While the second Evolution Secret Realm erupted into a massive upheaval, an even greater number of beastmasters than last time gathered on forums outside, eager to watch the drama unfold.
Among them, the majority were waiting for the latest scoop on Lu Ran after hearing that he had once again entered the Evolution Secret Realm. They wanted to see what kind of evolution potential his second evolved familiar would have.
Currently, online opinions had split into two camps. One camp believed that Lu Ran’s Shieldwing Dragon King was a unique case—that it was only possible due to his status as a Dragon Chef and his access to an exclusive dragon-attribute Legendary Secret Realm, draconic advantages, and Xia’s support with draconic resources.
According to them, the evolution of his Gale Sword Dog and his third familiar would not be able to replicate such overwhelming advantages. At best, they would evolve into Superior King Species.
The other camp argued that Lu Ran himself was simply too strong—no matter what kind of familiar he raised, he would nurture it into something incredible.
Of course, Lu Ran was not the only focus of attention. Other groups had their own priorities.
The Snow Federation was more focused on Ice King—their strongest third-generation beastmaster—and his evolution result. After all, in a previous domestic interview, Ice King had stated that he entered the Evolution Secret Realm aiming to evolve his familiar into an Overlord.
Unlike last time, although the white mouse reporter reacted quickly, many other journalists had also learned from experience and weren’t far behind. Soon, the Snow Federation’s beastmasters saw the headlines.
[Success! Ice King has done it—his Permafrost Mammoth has advanced to Overlord!]
However, before the Snow Federation’s beastmasters could even celebrate, a flood of other headlines drowned out the news.
[Lu Ran Creates Another Miracle! A New Evolution Method—Split Evolution! One Familiar, Two Overlords!]
[One Person, Three Overlords—A Godlike Youth]
[Debunked! Is Lu Ran Really the Undead Holy Son?]
[Thousand-Eyed Evil Crow, Death Spirit Crow—Two Overlords, Both Eerie and Unbelievable!]
[First of the Fourth Generation to Raise an Undead Familiar—Secret Realm Chaos Almost Led to War!]
[A Harmless Undead Attribute? The Dawn of a New Era?]
The Snow Federation’s news, which should have been ground-breaking, was instantly overshadowed by Lu Ran’s headlines.
“What the fuck? A single familiar evolved into two Overlords? I don’t know if it split, but I feel like I’m about to.”
“The key point is one of them has the Undead attribute!”
“Fuck, seriously? Lu Ran really is studying Undead-attribute familiars?”
“Oh my god! This post says Lu Ran admitted it himself in the Evolution Secret Realm—during his breakthrough, he truly became the Holy Son of the Legendary Undead Sect!”
“How is he so daring? Raising an Undead-attribute familiar is a direct violation of the International Beastmaster Laws! Even if he’s the strongest of the fourth generation—”
“Oh my god, Lu Ran has found a way to solve the Undead attribute’s drawbacks and is demanding a reformation?”
“All five of Xia’s strongest first-generation beastmasters appeared in the Evolution Secret Realm! Any beastmaster who tried to capture Lu Ran for raising an Undead familiar was instantly eliminated!”
The beastmaster forum was in chaos. People stared at their screens with jaws hanging open, scrolling furiously. The International Beastmaster Forum saw a massive surge in traffic, causing frequent crashes.
In Lu Village, the young beastmasters froze in shock as they stared at the news. They had never expected Lu Ran—their village’s pride—to be raising an undead-attribute familiar. Hence, they couldn't help but become more fervent.
“Didn’t you see the news?”
“The Village Chief has found a way to eliminate the undead-attribute’s drawbacks! This means that if our familiars die in battle in the future, they won’t be truly dead! They’ll have a second chance at life!”
“Is that really possible?”
“By the Divine Deer! Praise be to the Lu God!”
In Beastmaster University, professors and experts across different fields were left speechless as they read the news.
No one had expected that Lu Ran, who was already famous as a Dragon Chef, would suddenly delve into the Undead attribute research.
Judging from the first generation’s stance, could these reports actually be true?
“Are you kidding me? Can the Undead attribute’s drawbacks really be solved?”
Anyone who had studied the Undead attribute knew how much of an impact such a breakthrough would have.
“Where’s Principal Shi Zhen? Does this mean Beastmaster University needs to add an Undead Department now?!”
At the Southern Frontier, a lone figure walked out of the desert known as the Sea of Death. Looking at the news on his phone, he smiled faintly.
“And to think that some people still doubted the minister’s strength. Bunch of idiots.”
After hunting down another pack of savage familiars, Bai Qi, the only known member of the Netherworld, knew that the undead attribute would soon dominate the world stage.
Having already tasted Lu Ran’s Soul Cuisine, he had no doubt that Lu Ran's methods were absolutely flawless.
Still, one problem remained: Lu Ran had yet to master a way to turn familiars into an Undead without relying on the Undead Resurrection skill card.
That transformation barrier remained impossibly high. The only known group to possess such a method was the Other Shore, which was suspected of possessing a real Undead Secret Realm.
In reality, Lu Ran’s high-profile announcement was a move to divide the Other Shore and put pressure on them.
Before, when the undead attribute had severe drawbacks, various nations had been curious about it but had never invested heavily in research or risked provoking the Other Shore.
However, now that the Undead attribute could become a significant asset to the beastmaster field, the Other Shore had become a primary target. After all, tit was the only organization capable of stably producing Undead Resurrection skill cards.
At that moment, the Other Shore faced only two possible outcomes.
First, under Lu Ran’s leadership, they would be attacked by numerous forces, and not just through minor skirmishes as before. Possessing a treasure invited disaster.
Now that Lu Ran had found a way to overcome the Undead attribute’s drawbacks, countless nations and powerful individuals would be willing to support him.
Second, they could surrender, accept amnesty, and proactively hand over their Exclusive Secret Realm—or rather, cooperate with Lu Ran to maximize benefits for both sides.
Once, Lu Ran’s parents had sent Crimson Earl, a vampire, to warn him about the factional struggles within the Other Shore.
Yet, in just a few months, Lu Ran had proven through his actions that the Other Shore was merely an underground organization. Now, he held their entire fate in his hands.
A Legendary Necromancer’s Holy Son against an undead faction whose strongest necromancer was only level 5—this was bound to be a crushing defeat.
Lu Ran did not actively target the Other Shore. He had simply forced them into a dead end through his research results alone.
In an undisclosed location overseas, Crimson Earl stared at the news in astonishment. Lu Ran’s growth had left him completely baffled.
Back when he had delivered the skill cards, Lu Ran had been a mere novice. But after that, Lu Ran’s progress became impossible to comprehend.
He first became the strongest fourth-generation beastmaster in Xia, then the strongest fourth-generation beastmaster on Blue Planet. Soon after, he accomplished what no beastmaster had ever done before—cultivating an Overlord familiar.
And now, he had done what no one in the Other Shore had ever achieved—not only raising an Overlord Undead familiar but also solving the fundamental growth flaw of the Undead attribute.
“It's only been a few months since I told you to be careful of the Other Shore, yet now it's the Other Shore that needs to be careful of you?”
Crimson Earl fell into deep thought.
If it was true that Lu Ran had mastered such a core technique, then the Other Shore would soon descend into internal conflict.
Having already been divided into factions, the Other Shore would now collapse completely. Currently, the Other Shore was mainly split into three groups.
The first group was the Ambition Faction, which searched for the Stone of the Other Shore to overthrow international governments and rule the world.
The second group was the Resistance Faction. It consisted of those who had joined out of necessity, forced to hunt souls to survive while seeking ways to resist the backlash.
The third group was the Immortality Faction, the members of which studied life and souls in hopes of achieving human evolution and eternal life through the mastery of souls.
At least two of these factions would not hesitate to collaborate with Lu Ran. If they weren’t careful, the Other Shore could end up belonging to Lu Ran entirely.
After all, the Other Shore currently had no true leader. The three factions were evenly matched in strength, and some had even been secretly cooperating with small nations.
With Lu Ran’s research results now exposed, large-scale internal conflict was inevitable.
Sure enough, Crimson Earl had barely processed the news when his phone rang. A familiar number flashed on the screen.
A hoarse female voice came through the line. “Is this Crimson Earl?”
“Dr. Sheehan?” Crimson Earl narrowed his eyes. “You’ve seen the news, haven’t you?”
“If I’m not mistaken, this Lu Ran is the son of Dr. Lu and Dr. Yun, isn’t he? Do you have any connection with him?”
“Yes, but what connection could we possibly have?”
“After he first made a name for himself, Loka and the others wanted to recruit Lu Ran into the Other Shore. Weren’t you the one who secretly interfered and prevented that from happening?”
“Dr. Lu and Dr. Yun once told me they didn’t want their child to become an international criminal. I was merely respecting their wishes as someone they raised.”
Her tone grew more serious. “I want the truth. Tell me, is Dr. Lu’s son really the one who figured out how to overcome the Undead attribute’s drawbacks? Was he really taken in as a disciple by a Legendary Necromancer? Did he truly become the Holy Son of the Undead Sect?”
“How would I know? But if it were true, what would you do?” Crimson Earl asked playfully.
“What do you think? Ever since the first leader of the Other Shore died, the organization has been fragmented for a long time. Don’t you think Dr. Lu’s son would make a perfect new leader of the Other Shore?
“Dr. Lu and I were as close as sisters. If her genius son became the leader, I would fully support him.”
Crimson Earl fell silent. Internally, he cursed in Xia’s dialect. The news hadn’t even been verified yet, and someone was already making moves.
Dr. Sheehan, a member of the Immortality Faction, was obsessed with researching extraordinary lifeforms. But since when had she ever been “as close as sisters” with Lu Yunxiu?
In reality, the research group had already set their sights on Lu Ran, hoping to seize any resources he could have brought back from the ascension realm, as well as his possible method for overcoming the Undead attribute’s drawbacks.
No necromancer could resist the temptation. It was the same for every group.
“Is this just your personal opinion, or does the entire Immortality Faction view?”Crimson Earl questioned.
He wished more than ever that Lu Ran’s parents could be revived. They didn’t want their son to join the Other Shore, but now the Other Shore’s groups were all fighting to make him their leader.
Unaware of the turmoil that he had caused among the Other Shore’s upper ranks, Lu Ran continued answering simple questions inside the Evolution Secret Realm.
But after a while, he grew bored.
“That’s enough. Let’s go,” Lu Ran told Dr. Gu and the others.
Gu Qingyi nodded. “Alright.”
With so many bodyguards surrounding Lu Ran, no one dared to stop him. Those who had openly targeted him earlier—regardless of their status—were now lying on the ground, writhing in pain. Some were barely conscious, and one was already dead.
Lin Nian glanced at the injured beastmasters sprawled across the floor. “They got off easy.”
Why was I born in a modern world with laws? If this were a fantasy realm, I’d be a lone swordsman. If I saw someone I didn’t like? I’d just wipe out their entire clan.
“Caw! Big Sis, I support you.”
Captain Doofus and Sudden Death King looked at the wounded beastmasters with disdain. Dark Crow, the most loyal of Lu Ran’s familiars, felt it wasn’t enough.
I’m holding a grudge. Just because I’m an Undead-attribute familiar, does that mean I deserve to be hated?
Dark Crow thought that letting them go so easily was too merciful.
They dared to attack the King? Unforgivable.
If that girl hadn’t acted so quickly, Dark Crow would have punished them itself.
But it wasn’t too late. Just as Lu Ran was about to leave, the Twin Crows suddenly soared into the sky.
Surprised, all the powerhouses in the area immediately turned to look. Lu Ran had already planned to leave, so why did his terrifying crow familiar suddenly fly up without showing signs of returning to the card?
In the next moment, beastmasters of different generations turned pale. Dark Crow’s Death Crow form suddenly possessed its Curse Crow form.
They had begun to fuse!