Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 381 Resurrection? Asking Consultant Chen for Help!

Early morning three days later.

A gentle breeze, carrying the crisp scent of winter, softly stirred the curtains. Sunlight, like melting amber, streamed through the window, bathing Chen Yuan, who sat cross-legged on the bed.

Chen Yuan's eyes were slightly closed, his breathing was long and steady, and his body seemed to be shrouded in a tranquil, invisible aura. He was focusing his mind and tempering his spiritual power.

During this process, his consciousness sank into a vast and empty void, striving to guide the wisps of spiritual power to grow and solidify.

He could feel that he was only one step away from breaking through to the Morning Star level, yet it was as if there was a tough membrane separating them.

To break through this barrier, you either need to continue practicing hard every day, or wait for the little ones to improve their skills and give you feedback.

In the past, the usually lazy Chen Yuan would have relied on the kids to train hard, which would have helped him improve his mental strength.

But things are different now. With the Eastern Glory Tournament approaching, the farm has gained another water-type pet with great potential. He is eager to break through to the Morning Star level as soon as possible, both to improve the strength of the little guys and to form a contract with the egg.

With only half a month until the opening of the Eastern Empire Tournament, if Egg Egg persists in training every day, along with the help of a bunch of spiritual plants and the feedback after successfully forming a contract, it will most likely be able to break through to the second tier.

Based on his careful observation over the past few days, Chen Yuan has gained an extremely clear understanding of Egg's specific combat capabilities.

When its attributes are not countered, Egg is virtually invincible against pets of the same level, and can even compete with lower-quality pets of higher levels.

With an extremely rich skill pool, powerful moves that rapidly improve proficiency, and quality far exceeding that of other pets, Egg's innate combat power far surpasses that of other pets, making it unrivaled among its peers.

If it breaks through to the second tier, it may not be without the strength to fight against third-tier pets of the Commander or even Morning Star quality.

"We need to be faster."

This simple thought helped Chen Yuan dispel the drowsiness and laziness that often plagued him in the early mornings.

In the past, he would have stayed in bed for a while after waking up, checking his phone and contemplating life, until Cola rushed into the bedroom before getting up.

But today was different. He woke up early and meditated early, all in an effort to break through as quickly as possible.

After an unknown amount of time, he slowly opened his eyes, a glint of shrewdness hidden within them.

Chen Yuan took a deep breath, then habitually picked up his phone from the bedside table. The screen displayed several messages from Zhou Xu.

[Advisor Chen, the registration procedures for the Donghuang Conference have been completed.]

According to the organizing committee's regulations, all participants must arrive in Beijing one week before the competition (January 29th) to acclimatize and familiarize themselves with the environment. This is also the golden time for final sprint training.

Please plan your trip in advance so I can create a travel itinerary for you.

Chen Yuan's gaze sharpened, and he quickly calculated the date in his mind.

"Today is the 22nd, and there's only one week left before we leave for the capital?"

A strong sense of urgency gripped Chen Yuan like invisible hands, and he frowned, suddenly realizing that his daily training volume was not enough.

Chen Yuan frowned and pondered, and finally made a decision that went against his nature—to add another half hour of meditation time, and at the same time give the little ones an extra hour of training time!

He took a deep breath, suppressed the slight anxiety rising in his heart, and decided to enter a meditative state again to make the most of every second to enhance his mental strength.

However, his gaze inadvertently drifted to the window—golden sunlight gently bathed the courtyard, dewdrops glistened on the leaves of the spiritual plants, and the air was so fresh it was invigorating.

"Hmm, meditation emphasizes a balance of activity and rest. Perhaps going outside for some fresh air first would be more effective?"

Once the idea popped into my head, it was like a seed that quickly took root and sprouted.

Chen Yuan coughed lightly, then couldn't help but chuckle and mutter, "Cough, it's all because of that lazy duck! All it does is sunbathe and sleep in all day, passing on this bad habit of seeking comfort to me!"

"Okay, remember this, no late-night snacks tonight."

At this moment, Duck was lying sprawled out next to the spiritual plant garden, covering its eyes with a large leaf, letting the soft golden sunlight of the morning fall on its body. It felt as if a group of female ducks were gently massaging it. Enjoying the ultimate happiness of duck life, Duck couldn't help but shake its head and hum a duck song that no one could understand. But as it sang, it suddenly sneezed loudly without any warning.

"quack!!!"

It sat up abruptly, brushed the leaves covering its face aside, and rubbed its mouth with its little wings, looking bewildered. Then, it rolled its eyes and looked around warily: "Caw caw?"

who is it?

Who's talking badly about me, Duck Duck?
After looking around for a while, there was nothing nearby except for the breeze and sunshine.

It scratched its head in confusion, quickly putting the little incident behind it, but just as it was about to lie down again, it was suddenly attracted by the scene not far away.

Egg was hovering above several newly sprouted spiritual plant seedlings, surrounded by a light, damp mist. It was solemnly waving its tiny dragon claws, attempting to use the [Cloudfall and Sea Ascent] technique.

Before long, accompanied by a muffled clap of thunder, a small patch of dark cloud appeared overhead, and extremely fine rain began to fall, precisely irrigating the seedlings below.

Runrun Duck watched this scene, squinted its eyes in satisfaction, and patted its round belly contentedly with the tip of its wing: "Quack quack~"

It's great! Ever since this little helper—no, I mean this diligent little guy—came along, my watering job has become so much easier!
Duck feels that life is so wonderful now. She has a leisurely job, a relaxed life, a stable environment, gentle sunshine, and can even enjoy a delicious late-night snack every night.

Thinking of this, Runrun Duck stared intently at the drifting white clouds in the sky, tilted its head, and its thoughts were churning: "Quack?"

What should I have for supper tonight?

However, compared to the blissful life of Runrun Duck, Egg, who was currently performing clouding and rainmaking, was extremely unhappy: "Ugh!"

I, a divine dragon, am destined to rule the heavens and soar through the skies one day. Yet here I am forced to do such menial work! This is an utter disgrace!
It angrily flicked its tail at the leisurely duck below, splashing up a few small water droplets in protest.

But whenever it tries to give up, Youmi will sneak out from some corner, fly to its ear, and give it a long lecture with its paws and expressive face: "Coo-choo~"

Boss, a moment of patience brings peace, and a step back opens up a vast sky!
We need to keep a low profile now! We need to lie low!
Once we've mastered our skills, we'll get our revenge!
Thinking of Youmi's patient plan and grand vision for the future, Dandan had no choice but to suppress his resentment. He exhaled two streams of watery white mist from his nostrils and urged the dark clouds to rain even harder. At the same time, he made a deep note of Runrun Duck in his mental notebook: "Roar!"

When I take over the farm in the future, I will make sure you, fat duck, carry water to irrigate the garden from morning till night without a moment's rest. If you dare to slack off, I will whip your butt hard with my tail!
Just then, Egg suddenly caught a glimpse of Yumi out of the corner of its eye. Yumi wasn't cheering it on; instead, it was happily trotting around Steel Slash.

Yumi found a shiny amber-colored tree fruit from somewhere, carefully held it in her two little paws, flew to the silently standing Steel Slash King, her face full of the most sincere and ingratiating smile, and held the tree fruit high, trying to offer it to him.

As Youmi's boss, Dandan had never seen the former smile like that before, and was stunned for a moment.

But Steel-Slaying Earth-King's azure eyes merely glanced at Youmi indifferently, showing no reaction and remaining steadfast at its post like a statue.

Undeterred by the silent rejection, Yumi happily placed the berry at Steel Slash's feet and began to flutter around it, sometimes gently brushing its tail tip against the other's cold armor, and sometimes making various funny and cute movements to try to attract the latter's attention, showing its obsequious and even sycophantic manner, as if Steel Slash was its boss.

Upon seeing this, Egg was immediately dumbfounded: "Huh?"

Who exactly is the boss of Youmi?

Isn't it me?

After the initial shock came boundless anger and rage. Its whiskers trembled slightly, and the clouds surrounding it surged violently, even faintly emitting a rumbling thunderous sound: "Roar!"

This traitorous lackey, who clearly promised to assist me in achieving great things, actually went and fawned over the other pets!

Once I have mastered all my supernatural powers, I will definitely send this guy to guard the gate of the most remote, desolate, and smelly manure pile on the farm!

But the stark difference in reality and the vast disparity in strength quickly calmed it down. It stared at Youmi for a long time, then finally lowered its eyes and let out a dragon's roar: "Roar~"

Enough, let's focus on improving our strength first, until my divine skills are fully mastered.

It shook its head, clearing its mind of all distractions, and turned its attention away from Youmi, focusing instead on practicing the skills it had mastered, its small dragon eyes burning with a desire to become stronger.

At the same moment, deep in the Qinling Mountains, at a remote snow-covered mountain pass, a five-person team was trudging through knee-deep snow.

"Captain, why don't we take a break first?"

Panting, the white fern gazed at the endless expanse of snow, opened its mouth and exhaled a puff of warm breath, the melodious sound breaking the silence.

As the captain of the seventh squad, Nie Li was walking at the front of the team. She was wearing a neat, cold-weather combat suit, her baby face focused, and her sharp, knife-like eyes vigilantly scanned her surroundings.

Suddenly, Nie Li stopped in her tracks. She glanced back at Bai Jue, who was clearly exhausted, and then checked the time. She nodded slightly and said, "Okay, let's rest here for ten minutes."

White Fern cheered with joy, and the other members breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stopped to rest briefly.

While everyone rested in place, Nie Li's Firefly Hound faithfully performed its guard duty. Its wet nose twitched constantly, its fluffy, flame-like tail was held high, and its ears twitched alertly, catching any unusual sounds in the wind and snow.

The burly wild boar looked around, then pulled out a pile of rations from its bulging backpack and distributed them to everyone. As it chewed, it mumbled, "This awful weather is really annoying. Who on earth likes winter?"

"Besides the endless snow, there are also endless obstacles blocking the way. Oh, and a group of wild pets hiding in the snow, ready to ambush at any moment."

He paused, brushed the snowflakes off his clothes, and said through gritted teeth, "If we were to rank the seasons, winter would definitely be last, and summer would be first!"

"Summer has bright sunshine, ice-cold beer, and people wearing short skirts."

Bai Jue suddenly kicked the wild boar, then smiled gently at the boar, who gasped in shock, and said, "People always like things that are out of season."

The four members had a heated discussion on this topic, with the pets each doing their own thing. Only Nie Li stayed quietly in place, gazing at the lush green mysterious forest in the distance, so different from this icy world, and remained silent.

After a while, Bai Jue silently walked to Nie Li's side and asked in a soft voice, "Captain, what are you thinking about?"

Nie Li kept her eyes straight ahead, her voice mature: "I'm thinking about this mission."

Upon hearing this, Bai Jue quietly pursed her lips; she didn't believe these words.

For them, this was just a very ordinary task.

Recently, several beast tamers reported encountering strange wild beasts and pets deep in the Qinling Mountains. These pets seemed to be affected by some kind of mental skill, and would launch fierce attacks on other creatures regardless of the consequences.

Whether fierce or gentle, they will attack other creatures indiscriminately, and in a violent state, they will fight to the death.

The unusual behavior of these pets immediately drew the attention of the Eighth Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department. The higher-ups dispatched the Seventh Squad, stationed in the Qinling Mountains, to go deep into the mountains to understand the specific situation and report back.

According to Bai Jue's speculation, these abnormal pets either accidentally ingested some kind of spiritual plant with side effects, or were influenced by some kind of mentally manipulative pet, thus causing them to behave abnormally.

This situation may seem bizarre and outrageous, but it is actually insignificant compared to the various tasks they have carried out and is very easy to resolve.

The captain obviously won't spend too much time on this matter, but he might not put too much effort into another one.

Bai Jue's eyes flickered, the corners of her lips turned up, and her voice rang out: "Captain, today is the last day to register for the Donghuang Tournament. Are you still hesitating about whether to register or not?"

Nie Li didn't speak, but simply rested her chin on her hand and stared silently at the Firefly Hound beside her for a long time.

Bai Jue's voice rang out: "If you ask me, Captain, you should participate. Anyway, you have enough points, and we'll stay in the Qinling Mountains, so there won't be any trouble here."

After a slight pause, Bai Jue looked at Nie Li's childlike profile and chuckled, covering her mouth: "You might even run into Consultant Chen on the field."

Upon hearing this, Nie Li's lips moved, but she didn't speak. She simply got up and walked forward silently, her petite body almost swallowed by the oncoming wind and snow.

Wild Boar, who had been eavesdropping on the two's conversation, turned his head and lowered his voice, saying, "Captain, you still don't want to participate in the Eastern Empire Tournament?"

"I'm still undecided." Bai Jue nodded, then sighed deeply. "If you ask me, this is such a rare opportunity. Not only can I compete with outstanding beast tamers from all over the country, but I can also get up close and personal with Consultant Chen."

"In this unfamiliar environment where no one knows you, it's easiest for people from the same place to build rapport, especially since the team leader already knows Consultant Chen."

"Sigh, the captain is such a disappointment."

Upon hearing this, Wild Boar scratched his head and said in a muffled voice, "It seems that the other team leaders didn't participate either. For us, it's best to avoid showing our faces."

"That's true, but..." Bai Jue hesitated, glancing at Nie Li's thin back before finally letting out a deep sigh, "Alas."

After resting for a while, the group got up and continued on their way. However, they hadn't gone far when the lead tinderhound suddenly stopped. Its fluffy, fiery red fur stood on end, and a low, warning growl rolled from its throat. Its forelegs lowered, its muscles tensed, and its sharp eyes were fixed on a seemingly calm snow slope to its left.

"Something's wrong! All personnel on alert!"

Seeing the Firefly Hound's reaction, Nie Li's clear and calm voice rang out instantly, her sharp eyes scanning left and right.

The next moment, the entire team entered battle mode. The members moved closer together in tacit understanding, forming a quick and simple defensive formation, and their respective pets also assumed a fighting stance.

"hiss--!"

The snow slope that the Firehound had been watching closely suddenly exploded, and a dark red snake with menacing black stripes burst out from under the snow. It opened its mouth full of venomous fangs and lunged at the nearest team member, Wild Boar.

The Fire-Patterned Serpent was incredibly fast, and at the same time, it carried a foul, fishy stench that made people want to vomit.

However, Nie Li and the Firefly Dog's early warning played a crucial role. The Fire-Patterned Snake, which was suddenly attacked by the Wild Boar Face, remained calm and even grinned.

Almost the instant the Fire Serpent lashed out, the Fire Hound transformed into a streak of crimson light and pounced.

Its claws were instantly covered by raging flames, and it struck the Fire-Patterned Serpent's slender body with a precise and ruthless swipe!

With a muffled thud, searing flames exploded, and the Fire-Patterned Serpent let out a painful wail as its body was violently slammed away by the crushing force, crashing heavily onto the snow in the distance.

Looking ahead, a large, obvious charred burn mark was visible on the fire-patterned snake's tough, dark red skin, which even emitted a burnt smell of protein.

"You little brat, you dare to ambush me?" The wild boar crossed its arms and grinned at the fallen fire-patterned snake.

As elite members of the Criminal Investigation Department, they can handle a group of powerful pet beasts on their own, not to mention when they carry out missions in teams, they are led by Captain Nie Li, who is a high-level beast tamer.

Let alone one Fire Pattern Serpent, even if ten Fire Pattern Serpents attack at the same time, it can be dealt with calmly and easily defeated.

But the next second, the smile on the wild boar's face vanished, replaced by deep astonishment.

The Fire-Patterned Serpent, which had been defeated by the Fire-Eyed Hound and collapsed heavily to the ground, seemed to feel no pain at all.

Almost the instant it landed, it sprang up, its originally jet-black snake eyes now a bizarre crimson, seemingly filled with madness and violence.

"hiss!"

The Fire Serpent hissed again and launched a desperate attack on the crowd. Its almost relentless, maddening behavior, completely disregarding its own injuries, sent a chill down the spines of the well-informed members.

"Suppress it!" Nie Li remained unmoved and coldly gave the order.

The Firefly Hound, with its bright eyes, was not intimidated by the strange appearance of the Fire-Patterned Snake. It crouched down, growled, and pounced forward again!

The Firefly Hound was clearly far stronger than the wild Fire-Patterned Serpent. Its claws and flames intertwined, and it quickly knocked the serpent to the ground again. The raging flames bursting from its mouth completely engulfed the serpent.

This time, the Firehound strode forward with sturdy steps towards the Fire-Patterned Serpent, then used its sharp, burning claws to press the serpent's head firmly into the snow, preventing it from breaking free no matter how frantically it twisted its body.

Even after being completely subdued, the Fire Serpent's crimson eyes still stared intently at everyone, and its charred body struggled with its last bit of strength, as if it would continue to attack as long as it had a breath left, making everyone's scalp tingle.

The team members gathered around, their faces unusually solemn.

"Captain, this should be the abnormal situation described in the mission, right?" Wild Boar frowned and spoke in a gruff voice, "His eyes are bloodshot, he's attacking like crazy, he's not afraid of dying at all, he's in a frenzied state."

"Tsk, no wonder those beast tamers all looked terrified, they really are a bit scary."

Bai Jue crouched down, squinted, and carefully observed the Fire-Patterned Serpent that was being held down. His delicate eyebrows furrowed tightly: "This situation is indeed very strange, as if it is being controlled by some powerful spiritual force or its mind has been severely corrupted."

Although the Fire-Patterned Serpent is considered a fierce and extremely dangerous wild pet, it would never dare to launch an attack on a group of humans and other pets, much less fight to the death.

Wild animals living in the wild are always careful with their lives. They will not attack rashly, let alone attack creatures stronger than themselves.

Clearly, this fire-patterned serpent had lost its mind.

The unusual behavior of the Fire Serpent made White Fern realize that this was by no means the simple task she had imagined.

Just as everyone was discussing, the fire-patterned snake's frantic struggles suddenly stopped without warning. Its crimson eyes instantly lost all their luster, turning gray and empty. Its entire body slumped limply in the snow like a puppet with its strings cut, completely still.

"Dead?" The wild boar was stunned.

White Fern cautiously approached again, extending her gloved fingers to gently touch the snake's body, before carefully examining every part of the fire-patterned snake.

After a moment, Bai Jue suddenly pulled her hand back as if she had been burned by a scorching flame, her face instantly filled with horror and disbelief.

"No, that's not right!" Her eyes widened, her voice trembling with shock. "It...it's been dead for at least twelve hours!"

"what?!"

"How can this be?!"

All the team members gasped in shock, their faces filled with absurdity and horror.

A fire-patterned serpent that had been dead for over twelve hours was just now attacking them with great vigor.

Even though we live in an era of spiritual revival, the bizarre phenomenon of "resurrection" still leaves people in disbelief.

But when everyone looked ahead and met Bai Jue's gaze, which was filled with surprise and uncertainty, they all fell silent.

As the only support member in the team, Bai Jue had systematically studied the relevant knowledge. Since she had made a judgment, it proved that the matter was probably not wrong.

Amidst this extreme shock and eerie atmosphere, a very faint sound, as if something were piercing through leather, quietly rang out.

puff!
A tiny beetle, no bigger than a fingernail, dark purple in color with an eerie, oily sheen, slowly emerged from the charred wound on the fire-patterned snake's neck.

It vibrated its almost transparent wings, emitting an extremely faint "buzzing" sound, as if it was about to take flight.

"Catch it!"

Nie Li reacted extremely quickly, issuing a stern order almost the instant the insects appeared.

The Firefly opened its mouth and unleashed a concentrated pillar of scorching fire. However, the little insect that flapped its wings and flew high reacted surprisingly, and a small cloud of purplish-black, foul-smelling poisonous mist with a sweet and fishy smell instantly spread around its body.

boom!
The scorching pillar of fire crashed into the poisonous fog, creating a violent collision with a deafening explosion. Black smoke then billowed out, mixing with the poisonous fog and obscuring everyone's vision.

As the poisonous fog and black smoke were dispersed by the cold wind, everyone looked up at the same time, but the strange little insect that had crawled out of the fire-patterned snake's corpse had already disappeared.

"Chase!"

Nie Li's expression was extremely solemn. Without hesitation, she waved her hand and led the Firefly Hound in pursuit of the direction in which the mysterious little insect had disappeared.

At that moment, everyone instantly understood one thing—the abnormal situation of the Fire-Patterned Serpent was definitely related to this unprecedented and bizarre insect!

The team immediately gave chase in the direction the insect had flown, summoning their respective pets to conduct a comprehensive search.

Not long after, the group discovered a Frosty Boar frantically attacking other pets in another valley.

This cold-blooded pig had bloodshot eyes and looked like a madman, frantically stomping its limbs on the ground, while the weaker pet opposite it trembled in fear.

With preparation and experience, the team members worked together and quickly subdued him.

After the Cold Pig completely lost its ability to move, another identical dark purple insect crawled out of its ear canal, flapping its transparent wings violently, trying to escape from the place!

This time, however, the members of the Seventh Squad were prepared.

A crystal spirit butterfly, its entire body seemingly carved from pure crystal, with an exceptionally developed and bright brain, gently flapped its wings and immediately flew up from the white fern's shoulder, its eyes suddenly bursting with dazzling blue light!
The next moment, a surge of air erupted, and a powerful, invisible spiritual force instantly enveloped the strange insect, rapidly weaving an invisible, fine net that trapped the insect firmly in mid-air, preventing it from escaping no matter how it flapped its wings.

The team members cautiously gathered around and examined the area carefully.

But apart from its hard shell and ability to release poisonous mist, this little insect looks no different from an ordinary poisonous insect, and there is no indication that it possesses the strange means of controlling pets.

"Could it be some kind of undiscovered psychic pet?" The wild boar stroked its prickly beard and guessed in a deep voice.

The member standing nearby frowned and shook his head: "Being able to release poisonous mist, it is clearly a poison-type pet, and it didn't use any mental skills just now, so it doesn't seem like a mental-type pet."

The wild boar glared and retorted loudly, "Can't it be a pet of Morning Star quality?"

Nie Li raised her eyes and slowly shook her head: "No, based on the intelligence we have collected so far, those wild pets in abnormal condition appeared at the same time, which means that there are more than one or two of these insects."

"And pets of Morning Star quality cannot appear in groups."

A single Morning Star quality pet can dominate an area; a group of them would be enough to rule over a large part of the Qinling Mountains.

Hearing the captain's rebuttal, the wild boar opened its mouth but remained silent.

Nie Li stared for a long time at the strange insect trapped in the psychic net, still struggling in vain, her young face filled with a seriousness that did not match her age.

She ordered in a deep voice, "Put it in the isolation sample box and take it back. We must find out what this thing is as soon as possible!"

Her mind raced. Based on Bai Jue's initial assessment and the intelligence she had gathered, this strange insect seemed to be able to parasitize the bodies of dead pets, not only driving the corpses to move but also enabling them to use their skills from their previous lives to attack. Such a horrifying method was simply unheard of.

If this insect were to appear on a large scale, it would cause unimaginable disasters to the ecological environment of the Qinling Mountains, as well as to the beast tamers and residents who have lived there in the past!
"Moreover," Nie Li thought, her brows furrowed, her thoughts churning.

Most importantly, their team had been stationed in this area for some time, but they had never seen such a strange pet beast before, nor had they seen it in any documents.

Where did they come from?

Why did they suddenly all gather here?
Is there a deeper reason behind this?
Thinking about this, a strong sense of unease instantly overwhelmed my mind.

Nie Li suddenly looked up at her teammates, her clear voice carrying an undeniable determination: "Wild Boar, what's the nearest town?"

The wild boar thought for a moment, then answered loudly, "Reporting, Captain! It's Xuanhe Town at the foot of the mountain!"

"Xuanhe Town," Nie Li repeated softly. A figure she hadn't seen in a long time flashed before her eyes, and she immediately lowered her eyes, lost in thought.

Seeing the captain's reaction, Bai Jue coughed lightly and quietly nudged the wild boar beside him with his arm. The latter understood immediately, and the two of them chuckled as they looked at the stunned captain.

As is widely known, Consultant Chen lives in Xuanhe Town.

Their team leader, Nie Li, happens to be a huge fan of Advisor Chen.

Nie Li didn't care about the two people's reactions. She glanced at the strange insect trapped in the isolation sample box, then looked towards Xuanhe Town at the foot of the mountain. A bold idea instantly popped into her mind.

Consultant Chen is not only an extremely powerful beast tamer, but also a genius researcher who has been featured in numerous media outlets and caused a stir in the academic world. Moreover, he is a forest ranger stationed in the Qinling Mountains and is very familiar with the local environment and pets. Perhaps he knows something about this strange insect.

The thought flashed through Nie Li's mind like lightning, and she decisively gave the order, waving her arm: "Go to Xuanhe Town first."

"Yes!"

The team members responded in unison, quickly tidying up the isolated insects and the scene, and summoning suitable pets for their journey.

Braving the wind and snow, the group marched hurriedly towards Xuanhe Town.

A tense atmosphere, like the impending storm, filled the air.

At this very moment, Chen Yuan was leisurely lying in the courtyard basking in the sun, while not far away, the Morning and Evening Flower Fairy was diligently practicing her skills and training herself.

Even though the Eastern Glory Tournament is approaching, apart from the three little guys who were contracted by Chen Yuan, the other pets continue to maintain their original lifestyle, eating and drinking, living a leisurely and carefree life.

Looking at the peaceful and serene farm, Chen Yuan couldn't help but sigh, "I really hope this leisurely life can last forever."

(End of this chapter)