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"That dragon fruit could have been saved for a more crucial moment."

She counted on her fingers, muttering to herself.

"For example, if you encounter a strong enemy after entering a special area, and your pet is in poor condition after a battle, then feeding Haishanxing a dragon fruit will not only increase its experience, but also restore all its stats to full the moment it levels up. It's like getting a free full-stat resurrection."

Fang Xu's lips froze.

"this…"

As everyone knows, when a pet levels up, its HP and PP are instantly restored to full. This is common knowledge that all players understand.

In other words, if you use the Dragon Fruit after the battle when your pet is on the verge of death, the full recovery effect of the upgrade is equivalent to having an extra chance to fully recover.

He just used up the dragon fruit without any fighting...

"But, boss, I couldn't think of any other way to deal with that situation just now..." Fang Xu scratched his head sheepishly.

That was actually his original plan, but just now, the situation was urgent, and he didn't have time to think about it further.

"Hmph! We should have fought them! How infuriating!" Murong Jiao said with a hint of resentment, clearly feeling indignant on Fang Xu's behalf. After all, Fang Xu was currently one of her teammates.

Just as Fang Xu was feeling frustrated and Murong Jiao was dissatisfied, Mo Fan spoke up calmly from the side.

"It's not a waste."

Both of them looked at him at the same time.

Mo Fan's gaze was fixed straight ahead, his tone neither hurried nor slow.

"At least it saved us from a potential fight."

He paused, his gaze falling on the spirited Sea Star at Fang Xu's feet.

At this moment, Hai Shanxing was enveloped in a soft, watery blue glow. Compared to the previous level sixteen, both its size and aura had improved to a visible degree.

"Moreover, the sooner you reach level 19, the more power you can exert in battle once you enter the special area."

Mo Fan's voice remained flat throughout, offering no words of comfort, but rather simply stating the facts.

"To suffer less harm."

Fang Xu was taken aback.

Then, he looked down at the blue and white Sea Star at his feet.

Hai Shanxing also happened to look up, her big, round eyes blinking as she looked at him, with glistening tears welling up in them.

A level 19 sea spark star.

It's definitely much stronger than when it was level 16.

An attack that can damage a level 16 Sea Flash Star may not be able to damage a level 19 Sea Flash Star. Moreover, the opportunity in battle is fleeting. If you wait until a level 16 Sea Flash Star is brought to the brink of death before using the Fire Dragon Fruit, it may be too late.

Fang Xu pursed his lips, and the annoyance gradually faded away, replaced by a sense of peace.

"...That's true."

He let out a soft breath, scratched the back of his head, and gave a sheepish smile.

"Mo Fan, I feel much better now that you've said that."

Mo Fan glanced at him slightly, said nothing, and simply nodded.

Murong Jiao watched this scene from the side without saying a word, but her twin ponytails swayed gently, and her expression softened a bit.

She turned her head away, no longer dwelling on the dragon fruit, and turned her gaze back to the increasingly bright pentagram in the center of the magic circle.

Immediately afterwards, the four figures stepped into the range of the magic circle one by one.

A soft white light flowed beneath my feet, and the pentagram pattern brightened, as if silently welcoming the newcomer.

Chapter 180 Oh no, danger!

Inside the magic circle, a soft white light enveloped eleven figures.

When Mo Fan and his companions completely solidified in the light, the atmosphere within the formation underwent a subtle change.

Niu Kuang's gaze swept over the four of them, his thick eyebrows merely twitching. He remained with his arms crossed, exuding an air of daring and confidence.

If the other person had a cape, Mo Fan estimated that he could even play the role of a martial arts hero.

Lin Sen merely adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, his gaze sweeping over the pets beside the four. It finally landed on Mo Fan's Fire-Eyed Lizard. Looking at its level nineteen, he smiled slightly, then his gaze swept over the faces of the four again.

He knew that Mo Fan's previous teammates were not these three.

And now, Mo Fan has only brought out a level 19 pet...

"A temporary teammate, or..."

He pondered this in secret.

As for Song Chen, his brows furrowed slightly at that moment.

He really hadn't expected it.

Just now, there were actually four such people hiding among the solo players outside the magic circle. Let's not talk about the two men—one a level 19 Fire-Eyed Lizard, and the other a level 19 Sea-Shining Star. Although they are considered good at this stage, they are just so-so in his eyes.

The key is those two girls.

A level 22 electric fox. A level 22 spirit fox.

Moreover—Song Chen's eyes narrowed slightly. Although he was arrogant, his judgment was not bad. Those two foxes were both rare pets with considerable potential.

"They're most likely beta testers, and quite strong ones at that. If we had actually gotten into a fight with them..."

The thought flashed through Song Chen's mind, but he quickly suppressed it. If a fight broke out then, he could certainly crush the Fire-Eyed Lizard and Sea-Shining Star with his level 25 Music Ball, but what if those two level 22 foxes were added to the mix—

Of course, he also had teammates by his side.

But if a real fight breaks out, and they are surrounded and attacked by other solo players, what will happen?

That would be a real problem.

"Luckily, they didn't make a move."

A sense of relief swept through Song Chen's heart.

He re-examined the four people in front of him.

The two boys were about the same height.

One of them had a calm face and deep eyes, revealing no emotion, but his composed demeanor was much stronger than that of his peers.

The one with the backpack looked a little awkward, his eyes darting around, clearly not quite used to the occasion yet.

But Song Chen's gaze quickly swept over the two of them.

More often than not, his gaze lingered on the two girls.

The blonde girl with twin ponytails, her hair styled in playful braids, had delicate features and soft facial lines. She stood with her arms crossed, chin slightly raised, exuding an air of haughty confidence, as if to say, "I'm awesome, don't even try to get close." She radiated a vibrant energy, like a proud little kitten.

A girl with a blue ponytail stood half a step to her side. Her blue hair cascaded down like a waterfall, her expression was gentle, and her eyes exuded a tranquil quality. There was even a faint smile on her lips, but her eyes were as calm as water, making it impossible to see through them.

One is lively, the other is quiet.

One is flamboyant, the other is reserved.

They look quite similar – the same almond-shaped eyes, the same nose, and the same soft jawline.

"Could they be twin sisters?"

Song Chen's gaze swept back and forth between the two faces, and the thought in his mind became clearer and clearer.

Suddenly, his nerves, which had been tense from competing for the spots, relaxed. A strange restlessness (the almost instinctive desire for control and self-expression typical of "successful people") quietly grew from a corner of his heart.

By some strange twist of fate.

Song Chen took a few steps forward and stood about two meters in front of Murong Jiao and Murong Sha.

He stopped, turned slightly to the side, took a half step back with his right foot, put his left hand behind his back, and extended his right hand forward with his palm facing up, making a gesture similar to that of a Western gentleman.

The condescending sneer on his face disappeared, replaced by a confident yet graceful smile—though it still carried some of his usual arrogance, it was much gentler than the contempt he had shown towards solo players before.

"Excuse me, gentlemen."

Song Chen's voice rang out, his tone steady and deliberately lowered, making him sound less aggressive.

"Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Song Chen, and I am the team leader of this Secret Realm Operation of the Law Enforcement Association."

He paused slightly, his gaze lingering briefly on the two sisters' faces, his smile deepening.

"Pet Music Ball, Level 25".

After saying that, he straightened up and waited for the other person's response.

"?"

Murong Jiao and Murong Sha were chatting when they heard the sound and turned around at the same time.

Murong Jiao looked somewhat confused, as if she hadn't realized what the other person was doing. Murong Sha, on the other hand, tilted her head slightly, her blue hair swaying gently over her shoulder, her gaze calmly fixed on Song Chen, showing neither surprise nor joy, only utter indifference.

However, before the two sisters could react—

Mo Fan and Fang Xu, standing beside the two sisters, had somewhat subtle expressions on their faces.

Mo Fan's eyebrows twitched almost imperceptibly.

He looked at the scene before him—a young master from a prominent family, with gentlemanly manners, a confident smile, and that deliberately humble self-introduction. Then he looked at his own side: a proud blonde girl with twin ponytails, a quiet blue-haired girl with a single ponytail, plus himself and Fang Xu, these two... cough, rather "unremarkable" followers.

"..."

A sense of absurdity suddenly welled up in Mo Fan's heart.

"Beautiful twin sisters, an outstanding young nobleman from a powerful family, and an incompetent, sycophantic lackey following the beautiful twin sisters around..."

He silently defined the scene before him in his mind.

"What kind of development is this?"

"Could it be that we're about to start some kind of melodramatic and clichéd plot—the kind that only happens due to hormonal impulses and so on and so forth?"

Once this thought pops into your head, it grows wildly in your mind like weeds.

Mo Fan subconsciously began to "deduce".

"A domineering young master descends from the mountain and unexpectedly encounters two exceptionally talented sisters, leading to a tale of love, hate, and entanglement. Fang Xu and I become the pawns in bringing them together..."