The King of Beast Trainers

125  Chapter 90 Death Crisis_1

Level 51 Vampire Count.

Reaper.

Upon hearing this information, Lu Ran's scalp numbed for a moment.

The Vampire Count he did not know, perhaps it was some sort of evolutionary pathway for a bat creature.

But the name Reaper, that Lu Ran knew.

The birthplace of the Necromancers.

An SSS class international criminal organization wanted by the International Beast Trainer Alliance.

In that moment, Lu Ran's heart seemed to accelerate tenfold, unable to understand why a monster from the Reaper Organization should come to the Green Sea and target him.

Even if he had dealt with a necromancer in Jinling, hadn't Manager Ying said that it was just a marginal member of the organization, not taken seriously?

And shouldn't Manager Ying have erased any traces of him, claiming internally that she dealt with the necromancer?

Why would he still be targeted by the Reaper Organization!

"Don't try to flee to Infinite City, I've already sealed off the surrounding space..."

As the voice came, Lu Ran saw only a blur before the figure was upon him. Then, before he could react, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, and the next thing he knew, he was sent flying.

"Cough———"

Lu Ran hit a tree, his black coat torn open, a bloody hole pierced through his abdomen, a large amount of blood coughed out of his mouth.

Horrific pain brought panic and fear to Lu Ran's face, for the first time feeling the threat of death.

"Ah——" Lu Ran moaned in agony. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"Roar!!" That very moment, the King of Sudden Death which had been standing stupefied by his side finally reacted, angrily charging at the Vampire Count with its Lightning Shield, its eyes filled with brutality – this seemed to be its first attack on anything other than small insects.

Moreover, it was an attack on a creature tens of levels higher than itself, a mysterious being.

As for the Vampire Count, it did not even deign to glance at the King of Sudden Death, remaining elegantly in place. With a casual stretch of its hand, the King's shield was pierced through, its scales with strong defensive power torn as if made of paper, a bloody hole forming, blood oozing out.

The previously brutal-looking King of Sudden Death now lowered its head to look at the bloody hole in its abdomen, its expression turning to panic and terror.

"Owww!!!!!"

The next moment, a dawn-like cold light launched an attack on the Vampire Count, signaling that Mr. Husky from within the Contract Card had sensed Lu Ran's crisis. Without waiting for Lu Ran's call, it forcefully broke out of the card, conjured the Sword of Wind, its eyes fierce as it slashed at the Vampire Count.

"Woof woof woof!" It barked angrily.

But with a "buzz," Mr. Husky seemed to freeze in the air, its tenfold-strong Sword of Wind, imbued with the Blizzard Sword Intent, was stopped by a single finger raised by the Vampire Count.

"Get lost, you're not my targets."

A smile appeared on its face, and with a light flick of its finger, Mr. Husky's Sword of the Wild Wind exploded, creating a gust that blew Mr. Husky more than ten meters away, slamming it into a boulder.

Having dealt with the King of Sudden Death and Mr. Husky, it continued to walk step by step towards Lu Ran, who was leaning against a tree, clutching his wound.

Every step felt to Lu Ran like a death knell.

At this time, Lu Ran also knew that using his identity card to teleport was unrealistic; the opponent's attack, defense, and speed were all unimaginably strong, just as it had said, definitely a monstrous being above level 50.

"Cough." Lu Ran continued to cough out blood, still unclear why the other party was after him.

Could it be because he was too high profile, causing him to be seen as a thorn in the side by some foreign powers?

Nations assassinating each other's talents was also something Lu Ran had imagined.

Lu Ran's face paled, fixating his stare on the self-proclaimed Vampire Count.

At the same time, he sent a Psychic Sensing message to Mr. Husky and King of Sudden Death, who still had life in them, "Run, escape quickly."

It seemed the target was him, so perhaps Mr. Husky and King of Sudden Death had a chance to flee.

Lu Ran planned to face the opponent himself.

"Wait, wait a minute." Lu Ran spoke weakly, "I want to know why you have come to kill me. I don't understand where I have offended the Reaper Organization."

"Perhaps, there's still room for negotiation."

"This?" The Vampire Count seemed quite willing to chat more with Lu Ran, saying with a smile:

"You indeed haven't offended the Reaper, but unfortunately, as a Superpower Expert, you've made it onto an assassination list. You're a target that must be eradicated."

"I'm simply carrying out orders, if there's anyone to blame, it's your own Talent."

Lu Ran raised his head abruptly, sure enough, it was because he was too exposed, his identity as a Superpower Expert revealed.

Damnit.

Lu Ran very much wanted to pound the ground now, but his incredibly weak body made it difficult to move an inch. If he had known it would come to this, he would rather not have been king of the Green Sea, preferring to develop quietly.

"Hold on."

"How much did they pay you to come after me? I can pay more."

At this point, Lu Ran couldn't care less, opting to try whatever spellcraft might save his life.

"Unfortunately, this isn't about money..."

"If I fail my mission, I would also lose my head," the Vampire Count said with a smile.

"I can assure you that I will never appear in the outside world, in Infinite City again."

"Just like evaporating from the human world."

"Even so, what bargaining power do you, a Novice Beast Trainer, have to negotiate with me?" said the Vampire Count, unmoved. "The rare blood of a superpower expert, although low in level, should still make for a hearty meal..."

"I know where there's an epic-level item!" Lu Ran shouted desperately.

"Thanks for the hospitality." However, the opponent remained unswayed and lunged straight for Lu Ran's neck. Mr. Husky, however, barked angrily once again, having recovered from the earlier impact, fetched the Sword of Wind, and dashed crazily toward the Vampire Count.

Apart from him, the King of Sudden Death, with a gaping hole in its abdomen, had already thought of a hundred ways to die. It only felt its body growing colder, and while it did think of fleeing as Lu Ran said, it saw Mr. Husky struggling to stand up and wanted to rush back to save Lu Ran. Then, the King of Sudden Death's expression grew determined.

With its last bit of strength, it started moving. Regardless if it would be of any use, it charged along with Mr. Husky at the Vampire Count.

"Two idiots." At this point, Lu Ran saw the Vampire Count halt and turn to look at Mr. Husky and the King of Sudden Death charging towards him, and he couldn't help but curse.

You two level 10 weaklings, how could you possibly beat this bat? Can't you run and find some reinforcements to avenge me? What's the point of feeding yourselves to the enemy!

Sure enough, just as Lu Ran anticipated, Mr. Husky and the King of Sudden Death, who had dashed forth with all their might, had no strength to fight back, and in an instant, were caught by their necks and held in midair, struggling in vain.

One was grabbed by the head and violently pressed to the ground, creating a shallow crater.

The Vampire Count, with his eerie posture, easily suppressed Mr. Husky and the King of Sudden Death. At this time, Lu Ran really didn't know what to do and said, "Release us, and I'll give you an epic-level item."

Hearing this, the Vampire Count slowly let go, dusting off the dirt on his hands, and his red eyes turned towards Lu Ran.

"You have chosen two good pet beasts," he said.

"Even the one without a contract is willing to give up its life for you."

"Don't worry... I didn't go all out on them. You should thank me."

"What exactly are you trying to do?" Lu Ran was confused at this point. The opponent clearly possessed the power to squash them in an instant, yet he seemed to be holding back every time.

Now, Lu Ran could only hope that by handing over the Divine Deer Pendant, it might serve as a chance to save his own life. Although the probability was slim, he had no other options.

"Epic-level items, the Divine Deer's Antler, huh?"

"But even if I kill you, I have ways to open your identity card and extract resources," the Vampire Count licked his lips.

As soon as he finished speaking, a shock went through Lu Ran's heart. He hadn't taken out the Divine Deer Pendant yet, but the Vampire Count seemed to know everything already.

To what extent had he been exposed?

At this moment, Lu Ran felt utterly hopeless, his face losing color as if from excessive blood loss.

"Roar!!!!!"

"Wuu!!!!" Mr. Husky and the King of Sudden Death, who were pinned to the ground by a mysterious force and unable to rise, still had some consciousness left. They struggled furiously but were powerless to reverse their fate.

"Wang!" Mr. Husky bared his teeth, staring fixedly at the Vampire Count, as if trying to memorize his features.

Beside them, Lu Ran was gasping for breath, having almost given up resisting. Now, all he hoped was for Doctor Gu to quickly discover his predicament and then avenge him, preventing the Vampire Count from leaving Xia Country unscathed.

"Hahahahahaha."

Just as Lu Ran awaited his imminent death, the Vampire Count did not attack again but suddenly began laughing loudly while holding his forehead. "Interesting, so very interesting," he said.

He looked at Lu Ran, Mr. Husky, and the King of Sudden Death, breaking out into a maniacal laugh.

This scene only further angered Lu Ran, Mr. Husky, and the King of Sudden Death. Dammit, just kill us already if you're going to, why all this fuss?

Lu Ran wasn't afraid of death either. From the moment he became an orphan, he had even considered suicide. Had it not been for Fang Lan's timely appearance, he would have already gone to see his parents.

It's just a pity for Mr. Husky and the King of Sudden Death. They had a chance to escape.

"...I'm sorry, young master, for startling you. It was only that my master instructed me to give you a little scare on our first meeting to improve your vigilance, so I had to take action," said the Vampire Count, his expression changing from maniacal to calm after the laughter.

Before the stunned expressions of Lu Ran, Mr. Husky, and the King of Sudden Death, he snapped his fingers, healing the wounds on their bodies,

Young master?! The Vampire Count's voice seemed to contain a kind of mental electricity sensing, allowing both Mr. Husky and the King of Sudden Death to understand, so they were particularly shocked by this revelation. They lost the ability to think for a moment, a look towards Lu Ran with confusion, asking themselves: What's going on!

The Vampire Count said:

"Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Monlo, a level 51 Vampire Count, and I am the butler to Lords Lu Qiancheng and Lu Yunxiu. Just now, it was merely a small joke, please forgive me," the Vampire Count said teasingly as he looked at the bewildered Lu Ran.

"However, I wasn't lying about other matters. I indeed come from Reaper, and since you are a superpower expert, you are indeed on an assassination list. You must be very careful in the future."

Lu Ran: ?????

What the hell are you babbling about!" Lu Ran was confused, thinking he was hallucinating. But when he looked down, the hole in his abdomen had indeed vanished...

At that moment, the Vampire Count also took out a phone with a smile and started playing a recorded video.

"Lu Ran, when you're watching this video, your mom and I are already gone... Listen to us, what comes next is very important to you... it concerns your life safety and whether you can become the Reaper God..."