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

“Roar!”

Gazing at the Flame Cloud Falcon still soaring in the air, the Great Earth Bear wore an expression of rage, issuing muffled roars repeatedly, yet feeling utterly helpless.

It could clearly sense its own stamina rapidly draining away, its heart pounding non-stop, and it feared that before long, it would sink into a period of weakness.

This couldn't continue.

The Great Earth Bear urgently sought to change the current situation, casually snapping off a branch that wasn't too thick, its gaze hardening as it once again aimed at the Flame Cloud Falcon and hurled it forcefully.

It was just like a clumsy pig, being completely and utterly toyed with by the Flame Cloud Falcon.

Wait.

Clumsy pig?

Zhang Hao subconsciously looked towards the Gray-Armored Mountain Pig beside him, falling silent for a moment.

“Spark, continue to evade.” Chen Yuan, noticing the Great Earth Bear's actions, continued to issue commands.

“Chirp~”

Spark stared directly at the incoming branch, its wings vibrating as it easily dodged.

“Roar!!”

However, at that very moment, the Great Earth Bear, taking advantage of Spark's attention being on the branch, leaped up, its massive body like a rapidly expanding shadow, actually jumping several meters high!

In an instant, the Great Earth Bear stretched out its paw, grabbing towards Spark, who was already within reach.

Chen Yuan hadn't expected that the branch was just a feint, deliberately used to divert his and Spark's attention, but he reacted quickly, the thought arising in his mind: “Fly upwards.”

“Chirp!”

Those pair of dark eyes flashing with ferocity had already entered its vision, and Spark tried to dodge, but its wings were caught by the Great Earth Bear's outstretched paw, followed by a surge of immense force, and Spark's body suddenly sank.

“Roar!”

The Great Earth Bear's face was twisted in a ferocious expression, its bear paw suddenly exerting force, pulling Spark downwards, preventing it from flying away.

“Not good.”

Lin Hongwei, hiding in the bushes, felt a sense of foreboding upon seeing this scene.

Each pet had its own advantages and disadvantages; the Flame Cloud Falcon was agile but frail, while the Great Earth Bear was robust but clumsy.

Once the distance was closed by the Great Earth Bear, it would fall into its berserk rhythm, and it would be difficult for the Flame Cloud Falcon's small frame to withstand it.

Thoughts racing, Lin Hongwei suddenly stood up, his gaze firm, instantly deciding to do something for this mysterious mid-level Beastmaster.

Even if his own pet wasn't a match for the Great Earth Bear, he had to buy some time for this Beastmaster to counterattack.

The situation on the field changed rapidly,

The Great Earth Bear pulled on Spark's wings, its heavy body falling towards the ground.

Chen Yuan frowned slightly, but remained calm at all times: “Flame Cage.”

The Great Earth Bear was so close to Spark, wasn't that also an opportunity for the latter?

“Chirp~”

A faint pain came from its wings, but Spark didn't care, screeching loudly as a ring of flames rapidly emerged from its wings, expanding at an alarming rate to form a raging vortex of flames, trapping itself and the Great Earth Bear within it at the same time!

Compared to 【Flame Surge】 and 【Flame Energy Assault】, the hit rate of 【Flame Cage】 was not ideal; often, by the time 【Flame Cage】 formed, the opponent had already slipped away.

But who knew that the Great Earth Bear would deliver itself to the door.

Thump!!!

At the same moment that the Flame Cage bound its entire body, the Great Earth Bear landed on the ground, its heavy body shaking the ground beneath its feet slightly, but its brown fur was being scorched by the flames.

“Roar!!!”

The Great Earth Bear endured the continuous burning sensation, gripping the Flame Cloud Falcon tightly, its left paw clenching into a fist, about to smash it towards the Flame Cloud Falcon.

But the Flame Cage, binding its entire body, suddenly contracted, the scorching heat sweeping over its entire body, the raging flames reflected in its dark eyes, and the Great Earth Bear's attack faltered.

“Flame Surge.”

Seizing this opportunity, Chen Yuan's mind moved.

Although its wings were grabbed by the Great Earth Bear, sparks suddenly surged in the Flame Cloud Falcon's mouth, rapidly expanding into a raging pillar of fire, erupting with a roar!

At close range, Flame Surge accurately hit the Great Earth Bear's head, the fire surging and the heat wave crushing.

Boom!!!

After a long while, the flames dissipated, the right paw grabbing the Flame Cloud Falcon suddenly released, and Spark flew up, looking down from above—scorched fur was scattered messily on the Great Earth Bear's head, it blankly spat out a puff of black smoke, falling straight backwards with its head facing the sky.

Thump!

The massive body stirred up dust, and then quickly shrank, returning to its original appearance.

【Defeated Tier-2 pet, gained 0.3 Source Points】

Hearing the system notification sound, Chen Yuan finally breathed a shallow sigh of relief.

This Great Earth Bear could be said to be the most troublesome opponent he had encountered since becoming a Beastmaster.

The process was dangerous, and he was almost tricked by this Great Earth Bear, nearly falling into a disadvantage.

Fortunately, Spark still achieved victory.

If Su Quan's Silver-Armored Mantis encountered this Great Earth Bear, the ending would probably be very tragic.

A doubt also emerged in Chen Yuan's mind: “The Great Earth Bear doesn't have a contracted Beastmaster, and doesn't get the boost from the pet space, so why is it so strong?”

“It's resolved?” Seeing the fallen Great Earth Bear, Zhang Hao spoke subconsciously.

“Roar”

Who knew that the Great Earth Bear hadn't fallen into a coma at all, and upon vaguely hearing these words, it struggled to raise its head and glared fiercely at Zhang Hao, scaring Zhang Hao so much that his body trembled, hurriedly hiding behind the Gray-Armored Mountain Pig.

Fortunately, the Great Earth Bear was already at the end of its rope, its state listless, and it didn't have the strength to get up again, only able to issue a weak roar to indicate that it was still alive.

“Roar roar.”

Seeing Bear Dad fall, the bear cub couldn't bother arguing with Cola about who was stronger, running towards Bear Dad with a hint of weeping, grabbing the latter's arms and shaking them vigorously.

“Woof”

Seeing this scene, Cola gently wagged its tail, the little joy that was originally excited because the Big Sister had won vanished instantly.

“Thank you… thank you all.” Just then, two figures darted out from the bushes in front, quickly arriving in front of Chen Yuan, bowing and thanking him repeatedly.

Chen Yuan glanced at the two, and was immediately amused.

Huh, weren't these the couple Beastmasters they had been painstakingly searching for?

Why were they here?

Chen Yuan glanced at the Great Earth Bear lying on the ground, and a guess emerged in his mind.

“Eh? It's you guys?” Zhang Hao also recognized the identities of the two, rubbing his eyes, his face filled with surprise.

“You know each other…” Lin Hongwei had just said a few words when he suddenly realized something, his face revealing joy, “So you really are the rescue personnel.”

“That's great, we've finally waited for you.”

“Wait, what exactly is going on?” Zhang Hao said in astonishment.

“Let me explain.” Gong Jia tried hard to adjust her surging emotions, exhaling a long breath, and slowly said, “My name is Gong Jia, and this is my boyfriend, Lin Hongwei.”

“We came here to explore three days ago, but we didn't expect to encounter a sudden rainstorm last night, and were forced to find a cave to take shelter, but we didn't expect…”

“Didn't expect that this Great Earth Bear was in the cave?” Zhang Hao interjected.

“Yes.” Gong Jia pursed her lips, nodding awkwardly.

Zhang Hao's expression was subtle, this was indeed an unlucky couple.

"But this Earthly Tyrant Bear is too powerful. The two of us are no match at all. Our backpacks were snatched away, and we were forced to stay in the cave," Lin Hongwei continued, his expression suddenly turning sorrowful. "This Earthly Tyrant Bear even forced us to fight against its cub, even making us go into the arena ourselves."

Chen Yuan and Zhang Hao simultaneously cast sympathetic glances.

"We had already given up hope of being rescued, but we didn't expect you to come. Thank you so much."

"Thank you, thank you, we're causing you trouble. We originally didn't want to waste public resources."

Lin Hongwei and Gong Jia spoke one after another, both of their emotions somewhat agitated. The latter's voice even carried a slight sob, containing the joy of surviving a disaster, and she even bowed to the two of them repeatedly.

Zhang Hao hurriedly waved his hand and pointed to Chen Yuan: "It has nothing to do with me. I'm just here to make up the numbers. It's purely because he's amazing."

The two of them faced Chen Yuan and bowed deeply.

"It's nothing. Seeing that you're safe, I'm relieved," Chen Yuan said with a slight smile.

Lin Hongwei exhaled and his gaze fell on the Flame Cloud Falcon on Chen Yuan's shoulder. He carefully asked, "May I ask, who are you?"

He had imagined many scenarios for being rescued, but he never expected that a Beast Master would bring a Tier 2 Flame Cloud Falcon and beat up the Earthly Tyrant Bear.

How could there be such a powerful Beast Master among the search and rescue personnel?

"A forest ranger," Chen Yuan said.

"Ah?" Lin Hongwei's face showed astonishment.

Zhang Hao chuckled and said, "I'm a forest ranger too, but although we're both forest rangers, there's a big difference."

No mistake, one first, one hair, one inside, one capacity, one at, one look!

Hearing this, Lin Hongwei's face showed contemplation, nodding thoughtfully.

He had heard from the teachers in the academy that places like the Qinling Mountains, Shennongjia, and the Greater Khingan Range were extremely important to the country. Some core areas might become forbidden zones for Beast Masters, and therefore require the protection of powerful Beast Masters.

These kinds of powerful Beast Masters often need an ordinary identity to conceal themselves, such as ordinary villagers in the village, or forest rangers in the mountains.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why such a powerful Beast Master would appear among the search and rescue personnel.

You must know that before he entered the mountains, the vast Baokun City couldn't find a single Intermediate Beast Master.

Understanding this point, a knowing smile appeared on Lin Hongwei's face: "I understand, I understand."

Zhang Hao looked puzzled.

I haven't said anything yet? And you already understand?

Brother Yuan is a forest ranger directly under the association, and I am a forest ranger belonging to the Forestry Bureau. You can understand all of that?

"Brother Yuan, what should we do with this Earthly Tyrant Bear?" Zhang Hao looked again at the Earthly Tyrant Bear still lying on the ground.

Chen Yuan looked at the Earthly Tyrant Bear from afar: "Let me explain first, I have no malicious intent towards your cub. We just happened to meet and helped it defeat a group of Servant Bees."

"Your cub wanted to bring us to the cave as guests, and I wanted to ask you for a favor in passing."

"That's all."

"Roar?"

Hearing these words, the Earthly Tyrant Bear turned its head to look at the bear cub, who nodded repeatedly.

"Roar!"

The Earthly Tyrant Bear was instantly enraged.

Then why didn't you tell me earlier!

"Roar!"

The bear cub looked aggrieved.

I told you, but you didn't listen.

A trace of embarrassment flashed in the Earthly Tyrant Bear's eyes, but it still glared fiercely at the bear cub.

Chen Yuan maintained a safe distance from the Earthly Tyrant Bear and curiously asked, "Why did you keep them in the cave?"

"Roar!"

The Earthly Tyrant Bear's eyes flickered. Raising its head and seeing the Flame Cloud Falcon on Chen Yuan's shoulder, the faint pain coming from various parts of its body made it couldn't help but recall the battle just now, and finally decided to tell the truth.

As Lin Hongwei had guessed, the Earthly Tyrant Bear originally wanted the two of them to become sparring partners for the bear cub, using their pets to help the bear cub grow faster.

But it later changed its mind.

Listening to Spark's translation, Chen Yuan asked, "Changed your mind?"

"Roar!"

The Earthly Tyrant Bear nodded slightly, propped its arms on the ground, and slowly sat up.

It wanted these two humans to help it steal some honey.

Chen Yuan thought of the group of Servant Bees earlier and asked in confusion, "With your strength, even if you forcibly snatch it, it wouldn't be a problem, right?"

The Earthly Tyrant Bear shook its head.

It knew that there was a large sea of flowers in a valley, where many Servant Bees lived, brewing delicious honey from morning to night.

It couldn't defeat this group of Servant Bees on its own.

Moreover, it was too large and couldn't steal honey silently.

So the Earthly Tyrant Bear tried to get Lin Hongwei and Gong Jia to help it steal some honey.

"Earthly Tyrant Bear?" Zhang Hao muttered inwardly, "Earthly Stealing Bear!"

Chen Yuan didn't express his opinion on this, but just said, "I know what happened, but I'm taking these two away."

"Roar."

The current situation forced the Earthly Tyrant Bear to lower its head and silently accept this fact.

But it looked at the Flame Cloud Falcon and suddenly its eyes lit up: "Roar roar roar!"

Let's go steal honey together!

"Roar!"

The little bear cub also waved its claws, its face full of excitement.

Steal honey! Steal honey!

"Awoo awoo!"

Cola thought of the delicious honey, and saliva couldn't help but drip from the corners of its mouth, roaring in a decent manner.

Chen Yuan patted the back of Cola's head and said unhappily, "You're not learning good things."

It was understandable for the Earthly Tyrant Bear to steal honey, after all, it lived in this forest, and fighting each other was the law of nature.

But Cola didn't lack food or resources, so there was no need to take this risk.

Seeing that Chen Yuan wasn't interested, the Earthly Tyrant Bear's eyes rolled and it roared repeatedly: "Roar roar roar!"

Those hateful Servant Bees also like to run around in the forest, stinging you humans!

"Oh? Is that so?" Chen Yuan was stunned.

"I have indeed heard of this," Zhang Hao nodded and said, "It is said that some Beast Masters passed by that valley and were chased by this group of Servant Bees for an entire mountain, ending up like Cola."

Zhang Hao pointed to Cola's swollen face.

Gong Jia explained softly, "This is due to the nature and habits of the Servant Bees. They do not allow any other creatures to appear in the honey gathering area and will patrol from morning to night."

Lin Hongwei nodded in agreement: "This kind of pet is very domineering, not only will it drive away other creatures in its territory, but sometimes it will also inexplicably chase creatures outside its territory."

"I remember now, Brother Yuan," Zhang Hao suddenly looked at Chen Yuan and said, "The association released several long-term tasks a few days ago."

"The first is to drive away the Snow Cloud Wolf pack wandering outside Nanhe Town."

"The second is to investigate the situation in that valley and deter this group of Servant Bees."

"Completing these two tasks will earn a lot of contribution points, but no Beast Master has been able to do it yet."

Hearing this, Chen Yuan stared at the Earthly Tyrant Bear, smiling brightly: "Stealing honey is not good, but then again..."