Chapter 317: King of Warhorses

“This is interesting, there are warhorses even better than Red Blood.”

“Brother Hachikuju, can’t even the leaders of your Eight Iron Cavalries tame the fiercest horse you mentioned? Really?”

Zhang Mu had been teased by Hachikuju before, now he found a chance to embarrass him and naturally seized it.

Unexpectedly, Hachikuju looked calm and said, “If it can be done, it can be done. If it can’t, it can’t. I indeed couldn’t tame that fierce horse, but none of the leaders of the other seven war cavalry teams could do it either, so there’s no shame in it.”

Seeing Hachikuju admit his inability so gracefully, Zhang Mu felt a bit embarrassed himself.

Hachikuju continued, “But Zhang Mu, don’t laugh too soon. Among the Mongols and the Han people living on the grasslands, there isn’t a single warrior who can cook at the moment. Although you’re skilled, you’re probably no good at cooking either.”

Zhang Mu expressed his doubts, “Brother, I remember that many mutant beasts need to be tamed after they are injured, preferably when they are injured.”

“You can first injure it severely, then have someone with taming abilities forcefully tame it. If it doesn’t work the first time, try again. With more attempts, even the fiercest horse can be tamed.”

After listening to Zhang Mu’s words, Hachikuju’s expression suddenly became serious. Zhang Mu asked tentatively, “Brother, did I say something wrong just now?”

Hachikuju suddenly remembered Zhang Mu’s identity, and then she said, “I forgot that you, brother Zhang Mu, are not one of us from the grasslands. What you said just now is taboo for us here.”

Seeing Hachikuju’s expression soften, Zhang Mu asked, “So, what exactly is it? I really don’t know.”

“Our people on the great grasslands do not allow the methods you mentioned just now, even if you have the ability to tame evolvers.

Other mutated beasts are tolerable, but especially warhorses, they absolutely cannot be subdued in that way.

Horses are sentient beings, especially after the apocalypse, we can sense each other’s communication more, it’s like we are a part of each other.

Can you do that kind of thing to a part of your body?”

Zhang Mu was somewhat skeptical, thinking that in the apocalypse, interests are the most important. But this was something they firmly upheld, so since he was in their territory, it was only right to adapt to their ways. He nodded seriously to show that he understood.

At this moment, Hachikuju realized that she might have overreacted, and had startled her new friend. She changed her tone to a gentle one and explained to Zhang Mu, “Warhorses also have dignity, just like us humans. For them, repeated attempts at taming are an insult.”

So in the royal horse ranch, there was an unwritten rule that you could only try to tame a warhorse once. Even if you tried to trick the warhorse the second time, it would never accept you.

If they choose a master, they become lifelong companions. If taming fails the first time, for that warhorse, you are completely abandoned.”

Abandoned by a mutant beast?

Zhang Mu shivered, imagining an unlucky evolver with taming awakening ability, struggling with each warhorse in the ranch.

It must be very sad to think about.

“If we try one by one, wouldn’t it be chaotic?”

Zhang Mu shared his thoughts, feeling that it was unreasonable for such powerful mutant beasts in their prime to only have one chance. The failure rate would be too high under normal circumstances, right?

Hachikuju gently stroked her Red Blood below her, smiling and saying, “This involves another rule at the ranch. We first let the evolver observe and find the warhorse they want. Once found, we will drive away the other untamed mutant horses to let the evolver and that particular horse bond. If it works out, great. If not, we will ensure his safety.”

However, the mutant horse herd at the ranch does not obey our commands. This job requires a lot of time and manpower. The usual price for an evolver taming a warhorse once is four thousand elemental crystals. Our mounted warriors can offer three discounted slots each, at two thousand elemental crystals. How the internal operations work is a benefit for the warriors.

Most evolvers only tame a warhorse two or three times, so they are very careful when observing, trying to find a warhorse that matches their attributes or energy.

Of course, if you have money, we can offer a discount even for taming a warhorse a hundred times.”

Zhang Mu was shocked secretly. This is really a huge profit. It costs four thousand elemental crystals to tame once, which could provide nearly a thousand war riders with food for three or four meals.

The most important thing is, there is no guarantee of success each time. It is a gamble every time, with no guarantee of catching the target.

A discount for a hundred times? A discount my foot! Forty thousand elemental crystals exchange for a mutated warhorse, without any guarantee of success. If it fails, it would be a big loss.

It seemed like Hachikuju understood Zhang Mu’s worries, so he consoled Zhang Mu, “Don’t worry, brother Zhang Mu. I still have five free taming opportunities left as a welfare benefit for the Iron Cavalry leader. I’ll give them to you, consider it as my treat for tonight’s dinner, brother.”

However, if five times are not enough, even though I am the captain of the Iron Cavalry, I have to abide by the rules of the capital. Brother Zhang Mu, you’ll have to buy more chances.”

Five chances cost around twenty thousand elemental crystals. Hachikuju easily gave them to Zhang Mu as a kind gesture.

But Zhang Mu knew that if he accepted, he would owe a big favor.

He smiled and replied, “Brother Hachikuju, although I’m not very good at math, I can still manage this bill. A meal is nothing compared to it. Let’s discuss it later because we have limited spots. I already have Obsidian Beetle as my ride, so I might not choose a warhorse as my second awakening ability.”

Hachikuju thought and agreed with Zhang Mu that if the warhorse didn’t have a formed cavalry unit, it wasn’t much different from a regular mutant beast and might even be relatively weaker in some aspects.

He slowly said, “Zhang Mu, you are very wise. Indeed, the quality of your evolver for taming and the mutant beasts determine your strength. It’s crucial to be careful. If you can’t tame the King of Warhorses, other mutant warhorses would be unsatisfying for you, like tasteless food, too valuable to waste.”

Zhang Mu looked surprised and asked directly, “I am really curious now, how strong is that warhorse to be crowned as the King of Warhorses by you all?”

“Because it’s the only one here voluntarily, not captured and kept in the horse stable.”

“We call it Tallinn Bourguignon, which translates from Mongolian to Chinese as ‘the eagle of the grassland!’”

Tallinn Bourguignon!

It’s him!

The eagle among warhorses!

How did it end up here? Among the humans in the horse stable!

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