Lulu was startled.
"Too cunning," Lulu thought, biting her lip. "If I don't tell Linda, wouldn't that be saying that Linda isn't trustworthy?"
She knew Linda was worried about her, which made it impossible for her to be angry.
"I cannot disclose the specifics due to the contract. However, I can tell you about the forces behind me."
Lulu squinted: "Who sent me to this city, and what is their purpose?"
"Can we listen too?" Kaphni asked, pulling Monica along and pointing to her own nose.
Lulu looked at Linda.
Linda nodded. "There are no outsiders here, so you can speak."
Lulu then spoke up: "You should still remember Grand Duke Lengyue, right?"
This is a name that exists in the game's storyline and is familiar to players.
"The Cold Moon Flame, one of the four guardian flames of the Southern Fire Empire."
"The leaders of the Cold Moon family throughout the ages have been known as the Grand Duke of Cold Moon, who is one of the top adventurers on the continent today."
Linda recalled the game's plot and said, "The Cold Moon family was also the biggest sponsor of the original adventure team."
Every top-tier adventure team stationed in the capital city will be favored by the four major families.
As a player, after making a name for yourself in the capital, you will encounter an option: choose a family to join.
Linda's choice was the Lengyue family.
What's special about this cold moon is that it encourages player-versus-player combat (PvP).
Players can obtain a large amount of money by defeating the adventure team specified in the Cold Moon faction's quest.
Linda chose the Lengyue family precisely because of this.
Kaphni and Monica both realized that Lulu was about to say something important, and they both perked up their ears.
“After you disappeared, a major upheaval occurred within the Lengyue family.”
"I only learned these things after I became a witch, was saved by the Lengyue family, and signed a pledge of allegiance. On the surface, the Lengyue family is still one of the four guardian flames of the empire."
Lulu made a startling statement: "Grand Duke Lengyue has betrayed us and is now involved with the demons."
"What!"
Linda's expression changed.
The four great families are the most powerful pillars of the empire. If one of them betrays the empire, this is unacceptable.
This event does not appear in the game's storyline.
“I suspect the reason for Grand Duke Lengyue’s betrayal is because of you,” Lulu said, staring at Linda with a serious expression.
"I?"
"Yes."
Lulu nodded. She resumed her work of unpacking the gift box, and as she pondered, she began to speak slowly and deliberately.
"When the Primal Adventure Team was in the capital, although the members' levels were not very high, their potential was recognized by Grand Duke Lengyue, who believed that the Primal Adventure Team was the team with the most potential to reach the top."
"With the original adventure team around, even if the Demon King revives, he will be sealed away again," Grand Duke Lengyue firmly believed.
"But precisely because of her excessive trust in the original adventure team, Grand Duchess Lengyue was utterly disappointed after the captain, Dark Shadow, disappeared. The vice-captain, Tina, and the others disbanded; some joined other adventure teams, while others formed new ones... Grand Duchess Lengyue believed they were incapable of achieving anything."
"Instead of waiting for the Demon King to revive and be destroyed, it's better to surrender to the enemy and ensure the safety of our family."
Lulu sighed softly, "My mission in White Dove City is to find someone for Grand Duke Lengyue. I can't tell you who it is, as it involves the terms of the contract. Once I find the person, my contract with the Lengyue family will be settled."
Linda rubbed her chin. "Really... If you tell me who you're looking for, I can help you."
"I've already made progress; I'm sure I'll find that person."
Lulu shook her head. "Linda, you need to focus on yourself. If Tina, Grand Duke Lengyue, and the others discover your existence, you will be in danger."
Tina is a mature, strong, and intelligent team member, and usually seems like a nice person. But sometimes, she can be quite erratic, and nobody knows what she might do if she catches Linda.
Grand Duke Lengyue has already defected to the enemy. Once Linda is captured, the Grand Duke will inevitably hand her over to the demons.
Fortunately, the shadowy figure always wore a mask, and no one knew what Linda's face looked like underneath.
Linda pondered for a while.
Given the current situation, neither Grand Duke Lengyue nor Tina has a good solution.
If I had to say something, it would be to raise my level.
"Let's aim to become an Iron-class adventure team first."
Linda thought to herself.
The most urgent task is to obtain an epic weapon to increase the team's total damage and fulfill the conditions for the hidden monster in the ninth level, "Ten-Second Quick Kill".
Looking at the Phoenix Flower Squad, Linda has the worst primary weapon.
Monica and Kaphni have level 20 purple Crab General series weapons, while Lulu has a level 25 orange weapon that she bought with her own savings.
Only Linda, who is level 23, is still using a level 15 Azure Sword.
The phrase 'Aquatic monsters increase damage' is certainly good, but it only applies to aquatic monsters.
When fighting other monsters, you just need a level 15 orange weapon with higher stats.
If the Goblin Lair in a Greater Rift doesn't drop an epic weapon he can use, he'll have to consider buying an orange weapon from the trading post.
Hopefully, the skill "Blessing of the World Tree Goddess" will allow him to be a 'lucky king' this time.
There's no use thinking too much about luck, so Linda rolled up her sleeves and sped up the process of opening the gift boxes.
An hour later, the group tallied up the total value of the gifts.
A total of 31 Rock-level teams came today, and the total value of their gifts reached... around 900,000 gold coins!
This number made Linda gasp in shock.
When he was in Xueyan, the total amount of gifts he received at the advancement party was only 30,000 gold.
The reason why she was able to receive so many valuable gifts... Linda thought, was probably because of the walkthrough of floors 6, 7, and 8.
The special moves of the three members of the Phoenix Tail Flower Squad have caught the attention of many adventurers.
They upgraded the gifts they had originally given them, which were just something to make do.
Secondly, there are four exceptionally valuable gifts inside, which increases the overall value.
The first thing to be affected was the level 30 orange monster core that his sister had given him.
Estimated value: 300,000 gold.
The [Invigorating Forest Wreath] given by the White Dove Adventurer Group has excellent stats and is one of the best among level 23 helmets of the same tier. It is estimated to be worth 300,000.
There were also the "Sea and Sky" brand watches that Leah and Isa gave them.
One is azure blue, and the other is deep blue.
The two together cost around 150,000.
That's 750,000.
The rest of the people's contributions combined amount to only 150,000.
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