I Can Extract Game Items-Chapter 191: The Race
Without hesitation, August launched the first attack.
He teleported behind the beast using Phantom Blitz and plunged his dagger into its hide, causing it to let out a furious bellow.
The Hellhorn Charger reared up and charged at August but he quickly activated Perfect Veil and dodged at the last second.
The beast skidded to a stop and slammed its horns into a nearby rock formation, shattering it into dust.
It looked around for August but with perfect Veil Activated, it couldn’t spot him.
Boris whistled. "Yup. That’s a monster of a mount."
August appeared behind it once more with a thunder spear in his grasp and hurled it at the beast.
A burst of electricity surged outwards as the thunder spear rammed into the beast, sending it flying from the impact.
A cloud of dust was stirred up as a small crater was formed from the destruction.
<< System Notification: [Hellhorn Charger HP - 22,300/40,000] >>
Ezran quickly cast a healing spell, restoring a portion of the beast’s health.
<< System Notification: [Hellhorn Charger HP - 30,000/40,000] >>
August smirked. "And now we do it all over again."
For the next twenty minutes, they repeated the cycle—damaging the beast, healing it, wearing it down until its will was shattered.
Finally, after ten rounds of this, the Hellhorn Charger collapsed onto the ground, panting heavily. Its aggressive stance was replaced with exhaustion and submission despite still having HP.
[ Would you like to attempt taming the Steelhide Boar?]
[Success Rate: 87%] [Failure will result in enraging the beast further.]
[Confirm?]
August clicked confirm and a progress bar appeared.
In the next couple of seconds, new system notifications appeared.
<< System Notification: [Hellhorn Charger has been tamed!] >>
<< System Notification: [Mount Slot Unlocked! Would you like to bind Hellhorn Charger to your Mount Ring?] >>
August didn’t hesitate. He pulled out the Mount Ring he had purchased earlier and activated it.
The Hellhorn Charger was enveloped in golden light before vanishing into the ring.
<< System Notification: [Hellhorn Charger successfully bound to Mount Ring!] >>
He let out a breath and grinned. "One down."
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Next up was Boris. He set his eyes on a muscular, lion-like beast with flaming paws and a molten mane.
<< System Notification: [Infernal Fangbeast – Level 50] spotted. >>
Boris laughed. "This one’s mine."
The taming process for Boris was much less graceful than August’s. While August used strategy and teleportation, Boris simply went full Berserker mode, trading blows with the beast and tanking hits like a madman.
The others only just supported from the sidelines, occasionally landing hits but doing well not to deal as much damage as the one trying to tame the beast.
At one point, the Fangbeast tackled Boris into a boulder, leaving a huge crater in the ground.
Ezran groaned. "Is this really taming or just an excuse for you to fight something strong?"
Boris, bruised but grinning, raised his axe and shouted, "Same thing!"
Eventually, after a ridiculous amount of brawling, Boris tamed the beast.
<< System Notification: [Infernal Fangbeast successfully bound to Mount Ring!] >>
Boris pumped his fist into the air. "Hah! Knew I could do it!"
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Lilo wanted something fast so she set her sights on a jet-black panther with glowing blue eyes and a scorpion-like black tail.
<< System Notification: [Void Panther – Level 48] spotted. >>
Unlike the others, Lilo’s approach was more distance-based.
She used her Ranger skills to weaken the beast from afar then carefully evaded its attacks, keeping its damage output minimal so that it wouldn’t be too aggressive.
Eventually, after a long battle of attrition, she successfully tamed it.
<< System Notification: [Void Panther successfully bound to Mount Ring!] >>
She smiled brightly. "And that’s how it’s done, boys."
Ezran, the mage, naturally wanted something magical.
He found a mystical elk-like creature covered in runic symbols, radiating arcane energy.
<< System Notification: [Runebound Stag – Level 46] spotted. >>
His method? Overwhelming it with magic and then bribing it with healing potions.
The others facepalmed as Ezran talked to the stag in a soothing voice, bribing it with mana-enhancing potions and casting small fireballs near it just to assert dominance.
Surprisingly, it worked.
<< System Notification: [Runebound Stag successfully bound to Mount Ring!] >>
Boris shook his head. "That was the most Ezran-like taming strategy ever."
Ezran smirked. "You tame with brains, not brute force."
Boris grumbled. "Brute force worked just fine for me."
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Now came Gregarious’ turn. And, as expected, it was an absolute disaster from the start.
He set his sights on a chubby, short-legged, bird-like creature with an oversized beak and a ridiculous waddle.
<< System Notification: [Plump Featherstrider – Level 31] spotted. >>
The others immediately burst into laughter.
Ezran gasped. "Gregarious… why? Just why?"
Gregarious pointed dramatically. "Do not question my choices, mere mortals! I shall tame the great Featherstrider and ride into battle like a true warrior!"
August rubbed his forehead. "This is going to be a mess."
And indeed, it was.
Gregarious charged at the bird, expecting it to run.
Instead, it turned around and charged at him.
At full speed!
<< System Notification: [Plump Featherstrider activated "Stampede Mode"] >>
BAM!
Gregarious was immediately flattened.
The others howled in laughter as he was sent flying, tumbling across the dirt like a ragdoll.
Ezran wiped tears from his eyes. "Oh gods, that was beautiful."
Eventually, after what felt like forever, Gregarious managed to tame the bird, though not before getting pecked nearly to death.
<< System Notification: [Plump Featherstrider successfully bound to Mount Ring!] >>
Gregarious stood up, battered and bruised, but victorious. "I REGRET NOTHING!"
With all five of them now owning mounts, they regrouped to test out their speeds and abilities.
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The golden light of dawn washed over the rolling grasslands as August and his party gathered at the edge of a vast field with their newly tamed mounts stamping the ground in excitement.
Boris grinned while tightening his grip on the reins of his Infernal Fangbeast, whose molten paws sizzled against the dirt. "Alright, since we all have our mounts, it’s time to see who has the fastest beast here."*
August smirked while stroking the powerful neck of his Hellhorn Charger. "I already know my mount is built differently. Fastest acceleration, and if anyone gets too close, those pink energy rings around its horns will make short work of them."
Lilo stretched lazily as she sat atop her Void Panther. "Oh, boys… you have no idea how fast this beauty is. You’re about to eat dust."
Ezran, on his Runebound Stag, sighed dramatically. "Why must we resort to such primitive contests? Can’t we just… appreciate our mounts for their power?"
Gregarious let out a mighty laugh, perched on his Plump Featherstrider. His bird-like mount had oversized talons with thick beaks and an absurdly round body. "You all underestimate my mighty steed! Watch as I crush you all in this race!"
Boris gave Gregarious’ mount a skeptical look. "You’re telling me that oversized pigeon is fast?"
Greg raised a finger dramatically. "FEATHERSTRIDER shall prove you wrong!"
Lilo giggled. "Alright, let’s do this. First one to the large rock formation over there wins." She pointed to a distant thirty-foot-tall rock cluster, at least three miles away.
August nodded. "Fine. No abilities during the race, just raw speed. We test abilities after."
Boris cracked his knuckles. "Let’s ride!"
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<< System Notification: Race Start! >>
Three... Two... One... GO!
All five kicked up a massive cloud of dust behind them as they surged forward, tearing through the open fields.
August’s Hellhorn Charger exploded forward with a speed that launched it ahead of the others.
It had left a trail of dust and pinkish lines across the path as a pinkish energy ring formed around its horns while it cut through the wind.
Boris’ Infernal Fangbeast wasn’t far behind.
Its molten paws left scorched imprints on the ground as it galloped forward with monstrous power.
But then—Lilo’s Void Panther surged ahead like a shadowy blur as its long scorpion tail flicked behind it. In just a few seconds, it passed both Boris and August effortlessly.
"What the—?" August muttered, realizing how insanely fast her mount was.
Meanwhile, Gregarious and his Plump Featherstrider were neck and neck with Lilo’s Void Panther.
Boris gawked at the sight. "No way that oversized bird is keeping up!"
Ezran let out a growl as he trailed behind on his Runebound Stag. "Yeah, yeah, leave the mage in the dust."
Lilo grinned triumphantly as her Void Panther stretched its flexible frame and pulled ahead even further.
Gregarious, on the other hand, wasn’t letting go of second place easily.
"FEATHERSTRIDER, LET US ASCEND!" he bellowed.
Suddenly, his mount let out a loud squawk and flapped its stubby wings—gaining a few feet of extra height off the ground as it sprinted.
Ezran nearly fell off his stag laughing. "Are you kidding me? It can glide?! That’s cheating!"
August pushed his Hellhorn Charger harder but while its acceleration was the best among them, its top speed couldn’t match the Void Panther or Featherstrider.
Boris grumbled as he realized he wasn’t going to win especially after he saw Gregarious’ dumb-looking mount overtaking him. "Unbelievable. I refuse to accept this."
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Lilo’s Void Panther dashed past the finish line first while Gregarious and his Plump Featherstrider followed right behind her.
Then August and Boris charged past simultaneously with Ezran arriving dead last.
<< System Notification: Race Results >>
🏆 1st Place: Lilo (Void Panther)
🥈 2nd Place: Gregarious (Plump Featherstrider)
🥉 3rd Place: August (Hellhorn Charger)
🏅 4th Place: Boris (Infernal Fangbeast)
🏅 5th Place: Ezran (Runebound Stag)
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