Chapter 437

Chapter 437

"First, go and bring up a batch of Shadowstrike Cats. It will be convenient for demonstration during our discussion," Lorant added after some thought.

Today, their main purpose here is to officially introduce the Shadowstrike Cats to the front line of the Black Forest.

These beast pets have now grown to a near-subadult state. Although they are not fully mature and their strength has not been fully realized, a subadult B-level beast pet is sufficient to be of help here and to play their own role.

Lorant is here today to meet with the fifteen senior leaders of the 'Night's Watch' at the front line of the Black Forest.

These people are now the backbone of Blue Planet, and it can be said that the real power of Blue Planet is in their hands.

The fifteen individuals come from various backgrounds; some are formidable warriors Lorant has poached from major organizations including the military.

Others are formidable warriors cultivated over the years by the Cavendish family.

However, regardless of their origins, these people now belong to Blue Planet.

Lorant has subjected them to strict loyalty tests and various power evaluations. Only after confirming their loyalty and ensuring their strength met his standards did he feel confident in letting them lead the forces of the beast pet shop here to assist Silem in stabilizing the entire front.

These preparations were made before Lorant went to the Lopulo Mountains. During that time, he was so busy that he hardly had time to rest, making countless preparations for his departure.

All fifteen senior leaders are high-level powerful practitioners, with considerable strength themselves. If placed elsewhere, they would at least be at the level of an outpost leader in the Black Forest outpost.

They are strong enough in their own right and have a far greater understanding of beast pets than other practitioners, which allows them to perfectly integrate beast pets into the daily defense work against beasts, securing their place in Blue Planet.

Not only these fifteen high-level combatants, but Blue Planet also now has its own force of practitioners. Their levels are not necessarily very high, but they have an affinity and love for beast pets that far exceeds that of ordinary people.

This is why they were able to overcome numerous competitors to become members of Blue Planet.

It is precisely because of the existence of these practitioners who have undergone complex beast pet training that Lorant's Blue Planet organization has been able to stabilize this vast front.

Even if one wants to rely on adventurers and scattered beast trainers, it is necessary to first build the overall framework.

Only then can those uncontrollable adventurers gradually fill into the established skeleton.

Qiao closed the door, leaving ample space for his shop owner and the shop owner's 'wife'. He then followed Lorant's instructions to go to another church-style reception room downstairs, leading the fifteen formidable warriors to the teleportation array to bring up the Shadowstrike Cats.

The little creatures, Fa Meng and the others, are not just here to play and frolic.

Of course, Little Blue is really following Fa Meng seriously, playing and observing the surroundings.

But apart from it, the other two little creatures are more about setting up arrangements here that maximize their strength, ensuring Lorant's safety here.

For example, the little ghost spiderling has quickly laid its ghostly spider silk in every inch of space within the fortress.

In this place now, the little ghost spiderling's combat power has been elevated by more than one level.

Fa Meng, however, did not directly turn this place into its territory, as Lorant had previously instructed.

Fa Meng's domain can play a very powerful role and is now an important means for Lorant to control his territory. Under the premise of limited territory, it must not be wasted in such a place.

There is no particular threat to be wary of here, so Lorant believes that having the little ghost spiderling is enough, not to mention Little Blue, the curious little creature, who has already explored the entire room and is now quietly lying on Lorant's shoulder, playing with a lock of his hair.

With such a strong lineup of beast pets, Lorant is absolutely safe wherever he goes. Making these preparations in advance even seems a bit overly cautious.

Of course, all these protections are carried out in secret. By the time Qiao received the message from Lorant to bring people up and led the fifteen responsible persons to the reception room door, everything inside had returned to calm.

The door opened, and two hovering octopuses floated in first, each of their eight tentacles holding a small animal cage.

The small beast cages were crafted from a material that seemed to blend leather and silk. They reflected the light in the reception room, appearing incredibly smooth.

Through the barred gaps on one side of the cages, one could see a mysterious darkness inside.

The fifteen formidable warriors from Blue Star, following the floating octopuses, couldn’t help but gaze at those boxes, clearly brimming with curiosity about the new pets that Lorant had specially gathered them to introduce.

Regardless of their initial professions, in the hearts of these people, the identity of a 'beast tamer' had become their most defining label.

They had long since fully embraced the role of a beast tamer and with the pets themselves over time.

Thus, they naturally harbored boundless curiosity and anticipation for new pets.

They accompanied Qiao to retrieve these little ones, and along the way, they couldn’t resist sneaking peeks into the cages, but even practitioners of their caliber couldn’t make out anything in the pitch-black cages.

Their sharp senses could only detect a mass of darkness within the cages, leaving several practitioners thoroughly perplexed.

From the energy fluctuations, they deduced that the pets inside the cages must have physical forms, but visually, these little ones seemed to vanish, like a wisp of mist.

Pitch black, nothing was visible.

Qiao didn’t engage much with them during the journey. As the head butler of the beast pet store, this recently graduated young man had already outgrown his naivety, managing the family’s extensive enterprise with steadiness and reliability.

He knew exactly what he should and shouldn’t do.

Certain boundaries were absolutely off-limits.

The store manager had indeed placed complete trust in him; all the accounts, assets, and even some hidden ventures of Blue Star were freely accessible to Qiao, allowing him to review and make independent decisions to support Lorant.

Qiao had ample opportunity at Blue Star to demonstrate his abilities, and Lorant offered him an unparalleled platform to showcase his talents.

Such trust and resources, especially for a newly graduated outsider like Qiao, even those highly trusted butlers cultivated within noble families would need to work for about ten years to possibly access.

Qiao was naturally very clear about this and was willing to give everything in return for Lorant's trust.

This was evident from Qiao's initiative to bring his parents, wife, and children to the territory of the pet store.

He somewhat voluntarily placed his vulnerabilities at Lorant's disposal, ready to be dealt with if he fell short in any way.

Of course, Qiao naturally wouldn't declare this to Lorant like a bandit; an unspoken understanding between the master and servant was sufficient.

After mastering eighty percent of the power in the pet store, Qiao clearly knew that he should not excessively involve himself in the security aspects that Lorant had not specifically opened to him.

Not to mention whether Lorant would become wary of him, even if Lorant truly had unreserved trust in him, others at Blue Star were always watching him.

Qiao knew he was lucky, even excessively so.

An ordinary person without a noble background, finding such a job right after graduating from the butler academy, was enough to make the entire academy envious.

Now he had become a representative used by teachers to inspire juniors, and the story of this lucky one being taken away by the rising Blue Star store manager had become a dream for every student at midnight.

Therefore, Qiao wanted to seize this opportunity bestowed by fate more than anyone else.

He had his own ambitions, wanting to stay long at Blue Star and remain stable in his current position.

As long as he didn't make mistakes and continued to perform well as a butler, by the time he grew old and died, in everyone's eyes, he would undoubtedly be the 'retainer' of the Blue Star store manager!

From then on, he could have his son take over his position as a trusted family butler under Lorant, passing it down from generation to generation, making his family a renowned noble house!

Qiao knew that to achieve his dreams, he had to be exceptionally cautious and attentive.

Any small gap would be seized by those below who are eyeing their positions, and then blown out of proportion!

The only combat department in Blue Star at present is the Beastmaster Guard led by Lancelot.

This Beastmaster Guard is entirely different from the public Beastmaster Association; they do not participate in the certification and education of beastmasters.

They even have very few tasks outside of combat.

Internally, they're called the 'Beastmaster Guard,' but to the public, they're known as the 'Blue Star Night's Watch'.

As for the specific reason behind this name, the shopkeeper could only glance evasively and let Joe come up with a few excuses to brush it off. He certainly wouldn't say it was because he thought the name was very cool!

Whether Lancelot was used to going along with Lorant's whims or also thought the name was cool, after a bit of questioning and getting some reassurance from Lorant, he happily accepted the title.

From then on, the 'Blue Star Night's Watch' became the collective name for this combat unit.

Within the Night's Watch, there are now many small teams, each led by a practitioner of at least level eight.

Each team operates independently, with its size and structure entirely up to the leader's vision.

Some teams focus on recruiting more members to grow, while others stick to a smaller, more elite setup.

At first glance, it’s kind of like a knight order.