Chapter 1415: Chapter 1416 New Changes

“Haha, back then they almost used meteorites as decorative materials. Luckily, the curator found out in time, or they’d be in big trouble.”

The waitress remembered something and said with a laugh. Upon hearing this, Feng Yuan looked at her in surprise and said,

“Are you also from the Meteorite Museum?”

“Why, do I not look like it? We just take turns working here. Sigh, there’s nothing we can do. Although the previous meteorite turmoil pointed the way for future research, it also led to a drastic reduction in research funding. Fortunately, after our restaurant became popular, it was able to supplement a lot of the funding. Otherwise, many studies might have been halted.”

With a sigh, the waitress said helplessly. Feng Yuan scratched his head, feeling a bit guilty, as this sounded like it might have something to do with him. Agunas glanced at Feng Yuan and said,

“Although it has something to do with you, continuing on the wrong path isn’t necessarily a good thing.”

“Yeah, who knew that meteorites are so random that there’s almost no consistency? That’s probably the reason for the funding cuts.”

The waitress shook her head while speaking, then realized and looked at Feng Yuan in surprise, saying,

“Wait, this is related to you?”

“Well, sort of. If you mean the part about pointing out the origin of the meteorites and having you confirm with the Divine Beasts, then yes, that was me…”

“Eh?! It’s actually you? I didn’t expect someone so young~ Uh, would you mind explaining the specifics of those meteorites to me…?”

The waitress was astounded by Feng Yuan’s words, looking at him with an incredulous expression. She started to chatter like a little fangirl, asking questions on her own. As for whether Feng Yuan was deceiving her? Don’t be ridiculous; the Divine Beast was watching nearby. Although Ghost-type Divine Beasts don’t interact much with humans, they’re not said to be ones to trick people.

Even those who like to trick others wouldn’t enjoy people bragging about big things right in front of them.

Lunch became unusually sumptuous with the waitress’s enthusiastic serving, and most of the staff, including the manager, came to chat with Feng Yuan, gathering a lot of useful information from him. After all, although they could ask the Divine Beasts many things, the Beasts wouldn’t easily answer a bunch of questions from just anyone.

This time, they finally had the chance to ask Feng Yuan about specific matters. After finishing lunch, Feng Yuan looked at Xiao Ji and asked,

“So, what’s next on the agenda?”

Seeing Xiao Ji and Big Cat discussing, the waiters who came over during their break found it very amusing. After all, it’s rare to see Spirit Beasts weak enough to travel with their own Beastmaster.

“No wonder it’s happening. That explains it.”

Agunas wagged its tail and, looking at those waiters, hesitated before saying,

“He’s planning to experiment with fixed meteorite phenomena in this area, with the goal of naturally creating Kom. If successful, the quota might open up.”

Initially, Feng Yuan found the term Kom strange—what was it? It wasn’t until he linked Agunas’s previous words that he realized it referred to the little lizard’s official name. Once he understood, Feng Yuan looked at Agunas in astonishment and said,

“No way! Why is this happening all of a sudden?”

“Because recently he happened to devour a part of the Behemoth World’s origin. At this time, continuing to expand the land wouldn’t be a good idea, so he chose to optimize the world’s operation, and meteorites caught his attention.”

“I see, if that’s the case, the meteorite research is going to plunge into chaos again.”

Looking at the waiter who was stunned before him, Feng Yuan smiled helplessly and said, previously, the funding was cut because meteorites couldn’t be consistently acquired. Based on their origin, it could be guessed that each falling meteorite wouldn’t be exactly the same. Therefore, unless the research was about something like a superweapon, there was really no need to continue studying meteorites.

Previously, meteorites were thought to be naturally falling objects from the Starry Sky, considered resources that could be extracted like minerals. This led to the establishment of so many meteoritic research institutions, but now it seems there have been some changes.

“Are you serious?!”

Placing the dish on the table where Feng Yuan sat, the waitress asked excitedly, seeing her incredulous look, Feng Yuan scratched his head and said,

“If nothing unexpected happens, it should be true. After all, it is a Divine Beast, these things should be communicated to everyone, right?”

“That’s right, and Arnis will be coming here soon. In the next few days, Soretcher City will be restricted to exit only, and the first experiment will be this afternoon. In two days, the second one might cause a day of interrupted entry and exit.”

The young Long Boduo nodded and said, hearing this, Feng Yuan pinched his chin and said,

“This is so strict; it must be very important.”

“Yes, if everything is confirmed to be fine, this place will become the Starfall Zone, where numerous meteorite phenomena will fall periodically.”

Agunas nodded and said, if not for this reason, there wouldn’t be such a huge commotion. The waitress curiously asked,

“Why is it fixed to appear in Soretcher City? Can’t it be worldwide like before?”

“It’s not likely, considering these aren’t the once-in-a-blue-moon meteorites of the past. If I’m not mistaken, the scale could be something like Xiao Ji’s Crimson Judgement.”

“Pretty much, but it’s not a Crimson Judgement. It’s more akin to a Meteor Shower… though in scale, it’s indeed similar to or even larger than the Crimson Judgement, just with a similar form to a Meteor Shower.”

Agunas said, flicking its tail speechlessly. No wonder it’s a fixed location; if this thing appeared randomly, it would be chaos. Don’t be fooled by how Xiao Ji’s Crimson Judgement doesn’t seem as impressive compared to other Divine Beast Techniques, but its range is significant. That’s effected by Xiao Ji’s capabilities which compress the Crimson Judgement; if it was in full form, one Crimson Judgement could wipe out Soretcher City.

“As I thought, a scale like this shouldn’t be common, right?”

“Wait, let me check. Well, large meteor showers occur only once or twice a day unless extraordinary circumstances arise, but large meteor showers seem to only offer special mineral resources?”

Wagging its tail, Agunas couldn’t quite comprehend what he was thinking, Feng Yuan stroked his chin and realized something, saying,

“No wonder he chose here. As the top research area, meteorites raining down here would indeed make it easier to develop specific usage methods in a short time.”

“Of course, you also have to find ways to hold your position. I believe there won’t be many such zones. Did he notify all the Divine Beasts about this?”

Feng Yuan asked, looking at Agunas. He figured it was more reliable to ask Agunas about these things. As for Long Boduo… he worried the other might overlook some details.

Agunas shook its head and said,

“No, he only told the Divine Beasts here, Arnis and Ernis, and some of those Guardian Divine Beasts from Drochkar. As for the other Divine Beasts, not even Lorraine Tower was informed.”

“Keeping it secret?”

“Probably, because at times like this, all sorts of strange organizations might want to do something.”

Agunas nodded helplessly, saying there’s no helping it. These meteorites, after all, are newly created mineral resources with the potential to be processed into various weapons and mechanical parts. If illegal organizations start causing trouble, it could be a serious problem.

“So you better stay cautious and keep it confidential, or else…”

“Thank you!”

The waitress bowed to Feng Yuan with gratitude, saying that without his words, their Meteorite Museum might have remained in the dark, and they could face eviction by Drochkar’s Meteorite Research Institute. Now with everyone still making moves, there’s an opportunity!

Without further ado, the waitress quickly took the food to waiting guests and dashed into the kitchen. To someone unaware, it might seem like something big just happened—strictly speaking, it is indeed something big.

Shortly after, when Feng Yuan was preparing to leave, he received a text notification indicating that due to special reasons, Soretcher City would close for a day in two days, advising those needing to leave to plan their time accordingly.

“The response is quick.”

Glancing at Agunas, Feng Yuan smiled and said.