King of Beasts

Chapter 52: Severing the Past

“Migrated to the Eagle Federation?”

Lu Ran was greatly shocked upon hearing this.

He knew his parents had often discussed Dr. Yunhan’s talents.

Therefore, Lu Ran believed that Dr. Yunhan must be extremely capable.

And such a talent had moved to another country?

“It’s a common phenomenon,” Manager Ying remarked sarcastically. “The Eagle Federation is far ahead in terms of technology. They started experimenting with genetically modified animals to make them supernatural right at the early stages of Infinite City.”

“In pursuit of higher research achievements and better experimental conditions, Dr. Yunhan’s decision is what most would choose.”

“Conversely, it’s truly commendable for those who choose to stay and contribute to their homeland under the allure of better opportunities.”

Lu Ran fell silent, giving it some thought. Indeed, such phenomena were common and understandable.

“Disappointed?”

“Not at all.” Lu Ran smirked, “In my view, General Ha is the strongest, regardless of how powerful the pet beasts Dr. Yunhan created in the Eagle Federation might be. General Ha could easily outmatch them.”

“It ranks first on the divine beast leaderboard, not by relying on those modifications. General Ha hasn’t used its frenzied state for a long time.”

“Wait, what did you just say? He went to the Eagle Federation to research dinosaur resurrection???” Lu Ran was suddenly taken aback, “Like in Jurassic Park? Is that really possible?”

“With the rapidly advancing scientific research in the Eagle Federation… it’s hard to say,” Manager Ying replied.

“But you seem very confident. I look forward to seeing you outdo him,” Manager Ying smiled. “I enjoy watching this. Over the years, the Donghuang Alliance has indeed been suppressed by the Eagle Federation in the competition for the public secret realms. From Xia Country’s side, no second or third-generation beastmaster has emerged who could change the situation…”

“Let’s not dwell on that now. What I meant to say was something else. I decided to investigate it because I sensed instability in its mindscape when it roared at me that day, which I found peculiar.”

“Although you’ve tamed it well through telepathy, there’s still a risk present. It might backlash against the beastmaster in the future. Would you like to know how to completely eliminate this risk?”

“By then, it might be able to normalize its frenzied state, unleashing greater potential.”

“How do I do that?” Lu Ran was startled, especially concerned about General Ha’s condition.

“1000 crystal coins, thank you for your patronage.”

Lu Ran: ???

Damn, you really are ripping me off!

How can you sell intelligence like it’s a bundled deal?

“I’ll buy it!” Lu Ran gritted his teeth.

Manager Ying chuckled, “I’ll introduce you to someone. You know her, and she has accomplished a lot in pet beast research. She might help your Erha transform.”

“Who?”

“Gu Qingyi.”

Lu Ran broke into a sweat.

“Come with me, she’s already waiting for you at that sealed-off research institute in Green Sea City. I’ll take you there.”

After hearing this, Lu Ran was stunned again. So everything was arranged already, just waiting for me to step into the trap.

…

Green Sea City.

Two figures appeared.

Lu Ran felt it was too much hassle, first teleporting from Infinite City to Jinling, then instantly moving to Green Sea City.

But for General Ha, the trouble was worth it.

Manager Ying led Lu Ran to a research institute in Green Sea City that had been sealed off.

Lu Ran had never been to this place before; after all, it was a critical research area, off-limits to outsiders.

As a lawful citizen, he could send small animals to infiltrate, but getting caught would mean big trouble.

But now it seemed that his previous investigation into General Ha’s origins had missed the most crucial location.

At that moment, inside the sealed research institute, a young woman in a lab coat was perusing the leftover research materials, her expression cool.

Only when noises from outside reached her did she put down the research report and look up.

Seeing the approaching man and cat, she smiled and said, “Ying, you’re here.”

“And this is…”

“The brother Fang Lan mentioned?”

She looked at Lu Ran with interest.

When Ying mentioned Lu Ran, she was initially puzzled, but once she heard about Lu Ran’s sister, everything clicked into place.

Lu Ran… is the brother Fang Lan mentioned, and he’s also quite talented.

Gu Qingyi was speechless. A superpower user, ranked first on the Divine Beast Leaderboard of Infinite City No.3, and that’s just considered ‘quite talented’?

Gu Qingyi actually liked Fang Lan, her junior. She thought Fang Lan had a lot of personality, but she had not expected Fang Lan’s brother to be even more unique.

“Dr. Gu, hello.” Lu Ran smiled; this time, he truly met Dr. Gu.

“Manager Ying has already told me everything about you. This place was Yunhan’s former research institute,” Gu Qingyi said as she looked around. “It’s such a pity, such a talented researcher joining another country and becoming a competitor.”

“If he were still here, Xia Country’s beast taming research might have been more advanced.”

Lu Ran remained silent. The competition between countries, indeed, never ceased in any era…

“Alright!”

“Lu Ran, why don’t you summon your Erha and let’s have a look?”

“If I’m not mistaken, it probably doesn’t have many memories from its early years, does it?” Gu Qingyi asked Lu Ran.

“Yes.” Lu Ran nodded. If General Ha had any recollection, he would have already known about this place from it.

Saying this, Lu Ran took out a black card and summoned General Ha.

The circle appeared, and General Ha stepped out of the black card, curiously looking around.

Where is this?

It looked at Manager Ying, then at Gu Qingyi, and paused slightly.

“General Ha, does this place feel familiar to you?” Lu Ran asked General Ha, curious to see if it could remember anything.

“Woof!”

At that moment, General Ha looked around, its brow furrowed, and then it sniffed and looked towards a room deeper inside.

Seeing this, Lu Ran nodded, and General Ha immediately ran towards it.

Naturally, Lu Ran, Gu Qingyi, and Manager Ying followed.

The room General Ha entered looked like a laboratory, with walls embedded with metal cages and a central, abandoned experimental table. Due to a long period of neglect, the overall atmosphere was oppressive.

“This room was used by Yunhan for animal experiments,” Gu Qingyi said. Just as she finished speaking, a sudden change occurred. General Ha started growling lowly at the metal cages and the experimental table.

“Err-woo————”

It stared intensely at the cages and the experimental table, its pupils threaded with streaks of blood, seemingly recalling something.

“General Ha?” Lu Ran called out to General Ha.

What’s going on here that sent General Ha into a frenzied state?

Lu Ran tried calling out, but surprisingly, this time it didn’t immediately awaken General Ha.

“General Ha!!” Lu Ran shouted again.

General Ha’s emotions became even more unstable.

It started baring its teeth at the air.

But then, its gaze showed a hint of fear.

Its senses seemed completely cut off from the outside world, trapped in its own.

Seeing this, Gu Qingyi and Manager Ying exchanged glances. Gu Qingyi said, “As expected, this Erha was also a victim.”

“No wonder its emotions are so unstable,” Manager Ying remarked.

“Lu Ran, I didn’t tell you, but Yunhan, in pursuit of efficiency, used rather harsh methods in his animal experiments. Most animals that came out of here are very unstable, deeply resentful and fearful of this place. It seems it also suffered a lot during its younger days.”

“Can you calm it down, or do you need my help to wake it?”

At this moment, although Lu Ran heard Manager Ying’s voice, he did not respond but continued his efforts to awaken General Ha.

He was nearly pushing his telepathy to the limit.

In that instant,

Lu Ran seemed to share General Ha’s memories.

In a room lit by sporadic lights, trapped in a dark cage.

Occasionally, when the room was brightly lit, a man in a lab coat would take them out one by one and inject them with unknown substances.

Some pets taken from their cages never returned.

The memories of General Ha’s youth emerged one by one, entirely spent in the dark research institute.

Now, facing the familiar environment, General Ha was somewhat losing its sanity.

Being held down on the experimental table, completely overpowered, the searing pain in its body was still vivid in its memory.

It was both angry and fearful, the shadows of its youth the hardest to erase.

Through telepathy, at this moment, Lu Ran’s eyebrows were tightly furrowed, truly feeling the depths of General Ha’s heart.

“General Ha!” Lu Ran felt General Ha’s emotions for the first time… No wonder, General Ha was so agitated this time, no wonder, when he first brought General Ha home, its personality was so volatile.

A pet dog confined to a cage all year round already exhibits extreme behaviors, let alone General Ha, which grew up confined in a cage, constantly dealing with injections and biological experiments.

It would be strange if it had a stable personality.

Lu Ran stepped forward, still without asking Manager Ying to help awaken General Ha.

Seeing Lu Ran’s expression, Gu Qingyi was slightly startled, then seemed to understand Lu Ran’s intention, her lips curving slightly upwards, she did not stop him.

A commendable beastmaster.

The next moment, Lu Ran reached into his backpack and summoned the Wind Cutter Sword, channeling his energy into it and swinging it directly at the experimental table.

Boom!

The massive experimental table shattered into pieces, collapsing with a loud noise.

This sound seemed to work better than Lu Ran’s telepathy. As the experimental table collapsed, General Ha’s gaze flickered, and then Lu Ran tapped General Ha’s head firmly with the hilt of the sword, saying, “You take care of the cage yourself.”

With that, he handed the sword to General Ha.

At this moment, General Ha’s gaze seemed to regain some sanity, and the fear slowly dissipated, staring blankly at Boss Lu.

“Dr. Yunhan is indeed despicable. I don’t care how he treats other animals, but not you. Let’s demolish this place first and remember our vengeance. If we have the opportunity in the future, we’ll find him for revenge, whether he revives a dinosaur or creates a divine beast, and beat him soundly,” Lu Ran said with a slight smile.

“You’re my partner now.”

“Woof!” General Ha, hearing this, nodded heavily and took the sword handed over by Lu Ran, looking around at each cage.

With a resolute gaze, General Ha swung the sword, cutting through the walls that included the cages, seemingly determined to completely sever its past.

But the next moment, both General Ha and Boss Lu’s expressions changed, both showing a look of cunning.

Boom.

Because it seemed like the house was going to collapse…

“Not good, Gu Qingyi, why didn’t you stop him!” At that moment, Manager Ying also realized something, looking up at the suddenly collapsing roof, her vision going dark.

“Manager Ying, use instant teleportation!” Next to her, Gu Qingyi smiled, why stop a beastmaster and pet beast during their most charismatic partnership moment?