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

The Cloudwing Sparrow's vacuum slash swept past, severing the target in a single blow.

It is fast, produces clean cuts, and wastes almost no sawdust.

Efficiency – overwhelmingly superior.

【Vacuum Slash: Wing-type magic, power 55, PP 15. Increases critical hit chance.】

Murong Sha was extremely satisfied with the result.

"It's even better than I expected."

Murong Jiao put her hands on her hips, her face beaming with barely concealed excitement: "Great! Now we have four pets to work with—the Electric Fox, the Sea Flash Star, the Fire-Eyed Lizard, and the Cloud Winged Sparrow! The efficiency is several times higher than before!"

As she spoke, she suddenly turned to look at Mo Fan.

"Mo Fan, do you have any other pets? If so, why don't you summon them and let's see? Maybe they can add another fighting force."

Upon hearing this, Mo Fan remained silent for two seconds.

Of course he has other pets.

Besides the Fire-Eyed Lizard, there are also the Fire Dance Dragon, the Oasis Mammoth, and Popola.

But the problem is-

He quickly went through it in his mind.

Oasis mammoth. Grass type.

Grass-type Pokémon's attack moves tend to focus more on binding or special magical damage. Early-game moves like Vine Whip, Seed Shot, and Leech Seed are primarily for control and attrition. Later-game moves like Petal Dance and Solar Beam, while powerful, are also unsuitable. There's a move called Rage Slash, but that's only available later in the game. The current Oasis Mammoth doesn't have it.

In short, it's not suitable.

Chapter 193 Farming?

As for Popola.

Like Fang Xu's Sea Flash Star, it belongs to the water type, but the key difference is that Bobo La does not have ice-type skills.

The reason Seaflash can barely manage this task is because it possesses aurora rays. The cutting surfaces formed by the solidification of ice energy, while not as sharp as wind blades, can at least freeze and crack branches.

And what about Paula?

Mo Fan mentally reviewed its current skill pool: Water Ripple, Bubble Spell, Fierce Impact, Frenzied Bite...

If it's a high-pressure jet, the highly compressed water flow can indeed create a cutting effect similar to a water jet. That skill might actually be useful for chopping down trees.

pity.

Pola does not use high-pressure jets.

Wind Chime's magnificent swan does possess this skill. But the magnificent swan isn't here.

As for the violent impact and biting, that's even more absurd.

Therefore, Popola won't work either.

Finally—the Fire Dragon Dance.

Fire and Dragon types.

It has the same problem as Murong Sha's spirit fox. Fire-type skills have a built-in burning effect. When used against ironwood, at best the wood will be scorched and its quality reduced, and at worst it will start a forest fire.

What about Dragon-type moves?

Mo Fan shook his head. Fire Dance Dragon's current level is not high enough to learn those high-level skills that truly possess dragon-type strength.

At this stage, Fire Dance Dragon's main offensive methods are fire-type attacks.

Not at all.

Mo Fan went through the three pets in his mind and finally came to a conclusion.

"None of these three pets are suitable."

Mo Fan looked at Murong Jiao and shook his head.

“My other pets are not suited for logging.”

"What?!" Fang Xu's eyes widened instantly, his surprised voice even faster than his reaction, "Mo Fan, you have other pets too?!"

Mo Fan glanced at him, his tone indifferent: "This should be normal. After all, when it rains Gulu Balls, you can always pick up a few. With Gulu Balls, you can tame pets, and you can also capture them in the secret realm dungeon... Isn't it normal to have multiple pets?"

Fang Xu paused, scratched the back of his head, and looked conflicted.

“But…we can only have six pets each right now.” He counted on his fingers. “There are only so many pet slots. If we just grab any ordinary pet that’s permanently resident in the dungeons, wouldn’t that be a waste of slots?”

Mo Fan nodded noncommittally.

That's absolutely true. The current version has a limit of six pets, meaning every slot is incredibly valuable. If you casually capture weak, ordinary pets to take up a slot, you'll be in trouble if you encounter a potentially powerful pet.

(PS: The previous version update made a slight modification. It temporarily limits each player to six pets. Otherwise, like in the game, once you have a Gulu Ball, you can catch any pet you want.)

Of course, his situation is a little different; all four of his pets have considerable potential. But there's no need to delve into that topic further.

"Alright, alright, we'll talk about this later." Murong Jiao interrupted their conversation, put her hands on her hips, and swung her yellow pigtails with the movement.

"Currently, we have four pets that we can use for logging—Electric Fox, Sea Flash Star, Fire-Eyed Lizard, and Sasa's Cloudwing Finch."

She held up four fingers to indicate her position, then changed the subject.

"However, there are other tasks I haven't checked yet. Just chopping down trees here isn't enough. What if there are other tasks that are more efficient at earning points?"

"Let's try some other tasks first."

They all nodded.

The logic is simple—putting all your energy into one path before you've figured out all the options isn't diligence, it's blind faith.

The four put away their hand axes, exchanged the wood they had already chopped for the time being, and then headed to the next mission location according to the map guidance on the mission panel.

.......

Since the field guarding area was not far from the Ironwood Forest, it took less than five minutes to reach the destination by walking along a path winding with tree roots.

Before me stretched a vast expanse of terraced farmland.

A neatly arranged field was separated by a low wooden fence, and various crops were planted in it. Some resembled some kind of orange root vegetable with large, thick leaves; others were vines, with slender stems climbing on supports and bearing clusters of thumb-sized purple fruits.

Further away, there is a dedicated medicinal herb garden, exuding a refreshing herbal fragrance.

Among these fields, a few people could see a dozen or so members of the Wood Clan, bent over and busy at work. Their round, stocky figures moved between the ridges, skillfully tending to the crops, occasionally uttering low murmurs of conversation.

"It looks pretty lively," Fang Xu muttered to himself.

Just then, a figure straightened up from between the ridges of the field and walked towards them.

She was a member of the Wood Clan who appeared somewhat elderly. Compared to the other members of the clan, her figure was more withered, and the wood grain on her body was deeper and denser, like an old tree that had weathered many storms. Her "hair" consisted of a few strands of silvery-white vines, hanging loosely behind her head, and the lines at the corners of her eyes carried a gentle and kind aura.

If I had to describe it, it would be like an old woman who has worked in the fields all her life.

"You must be the guests Chief Flying Axe mentioned."

The elder's voice was gentle and slow, like sun-dried hay, carrying a warm and comforting quality.

"Welcome."

Looking at this kind-hearted Mu tribesman, Murong Jiao, who usually had the loudest voice and the most fiery temper, unconsciously became a little more subdued.

She stood up straight, her hands hanging neatly at her sides, her voice less flamboyant than usual, and more unusually docile.

"Grandma, we're here to help take care of the farmland. How do we do that?"

Upon hearing this address, Fang Xu subconsciously turned his head to glance at Murong Jiao.

The boss can be this well-behaved sometimes?

"Just call me Muling." Granny Muling smiled, her cloudy eyes curving into two crescent moons.

She raised her hand and pointed to the large field behind her.

"Actually, it's very simple."

"The tasks are simply watering, weeding, fertilizing, and of course, catching pests."

She paused, her tone tinged with pride.

“However, we wood people are blessed by nature, and these crops are naturally close to us. They basically do not need weeding, fertilizing, or pest control—nature protects them from these troubles.”

"So, the most labor-intensive task is basically watering the plants."

Granny Muling walked slowly to the edge of a field and gently patted the wooden fence.

"If you want to earn points, it's calculated based on the area of ​​farmland you take care of."

“These fields are divided into plots—” she pointed to a neat square plot, “and if you cultivate one plot each day, you will get one point. Two plots will naturally earn you two points. And so on.”

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"As for the water source for watering..."

Granny Muling turned and pointed towards the east side of the farmland. Following her finger, one could vaguely see a low-lying river valley, with the sound of flowing water coming from that direction.

"It's in the valley not far away. You can get water by carrying it."

She then pointed to a row of tools leaning against a shelf at the end of the field ridge—several wooden carrying poles, each with a large wooden bucket hanging from one end. The buckets were smooth and rounded, looking sturdy and durable, but their capacity appeared to be... rather limited.

"The tools are right there; take them and use them as you please."

Following her directions, the group looked at the wooden bucket, then turned back to look at the vast expanse of farmland.

The field is roughly twenty square meters in size. To thoroughly irrigate such a large area, carrying water in wooden buckets of that size back and forth would probably require a dozen or twenty trips.

One day you manage one plot of land and earn one point. At this rate, one person can't manage many plots of land per day...

The efficiency is about the same as cutting down trees—or even less.

"Understood, thank you, Granny Muling." Murong Sha nodded politely in thanks.

Granny Muling smiled and waved her hand: "You're welcome, children. Just come and ask me anytime if you don't understand anything."

After saying that, the old woman bent down again and continued tending to her crops.

.......