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

But just then, Zhao Mingyuan saw a big tree ahead.

This tree is quite unique because there are no other trees around it, as if a space had been deliberately cleared out for it. Furthermore, there is a hole at the base of the tree.

"What the hell is this thing?"

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Mingyuan walked towards the tree hole.

But just as he tried to stick his head into the tree hole, a mini-game was triggered.

[Tree Hole Adventure Game]

[Gameplay: Tree hollows are the habitats of certain pets, containing treasures they've collected, such as Roccoins or cocoa beans. Players must evade the pets residing in the tree hollows and stealthily transport these treasures.]

[Note: This mini-game is risky. If you fail, you will be kicked out of the instance.]

Once you enter the tree hole, the game begins. Good luck!

Seeing the prompt on the panel, Zhao Mingyuan was stunned for a moment—what a joke! He had only peeked in and hadn't even chosen to start the game, so why wasn't the game giving him a chance to choose?

The next moment, Zhao Mingyuan was forced to start this thief-treasure hunt game.

……

On the other side...

Meanwhile, Feng Ling'er encountered a new situation.

She arrived at a place overgrown with weeds and piles of rocks.

Perhaps because she has already learned fire control and water repellency spells, and with the increase in her level, she now has some ability to perceive magic.

Therefore, she sensed a magical energy within the pile of rocks before her.

So Wind Chime directed Dorling to smash the large rock in front of them.

As the large rock was shattered, sure enough, a polygonal stone that shimmered with a pale purple light and looked like glass immediately appeared inside.

【Magic Stone×1】

That's right, this is the magic stone from the game.

The function of the Philosopher's Stone has also changed.

Chapter 51 Encountering Trouble

[Magic Stone: Can be used to increase a mage's level. It is quickly absorbed and provides 30 experience points.]

30 experience points means 30 Locke's Dollars.

Moreover, compared to Rockberry, the Philosopher's Stone can be absorbed much faster.

Without a doubt, this is a good thing.

Wind Chime immediately put the magic stone away.

But just then, several figures suddenly appeared in the distance.

This scene immediately put Feng Ling'er on her guard.

Those people also saw Feng Ling'er and walked towards her.

What's even more troublesome is that these people don't seem to be lone individuals, but rather members of some small organization or group—they appear to act in unison and have close relationships with each other.

As the group approached, one of the female players, with long, wavy hair, spoke in a sweet, coquettish voice:

"Oh my, who do we have here?"

Isn't this our classmate, Wind Chime?

How did you end up in this secret realm?

Why is it just one person?

Was it bad luck, or were you too far away from your teammates?

Or is it that there were no teammates at all?

Clearly, they knew Wind Chime.

When Feng Ling'er saw these people, her brows furrowed.

These people are her classmates at school, but they don't have a very good relationship.

Just then, another boy spoke up: "Wind Chime, what did you find inside this big rock? Show it to us!"

Clearly, they had witnessed Wind Chime taking the magic stone out of the large rock.

When asked about this, Wind Chime replied, "I have no obligation to tell you."

With that, she turned to leave.

Unexpectedly, these guys clearly had ill intentions.

The girl with big, wavy hair immediately stopped Feng Ling'er.

"Wind Chime, we're classmates after all. We met in this secret realm, how can you just leave like this?"

The other boys also spoke up:

"Wind Chime, isn't that wrong of you?"

If I'm not mistaken, your pet must be quite rare, right?

You're also a beta tester for this game, right?

"Since you're a beta tester, it's one thing not to play with us, but you're even unwilling to share any information with us?"

Hearing these words, Feng Ling'er frowned slightly.

She looked at everyone and asked, "So what do you mean?"

At this point, the boys remained silent.

The girl with the big wavy hair said, "How about this, you give us what you just got from inside this big rock, and we'll call it even."

She had been unhappy with Feng Ling'er for a long time.

She always had a cold and aloof demeanor at school, acting like she was a goddess—she was, after all, a school beauty, but she always felt inferior to Feng Ling'er.

For these boys, in this situation, they would naturally stand next to the girl with big, wavy hair.

Because girls like Feng Ling'er, who are beautiful and have a good temperament, were actually tried to lick her at first.

But Feng Ling'er was different from the other girls; she always ignored and distanced herself from them.

This made them particularly unhappy—after all, people like them had also tried to woo other pretty girls, but those girls at least pretended to keep them hanging on.

When have they ever encountered someone like Feng Ling'er?

Human beings are inherently flawed: if they cannot obtain something, they will want to slander it and harbor resentment.

Therefore, they also harbored malice towards Wind Chime.

But Feng Ling'er is incredibly intelligent, so how could she not understand what these people were thinking?

But she really couldn't be bothered with these people, and she didn't like the feeling of keeping others hanging on.

Unexpectedly, these people harbored such great malice.

Looking at this group of despicable, incessantly noisy scoundrels before him.

A thin layer of coldness covered Feng Ling'er's fair face, and a trace of impatience flashed in her clear eyes, but she managed to suppress it.

This secret realm is fraught with danger. Preserving one's own strength and exploring steadily is the best strategy. Unnecessary conflicts will only increase losses and will not outweigh the gains.

She didn't want to get entangled with these people any longer. She clenched her fist slightly, turned around, and was about to leave, intending to back down and settle things peacefully.

But her concessions did not bring peace; instead, they emboldened the group, making them even more arrogant.

"Trying to leave? You're not leaving today unless you hand over the stuff!"

The girl with big, wavy hair strode forward, crossed her arms, and stood in front of Feng Ling'er. Her chin was slightly raised, and her arrogant and domineering expression was undisguised. Her eyes were full of greed and barbarity.

"If you know what's good for you, just hand over the stuff obediently and don't force us to take action."

"We're all classmates. If we really fight and things fall apart, it won't do either of us any good." A boy next to him chimed in sarcastically, his seemingly gentle words concealing a blatant threat.

This kind of blatant disregard for the truth and bullying of the weak completely crossed Feng Ling'er's bottom line, and the anger that had been building up in her heart could no longer be contained.

"Chirp!"

As if sensing its master's anger, Duoling's round eyes instantly turned red as it stared intently at the group of girls with big waves in the eyes. Its small body tensed up, adopting a protective stance.

"Oh, you dare to glare at people? Do you want to fight?" The girl with big waves curled her lips into a contemptuous smile, her eyes full of disdain, not taking Feng Ling'er and Duo Ling seriously at all.

As soon as they finished speaking, the group raised their hands, took out Gulu Balls from their waists, gathered spiritual energy at their fingertips, and instantly summoned their respective pets.

A flash of light appeared, and four pets—Banban Shell, Kele Chicken, Big Tail Fish, and Dandelion—appeared one after another. The four of them, three men and one woman, along with the four pets, surrounded Fengling'er.

These pets are all around level six. Although they are not particularly strong, they have an advantage in numbers.

In contrast, Feng Ling'er is all alone, with only Duo Ling by her side, and Duo Ling's current level is only twelve.

Unfortunately, Duoling cannot use fire spirit stones and water spirit stones.

As for battles in secret realm dungeons, although it has counter-skills, its own attributes are not advantageous.

Therefore, the level is only 12 so far.

In fact, the levels of Fengling'er's Noble Swan, Spark, and White-haired Lazy Man are all higher than Duoling's.

However, due to the limitations of her magic level, she can only summon one pet to fight in a single battle.

Even if a pet manages to narrowly win against a group of four pets, it will inevitably suffer significant losses.

Such losses would undoubtedly be a fatal blow to subsequent exploration of the secret realm.

Moreover, Feng Ling'er is gentle by nature, dislikes fighting, and is unwilling to hurt others easily.

Her usual aloof and distant demeanor was nothing more than a disguise to protect herself.

Seeing that Feng Ling'er remained silent, the girls with big waves mistakenly thought she was scared, and their attitude became even more arrogant and their words even more sarcastic.

Chapter 52 Instant Defeat