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

Surprise?

Chen Wenhao snapped out of the shock that his elder brother was actually an advisor to the association, took a shallow breath, and calmed his emotions.

Fortunately, the Qinling survey was of a very high standard and received great attention from many senior leaders.

Although his elder brother was an advisor to the association, having the opportunity to join would definitely be helpful to his future development prospects, and his position might even be raised.

In addition, now that his elder brother was an advisor to the association, Chen Wenhao felt much less guilty about getting in through the back door.

Just then, Zhou Xu spoke up, "Advisor Chen, let's go to the meeting room first. Chairman Wang and Professor Song are waiting."

"Okay."

Chen Yuan knew the urgency of the matter; the surprise could wait.

Chen Wenhao looked puzzled. "Secretary Zhou, hasn't the beastmaster you recommended arrived yet?"

Zhou Xu pointed to Chen Yuan. "Isn't Advisor Chen right here?"

"Huh?"

Chen Wenhao was first stunned, then his exceptionally developed brain worked at high speed, and all the unusual things and the words and deeds of everyone from entering the association building to the present appeared in his mind one by one, extracting the truth like peeling silk from a cocoon.

After a while, his expression froze.

Oh no, the surprise he had prepared for his elder brother seemed a bit redundant.

Jiang Wenning had already seen this.

Unlike Chen Wenhao, after returning to Baokun City, the latter's attention was all on his long-unseen hometown and Chen Yuan, so he ignored the observation of the details around him.

Jiang Wenning carefully observed everything around her, listened to everyone's conversation, and finally confirmed her guess when she met Chen Yuan with Zhou Xu and Chen Wenhao—the surprise she had prepared seemed to be the same as someone else's.

But isn't that interesting?

She was now very much looking forward to the reaction of those in the meeting room when they saw that the three beastmasters recommended were actually the same person.

Three-in-one Chen Yuan?

Three ordinary Chen Yuans combined into one one-star Chen Yuan?

The various thoughts that flashed through her mind were reflected on her face, turning into a slightly raised corner of her mouth. She stretched out her right hand to Chen Yuan, her tone as light and lively as when they first met: "Orange Chen Yuan, nice to meet you for the first time. I'm Jiang Wenning."

Chen Yuan stopped in front of Jiang Wenning, looking at the girl he had known for a long time but was meeting for the first time—tall and slender, with skin as white as fresh snow, and long black hair tied into a high ponytail.

She was wearing a pink coat and light white pants, paired with a pair of light pink sneakers. The overall outfit was as bright and lively as Chen Yuan had imagined.

A silver-white cat was lying on the girl's shoulder, sleeping lightly, its ice-blue tail swaying back and forth.

"Hello, I'm Chen Yuan."

Chen Wenhao silently watched the two shake hands, his tone mixed with a hint of disbelief: "So, the netizen you know is actually my brother?"

"Worthy of being a research student."

Jiang Wenning smiled playfully.

"How could it be such a coincidence?" Chen Wenhao frowned, still finding it hard to believe.

The beastmasters recommended by the two of them were actually the same person?

In the discussions at the fruit factory, offline meetings will inevitably occur in the future, so only one explanation can explain their acquaintance—netizens.

They are thousands of miles apart. If it were in the past when information was blocked and communication was inconvenient, there would definitely be no possibility of knowing each other.

But this is the modern era with developed information.

Chen Wenhao nodded, accepting this explanation.

Then, Chen Wenhao first looked at Zhou Xu, who had silently stepped back a few steps to make room for them to chat, and then looked at Jiang Wenning next to him, his expression extremely wonderful: "So, the beastmasters we recommended are actually the same person?"

"It's all my brother?"

Zhou Xu coughed lightly and explained: "Advisor Chen is one of the most powerful beastmasters in our city and a Qinling forest ranger, so it is reasonable for us to recommend him."

After a pause, his voice lowered: "I just didn't expect that you two also recommended Advisor Chen."

"This is an oolong."

Jiang Wenning's explanation for this was: "He is the only local person I know, and we have a good relationship, so of course I want to recommend him."

"Wait a minute." Chen Yuan suddenly realized something was wrong. He scanned the three of them one by one and directly asked, "What do you mean by recommendation?"

"Brother, the surprise I prepared for you was to recommend you to join the research team," Chen Wenhao replied truthfully, "I just didn't expect that I wouldn't need to help with the recommendation at all."

Jiang Wenning nodded: "Yes, yes, me too."

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow: "That is to say, there were originally three local beastmasters who were going to join the research team, but now there is only me left."

"Advisor Chen, that's right for now," Zhou Xu nodded.

"Oh." Chen Yuan nodded lightly, looked up, looked at Zhou Xu, "Since that's the case, can I receive three rewards by myself?"

Zhou Xu: "?"

Meeting room,

Professor Song looked down at his phone: "Haven't you picked up the person yet?"

Chairman Wang sipped his tea, his tone unhurried: "Professor Song, people won't get lost."

Professor Song smiled faintly and did not continue the topic: "Chairman Wang, do you know anything about that mysterious forest?"

Chairman Wang straightened up slightly, his expression instantly becoming serious and solemn: "I understand all the information and data collected."

"But I am not a party involved after all, and I have not conducted in-depth investigations, so the things I say will inevitably be distorted."

"Let's wait for our Advisor Chen to come over and tell you in person. He is the person who has had the most contact with that forest."

Professor Song nodded thoughtfully: "Is this Advisor Chen the beastmaster who will take us into the mountains?"

Wang Jianping nodded. Just as he was about to say something, he was suddenly attracted by the movement at the door and turned his head to look.

The door opened from the outside, and four figures walked in together.

Wang Jianping's face bloomed with a smile, and he pointed to Chen Yuan's figure to introduce to Professor Song: "Professor Song, this is our Advisor Chen."

"This time, he will lead you into Qinling."

Professor Song put down his teacup and slowly stood up, his eyes hidden under his glasses flashing with a slight light, revealing a hint of scrutiny.

But this scrutiny quickly disappeared as Professor Song's mouth turned up, and his eyes gradually became gentle: "Advisor Chen, I will have to trouble you this time."

"Professor Song, you are too polite." Chen Yuan bowed slightly, his words carrying a hint of respect.

This Professor Song is very good to his younger brother, he remembers it in his heart.

"Everyone is here, right?" At this moment, Lu Ran clamored and stood up, walking quickly towards Chen Yuan, "Is there still time to fight now?"

Seeing Chen Yuan looking puzzled, Jiang Wenning said softly: "Lu Ran, a battle maniac, his biggest hobby is to find someone to fight."

"He regards Li Tianyun as a strong enemy, but his current win rate is comparable to the national football team."

Chen Yuan nodded silently, trying to avoid eye contact with Lu Ran as much as possible.

"Not everyone is here yet."

Professor Song's full-bodied voice resounded throughout the meeting room. Lu Ran scratched his dark red hair and sat back on the sofa to rest.

"Where are the beastmasters you recommended? Haven't they arrived yet?" Professor Song looked at Chen Wenhao and Jiang Wenning.

The two looked at each other and at the same time looked at Chen Yuan, who was standing in the middle.

"Teacher, this is my brother."

"Professor, this is my friend."

Professor Song frowned.

Not only was Professor Song surprised by this, but everyone in the meeting room showed surprised and puzzled expressions.

Lu Ran opened his mouth, and the words he said did not go through his brain: "What do you mean? Could it be that the people you recommended are the same person? Hahaha?"

However, as he spoke, his voice became smaller and smaller, and the gaze falling on Chen Yuan became suspicious.

Only Wang Jianping was still calm, like an old captain who had experienced stormy waves without changing his face, tapping the sofa armrest rhythmically with his fingers.

Chen Yuan took half a step forward and took the initiative to speak: "Professor Song, this matter is a bit complicated."

"No, it's not complicated."

It is difficult for ordinary people to imagine Professor Song's experience. Having experienced the vicissitudes of life, he had already seen all kinds of strange things. His expression quickly returned to calm, and he even showed Chen Yuan a kind smile: "So, you are not only an advisor to the association, but also Wenhao's brother, and also…"

Professor Song looked at Jiang Wenning: "Her friend?"

Chen Yuan nodded: "Yes."

Professor Song clapped his hands lightly, and the frown on his forehead stretched out with a smile: "This is a good thing, which shows that your ability has been recognized by them."

"It's also good to have two fewer beastmasters with uncertain factors, which may be a good thing for this operation."

Speaking of which, Professor Song shifted his gaze and looked at Jiang Wenning: "I was originally considering something. If the Beast Master you recommended couldn't pass the assessment, how could I politely dismiss him?"

"Now that's settled, no need to consider it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Professor Song turned his head to look at Chen Wenhao: "Wenhao, if you had told me earlier that your brother was an advisor to the association, this misunderstanding wouldn't have happened."

Chen Wenhao opened his mouth, but didn't say anything to explain.

He couldn't possibly tell his teacher that he only found out about this himself, right?

Wang Jianping stood up and clapped his hands lightly: "Professor, please allow me to formally introduce him to you."

"This is our Advisor Chen Yuan. He is the first Intermediate Beast Master in our city, and he has approached that mysterious forest many times."

Professor Song's focus was entirely on the last sentence, but Lu Ran's attention was on the series of titles.

Lu Ran supported himself on the sofa with his right hand, and with a nimble flip, he came in front of Chen Yuan. His eyes burned with fierce fighting spirit and were extremely aggressive: "Fight?"

His battle invitation was very concise, but his tone revealed determination and decisiveness.

The other three combat-type students were already accustomed to Lu Ran's reaction.

So far, Lu Ran is the only academy student who has fought with all the Beast Masters in the academy.

Once he sets his sights on someone, a battle is unavoidable.

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This association advisor seems to have a series of titles, but in front of students from the headquarters like them, it's still not enough.

As long as they are willing, after graduation, they can completely serve as advisors in any municipal Beast Master association.

Wang Jianping coughed lightly, trying to change the subject: "It's getting late, let's eat something first."

Advisor Chen is still in the growth stage, so it's temporarily inconvenient to have a battle with the headquarters students.

Whether the battle is won or lost, any leak of information is not a good thing.

Professor Song smiled and said: "Let's have a pre-dinner exercise, and take a look at Advisor Chen's strength by the way."

After a pause, he continued: "Wenhao often tells me that you have good talent."

Chen Wenhao blinked.

Did I mention this to the teacher?

Wang Jianping saw the expectation in Professor Song's eyes, and immediately understood the latter's thoughts.

He wanted to conduct a comprehensive examination of Chen Yuan.

Professor Song is, after all, the chief person in charge of this scientific research operation. Now that two local Beast Masters who were supposed to lead the way are gone, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the operation, he naturally has to examine this remaining Beast Master.

From the pet beast battle, one can not only see the level of strength, but also explore the Beast Master's personality, style, and other details from many aspects.

As long as Chen Yuan's other aspects are up to par, it doesn't matter if his strength is a little lower, anyway, there are powerful Beast Masters in the team.

"Advisor Chen, you must work hard." Wang Jianping's thoughts surged.

He is very clear about Professor Song's position and influence in the academic world. If he can perform well in the battle, it will be very beneficial to Chen Yuan's future development.

In addition, with Chen Wenhao's relationship, as long as Chen Yuan performs normally, it will be easy to gain Professor Song's favor.

But facing Lu Ran, a genius Beast Master who can rank in the top five in the headquarters academy, can Advisor Chen really perform normally?

Wang Jianping certainly had confidence in Chen Yuan, but he couldn't help but feel uneasy for a while.

The headquarters academy gathers the most talented and outstanding young Beast Masters in the entire Dong Huang. Being able to rank in the top five among them is definitely a first-tier Beast Master at the moment.

"Okay, no problem." Chen Yuan smiled brightly and readily agreed.

Chen Yuan's reaction surprised Zhou Xu.

What's wrong with Advisor Chen?

Not only did he agree to participate in the Qin Province Beast Master Competition, but he also readily agreed to the battle.

Is this really Advisor Chen?

Chen Yuan had his own considerations.

Since Professor Song had spoken, he obviously wanted to take this opportunity to examine his ability.

And he also wanted to take this opportunity to gain the right to speak.

That mysterious forest is not simple, there must be a big secret hidden inside, and it is inevitable that they will encounter danger.

Not only the mysterious forest, but even other areas of the Qinling Mountains are full of dangers. If they don't listen to commands and run around, it is easy to cause trouble.

If he doesn't accept the battle and doesn't use his strength to gain the right to speak, then the development of the following plot is obvious:

Lu Ran and others will not be convinced by him, and will clash with him everywhere in the operation, and Huohua and Kele will show unusual strength and be noticed by Lu Ran.

In this way, there will be a conflict, and he will be forced to fight Lu Ran, pretending to be a force and slapping his face while gaining the right to speak.

Oh, or they will encounter danger, and he will calmly solve it, and everyone will look at him with admiration.

Chen Yuan didn't intend to follow this plot development. It's better to fight sooner than later, so that these students who came to the Qinling Mountains for the first time would obediently listen to him.

Running around in the Qinling Mountains may really encounter danger.

Even if they are headquarters students, they may encounter wild pet beasts and fatal dangers that they cannot resist.

"I'll arrange the battle room."

Seeing that Chen Yuan was going to fight Lu Ran, Zhou Xu was excited and quickly ran out of the conference room.

A moment later, everyone came to a battle room.

"One-on-one or two-on-two?" Lu Ran put his hands in his pockets, his head slightly raised, a tuft of dark golden hair swaying in the wind, his tone casual.

Professor Song said: "One-on-one, don't waste too much time."

"Don't worry, Professor, I'm always quick in battles."

Lu Ran's mouth curled up, and he gave Professor Song an OK gesture.

The three combat-type students looked at each other and discussed in a low voice:

"How many minutes do you think?"

"Two minutes, I feel that this Advisor Chen's strength is not bad, he should be able to last that long."

"Baokun City is not Modu City, can the advisors here be compared with the advisors over there? I think at most one minute."

"Brother-"

Chen Wenhao stood beside Chen Yuan, hesitant to speak.

Even as a research-type student, Chen Wenhao had heard of Lu Ran's most proud speed attack tactics.

As long as the opponent is weaker than him, he will solve the battle at the fastest speed. The process is simple and rude, leaving no room for sentiment.

Jiang Wenning didn't speak. Her eyes kept shifting between Chen Yuan and Lu Ran, and finally a hopeful smile appeared.

She silently took two steps back, took out her phone, opened the "Fruit Factory" group chat, and sent a message: "Orange is about to start the battle, V me 50 live."

Chang Yuhuan: "Have you already met?"

Jiang Wenning: "Yes."

Li Junyue: "What's the background of the other party?"

Jiang Wenning: "My classmate, ranked in the top five in the academy, but this ranking is a bit watered down, but he is also very strong."

Chang Yuhuan: "This can still be watered down?"

Jiang Wenning: "The last academy ranking was still at the beginning of the month. At that time, some students were busy participating in competitions and did not participate in the ranking. Moreover, his fighting style is relatively special, and he has a great advantage in formal battles."

While Jiang Wenning was busy typing, Chen Yuan and Lu Ran stood on opposite sides of the field, looking at each other from a distance. A fierce battle was about to break out.

Lu Ran stood with one hand in his pocket, his posture casual, revealing unruliness and chicness: "Let me say in advance, my pet beast is relatively violent and easily loses control of its strength."

After a slight pause, he stared at Chen Yuan, his lips moving: "Do you have enough wound medicine prepared here?"

Chen Yuan raised his eyebrows: "Is there a trash talk session?"

"Ah haha." Lu Ran suddenly woke up, realizing that this was not on the field, he scratched his dark red hair awkwardly, and muttered, "Oh dear, I forgot this wasn't a competition."

Wang Jianping secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

So it wasn't a deliberate provocation...

"Okay, I'll send out my pet beast first." Lu Ran's thoughts moved, and the playful face instantly turned serious. A white summoning array appeared on the ground in front of him.

A pet beast about one and a half meters tall slowly appeared, its muscles knotted like lava cracks, its fur crimson with golden纹路, and its tail burning with orange-red flames.

Shallow flames emerged from its fists, sparks splashed from its fingers, and its eyes were bloodshot.

Chen Yuan softly said the name of this pet beast: "Fire-type pet beast, Blazing Fighting Ape."

Coincidentally, he also sent out a fire-type pet beast.

"Chirp!"

A piercing cry suddenly sounded, and an orange-yellow figure cut through the white light, spreading its wings and soaring in the air above the field.

The unfolded wings splashed sparks, the flames burning at the tail were particularly bright, and a pair of ghostly blue eyes looked down—the Blazing Fighting Ape was already eager to move, its eyes bursting with fighting spirit.