As the people who participated in the virtual battles returned to the Jade Tavern, the original topic of idle chatter gradually expanded. After all, this time the invitees were Maomu City’s Legendary Beastmasters, a major combat sequence in Maomu City, highly knowledgeable about many things.
Thus, their topics often involved various measures related to Maomu City. Veronia was secretly watching the expression of the tavern waiter and found him to be quite indifferent, or... accustomed to it?
Rolling her eyes, Veronia didn’t bother arguing with Feng Yuan and glanced at a freshly washed Xiao Ji, saying
Woken by staff, Feng Yuan looked surprised at the clock, Veronia chuckled lightly and said
"Strange Island is known for its variety of magical mutated spirit beasts. Where did they get so many mutated spirit beasts?"
Feng Yuan shook his head slightly, his view matching Agunas’. Even Zhou Weijun was aware of the Divine Beasts always accompanying him. Even if Maomu City’s officials engaged in shady activities, they wouldn’t invite him there, that’d be suicidal.
After all, Legendary Beastmasters, especially those before Ascension challenges, usually had flying mounts. Only those recently ascending through the Ascension Stone felt no difference beyond strength compared to before.
Agunas, however, wasn’t impulsive, recognizing both possibilities of illegal biochemical experiments and natural mutations for Spirit Beasts. It refrained from making rash judgments.
Moreover, the next stop was Strange Island, mainly for sightseeing, lacking much entertainment. Even shortening the visit time wouldn’t affect anything.
Shooting a glance at Veronia, Agunas replied calmly
Hence, Agunas believed it was a misunderstanding.
Some woke late, but not causing too much delay for everyone. Soon, the boat continued sailing on Mao Mu River.
Aside from strength, others accumulated during growth, and although Qi Chen’s shortcut caught up significantly, differences with Zhou Weijun remained.
"Speaking of which, what’s the deal with the mutated Spirit Beasts? Although some have unique tastes, a collaborative tourism project shouldn’t be strangely bizarre, right?"
Additionally, Strange Island is a collaborative project between Qianqiu Tourism and Maomu City. Even if Qianqiu Tourism acted recklessly, Maomu City would know. They wouldn’t invite Feng Yuan to such a risky place, that’d be troublesome.
This was quite special, considering the topics Feng Yuan and others were discussing were things not suitable to be shared publicly, yet the waiter remained calm and collected. This Qianqiu Tourism truly was something unique.
"Stayed up too late, insufficient sleep is quite uncomfortable."
Feng Yuan laughed lightly, not minding Veronia’s expression of disdain. Staying up too late and struggling to rise early today was quite a normal occurrence.
"I’m not sure, never been there. But probably not bizarre mutations, maybe those having particularly beautiful appearances?"
While Veronia was secretly observing around, there were people watching Feng Yuan too. They deliberately guided the conversation out of curiosity about the legendary God’s Chosen.
"Otherwise? I did wake you, but you just couldn’t get up."
Rolling his eyes, Feng Yuan replied irritably. If others were waiting, he wouldn’t behave this way, but...
"Got it, really, what’s the rush? They didn’t wake us immediately, so they’ve considered the schedule. Let’s take it slow."
Onboard, Zhou Weijun enthusiastically acted as a guide, introducing Strange Island to Feng Yuan. After speaking, he suddenly realized something and glanced at Veronia, who chuckled and looked at Agunas, saying
There’s no shortage of bizarre-looking mutated Spirit Beasts; prior islands were pretty normal, a sudden peculiar style seems a bit odd.
Of course, the point is these mutated Spirit Beasts are rare. Collecting so many likely requires remarkable wealth and power, or... illicit research, especially biochemical research on Spirit Beasts.
But his involvement with the Mythological Remnants was undeniable. It couldn’t be that Feng Yuan is one of them, right? Given their current understanding of Mythological Remnants, that’s totally impossible.
However, Feng Yuan’s calm demeanor puzzled them greatly. The topics they discussed would make ordinary people tense or excited, yet Feng Yuan treated it as ordinary chatter.
It understood Veronia’s intent; Spirit Beast mutation is rare, non-heritable, and even the nature of mutations is difficult to assess. Some make combat-oriented Spirit Beasts lose battle abilities.
Once on the ship, Feng Yuan found many hadn’t arrived yet, which didn’t surprise him, given the two-day itinerary was mainly for them. Adjusting the schedule when necessary wasn’t strange.
This behavior is intolerable to many Divine Beasts, though only Agunas among Feng Yuan’s Divine Beasts was concerned, while Veronia? As long as the opposing side didn’t cause trouble, it couldn’t be bothered to investigate, and Tamur completely ignored such matters.
They couldn’t figure out why Feng Yuan’s identity seemed both simple and complex. Of course, Feng Yuan himself was unaware of their speculation regarding his hidden identity.
Zhou Weijun awkwardly grinned but remained silent, only realizing the possible problematic origin of mutated Spirit Beasts after mentioning them... but should it really be a big deal?
"They shouldn’t be that reckless. Even if there’s a problem, it wouldn’t be out in the open."
They didn’t believe an ordinary person could be so indifferent unless he had some special identity, but that didn’t seem right. Unlike ordinary people, they knew Feng Yuan’s background, although mysterious, his performance during his time at Mao Mu Second Middle School was not particularly outstanding.
"Little Crocodile, you’ve got work."
As for the trip schedule? This wasn’t one of those commercial tour groups. Although the itinerary was dense, there was no rush. Just a two-hour delay in departure caused no impact on the subsequent journey.
"I also think those unlikely products of illegal experiments. Maomu City isn’t stupid. Even if hidden, they wouldn’t invite me."
"Whoa, huh? It’s already this time, why are they waking us up now?"
Even though they had plans for the next day, Feng Yuan and his group stayed up late enjoying themselves before eventually going to rest. The next morning, the boat crew wanted to wake them, but the island staff stopped them, knowing that everyone was still asleep.
Contemplating previous islands, Zhou Weijun replied unsurely, having only heard rumors without seeing firsthand.
What was up with him?
Since the boat crew woke them at this time, no urgent departure was needed, Feng Yuan was certain others hadn’t awakened so quickly, as when he left last night, many hadn’t gone to rest.
It was only after contracting his first Beast Tamer that his talent began to shine, leading to unstoppable success, but...
Feng Yuan shifted the topic, curious about Strange Island’s mutated Spirit Beasts too.
Otherwise, inviting Feng Yuan seemed like seeking death.
A massive, troublesome threat considering illegal biochemical experiments are acts Divine Beasts can’t tolerate. G Organization faced Divine Beasts’ disdain for this reasoning. If not for special circumstances, they would’ve been decimated.
Moreover, today was the last island. After visiting, they could return. Although the plan was to boat back, the scenery around Mao Mu River was just average, and those in a hurry could leave independently.
"You better hurry up, look, Xiao Ji has already finished."
Considering Feng Yuan’s special connection with the Mythological Remnants, they were uncertain about the actual situation. According to human age detection methods, Feng Yuan’s actual age matched his appearance, with no sign of rejuvenation.
After all, Qianqiu Tourism wouldn’t typically invite them, and this occasion was organized by Maomu City, granting them access to these mysterious tourist artificial islands.

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