Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 256 When Coke Falls into an Illusion

Shi Yu raced along the dirt road, leaving Daping Village far behind.

While the other beast tamers were focused on watching the spectacular duel, Shi Yu felt it was more important to find his older brother first.

"Did you find anything?"

Shi Yu looked around, his gaze sweeping over the fallen, bare trees, the messy snow, and the rock walls showing obvious signs of damage, searching for his older brother's whereabouts.

But he gained nothing.

"Roar"

Compared to the incompetent beast tamer, the Yuanyue Giant Bear's sense of smell was significantly better. Its nose twitched slightly as it captured every scent circulating in the air.

Suddenly, it caught a familiar scent.

The giant bear's gaze fell directly ahead, and the doubt in its eyes vanished in an instant, replaced by confidence and determination.

Following the gaze of the giant bear, Shi Yu could clearly see the scene directly in front of him—huge rocks piled up on the ground, forming a small, not-so-high stone mountain.

It appears that these stones were subjected to a violent impact, causing them to fall from the mountain and then pile up together.

and many more.

"You mean, they're buried underneath?" Shi Yu, belatedly realizing this, suddenly woke up, turned to look at the Yuanyue Giant Bear, and his heart sank.

Oh no, is my bro okay?
"Hooho~"

Meeting the Beastmaster's serious and urgent gaze, the Abyss Giant Bear scratched its head, then strode forward to the pile of boulders, carefully sniffed them again for a while, and finally nodded.

He was indeed buried inside.

Shi Yu: "."

Looking at the pile of boulders in front of him, Shi Yu was unable to accept this fact for a moment.

Could it be that my brother really is...
no, I can not.

Shi Yu shook his head, clearing his mind of the random thoughts. His gaze suddenly hardened, and he said in a firm voice, "Yuanyue Giant Bear, let's move these stones together."

"Roar!"

The giant bear of Yuanyue pounded its chest, raised its head and roared. It stretched out its thick arms and with a sudden burst of strength, easily lifted a heavy boulder and placed it on the ground to the side.

Boom!
The boulder landed with a loud thud, raising a cloud of dust.

While the giant bear Yuanyue moved the boulders, Shi Yu also helped move some smaller stones.

After becoming a mid-level Beast Tamer, Shi Yu's physical abilities improved significantly. Although he was still some distance from being a superhuman, he was far from being a human.

After a while, the person and their pet worked tirelessly until they were both panting heavily, finally managing to move the top pile of boulders, revealing the scene below.

The first thing that came into view was the familiar dark gray stone armor. The rock giant was lying down with its back to the stone giant.

It was pinned down by a pile of boulders and could not move.

At that moment, Shi Yu's heart leaped into his throat, and his voice trembled slightly: "Brother, are you in there?"

There was no response, only silence.

Shi Yu's heart sank to the bottom, and his expression turned dark at a visible speed.

"Alive."

Suddenly, a weak voice came from below.

Shi Yu's eyes lit up again: "Brother, you're still alive!"

"Get me out of here first."

After a long time,

The boulders piled on the rock giant were all removed, and the Abyss Bear collapsed from exhaustion, panting heavily.

Shi Yu strode forward, helped Shi Gang up from beneath the protection of the meteorite giant, and asked urgently, "Brother, what happened?"

Shi Yu didn't answer the question immediately. He let out a long breath, brushed the dust off his clothes, and then looked up at the rock giant who had stood up. A complex expression of relief and relief appeared on his face: "You saved me again."

"Roar"

The rock giant, covered in wounds, scratched his head憨厚ly and waved his large hand.

"Previously, in the process of blocking the Thousand-ridged Rock Giant, the Mighty Monkey was defeated, so I had no choice but to send out the Rock Giant." Shi Gang withdrew his gaze, turned to Shi Yu, and slowly recounted what had happened.

"Even with all its divine abilities, the meteor giant was still no match for it, but it broke through to the third tier."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yu's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Brother, the Rock Giant has broken through!"

Rock Giant was Stone Gang's initial pet, but its progress was not ideal, and it was overtaken by Mighty Monkey.

In the current battles, the Mighty Monkey has become Stone Gang's trump card, while the Rock Giant has been reduced to a support role to help relieve pressure and deplete the opponent's stamina.

However, after this incident, the Rock Giant, which had lagged behind, actually broke through to the third tier first and became Shi Gang's strongest pet beast again.

"Hmm." Shi Gang nodded. Unlike Shi Yu, whose face was full of surprise, his eyes reflected the scenes that had just happened. He was still shaken and sighed in a low voice, "Despite the breakthrough, the Rock Giant was still no match for that guy and was easily defeated."

"In the final collision, the aftershocks of the battle caused boulders to fall, burying the rock giant and me in the process."

After a brief pause, Shi Gang looked up at the increasingly towering rock giant and smirked, "Luckily, this guy protected me below, otherwise our family would have to rely on you to carry on the family line."

Shi Yu: "."

"By the way, is it over over there?" After a brief conversation, Shi Gang got to the point.

"Not yet." Shi Yu briefly described what happened before he left, "When I left, Consultant Chen had just arrived and was fighting against the Thousand-ridged Rock Beetle."

Shi Gang nodded slightly: "Advisor Chen should be able to handle this guy. Although Yan Yun Falcon is having a hard time against it, with the help of Ningfeng Hound and Twin Flower Concubines, it shouldn't be a problem."

"Advisor Chen only sent out the Flame Cloud Falcon." Shi Yu shook his head, denying Shi Gang's statement. "To be more accurate, it should be the evolved form of the Flame Cloud Falcon, a pet beast that I have never seen before."

"But it looks very strong."

Shi Yu: "?"

Has Consultant Chen's Flame Cloud Falcon evolved without anyone noticing?

He was originally pleased with the breakthrough of the Rock Giant, thinking that he might be able to fight the Flame Cloud Falcon with his attribute advantage, but then the Flame Cloud Falcon evolved?
What else to fight?
“Tell me in detail,” Shi Gang said, sitting on a boulder and listening intently to what had happened after the two parted ways.

As Shi Yu narrated, time gradually passed, and twilight spilled over the Qinling Mountains. The ridgelines of the peaks resembled bluish-gray blades, and the last ray of light streamed through the bare forest, startling a flock of birds into flight.

“You’ve done a good job. You should report the intelligence directly to Advisor Chen.” Advisor Shi nodded in agreement and was about to say something when he suddenly noticed that the Rock Giant and the Abyss Bear both looked up and forward, their expressions turning serious.

What happened again?

The ground trembled slightly, the frequency of which increased, and the tall mountains on both sides seemed to begin to shake slightly.

The two turned to look at each other and immediately sensed something was wrong.

This feeling is so familiar... Could it be...?
In a moment,

A colossal figure, as imposing as a towering city wall, slowly appeared before their eyes, its countless feet moving in unison until it filled their entire field of vision.

Under the increasingly dim sky, the two faces flickered between light and shadow, their eyes more solemn than ever before.

"Could it be that even Consultant Chen is no match for this guy?"

As the gigantic Thousand-ridged Rock Beetle drew closer, its massive body seemingly merging into the deepening night, Shi Gang frowned, his voice low and menacing.

Compared to Shi Gang, who could barely maintain his composure, Shi Yu's expression suddenly darkened, and he clenched his fists tightly, remaining silent for a moment.

If Consultant Chen is no match for the Thousand-Spine Rock Beetle, then wouldn't Xiao Wei and his disciples all be doomed?
Wouldn't Daping Village, which was originally spared, suffer another disaster?
Thinking of this, Shi Yu felt heavy-hearted, and his breathing became rapid.

As they were lost in thought, the gigantic Thousand-Spine Rock Beetle approached them, casting a vast shadow that seemed to blot out the sky and engulf them. The intense pressure, almost solidified, was terrifying, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.

"Roar!"

Although the Rock Giant and the Abyss Bear were suppressed by this terrifying aura, they still raised their heads and roared, their eyes blazing with light, trying to fight against the Thousand-Spine Rock Giant.

For a moment, the two silently retreated, while their two pets stepped forward to face the approaching Thousand-Spine Rock Grass.

The atmosphere was heavy, and an invisible aura of killing intent emanated from all around.

"Master, Second Master!"

Just then, Su Zhu's voice rang out from above, instantly breaking the heavy atmosphere and forcibly pulling the two back from their wandering thoughts.

Shi Yu looked up in a daze, only to see the Thousand-Ridged Rock Beetle slowly lower its enormous head.

Under the pitch-black night sky, several figures could be vaguely seen standing on the head of the Thousand-Spine Rock Beetle, among which were two figures that Shi Yu recognized.

Song Wei and Su Zhu.

His previous serious and somber expression vanished instantly, replaced by a smile as he waved and asked, "What brings you all here?"

"Still standing on this guy's head?"

Compared to Shi Yu, Shi Gang's attention was completely focused on another figure. He squinted his eyes, and the figure of the black-haired youth came into view.

"Ow!"

Beside the black-haired youth, a majestic Gale Hound barked proudly, its spirit undiminished.

Shi Gang relaxed his guard, crossed his arms, and said with a complicated expression, "Advisor Chen, we meet again."

"So, the culprit behind all this is actually the Mind-Vision Flower, which can trap living beings in hallucinations?"

"Was the thousand-ridged rock magpie also a victim?"

After hearing the whole story, Shi Yu's expression was quite strange.

He had previously been outraged by the actions of the Thousand-ridged Rock Grasshopper, deeming the damage to Daping Village unforgivable, but he never imagined that this giant creature was also one of its victims. It didn't want to do these things; it only wished to stay quietly in the valley, undisturbed by any other creature.

Chen Yuan nodded and smiled, "Yes, this guy is actually quite pitiful. Despite being such a big guy, he was bullied and humiliated by his own kind, which left him with severe psychological trauma."

"Once trapped in a hallucination, these psychological shadows transform into the most terrifying inner demons, causing them to descend into an uncontrollable state of mania."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Su Zhu's voice suddenly rang out: "The Heart-Seeing Flower is so powerful, how should we get rid of it?"

"If we let this go unchecked, the same thing might happen again in the future."

Song Wei nodded in agreement: "Yes, that's what I'm worried about too. The effects of this kind of spiritual plant are so frightening that it's bound to affect other pets."

Faced with their questions, Chen Yuan smiled slightly and turned to look at Kele: "Go and pick the Heart-Viewing Flower."

"Ow?"

Cola tilted his head, looking puzzled.

me?

Chen Yuan crouched down, looking directly into Cola's azure eyes, his laughter unchanged: "It's alright, as long as your mind is strong enough, you won't be affected by the illusion."

"Once the Heart-Seeing Flower is pulled out of the soil, it will be unable to release its influence."

"Cola, I believe in you."

According to my brother, if one can break free from the illusion created by the Mind-Seeing Flower through sheer willpower, one can increase one's resistance to mental skills.

Mental skills are difficult to defend against and unpredictable in battle. Once you are hit, it is very troublesome, so it is very important to improve your resistance.

"It's a pity that Yaya and the others have already left," Chen Yuan said regretfully.

After learning the whole story, Chen Yuan, who still needed to stay in Wei County to study, let the two little ones go back with the wandering frog first, so as not to worry their grandfather.

If they weren't leaving, Chen Yuan would have liked to bring them here to try out the illusion created by the Mind-Seeing Flower, so that they wouldn't be at a loss when facing pets with similar skills in the future.

As for sparks
Chen Yuan glanced at the sparks dancing in the air and shook his head slightly.

Unlike cola, even if cola is affected by the illusion and falls into a frenzied state, Spark can calmly suppress it.

But once Spark goes berserk, even all the pets present combined would struggle to deal with it.

Although Chen Yuan knew that Huo Hua was very determined and had not developed any psychological trauma along the way.

On the contrary, Spark has been leaving psychological scars on other pets.

But Chen Yuan dared not gamble; he did not want to face uncontrollable sparks.

"Advisor Chen, is this the evolved form of the Flame Cloud Falcon? What is its name?"

Shi Gang's attention remained focused on Huo Hua, observing her for a long time, still marveling at her graceful and elegant figure.

Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "Yes, it is now called the Blazing Sky Falcon."

"Blazing Sky Falcon..." Shi Gang silently recited the name, imprinting it deeply in his mind.

Shi Yu shook his head; he had never seen that name anywhere before.

Su Zhu's eyes sparkled as she stared intently at the sparks: "Blazing Sky Falcon, what a beautiful name."

Chen Yuan remained noncommittal, smiling slightly: "I plan to send this guy back to the valley and deal with those Heart-Seeing Flowers at the same time. Do you want to come along?"

"Okay." Everyone responded in unison.

The night sky is filled with stars, and the deep valley is right in front of you.

This valley is very large, nestled among mountains, no wonder it has become a habitat for the Thousand-ridged Rock Beetle.

The valley was completely silent at night, with only the soft moonlight flowing in the air.

"It's so quiet." Su Zhu was seeing the wilderness at night for the first time and looked puzzled. "Aren't wild animals supposed to be more active at night? Why isn't there a single one?"

As a forest ranger, Song Wei didn't need to think before giving an explanation: "Because they were all scared away by the noise made by the Thousand-ridged Rock Lark, the wild animals that originally lived here will not return for a long time."

Su Zhu nodded in realization.

Chen Yuan ignored their conversation and looked ahead, soon spotting the Heart-Seeing Flower blooming quietly in a corner.

The night was deep, and the moonlight shone through the darkness, illuminating the deep purple-blue flowers.

It is so beautiful and so alluring that I couldn't help but get closer to observe it the moment I saw it, and I was captivated by its magnificence.

There are three Heart-Seeing Flowers, all of which are in full bloom.

"Karara..."

If it weren't for the Twin Flower Concubines' persuasion, the Thousand-Spine Rock Grub would never have led Chen Yuan and his group back to the vicinity of the Heart-Seeing Flower.

Nevertheless, the Thousand-ridged Rockfly showed fear in its eyes the moment it saw the Heart-Seeing Flower. Its huge body retreated repeatedly, then curled up into a giant ball, hiding its head inside.

Everyone was speechless for a while.

The Thousand-ridged Rock Grasshopper's boldness stands in stark contrast to its strength and size, which is undoubtedly related to its childhood experiences.

The psychological trauma from the past takes a lifetime to heal.

But if Coca-Cola had the same experience, it would definitely cause a huge uproar with its superior strength. Not to mention a mere Paw Patrol, it would definitely build a massive Paw Patrol army and establish its "evil" rule over the world.

"If you want to evolve, it's up to you." Chen Yuan turned his head to look at Cola, a smile spreading across his face.

"Ow..."

Cola stared blankly at the Heart-Seeing Flower for a while, hesitating to take a step.

It could clearly sense the danger lurking within the Heart-Seeing Flower.

But when everyone's eyes fell on him, Cola felt a tightness in his chest. Without hesitation, he raised his head, took a step forward, and walked away.

Su Zhu exclaimed, "Advisor Chen's Wind-Gathering Hound is truly brave."

In an instant, Cola raised its head even higher, and its tail swayed proudly from side to side.

But when it got close to the Heart-Seeing Flower, its keen sense of smell immediately detected a fragrance, like the aroma of all sorts of delicious foods mixed together. Cola couldn't help but take a deep sniff.

The next moment, the cola stopped in its tracks and lay straight down on the ground.

Chen Yuan: "..."

As expected of a level four spiritual plant, the Mind-Seeing Flower plunged Cola into an illusion almost instantly.

Thoughts flashed through his mind, but Chen Yuan kept his eyes fixed on the cola, while simultaneously instructing Spark to be ready to suppress it at any moment.

However, after a very long time, Coke remained lying on the ground, motionless and unresponsive.

Chen Yuan frowned: "Did she faint?"

Upon closer inspection, Chen Yuan suddenly noticed that Cola's mouth was slightly upturned, and there was even a hint of drool running down its chin, while its tail began to wag gently.

Unlike the Thousand-ridged Rock Grass, which gets caught in a hallucination and then has nightmares, and is dominated by psychological trauma, Cola seems to have fallen into a sweet dream.

"Ow..."

A moment later, Cola slowly opened her eyes, licked her lips, and looked reluctant to leave, as if she was still not satisfied with this illusion.

Chen Yuan crouched down, stared at Kele who hadn't fallen into a frenzied state, and asked, "What is your illusion?"

Everyone cast curious glances their way.

"Ouch~"

The still-satisfied Coca-Cola slowly answered this question.

It did indeed have a beautiful dream.

It dreamed that it became its master's initial pet, making rapid progress, suppressing countless opponents, winning battle after battle, enjoying countless cheers and applause, winning championship after championship for its master, and being recognized as the number one Wind-Gathering Hunting Dog of the Eastern Empire.

Internally, it is undoubtedly the boss; people eat their fill of spiritual plants and fish, and drink cola until they burp.

To the outside world, it led the Paw Patrol across the mountains and fields, dominating the landscape, and the name of the leader of the Paw Patrol spread throughout the vast Qinling Mountains.

Until one day, it finally learned to fly and soared into the blue sky, flying freely.

But then Cola suddenly heard a clear, sharp cry piercing through the thick clouds, and a golden-red figure came into view...

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan suddenly asked, "You encountered Spark?"

"Ow..."

Cola lowered her head and sobbed softly.

Yes, the appearance of the boss shattered its dream and brought this illusion to an early end.

Chen Yuan chuckled: "It seems this so-called illusion has no effect on you."

In his speculation, the so-called illusion was probably an amplification of deep-seated desires and an awakening of dormant bad memories.

However, Cola's upbringing was completely different from that of the Thousand-ridged Rock Grass, and the effects of the illusion were also vastly different.

The desire for cola is as simple as the dream it has.

Chen Yuan nodded in realization: "After all, it's not a spirit-type pet, so the illusion it creates has major flaws."

Then, he looked at the cola and said, "Go, pluck the Heart-Seeing Flower."

(End of this chapter)