novelraw Chapter 1654: 1655: Investigation
Chapter 1654: 1655: Investigation
Chapter 1654: Chapter 1655: Investigation
“Two worlds meeting? It’s not impossible, but… if it’s true, wouldn’t Agunas notice it?”
Rubbing his chin, Feng Yuan felt something was off. Although Agunas wasn’t omnipotent, it shouldn’t be so clueless. Swishing its tail, Agunas said,
“Could it be like the Xuanching Heavenly Kingdom?”
“How could that be possible? There’s no way there could be so many illusions. If that were the case, I wouldn’t have noticed?”
Rolling his eyes, Feng Yuan responded irritably. The battle at Xuanching Heavenly Kingdom was unexpected, but if there really were so many versions of himself, it would be strange not to notice. Moreover, he didn’t think his other selves would appear in different parts of the timeline.
“An abandoned time point touching the real world? That’s strange. Normally, that thing would be tossed into a point far from the real world, wouldn’t it?”
Veronia, pinching her chin in doubt, looked at Agunas and asked. She wasn’t very clear on how abandoned time points operated, but based on her understanding, this situation shouldn’t be happening.
Nodding, Agunas said puzzled,
“You’re right. Under normal circumstances, abandoned time points wouldn’t come into contact with the real world. Once abandoned, they’d be thrown directly to the edge of the time stream. However, now there indeed exist abandoned time points close to the real world. But how did you perceive such a future?”
Suspiciously eyeing Gladys, Agunas doubted the truth in her words. After all, the movements within the time stream were almost beyond the influence of all Time Series powers. Even indirect observation struggled to predict such a future. In this situation, it couldn’t see the truth, so how did Gladys make an accurate prophecy?
Upon seeing Agunas doubt her, Gladys smiled mysteriously and said,
“This is all Mulati’s prophecy. But according to my guess, there’s probably Lorna’s influence too. Maybe she saw something and asked Mulati to predict this future together.”
“Lorna…”
Scratching his head, Feng Yuan only felt a headache. He could sense that Lorna had a special feeling for him, but he completely didn’t understand what this was about.
“Lorna taking action? If it’s her, she might indeed see a future that Little Crocodile can’t. However, her abilities are truly unique. Even though she’s not a Divine Beast, she manages to do things even Divine Beasts can’t.”
Thinking aloud, Veronia subconsciously said, being familiar with Lorna, her making such a prophecy wasn’t surprising. It’s just that the timing was a bit tricky. Two days later, merely Wednesday, would Feng Yuan choose to skip class and check the situation with them?
“I’ve already spoken to the Academy’s headmaster about this, and they seem to have planned a special course~”
Seeing Feng Yuan’s indecisive look, Gladys seemed informed, smiling mysteriously, while Agunas looked at Gladys speechlessly and said,
“He isn’t planning to cause us any trouble, is he?”
“One wouldn’t call it trouble, although it’s dangerous, the resources of another world are quite important for many students, right? Moreover, Divine Beasts will be involved, won’t they?”
“You’re right about that, but it’s still dangerous. We can’t protect those students indefinitely.”
Frowning, Agunas said, even though it was two worlds meeting, essentially it was merely the real world intersecting with an abandoned reality. They had no idea what would happen, or if any dangers existed in the other world.
“I feel like you’re hiding some critical information. If it’s purely what you’ve told us, I can’t believe they’d make such a risky decision.”
Skeptically looking at Gladys, Feng Yuan always felt she was concealing something crucial. With a soft laugh, Gladys mischievously said,
“Unexpectedly, you’re the first to notice~ Actually, Mulati also mentioned that the other world has no lifeforms and is on the brink of demise. If you really think about it, it’s merely a slightly larger Secret Realm.”
“A slightly larger Secret Realm? Wait! Is it that thing! A naturally dying abandoned World Fragment? If it’s that thing, then I know. So that’s it, that thing, influenced by an unknown power, approaches the real world during the process of annihilation?”
With Gladys’ words, Agunas immediately understood and located a certain world fragment in the time stream, which was merely a small piece. Calculating the position of this fragment matched what Gladys said. They previously hadn’t noticed because they were accustomed to the existence of these fragments, completely overlooking this possibility.
“World Fragment? Isn’t this just a one-time Secret Realm? If that’s the case, the Academy arranging for us to enter isn’t surprising. If there are no lifeforms, and merely environmental dangers, as long as we don’t wander off in groups, there shouldn’t be any problems.”
Rubbing his chin, Feng Yuan said thoughtfully. Although Chongshan Town was under Yufeng City’s jurisdiction, strictly speaking, if a Secret Realm appeared there, entry personnel should be allocated by Yufeng City. However, they’re unaware of this matter. If Maomu Academy informs them, they might secure access.
As for any dangers? Compared to the potential resources, that danger became less significant. Wild exploration also carried risks, and now there were few resources in the wild. The actual resource amount could only be assessed by Agunas for now.
“Um, Agunas, could you help check how much resource that World Fragment contains?”
Glancing at Agunas, Feng Yuan awkwardly scratched his head and said. Swaying its tail, Agunas sighed,
“Alright, I’ll take a look later.”
It wasn’t just Feng Yuan’s request that moved it because it knew once the two Academies understood this matter, they’d undoubtedly send students to explore. If Yufeng City wasn’t foolish, they’d send people to gather resources too. If there were any hidden dangers, they needed to know in advance; otherwise, major problems could occur.
Of course, Feng Yuan suspected that even without Agunas’ assistance, the two Academies would jointly explore first before allowing their students to enter.
“The Time Divine Beast is really convenient~”
Observing Agunas, Gladys said with an inexplicable expression. Although she suspected Lorna likely would appear, she had no idea where the other was currently.
Swaying its tail, Agunas coldly snorted, ignoring Gladys.
At night, after communicating with their homeroom teacher, Feng Yuan informed Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan of the news. As for others, Feng Yuan merely mentioned that on Wednesday or Thursday, the Academy would organize a special mysterious event, not disclosing the specifics. The current situation wasn’t clear if the fragmented world would truly make contact.
Even if contact occurs, they hadn’t grasped the resource conditions and danger assessment. Discussing it prematurely could invite trouble. By not revealing specifics, if the Academy changes the planned activity, there’s still time to adjust. But cancel it?
The teachers’ courses have already been adjusted, making cancellation difficult and unnecessary. Every semester, the Academy allocates time for special activities, like guided ruin or outdoor explorations, so initially, no one associated it with a Secret Realm.
As for why Feng Yuan was the first to know? The classmates didn’t find it strange. Feng Yuan’s unique status had long been widely known. His early information from the Academy wasn’t something hard to accept, or rather, it’d be strange if he didn’t know.
While watching Xiao Ji train, Feng Yuan checked the class group chat for messages. At the time, everyone speculated about which wilderness they might explore. As for ruins? There weren’t many suitable ruins near Maomu City, and recently, no new ruins were discovered. The homeroom teacher merely confirmed Feng Yuan’s claim without detailing specifics.
Just then, Agunas returned, and Feng Yuan set his phone down, looking at Agunas and asked,
“How was it?”
“The resources are abundant, with the highest environmental danger not exceeding Legendary Level. For them, it shouldn’t be a big problem.”
Swaying its tail, Agunas said. An environmental crisis wasn’t combat, a group effort could resolve even Legendary Level dangers. Stroking his chin, Feng Yuan nodded,
“That’s good. Too bad we can’t say it in advance~”