The King of Beast Trainers
Chapter 464 - 282: You’re Better Suited to Be a Dog_3

Chapter 464: Chapter 282: You’re Better Suited to Be a Dog_3

The number of active Extraordinary Crows in Xia Country far exceeded this amount, but Lu Ran hadn’t been overly insistent on the numbers.

Although the level of the Crow Swarm was related to the quantity of ordinary Crows, it was also linked to the quality of these ordinary Crows.

Striking the right balance between quantity and the average strength of each individual was actually very important.

Excessively chasing numbers and gathering all Crows together would result in ecological damage in many areas, creating an impact more severe than a Black Dragon invasion.

At the same time, concentrating on fostering and training a large number of Crows demanded high resources. Even everyday feeding would incur a terrifying amount of resource consumption.

Now, the idea of deeply cultivating these 100,000 Crows was giving Lu Ran a headache just considering his own resource reserves, but fortunately, as the first Pet Beast Legion of Xia Country, he could potentially mobilize national resources.

Green Sea.

It hadn’t taken much time for Lu Ran and his team to return to their own turf.

Gently landing on Jade Mountain, Lu Ran’s next task was to check what level the 100k Crow Swarm could pile up the Dark Crows to, and then, how to interface with the League and invest in these Extraordinary Crows.

Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!

However, just as Lu Ran had landed, a round of applause followed, causing his eyes to narrow as he looked towards the depths of the forest.

A young man in his thirties, wearing plain black casual clothes, with an ordinary face, walked out clapping his hands.

"Who are you?" Lu Ran stared at him, already bracing for a fight.

"Don’t be nervous," the young man said with a gentle smile. "My name is Shi Jialiang."

"Never heard of you," Lu Ran said bluntly.

"Maybe you’d know my Infinite City ID."

"Hmm," the young man scratched his head helplessly and said, "It’s normal you haven’t heard of me, as I frequently change my Infinite City ID. You’ve definitely not come across it."

"However, if I were to mention my code name, I presume you would recognize it."

"Zodiac, Dog."

Lu Ran: ?

"You’re Dog?" Lu Ran was taken aback.

Old Pig had mentioned the Zodiac Dog to him.

This man had come from the police world, and his initial Pet Beast was a police dog.

Even before he became a Beast Trainer, he was already a versatile legend in the police world.

After the emergence of Infinite City, it didn’t take long before he was dispatched abroad to carry out special missions, often changing his identity and Infinite City ID and adopting different personas to operate in the international arena.

He was one of the most mysterious figures among the Zodiacs.

He was also one of those First Generation individuals of Xia Country who always lurked in the shadows. Many knew of him, yet few had seen him.

This was Lu Ran’s first encounter with him as well, just like the previous Zodiac meeting where he and another were absent.

"You can confirm with any other Zodiac member," Shi Jialiang said with a smile. "I just returned a couple of days ago after wrapping up things on that end, to see if I could be of any help."

"And to have a look at you," he added.

"Why are you looking at me?" asked Lu Ran.

"First, to take a look at your Crow Legion," Shi Jialiang said with a smile. "I attended the second Zodiac meeting in video form. Although the meeting content was approved, allowing you to freely tap into national resources to cultivate your Pet Beast Legion, there is a condition, didn’t anyone tell you?"

"It’s to confirm whether the Crow Legion you spoke of truly possesses such high strategic value."

"Oh, that," Lu Ran waved off, "I thought that was just talk. I’m indifferent. So, Officer Shi, are you here to test the strategic value of the Crow Legion?"

"Yes, that’s right, not only your Crows, but also to take a look at you. In fact, I’ve mentioned it to that old man numerous times. He established this Zodiac thing and even assigned me as Dog, but I can’t for the life of me understand the purpose. My identity can’t be disclosed... Now every Zodiac member is a national idol, a role model for the public, all except for this Dog, unable to show his face. It’s meaningless."

"So I’ve repeatedly suggested to him that since your initial Pet Beast is also a dog, you might as well take over as Dog. That way, I’m not just holding onto a position without contributing."

"In short, I feel you are more suited to be the Dog," Officer Shi said with a mischievous grin.

Lu Ran: "Is that supposed to be polite????"

"Hey, hey, Professor Lu, aren’t you tempted? This is a position with real power, one that allows you to directly mobilize national resources," Shi Jialiang teased.

"Like those national treasures, you’d have the authority to use them."

Lu Ran watched the unashamedly rogue figure before him and dialed Doctor Gu’s number to confirm the man’s identity was authentic.

"Then why don’t you want the position for yourself?" Lu Ran raised an eyebrow at him.

"I’m not interested in the Zodiac. Hmm, I’m more interested in the Senior Chairman’s position," Officer Shi stated earnestly.

Grass (a kind of call).

Lu Ran was stunned, no, he thought, it actually suited you better to be the Dog!