Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 585 - 287: Sandstorm

Chapter 585: Chapter 287: Sandstorm

Hong Yi reminded, "Try pulling some grass to feed it and see if it eats."

Lin Wu casually plucked some grass nearby and held it up to the Black Horse’s mouth, which the Black Horse unceremoniously accepted. Lin Wu was not jumping for joy and asked, "Hong Yi, is an exclusive mount good or not?" He had a feeling it was a trap.

Hong Yi replied, "It’s good and not so good. From my perspective, not very good. According to the Horse Breeding Book, mounts have a hidden affection level. Chasing Wind is not an exclusive mount; even if I, who had the highest affection with it were to die, it would not revert to a wild horse but would accept Shuihua or Qinglang, who have the next highest affection, as its new masters."

"Additionally, once you have an exclusive mount, you cannot have other mounts. Even if you and Chasing Wind have the highest affection level, you cannot ride Chasing Wind, or it might break the master-servant relationship with you and return to the wild. It might even attack Chasing Wind." Hong Yi summarized, "From a personal standpoint, having a horse that’s extremely loyal to you is a good thing."

Lin Wu said, "In reality, it restricts me to do more things while binding itself to do less." He could have enjoyed romantic horse rides with his girlfriend, but this creature was refusing.

"That’s how it is. Horses are quite different from dogs; for example, you can’t entrust them with temporary guardianship. But as long as the master ties it up, it will always stay put." Hong Yi took out the Horse Breeding Book and flipped through it, "That’s right, an exclusive mount cannot be placed in temporary custody, and if you need to leave it, it’s best to leave it in a safe place." Chasing Wind, as a non-exclusive mount, does not need to be entrusted. If the person with the highest affection leaves, the next highest affection person will become Chasing Wind’s master.

Maya reached out to pet the Black Horse, but Hong Yi hurriedly said, "Don’t touch."

Maya withdrew her hand, asking, "Can’t I even touch it?"

Hong Yi said, "The book says you can’t, or it will attack you."

Maya had no choice but to give up, and asked, "Have you thought of a name for the horse?"

Lin Wu said, "Zheng."

Maya almost spat out blood, suppressing the urge to hit him, "Gale, Moon Chaser, Lightning, Thunder, Prideful, Thunderclap..." She listed more than a dozen horse names in one breath.

Lin Wu hesitated, "Feng?"

Knowing she had only one chance, Maya forcefully suggested, "Phantom, let’s call it Phantom, got it?"

"Oh!" Lin Wu hesitated for a moment and asked, "Ying? Huan? Would those sound better?"

"Phantom," Maya raised her voice and also lifted her watermelon knife.

Geez, lacks taste! Lin Wu entered the name for the horse, patted its rump, and the horse walked off about ten meters. Lin Wu called out, "Phantom," and the horse trotted back to Lin Wu.

After naming it, Lin Wu gained a medical skill that could only be used on Phantom, similar to the one for healing Wai. There was also a slim Horse Breeding Handbook, from which he learned that, aside from its name, almost no other verbal commands could be given to a mount. The handbook introduced some gesture commands, teaching players how to use gestures to indicate to the horse to speed up, slow down, stop, and reverse.

It unlocked the methods to produce reins and saddles in the crafting room. Through reins, more commands could be conveyed to the mount.

The last entry in the handbook informed Lin Wu that Phantom and Wai were incomparable because Phantom needed to eat. He must either build a stable at the base and use food to produce hay for feeding, or he must take it to graze, leaving Phantom in a place with grass and water. As an exclusive mount, it required Lin Wu personally to take it out to pasture.

This guy even had a hunger bar which Lin Wu himself didn’t have. If it ran out, the horse would literally die on the spot without a second’s hesitation.

Why did he feel like he’d drawn the short straw? Why did it have so many issues? Look at Wai, who doesn’t eat or drink or shed fur. Forget it, eat it as soon as he gets back to Shadow. After all, no horse can compare to a car.

Lin Wu closed the handbook and said to Phantom, "Congratulations, you’ve found yourself a long-term meal ticket."

Maya was dissatisfied, "Acting smart after getting a good deal."

Lin Wu said with a saddened look, "Are you yelling at me? I was considering asking if it had any brothers or sisters."

Maya paused for a moment and asked, "Does it?"

Lin Wu scoffed, "You believe such nonsense?"

And so, Maya beat up Lin Wu for the second time. The detestable Wai merrily hopped around right in front of them, showing no intention to help. And that so-called exclusive mount was focused on grazing, not even lifting its head once.

After another kick, Maya finally let Lin Wu go and Hong Yi said with a laugh on the side, "You two have such a good marital relationship."

Lin Wu stood up and rolled up his sleeves, "Come here, let’s also improve our relationship."

Hong Yi laughed heartily and reminded, "Time to eat."

...

Chasing Wind could enter the cave, but Phantom, being one size larger, refused to lower its head. Lin Wu used a rope Maya had carried to make a temporary rein, learning from Hong Yi how to tie the reins. After harnessing Phantom, he hung the reins on a stone four meters away from the cave entrance.

Even though zombies wouldn’t actively attack animals, animals would attack each other, so this whole ordeal kept Lin Wu up all night. When morning finally came, he cursed at Phantom, who showed no reaction at all, while Maya felt like beating up Lin Wu all over again.

After drinking some dried fish soup, Hong Yi rode Chasing Wind and Lin Wu rode Phantom as the two set out to search for wild horses. Without a mount, Maya took Wai for a stroll near the cave, hoping to find some prey. After hunting two rabbits, Lin Wu returned, "Found them."

The herd of horses was still by the depression near the Poplar trees. Today, more than twenty horses appeared there—white, black, red, brown, tall, short, fat, thin, a variety of types.

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