Mo Tan really didn't know what to say…
Frankly, this handwritten copy of the "Diesel Knight Training Guide" was incredibly useful to him. Its value even surpassed the Hundred Aspects mask Tan Mo obtained. Not only could it immediately grant him a new profession highly compatible with himself, but he could also master a large number of skills simultaneously. Most importantly—it was growth-oriented!
Both were items for job changes. Whether it was the "Elementary Undead Knowledge" that Tan Mo got, or the "neva fao's manuscript" that Black Vatican obtained, both were just ordinary and special items. However, the one Jia Deka gave him was clearly marked: Unique Epic. The main difference in their value lay in their growth potential.
With this handwritten guide, Mo Tan's current character's future development path was almost completely assured. He could be said to have directly received an entire professional system. As long as he reached the corresponding level, he could immediately obtain an advanced profession, covering everything from "Thorn Knight," which should be equivalent to a junior knight, all the way to "Grand Lord," which sounded very powerful. There was even a '???' after that.
Though unclear, it felt awesome!
But Mo Tan still hesitated. This wasn't a matter of being pretentious or not, but judging from the notes in this handwritten guide, the copy Jia Deka gave him should be the unique original in the Diesel Family. Its symbolic significance was undoubtedly immense, and he felt somewhat irresponsible just accepting it.
However, it was clearly a waste in the hands of this Old Mage. Jia Deka's dream of becoming a mage, which had never extinguished since childhood, would probably be taken into his coffin. This Epic item, which could make any player ecstatic, was completely wasted in his hands, almost a criminal waste…
Misfortune of the family! This adjective truly fit the Diesel Family without any sense of incongruity.
"Sigh~" After a long hesitation, Mo Tan finally sighed and shook his head, saying, "If it were a normal farewell gift, I would accept it, but this… not to mention how valuable it is, its significance is truly too great."
Jia Deka chuckled, "You're quite discerning. Not many people can see the weight of this book at a glance. Don't think too much. Although I brought this out because I forgot to return it when I ran away from home, I later copied an identical one and had someone send it back to the family. Since I'm the most senior in the current Diesel Family, I don't mind, so don't be polite."
"Uh…" Mo Tan, who had originally wanted to ask if this would displease Jia Deka's family, swallowed his words. As far as he knew, Jia Deka was undoubtedly a direct descendant of the Diesel Family. Even if he ran away from home, those elders who could outrank him in seniority and status were probably all dead now. That phrase 'most senior' could truly be said to be well-deserved.
But why did it always feel… so disappointing…
【Misfortune of the family!】
The item description of this guide was undoubtedly heartfelt…
Seeing that Mo Tan still wanted to say something, Jia Deka patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, about twenty years ago, my grand-nephew, who was about to inherit the family, found me once. That little fellow couldn't drag me back, and later, before leaving, he said he'd give this book to me as a memento. Just consider it a second-hand souvenir."
Mo Tan's mind was instantly left with two thoughts…
First, this 'second-hand souvenir' was really valuable!
Second, that grandson must have been a very open-minded person…
"Then thank you very much." Mo Tan no longer wasted words, carefully put the 'second-hand souvenir' into his inventory, and nodded to Jia Deka, "Then I'll be going first. If I can finish in a short time, we'll meet in Dragon Soul Town. If a month passes and I haven't arrived, you and Ya Ya should go back to Anka Market first."
Ya Ya saw that the two of them seemed to have finished their serious talk, so she quietly shuffled closer, her two ears drooping listlessly, and whispered, "Mo, going away?"
"Mm, I'm leaving for a while." Mo Tan reached out and pinched her ears, smiling, "Remember to listen to Jia Deka~ Don't bite people casually, and don't randomly dismantle other people's houses."
For some reason, even though they hadn't known each other for long, Mo Tan seemed to have already been established as the 'owner', even though Ya Ya wasn't a pet in the standard sense…
"Woof!" Ya Ya nodded vigorously, "Woof come back to find Ya Ya!"
"I'll try my best~" Mo Tan untangled Ya Ya's tail wrapped around his waist, then nodded to Jia Deka, "See you later."
After speaking, he turned and walked to Feimigeer's feet, indicating that he was done.
"Alright, then let's get ready to depart." Feimigeer nodded to Mo Tan, then said to a certain humanoid creature whose glow was growing dimmer, "Cordova, help him out. Mo might find it a bit difficult to climb up on his own."
Cordova shrugged, swayed over to Mo Tan's side, and grabbed one of his arms, "I'll pull you up. Just relax."
"Mm." Mo Tan nodded, relaxing his body as much as possible, waiting for Cordova to help him jump onto Feimigeer's back.
Although he didn't know how strong Cordova was, judging from the strength this strong man had displayed so far, this kind of thing shouldn't be difficult for him.
Five seconds passed, Mo Tan was a little nervous…
Ten seconds passed, Feimigeer slightly lowered his body…
Half a minute passed, Jia Deka watched intently…
One minute passed, Ya Ya rubbed her eyes and began to yawn while lying on the ground…
Mo Tan, finally unable to resist, was about to turn his head to look when he heard Feimigeer let out a loud roar!
"Oh no! Cordova's out of power!!!"
What's out of power!?
Mo Tan turned his head sharply, just in time to see Cordova release his arm, the energy-like light bands on his body almost completely dimmed. He saw him stiffly turn his head to look at himself, revealing a desperate expression, then slowly began to fall to the ground, finally settling into an OTZ posture, motionless…
Is being motionless acceptable!?
"Hey!" Mo Tan immediately looked up and shouted at the giant dragon, who had a pained expression, "Feimi! What's going on with Cordova!?
Feimigeer calmly stomped the ground with his dragon claw, using internal force to shake Cordova up about half a meter. Then, his dragon tail, with the speed of an official version of Xunlei 9, lashed out at the latter, followed by an immediate squat, catching Cordova on his back.
"His energy has been depleted." The giant dragon rolled its eyes, "We can only re-inject energy into him once we return to Tian Zhu Mountain. Mo, climb up from the tip of my tail."
At this point, Feimigeer turned around, aiming his massive rear end steadily at Mo Tan.
…
Thirty minutes later, high in the sky.
The ice-blue giant dragon soared across the sky, each flap of its wings bringing forth a hazy blue glow. Several silver ribbons swirled around it; this was not the mystery of Dragon Language Magic, but power originating from Tian Zhu Mountain…
With several acceleration runes activated simultaneously, Feimigeer's speed was now amplified several times, unmatched even by the swiftest green dragons of its own kind.
And on its broad back, a simple magical shield covered a small area, ensuring that the two individuals on it wouldn't be blown off by the surging wind pressure.
"How are you feeling now…?" Mo Tan squatted in front of Cordova, asking with some concern. He felt that the OTZ posture the other party had been maintaining throughout was truly a bit awkward.
'Thankfully I can still send messages!' Cordova, who couldn't even speak due to losing all power, replied via friend message: 'Feeling terrible. I can't control my body at all now, but my senses aren't affected at all. So despairing…'
Mo Tan gave a dry laugh, indicating that he was truly powerless to help.
In fact, not long after Feimigeer took off, Mo Tan had intended to help Cordova assume a relatively normal posture, at least not this embarrassing OTZ…
But it was truly impossible. Cordova seemed to have completely lost all vitality now. If Mo Tan used any more force, he would probably start losing health…
'Don't mind me, this is just how my character's standby mode is.' Cordova said helplessly, 'Trash game, terrible experience.'
Mo Tan sat beside him, comforting him, "It's quite enviable. How strong is your combat power now? What if Tian Zhu Mountain makes you a solar absorption device in the future?"
'Leave me alone, I want to be quiet.'
"My condolences…"
Temporarily letting Cordova be quiet on the side, Mo Tan took out the Knight guide Jia Deka had given him and used it without a word.
Anyway, it wasn't a one-time consumable, and from the current perspective, the most effective way to improve the combat power of the 'Mo' character was to embark on this path of a Knight, after all, the subsequent series of advancements had already been clearly arranged for him.
So this must be learned, learned immediately, there's no reason not to learn!
Moreover, the Knight profession also suited Mo Tan's current taste…
Although it was much later that he realized that while the positioning of Knights in Innocent World was similar to the outside world, the Knights of the Diesel Family were not strictly mainstream Knights, appearing instead like a sudden mudslide in a picturesque landscape…
But at least for now, he didn't know.
【You have gained the profession: Thorn Knight Level 1, Current Experience 0/70】
The moment the system prompt sounded, Mo Tan had already gained the new profession of Thorn Knight and simultaneously mastered all the corresponding skills mentioned in the item description earlier…
The "Diesel Knight Training Guide - Handwritten Copy" also, as expected, did not disappear. And from this moment on, it had become completely bound to the 'Mo' character. Even if he accidentally died during the game, it would not disappear. He just felt that if this item were given to a certain person, it would definitely achieve its maximum value~
Cordova, who was trying to be quiet, suddenly felt a little cold…
Mo Tan looked at his character panel with great satisfaction, seeing that both his Strength and Constitution had increased slightly, then began to browse the pile of new skills he had just acquired.
Then he froze…
【Knight Skill: Falcon Strike】
Knight-class active skill
Mastery Requirement: Obtain profession Thorn Knight
Consumption/Restriction: 50 Stamina, Mounted State
Effect: Gains Falcon effect, increasing mount movement speed to 170% of current state for three seconds and then gradually decreasing to 100% over ten seconds. During the duration of the Falcon effect, your next attack damage is increased by 20% and gains a piercing effect. Final damage is affected by movement speed at the time of attack. Cooldown: 10 minutes.
【Note: It hurts more to hit someone with a sports car than with a bicycle. This principle should be easy to understand, right? Of course, if your vehicle speed is so low that it's even slower than walking, please dismount and give your enemy a good beating.】
This skill was very good, highly practical for both movement and combat. The other two Knight Skills were not much different, but there was one problem…
Requires mounted state.
Where would Mo Tan get a mount…
Since he started playing Innocent World, the only thing his character had seen that could serve as a mount was Feimigeer, who was currently flying head down.
He couldn't possibly negotiate with it, could he?
"Hmm, it's already very good. There will be bread, and there will be milk~ Can't be too hasty, can't aim too high, just let it be…" Mo Tan comforted himself, feeling much better.
After all, he had already mastered elementary horsemanship, so getting a horse should not be a big problem if he had the chance…
With the road ahead unknown, Mo Tan simply relaxed, lying on Feimigeer's back and enjoying the rarely seen cloud-top scenery. The humanoid strongman in the OTZ posture beside him added a touch of desolation to the scene, and the Azure Dragon, panting with its tongue out, also had quite the presence~
…
Two hours of calm later.
Mo Tan suddenly felt a moment of disorientation, then realized that Feimigeer had stopped and was squatting on a huge platform, panting heavily.
Around them was a hazy mist, occasionally revealing bizarre patterns that would vanish the moment they were noticed. The 'dragon landing pad' beneath Feimigeer's feet was covered with shallow blue light bands similar to those on Cordova's body. Their material seemed unnatural, yet not metallic, looking as if solidified water, but unlike ice, they occasionally rippled…
"We're here~" Feimigeer said weakly, "Just jump down, you won't get hurt."
Mo Tan, who had just regained his senses, was startled, "What about Cordova then?"
"Kick him down."
"…"
Mo Tan walked to the OTZ Cordova with a complicated expression, a bit hesitant.
'MMP! Tell Feimi for me, I said MMP!!!'
Cordova's message popped up instantly.
"So, should I still kick him?" Mo Tan naturally knew the other party was just complaining, so he asked directly.
'Kick him!'
Thud!
Cordova drew a smooth arc in mid-air and landed with a splat on the ground.
Mo Tan, however, felt a sharp pain in his right foot; that single kick had actually made him lose 5% of his health.
After taking a couple of seconds to recover, Mo Tan also leaped off Feimigeer's back. The height, which would normally cause fall damage, didn't injure him at all. This platform of unknown material seemed to automatically absorb the impact of the fall.
Immediately after, a somewhat sharp voice rang out from a distance…
"They're back! Feimi brought Cordova and the Light of Revelation back! Hey, Cordova, I heard you're out of power! No worries, no worries, I've prepared a body for you!"
Mo Tan squinted, finally managing to see a goblin in a deep blue robe running towards them, waving a wrench. And tucked under his other arm…
Was a… Dog-Headed Kobold!?
Chapter 73: The End
