King of Beasts

“Meteor strike… meteor…”

“Close.” Zhu Kaixin was stunned as he watched the Sudden Death King ascend swiftly and skillfully into the sky. He exclaimed in astonishment, “Meteor strike, you don’t mean dropping the enemy from the sky like a meteor, do you???”

That was indeed the case.

Since the beast specialized in defense and not in attack power, it utilized natural gravity to inflict damage!

He smiled, looking at Lu Ran, and said, “It seems you don’t quite understand my pet beast. This beast of mine has fused with the heavy-light rock trait and can fly as well!!”

Lu Ran responded to Zhu Kaixin, “It’s not about throwing. That would be too easy for the enemy to counter. Meteor strike is about both the attacker and the opponent turning into a meteor, sharing the impact of becoming a meteor. It’s all about who has thicker skin.”

“So meteor strike is also known as Hugging Beast Kill!”

Zhu Kaixin: ?

How ruthless must a beastmaster be to come up with such a method of attack?

He suddenly looked toward the sky, not wanting his pet beast to get hurt, especially since he didn’t have something like the Divine Deer Antler like Lu Ran.

“Grunt!!” In the arms of the Sudden Death King, the Rock Warrior Pig King received the beastmaster’s command and began to struggle. However, the level 50+ Pig King didn’t seem to have the strength of the level 30+ Dragon King.

Seeing that brute force was ineffective, the Rock Warrior Pig King started to gather rock energy for the energy cannon in its mouth, planning a close-range blast at the Sudden Death King.

A bright halo spread from the mouth of the Rock Warrior Pig King, but the Sudden Death King was not afraid. The moment the energy cannon was fired, the Sudden Death King drew its wings together, enveloping itself into a ball. The terrifying burst of energy exploded within this sphere, creating a loud boom in the sky.

In the next instant, the Sudden Death King, pained, spread its wings, the inside of its dragon wings marred with scars. However, the Rock Warrior Pig King had not anticipated facing such a fierce dragon who would rather take all the damage than let go, even going so far as to fold its wings and seal all the damage within a small space, causing itself to also be affected by the skill’s explosion.

“Roar-” The Rock Warrior Pig King was furious, about to continue its attack, when suddenly, the Sudden Death King seemed satisfied with its current altitude, its body enveloped in a golden-red glow!!!

It was only a moment.

The expression of the Rock Warrior Pig King changed instantly. With its trait of mingling light and heavy rock, it was particularly sensitive to changes in weight. In that instant, it didn’t understand why, but it felt an incredibly strong gravitational pull, making it hard to move. Observing closely, it was shocked to discover that the Sudden Death King was starting to fall, transforming into what seemed like a real meteor, no longer in dragon form, but surrounded by a massive wave of meteorite energy, accelerating rapidly towards the ground.

Meteor intent!

“Holy shit.” Seeing this, Pig Deity couldn’t help but feel a headache as he looked up at the sky. So this was the game, huh? Unwary, the situation had turned into this. This Lu Ran really didn’t play by the rules.

What was this skill? It could suppress the Pig King’s will to move and acted like a control technique!

Indeed, just like a falling meteor, helpless.

“This is much more accurate than a direct hit.” As Lu Ran reflected, he and Pig Deity were already shielded by a mental power barrier erected by Manager Ying. Seeing this, Pig Deity sighed, he didn’t think a mere collision could cause much damage to the Pig King. 𐍂ÃΝO͍BΕŞ

Moreover, if damage was inflicted, the opponent would have to endure it as well; he wasn’t at a loss. So, it was just a matter of seeing who was tougher-

Boom.

The meteor fell, punching a huge hole through the clouds, and after a dazzling flash, a more intense “bang” followed, causing an unparalleled earthquake on the isolated island!

A terrifying crater appeared on the ground, intense hurricanes and tsunamis were about to spread, but were calmed by Manager Ying using her mental power.

Inside the crater, the figure of the Sudden Death King slowly rose, its body more damaged, panting heavily.

“Roar roar-” Simultaneously, an enraged voice echoed from within; layers upon layers of massive rocks formed, and the equally battered Rock Warrior Pig King climbed up the rock steps, fists clenched, and head shaking as it roared furiously at the Sudden Death King in the air, cursing foully.

Ouch, ouch, ouch… Even with its strong defense, this strike was excruciating for the Rock Warrior Pig King, nearly breaking its pork bones.

Was it necessary? It was just a spar, why resort to such a mutually destructive tactic?

It was cursing inwardly, even more eager to curse its own beastmaster, who had promised that the opponent’s attacks wouldn’t be too powerful.

“Ha ha.” Zhu Kaixin hadn’t expected Lu Ran to play like this. He said to the Rock Warrior Pig King, “Calm down, it seems that’s their limit attack…”

“If that’s the force they’re using, well…”

“Limit attack?” Just as Zhu Kaixin finished speaking, Lu Ran exclaimed, “Old Zhu, it’s not over yet! Take this!”

Huh?

As soon as Lu Ran finished, Zhu Kaixin and the Rock Warrior Pig King’s expressions abruptly changed. They looked up at the Sudden Death King in mid-air, who excitedly stretched its arms backward and then threw a punch-

Heavenly Dragon Meteor Fist!

A wave of energy even more terrifying than the previous Meteor Strike, accompanied by red lightning, converged on the Sudden Death King’s fist. Suddenly, a fist shadow like a glowing meteorite descended like a falling star towards the Rock Warrior Pig King in the pit below.

Feeling the terrifying destructive power, the Rock Warrior Pig King looked bewildered.

“Roar Roar!!! (Have you ever been hit by a meteorite??)” The Sudden Death King spoke again.

It talked a lot today, clearly a buildup of long-suppressed training frustrations.

“Roar Roar!! (Is this thing Level 30?)” The Rock Warrior Pig King widened its eyes.

“Is this thing over Level 30?” Zhu Kaixin was also shocked. “Are you kidding me? The Shield Dragon King is known for its defense, and this punch looks like it could obliterate an island. What the heck is going on?!”

“Damn, I underestimated you, ordinary second generations would definitely be killed by you,” Zhu Kaixin smirked.

But as a First Generation, Zhu Kaixin and his team wouldn’t be so easily subdued. Even if the power of the attack was strong, as long as it wasn’t an out-of-the-blue move like before, which softly embraced, it would be manageable. The Rock Warrior Pig King, using some unknown trait, widened its Pig Eyes and somehow managed to brace against the Heavenly Dragon Meteor Fist without causing an explosion. It seemed to be trying to deflect the move, twisting the trajectory of the attack. However, the power of the Heavenly Dragon Meteor Fist was too immense; the rocks beneath its feet continuously shattered, and its body bent under the strain…

“Roar-” Fortunately, the Rock Warrior Pig King managed to succeed in the end, twisting the trajectory of the Heavenly Dragon Meteor Fist back into the sky, once again tearing through the cloud layer.

However, just as the Rock Warrior Pig King was panting heavily, a pair of not-so-clean small hands hugged it from behind again, sending a tingling electric shock as if trying to prevent any retaliation.

Rock Warrior Pig King: “…”

Being embraced by the sudden death king, the Rock Warrior Pig King let out a scream that sounded like a pig being slaughtered.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

It wasn’t afraid of the fall damage.

It was just that the plummeting from such a height was too terrifying for it.

“Not bad at all.” Nearby, Manager Ying nodded approvingly as he watched Lu Ran and Pig Deity exchange moves. It was indeed a rather ruthless combo…

…

Several days later.

At this point, Lu Ran had settled on the Other Shore Island, battling enemies in the secret realm of necromancy every day.

The main purpose, of course, was to nurture the artifact spirit.

However, since nurturing an artifact spirit is a time-uncertain task, Lu Ran was unsure when the end would be, so he had never forgotten Manager Ying’s mention of resource allocation from the international alliance.

He was constantly striving to enhance his strength.

In fact, he still had two enhancement cards left. After careful consideration, Lu Ran decided not to let any pet beast consume them. Instead, he used them to enhance two exquisite lucid fruits, which he consumed himself.

Lu Ran had his reasons for doing so!

He wanted to leverage extraordinary Comprehension to learn the domain from General Ha.

Since elements like artistic conception can be learned from pet beasts through super beast mimicry, why not the domain?

Since beastmasters with Fusion Skills can use a domain while in a fusion state, he believes he should be able to learn a domain through super beast mimicry too.

Once Lu Ran, as a beastmaster, learns the domain, he can then use [reverse super beast mimicry] to quickly teach the sudden death king, dark crow, cloud baby, and sword spirit of the sword grass how to use domains.

If successful, this approach would obviously be more cost-effective.

However, after consuming the two exquisite resources, Lu Ran hadn’t quite managed to learn the domain.

But he didn’t give up. The next batch of exquisite enhancement cards was arriving soon. With three more exquisite Comprehension resources, he was determined to master the sword domain this time!

“Young Master…” On this day, Lu Ran emerged once again from the secret realm of necromancy. The vampire count, who was responsible for guarding the entrance, saw Lu Ran and, with a look akin to post-traumatic stress disorder, woefully said, “I hope today I don’t have to be a sparring partner for General Ha and Lord Sudden Death King.”

In a knowing tone, Lu Ran replied, “You do. This is all for your own good, to enhance your strength.”

“Without strength, how will you resurrect my parents?”

“But they’re gone…”

“Who said that? Dying in Infinite City doesn’t mean death. If you gain enough power to alter the will of Infinite City and resurrect the challengers, it’s a breeze. So today, you’ll continue to be their sparring partner,” Lu Ran said matter-of-factly.

The vampire count felt a pang in his stomach; his strength wasn’t comparable to the Pig Deity’s, and facing the Heavenly Dragon Meteor Fist from the sudden death king was truly lethal…

“You really hold a grudge, don’t you?”

“He’s got PTSD just from seeing you.” After the vampire was sent away, Manager Ying’s figure emerged, smiling slyly.

“It’s General Ha and the others who hold grudges,” Lu Ran coughed lightly and asked, “What’s up? Did you get the Shapeshifter trait this time?”

“Yes,” Manager Ying replied simply, “I got it for you. After you fuse it with Cloud Baby, you can take it to level up.”

Actually, the princess wasn’t particularly reluctant to part with the Shapeshifter trait. Although the trait seemed high in potential, it required suitable legendary life materials, which weren’t easy to obtain, especially those suitable for pet beasts.

On the other hand, by helping the country solve the plague issue, the princess could acquire more resources she needed.

“Not bad,” Lu Ran said with satisfaction. “I suppose the former guild leader will return soon. Looking forward to it.”

“Additionally,” Manager Ying said, “the international alliance has also finalized the method for resource allocation.”

“A competition among nations?” Lu Ran asked, surprised.

“No, it’s not a tournament.”

“It’s the Alliance Challenge. The alliance plans to gather strong individuals from various countries to act as gatekeepers.”

“The Alliance Challenge consists of a total of 5 stages, comprising 1 Third Generation, 3 Second Generation, and 1 First Generation gatekeeper.”

“Countries can send their second-generation, third-generation, and fourth-generation beastmasters to initiate the Alliance Challenge, challenging the stages set by the international alliance. The more stages you clear, the more resources you can allocate.”

“Clearing all 5 stages might be a stretch, but see if you can at least get through 4 stages.”