Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 173 Who is the Guardian of Qinling Mountains?
"Advisor Chen is here."

When this sentence came out of Li Qing's mouth, the expressions of the masked man and the strong man changed slightly, and they stared at the direction where the Wind Hound appeared.

Suddenly, a huge figure squeezed through the dense branches and leaves, revealing a tall and straight outline and explosive limbs. The translucent white beard fluttered in the wind, and the huge horns like a bull attracted attention.

"Falling Horned Beast."

The masked man's eyes were shining as he stared at the majestic Fallen Horned Beast, like a collector seeing a priceless collection.

As a pet poacher, he certainly knew something about this kind of native pet that only lived in the Qinling Mountains, and whose value in the black market had soared to a sky-high price.

However, their target this time was cute pet animals that were small and easy to transport, and the Falling Horned Beast was not within their hunting range.

But no one would have thought that an extremely rare Fallen Horned Beast would show up at their doorstep.

"Quack quack~"

The voice of Run Run Duck forcibly pulled the masked man back to his wandering thoughts. He raised his eyes slightly and saw a Run Run Duck sitting on the body of the Falling Horned Beast against the backlight.

The masked man just glanced at it and then looked away.

Run Run Duck, it's just the kind of stuff that's everywhere.

No one would like this kind of pet that is lazy, gluttonous and has average looks.

“Chirp~”

A skylark flew across the sky, suddenly folded its wings, and swooped down towards the leader of the skylarks.

This was the same skylark that had gone back to report the incident.

"Cha Cha Cha ~"

Landing beside the leader of the skylarks, the skylarks chirped non-stop.

It turned out that on the way back, it met a young owl who was helping to find poachers. After being introduced by the young owl, it met the adventure team led by Coke.

The two sides hit it off immediately, Skylark turned around, and Coke followed the smell all the way here.

“Chirp, chirp!”

The leader of the Skylarks glared at the Skylarks fiercely, then stretched out his wings and pointed them at the masked man and the burly man, his eyes full of anger.

Call the tribe over!
I will destroy them!!!
"What about Consultant Chen?" Yang Yue was more concerned about this issue.

The leaves rustled and no one answered the question.

Right now,

Chen Yuan looked up at the gradually darkening sky and whispered softly, "It's time to go home."

Just now, a reminder sounded in his mind about defeating the second-level pet and obtaining the source point. Chen Yuan guessed that it must be Coke teasing the foreign beast masters at the village entrance again.

He was concentrating on recording the surrounding environment and just woke up. It would be dark soon and it was time to go down the mountain.

"Let's go."

As soon as he finished speaking, the twin flower concubines who were playing with the wild pets returned to his side, and Sparks let out a long cry, spread its wings and flew into the air.

At this moment, a familiar figure suddenly appeared at the end of his sight. Accompanied by the sound of rumbling footsteps, Pig Knight Zhang Hao rode a gray-armored wild boar and rushed towards him.

"Brother Yuan, Brother Yuan, I finally found you!" Zhang Hao raised his hand and shouted from a distance.

Chen Yuan frowned: "What happened?"

It was not good news that Zhang Hao came all the way to the mountains to find me.

Zhang Hao spoke at a very fast speed: "Pet poacher!"

"There were traces of pet poachers in Anchang Village, and then your Coke took the Electric Flying Cat, Runrun Duck, and Falling Meteoric Beast out to look for them."

Chen Yuan: “?”

He knew that once he left the farm, these guys would get together and something bad would happen, and there was a high probability that an idea king would appear.

But it is rare that RunRun Duck actually follows them.

"Do you know the location?" Chen Yuan asked in a deep voice as his thoughts flashed through his mind.

"The poacher from Anchang Village has been caught by members of the investigation department. After interrogation, it was found that he had three accomplices." Zhang Hao replied.

Chen Yuan nodded slightly.

Due to the importance of Qinling Mountains in Donghuang, not only are there animal tamer offices at each entrance and exit and important areas, but there are also forest rangers and members of the law enforcement department patrolling at all times.

"According to that person's confession, the leader is called Viper Fang, and he has two pets, one is a Rammed Earth Beast, and the other is a Bone Crusher Battle Mastiff. Both are currently at the second level of strength."

"After searching the information, the members of the Investigation Department found that Fuya used to work as a construction worker in the snowy area. After awakening and becoming a beastmaster, he became arrogant and rude, and had conflicts with other workers many times. He quit his job a month ago."

"Fuya is ruthless and merciless. He brought them to Qinling two weeks ago. After conducting a field survey, he used the remote Anchang Village as a temporary base."

"The captured person is responsible for staying at the base and communicating with the middleman, while Fuya will lead the other two people to go deep into the Qinling Mountains to capture the pets."

"This time, their target is small and cute pets. These pets are very popular in the market and can be sold at a good price."

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered slightly. He listened silently and suddenly asked, "Do you know where they are in Qinling Mountains?"

"The man told me that if we head south from Anchang Village for about ten kilometers, we will see a dilapidated wooden house."

"This is where the three Viper Fangs hide in the mountains."

Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed. "Is it the long-abandoned ranger's hut?"

"Hehe, Brother Yuan thought the same as I did." Zhang Hao laughed, "It should be there."

There are forest ranger huts built in many places in the Qinling Mountains, which are usually equipped with necessary daily necessities. They are not only shelters for forest rangers when they patrol the mountains, but also provide light and warmth for many people living in the mountains.

However, with the rapid development of society, the number of villagers who rely on the mountains for their livelihood has gradually decreased, and many forest ranger huts have been abandoned.

When Chen Yuan and Zhang Hao first joined the company, they heard the old people in the unit mention this long-abandoned forest ranger's hut.

"Brother Yuan, what do you say now?" Zhang Hao, rubbing his hands, looked at Chen Yuan.

"Aren't you afraid?" Chen Yuan suddenly asked.

"When I'm with you, I'm not afraid of anything." Zhang Hao said with a smile.

Chen Yuan frowned and took a few steps back silently: "Your words are too ambiguous. I suggest you talk to your girlfriend."

Zhang Hao stepped forward quickly, grinning: "Brother Yuan, I've made up my mind. When I catch the remaining three poachers, take a photo with them for me."

"I will put it up at the entrance of the farmhouse with a message: The Guardian of Qinling Mountains, the farmhouse recommended by Mr. Zhang Hao."

Chen Yuan silently raised his middle finger.

"Hurry, hurry, don't let the people from the Investigation Department get there first." Zhang Hao urged impatiently, "By the way, Brother Yuan, there will be a contribution point reward for catching poachers."

Chen Yuan straightened up: "Hmm?"

He was not very interested in contribution points, but as a dedicated forest ranger, he had an obligation to catch pet animal poachers.

At the same moment,

"Ow~"

Cola lowered his body, shaking his tail gently, and surrounded the masked man and the strong man together with the Electric Flying Cat, the Falling Horned Beast and the Run Run Duck.

After the sneak attack by the Electric Flying Cat, Shadow Owl has fallen into a coma and temporarily lost his ability to fight.

Although Xingzhi Huandie was injured in the fierce battle with Yunzong Fox, it is still in good condition and still has the physical strength to fight.

The conditions of the Monster Monkey and the Black Flame Dog were almost the same, and they were only slightly injured.

But the noise here had already disturbed Viper who was walking towards the wooden house. The Bone-Crushing War Mastiff and Rammed Earth Beast beside him rushed over at an alarming speed.

"Ouch!"

With the master away, Cola, the captain of the adventure team, took over command and gave orders.

Defeat the guy here as quickly as possible!
With an order, the electric flying cat took the lead in launching an attack. Electric light surged on its cheeks and yellow thin wings. In an instant, a dazzling electric light flashed and was reflected in the eyes of the Star-woven Illusion Butterfly.

The masked man's expression remained unchanged. He snapped his fingers again, and a thought came to his mind: "Give it back."

The Star-woven Fantasy Butterfly gently flapped its wings, and the fluorescent ball at the end of its antennae flickered faintly. An invisible surging thought wave spread outward, followed by a layer of hazy blue light covering the electric light.

The next moment, the lightning seemed to be grasped by a pair of invisible big hands, and the attack was reversed, striking straight towards the electric flying cat.

"Dian Dian!"

Den Den Flying Cat couldn't help but widen his eyes, his face full of shock.

Why is the electricity I send out not listening?
"Roar"

A huge figure stood in front of the electric flying cat without hesitation, and lightning burst out, flashing dazzling light.

But when the lightning struck the Falling Horned Beast, it was like a drop in the ocean. The latter's body remained motionless, with only its brown hair swaying slightly.

The Falling Horned Beast simply snorted. As an earth-type pet, it had excellent resistance to lightning attacks.

"Ow!"

At this moment, Coke's eyes focused, and he seized the gap after Star Weaving Illusion Butterfly released its skill. Several materialized wind blades surged around his body and whizzed out in an instant.

In the eyes of the masked man, this Wind Hound had a sharp gaze and a terrifying aura, and his Star-woven Illusion Butterfly was most likely no match for it.

No, it’s not a high probability, it’s an absolute!
He quickly issued an order to let the Star Weaving Butterfly avoid the attack.

The Star-Weaving Illusion Butterfly first used its mental thoughts to block the two wind blades, and then flapped its wings violently, stirring up a gust of wind while flying upwards and scattering fluorescent scales.

Seeing this, Yang Yue shouted a warning: "Be careful, touching the scale powder may cause poisoning." Although they didn't know why Consultant Chen didn't show up, they recognized these little guys.

The Wind-Condensing Hound that guards the gate, and later serves as Consultant Chen's main pet, shines brightly on the battlefield.

The RunRun duck that waters the spiritual plants may look ordinary, but it is actually a powerful creature that cannot be ignored.

However, they had never seen the Electric Flying Cat and the Falling Horned Beast before, but the former sneaked up from the dark and killed the Shadow Owl in one blow, showing his impressive combat power.

"Qingqing, we have to find a way to help them first." Yang Yue lowered his voice.

"Yeah." Li Qing nodded slightly.

Although the two believed in the strength of Coke and the others, since Consultant Chen was not here, their strength would be affected to some extent.

What's more, the Bone-Crushing War Mastiff and the Rammed Earth Beast are approaching, and they are two even more troublesome pets.

They have to do something to share the pressure with Coke and the others.

"Ow~"

Cola leaped up and at the same time created a strong wind, easily blowing away the scales and powder scattered by the Star-woven Butterfly. Then he pounced straight at the latter and bit the dark blue butterfly wing.

Xingzhi Huandie suddenly felt pain, and its body swayed violently, but it was still unable to shake off Coke and gradually fell.

The sturdy man's eyes flashed with a fierce light. He would certainly not watch Xingzhi Huandie in danger. An idea came to his mind: "Help it."

The Monster Monkey and the Black Flame Dog were already ready to go, charging forward one after the other, trying to rescue the Star Weaving Butterfly.

"quack!"

Of course, Run Run Duck would not sit idly by. Three five-pointed star symbols flashed on its forehead, and it opened its mouth and gushed out a surging stream of water, which exploded towards the Black Flame Dog!
Bang!
The Black Flame Dog had never anticipated that Run Run Duck, which was sitting on the back of the Falling Horned Beast, would suddenly launch an attack. It was hit on the side of its body by a column of water, and an irresistible force followed, causing its body to fly backwards uncontrollably.

Without even a cry of pain, the wet body fell heavily to the ground, and the Black Flame Dog's eyes closed.

Kill instantly with one hit.

The sturdy man was dumbfounded: "How could it be?!!"

Even though the Black Flame Dog was restrained by Run Run Duck, wouldn't it be too easy to kill it instantly?

Could this Runrun Duck be the main pet of Consultant Chen?
"Qingqing, did you see it?"

Yang Yue's eyes widened and he shook Li Qing's shoulders hard.

"Ah."

Li Qing hummed, looked at Run Run Duck who was fixing his hair with a showy look, and whispered, "It's worthy of being Consultant Chen's pet."

“As awesome as always.”

“We have to do something too!”

The arrival of Coke and other pets gave Yang Yue hope, and the rapidly changing melee situation made her even more surprised.

"Cloud Fox, Scaled Green Snake, Ripple Shadow Snake, hold back the Monster Monkey."

"And you, Skylark!"

Yang Yue stretched out his finger and deployed his troops.

In a melee of multiple pets, you must always adhere to one concept - first defeat a pet as quickly as possible to weaken the opponent's overall strength to the greatest extent.

At this moment, Shadow Owl and Black Flame Dog have been defeated. As long as Coke is given some time, it can quickly defeat the Star Weaving Illusion Butterfly.

Therefore, they tried to find a way to tie down this powerful monkey.

Besides, the two pets of Viper's Fang were already approaching.

"Hey!"

After the treatment of the Leaf Fox, the Cloud Fox, the Scaly Green Snake and the Ripple Shadow Snake have recovered somewhat, and together they are enough to resist the well-conditioned Monster Monkey.

"twitter!"

The leader of the Skylarks was reluctant to stand up, but suddenly recalled what Chen Yuan said when he was training them: "The service industry is most concerned with reputation."

"If you serve your guests well and make them satisfied, your excellent reputation will make other beastmasters choose you."

"If you don't listen to your customers, or even attack them, the good reputation you have worked so hard to build will be gone."

"When the time comes, no beastmaster will choose you."

"Then wait till you're hungry."

As the leader of the tribe, the Skylark leader would not allow such a thing to happen. He flapped his wings and called on the ordinary Skylark to attack the powerful monkey together.

As a result, the Magma Monkey was besieged by the Cloud Fox, the Scaly Green Snake, the Shadow Snake and two Skylarks.

Even though it had amazing strength, it was no match for four hands with two fists and gradually fell into a state of defeat.

At the same time, Coke had stepped on the Star-woven Fantasy Butterfly. Its dark blue wings were covered in dust and were swaying weakly up and down.

The masked man's expression turned extremely ugly: "Why?"

It is understandable that his Shadow Owl was ambushed and lost its combat capability.

But why was the Star Weaving Butterfly powerless to resist this Wind Hound?
Obviously, the beastmasters on the opposite side were not present!
He was actually defeated by a Wind Hound without a Beastmaster?
For a moment, the masked man's face turned pale, unable to accept this fact.

If the masked man knew that Baokun City Taibai Cup champion Zhuang Jianbai had encountered exactly the same situation and experienced exactly the same mental journey, perhaps he would feel much better.

You might even feel secretly relieved - it turns out that I am the champion of the Taibai Cup.

"retreat."

The figure of Viper appeared in the corner of his eye, and the masked man suddenly raised his head with a complicated expression: "Boss, I..."

"retreat!"

Fuya's tone became heavier, and he folded his arms and stared at Coke in front of him, his expression slightly solemn.

He didn't care whose pet this Wind Hound belonged to, nor did he care why it was so strong. He was only clear about one thing - if he continued to waste time like this, it would only attract more and more beastmasters, and this deal would become a waste.

"Damn it."

Thinking of this, Fuya had no intention of fighting anymore and just wanted to leave this place quickly with those excellent pets.

But he knew in his heart that they would not be able to leave safely unless they got rid of these annoying guys in front of them.

Even if we can't defeat them all, we can at least intimidate them.

Without the command of a beastmaster, he didn't think that this group of pets would be very strong.

As the thought flashed through his mind, Viper Fang retreated into a shadowy corner.

"Roar!!!"

A dull roar like thunder resounded over the dense forest. A Bone-Crushing War Mastiff, nearly two meters tall at the shoulder, suddenly rushed over. Its muscles were as knotty as granite, its skin was covered with natural alloy scales, and bronze bone spurs extended from its joints.

The Bone Crusher War Mastiff rushed straight towards Coke, opened its terrifying mouth, and its fangs interlaced like a cluster of forged knives, biting towards Coke with a sharp cold light!
"Ow!"

Coke sensed a hint of danger and subconsciously turned to dodge, just in time to avoid the [Steel Teeth Crushing Strike] of the Bone-Crushing War Mastiff.

However, at this moment, the ground under Coke's feet suddenly collapsed, and a swift figure jumped out from it. The rammed earth beast had cold eyes and slashed at Coke with its sharp front claws.

"Ow!"

A breeze rose under Coke's feet, and he used the [Wind Walk] just in time. His speed increased dramatically in an instant, and he leaped forward several meters. His light brown hair flew wildly, and he narrowly avoided the sudden attack of the rammed earth beast.

"Ouch!"

Coke turned around, lowered his body, and stared at the rammed earth beast with his blue eyes.

Guys who like sneak attacks don't get my approval.

"Dian Dian."

Diandian Flying Cat avoided the gaze and couldn't help but shrink his neck.

The Rammed Earth Beast remained unmoved, raised its claws and pointed at Coke, trying to attack it together with the Bone-Crushing War Mastiff.

“Quack, quack!”

RunRun Duck commanded the Falling Horned Beast to charge forward, and suddenly sprayed out a swift water arrow towards the Rammed Earth Beast.

Bastard, your opponent is me!
The Rammed Earth Beast jumped back to avoid the water arrow, then raised its eyes to look at Run Run Duck sitting on the back of the Falling Meteoric Horn Beast, a trace of solemnity flashed in its eyes.

Run Run Duck riding on the Falling Meteoric Beast has super mobility and can run around at will. Combined with the Duck's swift attack, it is equivalent to a mobile turret;
On the other hand, it is equivalent to putting a layer of indestructible armor on RunRun Duck. The Falling Horned Beast can block most attacks for Duck.

It’s a pity that the Falling Horned Beast has not yet broken through to the second level, and can only dodge the many attacks for the time being.

At this moment, the situation in the melee changed again.

Coke and the Bone-crushing War Mastiff were staring at each other from a distance, and it seemed that the two canine pets would start a fierce fight in the next second;
Run Run Duck rides on the Falling Meteoric Beast to fight against the Rammed Earth Beast that can burrow into the ground;

The Yunzong Fox, along with a group of little fellows, was besieging the powerful Monkey whose condition was rapidly declining.

"Dian Dian."

The nimble electric flying cat roamed around the periphery of the melee, its round eyes flashing constantly, looking for a target to sneak attack.

　There will be a chapter later.

　　After the Chinese New Year, we went full throttle.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)