Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 233 The Secret of Natural Advancement

The moonlight is like water, and the Milky Way is dazzling.

"Quack quack!"

Runrun Duck was surrounded by a group of little guys in the middle, stretching its long neck, sometimes tossing its hair, sometimes scratching its pert bottom.

That's the biggest frog I've ever seen!

"Electricity?"

Electric Flying Cat was very curious. It raised its paw and pointed at the Fallen Horned Beast, asking if there was a big one.
"Gah."

Runrun Duck raised its eyes and stared at the largest beast in the farm, the Fallen Horned Beast, for a long while before nodding.

Bigger than the big guy!

"Electric electricity".

"call out."

"roar~"

Upon hearing the duck's affirmative answer, the little ones immediately looked surprised and doubtful.

There are frogs even bigger than the big guy!

"call out……"

Immediately afterwards, a small wood spirit mouse shrank its neck, its eyes filled with undisguised panic.

What if it eats us whole?
"call out……"

Scarred Rat's eyes were serious as he took this opportunity to teach his children a lesson: the outside world is full of dangers, so they should cherish the opportunity to stay on the farm, dedicate themselves, and serve well so that their family can stay here forever.

"Crack."

Ironhead nodded in agreement.

It will never step out of the farm alone until its steel blade has been honed to perfection.

"Electricity..."

Telling his friends to stop discussing, Electric Flying Cat waved his paw and asked with great interest.

And then what? And then what?

Did this huge frog king fight with you?
Did Coca-Cola win?

"Ow~"

Cola, who was resting under the tree, raised its ears, gently wagged its tail, and recalled what had happened that afternoon.

The Frog King was indeed very, very large; it was the largest pet it had ever seen, like a moving mountain.

Cola thought to himself, "Maybe all those little frogs stacked together would be as big as the Frog King."

When the Frog King took a step, its huge webbed feet stomped on the ground, causing the ground to rumble and shake as if an earthquake had occurred.

The Frog King put considerable pressure on Cola, who bared its teeth, wanting to challenge the Frog King.

But the Frog King just watched them quietly, then let out a loud croak, and one by one, frogs carrying spirit plants hopped and skipped to them.

These spiritual plants were so diverse that they dazzled the two little guys. Among them were delicious fruits they recognized, as well as unknown spiritual plants that they had never seen before but which exuded fragrance. This made Cola and Runrun Duck swallow their saliva.

"Quack quack quack".

The Frog King's croaking rang out at the right moment, indicating that these spiritual plants were gifts for their first meeting, and he hoped they would accept them with pleasure.

"Gah!"

Runrun Duck's eyes widened, unable to hide the longing in her heart.

"Ow!"

Cola raised his head, all fighting spirit gone.

"Electricity!"

The excited cries of the electric flying cat interrupted Cola's reverie.

What about these good things?
Why didn't I see it?
"quack."

Runrun Duck fiddled with its hair and patted its belly with its wings.

Of course, they're all inside my duck's belly!

"Ow~"

Cola grinned back.

They planned to bring back some spiritual plants to share, but they were just too delicious, and the two little guys couldn't resist eating them all on the way.

"Electricity!"

Upon hearing this, Electric Flying Cat flew into a rage, its cheeks crackling with electricity, and slammed its paws onto the ground with a "smack".

You two are just pleasure-seeking bastards!
"Quack~"

Runrun Duck took a half step forward and patted Dian Dian Flying Cat's shoulder with its wing, the force neither too light nor too heavy, causing the latter's anger to gradually dissipate.

Relax, relax, the Frog King invites us to visit often in the future.

I'll definitely bring you delicious food next time!

"electricity!"

A sly glint flashed in Electric Flying Cat's eyes, but it turned its head away, deliberately avoiding looking at Runrun Duck, its cries seemingly revealing its unhappiness.

"Quack~"

Seeing his friend wasn't in a good mood, Runrun Duck scratched his head, then his eyes lit up, and he used his wings to wrap around Dian Dian Flying Cat's head and gently patted it.

Don't be angry~

The TV said that getting angry is bad for your health and can easily lead to illness.

Next time, I promise I'll bring you some delicious spirit plants. If I don't, I'll never eat spirit fish again!
Meeting Runrun Duck's sincere gaze and seeing its determined look, Dian Dian Fei Mao nodded slightly, its tail quietly climbing up to wrap around Runrun Duck's waist.

Then I'll forgive you this time.

Seeing the close interaction between Runrun Duck and Electric Flying Cat, Fallen Horned Beast, now considered a veteran employee of the farm, slowly stepped forward. It did not make a sound, but its dark eyes quietly gazed at Runrun Duck.

"quack."

Runrun Duck released Electric Flying Cat and then gently patted the head of Meteorite Beast with its wings.

Big guy, duckling, of course I won't forget you!

Seeing the close interaction between the three elders, the Wood Spirit Mouse family always felt unable to fit into this harmonious and warm atmosphere.

There is an unfortunate barrier between new and old employees.

This barrier made the Woodpecker family feel like they were walking on thin ice, causing them to stay silently in their treehouse outside of work hours, afraid to go out.

If they upset the long-time employees, or accidentally cause trouble, their family's peaceful life will vanish.

"quack!"

The sudden sound of Runrun Duck interrupted their reverie. They raised their heads and saw Runrun Duck swaggering towards them.

"Quack quack~"

And you ducks too, I won't forget you ducks either.

Seeing the Wood Spirit Mouse family in a daze, Runrun Duck's eyes darted around, and then it patted its chest.

What do you like to eat?
Just tell me, and I'll bring some back for you next time!

"call out!"

The little Wood Spirit Mouse's eyes gleamed, and it eagerly raised its paw, only to be pulled back by the stern-faced Scarred Mouse.

"call out."

Looking at Runrun Duck, Scarface Mouse first expressed its gratitude, then said that they now live a comfortable life, with no worries about food or drink, and do not need anything.

"Gah?"

Runrun's duck eyes showed confusion, not understanding why a pet would refuse delicious food that was readily available.

Scarred Rat, however, considered something deeper.

Runrun Duck's sudden question was clearly instructed by the farmer.

They have been on the farm for some time now, and the farmer needs to use this method to test their views and attitudes toward farm life.

If they accept food from Runrun Duck, wouldn't that mean they're not satisfied with the farm's food?

This must be a test from the farmer! Seeing that Scarred Rat was adamant, Runrun Duck didn't bother to think about it and quickly turned and left.

Chen Yuan, who was in the bedroom at the moment, was unaware of the little ones' conversation.

The meeting with the Frog King went very smoothly. The atmosphere between the two sides was harmonious and their attitudes were good. They even received another batch of spiritual plants as a gift.

It's now safe to say that the Frog King is definitely a big spender, and building a good relationship with him would be entirely beneficial.

However, since neither party discussing the cooperation today is good with words, they did not come up with anything useful.

Fortunately, one thing is certain—Chen Yuan has been able to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with these mysterious frogs, and there is no immediate danger.

"The frogs' needs are very simple; they need pure aquatic spiritual plants."

"Whether used as food or as a cultivation resource, aquatic spiritual plants are very important to them."

"After all, although they have all kinds of spiritual plants, aquatic spiritual plants are only a part of them. Moreover, as more and more frog babies are born, they urgently need more aquatic spiritual plants."

Thinking of this, Chen Yuan couldn't help but sigh, "These days, even pet animals have the pressure of raising children."

But actually, these frogs are very powerful.

After all, compared to wild pets that live alone, these large-scale pet groups are powerful and can easily occupy important resource areas and monopolize all spiritual plants inside and outside the area.

Moreover, even cola felt the pressure from the Frog King, which shows that the overall strength of the Frog Clan ranks among the top in the vast Qinling Mountains.

They are at least stronger than the pack of Snow Cloud Wolves that roamed the mountains and fields back then.

Thinking of the Snow Cloud Wolf, Chen Yuan couldn't help but wonder how his younger brother's research was going.

The next moment, a melodious telephone ringtone sounded, and the caller ID showed "my younger brother".

Chen Yuan smiled helplessly and answered the phone: "Hello."

"Brother, I have good news."

Even through the phone, Chen Yuan could still hear the surprise and excitement hidden in his younger brother's tone.

A thought flashed through his mind: "Has the research made progress?"

Chen Wenhao was visibly taken aback: "Brother, how did you know?"

But Chen Wenhao didn't dwell on it. Instead, he let out a long breath and exclaimed excitedly, "Brother, we've discovered the secret of natural advancement!"

Chen Yuan sat up straight involuntarily: "What is it?"

Chen Wenhao didn't keep us in suspense and said directly, "Just as we guessed, if you consume a large amount of spiritual plant resources of the same attribute in a short period of time, a huge amount of energy will accumulate in your body."

He paused, then his tone became serious:

"If all this energy cannot be digested in a short period of time, there is only one outcome—death by explosion."

"If you can digest it successfully, you will naturally advance to the next level."

"The Greyfeather Falcon and the Snow Cloud Wolf both fall into this category."

Chen Yuan stroked his chin, his eyes flickering: "That situation is almost impossible to replicate artificially."

“Yes.” Chen Wenhao nodded in agreement, his voice low. “Based on current experiments, the probability of a successful natural advancement is about 20%, which is very low.”

"We tried various methods to increase the probability of advancement, but the effect was minimal."

Chen Yuan nodded thoughtfully: "In other words, it's not very meaningful for beast tamers."

“Yes.” Although he nodded in affirmation, there was no regret in Chen Wenhao’s tone. Instead, his voice continued to rise. “But this is just the beginning. Once we have more means and technology, we may be able to open up a completely new, stable, and replicable path to advancement.”

"I'm still young, I can wait."

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "It's good that you have your own ideas."

"Mm." Chen Wenhao nodded.

After talking with Chen Wenhao for a long time, Chen Yuan hung up the phone as it got late.

After several days of traveling, although there are still a lot of things waiting for me to handle, now that I'm home, I should get a good night's sleep first.

The next day, early morning.

clear.

As if to welcome Chen Yuan home, the Qinling Mountains are still blessed with good weather today, with bright sunshine.

"That was a wonderful sleep."

Chen Yuan got up, stretched lazily, and walked proudly into the yard.

When the sun comes out, the little guys start working.

Runrun duck hummed its duck song as it watered the spiritual plants, glancing occasionally toward the kitchen, seemingly waiting for breakfast;
DouDou was wandering around the yard with her chicks when Chen Weiyi took the opportunity to walk into the chicken coop and pick up a few of DouDou's eggs.

The Wood Spirit Rat family had already started working. They worked diligently, first cleaning the yard and then helping to tidy up Chen Yuan's bedroom.

Iron-Headed Kid stood firmly at the gate, practicing his steel blade technique in the air, which inadvertently startled a passerby.

The camphor tree echoed with the purring of the electric flying cat, who, having no specific job, spent his days in leisure and boredom.

Cola had long since disappeared and hadn't returned to the village for many days. It couldn't wait to run to the village and lead the dog team across the mountains and fields.

As for the sparks, Chen Yuan raised his eyes and squinted. He could vaguely see two figures hovering in mid-air, sometimes colliding and sometimes separating.

As soon as Spark returned to the village, Grayfeather Falcon couldn't wait to come and challenge him.

Despite repeated defeats, it has not given up the challenge after many days.

"Looks like it's going to be a leisurely day."

Although he had a lot to do, Chen Yuan decided to take a short day off, as the many days of competition had left him mentally and physically exhausted.

However, Zhou Xu called right after breakfast.

There are only two reasons why Zhou Xu calls: either it's about work or a reward.

Chen Yuan sincerely hoped it would be the second option.

As soon as the call connected, Zhou Xu's voice rang out: "Advisor Chen, good news, the contribution points from over there have been distributed."

Chen Yuan was overjoyed upon hearing this.

"Your first contribution points are for the Qinling research mission. In view of your outstanding contributions, the Beast Tamer Association has decided to reward you with three thousand contribution points."

How many?

Three thousand!

A look of joy appeared on Chen Yuan's face, but he quickly calmed down and his expression returned to composure.

At first glance, 3,000 contribution points does seem like a lot, but upon closer inspection, it can only buy two level 4 resources, so its purchasing power isn't as exaggerated as one might imagine.

Seeing Chen Yuan fall silent, Zhou Xu explained at the right time: "Advisor Chen, although this task is related to the gods, you have not directly clashed with Him, so the contribution points will be less."

Chen Yuan's lips twitched.

If he were to clash head-on with Qingcang, it would be questionable whether he could even survive and earn contribution points.

Zhou Xu's voice continued: "This contribution value mainly comes from your contributions before you met Qing Cang, including identifying the members of the New Star Society, successfully seeking help from the Star Moon Deer Herd during the blizzard, and defeating the pet beast blocking your way."

Chen Yuan nodded in realization.

After Zhou Xu explained it this way, he quickly realized that the amount of contribution points was very reasonable.

I earned two level 4 resources in just a few days. The only dangerous moment was encountering an avalanche; otherwise, I was quite safe.

After all, as a forest ranger who was the first to discover the anomalies in the mysterious forest, he had an obligation to assist the research team in conducting in-depth research in the mysterious forest, so receiving a generous contribution value was a great surprise.

"There is still one contribution point."

Zhou Xu's voice brought a smile to Chen Yuan's face once again.

"It's about the Great Wind Cup. As the champion of this year's Great Wind Cup, in addition to the rewards you've already received, you'll also get 1,500 contribution points."

"That adds up to four thousand five hundred, which will all be transferred to your account today."

Chen Yuan's lips curled up slightly as he began to consider how to utilize this generous contribution value.

buy!
Buy whatever you see!
"Unfortunately, some spiritual plants cannot be purchased with contribution points for the time being." But Chen Yuan quickly sighed.

For example, the Blazing Flower needed for Spark's advancement. Although he has enough contribution points now, the Pet Beast Shop does not have this kind of resource, so he can only find it himself.

But with no clues, where should we look?

"By the way, Consultant Chen, there's been news about the Blazing Flower that you asked me to keep an eye on last time."

The voice Zhou Xu suddenly remembered made Chen Yuan look up abruptly.

(End of this chapter)