Beast Taming: I'm Really Just a Forest Ranger

Chapter 328 - 191: It’s Decided, Star Moon Deer!

"Is something wrong?" Chen Yuan asked.

Lu Ran pretended not to hear the question, awkwardly shifting his gaze and mumbling things like "Why is Advisor Chen here so fast" and "The Gale Hunting Dog is also so unbelievable" that baffled others.

After dealing with this group of Ice Ridge Rock Beasts, Chen Yuan and Lu Ran rejoined the rescue mission.

No one knew how long they’d been working.

Cola and the other Pet Beasts couldn’t find the Pet Beasts buried under the snow, and Chen Yuan and his group were already exhausted.

Even with the help of Pet Beasts, rescuing them from the thick snow was not easy.

Especially since they didn’t have handy tools.

"I don’t usually get this tired during training." Lu Ran panted heavily, lying flat on his back in the snow, watching the white clouds drift leisurely by.

The Snowy Squirrel bounced back to his side, tilting its head and staring at him for a while, then let out a cute chirping noise: "Zz Zz~"

"What do you want?" Lu Ran turned his head.

The Snowy Squirrel pulled out a pile of pinecones from behind and pushed them forward.

Lu Ran laughed helplessly, "You should save them for winter; I’m not a squirrel."

"Zz Zz~"

The Snowy Squirrel hung its head, its comma-shaped tail drooping sadly.

Lu Ran sighed again, casually taking two pinecones and waved at the Snowy Squirrel, "Two are enough for me, I don’t eat much."

"You keep the rest for yourself."

"Zz Zz Zz."

The Snowy Squirrel nodded slightly, then took the pile of pinecones and bounced away.

Lu Ran propped himself up with his arms and clasped his hands behind his head, glancing at the Blast Flame Fighting Ape with a grin, "You know, doing stuff like this is pretty gratifying."

"Though not as fun as battling."

"Roar!" The Blast Flame Fighting Ape nodded.

The Ice Fox was still nestled in Jiang Wenning’s arms, occasionally letting out soft cries.

Jiang Wenning supported her chin with one hand, murmuring to herself, "Should I contract it or not?"

The Ice Crystal Illusion Cat lay on Jiang Wenning’s shoulder, looking down at the Ice Fox with eyes that seemed to gleam with profound wisdom.

Clearly, her Beastmaster was about to be charmed by the Ice Fox.

However, Jiang Wenning appeared conflicted, "But the Ice Fox is just too..."

The Ice Fox didn’t meet her expectations for a second Pet Beast.

In her plan, the second Pet Beast should be tall and mighty like the Frost Bear, possessing excellent resilience and providing her with more tactical options.

The Frost Bear, an Ice-type Pet Beast, inhabits the colder higher latitudes.

If it were the Ice Fox, overall strength wouldn’t be high, and there’d be an overlap with the Ice Crystal Illusion Cat’s abilities in many aspects.

The main issue was... she already had Nuomi, who was already such an adorable little companion.

Once the thought arose, Jiang Wenning quickly solidified her decision, gazing apologetically at the Ice Fox and softly saying, "Sorry little one, I’m not looking to contract a Pet Beast for now."

"You’re a great Pet Beast, deserving of a more exceptional Beastmaster."

"Whimper~"

The Ice Fox’s eyes filled with mist, its voice choked and pitiful like a little maiden abandoned by a heartless man.

But this couldn’t sway Jiang Wenning’s decision.

In her opinion, contracting a Pet Beast was an extremely significant matter where the Beastmaster and the Pet Beast must be mutually fond of each other and committed to growing and moving forward together.

If one chooses a Pet Beast with a notion of "settling," it’s likely they may abandon the Pet Beast in the future.

She didn’t want this.

Chen Wenhao observed the interaction between Jiang Wenning and the Ice Fox, his eyes filled with thoughts until a teasing voice suddenly reached his ears, "What? Thinking of contracting your own Pet Beast?"

Reining in his thoughts, Chen Wenhao turned to his brother, seriously replying, "No, I was contemplating the relationship between the fur color and strength of the Ice Fox."

What kind of nonsense is that?

Chen Yuan twitched, trying to steer the topic back, "I’m serious, you’ve been a Beastmaster for quite some time, isn’t it time to contract a Pet Beast?"

"Anyway, I’ll support you."

Chen Wenhao kept a straight face, lowering his voice, "Brother, I was joking that day; keep your money. You’ve got tons of Pet Beasts to take care of at the farm."

He paused, then laughed, "Besides, I’m so busy every day, where do I find time to care for a Pet Beast?"

Chen Yuan widened his eyes, "Are you underestimating me as an advisor? I can support more Pet Beasts."

"When there’s more money, one should preserve it wisely." Chen Wenhao smiled.

Chen Yuan waved his hand, "Forget it, I won’t argue with you. I’ll just ask you directly."

"If you had a Pet Beast, what would you hope it could do?"

Chen Wenhao fell into contemplation and only after a long time replied, "Help me with research tasks."

Professor Song, not far away, silently nodded.

Zhang Yu had different thoughts, "If I had a Pet Beast, I’d want it to be a cat-girl that takes care of my daily needs, preferably able to talk and wear..."

"Hehehe."

Professor Song became more determined to have Zhang Yu research Spirit Plants.

Keeping this disciple around would surely lead to trouble someday.

Chen Yuan patted his younger brother’s shoulder, feeling moved, "The spirit of scientific inquiry is commendable, I’ll keep an eye out for a Pet Beast like that."

Yao Li leaned against a slanted pine tree, gnawing on a pancake while speaking slowly, "Of course, there are such Pet Beasts."

"But they are all Spirit Type and currently extremely rare, selling at very high prices."

Chen Yuan looked at Yao Li, "Yao, why does it feel like you know a bit about everything?"

Yao Li’s displayed knowledge and capability seemed far superior to any members Chen Yuan had previously encountered in the Investigation Department.

Even Captain Nie Li might not be as impressive as him.