Beast Taming: I'm Really Just a Forest Ranger-Chapter 146 - 120: Next Time, I’ll Defeat Him! (Part 2)
"A temporary lead means nothing."
Zhuang Jianbai exhaled deeply, his eyes rekindling with light, determined: "Teacher, I was wrong."
"I shouldn’t feel depressed over a minor defeat; if he can nurture his Pet Beast to such a level in the mountains, I should do even better in a better environment."
Suddenly he clenched his fists, his gaze blazing: "I won’t see this defeat as shame, but as a lesson."
"Next time, I will definitely defeat him."
Zhang Hao listened quietly to this speech and finally understood the reason, muttering secretly: "So he was defeated by Cola."
"Even if you beat Cola, what about the other freak waiting for you?"
Though thinking this, seeing these students preparing to leave the office to enter the mountains, he quickly got up, with a bright smile on his face: "Do you need a riding Pet Beast or a carrying Pet Beast to go into the mountains?"
"Become a member now and enjoy a ten percent discount!"
"Consider it, everyone."
Leaving the office, Jiang Yuntao walked side by side with Zhuang Jianbai.
Jiang Yuntao: "Qinling holds many precious Spirit Plants, along with many powerful wild Pet Beasts. Although you are a mid-level Beastmaster, you are likely to face danger."
"Don’t go too deep, and don’t take too many risks."
"Remember the outdoor knowledge I taught you, treat every wild Pet Beast seriously, and hone yourself."
"When you return from the mountain, first duel with this Beastmaster, then go back to participate in your Baokun City’s Taibai Cup."
"I believe you can win the championship."
Zhuang Jianbai lightly pursed his lips, suddenly turning his head to look at Jiang Yuntao, with a sincere expression: "Teacher, thank you."
Jiang Yuntao waved his hand: "Talking about thank you with a teacher?"
He paused for a moment, feeling moved: "As teachers, we can only ensure your lower limits as much as possible; the upper limits must come from you."
...
By evening,
Chen Yuan returned home and called Cola to him, asking sternly: "Tell me, what did you do this time?"
Cola’s reaction was as expected, its gaze darting around, guilty, its tail wagging left and right.
"Oooh oooh oooh..."
But Cola quickly responded, realizing it truly hadn’t done anything wrong!
The others were the ones who first provoked it!
When Cola explained the morning’s events in detail, Chen Yuan, supporting his chin with one hand, pondered: "You seem to actually be blameless."
Cola simply did what every leader would do.
Upon hearing Chen Yuan’s response, Cola’s eyes lit up, the frequency of its tail wagging accelerating rapidly.
See, see, I said I did nothing wrong.
But considering the increasing number of Beastmasters arriving in Xuanhe Village, with Puppy Team always gathering at the village entrance, inevitably scaring them, Chen Yuan thought for a long time and said: "Don’t hang around the village entrance all day, take your subordinates to the mountains, and look for Spirit Plants."
With Cola’s current power, along with a group of followers, it is unmatched in the nearby forests.
"Woof woof!"
Upon receiving the command from its master, the leader of Puppy Team stood tall, responding repeatedly.
At this moment, Cola has already imagined itself leading its followers through the forests.
The tracks of Puppy Team will spread throughout the forest.
The night deepens,
Chen Yuan sits cross-legged on the bed, entering a meditation state.
After the usual greetings, Jiang Wenning initiates the conversation: "Are there Beastmaster competitions held in your area?"
"Yes." Li Junyue nods, "There is a city-hosted competition, and the leadership asked for voluntary sign-ups."
Jiang Wenning laughs: "Voluntary in principle, but leadership is the principle."
"Yes, so we all signed up." Li Junyue says.
Chen Yuan continues: "There is also a competition here, but I didn’t participate."
Jiang Wenning is surprised: "With your ability, it shouldn’t be difficult to win the championship, right?"
Chen Yuan explains: "It requires a lot of time, too troublesome."
"The Beastmasters in your area are lucky, missing out on a championship contender." Jiang Wenning first laments, then jokes, "Our Academy’s Combat Type students all participated, along with powerful Beastmasters from the Association, making the competition extremely intense."
"I want to try and win a place, hopefully be in the top sixteen."
The Donghuang Beast Taming Academy Headquarters is located in Shanghai, gathering many skilled Beastmasters, with competition intensity far exceeding the Taibai Cup.
The three discussed fervently about the competitions held in various cities, while outside the window, the night deepened, the distant mountains cloaked in night, restless.
Wang Yuan, panting heavily, follows his Pet Beast into a cave. When the buzzing outside finally ceases, he collapses on the ground, wipes the sweat from his face, and can’t help but complain: "Just for some honey, did they have to chase me for so long?"
The accompanying Beastmaster nods in agreement, while tending to his swollen Pet Beast’s wounds, cursing: "These Attendant Bees are ridiculous, chasing endlessly."
"If Lao Zhuang were here, he would teach them a lesson." Remembering the sting experience, Wang Yuan is full of indignation.
However, when an unfamiliar, heart-stopping roar came from outside the cave, the two exchanged glances, promptly stopping their conversation, letting the rich night swallow them.
After a long time,
The cave inside and out regains peace, only then does Wang Yuan cautiously say: "The teacher is right, this Qinling is truly not for ordinary Beastmasters to train."
"The wild Pet Beasts here are far more formidable than those around the city."
Currently, Zhuang Jianbai is directing the Winter Dog in a fierce battle.
"Roar roar roar!"
The Earth Bear pounds its chest, glaring at the one person and one dog before it, its body quickly expanding.
After the painful lesson from before, the Earth Bear originally didn’t want to deal with these humans, but never expected that not actively seeking trouble, it was instead approached by this human.
Claiming to be for mutual sparring, but without a word, summoning the Pet Beast to launch an attack.
With thoughts spinning, the angry Earth Bear showed no mercy, deciding to teach this human a lesson.
"Roar roar roar!"
Bear’s Power!!!
Seeing the Earth Bear’s body grow rapidly, Zhuang Jianbai’s expression remains calm: "Don’t be afraid. We just need to drag out this time."
"Woof!"
The Winter Dog maintains a safe distance, its gaze fierce, the silvery-white fluffy tail hanging behind.
Moments later,
"Roar roar roar roar!!"
Seeing the Winter Dog knocked down, the bear cub hiding in the cave becomes excited, waving its little short hands.
Mr. Xiong is invincible!
"Roar."
Despite several scars on its body, the Earth Bear glances contemptuously at the fallen Winter Dog, swaggering back to the cave.
Seeing the Earth Bear’s figure gradually disappear, Zhuang Jianbai walks to the Winter Dog, while treating its wounds, whispering: "If faced with this situation, what would the Gale Hunting Dog do?"
Rely on its agile body to dodge, then find a flaw to launch a deadly strike.
But even with the Gale Hunting Dog, defeating this Earth Bear is challenging.
This time, Zhuang Jianbai did not feel dejected because of failure, silently reviewing his mistakes in this battle, deeply remembering them.
Next time, he will win.
Defeat this Earth Bear, defeat that Gale Hunting Dog.
At this moment, battles arise in the mountain forests near Xuanhe Village.
Some Beastmasters are desperately fleeing from the pursuit of a flock of Violent Cloud Sparrows; some Beastmasters, sweating profusely, battling a Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle; some Beastmasters provoking Wooden Panda, are left in a bamboo forest to help cut bamboo.
Even some unlucky Beastmasters encounter rampaging Snow Cloud Wolf Pack and flee with their companions, only to be fortunately saved by a group of Star Moon Deer.
Night deepens, but the stories within the mountains are just beginning.
