Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 200: Actually, I'm - with Consultant Chen
The research on the mysterious forest has come to an end. Next, Professor Song and others will organize and analyze the collected information, and the leaders will make a series of decisions regarding Qingcang.

Chen Yuan doesn't need to worry about these things, he just needs to wait quietly for the contribution points.

The harvest this time was quite fruitful. Not only did we obtain a large number of source points, but we will also receive a generous contribution value, which is enough for several little guys to advance again.

After unlocking the advanced method, you will continue to collect advanced resources.

“Why do I feel busier and busier?”

Fortunately, the farm has achieved automated operations, so Chen Yuan doesn’t have to worry about anything, saving him a lot of tedious work.

His task now is simple: unlock the advancement conditions for the little guys, search for suitable breeding and training methods on the Internet, spend money to buy learning methods for various skills, and then throw the mobile phone to them.

An excellent pet does not need the guidance of a beastmaster, you can learn it yourself with just a mobile phone.

The Twin Concubines are the best example of giving full play to subjective initiative.

It's just that this little guy's path is a little crooked. Chen Yuan clearly positioned it as a healing pet, but the little guy's proficiency in poison skills is getting higher and higher.

But Chen Yuan sometimes thought, poison and medicine have been inseparable since ancient times, so as an excellent doctor, it is reasonable for him to master some poison techniques, right?
When conflicts between doctors and patients occur, mastering poison techniques can help you better protect yourself.

But looking at the twin concubines with sweet and lively smiles, Chen Yuan still sighed.

"Brother Yuan, do you have anything to do this afternoon?" Zhang Yu walked over.

"Well, nothing happened." Chen Yuan replied.

After the research activities, he can take a good rest for a while and then prepare for the first Beast Tamer Competition in Qin Province.

"Let's go take a hot spring bath." Zhang Hao grinned and looked at Chen Wenhao, "Brother Hao, come with us."

"When did we get a hot spring here?" Chen Yuan grew up in Xuanhe Village and had never heard of a hot spring nearby.

Although Qinling Mountains has rich hot spring resources, there are none near Xuanhe Village. The nearest hot spring is dozens of kilometers away from Xuanhe Village.

But on second thought, the terrain changed after the revival of spiritual energy, so the appearance of a hot spring seems quite reasonable.

"West." Zhang Hao pointed to the west of the village. "A few days ago, a skylark was found there. It said there was a steaming pool of water."

"If this isn't a hot spring, what is it?"

After that, a gust of cold wind whistled in and slipped into Zhang Hao's collar. He tightened his clothes, rubbed his hands and exhaled a stream of hot air: "Brother Yuan, the weather is getting colder and colder. It will probably snow in a few days."

“Winter is perfect for hot springs.”

Chen Yuan nodded. There are many benefits to taking a hot spring bath in winter, including but not limited to promoting blood circulation, relaxing muscles and tendons, relieving fatigue, relaxing the body and mind, etc.

The most important thing is that this is a wild hot spring that does not require tickets.

Seeing the strong interest in Chen Yuan's eyes, Zhang Hao looked at Chen Wenhao: "Brother Hao, what about you?"

In Chen Wenhao's eyes, the hot spring they were discussing was not as attractive as the Snow Cloud Wolf that advanced on its own. He shook his head decisively: "You guys go ahead, I still have some projects to tackle."

Chen Yuan shook his head: "Just take a good rest these few days and don't think about your academic research all day long."

"The world won't stop turning without you."

Chen Wenhao said: "Brother, but."

Chen Yuan turned a deaf ear to his brother's explanation and looked at his increasingly sparse hair on top of his head: "You don't want to become a bald head in two years, do you?"

Chen Wenhao said calmly: "There's nothing wrong with being bald. It also saves time on grooming."

Chen Yuan's mouth twitched, knowing that it was useless to just talk to his brother who had a strong opinion, so he turned his head to look at Zhang Hao: "Haozi, open the door and let the dog out!"

"Okay!" Zhang Hao responded loudly.

"Ouch!"

Coke rushed out yelling.

After friendly persuasion from the two, Chen Wenhao finally agreed to go to the hot spring, but before that, Chen Yuan returned to the farm to ask if any of the little ones wanted to go with him.

"Quack~"

RunRun Duck shook his head, showing no interest at all.

It’s so far, I’m too lazy to go there.

Chen Yuan didn't think about YaYa from beginning to end, he just asked out of politeness.

As soon as the love-broken Diandian Flying Cat returned to the farm, he curled up in the tree house and had no interest in taking a hot spring bath.

No, Dian Dian Fei Mao’s experience cannot be said to be one of love hurt.

Its communication with the Ice Crystal Phantom Cat did not last more than three minutes.

Poor Den Den Flying Cat.

The hardworking wood rat family naturally chose to refuse. They were busy cleaning the yard and had no time to enjoy themselves.

As for Tietouwa, Chen Yuan didn't even ask.

Hot spring bath?
Enjoyment?
These things will only disturb my work and affect my ability to protect the entire farm!
So Chen Yuan took Sparks, Coke and the twin flower concubines, and asked the Falling Horned Beast to help carry some good things, and then followed Zhang Hao.

Unlike Cola who is lively and active and always runs in the front, the gray-armored wild boar always stays by Zhang Hao's side, with its huge body clinging to him. If you ignore its size, it looks like a clingy cat.

Zhang Hao kept talking along the way: "The farmhouse business is pretty good these days, probably because it snowed on the mountain, attracting a group of tourists."

"But it may also be because our village is becoming more and more famous, the infrastructure is getting better and better, and the reputation online is pretty good."

"I've seen many bloggers recommend our village online, saying it's a paradise lost in the mountains."

He exclaimed in amazement: "These bloggers are even more boastful than us locals. Just this title can attract quite a few people."

"This is a good thing." Chen Yuan smiled slightly.

"Yes, everyone will have a good New Year this year." Zhang Hao's face was a little serious, but soon turned into a playful smile, "I will expand the farmhouse next year. The current scale is a bit small."

"And the pet rental service is pretty good. I recently borrowed some pets from Uncle Zhao and Aunt Wang, added them to my rental service, and split the profits with them."

"The profits from the Skylarks are also good, but their numbers are a bit small and the demand is insufficient to meet the supply."

Pets that can fly are extremely useful for beastmasters who are training in the wild. Unfortunately, such pets are not easy to catch, and beastmasters who have them are relatively rare.

After the Skylark Guide came online, it can not only help lead the way, but also be alert to the surrounding environment, and has been well received by beastmasters from other places.

Of course, if the food makes the Skylark dissatisfied, it is easy for the Skylark to get angry and work negatively.

Fortunately, most beastmasters don't care about this little bit of food. Some beastmasters even let the Skylarks eat until they are full every day.

According to statistics, six skylarks have become fat and are in urgent need of losing weight since the skylark guide service was launched.

The warmly welcomed guide, Skylark, also brought Chen Yuan and Zhang Hao a handsome income.

Chen Yuan pondered and said, "I want to find a way to find another group of skylarks."

"Brother Yuan, let's work together to become bigger and stronger and create greater glory." Zhang Hao said with great ambition.

Although his current official identity is just a small clerk in the Beast Tamer's Office, it is estimated that it will not be long before he will have the title of the richest man in Xuanhe Village.

Before they knew it, the three of them had walked into a cave and were passing through a long rock passage.

"This place is quite secretive." Chen Yuan said with emotion.

Chen Wenhao said slowly: "Hot springs are mostly formed in high mountains and deep valleys, fault zones and geothermal activity areas, sandstone, and volcanic rocks."

Before he could finish, Chen Yuan couldn't help but yawn: "I feel like I'm back in geography class. I'm sleepy."

After passing through the rock passage, the scene in front of you suddenly becomes clear and a large hot spring comes into view.

The sun had long since disappeared, the sky was grey, and the mist from the hot springs rose and disappeared into the tall mountains on both sides.

This hot spring is surrounded by high mountain cliffs on all sides, and there is only one rock passage leading to it. The location is extremely hidden, and it is estimated that only flying pets such as the Skylark can find it.

But wild hot springs themselves require extremely good concealment.

When Chen Yuan was in school, he traveled to Yunnan Province. When passing through Nujiang River, he passed by a place called Denggeng, where there were several natural hot springs.

Every year at the beginning of the first lunar month, the locals hold a "bath party" here, with activities such as singing, crossbow shooting, climbing knife mountains, and descending volcanoes, including mixed bathing in hot springs for men and women.

They will also set up tents nearby and soak there for about ten days, during which time ordinary tourists can join in for free.

But this hidden natural hot spring is destined not to be visited by many people.

Mist flowed over the natural stone steps, and the smell of sulfur mixed with the faint floral fragrance that came from nowhere floated on the surface of the pool.

The three people present were of the same gender and had grown up together as friends. Faced with the steaming hot spring, they could not resist at all. They quickly took off their clothes and jumped into the hot spring.

"Hiss, it's so hot." As soon as he entered the water, Chen Yuan could clearly feel the scorching temperature.

This is probably around 70 or 80 degrees.

An ordinary person probably wouldn't be able to bear it, but fortunately after becoming a beastmaster, Chen Yuan's ability to withstand high temperatures has greatly improved, and he can probably be compared with many girls.

Friends who have had girlfriends should know that the temperature of girls’ bath water is much higher than that of boys.

What, you don't have a girlfriend?
"Hey, this hot spring is a bit strange." While soaking in it, Chen Yuan suddenly noticed something was wrong.

Just like after eating the spirit fish, there is a faint warm current flowing in the stomach.

This is clearly no ordinary hot spring.

Chen Wenhao spoke slowly: "Some time ago, a very strange hot spring was discovered in a place."

"Meditating in it can improve efficiency, and long-term immersion can improve the physical fitness of the beastmaster and the pet, and even slowly heal injuries."

“This hot spring may be just that.”

"This is indeed a great place!" Zhang Hao's eyes lit up.

"It's a pity that there are only three grown men like us taking a hot spring bath." He was soaking in the water, the lingering mist obscuring his face, but there was obvious disappointment in his tone.

Chen Yuan glanced at him and said calmly: "I will record what you said and send it to your girlfriend."

Zhang Hao's face froze: "Dad, I was wrong."

The surface of the hot spring was filled with mist, and a wooden plate with fresh fruits floated over.

This is exactly the good thing that Chen Yuan specially asked the Falling Horned Beast to bring.

Even in a wild hot spring, you should try to increase the happiness level as much as possible.

"You guys come down too."

Chen Yuan leaned on the stone steps and looked back at the little guys standing beside him.

"Ow"

Cola stared at the rising mist from the hot spring for a while, then slowly moved forward. Hot steam surged in from all directions. He tentatively stretched out his right paw and dipped it into the water, but was frightened by the scorching temperature and retracted his paw, backing away repeatedly.

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "You can even withstand the skill of Sparks, so why are you afraid of this little temperature?"

"Ow."

Kele looked at Chen Yuan with resentment and stepped forward again.

As soon as he approached the stone steps, Coke stopped again, staring at the steaming hot spring with his blue eyes for a long time.

Taking a hot spring bath is different from the skills used by the big sister. The latter will only burn the whole body for a short time, and you just need to put out the fire.

Hot springs are different. Every part of your body is surrounded by hot air. The hot water soaks your hair, as if you were trapped in magma. Coke was still daydreaming, but Chen Yuan stretched out his right hand, grabbed one of Coke's claws, and gently said, "Come down."

"Ouch!"

Cola shouted anxiously, but his body fell into the hot spring uncontrollably and was instantly swallowed by the hot water.

Hot, hot, hot!
Kele scratched his paws and tried to escape, but Chen Yuan held his head down and said, "Don't be afraid. Just feel it."

After a pause, he smiled and said, "If you can't even do this little thing, how can you become the most powerful wind hound in the world?"

"Ow"

Coke stopped struggling.

After a while, Coke imitated Chen Yuan's posture, standing his upper body upright, with his two paws resting on the stone steps, enjoying the heat caressing his whole body, with the corners of his mouth rising more and more.

"Ow~"

Suddenly, Coke dived into the water, and after a while bubbles appeared on the surface of the steaming water.

Coke blew out bubbles, emerged from the water with a "gurgle", and began to swim in the doggy paddle style without any instruction.

"Yinyin~"

With the help of Chen Yuan, the twin concubines sat on Coke's back and let Coke carry them around in the hot spring.

The hot spring is big enough for two little ones to have fun.

Chen Yuan looked at Huo Hua: "It's your turn."

Sparkle is no ordinary bird creature, and getting its feathers wet has no effect on it.

"Chirp~"

Sparks did not show resistance or avoidance like Coke did. It stood on the stone steps and flapped its wings lightly. When the tips of its orange-red feathers touched the water droplets, tiny steam rose.

It slowly dipped its right paw into the water, but was startled by the surging hot current and flapped its wings. A trace of obvious panic flashed in its eyes, and the splashing water sprinkled on Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan laughed loudly. Kele wanted to laugh but didn't dare to, so he had to cover his mouth with his paws and his shoulders shook.

"Chirp!"

Sparks' eyes widened and flames surged from his body, and the temperature of the hot spring rose rapidly in an instant.

Keke suddenly felt like his butt was on fire and begged for mercy: "Ahhhh!"

Big sister, I was wrong!
I shouldn't laugh at you!
The flames disappeared completely, and Sparks soaked into the hot spring under the awe-inspiring gazes of the crowd, and the water caressed his body.

The gray-armored wild boar also wants to take a hot spring bath with Zhang Hao.

"Hmph hum~"

It squinted its eyes and looked around, then stomped the ground with its limbs, and suddenly charged forward, heading straight for the hot spring.

With this momentum, I'm afraid it's about to break through to the second level of strength.

“No, don’t!”

Zhang Hao's face changed drastically. He waved his hands vigorously as he looked at the gray-armored wild boar charging towards him, but the latter's speed was getting faster and faster.

Boom!!!
The gray-armored wild boar jumped into the water, and a column of water surged up, and it took several seconds before it fell down.

The water level of the entire hot spring rose a lot in almost an instant.

Everyone's hair was soaked by the hot water again, and even the little Twin Flower Concubine was not spared.

"sing"

The twin concubines were stunned, with a trace of confusion in their eyes.

"Ouch!"

Coke suddenly became anxious and stretched out his claws to wave in front of the twin concubines, but the latter did not react at all.

Oh no, the little guy was scared!
"Yinyin~"

However, the next moment, the twin concubines clapped their hands, their delicate little faces full of excitement.

Still want to play!
Still want to play!
Coke finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The important player, the Falling Meteoric Beast, was the last to appear. Its weight was no less than that of the Gray-Armored Boar. Once it jumped into the water, a column of water rose up again.

"Yinyin~"

The twin concubines were very supportive and applauded enthusiastically.

The hot spring gradually returned to calm. The three of them soaked in it quietly, letting the hot air envelop their bodies. Their bodies and minds were completely relaxed, and they felt sleepy unknowingly.

Coke swam freely with his twin concubines, sometimes diving into the water, sometimes popping out of the water, and his dog-paddling skills had reached perfection.

The three of them and the little ones were enjoying this rare quiet time.

Until the sound of soft conversation was heard not far away.

"Master, after we finish soaking in the hot spring, do we still need to look for it?" This was a very young female voice.

"Of course, there is no word 'give up' in the bounty hunter's guide to action." Huo Hong looked at the girl in front of him with a firm gaze.

A mission can fail, but one must never give up. This has been his operating principle since he became a bounty hunter.

"But." The girl lowered her eyes, looked at her toes and spoke softly, "But it's so powerful, it seems we are no match for it."

Huo Hong was silent for a moment.

Looking at the girl with her head down, his slightly dark face showed a hint of smile: "Amei, being a bounty hunter certainly won't be smooth sailing. It's inevitable that we will encounter missions that we can't complete."

"But especially at times like this, we need to stay calm and be more careful."

“Gather intelligence, develop strategies, and keep trying. There is always hope that you can accomplish it.”

After a pause, he raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Just like the time I waited for that wind-skimming shrew for two whole days."

Ah Mei said silently: "Master, have you forgotten that you caught the wind-skimming shrew because Consultant Chen attacked and injured it first?"

"Hehe, this little thing is harmless. In the final analysis, it's all because I didn't give up." Huo Hong coughed lightly.

Ah Mei said, "Master, is Consultant Chen really as powerful as you say?"

Huo Hong raised his eyebrows: "You are a local of Baokun City, shouldn't you know more about this matter than me?"

Ah Mei's voice gradually faded: "I didn't have time to watch the live broadcast of the game at that time."

Hearing this, Huo Hong thought of the family background of this new apprentice and sighed secretly, but said calmly: "Of course Consultant Chen is amazing. I think he is one of the best beastmasters in your Baokun City."

"Is he as good as your master?" A Mei raised her eyes and stared at Huo Hong.

Meeting Ah Mei's hopeful gaze, Huo Hong coughed softly and said, "Advisor Chen and I should be evenly matched."

"Wow, I knew the master was awesome!" Ah Mei was very supportive.

Huo Hong couldn't help but raise his lips at the girl's admiring gaze, but he didn't stop talking: "Of course, Consultant Chen's Ningfeng hound is indeed powerful, but my Qinglan hound is not a pushover either."

"Ouch!"

The Qinglan hunting dog walking in front suddenly turned around and barked at Huo Hong twice.

Huo Hong smiled and said, "Qinglan Hunting Dog, do you think so too?"

"Ouch!"

Facing Huo Hong's question, Qinglan Hunting Dog looked serious and barked twice again.

Huo Hong realized something was wrong. This was the warning cry of the Qinglan hunting dog when it detected a strange smell.

There are other creatures nearby!
"Be careful." Huo Hong narrowed his eyes slightly, stopped where he was, and instantly became alert.

Ah Mei, who was standing aside, was protected by Huo Hong behind him. Liu Yunque, who was lying on his shoulder, suddenly looked up, his sharp eyes scanning around.

For a moment, the two people and their pets stopped in the rock wall passage until a familiar voice sounded:

"Huo Hong?"

Huo Hong was stunned, but he felt that the voice was very familiar, so he walked forward quickly, and only when he saw the familiar face did his heart settle down: "Advisor Chen!"

He showed surprise: "Advisor Chen, why are you here?"

"Advisor Chen, it turns out that the Qinglan hunting dog smelled your scent."

"and many more!"

"Advisor Chen, did you hear what was said just now?" Huo Hong showed a hint of embarrassment on his face when he saw Ah Mei following him out of the corner of his eye.

Chen Yuan blinked at Huo Hong and smiled slightly: "What are you talking about? I only heard the Qinglan hunting dog barking twice."

Huo Hong secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly introduced Ah Mei who was standing next to him: "Ah Mei, this is Consultant Chen."

"Hello, Consultant Chen! I have heard of your name for a long time. My master told me that you are a very powerful beastmaster." Ah Mei spoke these words very fluently, as if she had practiced them in her mind countless times.

Chen Yuan glanced at Zhang Yu, who was grinning, and Chen Wenhao, who was hiding underwater, gurgling with bubbles, and hesitated to speak: "This doesn't seem to be a good place to talk."

After a while,
The three of them put on their clothes and returned to the stone steps.

After everyone introduced themselves to each other, Huo Hong asked again, "Advisor Chen, why are you there?"

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "My friend found this hot spring here and came here to take a dip."

"Why are you there?"

When Huo Hong mentioned this, his expression instantly became serious: "It's like this, I just received a task a few days ago, which required me to collect some spiritual plants."

"I searched all over the area and finally found traces of this spiritual plant on a mountain."

"Can"

"There's a particularly powerful pet that happens to live there. If I barge in, I'll be driven away."

“Even when I tried to communicate, it ignored me.”

"My Qinglan hunting dog is no match for it, so I have to stop this mission for now and come over here to soak in the hot springs while I think about how to complete the mission."

Chen Yuan raised his eyebrows: "Even your Qinglan hunting dog is no match for it?"

He clearly remembered that Huo Hong's Qinglan Hunting Dog was quite powerful and it should be difficult to encounter an opponent in this area.

Huo Hong nodded heavily: "Not a match."

After a brief pause, he sighed and said, "Besides, that pet can fly. It is difficult for my Qinglan Hunting Dog to deal with it and cause effective damage to it."

"What kind of pet is it?" Chen Yuan asked casually.

Huo Hong replied: "Gray-feathered falcon."

"Hmm?" Chen Yuan raised his head and let out a soft exclamation.

"Chirp?" Sparks looked up.

(End of this chapter)