Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 437 Human Beast Tamers Are Really This Powerful?

This sudden turn of events caused the members of the Criminal Investigation Department, who were fighting hard, to pause in surprise, almost forgetting their opponent.
"hiss."

A young member gasped, his voice trembling with shock. Pointing at Steel-Slaying Earth Lord, he stammered to Zheng Zhang beside him, "Team...team leader, is that...is that Consultant Chen's newly contracted pet? This is outrageous! Is this even possible?"

Zheng Zhang had just commanded his main pet beast to repel a Stone-Splitting Lizard. He glanced at the center of the battlefield, his eyes still showing shock, but being experienced, he quickly suppressed his emotions, took a deep breath, and explained in a relatively calm tone:

"Yes, this should be the pet beast that Consultant Chen has newly contracted, after all, it has never appeared in the Eastern Glory Tournament. If I remember correctly, this Steel-Cut Earth Lord has been living on Consultant Chen's farm for a long time."

He paused, a complex and indescribable expression on his face, and added, "Its main duty is to guard the farm gate."

"Watching...guarding the gate?!"

An eerie silence fell over the scene.

The team members looked at each other, and they could all see the same sense of absurdity and bewilderment at the shock to their worldview on each other's faces.

What kind of dangerous place is Consultant Chen's farm that requires such powerful pets to guard it?

Fortunately, Zheng Zhang seemed to recall a series of rumors circulating online. He coughed lightly, breaking the suffocating silence, and added with a hint of uncertainty in his voice:

"It is said that there is an unwritten rule on Consultant Chen's farm: outsiders who want to see Consultant Chen in person must first pass a test. And the content of this test is to defeat the Steel-Cut Earth Lord guarding the gate in a one-on-one head-on confrontation."

"..."

The moment the words left his mouth, the atmosphere, which had just begun to ease, froze again, becoming even colder and more desperate than before.

All eyes involuntarily turned to the Eternal Night Ice Scale Dragon struggling and groaning in the deep pit in the distance, and then slowly shifted back to the Steel Slash Earth Lord, who was as steady as a mountain, as if he had just casually swatted away a fly.

Only by defeating it can I see Consultant Chen?

A moment later, an older team member's Adam's apple bobbed, and he let out a long sigh, his voice dry: "It seems we have no hope of passing Consultant Chen's test in this lifetime."

These words expressed the sentiments of everyone, and the crowd nodded in silent agreement.

Let alone a one-on-one head-on confrontation, even if they sent out all their pet beasts to attack at once, they would still be no match for this Steel-Cut Earth Lord.

While everyone was whispering among themselves, Steel-Slaying Earth Lord's thunderous strike was like pouring a ladle of cold water into a scalding oil pan, having a massive, chain-reaction-like impact on the entire battle.

The other Eternal Night Icescale Dragon, which was engaged in fierce battle with the Frost Giant, was also shocked by the sudden defeat of its companion, and its offensive involuntarily faltered and became distracted for a moment.

The Frost Giant, which had been looking for an opportunity, would not let such a good chance pass. Its eyes flashed, and it seized the slight opening that its opponent had made. It gathered all the power of its ice and threw a heavy punch, which hit the side of the Eternal Night Ice Scale Dragon solidly!

"Oh!"

With a dull thud, the Eternal Night Ice Scale Dragon let out a painful roar, its massive body staggering backward as it was slammed, and fine cracks appeared on its hard scales.

The Frost Giant pressed its advantage, roaring as it pressed forward, instantly reversing the previous evenly matched situation and gradually gaining the upper hand.

The successive injuries to the two Eternal Night Ice Scale Dragons were like the removal of the backbone of the dark forces' pets.

The ferocious aura of those stone-splitting lizards, shadow bats, and cave scorpions was momentarily suppressed, their formation began to crumble, and their attacks became hesitant and timid.

Conversely, the morale of the Giants' Royal Court soared, and they roared incessantly, seizing every opportunity to launch a fierce counterattack.

The balance of power in the war has begun to tilt clearly in favor of the Giants' Royal Court.

However, after delivering that earth-shattering blow, Ironhead, who was the key to victory, did not press his advantage, nor did he even glance at his severely injured opponent.

It simply retracted its steel blade, then quietly turned around and walked back to Chen Yuan's side with steady steps, standing solemnly like the most loyal guard. Its calm eyes gazed at the chaotic battlefield ahead, as if waiting for the next command.

Chen Yuan did not rush to give the order.

He knew Ironhead's fighting style better than anyone else.

This seemingly effortless strike actually embodied all of Ironhead's energy and spirit, as well as the full power he unleashed in an instant.

It adheres to the ultimate "one-hit kill" principle. From the moment it raises its steel blade to gather momentum until the final strike, all its power is compressed and concentrated in that single line. Its goal is to completely crush its opponent with absolute power and sharpness before the opponent can react.

This move is a do-or-die situation.

If he makes a mistake, or if his opponent withstands his attack, Ironhead will be in a very passive and dangerous situation as his strength is quickly depleted.

Fortunately, so far, no opponent has been able to directly withstand the "steel blade" that Ironhead has poured all his faith and strength into.

But precisely for this reason, Chen Yuan would not allow it to continue risking involvement in this chaotic battle. It needed time to recover, and its value lay in delivering a decisive blow at a crucial moment.

His gaze shifted to the other side, where the battle between the Frost Giant and the Eternal Night Ice Scale Dragon had entered a heated phase.

With its powerful wings, the Eternal Night Ice Scale Dragon constantly ascended and circled, sometimes fanning up ice crystal storms and whipping up countless sharp ice blades in an attempt to restrict the movement of the Frost Giant; at other times, it swooped down, its claws wrapped in black light that tore through the shadows to launch a surprise attack.

The Frost Giant, on the other hand, fought steadily, its feet firmly planted on the ground. Facing the oncoming ice storm, it roared and swung its fists, the fierce wind of its punches shattering most of the ice blades. When faced with a diving attack, it resisted with the Mountain-Shattering Fist, its fighting style both wild and composed.

Watching the Frost Giant's spectacular performance, Chen Yuan's thoughts were in turmoil.

The Frost Giant did not form a contract with him and did not enjoy the faster growth rate of a contracted pet. Relying solely on its own talent, previous training from manual labor, and the cultivation of various resources on the farm, it was able to confront this powerful Eternal Night Ice Scale Dragon head-on, demonstrating its truly astonishing potential.

However, looking at the entire Giants' Court, despite possessing a large and powerful giant race, it suffered repeated defeats and heavy losses under the offensive of the dark forces. Even the Giant King was seriously injured. This seems to suggest that the overall strength of the court may not be as great as it appears on the surface.

“However,” Chen Yuan thought for a moment, “the dark forces’ goal is to rule the entire vast underground world, and their foundation and sphere of influence must be unfathomable. The Giant King’s Court is just a tough nut to crack on their path of expansion. The overall strength and scale of the two are not on the same level, so it is reasonable that the King’s Court is at a disadvantage.”

Just as his mind was racing, the situation on the battlefield changed once again.

The Eternal Night Ice Scale Dragon, suppressed by the Frost Giant and witnessing the tragic state of its companions and the rout of its subordinates, finally showed a look of panic in its eyes.

Realizing that continuing the fight would likely lead to its demise, it let out a sharp roar to signal its retreat: "Roar!"

The next moment, it flapped its wings with all its might, stirring up a chaotic airflow that forced the frost giant back half a step. Its huge dragon body suddenly turned around, as if it wanted to escape back to the dark passage it had come from.

"Want to run?"

Chen Yuan's eyes sharpened, and with a slight thought, the air in front of him distorted, and a complex and profound summoning array, shining with a deep purple light, instantly lit up.

"hold head high!!!"

A clear and high-pitched dragon roar suddenly resounded throughout the entire underground space.

Amidst the radiant light of the array, a tall, slender figure soared into the sky.

Egg was surrounded by clouds and mist, its long dragon body appearing and disappearing in the clouds and mist. Every scale on its body shimmered with a luster like stars in the deep sea, and its body naturally exuded a dragon's might as vast as the sea.

It hovered in mid-air, its dragon head slightly lowered, its eyes, like the purest sapphire, indifferently looking down at the Eternal Night Ice Scale Dragon that was fleeing in panic below, its gaze filled with an innate arrogance and disdain.

A winged dragon-like pet?
Alien!

Egg didn't even make a big movement; it simply opened its dragon mouth slowly, and a surging column of water, as if thousands of waves were roaring inside, shot out like a high-pressure water cannon.

As the Eternal Night Ice Scale Dragon desperately fled, it sensed the terrifying energy fluctuations and the pure and noble dragon might approaching from behind, and subconsciously glanced back.

That one glance dealt a heavy blow to its already panicked mind.

It saw Egg's elegant and noble dragon posture, and an uncontrollable feeling of shame, originating from the depths of its blood, welled up in its heart.

Compared to its opponent, its own impure and mixed dragon body appeared so ugly and twisted.

But after feeling ashamed of himself came a humiliating rage and an even deeper fear.

It twisted and turned desperately, trying to avoid the deadly jet of water.

However, the water column locked onto it firmly, moving faster than it could react. It could only watch helplessly as the azure stream of destructive light rapidly enlarged in its pupils, eventually filling its entire field of vision.

boom! ! !
At that moment, the water jet struck the back of the Eternal Night Ice Scale Dragon precisely, unleashing a burst of immense water energy.

"hold head high!"

The Eternal Night Ice Scale Dragon let out a short, desperate howl. Its protective energy shattered like bubbles, its scales scattered, and its massive body was blasted forward, crashing to the ground like a kite with a broken string, splashing up a cloud of muddy water and dust before it completely lost consciousness.

Egg slowly moved forward, hovering above the fallen Eternal Night Icescale Dragon, looking down at its easily defeated opponent with even greater disdain in its dragon eyes.

It didn't even bother to deliver a follow-up blow, as if expending any extra effort against an opponent of this caliber would be an insult to itself.

With the two core fighting forces, the Eternal Night Ice Scale Dragons, falling one after another in defeat, the Dark Forces Legion finally collapsed completely. The surviving pets, such as the Stone-Splitting Lizards and Shadow Bats, screamed in terror, no longer able to attack, and scattered like headless flies, trampling each other in utter chaos.

The members of the Giants' Court, on the other hand, were in high spirits and pressed their advantage, their roars shaking the heavens and the earth.

This sudden attack ended in a crushing defeat for the forces of darkness.

As the last shadow bat screamed and disappeared into the deep passage, only the weary yet triumphant breaths of the Giants' Court warriors remained on the battlefield, along with the heavy stench of blood, gunpowder, and the burnt smell of residual energy that filled the air.

The intense fighting has come to a temporary end, but the tense nerves have not completely relaxed.

Chen Yuan's gaze swept across the ravaged battlefield and landed on the most imposing yet most wounded figure in the center of the square—the King of Giants.

Its massive body was covered with a mix of old and new wounds, especially the chest where it had been struck by the breath of the Eternal Night Ice Scale Dragon. The ice armor showed ominous gray cracks, and wisps of dark, cold air continued to stubbornly erode it, making each breath heavy and painful.

The King of Giants' aura was noticeably weak; though his icy blue eyes held an unyielding majesty, they could not conceal his deep weariness.

"Go," Chen Yuan said softly, his voice clearly audible in the quiet square, "Go and heal the King of Giants."

The Morning and Evening Flower Fairy, which had been quietly hovering on Chen Yuan's shoulder, responded with a soft, melodious chirp: "Chirp~"

It spread its wings, as thin as cicada wings, and emanated a warm and vibrant emerald green halo, like a tiny lamp of life, as it lightly flew toward the King of Giants.

It circled and danced around the enormous wound, its arms gracefully waving, and countless points of light containing pure life energy and healing petals exuding a refreshing fragrance fell like a gentle spring rain, precisely covering the hideous wound on the chest of the Giant King.

"Zizi..."

An astonishing scene unfolded.

The dark, chilling aura that even the King of Giants' own powerful regenerative abilities could not dispel, when it came into contact with this vibrant green light, was like ice and snow meeting the blazing sun, making a subtle melting sound, and the wisps of black energy were forced out and purified.

The dark cracks began to close at a visible speed, the edges of the damaged ice armor showed signs of new life, and the intense pain quickly subsided, replaced by a warm feeling of healing.

The King of Giants trembled slightly, lowered its massive head, and for the first time, its eyes revealed undisguised astonishment.

It has never experienced such a highly effective, gentle yet powerful healing effect!

This tiny creature actually possesses such incredible power?
The treatment lasted for about fifteen minutes.

As the Morning and Evening Flower Fairy scattered her last petal and gracefully flew back to Chen Yuan's shoulder, the terrifying wound on the Giant King's chest had completely healed.

The King of Giants tried moving his arms, feeling the long-lost sense of power returning: "Roar!"

A moment later, the King of Giants slowly raised his head, his gaze complex as he looked at Chen Yuan, who was walking calmly towards him.

Its gaze first swept over the Steel-Slaying Earth Lord, who stood quietly to the side, his aura restrained yet impossible to ignore, then looked at the Azure Sea Spirit Lord, who was gracefully circling in the air, exuding a noble dragon's might, and finally landed on Chen Yuan's young yet incredibly composed face, its heart churning with turbulent waves.

These are the reinforcements sent by Donghuang.

With just one person and a few pet beasts, he reversed the predicament of the battle with overwhelming force as soon as he appeared.

That kind of domineering power, effortlessly annihilating powerful enemies with a laugh, is simply beyond its comprehension.

Have human beast tamers become this powerful?

Suddenly, its gaze fixed on the frost giant who was striding towards it.

Recalling the Frost Giant's outstanding performance after returning to the royal court, and looking at the young human beast tamer before him, a bold idea sprouted uncontrollably like a bamboo shoot breaking through the soil:
Since the royal court has already decided to cooperate with humanity, why not take this cooperation to a deeper level?
If the Frost Giant could form a contract with this incredibly powerful human Beastmaster, with his resources and guidance, the Frost Giant's future might far surpass the limits of the Royal Court, reaching a height that even he himself could not have imagined.

This is perhaps an unprecedented opportunity for the Frost Giants and the entire Giant Kingdom!
This idea made the King of Giants' heart pound, and he fell into deep thought for a moment.

At the same time, the special operations team led by Zheng Zhang demonstrated extremely high professionalism and efficiency.

They quickly dispersed, directing their respective pets to methodically deal with the aftermath of the battle.

They did not bother to pursue the scattered and weak motley crew of stone lizards, cave bats, and other rabble; they merely drove them away and kept watch to prevent them from regrouping and causing further disturbance.

For those pets that are captured, severely injured and incapacitated, particularly ferocious, or possess powerful combat abilities, encrypted communication devices are used to contact follow-up forces already deployed at various underground passage nodes. They are carefully taken in and prepared to be transported to several secret pet behavior correction and breeding bases established by Donghuang for long-term observation, domestication, research, and ideological transformation.

As for the two unconscious Eternal Night Ice Scale Dragons, Zheng Zhang paid special attention to them.

He personally examined their injuries and gave the order: "Carefully imprison them, transport them using the highest-level sealing devices, and send them directly to the Abyss Dragon's Lair."

The Abyss Dragon Cave is home to a large number of powerful dragon pets, which is a good opportunity for the dragon elders there to properly educate these two misguided members of their kind, saving the Investigation Department a lot of trouble.

After finishing these tasks, Zheng Zhang straightened his uniform, which was slightly disheveled from the battle, and strode over to Chen Yuan.

He first saluted Chen Yuan, briefly reported the post-war handling plan, and after receiving a slight nod of approval from Chen Yuan, he turned around, with a respectful yet dignified smile, and formally introduced Chen Yuan and the King of Giants:
"King of Giants, this is Chen Yuan, the chief advisor of our Eastern Beast Tamer Association and the champion of this year's Eastern Tournament." He gestured to the King of Giants, his tone full of respect.

"Advisor Chen, this is the ruler of the Giants' Court, the King of Giants."

The King of Giants nodded slightly in return, its massive head filled with complex emotions as it looked at Chen Yuan, including admiration and gratitude, as well as a hint of barely perceptible inquiry.

Suddenly, Zheng Zhang pointed enthusiastically to the Frost Giant who was striding towards them: "Advisor Chen, look, this is the exceptionally talented Frost Giant I mentioned to you before. Ah, its past experiences are truly..."

His face once again showed a pained expression, and once he started talking, he couldn't stop, "Lost and wandering outside, and actually taken away by one, one..."

He seemed to be carefully choosing his words, but finally couldn't help but say indignantly, "An irresponsible farmer has tricked him, making such a talented child do purely manual labor like carrying bricks every day. Isn't this a waste of talent and a ruin of his future? It's simply..."

However, his impassioned denunciation had barely begun when his voice was abruptly cut off, as if choked by an invisible hand.

At that moment, Zheng Zhang's expression froze, his mouth slightly agape, staring in disbelief at the scene unfolding before him:
The Frost Giant walked up to Chen Yuan, showing no sign of unfamiliarity or wariness. Instead, it lowered its massive head like a child seeing its parent, even bringing its head closer to Chen Yuan's hand.

Chen Yuan, with a perfectly natural and gentle smile, skillfully reached out and gently patted the Frost Giant's cold, hard forehead, his tone kind:

"haven't seen you for a long time."

The Frost Giant emitted a low hum filled with dependence and joy, then lowered its eyes slightly and greeted each of its farm companions.

Zheng Zhang: "!!!"

He froze on the spot, as if struck by lightning.

At this moment, Zheng Zhang's mind went blank. All that remained in his mind was Chen Yuan's gentle smile, the docile posture of the Frost Giant, and the buzzing of his own words, "irresponsible farmer."

His teammates behind him were also dumbfounded. They looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock and a belated realization.

While everyone tacitly understood, one outspoken member blurted out, "Holy crap! Could it be... could it be that Consultant Chen is that farmer?"

In an instant, all eyes focused on Zheng Zhang's face, which had turned from red to white, and then from white to green.

Some members were trying hard to suppress their laughter, some were silently sympathizing, some were coughing incessantly, and some simply turned their heads away.

At that moment, Zheng Zhang felt his cheeks burning.

Having lived all these years and weathered countless storms, he had never wished so much that there was a crack in the ground he could disappear into. Just moments ago, he had been righteously and vehemently berating the person involved.
Most importantly, the target of his scathing criticism was Advisor Chen, the top beast tamer of Donghuang.

However, Zheng Zhang was, after all, an experienced person in charge.

After experiencing what could be described as the longest and most embarrassing few seconds of his life, his strong mental fortitude and quick wit came into play.

His facial muscles twitched violently a few times, then he took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing all his embarrassment and shame, and quickly put on a serious and solemn expression, with a hint of sudden realization and deep admiration.

He coughed loudly to draw everyone's attention, then said in a clear voice:

"I see, I should have realized it sooner. How could an ordinary farmer raise such an outstanding Frost Giant with unlimited potential?"

He looked intently at Chen Yuan, his eyes filled with admiration: "Now I finally understand. The basic training that Advisor Chen had the Frost Giants do, such as moving bricks, may seem simple and unadorned, but it actually contains extremely profound wisdom in nurturing them."

He spoke more and more fluently, as if he had truly grasped some unparalleled secret, and his eyes grew brighter and brighter: "Moving bricks not only tempers the body, but also the mind."

"It allows pets to abandon restlessness, calm down, and hone unparalleled patience, focus, perseverance, and the most exquisite control over their own strength through the simplest and most repetitive tasks. This is clearly an excellent way to lay a solid foundation and unleash potential."

This forced attempt to save face, coupled with high praise, was delivered with such force that it left the team members behind Zheng Zhang with strange expressions. They wanted to laugh but dared not, and could only keep their heads down and their shoulders trembling slightly.

Chen Yuan chuckled inwardly at Zheng Zhang's serious expression, but pretended to be solemn and said, "Yes, Team Leader Zheng is right."

(End of this chapter)