"So how can we get the King of Fall Resistance, I Guess to learn this knowledge?"
Upon hearing this, the seven-person group chat fell into an instant silence.
"Yes, to run you have to walk, to learn you have to read, and to read you have to understand what people say..."
[ Do Some Farm Work ] speculated in this way, and then asked:
"So, can our ' King of Fall Resistance, I Guess actually understand human speech now?"
The group exchanged bewildered glances, [ their Lion Hidden in the Eyes ], then, after a moment's thought, went to the side wall of the fortress and knocked twice.
"Hey, King of Fall Resistance, I Guess, if you can hear me, give me some feedback."
After saying that, he began to wait quietly.
Less than two seconds later, a collective growl from the Blood Corpse came from the power layer below:
"Aww~~~~"
"Look, he really understands!"
The half-dragon immediately cheered with joy, but the [ Shit Appraisal Master ] thought for a moment and then retorted:
"Hearing and understanding are two different things. Is it possible that the King of Fall Resistance, I Guess' was simply provoked by you and reacted a little?"
"Using the same methods to tease cats and dogs will yield the same result, but that doesn't mean they understand."
"That's true..."
Everyone fell into deep thought again, and then [ the Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] came up with a new idea:
" The King of Fall Resistance, I Guess, what's one plus one?"
This time, he didn't receive the expected answer; instead, he heard a long, low roar.
"Looks like we'll have to start by teaching them to speak..."
The [ Vanilla Ice Cream Scoop ] immediately looked troubled.
The [ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] method is more rigorous. He opened the map in front of him, looked at the fortress's movement trajectory, and said:
"Perhaps we'll start by teaching them to walk in a straight line..."
"Wait, actually I have a question I'd like to ask."
Seeing that everyone had begun discussing future educational policies, [ the Good Times Don't Last ] he suddenly asked:
"Um, should we first confirm what our main objective is?"
Seeing everyone's attention on him, he tapped the player panel twice and sent a screenshot of a forum post to the seven-person group chat:
"Look, the people Gray gathered are almost here. They should soon begin investigating the location of the Grand Duke's sealed site."
"If our next goal is also to find the Grand Duke, then we must act quickly."
"However, if we simply want to get out of trouble and make the King of Fall Resistance, I Guess more reliable, we can stay out of this."
So what are your opinions?
Seeing everyone deep in thought, [ the Good Times Don't Last ] so a poll was initiated in the group chat:
[Next objectives: A. Find the Grand Duke; B. Cultivation the Machine Spirit ]
Because it was a secret ballot, the results were announced quickly, and everyone chose option B.
Although no one was too embarrassed to say it outright, the group surprisingly reached a surprising consensus on certain points!
Seeing that everyone was a fellow traveler, [ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] patted his chest and said:
"That's good, that's good. Actually, I'm not worried about anything else. Even if we die, it's just a matter of reviving with a gold coin."
"But the Machine Spirit we've painstakingly raised has almost no combat power. If we run into the Vampire Grand Duke, the King of Fall Resistance, I Guess' will probably only live for half a month..."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Even if it was trash, the King of Fall Resistance, I Guess was still the first Machine Spirit they had trained. Although they had only known it for a day, its significance was still unique.
With this in mind, the group no longer hesitated, nor did they care about the advance team of several hundred players; they simply began discussing how to cultivate an all-around Machine Spirit...
Meanwhile, more than ten kilometers to the west of the King of Fall Resistance, I Guess.
Player [ Aloof Gold Block ] is riding his newly purchased Hoofed Beast across the Wilderness of Chaos.
The wilderness was covered with sand and stones, and gusts of wind would occasionally come and whip it up, making his visibility very poor.
However, he thoroughly enjoyed the journey, as riding his own horse freely across the Gobi Desert was not a lifestyle he could realistically consider.
This is true from both an economic and a security perspective.
Since Boss Ed advanced to High Tier, many things that couldn't be teleported before can now be teleported.
For example, he was a player who mainly focused on Mechanical Compatibility, and now he can use the Teleportation Tree freely like other players, without the loading screens he used to have...
The same applies to the Hoofed Beast he is currently riding. Both the Hoofed Beast and the Vine Dog can now travel through the Teleportation Tree with the player, making transportation much more convenient than before.
He rode his Hoofed Beast at breakneck speed, intending to be the first to reach the Grand Duke's sealed land, but unexpectedly a small black shadow appeared at the edge of his vision.
The dark figure looked larger than a normal person, but there was only one of them, so it shouldn't be some kind of Blood Corpse.
As for whether those people were players, [ Aloof Gold Block ] quickly ruled out that idea.
There were many players in the first advance team, but he was one of the few who could afford Hoofed Beast.
While the six-legged Hoofed Beast ate more, it also had better endurance and speed when running at full speed, making it a top-of-the-line single-person mount. As a result, it quickly left the others behind.
After several days of "pulling out" (a term used to describe a player's performance in a game), he could no longer find any other players in his sight. Therefore, [ Aloof Gold Block ] believed that he was definitely the number one player among all the advance team players.
Seeing the solid muscles of the Hoofed Beast beneath him, [ Aloof Gold Block ] pulled on the reins and began to accelerate, intending to get closer to see what was going on.
As the distance closed, he was astonished to discover—
That black dot really belongs to a player!
And it wasn't just one player, but three players.
Riding his Hoofed Beast closer, within twenty meters, he finally saw the semi-transparent IDs floating above the three people's heads:
[ Pizza Heart ], [ My Buddha Ciba ], and [ Namo Goose Rice Tofu ]
It turned out to be an old acquaintance.
The three of them were currently sitting in a carriage, moving forward under the guidance of two Hoofed Beast.
However, firstly, because the two Hoofed Beast had to pull three people, and secondly, because there was a wagon loaded with supplies, their speed could not possibly exceed that of [ Aloof Gold Block ].
Having gained a decisive advantage in terms of speed, [ Aloof Gold Block ] gave a shout and sped off towards the carriage.
Hearing human greetings from nearby, the three people in the carriage, who were being exposed to the scorching sun, instantly perked up.
[ My Buddha Ciba ] immediately turned around and went to the front of the carriage, grabbing the reins of the two Hoofed Beast.
[ Pizza Heart ] picked up two short spears beside him, fiddled with them for a few moments, and then pieced them together into a weapon that could be called a "dagger".
As for [ Namo Goose Rice Tofu ], he immediately took off the longbow he was carrying, nocked an arrow, and aimed at the direction from which the sound came.