96: Chapter 96 I Want to Cosplay Ghost Rider
Xu Qingfang asked again, "How are we going to get back?"
Walking back was out of the question.
The three of them had been tormented enough by the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast today; not only were their bodies aching all over, but they didn't have much strength left either.
If they really tried to walk back, they'd likely die halfway there.
The three of them simultaneously shifted their gaze toward the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast.
"Moo—!"
The Blunt-Armored Pack Beast looked at the three of them with dissatisfaction, the thick, slightly protruding keratin on its head scraping against the ground as if charging up for a sprint.
The three of them immediately dismissed that idea.
"Let's try something else!"
Xu Qingfang summoned the Thunderwing Griffin and gently stroked its hard, sharp eagle beak: "I can ride the Thunderwing Griffin."
Yue Yun and Mo Yu exchanged glances.
Mo Yu summoned the Nether Horse. The pitch-black warhorse looked even more distinct in the night, its tail burning with eerie blue flames that seemed to spread across its entire body, like a warhorse that had truly charged out of Hell.
As soon as the Nether Horse was summoned, it started prancing around, lifting and dropping its hooves as if dancing, letting out continuous neighs.
Mo Yu had to put in a lot of effort to get it under control.
He wiped the sweat beading on his forehead: "I can ride Old Black to get back, but if it's for a long time, I'll end up COS-ing Ghost Rider."
Ghost-type Pet Beasts would unconsciously affect their surroundings.
Even their contracted Beast Tamer had to be careful at all times to avoid being affected by the Ghost-type Pet Beast's abilities, which could invisibly cause irreversible damage.
Therefore, one couldn't ride the Nether Horse for long periods.
But it was a vehicle, at least!
Yue Yun's gaze shifted from the Thunderwing Griffin to the Nether Horse.
He scooped up the truck-sized Miao Sang, lifting it to eye level: "Can I ride you home?"
"Meow?"
A flash of confusion and speechlessness crossed Miao Sang's eyes.
Usually, the Beast Tamer carried it around, so why would he suddenly ask to ride it home? He must have lost his mind!
Miao Sang's gaze became concerned.
Yue Yun also shook his head, feeling amused by himself.
This little lazy cat only ate and slept; playing on the cat tree or catching butterflies counted as exercise, so how could it possibly carry him home?
Besides, its size wouldn't allow it anyway.
Just as Yue Yun was planning to walk back, Mo Yu suggested: "You aren't afraid of the erosion from the Nether power, so you can just ride Old Black. Old Xu and I will ride the Thunderwing Griffin. How about that?"
The last sentence was naturally addressed to Xu Qingfang.
Xu Qingfang agreed.
The Thunderwing Griffin was also willing to accept Mo Yu's touch, immediately becoming their mount to carry them home.
Yue Yun looked at the Nether Horse, which was wandering about freely.
The Nether Horse immediately understood.
It hopped and skipped over to Yue Yun, and like a gentleman, it proactively bent its knees to kneel, exposing its back with deeply defined muscle lines to Yue Yun, its black mane running down its back swaying in the wind.
Mo Yu widened his eyes in disbelief.
"Holy crap, Old Black, even a thick-browed guy like you is defecting?"
As its Beast Tamer, he had never received such treatment; he always had to climb onto the horse himself, and his movements were a disaster.
Over there, Mo Yu was furious.
On this side, the Nether Horse turned its head at the sound, its eyes still uneven in height, looking back at Mo Yu with an expression full of wisdom.
Xu Qingfang couldn't bear to look.
"Both of you have a wrong perception of yourselves!"
To be honest, this Nether Horse looked like it had some kind of brain damage; he really couldn't see where the "thick-browed" part came from.
Yue Yun mounted the Nether Horse.
Invisible Nether power surged toward him, instantly shrouding him in a layer of thick Death Qi, and a new effect popped up on his status bar.
[Nether: 01:00:00]
"How long do I have to sit here before I can COS Ghost Rider?"
Yue Yun asked curiously.
Mo Yu looked at the thick health bar above Yue Yun's head, which was nearly four meters long, and after carefully calculating in his mind, gave an answer.
"Based on your health, you'd have to ride it for at least a few days."
"Fine, then."
Yue Yun couldn't help but feel a bit regretful.
Seeing that the three were ready, the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast wobbled toward the city, dutifully leading the way for the three.
"Won't this be too slow?"
Xu Qingfang raised an eyebrow skeptically.
At the slow walking speed of the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast, they probably wouldn't reach the city by dawn, let alone get home in time for dinner.
"Don't rush! Although the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast looks clumsy, its movement speed isn't actually slow because they have a 'Sprint' skill.
The 'Sprint' skill will make the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast's speed increase, getting faster and faster until it's unstoppable; by then, we'll be the ones chasing it."
Mo Yu had quite a lot of authority in the field of Pet Beasts.
Sure enough.
The originally slow-moving Blunt-Armored Pack Beast walked faster and faster, with air currents surging around it, its movement becoming as unstoppable as a storm.
Thump, thump, thump!
The Blunt-Armored Pack Beast's walking gradually turned into running, like a derailed locomotive speeding along, crashing straight through the dense forest, easily shattering even boulders several meters high.
Swish!
The Thunderwing Griffin soared through the night sky.
Its sharp eagle eyes overlooked the land, following closely behind the figure of the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast, speeding toward the city.
Yue Yun rode the Nether Horse, following closely behind.
Eerie blue flames flickered in the dense forest, and the crisp sound of hooves echoed into Hell, ethereal like the night wind.
The three little ones returned home safely.
What greeted Yue Yun was his sister's mockery: "Teacher Pan is still full of tricks. I knew he wouldn't let you guys off easily, but I didn't expect him to drag you off for wild training!
What a pity. If I'd known, I wouldn't have asked you to bring grilled sausages and spicy chicken noodles, and now I haven't even gotten to eat them today!"
After a pause, Yue Shu couldn't help but feel a bit regretful.
Yue Yun couldn't help but rub his forehead.
"My dear sister, do you still love me?"
"Cut that nonsense out!"
Yue Shu interrupted his sentimental moment: "I'm going to school the day after tomorrow, so remember to bring me those grilled sausages and spicy chicken noodles tomorrow!"
One thing at a time.
They were definitely a loving brother and sister, no doubt about that.
And it was also true that she wanted to eat the grilled sausages and spicy chicken noodles from the school gate.
If Yue Yun couldn't satisfy her request, she wouldn't mind showing off her sisterly Divine Power to suppress this bratty younger brother.
Yue Yun slumped on the sofa and rolled his eyes.
"Darn sister!"
Just as the siblings were talking.
The slow-moving Blunt-Armored Pack Beast finally returned home.
Pan Xuan stroked the keratin layer on the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast's head and poured a large amount of Pet Beast feed for it, rewarding it well for its hard work.
"They're quite clever!"
Being able to think of using the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast to lead the way proved that the minds of Xu Qingfang and the other two were still working well, and their thinking hadn't dulled.
It also proved that they had arrived home safely.
There was no need to worry about the safety of the three little ones.
The three of them would have no problem surviving in the wild, but if they really started wild survival, the forests in the suburbs would become unsafe, and who knows when they might catch fire.
This was what Pan Xuan was worried about.
There was no helping it; the Three Heavenly Kings were a criminal gang.
Seeing the Blunt-Armored Pack Beast return, Pan Xuan could finally put his heart at ease and get a good night's sleep.
"At least there haven't been any reports of wildfires!"