Chapter 22 - Way Too Pure
Beastmaster Alliance, Mystic City Branch, Xia Empire.
First division of the Mystic City Branch.
A young man in a white suit passed through some heavy gates and entered the high-rise. After taking the elevator to the third floor, he stood outside the door of a certain room and knocked.
"Please come in."
After gaining permission, Surfing White Dragon entered the room. Not long after his involvement in the Green Sea City Transcendent Beast Escape incident, he was summoned by the first division to make a report.
The first division, also known as the Public Safety Maintenance Department, was tasked with preventing, stopping, and investigating the malicious activities of beastmasters and transcendent creatures. The first division also managed the incident involving the tiger in Green Sea City.
"Chief Li… and Chief Zhao as well?"
White Dragon hadn’t expected not only to find the chief of the first division waiting for him here but also his immediate superior, the chief of the second division, otherwise known as the Newcomer Recruitment Department.
After White Dragon came in, his boss looked at him and greeted him with a smile.
"Oh, it’s Little White. We’re all friends here, so come take a seat."
"Thank you, chief."
White Dragon thanked him but didn’t sit down.
"Bai Junjie, was it? Regarding the incident in Green Sea City, you were the one who contacted the first division, right? Thank you very much." Chief Li from the first division also smiled and thanked him.
"I was just doing my job, and I was also just a messenger. The main issue was ultimately resolved by the newcomer called Pedestrian A."
"How much do you know about this newcomer?" Chief Zhao asked.
"Well, I only know a little..."
White Dragon looked at his boss with a guilty conscience. Lu Ran had great potential, but he couldn’t pull him in.
This won’t upset the boss, will it? Nooooo, don't cut my bonuuuus...
"Little White... This Lu Ran is a talent. He’s a serious genius. We must convince him to join the Alliance," Second Division Chief Zhao said seriously.
"Take a look at this information."
White Dragon received a file from his boss with some doubt. It was clear that in a short span of time, Lu Ran’s background was thoroughly investigated.
[Name: Lu Ran]
[Gender: Male]
[Age: 17]
…
The information was very basic.
White Dragon wasn’t surprised that Lu Ran was a student. The only surprise was his academic performance.
Pedestrian A was actually a model student? He was talented in both academics and martial arts?
White Dragon then saw something important, and his expression changed.
"He is an orphan?"
"Yes, his parents died five years ago."
"Look at his family information..."
White Dragon read on.
[Father: Lu Qiancheng, a zoologist. He was a Golden Hill University professor and was later hired by Natural Life Company as a consultant biologist. He went abroad 22 times to study wildlife ecology... later wrote…]
[Mother: Lu Yunxiu, a biologist. She was a professor at Imperial Capital University and was later hired by Natural Life Company as a consultant biologist. She had multiple bio-drug patents…]
[Grandfather: Lu Hai, the village chief of Lu Village and also a hunter...]
[Grandmother: Lu Ying, a veterinarian of Lu Village…]
[Lu Village is a hunting village, and the chief was chosen based on hunting ability.]
"Damn."
White Dragon was dumbfounded when he saw the rows of Lu Ran’s family background. He knew that Pedestrian A... or rather, Lu Ran, wasn‘t simple, but his bloodline was so pure. Too pure! If he couldn’t become an excellent beastmaster, then who could?
His blood was essentially engraved with the genes of a beastmaster!
Other beastmasters only had a close relationship with animals and pets, but Lu Ran was different. His ancestors’ professions seemed to have been related to animals for eighteen generations straight.
I’m so jealous! No wonder he could get a good score in the beginner trial with a husky and could even subdue a transcendent tiger!
It’s a pity that the elders in his family died early. Even his parents died young and left him on his own.
"You should understand now.
"As the saying goes, dragons are born of dragons, and phoenixes are born of phoenixes. You have seen his talent yourself. The family education he received is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary people. It would be a pity if such a talent were to end up in a private beastmaster guild instead," Chief Zhao commented sympathetically.
"Old Zhao, I'll leave this person to your second division. You must bring him here for me. I will definitely reward you handsomely! This newcomer was not afraid of a tiger and could even subdue one. He is a natural seedling who should be defending the country!"
Chief Li from the first division looked at Chief Zhao and White Dragon with intense desire.
White Dragon could feel the burden on his shoulders taking over his thoughts.
I'm afraid even Lu Ran himself didn’t expect to be favored by the authorities because of his background…
After White Dragon left, Chief Li and Chief Zhao put down the file and drank tea as they began to chat again.
"Aaaaiii, more and more people are becoming beastmasters, and the Alliance is about to restructure its departments. I don't know where we will be assigned, but I hope we can stay in the Mystic City."
"It’ll be difficult. Forget about that for now. Have some tea."
***
Green Sea City.
Lu Ran and Fang Lan were discussing the details of the beginner trial they just went through. Lu Ran entered the Demon Cat Forest while Fang Lan entered a different area, Spider Cave, which Lu Ran had seen before.
Lu Ran could only say that for Fang Lan, entering the Spider Cave Secret Realm was like a fish in water.
"I’m now wondering if I needed to uncover some hidden story to score a triple S."
"No, didn't you read the instructions carefully when you first entered the beginner trial? The score is based on combat performance!"
"In that case, you’d have to kill all the wild monsters in the beginner trial to score around a triple S."
"How could that be possible..."
"Why not? The beginner trial was only a small part of an Easy-Beginner Secret Realm. Inside, there are basically no creatures above level 5. If someone's initial familiar was a Champion, then there should be some hope of getting a high score like that, right?"
Fang Lan and Lu Ran were in a heated discussion when Fang Lan's cell phone suddenly rang. Seeing the caller ID, Fang Lan nervously hushed Lu Ran and exclaimed, "It's Dr. Gu!!! Don't talk."
Fang Lan answered the call with excitement.
"Senior Gu!"
"Fang Lan?"
"It's me."
The other party smiled.
"You mentioned before that you were interested in the Secret Realm Special Forces Team, but I thought about it, and it isn’t very suitable for you. Ultimately, you are still a newcomer. It’s too dangerous for a girl like you to enter the front line of battle.”
“What about the research department?" Fang Lan asked.
"It’s been a while since any seniors in the research department wanted to mentor a newcomer…"
"Uh..."
"Actually, I suggest you stay in school," Gu Qingyi said. "But not at Mystic City University. Instead, there’s a new university that specializes in beastmasters.
"If nothing unexpected happens, we should be able to recruit students in two months. The current surge in fourth-generation beastmasters could already support a school.
"By then, there will be former combat and civilian beastmasters from the government and major guilds willing to teach. There will also be some that specialized in the study of transcendent creatures for the past three years.
"The school is only for passing on knowledge and sharpening the mind. The purpose of the school isn’t to clear secret realms, so it’s extremely safe. After graduation, students can freely choose where to go. Whether they want to join a government organization or a beastmaster guild, it’s up to them to decide. It can be regarded as a buffer station. After all, most young people cannot quickly adapt to being a beastmaster.
"I recommend that you study there first. As far as I know, you can apply for graduation anytime. Once you have a clearer understanding of what you are suitable for, you can make a decision then. What do you think?"
“Beastmaster University? I will take your advice."
Fang Lan was surprised. She didn't expect that there would be a special university for beastmasters. It seemed that the number of fourth-generation beastmasters was already quite high.
But... wouldn't her ninth-place college entrance exam ranking in the province be in vain if she were to enter a different school?
"I, I, I..."
Lu Ran had good hearing. Even if Fang Lan didn't put her on speaker, he could clearly hear what the other party was saying. When they hit the key points, Lu Ran's eyes lit up.
There is also a Beastmaster University!?
It sounded much more interesting than Mystic University. He decided that he wouldn’t go to Mystic University anymore. He didn’t want to finish his senior year of high school either. Could he just be directly recommended for this? He would have much more freedom going to that school than if he were to join the government or a guild.
Not only could he learn some important knowledge at school, but he would also be able to solo secret realms to level up. It felt like the most suitable choice for him.
Most importantly, he was only seventeen years old. If he decided to be completely immersed in the secret realm, he was afraid that he would develop some mental illness. Lu Ran felt that it was crucial to properly interact with his peers.
"Senior..."
Fang Lan saw Lu Ran throwing her a hint and said, "I have a younger brother who was also selected to become a beastmaster and passed the beginner trial. However, he is only in his senior year of high school. Could he also directly get into this Beastmaster University?"
Gu Qingyi, on the end of the phone, thought for a while before saying, "It shouldn’t be a problem, but this university seems to be divided into several campuses based on the talents of the beastmasters. You two may not be assigned to the same place.
"With your strength, it will definitely be no problem to pass the assessment and enter the main campus. However, I’m not too sure about your younger brother."
Gu Qingyi was optimistic about Fang Lan but didn’t plan to open too many backdoors for her.
"Okay! Thank you, senior Gu! We can just take the assessment ourselves," Fang Lan said.
"You're welcome. I hope you can improve as soon as possible. Currently, various countries’ progress in Limitless City has been stagnant for a long time, so the fourth generation of beastmasters is urgently needed to save the situation.
“If you have time, you should watch TV at 8 o'clock tonight. If nothing unexpected happens, the government should announce the existence of Limitless City and the black cards.
"This is not only going to happen in the Xia Empire, but all around the world. The surge in the number of black cards appearing has gone beyond control. The era of beastmasters is coming."
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