What kind of girl would travel to another world?

More than ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Wei Qingping had been in the mountains these past few days, only occasionally hearing the chirping of birds and the buzzing of cicadas, but she hadn't seen any animals. Perhaps the animals were avoiding her. This reminded her of her childhood in the countryside, when animals weren't very fond of her.

Although she had seen mushroom-like creatures in the mountains before, she had been taught not to eat them. Although the fruit here was something she had never seen before, at least it was rich in water and could quench her thirst. Fortunately, she was fine after eating it. Later, she only sought fruit from trees she had eaten before, and avoided any she had never seen before.

Although she initially sought only fruit trees, she had now embarked on a "long journey." Since the fruit trees she found were increasingly distant from her original burrow, she stopped returning. Each time she found a new fruit tree, she would find a suitable one nearby and, like a monkey, sleep there for the day. In this way, she moved from one fruit tree to another, gradually reaching further and further afield, but her progress was truly slow.

She chose trees that weren't too tall, and she carefully searched for those with many branches. She used many tender branches to tie them together to prevent herself from falling while sleeping. For the first few days, she piled leaves under the trees, but later, when she stopped falling, she stopped. Sometimes, when she felt cold in the middle of the night, she would find some leafy branches to cover herself. Despite this, she still didn't sleep well, often waking up in the middle of the night.

When Wei Qingping woke up again in the tree early in the morning, she spotted a group of pointy-eared people not far away, all dressed in identical black. She wondered, "Are they impersonating elves?" She was afraid of disturbing them and potentially angering them, so she quietly watched their "performance" from the tree. She planned to wait until their performance was over before descending and asking for a ride out of the forest and back to the city.

After watching for a while, Wei Qingping thought that it would be great if she had a camera so that she could take some photos from a distance. Suddenly, she wondered, "That's not right! Where's the camera? Why isn't anyone taking pictures?" She felt something was amiss and decided to wait and see what those people were up to.

After a while, Wei Qingping heard the voices growing louder, a chorus or perhaps a recitation. Then, a terrifying scene unfolded: the men simultaneously drew their daggers and plunged them into each other's hearts! Then, an even more terrifying scene unfolded: all the bodies lying on the ground simultaneously burst into flames, burning with green flames! The green fire only consumed the bodies, leaving the surrounding weeds untouched. The scene was quite eerie.

Fortunately, Wei Qingping had grabbed a branch and bit it when she sensed something was amiss, fearing she might scream and be discovered. She thought to herself, "Those people are completely insane! Could they be some kind of cult?" With that thought, she completely stopped trying to get down from the tree, fearing something even more terrifying would happen. Only after the bodies had burned to ash did she slowly slide down. She tiptoed like a monkey to the ashes, only then did she see strange patterns carved into the ground by the people. "This is a cult!" she thought. Suddenly, like a monkey, her initial fear and trepidation gave way to a burst of excitement as she saw a pile of bags, parcels, water bottles, and other belongings. With the fervor of someone who'd made a fortune overnight, she rummaged through the luggage, nearly breaking out into a monkey-like "chi chi chi" (cheep chi chi).

Soon, Wei Qingping laid out all the items she had found, including the pile of clothes she had thrown there. Looking at the clothes, she suspected that these "madmen" had changed into black clothes to conceal their presence. She tried on the clothes on the ground, finding several that suited her. She folded the clothes she needed and put them into the bag she would take with her. She also packed all the uneaten food, a fur blanket, flint, and other useful items into the bag, trying not to take duplicates. She took a final look and noticed the daggers used by the suicides, lying next to the ashes. Figuring that a dagger would be easier to cut than a stone, she picked one up, rinsed it with water from her water bag, and finally stuffed it and the bag into the bag. Only after she put the bag on her back did she realize how heavy it was, but she felt compelled to carry it for a smoother journey out of the forest.

What Wei Qingping witnessed was indeed cultists performing mysterious rituals, and in this otherworld, there are people who worship evil gods. Most people believe that the "half-demons" secretly worship evil gods, and therefore the "half-demons" are disliked by other races in the otherworld. However, this is not the case, and it stems from "racial" discrimination. The vast majority of "half-demons" who have integrated into urban life are actually "fire worshipers," and their work and customs are indeed all related to "fire." In this otherworld, all countries believe in a single god, but more common beliefs such as "elemental worship" are not prohibited, so the widespread "fire worship" of the "half-demons" is allowed.

However, the only thing prohibited by all nations is "evil god worship." In cities, anyone suspected of worshipping evil gods will be imprisoned, and those caught in the act will be executed on the spot. Only in remote locations far from cities are statues of evil gods occasionally found, or individuals secretly worship them. With the exception of elves and dragonkind, who are considered incapable of worshipping evil gods, every other race may have a small number of evil god worshippers.

The only ones who openly worship the evil god are the "Demons," but they reside in places inaccessible to other races. Due to their absolute conflict of faith, their only means of contact with other races is through large-scale wars between armies. Their every appearance is accompanied by death, slaughter, and destruction.

Qi Xinyang spent the better part of a month conquering five dungeons in a row, not only earning a substantial bounty from the guild but also causing a sensation within the capital. Now, she's constantly recognized wherever she walks around, even receiving wooing from several men who "think they're handsome." She had just returned to the palace today, and besides avoiding interruptions, she had several other things to do, most importantly, "drawing"! Because her rented guesthouse was not only crowded but also too close to the city center, she couldn't work quietly. Clearly, this "drawing" was incredibly important to her.

On the first day back in the palace, she was summoned by the king to the hall.

King: "Please take a seat! Someone bring the ranger girl a cup of 'iced sweet fruit tea'. The weather in our country has been very hot recently, and this is the way to cool down in the palace. Hahaha." After saying that, a maid immediately brought a chair and served Qi Xinyang a cup of iced sweet fruit tea.

While Qi Xinyang was sipping the iced sweet fruit tea, the king continued chatting, "After all, we, the High People, are not like the Half-Demon People. We are still afraid of the heat. Hahaha."

After the small talk, the king continued, "I heard that the ranger girl has been conquering dungeons near the capital lately. Hahaha. With fewer and fewer dungeons, the area around the capital is becoming safer and safer. I heard that the people of the capital and the merchants who come and go are very happy. Hahaha. In the past, our country has entrusted the Adventurer's Guild with the task, but the guild's capabilities are limited. They can only carry out appropriate clearance of monsters in various dungeons and have no ability to completely clear them out. The ranger girl is truly our country's savior! Hahaha."

After praising Qi Xinyang, the king asked, "Miss Ranger, you must have something to do when you return to the palace this time, right? Do you want to join the palace guards? You can be promoted to general in the future! Our country has never had a female general, so Miss Ranger may very well become the first female general! Hahaha."

Qi Xinyang quickly downed the rest of her iced sweet fruit tea in one gulp, shaking her hands and saying, "No! No!" She then stood up and gestured with her hands, saying, "Oh! Great King! The weather has been scorching lately. Could I stay in the palace for a few days?" She then pulled a string of strangely shaped, mysterious objects from her pocket and added, "Each dungeon's 'final monster' drops a 'mysterious object' after being defeated. I've tied them together." She handed the string to the waitress collecting the cups and said, "Please present it to His Majesty."

Qi Xinyang continued, "According to my guess, the formation of all dungeons is related to these 'mysterious objects'. Each dungeon has its own 'final monster'. Those final monsters were most likely initially induced by these mysterious objects to release powerful magical energy, and only after possessing powerful magical energy did they become final monsters. Then, the powerful magical energy of these final monsters influenced the production of more monsters nearby, and when there were more monsters, dungeons were formed. As the number of monsters in the dungeon increased, the scale of the dungeon also grew. When the dungeon reached its limit, low-level monsters would continue to emerge from the dungeon. From then on, humans and animals near the dungeon would not only be attacked by wild monsters, but also by the monsters in the dungeon."

The king asked, "So, what do you plan to do with these mysterious objects, Miss Ranger? Will they attract new monsters?"

Qi Xinyang said frankly: "I don't know! That's why I brought these mysterious objects."

The king looked at the string of things and said in embarrassment, "Miss Ranger, you have posed a rather difficult question."

Qi Xinyang: "Your Majesty, please accept them all. Consider them as a return gift."

King: “This…”

Qi Xinyang: "Your Majesty, please don't be polite! Please accept it! It is originally a 'local specialty' of your country, so I am just offering it as a gift!"

The king looked at the mysterious object in his hand and thought to himself, "How can there be such a local specialty?"

To minimize the drain on national forces, each nation established its own Adventurer's Guild to carry out these tasks in lieu of the national army. Adventurer's Guilds were typically established by the nation in which they were located, and the state delegated full authority to the guilds to handle tasks like subduing wild monsters, clearing dungeons, and other more complex tasks. If a guild ran out of funds to maintain operations, the state would provide financial support. The state refrained from direct intervention in guilds unless in dire circumstances.

When the only thing needed was to subjugate wild monsters, nations could easily rely on guilds to handle the situation. Since the emergence of dungeons in various countries, while guilds are still responsible for handling these tasks, they have required greater financial support from the state. This has taken a huge toll on the strength of each nation, leaving many large nations struggling to make ends meet, and many smaller nations struggling to survive. Some small nations have even been forced to become vassal states of other large nations in order to survive.

The disparity in strength between adventurer guilds in different countries directly impacts a country's expenditure. The stronger a country's adventurer guilds are, the less they require national funding, and thus, the less national resources are consumed. The strength and operation of an adventurer guild, of course, depends on the quality of its adventurers. The better the adventurers, the more commissions the guild receives and the greater the commissions it earns. Therefore, when recruiting adventurers, guilds in various countries unanimously require a certain "rank" to join.

Coincidentally, this has created a delicate balance between nations. While the existence of dungeons poses a threat to nations, they also serve as a natural barrier between them. With Qi Xinyang's sudden appearance, if she continues to conquer all the dungeons in this world, this delicate balance between nations will inevitably be completely disrupted at some point.

Qi Xinyang was truly too powerful, and even growing stronger. That's why the King of Stylas Odin was obsessed with recruiting Qi Xinyang into his army. Not only did this prevent power imbalances between nations from sparking conflict, but it also served as a backup plan. If a conflict did occur, Qi Xinyang's presence would ensure his army was stronger and better prepared for the ensuing war. The "female general" position he mentioned wasn't a joke; he was genuinely trying to win over Qi Xinyang.

At night, the palace room was too hot, so Qi Xinyang asked the maid to take her to drink iced sweet fruit tea. She was too hot to wait in the room any longer. She followed the maid to the kitchen and saw another maid making ice cubes with a magic device.

She was curious and immediately ran over to ask, "How is this made?"

The maid replied, "This was made by the court wizards. You should ask them."

When Qi Xinyang heard that it was a court wizard, she knew she had seen him when she was learning wind magic, and she planned to ask him tomorrow.

Qi Xinyang brought two cups of iced sweet fruit tea and asked the waitress to take her to Yang Mingyi's room. She chose to go to Yang Mingyi first because she didn't want to see You Jiahui's face, which was sometimes sad and sometimes angry. So she went to Yang Mingyi to get her opinion first, and then decided whether to go to You Jiahui.

When Qi Xinyang arrived at Yang Mingyi's room, she didn't knock, but pushed the door open and walked in. In fact, she heard the sound of books being turned in the room from a distance, so she knew she could just walk in. As soon as she entered the room, she said loudly, "Mingyi! I'm here!"