"Thank you for informing me, I'll head to the island right now."

Realizing that he didn't need to engage in any conflict with the powerful presence of the Multi-eyed Whale, Wang Zhifan restrained some of his battle intent and quickly walked on water toward the nearby Forbidden Fruit Island.

He originally thought he was going to have a final showdown with this creature, but he hadn't expected it to be a friendly entity, so there was no need to waste his energy. After all, killing monsters in this instance wouldn't produce any treasure.

A few minutes later, Wang Zhifan reached the surroundings of Forbidden Fruit Island by continuously freezing the seawater beneath him. This beautiful island towered several tens of meters above the sea. Ordinarily, others would have to circle the island to find a suitable entrance, but that wasn't necessary for him.

He directly froze the surrounding seawater, forming solid ice, then controlled the ice blocks to gather and rise, connecting the sea and the Forbidden Fruit Island like building a bridge. In a few seconds, he reached the island.

Upon entering the island, Wang Zhifan found himself in a lush forest, vibrant with the sounds of birds and the scents of blooming flowers, yet lacking anything that could be called fruit. However, he wasn't impatient, as his strong perception had already discovered something, and he immediately quickened his pace through the forest toward the island's central area.

Meanwhile, in the central area of this Forbidden Fruit Island, the situation was as the Multi-eyed Whale described outside, with the first few players who landed facing significant challenges.

The only one standing among them was a disheveled long-haired man with a scruffy beard. He seemed in bad shape, his clothes tattered and several cuts on his face, watching intently about twenty meters ahead at a tall fruit tree. The other two were already collapsed on the ground, their bodies covered in wounds and cold, signaling they had long since died.

To the left and right of the tall fruit tree were the five-meter-tall Water Elemental Guard and Wind Elemental Guard, firmly guarding it and preventing anyone from approaching to pluck the fruits from the tree. The injuries on these people were results of their attempts to forcibly pick the fruit a short while ago.

Suddenly, the previously tranquil white Wind Elemental Guard next to the fruit tree moved, its body comprising violent air streams separated swiftly into a whirlwind, swiftly sweeping over a seemingly unremarkable clearing beside the tall fruit tree.

Immediately, a shout was heard, and a man's figure emerged from the air, mercilessly flung by the whirlwind, landing not far from the long-haired and bearded man.

"Boss… I was already very careful… but it discovered me anyway…"

The man then struggled to get up from the ground, looking toward the approaching long-haired bearded man.

"Hmm… these monsters have too keen a perception; your stealth abilities can't deceive them. We need to think of another way."

The long-haired bearded man first confirmed that his comrade on the ground wasn't seriously injured, then turned his gaze back to the fruit tree and the two guards, with a mix of anxiety and helplessness in his eyes.

They had been stuck at this last stage for several days, knowing that picking any fruit from the tree would clear the level, yet despite numerous attempts, they couldn't do it and had lost two comrades.

Just two months ago, he was still full of ambition, believing he was strong and that with effort, they would pass smoothly. But after such a long time, he had indeed brought his teammates to this final step, only to encounter such a dreadful situation.

"Transforming into a bird gets blocked by the Wind Elemental, transforming into a beast gets repelled by the Water Elemental, and going directly results in being attacked fiercely… These two guards are strong and fast to react. With just the two of us, it's tough to get past them and close in on the fruit tree… This level's difficulty is rather unreasonable."

The long-haired man's heart was now quite discouraged. He had fully utilized his ability here, transforming into a bird, python, tiger, gorilla, elephant, and even pangolin, in an effort to approach the fruit tree ahead. However, each time, he was immediately repelled by those troublesome creatures. The only good news was that the two guards generally didn't go for a complete kill, or else they might have all died.

"How about I try turning into a fly and sneaking over? That's the smallest I can transform into."

After pondering for a while, he felt he still had to keep trying, ignoring the comrade who was sitting on the ground drinking potions to heal, he quickly retreated to the outer forest.

As soon as he hid in this obscured area, confident that the two elemental guards wouldn't discover him, he activated his powerful ability and transformed into an unremarkable fly, buzzing with tiny wings as he took a roundabout path to stealthily approach the fruit tree from another direction.

This time, he quickly felt like he was making some progress; he managed to get within five meters of the big tree in his fly form, with the Wind Elemental and Water Elemental at a distance showing no reaction.

"Great! There's hope!"

This situation made him see the possibility of completing the challenge. He eagerly sped up, flying high and fast toward the center of the tall fruit tree, intending to transform into a monkey to pick the fruit and then into an eagle to fly away with it.

However, while the plan was promising, transformations often shatter all illusions. When he got about two meters from the fruit tree in his fly form, the previously quiet Wind Elemental once again detected his presence and instantly released a cyclone towards him.

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