Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 338 A pet egg worth ten million!

The roar of the speedboat's engine tore through the sea breeze, and the stern sliced ​​through two rapidly spreading white waves.

Luo Yan gripped the steering wheel tightly, his eyes fixed on the horizon ahead, while occasionally glancing at the slain Shadow Serpent.

"Hi~"

The Shadow Serpent opened its massive jaws and spat out a deep blue pet egg. The eggshell emitted a faint blue light that captivated the two, leaving them mesmerized for a long time.

Su Mei held the warm pet egg in her arms, a charming smile spreading across her face, her voice laced with uncontrollable laughter: "So beautiful."

The next second, she looked up at Luo Yan and asked, "How much do you think this thing is worth?"

Luo Yan pondered for a moment, then raised his index finger: "At least... at least worth this amount."

Ten million.

Pet prices are currently stabilizing, with pets like the Firepuppy puppy fetching prices between 500,000 and 1 million yuan.

The main reason is that the Firefly Hound is gentle in temperament, has extremely high potential, and is quite powerful in combat, making it suitable for most beast tamers. As a result, its price has always remained high.

If it's a spirit-type pet, the price will be even higher, easily exceeding one million.

Common pets like the Gale Hound used to be relatively inexpensive, making them easily affordable for ordinary beast tamers.

Until a certain beast tamer suddenly rose to prominence, the price of the Gale Hound skyrocketed like a hot stock, and its current price is so high that it is completely out of reach for ordinary beast tamers.

But in their hearts, none of these things could compare to the pet egg in their arms.

As poachers, they have seen quite a few pet eggs.

But no pet egg has ever been as mysterious, as special, and as captivating as the one in my arms.

Whether it's the faint blue light emanating from the eggshell or the large group of shrimp and crabs guarding it, everything highlights the extraordinary nature of this pet egg.

Moreover, after observing it for several days, the two discovered that the pet egg had been absorbing the water-based energy contained in the nearby spiritual plants, and the blue light it emitted was becoming more and more dazzling each day.

What kind of pet can have so many special characteristics?
The two had no idea, but they knew one thing for sure—once the pet hatched, its quality would be at least Morning Star or higher.

Morningstar quality pet cubs are always in high demand but not readily available on the market.

Simply put, there is no fixed price; it all depends on bidding by buyers.

The final transaction price is often an astronomical figure.

Looking down at the pet egg in her arms, Su Mei's eyes flickered, as if she saw countless coins waving at her.

She said, "After we finish this order, let's take a break for a while."

Luo Yan: "Hmm."

After a pause, Luo Yan glanced at Su Mei, whose face was still beaming with smiles, frowned slightly, and reminded her, "Don't let your guard down. It's not time to celebrate yet."

He could only breathe a sigh of relief once the deal was finalized.

Until then, we must remain vigilant at all times.

"Don't worry, I know."

Su Mei's voice revealed a joyful mood. Without raising her head, her gaze remained fixed on the pet egg. "With your Ghostly Illusion Spirit here, the Shadow Serpents will not be able to be discovered by them."

"By the time they discover the pet egg is missing, we will have already returned to shore."

Luo Yan's expression remained unchanged, and his tone was calm: "Although the group illusion screen can create an invisibility effect, it cannot block out smells."

Su Mei waved her hand: "Don't worry, what kind of scent could a Shadow Serpent have?"

As she said this, she stretched her body, revealing her beautiful curves, and smiled slightly: "Instead of worrying about these foolish pets, we should think about avoiding their search."

"Mm." Luo Yan nodded.

Two days ago, they encountered a group of beast tamers. Although they did not know whether the latter had discovered their identities, they still needed to remain vigilant.

If their identities are exposed, they might face a search by the association.

If the situation is dire, you might even encounter the legendary Criminal Investigation Department.

But at this moment,
"Wow!"

A grey-feathered falcon circling high above suddenly let out a sharp screech, the sound piercing through the clouds and ringing in their ears.

Luo Yan suddenly looked up at his pet beast, a thought immediately flashing through his mind: "What did you discover?"

next moment,
Boom——! ! !
A terrifying figure, accompanied by white steam and spray, burst forth like a deep-sea torpedo, its massive body suddenly emerging from the water less than a hundred meters below the surface behind the speedboat.

Its massive, crimson body, as red as lava, reflected a blinding, menacing light in the sunlight. Its enormous pincers opened and closed wildly, and the metallic scraping sound could be heard from a great distance.

Its upper body protrudes above the sea surface, while its tail has five wildly spinning, sharp blades that constantly churn the seawater, generating terrifying propulsion.

At this moment, it is like a missile leaping out of the sea, each leap covering a great distance, and its speed surpasses that of a speedboat at full power!

Behind the gigantic wave-piercing shrimp, a swarm of other wave-piercing shrimp stirred up the waves, rushing in in a dark, menacing manner.

Their expressions changed abruptly.

Su Mei screamed, "Damn it, how could they be so fast!"

The Shadow Serpents didn't even notice when they stole the pet eggs!
As the group of wave-piercing shrimp continued to approach, Luo Yan frowned, his expression grave.

Despite his heart racing, he didn't speak. Instead, he gripped the steering wheel tightly, his knuckles turning white, and stared intently ahead.

The deafening roar of the engine filled her ears. Su Mei, holding the pet egg that emitted a ghostly blue light, was pale-faced, her fingers unconsciously clenching until her knuckles turned white.

The Shadow Serpent was curled up inside the speedboat, its tongue flicking nervously.

The smile on Su Mei's face had long since vanished, and her voice trembled slightly: "Can you get rid of him?"

"Impossible!" Luo Yan's voice was as cold as ice. "The Wave-Piercing Shrimp's jumping ability is terrifying, let alone that it is a giant pet beast."

The bad news is that a giant wave-piercing shrimp is closing in.

The good news is that the giant Ironclad Crab is still on its way.

Before he could even consider why they had been discovered so quickly, Luo Yan's eyes flashed, and a multitude of thoughts raced through his mind.

boom!
At that moment, the giant wave-piercing shrimp had caught up to the stern of the speedboat. Its huge eyes were fixed on the pet egg in Su Mei's arms, and its anger was rising rapidly. Then, its massive body, with the force of a thousand pounds, slammed into the stern of the speedboat.

Those sharp pincers cut through the sturdy speedboat in an instant, just like a hot knife through butter!
The speedboat let out a mournful cry of despair before breaking in two.

The first half was thrown high into the air by the terrifying impact, while the second half sank directly into the sea, creating a towering column of water and debris!
Just at this critical moment, a dark gray figure swooped down from the sky, accompanied by a loud eagle cry, and a gray-feathered falcon appeared in front of the two.

The two leaped up and landed precisely on the back of the gray-feathered falcon.

The gray-feathered falcon's body sank downwards, but its eyes sharpened, and it suddenly flapped its huge wings, creating a powerful gust of air that forcefully saved the two from the brink of destruction.

Su Mei clutched the pet egg tightly in her arms, still shaken; Luo Yan lowered his eyes, staring at the wreckage of the speedboat floating on the sea, and pursed his lips.

Things suddenly turned a bit bad.

Fortunately, the pet egg is still there.

The two huddled on the broad back of a grey-feathered falcon, which flapped its wings violently, trying to fly away from the sea.

A deafening roar, like muffled thunder, suddenly resounded in their ears. The giant wave-piercing shrimp, seeing the two people take off with the pet egg, became even more enraged.

Its massive body sank into the water, and then its five tail blades spun wildly again, stirring up waves of water.

boom--! !

It burst out of the water like a cannonball once again, its massive body tearing through the air, and in an instant, it leaped up from the sea and quickly approached the Greyfeather Falcon!
As is well known, shrimp-type pets have an extremely terrifying jumping ability.

"Pull it open! Pull it open now!"

The massive body came into view, and Luo Yan could no longer remain calm. His expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly spoke up.

"Wow!"

The grey-feathered falcon let out a sharp cry, flapped its wings, and struggled to climb upwards, narrowly avoiding the attack of the giant wave-piercing shrimp.

However, the violent air currents and salty vapors brought by the latter still caused the Greyfeather Falcon to shake violently, and the two people sitting on its back swayed like leaves in a gale.

To make matters worse, a swarm of ordinary wave-piercing shrimp, like a boiling red tide, also rapidly approached. Unlike the giant wave-piercing shrimp, they could not leap dozens of meters high, but they could use their right pincers to spray water at the gray-feathered falcon.

Bang bang bang!
Streams of surging water, like dense anti-aircraft fire, rained down on the Greyfeather Falcon.

With angry cries, the Grey-feathered Falcon displayed amazing flying skills in mid-air, its streamlined body performing all sorts of incredible turns, rolls, and dives.

Its dark gray feathers traced sharp lines in the sunlight, narrowly avoiding most attacks, but a few streams of water still grazed its wings and belly, leaving shallow bloodstains.

"This can't go on like this."

Luo Yan noticed the bloodstains seeping from the Grey Feather Falcon's wings and its slightly rapid breathing, and his face suddenly turned ashen. "It's carrying both of us at the same time, and it won't be able to keep going for long."

“If we get bogged down by these guys, we're all doomed.”

Su Mei was equally anxious. She looked at the pet egg in her arms that emitted an alluring blue light, and then at the swarm of shrimp that were relentlessly pursuing her like a leech, and the huge wave-piercing shrimp that might leap up again at any moment. Her eyes flashed with struggle and unwillingness: "What should we do?"

"Are we going to give up on this pet egg?"

The importance of this pet egg to these guys was beyond imagination, and the terrifying strength of the giant wave-piercing shrimp made them unable to muster the slightest thought of resistance.

Giant pets are simply beyond the capabilities of ordinary beast tamers.

"Give up?" A ruthless glint flashed in Luo Yan's eyes. "How can we spit out meat that's already in our mouths? We have to find a way to get rid of them!"

His gaze swept across the vast sea, his mind racing.

The Greyfeather Falcon's stamina was rapidly depleting, and each dodge made it even more exhausted.

Looking back, they saw the silhouettes of giant Ironclad Crabs in the distance. These enraged creatures had swarmed out and wouldn't give up until they caught up with them.

Suddenly, the outline of a small island came into view. Luo Yan's eyes, which had been narrowed, widened abruptly, and his mind sharpened: "Let's go ashore!"

"Get ashore first!"

With the sea breeze blowing, the two stood on the back of the gray-feathered falcon, both seeing hope for escape.

But the sea breeze that traverses the ocean will blow to every corner, including a fishing boat speeding across the sea.

Around the fishing boat, a group of ferocious sharks leaped out of the water and dived back in. They looked menacing, yet they seemed like bodyguards for the fishing boat. Until they approached a turbulent area, the king shark's menacing dorsal fin sliced ​​through the water, circled the fishing boat several times, and then stopped moving forward.

Chen Yuan stood at the bow of the ship, his deep gaze fixed on the sea ahead: "Is this the place?"

The shark king raised its massive head, responding by bobbing up and down.

After a long voyage, they finally arrived at the place where the Shark King had described as a gathering place for spiritual plants.

"Ow?"

Cola stood up, its paws resting on the gunwale, its azure eyes gazing at the deep sea for a long time, and it sniffed the air.

It did not smell the scent of the spiritual plant.

Chen Yuan laughed and said, "The spiritual plant is at the bottom of the sea, so of course you can't smell it."

"Aww!" Cola tilted its head, trying to see through the underwater scene with its naked eye, but the seawater was turbulent and the surface was deep, so it couldn't see anything.

Chen Yuan ignored Kele and then looked at Zhang Bai and the others: "The spiritual plant is down there, but there is a problem."

"How do we get down?"

It is currently unknown how far these spiritual plants are from the sea surface, but this place is not near the sea, so it is definitely more than ten meters away.

If these spiritual plants are located in very deep seabed, even if they wear the most professional diving equipment and oxygen tanks, it is difficult for the beast tamer to get close due to their non-human physique.

Beastmasters have not yet evolved the ability to dive for extended periods.

“Hehe, Consultant Chen, you don’t know this.” Zhang Bai chuckled and patted a round surfing penguin next to him. “We don’t have the ability to dive, but aquatic pets can help us dive into the sea.”

"Oh?" Chen Yuan cast a curious glance his way.

He didn't have any aquatic pets, and the ducks on the farm were always busy slacking off. He really knew very little about aquatic pets.

As Zhang Bai's second pet, the surfing penguin puffed out its chest and gently leaped into the water with its flippers.

Then, a gentle and pure water energy surged from its body, rapidly intertwining and swirling in front of it, eventually forming an almost transparent bubble, like a giant soap bubble.

A pale blue halo flowed across the surface of the bubble, and the air inside was fresh, with no seawater seeping in.

"Advisor Chen, this is a way for water-type pets to utilize water-type energy." Zhang Bai explained slowly with a proud smile, "As long as the pet's strength reaches the third tier, it can do it easily."

"Beastmasters can dive into the seabed without being affected by the pressure of the seabed, and there is plenty of oxygen inside."

He paused, then added, "But with the current capabilities of surfing penguins, they can only take us down to a depth of fifty meters at most. Any deeper and they'll be under pressure."

Chen Yuan cast a curious glance at the giant bubble, and Cola even cautiously reached out a paw to try and poke it, but Chen Yuan stopped her, saying, "Don't be naughty!"

Cola silently withdrew its paw, then looked up at the sky as if nothing had happened.

Chen Yuan suddenly saw Zhang Bai jump into the bubble, and then the surfing penguin, carrying the bubble, dived underwater and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

His eyes flickered, and three thoughts popped into his mind.

First, when we get back, we need to give Runrun Duck a good talking-to so that it can master this incredible ability and take us underwater to explore the mysteries of the underwater world.

Second, the existence of oxygen cylinders is facing unprecedented challenges.

Third, will this bubble burst due to attacks from other pets?

"Yes, I will." Li Zhen nodded in response, and then he summoned the Wave Fist Water Ape to demonstrate.

The Water Ape with Wave Fist first created a huge water bubble, then let out a low roar and smashed its fists forward with the force of the water. The water bubble burst suddenly as the wind from its fists swept through the air.

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes: "What kind of strength is needed to shatter it?"

Li Zhen spoke frankly: "If it is a bubble created by the Wave Fist Water Ape, a second-tier pet beast would need to attack continuously to break it, but a third-tier pet beast can break it with a single blow."

Chen Yuan nodded thoughtfully: "It seems that diving into the sea in this way carries certain risks."

Imagine being carried 50 meters by a surfing penguin, when suddenly a third-tier pet beast that doesn't like him attacks, the bubbles burst, and Chen Yuan faces mortal danger.

Then, Chen Yuan's gaze swept over the huge, ferocious-looking raging sharks beside the ship, and his initial eagerness instantly turned to calm.

The underwater environment is complex and fraught with danger, not only teeming with all sorts of wild pets, but also with a group of raging sharks that covet the spiritual plants.

Once he dives into the sea, his actions will be entirely dependent on the control of his aquatic pet, and he will almost lose the ability to resist.

If an accident were to occur at the bottom of the sea, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Chen Yuan was unwilling to entrust his safety to the goodwill of others and wild animals.

Unless he himself possesses a powerful enough water-type pet.

Once Zhang Bai, who had been swimming underwater, was back on the boat, Chen Yuan took out an action camera from his backpack, walked to the side of the boat and looked at Shark King: "You are familiar with the environment, strong enough, and fast enough. Go down and check the situation first with this on."

He then attached the action camera to the Shark King.

The Shark King tilted its enormous head, seemingly puzzled, but its inner desire for the spiritual plant overwhelmed everything else.

It let out a low growl to indicate that it understood, and its massive body silently sank into the sea, leaving behind only a huge whirlpool and a rapidly disappearing dorsal fin.

Zhang Bai couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "Advisor Chen is indeed very thoughtful."

Seeing Zhang Bai start to flatter him, Li Zhen was not to be outdone: "Consultant Chen's caution is something we should learn from."

Chen Yuan burst out laughing.

The crew waited quietly for the shark king to return. Time passed slowly, and the sea returned to calm, with only the fishing boat gently rocking with the waves.

About ten minutes later.

A huge splash of water erupted as the Shark King's massive body suddenly rose to the surface.

Chen Yuan reached out and took the action camera, and everyone immediately gathered around.

The screen lights up and begins playing underwater footage from Shark King's perspective:

This is a specially made action camera by the Beast Tamer Association, which is why it can clearly record underwater scenes.

The screen initially shook violently, but as the shark king sank rapidly, the deep blue seawater came into view.

The shark was clearly very careful, diving close to the seabed sand and reefs. Soon, colorful and uniquely shaped coral jungles appeared in the scene, as if entering a dreamlike underwater garden.

Soon, a basin area surrounded by huge coral reefs appeared on the screen, a sight that made everyone gasp.

On the sandy ground of the basin, in the crevices of the reefs, and even on the branches of the coral, there were all kinds of strange spiritual plants that emitted a soft light!
Or like a lotus pedestal carved from jade, its leaves shimmering with the green light of life;

Or it could be a crystal-clear vine bearing fruit;
Or like purple seaweed gathering starlight, swaying gently with the current.
The wide variety of spiritual plants made everyone's eyes widen, and the sound of swallowing saliva rose and fell.

Spiritual plants!

So many spiritual plants!
Cola also joined in, squeezing into the crowd and staring wide-eyed at the various spiritual plants.

If the ducklings were here, they'd be ecstatic!

As the Shark King said, it was true; all sorts of spiritual plants really do grow here, enough to drive any beast tamer crazy.

But Chen Yuan's brows furrowed, and he murmured, "This is not good news."

These spiritual plants grow in undiscovered locations, inevitably attracting the attention and covetousness of countless wild beasts.

However, these spiritual plants still thrive here, which can only mean one thing: a powerful beast has taken over this area, and other beasts dare not approach.

But what kind of pet could occupy so many spiritual plants?
Just as Chen Yuan was filled with doubt, the scene suddenly changed—spiny prawns and ironclad crabs appeared on the screen, swimming around the spiritual plants in pairs, like soldiers on patrol.

Are they the owners of this area?
However, these shrimp and crab combinations alone are not enough to protect so many spiritual plants.

"These two kinds of pets again?" Zhang Bai was taken aback when he saw this.

These two kinds of pet beasts had attacked ships for no reason before, and now they have appeared in a place where spiritual plants gather. This is no ordinary coincidence.

Li Zhen rubbed his chin, his eyes flashing: "Advisor Chen, I think there's something fishy about this."

Chen Yuan did not respond immediately. He stared intently at the screen, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, his brows furrowed slightly.

Then, he turned to look at the impatient Shark King and asked in a deep voice, "Tell me how you discovered these spiritual plants."

The Shark King was puzzled, but did as he was told.

after awhile,

The crowd's brows furrowed even deeper.

According to the Shark King, they discovered this place by chance, and the wide variety of spiritual plants immediately attracted their attention.

There are two particularly large pet beasts guarding this place, as well as a large number of wave-piercing shrimp and ironclad crabs constantly patrolling.

The raging sea sharks that roamed the oceans lacked the confidence to seize these spiritual plants; the two enormous pet beasts exerted too much pressure on them.

But now that the two giant beasts are gone, and the number of patrolling beasts has also decreased significantly, it is the perfect opportunity for them to seize the spiritual plants!
The Shark King impatiently urged Chen Yuan on, its massive tail fin slapping the surface of the sea, splashing water everywhere.

"Giant wave-piercing prawns and ironclad crabs."

Chen Yuan's eyes flashed, a thoughtful look crossing his face: "It seems to be a gigantic pet beast."

With two gigantic pet beasts and a large number of ordinary pet beasts, they could indeed reign supreme in this sea area and protect these spiritual plants.

The spiritual plants remain, but the guardian beasts that once protected this place are nowhere to be found.

This matter is shrouded in a strong sense of strangeness.

Suddenly, the Shark King remembered something very important.

Besides these spiritual plants, there is also a pet egg in the coral reef.

The pet eggs held a strong attraction for it, even far surpassing the appeal of these spiritual plants.

"The pet egg," Chen Yuan murmured, then gazed at the deep horizon, his thoughts churning. "The pet egg is gone, and the pets are gone too. Something must have happened here."

Zhang Bai couldn't help but ask, "Advisor Chen, what do we do now?"

Consultant Chen fell into deep thought.

(End of this chapter)