The King of Beast Trainers
Chapter 438 - 264 Exploration Up_1

Chapter 438: Chapter 264 Exploration Up_1

In front of Lu Ran, a total of three items appeared.

One was a small branch that could be fully grasped in the palm of a hand.

The branch was golden with several green leaves on it.

It seemed ordinary, but Lu Ran felt a power from it second only to the Deer Horn of God.

Epic-level.

This was a space attribute magical artifact containing aspects of time!

Seeing it, Lu Ran couldn’t remain calm, as this was the very purpose of his journey.

With this, his approach to Beast Training would be different from all other Beast Trainers in Blue Star.

Legion style!

Of course, as a Beast Trainer who did not take the ordinary path, the sight of it sparked another bold idea in Lu Ran.

Mr. Husky, holding the Deer Horn of God, had no combat capability.

So, wouldn’t holding a "little world" during battle give it some fighting strength?

Although it was possible that the Relic Branch couldn’t make Mr. Husky reach the growth level of a Semi-Legendary Species like the Deer Horn of God could, their significances were different.

Under the Deer Horn of God, the Semi-Legendary Mr. Husky excelled in "Semi-Legendary Presence" and the "Power of Healing."

The former was akin to a control technique, which, in reality, couldn’t inflict substantial damage on formidable opponents, and the latter was even less about inflicting damage.

However, holding the Relic Branch, Lu Ran estimated, would likely bestow Mr. Husky with the Space Attribute’s strength.

Even if it didn’t reach Semi-Legendary, becoming a High-Level Overlord shouldn’t be a problem, and by then, it would definitely be fierce.

But Lu Ran only thought about this for a moment before quickly shaking his head. How could he do such a thing... After allowing the Corpse Dog to become Mr. Husky’s affiliate and enjoy the talent boosts from Mr. Husky’s transformation, its level would increase, potentially not inferior to the Relic Branch!

Apart from the Relic Branch, there was also an item that looked like a crystal ball, palm-sized as well.

Honestly, Lu Ran wasn’t very concerned about either the Beast Training skills or various secret tomes within the Breakthrough Secret Realm.

Because even if he acquired them, he couldn’t practice them due to the lack of a Beast Training Space.

Like the "Sealing Transformation" Beast Training Technique from the City Lord master’s family, Lu Ran got it, but for the moment, it was merely a collectible.

However, the situation seemed different this time.

Because the Beast Training Technique inheritance provided in the Tree King legacy wasn’t "a tome in written form" but rather looked like a very advanced item, similar to a Skill Card, and it seemed that it didn’t require much practice to use.

[Name]: Time Acceleration Inheritance Crystal!

Lu Ran felt unsettled by this object. Could this work like a Beast Training Skill Card, needing no learning, and be understood instantly upon contact?

If that were the case, then that would be a huge win.

A Time Attribute Beast Training Technique!

Time Acceleration... could speed up the growth of Pet Beasts, could accelerate the effects of their skills. The first thing Lu Ran thought of was to combine it with resources to increase the growth level of Pet Beasts.

With this, wouldn’t it be like having a permanent "Devouring Agate"? Pet Beasts need time to digest food and then convert it to growth attributes, so if this process was accelerated, it would effectively be another form of growth acceleration.

Accelerating skill effects was also easy to understand. Lu Ran wasn’t sure if he was right, but if a Pet Beast had a self-healing ability and needed an hour to recover from a serious injury, under Time Acceleration, it might only take a few minutes to heal.

Or, like the Dark Crow’s long-range Curse, after locking onto a target across a city, the Dark Crow can launch the Curse, which, while it can strike from a great distance, still requires "flight time."

At that moment, a boost in Time Acceleration could result in the Curse achieving instantaneous effect, right?

The Dark Crow issues a Curse, and nearly faster than light, the Power of Curse is imposed upon the target.

This was likewise a BUG-level Beast Training Technique, one of those amplifying types where the more bizarre the skills of the Pet Beast, the greater the potential effect.

Of course, compared to these two, the third item corresponded more with Lu Ran’s understanding of resources.

A green leaf.

It looked completely ordinary, but it was an Attribute Awakening Resource, a Time Attribute awakening resource, no less!!!

However, it was not a 100% guaranteed Time Attribute epic-level awakening resource, but a World’s Rare level awakening resource with a chance of awakening the Time Attribute.

Even so, Lu Ran was quite thrilled.

Hmm, after the Lucky Leaf Trait is fused with a particular Pet Beast, then consider using this awakening resource.

With the blessing of good fortune, Lu Ran refused to believe in failure in awakening.

He was quite fond of the Time Attribute.

Seeing these three legacy resources, Lu Ran stood stock-still for several seconds. Although few in number, each one was of exceptionally high quality, and they seemed even more top-grade than the single resources from the Legendary Secret Realm of Infinite City.

"Senior Tree King, rest assured."

"Shoulder the rebirth of plant glory, I shan’t shirk," Lu Ran said. "Once I become stronger, those Legendary Divine Beasts won’t have a chance to infringe upon the living space of plant life!"

Unintentionally, Lu Ran had made another promise.

After all, he had already revitalized one era; another wouldn’t matter much...

"That might take you reaching Legendary Level before you have the standing to contend with the Legendary Divine Beasts," the Tree King spoke, then his tone gradually became playful.

"The final inheritance being claimed by a Beast Trainer, although obtained through ’cheating,’ no, it isn’t really cheating," he remarked.

She looked towards Mr. Husky, and towards the Dark Crow.

Mr. Husky revealed a look of wisdom. The Dark Crow also showed countless eyes of the Evil God, revealing a similar look, but it seemed far less intelligent than even a single hair on Mr. Husky and instead looked rather frightening.

Had it only been the Deer Horn of God, for a Beast Trainer with strength similar to Lu Ran, it would have been absolutely impossible to defeat it.

To the Tree King Illusion, what was outrageous was that the Dog Beast could use the power of the Deer Horn of God to enhance its species, bringing itself to a Semi-Legendary Species Level, and, in turn, further strengthen the Power of Healing of the Deer Horn of God.

As a result, the Dark Crow could sacrifice Curses recklessly, without worrying about healing issues.

At the same time, being restricted by the pressuring might of the Divine Deer, which had an affinity against plant spirits, made it significantly harder for the illusion to resist the Curse.

Being able to comprehend such power was also part of the strength of Lu Ran and the others. Once the Tree King consciousness came to this realization, it understood that Lu Ran was also quite an extraordinary person.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been chosen by the Divine Deer. She didn’t believe that the Deer Horn of God would end up in the hands of a Beast Trainer for no reason.

However, having said that, the Tree King still felt some regret. Had she known, she would have equipped the illusion with a few epic items too. Indeed, she had many of them back then, but then, perhaps no one would have been able to pass, right?

"Senior Tree King, you are the first person I’ve come into contact with who knows about the Divine Deer."

"You know about the Divine Deer, about the Creation God Dragon, so you must know the history before the Divine Tree Continent, right!" Lu Ran looked at her intently.

Now, most of the legends on the Divine Tree Continent, including his City Lord master, were unaware of the existence of the Star-Moon Continent, as well as of the Creation God Dragon, but the Tree King actually knew.

Lu Ran wanted to inquire about the Dragon of Death from her.

Even though the Reaper had been initially resolved on Blue Star, some dangers remained. A group of renegade Necromancers was still seeking the Reaper Stone, a legendary item, in an attempt to overthrow the world.

Lu Ran had to keep gathering information about the Dragon of Death, taking one step ahead of everyone else to find the legendary-level Reaper Stone.

"Because I am a God-Selected Plantmaster," she slowly explained, "and you can consider yourself a God-Selected Beast Trainer. Because I was blessed by a Legendary plant spirit, I know more than ordinary people."

"Whatever you wish to know, I can explain it to you, within the limited time we have."

"You just said that the Divine Deer is a neutral Legendary life?"

"That’s correct. The Four Great Genesis Dragons created the world and transcended everything; they are the creators of the Continent. No matter the struggle between innate spirits from the Elemental Era or the later plant and Divine Beast spirits, the Four Great Genesis Dragons never took part."

"Their Affiliates have always walked the Continent as maintainers of its ecology, also not participating in the struggles of other races."

"They are considered absolutely neutral Legendary lives, treating Humans, beasts, and plants with the same regard."

Lu Ran took a deep breath and said, "So the Genesis Dragons are that powerful. I thought before that the Divine Tree could contend with them."

"The Genesis Dragons are not really dragons. They are the embodiment of the rules of life, death, and space-time. They belong neither to the elements, nor to animals, nor to plants, but to the rules of life."

"Although the Divine Tree is powerful, it is still just a plant spirit that has reached the pinnacle, a post-creation spirit."

"Among Legendary beings, the ranks can be roughly divided into Lower Legend, Middle Legend, Upper Legend, Main God Level, and Creation God Level."

"Among them, the Four Great Dragon Gods, undoubtedly, belong to the Creation God Level, while the Divine Tree is at the Main God Level."

"As for the Affiliates of the Four Great Genesis Dragons, they hold no ordinary status, but when talking about combat power, they are generally between Lower and Middle Legend. They are not the top fighting forces among Legendary beings."

Lu Ran knew that there was a disparity among Legendary beings, and that there was some related information on Blue Star, but the Tree King hadn’t been as detailed.

Immediately after, he inquired from her information about the Dragon of Death!

The Tree King looked toward the life form of the Dark Crow, "Clearly chosen by an Affiliate of the Life Dragon God, yet it has a Pet Beast that practices the Power of Death..."

"Caw! That’s quite a compliment," said the Dark Crow, scratching its head in embarrassment.

The Tree King: "I was not praising you."

"Woof." Mr. Husky held down the Dark Crow in one go, telling it not to interrupt, for he was still waiting to find out information about the Dragon of Death and locate the legendary Reaper Stone. Eventually, he wants to carry the legendary sword of death in his mouth.

Next to Lu Ran, the King of Sudden Death was the most well-behaved because after hearing so many Legendary rankings, it instantly became emo, contemplating how many attacks it as a Middle-Level Overlord, could withstand from a Legendary Species.

This defensive power, no matter how hard it tried to train, didn’t seem to be enough.

"In the northern outer sea territory of the Continent, there is an Endless Abyss. In that Abyss, an Affiliate of the Dragon of Death lies in eternal slumber. That’s the only piece of information I know related to the Dragon of Death," the Tree King didn’t care why Lu Ran was inquiring about the Dragon of Death nor whether he would search for such dangerous being as an Affiliate of the Dragon of Death. In her view, as an adult, Lu Ran should be able to make his own choices.

"Outside the Continent, in the abyssal depths of the ocean," Lu Ran was taken aback, then nodded heavily. His exploration score progressed further!

"My time is running out."

Tree King Illusion said, "After receiving my legacy, you can search for the ’Traces of the Flower God.’ Some of my plant pets, including the Moon God Tree and the Harvest Dragon you’ve seen, as well as other beasts you’ll contract later, are all training under the Legendary Spirit, the Flower God. Although you are a Beast Trainer, with the help of the Flower God, you should be able to transform the Beast Training Space to have the dual functions of both Beast Training and Plantmaster."

Lu Ran: !!!

Damn.

Is there a Legendary thread?

But Lu Ran felt he didn’t have the time to search for it anymore...

As he watched the illusion before him fade away, Lu Ran wanted to ask more, but in the end, he simply said, "Senior Tree King, can you tell me your real name?"

The Tree King looked at this exceptional God-Selected Beast Trainer, smiled faintly, and then gently pronounced three words.

And her last words:

"Little brother, don’t waste my legacy; this Relic Space has many secrets, make good use of it."

"Although I’m already dead, there will surely come a day when we meet again."

Lu Ran: ???