Chapter 151: Chapter 151: A Close Match!!
In the Biological Association, besides the King of Calamity, who obtained the power of the Creator God, there was also Pufferfish Jio.
He was originally an ordinary pufferfish, captured by a player and kept in their "aquarium."
His brother died trying to save him, and just when he was feeling hopeless about his own weakness—
The Creator God DB appeared and granted him the power of the Creator God.
Because of this, he rose to become the third most powerful existence in the Biological Association.
In the Biological Association, besides these top three powerful existences, there were also many other powerful animals.
Like the alpaca Steve, who wielded dual hammers and was skilled in spit attacks.
The Enderman Eddie, who wore a pumpkin head.
The little chick BBQ, who could fire a toxic egg machine gun and had a mouth harder than a diamond sword.
Sheep Lord Fluffy Cloud, who possessed strong control over wind elements.
And Captain Panda, among others.
These powerful animals and monsters, though not as strong as HIM, all had considerable strength.
Xu Yuan was naturally not worried that they would pose any threat to him.
But if he could recruit the Biological Association, it would undoubtedly be beneficial for him.
The beings in the Void were eyeing him covetously; one day, a great war would break out.
Although Xu Yuan already had ten clones that inherited 100% of his abilities, these clones could not use the clone skill to create more of themselves.
Moreover, even though Xu Yuan could control the Infected and Half-Infected, it was still not easy to detect the world's turmoil and anomalies.
Since the Void had already been making frequent moves before, there would only be more disturbances in the future.
If he wanted to gather and investigate more information about the game world's trends and changes, Xu Yuan had to spread his eyes across the entire world.
If he could recruit the Biological Association, he would gain another way to understand the world's movements.
Furthermore, if he could truly take command of the Biological Association—The top three ranked members, Blue Demon, King of Calamity, and Pufferfish Jio, could all be used by him.
The strength of these three should slightly surpass 007.
If the Void invaded in the future, they could also serve as a significant combat force.
Thinking of this, Xu Yuan asked Eddie, "What is the current situation of the Biological Association?"
Xu Yuan was not clear on how far the Biological Association had developed in this world.
He wasn't curious about Blue Demon, as Blue Demon had grown powerful purely through his own strength.
Xu Yuan was mainly concerned about the King of Calamity and Pufferfish Jio. If these two existences had already emerged, then Xu Yuan would have to consider the factor of the Creator God. Because both of them had been granted power by the Creator God.
Hearing Xu Yuan's words, Eddie blushed slightly, scratched the back of his head, and said, "Emmmm..."
"I'm not too sure either..."
"Before, when I attacked a player settlement, I happened to encounter a drowned holding a trident and a pufferfish. They seemed to be rescuing the monsters and animals trapped by the players."
"Later, that pufferfish told me they had established the Biological Association. Their goal was to protect creatures and conquer the world..."
"He said many had already joined them and that the Biological Association would surely grow strong and be known by all."
"I thought that if they really managed to develop, maybe I could see you again, so I joined."
(A/N: There are many readers who haven't read Troublesome Village, so this chapter briefly introduces the top three in the Biological Association for everyone's convenience. Readers who have already read it, please bear with it—consider it a recap~)
Actually, just based on Pufferfish Jio's words alone, Eddie wouldn't have joined the Biological Association.
Eddie joined mainly because he saw the considerable strength of Jio and the drowned. Seeing a drowned and a pufferfish on land was already strange enough.
Both of these creatures depended on water to survive. For them to live on land without water was already bizarre.
What was even more absurd was that they were both very powerful.
Pufferfish Jio could freely enlarge and shrink his body, and he could even resist some physical damage. Moreover, he could release deadly poison from his body to attack.
Eddie had personally seen Pufferfish Jio shrink his body down to the size of a fist, then leap straight into a player's mouth.
This "straight to the stomach" move left Eddie baffled. But shortly after entering the player's mouth, the player started losing health.
Since the poison was introduced directly inside, the player's armor was completely useless.
By the time Pufferfish Jio jumped out again, the player was already dead.
And sometimes, instead of releasing poison, he would simply enlarge his body inside the player.
The sudden expansion was akin to a Creeper exploding point-blank, instantly killing the player.
Although his attack methods were a bit "unusual," his strength was undeniable.
Then there was the drowned with the trident, who didn't talk much.
His mastery of the trident was exceptional—he could even summon lightning to charge it. In terms of combat skills, that drowned's abilities far surpassed Pufferfish Jio's.
Because of this, Eddie agreed to join them. As Eddie was recalling his encounter with the drowned and the pufferfish, Xu Yuan's words interrupted his thoughts.
"How strong is that pufferfish? Can you beat him?" Xu Yuan naturally understood that the drowned and the pufferfish Eddie mentioned were Blue Demon and Pufferfish Jio.
Xu Yuan wasn't concerned about Blue Demon since his power was self-earned. Xu Yuan was more interested in whether Pufferfish Jio's abilities were granted by an external force.
Hearing Xu Yuan's question, Eddie thought for a moment and then explained Pufferfish Jio's abilities to him.
"If we fought, we'd probably be evenly matched…"
Eddie was confident in his own strength, but if he were to fight Pufferfish Jio— It would likely be a tough battle.
After all, Pufferfish Jio was immune to most physical damage, making it difficult for Eddie to hurt him.
But Pufferfish Jio probably wouldn't be able to harm Eddie either, since Eddie could teleport infinitely.
In terms of raw strength, they were evenly matched.
However, in terms of strategy, Eddie definitely had the upper hand. After all, Eddie was one of the earliest to follow Xu Yuan.
Though he hadn't been with Xu Yuan for too long, Xu Yuan was still like a mentor to him. So he definitely wasn't weak.
Hearing Eddie's words, Xu Yuan finally let out a sigh of relief. If Pufferfish Jio was only on par with Eddie, it meant he had not yet been influenced by an external force.
He had not received the Creator God's power. His current strength was likely thanks to Blue Demon.
Blue Demon was already strong and highly talented. Since they traveled together, they must have trained and grown stronger together.
Thinking this, Xu Yuan continued asking Eddie, "Since you've already joined the Biological Association but aren't traveling with them, how do you communicate?"
Xu Yuan was now certain that the Biological Association had not yet been influenced by an external force. And currently, it was still in its early stages.
Xu Yuan naturally wanted to bring the Biological Association under his control. Since Eddie had already infiltrated it, Xu Yuan could use him to further his plans.
"We communicate through parrots."
"Parrots deliver messages to animals across different areas, who then pass them to members of the Biological Association."
"I just found out recently that they've started implementing a ranking system."
"Completing tasks assigned by the Biological Association earns points, and the more points you get, the higher your rank."
"They're also beginning to establish an intelligence network, and many trapped creatures and monsters have started seeking their help."
Hearing Eddie's explanation, Xu Yuan finally understood.
He had to admit—the Biological Association had a clear advantage in intelligence gathering. They could communicate with animals, making them the least detectable spies.
After all, animals spawned everywhere in this game world. No one would suspect an ordinary animal. By passing messages among themselves, they gradually built their own intelligence network.
Xu Yuan naturally wanted his own intelligence network. But recruiting the Biological Association wouldn't be easy.
Even if he could suppress them with sheer power, making them willingly work for him would be difficult.
The recruitment plan needed long-term consideration, and Eddie would be the key.
Luckily, Eddie was already inside the Association.
But there was no rush—The top three in the Biological Association had yet to fully rise. Xu Yuan could afford to wait.
For now, his top priority was finding the Ender Queen's whereabouts. Thinking this, Xu Yuan looked at Eddie and said, "I brought you back this time to assign you a task."
Hearing this, Eddie didn't hesitate at all and immediately nodded. "No matter what it is, I'll do my best!"
Eddie had finally reunited with Xu Yuan, only to see so many new subordinates around him.
Naturally, he felt a bit down. He also wanted to stay by Xu Yuan's side like 007.
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