The King of Beast Trainers
Chapter 366 - 211 Evil God Sacrifice, Self-Cultivation Consumption_1

Chapter 366: Chapter 211 Evil God Sacrifice, Self-Cultivation Consumption_1

"I want to try, I want the epic."

The Dark Crow asked Lu Ran for the Divine Deer Pendant.

Previously, the Divine Deer Pendant had been an exclusive training item for Mr. Husky and the King of Sudden Death.

Mr. Husky trained in energy compression, while the King of Sudden Death used the Red Lightning Trait to temper his body with Thunder and Lightning—both required the healing abilities of the Divine Deer Pendant.

They maximized the efficacy of this epic-level artifact to its limits.

High-load training without injury was one reason behind the overwhelming power of certain skills and attributes possessed by Mr. Husky and the King of Sudden Death.

Without the Divine Deer Pendant, even if Lu Ran had access to the same cultivation resources, Mr. Husky and the King of Sudden Death wouldn’t have become as strong as they are now.

For the Dark Crow, the only time it could make use of the Divine Deer Pendant was when it overused the Eye of the Evil God for intensive scouting.

Overloaded scouting plus healing—by repeating this process, it naturally could also train the Eye of the Evil God, but unlike Mr. Husky and the King of Sudden Death, this type of training offered very little enhancement to the Dark Crow’s combat power, nowhere near as significant as their training methods.

Although the Eye of the Evil God did strengthen Dark and Mental Attributes, essentially, it remained an organ designed for scouting.

However, with Lu Ran’s reminder, the Dark Crow suddenly realized a huge mistake!!!

The previous method of training was wrong, the improvement too minor!

If the eye of the Dark Sea Octopus could be consumed as a rare quality strength-enhancing resource, surely its own eyes could also be consumed—and their quality would undoubtedly surpass those stinky fish and shrimps.

This is the Eye of the Evil God, after all!

Limited by its Level, even if the effects couldn’t compare to World’s Rare Resources, it was probably the most fitting resource available to the Dark Crow. After all, it was part of its own body, and perhaps it could even yield a 200% effect.

Under normal circumstances, extraordinary lives would have a hard time using such an autophagy cultivation method. For powerful organs like the Eye of the Evil God, if damaged, healing them would be incredibly challenging.

But such difficulties were trivial for Lu Ran, who possessed the Deer Horn of God. The source of power from the Deer Horn of God originated from the Affiliation of the Dragon of Life. Even the true form of the Eye of the Evil God would be no more than an ant in front of the Deer God.

With the power of the Divine Deer, the Dark Crow felt that self-cultivation through autophagy was entirely feasible!

By consuming a massive amount of the Eye of the Evil God, it aimed to bring about a qualitative change through quantitative accumulation!

Devouring numerous Eyes of the Evil God would surely not be less effective than World’s Rare Resources, with the main advantage being compatibility!

"Your Majesty, I want to try!!!"

The Dark Crow was excited, feeling that discovering this path was even more thrilling than consuming those World’s Rare Resources.

Lu Ran: ???

"I see it now."

Lu Ran’s mouth twitched; the Dark Crow was a little freak.

Mr. Husky and the King of Sudden Death might train with the Divine Deer Pendant, but essentially, they did it because they didn’t want to get hurt.

But the Dark Crow was different—it seemed willing to do anything to get stronger.

True to its status as the team’s most ideologically aware Pet Beast.

However, after giving it some thought, Lu Ran figured it was indeed worth a try. Although it sounded sinister, the Dark Crow was an Evil God Type Pet Beast, and the act of animals consuming parts of their own bodies was not unheard of in nature.

For instance, cats, as placental mammals, usually eat their own placenta after giving birth because it’s rich in nutrients and can quickly replenish their energy during the birthing process.

Lu Ran had even witnessed it firsthand.

At this moment, the Eye of the Evil God was akin to that placenta. The Dark Crow would eat it, absorb the nutrients, and then the Divine Deer Pendant, by absorbing the external natural energy, would regenerate a new Eye of the Evil God... Essentially, the Dark Crow was using the Divine Deer Pendant as an intermediary tool to absorb "generalized natural energy" more efficiently and enhance its own "rare strength."

After further consideration, Lu Ran thought it sounded feasible.

"Wuu wuu wuu, Your Majesty, I want it."

"Alright, alright, give it a try then," Lu Ran said. "Go eat the straw man first. I need to prepare, and then we’ll enter a forest environment in the Secret Realm."

"Healing your eyes consumes a lot of strength. Thankfully there’s Infinite City; otherwise, Green Sea City would surely be desertified."

"Your Majesty is wise!!!" The Dark Crow was invigorated.

Hahahahahaha.

Initially, it was concerned that relying on those World’s Rare Resources alone might not suffice to surpass the Thunder Dragon General.

After all, the bloodline of the Dragon King was too strong.

But now, the Dark Crow felt secure.

......

"Manager Ying, I’m off to Infinite City for the final cultivation sprint."

"Once it’s done, I’ll be heading straight to the Public Infinite City in the Arctic Ocean tomorrow. Please take good care of Yun Bao," Lu Ran said before departing, but all he got in return was an eye-roll.

"You..."

"Always in such a rush, you seem a bit unreliable. Don’t forget the time," she said.

"You’re right, Manager Ying is wise!" Lu Ran said, then teleported away.

Manager Ying: ?

So it’s Super Beast Mimicry with the Dark Crow, huh!

Lu Ran’s Super Beast Mimicry was actually mostly used with Mr. Husky.

Practicing the sword together with Mr. Husky made it easier for Lu Ran to adapt.

To mimic the King of Sudden Death and obtain his powerful defensive power, Lu Ran would have to take hits himself. Although he could withstand hardship, he had some mental hurdles he hadn’t quite overcome.

But Lu Ran had decided that once he was done with evolving a few Pet Beasts and had some downtime, he would also undergo the Thunder and Lightning body tempering with the King of Sudden Death, taking hits and trying to overtake him.

Once he had perfectly acquired the King of Sudden Death’s defensive power and combined it with Mr. Husky’s Sword Intent, Lu Ran felt he might be able to tear apart some extraordinary, Dominator Species Level 30 Evil Beasts with his bare hands.

Difficult Difficulty Level II Secret Realm: Green Forest.

Just an ordinary Secret Realm. Its only distinguishing feature was that the energy of the plants here was the richest among beginner, Level I, and Level II Secret Realms.

Because of this, a large number of Grass Attribute creatures reside and grow inside.

However, Lu Ran’s visit this time wasn’t for clearing the stage or killing monsters.

It was purely to borrow the natural energy of the place for a fee.

"Let’s begin!"

At Lu Ran’s command, the Dark Crow flew out, its gaze determined, as it transformed its wings into hands and dug out one of its Eyes of the Evil God.

Whoosh!

Blood streamed down.

The Dark Crow’s sunken eye socket was like a dark abyss.

However, one thing Lu Ran’s Pet Beasts did not lack—whether it’s tolerance or determination when injured—was strength. They were truly top-notch.

Whether it was Mr. Husky, the King of Sudden Death, or the Dark Crow, no matter how severe the injury, they would never scream or wail in pain like other Beast Trainers’ Pet Beasts or wild bosses.

For there’s an old saying, "Pain leads to growth."

"Ah!!! My strength... is fading..."

As the Dark Crow gouged out its eyeball, its condition began to decline, becoming weaker.

This kind of injury was far more serious than Mr. Husky losing a tooth or the King of Sudden Death shedding scales. After all, Mr. Husky’s teeth and the King of Sudden Death’s scales were common resources. Losing them wouldn’t hurt their core.

But the Eye of the Evil God was different. It was a core organ of the Dark Crow’s race. Most of its abilities stemmed from the Eye of the Evil God. Without it, its strength would be reduced by ninety percent.

"Please, Deer God—" Lu Ran lifted the Deer Horn of God with reverence.

As the head of the Lu Family Village, it was his duty to play an active role and show respect to the Divine Deer.

Under the golden-green halo, the Dark Crow’s eye was enveloped by a healing light.

The tissues of the eye rapidly healed.

In less than a minute, its Eye of the Evil God was restored to its former condition. However, the power of the Deer Horn of God seemed to have been considerably depleted.

"Caw caw caw."

After a new Eye of the Evil God grew in the bleeding eye socket, the Dark Crow looked at the old one in its hand, and without saying a word, tossed it into the air and then swallowed it with its mouth.

Gulp.

In the next instant, Lu Ran watched on eagerly.

Combining the previously consumed Devouring Agate with now consuming its original power, the Dark Crow quickly felt an incredible change in its body.

"The effect..."

Its spiritual power was active, and its Dark Attribute power surged, emanating a black aura. But most importantly, its eyes seemed even deeper and more mysterious than before.

"The effect... If I could have more of this, it doesn’t seem inferior to the resources I consumed before."

The Dark Crow looked fervently at Lu Ran with its eyes.

"Do it!" Lu Ran gritted his teeth, ready to go all in. If it worked, it worked.

Since that was the case... let the Secret Realm feel the fear.

...

Some time later.

...

"Ah!!"

After consuming many Eyes of the Evil God, the Dark Crow finally underwent a qualitative change.

"This is..."

"This is..."

At the moment, the Dark Crow’s aura was more terrifying. Although currently just a high-ranking Dominator, it was no less formidable than Mr. Husky with his sword. Its true combat strength had definitely reached the level of a Middle-class Monarch.

The huge Dark Crow stood on the ground. Lu Ran and the others had been in the Secret Realm for a long time, and not even Evil Beasts dared to approach here, mainly because of the ominous aura continuously emitted by the Dark Crow.

Even looking at the Dark Crow now, Lu Ran himself felt a chill run down his spine.

The Dark Crow’s pair of eyes, with their red vertical pupils, were frightening enough on their own. But now, both Lu Ran and the Dark Crow were shocked to discover... As it consumed more and more Eyes of the Evil God...

A third eye appeared on the Dark Crow’s forehead, right between the Black Feathers!

"Crap," Lu Ran uttered internally, frightened by what he saw.

"The power has become even stronger..." However, the Dark Crow was pleasantly surprised by this change. So cool!

"My lord, continue, continue!" urged the Dark Crow. "The eyes must not stop!"

Lu Ran swallowed, feeling as if the situation was developing in an unknown direction.

One day later.

The Dark Crow seemed to have reached a certain bottleneck.

It could be that the power of the Devouring Agate had been fully utilized, or it could be that this method of cultivation had reached the Dark Crow’s current level’s limit.

The self-cannibalization cultivation method no longer allowed it to feel any significant changes in strength.

But despite its strength not showing marked changes, the Dark Crow’s appearance became more and more eerie.

While it still looked like a huge black crow, with its wings spread, eyes of the Evil God were visible all over its body, beneath the feathers—everywhere, making it a terrifying sight to behold. Perhaps even the Evil God upon seeing it would feel a chill, admitting that, compared to the Dark Crow, the necro system is nothing.

"Caw caw." Fortunately, the Dark Crow could hide these extra eyes, otherwise, Lu Ran really wouldn’t dare to let it out casually, for fear of frightening the children on the street.

"The time has come."

By now, the Dark Crow had become like Mr. Husky, a supreme Dominator capable of killing Monarchs beyond its level. Lu Ran checked the time and said, "Let’s stop here."

"Damn, this outrageous day, I want to see what you evolve into..."