Chapter 374: The Temptation of Magic Potion

After successfully capturing the chocobo, and with the sky nearly dark, Liszt dismissed the members of the knight brigade who had come to watch the commotion. He then began to ponder how to tame the chocobo.

This was not a horse, where simply overpowering it would allow for successful riding.

It was a low-level dragon beast, possibly not yet fully grown, but already brimming with magic power. In the vision of the Magic Eye, a blue-green magical glow indicated that it was a wind-based low-level dragon beast. Wind-based magical beasts were generally extremely fast runners, as evidenced by the chocobo's performance.

"It doesn't know how to cast magic yet, otherwise the capture would have been even more difficult."

"But how should I tame it? Without the emotional bond and conditioned reflexes from being raised from a young age, it's impossible to tame it like a Tupo within a short period of time. Especially given its current hostile attitude towards me, it will be even harder to tame," Liszt mused as he stood in the cage, looking at the chocobo in the corner.

The chocobo had been untied but was confined in a cage converted from the castle's warehouse.

At first, when Liszt entered, the chocobo had tried to attack him, but after a few solid punches infused with mana from Liszt, it shrank submissively into the corner, not daring to meet his gaze directly.

This allowed Liszt to study it comfortably.

Casting the Magic Eye, he observed the chocobo's magic power, noting any differences from ordinary magical beasts: "It's certain that this strange bird is the low-level dragon beast chocobo rewarded from the smoke mission. Currently in its juvenile stage, its internal magic power seems somewhat stagnant and not very coherent."

When it came to the study of magical beasts, Liszt dared to call himself the top expert on Coral Island.

After all, he had been studying blizzard beasts all day.

Regarding Hiddleston's transformation, Liszt had a complete set of detailed notes, and now he still had a substantial collection of records. He had a clear understanding of the changes in magic power within magical beasts. He also had extensive observations and records on the magic of spirits, and even mermaids.

Thus, he quickly discerned some differences in the chocobo's magic power compared to ordinary magical beasts.

"Its magic power seems to be between that of a magical beast and a spirit, and based on the analysis of its emission, the dissipation of its magic power is much slower than that of magical beasts. This situation might be judged by the solidification degree of the magic power itself?" Liszt speculated secretly.

He had summarized the magic power of different species.

The magic power of dragons was undoubtedly the most miraculous, capable of being engraved for long periods without dissipating. The Fire Dragon on Black Horse Island had been dead for many years, yet its magic power could still transform into a magical Fire Dragon.

The degree of solidification was extremely high, virtually eternal.

The magic power of spirits was undoubtedly the second most miraculous after dragons. The magic power released by insect herbs constantly influenced the surrounding plants, unable to be engraved for long periods but capable of gradually permeating the environment. The direction of solidification was different from that of dragon magic power, but the effect was similar.

The magic power of magical beasts was undoubtedly somewhat lacking, only capable of triggering fixed magic.

But in comparison, human mana was the weakest, leaking constantly in large amounts every moment, so much so that it was impossible to stop. Nevertheless, human utilization of mana could not be considered poor, as there were endless possibilities for casting different combat techniques.

It was as if the two extremes existed.

Liszt had even dared to make a bold guess: "Would the infinite variations of mana, combined with the most miraculous magic power, produce a wonderful magical synergy? Could this be the reason why dragon knights are invincible in the world?"

There wasn't much theoretical basis to support his guess.

The dragon knight was a currently inexplicable existence.

He focused his thoughts on the chocobo's magic power: "It seems that the magic power has reached a critical point, reminding me of when Hiddleston evolved, stimulated by the bloodline essence... Perhaps this chocobo is also on the verge of transformation? Does it hope to use the magic power of the spirit insect as a breakthrough point?"

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Otherwise, it couldn't be explained why the chocobo, despite being surrounded by people, still couldn't resist looking at the spirit insect.

"Unfortunately, I won't use the spirit insect to feed the chocobo." Each spirit insect embodied both intrinsic value and beauty.

He thought of Jie La and wondered if the Thorn Fairy would rebel in the castle without his restraint.

"I can't use the spirit bug, so how can I stimulate the chocobo's transformation?" Liszt touched the space gem and pulled out a bottle of Thorn Potion. "Can this magic potion have the same effect? External magical stimulation should be able to replace the magic power of the spirit bug; it's worth a try."

In fact, there was no need to guess anymore.

When he took out the Thorn Potion, the chocobo immediately reacted, its body tensing up and its eyes fixed on the crystal tube in Liszt's hand.

"Cluck!"

"You want it?"

"Cluck!"

"Let me ride you, and I'll give it to you."

"Cluck!" The chocobo dodged Liszt's approach but kept its eyes on the Thorn Potion vial.

Liszt thought for a moment, took out a small jade box, poured out a little Thorn Potion, and handed it to the chocobo. The chocobo looked at Liszt's outstretched hand, quickly pecked at it, grabbed the jade box, and tilted its head back to drink the tiny amount of potion.

After drinking it, it licked the jade box until it was nearly destroyed, then tossed it aside and called out to Liszt again, "Cluck!"

"Want more? Then let me ride you!"

After several attempts, the tempted chocobo finally gave Liszt an opportunity. He leaped up and rode on its back. The wide, fat body was very suitable for riding, and the thick feathers were also very soft, especially the neck and back area, which felt like a natural saddle.

The chocobo, with Liszt on its back, was about to lose its temper.

But the next moment, it steadied itself and allowed Liszt to continue riding. Liszt had brought the remaining half vial of Thorn Potion to its mouth.

The temptation of the Thorn Potion was irresistible, and it grabbed the crystal tube, tilted its head back to drink the potion, and then licked the tube clean, calling out comfortably, "Cluck!"

For the moment, it forgot about the person riding on its back.

"Good, that's it. Let me ride you, and you get potion to drink, remember?" Liszt smiled proudly. Taming a low-level dragon beast was this simple.

Unlike ordinary beasts or magic beasts, the chocobo showed a higher level of intelligence, which made it easily tempted.

Riding represented magic potion.

To want the potion, it had to be ridden.

This simple logic was quickly ingrained in its clever mind.

After circling the cage a few times and confirming the chocobo had adapted to being ridden, Liszt called out, "Thomas, open the cage door."

The door opened.

The chocobo dashed out, shaking Liszt off its back as it showed signs of wildness. Liszt quickly took out a new vial of Thorn Potion, instantly stabilizing the chocobo, and then used the potion to guide it to change direction and head back to the cage.

Finally, after using another vial of Thorn Potion, the chocobo obediently returned to the cage.

"Successfully tamed!"

Liszt left the cage with a smile, looking at the reluctant chocobo. "Successfully tamed a low-level dragon beast as a mount. After a few more training sessions, it should be completely tamed... The only downside is that using the magic potion to tame the mount is quite expensive."