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

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"Fire Dragon, come out."

Mo Fan took out the Fool Ball and summoned the Fire Dance Dragon to his side first.

This secret realm is full of unknowns, and no one can predict what they will encounter in the next second. Summoning your pet in advance is the best way to be prepared for any eventuality.

The two, one human and one dragon, walked side by side, slowly exploring along the forest path.

Mo Fan made up his mind to follow the winding river downstream and see what secrets this hidden realm held.

As he traveled, Mo Fan felt more and more that this secret realm was extremely peculiar.

Unlike the pet park instances he had visited before, where wild pets could be seen roaming everywhere, he walked for a full quarter of an hour in this secret realm, and the surroundings remained quiet, without even seeing a single pet.

"Is there no wild pet in this secret realm at all, or are they all hiding in secluded places?" Mo Fan stopped, his brows furrowed, and pondered to himself.

After walking a few dozen steps forward, several figures suddenly appeared on the grass ahead.

Mo Fan instantly became alert, his aura darkened, and he subconsciously shielded the Fire Dance Dragon in front of him, ready to fight at any moment.

However, the players didn't seem to notice him at that moment.

The players were gathered around a large rock by the river, whispering and discussing something, their expressions filled with anxiety.

"What should we do?"

"Where are we going to find fishing gear?"

"The mini-games in this dungeon are ridiculously difficult; they're deliberately designed to make things hard for people!"

Intermittent complaints drifted on the wind. Mo Fan listened carefully for a moment, observed for a while, and then made a judgment in his mind.

These people were clearly not members of any major faction, but just casual players like himself, and the atmosphere between them was peaceful, with no sign of tension.

After a moment's thought, Mo Fan decided to stop hiding, patted Huo Wulong on the back, and walked straight towards the river.

The players turned around at the sound and immediately saw Mo Fan walking slowly towards them, along with the agile Fire Dance Dragon beside him, surrounded by faint flames. They instinctively tensed up, their eyes filled with vigilance.

Upon seeing the appearance and level of the Fire Dragon, their wariness was instantly replaced by astonishment, and they all gasped in surprise.

"Holy crap, what kind of pet is this? It looks so cool!"

"Look at the level! Fire Dance Dragon, level 17!"

"This level is terrifying! Ordinary players could never raise such a high-level pet!"

"They must be beta testers; only beta test veterans get this treatment!"

The group huddled together, whispering amongst themselves, their gazes toward Mo Fan filled with awe and curiosity.

Mo Fan walked over, greeted everyone, and then asked, "Everyone, what's going on here? Can you tell me?"

The group exchanged glances, then one of the more astute young men's eyes lit up. He quickly stepped forward and said respectfully, "Boss, you're a beta tester, you definitely know more than us! We just found something strange here."

As he spoke, he pointed to a smooth, large rock by the river: "We just passed by here, and some of the brothers got tired and sat down to rest. Unexpectedly, they triggered a mini-game called Meow Meow Fishing."

But to start this game, we needed fishing gear. We searched our entire bodies and the surrounding area, but we had no idea what the gear was. We've been stuck here for ages.

Chapter 48 Oasis Mammoth, I'm afraid I'll have to make do with this.

"Do we need a fishing rod? But we can't bring outside items into the secret realm, where are we going to get a fishing rod?" another player next to us added with a worried look on his face.

Mo Fan nodded, having roughly grasped the reason, and walked to the large rock, slowly sitting down.

Almost the instant I sat down, a crisp notification sound from the control panel suddenly rang out:

[Trigger the mini-game - Meow Meow Fishing!]

[Game Rules: Use the designated fishing tools to fish and obtain corresponding rewards. During the event period, you can participate in this game an unlimited number of times.]

[Start the mini-game?]

"Yes." Mo Fan confirmed without hesitation.

But the next second, the notification sound came again, carrying a hint of cold rejection:

[The game failed to start due to a lack of fishing tools.]

Mo Fan frowned. He was familiar with the game "Meow Meow Fishing," which was originally a trial level for the three races' pets in the Somia Grassland. Completing it would reward him with two cocoa fruits, but now, in this secret realm, the rules had obviously changed.

He looked up at the players beside him and asked, "Have you tried using something else instead? Like tree branches from the roadside?"

Upon hearing this, the others shook their heads, then immediately realized, "That's right, why didn't we think of that? We can give it a try!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the group scattered and began searching in the woods by the river.

Before long, they each came running back clutching a few oddly shaped branches.

These branches varied in thickness, and several were completely bare without any trimmings. They didn't even resemble fishing tools, let alone fishing lines or hooks.

Mo Fan looked at it and shook his head inwardly, thinking that this method was most likely not going to work.

To his surprise, after the group used the tree branches to trigger the game again, someone shouted with delight, "Holy crap, it worked! The game really starts!"

Mo Fan was stunned for a moment.

But then, the players' faces fell, looking utterly dejected: "That's not right! The system is telling me my fishing gear is of such poor quality that the chance of catching anything is less than 1%!"

"I'm a little better off than you. I made a rope out of grass from the riverbank, tied it to a tree branch, and hung a foxtail grass at the end. My success rate was only 6%, which is practically the same as nothing!"

One player, holding up his crudely made "fishing rod," said with a wry smile.

The fragile straw rope looked like it could break at any moment; let alone fishing, it would probably break with the slightest tug.

"Wait! I think I've got an idea!" In the crowd, a thin player suddenly slapped his forehead, his eyes flashing with inspiration, and then raised his hand to summon his pet.

"Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles, come out!"

A flash of white light appeared, and a strangely shaped pet appeared before everyone. It had transformed into a slender noodle, surrounded by faint grass-attribute energy. It looked adorable yet quite bizarre.

Mo Fan glanced at its attribute panel and instantly understood:

【Yunnan Bridge Noodles】

[Attribute: Grass]

[Level: 5]

[Hobby: I enjoy walking on bridges repeatedly]

[Introduction: There were originally no roads in the world, but as more people walked on them, roads were formed; rice noodles were originally just rice noodles, but as more bridges were crossed, they became Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles.]

This is a highly iconic scene pet in the game, presumably...

The opponent accidentally created it from a ball that fell from the sky.

Mo Fan was curious, wondering what the other party intended to do by summoning this pet.

The player's next move stunned everyone present.

"Crossing-the-bridge noodles, put your hand in the river and help me fish!"

The rice noodle shop paused for a moment, then obediently followed the instructions, extending its slender "arms" and slowly immersing them in the icy river water, assuming a fishing posture.

Almost simultaneously, a notification sound rang out on the player's screen, and he immediately burst into excited laughter: "Haha, it really works! Guess what my fishing success rate is? 60%!"

"Holy crap, is this even possible?"

"Dude, you're a genius!"

The other players were stunned and exclaimed in surprise.

Mo Fan was also quite surprised. He didn't expect that this little game of fishing could be played using pets, and the gameplay was so flexible.

But then a problem arose: one player had a pet that was perfect for fishing, like the "Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles" pet, while the other players' pets had no such function at all, plunging everyone into worry once again.

Mo Fan was also quickly considering his pet in his mind:

The Fire Dragon is engulfed in flames; if it were to be plunged into the river, it would likely boil the water, making fishing impossible.

The fire-eyed lizard has a short tail and an unsuitable body shape;

Popora is made of water, so she has absolutely nothing to do with this game.

After thinking it over, Mo Fan's eyes lit up, and he immediately raised his hand to summon: "Oasis Mammoth, come out!"

A flash of white light appeared, and the adorable oasis mammoth appeared with heavy steps. Thinking that Mo Fan was going to lead it into battle, it immediately raised its head and let out a cheerful bellow, appearing full of fighting spirit.

Mo Fan's gaze fell on its long, thick trunk, and an idea immediately formed in his mind.

He coughed lightly and said to the Oasis Mammoth with feigned seriousness, "Oasis Mammoth, there is a crucial task that only you can accomplish. Fire Dragon and the other two can't complete it; only you can do it!"

Upon hearing how important it was, the oasis mammoth became even more spirited, immediately stretching out its trunk and letting out a loud roar, as if patting its chest to guarantee that the task would be no problem for it.

Mo Fan looked at it and chuckled inwardly, but his face remained serious. He thought to himself, "Sorry, mammoth, I'm afraid you'll have to make do this time."

He then briefly explained the rules of the Meow Meow Fishing game to the Oasis Mammoth, and slowly said, "This time, you don't need a fishing rod. Your long trunk is the best fishing tool. When the game starts, just stick your trunk into the water and use it as bait."

The oasis mammoth, which had been full of fighting spirit, froze on the spot after hearing these words. Its small eyes widened, and it looked at Mo Fan with great confusion, its little head filled with big question marks.

Using its trunk as a fishing rod to fish in the water? That sounds outrageous!

But since its master had given the order, the honest oasis mammoth could only obediently comply, nodding with its head drooping and looking unwilling.

Just then, the panel notification sounded again:

[Player-exclusive fishing tool detected; fishing success rate 40%]

Mo Fan's eyes lit up. A 40% success rate, while not as high as the 60% of Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles, was far superior to the crude tools of other players and could be considered excellent.

"Start the game!"

Mo Fan immediately gave the order that the Meow Fishing activity could be carried out on the spot without entering a separate instance. He selected a calm riverbank and signaled the Oasis Mammoth to begin its operation.

Chapter 49 Exchange Shop?

The oasis mammoth sullenly shook its long trunk, but eventually slowly dipped it into the icy river water, acting as a living "fishing rod."

Fishing is a task that requires patience. Others would have to hold their fishing gear and wait patiently, but Mo Fan didn't have to worry about that at all. The oasis mammoth itself was a living fishing gear; he just needed to stay put.

Mo Fan simply sat down next to the oasis mammoth, gently patted its back, and soothed it.

Beneath my feet, the clear river water flows gently, with delicate ripples.