Divine Beast Creator

Chapter 1849 - 1850: Ride the Wind and Waves

"Hmm, I think going towards the carousel might be fine, but what do you all think?"

Conflicted, Feng Yuan asked Yang Hongzhi and Veronia. Xiao Ji leaned over, blinking as if trying to suggest something to Feng Yuan. Amused, he patted Xiao Ji’s head and said,

"You, I’m choosing the carousel because of you, aren’t I? Ride the Wind and Waves is a water ride, which isn’t very friendly for you. Although carousels are often featured in horror stories, it’s just..."

Though it’s horror stories, aside from those particularly well-crafted ones, most horror stories are only liked by kids.

No choice, in modern times, almost everyone is a Beastmaster, and traditional ghost stories stand no chance against beasts. As for Ghost Series Spirit Beasts?

That’s a different category altogether. At least, regarding the carousel, Feng Yuan knew only some ordinary strange phenomena about it. Not to mention Veronia, even Xiao Ji could probably handle them easily.

"Water affects Xiao Hei somewhat, but why do I feel like..."

Yang Hongzhi looked towards the direction of Ride the Wind and Waves, speaking but not finishing his sentence. For some reason, his intuition was suggesting that Ride the Wind and Waves seemed safer?

"Ride the Wind and Waves doesn’t appear in the original work. Conversely, the carousel does have related content in the deleted scenes. What do you think?"

Veronia didn’t voice her choice but looked at Feng Yuan. Hearing Veronia’s words, Feng Yuan paused for a moment and said,

"Though it’s a bit risky, it’s not overly troublesome..."

He glanced at the direction of Ride the Wind and Waves, indecisive. Even though he wanted to consider Xiao Ji’s feelings, the inside of this Abnormal Space wasn’t exactly safe, so doing this seemed...

Xiao Ji flapped its wings with a call to Feng Yuan, and Veronia looked at Feng Yuan, saying,

"It’s not as fragile as you think, or do you not trust its growth?"

"This..."

Although Veronia didn’t translate Xiao Ji’s words, he could guess Xiao Ji’s meaning. After thinking for a while, Feng Yuan said,

"Since that’s the case, let’s head towards Ride the Wind and Waves."

Unlike Yang Hongzhi’s intuition, Feng Yuan actually sensed this place’s special guidance, meaning that this space kept luring them towards Ride the Wind and Waves. However, Feng Yuan’s spiritual defenses couldn’t be breached by mere Abnormal Space, so he wasn’t affected.

Of course, theoretically, encountering such intentional guidance, it’s generally best to go the opposite way. However, this Abnormal Space was special. Although it seemed you could explore freely, other than the fixed paths, all else were dead ends, meaning their route was fixed from the start.

Of course, though this was said, Feng Yuan could sense that the carousel direction wasn’t a dead end. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be hesitating. Now that Xiao Ji had indicated it was fine, naturally, they should follow the space’s guidance. Even if there were traps, he wanted to see if they could trap him.

Maomu Academy, at this moment, Tashimar Fantasy Circus was cloaked in a layer of mist, and Tamur’s group had completely lost their sense of Veronia. This meant either the mist blocked their senses or the mist was just a ruse, and Feng Yuan and his team had already transitioned to another space.

This was no difficult feat for Abnormal Space, as it contained numerous unique spatial layers. Despite the theory that such fragile spatial layers couldn’t block the senses between Divine Beasts, due to the chaotic rules of Abnormal Space itself, these fragile layers unexpectedly became the greatest hindrance to their communication.

As for whether to charge in, they had given up after discussing with Captain Yang and other academy leaders. They were responsible for many lives and couldn’t act recklessly.

After waiting for a while, they had to choose to search for those drawn into the Abnormal Space around the city. As the mist gradually dissipated, the continued absence of sensory restoration made them realize that Feng Yuan and his team had probably reached other spatial layers.

That guy’s concern turned out to be right. If it were an ordinary team, they’d really struggle to find people now.

As Feng Yuan’s team went down the path towards Ride the Wind and Waves, the candy-shaped street lamps lighting the carousel path gradually dimmed, eventually weakening to the point where it seemed a gust of wind could blow them out. From the direction of the carousel came a mournful song, but at this point, Feng Yuan and the others had already left, so they didn’t witness this strange change.

"It looks quite fun, but there’s no time for that."

The location of Ride the Wind and Waves wasn’t far, composed of multiple slopes, all waterways concealed by simulated rock scenery. The Imitation Wooden Boat rested at the starting point.

After the starting point was a long uphill slope, where the chain dragged the boat to the volcano model’s peak. The Imitation Wooden Boat would make several descents. Although the parts blocked by simulated rock mountains were not visible, Feng Yuan knew there should be several more climbs because he saw the elevated waterway partially visible.

"Hehe, haha~ Since we’re here, how can we not experience... the descent into hell~"

Just as Feng Yuan was about to lead Yang Hongzhi and the others away, the clown appeared again. This time, the clown’s makeup inexplicably started to look sinister. Although it was supposed to have no change, in their eyes, the clown shifted from comical to menacing and evil.

Red chains blocked other paths, the surrounding street lamps suddenly went out with a pop, leaving only the light above the Imitation Wooden Boat flickering. White mist gradually enveloped the surrounding, colorful lights on the sides of the ascending waterway changed from rainbow to dark red.

The dark red lights didn’t light up all at once but formed short streaks of dark red, quickly advancing upwards. The massive volcano model, under the light, seemed like a hellfire volcano constantly spouting flames.

The scenery on both sides of the watercourse became eerie and terrifying under specially angled lights. Even beneath the waterway, lights turned to a molten lava color. If it weren’t for the difference in viscosity between magma and water, the water might be mistaken for slowly flowing lava.

"Tsk, really can’t avoid playing this, but..."

Gripping the Dark Scythe, Feng Yuan gazed menacingly at the clown. The clown, either sensing Feng Yuan’s hostility or in accordance with its design, babbled nonsense before vanishing in front of them.

"This Ride the Wind and Waves doesn’t feel good to me."

Yang Hongzhi glanced at Xiao Hei and Xiao Hui beside him, ears drooping, as Xiao Hei whimpered softly. Obviously, Xiao Hui couldn’t follow Yang Hongzhi onto the boat, but Xiao Hei could barely manage.

Howling, Xiao Hei showed no intention of shirking, trying to fit into the seat. But its size was still too big for the seat, and if the safety device dropped down, Xiao Hei couldn’t sit securely.

"This thing should be modifiable."

Feng Yuan stepped forward, grabbed Xiao Hei by the neck, and placed it on the shore. Swinging the Dark Scythe, he dismantled the safety bar meant to secure people in their seats. With the bar removed, Xiao Hei could stand on the chair and barely squeeze into the boat.

"At this point, there’s no need to worry about so-called safety measures, or rather, they’re pointless."

Feng Yuan turned to look at Yang Hongzhi and smiled. Those safety devices were useless to them. Although there was a risk of being thrown out, with their strength, they could easily ensure they remained stable on the boat.

Besides, he didn’t think this broken place would kindly let them just experience Ride the Wind and Waves. Chances were, like the Muddy River, there’d be something strange waiting ahead.

"Xiao Ji, make sure to be careful and try to use your Ultimate Move to protect yourself."

Remembering something, Feng Yuan reminded Xiao Ji. Regardless of what’s ahead, there’s bound to be splashes, and if Xiao Ji wasn’t careful, it might get wet.

Nodding, Xiao Ji looked seriously at the Imitation Wooden Boat. This thing was arguably the most dangerous thing it had ever encountered.