King of Beasts

“Have you guys noticed anything special over there?”

Although Lu Ran was stronger, having taken advantage of the situation to gather a lot of intelligence, they also wanted to see some of the information he had.

Jiang Ming looked eagerly at Lu Ran. Of course, if Lu Ran didn’t want to share, there was nothing they could do about it.

“Unfortunately,” Lu Ran looked at Jiang Ming and said, “We also know nothing about the Infinite City.”

“Before asking you for this intelligence, we even thought that our super-Ancient era was the Star-Moon Continent. But now, it seems that’s not the case at all. You guys are the true Star-Moon Continent.”

“As for what kind of connection there is between our world and yours, we’ll probably have to explore that slowly.”

“Hmm, maybe when the world battle is over and one side gains partial control of the Infinite City, they can use it to uncover more hidden secrets of the world.”

“I won’t just take your information for free; I’ll share some of ours with you too,” Lu Ran contemplated:

“Firstly, over in our world, the Infinite City didn’t appear just a year ago like it did for you. It descended in our super-Ancient era, at least ten thousand years ago.”

What!

The Infinite City appeared over there ten thousand years ago?

“Moreover, our Infinite City’s facilities are far more complete than yours.”

“In addition to ordinary secret realms, public secret realms, and breakthrough secret realms, there are evolution secret realms, Legendary Secret Realm, and a divine beast leaderboard. You guys don’t seem to have these, do you?”

After Lu Ran finished speaking, the three of them fell into deep shock.

If Lu Ran had previously claimed to be just an ordinary beastmaster from the Blue Star, and they had doubted him a bit, now, upon learning that the Infinite City had descended on the Blue Star ten thousand years ago, they couldn’t even begin to imagine the terrifying extent to which the beast taming civilization on the Blue Star had been cultivated by the Infinite City over such a long period!

Here, in just one year, the resources of the Infinite City had produced quite a few new legendary figures.

So, over tens of thousands of years… it was unimaginable. Absolutely unimaginable.

Could it be that Lu Ran was telling the truth and he really was just an ordinary beastmaster over there?

“Legends walk everywhere, and overlords are as common as dogs.” Suddenly, this phrase popped into the minds of the three.

Even Yu Rui, the Child of Legend who had seen a lot, felt a sudden apprehension upon hearing this information.

[Star Moon Federation, what do we have to contend with Blue Star?] The three of them felt deeply helpless. If it were the Star-Moon Continent before the War of Legends, when the mechanical civilization of the Star Moon Federation was thriving, there might have been a chance to compete with Lu Ran’s Blue Star. But now, the Star Moon Federation seemed entirely outmatched by Blue Star.

It was like the three of them being completely overwhelmed by Lu Ran.

If Lu Ran wasn’t lying, then it’s possible that even if he were considered ordinary over there, it wasn’t entirely impossible?

“Don’t lose heart,” Lu Ran said, seeing the look of shock on their faces. “Alright, let’s talk another time. Yu Rui, right? You don’t look so well; you should get some rest. We still have a lot of time ahead.”

“Although you guys didn’t manage to achieve a breakthrough and got eliminated, at least this secret realm is still worth exploring. Keep at it.”

“I’ll come back to continue our chat once you’ve recovered enough.”

“I still have a few things to attend to.”

Lu Ran cheerfully cut their conversation short. After handling a few tasks for his City Lord master and “building rapport” with these three extraordinary individuals, he intended to head back.

Soon, Lu Ran left.

The three of them remained in the ward, lost in deep thought.

…

“Next, as the City Lord master requested, I need to visit her senior sister’s disciple.”

Lu Ran sighed, wanting to get it over with quickly and return to his breakthrough.

Back at the City Lord’s Mansion.

Lu Ran followed the address given by his City Lord master and arrived at a courtyard.

He was still rehearsing what to say when he noticed something surprising: an old woman with white hair was conversing with another old woman with red hair in the courtyard.

As Lu Ran approached, the two women turned their gaze towards him. City Lord Ye spoke, “Lu Ran, come and meet your Martial Aunt Tian.”

“Martial Aunt Tian, Master.”

Lu Ran quickly walked over and respectfully greeted them. However, he couldn’t help but ponder: what kind of extraordinary person was his Grandmaster? Both disciples had become legendary Plantmasters.

But judging by the age of his master and martial aunt, the grandmaster was probably no longer alive.

“Good, good, good,” Martial Aunt Tian said. “I see you’ve already started calling her your master. You’ve made quick progress.”

Her tone was somewhat dissatisfied. “Your strength is indeed impressive. Ever since Yu’er became a Plantmaster, she has never lost to her peers or to someone of a lower level. You’re the first.”

Lu Ran smiled, “I just had a bit of luck. My senior sister’s strength is indeed remarkable; it’s just that our abilities happen to counter hers.”

“How is she now?”

“She’s mostly fine but still resting. You can get to know each other better when she wakes up,” Martial Aunt Tian responded.

“Ran’er,” City Lord Ye, standing nearby, noticed how her senior sister affectionately called Yu’er and felt that directly calling Lu Ran by his full name was a bit distant. She also changed her tone and said, “Ran’er, over the next two days, I will be visiting the Ji Family in Myriad Leaf City to find out the method for the awakening of the sword grass.”

“Your Martial Aunt will stay here, so if you have any questions, you can ask her.”

“Alright,” Lu Ran nodded at this.

However, at this moment, he didn’t actually have any pressing questions. He just wanted to get back and achieve his breakthrough as soon as possible. He needed to learn the beast taming skills for his retainers first.

Then, he wanted to see how many levels General Ha, the sudden death king, and the dark crow could ascend after breaking through the bottleneck.

In short, after his breakthrough, his strength would undergo a qualitative change. This would make his actions in this world more convenient.

Since there was no need for further discussion at the moment, Lu Ran didn’t want to disturb the two of them any longer. After inquiring about his accommodation, he took his leave.

“Master, I’ll head back to cultivate now,” he said.

“I felt like I gained some insights from the recent battle, and I think I might be close to a breakthrough.”

After he finished, City Lord Ye replied, “Go ahead, train diligently. Both beast taming and plant mastery are just tools-your own level is what truly matters.”

“Yes,” Lu Ran nodded, eagerly heading to the courtyard arranged for him.

The courtyard was filled with the chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers, with many advanced spiritual plants cultivated within. It was an ideal place for living and cultivation. After inspecting the courtyard, Lu Ran couldn’t wait to retreat into the house.

[You have reached the advancement criteria for ‘Level 3 Beastmaster.’ Would you like to advance now?]

“Advance, advance.”

Lu Ran took a deep breath, and in an instant, a mysterious force enveloped him, nurturing every part of his body, mind, and soul.

An incredibly comfortable feeling spread throughout his body, and the various attribute boosts from the breakthrough made Lu Ran clearly sense the change in his power.

For a beastmaster, leveling up is not only about the number of contracts but also about mastering beast taming skills. For example, Lu Ran’s soul enhancement skill requires physical stamina to use.

Naturally, the higher the beastmaster’s level, the stronger their stamina, and the more effective their skills.

[Species]: Human

[Beast Taming Level]: Level 3

[Beast Taming Skills]: Super Beast Mimicry, Flame Sprite, Soul Enhancement

[Special Ability]: Telepathy, Blizzard Sword Intent, Flame Dragon Sword Intent, Mind Sword Intent, Dragon Might, Super Vision

“Incredible, incredible.” Feeling his now monstrous physique, Lu Ran was enthralled by this sensation.

With this setup, any beastmaster who saw it would likely be astounded.

Since the last breakthrough secret realm, Lu Ran acquired two new special abilities: Dragon Might and Super Vision.

Both abilities could be considered offshoots of Super Beast Mimicry.

For instance, the sword intent, initially copied through Super Beast Mimicry from General Ha’s combat technique.

Meanwhile, Dragon Might and Super Vision were combat techniques mimicked from Sudden Death King and Dark Crow, respectively.

In recent times, Lu Ran had started having Sudden Death King use Red Lightning to help forge his body. Since Lu Ran couldn’t endure as much as Sudden Death King and their species were different, the physical enhancement brought solely by Red Lightning was minimal.

However, along with benefiting from the body forging effect of Red Lightning, Lu Ran also had Super Beast Mimicry for additional enhancement. His thunder body forging practice, once synchronized with Sudden Death King’s, was almost like training sword intent alongside General Ha.

Leveraging Super Beast Mimicry, Lu Ran’s physique increasingly resembled the power of a dragon-man. During this process, he naturally learned a type of sword intent, Dragon Might Mimicry.

As for the scouting techniques copied from Dark Crow, they essentially enhanced Lu Ran’s vision to the extreme. He had used them as soon as he entered this secret realm. Whether it was far sight, night vision, 360-degree reconnaissance, or seeing through illusions, no problem existed.

Now, due to his breakthrough, the strength of these special abilities had further increased.

At this moment, Lu Ran felt that even without relying on his pet beasts, his strength should be comparable to a Level 30 sovereign species ferocious beast.

“Right, the pet beast levels.”

After finishing his breakthrough, Lu Ran indulged in the feeling for a while, then immediately checked the level changes of his three pet beasts!!!

General Ha.

[Growth Level]: Level 33

Sudden Death King.

[Growth Level]: Level 36

Dark Crow.

[Growth Level]: Level 39

“Damn.”

Lu Ran glanced and fell silent for a moment.

Dark Crow, what’s up with that?

Lu Ran figured that the profound accumulation during the Level 30 bottleneck explosion meant the levels of the three pet beasts post-breakthrough wouldn’t be low.

After all, they consumed so many exquisite-level evolution resources at Level 30.

While much of the power from these resources converted into species potential, it didn’t mean there was no boost to their growth level.

Among them, General Ha’s post-breakthrough growth level being the lowest didn’t surprise Lu Ran.

After all, it primarily consumed evolution resources to enhance comprehension.

That Sudden Death King’s level was so high likely stemmed from the lasting effects of Dragon Souls, Dragon King’s Hearts, and the Exquisite Cuisine of the Dragon it consumed.

But Dark Crow’s level, that was unexpected to Lu Ran.

However, Dark Crow did consume quite a few exquisite resources at the time.

Whether it was the mandrake flower provided by Zishu or the super thought fruit offered by Lin Nian, both were attribute-enhancing resources.

Additionally, Dark Crow perfectly absorbed these through the devouring agate and even consumed many of its own eyes. Its significantly elevated growth level now seemed plausible.

“The Dragon Clan, being a powerful species, are nearly invincible at the same level. They also have long lifespans, so their growth level increases slowly.”

“In comparison, the growth level increase speed for the Crow species is relatively normal. It seems that in the future, under the same resources, Dark Crow’s growth level will be the highest in the team, Sudden Death King will have the highest base species level, and General Ha will have the highest skill level?”

Lu Ran analyzed briefly and then didn’t bother with the three of them anymore. He took out the Retainer Skill Card and promptly smacked it onto his forehead.

[Beast Taming Skill]: Super Beast Mimicry, Flame Sprite, Soul Enhancement, Retainer!

Having finally learned this incredible beast taming skill, Lu Ran felt a surge of excitement. He quickly checked its effects after learning it.

[Name]: Retainer

[Introduction]: Current effect allows one pet beast to contract a retainer. After the contract, the retainer life can receive one of the following enhancements from the main pet: power enhancement, talent enhancement, or bloodline enhancement. When the retainer life and main pet fight side by side, the retainer life can rely on the main pet to perform a fusion skill.