Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 190: Qinling Mountains are high and the roads are dangerous, Teacher Chen's reputation spreads far and wide

"Brother Yao, can you tell me more about the New Star Club?"

After entering the mysterious forest, Chen Yuan, who was also unfamiliar with the surrounding environment, did not need a lead. He just had to keep moving forward.

After much thought, he decided to collect more information about the Nova Society.

Sooner or later, we will meet.

Yao Li looked to be in his thirties, with a crew cut and a shallow scar on his left eyebrow. He wore a dark green tactical windbreaker and had a water bottle hanging around his waist.

"Since Consultant Chen is interested, of course there is no problem." Yao Li smiled and said in a friendly tone, "The Nova Club is an organization that suddenly appeared after the revival of spiritual energy. Its whereabouts are mysterious, and it conducts activities in small teams throughout Donghuang."

"According to the information we have collected so far, Nova Club is divided into several departments, such as the Biological Research Department, the Logistics Resources Department, the Intelligence Integration Department, etc."

At this point, Yao Li smiled faintly: "An organization can come up with so many tricks."

Chen Yuan looked thoughtful: "It looks like they have been planning this for a long time."

Yao Li nodded in agreement, then said, "The identity of the leader of the New Star Club is not yet known. There are twelve cadres under him, each with a different code name."

"What is the strength of the cadres?" Chen Yuan is more concerned about this issue.

Yao Li objectively commented: "He is about the same as the captain of our investigation department."

"But we have hundreds of captains in our anti-crime department."

Since the investigation department was divided into ten branches, each branch has several teams, and the overall strength is far greater than before.

It seems that the gap in strength between the Nova Club and the Investigation Department is huge.

Perhaps seeing through Chen Yuan's inner thoughts, Yao Li said, "Advisor Chen, the fundamental reason why these organizations hide and operate underground is that they are not strong enough."

"In front of our law enforcement department, they can only commit petty thefts, and there is absolutely no way they can confront us head-on."

"Some scenes in movies, TV shows and animations cannot possibly appear in Donghuang."

Chen Yuan was slightly stunned, but soon realized that Yao Li was probably referring to the scenario where a villain organization turned the world upside down and the authorities were helpless.

But as he listened, Chen Yuan always felt that Yao Li was setting a flag.

Yao Li continued, "Below the cadres, there are senior members and ordinary members."

"They should have a mature promotion channel. As long as they accumulate enough merits, they can be promoted to higher positions."

"And their channels for recruiting new members are very secretive and require multiple assessments."

Chen Yuan's mind moved, and he suddenly remembered the poacher named Viper Fang.

Captain Nie Li said that Fuya was sponsored by the Nova Society.

Could it be that the New Star Club intends to develop Viper Fang into a formal member?
It’s a pity that Fuya met an adventure team and his wish to join the Nova Club was dashed.

The two chatted along the way, and before they knew it, dusk sank into the mountain ridge.

"Professor, let's find a place to rest." Chen Yuan suggested.

We set out early this morning, and now it's already been half a day. Everyone's physical strength and energy are rapidly declining. It's time to find a place to camp.

"Okay." The professor nodded.

The jagged peaks look like the crouching spine of a giant beast, and the pine forests are like dark waves.

The wind swept in from all directions, and the whistling sound as it cut through the rock walls was like the sobbing of an old flute.

"Chirp~"

Sparks danced in the air, and bright flames emerged from his body, illuminating the road ahead.

The Explosive Flame Fighting Ape followed closely behind, with flames burning at the end of its tail, and the firelight was reflected in Lu Ran's eyes.

Everyone wore head-mounted lights, and beams of light pierced the night sky.

Soon, Chen Yuan found a relatively flat ground with a rock wall behind him to block the wind, which was an ideal place to set up camp.

A bright bonfire was soon lit and everyone quickly set up their tents.

First they fed the pets, and then everyone was busy preparing dinner.

It is called dinner, but in fact it is just some very ordinary fast food that can be eaten quickly by soaking it in hot water.

Yao Li took off the kettle from his waist, broke off a piece of instant noodles and put it in, then put it on the campfire to cook, and it would be ready to eat in a short while.

He took out a pair of folding chopsticks from somewhere, squatted on the ground, picked up a piece of instant noodles and slurped it into his mouth, a smile of enjoyment immediately appeared on his face.

If you don’t know, you would think he is eating delicacies from land and sea.

But it has to be said that no matter how delicious the delicacies are, they cannot compare to the steaming instant noodles in the cold night wind.

Chen Yuan glanced at Yao Li's backpack, and saw through the gap a neatly arranged pack of instant noodles. He was stunned for a moment: "Brother Yao, are you still an instant noodle lover?"

Yao Li didn't even raise his head and replied with a smile: "I was busy with work before and didn't have time to eat. I could only eat instant noodles to get by."

"After a while, I got used to it and started to like instant noodles."

He took out a pack of spicy flavored drinks from his backpack and handed it to Chen Yuan: "Counselor Chen, can you give me one?"

"Give me a pack." Chen Yuan did not refuse.

After eating and drinking their fill and finalizing the vigil arrangements, everyone, exhausted both physically and mentally, went to bed early.

The next morning,

“It’s snowing!”

Chen Yuan, who was still sleeping, was awakened by the surprised sound. He opened his eyes in a daze and opened the tent door.

The sunlight was so dazzling that he couldn't help but squint his eyes - the morning light parted the clouds, and the entire mountain forest was covered with soft silver fluff.

Snow particles rustled across the fir branches, startling a few tufts of snow. Before they hit the ground, the cold wind swirled them into small vortices, like dandelions blown away by a mountain god.

No, not the mountain god.

It is Coke running wild in the snow. The whirlwind surging around it rolls up waves of snow. Its fluffy tail sweeps the snow like a broom. Its paws leave a series of plum blossom prints, but they are covered by the falling snowflakes.

The old pine branches not far away were heavily covered with snow. Suddenly, they trembled and shook off the snow powder that looked like jade chips.

The eddy squirrel poked its little head out of the tree hole, jumped onto the branch holding a pine cone, and its fluffy tail swept a comma-shaped arc in the snow.

It squatted on a branch, looking at the group of people under the tree curiously.

"It's really snowing!" Jiang Wenning stretched out his arms, letting the snowflakes fall into his palms, his face full of surprise.

God seemed to have heard her voice. He was still regretting that it didn't snow last night, but it snowed quietly this morning.

"Meow~"

The eyes of the Ice Crystal Cat are sparkling. It lands lightly on the ground and raises its head to catch the falling snow, like an independent and beautiful little princess in the heavy snow.

"Nuomi, watch out." Jiang Wenning picked up a small snowball and threw it at the Ice Crystal Phantom Cat.

The Ice Crystal Cat didn't even turn its head, but slightly shifted its body to easily avoid the snowball.

Then the long tail curled up and a snowball was thrown at Jiang Wenning.

boom!
The snowball hit Jiang Wenning right in the face.

"Good, Nuomi, you actually dared to sneak attack me!" Jiang Wenning said with a smile, picked up snowballs again and threw them at the Ice Crystal Phantom Cat one after another.

"Boring." Lu Ran put his hands in his pockets and watched the intimate interaction between the man and the pet with an expressionless face. He could not muster any interest in it.

He grew up in the imperial capital and had seen countless snow scenes. He felt nothing when faced with the scene of heavy snow.

Why not have an exciting pet battle on the snow?
boom!
A snowball hit him on the back of the head. Lu Ran was stunned for a moment, then he became furious: "Which bastard attacked me?"

Turning around, I saw the Explosive Fighting Ape rolled another snowball, adjusted the angle, and threw it hard.

Lu Ran dodged sideways, bent down to pick up the snowball, and raised the corner of his mouth: "Watch out!"

Facing the snowball that was coming straight at him, the Explosive Flame Fighting Ape did not dodge or give way. He swung his right fist, which was filled with flames. The wind from his fist whistled, the flames surged, and the snowball was melted in an instant.

Lu Ran laughed and scolded: "Asshole, no cheating!"

The snow seemed like a gift from God to them. Everyone played closely with their pets and had snowball fights. Only Professor Song silently put on a thick coat.

"Yinyin~"

The twin flower concubines were very interested in the fluttering snowflakes. They waved their hands, and emerald green light bloomed from their palms, covering the falling snowflakes.

But Snowflake didn't react at all.

Chen Yuan laughed dumbly: "Snowflakes are not flowers, your skills have no effect."

"sing"

The twin concubines lowered their heads in disappointment, but soon cheered up again, slid down Chen Yuan's arm to the ground, stood on the snow with their petite bodies, and carefully stretched out their little feet.

Stepping on the snow, a slight "crunching" sound rang in the ears. The twin flower concubines found it very interesting, so they lifted up their long skirts and sped up.

The small footprints on the snow look like blooming flowers, but if you are not careful, the little feet will sink into the snow.

"Chirp~"

Sparks controlled its strength and carefully spurted out a stream of hot air, which instantly melted the snow that trapped the twin flower concubines.

The escaped twin concubines lifted up their long skirts, bent down to express their gratitude to the sparks, and tried to get closer to the place where the snowball fight was taking place.

"Don't go over there." Chen Yuan called out to his twin concubines.

With the twin concubine's small body, she would probably be buried under the snowball.

"Yinyin~"

The twin flower concubines obeyed obediently and returned to Chen Yuan's shoulder, staring at the beast masters and their pets playing snowball fights.

"The first snow this year is a little early." Chen Yuan squatted on the ground and pinched the piled snow.

The first snow fell quietly and descended on the Qinling Mountains with the morning light.

"I remember it always snowed in mid-November in previous years." Chen Wenhao squatted next to Chen Yuan.

"Yeah." Chen Yuan nodded and looked at the mountains covered in silver. "It looks like this year is colder than previous years."

"It's not so bad if it's cold." Chen Wenhao's eyes flickered and he said in a deep voice, "It's just that it's snowing and the roads are hard to walk on."

"yes."

The two brothers who grew up in Qinling Mountains know well how difficult it is to travel in the snow.

Soft new snow is like walking on cotton and you can easily sink into it, while compacted old snow is like walking on hard road and is difficult to walk on.

Chen Yuan raised his head, but saw lead-gray clouds blocking the morning light. Snowflakes rolled over the mountain ridges like densely woven silver shuttles, stitching the sky and the earth into a dim velvet curtain.

The snow is getting heavier and heavier, and it won’t be long before the snow on the ground becomes thicker and thicker.

We have to set off quickly.

Chen Yuan stopped everyone from having a snowball fight and said they had to move on after breakfast.

Yao Li still took out the kettle and boiled a pack of instant noodles.

Chen Yuan couldn't help but ask, "Brother Yao, isn't it a bad idea to eat instant noodles so early in the morning?"

Yao Li smiled and waved his hands: "It's okay, I'm used to it."

After breakfast, everyone put on thicker clothes, put on specially prepared crampons, and continued forward.

No one expected that there would be a sudden rainstorm in Qinling Mountains. Fortunately, the old man reminded us before we entered the mountains: "Bring your crampons. The weather has been very strange recently. It may snow someday."

Without the old man's words, everyone's journey forward would have been extremely difficult.

Since Qiong Yue followed another member of the Investigation Department down the mountain, Chen Yuan asked Professor Song to sit on the back of the Falling Horned Beast to save as much energy as possible.

The snow is difficult to walk on, but the Fallen Horned Beast doesn't think so.

Its center of gravity is extremely stable, and it can even run on relatively shallow snow, carrying Professor Song with ease.

Coke was even more relaxed. The heavy snow had no effect on him. A breeze rolled up around him as he ran wildly on the snow. The further he went, the stronger the wind and snow became.

Chen Yuan raised his hand to hold down the hood that was blown up by the strong wind. His eyelashes were covered with ice unconsciously, and every blink was like lifting a curtain of frost.

The snow was already knee-deep, and every step was like pulling one's legs out of a swamp.

Chen Yuan looked at the heavy snow, puzzled: "How did this first snow turn into a blizzard?"

He didn't understand, he really didn't understand.

Even further north, this level of heavy snow is rare.

Professor Song said with a smile: "Advisor Chen, after the spiritual energy is revived, the previous climate conditions cannot be used as a reference."

"There are huge changes in the climate in many places."

Chen Yuan remained silent.

Yes, the outrageous event of seven consecutive days of heavy rain has occurred, so it is reasonable for the next snowstorm to occur.

As long as it doesn’t snow for seven consecutive days and then the world enters an ice age, it’ll be fine.

"But if we continue like this, our progress will be too slow." Chen Yuan frowned.

Mounts and pets were far from enough, so they could only walk on their own legs.

But the snow was getting thicker, and even with crampons, progress was slow.

Either stop and wait for the blizzard to end, or keep moving forward.

But if they stubbornly move forward in the blizzard, they may encounter danger even if they are beastmasters.

Yao Li was optimistic: "Look at the bright side. Those members of the New Star Club were also trapped by this blizzard."

Professor Song asked everyone to stop and rest for a while while discussing countermeasures.

Lu Ran, who grew up in the imperial capital, was the first to make a suggestion: "I also have a fire-type pet that can be ridden temporarily."

"Then."

After a pause, he turned his head to look at Chen Yuan and said, "Teacher Chen also has a mount and pet. The two of us will go on the road to find the World Tree first. You wait until the blizzard is over."

"With the strength of Mr. Chen and I, we might have seen the World Tree before you arrived."

Professor Song shook his head in denial: "No, the team cannot be dispersed."

Jiang Wenning suddenly raised his hand: "Professor, I have an idea."

"There are a lot of trees nearby. We can cut down a few of them to make a sled, and then let the pets tow it forward."

The so-called sled is actually a snowmobile.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up.

Hey, you know what, this idea is indeed feasible.

Pets can walk calmly on the snow, and using their power to move forward is a good idea.

Yao Li shook his head in denial: "Not to mention how much trouble it would be to make a sled, it's just not realistic for a pet to pull a sled."

"You may ask why. The reason is actually very simple. There are many rolling hills here. It is not easy for pets to pull our simple skis steadily. There is a high probability that the center of gravity will shift, or they will not be able to stop when going downhill."

"Sitting on it will inevitably lead to a fall."

Yao Li's words mercilessly shattered everyone's thoughts, and sighs were heard one after another.

Lu Ran grinned: "If you ask me, let me and Teacher Chen go first."

No one paid any attention to him.

Chen Wenhao sighed: "It would be great if we had herds of reindeer here."

Zhang Yu nodded in agreement: "Yes, Senior Brother, it's a pity that reindeer that can carry people are only found further north."

and many more.

reindeer?
Chen Yuan's eyes lit up, and he suddenly remembered something - if his memory was correct, the Star-Moon Deer tribe seemed to have migrated to this mysterious forest.

Although it is not known whether the Crested Deer have found their herd, it is certain that they do live in this large area.

I just don't know if it's close to here.

He originally wanted to kidnap a Star-Moon Deer as a mount or pet, but unfortunately he encountered the Fallen Horned Beast by mistake.

But there is no doubt that the Star-Moon Deer is definitely a very suitable mount pet.

With their help, getting out of this endless snowfield will not be a problem.

"Professor, I may have a solution." Chen Yuan didn't say anything final. "I know a group of friends around here."

Friends again?
Or a group?
Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "You know, I'm a forest ranger, it's normal for me to know some pet friends."

Chen Wenhao was stunned and asked: "Brother, haven't you been here before?"

Chen Yuan explained: "This group of friends originally lived outside, and moved here some time ago."

"What kind of pet is it?" Professor Song asked the most important question.

"Star-Moon Deer." Chen Yuan said.

Chen Wenhao immediately read out the basic information of the Star-Moon Deer as if he was memorizing a book: "Star-Moon Deer, a dark pet, often lives in mountains and has a strong climbing ability."

Everyone looked delighted:

"It sounds like it would be perfect as a mount or pet."

"Teacher Chen still has a lot of connections."

"Ask around in Qinling, who doesn't know Teacher Chen?"

"The Qinling Mountains are high and the roads are dangerous, but Teacher Chen's reputation has spread far and wide."

Ignoring the discussion, Yao Li reached out to catch a snowflake, stared at the heavy snow, and asked, "But the question is, how do we find them?"

"Let it go." Chen Yuan turned his head and looked at the sparks.

Although the wind and snow were strong, the sparks flew freely without any hindrance.

In addition, the winter forest no longer has dense vegetation to block the view, sparks are flying in the air, and flames are flowing all over the body, which is particularly conspicuous.

As long as the Star-Moon Deer can see the sparks, they will definitely call out.

"That's it." Professor Song agreed to Chen Yuan's request with a deep look in his eyes, "Let's find a place to rest."

The blizzard is severe now, and it is very difficult to go forward. It is better to stay for a while, one is to wait for good news from Sparks, and the other is to take the opportunity to rest.

After finding a place sheltered from the wind and snow, Chen Yuan tied a small bag full of rations to Sparks, who then spread his wings and flew high, his orange-yellow body instantly engulfed by the blizzard.

Chen Yuan was not worried that Sparks would not be able to find them on the way back. The beastmaster and his pet had telepathy and could sense each other's location.

The temperature gradually dropped, and everyone shivered and huddled together. Lu Ran flicked his dark red bangs and snapped his fingers: "Explosive Fighting Ape, it's your turn to play a role."

"Roar!"

The Explosive Fighting Ape let out a cry, turned around and pointed its tail towards everyone, with a blazing flame ignited at the end of its tail.

Zhang Yu rubbed his hands, using the flame to warm his body, and smiled: "The person who invented fire is a genius."

Yao Li silently took the kettle and put the instant noodles in it. He first used the flame to melt a frozen bottle of mineral water, then poured the water into the kettle and cooked the instant noodles.

Everyone stared blankly.

The veins on Lu Ran's forehead were exposed, and he cursed: "Hey, hey, hey, I don't even have such luxury."

"Just warm up the fire and cook some instant noodles."

His voice gradually lowered, and an enticing fragrance lingered around his nose. Lu Ran stared straight at the steaming kettle.

For a moment, the sound of swallowing saliva could be heard one after another.

Yao Li picked up a noodle and raised his eyebrows: "Would you like some?"

After a long time,
It was snowing heavily outside, and the only sound in the narrow cave was the sound of slurping instant noodles.

Zhang Yu patted his belly, a smile showing his face: "I swear, except for the luxurious instant noodles with eggs and ham that I ate all night in the Internet cafe one night in my senior year of high school, this pack of instant noodles is definitely the most delicious."

"Seconded."

"1."

Yao Li opened his backpack and took a look. The amount of instant noodles inside was already in danger, and his face froze.

Suddenly I regretted sharing the instant noodles.

How will I spend the next few days?
"Roar"

The almost exhausted Explosive Fighting Ape squatted aside, gasping for breath, and the flame at the end of its tail was obviously much weaker.

Maintaining a high fire for a long time is extremely exhausting for it.

Not to mention the need to boil packets of instant noodles.

Lu Ran silently took the Explosive Fighting Ape back to the pet space to rest, and then summoned out the second pet.

This is a fire-type pet beast that is about one meter tall, shaped like a horse, with soft back lines like early spring hills, and a short tail with a flame as big as a date pit at the end.

Orange-yellow flame patterns appeared on the four hooves, like balls of burning flames.

Red-hoofed colt, a fire-type pet.

Just as Lu Ran said, the red-hoofed colt was indeed a very suitable mount pet, but his was obviously not yet fully grown, with a childish look to its face and body.

The red-hoofed colt appeared in surprise, with its four hooves and tail blazing with flames, illuminating the cave with bright flames.

As long as there is a fire-type pet, they will not suffer from hypothermia.

Lu Ran yelled in a low voice, "I came here to fight, but why am I turning into a stove?"

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes and looked outside the cave.

I wonder if Sparks's search for the deer went smoothly?
"Chirp~"

The orange-yellow wings split the snow curtain, sparks hovered against the wind, and the golden-red sparks splashing from the gaps between the feathers were like meteors flying against the wind.

The next moment, Sparks folded its wings and dived, the stream of fire trailing from its tail feathers leaving scorch marks on the snow, and its dark blue eyes glanced around.

There was still no sign of the Star-Moon Deer.

Sparks suddenly spread their wings and spun high, flames all over their bodies melting the falling snowflakes, and their long cries tore through the clouds.

Its flying posture is ostentatious and arrogant. It soars freely in the blizzard, and its blazing figure occasionally scares away a flock of flying birds.

I don’t know how long it took,
The wind and snow gradually subsided, the soft sunlight touched my cheeks, sparks soared high below the sky, and the towering tree that reached into the sky could be seen from afar.

But Spark's destination was not the World Tree. Its sharp eyes stared at the ground, looking for traces of the Star-Moon Deer herd.

Suddenly,
Sparks' gaze fell on a steep mountain peak and it saw a familiar figure.

A group of Star-Moon Deer are climbing the cliff and leaping to the top of the mountain. Their agile posture attracts attention.

It's them.

Folding his wings, Sparks dived downward.

At this moment, a little Star Moon Deer accidentally stepped on empty air, and with a shrill scream, it fell straight to the ground!

Sparks was stunned.

Why does this scene look familiar?

Without time to think, it flapped its wings violently, ready to save the unfortunate little crescent deer.

However, there was a green figure that was faster and more swift than it.

(End of this chapter)