Dealing with Fairy Fish

Xiao Fan received a message from Zhou He.

A major event has occurred on the players' side, and it concerns the Fairy Fish.

Previously, the players, incited by the Seven-Colored Deer, all gathered around the Fairy Fish.

Finally, he showed disgust upon seeing the Fairy Fish's appearance, which angered Fairy Fish.

This was the first time the Fairy Fish had been disgusted by so many people, especially a group of humans whom she considered utterly trash. How could she not be angry?

So the Fairy Fish captured all the players and dragged them to the center of the lake, devising ways to torture them.

When Zijin was undergoing her tribulation, Fairy Fish was attracted by the strange phenomena in the sky and ignored the players, who took the opportunity to send out distress messages.

If only one or two players are captured by the Fairy Fish, they will most likely be abandoned.

The most pressing problem right now is that the legend of the Fairy Fish released by the Seven-Colored Deer has already attracted a massive influx of players.

Players from four servers, various countries, and major factions have been captured by Fairy Fish.

Players who are able to step into the perilous and unpredictable areas exclusive to Magic Beast are by no means ordinary.

Every player captured by the Fairy Fish is a top-tier player from their respective server and major faction. Their combat power, skills, and teamwork are all at the very top of the player pyramid.

It's simply impossible for them to give up so many top experts all at once.

But the problem is right in front of everyone.

Their opponent is a level 300 Magic Beast Fairy Fish.

This is no ordinary Wild Boss, nor is it a formidable enemy that can be barely defeated by a group of three to five top experts relying on teamwork.

The level 300 threshold is an insurmountable barrier for all players. The attribute gap caused by level suppression and the absolute crushing effect of skill mechanics are enough to crush any resistance from small-scale high-end teams.

Rescuing the trapped players from the Fairy Fish is something that one or two factions simply cannot do alone.

Thus, for the first time since the four servers merged, players from all four servers set aside all hatred, conflicts, and national differences, and chose to join forces.

After discussions among the four nations, they decided to unite all level 100 players to fight against the terrifying Fairy Fish and rescue their captured companions.

The wind howled through the forest, and the branches and leaves rustled as they were whipped about by the gale.

Xiao Fan sat lazily on the Leopard Woman's broad and sturdy back, and the two beasts, one on each side, steadily made their way towards the central area of the lake where the Fairy Fish were located. Xiao Fan talked to the two beasts about the Fairy Fish as they went.

Speaking of the Fairy Fish, Xiao Fan also has a mission he received from her.

Help the Fairy Fish transform into human form.

Originally, he wanted Zijin to strike Fairy Fish with tribulation lightning while she was undergoing her tribulation, thus completing the mission he had been given.

However, the power of the Zijin Lightning Tribulation was too great; if the Fairy Fish had been struck down along with it, they would have been reduced to ashes long ago.

Xiao Fan later asked Zijin about it.

After Zijin transcended her tribulation, she was able to unleash Heavenly Lightning.

Moreover, she can control the power of her own Heavenly Lightning. When the time comes, as long as Zijin strikes the Fairy Fish with his own Heavenly Lightning, it will help her complete her transformation.

Therefore, Xiao Fan was not in a hurry to do this task. Instead, he chose to first break the seal on the Dragon Token and find the location of the Treasure Map.

But he never expected that such a big thing would happen to the Fairy Fish before he even left.

After explaining the cause of the matter to the two beasts, Xiao Fan was filled with curiosity.

If all level 100 players from all four servers gathered together, I wonder if they could kill the Fairy Fish.

Thinking of this, Xiao Fan asked Zijin beside him, "Do you think that the combined strength of all the top players across the four servers has a chance to defeat Fairy Fish?"

With her Zijin lips slightly pursed and her gaze fixed on the center of the lake, before she could even reply, the Leopard Woman beneath Xiao Fan let out a cold snort.

Her sharp, beastly eyes narrowed slightly, her agile body stretched out, and an undisguised look of intense disdain and contempt flashed across her leopard face.

"That's just wishful thinking."

The Leopard Woman's voice was cold and clear, carrying the innate arrogance of Magic Beast.

"The Fairy Fish possessed unparalleled talent in its early cultivation, having long since touched the threshold of complete humanoid transformation. Looking across the entire Neutral Magic Beast realm, its raw strength consistently ranks among the top, making it one of the most formidable experts."

Having lived in the Neutral transition zone for many years, the Leopard Woman knows better than anyone the true strength and terrifying power of all the Neutral Magic Beast in this land.

After a low-level Magic Beast enters the human form stage, it will still retain its original Magic Beast essence. Its body will take on a human appearance, but it will always retain its innate racial characteristics, such as sharp beast ears, a fluffy long tail, or heterochromia. It can be easily distinguished that it is not a real human.

A fully transformed Magic Beast can completely erase all traces of its beast race.

Regardless of appearance or aura, they are indistinguishable from humans, perfectly Stealth into the crowd and impossible to tell apart.

However, this kind of cultivation is not easy.

Although the Fairy Fish failed to transform into human form at the last step and was unable to completely shed its Magic Beast origin, its combat power still ranks firmly in the top tier of Neutral Magic Beast, making it extremely powerful.

The Leopard Woman pondered to herself.

Those humans that his master Xiao Fan mentioned were not even as strong as him, so how could they possibly shake a level 300, half-step fully transformed Magic Beast?

"In my opinion, these humans are completely overestimating themselves." The Leopard Woman's tone was even more sarcastic, and she impatiently flicked her long tail, stirring up a gust of wind.

"Thinking that you can kill high-level Magic Beast by sheer numbers? That's incredibly naive. The absolute suppression brought by level and bloodline can never be compensated for by sheer numbers. I'm certain that those humans probably couldn't withstand even a single area-of-effect skill casually unleashed by the Fairy Fish."

The moment the words left her lips, the Leopard Woman suddenly felt a pang of anxiety, realizing with a start that she had spoken without thinking.

Her own master, Xiao Fan, was also human. Among the players who attacked the Fairy Fish, there might even be friends or acquaintances of her master. Would her words of belittling human players just now displease her master?

The Leopard Woman instantly suppressed all her ferocity and sarcasm, adopting an extremely respectful posture. She hurriedly tried to salvage the situation, her expression somewhat embarrassed.

"Honorable Master, please don't misunderstand! I absolutely did not mean to belittle you in the slightest! I was referring to those ordinary human players who are short-sighted and blindly arrogant. They have no idea how terrifying a level 300 ancient Magic Beast truly is, nor do they understand the overwhelming power that a near-complete transformation signifies. That's all!"

Xiao Fan:...

Why the hell didn't you just not explain?

Zijin, who was standing to the side, lowered his eyes slightly and nodded.

"Bao Bao is always outspoken and speaks bluntly and bluntly, but what she just said is true."

Zijin looked up at Xiao Fan, whose expression had suddenly become serious.

"Those so-called experts you humans talk about don't even have the ability to kill a level 300 high-level Magic Beast."

"When the Fairy Fish was chasing you, she never used her true power. She just casually released a skill to scare and tease you. If she had really intended to kill you, you wouldn't have had a single chance to escape."

This is also why Zijin didn't emerge back then.

If Xiao Fan's life is truly in danger, she will brave the Lightning Tribulation to save him.

Zijin had interacted with many human players alongside Xiao Fan, so she was well aware of their strength.

That's why Xiao Fan had no doubts about what Zijin said.

His brow furrowed tightly.

"We must tell Brother Zhou about this immediately."

Xiao Fan immediately opened the messaging page and sent a message to Zhou He.

Zhou He just told him that the level 100 experts from the four servers had gathered overnight and were now in the Monster Region.

Xiao Fan couldn't let them make a move.

The fact that the Fairy Fish has captured so many human players but hasn't killed them yet suggests that it's leaving itself some room for maneuver.

However, if all the level 100 players from the four servers gang up on the Fairy Fish together, completely crossing the line of this high-level Magic Beast and thoroughly enraging it, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Even if he goes, he'll still need Zijin to talk to the Fairy Fish.

Xiao Fan's mind was racing as he secretly plotted his next move, when the Leopard Woman beside him suddenly bristled.

"What?! That hideously ugly dead fish actually chased after my master?!"

The Leopard Woman's ears perked up, and her bushy tail lashed out behind her, kicking up a layer of dust. Her pretty face instantly filled with rage, and her fierce beastly aura spread out uncontrollably.

She was just feeling annoyed that she had spoken without thinking and unintentionally offended Xiao Fan. She was worried about how to make amends and win back her master's favor.

Upon hearing this, her eyes lit up instantly, and a brilliant remedy immediately came to mind.

She can take down the Fairy Fish and avenge her master!

"How utterly despicable! That mere ugly fish dared to hunt down my master! It clearly doesn't take me, Bao Bao, seriously at all!"

The Leopard Woman's chest heaved violently as she looked at Xiao Fan with righteous indignation. She volunteered, her tone unwavering, "Master, please wait a moment. I'll set off immediately and personally capture that arrogant Fairy Fish, making it kneel before you, bow its head, and apologize!"

At this moment, the Leopard Woman was filled with the desire to perform well, win Xiao Fan's favor, and make up for her previous mistakes.

As a level 300 Magic Beast, the Fairy Fish is indeed incredibly powerful, and can be considered a dominant force in the entire secret realm.

But ironically, she also had the confidence to fight back.

She is not an ordinary low-level Magic Beast, but one of the very few Neutral Magic Beast that has successfully and perfectly transformed, and her own foundation and combat power are in no way inferior to the Fairy Fish.

Now is the perfect opportunity for her to demonstrate her strength, protect her master, and prove her worth; she absolutely cannot miss it!

Xiao Fan:...

I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush.

Xiao Fan still wanted to complete a task with the Fairy Fish, so naturally he didn't want to offend him completely.

Those players had been tormented by the Fairy Fish for a day and a night. He felt it was about time, so he went and spoke to her, and she successfully transformed into Fairy Fish form.

The Fairy Fish might have released those players in the first place.

If the Bao Bao intervenes, I wonder if the Fairy Fish will still allow him to complete the mission.

But...

"Judging from your tone, you seem even more powerful than the Fairy Fish?"

Xiao Fan looked at the Leopard Woman with curiosity.

A hint of smugness flashed in the Leopard Woman's eyes.

"Of course! Putting everything else aside, I, Bao Bao, am a renowned powerhouse in the Monster Region. That fish is no match for me at all."

Zijin rolled his eyes.

This leopard is really good at bragging.

Just then, Xiao Fan received a reply from Zhou He.

Zhou He then told him something else that left him speechless.

Their alliance team was discussing their plan to attack the Fairy Fish in the area when the Seven-Colored Deer unexpectedly appeared and gave them a great idea.

He said the large rock beneath the Fairy Fish was connected to its Life Crystal.

They can lure the Fairy Fish away first, then have some players destroy the stone in the center of the lake. This will greatly weaken the fairy's strength, giving them a chance to defeat the Fairy Fish.

This method is exactly the same as what the league teams are thinking.

However, the alliance team's plan was to lure the Fairy Fish away, rescue the players, and then find a way to escape.

That's right. After discussing it for a long time, the team realized that they couldn't kill the Fairy Fish at all, and only planned to save people.

Hearing the Seven-Colored Deer's words, they became even more certain of their previous tactics, but this time they planned to kill the Fairy Fish.

They couldn't even imagine how much reward and experience they would get for the first kill of a level 300 Magic Beast.

Xiao Fan:...

A tonic.

"You absolutely must not believe this 'Seven-Colored Deer with its frilly fur.' If it weren't for its rumors, those players wouldn't have been captured by the Fairy Fish."

Xiao Fan quickly replied, fearing that Zhou He and the others would listen to the Seven-Colored Deer and go after the Fairy Fish in the next second.

A broken rock is somehow connected to Life Crystal.

When he used his skill to destroy the rock beneath the Fairy Fish, the Fairy Fish didn't seem to be affected at all.

The stone now is probably something the Fairy Fish picked up somewhere afterward.

This Seven-Colored Deer is treating the players like enemies!

"Is that even possible? Didn't the Seven-Colored Deer give us tokens to upgrade our city? Why would it trick us?"

Zhou He read Xiao Fan's message and replied incredulously.

He had only heard the gist of the Fairy Fish incident and knew what happened, but he didn't know that the legend actually involved the release of the Seven-Colored Deer.

So, this Seven-Colored Deer really isn't a good person, no, a good Magic Beast.

"A token is a token; it might be part of the game's design. It doesn't mean the Seven-Colored Deer is innocent. This isn't the first time it's used the Fairy Fish to cheat players. Don't make any rash moves; leave this to me."

Regarding the quests and items on the Seven-Colored Deer, Xiao Fan also asked the Leopard Woman where the quests on Neutral Magic Beast came from, and what the Monster Treaty they kept talking about was.

Unfortunately, the game seemed to have limitations; Xiao Fan couldn't hear what the Leopard Woman was saying.

It's the same as Zijin's "chirp chirp chirp..."

Xiao Fan knew what was going on, but didn't ask any further questions.

When Zhou He saw Xiao Fan say that, he knew that Xiao Fan could handle the matter.

"Brother Xiao is getting more and more mysterious; he can even handle matters involving level 300 Magic Beast."

Zhou He sighed inwardly. It was good that Xiao Fan could handle it; they didn't want to face a level 300 Magic Beast.

"Bao Bao, do you know about the feud between the Seven-Colored Deer and the Fairy Fish?"

Xiao Fan suddenly became curious about the situation with these two Magic Beasts.

The two Magic Beasts were fighting, and the players were the ones who suffered.