The King of Beast Trainers
Chapter 416 - 246 Divine Tree_2

Chapter 416: Chapter 246 Divine Tree_2

"However, although there is no specific method, I have heard a few theories," he said.

"Elder, please share," Lu Ran didn’t refuse any incoming information.

"You might have heard about these theories, but considering your age, perhaps not. Let me share them with you." He chuckled softly.

"One theory suggests that in the distant past, the legendary beings that ruled this continent were all members of the animal race."

"They were the absolute sovereigns of this continent."

"Therefore, the evolution pace of animals on this continent was much faster than that of all other beings."

"But one day, a Divine Tree suddenly rose in power, evolving spirit intelligence. It suppressed countless animal race legendaries, its roots spread throughout the continent’s veins, and it took control over the world."

"Those plants that evolved spirit intelligence did so because of the Divine Tree’s grace and blessing, enabling their evolution."

"This is the first theory, where plants can only evolve through the grace of the Divine Tree."

Lu Ran’s gaze sharpened upon hearing this theory, which was also known on Blue Star.

Many botanists strongly believed in this theory, because while spirit plants could not develop spirit intelligence on Blue Star, they could on Divine Tree Continent.

The difference between the two was the presence of the Divine Tree, wasn’t it?

"There is another theory that the Divine Tree changed the world’s rules, suppressed the evolution of other species, and accelerated the evolution of plant life. But to complete their evolution, these plant lives also need to meet certain ’rules’. That is, each plant requires a different method to awaken spirit intelligence, fulfilling the unique awakening conditions set by the Divine Tree."

"This theory seems more credible than the first one. A universal method of awakening is unheard of, but I believe some top plant taming families should have methods to help specific plants awaken spirit intelligence. However, these methods are closely-guarded secrets of those families, much like our Beast Trainers’ breeding systems, which they would never share with outsiders."

Specific ways to awaken? That made sense.

But, all related to the Divine Tree nevertheless.

The Divine Tree.

It must be a legendary being of the plant kind.

To have a continent named after it, I wonder how its power compares to the Four Great Genesis Dragons.

But it’s definitely more formidable than the Divine Deer.

After all, it’s said to be the one that changed the world order with its own power.

"Thank you very much," Lu Ran said, as he didn’t get the information he wanted. It seemed that to explore further, he needed to interact with master Plantmasters.

The City Lord of Tree World City, it seems, is a legendary Plantmaster.

Didn’t Shi Ze mention that his elderly lady was interested in taking disciples?

I wonder if I could take the opportunity to accept a master in this Breakthrough Secret Realm.

Lu Ran mused to himself.

"By the way, are you looking to evolve some kind of ferocious plant?" asked another somewhat plump elder.

"Yes," Lu Ran replied.

After pondering for a moment, he said, "I wonder if you have heard of the Longleaf Sword Grass."

"Longleaf Sword Grass!!"

Shi Ze’s burly uncle exclaimed in surprise, "Of course, it’s among the top ferocious plants in the Monarch species!"

"Even members of the Dragon Clan would die or be crippled if cut by it, and it can even slice through space with its razor-sharp body!"

"Once awakened, it becomes an extremely powerful ferocious plant among the High-Ranked King Species!"

"You mean to say..."

"Right, in my travels across the continent, I found an unawakened Longleaf Sword Grass and simply took it with me," Lu Ran said with a smile.

"And then, I discovered that even unawakened, the Sword Grass is so sharp, far stronger than the claws and teeth of my Dog Beast."

"So, I let my Dog Beast carry it around to chew on and fight with people."

"The results were pretty impressive."

"The dog’s skill in fighting with the grass in its mouth kept getting better."

"So I started to wonder, is there a possibility to combine Beast Pets with Plant Pets, where humans train beasts, and beasts train plants."

"Now, I really want to awaken the Sword Grass; maybe then my Dog Beast could become even stronger."

Everyone: "???"

"Damn! So that’s what ’a dog biting grass’ means." Shi Ze was dumbfounded and said, "Dude, you’re crazy, having your Pet Beast fight with something as dangerous as Sword Grass in its mouth. Aren’t you afraid it might accidentally chop off the dog’s head with the grass?"

"No worries, my Dog Beast has strong control over the Sword Grass," Lu Ran replied cheerily.

"A Grass Attribute Dog Beast?" Shi Ze’s uncle said, surprised. That is quite rare.

"Not exactly, but it has mastered the Grass-Wood Intent, so it can be considered half a Grass Attribute Beast Pet." Mr. Husky has such strong control over the Sword Grass because of the Weapon Control Trait, since it treats the Sword Grass as a weapon, of course. This wasn’t easy to explain, so Lu Ran just used the Grass-Wood Intent to fudge his way through.

"This..." The group exchanged glances, having never seen anyone let their Pet Beast fight with Sword Grass before.

But Lu Ran had been talking for a while, and in the end, wasn’t it just traditional Grass Attribute Beast Pets controlling plants?

In fact, Grass Attribute Beast Pets could control ordinary plants alright, but when it came to controlling extraordinary plants, that simply wasn’t feasible.

Because Grass Attribute Beast Pets naturally couldn’t control Grass Attribute as well as the plants themselves could, in the face of plant life, Grass Attribute Beast Pets were like grandchildren, utterly subordinate. Therefore, in this era of plants, Grass Attribute Beast Pets were considered one of the weakest Attribute Races.

"This..." The second elder hesitated to speak, not very optimistic about this training method. He couldn’t imagine this technique having any real combat power, especially since Lu Ran’s Pet Beast wasn’t even of the Grass Attribute. It might barely manage using the Sword Grass for now, but once the Sword Grass truly awakened, Lu Ran’s dog’s head would be in jeopardy.

Would a ferocious plant like Sword Grass really let itself be controlled by a dog?

They really couldn’t imagine that happening, when suddenly Shi Ze said with a bitter smile, "Lu Ran, brother, let’s step outside and have a friendly match. I want to see how your Pet Beast actually fights."

Shi Ze felt that the only way to get at the truth was through practice. He didn’t bother to find someone else to fight Lu Ran; he decided to step into the ring himself.

"Sure," Lu Ran said nonchalantly.

...

Soon, everyone arrived at the fighting arena at the back. The three Shi Family stewards did not stop the fight; they were curious to see Lu Ran’s strength for themselves.

With all sorts of fanciful ideas emerging from Lu Ran’s mouth, they increasingly doubted the true value of this Beast Training Place prodigy.

If it weren’t for the undeniable oppressive blood seal on the recommendation letter, which couldn’t be faked and had no reason to be, they would have started doubting Lu Ran’s true identity.

On the huge field, with four pillars standing at the corners, Shi Ze was eager to try, finding Lu Ran somewhat interesting. What he hadn’t told Lu Ran was that he himself was also a contender in the Plant-Beast Championship, having made it into the top 32 last year.

Lu Ran claimed he had the strength of someone in the 16th to 32nd place range. Whether he did or not, they would find out soon enough.

"I’ll summon first."

"Haoyue (Bright Moon)." Standing in the field, Shi Ze’s spiritual power surged, and a giant summoning formation sketched itself on the ground. At the same time, a bright light spread, and an enormous dog with a moon mark on its forehead appeared, stepping upon the glowing ground and fixing its blue gaze on Lu Ran.

"Awoo!!!!"

[Name]: Swallowing Moon Dog

[Attribute]: Light

[Species Level]: Middle King

[Growth Level]: Level 35

As soon as the Level 35 Middle King Swallowing Moon Dog appeared, it displayed the domineering aura of a Monarch, but in an instant, its lofty eyes rippled, and then its pupils sharply contracted.

"Mr. Husky."

As Lu Ran finished speaking, he began to summon.

It wasn’t just the Dog Beast; even Shi Ze showed an astonished expression.

Because with Lu Ran’s summoning of his Pet Beast, a profound suppression emanating from deep within the bloodline filled the Swallowing Moon Dog with dread, making its whole body tense and its heartbeat race uncontrollably. This reaction was also transmitted to its Beast Trainer!

Boom!!

An extreme cold wind dispersed as Mr. Husky appeared amidst swirling snow, its huge and majestic form several times larger than the Swallowing Moon Dog.

Even though they didn’t know what species Mr. Husky was, seeing the Swallowing Moon Dog’s terrified demeanor allowed them to instantly deduce that the species level of this giant dog might be terrifyingly high.

"Awooo~~~~" Mr. Husky looked on indifferently.

"Overlord!!!" Suddenly, Shi Ze’s granduncle exclaimed in shock. The Beast Pet in his contracted space clearly informed him what kind of existence this giant dog was.

This was, in fact, a Dog Beast of the Overlord Clan. They knew that in the vast Tree World City, currently only the City Lord had a Plant Beast of the Overlord species. Now, they saw such a formidable Beast Pet in the possession of a second-tier Beast Trainer.

As they looked at Lu Ran with his slight smile, their minds were shaken. Something was off; this guy’s background wasn’t as simple as a mere member of the Beast Training Place!