The King of Beast Trainers

Chapter 81 - 66: Second Version Update (Please Subscribe and Vote for Monthly Tickets)_1

At this very moment.

Although Lu Ran really wanted to collect the wager from Pluto first,

he also wanted to add the guys from his hometown as friends.

However, considering Mr. Husky's reflective damage, Lu Ran could only kill the BOSS and then leave, pretending to be nonchalant.

There was no way he could let his Doggo endure the pain for too long.

Lu Ran quickly returned to his private room, hurriedly took out the Divine Deer Pendant, and summoned Mr. Husky to heal him.

"Wuuwuuwuu."

"Wuu!!"

A moment later, under the golden green glow, Mr. Husky was as good as new, having regrown a set of fresh teeth,

"Woof!"

It covered its mouth, asking how it had performed just now.

"Not bad," Lu Ran smiled.

"Just as I expected. Without using any weapons, your Storm Slash can instantly kill enemies of a higher Species Level than you."

Lu Ran had actually made a preliminary assessment of Mr. Husky's damage from its various skills long ago.

"From Dr. Gu's guide, it seems the BOSS in the Abandoned Research Institute has high defense, high offense, and low speed, and it wields a rare weapon. It's a war machine cultivated by the Beast Training Empire, a super experimental subject, much more difficult than this Dragon's Tail Scorpion. Although you easily handled the scorpion, it only proves we're barely qualified to challenge the Devilish Bull Leader."

"Don't be arrogant."

"Woof!" Mr. Husky glanced aside, here we go again... it slumped down, truly tired, hoping that the cow would be easier to beat, so it wouldn't lose too many teeth. Otherwise, it would definitely eat steak for a month as revenge.

Lu Ran chuckled and checked the materials that had just dropped.

[Name]: Flawed Dragon Blood Crystal

[Level]: Rare

[Introduction]: A Dragon Blood Crystal with diluted strength. Consuming it significantly enhances vitality, and the closer one's species is to dragons, the better the effects.

"This thing isn't bad... It's the first time I've dropped a rare material! Wonder what the actual effect is. Are Wild Map BOSSes this awesome?" Lu Ran was delighted.

This must be a Dragon Clan material, right?

For Lu Ran, who was interested in raising Dragon Attribute Beasts, this item was extremely valuable.

He continued to look at the next material.

[Name]: Dragon Scorpion Tail Needle

[Level]: Advanced

[Introduction]: Contains a special toxin that petrifies the flesh and energy stones.

"This thing…" That Dragon Blood Crystal felt perfect to Lu Ran, enhancing vitality, seemingly beneficial for any Pet Beast.

But this Dragon Scorpion Tail Needle seemed to be directly tied to the Poisonous Attribute. Lu Ran pondered for a moment, then his eyes lit up.

In a while, it would be Fang Lan's birthday. Lu Ran's original plan had been to run a dungeon and see if he could drop a powerful Poisonous Attribute Beast Training Technique as a birthday gift for her.

But the drop rate for Wind Attribute strengthening Beast Training Techniques in the Mantis Jungle Secret Realm made Lu Ran spit. After a week of 3S grades, not a single Beast Training Skill Card dropped. Lu Ran felt like his misfortune made it unlikely for him to find an appropriate birthday gift for Fang Lan.

Now this Dragon Scorpion Tail Needle seemed to have come at just the right time, perfectly suitable to be Fang Lan's birthday gift, wasn't she researching poisons after all?

"This monster, I did right by picking this fight!" Lu Ran was pleased with himself, glad he went after it.

He stored the resources away and looked at Mr. Husky beside him, still dazed from using Storm Slash. Seeing this, Lu Ran decided to let Doggo rest inside the Black Card.

He quickly opened his communicator and sent a private message to Pluto: [When the Thunder Attribute Awakening Fruit is ready, let me know, and I'll come get it.]

Not long after Lu Ran sent the message, Pluto replied: [You won the bet, fair and square. Come to Star Guild's base, and I'll give it to you.]

[OK.]

Lu Ran looked surprised. This Pluto was actually pretty decent. Online, they said these super-rich second-generation kids were all arrogant, but Lu Ran found him to be quite reasonable and endearingly stubborn. Just because of his willingness to admit defeat, Lu Ran would be willing to bet with him again!

"Well then, time to head over to Star Guild's base."

Lu Ran knew where Star Guild's base was, so he got ready and set off.

...

The Star Guild's base was like a Five-Pointed Star Building, the architecture was extremely luxurious; clearly, they hadn't skimped on the investment.

After arriving there, Lu Ran immediately sent a message to Pluto, asking him to come out.

A moment later, a displeased Pluto walked out from the guild and said to Lu Ran, "Here's your fruit."

He pulled out a blue durian-like Thunder Attribute Awakening Fruit and tossed it to Lu Ran.

"Jeez." Lu Ran caught it reluctantly, getting his hand pricked, but fortunately, his defensive power was strong.

"With that throw, you seem a little bitter," Lu Ran remarked with a smile as he looked at the other.

"Think what you want—" Pluto took a deep breath and said, "My older brother is here in the guild. He wants to see you."

"Star Club President?" Lu Ran looked surprised; the president of the Star Guild, a regular on the Divine Pet List, a standout among the second-generation Beast Trainers.

"Sure." Although he didn't know why the other wanted to meet him, directly leaving after bullying his younger brother didn't seem right.

Lu Ran wanted to see what the other intended, besides, he had Dr. Gu covering him; the guy probably wasn't looking to cause trouble.

"Then follow me." Pluto pursed his lips, still unable to figure out why Lu Ran was so strong.

He had not heard of any major power that Lu Ran was affiliated with.

Lu Ran smiled and closely followed the other person.

Soon, Lu Ran was led by Pluto inside the Star Guild, into the President's private room.

"Bro, I've brought Passerby A," Pluto announced as he opened the door to the youth sitting behind the desk.

The young man was dressed in a purple battle suit with a spiky haircut. Despite his youth, he had an aura of superiority.

"Hmm," at that moment, Xing Chen looked up, set aside the documents he was holding, and fixed his gaze on Lu Ran.

"Passerby A, I've heard about the bet you made with my brother. You're very impressive, much stronger than him. Are you interested in joining the Star Guild?" n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"I've investigated you, and it seems you haven't joined any organization yet and are still a free agent, am I right?"

Xing Chen stood up, extending his invitation.

Lu Ran was startled, so this was the reason he was summoned.

Lu Ran helplessly responded, "Sorry, I've already been reserved by someone else, so I probably can't join the Star Guild."

"Who?" Xing Chen frowned and asked.

He had only discovered that Lu Ran had not joined any forces, but he indeed hadn't figured out who was backing Lu Ran.

"Ah, is that something I can tell?" Lu Ran pondered, "Anyway, she has already arranged everything for me, so it's definitely impossible for me to join the Star Guild. President Xing Chen, you might as well stop thinking about it."

"As for who it is, I'd rather not say."

Xing Chen took a deep breath, but just then, he suddenly received a message.

Gu Qingyi: [To the one selling houses, I heard Passerby A snatched the Wild Map BOSS discovered by your guild. Just concede, he's my person.]

Xing Chen: !!!

Xing Chen was originally annoyed that Lu Ran was being deliberately mysterious. Which powerful Beast Trainer did he not know?

However, with the arrival of this message, his expression darkened, knowing that trying to recruit Passerby A was a decidedly impossible task.

It's Gu Qingyi's person... That woman could bankrupt their group with just a word; she was not someone to be provoked.

"Alright then," Xing Chen said, "Since that's the case, I won't press the issue."

"I know who you're referring to. To think that Dr. Gu has taken an interest in you... With your performance, it makes sense, though."

"Huh?" Lu Ran was astonished; he hadn't said anything, yet this stoic man guessed Gu Qingyi was his backer.

By his side, Pluto's expression froze upon hearing who Lu Ran's backer was.

Dr. Gu Qingyi from the Xia Country Beast Training Alliance, one of the twelve branches with the codename Dragon Tamer, one of the top ten powers in Xia Country?!

Lu Ran was her person?!

Pluto's expression changed erratically, as if he understood why he had lost so miserably.

"Forget it," Lu Ran didn't know how the other party had found out, but it didn't matter at this point. He said, "President Xing Chen, is there anything else? If not, I'll be leaving."

"No, that's all," Xing Chen sighed as he spoke. The depth of the Star Guild could not be compared to those first-generation guys.

"Little Pluto, see Passerby A out, will you? In the future, you two can interact more," he instructed.

"Alright..." Pluto looked reluctant, while Lu Ran was in high spirits. Just as the two were about to leave, suddenly, an anomaly occurred.

At this very moment, all the Beast Trainers in every Infinity City around the world heard a voice.

The appearance of this voice shocked Lu Ran, Pluto, and Xing Chen, causing a look of surprise on their faces.

[Detection of over one million Beast Trainers passing the beginner's trial.]

[Initiating the second update...]

[Unveiling the world background: Global Evolution.]

[Effective immediately, within the range of Blue Star, natural energy will undergo a large-scale resurgence, and all uncontracted animals and plants worldwide will be able to evolve freely, increasing their levels without any restraint from Infinity City.]

[Next update checkpoint: When the number of Beast Trainers reaches ten million.]

The system voice ended, and there was prolonged silence in the President's room of the Star Guild.

"Spiritual energy resurgence, global evolution?" Several seconds later, Pluto regained his senses and spoke incredulously.

"Seems like it..." Lu Ran also furrowed his brows.

"Does that mean those wild ferocious beasts and even the cockroaches in the kitchen, if not contracted by a Beast Trainer, can also evolve into extraordinary beings?" Lu Ran's expression changed.

He immediately remembered that peculiar dream of his.

Wait, with global evolution, if the wild beasts all become extraordinary beings, won't that possibly impact human cities?

Humans used to be the overlords of Blue Star, but now, if wild animals gained the ability to evolve and upgrade infinitely, then if the evolution happens quickly, it seems that in no time at all, they could become immune to gunfire.

At that point, even if human civilization isn't destroyed, it would surely be thrown into chaos.

"I thought the second update would add more facilities to Infinity City, but I never imagined that Infinity City could control the changes of Blue Star..." Pluto mused, baffled, "Bro, what do you think, is this update good or bad?"

Club President Xing Chen was still deep in thought, frowning. He said, "I don't know, the existing social structures will definitely be affected by the resurgence of spiritual energy on Blue Star. Particularly remote areas far from major cities could be very dangerous."

"However, on the flip side, it will become easier for Beast Trainers to find beasts with exceptional talent, since animals worldwide will be able to evolve on their own, without Trainers having to actively select them..."

"Hold on..."

"The evolution has already begun."

"Someone just contacted me to report that a spatial rift opened outside the atmosphere, and a nine-colored meteorite fell towards the ocean, accompanied by a vast amount of natural energy. Starting to surge from various places around the world, satellites have identified that animals and plants are beginning to mutate wildly..."