The King of Beast Trainers

116  Chapter 84 Initial Formation of the Squad_2

"Hahaha." Lu Ran also laughed, saying, "There's no such thing as a lucky one, it's just countless unlucky folks carrying heavy burdens and moving forward."

"..." Fang Lan was speechless, what a tease.

"Besides, luck is conserved. After returning to Infinite City No.3, Mr. Husky and I challenged the Secret Realm again, and the gains weren't great."

"Right now, thanks to an angel investment by Doctor Gu and a Forging Master, I conservatively owe over a hundred thousand crystal coins..."

"If this continues, when can I ever repay the debt... Coming to you this time is to solve this problem."

"Solve it? By coming to me? You might as well go burn incense and pray to Buddha; praying to me is useless." Fang Lan blinked and said, luck isn't something she had in abundance to share with Lu Ran.

"Team up. I mean, whether I clear the Secret Realm alone or with four people, it's the same grind, but afterwards, with four shares of the rewards, won't we have more money to sell?"

"Oh, right!" Fang Lan realized.

"So, do you want to challenge the Secret Realm? I can take you with me. Now, my strength is enough to walk sidewards in the Abyss-Level Novice Secret Realm. Actually, there's no need for your godparents to worry about safety. At that time, you keep what you need, and the rest you give to me, how about it!"

"Actually, it is thanks to your venom; otherwise, it would have taken who knows how long for Mr. Husky and me to deal with the Devilish Bull Leader."

"Really? Great!" Fang Lan's eyes lit up immediately, her fatigue vanished, she straightened her legs, her face flushed with excitement, "When will you take me to challenge the Secret Realm?"

"One person isn't enough, we need to find at least two more teammates who are willing to hand over resources..." Lu Ran pondered, "Do you have any trustworthy candidates?"

"If not, I could actually shake some people up from the old Lu Family Village. There are many Beast Trainers there."

"Hmm, right, Green Sea City is probably going to establish the Green Sea Beast Training Association in a couple of days. The newly appointed president contacted me, and there are thoughts about cultivating local fourth-generation Beast Trainers of Green Sea City. Then we could also select the two most outstanding among them to train."

"Oh, I... don't really have any suitable candidates. The Beast Trainers from my school, they aren't very impressive. I have a good friend who's had experience with pet beasts but hasn't become a Beast Trainer yet..."

"Hmm... I have encountered some decent Beast Trainers in the arena, but if they haven't joined an official organization, they've joined a guild. Doesn't feel quite right for us."

"You should pick the teammates yourself," Fang Lan concluded after giving it some thought.

Lu Ran pondered; it looked like he would have to rely on people from Lu Family Village. He didn't know many fourth-generation Beast Trainers, Little White Dragon… Sister Hua… Xiao Ling the maid... None of them were combat types, they all had their own jobs. Pluto definitely didn't lack money, wouldn't fancy being led by him; his own guild's team could probably clear the Abyssal Secret Realm.

Yes, the pig farmer... Speaking of which, what happened to the pig farmer after the Star Guild's assessment? He hadn't made his presence felt after seeing his Divine Pet List record. He didn't perish in the Secret Realm, did he? Lu Ran was struck by the thought.

"Have you encountered a Beast Trainer with the ID 'Pig Farmer' in the arena recently?" Lu Ran asked Fang Lan.

"Pig Farmer... why does that sound so familiar." Fang Lan was still sipping her honey tea and said, "Hmm, among the opponents I've fought before, there seemed to be someone like that, whom I beat quite badly... Oh, that's right, I remember now, this name has rushed to the tenth place on the Divine Pet List several times recently, although it didn't stay long before being pushed down again."

"The Divine Pet List?" Lu Ran doubted if he had heard it wrong, since Pig Farmer, despite being much stronger than your average city Beast Trainer, still had a large gap from the Divine Pet List.

"I think I remembered correctly, it's an easy ID to recall. The pet beast is a wild boar, right?" n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

After Fang Lan finished talking, Lu Ran still found it hard to believe. What had Pig Farmer gone through? After pondering a bit more, he dialed Little White Dragon's number.

"Passerby A, sir!" Taking Lu Ran's call, Little White Dragon was beyond flattered because when Lu Ran calls him, it's usually nothing good... Especially now that Lu Ran is so mighty, he should be mingling with more formidable characters, right? Why is he still reaching out to him?

"Bro Little White Dragon."

"I just want to inquire about Creative Writer, the contact details of your colleague Sister Hua. Do you remember the newbie 'Pig Farmer' that she used to mentor? I heard this Pig Farmer made it to the Divine Pet List?"

"Oh, that thing," Little White Dragon said, "You want to find out about that newcomer?"

"Yes, I actually have him as a friend, but I'm too lazy to log on and ask directly. Sister Hua, who was specifically responsible for him, should also know a lot."

"You're asking the right person! He has indeed made it to the Divine Pet List recently!" Little White Dragon said, "When I first saw it, I also contacted Sister Hua to inquire."

"What do you think happened?"

"What happened?"

"This Pig Farmer, after registration, our department investigated. He was born in a village, initially living in a well-off family that was a local large-scale pig breeder."

"Unfortunately, his bad luck struck when a swine fever outbreak happened locally, and nearly all the pigs bred were wiped out."

"His family declared bankruptcy, owing millions to the villagers. His parents were nearly driven to desperation, contemplating suicide due to the pressure. That was when Pig Farmer got the Black Card. He contracted the only pig in his family that wasn't affected by the swine fever, and luckily, this pig mutated back into a wild boar, boasting decent combat power."