The King of Beast Trainers

Chapter 56 - 49 Who is Lu Ran_1

Manager Ying had thought that Lu Ran and that Husky would be caught in a tough battle.

After all, the advantages of the necro system were too great in the early stages: invisibility, passing through walls, possession…

Moreover, that Husky's level seemed even lower than that of the Undead Spirit Cat.

As a result, this Necromancer was knocked out in an instant?

"Trash!" Manager Ying scoffed.

Although it was true that Lu Ran pulling out a high-level weapon was one of the reasons for turning the tide to some extent.

But just having a weapon was not enough, that dog... the way that dog utilized momentum.

And its superb energy flow technique and control over the weapon, they did not seem like that of a Level 6 pet beast!

Even if an Advanced Beast Trainer were to retrain a new pet, it could only perform to this extent, right?

Manager Ying quickly landed on the ground and looked towards Lu Ran and the Husky.

"Howl?" Mr. Husky was seeing Manager Ying for the first time. Seeing that cat observing him, it displayed an imposing demeanor. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

What are you looking at?

Are you impressed by its peerless edge?

Just an undead, not worth a strike.

"It doesn't seem that intelligent though!" Manager Ying was puzzled.

"Woof woof woof woof woof woof!!!" Mr. Husky was shocked. Was this cat cursing it? It sounded like something Lu Ran would often say!

It had just displayed such coolness, why should this cat criticize it? The grudge was noted!

"Wow!" The King of Sudden Death on Lu Ran's shoulder was astounded. It held immense respect for Mr. Husky, not just because Mr. Husky could easily handle the undead, but also because Mr. Husky had the trait to deal with any powerhouse with ease!

The King of Sudden Death pondered deeply, thinking that it wasn't Mr. Husky's bravery, but rather that its thought process was off.

It guessed that even if a giant dragon appeared right in front of it, Brother Husky would still brazenly engage, emphasizing the equality of all beings.

"Nonsense, my Mr. Husky is incredibly perceptive, with off-the-charts intelligence." Naturally, Lu Ran had to speak up for his pet beast.

"If all Novice Beast Trainers were like you, there'd be no worry about them getting solo-killed by Necromancers."

Manager Ying's mouth twitched, feeling she had let Lu Ran train in vain.

Wasn't this just handing him merits for nothing? And she had tired herself out for half a day…

Indeed, no superpower expert was simple.

She looked at the Necromancer in the dust, and had to admit, fortunately, the Necromancer had his undead pet beast possess him before attacking; otherwise, he would surely have become a corpse by now.

Even with his entire body covered in soul power for protection, his injuries were still horrendous.

Several huge gashes on his chest blew the skin open, blood spurting out, and one arm was hanging by a thread, almost completely severed…

Lu Ran and the King of Sudden Death preferred not to look that way.

"Let it be, he won't die."

"Call that guy, let him come and clean this up," Manager Ying said to Lu Ran.

"Alright," Lu Ran breathed a sigh of relief. Although getting involved in such an incident was a bit of a dampener, the thought of the imminent reward made him content.

It would be best if he could take care of Mr. Husky's and the King of Sudden Death's meals for the next month in one go, and by the way, get a Thunder Attribute Awakening Fruit. Then it wouldn't be a waste of Mr. Husky's effort to launch repeated Gale Sword Energy attacks and for him wasting half a day!

Lu Ran took out his phone and dialed Zhao Chen's number. Zhao Chen was waiting at the Jinling Beast Training Building for news. When he received Lu Ran's call and confirmed the address, he immediately responded with excitement, "Great! We'll be right there!"

After hanging up, Lu Ran couldn't help but glance at the bloodied Necromancer and said to Manager Ying, "Manager Ying, I think he's still quite rational. If it weren't for the space attribute skill blocking his teleportation, he might have already escaped to Infinite City."

"From meeting me to luring me here, the whole process didn't differ much from a normal person. This guy, he's not bad at restraining himself, could it be that he has the talent to become a Necromancer as you mentioned?"

Manager Ying looked at Lu Ran and said, "You're overthinking it! It's purely because this guy is too weak."

"Undead pet beasts feed on souls, but souls are too complex and contain many emotions of life. The more souls they devour, the more contamination they cause to themselves, and over time, they lose control."

"Necromancers, due to their contract with their undead pet beasts, are also affected and gradually grow insane."

"The reason he seems relatively normal now is not because of his strong will; it's solely because they haven't consumed many souls yet."

"Of course, 'not many' is relative. Even for them, it's nourishing enough. This guy has been a Beast Trainer for less time than you, only a matter of days, yet his pet beast has already reached Level 8, while yours is still Level 6. That's the advantage of Necromancers."

So that was how it was...

"Do undead pet beasts need to devour extraordinary souls? I noticed he didn't seem interested in attacking ordinary people or animals."

"Not necessarily, but ordinary souls are considered low-quality food. They need a large quantity to fill up, and consuming too indiscriminately makes it easier for undead pet beasts and Necromancers to spiral into madness. So even Necromancers rarely allow their undead to consume ordinary souls. It's a practice that digs their own graves and not conducive to growth."

"It's like you wouldn't eat dog food, right?"

"Cough cough cough cough cough cough." Lu Ran felt awkward, Mr. Husky displayed a look of discontent, and the King of Sudden Death pondered deeply.

"Why are you asking so many questions?" Manager Ying looked at Lu Ran suspiciously.

I always feel like Lu Ran isn't farting around for nothing.

This guy, at first, acted as if he was scared to death of the Necromancer.

Then, with a backward flip, he finished him off in seconds.

Doesn't seem like a good person.

"Ha...haha..." Lu Ran said, "Isn't it just that I want to understand my potential enemy better?"

"Is that so..." Manager Ying was doubtful but still said, "Then I'll tell you about it."

"The necro system is quite special. The only known method of its creation is through the Beast Training Technique 'Necromancy Resurrection'."

"Necromancy Resurrection: When one's contracted pet beast dies, it can be transformed into undead, adding the necro system, but there's a high chance it will lose its pre-death attributes and memories, becoming like a puppet, and after fully transforming into undead, there's a certain chance that the Species Level will change, either increasing or decreasing."

Lu Ran frowned.

"Currently, there's no intelligence indicating that any Secret Realm could yield the 'Necromancy Resurrection' Beast Training Technique. At the moment, this skill is exclusive to Reaper, and no one knows where they've been getting it in such large quantities."

"Do you know why Reaper, even after being attacked by various countries, has never been destroyed?"

"Why?"

"Because they have a monopoly on this Beast Training Technique and can recruit new members frequently."

"Think about it. If your pet beast dies, would you prefer it to completely leave you, or would you hope it could be reborn in another form? If you want it to be reborn, you would have to join Reaper. If it were you, how would you choose?"

"Woo~" Mr. Husky marked another grudge on the side. This cat cursed it to die.

"Even if only 1 in 10 powerful Beast Trainers chooses Reaper, they will have a constant influx of new blood."

"I always feel like you are the one who might be tempted in the future..." Manager Ying became more suspicious.

Lu Ran: ???

"No way, no way, my heart is quite determined," Lu Ran was sure.

Although, Necromancy Resurrection did indeed seem very attractive to him...

But as he learned more, Lu Ran also felt troubled... First, finding food was too troublesome; he didn't want to hunt other Beast Trainers, and second, it might lead to the loss of the pet beast's pre-death memories. Would it still be the same pet beast then?

"I hope so!" Manager Ying said, "Getting involved with that kind of thing only makes you sink deeper and eventually you'll no longer be human or ghost; you all have great prospects, there's no need to..."

"Alright, what do you want? You took care of a Necromancer, although just a rookie, there should be a decent reward. As promised, all rewards are yours," Manager Ying spoke nonchalantly.

"Crystal coins, just crystal coins would be fine! Thank you, Manager Ying." Lu Ran's smile grew wider. With crystal coins, he could buy any resources he wanted.

As he finished speaking, there was movement all around; it seemed like Beast Trainers from Jinling authorities were on their way...

...

Night.

Having encountered a Necromancer himself, Zhao Chen was worried that the experience might have a psychological impact on Lu Ran. Originally, he wanted to find someone to give Lu Ran some counseling, but since Lu Ran had been away from the dojo for too long and just wanted to return, he declined the offer.

Lu Ran acted as if nothing had happened during the day, and at night he went out to eat with his master again. At this time, Lu Ran was unaware that Manager Ying had already reached out to Gu Qingyi.

"Xiao Qingyi, you finally answered the call."

"Ying? Sorry, I was working on evolution research. What's up, is there something important?"

"You're quite lucky, huh? Where did you find such a rookie with great potential? Today I met Lu Ran, the one you're keen on. He's talented and might be able to make it to the front line in the future, becoming your dependable right-hand man."

"Ah?"

"What do you mean by 'ah?' Are you saying I underestimated his potential?"

"No, the Lu Ran you're talking about... who is he?"

Manager Ying: "Meow meow meow???"

A moment later.

Manager Ying hung up the phone and fell into deep thought. Lu Ran, that guy, really didn't lie to her! He and Gu Qingyi... really don't know each other!

"Damn! Why did I go to all the trouble of training him and providing him resources? I'm at a loss!"

"No, it seems not a loss, this guy does have potential. Since Gu Qingyi said he's not one of hers, why don't I... make the first move and recruit him into the maid store?"

"But his contracted pet is a dog, huh, no, that won't do."

Manager Ying kept thinking and eventually decided to investigate Lu Ran's background first.

"I want all his information within six hours, including that of Husky. I feel that Husky's background isn't simple; investigate thoroughly the experiences Husky had before encountering Lu Ran," she stated as she took out her phone and spoke to someone on the other side.

"Why is it that even though we're both clones, you get to slack off and travel while I have to investigate intelligence? The original really plays favorites." A black cat with emerald green eyes complained under the moonlit night.

Ying didn't pay attention to the complaints on the other side and continued to ponder. It was only after reflecting carefully that she realized that there seemed to be something wrong with Husky's body. Could it be the way she suspected?