novelraw Chapter 1650: 1651: An Unexpected Incident on the Way Home
Chapter 1650: 1651: An Unexpected Incident on the Way Home
Chapter 1650: Chapter 1651: An Unexpected Incident on the Way Home
“Hmm… a sudden stop, could there be an emergency situation?”
Feng Yuan paused for a moment, puzzled as he looked out the window. Night had fallen, and they were parked at the edge of a forest. Although he could faintly see lights flickering in the forest, Feng Yuan knew it was likely the glow of nocturnal wild spirit beasts. Checking the map, he found that they were still within the jurisdiction of Yufeng City, only…
“Chongshan Town? I seem to recall there are special spirit beasts called Little Drillers and their evolutionary forms around here?”
Feng Yuan examined the map further, searching for the distribution of nearby mineral veins. Little Drillers, being a special evolutionary form of Small Rock Monsters, wouldn’t appear without gemstone veins. The specific reason for this was still unclear to humans, but they knew it might be related to the gemstones within the veins. However, Feng Yuan knew it was because of the presence of the Soul of Gem in most gemstone veins.
His instinct told him the sudden stop was likely related to the Little Drillers, and why did he think so? There was only one track on this line—if it were for waiting, another train would come in an hour, so there was no need or reason to stop here. Feng Yuan couldn’t believe they hadn’t anticipated this in their scheduling.
Most others thought it was just a normal delay, but Dou Yanlan sensed something amiss, checked her phone for a moment, and said,
“Is it an unexpected incident?”
“What?”
“This is not an appropriate waiting area. There’s only one track until we pass through Chongshan Town. If waiting were necessary, we could do so at the Chongshan Town high-speed rail station.”
Dou Yanlan explained to Qi Chen while glancing at Feng Yuan—only he could likely resolve this situation. Scratching his head, Feng Yuan casually tucked Little Fire Wolf into his backpack and said,
“Why don’t we go ask what’s going on?”
As Feng Yuan and the others stood up, people nearby were puzzled—if they were going to the bathroom, why so many of them?
Finding a train guard, Feng Yuan presented his special credentials and asked,
“Excuse me, can you tell us what exactly is happening?”
The guard eyed Feng Yuan with suspicion momentarily, glanced at Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan behind him, then took the credentials, verified them, and returned them, saying,
“Oh, there’s nothing much, just the scheduling people are probably going crazy.”
“Why? What’s happening? This isn’t a normal stop, is it?”
“Nah, it’s not a big deal. It’s just the migration of the Little Driller group. They have been frequently relocating lately for some reason. Even though several protected areas are patrolled constantly, they still keep migrating. It’s causing them to check every day if there’s any illegal organization acting secretly.”
Responding to Feng Yuan’s inquiries, the guard explained nonchalantly. Feng Yuan, in his warrior robe, didn’t look much like a student, more like someone from a special investigation bureau or the Elder Council. Qi Chen and the others, for convenience during their travels, wore outfits they had prepared for their trip to the Omeilia region and didn’t quite look like the students attending the competition.
With Feng Yuan’s special credentials, the guard naturally mistook them for official personnel on a mission and thus spoke more casually.
Agunas, who was holding onto his chin with his little claw, asked puzzled,
“Little Drillers migrating frequently? Why is that?”
“Probably something’s wrong. After all, there was a severe problem with the Earth Energy Circulation before, so it’s not surprising these things are acting up. But how long is it going to take?”
“Typically, it stops for about an hour. But, if we’re lucky and the group isn’t large, it might be over in half an hour.”
The guard thought for a moment and said. He had been on this line for several years, and the migration of the Little Driller group was not a new issue; he was just curious why it happened so frequently this time. Perhaps it was indeed as Feng Yuan said, due to the Earth Energy Circulation problem?
Despite his curiosity, Agunas didn’t actually check into it. If humans hadn’t noticed, so be it. Clearly, they had realized the abnormality of the Little Drilllers, so naturally, Agunas wouldn’t involve himself further. However, the body he collaborated with in the lab on research projects did urge them to monitor the situation.
After waiting on the train for a long time, just when the crowd started to get restless, the train started moving again, and Feng Yuan glanced at the time on his phone and said,
“Over an hour, looks like the group is quite large.”
“Frequent migrations aren’t a problem?”
Qi Chen asked, worriedly looking at Feng Yuan. Normally, wild spirit beasts wouldn’t migrate like this. Shrugging, Feng Yuan helplessly said,
“I can’t say for sure. Under normal circumstances, it shouldn’t be a big problem. If something serious happens, it wouldn’t be migration but a conflict instead. They’ve already sent people to investigate. If you’re really concerned, how about we come and take a look next weekend?”
“Umm… maybe not.”
Qi Chen hesitated for a moment, shaking his head. He wasn’t too worried, but it would be quite significant if Tan Xueluo and Wu Dingwu could participate in the team with Feng Yuan. At least, recently Tan Xueluo had used the distributed credits for rewards to accelerate Panshi’s development.
He and Dou Yanlan didn’t have such urgent needs because the resources they brought back from the Omeilia region trip were sufficient for a long time.
The group discussed briefly before dropping the topic. Due to the hour-long delay, by the time they reached Maomu City, it was quite late. Feng Yuan yawned and said,
“I wonder if there are still any buses left… Hmm, should I bother Liao Yu?”
“No need, I’ll take you guys back.”
Wagging his tail, Agunas replied helplessly. After all, it wasn’t incapable of opening a Space Gate. If Feng Yuan hadn’t insisted on experiencing the normal travel routine, Agunas could easily have opened a Space Gate from Yufeng City to Maomu Academy. Scratching his head, Feng Yuan grinned at Agunas and said,
“Yeah, that might work.”
“Well, the school seems to have arranged buses, but they need to wait until everyone is gathered before departing.”
Qi Chen glanced at the information on his phone and said. After all, many students participated in the new student challenge competition. Not everyone had an Agunas accompanying them, so if they arrived too late, they might miss the bus. As for taxis, they were available, but whether they could transport so many students was uncertain.
New student challenge competitions in Yufeng City attracted more than just Maomu Academy students; even new Maomu University students joined in the excitement. Watching the lively crowds heading for the buses, Feng Yuan remarked,
“I see, they’re going there to catch a ride? But it doesn’t matter to us.”
Although they seemed ready to depart as soon as they boarded, there was no guarantee they wouldn’t be unlucky and catch the last bus, having to wait for the other students to fill it up. Comparatively, letting Agunas open a portal was much hassle-free.
“Let’s go then.”
With a wave of its paw, Agunas opened a Space Gate. Feng Yuan took one last look at the people boarding and followed Agunas through the portal. Back at the dormitory, Feng Yuan retrieved the Little Fire Wolf from his backpack. Sleepy and drowsy, it was suddenly picked up and started kicking its little feet in dissatisfaction.
Grabbing the Little Fire Wolf by the neck, Feng Yuan said speechlessly,
“Are you still sleepy?”
The little wolf looked at Feng Yuan with an annoyed expression, its neck dangling, and let out a howl. But Feng Yuan ignored it, flicking its forehead lightly and saying,
“Alright, if you want to sleep, go back to your nest. But today’s medicinal bath hasn’t been done yet, Agunas, could you handle it?”
The Little Fire Wolf covered its forehead with its paws, glaring at Feng Yuan angrily. But Feng Yuan paid it no mind—Xiao Ji was instead quite gleeful, waggling its tail feathers at the Little Fire Wolf. Agunas picked up the Little Fire Wolf to prepare for its medicinal bath; being held by the neck, the little wolf flailed its paws, whimpering.
Veronia chuckled softly, looking in the direction from where Feng Yuan disappeared, puzzled—why did that guy go to the study?