Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 579 - 285: Wild Horse Prairie

Chapter 579: Chapter 285: Wild Horse Prairie

Hearing that it was forty kilometers to Wild Horse Prairie, Lin Wu immediately shrank back: "That far? We can’t make it back in one day, right?"

"We don’t necessarily have to come back. The prairie has water, food, and a lot of flammable materials; we can camp outside for a week, until we catch a wild horse." Hong Yi added, "Just light a fire, and we won’t be attacked by wild animals." For her, camping had become second nature.

Shuihua chimed in, "Unless we run into a rhinoceros."

Qinglang explained, "Rhinoceroses can stomp out campfires, so we need to take turns keeping watch at night."

Hong Yi nodded: "There will definitely be dangers, but I know a very good camping spot. Shuihua, it took us three days of camping before we finally captured Chasing Wind, right?"

"That’s right."

Qinglang, somewhat concerned, reminded: "Hong Yi, you should make the dangers clear to them."

Hong Yi clarified, "Aside from zombies and fierce beasts, horse taming is also very dangerous. It’s said that at least twenty players in North Town have died due to horse taming; some were thrown off and killed, others were kicked to death by wild horses. However, don’t worry too much, as long as you don’t challenge good horses, ordinary ones should be easy to tame."

Qinglang: "It’s not that easy." He was more cautious by nature.

With a smile, Hong Yi said, "Right, it’s not that easy, but it’s also not that hard. The key point is simple: Get on the horseback, don’t get thrown off, and hold on until it calms down. Then feed it a handful of grass; if it eats it, it means it acknowledges you as its master, and the system will prompt you that you’ve obtained a mount."

Shuihua added, "If it bites you, just keep riding it."

Qinglang: "We have a lot of theoretical knowledge, but in reality, the entire North Town has tamed no more than eight wild horses. If it were really easy, we’d each have our own horse."

Lin Wu nodded, "We’ll be careful."

Hong Yi: "The last thing is the saddle. Once you have a horse, you can make a System Bridle and saddle in the workshop. Most of the materials for the saddle are easy to obtain except for the leather. A saddle requires five complete Grade A leathers."

Lin Wu and Maya questioned, "Grade A leather?" They hadn’t heard of leather being graded.

Hong Yi explained, "Skinning will yield a complete animal skin, which after processing, depending on the source of the skin, will produce leather of different grades. Generally speaking, only the complete skins of wild beasts heavier than twice the human body can be processed into Grade A leather. Beasts like tigers and lions have a certain chance of yielding Grade S leather. Saddles made from Grade S leather are lighter and suitable for players to ride for extended periods."

Maya asked, "What grade of horse is Chasing Wind considered?"

Hong Yi answered, "Two-star, with the highest rumored to be five-star. But from the information I’ve obtained, the highest-grade horse owned by players is only three-star. After obtaining a horse, carry three kilograms of food and go to the outskirts of the town to find an NPC to evaluate it. He will tell you the mount’s characteristics in detail."

Lin Wu asked, "What do we do if we encounter a typhoon while camping outside?"

Hong Yi was taken aback for a moment, then answered, "Then we can only resign ourselves to fate."

Lin Wu looked at Maya, and Maya said, "Of course we go!"

I hate despotism!

Maya explained, "You never know when a typhoon might come, and just waiting aimlessly will only waste time. A typhoon itself isn’t lethal, and I believe even if we encounter one, we’ll be able to survive."

Lin Wu argued, "But it’s a 40-kilometer walk." It’s all good if we manage to get a horse, but if not, we’ll still have to walk back.

Hong Yi persuaded, "The scenery along the way is breathtaking; think of it as a tourist trip."

Lin Wu muttered to himself, though he didn’t make a sound: Tourism? Tours are done by car. Have you ever seen a tourist walk 40 kilometers for a trip?

For Maya, Lin Wu’s lack of objection was good enough.

Maya inquired, "Hong Yi, do you know of any player base where we can charge up?"

"Charge up?" The three wondered, "Why do we need to charge? Can we even charge? Do bases have electricity?"

So Lin Wu began to tell the story of a base that not only had electricity but also water and even artillery. It was the first time Yuan Yue’s three people had heard of Outpost Card. They couldn’t be blamed; even in non-Hardcore Mode, the distances between bases among Technology City players were pretty significant, and the command post’s radio was just a showpiece.

The next issue was finding a Fortress agent. If they could find one, they might be able to contact Nightmare, possibly finding a way back home. Night Moon’s trio had only heard of Fortress agents in their activities within Waste City, so Lin Wu continued to tell the story of the Fortress agents.

That day, Lin Wu entered an environment he had never stepped foot into before. For Night Moon’s three people, it was the first time realizing how fascinating the outside world was, and they didn’t know that many people out there didn’t lead more exciting lives than theirs. After all, not everyone was a Shadow.

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The cabin of the steamship base had chairs on both sides, and the aisle in the middle was also quite narrow. Lin Wu, Maya, and Wai could only sleep on small bunks wrapped in blankets. As soon as they lay down, the Mosquito Army launched its assault. Lin Wu went next door to ask for mosquito repellent incense, and upon returning, he told Maya, "The blankets aren’t meant to be used as mats."

Covering the entire body with the blanket, including the head, naturally prevented the mosquitoes from finding a place to bite. However, Lin Ma had never slept like this before and soon felt unbearably hot and breathless. They tried to use their knees and feet to prop up the blanket, hoping to create more space inside. With all this fuss, the two of them could hardly fall asleep. Around two in the morning, when they were finally feeling drowsy, Wai, who had been lying between them, suddenly jumped up, alertly watching outside the ship, making muffled warning noises, seemingly ready to strike at any moment.