Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 126: Flame Mountain and Temporary Teammates
The next afternoon,

An airplane landed steadily at Huozhou Airport.

When Chen Yuan walked out of the airport, a hot breath hit him in the face and he could clearly feel the extremely high temperature.

Taibai County, where Chen Yuan is located, is known as a natural air-conditioning city. The average temperature in summer is only 19 degrees, which is very cool and pleasant.

Therefore, as soon as he arrived in Huozhou, one of the hottest cities in Donghuang, he felt extremely uncomfortable.

Hot, too hot.

After just a few steps, I could feel sweat oozing from my back and forehead.

"Yin Yin."

The twin flower concubine poked its head out from the chest pocket. Its reaction was better than Chen Yuan had imagined and it didn't feel particularly uncomfortable.

But this kind of environment is ultimately not suitable for the long-term survival of wood-type pets.

The sunset time in Huozhou is very late, and the sun is still high above his head. Chen Yuan, who is not tired from the long journey, simply takes a car to Huoyan Mountain.

About an hour later, Chen Yuan arrived at the former visitor center, now the Beast Tamer's Office.

After the revival of spiritual energy, the Beastmaster Association issued a notice prohibiting ordinary tourists from entering the Flaming Mountain. Flames are rising here and the temperature is extremely high. Ordinary people who enter will be seeking death.

Chen Yuan entered the office and saw a crowd of people everywhere.

He was stunned.

Compared to Qinling Mountains, there are obviously many more beastmasters here.

But on second thought, Qinling Mountains are far away from the city and transportation is inconvenient, but here it can be reached in more than an hour, so it will naturally be more popular than Qinling Mountains.

A staff member is patiently explaining the precautions:

"For safety reasons, we do not recommend traveling alone because Huoyan Mountain is very dangerous. You need to travel in a team of at least two people."

The staff member looked at everyone and said loudly, "In the hall next to the hotel, there are many beastmasters waiting to form temporary teams. They come from various cities in East Xinjiang. If you can't find your teammates, you can go ask them."

"In addition, if there are beastmasters who are not good at talking, they can download the Huoyanshan app and verify their true identity. The system will assign the most suitable teammates according to your needs."

"By the way, you can also use the app to go through the procedures for entering the mountain, draw maps of various areas of the Flame Mountain, and mark the specific locations of dangerous pets. There are rewards for completing these tasks."

The staff kept talking, and Chen Yuan's eyes lit up.

This is good, Qinling can also learn from it.

Forming a team can effectively reduce the danger of outdoor exploration, but there are many lone travelers like Chen Yuan who do not like to form a team for various reasons. This app can improve this situation to a certain extent.

Moreover, if you match yourself with a beastmaster of the opposite sex who satisfies you in all aspects, maybe you can even help them find a marriage. Wouldn't that be a good story if it gets out?
Chen Yuan scanned the code to download the Huoyan Mountain APP, passed the facial recognition, and soon saw a relatively simple panoramic view of the Huoyan Mountain.

The panoramic view only shows the general outline of the Huoyan Mountain, and large areas are blank.

Chen Yuan noticed that some areas were light red, while a few areas were rich crimson!
According to the text reminder below, Chen Yuan learned that the closer he got to the depths of the Flaming Mountain, the higher the temperature, the more dangerous the wild pets, and the brighter the colors of the map.

Afterwards, Chen Yuan went through the formalities for entering the mountain, but one of the options stumped him:

【Are you in a team?】

[1: Team formed]

[2: Looking for teammates]

Chen Yuan: “???”

Is there no option to go into the mountains alone?
Do I have to force myself to form a team?
Chen Yuan had no choice but to find a staff member to inquire about the situation.

When the latter heard Chen Yuan's accent, he immediately laughed and said, "You must be from another place."

"Qin Province." Chen Yuan replied.

The staff member smiled even more: "So you have misunderstood the danger level of Huoyan Mountain."

"The danger here is not the wild pets, but the extreme temperatures."

"In other places, there is really no need to form a team. As long as a single beastmaster is cautious, the risk factor will not be very high."

He paused, his smile faded, and his expression became serious: "But Flame Mountain is different."

"If you don't have teammates, once you encounter danger, such as the most common heat stroke, you will definitely die before you can wait for rescuers."

"Without teammates, it's impossible to move forward in the Flaming Mountain."

"Besides, if you had a water-type pet, you could go into the mountains alone, but obviously you don't."

After hearing the staff's explanation, Chen Yuan nodded thoughtfully.

High temperature is indeed a big problem for Beastmasters.

He was deep in thought when a clear voice suddenly rang in his ears: "Classmate, are you planning to form a team? We already have three people here, two water-type pets, and experience in going in and out of the Flame Mountain many times. We need a beastmaster with auxiliary abilities."

Chen Yuan turned around and saw a pretty and tall woman asking him.

He declined, "I'm sorry, I don't have an auxiliary pet."

"Excuse me." The woman smiled and turned away.

"Look, everyone has to ensure their own safety by forming a team. Sir, you'd better find teammates as soon as possible and go into the mountains early." The staff persuaded again.

Chen Yuan opened the Huoyanshan APP and entered the matching interface.

“I actually need to upload my requirements for my teammates.”

Chen Yuan thought about it and uploaded the requirements: having a water-type pet with auxiliary abilities.

His idea was simple. Sparks and Coke were enough to deal with most dangerous situations. All he needed was a beastmaster with a water-type pet to pour water to cool it down. In short, he would be the backbone of this trip to Huoyan Mountain, and his teammates could just focus on assisting him.

Soon, the system showed that the match was successful:
[Chang Yuhuan, beginner beastmaster, water-type pet Water Turtle]

at the same time,

Chang Yuhuan was staring at the message that popped up on her phone in a daze:

[Chen Yuan, mid-level beastmaster, fire-type pet Flame Cloud Falcon, wind-type pet Condensed Wind Hound]

"I was matched with a mid-level beastmaster?" She blinked, somewhat unbelieving.

There don’t seem to be many mid-level beastmasters in the entire Fire State.

"You should be Chang Yuhuan, right?"

Based on the photos of teammates on the APP, Chen Yuan found Chang Yuhuan in the lobby.

Her appearance is very recognizable, with a high nose bridge, deep eye sockets, a pointed chin, and a very tall figure. Chen Yuan recognized her at the first sight.

"Eh?" Chang Yuhuan looked up in confusion. She first glanced at Chen Yuan in front of her, then looked down at the photo in the APP. Finally, she came to her senses and stretched out her right hand with a bright smile on her face. "Hello, I'm Chang Yuhuan. You should be Chen Yuan, right?"

Chen Yuan nodded and also extended his right hand: "Yes, I am Chen Yuan, please give me your guidance."

"With a big boss like you here, it should be easy for me to go into the mountains this time." Chang Yu said with a smile.

Chen Yuan smiled and said nothing.

The two walked out of the office side by side and headed in the direction indicated by the road sign.

"Are you a local?" Chen Yuan asked.

"Yes." Chang Yuhuan nodded, then blinked her bright eyes and looked at Chen Yuan, asking, "You should be from another place, right?"

"Yes, I'm from Qin Province." Chen Yuan replied.

"No wonder. I was wondering how lucky I was to meet a mid-level beastmaster." Chang Yuhuan nodded in realization, then said, "You came to Huoyan Mountain for something special, right? If I team up with you, will I be a burden to you?"

As a beastmaster, Chang Yuhuan is very clear about the value of becoming a mid-level beastmaster at this point in time.

They are either the best students in various beast taming academies or high-ranking officials of the association.

No matter which one it is, it is much more powerful than her, an ordinary beastmaster.

Chen Yuan waved his hand and replied with a smile: "No, I'm here to find a spiritual plant."

After a brief pause, he simply described it: "A dead tree that burns with flames."

"A dead tree burning with flames?" Chang Yuhuan muttered to herself before taking out her phone, opening the photo album and flipping through a photo. "Is this one?"

Chen Yuan turned his head and saw that the background of the photo was a majestic and winding mountain with flames blazing. At the foot of the mountain, there was a dead tree with flames coming out of it.

"It's this kind of wood!" Chen Yuan's eyes lit up and he immediately stared at Chang Yuhuan. "Excuse me, where did you find it?"

Chang Yuhuan couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth: "I am a landscape photographer, and I love photographing the wonders of nature."

"Two weeks ago, I came to Huoyan Mountain to take photos and accidentally discovered this kind of flaming wood. I thought it was magical, so I took a photo of it."

At this point, she put one hand on her chin, her beautiful eyes flashed with thought, and finally stretched out her finger to point to the east: "If I remember correctly, it should be this direction."

Hearing this, Chen Yuan turned his head and looked at Chang Yuhuan. Without waiting for Chen Yuan to speak, Chang Yuhuan nodded gently: "I have no objection, you can go directly."

After a pause, she smiled and said, "I'm here for the photo shoot anyway, so it doesn't matter where I go."

Some distance away from the office, a barren land came into view.

Looking at the cracked ground, Chang Yuhuan whispered:
"From here on, we officially enter the Flame Mountain."

"The current Huoyan Mountain is completely different from the previous Huoyan Mountain."

Chen Yuan nodded, then put out the sparks and Coke to adapt to the temperature here.

"Chirp~"

The high temperature here has no effect on the sparks at all. It even flies freely in the air like a fish in water, making a constant hissing sound.

"Ow"

Cola's ears drooped, his tail hung behind him, his tongue kept sticking out, and his light brown hair was covered in sweat.

"Cola, surround your whole body with breeze." Chen Yuan said.

"Ow~"

Coke followed Chen Yuan's advice and blew a cool breeze around his body, which immediately dispelled the heat and he no longer felt the heat.

"Let this little guy sit on your back."

Chen Yuan placed his twin concubines on Coke's back, enjoying the cool breeze all the time.

As for Chen Yuan himself, his physical fitness is pretty good, and he doesn't have thick hair like Coke, so he can accept this temperature.

Looking at the three pets beside Chen Yuan, Chang Yuhuan's eyes lit up and he quickly said, "Can I trouble you for something?"

"You said."

Chang Yuhuan waved the camera in her hand and said, "When we get down the mountain, I want to take a photo of you and your pets."

"This is my latest photography assignment, taking photos of every beastmaster I meet."

Chen Yuan readily agreed: "No problem."

(End of this chapter)