Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1039 - 1040

"I have no clue..."

Looking at the map in his hands, Feng Yuan said with a headache-like expression. Guo Huai no longer needed supervision, as Anernia was with him. In the Dream Domain, he was unlikely to encounter any danger. However, the matter concerning the Ghost Shadow Doll was troubling; it was unclear whether it had left or something had happened to it.

Scratching his head, Feng Yuan thought for a moment and said,

"Why don’t we ask Gladys? Perhaps she has a way."

Although he was not truly out of options, it was quite troublesome for him. It would be easier to directly seek help from Gladys. Dou Yanlan glanced at the puzzled little boy and asked,

"Aren’t you going home yet?"

Holding Liao Yu’s hand, the little boy shook his head and said,

"No."

"If I leave, you definitely won’t help me continue searching, will you?"

Seeing the little boy looking at him, Feng Yuan pursed his lips and said,

"So what? I didn’t take your money, and I’m not obliged to help you find it."

Bending down, Feng Yuan stared at the little boy and said in a low voice,

"Do not take other people’s kindness for granted. In this world, no one is required to do anything for you."

"But... I’m really worried."

The little boy said softly, looking down. He fumbled in his pocket and pulled out a few tens of dollars, looking hopefully at Feng Yuan,

"I only have this much money left. Can you help me search for it now? I have more money, I will give it to you when I get home."

Glancing at the little boy, Feng Yuan said irritably,

"I don’t really want your money. And you need to understand, these roaming wild Spirit Beasts, no one knows when they might leave this city. It’s not certain you can find them even if you try."

Although he said this, Feng Yuan guessed the creature was probably still in Maomu City, just whereabouts unknown. As for running into danger? Did he really think Liao Yu and those Special Duty Team members were slacking? If someone were to attack a wild Spirit Beast, wouldn’t they notice even without a report? Normally, it’s not allowed to use Offensive Ultimate Moves within the city boundaries.

"That’s not true! We made a promise! When I grow up, it will be my Taming Beast!"

The little boy shouted discontentedly. Feng Yuan paused, looked at the others, and chuckled,

"Your ambition is quite impressive."

Although the Ghost Shadow Doll was a supportive type of Spirit Beast, it had the potential of Good Level. Unless the Ghost Shadow Doll was newly born or its strength had decreased due to some accident, its power was genuinely of Good Level. For most people, aiming for a first Taming Beast of Good Level was not an easy task.

Even for Qi Chen, after adapting for such a long time, he was barely capable of accommodating the power transmitted by Ah Mu. Did he really think most people could initially sign a Taming Beast Contract with a Good Level Spirit Beast?

"Humph! It’s just a matter of spiritual power, isn’t it? I can definitely do it! I practice my spiritual power daily according to the instructions!"

The little boy said proudly. Feng Yuan was stunned. The instructions actually were no secret; beginning spiritual power training from a young age indeed made it likely to achieve the ability to sign a Taming Beast Contract with a Good Level Spirit Beast by the age of eighteen. However, typically, people wouldn’t do that.

Those methods of training spiritual power are tedious and boring—not fun for children at all. Moreover, success isn’t achieved within a year or two; it requires continuous, persistent effort. Technically, if a child of seven or eight years old diligently continued their spiritual power training daily, they would definitely be able to sign a contract with a Good Level Spirit Beast at eighteen. But this was highly challenging, and any interruption along the way would greatly impact the final result.

Thus, although everyone was aware of this method, in reality, few chose to pursue it. As to whether the little boy could persist, Feng Yuan didn’t know. However, if he spoke in such a manner, the relationship between that Ghost Shadow Doll and him must be good. If that was the case, it’s unlikely the creature would leave.

"This is troublesome, Maomu City is so big, we’ve no idea where it could have gone."

"Was there anything unusual before it disappeared, or do you know where it might go?"

Feng Yuan, somewhat headache-ridden, looked at the little boy and asked. The boy shook his head and said,

"No, we usually met here, but I haven’t seen it these last few days. Could it have been taken away by bad people?"

The boy asked worriedly. Seeing Feng Yuan glance at him, Liao Yu shrugged.

"I’m not aware of that, although we have always been fighting those illegal organizations, but as you know, some will slip through the cracks. Even so, I can’t open a case for him unless there’s concrete evidence."

"If someone really dared to capture wild Spirit Beasts, we would definitely have to take action, but judging solely on the word of a little boy, I dare not draw conclusions. Even if I wrote a report and submitted it, it would be criticized by the captain."

"It’s really troublesome... Let’s search slowly, the good thing is that there aren’t many Ghost Series Spirit Beasts in the city."

Sighing, Feng Yuan looked at Long Boduo and said, because of the special nature of Ghost Series Spirit Beasts, they aren’t welcomed by humans and naturally wouldn’t appear in densely populated cities.

"However, have his parents not contacted you guys yet?"

Feng Yuan asked Liao Yu with some surprise. It was getting late, and even the most careless parents should have noticed something was wrong by now. Shaking his head, Liao Yu said,

"No notice, maybe they are searching on their own?"

"That’s possible, where do you live? How about we take you home?"

When Feng Yuan asked him, the little boy shook his head and said,

"No! I won’t go back!"

"Such a stubborn child, if you don’t go back home and sleep, we won’t help you look for it. Besides, it’s late, and if you’re not well-rested, we won’t be able to help you find it, right?"

Feng Yuan said to the little boy with a smile, the boy shook his head and said,

"No, I don’t want to go back."

"Having a dispute with your parents? Be good, go back and talk it out, don’t make them worry. Look, it’s so late and you haven’t gone back, they must be really worried."

"They won’t! They don’t care about me at all, how could they be worried!"

The young boy shouted discontentedly. Startled, Feng Yuan looked surprised. At this moment, Dou Yanlan gently pulled Feng Yuan aside and quietly said something to the boy, who reluctantly nodded after a while.

"How about it? Where does his family live?"

After looking at the boy, Feng Yuan quietly asked Dou Yanlan, and looking at Feng Yuan, Dou Yanlan said,

"There’s really no need to send him back. His parents are often away, and currently, he is alone at home. I’ve just agreed to let him stay with us, but when it’s time to rest, he must sleep."

"We should still send him back home, shouldn’t we? But since you say so, there’s nothing much we can do, and with him here, nothing chaotic will happen."

Feng Yuan said nonchalantly, glancing at Liao Yu who looked at Feng Yuan and Dou Yanlan speechlessly and said,

"You shouldn’t do this, what if his parents come home and find him missing? How worried should they be?"

"They won’t come home!"

The little boy shouted unhappily, Feng Yuan chuckled with interest as he watched Liao Yu try to reason with the boy, but the boy was determined that his parents would not be back home and refused to budge. Gitalien said, puzzled,

"If you really want to find out where his house is, you should have a way."

"I do have a way, but it’s not necessary, besides, just let the little pest deal with it."

"I see."

Gitalien looked thoughtfully at the boy and after a moment said,

"Any thoughts about the Ghost Shadow Doll?"

"No, it’s small and can hide anywhere. Even if caught, it’s hard to find."

Shaking his head, Feng Yuan said painfully. At this point, Liao Yu seemed to accept that he couldn’t convince him and hesitantly seemed to decide to let him sleep for a while on the back of the Flame Wolfhound. Feng Yuan reluctantly smiled and said,

"He really is... that guy, if he really sleeps on its back, won’t he fall off?"

"Not necessarily. I remember the Alliance’s Flame Wolfhounds have training for carrying objects, maybe this one does as well?"

Gitalien watched the boy who continuously refused with a frightened face and said, while Feng Yuan curiously perceived the boy, not quite understanding why he had such an expression.