Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 339 Think about what Consultant Chen would do

On the large ship,

Some beast tamers were leaning against the ship's railing, admiring the sea view; some were idly playing cards in the cabin; and others were engaging in duels to pass the time at sea.

The ocean is vast and boundless, making it extremely difficult to find poaching teams.

They currently have only one clue: the poaching team is suspected of traveling on a blue speedboat.

But with the vast ocean, finding a small speedboat was not easy, so they could only send out a bunch of pets in the hope of finding more useful clues.

The sea breeze ruffled Yao Lu's long hair, and the bright sunlight illuminated her tall and slender figure. Her eyes sparkled as she reviewed her battle with Consultant Chen from the previous night.

But after thinking for a while, Yao Lu shook her head helplessly.

The battle lasted less than a minute, with both sides using their strongest moves, and then the enraged turtle was instantly killed.

What's the point of reviewing this?

Instead of reviewing the game, it would be better to return and seek out advanced resources for the Raging Turtle, and try to get it to advance to Morning Star before the opening of the Eastern Empire Tournament.

But this is also very difficult.

Although a few researchers and institutes in China have successively developed several advancement conditions for pets to advance to the Morning Star quality after Consultant Chen discovered the advancement conditions for the Flame Cloud Falcon, this is only a drop in the ocean.

It should be noted that the main contradiction currently facing the Beast Tamer community is the conflict between the Beast Tamers' ever-increasing strength and the very few conditions for advancement.

If you want to improve your pet's strength, advancing to the next level is the fastest and most effective way.

However, not every beast tamer is like Consultant Chen, who can come up with a brilliant idea to develop advancement conditions.

Fortunately, as time goes by, the research efficiency of a few researchers and research institutes has gradually improved, and it is foreseeable that more advanced conditions will emerge in the near future.

However, with less than a month until the opening of the Eastern Empire Tournament, only a very small number of Beast Tamers will be able to possess Morning Star quality pets.

Consultant Chen, who owns three Morning Star quality pets, is undoubtedly a strong contender for the championship.

"Advisor Yao, we've made a discovery!"

Suddenly, a voice rang in her ears, forcibly pulling Yao Lu back from her drifting thoughts.

Turning his head, he saw Wang Zhen hurrying over and speaking rapidly: "Advisor Yao, we have found the wreckage of the speedboat."

Led by Wang Zhen, Yao Lu strode toward the bow of the boat, her sharp eyes sweeping over the wreckage of the speedboat floating on the sea—twisted metal fragments, torn tarpaulins, and some supplies.

After the crew retrieved the wreckage of the speedboat for confirmation, someone soon exclaimed, "There's no mistake, this is the speedboat that poaching team was on."

The blue paint job was particularly eye-catching, and the poachers' equipment on board made them make a quick decision.

Yao Lu nodded in understanding, then squatted down to carefully examine the remains. Her clear voice gradually rang out: "These signs of damage look like they were torn apart by a tremendous force, and the cut surfaces are very smooth."

Based on the information revealed by the wreckage, Yao Lu's eyes flashed, and she guessed, "Their speedboat was destroyed by some kind of powerful beast, and this beast must be very large."

"Have you found any trace of them nearby?" she asked, looking up.

Wang Zhen shook his head: "We searched the nearby waters and found no trace of poachers or the pets that destroyed the ship."

Yao Lu nodded, then stood up, her eyes sharp as knives: "Expand the search area. Since their speedboat was destroyed, they definitely can't get back."

She paused, then emphasized, "Focus on searching nearby islands."

"Understood." Wang Zhen nodded, then gave the orders.

After a while,
Yao Lu stood on the back of the raging crocodile, her dark blue uniform fluttering in the wind, her sharp eyes scanning the surroundings.

"Roar!"

With a roar, the raging crocodile's thick limbs suddenly exerted force, tearing through the waves like a deep-sea torpedo and hurtling forward.

Other beast tamers dispatched their own pets, some water-type pets that could carry people, and others flying pets like silver-winged gulls, to quickly expand the search area for the poachers' tracks. The huge ship representing the Binhai City Beast Tamer Association followed far behind.

Before long, a small island with lush vegetation came into view, but the sea around the island was like a boiling battlefield.

All that could be seen were swarms of spiky shrimp and armored crabs, like a surging tide, surrounding the entire island. Their sheer numbers and dense sheen were enough to make one's scalp crawl.

These beasts were violently ramming against the rocks, swinging their giant pincers and making a series of dull thuds as they continued to approach the island.

Upon witnessing this, one of the rescue workers' eyes widened, his heart filled with rage, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "It was these guys who attacked the ship!!!"

For a moment, the rescuers were furious, their countless grievances almost tangible.

But Yao Lu subconsciously ignored the rescuers' anger. Her gaze went straight ahead, leaping over the swarms of shrimp and crabs, and finally landing on the terrifying behemoth that looked like a moving hill.

"A gigantic pet." She pursed her lips slightly, her voice deep.

Giant wave-piercing prawns surged in the sea, their enormous pincers constantly stirring the waves, occasionally unleashing a thick jet of water that pounded the beach, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Compared to the wave-piercing shrimp that cannot go ashore, the giant ironclad crab, though slow-moving, takes heavy steps onto the beach with its massive, hydraulically-driven legs.

Its massive body easily crushed the coconut trees and bushes, leaving a trail of chaos behind it.

Although it moves slowly, every step it takes exudes a power that shakes the beach and is enough to terrify anyone.

Luo Yan and Su Mei hid in the center of the island, while the exhausted Grey Feather Falcon landed to the side to catch its breath. The two of them and their pet looked at the giant Ironclad Crab that was closing in step by step, their faces extremely ugly.

They were forced to land on the small island to catch their breath, but the shrimp and crabs relentlessly pursued them, and they could not shake off their pursuit for a while.

Worse still, the Ironclad Crab is able to come ashore.

Once the giant ironclad crab gets close, only death awaits them.

Luo Yan turned to look at the gray-feathered falcon, which was panting heavily, and frowned deeply: "If we can't get rid of these guys, it won't help even if we force ourselves to take off."

"We must find a way to get rid of them."

Su Mei hugged the pet egg tightly, a ruthless glint in her eyes: "I remember there's an island not far to the west, with many people living there. Why don't we lure it there?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Yan glared at Su Mei and said, "Don't drag me down with you."

Stealing pet eggs is completely different from luring pets to attack towns, and Luo Yan did not want to confront the legendary Criminal Investigation Department directly.

“But we can’t just give up like this.” Su Mei’s gaze remained fixed on the pet egg, her voice soft and distant.

Luo Yan frowned and said in a deep voice, "Let me think about it, let me think about it some more."

Having said that, Luo Yan looked around. His gaze swept across the small island, over the golden sand and rows of coconut trees, over the giant ironclad crabs that were constantly approaching, over the wave-piercing shrimps churning in the nearshore waters, and over the pets on the distant sea.
and many more.

These pet beasts? Luo Yan was suddenly taken aback, then stared intently at the pet beasts and men and women in dark blue uniforms rushing towards them from afar, his pupils shrinking sharply.

"Are they from the Binhai City Beast Tamer Association?" Luo Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, his voice suddenly turning gloomy. "We were indeed discovered."

"What do we do now?" Su Mei clutched the pet egg tightly, her face turning deathly pale in an instant.

With the enraged swarm of shrimp and crabs in front and the association's pursuers behind, they were caught in a dilemma and probably could not keep the pet egg.

"This is our chance."

Luo Yan's thoughts raced. Despite the perilous situation, he remained calm, and a sinister smile gradually crept onto his lips.

Su Mei was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

Luo Yan glanced at Su Mei indifferently. The situation was urgent, and he didn't want to explain too much to this stupid woman. He said directly, "Protect the pet eggs. Let's leave here now."

Su Mei hugged the pet egg tightly and obediently followed Luo Yan's commands.

Although exhausted, the gray-feathered falcon still mustered its strength, let out a screech, and suddenly flapped its wings to take off, carrying the two of them high into the air.

As the Greyfeather Falcon took off again with its pets, the approaching Giant Ironclad Crab was enraged. Its massive body caused the earth to tremble, the beach to collapse, and a cloud of dust to rise.

The shrimp and crabs surrounding the island were like a powder keg that had been lit, unleashing a barrage of water attacks that poured out like a torrential downpour towards the Gray Feather Falcon. Without the Beastmaster's command, the Gray Feather Falcon nimbly dodged in mid-air, avoiding each attack.

So all the wave-piercing shrimp and ironclad crabs turned around and, fueled by their raging fury, launched another pursuit.

Upon seeing this, Luo Yan's lips curled up slightly, and he pointed straight ahead: "Get closer to them."

"Wow!"

The gray-feathered falcon screeched loudly, flapped its broad wings violently, stirring up air currents, and approached Yao Lu and the others riding their pets at an astonishing speed.

Without further ado,
The gray-feathered falcon approached Yao Lu and the others, circling high overhead. Luo Yan poked his head out and deliberately shouted, "Brothers, we've got them! Please hold them off!"

Upon hearing this, the giant wave-piercing shrimp and the giant ironclad crab became even more enraged. Their enormous eyes locked onto the suddenly appearing Yao Lu and the others, and their almost tangible anger brought a strong sense of oppression.

With a blank expression, Yao Lu looked up at the two people sitting on the back of the gray-feathered falcon. The pet egg that emitted a ghostly blue light almost made her unable to look away.

She glanced at the two enraged, gigantic pet beasts and the boiling shrimp and crab army, and a flash of inspiration struck her. She immediately understood their intentions, her eyes sharpening as she shouted, "Put down the pet beast eggs!"

A hint of smugness flashed in Luo Yan's eyes, then he chuckled and completely ignored Yao Lu: "Let's go!"

The gray-feathered falcon flapped its wings and, carrying the two people and the egg, sped away like an arrow, covering over a hundred meters in the blink of an eye.

"Damn it!"

As an elite member of the association, Wang Zhen immediately analyzed the current situation and concluded that these two individuals were undoubtedly the poachers they had been relentlessly pursuing.

They stole the strange pet egg, which enraged the shrimp and crabs.

So, does this mean that the pet egg is the offspring of a shrimp and crab?
Hmm, what kind of pet would be born from a combination of shrimp and crab?
Wang Zhen shook his head, dismissing the random thoughts in his mind.

These two poachers were very cunning; they deliberately approached them to create the illusion of being accomplices, thus diverting the trouble to others.

This forces them to confront the enraged animals, giving the poachers a chance to escape.

"Don't let them get away." A clear voice suddenly rang in her ears. Yao Lu stood on the back of the raging crocodile, her eyes sharp and her clothes fluttering. "Wang Zhen, take men and chase after them."

"Yes."

Wang Zhen responded loudly, and then led a group of rescuers in hot pursuit of Luo Yan's escape route.

Yao Lu withdrew her gaze, looked ahead, and frowned slightly.

Boom boom boom!
The heavy sound was like the beating of war drums. The huge iron-clad crab, with its massive body like a mobile fortress, violently pushed through the seawater and gradually approached Yao Lu. Its huge compound eyes were fixed on the latter, as if it had identified her as its leader.

The remaining Ironclad Crabs surged in from all directions, their sturdy bodies attempting to surround them.

The giant wave-piercing shrimp, leading a group of wave-piercing shrimp, bypassed Yao Lu and chased after Luo Yan.

Yao Lu remained calm and tried to resolve the misunderstanding using the standard procedure for handling similar incidents: "We have no ill intentions, we are not accomplices, we are here to help you."

"Those two people were also our targets."

Pets are intelligent and can understand human speech.

But the angry pet wouldn't listen.

The giant Ironclad Crab let out a deep, thunderous roar, raised its massive right pincer high, and slammed it down on Yao Lu with a terrifying force capable of crushing mountains.

Yao Lu was not surprised by this.

When faced with an angry pet, reasoning with them calmly often doesn't work; you can only try to calm them down using physical means first.

But this is the standard procedure for handling similar incidents, and Yao Lu has no choice but to follow it.

"Everyone stand back!"

A thought flashed through her mind, and Yao Lu gave a soft shout.

It would be unwise to confront these guys head-on; avoiding direct confrontation and capturing the two poachers is the most important thing.

The raging crocodile turned its body, its tail whipping wildly, stirring up the seawater as it charged forward, covering dozens of meters in the blink of an eye.

The other beast tamers commanded their pets to retreat, trying their best to avoid the giant ironclad crab's attacks.

boom!
The enormous right pincer, carrying immense force, slammed heavily into the sea surface where the raging crocodile had just been. The terrifying impact exploded, causing waves to surge, water to splash everywhere, and water columns to shoot into the sky, creating a tremendous spectacle.

"Damn, the destructive power!" A beast tamer was dumbfounded.

If one's pet is hit, it will instantly turn into mincemeat.

"This is a gigantic pet beast! Ordinary pet beasts simply can't withstand its attacks." The beast tamer beside him exclaimed, his eyes gleaming with admiration. "It's so big! So powerful! I wish I could contract this pet beast."

"Stop reminiscing, it's treating us like enemies now!" the beast tamer in front roared, jolting the other beast tamer awake.

Immediately, all the beast tamers present turned to look at their leader, Yao Lu, awaiting her instructions.

To fight or to flee?
Meeting the gazes of the crowd, Yao Lu's eyes flickered, her thoughts churning.

At that moment, she couldn't help but recall the news report from a while ago—Advisor Chen defeated a giant cricket that attacked a village in the Qinling Mountains.

If Consultant Chen were facing this gigantic Ironclad Crab right now, what would he do?
(End of this chapter)