"Ugh!"

Linda woke up from a nightmare with her forehead covered in cold sweat.

The air in the carriage was a bit stuffy, making it difficult for him to breathe.

As they gradually regained consciousness, they discovered that the culprit was someone else entirely.

Linda looked closely and realized that there really was a 'beautiful girl' in her arms.

But it wasn't the familiar brown-haired little girl he dreamed of; it was Kaphni, fast asleep with drool dripping from her mouth!

A pair of horrible giants were pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe, which is why he kept having nightmares!

"You useless god, get out of my way!"

Linda kicked Kaphni away in frustration.

"Ah, what's wrong? Monster attack?" Kaphni opened her eyes groggily and frantically groped for her weapons.

"Sigh." Linda sighed and wiped the drool off her face.

The night outside the car window was still deep, and he lay down again.

Plug your ears and ignore Kaphni's complaints.

The image of that shy, brown-haired little girl still lingers in my mind.

A tiny body, a big, soft panda, and it likes to secretly read indecent comic books behind the captain's back...

In the popularity ranking of four-star SR cards in "Mysterious Continent", that socially awkward little girl has always been at the top.

However, the character becomes too weak in the later stages. As a warrior, the passive skill is "Glass Cannon," which reduces defense but increases damage. Against high-level, ferocious bosses, the character can only withstand a few rounds of attacks before turning into a black and white portrait.

So that big loli was kicked out of the main team by Linda early on and was assigned to the warehouse as a mascot to sweep dust. She could collect a thousand gold coins from the other party every day by clicking on her.

It wasn't until today that he suddenly remembered that there was a veteran team member who was no smaller than Kafni and Ike.

"The person Lulu asked me to find in Red Peach City is a mage, not a warrior. I must be overthinking it."

Linda chuckled.

The Secret Realm is so vast, how could it be such a coincidence to run into a former teammate?

It's just that he has a lot of energy and nowhere to release it, so he has all sorts of messy dreams.

Once I have a girlfriend, this dream of wanting grapes but not being able to have them will never happen again.

The carriage sped across the wilderness, traveling under the stars and moon.

Linda managed to fall asleep in the latter half of the night.

The next day.

Linda and her companion got off the car in the wilderness of Red Peach City and hunted down some monsters nearby. They killed monsters whenever they encountered them and continued on their way when there were none. They killed seven or eight level 7 white-haired vultures and about twenty trash slimes, earning a total of 100 Mystic Points.

At noon, they officially entered the city.

As outsiders, each person paid an entrance fee of one gold coin.

Upon entering, you'll see the World Tree standing tall in the heart of Red Peach City.

The trees here grow in a twisted, peach-shaped pattern, resembling a heart, hence the name Red Peach City.

"Peach-filled pancakes, freshly baked! A specialty of Red Peach City, adventurers passing by, don't miss them!"

"Watery Inn is having a grand opening sale! Out-of-town adventurers get a 30% discount on prostitutes! Check out our newly arrived elf lady!"

"Iron Cage Armor is trustworthy; products from Red Hearts are always top-notch!"

A lively atmosphere filled the air as various shops and stalls lined the streets, warmly welcoming the adventurers entering the city.

Eating, drinking, and having fun are the four things adventurers love to do most outside the World Tree.

The minotaur who was acting as a pimp called out the words "Miss Elf," which immediately attracted a large number of drooling adventurers to come and visit.

When Linda went to ask for directions, the minotaur glared at him:

"Humans, don't try to seduce our ladies! We only serve orcs!"

Upon closer inspection, the patrons surrounding the minotaur included those with dog heads, pig heads, crocodile heads, and many subspecies of beastmen like Lulu, who only had animal ears and tails, but no humans were to be seen.

"Racial discrimination?" Linda asked in confusion.

"Discrimination my foot! Only humans discriminate against us orcs, not the other way around. Do you understand? If you disturb my business again, you're the one discriminating against orcs!"

The minotaur with an iron ring on his nose shoved Linda aside and grinned as he approached Kaphni: "Adventurer, how about coming to our shop to be a roast chicken... cough cough cough, no, a princess? Guaranteed to earn ten gold coins a day, much easier than a miserable adventure."

Upon hearing this, Kaphni flew into a rage: "Huh?! You look down on me, don't you? I'm not done with you today!"

"Grandpa Niu really needs to learn from me!"

The minotaur snorted, his large hand reaching for Kaphni. He glanced around to make sure no law enforcement officers were nearby, a smirk playing on his lips as a dark thought took root in his mind.

Just then, a large, iron-like hand grabbed the bull's wrist and gently twisted it outwards. With a snap, the bull's wrist broke on the spot!

How come this human is stronger than Grandpa Ox?

Ignoring the pain, the minotaur stared in horror at the calm-faced Linda. As a level 7 'Bull Warrior' class, it was biased towards strength, but with its wrist gripped by this human, it was completely unable to move!

"You're finished! My boss is from the Mandala family, you're in for a world of hurt!" The minotaur clutched his wrist in a panic. "You'd better wait here!"

After saying that, he ran off in a flash.

Are all orcs so cowardly and bully the weak?

Linda shrugged helplessly and looked at Kaphni, who looked displeased: "Are you alright?"

"Once I regain my strength, I'll wipe the minotaurs off the face of the earth first," Kaphni said bitterly.

Instead of foolishly waiting for the other to return for revenge, the two hailed a carriage at the address Lulu had given them and headed to the inner city of Red Peach City.

On the way, Linda remembered the Mandala family the minotaur had mentioned, and she couldn't help but laugh and cry. This family was none other than Lia's family!

The Mandala family is one of the largest families in Red Peach City. They mainly deal in mining and some gray businesses that circumvent the laws of the Empire. They also have a smattering of gambling and prostitution, making them the veritable local tyrants of Red Peach City.

However, because of Lia, Linda is considered a friend of Mrs. Bellini of the Mandala family.

Sometimes when he comes to Red Peach City to prepare supplies for his campaign, he will visit that lady and use the connections of the Mandala family to collect supplies.

For some reason, Leah never returns to Red Peach City, seemingly due to a serious conflict with her family. Every time Lady Belinne mentions Leah, she wears a sad expression and begs Linda to take good care of her.

Now that he and Leah had parted ways, Linda was naturally too embarrassed to visit Lady Bellini again. He planned to sneak into town, invite the 'child' Lulu had mentioned to join his team, and then leave quietly.

He took out a note he had written down beforehand from the hanging pouch on his belt. It was the address Lin Da had noted down: No. 75, Hongyanshi Avenue, Seventh Ring Road, Inner City of Hongtao.

Lulu had never told him the other person's name, only that she was an eighteen-year-old girl who was shy.

Kindness, remember to be kind... Linda rubbed her face, practicing a sunny smile.

Kaphni watched from the side and just grimaced, "Disgusting."

About half an hour later, the two arrived at 75 Red Rock Avenue.