Beast Taming: I'm Really Just a Forest Ranger - Chapter 292 - 180: Cola Is Unrivaled on the Field!

Jiang Yuntao didn’t respond to the comment, instead staring at Chen Yuan with an expression that said, “Do you believe me?”

Amidst their conversation, the match, declared over with the victory of the Blazing Griffin, ended. Jiang Yuntao sat up straight, critiquing both contestants and slowly pointed out their mistakes.

After Jiang Yuntao finished, Chen Yuan asked curiously, “Teacher Jiang, you know so much about Pet Beast battles, why don’t you train Pet Beasts yourself?”

Jiang Yuntao sighed helplessly, “Do you think I don’t want to? I just don’t have the talent.”

Chen Yuan asked, intrigued, “How many times have you meditated?”

“Ten times,” Jiang Yuntao replied softly.

Chen Yuan understood.

The matches proceeded one after another until an hour later, when they finally ended.

Jiang Yuntao didn’t give Chen Yuan the chance to show off by having him help critique the Beastmasters, which wasn’t allowed.

“Everyone’s performance today wasn’t bad, although there were some minor flaws. Keep working hard,” Jiang Yuntao encouraged them as he stood up, addressing the students.

“Tomorrow marks a new month, with a very important competition awaiting you all. Make sure to train well,” Jiang Yuntao said loudly.

As his words ended, students stood up and began to leave the venue.

“Advisor Chen, let me show you around other places,” Jiang Yuntao offered, ready to take Chen Yuan to the office building, hoping the leaders could persuade this powerful Beastmaster to join the academy.

Just then, a muscular man in a tank top approached briskly, his voice loud and clear, “Teacher Jiang!”

Jiang Yuntao paused, looking curiously at Yuan Xiong, “What’s up?”

Yuan Xiong stared directly at Chen Yuan, his eyes ablaze with undisguised fighting intent, “I want to challenge this Beastmaster.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuntao fell silent, as did Lin Hongwei and Gong Jia.

After a moment, Jiang Yuntao gave Yuan Xiong a peculiar look, “Are you kidding?”

Yuan Xiong’s gaze was firm, “I’m serious. Today, I lost to him in a battle and am not convinced.”

Jiang Yuntao hesitated, “It’s good for young people not to admit defeat, but…”

But this is an opponent that even the top of the academy cannot defeat.

Yuan Xiong kept his eyes on Chen Yuan, “I want to fight an honorable match against you, using your main Pet Beast.”

Your main Pet Beast?

Did Yuan Xiong lose to the Gale Hunting Dog?

What’s there to be unconvinced about?

Intrigued, Jiang Yuntao did not dissuade him, but merely looked at Chen Yuan, “Advisor Chen, what do you think…”

Upon hearing Jiang Yuntao’s title and serious tone, Yuan Xiong suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.

But having already issued the challenge, with more and more students gathering around, he couldn’t back down. He could only tense his expression, pretending to be full of fighting spirit.

“I have no problem.”

Chen Yuan didn’t expect to encounter Yuan Xiong again but, seeing the strong fighting intent in his eyes, he knew this battle was unavoidable.

Then let’s do it.

The two moved toward the battle arena, as students returned to their seats, eagerly watching the scene.

On one side was the lagging student of the academy, on the other was a mysterious Beastmaster with an unknown background—this battle promised to be exciting.

“What’s going on?” Jiang Yuntao asked in a low voice.

Lin Hongwei replied quickly, “Advisor Chen encountered Yuan Xiong at a battle restaurant.”

Jiang Yuntao nodded in realization, then looked puzzled, “Why be unconvinced about losing to the Gale Hunting Dog?”

Zhuang Jianbai accepted it, yet Yuan Xiong, who lagged behind, was not convinced?

Lin Hongwei hesitated, pursed his lips, “Not the Gale Hunting Dog, but the Twin Flower Concubine on Advisor Chen’s shoulder.”

“An untamed Tier Two Pet Beast.”

“Huh?” Jiang Yuntao was taken aback.

With all eyes on them, Chen Yuan and Yuan Xiong stared at each other from a distance.

No referee was needed; with just one look, they each summoned their Pet Beasts.

Yuan Xiong still sent out the Rock Armor Giant Snail, which visibly flinched upon seeing the Twin Flower Concubine.

Clearly, the midday battle had left it with a deep psychological shadow.

Yuan Xiong, observing the Rock Armor Giant Snail’s emotional change, reassured it, “Don’t be afraid, our opponent isn’t that one.”

“Roar~”

The Gale Hunting Dog emerged, enveloped in white light, its head held high, its fur wildly waving, its fluffy tail swaying freely, staring ahead with intensely aggressive eyes like a lion king ruling the plains.

“What a handsome Gale Hunting Dog.”

“This aura isn’t weak.”

The students present, all keen-eyed Beastmasters, could roughly assess the strength based on the Pet Beast’s aura, appearance, build, and vigor.

This Gale Hunting Dog wasn’t bad.

A sense of unease swelled in Yuan Xiong’s heart as he licked his dry lips, trying to steady his thoughts, “Don’t fear, the Gale Hunting Dog can’t possibly have Poison Skills, we can fight.”

With a thought, Yuan Xiong commanded, “Monster Stone Bombardment.”

The Gale Hunting Dog, being a high-agility type Pet Beast, was first to be suppressed with a range attack skill to limit its movement.

“Grr!”

The dark red crystals on the Rock Armor Giant Snail’s shell flashed frantically, with rugged monstrous stones gathering around it, relentlessly bombarding the Gale Hunting Dog!

With a wide coverage and swift speed, all students were eager to see how Chen Yuan would respond.

Chen Yuan’s expression remained unchanged as he thought, “Aero Vortex Assault.”

Aero Vortex Assault, a skill Cola awakened on its own after advancing to Commander.

Just a short while ago, its proficiency was low, never used in battle before.

But now, the Gale Hunting Dog had the confidence to use this skill.

“Awoo~”

Cola’s limbs lowered slightly, its light brown fur standing on end as if an invisible hand had brushed against its spine.

The wind started to stir.

Rings of light blue ripples formed at its paws as if it was stepping on an invisible water surface.

With a low growl still echoing, the air suddenly collapsed—with the dog’s body as the axis, a spiral wind vortex formed with a roar!

The surrounding dust and light twisted and were absorbed, wrapping around it to form a fiercely spinning gaseous drill.

Bang!

In the moment the sonic boom exploded, Cola turned into a shadow cutting through the arena, with sparks of blue flame bursting from the wind vortex rubbing against the air, plowing a deep trench across the ground.

The monstrous stones bombarding towards it were mercilessly ground into powder by the vortex enveloping Cola.

In one breath, Cola already closed in on the Rock Armor Giant Snail.

“Dodge quickly!”

Yuan Xiong never expected the first clash to be in this manner, and in a critical moment, could only offer the most helpless command.

But the “dodge quickly” skill was evidently beyond his reach.

The Rock Armor Giant Snail raised its head in a daze, the wind vortex already striking its shell-covered body, with high-speed rotating air currents like countless deboning knives, continuously tearing.

The Rock Armor Giant Snail’s wails were shredded into sporadic screams by the wind vortex, and its massive body was driven backward by a tremendous force.

In that instant, Cola abruptly withdrew and leaped back, its azure eyes calmly gazing at the Rock Armor Giant Snail, which had heavily crashed to the ground.

Everyone present stared blankly at the unconscious Rock Armor Giant Snail, utterly captivated by Cola standing proudly with its head held high.

Its fur was flamboyantly flying, its eyes shining brilliantly, commanding awe as it stood on the ground.

The recent clash seemed less than a warm-up for it.

For a moment,

Silence reigned both inside and outside the arena.