Chapter Fifty-Seven: The Dream of Empty Riding
Li Muyang said: People have advantages and disadvantages, and we must be good at making good use of their points.
Li Muyang and the others nodded in agreement, and Adric continued: "Even if you are injured and can't fly, the griffin won't starve to death. Because they are also good hunters on land, they are also likely to become man-eaters.
When hunting on land, it is like a big cat, like a cheetah and leopard, it will sneak into the throat of its prey and then pounce on it like a tiger. If its wings are barely usable, it may also swoop down on its prey from a cliff or tree top.
Although griffons can hunt a wide variety of food, they still have a peculiar attachment to horses. The young griffon didn't care if there was a rider on horseback, and he didn't care about the arrows that his caretaker fired at his sword. Older griffons, on the other hand, are much more cautious and will not hesitate to attack unsuspecting mustangs, but may abandon an attack against a whole group of knights, unless due to hunger, stupidity, arrogance, or lack of experience in fighting warriors.
Like eagles, griffons are monogamous for life, and will die in battle to protect their spouses and offspring. Young birds are fed by any member of the family, but are usually hunted by males and guarded by females. Griffons typically lay two eggs at a time, with an agate-like pattern on their shells and a four-week hatching period. For the first trimester, the chicks eat food as much weight as their body weight every day.
At four months, the young birds are the size of a large dog, can easily climb between rocks, and are able to move freely on the ground, at which point the parent bird will teach them the hunting skills that do not need to use wings. At the age of six months, young birds begin to learn the art of flying and aerial hunting, which will take them half a year. When necessary, griffons will move their nests elsewhere until the young are able to protect themselves. When the baby reaches the age of two, it must travel far away from home to build its own nest.
Occasionally, two or more griffons (usually males, with two brothers being the most typical combination) hunting together in a team. This lasts until one of them finds a mate, so it may be for a short time, but it can be for life (poor singles...... οΌγ Unlike cautious husband and wife, this type of singles partner is more careless and easier to be seen. Given their loyalty to each other, they may be reunited for any reason, even after separation.
Griffon's language is a synthesis of screaming and roaring, and includes many descriptors of flight, hunting, weather, and the shape of things. Griffons can swim just like tigers, but they must dry their feathers before flying. Because of the cleanliness of the weather, the griffon will always spend some time of the day bathing, and will never let the rider take away this pleasure from it.
Unlike other predators, griffons rarely fight each other. Males are also always careful to protect females, even if they are not in a relationship with each other. A strong sense of loyalty and honor makes the griffon the best companion than the warhorse or other flying mounts. Griffons are born to fight and are fearless.
But training a griffin is not as easy as training a warhorse. Horses are docile and have a sense of security and identification with each other when they are with their kind. However, the griffon is independent and stubborn, unwilling to cooperate with others, and needs a wide space to move. Once trapped in a cage, it refuses to eat, so it can't be stupid enough to whip a proud and powerful griffon; It was very difficult to force the griffons to do anything.
In fact, it is not easy to obtain a griffon. Domesticating a chick is a lot harder than most people think. Chicks must be trained before they are less than three months old and before their first feathers have grown. If it is late, it is 10% likely that it will not accept a new "family member", and if it is still abused, the sense of disapproval may increase by 20% per month (captivity is considered abuse). If the chicks do not follow their wishes, the chicks are likely to attack their owners.
In order to fully exploit their abilities, domesticating young birds also includes hunting training. Outdoor training is a course for both riders and griffons. Although it is a griffon's instinct to fly, the chicks still need to be patient and persuaded to start flying. During the training, it must also be taught special skills that it should be able to do during the adventure, such as dropping bombs or looting objects on the ground.
But a rider isn't as fast as a griffin. He has to practice for at least 11~16 weeks, and if he knows animal talk or similar spells, the adaptation process can be shortened by 2~5 weeks. Those who are not agile enough to sit unsteady can also be tied to the griffin as if they were luggage, or carried by it.
Griffons can carry anything about their own weight, but not for long, of course. Items below 300 pounds are considered light loads, 300~600 pounds are considered medium loads, and 600~900 pounds are considered heavy burdens.
Its claws are sharp and pointed, allowing it to hold objects firmly, but it can also damage them as a result. Trained griffons can also pull down entire iron gates or long fences. Griffons often have many ups and downs in their flights, and it is not uncommon for passengers with poor endurance to get dizzy.
Therefore, it is very difficult to train a griffon, and it is even more difficult to train a griffin knight. Just like the strength of the Kingdom of Dordor is so strong, there are only 50 griffon knights; This is thanks to the Sunset Meadows of the Kingdom of Dord, where the Ethereal Mountains are the largest habitat for griffins. In other countries, Griffins can only be replaced by Hippogriffs, Horned Eagles and other magical beasts, when their combat effectiveness is quite limited. β
Li Muyang's eyes lit up and said: "Adric, by the gift of the God of Light, we also have a griffin lair in Guangming City, I can recruit 8 tame griffins from it every week, can you help me train griffin knights." β
As soon as his words came out, not only did Adric breathe heavily and his eyes glow green; It's that Dalyan and the others have a little eagerness in their eyes.
"Great, sir, didn't you lie to me?"
"Of course, Adric, you just said how to domesticate griffins, so what do griffon knights want?"
"Your lord, griffons are self-respecting creatures, and they will never allow a creature weaker than them to ride on their backs. Therefore, the griffin knight must first have the strength of the 4th order or above, and also know how to ride, and must not have a fear of heights and other mental illness; in order to train into a good griffin knight. β
"Good! Adric, will you follow me to the test of the God of Light? Become a believer in the God of Light, and you are the messenger of the God of Light, possessing all the secrets of the City of Light. β
"Yes, I am willing to be tested by the God of Light."
Li Muyang led everyone to the front of the angel statue, and then asked Adric to kneel in front of the statue, and secretly called the system to transfer him to a new job.
After a burst of red light scanning, the system prompts that Adric's compatibility with the transfer to a knight has reached 71%, and this person has special abilities, so it is recommended to help him change classes as soon as possible.
Li Muyang was overjoyed in his heart, and hurriedly ordered the system to transfer the job for Adric, and a golden light flashed, and Li Muyang got the attributes of Adric.
Name: Adric
Gender: Male.
Age: Forty-one years old.
Class: Knight
Level: 30
Attack: 8
Defense: 8
Damage: 3-6
Health: 25
Speed: 5
Skills: Horsemanship, Animal Taming, Charge.
A very ordinary knight attribute, he is forty-one years old and still only a beginner knight, and his future development will not be very smooth. Open his Heroes panel again:
Name: Adric
Gender: Male.
Age: Forty-one years old.
Class: Knight
Level: 1
Attack: 2
Defense: 2
Strength: 1
Knowledge:1
Specialty: Griffon
Skills: Leadership, Defense.
Adric studied griffons well, and griffons were able to exert greater power under his leadership.
"Congratulations, Adric, you've been approved by the God of Light to be one of us, let's go see how the Griffon's Castle is doing?"
After speaking, Li Muyang led everyone to the most corner of Guangming City, and built a strange castle next to the watchtower. The castle occupies a large area, with an upright griffin carved in front of it; His faΓ§ade was completely occupied by a large door.