Beast Taming: I'm Really Just a Forest Ranger

"Chirp."

Spark stepped closer, its eyes extremely serious, extending a wing to place over the dog’s paw.

Then, three pairs of eyes simultaneously looked at Twin Flower Concubine.

"Hum hum~"

Cola stirred up a gentle breeze, lifting Twin Flower Concubine to dance upwards, and then gracefully settled on Spark’s wing.

"Hum!"

Cheering on the little ones, Spark and Cola, with a face of distress, continued their sparring, while Twin Flower Concubine silently practiced the newly learned skill to the side.

An attack skill.

The clever and smart Twin Flower Concubine didn’t need Chen Yuan’s guidance; he sat on a nearby bench, playing on his phone when suddenly a report caught his attention:

It’s reported that Lv Hao, a well-known blogger in Qin Province, ran on the street in shorts this morning to fulfill a bet...

Chen Yuan clicked his tongue in wonder: "Nowadays, bloggers will do anything for traffic."

This is late November in Phoenix City, where the morning chill is shiver-inducing, yet he was running outside in just shorts.

If this person were a Beastmaster, they could barely withstand the cold; if an ordinary person, then...

Chen Yuan shook his head: "So, stay away from gambling and drugs."

"Isn’t that right, Cola?" He turned to look at Cola, who was being beaten black and blue by Spark and was resting nearby.

"Woof woof!"

Cola nodded repeatedly but showed a puzzled look.

Lv Hao?

The name sounds very familiar, like I’ve heard it somewhere before.

...

November 24, Monday.

Sunny.

Normally, Chen Yuan should have been patrolling the mountains and forests on this day, but today he had to attend the Da Feng Cup finals.

Speaking of which, Zhou Xu told him a few days ago that due to his performance lately, the Association will adjust his specific job content, temporarily not needing him to patrol the mountains and forests.

Because there are only four matches in the quarter-finals, and they are all two-versus-two battle formats, the duration won’t be too long, so they will take place at night.

By five-thirty in the afternoon, tens of thousands of spectators had already gathered outside the venue, waiting for the ticket check procedures to begin.

By six o’clock sharp, the Phoenix City Sports Hall was flooded with audiences, instantly filling all the seats.

As the night deepened, the pitch-black night gradually enveloped the high sky, and the spotlights "snap snap snap" turned on, reflecting in everyone’s eyes.

In an instant, an invisible and exciting atmosphere spread throughout the venue, as all the spectators held their breaths in anticipation.

When the countdown on the big screen reached zero, beautiful fireworks lit up the night sky, and the audience widened their eyes, waving their cheer sticks, with cheers echoing one after another.

"Gentlemen, ladies, and friends in front of the TV!"

As the passionate host’s voice sounded in the ears, the large venue reached a climax.

"Welcome to the Qin Province Da Feng Cup finals site!"

"Now, let’s welcome the first group of finalists to enter the stage!"

Before the Da Feng Cup was held, Zhuang Jianbai’s fame and support far surpassed other contestants, but as the competition progressed, Chen Yuan had already surpassed the former and was far ahead.

His current popularity can be summarized in a very brief sentence: higher than the combined popularity of the remaining seven contestants.

Therefore, his match has been arranged by the competition committee to be the last one.

The most anticipated and most significant battle, of course, must be in the last match, to grab the audience’s attention.

The first match was Shi Gang against a civilian Beastmaster, and his luck was very good, as this Beastmaster specialized in Fire-type Pet Beasts, just as Shi Gang’s Pet Beast lineup severely countered it.

Yet those who are able to qualify for the finals are not rookies, and attribute countering cannot directly affect the outcome; hence Shi Gang had the fiercest battle since participating in the competition.

Both sides gave it their all, fighting to the end, with their second Pet Beasts falling at almost the same time; the director had to play the last scene in slow motion, finally concluding that the Monstrous Strong Monkey fell half a second slower than the opponent.

As a result, Shi Gang won.

Shi Gang wiped the sweat from his forehead, secretly feeling lucky: "Fortunately, Advisor Chen has been training the Monstrous Strong Monkey those days, its durability against beatings has improved a lot."

Shi Gang’s advancement sent the live chat into a frenzy.

"This is the weight of Baokun City Beastmaster Association Consultant!!!"

"Wouldn’t it be that two of the top four contestants are from Baokun City?"

"It’s a pity Advisor Shi’s Pet Beast hasn’t broken into Tier Three, otherwise he truly has the power to battle Advisor Chen."

Shi Gang’s advancement once again surprised Chen Yuan, who couldn’t help but sigh at his good luck, always encountering opponents either of mediocre strength or countered by him.

The road was tough yet advanced continually.

The next match was Zhuang Jianbai against his classmate, they fought several rounds, and ultimately Zhuang Jianbai, relying on the Tier Three Winter Dog, had the upper hand, smoothly advancing to the finals.

The third match was Xia Heng against another civilian Beastmaster, holding a Tier Three Pet Beast, whose demonstrated pressure even faintly exceeded the Winter Dog, managing everything effortlessly, ultimately proceeding to the finals.

And the final match was Chen Yuan against the remaining Academy student, Liu Xin.

"Alright, the much-anticipated Advisor Chen is about to take the stage, and his opponent is Liu Xin from the first batch of Yunhua Beast Taming Academy." Lv Hao glanced at the screen, wrapped in a quilt, occasionally sneezing.

"Some spectators are curious about Liu Xin’s Pet Beast lineup; my comment is nothing to worry about." Lv Hao waved his hand, showing a proud smile, "As long as the invincible Flame Cloud Falcon takes the stage, no Pet Beast can resist!"

"What? You said General Dog, that I’m really not familiar with."

Seeing the criticism against him increasing in the chat, Lv Hao responded with a shy smile: "Alright, alright, Advisor Chen only needs to proceed steadily, dispatching either the Condensing Wind hunting dog or the Flame Cloud Falcon can easily win."