The King of Beast Trainers

"Um..."

At this moment, a group of police officers looked at the extremely bizarre scene before them, somewhat baffled.

What's going on!

Luo Shang was stunned, and so was the police dog beside him!

He had thought that a Beast Trainer who could subdue an extraordinary Siberian Tiger would be contracted with ferocious beasts, like bears or something.

But what did he see?

Husky?

This breed of dog is poorly obedient and has weak aggression, making it hard to even become a police dog. How did it manage to make a ferocious tiger as docile as a cat?

"Thank you, officers, for finally arriving."

Seeing the group approach, Lu Ran suddenly realized that some special departments, like the military and the police, might already be largely aware of the Black Card's existence.

As there were still only a few Beast Trainers, it would be too troublesome if they had to handle everything personally.

In the Xia Country Beast Training Alliance, there should be a considerable number of ordinary people!

"May I ask, is there anything else I need to assist with? I suddenly have an urgent matter," Lu Ran spoke.

He was indeed in a hurry right now.

Because Fang Lan had finally returned.

They had just spoken on the phone, but since Lu Ran couldn't leave the scene, he had to continue waiting.

Now, he would rather go see Fang Lan and check on her situation than stay here.

"I am Luo Shang, and thank you for your help! You are student Lu, right? We can handle the situation from here... You can attend to your own matters. Afterwards, when you have time, we will personally visit to express our gratitude," Luo Shang said.

Luo Shang did not dare to neglect someone like Lu Ran, a "master" in his field.

Even though Lu Ran's surface identity was that of a student, Luo Shang understood that some powerful Beast Trainers could easily hold important positions within the League, holding extremely high status.

If Lu Ran was also an official person, given his strength... his position could very well be above Luo Shang's!

Before understanding Lu Ran's true identity, Luo Shang could only go along with Lu Ran's decisions.

"No need to thank me, it's what I should do!" Hearing that he could leave directly, Lu Ran was very pleased. He glanced at Mr. Husky and said, "Then let's go."

"We've removed the big cat's teeth and claws, and also broken one of its legs, so it should no longer be dangerous... We leave it to you..."

"Argh—" the Northeast Tiger roared angrily.

You're the cat, your whole family are cats.

The police officers exchanged glances, unsure of what to say.

Soon, Lu Ran and Mr. Husky left the scene. Before leaving, Mr. Husky cast a commanding glance at both the Northeast golden tiger and the huge police dog. Neither the tiger nor the police dog dared to make a sound.

Finally, once Lu Ran and his companion were gone, the Northeast Tiger curled up at the foot of the mountain breathed a sigh of relief, as if a weight had been lifted. Those two devils had finally left...

However, it quickly fell into contemplation again as it looked at the several black gun muzzles aimed at it.

...

In Green Sea City, not far from Jiang Community, inside a certain room.

Fang Lan lay on the couch in her pajamas, with a facial mask on, trying her best to ease her tense nerves.

Phew...

Finally back.

After returning, what annoyed Fang Lan the most was that stinker Lu Ran.

She picked up her phone again, looking at the reply from Lu Ran that nearly made her mask fall off from anger.

Lu Ran: [!!!]

Lu Ran: [You... you were chosen too?]

Lu Ran: [It's not that I didn't reply to you, it's that I was chosen two hours before you... by the time you messaged, I was already in the Secret Realm.]

Lu Ran: [Have you returned?]

"I'll return you a big-headed ghost," she thought. She had first reached out to Lu Ran about this incident, only to find out he knew even earlier and had said nothing to her. It was infuriating.

She had already called Lu Ran a while ago.

She wanted to have a good talk with Lu Ran in person about this matter.

Ding—

Soon after, the doorbell rang. Lu Ran, disheveled and still in his clothes from before, stood cautiously outside the door.

This place... was where Fang Lan kept her pets and also where she lived.

Fang Lan had several houses because it was inconvenient to live with her parents due to the numerous crawlies she kept, so she moved out to live on her own quite early.

Hence, she currently lived separately from her parents.

"Lu Ran!"

As the door opened, Fang Lan saw Lu Ran, who hadn't even changed his clothes, and was a complete mess. She had a lot she wanted to say, but once it came to her lips, she didn't know what to say, so she let it be.

"Come in first," she said.

"Eh." Lu Ran patted his chest and let out a sigh of relief as he walked into the room.

In the living room, the two of them looked into each other's eyes. Fang Lan was the first to break the silence, saying, "I won't bother asking why you didn't tell me when you ran into trouble."

"Because I guessed what you would say."

"Afraid that I'd worry, that I wouldn't believe you, that I wouldn't let you try, right?"

"Ha... ha…" Lu Ran replied awkwardly.

"Anyway, next time you run into danger, you have to tell your family."

"I just didn't expect Black Card to be descending en masse." Lu Ran said, "Who knew we'd be chosen one right after the other... I was planning to tell you after getting out, and besides, you didn't tell mom and dad either, did you?"

"You're still talking back! Cough, so you contracted your family's Husky, right?" Just as she sat down, Fang Lan stood up again, her hands pressing down on the table, looking seriously at Lu Ran.

"How did it score?"

Perhaps because of the tacit understanding between siblings, they both assumed the other would easily pass the Novice Secret Realm.

"Not bad, S class. Mr. Husky is now very strong. When there's a chance, we can team up to conquer the Secret Realm." Lu Ran didn't hide the score from Fang Lan.

But sometimes, the more you tell the truth, the less people believe it.

Sure enough, Fang Lan was taken aback, somewhat in disbelief, "What did you say, S class? How is that possible..."

"What, is your Mr. Husky a Dominator Species???"

"No, just an ordinary extraordinary Race."

"Then how could you possibly be S class? My Xiao Lan is from a higher extraordinary race, and I'm only B class!"

Fang Lan was clearly confused because Senior Sister Gu had told her that she was a once-in-a-hundred-years talent, with a Spider Pet Beast that was highly compatible with her, so its basic Species Level was comparable to that of lions and tigers.

If Lu Ran's Mr. Husky were from a higher Race, she could understand his high score. But with an ordinary extraordinary race... How did he get such a high score?

"The Species Level isn't everything. There's something that isn't included in the Species Level, and that is learning ability." Lu Ran sat on the couch, crossed his legs, poured a glass of water, and while drinking said:

"My Mr. Husky has extremely high comprehension. After only a few battles, it easily grasped Energy Coverage, and through battle training, it reached the skill level where it can easily wrap the energy around objects."

"In the use of energy, it totally outclasses those wild creatures. We fought for an entire day, so getting an S class rating is not surprising. Didn't I tell you long ago that Mr. Husky has extremely high combat abilities? Now you believe me right."

"It seems you don't know much about Infinite City and Beast Trainers, so how about this... if there's anything you don't understand, I'll explain it to you." Lu Ran smiled, putting his recent knowledge to good use.

Fang Lan, seeing Lu Ran flexing again, directly expressed her dissatisfaction:

"No need! I just hadn't adapted to the Secret Realm at first..."

"When we have time, let's go to the arena in Infinite City for a spar, let your Mr. Husky and my Xiao Lan try each other out."

"Sure." Lu Ran agreed immediately; he also wanted to see just how powerful a high-level extraordinary race like the Denver Wolf Spider could be.

Fang Lan's Pet Beast was a high-level extraordinary race. To be honest, Lu Ran was surprised, yet not surprised. After all, Fang Lan had been dealing with these crawling pets from a young age, so a high compatibility was only natural.

The Beast Training Manual stated that Beast Trainers chosen by the Black Card are generally people who interact a lot with animals, either through animal-related professions or by having pets at home.

Moreover, the higher the compatibility between the Beast Trainer and the pet, the more potential the pet will be able to realize upon initial contracting.

"Uh, is there something on my face?" Lu Ran asked, feeling a bit guilty as Fang Lan still stared at him with clenched teeth.

"You actually got an S... I thought my score was high already." Fang Lan was still brooding over this.

She had always been ahead of Lu Ran in every aspect since they were kids. Now that Lu Ran had overtaken her, her feelings must be quite complex.

"Hehe." Lu Ran said, "No worries. The initial score doesn't determine everything. If there were an ultimate champion among Beast Trainers, you'd definitely become the Beast Training King, sis."

"At least you say the right things!"

"By the way, have you been approached by any officials?" Lu Ran suddenly asked.

"I have!"

"Did you agree?"

"I did..." Fang Lan said, "Why not agree? Didn't you?"

"Uh, not yet." Lu Ran said.

Fang Lan, now excited, said energetically, "Guess who I met in Infinite City?"

"Doctor Gu! Gu Qingyi, she's been chosen as a Beast Trainer too."

"You know less than I do. She told me a lot of things. I accepted her invitation, but as for what specifically I'm going to do, she said she would contact me in reality..."

"Gu Qingyi? Who's that?" Lu Ran felt the name sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was.

"A young and beautiful doctor from DC University. Forget it, you're only interested in Huskies, bugs, not beauties," Fang Lan said scornfully.

A few of her female classmates had subtly approached her about Lu Ran, yet not one had piqued his interest.

That was probably for the better; she felt many girls were only after Lu Ran's family wealth!

"Nonsense! I like beauties too." Lu Ran protested, feeling slighted. In truth, as a teenager, he should have been involved in some kind of romance by now, but with the family issues followed by acquiring superpowers, it just hadn't happened, which was understandable.

"Is that Doctor Gu reliable?" he asked, worried that Fang Lan might be used as cannon fodder by others.

"Of course, she is! She is a First Generation Beast Trainer, who entered Infinite City three years ago. She's amazing! Her Novice Secret Realm rating was, I think, SS, even higher than yours!"

Lu Ran couldn't believe it.

"A First Generation Beast Trainer, really?"

"I suppose so... That's what she said."

Lu Ran gaped, a First Generation Beast Trainer, with an SS novice score?

The Little White Dragon had mentioned that there were only 13 active First Generation Beast Trainers left.

Could this Doctor Gu be one of the thirteen?

Lu Ran looked astonishingly at Fang Lan, and she eagerly returned his gaze.

"What's wrong?"

"Just feeling a bit emotional. Why do you meet a First Generation big shot upon entering Infinite City, and all I meet is a... well, a pretty good person too."

"I can introduce you to Doctor Gu. I'm only a B rating, but she already says I'm a rare genius. With your S rating, you'll definitely get even more attention!"

"Then the two of us will become her two super generals, a perfect combination!"

"As far as I know, the League seems to be placing a lot of focus on cultivating the Fourth Generation Beast Trainers..."

"Us, the SB combo?" Lu Ran jested.

Fang Lan puffed her cheeks and said straight out, "Shut up, do you believe I'll lock you in the dark room and have you sleep with the crawling pets for a night?"