Beast Taming: I'm Really Just a Forest Ranger - Chapter 359 - 200: Trust Advisor Chen, Trust the Flame Cloud Falcon (3)
Chen Yuan propped his chin with one hand, his eyes flickering with thought: “Probably the kind of person whose behavior is frivolous, lacks responsibility in what they do, spends every day playing around, and often forms cliques.”
“Oh?”
Cola abruptly turned his head.
…..
As they continued forward, the distance from Xuanhe Village grew increasingly far.
Chen Yuan was unfamiliar with the western environment of Xuanhe Village, this was the first time he had come here since the Spiritual Energy Revival.
Compared to other areas of the Qinling, the terrain here was relatively flat and open, with sparse vegetation and a wide field of view.
“The Spirit Plant I need is on this mountain,” Huo Hong pointed at the mountain before them.
The cliff rose like a sharp sword piercing the sky, with steep and perilous rock walls, an ideal climbing place for the Star Moon Deer.
“There’s a path here,” Huo Hong led everyone to a road available for passage.
Upon setting foot on the mountain path, they left the flat open area behind and climbed upwards.
“At most a minute, and that Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle will show up to drive us away,” Huo Hong spoke suddenly against the biting cold wind.
Yet a minute later, the sky remained clear and tranquil, the surroundings silent.
Huo Hong looked up: “Well, at most two minutes.”
After another two minutes passed, the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle was still nowhere in sight.
Huo Hong: “…”
Mei: “Master, is the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle annoyed with us and decided not to appear?”
Huo Hong helplessly held his forehead: “The Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle is a Pet Beast with an extremely strong territorial awareness, it can’t be annoyed with intruders.”
“Unless… unless something happened that made it unable to escape.”
He turned to Chen Yuan, hesitating: “Advisor Chen…”
Chen Yuan nodded: “Let’s go up and have a look.”
The group continued upwards, and soon a piercing screech like a cold blade tore through the sky, accompanied by a metallic reverberation that penetrated the clouds.
Chen Yuan and the rest all raised their heads simultaneously.
Two figures appeared almost at the same time from the clouds, accompanied by short screams, engaged in combat with each other.
One of them was the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle, though its appearance was slightly different than the one Chen Yuan knew, its size a bit larger.
The other figure was as slender as a scimitar, its entire body covered in gray iron-colored feathers, its opened wings blocking the sunlight.
Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow: “What a coincidence?”
This was the Iron-Feathered Owl he encountered just the day before.
The Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle and Iron-Feathered Owl were both extremely skilled in close combat, closing in on each other, their wings and claws clashing, their cries loud and fierce, disheveled feathers falling in pieces.
Both Pet Beasts possessed Tier Two strength, making the battle particularly intense, scaring the Flowing Cloud Sparrow perched on Mei’s shoulder into a timid small bird.
However, compared to the Iron-Feathered Owl of the World Tree, the pressure brought by this one was considerably weaker.
“Ow ow!”
Cola’s bright blue eyes stayed locked on the two figures swirling in mid-air, with a look of eager anticipation, though he sighed deeply.
Big Sis is going to steal the show again.
Whenever he thought of how Big Sis was about to boldly take action under the watchful eyes of everyone, Cola felt full of envy.
When will he be able to do that too?
“Cola, you go mediate,” an unexpected voice pulled Cola’s drifting thoughts back, he stared blankly upwards, in disbelief at his owner.
Huh? Me?
Is it really me?
Chen Yuan smiled and nodded: “What, unwilling? Or should I let Spark…..”
“Ow ow ow!”
Before he finished speaking, Chen Yuan saw the excited Cola barking repeatedly, charging forward at lightning speed till he stood firm on a large rock.
The next moment, Cola lifted his head, opened his piercing eyes, and around him swirled a fierce whirlwind, roaring in succession.
In an instant, his light brown fur danced wildly, dust billowing around, even those standing not far like Chen Yuan and the others could clearly feel the intensity of this gale.
Clothing flapped loudly, hair swayed with the wind.
Of course, Chen Wenhao felt the least about the latter.
“Ow!”
Along with a subdued roar, the wind intensified, sweeping towards the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle and Iron-Feathered Owl.
The two Pet Beasts hadn’t expected a sneak attack, their movements stalled, simultaneously caught in the whirlwind.
No matter how they flapped their wings or struggled intensely, they were unable to escape the wind’s hold.
As Wind-type Pet Beasts, they had always excelled at soaring in the wind.
But this wind, came from Cola.
“Wow… what a powerful Gale Hunting Dog.” Mei stared blankly at the scene, deeply imprinting on her mind the moment when Cola single-handedly trapped two mighty pet beasts.
“Master, is Xiao Qing’s strength really comparable to the Gale Hunting Dog?” Mei glanced at the Cyan Wind Hunting Dog, voicing her inner question.
Huo Hong opened his mouth, but didn’t speak.
If the Cyan Wind Hunting Dog were that powerful, he wouldn’t have been chased away by the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle.
“Caw caw!”
Suddenly, the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle noticed Cola’s demeanor, shifted its gaze, then focused on Spark hovering not far away, immediately letting out an excited call.
Seeing this, Chen Yuan spoke: “It seems this guy is the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle I used to know.”
“Cola, stop.”
“Awoo~”
The attention-seeking Cola obediently complied, lowered its body, made an inhaling motion, and the fierce wind disappeared in an instant.
“Caw!”
Attacked stealthily, the Iron-Feathered Owl was quite annoyed, its dark golden eyes locked onto Cola, a low growl erupted from its throat, wings folded, and its gray beak aimed at Cola, diving suddenly!
In just the blink of an eye, the distance between the two pet beasts closed rapidly, the Iron-Feathered Owl’s charge stirring up turbulent air currents.
“Wind Blade.” Chen Yuan’s expression remained unchanged.
“Awoo awoo!”
Cola raised its head and howled, its eyes suddenly sharp, dozens of razor-sharp wind blades condensed around it out of thin air, continuously shooting toward the diving Iron-Feathered Owl!
Bam bam bam!
Though the Iron-Feathered Owl attempted to dodge, it was still hit by several wind blades, its thick feathers were torn, and the opened wounds delivered waves of pain.
Just then, Cola leaped up, its toes causing ripples in the air that glowed pale cyan.
A dull growling sound resonated in everyone’s ears, and they looked up — the air around Cola collapsed violently, forming a wind vortex that wrapped around it like a fierce gaseous drill.
Aero Vortex Assault!
Bam!
The deafening explosion almost broke everyone’s eardrums, and at that moment when their ears rumbled, Cola turned into a shadow darting through mid-air.
The next moment, a miserable scream echoed in the air as the Iron-Feathered Owl’s figure plummeted straight to the ground.
“Awoo~”
Cola landed lightly on the ground, its light brown fur blowing in the wind, its blue eyes gazing toward the distant mountains.
“So… so cool!” Mei looked at Cola with an air of serene indifference, her eyes sparkling.
Defeating the Iron-Feathered Owl that rivaled the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle seemed like a trivial matter for this majestic Gale Hunting Dog.
Huo Hong nodded in agreement: “Indeed, Advisor Chen’s Gale Hunting Dog is extremely cool.”
“I once wanted to contract a Gale Hunting Dog myself…”
Mei turned her head: “Then why didn’t Master contract one?”
Huo Hong sighed: “Wonderful things are ahead of you…”
“Caw~”
During their conversation, the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle had already landed, folding its wide wings, its red feather crest moving in the wind, its long red eyes staring at Spark.
Up close, Huo Hong and Mei deeply felt the intense pressure brought by the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle.
Just a glance made their breathing stop.
However, what appeared overwhelmingly strong to Huo Hong and Mei looked humbled in front of Spark, eyes showing caution and flattery, submissive like a little brother.
“Chirp.”
Spark’s gaze was indifferent, nodding slightly.
Not only Huo Hong and Mei, but even Chen Wenhao felt curious about the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle’s reaction, Zhang Hao explained: “This guy once tried to grab the Spirit Fish Yuan caught, but ended up getting a harsh lesson from Spark.”
“Then it didn’t give up, challenging Spark again and again.”
Zhang Hao spread his hands: “The result is obvious, the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle was repeatedly defeated and eventually became Spark’s follower.”
Chen Wenhao suddenly understood and nodded: “Gray Feathered Hunting Eagles are arrogant, only the strong can make them lower their proud heads.”
“Such a powerful Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle is just a subordinate of the Flame Cloud Falcon…” Mei murmured this sentence but turned to look at Huo Hong, seemingly thinking of something, her eyes flickering with mysterious light.
Looking at the near Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle, Chen Yuan smiled slightly: “What have you been up to? Haven’t seen you in a long time.”
Actually, there were many more questions in his heart, like why was there conflict between the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle and the Iron-Feathered Owl?
Why did the quality of the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle rise on its own?
“Caw…..”
The Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle raised its eyes to Chen Yuan, about to answer his questions, but suddenly remembered something, its expression changed, quickly spread its wings and flew to the mountain peak.
“What’s going on?” Mei looked confused.
But the experienced Chen Yuan immediately realized something else was going on here, his expression remained calm, smiling slightly: “Let’s go see what’s up.”
