Beastmaster King-Chapter 111 - Knife-Wielding Dog (Part 2)

In such a beastmaster exhibition, it was common to stop before delivering a finishing blow. Judging by the scene, the Xia Chi family’s beastmaster prodigy had lost.

After all, if Captain Doofus chose to continue attacking, the Earth Rock Beasts would have struggled to shield their master.

“So strong.”

The banquet attendees burst into cheers, feeling that Lu Ran’s Wind-attribute dog familiar had been nurtured to perfection. Its techniques in Energy Acceleration, Compression, Formation, and Projection were exceptional and synergized well, allowing it to completely suppress two the Earth Rock Beasts!

“I lost.”

Embarrassed, Xia Chi Qing realized the gap between him and this grand chef. Lu Ran wasn’t only skilled in the culinary arts, but his beastmaster prowess was equally formidable!

There would be no fruit platter for him tonight.

“Thank you for going easy on me,” Lu Ran chuckled, acknowledging that Captain Doofus could handle Superior-Transcendent opponents without needing to resort to its sword techniques.

For the past half-month, Captain Doofus had trained in Hell, where opponents of this caliber barely qualified as elite foes.

“Not bad.”

“This is strong beyond belief.”

From the host’s seat, Ning Chuan’s City Lord and Snakeskin both voiced their thoughts.

Having finally witnessed Lu Ran’s strength, Bai Ling couldn’t help but frown, feeling it was a bit unbelievable. The Heavenly Familiar Ranking indicated that Lu Ran’s familiar was classified as a swordsdog and possessed the Weapon Control trait.

If it was already so powerful without a weapon, then how terrifying would it be with one? She suddenly felt less confident in her own abilities.

“Interesting, let me have a go.”

Seeing Lu Ran’s abilities on display, many young talents were intrigued. Some who hadn’t planned to join the arena activity this early were now eager to challenge him.

A young man in light armor stepped forward with a hearty laugh, saying, “I wonder if I’ll get a fruit platter if I win.”

“As long as you win, you’ll get one,” Lu Ran replied with an exasperated look, surprised that a crowd was forming over the fruit platters rather than the Rare resources.

The sight of this armored youth stepping up caused quite a stir.

“That’s Sen Qi Sheng, son of the Beastmaster Corps Commander in Cang Lan Province,” someone murmured, sparking a wave of reactions.

Even the son of Ning Chuan’s City Lord, who was standing nearby, looked slightly taken aback.

This was no ordinary opponent. Sen Qi Sheng was well-known throughout Cang Lan Province for his skill and heritage as the son of a level 5 beastmaster.

“Come on, then!!!”

Sen Qi Sheng called out from below the arena, summoning his familiar. It was a powerful, muscular black stallion cloaked in white flames. He mounted the fiery steed and pulled out a spear from his spatial equipment.

“Neigh!!!”

The Flame Stallion leapt onto the stage with a burst of white flames. Sen Qi Sheng twirled his spear, looking confidently at Lu Ran and Captain Doofus.

[Name: Flame Stallion]

[Attribute: Fire]

[Species Rank: Low Champion]

[Level: 17]

Upon seeing the information of this familiar, Snakeskin and the others visibly tensed up.

“Hey, this just keeps getting crazier. Now a level 17 Champion Species is here!?”

“Can he handle this? Sen Qi Sheng is highly skilled in mounted combat, and his spear was forged by a master blacksmith, enhancing his strength significantly.

“Among the younger generation here, only a handful could rival him in power,” said Manager Long, glancing at Bai Ling and her group, who seemed familiar with Lu Ran’s capabilities.

Manager Long noticed that Bai Ling and the others seemed quite familiar with Lu Ran, so she asked with a smile.

“He’ll win,” Bai Ling replied confidently. Though Sen Qi Sheng was formidable, she remembered that Lu Ran and Captain Doofus had taken down the Minotaur Boss-level Champion Species even before Captain Doofus had integrated the Weapon Control trait.

No matter how powerful Sen Qi Sheng was, he was still just a talent from one of the many small provinces within the Beastmaster Empire.

But Lu Ran, across all four generations of beastmasters on Blue Planet, could definitely rank among the best. They were not on the same level!

With Sen Qi Sheng on stage, the crowd that had marveled at Lu Ran’s strength now shifted their attention to his well-equipped and powerful opponent, acknowledging the Beastmaster Corps Commander’s elite son.

“You’re a chef, so shouldn’t you be skilled with blades? Why not wield a weapon yourself!?” Sen Qi Sheng shouted across the arena.

“If you’re a real man, fight like a knight and face me yourself!”

“Fair point,” Lu Ran mused, noticing Sen Qi Sheng had drawn his spear.

He reached into his belongings and drew... a kitchen knife.

“Huh?” The crowd was confused.

Wait... you’re actually doing it? And even if it is a weapon, why a kitchen knife!?

“Very well, we’ll use weapons,” Lu Ran said calmly.

“But I’m not very skilled in direct combat, so I’ll let him handle it.”

He tossed the knife, and Captain Doofus caught it in his mouth, striking a pose as it faced Sen Qi Sheng on his mount.

“What is this...” Sen Qi Sheng muttered, visibly annoyed as veins popped on his forehead.

He wasn’t alone. The entire audience fell silent, watching in disbelief.

Giving the dog a knife? A knife-dog?　　

“Are you kidding me!?” Sen Qi Sheng roared, feeling mocked.

With a flick of his legs, his Flame Stallion surged forward, flames coiling around him and his spear as he and his steed became ablaze, like a war god of flame.

“Can he really manage?”

Even the natives of Stellar Moon Continent were skeptical, not to mention those who knew Lu Ran well. A dog wielding a kitchen knife seemed absurd.

However, Lu Ran and Captain Doofus weren’t picky. They had used energy projections, wooden swords, even tree branches to activate Sword Sovereign powers. To them, a kitchen knife was just another tool. As long as there was sword intent in the heart, anything could become a sword.

Facing the oncoming Sen Qi Sheng and his flaming warhorse, Captain Doofus surged with intense Wind-attribute energy, leaping forward as his fur billowed in the breeze. Blizzard Sword Intent flowed through the kitchen knife as he transformed into a completely different beast.

The radiant sword light from Captain Doofus made Sen Qi Sheng’s heart skip a beat. Simultaneously, everyone watching Captain Doofus felt a chill, as if they’d been dragged into a blizzard by his sheer willpower.

It felt strangely similar to when they ate the fruit platter

“Hah!”

Sen Qi Sheng had no choice but to attack, combining his family’s mounted combat techniques with the power of the Flame Stallion, and they charged forward.

Boom!!

The arena held its breath as flames and wind clashed, the sound of the spear and kitchen knife ringing out. Fire danced across the sky, filling the air with roaring echoes.

In an instant, before anyone could tell who had the upper hand, Sen Qi Sheng felt a chill in his bones, as if his opponent wasn’t a dog but a powerful beast. His spear hand trembled wildly despite being wrapped in fire. He felt frozen to the core.

The compressed energy in Captain Doofus’s kitchen knife unleashed a continuous surge of force. Sen Qi Sheng could scarcely believe the dog’s strength. With a final burst of power, his grip failed, and his spear flew from his hand, clattering to the ground.

“Woof!”

Captain Doofus used the recoil to land back on the ground, staring calmly at its opponent.

Have any of you ever heard of the Knife-Wielding Dog?

“This is impossible.”

Weaponless, Sen Qi Sheng looked in disbelief at his lost spear, unable to fathom how his fire-wielding charge had been overpowered by a dog wielding a kitchen knife. He’d even used a combo attack that could have tossed an elephant!

“Thank you for going easy,” Lu Ran remarked.

His meaning was clear. Sen Qi Sheng had lost. Captain Doofus could have continued attacking, but Sen Qi Sheng wouldn’t have been able to retaliate. The crowd fell into a stunned silence.

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Every single one of them was staring at Captain Doofus, jaw-dropped.

A mounted knight, weapon disarmed by a knife-wielding dog. This was tomorrow’s headline for sure.

“That move!”

Even in defeat, Sen Qi Sheng wanted to understand.

“That was Culinary Intent. My familiar has mastered Culinary Intent as well,” Lu Ran explained.

“Though your spear techniques were fierce, your intent wasn’t steady enough. It was only natural that it was deflected.”

When he finished, everyone was dumbfounded, including Sen Qi Sheng.

A dog, mastering Culinary Intent? So, it was slicing up enemies like ingredients?

“I- this can’t be real,” Sen Qi Sheng muttered, nearly fainting from frustration at the thought of losing to a dog with a kitchen knife.

He had never experienced such an infuriating defeat in his life.

“Maybe this dog truly has mastered Culinary Intent!” someone exclaimed.

“I noticed it earlier when it attacked. The feeling was very similar to when we were eating the fruit platter!”

“Incredible... Wait, hold on. Could it be that the fruit platter we ate earlier was sliced by it?”