After listening to Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching, Mr. Zhou pondered for a bit, then nodded: "Hmm, I think Mr. Qian makes sense. Let's take these Mages back first and report to Mage Fang Ka."

Seeing that Mr. Zhou and Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching both agreed, the other players discussed briefly and realized there wasn't a better option, so they consented to the suggestion.

Then all the players, carrying the three knocked-out Mages and one who was already dead, boarded their small boat on the shore and started to return the way they came.

Meanwhile, some Merfolk hiding at the bottom of the sea appeared astonished to notice the players leaving suddenly.

Once they were sure the players had completely left, they resurfaced from the water.

After repeatedly confirming with their companions, they were amazed to find that the Undead Creatures only eliminated their Knights and took away their Mages, leaving the ordinary Merfolk unharmed.

This was completely different from the mass slaughter they had anticipated.

Where did these Undead Creatures come from?

Did they come here just by passing through, or was their purpose actually these Merfolk? They had no idea at all.

Now they could only hope Frankie would hurry over to help them figure out what was going on.

Ideally, also help them eliminate those Undead Creatures.

Many ordinary Merfolk have already started swimming west from the sea bottom, but how long it will take to find the Frankie living in the west is unknown.

The issue of the Light-Stealing and Shadow-Recording Sub-Magic Array Carrier was something those Merfolk Mages from the archipelago had mentioned to these ordinary Merfolk.

When those Merfolk Mages noticed those Undead Creatures from afar, they immediately sent images to Frankie.

As for whether Frankie first saw the images sent by the Merfolk Mages and came over, or was found and summoned by the Merfolk who went to look for him, is unknown.

At this moment, Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching and the others were already returning to the reef area by the same path.

Iron Black Pot sighed: "To be honest, this reef area is really quite annoying."

"It stretches all the way from north to south. I can't even see the end of it. Going around it is completely unrealistic. Comparatively, the east-west distance is nothing; cutting straight across turns out to be the best option."

Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching chuckled: "This is a game, after all. The official team can set the geography however they want, and there's really nothing you can do about it."

Iron Black Pot shrugged: "That's true. Let's not talk too much. Time to get to work."

Iron Black Pot turned his gaze to Hand Rubbing Diamonds: "The usual way?"

Hand Rubbing Diamonds nodded and gestured for the players to disembark and then throw the four Mages onto the small boat without further words.

Then, with Iron Black Pot taking the front and Hand Rubbing Diamonds the rear, they each grabbed an end of the small boat and flew off into the distance.

Wangzai Little Buns flew beside the small boat to ensure that the moment the three remaining conscious Mages woke up, they could immediately knock them out again.

The remaining players continued to swim through the reefs, relying on their own skills to advance.

After passing through the reef area, Iron Black Pot and Hand Rubbing Diamonds returned the small boat to the shore.

Then Iron Black Pot and Wangzai Little Buns picked up the four Mages on the boat again while Hand Rubbing Diamonds waited for the other players to board the boat before pulling it forward again.

When they arrived at Kain Island, there was still a little time before the designated time for opening the gates.

The players first went to the seabed to find the conspicuous turtle-shaped reef, then swam directly above to confirm the position and brought the small boat out.

Then they started chatting casually.

Hand Rubbing Diamonds glanced at the Merfolk Mages in the hands of Iron Black Pot and Wangzai Little Buns, then said, "Where do you think that powerful Mage from the archipelago has ended up?"

"They set up such an impressive Magic Array and then left on their own. It seems quite off."

Iron Black Pot shook his head: "Who knows? These creatures don't understand what we say. If they did, we could at least ask."

Sea Flip grinned: "Is it possible that the game developers purposely gave the NPCs and creatures a language we don't understand to prevent us from communicating too much with them?"

"My guess is that many NPCs and creatures in this game have low AI. If we could communicate, it would undoubtedly ruin our immersive experience."

"As for why Mage Fang Ka is an exception, I suspect the game officials put much effort into Mage Fang Ka, ensuring a high level of AI."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhou nodded: "Hmm, makes sense, I agree."

Iron Black Pot rolled his eyes: "What level do you think that never-before-seen powerful Mage is? I think it must be more than just a High Tier Mage."

"Because the methods in that Magic Array are somewhat astounding."

Mr. Zhou shook his head: "Mage Fang Ka can easily subdue a wild boss. Perhaps there's a talent or trait template we don't know about, like an outstanding charm."

"In conclusion, I think Mage Fang Ka can easily make those three remaining Mages reveal all their intelligence, and Mage Fang Ka will probably tell us by then."

After listening to Mr. Zhou's analysis, the other players nodded in agreement.

At this point, the negotiated time also arrived.

As soon as the temporary entrance opened, the players immediately rushed inside the island.

Once inside, they went to the coast to dock their small boat and then carried the few Mages towards the Ancient Castle.

This time, their arrival still made the new players envious, but no one came to watch this time; they continued with their own quests.

Yet, they didn't even notice their task efficiency was getting faster and faster.

When they arrived in front of the Ancient Castle, Iron Black Pot and Wangzai Little Buns dropped the Mages they were holding on the ground.

Looking at the three unconscious and one dead Mages before him, Fang Ka began to listen to the players' accounts.

After the players finished narrating, Fang Ka handed out suitable rewards to them.

He did not assign the players any further exploration tasks, as he needed Xia Lin to investigate the memories of these Merfolk Mages before deciding.

So he instructed the players to take the three living Mages to the beach and hand them over to Xia Lin, and he would come over shortly.

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