Chapter 2489: Chapter 2490: Shocking News
The United Army did not recklessly attack. Even if it meant missing a good opportunity, they dared not gamble, as their understanding of the Empire Timeline was still too shallow. Seizing the opportunity did not mean acting like a reckless brute.
With insufficient intelligence, betting on probabilities only exists in desperate situations. If there is even a sliver of hope, few would rely on mere luck.
Outside the Liantang Town, Feng Yuan did not participate in the repair work of Liantang Town’s defenses. Veronia, raising the Space of Mirror to block external peeping, looked at Feng Yuan and said,
"What is so important that it must be handled with such caution, that even they can’t be told?"
Just now, Feng Yuan hinted there was something important to discuss, so Veronia followed him to a deserted spot outside town. However, instead of speaking directly, Feng Yuan asked her to prepare to prevent any form of eavesdropping.
Tamur stared at Feng Yuan for a long time and said,
"Is it related to Him?"
"Yes, just now, while you were battling the Twisted Beymod Phantom, I received a message from Him, or rather, a reminder. Although you’ll know it eventually, it’s a secret for now."
Glancing at Veronia and her group, Feng Yuan said with a conflicted expression. It wasn’t easy to say, but he felt they had a right to know, whereas for others...
Forget it. Feng Yuan didn’t want to voice disheartening words now, but he had a hunch that the revelation of this message would surely deal a major blow to the morale of the United Army.
"Is it something serious? And unsolvable?"
Seeing Feng Yuan’s serious demeanor, Veronia momentarily lost her joking mood, and Tamur, quietly floating in the air, sensed Feng Yuan’s hesitation, coupled with an ominous premonition.
"It’s not unsolvable, it’s just... His message to me was simple: The Empire Timeline can continue to exist. Furthermore, people from the Main World can occupy the resource points for the Anti-Divine Beast Rune."
Feng Yuan hesitated, stroking his chin. Even the Divine Beasts had no solution for this. Veronia was momentarily stunned by these words.
It seemed like a good thing, but as a Divine Beast, she understood that if it truly were positive, Feng Yuan wouldn’t appear as he did now. Besides, she didn’t believe such a tasty feast would just fall from the sky for no reason.
"What’s the cost?"
Sitting on the Rainbow Bubbles, Veronia flicked her head and asked the crucial question. She didn’t believe there was no price. As for defeating the Empire Timeline?
Heh, could that be considered a cost? If the Empire Timeline hadn’t invaded, how could the situation have come this far? Destroying the Empire was their duty, so how could it be a cost?
"The basis for the Empire Timeline’s existence is that a minimum number of its original inhabitants must be alive, and living within the Empire Timeline."
"Even the Anti-Divine Beast Rune follows this rule. If you completely annihilate the humans of the Empire Timeline, not only will the Anti-Divine Beast Rune vanish, but even the Empire Timeline will collapse."
"This doesn’t seem like a difficult choice. Even if some wish to occupy the Anti-Divine Beast Rune, they may not necessarily be stronger than others. As long as most forces agree to let the Empire Timeline collapse entirely, wouldn’t that be a good thing?"
Looking at Feng Yuan baffled, Veronia didn’t understand what he meant. With a helpless smile, Feng Yuan spread his hands and said,
"However, after some time, a third time stream will appear. Moreover, after the Empire Timeline collapses, it will first transform into a Death Timeline, and only after collapsing again will a new time stream be born."
"This..."
Hearing this, Veronia realized that no matter the choice, it would be a huge problem for the Main World’s United Army. Furthermore, no one knew what state the third timeline would be in.
If it were peaceful, it wouldn’t be a problem. If it turned out to be like the Empire Timeline, launching aggressive wars upon emergence, the Main World would find no peace. At this time, the significance of the Anti-Divine Beast Rune to the Main World differs greatly.
The Divine Beasts couldn’t participate in every Time Stream War, so humanity must possess means of protection, and evidently, the Anti-Divine Beast Rune is a suitable weapon.
But as a price, humans of the Main World must endure the Empire Timeline’s incessant hostility and retaliatory tactics. Of course, they can continue fighting until the Empire Timeline is completely destroyed.
"What exactly does He intend? No matter the choice, it would drag the_Main Timeline into endless war."
Tamur couldn’t help but voice his concern. He didn’t understand what was happening with these time streams. Didn’t He worry that Agunas and the others might choose to stir the Time River, erasing these turbulent time streams?
"I don’t know. Maybe He’s sharpening the knife because peace has lasted too long?"
Feng Yuan couldn’t provide an answer. This approach was indeed strange, as Veronia looked at Feng Yuan and said,
"Does He really mean it? Is this era coming to an end? Why do I have a sense of facing the Great Destruction again?"
The early stages of the Great Destruction involved continuous large-scale conflicts, leading to turmoil in the rules, culminating in a complete collapse. Under the Great Destruction, apart from some special existences, all else turned to ash.
"It shouldn’t be, because He also offered something else: Temples, or rather, Blessed Divine Temples."
Shaking his head, Feng Yuan spoke while looking at Veronia. She silently observed Feng Yuan for a moment before saying,
"Could that thing not be a temple for worshiping Divine Beasts?"
"Something like that. Built by humans and blessed by Divine Beasts, it creates a temporal and spatial barrier within a certain area preventing any presence from outside timelines from arriving by any means."
Honestly, Feng Yuan found this feature a bit strange. But for the current Main World, it was desperately needed. The Empire Timeline’s arbitrary incursions were truly troublesome for all nations. Now, there’s a way to address this, which seems like a good thing.
"Does this thing have limitations?"
Veronia always felt He wasn’t so generous, and scratching his head, Feng Yuan said,
"It does. Depending on the blessing Divine Beast, the temple offers different boosts to Beastmasters within its range. However, each Divine Beast has a limit on the number of temples they can simultaneously bless."
"I figured. What about the range?"
"One temple covers an entire city, including the wilderness, except for extremely large cities."
Smiling brilliantly, Feng Yuan answered. Veronia wasn’t surprised by this response. Simply put, as long as a city receives the blessing of a Divine Beast temple, it gains a certain level of protection. At least, the Imperial People couldn’t easily infiltrate the city’s interior.
For the current battle situation, this is considered good news. However, Veronia also knew there’s a crucial issue: exactly how many temples can one Divine Beast simultaneously bless?
Excluding extremely large cities added a concerning layer, as there are many Divine Beasts, yet only a few are willing to approach and assist humanity.
Looking at Feng Yuan, Veronia slowly spoke,
"This matter seems to bring you significant trouble."
"It shouldn’t. Although you’re all by my side, they understand the real situation, so I think it’s unlikely they’d bother me too much."
Feng Yuan was quite optimistic about the future. The lack of Divine Beasts friendly to humanity’s cause meant they’d be even more fervent in recruiting them.
And conveniently, Feng Yuan had two Divine Beasts with a decent view of humanity by his side. Therefore, Veronia suspected that people might seek him out to become an ambassador for the cause.
"If anything, Yang Hongzhi on the other side might have more trouble."
With a slight shake of his head, Feng Yuan chuckled and noted that unlike him, Veronia and her group stayed around as friends, so others might not have many ulterior motives yet.
But Yang Hongzhi’s side was different. His identity was as a Divine Pact Maker, and Najia stood out as one of the few Divine Beasts to stay long-term with humans.
Even if the blessing given by Najia’s temple didn’t provide a powerfully strong boost, just being able to prohibit Imperial people from executing surprise attacks could induce fervor.
"So, this information is currently a secret too?"
Looking at Feng Yuan, Veronia inquired. Nodding, Feng Yuan gazed at the sky and said,
"That’s the current state. According to Him, only when humans discover the hidden temple will the Divine Beasts become aware of this. Of course, being informed by me doesn’t count."
"A test? Truly, it’s difficult to choose."
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