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Fang Xu: I don't see you guys either. What's going on? There's just a wasteland here, nothing at all!

Murong Jiao: Where's Mo Fan? Mo Fan, are you there?

Fang Xu: Brother Fan? Is Brother Fan here?

The messages were scrolling by incredibly fast, and you could feel Murong Jiao and Fang Xu's anxiety even through the screen.

Immediately afterwards, news of Murong Sha appeared.

Murong Sha: Don't panic. If I'm not mistaken, it's very likely that the teleportation wasn't a precise group teleportation, but some kind of random teleportation. We've been scattered to different locations within the secret realm.

Fang Xu: What do we do then?! Won't we just fall apart??

Murong Sha: Let's assess the situation first, don't rush. If we're close, try moving closer to each other. If we're far apart... well, then it's up to fate.

Upon seeing this, Mo Fan quickly typed a message.

Mo Fan: I'm here. Is everything alright?

Murong Jiao: Mo Fan! You finally replied! I'm fine, it's just that there's no one around, and I'm a little... not used to it.

Fang Xu: I'm fine, I just panicked for a moment!

Murong Sha: I'm fine.

Mo Fan: Don't rush, send your respective locations first.

The group quickly reached a consensus.

However, the map of the secret realm is still not fully open. Large areas are still shrouded in mist, and the visible landmarks are extremely limited—the only clearly marked features on the map are the golden alchemy cauldron icons.

The four could only roughly determine each other's location by the location of the nearest alchemy cauldron.

Immediately afterwards, the four of them reported the location of the nearest alchemical cauldron to each other.

Mo Fan roughly pieced together the locations of the alchemy cauldrons reported by the four people in his mind and quickly came to a conclusion.

The distance between the four people was not close.

Murong Jiao and Murong Sha were alright. Although they weren't at the same alchemy cauldron, the straight-line distance between them was estimated to be within three or four kilometers. If all went smoothly, they could meet up in about half an hour.

But Fang Xu and Mo Fan—

One was teleported to a more southern region, while the other was located further east. They were quite far apart.

Fang Xu: The sky has fallen! What am I going to do?! What if I'm in danger all by myself?! I'm so weak, so helpless!

Even through the panel, the group could almost see Fang Xu's facial expression.

Murong Jiao: Alright, alright, try moving closer to us. I'll meet up with Sha first, then we'll wait for you to come over.

Fang Xu: Okay, I'll be off right away! You guys wait for me!

Murong Sha: Be careful, don't be reckless.

Fang Xu: Received!

Mo Fan watched their conversation while quickly making calculations in his mind.

His current location...

Mo Fan's gaze fell on the alchemy cauldron icon on the map that was closest to him, and his thoughts suddenly stirred.

This location—

He remembered.

During those days in Pandonog, although they were isolated from the outside world, the message records in the team channel before they entered were still there. Zhuang Xiao had once sent him the location information of the alchemy cauldron near him.

And his current location is right near the alchemical cauldron that Zhuang Xiao had told him about earlier.

After thinking for a moment, Mo Fan switched to a private chat channel with Zhuang Xiao and sent her a message.

Mo Fan: Where are you now? I'm currently near the alchemy cauldron you sent me last time.

Not long after the message was sent, Zhuang Xiao's reply appeared. It was very fast, almost instantaneous.

Zhuang Xiao: Captain!! That's great, you actually came!

Zhuang Xiao: I'm about four kilometers southeast of that alchemy cauldron. It seems like an opportunity is coming up here, Captain, come quick!

Opportunity?

Mo Fan's gaze sharpened slightly.

Although Zhuang Xiao has an outgoing personality, he is serious about his work and is not the type to exaggerate. Since he said it "seems like there's a chance," it's highly likely that it's not a misjudgment.

Mo Fan: Okay. Tell me the specific route and directions along the way, and I'll come find you.

Zhuang Xiao: Okay, Captain!

A location description quickly popped up in the message bar. Mo Fan noted it down and then switched back to Murong Jiao's group chat.

Mo Fan: I'm too far away from the three of you, I can't get there in a short time. I'll go find one of my former teammates first.

Murong Jiao: Then you all should meet up first, and be careful on the road. Who knows what's inside this secret realm?

Murong Sha: If you encounter danger, contact us immediately.

Fang Xu: Brother Mo Fan, you have to be careful! I'll try my best to find Sister Jiao and the others too!

Mo Fan put away the panel and looked up in the southeast direction.

The sun was shining brightly, and at the edge of the field of vision was a rolling hilly area, with a more lush vegetation line faintly visible in the distance.

Five kilometers. At his current pace, he should be able to get there in about half an hour.

Mo Fan did not hesitate any longer.

He glanced down at the Gulu Ball at his waist—the Fire Dance Dragon's Gulu Ball was slightly warm, as if it sensed its master's impending action.

"Walk."

Mo Fan strode off, heading southeast.

The grass rustled under his feet, and behind him stretched a vast and quiet meadow. The sunlight overhead cast a long shadow, making his solitary figure appear small against the expansive plain, yet his steps were firm.

Chapter 242 The Lost Egg

at the same time.

Zhuang Xiao's side.

At this moment, he was on the back of a small hill.

The hillside wasn't high, and a few clumps of messy shrubs grew on its top, barely enough to conceal two people crouching. Looking ahead from this vantage point, one could see a low-lying valley, in the center of which a faint light flickered—the light wasn't intense, but it was still clearly visible in the daytime sunlight, appearing as pale golden ripples.

There was another person squatting next to Zhuang Xiao.

The man was short, of average appearance, with a slightly protruding mouth, and looked to be about the same age as Zhuang Xiao, around eighteen or nineteen. He was peering tentatively towards the valley, his tone seemingly asking and discussing something, but the anxiety in his voice was almost impossible to hide.

"Zhuang Xiao, when are we going in?"

Zhuang Xiao withdrew her gaze from the panel, looked up at the other person, and hesitated before saying:

“My captain just contacted me and said he’s nearby. I’d like to wait for him.”

Upon hearing this, the boy with the protruding mouth showed a hint of anxiety on his face. He glanced again towards the valley and saw several more figures converging on the pale golden light from different directions.

"I think if we don't go in now, we might not have another chance." He lowered his voice and spoke faster. "They might have taken everything inside by now."

Zhuang Xiao shook her head, her tone becoming more firm.

"Our captain is very strong. If he comes, he might be able to help us. So, let's wait and see."

The boy with the protruding mouth opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something more, but seeing Zhuang Xiao's serious expression, he weighed the pros and cons and swallowed his words in the end.

"That's fine."

He nodded reluctantly, but his gaze kept drifting towards the valley, and the anxiety on his face had not completely subsided.

This boy with a protruding mouth is named Yan Liang.

Zhuang Xiao met him on the road.

That's a long story.

-

When the secret realm opened, Mo Fan, Feng Ling'er, Zhao Mingyuan, and Zhuang Xiao entered together.

However, the moment they landed, the four were scattered to different areas within the secret realm. They were far apart and could not reunite in a short time.

There was no other way but to explore on their own.

Zhuang Xiao landed in an area where hills and meadows interspersed, with relatively mild terrain and a fairly open view. He followed Mo Fan's instructions in the team channel—observe the environment first, then gather resources, and proceed cautiously.

With the help of his three pets—Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles, Meow Meow, and Little Stone—Zhuang Xiao's exploration wasn't entirely smooth sailing, but it didn't encounter any major setbacks either. He successfully collected plants, synthesized the Gulu Ball using the Alchemy Cauldron, and also triggered some other unexpected encounters along the way.

Until he arrived at an area.

The area is located in a valley between two hills, with lush green grass, vibrant life, and a winding stream running through it.

When Zhuang Xiao arrived, a large crowd had already gathered there.

At first, he was puzzled—this place was neither a marker for the alchemy cauldron nor had any obvious special signs, so why were so many players gathered here? Surely they couldn't be just admiring the scenery.

I only found out after asking around.

Someone found a pet egg in this area.

The Lost Pet Egg

As soon as the news spread, it immediately attracted players from the surrounding area to flock to the scene.

Nobody knows what the egg will hatch into.

But many people are seeing pet eggs for the first time, so they are naturally curious, and what if they can hatch some rare pet?

As a result, more and more people searched repeatedly in this valley area.

Unexpectedly, they actually found something.

It's not a pet egg.

Rather, it is some kind of fragment.