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Noon in the desert is the most difficult time.

The sun is high in the sky, and the heat makes people move slowly, making them want to just hide in the shade and lie there to spend this time.

Lina sat under the eaves at the door of a house, leaning against the cool snowman beside her, with a relaxed expression.

She waved to Abe, who had just come out of the tavern across the street: "Abe! Come and take a break!"

Aibei put down the hammer and board in his hands and wiped the sweat from his head: "I'm coming, I just finished ordering the window."

A gentle breeze blew over, and when I looked up, I saw that it was Xiaohong who was blocking the sunlight from above, and slowly waving her wings to create a cool breeze for the two of them.

Lina smiled with her eyes narrowed, stretched out her hand to the snowman's face, and the snowman opened his mouth and spit out three ice cubes with wooden sticks stuck in them.

After giving them to Aibei and Xiaohong, Lina shook the slightly dark red ice cube in her hand and said, "Sister Lord added the last half bottle of Coke."

As she spoke, she licked an ice cube with a delighted expression: "It's very sweet! Try it."

Aibei licked it and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Masters really have everything."

"Sister said there was something in here...what was it?"

"Sugar." Lian Yun walked over from the alley on the other side and said casually.

Xiaobai on her shoulder climbed up her arm to the snowman's head, breathed a sigh of relief, and collapsed into a snow-white mouse cake.

Lian Yun only learned about this yesterday. It was surprising that this world had things like salt, vinegar, and pepper, but no one seemed to know about sugar.

There are some foods that are sweet, but they don't have seasonings specifically designed to make them sweet.

But it seems that people in this world like sweet things very much. Maybe this will be a business opportunity in the future.

"Lord sister!" Lina smiled and moved to make room for her. "Is Brother Lanner not back yet?"

"He's back. I asked him to go back to his room to rest and replenish his energy," Lian Yun sighed softly. "I originally wanted him to kill monsters to gain some experience, but I didn't expect there were no monsters around."

"Yes, it is." Lina nodded.

"Normally, the most abundant species in this area of ​​the desert are flying gerbils, making it relatively safe for passing caravans. That's why Uncle Garin chose to take this route."

Abe listened to the conversation between the two and asked in confusion, "Are you looking for a monster, sir?"

Under normal circumstances, humans would not have enough time to avoid monsters.

"But... I've heard that there are adventure teams among humans that specialize in killing monsters and obtaining gold coins." said Abe.

Lian Yun looked at him thoughtfully and motioned him to continue.

"I'm not sure about the details," Aibei thought for a moment, then added, "It seems that after killing monsters, they can be sent to the town, and someone will take care of them there."

Lian Yun nodded, thinking that it was probably similar to the task he was doing, except that the system was manually operated.

"We can think about it. Maybe our town can organize an adventuring team. It would benefit both our partners and the town."

It can not only kill monsters to protect human safety, but also gain experience.

If the adventure team members grow to a certain level, it may be of great help to Lian Yun in the future.

Lian Yun has not learned how to be an excellent lord, but she understands that a single tree cannot make a forest and a single general cannot make an army.

"Will killing monsters be good for us?" Abe didn't quite understand.

"Well, intangible benefits." Lian Yun said with a smile.

The experience points and levels above their heads were the benefits, but she couldn't explain it, but the change was palpable.

Speaking of levels, Lian Yun, who has reached level three, has a deep understanding of this.

Although it is only level three, you won't feel exhausted after walking a few steps, and you don't have to keep an eye on the physical strength meter above your head to prevent it from returning to zero.

But rather than constantly improving, this level and stamina mechanism suppresses a person's normal attributes from the beginning.

Human energy is greatest when we are young, but it gradually weakens with age and our physical strength is not as good as before.

But here, it seems that one is born with the level of [Lv.1], and only when they can move independently do they have the right to upgrade their level.

As a result, everyone is weak and must constantly train themselves, improve their levels and physical strength, in order to reach the level of a normal person as Lian Yun considers it.

This invisible rule and physical change has been engraved in the subconscious of everyone on this continent.

According to all Lian Yun knew now, Lana and Aibei had been training, learning to fight, and learning to survive outside since childhood. Even so, they were only in their teens.

On this continent, there are too many people who have not found a way to upgrade and improve themselves.

This is also one of the important reasons why they are unable to resist when facing monsters.

The girl tapped the ground lightly with her knuckles, holding her chin in her hand as she thought.

It seems that the adventure team's plan is bound to succeed.

And everyone in the town, regardless of their arrival time, should participate.

This at least ensures that everyone has the ability to protect themselves when facing monsters.

"Chichichichi..." Xiaohong suddenly remembered something and pushed Aibei,

"If that's the case," Abe translated it, "the caves we once lived in contained monsters that could be killed."

Lian Yun's spirits lifted: "Where?"

"In an underground sand cave, there are big, annoying frogs..."

"Frog?" Lian Yun rarely heard a familiar word. Could it be the frog she was thinking of?

"Yeah, frogs, they're fierce and noisy. Every time we go down to drink water, they attack us with their long tongues, so we have to sneak in very carefully."

"...Water?" Lian Yun became more and more confused.

Isn't this a desert map?

Is there any water source in the desert?

There is indeed a well in Bubu Town, but Lian Yun has never thought deeply about its source. She only vaguely feels that it is another big bug given to her by the system.

But telling her now that there's a good chance all of this is true?

Lian Yun was daydreaming outside when he heard a bird cry. He turned around blankly and saw the huge red bird in front of him moving its throat and whispering to the man beside him who nodded from time to time.

Lian Yun: ...seems to feel more real :)

"It's actually not far away, but it's usually covered by sand, so it's hard to find. We discovered it by accident. I accidentally stepped on a lost frog while walking, and I followed it all the way to find the underground cave." Aibei said.

It was truly a dreamlike process of discovery.

Lian Yun quickly gathered his scattered thoughts and asked, "So, do you think Lanna can defeat them?"

"I definitely can!" Aibei said confidently, "I can even beat Xiaohong."

“Chirp!!”

Xiaohong slapped his head in condemnation.

Aibei covered his head and added, "By the way, Xiaohong said it was delicious."

"Can frogs be eaten?" Lian Yun asked.

Xiaohong nodded. Aibei thought for a moment and said, "Yes, it's delicious. It tastes sweet when eaten raw. But... it might be a little hard to catch."

This is not a difficult problem.

Lian Yun seemed to see a new dish not far away, and he suddenly felt refreshed, and the weather didn't seem so hot anymore.

She stood up, full of ambition: "Let's go! Let's go and take a look."

"That tavern—"

"I want to see the big frog first." Lina rubbed her hands expectantly.

There is also a water source.

Lian Yun thought to himself.

If that water source really exists, it may greatly change the current situation.

They quickly returned to the residence and saw Lana standing at the door waiting from afar.

Lian Yun walked closer and saw that the physical strength meter above his head was full, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

Lanna was still afraid that she would worry: "My lord, I have rested well."

Lian Yun nodded slightly. As expected of a Level 15 Lanna, he could already feel the state of his stamina with ease.

She repeated what Abe had just said and briefly explained her thoughts, and Lanna expressed her agreement.

Lana had roughly understood Lian Yun's meaning and was also very clear about the benefits of killing monsters to himself.

"Although I have never heard of this kind of monster, it should be no problem for me." Lana never showed unnecessarily modesty in front of Lian Yun.

"Okay." Lian Yun was also very confident in him. He opened his backpack and confirmed his things.

The Cornelius bird took off into the air and flew south.

It deliberately slowed down its flying speed to ensure that the group could keep up with it, and used its huge wings to block the sunlight for everyone.

As I walked past the parsnip, I saw, as expected, that the black soil around it had expanded further.

And the cluster of round leaves around it seemed to be bigger and rounder.

As they were about to step out of the town's protective barrier, Abe said to everyone in distress, "Before I transform, I have to warn you. These frogs seem to have very sensitive hearing. Even if I speak softly, they will still hear me."

Everyone expressed their understanding.

Abe took a few steps forward and transformed into a giant bear.

It released its supernatural power outwards, and the wind and sand around it swirled around it, naturally forming a wind shield for it and the people behind it.

Everyone moved forward along the footprints it had left, and it was noticeably more stable.

This journey took longer than the previous few days. Fortunately, Xiaohong provided shade and Aibei was able to withstand the flying sand.

They were probably the most relaxed and easy people who had ever walked in the desert.

The shade above their heads suddenly disappeared, and everyone stopped and looked up. Xiaohong was circling in the air.

Arrived at the destination.

In front of everyone was a large sand dune.

But digging is easy for the giant bear Abe, especially since it has the wind attribute.

He stretched out his bear claws and dug up the sand in front of him. The sand was controlled by his supernatural power and did not fall or collapse according to his movements.

He scraped the sand intently until a corner of bluish-black color, different from the sand, appeared underneath.

It was a stone slab. The bottom of the stone slab was not filled with sand, but was surrounded by stones that had obviously been eroded by years, preventing the sand from sinking in.

The giant bear roared in a soft and gentle manner, but even so, it still startled everyone.

At the same time, it seemed as if one could hear a sudden burst of frog sounds coming from the cracks in the stone slab, one after another, and becoming increasingly louder.

Even through the stone slabs, one could feel the frogs' wrath.

Abe growled once in frustration, with a look of "you see, I told you so" on his face.

Everyone listened to the croaking of frogs and the roar of bears, their expressions in a trance.

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The author has something to say:

I got my second shot of the vaccine today and I’m super sleepy, but I still managed to finish the update with my eyes wide open!

It is impossible to stop updating...

By the way, how about adding frog meat to Lianyun's recipe?