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

The night breeze swept through the leaf-covered corridors of Pandonog, carrying the faint scent of herbs and the lingering smoke from the extinguished campfires, gently passing over this settlement that had fallen into the night.

In the square, the bonfire finally burned out, and the last embers died out slowly in the darkness.

Everything returned to calm.

But this tranquility is merely the eve of a new day's clamor.

Chapter 204 The Life of a Cow or Horse

early morning.

In the sky above Pandonog, the glowing moss hanging between the branches of the giant trees gradually dimmed, replaced by soft light filtering through the gaps in the canopy, announcing the arrival of a new day.

Inside the log cabin, Murong Jiao got up early, just in time. She tossed her pigtails, and although the sleepiness in her eyes hadn't completely dissipated, her voice was already full of energy.

“Then let’s do it the way we discussed last night.” Murong Sha summarized succinctly. “Mo Fan will go to Elder Mu Yuan’s place to continue making medicine. The three of us will go to the Stone Clan and the Bone Clan first to try out those delicate craft tasks. If they’re not suitable, we’ll go back to the carpentry shop and work there, so as not to waste time.”

Mo Fan nodded.

For him, making medicine was already incredibly demanding. He spent most of yesterday learning from Elder Muyuan, and even just processing medicinal herbs was far more complex than he had imagined. Since he had the talent, he should focus on mastering this path; there was no need to try to do too much at once.

"Then I'll go first."

"Go on, go on." Murong Jiao waved her hand, her yellow pigtails swaying merrily with her movement. "The three of us won't be idle either!"

The four parted ways at the fork in the road.

Mo Fan walked alone along the forest path filled with the scent of herbs toward Elder Mu Yuan's house.

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Bone Clan Territory.

Bone meal floated in the air.

The Bone Clan's exquisite craftsmanship is "carving bone patterns"—using a special bone carving knife to carve extremely fine lines on the polished bone artifacts. These patterns are not merely decorative; they are also said to contain some ancient power circuits.

Fang Xu gripped a bone knife, gesturing at a piece of animal bone in front of him for a long time. He took a deep breath and made a forceful cut.

"Click".

The animal bone broke directly in two.

The old bone clan elder who was supervising nearby twitched his eyelids and slammed his bone staff heavily on the ground: "Get out! Don't waste my materials!"

Fang Xu shrank back and slunk away.

Stone Clan Territory.

The area where the totem statues are placed is filled with traces of chiseling and huge stones, and the air is filled with the harsh smell of stone.

Murong Jiao held up a stone hammer and struck a totem statue that was half a person's height.

"boom."

The nose of the totem statue fell off with a snap.

The stone craftsman stared at the noseless stone statue for a long time without saying a word. Finally, he raised his hand and pointed to the gate.

"Fine, I guess I don't have that talent after all." Murong Jiao threw down the stone hammer in a huff, dusted off her hands, and turned to run away decisively, afraid that the stone craftsmen would ask her for compensation later.

Half an hour later, the three met at the entrance to the Pandonog market.

"The bones are too brittle." Fang Xu spread his hands.

“The rock is too hard,” Murong Jiao shrugged.

Murong Sha remained calm. She had just attempted to repair the wishing wall, but had failed again. Of course, it wasn't a complete failure; at least they couldn't do some of the more technically demanding tasks. At best, they could only do some basic assistant work, but that was no better than working in a carpentry shop.

"Let the professionals handle the professional tasks. Let's go back to Senior Mu Feng's place to have our furniture made."

The three reached a consensus and turned to walk towards the carpenter's workshop.

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at the same time.

Inside the Bone Clan's residence, Bull Mad's army was also gathering.

After discussing it last night, everyone was eager to get started and complete all the tasks that could be assisted by pets today.

Tie Dan patted his chest and said, "You'll be amazed today!"

Er Mao rolled his eyes and ignored him.

"Let's go!" Niu Kuang shouted, shooing everyone towards the door. "Stop dawdling! Those who need to chop wood, go chop wood; those who need to irrigate, go irrigate. Those of you with water-type pets or pets that can cut down trees, send them all out!"

His teammates responded enthusiastically. Several of them did indeed have suitable pets. Although they could only get 60% of the points for doing missions in the Wood Clan, the advantage was that no one had to watch over them personally, which was essentially free income.

Just as everyone was about to set off, one of them suddenly turned around and looked at Niu Kuang.

"Brother, why aren't you coming with us? Your pet—"

Before he could finish speaking, Niu Kuang's expression stiffened slightly.

However, that unnatural feeling was fleeting.

Niu Kuang cleared his throat, about to speak in a loud voice to explain, when Tie Dan jumped out first, blocking Niu Kuang with his thick arm, looking completely matter-of-fact.

"The boss's pet isn't suitable!" Tie Dan's voice boomed, decisive and firm. "This is a trivial matter that doesn't require the boss to handle personally! We can go ourselves!"

The tone was so loyal that it left no room for doubt, as if the fact that "the boss's pet is not suitable" was a matter of course and required no further questioning.

Er Mao stood to the side, rolling his eyes without making a sound.

He knew it all too well.

The so-called "incompatibility" is nothing more than Niu Kuang's pet... never mind, it's meaningless.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Although they also wanted to see just how powerful Niu Kuang's pet was, since it wasn't appropriate, there was nothing they could do but wait until later.

"Alright, that's settled then." Niu Kuang waved his hand, reverting to his usual carefree demeanor. "You guys go ahead and get busy, I'm going back to the Bone Clan to grind bones."

He twisted his neck, and there were two crisp "snap" sounds.

"I can do the physical work of seven people by myself!"

After saying that, Niu Kuang strode towards the Bone Clan's workshop. Tie Dan and the others split into two groups, heading towards the Wood Clan's logging camp and farmland.

Er Mao lagged behind, slowly following the group with a look of utter despair.

"Another day of work."

Chapter 205 The Life of a Cow and a Horse (Part 2)

At the same time.

The dwelling of the Shi tribe.

Song Chen stood at the front of the group, straightened his collar, looked around at the six team members, and spoke in a calm and organized tone.

"Let's do as we agreed today and try the medicine-making task first. The medicine-making task has the highest score, and it's clearly stated on the panel that there is no score reduction for foreign players doing this task."

He paused for a moment, then slightly raised his thin lips.

"If someone on our team also passes the Sowe talent test, it's like getting a high-value reward point for free. There's no reason not to try something that's a sure thing."

That makes sense, and the team members nodded in agreement.

Lin Sen stood at the side and rear of the group, pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, and still wore his signature gentle smile, without offering any opinion.

"Walk."

Song Chen lifted her foot and took the lead in walking towards the direction of the Wood Clan.

......

Inside Elder Muyuan's small wooden house.

The rich herbal aroma was even stronger than yesterday.

Mo Fan had been busy here for nearly half an hour.

On the table in front of him were more than a dozen different kinds of herbs, each of which he had precisely separated into usable parts and unusable parts. A faint green sap remained on his fingertips, and his movements were steady and fluid. Compared to the awkwardness he showed when he first tried it yesterday, his progress was clearly visible.

Elder Mu Yuan stood to the side, his cloudy old eyes half-closed, watching Mo Fan's actions.

Although he didn't say anything, the fact that he didn't correct him was the best form of recognition.

Just then, the door was pushed open from the outside.

A cool breeze from outside, carrying the morning dew, rushed in, breaking the quiet rhythm inside the house.

Song Chen walked at the front, followed by six team members, and the seven of them filed in.

His gaze swept across the room, first landing on Mo Fan, who was engrossed in his work.

Mo Fan didn't look up; he continued what he was doing.

Elder Mu Yuan didn't turn to look at the newcomer either. He merely glanced at them slightly, indicating that he knew someone had arrived, but he was explaining the next step of the grinding process to Mo Fan and clearly didn't intend to interrupt.

Song Chen frowned.

The feeling of being ignored made him uncomfortable, especially since it was because of Mo Fan. But he quickly suppressed his emotions and took the initiative to speak, his tone respectful and polite.

"Respected Elder Muyuan."

He bowed slightly, making the gesture perfectly.

"We would also like to apply for the position of pharmaceutical apprentice. I wonder if the elder could give us a chance to take a aptitude test?"

He spoke politely and his attitude was just right.

Elder Muyuan finally stopped what he was doing and slowly turned around.

Those cloudy yet sharp eyes glanced at Song Chen, then swept over the six people behind him.

Based on Mu Yuan's original temperament, if someone interrupts him while he is working, he will most likely kick them out.

But this time, his attitude was surprisingly calmer.

The reason is simple—Mo Fan.

Yesterday's test had greatly impressed Mu Yuan with Mo Fan's exceptional talent. But what truly impressed Mu Yuan was how Mo Fan's progress in processing medicinal herbs had far exceeded his expectations after just one day of learning. That sensitivity to herbs, that perfectly timed magical penetration... he was clearly born for this.