King of Beasts

Chapter 68: King of Green Sea

Zhao Chen had no doubts about Lu Ran’s capabilities, especially now that Lu Ran was ranked first on the divine beast leaderboard. Among the fourth-generation beastmasters, he was undoubtedly a powerhouse.

Currently, Green Sea City only had fourth-generation beastmasters, no third-generation ones. With Lu Ran present, he was definitely the strongest.

If Lu Ran couldn’t handle these ferocious beasts, then the beastmasters of Green Sea City certainly couldn’t either.

While firearms could suppress these creatures, as Lu Ran had mentioned, they were too likely to cause accidental injuries.

Perhaps deploying beast taming technology could provide a more secure solution!

“Let me give it a try.”

“Rather than resorting to violence, I believe there should be a more peaceful solution,” Lu Ran said.

Zhao Chen was silent for a moment, then responded, “Alright, I’ll get in touch with Green Sea City.”

“Do you need me to arrange a private jet to get you there quickly?”

“Would that be possible? If so, thank you,” Lu Ran replied. “By the way, could we have an experienced beastmaster from the Rainbow Heaven Dojo come over to take a look?”

“Don’t worry, Jinling is a major city, everything will be well arranged,” Zhao Chen assured.

Lu Ran nodded, then turned his attention back to the Sudden Death King…

This creature was gradually getting used to the lightning, no longer as frightened, but rather astonished.

“Wow ka!” The Sudden Death King was surprised as it looked at the layer of electric energy overlaying its body, completely unexpected.

It touched the flowers in the flowerpot, and the flowers were instantly scorched upon contact.

Seeing this, the Sudden Death King was thrilled; it was truly powerful!

With this layer of electric protection, wouldn’t anyone who touched it suffer a sudden death?

“Hehe,” Lu Ran smiled as he watched the Sudden Death King. “How does it feel to have such power?”

“Wow ka!” The Sudden Death King nodded enthusiastically.

“When you have time, you might try shaping the electric energy covering your body into an electric scale armor, making it thicker, and perhaps adding more spikes to the armor. It’s up to you.

“This way, your defense will be even stronger.”

“Go ahead and try; it’s not difficult. Even General Ha can do it easily, so you should be able to, right?” Lu Ran posed the soul-searching question.

Sudden Death King fell into deep thought.

“By the way, have you noticed? There’s something in the air that can enhance your energy. I don’t know what’s going on, but species everywhere are evolving.”

“I just got news that in Green Sea City, crickets have evolved to be as tall as me. Hunting for food will be harder for you from now on. If you return to nature, you’re likely to end up dead, eaten by predators… So, if you don’t want to die, follow my arrangements and strive to become stronger,” Lu Ran routinely intimidated the Sudden Death King.

Sudden Death King widened its eyes, “You… you’re kidding, right?”

Green Sea City.

Among the four major ferocious beasts reported by the public, the giant turtle was the most docile, still submerged like a sea monster at the bottom of Qingwu Lake.

However, even though it remained quiet, the boating and other activities on Qingwu Lake were immediately halted to prevent accidents involving tourists.

Additionally, while a flock of crows flying over the city caused a moment of panic among the residents, they did not linger in the urban airspace for long and soon flew into the mountains.

The giant crickets and the gang of stray cats were the only two species that had significant conflicts with humans.

The giant cricket first appeared in Maple Park in Green Sea City. A beastmaster discovered it chewing on trees and assembled a group to battle it.

The result was that the giant cricket knocked down all the pet beasts of the beastmasters and left for the forest. Fortunately, there were no casualties.

What is now causing the most headache for the officials of Green Sea City is the gang of stray cats that has taken over the seafood market.

Green Sea City has many stray pets; in fact, no matter the city, there are always numerous strays due to many pet owners abandoning their pets.

Green Sea City had previously conducted a capture operation targeting stray dogs, as stray dogs pose a greater threat and are easier to capture. However, because stray cats are less dangerous and harder to catch, they have generally been ignored.

The officials of Green Sea City had never anticipated that one day, a large number of stray cats would cause such significant trouble for the city.

Approximately a dozen evolved stray cats, leading several dozens more unevolved ones, surged into the seafood market.

Currently, although armed forces have completely surrounded the seafood market, they have refrained from launching a full assault due to concerns about the supernatural beings inside and the safety of the vendors.

In Green Sea City, where experience in beast taming is lacking, it’s difficult to assess the strength of these supernatural stray cats. If they are not controlled immediately, there’s a risk they could escape or harm people, which would only compound the problem.

In the wilderness, it would be feasible to simply overpower them with force, but in a bustling city center, resolving issues with supernatural beings involves many more considerations.

“Officer Luo!” At this moment, among the police surrounding the seafood market, an officer accompanied by a canine beast received a report.

“Officer Luo, the higher-ups still instruct us to prioritize the protection of the public and not to initiate an attack without certainty.”

“Nonsense!” Officer Luo frowned. He was eager to find a solution for the stray cats. Waiting for them to leave after they’ve had their fill isn’t a viable option. If it happens once, it can happen again. These stray cats were manageable before their evolution, but now that they’ve evolved, they pose a significant threat if left in the city.

Now that they’ve brazenly taken over the seafood market, what will they do next? Although the stray cats themselves may not have such awareness…

“The latest directive states that a beastmaster will be sent to assist us. We are to continue waiting!”

Finally, the police officers surrounding the seafood market received some relatively good news.

Nowadays, beastmasters have integrated into various occupations, and the Xia Country Beast Taming Union no longer maintains a separate enforcement agency. Instead, the occupation of beastmaster has been incorporated into the special police and military forces.

Therefore, many of the officers present are fourth-generation beastmasters. They understand that in situations like this, the arrival of a powerful beastmaster could potentially stabilize the situation better than firearms.

After all, the capabilities of pet beasts are incredibly diverse; some can even unleash large-scale hypnotic effects, easily managing complex situations, just like the current one…

Thunder rumbled in the distance.

After the directive from the provincial capital was issued, Green Sea did not have to wait long.

Soon, a modified helicopter flew nearby.

Seeing this helicopter, the police officers surrounding the seafood market felt a moment of relief, but then immediately tensed up again, not daring to be careless.

When the helicopter landed, a young man in black emerged from inside.

“Uh.” Seeing the young man, a group of armed special police officers were startled. Could this be the external support sent from the Beast Taming Edifice in Jinling?

Even though a beastmaster’s strength is not determined by age, Lu Ran looked incredibly youthful.

Some officers were puzzled, but others were slightly shocked and incredulous as they looked at Lu Ran.

For example, Officer Luo, the team leader, saw Lu Ran’s appearance and was momentarily stunned, instantly recognizing him as the formidable individual who had once dealt with an escaped Manchurian Tiger with a husky, suspected to be a hidden beast taming expert in Green Sea!

“Officer Luo?” At this moment, Lu Ran also noticed Officer Luo. After disembarking from the helicopter, he quickly approached and asked, “What’s the situation now?

“Lu Ran… you, you are the external support sent from the Jinling Beast Taming Edifice?!” Officer Luo first confirmed.

“Yes, I requested to come here myself,” Lu Ran said. “So now, can you update me on the situation?”

“Yes, sir!” Officer Luo did not dare to delay and immediately said, “Currently, a group of stray cats that have undergone supernatural evolution seem to be occupying the seafood market for food. For now, they have not harmed anyone and are just eating voraciously, apparently very hungry.”

“Inside the market, some vendors haven’t managed to evacuate in time and are hiding in their shops, even though they’ve locked their doors and windows. But there’s still a significant risk, no one knows what these stray cats will do after they’ve eaten.”

Lu Ran fell into thought.

“Among them, the stray cat gang has a leader, a short-haired white cat, which has undergone the most significant mutation. Its size is now comparable to a Manchurian Tiger, and it might even have awakened an attribute. I assess its level to be over 10.”

“Does it have any distinguishing features?” Lu Ran’s expression changed slightly.

“It seems, it seems to have only one ear.”

Lu Ran’s expression turned cold; indeed, it was that one. This creature, truly does not learn its lesson.

Lu Ran was familiar with this cat, a particularly lively member among the stray cats of Green Sea City.

It often came to the seafood market to engage in theft and fish-snatching antics.

Through telepathy, Lu Ran had communicated with this cat and knew it was born from two stray cats.

The lack of food among stray cats is a very common issue; their foraging is simply a survival instinct. But Lu Ran knew that continuing this way would eventually lead to trouble—they could be killed by the vendors.

The white cat’s ear was a result of being beaten during one of its thefts.

Lu Ran felt sorry for them and had tried to find alternative solutions for them.

For example, he found areas with plenty of rats for them to inhabit.

He occasionally brought them some snacks.

Over time, this gang of stray cats, led by the one-eared white cat, gradually came to recognize Lu Ran.

However, what Lu Ran had not expected was that just after a global evolutionary event, they had gained strength and immediately began disrupting order again, giving him a headache.

“Lu Ran, how do we solve this? Do you have any ideas?” Officer Luo couldn’t help but ask.

“I’ll try to see what I can do. Let’s avoid using force if possible,” Lu Ran responded.

Then, under the stunned gaze of Officer Luo and the others, he stepped forward a few paces, not summoning any pet beast, but instead shouted directly into the seafood market: “Stinky cats, get out here.”

His shout startled all the officers around him.

But what was even more unbelievable was the reaction inside the seafood market!

A scout secretly monitoring the inside of the market was shocked to see that as Lu Ran shouted, most of the stray cats inside, including the one-eared white cat that was the size of a Manchurian Tiger, visibly fluffed up their fur in alarm.

“Meow-ow!!!” The white cat leader had the biggest reaction, looking outside in shock and suspicion after hearing the voice.

It seemed… it had heard Boss Lu’s voice?

The white cat leader had a lot of respect for Boss Lu. Lu Ran was one of the few humans who understood their situation and was willing to help them. Of course, the most important reason was that the dog Boss Lu kept was too fierce. They dared not disobey, or they wouldn’t have any comfortable days at all.

The white cat leader looked around at the disheveled stalls, feeling panicked. After an incredible transformation that left them extremely hungry and almost irrational, the first thought was to come here to fill their stomachs…

Additionally, their newfound strength gave them courage, as the humans who usually intimidated them were now afraid of them.

However, thinking about the set of agreements made with Lu Ran, the white cat leader felt guilty. Even though it had become much stronger, remembering the terrifying aspects of Lu Ran still made it feel somewhat timid.

After all, it had witnessed how, in Green Sea City, all kinds of wild animals obediently submitted before Lu Ran, who was an anomaly among humans.

After much deliberation, the white cat leader, along with a few companions, cautiously walked out of the seafood market. Looking up, it saw Lu Ran indeed!

“Meow-ow!!!” The white cat leader let out a sharp cry, seemingly to embolden itself.

But Lu Ran was not one to be swayed by such displays. He sternly said, “You have five minutes to leave the seafood market.” He commanded the stray cats as if he were instructing his pet beast, watching them seriously.

Hearing this, the group of stray cats looked at each other, showing signs of retreat.

“Meow…” The white cat leader gritted its teeth, pondered for a moment, and eventually bowed its head in submission. Its fierce voice turned into a whimper.

Ultimately, it didn’t have the courage to defy Lu Ran.

In the next instant, the stray cats from the seafood market came out in unison, lined up neatly like kittens that had done something wrong, bowing their heads before Lu Ran.

Dozens of stray cats, like paying homage to a boss, meowed pitifully at Lu Ran.

“Meow…

They began to explain.

The scene left the bystanders astonished.

“Let’s talk later,” Lu Ran said, relieved that the cats were sensible.

Otherwise, things could have turned bloody…

Resolving the issue through communication was obviously the best outcome.

While Lu Ran felt relieved, the numerous police officers on scene were shocked, their mouths agape, their brains momentarily short-circuiting.

What the heck?

What just happened?

This high school student said a few words, and these cats immediately backed down?

Were these the same supernatural stray cats that had just been throwing their weight around in the seafood market?

“Don’t rush off, or you won’t like the consequences,” Lu Ran warned, then turned to Officer Luo. “Officer Luo, are there any other difficult situations in Green Sea City?”

“This, this…” Officer Luo was still stunned, unable to grasp what kind of “beast taming skill” Lu Ran possessed, which made dozens of stray cats, including several supernatural ones, submit.

He was specially trained and had seen many situations, but this was unprecedented.

Even if Lu Ran had demonstrated overwhelming strength and dealt with the group of stray cats, it wouldn’t be surprising, but to resolve this with mere conversation… Could it really be that simple?

“Before they evolved, I often fed them, so I guess we’re quite familiar. They also remember past kindness,” Lu Ran explained.

However, this explanation failed to convince Officer Luo.

Nonsense, feeding cats can make a group of them bow down and acknowledge you as their boss? There are plenty of people who feed stray cats!

This group of organized cats, behaving like a gang, surely that’s not normal!

After his initial shock, Officer Luo quickly responded, “Yes, there seems to be a giant turtle in Qingwu Lake, as big as a sea monster. That area is an important tourist spot in Green Sea City, any disturbance there could be very damaging…

“The other two have moved into the mountains, currently not causing much impact.”

“A giant turtle in Qingwu Lake…” Lu Ran sighed. “Leave it to me. If nothing goes wrong, I should be able to handle it.”

“Really?!” Officer Luo exclaimed in surprise.

“Yes, I often feed that turtle too. It’s quite intelligent and shouldn’t harm people, but it’s still better to go and talk.”

Officer Luo: ??

What kind of household are you from?

“Meow—” Nearby, the one-eared white cat displayed a mocking expression. Boss Lu is undeniably the King of Green Sea City’s animal world.

His generals span across sea, land, and air.

Even if a pig fell from the sky in Green Sea City, it would belong to the Lu family.

If it weren’t for this fact, it wouldn’t have submitted. The white cat knew very well that in Green Sea City, it’s best not to challenge Boss Lu, or else there would be consequences.

“Meow,” the tiger-like large white cat bowed its front paws as if trying to make amends, allowing Lu Ran to command them freely.

“Get lost,” Lu Ran glanced at it, not wanting any nonsensical titles added to him.

He really didn’t intend to be called the King of Green Sea City.

Talking nonsense could easily land him in trouble!