plumnovel Chapter 72 : Two Prerequisites
Chapter 72 : Two Prerequisites
Two PrerequisitesAfter reaching level 15, the Darkwing Demon Bat's body grew noticeably larger, regaining its prime appearance. Even a ring of white long fur sprouted around its neck, so it no longer looked bare and bald.
As Cecilia gently stroked the soft, fine fur on the Darkwing Demon Bat's neck, she felt genuinely happy for it.
She thought about having Gu Yanxi braid the hair at the back of its neck into two braids, which could serve as reins—it sounded like a good idea.
With this in mind, Cecilia tapped her index finger lightly and opened up the detailed interface of the Darkwing Demon Bat.
Displayed above were various panel stats. After equipping the Predator's Tear it got from the last loot, the Darkwing Demon Bat's attack had reached over 500. While this was still much lower than Cecilia's, it was more than enough to overpower ordinary players.
Her gaze moved down slowly, and soon, Cecilia found the newly unlocked skill—【Mount】.
However, she immediately frowned slightly.
The newly unlocked skill was actually grayed out.
In other words, in its current state, the Darkwing Demon Bat had not met the conditions to unlock the 【Mount】 skill.
What was going on?
The level was clearly sufficient, yet the skill couldn't be learned. Within seconds, Cecilia considered a new possibility.
Lack of prerequisite skills?
Wanting to get to the bottom of it, Cecilia opened the detailed interface for the 【Mount】 passive skill. Instantly, a large section of text popped up on the transparent light screen before her.
【Mount: Pet Passive Skill. Can be learned at level 15 or above】
Prerequisites required:
1. (Random) Complete the 【Beast Tamer】 class side quest—【Escape from the Lion's Jaws】 (0/1)
2. (For flying pets only) Find the 【Windshield Gem】 (0/1)
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Cecilia really hadn't expected that, in Legend of Kaloran, training a pet to become a mount would be so difficult.
Simply reaching the appropriate level wasn't enough—she also needed to fulfill two additional prerequisites.
And since she hadn't met either of them, it was no wonder the Darkwing Demon Bat couldn't unlock the 【Mount】 skill, even though its level was high enough.
It was just like saving up enough money to buy a car but being unable to drive it until you pass your driving test.
And for flying mounts, the process was even more troublesome than for regular mounts—not only did you need a "driver's license," you also had to prepare an extra item.
What was a Windshield Gem?
Sorry, she'd never heard of it. Where was she supposed to find one?
Although somewhat speechless, since she'd already gotten this far, Cecilia decided to check the first prerequisite option.
The next second, system Miss's voice once again sounded in Cecilia's mind.
"System notification: You have activated the Beast Tamer side quest—Escape from the Lion's Jaws!"
At the same time, the light blue interface popped up before her.
【Quest Requirement: Within 7 days, find a monster whose name contains the character "Lion" and put your head into the beast's mouth. If you are still alive after 3 seconds, the quest is a success!】
【Quest Reward: Pet Passive Skill—【Scavenger】】
【Scavenger: Passive Skill. The pet can discover and collect loot on the battlefield and automatically deposit it into the player's backpack.】
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Having silently finished reading the task interface, Cecilia had mixed feelings.
To be honest, for her, this quest was really simple—almost foolproof.
With her current defense and HP, it'd take more than just sticking her head into a lion's mouth—even if she climbed in whole, as long as it wasn't a world boss of B-tier or above, it'd be nearly impossible for her to die within three seconds.
The quest reward was also very tempting.
While it wasn't a rare item or skill, it was exceptionally convenient—letting a pet automatically collect loot was far more efficient than slowly gathering it piece by piece after defeating monsters.
Since the hardest part was already solved, only one problem remained for Cecilia.
Where could she find a monster whose name contained "Lion"?
Over the past few days, Cecilia had basically run across all the accessible wild zones so far, and the number of world-class bosses killed by her was about to run out of fingers to count.
Yet she had never once heard of any lion-type monster in Legend of Kaloran.
From common sense, lions usually live on grasslands.
By that logic, the most likely wild zone for such a monster would be the Hillside Prairie right beneath her feet.
But in recent days, Cecilia had already visited this wild zone more than once. Aside from the common four types of beasts on the prairie, she discovered absolutely no sign of any lion-shaped monsters.
"Forget it, there are still seven days left for this quest. Maybe after an update in a couple of days, new monsters will appear..."
Muttering to herself to find comfort, Cecilia closed the 【Escape from the Lion's Jaws】 interface and clicked on the second prerequisite option.
Compared to the first prerequisite, the second condition's interface was much simpler—it was only a single line of text.
【Windshield Gem: An extremely rare gem that can effectively reduce air resistance when a mount is flying, ensuring the safety of every rider.】
.......
Closing all the interfaces, Cecilia fell into deep thought.
The two prerequisites needed—one was a monster, the other was likely a material—and she happened to have neither. Who knew how long it would take to find them all?
After mulling it over, Cecilia finally decided to consult Little Persimmon Puppy first.
She was a professional Merchant, always dealing in rare materials with special Merchants and thus was very knowledgeable. Maybe she actually knew the whereabouts of the 【Windshield Gem】.
So, Cecilia opened her chat interface and decisively sent a private message.
【Cecilia: Do you know where to find a lion?】
A dozen seconds later, the private message box at the bottom left blinked—Little Persimmon Puppy replied.
【Little Persimmon Puppy: African savanna. Zoo.】
【Cecilia: I mean in game—Legend of Kaloran.】
......
On the other side, little Persimmon Puppy was about to type "I don't know" upon receiving Cecilia's message, but as if suddenly remembering something, she paused.
A few seconds later, both her hands on the virtual keyboard, she quickly typed a reply.
【Little Persimmon Puppy: You're asking about lions, right? I actually do know!】
【Cecilia: Speak.】
【Little Persimmon Puppy: My informant told me just half an hour ago—in the wild zone of Edro Prairie on the Hanfu server, a D-tier world-class boss suddenly appeared at 9 this morning, named 【Stray Male Lion】. Supposedly, it's level 26 and has already wiped out several teams of pro players. How did you know about this?】
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