The King of Beast Trainers

127  Chapter 91 The Truth of Five Years Ago_2

"Earl Hong is a creature your father and I nurtured. Although its temperament is quite vile, should you ever be forced to join Reaper, you may choose to make use of its strength,"

"We had hoped you could live a safe life, but it appears the world is becoming increasingly chaotic, which isn't realistic. Only if you possess great strength can you survive better... and besides, we understand your character."

"After seeing this video, you'll surely choose to contract an undead pet beast and actively seek the Reaper Stone..."

"However, whatever choice you make, we will believe in you, for after all, you are our son."

Lu Ran watched the entire video, unable to suppress his emotions any longer. Ignoring the Reaper Stone and Beast Training Techniques, he turned to the vampire in front of him and asked, "Where are my parents?"

"Unfortunately, just as you suspected, they were lost in an attempt to break through a Secret Realm, their identity cards were canceled, which would imply they perished in the Breakthrough Secret Realm," Earl Hong said with regret, "Although I am not their contracted pet beast, I was nurtured by their hands, and I too deeply regret their fate."

"They wouldn't have exposed you to Reaper this early unless they were already dead."

"But the most important question is, young master, will you choose to carry on their last will, try to find the Reaper Stone and become the Reaper God, or will you hand over the information and items I have to the Xia Country authorities and ask for protection?"

"Damn it," Lu Ran clenched his fists, finding joy in learning that his parents were not dead, only to be faced with this outcome in the end.

Reaper...

The culprit behind his parents' disappearance five years ago, turns out to be this organization.

"Regardless, you have to make a choice, I've left the items here for you," Earl Hong said, placing hundreds of black cards and the cell phone on the ground, stroking his chin, "Although I would like to stay a little longer, this avatar of mine can't last much longer. If I distract myself for too long and am discovered by Internal to have been to Xia Country, it would hasten Reaper's attention on you... Anyway, I hope that when we meet next time, young master, you will have become even stronger than me." Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"By then…"

With that, he turned into countless bats and vanished on the spot.

Lu Ran stared blankly at the place where he had disappeared.

Directly after, he looked at the pile of black cards left behind.

He felt somewhat lost for a moment.

"Woof woof woof!!!" Mr. Husky, finally catching his breath, barked furiously in the direction the other had left.

"Oof..." King of Sudden Death, too, bared its teeth, feeling as though it had been beaten for no reason.

Both pet beasts then looked towards the silent Lu Ran.

Soon after, Lu Ran got up and picked up one of the cards.

Quickly, the information from the card appeared before his eyes.

[Name]: Resurgence of Death

"They know everything about me over the years, even after I became a Beast Trainer," Lu Ran said angrily, "If that's the case, why didn't they contact me and instead left these nonsensical messages after their death."

"The Reaper Stone, the Dragon of Death, what exactly are they, and why were my parents so obsessed with them?" Lu Ran's head throbbed with pain as he recalled his mother's message.

However, after considerable thought, Lu Ran still couldn't digest such a monumental event on his own. He took out his cell phone, pondered for a moment, and ultimately called Gu Qingyi.

She was the only high-ranking official in Xia Country he could currently access, and whom Lu Ran felt he could trust, that was Doctor Gu.

"Hmm? Lu Ran?" Gu Qingyi answered the phone quickly on the other end.

"Doctor Gu, I just encountered a member of Reaper..."

"Where are you now? Are you in danger?" Gu Qingyi suddenly raised her voice loud, worried about Lu Ran's association with Reaper again.

"It's complicated. Do you have time to come to Green Sea City? I have something important to tell you," Lu Ran said bitterly.

......

Gu Qingyi arrived in Green Sea City very quickly.

At the foot of Jade Mountain, when she saw the messy environment, she knew a battle had taken place not long ago and couldn't help worrying as she glanced at Lu Ran.

Thankfully, it seemed Lu Ran and the others were mostly unharmed.

"What on earth happened?" Gu Qingyi asked.

"Doctor Gu, first take a look at these, I will explain slowly..."

Lu Ran handed over the smartphone passed from the Vampire Count, and the hundreds of Beast Resurrection Skill Cards, to Gu Qingyi to examine.

Gu Qingyi opened the video...

"Dr. Lu Yunxiu..."

As she saw the message from Lu Ran's mother, her face was one of shock.

Because according to the information she had investigated, Lu Ran's parents were also dead.

"This..."

Gu Qingyi continued watching until the end.

By the time she finished, her heart was overwhelmed with shock.

"I actually know about your parents' disappearance case. Many zoologists were attacked in that place, but I never imagined it was an illusion created by Reaper."

"This organization, to think it already existed so long ago..."

Even Gu Qingyi, a First Generation Beast Trainer, was surprised by the ancient history of the Reaper organization.

"Doctor Gu, before Infinite City appeared, did Blue Star really have extraordinary beings?" Lu Ran asked.

"That's true. In fact, Manager Ying is an extraordinary life that slept for a very long time before waking up, not evolving only after being contracted two years ago," Gu Qingyi said. "It merely used a girl's Contract Card to let the other party contract its avatar. The main reason was to enter Infinite City and see. In terms of identity, it's more like a guide to the other party."

"However, even Manager Ying can't be sure whether it's a native lifeform of Blue Star or if it strayed here from somewhere else."

Lu Ran was slightly surprised, never having expected Manager Ying to have such an identity; no wonder it said it was a Pet Beast but different.

"Condolences."

Now that she knew through the video that Lu Ran's parents had truly died, Gu Qingyi didn't focus on the fact that Lu Ran's parents were high-ranking members of Reaper. Instead, she placed her hand on Lu Ran's shoulder and looked him in the eyes, "What do you think of your mother's message?"

After a moment of silence, Lu Ran said, "I want a Skill Card. As for the rest, Doctor Gu, you handle them."

"Furthermore, I want to share the official investigation's information on the Dragon of Death."

"Although I'm not particularly interested in becoming the Reaper God, it is after all the investigation content my parents did not complete."

"The Dragon of Death is suspected to be one of the supreme Creation God Dragons in a Beast Training world, at a very high level. Even if one enters the Breakthrough Secret Realm, you'd need substantial strength to obtain its information." Gu Qingyi also had a headache, "Reaper..."

"This organization has one group truly searching for something, another hunting others to enhance their strength, and still another group wanting to research extraordinary beings for immortality... all in all, it's a troublesome organization."

"Although that organization isn't active in Xia Country, it seems we can't take them lightly anymore. The legendary items... they have never before appeared in the world."

"This matter must be kept secret; I will only communicate with the president." Gu Qingyi looked at Lu Ran, "Additionally, I will help you find a personal bodyguard to prevent such an incident from happening again."

"That Vampire, was it really your parents' butler? From your descriptions, its actions seem far too cruel..." she looked towards Mr. Husky and King of Sudden Death.

"Whether it is or isn't, once Mr. Husky and King of Sudden Death evolve, I will definitely tear off its wings," Lu Ran said through gritted teeth. This damned creature...

But the creature also reminded him of a key piece of information; his identity as a Superpower Expert had already been exposed, so indeed he needed a bodyguard.

"What do you think of Manager Ying for the role? I see it's quite idle. Don't worry, it's trustworthy," Gu Qingyi quickly thought of a good bodyguard for Lu Ran.