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"Brother, I guess I misjudged you." He scratched the back of his head, looking embarrassed. "But let's just let it go this time."

He gestured towards the alchemy cauldron with his lip.

"After all, they did help us get rid of those five scoundrels, and they only charged us one Locke Bay, so we didn't lose much."

Mo Fan glanced at him but didn't say anything.

"Let's go, let's go, let's get in line." The backpack-wearing player tugged at Mo Fan's sleeve, trying to lead him forward.

However, at that moment—

"That boy."

A crisp sound came from the direction of the alchemy cauldron.

A girl with pigtails and a bun hairstyle stood next to the stone platform and pointed in this direction.

The backpacker was taken aback and subconsciously pointed to his nose.

"Call...call me?"

His eyes lit up.

Although the other person's behavior had indeed annoyed him, he had to admit that the girl with pigtails was undeniably beautiful. Her smiling, crescent-shaped eyes possessed a captivating charm that made it impossible to stay angry.

In an instant, seventeen or eighteen possibilities flashed through the backpacker's mind—

Could it be that he was attracted to my temperament?

Do you still think I looked cool when I spoke so righteously just now?

Or perhaps—

"Oh, it's not you." The girl with pigtails waved her hand dismissively. "Don't flatter yourself."

She moved her finger an inch to the side.

"It's the one next to you."

The backpack-wearing player's expression froze.

He slowly turned his head and looked at Mo Fan beside him.

"......he?"

Mo Fan was also somewhat surprised.

He didn't quite understand why the other person was calling him. He hadn't attracted anyone's attention at all from beginning to end.

But he still raised his head and looked at the girl with pigtails.

The girl with pigtails waved to Mo Fan.

"Come here for a moment."

Mo Fan didn't move.

"What do you want from me?"

The girl with pigtails smiled, her eyes crinkling.

"You don't need to hand over that roc berth."

Upon hearing this, everyone in line turned around in unison.

"Why should we?" A player in a striped shirt spoke first, his tone tinged with dissatisfaction.

The girl with pigtails glanced at him sideways, looking annoyed.

"Why?"

Her smile remained unchanged, but her tone became more serious.

"I saw everything you did just now."

She pointed at Mo Fan.

"When those five people were being arrogant, out of the twenty-odd people present, he was the only one who was genuinely prepared to attack."

There was a moment of silence in the open space.

Several players instinctively looked at Mo Fan.

They vaguely remembered that someone had indeed been stopped by the guy with the backpack next to them. At the time, they didn't pay much attention, assuming it was just talk.

But looking back now—

That person did indeed take a step.

The girl with pigtails retracted her fingers and put her hands on her hips.

"Out of more than twenty people, only one person had the courage."

Shouldn't this person receive some special treatment?

"Besides, it's my territory, I'm in charge. I can make sure who doesn't pay!"

No one dared to object anymore.

Because there's no way to refute it.

The girl with pigtails waved to Mo Fan.

"Come here first, you can use it first."

Mo Fan paused for a second, then stepped forward.

When he walked to the alchemy cauldron, the girl with pigtails tilted her head and looked him up and down.

"You're pretty brave, aren't you? Five people and five pets, and you dared to go up against them? What gives you the confidence?"

Mo Fan did not answer the question.

He simply nodded, then turned to face the alchemical cauldron.

The girl with pigtails was rebuffed, but she wasn't annoyed. She took two steps back, crossed her arms, and stood to the side, watching Mo Fan with interest.

Mo Fan opened his backpack.

Angelica dahurica. Short magnolia. Snow mushroom. Fluorescent orchid.

The four materials were taken out one by one and put into the pot.

The blue light at the bottom of the cauldron shone again.

Please fill with magical energy.

[Source of magical energy: Rock Bay x3.]

Three rock pebbles were put into the cauldron.

The blue liquid began to swirl. A buzzing sound rang out. A layer of pale pink mist overflowed from the cauldron—different from the green mist that the previous player had emitted when synthesizing the Photosynthetic Sphere.

This layer of mist is soft and beautiful, refracting subtle rainbow colors under the sunlight.

Two minutes later.

The light dissipated.

A ball slowly floated up from the pot.

A rainbow-colored halo flowed inside the sphere, and in the very center was an orange five-pointed star.

It's exquisite and beautiful, completely different from the previous grass-green photosynthetic sphere.

Mo Fan reached out and caught it.

【Pretty Ball x1 - Completed.】

Suitable for capturing: Cute and normal-type pets.

Mo Fan put the Wonderful Ball into his backpack.

That's all.

He turned and left.

"Eh eh eh!"

The voice of a girl with pigtails came from behind.

Why are you leaving without saying a word?

Mo Fan paused and turned around.

"The ball is ready. That's all I need to do."

The girl with pigtails stared wide-eyed, looking utterly incredulous.

"We've been so good to you—we waived a Locke's fee for you and even let you cut in line. And this is your attitude? You didn't even say hello?"

Mo Fan glanced at her.

"I'm leaving now. Goodbye."

After saying that, he turned around and walked away again.

Decisive and efficient, without any hesitation or fuss.

Chapter 156: The Fee for Recruiting?

Upon seeing this, the girl with pigtails widened her eyes and stomped her foot in anger.

The girl with the single ponytail smiled almost imperceptibly when she saw the girl with the double ponytails get the short end of the stick.

"Wait a minute!"

The girl with pigtails caught up with Mo Fan in a few steps and reached out to tug at his collar.

"What are you doing? Men and women shouldn't touch each other!" Mo Fan stepped aside, dodging her hand, his brows furrowing slightly.

"!" The girl with pigtails was even angrier, hands on her hips, "How could you be like this!"

"What exactly do you want? I've finished making the Gulu Ball and 'greeted' you, what else do you want?" Mo Fan stopped and turned to look at her.

The girl with pigtails puffed out her chest and said confidently, "Isn't it too dangerous for you to explore this secret realm alone? I've decided to take you under my wing and protect you!"