Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 265 Li Junyue: Even if we all joined forces, we wouldn't be a match for him.
Zhulin Road is located in the northwest of LS City. It is far from the city center, and large areas of abandoned construction sites and warehouses occupy most of the area.

When Xiaolin said goodbye to his girlfriend and rushed to Zhulin Road, it was already nine o'clock at night.

The lights were dim and the night was desolate. The members of Group Nine hid in the shadows, shut out of the light.

When Kobayashi arrived, he saw the captain with a serious face, and his teammates with different expressions, some numb and some sad.

In short, nobody was excited or thrilled.

Xiaolin completely understood their feelings. He had just picked up his girlfriend and was preparing to spend a wonderful evening when this happened. You can imagine how frustrated he was.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Li Junyue glanced at the time and said in a low voice, "Now, let's arrange the action plan."

Upon hearing this, everyone composed themselves and their expressions turned serious.

Their profession is special, and they cannot avoid encountering unexpected special situations. They can only try to resolve them as quickly as possible and try not to miss too much of their rest time.

"This operation is led by the fourth group, with us playing a supporting role, responsible for guarding the back door," Li Junyue said calmly, his gaze deep.

The fourth group is stationed in LS City and is slightly stronger than them overall, but this operation is special because it involves the secret organization New Star Society, so their assistance is needed.

This was not the first time Li Junyue had dealt with the New Star Club.

Since joining the Criminal Investigation Department, he has clashed with the Rising Star Society several times, either by arresting peripheral members or by confronting official members, and the process was usually quite dangerous.

However, with sufficient preparation and a meticulous plan, the official Criminal Investigation Department will have an overwhelming advantage over the rising star, who can only hide like a rat in the sewers.

This time, it's the same.

On the way here, Li Junyue had already finalized the action plan with the captain of the fourth group.

According to current intelligence, the New Star Society's base houses two senior members and five ordinary members.

However, given that Nova acts in secrecy, the intelligence gathered openly cannot usually be considered their entire strength.

The group of Rising Stars is currently hiding in Warehouse 16, which has two doors, one in the front and one in the back.

As long as both doors are blocked from the front and back, these guys will have no chance to escape.

The fourth group is responsible for breaching the main gate, while the ninth group guards the back gate to prevent members of the New Star Society from escaping.

Li Junyue had no objection to this arrangement. This was the fourth group's home turf, and they would be satisfied if they could get some credit along the way.

"Understood, Captain."

When Li Junyue explained the action plan, everyone nodded in agreement.

Compared to that little bit of credit, they were more eager to resolve this unexpected incident quickly so they could enjoy their rare holiday.

When it was 9:15, Li Junyue nodded slightly, started walking, and headed towards warehouse number 16.

Everyone summoned their pet beasts and followed closely behind.

Each detective team has a similar lineup, with one member responsible for drawing fire and another member responsible for contracting a ground or rock-type pet.
A contracted wind-type pet beast, a team member specifically responsible for patrolling the sky and scouting enemy positions;

A team member who possesses a tracking pet for locating enemies;

A team member who owns a healing pet.

But in Yunnan Province, healing injuries alone is not enough; detoxification is also necessary.

In many parts of Yunnan Province, detoxification is more important than healing.

As we drove forward, the dim yellow lights along the roadside quickly faded, and thick shadows engulfed the wide road and the warehouses.

The group, along with their pets, concealed themselves in the shadows and each performed their assigned tasks, silently making their way to Warehouse No. 16 at the end of the road.

The Azure Mist Hunting Dog had sharp eyes, its tail tucked between its legs, its fur standing on end, and its nostrils flaring as it constantly probed for unfamiliar scents in the air.

It will issue an immediate warning if anything unusual occurs.

A lark flew silently through the dark night, its body light and its posture serene. It flapped its wings without making a sound and was the first to approach Warehouse No. 16.

Compared to the other dark warehouses, the interior of Warehouse No. 16 emitted a faint light, seeping from the cracks in the doors and the closed windows.

Until they successfully approached Warehouse No. 16, the night remained quiet and still, with only a heavy and oppressive atmosphere in the air.

Li Junyue frowned, secretly becoming more vigilant.

This is unusual.

The Rising Stars operate in secrecy, and since they've chosen such a remote location as their base, they must have taken every precaution.

But why were there no sentries around the warehouse?
Why were they able to get close to the warehouse so easily?

This wasn't Li Junyue overthinking things; rather, having dealt with the New Star Society several times, he knew these guys well and knew that their behavior was definitely problematic.

suddenly,

He raised his right hand, and the team members stopped in their tracks, ordering the pets to form a defensive formation.

Then, Li Junyue tapped the special earpiece used by the Criminal Investigation Department, and was about to speak softly when a hoarse voice sounded in the earpiece:
"Junyue, there's a problem."

"Plan changed, implement Plan B."

"Understood." Li Junyue nodded, then made an attack gesture to his teammates.

The two devised two action plans. Plan A involved infiltrating the warehouse to minimize direct confrontation and avoid casualties.

However, if the situation changes and something unexpected happens, Plan B will need to be implemented.

Plan B is very simple and brutal: two task forces will storm in and resolve the incident by force.

After finalizing the plan, Li Junyue had a thought, and a dazzling summoning array appeared in front of him. A huge ink tree spirit wrapped in white light quickly appeared.

The main root of the Ink Tree Spirit is coiled like a giant python, and its bark is covered with black, scaly bark, with an overall texture resembling dried blood vessels.

The black tree spirit, with no eyes or nose, faced the warehouse, its gaping maw opening and closing, then swaying its arm-like branches as it strode forward.

As the Ink Tree Spirit approached the sturdy iron gate, the other pets stood guard in different places, on guard against any sudden attack, and ready to break into the warehouse at any moment.

A pale blue mental energy shield rose around Li Junyue, and the thought arose: "Strike the Grass and Trees".

The Ink Tree Spirit nodded slightly, raised its branch high, and struck down fiercely.

boom!
A loud crash suddenly shattered the silence of the night, startling a flock of birds into flight, while the seemingly indestructible iron gate caved inward, a large crater being smashed into it.

Bang bang bang!
The Ink Tree Spirit's heavy blows continued relentlessly, the sounds of collision echoing throughout. In just a few moments, the iron gate was deformed beyond recognition.

"The captain's Ink Tree Spirit is truly formidable." Kobayashi flattered him slightly upon witnessing the terrifying power emanating from the Ink Tree Spirit.

Li Junyue remained unmoved. When he saw the iron gate was about to collapse, he continued to give the order: "Break it down."

The Ink Tree Spirit first took a half step back, then slammed its head heavily against the iron gate.

boom!
With a loud crash, the already rickety iron gate was violently smashed open, fell forward, and landed with a thud, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Cough cough cough."

Dust rushed in, and the unprepared crowd coughed violently, quickly waving their hands to clear it away.

Once the dust settled, Li Junyue, whose expression remained unchanged, did not rush inside, but instead carefully observed the situation inside the warehouse.

For a long time,

His brow furrowed even deeper.

After causing such a commotion, these Rising Star Society guys haven't even reacted?
Is there an ambush inside?
And why is there no movement from the fourth group? Could it be that they haven't discovered the enemy yet?
Various speculations flashed through Li Junyue's mind, but he knew the situation had changed and that he couldn't afford to waste any more time. So he ordered, "Maintain formation and go in."

The Ink Tree Spirit stepped forward first, bending its trunk and gathering its branches, and slowly entered the warehouse through the not-too-high iron gate.

Most wood-type pets excel at healing, but the Ink Tree Spirit is an exception.

The Ink Tree Spirit is large and slow-moving, making it ideal as a tank and front-line unit to absorb fire and relieve pressure for the team.

As long as it is not killed instantly, it can root its tentacles in the ground and slowly recover its vitality, making it the first choice for dealing with similar special situations.

With the Ink Tree Spirit leading the way to scout out the situation, the group instructed their pets to perform their respective duties and maintain the basic formation.

The group of pets slowly advanced, with the beast tamers protected in the middle, their mental energy shields continuously rising.

Li Junyue used this opportunity to observe the surrounding situation.

The overhead light bulbs emitted a dim glow, illuminating the path ahead. The cluttered items on both sides made walking somewhat difficult.

Most importantly, the ground and debris were covered in dust.

“It’s obvious that no one has cleaned this place for a long time,” Li Junyue said in a low voice, revealing his guess.

Xiao Lin's eyes flashed, and he guessed, "Captain Li, these guys don't seem like the kind of people who would clean."

Li Junyue kept his eyes straight ahead and said in a calm tone, "This is the back door, which is very important to them. They will definitely send people to check and even guard it regularly."

"The current situation is very unusual."

Li Junyue stared ahead, illuminated by the dim light, his mind already on high alert: "Be careful, everyone."

No one responded; they simply nodded silently.

Walk a few more steps forward and turn left into a long corridor.

However, at that moment, the Ink Tree Spirit suddenly felt itself stepping on something with a strange texture, soft and elastic. It bent its trunk and drooped its crown.

A purple mushroom came into view.

Li Junyue keenly noticed the unusual reaction of the Ink Tree Spirit. He also looked down, and the next moment his expression changed slightly. He shouted, "Dodge!"

The moment the words left his mouth, the team members did not hesitate at all. Some sought cover, while others retreated, and all of them were covered by a light blue mental energy shield.

During training at the Criminal Investigation Department, the first lesson is always how to avoid danger.

Rumble!
In the next instant, with a loud "boom", the purple mushroom under the feet of the Ink Tree Spirit exploded. However, the shock wave did not cause any obvious damage to the Ink Tree Spirit. Its trunk only swayed slightly and some leaves fell from its branches.

But the purple mushroom caused not only an explosion, but also a faint purple mist that quickly spread in all directions.

Upon seeing this, Li Junyue understood: "As expected, there was an ambush."

He was no stranger to this skill; it was an extremely insidious and disgusting poison-type skill: Poison Spore Mine.

Many fungal pets can master this move. They can spray spores and implant them into the ground to create invisible poisonous mushrooms. These mushrooms only become visible when stepped on, causing an explosion and releasing a paralyzing poisonous mist.

Moreover, fungal pets can spray multiple spores simultaneously and implant them in different places, which can greatly reduce the opponent's range of movement.

Of course, the price of being secretive and insidious is that the explosion effect and the poison fog effect are mediocre.

The Ink Tree Spirit withstood the explosion and was almost unaffected.

Furthermore, compared to the sweet aroma that focuses on making opponents unconscious, the poison mist released by the Poison Spore Mine is less effective. Even if inhaled, it will not immediately cause unconsciousness; at most, it will paralyze the body.

Of course, if the inhaled dose is large enough, there is also a possibility of coma.

The moment the poisonous fog spread, the pets retreated in unison. Even so, the Azure Mist Hound, which had rushed to the front, was still enveloped by the fog, its body tensing up and its eyes becoming vacant. Not to mention the Ink Tree Spirit at the very front, whose entire body was covered in the fog, but fortunately, it was stronger and was not as severely affected as the Azure Mist Hound.

Only Xiaolin's pet beast stepped forward to face the poisonous fog.

This is a fungus pet. It looks like an oversized, chubby mushroom with a pale blue cap covered in spiral-shaped pale green patterns. Its lower body is plump, and it stands on two short legs.

Xiaolin knew it was time for him to make his move. A thought flashed through his mind: "Honey Mist Umbrella Spirit, use Purifying Mist Rainbow Absorption."

The Honey Mist Umbrella Spirit unfolds its mushroom cap and spins rapidly, sucking in all the poisonous mist from all directions like a vacuum cleaner. The originally pale blue mushroom cap is covered with a light purple layer, which then quickly disappears.

Once the poisonous mist had been completely absorbed, the Honey Mist Umbrella Spirit shook its mushroom cap, its beady eyes fixed on Kobayashi, and uttered a dissatisfied whisper: "Mushroom?"

Clearly, these toxic fumes did not satisfy its appetite.

Xiao Lin said, "There will definitely be more later, let's detoxify first."

"mushroom."

The Honey Mist Umbrella Spirit nodded helplessly, turned to face the Azure Mist Hunting Hound and the Ink Tree Spirit, and gently swayed its mushroom umbrella, releasing a light blue mist that enveloped the two poisoned pets.

In no time, the toxins in his body dissipated.

The Honey Mist Umbrella Spirit is considered the scavenger among fungal pets. It is a wood-type pet and can absorb all poisonous mist through [Purifying Mist Siphon], purifying it into healing mist for detoxification.

Therefore, the Honey Mist Umbrella Spirit is the natural enemy of many fungal pets.

As a result, the Honey Mist Umbrella Spirit cannot coexist with other fungal pets. It usually lives alone in the deep mountains and dense forests, rescuing every unfortunate soul that has been poisoned.

"Captain Li, what do we do now?" Xiao Lin looked at Li Junyue, who was deep in thought, and asked softly.

The situation is clear: these guys from the New Star Society had already laid an ambush and obviously knew about their operation.

If we continue to force our way through, we will inevitably encounter more ambushes, which is not a wise move.

While they may have the capability to deal with spore mines, it doesn't mean they want to face a field full of spores.

Li Junyue understood this principle as well, and his eyes flashed with thoughtful light.

Faced with this situation, the best course of action is to retreat first, then block all entrances and exits, gather more manpower, and cover the area with firepower. This will minimize unnecessary losses.

With official backing, they have the capital to act in this way.

However, since the fourth group was in charge of this operation, he had to ask the other team leader for his opinion first.

A thought flashed through his mind, and Li Junyue tapped his earpiece lightly, calling out softly, "Captain Wang."

There was no response from the headset.

Li Junyue frowned, raised his voice, and continued to shout, "Team Leader Wang."

After waiting patiently for a moment, a hoarse and weak voice finally came through the earpiece: "Jun Junyue, come to the main gate immediately."

We've been ambushed.

The sound stopped and remained silent for a long time. Li Junyue responded softly, "Okay."

Afterwards, Li Junyue led his team members directly out of the back door and hurriedly headed towards the front door.

Just a few minutes later, the group arrived at the warehouse gate.

The shattered gate came into view, but there were no signs of battle around it. Li Junyue ordered everyone to be on high alert, form a defensive formation, and enter the gate at the same time.

As soon as they entered the gate, a series of pets and men and women dressed in the same tactical uniforms came into view, lying haphazardly on the ground. Among them was Wang Ren, the captain of the fourth group.

Li Junyue's pupils suddenly contracted, and in the next instant, he saw an extremely dense pink mist spreading around him. He smelled a sweet fragrance, and then a feeling of dizziness came over him.

not good!

It smells sweet and fragrant!
Such an extreme concentration and such a rapid effect time must be the sweet fragrance released by multiple pets together.

Li Junyue sensed something was wrong and instinctively tried to turn around and back, but dizziness spread through his body at an alarming speed, and he was already swaying and about to fall to the ground.

The other pets and team members reacted in roughly the same way he did.

"Mushrooms!"

Only the Honey Mist Umbrella Spirit did not retreat but advanced, its small eyes gleaming as if it had seen a delicious feast. It strode into the very center of the mist, its body enveloped in the deep pink mist.

"Mushroom!"

The fungal umbrella of the Honey Mist Spirit began to spin at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow, almost turning into a blur, and like a tornado, it sucked in the surrounding mist.

In an instant, the mist surged, and the pale blue mushroom caps quickly turned deep pink, only dissipating after a long time.

After an unknown amount of time, the fog that had filled the warehouse completely dissipated.

"mushroom"

The Honey Mist Umbrella Spirit made a hiccup-like sound while touching its bulging belly, its little eyes curving into a happy shape.

I'm finally full.

"Luckily, the Honey Mist Umbrella Spirit was here." Seeing the mist completely dissipate, Kobayashi breathed a long sigh of relief.

Li Junyue, having regained consciousness, nodded slightly, looked forward at the fourth group members who were still lying on the ground unconscious, and said in a deep voice, "Help them detoxify."

Having taken precautions, they were extremely cautious after entering the gate, and retreated the moment they noticed the fog.

In addition, thanks to the timely absorption of the mist by the Honey Mist Umbrella Spirit, they were not greatly affected, only swaying and nearly falling into a deep sleep.

But the members of the fourth group were different.

"mushroom."

The Honey Mist Umbrella Spirit arrived at the very center of the crowd. Its fungal umbrella swayed, releasing a pale blue mist that enveloped the entire area.

However, the members of the fourth group still did not wake up.

Kobayashi, who had some expertise in poison-based skills, strode forward, crouched down, and carefully observed the condition of the unconscious people. He nodded thoughtfully.

He then returned to Li Junyue and shared his analysis: "They have been poisoned for too long and too deeply. They won't wake up just like this. It will take at least two hours to recover."

Li Junyue's expression turned slightly serious. He withdrew his gaze from the sleeping crowd and instead looked around the warehouse.

The warehouse was large and empty, with no enemy in sight.

There were no enemies, but the warehouse was filled with a thick fog. These guys had indeed set up an ambush, just waiting for them to break in.

Li Junyue secretly rejoiced that he and his companions had not entered through the main gate; otherwise, they might have been ambushed by the insanely dense fog and might now be lying unconscious on the ground like them.

Although there are poisonous spores in the back door, they are not as threatening as the sweet and fragrant ones.

Where did the enemy go?
As doubts arose in his mind, Li Junyue suddenly remembered that Captain Wang Ren, who had been unconscious, had responded to his calls earlier, and the thought flashed through his mind.

As a captain-level beast tamer, Wang Ren is already a high-level beast tamer, and has a stronger resistance to this type of skill.

Therefore, his poisoning was not as severe as imagined.

Li Junyue quickly squatted down in front of Wang Ren and shouted loudly, "Captain Wang! Captain Wang!"

For a long time,

Wang Ren's fingers trembled slightly. Li Junyue was overjoyed at the sight and immediately raised his voice: "Captain Wang!!"

Under Li Junyue's gaze, Wang Ren finally opened his eyes.

But he was clearly very weak, and his voice was as hoarse and weak as ever: "Don't worry about us, go after them."

"Captain Wang, where did they go?" Li Junyue asked in a very fast voice.

Wang Ren's eyes gradually closed, and his trembling right hand pointed to the northwest.

The next moment, his arms fell limp, his eyes closed, and Wang Ren fell into a deep sleep once again.

Li Junyue stood up, his eyes flashing, his expression serious, but his tone remained calm and composed: "Report the situation here to the branch immediately and have them send people to block off Zhulin Road."

"Half of us will stay here, and the other half will come with me."

Li Junyue issued a series of instructions in an orderly manner and formulated the next action plan.

Xiao Lin leaned close to Li Junyue and whispered, "Captain Li, these guys are obviously not simple. Are we short-handed?"

Li Junyue said in a deep voice, "I have my own plans."

Kobayashi stopped talking.

Not long after,
The Azure Hound, an expert at tracking enemies, detected several suspicious scents and howled.

Li Junyue turned his head and saw that it was indeed the northwest direction Wang Ren was pointing to: "Where does this direction lead?"

Xiaolin thought about it carefully and quickly said, "Changhe Park."

Changhe Park is located in the suburbs of LS City. It covers a large area and is a good place for citizens to relax and enjoy themselves.

However, at this time, Changhe Park was already completely silent.

Without much hesitation, Li Junyue led half of his team, with the Qinglan Hunting Dog leading the way to track down the enemy.

On the way, he took out his phone, dialed a number, and said in a low voice, "It's me."

"Yes, we encountered a small accident and need your help."

"The location is Changhe Park."

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Lin could clearly feel that Captain Li's expression had relaxed considerably. His previously furrowed brows slowly relaxed, as if he was already confident in dealing with this unexpected situation.

"Captain Li, do we have any more foreign players?" Xiao Lin couldn't help but ask.

Li Junyue turned around and looked at him, his face no longer serious and solemn, and smiled slightly: "Yes, now we can only seek their help."

Upon hearing Captain Li's affirmative reply, Xiao Lin's mind raced, and a bold idea suddenly popped into his head: "Captain Li, could it be those three friends of yours from before?"

"Are you curious?" Li Junyue asked directly, neither confirming nor denying.

Kobayashi chuckled sheepishly, "It's not that I'm curious, it's just that this kind of thing is fraught with danger, and it would be too much to ask an ordinary beast tamer to help."

As he was speaking, he seemed to remember something, and his voice suddenly stopped.

If he could think of this, then Captain Li certainly could too, and he would have thought of it even more thoroughly and comprehensively.

There must be a reason why Captain Li chose to request foreign aid.

Seeing the curious looks from everyone, Li Junyue reassured them, "Don't worry, they are all very capable."

"How amazing is it?" Xiaolin couldn't help but ask.

Li Junyue stared ahead, his voice carried on the wind: "Even if we all joined forces, we wouldn't be a match for him."

(End of this chapter)