Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1215 - 1216: Illustrated Handbook

"Maybe that’s the difference between Qiaoshui Town and Maomu City~"

Feng Yuan said with a faint smile. Some things that have already disappeared in the city still exist here, each forming its unique characteristics. Looking at the nearby Hongxi River, Dou Yanlan let out a soft sigh and said

"Maybe so, but compared to the big cities, compared to those small towns where Spiritual Medicine can grow, it’s still lacking."

"Haha, when in the world have there been such perfect things? Gains and losses, ups and downs, who can really see through these?"

"Who would have thought that so many people would come to see it?"

Leaning against the railing with the quietly flowing Hongxi River at his back, Feng Yuan saw more and more people gathering around the little fort rock. Judging by their attire, he knew they were not tourists but locals. Could it be that so many of them still remember it? Feng Yuan was somewhat surprised. As for whether they had any particular thoughts about the little fort rock?

Well, that would be overthinking it. The power of the little fort rock wasn’t strong, and it was far from the Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit. At least without some extremely special circumstances happening, these people would never see the day the little fort rock evolved into the Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit. Without the power of the Fate Series, the little fort rock wasn’t very alluring to Beastmasters.

"The Guardian God of the town... the weak can only pray for the benevolence of the strong to shelter themselves..."

Clutching the Wolf Tooth necklace tightly, Dou Yanlan murmured softly as he watched the Hongxi River. Seeing this, Feng Yuan gently nudged Qi Chen, taking the initiative to move away with Xiao Ji and the others to the side. He wasn’t very clear about Dou Yanlan’s past, but he could guess a thing or two. The booming Maomu City, the poor households, and her previous near isolation...

Leaning against Xiao Ji’s back nearly knocking it over, Feng Yuan turned to Veronia and said

"Should we go for some more tea snacks? I feel like nobody’s going to leave any time soon~"

Initially, it was only the locals who were crowding around the little fort rock to chat with it warmly, but their behavior caught the attention of Feng Yuan’s classmates. There was nothing they could do about it; they had almost gotten used to aimlessly walking around with Spirit Beasts they didn’t recognize, following Feng Yuan, who often brought various Divine Beasts along.

If the creature with him happened to be a Divine Beast, their casual approach might actually upset it. Most of them were still not giving up on the identity of Divine Pact Maker, or rather, the fact that Yang Hongzhi became a Divine Pact Maker reignited hope in many people beyond the traditional age range for Divine Pact Makers.

The matter of Ernis stirred even more excitement in them. Yang Hongzhi’s age was one thing, but Ernis’ Divine Pact Maker was a woman in her twenties; if she could become a Divine Pact Maker, why couldn’t they? Of course, this excited ordinary people, while the scions of large families just silently watched their enthusiasm.

There was no way around it. From birth, Divine Beasts seldom choose offspring from large families to be Divine Pact Makers. They had never fantasized about that identity and naturally wouldn’t get excited over such matters.

Now, Feng Yuan’s classmates knew that the Spirit Beast was not a Divine Beast, and seeing it surrounded by so many people without getting angry, they naturally became curious and wanted to come closer to take a look and maybe snap a photo. As for recognizing it as the little fort rock? That was asking too much of them. Even Feng Yuan could not claim to recognize all Spirit Beasts, let alone these ordinary people who wouldn’t have access to a complete compendium of Spirit Beasts in their textbooks.

The little fort rock, a rare beast with a special habitat, could only be recognized if someone had mentioned and seen it before, or if one had flipped through the materials at the Maomu Grand Library, otherwise, these students would not know it.

Of course, there are people who are knowledgeable about various Spirit Beasts, and there are even special smartphone apps that use artificial intelligence to identify Spirit Beasts; however, those services cost money, and most people wouldn’t spend it just to satisfy their curiosity.

Thinking of this, Feng Yuan thought of something and said

"What do you think would happen if I used ’I Recognize Spirit Beasts’ to identify Xilnais?"

Hearing Feng Yuan’s words, Agunas looked at him, speechless, and said

"Are you trying to drive them mad?"

Xilnais is unknown to humans; it’s not a Divine Beast from reality, an existence whose records no longer exist. How would you expect them to recognize it?

"Don’t they claim to be able to recognize all Divine Beasts, and offer double compensation if they fail?"

Feng Yuan said with a mischievous smile, to which Qi Chen gave a silent look and said

"How about you not go around giving others a hard time, okay?"

Although he knew what Xilnais was, he only knew its appearance and name. He had no clue about its specific attributes or abilities. All he knew from Feng Yuan was that it might be some Guardian God of the Yin World. How were they supposed to identify such beings? Wouldn’t they end up having to compensate in the end?

Perhaps due to overconfidence, the developers of the "I Recognize Spirit Beasts" software actually allowed users to exchange rare Spiritual Medicine and Materials for skipping the queue or even more advanced services, since electronic devices alone couldn’t accurately identify Spirit Beasts. Thus, they inevitably needed to use customers’ phone cameras to manually identify what kind of Spirit Beast it was.

And that requires manpower. There aren’t that many people who can recognize most Spirit Beasts. In fact, many of the app’s recognizers are powerful Beastmasters who are enticed by Spiritual Medicine and Materials and are accustomed to the wild.

Even so, given the enormous demand, they are still severely short-staffed. If someone wants an immediate answer, it’s impossible without paying a hefty price in Spiritual Medicine and Materials.

And that’s where the trouble starts. Qi Chen believed that those people would definitely not be able to identify Xilnais. The expensive Spiritual Medicine and Materials that Feng Yuan used to pay would likely require double compensation. To avoid compensating at all costs, he didn’t even want to think about how busy they would get. Dodging the bill was out of the question; not only would they tarnish their reputation, but given Feng Yuan’s status, if they dared to dodge the bill, they would probably meet a grisly end.

In this world, those who dare to renege in front of Divine Beasts never have a good end. Who knows what Feng Yuan would use to pay the fee, considering his penchant for stirring up trouble, it could very well be some of those extremely rare Spiritual Medicines.

"Who said I’m giving others a hard time? It’s their own fault for boasting so much about themselves~"

Thinking of such a fun matter, Feng Yuan said with a strange laugh, and Dou Yanlan glanced at him and said

"After the White Wolf Deity appeared, they’ve already changed those slogans. It might not be a good idea for you to start from this angle."

When the White Wolf Deity first appeared, hardly anyone knew what it was, not even its name. It was that incident that made the manual Spirit Beast recognition software developers remove any slogans like "There are no Spirit Beasts we don’t know of," fearing a repeat of the White Wolf Deity incident which cost them a lot. Another incident like that and they might struggle to stay afloat or even face bankruptcy.

However, now that they’ve stopped making such sweeping claims, there are fewer chances for people looking to exploit them. The White Wolf Deity incident was simply caused by too many people trying to make a quick buck, that’s all.

Shutting down those manual Spirit Beast recognition apps isn’t necessarily a good thing, as it’s highly unlikely that everyone would be able to recognize all Spirit Beasts. And as for the Alliance creating an electronic guide to recognize them? There is one, but it can only identify common Spirit Beasts. The rare and special ones are beyond its capabilities.

These manual recognition apps fill that gap, making them indispensable tools for those who need them. If possible, they would want to preserve these apps.

"Who says so? Isn’t it fun to play with some Spiritual Medicine compensation~"

Feng Yuan said with a slight smile, Qi Chen, looking at him helplessly, said

"Do you lack that little bit of Spiritual Medicine? Please don’t go giving them a hard time, okay?"

"Almost, but forget it. Since you all say so, I won’t bother bullying them."

Feng Yuan said with a regretful expression, his hands behind his head. Agunas swung its tail and glancing at Feng Yuan said

"I remember, there are many Spirit Beasts that have not been discovered by humans. Besides the Data Lineage, there are also many living far away from human reach. If you’re looking to trick them, it won’t just be a one-time thing."

It’s fine if they don’t recognize Xilnais, since there’s only one chance. After they compensate, they’ll definitely record and tag it. Even if they don’t recognize the name, it doesn’t mean they don’t recognize it at all. After all, unidentified Spirit Beasts do exist, but... if Feng Yuan were to include those Spirit Beasts that have never been seen by anyone...

"I didn’t think of that. You’re quite the mischievous one, Little Crocodile, but I like it~"

Feng Yuan said with a wicked smile after looking at Agunas.