Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 407 We can hardly imagine the effort and sweat behind Consultant Chen's success.

A deafening roar of cheers and applause enveloped the badly damaged battlefield, but Jiang Chen stared blankly at the Soul-Splitting Poison Emperor Scorpion, whose body was covered in wounds and whose eyes were tightly closed, remaining silent.

After a moment, he pursed his lips, his face expressionless: "We still lost."

Although I had prepared myself for failure, when I was actually swept out by Consultant Chen, I couldn't help but feel a little bitter and unwilling.

If Lei Gang Fei Hu were a little stronger, if his tactics were more ingenious, if...
A mix of thoughts welled up inside Jiang Chen, who shook his head and simply sighed.

On the field, there are no "what ifs".
All they have is the hard work day and night, extraordinary talent, and strategic planning on the field.

Consultant Chen's current strength is indeed a challenge for every contestant, but behind his apparent success lies untold hardship and effort.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen raised his hand and recalled the Soul-Splitting Poison Emperor Scorpion, then strode towards the center of the arena, leaving the cheers from all directions behind.

The two walked to the center of the venue and shook hands. Under the camera's focus, Jiang Chen forced a smile onto his cold face: "Congratulations, Consultant Chen."

"Last time I didn't have the courage to accept the challenge. I originally planned to make full preparations before competing, but I didn't expect this result."

He glanced at the 0-2 score on the big screen and smiled helplessly: "I didn't expect to lose so easily."

Chen Yuan shook his head: "I have seen your progress. Your Steel-Spine Poison Scorpion, no, I should say Soul-Splitting Poison Emperor Scorpion, has greatly exceeded my expectations and made this little guy feel troubled."

"You agree, right?" Chen Yuan turned to look at the Morning and Evening Flower Fairy fluttering gracefully to the side.

When the little guy saw its "mother" winking at it, it immediately understood and gave Jiang Chen a sweet smile: "Yingying~"

Jiang Chen fell silent for a moment, gazing at the person and pet in front of him, but he couldn't help but recall that day on Manlan Island.

In his hazy vision, he seemed to see again the breathtaking duel between the Morning and Evening Flower Fairy and the Abyss Howling Viper, while the boundless sea that enveloped Manlan Island stirred up raging waves under the collision of powerful moves, causing ripples in his heart.

ten minutes later,

Inside the players' private lounge.

Compared to the deafening roar outside, it was exceptionally quiet here.

Soft light streamed down from the ceiling, illuminating the spacious area.

Outside the huge circular floor-to-ceiling windows, one can overlook several other breakout venues where the intense proceedings are still in full swing. The deafening cheers are muffled by the high-quality soundproof glass.

Chen Yuan sat on the soft leather sofa, with several open bottles of energy drinks on the coffee table in front of him.

A giant holographic projection screen is broadcasting the battle situation of several other key venues in real time.

"Next up is Arena C, with Jiang Wenning facing off against Lu Ren." The commentator's clear voice came from the screen.

The scene shifts, and there stands tall Jiang Wenning, who always has a bright smile on her face, on the command platform.

She remained calm as her opponent summoned a majestic giant rock sand lizard surrounded by a sandstorm.

She gently raised her hand, and a dazzling summoning array suddenly appeared in front of her.

"Moonlight Frost Cat, please."

A flash of light appeared, and a graceful, slender cat-shaped pet, its entire body seemingly sculpted from the purest ice and moonlight, landed lightly on the ground.

It is the advanced form of the Ice Crystal Cat – the Moon Frost Cat.

The Moonlit Frost Cat's fur has a translucent silvery-white color, as if it is shrouded in a hazy moonlight.

His icy blue eyes were as deep as a frozen pool, and a complex, ice-crystal-shaped rune adorned his forehead. He naturally exuded a calming, icy aura and spiritual energy.

It is not only incredibly beautiful, but also exudes a noble and mysterious aura.

Almost the instant Moonfrost Cat appeared, Electric Flying Cat, far away on the farm, suddenly froze, its eyes widening rapidly.

Immediately afterwards, it rushed to the television screen with unprecedented speed, looked up at the Moon Frost Cat on the screen, gently touched it with its little paws, and gradually showed a look of infatuation on its face.

is it.

It has become even more beautiful.

"quack."

Watching Electric Flying Cat's every move, Runrun Duck shook its head.

It's just a pet beast, how can it be as interesting as a spirit fish?
"Electricity!"

Upon hearing this, Electric Flying Cat glared angrily at Runrun Duck, its cheeks crackling with bright electric current.

Don't slander it!
It is more beautiful and charming than before, and every pet that sees it can deeply feel the cold beauty hidden in the ice and snow.

Runrun Duck scratched its head: "Quack?"

aloof?

It didn't think anything of it; it clearly remembered that when the Ice Crystal Cat came to the farm, it followed it around happily.

Not aloof at all.

"Electricity!"

Enraged, Electric Flying Cat bared its teeth and claws at Duck.

But on the field, the battle has already begun.

The giant rock sand lizard roared, manipulating the yellow sand to form a massive sandstorm tornado that swept towards the Moonlit Frost Cat.

Faced with this ferocious and fierce attack, Moonflower Frost Cat neither dodged nor evaded, its gaze cold and calm.

It simply raised one of its front paws gracefully and lightly touched the air.

hum-

An invisible spiritual wave carrying extreme cold spread out from its center in an instant. The surging sandstorm, upon contact with this wave, suddenly slowed down as if frozen, with fine ice crystals condensing on the sand grains, and finally came to a complete stop in mid-air.

In that instant, the entire arena seemed to be put on pause.

The next moment, Moonflower Frost Cat's figure swayed slightly, transforming into an almost invisible streak of moon-white light, silently passing through the frozen sandstorm.

When its figure solidified again, it had already appeared behind the giant rock sand lizard.

The chill crept in unnoticed, and the giant rock sand lizard's massive body was instantly covered with a thick layer of ice, standing frozen in place, its eyes filled with disbelief and terror.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan knew that Moonflower Frost Cat had firmly gained the upper hand, and it was only a matter of time before it defeated its opponent.

Some time ago, Jiang Wenning successfully upgraded her Ice Crystal Cat to Morning Star quality thanks to her financial resources. Since then, she has been rampaging through the points competition and advanced to the knockout stage with excellent results.

In the first round of the knockout stage, Jiang Wenning also performed exceptionally well, and advancing to the next round should not be a problem.

Among the four members of the fruit factory team, Chen Yuan and Jiang Wenning are both participating in the Donghuang Tournament and have both advanced to the knockout stage.

Chang Yuhuan also traveled a long way to the capital to watch and used her camera to record the wonderful performance of each pet.

Li Junyue remained in Yunnan Province.

During the Donghuang Conference, all departments of the Criminal Investigation Department remained on high alert to prevent certain illegal organizations from taking the opportunity to cause trouble.

Li Junyue could only stay in the department and watch the Donghuang Tournament with his teammates, competing against the two opponents.

The atmosphere in the group chat was lively.

Chang Yuhuan: "Youzi should be able to win, right?"

Li Junyue: "Yes, no problem."

Chen Yuan: "Watermelon, have you collected all the resources for the Ink Tree Spirit's advancement?"

Li Junyue: "Everyone's here. We'll start advancing after the Donghuang Tournament ends."

Chen Yuan: "Then congratulations in advance." Chang Yuhuan: "Me too."

A moment later, as the Moonlit Frost Cat's eyes blazed with dazzling blue light, a surge of mental energy suddenly erupted, and the Giant Rock Sand Lizard, unable to resist, collapsed to the ground with its eyes tightly shut.

"The Giant Rock Sand Lizard has lost its ability to fight, therefore the winner of this match is contestant Jiang Wenning!" The referee raised the flag and shouted at the right time.

The battle ended cleanly and efficiently, even with an artistic beauty.

After a brief silence, the audience erupted in enthusiastic applause.

Jiang Wenning waved to the audience in all directions, then squatted down and picked up the Moon Frost Cat, smiling gently: "You've worked hard, I'll give you some dried fish when we get back."

"Meow~"

Moonlit Frost Cat's gaze was aloof as it gently licked its paws.

This scene was magnified by the camera and displayed on the screen. Electric Flying Cat was instantly captivated, staring intently at Moon Frost Cat.

"Electricity!"

Electric Flying Cat suddenly looked up, waved its paws, and stared intently.

I made a decision!

I'm going to find Moonflower Frost Cat right now!
Upon hearing this, the little ones were all shocked, staring blankly at the electric flying cat with its fiery eyes.

Oh no, you've fallen in love!
No, it's the River of Unrequited Love.

"Quack~"

Runrun Duck flapped its wings and tried to persuade her with a stern little face.

The place where the farmers are competing is very, very far away from here; it takes a very long time to get there.

The other little guys nodded in agreement, and when they saw Runrun Duck grabbing Electric Flying Cat's tail, they all came over to help.

"Electricity!"

The Electric Flying Cat emitted a weak electric current all over its body, which frightened the little guys into letting go of it.

Immediately, Dian Dian Fei Mao found the cell phone that the farmer had specially left for contact and began to check how far the Qinling Mountains were from Beijing.

After a while, Dian Dian Fei Mao slumped down, head bowed, and sat blankly on the ground.

YaYa is right. The Qinling Mountains are too far away from the capital, just like the distance between them and the Moonlit Frost Cat. Perhaps they can never cross that distance in their lifetime.

Seeing Electric Flying Cat's dejected appearance, Runrun Duck softened and went over to pat the former on the shoulder, comforting it with a "quack quack".

It's alright, it's alright. If you have the speed of the eldest sister, you might be able to fly over there very quickly.

Electric Flying Cat was speechless for a moment: "."

While the farm kids were having a long discussion, the Donghuang Tournament continued with one competition after another.

The players who advance to the knockout stage are the best beast tamers from all over the country, and are among the top or even number one in each region. In addition, the 2V2 battle format makes the competition even more intense than the points-based competition.

Although not everyone had a Morning Star quality pet, Chen Yuan watched several matches carefully and found that at least half of the contestants had Morning Star quality pets.

While the other contestants didn't have such pets, their contracted pets were increasingly powerful, and they frequently led their leaders to defeat Morning Star.

"As expected, the intensity of the knockout stage is too high for Egg." Chen Yuan sighed inwardly.

The reason why Egg was able to consistently win against opponents of higher ranks in the points race was twofold: firstly, due to its far superior Bright Moon quality, and secondly, because the strength of its opponents in the points race was relatively ordinary.

If this were today, it would be incredibly difficult for Egg to defeat someone of a higher level.

As Jiang Wenning defeats her opponent, battle after battle ensues.

Ye Sheng, the favorite to win the championship, won his match without any suspense. Like Chen Yuan, he easily defeated his opponents by fighting two against one, clearly not showing his full strength.

Throughout the battle, Ye Sheng kept his arms crossed and remained expressionless, as if victory had been predetermined.

Chen Yuan watched Ye Sheng's match intently, his expression slightly grave: "As expected of Donghuang's first Morning Star Beastmaster."

"Ow!"

Cola waved its paws, its eyes gleaming, and barked.

Useless!

Then watch me unleash my full power, taking down my opponents one bite at a time!
"Okay, okay, then we'll see what Cola's performance is all about."

Chen Yuan collected his thoughts, smiled indulgently, and then patted Cola's fluffy head.

Meanwhile, news of Li Tianyun's victory came from venue D.

His pet beast was the Blazing Sky Howling Tiger, which evolved from the Wind-Walking Tiger. With wind and fire attributes, it displayed extremely strong dominance in this competition, with flames surging from its mouth and swirling gusts of wind with its claws, defeating its opponent with overwhelming force.

After the match, Li Tianyun maintained his gentle and confident smile, waving to the audience around him, which drew screams from the stands.

In addition, Su Lan's tactics are varied, commanding her main pet beasts to suppress the opponent throughout the process, and seizing the opportunity to strike a decisive blow;
Lu Ran remained fierce, his pet beasts crushing the entire field like flaming chariots, their attacks rising wave after wave, until he defeated his opponent after a fierce battle.

Subsequently, Xia Heng and Zhuang Jianbai both advanced, while Huo Hong encountered a formidable opponent and was unfortunately defeated after a fierce battle.

"master."

As soon as Huo Hong left the stage, Amei and Shitou, their faces full of worry, immediately went to greet him.

"It's alright, I'm fine, it's just a failure." Huo Hong patted the two of them on the head and smiled slightly.

After saying this, he turned to look at the victor, who was bathed in countless spotlights, and saw the victor waving in response, which made him fall silent for a moment.

Finally, he looked around at the countless spectators in the stands, and a smile gradually appeared on his face: "I am already very satisfied that I have made it to the knockout stage in my first time participating in the Donghuang Tournament."

After a brief pause, he added, "Besides, as you know, rules-based combat on the field isn't my forte."

"If it were a chaotic, unregulated battle in the wild, I believe few beast tamers could be my match." Huo Hong's face showed a rare confident smile, his tone tinged with pride.

As a bounty hunter, he was already used to living on the edge and had honed his combat skills through countless dangers.

The "real combat" here refers to open-world battles without any rules or restrictions.

In the perilous wilderness, without a well-organized battlefield or any rules to follow, he must use every means at his disposal to achieve his mission.

The elimination rounds continued, with some beast tamers happily advancing while others were unfortunately defeated.

Like Huo Hong, Shi Gang encountered a formidable opponent in this round. Despite his various tactics and the extraordinary performance of his pets, the gap in raw strength still prevented him from advancing further.

Upon seeing the defeated Shi Gang, Lü Hao's tearful cry echoed in the live stream: "Advisor Shi has fallen!!!"

"This was undoubtedly a very heavy day for all the people of Qin Province."

"Both Huo Hong and Shi, the consultant, failed to advance to the next round, and their journey in the Donghuang Tournament came to an end here."

"As a finalist in the Dafeng Cup, Advisor Shi was known to countless viewers for being on par with Advisor Chen. His Rock Giant achieved extremely brilliant results in the Dafeng Cup."

"But the Donghuang Tournament is far more competitive than the Dafeng Cup. Even a powerful figure like Advisor Shi was eliminated in the round of 64 to 32."

"But the more this is the case, the more we can glimpse the strength of Advisor Chen."

"Even though Consultant Shi tried his best, he couldn't advance, but Chen Yuan did it with ease."

"Currently, our Qin Province still has three contestants left, and they are still in the process of competing for the championship."

"We look forward to their game tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)