Chapter 365 - The Lavish Dog Tycoon

Facing Squirrel God’s question, Manager Ying nodded.

“So, can you tell me your purpose for coming to the Stellar Moon Continent?” Squirrel God crossed its arms and looked at Manager Ying with a calm expression.

“Back when the Stellar Moon World faced an apocalyptic crisis, some lives were sent to Blue Planet as seeds of hope. However, the tables later turned. Blue Planet underwent drastic changes and became unsuitable for Transcendent lifeforms, while the Stellar Moon World overcame its crisis and regained vitality.

“So, I closed the portal between this world and Blue Planet. After all, the lifeforms here would completely overpower those on Blue Planet, where Transcendent life can no longer thrive. The fact that you can come here means Blue Planet has undergone a spiritual revival, right?

“You can think of me as the gatekeeper between these two worlds. Only if your purpose for crossing is legitimate can I allow your passage.”

Everything it said is correct!

Manager Ying nodded in response to Squirrel God’s words and said, “But spiritual revival only happened recently over there. I came here for two reasons. First, to find ways to grow stronger. Second, I have a friend who is a messenger of the Divine Deer. The Divine Deer’s clone on Blue Planet asked my friend to come to the Stellar Moon World to find it. I’m just here to scout the path first.”

Squirrel God blinked. “Oh? Someone sent by Sister Divine Deer? You should’ve said so earlier!

Seeing how warmly the squirrel referred to the Divine Deer, Manager Ying smiled and quickly added, “We’re on the same side, the same side!”

“Since Sister Divine Deer asked you to come, there’s no problem. Permission granted! The method to return is the same as how you came here—you can handle it yourself. If there’s nothing else, I’ll go back to sleep.”

“Wait, Squirrel God! Do you know where the Divine Deer is?” Manager Ying hurriedly asked.

Squirrel God yawned. “No idea. I’ve been stuck here for ages and know nothing about the outside world.”

“Huh? Then what about your main body?” Manager Ying was taken aback.

“A long time ago, a Legendary creature went berserk. To maintain the continent’s stability, I sealed it away. My main body is still suppressing the seal and has been out of contact for a long time.”

Manager Ying was stunned.

“Don’t give me that look. Did you think Sister Divine Deer called you here for a vacation? She’ll definitely rope you into dirty work just like me, so prepare to cry! So, are you going back to deliver the message now?” Squirrel God asked.

Manager Ying was speechless.

“I’ll take a look around the Stellar Moon World first. I’ll scout the situation outside and go back with a report in a few days.”

“Suit yourself.”

With that, Squirrel God’s figure vanished, leaving Manager Ying alone to ponder.

Sure enough, just as Lu Ran had said, the divine dragons’ kin weren’t doing well after the disappearance of the Four Divine Dragons. To suppress a single Legendary creature, this particular kin had even sacrificed itself.

“

Meow~.

”

Manager Ying licked its paw and then dashed out of the underground ruins.

When it dug its way to the surface, it realized it was in the middle of a vast forest.

“First, let’s catch a squirrel to eat.”

***

Several days passed in the blink of an eye. Lu Ran’s injuries had mostly healed, though they still hurt, so he dared not make any sudden movements. Since he had undergone intense hell training in the ascension realm, he didn’t push his familiars too hard after returning, letting them all do as they pleased.

However, despite the freedom, his familiars’ progress over these past few days was no slower than during their most rigorous training. There was no helping it—they were consuming one Treasure-grade resource every day. It was impossible not to improve quickly.

Take Baby Cloud, for example. Previously, it was the weakest in strength, but it had now reached near-perfection in various foundational skills after being fed a steady diet of high-grade resources. It had mastered stage 2 two of energy flow, stage two of energy projection, stage two of energy formation, and fortyfold energy compression.

The only regret was that Baby Cloud still hadn’t grasped Kunpeng Intent. Lu Ran really hoped Baby Cloud could comprehend Kunpeng Intent before its first evolution, just like how Captain Doofus had built up a solid foundation of skills back then. Right now, he was even considering delaying Baby Cloud’s evolution to give it more time.

The three amplification cards from the Overlord Heavenly Familiar Ranking had all been used on Soul Cleansing Fruits, resources that boosted comprehension. This time, all three went to Baby Cloud.

Unfortunately, even after eating three Treasure-grade Soul Cleansing Fruits, Baby Cloud only improved in its ability to transform into a Kunpeng, failing to comprehend the intent. Clearly, Kunpeng Intent was far more difficult to grasp than Dragon Intent.

“It’d be best if it comprehends it before evolving, but if not, there’s nothing that can be done. After it evolves, I’ll fuse it with the Size Shifting trait. By then, comprehension might come easier.”

Lu Ran flipped through a book. According to “The Travels of Zhuangzi,” the Kunpeng’s defining feature was its colossal size; whether in its fish form, Kun, or bird form, Peng, its body stretched thousands of miles long.

Baby Cloud’s current transformations, while large, were nowhere near that scale. Even with the Body Control species talent that Captain Doofus and the others had mastered as Overlords, expanding to thousands of miles was impossible. So, if he wanted to pursue ultimate size, the Size Shifting trait was the way to go.

Although the Size Shifting trait somewhat overlapped with an Overlord’s talent, that didn’t mean it was useless. Being an overlord added to size shifting could push the limits of size manipulation even further.

Lu Ran guessed that once Baby Cloud mastered size shifting, it would resemble a true Kunpeng even more. Even if Size Shifting was just a common trait that dropped frequently, compatibility mattered more than rarity when fusing traits. For Divine Beasts and Catastrophes, scale was everything.

“I really want Baby Cloud to grasp Kunpeng Intent before evolving."

A perfect evolution alone wasn’t enough to satisfy him. To be honest, after consuming three Treasure-grade Soul Cleansing Fruits, Baby Cloud had improved in controlling the Kunpeng’s power, proving that such resources did enhance its comprehension. Just like when he was figuring out his domain, if one fruit wasn’t enough, he’d use two. If two weren’t enough, he’d use three.

Lu Ran refused to believe that ten Soul Cleansing Fruits, combined with his own soul-enhanced comprehension, wouldn’t be enough for Baby Cloud to grasp Kunpeng Intent. He might not have that many amplification cards left, but what he did have was an abundance of resources. He could trade, and he could buy.

Now that the Overlord era had been around for a while, Treasure-grade amplification cards were surely circulating worldwide. If he offered two Treasure-grade resources for one card, or even three for one, he was confident he could gather enough.

“It’s too bad Manager Ying is busy right now. In that case, I’ll ask someone else to handle the trades.”

Lu Ran opened his contacts and scanned the names before finally settling on Principal Shi Zhen.

Now that Beastmaster University was the world’s top institution for beastmasters, and with Xia demonstrating remarkable potential since the dawn of the Beastmaster Era, many foreign talents had joined, making the faculty exceptionally strong.

As the principal of Beastmaster University, Shi Zhen had frequent connections with alliances across the globe. With his network, this task shouldn’t be too difficult.

Shi Zhen’s annoyed voice came through as soon as the call connected. “Hey, what do you want? I told you, I’m staying like this. Ugh...”

“

Ahem.

Principal Shi Zhen, it’s not about that. I have another favor to ask.”

“Oh? What is it?”

“I’d like you to send out a trade request on behalf of Beastmaster University to alliances worldwide for an unlimited purchase order of Treasure-grade amplification cards.”

Shi Zhen was stunned. “What? Treasure-grade amplification cards? The ones from the Overlord Heavenly Familiar Ranking? Even though there are plenty of Overlords on Blue Planet now, amplification cards are still incredibly valuable. Among Treasure-grade resources, they’re on par with Time-attribute resources.

“Forget whether people are willing to sell. Even if they are, buying one or two is manageable, but an unlimited order? Do you have any idea how much money that would require?”

“Don’t worry about that. Just spread the word—unlimited purchase, no upper limit. I’ll trade item for item. I can offer three Treasure-grade resources for one card, or even four for one. Oh, and I also have an Epic-grade feather I can sell to exchange for more cards. For now, I can provide around 100 Treasure-grade resources. Start trading with that. If we run out, I’ll supply more.”

S

hi Zhen’s eyes nearly bulged out of his skull.

One hundred Treasure-grade resources? Damn, did Lu Ran rob a national treasury or something?

“Where the hell did you get so many Treasure-grade resources?” Shi Zhen couldn’t help but ask.

Lu Ran replied, “Is this a lot? This is just a portion I don’t have much use for. Did you forget? I wiped out the Four Beast Empires in the ascension realm. Dissecting so many high-level beasts gives you piles of Treasure-grade resources...”

Shi Zhen’s jaw dropped.

𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

So the rumors are true—that Flame Spirit Asura really single-handedly annihilated four nations?

“You...” Shi Zhen’s heart pounded.

He had never seen such an extravagant beastmaster in his life.

How the hell does this guy pull this off? Trading 100 Treasure-grade resources for amplification cards? This dog tycoon...

“Brother Lu, please adopt me.”

Under the allure of wealth, even a university principal like Shi Zhen couldn’t resist begging. His pupils had turned into dollar signs, filled with visions of hundreds of Treasure-grade resources.

“Help me with this, and I’ll donate ten Treasure-grade resources, 10,000 elite Green Sea familiars, and 100,000 Rare-grade resources to Beastmaster University to support underprivileged students.”