Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 232 I am the most powerful duck in the world

A gentle breeze caressed my face.

Zeng Hui stared at the fallen giant toad, rubbing his eyes in confusion. "Am I seeing things?"

Was the Giant Toad of the Deep Sea instantly defeated by the Steel-Headed Groundhog in one move?
Is this still the Abyss Giant Toad with outstanding defensive capabilities that he knows?
Moreover, the moves used by Steelix are not particularly powerful Steel-type moves, but rather the most basic introductory moves that most Steel-type Pokémon can master. So how can it one-shot the Abyssal Giant Toad, which has outstanding physical resistance?
This is unreasonable!

Looking at the Steelhead Gopher with a nonchalant expression, Wu Peng's eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded thoughtfully: "The proficiency of this Steelblade should have reached the perfect level."

"Perfect level?" Zeng Hui cast a surprised and uncertain glance at him.

“Yes.” Wu Peng nodded, his voice continuing, “Otherwise, it’s impossible to explain why the Abyss Giant Toad was killed in one hit.”

"It wasn't contracted by Consultant Chen, yet its skill proficiency is so high?" Zeng Hui was surprised by this.

Wu Peng did not answer the question immediately. Instead, he stared intently at the figure of the Steel-Headed Mole. His eyes suddenly flashed with a glint, and an idea quickly emerged in his mind: "Perhaps, Consultant Chen wants to tell us a lesson through the Steel-Headed Mole."

"Skills are about quality, not quantity. As long as you persevere in practicing one skill, you will surely achieve something in time."

"Even the most basic introductory moves can demonstrate amazing power after days and nights of training."

Zeng Hui's eyes lit up: "I understand. Consultant Chen also wants to tell us that we should not be too ambitious, but should be down-to-earth and hone our basic skills to the extreme first."

"When I get back, I'll have Fire Cloud Cat focus on practicing Flame Surge, and not learn any other skills!"

At the same moment,

The Wandering Frog approached the unconscious Abyss Giant Toad and used [Ripples of Tranquility] to create a wave of pale blue water that enveloped the latter, slowly healing its injuries.

After a while, the giant toad from the deep pool slowly awoke, opening its eyes and croaking.

The first thing it saw was the Steelheaded Gopher standing directly in front of it. It instantly recalled the scene of being instantly killed by a single blow, and was immediately enraged.

This is simply a shame!
As the second strongest frog in the frog clan, he was instantly killed by the steel-headed ground squirrel guarding the gate, and this was witnessed by so many of his fellow frogs. When he returned to the clan, he would surely be ridiculed relentlessly, and the king would also be disappointed.

No, I have to get my revenge!

With a thought flashing through his mind, the Giant Toad, disregarding its injured body, staggered to its feet and attempted to challenge the Steel-Headed Groundhog again.

But when it met those eyes that revealed no expression whatsoever, its heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, and its breath caught in its throat.

This steel-headed gopher is a bit strange; it seems like it can't withstand those steel blades.

The abyss in its abdomen was still throbbing, and the sharpness of the steel blade seemed not to have dissipated, which made the Abyss Giant Toad decide to find a different opponent.

Since they're all that human's pets anyway, defeating either one will allow me to regain my lost face.

Its tiny, bean-sized eyes darted around before finally settling on the Flame Cloud Falcon soaring in mid-air: "Caw caw caw!"

Water against fire, the advantage is mine!

The decision is yours!

Seeing the giant toad staring intently at Yan Yun Falcon, the two spectators were stunned.

"Has this giant toad from the deep pool been beaten senseless?" Wu Peng couldn't understand.

Zeng Hui hesitated, "It's water-based, while the Flame Cloud Falcon is fire-based. Maybe it really is."

Before he could finish speaking, Wu Peng interrupted him: "If attribute advantage determines everything, then what is Xia Heng's Raging Crocodile?"

Zeng Hui: "."

The little guys were dumbfounded, and Runrun Duck looked at them with admiration.

I thought the Giant Toad only knew how to bully the weak like me, but I didn't expect it to dare to challenge the Big Sister. Just like me, it's quite brave and fearless.

Duck, I accept you!
"Crack."

When Ironhead saw the Giant Toad of the Deep Sea trying to challenge the leader, it turned away without hesitation and stood straight at the gate, silently staring at the group of frogs.

It is precisely at times like these that unscrupulous individuals are more likely to sneak into the farm.

"Quack quack!"

Seeing that the Flame Cloud Falcon had not responded for a long time, the Abyss Giant Toad let out another loud cry and kept jumping around on the spot.

Do you dare to fight me?

"chirp"

Spark lowered its head, staring at the noisy, deep-sea giant toad, then suddenly spread its wings, igniting a burst of flames.

"Cuck!"

Upon seeing the spark's reaction, the giant toad was overjoyed, and water gushed from its mouth.

Let me extinguish your little flame with a torrent of water!
However, the next moment, the raging flames were reflected in its eyes, and alarm bells rang in the mind of the giant toad in the abyss.

Something seems amiss.

Five seconds later,
"Crack."

The Abyss Giant Toad lay on the ground, spitting out a plume of black smoke. Large patches of its bluish-gray skin were charred black. It stared blankly at the Flame Cloud Falcon flying in mid-air, then suddenly tilted its head, preparing to faint.

Spark had mastered the power to control the flames at will. Although the Abyss Giant Toad appeared to be seriously injured, it was actually still conscious so that Chen Yuan could ask it questions.

"Quack quack quack".

After a long time, the giant toad in the deep pool still hadn't fainted. Suddenly, it saw its little brothers gathered together, whispering to each other as they looked at it, and its heart sank.

Oh no, I've been instantly killed twice in a row, and I've lost face in front of my underlings.

"Cuck!"

Knowing it couldn't continue like this, the giant toad gritted its teeth and slammed its head into the ground. With a loud bang, it felt dizzy, experienced intense pain, and then lost consciousness.

Watching the giant toad's movements, Chen Yuan's lips twitched: "Is it really necessary to go to such lengths?"

So what if you get killed in one hit? Isn't that normal?

How many pets have been instantly killed in the Great Wind Cup?

He turned to look at the twin concubines and reminded them, "You can't imitate that; your mentality is too bad."

"Yinyin." The twin concubines nodded obediently, while pondering what skill to use to quickly break their opponent's mentality.

"Alright, go and heal its wounds."

"Yinyin".

When the giant toad awoke again, Chen Yuan cut to the chase: "So? Do you want to continue? Am I qualified to trade with your king?"

"Quack!"

The Abyss Giant Toad raised its head and saw the calm-eyed Flame Cloud Falcon, the indifferent Steel-Headed Groundhog, the playful Runrun Duck, and a group of other pet beasts eyeing it menacingly. It shook its head frantically.

I'm not fighting anymore!

You should go see the King quickly!

"Do I still need to see your king?" Chen Yuan asked.

"Quack!"

The giant toad in the deep pool nodded its head.

That makes sense. If we're going to establish a business relationship and exchange goods, we definitely need to discuss it face-to-face.

For Chen Yuan, engaging in such a formal transaction with a pet was still a novel experience.

But a fatal problem lay before Chen Yuan: how could he get to the place where the frog tribe lived?
According to Runrun Duck, the frogs' habitat is located below Mingyu Lake, requiring a long journey and passage through a deep tunnel to reach it.

Although Chen Yuan's physical abilities are several times stronger than before, it is still difficult for him to stay underwater for a long time without the aid of external tools, so it is unlikely that he will be able to go.

"Are there any other entrances?" Chen Yuan asked.

"Croak, croak." The giant toad shook its head, indicating that the only way to reach the frog's cave was to swim in from below Mingyu Lake.

Chen Yuan was at a loss for what to do.

Just then, Wu Peng and Zeng Hui walked over quickly with gifts: "Advisor Chen, we came here specifically to visit you and thank you for saving our lives last time. Since you have other things to do, we will take our leave now."

"This is just a small token of our appreciation; we hope you will accept it."

After saying that, he handed over the fruit and pet treats.

Before Chen Yuan could respond, he saw the Electric Flying Cat's nose twitch as it suddenly caught an irresistible, tempting scent, and its paws unconsciously reached towards the bag containing pet treats.

Chen Yuan glared at the Electric Flying Cat, which suddenly realized that the farmer was right next to it. It quickly withdrew its paws and pretended to look around nonchalantly.

Subsequently,

Chen Yuan looked at Wu Peng and Zeng Hui and smiled slightly: "Saving you back then was my basic duty as a beast tamer. One thank you is enough. Don't bother me again."

"It's not easy for you to come all this way, so I'll accept these things."

"Alright, you two go to the farm and have some tea first. I'll take care of things here."

Wu Peng quickly waved his hand: "Advisor Chen, the gift has been delivered, we won't interfere any further."

After saying this, the two turned and left without hesitation, ignoring Chen Yuan's attempts to persuade them to stay.

However, before the two figures disappeared from Chen Yuan's sight, Wu Peng suddenly turned around and waved at him: "By the way, Consultant Chen, thank you for your guidance just now. We finally understand the principle that it is better to be good at something than to be bad at it."

After saying this, the two bowed in unison to express their gratitude.

Chen Yuan: "?"

When did I give you any guidance?

Before he could even ask a question, the two had already gone far away.

Chen Yuan shook his head helplessly and could only focus on solving the current problem.

Since he can't go into the water, who can go into the water to talk to the Frog King on his behalf?

He looked around, his gaze sweeping over the little creatures before finally settling on Runrun Duck. The sudden attention made Runrun Duck clench its pert bottom and stand ramrod straight: "Quack?"

I don't know why, but I always have a bad feeling about this.

Chen Yuan smiled brightly: "Yaya, I need your help with something right now."

"quack!"

Before Chen Yuan could say anything more, Runrun Duck started shaking its head frantically.

Duck, I refuse!
Don't even think about making me, Duck, do anything that has nothing to do with just getting by.

Chen Yuan silently held up one finger: "A spirit fish."

Gulu.

Runrun Duck swallowed its saliva. At that moment, it seemed to smell the aroma of fried spirit fish and taste the tender fish meat.

"Electricity."

Seeing Runrun Duck's reaction, Dian Dian Flying Cat curled its lip, knowing full well that Runrun Duck had been bewitched by the cunning farmer again.

What's a spirit fish?
If it were me, I would definitely need three spirit fish before I would make a move!
"quack."

Runrun Duck suddenly remembered something, swallowed back its saliva, forced itself to suppress its inner desire, and then turned its head away as if it didn't care.

It's just a spirit fish, I don't care about it at all!
Seeing Runrun's reaction, Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow, his smile unchanged, and suddenly held up two fingers: "Those two."

Before he could finish speaking, Runrun Duck nodded frantically, its calls filled with eagerness: "Quack quack!"

I'll do it! I'll do it!

At the same time, Runrun Duck couldn't help but raise its head and give itself a thumbs up for its cleverness.

As expected of me, DuckDuck managed to get an extra spirit fish from the stingy farmer.

Duck, you're so smart!

But soon, the clever Runrun Duck realized an important problem: if only I go to see the Frog King, will the frogs have ulterior motives towards me? Or will it all be a scam?

At this moment, Runrun Duck inexplicably thought of a TV series she had watched recently: the big bad guy would trick the protagonist into going to a dangerous place, and then beat the protagonist up.

Wouldn't I be in great danger, duck?

Chen Yuan understood Runrun's concerns, so he decided to find a bodyguard for her.

Spark is the strongest, but its attributes mean it cannot stay in water for long.

Cola's strength is second best, but after breaking through to the third tier, his physical attributes will improve significantly, and he might be able to remain submerged underwater for a long time.

"Cola, why don't you give it a try?" Chen Yuan looked at Cola.

After half an hour,
Chen Yuan arrived at Mingyu Lake with Spark, Cola, Twin Flower Concubine, and Runrun Duck.

It was already afternoon. A gentle breeze rippled across the lake, and the soft sunlight cast a shimmering glow that was truly delightful.

"Quack!"

The giant toad leaped into the lake first, followed closely by a multitude of frogs, splashing water continuously.

Seemingly to allay Chen Yuan's concerns, the swimming frog did not follow him into the water, but stayed by his side.

"quack!"

Runrun Duck wiggled its pert bottom, waved its wings at its friends, and then jumped into the lake.

"Ow!"

Cola nodded to Chen Yuan, then lightly leaped from the shore and immersed her entire body in the water.

Four paws rhythmically paddled across the water, creating ripples. The dog-paddle swimming style drew laughter from Chen Yuan: "Alright, stop playing in the water, let's get down to business."

"Follow the duck and protect it."

"We're waiting for you here."

"Ow!"

Cola responded with a sound, then tilted its head down and submerged its entire body in the water.

Ordinary dogs naturally possess a certain diving ability, not to mention Cola after her evolution and breakthrough. Diving for a period of time is not difficult for her, but she can't stay underwater all day and night like a duck.

Diving underwater, a strange and wonderful underwater world came into view. Curious Cola looked around and saw swaying water plants, strangely shaped rocks, schools of small fish swimming around, and various aquatic pets.

Cola instantly forgot about the important matter, pawed at the dog, and started chasing the swimming fish.

Fortunately, Runrun Duck is quite reliable. When it saw Cola trying to swim away, it quickly grabbed the latter's tail and shook its head frantically.

Cola then remembered the important matter and, rather embarrassed, grinned at Runrun Duck.

But as soon as it opened its mouth, water gurgled in, and the choked Coke thrashed about wildly, almost encountering danger as soon as it entered the water.

Fortunately, Cola was a powerful Tier 3 pet, so this little accident didn't have much of an impact on it. It resumed following the frogs and swam towards the frog cave.

After navigating through lush aquatic plants and a deep passage, the frogs successfully led Cola and Runrun Duck to the front of the rocky passage, where a little yellow frog guarding the entrance appeared.

"Ow!"

As soon as it got ashore, Cola shook its body wildly to shake off all the water droplets, then a gentle breeze blew its wet fur dry.

Then, Cola looked at Runrun Duck, who was staring at the little yellow frog, and bared its teeth: "Aww?"

Duck, is this the strong frog you were talking about?
Do you want me to teach it a lesson?
"quack."

Runrun Duck shook its head and dragged Cola away.

I never care about things from the past.

After a brief negotiation between the giant toad and the little yellow frog, the latter made way, and the frogs filed in one after another, while the giant toad ended up at the very back.

"Quack."

After the frogs had gone far away, the Giant Toad of the Deep Sea first led Cola and Runrun Duck forward, and then pulled out two tree fruits that looked very delicious from somewhere.

"Gah?"

Runrun Duck beamed with joy and quickly used its wings to catch the tree fruit.

Good frog, duck, I consider you my friend!
"Ow?"

Cola tilted its head, looking puzzled, but still took a bite of the tree fruit.

"Quack."

Seeing his little brothers gradually disappearing into the distance, the giant toad from the deep pool hopped and skipped around and explained why he had given away the tree fruit.

Please, please don't tell the other frogs in the cave what happened!

"Ow"

Cola nodded thoughtfully. "Is it about you being instantly killed by Ironhead and Big Sister?"

"Cuck!"

The croaking of frogs was crisp and loud, interrupting Cola's narration. The giant toad in the deep pool had a tense face, and its beady eyes looked ridiculous.

Don't tell anyone!
Then, its momentum softened, and its voice lowered: "Quack quack."

Please.

"Ow."

Seeing the pleading look on the giant toad's face, Cola nodded, indicating that he would remember it.

"ga"

Runrun Duck's eyes darted around. It first shook its head at the Abyss Giant Toad, then patted its chest with its wings.

Keeping it a secret is fine, but...
Need more money!
After a while

With a pained expression, the giant toad from the Abyss continued deeper into the rocky passage with the two little creatures until they finally arrived at the frog tribe's cave, where they saw bursts of fluorescent light.

"Quack quack quack quack quack!"

Upon entering the cave, a cacophony of croaking frogs filled the air. All sorts of frogs burst into Cola and Runrun Duck's view, their calls seemingly welcoming their arrival.

"ga"

Upon seeing so many frogs all at once, Runrun Duck suddenly felt a little weak in the knees. It quickly withdrew its head, which had been looking around, and hid half of its body behind Cola.

Cola, protect me!

"Ow!"

Cola, full of vigor and with bright eyes, suddenly took half a step forward, its soft fur flying wildly, and its powerful bark echoed throughout the cave, instantly drowning out the chorus of frogs.

The cave fell silent the next moment.

"quack!"

Seeing this, Runrun Duck strode over to Cola, raised its head high, and grinned wildly.

With the big sister protecting me on the farm and Coke protecting me outside, I am indeed the most powerful duck in the world!
"Cuck!"

However, at that moment, a very loud croak suddenly rang in her ears, like a thunderclap bombarding her eardrums. Runrun Duck's heart pounded, and she stumbled back a few steps: "Quack quack!"

Cola, hurry up, a big one is coming!

"Ow"

Cola pressed down on his body, tensing his muscles, his sharp eyes staring straight ahead—an extremely large body gradually appeared before him.

(End of this chapter)