CHAPTER 1442: CHAPTER 1443 STRANGE

After having a satisfying meal in the Horete Street area, Feng Yuan finally took Xiao Ji and the others back to the hotel. However, in the hotel lobby, Feng Yuan was surprised to find Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan waiting there. He waved to them and walked over, asking with a puzzled expression,

"Aren’t you going back to rest?"

Looking up at Feng Yuan, Qi Chen frowned slightly and asked,

"Has something happened again?"

"Huh? What’s happened?"

Scratching his head, Feng Yuan looked at them in confusion. He really had no idea what was going on. As for whether Qi Chen was playing a prank on him, he was sure that was impossible since Qi Chen wasn’t that kind of person.

"We saw Agunas circling around the Nar Statue, unsure of what it was looking for, and thought something major had happened."

Looking at Feng Yuan, Dou Yanlan spoke up. Seeing Feng Yuan’s current expression, she was convinced he truly didn’t know what was going on. However, Agunas had no reason to hide it from Feng Yuan.

"Agunas was circling the Nar Statue? By the way, what is the Nar Statue?"

Puzzled, Feng Yuan looked at Dou Yanlan, feeling more confused the more he listened. Agunas flicked its tail, glancing at Dou Yanlan and Qi Chen, saying,

"You might have seen wrong. I haven’t gone anywhere else. Both my doppelganger and my main body aren’t in Omeilia. You might have mistaken a Spirit Beast resembling me."

It was sure it hadn’t been anywhere else. As for the Nar Statue, it did know something about it. Glancing at Feng Yuan, it said,

"The Nar Statue is the one we saw in the Horete Street area, resembling a firefly. Locally, it’s called Nar, a spirit bringing light and hope."

"Another conceptual deity? But Qi Chen, you two actually went to the Horete Street area?"

Looking at Qi Chen in surprise, Feng Yuan exclaimed, while Agunas flicked its tail and said,

"Not necessarily. There are many Nar Statues across the six districts. However, I’ve seen those statues and they possess no special powers or devices."

"We saw a Spirit Beast resembling Agunas in the back streets of the Lermont Street District. But are there many Spirit Beasts similar to it?"

Scrutinizing Agunas, Qi Chen was slightly skeptical. After pondering for a moment, Feng Yuan took out a pitch-black Ancient Book to check, saying,

"Well, you could say there’s nothing that closely resembles it."

"However, there are many similar Spirit Beasts. After all, crocodile-shaped spirit beasts are not uncommon. Including those rare ones, there are definitely these."

As Feng Yuan spoke, he waved his hand, and several holographic images appeared, startling everyone in the lobby. However, upon realizing what was being done, no one stepped forward.

Observing the images closely, Dou Yanlan furrowed her brows and said,

"No, the one we saw looked very much like Agunas, both in size and the robe on its body. However, the lighting was quite dim at the time, so we might have been mistaken."

Dou Yanlan shook her head, feeling something was amiss as she tried to recall. Agunas flicked its tail and said,

"Very much like me? But..."

If there was something that closely resembled it, it could be sure that such a spirit beast doesn’t exist. As for the White Shadow Wolf and the White Wolf Deity, that was merely an accident. Even the Yimu Qingling had significant differences from other dragon-like spirit beasts. Unless someone deliberately altered their characteristics, it would be easily recognizable.

Moreover, ordinary spirit beasts transforming into its likeness would be pointless. Even if someone were directing them, what could they do? If they wrongfully acted under the name of a Divine Beast, they would have to face the wrath of a pack of Divine Beasts. It didn’t believe anyone would be that reckless.

Everyone pondered for a long time without any conclusion, and eventually, Feng Yuan yawned and said,

"Never mind, you might have been mistaken. Otherwise, Agunas, if you’re concerned, you can investigate. Although I doubt there’s anyone foolish enough to impersonate a Divine Beast, it’s not impossible."

"I’ll investigate to see what’s going on."

Nodding, Agunas said. Now that there was this information, it would certainly investigate. And of course, investigating wasn’t difficult. After all, the existence of surveillance made it hard for such things to leave no trace, as long as they had truly happened.

As for whether Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan were playing a prank, based on Agunas’s understanding of them, that was absolutely impossible. If it were Feng Yuan, it wouldn’t be so sure, given that was just his nature. But Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan...

Flicking its tail, Agunas said,

"I’ll go to the city management department to inquire."

Watching Agunas leave, Veronia looked at Belusir and asked,

"Did you see anything?"

"No, when it comes to matters concerning Divine Beasts, I cannot easily observe them. What’s more, this time, it’s as if destiny is shrouded in fog—I can’t see anything."

Despite that, Belusir wasn’t panicked. When did that change occur within him? He used to fear when he couldn’t see the fate clearly, but now he calmly faced it. This feeling was quite nice...

Seeing Belusir smile, Veronia breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn’t particularly worried about whether someone was impersonating Agunas to do bad things, but only cared if Belusir saw anything negative.

And now, it seemed that things weren’t bad.

"Let’s go back and rest first; we have to get up early for sightseeing tomorrow~"

Looking at Qi Chen and the others, Feng Yuan smiled, picked up the eagle-shaped Xiao Ji, and returned to his room. While everyone was returning to their rooms, Najia sat atop Xiao Hei, silently saying after a moment,

"After Qi Chen and the others mentioned it, I’m also a bit suspicious if there’s an issue."

"What?"

Yang Hongzhi looked at Najia questioningly, not understanding what was happening. Najia looked over at Yang Hongzhi and said,

"I seemed to have seen a silhouette of Lorraine Tower on Horete Street, but..."

"If that wasn’t Lorraine Tower, does that mean... something’s happening?"

Previously, Najia thought it was a coincidence encountering it, but upon recollection, Lorraine Tower wouldn’t typically appear in front of them, especially since Feng Yuan was here. If something required Lorraine Tower to cross regions to resolve, it would still be better to seek Feng Yuan’s help. Moreover, Agunas was also present. As a Time Divine Beast, Agunas could achieve what Lorraine Tower could.

Considering Agunas still held the Golden Tome Page, it hadn’t thought deeply before, but hearing about it now, it seemed peculiar upon reflection.

"Could you have been mistaken?"

Rubbing his head, Yang Hongzhi said doubtfully. He had seen Lorraine Tower before, and with its stature, its presence should be obvious to everyone, right?

Najia looked at Yang Hongzhi and shook its head, saying,

"Not necessarily. Its unique human form is hard to mimic by others. Only, the clothes weren’t right; initially, I thought it was a new form. However, both hair and garment colors changed, while the shape remained the same, which seemed odd."

"I should just ask it directly."

Contemplating for a moment, Najia decided to stop overthinking, realizing it would be more straightforward to inquire directly, similar to Agunas checking the surveillance now.

"Ah~ It truly feels like home, worthy of a luxury hotel. Strange, what about you guys?"

Early the next morning, Feng Yuan emerged from his room energetically, carrying Xiao Ji. Seeing Yang Hongzhi conversing wearily with Najia, he asked, puzzled. Yang Hongzhi glanced at Feng Yuan and said,

"You didn’t know? Last night Agunas went to check the surveillance and found something odd."

"Hm, hopefully it’s not all surveillance footage missing. But that trick wouldn’t faze Agunas—after all, it can delve into recorded classics. I remember surveillance videos are part of records, so there’s nothing to worry about."

Sitting beside Yang Hongzhi, Feng Yuan put down Xiao Ji and said in confusion. He wasn’t afraid of so-called data deletion since, as he mentioned, Agunas could directly view already existing records. Even if those were erased in reality, it could always revisit the past timeline to check that information.

"No, it wasn’t directly deleted, but rather..."

After a long pause, Najia looked at Feng Yuan solemnly, saying,

"After Agunas saw a Spirit Beast identical to itself except for the color, the surveillance data started being erased little by little from the timeline."