Free Web NovelChapter 2456: Chapter 2457: A Visit and a Short Rest
Compared to Feng Yuan, Qi Chen and the others were much busier. Although Feng Yuan said he didn’t want to handle too much, he still gave Qi Chen and the others permission to borrow the power of the City of Death. Within the confines of Maomu City, as long as they were careful, Qi Chen and his team naturally wouldn’t encounter life-threatening situations, especially now with the power of the City of Death.
Therefore, in the past few days, they had been working with other volunteer beastmasters to reorganize the order within the Maomu City district.
Today, Qi Chen and the others had some rare free time and stopped by to see what Feng Yuan was up to. After all, since the City of Death incident, Feng Yuan had become very quiet. If it weren’t for occasional phone calls, Qi Chen might have thought this guy had left Maomu City.
"Are you guys done with your work?"
Hearing the doorbell, Feng Yuan curiously opened the door, seeing Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan, and asked with confusion. Mainly because these two had been busy with patrols the past few days, and now suddenly visiting him was a bit strange.
As for whether they needed his help? Feng Yuan was sure that was impossible. With Veronia able to get the latest information from the Divine Beasts’ intelligence network, due to Feng Yuan causing a commotion with the City of Death, those guys were now avoiding Maomu City.
After the Time Storm was resolved, there had been no new attacks in Maomu City. Unfortunately, other places weren’t so lucky. Although so far, there were no signs of the Dominator of All’s power being used, there were still many countries experiencing emergency situations from sudden attacks.
There’s no choice. Until the ability to stop space-time jumps is developed, restricting the opponent from intruding into cities is quite a challenging task. Maomu City is relatively fortunate, as its ordinary citizens have already transferred into Data City to avoid danger.
Despite the special domains like the Data Domain being attached to the Main World, it’s one of the few that cannot be infiltrated through space-time jumps.
Even if they step into the corresponding domain on their timeline, they cannot jump directly into the corresponding domain of the Main World through space-time jumps.
But this isn’t a permanent solution. Just like Maomu City, they are beginning to gradually restore production activities. After all, while the Data Domain is safe, it can’t meet the daily production requirements of factories, let alone agriculture.
Compared to factories, the agriculture sector hasn’t been neglected. Despite the danger, many people are unwilling to abandon their crops to hide in Data City.
To address this, Maomu City assigned special patrol teams to assist in protecting them. As for the effectiveness, it helps to a certain extent, but it’s not completely safe.
It’s precisely because Maomu City is starting to restore production activities that Feng Yuan was surprised that Qi Chen and the others had the time to come to him.
Isn’t this the busiest time? How are they so free?
"Not really, but for now, there’s not much we can help with."
Shaking his head, Qi Chen replied. Although they couldn’t do nothing, their abilities were limited, and they were the kind of people who wouldn’t make much of a difference to the big picture regardless of whether they were there or not.
Remembering something, Dou Yanlan looked at Feng Yuan and said,
"Oh, yesterday we met Granny Mianlan. She was inquiring about how you’ve been lately."
"Hmm, has she come out of seclusion?"
Momentarily stunned, Feng Yuan wasn’t too surprised. She wasn’t an ordinary person. At times like this, she’s unlikely to hide in Data City like ordinary people.
Moreover, Feng Yuan didn’t underestimate Granny Mianlan’s estate. The group of Cotton Orchid Spirit Beasts gathered there has considerable combat power. After all, Granny Mianlan was originally in the military, and forming a military formation is very suitable for a single animal species.
Military formations gather a large number of Spirit Beasts to launch stronger attacks or defense techniques. If all are of the same species, the effect is more pronounced, as they almost never hinder each other.
Therefore, it’s no surprise Feng Yuan expected her to join the battle, or rather, he would worry something was wrong if she didn’t.
"I’ll find some time to visit Granny. By the way, were you looking for something in particular?"
Curiously observing Qi Chen and the others, Feng Yuan asked. Dou Yanlan slightly shook her head and said,
"We just came to check on you. After all, living here alone is not too safe."
"Hehe, that’s not necessarily true. Maybe they’re the ones who aren’t safe. Anyway, come in and have a seat."
Smiling, Feng Yuan didn’t say much. Those guys wouldn’t dare cause trouble at this time. Or rather, with the City of Death’s presence, he wasn’t worried about them trying to infiltrate.
As long as the City of Death was there, anyone from the Imperial Timeline would trigger the Undead Resurrection as soon as they got close, making it impossible to hide.
As Feng Yuan was chatting with Qi Chen and the others, Agunas suddenly returned, nearly startling Feng Yuan. Mainly because Agunas had been active on the frontline against the Imperial Timeline. It was hard for Feng Yuan not to suspect he was looking for help returning at this time.
"What did the Little Crocodile encounter to come back for help?"
Glancing at Agunas, Veronia huffed in displeasure and said. Eyeing Veronia, Agunas flicked its tail and, looking exhausted, said,
"It’s not help I’m seeking, but rather a temporary rest. Even now, those guys still can’t work together."
Remembering the recent internal disputes of the alliance, Agunas felt a burning frustration. What exactly did those people want to do!
"That’s quite normal. If you had experienced the end of our Mythical Era, you wouldn’t find it strange. Even in the face of world-ending calamities, they could still squabble among themselves."
Sneering, Veronia disdainfully remarked. Unlike Agunas, Veronia wasn’t at all surprised by the current situation. In fact, not just the Main World, but even the Imperial Timeline was no different.
The resurrected Emperors were as relentless as Feng Yuan imagined. They didn’t plan to stop and other empires weren’t planning on assisting the Eastern Alliance Empire. Otherwise, the Emperor’s turmoil wouldn’t have dragged on.
On this matter, Veronia could only say Feng Yuan was quite perceptive. The human heart has never changed.
Gazing silently at Veronia, Agunas still felt some unwillingness. In its view, now was a great opportunity. Seizing the chance while the Eastern Alliance Empire was tied down by the Emperor’s turmoil caused by Feng Yuan, they might be able to carve out a frontline stronghold within the Imperial Timeline.
Of course, that was just a thought. Agunas knew those people hadn’t given up on causing trouble in the Main World. For one, they hadn’t captured those who had stolen the power of the Dominator of All so far.
That power hung like a time bomb over every nation. Maybe only Maomu City needn’t worry about it. After all, while potent, it’s merely the excess of the Dominator of All’s power. Against the City of Death, it’s still a bit lacking.
The power of the City of Rules was indeed formidable. If it were released in major cities, could it...?
Pondering, Agunas considered whether this approach was feasible. Unfortunately, Feng Yuan was unaware of Agunas’s thoughts. Otherwise, he might have stopped it from acting recklessly.
Indeed, the unique power of the City of Rules was mighty. However, precisely because of its strength, the Divine Beasts rarely used it. It’s not that they couldn’t, but in their battles, it had little significance.
The City of Rules excelled in prolonged suppression and could extend usage rights to others. However, these attributes were of little use to Divine Beasts. They’d achieve faster results with a few Divine Beast Techniques.
Thus, while Divine Beasts could utilize long-lasting defense techniques similar to the City of Rules, they seldom did, resulting in limited understanding of them.
"Speaking of which, the lost power still hasn’t been found. Who knows what they’re planning."
Veronia glanced at Agunas and said. Due to the internal disagreements among Divine Beasts, much remained unshared in the Divine Beasts’ intelligence network, leaving the progress unknown.
"I don’t know. If they intended to cause destruction, they should have acted by now. Yet so far, it’s been limited to minor skirmishes, without using that power. Who knows what they’re planning."
Agunas flicked its tail and said. This matter puzzled it as well. It wasn’t clear what those people were up to, but it felt their scheme was more intricate.
