Rebirth of the God Hunter Legend

Chapter 77 Beast Control

In the dark alley of the Hundred Woods Forest, the massive Tao led the way, with Yi Han and Ling Feixue flanking the caravan on either side. Ling Chuan, however, walked at the very back, his face dark with exasperation. Around him were all the members of the Nelson Guard; in other words, the three at the front were merely protecting two driverless carriages.

"Brother Lingchuan, what if that Thunder Demon Bear suddenly turns around and attacks us?"

"Don't worry, Brother Nelson, I guarantee it won't."

This was probably the tenth time he had answered a question of the same type. Ling Chuan looked exhausted. Sometimes it was troublesome when NPCs were too intelligent. Ever since the quest was issued, after Nelson noticed the Demon Bear Tao, the atmosphere in the whole team became strange. From the cave to the Hundred Wood Forest, no one was willing to walk properly. They all crowded around him, and every now and then, just like Nelson, they would ask him to confirm their situation. Only after getting his affirmative answer could they be sure of a few minutes of peace.

Fortunately, the journey was smooth, and the guards gradually lowered their guard against Tao. When the three of them brought the caravan to Arnold, Arnold's first reaction was not cheers, but a scream as if he had seen a ghost.

Indeed, the panic created by Tao spread.

Surprisingly, before he could even speak, Nelson took the initiative to explain.

Unlike the reserved nature of ordinary soldiers, he recounted the events clearly and logically, conveying all the information in just a few words, and even adding vivid vocabulary to highlight the bravery of the three of them.

Arnold was stunned for a moment, then his expression of surprise was hard to hide. When he looked at Ling Chuan again, his eyes had been filled with a new kind of charm.

[Ding] System notification: Your strength has earned the trust of Captain Arnold, and his favorability towards you has increased to 60%. Since the favorability between both parties is greater than 50%, the mission rewards you receive from Captain Arnold will be increased by an additional 50%.

"Great warrior!" Arnold grasped Ling Chuan's hand tightly and said sincerely, "You have truly exceeded my expectations time and time again. Although you are still in the training stage, I can already see you standing tall in the capital, receiving praise and adulation. Come, please accept my gratitude!"

[Ding] System notification: Congratulations on completing the unique hidden quest [Rescue Arnold Caravan] (SS). You have received the following rewards: +20000 experience, +20 gold coins, and +20% favorability with the [Kanvida Merchant Guild].

[Ding] System notification: Because your affinity with [Captain Arnold] is greater than [50%], you will receive an additional 10000 experience points, 10 gold coins, and 10% affinity with [Kanvida Merchant Guild].

Huh?
brush!
Just as I was marveling at the increased [Kanvida Merchant Guild Favorability], two golden lights quietly rose from behind me.

[Ding] System notification: Teammate [Muli Yanxue] has leveled up to level 17.

[Ding] System notification: Teammate [Yi Shuihan] has leveled up to level 17.

Seeing Ling Chuan turn around, Yi Han and Ling Feixue revealed a satisfied smile. After defeating all the demonized barbarian bear elites, their experience bar had surged to 65% of level 16. At this moment, the mission reward of 20,000 experience points was just enough to break through the leveling threshold.

Ling Chuan smiled back, then turned his gaze back to the [Kanvida Merchant Guild Favorability] reward, his right hand habitually pinching his chin.

Strangely, the Kanvida Merchant Guild is the most powerful merchant force in the entire Divine Revelation Continent, and its prestige in the business world is equivalent to that of the Imperial Federation. In order to help the Chonghuang Club acquire the best shop location in the Water God County, he led the strategy team to work day and night in a relay battle to raise the merchant guild's favorability. It took a full four months to obtain the qualification threshold for purchasing the shop: a favorability rating of 10% with the Kanvida Merchant Guild.

It wasn't that the strategy guide was flawed, but the only way to gain favor with the Kanvida Merchant Guild was to complete as many guild-issued missions as possible. A rough calculation showed that to achieve this, they had completed nearly ten thousand missions in total, and even those ten thousand missions, of varying quality, only yielded 10% favor. But now, just one mission, "Rescue the Arnold Caravan," had given him 20% favor, and it was even personally issued by Arnold. Combined with the quality of the guards Arnold hired, a bold idea popped into Ling Chuan's mind: could Captain Arnold be…?

“Brother Lingchuan.” Just as he was thinking, Nelson suddenly interrupted his thoughts.

Ling Chuan raised his eyes, his expression instantly switching to a respectful and humble one, and replied, "Brother Nelson."

Nelson nodded slightly, took a silver pendant from his neck, and slowly walked to his side, saying with reluctance in his eyes, "As a swordsman, I have neither Arnold's handiwork nor suitable equipment for you. I only have this personal item that has saved my life countless times. If you don't mind, please don't refuse it."

[Ding] System notification: Congratulations on completing the mission [Escort the Caravan] (A). You have received the following rewards: +9000 experience, +1 gold coin, and [Philippa's Longing]*1.
[Ding] System notification: Because your affinity with [Nelson] has reached [100%], you have received an additional 9000 experience points and 1 gold coin. (Note: Item rewards are not included in this additional bonus.)

Ling Chuan didn't take the silver pendant; he simply looked at it and already knew the necklace's properties.

【Philippa's Longing】(Radiant Silver) Category: Necklace

Strength: +15
Physical strength: +20
Special effect: Stamina +10%
Special effect: It embodies the longing of her beloved Philippa and possesses powerful protective abilities.

Use: Grants invincibility upon use. During invincibility, the user is immune to all damage and control effects for 3 seconds. Cooldown: 1 hour.

Requirement Level: 20
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The level 20 Radiant Silver item has two special effects, one of which is the most powerful invincibility effect in the Divine Revelation. No wonder Nelson, an elite swordsman, has been using it until now. However, items with this name are usually important keepsakes for close relatives, so you should never accept them.

"Commander Nelson!"

Suddenly, an archer grabbed Nelson's hand and exclaimed excitedly, "That's Miss Philippa and yours..."

"Shut up!"

Nelson, with a deep look in his eyes, shouted and took a deep breath, then handed the necklace back to Ling Chuan.

Ling Chuan thought to himself, "Just as I expected," and was about to stop Nelson's hand to tell him that he couldn't accept the gift. But the archer guard shouted first, "Benefactor, I have a secret technique I obtained from the labyrinth. Compared to a Radiant Silver necklace, I believe it will be of greater use to you. Please allow me to exchange the technique for that necklace!"

Ling Chuan immediately withdrew his hand and smiled, "Of course."

"Thank you!"

Gong Wei was overjoyed and took out a tattered scroll stained with blood from his bosom, presenting it to Ling Chuan with both hands.

Ling Chuan took the scroll and stared at it intently.

Beast Taming Technique

Grade: None
Note: Learn after use.

Skill effect: Gain the ability to ride a mount.

Status: This item is unique.

Job requirements: None.

Click! Use!
[Ding] System prompt: Confirm use of [Beast Taming Technique]?
Sure!

Whoosh!
A red light flashed, the skill scroll transformed into red light and merged into the body, and a red horse head symbol appeared in the skill bar.

Tap to view.

[Beast Taming Technique] (No Rank)
Effect: Grants the right to ride mounts.

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(End of this chapter)