Unorthodox beast control

Chapter 336 Strength Test and Acquaintances

"The Beast Masters Association...should be here."

Following the directions, one person and five pets soon arrived at the Xuanxing City Beast Masters Association.

An unfamiliar architectural style, a familiar grandeur.

After taking a few glances outside the door, Xu Ran quickly entered with five little ones.

Having been to new cities many times, Xu Ran found the corresponding window with familiarity and completed the unfreezing of his account. While receiving his beast master badge from the staff, he asked.

"Excuse me, where can I get the Starlight Badge?"

"Sir, with your strength, you can directly pass the strength test to obtain the Starlight Badge." The staff looked at Xu Ran with politeness and respect in their eyes.

After all, king-level beast masters are already the mainstay of the second-level town.

"The window is over there, you can see it when you go out and turn left."

"Thank you." Xu Ran nodded slightly to express his gratitude, then turned and left.

When Xu Ran left, the staff member still had a bit of amazement on his face, "This is too young. This is the first time I have seen such a young king-level beast master. I have to start meditating from the mother's womb." ?”

"Maybe they just look young?" A colleague next to him joked with a smile, "Some pet beasts can help the master maintain his appearance or disguise himself."

"Is that so..." the staff member suddenly said, "There is some possibility."

"Anyway, this is a king-level senior. Don't talk behind his back." Another colleague frowned slightly and said in a more solemn voice, "Xiao Li, according to regulations, king-level beast masters from other places cannot enter Xuanxing City. , needs to be reported.”

"Thank you, Brother Liu, for reminding me. I will report it now." The staff member who received Xu Ran patted his head and did not dare to discuss it casually anymore, so he quickly reported it.

On the other side, Xu Ran, who had no idea that he had been mistaken for an old monster in disguise, came to the window to apply for the Starlight Badge.

He directly took out his beastmaster badge and explained his purpose.

"Hello, I want to pass the strength test and get the Starlight Badge."

"Strength test?" The staff glanced at the pet beast behind Xu Ran.

One…two…three…four…five…

Five pet beasts, king level? !

At this moment, the staff did not dare to neglect and stood up quickly, "This way, please."

Soon, he took Xu Ran to a closed room and began to explain the rules of the test.

"This room can be used for precise strength tests." The staff member paused, "You can let the pet beasts attack together, or you can have one pet beast attack alone. As long as the total strength reaches the standard, you can get the Starlight Badge."

"The standard is roughly equivalent to the full strength of an ordinary general-level beast master. This is also the minimum strength that will not easily encounter danger when leaving the city."

"Only when such strength is achieved, the association can safely award badges."

"Okay." Xu Ran nodded to indicate that he understood, then held the long knife behind his back with one hand and walked step by step towards the center of the room.

staff member:"???"

Looking at the five pet beasts abandoned aside, he couldn't help but fall into self-doubt.

Is there anything unclear about what he just said?

how…

Before the staff could figure it out, a clear sound of a knife echoed in the room.

By the time the staff reacted, Xu Ran had already wrapped the long knife in silk cloth, fixed it on his back, and started walking back.

The energy target in the air has been directly divided into two.

Looking at the four green characters "Test Passed" that appeared on the light screen, the staff member opened his mouth, with a humanized look of confusion on his face.

People...humanoid beasts? !

"It seems it passed." Xu Ran smiled.

He also wanted to give it a try on a temporary basis.

Every time the power of contract increases by one level, it not only brings additional contract positions, but also two very important improvements for beast masters.

The first is the depth of contract induction.

As the sense of contract gradually deepens, the tacit understanding between the beast master and the pet beast will also rapidly increase.

Second, it is the feedback from the power of the contract.

While the strength of the pet beast remains unchanged, as the level of contract power increases, the power that the beast master can feedback from the pet beast will also increase accordingly.

But under normal circumstances, the increase in the level of contract power corresponds to the increase in the growth level of the pet. In addition, new pet beasts contracted with more contract slots can also have new power feedback.

This means that as the strength of the beast master increases with the level of contract power, it will grow faster than the pet beast.

By the fifth level of contract power, the feedback power is close to 20% of the pet's own power, which is a considerable proportion.

If five pet beasts break through to the king level at the same time, the beast master's own strength can also reach the king level.

Therefore, the king-level beast master is a special stage.

The beast master's own weak shortcomings will gradually disappear at this stage.

Today Xu Ran is at this stage.

Although there are still three pet beasts that have not reached the king level, and the feedback from Yinghuo who is still at the elite level is better than nothing, but because of the strength of Ziyun and Cancan, his strength has also touched the threshold of the king level.

Therefore, Xu Ran wanted to try to see if he could pass this test with his own strength.

Now it seems that it is possible.

"Yes, passed..."

The staff member said numbly.

He had assisted many beastmasters in conducting tests, but this was the first time he had left his pet beast alone.

So, he didn't remember to award the badge until Xu Ran reminded him.

Not long after, Xu Ran, who was playing with a badge with a star pattern on it, strolled out of the Beast Tamer Association with five little ones.

Now, he only has one goal left.

That means finding a place to stay tonight.

If possible, it is best to solve the store problem directly.

However, this matter went more smoothly than he thought.

Because Xu Ran saw an acquaintance within a few steps of walking out of the Beast Masters Association.

"Xu...Boss Xu?!" Liu Fengyun looked at Xu Ran in astonishment, his face full of disbelief, "I thought I was wrong! It's really you!"

"Why did you come to Xuanxing City?"

"Boss Liu, long time no see." Xu Ran also had a look of surprise on his face, "I thought you were still in Yaomu City?"

"Yaomu City is getting better and better now, and many of the bosses we met at the beginning have chosen to stay and develop." Liu Fengyun smiled, "But I still like Xuanxing City, so I came back."

"Let's talk about you. Why did you come to Xuanxing City?" Liu Fengyun's eyes became more teasing, "You're not here to open a branch, are you?"

The surroundings suddenly became quiet.

Realizing something from Xu Ran's weird expression, the teasing on Liu Fengyun's face gradually turned into consternation, "Are you really going to come to Xuanxing City to open a branch?!"

"Indeed, I just came today." Xu Ran smiled, "It seems that I will take more care of you in the future."

"You..." Liu Fengyun's expression became exciting.

He had already regarded Xu Ran as a friend. He was naturally happy when his friend came to open a shop in Xuanxing City. But with such a perverted guy coming, life in his own foster care shop would not be so easy.

In Yaomu City, he saw how strong Xu Ran's washing and care skills were, and Xinghuo Nursing Home was not only strong in washing and care skills, but also in foster care and sparring.

Such a guy is simply a catfish thrown into the pond.

"That's all." Liu Fengyun sighed heavily and waved his hand, "Have you chosen the store yet? Do you need my help?"

"I can still speak in Xuanxing City."

"I haven't chosen yet. Could you please Boss Liu to recommend a good store for sale?" Xu Ran chuckled and was not polite to Liu Fengyun.

"Okay, let's...oh no." Liu Fengyun patted his head, "I was so surprised to see you that I forgot about other business."

"I'm going to the Beast Tamer Association. After finishing my work, I'll take you to see the store?"

"I just came out from there, let's go together?" Xu Ran chuckled, "If there's anything I can do to help, you're welcome."

Now that I have found Liu Fengyun, a reliable guide, half of the store's problems have been solved. I have nothing to do, so I might as well go and have a look with Liu Fengyun.

"That's okay." Liu Fengyun thought for a moment and realized that he had nothing to hide about himself, so he nodded readily.

The two of them returned to the Beast Masters Association side by side, chatting casually on the way.

Through Liu Fengyun, Xu Ran knew some of the current situation in Yaomu City.

After the sky-high black wood evolved smoothly, the scope of the Yaomu Domain continued to expand outwards. Yaomu City, which had been turned into ruins before, also took advantage of the situation and expanded its scale. Now the scale of the city alone is even larger than that of Xieyun City. .

Human beast masters continue to come here in admiration and move to Yaomu City, which also injects new blood into Yaomu City, which is in need of revitalization.

However, the cleaning service at Yaomu City's foster care shop is not very good.

Because after the successful evolution, the Yaomu Half Saint began to give free treasures to the creatures in the Yaomu domain that could cleanse the body and improve the state.

It's not Xuanmulu, but the upgraded version of Xuanmulu, Holy Spirit Dew.

In this way, the foster care shop can only transform in the direction of foster care and training.

Xu Ran knew this before.

Yaomu City's Xinghuo Nursing Store's cleaning and nursing revenue continued to decline, while the revenue from the other two services continued to increase. He could see clearly in the system backend, and Yaomu City's system store manager also called him specifically to explain the reason.

After chatting about the situation in Yaomu City, the two inevitably talked about the special features of Xuanxing City.

"Boss Xu, our Fengyun Nursing Home is much stronger in Xuanxing City than Yaomu City." Liu Fengyun said with a smile, "The main reason is the Star Stone."

"Many of our special equipment can only be used by charging star stones. They cannot be used in Yaomu City, and the strength shown is also compromised."

"Although your Xinghuo Nursing Home is very strong, it's not that easy to beat our Fengyun here." Liu Fengyun had a bit of confidence on his face.

"When my store is settled, I will definitely pay you a visit." Xu Ran smiled.

He was also curious about the equipment charged by the Star Stone.

"It's a deal." Liu Fengyun nodded, and then his voice changed, "We're here."

While talking, the two of them had returned to the Beast Masters Association.

This time, Liu Fengyun went straight into a certain area of ​​the association, while Xu Ran followed silently behind him without saying a word.

Not long after, the two came to a conference room.

In the conference room, a muscular man was holding a tablet in his hand and playing back a video.

As Xu Ran and the two entered, the big man raised his head, but soon his eyes passed over Liu Fengyun and looked at Xu Ran who was following behind, with a trace of surprise in his eyes.

"Vice President Qin, can the association give me a result of what happened last time?"

Sitting down in the conference room, Liu Fengyun looked at the big man in an unassuming tone, "According to Article 8 of the Xuanxing City Public Security Law, if a beastmaster creates trouble for ordinary people, he must bear full responsibility and double compensation for all losses."

"Du Long's behavior obviously constitutes seeking trouble."

"It has been four days, but why has the association still not given any results?"

"Hiss~" Vice President Qin rubbed his eyebrows, with a helpless look on his face, "This matter... is really difficult to handle."

"Now that things have come to an end, let me tell you clearly." Vice President Qin sighed, "This Du Long is not an ordinary person. He has a background."

"So there is a lot of resistance in this matter if we want to have a fair result."

"Is the Beast Tamer Association going to sit idly by and do nothing?" Liu Fengyun frowned, and his voice became a little deeper.

"No... of course I won't ignore things." Vice Chairman Qin smiled bitterly, "But it may take a while..."

Xu Ran, who stood behind Liu Fengyun, said nothing, but was also quietly observing Vice President Qin.

He had briefly told Xu Ran about Liu Fengyun on the way.

The situation is not complicated. The animal master named Du Long went to Fengyun Nursing Home to care for the pet animals. The person he received was not Liu Fengyun, but another carer hired by him.

The nurse was a woman and had good appearance. During the cleaning process, Du Long was so lustful that he verbally teased the nurse and had a tendency to take action. He was punished by the cleaner. The nurse sternly refused.

Liu Fengyun, who came after hearing the news, invited Du Long out without hesitation, but this move made Du Long angry.

He was beaten up in Fengyun Nursing Home and finally left cursing.

Fortunately, Du Long had not completely lost his mind and committed acts of hurting or even killing people. Fengyun Nursing Home only lost some property.

After the incident happened, Liu Fengyun immediately chose to report it to the Beast Masters Association for handling. However, Du Long's handling results were not released for a long time, so he had to pay another visit.

The next situation is the current conversation.

Obviously, the background behind this guy named Du Long is not small, and even the vice president of the Beast Tamer Association has a headache.

"Vice President Qin, can you give me an accurate answer and when will the final result be obtained?" Liu Fengyun said in a deep voice.

"This...I really can't give it to you." Vice President Qin hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.

Liu Fengyun's eyes dimmed a bit, and after some arguing, he also realized the difficulty of this matter, "Then can you tell me, who is standing behind Du Long?"

"That's okay." Vice President Qin paused slightly, "But I suggest you calm down and don't cause trouble for the other party."

"I'm not stupid." Liu Fengyun smiled bitterly, "You tell me."

"It's Vice President Zhou." Vice President Qin said in a deep voice, "Du Long is his brother-in-law."

"Vice President Zhou..." Liu Fengyun's smile became increasingly bitter.

No wonder there is so much resistance to this matter.

The Xuanxing City Beast Tamer Association has six presidents, including one president and five vice presidents. Among the five vice presidents, there is only one with the surname Zhou, and that is Vice President Zhou Changhe.

In terms of real power, he is the largest among the five vice presidents.

"That's all, in that case, Liu considers himself unlucky." Liu Fengyun stood up, his expression mixed with unwillingness and helplessness, "Boss Xu, let's go."

"Actually..." Looking at Liu Fengyun's leaving figure, Vice President Qin suddenly said, "If you really want to seek justice, there is nothing you can do."

Liu Fengyun paused, then quickly turned around and sat down, looking at Vice President Qin with bright eyes, "How do you say this?"

"Is this your friend?" Vice President Qin glanced at Xu Ran and asked the question without answering.

"Yes." Xu Ran nodded before Liu Fengyun could speak.

"If he is willing to help you, this matter may be solved." Vice President Qin said, continuing to play the paused video on the tablet, and pushing it towards Xu Ran and Liu Fengyun, "Look at this."

After just one glance, Xu Ran showed a surprised expression.

Because in that video, it was the scene of his strength test just now.

Liu Fengyun on the other side showed an unexpected and stunned look, and couldn't help turning his head to look at Xu Ran.

Xu Ran is a powerful beast master, and he knows that.

But he really didn't expect that Xu Ran could be so strong.

Liu Fengyun is naturally familiar with the strength test of the Starlight Badge. Xu Ran can meet the strength requirements on his own without relying on the power of a pet beast. So how strong will the pet beast be?

"Your sword is very powerful. It should be something that evolved from ancient martial arts." Vice President Qin looked at Xu Ran and slowly said, "President Qi of our association happens to be very interested in these things. interest."

"If you can use this to meet President Qi and mention the matter of Fengyun Nursing Home to him face to face, President Qi will definitely give a fair result due to his jealous character."

"this…"

Liu Fengyun was silent for a moment, and then looked at Xu Ran with questioning eyes.

If Xu Ran could do it, it would really help him a lot.

But...Liu Fengyun is not sure whether Xu Ran is willing.

Looking at the two pairs of eyes looking at him, Xu Ran pondered for a moment, and then slowly said, "If I meet that President Qi, what will I have to pay?"

"Hahaha, you don't have to pay anything." Vice President Qin laughed, "President Qi is a martial arts fanatic. He likes all kinds of martial arts and is good at many weapons."

"If you have the opportunity to communicate with him, this is also an opportunity for you."

"In that case, I have no objection." Xu Ran smiled, "I'm quite unhappy with that Du Long too."

"Then there's only one question." Vice President Qin shook the tablet in his hand, "Will President Qi be interested in your sword skills?"

In response, Xu Ran shrugged.

"I don't think there's any problem."
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"Boss Xu, I never expected that I haven't helped you with anything, but you have done me such a big favor."

After walking out of the Beast Masters Association, Liu Fengyun excitedly held Xu Ran's hand.

"You're welcome." Xu Ran withdrew his hand without leaving a trace, "I'm counting on Boss Liu to help me find a suitable store."

"Okay, let's go now!" Liu Fengyun glanced at the slightly hazy sky and waved his hand, "I guarantee you will find the store before it gets dark!"

It has to be said that Liu Fengyun is indeed well aware of the situation in Xuanxing City.

The two of them made almost no detours and went straight to a store for sale in a busy business district.

"This is Dusk Street." Liu Fengyun pointed to the crowded streets around him and said with a smile, "This street ranks among the top three most prosperous in the entire Xuanxing City."

"Of course, the key point is the store itself." Liu Fengyun then pointed to the store with a for-sale sign, "The interior space is very large, and there are many places that can be modified. It is more suitable as a foster care store."

"I am quite familiar with the seller in this store. It won't be a problem to ask him to give you a discount."

"Of course, if we're not satisfied here, we can look at something else."

"Satisfied." Xu Ran said quickly, "That's it."

The first time he saw the store in front of him, he felt a bit like it for some reason.

The edge of the eye is very important.

Moreover, the location of this store and other aspects are very good.

"Haha, I guessed that you would like this place." Hearing Xu Ran's words, Liu Fengyun showed an unexpected expression, "Because the decoration style of its branch in Yaomu City is somewhat similar."

After hearing Liu Fengyun's words, Xu Ran noticed that this was really the case.

So, is this the reason why he looks pleasing to the eye?

"Boss Liu, thank you for your trouble." Xu Ran said seriously.

Not only did they help him find a suitable store, but they even considered the decoration style. This carefulness is worthy of gratitude.

"That's so polite. Boss Xu helped me a lot, didn't he?" Liu Fengyun waved his hand indifferently and smiled, "Let's go, let's go find the seller."

Facts have proved that Liu Fengyun does have many connections in Xuanxing City.

Without spending too much effort, the store seller agreed to sell the store to Xu Ran at a 20% discount.

Although Xu Ran is not short of money, he is still very happy to get a discount.

After some settlement, the store was officially owned by Xu Ran.

[Countdown to completion of store renovation: 02:59:59]

The three-hour countdown to store renovation appeared, and Xu Ran couldn't help but smile happily.

Once the store renovation is completed, it can officially open for business tomorrow.

The fifth branch of Spark Nursing Home is about to open.

"Boss Xu, is there a place to stay tonight?" Liu Fengyun smiled, "If not, I will help you find it."

"No need." Xu Ran shook his head with a smile and glanced at the sky that was not completely dark yet, "We have already found it."

In three hours, he can move directly into the store, so there is no need to look for an additional place to stay.

However, this involves the secrets of the system, so naturally Liu Fengyun cannot be told.

"That's good." Liu Fengyun didn't dig into the details. After making sure that Xu Ran had a place to stay, he smiled and said, "It's not dark yet. Let's find a place to have a drink?"

"We have many special delicacies in Xuanxing City. It's hard for you to come here, so you have to try it."

"No problem." Xu Ran agreed readily.

He is also very interested in specialties.

The two set off quickly, and after searching four restaurants, they finally took a seat.

"Boss Liu, why do you have to find a seat by the window?" Xu Ran poured a cup of local Luoxing tea, took a sip and asked curiously.

There are available seats in the first three restaurants, and the food has a good reputation.

But Liu Fengyun only wanted a seat by the window. If not, he would just switch to another one.

So I searched four companies before I found the right one.

"Well..." Liu Fengyun smiled mysteriously, "I won't tell you now, but you will know later."

"It's still a lie." Xu Ran smiled and stopped asking.

The two of them drank tea and chatted by the window, and then looked at the endless stream of passers-by outside the window, which seemed quite leisurely.

Soon, the first dish came.

"Try this meteor meat." Liu Fengyun said with a smile, "Xuanxing City's special dishes are the best."

"Then I'm welcome." Xu Ran nodded slightly, picked up a pair of chopsticks, and looked at it carefully.

Meteor meat is made from thinly cut shredded meat, wrapped in a coating and fried until golden brown, shaped like a shooting star.

Just bring it slightly closer to your mouth and nose, and the rich aroma of fried food will spread over the surface. Under the light, the surface slightly refracts the oily shine, making people move their index fingers.

Xu Ran, who was already hungry, couldn't wait and put a chopstick into his mouth.

"Click~"

The crispy but not overly thick fried coating opens up in your mouth as you chew it, with a unique wheat flavor. Although the shredded meat inside is thin, it has no dry wood under the right heat, making it tender, juicy and extremely delicious. .

Xu Ran couldn't tell for a moment what kind of meat was used for this meteor meat, but there were only two words in his mind at the moment.

good to eat!

"This dish is indeed delicious." Xu Ran said sincerely while giving it to the five little ones waiting for feeding next to him, "I was amazed at one bite."

Just as the second dish was presented, Liu Fengyun laughed and said, "Try this second dish again. I believe you will have a new experience."

Xu Ran nodded in agreement and quickly put down his chopsticks.

Not long after, the dishes were served. Xu Ran, who had tasted all the delicacies, praised Lian Lian, and drank with Liu Fengyun to enjoy them.

After drinking for three rounds, Liu Fengyun suddenly smiled and said, "Boss Xu, look out the window."

"Huh?" Xu Ran, who was slightly drunk, turned his head subconsciously, then realized something was wrong and raised his head suddenly.

At some point, the sky was completely dark, but the entire Xuanxing City seemed to be brighter than before.

Because, above the sky, countless stars shine, reflecting the night.

These little starlights reflected each other on the dark curtain, and together they formed a long river of stars, rotating in the night sky at an extremely slow speed as time passed.

For those who are seeing it for the first time, this is truly a majestic sight that is difficult to describe in words.

"Xi Lv~" (This galaxy...)

Xingchen stopped cooking and stared blankly at the dazzling stars in the sky.

It felt like those stars were all staring at it.

That magical feeling made Xingchen extremely obsessed with it.

After a moment of silence, exclamations of exclamation echoed all around.

Obviously, Xu Ran is not the only new guest that this magical city welcomes today.

"Boss Xu, now you know why I have to sit by the window." Liu Fengyun drank the glass of wine and laughed.

"I know." Xu Ran looked up and looked at the winding galaxy. He grabbed the railing by the window with one hand and picked up the wine glass with the other hand and brought it to his mouth.

"It's so beautiful~"

(End of this chapter)