After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply-Chapter 664 - 473, Return from a Bloodbath, Regroup and Rally_2

Chapter 664: 473, Return from a Bloodbath, Regroup and Rally_2

The silent square was suddenly filled with a flicker of life.

Weary eyes slowly lifted.

And there, they saw a young man in tattered black adventurer’s garb, his steps unsteady, his face pale, his chest heaving like a broken bellows, struggling for breath.

But his eyes alone shone bright as torches. Even with his faltering steps, he gave the impression that he would not fall, much like a weeble that wobbles but won’t fall down.

In his hand, he clutched something, blood crimson leaking through his fingers.

“Abner, I have avenged Rand’s death,” he said.

With that, he opened his palm, revealing a blood-soaked black demonic horn.

“This is…”

Abner was dumbstruck.

No one could imagine how Lin Da had killed the Mage “Black Crow” amid a group of Demons and managed to escape back. The only guess was that had Lin Da not sought revenge for Rand, choosing instead to flee and conserve his strength, he would not be in such a sorry state now.

Jite, Gale, and every member of the White Dove Adventure Group had tears in their eyes. After Rand’s death, they had all consoled Abner, seemingly stronger than the next.

But how could they remain unmoved by the death of a companion of nearly ten years?

Looking at that blood-stained demonic horn, some cried out to the heavens, some wept, while others smiled silently.

Abner: “Lin Da, may I have that horn? I’m willing to trade anything for it. I’d like to use it as an offering at Rand’s funeral.”

“Of course, I just brought it back for you a bit early,” Lin Da said with a smile.

Abner nodded, “White Dove Adventure Group owes you one, again.”

Vice-Captain Jite, Commander Gale, and the others bowed together.

Then Kami stepped forward, smiling, “Lin Da, welcome back.”

“Hmm,” Lin Da looked intently at Kami, the members of the Phoenix Tail Flower, President Velen, and the concerned people in the square.

“I’m back.”

Having said this, Lin Da finally exhaled the breath he had been holding, his head tilted to the side, and he collapsed into Lulu’s arms.

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The news of Phoenix Tail Flower’s defeat spread rapidly throughout the South Red-White Region.

Tabloid after tabloid churned out sensational headlines to grab attention.

With headlines like “Phoenix Tail Flower Defeated, Captain Unconscious from Demons’ Attack,” “White Dove Adventure Group Annihilated? The Truth is…” and “At level 20, White Dove City in Mourning.”

Many citizens, misinformed, believed Lin Da and his team were finished.

Though rare, such incidents were not unheard of. Level 20 was like a blazing furnace, whether you had copper coins or Gold Coins, you’d know once you were in it.

“Sunrise Level is indeed the limit for Phoenix Tail Flower, a city more than 200 miles from Cangqing Province producing a few Sunrise Level teams is already quite impressive.”

“Right, right, not every city ranked in the top hundred has a ‘Dawn Level’ adventure team.”

“They can’t even enter the Nine-layered Mountain Region and still dream of advancing to Dawn Level? Heh, even the Nine Stars rating by Adventurer’s Weekly for the Eye of True Knowledge seems overestimated.”

Citizens everywhere, after reading these reports, eagerly discussed and imagined the embarrassing sight of Phoenix Tail Flower being chased around by magical creatures at First Heavy Mountain.

Even Sterry, one of the main instructors at the Ice Abyss, caught wind of this.

This seductive purple-haired woman couldn’t help but frown.

She suspected something was wrong.

If the Phoenix Tail Flower’s strength was so poor, her second invitation would have made her look like a fool…

There must be some mistake.

Sterry crumpled the newspaper into a ball and tossed it into the trash can.

Then, stretching lazily, she left her dorm to step into a world of ice and snow.

Today’s brutal training was about to begin.

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The next morning.

In Proclamation Wind City, the injured Sterry siblings also saw similar reports.

They couldn’t help but worry.

Lin Da was the benefactor of the Sunshine Adventure Team, and naturally, they hoped he was safe and sound.

Sterry asked her family to send a messenger to visit Lin Da.

Meanwhile, in a tavern in a certain city, a red-haired swordswoman stared at the report for a long time.

“Phoenix Tail Flower, don’t let this setback defeat you.”

This red-haired swordsman was none other than Dawen.

Dawen had left Red Heart City, setting out on a path of wandering training in the wilderness.

And at the Bear Roar Adventure Group’s headquarters in South Rock City, a pair of bear-headed brothers burst into laughter.

“Good job, crush the pride of Phoenix Tail Flower for me!”

Full of joy, Bear Xiong said, “At this rate, they shouldn’t dare to go past the 20th layer again. The gap between us will only grow wider. Once we Bear Roar enter the Six-Layer Mountain, we’ll be people that Phoenix Tail Flower can’t afford to offend.”

Holding a Rabbit Race beauty in his arms, Bear Ji licked the honey off the rabbit ears while laughing, “Who knows, maybe Lin Da will ‘offer an apology with a stick’, coming to us with a big thick branch, begging us to whip him.”

“Hahaha!”

The brothers’ laughter boomed, anticipating that the spring of the Bear Roar Adventure Group was about to arrive.

Time moved on to the afternoon.

Inside Lin Da’s room at the Phoenix Tail Flower Villa.

“Hmm…”

Accompanied by a tired moan, the young man on the bed opened his eyes.

He scratched his head, sitting up somewhat groggily.

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He saw a small stool in front of the bed, with Lulu sitting on it, having fallen asleep beside it.

On a further table lay many baskets of fruit, as well as dark red dried meat, from which he could sense an abundance of Magic Elements.

It seemed many people had visited him.

Lin Da felt a wave of relief in his heart.

“You’re awake?” Lulu, having heard the noise, woke up. She wagged her wolf ears, looking at Lin Da with a face full of surprise.

“What time is it now, when did…”

Before he could finish, Lin Da was tackled down onto the bed by Lulu.

The Werewolf girl’s shoulders shook as she sobbed softly into his embrace.

“Don’t worry, I’m back. As the team leader, I will always return to my team members’ side,” Lin Da said some cheesy words to comfort Lulu.

After a while, when Lulu’s emotions had settled, Lin Da spoke again, “How long have I been unconscious? Is the 20th layer Mystic Realm closed yet?”

“Why are you still worried about the 20th layer,” Lulu complained, giving him a glare.

Lin Da gave an awkward smile, saying, “My injuries might look serious but they’re mostly superficial, just a little scuffle with the people from Giant Shark.”

Lulu sighed helplessly and said, “You’ve been unconscious for a day and a half; it’s the afternoon of the second day now. The 20th layer Great Mystery Continent will close tomorrow morning.”

“That’s good.”

Lin Da nodded.

He took out the Aweis Badge from his ring.

As darkness fell on the 20th layer, the Aweis Badge released a dim light, and the big snake depicted on it seemed to come alive.

“— The key item to open the gates of Yavis Ancient City. Hold it high under the moonlight, and it will guide you to the place where you should go.”

The description suggested that the princess of the doomed Aweis Dynasty might still exist inside the Ancient City.

The original words were, “We were wrong! She’s not a ‘Princess’ but a damned sinner! Great Aweis Badge, seal this demon!”

An instance that required a Legendary Level item to open, the “Princess” of the Aweis Dynasty… If he could obtain the treasure within this instance, Lin Da believed that the strength of Phoenix Tail Flower would improve tremendously.

After being hunted down by the Giant Shark Adventure Group, rather than developing a fear for the 20th layer, Lin Da’s desire for it only grew stronger.

The Ten Thousand Mountains presented endless challenges, and opportunities to grow stronger were everywhere. Like a young man entering the Succubus Inn for the first time, Lin Da felt everything around him bursting with novelty, itching to explore.

Upon getting up from the bed, his team members saw that Lin Da had awakened and nearly cried for joy, even Kafni, who seemed not to care about him at all, had red eyes.

Half an hour later, Lin Da had devoured all the magical beast meat cooked by Lulu, finally feeling full.

Allegedly, this magical beast meat was sent by Aiko, who had gone to the neighboring city to buy it, costing tens of thousands of Gold Coins.

The effect was quite remarkable; even though Lulu’s profession wasn’t [Top-Ranked Chef], after some simple cooking, the dishes were nonetheless full of Magic Power.

There was also a box of Energy Potions sent by the Sterry siblings from Proclamation Wind City.

This stuff was also pricey, a box valued at around ten million Gold Coins, capable of helping adventurers quickly relieve fatigue.

After eating the magical beast meat and drinking the Energy Potion, plus his own decent constitution, in just one afternoon, Lin Da had nearly fully recovered.

His team members were amazed, feeling Lin Da’s constitution was even stronger than that of wild beasts.

“By the way, Lia, Abner, Isa, and even President Velen, they all came to visit you. Do you want to let them know you’re awake?” Lulu mentioned.

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