novelraw Chapter 1622: 1623: Solutions
Chapter 1622: 1623: Solutions
Chapter 1622: Chapter 1623: Solutions
On the next weekend, Feng Yuan invited them again. This time, even Tan Xueluo and Wu Dingwu left with him. After the blow they received yesterday, they realized that many things aren’t as simple as they seem. While Feng Yuan helped them organize files, they took the opportunity to ask him many questions.
However, due to Feng Yuan’s particular identity, he was able to take shortcuts on many matters just to make things convenient. This meant that many of the notes Tan Xueluo and the others wrote were useless. They couldn’t afford to skip details like Feng Yuan did.
Feng Yuan could get away with it because he had Agunas by his side, and because of his unique identity. He could neglect some complicated and non-essential requirements just like most Special Duty Team members. But if it were them? That’s a joke; they’d be reprimanded. Moreover, doing so might impact their evaluation within the Special Duty Team.
Of course, this was also because they didn’t understand that the tasks Feng Yuan handled were all assigned tasks that needed to be taken seriously, even if delayed. Feng Yuan needed special credentials to obtain these tasks from the Special Duty Team. Normal students could only offer some minor assistance at best.
But precisely because of this, Tan Xueluo and the others misjudged the nature of the Special Duty Team’s tasks. Not counting the assignment with Liao Yu and the others, this time, the difficulty was absurdly high. If Agunas hadn’t stepped in with the Ultimate Move to Recall the Past in the Time Series, many files would have been very problematic to handle.
“This is why… no wonder only the top-ranked teams in the academy accept the Special Duty Team’s tasks. The difficulty is…”
That evening, when they returned to the cafeteria for dinner, Wu Dingwu couldn’t help but marvel. Tan Xueluo felt something was off but couldn’t quite figure it out. Hearing Wu Dingwu’s exclamation, Feng Yuan chuckled and said,
“These aren’t tasks you can take on. I’m only handling these backlogged files to help Liao Yu and them. Others, even if they wanted to take them, couldn’t. Unless they are part of the Special Duty Team or the military.”
“Not routine tasks?”
Wu Dingwu exclaimed in surprise after a brief pause, looking speechless at the other. Feng Yuan held his head, amused, and said,
“How could these be routine tasks? Even external members aren’t qualified to handle these files alone, let alone academy teams. Do you think I didn’t submit these to the academy upon returning because they were tasks issued by the academy?”
“Ah? That’s right, you’re so strong, definitely different from us. But…”
“Relax, I’m only close with you guys in the class right now. We can’t always be the only ones doing tasks, right? Besides, you’re not very familiar with the execution process of these tasks yet, but there may be an issue with this team task’s rewards.”
Pattering Wu Dingwu’s shoulder, Feng Yuan said proudly, then paused upon remembering something. Dou Yanlan looked at Feng Yuan in confusion, wondering if there was another problem with the task. She didn’t think Feng Yuan would make mistakes on those file tasks, as he was always serious about important matters despite his playful nature.
“Are the rewards not distributed? But that doesn’t make sense. If that were the case, you wouldn’t have brought us along.”
With questions on her mind, Dou Yanlan asked what Feng Yuan wouldn’t bother to lie about, and indeed, he sighed helplessly and said,
“No, I was reminded of something. This is an internal affair of the Special Duty Team, which likely uses a system other than the academy’s credit system. Actually, this should be better, though the academy might not issue many credits.”
“Another contribution system?”
Almost confused by Feng Yuan, Dou Yanlan suddenly realized something and said in surprise,
“Are you talking about the official Great Xia contribution system?”
Not only Qi Chen, but Wu Dingwu and the others were also shocked to hear this. They weren’t unfamiliar with the official Great Xia contribution system, but it’s not something just anyone can involve themselves with. The system originates from the Elder Council. Since not all Beastmasters work for the government, they sometimes assist the officials, giving rise to the Elder Council-led contribution system.
Of course, it’s better because the contributions can be exchanged for things much more diverse than what the academy offers. Although the prices might be higher, items that can be exchanged for academy credits definitely do not include extremely rare Spiritual Medicine and Materials.
Seeing everyone’s astonished look, Feng Yuan nodded and said,
“Yes, because these are formal tasks, they certainly can’t use academy credits to replace all rewards. However, since we’re just helping, not much contribution will likely be given. By the way, the incident with the Xuanching Heavenly Kingdom last time might also be rewarded with contributions, though they haven’t sorted it out yet.”
Given the large scope involved and the decisions on rewards and amounts, these are not determinations made quickly. They also need to consider whether the aid from Divine Beasts requires compensation. The only relief is that superiors are handling these matters; otherwise, Feng Yuan reckoned that Liao Yu and the others might go crazy with the workload.
After knowing that the rewards involved contribution points, even Dou Yanlan couldn’t help but feel a bit excited, despite knowing the contribution points they’d receive today might not be many.
But the battle with the Xuanching Heavenly Kingdom was different as they received the assistance of the White Wolf Deity’s Coming of the Future halfway through. This meant they aided with legendary-level power for some time. Under such circumstances, it’s improbable that the Great Xia official would not recognize their contributions, suggesting they might receive a fair amount.
“It’s a pity the main issue right now is the resource shortage, or we could have called Drudgeon to help.”
Feng Yuan said with a regretful smile. He had wanted another session of Drudgeon’s guidance, but the current limitation wasn’t Ultimate Moves but resources—with a shortage of resources to cultivate Beast Tamers, Drudgeon’s presence would have little impact.
“If the Sky Energy Circulation could connect, then the Divine Land Region wouldn’t be like this.”
Agunas flicked its tail and said, while Veronia glanced at Agunas and said with irritation,
“Where would you find a Sky God? Besides, the Guardian Divine Beasts in each region might not allow this to happen.”
Unlike Delong Tower, which controls the oceans, if a Sky Divine Beast truly existed, its jurisdiction would likely conflict with various regions, potentially leading to wars between Divine Beasts.
Agunas flicked its tail again, knowing that Veronia spoke the truth. Actually, quite a few authorities are overlooked by Divine Beasts now. Many less conspicuous but essential authorities remain without their protection, but it’s beyond their control, as some authorities are indirectly controlled by other Divine Beasts.
Wu Dingwu and Tan Xueluo no longer felt as tense as before when hearing secrets about the Divine Beasts. Only Feng Yuan said after thinking for a bit,
“Connect the Sky Energy Circulation? That’s probably not feasible. While its impact on humans might not be significant, the collisions could generate extreme weather, which I doubt you’d want to see happen.”
Though the skies might not house any creatures permanently, Feng Yuan couldn’t guarantee what extreme weather might arise from a connection—like the Earth Energy Circulation, which could be restored by leveraging the Starlit Sea’s Energy Circulation, though doing so rapidly would disrupt the Energy Circulation, directly impacting the Starlit Sea, causing potential massive tidal waves.
This was one of the reasons Delong Tower sealed the transmission, seeking to avoid depleting the underwater Energy Circulation or causing instability, given a previous incident of such turbulence.
“Indeed, but as the Divine Land Region is now, it’s inevitable…”
Agunas flicked its tail helplessly, wanting to help the wild Spirit Beasts in the Divine Land Region but lacking effective methods. Even as the Time Divine Beast, it had no means to employ in this respect.
“If you must act, the Energy Pillar could somewhat compensate, but that would be troublesome as a Divine Beast must guard it to ensure conversion.”
Recalling something, Feng Yuan mentioned, and hearing this, Agunas couldn’t help but look at Feng Yuan.