The King of Beast Trainers
Chapter 328 - 188 Whose Lieutenant is This_1

Chapter 328: Chapter 188 Whose Lieutenant is This_1

"I have already notified Gu Qingyi."

"Next, both the Xia Country Alliance and the International League will conduct another exploration of the deep sea."

Manager Ying strolled back leisurely, just in time to see the Xuan Turtle attempting to leave, being desperately held back by the Dark Crow.

"Good."

Lu Ran took a deep breath. He had been so comfortable for so long that he had almost forgotten that, amidst the resurgence of Spiritual Energy, the biggest enemy was actually those Evil Beasts.

In the beginning, when Evolution had just begun, Evil Beasts were not yet a threat.

But as time passed, Humans would definitely be slowly surpassed.

This was a matter of base numbers.

Humans were just one Race, while the concept of "Evil Beasts" included all species other than Humans.

With such a huge base number, even if each species had only one chosen one, it would be enough for Humans to handle.

Take the Star-Moon Continent, for example. Throughout the thousands of years of the Beast Training Empire’s history, it had always been combating Evil Beast forces. No sooner had one been taken down than another would rise up.

It was a never-ending cycle.

So, would Blue Star also face that kind of situation?

"Let’s hope for world peace. The only advantage Humans on Blue Star have now is that they can grow quickly through Infinite City..."

"Cut it out." Manager Ying said dismissively, "The world peace you speak of only pertains to Humans. The hunting of wild animals by Humans has never stopped."

"In my view, global Evolution is only fair."

"But you don’t need to worry too much. We Extraordinary Beings also have our new grudges and old hatreds. Even with global Evolution, Humans won’t suddenly face great pressure."

"For instance, if the Mouse Clan evolved, they definitely wouldn’t go after Humans first, but us."

"And some races closely related to Humans would definitely choose to ally with Humans for a better living environment," Manager Ying said.

"That’s true." Lu Ran smiled. Forget it; why worry so much when he wasn’t the Human Tribe Leader?

He couldn’t possibly rush to help every time Evil Beasts invaded countries like Neon Country or Divine Eagle Country.

As long as Evil Beast forces didn’t trouble him or touch his interests, he didn’t care much. Those established vested interests should be the ones to worry.

As a Fourth Generation Beast Trainer, he also had his advantages; he could slowly develop without worrying about external or international pressures—all piled onto the First Generation.

But the problem was...

Damn, Green Sea City was a coastal city, and the responsibility for the deep sea fell to Gu Qingyi, not a stranger.

Lu Ran rubbed his temples. Even just to help relieve Doctor Gu’s pressure, he had to prepare for the possible chaos of the Fishman Empire’s landing.

Currently, he wasn’t strong enough, but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t be in the future. Lu Ran felt his rate of becoming stronger was still quite fast.

[Old Turtle me... really doesn’t want to fight anymore...]

"Don’t be like that, General Xuan Turtle. Green Sea can’t do without you,"

At this time, Xuan Turtle and Dark Crow were still wrangling.

Lu Ran: "..."

Mr. Husky, King of Sudden Death, and Yun Bao chose to watch.

Truth be told, Dark Crow was even more concerned about the safety of Green Sea City than Lu Ran.

After all, it viewed this as its own territory.

"Enough already." Lu Ran briefly mimicked the Dark Crow with his Super Beast Mimicry, and coughed, "Since Xuan Turtle is unwilling to go to war personally, I will appoint it the Grand Marshal of Green Sea and let it retire behind the scenes."

"And you, since you’ve been contracted, can no longer be considered a commanding beast."

"Later, I will select a new Water Attribute creature to take the position of ’Grand Admiral of the Green Sea Navy’ and replace Xuan Turtle in guarding the sea."

"Xuan Turtle, I will get you some resources for awakening the Mental Attribute so you can learn spiritual induction. Your duty will be to command and manage the Green Sea Navy. How about that, is it good?"

"Brilliant!" Dark Crow clapped its wings.

[Then let it be so, just like this.] Not only Humans liked to compromise, Extraordinary Beings too favored it.

The old turtle reluctantly accepted the "retirement behind the scenes" and being granted the title of "Naval Marshal."

It was happy as long as it wasn’t required to fight on the front lines, wishing to stay peacefully in Qingwu Lake.

"Indeed, its character is more composed and steady, unfit to be a front-line general but rather suitable to be a marshal," Manager Ying joined in on the scene, quickly getting into character.

Lu Ran: "..."

"Xuan Turtle, Dark Crow, do you have any beast recommendations?"

"The more ferocious fighters, the Water Attribute ones."

Lu Ran turned to ask Xuan Turtle and Dark Crow.

"Oh, right, are there any Extraordinary Beings like starfish, sponges, or octopuses?" Lu Ran inquired further.

[Ah, this.] The Xuan Turtle shook its head saying, [I don’t know any.]

"My Lord, I’m also not familiar with marine creatures," Dark Crow reported.

"That’s a pity!" Lu Ran expressed his regret.

Then, he said,

"If that’s the case, just randomly catch a Carp from Qingwu Lake. Use the Soul Suppressing Stone to check one by one and see whose Soul Talent is stronger. This way, they can serve as test subjects for the Dragon Soul Cultivation Method and might later leap through the Dragon Gate to enhance their potential, guarding the sea."

"My Lord is wise!!" Dark Crow exclaimed repeatedly.

[I think it’s a good idea.] The Xuan Turtle, teary-eyed, finally did not have to personally go to war.

Becoming the Naval Marshal, although its position had risen, it seemed... it was even closer to retirement!

Hopefully... nothing unexpected would occur.

......

After the Crow Swarm carried the Xuan Turtle away, Lu Ran and his companions stood at the nearshore, looking out into the distance, seemingly trying to discern the depth of an unknown enemy.

To establish a nation...

The Fishman Empire, huh? Just wait, once his Dragon Legion is formed, he will eventually come to claim a share of the ocean’s resources.

If he were to cultivate the Dragon Legion, Lu Ran now preferred to raise a batch of Oriental Divine Dragons that could call forth wind and rain, instead of the Western fire-breathing, thunder-spitting giant dragons.

The reason was simple: with the emergence of the Weather Spirit, even without the legion’s attribute, it could become the core of a legion. If a group of divine dragons capable of calling wind and rain were to work with it, submerging a nation under water would seem very easy!

The Weather Legion! Compared to the Dark Crow’s sky legion, this goal was a bit clearer and more feasible.

Lastly, establish a Dragon Palace City in the deep sea!

This time, the Xuan Turtle also brought back important intelligence and made a great contribution. Since it did not wish to fight, when the time came, it could serve as the Turtle Prime Minister in retirement...

......

During his wait for the Evolutionary Secret Realm, Lu Ran experienced this little interlude.

Next, Lu Ran first went to Qingwu Lake to select a King of Carp and then personally kept watch over the nearshore to see if any creatures from the Fishman Empire would come trespassing.

However, after the failure of that mermaid to attack the Green Sea nearshore and its sheepish return, it seemed they had no intention of retaliating for several days in a row.

This made Lu Ran feel quite uninterested.

He was looking forward to capturing a mermaid to inquire about the situation in the Fishman Empire.

If there were "mermaids," Lu Ran estimated that without waiting for the Fishman Empire to attack the land, the surface would directly begin the "Age of Exploration," where a bunch of lustful old men would try to capture mermaids as Pet Beasts.

Boom!!!

In the Green Sea, Thunder Island.

After several days of being struck by lightning for training, in conjunction with the Divine Deer Pendant, the King of Sudden Death’s physique first went through a period of rapid growth and then gradually stabilized.

Lu Ran knew that for the current level of the King of Sudden Death, the development progress of the Red Lightning Trait had probably reached a bottleneck.

Continuing the training would still yield improvement, but there wouldn’t be any significant progress in the short term; it would have to be slowly honed over months.

Heavenly Thunder Body Forging + Thunder and Lightning Blessing + Divine Deer Pendant had allowed the King of Sudden Death to advance the Red Lightning Trait by several years in just a few days.

And as the opening time for the first Evolutionary Secret Realm drew nearer...

Various international news outlets began their countdown coverage.

"Only 5 Days Left! The first opening of the Evolutionary Secret Realm, which families will receive the ten Starry Sky Blessings?"

"The Dinosaur Life Research Institute of the Divine Eagle Federation states in an interview that they will attempt the second dragon transformation experiment in the Evolutionary Secret Realm!"

"The renowned Second Generation Beast Trainer Phoenix claims to use special resources obtained from the Legendary Secret Realm to cultivate the strongest new Pet Beast, the ’undead bird’."

"Recently, Dr. Lun Bo, a giant in evolutionary studies in the Divine Eagle Federation, auctioned off the ’Wisdom Grass’ evolution method, rumored to allow the growth of a plant organ called ’Wisdom Grass’ on animals’ heads to enhance their intelligence. It has already been purchased by a mysterious buyer."

"Stunning! Swiss heiress offers a fortune for her dog to sire offspring of high quality, proposing a World’s Rare Resource as the dowry!"

While cultivating the King of Sudden Death and the Weather Spirit, Lu Ran kept an eye on the world’s trending news.

Finally, during a boring wait, a major news item came his way.

It wasn’t what he read online but was relayed by Manager Ying.

"News from the Fishman Empire, one good and one bad. Which would you like to hear first?" said Manager Ying gracefully stepping into the void of Thunder Island, approaching Lu Ran.

Those gem-like eyes were fixed on him.

"Stop teasing, just say what it is," Lu Ran said. "Start with what’s related to me."

"That would be the good news," replied Manager Ying. "The one sending mermaids to seize territories is just a prince of the Fishman Empire. It has dispatched many subordinates to conquer ocean territories; your area of the Green Sea is just an insignificant part of that."

"Even with the setback, it probably won’t draw much attention from them soon. They will probably first focus on the more vulnerable targets."

Lu Ran said, "You mean, as time goes on and they’ve conquered the easy territories, they will still refocus their attention on the areas where they failed to gain control before, right?"

"Indeed, that’s possible, especially if they intend to land. Such nearshore areas might not be rich in resources, but they are strategic locations nonetheless," shrugged Manager Ying.

"And the bad news?" Lu Ran asked.

"The bad news doesn’t concern you. It’s that the International Beast Trainer League has discovered the origins of the Fishman Empire, and, well, it’s quite alarming," she replied.

"During the ancient times of Blue Star, creatures like ’fishmen’ and ’mermaids’ definitely existed. The king of the Fishman Empire appears to be similar to me, possibly having survived from those ancient times."

"Although we still don’t know its level, such a being is bound to be more troublesome than the sea creatures that have just evolved a few months ago and were lucky to consume ’World’s Rare Resources’ or ’epic resources’..." As she mentioned this, even Manager Ying showed a wary expression.

"Additionally, whether his offspring are newly created or have also survived from ancient times is unknown. But considering such aggressive territorial actions, it’s clear that they have great ambitions."

"In the future, the Human Tribe may have to face an enemy from ancient times!"

"Ancient creatures!" Lu Ran was taken aback and said, "Damn, there are others who can cling to life as stubbornly as you."

Manager Ying: ?

"Hmph," Manager Ying pouted and said, "This is called unique talents. That Fishman Empire sounds like a bunch of small fries just by the name."

"Then I won’t bother looking for a strong protector for the Green Sea. I’ll leave it in Manager Ying’s paws, and I hope you don’t run away when you see fish," Lu Ran said seriously. "What are they but little dried fish."

"No!? My advice is to find the Divine Deer and cling to its legs—that’s the reliable choice! I’m very weak!"

Lu Ran and Manager Ying entered a fierce debate.

Meanwhile, in a distant deep-sea kingdom.

An order was issued.

"It’s alright if the attack failed, abandon that area for now."

"Hmm? The ruler of that sea area is a Turtle Clan member with a powerful stature, carrying a stele on its back?"

"Carrying a stele... What kind of race is that? It sounds quite interesting."

"Go, send more people, invite it here. I want it to submit to me, to become one of my generals. Such a mighty warrior would be wasted in such a small sea territory!"