In Terra, she is a hunter and a bad woman.

"can."

"You agree now?"

"I don't see any malice in your eyes."

"What kind of reason is that?"

Xingxiong smiled helplessly, but when she heard Maria agreed, she was actually relieved.

What she was most worried about was that the other party would run around alone after rejecting her.

God knows what kind of trouble such a person with weird thinking but good fighting skills will cause in Longmen.

The best way is to put it where you can see it.

Chapter 26 Recommended Work

After accepting Xingxiong's invitation, Maria still did not give up on plundering these gangsters.

However, Xingxiong neither supported nor stopped this, but pretended not to see it. He waited until Maria had looted all the spoils before taking her back to where he lived now.

It was in an old residential area... The people here seemed to be some special staff members, and they greeted each other warmly.

Because Maria was brought here by Xingxiong, many people looked at her with curiosity.

This made Maria realize that the woman in front of her seemed very popular.

"We're here... This is my home."

After leading Maria to his room, Xingxiong took her in with confidence.

Compared to others, her room looked quite neat.

There weren't many things, and almost no decorations.

The only item that looked like it was being used regularly was the boxing bag at the side of the living room.

It can be seen that she also attaches great importance to her physical training on weekdays.

"There's nothing interesting here... but it's okay to take a break for a while. After all, besides me, there are only a few friends who come here occasionally. If you have nowhere else to go, staying here for a few months is not a problem."

Xingxiong smiled and spoke frankly, which made people feel very good.

Maria also observed the surroundings for a few times, took off her unique tricorn hat, and turned to look at the other person.

"...Thank you, but unfortunately, I have nothing to give you in return."

Maria is still a relatively old-fashioned person. Since she accepted the other party's kindness, she would naturally give something in return.

But unfortunately, she doesn't have much now and really can't give the other party anything.

"Don't be so reserved."

When Xingxiong saw Maria's appearance, he was stunned for a few moments before he came to his senses and smiled. He casually took out some uneaten barbecue from the refrigerator beside him, and also took out a pitcher of beer.

"Want something to drink?"

"..."

"If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your consent. Just relax."

Xingxiong smiled and invited Maria in front of him to take a seat.

At the same time, they were also silently observing each other.

There is no doubt that Xingxiong is a good person who can be called loyal... but being a good person does not mean being without vigilance.

Even she wouldn't just bring someone she met for the first time to her home.

Even if she really wanted to help, the most she could do was find a place for the other person to live and pay for a period of time.

The reason why Maria was brought here... in the final analysis, it was because of fear.

"You...are really amazing."

After opening a can of beer and taking a sip, Xingxiong looked at Maria in front of him, who didn't know how to drink, and sighed.

The punch she just received in the alley made her realize what kind of terrifying power was contained in the woman in front of her.

That was a force that she could hardly contend with head-on.

You know, she is a ghost.

With the blessing of her race and talent, coupled with the fact that she never stops demanding on her own training, in terms of strength, she should be one of the top-level people.

But even so, when facing Maria, she could still feel the heavy pressure.

It was an instinctive reaction like a wild animal.

The Maria in front of her was definitely not just someone who could fight... She could sense the abnormality in her other party's mental attitude and behavioral logic.

She was like a sharp sword being sharpened, a madman fighting for the sake of fighting.

This seemingly slender and frail beauty's fists contain a power that even a cannonball cannot reach.

If such a person were allowed to walk through Longmen casually, who knows how much trouble he would cause... Anyway, seeing that she could communicate well with him, she might as well bring him to her home to take a look.

Even if something happens, it won't be a big deal.

"Just some brute force."

In the face of Xingxiong's praise, Maria's thoughts were very calm.

She lowered her eyes slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then followed his example, using her mouth to catch the wine in the jar.

The throbbing and stimulating feeling surprised Maria, who had never drunk anything like it.

After frowning slightly, she placed the drinks on the table and silently looked at the woman in front of her.

"Speaking of which... although I don't understand what the so-called Longmen Guard Bureau is, but... you should be a manager or something like that, right? Aren't you going to deal with my previous actions?"

Maria was curious.

But Xingxiong seemed indifferent.

"Every place has its own rules, and Longmen has its own rules too... Since those people wanted to attack you, it's reasonable for you to fight back. As for them being defeated and having their money taken, they deserved it... Of course, you only need to do this a few times. If you do it too often, the real managers here will be dissatisfied with you. However, with your skills, they might not do anything to you and might even consider recruiting you."

"The real manager?"

"Hmm... the situation here is quite unique. If you really want to understand it, you can think of them as working secretly in this city... they just don't have an identity."

Xingxiong threw the empty beer bottle aside, then looked at Maria who seemed to be lost in thought, laughed, and said jokingly.

"Why? Are you interested?"

"Not really. I was just considering the recruitment issue you mentioned."

Maria lowered her head, thinking seriously.

When Xingxiong saw Maria's thoughtful look, he couldn't help but twitch his lips.

She kind of regretted what she said last.

I thought I could use this method to reduce the solemnity of the atmosphere, but I didn't expect that this matter would actually interest Maria?

Are we really going to let this monstrous woman join the gang and cause trouble?

"Recruiting or something... Let's forget about that."

Xingxiong shook his head with a wry smile, then asked back.

"Why are you interested in this kind of thing? Are you really short of money?"

"Yes." Maria nodded, not hiding her goal. "I plan to go to a place called Bolivar and find a forest there..."

"Going to Bolivar!? From here?" Xingxiong's expression was subtle.

"From Longmen to Bolivar, you're crossing the Terra continent. Why would you go there... well... never mind. You must have your reasons, so I won't ask any more questions."

"However, to go somewhere so far does require a lot of money...that's not money that can be earned in a short period of time."

Xingxiong thought about it and was a little surprised.

Although she didn't know why Maria had such an outrageous idea, but...traveling through Terra...

The amount of money involved can be imagined to be huge.

Even if you make money as you go, the start-up capital is estimated to be not low.

"It would be difficult to gather so much money in such a short time using normal methods."

"Are you anxious?"

Xingxiong asked caringly.

"...Not really." Maria shook her head.

She wanted to investigate the forest to see if there were any giant beasts there.

If there is one, hunt it down.

If not… then nothing.

She has plenty of time anyway, so a little longer won't hurt.

If I have to say what I am worried about, it is that I am worried that the puppy-like girl will encounter any danger.

After all, the world doesn't seem very peaceful.

After hearing Maria's answer, Xingxiong also fell into deep thought.

"If that's the case... I know a good job."

Chapter 27: The Grievous Texas

Longmen, inside the Penguin Bar.

The dim bar is swaying with beautiful lights. The decoration is not very exquisite, but it is filled with the owner's various little thoughts.

There are rounded table corners, comfortable metal chairs, and neatly arranged glass bottles.

Although it is not gorgeous, it shows a certain subtle concern everywhere.

But what's strange is that it's already business hours, but there's no one here...

This makes people wonder if something happened to this bar.

but it is not the truth.

"Wow, Emperor, did you really book a bar for us to celebrate? That's so grand!"

The excited Archangel enthusiastically moved closer to a strange penguin and followed it into the bar.

Looking at the empty store and the banquet table that had been set up early by no one knew who, everyone felt a little excited.

"A party should have an atmosphere. Didn't you guys complain last time about your celebration being too noisy? Anyway, I've bought this shop. If you guys want to have a party again in the future, you can just come here."

"Wow~"

The smiling, fiery red Sakota girl penguins were talking and laughing in the front, and behind them, the yellow girl who looked like a Luper was sticking close to the edge of Texas.

"Senior~"

She was smiling, and her bright smile made it hard to imagine that this was what an idol should look like.

Earlier, the Emperor and Archangel chatted for a while, and then Archangel turned his head curiously as if he remembered something.

"Speaking of which, where did Croissant go?"

She, Dexas, Sora, and Croissant, the four of them are the golden combination in Penguin Logistics.

There is no way that the other party won’t come to this celebration party, right?

"Croissant-senpai? She said she seemed to have been caught while she was packing up her stall...but she'll be back soon, right?"

The yellow girl Sora touched her lips while responding to the question from the Angel.

But for her, Texas is obviously more fragrant than Croissant, the girl from the Fengti tribe who is also her companion.

So after answering, he also smiled and stuck close to the other person.

But she was very sharp-minded and soon noticed the other person's not very good expression.

Although Texas usually has a sullen look on his face, it is clear that Texas is more worried today.