CHAPTER 282: CHAPTER 282 SELF-DESTRUCTING HORSE

Inside the shelter.

Lin Yi had the soldiers stand in a row.

An already treated and carrot-fed level 2 horse was led in front of everyone.

Svetlana said it’s a proud young stallion, with a temperament even fiercer than her level 3 horse.

Lin Yi heard this and felt a bit disdainful.

It didn’t want to die, so it submitted; no matter how fierce, that’s all it amounted to.

The stallion walked towards the human soldiers.

It lowered its head and looked at them.

Even though it’s only level 2, its body is still quite large.

It sniffed everyone, made eye contact with each of them twice, and finally stopped in front of a slender young woman.

Svetlana began translating the horse’s thoughts.

"It said you’re very beautiful, smell delightful, so it hopes you’ll become its two-legged partner."

The woman it chose, in Lin Yi’s view, wasn’t a great beauty; the girl next to her was.

This shows that a horse’s judgment is different from a human’s.

The chosen woman was delighted and placed her hand on the animal’s head.

In a few seconds, the stallion was tamed, the woman gently hugged it. It licked the girl then lay on the ground to let her ride it,

Then it galloped quickly, running a hundred yards away within seconds.

"Ah... It seems we won’t get the Energy Core again."

Lin Yi muttered to himself.

He had a bunch of elemental bows and swords, but without the Elemental Energy Core, he couldn’t use them.

And Earth Element isn’t the best element in battle; at least he thought so.

But having another species always creates value in some area.

And they probably don’t eat much either...

Lin Yi watched the horse munching on a pile of carrots, "What do they eat, Svetlana?"

"Their favorite food is carrots, they say it’s tastier than the sickly two-legged creatures."

"Do you think this horse can persuade other animals to join us, can she do that?"

"Yes, I’ve already told her... if they refuse, their tribe will perish... and their world has already been destroyed, this much is true."

"Fear may not be the best way to build relationships... but we don’t have much time left.

Let them return to their tribe and bring their herd to the entrance of the shelter.

I will put a pile of carrots there.

If they agree to follow our orders, they can eat delicious food every day.

But in return, they’ll have to work in the fields and let people ride them."

"She agreed." The woman answered after translating Lin Yi’s proposal to her partner.

After the soldiers made some preparations, the horse was teleported to the edge of the shelter and placed into the forest.

Hubert walked over, looked at the half-eaten pile of carrots, and sighed.

"Seems like there’s no need for battle today... What do the horses do? Isn’t Siri already making beetles for riding?"

"The more mounts, the better. Besides, we can have them work in the fields or use them for patrols, they can even use Earth Magic!

Speaking of Earth Magic... how is the Defense squad progressing?"

"Everything’s going smoothly, our Earth Mages have really pushed their abilities to the limit.

We’ve truly underestimated them, they’ve already completed building the defense traps. Now we just need to wait for the Stat Reset Potion, then we can expand this squad.

But they’re encountering difficulties in leveling up..."

"How are those short aliens doing?"

"They’re helping in the fields."

"That’s not right, they’re experienced Earth Mages, they should share their experiences.

If willing, their tribesmen should join our squad too. What’s the highest level of our Earth Mages?"

"Level 7."

"...Alright, you know what to do. Those aliens have been using Earth Magic their entire lives, they probably have a lot to teach us."

"Understood. Should we have them join Solomon’s new recruits training camp?"

"Hmm... Test them first, besides teaching Earth Magic, they might not be very useful."

"Hahaha! There’s no useless person, only those who lack proper motivation!"

The one-eyed old veteran laughed.

Since joining the shelter, he kept drinking the spring water, and the previously lost eye regrew.

But he still liked to wear an eye patch, saying it looked cooler.

As Bella and the stallion went to carry out their important mission, a dragon flew above the forest, intimidating its residents.

Lin Yi watched the latest edited footage of the movie The Battle of Brussels.

He only watched the modified parts and was satisfied with one of the versions.

A member of the editing team was puzzled, "...Boss, what is the point of all this? Why are we making this movie?"

"How did you feel when watching the battlefield scenes?"

"Afraid..."

"People living in the shelter, or about to live in the shelter, may not understand what’s happening on Earth.

People quickly get used to a comfortable life and forget all the bad things. So they need to be constantly reminded of what their Guardians are going through."

"I understand. Sorry, boss... I might have been shortsighted just now."

"Don’t worry about it. How is the editing of the last battle going?"

"Are you talking about the Battle of Lille? It’s faster than expected, and we should be able to finish it within a week, but the movie will be at most ten minutes long."

"That’s great, tell Chen Youyou... the movie has passed review and we can schedule the screening."

"Got it, boss!"

After leaving the editing room, Lin Yi returned to Earth and checked on the Plunderer squad’s situation again.

There’s really nothing to worry about. If the enemy appeared, the foreign intelligence department would have already informed him.

"Beep! Beep! Beep!" His phone alarm sounded, and the boss was teleported to the laboratory.

19-10 caliber ammunition has been analyzed.

Three new items are added to the store:

rounds per box, 50 rounds per box, 100 rounds per box.

Price: 2 coins, 10 coins, 20 coins.

"Awesome! All the ammunition has been analyzed, so now we can purchase them from the store. Now I need to analyze... wait!"

He suddenly remembered something he saw at the port and made a major discovery.

He immediately teleported a Fire Magic Skill Book from the warehouse.

Analyzing this Fire Magic Skill Book would conveniently take five days.

"Hahaha! Great! Looks like I can duplicate the skill books, but it will take a long time... A full five days, and this is just an ordinary skill book..."

"Boss, the dragons are back, and they say all the horses are moving towards the edge of the Shelter."

"Got it. I’m heading over now."

Lin Yi appeared at the edge of the Shelter.

Svetlana was there too, feeling a bit nervous.

She had just received some good news but decided not to tell the boss until everything was confirmed.

The herd of horses soon approached the Steel Wall.

Leading them was Bella, looking rather exhausted, with one horn broken and blood running down one side of her body.

Svetlana was heartbroken upon seeing this scene.

The mutant animals stopped in front of a pile of carrots but hesitated.

However, when they saw Bella and the stud eating the delicious orange carrots, they couldn’t help themselves any longer...

The tamed horses ate in big bites, making loud chewing noises.

The horses jostled each other, and a few fights even broke out.

Their number totaled about three hundred, more than Lin Yi had expected.

He had to teleport in a few sacks of potatoes and throw them over to ensure there was enough food for the horses.

Now the herd stopped fighting and began to eat.

After half an hour and fifty bags of food consumed, the herd was full and ready for negotiation.

"They are ready, boss," Svetlana said. "But please heal Bella... she was severely wounded fighting the herd leader."

"How did she defeat the leader?" the boss asked, looking at the horse. It wasn’t the biggest or strongest.

"When a Beast Tamer tames an animal, they can make it stronger.

During the battle, I was able to boost Bella’s attributes and transferred my Magic Power to her.

General Hubert kindly gave me an Energy Core, otherwise, I would have run out of Magic Power..."

"Beast Tamers are indeed fascinating. Alright, let’s go talk to them."

This was an unusual negotiation.

Lin Yi and Svetlana talked, Svetlana communicated with Bella, and Bella conveyed her thoughts and emotions to the other mutant animals.

But it was unnecessary, as the carrots had already done all the negotiating for them.

When these horses "woke up," and when the Shelter and their fragment reconnected, time resumed its flow.

They found themselves on an isolated land, a vast territory blocked by some impenetrable white fog... they were frightened!

These animals searched for an exit but couldn’t find one.

Then two flying monsters appeared, taking two of them away.

When the abducted animals returned, they were not only stronger but also carried delicious food, giving these mutant horse-like animals new hope.

Many of them followed Bella, though the leader resisted...

Then, Bella defeated it! She became the new leader, leading the herd to crunchy carrots and a brand-new life.

Now they looked at a group of bipedal creatures, of which five would become their new partners.

At Svetlana’s request, Lin Yi let the horses choose their partners.

It was like a bustling market here.

Full, the horses carefully examined the soldiers in front of them, sniffing them, contemplating, even licking them.

Among the four Level 3 horses, only three chose partners, while the last one, the former herd leader, showed no interest at all.

The Level 2 horses almost fought over the last two Beast Tamers...

After all that, Svetlana asked, "Boss, how do we handle the remaining horses?"

"If someday the soldiers encounter danger, I want you to command these horses to charge with explosives and self-destruct; can you do it?"

"Ah!? I—"

"Answer me."

"I... I can!" Svetlana cried out.

Lin Yi looked at the woman for a long moment, grinning as he handed her a skill book.

"If that day ever comes, whether or not they self-destruct won’t affect the outcome of the battle."

"Boss! A Beast Taming Master?! But I... this is a unique skill... I..."

Lin Yi turned around and walked away...