Beast Taming: I'm Really Just a Forest Ranger-Chapter 82: The Rich Lady Who’s Not Short on Money

Chapter 82: Chapter 82: The Rich Lady Who’s Not Short on Money

September 15, Sunday.

Cloudy.

Just waking up, Chen Yuan opened his eyes and saw a text message: Your express package has arrived at Little Stone Road in Nanhe Town, please retrieve it with collection code 1-8-4396. If you have issues, call 182xxxxxx.

At the same time, Zhou Xu also sent a message: "The resources you wanted have arrived, make sure to pick them up early."

Chen Yuan replied "Okay," quickly got out of bed, and drove to Nanhe Town.

Two days have passed since taming the Violent Cloud Sparrows as scouts, and he had sent off the Luminous Fruits separately two days ago. Today, he finally received the resources he needed.

It was a good half-hour before he reached Nanhe Town. Without any pause, Chen Yuan went directly to the courier shop to pick up his package.

After placing the package in the car, Chen Yuan went shopping for supplies at the supermarket. On his way, he was surprised to see some changes in Nanhe Town compared to last week.

There were noticeably more people with pet beasts by their side, some dressing styles clearly not local, carrying mountaineering bags and curiously observing their surroundings.

Finding a girl that looked approachable, Chen Yuan got some Source Point from petting the beast in her arms and curiously asked, "Are you here for hiking?"

The girl laughed, "I heard there’s plenty of resources here in the wild, so we came to take a look."

"Are you local? Do you know anyone familiar with this area? We’re looking for a guide."

Chen Yuan grinned: "I definitely know someone."

He gave Zhang Hao’s contact info to her and walked away.

"Looks like it’s going to get lively in the future." Chen Yuan thought to himself.

With the ongoing "Beast Taming craze," more and more ordinary people have become Beastmasters through meditation.

As the Beastmaster community grows larger, many of them are venturing into the wild, either for training or resource hunting.

Qinling’s status in Donghuang is indisputable, and the rich resources within will undoubtedly attract countless Beastmasters.

Already quite a few Beastmasters have arrived in Nanhe Town, and it seems Xuanhe Village’s peaceful days are numbered.

On the way, Chen Yuan also saw pet beasts battling on the roadside basketball court, drawing dozens of spectators.

The pet beasts clearly weren’t high level, and the battles weren’t intense, yet they elicited cheers and applause, making Chen Yuan pause with the enticing atmosphere and even consider joining in a pet battle.

"Awo awo awo~"

Cola bit at Chen Yuan’s pants, tugging forward.

Master, I want to fight too!

Chen Yuan shook his head with a smile: "You going up is like bullying kids."

"Let them have a smoother Beastmaster journey."

Leaving the basketball court overtaken by Beastmasters, Chen Yuan casually found a restaurant for lunch, then drove back to Xuanhe Village.

Just reaching the east side of the village, he saw Zhang Hao standing next to an SUV, greeting someone inside. He quickly approached: "Haozi, how’s the job I hooked you up with?"

Zhang Hao grinned and gave a thumbs-up: "Good brother, I’ll treat you to a feast when I get back."

Chen Yuan shrugged: "Make sure they’ve got Forestry Bureau or Beastmaster Association approval, and check with Song to see if this private job is doable."

"I understand, Yuan." Zhang Hao nodded vigorously.

As a Beastmaster now, daily expenses have soared, and it’s hard to properly raise pet beasts with just a Forest Ranger salary. He needs extra income.

Chen Yuan’s situation is different; he already has savings and can earn quite a bit selling resources now.

The girl who spoke with Chen Yuan earlier sat in the front passenger seat. Hearing their conversation, she laughed: "Rest assured, we only came after getting approval."

After a slight pause, she looked at Chen Yuan: "Hey handsome, one or two guides are the same, how about you join as guides? It makes us feel safer."

In the back seat of the SUV sat another pretty girl.

Chen Yuan’s eyes flickered.

Identified as a wealthy woman.

Before Chen Yuan could respond, Zhang Hao chuckled, "My buddy here is much more skilled than me, this pay is far from enough to hire him."

The girl in the passenger seat casually replied, "As long as safety’s ensured, money is no issue."

Chen Yuan quickly said, "He’s joking, I’m usually busy and don’t take private jobs."

Chen Yuan then prepared to drive away but suddenly remembered something, reminding Zhang Hao: "By the way, Haozi, be careful when hiking, don’t go too deep; there’s a wolf pack near Old Xing’s Forest Ranger cabin."

"Also, the satellite phone won’t work near there."

Zhang Hao nodded earnestly.

Back at the farm, Chen Yuan hurried to the hall with the package to open it.

Based on his needs, Zhou Xu helped exchange various cultivating resources: two drops of Bright Moon Dew for the Run Run Duck, two Red Gold Stones for Iron Head, while Electric Flying Cat gets two Electric Quenching Grass.

Additionally, Bean Chicken was given two Wind Language Grass.

Lastly, he took a chance on acquiring a Lotus Leaf.

Altogether, eight Luminous Fruits exchanged for nine cultivating resources.

Chen Yuan carefully calculated through the Beast Taming Official Website, finding this method slightly more economical than buying with Contribution Value.

However, this method is extremely cumbersome, requiring high trust between both parties and a good network.

Fortunately, Zhou Xu helped bridge the gaps, allowing Chen Yuan to trade via bartering.

Initially, he planned on trading all Luminous Fruits for resources, but upon reconsideration, he decided to sell one to the Beast Taming Store for cash.

With Zhou Xu’s help, the Luminous Fruit sold for a full seventy thousand yuan.

This way, everyday family expenses are temporarily covered.

Gathering the little ones in the hall, Chen Yuan pointed to the cultivating resources on the ground and said, "Each of you gets a share, use them yourselves."

"Quack quack."

Run Run Duck nodded, took a sip from the delicately packaged bottle of Bright Moon Dew, finding it sweet but far from satisfying.

Run Run Duck instinctively licked its lips, then waved its wings at Chen Yuan, swaggering towards the fish pond.

Time to bask in the sun.

Chen Yuan hastily called Run Run Duck back: "Don’t rush, there’s still the Lotus Leaf."

Run Run Duck turned back, casting a slightly disdainful look at the Lotus Leaf in Chen Yuan’s hand—it didn’t look much different from regular lotus leaves, only its surface appeared to have a shimmering mist.

Still, Run Run Duck slowly returned, picked up the Lotus Leaf like a giant pie, and munched on it while heading back to the fish pond.

Meanwhile, Iron Head chewed on the hard Red Gold Stone, Electric Flying Cat winced while nibbling the Electric Quenching Grass, and Bean Chicken flapped its wings, attempting to carry the Wind Language Grass back to the coop for its chicks.

Chen Yuan reached out to stop it, sternly saying: "The stronger you are, the better you can protect your chicks."

Upon hearing this, Bean Chicken slowly landed on the ground and began to nibble the Wind Language Grass.