Beast Taming: I'm Really Just a Forest Ranger

On ordinary days, he stays in Xuanhe Village selling fruit, and in his leisure time, he returns to his hometown to farm.

Sure enough, business has been good these days, as Beastmasters going into the mountains for training usually buy some fruit.

Life is looking more promising.

Zhao San was happily contemplating this when suddenly a huge figure loomed over the shop entrance. He instinctively looked up: "Fresh fruit, sweet and....."

However, his voice abruptly stopped as he stared dumbfounded at the huge presence before him, then his face showed fear, and he stepped back half a step.

An unfamiliar Pet Beast that he had never seen before.

But soon, Zhao San calmed down, silently chiding himself about fearing a mere Pet Beast, and then smiled: "Is there something you need?"

He looked around but couldn’t spot any Beastmaster accompanying this Pet Beast.

"Dian Dian～"

An Electric Flying Cat peeked out from behind the large figure, its round eyes fixating on the fresh fruit on the stand, its eyes sparkling.

The Electric Flying Cat flapped its yellow translucent wings, flew to the stall, and carefully scrutinized the fruit, quickly stretching a paw to point at one of the golden fruits: "Dian Dian!"

That’s the one it wanted!

Yet Zhao San looked around again, still not seeing any Beastmaster with these two Pet Beasts, but in the next second, the Electric Flying Cat took a wallet from its neck, pulled out a handful of money, and placed it in front of him.

Zhao San was momentarily stunned: "Ah?"

A Pet Beast is buying something with money?

Am I not fully awake yet?

But a Pet Beast is also a customer, so Zhao San suppressed his curiosity and confusion and asked again: "Where is your Beastmaster?"

"Dian Dian～"

The Electric Flying Cat shook its head impatiently.

What’s wrong with this human?

Can’t an Electric Flying Cat buy things on its own?

At this time, a voice sounded by his ear: "Zhao, just sell it to this little guy."

Zhao San turned his head and saw that it was Uncle Zhao, who rented the store to him, and quickly said, "But there’s no Beastmaster with it."

Uncle Zhao shook his head and looked at the Electric Flying Cat, saying: "I know this little guy, its owner is Chen from our village."

"Dian Dian...."

Seeing Uncle Zhao, the Electric Flying Cat’s expression instantly became unnatural.

Back then, it stole Luminous Fruit from his house.....

Uncle Zhao continued: "Zhao, you came late, so you don’t know that this little guy often comes to the street to buy things."

"Sometimes it buys snacks, sometimes little trinkets."

"Just sell it to it; there’s no problem."

Hearing this, Zhao San felt a bit dizzy and instinctively nodded: "Oh, okay."

After putting the fruit chosen by the Electric Flying Cat into a bag, Zhao San took the money, gave it the change, and handed it over.

Then, Zhao San watched the Electric Flying Cat carefully count the change he returned, a spark of intelligence flickering in its eyes.

"Dian Dian～"

After confirming there was no mistake with the change, the Electric Flying Cat nodded, grabbed the bag, and flew back onto the back of the Fallen Meteor Horned Beast. The big and small figures quickly disappeared.

Watching their departing backs, Zhao San muttered softly: "These Pet Beasts are so smart, buying things and even calculating change?"

After a pause, he gritted his teeth and said: "Smarter than my rascal at home."

Uncle Zhao chuckled: "Maybe because they belong to Chen’s family."

Zhao San curiously asked: "Uncle Zhao, this Chen you mentioned, is he the Beastmaster living in the village?"

"Yes indeed." Mentioning Chen, a proud smile naturally spread across Uncle Zhao’s face, "Chen is the first Beastmaster of our village, and also the most outstanding one."

Locals from the neighboring stalls, hearing their conversation, looked at Zhao San, the outsider, with a look of pride and pride as locals of Xuanhe Village:

"Chen is amazing, he was on TV not long ago, and it’s said that many prominent figures in Baokun City know him!"

Zhao San suddenly remembered hearing a while ago about a big figure emerging from nearby Xuanhe Village, so he tentatively asked: "Is he the Beastmaster who participated in the competition?"

"Yes, yes."

"Zhao, you’re a young man too, how could you have missed watching that competition?"

"It shouldn’t be; if you come to our village, even if you don’t know anyone else, you must know Chen."

Zhao San scratched his head embarrassingly: "You know, I have elders and kids to care for, I’m busy making a living every day, how do I have time to pay attention to these things."

Uncle Zhao nodded: "Zhao is a young man with ambition, and now that you’ve come to Xuanhe Village, life will get better and better."

"Yes, yes." Zhao San nodded heavily.

Much later,

The store quieted down, Zhao San sat at the entrance, staring at the long street for a long time, muttering: "That rascal, still not home for dinner."

Just as he finished speaking, a nimble figure darted into the shop: "Dad, I’m back!"

With a stern face, Zhao San stopped his child, glaring fiercely: "Still know to come home, do you know what time it is?"

"Running around all day and yet...."

Looking at the dirty clothes of little Zhao, his anger grew, scolding: "Your mother already has enough to do, are you trying to tire her out?"

"Change your clothes, I’ll wash them later." But seeing Zhao, who wasn’t even as tall as his thigh, Zhao San’s heart softened.

He was like that when he was a child.

Although dirty clothes can be washed, eating irregularly over time is not good for the stomach.

Little Zhao immediately said: "Dad, didn’t you want me to strive to become a Beastmaster when I grow up?"

"I was just watching a fight at the village entrance; it was thrilling."

Zhao San suspiciously glanced at him: "How could there be a Beastmaster fight at the village entrance?"

"Really!"

Little Zhao raised his head high, eyes bright, gesticulating: "It wasn’t a Beastmaster fight, it’s just... there’s a group of dogs at the village entrance, and the Beastmaster was fighting with these dogs."

Zhao San glared at him: "Young as you are, you’ve learned to lie."

Beastmasters fighting with dogs?

What a ridiculous notion?

"I’m telling the truth, it’s really a Beastmaster fighting with dogs!" Seeing his dad doesn’t believe him, little Zhao got anxious, hugging his dad’s leg and shaking it incessantly, "Really, really! Believe me, Dad!"

"It was the really big one with the white tail!"

"We saw it when we arrived!"

Zhao San’s eyes twinkled, and when he brought his wife and son to Xuanhe Village, they indeed saw this really big dog, surrounded by a pack, light brown with a white tail, in the middle.

"First a Beastmaster fought it, didn’t win, and then one after another Beastmaster went to fight, and they all lost." Little Zhao excitedly said.

"Is this big dog so powerful? Is it someone’s Pet Beast?" Seeing little Zhao’s expression, familiar with his child, Zhao San believed what he said.

Some kids think they are good at lying and often fool their parents, but for parents, it’s just that they don’t want to expose them.

"I know, I know!" Hearing Zhao San’s question, little Zhao raised his hand high, exclaiming, "Little Taotao told me!"

"Who is Little Taotao?" Zhao San asked.

"Little Taotao is my new friend, she’s had a cold and didn’t go to school these past few days."

"Oh, oh, and what did she tell you?"

"Little Taotao said there’s a really great Beastmaster living in the village, and that big dog at the entrance is his Pet Beast."

Hearing this, a thought sprang in Zhao San’s mind, and he instinctively said: "Is this Beastmaster’s surname Chen?"

Little Zhao’s eyes widened: "Dad, how did you know?"

Zhao San silently thought ’Indeed’, but on his face, he showed a faint smile: "Of course, your dad can calculate and know everything."

"Alright, go change your dirty clothes." Zhao San rubbed little Zhao’s head, but his gaze wandered to the long street.

That was the direction the Electric Flying Cat and Fallen Meteor Horned Beast left.