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

On the battlefield,

the Blazing Battle Ape's arms hung at its sides, its fiery red fur particularly striking. Its clenched fists occasionally sparked, and its reddish eyes further emphasized this pet's personality—violent and manic.

It seemed many Fire-type pets shared this temperament.

In academic circles today, there's an unverified viewpoint—that a pet's personality is greatly influenced by its element.

Fire-type pets tend to be irritable, Water-type pets tend to be gentle, and Wood-type pets tend to be kind.

This might be a subjective impression, but to some extent, it does hold true.

"Blaze Cloud Falcon, quite rare," Lu Ran murmured, sizing up the Blaze Cloud Falcon circling above the arena. Words spilled from his mouth, "That size, that plumage, those eyes, it's been nurtured exceptionally well."

"Let me think, what skills does the Blaze Cloud Falcon have... Flame Surge, Flame Prison, Flame Energy Assault..."

Chen Yuan had never encountered a Beastmaster as talkative as Lu Ran before, so he turned to glance at Jiang Wenning beside him.

Jiang Wenning mouthed silently: "Chatterbox."

Chen Yuan nodded in understanding.

"This Blaze Cloud Falcon has been nurtured excellently," Professor Song observed the Blaze Cloud Falcon closely. "Moreover, its form has undergone some changes. Its size differs from ordinary Blaze Cloud Falcons, so it should be of Commander quality."

"I recall the advancement requirements for Blaze Cloud Falcons from Elite to Commander were only recently discovered. For your brother to possess a Commander-quality Blaze Cloud Falcon now indicates he's very talented and has made significant contributions to the association."

Exchanging for advancement requirements requires contribution points, which are earned by completing tasks.

As Professor Song spoke, Zhang Yu frowned, muttering Chen Yuan's name repeatedly.

He felt the name was very familiar, as if he'd heard it while at the academy.

Where was it?

Suddenly, he caught sight of Chen Wenhao's smiling face, and a flood of memories rushed into his mind, his eyes widening instantly: "So it's him!"

In Professor Shen's class, a research scholar named Chen Yuan had once captured everyone's attention.

This person had not only uploaded the advancement requirements for the Blaze Cloud Falcon but also researched the advancement requirements for the Moist Duck and Steel-Headed Groundhog, causing everyone to exclaim that this was a monstrous talent from who-knows-where in academia.

Research scholar Chen Yuan, Beastmaster Chen Yuan.

The same Blaze Cloud Falcon.

When certain incredible things come together, they absolutely cannot be explained by coincidence.

Zhang Yu couldn't help but ask, "Senior, is your brother that Chen Yuan?"

"Which Chen Yuan?" Chen Wenhao asked, startled.

"The one who uploaded the advancement requirements," Zhang Yu looked at Chen Wenhao expectantly.

Chen Wenhao nodded.

At that moment, Zhang Yu seemed to glimpse a shocking secret, his eyes shining, his body trembling.

It really was him!

They were actually the same person!

Zhang Yu looked at Chen Yuan with admiration, then at Chen Wenhao, hesitating: "Senior..."

"Don't you feel pressured having such an outstanding brother?"

Chen Wenhao smiled faintly: "You get used to it."

From childhood, many people had compared the two brothers.

Compared to Chen Yuan, Chen Wenhao was more diligent and hardworking, had better grades, and after entering university, he sprinted ahead, a bright future beckoning him.

After graduating, Chen Yuan returned to his hometown, seemingly preparing to coast and live a leisurely, peaceful life.

But since the Spirit Qi Revival, everything had changed.

His older brother's Beastmaster talent had gradually emerged, and he had somehow researched the advancement methods for several pets, astonishing him even from afar in the Magic Metropolis.

"What are you two talking about?" Professor Song cast an inquiring glance at them.

Zhang Yu didn't answer immediately, but looked at Chen Wenhao. Seeing the latter nod slightly, he clenched his fist and exclaimed excitedly, "Teacher, Senior's brother is actually..."

Wang Jianping remained expressionless, but quietly perked up his ears.

While the three were talking, a fierce battle had already begun.

Facing the aggressive Blazing Battle Ape, Chen Yuan waited solemnly, his gaze focused, his thoughts flashing: "Flame Energy Assault."

It would be difficult to determine the outcome of a same-element battle in a short time. The safest approach was to steadily probe the opponent's specific strength first, then formulate corresponding countermeasures.

"Chirp!"

Sparks swirled in the air above the arena. With a sharp glint in its eyes, the Blaze Cloud Falcon flapped its wings, stirring up crimson cloud vortices, then suddenly folded its wings, transforming into a streak of crimson-gold meteor, diving towards the Blazing Battle Ape.

At that moment, the air was compressed into a sharp crack, and the flames condensed on the Blaze Cloud Falcon's beak rapidly changed from orange-red to blazing white, like a knight's lance forged from lava.

At each stage of skill proficiency, its manifestation differs, such as different flame colors or different flame distribution areas.

Condensed flames on the beak is an important sign that [Flame Energy Assault] has reached the Expert level.

The Blaze Cloud Falcon became faster and faster, its momentum grew stronger and stronger, and waves of heat rolled around it, almost distorting the air.

Watching this scene, the three Battle Department students' expressions changed slightly: "Very strong."

One of the students with a good relationship with Chen Wenhao turned to look at him and asked, "Is your brother a student at the Beastmaster Academy here?"

Chen Wenhao shook his head.

The student sighed: "Wildlings won't go far. You'd better advise him to join the academy for in-depth study."

"At this stage, the gap between wildlings and us isn't too big."

"But the further you go, the bigger the gap will be."

"This Blaze Cloud Falcon is very strong, so don't waste such outstanding talent."

Chen Wenhao remained silent.

Lu Ran's eyes erupted with fervent fighting spirit. He waved his fist excitedly, his thoughts surging: "Meet it head-on, Blazing Fist Barrage!"

"Roar—!!"

The Blazing Battle Ape's eyes flashed fiercely. Facing the Blaze Cloud Falcon, which was sweeping in with raging heatwaves, it did not dodge or evade. Its fists collided, sparks flying, and Blazing Fist Barrage was unleashed suddenly!

Boom boom boom!

Dozens of fist shadows were unleashed ferociously, and bursts of flames surged along with them, colliding passionately with the flame-covered Blaze Cloud Falcon, and a dazzling ball of light exploded in mid-air in an instant!

Everyone stared intently at the center of the collision, and a puff of black smoke spread out.

"Roar."

The Blazing Battle Ape flew out of the black smoke, smashing heavily on the ground. The armor on its right fist was shattered, and the blood was evaporated by the heat before it could even drip.

It propped itself up slowly with its right elbow, its eyes full of ferocity staring at the gradually dissipating black smoke.

"Chirp!"

The Blaze Cloud Falcon spread its wings and flew out of the black smoke, the feathers on the edge of its left wing charred and curled, almost unscathed.

"To be able to gain an advantage in the initial head-on confrontation, this Blaze Cloud Falcon is very powerful."

"I misjudged. This Blaze Cloud Falcon can last at least two minutes."

"Maybe... it can force Lu Ran to use that move."

Even though the Blaze Cloud Falcon had gained an advantage, the three Battle Department students did not lose confidence in Lu Ran because of this.

This was just the beginning.

They firmly believed that Lu Ran's mad dog-style of fighting would make Chen Yuan understand what the violent aesthetics of a Fire-type pet was all about.

"What a powerful Blaze Cloud Falcon!"

Lu Ran didn't care about the injured Blazing Battle Ape at all, but stared at the Blaze Cloud Falcon with great interest. He put his hands in his pockets and grinned: "This is what a battle is all about, this is what a confrontation between Fire-type pets is all about!"

"Blazing Battle Ape, Fire Meteor Leap!" He pulled out his right hand, snapped his fingers, and his smile was as flamboyant as his freely fluttering dark red hair.

"Roar—!!"

The Blazing Battle Ape thumped its chest and let out a battle cry, then leaped up suddenly, and landed heavily on the ground, its fists pounding the ground like a flurry of rain, stirring up countless gravel.

Each piece of gravel flew upwards due to the impact force. After reaching the highest point, it fell towards the ground at an alarming speed, ignited by the rolling heatwaves along the way, turning into a sky full of fire meteors!

The fire meteors fell one after another, and the Blaze Cloud Falcon flapped its wings rapidly to ascend.

These fire meteors were like a ring-shaped fire net, approaching layer by layer, trying to trap the Blaze Cloud Falcon within.

"Flame Surge," Chen Yuan said calmly.

"Chirp~"

The Blaze Cloud Falcon no longer dodged, hovering in mid-air, puffing out its abdomen, and suddenly spewed out a surging flame, like a roaring fire dragon, swallowing countless fire meteors ferociously, achieving the shocking effect of instantly clearing the screen.

Lu Ran was horrified in his heart, but even more excited. He clenched his fists, and his thoughts surged: "Blazing Fist Barrage!"

The Blazing Battle Ape pushed off the ground and leaped up, instantly closing the distance between the two. Its right fist, wrapped in flames, slammed towards the Blaze Cloud Falcon's abdomen.

"Chirp!"

At the critical moment, the Blaze Cloud Falcon did not need Chen Yuan's command.

Its orange-yellow body twisted to dodge, but the Blazing Battle Ape's attacks came one after another, its eyes becoming even fiercer, and the waves of heat it unleashed continued to strike.

"Flame Prison," Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed.

This Blazing Battle Ape was indeed very strong, able to fight fiercely with the Blaze Cloud Falcon for several rounds without being defeated.

But after the previous probing, he had already figured out the Blazing Battle Ape's specific strength.

The Blaze Cloud Falcon flapped its wings violently, and a ring of flames emerged from the void, locking the Blazing Battle Ape like a cage.

The scorching energy chains wrapped around the Blazing Battle Ape's limbs, and the latter struggled desperately, but could not break free from the restraints.

Bang!

The Blazing Battle Ape fell to the ground.

From the first confrontation, the clash between the two pets came wave after wave, with almost no time to breathe. The mood of the spectators rose and fell with the changes in the situation.

Chen Yuan knew very well that real combat was not a turn-based game. Since the opponent was controlled, he had to seize the opportunity to pursue the victory.

"Blaze Cloud Falcon, Flame Energy Assault!"

A cry rang out, and the Blaze Cloud Falcon instantly succeeded in charging up, its whole body surging with flames, and it suddenly attacked!

Boom!

Compared to the last time, the destructive power and performance of this [Flame Energy Assault] were clearly even more astonishing. The surging heatwaves that swept up caused the temperature in the battle room to rise sharply, and everyone suddenly felt their lips and tongue dry.

Strong, too strong.

Was this really an advisor to the Municipal Beastmaster Association?

The strength that this Blaze Cloud Falcon had shown so far made them, the most elite and outstanding students in the academy, feel incredible.

Was this really a wildling Beastmaster?

Even if this Blaze Cloud Falcon was placed in the academy, it would definitely belong to the first echelon of pets.

Chen Wenhao didn't understand pet battles, and he didn't know what level his older brother's strength was in the Beastmaster community. But when he saw the surprised expressions on the faces of the three Battle Department students and the two members of the Criminal Investigation Department, he instantly understood a lot.

His older brother's strength didn't seem that simple.

At the same time, Wang Jianping stood up straight.

Boom!

A violent explosion echoed in the center of the field. As the smoke cleared, the battered and bruised Blast Flame Fighting Ape lay in a large crater, panting heavily.

Despite being a Fire-type pet, the Blast Flame Fighting Ape was severely injured.

Lu Ran was surprised by this, but the surging adrenaline brought a burning fighting spirit, and his eyes seemed to be ablaze as well.

Others might be surprised and shocked by the Flame Cloud Falcon's outstanding performance, but the battle was far from over. His pet was still fighting desperately, and he had to abandon all other emotions for the sake of victory.

"Blast Flame Fighting Ape—"

"Burning Blood!!!"

"Roar!"

In that instant, the Blast Flame Fighting Ape suddenly burst into raging flames. Its muscles swelled, tearing through its skin, and its eyes turned pure gold-red, its momentum soaring.

"Burning Blood," Chen Yuan's eyes flickered slightly.

He had heard of this Fire-type skill. Its effect was very similar to [Bear's Strength], both of which could increase overall combat power in a short period.

After using [Burning Blood], the lower the state, the stronger the combat power that could be unleashed.

This was a skill that could create miracles.

"It's here, it's here, the most disgusting and rogue move." The battle-type students all exclaimed at the same time upon seeing this scene.

In the academy headquarters, many students' pets could force the Blast Flame Fighting Ape into a desperate situation, but once [Burning Blood] was used, the situation would instantly reverse.

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In simple terms, the less health the Blast Flame Fighting Ape had, the stronger its combat power; the stronger its combat power, the easier it was to make a comeback.

Therefore, when fighting the Blast Flame Fighting Ape, most people always had concerns: if you beat it, it could make a comeback; if you don't beat it, it would beat you to death.

A student crossed his arms and wore a playful smile on his face: "This Flame Cloud Falcon is indeed unexpectedly powerful, but it ends here."

"The Blast Flame Fighting Ape in the Burning Blood state is extremely disgusting."

Jiang Wenning deeply agreed with this.

The reason why Lu Ran's ranking was said to be somewhat inflated was largely due to this skill.

Once [Burning Blood] was used, the Blast Flame Fighting Ape would lose some of its rationality and enter a berserk fighting state. The final battles between the two pets were often very tragic, and a bottle of healing spray was not enough to heal the injuries.

Many students were unwilling to let their pets suffer serious injuries because of a battle.

Compared to the academy ranking, they were more concerned about their pets' physical condition.

However, Chen Yuan had experienced Bear Dad's [Bear's Strength] many times and had long since learned how to deal with this type of skill.

Almost the moment the Blast Flame Fighting Ape used [Burning Blood], he issued an order: "Flame Storm."

A clear cry came from mid-air, and Fireflower's wings fully unfolded, with faint flames emerging from each feather.

These flames burned fiercely and surged wantonly, turning even those dark blue eyes golden.

The air twisted violently, and waves of fire stacked upon each other like a tsunami. Two Flame Storms roared across the field from left and right, sweeping towards the Blast Flame Fighting Ape!

Waves of heat rushed towards them, and the spectators retreated one after another.

At this moment, Lu Ran felt extremely excited, goosebumps rising all over his body, and a morbid smile appearing on his face: "Don't be afraid! Charge!"

This was Lu Ran's mad dog fighting style.

His personality complemented the Blast Flame Fighting Ape's state after entering Burning Blood. He abandoned his original tactics and fighting style, and only one word remained in his mind—fight!

As long as there was a breath left, the Blast Flame Fighting Ape would definitely be in the process of actively launching an attack. Trading injuries for injuries was commonplace for it.

Therefore, many Beast Masters were unwilling to fight Lu Ran. Even if they were lucky enough to win a battle, the medical expenses would far exceed the value brought by the victory itself.

"Roar—!!!"

The Blast Flame Fighting Ape roared in anger, suddenly striding forward and launching a charge towards the Flame Storm, swinging its fists to meet it.

Compared to the two surging Flame Storms, the Blast Flame Fighting Ape's body seemed incredibly small, but its momentum was not inferior at all, and a brilliant light burst from its blood-red eyes.

A student joked: "It's time to let this Consultant Chen feel a little shock."

"Defeating the normal Blast Flame Fighting Ape is not surprising. Only if you can defeat the Blast Flame Fighting Ape in the Burning Blood state, then it can be considered—"

Before he could finish his sentence, the situation on the field suddenly changed, his pupils trembled violently, and he swallowed the remaining half of his sentence.

The storm surged, the raging fire burned, and the two Flame Storms sandwiched the Blast Flame Fighting Ape in the middle, with the increasingly hot waves constantly scorching it.

The Blast Flame Fighting Ape was a Fire-type pet, and it naturally had excellent resistance to Fire-type skills.

But when there was a gap in strength between the two sides, this resistance was better than nothing.

"Roar!"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the Blast Flame Fighting Ape was like a lone boat in a raging wave, gradually being swallowed.

It desperately swung its fists, and each swing could repel a cluster of flames, but more flames surged up quickly like fiery snakes, wrapping around its entire body.

Its body was swallowed by the滔滔heat waves, and only an increasingly weak roar echoed in its ears: "Roar."

When the last wave of fire crashed down, everyone could clearly see the Blast Flame Fighting Ape's staggering figure, its arms drooping weakly.

"Roar..."

The Blast Flame Fighting Ape's body swayed, and the next moment it fell to the ground, the flames on its body extinguished.

For a time, the area inside and outside the arena was silent, and the sound of swallowing saliva could be clearly heard.

"Is this right?"

"Is this reasonable?"

"Is this really a Flame Cloud Falcon?"

Accompanied by the soul-searching three questions, a long-haired male student scratched his head vigorously, his face full of disbelief: "Both are Tier 2, both are Fire-type, why can it beat the Blast Flame Fighting Ape in the Burning Blood state?"

His pet had been ravaged by the Blast Flame Fighting Ape in the Burning Blood state, and he had a deep impression of it.

He couldn't figure it out, he really couldn't figure it out.

A short-haired male student next to him patted him on the shoulder and whispered consolingly: "Some things can't be figured out, just like Lu Ran doesn't understand why his Blast Flame Fighting Ape can't beat Li Tianyun's Gale Wind Tiger."

"Oh, and now there's another Flame Cloud Falcon."

"Some Beast Masters can't be viewed with common sense, and neither can their pets. What's unreasonable is reasonable to them."

The long-haired male student's face changed rapidly, eventually turning into a helpless sigh.

The worst thing between people is comparison, especially in the academy headquarters where there are geniuses everywhere.

In the eyes of others, he was an unattainable pride of heaven.

In his eyes, only people like Li Tianyun could be considered geniuses.

And now there was another one.

The short-haired male student joked: "Who was it who said that the wild way doesn't work?"

"People don't join the academy, and they can still easily beat us."

The long-haired male student said quietly: "Who said the wild way is not good? This wild way is too great."

After a pause, he sighed: "Who knew that such a perverted Beast Master could emerge from this small place."

The short-haired male student nodded sincerely: "Indeed."

The smile on Wang Jianping's face could hardly be contained, but considering that there were staff members filming the battle recording, he forcibly controlled his facial expression and just smiled slightly.

The two silent members of the Investigation Department witnessed the entire battle, and at the same time turned to look at each other, using eye contact to communicate.

"Excellent talent, and the battle style is not the rigid academy style, a very rare talent."

"Can we recruit him?"

"He's an association consultant, probably difficult."

"Report the situation and let the leaders figure out a way."

On the field,

Lu Ran lowered his eyes, staring intently at the unconscious Blast Flame Fighting Ape, his body trembling slightly.

No one knew what he was thinking.

After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with excitement and agitation as he looked at Chen Yuan: "Interesting, too interesting!"

Chen Yuan frowned.

Jiang Wenning sighed softly: "What should come, will come."

The next moment, Lu Ran ran quickly to the Blast Flame Fighting Ape's side, healing it with healing spray while staring at Chen Yuan: "Wait for me, it'll be ready soon."

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Wait for what?"

Lu Ran grinned: "Another battle, of course."

Chen Yuan: "?"

Jiang Wenning walked to Chen Yuan's side and explained in a low voice: "He's a complete battle maniac."

"As long as you beat him once, he'll stick to you like a dog skin plaster, challenging you until he defeats you."

"The most regrettable thing Li Tianyun did was to win him in a battle, and then he was constantly pestered and harassed."

"Li Tianyun was annoyed by it, and Lu Ran enjoyed it."

"So many people would rather admit defeat directly when they encounter Lu Ran, rather than fight him."

"Now do you know why his academy ranking is in the top five?"

Hearing these words, Chen Yuan opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything for a long time.

He did regret agreeing to this battle.

But when Chen Yuan met a pair of eyes full of fighting spirit, when he saw the battered and bruised Blast Flame Fighting Ape, he frowned: "I don't think you should be in a hurry to launch a challenge now."

Lu Ran was stunned.

"Haven't you noticed? Your pet has suffered very serious injuries?"

"You should take it for a full examination now to confirm whether there are any sequelae and to confirm whether it is physically and mentally healthy."

"Rushing to launch another challenge is an extremely irresponsible act towards your pet."

Lu Ran waved his hand, nonchalantly: "It's okay, the Blast Flame Fighting Ape's body is very good…"

"What makes you so sure?"

Before Lu Ran could finish speaking, Chen Yuan interrupted him rudely: "Every battle puts a huge strain on the pet's body. As its Beast Master, you should always pay attention to its physical and mental condition."

"Self-righteous subjective assumptions are the most ridiculous."

Lu Ran widened his eyes. At this moment, he seemed to have returned to the battle class when he was scolded by the teacher, and subconsciously responded: "Oh, oh, oh…"

"Turn left when you go out, there's a pet treatment room." Zhou Xu said cautiously.

Dazed, Lu Ran put the Blast Flame Fighting Ape back into the pet space, and his body subconsciously walked out of the battle room.

For a time, everyone stared blankly at Chen Yuan.

Until a timid voice broke the silence:

"Consultant Chen… no, Teacher Chen, may I ask why your Flame Cloud Falcon is so powerful?"