Reign of the Hunters

Chapter 97: Tamed! Epic Tier Monster!

Ye Ci stood up.

She steadied herself on the boulder, watching Garrison, who laid motionless on the ground, with a calm expression. Garrison stared back at Ye Ci with its golden one and a half eyes. Ye Ci unslung her crossbow and took aim at Garrison. She, however, was unable to pull the trigger.

Garrison was not acting how a monster normally would. The overly extraordinary eyes gave Ye Ci an indescribable feeling.

Right at that moment, Ye Ci even felt that the thing that laid before her was not a monster, but a hero who once reigned over the battlefield and was now calmly waiting for its ultimate ending-- death.

At such a moment, Ye Ci really had such an impression. She was not sure if she was ill, or was simply too immersed in the game. She had detected a hint of human emotion from Garrison.

Since ancient times, heroes and beauties shared the same fate. They would never live to see the day their hair turns white.

At this very moment, Garrison gave Ye Ci the vibe of the sorrow of a hero who was past his prime.

In the end, Ye Ci lowered her crossbow and mumbled, "Even if this is an Epic-tier monster, the items that it drops will get outdated eventually. But, an Epic-tier pet might not be the same." With that, she jumped down from the boulder and walked towards Garrison that was staring at her with its cold eyes, until she was within the range of Light of Enticement.

She began to cast Light of Enticement, and a red halo appeared on Garrison's head. The casting time for Light of Enticement was 12 seconds, and was also affected by level penalty. Not only was Garrison 19 levels higher than Ye Ci, it was an Epic Monster as well. The success rate of capturing it as a pet was quite low.

Light of Enticement consumed 20% of a Hunter's total mana points each time it was cast. It meant that one could continuously cast the skill 5 times. Ye Ci had never had to worry about mana consumption due to her Strength Conservation passive ability. It was different in this situation, as Light of Enticement would not deal damage to its target, which meant that there were no damage points that could be converted into mana.

Due to the level penalty, Ye Ci could not tame Garrison even after exhausting her mana. Ever since Ye Ci had obtained the Strength Conservation skill book, she never brought any mana potions with her. That was why the only thing she could do was sit still and wait before continuing after exhausting her mana pool.

After countless failed attempts, Ye Ci was on the verge of falling asleep. As expected of an Epic Monster, Garrison, with its high defence and high HP, was able to survive the burning debuff in the Burning Crevice that would have been fatal to a normal monster.

"Being my pet is pretty good, at least I won't mistreat you. I'll feed you well, and you even get to fight alongside me. Don't you like to fight? Aren't you a violent one? Just come with me. If you die here today, it's not worth it." The boredom and her drowsiness drove Ye Ci to talk to Garrison in an attempt to stay awake. She was not even sure if it understood her anyways. She was just looking for something fun to do so that she would not be bored.

It was something weird, but after listening to Ye Ci's words, Garrison narrowed his cold eyes that had been staring at Ye Ci.

It went unnoticed by Ye Ci, who yawned and continued speaking, "They say that a bad life is better than a good death. Look at yourself, you're an Epic-tier monster. If you die here just like that, don't you think that it's not worth it? Epic-tier, which is a high grade. I know, I know. You don't want to be my pet. If it was me, I wouldn't want to do that either. I'm the king in the wild, I'll kill whoever gets in my way. But have you thought about something? The players' level will grow as well. Sooner or later they will defeat you. Even if you don't die today, you will die the next time you come across somebody else. I know that Epic-tier monsters only appear once. If you die here and now, it's game over. It's better to come with me. If you come with me, as long as the game does not go bankrupt, you can still show off your might to the world, how good is that...?"