"all in all."
Linda coughed and said seriously, "I will not betray any of them. Don't even think about taking my medicine!"
"Fine, I won't sell it." Kaphni pouted, then pointed to a pocket on Linda's chest. "Selling that shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Kaphni was referring to a pocket watch; she noticed the chain looked like it was made of platinum and must be worth some money.
But Linda refused even faster: "This won't do either."
"Huh?! Why are you only selling my stuff? Show some sincerity!" Kaphni said angrily.
Linda awkwardly scratched her head. "Didn't I contribute seven copper coins?"
Seeing that Kaphni's expression was getting worse, he stopped joking: "Sorry, a regular pocket watch is fine, but this one really won't do."
After saying that, Linda took out her pocket watch from her pocket.
It's round, about the size of a baby's palm, with a gold frosted exterior, and plays a soft musical sound when opened.
Kaphni leaned closer and saw a photograph embedded in the watch case. The photograph showed two people: Linda and a girl with long black hair.
The girl had pale skin and an extremely thin body, but her bright, black, gem-like eyes were full of life. She cheerfully took Linda's arm and made a peace sign with her other hand next to her eyes.
"Who is this person?" Kaphni noticed that when Linda looked at the pocket watch, her gaze became extremely gentle, like a spring breeze blowing across a sunlit lake.
So even a rogue hero has this side?
Linda was silent for a moment, then said, "My sister."
"younger sister?"
"Yes. It disappeared from the World Tree two years ago and hasn't been found yet."
Linda gazed at the towering tree standing in the center of White Dove City, remaining silent, seemingly reluctant to bring it up.
Many memories surfaced in my mind.
Three years ago, Linda came to the game's secret realm continent, but she was not alone.
When Linda was hit by the dump truck, she was pushing her younger sister, Linxi, in a wheelchair.
Together with Lia, the brother and sister formed the Snow Goose Adventure Team.
Everything went smoothly at the beginning.
However, on the fourth level of the World Tree, Lin Xi disappeared as if he had vanished into thin air, leaving no trace.
When Linda returned to the squad's base in a daze, she was surprised to find that Lin Xi's pocket watch, which she never parted with, was on her desk.
Linda still doesn't understand what happened that day. Did Lin Xi return to White Dove City first and put her pocket watch down?
Or perhaps Lin Xi had already died, and someone else obtained the pocket watch and placed it on their own table?
There are many illogical points in either of them.
Linda entered the World Tree largely because she was looking for Lin Xi.
"Don't worry, we will definitely find it. I will help you once I regain my power."
Seeing that Linda looked a little disappointed, Kaphni couldn't help but comfort her.
"But there's something I find strange. Why are you so sure she's missing, and not that she was eaten by a monster or something?"
Kaphni changed the subject, "The space inside the secret realm isn't actually that big, is it? If you look carefully, you can always find some clues."
Linda shook her head: "That's how it is with dungeons. The space inside is not large, the structure is simple, and you can basically only encounter monsters. But story-based dungeons are different."
In the game "Secret Realm Continent," some dungeons allow players to immediately engage in combat upon entering. However, others feature several quests set up on a vast map, allowing players to explore and fight monsters along the way until they encounter the final boss.
Story-driven dungeons belong to the latter category.
Kafni asked in confusion, "What do you mean by 'slaying' and 'story-driven'?"
"That's what we locals call it."
Linda explained, "Here, there are generally three types of secret realms. The first type is what you just mentioned, which is also the most common type: the conquest type."
"These types of dungeons are similar to running instances in a game: kill monsters, find the dungeon guardian, defeat it, and you've cleared the dungeon. These dungeons are usually not very large; you can finish exploring them in a few hours."
"Oh, what about the second one?"
"The second type is story-driven."
“The worlds created by the World Tree Goddess each have a different background, such as technology, wasteland, magic, etc. The space of this secret realm is thousands or tens of thousands of times larger than the former, so finding a person is like finding a needle in a haystack.”
Linda put the pocket watch back into her inner pocket, took a deep breath, and gradually adjusted her mindset.
He has long since emerged from the despair of Lin Xi's disappearance and is determined to climb to the top of the World Tree step by step.
After a moment of sadness, I recovered.
Right now, the most important thing is to let our new teammate, Kafni, get acquainted with the different types of dungeons.
Kafni thought for a moment and said, "The story-driven dungeons are a bit like illusionary trials? What about the third type?"
"The last type is the public Greater Rift."
This time, Linda's tone was more relaxed.
"Public Greater Rifts are the most popular type of dungeon among adventurers. There are no mandatory quests inside, and it's like a free-exploration open world. All adventurers who reach this level will appear on the same map and can meet each other."
The Greater Rift is filled with elite monsters and wild bosses. Defeating them yields abundant rewards, as well as rich mineral resources, making it a truly rewarding Rift.
There is one Greater Rift every five levels, and adventurers can enter once a month; they cannot enter at other times.
Linda thought to herself, "This setting is different from the game. In the game, you can do it once a week, or you can do it infinitely by spending money."
In a real-life version of the Mystic Realm, within the same level of the Mystic Realm, regardless of whether one is a noble or a commoner, everyone can only run it once a month.
Due to the strict limit on the number of attempts, adventurers have no choice but to strive upwards in order to obtain more resources.
Linda held up her finger and said:
"There is one Greater Rift every five levels, and this also determines the name of the adventurer's party, namely:"
Floors below the fifth floor are not considered up to standard.
Level 5, Novice Adventure Team.
Level 10, Rock Adventure Team.
Level 15, Steel Adventurer Group.
Level 20, Chaoyang Adventure Team.
Level 25, Glorious Adventurers.
Level 30, Glory Adventure Team.
Level 35, Legendary Adventure Team.
Level 40, Mythical Adventure Team.
The higher levels remain unconquered.
After Linda finished speaking, she felt much better.
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