Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 336 Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals Rampage the Sea
A gentle sea breeze caressed the two boats, one large and one small, which sailed smoothly under the guidance of silver gulls.

Sunlight spilled onto the azure sea, creating shimmering waves. Chen Yuan stood at the bow of the ship, his gaze calmly fixed on the horizon.

The first goal before the opening of the Eastern Empire Tournament has been achieved. Next, we just need to wait for Spark and Cola to break through to the fourth tier, and then our Beastmaster level will increase accordingly.

According to the regulations of the Beast Tamer Association, the highest level of Beast Tamer is Morning Star Beast Tamer.

As a Morning Star Beast Tamer, Chen Yuan will have an extra contract slot, which he can use to contract a new pet beast.

Who is the contract with?

Chen Yuan's fingers tapped unconsciously on the side of the ship as he fell into deep thought for a long time.

First, let's rule out Runrun Duck, who just freeloads and only knows how to sunbathe and slack off.

This guy has an extremely low fighting spirit. Chen Yuan was afraid that once Runrun Duck was sent out, this guy would turn around, lie on the ground and start sleeping, and would eventually be declared defeated by the referee for "losing the will to fight".

What about the Iron-Headed Kid?
Ironhead is impeccable in both strength and temperament. Its overall strength is second only to the three little ones. It is calm and composed, and can handle any situation with ease.

Ironhead is currently unwilling to leave the farm, only hoping to quietly guard it and wait for his divine skills to be perfected.

And pets like Electric Flying Cat, Sprite, and Scarred Rat need no further introduction.

Electric Flying Cat certainly has a lot of clever ideas, but its combat strength is weak. It is only good at sneak attacks, and its head-on strength is worrying.

Sprite is still a cub, hungry and needing to be fed. It will take some time before it has considerable fighting power.

Scarred Rat, a member of the household, best left unmentioned.

That leaves only the Fallen Horned Beast and the Frost Giant.

The former, as Chen Yuan's personal mount, was excellent in combat and honest and simple, never causing any trouble.

Moreover, the Fallen Horned Beast is positioned as a tank, capable of attracting a lot of firepower in large-scale battles and providing space for its allies to deal damage, making it an indispensable part of every team.

But the Frost Giant can do the same thing.

Furthermore, the Frost Giant is of higher quality and has greater potential. It also seems to have a mysterious origin, making it much more malleable than the Fallen Horned Beast.

"We'll see when the time comes," Chen Yuan shook his head, clearing his mind of the jumbled thoughts.

He doesn't necessarily contract the farm's pets, and each little guy has his own ideals and pursuits.

Scarred Rat wanted a good life, with a wife, kids, and a warm bed.
The Frost Giant yearns to become stronger, hoping to one day return to the Giants' Court and prove that he was right.
Electric Flying Cat hopes to find its own happiness, and it would be even better if the other party was a clean and white Ice Crystal Phantom Cat;
What, you mean duck?

Duck's ideal is to live a life of leisure and wait for death.

boom! ! !
suddenly,
The sound of intense energy collisions pierced through the sea breeze, and splashes of water leaped everywhere.

The sudden commotion drew everyone's attention, and everyone immediately rushed to the ship's side to look ahead.

On the distant sea, water columns shot skyward and waves rolled, as two fierce figures attacked a long, slender sea serpent covered in dark green scales.

The Reef Sea Serpent, a water-type creature, is of elite quality when naturally born.

Such pets are not uncommon at sea; Chen Yuan had seen the reef sea snake more than once in the past few days.

As for the two figures besieging the sea serpent on the reef, Chen Yuan was seeing them for the first time.

The figure on the left is relatively slender, about two meters long, and its entire body is covered with a streamlined carapace that is as red as a branding iron, with sharp bone spurs embedded at the joints.

What's most striking are the pair of enormous pincers in front of this creature. The left pincer resembles a hydraulic shear with its jaws covered in serrated protrusions, while the right pincer looks like a three-edged spike, gleaming with a chilling light.

Chen Yuan's eyes flashed as he softly uttered the name of this pet: "Wave-Piercing Shrimp, water attribute, naturally born with an elite quality."

Despite its seemingly low quality, this creature possesses terrifying attack power. Its massive left pincer can easily tear apart its target, while its right pincer can spew forth streams of water.

The two pincers work together to make this guy very powerful in combat, making him a very popular water-type pet for ordinary people.

On the right is a huge, sturdy figure, about three meters wide, covered in a thick, dark gray carapace, with eye-catching crab claws the size of a door panel.

This creature moved very slowly, as if its ten slender legs were insufficient to support its heavy and massive body.

Every time it moves forward, it shakes the sea surface, as steady as a rock.

As the giant crab claws swing continuously, they produce a dull, rumbling sound as they break through the waves.

Ironclad Crab, water attribute, naturally born with elite quality.

If the wave-piercing shrimp is the sharpest spear in the water, then the ironclad crab is the hardest shield.

Its thick and hard shell is enough to block most attacks. Although it moves slowly, it can stand firmly on the sea thanks to its super strong defense.

Because the battlefield was some distance from the ships, it was still difficult to see clearly even when looking into the distance.

Zhang Hao took out his binoculars to observe the current situation, but out of the corner of his eye he suddenly caught a glimpse of Chen Yuan's figure. He pursed his lips and made a decision without hesitation.

But then Zhang Hao handed the binoculars to Chen Yuan, a bright smile spreading across his face: "Advisor Chen, which side do you think will win?"

That being said, everyone present knew which side would ultimately emerge victorious.

The skewer shrimp moves with lightning speed, like a crimson lightning bolt darting through the seawater.

Each of its swift dashes creates a sharp sonic boom as it cuts through the air, closing in on the reef serpent in the blink of an eye, launching deadly thrusts from tricky angles.

With each lunge, the wave-piercing prawn precisely tears through the flesh of the reef sea snake, its left claw waving and its right claw unleashing a torrent of water, revealing its terrifying speed and penetrating power.

Before long, the reef sea serpent's scales were stained with bright red blood, and its body showed multiple thin, long wounds, indicating a rapid decline in its condition.

The Ironclad Crab on the side acts like a moving steel wall, firmly blocking the retreat of the Reef Sea Serpent.

With massive pincers, it swung down hard, seizing the opportunity to easily parry the reef serpent's desperate counterattack. Each heavy blow caused the serpent's body to tremble violently, producing a muffled sound of bones shattering.

If the reef sea snake spouts water, the wave-piercing shrimp will quickly retreat behind the ironclad crab. The latter, with its eyes gleaming, will silently step forward and use its indestructible body to block the attack.

Not long after,
Despite their apparent ferocity, the reef serpent struggled against the combined offensive and defensive tactics of its two well-coordinated pets.

In poor condition, it tried to dive into the deep sea to avoid the attack, but the wave-piercing prawn suddenly darted out and appeared like a ghost in front of the reef sea snake, blocking its way.

"Hiss."

The sea snake on the reef cried out in terror and turned to escape in another direction, but the ironclad crab had already blocked its retreat.

It had nowhere to retreat, and the outcome of the battle was no longer in doubt.

With the final attack of the wave-piercing prawn, the reef sea serpent's body convulsed violently a few times, and crimson blood gushed out, staining a small patch of sea red, before it finally floated helplessly on the surface of the ocean.

"Tsk."

The sea, stained crimson with blood, came into view. Zhang Bai clicked his tongue softly: "As expected, it was a battle with no suspense whatsoever."

These three pet beasts are all only at the second tier, and their strengths are not significantly different.

In this way, the only outcome for the Reef Sea Serpent is defeat.

Subsequently,

Watching the shrimp and crab swaggering around after their victory from a distance, Zhang Bai exclaimed, "These two kinds of pet beasts are actually mixed together. Could they be shrimp soldiers and crab generals?"

Generally speaking, each type of pet will only interact with other pets of the same kind.

It's quite strange that a shrimp and a crab could get along so well and cooperate so seamlessly.

Of course, if the two pets have mild temperaments and do not like to fight, there is a high possibility that they can coexist peacefully.

While the surfer shrimp may not be described as ferocious or violent, it is certainly not gentle in nature.

This pet battle was just a small episode. After all, the story of pet fighting happens in nature every day, and the law of the jungle is an eternal truth.

Just then, the silver-winged gull circling high in the sky suddenly let out a sharp and urgent cry, its silver feathers bristling, and its sharp eyes locked onto the shrimp and crab duo that had just finished their hunt and were now swaggering and waving their giant pincers.

These are the ships they attacked!
Yao Lu's pupils contracted. Without considering anything else, she issued the command without hesitation: "Raging Crocodiles".

"Roar!" The raging crocodile that had been lingering near the ship suddenly charged forward, its roar torn apart by the crashing waves, and approached the shrimp and crab duo at a speed too fast for the eyes to follow.

Facing the raging crocodile, the shrimp and crab duo showed no fear, waving their pincers as if trying to outdo each other.

However, upon hearing Advisor Yao's voice, the other beast tamers responded and summoned their respective water-type pets.

In an instant, aquatic pets of various shapes and sizes leaped into the sea and surrounded the shrimp and crab duo.

The shrimp and crab duo, who originally wanted to compete with the raging crocodile, looked at each other upon seeing this scene and immediately turned away.

The shrimp twisted its long body and shot into a dark current like an arrow.

The Ironclad Crab sank rapidly, its massive body sinking like a falling block of iron into a complex area of ​​jagged reefs and deep trenches.

The shrimp and crab duo, taking advantage of the complex underwater terrain and their familiarity with the environment, disappeared without a trace in no time, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

The raging crocodile and its other pets searched tirelessly in the area where the shrimp and crab duo had disappeared. They stirred up the seaweed, crashed against the reefs, and churned the seawater into turbidity, but they couldn't find even a trace of the shrimp and crab duo.

Once the seawater calmed down, the pets returned to the group.

Yao Lu cast a clear, cold gaze at the sea, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke: "Continue onward."

The escape of the shrimp and crab duo is a minor matter; the most urgent task is to find the rescuers trapped on the unnamed island.

They were attacked by a combination of shrimp and crabs, their ship sank, and they were forced to wait. They must be extremely anxious at this moment.

Guided by the silver gulls, the two ships continued their voyage. About half an hour later, an unnamed island with lush vegetation and surrounded by golden sand appeared ahead.

"Wow!"

The silver-winged gulls let out joyful cries, folded their wings, and descended straight towards the island.

The group's spirits lifted, and they summoned their pets to prepare for battle while propelling the ship forward at full speed.

One of the beast tamers, his eyes burning with determination, spoke in a deep voice: "Don't be afraid, we're here."

At this moment, they could already imagine the haggard and worn-out appearance of the rescue workers, and they began to think of words of comfort.

But as the ship approached the island, the scene that gradually came into view stunned everyone.

On the golden beach, a dozen or so figures wearing association uniforms appeared, each in a different pose, some lying comfortably on the sand, sunbathing.

Or perhaps they are splashing and swimming in the shallow sea;

Or perhaps you're fishing and grilling fish, the aroma of which wafts in with the sea breeze.

The faint sounds of laughter and cheerful conversation drifted over, creating a relaxed and leisurely vacation scene, without a trace of the tension of encountering danger and needing rescue.

The worry and anxiety on Yao Lu's face froze instantly, then were replaced by an extremely complicated expression.

They were anxious about the condition of the rescue workers and rushed to their aid, only to find this was the situation they were in.

Everyone was in an uproar.

"What's going on here?"

"I've come here for a vacation."

"That's good, at least they don't need comforting anymore."

As the boat docked, people disembarked one after another, stepping onto the soft sand and approaching the rescue workers.

The rescue workers, who had noticed the boat had already docked, got up and the two groups quickly reunited.

Yao Lu's eyes flickered slightly as she glanced around at the uninjured crowd. Skipping the pleasantries, she went straight to the point: "Tell me about what happened."

The lead rescuer looked slightly embarrassed. He scratched his head and gave an irrelevant answer: "Sorry for causing you trouble. Everything was going very smoothly."

The fact that rescuers become the ones being rescued is embarrassing enough for anyone.

Yao Lu remained calm and said succinctly, "It's good that you're not injured."

Zhang Bai glanced at the still-burning campfire and grinned, "You guys are having a pretty good time on the island, huh?"

Someone gave an awkward smile: "There's no other way, I have to find something to do."

After a brief exchange, the lead rescuer cleared his throat and slowly spoke: "Here's what happened."

"After receiving your message the day before yesterday evening, we prepared supplies, gathered manpower, and set off for the rescue at nine o'clock that night."

"Everything was going smoothly at first," he emphasized again, but his expression quickly changed, and he said through gritted teeth, "but a small accident happened halfway through."

“At four o’clock yesterday morning, we had just sailed to the waters ahead.” He pointed in the direction from which the group had come, his tone laced with undisguised resentment, “but then a group of wave-piercing shrimp and ironclad crabs appeared.”

Chen Yuan keenly grasped the key word—a group.

That's right. The previous shrimp and crab combination was only at the second level. Even if they cooperated well, they would never be a match for this group of beast tamers.

However, if there is a group of shrimp and crabs, then it is entirely possible to do so.

"As soon as they appeared, they attacked us without saying a word."

“Our pet beasts can barely handle it, but these guys have turned their attention to attacking the ship.”

Chen Yuan remained silent.

Both the Wave-Piercing Shrimp and the Ironclad Crab possess enormous claws; the former has terrifying penetrating power, while the latter is imbued with tremendous explosive force, both capable of causing severe damage to ships.

This explains why the ship sank to the bottom of the sea.

The remaining rescuers, their faces etched with resentment, began to speak:

"Damn it, these guys are really crazy. We didn't even provoke them."

"When I get back this time, I'm going to eat a ton of lobster and hairy crab, otherwise it won't be enough to vent my anger."

"plus one."

The leader coughed lightly, and the noise subsided. His expression was the most serious and solemn as he pointed to a snake-like pet coiled around a large tree.

This is a jade-green snake with a small, single horn on its head; its element is wood.

"This was the first pet to be attacked, and it was also the most seriously injured."

As everyone looked toward the Emerald Horned Serpent, the leader's voice continued: "The fierce attacks of these shrimp and crabs gave me the illusion that they were not attacking without reason."

"They seem to have come specifically to teach the Emerald Horned Serpent a lesson."

"hiss"

Meeting the curious gazes of the crowd, the Emerald Horned Serpent shrank back, a hint of fear flashing in its eyes.

This is a gentle-natured snake that many people keep as pets.

Therefore, the leader shook his head, actively denying his own guess: "But how is that possible? How could a small snake attract an attack from a group of shrimp and crabs?"

Everyone fell silent, and then they began to share their guesses.

"Did you accidentally provoke them?"

"Is the engine too loud and disturbing their rest?"

"Eating too much seafood has made them unhappy!"

As the speculations became increasingly absurd, Yao Lu was about to speak up to stop the nonsensical guesses when a calm voice suddenly rang out: "Maybe they are like I used to be, simply hating snakes."

Everyone froze, turning to look at Advisor Chen who had spoken.

(End of this chapter)