Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 278 What are the duties of the Paw Patrol leader?

The night was deep when a sudden gust of wind shattered the tranquility of Puda Snow Mountain.

The wind howled and surged, instantly engulfing an area and whipping up a flurry of snowflakes.

"Ouch!"

Desperate, Cola resolutely plunged into the fierce wind, its streamlined body bursting with speed beyond human perception, its light brown fur flying wildly, its fluffy tail swaying behind it, and its sharp eyes scanning the surroundings, searching for Sprite's whereabouts.

"Ouch??"

Where exactly did the Sprite go, swept away by this wretched gust of wind?

This was the first time Coca-Cola had encountered something like this. It could allow Sprite to refuse the Paw Patrol's invitation and accept it leaving without saying goodbye, but it absolutely would not allow any external factors to take Sprite away!
What's more, this happened right under its nose!
If it can't find Sprite, it's unworthy of its status as the leader of the Paw Patrol.

But finding Sprite was far from as simple as Coke had imagined, as the swirling snowstorm greatly obscured its vision.

In such harsh weather conditions, finding a small, winter-loving dog is extremely difficult.

"Ouch!"

But Coca-Cola's gaze was resolute, its steps firm; it couldn't possibly give up like that.

Otherwise, it would be unable to face its owner's disappointed gaze, or all the Paw Patrol members.

If it, as the leader, cannot properly protect them, how can it lead the Paw Patrol across the mountains and become the number one Paw Patrol in the Qinling Mountains?
A jumble of thoughts swirled in Cola's mind. He looked around and suddenly his ears twitched. He faintly heard a whimpering sound that sounded like a cry for help coming from not far away.

Could it be Sprite?
Cola's eyes lit up, and the breeze around him seemed to merge with the gale. He quickened his pace and rushed straight toward the direction from which the sound came.

Before long, the snow-striped clouded leopard they had encountered in the cave came into view.

Compared to its previous ferocity and vigilance, this guy is in a terrible state now. Bloodstains are still on his hair, and his whole body is pinned under a large rock. Despite struggling desperately, he cannot break free.

The howling wind shook the large rocks, but it made the snow-striped clouded leopard trapped underneath even more uncomfortable, and its breath quickly weakened.

"Roar"

The snow-striped clouded leopard's struggles gradually weakened, its tail drooped downwards, its eyes suddenly dimmed, and it let out a weak, desperate cry.

Even pet animals are incredibly vulnerable in the face of such natural phenomena.

Of course, it's understandable that a snow-patterned cloud leopard, being of the lightning attribute, couldn't withstand the gale, but that didn't stop Cola from shaking his head.

It's an embarrassment for our pets to be crushed under such a big rock!
If it were Ironhead, he could definitely split the big rock in two with one stroke, then stand motionless in the gale, looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, looking completely calm and collected.

"Ow!"

A thought flashed through his mind, and Cola decided to save this weakling this once.

The next moment, Cola's gaze sharpened, and ripples of blue light spread from his toes as he charged towards the large rock with a gust of wind.

A powerful vortex strikes!

boom!
With a loud bang, the large rock was torn apart by the fierce wind, which shattered into small pieces in an instant, which were then swept into the air by the wind.

"Roar?"

The Snow-Striped Clouded Leopard, already in despair, looked up in confusion, only to meet a pair of calm, azure eyes, as unfathomable as a deep, dark sea.

Having narrowly escaped death, the snow-striped clouded leopard quickly dragged its weak body to its feet.

A fierce wind swept by, and the snow-striped clouded leopard swayed precariously, seemingly about to be swept away by the wind at any moment.

Fortunately, it wasn't as fragile as Cola had imagined. Its dark purple fur crackled with electricity, and its eyes gleamed with a sharp light. It managed to steady itself in the gale.

"Roar"

Then, the snow-striped clouded leopard lowered its head toward Cola, its long, thin tail drooping onto the snow.

Cola knew this was the Snow-striped Clouded Leopard showing its submission, but it was too anxious to pay attention to the creature, so it anxiously asked about Sprite's whereabouts: "Awoo?"

"Roar"

The snow-striped clouded leopard looked up in confusion. After it realized that Sprite was the same winter dog from before, it recalled for a moment and then looked to the left front.

If I remember correctly, when it was trapped under the big rock, it saw a little guy that looked a lot like a winter dog being blown in that direction by the wind.

"Ow!"

Upon hearing what appeared to be Sprite's whereabouts, Cola's eyes lit up with joy. He no longer cared about pleasing the Snow-striped Clouded Leopard and strode off straight to the left.

Sprite!

I'll find you soon!

As it walked straight ahead for a distance, the wind grew stronger, and Cola's nostrils suddenly twitched slightly as it caught an enticing scent.

Looking up, I saw several spiritual plants being swept into the air by the strong wind, emitting an alluring scent.

"Roar"

Cola swallowed hard, instinctively wanting to leap high and swallow these tempting spiritual plants.

But then I thought, Sprite is still waiting for me to save her. If I abandon Sprite to go find spiritual plants, I would be too much of a coward!

Wait a minute, it seems like I'm the dog.

Cola shook its head, banishing its wild thoughts, glanced longingly at the spiritual plant in mid-air, then lowered its head and headed straight ahead.

The wind was fierce, blowing all over my body, but the cola was going faster and faster, so fast that it was almost invisible to the naked eye.

Unbeknownst to her, Cola's body seemed to merge into the wind, being swept away from the snow and the solid ground.

It ran through the void, its light brown fur fluttering in the wind, its sharp eyes staring straight ahead, as if it might be swept away by the wind at any moment.

Unfortunately, Coke's attention was entirely focused on Sprite being swept away by the gale, and she was completely unaware that she had lifted herself several meters off the ground.

While it's not quite true flight yet, it's a huge improvement over the past.

"Squeak."

Suddenly, a series of sounds rose up, noisy and chaotic, piercing through the wind and reaching Cola's ears.

"Ow?"

Cola looked ahead and saw another group of pets he had encountered in the cave—ice crystal weasels.

However, the actions of these ice crystal weasels were so comical that Cola stopped in his tracks, unable to suppress his laughter.

But the largest Ice Crystal Weasel leader clung tightly to a large rock, its sharp claws digging deep into it. The second Ice Crystal Weasel grabbed its tail, and the third grabbed the second's tail, and so on. The group of Ice Crystal Weasels, each holding onto another, fluttered in the wind like dancing flags.

When the wind blows eastward, they tilt eastward like lone boats adrift on the sea; when the wind blows westward, they drift westward.

"Squeak!"

The Ice Crystal Weasel leader's face turned bright red, and its originally small forelimbs suddenly swelled up as it tried its best to grab onto the last straw and not be blown away by the gale.

If it fails, the entire Ice Crystal Weasel clan will be swept away by the gale.

"Ow"

Cola shook his head helplessly.

Another group of weak pets unable to withstand the fierce wind.

Since that's the case, I'll just lend you a hand, Cola.

"Ow!"

Cola suddenly rushed in front of them, staring at them as if they would be swept away by the gale at any moment. His eyes narrowed, and an even more violent gale suddenly swirled around him.

This gale, in its struggle against the natural gale, surprisingly created a delicate balance in a short time. The Ice Crystal Weasels were no longer affected by the gale and fell to the ground one after another.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the ice crystal weasels quickly dug into the ground with their sharp claws, soon breaking through the thick layer of snow, and then burrowed their heads and bodies into it.

As a pet beast that inhabits icy and snowy lands, the Ice Crystal Weasel also has ways to avoid the fierce winds.

The previous gale came too suddenly; they didn't have time to dig holes.

"Ow~"

Cola quickly called out to the Ice Crystal Weasel leader and asked again about Sprite's whereabouts.

The Ice Crystal Weasel leader's eyes flickered as it pondered for a moment before extending its paw and pointing to the right front.

"Ow~"

Cola barked a thank you, then howled and charged to the right front.

Sprite, hang in there!
I'm coming to save you right away!
As Cola's figure receded into the distance, the Ice Crystal Weasel leader hid its lower body on the ground, while its upper body stood upright, gazing thoughtfully at the raging wind sweeping to its right.

"squeak?"

"Squeak!"

Heading right ahead, Cola continued his run, leaping through the air, and soon encountered another familiar cave dweller.

These are three blue-scaled snakes.

But compared to their previous ferocious appearance, they now look quite comical. It's still a large rock.

It seems that all the wild animals that inhabit the Puda Snow Mountain like to use large rocks to protect themselves from the strong winds.

The three blue-scaled snakes tightly coiled their slender bodies around the large rock, biting the tail of the snake in front of them, and looping around each other, their connected bodies completely encircling the rock.

In this way, even the fiercest winds cannot harm them.

"Ow"

Cola shook his head, marveling at the bizarre ways these guys could withstand the fierce winds.

Unlike me, I don't need any of these fancy things.

But the winds here seem even stronger, and this large rock happens to be located on a gentle downhill slope.

A strong wind blew, and the large rock swayed slightly, as if it would roll down at any moment.

"hiss!"

Noticing the unusual appearance of the large rock, the three green-scaled snakes looked panicked and their bodies trembled uncomfortably.

"Ow"

Cola sighed helplessly. Although its owner didn't like snake-like pets, it decided to lend a helping hand considering that these creatures hadn't done anything wrong.

In the blink of an eye, Cola covered dozens of meters and quickly arrived in front of the large rock. With a gentle push, the rock was knocked to a flat area.

Even the strongest winds cannot shake it.

"Ow!"

Cola continued to inquire about Sprite's whereabouts.

"hiss!"

One of the green-scaled snakes tried to answer, but as soon as it loosened its grip, it was almost blown away by the strong wind, which frightened it so much that it quickly bit the tail of the snake in front of it.

"hiss!"

The first green-scaled snake felt pain in its tail, and its body suddenly tensed up.

Be gentle!
Helpless, the cola had no choice but to stir up another gale to reduce the impact of the natural winds on them.

"Hiss hiss tear~"

A green-scaled snake stood upright, its tongue flicking out, its eerie green eyes gazing to the right.

It saw Sprite fly off in this direction.

"Ow."

Cola nodded slightly, no longer paying attention to the three green-scaled snakes, and continued rushing to the right front.

Once Cola left, the three green-scaled snakes continued their previous actions, using the large rock to ward off the strong wind.

Despite the fierce winds, the cola continued its journey forward.

It didn't know how long it had been running, only that the wind beside its ears was getting stronger and stronger, and its fur was fluttering more and more freely.

"Ow"

Having failed to find Sprite and constantly battling the fierce winds, Cola was clearly feeling a wave of fatigue wash over her.

"Ow!"

No!

If I can't find Sprite or Coke, I don't deserve to be the leader of Paw Patrol!
Cola's gaze hardened once more, and he continued forward for a distance, until a series of large and sturdy figures came into view.

It was the same herd of cold-blooded oxen from before.

"Moo moo moo~"

The cattle stood in a circle, one after another, huddled together, unmoving in the fierce wind.

The call of the Frosty Bull leader stopped Cola. Cola turned its head and its eyes widened in surprise!

A petite figure was curled up in the middle of the herd of cold-blooded cattle, looking docile and snoring softly.

The fierce wind and snow outside were kept out by the cold-blooded ox, its thick snow-white fur and sturdy body sheltering it inside.

For Sprite, this is the best sanctuary.

"Ow"

Upon seeing Sprite, Cola breathed a long sigh of relief, her previously tense nerves suddenly relaxing as she slowly lay down on the ground.

After searching for this little guy for most of the day, we never expected that it would be sleeping soundly in the arms of the cold-blooded cows.

While relieved that Yu Xuebi was not in danger, Cola glared fiercely at the little guy.

It made me worry for most of the day!
But then he thought about it again and realized that it was his own negligence that caused the Sprite to be blown away by the strong wind, so Coke immediately looked away from his guilty conscience.

"Moo~"

The cry of the leader of the Frostfire Bulls pulled Cola back to his senses. The Frostfire Bull that had stumbled earlier came to Cola, lowered its head, and looked at him with gratitude in its eyes.

For them, rescuing Sprite from being swept up in the storm was just a matter of course;

But Cola's previous actions helped them save members of their group, and this debt of gratitude must be repaid.

"Ow~"

Cola grinned and waved its paw.

Saving this unfortunate, cold-weather cow was just a piece of cake for it.

A moment later, Cola came up to Sprite and carefully patted its head with its paw.

"Hey?"

Sprite opened her drowsy eyes, looked at the Coke in front of her, and blinked.

Brother Cola, what brings you here?

Cola wagged its tail and tilted its head slightly: "Awooo!"

I've come to take you home!
Then, Cola lowered his body, gesturing for Sprite to climb on top of him.

"Uh-huh-huh."

Sprite, not understanding why, obediently followed Cola's instructions and climbed onto the latter, gently grasping its fur with its paws.

"Ow!"

Cola thanked the Cold-Blooded Cows again, then turned around and galloped back the way it came.

The fierce wind softened as it approached the Coca-Cola, and the Sprite clinging to its back remained completely unaffected.

Sprite stared with her pure, large eyes at the raging wind and dancing snowflakes.

It had seen this scene many times since it was born and had long been used to it.

Can.
Unlike before, this time it didn't have to shiver in the cold, dark, and terrifying cave, it didn't have to stay with other scary pets, and it didn't have to hide all day long.

It has Brother Cola protecting it.

But what is home?
Why did Brother Cola want to take me home?

"Hey~"

Sprite looked puzzled, but clung tightly to the Coke, her childish cries drifting in the wind.

"Ouch~~"

Having successfully found Sprite, Cola was in high spirits and unknowingly started running wildly again, at an astonishing speed.

"Ow?"

Suddenly, a deadly, alluring scent wafted into his nostrils, and Cola abruptly stopped, his eyes widening.

"Hey?"

Sprite on its back let out a puzzled cry.

Cola ignored Sprite, its nose twitching slightly as it carefully savored the alluring scent carried on the wind. Its eyes widened, and its tail wagged faster and faster.

Things are different now. The well-traveled Cola instantly realized that there was a spiritual plant nearby that was deadly tempting to him!

"Ow~"

Coke glanced back at Sprite, reminding it to hold on tight.

It's about to accelerate!

(End of this chapter)