Chapter 318: Can It Still Grow?

When Red Blood under Hachikuju felt the name Tallinn Bourguignon, his body suddenly trembled, and his running seemed unsteady, as if he feared this name greatly.

“It’s okay, be calm! Good boy.”

Seeing his warhorse startled, Hachikuju could only gently stroke its mane repeatedly, explaining to Zhang Mu. “Before I tamed Red Blood, it once challenged the grassland eagle King of Warhorses, but unfortunately, it lost completely.

However, it was precisely because of this that I chose Red Blood because no other warhorse dared to challenge the grassland eagle King of Warhorses, only Red Blood dared and had the strength to fight.

Just due to its lower level, it was crushed after attacking, leaving Red Blood with a significant shadow.”

Only with Hachikuju’s comforting like calming a baby, Red Blood returned to normal, indicating how terrifying that grassland eagle was.

However, Zhang Mu knew the background of the Bourguignon on the grassland. He wasn’t aware of the previous events, but after the racial conflict began, this Bourguignon was not tamed by any human, yet it was the only mutant beast that never attacked humans.

Two don’t help each other. It is said that its original owner died, and no one else could tame it. But it didn’t want to harm the humans who had taken care of it for so long, so it decided to just watch from the sidelines.

If it joins the tribe of mutated beasts, most of the grassland warhorses will lose their ability to fight. Some may even betray their owners if their relationship isn’t good.

This grassland eagle, truly deserving the title of King of Warhorses, Zhang Mu remembers it because of its only attack. When humans were losing and only a few grassland warhorses were left, the eagle, even though it no longer felt anything for humans, helped them escape from the zombie horde by creating a big gap in the encirclement of one million zombies. Otherwise, after the inter-tribal conflict, there would have been only a monument left.

The people from outside the great grassland are not used to calling it the Grassland Eagle or Tallinn Bourguignon. They prefer to call it by another simple and clear name.

Pegasus!

Yes, this Pegasus has four wings on its back. The sky and the earth are its domain. Among its peers, no mutated beast can surpass its speed; the strongest can only match it in a single aspect.

Unfortunately, after the inter-tribal conflict, Pegasus disappeared without a trace, completely vanishing from human sight. Later on, humans were forced to live in Era City without any chance to find out where Pegasus went.

“Brother Hachikuju, if that King of Warhorses is higher in rank than Red Blood, it should be a second-rank mutated beast. As for you calling it the Grassland Eagle, do you mean this horse can fly?”

Zhang Mu asked Hachikuju knowingly, he just wanted to figure out when Pegasus would be able to fly. If it can fly after reaching second-rank, it would be greatly beneficial for him to tame it.

There were too many obstacles on the ground, which would make it very inconvenient for Obsidian Beetle to carry him and Yuan Rui if a battle broke out. If there was also a mutant creature with flying ability, the time it took for him to travel between Era City would be greatly reduced.

Furthermore, the intimidation of two second-rank mutant creatures was enough to roam freely in the sky at this stage.

Zhang Mu had not even seen the King of Warhorses yet, but he was already thinking about capturing it and planning for the future.

Hachikuju laughed cheerfully and said, “Yes, that grassland eagle with double wings has amazed us with its flying speed, soaring faster than Red Blood running at full speed on the grassland, as if stepping on clouds with every stride.”

Many of us wondered what kind of person could tame the grassland eagle. We all thought it might be ourselves, but reality cruelly slapped us all in the face with the eight Iron Cavalry leaders.”

Hachikuju looked very disappointed, still holding onto the regret of not taming the King of Warhorses.

What? How can it have double wings? Isn’t it supposed to have four wings?

When Zhang Mu heard Hachikuju’s words, his mind was blown. He vividly remembered the appearance of that winged horse, engraved in his mind. It bravely faced a million zombie horde all by itself, unscathed, and even rescued the legendary human master, showing incredible strength.

He was sure that what he saw during the racial conflict was a creature with four wings.

There was only one possibility left – back then the Pegasus was at a third-rank level of power, but now it’s only at a second-rank level.

A second-rank Pegasus has two wings, a third-rank has four wings, and so on. By the time it reaches fourth-rank, it should have six wings. Zhang Mu originally thought that a Pegasus always had four wings, but now he realized that if it can keep growing, his desire to possess this King of Warhorses peaked instantly.

Zhang Mu was determined to get his hands on this Tallinn Bourguignon.

“My dear Zhang Mu, do you really have your eyes set on the grassland eagles?”

Seeing Zhang Mu’s changing expression, Hachikuju quickly cautioned him.

Laughing, Zhang Mu replied, “Brother Hachikuju, you speak of this King of Warhorses with such power, how could I not be interested? I want to see the horse that makes Red Blood, a legendary warhorse, tremble at the sound of its name.”

Zhang Mu mused about the possibility of taming the horse, saying, “It all depends on fate. What if I succeed, Brother Hachikuju?”

Hachikuju, noticing Zhang Mu’s strange look, explained to him, “Zhang Mu, I initially thought you wanted to tame other warhorses, so I promised you a free taming slot.”

Zhang Mu, puzzled, said, “Is this horse a bit special? Don’t worry, Brother Hachikuju, I can cover the cost myself if needed.”

When Zhang Mu spoke, Hachikuju felt a bit awkward and slowly said, “It’s not about that. The words I, Hachikuju, speak cannot be taken lightly. This King of Warhorses is truly special.”

“We can’t separate it and tame it in a different place, so we have to drive away the other warhorses to not disturb you. Your taming process will take place at the horse training ground.”

“What’s the big deal? It’s a large place, can’t it run around?”

“That’s not the point. The key is that this King of Warhorses is unpredictable and stronger than the average second-rank human evolver. Many people who tried to tame it died under its hooves after being disturbed too much. That’s why nobody dares to provoke it now.”

Hachikuju patiently explained to Zhang Mu to avoid any misunderstandings.

Did it kill someone? It’s so fierce?

It’s not surprising though. If too many people bother it, a couple of deaths would surely deter them and bring peace, right?

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