Beast Taming: I'm Really Just a Forest Ranger

Lin Hongwei wasn’t so lucky and ended up facing another Combat Type student. After a grueling battle, he was ultimately defeated and had to bow out.

On the contrary, Li Qing had good luck, meeting opponents of average strength and securing victory after two intense matches.

Huo Hong’s performance was unexpected, advancing to the next round with relative ease.

Compared to other Beastmasters from ordinary channels, as a Bounty Hunter, he has richer combat experience, often seizing unexpected opportunities to launch a fatal strike.

Once today’s matches were over, Chen Yuan returned to the hotel to rest.

Meanwhile, the group chat of the [Fruit Factory] had already become lively.

Jiang Wenning: "Orange, I saw you and Cola on the news!"

As public opinion fermented, the topic of Cola getting a driver’s license became more and more popular online. Countless netizens learned about a Gale Hunting Dog named Cola passing the driving test with full marks.

As Cola’s Beastmaster, Chen Yuan also gained some attention.

Chen Yuan smiled: "This really is a case of a person gaining prestige through their dog."

However, most netizens focused on him as Cola’s Beastmaster and weren’t concerned about his identity or his participation in the Da Feng Cup.

It’s understandable, too. Looking across Donghuang, there’s no telling how many Association Consultants there are, and the Da Feng Cup isn’t that rare. After all, many provinces and cities in Donghuang are hosting their competitions with great fervor.

Chang Yuhuan: "I saw it too, Cola is really cool. Next time, I want to take a series of photos of him."

Chen Yuan pushed the phone in front of Cola, smiling slightly: "Look, everyone’s praising you."

"Woof!"

Cola raised its head, full of pride.

This is the result of my hard work in driving practice!

"Yes, yes, you’ve indeed worked hard during this time." Chen Yuan rubbed Cola’s head, and the latter snuggled against Chen Yuan’s body.

"Purr."

Looking at Cola, the Twin Flower Concubine’s eyes showed envy.

It also wanted to step onto the battlefield and win the match for "Mom" under the gaze of the public!

Chen Yuan lightly tapped the Twin Flower Concubine’s small head, smiling: "Don’t worry, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to compete in the future."

Although the Twin Flower Concubine’s current strength is not as good as Spark and Cola, its progress is swift, and with Wood and Poison Dual Cultivation, Chen Yuan believes it will be a formidable challenge for any opponent.

At this moment, Li Junyue, who typically stayed quiet, surprisingly popped up: "I have good news to share with you all, I’ve become a captain."

Chang Yuhuan: "!"

Jiang Wenning: "!!"

Chen Yuan: "Congratulations, congratulations, now you can’t escape from treating us to a big meal."

Li Junyue’s progress was unexpected. When he first met him, he was still worrying about what Pet Beast to contract, how to nurture and train them, and was troubled by the selection for the Investigation Department.

At that time, he never imagined that in just two or three months, he would transform from a junior police officer to the Chief of the Arresting Team.

In fact, Chen Yuan didn’t provide him much help, only sending some Spirit Plants and receiving some guidance from Jiang Wenning.

Ultimately, it was Li Junyue himself who seized the opportunity.

A few days ago, Chen Yuan saw a report about a video blogger who, while traveling abroad, encountered a rickshaw puller struggling with life and illness. The blogger gave him an electric tricycle, and that change greatly improved his life.

Though the blogger’s help played a part, it was the rickshaw puller’s consistent effort over many years that was the key to grasping the opportunity and changing his fate.

Li Junyue was the same. With the help of Chen Yuan and Jiang Wenning, he overcame his initial challenges and stepped onto a bigger platform, where his progress accelerated.

Li Junyue: "I still have to thank you all."

Seeing the smile on Li Junyue’s face, his teammates were taken aback, as they’ve never seen the usually stern Captain Li react this way.

"Captain Li, are you sharing this good news with your wife?" he asked.

Li Junyue put down his phone, turned and replied with a serious expression: "No, with some friends."

His teammate looked curious: "Captain Li, your friends must also be incredible Beastmasters, right?"

Having known Li Junyue for some time, they’ve seen him train tirelessly, day and night, to the point that it would amaze any member of the Investigation Department.

Whenever they asked Li Junyue why he worked so hard, his answer was always the same: "To earn money for the kid’s milk."

"Of course, they are extraordinary Beastmasters," Li Junyue replied, a slight smile forming but quickly vanishing.

"Are they as powerful as you, Captain Li?" his teammate inquired again.

Li Junyue glanced at him, stood up abruptly and said, "They’ll come over and hang out sometime soon. I’ll introduce you then."

"Alright, it’s time for training."

His teammate immediately lamented: "Come on, Captain Li, today’s your big day for becoming captain. Shouldn’t you take us out for a celebration?"

Li Junyue responded sternly: "Routine training must go on."

After a pause, he added, "I’ll treat you to dinner tonight at the Wansheng Grand Restaurant next door."

"Hooray, long live Captain Li!"

...

November 21, Friday.

Cloudy.

Today, Phoenix City is shrouded with overcast skies and piercing cold winds sweeping across all directions.

Luo Xian’s mood matched this gloomy weather.

In order to prompt Advisor Chen into revealing his second Pet Beast, he specifically gathered every piece of information on the Gale Hunting Dog last night, reviewing yesterday’s battle footage repeatedly, finally drawing a desperate conclusion— to defeat the Gale Hunting Dog, its agility must be curtailed.

Once the Gale Hunting Dog gets moving, it’s hard to inflict any damage on it.

So, Luo Xian first sent out his first Pet Beast to alter the terrain and used control skills to affect the Gale Hunting Dog’s physical state, weakening its strength as much as possible, before sending out the second Pet Beast to engage it in a showdown.