The King of Beast Trainers
Chapter 552 - 351: The First Step to Becoming a Stronger_1

Chapter 552: Chapter 351: The First Step to Becoming a Stronger_1

Star-Moon World, First Continent, Capital of Machinery, Rode City.

Due to the Legendary Wars, the Star-Moon Continent had been shattered numerous times, evolving from a single super-large landmass into four large continents, as well as countless large and small islands.

The Cross-border Teleportation Array connected to the Star-Moon Federation Forest is located on the Second Continent, while the Divine Deer currently resides in Clear Spring Valley on the First Continent.

Among them, the four continents together boast eight super metropolises, which are the cities with the highest concentration of Legendary Beast Trainers.

Although Rode City is not a super metropolis, it’s still quite famous, after all, it’s one of the few cities known for its Mechanic Series.

The most distinctive scene in the city is that the majority of pedestrians are fitted with mechanical prostheses, and even the Pet Beasts of some Beast Trainers have been mechanically modified, with either a mechanical leg or a half-mechanical face.

"Rode City, also known as ’Ruined City,’ has a highly developed mechanical modification industry. Beast Trainers inevitably get bumped and bruised during battles, resulting in losing limbs themselves or their Pet Beasts... In such cases, many Beast Trainers choose to add mechanical prostheses to themselves. After all, the treatment cost for a Pet Beast with the ability to regenerate limbs is too expensive, not every Beast Trainer can afford it. Compared to that, the mature mechanical modification industry allows affordable modifications. Even ordinary Beast Trainers can quickly return to normal activities with a low-quality mechanical limb."

"Moreover, becoming a ’modified person’ can also grant some additional abilities. Many healthy Beast Trainers have even joined in the trend. They seek that powerful transformation, and their personal mechanical equipment can exhibit terrifying firepower, suppressing ordinary Evil Beasts. They are capable of going underwater as well as flying, so this has also become a trend here."

Lu Ran and his group, in order to head to the Endless Ocean Territory in search of the "Abyss God," disguised themselves and walked down the street as they approached the area.

The atmosphere of mechanical modifications here was indeed strong. Lu Ran even saw walls plastered with advertisements for private modification services.

"Where do you go for a holiday? Why not go to Rode Black Light Mechanical Research Institute with your son and get a mechanical arm fitted, half-price for the second one!"

"Unfortunately, as a Divine Deer Emissary, I can’t experience the feeling of a severed arm," Lu Ran shook his head.

"Where to next?"

"Just find a small workshop or black market and buy a mechanical lightsaber of Advanced or Rare quality to get by."

"If you go to a big brand store to buy one of World’s Rare quality, you don’t have an identity and it’s easy to get targeted."

"It doesn’t matter if the quality is a bit lower, you have a World’s Rare Enhancement Card, right? Just use one card and enhance it to World’s Rare quality," Manager Ying suggested, walking beside Lu Ran with a black cat’s demeanor.

Lu Ran thought there was no issue. Following that, he felt at ease because although they had just arrived in this city, Manager Ying was unexpectedly reliable. With her acting like a local guide, she seemed very familiar with the city. In no time, she led Lu Ran to a small shop in an old district.

The shop was named "Full Sky Star Machinery Store," with various colorful lights twinkling inside. From the outside, Lu Ran and Manager Ying exchanged glances, and then Lu Ran stepped forward to push open the store door.

Upon opening the door, they saw a small shop where a curly-haired young man with a mechanical arm was lazily lying on a sofa, playing a video game.

"We have a customer." Seeing someone enter, the young man jumped up from the sofa and said, "Take a look?"

"Do you have lightsabers?" asked Lu Ran.

"Yes, what brand are you looking for?" the young man pointed in a direction where the counter was filled with objects that looked like sword hilts, accompanied by labels with brands and prices.

"What are some of your best sellers?" Lu Ran inquired.

"Oh..." At the question, the young man quickly took one out from the counter and flipped the switch on. A dazzling light blade shot out from the sword hilt.

[Name]: Laser Sword

[Quality]: Advanced

[Introduction]: An advanced technological weapon that uses electric or light energy as a power source.

"The most classic model which is very good for self-defense. It’s not only portable, but its attack power cannot be matched by ordinary supernatural swords. It supports solar charging and has a long usable life."

"This lightsaber is produced by ’Sky Origin Group,’ the same model sold in big stores. However, you’ll find that my price is 5% cheaper. Plus, I guarantee after-sales service. Buying from my shop gives you a great price-performance ratio!"

"Do you have any of Rare quality?" Lu Ran asked.

The young man was taken aback and said, "Brother, do you think my small shop can handle lightsabers of Rare quality?"

"But if you don’t mind, I can try to piece one together for you."

Lu Ran sneered and said, "Forget it."

"Then let’s go with this one. Can you get me a brand new one?"

"Sure thing," the shop owner said with a smile. "The price is 5000 Federation Coins, swipe your card over there."

"I’m not swiping a card," Lu Ran said.

"Online transfer works too," the shop owner replied.

"I prefer to barter."

Lu Ran directly placed one of Mr. Husky’s Rare quality after-dinner fruits on the table. Seeing this, the young shop owner was stunned and said, "That could work?"

And just like that, Lu Ran easily exchanged one of Mr. Husky’s Dog Foods for a high-quality laser sword.

With the mechanical lightsaber in hand, Lu Ran and his group continued on their way.

In reality, it was just Yun Bao wrapping the Relic Branch and flying alone in the sky.

Meanwhile, Lu Ran and the others entered the Relic Space, eating, drinking, and sleeping as necessary.

"Is this the mechanical lightsaber?"

Inside the Relic Space, the Six Paths Flower and the others pondered as they watched Lu Ran fiddling with the laser sword in his hands.

"Uh-huh~"

Mr. Husky also had an anxious expression, signaling Lu Ran to stop playing around and quickly give it a try.

"Woof~" "Grass~" Sword Spirit and Sword Grass looked at each other, feeling like they would soon have another partner.

"The grip feels so good," Lu Ran said, unable to put it down, "Capitalists really understand swordsmen better than Sword Spirit and Sword Grass do."

Sword Spirit, Sword Grass: !!!

After playing a few rounds, Lu Ran casually tossed the lightsaber, and Mr. Husky finally got to try its own sword. It bit the hilt, swinging the blade to generate gorgeous sword patterns, and then came to the same conclusion as Lu Ran.

The taste is nice.

Most importantly, it looked really cool, way cooler than Sword Spirit and Sword Grass.

Hiss-ha, hiss-ha...

Mr. Husky played with great enjoyment.

Then, under the silent gaze of the Six Paths Flower, Manager Ying, King of Sudden Death, Dark Crow, and the others, it "whooshed" and unleashed an incredibly brilliant slash of Sword Qi. This Sword Qi, carrying a very special intent, was incredibly fast!!!

Like an aurora streaking by!

[Skill]: Aurora Sword Intent

[Introduction]: Allows slashing attacks to be as fast as light, and the sword light can also cause damage!

"You really are something," Lu Ran said, not as surprised as before to see Mr. Husky spontaneously comprehend a Sword Intent. After all, the doggo was evolving towards comprehension, and if it couldn’t develop a significant advantage in skill comprehension compared to other Pet Beasts, the evolution would be in vain.

"However, it doesn’t seem to help much with strength enhancement," Lu Ran said.

"Indeed, its comprehension is still remarkable, but the things it gets are too chaotic. Each skill hasn’t been deeply developed. For opponents that can be defeated with this skill, another one would work just as well with the same effect, making it rather meaningless," the Six Paths Flower nodded, adding, "Practice more!"

"Among your Pet Beasts, besides that feline, I don’t think any can beat that Wooden Snake, even with this dog carrying two Affiliations!" The Six Paths Flower continued, "That white-haired girl’s strength isn’t even comparable to the likes of the young Flame Emperor or Emperor Yun. If you all can’t even beat her, how are you going to challenge the legends? Surely you can’t depend on me for everything!"

The Six Paths Flower still hoped that each of Lu Ran’s Pet Beasts, including himself, would possess strength not inferior to his own.

Only with that, he would have a group of reliable allies when resisting the Beast Gods.

"Uh-woof!!!" Upon hearing the Six Paths Flower’s words, Mr. Husky didn’t like what he heard and glared sharply, hinting that it could definitely shatter that mere Wooden Snake if it took action, and that King of Sudden Death was just dragging it down.

Forget the Wooden Snake; give it some more time, and it would even shred the Six Paths Flower in front of it!

"Roar... (Damn it...)" King of Sudden Death felt depressed as the Six Paths Flower hit a sore spot.

It wasn’t just about the Level gap. If it could also reach Level 60, it surely wouldn’t be in such a sorry state!

"Caw!!! Sister Hua is right, so right!!" Only Dark Crow, the sycophant, utterly revered the Six Paths Flower.

"As I was saying..." Of course, aside from them, Manager Ying was also rather speechless.

"I’m not one of Lu Ran’s Pet Beasts!!! Could you please get it straight!!"

"Oh... really?" The Six Paths Flower turned to Manager Ying and said, "No wonder you seem much more normal than his other Pet Beasts."

Manager Ying was not sure if the comment was a compliment or an insult.

"I thank you, meow," Manager Ying flicked her hair.

"Hey, I’m getting a headache." At that moment, Lu Ran stayed in the Relic Space, also pondering some matters.

Indeed, as the Six Paths Flower had pointed out, the strength of the King of Sudden Death and the others seemed quite unremarkable in the Star-Moon World.

On Blue Star, he basked in the benefits of the Divine Deer Emissary identity, even capable of overpowering the Second Generation and some First Generations.

But in the Star-Moon World, Legendary Envoys weren’t unique to him. Bai Lu said she wasn’t good at fighting, which Lu Ran guessed was not false modesty—life Affiliations were not from the fighting school.

Even if Lu Ran felt he could rely on the Six Paths Flower to suppress the others, it just wasn’t enough for him.

He wanted each and every one of his Pet Beasts to have formidable combat power, where even Mr. Husky, King of Sudden Death, and Dark Crow could defeat all opponents, not just rely on the Six Paths Flower.

How, though?

Fusion Traits, second-stage Evolution?

Such a common method of enhancement could indeed improve the strength of Mr. Husky and the others, but Lu Ran felt it was insufficient.

What if one day, the Beast Trainers of the Star-Moon World could also fuse Attributes and evolve their beasts? Then what kind of advantage would that be?

He must... create something unique that others didn’t have and couldn’t easily replicate! A power that would become his signature.

Perhaps this... was an important step toward becoming a true powerhouse!

Lu Ran looked at the Six Paths Flower and Manager Ying, and after giving it some thought, spoke up, "What do you think about my trying to develop a Beast Training Technique exclusive to me, one that could greatly enhance the strength of Pet Beasts?"