The King of Beast Trainers
Chapter 972 - 480: I Really Don’t Want to Pass You_3

Chapter 972: Chapter 480: I Really Don’t Want to Pass You_3

Lord Candle Dragon fell silent, the vertical dragon eyes calmly peering through space to scrutinize Lu Ran, yearning to see through this boy of seven or eight years.

Lu Ran wished to undergo the assessment, and He had believed that Lu Ran would exhibit some sort of exceptional performance, yet the outcome was merely this; He couldn’t fathom why Lu Ran was so determined to undertake the assessment.

Who would desperately seek to reveal their own flaws?

"Very well, at least it allows me to understand this human better."

"Let him pass the assessment. Next, I shall converse with him personally."

After Candle Dragon finished speaking, Mountain Soul said to Lu Ran, "Alright, you have passed the third assessment, the test of intent. Next, I shall take you to meet Lord Candle Dragon."

[Congratulations on completing the legendary quest.]

The pleasant sound echoed in Lu Ran’s ears.

"Very good very good." Lu Ran was also extremely surprised, as the so-called assessment was just this—too simple. He now seemed to have secured the capital to negotiate with the Candle Dragon.

...

"Transform into the shape of a human."

In the Secret Realm of Candle Dragon, to facilitate better communication, the ancient Divine Beast’s body gradually shed its scales to transform into a handsome red-haired teenage boy, about thirteen or fourteen years old, with an elegant demeanor.

"Try again."

When Lu Ran entered, the Candle Dragon, clad in a red robe, used his Time Attribute power yet again to predict Lu Ran’s future, but to no avail.

Not until Mountain Soul brought Lu Ran in did Candle Dragon turn around, finally penetrating a thread of Lu Ran’s truth.

He smiled.

"So that’s how it is."

"Interesting."

Lu Ran didn’t understand what Candle Dragon meant by "interesting" or why Candle Dragon was suddenly looking at him with a smile.

As soon as he had entered, he saw a third vertical eye appear on Candle Dragon’s forehead. Under the gaze of that vertical eye, Lu Ran felt as if everything about him had been seen through.

"Human."

"I had speculated about your identity before, thinking you came to Blue Star from another world to seek my help in lifting a Curse; however, after seeing you with my own eyes, I finally understand."

"I have discerned your identity."

Candle Dragon looked in a certain direction, towards Lu Family Village.

In Lu Family Village, a girl donned in Beastskin Battle Garb, drinking beast milk, wielded a wooden fork, practicing her hunting skills in the village. Her figure, under the gaze of Candle Dragon’s Eye of Time, gradually grew up and then overlapped with the figure of Lu Ran.

"You are the people from the future. I have locked onto your ancestor; traversing time, such a feat is beyond even my abilities. Your coming here and finding me suggests you must have important matters."

Lu Ran and Liu Hua’s expressions gradually turned to surprise.

Although Candle Dragon didn’t have the outrageous ability of the Four Great Dragon Gods to directly uncover the truth about Infinite City, the fact that he could trace Lu Ran’s ancestry to know they descended from the future was astounding enough.

Truly befitting the Time-Series Main God.

Normally, it would be necessary for Lu Ran to concoct the identity of a transmigrator himself, but here with Candle Dragon, He had directly arranged one for them.

It saved trouble.

Communicating with a perceptive being indeed proved effortless; Lu Ran finally understood the truth of this statement.

"Lord Candle Dragon, what keen insight," Lu Ran said with a slight smile. "Indeed, we have traversed time from the future."

"State your purpose." Candle Dragon said.

Lu Ran replied, "Lord Candle Dragon, did you mention just now you could remove my Curse? How about doing that for me first?"

The red-haired teenage Candle Dragon had been expecting Lu Ran to divulge some earth-shattering future news, but Lu Ran’s unpredictability led Candle Dragon to pause slightly.

"First, speak of the important matters."

"Very well." Lu Ran smiled and said, "Lord Candle Dragon, my travel through time is an attempt to bring a piece of history."

"The direction of history!"

"History?"

"Yes, in the future, a time likely not too far from now, perhaps a few thousand years, or maybe just a few hundred, the core of Blue Star, something known as the Star Core, will suddenly shatter."

"After the Star Core breaks, Blue Star will enter the Era of Law’s End. Any extraordinary energy will fade away, and the environment will become unsuitable for the survival of extraordinary life."

"Even you, Lord Candle Dragon, will be forced to leave this planet and seek a more suitable abode among the stars."

"My visit this time is in hopes of finding the Star Core, to protect it."

"However, regrettably, I do not know the location of the Star Core, so I could only come to visit you, Lord Candle Dragon, as the ancient King of Exotic Beasts of Blue Star."

"I hope to find the Core of Blue Star with your help."

Candle Dragon’s third eye remained fixed on Lu Ran throughout, detecting no lie in Lu Ran’s words.

"Lord Candle Dragon, do you know where it is?"

"I do not. This is the first time I’ve heard of such a thing as the Star Core." Candle Dragon shook his head lightly.

"What about the Jianmu then?" Lu Ran pressed.

"Jianmu?" Candle Dragon looked at Lu Ran again and said, "That I do know. Jianmu is a special Teleportation Array, seemingly connected to the stars beyond. Alas, it has been broken and unusable since long before my ascension to godhood."

Lu Ran took a deep breath and said, "According to my research, the location of the Star Core may overlap with that of Jianmu, and I still hope that Lord Candle Dragon can point out the location of Jianmu."

Candle Dragon smiled.

He extended his hand towards Lu Ran and Liu Hua, and the next instant, a hand seemingly capable of grasping the long river of history covered Lu Ran and the others.

Lu Ran and Liu Hua offered no resistance, allowing themselves to be controlled by Candle Dragon and frozen in space.

"To be honest, I did not wish to pass you in the previous two assessments."

"But to my surprise, you have come to save the world of Blue Star."

"I am quite dubious about the truth of what you say."