Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 390 Fighting Two Against One as If It Were a Leisurely Stroll
The night was deep, and the clearing in the woods was filled with the smell of gunpowder and the acrid smell of colliding energies.

Nie Li's eyes were sharp as knives, fixed on the rock giant in front of her that moved like a small mountain.

With her mind focused on another battlefield, she dared not waste any time. She took a deep breath, her thoughts tightly connected with her pet beast:
"Firehound, Blazing Strike!"

The next instant, the Firefly Hound, which had been lying prone on the ground and was ready to pounce, moved at the command.

"Wang Wang!"

The Firehound let out a deep growl from the depths of its throat, and its fiery red fur stood on end instantly, as if real flames were bursting forth from its pores.

With a loud boom, the sturdy body was completely enveloped in a layer of blazing bright yellow flames, and the temperature around him rose rapidly, igniting his piercing eyes.

Whoosh! ! !
The ear-piercing sonic boom tore through the air, and the Firehound, covered in raging flames, ignored the obstacles along the way with an almost straight trajectory, carrying an indomitable and resolute momentum, and crashed hard into the chest of the Rock Giant covered with thick granite!
The fat on the smiling ghost's face trembled violently. He had clearly not expected the opponent to be so fast. In his haste, he only had time to have the rock giant cross its arms to protect its chest.

next moment!
Boom! ! !
A tremendous roar, like Mars colliding with Earth, exploded.

The scorching flames collided violently with the hard rock, and the raging flames exploded instantly, turning into a huge fireball that swallowed up half of the rock giant's body.

The terrifying heat even scorched the rocks on its surface until they turned red and cracked, and the flying sparks ignited the surrounding dry grass and bushes, creating a conspicuous fire in the pitch-black night.

"Roar"

The rock giant let out a painful and furious roar. Its massive body was slammed backward by the impact, which contained terrifying kinetic energy. Finally, with a "thud," it knelt down on one knee, carving a deep trench in the ground.

On the crossed arms, a horrifying charred and sunken mark was clearly visible, with cracks spreading like a spider web.

However, this monster made of giant rocks was extremely resilient. It struggled to stand up again, its body flashing red light, and the shattered rocks were slowly wriggling and repairing themselves.

"It's not over yet!"

A deep, powerful voice, like muffled thunder, rang out from the side and behind.

"Roar!"

A furious roar echoed in our ears, followed by a rumbling thud as the massive body of the Earth-Splitting Roaring Bear appeared in the darkness.

"Roar--!!"

The Earth-Splitting Roaring Bear stood upright, its muscular, thick arms instantly enveloped in a thick layer of earthy yellow light, as if it had gathered the power of the entire earth.

Taking advantage of the Rock Giant's unsteady center of gravity and its incomplete recovery, the Earthshaking Bear's massive body suddenly unleashed an astonishing speed disproportionate to its size.

With a sudden forward thrust, the massive fist, brimming with power, cleaved through the air like a battering ram, carrying a terrifying force capable of crushing everything, and slammed solidly into the side of the meteorite giant!
Click!

boom!
With a tooth-grinding, thunderous roar that sounded like a mountain collapsing, the seemingly indestructible rock giant's body was sent flying backward uncontrollably, crashing heavily into a steep rock wall behind it.

boom!
The rock wall shook violently, and a large amount of rubble and dust fell down, almost burying the rock giant embedded in the rock wall.

It struggled a few times, then its light went out completely, and it finally collapsed in the pile of rubble, unable to move anymore.

At this moment, the Laughing Ghost's signature smile vanished without a trace.

Instead, his pupils contracted sharply, his lips trembled slightly, and his fleshy face was filled with undisguised horror.

He watched helplessly as his greatest asset was utterly crushed, a chill running from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

It’s over! It's all over!

The thought pierced his heart like an ice pick.

But as a member of the Rising Stars Club, Smiling Ghost reacted quickly. Without hesitation, he turned around abruptly and crawled to a nearby mount that resembled a giant lizard.

He couldn't care less about the veteran members of the Rising Stars Club who were still fighting; he just wanted to escape this place as soon as possible.

"Do you know how to run away now?"

A mocking and cold voice sounded behind him.

A hand as strong as an iron clamp suddenly grabbed the back of his neck by the collar. Lei Yue, who was as big as a bear, lifted the incredibly heavy Smiling Ghost off the ground as easily as if he were a chick.

"Ha ha……"

Lei Yue looked at the Rising Star Association cadre in his hand, whose face was always smiling but was now ashen, and gave a tired yet cheerful smile: "What a pity, it's too late!"

The smiling ghost struggled for a moment, but found it couldn't break free at all. In the end, it collapsed as if all its bones had been removed.

He didn't beg for mercy, nor did he utter any threats. He simply stared blankly at the dark forest in the distance, which seemed even deeper and emanated faint energy fluctuations. His expression was complex, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

With the capture of the Laughing Ghost and the fall of the Rock Giant, the remaining veteran members of the Nova Club who were still putting up a stubborn resistance completely lost their fighting spirit.

They looked at each other, and finally stopped resisting. Their pets also stopped attacking after their owners gave up.

The battle is finally over.

Only now did the members of the Eighth Squad finally relax their nerves, which had been taut for so long.

They were all exhausted, some slumped on the ground, others leaning against tree trunks, panting heavily, sweat pouring down their faces, their expressions a mixture of fatigue, lingering fear, and the relief of victory.

Their pets were mostly covered in wounds, lying beside their owners and whimpering softly.

"Captain Nie, thank you so much this time!"

Lei Yue handed the limp, smiling ghost to his team members to be handcuffed, then strode over to Nie Li. He vigorously wiped the sweat and blood from his face, his voice hoarse from exhaustion, but filled with sincere gratitude.

Nie Li nodded, and her Firefly Dog, exhausted, leaned against her leg, panting. She said succinctly, "It's my duty."

Immediately, Lei Yue frowned slightly, looking worriedly in the direction of Qing Po and Chen Yuan: "I wonder how Advisor Chen is doing. He's facing two cadres alone."

Upon hearing this, Nie Li frowned slightly.

She had arrived there with Consultant Chen, but Consultant Chen told her to help deal with the battlefield here first and not to worry about the other side.

Upon hearing this, the wild boar grinned, revealing a tired yet confident smile. He patted his chest, then grimaced as the movement aggravated his wounds.

"Captain Lei, you can all relax. That's Consultant Chen, the number one beast tamer in Qin Province. Even if there were another one, let alone two cadres, I don't think Consultant Chen would necessarily lose!"

Although Lei Yue had long heard of Chen Yuan's many legends, he had never seen him in person, and a trace of worry still lingered on his face:
"That being said, that Illusionary Poisonous Butterfly with the Patterned Butterfly is a genuine Morning Star quality, cunning and difficult to deal with; Leng Yi also has a very strange insect pet by her side, which can help her control those frenzied pets. Consultant Chen may have to face it alone."

He hesitated to speak, but everyone present understood what he meant.

Nie Li turned her head and explained in a very fast voice, "Team Leader Lei, those frenzied pets are controlled by a kind of poisonous pet called Soul-Devouring Gu. They lose their minds and fall into a strange state of endless struggle."

"The insect-like pet next to Leng Yi should be an advanced form of the Soul-Devouring Gu, which is why it can be controlled. This may be their biggest advantage in capturing Qing Po."

Upon hearing this, Lei Yue's eyes flickered, and he nodded thoughtfully. The handcuffed smiling ghost suddenly looked up, staring straight at Nie Li, his voice dry and hoarse: "Why...why did your reinforcements arrive so quickly?"

Upon hearing this topic, before Nie Li could answer, Lei Yue slapped the Smiling Ghost on the head with his large hand, causing the latter to feel dizzy. Then Lei Yue's voice rang out:
"You don't really think you've hidden it well, do you?"

Lei Yue crossed his arms and sneered, "You're just a bunch of shadowy rats who only dare to hide in the sewers. If you dare to show your faces, we have plenty of ways to catch you."

The smiling ghost's expression froze, then he lowered his head and fell silent.

Seeing the Smiling Ghost's reaction, Nie Li had no intention of communicating with him. Instead, Lei Yue stared at the former for a while before speaking again: "Speaking of which, we have to thank these crazy pets. If it weren't for the commotion they caused in various places, Captain Nie and I wouldn't have noticed this place."

After a pause, Lei Yue asked with a puzzled look, "Speaking of which, if you're worried about revealing your whereabouts, why are you making all this noise?"

Upon hearing this, the Smiling Ghost raised his eyes again, looked deeply at Lei Yue, and finally sighed: "We cannot determine the whereabouts of Qing Po. If we want to lure it out, we can only create a disturbance in various places using the Soul-Devouring Gu to incite battles between the pets."

"As long as Qingpo notices any serious fighting between pets, he will definitely show up to stop it."

"That will be the best time to capture Qingpo." Lei Yue nodded in realization, then looked at the smiling ghost with surprise: "Why are you explaining these things? If I remember correctly, according to the rules of your New Star Society, anyone who dares to leak this information will be severely punished."

A forced, extremely helpless smile appeared on the smiling ghost's face:
"Since I've already been arrested, no matter how powerful the organization is, they can't possibly take me back."

Lei Yue's expression was serious, and he shook his head decisively: "Don't worry, once you're in our Criminal Investigation Department, this situation will never happen."

"That settles it then." The Smiling Ghost let out a deep breath as if resigned to his fate, a relieved smile appearing on his face. "Without any worries, I can say whatever I want."

Lei Yue looked at the smiling ghost and clicked his tongue twice, then said with a half-smile, "I feel like you've misunderstood something."

"Hmm?" The smiling ghost looked up.

Lei Yue spoke calmly and slowly, “Based on the various evil deeds you have committed during this period, you will suffer the most severe punishment. Well, you had better prepare yourself mentally in advance.”

He patted the smiling ghost's shoulder hard, whose face had suddenly stiffened, then turned and left.

After the members of the eighth squad had caught their breath and recovered somewhat, Nie Li immediately said, "Let's go, we'll head over there to provide support right away."

The two teams reached a consensus: Nie Li and Lei Yue would leave a small number of people to guard the prisoners and treat the wounded, while the main force would immediately rush towards Chen Yuan's location.

As they traversed a ravaged woodland, following the lingering intense energy fluctuations and faint smell of burning in the air, they finally reached the edge of the battlefield.

The scene before them froze everyone who had rushed to provide assistance, as if they had been struck by a spell.

In the center of the battlefield, a shocking scene of devastation unfolded.

The ground was covered with pits of varying depths and scorch marks. Several ancient trees that required several people to encircle were cut in half or burned to charcoal and lay pitifully on the ground. Broken rocks and ice fragments were everywhere.

What's even more horrifying are the pets lying haphazardly on the ground—the eerie and gorgeous Bloodthorn Rose, Wen Die, is charred black all over and its eyes are tightly closed.

The ace pet beast, the Poisonous Butterfly, lay nearby with its wings broken.

The steel-spined scorpion's carapace shattered, and dark green venomous blood gushed out, continuously burned by a gentle yet persistent golden flame. It let out painful howls, struggling but unable to get up.

Chen Yuan stood quietly in the center of this ruined battlefield, his expression calm. The emerald deer that the New Star Society had been eyeing and that had caused this chaotic battle nestled obediently in his arms, nuzzling his palm affectionately with its little head and making soft "yo-yo" sounds.

The Morning and Evening Flower Fairy floated lightly on his shoulder, sometimes staring at Qingpo in "Mother's" arms with a cold and indifferent gaze, and sometimes looking up at the front.

"Ow!"

A clear, triumphant bark came from the sky!

Everyone instinctively looked up and saw that Cola was surrounded by a barrage of sharp wind blades. Its eyes were piercing, and its light brown fur was flying in the wind as it stared straight ahead.

The six-winged soul worm, which vibrated its six pairs of wings and exuded an ominous aura, was already covered in wounds, its wings shattered and its carapace covered with slash marks.

A hint of mockery flashed in Cola's azure eyes. It suddenly opened its mouth, and countless wind blades erupted, accompanied by a piercing sonic boom, as they roared toward the Six-Winged Soul Gu!

scoff!

The next moment, a sound like tearing silk rang out.

The six-winged soul gu let out a sharp, piercing wail. Countless sharp wind blades nearly shredded its body. It suffered an unprecedented blow and plummeted straight down from the sky!
Having defeated its final opponent, Cola gracefully and slowly descended from the sky.

It did not immediately return to Chen Yuan's side, but instead walked with leisurely steps to the middle of the frenzied beasts that had lost control due to the Six-Winged Soul Gu's coma and were lying on the ground.

It raised one of its front paws and casually placed it on the back of a frenzied black raven that was still twitching slightly.

The next moment, Cola raised her head slightly, her azure eyes sweeping over the entire scene before finally settling on Leng Yi, whose face was as pale as paper and whose eyes were filled with shock.

Cola's lips slowly curled into a smile that was full of provocation and the arrogance of a victor.

silence.

Deathly silence.

All that could be heard was the crackling of flames burning the vegetation, and the faint, inaudible groans of the pets carried on the wind.

Most of the members of the Eighth and Seventh Squads, including Captain Lei Yue and Nie Li, stared blankly at this scene.

At this moment, all the worries, speculations, and tensions in my mind were shattered by the absolutely overwhelming, almost dreamlike victory before me.

The wild boar swallowed instinctively, its throat dry.

He glanced at Captain Lei Yue, who was equally petrified beside him, then at the battlefield ahead, which looked as if it had been ravaged by a natural disaster, and at the man holding a fawn, whose expression was as calm as if he had just taken a stroll.
"Damn, is this Consultant Chen?"

"He can take on two opponents as easily as strolling in a garden."

"No wonder the teams from Yunnan Province all say that there's plenty of meat to be had when they follow Consultant Chen on missions."

A collective gasp filled the air as everyone present expressed their feelings in the simplest and purest language.

Yuan Xiong, leaning against the tree trunk, glanced at the crowd. He crossed his arms, gave a strange snort, and said with a peculiar arrogance, "Have these people from the Criminal Investigation Department never seen the world before? Why are they making such a fuss?"

"Defeating two cadres is nothing out of the ordinary for Advisor Chen, isn't it?"

Hearing Yuan Xiong's voice getting louder, Wang Ze quickly reached out and covered his mouth, whispering, "Are you crazy? You want to join the Criminal Investigation Department after graduation? Is it appropriate to say these things in front of them?"

Yuan Xiong instantly realized the seriousness of the problem. His eyes widened, his face showed panic, and he quickly tried to cover up his words:
"I mean, they are indeed members of the Criminal Investigation Department. They didn't shout or make a fuss when they saw this scene. They just sighed a little. Unlike me, I was almost jumping up with excitement earlier."

Wang Ze glanced at Yuan Xiong silently and gave him a thumbs up.

After a while,
The three groups finally reunited, and under the command of their captains, the members of the two teams quickly cleaned up the battlefield and brought Leng Yi, Wen Die, and their respective pets under control.

After doing all this, Lei Yue strode up to Chen Yuan, bowed, and extended his hand: "Advisor Chen, thank you so much for today."

Chen Yuan waved his hand, skipping a series of pleasantries: "Not at all, I'm a forest ranger, and it's my duty to protect the Qinling Mountains' ecology."

"not to mention"

Chen Yuan looked down at Qing Po in his arms and smiled slightly: "Besides, this little guy is also my friend."

"Yo~"

After a rest, Qingpo finally returned to normal. It flew lightly out of Chen Yuan's arms and into the air.

"Yo~"

Accompanied by a long, ethereal cry, the crystal-clear antlers of the amber tree emitted a dazzling emerald green light, and vibrant life suddenly spread in all directions.

The next moment, countless green dust particles fell down, some landing on the ground with obvious signs of battle, some on the charred and broken flowers, grass and trees, and some on the pets that were still panting and resting.

The green dust gradually burst forth with immense life energy, and at that moment, the emerald green light rapidly healed the wounds of the battle.

The flowers, plants, and trees have regained their vitality, the injured pets have recovered, and everything is returning to its pre-battle state. Only the deep pit in the ground tells the story of how fierce the previous battle was.

After doing all this, Qingpo felt exhausted. Its body swayed and fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string.

Chen Yuan quickly ran over and reached out to hug Qing Po.

"You little rascal, think about your own condition before you do anything."

"Yo~"

Qingpo raised her head, her clear eyes fixed on Chen Yuan, and smiled.

this moment,
The Flower Fairy of Dawn and Dusk coldly watched this scene, then suddenly snorted and turned her head away.

(End of this chapter)