After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply-Chapter 742 - 513, news of the new team member, Pink Crow_2

"Don’t lose heart. Perhaps you’ll encounter a suitable [Miracle]." Lin Da comforted.

Oru smiled faintly, "Let’s hope so."

Both of them understood that miracles capable of curing Dark Corruption were rare to come by. Even if one did appear, the number of people vying for it would be endless.

Seeing the dim look in Oru’s eyes, Lin Da’s mood grew heavy.

Dark Corruption truly was a formidable problem.

If only they could find [Great Inventor] Mimi or [Sleepy Pharmacist] Wendy.

Lin Da pondered silently.

Both of them possessed the skills to cure Dark Corruption.

The Primitive Adventure Team consisted of ten core members, with Mimi and Wendy handling logistics.

The former could invent various tools beneficial for adventures, while the latter was a Magic Pharmacist, capable of brewing potions that amplified All Attributes by up to 30%.

But the hope of finding these two was slim.

Bailuo had mentioned before that Tina, the vice-captain, had taken half of the main members.

Most of the remaining members had followed the imposter Dark Shadow to form a new adventure team in the Royal Capital.

Even if Wendy and Mimi hadn’t been deceived, they would likely now be somewhere on the continent.

How could he convince them to join Phoenix Tail Flower?

After witnessing the glory of the Primitive Adventure Team, regular teams wouldn’t easily move them.

Passing by a window, Lin Da looked out.

From this angle, he could just make out a faint light in the distance.

—The Ice Tower.

A key area in the game for earning cultivation points.

According to Bailuo, that witch friend of hers was hiding in the Dark Room at the Ice Tower’s top floor.

Lin Da thought to himself, after finishing the Dark Rose ordeal, he’d make a trip to the Ice Tower.

While there, he might check the Treasure Vault for the [Sea Secret Key] and see how many points were required for redemption.

Shortly afterward, Lin Da and Lia headed together toward the residential area.

The wooden cabin had two floors, the bottom reserved for males and the top for females.

Everyone returned to their rooms.

Shu Li originally intended to persuade Lia not to trust Lin Da blindly, but as he reached the corner of the building, he saw Lin Da enter Lia’s room!

Shu Li’s pupils shook violently!

No… impossible!

Miss Lia, a proud and noble maiden who scorned men, how could it be that she would do such a thing with Lin Da immediately upon meeting him?!

In Shu Li’s mind, Lia was as pure as ice and snow, having once protected him with her fiery Great Sword.

If not for Lia, he would have been defeated long ago by a black cat warrior.

When Lia stood before him, wielding the Great Sword, he realized that this fiery-haired girl was his destined goddess.

Staring at the closed door, Shu Li stood dumbstruck, his knees growing weak until he slowly sank to the ground.

Outside, snowflakes danced, and cold winds howled.

In the dim light, a gray-furred, large-eared mouse lay powerless on the floor.

Moments later, Shu Li saw the other two beauties of White Dove United appear in the hallway.

They pushed the door open and entered Lia’s room together.

Shu Li was utterly speechless.

The three reasons he had stayed with White Dove United crumbled to dust as he watched them share a room with Lin Da.

Ha ha ha ha ha.

After a year of devotion, all Shu Li received was the angry glare Lia cast toward him when he questioned Lin Da.

In Lia’s eyes, he probably couldn’t compare to even half of Lin Da.

Wiping his tears, Shu Li staggered out of the wooden cabin.

The freezing snowflakes couldn’t cool his burning cheeks.

Shu Li trudged onward, struggling toward the Dark Rose faction’s base.

...

...

Amidst the blizzard stood a sprawling three-hundred-square-meter villa with white walls and red bricks.

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In the study, a scarred man with short silver hair bent over the desk.

He leaned his right hand against his cheek, holding an adventurer’s diary in his left, casually reading.

A skinny man wearing black ninja clothes named Mi San stood respectfully nearby: "Boss, the Magic-guided Array has been completed successfully. Under the protection of Coldmoon Duke, no one has discovered our presence."

"We’ll become heroes among the Demons!"

The giant Alexander sat cross-legged on the floor, his deep voice emanating from beneath his Cross Helmet.

And seated at the desk was none other than Oren the Scarred, leader of Dark Rose.

Oren was shirtless, a lifelike Magical Dragon Totem stretching across his shoulder. The dragon’s crimson eyes read the diary alongside its master.

Oren snapped the book shut, prompting the dragon to claw his back in dissatisfaction.

"Very well. Once the ’Heavenly King’ has joined forces with Coldmoon Duke, we’ll burn Azure Tree and aim our swords at the Royal Capital!" Oren sneered.

"By the way, there’s another matter—a mouse from White Dove United came seeking refuge. I’ve sent him to the woodshed for now." Mi San chuckled: "According to the mouse, White Dove United is falling apart, with most of its members gone."

"That’s because they have no one to lead their battles," Alexander rumbled.

"Not exactly."

Mi San brought up Lin Da’s title, [Eye of True Knowledge]. Shu Li had recounted everything that had happened within White Dove United.

Oren waved his hand indifferently. "I couldn’t care less about that Eye of True Knowledge. I’m more curious about the ’black man’ I encountered this afternoon."

Due to someone being overly sunburned in the wilderness, Oren had mistakenly identified him as a black man.

"Boss, what do you think of his abilities?" Mi San asked curiously.

"Ha, hard to say."

Oren squinted. "If possible, I’d like to recruit him as an ally.

Killing that witch won’t be achievable with just the three of us.

Once she dies, the position of Twelve Belongings will be mine."

Mi San and Alexander exchanged awkward glances. Compared to Oren, they clearly fell short.

"Boss, I’ll fully support your ascension to the Twelve Belongings. That pink-haired succubus doesn’t deserve it at all." Alexander vowed: "In the assassination plan, I’ll make sure to participate."

"Count me in too!" Mi San added enthusiastically.

As the three plotted in the study, none of them noticed the frost-covered window, beyond which a pink-eyed crow was watching them coldly.

...

Pop! Pop!

Pop pop pop!

In the icy beds that made one’s body shiver uncontrollably, Lin Da had little choice but to engage in some exercise with the girls to keep warm.

After a year apart, both Aiko and Lia were particularly passionate.

Thankfully, Lin Da had come prepared; otherwise, he might have been reduced to a dried husk.

Isa, however, was too shy to join them and declined their invitation to share a bed. After saying a few words, she returned to her room.

Late at night, Lin Da held two fragrant bodies tightly, turned off the light, and nestled with them.

"Do you have confidence for tomorrow?" Lia asked in an exhausted voice, tinged with subtle gasps.

"Even Volgan lost to Oren..." Aiko remarked worriedly.

"Don’t worry. I didn’t spend the past year wandering aimlessly."

Not only had Lin Da killed numerous Demons alongside Habi, but the equipment obtained from the 25th floor had significantly boosted his strength.

The Serpent Shadow Patterned Sword was already maxed out, and his other gear was at least Legendary Three-Stars.

After ascending to the Light Rank, his Twin Series, Recovery Series, and Poison Technique Series skill trees each granted him a [Radiant Technique].

Lin Da wasn’t certain of his current strength level.

But it was far from weak.

Lin Da narrowed his eyes, his voice chilling: "Lia, the ones who attacked you… a skinny man with daggers and a giant, right?"

"Yes. It’s almost certainly Mi San and Alexander of Dark Rose." Lia said with a hint of indignation: "If it were one-on-one, I could defeat either of them. If only they hadn’t ambushed me from beneath the snow..."

"I understand now."

Lin Da nodded. "Rest well tonight."

After yet another bout of exercise, the three were utterly spent, finally collapsing into a sticky embrace and falling asleep.

Little did they know, outside the window, a pink-eyed crow was watching them silently.

"You’ve deeply disappointed me, brother."

The crow shook its head and disappeared into the storm.

...

At six in the morning, the Ice Abyss blizzard ceased as usual.

A Magic Power–formed sun rose overhead, and within the cabin, men and women wearing various faction insignias emerged to start their day.

To the north of the residential area stood a training building, where Light Rank instructors taught various skills.

In the west rose the towering Ice Tower, several hundred meters high, surrounded by numerous snow lodges.

To the east lay the massive Treasure Vault, guarded by men clad in Golden Armor.

The central square was the busiest area.

Those lacking cultivation points and unqualified to enter the snow lodges often gathered here to meditate, attempting to comprehend the Magic Law of the space.

"Haha, it worked! It worked! I finally condensed the first fragment of the Magic Law!"

Suddenly, a brown-haired man with freckles on his face leapt up in joyous celebration.