King of Beasts

Chapter 131: The Tyrannosaurus Rex Team!

After Lu Ran’s match, he returned to the Preparation Area through the contestant passage.

Compared to when he went on stage, the Preparation Area now had noticeably more young men and women.

When Lu Ran appeared, the eyes of the new participants all turned towards him.

To be fair, Zhou Mo vs. Lu Ran was a highly anticipated match. Both had impressive records in the preliminary assessment, but considering Zhou Mo had made it onto the Commander Divine Beast Leaderboard, most people thought Zhou Mo had a better chance of winning.

But no one expected that the Dog King Zhou Mo would be so decisively defeated by Lu Ran.

“Is Fang Lan not here?”

Lu Ran looked around the Preparation Area but didn’t see Fang Lan. He shook his head and was about to leave when he suddenly noticed a red figure.

The aura emanating from this person was different from most of the new participants, making Lu Ran feel like he was witnessing a peerless swordsman!

Lu Ran looked up and saw a girl in red standing against the wall in the corner. She seemed to be meditating, but as Lu Ran walked past, she opened her eyes.

“Fire Plundering school, Summer?” Lu Ran asked.

“Who are you?” She looked at Lu Ran, knowing that he was the impressive guy who had won the recent match, but someone like Lu Ran wouldn’t casually mention the term “Fire Plundering school.”

“Rainbow Heaven Dojo,” Lu Ran smiled. “I’ve heard about you from Old Gentleman Jiang Dou. I’m looking forward to seeing you on the tournament field.”

“Don’t lose before then.”

With that, Lu Ran walked past her.

The swordsmanship of the Rainbow Heaven school and the spear techniques of the Fire Plundering school are both part of the traditional weapon schools in Xia Country. Since Old Gentleman Jiang Dou wanted to see Lu Ran defeat her, Lu Ran felt it would be a bit of a regret if he didn’t get to face her in a match.

“……” After Lu Ran left, Summer furrowed her brows. Rainbow Heaven school? Isn’t that a swordsmanship school? This Lu Ran is from the Rainbow Heaven Dojo?

How could it be… She had watched the match just now.

That Dragon Lizard indeed had incredible defense, but she didn’t see any connection between Lu Ran’s style and the Rainbow Heaven school.

Unlike her, who, after merging with her pet beast, fought with a spear and could awaken “spear intent.” She believed that with her spear intent combined with her weapon, she could inflict fatal damage on that Dragon Lizard.

So, even though Lu Ran’s performance in the last match was extraordinary, she hadn’t paid much attention.

In her eyes, Dog King Zhou Mo was just that—relying on the strength of his pet beast’s species.

When faced with someone with real skills, he would immediately be exposed.

Lu Ran had the artistic conception of the dragon, and she had spear intent. Such a battle would be evenly matched.

But now, hearing Lu Ran say he was from a swordsmanship school, she felt a bit confused, not understanding what Lu Ran meant.

Could it be that Lu Ran also mastered a Fusion Skill, and after merging with the Dragon Lizard, he would fight with a sword?

She began to mentally simulate Lu Ran fighting with the Sudden Death King using a sword…

The next match featured two new combat department students.

If nothing unexpected happened, the winner of this match would be Lu Ran’s next opponent.

These two were not seeded players; they had fought in the qualification matches multiple times.

One of them was from Infinite City No.2, contracted to a level 20 rock-type brown bear, which had fused with two traits, making it quite powerful.

The other was from Infinite City No.5, currently only showcasing a rock-type giant snake with one trait, seemingly not yet at level 20.

The two beastmasters had different backgrounds: one was a former forest ranger, and the other a hereditary snake tamer. In this rock-type showdown, many believed the rock-type brown bear had a higher chance of winning.

But no one expected this seemingly low-stakes match between two non-favorites to win the tournament to turn into a “spectacular” battle.

The snake tamer, Gong Kaixin, surprisingly had a second pet beast, an earth-type giant turtle, at a level similar to his snake pet.

If it had just been that, the outcome would still be uncertain, as the turtle and snake were not high-level. But the highlight of the battle was when Gong Kaixin showcased an extremely powerful beast taming skill: Fusion.

“Is this even possible?” In another Preparation Area, Pluto was stunned to see Gong Kaixin fuse the turtle and snake into a giant monster resembling the Xia Country divine beast Xuanwu, effortlessly crushing the brown bear.

“This Gong Kaixin, where did he come from!” Bai Ling, the former Rank 1 of Infinite City No.5, was not pleased to see that there was another hidden talent in their ranks, and one who was also emulating the Four Sacred Beasts.

“A fusion beast taming skill? This seems to be the first time it has appeared.” The entire venue was in an uproar.

Outside.

“A fusion skill… This beast taming skill currently has no stable acquisition channel and can only be randomly obtained from rewards in novice trial secret realms or breakthrough secret realms.”

“Fusing a turtle and snake, following the Xuanwu route—this new student named Gong Kaixin has bold ideas. Is he attempting to replicate the ancient Xia Country divine beast Xuanwu?”

“It’s really surprising. In the first match, we had Lu Ran showcasing the extremely rare artistic conception of the dragon, and in the second match, we now have this extremely powerful fusion beast taming skill. I wonder what other surprises await us.”

The three Deans were now very interested in the upcoming Freshman Tournament.

No wonder the guild leader put up rewards that even veteran beastmasters would covet. This immediately brought out so many monstrously talented newcomers.

If these individuals get competitive… the beast taming field in Xia Country is bound to develop rapidly.

On the field, the giant turtle and snake monster raised its head and roared, with one turtle head and one snake head. Its imposing manner was no less than that of the Hellhound earlier. So what if it’s a hellish creature? Xuanwu is a divine beast!

It also displayed formidable defense and strength, comparable to the Sudden Death King, effortlessly defeating the brown bear. So what if it’s a giant dragon? It’s just a big lizard.

The second match was equally shocking!

It even made many spectators feel that Lu Ran, who was in a great position and considered a new favorite to win, might now be in danger.

It’s not that the turtle and snake are stronger than the Sudden Death King, but the key is that the giant turtle is earth-type, which counters thunder-type!

Lu Ran can’t possibly be a master who overcomes counter attributes, can he?

“Wow, Xuanwu divine beast. What kind of heaven-defying beast taming skill does this Gong Kaixin have?” In the audience, Pig Raiser and his group were incredibly envious.

Their rock enhancement and thunder enhancement skills seemed pale in comparison to this fusion skill.

“This fusion beast feels as strong as, if not stronger than, that Hellhound. It probably didn’t make it onto the Commander Divine Beast Leaderboard because the fusion of two beasts doesn’t count as a single entity,” Lu Yi remarked.

The various Preparation Areas were abuzz with discussions about this sudden dark horse.

Even Lu Ran couldn’t help but pay extra attention, as the other party’s beast taming skill indeed looked very appealing.

Pet beast fusion…

It wasn’t a fusion between a pet beast and a beastmaster, but a fusion between two different pet beasts, achieving an evolution where 1+1 is greater than 2.

He wanted it…

However, General Ha and the Sudden Death King definitely weren’t suitable for fusion.

“So he’s the next opponent, huh?”

Seeing that the pseudo-xuanwu monster wasn’t necessarily weaker than the Hellhound and might even have stronger overall capabilities, Lu Ran wondered how many others were still hiding their full strength.

But it didn’t matter; he had hidden cards up his sleeve as well.

The tournament continued.

As it moved into the final ranking battles, just as Lu Ran had thought, the original favorite to win, Zhou Mo, turned out to be not so impressive. He was merely a second-generation beastmaster from an Infinite City guild, known mainly for seizing opportunities and being overly flashy.

Next, a number of freshmen with powerful hidden cards, like Gong Kaixin, began to emerge.

Of course, the most eye-catching wasn’t Lu Ran or these hidden talents.

It was the superhuman from the Imperial Capital, who had been rumored from the start.

This was a female beastmaster who liked to wear a white furry cloak.

And the reason she suddenly drew attention, aside from her novel identity as a superhuman, was due to her background being suddenly exposed today.

She had a younger sister.

This younger sister was currently the second strongest beastmaster in Xia Country, the strongest female beastmaster, and also a superhuman.

She was also… currently the strongest superhuman in Xia Country.

A family with two superhumans!

According to Manager Ying, even Gu Qingyi’s strength was somewhat inferior to her younger sister’s.

Before the resurgence of spiritual energy, the younger sister had already awakened her superpowers, forcefully becoming the second beastmaster in Xia Country. After the resurgence, the older sister also awakened her superpowers, displaying immense abilities.

Compared to the older sister’s status, Zhou Mo’s background as a second-generation beastmaster was instantly overshadowed.

Although this superpowered Older Sister had not shown her full strength, and had merely used simple mental power to instantly defeat all opponents, no one doubted that she was the most formidable force in this Freshman Tournament.

With a younger sister who was the second strongest beastmaster in Xia Country, how could she be weak?

Thus, the day’s tournament concluded under the watchful eyes of various factions, and Fang Lan also effortlessly advanced.

However, at this moment, instead of international news, the biggest news in Xia Country should have been the Freshman Tournament or predictions for tomorrow’s matches. Yet, no one expected that a piece of news from across the ocean, from the Eagle Federation, would sweep the globe and even top Xia Country’s trending searches!!

It forcefully stole the spotlight from Xia Country’s Freshman Tournament!

[A Century-Defining Invention! The Resurrection of a Prehistoric Giant Extinct for 65 Million Years!]

[News Conference from the Eagle Federation! According to the Federation Research Institute, the Eagle Federation successfully completed the resurrection of dinosaurs using biotechnology a month ago.]

[Unparalleled Talent: Research shows that the base species of dinosaurs is at least commander level, with the dinosaur overlord Tyrannosaurus Rex being an upper commander species!]

[A sub-dragon creature, with a bloodline closest to Loong-type, has been born.]

[An elite team of eight fourth-generation beastmasters, secretly formed by the Eagle Federation, has collectively ascended the Commander Divine Beast Leaderboard in Infinite City with their Tyrannosaurus Rex pet beasts.]

[The Eagle Federation is indisputably the world’s greatest nation!]

[A reporter from the Eagle Federation releases first-hand video interviews with members of the Tyrannosaurus Rex team, including their comments on the first day’s matches of Xia Country’s Freshman Tournament.]

What irked the beast taming community in Xia Country the most was this interview video.

In the video, a light-skinned, brown-haired young man smiled and said, “They all seem pretty average.”

“Especially considering that a lizard mastering the artistic conception of the dragon is causing such a fuss—unbelievable.”

“For our Tyrannosaurus Rex team, the conception of the dragon is just standard.”

“But perhaps such comparisons are not fair, as our pet beasts are the result of the combined wisdom of countless scientists, supported by a professional breeding team of dozens. It’s hardly a fair comparison.”

“But if I may say, if our Tyrannosaurus Rex team were to participate in Xia Country’s Freshman Tournament, we would certainly dominate the top 10 rankings.”

“Damn, arrogant, too arrogant.” Countless beastmasters in Xia Country, upon seeing this interview video, wished they could smash this guy’s head in.

However, at this moment, the internet was abuzz with excitement, all shocked that the Eagle Federation had resurrected dinosaurs and even given Tyrannosaurus Rex as pet beasts to fourth-generation beastmasters.

Compared to the ancient overlord Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Manchurian Tiger and the Polar Bear suddenly seemed laughable.

So even if this fourth-generation beastmaster from the Eagle Federation was being arrogant, beastmasters from other countries could only see it as stating a fact.

How could the red-eyed eagle lizard compare to the Tyrannosaurus Rex?

But as the fourth-generation beastmasters from Xia Country who were being mocked, how could they just endure it? They took to the internet, engaging in flame wars with fourth-generation beastmasters from abroad.

At this moment, one of the main characters of this event, Lu Ran, was silently browsing the news.

“Dinosaurs have been resurrected… Did they really succeed? And so quickly.”

“The Tyrannosaurus Rex team, with eight members, all have Dragon Pet beasts that possess the artistic conception of the dragon? What a joke.”

However, considering the overall strength of the Eagle Federation and the massive resources they might have invested in this project, Lu Ran suddenly thought it wasn’t impossible.

“Lu Ran!!”

While Lu Ran was browsing the news in his dormitory, Manager Ying had somehow appeared without him noticing.

“You saw the news, right?”

“That Dr. Yunhan who defected to the Eagle Federation is one of the creators behind this Tyrannosaurus Rex team.”

“Look, someone in that video even challenged your sudden death king. Can you tolerate that?”

“What are you doing?” Lu Ran looked at Manager Ying, wondering why this cat was here stirring up trouble.

Manager Ying smiled and said, “I’m just worried you’ll get an internal injury from holding in your anger, so I’m here to give you some free intelligence.”

“According to my intelligence network, the Tyrannosaurus Rex team will set up an arena in a Public Infinite City starting tomorrow, inviting fourth-generation beastmasters from all over the world to challenge them.”

“They’ve even put out the enticing condition that joining the Eagle Federation gives you a chance to get a dinosaur pet beast.”

“That arena is set up to attract foreign talent and showcase their strength, while also taking the opportunity to put down Xia Country’s fourth-generation beastmasters, proving their own superiority. This is just how major nations compete.”

“I bet once the news spreads, some of our fourth-generation beastmasters, especially those competing in the Freshman Tournament these days, won’t be able to resist going to that Public Infinite City to challenge them.”

“So, don’t you have any thoughts on this? The higher-ups are very supportive of taking on this Tyrannosaurus Rex team.”

“According to another piece of insider intelligence I have, the higher-ups have made an open call: anyone who can beat these eight will be rewarded handsomely with resources comparable to the second prize ethereal flower, even if a sovereign pet beast egg isn’t available!”

“In other words, if you win the Freshman Tournament and then go beat these eight, you could get both a sovereign pet beast egg and the ethereal flower, which are exquisite resources.”

“Really?” Lu Ran asked.

“Why would I lie to you?” Manager Ying said. “I’m also annoyed by them. Isn’t your dog Erha capable of the ‘Dragon Slayer Sword Intent’? Even if those Tyrannosaurus Rex have a high base species and possess the artistic conception of the dragon, there’s still hope for you.”

Lu Ran nodded and said, “General Ha should reach level 20 in the next couple of days. How long will their arena be set up? Once General Ha has fused his new trait, I’ll go and meet this Tyrannosaurus Rex team.”

Actually, even if Manager Ying hadn’t mentioned it, Lu Ran would definitely have gone to check it out upon hearing the news. After all, he still held a grudge against Dr. Yunhan. If he could thoroughly defeat the Tyrannosaurus Rex team supported by Dr. Yunhan, General Ha would have avenged his major grievance.

“By the way, where has Dr. Gu gone? She hasn’t shown up for days.” Lu Ran suddenly asked. The Eagle Federation’s research achievement was indeed shocking, and Dr. Gu would probably be very concerned about it too.

“Qingyi?” Manager Ying said. “She seems to have gone to the deep sea to train. There are too many unknown threats in the deep sea, so she went to investigate whether there are any creatures in the surrounding sea areas of Xia Country that might pose a threat. She’s expected to be back in about half a month. By the timing, it should be soon. Once she’s back, we’ll have a feast. She has the most Loong-type resources!”