Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 340 The Great Crisis of Azure Wave Island!
The sea breeze howled, and the sunlight was gentle.

The grey-feathered falcon struggled to fly through the air, each flap of its wings carrying a heavy, sluggish feel, its heavy breathing clearly audible in the howling sea breeze.

The sunlight reflected off the sea, creating the image of a massive bird of prey, while also outlining a man and a woman on its back.

Luo Yan and Su Mei could clearly feel the Gray Feather Falcon's trembling muscles and frantic heartbeat. The long period of extreme flight, coupled with the weight of the two of them, was gradually consuming its remaining strength, and its speed was gradually slowing down.

This is not good news.

Luo Yan's brows furrowed slightly, inevitably.

He overestimated the Greyfeather Falcon's strength.

As a qualified poacher, he did not spend too much effort on pet breeding. When he contracted the third-tier Grayfeather Falcon, he even used a series of underhanded methods.

After all, a powerful beast tamer wouldn't engage in such a despicable act.

But in such a critical moment, the strength of the Grey Feather Falcon became the most crucial factor in their successful escape, and this feeling of being out of control made Luo Yan very unhappy.

If the Greyfeather Falcons were stronger, they could have used the earlier chaos to create distance, leaving the pursuing association members and the giant Wave-Piercing Shrimp far behind, and successfully returned to their base, escaping with the pet egg.

However, the Grayfeather Falcon, which had not undergone physical training, could not achieve the desired effect.

Looking at the gray-feathered falcon struggling to fly, Luo Yan's eyes darkened, and his voice was as cold as ice: "You piece of trash."

Su Mei hugged the pet egg tightly and turned to look at Luo Yan: "How about having Youmu Huanling use the group illusion screen?"

Luo Yan shook his head: "It's no use. The fact that your Shadow Serpent was discovered so quickly shows that the Group Illusion Curtain is not very effective against that giant Wave-Piercing Shrimp."

"What should I do?"

Su Mei frowned as she stared at the slightly warm pet egg in her arms, looking worried: "I don't want to run away empty-handed."

Luo Yan's eyes flickered as he fell into deep thought.

Behind the Greyfeather Falcon, Wang Zhen's team was in hot pursuit.

As rescuers, they are very powerful, either riding wind-type pets like the Gale Falcon to bravely pursue the enemy, or sending out water-type pets like the Surfing Penguin to launch an attack.

These well-trained beasts, under the command of their respective tamers, maintained an efficient pursuit formation, constantly closing the distance.

However, the swarm of shrimp led by the giant wave-piercing shrimp is a huge threat.

The giant wave-piercing scorpion shrimp seemed to regard the two groups as allies. Each time it leaped high into the air, it created a deafening sonic boom and a towering column of water. Its huge pincers, like sharp blades slicing through the sky, repeatedly grazed the tail feathers of the gray-feathered falcon, its icy rage almost freezing the air.

As the giant wave-piercing shrimp crashed down, its massive body unleashed a terrifying shockwave that spread rapidly in all directions.

In an instant, the sea surged and the waves roared.

The pets were hit hard, and their hard-won pursuit formation collapsed instantly, with the distance between them and the Grayfeather Falcon widening continuously.

And then there were those annoying wave-piercing shrimp that kept launching attacks. Their power was just average, but the overwhelming attacks greatly hindered their pursuit speed, which annoyed everyone.

"These wave-piercing shrimp are XX, aren't they? We're helping to chase down poachers, and they're even getting in our way." A hot-tempered young beast tamer spat and cursed.

Wang Zhen's gaze was calm, and his voice was even: "Look, you're in a hurry again."

"Don't rush. The Greyfeather Falcon has limited stamina. As long as there's no place to land ahead, it will land soon."

"Brother Wang is so calm." A beast tamer flattered him, but then suddenly remembered something, straightened his back, and widened his eyes. "Wait, if I remember correctly, this is the direction to Azure Wave Island, right?"

Wang Zhen's expression froze for a moment, then he seemed to understand something. He raised his head and stared at the two people on the back of the gray-feathered falcon from afar, a trace of worry flashing in his eyes.

At this moment, Luo Yan also felt a little worried.

He looked down at the pet egg in Su Mei's arms, then looked back at the group of pets that were chasing after him, sweat dripping from his forehead.

He underestimated the Greyfeather Falcon and also underestimated two things—the giant Wave-Piercing Shrimp's obsession with its pet eggs and the strength of the association members.

It's time to make a decision.

"Throw the eggs down," he said through gritted teeth.

Su Mei did not respond, still tightly hugging the pet egg.

"I said throw it down!" Luo Yan hissed.

Su Mei looked away from Luo Yan's fierce gaze and continued to hold the egg.

“There are plenty of pet eggs. If we get caught by those guys, do you know what we’ll face?” Luo Yan’s expression grew increasingly ferocious, and his voice grew louder until he finally roared.

"We'll spend the rest of our lives in prison!"

The Eastern Beast Tamer Association has a very strong crackdown on poachers; every poacher discovered is dealt with seriously.

Luo Yan would rather lose money on this trip than be caught by the association.

If they manage to escape successfully, there is hope for a comeback.

Su Mei hugged the pet egg tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force, her charming face filled with confusion and anxiety.

Seeing that Su Mei remained silent, Luo Yan steeled his heart and reached out to snatch the pet egg.

But Su Mei suddenly raised her thin face, her voice urgent: "Wait, there's another way!"

Luo Yan's movements slowed slightly, but he did not stop.

Su Mei looked directly into Luo Yan's eyes and spoke at a rapid pace: "Bibo Island is not far ahead, the island where we had our vacation a while ago."

"Many islanders and tourists from all over the world live on the island."

"As long as we lure these pets there, we can take advantage of the chaos caused by the giant wave-piercing shrimp. At that time, the association members will have to shift their focus and concentrate on dealing with the chaos."

"When situations endanger the people, they have absolutely no time to worry about petty poachers."

"And then we can escape smoothly."

After hearing this, Luo Yan fell into a brief silence, then sneered, "You're really crazy."

Immediately, Luo Yan intensified his efforts to compete for the pet eggs.

Su Mei continued, her words carrying an irresistible allure: "Think about it carefully. How many transactions can you make if you can only sell this pet egg?"

"With this money, we can completely transform ourselves into true beast tamers and experience a whole new life."

Su Mei's voice kept ringing in Luo Yan's ears, as if it had a magical power, causing Luo Yan's movements to gradually slow down.

Noticing Luo Yan's reaction, Su Mei pressed her advantage: "You don't want to be a poacher for the rest of your life, do you?"

"You don't want to spend your whole life hiding like a rat in the sewers, do you?"

Luo Yan fell silent for a moment.

Su Mei's lips curled up slightly, her voice alluring: "I admit there are risks involved, but if we succeed, we'll be set for life."

Meeting Luo Yan's ever-changing gaze, she added, "Don't worry, there are no powerful beast tamers on this island. The guys behind us are too busy dealing with two giant pet beasts to care about us."

Luo Yan licked his dry lips, his voice hoarse: "Don't underestimate these guys. If they join forces to defeat two giant pet beasts, we won't be able to escape."

Upon hearing this, Su Mei covered her mouth and let out a series of laughs, her eyes full of mockery: "I admit they are very powerful, but these pet beasts alone cannot stop two giant pet beasts and a group of shrimp and crabs."

"We are both well aware of their terrifying combat capabilities."

Recalling the terrifying destructive power of the two gigantic pets, Luo Yan nodded silently.

He had to admit that there was indeed a qualitative difference between giant pets and ordinary pets, and quantity alone could not bridge this insurmountable gap.

Seeing Luo Yan's expression change, Su Mei said the last sentence: "Even the beast tamer who defeated that giant Thousand Rock Spine Fly not long ago is useless here. These are two giant pet beasts, and they are water-type at that."

Luo Yan subconsciously ignored Su Mei's last joke. He pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked up and said, "Okay, that's settled then."

"Grey Feather Falcon, continue flying."

Luo Yan gazed intently at the island's silhouette gradually emerging from the horizon.

Bibo Island is now in sight.

At the same moment, a raging crocodile swung its massive tail and thrashed its body across the turbulent sea, quickly catching up with Wang Zhen and the others.

Wang Zhen turned his head and looked at the tall figure standing on the raging crocodile, his expression brightening: "Advisor Yao!"

"Hmm." Consultant Yao nodded slightly, then looked ahead. "How's the situation?"

Wang Zhen's expression changed slightly, and he said succinctly: "The giant wave-piercing shrimp is hindering our pursuit, and the two poachers are still on the run."

After a pause, Wang Zhen looked at Advisor Yao's lone figure and asked, "Advisor Yao, where is that giant Ironclad Crab?"

Yao Lu didn't turn her head: "Follow behind."

In her previous decision, Yao Lu decisively chose to temporarily avoid confrontation.

She is not Consultant Chen, does not possess Consultant Chen's formidable abilities, and cannot think from Consultant Chen's perspective.

Consultant Chen only needs to think about how to defeat her opponents; she has far too many factors to consider.

So Yao Lu ordered the Raging Crocodile to catch up with Wang Zhen and the others at top speed, while the other beast tamers stayed behind to keep an eye on the giant Ironclad Crab's every move.

Wang Zhen suddenly remembered the important matter, a serious expression creeping onto his face, and he said urgently, "Advisor Yao, I have some bad news."

"explain."

“Straight ahead is Bibo Island. If those two poachers continue forward, they will definitely bring the giant wave-piercing shrimp past Bibo Island. At that time, it will inevitably cause riots and even casualties.” Wang Zhen frowned deeply, his voice sounding particularly heavy in the sea breeze. “There are many tourists and islanders on the island.”

Yao Lu's expression instantly turned serious. She looked into the distance and indeed saw the blurry outline of an island. A thought flashed through her mind, and she shouted, "Is there a signal here?"

“There are newly laid fiber optic cables on Bibo Island, so there should be a signal here,” Wang Zhen quickly replied.

Yao Lu no longer hesitated, her clear voice echoing in the sea breeze: "Immediately notify the Binhai City Beast Tamer Association and request that the highest level of disaster warning be issued for the entire Bibo Island area."

On Bibo Island,

A blond-haired young man stepped onto the soft sand, his gaze sweeping over the clusters of coconut trees and looking towards the distant azure beach. He excitedly spread his arms wide and exclaimed, "Ah, the beach, the sea, I, Lü Hao, have arrived!"

Lu Hao lay on a beach chair, his face covered with a straw hat, enjoying the warm sunshine and sea breeze.

The beach is dotted with colorful parasols and people playing around, while sailboats and motorboats float on the sea, creating a leisurely and peaceful scene.

Lu Hao was very satisfied with the off-the-beaten-path resort island his assistant had found.

But he didn't forget his task for the day. Reluctantly, he took out his phone, pointed the camera at himself, took a deep breath, and started the live stream: "Hello, hello, your most handsome and charming streamer is here!"

Due to Lü Hao's current immense popularity, the show's popularity soared within minutes of its premiere, with barrages of comments appearing one after another.

"The streamer has finally decided to go live?"

"Hey streamer, I'm eating, can you please stop pointing the pig's head at me?"

"The streamer hasn't broadcasted for three days, what a lazybones!"

Lu Hao manipulated his phone, pointed the camera at the beach and the sea, and then slowly said, "As per your request, I'll be doing an outdoor live stream during this vacation."

Seeing the last comment, he deliberately sighed and said, "Don't even mention it, the streamer has been incredibly busy lately."

"After the Qinling Riding Competition, the anchor worked hard, trained his pet diligently, and studied pet knowledge assiduously, without slacking off for a single day."

"I finally managed to take a few days off for vacation, and I still get called a lazy dog! Waaaaah, I'm so wronged!"

After interacting with the comments for a while, Lü Hao stretched and yawned: "I must say, this island is pretty good. The scenery is beautiful, there are fewer tourists, and the vacation experience is great."

A comment floated across the screen: "Of course, the hotels on this island cost at least a thousand a night, which is beyond the reach of us poor working people."

Seeing that things were starting to get heated in the live stream, Lü Hao quickly changed the subject: "Look at this blue sea and sky, look at these aquatic pets, look at this, hey, a gray-feathered falcon?"

His voice betrayed a hint of surprise as soon as his camera was pointed at the azure sea.

In the distance, a large gray-feathered falcon suddenly flew in, flapping its broad gray wings.

After these days of intensive study, Lü Hao has gained a deeper understanding of various pets, which will help him in his upcoming live commentary of the Donghuang Tournament.

At this moment, as he watched the grey-feathered falcon flying toward the golden beach, he stroked his chin: "Grey-feathered falcons usually inhabit high mountain areas and rarely appear by the sea."

"Looks like this is the beast tamer of some tourist from out of town. Hmm, nice fur color, excellent physique, but the flight posture is a bit poor, why is it wobbling like that?"

"Oh, so there were two people sitting up there."

The camera pans up, revealing blurry figures of a man and a woman. Lu Hao's lips twitches slightly: "No wonder the flight attitude is so bad, it turns out it's carrying two people."

"Huh, is that a pet egg in this person's arms?"

Lu Hao narrowed his eyes and vaguely saw that the woman was holding something about the size of a basketball that emitted a faint blue light, like a glowing pet egg.

Lu Hao was taken aback: "Wait a minute, will the pet egg glow?"

While he was still in a daze, the gray-feathered falcon carrying the two of them quickly approached and flew overhead, the strong air blast from its wide wings blowing away Lü Hao's straw hat.

"Damn, what kind of manners is that?" Lu Hao gave the Gray Feather Falcon the middle finger, then said, "We're not going to bother with people like that. But does any of you brothers know what's going on with those glowing pet eggs?"

As he spoke, Lü Hao looked down at the dense barrage of comments.

"Look behind! Look behind quickly!"

Lu Hao subconsciously looked back and saw a crimson figure, as red as lava and as large as a small mountain, bursting through the sea with towering white steam waves and leaping high into the air!
Its massive body cast an overwhelming shadow on the golden beach. Tourists who were sunbathing felt the sky suddenly darken. When they took off their sunglasses and looked up, they were almost scared out of their wits by the enormous creature in front of them.

A sudden commotion erupted on the beach, with all the tourists screaming, crying, and running away.

Lu Hao's legs trembled slightly, but he held his phone steady as much as possible, aiming the camera at the giant wave-piercing shrimp that leaped high into the air.

The sunlight reflected off the enormous pincers of the giant wave-piercing prawn, which flashed with a chilling light. Its massive size, exuding a strong sense of oppression, and its pincers, powerful enough to shatter mountains, left everyone speechless for a moment, and even the live stream chat suddenly stopped.

"My God, is this a sea prawn?"

"A gigantic pet beast!"

"Run!"

The tourists fled in panic, but the giant wave-piercing shrimp paid no attention to these tiny humans. It swung its pincers at the gray-feathered falcon, and a sharp white light flashed instantly!

The grey-feathered falcon let out a mournful cry, and with its last strength, it flipped and spun sharply to the side, narrowly avoiding the fatal attack.

But the violent airflow generated by the giant wave-piercing shrimp's leap struck the gray-feathered falcon like a hurricane. The falcon, already exhausted, finally burned out, its massive body teetering on the brink of collapse.

next moment,
Having dodged the attacks of the giant wave-piercing shrimp several times, the miraculous pet, the Grayfeather Falcon, finally ran out of energy and plummeted downwards like a kite with a broken string, eventually crashing heavily into a cluster of buildings and disappearing from sight.

The giant wave-piercing prawn crashed heavily back into the sea, creating waves tens of meters high, turning yachts and motorboats moored on the shore into withered leaves floating in the water.

Then,

One after another, the wave-piercing shrimp followed closely behind, leaping out of the water and frantically spraying water at the tourists, beach chairs, and coconut trees on the beach.

Bang bang bang!
The parasols were easily pierced, the beach chairs were shattered by the water, and terrified screams echoed across the entire beach.

Despite the timely evacuation of the tourists, they were still crying, pushing and shoving as they frantically fled towards the center of the island.

Midway through, beast tamers and beach managers attempted to fight back, but their pets were as insignificant as ants in front of the giant wave-piercing scorpion shrimp and were defeated in an instant.

As Lü Hao ran wildly with the crowd, he incoherently yelled at the camera: "Damn it, I finally got to go on vacation, how did I run into such a terrible thing? Am I some kind of jinx?"

"Brothers, contact the local Beastmaster Association immediately! Giant pet beasts are leading their packs to attack the island!"

His camera shakily captured images of terrified people fleeing, sand pits blasted open by the water, collapsed facilities, and swarms of shrimp gathering in the nearshore waters, relentlessly approaching like a red tide.

What was once a resort destination was instantly transformed into a disaster zone.

The live stream that Lü Hao started unintentionally was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, igniting the entire internet at an astonishing speed.

The news of the giant wave-piercing shrimp appearing on Bibo Island quickly swept across various online platforms, and countless netizens clicked on Lü Hao's live stream.

One netizen commented, "What's there to be afraid of? Shrimp that swim in the waves can't go ashore."

Moments later, a group of enormous Ironclad Crabs approached Azure Wave Island.

(End of this chapter)