King of Beasts

Lu Ran was speechless.

He could feel that this guy might really be at his limit.

It felt like ants were crawling all over his body.

He craved souls but was afraid to consume them.

Even though he was in better shape than that undercover agent from the international alliance, it was only slightly.

He was probably on the verge of becoming lost.

People like him were definitely numerous at The Other Shore.

Of course, there were a few with exceptional Talents who could remain unscathed.

For instance, his necromancer master had reached the Legendary level through sheer willpower, without any adverse effects.

At least they practiced meditation. The heart cleansing meditation method of the Cult of Necromancy could somewhat suppress their chaotic consciousness.

In contrast, the beastmasters from Blue Star, who lacked training abilities, had to rely solely on their willpower to endure.

He wondered how long this guy had been a necromancer.

“How many of you are there?” Lu Ran asked as he plopped down on the couch, crossed his legs, held his phone to his ear with one hand, and tapped his knee with the other.

If he remembered correctly, the man had said “we,” which meant he wasn’t speaking just for himself but representing a group of necromancers in a similar situation.

“There are a dozen of us now, and the number is still growing.”

“Okay, I’ll consider your conditions,” Lu Ran said.

“But it’s too late today. I’ll contact you tomorrow using this number-make sure to answer.”

“Remember to bring some food…”

Lu Ran hung up the phone, pondered for a moment, and then reached out to Dr. Gu.

They had actually anticipated this outcome.

Soon, Lu Ran and Dr. Gu decided to meet with these members from The Other Shore in Public Infinite City.

The following day, on the high seas in a remote part of Infinite City, Lu Ran, Dr. Gu, and Manager Ying, a cat, arrived at a secluded grove.

When Lu Ran and his companions arrived, two individuals, a man and a woman wearing hats, were already waiting there.

“Dragon Tamer, Professor Lu?”

The two didn’t seem surprised to see that Lu Ran had brought a bodyguard along. Even though Infinite City prohibits fighting, there is still a delay between a fight breaking out, the patrol beast detecting it, and the city imposing sanctions. A beastmaster intent on a “one-for-one” strategy could still manage to kill someone even within the bounds of Infinite City.

“Let’s start with introductions,” Lu Ran said, cutting straight to the point as he was still unaware of the identities and statuses of the two individuals.

“Take off the hat,” Gu Qingyi commanded, leaning against a tree and leaving the negotiations to Lu Ran.

Beside her, Manager Ying yawned and climbed onto a tree to rest.

“Alright.”

The male necromancer hesitated for a moment before removing his black hooded cloak, revealing his Asian features. “Actually, it was the Red Count who gave us your contact information, Your Excellency Lu Ran.”

Lu Ran: “…”

A level 51 sovereign, huh.

Just don’t let me see it again. Once I enter the breakthrough secret realm again, I’m confident I can smash that guy.

A few level 40 overlords taking down a sovereign over level 50? Definitely doable.

“Your Excellency Lu Ran, you must be aware of the origins of the other shore, right?”

“I know, as an internationally wanted criminal organization, you’re certainly wary and wouldn’t easily cooperate.”

“But actually, a large number of people within the other shore were forced to join, like Dr. Lu and his wife, your parents, who are victims.”

“The other shore was originally a transnational biological enterprise, which had long confirmed the existence of supernatural beings, hence constantly pursuing traces of these beings for biological research.”

“And their ultimate goal was to find a legendary item known as the stone of the other shore, an item said to grant immortality and possess the power to overturn the world.”

“Therefore, surrounding this objective, the other shore continued to grow, its development process can be divided into three stages.”

“In the initial stage, the other shore was still in the form of a multinational corporation, possessing a behind-the-scenes boss, who was also the founder of the company. His goal was always firm-to find the Stone of the Other Shore.”

“In the development stage, the other shore began to seek world-renowned scientists to aid in researching supernatural life and creature evolution. Dr. Lu and his spouse were forced to join during this stage.”

“After these two stages, Infinite City arrived at a certain moment, and a supernatural item controlled by the boss of the other shore suddenly transformed into something akin to a key to a secret realm, opening a real-world secret realm and ushering in the third stage of development.”

“Through necromancy, the other shore expanded again, continuously enticing beastmasters from various countries with necromantic power.”

“However, once the other shore had grown to a certain extent, it reached a turning point-the boss of the other shore died unexpectedly during a breakthrough in the secret realm, leading to a quick split into three factions based on the three stages.”

“First, those who inherited the will of the boss, continuing the search for the Stone of the Other Shore, mostly remnants of the company and relatives of the boss.”

“Second, the researchers who had been abducted by the other shore, who over years of study became a faction unto themselves. From being initially forced, they gradually became obsessed with the research of the supernatural, finding the pursuit of the Stone of the Other Shore too elusive, preferring to rely on their own intelligence to discover means of immortality.”

“Third, because their pet beasts died in combat, to revive their pet beasts, powerful beastmasters specializing in necromantic power joined the other shore, always seeking ways to resist getting lost and to grow stronger normally.”

“After his death, his confidants wanted to inherit the organization, but alas, they could not command respect, as each faction had powerful Level 5 necromancers; thus, the other shore has continued to remain leaderless. Everyone bands together under the identity of necromancers, but not every faction is united in heart.”

The young man slowly said, “My name is Pan Kai. Due to an accidental death of a pet beast, I was invited to join the other shore to revive it, aligning myself with the third faction.”

“And this person beside me, Dr. Sean, is a renowned biologist, also one of the early ones to be abducted by the other shore.”

Another person, a woman in her thirties, African American, removed her hat and forced a smile at Lu Ran, just about to speak of herself as akin to a sister to Dr. Lu, but Pan Kai did not give her the chance, continuing:

“The two of us can, to a certain extent, represent a portion of necromancers. Our demands are simple: they want a stable, safe environment to research supernatural life forms without being hunted down due to their identity as necromancers.”

“Furthermore, we require harmless soul food to sustain ourselves and our pet beasts.”

“In exchange, I believe you definitely need the location and method to open the real-world necromantic secret realm,” Pan Kai stated.

Lu Ran’s expression remained unchanged as he looked at him and said, “The real-world secret realm, I know, can only be opened with the key to the secret realm. But isn’t there supposed to be just one key? After the initial holder of the key, the boss from The Other Shore, died, do you still have the capability to open the realm?”

“He wouldn’t be so kind as to leave various treasures in the outside world before he entered the breakthrough secret realm.”

“And even if he did leave something, it would only be one key… definitely not with you, but with his confidants.”

However, it’s worth mentioning, this First Generation boss from The Other Shore really had bad luck. If Lu Ran is not mistaken, his ancestors must have been beastmasters; otherwise, they wouldn’t have known about the existence of the supernatural so early.

Such a person, wealthy and well-connected, naturally possessing his own exclusive real-world secret realm, also died in a breakthrough secret realm.

Perhaps it was because he practiced necromantic power that he was discovered by the powerful beings of the Star-Moon Continent and then was killed. Quite a tragic fate indeed.

In fact, it proves that what’s considered a top villain or genius on Blue Star doesn’t seem to measure up on the Star-Moon Continent.

For instance, the boss of the Legendary Secret Realm is merely equivalent to the ace pet beast of a legendary beastmaster.

And an ace pet beast does not fully represent the total strength of a legendary beastmaster, just as a single Sudden Death King does not represent Lu Ran’s strength.

Defeating such bosses requires the top-level beastmasters of Blue Star to team up and exert great effort, which shows that Blue Star’s beastmasters still have a long way to go.

The top-level beastmasters of Blue Star challenge the Legendary Secret Realm.

Whereas the top-level beastmasters of the Star-Moon Continent are challenging the legendary realm.

Soon, Lu Ran’s doubts were clarified.

Pan Kai said, “Indeed, after that death, the necromantic secret realm could no longer be opened. However, who said that keys cannot be duplicated?”

“A lock can be opened not only with the original key but also with a copy, or even by brute force.”

“After the research by the researchers of The Other Shore, it was discovered that the key to opening the secret realm is not a specific item, but a category of items!”

“In short, after the death of the First Generation BOSS of The Other Shore, everyone there began to research how to restart the secret realm. After expending a great deal of manpower and resources, they finally succeeded!”

“How can it be opened?” Lu Ran asked, surprised.

“To show my sincerity, I’ll let Your Excellency know in advance,” Pan Kai replied:

“It’s blood.”

“Blood crystals of sufficient concentration and quality, combined with powerful spiritual power, can serve as the key to open the secret realm!”

“Simply put, as long as you have a necromantic pet beast and high-quality fresh blood crystals from the pet beast, and you blend the spiritual power with the blood crystal, you can create a duplicated key!”

“By the way, the Red Count was also developed during that period as a life key for blood extraction experiments. It’s considered a common property of The Other Shore, including many such experimental creatures.”

“If you want to enter the secret realm in the future, just draw blood from that vampire.”

Lu Ran: ?

No wonder the vampire’s psyche is so twisted, having grown up being bled from a young age.

Very well, continue to draw blood as it grows, and increase the intensity.