Unserious Beast Tamer

"Meow?" (This strong?)

Ziyun couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

Xu Ran currently relied on the fivefold power feedback from the contract, barely possessing the combat power of the King Stage, but Star was still at the peak of the General Stage. With the enhancement from the Star Oath and this swordsmanship, could he already face the Quasi-domineering Level?

It seemed that this swordsmanship was much more powerful than any Xu Ran had encountered before.
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"That's right," Xu Ran smiled and his gaze fell upon the small creature Ziyun was holding in his arms.

It was a smooth, ellipsoid-shaped creature, its body covered with countless tiny fuzz that were difficult for the naked eye to see, giving it a touch as smooth as velvet fabric.

Its golden body had two large white eyes and was surrounded by a faint golden halo.

However, at the moment, the little guy looked particularly frightened, with its halo rapidly shifting between brightness and dimness.

With just one glance, Xu Ran recognized it.

Light Attribute Leader Species, Bright Group.

This harmless Transcendent Being was also very popular in the outside world and was not a rare sight at the Starfire Foster Care Shop.

"Where did you catch this Bright Group?" Xu Ran couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Xi Lu~" (It's the one that followed us from the previous dense forest.)

Star neighed, taking the initiative to explain.

"So it's you," Xu Ran, who had just acquired a new form of swordsmanship, was in a good mood. He crouched down to look at the Bright Group in front of him and even had the mood to joke, "You're not planning to chase us down, are you?"

"Purji~"

The Bright Group twisted its body tremblingly; it was merely at the Elite Stage and completely outmatched against one human and five beasts—it was like delivering itself on a platter.

"Coo~" (It seems to hold no hatred for humans.)

Twelve suddenly spoke up at the side.

Before Xu Ran had awoken, it had already tried to hypnotize and enter the other's dreams. This little guy, unlike other Transcendent Beings living in the ruins, surprisingly held no hatred towards humans.

"That special?" Xu Ran stroked his chin, "Could it be because the Bright Group is naturally easy to get along with?"

"Purji~"

The Bright Group shook its body, showing a pitiful expression.

"So what's your purpose for following us?" Xu Ran continued to ask.

Upon hearing this question, the Bright Group's eyes showed a hint of hesitation and struggle. It seemed to want to say something, but in the end, it said nothing.

"Alright then," Xu Ran patted the Bright Group's squishy body, "Just stay honest and remain here; we're leaving."

Having just gained new swordsmanship, he was eager to find an opponent to test his blade on and was even more curious to see what other treasures this ruin might hold.

Time waits for no one.

Waving to the five little ones, Xu Ran turned and walked out of the ruins.

Ziyun reluctantly let go of the Bright Group and quickly followed with the four little ones.

Before long, one man and five beasts emerged from the ruins.

"Lurho~" (It's still following us.)

Firefly, who was at the back, glanced behind and quickly noticed that the Bright Group was trailing far behind them, but had not ventured too close.

"Let it be," Xu Ran looked back and was unconcerned, "Star, Star Gazing."

"Xi Lu!" (Right!)

With an enthusiastic neigh, the pupil light pattern appeared once more above Star's head. With the shared senses from their Contractual Sensing, one human and five beasts could see a large nearby scene.

This place was no longer within the range seen by their last Star Gazing. Although there was some overlap, most of it was brand new.

With just a glance, all six sets of eyes turned simultaneously in one direction.

"You all saw it too, didn't you," Xu Ran's face held a hint of anticipation, "The desert covered with flying sand."

The five little ones nodded in unison.

The desert was engulfed in swirling sand, yet in its very center lay an exceptionally bright source of light.

The light cast by the source shone through the swirling sand, especially clear under the Star Gazing.

Clearly, there was something valuable over there.

"There are treasures everywhere here," Xu Ran couldn't help but exclaim, and without another word, led the five companions straight ahead.

Behind them, the Bright Group rolled its body, slowly following.

It kept a close eye on the group of one human and five pets ahead, with a contemplative expression in its eyes.

However, moments later, when it saw the group turn their heads to proceed in another direction, contemplation quickly turned to astonishment.

That direction...

Oh no!

The Bright Group felt a surge of urgency and immediately increased its rolling speed. It moved like a rolling ball across the land before hitting a small protruding stone heavily.

"Duang~"

With a silky sound, the Bright Group was sent flying into the air and then landed heavily, its spherical body deforming upon impact, then snapping back to shape. The amazing elasticity then propelled it once again into the air.

Using its unique technique of rolling and bouncing, the Bright Group was rapidly closing the distance with the group of one person and five pets.

Of course, this was also because Xu Ran was walking, not riding on Star.

Star was the first to notice the anomaly behind them, and on looking back, revealed a surprised expression, clearly not expecting the Bright Group's method of progression to be so peculiar.

Then Xu Ran and the other four pets also turned around, gaping at the Bright Group as it bounced and rolled towards them at high speed.

Xu Ran thought he had encountered quite a few Bright Groups before, but he had never seen such a unique way of moving.

When it was about to approach the group of one person and five pets, the Bright Group's body tensed up; its elastic body deformed far less than before as it landed, which rapidly decreased the height of its bounce until it rolled back into its normal state.

Following that, the Bright Group's body slowly transformed from an ellipsoid shape, its sides stretching flat and elongating, gradually taking on a shuttle form.

Without its rounded shape, its rolling speed slowed down significantly, and it finally stopped precisely in front of Xu Ran, reverting to its original ellipsoidal shape with a "Duang."

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Xu Ran: "..."

Stunned by the Bright Group's magical movements, he was at a loss for what to say for a moment.

But the Bright Group didn't forget the reason it had hurried over. It simply shook its body, quickly adjusting from the dizziness of its high-speed movement, and then its body vibrated slightly.

"Purji~"

"Chirp~" (It says the desert ahead is very dangerous and suggests we go around.)

Twelve translated, then decided to allow the Bright Group to communicate directly by opening his mind.

"Oh?" Xu Ran snapped back to reality, his eyes showing a hint of surprise as he looked at the Bright Group, "Do you know what's out there?"

"Purji~" (There are several Beast Kings near the core of the desert sands that are close to the Overlord Stage, you can't beat them!)

The Bright Group spoke earnestly, worry written all over its face.

"Close to the Overlord Stage? Do you mean Quasi-Overlord Level?" Xu Ran smiled, "If that's the case, then we have even more reason to go there."

Bright Group: "???"

It looked on, clueless at the group of one person and five pets before it.

Beast Kings close to the Overlord Stage could easily defeat an Armored Beast King. Were these humans and pets really that powerful?

"Instead of that, what I'm really curious about is why are you telling us this?" Xu Ran looked at the Bright Group, "Logically, Transcendent Beings here should despise humans, right? Yet, you want to help us."

"Purji?" (Despise? Why despise?)

The Bright Group blinked its eyes.

It had lived nearby since it could remember and had never seen the humans before it. Why hate them?

Listenting to the Bright Group's counterquestion, Xu Ran found himself at a loss for words.

Compared to the Bright Group before him, the other Transcendent Beings of this ruin seemed rather abnormal.

Transcendent Beings in the ruins had never seen humans, yet held onto a hatred for them due to inherited memories.

That the Bright Group felt no hatred suggested that its ancestors in the original world might have played a different role.