The King of Beast Trainers
Chapter 417 - 247 Forest of Death_1

Chapter 417: Chapter 247 Forest of Death_1

"Overlord?"

"Are you joking, an Overlord?!"

Overlord Clan, even in the Star-Moon Continent or the Divine Tree Continent, are not something an ordinary Beast Trainer can come into contact with.

Under normal circumstances, only a Legendary Level individual could consider Overlord Beasts as their standard partner.

For those who are not legendary, only those who have the potential to become legendary super geniuses, or those from top-tier Beast Trainer’s second generation with legendary backing, might hope to contract with an Overlord at low levels.

At this very moment, Shi Ze’s eyes bulged out in shock. This guy was no fake, he definitely came from the Beast Training Place, and perhaps the legendary Beast Trainer there could be Lu Ran’s parent or master.

This is no ordinary member of the Beast Training Place.

This is clearly the Crown Prince of the Beast Training Place out for training!

The attention everyone paid to Lu Ran instantly escalated by several levels.

In that instant, Shi Ze felt his Beast Pet’s trembling body and suddenly understood why Lu Ran dared to challenge higher levels with confidence.

If it’s an Overlord of level 30, it’s entirely capable of contending against a Monarch of level 40, crossing a gap of 10 levels in battle is no problem.

Looking at the giant dog with its elegant blue and white fur and a King of Swords crown on its head, with a domineering face, Shi Ze didn’t know what to say for a moment.

However, in the next moment, the Shi family members couldn’t keep their composure any longer. Seeing Mr. Husky’s icy stone-like sharp teeth and claws, they knew without thinking that this Beast Pet contained terrifying strength within.

Yet in such a situation, Lu Ran casually took out a stalk of Sword Grass, tossed it into the sky, and that domineering giant dog, catching sight of the Sword Grass, surprisingly revealed a look of intelligence. It leaped up instantly, caught the Sword Grass, and assumed a battle stance.

The momentum... actually showed signs of increasing.

"..."

"???" Some people were dumbfounded.

Have you gone mad!

Even if the Sword Grass awakens, it’s only at the High-Ranked King at best!

What’s the point of having an Overlord hold Sword Grass that’s at most High-Ranked King in battle!

Also, why did the Dog Beast’s momentum really increase after holding the Sword Grass in its mouth!

Everyone was puzzled!

People initially thought that Lu Ran’s Pet Beast was at most Monarch level. Fighting with Sword Grass in its mouth would have been understandable, but Overlord and Sword Grass... How does this combination even make sense!

"Come on!" At this point, Mr. Husky was fully equipped for battle, and Lu Ran looked towards Shi Ze, whose mouth was twitching uncontrollably, unsure if he should let his Swallowing Moon Dog attack.

It didn’t take a genius to know that it would be difficult to win.

"Brother Lu Ran, you attack," said Shi Ze as his Swallowing Moon Dog solemnly formed a moon shield in front of itself, clearly abandoning the ’sparring’ and turning the fight purely into a ’verification.’

"Alright."

"Mr. Husky, Sword Control!"

Hearing the command, Mr. Husky looked at its kin with a bored expression.

To think you, as a dog, can only defend like the King of Sudden Death Lizard. How embarrassing!

With that, it howled, and the Sword Grass in its mouth was instantly swept up by a Wild Wind and controlled to fly. In a mere moment, the Swallowing Moon Dog’s pupils shrank, as the moonlight shield in front of it crumbled. The Sword Grass was just one step away from its skull; the speed of the Flying Sword was so fast that even its Light Attribute could not react in time.

No, rather, the moment the Sword Grass struck, the Swallowing Moon Dog’s entire body went into frantic alert, and it was locked in place by the Sword Momentum, unable to move or react.

Thud.

Even though the Sword Grass didn’t touch the Swallowing Moon Dog, there was still a spot of blood on its forehead.

A drop of fresh blood seeped out.

"Argh~" The Swallowing Moon Dog turned its eyes up, collapsed voluntarily, and indicated its surrender.

"Damn, that Sword Control!"

"Your dog seems to be of Wind and Ice Attributes, right!"

"What’s going on with holding Sword Grass and using Sword Control!"

Shi Ze and the others opened their mouths slightly, wanting to say something, but they also didn’t know what would be appropriate to say. With Lu Ran’s Beast Pet being such a formidable species, even if it were to control a piece of Dog Tail Grass, the power it could exert would be extremely terrifying.

Now, all Shi Ze wanted to say was, as long as Lu Ran was happy with whatever he was researching.

You’re not just fighting for 16th to 32nd place; it’s not impossible to make the top 8, top 4, or even the finals, right!

To hell with the second level.

"I concede," Lu Ran chuckled and said.

"Not a chance. If it were an Overlord of a different species, then it might have been a close fight, but the suppression between the same species’ Bloodlines is just too strong," Shi Ze was still twitching at the corner of his mouth and said, "Brother Lu Ran, you actually have an Overlord Beast, you’ve hidden it so well from me."

"I wouldn’t have suggested a match if I had known this would be the case."

"I did say my Pet Beast was very strong," Lu Ran smiled. "With this strength, there should be no problem representing you guys in battle, right?"

"No!! Of course, there’s no problem!!" At that moment, although their talent had been soundly trounced, Shi Ze’s Granduncle and Second Uncle looked at Lu Ran with fervent gazes, their bodies nearly trembling.

A genius who has contracted with an Overlord.

This year, the Shi Family must have stepped in some incredible luck to come across such a genius.

Now, they didn’t care about how Lu Ran wanted to cultivate his Pet Beasts, that wasn’t their concern. As long as Lu Ran was happy, that’s all that mattered. What they needed to focus on was making Lu Ran happy.

"Lu Ran, young brother, rest assured, we’ll pool the family’s resources together and try to find out how to awaken the Spirit Intelligence of the Sword Grass," said the second elder of the Shi Family, squeezing out a thick smile as he spoke. "We have some connections with a Royal Planting Family, so I’ll pay them a visit right away and see if they have any means."

"Thank you." Lu Ran thanked him with a fist salute.

"It’s the least we can do, Lu Ran, young brother. I wonder if there’s anything else you require..." The two elders of the Shi Family now addressed Lu Ran as "brother," completely dismissing the generational hierarchy, causing Shi Ze to grumble on the side.

It wasn’t surprising that the elders were inquiring again; Lu Ran’s identity appeared to be extremely noble, and they didn’t know what kind of resources to offer that he might need, considering that he probably didn’t lack for the ordinary things.

At this point, for the Shi Family, even doing well in the competition wasn’t important anymore. The most crucial thing was how to build a good relationship with Lu Ran, the crown prince of the Beast Training Place.

[The snowball is getting bigger...] Meanwhile, Lu Ran also understood that Mr. Husky’s Overlord Clan had surely set these NPCs’ imaginations running wild.

Good.

Then he wouldn’t be polite.

"Actually, not much."

"I’ve been quite interested in Ferocious Plants lately."

"If possible, I’d like to ask the Shi Family to help me find some special Ferocious Plants, the kind that haven’t awakened Spirit Intelligence. The higher the level, the better."

Lu Ran spoke with sincerity. Those that had awakened Spirit Intelligence couldn’t be taken out, but those without awakened Spirit Intelligence were just like any ordinary resource and could be freely taken. Since it was difficult to find a way to awaken the Longleaf Sword Grass, Lu Ran planned to find a suitable Ferocious Plant for Fang Lan before the competition began.

The few people exchanged glances again, not expecting Lu Ran to have such a fondness for Ferocious Plants.

If Lu Ran were a member of their family, they would have to break his legs.

Why would a Beast Training genius with an Overlord Dog Beast as his contracted beast be interested in researching Ferocious Plants???

Ordinary Beast Trainers aren’t as good as Plantmasters, but you have an Overlord Evil Beast as your contract beast.

Unfortunately for them, they had no say over Lu Ran.

"That’s easy to say!" Shi Ze’s uncle pondered for a moment and said, "We can go and buy from the City Lord!"

"Yes, exactly."

"I wonder what kind of Ferocious Plants Lu Ran, young brother, would like."

"Uh, preferably poisonous ones." Lu Ran asked, "What do you mean by buying from the City Lord?"

Shi Ze’s uncle cracked a slight smile and said, "Young brother, you seem unaware of our Tree World City..."

"Do you know about the Plant and Beast Dominance competition’s segments?"

"The first segment is the preliminaries. All contestants must pass through the ’Forest of Death’ to enter the main competition."

"The so-called ’Forest of Death’ is actually the City Lord’s backyard, where she has transplanted hundreds of Ferocious Plants. It can be said that all the Ferocious Plants from the surrounding area of Tree World City have been moved there."

"Even without having given birth to Spirit Intelligence, just their plant instincts alone can cause a horrifying lethality to life."

"Every year, this preliminary segment eliminates a bunch of contestants, and usually fewer than 100 make it to the main competition."

"The City Lord’s original intention was to clear away the Ferocious Plants to open up a good commercial route for Tree World City. However, later on, she had a brainwave. Instead of directly killing those plants, why not use them as a training ground for the younger generation of Tree World City and thus, the Forest of Death was established."

"So, the City Lord has an unimaginable number of Ferocious Plants stored there, and if we pay a visit to the City Lord, we might be able to purchase the variety you need, young brother Lu Ran."

"So that’s it, the Forest of Death..." Lu Ran pondered.

"How about this," the second elder of the Shi Family looked at Lu Ran and said, "Lu Ran, young brother, would you like to enter the Forest of Death for a trial in advance?"

"Get familiar with the environment inside. That way, when the preliminary round comes, you can pass it more comfortably."

"And in the process, you can personally pick what Ferocious Plants you want, and afterward, we’ll communicate with the City Lord for you."

"Members of the nine major families of Tree World City have the privilege to enter the Forest of Death for training at any time, which is why each year in the preliminary segment, our family has far fewer members eliminated than outsiders."

"If you’re interested, Shi Ze could act as your guide and go with you when the time comes!"

"Sure," Lu Ran showed interest, "Before the competition starts, I’ll go check out the Forest of Death. By the way, are there any particularly famous Ferocious Plants inside?"

"There are!" Shi Ze said, "When it comes to poisonous Ferocious Plants, the Ghost Orchid takes the cake. It can create illusions to disguise itself as delicious and tempting ordinary fruit and possesses the ability to bewitch people’s hearts, making them unable to resist eating its fruit."

"But that fruit, even if consumed by a Monarch-class Pet Beast, would cause instant death. Its toxicity is extremely fearsome."

"Then there’s the Water Releasing Guanyin. Its leaves often blend in among other tall plants and occasionally drip liquid. That liquid is also terrifying. Just skin contact will immediately cause cellular necrosis throughout the body; it’s a poison that common Monarchs cannot withstand."

"Besides these, there are also some non-toxic Ferocious Plants that are very dangerous, such as the Dragon Blood Willow Tree. It’s said to require dragon blood to grow. The Dragon Blood Willow Trees in the Forest of Death are often fed dragon blood by the City Lord. The branches of that tree, with a swing in the wind, are like a Divine Dragon’s tail lash, powerful enough to instantly turn flesh and blood to mud!!!"

"And this is just their instinctual behavior without awakened Spirit Intelligence," Shi Ze shook his head, "Fortunately, the City Lord has controlled and kept an eye on them. Otherwise, if these Ferocious Plants were left unchecked around Tree World City, once they awakened Spirit Intelligence, the destruction they could cause would be unimaginable."

"Is that so," Lu Ran nodded upon hearing this. It was indeed perilous; no wonder the plants in this world turned the tables and hunted animals.

The Forest of Death sounded quite interesting.

If only he could move the entire forest, even if they couldn’t awaken Spirit Intelligence. Relocating them to the Green Sea as guardians wouldn’t be a bad idea. Hmm, the premise is that they can be sustained.

No, he must devise a way to become an apprentice.

Hold tight to this Legendary grandma’s coattails.

Learn a few things before he left.