"Why did you come here?" The figure looked at Qin Lin in surprise.
"You?" Qin Lin looked at the other person in surprise, too.
Wasn't this the little dwarf Ani, whom he hadn't seen in ages?
Although the little dwarf Ani looked a little different in real life from how he'd appeared in the game, he was still easy to recognize.
There were several other little dwarves beside Ani.
They all stared at Qin Lin in surprise, clearly curious about the sudden intruder.
"Ani, who is he?"
"How did he get in here?"
"No one's come to our Little Dwarf Valley in ages."
Hearing his companions, Ani immediately explained, "He's the ranch owner. He took in Little Green and the others."
His words made the other little dwarves take another look at Qin Lin.
"Oh, it's him!"
"Ani, that makes him our friend. Make sure you treat him well!"
"Yeah, we little dwarves are very hospitable."
As they spoke, the little dwarves said goodbye to Ani and left the valley.
They had things to do, so they left Ani to entertain Qin Lin.
Ani looked at Qin Lin curiously and asked, "How did you get to Little Dwarf Valley?"
"I walked in," Qin Lin answered honestly.
Ani reflexively said, "That's impossible. Humans can't get in—!"
He stopped halfway through, then looked Qin Lin over before hospitably saying, "Since you're here, I'll treat you to a big meal. Come with me!"
With that, Ani headed deeper into the valley, gesturing for Qin Lin to follow.
Qin Lin could tell there was something odd about what Ani had said, but he couldn't put his finger on it. He could only follow him into the valley.
As soon as he entered, Qin Lin's eyes widened in surprise. The place was incredibly unusual and