Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 327 Cola Wants His Name to Be Spread Throughout the Island

Led by Crystal Cluster Narcissus, Chen Yuan and Lan Yingdan struggled to traverse the tangled, poisonous vines and giant trees.

As you venture deeper into the rainforest, the damp, decaying forest air becomes even stronger, and occasionally, cool droplets of water fall from the tips of massive leaves.

"Ow!"

Cola hates its current environment. It's damp, dark, and cramped; it dislikes every single aspect of it.

There are no fluttering butterflies, no soft, comfortable grass, no lakes for playing in the water, and certainly no icy-cold Coca-Cola.

Cola wants to go back to the farm, to lounge around with the ducks, watching funny TV shows while happily drinking "Cola" and eating barbecue.

Inside the rainforest, however, there are only intertwined poison vines and giant trees, and an endless stream of mosquitoes.

Snapped!
Seeing Cola easily swat a nasty mosquito, Crystal Cluster Narcissus suddenly recalled the scene of Green Mist Viper being easily subdued earlier. A trace of barely perceptible sorrow flashed across her eyes, and she unconsciously slowed down her pace of leading the way.

"brat."

The sudden sound startled Crystal Cluster Narcissus, who turned around to meet Blue Tassel's curious gaze, a smile appearing on her delicate face.

Lan Yingdan's sweet voice, tinged with curiosity, slowly voiced the question that had been nagging at her, "How did you end up in conflict with the Green Mist Viper?"

According to her understanding, pets like the Crystal Cluster Daffodil, which are relatively weak in combat, usually live with their own kind and cooperate to fight against the dangers lurking in the rainforest.

But this little guy was all alone and was targeted by a green mist viper.

As is customary, Green Mist Vipers will not be interested in worthless Crystal Cluster Daffodils; such pets are not on their menu.

Upon hearing Lan Yingdan's question, Jingcui Shuixian's body immediately trembled, her smile vanished, and her trembling body gave her a pitiful, aggrieved, and sadly weak appearance.

It began to tell Lan Yingdan and Chen Yuan about its heartbreaking experiences.

On this island, there are roughly two major camps:
The first group consists of plant-based pets, including the Crystal Cluster Narcissus, and the second group consists of snake-based pets, including the Green Mist Viper.

Since there are different groups, and they all live on the same island, disputes and struggles are inevitable due to various interests.

According to Crystal Cluster Narcissus, its group dislikes fighting and only wants a quiet and peaceful life. However, these hateful snake-like pets are pressing in, not only stealing spiritual plants but also launching attacks at will.

However, their group was weak and in a position of absolute disadvantage in this large-scale struggle, thus suffering a series of oppressions and bullying.

Its previous attack by the Green Mist Viper was a small microcosm of this group struggle.

"Ouch~~"

After translating all the content, Cola immediately slammed its claws into the ground, its eyes gleaming with fighting spirit, and its roar was chilling.

I'm here to help you!

As everyone knows, I love helping animals, and I will definitely do my best to help those who are being unfair!

That being said, Cola's eyes darted around, revealing her own calculations.

If this matter can be resolved, the island will be filled with the fame of Cola, and all the pets will know that there is a majestic, powerful, and kind-hearted Wind Rider!

The number one dog of Donghuang, truly deserving of the title.

But when the Crystal Cluster Narcissus saw the spirited Cola, its body trembled slightly uncontrollably, its petal-shaped head retracted inward, and it faintly revealed a sense of fear.

But then it suddenly realized something, and a grateful smile appeared on its small face. It bowed slightly to the kind-hearted Cola.

Chen Yuan didn't notice the interaction between the two little ones. He frowned slightly and couldn't help but mutter, "Another troublesome matter of tribal conflict?"

From the Qinling Mountains to Yunnan Province, he had encountered similar troublesome situations involving the conflict between the two major pet beast clans more than once, and he was somewhat weary of it.

The reasons for tribal conflicts are very complex, ranging from territorial disputes to food conflicts, and even to the struggle for the approval of a common leader.

In the wild, tribal conflicts are a common occurrence, and even if you intervene to resolve them, it's only a temporary solution.

In short, Chen Yuan, a former forest ranger, did not want to get involved in such troublesome matters.

Moreover, is the group of crystal cluster daffodils really averse to conflict and represent the weaker party?
Just like the Electric Flying Cat, at first glance it seems cute and cuddly, just like a cat at home, but that's not actually the case.

This guy is full of bad intentions. He seems to dislike fighting, but in reality, he is the most cunning and calculating.

If you underestimate the Electric Flying Cat, you'll be tricked out of your underwear.

"So that's it."

Lan Yingdan, however, was like a naive and innocent girl who, after hearing about the tragic plight of Crystal Cluster Narcissus, was filled with righteous indignation. She gently raised her fist and said passionately, "Don't worry, if I encounter them, I will help them!"

Chen Yuan glanced at Lan Yingdan silently and shook his head.

He was very curious about how Lan Yingdan, with her personality, could successfully grow into a high-level beast tamer and raise a third-tier pet.
Furthermore, if Lan Yingdan had studied at the Beast Taming Academy, she would know that interfering in inter-clan conflicts is an absolutely irrational act.

Of course, there are also a few beast tamers who believe that humans are also part of nature. They believe that one should do as one pleases and that interfering in inter-tribal conflicts is not a bad thing.

For example, if you encounter a Snow Cloud Wolf chasing a Star Moon Deer in the wild, you can directly help the deer if you think it deserves to be rescued, without having to worry about the laws of nature.

Chen Yuan wasn't interested in these ideas; all he wanted now was to find the Eternal Silent Flower as soon as possible so that the Twin Flower Concubines could advance smoothly.

They chatted all the way and continued on their way.

The densely packed poison ivy trees suddenly thinned out, and the layers of leaves created many gaps, allowing the brilliant sunlight to shine through the rainforest and cast dappled patterns on the damp ground covered with fallen leaves.

The sun was shining brightly under a clear blue sky, a stark contrast to the previous torrential rain and strong winds.

But when Chen Yuan squinted and looked up at the sky, he could vaguely see the sun slowly moving westward, and it wouldn't be long before it set.

The current sunny scene marks the end of the day.

"I need to hurry," Chen Yuan muttered.

Just then, a chaotic and noisy hissing sound, a huge roar of energy explosion, and a miserable wail that echoed through the rainforest came from ahead.

"Ow!"

Cola stopped, raised its head and stared straight ahead, its bright blue eyes filled with vigilance, its tail swaying from side to side at an even faster pace, and suddenly sniffed the air.

The air was filled with a strong smell of burnt grass and leaves, the distinctive fishy smell of snakes, and the bitter aroma of plant sap.

"Ow"

Cola turned to look at Chen Yuan, indicating that there were many, many snake-like pets ahead.

Chen Yuan nodded thoughtfully, then looked down at the crystal cluster narcissus, only to see the little fellow suddenly shrink behind a boulder in panic, its petite body trembling uncontrollably.

"Don't be afraid, it's alright. I'll protect you." Lan Yingdan crouched down, gazing at the crystal cluster narcissus, and asked gently, "Do you know what happened up ahead?"

The narcissus cluster timidly raised its head, its gaze forward, its body still trembling.

That's where they live up ahead. Those wretched snakes have surely launched another attack!
"I'll go and drive these bad guys away for you."

After saying this, Lan Yingdan strode forward, but suddenly turned back to look at Chen Yuan, and explained frankly why she had offered to help:

"The first time I encountered danger during my wilderness training, a crystal cluster daffodil saved me and the bloodthorn rose."

"Now that its kind is in trouble, I want to help."

"Just like it helped me in the first place."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lan Yingdan went straight forward and quickly parted a thick layer of giant leaves covered with spiderweb-like vines.

Suddenly, the view opened up, revealing a depression surrounded by giant poisonous mushrooms.

On the low-lying area, chaos reigned as the pets engaged in fierce battles.

As Crystal Cluster Narcissus said, this is a big melee between snake-type pets and plant-type pets.

Plant-type pets, as the name suggests, are pets that evolved from plants.

For example, Li Junyue's Ink Tree Spirit, the Cotton Grass that can be seen in the Qinling Mountains, and the Blood Kiss Thorn Vine that previously launched a sneak attack on Blue Tassel.

However, at this moment, the situation of these plant-based pets is not optimistic.

Among them are the ink tree spirits that can be found everywhere in Donghuang.

This black tree spirit was far weaker than Li Junyue's. At this moment, it was waving hardened branches that turned into afterimages, trying to swat and drive away the approaching snakes. The branches struck a green mist viper with a heavy thud.

In addition, there was the Illusory Light Venus Flytrap, which Chen Yuan had never seen before.

This pet is a poison-type creature with a very peculiar appearance. It has two huge, fluorescent green insect traps on its top with sharp serrated edges.

Its attack method is to emit an alluring sweet fragrance all over its body. Once the prey gets close, the trap closes instantly, injecting all the toxins into the prey's body, and it will be completely unconscious in no time.

But at this moment it was not luring or trapping, but rather tightly closing its insect trap, using it as a unique and sturdy shield to block the flames spewed by the Fire-Patterned Serpent.

The surface of the trap was charred and smoking from the scorching flames, so it had to spray a viscous powder mist with a weak paralyzing effect from between the trap's gaps in an attempt to interfere with the Fire Snake's movements, but the effect was minimal.

In addition, there is a poisonous pet called Iron Thorn.

The black thorn roots, hard as iron, burrowed deep into the ground, while countless thick vines covered with barbed steel spikes lashed wildly at the approaching snake-like beasts like frenzied whips, attempting to halt the enemy's charge.

Directly in front of it was a poisonous withered vine snake.

The withered vine snake is robust, several meters long, and its skin is covered with rough, dark brown scales that resemble the bark of a dead tree, making it difficult to spot when it is lurking in a pile of dead leaves.

The menacing maw opened and closed, suddenly spewing out a dark green poisonous mist with a strong corrosive acidity, instantly withering the fallen leaves that touched it.

The iron thorn bush fiercely clashed with the withered vine snake. Each lash of its vines left marks on the snake's hard scales, sparking a few sparks, but the iron thorn bush itself was shrouded in corrosive acid mist.

The scene became incredibly chaotic.

However, having experienced several battles between the pet beast groups, Chen Yuan quickly discerned the power disparity between the two groups. These plant-type pet beasts, though seemingly putting up a tenacious resistance, were actually being pushed back step by step by the snake-type pet beasts and might soon be defeated.

Sure enough, after a short while, as their gaze swept across the chaotic battlefield, they could see a few charred grass blades, broken small roots, and paralyzed and sluggish plant pets.

Crystal Cluster Narcissus rushed forward, attempting to heal the wounds of an injured Phantom Venus flytrap, but was ambushed by a Green Mist Viper.

Bloodthorn Rose, who had been staying by Lan Yingdan's side with an indifferent expression, changed her expression slightly. She went straight forward, and her thorny arms suddenly extended, tightly binding the green mist viper from both sides, swinging it up and down with a thud.

After dealing with the Green Mist Viper, Bloodthorn Rose unleashed a barrage of scarlet thorns at a ferocious-looking Fire-Patterned Serpent.

In an instant, a dense barrage of scarlet thorns, as sharp as a sudden storm, locked onto the Fire Serpent that was frequently spewing flames. The sharp sound of thorns tearing through the air ripped through the chaotic sounds of the battlefield as the thorns precisely covered the rampaging Fire Serpent.

With a painful cry, the fire-patterned serpent collapsed heavily to the ground.

"Yingying!"

The twin flower concubine was equally angry at the chaotic scene. By nature kind and loving, she did not want the pets to kill each other, especially since one of them was her own kind.

They are both plants, and both belong to the same category.

The little guy gently waved his hands, and colorful petals appeared out of thin air above his head, fluttering down towards the snake-like pets on the field.

Boom boom boom!
With a deafening explosion, one after another, the snake-like pets suffered severe injuries.

Although the little guy was last in Chen Yuan's team, he was a complete savior against these wild pets who had never undergone systematic breeding and training.

Even when encountering pet beasts sent by beast tamers, the little guy can usually easily crush them.

"Amazing."

Lan Yingdan noticed the twin concubines' performance, and her beautiful eyes sparkled.

Just as she guessed, the Wind-Riding Dog and the Twin Flower Concubine must be Chen Yuan's main pets, while the little red bird that had been watching the battle must be his weakest pet.

The arrival of Bloodthorn Rose and Twin Flower Concubine instantly changed the situation on the field. Accompanied by the painful hissing of long snakes, plant-type pets quickly gained the upper hand and took the initiative in this melee.

Seeing the situation on the field rapidly change, Chen Yuan remained calm, his composed gaze sweeping across the chaotic battlefield, and thoughts began to form in his mind:

"Cola, use your Mind Domain Wind Network to sense your surroundings."

The situation on the field was chaotic, and the sounds of fighting echoed throughout the area, which might attract even more dangerous pets.

Cola slowly nodded, its azure eyes gleaming with a faint blue light. Invisible and subtle threads of spiritual energy quietly spread outward from its body, weaving together to form a huge spiritual net that covered the entire area, silently spreading to every corner of the region.

It silently captures the emotional fluctuations of every creature within its range; no hostility or malice can escape its perception.

Suddenly, Cola's expression froze, and she frowned deeply.

There was no hostility or malice directed at them in this area, which proves that there is no potential risk in the shadows.

Not only that, but even these despicable snake-like pets did not exude any malice or hostility.

Their emotional fluctuations are rather strange, revealing a kind of inexplicable longing and hope.

It's like expecting something to happen.

Keke looked around and saw that the snake-like pets were being beaten and screaming in pain. Many of them had even fled in panic and disappeared into the dense forest in the blink of an eye.

Why weren't they hostile when they were beaten so badly?
Do they enjoy this pain?

Cola was completely baffled, so it had no choice but to tell its owner what it had perceived.

Chen Yuan was immediately stunned: "Are all these guys masochists?"

(End of this chapter)