Beast Taming: I'm Really Just a Forest Ranger
Chapter 249 - 166: Is Chen Yuan an Academic Prodigy? (Part 2)
At the moment the class saw these two small lines, it first fell into dead silence, and then cries of astonishment rose from all sides.
"Wow, awesome."
"Where did this academic prodigy come from?"
"So the advancement conditions for the Flame Cloud Falcon were uploaded by him!"
His roommates immediately turned to Chen Wenhao, eagerly anticipating an answer: "What do you think? Is it someone you know?"
Chen Wenhao’s face broke into a smile: "Not only do I know him, but we’re very familiar."
"How familiar?"
"To the extent of living together for over ten years."
"What?"
...
"Bro, did you really figure all this out?"
Despite repeated confirmations from Chen Yuan, Chen Wenhao still found it hard to believe.
These students in the research department spend day and night studying related content, not only with guidance from renowned teachers but also with policy support. Being able to research the advancement conditions from ordinary to elite is considered impressive, a boast for one’s entire academic career.
But his big brother?
Completely self-taught, without knowledge of the field, without resource support, how did he manage to research so many advancement conditions?
"Bro, don’t tell me our ancestors passed down a bunch of advancement conditions?" Chen Wenhao asked in a low voice.
Chen Yuan spread his hands and rhetorically asked, "Besides that one jade pendant from who-knows-when, what else did our family pass down?"
Chen Wenhao fell silent for a moment.
As a child, he loved tinkering with the old artifacts at home with his brother, but the only thing of value was a plain jade pendant.
After thinking for a long time, Chen Wenhao could only guess that his brother had an extraordinary sensitivity in this field and... unbelievable luck.
After chatting for a while, Chen Yuan hung up the phone.
The weather was nice today, so Chen Yuan decided to go check on the current situation of the Violent Cloud Sparrows.
The Snow Cloud Wolf attack on the farm made Chen Yuan once again realize the importance of aerial reconnaissance capability.
Had the situation been discovered promptly, they would have been able to prepare in advance.
The security at the farm is decent, but what if more and stronger Snow Cloud Wolves came?
Therefore, it is crucial to be fully prepared from all aspects.
This group of Violent Cloud Sparrows had not been seen for many days and had failed to give timely warnings on several occasions, so Chen Yuan was worried something might have happened to them.
"Who’s heading out?"
"Woof woof!"
Cola rushed to the front of Chen Yuan, its wagging tail resembling a propeller, eagerly responding first.
Regardless of where Chen Yuan went, Cola would always happily follow behind.
"Quack quack~"
Run Run Duck waved its wings and lay back on the big rock on its own.
Chen Yuan didn’t expect Run Run Duck to come along, so he turned to Electric Flying Cat.
"Dian Dian~"
Electric Flying Cat was busy gnawing on an apple and waved its paw lazily.
"Alright then, let’s head out."
Riding the Fallen Meteor Horned Beast, with Cola following behind, and Twin Flower Concubine sitting on his shoulder, Spark soared high in the sky, heading to the small grove to the north.
As he approached the grove, Chen Yuan suddenly discovered a wooden sign standing by the roadside with a line written on it: "Beware of vicious birds ahead, keep away."
Chen Yuan: "..."
Lately, many Beastmasters have been marking places without affecting the natural environment to warn others who come after them.
For instance, at the entrance of Xuanhe Village, there’s a wooden sign: "Beware of vicious dogs ahead, mid-tier Beastmasters, please detour!"
Of course, this sign was bitten off by Cola the next day.
And in the place where Mr. Xiong and the Bear Cub originally lived, there’s a wooden sign: "Beware of vicious bears ahead, do not approach!!! (Note: This Earth Bear has repeatedly defeated Taibai Cup champions)"
Too bad the map Chen Yuan was drawing of the surroundings hasn’t been launched yet. It would allow direct inquiries into the pet beast situations at various locations, eliminating the need for these primitive wooden signs.
Chen Yuan ignored the sign and continued forward.
Soon, he ventured deep into the small grove.
Compared to other places, the trees here were taller, standing one after the other, with dense foliage blocking out the sunlight.
This environment is more suitable for bird pet beasts to live in.
Not far along, Chen Yuan heard loud and high-pitched screeching, mingled together, very noisy.
This was precisely the call of the Violent Cloud Sparrows.
Quickening his pace, he soon arrived at a relatively open area, where Chen Yuan looked up and instantly saw dozens of figures battling each other.
One side was the Violent Cloud Sparrows that Chen Yuan was familiar with, their gray-black feathers disheveled, wings flapping frequently, their hostile gaze fixed unblinkingly on the enemy beasts opposite.
The opposing pet beasts were of similar size to the Violent Cloud Sparrows, with gray-and-white fur, short wingspan, and pupils showing amber ring patterns.
The Juvenile Owl, a flying pet beast, often curls up in tree cavities, using its fur’s vibrations to emit ultrasonic waves to scout the environment.
Compared to the aggressive Violent Cloud Sparrows, the Juvenile Owls are gentle and usually do not fight with pet beasts.
Why would these two kinds of pet beasts start fighting?
As the thought crossed his mind, the battle intensified.
"Woof woof woof!"
Cola, who enjoyed a good show, bounced around.
When the Violent Cloud Sparrows gained the upper hand, it howled cheerfully to cheer for the Juvenile Owls; when the Juvenile Owls counterattacked, it showed support for the Violent Cloud Sparrows.
"Chirp!!!"
The Violent Cloud Sparrow leader, unseen for a long time, had already broken through to Tier Two. With each flap of its gray-black wings, it whipped up wind blades that whistled toward the largest Juvenile Owl.
"Tweet!"
The Juvenile Owl wasn’t willing to back down, either, flapping its wings to shoot spiral-like air blades, colliding fiercely in mid-air with the wind blades.
Wind type skill, Spiral Static Blade.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Deafening explosions echoed in mid-air, stirring up a cloud of dust.
At that moment, the Violent Cloud Sparrow’s gray-black tail feathers vibrated rapidly and abruptly dived toward the Juvenile Owl, its iron-gray beak piercing through the air directly at the Juvenile Owl!
When the beak was only half a meter from the Juvenile Owl, the latter suddenly spread its wings, [Wind Language Warning] erupted from between its soft feathers, dissipating the airflow of the peck.
Wind type skill, Wind Language Warning, can not only release high-frequency sound waves to scout the surroundings but also repel opponents with sound waves.
At the next moment, the Violent Cloud Sparrow seemed to plunge into a mass of cotton, with its strength wholly dissipated.
The Violent Cloud Sparrow tried to rally, preparing to attack again, but Chen Yuan hurriedly said, "Spark, make them stop first."
"Chirp!"
Spark had long awaited Chen Yuan’s command; it swiftly ascended into the sky, its extended orange-yellow wings scattering sparks, inflamed feathers gushing with flame stream.
Accompanied by a penetrating screech, Spark powerfully intervened in the fierce melee with overwhelming presence.
At that moment, whether it was the furious Violent Cloud Sparrows or the constantly counterattacking Juvenile Owls, they all looked up at the sky dumbfounded, the sunlight dazzling.
"Chirp!"
Shadow expanded, and Spark’s figure blocked out the sun.
"Woof...."
Cola gazed enviously at the commanding leader.
When will I ever have such an entrance?
"Chirp!"
Recognizing Spark’s silhouette, the Violent Cloud Sparrows became agitated, their momentum soaring, furiously flapping their wings, ferocity apparent in their eyes.
Meanwhile, the aura of the ten or so Juvenile Owls was instantly suppressed as they flapped their wings around their leader, too afraid to look directly at Spark.
The Juvenile Owl leader felt a strong pressure coming from Spark, with a gut feeling that if it acted, it would be engulfed by flames in an instant.
It lowered its head, remaining still.
Seeing the Juvenile Owls suppressed by Spark, the Violent Cloud Sparrows grew even prouder, with some among them even attempting to launch an attack.
Spark looked quietly at this Violent Cloud Sparrow, scaring it into quickly retreating.
Chen Yuan looked up at the Violent Cloud Sparrows and loudly asked, "Have you been busy fighting this whole time?"
After a slight pause, he continued, "Tell me, what conflict occurred between you and these Juvenile Owls?"
Chen Yuan increasingly felt like a responsible Forest Ranger, patrolling the mountains and forests daily, and in his spare time, mediating various relationships between pet beasts.
Persuading the Earth Bear and the Wooden Panda not to fight, helping the Little Star Moon Deer find its herd, and sending the Snow Cloud Wolf leader to a breeding base, thus restoring peace and stability to Qinling.
At this moment, he’s once again facing off with two pet beast groups.