[{"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-277":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},1474416,1925,"Chapter 277 - 176: The Source of Advisor Chen’s Charm (Part 2)","beast-taming-i-m-really-just-a-forest-ranger-chapter-277",277,"\u003Cp>\"The mastermind Viper Fang, whose real name is Zhao Qiang, resigned after awakening as a Beastmaster and, through special channels, connected with the other three to form a poaching team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They were very cautious at first, and their hunting scale was small, so they remained undiscovered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After successfully selling Pet Beasts through middlemen and tasting the sweetness, they started attempting larger-scale poaching operations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time their target is the Qinling, which is rich in wild Pet Beast resources.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening to Nie Li’s explanation, Chen Yuan nodded thoughtfully, then raised a key question: \"Are all the poachers this strong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yue and Li Qing, despite being academy students, are much stronger than ordinary Beastmasters, yet they struggle so much against these poachers...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Viper Fang’s Bone-breaking War Mastiff, which achieved the feat of not being \"one-shot killed\" by Cola.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Certainly not,\" Nie Li’s tone carried a hint of amusement, quickly masked by a mature voice line, \"They are exceptions, or more accurately, Viper Fang is an exception.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean?\" Chen Yuan was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After detailed investigation, we found that Viper Fang contracted the Hammer Beast during his time on the construction site, a Pet Beast with no remarkable features.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s more important is that Bone-breaking War Mastiff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We currently suspect that this Bone-breaking War Mastiff was provided by the New Star Association, along with some cultivation resources, which explains his rapid improvement in strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuan frowned slightly: \"New Star Association?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Li explained briefly: \"An unofficial illegal organization that advocates a new era has come, claiming that they should establish a brand new social order and rewrite world rules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused and then added: \"It’s somewhat similar to the villainous organizations in novels and anime trying to change the world, with very clichéd organizational philosophy and slogans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuan nodded in realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The New Star Association is currently the primary target of our Investigation Department, and immediate apprehension is warranted upon discovery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, this organization is very cautious. Every member must go through layer upon layer of selection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps they intended to develop Viper Fang into a formal member, but did not anticipate the intervention of Advisor Chen...\" Nie Li slowly revealed all the information currently known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuan murmured softly: \"New Star Association...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, given your outstanding contribution in the recent capture operation, you will receive a reward of 500 Contribution Value,\" Nie Li suddenly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuan’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contribution Value!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s not a small amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon careful consideration, dealing with this incident required facing three ruthless poachers and a group of formidable Tier Two Pet Beasts, a task fraught with high danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Additionally, there’s a certificate of honor. We can assist in contacting the Association staff to have them deliver it personally,\" Nie Li said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering the last time Zhou Xu delivered a plaque and the ensuing village-wide curiosity, Chen Yuan shook his head repeatedly: \"No, no, no.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Li said: \"Then I’ll mail it to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re welcome, but I need your address.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up the phone, Nie Li sat in her chair, plunged into prolonged silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s with the commander?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing Nie Li’s unusual demeanor, Wild Boar nudged White Fern’s arm and gently asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White Fern covered her mouth and chuckled: \"Have you ever followed a star?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Wild Boar replied decisively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\" White Fern propped up her chin with one hand, suddenly brightening up with a peculiar analogy, \"It’s like matching with your favorite esports player when playing games...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wild Boar again shook his head earnestly, saying: \"With my rank, I’ll never encounter my favorite esports player.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White Fern glared at him: \"It’s a metaphor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wild Boar muttered: \"White Fern, as a medical staff, you should be gentler.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gentleness is the nurse’s job. My responsibility is merely not to let you die in front of me.\" White Fern’s reply silenced Wild Boar obediently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White Fern continued: \"You achieve victory alongside your favorite esports player, exchange contact information, play countless rounds together, and finally learn each other’s home address...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wild Boar rubbed his chin: \"Sounds pretty good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just pretty good?\" White Fern looked shocked, \"That’s your favorite esports player! You should be extremely excited, much like the commander savoring talking with them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wild Boar was equally puzzled: \"I like this player, but that’s as far as it goes—I’d at most boast in a social media post.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, it wouldn’t affect my life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White Fern pouted: \"You men really are fearfully rational creatures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wild Boar chuckled: \"That’s a stereotype. Not all men are rational, nor are all women crazy fans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m just curious though...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why does the ever-rational commander behave this way when interacting with Advisor Chen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White Fern replied: \"Perhaps it’s due to Advisor Chen’s inherent charisma.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name]: Chen Yuan\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Age]: 25\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level]: Intermediate Beastmaster\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Affiliated Association]: Baokun City Beastmaster Association\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Contribution Value]: 901\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can now buy the advancement condition for the Electric Flying Cat.\" Seeing the nearly four-digit Contribution Value, Chen Yuan smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a period of accumulation, plus the Contribution Value earned from openly publicizing the Flame Mountain’s special environment, Chen Yuan could now purchase the advancement conditions for the Electric Flying Cat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon completing the map drawing, additional Contribution Value can be obtained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He logged into the Beastmaster Association website and located the Electric Flying Cat’s advancement conditions:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Electric Flying Cat Elite—Commander Advancement Conditions]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuan clicked on buy, and options instantly popped up:\u003C\u002Fp>",905,"2026-06-06T03:13:42.216Z",1,"novelbin.me","23fd62feb88a6250babbfd6b22bbb61de08e8250e7a063e961e37af5d5e1cb1e","beast-taming-i-m-really-just-a-forest-ranger-chapter-278","beast-taming-i-m-really-just-a-forest-ranger-chapter-276",313,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeast-taming-i-m-really-just-a-forest-ranger-cover.jpg"]