Who had bought the unicorn egg?
Xiao Hua was taken aback. It wasn't him who had bought it! The 800,000 gold coins made him hesitate for a moment, but he quickly decided to buy it. After all, money was meant to be spent, and besides, 800,000 gold wasn't overly expensive. Unlike the flame baby tyrannosaur, which wouldn't have been considered, 800,000 gold for a mount that could be used for life was worth it.
But just as he made up his mind to buy the unicorn egg, it vanished from the item list!
Xiao Hua wasn't the only one watching the unicorn egg. Upon discovering that it had been sold, many people started looking around to see which wealthy individual had casually spent over a million gold coins.
Then their gazes settled on a newly arrived group at the outermost edge. It was a complete party of six: a knight, two mages, an archer, a warrior, and a priest. Though the glow effect of their equipment was hidden, judging by the appearance of their gear, they wore uncommon superior-quality items. The person who bought the unicorn egg was undoubtedly one of them.
"Sky Splitter Bow?" A player exclaimed upon recognizing the shape of the archer's weapon.
Hearing "Sky Splitter Bow," Xiao Hua was also surprised. When forums were still accessible, a player compiled a list of all the dark gold and above equipment available in the game. Among them, the Sky Splitter Bow, a level 45 dark gold weapon, received high praise for its attributes.
Dark gold equipment was neither scarce nor abundant, but in a large region, there was certainly a decent amount. Xiao Hua had only glanced at the names of most dark gold items listed in the post, except for a few he was interested in. The Sky Splitter Bow was one such item. Being a level 45 dark gold weapon, Xiao Hua envied it since he hadn't yet obtained Queen's Blade, and thus remembered the name.
As everyone watched, the graceful male archer whispered something to the attractive female priest beside him, causing her to smile. Then, the group turned and left the trading area.
With the superior mount sold, the crowd dispersed. Xiao Hua could only accept the situation, knowing that hesitation cost him the purchase. However, it seemed that the vendor hadn't put all the mount eggs on sale yet. So, Xiao Hua asked, "Brother, do you have a Jade Lion egg?"
The vendor, still delighted about the 800,000 gold sale, paused for a moment before replying, "Jade Lion? No... wait, let me check. I remember a group went to the area where Jade Lions spawn."
"You're lucky; there is one. Ordinary initial speed increase of 90%, priced at 100,000 gold. Interested?"
"Yes!" Xiao Hua agreed without hesitation. Rare mounts were much more expensive than common ones. While a snow tiger with a 90% speed increase was priced at 40,000 gold, a Jade Lion cost 100,000 gold. If it were a 100% speed increase, the price of a Jade Lion would soar to 300,000 to 400,000 gold!
"Okay, my name is Thousand Legged Snake. Add me as a friend. But the group won't return until tomorrow. If you want it, you'll have to wait an extra day."
"No problem." Waiting just one day was better than expected, so Xiao Hua agreed.
"Alright, once they return, I'll contact you."
After adding Thousand Legged Snake as a friend, Xiao Hua still needed to find a mount egg for himself. With nearly half of the stalls left to check, he continued searching diligently.
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After nearly an hour of searching every stall in the open-air trading area, Xiao Hua still hadn't found a satisfactory mount egg. Undeterred, he started again from the beginning, hoping new stalls might offer something suitable, but to no avail.
Finally, Xiao Hua returned to the stall selling the flame baby tyrannosaur egg and sighed at the string of zeros following the price.
"Handsome, you want the flame baby tyrannosaur?" An attractive assassin girl appeared beside the stall owner.
"Sure!" Why else would he be standing here for so long?
"Then buy it. It's super stylish. Just wave your hand while sitting on it, and beautiful girls will flock to you!" The assassin girl winked, trying to entice Xiao Hua.
"Poor, if you knock off one zero, I'll buy it." Xiao Hua chuckled.
"Pfft, broke!" The assassin girl rudely flashed him the middle finger.
Damn, getting disrespected by a girl! Xiao Hua reciprocated with a middle finger.
"I have another egg with one less zero, a saber-toothed dragon. Want it? It's equally stylish."
A saber-toothed dragon was also a rare mount egg, but Xiao Hua felt it wasn't as valuable as a unicorn. It resembled an ironclad rhino too much, appearing cumbersome and not fitting his ideal mount.
"If you reduce the price of the flame baby tyrannosaur, I'll buy it. Otherwise, it's just for show." Xiao Hua still wanted the flame baby tyrannosaur and hoped to negotiate a deal now that the girl was present.
"Hehe, honestly, I'm displaying it for show, not planning to sell it unless someone offers a million gold." The girl chuckled.
No wonder, he thought the seller lacked sincerity with that price!
Xiao Hua gave up on buying the flame baby tyrannosaur, not wanting to waste time arguing with the girl. Instead, he planned to look around a bit longer and try again tomorrow if necessary.
"What's happening?" Outside the trading area, a commotion arose, and curious players inside asked those nearby.
"A chocobo appeared nearby, and a large group chased after it!" Someone informed them via their friends' list.
A chocobo?!
Xiao Hua's eyes lit up with excitement!
"Darn! A chocobo! Whoever gets its egg will strike it rich! Can't help it, I'm going to check it out!" Many players shared Xiao Hua's enthusiasm, rushing out of the supply point, summoning their mounts, and speeding towards the reported location in the Greenlight Forest.
A chocobo was one of the rarest mounts, capable of flight! Unlike ordinary flying mounts, chocobos could only walk on land until level three. Upon reaching level four, they gain the ability to fly. At level five, they become two-person mounts. Currently, half of the flying mounts in the Huaxia region were chocobos.
Many opportunistic players rushed out of the supply point, but the player who provided the information merely scoffed, "Dreamers. They don't know how fast a chocobo runs. Going now, they'd be lucky to catch a glimpse!"
Xiao Hua initially planned to follow, but after hearing this, he realized his chances were slim and slowed down.
However, Xiao Hua wasn't ready to give up. Knowing a chocobo had appeared nearby, he couldn't simply abandon the opportunity. He considered finding a flying monster and stealing an egg but knew that searching the vast Greenlight Forest would take days, and flying monsters usually stayed on the ground unless provoked.
With a chocobo appearing right here, Xiao Hua wasn't about to let the chance slip away. He left the supply point and found a secluded spot in the Greenlight Forest. Summoning Abuli, he described the chocobo and directed Abuli to track it.
Abuli nodded, flew into the sky, and followed the chocobo's path. With a large group pursuing it, Abuli quickly spotted the chocobo in the dense forest.
A pale yellow bird, taller than a person, sprinted through the woods, its steel-like claws covering several meters with each stride, moving at an astonishing speed. Behind it, a long line of players chased, mostly agile-type players known for their speed.
The distance between the chocobo and the chasing players wasn't too great—about five to six meters. Despite the chaotic crowd, the players had agreed to share any mount egg if one appeared, assuming no one would run off with it. Cooperation was crucial to catching the chocobo, whose blood was thick, defense high, and speed fast.
Though the chocobo ran fast, it wasn't much quicker than the players' level-four mounts, making it challenging to widen the gap. Attempting to dismount and attack close-range was futile, as the chocobo would instantly move several meters away. Even ranged attacks were ineffective, as the chocobo would have run ten meters by the time the skill activated, making it difficult to target in the dense forest.