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

Seeing the Rapid Flying Squirrel's expression change rapidly, ending with a mournful face, Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Alright, go help me pick fruit, and I'll let you eat one."

Hearing this, the Rapid Flying Squirrel revealed a smile like a Sichuan opera face change: "Dee dee!"

"Pick nine first," Chen Yuan thought carefully and then spoke.

One each for Cola and Firefly, two each for Runt Duck, Iron Head, and Bean Chicken, plus one for the Rapid Flying Squirrel, making nine in total.

"Dee dee!"

Afterward,

The Rapid Flying Squirrel spread its yellow, thin wings and flew eagerly to the branches, reaching out its little claws to forcefully pull down a Lumen fruit.

But it didn't rush to throw it down. Instead, with lightning speed, it stuffed it into its cheek pouches, puffing its cheeks out, and a happy smile appeared on its face.

It had been longing for this sweet taste for a very long time.

"Quack quack!"

Seeing the Rapid Flying Squirrel only caring about enjoying itself, Runt Duck immediately called out in dissatisfaction, urging the Rapid Flying Squirrel to quickly pick the fruit.

Duck Duck wants to eat too!

"Dee dee!"

The Rapid Flying Squirrel waved its claws, then, with its cheek pouches bulging, it constantly used its short limbs to pull and pick the Lumen fruit, and then threw it down.

"Quack quack!"

The Lumen fruit accurately landed in Runt Duck's mouth.

"Quack quack!"

Runt Duck chewed for a while, and when the sweet aroma filled the corners of its mouth, and the plump juice splashed out, it narrowed its eyes slightly, its face full of enjoyment.

"Awoo awoo!"

Cola also trotted over, chasing after the falling fruit.

Only Firefly and Iron Head remained motionless, staying quietly in place, not fighting or snatching.

Anyway, they wouldn't be missing their share.

Before long,

The five little ones all began to enjoy the delicious Lumen fruit.

After eating the first one, Runt Duck couldn't wait to swallow the second one, its cheeks constantly opening and closing, and the smile on its face never stopped.

After eating the first one, Iron Head silently hid the second one, preparing to enjoy it later at night.

Firefly closed its eyes, quietly experiencing the subtle changes brought about by the second Lumen fruit.

Did its thinking seem sharper?

"Dee dee..."

Seeing its companions eating heartily, the Rapid Flying Squirrel, having finished eating early, pursed its lips and subconsciously licked the corners of its mouth, but then lowered its head in disappointment.

Why did I eat so fast just now!

Wooo wooo wooo!

Chen Yuan suddenly stood up, took two Lumen fruits, and walked towards the chicken coop.

Placing the Lumen fruit in front of the Bean Chicken, who was resting with its eyes closed, Chen Yuan said softly, "Here, eat it quickly."

"Cluck?"

Bean Chicken opened its eyes, glanced at the Lumen fruit, nodded slightly, and then moved aside, allowing the chicks behind it to rush forward.

"Cluck cluck cluck!"

The chicks didn't hesitate to open their mouths and peck at the Lumen fruit, quickly poking out small holes and swallowing the pulp into their bellies.

Bean Chicken still didn't start eating, but quietly watched the chicks, its eyes becoming more and more gentle.

Until the chicks stopped pecking, Bean Chicken spread its wings and protected them behind it again, and then slowly began to eat.

Chen Yuan silently got up and said gently, "Eat slowly, no one will disturb you."

Returning to the Lumen fruit tree, Chen Yuan looked up at the remaining Lumen fruit, lost in thought: "There are still seven left."

"Take one for Haozi, and one for Brother Song."

Although Song Guohao wasn't a Beast Tamer, he had always taken good care of Chen Yuan and deserved this gift.

Even if Song Guohao didn't need it, wouldn't his relatives, friends, or superiors need it?

"Zhou Ge can also be given one, he's a pretty good person."

From the Wind Whisper Grass incident, it could be seen that Zhou Xu had taken his matter to heart and treated it seriously.

"That leaves four."

Chen Yuan originally thought about giving one each to Jiang Wenning and Li Junyue, but he didn't know how long the Lumen fruit could be preserved after being picked. It would be troublesome if the Lumen fruit went bad due to the long transportation distance.

"Forget it, let's leave this question for now and ask Wenhao, anyway, the Lumen fruit won't grow legs and run away on the tree."

If possible, he would give the last two to his younger brother.

Thoughts flashed through his mind. Chen Yuan picked two Lumen fruits, packed them up, and also took dry food, water, and essential equipment. He called Firefly and Cola and headed towards the village.

He was going to send the Lumen fruit to the village first, and then enter the surrounding forest for mountain patrol and forest protection.

This was his basic duty as a Qinling forest ranger—mountain patrol every Monday.

On the one hand, he had to patrol the surrounding area and pay close attention to the huge changes in the Qinling Mountains; on the other hand, he had to see if there were any reckless fools who secretly broke into the Qinling Mountains.

Due to the continuous Beast Taming craze, a large number of Beast Tamers and even ordinary people had recently gone deep into the wild, and a large proportion of them encountered dangers, thus wasting a lot of social public resources.

According to the new regulations of the Beast Tamer Association, anyone who wants to enter the wilderness for exploration now must be an officially certified Beast Tamer and obtain the approval of the local Beast Tamer Association or the Forestry Bureau.

Those who sneak in will be fined a certain amount of money if discovered, and in severe cases, they will be detained.

As a forest ranger, Chen Yuan could enter the mountains whenever he wanted without the approval of any organization.

It could even be said that he was the organization itself.

"We won't be back today, so we'll have to leave the farm to everyone," Chen Yuan waved to the three little ones.

"Ka."

Iron Head's performance was the most satisfying to Chen Yuan. It nodded heavily, with a serious expression, as if saying, "If anything happens to the farm, come and take my head."

"Quack."

Runt Duck yawned, nodded perfunctorily, and slowly walked towards the fish pond.

As for the Rapid Flying Squirrel, it had already returned to the tree house.

Chen Yuan originally thought about taking the Rapid Flying Squirrel into the mountains with him, maybe there would be unexpected gains. But considering that the Rapid Flying Squirrel's current strength was relatively low, and its favorability towards him was also not quite there, he simply decided to forget about it for the time being.

Quickly arriving in the village, Chen Yuan gave the Lumen fruit to Zhang Hao and Song Guohao, naturally receiving a lot of thanks.

But Chen Yuan didn't stay too long, and after a brief conversation, he hurried into the mountains.

This was Chen Yuan's second time entering the mountains after the spiritual energy recovery.

Compared to the first time, Chen Yuan was obviously much calmer and more composed this time. He no longer looked around while walking, constantly vigilant about the surrounding environment.

Firefly flying in mid-air, and Cola bouncing around him, gave him a great sense of security.

The two little ones combined could probably turn this area upside down.

This area is located between Mount Ao and Mount Taibai, and a small part of it overlaps with the well-known hiking route on the Internet—the Ao Tai Line.

Of course, the difficulty of crossing this route is extremely high, and the accident rate has been increasing year by year in recent years.

After the spiritual energy recovery, the Baokun City Beast Tamer Association once again issued a document emphasizing—illegal "Ao Tai crossing" is prohibited.

Find one, deal with one.

Yesterday, Zhou Xu took the initiative to find Chen Yuan and explained in detail the specific scope of his responsibilities as a forest ranger—since the Qinling Mountains are too vast, it is currently impossible for Chen Yuan to take care of them all, so his forest protection range is temporarily this area.

As for the remaining Qinling areas responsible by the Baokun City Beast Tamer Association, they are temporarily patrolled by internal staff of the association.

"It's a good opportunity to go see the Flame Tail Fox on the way, I wonder if it still lives there."

As Chen Yuan thought, he suddenly saw a flock of birds speeding overhead, and the clear chirping of birds could be heard endlessly.

He smiled; "Since the spiritual energy recovery, the ecological environment has improved a lot."