Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 230 The Wonder in Front of the Farm
Five minutes ago,

A lark perched on a branch, its head tilted, its dark eyes gazing down.

Two humans walked side by side, their conversation carried away by the wind.

"Wu Peng, is Consultant Chen really home?" Zeng Hui looked ahead, and a farm gradually came into view.

"Don't worry, Consultant Chen was in the city yesterday, he'll definitely be back today," Wu Peng said confidently.

"Wouldn't it be too presumptuous of us to just go and visit like this?" Zeng Hui looked down at the fruit and pet treats he was carrying, his voice trailing off. "And aren't these things a bit too cheap?"

Fruit is fine as a gift, it's definitely a good choice.

But pet treats are too hasty. How could the pets that Consultant Chen raised possibly like this kind of stuff?
Consultant Chen's pets must be strong and self-disciplined; they wouldn't like pet treats.

Upon hearing this, Wu Peng waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, what good things hasn't a big shot like Consultant Chen seen?"

“We give gifts based on our feelings and in accordance with our status, so that Consultant Chen won’t mistakenly think we’re here to curry favor.”

Wu Peng and Zeng Hui became acquainted in the Black-striped Spider Cave. Wu Peng was rescued by Chen Yuan and witnessed the Snow Cloud Wolf attacking the farm, so he had some interaction with Chen Yuan.

As winter approached, Wu Peng, a local resident of Baokun City, specially invited Zeng Hui to witness the snow scenery of the Qinling Mountains and to embark on a training journey.

Before heading into the mountains, they planned to buy some gifts to visit Consultant Chen, firstly to express their gratitude for his life-saving kindness, and secondly to congratulate him on winning the Dafeng Cup.

If the two still harbored the idea of ​​building a relationship during their last visit, witnessing Chen Yuan's victory made them instantly abandon such thoughts due to the enormous gap in strength and status.

The gap is too large, so building connections becomes a pipe dream.

"alright."

Upon hearing this, Zeng Hui could only nod. But as soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard the faint croaking of frogs coming from the slowly flowing river beside him.

It wasn't just one or two croaks of frogs, but a continuous chorus of croaks that made my head spin.

Zeng Hui frowned, strode towards the river, looked up, and froze on the spot for the next second.

"What's wrong?" Noticing Zeng Hui's unusual behavior, Wu Peng strode over.

The next moment, Wu Peng made the exact same reaction as Zeng Hui, his mouth wide open, his eyes wide, and he stood there dumbfounded.

The croaking of frogs grew clearer, rising and falling around my ears, as if I were being swept away by a biting cold wind.

I don’t know how long it took,
As the croaking of frogs faded into the distance, the two exchanged a glance, both noticing the surprise and uncertainty in each other's eyes.

For a long time,

Wu Peng exclaimed in surprise, "How come there are so many frogs?"

Zeng Hui's eyes sparkled: "Azure Green Frog with Blue Pattern, Rock Armored Ground Toad, Forest Whispering Leaf Frog, and several other frog-type pets I don't recognize. Is this a frog extravaganza?"

This not-so-wide river was crowded with all sorts of frog-like pets, at least a dozen at a glance, each exuding an aura that was not to be trifled with, swimming forward while croaking.

Fortunately, the frogs didn't pay any attention to the two people who stayed in place and continued forward.

Wu Peng stroked his chin, his eyes deep in thought: "This is Xuanhe Village, a human settlement, where a large number of wild pets usually don't appear."

He paused, then rested his chin on his hand, his expression slightly excited, and guessed, "Something special must have happened nearby."

“Nearby.” Zeng Hui nodded thoughtfully, then looked around and began searching for places where something unusual might happen.

Suddenly, his gaze fell directly ahead.

That's the farm where Consultant Chen works.

At that moment, both of them stared at the farm at the end of their line of sight, exchanged a glance, and exclaimed at the same time, "These frogs have attacked the farm?"

Ever since witnessing the Snow Cloud Wolves' attempt to attack the farm, the two have become exceptionally sensitive to similar incidents and immediately considered this possibility.

A thought flashed through Zeng Hui's mind, but he shook his head again: "No, no, no, there aren't that many cases of wild pets attacking farms."

"What if?" Wu Peng murmured, his voice, carried on the wind, filled with a seductive allure.

"What if they really are going to attack the farm? What if Consultant Chen happens to be away from home?"

Zeng Hui was taken aback: "Didn't you say Consultant Chen was home?"

Wu Peng waved his hand: "I was just guessing."

Zeng Hui snapped out of his daze, staring directly at Wu Peng, a thought vaguely rising in his mind: "So you mean..."

“If they’re going to attack the farm, and if Consultant Chen isn’t home, then this is our best chance to get closer to Consultant Chen,” Wu Peng said quickly.

Zeng Hui's expression froze for a moment: "Didn't you say before that we shouldn't try to build connections?"

Wu Peng interrupted, "The past is the past, the present is the present. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, let's go quickly."

Without further hesitation, the two summoned their respective pets and then strode towards the farm.

After a while,
As the two approached the farm, they saw the group of frogs had already jumped out of the river and lined up in a row, led by a frog carrying a green lotus leaf crossbody bag.

"What kind of pet is this?" Zeng Hui was stunned as he stared at the wandering frog he had never seen before.

“That’s not important.” Wu Peng shook his head, then rubbed his hands together, “Their target is indeed the farm. We’re ready to fight.”

Zeng Hui was about to nod when he saw the Steel-Headed Groundhog, which had been guarding the gate, step out of the shadows. It silently raised its sharp blade, its piercing gaze fixed ahead, and an invisible aura spread outwards, instantly stopping the group of frogs in their tracks.

"Kick!"

Ironhead looked at the many frogs and, remembering Duck's earlier warning, immediately let out a warning call without hesitation.

The moment the voice rang out, Wu Peng and Zeng Hui stepped forward and shouted, "We're here to help!"

But Tie Touwa only glanced at them coldly, the cold light of the sharp blade in front of him reflected in their eyes, which immediately frightened them into stopping in their tracks.

They clearly remembered the steel-headed gopher's terrifying performance in fighting the snow cloud wolf.

"Quack quack quack".

The frog suddenly hopped forward and finally stopped two meters away from the iron-headed boy.

"Huh?" Ironhead asked calmly.

“Quack~”

The roaming frog meant no harm. It took a lotus leaf out of its crossbody bag and placed it in front of the iron-headed boy.

"Crack?"

Iron-headed boy looked down at the lotus leaves, lost in thought.

The situation seems to differ from what DuckDuck described.

"Chirp!"

Just then, a clear, melodious cry suddenly broke Ironhead's reverie, and at the same time, all the frogs raised their heads and looked up at the sky.

Sparks emerged from the farm, their orange-yellow wings shaking off sparks, their entire body radiating a terrifying aura, their dark blue eyes surveying the group of frogs.

"Cuck!"

A large, frog-like pet crouched on the ground, its eyes, no bigger than mung beans, staring at the sparks. Its bulging belly hung down like a natural cushion, and its bluish-gray skin was covered with a translucent gelatinous layer.

From a distance, this frog-like pet looks like a large ball.

The other frogs lowered their heads in the face of the terrifying aura emanating from the spark, but this frog was exceptionally bold. Its eyes seemed to burn with fighting spirit, and it puffed out its cheeks when it made a croak.

Spark looked at it, and the latter returned a fearless gaze. "Awooo!"

The cola, with its gust of wind, rushed out, suddenly whipping up a gust of wind that swept through the frogs. The big frog turned its head and made the exact same reaction.

Following closely behind were Chen Yuan and the little guys on the farm, all of them on high alert. The duck in the middle was no longer as panicked and nervous as it had been in the burrow. Standing in the shadow cast by the boss and Cola, it raised its head high, put its wings on its hips, and showed a smug expression: "Quack quack quack!"

come!

Come and get revenge on me, Duck!

Chen Yuan pressed Runrun Duck's head down, and the duck immediately showed a displeased expression. Just as it was about to raise its wings to knock away the farmer's hands, it suddenly recalled the scene of being scolded earlier and silently retracted its wings.

Alright, I'll let the farmer off the hook this time.

"Don't speak yet," Chen Yuan said to Runrun Duck, then looked up at the Far Wandering Frog and the group of frogs behind him, finally landing on Zeng Hui and Wu Peng standing not far away, his face showing doubt.

Wu Peng was surprised that Consultant Chen was actually at the farm, but he reacted quickly and told the latter what he had seen and heard earlier.

Chen Yuan nodded: "Okay, I understand."

He looked at the swimming frogs directly in front of him and asked in a calm tone, "What are you trying to do?"

The Wandering Frog is leading a group of frog pets. Could it be that, as Duck said, they are planning to retaliate?

"Quack quack quack".

When the croaking frog called out, the remaining frogs seemed to receive a command and all emitted loud and high-pitched croaks.

For a moment, the air was filled with the chorus of frogs.

The sudden croaking of frogs alerted Wu Peng and Zeng Hui. They were on high alert, realizing that the croaking was a signal that the wild pet was about to attack.

But they remained calm and were even prepared to witness the champion pet of the Dafeng Cup display its might up close.

In front of the Flaming Cloud Falcon and the Wind-Gathering Hound, this group of frogs couldn't make a ripple.

However, what happened next stunned both of them.

But then they saw a group of frogs sticking out their long tongues, from which they spat out all sorts of things.

"Gah?"

Runrun Duck was startled by the frogs' sudden actions. It first took a half step back, and then, remembering that the leader and Cola were right beside it, it mustered its courage, stretched out its head, and stared intently.

These are all sorts of spiritual plants.

Some of them are delicious aquatic plants that Runrun Duck has seen underwater, with a bluish glow all over them. Eating one of them will make you even more powerful.
Some of them are lotus leaves that Runrun duck has eaten more than once. They taste so-so, but they can purify the water.
Chen Yuan recognized some of the spirit plants that Runrun Duck had never seen before. Among them were Luying Fruit, which could promote the growth of water-type pets, and Fern Heart Grass, which could enhance the catalytic ability of wood-type pets.
Upon closer inspection, there were at least ten spiritual plants, including both level two and level three spiritual plants.

These frogs used their tongues to curl up the spiritual plants, hopping one after another to Chen Yuan, putting the plants down, and then returning.

Chen Yuan was taken aback: "What's going on here?"

The frogs did not answer, but quietly returned to their previous positions, and then watched in unison as the far-going frog stepped forward.

"Crack."

The roaming frog hopped over to Chen Yuan, and under the angry gaze of Runrun Duck, it fumbled for the crossbody bag, finally using its claws to scoop out a crystal-clear, round, blue water droplet.

The water droplets were about the size of Chen Yuan's fist, and they looked like they were made up of clear water droplets, shimmering with a strange blue light under the sunlight.

"Quack quack!" As soon as Runrun Duck saw the water droplet, it opened its mouth wide, and an inexplicable longing welled up from the depths of its heart.

Chen Yuan's eyes gleamed as he spoke of "Azure Dew".

This is a level 4 water-based resource called Azure Dew. Using it can effectively enhance the strength of water-based skills and, to some extent, promote the growth of pets.

Clearly, the Azure Dew is extremely beneficial to every water-type pet, which is why Runrun Duck's body unconsciously reveals its desire.

"Quack."

The roaming frog held the dewdrop in its hands, bowed its head, and handed it to Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan first glanced at Bishuilu, then looked at the pile of spiritual plants on the ground, his expression strange: "Are these all for me?"

They didn't come looking for revenge on the duck.
"Croak!" The wandering frog nodded.

Chen Yuan gazed at the distant frog and fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

The saying goes, "If someone offers kindness for no reason, they're either up to no good or a thief." He didn't believe these frogs would be so kind as to bring him so many good things.

What are they doing this for?
at the same time,

Wu Peng and Zeng Hui exchanged a glance, their hearts pounding.

What did they see?
A group of wild pets lined up to bring spiritual plants to Consultant Chen?

Is there anything more outrageous than this in the world?

Wu Peng thought to himself, "Only Consultant Chen could do something like this."

In his opinion, what made Consultant Chen most impressive was not his strength, which far surpassed that of ordinary beast tamers, but his extraordinary affinity with wild beasts.

Whether it's the grumpy Earth Bear or the Black-striped Spider that enjoys capturing people, Consultant Chen becomes gentle and amiable when he's around them, hardly like a wild pet.

The same must be true of these frogs; they were either influenced by Consultant Chen or voluntarily submitted to his immense power.

This is why the spectacular sight of people queuing up to receive spiritual plants appeared.

"What do you want?"

Chen Yuan looked at the swimming frog and asked directly.

"Quack quack quack".

The answer from the wandering frog surprised Chen Yuan.

According to the far-flying frogs, their king wants to be their friend.

"Is it really that simple?" Chen Yuan clearly didn't believe it.

However, from the answer of the wandering frog, Chen Yuan obtained a piece of information—a group of frog-like pets lived near Xuanhe Village, and there was a frog king whose strength was unknown.

Considering what the ducks have seen and heard, these frogs should be living beneath Mingyu Lake.

The croaking frog answered Chen Yuan's question once again.

It turns out that the Frog King not only wanted to befriend Chen Yuan, but also wanted to establish a business and trade relationship to exchange goods and services.

Chen Yuan was both amused and exasperated.

Do these wild pet animals even know these things?

But when he saw the wandering frog that looked like a traveling merchant, he suddenly fell silent.

Believe it or not, some pet animals are actually quite intelligent.

Moreover, Chen Yuan was surprised by the "wealth" displayed by these frogs. They had just casually sent so many spiritual plants, which meant they must have even more rare spiritual plants hidden in their possession.

"Quack."

The dull croaking of frogs broke Chen Yuan's thoughts once more.

The largest frog took half a step forward, its eyes, the size of mung beans, staring ahead, and its voice boomed like muffled thunder.

If you want to trade with the King, you must first get past me!
　I'll finish writing this before midnight and resume normal updates tomorrow.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)