"Hahaha."

Good-natured laughter filled the carriage.

However, the others thought Ai Ke was joking.

But Ai Ke really suspects that the person who killed Senlong was Linda.

Among Xueyan's group, only Ai Ke knew Linda's true identity.

On the night Linda purified Lulu and subdued the little werewolf, Aiko was also there...

“My partner has always been very lucky; he probably ate something that contained ingredients bestowed by the goddess!” Oru analyzed.

The group nodded to each other.

This is the most likely possibility.

Serendipitous encounters are an adventurer's greatest secret.

I won't tell anyone except my closest teammates.

Leah noticed that everyone in the carriage was looking at her.

I couldn't help but feel embarrassed and my face was burning.

She snorted and said, "Don't ask me, I don't know either! Go ask Tasia, she'll definitely know!"

really.

Leah had no idea how Linda had leveled up so many times.

But she knew that Tasia must know.

As the two practiced and combined their ultimate techniques, she gleaned a clue from Tasia's tone and expression.

Linda's level skyrocketed, which is definitely related to Senlong.

Leah couldn't guess the specifics of the law.

...

The sun sets, and night falls.

Back at the villa of the Phoenix Flower, Linda slept for three hours before waking up.

I opened my eyes to the familiar ceiling.

The bedding beneath me was soft and dry, carrying a hint of sunshine.

It was completely dark outside the window.

He lay limply on the bed, not wanting to move at all.

After the battle of Hu'er, I was extremely tense and didn't feel pain or fatigue. I was like I was on steroids, with my mind only focused on how to win.

This relaxation caused me to collapse completely; even breathing became difficult.

"You're awake."

A girl's gentle voice came from inside.

Linda turned to the side and saw Lulu sitting on the edge of the bed.

She stayed here while he was unconscious?

Linda, supported by Lulu, leaned against the headboard and drank a bowl of hot millet porridge.

My body immediately felt much warmer.

I felt exceptionally comfortable.

Such a gentle little werewolf, every adventurer should have one!

Linda sighed and couldn't help but reach out and hug Lulu.

A quiet time passed without a word.

Then.

The two talked about their experiences after they split up and escaped in Dragon Forest that day.

"I see... In order to protect Monica, you stayed behind to cover the retreat and were injured by Halus and other members of the Doomsday Cult."

Linda murmured.

“That Halus is not normal.” Lulu frowned. “I have a feeling that even if we use the witch’s power, we will not be able to defeat Halus. His aura is much more evil than before. After joining the Doomsday Cult, his dark attributes have become even more profound.”

"Perhaps Halus took a small amount of [Potion]."

Linda's expression was grave:

"The Doomsday Cult in the Azure Province is a branch of the bishop headquartered in the capital, called the Dragon's Tomb."

What these cultists are best at is using dragon blood and the blood of fallen witches to concoct enhanced versions of [potions].

Taking it directly will greatly enhance one's strength, just like the fox I mentioned earlier.

Of course, the consequences will be dire.

Adventurers who take this enhancement potion either become crazed magical puppets attacking everything in their path, or their magical circuits collapse; very few adventurers survive to a good end.

However, there is another way to take it.

Long-term, low-dose injections!

The advantage is that the consequences are much milder, at most reducing lifespan by a few decades.

Linda said slowly.

In the world of the Mysterious Continent, adventurers can increase their lifespan by leveling up, but the increase is extremely limited.

The gods granted adventurers unlimited room for advancement, but locked their lifespan.

Compared to deep-sea turtles and sacred dragons that live for thousands of years, even adventurers who reach the legendary rank can only live to be around 150 years old.

From this perspective, even a small amount of the "potion" can have serious consequences. Furthermore, it can make the user's personality increasingly dark.

Conversely, the advantages are also exceptionally obvious.

With Herus's level 35 strength, together with another Star Rank, Lulu had a feeling that "even if she activates her Witch Mode, she still can't win."

Lulu is a battle-hardened werewolf warrior with extremely sharp combat instincts. Since she said so, I'm afraid she's definitely no match for Halus in a fight.

"If you have level 35..." Linda hesitated, then stopped herself.

“Herous is no match for me,” Lulu said, a hint of hatred flashing in her eyes.

Monica wouldn't have been lost without Halus and the Doomsday Cult.

"Oh, right, there's something else I need your help with."

Lulu took out a recording stone and said, "It's about that senior of the Light Rank."

Linda blinked, puzzled.

She touched someone else's xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), and now she's at odds with their fiancé. How can she possibly help?

Lulu hesitated for a moment, thinking that Linda would find out about this sooner or later, so she might as well tell him in advance.

She believed that Linda wasn't the kind of scumbag captain who would abandon his team and run away with Bai Luo.

"Actually, that senior of the Light Rank..."

After hearing Lulu's story, Linda was dumbfounded.

"ah?"

The little black-robed woman's fiancé, the teacher who was cheated on...

It was me?!

...

...

The following day at noon.

On a bench in the commercial street, an orc was sunbathing, his arms outstretched, holding onto the back of the chair, smoking a hand-rolled fantasy cigarette made in black silk bunny girls from Southeast Asia, completely ignoring the resentful stares of other adventurers who wanted to sit down.

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