Zhou Yan stepped forward, followed closely by his soldiers, who scurried behind him like startled rabbits.
Zhou Yan looked back and was almost startled.
The soldiers were all looking at him with expectant eyes, making one wonder if they had some ulterior motive.
"What are you guys doing?" Zhou Yan asked.
"Lord, these mounts..."
They all looked at the mounts. These were leader-level mounts, and their appearance was incredibly cool. Not to mention, they could breathe fire. If they could have such a mount, they would be smiling in their dreams.
"Those who already have mounts naturally cannot get more, as there are still many brothers who don't have mounts. We have to distribute some to the others."
"As for these mounts, what are you afraid of? With such a vast Lord Continent, do you think we'll run out of mounts?"
Zhou Yan's words were indeed true. With such a vast Lord Continent, there were plenty of monsters. They didn't need to worry about not getting mounts.
So, after some discussion, they let others form contracts first.
They ventured deeper into the forest. When they encountered monsters, their first thought was not to kill them but to assess their abilities and see if they could become good mounts.
They were walking further and further down the path of capturing mounts.
They encountered several Flame Demonic Wolves. Each of these wolves was at the leader level.
Wolf packs are gregarious monsters and usually appear in large numbers.
Although curious why they weren't all gathered together but preferred to roam in twos and threes, which was very different from other wolf packs.
If they had gathered together, a few hundred bottles of smoke bombs would have knocked them out, yielding even more mounts.
Only someone as wealthy as Zhou Yan could afford to use smoke bombs and beast taming contract talismans on such a large scale.
Others, even if they had the money, couldn't afford to buy smoke bombs and beast taming contract talismans.
Because the Flame Demonic Wolves were indeed very strong, many soldiers favored these mounts.
They began to specifically search for these demonic beasts. Everyone was given dozens of bottles of smoke bombs, just in case they could knock out these demonic beasts immediately.
The poor Flame Demonic Wolves, with their level 75 and leader-quality, were miserably dealt with by these fellows holding cheat items.
As soon as they appeared, before they could even utter a single flame, they felt dizzy and disoriented, and the whole wolf lost consciousness.
When they woke up again, they were already in the pet space, and a message appeared in their minds.
They had been forced...
While searching, Zhou Yan discovered a Bronze-quality Flame Demonic Wolf. It was larger and more handsome than the leader-level demonic wolves, with even fluffier fur, like a magnified husky.
A bottle of smoke bomb was used, and although the Bronze Demonic Wolf didn't fall immediately, it became dazed.
It seemed that the effect of these smoke bombs was slightly weaker on higher-quality monsters.
But it still had an effect.
He stepped forward, knocked out the demonic wolf, and stored it in his territory. This kind of demonic wolf would definitely be equipped to soldiers above the rank of officer.
There weren't many Flame Demonic Wolves. After capturing seven or eight hundred of them, they couldn't find any more.
They had swept them all up.
Although it was a pity, they had no choice but to give up.
After all, everyone there now had a mount.
Next, they set their sights on monsters deeper within.
They had been corrupted. From soldiers who killed monsters, they had become people who wanted to capture mounts.
This was a very suitable place for capturing mounts.
The monsters were all level 70 and above. They never appeared in large numbers, with at most a dozen at a time, which was very suitable for them to capture.
Many soldiers discovered new prey.
A level 72 Enhanced Elite, the Steelfang Leopard, known for its speed. This monster was tall and mighty, and crucially, its speed was fast enough to be suitable for use as light cavalry.
He immediately ordered, "Capture them!"
The soldiers summoned the mounts they had just acquired and then pursued the Steelfang Leopards.
The Steelfang Leopards were startled. They had just come out for a stroll, only to find themselves surrounded. This was too unfortunate.
Seeing so many enemies around, and their old rivals, the Flame Demonic Wolves, how could they possibly fight? They were so scared they trembled. Were they going to be roasted?
A soldier stepped forward and knocked it unconscious. The Steelfang Leopard happily fainted, no longer needing to be afraid.
A mount-hunting operation was underway.
Zhou Yan began to prepare for his cavalry, intending to knock out more mounts.
High-level mounts were rarely encountered. Now that they had found them, there was no reason to let them go.
Soon, the Steelfang Leopards were also wiped out.
They even discovered several other types of monsters.
Level 78 Mammoth Elephants. Although these giant elephants were relatively slow, their defense, strength, endurance, and stamina were extremely powerful.
Moreover, the quality of these Mammoth Elephants was all Bronze or above. The most powerful one had even reached Dark Gold. If Zhou Yan hadn't been strong, it would have been very difficult to knock it out.
Their numbers were not large, only a hundred or so.
Another type was the level 76 Wind Lizard, which could spit wind blades and crawl very quickly. Especially in the forest, it would disappear in the blink of an eye.
These monsters were also leader-level, and many were even Bronze and Silver quality.
Their numbers were also small, and each one acted alone.
However, the soldiers attacked in groups, and coupled with the advantage of mounts, it was truly difficult to capture them.
The last type was the level 77 War Boar, a notoriously violent boar.
Not only was its temper irritable, but it also had very powerful tusks, often charging at others.
Even when facing dozens of times their numbers of soldiers, it remained fearless and charged forward decisively.
It truly lived up to the name of War Boar.
Its quality was Enhanced Elite, making it very suitable for use as cavalry.
Although riding such a War Boar looked a bit strange, the combat power of this mount was very strong. He instructed everyone to collect all of these monsters, not letting a single one go.
They had been capturing these mounts in this forest for two or three days, and had cleared out all the monsters from level 75 to 79.
However, there was still one biggest boss that Zhou Yan had not encountered.
This was revealed by the Flame Demonic Wolves, who had formed contracts with the soldiers, through telepathy.
These Flame Demonic Wolves quickly began to help the soldiers fight against their own kind.
Although they were also in a predator-prey relationship, in a certain sense, they had defected.
Well, the real reason was that they genuinely enjoyed the roasted meat prepared by the soldiers.
Zhou Yan began to devise a plan on how to capture that boss.
For that boss to survive, it needed to feed. But all the monsters here had been taken away by him. If it had no food, it wouldn't survive.
So, Zhou Yan ordered, "Everyone make more roasted meat. I don't believe that boss won't show up!"
Somewhere, a huge white figure searched all over the forest, but found nothing.
It searched for several days and couldn't find a single piece of food.
It was very confused about where all the food had gone and why it had all disappeared.
It was truly hungry.
Suddenly, a scent attracted it.
In a place filled with enticing aromas, a boss that had been hungry for days suddenly smelled the most unforgettable scent of its life.
Therefore, it rushed towards that direction madly.