Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 306 Standing behind the Frost Giant!

It was sunny on March 12.

The crisp morning air filled my lungs, and the soft sunlight spilled layers of dazzling golden light across the snow-covered slopes of the Qinling Mountains. The blizzard that ravaged the area near Anchang Village a few days ago seemed like a distant nightmare.

"We're leaving now."

"See you next time."

Standing at the entrance of Anchang Village, Chen Yuan waved to the crowd who came to say goodbye, a faint smile on his face.

Waking up refreshed, he prepared to walk back to Xuanhe Town with the Frost Giant, while trying to find out its origins and test its character.

Once qualified, they can directly join the wave of building Xuanhe Town.

"Hooho~"

A colossal figure, towering like a mountain, stood firmly to Chen Yuan's left, casting a shadow over the wailing little Zhao, whose behavior revealed utter helplessness.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

"Big Snowman, I can't bear to part with you!"

"Will you come back again?"

Although Xiao Zhao only had a brief encounter with the Frost Giant, the magical experience, like something out of a fairy tale, filled him with affection for the giant, and he didn't want it to leave so soon.

Seeing Little Zhao crying, the Frost Giant scratched his head and looked to Cola for help.

"Ow~"

Cola grinned, stepped forward, ready to show off her baby-soothing skills in front of everyone, but then heard her owner's voice quietly ring out:

"Don't worry, if everything goes well, the big snowman will go to Xuanhe Town."

"!"

Little Zhao immediately looked up at the frost giant whose head was bigger than a millstone. He stopped crying, took a deep sniff, and asked in a slightly trembling voice, "Can we still play together?"

He almost forgot that he actually lived in Xuanhe Town.

As for Anchang Village and such, he wasn't familiar with it.

"roar~"

The Frost Giant bent down, its massive head gradually approaching Little Zhao. Its amber eyes shone with a soft light, and with a gentle pull of its thick arm, it let Little Zhao sit on its shoulder.

The Frost Giant answered Little Zhao's question with his actions, and the latter smiled broadly as he enjoyed this novel experience.

"great!"

"Next time I'll introduce you to the Paw Patrol members and Peach!"

At this moment, Xiao Zhao could already imagine his friends riding around on Paw Patrol members, while he sat on the shoulders of a giant snowman.

I'm way cooler than them!

Seeing his son interacting intimately with the Frost Giant, Xiao Zhao felt a fleeting worry, but it vanished in an instant.

With Consultant Chen around, no matter how powerful this giant is, he can't make a ripple.

However, if he can build a good relationship with the giants, it might be very beneficial for Xiao Zhao's future development.

"I remember there was a pre-training class for beast tamers in the city. This kid can play with so many pets, so he must have a good talent for beast taming."

"If you train them from a young age, they'll win at the starting line. Maybe our Zhao family can produce a beast tamer?"

A smile spread across Xiao Zhao's face, and wonderful fantasies welled up in his heart.

After a while,
Carrying the food specially prepared by the villagers, Chen Yuan led the Frost Giant on their journey home.

"Thank you for staying here." Chen Yuan turned his head to look at Huohua and spoke softly.

"Chirp~"

Spark shook its head, then spread its wings and flew high, its body merging into the clouds and disappearing from sight.

The threat of the Cracked Steel Bristle had not completely disappeared, so Chen Yuan decided to leave Spark behind to protect Anchang Village for the time being.

However, the blizzard has passed, making it much easier to find food. In addition, given Spark's intimidation yesterday, it's highly unlikely that this group of Rifttooth Steelfur will return.

However, Chen Yuan was cautious and left Spark behind just in case.

If the Steeltooth bristles were to attack, Spark would show no mercy and would wipe them out of the world.

This is precisely the current attitude of the Beast Tamer Association towards these types of pets: no need to consider anything else, just eliminate them upon encountering them.

The soft, thick snow crunched underfoot, leaving a deep imprint with every step.

"Ouch~~"

With the boss gone, Cola seemed to unleash its wild side, running around aimlessly, its feet treading the snow without leaving any footprints, its two black ribbons fluttering around it like exquisite silk.

Cola felt happier than ever before.

Last night I was annoyed that the boss had stolen my thunder, but now I think she did a good job stealing the spotlight!
This is a rare opportunity to spend time alone with the owner.

Wagging its tail and swaying its body, Cola followed Chen Yuan away from Anchang Village.

The five-meter-tall frost giant silently followed behind Chen Yuan. Its thick blue and white ice armor gleamed with a diamond-like cold light under the sunlight, and its massive body resembled a small, moving snow mountain.

The mountains and forests after the blizzard were quiet and full of life. As they got further and further away from Anchang Village, many wild animals that had been forced into their dens by the blizzard came out to forage for food. Scattered paw prints and newly opened snow holes appeared on the snow, and various cries rang out.

Chen Yuan took out his phone, opened the Qinling offline map he had already downloaded, and directed Kele to head towards Xuanhe Town.

Thanks to the efforts of a professional team and countless beast tamers, a general map of the Qinling Mountains has finally been released. Except for a few special areas and core zones, the map of the rest of the area is very detailed, so you no longer need to rely on signs to find your way.

Chen Yuan also made significant contributions to get the Qinling map online as soon as possible; at least the map of the area near Xuanhe Town was created by him, for which he received a substantial amount of contribution points.

Walking at a steady pace along a valley half-hidden by snow, Chen Yuan was pondering how to find out the origins of the Frost Giant when a sharp, rapid "squeak" suddenly broke the silence.

Looking ahead, beyond the thick layer of snow, one can see a crystal-clear blue flower swaying in the wind, emitting a faint glow.

Beside this spiritual plant, two round, plump Ice Dew Rats were arching their backs, their light blue fur bristling like two bouncy blue balls, their little paws constantly shoving each other and emitting fierce, threatening cries.

"Squeak!"

"Squeak!"

Two pairs of black eyes were wide open, clearly indicating that the two little guys had their eyes on this rare food after the snow and were not giving an inch.

After consuming this spiritual plant, I won't need to eat anything for several days.

Chen Yuan watched this scene silently without interfering.

He never interferes with the lives of wild pets unless the situation becomes so serious that it affects the local ecosystem or poses a threat to humans.

But the Frost Giant is different; it is also a wild pet.

The large, unidentified creature stared at the two Ice Dew Rats for a while before slowly approaching.

The sudden appearance of the enormous figure instantly caught the attention of the two Ice Dew Rats. They stopped arguing at the same time, their round bodies huddled together warily, their round eyes filled with terror as they looked at the colossal creature that blotted out the sky.

"Squeak!"

The Frost Giant lowered its head, its gentle gaze falling on the small spiritual plant and the two tense little creatures, a low, friendly gurgling sound rolling from its throat.

The seemingly friendly purring sound terrified the two Ice Dew Rats. Their bodies trembled uncontrollably, and they surprisingly put aside their past grievances and huddled together to resist the terrifying pressure brought by the Frost Giant.

The Frost Giant cautiously knelt a few steps away from the Ice Dew Rat, seemingly trying to minimize its massive size and reduce its intimidating presence.

Then, the Frost Giant slowly extended its giant hand and carefully reached out towards the spirit plant that was being fought over, its movements as gentle as if it were handling a pet's food box.

The Ice Dew Rat trembled with fear at the Frost Giant's actions, but dared not resist.

The Frost Giant moved gently, first uprooting the small, flower-shaped spirit plant, then placing it in his enormous palm and carefully dividing it in two. The spirit plant's faint glow had faded, but its color remained captivating.

The massive head lowered again, and the Frost Giant placed the two petals in front of the two Ice Dew Rats, then withdrew its giant paw and silently watched them.

The two Ice Dew Rats froze on the spot, but the alluring fragrance of the spiritual plant lingered in the air, causing them to swallow their saliva at the same time.

The two Ice Dew Rats stared at the Frost Giant's enormous, warm, amber-like eyes. It knelt silently, its face still ferocious, but no longer terrifying.

After only a moment's hesitation, one of the bolder Ice Dew Rats tentatively stretched out its paw, picked up the half-spirit plant placed in front of it, opened its mouth, and immediately took a bite.

After taking a bite, it immediately looked up to observe the Frost Giant's reaction. Seeing that the giant remained silent, it quickly took another bite.

Seeing this, the other Ice Dew Mouse hurriedly picked up its own half and began to eat it with relish.

The tense atmosphere dissipated, and only the rustling sound of nibbling remained on the snow.

A gentle expression slowly appeared on the frost giant's ferocious face. He quietly stood up, and Chen Yuan, who was watching from the side, nodded silently, a hint of approval passing through his heart.

This guy's origins are still unknown, but he takes the initiative to quell disputes, which shows he has a good character.

It is extremely rare for a powerful pet of Morning Star quality to bow its proud head to the weak.

After saying goodbye to the two Ice Dew Rats who had reconciled, Chen Yuan continued his journey with the Frost Giant.

They quickly passed through a fir forest covered with icicles, sunlight filtering through them and casting colorful dappled patterns.

In the fir forest, they encountered a water-walking cat climbing a rock face.

It turns out that a magical plant grows on the rock wall, attracting the hungry water-walking cat to pick it.

However, the rock face was steep and the snow surface was slippery, making it difficult even for the agile Water Cat to climb.

It is a water-walking cat that can walk on water, not a star-moon deer that is good at climbing mountains.

Without warning, the wading cat slipped and fell headfirst to the ground.

Chen Yuan silently looked ahead and saw the enormous figure of the Frost Giant already appearing below the rock wall. Suddenly, it stretched out its palm and caught the falling Water-Treading Cat.

After a brief misunderstanding, the Frost Giant helped the Water-Treading Cat pick the spiritual plant. The latter left happily, and the Frost Giant's eyes remained gentle, like the spring breeze that had not yet swept across the Eastern Land.

As they continued forward, they would occasionally encounter hungry and weak pets. The Frost Giant would suddenly stop, take out the food that Chen Yuan had specially prepared for it, and readily give it to the weak pets.

After receiving thanks from the weak pet, the Frost Giant just grinned and scratched its head, while Chen Yuan silently watched this scene.

"You seem to really enjoy helping them?"

On the way to Xuanhe Town, Chen Yuan suddenly asked a question.

The Frost Giant was taken aback at first, then a genuine smile appeared on his face as he scratched his head.

It liked to answer Chen Yuan's questions with a smile, but seemed unwilling to discuss the matter further.

Chen Yuan's mind raced, and he slowly voiced his guess: "So you're hungry because of them, right?"

The Frost Giant continued to chuckle and scratch its head, tacitly accepting Chen Yuan's guess.

Chen Yuan fell silent for a moment.

No wonder such a powerful pet goes hungry. It sometimes resolves disputes between pets and sometimes gives them food. After all that, it's no wonder it goes hungry.

"What a big, dumb oaf," Chen Yuan thought to himself.

But he had no right to judge the frost giant's actions, much less stand on high above to look down upon its behavior. He simply raised his head to meet those gentle, enormous eyes, a smile spreading across his face, and gave it a thumbs up:

"The pets you've helped will definitely be very grateful to you."

"They will be glad you exist, glad you are strong and do not bully the weak."

"You did a great job."

"Roar"

The Frost Giant let out an embarrassed growl, but a hint of a smile crept onto its ferocious face, as if it thoroughly enjoyed Chen Yuan's praise.

There are many reasons to help the weak. It could be simply enjoying the feeling, a special experience, or other reasons.

But in any case, it did indeed do what it set out to do.

just
Chen Yuan looked up at the big guy, patted its thigh, and gently reminded it, "Take care of yourself before helping other pets. Only when you're well-fed will you have the strength to help more pets."

Do you think that makes sense?

The Frost Giant remained noncommittal, only his eyes flashing with a strange light.

Not long after leaving the steep rock face, Chen Yuan gradually entered a more open area of ​​icy and snowy basin.

In the center of the valley, the once peaceful air was shattered by a tense and piercing confrontation, and a group of familiar and ferocious figures came into view.

"Roar!"

The Frost Giant suddenly clenched its fists, a rare glint of anger flashing in its enormous eyes. It then strode off and ran wildly across the snow.

Looking up, one could see a group of fierce-looking, cleaving steel bristles. Their rough, rusty-colored carapaces stood out starkly against the snow, and the upright, bristling steel bristles trembled on their fur like exploding iron balls of thorns.

With just one glance, Chen Yuan knew that these were the same group of Rifttooth Steelbristles that had attempted to attack Anchang Village.

I never expected them to end up here.

Directly in front of this group of Rifttooth Steelmane, two little foxes stood back to back, their bodies tense, their icy blue vertical pupils and their furious red pupils fixed on what lay ahead.

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow: "It really is true that you can meet someone anywhere in life."

These two little foxes were his very familiar old friends.

Whenever he encounters an unexpected incident in the Qinling Mountains, the two little ones are likely to be there. They are like fixed NPCs that appear in various parts of the Qinling Mountains.

This time, however, the two little ones were in a bad situation. They were surrounded by the group of Rifttooth Steelmane, and their originally smooth and beautiful fur was in a mess.

Upon closer inspection, the two little ones were each biting into a large spiritual fruit, and an enticing fragrance could be faintly smelled from afar.

The case is solved! It turns out that the hungry Rending Steelmane had its eye on the Spirit Fruit and was trying to steal it by force.

"Hey!"

A clear and calm fox cry suddenly rang out. The Flametail Fox looked down with disdain, flicked its bushy tail, and then spewed out a stream of scorching air, rushing towards the group of Rifttooth Steelmane.

Despite being outnumbered, Flametail Fox, who considered herself experienced in all kinds of situations, remained calm and even dared to launch a counterattack.

In this region, it appears to be huddled together with the Ice Fox, hiding and seeking refuge, but in reality, it has a powerful backer.

A powerful backer.

When danger arises, the Flametail Fox will come to that magical farm, call upon one or two companions, and that will be enough to solve most of the trouble.

hum!

If these Steel-mane Fissures dare to bully me, I'll go and complain to that human. Before long, these guys will be sent to some mysterious place.

Legend has it that the once mighty leader of the Snow Cloud Wolves was sent to the mountains for offending this human, where he lived a miserable life, never seeing the light of day.

As the Flametail Fox launched its counterattack, the Rifttooth Steelmane leader let out a short, fierce roar: "Hmph!"

The next moment, the steel-maned fangs obeyed their leader's command, and each sharp steel mane shot out like a blade, carrying a fierce aura, piercing through the flames, breaking through the heat waves, and rushing straight towards the two little foxes!

Seeing the approaching figure so menacing, the two little foxes prepared to avoid its attack and turned to retreat. However, accompanied by a deep, reassuring roar, a gigantic figure, seemingly blotting out the sky, blocked their path.

The next moment, a heavy fist slammed into the ground, and a tall, thick ice wall suddenly rose in front of the frost giant.

Stand behind the Frost Giant!

(End of this chapter)