Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 66 Ranger's Hut

"Well, stop it."

Chen Yuan, who was sleeping soundly, could clearly feel something licking his cheek, it was wet. He subconsciously reached out to touch it, but was suddenly awakened.

and many more.

How did I fall asleep?
Chen Yuan, with a blank expression, sat up and stared blankly at the Coke licking his palm with his tongue. His confused consciousness gradually became clear.

He remembered.

I had been planning to take a nap on the meadow and have a short rest, but as soon as I closed my eyes, the surrounding environment was so comfortable that I fell into sleep without realizing it.

Chen Yuan took out his phone and looked at it. It was 6:30 in the afternoon. He put his phone away, squinted at the red sky, and murmured, "The good news is that the sun hasn't completely set yet."

He stood up suddenly, and continued, "The bad news is, it will be dark in half an hour at most."

Looking around, I was surprised to find that the group of Star-Moon Deer and those little guys had not left. They were either lying, crawling, or standing, still staying on the meadow bathed in the golden afterglow.

But Chen Yuan had to leave.

He had wasted too much time here and had to hurry to the only ranger's cabin in the area to spend the night there.

Once night falls, the danger level of the Qinling Mountains will increase several levels.

Chen Yuan picked up the snack packaging bag and threw it into the trash bag, then put on his backpack and waved goodbye to all the pets.

After gaining their favor through snacks, Chen Yuan chose not to have too much contact with them in order to keep them wary of humans.

At most, you can quietly touch them while they are eating and get the source.

In this way, the number of his source points returned to double digits again.

"嘤~"

The flame-tailed fox seemed reluctant to leave. It ran over and bit Chen Yuan's trouser leg, then raised its head, revealing a pitiful little face.

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Why? Can't bear to leave me?"

"Uh-huh-huh."

The flame-tailed fox's eyes flickered, and it stretched out its paw to point at the bag of bread, while its mouth opened as if it was still savoring the taste of the jam bread.

Remember to bring this next time you come!
The smile on Chen Yuan's face suddenly disappeared. He glared at the Flametail Fox and said unhappily, "Why are you becoming more and more like Coke? All you do all day is eat."

Coke's eyes widened: "???"

The sky was getting darker and darker, the afterglow of the sunset was quickly fading away, the Flame-Tailed Fox and his friends hurriedly left Crescent Moon Lake, and several figures disappeared into the dense forest.

Chen Yuan stared at the flame-tailed fox for a long time. Its body gradually turned into a leaping and brilliant stream of flames and soon disappeared.

"roar~"

The Deer King slowly stood up. His tall and sturdy figure attracted Chen Yuan's attention. He raised his head and roared loudly. The Star-Moon Deer that were resting nearby stood up one after another and surrounded the Deer King.

Led by the deer king, the herd of crescent deer began to move towards their habitat. They walked on the meadow, felt the breeze, and the sky above their heads was gradually darkening.

Countless stars light up on their bodies and are reflected on the calm lake surface, making a real sky full of stars.

They walked faster and faster, and they were still walking on flat ground in the steep and dangerous mountains. Chen Yuan watched them leaving quietly.

I saw countless dancing stars.

"It's time for us to go."

When Crescent Moon Lake returned to calm, Chen Yuan looked at the two little guys beside him and spoke slowly.

Today's experience was like a dream. Now that he is awake, it is time for him to get down to business.

"Chi~" Sparks flapped its wings gently and flew in front of Chen Yuan. Bright fireworks bloomed around its body, illuminating the road.

"Ow!"

Coke walked at the speed of wind, running around Chen Yuan, sniffing suspicious smells from time to time, checking for every danger lurking in the dark for Chen Yuan.

Once he finds something wrong, Coke will immediately stop and bark continuously to make Chen Yuan more alert.

For Chen Yuan, a forest ranger, sparklers and Coke are both indispensable.

The former can provide light in the dark and warmth in the cold winter; the latter can detect dangers and...
It can also make Chen Yuan happy.

After leaving Crescent Moon Lake, Chen Yuan returned to the dense forest he had visited in the afternoon. Under the dual illumination of flashlight and sparks, he headed towards the ranger's cabin by referring to the satellite map.

There are many ranger huts scattered throughout the vast Qinling Mountains, but this is one of the ones closest to the core area of the Qinling Mountains.

The forest ranger who stayed here was called Lao Xing by them. He was a weird man who was eccentric and unwilling to communicate with others.

However, this kind of personality is more suitable for being a forest ranger.

After all, forest rangers travel through the mountains and forests all day long. Not only is it hard and tiring, but they also have low wages and poor treatment. There is no fresh food in the mountains and no one to communicate with.

But despite such harsh conditions, Lao Xing has stayed here for more than ten years.

Chen Yuan once came here with Zhang Hao to rescue wild animals and deliver some daily necessities to Lao Xing. He was deeply impressed by this strange man.

Zhang Hao once lamented that people like him who lived in the village and patrolled the marginal areas all day were fake forest rangers.

People like Lao Xing who have stayed in the mountains for decades are real forest rangers.

Chen Yuan will stay here overnight and ask Lao Xing some questions, such as the changes in this area after the revival of spiritual energy, the approximate rate of wild animals evolving into extraordinary creatures, etc.

Tomorrow, he will go deeper into the Qinling Mountains, take some photos and videos, and then return to the village.

Chen Yuan continued to move forward in the night. Although he took the wrong road several times, fortunately he was very fast and finally arrived at the ranger's cabin just after eight o'clock.

This ranger's cabin is located on the mountainside with a wide view. If you look far south from here during the day, you can clearly see the highest main ridge of the Qinling Mountains. This is the Aotai Line that terrifies countless hikers.

But it was night, and exhausted Chen Yuan just wanted to get into the ranger's cabin early and lie on the bed to have a good rest.

"Huh? Did you go to bed so early?"

Seeing that the hut in front was pitch black, Chen Yuan frowned but didn't think much about it.

In this remote place, it is normal to go to bed at sunset.

However, after walking a few steps forward, Chen Yuan's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. He glanced around and whispered, "Something's wrong."

When he came up last year, he remembered that Lao Xing had a big black dog that would bark when it saw people from a distance.

What's more, Chen Yuan brought Coke up the mountain this time. As the saying goes, when two dogs meet, there will be a fight. It is abnormal that they are so quiet now.

Chen Yuan quickened his pace and soon arrived in front of the hut, shouting, "Old Xing, Old Xing, are you there?"

I shouted twice, but there was silence in the hut, no response.

Chen Yuan stood there in contemplation for a moment, then looked at the two little guys: "Be alert, and take action immediately if you find anything wrong."

"Ow."

"Chirp."

The two little guys nodded repeatedly.

Immediately, Chen Yuan stepped forward and walked to the door of the cottage.

(End of this chapter)