Beast Taming: I'm Really Just a Forest Ranger - Chapter 290 - 180: Cola Unstoppable on the Field! (Part 2)

“Wow, your Pet Beast is so cool, can I touch it?”

“Such a cute Pet Beast! Can I give it a little pat?”

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“Advisor Chen really loves every Pet Beast from the bottom of his heart.” Seeing the bright smile on Chen Yuan’s face as he touched each Pet Beast, Gong Jia spoke with a smile.

“Indeed.” Lin Hongwei nodded emphatically, sincerely expressing, “Perhaps only such people can become great Beastmasters.”

“We need to learn from Advisor Chen.”

Suddenly, Lin Hongwei’s eyes lit up, and he pointed to a long-shaped Pet Beast on a student’s shoulder: “Advisor Chen, here’s a very rare Thundercloud Serpent.”

Chen Yuan instinctively glanced over and met the purple eyes of the Thundercloud Serpent. His expression froze momentarily, and he awkwardly shifted his gaze away.

“Advisor Chen, don’t you like it?” Lin Hongwei asked in confusion.

Chen Yuan answered irrelevantly, “Let’s go.”

“Oh oh oh.” Although Lin Hongwei was puzzled, he still continued to guide Chen Yuan around the campus.

The indoor Battle Hall is a massive oval-shaped building, looking simple yet majestic.

“I remember there’s a competition today; unfortunately, our authorization isn’t sufficient to bring Advisor Chen inside.” Lin Hongwei sighed helplessly.

“It’s okay, just seeing it from the outside is fine.” Chen Yuan smiled slightly.

“Oh, right.” Lin Hongwei suddenly remembered something, his eyes brightening, “Next week, students from Donghuang Beast Taming Academy will come over for an academic exchange, held right here. At that time, I’ll ask Lao Zhuang to get a ticket.”

“Academic exchange?” Chen Yuan was taken aback.

“I heard a batch of headquarters students are coming to Qin Province for activities. After hearing about it, the leaders proposed holding an academic exchange, surely including Pet Beast battles.”

Saying this, Lin Hongwei showed a complex emotion on his face: “I wonder how big the gap is between us and the headquarters students?”

“It would be quite large,” he added, “Maybe only a few top students like Lao Zhuang can contend.”

The fame of headquarters students resounds throughout Jiangnan. With the strongest faculty, the greatest support, and the best student resources, they create a significant gap between them and students from other academies.

Headquarters students are all successful Beastmasters at their first awakening, while Yunhua Beast Taming Academy lowers the standard to within three times.

Initial and three attempts seem close, yet there is a significant disparity.

In the eyes of ordinary Beastmasters, these students are the sons of heaven.

Yet to them, the difference between themselves and headquarters students is like clouds and mud, with a gulf so large it brings despair.

But there are always exceptions.

Such as Zhuang Jianbai.

However, the extent of the disparity can only be answered in the academic exchange a week later.

After all, some students refuse to believe in disparity, thinking that as the first batch of Beastmasters, they have the complete capability to fight.

“If you work hard, there’s a chance to catch up to them.” At this moment, a familiar voice rang from behind.

The three simultaneously turned around, and upon seeing the newcomer, Lin Hongwei and Gong Jia hurriedly greeted with a flustered expression: “Teacher Jiang.”

As the combat class instructor, Jiang Yuntao may have average power but has profound research in Pet Beast battles, able to provide guidance tailored to each student’s situation, hence earning respect.

Chen Yuan recognized this person—it was Jiang Yuntao who had once led students to practice in Qinling and nodded slightly: “Teacher Jiang.”

Jiang Yuntao smiled: “Advisor Chen, I didn’t expect to meet you here.”

He then looked at Lin Hongwei and Gong Jia: “Are you friends with Advisor Chen?”

“Yes, we specially brought Advisor Chen to visit,” Lin Hongwei responded truthfully.

Jiang Yuntao showed an understanding expression: “You’ve all come this far, Advisor Chen should come in with me to have a look. I happen to be judging this match.”

After a pause, he continued: “Unfortunately, Zhuang Jianbai is busy preparing for a series of competitions, and just happens to not be at school.”

“Otherwise, if he knew you were here, he’d surely be happy.”

Chen Yuan’s mouth twitched.

Happy or not, he’s sure Zhuang Jianbai would challenge him without hesitation.

Under Jiang Yuntao’s guidance, the three stepped into the Battle Hall.

Lin Hongwei couldn’t suppress his curiosity: “Teacher Jiang, how did you come to know Advisor Chen?”

Jiang Yuntao paused, glanced sideways at Chen Yuan, and momentarily recalled many scenes, various thoughts swirling in his mind before he laughed: “Met during a team training at Qinling.”

Stopping briefly, he earnestly advised: “Advisor Chen is a highly respected and powerful Beastmaster. Since you’re fortunate enough to know him, make sure to learn well from Advisor Chen.”

“Yes, yes, we will.” Both nodded vigorously.

“Advisor Chen, this way please.”

Jiang Yuntao extended his right hand, his face showing a more solemn look when facing Chen Yuan, as if hosting some important figure.

Lin Hongwei and Gong Jia exchanged glances and simultaneously sensed something amiss.

Does Teacher Jiang value Advisor Chen greatly?

Could it be he’s after Advisor Chen’s power, intending to invite him to join the Academy?

Upon consideration, it seems valid. Advisor Chen and Lao Zhuang are of the same tier of Beastmasters; the Academy wouldn’t pass up such talent.

At this moment, though Jiang Yuntao maintained a relatively calm expression, his inner mood was tumultuous.

He contemplated taking out his phone to immediately contact school leaders and have them personally invite Chen Yuan to join the Academy.

Not to enroll as a student, but as a teacher.

This Beastmaster could easily defeat Zhuang Jianbai—being a student would be too undervalued, and there wouldn’t be any teacher capable of instructing him.

Only as a teacher, could he fully unleash his talents without restriction.

At the same moment,

An intense Pet Beast battle was ongoing inside the Battle Hall.