Beastmaster King-Chapter 361 - Tonight, Silence Reigns

“What’s wrong? Cat brain overload?” Lu Ran looked at Manager Ying and couldn’t help but laugh.

To be honest, he was well aware that he had pulled off something massive in the ascension realm. The only regret was that he hadn’t found a justifiable reason to empty the treasuries of the imperial families as well. That was the true foundation of the Beastmaster Empire.

But even without doing anything too extreme, Limitless City had sanctioned him. If he had gone further, Lu Ran didn’t dare imagine how Limitless City would have dealt with him on the final day.

Manager Ying remained silent for a long time before finally extending a claw and beckoning to Lu Ran.

“You... Come here. From the first day you entered the secret realm to the day you left, tell me everything—slowly and in detail.”

“That’s it?”

“I spent this whole month diligently searching for suitable traits for you! And I found one that’s perfect for the Weather Sprite!”

Lu Ran immediately lit up. “You should’ve said so earlier. Your Majesty, I shall now recount the tale for you in full.”

He proceeded to describe the ascension mission to Manager Ying. The cat was surprised. Despite the massive commotion Lu Ran had caused, his mission was simply to capture a familiar.

Next, Lu Ran detailed how he leveraged the Flame Spirit’s influence to join the Yan imperial family, and then used the Yan family’s connections to approach the royal family, and finally, through the royal family, made contact with the Guardian Sacred Beast.

When Manager Ying heard that Lu Ran, posing as a Divine Deer messenger and using a temporary contract space granted by Limitless City, had managed to contract a level 99 quasi-Legendary plant spirit, its jaw dropped.

“Well, after that, it’s pretty much what you already know. With the Six-Paths Flower’s power, I helped the Beastmaster Empire resolve its crisis. Unfortunately, the Beast God eventually noticed and gave me a good scare. Ouch, it still hurts. I thought Limitless City wouldn’t materialize such a powerful being. Turns out I was wrong. I’ll have to keep a lower profile next time.”

The cat remained silent. Its gaze was profound as it stared at Lu Ran.

So, all those leaks were true—not just the part about him single-handedly annihilating four nations, but also the fact that the Legendary Divine Beast had come for Lu Ran.

What the hell kind of level 3 secret realm was this? What on earth did you do, kid?

“I have a few questions. Answer them one by one. By wiping out four Beast Empires, you must’ve gotten a ton of resources, right? Knowing you, you didn’t just loot the four beast nations, but you also requested a bunch of resources from the royal family as a reward, right?” Manager Ying said.

“Of course. I got seven Epic resources from the five empires this time!” Lu Ran grinned.

Manager Ying was shocked.

“Don’t be too shocked. None of them are useful.”

“Huh?” Manager Ying was taken aback.

“The Ape God’s heart is an Earth-attribute treasure. I don’t have an Earth-attribute familiar, but I heard the Earth God Ape was skilled with gravity. If I cook it for Sudden Death King, it might enhance its Meteor Intent.”

“That’s... not great,” the cat admitted, though it had high standards.

“The Feather Demon Lord’s Epic resource was one of its lifebound feathers. You can’t even eat the thing. It’s only useful for forging. What should I do with it? Forge a sword for Captain Doofus? That would be a waste of time. Use it as a transformation prop for Baby Cloud? It doesn’t seem as fast as the Kung Feng feather.”

“True.”

“The Crocodile Ancestor was the same. The only Epic resource on it was a piece of Water and Dark-attribute crocodile hide, also only useful for forging. Well, I could forge a crocodile leather coat for myself. It would have perfect defense and resistance, probably strong enough to block Legendary attacks. But the problem is, my current forging skills aren’t up to making Epic-grade equipment.”

Manager Ying’s lips twitched.

“Then there was the Tiger Emperor. Its materials were pretty good. It dropped Epic tiger bones, usable for forging or consumption. Plus, it was Fire-attribute. I can keep these tiger bones to make soup and see if I can cultivate a Dragon-Tiger Flame Spirit!”

Lu Ran was somewhat satisfied.

“What else, what else?” Manager Ying urged eagerly.

Come on, Lu Ran, isn’t there anything I can use?

“From the empire’s treasury, I got two more Epic resources. Namely, two pieces of Star Iron, which are Epic-grade forging materials. I’ve no idea what they’re good for, but they have some affinity with stellar energy. However, I can’t forge with them yet... Unless...

“But luckily, I got the complete recipe compendium, forging blueprints, and corresponding insights left behind by Emperor Yan Sizhen from the Yan family. If I study these, even if I don’t reach Emperor Yan’s level, I should at least be able to make use of these materials eventually.”

“That’s only six,” Manager Ying counted.

“Oh, right, I did get one more—the Beastmaster Empire’s imperial seal.”

Manager Ying was intrigued.

Lu Ran took out the imperial seal and mused, “Well, turns out this thing isn’t Epic-grade anymore. Doesn’t count, I guess.”

[Name: Imperial Seal]

[Level: Treasure]

This item, which could reach Legendary at its peak but had now fallen to its lowest grade after leaving the Beastmaster Empire.

The cat’s eyes widened. “Fuck. Why the hell did you bring this back?”

Lu Ran said innocently, “Well... Emperor Yun gave it to me. He said it aids cultivation and protects against evil forces, so I took it. Look how miserable Principal Shi Zhen is. With this, I won’t have to worry about curses like his. Though at its current level, it probably can’t block much...”

Lu Ran then explained the seal’s effects: the stronger the empire, the higher the seal’s grade, and conversely, the weaker the empire, the worse the seal becomes.

After listening, Manager Ying stared at Lu Ran with an even deeper gaze.

“Kid... You’re not planning to rebuild the Beastmaster Empire on Blue Planet to power up the seal, are you?”

Lu Ran waved his hands. “No! Absolutely not! Impossible! That’s completely Dark Crow’s idea! It accidentally saw the seal and mentioned something similar to what you said.”

Manager Ying called bullshit.

Yeah, right! Before getting the seal, you were just a high school student dreaming of becoming the King of Green Sea. Now that the Beastmaster Empire’s imperial seal is in your hands, you’re practically unstoppable!

“But... If we do rebuild the Beastmaster Empire, all these resources will come in handy. We can use them to train the empire’s war beast legion. I’ll keep what’s useful to me and dedicate the rest to rebuilding the empire. Call it ‘taking from the nation, giving back to the nation,’” Lu Ran added.

Manager Ying felt like cursing at Lu Ran.

“Fine, fine. What a... rich ascension realm this was.” Manager Ying was envious.

Why couldn’t I have been a beastmaster? freewebnσvel.cѳm

Watching Lu Ran exploit Limitless City’s loopholes made it green with envy.

At that moment, a bold idea sprouted in Manager Ying’s mind. In the Beastmaster Empire, there had been hybrid humanoids—crosses between humans and Transcendent creatures. These hybrids could also become beastmasters.

What if I evolved into a catgirl hybrid? Will I have a chance at becoming a beastmaster?

Before, when Lu Ran mentioned using the Mutant’s Tear to evolve it into a catgirl, it had been resistant. But now, seeing how much fun Lu Ran was having exploiting Limitless City, it started to reconsider.

Legendary Divine Beast or Legendary Beastmaster... which is a better title?

Manager Ying fell deep into thought.

“Manager Ying, how about becoming the Guardian Sacred Beast of my Beastmaster Empire? You could also be in charge of intelligence. The empire isn’t established yet. If you join now, you’ll be a founding elder.” Lu Ran tempted it.

Lu Ran definitely wanted to upgrade the imperial seal. The stronger his empire, the stronger the seal. And with powerful beings joining, the empire would naturally grow stronger.

Manager Ying was one of the few powerful creatures Lu Ran had a good relationship with on Blue Planet. He felt that while the cat might have been insignificant if it existed during the Beastmaster Empire of the Stellar Moon Continent era, in his fledgling empire, it would be a key player.

Manager Ying’s whiskers twitched again.

“You... Let’s not talk about that for now. According to you, after the ascension mission ended, the Six-Paths Flower’s level reset to zero, and Limitless City turned it into an egg?”

The Six-Paths Flower, a quasi-Legendary plant...

Manager Ying pondered for a moment. “How about this—let me help you incubate the egg. You probably have a lot on your plate and won’t have time to take care of it.”

A quasi-Legendary egg...

Manager Ying’s attitude shifted instantly. The Six-Paths Flower sounded incredibly powerful, and the cat felt it’d be wise to build a good relationship with it early. Just like how it got along well with Baby Cloud.

“No need. This time, I won’t trouble you. I learned a time-accelerating beastmaster skill, so I can incubate it faster myself,” Lu Ran said seriously.

Manager Ying was taken aback.

“Damn it.” Manager Ying was furious.

This time, I’m the one offering to help incubate the egg, and you refuse?

“Just hurry up and scout the alternate world teleportation array. Head to the Stellar Moon Federation first and gather intel with your clones. I’ll wait here for your updates while training Baby Cloud and incubating the Six-Paths Flower,” Lu Ran said with a smile.

“Fine, fine. Then make sure you do it properly. This is a quasi-Legendary, and one unrestricted by rules at that. Its potential might far surpass that Beast God you encountered. Don’t mess up and turn it into a rotten egg!”

“Don’t worry! By the way, what’s the trait you found for me?” Lu Ran asked.

“Hehe, wait a moment. I’ll go get it!” Manager Ying vanished mysteriously.

Lu Ran shrugged, then suddenly remembered something.

Oh yeah, Dark Crow has learned the Sex Change Curse now. Should I notify Brother Shi Zhen and have him try it out?

With that thought, Lu Ran dialed Shi Zhen’s number. The call connected quickly.

“Lu Ran?” a crisp female voice answered.

“Ah, Principal Shi Zhen? It’s me.”

“You’re back from the ascension realm? By the way, there are some rumors about you online. Have you seen them? I’ve already sent people to handle them.”

“That’s trivial. Principal Shi Zhen, I have good news for you!”

“I have good news for you, too!” Shi Zhen sounded equally excited.

“You first.”

“Hahaha! I’m too strong! I’ve overcome the Witch’s Curse. Even in this gender-swapped state, my strength won’t degrade over time. My efforts weren’t in vain! In fact, I think I’ve figured out why those witches grew stronger after being cursed by the Evil God. If I can harness this power, I might become even stronger!”

Lu Ran was stunned.

“So, what’s your good news?” Shi Xia asked.

“I found a way to lift the curse. Do you still want it lifted?”

Updat𝓮d fr𝙤m fre𝒆webnov(e)l.com