Back at the dorm, Feng Yuan put down the exhausted Xiao Ji and said,
"You worked hard today~"
After a glance at Feng Yuan, Xiao Ji scurried into its own little house while Feng Yuan casually tossed the pitch-black Ancient Book to Agunas, saying,
"I had to bother you with this today as well."
"Have the culprits not been caught yet?"
"Not yet, today we only rescued a few groups of people, those two troublemakers haven’t shown up."
As he spoke, Feng Yuan took out a change of clothes from the cabinet, and Qi Chen sighed,
"At this rate, even if we finish rescuing people today, there will be new victims tomorrow..."
"We can’t just not rescue them, can we? As for new victims, I really can’t do anything about it. I’m not all-powerful. Even for Him, there are many things that can’t be done."
"It’s just a bit regrettable..."
"Alright, although I usually joke about high schoolers saving the world, don’t go acting like you’re some kind of savior~"
"A savior! I’m just..."
Qi Chen faltered, unsure of how to explain himself. Seeing that Feng Yuan didn’t heed him and instead turned to take a shower, Qi Chen let out a sigh of relief and lay on the bed, looking at the news about the Nightmare event on his phone.
"What? I seem to hear them mentioning Chen Xin?"
The next day during class, Feng Yuan heard people whispering and muttering in the class and, puzzled, he asked Qi Chen.
"Not sure, I’ll go ask."
After a while, Qi Chen came back with a grim expression,
"They said Chen Xin is now being taken in for investigation by the Security Bureau."
"Eh? Wei Wenyan actually has that kind of power?"
"It’s not him. It’s because Wei Wenyan suffered multiple attacks in a row, so the Security Bureau suspects Chen Xin may have something to do with the mastermind behind the Nightmare event, and they have taken her away for investigation."
Glancing at Dou Yanlan, Feng Yuan said with surprise,
"They can make that connection?"
"Although Wei Wenyan initially hid within the Barrier, the mastermind behind the scenes forcibly broke through the Barrier and dragged him into the Infinite Dreamscape, even breaking through the defense system of Shangjing City in the process."
"That’s the reason... No wonder they suspect Chen Xin."
Glancing at the astonished Qi Chen, Feng Yuan said with some realization, while Dou Yanlan curiously looked at Feng Yuan,
"You don’t seem to suspect her?"
"Although Chen Xin and I aren’t particularly close, she’s still a friend of mine. Who suspects their own friend? Besides, you know very well what Chen Xin is like. If she really wanted to get Wei Wenyan, it’d be easier to come to me than to look for the mastermind behind the Nightmare."
Feng Yuan said this, displaying a cruel smile,
"The Dream Domain can’t kill anyone. If she came to me, I’d simply drag his soul into the Netherworld and summon a horde of death Spirit Beasts to treat him right. Wouldn’t that be better~"
"Shut up! Can you blurt out something like that?!"
Qi Chen quickly covered Feng Yuan’s mouth and scolded him. Breaking free from Qi Chen’s hand, Feng Yuan waved him off,
"Blurt out what? Anyway, if I really had to deal with him, I wouldn’t waste time with a prolonged and slow process. I’d finish it quickly and save myself the hassle."
"And then you’d be thrown out!"
"Tsk! It’s not like I’d kill him. Just give him a lesson and pull him back, and if he doesn’t give in, keep teaching him. It’s that simple."
Watching Feng Yuan and Qi Chen argue, Dou Yanlan stroked the Cotton in her arms and said,
"I also don’t believe Chen Xin has anything to do with this case. The Security Bureau’s actions are also to protect her, after all, other cities are now protesting."
Stopping the argument with Qi Chen, Feng Yuan looked at Dou Yanlan curiously, and after a moment of silence, Dou Yanlan said,
"Yesterday, the Special Forces rescued a portion of the people, most of whom were from our Maomu City, and the families of the victims from other cities are protesting because their local Special Forces didn’t rescue their loved ones..."
Dou Yanlan didn’t finish her sentence, but Feng Yuan could guess the rest. He curled his lip in disdain and said,
"They’re treating the Special Forces like gods. It’s not possible to just resolve the situation like that. The Dream Domain is a subspace after all. It’s not that easy to enter, let alone the ambushes inside."
"So it was you who rescued people yesterday."
"Incidentally, since Big Mushroom just came to see me, I thought I’d pop in and check on things."
"So, how long do you think the emergency response team will be able to resolve the issue?"
Upon hearing Dou Yanlan’s query, Feng Yuan thought for a moment and said,
"It’s hard to say, given that the Dream Domain is quite troublesome. Only the soul can enter, and most special moves cannot be used within the Dream Domain. Moreover, the Dream Domain is damaged quite severely, and Emperor Savidi doesn’t have the time to help with rescuing people."
"What about Big Mushroom?"
"I’m not sure—I’m not very familiar with Big Mushroom’s abilities. After all, it’s a product of historical revisions, and I haven’t read any of those documents."
After a moment’s silence, Dou Yanlan looked at Feng Yuan and said,
"With the Nightmare incidents causing widespread panic, you need to be careful. After all, currently, you’re the only one who can prevent the Nightmare attacks."
"Correction, not me, but Agunas."
"What if they demand that you hand over Agunas?"
Seeing Dou Yanlan staring at him, Feng Yuan thought for a moment and said,
"If they really do that, it would be useless. The Alliance wouldn’t dare to force a Divine Beast to do anything."
"As for how others view me, that’s inconsequential."
Although Feng Yuan spoke lightly, Dou Yanlan felt that Feng Yuan seemed to have been through something similar. And then the class bell rang, and everyone hurried back to their seats.
"Use public opinion, huh..."
Feng Yuan chuckled and shook his head, casting the image of the death-filled planet from his mind.
"Is there a problem?"
Staring at Captain Yan standing before him, Feng Yuan spoke with an unfriendly tone and, after looking at Feng Yuan for a while, Captain Yan said,
Seeing Feng Yuan turn around to leave, Captain Yan calmly said,
"Why bother? If it drags on until the weekend, you’ll still have to come and assist."
Stopping in his tracks and turning around, Feng Yuan disdainfully said,
"Then we’ll wait until the weekend."
Captain Yan suddenly felt that Feng Yuan was somewhat unfamiliar. When he learned that Feng Yuan had a means of rescuing the victims trapped in the Dream Domain, he suppressed the suggestions from others to ask Feng Yuan for help. Based on Feng Yuan’s previous actions, he guessed that if he approached Feng Yuan, there was a good chance Feng Yuan would offer his help voluntarily—until his superiors directly ordered him, he didn’t feel the need to come. But Feng Yuan’s reaction was somewhat surprising to him.
"Just feeling a bit pissed off, so I don’t want to go. It’s that simple."
"If it’s an order from the superiors, tell them to talk to Lorraine Tower or should I have Lorraine Tower talk to them?"
After a moment of silence, Captain Yan looked at Feng Yuan and said,
"Do you realize what consequences this could have? Even though they may not be able to do anything to you, but..."
"Both Agunas and Drudgeon can impose a wide-reaching gag order. And as long as they’re not courting death in front of me, what they say behind my back is none of my business."
Seeing Feng Yuan walk away, Captain Yan sighed, took out his phone reluctantly, and reported to his superiors. Returning to the dormitory, Qi Chen looked at Feng Yuan in surprise and said,
"You actually didn’t go to help?"
"How do you know they were looking for me to help?"
"At this time, with someone from the emergency team looking for you, what other possibility could there be?"
Feng Yuan smiled and laid down on the bed. Sensing Feng Yuan’s mood was off, Xiao Ji snuggled up next to Feng Yuan, nudging his face with her furry head, while the Dreaming Dragon Baby floated up with a box of cookies, offering it to Feng Yuan. Pushing away the cookie box handed over by the Dreaming Dragon Baby, Feng Yuan said with a smile,
"Thanks, but I don’t feel like eating right now."
The Dreaming Dragon Baby hesitated for a moment, placed the cookie box on the table, floated up to the bunk bed, and seemed to be discussing something with Najia. After a moment of silence, Qi Chen said,
"Is it because of what Yanlan said this morning?"
"It’s not that, though it is somewhat related..."
Seeing Feng Yuan close his eyes, Qi Chen gently pulled the curtains and stepped out of the dormitory.