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

The setting sun dyed the sky crimson.

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“Woof, woof, woof!”

The fire velvet hound, covered in fiery red fur, pushed through the bushes, its bright eyes fixed on the distance, barking loudly.

“Captain, something's up.”

“Mm,” Nie Li responded softly, her deep gaze fixed ahead, her shapely figure outlined by the black uniform, gradually lost in thought.

They were members of the Seventh Squad of the Eighth Branch of the Department of Investigation, specializing in handling all special tasks related to the Qinling Mountains.

As the spiritual energy continued to recover, the initial squad format could no longer meet the increasing demands. Therefore, the original ten squads were changed to ten branches, each branch with multiple squads under its jurisdiction.

This increase in manpower allowed each branch to have different squads stationed in different areas, greatly improving the efficiency of resolving special tasks.

Even so, special events in various regions emerged endlessly, and members of the Department of Investigation were still busy every day.

Several hours ago,

After receiving relevant information from the Beast Master's Office in Xuanhe Village, the five members of the Seventh Squad quickly went to Anchang Village to capture the poacher, and then rushed to the wooden house according to instructions.

“We should be there soon.”

Nie Li saw the fire velvet hound reacting strongly, constantly sniffing the ground, and spoke slowly.

Before setting off, they had the fire velvet hound smell the living supplies left by the three poachers at their temporary base.

As soon as they arrived nearby, the fire velvet hound smelled the same scent and warned everyone.

“Summon your pets, and remember the purpose of this operation,” Nie Li said calmly.

Her face was very young, and upon closer inspection, it was even a baby face, like a naive college student.

Coupled with her neat short hair, she would be stopped by security at a bar: “Little friend, minors are not allowed in.”

But the other four teammates did not underestimate Nie Li's reminder because of this, but nodded solemnly.

One summoning array after another appeared on the ground, and pets appeared one after another.

Seeing that the team members and their pets were ready, Nie Li nodded slightly and lowered her voice: “Let me reiterate.”

“The first plan is to take out the shadow owl watching the post, then sneak into the wooden house and control them without alarming them, avoiding combat as much as possible.”

“If the infiltration fails, the primary target is Viper Fang, control his Bonecrusher Warhound and Ramming Earth Beast, and the secondary target is Star Weaver Butterfly.”

“Note that both the Bonecrusher Warhound and the Ramming Earth Beast are Tier 2 and have strong combat power. Moreover, Viper Fang is ruthless, so be careful and decisive in your actions.”

“Lastly…”

Nie Li's speech gradually slowed down, she looked at each unusually serious face one by one, and said with a solemn expression: “This is your first time performing a capture mission, so you must remember the teachings of the training.”

“The opponents are three ruthless poachers, and their fighting style is definitely different from the Beast Masters you have encountered before. Carelessness can lead to injury or even death.”

“So you must help each other and cooperate with each other.”

“Teamwork is your only advantage.”

“I hope I don’t have to carry you out later.”

These words made the four members nervous, and a solemn and depressing atmosphere filled the air for a while, with only the sound of swallowing saliva ringing out one after another.

Bang!

The Super Strength Ape swung its heavy fist, hitting the ground where the Cloud Tracer Fox had just been, instantly smashing a shallow pit.

“Roar!”

Seeing the attack miss again, the Super Strength Ape roared in anger, the black fluff covering its chest fluttering in the wind.

“Ying~”

The Cloud Tracer Fox took the opportunity to make a face at the Super Strength Ape, causing the latter's anger to soar to the extreme. It pounded its chest angrily, stomped on the ground rumblingly, and chased after the Cloud Tracer Fox irrationally.

In the previous battle, although the Cloud Tracer Fox could not cause substantial damage to it, it harassed it from time to time, making it furious.

Even though the strong man constantly reminded the Super Strength Ape to calm down, the latter ignored it and still rushed straight towards the Cloud Tracer Fox, trying to catch it.

The strong man cursed: “A stupid idiot who doesn’t listen to commands.”

Its heavy body made the ground tremble, and the Super Strength Ape got closer and closer to the Cloud Tracer Fox, as if it could catch it with its arms outstretched.

At this moment, two slender figures suddenly sprang out from the dense branches on the left and right sides. The Scaled Green Snake and the Ripple Shadow Snake launched an attack at the same time, wrapping around the Super Strength Ape's arms from left and right, and suddenly tightened.

“Roar!!!”

The intense pain spread throughout its body, and the Super Strength Ape was furious, trying to pull the two little snakes down. Suddenly, two more figures rushed into view at an astonishing speed.

“Chirp, chirp, chirp!”

The Storm Cloud Sparrow leader led the only Storm Cloud Sparrow to launch a charge, the beak blooming with a sharp white light, suddenly rushing towards the Super Strength Ape's head.

For a time, the Super Strength Ape was in a dilemma.

If it pulled down the little snakes, it would not be able to block the Storm Cloud Sparrow, and if it protected its head, it would not be able to take care of the little snakes.

In the moment of choice, the Scaled Green Snake and the Ripple Shadow Snake looked at each other and exerted force again, directly strangling bloodstains on the Super Strength Ape's arms.

“Roar!”

At this time, the Super Strength Ape could not take care of the two Storm Cloud Sparrows. The sharp white light occupied the entire field of vision, its head ached, blood seeped from its cheeks, and its huge body was tottering.

“Ying!”

The Cloud Tracer Fox suddenly appeared, taking a running start and jumping high, its head hitting the Super Strength Ape's abdomen.

Dong!

But the Super Strength Ape's body was too hard, and the Cloud Tracer Fox seemed to have hit a steel plate. Its head instantly ached, and then it was bounced out, falling to the ground on its butt.

“Ying ying ying…”

The attack not only failed but also injured itself. The Cloud Trace Fox stretched out its paw to cover its head, letting out a pitiful whimper.

However, the Cloud Trace Fox's insignificant impact became the final straw that broke the camel's back. The Monstrous Strength Ape glared at the Cloud Trace Fox in its last moment of consciousness, then fell backward, collapsing straight to the ground.

Dust billowed.

"Yip."

The Cloud Trace Fox finally breathed a long sigh of relief, a smile appearing despite the throbbing pain in its head.

However, after this fierce battle, the little guys were all exhausted and unable to participate in the upcoming fight.

"Chirp, chirp."

The Storm Cloud Sparrow leader, panting heavily, stood on the Monstrous Strength Ape's face with its tail held high, looking very proud.

Then, it turned its head to look at the strong man not far away, beckoning the Storm Cloud Sparrows to launch an attack with their last bit of strength.

Flapping its wings and waving its claws, it left bloody marks on the strong man's face.

Let me show you not to look down on me!!!

At the same time,

Without a single mistake, one head, one release, one inside, one appearance, one presence, one look!

Run Run Duck quickly gained the upper hand in its fierce battle against the Loam Beast.

Run Run Duck possessed a natural advantage against Earth-type pet beasts, and coupled with its advancement to the Commander stage, its combat power had undergone a qualitative leap.

Moreover, with the help of the Meteor Horn Beast blocking skills, Run Run Duck only needed to sit safely on its back and unleash torrents of water when the Loam Beast emerged from the ground.

If the Loam Beast continued to hide underground, the Meteor Horn Beast would stomp heavily on the ground with its limbs, causing the earth to tremble and forcing the Loam Beast to appear.

At that moment, a Water Surge would have been waiting for a long time.

This was the real-life version of Whac-A-Mole.

In just a moment, the Loam Beast's condition became precarious. It drilled out of the ground again, leaping high with its last ounce of strength, its gleaming claws slashing at Run Run Duck.

This was the Loam Beast's desperate counterattack.

But in the face of absolute hard power, all of this seemed ridiculous and laughable.

Run Run Duck opened its mouth and spewed out a surging torrent of water, knocking it back. The Meteor Horn Beast took the opportunity to charge forward, its huge horns tossing the Loam Beast into the air, then forcefully rammed it, causing the latter's body to collide with a thick tree nearby.

Bang!

The Loam Beast's head spun, its whole body ached, and falling leaves covered its body.

"Run Run Duck is so amazing."

Seeing Run Run Duck easily defeat the Loam Beast, Yang Yue's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed sincerely.

They had seen Run Run Duck watering plants before, but they never expected Run Run Duck's strength to be so astonishing, easily defeating the Loam Beast that had given them so much trouble.

If the entire battle process were to be abbreviated, it would be this scene: Run Run Duck sprays water, Loam Beast digs underground, Meteor Horn Beast stomps, Run Run Duck sprays water, Loam Beast falls.

"Quack, quack ~"

Run Run Duck laughed heartily, sincerely admiring its own strength.

Duck Duck, I am indeed the third strongest in the farm!

However, at the next moment, Run Run Duck suddenly remembered something, its light blue eyes staring intently at Viper Fang, waving its wings rather angrily.

Quickly return the spirit fish to me!

Viper Fang didn't care about Run Run Duck. He didn't even pay attention to Run Run Duck's battle with the Loam Beast. His attention was all focused on the battle between the Bone Crusher Warhound and Cola.

He was very clear that the outcome of the Bone Crusher Warhound and Cola was the decisive factor in this melee.

As for the Loam Beast...

It was just a transitional pet beast that he had casually contracted when he became a Beast Master. Once he found a more suitable pet beast, he would not hesitate to terminate the contract with the Loam Beast.

"Bone Crusher Warhound, Iron Rupture."

The Bone Crusher Warhound roared furiously, suddenly swinging its slender tail and slamming it violently against the ground.

Instantly, [Iron Rupture] caused the ground to tremble violently, cracking open with fissures, and countless gravels shot out towards Cola.

"Woof ~"

Cola raised its head and barked, its whole body radiating an exuberant aura, its light brown fur fluttering wildly, and a fierce gust of wind swept in from all directions, trapping countless gravels within it.

The ground beneath its feet trembled violently, and Cola instantly used [Wind Walk], the swirling wind trails like blue silk sweeping across the field, dragging it quickly towards the Bone Crusher Warhound, its sharp eyes flashing with a faint light.

At this moment, everyone and their pet beasts in the arena stared intently at this fierce battle.

Except for the Storm Cloud Sparrow leader.

It pounced on the masked man and the strong man who had previously spoken ill of it, scratching wildly with its claws.

Clothes were torn, and bloodstains appeared on the skin.

Yang Yue blurted out, "I told you earlier, don't provoke the Storm Cloud Sparrows."

With Cola's proactive approach, the distance between the two was quickly closing, and a close-quarters entanglement was inevitable.

"Steel Fang Shatter."

Seeing the situation becoming increasingly unfavorable to himself, Viper Fang pondered a retreat plan while issuing instructions.

"Roar!!!"

The Bone Crusher Warhound roared forward, its scales rubbing together, emitting the clang of metal, and suddenly opened its bloody mouth, its sharp fangs wrapped in a white light, biting towards Cola!

After the fierce battle just now, Cola was no stranger to this move. With a twist of its body, it easily dodged.

At the same time,

The agile Cola circled around to the flank, and three wind blades struck the Bone Crusher Warhound's shoulder blades in succession, causing a series of dazzling sparks to burst out from the metallic scales.

The Bone Crusher Warhound roared in pain, and its slender tail swept across, but Cola leaped lightly and easily avoided it.

"Woof."

Cola paced in place, not choosing to press the attack, but instead casting a playful gaze towards the Bone Crusher Warhound.

"So easy?" Yang Yue exclaimed in astonishment.

Li Qing suddenly blurted out a sentence: "An old man toying with a child."