82: Mythic Mount Quest

When Ma Huo heard Qin Tian's words, he wished he could slap himself a few times.

If destiny gave Ma Huo another chance to start over with Qin Tian, he would definitely tell Qin Tian: “It’s sold out, sorry.”

However, there was no chance to start over.

And even if he did start over, Ma Huo wouldn't have expected things to develop this way.

Qin Tian's actions were completely unlike a normal player's mindset.

If an ordinary player heard an NPC say they wanted to trade, they would have long since eagerly brought tea and poured water for the NPC.

Because NPC trades often meant hidden quests.

They meant opportunities to improve one's strength.

But Qin Tian was more like a demon.

In front of him, all NPCs were no longer objects to be respected or curried favor with.

Instead, they had become existences that could be arbitrarily kneaded and casually hammered.

As for opportunities to improve his abilities, this guy seemed to not care at all.

“Even if he doesn't care about opportunities, isn't he afraid of NPC retaliation?”

Ma Huo couldn't help but think that Qin Tian's way of acting, directly beating anyone he didn't like, would undoubtedly offend many NPCs.

There are also nepotistic and power relationships among NPCs.

If you hit the son, there will be a father; if you hit the father, there will be a grandfather.

Opponents will only get stronger and stronger.

If you provoke a powerful NPC, even if you are a player, they will not be polite to you; they will truly attack and kill you.

destiny has already merged with reality, and these NPCs are the same, transforming from virtual to real.

They are no longer lines of code data, performing fixed behaviors according to game instructions.

They, like normal people, can act according to their own thoughts.

Otherwise, he, Ma Huo, wouldn't be here scamming people.

Ma Huo looked at Qin Tian, his thoughts momentarily racing.

“It seems I still need to use my intelligence.”

Ma Huo made a decisive decision.

He couldn't wait for high-level NPCs to act against Qin Tian.

If he waited until then, the grass on his grave would be two meters high.

“Yes, I see your attack and defense are both very strong. There's a BOSS near the city. I wanted to ask you to kill him, and then give you a Master Riding Skill as a reward.”

“But now there's no need for that. You've already proven your strength.”

Ma Huo looked at Qin Tian and explained seriously.

“What a reasonable explanation.”

“NPCs giving players quests and providing rewards, that's completely normal.”

Ma Huo thought to himself.

He was already starting to admire his own intelligence.

Intentionally saying the reward was the Master Riding Skill already given to Qin Tian wouldn't arouse Qin Tian's suspicion.

It might even make Qin Tian feel a sense of: “I don't need to follow the NPC's wishes at all; I can just conquer NPCs by force.”

Deceiving someone doesn't rely on how exquisite your lies are.

Instead, it's about weaving lies using the other person's mindset, causing them to self-deceive inadvertently.

This was the lie Ma Huo meticulously designed for Qin Tian, to make him lost in the illusion that he had completely controlled the NPCs.

Just as Ma Huo thought he had praised Qin Tian enough and would be let go by Qin Tian, Qin Tian's faint voice rang out again: “You're not talking about that, are you?”

Hearing this, Ma Huo looked at Qin Tian again.

Qin Tian did not have the arrogant expression of invincibility he had imagined on his face.

The expression on his face was as calm as a tranquil lake.

Ma Huo's flattering words did not cause the slightest change in Qin Tian's expression, nor did they cause any emotional fluctuations.

“Could he be an NPC?”

Ma Huo cried out in surprise in his heart!

His mind frantically raced, trying to figure out how to answer Qin Tian's question.

When Ma Huo saw Qin Tian's brows furrow slightly again, and an impatient expression appeared on his face, he thought of Qin Tian's terrifying damage just now.

Ma Huo's mind instantly went blank with fear, and he couldn't make up any more lies.

“I was wrong, I was wrong, please spare me, sir! It’s not a wild BOSS, it’s news of a rare mount, a Mythic-grade Mount, wandering near the Newbie Main City.”

“Oh?”

Hearing Ma Huo say this, Qin Tian also became interested.

Generally speaking, the rarer the mount, the higher the difficulty of obtaining it.

And Mythic-grade Mounts basically do not appear in player areas below Tier 3.

But now Ma Huo said he had news of a Mythic-grade Mount, and judging by his expression, he didn't seem to be faking it.

If he could obtain this Mythic-grade Mount, then whether it was for killing or traveling speed, there would be a qualitative leap.

Just like when he was in the Sakura Country Newbie Main City before, Qin Tian was riding the Frost Giant Dragon.

Although he could fly, because it wasn't a flying mount, its speed wasn't fast.

It took at least an hour to travel back and forth.

And the time Qin Tian actually spent fighting was only a few minutes.

If he had had a mount then, even a rare-grade one, it could have greatly shortened the travel time.

And if it were Mythic-grade, he could have reached from one Newbie Main City in the Sakura Country Beginner Area to another almost instantly.

In that case, Qin Tian would have destroyed the entire Sakura Country Beginner Area within ten minutes, absolutely.

This is the power of a good mount; its movement speed is completely incomparable to ordinary creatures.

Seeing the interested expression on Qin Tian's face, Ma Huo was also delighted and quickly handed the hidden quest to Qin Tian.

【Hidden Quest Triggered: Tame the Mythic-grade Mount】

【Quest Requirement: Together with Ma Huo, the Riding Skill Trainer, find and tame the Mythic-grade Mount.】

【Quest Reward: 30 days of Mythic-grade Mount usage rights.】

Seeing this quest reward, Qin Tian also frowned.

Temporary mounts were worthless; Qin Tian had no interest.

Ma Huo saw Qin Tian's expression and quickly explained:

“This mount isn't from here; it ran over from a higher-level area. It's one of the Xiliu Kingdom King's mounts. Because of the realm barrier, he couldn't descend, so he entrusted this quest.”

Hearing Ma Huo's explanation, Qin Tian understood. The reason for the time limit was that after the realm barrier merged, the Xiliu Kingdom King would take it back.

In that case, it would be easy to handle, as long as it wasn't a problem with the mount itself.

As for the Xiliu Kingdom King, if he wanted it back, he would have to exchange items of equivalent value.

Qin Tian was not an NPC, nor was he afraid of the Xiliu Kingdom King. He wouldn't let him take back something he had obtained just by talking.

“Sir, to catch this mount, two people with Master Riding Skill must work together, and their skill levels must both be above level 10. I have an imprint left by the Xiliu Kingdom King on me. If I make a move, that imprint will automatically transfer to the mount.”

Ma Huo had already experienced Qin Tian's domineering nature and dared not conceal anything further, revealing all the information he knew.

The meaning was very clear: I'm not trying to harm you, sir; any subsequent problems are the Xiliu Kingdom King's problems.

“What if I go by myself?”