After quitting the team, the adventurers regretted it

The hot summer wind blew in through the broken French windows, and the cooling array increased its power, making a whistling sound.

Linda frowned, feeling a little annoyed.

Since there is a powerful demon adventure group like [Masquerade], he has to reconsider the strategy for the 20th floor secret realm.

The 20th floor, named the Hundred Thousand Mountains, has a level range of 40-49 and contains many legendary monsters.

Hell for the weak and heaven for the strong.

It is also the cradle of legendary equipment!
When the Hundred Thousand Mountains are opened, a certain amount of legendary equipment will definitely be revealed. If you kill the monster leader on the mountain, you can also get rich rewards.
It is like a bright light, attracting adventurers to rush into it.

It's dangerous, but we have to go.

Starting from the 20th floor, the difficulty of the small secret realms behind it increases exponentially.

Obtain resources from the big secret realm, convert them into combat power, and then break through the small secret realm.

This is a universal path regardless of the game world or the real other world.

Seeing the burning fighting spirit in Linda's eyes, Rochelle knew that he was not afraid of it. He nodded slightly, and a hint of admiration rose in his heart.

Rochelle warned, "Linda, and Echo, listen carefully. When you go to the 20th floor, if you see an adventurer wearing a mask with a poker suit on the right side of his face, don't act rashly.

Courage and recklessness are not the same thing.

When you see them, just one word: run.

Run as far as you can!

Based on my experience of exploring the 20th floor for more than ten years, all adventurers who did not learn how to escape died.

No matter how strong you are, there will always be someone stronger than you.

[Masquerade] Those bastards, the lowest level is 43.

As far as I can tell from my personal experience, the deputy captain who uses a greatsword is at least level 46!

Moreover, the aura of that big sword was extremely powerful.

My axe hit it and a gap appeared on the spot.

It is impossible to do that with non-legendary weapons."

Rochelle gnashed his teeth and said, "I'm not exaggerating that bastard on purpose. Objectively speaking, his strength is higher than you and me. Even if we let the Adventurer Weekly rate him, he would have nine stars, or even close to ten stars."

What this means is that the deputy leader of the masked ball is a monster-level adventurer, just like Linda.

After a moment of silence, Linda nodded and said, "Captain Rochelle, thank you for letting me know."

“Don’t call me Captain, just call me by my name. You and I are both Moon Stage, so we can be friends.” Rochelle said dissatisfiedly.

Linda:.
Adventurers in the secret land don't care much about seniority, and those who have achieved success are first. But as a time traveler, it is a bit difficult for Linda to be on good terms with his future father-in-law.

After exchanging pleasantries, the three of them walked out of the meeting room side by side.

On the way downstairs, Linda rubbed his chin and thought secretly about the adventure group "Masquerade".

There are no side quests to defeat them in the game.

On the other hand, [Ghost Adventure Group] and [Dragon's Tomb], the former is a small side quest, and the latter is the main quest, which is part of the game content.

But Linda had played the game dozens of times and had never heard of any masked ball.

Just like he just realized now that Echo is a sinister person and Leah is a fool.
It can be understood that the existence of the masked ball is suspected to be a butterfly effect caused by his travel through time.

“The deputy leader of the Masked Ball is a great swordsman of at least level 46.

And like me, he has a legendary weapon, and his Adventurer's Weekly rating is also the same, nine stars.

Unless I use the third gear of Demon Heart Slash to hit him head-on, I have a chance of winning.

There is no doubt that this person is a formidable enemy!"

Linda felt awe-inspiring.

The area around Baige City was under the jurisdiction of Longmian Tomb, and this Masked Ball Adventure Group was no exception. It was very likely that he had been targeted by the other party.

"I wonder how that deputy leader compares to Wogang. My personal guess is that the other party's strength is probably not as strong as Wogang's."

Recalling that brief fight, Linda had to admit that he could not defeat Wogang in his normal state. The little wolf king was of a high level, had rich combat experience, and his talent and equipment were also top-notch.

If the deputy leader of the masked ball had the strength of Wogang, not to mention breaking Rochelle's arm in three moves, Linda suspected that Rochelle would die in one encounter.

Right now, there is still more than half a month before the 20th level of the secret realm opens.

Lin Damuo said silently that he had to continue practicing and master his rare skills.

The two major moves, Demon Flame Strike and Demon Heart Slash, still have room for improvement.

His swordsmanship is just at a passable level, relying entirely on his attribute values. He is far behind the swordsmanship master.

"We must take our opponents seriously, but we should not underestimate ourselves. The Luanweihua Adventure Team will not necessarily be at a disadvantage when encountering a masked ball."

Linda was promoted to the Moon Stage and mastered powerful rare skills, and so did his teammates.

Monica and the other three still have witch powers to use.

The fear of the masked ball is not as serious as the rat seeing the cat.

But, avoid it if you can.

Just practice quietly first, and when the level of Luanweihua is raised, the balance of advantage will tilt.

Before I knew it, I arrived at the third floor.

Linda glanced and saw that the members of Xionghou and Zijingshi had already left.

After meeting up with Bovis, everyone went to the hall together.

"From today on, Shengyan and Luanweihua will form an alliance. We will be each other's most steadfast allies!"

Rochelle stood on the high platform, his voice was like a loud bell, making people's ears numb.

Upon hearing the results of the meeting, everyone looked incredulous.

Everyone knew that the real purpose of this meeting was for Lores and Xiong Ji to force Sheng Yan to submit.

The mine belongs to Xionghou, and the person in charge this year is the Bauhinia Stone family of Lores.

"what happened?"

A strong man with short brown hair frowned and looked at Linda on the platform. Linda and Rochelle stood side by side, and their identities were obviously recognized by the leader of Shengyan.

It was indeed remarkable that Linda defeated Devi, but how could a new Chaoyang-level captain make two senior veterans, Lores and Xiong Ji, give in?
The interests behind the Holy Rock are more than just a few hundred million gold coins.

Not long ago, someone saw Lores taking Pique away without saying a word.

Pique's face was already swollen, and for some reason, it became even more swollen when it was hit again. No one knew who hit him.

Lores never mentioned the revenge against Linda, as if the conflict in the hall had never existed.

When Xiong Ji left, his expression was also gloomy, as if he had eaten a little white rabbit that had just pooped and had not yet wiped it clean.

Combined with the performance of the two leaders.
What happened in the conference room is thought-provoking.

At least the adventurers present understood one thing.

The young man on the stage was not as simple as they thought.

On the podium, Rochelle had a bright smile on his face. Beside him, Linda was holding Echo's hand, and Bovis was also smiling.

It was a scene of great joy.

Although there is a performance element, the meaning conveyed clearly enters everyone's mind.

The alliance between Shengyan and Luanweihua is as solid as a rock!

After the meeting, the news spread like wildfire.

The newspaper reporters in Nanyan City are no worse than Kami in Baige City, and they are very skilled in using the "shock style".

[The three groups in Nanyan City held a joint meeting. A mysterious person kicked open the door, and everyone was shocked! ]

[Devi's 'tragic death'? The truth of the matter is actually]

[Young people have stood up. You are also a young person and have the hope of becoming a Chaoyang-level captain! ]

In the descriptions of these reports, Linda seemed to have become a crooked-mouthed dragon, arrogantly disrupting the three-group meeting in Nanyan City. He punched Dewei, kicked Xiong Xiong, and forced the two Chaoyang-level group leaders to retreat.

Fortunately, the citizens of Nanyan City have long been accustomed to the exaggerations of newspapers, so they reduced the exaggeration by more than half, and the truth was almost there.

Except for some people who are really not smart enough, almost everyone understands that the new Chaoyang-class adventure team from Baige City is qualified to compete with the old adventure teams from Nanyan City.

As for the alliance between Shengyan and Luanweihua, the public has mixed reactions.

Some believed that they had to continue to maintain the alliance with Red Heart City and not be fence-sitters, which would ruin their reputation.

There are also some people who support Shengyan and believe that Baige City has great potential, and that a late alliance is just icing on the cake and lacks sincerity.

There are many different opinions about this matter.

We will have to observe for a few months to draw a conclusion on the specific effect.

in the afternoon.

Linda followed Rochelle to Holy Rock to attend the banquet.

Rochelle wanted to let them stay overnight, but when Linda thought of Lulu's cold face when she flew away from the villa, she shuddered for some reason.

He hadn't purified his team members for a long time. If he delayed any further, he was afraid something might happen and they would be attacked at night.

If Lulu and the others tied me up with ropes and asked me to pay for my money one by one, I would definitely not be able to handle it.

Rochelle thought that Linda had something important to attend to, so he did not force her to stay. He took the group members and escorted them all the way out of the city.

The sun sets, the sky becomes half dark, and the wind in the wilderness becomes a little cooler.

At the flying speed of the Moon Stage, we will be able to return to Baige City around tomorrow morning.

Looking at the people from Shengyan who were seeing him off, Linda said somewhat uncomfortably, "Uncle Rochelle, goodbye."

Ai Ke waved her hand and said, "Remember to memorize the blessing words in advance and come to check next time."

"You're asking for more, aren't you?" Rochelle said angrily.

"I'll come to see you guys when I have time." Bovis said with a smile, "Don't be so obsessed with pleasure that you forget to practice."

"It's none of your business. I'm already from Baige City." Aiko pointed at the Snow Goose badge on his chest.

"Alas, I really raised a money-losing creature." Bovis sighed sadly.

Finally, Linda nodded to everyone.

He spread his black eagle wings, carried Echo on his back, and soared into the sky.

Looking at the two people who were gradually turning into small black dots, Bovis murmured, "It's really lucky that Ai could find such an excellent oath-taker."

"Indeed." The team members said with deep agreement.

At the same time, about fifty miles north of Nanyan City.

In a bush, two bear-headed men crouched down and stared at the blue sky ahead.

"Brother, here we come!"

Xiong Xiong grinned and said, "I guessed that this kid would go back to Baige City today!"

"Don't be hasty. We've 'invited' him to be our guest. Don't act rashly before you figure things out. As an adventurer, remember to leave room for error."

Xiong Ji was wearing a black adventurer's suit, which was loose at the chest, revealing a V-shaped white fur like a neck scarf. As he spoke, a sinister look flashed across his simple face.

In the Bear Roar Adventure Group, Xiong Ji is responsible for wisdom, and his younger brother Xiong Xiong is responsible for martial arts.

Combining wisdom and martial arts will bring you success in everything.

Hu Er's accidental death made the two brothers furious and they vowed to find the murderer.

And all the evidence points to several people who entered the closed secret realm together.

The biggest suspect is Linda!
"Brother, there's no point in leaving any hope!
My guess is that it’s Linda.

I don't know what insidious means this kid used to kill Hu Er!"

Xiong Xiong bared his sharp teeth and said, "When I saw him on the third floor, I knew that this guy was full of bad intentions. He might have been planning to kill our Xionghou Adventure Group to prevent us from taking revenge on him."

"Haha, not really. Linda is a well-known good guy. All the adventurers who have come into contact with him have praised him highly."

Xiong Ji smiled faintly and looked back at the team members hiding in the bushes, "Listen carefully, we have to politely 'invite' Linda to have a chat."

"Yes, leader!"

A total of eleven orcs responded in unison.

As the sun sets, the light pink sunset glow seems to coat the sky with a layer of red.

Linda spread his black and silver wings, carried Echo on his back, and rushed north.

"After passing through this 'cactus area' and flying for another night, we can return to White Pigeon City."

Linda whispered softly.

The cool breeze made his head feel dizzy and his eyelids twitched.

After resolving the crisis at Holy Rock, he relaxed and the sleepiness could no longer be contained, rushing up in him.

Linda has never closed his eyes since entering the 15th level of the secret realm.

After Luanweihua's celebration banquet was over, she went after Ai Ke, flying for a day and a night to reach Nanyan City. It would take another day and a night to fly back.

Even though Linda's willpower was stronger than that of an ordinary person, he couldn't help yawning, and his eyelids felt heavy as mountains.

Sometimes, while flying, it suddenly turns into a slanting downward flight.

If it weren't for Aiko's urgent reminder, he would have hit his head on the ground.

"Let's camp and take a rest?" Eco took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat off Linda's face with concern. He complained, "We should have listened to Rochelle and stayed overnight at Holy Rock."

"No, just grit your teeth and go back."

Linda was concerned about his team members and didn't want to delay for a moment.

He took out a mint candy made of ice slime from his pocket and put it into his mouth. Suddenly, a cool feeling rushed to his forehead and he felt much more energetic.

"Hold on, I'm going to speed up."

Linda chuckled and flapped his wings suddenly.

Puff~!

A strong feeling of being pushed on the back came over me.

Under the pressure, Ai Ke was angry and laughed at the same time. She squinted her beautiful big eyes and said, "Your wings are so stiff. Let me massage them for you."

"That's fine."

As soon as Linda finished speaking, Aiko put his arms around his neck and hugged him tightly.

A delicate body as soft and boneless as a water snake stuck to Linda's back.

The thrilling outline appears clearly in my mind.

Linda squinted her eyes and silently enjoyed the comfortable massage. She was so sleepy that she was kicked into the trash can by him.

"Not as big as Monica's."

He subconsciously concluded in his mind.

Just as Linda was about to make a ranking, a dense bush in front of him caught his attention.

"Stop first."

Linda stared at that place intently and spoke in a low voice.

"What's wrong?" Aiko noticed that something was wrong with his expression and immediately let go.

Linda sighed, his eyelids drooping slightly: "I have a bad feeling, let's fly away from here at full speed."

"it is good."

Aiko was secretly surprised.

In this area around here, with Linda's strength, there shouldn't be any monsters that can pose a threat to him. (End of this chapter)