Beast Taming: I'm Really Just a Forest Ranger

Chen Yuan nodded, "Indeed very strong, this Fire Dog is very well trained."

Zhang Hao’s face stiffened, "That’s not what I asked you."

Chen Yuan paused, "Then what are you asking?"

Seeing Chen Yuan’s puzzled expression, Zhang Hao clicked his tongue twice and shook his head, "Yuan, you’re single for a reason."

Chen Yuan frowned.

Seeing this, Zhang Hao had to speak seriously, "I’ve heard that Captain Nie Li’s strength is among the best in the eighth branch, definitely in the top three."

Chen Yuan nodded, "I can see that."

Zhang Hao said, "Yuan, besides you, who do you think can advance to the finals?"

Chen Yuan rested his chin on his hand and replied seriously, "Not sure yet, but everyone’s skills should be quite decent."

"Yuan, you’ve changed, you’ve become arrogant." Hearing this, Zhang Hao deeply sighed.

"How have I changed?"

"You actually assumed you’d make it to the finals!"

Chen Yuan fell silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled, "Because I’m very confident in Spark and Cola."

He may be humble about himself, but maintaining confidence is recognition of Spark and Cola’s hard training.

As they spoke, Nie Li’s Fire Dog defeated the opponent’s second Pet Beast.

Of course, after the previous match, the exhausted Fire Dog used all its strength to defeat its opponent, ultimately both collapsing.

Compared to the fluent skills of Cola, the Fire Dog clearly needs more training.

In the following time, match after match continued as scheduled.

When Advisor Shi took the stage, the livestream was filled with comments.

"This is the Advisor Shi who was defeated by Advisor Chen in the Taibai Cup exhibition match!"

"Don’t misunderstand, Advisor Shi isn’t weak, he lasted several minutes against Advisor Chen!"

"Indeed, Advisor Shi is quite strong; earlier Advisor Shu Xin couldn’t even counter Advisor Chen."

Hearing cheers and applause from all around, Shi Gang grinned, "Seems I’m quite famous in Phoenix City too."

Seeing his opponent’s tense expression, his pride grew, "Seems they view me as a formidable opponent."

The match began, and with Chen Yuan’s special training in recent days, Shi Gang’s skills improved considerably. His two Pet Beasts took turns battling, finally winning after ten minutes.

At the handshake segment, his opponent suddenly spoke, "You truly are a Beastmaster who can last a few minutes against Advisor Chen, undeniably strong."

Shi Gang: "???"

Are you praising me or praising Chen Yuan?

Back in the audience, more discussion could be heard:

"Advisor Shi is really impressive, he was personally tested by Advisor Chen, a strong Beastmaster."

"Yeah, lasting several minutes against Advisor Chen, Advisor Shi’s strength is undeniable."

"Of course, when Advisor Chen battled Advisor Shi, he even sent out a second Pet Beast."

"This small Baokun City actually has two talents appearing simultaneously."

Shi Gang’s face darkened, he snorted coldly, and sat in the audience.

To him, this was an embarrassment, not a source of pride.

No matter how strong or powerful Chen Yuan becomes in the future, he will never take pride in it!

Absolutely not!!!

Matches continued on the field, one intense battle after another unfolded.

Chen Yuan soon discovered something — the average strength of the Chiefs of the Arresting Team was slightly stronger than the Association Consultants.

Thinking it over, Chen Yuan understood it.

Strong abilities are not the decisive factor in becoming an Association Consultant; the crucial element is the contributions and aid one can provide to the Beastmaster Association.

Whereas a Chief of the Arresting Team requires strong capabilities to tackle special incidents, even to command respect.

Each team chief is selected through layers of evaluation and numerous battles.

Apart from Nie Li, the other chiefs from the eighth branch have commendable skills, and the Phoenix City Beastmaster Association consultants also displayed noteworthy strength, catching Chen Yuan’s attention.

Due to each match not taking too long, all first round main competitions in the special channel ended by dusk.

The opponents for the second round appeared, Chen Yuan’s opponent was Luo Xian from the fifth team of the eighth branch.

Yes, the same captain involved in capturing the Night Shadow Nightmare Cat a few days ago.

Looking at the match list, Luo Xian’s face instantly turned difficult.

A nearby teammate teased, "Captain, looks like your journey ends at the last sixteen of the main competition."

"Shut up, you." Luo Xian snapped.

Another teammate chuckled, "It’s okay, Captain, lighten up. Advisor Shu broke down at just one touch; if you can last over five minutes, you’ll outshine her. If you can force out Advisor Chen’s Flame Cloud Falcon, it’s totally worth it."

He paused, then added, "Top four, top eight, top sixteen, better than staying home."

Luo Xian’s veins bulged, "As a Beastmaster, victory should be the sole goal, not relying on those things."

After saying this, Luo Xian lowered his eyes, muttering quietly, "Actually, that makes sense, forcing out Advisor Chen’s second Pet Beast counts as a win."

Having undergone the Night Shadow Nightmare Cat incident, Luo Xian had insights into Chen Yuan’s strength but gained deeper understanding after watching today’s matches.

Defeating Advisor Chen seemed impossible, better to consider how to draw out that Flame Cloud Falcon.

Losing to Advisor Chen couldn’t be considered losing, right?

Meanwhile, in another venue, ordinary channel matches were also underway.

After watching Chen Yuan’s match, Zhuang Jianbai returned to compete in another venue, still securing easy victory.

"Aiming for the championship!"

"Zhuang Jianbai’s dominance is terrifying, hardly anyone can compete for the championship now."