The King of Beast Trainers

128  Chapter 92 The Sleeping Ancient Creature_1

Manager Ying?

"I naturally believe in Manager Ying's strength, but does it really want to protect me..."

Lu Ran felt that the other party... should be busy, after all, it's the owner of an information shop.

Would it have a lot of free time?

"If it were normal circumstances, if you want it to protect you, you'd probably owe a big debt..." Gu Qingyi said with a smile.

No way... Another debt? Lu Ran's face showed bitterness.

"However, your situation is different."

Gu Qingyi picked up the cellphone brought by the Vampire Count, "As an information dealer, what would be most attractive to it?"

"Information." Lu Ran said.

"Exactly, the Reaper Stone is such important information, it certainly would love to explore it with you. Besides, Dr. Lu also said that obtaining the Reaper Stone might unlock the secrets of Infinite City, a mystery that all countries have been wanting to unravel for three years, including Manager Ying, who is also extremely curious about Infinite City. That's why it made an agreement to contract with someone just to go in and take a look."

"And now that there's an extra investigative path, it definitely won't miss out." Gu Qingyi said with a sly smile, "You should be able to freeload."

Lu Ran was shocked: "!!!

Dr. Gu is so naughty, how did I not notice before."

"So, that means Manager Ying?" Lu Ran said, having a powerful creature of the Space attribute as a bodyguard, who could enjoy such treatment...

However, it seemed that Manager Ying didn't really like Doggo; Lu Ran looked towards Mr. Husky, who showed a confused expression.

Blame it?

"Let's go; we'll head to your house. I'll contact Manager Ying to come over now." Gu Qingyi packed up a bunch of Beast Resurrection Skill Cards and left one aside, handing it to Lu Ran.

...

At Lu Ran's house.

Before Manager Ying arrived, Gu Qingyi continued her heart-to-heart with Lu Ran, suggesting, "Although the necro system is still taboo in various countries, if you want to learn that skill, now is indeed the best time. After all, necromancers now have another way to level up."

"You mean the mutant beasts in the wild?" Lu Ran got a homemade drink for Dr. Gu from the fridge.

Before the resurgence of spiritual energy, necromancers eager to level up quickly had no choice but to hunt Beast Trainers. But now, after the return of spiritual energy, the number of extraordinary beings far exceeds that of Beast Trainers, with extraordinary souls everywhere in the wild.

In this situation, there's no need to hunt Beast Trainers anymore. For necromancers, this is quite possibly the best era.

"Right. However, the biggest problem with the necro system is that devouring souls affects the mentality of both the pet beasts and the Beast Trainers. In the end, neither turns out normal, so if you decide to practice the necro system, it'd be better to wait until your Beast Training level is higher. Also, choosing the right pet beast is critical, preferably one with a steadfast will."

"Countries have considered diving deeper into the necro system but lack a good entry point. Now, however..." Gu Qingyi held a black card, "Your parents sent you hundreds of skill cards that can mass-produce necromancers for you to hand over to the Xia Country officials. After some time, Xia Country should be able to form its own Necro Army."

"For you, don't think too much, just focus on your growth. Your parents' issues, the matters of the Reaper, the Dragon of Death—I'll investigate them all personally for you. Your attention now should be on the upcoming Breakthrough Secret Realm and the freshman competition in a little over a month!" Gu Qingyi encouraged.

"Thank you, Dr. Gu..." Lu Ran gave a wry smile. It was a good thing to know Dr. Gu. Otherwise, the impact of this matter would be no less shocking than when he heard of his parents' deaths years ago.

"No need to thank me. Alright, it's here." Gu Qingyi said, looking towards the balcony.

In a moment, the space rippled, and a beautiful leopard cat covered in coins appeared in the room.

Seeing it, Lu Ran was visibly taken aback.

Gu Qingyi explained, "Manager Ying has many forms, all of them cats. Perhaps this avatar was just closer to Green Sea City." n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"What's happening... Why did you suddenly call me over? What's the important information?" At this moment, Manager Ying looked at Lu Ran and Gu Qingyi, sitting on the couch with a puzzled expression.

"Ying, you're here!" Gu Qingyi smiled faintly and said, "Lu Ran is involved in a major incident related to a legendary item and the secret of the arrival of Infinite City. I thought you'd be interested, so I invited you over. Would you like to investigate with him?"

Lu Ran was taken aback, not expecting Dr. Gu's language skills to be so artful, not once mentioning the matter of a bodyguard, yet every sentence implied it...

"Hmm? Him?" Manager Ying was surprised, not understanding how a rookie like Lu Ran could get tangled with legendary items and secrets of Infinite City, information of SSS class stature.

"Lu Ran, you tell Ying about your recent experiences..."

With Gu Qingyi's words, Lu Ran nodded and looked at the phone on the table that contained the message left by his mother, Lu Yunxiu.

...

Moments later.

"I know the Reaper is searching for a legendary item!!! But I never expected that your parents had even dug up the key clues to finding the legendary items!"

"The Dragon of Death is one of the four Great Genesis Dragons in the Beast Trainer world, and even among the Legendary Species, it's considered to be at the very pinnacle of existence."

"The Reaper Stone is related to it? If it's a secret of Legendary Level, maybe we can indeed make further progress in unraveling the mysteries of Infinite City!"

Indeed, just as Gu Qingyi had said, Manager Ying was quite astonished after watching the entire video.

You should know that on Blue Star currently, no Beast Trainer has ever raised an Overlord Clan, let alone a Legendary Species. The highest level of resources that Beast Trainers have mastered is only at the epic-level.

Now that we're involving Legendary creatures and Legendary items, it's indeed of incomparable importance.

However, Manager Ying wasn't foolish; after her surprise, she frowned and looked at Gu Qingyi and Lu Ran with suspicion.

She spoke up, "Wait a minute, this kid has such a sensitive identity, and his parents are actually high-ups from the Reaper. Although it's a helpless move and they are victims, Qingyi, you want me to investigate with him, are you hoping to turn me into his bodyguard? After all, with his identity, he's bound to face endless troubles..."

Gu Qingyi blinked, "Ah?"

"Come to think of it, Lu Ran does seem to need some protection. Manager Ying, when you investigate with him, how about taking care of him along the way?" Gu Qingyi pretended to ponder with an innocent look.

Manager Ying curled her lip.

After careful consideration, she said, "It's not impossible, considering the intelligence is so interesting."

"Next, I plan to open a branch of the Neko Maid Cafe in Green Sea City and settle down here."

"Thank you very much." Gu Qingyi lifted the corners of her mouth, knowing that Manager Ying was willing to do her a favor, and she would remember this kindness.

"Speaking of which…" At this moment, Manager Ying turned her gaze to Lu Ran.

"Although I can be your bodyguard, that's all I'll be. We'll share information on the Reaper Stone, but don't even think about getting any other intelligence from me for free..."

"No, no." Lu Ran clasped his hands together in gratitude, "Having Manager Ying's protection, I'm already very content."

"I'm not that kind of person!"

"Are you considering a contract with an undead pet beast in the future? Otherwise, why search for the Reaper Stone?" Manager Ying said.

"To be honest, it's important to choose carefully. You can't just contract any Mutant Beasts and then turn it into undead, can you? The potential is too low."

"Since your mother's message said it's necessary to have a strong undead, you must choose something formidable."

"I have a better recommendation here. Do you want to hear it? Since it's part of our cooperation, I won't charge you for this piece of intelligence."

"What?" Not only Lu Ran but even Gu Qingyi looked over curiously.

Manager Ying said, "As you know and as mentioned in the video, there were extraordinary life forms on Blue Star in ancient times. They were powerful, and some even served as totems for Human Tribe settlements. However, as they progressively became less adapted to the environment of Blue Star, they gradually vanished."

"Most of these creatures have slumbered away since then, including myself at that time."

"But I was luckier than them. Because I was weak enough back then, my demand for extraordinary energy wasn't very high. Plus, my true form is a 'Nine-Tailed Cat' with nine lives, so I managed to wake up in modern times."

"But it's different for those guys. Their lives have withered and declined over the long passage of time, and by now, many of them must have died."

"Even now, with the resurgence of Spiritual Energy, with their withered bodies, unless they experience some incredible fortunes, it's highly unlikely they could become active again."

"We... might find some of those ancient creatures that have survived from ancient times, lying dormant somewhere, still holding on to a breath of life... to help them transform into the form of undead, and maybe tempt them with a chance at life, so they could become your pet beasts!" Manager Ying suggested:

"Those that have survived until now are all formidable beings. If you can contract their souls, you wouldn't have to fear the Reaper anymore, and you would quickly gain strength to contend with the First Generation Beast Trainers."

"Really?" Lu Ran was delighted, and it suddenly occurred to him, could the Divine Deer be one of them?

If just a Divine Deer Pendant was so powerful, then contracting a totem beast of equivalent strength, even in soul form, should also be extremely strong.

"Manager Ying, how come you never mentioned this before?" Dr. Gu was also slightly surprised. This intelligence was explosive. Searching for the surviving ancient creatures to contract...

"Because even I don't know where they are all slumbering." Manager Ying shrugged, "It's just my guess. Isn't it to help him obtain a powerful undead pet beast as soon as possible?"

"To gain recognition from an Legendary item certainly won't be easy... the pet beast must be strong."

"Next, I'll have to send out avatars to slowly search. If we're lucky, we might find them; if not, I might just have to raise some random undead."

"Moreover! To contract such beings, your own strength can't be weak, otherwise, it's very difficult to subdue them." Manager Ying looked at Lu Ran and observed, "Intern... Level 1... Your level is too low. Do you have the confidence to become a Level 3 Beast Trainer within six months?"

"Six months? I'd be a Legendary Beast Trainer by then." Lu Ran cracked a joke. Talking with Manager Ying and Dr. Gu, his mood had definitely improved a lot.

On the side of the sofa, Mr. Husky and the King of Sudden Death clapped together. Not bad, our Beast Trainer, aiming high.

Manager Ying, Gu Qingyi: ???

Are you alright?