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

For many Beast Tamers, if their pet consistently fails to evade the opponent's attacks and is repeatedly struck, it can only mean one thing: their pet's raw power is far inferior to the opponent's.

Viper deeply understood this principle.

Moreover, the Gale Hound, despite lacking a Beast Tamer's command, was clearly overpowering the Bone Crusher Warhound, indicating its overall strength far surpassed the latter.

Its physical attributes, skill proficiency, and reaction speed were all overwhelmingly superior.

"Damn it," Viper cursed inwardly.

Who exactly was this Consultant Chen that these two girls spoke of?

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Casting a sidelong glance around, he saw his two underlings being frantically pecked by two enraged Storm Cloud Sparrows, emitting shrill screams of agony.

A host of pets surrounded him from all directions, while his own Loess Beast had long lost its ability to fight, unconscious and with its eyes closed.

The scales of victory had completely tipped against him.

As a flurry of thoughts surged, Viper knew that continuing the entanglement would only lead to defeat, and he had to devise an escape plan.

Though a storm raged within his heart, Viper's face remained as still as water, not even a ripple appearing, and a slight smile even graced the corners of his lips: "This is getting interesting."

At the same moment,

Cola and the Bone Crusher Warhound continued their fierce battle.

The Bone Crusher Warhound suddenly erupted, its slender tail sweeping horizontally with tremendous force, instantly blasting a fallen, two-person-wide withered pine into a rain of wood chips.

"Woof ~"

Cola remained unhurried, a gentle breeze swirling around its body, its lithe form maneuvering through the shower of wood chips with ease.

This skill was similar to the Steel-Head Mole's 【Iron Arms】 effect, both able to enhance defensive capabilities for a short period.

This Bone Crusher Warhound was actually quite strong, mastering three skills: 【Steel Fang Shatter】, 【Iron Collapse】, and 【Iron Bone Bulwark】, all with excellent proficiency.

If Yang Yue and Li Qing's pets were to fight it, they would likely be defeated quickly.

Yang Yue couldn't help but mutter, "The poachers are stronger than us academy students."

Li Qing said expressionlessly, "You are ranked 79th in this month's academy rankings, which is below average."

"Qingqing!" Yang Yue quickly reached out and covered Li Qing's mouth, clearing her throat lightly, "Don't expose the truth."

Yunhua Beast Taming Academy held ranking competitions every month for the battle system, and the higher the ranking, the more generous the rewards.

Due to various reasons, Yang Yue's academic performance was not ideal, belonging to the lower-middle level, and even removing the "middle" wouldn't be a problem.

Li Qing's grades were slightly better, just about at the average level.

Neither of them were considered outstanding students, and there was a huge gap between them and Zhuang Jianbai, a genius Beast Tamer who consistently ranked first.

Of course, Beast Tamers of Zhuang Jianbai's caliber were ultimately rare, possessing extremely strong competitiveness even when viewed across the entire Dong Huang.

Their strength, when placed among ordinary Beast Tamers, was considered quite good.

But their opponents were poachers who dared to venture deep into the Qinling Mountains to capture pets.

The battle continued.

The Bone Crusher Warhound emerged from the shadows beneath the trees, its natural scales already showing cracks, its disheveled fur stained with blood, panting heavily.

In contrast, Cola's light brown fur gleamed faintly in the setting sun, its paws skimming across the fallen branches and leaves on the ground, the airflow stirred by its wind-riding steps kicking up dust, its momentum growing more and more vigorous as time passed, its eyes gazing ahead with disdain.

"Woof!"

Cola decided it was time to end this farce, and with a bark, three wind blades were unleashed in a triangular formation, imbued with a sharp aura.

Compared to the Gale Hound, the Bone Crusher Warhound was larger and stronger, with natural alloy scales covering its entire body, but this also meant its agility was far inferior to the former.

"Iron Collapse," Viper thought.

"Roar!"

The Bone Crusher Warhound roared furiously, its dark eyes staring straight ahead, its tail slamming heavily against the ground like a hammer, instantly causing the earth to tremble and kicking up countless pebbles in front of it.

The wind blades struck these pebbles in succession, causing a burst of smoke.

At this moment, the Bone Crusher Warhound strode forward on all fours, its feet pounding the ground, suddenly launching a charge, its unstoppable figure bursting out of the smoky haze.

"Not good."

Seeing the Bone Crusher Warhound charging menacingly towards Cola, Yang Yue's expression changed slightly.

"Ga Ga ~"

Ke Runrun Duck had a different opinion on this.

Having been at the farm for so long, it had already understood three things.

First, there was no pet that Big Sister could not defeat.

Second, apart from Big Sister, there was no pet that Cola could not defeat.

Third, apart from Big Sister and Cola, there was no pet that it could not defeat.

Sure enough, when Cola saw the Bone Crusher Warhound, it not only did not retreat, but instead took the initiative to attack, it immediately grinned.

The Bone Crusher Warhound's figure was already close at hand, its open mouth revealing sharp fangs, biting towards Cola.

Cola nimbly twisted its body to dodge, and this time the Bone Crusher Warhound seemed to have been prepared, taking the opportunity to flick its long tail, the wind whistling, directly lashing at Cola's waist!

Cola's eyes narrowed, and suddenly it somersaulted in the air, a gentle breeze blowing across its body, easily leaping onto a tree branch.

The long tail slammed into the tree trunk below, the force causing the tree to shake violently, and wood chips rustling down.

Now!

Cola turned its body around at an astonishing speed, tensing its body, and the moment the three wind blades howled out, its lithe figure suddenly charged!

The sharp wind blades were the first to enter the line of sight, and the Bone Crusher Warhound used 【Iron Bone Bulwark】 to resist, immediately sparking a series of sparks.

But Cola's figure then darted out, heavily colliding with the Bone Crusher Warhound's body, and an unreasonable force came crashing down.

"Roar!"

The Bone Crusher Warhound let out a furious roar, but its body retreated uncontrollably, its claws stuck in the mud plowing two deep furrows into the ground.

After a long while,

The Bone Crusher Warhound stopped, but its natural alloy scales were already badly damaged, and unbearable pain came from all parts of its body.

It howled sadly, its shoulders collapsed, and then its entire body slumped down, emitting weak and heavy breaths: "Roar..."

After this round of confrontation, the Bone Crusher Warhound's condition was already precarious.

"How could this be..."

Seeing this scene, Viper's pupils shook, and he could no longer maintain his calm expression, muttering in a hoarse voice.

Cola and the Bone Crusher Warhound seemed to have fought fiercely for several rounds, but after fighting for so long, the latter had not touched the former at all, and had been in a state of being kited all along.

In contrast, Cola's attacks always worked, and the effect was excellent, easily pushing it into a desperate situation.

Too easy.

Too effortless.

Viper could not accept this fact, but he had to examine the current situation.

He, like the Bone Crusher Warhound, was already in a desperate situation.

Thoughts churned wildly, and he quickly walked to the Bone Crusher Warhound's side, directly sitting on the latter's back.

"Roar!"

The Bone Crusher Warhound, in a weakened state and on the verge of collapse, struggled with its last bit of strength to get up, moving its trembling limbs, carrying Viper towards the direction where Yang Yue and Li Qing were.

Viper had already planned an escape route, and the pets in front of Yang Yue and Li Qing were in poor condition, making it the easiest to break through.

"Roar — — ! ! !"

Although on the verge of collapse, the Bone Crusher Warhound was still as imposing as before, its terrifying roar stirring up a fierce wind, its charging momentum unstoppable.

Its massive body charged forward, its fierce eyes staring straight ahead.

"Quick, dodge!" Yang Yue shouted.

She held the Cloud Trace Fox and Leaf Fluff Fox in her arms, dodging to the left.

Li Qing had two small snakes wrapped around her arms, dodging to the right.

"Woof."

Cola narrowed its eyes, quietly watching the Bone Crusher Warhound charge forward, without giving chase.

It slowly raised its head, looking at the layers of dense branches and leaves.

"Diandian — — ! ! !"

A figure suddenly darted out from the shadows of the branches and leaves, its body surging with endless dazzling electric light, erupting with a bang from top to bottom!

Boom!

In the last moment of consciousness, Viper watched helplessly as the endless electric light, like heavenly might, devoured him, his body convulsing constantly until he closed his eyes.

Their defeat began with the Electric Flying Cat's sneak attack, and ended with the Electric Flying Cat's sneak attack.

Seeing their boss's miserable state, the masked man and the strong man exchanged a glance, and suddenly felt that being ravaged by two Storm Cloud Sparrows seemed like a good choice.

It was better than their boss, who was unconscious and still convulsing uncontrollably.

So they resigned themselves to their fate.

"Diandian..."

The Electric Flying Cat gently waved its yellow wings, quietly staring at the unconscious Viper, with a calm and indifferent look.

At this moment, the Electric Flying Cat had made a great contribution!

With this kind of performance today, it wouldn't be too much to ask the farm owner for a few more apples, right?

Yang Yue blinked her eyes: "Is it over just like that?"

"Yeah."

Li Qing looked around, the ground full of battle traces, with Viper Fang and several scarred pets lying on it.

Yang Yue followed Li Qing's gaze and couldn't help but mutter: "We don't seem to have helped much."

Their only use was to help hold back the Monstrous Strength Monkey and weaken the stamina of these pets.

But when Yang Yue saw the almost unscathed Gale Wind Hunter, Run Run Duck, Electric Flying Cat, and Falling Meteor Horned Beast, a guess suddenly popped up in her heart:

If it weren't for them, wouldn't Cola and the others have solved these poachers faster?

But no matter what, this long-lasting melee had finally come to an end.

Yang Yue sat down on the ground with a thud, hammering her waist and abdomen with her hands: "I'm exhausted."

Pet battles consume a lot of energy and stamina, and beastmasters must constantly command according to the situation on the field.

Not to mention this kind of large-scale melee involving multiple pets, which requires considering even more factors.

"Qingqing, what do we do now?"

Li Qing's eyes flickered slightly, and she replied: "Let's wait for Consultant Chen to come."

Yang Yue suddenly smiled: "Consultant Chen solved them easily even without coming. If Consultant Chen comes in person…"

"If Consultant Chen's Flame Cloud Falcon joins the battle…"

"Then…"

Li Qing continued her words: "Then we can just stand aside and cheer."

"Awoo awoo awoo!"

Cola shook its head, not agreeing with this statement.

If the Big Sister takes action, then I won't be able to show off!

"Ga ga ~"

Run Run Duck didn't forget the main business. It lightly jumped to the ground, swaggered to the side of the unconscious Viper Fang, and stretched out its wings to search his pockets.

But after searching for a long time, Run Run Duck couldn't find the spirit fish.

"Ga ga!"

Run Run Duck was furious and couldn't help but kick Viper Fang.

Where's my spirit fish, Duck Duck?

Where is it hidden?

"Arrived at the target's location."

"Prepare to infiltrate, first find the sentry Shadow Owl."

Nie Li reiterated, her voice transmitted to each teammate's ears through the headset.

For a time, only heavy breathing rose and fell in the headset.

Suddenly, a muffled voice rang out: "Captain, I need to go to the toilet."

"Me too."

"+1."

Nie Li: "…"

After a moment of silence, she said: "Relieve yourselves on the spot."

"I'm not in a hurry anymore."

"+1."

Nie Li helplessly supported her forehead, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "Action."

As soon as the words fell, each member, wearing a black uniform and carrying their respective pets, approached the wooden house in the distance from all directions.

Their speed of advance was very slow. Every time they moved forward, they would carefully investigate the surrounding situation, trying to find the sentry Shadow Owl.

But after a long time, no one found any trace of the Shadow Owl.

"I didn't find anything on my side."

"Same here."

"Same here."

Nie Li looked up at the wooden house hidden in the depths, her brow furrowed slightly.

This was not good news.

Once the Shadow Owl was discovered, it would inevitably alert the enemy, and a fierce battle would be unavoidable.

In the action guidelines of the Enforcement Department, fighting should be avoided whenever possible.

Ruthless poachers might not care about casualties, but every member of the Enforcement Department had been selected through layers of selection, carefully chosen, and losses should be avoided as much as possible.

"Captain, I have a discovery…"

A voice suddenly came from the headset, but it stopped abruptly, as if a pair of invisible hands had strangled its throat.

Nie Li frowned tightly and called out the person's code name in a low voice: "Wild Boar?"

No one responded.

"Wild Boar?"

Nie Li realized that something was wrong and called out again.

This time, Wild Boar's voice quietly rang out: "Captain, I think you need to come and take a look."

"What did you find?" Nie Li raised her vigilance and did not act rashly.

"Captain, the situation here is a bit complicated, it's hard to explain in a few words, I think you should come and see for yourself," Wild Boar replied.

A teammate whispered: "Wild Boar, the Shadow Owl is still hiding in the dark."

"No." Wild Boar shook his head, looked at the Shadow Owl lying not far away, and his expression was unprecedentedly complicated, "The Shadow Owl is lying in front of me."

"?"

Nie Li pushed aside the dense bushes, and her tense body moved forward. The scene that came into view made her stunned in place—two girls were sitting in front of a large tree chatting, with several pets lying beside them;

Two Storm Cloud Hawks were frantically pecking at a thin man wearing a mask and a strong man;

Gale Wind Hunter, Run Run Duck, and Falling Meteor Horned Beast were guarding several unconscious pets, including the Shadow Owl they had been searching for;

The tall and burly Wild Boar was squatting on the ground, carefully looking at a middle-aged man wearing a coat.

This was not the scene he had imagined.

Noticing Nie Li's arrival, Wild Boar raised his head, showed a simple and honest smile, and reached out to poke Viper Fang's head: "Captain, this is the target, Viper Fang."

At this moment, Nie Li's emotions were extremely complicated. She was silent for a long time and said softly: "Danger cleared, everyone come out."

Before long, the remaining three members drilled out of the bushes.

"Captain, what exactly is going on?" A female member asked in confusion.

Nie Li spread her hands, speechless.

At this time, Yang Yue walked over with brisk steps: "You are from the Enforcement Department, right?"

When she was in the academy, she had seen members of the Enforcement Department come to the academy for special training, wearing such black uniforms.

"Yes, I am Nie Li, the captain of the seventh squad of the eighth branch of the Enforcement Department." Nie Li nodded in response, and at the same time took out a certificate from her pocket, "This is my certificate."

Yang Yue glanced at it roughly, and then pointed to the masked man, the strong man, and Viper Fang one by one, smiling: "These three poachers have all been defeated by us."

"Awoo awoo!"

Hearing this, Cola cried out in dissatisfaction.

Yang Yue coughed lightly and pointed to Cola and Run Run Duck and the others: "More accurately, it's their credit."

"Awoo."

"Ga ga."

Cola and Run Run Duck raised their heads high, their tails cocked up, full of spirit.

The motionless Falling Meteor Horned Beast stood aside.

"Electric!"

The figure of the Electric Flying Cat窜 came out of the corner of the shadows, startling Nie Li and others.

How could there be another one hiding in the dark?

"What exactly is going on?" Nie Li frowned even deeper.

"Let me explain."

Li Qing stopped Yang Yue, who still wanted to show off, and told the five members of the Enforcement Squad about today's encounter completely and intactly, with a calm expression.

Wild Boar was dumbfounded: "You mean, these pets defeated these three poachers without the command of a beastmaster?"

Although pets such as the Bone Crusher Warbeast had already fallen, it could still be inferred from their size and the traces of battle that their strength was extraordinary.

Especially the Bone Crusher Warbeast, the natural alloy armor stained with blood, and the strong and explosive limbs, all made people feel frightened.

"Awoo awoo!"

Cola raised its head, its tail swaying gently.

No need for the master to command, I can also suppress the villains!

"Forgot to tell you." Li Qing added, "They are pets cultivated by Consultant Chen."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was stunned, and then they suddenly said:

"Misunderstanding cleared."

"Is Consultant Chen training nearby?"

"So that's how it is, then it's normal."

"I said this Gale Wind Hunter was so familiar, so this is Consultant Chen's Gale Wind Hunter!!!"

The four people discussed, only Nie Li maintained her initial calmness: "Thank you both for your help, but in the future, when you encounter this kind of thing, you must prioritize your own safety and wait for us to solve it."

Yang Yue's voice gradually decreased: "I was also worried that these poachers would run away first…"

Li Qing pointed to the wooden house not far away: "Those pets are all locked up there. In case there is still danger, we didn't go over to check the situation."

"Next, I'll leave it to you."

"Understood." Nie Li nodded slightly, then looked at the four people, "Two people come with me, and the remaining two people handle the scene."

"Understood!"

Everyone responded in unison and immediately began to act.

"Ga ga ga!"

Seeing Nie Li and others heading towards the wooden house, Run Run Duck followed behind with its butt wiggling.

"What are you…?" Wild Boar looked at Run Run Duck following behind, and did not underestimate it because it was just a pet, and asked solemnly.

Run Run Duck patted its chest and said with confidence: "Ga ga ga!"

They robbed Duck Duck of my spirit fish!