Forest Guardian: I Really Don’t Want to Be a Beast Tamer

It was nearly dusk when Chen Yuan arrived in Taibai County. Seeing the light rain starting to fall, he quickly went to the parking lot to start his used car, hoping to return to Xuanhe Village before the rain intensified.

As he drove away from Taibai County, the sky grew darker, with gathering dark clouds and a gentle drizzle. The windshield wipers started working with a "sizzle, sizzle" sound.

Fortunately, as an experienced driver, Chen Yuan was no stranger to such conditions. He had even encountered extreme situations in the mountains where the fog stretched for dozens of kilometers, with visibility less than five meters. As long as he was careful, there would be no accidents.

But for most drivers, it's best to stay home in such conditions. Safety comes first.

The wind outside howled like ghosts and wolves, and the car windows rattled along with it. The sky was already shrouded in night, and only the car lights illuminated the winding mountain road ahead.

As the altitude increased, the temperature began to drop. Chen Yuan drove to a safe spot and stopped, summoning Spark and Cola.

Driving in this environment, Chen Yuan needed Spark to sit in the passenger seat and radiate heat, dispelling the chill brought by the rising altitude and the rain.

He needed the lively Cola to howl a few times, keeping his spirits awake at all times.

After fastening the seat belts for the two little guys, Chen Yuan slowly started the car.

"Chirp ~"

Spark moved closer to Chen Yuan, trying to warm him better with the heat radiating from its body.

"Awoo ~"

Cola turned its head, staring intently at the dim scenery flashing past the window, listening to the howling wind, its expression growing more excited.

It wanted to jump out of the car window and run in the howling wind, galloping in the boundless wilderness.

But when Cola looked at Chen Yuan, who was focused on driving, this feeling in its heart vanished instantly.

Better to go home early, awoo.

I wonder what Duck Duck and the others are doing?

Raindrops fell on the water surface, splashing into droplets.

Plop ~

Runrun Duck surfaced, raising its head to look at the dim sky. Raindrops fell on its head one after another. Duck Duck touched its wet feathers, its face showing joy: "Ga ga ga ~"

It's raining, it's raining ~

Duck Duck likes rain the most.

Runrun Duck jumped onto the bank, letting the light rain fall on its body, and slowly walked towards the yard.

Halfway there, it suddenly saw Iron Head peeking out half its body from its nest, staring blankly at the falling rain.

"Ga ga?"

Runrun Duck walked up to Iron Head, imitating its actions and looking up at the sky, but after looking for a long time, it didn't see anything strange.

"Kak."

Runrun Duck looked sympathetically at Iron Head, whose expression was becoming more and more heavy, and tiptoed, patting the latter's shoulder with its wings: "Ga ga."

It's okay, duck. We can rebuild the nest if it's gone. Let's go play in the water together now.

"Kak."

Iron Head shook its head without hesitation, refusing Runrun Duck's invitation.

"Ga ga."

Runrun Duck reluctantly left, but halfway there it suddenly looked back and could vaguely see Iron Head through the rain curtain, like a silent statue, standing silently in the rain, staying in its nest.

Suddenly, Iron Head moved. It burrowed into the nest, carrying out the vegetables it had stored one trip after another.

"Ga ga!"

Runrun Duck, as if possessed, returned to Iron Head's side, patted its chest, and indicated that it could help.

After a long time,

The two little guys moved all the vegetables to the warehouse, and the panting Runrun Duck finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Kak."

Iron Head nodded to Runrun Duck, expressing its most sincere gratitude.

"Cluck."

In the pitter-patter of the rain, the wind howled even louder. Runrun Duck suddenly heard a faint, anxious cry: "Cluck cluck cluck ~"

Iron Head cocked its ear to listen, and suddenly its expression changed slightly: "Kak."

It's Doudou Chicken's cry.

Runrun Duck glanced outside at the heavy rain mixed with the storm, and a chill tried to slip into its body, but was blocked by its warm fluff. Duck Duck still couldn't help but shrink its neck, and instinctively wanted to retreat.

A figure stepped forward from the left. Iron Head's firm face showed determination, and it ran in the direction of the cry.

"Ga ga."

Runrun Duck was slightly stunned.

Runrun Duck wasn't afraid of the rain. Its feathers were waterproof, and the fluff on its body could also resist the cold, but Runrun Duck liked the light rain, not this kind of heavy rain mixed with strong wind that would mess up its hairstyle and blow it from side to side.

But seeing Iron Head's figure disappear into the rain, Runrun Duck gritted its teeth and rushed out of the warehouse.

The wind howled, and the rain poured down. Runrun Duck tried its best to steady its body, but it was still swaying from side to side.

"Ga ga."

Runrun Duck glared fiercely at the sky full of dark clouds, and finally ran to the tree house and shouted loudly: "Ga ga!"

Come out and help!

Seeing that the tree house was silent, Runrun Duck carefully controlled its strength and shot a water arrow at the wooden door.

Bang!

The wooden house was opened from the inside, and the sleepy Electric Flying Cat rubbed its eyes and looked at Runrun Duck in a daze: "Electric?"

"Ga ga!"

Runrun Duck waved its wings, its cry urgent.

There's no time to explain, hurry up and follow Duck Duck!

Grabbing the dazed Electric Flying Cat, the two little guys quickly arrived next to the chicken coop, only to find that the tarpaulin originally set up on the chicken coop had been blown off by the storm.

The rain fell recklessly into the chicken coop, and Doudou Chicken huddled in a corner, spreading its wings to protect the shivering chicks.

At this moment, Iron Head ran over in a hurry with Chen Weiyi.

Chen Weiyi, wearing a raincoat, was surprised to see this scene: "If this guy hadn't come to me, I wouldn't have known it had collapsed."

The heavy rain came urgently, and he was still in the field checking the crops.

Immediately, he waved his hand: "Go, everyone go inside to take shelter from the rain."

"Cluck ~"

Doudou Chicken nodded slightly, slowly got up, and let the little guys follow it closely.

Runrun Duck also opened its wings in a decent manner, letting the bolder chicks hide behind it, so that it could also shield them from the wind and rain.

"Electric ~"

Electric Flying Cat also spread its yellow wings, and the wings like a cloak began to flicker with electricity. Chen Weiyi's eyelids twitched, and he immediately spoke to stop it: "Don't, rainwater conducts electricity!"

After successfully dissuading Electric Flying Cat, Chen Weiyi looked at the farm employee who Chen Yuan said was the most reliable and capable, and said: "You should come inside to take shelter from the rain too."

"Kak."

Iron Head slowly shook its head and walked towards the farm gate with firm steps.

The current farm is full of flaws.

The more severe the situation, the more it needs to guard the farm well.

The rain poured down,

The dazzling lights pierced through the rain, and Chen Yuan slowly drove the used car into the farm gate, the storm still beating against the car windows.

This scene is rare in the summer of the Qinling Mountains, but it is a bit like the torrential rain that lasted for seven days before the revival of spiritual energy.

Chen Yuan got out of the car and opened the gate in the heavy rain, when he suddenly caught sight of a small figure huddled in the doghouse.

“Tie Tou Wa, what are you doing here?”

This makeshift doghouse was nearly collapsing under the ravages of the wind and rain, but Tie Tou Wa had transformed into the most loyal of guards, unmoving, its semi-circular orange eyes fixed on the gate.

Seeing the farm owner's figure getting closer and closer, Tie Tou Wa finally breathed a sigh of relief, its taut nerves suddenly relaxing: “Ka.”

Reporting, farm owner, no bad guys took advantage of the storm to sneak in.

Chen Yuan looked Tie Tou Wa up and down, its whole body soaked in rain, its lips moved, and after a long while, it said softly, “Thank you, Tie Tou Wa.”

“Go inside, you don't need to guard here.”

In this kind of weather, with this kind of rain, no pet beasts would choose to sneak into the farm.

Without a single mistake, a first, a first release, an inner, a content, a look!

Chen Yuan parked the car in the yard, held up an umbrella and rushed into the rain, while beckoning the three little guys behind him to hurry up and follow.

“Chirp~”

Spark fluttered its orange-yellow wings and flew out of the passenger seat, layers of flame emerging from its body. When those huge raindrops approached, they were instantly evaporated by the extremely high temperature, creating a layer of mist.

As a fire-type pet beast, Spark naturally disliked rain, but as an elite-quality second-tier pet beast, it would not be easily affected by the rain.

“Ka.”

Tie Tou Wa followed the big sister forward, letting the rain splash on its dark gray body, its eyes resolute and its steps steady.

“Awoo~”

Compared to these two little guys, Cola seemed particularly excited. It strode and ran in the heavy rain, the sudden breeze around it mixed with the howling wind, constantly running around the yard, its speed getting faster and faster.

Splash.

Cola accidentally stepped into a small puddle beside Chen Yuan, and the splashing rain instantly soaked the latter's shoes and socks.

Cola, which was running fast with its tongue out, immediately turned its head to look. Seeing Chen Yuan looking at it expressionlessly, Cola's expression quickly stiffened, and it stopped dumbly in place.

Oops, it made its owner angry again.

The next moment, Cola skillfully laid down its upper body, lowered its head, and cast a pitiful look.

Chen Yuan was already used to Cola's reaction, and he said lightly: “One bottle of Cola deducted tomorrow.”

“Awoo!”

Cola was shocked, and then covered its ears with its paws.

I won't listen, I won't listen!

Chen Yuan continued: “There is no room for bargaining on this matter.”

After a slight pause, his tone gradually softened: “Okay, you can continue playing, be careful not to be blown away by the wind, and come inside if you get cold.”

“Awoo~”

Seeing that its owner was no longer scolding it, the soaking wet Cola was about to pounce towards him, but was ruthlessly dodged by Chen Yuan.

Cola was not discouraged, but continued to run mindlessly in the wind and rain, its figure gradually blending into the wind.

“Gaa gaa.”

Runrun Duck leaned against the door of the hall, its light blue eyes staring straight at Cola, who was running wildly. Suddenly, it shook its head, turned around and returned to Chen Weiyi's exclusive recliner, skillfully lying down.

The dim yellow light shone on Runrun Duck lying on the chair. It closed its eyes and used its body to make the recliner move, the creaking sound ringing in its ears.

Chen Yuan walked into the hall and closed the door casually, isolating the storm outside, with only the sound of the rain never ceasing.

The hall was lit with a dim yellow light, and DouDou Chicken was lying in the corner, surrounded by a group of shivering chicks in front of and behind it.

They huddled tightly together, with traces of rain still remaining on their light yellow feathers, and Chen Weiyi was carefully wiping the water stains from their bodies with a towel.

“Diandian~”

Diandian Flying Cat lay on the wooden chair on the other side, its eyes fixed on the TV on the opposite wall. The screen was broadcasting the evening news of Baokun City:

“It is expected that this heavy rain will last all night, accompanied by strong winds. Please all citizens close their doors and windows, and do not go out unless necessary.”

Looking out the window through the orange light, although the scene was blocked by the rain curtain, the dim sky could still be vaguely seen.

Seeing Chen Yuan entering the house, Chen Weiyi immediately scolded him: “What are you doing driving back in such heavy rain!”

“What if you encounter a mudslide on the road!”

He looked Chen Yuan up and down, his tone softening again: “It's good that you're okay, it's good that you're back.”

The dignified first intermediate Beastmaster of Baokun City obediently admits his mistake in front of the old man, without any intention of arguing.

“Have you had dinner yet?” Chen Weiyi asked again.

Chen Yuan shook his head: “Not yet, I'm going to cook instant noodles.”

He didn't expect this trip to Baokun City to be so smooth, so he didn't notify the old man when he came back.

When he went to Taibai County earlier, there was only a drizzle, but the further he went into the mountains, the heavier the rain became.

But seeing Xuanhe Village getting closer and closer, he couldn't possibly turn the car around halfway and return to the county to avoid the rain.

Fortunately, he finally returned to the farm before the real storm arrived.

After this journey, Chen Yuan, who had not eaten, was already hungry.

He opened a bucket of instant noodles with hot water, and Chen Yuan immediately began to devour them.

Instant noodles are a strange thing, one pack is not enough, two packs are too full.

Not long after, Chen Yuan ran to the kitchen again and cooked another pack, and only then did he clearly feel a sense of fullness.

Just after finishing eating, he heard a cry from outside the hall door: “Awoo awoo awoo.”

Chen Yuan got up and opened the door, looked down, and sure enough, it was Cola.

“Awoo.”

Cola grinned, then shook its head and body frantically, shaking off all the water droplets remaining on its fur.

With this shake, Cola immediately felt much lighter, but when it looked up, it realized that the water droplets it had just shaken off had landed on Chen Yuan's clothes and pants.

Cola's eyes widened, and it felt that things were not good.

The next moment, Cola dodged Chen Yuan's outstretched right hand with nimble footwork, and then ran back into the rain without looking back.

Chen Yuan crossed his arms and said calmly: “Your Cola for this week…”

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Cola running back to him panting, and then deeply buried its head, looking like it was obediently admitting its mistake.

Chen Yuan said: “Shake the water off yourself, and then find Spark to dry it.”

Cola looked sideways, but saw the big sister controlling a weak flame, drying the water stains on the chicks, and dispelling the cold.

This time, Cola stayed far away from Chen Yuan, shook off the water droplets, and then ran to the back of the chicks to line up, waiting for Spark to dry its wet fur.

The night deepened,

And drowsiness swept in.

The old man had returned to the bedroom to sleep, DouDou Chicken was protecting the chicks into a deep sleep, Runrun Duck and Cola were lying together snoring, Diandian Flying Cat curled up on the carpet, Tie Tou Wa's upper body leaned against the wall, and Spark was tightly against Chen Yuan, emitting a burst of warmth.

Chen Yuan reached out and turned off the orange light, and endless darkness spread across the hall.

The storm continued, playing a lullaby for the deep night.

Thanks to book friends 20240703838 and Guteng Cha Ming for their rewards.