Lu Ran ignored the excited sunglasses-wearing Ha Zong. In addition to weapons and amulets, he also prepared some medicines, mineral water, snacks and some outdoor survival tools. Although he didn’t know if he could use them, it wouldn’t hurt to bring them. The only problem was that it was a bit heavy... But that wasn’t a big issue, he could always throw things away at critical moments if needed. Thus, as Lu Ran continued to prepare and give continuous lectures to Ha Zong, time passed bit by bit. “Did you really understand?” “The contract strengthened your physique, but why do I feel like your IQ wasn’t strengthened along with it?” During this time, Lu Ran wearily looked at the impatient Ha Zong, getting a headache. For example, he said that the next enemies they encounter might be creatures they’ve never seen before, so they need to be careful, but Ha Zong always wore a disdainful expression. What does this mean? Mo Ran felt a chill in his heart. He had a bad premonition, but there were still a few minutes left on the countdown, and he couldn’t afford to think too much. “Okay, that’s it.” “You go back first.” Lu Ran summoned the black card. He could store it in his body or summon it at any time. As he was about to travel through time and space, Lu Ran first put Ha Zong back into the black card, and then put the black card away. This way, he didn’t have to worry about being separated from Ha Zong due to teleportation. “Awoo!!” Ha Zong entered the black card, and Lu Ran began to meditate with his eyes closed. Although his eyes were closed, the countdown was still clearly visible in front of him. Time continued to pass… Three…two…one… With the arrival of the last second, Lu Ran couldn’t help but feel nervous. After all, he was just a high school student. At this moment, space ripples appeared, and the space where Lu Ran was located twisted like a vortex. Through rapid twisting, Lu Ran’s figure was suddenly swallowed up and disappeared into the room. However, although Mo Ran disappeared, the backpack he was carrying and the iron-cutting sword he was tightly gripping did not get teleported away with him. Except for the necessary clothes and the amulet hanging around his neck, everything else, even food and drinks, was left behind in place. …… Lu Ran felt like he was constantly experiencing weightlessness and gravity, and he never thought that the teleportation process would be so uncomfortable. After the feeling of shaking subsided, Lu Ran found himself in a new place. He opened his eyes. What entered his eyes was a stretch of dark forest. Before he could observe it carefully, familiar words and sounds appeared again. 【Transmission Complete.】 【Current location: Demon Cat Forest (Novice Trial Secret Realm)】 【Difficulty: Easy】 【Trial mission: Survive for one day】 【Secret realm introduction: Demon Cat Forest is a natural maze formed by a variety of trees, with abundant resources inside, and was once inhabited by many superior creatures. Twenty years ago, a strange black rain caused the forest’s creatures to mutate and launch a beast tide against the surrounding towns. The empire’s Beast Tamer Army reacted swiftly, suppressing the beast tide and clearing out the powerful mutated creatures of the forest. After twenty years of recovery, only the Demonic Cat Clan and some weak superior creatures are still active here, and the forest has been renamed the Demonic Cat Forest. As a novice beast tamer, you have entered this place by mistake. Your biggest task now is to survive and wait for rescue.】 【Tip 1: The secret realm of the Demonic Cat Forest is a projection, and resources and creatures within the secret realm cannot be taken out or contracted.】 【Tip 2: Based on the trial taker’s combat performance within the secret realm, different levels of rewards can be obtained after completing the mission. 】 【Tip 3: When the trial taker enters a dying state, it is judged as a mission failure and they will be forced to return.】 【Tip 4: Trial taker temporarily gains Data Eye which can scout information on resources and creatures within the secret realm.】 【Wishing you a happy adventure, the trial begins!】 “Ah, I see.” Seeing Tip 3, Lu Ran felt that the creator of the black card seemed to be quite humane. But not by much. Although the trial taker would be forcibly teleported away when in critical condition, which was quite considerate, the problem is that they may not receive treatment when they are teleported back, just like the person who posted.
Moreover, there is a greater possibility that the trial taker does not even have the opportunity to enter the dying state and is instantly killed. The human body was very fragile after all. Is this secret realm a projection of another world? Black rain... Beast tide… Damn, it doesn’t sound like a novice instance at all. He still has to be careful, there’s no way this would be a pleasant journey... “Awoo!” Lu Ran summoned Ha Zong again and said at the same time: “I couldn’t bring the weapons and supplies.” Lu Ran felt it was a shame, but he had already prepared himself mentally of not being able to bring those things. “According to the tips, everything here including enemies and resources are projections. I wonder if we can even find anything to eat here, and even if we can’t take these things out, can they still be used here?” “Woof!” The newly resummoned Ha Zong had a blank look and did not follow Lu Ran’s example to analyze and think things through. Instead, it was happily running around everywhere. Lu Ran went silent. Damn it, do something useful, Ha Zong. This is not a walk! “I said…” Lu Ran was about to say something. Rustle rustle rustle… Suddenly, a sound interrupted Lu Ran’s thoughts, causing his expression to freeze. He looked around cautiously. “Uh-woof…” Ha Zong, who was circling around Lu Ran, also became alert, as if he had smelled something dangerous. Something was approaching! Ha Zong quickly stopped, tensed its body, and shielded Lu Ran behind him. The surroundings were extremely dark, with only a few rays of sunlight shining through the leaves and falling on the ground. The rustling sound in the silent and dense forest was getting louder and louder. Standing on the somewhat damp ground, Lu Ran wanted to judge where the sound was coming from, but in the end, he failed to determine it. Instead, Ha Zong locked onto a direction the entire time, looking at it with a serious expression. “Is it over there?” Lu Ran looked towards the half-height black shrubbery. The rustling sound continued, and finally, with the sound becoming clearer and clearer, the shrubbery in front of Lu Ran and Ha Zong was directly pushed aside. The creature that suddenly appeared let out low roars, its red pupils glaring at Mo Ran and Ha Zong across from it, the ferocity in its gaze could not be hidden. At the same time, Ha Zong’s hair stood on end, and he also loudly howled at the creature that appeared! “Woof!!” How dare it be fierce towards them, Ha Zong would remember this grudge! This was... Mo Ran’s gaze sharpened. It was a feline creature with a dark red skinny body, extremely long claws and gray long fur on its head — a demon cat! 【Species】: Demon Cat 【Attribute】: Unawakened 【Species Level】: Mid-Level Superior 【Growth Level】: Level 2 【Description】: A bloody hunter in the forest that likes to tear open its prey’s body to suck its blood. Lu Ran’s temporary Data Eye took effect. Staring at the demon cat, all of its information quickly appeared. “Species level, according to my understanding, is the strength of the species. Tigers are stronger than cats and dogs, cats and dogs are stronger than small herbivores like rabbits. This demon cat’s species level is the same as Ha Zong’s. Ha Zong might not have an advantage over it.” “And the growth level is probably related to the growth stage, similar to the juvenile period, growth period, etc. The higher the level, the stronger the various physical attributes. Ha Zong is only at level 1, but it’s level 2, which is not good.” In an instant, Lu Ran judged that this creature was not to be trifled with and completely unlike the small mobs used for newbies to gain combat experience. As the stalemate continued with both sides facing off, the atmosphere grew increasingly still. Lu Ran held his breath, observing the surroundings to calm himself down as much as possible. Since the novice mission was to survive for a day, there’s no need to go head-to-head with the likes of this creature, especially right after entering the secret realm. To survive for a day, it’d be best to find supplies and get to a safe place, hide for a day to avoid unnecessary battles and only fight when it was unavoidable to conserve strength as much as possible. Currently... If they turned to flee now, they might be able to avoid a battle if successful, but if it incited the creature’s predatory instincts to give chase, whether or not they successfully escaped, being in this unknown forest would make them extremely passive and waste a lot of energy. At present, the best choice is… to scare it away! Next, Lu Ran, after careful consideration, made a move that baffled both Ha Zong and the demon cat. Lu Ran solemnly stared at the demon cat, suddenly spread his arms, making himself look bigger, and roared at the demon cat! “Ura!!!” Lu Ran shouted, trying to scare it away. His dad, who often dealt with wild animals, told him that when encountering fierce beasts in the wild, it’s best not to turn around and flee but rather face it head on to demonstrate bravery instead. That way, you can die a bit more dignified. And, if lucky, if the beast doesn’t know much about humans, there is a very small chance of scaring it away. However, after completing a set of actions for intimidation, Lu Ran felt that the atmosphere seemed even more off. Ha Zong revealed a dumbfounded expression. After the demon cat’s expression twisted for a bit, it let out a roar and immediately pounced towards Lu Ran! Lu Ran couldn’t help cursing. Which step went wrong? In addition, his telepathic abilities seemed to be ineffective against this phantom! The demon cat was very agile but fortunately, Lu Ran had also been strengthened. He could clearly see its movements. At this point, Lu Ran also gave up his other ideas and decided to face the demon cat directly. It was just a mere cat after all, in the past dozens of years, who knows how many cats he had handled. Even little tigers, he had lifted them up by the scruff before too. No, that’s not right. He is now a beast tamer and needs to gradually become familiar with commanding beasts to battle instead of fighting personally. “Ha Zong! Save me!” Lu Ran shouted loudly, realizing his new identity. “Restrict it first! I’ll find a weapon!” At the same time, the confused Ha Zong followed the demon cat’s movements, his gaze becoming sharp. He then rushed towards the attacking demon cat. Between the two figures colliding in a flash, Lu Ran, who took a step back to find a weapon such as a wooden stick or a stone, only heard a scream. “Meow!” The miserable scream accompanied by a low roar echoed in the dense forest, making Lu Ran look quickly. Then, he saw Ha Zong pressing the demon cat to the ground, biting its throat with a single bite, roaring domineeringly, while at the same time, large amounts of blood splashed out. The demon cat, which looked extremely difficult to deal with, was actually killed with one blow. “Uh…” Lu Ran froze on the spot. He felt the rock by his foot was neither worth taking nor holding anymore. So all that analysis just now and the battle of wits against the demon cat, exactly what was that for? He seemed to have… Misjudged Ha Zong’s combat power after being strengthened as well as the demon cat’s combat ability instead... “Er-woof!” At this moment, Ha Zong, who was standing far away, let out a bark while looking at Lu Ran, seemingly saying he easily settled it just like a god of war. Lu Ran pondered. He was fooled. Something wasn’t right. Could there be disparities even among mid-level superior creatures? And the gap between level 1 and level 2 wasn’t actually as big as he thought? Judging from the body size, this demon cat was indeed more than one level lower than Ha Zong. As expected, in nature, body size largely determines combat power! Okay… “Amazing, worthy of being the boss I trained.” Lu Ran could only comment. He really didn’t expect that Ha Zong could be so fierce even in its normal state. “Woof!” At the sound of Lu Ran’s voice, Ha Zong showed a wise expression, as if to say, “What are you saying? I don’t understand.”
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