Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 196: Facing the Gods with a Mortal Body

"Next, it's time to go in."

Chen Yuan took the lead and walked towards the small tree hole, Qingbo flew beside him, and everyone followed closely behind.

I came to the tree hole and looked forward. It was pitch black inside and I couldn't see clearly.

"Ouch!"

Coke bit Chen Yuan's trouser leg and pulled it backwards.

"What's wrong?" Chen Yuan turned his head.

"Ow~"

I'll go in first!
Meeting Coke's resolute gaze, Chen Yuan nodded: "Okay."

If an accident occurs, he can take Coke back to the pet space in time.

In fact, a blogger did a test some time ago and found that there was almost no delay when the beastmaster took the pet back to the pet space. Does that mean that the opponent's skills can be avoided in this way?
When the opponent launches an attack, the beastmaster can take back the pet with just a thought and avoid it perfectly.

But the blogger soon realized a serious problem: there was a one-second delay in summoning the pet again, which was enough time for the opponent to attack the beastmaster, so the matter was left unresolved.

But in special circumstances, it is indeed possible to avoid danger by exploiting this bug.

Coke shook his body and strode forward. When his body approached the entrance of the tree hole, the surrounding bark patterns suddenly lit up, and emerald-colored light flowed along his hair to his entire body.

The next moment, Coke disappeared.

Almost at the moment the green light came on, Chen Yuan had an idea and tried to take Coke back to the pet space.

But it didn't work.

The first time the bug was caught, the program failed.

He frowned slightly and stared ahead: "This is..."

"It was teleported." Professor Song seemed to understand this, and a smile appeared on his face. "Advisor Chen, don't worry, the Wind Hound will be fine."

"Ow~"

Suddenly, a familiar dog barking sound rang in his ears, and he saw Coke poking his head out of the tree hole and waving his paw at Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan laughed dumbly: "Let's go in too."

Chen Yuan took the lead and stepped forward. His palm touched the bark again. There was still no system sound, but the bark texture glowed with emerald light, flowing throughout the body.

He was pulled by an invisible force, as if falling into the sky.

The feeling of weightlessness lasted only for a moment, and Chen Yuan soon felt his feet stepping on something solid. He couldn't help but look up - this was a floating platform made up of thousands of roots, with the tree canopy above his head blocking the sky.

Liquid starlight flows in every leaf vein, and blue light dust floats in the air. These faint lights are reflected in the eyes, as if turning into a green galaxy.

"miracle!"

“It’s really a miracle!”

The surprised voice continued to ring in his ears. Chen Yuan turned around and saw that everyone had appeared.

Everyone looked at this scene in disbelief, and deeply felt that their original worldview was strongly impacted, crushed, and then reshaped.

Chen Yuan was now 100% sure that this towering tree was the World Tree Qingcang.

The opportunity to make a fortune, here I come!
Yao Li held his camera and kept taking pictures, trying to record every detail here, and the sound of shutter clicks continued.

Jiang Wenning first took a photo of herself and this place, and then muttered something incomprehensible such as "three-division composition" and "symmetrical composition" while continuing to take pictures.

Like most boys, Chen Yuan just looked at everything in front of him with amazement, took out his cell phone, took a random picture, and then felt bored.

Professor Song's voice sounded faintly: "All video footage taken during this trip must be turned in and cannot be posted online."

Jiang Wenning paused, and patted the Ice Crystal Cat's head in annoyance: "It's all your fault for not reminding me."

Ice Crystal Phantom Cat: "Meow meow meow?"

Lu Ran put his hands in his pockets, looked around with drooping eyes, yawned suddenly, and said lightly: "Boring."

Without thrilling battles, no matter how shocking the scenes were, they meant nothing to him.

Professor Song adjusted his glasses, his eyes shining deep behind the lenses, his lips moving, his voice sighing: "It was recorded in an ancient book."

"Someone accidentally entered the World Tree's territory and found that it was full of green trees, colorful flowers, and various pets living in harmony. It was like a paradise."

"He saw a towering tree, climbed up it, and finally entered a strange space full of roots."

Chen Wenhao pondered and said, "This is exactly the same scene we experienced."

Zhang Yu was puzzled: "Teacher, why didn't you say it earlier?"

Professor Song smiled slightly: "It's not too late to tell you now."

"Yo yo yo~"

Qingbo flew around very excitedly, and the stream of light trailing behind it echoed with everything around it. Countless spots floated in the air, as if it was in the Milky Way.

Suddenly,
The floating platform rumbled and trembled, and the roots in the center bulged and coiled, condensing into a giant face made of branches and starlight.

There were two rotating emerald vortices embedded in his pupils. The moment his eyes dropped, everyone was stunned.

"This, this, this..." Seeing this scene, Zhang Yu almost lost the ability to express himself.

"Qing Cang has appeared." Professor Song whispered, his pupils flickering with excitement.

Yao Li took a deep breath, and his hands holding the camera trembled slightly.

Chen Yuan was more excited than anyone else. His right hand could not wait to reach forward, but he let out a breath and restrained this bold thought.

calm down.

The moment this giant face appeared, all the pets fell to the ground uncontrollably. The blood in their bodies seemed to stop flowing, and the fear from the deepest part of their souls occupied their minds.

However, the twin concubines seemed to be unaffected. They blinked their eyes and looked at the scene in front of them curiously.

Qingbo was not affected and even flew forward, stopping right in front of the giant face.

Suddenly, the platform was lit up with bright lights, and a neutral voice without any emotion rang out in everyone's mind:
You shouldn't have come

"Yo?"

Qingbo tilted his head, looking confused and dazed.

"Was that the sound of the World Tree just now?" Zhang Yu asked cautiously.

Professor Song said: "This should be an ability similar to telepathy, which allows other creatures to hear the voice of their own hearts."

After a pause, he added: "This is exclusive to spiritual pets."

Well, well, well, spiritual pets are indeed God's favorites, they get all the benefits.

Professor Song stared at the huge face, walked forward a few steps slowly, looked serious, and said in a serious tone: "Qing Cang, we are..."

[I already know your intention]

Qing Cang's voice sounded again, and Professor Song's voice stopped abruptly.

Then, an irresistible consciousness forced its way into everyone's mind, and the scene before their eyes suddenly changed, with scenes appearing one after another as if they were watching a movie.

Eight bright rays of light fell from the cracks in the void and transformed into the shape of giant beasts.

Giant trees take root in the earth, forests spread out, and lush green emerges;

A giant dragon coils around the mountain ridge, using its tail tip to move the sun and moon;
A huge bird flew high in the sky, and the flames it dropped swept across the mountains.
The scene changed rapidly, and Chen Yuan's thoughts surged: "These are the eight gods, right?"

“This is the scene of their birth.”

"Big Dragon, Big Bird"

There were also a few strange figures that appeared, but they flashed by so quickly that Chen Yuan didn't see them clearly.

Suddenly, the scene changed, and tiny people like ants appeared on the earth. They walked around, tamed pets, and villages and cities sprang up.

Chen Yuan murmured: "These are the original beast masters."

An extremely brilliant pet civilization was thus established, and thousands of beast masters jointly supported an emperor, who was the master of heaven and earth.

"Emperor Yu." Professor Song's eyes flashed.

According to relevant records, the emperor who created the pet civilization was called Yu Huang. He rose from humble beginnings, tamed many powerful pets, and eventually became the master of the world.

The screen rotates again.

Emperor Yu led thousands of beastmasters through mountains and rivers, to the end of the world, and found the giant dragon that was coiled around the mountain ridge.

"What does he want to do?" Chen Yuan was stunned.

The army is approaching and the dragon is roaring.

This doesn't look like a friendly exchange.

Suddenly, thousands of pets attacked, and a great war began.

"He wants to subdue this dragon." Chen Yuan looked at Yu Huang standing on the top of the mountain, and an idea suddenly popped up in his mind.

The battle lasted for a long time. The ground was littered with the corpses of pets, the rivers were dyed red with blood, and the sky was painted blood red.

Yu Huang failed in the end and left with his defeated army.

The screen changed again.

The giant dragon and the giant bird fought under the sky, gushing flames and brilliant energy waves vented everywhere, and the mountains and rivers were shattered for a moment.

In other places in Donghuang, battles between gods were also taking place.

Mountains collapsed, the earth cracked, rivers dried up, cities were destroyed, and humans and pets fled everywhere.

Boom!
Accompanied by a deafening roar, Qingcang stood under the sky, surrounded by countless green lights, which then quickly spread in all directions until they spread across the entire earth.

The fighting stopped, but everything in the world lost its original color.

At some point, the spiritual energy disappears and civilization collapses.

The picture then disappeared.

A huge amount of information flooded into his mind in a short period of time. Knowing that he did not have complete information, Chen Yuan did not make random guesses, but looked at Professor Song.

Everyone looked at Professor Song eagerly.

Professor Song's pupils trembled, and his tone was heavy: "So that's how it is, so that's how it is"

"This is why the first spiritual revival was terminated."

Lu Ran said casually: "Professor, please stop keeping me in suspense. What's going on?"

Professor Song let out a long breath, and waited until his surging emotions calmed down before he slowly spoke: "The ruler who established the pet beast civilization was called Yu Huang, and he single-handedly founded the Dayu Dynasty."

"But it's clear that he's trying to capture the god who controls time for some reason."

Chen Yuan showed a look of realization.

It turns out that the dragon represents time.

"But he failed. Humans are ultimately unable to fight against gods who hold great power."

"So he tried to stir up conflicts among the gods, let them fight each other, and then he reaped the benefits."

After a brief pause, Professor Song had a complicated expression: "But judging from the last scene, the impact of the gods' fight on this land is far beyond our expectations."

"The mountains and rivers were shattered, the winds and rains were raging, and even his proud dynasty could not survive such a mighty force."

"In the last scene, Qing Cang took action."

“He must have used some forbidden skills to force the gods to end the melee.”

"But the price is that the spiritual energy disappears, and the once glorious pet civilization disappears into history, leaving only some ancient books to reveal the truth of the past history."

Lu Ran listened carefully and spoke out what he thought was a very reasonable inference: "Professor, this Yu Huang wants to capture the god who controls time. It's obvious that he is dreaming of immortality."

"The emperor wants to live forever. This is a classic plot."

Professor Song stared and shook his head seriously: "We can't make any judgment without more accurate information." "Yu Huang is the emperor who unified the land of Donghuang. He worked hard all his life and would not do anything foolish."

Lu Ran couldn't help but mutter, "Are there not enough emperors who were wise in the early days but incompetent in the later days?"

The past has long been buried in the long river of history. Chen Yuan is not interested in any more secrets and unknowns. He is only concerned about the relationship between Qingcang and Qingbo.
Why did Qing Cang say you shouldn't come at the beginning?
[In order to maintain absolute rationality in executing the seal and end the fight that shouldn't have happened, I stripped away all my emotions, and thus Qing Amber was born]

Qing Cang seemed to be able to hear the whispers in everyone's hearts, and the voice rang out again.

Qingbo tilted her head, blinked at Qingcang, and made a cute sound: "Hey?"

Who is Qing Amber?
Why is everyone looking at me?
Qingpo suddenly felt a little scared, turned around and flew behind Chen Yuan.

"It's okay, don't be afraid." Chen Yuan touched Qingbo's head and looked up at Qingcang, "What does it mean to strip away emotions?"

【Pain, compassion, kindness, courage.】

[These emotions will interfere with the natural balance and are not conducive to making the most correct choices]

[Only by maintaining absolute rationality can life become eternal]

Chen Yuan fell silent, silently looking at Qingbo who had a confused face.

He thought this child would be special, but he didn't expect him to be so special.

Is Qingbo actually the emotional combination of Qingcang?
No wonder this little guy sometimes acts like a silly child, like an absolutely emotional creature.

Qingcang may represent the divinity of gods, while Qingbo, which embodies many emotions, represents "humanity".

"Then why do you say Qingpo shouldn't come?" Chen Yuan asked.

[When Qing Amber returns, all emotions belong to me, and I will wake up completely]

When divinity and humanity are combined, Qing Cang will return to its heyday.

Chen Yuan frowned: "What will happen to this little guy?"

【disappear】

Hearing this, Chen Yuan pulled Qingbo behind him, stared at Qingcang and said, "Then you'd better not wake up completely."

【.】

Hearing this, everyone widened their eyes and looked at Chen Yuan's back in disbelief.

As expected of Teacher Chen, he actually dares to say such words to a god.

Lu Ran was trembling all over, his eyes showing unprecedented excitement: "You are worthy of being my recognized opponent!"

Zhang Yu nudged Chen Wenhao and asked in a low voice, "Is Consultant Chen always so brave?"

Face the gods with a mortal body.

Chen Wenhao was speechless for a moment: "Well, my brother may have his own ideas."

Chen Yuan does have his own ideas.

This god named Qingcang did not regard them as tiny ants as Chen Yuan had imagined, and they were quite harmonious in their conversation.

More importantly, Qing Cang's words revealed a key message - He highly respected absolute rationality and believed that life could move towards eternity through it.

Combined with his first words, Chen Yuan guessed that Qingcang did not want Qingpo to return.

In addition, the authorities most likely do not want an uncontrollable god to fully awaken.

Thoughts flashed through his mind, and Chen Yuan looked up at Qing Cang with a burning gaze: "Those pets before were actually controlled by you, and then they prevented Qing Amber from approaching you, right?"

"You don't actually want Qingbo to return, and you don't want to have those emotions again."

【.】

Qing Cang did not respond, but silence represented the answer.

Chen Yuan instantly confirmed his guess.

"What do you think of my suggestion?" Chen Yuan turned his head to look at Qingpo.

The system is unable to collect the source point, perhaps because Qing Cang has not yet fully awakened.

But, but.
If Chen Yuan wanted to completely wake up Qing Cang for the sake of Yuandian, he would have to watch this cute little guy disappear completely. He would probably regret this choice for countless nights.

But if Qingbo himself wants to return, then just ignore what he said.

Chen Yuan's thoughts only represent his own, and he cannot make decisions for Qingbo.

"YoYo."

Qingbo raised its head, its deep blue eyes showing a confused light. It looked at Chen Yuan for a while, then at Qingcang.

Then it shook its head and smiled widely.

I want to play with you all!
I already know your thoughts

[But as all things revive and the gods awaken, old grudges and struggles may reappear]

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expression changed slightly.

Before, they did not know why the first spiritual energy revival was terminated. Now that they knew the reason, they were naturally worried that the gods would fight again, which would cause irreversible impact on the entire world.

They don't want to experience the scenes in the picture, with the broken mountains and rivers and the precarious winds and rain.

"What should we do?" Professor Song stepped forward and asked in a deep voice.

[Find them and stop them before they fully wake up]

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he couldn't help but secretly complain: "What a familiar plot of saving the world."

"I see." Professor Song nodded heavily and then asked, "We are very concerned about your attitude towards humans."

[All life is meaningless to me. As long as the balance of nature is not broken, I will not appear.]

Chen Yuan nodded silently, worthy of being the absolutely rational Qing Cang.

For Him, the extinction of a race probably wouldn't even cause a ripple in His heart.

Professor Song nodded in understanding and asked again, "We really want to know one thing, have the other gods awakened?"

[Already awake]

Everyone's expressions changed drastically.

[But after sleeping for thousands of years, only one tenth of their strength remains, and it will take a long time before they can fully awaken.]

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Professor Song's expression remained unchanged as he asked one question after another: "What is the attitude of other gods towards humans? Where should we go to find them?"

"How did Emperor Yu stir up conflicts among the gods?"

Qing Cang no longer responded, and the giant face slowly disappeared, as if it had never appeared.

The next moment, the scene in front of everyone's eyes changed, and the feeling of weightlessness came again.

After a while, they returned to the previous platform.

Everyone was still in deep shock of facing the gods, their eyes were dull and they did not speak for a long time.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Wenhao suddenly asked, "Teacher, have we completed our mission this time?"

Professor Song nodded: "It is completed. The harvest this time is far beyond our expectations."

After saying this, he lowered his eyes with a complicated expression.

But the doubts in my heart are increasing.

Moreover, the existence of gods will pose a huge threat to the stable social order.

Fortunately, it will take a long time for them to fully wake up.

Chen Yuan looked at Qingpo: "Little guy, what are you going to do next?"

"Still staying here?"

"still."

He paused, then smiled brightly: "You should come home with me and live a life with free food and shelter."

If Qingpo came to the farm to help catalyze the spiritual plants, he couldn't imagine how fast the spiritual plants would grow.

It is probably not difficult for a young sprout to grow into a big tree overnight.

“Yo yo!”

Qingbo happily jumped into Chen Yuan's arms, wagging its short tail.

"Chirp~"

Sparks, which had already seen through Chen Yuan's thoughts, had a calm expression. It was already accustomed to Chen Yuan's words of providing food and accommodation.

"Ouch!"

Coke ran around Chen Yuan a few times and called out to Qingpo twice.

It should have thought of it earlier!
Sure enough, the wild pets that approached their owners all tried to sneak into the farm and challenge their position in their owners' hearts!
I will never allow this to happen!
I am my master's favorite dog!
"Yinyin~"

The twin flower concubines nodded their heads slightly and waved their petal-shaped hands to welcome Qingbo.

"With this little guy's help, your daily work will be much easier." Chen Yuan smiled at the twin concubines.

The twin concubines have worked diligently since their birth, and Chen Yuan has been branded as a child laborer. It's time to change this situation.

"Ahem." Professor Song coughed lightly and said to Chen Yuan, "Advisor Chen, can I borrow it for a while?"

"Qing Amber is a combination of Qing Cang's emotions, which will be of great help to our research on Qing Cang."

Chen Yuan couldn't refuse this request.

Professor Song represents more than just himself.

"Teacher, are we going back now?" Zhang Yu asked.

"Yes, we should go back." Professor Song nodded, "We have gained enough this time, and the next task is to digest these gains."

"Then, take corresponding measures against those gods."

“In short, we have successfully completed this research activity.”

"Thank you for your help."

Professor Song smiled at everyone, his eyes finally fell on Chen Yuan, his tone full of emotion: "Especially Consultant Chen."

"We wouldn't have been able to do this without you."

Whether it was the first time he met the members of the Nova Club, or the sudden blizzard and avalanche, Chen Yuan played an irreplaceable and key role, leading everyone forward smoothly.

Thinking of this, Professor Song looked at Chen Wenhao deeply: "Wenhao, you have a good brother."

After a pause, he smiled and said, "Fortunately you recommended Consultant Chen."

His original intention was to help Chen Wenhao's brother, but he never thought that the plot would develop like this.

Chen Yuan does not need anyone's support. He can achieve great success with his own abilities.

Such a talented beastmaster and such a talented researcher cannot be trapped in the mountains forever.

"And me!" Jiang Wenning raised her hand excitedly, "I also recommended Consultant Cheng Chen!"

Lu Ran snorted softly: "My contribution is also great, okay?"

"Without me and the Explosive Ape, you would have all been stopped by the Blazing Heart Ape."

"Roar!"

Explosive Fighting Ape nodded in agreement.

(End of this chapter)