Chapter 544 - 259: He Should Be Called the Guardian of Qinling
[Recently, two major events have occurred in the academic world of Donghuang.
Chen Wenhao, a student in the research department of the Donghuang Beast Taming Academy, published a paper on the natural progression of Pet Beasts, which caused a sensation.
The next day, the progression conditions for the Flame Cloud Falcon from Commander to Morning Star Quality, uploaded by Qin Province Beastmaster Chen Yuan, passed the review, becoming the only progression condition from Commander to Morning Star Quality currently in the country.
These two major research outcomes appeared almost simultaneously, and the most intriguing part is that the two are brothers.
One brother and one brother, both presenting academic achievements at the same time, inevitably prompts reflection: do brothers achieving great success in the same field truly exist in this world?
Carrying this doubt, I came to this small mountain village deep in the Qinling Mountains—Xuanhe Village.]
After reading the first paragraph, Chen Yuan propped his chin with one hand and fell into deep thought.
Indeed, his and his younger brother’s academic achievements surfaced almost simultaneously, inevitably leading to skepticism.
One is advancing step by step, with a traceable growth path, following a teacher’s deep study for several years, a diligent and earnest rising star in academia;
The other had no similar learning experience before, suddenly emerging as a dark horse in academia.
Adding to their unique relationship, doubts of "academic fraud" are bound to arise.
On the way back to Xuanhe Village yesterday, Zhou Xu narrated to him the reaction of the academic world, causing an undeniable sensation, but most of all, overwhelming skepticism.
Chen Yuan is not a researcher, nor did he engage in advanced studies at the academy or work at a research institute; solving a series of progression conditions on his own is as outrageous as a technical school girl self-learning to become a math prodigy.
Chen Yuan understands these doubts and accepts them calmly.
After all, he doesn’t need to mingle in the academic world, nor pay heed to the academic community’s evaluation, but only worries about potential adverse effects on his younger brother.
Yet upon further thought, given his special identity now, and his younger brother being under Professor Song’s care, public opinion surely won’t develop in a direction unfavorable to him.
With this thought flashing by, Chen Yuan continued reading.
In the following sections, Fan Qianqian extensively describes the current state of Xuanhe Village, forming a stark contrast with its past backwardness.
Chen Yuan couldn’t help muttering: "How did the topic stray off?"
Fortunately, Fan Qianqian returned to the main topic in time, completing an image puzzle of Chen Yuan through discussions with the villagers, Chen Yuan also saw an interview with Zhang Hao.
[Zhang Hao: Yes, he and I have been good friends since childhood, we share a friendship so close we can wear the same pair of trousers.
Zhang Hao: In my heart, he is a near-perfect man; without him, there wouldn’t be the me of today.
Zhang Hao: This Good Fortune Farmhouse was born out of his encouragement, and now guests staying here can rent a Pet Beast for free for a day, along with considerate...]
Chen Yuan’s mouth twitched.
As expected of Haozi, he can seamlessly plug in advertisements even during such high-profile media interviews, if not for this business genius, then who?
In the subsequent content, Fan Qianqian objectively portrays the village’s impressions of Chen Yuan from a third-view perspective, interspersed with some descriptions of Xuanhe Village’s scenes, like the close interactions with villagers from the Violent Cloud Sparrow, the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle soaring high in the skies, etc.
At the end of the article, Fan Qianqian wrote:
[Unfortunately, when Chairman Wang of the Baokun City Beastmaster Association personally sent over the plaque, Advisor Chen hadn’t returned.
But I’ve already found the answer in my heart.
While Beastmasters devote themselves to nurturing and training the best Pet Beasts to win in various competitions symbolizing Beastmasters’ glory; Advisor Chen walks among the Qinling, shuttles amidst the beasts, using the sky as a blanket, the earth as a bed.
While researchers aim to discover and unlock countless secrets hidden in Pet Beasts’ bodies, providing more possibilities for their development; Advisor Chen has patrolled every mountain of the Qinling, captured vicious Pet Beast hunters, drove away the murderous Snow Cloud Wolf Pack, brought back flocks of Violent Cloud Sparrows, and made many Pet Beast friends.
He is the Da Feng Cup champion of Qin Province, recognized by countless Qin Province people as the number one Beastmaster of Qin Province; at the farm he planted one Spirit Plant after another, bent down to cultivate, and grew trees tall from the ground.
He holds numerous titles, but to him, the profession of Forest Ranger holds a deeper meaning.
Just as the streams of Qinling never halt at one peak, Advisor Chen’s story shouldn’t be reduced to a trending topic in news coverage.
When we walk into Xuanhe Village, seeing the harmonious scenes between humans and Pet Beasts, gazing at the small farm silently rooted in the depths of Qinling, perhaps we should ponder: in an all-new era of Spiritual Energy Revival, humans and Pet Beasts, humans and nature, might be better off with gentleness and sincerity.]
After reading the article written by Fan Qianqian, Chen Yuan remained silent for a long time.
Compared to other formulaic media focusing on "academic brothers" and "academic fraud," Fan Qianqian’s article is very unique, standing out like a crane among chickens.
The entire piece doesn’t discuss "academic fraud," not even a single word about Chen Wenhao, instead it narrates through insights from Xuanhe Village and interviews with villagers, progressively shaping his image.
Even though he did not appear, in the readers’ eyes he has already become a more three-dimensional image.
And in the final summary, Fan Qianqian doesn’t mention the progression conditions uploaded by Chen Yuan; she seems unconcerned about the impact and significance behind it, but rather her gaze falls on the Qinling, on the seemingly ordinary Forest Ranger.
This all aligns perfectly with her title—Beastmaster? Researcher? He should more rightly be called the Guardian of Qinling.