King of Beasts

Transplanting ferocious plants is a technical task.

Even though they lack consciousness and simply act on hunting instincts like pitcher plants and Venus flytraps, they can still pose many obstacles for those attempting to transplant them.

Fortunately, General Ha’s mastery of the deer dog’s form of divine deer pressure can suppress even the instinctive behaviors of unconscious ferocious plants.

This greatly increased Lu Ran’s transportation efficiency.

In just two short days, the ferocious plant garden that City Lord Ye had managed for decades was left bare.

In its place, within the massive space equipment of the Tree King Ruins, there was now an area filled with ferocious plants.

“Phew.” Wiping the sweat off his brow on the desolate land, Lu Ran felt he had worked hard enough.

He looked toward the main city; in the past two days, various forces had arrived in Tree Realm City, and the tributes had been steadily delivered to the City Lord’s Mansion.

Lu Ran’s activities were like clockwork, alternating between transplanting and receiving gifts.

Among the gifts he received, Lu Ran considered the most valuable to be from the Qing Family of Tree King City.

Despite feeling melancholic, Qing Lianshan, under the orders of his ancestral elder, came to visit with generous gifts.

He presented a seed of a spiritual plant which, after awakening, could reach the level of a lower overlord species. It was said to be a precious plant capable of altering the environment and increasing the concentration of spiritual energy.

It appeared to be a heartfelt gift intended to help Lu Ran improve the space within the ruins.

Although Lu Ran didn’t have the ability to awaken it, simply planting it in the ruins space could significantly benefit the legion creatures inside.

This was the most valuable gift, while the most fitting one came from the Ji Family of Myriad Leaf City.

Before Lu Ran could ask them to help with the awakening of the sword grass, they gifted him a vial of silver blood, claiming it could help awaken the sword grass.

This outcome caught Lu Ran completely off guard.

Initially, he never imagined he would acquire the sword grass awakening resource in this manner.

“This is the correct way to open the breakthrough secret realm.”

“However, I shouldn’t be easily satisfied. Is there not a more effective and perfect strategy to unfold?”

He estimated the time and felt that this breakthrough secret realm was almost coming to an end.

However, though he gained a lot, there were still aspects that made Lu Ran feel regretful.

For instance, there was no time to venture to the outer sea to explore the location of the death dragon’s retainer.

Additionally, there was no time to locate the Tree King’s pet beast to receive the “true legacy.”

Indeed, the Tree King ruins, time acceleration beast taming skill, and Leaf of Time that Lu Ran inherited were, to him, just the most superficial aspects of the legacy. 𝖗�

The true legacy of the Tree King should have been her relationships.

That is, her pet beasts and the Divine Flower that chose her.

Undoubtedly, the Tree King’s pet beasts were now levels 80-100, and the Divine Flower was certainly a level 90-plus legendary life form. As the Heir of the Tree King, he should have been trained by them.

This was the biggest benefit of being the Heir of the Tree King.

But, without a doubt, Lu Ran didn’t have enough time left to receive this training.

Lu Ran analyzed the shortcomings of this secret realm again and decided to make up for them after returning.

“Merely completing the breakthrough task isn’t very challenging for me now. The current issue is not having enough time to explore the world.”

“In practical terms, I spend too much time on travel.”

“Each breakthrough secret realm is only 30 days. Like this time, even with a legendary strong figure leading the way, it took half a month to make a return trip to the Tree King Ruins.”

“Half the time was wasted on the road.”

“The Star-Moon Continent is exceptionally vast. Even for legendary figures, traveling to some distant places takes ten days to half a month.”

“For weak beastmasters traveling on their own, it might take years.”

“This won’t do. What I need next is an ability that allows extremely fast travel.”

“After all, I can’t guarantee that there’ll always be a legendary strong figure to act as my driver.”

Moreover, even legendary drivers have varied travel speeds… For instance, Legend Tian’s “leaf flying vessel” is not a pet beast built for extreme-speed travel.

Sadly, General Ha, the sudden death king, or the dark crow-all of their top travel speeds are not even comparable to the leisurely leaf flying vessel.

“The dark crow is now level 39, and after more than half a month of nurturing, it’s very close to reaching level 40.”

“Once we return, if it merges with the species dominance trait, it probably won’t develop in the speed aspect.”

“When General Ha reaches level 40, it will awaken the space attribute. The travel speed from teleportation is undeniably powerful, but Space skills are among the most energy-consuming. General Ha’s species isn’t known for stamina, so it won’t be able to use it intensively. Even Dr. Gu mentions that Manager Ying, who is supposedly the best at using teleportation, is always left panting and looking barely alive after transporting herself.”

“Short distances with teleportation are fine, but for cross-continent travel, it’s not suitable.”

“Using General Ha’s wind abilities for travel… While decent, it feels too conventional and doesn’t reach the extreme.”

“As for the sudden death king, let’s not even go there. Although its flying speed is acceptable, its abilities aren’t focused on speed. Its fourth trait is destined to be a support trait, unable to enhance speed.”

“What I need is a pet beast that, at the level 40 stage, ideally rivals or surpasses the level 68 leaf flying vessel in speed.”

“The weather elf…” Lu Ran’s next pet beast is expected to be a contracted weather elf. He decided the first fusion trait would be nature control, a conventional trait well-suited to its species.

As for the second, third, and fourth traits, those haven’t been prepared yet.

Using the weather elf as a transport pet would indeed be comfortable, but the best travel method he could think of for it is the wind force, which, unless enhanced by special traits, is too conventional-much like General Ha.

“As of now, cloud baby seems the most suitable. Its strength lies in its versatility. After reaching level 40, it will have several opportunities to merge traits and will even undergo an ‘evolution’ during which I can focus on enhancing its aspects.”

“Perhaps I should develop cloud baby into a dual-function support and transport pet. It also possesses the water attribute, which would allow me to explore underwater, making it suitable for both sea and air.” Lu Ran contemplated while stroking his chin.

However, whether cloud baby can be trained to achieve ‘extreme speed’ as a transport pet ultimately depends on luck-finding the right, powerful traits. Lu Ran wasn’t entirely sure about this and planned to ask Manager Ying for advice once he returned.

As Lu Ran stood pondering in the Death Forest, something significant was happening in Tree Realm City.

Numerous legendary figures suddenly looked up, eyes fixed in one direction.

From that direction, a fearsome aura was rapidly approaching. The sheer power of it was enough to cause a stir among those present.

After a moment, even Lu Ran’s expression changed. General Ha, who was resting nearby, sprang to its feet, eyes vigilantly fixed on the sky.

“Roar!!!” The sky darkened abruptly, obscured by a deep green form. Emerging from the white clouds was a massive being, extending over a thousand meters, majestically coiling in mid-air, its presence utterly startling.

“This is…” Seeing the form, Lu Ran took a deep breath.

[Species]: Millennium Dragon

[Attributes]: Grass, Time

[Species Level]: Pseudo-legendary

[Growth Level]: Level 93

Lu Ran’s heart trembled as he quickly recognized the dragon-shaped plant life in the sky as belonging to a familiar identity.

Could this creature be the evolution form of the Harvest Dragon, the pet beast of the Tree King?

At that moment, the Millennium Dragon hovered among the clouds, its immense gold and emerald eyes fixated on Lu Ran and General Ha below. Its grass-like long whiskers fluttered as its mouth slowly opened, and Legend Ye appeared beside Lu Ran in an instant.

“Are you the one who received the master’s legacy?” the dragon asked, seemingly unbothered by the number of people around, its gaze scrutinizing.

“It’s the Tree King’s combat pet,” Legend Ye said, relieved as she realized it wasn’t an enemy approaching.

Lu Ran had mentioned after leaving the ruins that the tree king phantom had instructed him to wait for its combat pet to find him.

To Legend Ye, this Millennium Dragon was undoubtedly the Tree King’s combat pet.

“Master, you arrived just in time,” said Lu Ran, assuring Legend Ye that there was nothing to worry about, before turning his attention to the Millennium Dragon. “You sure took your time in getting here,” he remarked.

“I’ve waited so long that even the flowers have withered.”

Millennium Dragon: ?

“If you can evolve into a million-year dragon, then we’ll meet again.”

Seeing the Millennium Dragon had initially excited Lu Ran, but the next moment, he sighed with a hint of helplessness.

Because…

[The secret realm has ended…]

The voice of Infinite City echoed in his mind simultaneously.

Lu Ran didn’t pay further attention to the Millennium Dragon. Instead, he glanced one last time towards City Lord Ye.

The countdown began, and the surrounding space started to blur…

Especially Lu Ran’s form…

He looked at Legend Ye, who appeared bewildered, and bowed deeply. “Master, I’m leaving.”

“You…” At that moment, City Lord Ye also noticed something, her expression changing dramatically. She was about to say something when the Millennium Dragon in the sky looked at Lu Ran with a more astonished expression. It watched its own slowly disappearing dragon claws and exclaimed, “A historical projection? You’re kidding, not even the Divine Tree could do this. Who are you really…?”

As a time dragon with a pseudo-legendary species status, the Millennium Dragon immediately recognized the nature of its current form.

Its pupils contracted in disbelief.

It couldn’t comprehend who would fabricate its conscious presence.

Fabricated just to let it fly around to meet this person.

The Millennium Dragon looked at Lu Ran in shock.

Lu Ran chuckled and spoke one last sentence: “Just a disciple of the Tree Realm City Lord, a so-called ordinary beastmaster wanting to switch classes to become a plantmaster. When I return, I won’t disgrace the title of Heir of the Tree King.”

Finishing those words, Lu Ran slowly vanished under Legend Ye’s calm yet complex gaze.

The breakthrough secret realm also crumbled in its wake.

When the time was up, Lu Ran, along with three other beastmasters who felt a sense of relief at the inn, all returned!

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