Beast Taming: I'm Really Just a Forest Ranger

November 17, Monday.

Sunny.

Led by Manager Zhang, Chen Yuan arrived at the test center. After handling a series of formalities, Chen Yuan called out Cola, squatted down, and looked at it: "From here on, it’s all up to you."

"Woof woof!" Cola wagged its tail, eyes full of determination.

Manager Zhang chimed in at the right moment: "If it succeeds, it will be the first Pet Beast in the country to get a driver’s license."

"Woof woof!"

Cola’s eyes sparkled, and it felt its blood boil with a sense of duty, as if burdened with some grand historical mission, honor, and responsibility weighing on its shoulders.

Chen Yuan, however, patted Cola’s head with a smile and said, "Don’t worry too much, don’t put too much pressure on yourself."

"Just focus on taking the test. Whether you pass or not is not something you should worry about."

"Candidate number 4396, please enter the test room to prepare."

At this moment, an electronic voice sounded, and Chen Yuan spoke up: "Go, Cola, you got this."

"Woof woof."

With an identification tag marked 4396 hanging around its neck, Cola, under the guidance of the staff, swaggered towards the test room.

Unlike the solo setting of Part 2, Part 3 usually involves four candidates in the same vehicle, one taking the test and three waiting.

Cola was no exception.

As soon as it entered the test room, Cola heard a noisy voice ring in its ears: "Fellas, watch my performance next, the Phoenix City Car God isn’t just a joke."

Cola turned its head and saw a young, small-bodied human with yellow hair speaking fluently to a phone camera.

Cola recognized this human; he had sat next to it during Part 1, his face full of the pain and despair of not knowing the answers.

After saying this, Lv Hao glanced at the phone screen and grinned: "New viewers might not understand the situation, the streamer is live-streaming the Part 3 test, woof."

The livestream chat was cluttered with messages:

"For the newbies, the streamer failed Part 1 back then."

"The streamer didn’t go to college, cut him some slack."

"To explain again, the streamer participated in the Qin Province Da Feng Cup but got knocked out in the first round, otherwise he’d still be competing today."

Seeing this, Lv Hao feigned anger: "Anyone who keeps mentioning first-round knockouts, I’ll ban you from the stream!"

After saying that, his expression shifted as he walked over to the other two candidates, smiling: "Hey guys, I’m live-streaming, mind if you make an appearance?"

According to the rules, live-streaming wasn’t allowed in Part 3, and phones were not even allowed in the test room, but new rules for a new era, plus Lv Hao had smoothed things over in advance, so live-streaming Part 3 wasn’t hard.

"Oh, it’s Lv Hao!"

"Am I on TV now?"

With millions of followers on Douhai, Lv Hao had quite a reputation in Phoenix City and was instantly recognized.

The two of them didn’t mind being live-streamed.

But Lv Hao didn’t find the third candidate.

"Woof woof!"

At this moment, Cola, feeling dissatisfied with this circling human, barked twice.

Lv Hao was startled. When he looked down and saw Cola, he retreated several steps in shock: "Is it you again?"

The livestream chat was instantly filled with question marks.

"Why is there a Gale Hunting Dog in the test room? Such poor security?"

"This Gale Hunting Dog is huge, and its form is different from normal ones."

"Did you not notice the ID tag on its neck? Is it also a candidate?"

"Bullshit, if this dog is a candidate, I’ll swallow my phone right now."

Lv Hao ignored the chat’s frenzy, his thoughts turned quickly, and he soon realized this was a perfect chance to boost his views, so he lightly coughed and explained: "This Gale Hunting Dog is special. It sat next to me during Part 1 and passed with a perfect score."

As soon as he said this, the chat exploded.

Lv Hao’s speech sped up: "From that moment, I decided to study hard and practice driving diligently. If I ever met this dog brother again, I would prove my driving skills aren’t inferior!"

"Dog brother, since fate brings us together again, let’s see who scores better?"

"Woof."

Cola glanced briefly at the chattering human and then shook its head, walking past him.

Lv Hao stood dumbfounded before quickly reacting: "Dog brother, no need to be shy, it will soon witness the prowess of Phoenix City’s number one Car God."

The four candidates got into the vehicle, taking turns for the test.

Lv Hao was in the third slot, and Cola was last.

Since speaking out during others’ tests was forbidden, Lv Hao restrained his urge to talk and waited patiently.

Finally, it was his turn.

Lv Hao handed the phone to another candidate to help record, raising his eyebrows at Cola: "Dog brother, witness my driving skills."

Cola turned its head away, ignoring the chatty human.

Lv Hao didn’t mind, took the driver’s seat, and under the supervisor’s gaze, went through a series of pre-start procedures, eventually successfully starting the car and driving forward as per the process.

But soon, Lv Hao lost all his points due to mismatched speed and gear.

Luckily, Part 3 allowed retakes. Lv Hao tried again, carefully navigating each step, but failed at the final pull-over due to excessive distance.

At this moment, Lv Hao was crestfallen, muttering: "How is this possible? I am the Phoenix City Car God."

The chat was full of laughter.

Then, Lv Hao looked back at Cola, gritting his teeth: "Your theory is better than mine, sure, but I don’t believe your driving can beat mine!"