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

After it's handed over, who ultimately gets to use it? Is it also given to those with power and influence?

"How many ordinary members are there in the Magic Defense Department, and how many are actually government agents?"

"If an ordinary person like me, with no status or background, joins in, will I only be able to be driven around and become a pawn to be manipulated?"

Mo Fan's series of questions hit the nail on the head, leaving Lin Mo feeling extremely embarrassed and at a loss for what to do. Xie Yun's brows also furrowed slightly, and his expression became somewhat serious.

Undeniably, Mo Fan's words were all reasonable.

Xie Yun was able to take the captain's position because he belonged to the official system and was also a beta tester of the game "Rock Kingdom," giving him an inherent advantage.

Even though Mo Fan is a beta tester with outstanding strength, it's hard to predict whether he will be hampered or controlled by others after joining the Magic Defense Department if he doesn't have a powerful background.

Seeing this, Lin Mo quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, advising, "Mo Fan, joining the Magic Defense Department does indeed involve taking on some responsibilities and being bound by some rules, but overall, for ordinary people, the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks."

Furthermore, if you had official status, trouble like Xu Fei's earlier provocation would simply cease. Who would dare openly oppose an official organization?

Xie Yun also spoke up at the right time, his tone sincere: "Mo Fan, I know about Huo Wulong's strength. I know you are one of the top players in the closed beta."

"A strong person like you can only truly realize your value and have a broader path for future development by joining an official organization."

Faced with their persuasion, Mo Fan's eyes were firm, and his tone was calm yet carried an undeniable confidence: "I'm not afraid of trouble."

"Times have changed. It's the best of times, it's the worst of times."

For me, money and power may still be far away, but one thing I'm certain of is this: anyone who dares to cause me trouble these days will be dealt with horribly!

"Because I already have the strength to protect myself and withstand everything."

As he said this, Mo Fan looked directly at Xie Yun and Lin Mo, his gaze frank and sharp: "Of course, if these trivial matters lead to us becoming enemies, then you don't need to hold back."

Of course, I won't either!

Sensing Mo Fan's resolute attitude, Xie Yun and Lin Mo exchanged a glance and decided not to try to persuade him any further.

"Since you've made up your mind, we won't force you. There's plenty of time in the future. If you change your mind someday, you can come to us anytime."

After saying that, Xie Yun took Lin Mo and turned to leave the Magic Crystal Plaza.

As soon as the two left, Zhao Mingyuan emerged from the secret realm instance, his face showing a hint of fatigue, but also a hint of joy at his accomplishment.

Mo Fan stepped forward and asked, "How was the haul from this dungeon run?"

Zhao Mingyuan scratched his head and replied with a smile, "Not bad. Besides getting the Water Spirit Stone, the little T-shirt also leveled up. It's level 6 now."

Mo Fan nodded and said, "That's good. I plan to continue leveling up in the secret realm dungeons. What are your plans next?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mingyuan scratched the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly: "To be honest, I haven't decided yet."

Logically, my little T-shirt has wing-type skills, so leveling up at the pet park should be more efficient. But I only have one pet, and I feel like I'm missing out. I want to catch a few more pets to raise together.

Upon hearing this, Mo Fan reminded him, "The number of Gulu Balls is limited, so you need to think carefully about which pet you want to capture. Don't choose blindly."

"I'm just not sure what to do, that's why I wanted to ask you. Can you give me some advice on which one I should catch?" Zhao Mingyuan looked at Mo Fan expectantly.

"Right now, we can only enter the first map of the three secret realms. I remember that in the game, Mount Vesuvius can spawn ponies and sparks. The ponies evolve into Fire Cloud Warhorses, which look super cool. I've always wanted to get one."

Upon hearing this, Mo Fan pondered for a moment, then slowly said:

"I know about the Fire Cloud Warhorse, but we went to the Vesuvius Crater in the Secret Realm yesterday and spent so much time farming it, but we still haven't seen the little foal or Spark."

The game's mechanics may not be entirely applicable now.

Chapter 37 Quest - The Raging Fire Elemental

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mingyuan also fell into deep thought, a hint of disappointment appearing on his face.

Mo Fan was also secretly calculating in his heart that among the dungeons he could enter at the moment, the potential of the bouncy seeds, dandelions, and quail grass in the pet garden was very limited.

Although there are rumors that the bouncy seed will undergo a special evolution at the end of the version, that's all far off, and nobody knows when that will happen.

The flat-shelled fish and big-tailed fish in Mermaid Bay's secret realm are even weaker.

Even if the board can learn to run at a snail's pace to outrun the frog, it is ultimately not a pet worth training in the long term, and investing time in it is a complete waste.

So, only the pets from the Vesuvius crater are worth raising.

After thinking it through, Mo Fan said to Zhao Mingyuan, "We can only enter a few dungeons right now. Most of our pets don't have enough potential. The only ones worth training are the Guardian Dog and the White-Haired Lazy Man."

"However, I'm not sure if the white-haired lazy man will appear in the Vesuvius crust. I'll have to find an opportunity to go in and take a look."

Even if you manage to catch the white-haired lazy pet, leveling it up in the early stages won't be easy. It's a normal-type pet, and it won't have any attribute advantage when leveling up in these three secret realms.

"I suggest you capture the Guardian Hound first. Its base stats are not low, and it can evolve into the Storm Warhound later. It is extremely powerful and far more practical than the flashy but impractical Fire Cloud Warhorse."

Furthermore, it's a fire-attribute pet, so you can take it to the pet park to level up in the early stages.

In the game, the Fire Cloud Warhorse is only outstanding in appearance, but its actual combat ability is very average, making it a decorative pet.

Unless it learns the second-generation Fire Cloud Warhorse with its full ice power, it has no chance of fighting. Otherwise, it is far inferior to the overall strength of the guardian dog.

After listening to Mo Fan's analysis, Zhao Mingyuan agreed and immediately nodded in agreement, "Okay, I'll listen to you and catch the guard dog!"

With the agreement reached, the two did not delay any longer. They each prepared themselves and stepped into the secret realm dungeon once again, embarking on a new round of leveling up and pet training with different goals in mind.

Mount Vesuvius Secret Realm Dungeon.

Heat waves surged from the crater of Mount Vesuvius.

Mo Fan stepped into this secret realm instance once again.

This time, he didn't linger in the area where the guard dogs and clown chickens were clustered together, nor did he rely on these two wild pets to level up. Instead, he headed straight for the volcano deep in the secret realm.

The further you go, the higher the temperature gets. The scorching wind blows straight at your face, and the surrounding air is baked to a faint reddish hue, even appearing slightly distorted.

Before long, Mo Fan finally stood on the edge of Vesuvius's largest crater.

Looking down, he saw molten lava churning and bubbling, the firelight illuminating his face. The lava hissed as it rolled, and just looking at it sent chills down his spine.

"If someone jumps in without any precautions, they'll probably be reduced to ashes." Mo Fan's heart skipped a beat.

Then, he took out the idiot ball.

A flash of fiery red light appeared, and a small but flame-covered fire dragon appeared, flapping its small wings. The fire magic emanating from its body blended perfectly with the surrounding volcanic atmosphere.

The moment the Fire Dragon appeared, a notification sound rang out on the panel.

[Has it entered the Vesuvius crust?]

"Yes," Mo Fan silently replied in his heart without hesitation.

To enter the Vesuvius crust, the following requirements must be met: your companion pet must be level 10 or higher, and your mage must possess the Fire Repelling spell.

[Detection Results: The pet Fire Dance Dragon is level 15, meeting the level requirement; the mage has not learned the Fire Avoidance spell and cannot enter.]

[Fire Avoidance Spell Activation Requirements: Mage Level 1, Possess a Fire-type Pet.]

[All testing conditions have been met. Shall we activate the Fire Avoidance skill-specific quest?]

"Yes." Mo Fan did not hesitate at all and immediately chose to activate it.

[Fire Avoidance Quest Now Open - Tame the Frenzied Fire Elemental!]

The moment the panel notification sound ended, an invisible energy fluctuation suddenly emanated from the crater.

The tremor spread wildly throughout the entire Vesuvius Mountain range, causing the earth to tremble slightly. The once calm volcanic group instantly roared like a giant beast that had been awakened.

[Mission Content: Fire-type pets are responsible for destroying the erupting lava fireballs, while the mage absorbs the fire magic essence contained within the fireballs.]

The pet must defeat 30 lava fireballs, and the mage must absorb 10 fire magic essences. The mission has a three-minute time limit; failure occurs if the time limit is exceeded.

[Friendly reminder: This task can only be participated in once per day. If you fail the task, you will need to wait until the next day to refresh the page before you can try again.]

No sooner had the words left his mouth than several volcanoes deep within the secret realm erupted completely!

A scorching heat wave, several times more intense than before, swept across the land, and the mountainside burst forth with a blinding crimson light.

Huge balls of fire rose into the air and then scattered with a loud boom.

Like shooting stars falling from the sky, they appear as dazzling as fireworks, but each fireball carries terrifyingly high temperatures, making them extremely dangerous.

[Mission timer begins!]

Mo Fan instantly got into character, looked up at the fireball falling from the sky, and gave commands to the Fire Dance Dragon:

"Fire Dragon, take off immediately! Use the Critical Shot or Fire Blade to precisely destroy these lava fireballs. Remember to maintain accuracy and don't waste PP. Attack the nearest one!"

He knew that the key to this mission was the perfect coordination between the pet and the mage, as well as the precise control of the pet's skills.

Feng Ling'er had already told him that the essence of fire element was hidden in these lava fireballs, but not every fireball contained it. Only by destroying the fireballs could the essence be released.

Fire-type pets that can fly have a significant advantage in this mission.

If it's a ground-based pet, it can only attack when the fireball descends to a low altitude, and the three minutes will be extremely tight. However, the Fire Dance Dragon can take off and launch an attack at the very beginning of the fireball's eruption, giving it much more time.

Upon receiving the command, the Fire Dance Dragon immediately flapped its wings and flew into the sky, its small body appearing exceptionally agile amidst the countless fireballs.

It opened its mouth and gathered fire magic, unleashing sharp beams of fire—critical strikes—that precisely targeted the nearest lava fireball.

Boom boom boom!

Violent explosions continued one after another. Clumps of lava fire were accurately hit by the critical hit gun, instantly exploding into a sky full of sparks.

Like dazzling fireworks, they drifted high in the sky. After several fireballs exploded, several orange-yellow fire essences, radiating warm magic, slowly drifted down, glowing softly in mid-air.

Upon seeing the essence of fire element, the Fire Dragon instinctively wanted to swoop down to collect it for Mo Fan, but was stopped in time by Mo Fan's shout:

"Fire Dragon, forget about the essence, focus on destroying the fireball, I'll handle it myself!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Fan immediately started running on the ground, his eyes fixed on the fire element essence falling from the sky.

They nimbly dodged the scattered lava fragments and reached out to touch the orange-yellow orbs of light.

Chapter 38 Fire Avoidance Technique

The moment his fingertips touched it, the essence of fire element would automatically merge into his body.

A scorching yet gentle power spread through his limbs and bones, causing no harm whatsoever, but instead making the magic power within him even more abundant.

The player and their pet worked together flawlessly. The Fire Dragon relentlessly attacked from high above, precisely destroying every ball of lava fire.

Mo Fan absorbed the essence methodically on the ground. Time passed by second by second, and the three-minute time limit passed in the blink of an eye.

[Mission time is up, mission complete! The pet Fire Dance Dragon defeated 52 lava fire balls, and the mage Mo Fan absorbed 17 fire magic essence balls!]