Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 183 Qinling Scientific Research Team!

Saturday, April 11.

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On the first day of the new January, Chen Yuan opened his eyes early.

My body subconsciously reached under the pillow, unlocked my phone with my fingerprint, and saw a series of messages from Zhou Xu.

It's all about the first Beast Tamer Competition in Qin Province.

According to the regulations of the competition committee, this year's Beast Tamer Competition is divided into two registration channels - ordinary and special.

Ordinary beastmasters and college students choose the first channel, while important members of the association and elite members of the law enforcement department choose the second one.

Zhou Xu explained: "Because the scale of this competition is so large, the number of applicants has already exceeded 10,000. The preliminary screening and elimination rounds alone will take a long time and will be held in multiple venues."

"The organizing committee has created a second registration channel considering that you are busy and have little free time."

"Moreover, your average strength is much higher than that of ordinary beastmasters. It is not fair to them to let you participate in the elimination round."

Chen Yuan was stunned, and his first reaction was that the average strength of the academy students was far beyond that of ordinary beastmasters.

Zhou Xu seemed to have anticipated Chen Yuan's doubts, so he replied in the following message: "Because students have enough free time."

Chen Yuan nodded suddenly.

"Based on the current registration situation, there are a total of 32 beastmasters who have registered through the special channel, and the number will not increase in the future."

"Among them, there are 22 association consultants, 6 elite members of the investigation department, and 4 special status personnel."

"If nothing unexpected happens, the 32 of you will compete fiercely to determine the two places in the quarterfinals."

“Before this, you won’t be able to meet contestants from ordinary channels.”

Seeing this, Chen Yuan felt a little regretful: "I missed the opportunity to play the baby cup."

He was quite looking forward to the scene of a child drinking a sip of Coke.

However, the beastmasters who sign up through special channels all sound very strong. They are either consultants of the association or elite members of the law enforcement department. The competition is bound to be fierce.

What's more, there are only two direct places into the main competition.

"Ouch!"

Coke bared his teeth, his tail swung wildly, slammed on the bed, and his eyes were terrifyingly sharp.

No matter who they are, I'm going to bite them!
"Yinyin~"

The twin concubine tugged at Chen Yuan's collar, with an inexplicable expectation in her pink eyes.

Chen Yuan was stunned: "You want detailed information about these people?"

"Yan~"

The twin concubines looked serious.

It has heard from a video blogger that there is an important part of pet battles that cannot be ignored - studying the opponent's pet's strength and tactical style.

As long as you understand your opponent, you can deal with it calmly.

Chen Yuan laughed dumbly: "You little guy, you still want to be my coach and tactical analyst."

"The ambition is not small."

But meeting the extremely serious gaze of the twin concubines, Chen Yuan's expression gradually turned serious: "Okay, I'll let Zhou Xu help collect information."

"Yinyin~"

The twin concubines smiled as beautifully as flowers and lifted up their long skirts to express their gratitude to Chen Yuan.

"Actually, I should be the one thanking you."

After checking out, Chen Yuan went straight to the station and took the train back to Baokun City.

Fengcheng is not far from Baokun City. In just one hour, Chen Yuan returned to this most familiar place.

Although Fengcheng is nice and prosperous, it is not his hometown after all.

Inside the association building,

"Professor Song, I'm glad to see you here." Wang Jianping had a big smile on his face and he was the first to extend his right hand towards Professor Song Ren.

Although he is usually serious, he has to show his brightest smile even when facing the big names in the academic world.

"President Wang, I've heard a lot about you." Professor Song smiled slightly.

"These are two of my students who are serving as my assistants in this operation."

"Chen Wenhao, Zhang Yu, this is President Wang."

Chen Wenhao and his fellow apprentice Zhang Yu quickly nodded to Wang Jianping and said, "President Wang."

Wang Jianping nodded at the two young men standing next to Song Ren. He always felt that the gentle young man with glasses on the left looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere.

But as the president of the association, Wang Jianping meets countless people every day, and in a blink of an eye he forgets this sense of familiarity.

"These are students from the Combat Department." Professor Song continued to introduce.

Wang Jianping's eyes passed over Professor Song and looked at the five young people standing in a row behind him.

There were two people whose temperaments caught his special attention.

A girl with a delicate face, with an ice crystal cat lying on her shoulder, and a smile on her face that is as warm as spring breeze but with a hint of alienation.

A tall and thin boy with short dark red hair dyed with orange-gold highlights, he is very conspicuous among the black-haired people. He wears a tactical jacket with flame patterns on a black background and ripped jeans, and his outfit looks like an important member of an underground rock band.

Compared to the other three students, these two seemed very calm, exuding a strong sense of confidence from the inside out.

This self-confidence either comes from a favorable family background or from one's own strong strength.

He recalled the personnel information Zhou Xu had collected:

This girl's name is Jiang Wenning, and she is currently ranked in the top 20 in the college.

The boy who is suspected to be a member of the rock band is called Lu Ran. He is currently ranked in the top five in the college. He often challenges Li Tianyun, who is very famous on the Internet, but his winning rate is very low.

As for the other three students, they are all at an upper-middle level in the combat department and have considerable strength.

Yes, without strong ability, it is impossible to pass the rigorous interview.

The remaining two members of the Investigation Department are also capable, but they are mainly responsible for handling matters of all sizes, handing over matters with various organizations, and leaving behind video footage.

The protagonists of this investigation activity are still Professor Song and five students from the Combat Department. The former will conduct in-depth research on the anomalies occurring deep in the Qinling Mountains, while the latter will use this opportunity to hone themselves. The rest are just supporting roles.

Retracting his gaze, Wang Jianping looked at Professor Song again: "Professor Song, it's not easy for you to come here. I will accompany you to walk around in the afternoon, and you can rest here at night."

Professor Song shook his head: "No, time is tight, we will go there directly this afternoon."

After a pause, he pointed at Chen Wenhao beside him and said with a smile: "What's more, this child is eager to return home, so he needs to go home quickly to see him."

"Oh?" Wang Jianping looked at Chen Wenhao and smiled. "This is my fault. I didn't even know that we have such an outstanding student."

Chen Wenhao didn't know how to respond to this. Fortunately, Professor Song took over the topic: "President Wang, you are joking. This child is not outstanding at all. I guess he will have to study hard by my side for several more years."

Wang Jianping understood the hidden meaning, lowered his eyes, looked at Chen Wenhao carefully, and smiled more: "Study hard with Professor Song, if you want to come back to develop in the future, come to me directly."

"Thank you, President Wang." Chen Wenhao spoke quickly.

After some discussion, Professor Song got down to business: "President Wang, where is the beastmaster who brought us into the mountains?"

Wang Jianping looked at Zhou Xu beside him, who immediately replied, "On the way, we'll be there soon."

Professor Song nodded, then looked at Chen Wenhao who was standing beside him. Chen Wenhao said quickly, "He'll be there soon, too."

Without waiting for Professor Song to look at him, Jiang Wenning raised his hand with a smile and took the initiative to say, "The friend I recommended will be here soon."

Hearing this, Chen Wenhao looked at Jiang Wenning curiously. She also recommended the Beast Tamer?
Huh? Wait!
How did she know the beastmaster here?
During last night's conversation, Jiang Wenning asked him if he had a brother, which made him very confused.

I have always kept a low profile at school and have basically never revealed any family information. How did she know?
Jiang Wenning’s answer at the time was very interesting: “Nuomi told me.”

Nuomi is the ice crystal phantom cat that is likely to develop spiritual attributes in the future.

Chen Wenhao suddenly had a lot of guesses in his mind: "Could it be that this Ice Crystal Phantom Cat has already shown signs of awakening its spiritual attributes?"

From what he knew, psychic pets were very mysterious. They possessed a variety of magical abilities, of which instant movement, mind control, and information sensing were only some. When they advanced to a stage where their power was unpredictable, they could even know the past and the future.

It's not difficult to know that he has an older brother.

"That's perfect. Let's have the three of them meet." Professor Song nodded, his words intriguing. "This research activity is very important. Leaders at all levels have expressed that they attach great importance to it and cannot afford any mistakes."

As he spoke, he glanced at all the participants, his calm tone revealing a turbulent situation.

"In order to ensure the smooth progress of this event and to ensure everyone's personal safety, we must have a beastmaster who knows Qinling best and is most familiar with the local environment."

"It just so happens that the three of them meet, so they can have a good exchange with each other."

Professor Song still holds the same idea as before: the capable will be promoted and the mediocre will be demoted.

If after investigation he found that the beastmaster recommended by Jiang Wenning did not know Qinling, then he could only say sorry to this old friend and descendant.

"I agree!"

Jiang Wenning still had a smiling face, and seemed very confident in the beastmaster she recommended.

"Professor Song's rigorous and serious attitude towards things is worthy of learning for all of us." Wang Jianping first praised him, and then said with a smile, "Then let's wait here for them to come."

The group sat down to chat. Wang Jianping set his eyes on Chen Wenhao, his eyes showing strong interest: "I'll just call you Xiao Chen."

"Xiao Chen, where are you from?"

"From Taibai County." Chen Wenhao replied truthfully.

"Taibai County. That's a good place." Wang Jianping nodded slightly. "One of the consultants of our association is from there."

Upon hearing this, Chen Wenhao did not respond. Instead, Lu Ran poked his head out and asked casually, "Is this consultant here now?"

"Since I have nothing to do now, why don't I have a pet battle with him?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, he was already an old battle maniac.

Wang Jianping's expression remained unchanged: "Then I'll have to ask for his opinion later."

"Okay, I'll wait for him here." Lu Ran grinned.

Suddenly, Zhou Xu's phone vibrated slightly. He took it out and said in a low voice, "We're here."

President Wang waved his hand, and Zhou Xu tiptoed out of the meeting room.

At this time, Chen Wenhao also caught a glimpse of the message popping up on his phone and turned his head to look at Professor Song.

"Go pick up your brother." Professor Song nodded.

elder brother?
Wang Jianping, who was sitting next to Professor Song, was slightly startled, and a look of surprise flashed across his face.

A top student from Taibai County.

The surname is Chen.

Looks familiar.

Have an older brother.

My brother is very familiar with the Qinling environment.

Could it be
Wang Jianping had a thought, but his expression returned to calm.

"My friend is here too." Jiang Wenning waved his cell phone at Professor Song, and then left the meeting room at the latter's signal.

The three of them left the meeting room almost at the same time, which surprised Professor Song.

Are people here so punctual?
The three of them walked side by side in the same corridor.

"Please go first." Zhou Xu smiled and stretched out his right hand.

"Let's go together." Chen Wenhao said.

Jiang Wenning suddenly asked, "Is the beastmaster you recommended your brother?"

"Ah?" Chen Wenhao was stunned at first, then nodded, "Yes, my brother is a forest ranger, he knows Qinling very well."

As soon as these words came out, Zhou Xu and Jiang Wenning looked at him at the same time.

There was inquiry and curiosity in Zhou Xu's eyes, and a playful smile appeared on Jiang Wenning's face.

Jiang Wenning said, "What a coincidence, the beastmaster I recommended is also a forest ranger. Maybe he knows your brother."

"It's possible." Chen Wenhao agreed seriously, "After all, there are only so many forest rangers in Qinling. It's normal for them to know each other."

Jiang Wenning covered her mouth and chuckled, and her shoulders shook.

Chen Wenhao was surprised by Jiang Wenning's reaction. He thought about it and decided to ask the question in his heart: "How do you know our forest ranger?"

Jiang Wenning seemed to have anticipated this question and answered without hesitation: "Netizens."

"Huh?" Chen Wenhao was stunned.

"I met this friend online," said Jiang Wenning.

Zhou Xu sighed silently: These young people nowadays are really amazing. They would actually recommend such an important thing to netizens.

Chen Wenhao said softly, "Oh," but didn't ask any further questions.

Now he just wanted to see his brother as soon as possible, and then go back to Xuanhe Village together to see if the farm he had left for a long time had changed a lot.

My brother said that there are many pet animals living in the countryside, which must be very interesting.

Every pet can draw blood and help you conduct research.
All kinds of thoughts flashed through their minds, and the three of them quickly walked to the door of the building. Chen Wenhao saw an extremely familiar figure from afar, and his usually calm heart suddenly rippled: "Brother!"

He walked quickly towards Chen Yuan, but there was a figure who was faster and quicker than him.

Zhou Xu walked quickly to Chen Yuan, then bowed his head and said respectfully: "Advisor Chen!"

Chen Yuan was stunned. What was Zhou Xu doing?
"Advisor Chen?"

Chen Wenhao stopped where he was.

Zhou Xu raised his head and blinked at Chen Yuan, then said in a sonorous voice: "This is Chen Yuan, the consultant of our Baokun City Beast Tamer Association. He is the champion of the first Taibai Cup Exhibition Competition, and is..."

With every word Zhou Xu said, Chen Wenhao's eyes widened a little. By the end, he had already opened his mouth with a look of astonishment on his face.

After the revival of spiritual energy, Chen Wenhao did not have many opportunities to communicate with his family, but he knew that his brother had a very good talent as a beastmaster.

When I was talking to my grandfather on the phone, the old man also mentioned that my brother has become successful now and is considered a big shot in the Beast Tamer Association.

But Chen Wenhao grew up in the village and knew very well that the big shots in the eyes of the older generation were not the same as those in their eyes.

In the eyes of the older generation, anyone who holds a little power in a serious department is considered a big shot.

But this is the association's consultant. Even though Chen Wenhao is deep in the laboratory, he knows the value of the consultant position.

So he stared at Chen Yuan blankly.

Chen Yuan slowly walked to Chen Wenhao's side, gently patted the latter's shoulder, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "This is a surprise for you."

"Where's your surprise for me?"

　Thanks to Xia Yuxi, a salted fish who wants to work hard, for the reward!

　　I had two wisdom teeth extracted in one go today. I feel numb now, but I am forcing myself to type for a while and try to adjust as soon as possible.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)