Chapter 33: The Weird Goat
Chapter 33: The Weird Goat
[Words of enlightenment: During the grazing process, you constantly observed the sheep and finally understood the real grazing skills. You don’t need to do it yourself all the time. You just need to find the special individuals in the flock and manage them.
You thus learned the skill - [Beast Identification].
[Beast Identification (Knowledge Skill)
Use: Focus on a beast and try to gain information about it.
Skill introduction: This skill is acquired by shepherds through long-term interactions with animals. They can understand the abilities of wild animals and their status in the herd through observation. It is said that wild animals, like humans, have social classes, and different individuals have completely different abilities and talents. Therefore, identifying wild animals has become a necessary prerequisite skill for taming wild animals. 】
This……
Xiao Jie was speechless. What kind of crappy skill was this? Where was the animal taming technique?
But when I think about it, it makes sense. My main focus when herding sheep today is on identifying the lead sheep.
He sighed helplessly for a moment. Although he could still continue grazing, he had a vague feeling that enlightenment might not be something that could be triggered infinitely.
A related major may only have one chance for epiphany.
But at least I acquired a skill, so it's always a gain.
Try it out and see if it works.
He used Beast Identification on a goat. This skill did not require any physical effort to use. All he had to do was focus on observing the beast for a few seconds. Soon, a line of data appeared above the goat's head.
[Male goat (beast), level 3, HP 40.
Taming difficulty: entry level.
Skills: Mountain Climbing LV2, Sheep Charge LV2. 】
Changed one.
[Female goat (beast), level 2, HP 30.
Taming difficulty: entry level.
Skills: Mountain Climbing LV2, Sheep Charge LV1. 】
Changed another one.
[Little goat (beast), level 1, HP 20.
Taming difficulty: entry level.
Skills: Mountain Climbing LV1, Sheep Charge LV1. 】
He continued to change, and this time he set his sights on the largest sheep.
[Goat Leader (Beast), Level 5, HP 80.
Taming difficulty: Average.
Skills: Mountain Climbing LV3, Sheep Charge LV3, Herd Leader LV1. 】
Wow, he even has a halo skill. He is worthy of being the leader.
Xiao Jie changed another one to observe.
[Weird Goat (Beast), Level?, HP 128.
Taming Difficulty: Untamable.
Skill:??????
Note: The target level is too high, you cannot read more information. 】
Huh? Xiao Jie was stunned, thinking he had seen it wrong. He looked carefully and found that the level and skills were all question marks, but the health was visible.
128, which is half a point higher than the head sheep.
What is the origin of this 'weird goat' and why is it so outrageous?
He moved closer to observe it carefully. At first glance, there was nothing special about this goat. Even its body shape was quite standard. It was neither the mini shape of a baby goat nor the sturdy body of a head goat. It was no different from the ordinary male goats around it.
The only difference is -
Xiao Jie suddenly discovered that the pupils of this goat's eyes were round, a bit similar to human eyes. You should know that the pupils of ordinary goats are rectangular, which is particularly unique among animals.
But the eyes of the goat before me were completely different.
This tiny difference cannot be detected from a distance. If it were an ordinary day, Xiao Jie probably wouldn't have noticed it at all. If it weren't for the strange data given by the beast identification, he really wouldn't have noticed it.
But when he noticed the difference and looked at it carefully, he was terrified by the details.
The goat seemed completely unaware of Xiao Jie's surprise and continued to eat grass as usual, nothing unusual happening.
Xiao Jie had already drawn his knife.
"Gods? Monsters?" he asked tentatively.
The goat continued to chew the grass.
Xiao Jie suddenly laughed. The goat was 100% full, yet it was still gnawing. It was clearly trying to hide something.
There is definitely something wrong with this goat.
If it doesn't have any special origin, at the very least it's a rare elite, and maybe good things will drop from it if you kill it.
"Hey, I say, give me some reaction, or I'll hit you if you don't say anything."
The goat just kept looking at the grass.
Hey, I don’t believe it anymore.
Without saying anything, Xiao Jie gathered his strength and prepared to strike with his sword. After all, the worst that could happen was that he would have to pay 200 coins, which he could afford. The goat finally panicked and suddenly spoke like a human.
Weird goat: "Baa, little brother, I have no grudge against you, why are you forcing me so hard?"
As soon as the sheep opened its mouth, Xiao Jie was startled, and then he was delighted.
Haha, it actually has a history.
"Ha, why didn't you speak up earlier? Who are you? Are you a god or a monster? Why did you come to this flock of sheep? Tell the truth quickly, or don't blame me for not having eyes on my knife."
As he spoke, he took two steps back to create some distance.
This goat is so weird, maybe it poses a certain threat, but judging from its health, the threat shouldn't be too great, and I should be able to deal with it if I'm careful.
If all else fails, you can call for help, but it’s better not to make it public unless it’s absolutely necessary.
The goat sounded helpless.
Weird goat: "If you kill me, how can Old Yang let you go?"
"Haha, don't bother yourself. The worst that can happen is you'll just have to pay for it."
Weird goat: "Humph, don't be so arrogant, do you think you've really beaten me?"
After saying that, he slightly arched his front hooves, pointed his horns at Xiao Jie, and made a move to charge.
Xiao Jie was not nervous. It was a charge of a wild sheep, right? He had seen this move many times. As long as he dodged in time, it would not be a threat.
"If I can't beat you, I can call for help. I really want to know, if people knew of your existence, would they treat you as a monster and chop you up for kebabs?"
Upon hearing this, the goat immediately became timid.
He quickly put away his horns and said, "Mei, little brother, don't make any noise. What can I say? To be honest, I am not a monster. I was originally a goat in the mountains. I was nourished by the spiritual energy in this valley and finally developed some intelligence. I wanted to find an opportunity to cultivate into a monster and achieve immortality.
But I didn't know that a disaster would suddenly strike, and the world would be in chaos. I was just a little lamb that had never attained enlightenment, and I had nowhere to go. I could only hide in Ginkgo Village to survive. Thanks to the Ginkgo Fairy Tree in Ginkgo Village, I have survived to this day. The old Yang family has been raising sheep for generations, and I have been mixing in the sheep flock, constantly changing my identity, until today. "
Xiao Jie was surprised and asked, "Then you have lived for five hundred years, right?"
Weird Goat: "You don't know the time in the mountains, and the same is true in this sheepfold. I can't remember exactly how much time has passed, but I guess it's about the same.
As I said, I am not a monster, nor do I have any magical powers. I am just a little smarter than ordinary goats, and I have never harmed anyone in the past five hundred years. Please do not tell others about me, or else if the villagers find out, I will not survive a day."
Xiao Jie did not agree immediately, thinking about what benefits he could gain from this adventure.
The goat saw it and said, "I am not ungrateful, little goat. If you agree to my request, I will give you something good."
Xiao Jie's eyes suddenly lit up, "Tell me about it, could it be some kind of demon's inner elixir? A method of cultivation?"
The goat gave a bitter laugh, "I am not even a monster, how can I know these things? The inner elixir is just a pipe dream. But I have lived for five hundred years, so I have learned something. I may be able to use some of my tricks to impress a brave man."
I have three unique skills to teach you.
But the warrior must swear an oath not to tell anyone about me, otherwise he will be punished by God.
System prompt: Trigger the adventure event [The Goat's Oath].
Mission description: You found a strange goat in the flock. It can speak human language and may have a secret background. In order to prevent you from reporting it, the goat is willing to teach you all the skills it has learned, but you must swear the [Oath of Divine Punishment] as a proof of protecting the secret.
Note: The Oath of Divine Punishment is a special mechanism in the current game. You swear an oath to God. Once the oath is violated, it will trigger a [Heavenly Punishment] punishment. The worse your oath-breaking behavior is, the higher the level of [Heavenly Punishment] triggered.
When Xiao Jie saw this, his expression suddenly became serious.
The sound of Heavenly Tribulation sounds very dangerous. With a level 2 account like me, I will surely die if I trigger it. I have to make careful choices.
"Let me see what skills you have first."
Weird goat: "Of course, my three unique skills are extraordinary. If you can learn one, you will definitely benefit a lot. Let's see--"
A dialog box suddenly popped up in front of Xiao Jie.
[Option 1: Wild Goat Charge (combat skill). Imitate the combat skill of a goat and ram the enemy with its head, causing the enemy to take 20 points of blunt damage and stun for 1 second. Learning requirements: Strength 15.
Option 2: Mountain Climbing Steps (Unique Skill). This skill allows you to master the skills of climbing mountains, and move freely in mountainous areas without being affected by the terrain. Learning requirements: Agility 15.
Option 3: Beast Language (Thaumatology). Allows you to master the language of beasts and communicate or interact with animals. Learning requirements: Insight 15.
Two of these three skills are grey because their attributes are not high enough to be learned. Only the last one, Beast Language, can be learned.
Xiao Jie studied the three skills and found that the Wild Sheep Charge was a rubbish skill, and the Mountain Climbing Stride had some value, but not much. Only the Beast Language Technique seemed quite interesting.
Can you talk to animals? I think it would be fun to use it in real life.
"Okay, I promise you that I will never reveal any of your information to others. In return, you will teach me this beast language technique."
Xiao Jie decisively chose option 3.
【System prompt: You have issued a [Divine Punishment Oath].
The strange goat bleated and looked relieved. "That's great. Listen carefully. This is how the beast language technique is used..."
【System prompt: You have learned a new skill [Beast Language (Magic)].
"Thank you for your help, little brother. Now I have taught you the art of animal language. From now on, you and I will never see each other again and will be like strangers."
"Of course." Xiao Jie said. Just as he finished speaking, the goat suddenly turned its head and mixed into the herd of goats. Xiao Jie felt a flash before his eyes and wanted to find the goat again, but it was nowhere to be found.
(End of this chapter)