Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 2775: Chapter 2776: Ice Lotus Hot Spring
"Is this...luck, or were they really well-prepared?"
To Feng Yuan’s surprise, he expected to see a scene of remnants, but instead, he found the Ice Lotus Hot Spring still gently steaming, and even the small wooden cabins around it were only slightly damaged.
Upon seeing the broken defense array patterns, Feng Yuan couldn’t help but marvel at how idle those legendary Beastmasters must be. This place wasn’t even on the edge of a conflict zone, so the array patterns had to be quite strong to withstand the aftermath of battles.
Considering those legendary Beastmasters weren’t short on resources, having enough materials for the array patterns wasn’t surprising; thus, it wasn’t very odd that they could withstand the aftermath.
"It’s quite interesting, isn’t it? Their arrangement actually managed to preserve this area."
Veronia looked in wonder at this piece of pristine land. In comparison to the ravines and trenches surrounding it, this small area was in noticeably better condition, suffering only minor damage to the ground structures.
"All it requires is a simple restoration of the buildings. It doesn’t involve much time, just materials..."
Said Feng Yuan as he looked at Agunas, who flicked its tail and said,
"I can help you with general materials, but not anything too extraordinary."
Finding no other option, Agunas suspected that without clarification, the guy might attempt a major upgrade to the defense array patterns, which would require complex materials.
"Just restoring them as they were—what remarkable materials could that require?"
Glancing at Agunas, Feng Yuan muttered softly. He knew Agunas’ intention; he wasn’t planning to seize this chance to upgrade their defenses, as these defense measures and buildings here were built voluntarily by the legendary Beastmasters who came.
If he were to upgrade, it would actually cost more because the others casually used materials they didn’t often use.
"I’ll handle the array patterns, and you all can take care of the wooden cabins."
Signaling Xiao Ji to land, Feng Yuan said to Agunas and the others. While the cabin restoration was tedious, it wasn’t labor-intensive, unlike the array patterns, which were complicated to repair once damaged.
First, you must identify the intact portions, then complete the array using the original diagram. Feng Yuan didn’t have the diagram, so he could only work backward from the remnants and consider the materials.
This is why, typically, array patterns are rarely repaired and are often newly established without a design blueprint.
However, the complexity lies in that Feng Yuan saw these array patterns were uniquely set according to the terrain. Replacing them wouldn’t be easy; remnants must be thoroughly removed. Otherwise, even the Array Setter would find it difficult.
No one could tell if residual array patterns might interfere with new ones, resulting in odd phenomena. Just...cleaning these remnants isn’t straightforward, as no one knows where they’re hidden unless the Array Setter remembers the original map.
Since going through the array patterns is necessary, Feng Yuan felt direct restoration might be more suitable, potentially saving a lot on materials.
Xiao Ji curiously watched Feng Yuan, who was busy, yet didn’t understand his actions, simply following him around.
Agunas and the others decided to split up. Agunas utilized the Space Gate to gather materials, while Tamur and Veronia used ultimate moves to repair damaged structures. As for the array patterns on those structures? They might repair them if it were convenient; otherwise, they’d leave them as is.
In contrast to the array patterns Feng Yuan was handling, those on the buildings carried less significance. Though they could enhance the building’s defense, the materials used were quite common. While considered luxurious in a city, in the wild...
They only ensured resistance against blizzards—defying attack aftershocks wasn’t feasible.
Thus, they weren’t overly concerned about the building’s array patterns.
With the help of lighting ultimate moves, it took Feng Yuan and his team quite a while to finish. Stretching, Feng Yuan glanced at the repair materials aside and said,
"Let’s call it a day. Let’s go soak in the hot springs and then rest."
Saying this, he patted Xiao Ji and went off to find Agunas and the others, who were sorting out the small cabin’s decorations. Utilizing the power of time, Agunas and the others could see the layout before it was damaged.
Feng Yuan hadn’t expected them to restore the interior decorations as well.
"I thought fixing the house was enough; you’ve redone the interior too?"
"Just a simple task. But we didn’t fix the array patterns, they’re quite messy and not done by one person."
As Agunas repaired the furniture with materials, Feng Yuan chuckled,
"That’s not a concern now. Let’s focus on getting the cabin’s furniture ready for tonight’s stay here~"
"Aren’t you going to continue handling the array patterns?"
"It’s getting late, and there’s no rush. No other Beastmasters would likely come here now."
Feng Yuan shrugged, saying he didn’t think others were as leisurely as he was; those guarding a city surely wouldn’t leave, and as for those not involved in city defense?
They were likely busy collecting resources or engaging in battles in The Imperial Timeline. At least Feng Yuan thought they wouldn’t have the spare time for a casual wander.
Plus, since they restored this small wooden cabin, any Beastmasters coming here would have to be reasonable. Of course, if they weren’t...Agunas and the others would ensure they behaved.
"That’s right; setting an ultimate move to guard against blizzards would suffice."
Agunas flicked its tail, saying that the defensive array patterns mainly targeted not potential enemies, but the blizzards of Eternal Frozen Soil. Located deep in the icefield, extreme weather conditions were common, contributing to the scant Spirit Beasts here.
Without the array patterns, a sudden blizzard could easily bury these cabins, and they’d rely on geothermal heat to melt the snow over time.
Indeed, the land around the Ice Lotus Hot Spring wasn’t the solid ice of Eternal Frozen Soil but instead, a rare muddy layer within it.
The hot spring wasn’t merely due to geothermal heat; it was a dispersal point for fire attribute energy within the earth’s veins.
Thus, although the land wasn’t covered by perpetual snow, it didn’t feel unbearably hot.
In fact, Feng Yuan could still see traces of wild grass once planted by the Beastmasters here, but once the array patterns were damaged, losing their suitable growth environment, they withered and were swept away by the wind.
Since it’s not just the thick ice layer in Eternal Frozen Soil, but the chilling night winds which can easily wipe out most common green plants.
Furthermore, while the mud carries a bit of warmth, it can’t keep the air above warm. The icy wind makes it tough even for wild grass. That’s why Feng Yuan saw functions related to temperature regulation in the array.
However, Feng Yuan and his companions needn’t worry about freezing overnight; the environmental interference ultimate moves weren’t useless.
After tidying up the cabin with Agunas and the team, Feng Yuan called Big Cat and the others to head to the Ice Lotus Hot Spring.
The Ice Lotus Hot Spring wasn’t severely damaged; indeed, beyond some repairs to its banks, those Beastmasters hadn’t made many alterations.
The entire spring lacked much artificial alteration. The earthen border made the Ice Lotus Hot Spring sit higher than the surrounding land, and on it floated lotus-like ice crystals.
This unique plant of the Ice Lotus Hot Spring, aside from its beauty, held little medicinal value. Or rather, nothing beneficial for Feng Yuan and his group; it could only slightly enhance fire attribute energy at the Good Level phase.
Not that its effect was ever strong, and Xiao Ji and the others had long surpassed the Good Level.
The warm spring water welled up through rock crevices at the pool’s bottom, causing the rooted ice lotus to gently float, as water overflowed through edges, trickling over uneven soil channels, moistening the land.
This facilitated plant cultivation after employing temperature interference through array patterns. The spring water’s temperature wasn’t overly high, cooling quickly along the channels.
The continuous flow kept the Ice Lotus Hot Spring’s water fairly clean; Feng Yuan glanced at the Flame Chasing Furry Dog and said,
"Can you go in?"
Watching Xiao Ji proudly flap its wings, the Flame Chasing Furry Dog snorted, leaping into the spring with a splash, soaking Xiao Ji who promptly engaged it in playful splashing.
Seeing this, Feng Yuan laughed heartily, leading Big Cat and the others to enter the water away from the noisy spirited beasts.

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