King of Beasts

“What’s wrong? Let’s hear it.”

“I came here just to wait for you because I had a feeling you would encounter a beastmaster from the other world.”

“I wanted to see what new intelligence you could bring back from the breakthrough secret realm.”

Legend Yu was quite strict with his son.

After all, he had chosen a young cub from an upper sovereign pet beast as the initial plant pet for a contract, and guided him on how to nurture the pet beast to the overlord species.

Hearing that his son had encountered a beastmaster from the other world, he had originally been hopeful that his child would show his talent in front of the otherworldly people. However, seeing that he was still at level 2, he fell silent.

“I…” Yu Rui was somewhat bewildered but spoke earnestly:

“That Blue Star is quite fearsome; the beastmaster civilization has a legacy of tens of thousands of years.”

“Ever since ten thousand years ago, they began interacting with Infinite City.”

“And now, a level 2 beastmaster with a contract for two overlords is considered nothing more than ordinary?”

“Take the one I encountered, for instance. Even though he was also level 2, his pet beast possessed an ‘advanced domain skill’…”

“I… was no match at all.”

Legend Yu: ???

“Could it be… he is deceiving me? It doesn’t seem likely, I feel like he’s not lying…”

“Could it be that there are many other worlds, and I, along with other challengers, am matched to a different place?”

…

Meanwhile, the situation at Yu Rui’s home was still unfolding at Star-Moon University.

As soon as Jiang Ming and Liu Man stepped out, they logged onto the campus forum to see if anyone else had encountered a beastmaster from the other world.

However, they were bewildered as soon as they logged onto the forum.

The surprising part was that other people had indeed encountered beastmasters from the other world, but what felt off was that the discussions on the forum seemed completely different from their own experiences.

[That place called Blue Star is so weak, not to mention Legendary level, they don’t even have a level 6 beastmaster.]

[The world battle next year is in the bag.]

[The three guys I ran into were pitifully weak, just a skirmish, and they were so scared they peed themselves, begging for mercy, it was hilarious.]

[After all, it’s a place that has only had three years of beastmaster civilization, whereas our side has been developing for who knows how long.]

[They do have one advantage over us, and that’s the facilities of Infinite City, but it’s not enough to close the gap. It’s just newbie benefits. After the combat conclusion, our side will upgrade facilities and theirs will degrade, further widening the gap.]

“No way, that can’t be right,” Jiang Ming stared blankly at the discussion, feeling that something was off.

The way others described it, beastmasters from Blue Star seemed to be weak.

But the one he encountered was nothing like that.

He felt it necessary to share his own experience to alert the beastmasters here.

Jiang Ming quickly edited a post:

[Does something seem off? I’m Jiang Ming, a student at Star-Moon Beast Taming University. Just a few minutes ago, I came out of a Level 2 Breakthrough Secret Realm. I entered the era of the Divine Tree Continent and encountered a Blue Star beastmaster. The beastmaster I met was like a monster…

He was only Level 2, but he had a contract with a Middle Overlord Dragon King and a Lower Overlord Divine Dog. Don’t be fooled by the Divine Dog’s Lower Overlord status-it possesses an Advanced Domain Skill. At this stage, even an Upper Overlord might not be its match.]

As soon as Jiang Ming posted, it immediately attracted a crowd.

Feeling that it wasn’t enough, Jiang Ming added some more information.

[This beastmaster named Lu Ran also passed through the Tree King Ruins, just like the legendary Plantmaster from history, and acquired the epic legacy of the Tree King.

According to the rumors, this guy… in just 5 minutes, crushed a peer Tree King and took the legacy.

His strength is definitely not as simple as what he showed in front of me; there might be hidden powers.

And according to him, he is considered quite ordinary back home…]

Once the content of the post was enriched, everyone viewing it was stunned in front of their screens.

But then, within just a few minutes, the post exploded, drawing in a massive number of users, all arguing that this simply couldn’t be possible.

[Sharing the story you just made up?]

[Beating a same-level Tree King in 5 minutes, why don’t you just fly to the heavens.]

Seeing the reply, Jiang Ming’s face turned beet red, muttering, “You all are the idiots.”

However, responses and new posts quickly followed:

[Lu Ran, this name, seems to have some intelligence on it.]

[It seems this poster isn’t lying; there indeed is such a person.]

[Lu Ran, while not among the most powerful beastmasters of Blue Star, is often mentioned in the intelligence gathered.]

[The first on Blue Star to evolve a pet beast into an overlord species, ushering in the Overlord Era-the genius beastmaster… the modern Father of Necromancy… not just two overlords as the original poster stated, but four at level 2. Such a person is definitely the top genius of Blue Star, how could he be ordinary? You’ve been misled.]

Is there really such a person?

Seeing someone’s reply, the onlookers were stunned, then they began to look through Lu Ran’s titles.

Then, they expressed disbelief, four overlords at level 2? A level 30 mastering a domain?

That can’t be possible… But then, remembering what Jiang Ming said about defeating a same-level Tree King in 5 minutes, they fell silent again.

[Really, there is such a person? The poster wasn’t lying?]

[That would mean his combat ability at the same level is almost comparable to that legendary Plantmaster from history.]

[Four overlords at level 2, outrageous, and one even evolved through splitting. From what the poster implies, Lu Ran used only two during his breakthrough task and crushed all his opponents…]

[Damn, there’s such a monster. With the world battle coming up next year… well, it seems there won’t be a problem. Even if he breaks through, he’s only level 3; in a year, it’s impossible for him to reach legendary status. He won’t be able to compete. Once our side’s legendary fighters defeat their top-level contenders, their side’s Infinite City facilities will be downgraded, and he won’t be able to become powerful later on.]

[That makes sense, as implausible as it sounds, but he’s only level 3, basically at a student’s level here, still far from being a top-level fighter.]

Lu Ran’s achievements indeed set off a buzz across the major forums of the Star-Moon Continent, making him a celebrity of the Star Moon Federation.

His name quickly reached the ears of many legendary beastmasters and even prompted a response from the legends of the Star Moon Federation.

One mentor even mentioned in class, “If any of my students encounter Lu Ran in the breakthrough secret realm, I permit you to run.”

In a very short time, Lu Ran became famous across the Star-Moon, surpassing even some of the renowned first-generation beastmasters. Although people were surprised that blue star produced such a monstrous genius, the legends here understood that Lu Ran’s potential didn’t immediately concern them.

Their main task remained combating the first-generation beastmasters from blue star, rather than dealing with a fourth-generation beastmaster like Lu Ran.

The world battle happening in a year cannot be lost. If it’s lost, the hard-won advancements of modern beastmaster civilization would regress by decades, exponentially increasing the pressure on humans from other species.

…

blue star.

Lu Ran was unaware that his name had reached the strong figures of the Star Moon Federation and that he was already seen as the greatest potential of blue star.

At this moment, Lu Ran had just completed a contract and nurtured pet beasts, emerging from the crows secret realm.

In fact, he still had some nurturing tasks left unfinished.

For instance, awakening the sword grass.

Or deciding who to feed the miracle seed to.

He hadn’t awakened the sword grass yet because the silver blood in his possession, gifted by the Myriad Leaf City Plant Taming family, was of rare quality-Lu Ran found it less than perfect.

He planned to use an enhancement card to elevate it to exquisite-level before awakening.

At the same time, he wanted to study this silver blood to see if blue star offered a better alternative, aiming for perfection.

As for the miracle seed, which grows into a plant organ, he intended to deliberate further.

“Dr. Gu, huh.”

Just as he stepped out, Lu Ran noticed a missed call from Dr. Gu.

He quickly returned the call, and a voice came through, “Lu Ran! I just heard from Manager Ying that you’ve emerged from the breakthrough secret realm.”

“Yes.”

Lu Ran smiled slightly and said, “Dr. Gu, when will you be coming to Green Sea? I have some time now and can help you nurture pet beasts for a while.”

“Together, we can get you onto the king leaderboard.”

“Absolutely!” Gu Qingyi replied with a smile. “I’ve been waiting for you to say that. But aren’t we short on nurturing materials on our side?”

“To achieve the perfect evolution into a Loong-type, I believe you mentioned that a Dragon Soul is needed.”

“That’s correct,” Lu Ran nodded.

“The soul cuisine made from other ferocious beasts using the dragon culinary intent should be inferior to the one made with Dragon Souls, right?”

“That’s true, but where on blue star can we find plenty of Dragon Souls?” Lu Ran shrugged.

“No, no, no. Not being able to find them was in the past,” Gu Qingyi said with a cheerful smile. “Recently, a force called ‘Dragon Palace’ has appeared in the ocean. It contains numerous pseudo-dragons and purebred members of the Dragon Clan, allegedly led by an Ancient dragon.”

“This Dragon Palace City is currently at war with the Fishman Empire.”

“Yes, and there are other marine forces mixed in, making the deep sea a chaotic mess right now.”

“I’m considering whether I can sneak into the deep sea to seize some opportunities…”

“Dang,” Lu Ran said, “Is that a good idea…”

“Why not? Because of the battle between Dragon Palace City and the Fishman Empire, several of our coastal cities have been hit by tsunamis. If it weren’t for timely warnings, the damage would have been significant.”

“We haven’t even asked them for compensation yet.”

Lu Ran paused and said, “Wait, did you just say the Fishman Empire is at war with Dragon Palace?”

“Yeah.”

“Oh no, my old turtle is still serving as a war general in the Fishman Empire. I hope it’s okay… Even though Manager Ying predicted that the old turtle wouldn’t face issues in the short term, I’m a little worried upon hearing about the battles in the Fishman Empire.”

“Alright, Dr. Gu, count me in. I’ve contracted a water-type pet beast now. I’ll see if I can quickly find a water trait, then join you on an adventure in the deep sea!” Lu Ran said, intending to also look for the old turtle. Don’t worry, old turtle, the big king is coming.