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

"I've obtained the treasure map from the Pet Park, the fire spirit stone from Mount Vesuvius, and the water spirit stone from Mermaid Bay today. All three dungeon entries were used successfully!"

He then informed Feng Ling'er and Zhao Mingyuan of the news about Mermaid Bay.

After doing all this, Mo Fan looked at the large-tailed fish and flat-shelled fish around him.

"Now, let's make the most of this last dungeon run of the day!"

"Shui Lanlan, prepare for battle!"

Chapter 22 Major Upgrade!

"Lanlan!"

Mo Fan chose Banban Ke as Shui Lanlan's opponent.

Banban's skills were almost identical to Shui Lanlan's, but Shui Lanlan, under Mo Fan's command, clearly performed much better, and with her higher talent stat, she always managed to win with minimal losses. Before long, Shui Lanlan successfully leveled up to level eleven.

After the blue water, it's naturally time for the fire dragon dance.

"Fire Dragon Dance, use Jump Attack!"

"Roar!" The Fire Dance Dragon bared its fangs and claws, yet let out a seemingly childish roar as it charged towards the flat-shelled creature.

The two sides clashed and fought evenly.

Water is strong against Fire, but Water is also resisted by Dragon.

Therefore, even if Fire Dance Dragon fights against Flat Shell, it will not be at a disadvantage.

There's nothing we can do about it; after all, Fire Dance Dragon is a noble Dragon + Fire type pet!

As far as Mo Fan knew, even by 2026, the Kingdom of Locke would have no more than ten Dragon + Fire type pets. And before number 1200, there were only three Dragon + Fire dual-type pets.

The reason is simple—as a noble Dragon type, it is only weak to Ice and resisted by Machine. However, Fire is strong against both Ice and Machine. Fire is weak to Water, Earth, and Rock, but Dragon is resistant to Water.

Therefore, for Dragon and Fire type pets, only Earth and Rock types can deal damage that is effective against them.

Fire Dragon gained a lot of experience on Mount Vesuvius, and then successfully broke through to level 12 in the battle against Slateport.

Next, the handsome and imposing Fire-Eyed Lizard also leveled up to level seven.

"!!"

Those big eyes are even more expressive now!

Finally, it was the oasis mammoth's turn to make its grand entrance.

"—" The oasis mammoth rubbed against Mo Fan's thigh, looking somewhat aggrieved.

Today, the oasis mammoth remains at level four. Of its three companions—one at level twelve, one at level eleven, and one at level seven—it is still only at level four.

Unfortunately, the first two dungeons were simply not suitable for the Oasis Mammoth.

However, the Mermaid Bay instance is perfect for it.

Oasis Mammoth

[Skills: Seed Gun, Powerful Absorption, Vine Whip]

Oasis Mammoth's three initial skills are all combat skills, and all of them are Grass-type, making them perfect counters to Fishtail and Slateport.

In particular, the Powerful Absorption skill is a rare combination of attack and recovery, which greatly enhances the Oasis Mammoth's survivability.

"Oasis Mammoth, use the Seed Machine Gun!"

"Oasis Mammoth, use the Vine Whip!"

"Use Powerful Absorption!"

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The Big Tail Fish was repeatedly defeated, and the Oasis Mammoth's level quickly rose to level five. Afterward, Mo Fan commanded the Oasis Mammoth to fight against the Flat Shell—using the same old strategy: first, attack with the Seed Machine Gun or Vine Whip, and then use Powerful Absorption to restore the Oasis Mammoth's health when it was reduced to a certain level.

With the help of this three-pronged approach, the oasis mammoth was like a roly-poly toy, constantly fighting.

Upgrade to level 6 → 7

Upgrade from 7 to 8

Upgrade from 8 to 9

……

Ultimately, the Oasis Mammoth actually rose from level four to level ten!

"—" The oasis mammoth rubbed against Mo Fan's body, its trunk raised high, letting out a whinny. Clearly, it was very happy.

Mo Fan was also very happy and rubbed the green head of the oasis mammoth.

Mo Fan's gains today are considerable.

【Fire Dragon Dance LV12】

【Water Blue LV11】

[Oasis Mammoth LV10]

Fire-Eyed Lizard LV7

Besides the upgrades to the four pets, there are other items in the backpack:

[Treasure Map, Rock Dollars x20]

"It's time to leave." Mo Fan thought to himself, and left the Mermaid Bay Secret Realm instance with satisfaction.

……

Magic Crystal Plaza.

Whether it was fate or not, Mo Fan bumped into Feng Ling'er as soon as he came out. She was also smiling and looked like she had just made a great haul.

"What a coincidence?"

"It is quite a coincidence."

"You've been in the dungeon for so long, what level are your pets now?" Feng Ling'er asked tentatively.

"What? Are you testing me?" Mo Fan said with interest.

Feng Ling'er tossed her hair, looking rather haughty, and said, "You could say that. After all, it's been a good experience working with you, and we might have more opportunities to collaborate in the future. So, how well you're progressing is crucial to me—I don't need a teammate who holds me back."

"Holding someone back? Well, that's not necessarily who's holding someone back," Mo Fan said. "My Fire Dance Dragon has already reached level twelve."

He didn't mention the levels of the other pets, only the level of the Fire Dance Dragon.

Upon hearing this, Feng Ling'er was not surprised; clearly, this level was within her expectations.

“My magnificent swan has reached level eleven, while Doling has reached level ten.”

“Then it seems there’s still a possibility of us cooperating in the future,” Mo Fan said.

"What are your plans for the future?" Feng Ling'er asked again.

"Of course, it's absorbing Lockebeans. Don't tell me you haven't even gotten a single Lockebean," Mo Fan replied.

Feng Ling'er nodded; she had the same idea.

"See you tomorrow!" After saying that, Feng Ling'er strode away from the Magic Crystal Plaza with her long, straight legs, without looking back, appearing incredibly dashing.

"See you tomorrow," Mo Fan replied, and then left as well.

Mo Fan's residence is located near the university town; it is an off-campus student apartment.

Back in his apartment, Mo Fan took out his Locke and began to try absorbing it.

He sat on the bed, his mind focused. And the energy in the Locke Bay seemed to slowly begin to flow into his body under his concentrated state.

This energy had a cool, refreshing feel, but it didn't make him feel uncomfortable. After entering Mo Fan's body, it seemed to subtly nourish him. The feeling was strange, something Mo Fan couldn't quite describe. He felt his body had undergone some changes, yet it also seemed no different from before.

After about ten minutes, the first Locke in Mo Fan's hand was finally absorbed, and the Locke gradually turned into a phantom and disappeared into nothingness.

Mo Fan slowly opened his eyes, feeling the magical power within his body.

He also brought up his character panel.

【Mo Fan】

[LV: 0 (1/10)]

Data appeared in the experience section—clearly, one Rockbean provides one experience point, meaning you need to absorb ten Rockbean coins to break through to level one.

"It's truly amazing," Mo Fan thought to himself.

This sentiment resonated with almost everyone.

After all, everything changed in just one day.

Magic, pets...

Extraordinary power has appeared in this world.

This is both a challenge and an opportunity!

Chapter 23 Official Developments

Meanwhile, Mo Fan browsed the latest headlines online.

There are many news articles online, but they are all about dungeons and pets.

The wealthy and powerful are all trying to acquire Gulu Ball and Locke Bay. However, they are not bidding against each other, raising prices one after another. Instead, they seem to have reached some kind of tacit agreement to keep the prices within a relatively stable range.

A regular Gulu Ball costs around 10,000 yuan, a mid-level Gulu Ball costs around 50,000 yuan, and a high-level Gulu Ball costs around 100,000 yuan.

As for the Rockberry, the price is tentatively set at 500 dollars per coin.

For ordinary people, this amount of money is undoubtedly a huge sum.

However, it remains to be seen who will sell it and who will use it to improve themselves.

In addition, some people have discovered that even if you don't manage to snatch a pet from the Gulu Ball rain, you can still enter the Secret Realm dungeon just by having Gulu Balls—you have a chance to capture those pets by fighting them with your bare hands.