288: Chapter 288 Even Piranhas Apply Double Standards?

Dragon Country bullet comments:

"???"

"Isn't that the ability Boss An got from the game?"

"Exactly! And it's the [Double Jump] after upgrading to level three."

"Why can Boss An share the ability with animals? Could it be he completed some hidden quest and got a new ability?"

"Impossible. Even if a hidden quest was completed, the game would have made an announcement."

"This is really strange!"

"Ah! Why bother thinking so much? As long as it benefits our Dragon Country, it's fine!"

"True that, true that!"

"..."

After the initial shock, the Dragon Country Masses happily accepted it.

Anyway, it's all benefit and no harm for them, so who cares how it happened.

But the Foreigners just couldn't accept it.

They raged in the live broadcast room.

Accusing him of cheating, saying the National Fortune Game was unfair, or threatening to report him, and so on.

These furious rants were like water off a duck's back for the Dragon Country Masses, even making them feel a bit amused.

The more your enemies target you, the more it proves your strength.

And makes them jealous.

Inside the National Fortune Game, Above the Moon.

"Hidden quest, my foot!"

"If there was a hidden quest, wouldn't I, the supervisor, know about it?"

The robot's tentacles frantically tapped on the holographic keyboard, trying to figure out the reason.

However, the robot scanned Little Scar, the Old Crocodile Couple, and other animals, as well as the wildlings around An Ke.

The result was the same as with An Ke: no abnormalities.

"Can't you open your eyes and look properly? Even a crocodile is jumping twice in the air.

How the hell is this 'no abnormalities'??"

The robot cursed at the central control console, but no matter how much it swore, it was useless—the console was just a machine.

"Since I was created by the masters, such a thing has never happened in the National Fortune Game I supervise."

The robot stared intently at An Ke, this special human.

It felt as if he was wrapped in a 'firewall' of an extremely terrifying level. Even this supercomputer, which humans couldn't create in millions of years, couldn't penetrate it.

"That's it! This guy is a hacker!"

The robot said seriously, its mechanical voice carrying a hint of childishness.

After speaking, it let out a human-like sigh.

"We can only wait for the masters to arrive to make a decision.

I'm just a small supervisor; I don't have the authority to do anything higher-level."

"Oh masters, masters, please come quickly!"

"If you're any slower, I'm afraid this guy is going to reach the heavens!"

"..."

Inside the game, under the moon in the sky.

Since the robot didn't scan him this time, he didn't feel anyone watching.

Watching the animals and wildlings still hopping around, An Ke immediately clapped to get their attention:

"Alright, alright! There will be plenty of chances to experience it later."

"Now, let's eat first. After eating, we'll have Barbie find us a guide."

But as soon as An Ke finished speaking, Little Tiger ran over with a tearful face.

"It's over, it's over, brother!"

An Ke raised an eyebrow and asked, looking at the almost-crying Little Tiger:

"What's wrong?"

"Don't mind it. It brought this on itself!"

Before Little Tiger could speak, Tiger Mom scolded it irritably.

Brought it on itself?

An Ke was puzzled. He looked at Little Tiger again and said, "Tell your brother what happened."

Little Tiger, with tears in its eyes, then made a pitiful jump with all its might.

This jump, using every ounce of its strength, only lifted it a tiny bit off the ground.

Then, 'gravity' mercilessly yanked it back down.

Now An Ke understood what Little Tiger meant by 'it's over'.

This guy was too fat to jump.

"Try using Double Jump for your brother to see." An Ke wanted to see if Little Tiger could use Double Jump.

But Little Tiger timidly said, "I... I already used Double Jump..."

An Ke: "?!"

...

Half an hour later, the group, full and satisfied, set off again under the Hippopotamus's lead to find a 'guide'.

He planned to finish exploring the dungeon within these two days.

While obtaining the rewards, he would also start the game's second stage.

In the first stage, he had already obtained the 'Controlled Nuclear Fusion' technology from the [Impossible Achievement].

This technology was the threshold for a civilization to step into a Type 1 civilization.

If the first stage gave the threshold to enter a Type 1 civilization, would the second stage reward the technology to perfect a Type 1 civilization?

Or even the technology to step into a Type 2 civilization?

That would be very interesting indeed.

But soon, An Ke frowned again.

Having confirmed there were operators behind the scenes, he wasn't sure if they would cause trouble.

If they did, how should he respond...

...

An Ke's group entered the water again.

But this time, all the animals and wildlings were quite relaxed, feeling no pressure.

After all, they no longer had to wade through the 'sewage pool'.

The water's surface reflected the glowing stones on the ceiling. With the rippling waves, the fluorescent light flowed, like a dream.

Forks in the path appeared from time to time ahead.

However, thanks to the Hippopotamus leading the way, An Ke's group didn't have to struggle with the choices.

During the journey, An Ke's group encountered one 'danger'.

It was the Piranhas that the Kimchi Country contestants had met.

Normal Piranhas are small in size, but the ones here were two or three times larger.

And their temperament was extremely bloodthirsty.

Sensing An Ke's group passing nearby, they immediately swarmed and charged towards them.

At that moment, Barbie Hippopotamus was so scared its face turned pale, frantically shouting for everyone to retreat.

Lions, crocodiles, even Hyenas and other carnivores were helpless against them.

But these fish could do it. Once entangled by them, a leg would likely be shredded in less than a minute.

If you lost mobility in the water, death was certain.

What shocked Barbie Hippopotamus was that this fierce swarm of Piranhas wasn't charging over to hunt them.

Rather, they were coming to... snuggle with An Ke?

"Huh?"

Barbie Hippopotamus 'crashed' again.

Were these Piranhas this tame?

Are you kidding?

Once, the Hippopotamus family had a territorial dispute with Piranhas.

But they ended up losing.

No choice! In the water, it was the Piranhas' territory. Even they, the 'wicked' Hippopotamuses, didn't dare to challenge them.

Not only did they lose, but they also lost two companions.

From that time on, Barbie Hippopotamus had developed a fear of these little creatures.

But today, it really saw something new.

Barbie Hippopotamus stared with eyes as big as copper bells.

Watching these ferocious and brutal Piranhas compete to 'snuggle' with An Ke.

Some, lacking space, even jumped up from behind, seemingly trying to leap into An Ke's arms.

Barbie Hippopotamus stammered:

"B-Boss, d-do you know these fish?"

"C-could you be the Fish King?"

That must be it! I must have opened my eyes the wrong way when I woke up today!!

Outside, in the live broadcast room.

"I'm dying of laughter! Look at that Hippopotamus's confused, life-questioning expression."

"Not 'life', it's 'hippo-life' (laughing emoji)!"

"Quick, quick, quick! @ the lurking South Korea audience, let them see how the Piranhas react when they meet our Boss An..."

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