Chapter 42 (1/2)
It was a huge, narrow, and flat meadow, sandwiched between two mountains, their peaks hidden in the clouds, extending beyond sight.
Grasses as tall as men swayed in the wind, as if they were a green ocean, with layers and layers of waves.
Between the waves of grass, Zhang Che could see a few exotic beasts in front of him.
The exotic beasts resembled horses, their shoulders stood above 1.5 meters tall. At this moment, their heads were lowered, feeding on the grasses. Ivory protruded out of the sides of their faces like the tusks of elephants, each of over half a meter long.
-What the heck is this kind of mixed beast? Should I call it a horse or an elephant?-
When this exotic beast’s information appeared in his vision, Zhang Che finally knew that this thing was actually called an Elephorse. It really couldn’t be any more appropriate.
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[Elephorse]
Level: Two Star (Level 14)
Quality: Black Iron
Characteristics: Strong Explosive Strength, Good for Long Distance Travel, Able to Traverse 500 km per Day
Weakness: Poison Attacks
Potential: E Rank
Cultivating Directions: No Value In Cultivating
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“The exotic beasts you mentioned are these things?”
After seeing the garbage attributes of the Elephorse, Zhang Che lost all enthusiasm and turned to look at Wang Dong for confirmation.
Wang Dong immediately nodded, “This is it. I checked it beforehand; this exotic beast known as an Elephorse can be used as a mount, and is extremely quick for travelling.”
Alright, Zhang Che finally understood. This fellow actually had such an idea.
However, the Elephorse’s attributes were so trashy. It seemed like there wasn’t any use for it other than being a means of transportation.
Zhang Che had never ventured overly deep into the beast world, and wasn’t aware of how good it was to own a decent mount. Not only did it save time, it could also preserve his energy, and when it came to running away during critical times, ordinary beasts wouldn’t be able to catch up to them.
Although many non-mount type beasts could take on the role of an ad hoc mount, the experience of riding them was truly something undesirable. It would feel more comfortable walking by themselves.
This was also why Wang Dong was unable to forget about these Elephorses and was adamant to make this trip after researching the information on this species.
One had to understand that their current location was already tens of li away from the safety zone. For a Tier Two beastmaster, the risks involved were truly too much; not many people were willing to take on such risks and venture in.
“So, these kind of mount-type beasts are popular?”
After hearing Wang Dong’s explanation, Zhang Che’s eyes lit up. -Perhaps this kind of exotic beasts are worth a fortune?-
“Of course. Although the Elephorse is only a two-star black iron-quality beast, its market price definitely exceeds similar levelled bronze-quality beasts. It could even rival the silver-quality beasts whose attributes are on the weaker end of the spectrum.”
“So valuable!”
A flash of golden light seemed to shine in Zhang Che’s eyes. With a wave of his hand, he led his subdued beasts, charging towards the grass plains ahead, when he heard Wang Dong’s anxious reminder from behind.
“Be careful, Brother. Although the Elephorses’ strength is nothing to rave about, they are very united. Once they are under attack, they will immediately gather a huge group together!”
Zhang Che ignored Wang Dong’s reminder, however. This brother was unafraid of such weak exotic beasts the most. So what if they had the advantage in numbers?
The Psychedelic Ghost-Patterned Butterfly spread its wings and flew into the air. In just a few breaths’ time, it was over the heads of the handful of Elephorse Zhang Che discovered. Its hallucination-inducing powder floated down gently, enveloping all of them.
“Ai, you chose to ignore my kind reminder. Later on…”