221 Hoof Shadow Shows Its Tracks (1/2)

Even mounts were divided by grade in World of Martial Arts.

Usually, the more handsome a horse was, the higher its speed, stamina, defense, its teamwork with its master, and other aspects would be.

When a normal horse was placed beside a high-grade mount, it would appear inferior and look like a dwarf. When players saw high-grade mounts, they tried to avoid having their low-tier mounts stand beside them so that they would not be affected by their presence and feel inferior.

However, high-grade mounts were also classified into different classes.

The purplish red horse Happy possessed had belonged to a Mystical Realm bandit leader, and while it was quite a good mount, it could only be considered a horse that was among the top of the low-class high-grade mounts.

The purplish red mount was much more beautiful and bigger than normal mounts, but there was a certain disparity in quality compared to a real famous horse. It was also much more inferior compared to Hoof Shadow, which was a horse that was the top of the crop and had intelligence that was comparable to that of a human.

Hoof Shadows had been owned by every single good player in Happy's previous life, because a Hoof Shadow's speed was simply unparalleled. It was a symbol of status, wealth, and position in the game.

However, to Happy, the true and most important value of Hoof Shadow was not in those things.

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When they were near an ancient tomb that was around fifteen miles away from Wuhu, Thunderous Battle and Happy looked at each other and shared an understanding smile. The two of them had gotten to know each other and became quite good friends because of an ancient tomb. Even though they were not near Yangzhou, the surroundings of the ancient tomb were done by the same developer, and it gave off a familiar feeling. It made the two men sentimental.

The trio did not enter the ancient tomb. Instead, they stopped outside a rather wide forest that did not have many trees.

Thunderous Battle looked around and could not help but lament in great pity. ”I once ran into a Hoof Shadow. That horse is just too beautiful, and I fell in love with it at first glance, but a pity, it was just too fast. At that time, I only had a low-tier lightness skill, and in the blink of an eye, it disappeared without a trace. It left me in the dust.”

”Yup.” Happy nodded.

In truth, even the current Thunderous Battle would be unable to catch up to a Hoof Shadow despite having Fox Monster's Phantasmal Shadow. There were very few people who could capture a Hoof Shadow, and most of them had to rely on numbers and encircling tactics to achieve that.

”Big Brother Thunder, you met a Hoof Shadow before?” Little North was clearly a loyal admirer of Hoof Shadows. When he heard about it, he became excited again, and he asked repeatedly about where Thunderous Battle had seen it.

”I saw it in Yangzhou. At that time, I was on my way to an ancient tomb as well.”

When he said it, surprise and bewilderment suddenly appeared on his face, and he looked at Happy. He felt that he had figured out something and had a faint inkling as to why Happy had brought the two of them there.

Little North also caught it, and his eyes lit up.

”An ancient tomb AS WELL? Does that mean that Hoof Shadows often appear near ancient tombs?”

”It should be. That's my guess as well. Big Brother Thunder isn't the only one who's seen one before. I met one near an ancient tomb too, and a few of my friends had similar experiences. That's why my guess is that there is a higher chance to run into Hoof Shadows near ancient tombs.”

”So that's why you had someone help us figure out our fates with fortune today?”

”Yup.” Happy nodded and pointed northwest.

”Let's walk around first. There are quite a lot of players in the area. We might be able to get some information.”

Even though fighting against Stone Giants had not become the trend, there were many players who had already placed their attention on the area. They took a fancy to the Stone Giants' sturdy and durable bodies and focused their attention on using them to practice their martial arts. While the trio talked to each other, they often noticed players hurriedly entering the ancient tomb.