After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

The hall supervisor rushed over when he spotted Lin Da, all smiles with a bowed head.

Lin Da shook his head, as his visit was for the statue of the World Tree Goddess, not to conduct business.

The supervisor tactfully stepped aside but kept his eyes on the trio from the Phoenix Tail Flower Team, ready to come forward and serve at a moment's notice.

Ever since the Kreivs' incident, the staff at the White Dove City Adventure Guild had become much more agreeable.

For someone like Lin Da, who was above level 20 and carried the title of Glorious Adventurer, they offered the most cordial and enthusiastic service!

At the Adventurers' Guild, as long as Lin Da didn't snap at the staff, most reasonable requests would be fulfilled.

At that moment, Lin Da stood before the statue with his eyes closed, praying silently in his heart.

"Tricia, I need to see you!"

"As a hero, I have important matters that require your answers!"

When he opened his eyes, the scene had already changed.

On a vibrant meadow, stood a mature woman with a proud chest, vibrant green hair reaching the ground, looking at him with a gentle expression.

"Honored hero, please state your doubts," Tricia's voice was like a breath of spring.

Under the Goddess's delightful smile, the impatience in Lin Da's heart vanished.

He originally wanted to question Tricia harshly, but upon seeing the Goddess herself, he felt like an internet troll caught in real life, and his demeanor improved significantly.

Lin Da placed his right hand over his chest, bowed slightly, and performed a standard Adventurer's courtesy.

"Goddess, my question is, why do Anthropomorphic Demons, creatures that are indeed magical, appear in the fourth layer of Dark Night City?"

Theoretically, it was only above the 20th layer of the Great Mystery Continent that one would encounter the Demon Lord's Army.

Tricia replied, "Honored hero, this is because the seal of the Demon King is gradually weakening, and our worlds are drawing closer. It's like two spheres being squished together."

"Where they overlap, spatial passages emerge. Magical Creatures can reach the Mystic Continent, and adventurers can also enter the Demon Realm through these channels."

"Story-driven secret realms and the Great Mystery Continent are the most unstable and prone to overlapping. Combat secret realms are stable and will not encounter such conditions."

Tricia elegantly placed her hands over her abdomen, made a bow, "Honored hero, please strengthen yourself, and prepare to face more powerful Magical Creatures."

"I see."

Lin Da nodded, musing that the awakening of the Demon King was happening sooner than in the game.

According to the original timeline, the Demon King would awaken in a hundred years.

Now it might be accelerated to about seventy or sixty years.

Lin Da didn't feel too pressured, as based on his understanding of the World Tree, he could reach the summit in twenty or thirty years, and pull out the Sword of the Hero.

"I have a second question," said Lin Da.

"What's the deal with Dark Night City? Why would such a strange secret realm appear within the World Tree?"

Tricia looked apologetic, "The secret realms within the World Tree are beyond my control; all I can do is silently watch over this continent."

Lin Da finally understood. Tricia served much like the official maintenance personnel for the game, not responsible for 'creating the game'.

No matter what the adventurers did, she wouldn't interfere unless the game's overarching framework was under attack, threatening to fundamentally destroy the Mystic Continent. Otherwise, Tricia remained a bystander.

"Thank you, Goddess, for enlightening me."

Lin Da bowed once more.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

When he looked up, he was back in the hall of the Adventurers' Guild.

Kafni was already getting impatient, "By the way, when are you, our leader, going to upgrade my equipment? I'm still using a level 10 Crescent Dagger at level 21!"

As thieves heavily rely on their equipment, it was a grudge for Kafni that Lin Da still hadn't upgraded her equipment.

Lin Da said, "Don't worry, the Crescent Dagger series equipment is almost forged, and I'll give you one when it's ready."

As he spoke, a glimmer of light flashed in his hand, and he handed over a piece of ready equipment to Monica.

It was a thank you gift from Isa for helping the Ice Flower Adventure Team get through the 13th floor.

The "Joyful Earth Bracelet".

A level 20 Orange accessory, Magic Power +450, earth magic damage increased by 10%.

A perfectly suitable piece of equipment for Monica.

On the market, it could sell for at least 300,000 gold coins.

Although Monica was a homebound ultimate social anxiety sufferer, it didn't mean she was unaware of the equipment's value, and she felt somewhat overwhelmed as Lin Da smilingly slipped the bracelet onto her delicate wrist.

"Team leader, this, this is too expensive!"

"Someone like me, Monica, who's a huge flutter, doesn't deserve to use such good equipment."

Monica hurriedly waved her tiny hands in refusal.

Not only was she socially anxious, but she also had low self-esteem.

The reason for this kind of personality lay heavily in her early experiences with the Dark Shadow.

Calling Monica a 'worthless four-star' and locking her in a warehouse, she compared herself with those formidable team members, and over time, she came to view herself as useless.

"No." Lin Da now shook his head, cradling Monica's timid little face, and said seriously in front of the other adventurers who were full of envy, "Monica, you are the best earth mage. Don't talk about Orange accessories; when the time comes, even Legendary accessories, I will help you get."

"Lege, Legendary?" Monica's eyes widened in shock, "Such precious equipment, I..."

"If the captain says you're worthy, then you are," Lin Da tapped Monica's little head. "You must never look down on yourself again."

This affectionate tap made Monica's face turn red, and she hummed softly, trailing after Lin Da.

Feeling as if her small body was filled with happiness.

The crowd who were watching the scene of the Phoenix Tail Flower Team flaunting their affection had their faces twisted with envy.

Some adventurers coveted the Orange accessory Lin Da had presented, and others thought Monica was adorable and wanted to adopt one for themselves. Read exclusive content at empire

"Sigh, unlike me, who has followed the team through life and death for years, I've never been given an Orange accessory."

A female adventurer carrying a longsword gave a cold look to her bashful mage boyfriend beside her.

"That's the Phoenix Tail Flower Team," said the mage boyfriend in a low murmur. "Even President Velen said they have the potential to advance to the Iron Level. What do we have to compare with them?"

"If my teammates were as strong as Monica, blasting magical creatures with a single shot, I'd sell everything I own just to buy her an Orange accessory."

"Ha!? You're looking down on me, aren't you?"

...

At this moment, Lin Da and the two others stepped out of the hall.

"Yo, Lin Da, you've cleared the fourth floor? Congratulations," came the voice of a conspicuous figure approaching, a man with a golden pompadour and a rose tucked into his shirt pocket, Gale.

Lin Da smiled, "Hello, Mr. Gale, I was just looking for you on some matters."

In his Space Ring, there were two materials, ["Thousand-Change Demon's Demon Core"]["Earth Dragon's Dragon Skin"], which could be used to craft the "Magic Dragon Soft Armor".

Epic-level materials were too precious; Lin Da did not trust them in the hands of a regular blacksmith, so he wanted to ask Gale to find a more reliable blacksmith to do the job.

As Lin Da made his request, Gale blinked in disbelief:

"You got dragon skin? I just got word for you that someone in South Rock City is selling it, asking for 2.3 million gold coins..."