[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-beast-taming-i-m-really-just-a-forest-ranger":3,"chapter-beast-taming-i-m-really-just-a-forest-ranger-beast-taming-i-m-really-just-a-forest-ranger-chapter-244":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Beast Taming: I'm Really Just a Forest Ranger",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1474583,1925,"Chapter 244 - 165: Duck Advances! Iron Head Advances!","beast-taming-i-m-really-just-a-forest-ranger-chapter-244",244,"\u003Cp>Run Run Duck and Steel-headed Ground Rat’s advancement ritual went surprisingly smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After consuming the advancement resources, they began to advance on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few hours later, two powerful auras erupted almost simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quack quack~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Run Run Duck’s body became even more slender, its tail feathers extended like a fan, edges adorned with a watery blue glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It gently flapped its wings, causing ripples on the surface of the nearby pond, each ripple carrying healing power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water Skills, Clear Wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Run Run Duck flaps its wings, it can create healing water waves, and any creature caught in the waves can slowly and continuously recover from injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuan flickered: \"The petals of Twin Flower Concubine can only be used individually, while this skill of Run Run Duck is a group skill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the healing effect is slow, it has great use during battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuan made a move and called up Run Run Duck’s data panel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Race: Run Run Duck (Collected)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attribute: Water\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level: 10 (Tier Two)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Favorability: 82\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skills: Water Surge (Proficient 1.3\u002F7) + Water Arrow (Skilled 2.9\u002F5) + Water Binding (Skilled 1.3\u002F5) + Clear Wave (Basic 0.1\u002F3) +\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quality: Commander\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conditions to advance to Morning Star Quality: Source Point Insufficient (3.6\u002F20)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With its strength breaking through to Tier Two and quality rising to Commander, Run Run Duck’s overall combat power is now vastly transformed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the vast farm, it is enough to sit and command from three corners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Head also successfully advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its physique grew larger, its iron skull gradually reshaping, the edges sprouting sharp serrations, and a shallow row of steel spikes rose on its back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Head’s orange eyes became more intense, seemingly transforming from orange to gold, with metal’s cold light reflected in its pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flash in its eyes full of metallic texture, Iron Head dashed forward suddenly, crossing several meters in a short moment and striking its raised foreclaw on a nearby large rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the rock cracked with fissures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuan’s eyes shone: \"Blade of Assault.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a past battle with the Silver Armored Mantis, he had seen this skill create considerable trouble for Spark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, upon upgrading its quality, Iron Head awakened this skill autonomously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a double blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Race: Steel-headed Ground Rat (Collected)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attribute: Steel\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level: 10 (Tier Two)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Favorability: 84\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skills: Steel Blade (Proficient 3.6\u002F7) + Iron Arm (Skilled 4.6\u002F5) + Steel Spike Rolling Barrel (Skilled 3.5\u002F5) + Blade of Assault (Basic 0.1\u002F3) +\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quality: Commander\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conditions to advance to Morning Star Quality: Source Point Insufficient (3.6\u002F20)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems that Run Run Duck should take the remote output plus semi-support route, while Iron Head should take the speed attack route,\" Chen Yuan mused, rubbing his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, he studied various Pet Beast knowledge, realizing that determining their combat style is crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combat style should be determined based on the Pet Beast’s racial traits and its own skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, Spark, possessing aerial dominance, need not master too many melee skills; instead, focusing on remote output would suffice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the four skills Run Run Duck currently masters, two are remote skills, one is a control skill, and one is a healing skill. Given Run Run Duck’s character, it’s more suitable as an assistant rather than the main attacker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Iron Head’s four skills, excluding [Iron Arm], the rest are melee attack skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being quite agile and having awakened the [Blade of Assault], Iron Head is clearly suited for speed attack strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A direct Blade of Assault to the opponent’s face, followed by a Steel Blade strike on their skull—battle over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, one thing puzzled Chen Yuan: despite Run Run Duck and Iron Head awakening skills upon advancement, why couldn’t Spark and Cola?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking it over, he guessed that Spark and Cola have deeper foundations, making skill awakening more challenging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, Run Run Duck and Iron Head successfully advanced, and the little ones celebrated joyfully. Cola even coaxed Duck Duck to hunt Spirit Fish at Mingyu Lake tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar roar~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fallen Meteor Horned Beast sincerely felt happy for its senior Duck Duck, moving back and forth on its four hooves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Fallen Meteor Horned Beast’s combat style, it was undoubtedly a tank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are enough attackers on the farm; a sturdy tank is needed for other Pet Beasts to have space for output.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dian Dian...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the Electric Flying Cat seemed dejected, seemingly out of tune with the joyful atmosphere in the yard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuan keenly sensed this. Squatting down, he rubbed the Electric Flying Cat’s fluffy head and smiled, saying, \"Don’t worry, you’re next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dian Dian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Electric Flying Cat raised its head sharply, its round eyes shimmering in the twilight glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not lying to you,\" Chen Yuan’s smile broadened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next goal was to advance the Electric Flying Cat and Bean Chicken, directly using Contribution Value to buy advancement conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eggs from the Commander Quality Bean Chicken should be even tastier, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dian Dian!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Chen Yuan’s repeated assurances, the Electric Flying Cat’s face lit up, its slender tail coiling around his wrist, lovingly rubbing its head against his thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After comforting the Electric Flying Cat, Chen Yuan stood up, looking at Run Run Duck and Iron Head: \"How about you have a Pet Beast battle with each other?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Duck Duck?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Run Run Duck widened its eyes, pointing its wings towards itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Me, battle Iron Head?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duck Duck tilted its head slightly, glimpsing the Iron Head shining with metallic luster, its golden gaze emitting a dangerous aura, quietly staring at it, shivering immediately, shaking its head like a drumbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chen Yuan’s persuasive voice sounded in its ears: \"Don’t you want to try how powerful you are now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",954,"2026-06-06T03:13:42.216Z",1,"novelbin.me","40b3fb447cd1e1bc3415354e9b9ce04c0ed731c340725f39d1d215972d5ef1c5","beast-taming-i-m-really-just-a-forest-ranger-chapter-245","beast-taming-i-m-really-just-a-forest-ranger-chapter-243",313,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeast-taming-i-m-really-just-a-forest-ranger-cover.jpg"]