Chapter 225 - The Illegitimacy Confirmed

Inside the Legendary Secret Realm, Sudden Death King had grievances it couldn’t voice. However, as the strongest in the team, Sudden Death King understood that if they wanted to conquer this secret realm, the responsibility ultimately fell on it.

It tried to hypnotize itself, fixing its resolute gaze on Lu Ran and Captain Doofus.

Before, you all helped me grow stronger. This time... It’s my turn to contribute. I’ll defeat the boss for you all!

“

Rawr!

”

𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

***

In the high sky, Lu Ran sat on top of Captain Doofus, watching as Sudden Death King flew higher and higher. A smile appeared on his face.

Their team composition was truly unparalleled. No other country would have thought of such a method to conquer a secret realm. Very soon, Sudden Death King and the others reached an extreme altitude.

At this moment, Sudden Death King let out a sigh. Back then, it actually had acrophobia. But now, it was cured.

“This is it. Just dive straight down from here,” Dark Crow said.

“

Rawr!

”

Having practiced this several times already, Sudden Death King confidently retracted its wings. With a peaceful expression, it let itself free-fall from the sky...

Beyond the clouds, no one in the outside world could have imagined that the recently world-shocking Shieldwing Dragon King was now conquering a secret realm by... airdropping itself.

Using gravity, Sudden Death King accelerated continuously. In an instant, it turned into a black meteor, shrouded in terrifying destructive power, diving straight toward the Ubirath Queen Ant!

At that moment, the Queen Ant was still dreaming—envisioning itself leading the ant colony to the pinnacle of their kingdom.

As Sudden Death King descended, Captain Doofus, Dark Crow, and Lu Ran followed closely behind, maintaining a safe distance.

After all, they had witnessed the destructive power of Sudden Death King’s falls during practice runs in the training secret realm. That level of force could probably obliterate a small city with ease.

The massive ant kingdom was still working diligently when a worker ant suddenly looked up, spotting a fireball interwoven with lightning and heat approaching. It had no concept of what this might be.

However, as the Heavenly Dragon Meteor drew closer, the worker ants foraging on the island began to feel an overwhelming pressure—the aura of utter destruction!

They wanted to return to the nest to report to higher ranks, but they were far too slow.

The falling Sudden Death King neared the ground, its speed so great that even it could no longer see its surroundings, forcing it to close its eyes.

Without an extremely tough defense, such a fall would leave no trace of its body. But Sudden Death King could endure it!

Rawr! (My defense is invincible!)

Sudden Death King shouted in its mind, psyching itself up.

***

[What’s happening...?]

Deep within the underground ant nest, the slumbering Ubirath Queen Ant suddenly awoke, a sense of unease surging in its heart.

As a ruler species, it possessed a strong sixth sense that warned of impending crises. But the Queen Ant didn’t understand—what on this island could possibly pose a threat to it and the colony?

[Hmm...]

Awakening fully, the Queen Ant connected mentally with all the ants in the colony, borrowing their vision and senses to survey the island.

Soon, its perspective shifted to that of a worker ant staring up at the sky. From that ant’s vision, Sudden Death King’s falling body was already less than 100 meters from the ground.

[What is this—?]

Seeing such a massive, terrifying fireball of lightning and flames plummeting toward it, the Queen Ant’s heart trembled. But what truly filled it with fear and despair was the realization that the fireball’s landing point was directly above its head!

The Queen Ant was stunned. This fireball was coming straight for it!

By the time it processed this, it was already too late.

Boom!

The ground ruptured, and the entire island shook as if collapsing. A massive earthquake spread out as a devastating shockwave turned countless ants into mist. The vibrations rippled like a tsunami.

[No—!]

First, the Queen Ant felt the ground collapse beneath it. Then, waves of blinding energy, scorching heat, and concussive force engulfed it.

But the worst part was the horrifying impact that followed.

A colossal figure crashed down, smashing through rock and earth before landing directly on top of it.

Splat.

The Queen Ant’s massive body was flattened, green blood spilling everywhere. It screamed frantically, trying to summon the colony for protection.

But the aerial assault had come too suddenly. There was no time to react, no time to gather the ants into formation. Even the nearby ants weren’t spared—those closest to the Queen were obliterated in an instant.

In the sky above, Lu Ran and the others watched as a massive mushroom cloud rose hundreds of meters high. The ground continued to crack and collapse further.

For a stationary target, Sudden Death King’s dive was a true one-hit kill.

It was terrifying.

Truly terrifying.

“Wuu~!”

Captain Doofus twitched at the corner of its mouth, feeling as if Sudden Death King and it weren’t even on the same playing field.

“

Caw.

”

Even Dark Crow was shaken.

So this is how dinosaurs went extinct?

“How is it? How is it?”

The moment Sudden Death King hit the ground, Lu Ran’s thoughts raced. He desperately wanted to know the result. If this strategy didn’t work, they’d have to retreat to their personal room to recover, and discuss other tactics.

But very soon, a cheerful notification sounded, causing Lu Ran’s lips to curl into a grin. He patted Captain Doofus and immediately flew downward.

“Sudden Death King, you’re incredible! From today onwards, you’re the big boss!” Lu Ran laughed heartily.

He hadn’t expected this legion-type boss to be defeated before it even had the chance to use its legion-type skills. Not only was Sudden Death King incredible, but Dark Crow also played a vital role!

On the other hand, Captain Doofus had simply coasted through the entire ordeal.

[Congratulations on completing the secret realm mission!]

[Score: Perfect!]

[You have received 5 million crystal coins.]

[You have received a Treasure resource: Blood Drop Stone (Allows a consumed familiar to reproduce asexually, creating an offspring inheriting part of its bloodline.)]

[You have received a Unique resource: Upgrade Card x100.]

[You have received a beastmaster skill: Kinship (Allows contracted familiars to gain kinship lifeform abilities.)]

[You have received a Unique resource: Queen Ant’s Egg (A Low-King Species individual with great potential, inheriting the Queen Ant’s abilities.)

[You have received a Unique resource: Trait Crystal (Legion Domination: A familiar that fuses with this Trait Crystal can awaken the dominion power, granting it immense control over creatures that share its bloodline or are of a similar species.

(After establishing the bond, the familiar can temporarily lend a portion of its power to its subordinates or temporarily draw power from its subordinates to enhance itself.)]

“Holy...”

The appearance of these rewards left Lu Ran stunned for a long time. He decided he couldn’t tell Manager Ying about this, or else his identity as Limitless City’s illegitimate child would become an unshakable fact.

***

In the outside world, the birth of the Shieldwing Dragon King had indeed shocked the world. However, the entire world wasn’t solely revolved around the Evolution Secret Realm.

A unique Legendary Secret Realm had appeared in the Public Limitless City in international waters and was rumored to potentially grant legion-type abilities, causing raid teams from various nations to go into a frenzy and fully dedicate themselves to exploration.

Legion-type abilities had yet to appear on Blue Planet, but everyone knew their immense power. Take the Stellar Moon Continent, for example. Any extraordinary empire capable of threatening the Beastmaster Empire’s survival was bound to have beasts possessing legion-type abilities.

The strength of these beast legions far surpassed what individual beasts could achieve on their own.

Furthermore, in every era of the Beastmaster Empire, the most powerful beastmaster legions were always led by commanders who either possessed legion-type skills or relied on core familiars with legion-type traits.

For individual beastmasters, legion-type traits might not be as appealing. After all, raising an entire familiar legion required astronomical resources, far beyond what an average person could afford.

But for nations, the idea of having their own familiar legion was irresistible. Such legions could elevate a country’s strength to an entirely new level.

Unfortunately, the situation on Ubirath Island was extraordinarily complicated.

Even though the boss was only a Low Overlord, its hidden movements and the protection of countless minions made it impossible for any raid teams to locate its true body without being discovered by the ant swarm.

The raid teams had barely glimpsed the Ubirath Queen Ant before being driven away by monstrous forms created by the ant colony’s fusion transformation.

This secret realm was far more challenging than other level 2 secret realms. And with nations already short on powerful level 2 beastmasters, many raid teams were growing desperate.

A higher difficulty meant greater rewards, but these frustrated teams wouldn’t need to worry for long.

At Beastmaster Square in the Public Limitless City, beastmasters of various nations suddenly raised their heads, their faces filled with disbelief.

[Regional Announcement: Heavenly Familiar Rankings, Overlord Species Rankings Updated.]

[Heavenly Familiar added.]

[Species: Shieldwing Dragon King.]

[Attribute: Dragon]

[Species Rank: Intermediate Overlord]

[Level: 30]

[Beastmaster: Pedestrian A]

[Reason for inclusion: Instantly defeated a Low-Overlord Species, the level 30 Ubirath Queen Ant, in the level 2 Legendary Secret Realm Ubirath Island.]

[Ranking set at first place on the Overlord Heavenly Familiar Rankings!]

The Overlord Familiar Rankings only had one familiar, though.

“Oh, no!”

“Damn it, Pedestrian A!! Why is he here?”

“You’ve got to be kidding me! He one-shot a legion-type boss?”

This sudden development shook the entire Limitless City, shattering the hopes of countless raid teams. They hadn’t even found the boss’ location, yet this guy had already taken it down? The world fell silent.

[Congratulations to level 2 beastmaster Pedestrian A for solo-clearing the level 2 Legendary Secret Realm Ubirath Island, achieving a perfect score and unlocking the path to legend.]

Hearing this announcement, more people were left stunned.

What the fuck? The familiar just evolved this afternoon, and it soloed a Legendary Secret Realm by the evening?

Does this Pedestrian A even give other beastmasters a chance to survive? Can someone please put a stop to him?

At this moment, beastmasters across the globe could only breathe a collective sigh of relief. Thankfully, each Legendary Secret Realm could only be cleared once per person. Otherwise, this Pedestrian A would become the nightmare of every nation!