Chapter 230: The Horse King
Chapter 230: The Horse King
A herder's anxious expression led Lu HaiKong to believe there was a Xiongnu invasion, prompting him to leave his Legendary Chest opening to investigate. To his surprise, he found a herd of wild horses in the pasture.
Lu HaiKong then recalled Wang Shou's advanced herding skill, which had a passive ability to attract a group of wild animals monthly. This herd of wild horses was likely drawn by Wang Shou's skill.
The herd numbered around 200-300, and horses were not in short supply in Lu HaiKong's mountain camp. Lu HaiKong glanced at them, intending to return to his chest opening, but something caught his attention.
Among the horses, one stood out—a horse king, nearly 2.5 meters tall, a full circle larger than the others, with a distinctive presence.
Lu HaiKong immediately took a liking to this horse king.
Its snowy white fur was flawless, and its large, fist-sized eyes were exceptionally lively. Despite the Third Battalion's encirclement, it charged left and right, evading capture. Even the Flame Battalion members couldn't subdue it.
Instinctively, Lu HaiKong appraised the horse king, revealing its attributes.
Mutated Horse King
Ability: 60
Talent: Phantom Charge (Instantaneous Burst, 100% Speed)
Bloodline Rank: Excellent
Growth Potential: 70
The horse king's potential was evident, but it paled in comparison to the little guy's. However, the horse king had already matured, and its current ability of 60 made it an ideal mount for Lu HaiKong.
As for the little guy who resembled a husky, Lu HaiKong knew better than to expect anything soon. Having a horse king as a mount before becoming a Wolf Knight seemed like a good idea.
So, when the Flame Battalion members struggled to capture the horse king, Lu HaiKong took matters into his own hands.
The Flame Battalion members respectfully made way for Lu HaiKong. The horse king, sensing Lu HaiKong's approach, displayed unease. It instinctively wanted to distance itself from Lu HaiKong, sensing the formidable aura surrounding him.
Before Lu HaiKong could get close, the horse king turned and fled.
"Crescent Formation! Block its path and guide it towards the Lord!" Lu HaiKong's arrival prompted Wang Yi's immediate attention. He wouldn't let this horse king escape.
At Wang Yi's command, the Third Battalion soldiers formed a semi-circular encirclement, leaving an opening towards Lu HaiKong. The horse king, seeing no other option, charged towards Lu HaiKong. Despite its fear, it activated Phantom Charge as it neared Lu HaiKong, doubling its speed in an attempt to dash past him.
"Thinking of running? Not a chance!"
Lu HaiKong was prepared. As the horse king charged, he stomped the ground, creating a small pit, and lunged towards the horse king. He narrowly grasped the horse king's neck, clinging to its back. The horse king's attempt to escape was futile.
Lu HaiKong was fortunate to have known about the Horse King's talent beforehand, or else this beast might have escaped. Despite mounting the Horse King, the process of taming it had only just begun.
The Horse King's capability equated to a Strength of 60, an astonishing display of brute force. Even with Lu HaiKong's mastery of the Bull Strength and Wild Wolf Body Transformation Fist, his strength might not surpass that of the Horse King by much.
Thus, when Lu HaiKong first mounted the Horse King, he could only hold on tightly, ensuring he didn't fall off its back.
To the Horse King, Lu HaiKong was like the Grim Reaper. As soon as Lu HaiKong mounted it, the Horse King's eyes turned red, and it started running wildly, using the Phantom Charge at an incredibly fast pace.
Wang Yi and the others didn't even have time to react before the Horse King had already run out of the ranch's boundaries.
Witnessing this, Wang Yi's expression changed drastically. After making quick arrangements for ranch security, he personally led 130 members of the Third Battalion to pursue the Horse King in the direction it had fled.
"Has this horse gone mad?"
On the Horse King's back, Lu HaiKong tightened his arms, fiercely pulling on the Horse King's neck, attempting to make it stop. However, even as Lu HaiKong nearly choked the Horse King to death, the beast continued its crazed run. In this situation, Lu HaiKong dared not pull any harder, as the Horse King was now galloping at nearly 120 yards per second. If he choked it to death, the fall would be devastating for Lu HaiKong.
In the 1619 book, "A Glance at Mistakes and Truths," there is no error!
Lu HaiKong was unaware that besides the aura of his Mountain Splitting Strike, there was also a killing aura emanating from him, a subtle energy so faint that ordinary people might not sense it without special means. But this horse could.
It was precisely because the horse could sense the killing aura that it was so terrified, running for its life. Even if Lu HaiKong tried to choke it to death, the horse wouldn't dare to stop.
In this situation, Lu HaiKong could only let the Horse King run until it tired and stopped on its own.
What Lu HaiKong didn't expect was that the Horse King ran for over half an hour, far beyond the ranch's boundaries, at least several dozen kilometers away.
This wasn't the issue; the Horse King seemed to be tiring, gradually slowing down, allowing Lu HaiKong to breathe a slight sigh of relief.
He had been far from comfortable on the Horse King's back, without a saddle, and he had to hold onto the horse's neck tightly to prevent falling. This grip had lasted for half an hour, and it was an intense strain on Lu HaiKong's strength. His energy was nearly exhausted.
Fortunately, the beast was finally slowing down.
As Lu HaiKong was thinking this, he suddenly felt the Horse King stumble as if it had tripped, and it fell. Normally, Lu HaiKong would have reacted, but his energy was spent, and he couldn't react in time. He fell with the Horse King, taking a heavy hit and passing out from the impact...
(End)
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