Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 201 Trust Consultant Chen, Trust Yan Yun Falcon

"Yes, a gray-feathered falcon."

"An exceptionally powerful gray-feathered falcon."

Huo Hong emphasized this sentence specially, his eyes flashed, as if he recalled the scene of the Qinglan Hunting Hound fighting with the Gray Feather Falcon.

Obviously, Qinglan Hunting Dog lost.

Come to think of it, how can a dog that can't fly compete with a gray-feathered falcon?
But if it's Coke, maybe it can be done.

Coke's [Wind Surge] can restrict the opponent's range of movement, and combined with [Wind Blade] to cause effective damage, the probability of winning is not low.

Chen Yuan asked: "What is the quality of this gray-feathered falcon?"

In the past, there was always a gray-feathered falcon that challenged Sparks time and time again, but it kept fighting after being defeated. However, one day it suddenly disappeared, and it has been a while since then.

Could it be the same one that Huo Hong encountered?
"Commander." Huo Hong replied, "It's a gray-feathered falcon of commander quality. It should be the most powerful pet in the surrounding area."

With the spiritual energy revival now underway, elite quality pets are no longer uncommon, but command quality pets are still relatively rare.

"The gray-feathered falcon of command quality" Chen Yuan's eyes flashed slightly.

He remembered that the gray-feathered falcon that challenged Spark was only of elite quality, and it seemed that it was not the same one.

and many more.

Since the Snow Cloud Wolf can advance on its own, the Gray Feather Falcon may also be able to advance on its own.

Until you see it in person, you can't judge it.

Noticing that Chen Yuan's expression changed slightly, Huo Hong suddenly asked, "Advisor Chen, do you recognize it?"

Chen Yuan replied: "You can only know if you recognize him if you see him with your own eyes."

Zhang Hao suddenly said, "Brother Yuan, are you referring to the gray-feathered falcon that stole the spirit fish?"

Chen Yuan nodded: "Yes."

Zhang Hao stroked his chin, looking thoughtful: "It's been a while since I last saw this guy."

After a long pause, his eyes showed strong interest and he suggested, "Since we have nothing to do now, let's go over and take a look."

"Not taking a hot spring bath anymore?" Chen Yuan asked.

"Soaking in a hot spring is not as interesting as watching the fun," said Zhang Hao.

Huo Hong's expression instantly became conflicted.

Frankly speaking, with the help of Consultant Chen, completing this task should not be a problem.

This is almost exactly the same as last time.

Advisor Chen helped defeat the Wind-Snatching Shrew. He could have captured it directly, but he knew that he would not always be so lucky to meet someone to help him, so he had to rely on his own ability to capture it.

So he regrouped, formulated a strategy, and learned how the Wind Hound defeated the Wind Raider. After two days, he finally caught it.

This time he encountered an even more difficult Gray-feathered Falcon. He was racking his brains for a way out of the situation when suddenly the noble man appeared before him again.

Is it true that one must have help from a noble person on the road to becoming the world's number one bounty hunter?
At this moment, Huo Hong felt his sleeve being tugged. He turned his head and saw that it was indeed his little apprentice who was looking at him aggrievedly: "Master, I'm hungry."

Huo Hong laughed dumbly, and put aside the messy thoughts in his mind: "Take out the food and eat it."

After a while, everyone leaned against the rock wall and looked at A-Mei who was eating voraciously.

Huo Hong whispered, "Advisor Chen, A-Mei is my most recent apprentice."

Chen Yuan was stunned: "Bounty hunter or master-apprentice system?"

He had imagined the relationship between the two, maybe relatives, maybe lovers, maybe even teammates, but he never expected them to be master and apprentice.

Huo Hong shook his head: "No, no, no, it was an accident that this child took me as his master."

His shoulders sank, his eyes flickered, as if he was lost in memories: "That day I went to the Bounty Hunter Association to hand in a mission, and I happened to see A-Mei curled up in a corner. I ignored her, but she called me to stop."

"I remember her first words were: Uncle over there, can I become your disciple?"

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "So you agreed?"

"No." Huo Hong shook his head. "I just wonder why she calls me uncle. Do I look old?"

The three of them looked at Huo Hong immediately and said nothing.

Huo Hong didn't look old, just a little anxious.

Ah Mei suddenly looked up, with oil stains on the corners of her mouth. She looked serious and spoke word by word: "Master, it's because you look very mature and steady."

Huo Hong smiled and said, "My disciple is still good at talking."

After a pause, he continued, "At that time, I asked her why she wanted to take me as her master, but she said she wanted to make money to eat."

Huo Hong didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I didn't expect it to be this reason."

Not to mention Huo Hong, even Chen Yuan didn't expect it to be such a simple reason.

Huo Hong said: "I asked her, if you want to make money, can't you take the task yourself?"

"As a result, Ah Mei's answer is still fresh in my memory."

"She said she was underage and couldn't register as a bounty hunter."

Ah Mei raised her head again, her long bangs revealing an extremely plain face: "Master, I will be an adult in ten days."

"Then I can become a bounty hunter, too."

"From now on, you will be the world's number one bounty hunter, and I will be number two."

"Okay, okay." Huo Hong said yes repeatedly as if he was coaxing a child, and then looked at Chen Yuan, "So during this period of time, I will take Ah Mei to run missions everywhere."

"Actually, Ah Mei has a great talent as a beastmaster. She should go to the Beastmaster Academy to study instead of running around like me."

Ah Mei raised her head three times, her eyes serious: "I can learn more from the master, and I can have enough food to eat."

The skylark on her shoulder also nodded.

While everyone was talking, A Mei finished all the food in front of her, leaving Chen Yuan and the other two stunned.

This appetite is bigger than the three of them combined.

Huo Hong explained in a low voice: "This child's physique is a bit special, and his appetite is unusually large."

"I took her to the hospital for a checkup and the doctor said she was healthy and had no problems."

At this point, Huo Hong pursed his lips and said hesitantly: "It's because she eats too much, so she..."

"Master, there's nothing wrong with this." Compared to Huo Hong's hesitation, Ah Mei was quite unconvinced, "It's just that my parents are divorced, and they are busy taking care of their new family and have no time to pay attention to me."

"Rather than staying at home and not having enough to eat, I might as well go out with my master."

"It's so much fun to be with the master. I encounter new things every day and I can have enough food to eat."

Ah Mei said it lightly, but Chen Yuan was silent.

Chen Wenhao adjusted his glasses and suddenly asked, "Have you always had a big appetite since you were a child, or did you just discover it recently?"

Ah Mei thought carefully and said, "It should be after the rainstorm started."

Chen Wenhao asked: "Has your body had any abnormal reactions during this period?"

Ah Mei frowned: "I don't have any abnormal reaction, but I feel more tired than before. I feel sleepy and dizzy at night."

"But the doctor said this is normal and I just need to rest during the day."

"But I still feel the same when I rest."

"Okay." Chen Wenhao nodded and fell into deep thought.

"Advisor Chen, who is this?" Huo Hong looked at the gentle and refined Chen Wenhao.

Chen Yuan replied: "My brother, a student in the Research Department of the Donghuang Beast Taming Academy headquarters."

As soon as these words came out, Huo Hong's eyes lit up: "Is it normal for this child to have a big appetite?"

Chen Wenhao groaned and said, "It's hard to say for now."

After a pause, his eyes flickered: "But according to my understanding, after the spiritual energy is revived, a very small number of people may be born with incredible abilities."

"This is different from the ability of a beastmaster."

"I don't really know much about this, so I can't give you an accurate answer. I'll look up relevant information when I return to school."

"Thank you, thank you so much." Huo Hong was overjoyed.

After Amei had eaten her fill, everyone left the hot spring and headed towards the habitat of the gray-feathered falcon, led by Huo Hong.

"Ow."

Qinglan Hunting Dog walked in the front with a serious expression, remaining alert from beginning to end, and would immediately issue a warning if it found anything abnormal.

"Ouch!"

Coke walked quickly to its side, trying to recruit this serious and responsible big dog.

Join Paw Patrol?
"Ow."

Qinglan Hunting Dog looked straight ahead and ignored Coke completely.

Coke circled from the left to the right, wagging his tail, extending the invitation again.

Join Paw Patrol!
"Ow!"

Qinglan Hunting Dog didn't even turn his head, his eyes were always fixed on the front.

"Ow"

Seeing Qinglan Hunting Dog's reaction, Coke suddenly felt bored.

This guy is exactly like Tietouwa.

Chasing butterflies is still fun.

"Master, is this the Flame Cloud Falcon of Consultant Chen? It looks very powerful." A Mei tugged at Huo Hong's sleeve, but her eyes fell on the Flame Cloud Falcon hovering in the air.

After two upgrades, the Flame Cloud Falcon not only became much larger in size, but its appearance also changed significantly.

Its body is slender and elegant, and its tail feathers are long and thin like flames, which is very different from the traditional falcon.

"Of course." Huo Hong replied in a low voice, "This is Consultant Chen's trump card pet."

"Which one is stronger, the Flame Cloud Falcon or the Gray Feather Falcon?" asked Amei.

"This..." Huo Hong was stumped by this question.

He had not witnessed the strength of the Flame Cloud Falcon with his own eyes, but he was impressed by the power of the Gray Feather Falcon. It was difficult to make a comparison.

But one thing is certain, these two pets are stronger than his Qinglan Hunting Dog.

So he replied: "Trust Consultant Chen, trust Yan Yun Falcon."

"If Consultant Chen also fails, will our mission fail?" A-Mei asked again, clenching her hands tightly.

Huo Hong nodded: "Yes."

Ah Mei said softly, "Then Consultant Chen must win, otherwise we will have no money to eat."

Huo Hong laughed dumbly and ruffled the girl's hair: "I still have money for food."

"But I didn't."

Huo Hong was stunned: "Aren't we having dinner together?"

"But every meal is paid for by you, Master." "There is no need to make such a clear distinction between master and apprentice. You are still young, so I should pay."

"Do not."

Ah Mei took out a small notebook from her pocket and opened it. Inside was densely written words:
[On October 10, the chef treated me to a chicken hotpot for 26 yuan. It tasted great, but I seemed to have eaten too much. The chef kept staring at me in surprise.]

[On October 10, I had a bowl of noodles, four steamed buns, three eggs, and a corn in the morning. I was finally not too hungry. The total cost was 27 yuan]

[On October 10, the chef treated me to a buffet, 28 yuan per person, very expensive, but at least I was full]

[On November 11, my master said that if I didn’t make more money, I wouldn’t be able to afford food, so I decided to eat less in the future]

[November 11, so hungry]

Ah Mei waved the small notebook in her hand, looking very proud: "I have written down every meal that Master invited me to."

"I will return it to Master when I have money in the future."

Huo Hong stared blankly at the girl with a bright smile. His throat seemed to be stuck and he couldn't speak. He could only nod with a heavy nasal voice: "Yeah."

Zhang Hao, who was listening to the conversation between the two, sighed: "I must have a daughter in the future."

Chen Yuan glanced at him and said, "Wait until your daughter brings back a yellow-haired boy and he will behave himself."

After that, Chen Yuan turned his head to look at the twin concubines and said earnestly: "Don't bring weird pets home in the future."

"Yin?"

The twin flower concubine tilted its head. It didn't understand what a strange pet animal was.

Chen Yuan rested his hand on his chin, his eyes flickering with thought: "It's probably the kind of people who behave frivolously, have no sense of responsibility, play around all day, and often form gangs."

"Ouch?"

Coke turned around suddenly.

As we moved forward, we were unknowingly getting farther and farther away from Xuanhe Village.

Chen Yuan was not familiar with the environment west of Xuanhe Village. This was his first time here after the revival of spiritual energy.

Compared with other areas of the Qinling Mountains, the terrain here is relatively flat and open, with sparse vegetation and a wide view.

"The spiritual plant I need is on this mountain." Huo Hong pointed to the mountain in front of him.

The cliff is like a sharp sword piercing the sky, and the rock wall is steep and dangerous. It is obviously the favorite climbing place of the Star-Moon Deer.

"There is a small path here." Huo Hong led everyone to find a passable mountain road.

Once you set foot on the mountain road, you will be away from the flat and open areas and climb all the way up.

"In at most a minute, the gray-feathered falcon will show up and drive us away." Huo Hong suddenly spoke in the biting cold wind.

However, a minute passed, the sky was high and the clouds were light, and the surroundings were quiet.

Huo Hong raised his eyes: "Uh, two minutes at most."

Another two minutes passed, and there was still no sign of the gray-feathered falcon.

Huo Hong: “.”

Ah Mei: "Master, does this gray-feathered falcon think we are too annoying, so it simply doesn't show up?"

Huo Hong held his forehead helplessly: "The Gray Feather Falcon is a pet with a very strong sense of territory. It is impossible for it to be annoyed by intruders."

"Unless. Unless something happens that makes it unable to escape."

He turned his head and looked at Chen Yuan, hesitant to speak: "Advisor Chen"

Chen Yuan nodded: "Let's go up and take a look."

Everyone continued to move upwards, and in a moment, a whistling sound as sharp as a cold blade tore through the sky, and the tail sound wrapped in metallic vibrations penetrated the clouds.

Chen Yuan and others looked up at the same time.

Two figures appeared from the clouds almost at the same time, and with short and sharp roars, they fought each other.

One of the figures was the Gray-feathered Falcon, but compared to the Gray-feathered Falcon that Chen Yuan knew, its appearance was slightly different and its body was also larger.

The other figure was as slender as a scimitar, covered with gray-iron feathers, and its outstretched wings blocked out the sunlight.

Chen Yuan raised his eyebrows: "What a coincidence?"

This is exactly the Iron-Winged Owl that I met the day before yesterday.

Both the Gray-winged Falcon and the Iron-winged Owl are extremely good at close combat. They get close to each other, and their wings and claws fight against each other. For a moment, there is a loud hissing sound, and pieces of messy hair fall off.

Both pets were at the second level, and the battle was extremely fierce, scaring the skylark on A-Mei's shoulder so much that it turned into a small bird with its head tucked in.

But compared to the Iron-Winged Owl on the World Tree, the oppressive feeling brought by this one is much weaker.

"Ouch!"

Coke's azure eyes were fixed on the two figures flying in the air. His look revealed his eagerness to try, but he also sighed deeply.

The big sister is going to be in the spotlight again.

When Coke thought about the big sister about to launch a brazen attack in public, he felt filled with envy.

When will it be like this?
"Cola, go and stop the fight." The sudden voice brought Coke back from his wandering thoughts. He looked up in a daze, looking at his owner in disbelief.

Huh? Me?
Is that really me?
Chen Yuan smiled and nodded: "Why, you don't like it? How about I let Sparks..."

"Ouch!"

Before Chen Yuan could finish his words, he saw the excited Coke barking like a dog and charging forward at lightning speed until he stood firmly on a big rock.

The next moment, Coke raised his head and opened his sharp eyes. Suddenly, a strong gust of wind blew up around him, whistling towards him in waves.

In an instant, light brown hair fluttered in the air, and dust rose around the body. Even Chen Yuan and others who were standing not far away could clearly feel the ferocity of the gale.

The clothes rustled and the hair swayed in the wind.

Of course, Chen Wenhao was the least affected by the latter point.

"Ow!"

Accompanied by a dull roar, the wind became stronger and swept towards the Gray-winged Falcon and the Iron-winged Owl.

The two pets never expected to be ambushed. They paused and were simultaneously caught in the strong wind.

No matter how they flapped their wings and struggled violently, they could not escape the strong wind.

As wind-type pets, they have always been good at soaring in strong winds.

But this gust of wind comes from Coke.

"What a powerful Wind Hound." Ah Mei stared at the scene in a daze. The scene of Coke trapping two powerful pets by himself was deeply imprinted in her mind.

"Master, is Xiaoqing's strength really similar to that of the Ningfeng Hound?" A Mei looked at the Qinglan Hunting Hound and expressed her doubts.

Huo Hong opened his mouth but didn't say anything.

If the Qinglan Hunting Hound was so powerful, he wouldn't have been chased away by the Gray-Feathered Falcon.

"Cri, ri!"

Suddenly, the gray-feathered falcon saw Coke's appearance clearly, shifted its gaze away, and then noticed Sparks hovering not far away, and immediately let out an excited cry.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan said, "It seems that this guy is the gray-feathered falcon I knew before."

"Cola, stop it."

"Ow~"

Coke, who had been in the spotlight, obeyed obediently, bent down, and made a breathing motion, and the strong wind disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Wow!"

The Iron-Winged Owl was quite angry after being attacked. Its dark golden eyes locked onto Coke. It roared, folded its wings, aimed its gray beak at Coke, and swooped down!
In just a blink of an eye, the distance between the two pets was quickly shortened, and the momentum of the Iron-Winged Owl's charge disrupted the air currents.

"Wind Blade." Chen Yuan's expression remained unchanged.

"Ouch!"

Kele raised his head and howled, his eyes suddenly shone, and dozens of sharp wind blades gathered around his body out of thin air, shooting towards the swooping Iron-Winged Owl one after another!
bang bang bang!
Although Tieyuxiao tried to dodge, he was still hit by several wind blades. His thick fur was cut and he felt pain from the torn wounds.

At this moment, Coke leaped up, and his toes created circles of light blue ripples in the air.

A dull roar sounded in everyone's ears, and they all looked up and stared - the air around Coke collapsed, a wind vortex formed quickly, and wrapped around Coke into a violent gaseous drill.

Vortex Attack!
boom!
The loud sonic boom almost broke everyone's eardrums. At the moment when the rumbling sound was heard in their ears, Coke turned into an afterimage and pierced through the air.

The next moment, a miserable scream resounded through the air, and the figure of the Iron-Winged Owl fell straight to the ground.

"Ow~"

Cola landed lightly on the ground, his light brown hair fluttering in the wind, his blue eyes looking towards the mountains in the distance.

"So handsome!" Ah Mei looked at Coke, whose face was full of calmness, with her eyes sparkling.

It seems that dealing with the Iron-Winged Owl, which can only compete with the Gray-Winged Falcon, is not worth mentioning to this majestic Wind-Condensing Hound.

Huo Hong nodded in agreement: "Yes, Consultant Chen's Wind Hound is so handsome."

"I wanted to contract a wind hound back then."

Ah Mei turned her head and asked: "Then why doesn't the master have a contract?"

Huo Hong sighed: "There are many more pearls and jades ahead."

"Wow~"

While the two were chatting, the gray-feathered falcon had already landed, folded its broad wings, its red feathers like a crown fluttering in the wind, and its narrow red eyes stared at the sparks.

After close contact, Huo Hong and Amei deeply felt the strong sense of oppression brought by the gray-feathered falcon.

Just one look at it and my breath is taken away.

However, the Gray-Feathered Falcon, who seemed particularly powerful to the two, lowered his proud head in front of Sparks, with caution and flattery in his eyes, and he was submissive like a little brother.

"Chirp."

Sparks looked indifferent and nodded slightly.

Not only Huo Hong and Amei, but even Chen Wenhao was curious about Gray Feather Falcon's reaction. Zhang Hao explained, "This guy wanted to steal the spiritual fish that Brother Yuan caught, but he was severely punished by Huo Hua."

"Then it refused to admit defeat and challenged the spark again and again."

Zhang Hao spread his hands: "The result is obvious. Gray Feather Falcon was defeated repeatedly and finally became Spark's younger brother."

Chen Wenhao nodded suddenly: "The gray-feathered falcons are arrogant and proud. Only the strong can make them lower their arrogant heads."

"Such a powerful Gray-Feathered Falcon is just the younger brother of the Flame Cloud Falcon." A Mei muttered this sentence, but turned her head to look at Huo Hong. She seemed to have thought of something, and there was an inexplicable light flashing in her eyes.

Looking at the gray-feathered falcon that was so close, Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "What have you been doing for a while? I haven't seen you for a long time."

In fact, he still had many questions in his mind. Why did the Gray-Feathered Falcon come into conflict with the Iron-Feathered Owl?

Why did the quality of the Gray-feathered Falcon improve on its own?

"唳"

The gray-feathered falcon raised its eyes to look at Chen Yuan and was about to answer the latter's question when it suddenly remembered something. Its eyes changed and it quickly spread its wings and flew towards the top of the mountain.

"What's going on?" Amei looked puzzled.

However, the experienced Chen Yuan immediately realized that something else was happening here. He looked calm and smiled faintly: "Let's go and see what's going on."

(End of this chapter)