King of Beasts

The uproar over the Black Dragon event finally concluded with the Black Dragon being sealed.

Many beastmasters who closely followed the incident sat silently in front of their screens, swallowing hard.

“So powerful.”

Level 70, upper overlord, Loong-type, ancient creature-this creature had stacked buffs to the max.

Yet, such a formidable presence was effortlessly subdued by an intelligence cat. Before this, beastmasters in Xia Country could never have imagined such a depth existed within their nation.

Those who had frequented the cat-eared maid café, and even the staff of the café, were also looking incredulously at the nine-tailed cat on screen.

Is this… really Manager Ying?

Of course, even though the Black Dragon is now sealed, some people still can’t rest easy.

“It wasn’t destroyed, just sealed. What if the Black Dragon breaks through the seal and escapes? Generally speaking, seals are used only against those strong creatures that are difficult to kill or defeat… This is treating the symptoms, not the cause.”

“What are you afraid of? Didn’t Manager Ying say that it won’t be able to break the seal for at least a year? I believe in her. Although saying that in a year even a fourth-generation beastmaster’s dog could easily defeat the Black Dragon might be a bit exaggerated, by then, won’t someone of the first-generation beastmasters have reached legend status?”

“Believe in the wisdom of the ‘later generations’!”

“Are you one of those later generations, referring to people a year from now?”

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“Keep calm! So what if it breaks the seal, if it can be sealed easily once, why not twice?”

“As long as it’s frequently sealed, it’s permanently sealed!”

“Until the day it sees the light again, it’ll be surrounded by dozens of pet beasts with levels higher than its own… caw caw.”

“…”

“There is just a concern about other creatures from the Dragon Palace wanting to rescue the Black Dragon, going so far as to actively disrupt the seal,” another voiced a worry.

Having such a terrifying creature sealed outside Shanghai is like having a nuclear bomb buried right next to your home.

In fact, by then, not only sea beasts but also many forces displeased with Xia Country might want to intervene.

“Other creatures from the Dragon Palace? You didn’t notice, did you? When the Black Dragon invaded, dozens of advanced sea beasts gathered along the coast and were instantly slaughtered by God Lu’s Twin Crow, reduced to piglets! They were drowned! Even if the remaining sea beasts in the Dragon Palace had more courage, they wouldn’t dare come over! Wow, seriously, how did God Lu become so powerful? What happened just now, I’m only realizing it now…”

Beastmasters from the coastal areas recalled the shocking scene earlier; it was still beyond words for them.

After Lu Ran evolved the Sword Domain Dog, he disappeared for a month. Everyone could deduce that he must have entered a breakthrough secret realm.

But right now, even if he has emerged from the breakthrough secret realm, as a level 3 beastmaster, Lu Ran’s pet beast level is at best level 40.

How could a level 40 Twin Crow possibly obliterate enemies across several cities with just a thought?

This terrifying curse killing made many beastmasters feel that Lu Ran’s Twin Crow was even more frightening than Manager Ying, more than the Black Dragon. ℝ�

After all, even they might not be able to achieve such a bizarre feat.

Especially foreign beastmasters, upon receiving various intelligence, were utterly shocked and couldn’t understand why Lu Ran, as a member of the Fourth Generation, became the central figure in a city-devastating disaster.

Certainly, Lu Ran is a groundbreaking genius beastmaster, but that’s potential. A level 40 Twin Crow, in comparison, doesn’t yet have the combined combat power of a near level 60 sovereign pet beast of a first-generation beastmaster. The coastal cities of Xia Country faced a situation that several first-generation beastmasters together wouldn’t dare claim they could resolve perfectly, yet Lu Ran managed to perfectly suppress the disaster.

“What kind of freak is this?”

Intelligence organizations worldwide felt like their heads were about to explode.

However, after delving into Lu Ran’s background, it wasn’t hard to determine how Lu Ran enhanced the combat power of the Twin Crow.

According to intelligence records, Lu Ran, during the level 2 beastmaster stage, solo cleared a legion-type Legendary Secret Realm. This achievement would undoubtedly bring Xia Country a legion-type beast taming skill or trait. The Pet Beast Legion, which wins the strong with the weak tactics… can unite the strength of countless pet beasts.

If it’s through a legion skill, then Lu Ran’s Twin Crow being able to wield such terrifying power becomes somewhat more reasonable.

In the Ancient City of the Divine Capital, a female beastmaster deeply invested in the Black Dragon incident was thrilled by the various speculations online. She had personally witnessed Lu Ran reclaiming his pet beast from the flock of crows just days ago!

With the Dark Crow making a grand impact, the ongoing crow migration events in Xia Country were once again brought to light. People realized that the crows weren’t heralding a disaster; instead, these crows were the hidden guardians of Xia Country.

The people of Green Sea City were particularly thrilled, as they had long grown accustomed to the flock of crows patrolling their skies. Now, seeing their city’s guardian become the guardian of the whole country filled them with immense pride.

“This guy, sneaky as ever…”

“This kid…”

“God Lu is incredible.”

Of course, Lu Ran’s involvement in the Black Dragon incident was communicated in detail only to the First Generation to prevent acquaintances from worrying. Fang Lan, Jiang Dou, the Old Gentleman, and the Lujia Village team learned about Lu Ran’s Twin Crow’s prowess from the news without prior knowledge. Upon seeing these reports, they all breathed a sigh of relief with mixed feelings.

This time, what Lu Ran achieved went beyond breaking potential records; he demonstrated terrifying prowess in actual “battles” or even “warfare.”

It’s not just domestic and international peers from the Golden Generation, like Youxiong Anlin and the Princess of Light, who were stunned; even some First Generation powerhouses were utterly astounded.

Regardless of the power Lu Ran utilized, his achievements in this incident undoubtedly allow him to stand shoulder to shoulder with the First Generation under the name of the Fourth Generation. Not even the First Generation could have handled this better.

“Thankfully, the legion skill relies on a vast number of pet beasts, so it can only manifest power on the blue star and cannot be taken into the infinite city…”

If the Pet Beast Legion could be taken to the infinite city to gather resources, Lu Ran would be truly unstoppable.

As the world debated Lu Ran’s feats, he and the Dark Crow continued to monitor the coastal situation.

Only after confirming that no more sea beasts from the Dragon Palace appeared did Lu Ran and the Dark Crow finally breathe a sigh of relief.

“Great job! I’ll make sure the Alliance rewards you with a nice treat.”

Lu Ran stood cheerfully on the Dark Crow, saying.

“Yay!”

The Guardian Dark Crow was in high spirits.

[Name]: Twin Crow (Crow Flock Form)

[Growth Level]: Level 61

Initially, it gathered over a hundred thousand elite crows, and then Xia Country’s resources were made fully accessible to these crows. In a short time, there wasn’t a single crow under level 20, and some with exceptional talent reached level 40, thanks to the exquisite resources provided by both Xia Country and Lu Ran.

This high-quality, vast legion catapulted the Dark Crow’s swarm form to over level 60, surpassing the ace pet beast levels of the First Generation.

In truth, with a bit more time, the Dark Crow’s crow flock form could become even more formidable.

After all, in just a few days, due to needing to reserve enough energy from the divine deer antler for today’s use, there was no opportunity for the Dark Crow to grant its eyeballs to some exceptionally talented elite crows.

Without it, Lu Ran believed that even without the exquisite offerings provided by the Pig Deity, the crow flock could rely on its power plus the antler’s curse killing to defeat enemies.

“How’s the situation?”

Before long, Lu Ran received a call from Shanghai, indicating that the situation there had also stabilized.

On the call, Dr. Gu expressed concern about Lu Ran’s status.

“How’s the Dark Crow holding up?”

“It’s doing well. Thanks to the divine deer antler, there’s nothing major to worry about.”

“In short, mission accomplished. The sea beasts from the Dragon Palace that entered the Xia Country sea region have been curse-killed. Next, the local Beast Taming Association can handle resource recovery.”

Lu Ran replied with a smile.

“What about your side?”

“Things are stable here too. As expected, that Black Dragon couldn’t break Manager Ying’s seal domain,” Gu Qingyi reported. “After being sealed, the Black Dragon began relentlessly attacking from inside the seal, trying all sorts of methods, but to no avail. According to Manager Ying’s senses, given its condition, it’ll take at least over a year to break this seal, but…”

“But what?” Lu Ran asked.

“But Manager Ying mentioned that releasing this Seal drained a lot of energy, and it would take two and a half years of rest to recover unless there’s an abundance of exquisite resources. If that were the case, it could ensure that even if the Black Dragon breaks the Seal, it could be sealed again…”

“Otherwise, once the Black Dragon breaks free, Xia Country will have to handle it on its own.”

Lu Ran fell silent, feeling like Manager Ying was extorting them in a way, but he couldn’t really fault it. A domain skill that could seal a level 70 Dragon King for a year would surely require immense energy, and arguing against that seemed pointless.

“A year should be enough. By then, not just the former guild leader, even General Ha would likely be able to take down that Black Dragon,” Lu Ran said.

Gu Qingyi: “?”

“Have you been watching the live stream?”

“What live stream? I’ve been busy coordinating with the Dark Crow to scout the sea region.”

“It’s nothing, then,” Gu Qingyi thought to herself, realizing that Manager Ying just knew Lu Ran too well.

“By the way, you mentioned earlier that after handling the Black Dragon, you could extract its Dragon Blood and Dragon Soul to use as evolution resources for your pet beasts. Now that the Black Dragon hasn’t taken the bait, we end up sealing it instead, so there’s no evolution resource,” Lu Ran lamented, sounding quite regretful.

Gu Qingyi, exasperated, thought, “At a time like this, you’re worried about evolution resources? Just dealing with the Black Dragon is already a victory.”

“No worries, with the Dragon Palace in chaos, hunting other dragons from the sea floor will be just as effective.”

“If you ask me…” Lu Ran suggested, “maybe don’t rush into the evolution of the Vast Sea Azure Dragon. Focus on cultivating your other pet beasts first. Your Azure Dragon already has a Dragon Pearl fragment fused; that Black Dragon likely absorbed one too. Using it as an evolution resource would be perfect for your Azure Dragon.”

“I think waiting half a year might be worthwhile. Once the beastmasters of Xia Country are strong enough to hunt the Black Dragon, then you can consider evolving your ace Dragon Pet.”

“Be well-prepared, and utilize the Evolution Secret Realm to aim for evolving an upper overlord, like the former guild leader.”

“Hmm?” Gu Qingyi pondered Lu Ran’s suggestion, saying, “Let’s discuss it when the former guild leader returns. Anyway, without the power to take down the Black Dragon King in one hit, there’s no way we’d intentionally let it out.”

Lu Ran shrugged, saying, “Well, if you don’t lay your claim, plenty will be eyeing the Black Dragon King’s remains. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

Gu Qingyi: “…”

“And what about you?” Gu Qingyi asked.

“Me?” Lu Ran’s gaze turned thoughtful as he replied, “The Black Dragon’s not the main focus anymore. Up next, I aim to collaborate with the Turtle Prime Minister within the Dragon Palace to take control of it from the inside! Dr. Gu, care to join me? The ocean’s resources are incredibly abundant – far more precious than the Black Dragon itself!”

“As long as you’re bold enough, the ocean is your playground!”

Gu Qingyi: “???”