Chapter 2671 - 2672: Seeking Help

Not worried about an attack from the Imperial people, Feng Yuan hadn’t realized that despite his indifference, others seemed quite concerned. Even while idly wandering around Bian Shui Fort, Feng Yuan hadn’t expected someone to come seeking his help.

"You want me to help you improve your beast mastery skills? Well, I don’t have that ability."

Looking at the girl in front of him, Feng Yuan said, speechless. Even though he was also a student, beast mastery was constrained by the Beast Contract and beasts couldn’t be casually exchanged. Everyone considered their future development at the contract phase. In such a situation, what guidance could there be?

"No, not that. I wanted to ask for your help. My Spirit Beast and Crystal Domain don’t cooperate well, but your beasts seem well-coordinated, so..."

The girl lowered her head shyly, pulling at the pants of her work uniform. Feng Yuan was taken aback — was there cooperation in his beast mastery?

Under the Qi Realm Stance, thanks to the integration effect, it was barely passable. But under normal circumstances, Xiao Ji and Fluffy Fire Wolfhound certainly couldn’t be considered as having any coordination.

After quickly explaining his situation, Feng Yuan rubbed his forehead and said,

"So you understand? I don’t know where you perceived coordination in my beast mastery. At least, I don’t think they have much cooperation. The Qi Realm Stance is an exception, and you probably can’t use it either, since it demands a high mental state."

There was no way around it. Beastmasters rarely cultivate the mind, and encountering something that strictly demands a specific mental condition, one can only stare blankly. With the contaminating spirit of the Qi Realm, anyone who messes around is sure to suffer.

Feng Yuan dares to play with a beast combination that has no cooperation because his own strength is enough to handle all troubles. Thus, he has no such concerns, unlike others.

Take this girl in front of him. She’s about Feng Yuan’s age but with slightly less talent, so she didn’t make it into the Beast Taming Academy. Nonetheless, her beasts form a traditional combination.

If it weren’t for the emergence of the Crystal Domain, her combination would be fine. However, with the advent of the Crystal Domain, beast teams capable of forming coordination within it have a clear advantage. Although her potential means changing beasts might not be too costly, they have been long-standing friends. How could she bear to do so?

Many people are like this girl, or rather, it’s the difficult choice faced by beastmasters with the arrival of the Crystal Domain era. If a war hadn’t erupted, they might have convinced themselves that power wasn’t that crucial.

Yet, as reports of Imperial people attacks surfaced, everyone was alarmed. Insufficient strength isn’t just about losing a beast tournament; it’s a matter of survival.

Without official reassurance, significant unrest might already have occurred. Even so, the girl was frantically anxious. Hearing about Feng Yuan’s testing process, she clung to it like a lifeline, yearning to find a balance between strength and old friends.

"Just relying on the Crystal Domain doesn’t result in a qualitative change. You seem interested in it due to your lack of strength."

Unlike Feng Yuan, Veronia had guessed the girl’s situation. Though there were many aspects to the Crystal Domain, it wasn’t so powerful as to defy expectations. Except for those Spirit Beasts that directly thrived due to the Crystal Domain, most only gained a three to fourfold improvement — not dramatically significant.

Veronia could only suspect the opposing party had issues to begin with; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been necessary.

"Honestly, I haven’t studied the Crystal Domain extensively either. Even now, it’s not fully understood, with many expanded aspects. Nonetheless, if it’s just about team coordination, I might offer some advice. And as long as you don’t participate in a beast tournament, you can completely rely on Spirit Beasts to mediate."

Stroking his chin, Feng Yuan spoke up. Like Xiao Ji and Fluffy Fire Wolfhound, relying on a special Crystal Domain without the Qi Realm Stance allows for rudimentary coordination. Though that coordination barely boosts combat power, it’s not very meaningful.

If a Spirit Beast facilitating a unique Crystal Domain and maintaining certain Ultimate Moves were involved, the amplification effect of the Crystal Domain could be significantly enhanced.

Of course, this approach can’t appear in beast tournaments, given their rules. No way would beast tournaments allow Beastmasters to use a Spirit Beast army in combat.

In non-tournament battles, it’s more flexible, which leaves Feng Yuan suspecting this girl wanted his help to fight against the Imperial people, like Qi Chen and their group.

Yet whether it can be realized, Feng Yuan isn’t sure; Qi Chen’s power until now is centered around maintaining strength in Mythical Transformation, without exhausting it. Outside Mythical Transformation, it’s just slightly better than those Academy-graduated Beastmasters.

There’s no alternative, given their age difference. Qi Chen and they aren’t like Feng Yuan, unable to possess such ridiculous strength.

The girl in front didn’t seem able to surpass Qi Chen and their group. But since he had nothing else to do, Feng Yuan considered helping adjust her team.

"Spirit Beast? I don’t have that ability. Could you help me?"

The girl looked at Feng Yuan with hope mixed with disappointment. While ample research on Spirit Beast and Beastmaster coordination and usage of the Crystal Domain exists, it poses considerable difficulty for Beastmasters with average aptitude.

The challenge isn’t training Spirit Beasts but figuring out how to combine them. Common combat-oriented Spirit Beasts alone total hundreds, not to mention non-combat types.

Before the Crystal Domain appeared, combat-related Spirit Beasts focused on combat categories. With the domain’s advent, many non-combat categorized Spirit Beasts have directly transformed into strong Combat Spirit Beasts.

With such a vast variety of Spirit Beasts, even Feng Yuan wouldn’t remember all data thoroughly, though checking various research papers enables some manageable exploration.

Not memorizing all Spirit Beast information is manageable when one can query anytime, though.

Suitable team match Spirit Beasts aren’t as many as imagined, and unless necessary, two Spirit Beasts aiding Crystal Domain activation are typically the limit.

Qi Chen and their group haven’t employed this strategy purely due to insufficient time to nurture Spirit Beasts, unlike the girl. Students admitted to the Beast Taming Academy have good potential, so they focus on developing their beasts during potential rapid growth periods, without distraction.

Limited by energy, a typical person’s beast already struggles to grow fast during the same period. While persistent effort offers flexibility to engage in other activities.

This is the primary distinction between the two kinds of Beastmasters. In terms of power, as long as resources aren’t an issue, there’s no gap between them. Differences in Beast Contract and Spirit Beast Contract only appear in tournament combat qualification and Beastmaster enhancement.

With unrestricted combat, both sides eventually reach similar limits since same available effort nurtures reasonably coordinated Spirit Beast squads without major detriment.

However, considering the girl’s apparent lack of financial ability, Feng Yuan aims to help her identify one or two Spirit Beasts suitable for her team from that enormous grouping.

"I can advise you, but the approach is your choice. Before we proceed, I need to understand your beasts and combat style, because Beastmasters’ combat styles have a significant impact on similar combinations."

After a moment’s pause, Feng Yuan spoke. This wasn’t nonsense; take Dou Yanlan for example, her combat style favored precise maneuvering, thus when pairing Spirit Beasts, those capable of performing intricate tactics should be considered.

Qi Chen didn’t display that trait although relying somewhat on battle instinct. Practically, Qi Chen’s combat style leans toward stability, meaning Spirit Beasts for decisive one-hit strategies wouldn’t suit him.

Feng Yuan himself has a distinct combat style, leaning towards high autonomy — those capable of fighting independently because, frankly, he’s reluctant to give commands.

So what will this girl’s combat style be like, Feng Yuan indeed felt curiosity.