The thing seemed to hear the Horse King’s curses and landed a solid blow to its hindquarters.
“Neighhhh~~~”
[Which bastard sneak-attacked me, Old Ma! If you’ve got guts, come out and face me solo!]
[Cowardly hiding little shrimp, come out and face Old Ma, I’ll beat you so hard you’ll sing the ‘Conquer’ song!]
The Horse King was furious and spat a blast of flames behind it.
But it hit nothing but air!
Wang Luo’s brow furrowed slightly.
He hadn't noticed that last blow because the target wasn't him.
“Can’t see it, it just appears out of nowhere. Does it have invisibility?”
“Invisibility???”
Wang Luo pondered for a moment, then his heart jolted: “Holy crap, could it be a space-elemental beast?”
It wasn't his fault he didn't react sooner.
Space-elemental ability users were just too rare.
They were even rarer than light-elemental ability users.
Even in his previous life,
Wang Luo had never personally witnessed anyone with space abilities.
So, he hadn't immediately recognized it.
“If you really have space abilities, I’m capturing you today no matter what!”
Wang Luo let out a low, cackling laugh.
*Bang!*
The Horse King’s rear end was hit again.
“Neighhhh~~~”
[Who the hell is this inhumane bastard, always targeting me, Old Ma? Have you got the guts to go after my boss!]
This truly enraged the Horse King.
After two blows to its hindquarters,
and the same spot too, it felt like its backside was about to explode.
As if finding the Horse King’s words reasonable,
the space-elemental beast actually kicked towards the back of Wang Luo’s head.
Why else would they say beasts have intelligence comparable to humans?
It always attacked from behind.
With a dull thud,
Wang Luo, guided by instinct, swung his blade again.
It collided with the white hoof.
Although he hadn't drawn his sword, Wang Luo exerted his full strength this time.
The immense force made the white hoof tremble violently.
“Neighhhh~~~”
A pained neigh echoed from the invisible void.
???????
Both Wang Luo and the Horse King were slightly stunned. That sound…
“Horse King, this is actually one of your kind?”
Wang Luo asked in surprise.
The Horse King remained silent. How could it be its kind?
“Neighhhh~~~”
The Horse King cursed vehemently,
[You bastard, since you’re my kind, why are you kicking my ass so hard, and without any mercy!]
[Get out here, you scoundrel! If I don’t kill you, my name isn’t Horse King!]
They say when fellow villagers meet, tears of joy flow.
Not only were they fellow villagers, they were of the same kind,
yet this one was making it cry tears of pain!
Was this fair?
Perhaps hurt by Wang Luo’s strike,
the attacker stopped its assault.
“This is bad, this is bad!”
“I must have been too heavy-handed, and it’s scared to appear!”
Wang Luo inwardly cried out in dismay.
If it didn’t appear, how could he capture it?
“Since they don’t dare to show themselves, let’s leave for now!”
Wang Luo patted the Horse King.
This was a tactic of playing hard to get, luring the snake out of its hole!
The Horse King grumbled as it prepared to leave.
Good heavens,
bringing his boss over not only failed to get revenge, but it also took a few kicks. Old Ma was clearly at a disadvantage!
Hmph!
Don’t rush it,
Old Ma will get this satisfaction back sooner or later!
However, at this moment,
“Cock-a-doodle-doo~~~”
A rooster's crow suddenly rang out.
The Horse King's hindquarters tensed,
and a sense of foreboding washed over it.
Wang Luo frowned.
The next moment,
a rumbling sound emanated from his stomach.
“Holy crap, what’s happening? My stomach hurts, I need to go to the restroom?”
Wang Luo clutched his stomach.
This shouldn't be happening!
He hadn't eaten anything unusual today!
Besides,
such a thing as diarrhea shouldn't happen to an awakened individual like him,
unless he was poisoned by a poison-elemental awakened!
But that was clearly impossible.
“Was it that rooster’s crow?”
Wang Luo was puzzled.
What kind of ability was this?
Regarding exotic beasts,
Wang Luo didn't know much about them in his previous life, nor did he interact with them much, because later on, the exotic beasts tended to band together for warmth and safety, gathering in concentrated areas.
Except when he was particularly craving meat,
Wang Luo wouldn't deal with exotic beasts.
Therefore, the exotic beasts that left a deep impression on him were the Horse King and Baozi; other than them, there weren't many other memorable anomalies.
But this rooster, which only caused him stomach discomfort, Wang Luo had never heard of.
Moreover,
what kind of ability could cause such a reaction?
Even though he had survived in the apocalypse for several years, it didn't mean he knew everything.
This world held too many unknown mysteries!
With a *splat*,
the Horse King finally couldn't hold it in and released its bowels, filling the air with a foul odor.
“Neighhhh~~~”
The Horse King was so furious its dark face turned somewhat red.
Which damned creature was responsible for this!
This attack,
while not dealing much damage, was extremely humiliating.
This would become a lifelong shame for Old Ma!
Wang Luo descended to the ground and gazed towards the reed marsh.
“Horse King, how about you go take a look!”
“Neighhhh~~~”
The Horse King shook its head frantically.
It would rather die than go.
It wasn't afraid of anything else, only of that crowing rooster. The mighty Horse King, shitting itself in broad daylight?
How would it ever find a mare in the future?
“Alright! Then I’ll go take a look!”
Wang Luo said helplessly.
He had originally intended to have the Horse King lure out the hidden beast, and then he would make his move.
He hadn't expected the Horse King, fearing another bowel incident,
to refuse to go.
So, he had to go himself.
Besides,
the attacking crow call only made him feel uncomfortable; it wasn't as severe as the Horse King's reaction, which made him unable to hold it in.
If that were the case,
he wouldn't have wanted to go either.
However, as he approached the reed marsh,
an ice shard shot out from within, directly towards Wang Luo’s face.
*Clang!*
The Black Abyss, wreathed in cyan light, flashed.
The ice shard was instantly shattered,
but at the same time,
a pristine white horse hoof appeared in the air from behind and stomped down towards the back of Wang Luo's head.
This blow,
Wang Luo didn't react in time.
He took a direct hit to the back of his head.
“Holy crap!”
Wang Luo winced in pain.
This damned creature, it only knew how to sneak attack. It was definitely a backstabber among exotic beasts.
From the very beginning until now,
it had either been kicking the Horse King's rear or trying to kick him on the back of the head.
He had managed to block the previous two blows with instinctive reactions,
but this time, his attention was diverted by the ice shard in front, preventing him from noticing the movement behind him.
And Wang Luo was certain,
that last blow,
the attacker had unleashed its full force in retaliation!
“Thankfully I have a strong body, otherwise this hit would have cracked my skull!”
If this blow had landed on the back of the Horse King’s head,
it would have definitely knocked it out cold.
“As expected of space abilities, truly mysterious and unfathomable!”
This didn't make Wang Luo retreat.
On the contrary, it made him even more eager.
As he drew closer,
“Cock-a-doodle-doo~~~”
A clear rooster’s crow sounded again.