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Returning to Xuanhe Village by dusk, Chen Yuan graciously declined Lin Hongwei and Gong Jia’s dinner invitation, only adding their contact information, before asking Zhang Hao to drive them back to Nanhe Town, while he returned to the farm himself.
The first thing upon returning to the farm was to open the Little Black Book and find the article that Yang Yue published a few days ago.
This article has already garnered over twenty thousand likes and thousands of comnts:
"Totally intrigued."
"The first thing to do after becoming a Beastmaster is to go to Qinling Mountains!!!"
"Does the blogger have this farr’s contact info? I really want to see it for myself!"
"I’m skeptical about the authenticity of the article; it’s unlikely that a Beastmaster with so many Pet Beasts would stay in such a tiny village, and a single Fla Cloud Falcon scaring away a whole flock of Violent Cloud Sparrows is quite far-fetched."
Although the article indeed didn’t disclose Chen Yuan’s personal information, the featured Pet Beasts were real, and anyone visiting Xuanhe Village could easily discover that this farm owner was him.
Chen Yuan pondered for a mont, then asked Zhang Hao for Yang Yue’s contact information and sent a ssage: "Hello, I am Chen Yuan."
The ssage received a quick reply: "My article went viral!!!"
Three exclamation points, indicating Yang Yue’s excitent at this mont.
The next ssage soon followed: "Has it caused any trouble for your life?"
"A little bit." Chen Yuan decided to express his true thoughts.
If he depended on internet traffic for a living, the more such articles, the better.
But with a stable job and a leisurely life, he didn’t want too much attention.
Mainly, he felt a sense of guilt if many novice Beastmasters ca to Qinling to explore and encountered danger.
On the flip side, more Beastmasters visiting Xuanhe Village would surely invigorate the secluded village, boosting economic growth and benefiting families struggling financially.
Like Zhang Hao’s planned agritourism; without enough Beastmasters, they wouldn’t make money.
For a mont, the two contrasting thoughts battled in Chen Yuan’s mind, plunging him into deep conflict.
"Forget it, better wait for the Association to further develop specific asures for dealing with wilderness exploration."
Just as Zhang Hao suggested, anyone venturing into the wild must bear the consequences of their actions, leaving Chen Yuan to let them go freely.
Everyone is an adult now and must take responsibility for their actions.
After understanding this, Chen Yuan no longer agonized over the matter.
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Late at night.
The Fruit Factory convened a eting as scheduled.
"So Orange, have you been certified as a mid-level Beastmaster?" Jiang Wenning’s voice full of anticipation echoed in the mind.
"Already successfully certified."
"Among the top hundred, right?"
"Yes."
"Yay! A big shot in our Fruit Factory, rember to cover when I graduate." Jiang Wenning bead with delight and continued, "I can break through soon too, probably within these two days."
Li Junyue, who silently listened, chid in, "Congratulations to the both of you."
"Waterlon, do put in your efforts too." Jiang Wenning teased playfully.
What’s with this tone used to coax a kid?
Li Junyue inwardly muttered, but still nodded firmly, "I will strive hard."
He has already learned from the leadership that the Investigation Departnt will soon select new recruits and began preparing early.
Considering it, he asked, "Do you know the selection thod of the Investigation Departnt?"
Jiang Wenning shook her head, "Not very clear, but they probably focus on the strength of the Pet Beasts."
Li Junyue nodded in agreent.
"I just got to know a mber of the Investigation Departnt, I’ll ask him for you tomorrow." Chen Yuan offered.
"Eh? How did you get to know them, these folks co and go like shadows?" Jiang Wenning curiously asked.
"They just happened to be carrying out a task nearby and helped with the mid-level Beastmaster combat assessnt test." Chen Yuan replied.
"Then he must be a mid-level Beastmaster too?" Jiang Wenning’s eyes glanced, "In that case, he should be one of the Team Leaders in the Investigation Departnt."
"Seems like the leader of the seventh squad." Chen Yuan replied.
Now, most Beastmasters have co to know the existence of the Investigation Departnt and have so understanding of their functions and structure.
Yet, the personal information of every mber in the Investigation Departnt is absolutely confidential; even facing Jiang Wenning and Li Junyue, Chen Yuan couldn’t reveal Su Quan’s real na.
"Let think, the leaders of the first to fifth squads are responsible for the eastern area, the leader of the seventh squad should be in charge of the southwestern area."
"Eh? Your area doesn’t belong to the southwestern region."
"Perhaps the leader responsible for your area couldn’t make it, so sent this leader over to help." Jiang Wenning answered herself.
At this point, Jiang Wenning’s eyes lit up as she asked, "Waterlon, isn’t Lishui City located in the southwest?"
Upon hearing that the team leader Chen Yuan knew was responsible for the southwestern region, Li Junyue’s heart suddenly raced, with many thoughts springing up.
But he took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
Others’ acquaintances and his acquaintance are two separate concepts; he wouldn’t dare to exploit others’ relationships.
Moreover, he previously joined the police system based on his own abilities, and now is the sa.
He trusts himself.
Then he smiled and said, "Yes, quite a coincidence indeed, now I need to train even harder."
After a pause, he continued, "As for asking on my behalf, it’s unnecessary, but thanks for your kind offer. After all, strength of the Pet Beasts is what truly matters in the end."
Jiang Wenning decided to change the topic: "Oh Orange, after last night’s heavy rain, has there been any change in Qinling Mountains? I heard this rain is a continuation of the last Spiritual Energy Revival."
Chen Yuan nodded, "It is indeed a continuation."
"Speaking of change, there should be more Pet Beasts appearing in the mountains."
ntioning this, Chen Yuan suddenly recalled an earlier question: "By the way, I encountered a Tier Two Earth Bear today, incredibly powerful."
"How do these wild Pet Beasts progress so quickly without the benefit of the Pet Beast Space?"
"Because you’re in Qinling Mountains." Jiang Wenning carefully explained, "The teacher ntioned that places like Qinling and Da Xing’an Ridge, far from cities, with dense vegetation and many Spirit Plants, have a higher concentration of Spiritual Energy, contributing to faster growth of Pet Beasts."
"The deeper and more remote the area, the faster wild Pet Beasts progress."
"Moreover, these Pet Beasts fight day and night for survival and territory, knowing full well that combat is also a ans to enhance their strength."
Chen Yuan nodded in understanding, "No wonder."
"One could say there are pros and cons." Jiang Wenning spoke thoughtfully, "These wild Pet Beasts fight fiercely for resources and territory—a quick way to progress, yet easily injured, their survival is challenging."
"But once contracted by Beastmasters, they receive a favorable and safe living environnt, progressing quickly too."
"The only downside is, they lose their freedom."
Take Sang Biao for instance, rather roam unrestrainedly in the forest, striving daily for food and drink, than be confined within a small farm.
"Hey, I’m pretty interested in Qinling now, wanted to experience those Pet Beasts you ntioned." Jiang Wenning suddenly exclaid.
Chen Yuan occasionally shared stories of happenings in the mountains with them, including the cute wild Pet Beasts there.
Chen Yuan chuckled, "You should focus on graduating first."
Jiang Wenning said, "Graduation is still a way off, but I can check if a professor heads to Qinling for research, then tag along for credits."
"Sa goes for Waterlon, I’m quite curious about your area, heard the mushrooms in Lishui City are delicious, will surely try them when I get the chance."
Li Junyue smiled, "You’re welco anyti; I promise to let you taste them."
"Then it’s settled." Jiang Wenning said.
Night deepened,
as the conversation ended, Chen Yuan planned to ditate for an hour before sleeping.
Calm and focused, entering ditation state, Chen Yuan noticeably felt the ditation was more efficient than before, Spiritual Power increasing visibly.
"Indeed, the concentration of Spiritual Energy has risen significantly."
Seeing the late hour, Chen Yuan didn’t delay, swiftly entering ditation.
The night breeze gently wafted through the farm, the little creatures slumbered, save for the leaves in the courtyard softly swaying with the evening breeze.
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