In the early summer breeze, the exploration team gathered before the teleportation tower. That's right—the powerful reinforcement from Paradise was none other than Big Shot Morey. At first, seeing her left Illusory Moon somewhat stunned. Then her expression seemed to put on a mask of pain.
Was this person not strong? Of course not. Aside from Witch Celine, her combat strength was undoubtedly the greatest in the team. Her reputation, however, wasn't bad—it was extraordinarily good. Even if they discovered a priceless treasure during the expedition, she almost certainly wouldn't grow greedy or kill for plunder. But she had repeatedly made the annual list of Paradise's biggest clowns, which really made people...
Morey, her expression solemn, swept her gaze over everyone present. Suddenly, she felt that one of them looked somewhat familiar. She wanted to ask, but ultimately held back. As Big Shot Morey, she was maintaining the dignity befitting a first meeting. Who could have expected Illusory Moon to suddenly say:
"I follow every edition of Paradise's annual biggest-clowns ranking."
"!"
The corner of Morey's eye twitched violently. That ranking, practically her dark history, instantly made her abandon her big-shot bearing. She said viciously:
"It was all rumors! Rumors!"
"Yes, yes, yes. It was all slander against you."
Illusory Moon was in an excellent mood. Who wouldn't enjoy teaming up with a powerful, good-natured, unpretentious teammate who was even a little bit of a clown?
"That's more like it."
Morey turned her gaze to Xia and said, "You look a little familiar. Have we met before? I think we have? I can't remember. What a strange feeling, as if this memory has been blurred. What's your name?"
"Xia."
Xia spoke gently. Hearing the name, Morey scratched her head. She still couldn't remember who this was, but she found the