Beast Taming: I'm Really Just a Forest Ranger

"Although your strength isn’t the main point, your courage is commendable, if you....."

The words had not yet finished when the man in front removed his hat and took off his mask, smiling brightly: "Advisor Shi, long time no see."

Shi Gang’s throat felt like it was being gripped by invisible hands, and he couldn’t speak for a long moment. His expression quickly changed, and he finally forced a stiff smile: "Chen... Advisor Chen."

"Let me see how much you’ve improved during this time, Advisor Shi." Chen Yuan smiled.

As Chen Yuan stood in the battle arena, the audience seats exploded in excitement.

"It’s the real Advisor Chen!"

"Even Advisor Chen can’t stand Advisor Shi’s posturing anymore!"

"Advisor Chen versus Advisor Shi, a throwback to the Taibai Cup exhibition match!"

"More than a month has passed, which advisor is stronger now?"

"Hard to say, we’ve all seen Advisor Shi’s progress, but Advisor Chen has been absent for a long time."

The noisy discussions echoed in the air. Advisor Shi took a deep breath and faced Chen Yuan with a smile. He momentarily recalled the scene of his past thrashing and silently clenched his fists.

Since that defeat, he had trained diligently every day without missing a moment. The capabilities of Monstrous Strong Monkey and Rock Meteor Giant had improved tremendously.

Upon hearing that Chen Yuan signed up for the first Qin Province Beastmaster Tournament, Shi Gang decisively chose to register as well.

He wanted to meet Chen Yuan again and redeem himself under the gaze of the crowd!

And this chance for redemption had arrived early.

With this thought, Shi Gang’s blood boiled, and he banished all unnecessary thoughts. Clenching his fists, his eyes burned with fighting spirit as he shouted to Chen Yuan: "Advisor Chen, I won’t lose this time."

"Let’s wait and see." Chen Yuan nodded.

"Is it still a 2V2?" Shi Gang asked.

"Sure."

The brief exchange ended, and the two stood quietly waiting for the referee to enter.

In an instant, the arena was silent inside and out.

Yet beneath the inexplicable oppressive atmosphere, active thoughts surged, many spectators showed excitement, took out their phones to begin recording videos, opened their eyes wide to witness this Baokun City showdown, or tapped screens to call friends:

"Advisor Chen versus Advisor Shi, the location is the Combat Club, come quickly!!!"

A moment later,

With a piercing cold wind, a fierce battle officially commenced.

"Go, Rock Meteor Giant!"

"Cola, you’re up."

The once rivals met again, both appeared in the arena, sizing each other up from across the room.

Shi Gang looked at the back of the Rock Meteor Giant, clenched his fists tightly, his gaze intense: "This time, with Rock Meteor Giant, we’ll redeem ourselves!"

Everyone anticipated this moment.

Three minutes later,

The referee’s voice echoed in the battle hall: "Rock Meteor Giant has lost combat capability!"

Shi Gang first looked at the fallen Rock Meteor Giant and then at the lively Cola, momentarily falling silent.

Adjusting his thoughts, he forced a smile: "It’s okay, it’s okay, there’s still Monstrous Strong Monkey."

Monstrous Strong Monkey was his strongest Pet Beast now.

Chen Yuan called Cola back and sent out Spark instead.

Shi Gang’s eyes were bright as he cast aside the previous loss, fully immersing himself in this crucial match: "Monstrous Strong Monkey, Monster Stone Bombardment!!!"

Two minutes later,

The referee blew the whistle, raising the flag: "Monstrous Strong Monkey has lost combat capability, therefore the winner is Chen Yuan!"

Shi Gang stood in a daze, his eyes lost as he looked at the fallen Monstrous Strong Monkey, muttering: "This isn’t right, this isn’t right...."

Clearly he had tried so hard, clearly he had given everything.

But why was the outcome still the same?

That night, Shi Gang remembered the fear of being dominated by Chen Yuan.

That night, a new king came to the Baokun City Combat Club.

And in the following days, renowned Beastmasters at the Combat Club took turns to face Chen Yuan’s challenges.

Time passed quietly until the first Qin Province Beastmaster Tournament officially commenced.