Black Forest (Seeking Collection and Recommendation)

Following a howl from Little Gray, the herd of Black Forest Horses collectively halted and turned their gazes toward him.

"Woo-woo..."

Little Gray let out a low growl, issuing a challenge to the Black Forest Horse King.

Facing Little Gray's provocation, the Black Forest Horse King, which had been resting beneath its lair, rose elegantly to its feet. It fixed its eyes on Little Gray and let out a long, piercing neigh. Just as Zhao Fu thought the plan was about to succeed, the unexpected happened.

The Black Forest Horse King did not move itself; instead, as if receiving an order, the three hundred or so Black Forest Horses charged toward Little Gray in unison. The ground seemed to tremble under the thundering hooves of three hundred horses—a truly staggering display of momentum.

Terrified, Little Gray bolted, running for his life. Fortunately, he had been prepared and was fast enough; otherwise, he would have undoubtedly been trampled into a pulp.

Returning to Zhao Fu's side, Little Gray let out a few aggrieved whimpers. Zhao Fu gave an awkward laugh and poured out another Small Spirit Pill to comfort him. This attempt at the plan had also ended in failure.

Now forced to rethink his strategy, Zhao Fu fell into deep contemplation. After a while, he turned his gaze back to Little Gray. Sensing the look, Little Gray, having been tricked once already, became alert and prepared to bolt.

Zhao Fu couldn't help but chuckle. He grabbed the wolf by the tail and said, "Little Gray! What are you running for? Don't worry, you don't have to fight this time. You just need to act as the commander."

Zhao Fu then explained the plan to Little Gray. Upon hearing it, Little Gray let out a few reassured barks, signaling his agreement.

Zhao Fu's plan was as follows: besides Little Gray, he had brought six ordinary Gray Wolves. This time, he ordered Little Gray to command these wolves to feign an attack on the Black Forest Horses, gradually luring the herd out.

The others also made various preparations, forming a perimeter. Once everything was ready, the plan commenced.

"Awoo! Awoo! Awoo!"

The six Gray Wolves charged out from the forest, putting on a show of aggression. The Black Forest Horse herd watched the wolves charge, completely unimpressed. Naturally, the entire herd of three hundred wouldn't bother attacking just a few wolves; only about twenty horses broke away to charge at them.

The Gray Wolves wisely turned and fled. The twenty-some horses chased for a bit, but seeing the wolves were scared and running away, they decided to stop and return to the herd.

"Awoo! Awoo! Awoo!"

The Gray Wolves stopped, let out a series of howls, and then bared their fangs, turning around to charge back at the twenty horses as if they meant to tear them to shreds. Faced with such provocation, the twenty horses charged at the wolves once more, determined to trample them flat.

Seeing the horses charge, the wolves turned and fled again, displaying a cunning, slippery nature.

A moment later!

These Black Forest Horses were incredibly fast, and fueled by anger, they were running at full speed. The wolves, who had fled first, watched as they were slowly being caught.

Just then, rope snares flew out from the bushes on the side, looping around the necks of the horses. Suddenly caught by the ropes, the horses panicked, struggling and pulling to the side in an attempt to break free.

However, the soldiers who had thrown the snares quickly tied the ropes to large trees.

Suddenly!

Three horses that hadn't been snared charged out, trying to escape. The next second, countless more snares flew through the air, binding these two horses tightly.

Having captured over twenty Black Forest Horses, Zhao Fu was quite pleased. Now, he just had to wait for them to tire themselves out before beginning the Taming process.

The method continued!

The Gray Wolves let out more howls and charged from the forest. The Black Forest Horse herd lacked the intelligence to wonder where the previous horses had gone; they simply split off another twenty to deal with the wolves.

Another twenty horses were captured. After using this method a few times, it lost its effectiveness. The remaining hundred-plus horses became vigilant. They weren't stupid; even the dullest among them would notice something was wrong when so many horses kept disappearing.

"Awoo!"

A massive howl rang out. Little Gray emerged from the forest once more. This time, he didn't look as disheveled as before; instead, a somewhat human-like, smug smile played on his face.

The Black Forest Horse King glared at Little Gray with fury, finally realizing that he was the one behind the previous incidents.

"Neigh!"

With a long, piercing cry, the Black Forest Horse King took the lead and charged toward Little Gray, determined to trample this despicable wolf to death.

Seeing the Horse King leading over a hundred horses in a charge, Little Gray turned and fled without a shred of dignity, with the Horse King leading the pursuit.

But the next second!

Rope snares flew out, looping around the necks of the horses one by one. A rope also caught the neck of the Black Forest Horse King, and the entire herd fell into chaos.

"Neigh!"

The Black Forest Horse King let out a long cry and leaped high into the air, dragging five soldiers who were holding the ropes along with it.

Another snare landed on the Horse King's neck. Bai Qi joined the fray, but even with five soldiers plus Bai Qi, they were still being dragged forward by the sheer strength of the Horse King.

"The strength of this Black Forest Horse King is truly immense!"

More ropes flew out, landing on the Horse King's neck. With thirty soldiers, Bai Qi, and Zhang Dahu all pulling, they finally brought the Horse King to a halt.

Even with the ropes binding it, the Horse King struggled violently. The group used all their strength to hold the ropes, and both sides fell into a stalemate.

Zhao Fu ignored the struggle for a moment, dealing with the ordinary horses first before finally turning his attention to the Horse King.

At this point, the Horse King was still struggling fiercely. Zhao Fu was in no rush; he waited patiently for several hours until the Horse King was finally exhausted, lying on the ground and panting heavily.

Only then did Zhao Fu step forward to attempt Taming. However, the result was the same as it had been with Little Gray: the Horse King refused to submit.

At this moment, Little Gray trotted over to Zhao Fu and rubbed against him, as if he had an idea. Zhao Fu felt a bit strange, but he decided to let him try.

Little Gray ran over and let out a few low growls at the Horse King. It was unclear what he said, but the Horse King simply turned its head away, ignoring him.

Little Gray ran up and used his claws to strike the Horse King's head a few times. The Horse King immediately grew angry and tried to stand up to teach Little Gray a lesson.

Unfortunately, it was already exhausted, and with numerous ropes binding its body and neck, it was no match for Little Gray. Its horse face was soon covered in scratches from Little Gray's claws, and it suffered a few bites as well.

Watching this, Zhao Fu realized this was clearly Little Gray's revenge for being chased earlier. Zhao Fu laughed and called Little Gray off. He approached the Horse King again, looked into its eyes, and held out his hand. "This is your last chance. If you do not submit to me, I will have no choice but to kill you!"

Immediately, Zhao Fu activated Taming. A beam of light from his palm enveloped the Horse King's body. The Horse King stared at Zhao Fu with its green eyes, seemingly deep in thought.