I'm a mage, what's wrong with loving farming?

Chapter 96 96. Exploding Fire Horse and Gray Demon Ant

After leaving the bottom of the lake, Kloya encountered two... familiar yet unfamiliar monsters.

"what."

He looked at the two tall red horses coming towards him, clenched his left fist and punched the palm of his right hand: "These are explosive fire horses!"

To be honest, he had actually kind of forgotten the existence of these two monsters.

Because they actually belonged to the knights’ property, and were considered the “standard monsters” issued by the Mage Association at the time, in other words, they were the most ordinary kind.

Gentle, loyal to the owner, strong endurance...

It looks pretty good, but with something like World of Warcraft, mediocrity is the same as being commonplace.

Although their name is "explosive horses", in fact, even children can ride them for a ride, and they never get angry at all.

Because there was nothing special about them, Croa almost forgot about them.

The two fiery horses obviously didn't know that their master's master had forgotten them. When they saw Kloya, they snorted excitedly.

Then he ran over immediately.

When he was about to get close to Cloya, he slowed down, slowed his pace, walked over slowly, and then rubbed Cloya's raised palm with his big head.

Acts very affectionate towards Chloe.

"good."

Croa was quite fond of the fact that Warcraft was showing kindness to him.

He casually took out a handful of grass and fed them. As he was stroking their big heads, he suddenly realized something.

That was the sound coming from their astral bodies——

“There’s sea everywhere.”

“If only I could run on water!”

Upon hearing the voice, Kloya blinked his eyes and perked up.

This is a good thing.

I was just planning to find some monsters to engrave, and you guys came to my door.

I’m not afraid that you don’t have ideas, I’m just afraid that you are unwilling!
He could actually fulfill this wish directly.

Walking on water - this is actually a third-level magic. The general principle is to wrap your feet with magic power, and then use the effect of magic power to walk on water.

This kind of magic is not only very practical, but also very useful for showing off, so Kloya learned it early.

Without saying a word, he began to carve marks on the two fiery horses, of course, the marks were placed on their hooves.

Having engraved countless times, Croa had already become very proficient at it, and after a moment, he had finished engraving.

The prompt came——

[Engraving successful, Explosive Horse·Horseshoe (Walking on Water)]

[This monster can walk on water, and the walking time depends on the amount of magic power. ]

A very concise introduction, just one sentence.

However, this magic does not seem to be anything special. It does not have the effect of changing the body's structure or shape. One sentence is enough to summarize it.

"Let's go to the beach!"

Croix waved his hand excitedly and decided to experience it for himself.

He had ridden a dolphin in the sea, but had never ridden a horse, so he was eager to try it.

……

Soon, he arrived at the beach with the Explosive Horse, pointed at the sea and said, "You guys go up and give it a try first."

The explosive horses approached the sea cautiously, and a faint magical halo flashed where their hooves were.

Then they stepped onto the sea.

The magical light held them up, ensuring that they would not fall into the water.

"Neigh!" When they found that they would not fall into the water, they suddenly became excited. They first took cautious steps and then started running wildly.

This kind of monster is adaptable to a variety of environments and can walk on slopes or mountains as if they were flat ground.

So I quickly adapted to the surging waves.

You can even use the force to run faster and faster.

Chloe watched from the side, nodding frequently.

After running for a few minutes, the taller of the fiery horses came in front of Cloya, bent its hooves, and made a bowing gesture.

"Are you asking me to go up?"

"Whew~" Explosive Horse nodded.

Then Croa didn't hesitate. He jumped onto the horse and quickly found his balance.

As he pulled the reins and shouted "Gee!"

The explosive horse suddenly rushed out like an arrow, stepping on the waves and running wildly in the sea.

The sea breeze and moist water vapor blowing in his face were blocked by Kloya's magic. The wind blew on his cheeks, and he enjoyed the pleasant experience of galloping on horseback.

It's really refreshing.

The wind blows across my body, free and unrestrained. I just need to run forward. The world seems to have become much wider, and my mind has become more open.

He held the reins of the Exploding Fire Horse and placed one hand behind the Exploding Fire Horse's head, continuously injecting his magic power into it.

Make sure it doesn't suddenly fall into the water while running because it has no magic power.

To be honest, running wildly on the sea, watching the Explosive Horse leaping and running on the waves, he even felt... it would be great if there were heavy rain and tsunami at this moment.

The feeling of maneuvering in danger must be more refreshing than the current calmness.

But it’s just a thought.

If it really is that kind of chaotic magical environment, it would be a question whether the Explosive Horse could successfully control the magic. It might fall into the sea after running a few steps.

After putting these chaotic thoughts out of his mind, he concentrated on enjoying the time of riding wildly. From time to time, his hearty laughter could be heard over the sea.

……

Half an hour later, Cloya got off the horse reluctantly and stood on the ground.

The Exploding Fire Horse was already panting, but its eyes were very bright. It was obvious that it was very happy to be able to gallop across the sea.

"Not bad, not bad." Kloya patted its head and said, "Go find your master. Take them for a trip to the sea sometime."

The two explosive horses nodded, turned around and ran towards the military camp.

He watched the Exploding Fire Horse run away and thought that he could buy more through Estner's channels. After all, there were a lot of these monsters in the Mage Association.

The breeding technology of the Explosive Fire Horse is already quite mature in the Mage Association, and the price of a Explosive Fire Horse is probably only a few dozen gold coins.

Horses are an indispensable resource.

When there are enough explosive fire horses and each soldier under my command has one, can I consider letting them explore the sea?

Let the dolphins follow you under the sea, and the explosive fire horses run on the surface of the sea. You can also make some magical weapons that can perform long-range attacks. The scene is really good to think about.

"~~~"

He hummed a little tune happily and continued his patrol.

The first place we came to was the coconut tree.

As soon as he approached the coconut tree, he saw a strange-looking slime jumping on the ground.

Its chubby body is already filled with water, and it works hard to water the coconut trees one by one, then picks up the fertilizer next to it and uses its tentacles to fertilize it.

The movements are quite familiar, and I don't know how many times he has done it.

Under its careful care, the coconut trees grew luxuriantly and were full of magic. Even without using the Astral Body Imprinting Technique, one could sense that they were in a good mood.

"...I really enjoy it."

Kloya curled her lips and her eyes inadvertently noticed that there seemed to be someone sitting in the grass. He was staring at the ground intently and didn't notice Kloya's arrival at all.

"Ok?"

This person looks like the apprentice Jamie.

What is he looking at?

Cloya followed his gaze and looked down, and saw some gray ants on the ground. Each one was two or three centimeters long, with khaki patterns on its body, and was considered relatively large among ants.

They are using their sharp mouthparts to cut and carry a piece of coconut meat. They cooperate very well, with some ants cutting and others carrying the meat.

With division of labor and cooperation, it only took them two or three minutes to move the coconut flesh, which was hundreds of times larger than them, back into the nest.

“It’s actually a demon insect.”

Through the Astral Body Imprinting Technique, Kloya learned that these ants were a type of first-level magic insects called "Gray Demon Ants".

From the name, we can tell that this kind of ant probably doesn't have any special abilities. Relatively speaking, it is only because it contains magic power in its body that it can be considered a first-level magic insect.

“Ants.”

He wondered whether this first-level magic insect was of any use.

Magical insects like ants actually have many good qualities. For example, they are really hardworking, can carry small items, and can detect the concentration of magic power in the surrounding area.

Wait... exploring magic power?

An idea suddenly occurred to Chloe.

Is it possible to ask them to help us find rare materials or minerals in the soil or sea?

The smaller the magic insects are, the more sensitive they are to the surrounding environment and changes in magic power, because this is their way of survival.

The air coral base on the seabed is getting bigger and bigger. As its coverage area increases, some extremely small mineral deposits buried on the seabed will gradually be revealed.

Just two days ago, he had just obtained the magic of finding minerals from the Star Crystal Turtle, and was struggling with how to use it.

Originally, he was planning to ask the woodchucks to look for it.

As for the Crystal Turtle, once it starts nourishing the mineral vein, it cannot leave at will, so it is obviously not suitable for running around.

But now think about it, aren’t ants the best miners?

There are so many of them that they can burrow into the soil at will - the speed at which the magic ants dig holes is absolutely beyond imagination - they are simply born to do this.

He could also try out the power of the elven magic he had learned, natural communication, and tranquil serenade.

I will provide them with an absolutely comfortable living environment and sufficient food, as well as the magic power and materials needed for advancement.

What they contribute is to help themselves find possible mineral deposits on the seabed and magic veins underground.

While Cloya was thinking, Jamie realized that the Lord had come and saluted:

"Master Mentor!"

The reason for calling him like this is that Cloya has taught him the meditation method, and it is reasonable for him to call him mentor.

"Yeah." Cloya was not angry even though his thoughts were interrupted.

To be honest, with his current strength improving, he no longer needs to deliberately use some means to establish and consolidate his authority.

So he actually looked gentler than before.

"You have learned the meditation method quite well. Keep up the good work."

Croa complimented casually, walked to the front of the ant nest, stretched out his finger and gently hooked it on the ground.

The soil suddenly surged up, but the ants inside were not harmed at all. They were all sent to the ground by the mud.

Among them naturally was a somewhat fair and tender queen ant.

It was obviously a little panicked.

But he was soon immersed in the peaceful serenade and the influence of the mental power cast by Kloa.

Taming the queen ant is naturally the quickest way.

(End of this chapter)