Unorthodox Beast Control

Chapter 276 The Warning of the Ground Raccoon

Xu Ran didn't have to wait too long. The stupid badger, who looked already hungry, had already eaten all the food in the food bowl in front of him.

Even seeing Xu Ran step forward to clean it up, he obediently handed over his empty food bowl.

From the unfinished look in its eyes and the eager movements just now, Xu Ran could tell that it liked the food she prepared.

"From now on, just treat this place as your own home and stay well." Xu Ran smiled at this special silly badger, turned around and left with the food bowl.

As a writer...

Looking at Xu Ran's leaving figure, Han Dou Badger had a thoughtful look in his eyes.

The food he had just digested provided him with extremely abundant energy, and he soon felt that he had endless energy and gave up thinking.

It rushed back to its living area, making strange "chichi" sounds along the way, and soon caused a large commotion in its living area.

However, this movement soon stopped.

The Han Dou Badger seemed to be aware of the movement, and the look in Han Han's eyes quickly became more fierce. It quickly turned its head and looked warily at the elevator leading to other floors.

There, standing there were three little ones who had just finished their training and were now walking downstairs together and came to the second floor.

They didn't have high hopes for the arrival of the new residents. When they discovered the changes in the foster care area for the first time, they all had surprised looks on their faces.

"Meow?" (Are there new neighbors?)

Zi Yun raised her paw pads slightly curiously and looked ahead at the foster care area for Han Dou Badger.

Relying on its familiarity with the foster care area, it immediately saw that the living area in front of it seemed to be created for fighting beasts.

So...the first resident of the Yaomu City store is a fighting beast?

Thinking of this, Zi Yun's eyes narrowed slightly.

It has discovered each other.

"Xilu~" (That seems to be a silly badger.)

Xingchen, who also spotted the figure of Han Dou Badger, neighed and a look of understanding flashed in his eyes.

It had seen this race before in the Star Fire Pet Store in Yuyun City, and quickly recognized it.

"Cha!" (It seems to be very alert.)

Cancan raised a paw to scratch his head and spoke with a bit of uncertainty.

"Meow~" (Let's go and have a look.)

Zi Yun raised her tail high and walked at the front with cat steps. Her steps were light but extremely fast. In just a few breaths, she was in front of the Han Dou Badger.

"Meow~" (Welcome to stay~)

The silly badger who was originally nervous because he felt the aura of the three general-level pet beasts gradually relaxed.

It seems that the other party is very friendly?

The fierceness in its eyes was replaced by the naive god again.

"Ji?" (Are you also a foster resident here?)

Facing Han Dou Badger's inquiry, the three little eyes had smiles at the same time.

"Cha!" (We are not foster care, we are the pet animals of the owner of this store!)

Cancan shook his head, with a bit of pride in his eyes, and was the first to answer.

Is it that human?

Han Dou Badger was shocked.

No wonder it just faintly sensed power from that human being that was enough to threaten itself.

As a general-level beast master, the opponent can still handle himself with his own strength even if he doesn't use his pet beast.

Thinking of this, Han Dou Badger became even more frightened.

After looking at the three little ones again, the silly badger suddenly asked.

"Ji?" (Will you have conflicts with your own beast master?)——

“Welcome to visit next time~”

At the entrance of Star Fire Pet Store, Xu Ran saw off another satisfied customer who was full of praises, and the smile on his face became a little stronger.

The business in the afternoon is not inferior to that in the morning.

Rather, it is better.

In just half a day, there were already new customers who were attracted by the customers who had been here in the morning, which is enough to show that Star Fire Pet Store is rapidly developing a good reputation.

Although there is no second foster care customer yet, and there are no customers trying the sparring service yet, and all the business is still focused on washing and care, Xu Ran believes that the day when it will fully bloom is not too far away.

Glancing at the darkening sky, Xu Ran couldn't help but stretch.

"It's almost time to end today's business." Xu Ran murmured, and then looked at the three little ones standing aside who were obviously looking forward to it.

Obviously, they are all looking forward to their trip after closing.

Go to places outside Yaomu City and look for the special location that Cancan discovered in Yaomu Domain last time.

However, before Xu Ran could close the store door, a young man who looked quite anxious quickly broke into the store.

"Excuse me...have you ever seen a stupid fighting badger?"

The young man opened his mouth and gestured to the air, "About this tall...this big...his expression is very silly."

Xu Ran, who was initially a little stunned, gradually changed his expression from stunned to weird after listening to the young man's description.

Because the stupid badger described by the other party seemed to be the one he had fostered in the store today.

"What do you...have to do with it?" Xu Ran was silent for a moment, and then asked slowly.

"It's really here with you!" When the young man saw that Xu Ran did not deny it immediately, but asked himself, his eyes suddenly lit up, "I just found out that it came to this block, and now I am asking every house!"

Taking a deep breath, the young man's expression became more solemn, "Let me introduce myself, my name is Kang Cheng, and I am the beast master of that stupid fighting badger."

Xu Ran: "???"

Isn't that stupid badger a wild Transcendent creature?

"Wait a minute..." Xu Ran rubbed his eyebrows, "You said you are its beast master? Then there should be a beast master contract between you, right?"

"Of course we do." The young man nodded quickly.

"Then...why are you still asking about the location of your pet on the street?" Xu Ran pointed out the blind spots keenly.

"Not to mention that Rank Two's contract sensor can already sense the approximate location of the pet beast. Even if it can't, you can still summon it to come back to you, right?"

"This..." Hearing Xu Ran's words, Kang Cheng was silent for a moment, and then said quietly, "But all this must be done with the pet beast itself being willing to cooperate..."

Hearing this, Xu Ran was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized.

The contract between the pet beast and the beast master is an equal and two-way contract.

Whether it is a pet beast or a beast master, they can actively and temporarily block the induction effect of this contract.

The same is true for summoning pet beasts. The pet beast will not definitely appear when the six-pointed star array lights up. If the pet beast is unwilling to come, it can also refuse, causing the summoning to fail.

However, these two situations have never happened to the three little ones. In other words, this situation will not happen to the vast majority of beast masters and pet beasts.

And if the young man in front of him who claims to be Han Dou Badger's beastmaster is telling the truth, then he and Han Dou Badger probably fall into that situation.

"Meow~" (What he said should be true.)

Just when Xu Ran was still judging in his mind whether Kang Cheng's words were worthy of belief, Zi Yun who was watching suddenly spoke.

"Xilu~" (Indeed.)

"Exactly!" (I believe it too.)

Xingchen and Cancan also nodded in unison, showing expressions of approval.

Seeing the three little ones reacting like this, Xu Ran couldn't help but cast a questioning look.

Then, the three little ones told Xu Ran something he didn't know.

It turned out that when the three little ones finished their training at noon, they had already met face to face with the stupid fighting badger.

After the other party knew that the three of them were his pet beasts, he was curious about whether they had any conflicts with him, and asked about the process of getting along with each other and the three pets.

If the badger is a wild Transcendent creature, this could be explained by the badger being curious about human beastmasters.

But after Kang Cheng showed up, everything seemed to have another explanation.

It was precisely because Kang Cheng's words were confirmed by Han Dou Badger's performance that the three little ones were so sure.

The words of the three little ones also made Xu Ran, who was still a little worried, confirm the current situation.

"Your pet is in our store." Looking at Kang Cheng who looked anxious and concerned again, Xu Ran spoke without hesitation, and then changed his voice, "But... there are some situations where I need to advance Tell you."

"It paid the foster care fee for ten days by itself, and now it is being fostered in our store."

"Where did it get its money?" The people in Kangcheng were dumbfounded. "When it ran away from home, it didn't take any money from the family?"

"Well..." Xu Ran was silent for a moment, "It is paid with a Transcendent resource..."

"Is it a force Origin Stone?"

Before Xu Ran could finish speaking, Kang Cheng reacted and asked.

This also made Xu Ran completely sure that the other party was the beast master of Han Dou Badger.

Because what Han Dou Badger delivered at that time was the Origin Stone.

Thinking of this, Xu Ran nodded.

"This prodigal son!" Kang Cheng couldn't help but complain, "It's only ten days of foster care, how can you use the Origin Stone?"

After saying that, he looked up and saw the price list hanging on the wall of Xu Ran's shop, and fell silent.

It seems... ten days of foster care really costs a fortune. How much does it cost? Origin Stone?

"Isn't the foster care fee in your store too expensive?" Kang Cheng frowned, "I'll pay in cash, and you can return the Origin Stone to me."

"There's no need to foster it for ten days. I'll take it away later, so it's just one day."

Xu Ran was silent for a moment, and then said quietly, "There is no problem in returning the resources, but whether you can take it away or not is up to you."

"The person who paid was Han Dou Badger. He is the guest of our store. Even if you are his beast master, you still need his consent to take him away."

When he found a pet beast that had run away from home, he was not eager to see the other person as soon as possible. Instead, he was worried about the cost of foster care. Xu Ran had already had a vague glimpse of the problems that existed between the pair of beast masters and the pet beast.

In this way, naturally he cannot be easily allowed to take away Han Dou Badger.

As Xu Ran said just now, this time, the guest is not Kangcheng, but the badger.

"Hey, you!" Kang Cheng's expression became dissatisfied, "I already said that I am its beast master, why do I need its consent to take it away?"

"I'm sorry, this is the rule of our store." Xu Ran gave the three little ones a look, then turned and walked to the elevator to the second floor, "I'm going to ask it now if it is willing to leave with you. Please wait."

"Stop!" Kang Cheng followed quickly. As soon as he took a step, he was faintly enveloped by three terrifying auras, making it impossible for him to move forward at all.

Looking at the three little ones beside him who were staring at him, Kang Cheng retracted his stepped foot.

——

"Fool Badger, I thought you were a wild Transcendent creature without a master!"

On the other side, Xu Ran came to the silly badger and patted it on the shoulder with a smile, "Your beast master is here to find you."

"grumble…"

After hearing Xu Ran's words, the honest look in Han Dou Badger's eyes slowly faded away, and there was a hint of depth that had never appeared before.

It glanced at Xu Ran, and then lowered its head, its mood visibly depressed.

Xu Ran can easily see this through the Pleasure Points feedback prompted by the system.

"I heard from him that you ran away from home." Xu Ran smiled and said softly, "Now that he has taken the initiative to come to you, do you want to go home with him?"

go home…

Han Dou Badger only hesitated for a moment, and then shook his head firmly.

"I understand." Xu Ran stood up and patted the dust on his butt, "Then that's how I'll reply to him."

Noticing the worry in Han Dou Badger's eyes, Xu Ran's expression calmed down, "Just rest assured and stay here."

"But...he is your beast master after all. Any conflicts between you will eventually need to be resolved. Escape is not the answer."

After a reminder, Xu Ran turned around and left, seeing the thoughtful look on the silly badger's face, and quickly returned to the store on the first floor.

"I'm sorry, Han Dou Badger doesn't want to go with you." Xu Ran spread his hands, "Please come back, our store will provide you with the best care, don't worry."

"You can leave your contact information. If Han Dou Badger has the idea of ​​going back with you, I will contact you as soon as possible."

"You..." Kang Cheng looked at Xu Ran who returned alone, his expression became a little ugly, and when he heard this, his expression became even more ugly.

Kang Cheng looked at the three pet beasts next to Xu Ran with fear. Kang Cheng turned around and left without saying a word or leaving his contact information.

After walking out of the store, he took a deep look at the Star Fire Pet Store sign.

Star Fire Pet Store, right?…

Forcibly separate me from my pet beast and prevent us from seeing each other. I will definitely file a complaint against you to the Beast Masters Association!

I don’t believe that the association would be indifferent if something like this happened!

——

"Okay, we can set off."

Looking at Kang Cheng's leaving figure, Xu Ran shook his head slightly.

He always felt as if he had gotten into a lot of trouble.

But it's not a big problem.

Turning to look at the three little ones on the side, Xu Ran had a smile on his face.

"Okay, we can set off."

In the cheers of the three little ones, one person and three pets quickly closed the shop and set off.

As the sun sets in the west, the sky gradually becomes darker.

At this moment, it is the best time for Xingchen to show his strength.

As it moved as fast as thunder and silently, one person and three pets quickly passed through the almost undefended low wall of Yaomu City and entered the area of ​​Yaomu Domain.

Being able to leave the city so easily was a unique experience for Xu Ran.

The fresh smell of vegetation outside the city refreshed Xu Ran's spirits and once again felt the difference between Yaomu Domain and other places.

Although he has not visited the areas outside the city of Jieyun City, Xu Ran has been to the areas outside the city of Qingzhou City more than once.

Outside Qingzhou City, it was desolate and dead.

Buried there were countless blood and bones that fell after fighting. After a long time, even the soil turned purple-black soaked in blood.

On such bloody soil, no vegetation can grow, there is only a bare land, occasionally revealing a few forest-white bones and branches that have been decayed for an unknown age.

Even the air outside the city carries a trace of the smell of blood that cannot be dissipated.

And outside the city in the dark night, there is a killing field full of dangers.

When you walk into it, you will always feel the fear of being targeted by hunters.

Recalling the scene outside Qingzhou City in his memory, contrasting with the quiet night where there were only a few fireflies flying in front of him, reflecting the soft grass and low shrubs, Xu Ran's face became more emotional.

The scene in Yaomu Domain feels a bit like an utopia in this troubled world.

"Where is the thunder you noticed before?" Xu Ran patted Cancan's head and asked.

"Cha...cha!" (Let me see...that's over there!)

Cancan looked around and quickly sensed the guiding mark he had left on purpose, and pointed towards Xu Ran.

"Let's go!" Xu Ran patted Xingchen on the shoulder and spoke softly.

It just so happens that I take this opportunity to take a good look at the situation in the Demonic Wood Domain.

"Xilu~"

Xingchen let out a neigh, raised his hooves and ran.

Keenly aware of Xu Ran's thoughts, its running speed was deliberately reduced by a few points, maintaining a fast enough speed, allowing Xu Ran to have time to look around and observe the Demonic Wood Domain under the night.

At night here, there are no dangers, only silence.

One person and three pets met a group of night foxes who were out looking for food on the road. They nodded to each other and went their separate ways without disturbing each other.

Soon, the trip was halfway over.

"Cha!" (Soon we arrived at the location where Xingchen and I were last time!)

Along the way, he found more marks that he had buried beneath the surface of the earth, and Cancan's expression became more determined.

The last time it and Xingchen came here, it was right nearby!

"Okay." Xu Ran nodded slightly, signaling Xingchen to speed up.

In the wind and lightning, one person and three pets finally arrived in a quiet valley.

This is where Cancan and Xingchen returned after sensing the thunder deep underground.

"Then it's up to you." Xu Ran threw Cancan to the ground.

Cancan nodded calmly, and then stepped out step by step while his figure swelled in the wind, and quickly returned to his original size of more than 300 meters, like a hill protruding in the valley, looking spectacular.

It raised its head slightly, and an earthy yellow halo circulated around its body, causing its momentum to rise steadily. At the same time, invisible fluctuations centered on it and spread rapidly in all directions.

Three-star skill, full moon level·earth vein ringing!

With the highest intensity detection, Cancan once again sensed the sound of thunder deep underground. Its huge head looked in a certain direction, and the deep sound echoed in the valley.

"Cha~" (over there!)

After confirming the specific location, Cancan transformed and returned to his one-meter pocket size in a few breaths, returning to Xu Ran's side.

"Okay." Xu Ran nodded and looked towards the direction Cancan had just detected, "Then let's..."

Before he finished speaking, he turned his head and looked to the side if he realized something, and then was slightly startled.

What you see are honest and lovely heads emerging from the soil.

This is…

Ground raccoon? !

Looking at a ground raccoon that had only been cared for in his foster care shop for a short time, Xu Ran was speechless and asked, "Why are you here?"

"Lu~"

The leader of the Earth Raccoon Clan, who had completely revealed his body, glanced at Xu Ran with a strange look.

you ask me?

I still want to ask you!

Just after dinner, it noticed such strong fluctuations in the soil element near its habitat, so it naturally wanted to bring its tribe members to check out the situation.

If it weren't for the familiarity of this aura, the leader of the Earth Raccoon Clan would certainly not have led his tribe to the front.

After confirming the appearance, it also had doubts in its heart.

Why did the owner of the foster care shop in the human city come here?

But...this is also a good opportunity.

The leader of the Earth Raccoon Clan has always been very grateful to Xu Ran for protecting his clan. Now that he appears in his clan's habitat, as the owner of this place, he must do his part as a landlord!

"Lu~" (Come and see our habitat!)

"Lulu!" (Yes, yes, yes!)

The other raccoons all around cheered and responded.

Xu Ran, who figured out the situation, couldn't help but smile.

Unexpectedly, he accidentally bumped into the raccoon and appeared near the territory of the ground raccoon.

He turned his head and glanced at Cancan, and with a thought in his mind, he asked using the contract sense.

"The position you perceive now is still the same position as before."

"Cha~" (That's right.)

After receiving Cancan's affirmative reply, Xu Ran nodded slightly.

In this case, there is no need to worry about something unexpected happening for a while.

The leader of the Earth Raccoon Clan warmly invited him, and he also wanted to see what the life of wild Transcendent creatures was like.

Moreover... the thunder sound deep underground is nearby. As a race that can sneak into the underground, the raccoons cannot be unaware of it.

Maybe, I can get some other information from the leader of the raccoon clan?

With a plan in mind, Xu Ran looked at the Dihuxiong clan leader and spoke with a smile.

"Then thank you all for the invitation."

——

A raccoon that looked quite young was holding an arm full of fruits with colored lights on the surface. It swayed quickly towards one person and three pets, and then dumped all the fruits on the soft lawn in front of them.

Making a face at Xu Ran, the little raccoon picked up the one that fell on the ground when he walked over, wiped it casually on his body, stood aside and ate happily.

"Lu~" (This is our family's favorite colorful fruit, and you humans also love to eat it.)

The head of the Di Huanxiong tribe, who was sitting cross-legged not far from Xu Ran, introduced with a smile in his eyes.

"Let me try it." Guessing what the other party meant, Xu Ran picked up one with a smile and put it in his mouth.

With a crisp sound of "click", the full juice and crispy-sweet pulp inside the fruit entered Xu Ran's mouth.

At the same time, the little Transcendent power contained in it was easily absorbed by Xu Ran.

This fruit, called Cai Cai Guo, can also be regarded as a Transcendent plant, but the power it contains is very integrated. It has no attributes and only has a nourishing effect.

After taking one, Xu Ran nodded with satisfaction and gave a thumbs up to the leader of the raccoon clan.

The three little ones eating happily on the side also had expressions of surprise and satisfaction on their faces.

It can be seen that this beautiful-looking fruit has conquered them.

While enjoying the various delicacies shared by the raccoon clan, Xu Ran was also laughing and chatting with the members of the raccoon clan. Although communication with each other often relied on guessing and gestures, the harmonious atmosphere did not deteriorate. discount.

The sky turned completely dark, and a clear moon rose slowly. The topic of Xu Ran and the leader of the Dihuxiong clan finally returned to Xu Ran's purpose.

"Huh?" (What's the matter with you coming here?)

The leader of the Earth Raccoon Clan asked while speaking and gesticulating.

"There is indeed something." Xu Ran nodded, not hiding anything, "Cancan went out of the city to explore the surrounding area before and arrived near here."

"Cha~" (That's when I met you that day.)

Cancan on the side explained.

Hearing what Cancan said, the Di Raccoon Clan Leader immediately had an impression.

On the way back from Xu Ran's foster care shop that day, their family happened to bump into Cancan who was returning to the city.

If the other party sets out from near their own habitat, then everything makes sense.

"Cancan discovered that there is a special thunder sound deep underground near here." Xu Ran spoke while carefully observing the changes in the expression of the Raccoon Clan leader.

Sure enough, when he heard the thunder, the expression of the raccoon leader gradually became serious.

"We came today just to see what's there." Xu Ran smiled and looked at the leader of the raccoon clan, "Do you know anything about it?"

The leader of the Earth Raccoon Clan was silent for a moment, and then slowly spoke.

"Lu~" (There is a very scary existence there...)

It didn't mean to hide it from Xu Ran, and it quickly told about its understanding of the thunder with gestures.

Just as Xu Ran expected, the leader of the Earth Raccoon Clan had already discovered the special thunder sound hidden deep underground and had the idea of ​​exploring it.

But when the raccoon leader approached that area, something terrible happened.

Without warning, it fell into an endless nightmare, dreaming that all its people were being slaughtered, and dreaming that it was being tortured by the enemy...

This nightmare continued until the raccoon leader subconsciously exited the area and was finally eliminated.

But even so, it still took the Raccoon Patriarch several months to get rid of the aftermath of the nightmare.

From then on, it strictly prohibited all tribesmen from approaching that area, and was cautious every time it passed by, for fear of encountering such a terrible nightmare again.

After listening to the explanation of the raccoon clan leader, the three pets looked at each other in confusion.

Thunder…Nightmare…

Sure enough, the area where the thunder was hidden was not that easy to deal with.

"Lu~" (Even so, do you still want to go?)

After recounting his experience, the leader of the Earth Raccoon Clan asked.

Xu Ran and San Xiaozhi looked at each other.

There was only determination in their eyes.

Although there is danger, it is not time to give up yet.

A glimmer of understanding flashed in the eyes of the Earth Raccoon Clan Leader.

"Lu~" (In this case, you must be careful!)

(End of chapter)