The King of Beast Trainers
Chapter 441 - 266: Return 3!_1

Chapter 441: Chapter 266: Return 3!_1

Transplanting Ferocious Plants is a technical feat.

Even though they lack consciousness and operate solely on hunting instincts, akin to pitcher plants and Venus flytraps, they pose many challenges for the transplanters.

Fortunately, Mr. Husky’s grasp of the Divine Deer’s Deer-Dog Form and its majestic presence could suppress even the instinctual behaviors of these unconscious Ferocious Plants.

This greatly increased Lu Ran’s transport efficiency.

Just two days had passed, and the Ferocious Plant garden that City Lord Ye had cultivated for decades was now bare.

In its place, there was a new area densely planted with Ferocious Plants within the spacious Spatial Equipment of the Tree King Ruins.

"Phew." Lu Ran wiped the sweat from his brow on the barren land, feeling he had exerted great effort.

He looked towards the main city, where various forces had been arriving at Tree World City over the past two days, and gifts were continuously delivered to the City Lord’s Mansion.

Lu Ran’s routine was a constant back and forth, alternating between transplanting and receiving gifts.

This contented feeling brought him back to the days when he served as the Necromancer Holy Son.

Among them, Lu Ran felt that the most precious gift he received was from the Qing Family of Tree King City.

Even though the Qinglian Mountain Legend was gloomy, under his ancestor’s orders, he still came with generous gifts.

What he brought was a seed of a Spirit Plant that upon awakening, could reach the Species Level of a Lower Overlord. It was said to transform the environment and enhance the concentration of Spiritual Energy—a true treasure plant.

Clearly, it was brought to help Lu Ran improve the environment within the Relic Space, showing thoughtful consideration.

Although Lu Ran didn’t have the ability to awaken it, merely planting it in the Relic Space would bring tremendous benefits to the pet beasts in his legion in the future.

This was the most valuable gift, but the one that matched Lu Ran the most came from the Ji Family of Ten Thousand Leaves City.

Before Lu Ran even sought their help to awaken the Sword Grass, they had sent a vial of silver blood, claiming it could assist the awakening of the Sword Grass.

This gain was something Lu Ran didn’t see coming.

At the start, he never imagined he would obtain the resources to awaken Sword Grass in such a manner.

"This is truly the right way to approach a Breakthrough Secret Realm," he mused.

"However, I shouldn’t be easily satisfied. Could there be a more efficient, more perfect strategy yet to be unveiled?"

Calculating the time, he felt the current Breakthrough Secret Realm was drawing to a close.

And yet, despite the many gains, there were still things that made Lu Ran feel regret.

For instance, he lacked the time to travel to the outer seas to explore the dwelling place of the Dragon of Death’s Affiliation.

Or the time to seek out the Tree King’s Pet Beast to receive the "true legacy."

Yes, to Lu Ran, the Tree King Ruins, Time Acceleration Beast Training Technique, and Leaf of Time, which he inherited, were just the most superficial legacies.

The Tree King’s true legacy should be her relationships.

That is, her Pet Beast and the "Flower God" who chose her.

No doubt, at this point, the Tree King’s Pet Beast would already be between Level 80 to 100, and the Flower God, certainly a Level 90 or above Legendary being. As the Successor of the Tree King, he was undoubtedly expected to be trained by them.

This was the greatest benefit of being the Successor of the Tree King.

However, the time left for Lu Ran was undoubtedly insufficient to undergo such training.

Lu Ran once again analyzed the shortcomings of this Secret Realm venture and decided to compensate for them after his return.

"Simply completing the breakthrough task isn’t very difficult for me now. The problem is that I don’t have enough time to explore the lore," he reflected.

"In real terms, it means that travelling takes up too much time."

"Each Breakthrough Secret Realm lasts only thirty days. Like this time, even with a Legendary being leading the way, the round trip to the Tree King Ruins took half a month."

"Half the time, wasted on the road."

"The Star-Moon Continent is simply too vast; even Legendary beings need ten days to half a month to reach some distant locations."

"For weaker Beast Trainers to travel on their own, this might equate to years or even months."

"This won’t do; I need an ability that allows for extremely fast travel next."

"After all, I can’t count on having a Legendary being as a driver every time."

Moreover, even with a Legendary driver, there are differences in the speed of travel... For instance, Tian Chuanqi’s "Leaf Flying Boat" is not the ultimate in speedy travel.

Regrettably, currently, neither Mr. Husky, King of Sudden Death, nor Dark Crow’s maximum travel speeds can even match that of the leisurely Leaf Flying Boat.

"Dark Crow is now Level 39, and after more than half a month of cultivation, it’s very close to reaching Level 40."

"Once it returns, after fusing with the command trait of its breed, it’s unlikely to evolve towards speed."

"Mr. Husky is supposed to awaken to the Space Attribute at Level 40, and using Teleport for travel would undoubtedly be powerful, but Spatial Skills are among the most energy-consuming. Given that Mr. Husky’s species is not known for its stamina, it can’t use them intensely. Keep in mind that even Manager Ying, whom Doctor Gu describes as the best Teleporter user, is out of breath and looks like he’s on the verge of death after just one travel session."

"Using Teleport for short distances is fine, but across continents, it’s not suitable."

"And if using Mr. Husky’s Wind Attribute abilities to travel... Although it’s not bad, it always seems too conventional and doesn’t reach the extreme."

"As for King of Sudden Death, it’s best not to mention, while its flying speed is also passable, its abilities don’t specialize in speed. Its fourth Attribute is destined to be a support one, unable to enhance speed."

"What I need is, at the Level 40 stage, a Pet Beast that ideally matches or surpasses the speed of that Level 68 Leaf Flying Boat."

"Weather Spirit..." Lu Ran summoned his next Pet Beast, intending to form a contract with the Weather Spirit. He decided that the first Fusion Trait to infuse into the Weather Spirit should be the common Attribute of Nature Manipulation, which suited its Race very well.

As for the second, third, and fourth Fusion Traits, he hadn’t prepared them yet.

Having the Weather Spirit as a transport Pet Beast would be quite comfortable, but the most suitable method of travel for it that Lu Ran could think of was the Power of Wind. Unless it obtained a special Fusion Trait for enhancement, it would be too conventional, just like Mr. Husky’s.

"At the moment, Yun Bao seems most suitable. Its moldability is strong; after reaching Level 40, there will be several opportunities for Trait Fusion. Moreover, it will undergo an ’Evolution’, which is an aspect I can work on."

"Why not cultivate Yun Bao in the direction of being both a support and transport Pet Beast? It also possesses the Water Attribute, which would help me in the sea, making it ideal for both maritime and aerial use," Lu Ran mused, touching his chin.

But whether Yun Bao could truly develop "extreme speed" capabilities for transport was, frankly, a matter of luck — whether he could encounter suitable and powerful Fusion Traits. On this matter, Lu Ran wasn’t certain and planned to ask Manager Ying for help upon his return.

While Lu Ran was lost in thought in the Forest of Death...

Inside Tree World City.

Many legendary powerhouses suddenly looked up, turning their gaze in one direction.

In that direction, an ominous presence was rapidly approaching, its powerful force deeply alarming.

After a while, even Lu Ran’s expression changed, and Mr. Husky, who was resting beside him, also jolted to his feet, looking into the sky with a solemn expression.

"Roar!" The sky suddenly darkened, overshadowed by a deep green figure. A colossal entity appeared among the white clouds, its body stretching over a thousand kilometers, spiraling in the sky, dramatically exaggerated.

"This is..." Seeing its figure, Lu Ran took a deep breath.

Growth Level: Millennium Dragon

Attribute: Grass, Time

Species Level: Semi-Legendary

Level: 93

Lu Ran was shook inside, recognizing the dragon-shaped plant life in the sky that resembled an Azure Dragon.

This guy must be the evolutionary form of the Harvest Dragon, the Pet Beast of the Tree King.

At this moment, the Millennium Dragon soared among the clouds, its large, gold-tinged eyes staring down at Lu Ran and Mr. Husky below. Long grass-like whiskers fluttered in the air as it slowly opened its mouth. Almost instantly, Ye Chuanqi appeared beside Lu Ran.

"Are you the one who has received the legacy of my master?"

It didn’t care how many people were present, asking self-absorbedly, its gaze scrutinizing.

"The Tree King’s battle Pet Beast, huh." On the other side, seeing that it likely wasn’t an enemy, Ye Chuanqi, who had arrived first, relaxed.

Because when Lu Ran emerged from the Relic Space, he had mentioned that the Tree King Illusion told him to wait for his battle Pet Beast to seek him out.

To Ye Chuanqi, it was beyond doubt that this Millennium Dragon was the Tree King’s battle Pet Beast.

"Master, you arrived at just the right time." At this point, Lu Ran reassured Ye Chuanqi not to worry and then turned his gaze to the Millennium Dragon, saying, "Dragon, you’ve arrived too late."

"I’ve been waiting until the flowers withered."

Millennium Dragon: ?

"If you can evolve into a Dragon of Time, let’s meet again then."

Seeing the Millennium Dragon, Lu Ran was excited for a moment, but the next instant, he exhaled somewhat helplessly.

Because...

"The Breakthrough Secret Realm is now ending..."

The voice from Infinite City appeared in his mind at the same time.

Lu Ran stopped paying attention to the Millennium Dragon and instead looked at City Lord Ye.

A countdown began, and the surroundings grew blurry...

Especially Lu Ran’s figure...

He looked at Ye Chuanqi, who was obviously puzzled, and after bowing deeply, he said, "Master, I am leaving."

"You..." At that moment, City Lord Ye also realized something, his expression changing drastically. He was about to say something when the Millennium Dragon in the sky, even more shocked, shouted at Lu Ran, watching its slowly dissolving dragon claws, "A historical projection, what kind of joke is this? Not even the Divine Tree could do this, just who are you..."

As a Semi-Legendary Species, the Dragon of Time, the Millennium Dragon instantly recognized the nature of its own existence at this moment.

Its pupils shrunk, unimaginable.

It couldn’t understand who would want to bring a consciously existing being like itself into existence.

To bring it into existence, just to make it fly around to meet this guy.

The Millennium Dragon stared at Lu Ran in astonishment.

Lu Ran chuckled, looking up and uttering one last sentence: "A disciple of the Tree World City Lord, just a Beast Trainer aspiring to become a Plantmaster, with nothing extraordinary to note. Brother Dragon, rest assured, when I return, I won’t tarnish the name of the Successor of the Tree King."

Having said that, Lu Ran slowly disappeared under the calm yet complex gaze of Ye Chuanqi.

The Breakthrough Secret Realm collapsed with him.

When the time came, Lu Ran and three other Beast Trainers, who had shown signs of immense relief in the inn, all returned!