Half-Step Multiple Desires Legend (Complete) - 5

Chapter Sixty-Four: The Amazing Circus.

The central square of Mandala City was the only place Duo Duo could pass on his way back to the Half-Step Duo Restaurant.

Duo Duo strolled along the street, the initial novelty of the walk having diminished considerably. When he inadvertently saw pedestrians rushing excitedly towards the central square, out of curiosity, he quickly followed the flow of people.

"The Amazing Circus's first show is free! Sir, please come in and take a look! It's free today!"

"Miss, please come inside and take a look, I guarantee you won't be disappointed..."

"..."

"..."

Two beautiful female members of the circus enthusiastically pulled at passersby at the entrance.

The pedestrians were already very curious about the circus, and since it was free, they readily accepted the invitations of the two beautiful members and entered the large circus tent without any hesitation.

To be honest, Duo Duo wasn't particularly interested in circuses. In his past life, he'd seen circus performances all over the world in movies and television. Circuses, he thought, were just animal training, magic, clowns, and the like; he didn't believe people in this world would come up with anything new.

However, before Duo Duo could even turn around, he was pushed inside by the surging crowd behind him. Reluctantly, he resigned himself to his fate; with so many people blocking the entrance, it would be difficult for him to leave even if he wanted to.

Duo Duo was among the early arrivals and luckily got a good spot near the front.

Bored, Duo Duo looked around, increasingly disappointed. The stage setup in this tent was far inferior to those of the circus performances in his past life.

Suddenly, not far from him, Duo Duo saw the bald dwarf and his men. The man was currently chewing on a thin stick, his expression fierce as he gave orders to his men. Undoubtedly, these guys were there to cause trouble.

Their appearance piqued Duo Duo's interest slightly; he eagerly awaited a "live-action thug brawl show."

Before long, the hundreds of seats in the tent were completely full, the immense noise from the throng almost seeming to push the tent roof open.

A moment later, a petite and sweet-looking girl walked to the center of the open space. She first twirled and bowed, then, with a slight movement of her lips, she gently rubbed her hands together, and countless sparks appeared in her palms, rising slowly into the air like fireflies.

*Crack...*

Countless soft popping sounds rose and fell, and the firefly-like sparks exploded one by one, becoming fist-sized, seven-colored fireballs that swayed and danced in the high sky.

The seven-colored light spilled into every corner of the tent, transforming it into a beautiful, enchanting fairyland.

After spinning once high in the sky, the fireballs suddenly converged and exploded, the seven-colored light miraculously forming a string of human and elven characters: "Welcome!"

A

thunderous applause erupted, followed by countless cheers.

Dodo stared blankly at the lingering glow in mid-air, thinking, "Damn, this is amazing!" His previous disdain for the circus vanished instantly, replaced by anticipation for the next performance.

The performance certainly didn't disappoint. The circus members skillfully incorporated various low-level magics into their acts, creating spectacular sound and light effects alongside the captivating performance. Undoubtedly, this circus act was far more magical than anything he remembered from his previous life.

Even the thugs seemed momentarily captivated by the ingenious performance, managing to avoid causing any trouble during the show.

After the performance had been going on for a while, several graceful women dressed in red gauze began to dance lightly in the open space. At that moment, a gentle breeze wafted through the tent, softly ruffling the gauze on the dancing women. Their eyes, sparkling with allure, were captivating as the red gauze fluttered, and the glimpses of their fair skin beneath the fabric added an irresistible sensual charm to the dance…

Duo Duo could even sense the increasingly rapid breathing of the male audience members around him, their eyes fixed intently on the dancing red-gauze dancers, and a few of the lewd men even had a trickle of saliva at the corner of their mouths.

When the dancers stopped, bowed, and returned backstage, the men were still immersed in the visual spectacle, unable to recover for a long time.

Then, the announcer, who had previously possessed magical powers, emerged and announced the start of the final, grand finale.

A magician dressed in a gentleman's tuxedo, wearing a tall black hat that obscured her face, walked out. If it weren't for the tailored fit of the tuxedo, which accentuated her shapely figure, the audience probably wouldn't even be able to tell if she was male or female.

"Welcome to the Wonderful Circus, I hope it will give you a wonderful memory," the female magician said in a low, even slightly hoarse voice, but this hoarseness gave her a sexy, magnetic quality.

After a brief self-introduction, Duo Duo learned that this female magician was actually the ringleader of the Wonderful Circus. This immediately piqued everyone's curiosity about her appearance. Several of the thugs whistled loudly and shouted for her to take off her hat.

The female magician seemed not to hear their shouts, and after twirling and bowing, began her performance.

The magic tricks weren't new to Duo Duo; it was simply about conjuring various magical creatures or flowers out of thin air and placing them on an open space.

What amazed Duo Duo was that the magic shows he remembered from his past life all involved pre-arranged mechanisms on stage. But this performance was clearly entirely genuine. The so-called stage in the tent was simply an open space surrounded by audience seats; there was no possibility of any elaborate mechanisms.

If it were just small objects, Duo Duo might have thought the magician had hidden the props on her body beforehand. But what about the magical beasts? How could those beasts, appearing out of thin air on stage, be hidden?

The female magician's performance had been accompanied by soft music until it reached its climax. Suddenly, the music became more intense. The magician spread her arms, performed a beautiful spin, and everything that had appeared on stage, including the magical beasts, vanished.

Then, she abruptly removed her tall black hat, revealing a head of brilliant blonde hair that cascaded down like waves…

“Damn, this woman is so beautiful…” Duo Duo murmured, just like the other audience members, stunned by the magician's sudden appearance.

Chapter Sixty-Five: Heroes Always Pay a Price

. To be honest, the women around Duo Duo were all exceptionally beautiful. Whether it was the three female bosses, Linda, his slave Yana, or Lucy, each could be described as possessing unique and unparalleled beauty.

The female magician before him, purely in terms of appearance, was not as good as Yana, and slightly inferior to Linda, Xiuzhen, Alice, and Lucy.

However, the heroic spirit in her brows and the flamboyant wildness in her every move were something the other women lacked.

Especially after she deliberately covered her face with her hat, arousing everyone's curiosity to the extreme, this sudden release gave an exceptionally strong visual impact.

For a moment, all the noise in the tent disappeared.

All the audience members, men and women alike, were completely captivated by that wildly beautiful face, forgetting even her performance.

Every movement of her limbs beneath that tight-fitting gentleman's suit, every swish of her golden hair, was mesmerizing…

The music stopped, the performance ended.

A moment later, thunderous applause erupted in the silent tent.

Her stunning face was once again hidden by the brim of her hat, and the female magician bowed, saying, "Please come and support our circus's official performance tomorrow. The show will be even more spectacular and will not disappoint you!"

As she spoke, she stretched out her fair, jade-like hands in front of her, and a black ball of light gradually formed in her palms, then slowly rose into the air. The ball of light exploded, and darkness enveloped the entire performance area, just like the curtain falling after the performance.

Duo Duo followed the departing crowd out of the circus tent. This girl was really something. Beauty is a combination; on one hand, there's innate beauty—looks and figure—and on the other hand, there's effort. This woman clearly stirred something within him. What if… hehe.

Suddenly, he realized it was almost evening outside. He'd been out for far too long.

Imagining Linda's fury, Duo Duo shivered and hurried towards the Banbuduo Restaurant.

As he rounded a corner, Duo Duo was surprised to see a group of thugs, led by the bald dwarf, squatting there, discussing something.

Duo Duo instinctively slowed his pace, eavesdropping on their conversation.

"Damn it, what are you doing out here! Have you forgotten why we came here?!" the bald dwarf roared.

A half-elf said, "Second Chief, we only followed you out because we saw you come out first."

The bald dwarf pondered for a moment and said, "I must say, this circus is really something! I even forgot about causing trouble! Hehe, I bet this circus is making a lot of money! We need to collect as much as possible!"

The other thugs hurriedly flattered, "Second Chief is brilliant! Looks like we're about to make a fortune!"

"Once the audience leaves, we'll rush in!" the bald dwarf said with a sly laugh.

An orc said in a simple voice, "Second Chief, those people seem pretty powerful... they seem to know magic."

The bald dwarf chuckled and said, "If you were a magician, would you be a circus clown?"

The orc thought for a moment and then shook his head.

The bald dwarf said, "Damn it, that's it! Even if they know some magic, it's definitely the lowest level imaginable! Do you think we'd be afraid of that kind of magic? If you're a coward, get out of Mandala City and don't stay here anymore!"

The orc quickly shook his head and shut his mouth, not daring to utter a sound.

The bald dwarf grinned wickedly, saying, "When we charge in later, you'd better be in the lead! Who told you orcs to have such thick skin and high resistance to blows? Those low-level spells will probably only tickle you at best!"

Then, pointing at one of the elven men, he added, "Aren't you elves born with magical abilities? If those guys don't obediently pay their protection money, you can handle them! But don't hurt those women, they're so delicate and damn beautiful, I'm going to have a good pat on the back later..."

Despite his ugly appearance, the bald dwarf seemed quite capable when he was scheming. It seems that even thugs need brains to succeed!

"You little bastard, what the hell are you looking at!" The orc suddenly saw Duo Duo and vented his anger from the bald dwarf on him.

Duo Duo quickly nodded and turned to walk into a nearby alley.

The orc seemed unwilling to give up and was about to give chase when a companion pulled him back, secretly telling him that the fat man was a waiter at the Banbuduo Restaurant. Upon hearing this, the orc immediately stopped. He knew that these guys had powerful figures in Mandala City they feared, and the Banbuduo Restaurant was one of them.

Hiding in the alley, Duoduo secretly watched as the orc didn't pursue, and breathed a sigh of relief. He wasn't afraid of these thugs; he had easily dealt with even the most ruthless bandits before, let alone this rabble. However, he was already late returning to the restaurant, and causing more trouble would only add to the problem.

Suddenly, the thugs moved, heading towards the circus tent.

Immediately afterward, several women's screams and the sound of things being smashed came from inside the tent…

“Who are you! Get out!” A magnetic female voice reached Duoduo's ears.

Dodo froze, recognizing the female magician's voice.

Then came the eerie laughter of the thugs, followed by the sounds of smashing and breaking.

Dodo slowly withdrew his foot, which had been about to step out.

Listening to the sounds from inside the tent, Dodo's lewd imagination ran wild again, conjuring up obscene images in his mind. In those images, the beautiful female members of the circus were being wantonly violated by the thugs. The image of the bald dwarf writhing on the female magician's body, in particular, made Dodo feel deeply disturbed.

"Damn it, even someone this ugly is a thug, it makes me so jealous!" Dodo cursed under his breath. He was torn by conflicting emotions. Did he want to go out and be a hero? He worried about getting back too late and being punished by Linda. Did he want to get back to the Half-Step Restaurant immediately? But those damned images kept replaying in his mind, making him incredibly annoyed.

Damn it! Fine, I'll get my comeuppance! A book once said that heroes always pay a price!

Chapter Sixty-Six: Saving the Beauty.

With a heavy heart, Duo Duo immediately ran to a corner. After making sure no one was around, he began to form a strong transformation consciousness in his mind. The strange heat within him surged again, and a moment later, a flash of red light, and Duo Duo had transformed into that tall, handsome elf.

Unfortunately, his baggy clothes were completely unsuitable for his transformed appearance, making him look utterly ridiculous.

Duo Duo walked towards the circus tent, uncomfortably fiddling with his clothes. He began to wonder if he should get a nicer outfit to wear during his transformation?

Or maybe he could just wear a pair of red underwear?

Hmm, that seemed like a good idea, very convenient. And in his previous life, there was a guy who could transform and act as a hero who always liked to wear red underwear over his pants. What was that guy's name again? "Oh, it seems to be called—Superman!"

Lost in his daydreams, Duo Duo didn't realize he'd already walked outside the circus tent.

Two orc thugs stood guard outside like gatekeepers, ruthlessly shooing away anyone trying to sneak in.

"Get out of the way! Don't go looking for trouble!" one of the orcs shoved Duo Duo forcefully. Caught off guard, Duo Duo stumbled from the orc's powerful shove, almost falling on his backside.

"Damn it! If I don't teach you guys a lesson, you won't know what a hero is!" Duo Duo thought angrily, regaining his balance before strode confidently back towards the tent.

And it must be said, Duo Duo's tall, imposing figure, coupled with his stern, handsome face, was quite intimidating.

The two orc thugs looked at Duoduo in surprise, and a hint of fear appeared on their faces. Bullying the weak and fearing the strong was the code of conduct for these thugs. When they saw a tough guy, they couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

Having easily killed the bandits before, Duoduo was already quite confident in his strange energy. His only worry now was the potential for him to lose control of his power; if he turned these two guys to ashes like the bandits, it would create more trouble.

In fact, he didn't want to harm these thugs.

"Stay away from me if you don't want to die!" Duoduo's voice was like a chilling wind from hell, sending a shiver down the spines of the two orcs.

Duoduo, however, was overjoyed. "Damn it, little panda, my coolness skills are now exceptionally high!"

"Who are you! I'm warning you, don't go looking for trouble!" one of the orcs said, his voice blustering but his voice weak.

Duoduo knew that if he didn't show some strength now, these thugs wouldn't back down.

With a thought, the Nine Yang Energy within him stirred, and a faint red glow appeared on Duoduo's body.

"Ah!"

A scream followed, and the acrid smell of burning fur made Duo Duo frown. These two orcs were so ungrateful! He had already warned them to stay away, why did they still punch him? Serves them right!

The orc who punched Duo Duo had his right hand charred black, his eyes filled with fear as he looked at Duo Duo. The other orc screamed and ran towards the circus tent.

Duo Duo chuckled and strode into the circus tent.

Inside, a group of thugs led by a bald dwarf were confronting the circus members. The makeshift chairs around them were in disarray, several smashed to pieces.

On the circus members' side, the female magician who had mesmerized Duo Duo was still in her costume, but the tall hat that had previously covered her face was now in her hand. Her stunning beauty, enhanced by the dim light, seemed even more alluring, making Duo Duo stare wide-eyed.

The screams of the orcs outside the door, and the sudden intrusion of another orc, drew the attention of the thugs and circus members to Duo Duo.

Duo Duo subtly straightened his back, trying to appear more imposing and awe-inspiring.

"Get out!" Duo Duo said in a deep voice.

The bald dwarf first looked at Duo Duo in surprise, then turned to his men, who burst into laughter.

"Haha, did you hear what this guy said to us?" the bald dwarf said, laughing heartily.

"He told us to get out," one of the half-elves laughed. "Looks like this guy's a stranger, definitely from out of town. Damn, trying to play the hero in front of our Mandala Gang! Second Leader, let's teach him a lesson today—not everyone can be a hero!"

These thugs clearly looked down on Duo Duo. While the Archeel race possessed innate magical talent, the strength of their abilities was quite distinct. Those with high talent and strong magic were mostly Archeel nobles; commoner elves, even with some talent, weren't intimidating. Obviously, given

Duo Duo's tattered attire, no one would assume he was a powerful noble with formidable magic.

"Get out!"

those three words spurted out from between Duo Duo's teeth.

The bald dwarf's expression changed, and he stared at Duo Duo with a sinister look, saying, "You brat, you don't want to leave Mandala City alive!"

Duo Duo sneered, "I'll say it again, get out! Otherwise, you won't see the sun rise over Mandala City!"

At this moment, Duo Duo was incredibly cool, and coupled with his handsome appearance, he possessed an undeniable charm.

Over at the circus, the beautiful female performers looked at this suddenly appearing hero with infatuated expressions. Every woman dreamed of the appearance of a prince on a white horse, and Duo Duo was just like their prince on a white horse.

Even the female magician was slightly moved, her beautiful eyes gazing at Duo Duo with a captivating gaze.

Duo Duo felt the female magician's gaze and felt incredibly proud. All he wanted to do now was to stylishly and beautifully drive away these thugs.

A dazzling red light suddenly appeared on Duo Duo's body, and in that instant, everyone involuntarily closed their eyes.

A powerful aura, like a surging tide, pressed down on the thugs with overwhelming force.

Faced with this powerful aura, the thugs instinctively took a step back, their eyes filled with obvious terror as they looked at Duo Duo.

Duo Duo advanced step by step towards the thugs, each heavy step seeming to pound on their hearts.

The bald dwarf felt his legs go weak, cold sweat instantly seeping from his body. Good heavens, where did this damned elf come from? He's too terrifying!

Chapter Sixty-Seven: The Poor Hero!

As Duo Duo approached the thugs,

as the bald dwarf's mental defenses were on the verge of collapse...

Suddenly, Duo Duo felt the energy within his body abruptly halt, then strangely vanish. With the disappearance of the energy, the terrifyingly bright red light around him also dimmed abruptly…

"Damn it, no way! This is a crucial moment! This joke has gone too far!" Duo Duo cried out inwardly, experimenting with his consciousness again and again, but the strange energy simply wouldn't reappear.

The thugs felt the pressure on their bodies ease and simultaneously let out a long sigh of relief, staring in astonishment at the winking and gesturing Duo Duo, wondering what this terrifying elf was up to. The bald

dwarf observed Duo Duo for a moment, then shouted, "Brothers, this bastard is just bluffing! Get him!" He shouted this, but he himself didn't rush forward. Whether it was truly frightening or not, he'd let his men test the waters first.

Perhaps the thugs were used to swarming in and beating him up whenever the bald dwarf raised his arm.

So, when the bald dwarf shouted, the orcs among the thugs behind him instinctively rushed forward. These simple-minded orcs seemed destined to be cannon fodder.

Dodo saw the situation was dire; at this point, he couldn't even care about himself, let alone be a hero!

But when he turned to run away, he felt a sudden weakness wash over him, his legs buckled, and he was pulled back by the orcs.

Bang…

an orc's large fist slammed into Dodo's face. Dodo felt a sting in his nose, and thick liquid flowed down his throat…

The orc had only realized how terrifying Dodo was when he threw the punch, but by then, the fist was already out and couldn't be pulled back. As his fist struck Dodo's face solidly, he yelled, "Oh, oh, I hit him! He's really scary!"

Challenging the strong requires courage, but beating a drowning dog is precisely what these thugs excel at.

With the orc's roar, the bald dwarf immediately charged forward. Then, the thugs who had been watching joined the fray, raining blows on Toto. Poor Toto could only curse the suddenly vanished energy while praying the thugs would go easy on him.

The circus members were completely dumbfounded.

This is a hero?

Good heavens!

How did things turn out so differently from the stories? Has this elf lost his mind? Is he not here to be a hero, but just asking for a beating because he's itching for a beating?

The female members closed their eyes, unable to bear watching any longer. Reality was too cruel; their fairytale-like girlish dreams had shattered completely in that brief moment.

The female magician couldn't help but sigh inwardly. She didn't want to attract attention; she had only intended to let these thugs cause a ruckus and then pay them off. But the appearance of this elf had ruined everything.

The female magician's sexy, red lips moved slightly, and around her hands hanging at her sides, space distorted slightly.

"Spatial barrier,"

the female magician whispered, then with a slight wave of her hand, spatial fluctuations rippled like waves on water towards Duo Duo…

Duo Duo, who was being punched and kicked by the thugs, suddenly felt the blows leave his body. Looking down, he saw the thugs still striking fiercely.

The thugs felt even stranger. They saw the hateful elf right in front of them, but when they threw punches, they felt as if their fists and feet were hitting nothing.

"Stop!" the female magician shouted, her tone carrying an undeniable authority.

The thugs instinctively stopped their punches and turned to look at the magician.

Suddenly, a black money bag appeared in her hand. She tossed it to the bald dwarf and said, "You can leave now!"

The bald dwarf instinctively caught the bag, weighed it in his hand, opened it, and arrogantly said, "You only pay when we show off our power, don't you! Let me tell you, this is just for today. As long as you stay in Mandala City, you'll have to pay us this much more!"

An elf behind the bald dwarf smacked his lips and lewdly chuckled, "Hehe, you don't have to pay. You can go keep us company!"

The thugs burst into wild laughter.

The female magician coldly watched them, her long golden hair suddenly moving without wind, and a cold glint in her blue eyes…

This transformation lasted only a blink of an eye before she returned to normal, saying indifferently, “We’ll pay, you can go!”

The bald dwarf laughed triumphantly twice before turning and leaving the circus tent. After

the thugs left, two female members of the circus rushed to Toto’s side to check on his injuries. After all, Toto had been beaten because of them; although he hadn’t managed to be a hero, he had at least shown some heroism.

Poor Toto, although the female magician had secretly protected him later, the earlier punches and kicks had all landed squarely on his face. Now his clothes were tattered, and his face was bruised and swollen, a pitiful sight.

“Are you alright?” one of the female members helped Toto up forcefully, asking with concern.

“No, I’m fine.” Toto was now utterly ashamed and wanted to leave immediately; it was too humiliating!

"Oh dear, there's a lot of blood!" another female member exclaimed.

Duo Duo quickly replied, "It's nothing, a small matter, I'm leaving." He then broke free from the female member's grasp and turned to stagger away.

"Wait a moment," the female magician suddenly said.

Duo Duo instinctively stopped, but didn't turn back.

"Take this medicine back, and these two gold coins as nutritional expenses. Thank you, but a word of advice: don't try to be a hero without the corresponding strength, it could be life-threatening," the female magician said calmly, handing him a box and two gold coins.

Duo Duo didn't say anything, grabbed the box and coins, and walked away. He was already in this state, why pretend to be tough? Anyway, he wouldn't see this woman again, so why not take the money and medicine?

Duo Duo staggered to a corner of an alley. It was late, and no one was around.

"Damn it, this darn energy... I hope I can't even transform back!" Duo Duo nervously tried to form a transformation mindset, but thankfully, he successfully transformed back. It was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune; he could never be so smug again.

Duo Duo, with a bitter face, thought about how to explain things to Linda and the others when he got back, as he slowly walked towards the Banbuduo Restaurant.

Chapter Sixty-Eight: The Promise from the Past

When Duo Duo returned to the Banbuduo Restaurant, there wasn't a single customer left.

"Duo Duo! You damned bastard! You're only coming back now!" Linda's loud voice rang out the moment Duo Duo entered the restaurant.

Duo Duo endured the pain and bowed, saying, "Miss Linda, I'm sorry."

"Sorry? Is 'sorry' enough?" Linda said angrily, waving her fist at Duo Duo.

Duo Duo inwardly groaned; he'd just been beaten badly, and now he was going to get another beating.

He closed his eyes, waiting for the blows, but to his surprise, although he clearly felt Linda was already in front of him, the expected punches and kicks never landed on him.

"You got hit?" Linda asked.

Duo Duo opened his eyes a crack and saw Linda standing curiously in front of him, seemingly not intending to punish him anymore.

"Yes, I ran into a bunch of thugs," Duo Duo quickly nodded. "

Who is it? How dare they touch someone from the Half-Step Duo Restaurant!" Linda shouted fiercely, "I'll go teach them a lesson!"

Duo Duo was so excited at this moment that he couldn't express it in words.

My God!

He finally discovered one of Linda's good points; this fiery woman was actually so cute when she was protecting her own!

Duo Duo secretly decided that even if he really did have sex with Linda in the future, he would be very, very gentle...

"Sister Linda, what's wrong?"

Linda's roar attracted Xiuzhen from upstairs, who stood on the stairs and asked Linda curiously.

Linda paced back and forth angrily, saying, "How dare they hit someone from the Half-Step Restaurant! Even when beating a dog, you have to consider its owner! They clearly don't respect me! Those damned guys, have they forgotten how they taught me a lesson before?!"

Xiuzhen came down the stairs, looked at Duoduo's bruised and swollen face, and laughed loudly, "Duoduo, you really got beaten up? Haha, you look so funny now."

Duoduo said softly, "Yes, Miss Xiuzhen."

Xiuzhen asked, "What happened?"

Duoduo lied, "When I went to the carpenter's shop to order tables and chairs, those guys went to collect some kind of protection money, and when I came out, I bumped into one of their shoulders, and they pinned me to the ground and beat me up..." Duoduo sounded extremely aggrieved and wronged as she said this.

Xiuzhen nodded and said, "Looks like those guys are still the same as before."

At this moment, Linda kicked a chair next to her away and turned to walk outside.

Suddenly, Alice's voice came: "Linda, where are you going?"

Linda stopped and turned to Alice, saying, "I'm going to teach them a lesson, otherwise they'll think the Half-Step Restaurant is easy to bully!"

Alice said, "Have you forgotten their promise?"

Linda paused, then said, "They promised not to show up near the Half-Step Restaurant again, what happened?"

Alice said, "Did they show up nearby?"

Linda shook her head, then understood Alice's meaning and said angrily, "Although they didn't show up at the Banbuduo Restaurant, they still beat up our people!"

"We didn't come to Mandala City to cause trouble," Alice said calmly, then coldly glanced at Duoduo and said, "Do you think it's necessary for a slave?"

Duoduo lowered his head, having heard their entire conversation, secretly cursing this cold-blooded, perverted homosexual in his heart. At the same time, he became even more certain of his earlier guess that these three women had indeed come to Mandala City with a special purpose.

Linda looked at Alice, pondered for a moment, then turned back to her chair and sat down, scolding Duoduo, "You piece of trash! You deserved to be beaten to death!"

Xiuzhen smiled and said, "You can't blame Duoduo, you know what those guys did." Then, she said to Duoduo, "Sit down on the chair."

Duoduo obediently sat down on a chair next to him, looking at Xiuzhen with a puzzled expression.

Xiuzhen's lips curved like a milky white, holy light slowly gathered in her palm. Then, Xiuzhen turned her hand towards Duoduo and whispered, "Holy Light Healing."

The milky white light instantly enveloped Duoduo. Surrounded by the light, Duoduo felt incredibly comfortable, and a lazy, sleepy feeling arose within him. The previous pain gradually disappeared.

A moment later, Xiuzhen's palm moved slightly, and the milky white light vanished instantly.

"Get up, go to the back and help Lucy wash the dishes!" Xiuzhen said. "Hurry up and finish washing them; the guests who booked all the rooms in our restaurant will be arriving soon."

Since the Banbuduo Restaurant opened its guest room service, large groups of merchants often booked all the rooms, but the booking fee was slightly higher than usual. Therefore, Duoduo wasn't surprised when Xiuzhen said that someone had booked all the rooms.

Duoduo stood up and tentatively moved his limbs, surprised to find that not only had the pain disappeared, but his body was also full of strength, and he felt very energetic.

"Thank you, Miss Xiuzhen," Duoduo quickly bowed and said, then turned and ran towards the backyard.

In the backyard, Lucy was squatting in front of a large basin full of dishes, slowly washing them.

The man with the goatee was also squatting to the side with a long face, clumsily helping, and occasionally Lucy would splash water on his face and scold him in a low voice.

Duoduo couldn't help but chuckle to herself. Even when Linda and the others scolded the man with the goatee, his eyes flickered, probably showing that he was quite unconvinced. But Lucy seemed to have him completely under her thumb in the Half Step Restaurant. No matter how she scolded him, the man with the goatee didn't dare to resist in the slightest.

Goatee was the first to see Duo Duo. Seeing Duo Duo enter the backyard, he immediately glared and shouted, "You rascal, you've been out all day! You're probably slacking off!"

Lucy glared at Duo Duo, casually tossed the dishes into the basin, and said angrily, "You fatso, hurry up and wash!"

Goatee stood up and echoed, "Yeah! Hurry up and wash!"

Lucy gave Goatee a cold look and said angrily, "Did I say you couldn't wash?! You two wash, I need a break!"

Duo Duo found it amusing and chuckled twice, obediently walking over and squatting down to wash the dishes diligently.

Goatee, with a pained expression, had no choice but to squat beside Duo Duo, washing haphazardly.

Dodo said, "Go do what you're supposed to do, I'll wash it myself."

The man with the goatee was overjoyed. He got up, glanced at Lucy, and seeing she didn't respond, hurriedly scurried into the kitchen, slamming the door shut. He shouted from inside, "I'm going to clean the kitchen..." A moment later, instead of the cleaning sounds, a thunderous snoring filled the air.

"Lazybones!" Lucy muttered, it was unclear whether she was referring to Dodo or the man with the goatee.

Dodo pretended not to hear, continuing to work on the basin of dishes.

Lucy walked over to Dodo, gently nudged him with her foot, and said, "You fatso, are you doing this on purpose?"

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Chapter Sixty-Nine: The Circus's Arrival

"Intentional?" Duo Duo paused, tilting his head back to ask, "What intentional?" Then, as if suddenly realizing something, he grinned mischievously and said, "You mean what happened last night?"

Lucy blushed, kicked Duo Duo hard, and shouted angrily, "See if you dare mention it again!"

After what happened last night, Lucy's brows had gained a touch of allure, a beauty that didn't seem out of place on her youthful, innocent face. Instead, it added a unique charm that made Duo Duo's heart flutter.

"I won't say it, I won't say it! I won't say it again!" Duo Duo quickly said.

Lucy's expression softened slightly. She spat lightly and said reproachfully, "That's more like it."

Duo Duo suddenly grinned mischievously, "I won't say anything more, just do... hehe."

Lucy stomped her foot forcefully and stepped forward to punch Duo Duo. Duo Duo, anticipating this, stood up and grabbed her hand, pulling her along. Due to some puddles on the ground, Lucy slipped and fell into Duo Duo's arms.

Holding the beauty in his arms, feeling Lucy's soft and supple body, Duo Duo's mind immediately flashed back to the erotic scenes of the previous night. A surge of heat rose in his lower abdomen, and his erection pressed against Lucy's pert buttocks.

Lucy felt the hard object against her buttocks. Having experienced sex before, she immediately understood her situation. Her face flushed even more, and she pinched Duo Duo hard, quickly pulling away from his embrace as he screamed.

"You fatso! You bad guy!" Lucy cursed fiercely.

"Little brat! You dare pinch me? See how I teach you a lesson!" Duo Duo feigned a fierce expression, spreading his arms like a tiger pouncing on its prey, ready to pounce.

Lucy was terrified, her face turning pale. She dared not curse again and turned to run away.

Duo Duo chuckled for a while, then squatted down to continue washing his dishes. Bored, memories of his past and present lives resurfaced in his mind. His past life's insignificance and his present life's sensual slavery flashed through his mind like scenes from a movie.

Previously, he had lamented that his transmigration was far less fortunate than others'. Now, it seemed his transmigration was incredibly enjoyable. What was so bad about being a slave? Wasn't he just as bossy as someone's employee in his past life? But in his past life, he had never experienced such a sensual encounter. First, he had the incredibly beautiful slave girl Yana, and then he slept with an elf princess…

Hehe, especially Lucy, the elf princess. You know, at her age, she was definitely a proper loli. In his past life, let alone sleeping with a loli, just thinking about it was sinful.

Suddenly, a commotion arose in the lobby of the Half-Step Restaurant.

Then, a voice that sounded very familiar to Duo Duo reached his ears: "Boss, have all the rooms we booked been cleaned?"

Damn it!

Just what I feared!

It was the voice of the female magician from the circus. Duo Duo jumped up in surprise, then remembered that he had now returned to his half-elf form, so he breathed a sigh of relief and squatted down again to wash the dishes.

"Duo Duo, hurry up!" Xiu Zhen's voice came.

Duo Duo quickly responded, hurriedly washed the remaining dishes, and carried them all into the kitchen.

When Duo Duo entered the restaurant lobby, the female magician and the other female members of the circus were already seated at the tables and chairs.

No one reacted to Duo Duo's arrival, except the female magician, whose eyes darted around him with a hint of surprise.

Duo Duo suddenly realized that he hadn't changed his clothes since returning to the Banbuduo Restaurant; he was still wearing the torn, bloodstained clothes he'd been wearing when he was beaten. He secretly prayed that the female magician's imagination wasn't too vivid.

"Duo Duo, please take the guests to their rooms," Xiu Zhen said.

Duo Duo nodded, bowing and smiling at the circus members, "Welcome to the Banbuduo Restaurant. I hope you feel at home." After these polite words, Duo Duo turned and went upstairs.

The female members of the circus followed behind.

Following the number of guests Xiuzhen had marked on the guest room doors, Duoduo arranged the rooms one by one. When they reached the last room, the one next to Duoduo's own, only the female magician remained. The room's occupancy number was exactly one person, indicating they had arranged with Xiuzhen that she would be staying alone.

"Your name is…" the female magician asked, looking at Duoduo.

Duoduo quickly bowed and said, "Just call me Duoduo. If you need anything, please call me anytime. I live next door."

The female magician nodded, scrutinizing Duoduo's tattered clothes stained with blood, and asked, "Your clothes?"

Duoduo smiled and said, "Some thugs came to the restaurant to cause trouble… but don't worry, our boss has already chased them away." Duoduo's lies were now so natural, she showed no sign of panic.

The female magician nodded, turned, and went into the room, closing the door behind her.

Duoduo hurriedly knocked on the door. The female magician opened it impatiently and said, "What else is it?" "

There's a sauna in the backyard of this restaurant, perfect for those who are exhausted. You can try it out; the sauna at Banbuduo Restaurant is very famous," Duoduo said.

"Okay, I know. Don't bother me unless I call you!" The female magician said, closing the door.

Duoduo stood at the door, shrugged helplessly, and went downstairs.

In the bar area of the lobby, Linda, Xiuzhen, and Alice were whispering.

"Are they really from the circus?" Xiuzhen asked in surprise.

Linda said, "Of course! Haven't you heard of the Wonderful Circus? I remember when I was little, they performed at the palace."

"That woman in the magician's costume is the ringmaster! Wow, I didn't expect her to be so young. She doesn't look any older than us," Xiuzhen said exaggeratedly.

Linda closed her eyes and thought for a moment, then said, "That's not right. I remember the circus ringmaster back then was an old man, not this woman."

"Maybe they changed people. Changing ringmasters is quite normal in those groups," Xiuzhen said.

Alice pondered for a long time, then suddenly said, "Many of them have fluctuations of magical elements in their bodies... especially that female magician."

Xiuzhen said, "Yes, yes, I sensed it when they came in just now."

"What's so strange about that?" Linda said, "If we have time tomorrow, we can go and see, right? You don't know, their performance is very exciting, and they need a little bit of low-level magic during the performance, so it's not surprising to sense some magical elements."

Just then, Xiuzhen saw Duoduo come down and asked, "Duoduo, is everything arranged?"

Chapter 70 The Eyes Behind Indulgence

"Yes, Miss Xiuzhen, everything has been arranged according to the markings on your guest room door," Duoduo said, bowing.

Suddenly, a cacophony of girls' chatter drifted down from upstairs.

Then, footsteps echoed on the stairs, and several pretty circus girls came down, laughing and talking.

"Boss, I heard that the Banbuduo Restaurant in Mandala City has a really magical bathing method?" one of the girls asked Xiuzhen and the others curiously.

Xiuzhen smiled kindly and said, "What, you've all heard about it?"

The girl laughed, "We travel all over the country and have met many merchants. They told us about it, hehe, you didn't know, did you? The Banbuduo Restaurant in Mandala City is very famous. We've been looking forward to coming here to experience that magical bath they've been talking about."

Linda, this woman, loved nothing more than hearing praise for herself or for anything related to her.

Hearing the girl's almost exaggerated praise of the Banbuduo Restaurant, he smiled brightly and said, "Of course! Our sauna is absolutely unique. Don't worry, you won't be disappointed. You know, saunas are perfect for girls; they're great for moisturizing the skin."

The girl, being quite sweet-talking, exclaimed, "No wonder the three bosses have such great skin! Hehe, can we try it now?"

"Of course!" Linda said readily, then instructed Duoduo, "Duoduo, take the guests to the sauna."

Duoduo nodded quickly and turned to the girls, saying, "Honorable guests, please follow me." He then walked towards the simple "bath" set up in the backyard.

In the backyard, the man with the goatee was sitting comfortably at the kitchen door, enjoying the leftover wine from the guests. When he saw this group of pretty girls laughing and joking as they entered the backyard, his eyes widened in disbelief.

Duo Duo cursed the lecherous guy inwardly. "Damn it, being a lecher is fine, but does he have to be so exaggerated? He practically has 'pervert' written all over his face! Ugh, what a hopeless idiot.

" "Hey, hurry up and prepare the charcoal for the guests!" Duo Duo said in a low voice, glaring at the man with the goatee.

The man with the goatee snapped back to reality and hurriedly bowed and grinned at the female members. However, his smile was truly unsightly, causing the female members to frown.

"Go quickly! Miss Linda ordered it!" Duo Duo said.

Mentioning Linda, the man with the goatee immediately became obedient, quickly turning and running into the kitchen to start the bellows and prepare the charcoal for the sauna.

The female members were incredibly curious about this novel thing. They looked at the sauna equipment in the makeshift "bathtub" and asked Duo Duo all sorts of questions. So, although preparing the charcoal took a while, the female members didn't seem to be in a hurry.

After preparing the charcoal, Duoduo and the goatee placed it into the sauna equipment. Then, they filled the large wooden tub in the center of the makeshift "bath" with water and explained in detail to the female members how to use it.

Once the female members understood, they eagerly shooed Duoduo and the goatee out, closing the door tightly behind them.

A moment later, the hissing sound of water splashing on hot bluestone filled the air, and a small amount of steam escaped from the cracks in the makeshift "bath." Then came the excited laughter of the female members…

Seeing that she wasn't needed to do anything there for the time being, Duoduo hesitated for a moment, then turned and walked back to the main hall.

"Dodo, rearrange the tables in the lobby and on the second floor. I feel uncomfortable looking at the ones Lucy made," Linda said, frowning.

Dodo immediately agreed and ran up and down the stairs to rearrange the tables and chairs.

"Miss Linda, are you satisfied now?" Dodo asked.

Linda glanced around, nodded, and said, "We're going to rest. You wait here and see if the guests need any more services! Remember, after they've finished their sauna, give it a thorough cleaning. I feel nauseous just smelling it!"

Dodo nodded quickly and said, "Don't worry, I'll make sure the guests are satisfied and I'll clean it thoroughly."

After Dodo finished speaking, Linda casually hummed in agreement and went upstairs with Xiuzhen and Alice.

Sitting in the hall, Duoduo recalled the events of the day and felt a headache coming on. It seemed that strange energy within him wasn't working so well after all… Damn it, it had suddenly disappeared without him noticing. It seemed he shouldn't have any more heroic thoughts.

After sitting for a while, Duoduo felt incredibly bored. Hearing laughter coming from the backyard, he couldn't help but feel annoyed that these girls were taking so long to take a bath—didn't they let him sleep?!

Bored, Duoduo got up and paced back and forth in the hall for a while before heading to the backyard.

He had just passed the back door when he was suddenly stunned by what he saw…

Duoduo saw that damned goatee was pressed against the crack of the makeshift "bathtub," peeking inside, one hand nervously working inside his pants. "

Damn it! I

didn't expect this guy to have such a fetish!"

Duoduo cursed inwardly, his eyes darting around, a sly smile playing on his lips as he tiptoed behind the goatee.

*Smack!

* Duo Duo slapped the goatee hard across the face, startling him so much that his hand in his crotch immediately stopped moving.

"I...I..." the goatee stammered, trembling all over.

"Heh heh, what? I heard sometimes people get impotent from being scared?" Duo Duo whispered wickedly in the goatee's ear.

Hearing Duo Duo's voice, the goatee grew bolder, turning his head to glare fiercely at Duo Duo, his expression so menacing it seemed he wanted to tear Duo Duo apart alive.

Duo Duo grinned mischievously, "You're not convinced? Do you want to argue with me loudly? Or, fight me right here?" Then, he whispered, "If I were you, I'd definitely find a secluded spot right now and see if that thing can still get hard. Hehe, tell me, if I shouted now, what would happen if they knew you were peeping outside? I'm really curious..."

The ugly face of the man with the goatee and black hands turned white and red in turns, and finally, he said viciously, "You fatso, you wait!" After saying that, he turned and strode into the kitchen, slamming the door shut. Duo Duo

secretly felt a sense of satisfaction. Damn it, this ugly guy finally got what he deserved! Damn it, he acts like a grandson to everyone else in this restaurant, but he immediately tries to act like a big shot when he sees me! Damn, I've already given him a lot of face by teaching him a lesson like this!

Suddenly, the sound of water came from the makeshift "bathtub" again, and then the girls laughed again.

A plume of hot steam rushed out from the crack, spraying onto Duo Duo's ears…

Should I peek too?

Chapter 71: Women and petty men are the hardest to deal with!

A thought flashed through Duo Duo's mind, and it swelled uncontrollably the moment it appeared.

Duo Duo dejectedly stepped forward and then retreated, muttering, "If I can't peek, then I'll be just like that goatee!"

A moment later, Duo Duo said fiercely, "Damn it, why can that damn goatee see it, but I can't!"

Duo Duo cautiously moved closer and, through the narrow crack, saw steam rising from the makeshift "bathtub."

In the pervasive steam, she could vaguely see pairs of long legs and mounds of snow-white breasts bouncing like rabbits…

Holy crap, these girls are quite well-developed. They look about the same age as Lucy, but their figures are much fuller than Lucy's!

Dodo's eyes were glued to the steam rising, creating a hazy, alluring atmosphere far more tempting than any open peeping.

Dodo, after several sexual encounters over the years, considered himself quite disciplined with women, yet faced with so many attractive girls, his lower body still couldn't suppress its arousal. At this moment, he deeply understood the behavior of the man with the goatee and felt profound guilt for almost scaring him into impotence.

"Damn, that girl's breasts are huge, almost as big as Linda's..." "

Wow, that ass, that ass is so perky and round, if I could penetrate from behind... tsk tsk, it would feel amazing."

"And those legs..."

Dodo's eyes were glazed over, muttering under his breath.

Suddenly, a hand landed on his shoulder.

Lost in the wonderful feeling of voyeurism, Duo Duo thought it was Goatee returning. He instinctively shifted his shoulder, shaking off the hand, and whispered, "Don't bother me, I'll just look a couple more times before you see."

Then, the hand slid to his waist, pinched a bit of fat, and twisted it hard.

A sharp pain immediately assaulted Duo Duo's senses. Fortunately, he still had some sense and knew he couldn't scream, so he tightly shut his mouth and turned his head in surprise.

He saw Lucy, her face pale with anger, her eyes blazing with fury, glaring at him fiercely, the hand still twisting the fat with increasing force.

Duo Duo's heart skipped a beat; he knew he was in trouble. The pain made him gasp, but he dared not utter a sound. He could only hold Lucy's hand to prevent her from squeezing harder, enduring the excruciating pain as he pulled her into the lobby of the Half-Step Restaurant.

"It hurts, it hurts so much! Let go!" Only then did Duo Duo dare to speak, gasping for breath and begging for mercy.
"You bad guy! I'll strangle you!" Lucy's eyes glistened with tears, her face full of resentment as she pinched him hard.

"My princess, my aunt, please let go, you're going to twist this flesh off!" Duo Duo cried, his facial muscles twitching slightly in pain.

"I won't let go! I'll make you suffer! You bad guy, peeping at other girls bathing!" Lucy's tears streamed down her face. After what happened last night, Lucy had already prepared herself to bear the consequences and had begun thinking about how to change Duo Duo so she could successfully bring him back to the Giant Tree Elf Empire. But she never expected that this guy, who had just harmed her last night, would now be peeping at other girls bathing.

Let alone Lucy, any woman would probably be heartbroken in this situation.

Duo Duo inwardly groaned, saying, "Lucy, please, let go! Let me explain, okay?"

"Explain what! What's there to explain about peeping at other people bathing! You're not trying to say those girls asked you to peep, are you?!" Lucy snapped angrily.

Just then, the sounds of the girls laughing and talking, and the closing of the makeshift "bathtub" door, came from the backyard.

A moment later, the girls, now dressed in clean clothes, entered the restaurant lobby.

Dodo quickly turned around, enduring the pain and forcing a normal smile. She deliberately shielded Lucy behind her, afraid others would see the tear stains on her face; otherwise, if word got back to Linda and the others, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Esteemed guests, are you satisfied?" Dodo asked with a smile.

"Satisfied, very satisfied! It's so comfortable, truly lives up to its reputation!" exclaimed a girl, her face still flushed from the sauna.

"Our guests' satisfaction is our greatest joy," Dodo replied.

"Can we use it every day?" another girl asked.

Dodo nodded, "Please feel free to enjoy it as you please. Making our guests feel at home is the motto of Banbuduo Restaurant."

The girls smiled, nodded their thanks to Dodo, and then turned and went up the stairs.

Dodo's smile vanished instantly, and he grimaced, saying, "Aren't you going to let go? I need to go clean the 'bathtub'! Miss Linda ordered it, you know her temper, you don't want her to give me a good beating to vent your anger, do you?"

"Serves you right! Let Linda teach you a lesson! She should beat you to death!" Lucy said angrily.

Seeing that Lucy wasn't going to let go anytime soon, Dodo hesitated for a moment, then grabbed Lucy's wrist and tightened his grip slightly.

Lucy cried out and instinctively loosened his grip on Dodo's hand. Dodo seized the opportunity and moved, finally escaping Lucy's "clutches.

" "You, you dare to fight back!" Lucy looked at Dodo with a pale face, stomped her foot, and turned to run out the door.

Dodo rushed forward and hugged Lucy tightly from behind, saying softly, "My princess, please, stop being so temperamental. Let me explain."

Ignoring Lucy's struggles, he launched into his explanation, placing all the blame on the goatee and portraying himself as a paragon of justice who had seen the goatee spying and doing disgusting things, and had chased him away on the spot…

"Then why did you spy again!" Lucy cried, stomping on Dodo's foot as she struggled free from his embrace.

Dodo screamed, thinking to himself, "That saying from my past life is so damn true: 'Women and petty men are the hardest to deal with!' "

However, he had to explain, "Lucy, you didn't see what the goatee looked like back then. He was so strange! I was just curious what he saw that made him look like that. You know, curiosity is the most tormenting thing. I thought about it for a long time before deciding to take a look, just one look... and then you caught me."

Naive girls are indeed the easiest to fool. After hearing Duo Duo's explanation, Lucy turned her head and said, "Are you sure it was just out of curiosity that you only looked once?"

Seeing that things were turning around, Duo Duo hurriedly nodded and said, "I swear, I only looked once!"

"Then what were you muttering about? I think I heard you say my name! Oh, and Linda too!" Lucy's face darkened as she asked.

Chapter 72 Shall we go back to the room ? Duo

Duo forced a smile and explained, "After I took a look, I found that the girls' figures were all better than Linda's, but not as good as Lucy's..."

He felt a sting on his face as he finished speaking.

Women love to be praised, especially by men. Although Lucy knew her development was far inferior to Linda's, hearing Dodo's words and seeing the earnest look on his face still made her feel a surge of pride.

Having grown up in the palace, instilled with the belief that the Great Elves were the noblest and most honest race in the world, how could Lucy have ever encountered someone as adept at lying as Dodo?

Whether Lucy intentionally let Dodo off the hook this time or was truly blinded by his sweet words, she sighed softly and leaned into Dodo's arms, ceasing her resistance.

Dodo was secretly delighted, burying his head in Lucy's shoulder, his face enveloped in her hair. The faint fragrance of Lucy's hair intoxicated him, and his hands, swaying with desire, reached for Lucy's breasts, gently caressing them.

Lucy's body trembled slightly, and she instinctively struggled violently. The pain of losing her virginity that night still lingered in her mind, and the image of Duo Duo's enormous "Southern Kingdom" involuntarily surfaced in her mind, filling her with immense terror.

"Duo Duo, let me go," Lucy said hurriedly, pushing against Duo Duo's arms with all her might.

"Lucy, let me have it one more time, I promise it won't hurt anymore," Duo Duo said softly, his lust rising, the fire ignited during their earlier spying burning fiercely once more.

Feeling the hard object gradually swelling between her back and buttocks, Lucy arched her body forward as much as possible, shrinking downwards, trying to escape Duo Duo's grasp.

"Duo Duo, let me go, I, I still hurt down there, let me go..." Lucy pleaded softly. After Duo Duo's torment the previous night, her lower abdomen had been aching all day. At this moment, she absolutely did not want to experience that terrible thing with Duo Duo again.

Dodo hugged Lucy tightly, his steps gradually moving forward, pushing her in front of a table and using it to block her struggling movements. "My princess, I promise, I promise I'll be very gentle."

Burning with desire, Dodo's body gradually grew hot, just like before. Whenever desire arose, his reason would be blinded by it, and he could no longer control himself.

"No! No!" Lucy dared not shout loudly, and could only repeatedly block Dodo's movements, but unfortunately, her body was between Dodo and the table, and the narrow space offered little chance of escape.

Dodo leaned forward, forcefully pressing Lucy's upper body onto the table, using his weight to control her body, his hands reaching inside Lucy's collar, wantonly kneading her slightly immature breasts.

A pair of burning hands, the increasingly rapid breathing of Duo Duo in her ear, and the increasingly scorching breath in those breaths—and, most importantly, that hard "Southern Border Kingdom" was already pressing against Lucy's arched buttocks. All of this gave Lucy a strange feeling.

The first time, Lucy was completely clueless about such things; everything, every feeling, every movement was utterly foreign to her, or rather, everything she experienced was passive. But now, she was no longer that naive girl who knew nothing about sex between men and women. After her first experience, the most primal feelings hidden within her body had been completely awakened.

At this moment, Lucy's body was incredibly conflicted; on one hand, she feared the intense pain, and on the other hand, she seemed to crave the maddening pleasure that followed.

She was still struggling, but this struggle no longer came from her heart; it was merely an instinctive resistance of her body to external threats.

Suddenly, Lucy felt a chill beneath her skirt. Duo Duo had reached out and lifted her knee-length skirt, and his burning hand gently caressed it.

"Dodo, let me go! This is the main hall! Someone will see us!" Lucy cried out in alarm.

Dodo, breathing heavily, said hoarsely, "Baby, it's okay, no one will see us." As he spoke, a pair of large hands slid down to Lucy's buttocks, gently kneading them through her thin undergarment.

"Oh..."

Lucy let out a soft moan uncontrollably, her body tensing suddenly, her hips twisting and trying to escape.

Although she understood that her resistance was futile in stopping Toto's actions, she didn't want this to happen in the hall where people could appear at any moment. The thought of her naked body and Toto's thrusting against her being seen by others filled Lucy with intense shame.

"No! Not here! Toto, Toto, let me go, let's go back to the room!"

Lucy cried, her voice trembling. Under Toto's intense desire and relentless assault, her demands had softened.

"They're all asleep, don't be afraid..." Toto whispered, showing no sign of stopping. Doing this in the hall had a strange stimulation for him; it heightened his lust, making his body extremely sensitive. He didn't want this strange feeling to disappear.

"Toto, I'll really hate you! Let me go, let's go back to the room, I'll do anything you want..." Lucy pulled her skirt down forcefully, trying to stop Toto. Even a noble princess, though playful, was being inappropriate in this place...

Dodo stopped talking, forcefully lifting her skirt with both hands. Lucy felt a chill on her buttocks, revealing her small, round, pert bottom.

Through the pink, semi-transparent undergarment, Lucy's buttocks looked even more beautiful. The dim light reflected off the pink fabric, making her exposed skin seem bathed in a soft pink glow.

Dodo scrutinized her closely, his breathing becoming increasingly rapid. One hand gently touched the undergarment, preparing to remove it…

Suddenly, Lucy exerted some force, regaining some mobility in her hands. She quickly pulled her skirt down, covering her buttocks, as if doing so would lessen her shame.

The sudden disappearance of this beautiful sight stirred a sense of irritation in Dodo. He forcefully pressed Lucy's hands together against her back, holding her firmly, while his other hand lifted her skirt again, quickly pulling the undergarment down to below Lucy's knees.

Chapter Seventy-Three: On the Spot

Lucy's fair, rounded buttocks were completely exposed to Duo Duo's eyes, the deep crevice between them adding to her irresistible allure.

"Hoo..." Duo

Duo breathed heavily, reaching out to touch Lucy's shapely buttocks. After a few moments of gentle caress, he began to knead them wantonly.

"Ah..."

Duo Duo's forceful kneading caused Lucy a slight pain, and she couldn't help but let out a muffled groan. It seemed Duo Duo had forgotten his earlier promise; when desire clouded his judgment, he hadn't been gentle.

"Baby, I'm sorry, I'll be very gentle," Duo Duo whispered breathlessly.

After Lucy's elastic buttocks changed countless shapes in Duo Duo's hands, one of his fingers suddenly touched the source of the deep crevice.

"Oh..."

Lucy instinctively let out a groan. A princess of the elven empire, of noble birth and above all others, was now being played with like a plaything. This thought intensified Lucy's shame, but how could she possibly resist the fat man with her meager strength?

His fingers slid gently down the deep crevice, the tingling sensation causing Lucy's body to writhe violently. Unfortunately, under Duo Duo's control, no matter how she twisted, his finger never left the cleft between her buttocks…

Gradually, his finger slid to the end of the crevice, reaching the entrance of the valley.

Duo Duo gently rubbed against her. He was no longer the clueless novice he once was. After experiencing several women, he seemed to have gained some experience, at least knowing where a woman's most sensitive spots were and how to tease them.

Lucy let out a soft moan, her body tensing again, wishing she could crush the table and escape these demonic clutches.

With Duo Duo's fingers gently rubbing back and forth, the heat from his fingers brought a strange sensation into Lucy's body. She felt a spasm somewhere inside her, a surge of heat rushing down.

Duo Duo's fingertips gradually became wet. Using the lubrication of his fingertips, he slid further into the valley, beginning small thrusts.

Lucy's body trembled slightly, as if all her strength had vanished with each thrust of Duo Duo's fingers, leaving her limp and boneless as she slumped onto the table.

"Duo Duo...please, let's go to the room...no, no..."

Lucy pleaded weakly, her voice barely audible.

Duo Duo felt a warm, wet sensation on his fingertips again and eagerly pulled down his pants. His erect penis, veins bulging, was like a monstrous python seeking its way in.

In an instant, Lucy felt a hot, massive object touch her lower body. Already extremely sensitive, Lucy let out a soft moan, her vagina glistening with moisture. Under Duo Duo's repeated teasing, she had already experienced her first orgasm. Duo Duo

moved his hips slightly, his erect penis repeatedly striking the entrance to her vagina.

Last night's storm had left Lucy's vulva swollen and red. These repeated thrusts caused her slight pain, a mixture of pain and strange pleasure that left her body conflicted, yearning yet fearful.

*Huff...

* Dodo breathed heavily, pushing slightly, his erect member breaking through the tender opening, sinking in halfway.

*Mmm...*

Lucy let out a groan. The old wound from last night was aggravated by this sudden breakthrough, the pain stimulating her nerves and bringing some clarity to her nearly lost mind.

"Dodo, it hurts so much, please, let me go," Lucy cried, slumped on the table. Dodo

had already been incredibly aroused by the previous foreplay, and now that things were about to begin, he paid no heed to Lucy's pleas.

Dodo placed his hands on Lucy's waist, his thumbs gently caressing the edge of her buttocks, and thrust forward again. Although he didn't penetrate completely, success was imminent; she was so tight.

"Ah..."

Lucy screamed, but she forced it back. Her body convulsed violently, then trembled uncontrollably. The wound on her lower body, not yet fully healed, was forced open again by Duo Duo's enormous member.

Lucy shook her head violently, her hair flying wildly, her hips twisting forcefully, her hands frantically pushing Duo Duo from behind.

Duo Duo raised his hands, accurately grabbing Lucy's hands, and with a slight pull, Lucy's arms used their strength to forcefully plunge his erect member deep into her valley. He felt the tip being enveloped by something soft, wriggling like a small mouth, until he reached the very end of her valley.

Duo Duo let out a long sigh of intense pleasure. Although Lucy's development was still immature, her valley possessed a beauty that other women lacked. The feeling of the soft flesh tightly enveloping and constantly wriggling after the hard member entered was so addictive that Duo Duo couldn't stop.

To be honest, the reason Duo Duo couldn't wait to "take Lucy on the spot" tonight was partly due to the arousal from his voyeurism, but more so because he longed to relive that wonderful feeling again. After all, last night's action was too rough, and he hadn't truly enjoyed it to the fullest.

"Ouch!"

Lucy groaned, her legs instinctively clamping together in pain, which only intensified Duo Duo's pleasure. He shuddered and almost ejaculated on the spot.

"Lucy, don't move, it'll be over soon. I promise you'll be happy."

Duo Duo's body was different; his upper body pressed against Lucy's back, and the mere sight of Lucy's vaginal opening writhing was already incredibly pleasurable for him.

Suddenly, Lucy felt the massive object deep inside her tremble slightly, and a strange heat surged from it, instantly spreading throughout her body.

Within this strange heat, the tearing pain in her lower body gradually disappeared, replaced by a pleasurable sensation.

Seeing Lucy's pained expression ease slightly, Duoduo's lower body moved slightly. With each thrust, the heat intensified, gradually transforming into a desire that consumed Lucy's senses.

"Mmm..."

Lucy groaned uncontrollably, the pain replaced by an intense pleasure.

Dodo initially moved slowly, and seeing Lucy's face gradually flush and her half-closed eyes reveal a hint of intoxicated daze, he gradually loosened his movements. Finally, he stood up, gripped Lucy's slender waist tightly with both hands, and began to thrust forcefully...

Intense pleasure surged within Lucy like a tidal wave with each powerful thrust.

Aside from the fact that she couldn't be loud and couldn't be heard, Lucy had no time to think about anything else; all she needed to do was fully enjoy this incredibly pleasurable pleasure.

Chapter Seventy-Four: Whispers in the Hall.

Trying this position for the first time, coupled with the thrill of being discovered at any moment in this environment, made Dodo even more excited. He held Lucy's buttocks firmly with both hands, using the strength of his hands to thrust and pump even more violently.

In this frenzied immersion, the Nine Yang Energy within Duo Duo's body began to circulate spontaneously with his extreme excitement. With each powerful thrust, the flow of the Nine Yang Energy accelerated, a small portion entering Lucy's body along his erect member. This small portion was far more intense than the strange heat Lucy had just felt.

Under the influence of the Nine Yang Energy, Lucy's body became exceptionally sensitive, so much so that each of Duo Duo's thrusts brought her immense pleasure. In this state, Lucy experienced repeated orgasms; the exquisite feeling of peak pleasure completely consumed her reason. She thrust her legs forward, coordinating with Duo Duo's thrusts…

"Ugh… ugh…"

Lucy murmured softly, as if in a dream, amidst her madness.

Seeing Lucy's intoxicated and frenzied expression, and hearing her whispered words—something Duo Duo had never experienced before—he felt a surge of secret pride and exerted himself even more vigorously…

In their frenzy, neither Duo Duo nor Lucy realized that Duo Duo's constantly moving body was radiating a red aura, the light flickering, and that his body shape was unknowingly transforming into the form of a beautiful elf.

The battle intensified, Duo Duo cupping Lucy's buttocks with both hands, each thrust reaching its deepest point.

Deep breaths, the impact of flesh, and relaxed moans echoed like a primal and beautiful symphony in the hall of the Half-Step Duo Restaurant. Soon,

Duo Duo felt pleasure rush to his brain, his body began to tingle, but his erection grew even harder. Lucy clearly sensed something, her mind regaining a sliver of clarity. "Duo, Duo, no, no… inside…"

Lucy's words stimulated Duo Duo. Yana felt the same way, and so did she, but the more this happened, the less he would stop, the more he wanted to go inside!

After a dozen or so fierce attacks, Duoduo thrust deep inside, as if opening a door. Lucy, stimulated intensely, contracted her soft flesh, gripping him tightly.

*Boom!*

Lucy's body arched sharply, her fingers digging deep into Duoduo's skin as she held him by the back, her legs clamping him tightly... After a long while, her body gradually relaxed, her hands sliding off Duoduo's body, and she lay limply on the table.

Duoduo, panting heavily, leaned down and lay on top of Lucy, unwilling to leave.

Immersed in passion and enjoying boundless pleasure, neither of them noticed that a pair of eyes were silently watching them from the end of the stairs...

"Get up!"

Lucy, regaining her senses, pushed Duoduo away forcefully.

"Let me lie here a little longer, so soft, so comfortable," Duoduo said with a wicked smile, his cheek rubbing against Lucy's breasts.

"Get up, you bastard! Stay away from me from now on!" Lucy shouted angrily. Having been swept away by pleasure during their debauchery, she had now sobered up and immediately confronted Dodo about his latest rape.

"You always bully me," Lucy said aggrievedly, her eyes reddening and tears streaming down her face. She was even more worried about getting pregnant; if that happened, she would surely die. That bastard! But it was too late for regrets now. She could only pray for God's protection, or force him to marry her. But would the Queen agree? What a headache!

Dodo inwardly groaned. He had thought that after giving her some pleasure, she wouldn't pursue the matter further. Now it seemed Lucy had no intention of forgiving him. Sigh… women! They really do have the best memories.

Dodo stood up helplessly, his limp lower body sliding out of Lucy's body. A thick, white, viscous liquid flowed down Lucy's jade-like legs—a truly lewd scene.

Lucy slowly stood up, her expression suddenly turning to surprise. She had been prepared to endure the pain while standing on the ground, knowing that tonight's events seemed far more intense than last night's. However, to her astonishment, aside from a slight tingling or numbness in her lower body, she felt no pain whatsoever. Even the pain from last night seemed to have vanished. Sometimes, Lucy wondered if she was an elven princess… perhaps a little… lewd.

Duoduo leaned closer and whispered, "Lucy, I…"

"What 'I'! You pervert!" Before Duoduo could speak, Lucy reached out and pinched Duoduo's waist. With a sudden twist, Duoduo winced in pain.

Lucy asked, "Does it hurt?"

"It hurts, it hurts so much!" Duoduo quickly said, "Let go!"

"So you know what pain feels like now?" Lucy said fiercely, "Let me show you what pain really feels like."

Duoduo quickly said, "Lucy, my princess, please let me go. Besides, you didn't seem to be in pain just now, did you? You seemed quite happy..."

Lucy's face flushed red, and she tightened her grip even more: "I'll let you talk! I'll let you talk!"

"I won't say it anymore, I promise I won't say it again," Duoduo pleaded. Anyway, she'd already had her way, and enjoyed herself, so it was only right to soften her tone a little. Women, after all, need to be coaxed, right?

Lucy showed no sign of letting go, and a smile suddenly bloomed on her previously gloomy face: "Will you do this again?"

Seeing Lucy smile, Duoduo hurriedly smiled back: "I'll be gentler from now on."

"You dare!" Lucy's face suddenly darkened, and her grip, which had loosened slightly, tightened suddenly: "Let me tell you, if you dare to bully me again, I, I'll strangle you!"

Duoduo's face fell, thinking to herself, "Damn it, do I need your permission for this? When you want to do it, you just do it, and when you're having fun, you refuse me?"

Although she thought this, she had no choice but to agree with Lucy and say, "I won't dare, I won't dare again..."

Only then did Lucy release her grip, and whispered in Duoduo's ear, "You fatso, I won't give you any more chances to be alone with me!" After saying that, she forcefully pushed Duoduo into a chair and quickly walked back to her room in the backyard.

Duoduo sat in the chair, watching Lucy's back, and smiled self-deprecatingly. If this girl really didn't give him a chance to be alone with her, as she said, there was really nothing he could do about her.

After sitting for a while, a wave of drowsiness washed over her. Duo Duo, having transformed back into her chubby half-elf form, simply lay down on the table and fell asleep.

Chapter Seventy-Five: A Soul-Stirring Dream

Suddenly, a wisp of smoke filled the hall of the Half-Step Duo Restaurant. The smoke gradually enveloped Duo Duo's body, gathering and increasing until finally, all the smoke converged around her, like a cocoon covering her.

In her sleep, Duo Duo suddenly felt as if she were in a rapidly spinning vortex, her body involuntarily pulled closer to it by a powerful force…

After a moment of darkness, Duo Duo's eyes lit up. It was a golden world, the air thick with mist, the brilliant golden light seemingly merging with the pervasive fog. In this mesmerizing moment, the sound of flowing water and birdsong filled the air, truly a paradise

on earth, a place that soothed the soul. Duo Duo looked around blankly. Besides the golden mist, he could see almost nothing; it seemed only his hearing mattered in this world. "Where am I?" Duo Duo muttered to himself, instinctively taking a step. After a couple of steps, he realized his body wasn't moving. Looking down, he was surprised to find that although his legs were moving, he was essentially walking in place, as if he were stepping on thin air. "Is anyone there?" Duo Duo shouted, his loud voice echoing through this fantastical world. Suddenly, to Duo Duo's left, the mist thinned, and his vision seemed to expand dramatically. He saw a woman in a golden gauze dress walking towards him from where the mist had thinned. "Who are you?" Duo Duo asked. "Where am I?" The woman in the golden gauze dress ignored Duo Duo's question and continued walking slowly towards him. "Where am I! Speak!" Duo Duo felt a chill run down his spine, recalling the ghost stories from his past life. Suddenly, the woman raised one hand, a golden light swirling within it. This light caused the mist to spiral into a vortex, spiraling towards Duo Duo's brow. Duo Duo instinctively turned to run, but to his horror, the mist around him solidified, rendering him immobile—as if he were embedded in a wall. Seeing the spiraling mist about to reach his brow, a terrified Duo Duo let out a long, sharp roar. A burst of red light erupted from Duo Duo's body, its dazzling brilliance eclipsing all the gold in the world. The intense heat caused the surrounding mist to hiss, and as the sound continued, the mist grew thinner. The instant the red light exploded, the spiraling mist that had been heading towards Duo Duo dissipated like smoke. Duo Duo clearly saw a flicker of surprise in the woman's eyes. As the crisis subsided, the red light emanating from Duo Duo's body vanished abruptly, and the Nine Yang Energy circulating within him disappeared without a trace, just as it had when he performed as a hero in the circus… Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by, causing the woman's golden gauze dress to sway in the breeze, revealing a patch of jade-like skin to Duo Duo's eyes. Abruptly, ethereal music echoed between heaven and earth, interspersed with the woman's moans. The moans did not disrupt the melody of the music in the slightest, as if the music was there to complement the moans, and the moans there to embellish the music. To Duo Duo's astonishment, the woman in the golden gauze dress suddenly began to dance. Accompanied by a gentle breeze, her body moved as lightly as a leaf. Even more alluring was the intermittent nature of the breeze; whenever the woman's movements were suggestive and seductive, a breeze would rise, perfectly lifting the gauze dress… In this alluring dance, Duo Duo's eyes were fixed on the woman in the golden gauze dress, intensely yearning to see her true face behind the veil. A fragrant breeze wafted towards him, and in the moment of Duo Duo's dazed state, the woman in the golden gauze dress had already appeared eerily before him, clinging to his body like a snake, entwining and caressing him. In this captivating situation, Duo Duo's gaze and mind were completely drawn to the woman's every move. Suddenly, the woman stopped dancing, and the music in the air vanished. Duo Duo stared at the woman in astonishment, about to ask, "Why did you stop?" But before he could utter a word, a sharp pain shot through his brow, as if a foreign object had invaded his mind, frantically rummaging and plundering. The intense throbbing pain in his head made him crouch on the ground, clutching his head and groaning, wishing he could find an axe to split his head open and remove the foreign object. The foreign object's rummaging intensified, and Duo Duo collapsed weakly to the ground, clutching his head and groaning. Suddenly, a violent boom echoed in his mind, like a bomb exploding. "Ah!" Duo Duo screamed, opening his eyes to find himself still in the lobby of the Banbuduo Restaurant, only now it was already daylight outside. "What are you yelling about! Do you want to die?! I heard you yelling first thing in the morning!" Linda appeared at the top of the stairs, shouting angrily. Damn it! It was just a dream! Dodo secretly breathed a sigh of relief, not even bothering to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead, and hurriedly bowed, saying, "Miss Linda, I'm sorry, I... I had a nightmare." "You slept in the lobby last night?" Linda asked, puzzled. "Oh, it seems the guests didn't eat last night. I was worried they'd be hungry, so I stayed here, so it would be easier to serve them if they needed food," Dodo explained. Linda nodded, glanced at Dodo, and said, "I didn't expect you to be so much smarter now. Hmm, tidy up and get ready to open for business." Dodo quickly nodded, picked up a rag, wiped all the tables and chairs upstairs and downstairs, opened the shop door, and began business. A moment later, the circus members came down together. Xiuzhen walked in front of them, chatting and laughing with the female magician. "Miss Xiuzhen, if you're really interested, you can come and watch our performance. Don't worry, it's free," the female magician said with a smile. "Really?" Xiuzhen laughed. To be honest, besides Linda and Alice, she hadn't had any friends in all these years. She was quite pleased to have chatted so well with the female magician. "Of course it's true! Will you come? I'll tell them to reserve a good spot for you," the female magician said. Xiuzhen nodded repeatedly, and just as she was about to agree, Linda suddenly said, "Xiuzhen, are you really okay with that? She paid for her stay here." Xiuzhen blushed and said, "I was just joking with Sister Maria. Do you think I'd really watch for free?" Chapter 76 Magician Maria So this female magician's name was Maria! Duo Duo secretly glanced at Maria, only to be surprised to find that Maria's eyes were also scanning him out of the corner of her eye. Something felt off. Her gaze just now seemed familiar. Duo Duo was very puzzled, but he didn't look at Maria again. Instead, he lowered his head and haphazardly wiped the table beside him, pondering the situation. "Miss Linda, you're too kind. It's fate that we met. Besides, Miss Xiuzhen and I hit it off immediately. Why would we need money to see a performance?" Maria said to Linda with a smile.

Linda insisted, "No, we've already charged you for your accommodation, we can't take advantage of you!" Then she added, "How about this, you save us three of the best seats, and Xiuzhen and Alice can go together, okay?"

Maria smiled and nodded, saying, "Then we'll go prepare now, see you later."

After Maria led the circus members away, Linda angrily said to Xiuzhen, "Xiuzhen, you're so selfish! Such a great show, and you want to go see it all by yourself!" "Don't you care about Alice and me at all? You know, we're just as bored as you are."

Xiuzhen giggled and said, "Ha, is that why you're angry? Did I say I'd go alone? I was just being polite with her. If I really wanted to go, of course I'd have to bring you along."

Linda pouted and said, "Who knows what you're thinking!"

Xiuzhen stepped forward and hugged Linda's arm, shaking it playfully, and said, "Sister Linda, why are you angry so early in the morning? The book says that always having a sullen face will cause wrinkles."

"You think I don't know? Pfft, it's always smiling like you that will cause wrinkles!" Linda said, her expression softening as she spoke.

"Sister Linda, what did you shout just now? Did Duoduo make you angry again?" Xiuzhen interrupted.

Linda glared at Duoduo and said, "That fatso, yelling like a ghost in the hall first thing in the morning, scared me half to death!"

Xiuzhen's eyes widened, and she exclaimed dramatically, "My God, even our wise and powerful Miss Linda, with her superb martial arts skills, can be scared? That's unbelievable!" She then found it amusing herself and covered her mouth, giggling.

Suddenly, Xiuzhen's smile froze on her face, her body slowly spinning in the hall, her brows gradually furrowing.

"Xiuzhen, what's wrong?" Linda asked in surprise.

Xiuzhen looked at Linda, but didn't speak. Her lips moved rapidly, and her eyes slowly closed.

Gradually, a faint white halo emanated from Xiuzhen's body, and as the white halo spread into the surrounding space, a few golden lights flashed and disappeared.

"What happened?" Linda shouted.

Before Xiuzhen could answer, Alice, who had just come down the stairs, exclaimed, "Magical elements!"

"Magical elements?" Linda looked at Xiuzhen in utter surprise, then at Alice. Specializing in martial arts, she knew nothing about magic.

Xiuzhen looked at Linda and said, "Just now I suddenly sensed magical fluctuations in the hall, so I used a search spell. Sure enough, I found residual magical elements. It seems someone used magic in the hall last night, and that person's magic was extremely powerful; I almost couldn't detect it."

Linda's gaze suddenly shifted to Duoduo, her face turning icy cold.

Hearing their words and seeing Linda's cold gaze, Duoduo couldn't help but curse her bad luck. Good heavens! Sleeping here last night had gotten her into trouble!

Residual magical elements? What were those things!

Under Linda's intense gaze, Duoduo deliberately forced some sweat onto her forehead, feigning fear and said, "Miss Linda, I really don't know. I didn't notice anything when I slept here last night! I swear to you!"

Alice coldly replied, "Linda, you don't need to ask him. Even you couldn't notice anything, how could he know?" Then, she asked Duoduo, "Duoduo, did you sense anything different in the hall last night?"

Duoduo thought for a moment and shook her head.

Alice frowned and said, "Last night, besides us, there were only the circus people. Could it be that one of them possesses such a high level of magic?"

Linda gestured towards Xiuzhen and said, "You'll have to ask Xiuzhen. It seems Xiuzhen got to know them quite quickly; they even offered to treat her to a free show just now."

Xiuzhen thought for a moment and said, "Almost everyone had a small amount of magical fluctuation on them, but from what I can tell, their magical level isn't very high. However, circus performances often involve the application of magic, so it's not surprising that they know some magic, is it?"

"What about that magician?" Linda suddenly asked. "I feel like something's off about her."

Xiuzhen laughed and said, "Sister Linda, is it because she's pretty that you find her unpleasant? Of course she has magical energy. You know, many magicians are those who can't break through in magic. I've noticed her too, but even though her magical energy is the strongest, it's not that powerful."

Linda retorted angrily, "I just feel something's off about her, but it's definitely not because she's pretty! It's a feeling, an instinctive feeling."

"Alright, stop arguing," Alice said. Then, after a moment's thought, she added, "Let's talk about this tonight." As she spoke, she glanced at Duoduo beside her.

Linda and Xiuzhen watched and nodded. Xiuzhen suddenly said, "Sister Alice, Linda and I are going to see their performance. Do you want to come?"

"Yes, let's go together!" Linda became excited at the mention of something fun, completely forgetting that she and Xiuzhen had just been arguing.

Alice looked at Linda and Xiuzhen, and the tenderness in her eyes made Duoduo, who was standing nearby, shiver. She cursed this cold woman in her heart. Why did she have to like women? Then, she thought in a dirty way, "Do I have to let her experience men before she changes her sexual orientation?"

Chapter 77 Teasing

"Duoduo, what are you thinking about?" Xiuzhen asked.

Duo Duo's body jolted, and he quickly said, "Miss Xiuzhen, I was wondering if anything unusual happened last night."

"Don't worry about it, that's not your concern! Just make sure the restaurant is running smoothly while we're gone. Lucy will be a waitress in a bit, so you can stay at the bar and take notes. Lucy hasn't been here long, so you're more familiar with note-taking." Xiuzhen casually instructed.

Upon hearing this, Duo Duo's face flushed red, and he said stiffly, "Miss Xiuzhen, I..."

"What?" Xiuzhen asked, looking at him.

"I... I can't read, I don't know how to take notes," Duo Duo said softly.

Xiuzhen and Linda laughed together. Xiuzhen said, "I forgot about that. Lucy will take the notes then. You can continue with yours! When you're taking notes, just tell Lucy which notebook to write down what. You should know that, right?"

Duoduo nodded quickly, pointing to several notebooks hanging on the bar wall, "I know that. Drinks are written in the red notebook, and food is written in the black notebook..."

Before he could finish, Linda gave him a hard thud on the head, making him see stars.

"Useless! You've got it backwards!" Linda said angrily.

Duoduo nodded quickly, covering his head with his hands, his eyes secretly glancing at Linda's ample breasts. In that instant, he had already leered at this woman countless times.

After Linda, Xiuzhen, and Alice left the Half-Step Restaurant, Lucy emerged from the back door, laughing loudly, repeatedly saying, "Serves you right! Why didn't I smash your stupid head in?"

Duo Duo rubbed his head and said, "What would you have done if I'd been smashed? Then no one would have let you have such a good time..." As he spoke, his eyes darted back and forth over Lucy's chest.

Lucy blushed, spat at Duo Duo, and walked to the bar, her face grim as she flipped through the two notebooks.

Business is the same at all restaurants. Aside from the overnight guests, customers who need drinks and food usually arrive around noon. Since the circus members who stayed overnight had already left, the Banbuduo Restaurant was quite deserted at this time, with no customers yet.

Bored, Duoduo wandered back and forth in the lobby for a while, then ran to the door and looked into the distance. Since Linda and the others weren't around, no one would scold him for what he did.

After a while, the bored Duoduo brazenly walked to the outside of the bar and smiled at Lucy, "Lucy, still angry?"

"Get lost! Stay away from me! You fatso!" Lucy cursed fiercely without even looking up.

"How can you speak so rudely? You're not like a princess at all!" Dodo said.

Lucy's expression changed. She looked around to make sure no one could hear her, then glared at Dodo and said, "Do you really want me to ignore you from now on?!"

Dodo grinned mischievously, "How could I? If you ignore me, what's the point of my life?"

"Then go die!" Lucy's words almost made Dodo roll her eyes.

After a moment of silence, Dodo said, "Lucy, don't you realize how good I am to you?"

"You're good to me? You scoundrel, how dare you say that?" Lucy said.

After clicking his tongue twice, Duoduo said, "Sigh, it seems that people who do good deeds anonymously are definitely fools!"

Lucy looked at Duoduo in surprise and said, "What do you mean? Have you ever done a good deed?"

Duoduo said, "You heard it just now, didn't you? Miss Xiuzhen initially assigned me to record everything. Your job was to run up and down the stairs. Think about it, if I had followed Miss Xiuzhen's instructions, wouldn't you have been exhausted by now?"

Lucy stared at Duoduo for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Are all half-elves this shameless?" "Is it thick? I'm starting to doubt it. Your face is so chubby, is it all skin and bones?"

Then, Lucy added, "You can't read yourself, and you expect me to feel like I've received some great favor from you? Don't you know any shame!"

Duo Duo blurted out, "Who can't read!"

Lucy slammed the notebook down in front of him and said, "Can you read? Okay, then read it to me."

Looking at the crooked characters in the notebook, Duo Duo suddenly felt a headache coming on, secretly cursing himself for exaggerating so much.

Suddenly, Duo Duo's eyes lit up.

Damn it, he'd been in this world for so long and hadn't even noticed that there was one thing around him that was the same as in his previous life: numbers. The numbers in this world were also Arabic numerals, 1, 2… only the way the numbers were written in this world was a little strange.

"Who said I can't read!" With this discovery, Duo Duo's confidence surged. "I'll read it to you right now!"

As Lucy watched in utter astonishment, Duo Duo pointed to the notebook, reading "3, 2," and then several more numbers in succession.

Lucy stared at Duo Duo in disbelief. "You actually know how to read? What's this?" she asked, pointing to a string of characters.

Oh no! Duo Duo

was about to be exposed! He forced a smile

and said, "This? This is easy..."

"What's it?!" Lucy pressed.

"Uh... haha, Lucy, isn't it a bit childish of you to ask me such a simple question?" Duo Duo chuckled awkwardly.

"Tell me!" Lucy pressed, pointing heavily at the notebook.

Just then, an old voice suddenly came from outside.

"The tables and chairs have arrived, the tables and chairs for the Banbuduo Restaurant..."

Duoduo's eyes lit up, and she smiled at Lucy as if she had been granted a pardon, saying, "I'll read them to you later. Now, something's up!" She then called out loudly, "Coming..."

Backstage at the Wonderful Circus.

The female magician Maria sat in a chair, her brow furrowed, seemingly deep in thought.

The performance on stage was in full swing, and the enthusiastic applause and cheers from the audience prevented Maria from continuing her serious contemplation.

Suddenly, she stood up, slowly walked to the gap in the tent to look outside, then returned to her chair. Her lips moved slightly, and a golden light emanated from her body, enveloping her like a sealed sphere.

This magical barrier could block out all external sounds, making it the best way for magicians to meditate or contemplate.

Suddenly, a tall, thin figure walked to the gap in the tent, saw the scene inside, and quietly stood guard outside.

A moment later, the golden light surrounding Maria's body faded, and the magical barrier vanished.

"Come in," Maria said softly.

Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Mysterious Organization

The tall, thin figure entered the backstage area and stood bowing before Maria. He was a half-elf man with half-elf features: an ordinary face, a thin frame, and pointed ears hidden in his messy gray hair.

"Boss, you're finally back." The half-elf's voice was filled with excitement and joy, his thin body trembling slightly with extreme excitement.

"Shurens, your body is even weaker now," Maria said calmly.

The half-elf, Xiuluns, smiled and said, "Boss, I've always been like this. However, until I've repaid your kindness, Xiuluns will live well."

Maria smiled and nodded, saying, "I hope so."

Xiuluns said, "Boss, may I give you a breakdown of the accounts now?"

Maria nodded and said, "As quickly as possible; I'll be going on stage soon."

Xiuluns didn't say much more, saying, "For the past few years, we've been providing the largest merchant guild among the four major human empires with commercial intelligence about the Elf Empire. Similarly, we've also provided the Elf Empire's commercial organizations with commercial intelligence about the human empire..." "Intelligence. Now, we have an excellent reputation and no longer simply collect commissions. Instead, we can obtain half a percent of the shares in addition to the commissions. Half of the profits they receive based on our shares belong to us."

Maria gazed at Xiuluns and said, "Xiuluns, buying you in the slave market was definitely the most successful transaction of my life. I am truly satisfied with your abilities."

Xiuluns looked up at Maria, his eyes filled with immense gratitude: "Boss, if it weren't for you, those slave owners would have executed me, this worthless piece of trash who couldn't be sold. You gave me my life." "

Xiuluns, tell me about the situation in Mandala City. I don't have a complete picture from the intelligence reports," Maria said.

"In the entire Mandala City, forty percent of the merchants have joined our organization, using their trade opportunities to obtain valuable business intelligence. I think that's why you established the organization's base in Mandala City in the first place, right? The favorable geographical environment allows us to obtain business intelligence from both humans and elves, as well as information on the goods they need, in the shortest possible time," Xiuluns said respectfully.

Maria said calmly, "You're wrong. I didn't establish the business intelligence organization. Ha, Mr. Shullens, do I look that old? The founder of this organization is my father."

"Your father?" Shullens said in surprise.

“Yes, it’s my father.” Maria nodded and said, “And my father is in Mandala City.”

“Ah? Your father is…”

“Alright, Sirens, these are questions you shouldn’t be asking. I’ve already told you a lot. Do me a favor. I need you to give me a file on all the suspicious people in Mandala City as quickly as possible.” Maria said.

“Boss…” Sirens said with difficulty, “Didn’t you tell me not to provoke those mysterious figures in Mandala City? You said they might be reclusive masters living here. If we investigate them, won’t they find out and cause trouble for the organization?”

Maria said, “I’m glad you remember my words, but there’s a tricky matter right now.”

“Boss, can Sirens help you?” Sirens said in a low voice.

Maria hesitated for a moment, then sighed softly and said, "You should know that not long ago, many adventurers gathered in Mandala City to search for treasure, right? It's said that even the Queen of the Gara Empire came here."

Xiuluns said, "I remember, I reported this to you at the time, but you didn't let me get involved."

Maria said, "Our current strength is only in the intelligence network; naturally, we don't have the ability to participate in the treasure hunt. You know, it's a huge gamble; the chance of success is slim, but the losses will definitely be enormous."

Xiuluns nodded, secretly wondering why Maria had suddenly brought this up. As a subordinate, it was crucial to know his master's wishes at all times.

Maria glanced at Xiuluns and said, "You should know about the situation in the Garo Empire, right? Queen Qing controls the court, and the eldest prince, Silver Eagle, is unwilling to have his throne usurped. They each have their own ministers supporting

them, and their infighting is quite fierce. Last time, Queen Qing's treasure hunt failed, and she really lost face..." Xiuluns listened carefully to Maria's words, his mind racing. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "Could it be that Prince Silver Eagle is going to search for treasure again?"

Maria looked at Xiuluns admiringly and said, "Xiuluns, you're even smarter than I thought. You're right." "The Silver Eagle Prince of the Gara Empire has secretly issued a bounty to all underground organizations for the treasure!"

Xiu Lunsi wanted to speak, but Maria waved her hand to stop him. Maria continued, "I have carefully studied the information you gave me describing the situation at that time. After the treasure incident, there has been no further news about the treasure, and there is no information about it in any place. Now it seems that the treasure has not left Mandala City and may have been obtained by someone in Mandala City."

Xiu Lunsi followed Maria's words, thinking carefully, and nodded.

After a moment, Xiuluns said worriedly, "Boss, you mean the Silver Eagle Prince is offering a bounty? Doesn't that mean many underground organizations are involved? This will cause a huge mess."

Maria sighed and said, "How could I not think of that? However, if you knew the conditions of the Silver Eagle Prince's bounty, you would probably be as tempted as I am. The reward alone is equivalent to the total profits of our intelligence organization for three years, and the Silver Eagle Prince has also promised to allow the successful candidate to participate in the research of the treasure."

Xiuluns' eyes lit up slightly upon hearing these bounty conditions, and he couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

Maria continued, "Fortunately, the Silver Eagle Prince stipulates that only organizations with more than fifty years of experience and a good reputation can accept the mission. So, including us, there won't be more than four organizations qualified for this mission. Heh, speaking of which, I have to thank my father for this."

"Boss, since you've decided this way, please tell me what I need to do?" Xiuluns said, bowing his head.

Maria smiled and said, "You don't need to worry too much. After accepting the mission, the other organizations focused their efforts on finding those treasure hunters, trying to find clues on them. But after my analysis, I focused directly on Mandala City. That means we have the advantage in terms of time."

Then she added, "Give me a list of all the mysterious residents within three days."

Xiu Luns bowed and nodded.

Maria suddenly asked, "Xiulens, you mentioned in your intelligence reports that this Banbuduo Restaurant is quite extraordinary, right? What's the reason?" Xiuluns replied, "I think you've already met the three female owners of the Banbuduo Restaurant.

Let

's not even mention that they spent a fortune building the restaurant when they appeared in Mandala City; I've also heard that one of the owners, Linda, is a martial arts master capable of using battle aura."

Maria smiled and said, "Actually, all three female owners are hidden masters, especially the owner Xiuzhen. Her powerful magical elemental fluctuations are even stronger than mine. If I didn't have a magical item to conceal my magic power, she probably would have discovered me."

"Xiulens, let me tell you, I once used mental magic to search for the half-elf servant at the Banbuduo Restaurant."

"Ah? Owner, what did you find?" Xiuluns asked hurriedly.

Maria hesitated for a moment, then said, "That half-elf servant was quite something, possessing strange and powerful energy. My mental magic, which I used with all my might, was almost destroyed by him. If it weren't for me..." Maria blushed. She was too embarrassed to say that she had only succeeded in searching by using such seductive means to lull Duoduo into a false sense of security.

"I only found some strange words..." Maria mumbled, then looked up at Xiuluns and asked, "Xiuluns, what's a car? An airplane..."

Xiuluns shook his head in surprise and said, "I've never heard of any of these." Then, Xiuluns' face lit up with excitement, and he asked, "Boss, are you telling the truth? That chubby half-elf actually has powerful energy? Oh my god! You know, we half-elves can't learn magic and martial arts at all because of our physical condition."

"More than just powerful, he completely overturned my understanding of half-elves! He..." Maria blurted out, but when she was about to mention the steamy scene she had witnessed between Duoduo and Lucy last night, and the erotic fragments she had obtained from Duoduo's memories, her face turned bright red with embarrassment, and she couldn't continue speaking.

"What's wrong with him?" Xiulun asked anxiously. He was incredibly excited to see such a powerful being among the half-elves of his own race. He knew that half-elves were enslaved and considered the lowest of the low mainly because of their perceived incompetence.

Maria suddenly groaned, and Xiulun quickly lowered his head, his excitement gradually fading.

"Xiulun, focus all your energy on what I've instructed you to do. My investigation will begin at the Half-Step Tavern. It's said that all the treasure hunters, even Queen Qing, waited there for the treasure to be unearthed, is that right?"

Xiulun nodded repeatedly.

Just then, an announcement came from the front desk; Maria's magic show was about to begin.

Maria stood up, straightened her clothes, picked up a prop box, and walked to the front desk.

After Maria left, Xiulun muttered to himself, "A half-elf, a powerful half-elf..."

As he looked up and walked out from backstage, the excitement he had previously concealed shone even brighter...

Inside the Half-Step Restaurant,

the old man from the carpenter's shop sat in a chair, sipping a small cup of "Beauty Fragrance" that Duoduo had poured for him.

Meanwhile, Dodo busied herself, painstakingly placing tables and chairs into empty spaces, carefully adjusting their positions. She had no choice; if she wasn't meticulous now, Linda would likely find fault again upon her return.

After a while, Dodo beckoned to Lucy.

Lucy walked over to Dodo, puzzled. Dodo pointed to the newly arranged tables and chairs and said, "Help me check, is it neat?"

Lucy glared at Dodo. She couldn't understand why Dodo seemed so content with her current life as a slave, and why her fear of those three women far exceeded her expectations. Whenever she thought of Dodo bowing and scraping before those three women while constantly bullying her, she felt a pang of resentment.

"I don't know!" Lucy said coldly, turning back behind the bar to flip through her notebook, refusing to look at Dodo again.

The old man sitting in his chair chuckled at the sight.

Dodo shrugged at him, smiled, and walked over to him. She pulled up a chair and sat down, saying, "Could you wait a little longer? A new circus has arrived in Mandala City. The performance is fantastic; our boss went to see it, as you can see. Right now, there are only two waiters in the Half-Step Restaurant, her and mine. We'll have to wait until our boss returns to pay for the table and chairs."

The old man took a small sip of his wine, chuckled, and said, "It's alright, I can wait a little longer. Being able to sit here with such fragrant wine, I wouldn't mind waiting all day."

Dodo's fondness for the old man grew even stronger. The old man not only didn't look down on him for being a half-elf, but was also very kind. The smile on his wrinkled face warmed Dodo's heart. Since transmigrating to this world, this was the first time he had felt such warmth.

"You can drink more. If it's not enough, I can get you some more. Don't worry, it's free," Dodo said warmly.

"Hehe, thank you, young man. I'm getting old, and I can't stand the feeling of drinking so heavily like I used to when I was young anymore," the old man said with a smile. Duo Duo smiled

awkwardly; he thought this free service would please the kind old man.

Seeing the disappointment in Duo Duo's eyes, the old man suddenly asked, "But, is it really free?"

A sly smile appeared on Duo Duo's face, and he whispered, "Our boss isn't here, and you certainly won't tell him, right?"

The old man laughed, gently patting Duo Duo's shoulder, and said, "Of course I won't tell him, provided... you give me a little extra."

The old man's almost playful way of speaking made Duo Duo feel very happy, and the two exchanged a glance and laughed simultaneously.

"Please wait a moment, I'll go get you some more. But I can't stay with you any longer. It's almost noon, and there will be more guests. Besides, I don't know if the circus girls will come back to eat here. I need to start preparing now so as not to be caught off guard and upset the guests." "

What? The circus members are coming back to eat here?" the old man asked suspiciously, a glint of light flashing in his cloudy eyes.

(Chapter 80: Special Guests

) Duo Duo, completely oblivious to the subtle change in the old man's eyes, smiled and said, "It's not clear yet, maybe. After all, those girls have been performing for half a day, they'll be tired. You know, they're staying at our Banbuduo Restaurant, hehe. According to them, our restaurant is quite famous outside of Mandala City."

"They're all staying here?" the old man asked again.

Dodo shook his head and said, "It's just the ladies. As for the male members, they'll probably be guarding the miscellaneous items in the tents. You know, in this nomadic life, girls are always a bit weaker than men." Then, Dodo looked at the old man and said, "Have you heard of that circus? Yes, it's called the Wonderful Circus. It's said to be very famous in the human territory. Hehe, but their tickets are too expensive. However, if you want to see them, you can come to our restaurant in the evening. I'll secretly bring you in so you can have a glimpse. Hmm, maybe you'll see them in a little while, of course, if they come back for dinner."

The old man suddenly stood up and said, "Thank you for the wine. Hehe, I have to leave now."

Dodo looked at the old man in confusion and said, "Aren't you going to wait for our boss? They'll be back soon. Besides, why are you in such a hurry? Isn't there an elf watching over the carpenter's shop?"

"I have to go back now. I'll come back here to get the money tomorrow morning. I trust you." The old man declined and started to walk out.

Duo Duo smiled and said, "You're right to go back. That elf's attitude was terrible. If you hadn't gone back, he might have offended a lot of customers."

"Ah, yes, yes," the old man nodded repeatedly, turning and walking out of the entrance of the Half-Step Restaurant.

Duo Duo watched the old man's back until he disappeared around the corner before turning back to the hall.

"Lucy, you keep an eye on things. I'll go to the back and prepare. The guests should be arriving soon," Duo Duo said casually before heading towards the backyard.

Lucy snorted coldly, not even looking up.

By the time Duo Duo finished his preparations, he could already hear customers ordering. He hurried into the hall, where several tables were already occupied. Duo

Duo quickly asked each customer what they needed and ran back and forth to deliver their orders before finally catching his breath.

Previously, asking customers about their needs was something Linda did incidentally while flirting, but now Duo Duo handled it all, naturally increasing his workload significantly.

Just as Duoduo stood at the door, wiping the sweat from his brow, a peculiar guest entered the Banbuduo Restaurant.

A half-elf?

Duoduo couldn't help but exclaim inwardly. He had encountered half-elves in restaurants before, but always as servants accompanying their masters.

This was the first time he'd seen one dressed so neatly, swaggering into the restaurant like this.

Out of professional ethics, Duoduo didn't show his bewilderment but greeted him as everyone else.

"Welcome to Banbuduo Restaurant," Duoduo said respectfully.

Normally, he would have added "Honorable sir" before his address, but he didn't do that with this half-elf, subconsciously assuming he was someone's servant who had come to reserve a seat for his master first. The half
-elf gave Duoduo a strange look, nodded slightly, and went upstairs to choose a seat by the window.

Dodo followed, smiling, and said, "This must be your first time at our restaurant. I've never seen you before."

"Yes, it's my first time. I heard that Banbuduo Restaurant is the most famous restaurant in Mandala City. Hehe, I came here to see for myself." The half-elf said politely, "What are your most famous dishes and drinks? Could you tell me about them?"

"Of course." Dodo nodded with a smile and said, "Our most famous drink is 'Beauty's Fragrance,' absolutely fragrant and delicious, and it doesn't give you a headache! As for the food, we have fresh cheese, freshly baked bread, and also delicious barbecue..."

"Really?" the half-elf said with a smile, "Then bring me a pot of 'Beauty's Fragrance' first. As for the food, just get me some barbecue that you like."

"Do you want it now?" Dodo asked doubtfully. In his view, this half-elf, as someone else's servant, should wait for his master's arrival. How could he dare to eat it first?

Dodo kindly moved closer to the half-elf and whispered, "I think you should wait a while. Otherwise, if your master sees you eating it first, who knows how he will punish you."

The half-elf stared at Dodo, his eyes gradually becoming sorrowful: "Half-elf, ha, the lowest race, born to be someone else's slave? Yes, my poor compatriots, compared to you, I am lucky. But, don't you have any thoughts of trying to change this situation?"

Dodo was stunned, looking at the half-elf with confusion, unable to understand what the half-elf meant.

The half-elf sighed softly, patted Duo Duo on the shoulder, and said, "Thank you for reminding me. Please bring me what I ordered. By the way, we're acquainted now, you can call me Xiu Lunsi from now on."

Duo Duo smiled and nodded, saying, "You can call me Duo Duo." With a belly full of questions, he turned to the back to prepare food and drinks for Xiu Lunsi.

For the entire lunch break, Duo Duo kept feeling Xiu Lunsi's scrutinizing gaze while he was busy, which gave him a chill.

Damn it, this half-elf seemed strange from the start. Could he be a pervert with a special sexual orientation like Alice...?

Finally, when Xiu Lunsi came downstairs to the bar to pay the bill, Duo Duo's painful feeling finally subsided.

Who knew that when Xiu Lunsi reached the door, he suddenly waved to Duo Duo.

Although Duo Duo was very unwilling, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go over.

Chapter 81: The Power of a Beautiful Woman is Strong!

"Welcome to come again next time," Duo Duo said politely.

"I'll come again, but I'd like to ask you, could you spare some time this evening? I have something I'd like to discuss with you privately," Xiulunsi said in a low voice, glancing around.

Damn!

This guy's true colors are finally showing!

Duoduo's heart sank, and he hurriedly said, "No, no, you know, we slaves spend all our time with our masters."

Xiulunsi looked Duoduo up and down with a strange expression and said, "Are you like that too?"

Duoduo smiled and said, "Mr. Xiulunsi, you should know the situation of us half-elves. Among all half-elves, you must be the luckiest. We are not like you, we have freedom."

Xiulunsi shook his head and said, "Duoduo, don't you want freedom?"

Duoduo's heart skipped a beat. He looked at Xiulunsi, secretly pondering the meaning behind his words.

A moment later, Duo Duo laughed, "I'm very satisfied with my current situation. My masters treat me quite well, and I'm content."

Xiu Luns laughed, patted Duo Duo's shoulder, and said, "We'll meet again someday. Goodbye for now. Oh, by the way, the food you recommended was delicious."

Duo Duo smiled but didn't speak.

Xiu Luns turned and walked out of the Half-Step Duo Restaurant.

Duo Duo stood at the door, watching Xiu Luns's slender back, pondering the half-elf's intentions. He seemed quite interested in him. After their recent encounter, Duo Duo no longer thought of him as a pervert, because he saw wisdom and the flames of ambition in Xiu Luns's eyes.

Having memories of his past life, his thinking was far more open than that of people in this world. All the experiences from his past life's books told Duo Duo that Xiu Luns was not simple. However, Duo Duo was now wondering why Xiu Luns had specifically sought him out. Was it simply because he was also a half-elf?

Of course, Duo Duo was unaware that Xiu Luns had already learned some things about him from Maria, things that had piqued Xiu Luns's interest in him.

"Duo Duo, what are you standing there for!"

Linda's voice drifted from afar, interrupting Duo Duo's thoughts.

Not far away, Linda, Xiu Zhen, and Alice were walking towards them, chatting and laughing. The sight of these three stunningly beautiful women walking and laughing together became the most beautiful scene on the entire street, drawing stares from passersby and causing several comical incidents of people bumping into each other and even crashing into walls.

Clearly, the power of beauty is immense!

As they approached, Duoduo hurriedly said, "Miss Linda, I was just trying to attract customers. I've already provided all the food and drinks the guests inside need, and there's nothing else they require."

Linda glared at Duoduo and said, "Ha, you're standing at the door attracting customers? Is that you? Do you think you're more likely to attract customers or scare them away like that?"

Linda's words were as sarcastic as ever, and Duoduo cursed inwardly, but showed no displeasure.

"Yes, yes, Miss Linda is right," Duoduo said repeatedly, returning to the stairs of the restaurant, standing ready to receive any orders from the guests.

The simultaneous entry of Linda, Xiuzhen, and Alice caused quite a stir in the restaurant.

As the one who usually flaunted her charms the most, Linda had far more "fans" than Xiuzhen and Alice.

Linda seemed quite pleased with the scene, a hint of pride appearing on her face. Her eyes instantly became incredibly alluring, every smile and every movement exuding charm…

“Miss Linda, come have a drink here…”

“Miss Linda, why don’t you come with us…”

“…”

“…”

Similar invitations rose and fell, Linda smiling slightly, her body swaying like a butterfly fluttering up and down the stairs, and she drank with every customer who was invited.

Xiuzhen looked at Linda and covered her mouth with a soft laugh, “Sister Linda is so popular, like a big star…”

Alice, however, did not echo Xiuzhen’s words. Her eyes flashed with intense jealousy, her gaze sharp as a knife as she scrutinized the customers who were flirting with Linda.

Then, Alice simply decided to ignore it and told Xiuzhen, “I’m tired, I’m going to rest for a bit,” before turning and walking up the stairs.

Xiuzhen looked at Alice with a puzzled expression, unable to understand why Alice, who had been so cheerful just moments before, suddenly seemed so unhappy.

However, she didn't dwell on it and instead walked behind the bar to Lucy, saying, "Lucy, let me see your work."

She took the notebook from Lucy, glanced through it, and then stared at Lucy with wide eyes, exclaiming, "Wow, Lucy, I never knew you could remember things so well! The accounts are clear, and your handwriting is much better than mine!"

Lucy blushed and said, "Miss Xiuzhen, you flatter me too much. I was afraid I might have made a mistake."

"How could you? You remember very well, hehe. Discovering this talent of yours means I can be lazy from now on!" Xiuzhen giggled.

Compared to Linda's fiery temper and Alice's coldness, Xiuzhen was undoubtedly the most amiable one, and she usually liked Lucy very much. Therefore, there was no mistress-servant barrier between Lucy and Xiuzhen.

Lucy smiled and said, "Miss Xiuzhen, was the circus performance good?"

Xiuzhen said, "It was beautiful, very exciting, especially Maria's magic show, it was simply amazing! I never imagined Maria could incorporate spatial magic so cleverly into her magic." Then, she whispered in Lucy's ear, "Lucy, I want to see it again. Can I secretly take you to see it later?"

Lucy nodded, excitedly saying, "Okay, okay! I've never seen a circus performance before."

"What are you talking about?" Linda, having finished her work as a hostess, walked to the bar.

"I'm telling Lucy about today's performance," Xiuzhen said with a smile.

Lucy's expression became noticeably more reserved upon Linda's arrival. She said, "Miss Linda, Miss Xiuzhen, the carpenter's shop delivered the tables today."

Linda glanced back and said, "Yes, I saw them. Where are the carpenters? I paid them; they must have been waiting for a long time."

"Let's go," Lucy said.

Chapter 82 A Woman Who Seized the Initiative

"Gone? Left without even collecting payment?" Linda asked in surprise. In Mandala City, all merchants had an unwritten rule: never extend credit; all goods were sold on a cash-on-delivery basis.

"It was an old human who brought it. He said he'd come back to collect payment tomorrow because he trusts Duo Duo," Lucy whispered.

"Trusts Duo Duo?" Xiuzhen asked in astonishment, then burst into laughter: "I never expected Duo Duo to have such influence, haha..."

"What's so funny? If Duo Duo weren't from our Banbu Duo Restaurant, who would even glance at him?" Linda said dismissively.

Today, Banbu Duo Restaurant was even busier than usual.

Customers came and went in a constant stream; often, before one group had even left, another was already waiting below.

Many customers were residents of nearby cities who had come to see the performance after hearing that the Wonderful Circus had arrived in Mandala City.

Duo Duo was utterly exhausted; he hadn't had a chance to sit down and catch his breath all day.

As evening approached, the guests gradually departed, and the restaurant slowly quieted down.

Just as Duo Duo was about to sit down and rest after seeing off one group of customers, the female magician Maria led her circus troupe back into the restaurant.

Xiu Zhen greeted them, saying, "Maria, is your performance over?"

Maria nodded and smiled, "There were more audience members than we expected. We performed three shows in a row; we're exhausted."

Xiu Zhen said, "That's because your performance was so wonderful. I expect there will be even more audience members tomorrow. One show seems like not enough; I plan to go see another one tomorrow."

Maria smiled and said, "Hehe, Miss Xiu Zhen, if it's really as you say, that would be great. We could earn more money. We were quite anxious when we came to Mandala City because the inhabitants here are of diverse races. We were worried that apart from humans, other races wouldn't enjoy the circus performance."

"You must be overthinking it. You know, people of all races enjoy watching exciting performances, just like the drinks at our Banbuduo Restaurant—every race loves them!" Xiuzhen boasted a little, then added, "You've all had a long day. Sit down and rest. I'll have Duoduo prepare some food for you."

Duoduo, hearing this, reluctantly walked over and asked, "Beautiful ladies, what would you like?"

Maria gave Duoduo a meaningful look and casually said, "Just grab something to eat; we're really hungry."

The food in the kitchen was all pre-purchased, and Duoduo quickly took it out of the storeroom and placed it on the circus members' tables. Then she went downstairs to the lobby and waited quietly to see if they needed anything else.

Before long, the circus girls finished eating and went upstairs, chatting and laughing. Before going up, they even asked Duoduo to prepare a sauna.

Duoduo nodded quickly and turned to go to the backyard to prepare charcoal and water for them.

A moment later, the circus girls came down with changes of clothes. Unlike yesterday, today's sauna group included the female magician, Maria.

Duo Duo stood respectfully at the entrance of the makeshift sauna "pool." As the other girls entered, chatting and laughing, Maria, who was at the back, suddenly stopped beside Duo Duo.

Duo Duo looked at Maria with suspicion and said, "Is there anything else you need?"

Maria didn't speak, silently gazing at Duo Duo. After a moment, she suddenly uttered something that almost made Duo Duo faint.

"Airplane? Car?"

Duo Duo stared at Maria in shock, his mind filled with doubt.

Airplane, car!

Aren't these things unique to his previous world? How did this woman know these things?

Could it be that she, like him, had transmigrated from that previous world?

But even so, how could she say those two words to him? Did she know his origins?

Countless questions flooded Duo Duo's mind, this sudden change catching him completely off guard.

"What is your origin? Are you really a half-elf?" Maria, pleased with the confusion she had created, pressed on.

If she hadn't said those words, things would have been fine. But now, with those words out, Duo Duo felt much more at ease. Regardless of how this woman had used the words "car" and "airplane," it was certain that she didn't know his origins.

"Your Excellency, what are you saying?" After a brief moment of thought, Duo Duo decided to play dumb and see what this woman meant.

A cold smile appeared on Maria's face as she whispered in Duo Duo's ear, "You were really badly beaten that day..."

Duo Duo's body trembled. This woman actually knew his transformed identity.

Maria continued, "You made quite a commotion last night, daring to do that kind of thing in the living room. If it weren't for me, everyone would have been woken up. Shouldn't you thank me?"

At this point, Duo Duo knew there was no need to play dumb anymore. He blamed himself for being too careless in his passion last night, allowing this woman to discover him.

"What do you want me to say?" Duo Duo looked up to meet Maria's gaze.

"I just want to know a few things. You don't need to tell me now; I'll ask you later," Maria said with a smile.

After speaking, Maria entered the makeshift "bathtub" and tightly closed the wooden door.

Duo Duo was incredibly anxious, his mind a jumble of thoughts. Come to think of it, since arriving in this world, everything seemed easy; few things required real thought. Due to his experience in his previous life, he could guess people's character through conversation and deduce their motives from a single incident.

In other words, he understood Linda, Xiuzhen, and Alice's characters and their motives for certain actions. Otherwise, do you think men would get nosebleeds so easily when they see women? The reason Duo Duo repeatedly experienced nosebleeds from temptation was because he knew those three women were trying to provoke him by providing stimulation during his nosebleeds.

However, now Duo Duo was facing a mysterious woman, a woman who seemed to have the upper hand in every situation.

Chapter 83: Questioning

Before Duo Duo, Maria showed no flaws, as if she had been meticulously laying a trap all along, and by the time he realized it, he was already trapped and unable to escape.

Since arriving in this world, surrounded by people with simple minds, he had assumed that the people of this world were not particularly cunning. But now, Duo Duo realized what a ridiculous mistake he had made. In this vast, unknown world, everything was not as simple as he had imagined.

Duo Duo stood blankly in the backyard for a long time, his thoughts interrupted by the female members of the group who had just finished their sauna and emerged from the makeshift "bathroom."

"Sister Maria, we didn't lie to you, did we? Wasn't it very comfortable?" one of the female members said excitedly.

Maria smiled and nodded, leaving the backyard surrounded by the female members.

Duo Duo quickly washed himself in the makeshift "bathroom" and returned to his small room.

Lying in bed, Duo Duo tossed and turned, but unfortunately, thinking about his headache, he couldn't find a solution.

"Damn it! I'm not going to think about it anymore. What's meant to be will be! Time to sleep!"

Duo Duo gritted his teeth, pulled the blanket over his head, closed his eyes, and went to sleep.

It was almost autumn, and the evening wind was getting stronger. The rustling of the leaves in the wind constantly reached Duo Duo's ears. Already preoccupied, after counting 3,754 sheep, he simply threw off the blanket and sat up abruptly.

"Ah!"

Duo Duo screamed in fright at the sudden appearance of a figure in the room.

Immediately, a fragrant breeze wafted over him, and a soft, delicate hand covered his mouth, silencing his second scream.

Having acquired the Nine Yang Energy, Duo Duo's eyesight was much sharper than before. Now, at such close range, he clearly saw that the person who had silently appeared in the room was none other than the female magician Maria.

Maria's grey eyes gleamed with an eerie silver light in the moonlight. These shimmering eyes were fixed on Duo Duo, and she raised her other hand, gently shaking her index finger twice, clearly indicating that Duo Duo should remain silent.

Duo Duo nodded.

Maria removed her hand from his mouth, straightened up, and after a slight movement of her lips, the golden magical barrier that could block out sound reappeared, enveloping both Duo Duo and herself.

"Now you can speak," Maria said calmly.

"Damn it! You'll scare someone to death!"

Since this woman seemed to know a lot, there was no need to pretend in front of her anymore, and Duo Duo immediately swore.

Maria frowned and said, "Now can you tell me what I want to know?"

Duo Duo smiled and said, "What do you want to know?"

"Your true origins and those of your three bosses!" Maria said in a deep voice.

"Uh... I come from the slave market. As for my three bosses, I don't know," Duo Duo said casually.

Maria's expression changed, and she gently swiped her hand down.

Duo Duo felt his body tighten, as if he were being tightly bound by an invisible bag. The intense feeling of suffocation made it increasingly difficult for him to breathe. He struggled violently, his face turning purplish-red.

Maria snorted coldly and said, "Will you be honest with me?"

In the extreme suffocation, Duo Duo, whose mind was somewhat confused, hurriedly nodded. He didn't care about honesty or not; he just needed to get through this ordeal.

Maria's arm jerked, and Duo Duo's body suddenly relaxed. After gagging a few times, he gasped for breath.

A moment later, Duo Duo lay limply on the bed, looking at Maria with terrified eyes.

Damn it, this woman is too powerful! What does she want to do?! Duo Duo guessed in horror. Having died once, he cherished life more than others. The feeling of being on the verge of death again filled him with immense fear.

"What is your background and that of your three masters? What is your purpose in coming to Mandala City?" Maria asked coldly.

Duo Duo hurriedly replied, "I really don't know their background, let alone what their purpose is in coming to Mandala City. I'm just a slave they bought at the slave market. Please, I'm not lying to you!"

In fact, Maria, who had used magic to search Duo Duo's memories, obtained memories exactly the same as what Duo Duo was saying. The reason she was still coercing Duo Duo like this was because she knew that some specially trained people could hide their most precious memories deep within their minds. Such people could not be stolen using mental magic, and Duo Duo was very likely one of those people.

Maria raised her arm high and sneered, "You think I can't kill you? Your lies are too clumsy. Don't tell me you really are a slave bought from the slave market. Can an ordinary slave transform from a half-elf into an elf?"

Dodo's mind raced, and he said in a sorrowful voice, "Noble lady, why would I lie to you? Do you think I'm not afraid of death? I don't know how I acquired the ability to transform. It seems like overnight, I could become an elf. Please, spare me."

Dodo's voice was incredibly sorrowful, profoundly expressing the fear and despair of a coward on the verge of death. As he spoke, he moved to the floor and knelt before Maria, his legs giving way.

"Then what's with that strange red energy in your body?" Maria asked.

"Red energy?" Dodo, tears and snot streaming down his face, looked up at Maria in confusion.

Maria said coldly, "I warn you, don't try to gain my pity with any act! Playing dumb in front of me will only lead to your death. Let me tell you, last night I used magic to enter your memories. I know a lot about you, so you'd better be honest."

Duo Duo's heart skipped a beat. He immediately understood why Maria knew about airplanes and cars. But what puzzled him was that if Maria had already gained his memories, why didn't she know the origin of the Nine Yang Energy? Did she not have any memories of the Nine Yang Manual in her mind?

Duo Duo didn't know that the Nine Yang Manual was created by the being who left behind the manual using Nine Yang Energy. It entered Duo Duo's mind in the form of a pure energy body. This was precisely why he hadn't been able to explain the Nine Yang Manual to Yana in words. This special energy form was far beyond Maria's comprehension. Even though she used magic to search Duo Duo's memories, she couldn't decipher the special energy-formed memories of the Nine Yang Manual.

To Maria, Duo Duo's pondering was merely a delaying tactic.

Chapter 84

Maria's threatening hand slowly descended, and the suffocating feeling of being enveloped in an invisible bag once again made Duo Duo feel the imminent threat of death.

However, this time Maria seemed to be merely giving Duo Duo a slight lesson; the suffocating feeling disappeared automatically after a moment.

Duo Duo looked at Maria with lingering fear, repeatedly saying, "I really didn't lie to you..." While secretly cursing in his heart, he thought of a way to escape.

Maria suddenly laughed, a bright smile blooming on her cold face, even infecting her icy silver eyes with a hint of coldness.

However, her smile at this moment made Duo Duo feel dangerous. A proverb from his past life quickly surfaced in his mind: "A weasel paying respects to a chicken—it's all up to no good!"

Maria said, "Actually, I know you didn't lie to me. Your memories tell me that transformation is your secret, right? I was just testing your attitude!"

"Oh my god!

This damned little panda almost killed me, just to test my attitude? Damn it, she just wanted to give me a hard time first!" Duo Duo

wanted nothing more than to pin this woman to the ground, rape her, then kill her, then rape her again…

but these were just fantasies to vent his anger. Maria's bizarre abilities had terrified Duo Duo.

Maria was quite pleased with Duo Duo's frightened expression and said, "How about we cooperate? I'll keep your secret and ensure your survival. You just need to do a few things for me."

"What things?" Duo Duo asked instinctively, his heart sinking back into his throat. He understood that Maria's words meant he was temporarily out of danger.

"Investigate your boss's secrets," Maria said simply.

Duo Duo looked at Maria with difficulty and said, "You already know, our bosses are very capable. Me investigate? Wouldn't I be dead?"

Maria said, "It's actually very simple. You just need to pay attention to your bosses' whereabouts and eavesdrop on their conversations. I'll organize the information from their conversations. From now on, you must report to me everything they do and say each day, otherwise, I'll kill you anytime!"

Duo Duo hesitated for a moment, thinking that this matter didn't seem too difficult. Never mind, she'd agree first and get out of the current danger.

"Is it that simple?" Duo Duo asked doubtfully.

Maria nodded and said, "Do you remember the treasure hunt not long ago?"

Duo Duo nodded subconsciously.

"Think back, what were your three bosses doing during the treasure hunt? Was there anything unusual?" Maria said.

"That happened a long time ago, I don't remember clearly," Duo Duo replied evasively, thinking to herself, "Goodness, it seems this woman is after that treasure. If she knows that the treasure she's looking for has already been obtained by me, then I'm in even greater danger."

"Nonsense! If you could remember it clearly, wouldn't I have it in your memory? Think carefully! Recall carefully! If you don't want to die!" Maria shouted angrily.

Duo Duo hurriedly feigned fear, nodding repeatedly in agreement. He just wanted this perverted woman out of his room; as long as she was there, his danger wouldn't be over.

Maria nodded in satisfaction and said, "Report to me every night! I'm warning you, don't try anything funny, or I can kill you at any time!"

With that, the golden magical barrier vanished silently, and Maria stepped out, disappearing as if into the darkness.

As the magical barrier disappeared, the coughing of the guests and the rustling of leaves in the wind could be heard outside.

Recalling the terrifying suffocation he had just experienced, Duo Duo felt as if he had been reborn, a cold sweat instantly soaking his entire body…

This was the first time since he came to this world that he had felt genuine fear from the bottom of his heart!

When he transmigrated to this world and found himself in a slave market, he was heartbroken and had no attachment to this world. He wished he could be executed by the slave owners immediately, perhaps giving him another chance to transmigrate.

When Linda threatened to kill him or send him back to the slave market countless times in her anger, he wasn't afraid because he understood Linda's temper and knew that the hot-tempered woman's angry words were unreliable.

However, now that he had the slave girl Yana and possessed Lucy, he was incredibly satisfied with his sensual transmigrated life. This satisfaction made him reluctant to leave this world. At this moment, he began to fear death; he began to fear leaving this world...

And just when he feared death, Maria appeared.

"Kill her!" Dodo's face was contorted almost into a grotesque grimace. The scenes of murder and cover-ups he had seen in his previous life quickly filled his mind.

"Unfortunately, I can't beat her..." Dodo slumped weakly onto the bed, rejecting the idea. He was afraid that before she could successfully kill him, he would be killed by that perverted woman.

After thinking for a long time, Duoduo slammed his hand on the bed and said, "Damn it, I'll just have to take it one step at a time!" He

then lay down and went to sleep. Given the current situation, he could only let things take their course, first maintaining a facade of harmony with Maria and the fake snake, slowly looking for an opportunity to change things…

Duoduo was awakened by the noise outside.

The circus girls, through years of performing, had developed very good sleep habits.

Of course, "very good" only applied to the girls themselves; for others, it was an inconvenience. Normally, at this time, Duoduo would still be dreaming of the beauties, but now, that opportunity was gone.

Duoduo frowned, listening to the girls' noisy wake-up calls and washing sounds, muttered a couple of times, and reluctantly got up to tidy his clothes.

As a waiter in a restaurant, there was no reason for him to get up after the customers.

A moment later, Duoduo emerged from the room, bowing and saying, "Honorable guests, your diligence truly puts me to shame. Would you like breakfast? Or is there anything else you require?"

A female member of the troupe smiled and said, "If we could have a hot breakfast, we'd have more energy for today's performance."

Duoduo smiled and nodded, secretly regretting her actions. Damn it, she should have stayed in the room a little longer. She had only intended to be polite, but they took it seriously…

Oh well, the words were already spoken, and she couldn't back out now.

Duoduo quickly went to the backyard, took out some bread from the storeroom, warmed it slightly on the stove, and then cooked a large pot of vegetable soup.

That damned goatee not only didn't help, but also muttered curses at Duoduo for disturbing her sweet dreams.

So, when Duoduo was carrying the vegetable soup away, she accidentally spilled some, which unfortunately landed on the goatee's feet.

With a scream, another day began at the Banbuduo Restaurant.

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