Cooperation

"You want to enter the <Island of Light> secret realm? Didn't you already complete the game?"

Luo Yi frowned.

Previously, in order to gain Luo Yi's trust, Xiao Fan claimed that he too had awakened his planetary memories in this secret realm.

Luo Yi didn't understand why Xiao Fan wanted to find Island of Light again. After all, this secret realm was quite peculiar; it was a world with a complete system, a story spanning a very long period of time, and it was extremely dangerous.

Do you know about Healing Potion?

"Is it Healing Potion sold at the Bai Family Pharmacy?" Luo Yi asked.

Xiao Fan nodded, not hiding anything. "The Healing Potion is made from the Water of Life, and the Water of Life can only be found in the <Island of Light> secret realm."

Luo Yi seemed to understand something.

"That Healing Potion wasn't manufactured in collaboration with the Bai Family, was it?"

"No, not at all." Xiao Fan shook his head and told Luo Yi about selling the Water of Life to the Bai family and his desire to cooperate with the government to manufacture healing potions.

Because of his special status, Luo Yi could no longer cause any trouble. He wanted to return to his own planet, and the only person he could rely on was Xiao Fan. That was why he was willing to continue to believe in Xiao Fan.

He and Xiao Fan are the same type of player.

Xiao Fan knew what Luo Yi was thinking. He patted Luo Yi on the shoulder and leaned in to persuade him, "Don't worry, we're in the same boat. If I'm doing well, we're both doing well."

Luo Yi glanced at Xiao Fan for a moment.

He had to admit that Xiao Fan was indeed more capable than himself.

They were both players who had wandered from other planets, but Xiao Fan was doing much better than him. Helping Xiao Fan might be his only way out.

Only...

He hadn't lied to Xiao Fan; the secret realm of "Island of Light" had no entrance, and he truly entered through the diary.

However, he didn't find the diary; it was an item dropped by a monster.

"In the level 80 area of the East Sea, there is an island called Conqueror's Island. In the center of the island, there is a level 80 Wild Boss. After killing it, there is a chance that it will drop a diary. You can then use the diary to enter a secret realm."

"I never imagined that entering the <Island of Light> secret realm would depend on luck."

Xiao Fan thought to himself.

"It seems impossible to obtain a continuous supply of the Water of Life. We can let the nation conduct research first, and then enter the secret realm to see if we can obtain more Water of Life at once."

With that in mind, Xiao Fan didn't dwell on it any longer, but instead asked about something else.

Blue Star has four servers. Xiao Fan doesn't know about the one in Mirror City, but of the other three servers, only the Dragon Nation Server has been updated to the <Ghost Domain> version. He wants to know if the Fierce Beast will only attack the Dragon Nation after it descends into reality.

Luo Yi shook his head. "No, after the Fierce Beast descend, they will appear at the edge of the Black Fog in the Fierce Beast Real World. There is already competition between servers. If a server is far behind another, it's a matter of its strength. The game only selects the strong and doesn't care about the weak."

"That's good."

Although it's somewhat unethical, this is Xiao Fan's true feeling.

We're all from the same planet; we should share both good times and bad.

On his way back to his residence, Xiao Fan happened to run into Zhou He, who looked exhausted.

"Brother Zhou, what happened?" Xiao Fan asked curiously.

Zhou He remained silent for a long while, then sighed.

"The Black Fog in the Real World suddenly spread rapidly this morning, and our Dragon Nation has lost quite a few areas again."

Xiao Fan was taken aback, then immediately understood.

The area affected by the spread of the Black Fog is determined by the energy gained by the server's players.

Last night, Zijin wreaked havoc in the City of Kings, causing a decrease in the energy of the Dragon Nation Server, which in turn affected the real-world Black Fog.

"Don't feel guilty. It just happened rather suddenly, making it a bit more complicated to handle. But we were already planning to shrink the area, so the spread of the Black Fog won't have a significant impact on us."

Zhou He then explained that he had heard reports about the situation in City of Kings last night, and that Xiao Fan was not to blame.

This morning, after he reported to his superiors, they decided that the incident in City of Kings was an accident. A rampaging Magic Beast attacked the city, causing a large number of player deaths. They advised everyone to avoid City of Kings in the future.

The Game Forum also posted details of the incident and expressed their condolences for the victims.

That was the end of it.

Xiao Fan remained silent.

He knew that the spread of the Black Fog would still have an impact on the Dragon Nation. Although the Dragon Nation planned to build safe cities to concentrate humans, the spread of the Black Fog directly affected the future battle lines between humans and Fierce Beast.

The farther the Black Fog area, the longer the battle line, and the safer humanity becomes. Conversely, the closer the area, the greater the danger for humanity.

But Xiao Fan didn't regret it; what's done is done, and it's best to deal with it.

Zhou He changed the subject, saying that Xiao Fan wasn't a bloodthirsty person, and this was only out of necessity.

"I plan to search for the Seven-Colored Deer after the game event ends and upgrade my city to level five as soon as possible. Brother Xiao, do you want to go?"

Zhou He wanted Xiao Fan to go, but since the Seven-Colored Deer was in the Monster Region and Xiao Fan's level was a bit low, he couldn't directly invite him.

"They went."

Xiao Fan nodded. His current stats were no worse than those of a level 100 player, so he could go to the Monster Region.

"By the way, Brother Zhou, there's something I need to tell you."

"What is it?" Zhou He asked curiously.

Xiao Fan told Zhou He about the plan regarding the Healing Potion.

Upon hearing this, Zhou He's eyes lit up instantly.

He knows all about Healing Potion!

He had envied the Bai Family for accumulating a large amount of wealth in a short period of time through this monopolistic business.

I never expected Xiao Fan to have a solution!

"However, the cultivation of Three-Leaf Clover still requires research, and I can only provide some Water of Life," Xiao Fan said.

"Don't worry, leave this to us."

Zhou He was full of confidence.

The country has many top-notch researchers, no less capable than the Bai Family.

Xiao Fan has already provided most of the ideas; it's only a matter of time before they're figured out.

"Brother Xiao, it's you again! It's been a pleasure doing business with you!" Zhou He patted Xiao Fan on the shoulder with a smile.

"It's a pleasure doing business with you."

As he spoke, Xiao Fan took out the remaining half bottle of Water of Life from his Space Ring and handed it to Zhou He.

"Huh? What's that?"

When Xiao Fan retrieved the Water of Life, he discovered a glittering object in his Space Ring.

He remembered that he hadn't put such a thing in before.

"What's wrong, Brother Xiao?" Zhou He asked, noticing Xiao Fan's dazed expression.

"It's nothing." Xiao Fan quickly snapped out of his daze and handed the Water of Life to Zhou He: "This is the Water of Life."

As for the profit-sharing issue, he didn't ask directly. Xiao Fan believed that Zhou He wouldn't let him suffer a loss.

After saying goodbye to Zhou He, Xiao Fan couldn't wait to return to his room.

First, I asked about my uncle and aunt's situation, and only felt relieved after learning that they were both doing well.

After telling them that he would be staying in Dragon City on business, Xiao Fan closed the chat window and eagerly took out the shiny object from his Space Ring.