Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 354 A So-Called Righteous Brawl
Deep in Baofeng Mountain, on the shore of Canglan Lake.

The cold wind whipped up fine snowflakes, which swirled across the dark lake surface.

"This is it."

Chen Yuan stood beside a sheltered rock, his gaze calmly fixed on the distance ahead.

"Ow!"

Cola, who was leading the way, barked repeatedly, his piercing eyes fixed ahead, and a gust of air gradually emanated from his body.

A large, grey-feathered falcon hovered low in the sky, its blurry silhouette reflected on the dark lake, as it continuously emitted sharp, warning cries.

Its broad, gray wings are strong and powerful, each flap bringing up a biting gust of air. The gray and white feathers on its chest and belly are particularly striking against the backdrop of the snow, but what is most eye-catching is the crest of red feathers on its head, which flutters wildly in the cold wind.

Those incredibly sharp eagle eyes were fixed on the uninvited guests below—Chen Yuan and the menacing wind-riding dog beside him.

After a long and arduous search, Cola finally confirmed that this gray-feathered falcon was indeed the undisputed aerial overlord of Baofeng Mountain, fierce and domineering, ruling the surrounding area.

Just like the gray-feathered falcon that Chen Yuan abducted to Xuanhe Town, any creature that trespasses into their territory will be ruthlessly driven away or even attacked.

"Cola, this battle is yours." Chen Yuan's voice was calm and composed.

Cola was the first to spot the grey-feathered falcon, and according to the rules, it was naturally the one to fight it.

Defeating this guy will conclude the training at Baofeng Mountain, and you can continue your journey eastward for further training.

"Ouch!"

Cola raised its head and let out a powerful roar, a hint of excitement flashing in its blue eyes. Its four legs bent slightly, and an invisible current surged around its body.

Cola's action was nothing short of a blatant provocation. The Greyfeather Falcon instantly let out an angry cry and swooped down, its wings spread wide.

The gray-feathered falcon violently flapped its wings, and a gale suddenly swept out, condensing into countless dense, sharp wind blades that poured down like a torrential rain!

The wind blade tears through the air, emitting a piercing shriek. This is a skill that most wind-type pets can master – the wind blade.

Faced with the overwhelming attack of wind blades, Cola remained calm and composed.

Using a wind blade in front of it is like showing off your slacking skills in front of Runrun Duck, or displaying your sycophantic abilities in front of Dian Dian Flying Cat.

"Ow—!"

With a deep roar, the black ribbons surrounding Cola lit up with a dazzling blue light. Its eyes sharpened, and it pressed its claws into the air.

Om-!
As the tooth-grinding buzzing sound rang in his ears, a barrage of sharp wind blades instantly appeared around Cola.

These wind blades exuded a sharper aura, and their numbers were several times greater than those on the other side. When they suddenly erupted, it was like thousands of arrows raining down, almost covering a small part of the sky.

Rumble!
The wind blades of both sides collided violently in mid-air, and the moment the deafening explosion rang in our ears, thick black smoke billowed out.

The next moment, countless wind blades shot out from the black smoke, carrying a fierce aura as they attacked the Gray Feather Falcon.

The gray-feathered falcon's eyelids twitched; at this moment, even the frequency of its wing flapping was severely affected.

Both are wind blades, so why is this big dog's wind blade so much more powerful?
Before it could ponder the mystery, the gray-feathered falcon steadied itself, flapped its wings repeatedly, stirring up gusts of air, and nimbly dodged left and right amidst the dense wind blades.

"Wow!"

Despite its agile evasion, the Greyfeather Falcon was still struck by several insidious wind blades, its feathers falling off one by one, and its body momentarily stunned.

Without Chen Yuan's command, Cola seized the perfect opportunity instantly, his toes creating ripples of blue light as he charged forward.

A powerful vortex strikes!

Seeing Cola's figure hurtle through the air and fill the entire field of vision at a speed beyond human sight, a look of horror flashed in the eyes of the Greyfeather Falcon, which tried to flap its wings and rise to avoid it.

Its body was slightly slowed down after being hit by the wind blade, and the cola's attack was as fast as lightning, leaving it with no way to avoid it!
As the fierce wind swept over its entire body, the Greyfeather Falcon suddenly felt a tremendous force crushing it, its body being strangled by the wind and flying backward.

"唳——!!!"

A piercing, distorted scream rang out, and feathers and wing membranes were instantly torn apart; even the sound of bones shattering could be clearly heard.

Moments later, the badly injured Greyfeather Falcon went completely out of control, tumbling and crashing into the thick snow below, kicking up a cloud of snow.

In just one round of combat, this once-dominant ruler of the skies over Baofeng Mountain suffered a severe blow.

"唳"

Although the Greyfeather Falcon had not completely lost its ability to fight, it even struggled to get up slowly and looked up at the cola in mid-air.

But in Chen Yuan's eyes, the Grayfeather Falcon was no different from being defeated.

After a while,
When the system notification sounded in his mind that he had obtained the source point, Chen Yuan slowly walked forward to the side of the Gray Feather Falcon, who was struggling to get up but was too weak to move due to the intense pain.

Unlike his previous experiences, Chen Yuan had no conflict or entanglement with this gray-feathered falcon; it was simply a friendly exchange of skills.

A former forest ranger, he loves all kinds of pet animals, even snakes, and treats them all equally.

Chen Yuan took out the healing spray he carried with him, squatted down, and said in a calm voice that carried a convincing power: "Don't be afraid, this battle is over."

"唳"

The proud and arrogant gray-feathered falcon stared at Chen Yuan in front of it. As the overlord of the sky, it was determined to rebel and was unwilling to accept the human's goodwill.

But as the healing spray covered the wound, a cool sensation spread throughout his body, and the previous pain gradually disappeared. The Grayfeather Falcon silently lowered his head.

Fine, I'll give this human a chance to heal himself.

Seeing that the Grey Feather Falcon offered no resistance, Chen Yuan nodded silently. Then, while spraying medicine, he slowly said, "Although your strength is a bit weak, you are still a decent sparring partner. Thank you for sparring with Cola this time."

"Ow~"

Cola, who was standing nearby, glanced at him and nodded.

Compared to the Frostblade of the Sky Feather on the snow mountain, this guy is indeed a bit weaker, but fortunately, he's not so weak that he could be killed in one hit.

He is a qualified candidate for the training program.

Upon hearing this, the Grey-feathered Falcon's eyes widened suddenly, and it struggled with its wings, screeching loudly!

What a shame!
It won't be cured; it wants revenge!
But when the Greyfeather Falcon reacted fiercely, Cola roared and cast an unfriendly glance, Spark glanced at it sideways, and Morning and Evening Flower Fairy smiled radiantly.

A palpable sense of terrifying oppression instantly enveloped the Greyfeather Falcon, causing it to lower its eyes and fall silent.

At that moment, the Greyfeather Falcon's eyes were filled with pain, humiliation, and a hint of unbelievable awe.

How did such a freakish human suddenly appear on this ordinary mountain?

After Chen Yuan finished treating the wound, he took out some pet food and placed it in front of the Gray Feather Falcon: "Eat something to recover your strength."

Upon seeing the pet food that he had repeatedly snatched from other humans, the Grey Feather Falcon first cautiously glanced at Chen Yuan, then looked at the food, and hesitated for quite a while.

In the end, hunger and an instinctive awe of the strong prevailed.

The grey-feathered falcon, like a tamed and docile little bird, slowly lowered its head and carefully began to peck at its prey.

The food tasted much better than the inferior food it had stolen, so it couldn't help but eat a few more bites, finally letting out a satisfied gurgling sound.

Perhaps soothed by the food, or perhaps by Chen Yuan's calm demeanor, the hostility and wariness in the Grayfeather Falcon's eyes gradually faded, replaced by an extremely complex emotion.

As its injuries gradually healed, the gray-feathered falcon struggled to its feet. It looked at Chen Yuan, then at Cola lying beside it, and suddenly flapped its wings and soared into the ice lake not far away.

"Wow!"

With lightning speed, its sharp talons pierced the icy lake water, precisely seizing a spirit fish that shimmered with a pale blue light. It then turned and returned to Chen Yuan's side.

It released its claws and dropped the spirit fish at Chen Yuan's feet. Suddenly, it spread its wings and let out a high-pitched cry, looking quite smug.

Chen Yuan smiled, stood up and picked up the still-jumping spirit fish: "Pretty skilled, huh? I'll have Ya Ya learn from you later."

The Greyfeather Falcon didn't know who Duck was, but that didn't stop it from raising its head high.

Thanks to his extensive experience in wilderness survival, Chen Yuan skillfully started a fire, then skewered the cleaned spirit fish on tree branches and roasted them over the campfire.

The fish skin sizzled under the flames, emitting an enticing aroma.

The campfire crackled, dispelling the chill brought by the approaching night.

Cola lay contentedly by the fire, his azure eyes reflecting the flickering flames.

The Greyfeather Falcon stood a little further away, watching everything with a mixture of wariness and curiosity.

The bright firelight illuminated its gray feathers and crimson crest, and also reflected Chen Yuan's calm profile.

Chen Yuan flipped the grilled fish, looking at the sizzling oil on the skin, and casually asked, "Besides you, what other pets around here are worth challenging?"

The gray-feathered falcon tilted its head, seemingly deep in thought.

As the howling wind carried the aroma of roasted fish, the Grayfeather Falcon's eyes suddenly lit up, and it very proactively mentioned the existence of some powerful pet beasts.

Without exception, all of these pets have some degree of entanglement and conflict with it.

Chen Yuan nodded knowingly, then looked at the dim sky: "We'll rest on your turf tonight, and leave tomorrow morning."

At the same moment, "screech"

Baofeng Mountain Camp No. 3.

The teachers and students settled into the makeshift tents, and Gao Xiaoye continued to recount every detail of her encounter with Consultant Chen.

The wind-feathered goose they rescued gradually recovered from its injuries, its bandaged body illuminated by the campfire.

Several students were discussing the next steps for dealing with the wind-feathered goose when the goose suddenly struggled to its feet. It stared intently at the students who had saved it, let out a soft cry of gratitude, and then flapped its wings violently.

As the air currents rose, the wind-feathered goose broke free from the students' embrace and flew towards the depths of the snow-covered valley.

"The phoenix-feathered goose has flown away!"

"But its wounds haven't fully healed yet."

"With such a heavy snowstorm outside, where is it going?"

The students gasped in alarm, filled with worry.

Some students tried to catch up with the flying goose, but many more worried about encountering the same fate as Gao Xiaoye, and all looked towards Teacher Wang, who was leading the group.

Teacher Wang stared intently in the direction where Feng Lingyan had disappeared, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

Then, he met pairs of expectant eyes and said in a low voice, "In the wild, you will always encounter all sorts of unexpected situations, and this injured goose is one of them."

Why was it injured? Why did it suddenly leave? You will have to find the answers to these questions yourselves.

He paused, then scanned the group with a serious expression: "Remember, you are a team, and you need to decide for yourselves how to deal with unexpected situations."

"Whether to leave here and spend the long night in the camp, or to catch up with it and explore its secrets, this is something you need to discuss and decide among yourselves."

Upon hearing this, the students gathered together and quickly came to a conclusion—to chase after them.

Teacher Wang nodded, told the students to dress neatly, summon their respective pets, and then braved the biting wind and swirling snow, trudging along in the direction the wind-feathered goose had flown.

The night was pitch black, and the wind and snow blinded us.

Tracking became extremely difficult. Fortunately, Feng Lingyan, whose injuries had not fully healed, was not fast. The teachers and students tracked her all the way and finally stopped at the edge of a relatively open valley.

When the teachers and students arrived, panting, the sight before them made them gasp in shock.

Above the valley, dozens of wild geese circled in fear, their mournful cries echoing in the air.

Looking down, one could see a large group of stone-armed mandrills covered in yellowish-brown bristles on the snow.

The stone-armed mandrill is a large, robust creature with extremely thick arms, bulging muscles, and a rough face covered in messy hair. From a distance, it looks like a tall, unshaven savage.

The group of stone-armed mandrills clenched their fists, and their palms instantly emitted a dazzling yellow light, quickly forming a sharp stone.

These sharp stones became their perfect weapons for attacking the Wind-Feathered Goose. They raised their heads, tensed their arms, and hurled them at the Wind-Feathered Goose in mid-air.

They moved swiftly and threw with precision, sending dense clusters of stones hurtling into the air like cannonballs towards the flock of geese.

boom! boom! boom!
The rocks exploded in mid-air, and several wind-feathered geese that couldn't dodge in time were hit hard, their feathers flying everywhere as they fell downwards with mournful cries.

In an instant, the flock of geese was thrown into chaos.

Some wind-feathered geese tried to retaliate by flapping their wings to create wind blades, but the effect was minimal against the thick-skinned stone-armed mandrill; others panicked and fled in all directions, only to find their routes blocked by densely packed sharp rocks, leaving them in a predicament.

If a wind-feathered goose falls to the ground, the stone-armed mountain demon will rush over aggressively, brandishing its sharp claws and tearing the goose until it bleeds profusely.

At this moment, everyone finally understood why the wind-feathered goose had suffered such severe injuries.

Just then, a sharp rock, accompanied by a whistling wind, hurtled like a cannonball at a small, much smaller goose chick that had strayed from its flock in panic.

"Screech!" The young Wind-Feather Goose let out a desperate cry!

At the critical moment, a gray shadow rushed over at lightning speed, the bright moonlight illuminating the bandages wrapped around the body.

The goose rescued by the students used all its strength and with the courage to face death, it stepped forward, its gray-white chest exposed, to shield its young with its body.

boom!
The dull thud was heartbreaking as the wind-feathered goose was struck heavily by the rock.

Crimson blood instantly stained the gray-white feathers, and with a mournful cry, the wind-feathered goose, whose injuries had just begun to heal, spun and crashed heavily onto the snow like a kite with a broken string, only a few steps away from the teachers and students.

"No!"

The students' hearts clenched instantly, and several emotional female students even covered their mouths, their eyes glistening with tears.

Some people instinctively wanted to rush over to help the fallen Windwing Goose, but when they saw the group of ferocious Stone Arm Mountain Demons still frantically throwing stones, they stopped in their tracks with fear on their faces.

"Teacher, what should we do?"

The students all looked at Teacher Wang and the other three teachers, casting their eyes in a gesture of help.

Teacher Wang stared at the fallen goose, roughly assessed its injuries, and then looked at the flock of geese still being attacked in the sky. His expression gradually became serious.

He met the anxious gazes of the group and slowly began to speak: "As a qualified beast tamer, when faced with an emergency, you must first learn to think and judge independently. Tell me, what do you think we should do now?"

The students were taken aback, then began to discuss it animatedly:

"Isn't this just the law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak? Won't our rash intervention disrupt the ecological balance?"

"How about we try to mediate? Ask these stone-armed mandrills why they launched the attack?"

"Mediation? How can we mediate? Pets in an angry state simply won't listen to human speech."

"Unless we defeat these stone-armed mandrills first and calm them down."

Upon hearing this, all the students first looked at the ferocious-looking Stone Arm Mountain Demon, then at the weak pet beast beside them, and fell silent.

"That's it! Let's find Consultant Chen! He's so capable, he can definitely resolve this conflict." A student suddenly had a flash of inspiration and shouted excitedly.

"Gao Xiaoye! Do you have Consultant Chen's contact information?"

"Consultant Chen is nearby; we can ask him for help."

In an instant, the students' expectant gazes were focused on Gao Xiaoye.

Gao Xiaoye frowned and shook her head:
"No, Consultant Chen must have something important to do. How can we trouble him with such a small matter? Besides, even if we had his contact information, we wouldn't be able to reach him from the mountain."

Looking at Gao Xiaoye's reaction, Teacher Wang's eyes flashed with approval, and she nodded: "Gao Xiaoye is right. Consultant Chen shoulders heavy responsibilities, and we cannot rely on him for everything."

Then, he changed the subject, his tone becoming serious: "But the current situation is beyond your capabilities, so let us handle this."

He took a deep breath, glanced at the shadowy woods behind him, and said loudly, "Gentlemen, we need your help now."

As soon as the words were spoken, two figures that almost blended into the night silently emerged from the shadows behind the group of teachers and students. They were dressed in black combat uniforms, their auras were calm and restrained, and their eyes were as sharp as eagles.

"Teacher Wang." The two nodded slightly.

The students were all taken aback, completely unaware that two beast tamers were secretly following them.

Teacher Wang pointed to the group of stonemandrills: "Could you two please help me ask these stonemandrills about the origin of this fight?"

One of the beast tamers nodded, and a dazzling summoning array appeared in front of him, from which a stone-armed mountain demon wrapped in white light emerged.

"Roar!"

The beast tamer's stone-armed mountain demon let out a low roar, attracting the attention of the group of stone-armed mountain demons, and then strode forward.

Those belonging to the same species have a higher success rate in communication.

Sure enough, when the stone-armed mandrills walked towards the other party, the group of enraged stone-armed mandrills only looked puzzled and did not show any hostility.

Subsequently, the two sides engaged in peaceful exchanges.

After a while, the beast tamer's expression turned slightly strange. He carefully chose his words and slowly spoke: "Teacher Wang, they attacked this flock of Wind Feather Geese because they hate everything about them."

"Hate the house because of the crow?" Teacher Wang frowned.

“Yes.” The beast tamer nodded and explained in detail, “They said that there is an extremely domineering gray-feathered falcon on Baofeng Mountain. This guy often steals the spiritual plants that they have worked hard to collect, but they cannot fly and are helpless, so they have been harboring resentment for a long time.”

"The feather color and shape of the Wind-feathered Goose are extremely similar to those of the Grey-feathered Falcon, so when they see the Wind-feathered Goose, they can't control their anger and vent their resentment towards the Grey-feathered Falcon on them."

"Absurd!" Teacher Wang was so angry she almost laughed. "Just because they look alike? What kind of reason is that?!"

"Teacher Wang, what should we do now?" a student asked. "We can't just sit by and watch these Wind-Feathered Geese be treated unfairly because of this, can we?"

Teacher Wang pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Every wrong has its perpetrator and its debtor. Since the core conflict lies with that gray-feathered falcon, as long as we can make that gray-feathered falcon realize its mistake and apologize to the stone-armed mountain demons, or promise not to steal their resources again, this misunderstanding can naturally be resolved."

"Make the Grayfeather Falcons apologize?" Gao Xiaoye's eyes widened. "Teacher, even these guys can't do anything to the Grayfeather Falcons, how can we?"

Teacher Wang smiled slightly, his gaze sweeping over the three teachers beside him and the two beast tamers with profound auras: "With so many of us, surely we can persuade it?"

One student timidly spoke up: "Teacher, isn't it a bit much for so many of us to deal with a single Greyfeather Falcon?"

Teacher Wang waved his hand, a righteous expression on his face: "Sometimes, a righteous brawl is a necessary means to deal with these unreasonable, bullying guys."

(End of this chapter)