Is the closed beta test of King of Loque over? The official release is here!

Mo Fan was pondering whether to change direction and head towards that dense forest.

It was at this moment that...

A server-wide notification suddenly popped up on the panel.

[Attention all players.]

The Alchemy Cauldrons have been placed at designated locations in various areas of the secret realm. Please proceed to them as needed.

[Note: Magical materials need to be synthesized into Gooru Balls using an Alchemy Cauldron. Players should collect enough materials and then go to the nearest Alchemy Cauldron to synthesize them.]

With this notification appearing, Mo Fan opened the secret realm map.

The map, which was originally shrouded in fog, now has several small dots marked with gold icons.

Each gold icon represents the location of an alchemical cauldron.

Mo Fan quickly glanced at the location—the nearest alchemy cauldron marker was about one kilometer to his northeast.

Mo Fan quickly began to calculate in his mind.

The alchemy cauldron is a public facility, and since it's marked on the map, it means everyone can see it.

"At that time, the location of the alchemy cauldron will definitely attract a lot of players."

This is inevitable.

After all, all players who want to synthesize the Gulu Ball need to go to the Alchemy Cauldron.

So—what happens when there are many people?

transaction.

Cooperation.

Or perhaps—conflict.

Players in different regions possess different types of materials.

Someone has Meow Grass, but lacks Ivory Flower.

Some people have short magnolias, but lack snow mushrooms.

This information gap and resource gap naturally give rise to the need for exchange.

"If we're lucky, we might be able to trade the extra materials at the alchemy cauldron for some fluorescent orchids."

Mo Fan's gaze darkened slightly.

But at the same time, the alchemy cauldron will inevitably become the focus of contention among various forces.

People in those big guilds aren't stupid.

The Alchemy Cauldron is the only way to synthesize the Gollum Balls; whoever controls the Alchemy Cauldron controls the power to synthesize the Gollum Balls.

What if members of a large guild gathered together and sent people to surround the alchemy cauldron, preventing others from using it?

Or should we charge a usage fee?

None of these scenarios are impossible.

"No matter what, we have to go and see."

Mo Fan made his decision and no longer hesitated.

He glanced at Huo Wulong: "Let's go to the Alchemy Cauldron."

Fire Dragon nodded, its tail flames flickering slightly, and took the lead in flying northeast.

Mo Fan followed closely behind, taking his steps.

At the same time, he sent a message in the team channel.

Mo Fan: The system just revealed the location of the alchemy cauldron, did you guys see it?

Zhao Mingyuan: I see it! The nearest alchemy cauldron is about three kilometers away from here, and I've already set off!

Zhuang Xiao: Brother Fan, I saw it too! The nearest alchemy cauldron is about a kilometer away from me, it's very close! I'm on my way!

Wind Chime: Yes, I'm on my way too.

Mo Fan: Once you arrive, observe the situation first. Don't rush to reveal the materials you have. The Alchemy Cauldron is a public resource point, so there will inevitably be a large number of players gathered there, including guild members. Be careful.

Zhao Mingyuan: Understood!

Zhuang Xiao: Received, Brother Fan!

Wind Chime: Okay.

Chapter 149 Nine Special Gulu Balls

And almost at the same time.

The public channel was in an uproar again.

"The Alchemy Cauldron! The system has placed the Alchemy Cauldron!"

"It's marked on the map! I see the nearest one is right near me!"

"What is an alchemical cauldron? What is it used for?"

"Didn't you find the magical plant? The alchemy cauldron is used to synthesize the Gulu Ball! You need to find the materials first, and then go to the alchemy cauldron to synthesize it!"

"Holy crap, so this is how you get Gulu Balls in this secret realm?"

"That's right! Different materials can be combined to create different types of Gulu Balls, and different Gulu Balls are suitable for capturing pets with different attributes!"

"Is the alchemy cauldron public? Can anyone use it?"

"Probably... but I have a feeling things aren't that simple."

"Do you think the big guilds might just take over the alchemy cauldron?"

"..."

"Holy crap, you know what, it's actually possible."

"It's all over, it ...."

"Don't panic! There's more than one alchemy cauldron! There are many marked on the map! How many of them can the big guilds occupy?"

"That's true, but do you think only one person from a major guild would make up the majority?"

"..."

The discussions in the channel became increasingly heated, but also increasingly anxious.

But no matter how much we discuss it, we still have to keep walking.

-

On the way, Mo Fan checked the map as he traveled.

He was mainly checking the distances between the various alchemy cauldrons, trying to determine whether members of those major powers could easily gather.

He discovered that there were quite a few alchemical cauldrons, but at the same time, the distance between each cauldron was farther than he had imagined.

Most of them stay around 15 kilometers.

"This secret realm is indeed much larger than I imagined."

"But this is also good. In this way, those powerful forces will no longer be able to gather members on a large scale through the alchemy cauldron."

Without a doubt, the location of this alchemical cauldron is the best gathering point.

Since the secret realm map is not publicly available, members can only gather at publicly known locations such as the Alchemy Cauldron.

However, such a vast and distant secret realm has become the biggest challenge.

-

The road was not easy to travel, as it had uphill sections, downhill sections, and some mountainous terrain.

Along the way, Mo Fan also encountered several other locations where pets existed, but none of the pets attacked him.

We walked for almost another hour.

The trees ahead gradually thinned out, and the light became much brighter.

Mo Fan knew—he was almost there.

After passing through the last thicket of bushes, the view suddenly opened up.

What appeared before Mo Fan was a wide open space surrounded by dense forest.

The open space is an irregular circle, about half the size of a football field.

The ground was covered with short green grass, and in the center stood a simple and ancient-looking stone platform.

The stone platform is about one and a half meters high and is made of gray rocks with densely carved runes on its surface.

And in the very center of the stone platform—

It was a large, black cauldron.

The cauldron is round, with a dark metallic luster on its surface, and a ring of runes is engraved around the rim of the cauldron.

The pot was empty, but a faint blue light could be seen flowing around the bottom.

The light was quiet and steady, like a sleeping lake.

This is the Alchemy Cauldron.

(PS: The first image shows alchemy in the mobile game, and the second image shows alchemy in the browser game. The mobile game alchemy is used here because the browser game alchemy requires spirit stones. Also, in the mobile game, you need to synthesize regular Gulu Balls first, and then use these magical materials to synthesize special Gulu Balls. I synthesized them directly here, but the required materials are also more.)

But what caught Mo Fan's attention even more was the people who had already gathered in the open space.

Not many, but not few either.

There were about twenty or thirty players, scattered in twos and threes in various locations in the open space.

Some were squatting to the side checking the panel, some were talking quietly with the people next to them, and others were warily observing everyone around them.

A subtle tension filled the air.

Distrust, defensiveness, and probing.