Unaware of Xiao Hua's presence, the chocobo remained oblivious until he stealthily approached within three meters of it!
Steal!
Xiao Hua carefully moved two steps closer and positioned himself behind the chocobo before using the Steal skill.
Steal failed!
Damn it!
Despite the failure, Xiao Hua still harbored high hopes for the first attempt. The chocobo, however, immediately sensed the touch and, startled, used its powerful legs to spring away in an attempt to escape!
Xiao Hua was prepared. As soon as the steal failed, he jumped onto the chocobo's back and clung tightly to its neck, hoping to restrain it until the skill's cooldown ended and he could attempt to steal the mount egg.
The chocobo tried to shake off the rider by running a few steps, but Xiao Hua's grip was firm. Despite the bumpy ride, Xiao Hua managed to stay on, though the experience was far from comfortable!
Despite the discomfort, Xiao Hua felt quite pleased with himself for staying atop the chocobo. As long as he remained there, he didn't care where the chocobo ran. Once the skill cooled down, he could continue stealing until he obtained the mount egg. The suffering was worth it for the reward of a flying mount.
The chocobo, unwilling to carry a passenger, tried jumping and running but to no avail. Seeing a large tree ahead, it decided to slam into the trunk to dislodge the rider.
"Come on, can't you be a little less clever?"
As the chocobo approached the tree, Xiao Hua tightened his grip on its neck, barely managing to avoid being scraped off by the trunk.
The chocobo didn't give up. Realizing that Xiao Hua was shaken by the maneuver, it continued slamming into tree trunks while running through the forest, making the ride even more turbulent. Xiao Hua felt like he was on a roller coaster, barely hanging on through the rough ride.
Within minutes, the battle between man and beast had lasted five minutes.
Steal!
Xiao Hua used the skill as soon as the cooldown ended.
Steal failed!
While using the skill, Xiao Hua lost his balance briefly, but he quickly regained it.
"Ha, let's see where you can run to!" Despite the failure, Xiao Hua reassured himself. After adapting to the chocobo's movements, he felt confident he could stay on and eventually steal the egg.
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The chocobo seemed to realize its efforts were futile and changed tactics, running in a straight direction instead. Xiao Hua found this strange but appreciated the smoother ride.
A few minutes later, the chocobo entered a patch of shorter trees. It glanced back at its rider with a hint of smugness in its eyes.
Xiao Hua noticed the chocobo's strange behavior and felt a sense of unease, tightening his grip on its neck.
As they entered the shorter trees, nothing unusual happened at first, but suddenly, the chocobo leaped sharply!
"Damn it! You’re at it again!"
Xiao Hua cursed as branches loomed overhead. He ducked just in time to avoid being impaled by the branches. If struck by a branch, he would have been thrown off!
Xiao Hua understood the chocobo's plan—it aimed to use the branches to dislodge him. The chocobo clearly had experience with this tactic.
"This game has plenty of smart players."
Xiao Hua chuckled at the realization that his clever trick had been used many times before. Seeing that the chocobo was heading toward more short trees, Xiao Hua decided to jump off before getting caught in the branches.
The chocobo felt the weight lift and turned to see its persistent rider finally leave its back.
If faced with multiple opponents, the chocobo would have continued fleeing, but seeing only one person, it felt emboldened and called out triumphantly.
"Just you wait, you'll be crying soon!" Xiao Hua smirked and entered stealth mode.
Invisibility is the most terrifying enemy. The chocobo, despite its resilience, felt uneasy without knowing Xiao Hua's whereabouts. It turned and ran further into the forest.
Unable to stay on the chocobo continuously, Xiao Hua decided to play a cat-and-mouse game with it. He knew that the chocobo must rest periodically, and during these moments, he could attempt to steal the egg.
The chocobo ran for a while, convinced it had lost Xiao Hua, and stopped to rest. But soon, it felt someone touching it again, realizing Xiao Hua had found it once more.
"Damn, another failed steal. Has someone already stolen this chocobo's egg?"
Xiao Hua muttered, knowing that the possibility was unlikely. He looked up at Abuli in the sky and rode off to catch up.
This time, the chocobo zigzagged through the forest, traveling farther than before. Believing it had lost Xiao Hua, it stopped to rest but remained alert. Suddenly, it felt another touch and panicked, fleeing in another direction.
"Ha, feeling scared now, huh?"
Xiao Hua laughed, seeing the chocobo's fear. After it ran a distance, he followed Abuli's lead to catch up again.
The day became tumultuous in the Greenlight Forest. Each time the chocobo thought it was safe, Xiao Hua reappeared, disrupting its peace repeatedly.
System Prompt: You obtained a “Chocobo Mount Egg”!
Chocobo Mount Egg: Can be hatched at a mount tamer for a Chocobo with an initial speed increase of 110%. Very precious!
"Haha! Gotcha!"
Xiao Hua laughed heartily, holding the slightly golden egg. After hours of chasing the chocobo, he finally succeeded in stealing the egg.
The chocobo, having its egg stolen, no longer fled but glared angrily at the thief, protesting with loud calls.
"After playing hide-and-seek all day, shouldn't I get some reward?"
Xiao Hua grumbled and brandished a dagger, causing the chocobo to flee in fear.
"Abuli, let's head back to the supply point."
Xiao Hua called down Abuli to guide him back. The pursuit had left him utterly lost in the forest.
Abuli nodded and flew off, heading toward the supply point.
"110% initial speed, impressive!"
Xiao Hua checked the egg in his backpack, pleased with the acquisition. Such an egg could fetch millions of gold if sold!
Along the way, he had encountered other rare mount creatures but failed to steal from them, confirming that stealing mount eggs was incredibly difficult.
Riding his mount at full speed, Xiao Hua's eyes suddenly brightened as he spotted a few players in a relatively open area of the forest.