novelraw Chapter 1588: 1589: Rest After the Battle
Chapter 1588: 1589: Rest After the Battle
Chapter 1588: Chapter 1589: Rest After the Battle
On the way back, the group of Divine Beasts encountered the same situation as Tan Xueluo and the others. The suddenly emerging crystal constructs initially attempted an ambush, but clearly, these crystal constructs, which even the White Wolf Deity couldn’t handle, were no match for this large group of Divine Beasts.
After easily tearing those crystal constructs apart, the group didn’t continue their return. This sudden change naturally caught their attention. After multiple tests, they discovered the pattern within it,
The closer to the stronghold, the more those bizarre crystal constructs appeared. At the same time, they wouldn’t actively attack the stronghold. Considering their distribution and reactions, most of the official commanders believed it should be an ambush that would appear later.
However, a few people had other speculations. It wasn’t that the purpose of those things wasn’t this but rather the impact after destruction. With traps from the Tower of Mechanisms ahead, the group couldn’t guarantee whether there would be any undesirable changes after cleaning up.
After discussing with the Divine Beasts, the group still decided to clear them out. At least, none of them wanted to experience what it’s like to be attacked from the back during a frontal battle.
Yawning, Little Husky lay on Big Cat’s head, observing the soldiers. Just like before, these soldiers were busy with something. Qi Chen and the others hadn’t returned yet, but the intense sounds of battle occasionally came from afar, making Feng Yuan aware that this change was likely affecting all areas.
It wasn’t long before Feng Yuan was waiting, just as the food he had prepared was about to completely cool down, Qi Chen and the others finally returned. Seeing the tired looks on their faces, Feng Yuan was slightly stunned and asked,
“Didn’t you rest for the whole night?”
“Not exactly. We only noticed the time anomaly at 2 AM, so we rested there instead of rushing back immediately.”
Shaking his head, Qi Chen said. If someone among the group hadn’t felt something was wrong and checked the time, they might not have noticed the issue. Although they rested on-site at the time, how could anyone have rested well in such an environment? As a result, everyone appeared very tired.
“You should eat something; there’s still some time before the next battle begins. It’s best to recover now because I doubt the upcoming battle will be so easy.”
“Easy?”
Other squad members who returned with Qi Chen expressed surprise at hearing this, then sighed recalling Feng Yuan’s squad configuration. Having Divine Beasts with them made the situation indeed relatively easy. Dou Yanlan looked toward the center of the city and said,
“The next battlefield will get closer, might even converge, but the resistance encountered will also be stronger. However, with so many Divine Beasts moving together…”
“Don’t underestimate their power. It’s not difficult to withstand a group of Divine Beasts. You should rest well and prepare, considering I also don’t know what situation might arise later. Given such a long preparation time, it certainly won’t be a joke.”
Shaking his head, Feng Yuan said. Though confused about what Feng Yuan might know, Qi Chen and the others, understanding his personality, were too lazy to pursue questioning further. After all, if he didn’t want to say, no matter how much they asked, it wouldn’t be useful.
Gazing toward the direction of the battle sounds, Feng Yuan stroked the feathers on Xiao Ji and murmured softly,
“I wonder how much more time they have to rest.”
Until there were more than nine hours left on the countdown, Agunas and the others returned. Once back at the stronghold, the official people immediately rested on-site. Agunas and Veronia approached Feng Yuan, and seeing Qi Chen and others resting nearby, they lowered their voices and asked,
“Have you resolved the ambushes around here?”
“Not me, it was Qi Chen and the White Wolf Deity. The battle was so intense earlier; I was dead tired, how could I have the energy to clear those things.”
Rolling his eyes, Feng Yuan said irritably. After staring at Feng Yuan for a moment, unsure if he was lying, Agunas stopped pestering him. Though Feng Yuan and the White Wolf Deity were the main forces in the previous side-tower battle, Agunas had not seen the battle itself and couldn’t affirm whether Feng Yuan had exerted significant effort.
“You’d better rest while there’s still ample time; who knows what might happen later.”
Glancing at the countdown, Feng Yuan said to Agunas and the others, acknowledging that although Divine Beasts could fight for extended periods, doing so would continually diminish actual combat capability. Casting a glance at Feng Yuan, Agunas said nothing but found a spot nearby to rest. Veronia chuckled lightly, saying,
“With you here, we’re not that worried, huh~”
“Come on, I’m not omnipotent. If we don’t need to split up, that’s good, but who knows what the situation will be in the next battlefield. If it’s still like now, we may still need you in the forefront.”
Her face turning serious, Veronia shook her head and said,
“Just joking, but what do you think about the ambushing enemies around?”
“Not sure. I don’t know what he’s up to, but those things aren’t nice. They can combine into more powerful entities. If there are many such things, what do you think might happen?”
Sporting a strange smile, Feng Yuan looked at Veronia and said. She paused, thinking of something and said,
“If that’s the case… But clearing them out in advance isn’t…”
“Maybe it’s just a hint? Like in games, before the appearance of various bizarre bosses, there’s always some kind of hint. Who knows, the next battlefield we face might feature those things.”
Smiling, Feng Yuan said casually. Though there’s a possibility, he couldn’t be certain because he didn’t know the opponent’s thoughts. Looking at the location of the Xuanching Heavenly Kingdom’s palace, Feng Yuan said,
“Speaking of which, we’ve probably traversed half the journey. In the upcoming battlefield, advancement might lead to convergence. Do you think something particularly unpleasant might appear?”
“Based on previous actions, it’s highly likely. Moreover, I haven’t forgotten about the dragon that attacked us at the perimeter. I’ve asked other Divine Beasts; they have tried to attack that thing, except the dragon has the same power level as us. Furthermore, with its unique ability to reflect Divine Beast Techniques using plating coating, it’s genuinely troubling to deal with.”
Displaying a solemn expression, Veronia said. Although they haven’t attacked the dragon, other Divine Beasts didn’t fully comply with the opponent’s wishes, but the reflection coating ability was too absurd, forcing them to follow the opponent’s lead.
Rubbing his chin, Feng Yuan frowned, saying,
“A reflection coating capable of bouncing back Divine Beast Techniques? Even he couldn’t possibly mass-produce a creature with this ability. That thing might be a boss, but will we encounter it in the next battlefield?”
About this, Feng Yuan was not too sure. Even though he guessed who the mastermind was, he couldn’t understand the opponent’s actions. As for that thing, judging by his own thoughts, it would definitely emerge as chaos during their initial battlefield advancement. However, the opponent didn’t do that.
As for unconditional fairness? That reflective coating isn’t easy to overcome. Even if the opponent doesn’t directly intervene, the damage caused during pursuits like ruining the field would already trouble them enough. Besides Xiao Ji and Kong Qing, other Divine Beasts wield powers of Divine Beast Level.
“I don’t know about this. But since you seem aware of the mastermind’s status, this analytical task is left to you then~”
Chuckling lightly, Veronia said that and turned to find a place to rest. Hearing Veronia say this, Feng Yuan smiled bitterly, saying,
“Well, his thinking is the hardest for me to predict…”
Xiao Ji curiously looked at Feng Yuan, leaned over, and nudged him as if to console him. Big Cat whimpered a few times, writing and drawing there. Feng Yuan noticed the content and smiled, saying,
“Thank you, Big Cat, for helping to analyze what that guy might do.”
Waving a wing in a ‘leave it to me’ manner, Big Cat continued recording and analyzing the known data, while Kong Qing occasionally filled in. Seeing this, Xiao Ji joined to help, although it wanted to do similar work. Having experience as a tour guide during travels, it knew it didn’t have the capability, so it had to rely on Big Cat.
Though unable to completely utilize the Data Domain for analysis, Big Cat’s uniqueness allowed it to obtain a small segment of special Data Domain for intelligence analysis. However, this efficiency wasn’t high.