Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 252 Everyone, please leave Daping Village immediately!
"What did you say?"

Shi Gang suddenly turned his head, his heart churning like a stormy sea.

Shi Yu's expression was solemn, and his gaze was serious: "Brother, I absolutely cannot remember wrong."

He pointed in the direction the Thousand Ridge Rockworms were charging, his brow furrowed: "A few kilometers ahead in this direction is Daping Village. I went there several times when I went to find Xiaowei."

There are two routes to reach Daping Village from the outside world: one is the rural road they had previously traveled, and the other is a dirt road known only to the locals.

This dirt road is rugged and bumpy, with towering mountains on both sides. It requires traversing through dense forests, and one can easily get lost or encounter unpredictable dangers if one is not careful. Outsiders are always prohibited from traveling on it.

The direction the Thousand-ridged Rock Beetle charged was precisely this dirt road.

As long as it continues forward along the dirt road, it will inevitably break into Daping Village.

Then
The two could imagine the scene of such a huge object breaking into Daping Village. Not to mention the damage it would cause to the buildings, if it caused casualties, it would turn into a serious emergency.

For a moment, their faces turned extremely ugly.

Although they couldn't determine whether the Thousand-ridged Rock Lark was targeting Daping Village or whether it would cause harm to the village, they dared not gamble.

Nobody dared to gamble.

The moment the Thousand-ridged Rock Lark sets foot on this dirt road, they must be fully prepared to face extreme situations.

Despite his inner turmoil, Shi Gang tried his best to remain calm and asked in a deep voice, "Does this dirt road lead to other places?"

Shi Yu shook his head: "No, the dirt road is flanked by steep mountains. Unless this Thousand-ridged Rock Beetle can fly, it will definitely approach Daping Village."

Upon hearing this, Shi Gang's expression darkened further, but he didn't have time to think much. With his last bit of composure, he made a decision: "You go to Daping Village as fast as you can and organize the evacuation. At the same time, have Xiao Wei contact Advisor Chen. I'll stay here and try to stop it."

Shi Yu glanced at Shi Gang, whose expression was tense, and heard the decisiveness in the latter's voice. He hesitated, then said, "But you..."

"Come on!"

Shi Gang stared intently at the Thousand-Ridged Rock Beetle charging forward, without turning to look at Shi Yu, and roared, "Don't waste time!"

"it is good!"

Seeing this, Shi Yu did not hesitate at all and immediately ordered the Yuanyue Giant Bear to speed up and rush straight towards Daping Village.

Only the stone advisor remains here.

Shi Gang strode forward, with the monstrous monkey following closely behind.

"Afraid?"

Shi Gang stretched his neck, his eyes gleaming, and strode forward.

"Roar!"

The monstrous monkey, with superhuman strength, pounded its chest and stamped its feet, waving its fists.

Initially, it wanted to attack the Thousand-ridged Rock Grass, but it hesitated after seeing the terrifying destructive power it caused. This time, with a Beast Tamer leading the way, it dared to throw a punch.

"Then go ahead."

Seeing the strange monkey's reaction, Shi Gang nodded slightly, then crossed his arms, his muscular physique almost bursting through his sleeves, and grinned, "Go stop it."

"Roar!"

The moment the words left his mouth, the monstrous monkey suddenly lunged forward, covering dozens of meters in an instant, its black fur swaying in the wind.

Consultant Shi opened his mouth, then added, "Be careful."

The powerful monkey heard these words, but it didn't turn around. Instead, it stared intently at the Thousand-ridged Rock Beetle directly in front of it, its eyes burning with fighting spirit.

Fortunately, the Thousand-ridged Rock Grasshopper did not charge in a straight line the whole way. Sometimes it burrowed underground, sometimes it rammed into the tall mountains on both sides, and sometimes it swung out its huge tail to sweep across the big trees.

It seemed to have fallen into a state of frenzy, venting its restlessness in various ways.

"Crackling——"

At the same time, the sudden appearance of the Thousand-ridged Rock Grass and its various ways of venting its anger caused a commotion among the wild animals inhabiting the area. Countless birds took flight in flocks, their urgent cries filling the air.
On the ground, in the dense forest, and under the snow, wild beasts appeared one after another. Terrified by the enormous figure and intense pressure of the Thousand-ridged Rock Beetle, they could only keep running forward.

Ahead lies Daping Village.

The scene became extremely chaotic.

Because of this chaos, the Mighty Monkey was not pushed away by the Thousand-Spine Rock Beetle. Instead, it charged at full speed and quickly closed in on it until it was right next to it!

Shi Gang used his mental power to command the monstrous monkey, while carefully observing the various anomalies of the Thousand-ridged Rock Beetle, gathering as much information as possible so that Advisor Chen could better respond.

He knew his own limitations; he couldn't possibly stop the thousand-ridged rock lizard on his own.

But he didn't need to block them; just buying the villagers a few moments to evacuate was enough.

However, the terrifying power of the Thousand-ridged Rock Beetle still far exceeded Shi Gang's expectations.

The moment the monstrous monkey approached the Thousand-ridged Rock Beetle, it leaped high into the air, its clenched fists bursting with sharp white light, and a powerful, heavy punch followed!

boom!
The brute force punch landed squarely on the head of the Thousand-Spine Rock Beetle. The monstrous monkey's eyes lit up with delight, thinking to itself that this big guy wasn't so bad after all, having been hit by him so easily.

However, in the next instant, the monstrous monkey clearly felt as if its fist had hit an indestructible steel plate, causing its fist to ache.

The Thousand-ridged Rock Grass seemed largely unaffected, merely shaking its head before lowering its massive head to look at the Mighty Monkey. Its unusually large eyes instilled an unprecedented sense of oppression in the latter.

The monstrous monkey withdrew its fists and secretly swallowed its saliva.

It had a bad feeling.

The next moment, the enormous body charged forward, carrying a terrifying momentum that could crush everything, rushing towards the monstrous monkey with overwhelming force, causing the earth to rumble and tremble.

Despite the monstrous monkey's fierce resistance, all its efforts were in vain in the face of such an overwhelming disparity in strength.

Boom!
The monstrous monkey was knocked dozens of meters away, crashing heavily to the ground. Its head lolled to one side, and it lost consciousness.

Shi Gang fell silent.

With absolutely no chance to resist, how could they possibly stop this thousand-ridged rock lizard?

If the Thousand-ridged Rock Grasshopper is allowed to enter Daping Village, it will cause a disaster.

As an advisor to the association, he would absolutely not allow such a thing to happen.

The thought flashed through his mind, and Shi Gang's gaze became even more determined. He recalled the monstrous monkey and sent out the rock giant.

He said, "Meteor Giant, please. We don't need to defeat it, just hold it off for a moment."

"Roar"

The giant rock's voice wasn't filled with enough confidence, but it resolutely stepped forward, trying to stop the Thousand-ridged Rock Giant.

Just then, Shi Gang had a sudden inspiration, and the thought came to mind: "Let's try any supernatural power."

The Rock Giant's raw strength is even inferior to that of the Mighty Monkey. Even with its thicker skin and tougher flesh, it would probably still be unable to escape being killed in one hit.

But in that case, his obstruction would be completely ineffective.

We can only find another way.

The Rock Giant's [Any Ability], which it has not yet mastered, might be able to achieve this.

"Roar!"

The Rock Giant nodded emphatically. When it was only ten meters away from the Thousand-Spine Rock Giant, it pounded its chest and roared. Its huge body suddenly changed, as if it had been forcibly pulled several meters higher by a pair of invisible hands. Its entire body swelled up and became a behemoth about ten meters tall.

In this way, although its size is still not as large as that of the Thousand-ridged Rock Grass, it has gained a bit more confidence to compete with it.

"Roar!"

As the giant rock swayed forward with its sturdy strides, the ground beneath its feet trembled, and its enormous eyes gazed ahead at the Thousand-ridged Rock Beetles that were crashing around wildly.

"Karara—"

The enormous commotion caused by the meteorite giant finally caught the attention of the Thousand-ridged Rock Beetle, which turned its head and looked over, its eyes flashing with a violent light.

Shi Gang's heart immediately jumped, and a thought flashed through his mind: "Exploding Rock Fist!"

Even if the size difference is mitigated by using [Any Divine Power], there is still a significant difference in strength between the two pets. It is necessary to launch an attack first to try to damage the Thousand-Spine Rock Beetle.

"Roar!"

The meteorite giant roared, then clenched its fist, which was enveloped in a layer of brown light, and slammed it forward with tremendous force!
The swirling air currents surged forth, rushing towards us.

The Thousand-Spine Rock Giant did not dodge or evade, charging head-on with its massive body, ignoring the shockwave, and crashing directly into the Rock Giant!

boom!
next moment,
A tremendous force crashed down, and the rock giant's body was forced back uncontrollably until it stumbled and half-knelt on the ground, head bowed, unresponsive.

Shi Gang's voice was hoarse: "The Rock Giant."

Even if one uses any supernatural power, the outcome remains the same.

Sure enough, it was too much of a stretch for him to stop the Thousand-ridged Rock Grass.

Can.
Not far away is Daping Village, a place where hundreds of people live.

"Roar"

Whether it was sensing the Beastmaster's emotional fluctuations or not, the Rock Giant slowly raised its head, supported itself with its arms, and struggled to its feet, its tall figure standing on the ground like an iron tower.

It hasn't fallen yet.

The next instant,

A shockwave swirled around the giant rock, growing increasingly violent and noisy until it stirred up a flurry of snowflakes.

Shi Gang looked up, his eyes glazed over, and murmured, "You've broken through?"

The only response he received was a roar and a resolute figure walking away.

Daping Village
"Master's wife, it's so lively here."

Stepping into Daping Village, located near the heart of the Qinling Mountains, Su Zhu, who grew up in the county town, was curious about everything around her, looking left and right.

Daping Village was not quite the backward and desolate place she had imagined.

The streets were clean and tidy, with houses standing side by side. Occasionally, pedestrians dressed as beast tamers would pass by, mostly in twos or threes, but occasionally there were also lone travelers.

"Don't miss out! Buy one get one free on Daping Village's specialty products!"

"Pet healing ointment, pet food, pet toys, everything you need!"

"Anyone want to go into the mountains tomorrow? I have a fire-type pet that's close to level two, and I need a teammate with a healing-type pet."

The streets were filled with shouts and calls, enveloping this remote mountain village in a lively atmosphere.

This scene amazed the people from the county town, who were filled with curiosity about everything here. Song Wei pursed her lips, ignoring Su Zhu's address, and then smiled slightly: "Of course, Daping Village is very lively now. The arrival of a large number of beast tamers has brought unprecedented vitality to this place."

She paused, then sighed, "If what happened yesterday hadn't happened, today would have been even more lively."

The rural road leading to Daping Village was blocked, causing the beast tamers who originally intended to use this place as an entrance to change their minds.

Su Zhu blinked, her tone cheerful and lively: "It's alright, Master's wife. The fight between the group of Cloud-Sparrows and the Cliff-Tailed Centipedes has been resolved. The rubble on the road can be easily cleared, and the road will be open soon."

Song Wei gave a soft "hmm," then suddenly turned back to look the way she came, her voice lowering as she asked, "I wonder how they are?"

In her mind, the sudden earthquake was more troublesome and dangerous than the battle between the two major beast clans.

Unexplained earthquakes and landslides are the root cause of the inter-tribal conflict and the real threat to Daping Village.

If this matter is not handled properly, the surrounding area will not have peace.

Sensing Song Wei's emotional fluctuations, Su Zhu smiled broadly and reassured her, "Don't worry, Master's wife. Master and Second Master are so powerful, nothing will happen."

"Besides, it may just be caused by natural factors and there is no danger."

She paused, then added, "Even if we encounter danger, such as troublesome pets, our two masters can handle it with ease and defeat their opponents decisively."

As she spoke, she swung her fist haphazardly at the air, her delicate face full of seriousness.

Upon seeing this, all the apprentices secretly swallowed hard.

Leaving aside their leader's talent as a beast tamer, the strength of the panda Mumo is also undeniable; his martial arts skills alone are enough to terrify everyone.

It is said that the eldest sister practiced martial arts for many years, and her strength increased greatly after becoming a beast tamer. Her punches were powerful and incredibly strong.

Someone once joked that if the senior sister continues to train, she might one day be able to fight against pet beasts head-on as a beast tamer.

This is also an important reason why Su Zhu has secured her position as the senior sister.

Upon hearing Su Zhu's words, Song Wei smiled slightly, then set aside her worries about Shi Gang and the other man, took out her work phone, and made a call:
"I am Song Wei. I have a message to report. There is an unexplained ground tremor in a valley directly north of Daping Village in Weixian County. Advisor Shi Gang has already investigated and determined the cause. Please send professional personnel as soon as possible to further investigate the situation."

After hanging up the phone, Song Wei smiled at Su Zhu and said, "Okay, the situation has been reported. Now we just need to wait for them to arrive."

"Let me show you around the village."

Su Zhu tilted her head and suddenly asked, "Master's wife, aren't you going to report this to Advisor Chen?"

Upon hearing this, Song Wei hesitated, her tone uncertain: "The true cause of this earthquake has not yet been determined, and besides, Consultant Shi is on site, so he probably won't report to Consultant Chen for the time being."

"Consultant Chen is very busy, so we should try to avoid disturbing him."

“Hmm.” Su Zhu thought about it seriously, but had a different idea. “Master’s wife, I think we should tell Consultant Chen about this.”

"Huh?" Song Wei was taken aback and looked at Su Zhu with a slightly puzzled expression.

Su Zhu met Song Wei's gaze and explained her thoughts: "Master's wife, both masters feel that this matter is very strange, and we must take it very seriously, right?"

"Ah."

“In that case, such an important matter should be reported to Advisor Chen. No matter what happens next, Advisor Chen should be prepared in advance.” Su Zhu stared at Song Wei, showing a maturity and composure beyond her years. “I think it’s better to make a mistake than to do nothing.”

"Well……"

After listening to this, Song Wei pondered for a long time, then looked up at Su Zhu with an unusually complicated expression, and sighed deeply: "I'm really getting old, I can't even see such a simple truth."

After saying that, she nodded emphatically, agreeing with Su Zhu's idea: "You're right. No matter what, as my supervisor, I must report the situation here to Consultant Chen."

Then, Song Wei dialed a phone number. As the phone rang, Su Zhu quietly approached and pricked up her ears.

Song Wei's opening remarks disappointed Su Zhu: "Officer Zhou, I have something to report..."

After Song Wei hung up the phone, Su Zhu said dejectedly, "Master's wife, it wasn't Consultant Chen after all."

Song Wei tapped Su Zhu's head with her finger and teased, "Do you like Consultant Chen that much?"

Su Zhu raised her head and said confidently, "Of course, none of my friends or I dislike Consultant Chen."

Song Wei chuckled and explained, "Although Consultant Chen is my superior, it's not very polite to call him directly. It's best to relay these things through Secretary Zhou."

"Oh, okay." Su Zhu nodded, then put the matter out of her mind and took Song Wei's hand to walk forward. "Master's wife, show me around here."

As the group stepped into the street, they were immediately drawn to the bustling scene.

Su Zhu hopped around everywhere, sometimes rushing into the dazzling array of pet shops, sometimes gazing at the fragrant snack stalls.

Suddenly,
Seeing a large crowd gathered ahead, Su Zhu, always eager to join in the fun, rushed over, squeezed outside the crowd, stood on tiptoe, and looked ahead: "Let me see what's going on?"

Surrounded by the crowd, three figures suddenly appeared on the ground.

A soft duck, an electric flying cat, and a frog-like pet carrying a crossbody bag that I don't recognize.

Runrun Duck lay on the ground, completely unconcerned about the stares of the crowd. Instead, she squinted and basked in the soft sunlight, her fluffy feathers spreading out.

Electric Flying Cat scanned its surroundings, its eyes gleaming with a strange light, and crackling electricity occasionally emanating from its cheeks.

As more and more humans approached, the roaming frog took out a lotus leaf, a wavy salmon, and a lumen fruit from its shoulder bag.

It first lays lotus leaves flat on the ground, then places the wavy salmon and lumen fruit on top.

Seeing the Far-Wandering Frog's actions, Su Zhu was clearly taken aback, her face full of confusion: "What is this?"

Song Wei appeared behind Su Zhu at some point. As a local of Daping Village, she seemed quite familiar with the scene and explained with a smile, "This is the Wandering Frog, which we call the wandering merchant of the pet world."

"A wandering merchant?"

Su Zhu pondered the name repeatedly, then looked at the distant frogs surrounded by them and found it quite interesting.

“Yes.” Song Wei continued to explain to Su Zhu, “The Wandering Frog will take the spirit plants to trade with other pets and even humans, exchanging spirit plants for spirit plants, which is very popular with us.”

"Bartering? How interesting." Su Zhu's eyes lit up when she heard Song Wei's explanation.

She was used to seeing pets fighting and killing, but she never expected that a pet could have such a business mind.

"It hasn't been to Daping Village for a while, but I didn't expect it to come back today. Look, it also has two bodyguards." Song Wei looked at Runrun Duck and Dian Dian Flying Cat, her brows furrowed slightly, and she couldn't help but mutter, "They don't look like bodyguards."

When Yuanyouwa first came to Daping Village, he was accompanied by a very strong Abyss Giant Toad to prevent the spiritual plants from being stolen by ill-intentioned humans.

But this time, it turned out to be a chubby, fluffy duck and a cunning-looking electric flying cat.

One beast tamer saw Runrun Duck's round and perky buttocks and had a bold idea in mind - it looks like it feels really good, why not touch it?
The moment the thought crossed his mind, he mustered his courage and reached out his right hand, quietly approaching Runrun Duck's pert buttocks. But before he could touch it, Runrun Duck, sensing his presence, glared at him fiercely and opened its mouth to spit out a stream of water. Fortunately, Yuanyouwa stopped it in time.

"Quack quack!"

peace brings money!

"Quack quack!"

Runrun Duck glared at her, her face full of indignation.

In this life, there are two things I hate the most.

First, he touched my hairstyle; second, he touched my butt.

"Electricity."

Electric Flying Cat glanced at the person who had reached out the evil hand, its eyes darted around, and it suddenly had an idea. It waved its paw, pretending to persuade Runrun Duck not to care about such a trivial matter.

Garlic birds, garlic birds, life isn't easy for anyone.

But the next second, Electric Flying Cat looked at the human in front of him and changed the subject: "Electric Electric Electric".

This duck has a very bad temper and will start killing at the slightest provocation. I dare not try to persuade it anymore. You should think of a way to apologize yourself.

The man glanced at Runrun Duck, whose face was full of anger, and inexplicably felt a terrifying aura that completely intimidated him. He immediately shrank back and asked, "How are you going to apologize?"

Electric Flying Cat pointed at the wavy salmon on the ground: "Electric~"

Just buy it.

Upon hearing this, the man did not hesitate for a moment and immediately took out a spiritual plant of equal value from his backpack to exchange with the Electric Flying Cat.

After a few exchanges, the man took the wavy salmon, while the electric flying cat got a level 2 lightning-type spirit plant and was overjoyed.

Holding the long-dead wrasse in his hand, the beastmaster turned and left amidst a chorus of laughter.

"Electric~"

Electric Flying Cat glanced at the bewildered traveler and raised its head high.

See? This is the best way to exchange things.

"quack"

The usually honest and well-behaved traveler fell into deep thought at this moment.

Did it really do something wrong before?

So this is how you exchange things?

For a moment, the young boy was overwhelmed with thoughts, and countless ideas surged through his mind.

Next time, it decided to try this method.

"quack."

Runrun Duck didn't care about any of that. It patted its belly and only cared about when it could go home.

Duck, I'm hungry! Duck, I want to go back to the farm!

This morning, Yuanyouwa came to the farm and invited Runrun Duck to play in other places together.

Runrun Duck wanted to refuse, but then it remembered the task the farmer had given it before leaving: to build a good relationship with the Frog King in exchange for two spirit fish.

The traveling child represents the Frog King; by building a good relationship with the Frog King, the farmer indirectly completes the task assigned to him.

So Runrun Duck accepted the invitation from Yuanyouwa, and for the sake of its own safety, it also dragged along the idle Dian Dian Flying Cat.

The three little ones traveled a long way and finally arrived at Daping Village to exchange things.

Among them, Lumen Fruit was once treasured by Electric Flying Cat, the Swastika Salmon was caught by Duck Duck, and Lotus Leaf was carried by Traveling Child.

As it got later and later, more and more people gathered around to join in the fun, and Runrun Duck just wanted to get back to the farm to rest as soon as possible.

Just then, a flock of birds flapped their wings and took to the sky, and the village loudspeakers blared at the same time:

"Please everyone"

"Everyone, leave Daping Village immediately!"

(End of this chapter)