When Did You Buy That Peppa Pig Outfit?

The red sun hung in the sky like the afterglow of sunset, dyeing the ever-changing white clouds crimson. At a glance, it looked as if the entire sky were burning.

Following the marks left by her teammates, Ying Yingying led Russell westward across the rocky plains and into the desert region.

The geographical layout of the unknown continent was simple and crude. The plains and desert were sharply divided by a straight line, neither side interfering with the other. It was so bizarre it left people speechless.

Gale-force winds swept across the desert, whipping grains of sand through the air until the sky darkened. It was difficult to find even a place to stand.

Two people and fifteen dogs raced through the endless sandstorm. The most terrifying thing in the desert was losing one’s sense of direction, and only the marks left by her teammates allowed Ying Yingying to maintain such speed.

"How much longer? You told me we were almost there before, and it’s already been half an hour."

"Right away!"

"…"

"Huh, there they are. They came to pick me up." Ying Yingying gazed into the distance and pointed, unable to hide her delight.

Even without Ying Yingying saying anything, Russell saw the four women hurrying toward them through the blowing sand. Two of them were familiar faces.

One was a seductive, long-legged mature beauty. Russell remembered that she was made of blood and coughed up blood at the slightest provocation. As for her name… forget it. It was not that important anyway.

The other was Jian Shaoxin, who had left the deepest impression on Russell. Not because Jian Shaoxin was exceptionally well-endowed, but because in the novel Russell had found, he died at her hands in the ending.

The novel was called Infinite Infinity’s Infinite Infinite Non-Looping. It was a flop even by webnovel standards and told the story of the Main God Space—the very world Russell was in.

Jian Shaoxin was the sole protagonist blessed by fate itself, with absurdly powerful luck. She defied the heavens all the way to godhood. Russell, meanwhile, was a villain devoid of all conscience, guilty of every imaginable crime—the biggest BOSS in the book.

That flop of a novel was far too ridiculous. The villain setting alone made Russell scoff. It was complete nonsense. Even a random leg hair of his was overflowing with righteous aura—how could he possibly be a villain?

It did not matter whether the novel was real or not. After obtaining the system, Russell’s life trajectory had shifted onto another track. Like a restarted timeline, the plot of the novel no longer had anything to do with him.

But… it was still a grudge over his own death. He was a petty man, so he could not just let it go. He would have to find a chance to get revenge.

There were also two women he did not know, though Russell had seen them in Shen Menghan’s social media posts. The women in the Main God Space really were remarkably attractive. Both had top-tier looks and temperament—beauties worth a shot.

Ding

Host has come into contact with plot character Guan Yin, triggering the Lottery Draw. You have obtained two chances to draw. Draw now?

Host has come into contact with plot character Kang Xi, triggering the Lottery Draw. Draw now?

Russell: "…"

Bizarre names were one of the Main God Space’s trademarks too. He would get used to them. There was no need to complain specifically about that; he could wait until someone named Shi Zhenxiang showed up.

The four women hurried over and soon reached Ying Yingying. She opened her arms and ran toward Duan Xinlan, who was running the fastest.

"Xinlan, I missed you all…" Ying Yingying’s eyes glistened with tears. She had suffered every grievance imaginable following Russell these past two days. Seeing her loved ones again made it feel as though three autumns had passed, and she missed them terribly.

"Move. You’re in the way." Duan Xinlan shoved Ying Yingying aside, her eyes flashing as she pounced viciously at Russell.

"Wait, he’s not an enem—" Ying Yingying’s expression changed drastically as she hurriedly tried to explain. The next second, her entire body went stiff, and she could not utter another word.

Duan Xinlan lunged at Russell like a starving tiger, wrapping all four limbs around him and hanging off him. "My idol! My idol, I finally found you!"

Russell raised a hand in front of himself and pushed away the mature beauty clinging to him. Even after landing, she was still unsatisfied, wrapping both arms around his and pressing it to her chest.

Ying Yingying: "…"

Give me back my tears!

"Vice Captain, you finally made it. What held you up for so long?"

"Vice Captain, you got smaller again. Did you run into a particularly troublesome enemy?"

"Uh, this Peppa Pig outfit… suits you."

The three women came to Ying Yingying’s side. Guan Yin and Kang Xi fussed over her with concern, while Jian Shaoxin merely stared blankly at Russell. The inescapable shadow in her heart rose again, and she shuddered unconsciously.

"Vice Captain, that man… is he the so-called ally?" Jian Shaoxin asked with a mournful face, begging Ying Yingying to deny it.

"That’s right. It really is him." Ying Yingying took two deep breaths, then asked, "Shaoxin, is he the mysterious man Xinlan has fallen for—the guy who saved you during the last Team Battle?"

"Yes, it’s him. That pervert." Jian Shaoxin nodded miserably. Her psychological condition had not recovered yet. The doctor had said her Yogurt Phobia was beyond treatment.

"As for that, I vote in favor…" Ying Yingying said with an awkward expression. She had not taken part in the last Team Battle and had only heard about Russell from her teammates.

There were three versions of him: Jian Shaoxin’s pervert version, Duan Xinlan’s idol version, and Shen Menghan’s good person version. None of them were alike.

Among them, Shen Menghan’s assessment contained no subjective impressions and was the most impartial. Ying Yingying had been more inclined to believe that version at the time. But now, she fully agreed with Jian Shaoxin. Having experienced it firsthand, she could confirm that Russell really was a pervert.

Hearing Ying Yingying agree, Jian Shaoxin suddenly realized something. Trembling, she asked, "Vice Captain, were you a victim too? What did he do to you? Don’t tell me…"

"No, you’re overthinking it." Ying Yingying explained awkwardly. It was a humiliating piece of dark history; the more she explained, the worse it sounded, so it was better left unsaid.

"Vice Captain, when did you buy that Peppa Pig outfit? How come I’ve never seen you wear it before?"

Jian Shaoxin eyed Ying Yingying’s children’s tracksuit suspiciously. Guan Yin and Kang Xi also realized something, their gazes like sharp blades as they swept over Ying Yingying again and again.

"Don’t let your imaginations run wild. I wore Peppa Pig as a disguise, to lower the enemy’s guard." Ying Yingying broke out in a cold sweat and held down the hem of her skirt, cursing herself for getting carried away and forgetting to change clothes.

"Vice Captain, this apron of yours is pretty fashionable." Kang Xi lifted the skirt made from a backpack. Since she was standing directly behind Ying Yingying, she immediately felt terrible after lifting it.

"Gasp—" x3

The three women sucked in a breath, their expressions shifting repeatedly before finally turning furious.

"What a shameless brute, not even sparing a child."

"Vice Captain, you’ve suffered. But since this has already happened, you shouldn’t suffer in silence. Don’t worry, we’ll avenge you!"

"That’s right. Don’t worry about other people’s judgmental looks. Your sisters will keep your secret."

Ying Yingying: "…"

The three women, united against a common enemy, sank into their own imagined world. They beat their chests and swore to avenge Ying Yingying, completely failing to notice that their vice captain’s face had gone black as the bottom of a pot.

"Wait, stop for a moment!"

Kang Xi waved a hand, stopping Guan Yin and Jian Shaoxin. In a low voice, she said, "No, that’s not right. Our vice captain isn’t some weak woman who swallows her anger. If someone bullied her, she’d definitely find a way to repay it tenfold. Silence isn’t her style. Are we reading too much into this?"

"That makes sense! Could it be…" Jian Shaoxin’s eyes widened, her face gradually turning horrified.

"Could it be that she likes that man!?" Guan Yin continued, her face draining of color.

"That’s very possible. She’s practically a thirty-year-old old woman, and because she never grew up, she’s never even had a boyfriend. Now that someone with such unusual tastes has finally appeared, they must have hit it off at once and become partners in crime!"

"So that’s it. No wonder she refuses to say anything."

Just as the three women took turns filling in the supposed truth, Duan Xinlan came charging over aggressively and rammed the three of them aside with her chest.

"Don’t slander my idol! He could never like a chopping board!" Duan Xinlan roared. "What hitting it off at once, what partners in crime—it’s all fake! Fake! I don’t accept it!!"

"Impossible. Our reasoning can’t be wrong."

"That’s right, Sister Lan. Love takes two people. Stop being so one-sided."

"Bullshit! Whoever dares ruin my romance is my mortal enemy! I’ll tear your mouths apart today!"

Ying Yingying: "…"

She took a deep breath and wiped away the joyful tears that had welled up when she saw her teammates. Her expression gradually hardened as she gripped the Dogleg Saber tightly. "Blade Storm!!!"