The King of Beast Trainers
Chapter 741 - 413: The Rise of No. 18 in the Hall of Heroic Spirits!

Chapter 741: Chapter 413: The Rise of No. 18 in the Hall of Heroic Spirits!

"It’s just a little blood drawing; Manager Ying, this little kitty, doesn’t have the say over whether to give it or not."

Soon, Manager Ying left the Relic Space angrily, supporting herself against the wall and holding a bottle of milk that Lu Ran had thrown to her.

"I should have delayed incinerating my projection and being reborn."

Meanwhile, hidden behind a tree in the Relic Space, No. 18 peeked out, happily flapping its small wings and flying toward the two buckets of cat blood by Lu Ran’s feet while hoping that Manager Ying wouldn’t hold a grudge against it.

All this was a sacrifice for science...

"With these, shouldn’t there be no problem? I just don’t know about the quality, after all, it’s just the blood of a clone. Even if Manager Ying’s clone isn’t much different from the original, the quality definitely won’t match that of the original. You try it out, and if it doesn’t work, we’ll go back to Blue Star and draw the original’s blood," said Lu Ran, handing the two buckets of Blood of Time to No. 18.

"I’ll give it a try." No. 18 was slightly excited; as a research fanatic, it once didn’t find anything valuable for research in Manager Ying’s body. But now the situation was different. Manager Ying now seemed to have even greater research value than the Six Paths Flower in No. 18’s eyes.

[Hehe.]

Deeper in the ruins, the Six Paths Flower soaking in a hot spring curled its lips. In fact, the suggestion to switch the energy source to Manager Ying’s blood came from her, as she had advised No. 18. She told No. 18 about her own attribute that allowed for breakthroughs, but her own juice wasn’t an all-purpose resource. Now it seemed No. 18 finally had a different target to afflict.

"Hall of Heroic Spirits, summon!"

Fluttering in midair, No. 18 shouted loudly. In the next moment, countless machinery parts materialized out of nowhere behind it, swiftly assembling. In just two seconds, a massive, majestic, and splendid black Chinese-style palace appeared behind No. 18.

Though entirely composed of machinery parts, the Hall of Heroic Spirits created by No. 18 had an antique charm and was modeled after the Royal Palace that the Six Paths Flower built for Lu Ran and the Six Paths Flower’s own underworld palace.

"Energy replacement."

In midair, No. 18 reached out and grasped, spatial fluctuations enveloping the Blood of Time as it was thrown into the energy chamber of the Hall of Heroic Spirits. Then, No. 18 took out the "Relic Branch," an artifact imbued with the Power of Faith from the Tree King.

After the fall of the Tree King, she turned her own Beast Training Space into a heritage relic and placed it somewhere. Because the Tree King herself was the top-tier Human Tribe powerhouse from the Divine Tree Era, not only did she protect a region, she was also an unparalleled beauty. Whether it was to commemorate her or to court favor hoping for inheritance, there were still many who worshiped her and regarded her as an object of admiration, with a dedicated "Tree King Festival" even established to worship her.

Among the numerous worshipers, a large number of Beast Trainers worshiped her with genuine sincerity. The Power of Faith generated by them was naturally absorbed by the core of the heritage relic—the "Relic Branch." During this period, the Relic Branch was the primary research subject for No. 18, mainly because Lu Ran didn’t have any other suitable items for No. 18 to research.

Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle——

In the energy chamber of the Hall of Heroic Spirits, No. 18 replaced the Six Paths Flower Juice with the blood of the Time Follower, adjusted some parameters, and immediately started the Hall of Heroic Spirits again.

Within the energy pillar, the bright red blood churned ceaselessly like boiling magma, merging with the Spiritual Power that No. 18 infused into the Hall of Heroic Spirits and with the Power of Faith mobilized from the Relic Branch.

Outside.

Lu Ran watched No. 18’s Hall of Heroic Spirits with interest. Although he had seen it more than once, the Heroic Spirit of the Tree King manifested by No. 18 in the past didn’t even have clear facial features, and it was genuinely a failure, let alone having strength and consciousness.

How about this time?

With eager anticipation, as time went by, the doors of the Hall of Heroic Spirits opened. No. 18 closed her eyes in front of the Hall of Heroic Spirits, focusing 200% of her spirit into the machination that ran this enormous Heroic Spirit Summoning device. And Lu Ran, as the observer, became more somber and serious, watching the figure that emerged from the Hall of Heroic Spirits.

"Tree King?"

The figure stepped out with her eyes closed, her long hair a mix of white and light green, exuding an extraordinary presence. Not only was her appearance now vividly materialized, but her clothing was also incredibly realistic — the gold-trimmed dress was noble and magnificent, the silken skirt flowing like water. Paired with the gradient white-to-green ribbons adorned with leaves representative of plants, she resembled a goddess born from vegetation.

Lu Ran’s heart raced at the sight of this figure. Even the Tree King Illusion he had seen in the Tree King Ruins was only a blur. This time... Using Manager Ying’s blood as the energy source, had No. 18 actually materialized the Tree King Illusion so lifelike?

Hum.

The next instant, the Tree King opened her emerald eyes, a formidable wave of power bursting from her, and Lu Ran took a deep breath. Even with his formidable background, he felt a hint of oppression. What was happening?

However, it was a pity that although the Tree King opened her eyes, there seemed to be no sign of emotional fluctuation in them. At this moment, No. 18 also slowly opened her eyes, revealing a look of disappointment mixed with joy.

"It’s a success, yet a failure."

"This Heroic Spirit of the Tree King possesses a certain degree of strength, at the same Level as mine, roughly equivalent to a Level 5 Beast Trainer at their Peak State. However... she doesn’t have the Tree King’s own consciousness. Even with the strength, I estimate she won’t perform up to par. Her power can only be perfectly wielded by herself; it won’t do for someone else to control it," No. 18 said with immense regret.