Green Sea City, this resort destination where the sea, trees and light rail converge, still retains a lot of traditional culture.

In the center of Hongye Park, surrounded by green mountains to the east and a sea of greenery to the south, there was a bustling crowd. A long banner stretched between two trees.

A young girl squeezed into the crowd. When she saw the large four characters "Fighting Insects Grand Gathering" on the banner, a huge cheer erupted right there.

"Lu Ran won again!"

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“Wasn’t it him last year too?”

"Yes, and they were all complete victories!"

As people were chattering excitedly, in the center of the venue, under the gaze of a bald old man who seemed hard to please, a boy of about sixteen or seventeen stood up.

"I yield," he smiled and said.

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Cricket fighting, a popular pastime in summer among the common people, is also known as "fighting crickets" in the north.

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Just now, at the "Bug Fighting Competition" held in Hongye Park, Lushui City, Lu Ran, with his beloved insect, defeated a group of experienced veterans and won the title of Bug King.

And this is not his first championship win.

“You little rascal!” The old man kept scratching his already sparse hair, looking at Lu Ran across from him with annoyance.

Since this little Lu Ran started participating in the mantis fighting competition, he hasn't lost once. What's his secret?

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How could this kid, barely a teenager, have more experience with cockfighting than these old geezers?

"Just lucky, that's all." Lu Ran laughed heartily.

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But suddenly, he seemed to notice a gaze from somewhere around him, and his body jolted immediately.

“That’s all from me, I’m outta here!” Lu Ran's expression changed, he immediately put away his beloved general, and hurried out of the crowd, heading outside.

However, before he could go far, he was stopped in his tracks by someone who had taken a shortcut and approached him.

This person wasn't very old. She was tall with a pretty face. Her long, black tea-colored hair was tied up in a ponytail, and she had two long, white legs. She radiated youthful energy, but her expression at this moment was quite unpleasant.

“So you took a leave of absence to participate in this worm fighting tournament? Why didn't you answer my calls?” Fang Lan crossed her arms and waited for Lu Ran’s explanation.

"Just focus on the competition, be quiet." Lu Ran curled her lips.

"You're going into your third year of high school soon, you know." Fang Lan was frazzled, rubbing her temples.

"Oh well... I have to go back for makeup classes tomorrow." Lu Ran said helplessly.

"I'm urging you for your own good!" Fang Lan looked at the jar in Lu Ran's hand and said, "But it's the first... Not bad. The Green Sea City is a big market for fighting insects, any old man in the park has decades of experience raising fighting insects. I heard that you even wiped them out completely."

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Lu Ran smiled and said, "Sometimes, some things can't just rely on 'experience', 'talent' is the most important."

“Don't get cocky!” Fang Lan said angrily, “I want you to focus on your studies first. Wait until after the college entrance exam, then you can fight as much as you want.”

"Got it, got it~," Lu Ran waved his hand. "But I'm not interested in bug fighting either, there's no challenge at all."

"What do you say, I give hunting a shot? My ancestors were hunters after all. Maybe I have that gene in me too..."

He fell into deep thought. Hunting, or trapping and shooting animals, was currently mainly about developing the country's wildlife resources, controlling animal populations, and maintaining ecological balance in nature. Of course, these goals had nothing to do with him; it was purely because his family pet was naturally aggressive and needed a suitable outlet for its instincts.

Currently, there are still many places in Xia Guo where hunting is legally allowed.

Thinking about it, Lu Ran opened the jar containing the Insect King and released it directly. As he said, this game had lost all its challenge.

"Hunting..." Fang Lan looked at Lu Ran blankly, "You wouldn't want to take your Shiba Inu as a hunting dog, would you?"

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It doesn't resemble a hound in any way, except for its appearance.

Lu Ran shrugged and said, "I can train it. It's too fond of fighting. Constantly suppressing its combat desire isn't good either, but talking about this is useless. The Hunter's License is harder to obtain."

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"I hope you're joking," Fang Lan said speechless. But soon, as if she had thought of something, her gaze fixed on Lu Ran, and she said, "Wait a minute, haven't you let go of that yet? Are you preparing to go there?"

"No, even if I went, wouldn't it be easier just to hire a professional team? What's the point of all this trouble? Don't you think so?"

“Could…”

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"Come on, come on, it's about to rain." Lu Ran said hurriedly, not wanting to continue the topic.

"Hmm?" Fang Lan was taken aback, looking up at the clear sky. There wasn't even a single cloud...

"That's what the weather forecast said," Lu Ran waved his hand and walked out of the park first.

It's not me tricking you, it's the insects in the park talking.

Before long, the sky over Green Sea City was overcast with dark clouds, and it looked like a heavy downpour was about to hit. Lu Ran and Fang Lan came into a restaurant, partly to take shelter from the rain and partly to figure out their lunch.

“I'm going to school in Shanghai the day after tomorrow, so why don't you come live at my place? You're about to start senior year, so let my parents cook for you. It's healthier than ordering takeout every day.”

Fang Lan held the teacup, taking small sips as she spoke, "My parents have brought it up several times."

"I can handle this myself, thank Mom and Dad for me." Lu Ran also took a sip of tea to moisten her throat.

"Call me godfather and godmother!"

“Okay, okay. Thank my godparents for me.” Lu Ran said, he and Fang Lan were childhood sweethearts, Fang's parents were his parents' dearest friends. After Lu Ran's parents were confirmed dead, he was adopted by the Fang family. Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate! ?

However, after he could basically manage things in life on his own, Lu Ran moved out and lived alone. His parents left him a large sum of money, which was enough for him to live a normal life.

“I don’t care about you anymore, let them persuade you themselves.” Fang Lan also knew that she couldn't persuade Lu Ran, she was very clear about Lu Ran's temper.

In a good way, it means having your own ideas. In a bad way, it means being rebellious. Not just in small things, but in all kinds of situations.

"Don't worry, I can take care of myself. Just wait for me in Shanghai, and I'll go find you next year. Then please continue to look after me, senior sister!"

“You should focus on getting into university first.” Fang Lan casually brushed her phone, one leg resting on the other. Her grades were excellent; she had entered Nanfang First University, a prestigious institution known as “Magic University,” with outstanding results this year. Due to her parents’ professions, she chose veterinary medicine.

Although Lu Ran's academic performance is not bad, it is not easy to be admitted to Magic University. The coming year is crucial.

"Relaxed." Lu Ran didn't feel any difficulty, he just hadn't figured out what major to apply for... But it should be related to animals, right?

For example...

"Beastmaster?" Fang Lan opened his mouth.

"What? What kind of Beastmaster?" Lu Ran was startled and looked at the other person.

>Is there even a profession like that? I guess it would be called animal science.

Fang Lan suddenly spoke up. Lu Ran initially thought Fang Lan was talking to him, but immediately, he realized the other person was looking at their phone and talking to themselves.

"I came across a post and I'm sending it to you." Fang Lan said.

Soon, Lu Ran's phone received a link sent by Fang Lan.

Clicking on the post link, the post title is: Help! Do you believe in supernatural phenomena?

Seeing this title, Lu Ran frowned.

PS: Yay, I'm back! This time it's still a monster taming story, but the setting isn't a fully formed monster world view. There will be two updates a day during the new book period. Hope everyone supports me, collect and follow the story. Thank you to old and new friends!

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