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

"Get in the car."

Chen Yuan walked to the entrance of the farm, lifted the tarpaulin covering the red-painted tricycle, and waved to Spark and Cola.

Thanks to the infrastructure development in recent years, even the remote Xuanhe Village has roads accessible to vehicles. So, the old man waved his hand and bought this tricycle as a commuting tool.

Every fifteenth day of the month, he would drive to the Nanhe Town, ten kilometers away, for the market.

Cola leaped up and jumped into the cargo bed very consciously, causing a "thump, thump, thump" sound from the bottom of the bed.

Chen Yuan sat in the driver's seat, took a deep breath, inserted the key, turned on the switch, and then released the handbrake, his eyes bright, and said in a deep voice: "Are you ready?"

"Cheep～" Spark curiously looked at the simple environment inside the car and nodded slightly.

"Awoo awoo!"

Cola's two paws tightly grasped the iron railing behind Chen Yuan's back, and it crouched down, staring ahead with wide eyes.

Its expression was slightly nervous.

"Let's go." Chen Yuan put on his helmet, slowly turned the accelerator, and the tricycle immediately made a "woo woo woo" sound, slowly moving forward.

Under Cola's gaze, the tricycle steadily drove out of the gate, and then drove onto the bumpy country road, the speed getting faster and faster, and the scenery on both sides quickly receding.

"Awoo awoo awoo!"

The strong wind whipped up Cola's fur, and the sound of the wind reverberated in its ears. Cola squinted its eyes, slightly opened its mouth, and shouted excitedly.

"Cheep～"

Spark stood still on Chen Yuan's shoulder, the strong wind passing by, seemingly without any impact on it.

The Flamecloud Falcon was originally a bird-type pet beast that soars with its wings, so this kind of speed was already commonplace for it.

On the other hand, Cola in the back became more and more excited. It no longer paid attention to the scenery passing by on both sides, but stared intently at Chen Yuan driving, a thoughtful look flashing in its eyes.

Is this driving?

It doesn't seem difficult, awoo.

It seems quite simple, awoo.

A moment later, Chen Yuan picked up Zhang Hao on the east side of the village.

Zhang Hao looked at Spark, and then looked at Cola in the back, the envy on his face overflowing: "You guy, owning two transcendent creatures."

"You're so damn lucky."

Chen Yuan smiled: "What about you? What transcendent creature are you planning to contract?"

Zhang Hao shrugged, his tone casual: "We'll see. I'm going into the mountains with my dad tomorrow to see if I can find something fierce and domineering, like a tiger or a lion or something."

"If you can find a tiger or a lion in the Qinling Mountains, I'll give you five million."

"There are no tigers or lions in the Qinling Mountains, and my friend, you don't really have five million." Zhang Hao grinned.

Chen Yuan: "."

"Seriously, I actually want to contract a giant panda." Zhang Hao said seriously.

"I think that's criminal." Chen Yuan nodded.

Zhang Hao leaned on the hard seat, looking ahead: "If it really doesn't work, I might as well contract the old sow at home. Anyway, it has also evolved into a transcendent creature."

"Being a pig-pig knight, huh?" Chen Yuan laughed.

The two chatted all the way, and after about half an hour, the tricycle steadily stopped on the side of the road.

There was no road ahead, so they had to walk.

The two put on their equipment, passed through the uneven dirt road, and walked towards Mingyue Lake.

There are no major rivers near Xuanhe Village, only several small rivers flowing quietly, nurturing this vast earth vein for tens of thousands of years.

However, there are many lakes scattered throughout the Qinling Mountains, and Mingyu Lake near Xuanhe Village is one of them.

In previous years, there were anglers who trekked to Mingyu Lake, but in recent years, with the implementation of the mountain closure policy, there are no tourists except for the locals.

Chen Yuan is not a true angler. He was only pulled over by Zhang Hao to fish a few times. His fishing equipment was all borrowed, and his fishing skills were almost zero.

He only regards fishing as a small hobby to pass the boring time.

But as soon as he heard that there were strange fish here, he got excited.

After walking for nearly half an hour, the two arrived at Mingyu Lake.

Looking around, Mingyu Lake is surrounded by green mountains, the lake water ripples, and the sun shines down, forming a sparkling and beautiful picture.

"Whoa, someone's already fishing." Zhang Hao looked around and said with a smile.

It was already past nine in the morning, and several people were scattered around Mingyu Lake, with fishing rods floating on the lake.

Obviously, these were all anglers who were lured here by Uncle Niu's story.

The two greeted these people, found a secluded spot to put down their equipment, and prepared.

Chen Yuan watched Zhang Hao choose bait again, adjust the float again, and make a nest again, busy for a long time, and finally said: "Okay, cast your rod."

Chen Yuan obediently cast a rod, and then sat under the parasol and waited quietly.

"Alright, you guys go play." Chen Yuan waved to the two little ones.

Fishing requires patience, and they obviously can't stay here for a long time.

"Awoo awoo awoo!"

Listening to this, Cola's eyes lit up instantly, and like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins, it rushed into the woods behind it and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Cheep."

Spark didn't move, but stood quietly on Chen Yuan's shoulder, its dark blue eyes staring at the shimmering lake, wondering what it was thinking.

"Okay, you stay with me." Chen Yuan smiled with relief.

"Cheep～"

Spark chirped softly, rubbed its small head against Chen Yuan's cheek, and the latter immediately scratched its chin.

"You're so damn lucky, aren't you?"

Seeing the intimate interaction between one person and one pet, Zhang Hao's right hand holding the fishing rod suddenly clenched tightly, and he gritted his back molars.

"After I contract, I will show off every day too!" He secretly made up his mind.

I don't know how long it took,

Zhang Hao suddenly yanked up the fishing rod, and a small fish appeared: "A Rhodeus?"

"Congratulations, you are free."

After casually glancing at the Rhodeus, Zhang Hao released it.

Time gradually passed, and two hours passed before they knew it.

The sun became more and more dazzling.

Zhang Hao had caught several fish, but they were all very common Rhodeus, crucian carp, etc. He was not interested at all and released them.

He just wanted to catch the strange fish that Uncle Niu mentioned.

At this moment, Chen Yuan turned to look at him, and his voice rang out: "Come help me, it seems like I've got a big one."

! ! !

Zhang Hao glanced at the suddenly turbulent lake surface, his eyes widened, and he threw down the fishing rod in his hand without hesitation, shouting: "I'll help you!"

With Zhang Hao's help, Chen Yuan quickly handed the fishing rod over and replaced it with a large net.

"Whoa, it's really a big one."

As soon as he took it, Zhang Hao knew its weight from the intensity and frequency of the fishing rod's shaking. He immediately stabilized his center of gravity and tightened his body.

After tens of minutes of difficult tug-of-war, plus Chen Yuan's net, the figure of a big fish gradually appeared.

"Crucian carp?"

"No! A golden crucian carp!" Zhang Hao, who was originally exhausted, suddenly widened his eyes, his face full of shock.

This fish had no morphological difference from ordinary crucian carp, but its scales were a particularly conspicuous golden color!

Under the sunlight, it was golden and dazzling, almost blinding the two of them.

"Screech!"

However, at this moment, a very penetrating cry came from the sky, followed by a black shadow swooping down from above!

In this instant, Spark, who was closing its eyes to rest, suddenly opened its eyes!