Chapter 366 - Divine Beast Intent, Ultimate Transformation

He’ll donate 10 Treasure-grade resources, 10,000 elite familiars, and 100,000 Rare-grade resources to the university? What kind of move is this?

Shi Zhen was utterly shocked after hearing this.

“Are you serious?” He quickly asked.

“Of course!” Lu Ran smiled.

“Holy shit, really? Then I’ll definitely get you an honorary vice-principal position!” Shi Zhen exclaimed.

This guy really has so many resources that he doesn’t know what to do with them. But that’s great!

As the principal of Beastmaster University, he wasn’t working for free. The stronger the university became, the higher his status and benefits would be. If Lu Ran’s donations came through, even he, the principal, would soar to new heights.

As the only special experimental zone in Xia, everyone knew that the wild Transcendent lifeforms in Green Sea had all been cultivated by Lu Ran at great expense. Compared to elite familiars from outside, the ones from Lu Ran’s territory undoubtedly had a stronger foundation.

For beastmasters with backgrounds, these familiars might not mean much. However, for ordinary students with average talent and no connections, they were treasures. They might even be able to change their destinies.

“Leave the amplification cards to me. Finally, on behalf of the kids, thank you.”

After hanging up, Lu Ran curled his lips.

Sure enough, time and status change a person.

Shi Zhen had been principal for a while now, but he wasn’t even 30 yet. Yet he was already calling young students in their twenties “kids.”

He adapted to his new identity quickly.

***

After finishing the call, Lu Ran shouted loudly, “Alright! Vacation’s over! Everyone, back to training!”

This shout startled all the familiars, and they scattered around the room. Soon, Captain Doofus and the others gathered before Lu Ran with pitiful expressions. Captain Doofus and Sudden Death King whispered to each other, agreeing that if Lu Ran’s injuries had been more severe, their vacation might have lasted longer.

“How dare you!”

Dark Crow, overhearing this, was furious.

If only Lu Ran had learned Damage Transfer, it would have made Sudden Death King suffer in his place. Lu Ran, holding Baby Cloud in his arms, had a dark expression.

These little brats...

He glanced at the swordgrass and sword spirit, who had arrived late, and addressed all the familiars. “You’ve rested enough. Next, I want everyone to go to the ruin space to practice your domains. You’re all almost level 50, and the only one in the team who can use a domain is Captain Doofus... Dean Qin Ming’s ace familiar learned a domain in its 40s. Aren’t you ashamed that you haven’t?”

Sudden Death King, Dark Crow, and the others exchanged glances.

Who was Qin Ming again?

Haven’t heard of him.

”Anyway, follow the Six-Paths Flower’s teachings and keep practicing. Captain Doofus, you’ll focus on expanding your domain’s range,” Lu Ran instructed.

“

Awoo?

” Captain Doofus gave him a puzzled look.

“To start with, I want you to at least cover Green Sea City.” Lu Ran proposed a range that filled the dog with despair.

Currently, Captain Doofus’ domain could only cover an arena at most. Expanding it to envelop an entire city would be extremely difficult. But since its Space abilities weren’t fully developed yet, Lu Ran believed it had the potential.

A domain’s range was essentially the user’s perception range. By mastering a domain of that scale, even without activating it, Captain Doofus would be able to sense movements kilometers away.

This wouldn’t directly boost its combat power, but it would indirectly enhance its combat effectiveness. Plus, it would give it a significant advantage in domain clashes.

Soon, Lu Ran successfully sent all the familiars into the ruin space. Under the bombardment of resources and thanks to the Six-Paths Flower’s training, even the swordgrass and sword spirit had mastered the second stage of the four basic energy techniques. So now, the best training for them was domain mastery.

As for the third stage of the four energy techniques, Lu Ran didn’t dare hope for that yet. Even the Six-Paths Flower in its prime, as far as Lu Ran knew, had only mastered the third stage of energy formation and energy projection. In the short term, it wouldn’t be easy for Captain Doofus and the others to learn those techniques, as they were even harder than domains.

“When we get extra amplification cards, we can allocate some to speed up their domain training.”

***

Two days later, Beastmaster University had already exchanged for 7 amplification cards. Trading four or five ordinary Treasure-grade resources for one card was acceptable to some top-tier beastmasters. However, due to the scarcity of beastmasters with Overlord familiars, successful transactions were still limited.

Every time Shi Zhen secured an amplification card, he immediately sent it to Lu Ran via Limitless City. Meanwhile, Baby Cloud continued devouring one Soul Cleansing Fruit after another, analyzing the power of the Kunpeng Feather.

A genius like the old president had spent two years without his familiar mastering the Kunpeng Intent. That alone showed how difficult it was to learn a divine beast’s intent.

Lu Ran didn’t know how many resources the old man had invested, but he himself had gone all out.

“Baby Cloud has the Transformation trait and is an elemental lifeform, which is the best species to master formation techniques. Even if the old president’s pigeon couldn’t do it, that doesn’t mean Baby Cloud can’t... Not to mention, its mental potential was unlocked by the humanoid Six-Paths Flower.”

Another two days passed, Baby Cloud had consumed 4 Soul Cleansing Fruits in 4 days. On top of that, it had been fed various Treasure-grade resources to enhance its attributes. Lu Ran could sense that its Kunpeng transformation was undergoing a subtle evolution. At any moment, it might make a huge breakthrough.

“Hey, hey, hey. What’s going on with you?”

Manager Ying seemed to have successfully returned from the Stellar Moon Federation and appeared directly in Lu Ran’s room.

Seeing Lu Ran still lying in bed, it couldn’t help but say, “Your injuries still haven’t healed?”

Lu Ran put down his phone. “Mostly healed, but lying down doesn’t hurt. More importantly, what’s your situation? Did your clone lose contact or something?”

Over the past few days, one of Manager Ying’s clones had gone to the Stellar Moon Federation, while its main body merged with all the other clones and guarded the teleportation array, trying to establish cross-world communication.

“The distance between the Stellar Moon Federation and Blue Planet must be enormous. After my clone teleported over, it immediately lost contact with my main body. But after days of failed attempts to reconnect, it returned on its own, bringing back intel on the Stellar Moon Federation.

“Anyway, there’s no issue with the cross-world teleportation array. It works. And on the other end, there’s even a Space Dragon’s kin acting as a gatekeeper.”

“A Space Dragon kin? What’s its temperament like?” Lu Ran’s eyes lit up.

“I know what you’re thinking, but don’t get your hopes up. It’s just a clone, like the Divine Deer’s clone you encountered. It doesn’t have much power left.”

“Boring.” Lu Ran paused. “So you’re saying I can teleport over anytime, right?”

Manager Ying grinned. “Yup! The Stellar Moon Federation is divided into four continents. The teleportation array is located in the Starfall Forest of the second continent.

“I checked it out. The nearest city to the Starfall Forest is Greenwood City, a third-tier city in the Stellar Moon Federation. Third-tier cities only have level 5 beastmasters guarding them. Their overall strength is weak. I’ve even opened a cafe there, and no one noticed anything unusual.”

Lu Ran was taken aback. “That’s too much! Your profile must be known to many Legendary powerhouses in the Stellar Moon Federation. Don’t push your luck!”

“Relax, I know my limits. It’s just a regular cafe, not a Cat Maid Cafe. I even keep a few dogs there. How could that possibly be linked to cat ear maids?”

Lu Ran’s lips twitched.

Fine.

“So, did you—”

Lu Ran was about to ask if Manager Ying had found any leads on the Divine Deer’s whereabouts. But suddenly, an inexplicable aura filled the room. This aura made Manager Ying’s expression change drastically, and Lu Ran’s face also stiffened.

“What the hell?”

Although the sensation was faint, Manager Ying felt as if a terrifying being had locked onto it.

The quality of this aura... is terrifyingly high.

“It’s Baby Cloud.” Lu Ran quickly identified the source after a quick scan.

“Huh?” Manager Ying was stunned.

Without explaining, Lu Ran pulled it into the ruin space. The aura was coming from there.

When they entered, they saw a dark-golden giant bird and a dark-blue giant fish flying in the sky. Inside the ruins, Captain Doofus, Sudden Death King, Dark Crow, and the others were staring upward in shock. They had never seen Baby Cloud transform like this before.

Previously, when it transformed, its body was still composed of clouds, and its color remained white. But now, it seemed as if it had become an entirely different creature.

At the same time, the aura radiating from it was sharp and fierce. It was nothing like what a weather sprite could emit. It gave off the feeling of being a predator and was far more oppressive than the pseudo-Divine Deer’s aura.

“Did it succeed?” Lu Ran took a deep breath as he looked at the sky.

[Skill: Kunpeng Intent]

[Description: Intent Formation. With the divine essence of Kunpeng, the user gains extreme strength and speed, similar to a young Kunpeng.]

“Baby Cloud, attack Sudden Death King.” Lu Ran waved his hand.

Sudden Death King’s eyes widened.

Oh, no. It’s coming for me.

Just as Sudden Death King tried to fold its wings for defense, Baby Cloud became astonishingly fast. Its Kunpeng form merged into one, fully transforming into a dark golden bird. In an instant, it shot down like a beam of light.

Before the Shieldwing Dragon King could fully close its wings, its tough scales were pierced by two razor-sharp talons. Dazed, its entire body was yanked into the air like a mouse caught by an eagle.

“The fuck?”

On the ground, Manager Ying rubbed its eyes furiously, unable to believe what it was seeing.

Captain Doofus also rubbed its eyes vigorously, completely failing to track Baby Cloud’s movement. Only Dark Crow, with its keen eyesight, caught a glimpse.

Its beak fell open as it muttered, “I could see it... But my body definitely couldn’t react in time. Its speed has increased several times over.”

“What is this?” Manager Ying asked.

Lu Ran was thrilled. “Kunpeng Intent, Divine Beast Intent. Through transformation and the Kunpeng Feather, it could previously only mimic the Kunpeng’s form. But now, it’s also replicated a fraction of the Kunpeng’s divine essence.”

“

ROAR!

”

Let me down!

On the other side, after being grabbed by Baby Cloud, Sudden Death King was bewildered. It immediately discharged electricity across its body, forcing Baby Cloud to release it. With a playful flick, Baby Cloud sent it plummeting from tens of thousands of meters in the air, manually creating a Meteor Impact opportunity.

But Sudden Death King had no interest in smashing itself into the ground for no reason. It just glumly descended at a leisurely pace.

“Let me get this straight... The old president’s familiar couldn’t master this technique, but Baby Cloud did?” Manager Ying was speechless.

What kind of little monster has Lu Ran raised this time?

In this form, Baby Cloud could definitely fight an Overlord head-on.

Lu Ran smirked. “It was just a matter of resource investment and innate talent. The Evolution Secret Realm is about to open. Once Baby Cloud evolves into an Overlord, its extreme speed will make finding the Divine Deer much easier.”

Manager Ying fell silent.

Divine Beast Intent... The media on Blue Planet really has it easy. Lu Ran’s entry into this Evolution Secret Realm is going to make headlines again. Let’s mourn in advance for the other participants!

Soon, Baby Cloud shifted into its Kun form, swimming down through the sky as if it were water. Mid-descent, it reverted to its cloud-cat form and leaped into Lu Ran’s arms, purring contentedly as he petted it.

“You did great,” Lu Ran praised.

Baby Cloud also smiled at Manager Ying.

Manager Ying was taken aback. “I’m glad you keep a cat as your default form and all. But I don’t like it when you transform into my appearance and let Lu Ran pet you.”