A beastmaster once known by the ID Treefolk said that there were two ultimate joys in the life of a beastmaster. First was the evolution of a familiar, and second was the reward phase of clearing a secret realm.0

The evolution of a familiar marked the beginning of new talents for the familiar. The thrill, similar to opening a lottery jackpot, was intoxicating.0

The reward phase after clearing a secret realm, especially an unknown one, delivered a comparable rush. Tackling known secret realms with predetermined rewards may have lacked this exhilarating surprise, but clearing ascension realms or unknown ones with unpredictable rewards offered unparalleled excitement.0

At this moment, Lu Ran was incredibly exhilarated. Clearing a Legendary Secret Realm solo and pioneering its completion yielded rewards that certainly did not disappoint. The 1 million crystal coins he received were straightforward, serving as hard currency, so he decided to set them aside for now.0

Instead, he decided to focus on the upgrade cards. He had gained a total of 100 of them. The cost of upgrading contract cards scaled exponentially. It went from one upgrade card to ten, one hundred, one thousand, ten thousand, and so on. As it stood, both Captain Doofus and Sudden Death King had already undergone two upgrades to their contract cards.0

These 100 cards were just enough to facilitate the third upgrade for one of their contract cards, allowing it to unlock a new effect. The first upgrade of a contract card introduced the Physical Recovery ability, the second upgrade added Slow Regeneration, and the third upgrade would unlock Growth Acceleration.0

This effect essentially allowed a familiar to train itself passively and grow faster, similar...0