King of Beasts

Chapter 142: Lu Ran: My Goodness

Inside the villa, Lu Ran was mentally exhausted after three days of challenging the secret realm.

Returning home, he was ready to take a long nap, but unexpectedly, the dark crow he had just shooed away was now banging against the window again.

“Big King, open the door.”

The dark crow was incessantly flapping its wings against the glass, calling out.

Lu Ran: ?

“Hey, what are you doing?” Lu Ran was speechless. He got out of bed and opened the window.

What else does this crow want now?

Why didn’t you just say everything at once earlier? You’re not doing a great job as a subordinate.

If it were any other Big King, you would have been dragged out and executed already.

As Lu Ran opened the window, the dark crow excitedly flew in and perched on the railing, saying, “Big King, I think I’ve awakened an incredible ability.”

“Mental, right? I already told you.”

“Study it well. If you develop mental abilities to their fullest, there are many possibilities, like illusions.”

Just as the trait of fire energy is burning and the trait of ice energy is freezing, the trait of mental energy is that it can cause illusions in enemies upon attack.

“No!”

The dark crow found it too troublesome to explain, so it decided to show Lu Ran instead. “Why don’t you call out Thunder Dragon General, and I’ll demonstrate on it?”

Considering General Ha’s vengeful nature, the dark crow thought it wouldn’t end well for itself if it experimented on him. However, the thick-skinned Thunder Dragon General wouldn’t mind interacting with its “teacher.”

“You’re making it sound pretty mysterious.”

Hearing this, Lu Ran said, “It’s in the living room next door watching TV with General Ha. Come on in.”

With that, Lu Ran opened the bedroom door and led the dark crow to the living room.

At this moment, General Ha and Sudden Death King were lying on the sofa, watching Tom and Jerry, laughing heartily.

How could there be such a stupid cat?

“Woof woof woof.”

“Caw caw caw.”

It wasn’t until Lu Ran and the dark crow arrived, and Lu Ran turned down the volume, that the two pet beasts shifted their attention.

“Sudden Death King, come over here. The dark crow wants to test a new ability on you.”

Sudden Death King: ???

“Roar???” Sudden Death King was confused, pouting and frowning, leaning back tactically, and looking at the dark crow with disdain.

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Good things never come its way; only bad things find it.

Sudden Death King wanted to write “Big Victim” on its belly.

“Do we need to go to the yard?” Lu Ran asked.

“No need! The new ability isn’t that strong,” the dark crow replied.

As it spoke, it fixed its red crow eyes seriously on the standing Sudden Death King.

“Standing is tiring; don’t wear yourself out…” The dark crow took a deep breath and began.

In the next moment.

It shaped special dark red characters in its mouth, which merged into the void. Suddenly, Sudden Death King’s expression changed as it felt a surge of gravity and pressure, forcing it to lie down again.

Buzz.

A feeling of losing control gradually spread through its body.

“Roar!!!”

However, how could the dark crow’s power compare to Sudden Death King’s? With a shudder of its scales and a forceful struggle, it finally broke free from the strange sensation and glared at the dark crow.

What was that!

Sudden Death King was startled.

“What was that?” Nearby, Lu Ran and General Ha also widened their eyes in shock.

Lu Ran rubbed his eyes, sure he hadn’t seen wrong.

The dark crow’s “speech” just now seemed to transform from energy into “special characters” and merge into the void.

Next, they saw that as soon as the dark crow finished speaking, Sudden Death King did almost stumble, nearly collapsing as if pressed down by an invisible force.

Yet, in reality, after the dark crow spoke, no one had physically interacted with Sudden Death King.

“I don’t know,” the dark crow said, scratching its head with its wing.

“Is this the power you gained after awakening your mental abilities?” Lu Ran asked.

“Yes, I feel that after awakening my mental abilities, my ‘vocal cords’ can fuse dark energy and mental strength.”

“This new fused power gives me the impression that my ‘vocal organs’ can be used as an attack method just like my claws and beak.”

“So I tried it, and it actually works!”

After the dark crow finished, Lu Ran pondered.

It was evident that this was a power similar to “speaking into existence.”

Of course, Lu Ran glanced at Sudden Death King and, through mind communication, discovered that this ability wasn’t as exaggerated as it seemed.

Sudden Death King indicated that it felt like its mind had been eroded and influenced, leading to a loss of control over its body.

It wasn’t truly a rule-based ability.

The core of the power still lay in affecting the mental state of living beings.

“You’re defying the natural order here,” Lu Ran couldn’t help but look at the dark crow. Even so, this ability was quite formidable.

Lu Ran roughly understood the dark crow’s situation.

It seemed that an organ in its body had “mutated” during its evolution, giving rise to a species talent.

This occurrence wasn’t rare. For example, Zhou Mo’s Two-Headed Dog鈥”Lu Ran had casually asked about it in the preparation room afterward.

Zhou Mo mentioned that the Two-Headed Dog was the offspring of two supernatural dog breeds. It had undergone species mutation at birth, resulting in two heads, unlike its parents.

Even before the supernatural resurgence, bizarre mutated creatures weren’t uncommon. So, Lu Ran concluded that the dark crow’s “vocal organs” had indeed mutated during its evolution.

This also explained why, immediately after its supernatural awakening, it showcased such a strong language talent. Not only could it fluently speak human language, but it could also quickly learn the languages of other species. This was pure talent!

Previously, due to its weak power and only possessing dark energy, the dark crow couldn’t fully utilize its “mutation advantage.”

Until today, with the awakening of its mental abilities, the dark crow’s “vocal cords” revealed a unique ability: combining dark energy with mental strength to form word-like or spell-like power.

Lu Ran felt that this ability was quite powerful.

Its strength didn’t lie in its ability to influence enemies through speech.

Rather, it lay in the fact that during the “attack process,” neither Lu Ran, General Ha, nor Sudden Death King noticed anything!

The attack landed on Sudden Death King without any warning.

This undetectable nature was the most terrifying aspect, making it more eerie than most mental attack methods!

It was like a “curse,” striking from a thousand miles away without a trace.

The level of eeriness was comparable to time and space abilities.

“Let’s try again, this time on me. I want to experience it firsthand.”

At this moment, Lu Ran took out a piece of beast meat from his spatial backpack and conjured a flame with one hand, roasting the meat out of thin air.

The dark crow froze for a moment and then whispered, “Be careful… don’t burn it.”

As soon as it spoke, Lu Ran’s mind wandered, his concentration faltered, and he lost control of the Flame Sprite for a moment. The fire intensified, and the roasting meat was instantly charred!

The next moment, Lu Ran quickly regained his focus and controlled the Flame Sprite to prevent a fire.

“Can you say something positive?” Lu Ran was simultaneously amazed by this ability and suddenly had an idea.

Since the spell could negatively affect the mental state of living beings, could it be used positively?

“Let’s try again. This time, I will attempt to shape a highly complex figure out of flame.

Given my current control over flame, it’s impossible for me to succeed… But let’s see if you can say something like ‘I believe you can succeed’ to influence my mental state and enhance my energy control, achieving a perfect shape,” Lu Ran instructed.

“Huh?” The dark crow was stunned. Could it work like that?

Once Lu Ran finished speaking, he began summoning flames, trying to morph them in his palm. He aimed to shape a female warrior riding a treasure horse and wielding a spear. Soon, Lu Ran was sweating profusely, clearly unable to complete such a high-difficulty task.

Not even General Ha or Sudden Death King could pull this off.

Shaping frequently used items like swords or armor tailored to one’s body was the norm.

Of course, difficulty didn’t mean impossibility. For example, the secret realms created by Infinite City were so lifelike that they showcased the pinnacle of energy shaping.

“Big King, I believe you can succeed!!” The dark crow encouraged, incantations slipping into the void from its mouth.

In the next instant, Lu Ran indeed felt his mental state being influenced, but it didn’t cause the slightest ripple.

Then…

“Bang.”

The shaping still failed. The flames in Lu Ran’s hands twisted uncontrollably, unable to form a detailed shape.

“Damn,” Lu Ran couldn’t help but feel a bit frustrated. “It’s really a jinx. When it says something won’t work, it doesn’t; when it says something will, it fails.”

“But it’s normal. Destruction is always easier than creation.”

“Squawk——” The dark crow looked innocent, as if to say it wasn’t its fault.

Though it didn’t succeed, Lu Ran believed this was simply because the dark crow wasn’t yet proficient with this ability. If the dark crow became more skilled with this technique, it might be able to use the spell positively.

For example, through the power of language, it could influence the mental state of living beings, boost morale, or reduce the perception of pain. With this in mind, Lu Ran thought this ability might also make the dark crow suitable to become a Captain in a legion.

The dark crow army plan suddenly seemed to have made significant progress.

“By the way, are there any similar spell abilities out there?”

Lu Ran took out his phone and searched the forum.

After searching for a while, he found nothing.

Lu Ran initially thought that even if there were no species in nature with an “enchantment” ability, Infinite City should have traits related to “curses.”

But he discovered there was nothing! Just like there were no legion type traits.

This ability, which is very common in movies, hadn’t been included in Infinite City’s luxury trait package.

Of course, Lu Ran believed that on the Star-Moon Continent, there must be beings that control curse powers.

Otherwise, how did Principal Shi Zhen get cursed by a witch?

Upon careful consideration, everything seemed to make sense. Since the development time of beast taming power on Blue Star was limited, a complete curse system hadn’t yet emerged. This meant that after Principal Shi Zhen was cursed, there was no good way to remove it, forcing him to consider retirement.

Perhaps in secret realms of level 6, level 7, and level 8, traits related to curse powers might appear. But for now, with nothing available, Principal Shi Zhen could only research on his own.

However, what Lu Ran didn’t expect was that his own crow had awakened this ability.

In the future, would its spells evolve from only affecting the mind to also impacting the physical body? With a single word, could it change someone’s gender?

After some contemplation, Lu Ran looked at the dark crow with appreciation. This ability was impressive. Such a great ability would be wasted if the dark crow were left to fend for itself. He needed to find a way to maximize its resources and treatment and give it some rigorous training.

“You’re truly my general.”

On the same day.

In the principal’s office at Beast Taming University.

With a sudden “Achoo,” Shi Zhen, the first-generation beastmaster and the principal of Beast Taming University, suddenly experienced rapid hair growth, a burgeoning chest, a curvier buttocks, and smoother skin. The originally handsome Shi Zhen, now transformed into the opposite sex, held his large chest with a furious expression.

“Again, that damned witch, that damned curse.”