A month and a half passed in the blink of an eye.
Zhang Heng had finally completed the initial construction of his new home, including a two-story building, a cowshed, and a stable. Initially, Zhang Heng wanted to start a vegetable garden, but the land here was not suitable for planting. Even if he took great care of the seeds, the harvest would not be good. So, Zhang Heng gave up on the idea.
He was not a construction maniac, nor did he have high requirements for the quality of life. It was mainly because Matthew gave him a large piece of land, but there was nothing but grass on it. He had no choice but to build it himself.
Fortunately, he had not completely forgotten the construction skills he learned from the boy in shorts in the novice quest. After getting paid, he spent money to hire two helpers and a mason.
Most of the houses in the town were made of brick and wood. The advantage was that it could be built quickly, and the cost was relatively easy to control. However, after Zhang Heng asked the drunkard Cook about the bounty, he decided to replace wood with iron. This way, the house would be sturdier and reduce fire hazards. As for the drawback … it was expensive.
The iron and bricks used as building materials were produced in factories on the East Coast and transported to the town by train. The price was also several times higher.
Since he had not received the bounty yet, Zhang Heng could only borrow some money from Matthew to pay for it.
Fortunately, the result looked good. The main building was based on his residence in the Black Sail quest, as well as other houses in the town. The area was not large, about two hundred square meters. However, it was more than enough for one person to live in. After the building was completed, Zhang Heng also received a Level 0 construction skill and 20 game points. It was an unexpected gain.
Zhang Heng took two steps back and admired the house he would live in for more than a year.
Although there were still two or three hours before sunset, he paid the helpers and the mason a day's salary and let them get off work early. After that, Zhang Heng found Radish, who was leisurely grazing by the house, and rode it to Matthew's house next door.
Wendy was sitting on the steps in front of the house, waiting for him since a long time ago.
"How is it? Do you want to try again today?" The girl saw him, got up, and patted the dust off her skirt.
Zhang Heng nodded.
"Then I will go get my father." Wendy dropped this sentence and ran into the room briskly.
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Two minutes later, the three stood in front of the stable.
"Are you ready?" Matthew asked.
"Uh-huh, let's begin." Zhang Heng took a deep breath, pushed open the door of the stable, stepped in, and put down the wooden latch.
There was only one horse in the stable, a pure black horse with a glossy black coat.
According to Matthew, it was originally the leader of a large group of wild horses on the grassland. It had the worst temper and was difficult to tame. Less than a week after it was sent to the grassland, it caused a big trouble. It broke the pen and escaped with the other horses, seeking freedom.
After that, Matthew had to spend a few days looking for him. He built a stable for him, and Wendy gave him the name Bad Boy.
According to the contract between Zhang Heng and Wendy, Bad Boy now belonged to him. However, a month and a half had passed, and Zhang Heng still hadn't managed to ride it.
Zhang Heng had experienced Bad Boy's bad temper many times. Just yesterday, Bad Boy dragged him five meters away like a rag, and the abrasions on his arm were still there.
However, before he could recover, Zhang Heng came to challenge him again. After a month and a half of Matthew's careful training, Zhang Heng was no longer the newbie who couldn't even command Radish. His equestrian skill had now officially broken through the Level 1 barrier.
However, in the repeated battle of wits and courage with Bad Boy, Zhang Heng realized that Level 1 was not enough to tame this wild, dark horse. Still, he did not give up. After going through so many quests and mastering all kinds of skills, he became more and more certain of one thing: learning was the most powerful skill a human had.
Many creatures in nature had the ability to sum up experience from failure and constantly find ways to solve problems. However, only humans could use this ability to the extreme.
It was like playing "Wolf". At first, you would be tortured by the various bosses until you started to doubt your life. However, each failure was like a lesson. When you mastered all the knowledge the teacher taught, it was time for the graduation exam.
Zhang Heng pulled down his hat, caught the noose that Matthew threw at him, and waved it above his head.
On the other side, Bad Boy seemed to know that its old rival was coming. It stopped its leisurely stroll and began to paw the ground with its hooves. At the same time, it faced down its ears and bared its teeth.
After that, without waiting for Zhang Heng to make a move, it took the lead and charged at Zhang Heng.
However, if Zhang Heng was hit by it, it would be a waste of the dexterity that he had learned during his years as a pirate. With a sidestep, he easily dodged the sneak attack.
However, Bad Boy refused to give up. It turned its head and tried to bite him again.
Zhang Heng hesitated for a moment, and finally chose to squat down to avoid it again.
In fact, Bad Boy revealed a flaw when it swung its tail. Last time, Zhang Heng took advantage of this flaw and threw the noose on its neck.
After that … Zhang Heng became a rag and was dragged on the ground for a while.
This trick was tried and tested against ordinary horses, but it was completely ineffective against Bad Boy.
This violent black horse had amazing strength. After a long period of training, Zhang Heng's strength was no longer weak, but he was still no match for it. He was sent flying by its brute force.
So this time, Zhang Heng did not act rashly. Instead, he chose to be a coward, let the black horse be proud of itself, and continue to wait for an opportunity.
In fact, there were only a few ways a horse could attack. During this period of time, Zhang Heng had found joy in his suffering. He even referred to the game and gave these methods the same names as skills. For example, Brutal Charge just now. Other than that, there were also the Death Trample that lifted its hooves, the Dragon Head Shake that shook its head, the See You Again that kicked its legs backward, and the Furious Bite that a gentleman used his mouth instead of his fists.
In addition, there were also some bad horses that would secretly step on your feet when you weren't paying attention. If you were stepped on by them, they would stand there motionless as if nothing had happened. They would admire the beautiful scenery around them and take a big breath of the fresh air of nature. Then, you could enjoy the sour feeling of four to five hundred kilograms of weight pressing on your feet.
Although Bad Boy was more violent, its attack methods did not exceed the above categories.
After a combo of [Brutal Charge], [Dragon Shake], [Raging Bite], and [See You Again], it entered cooldown. Then, Bad Boy turned around and looked at Zhang Heng triumphantly. If it could speak, it would probably say, "Stupid human, you're still too young to ride me ~"
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