The White Dove Adventure Groupâs villa is also located here.
Itâs only a few hundred meters away from Lin Daâs place.
â¦
Last night, Abner and his companions had just returned from the 19th floor of the Mystic Realm.
Once again, they came back empty-handed.
They hadnât even seen the âsecond phaseâ of the Nightmare Guardian.
The whole team hastily used Town Portal Scrolls to escape back to White Dove City.
Though no one died, the front-line Heavy Armored Warrior was seriously injured and couldnât participate in the strategy for the time being.
Because of this, even though they knew Lin Da had returned from the sealed Great Mystery Continent, they hadnât managed to pay him a visit.
Abner sat cross-legged on the cushion, with his deep blue katana placed beside him.
His right arm was wrapped in bandages, his entire palm scorched by Flames, losing all sensation.
âWithout a level 39 Heavy Armored Warrior, can we really not succeed in the subjugationâ¦â Abner muttered to himself.
In his mind, he envisioned the five-meter-tall Giant of Fire amid the ruins.
Magma flowed through the fissures of its Armor, wielding a deep red giant sword.
Epic Three Stars, level 40, Flame Giant.@@novelbin@@
A type of Magical Creatures born in the depths of volcanoes.
Its body was formed of rock and fire, with every move containing the explosive power of the fire element.
The main army of the lost Serpentman Yavis Dynasty used to be these Flame Giants.
The White Dove Adventure Group had a level 35 Heavy Armored Warrior who could withstand at most three hits from the Flame Giant.
If the Flame Giant unleashed its Ultimate Skill, he might not even withstand a single blow.
Abner was massively troubled.
Could it be that he was truly unable to lead the White Dove Adventure Group past the 19th floor guarded by the Nightmare Guardianâ¦
They had enough damage output.
What they lacked was a copper-walled, iron-bastioned front-liner.
âThat twin-tailed little girl from Snow Goose has potential, but her rank is too low, currently only at Star Rankâ¦â
Just as Abner was plagued with headaches.
Suddenly, a faint ripple of Magic Power reached him.
His closed eyes gradually opened, betraying a hint of surprise within.
Turning his head toward the direction from which the Magic Power vibration came, Abner furrowed his brow, as if he couldnât understand something.
âThat direction is the Phoenix Tail Flower Team. Lin Daâ¦? Unlikely.â
âThe silver-haired maid⦠Moon Rank?â
A ripple passed through Abnerâs usually still state of mind.
He couldnât have sensed it wrong.
That was indeed the aura of a Moon Rank adventurer.
Someone had leaped from Star Rank and reached the status of a Moon Rank adventurer!
Once a Moon Rank, one could unfurl phantom wings and quickly shuttle between cities.
Abner had heard that the basic requirement for an adventurer to settle in the Royal Capital was to be of Moon Rank.
To the lifelong residents of the Royal Capital, anyone below Moon Rank from outside was seen as nothing more than a beggar.
And at this moment.
The Moon Rank aura from the Phoenix Tail Flower reverberated like a pebble into a lake, making him restless.
Abner had never expected someone would reach Moon Rank before him.
âPerhaps I should consider a trip to the sealed Great Mystery Continent as well.â
Unable to understand the reason, Abner could only attribute it to the expedition to the sealed Great Mystery Continent by Lin Da and his team.
The more dangerous the place, the greater the opportunities.
A wild idea sprouted in Abnerâs mind: to venture into the sealed 15th floor of the Great Mystery Continent to temper himself!
âCaptain!â
BANG! The wooden door was pushed open.
Dressed in cartoon pajamas, with messy blond hair, Gale rushed in.
âMoon Rank, itâs Moon Rank! Which adventure team produced a Moon Rank? I suspect theyâre not from our White Dove City!â
Gale was both shocked and delighted, but as he continued, his tone carried some worry.
Compared to the level 39 Abner, Gale couldnât distinguish the direction from which the Magic Power fluctuation emanated.
Considering White Dove Cityâs adventurers, it was impossible for someone to advance to Moon Rank.
It could only be someone from another cityâ¦
Just as Gale was losing hope, Abner stated the answer plainly:
âItâs the Phoenix Tail Flower Team.
Starting today, they are on equal footing with the White Dove Adventure Group.
Although I had anticipated this when I saw Lin Daâs Verdant Shield, but this day⦠um⦠has come too soon.â
Gale blinked.
âPhoenix Tail Flower?â
âYouâre not referring to that maid, are you! Sheâs reached Moon Rank? You must be joking!â
Galeâs voice rose in incredulity.
The last time they met, she was only level 35.
What kind of miracle had she consumed to rise 5 levels in just over a month?
Abner nodded, âIt should be.â
âWell⦠next time I see Lin Da, I need to consider clinging to his coattails,â Gale said with a grave expression.
The strength of Phoenix Tail Flower was growing beyond imagination.
Gale had thought his investment in Phoenix Tail Flower would take three to five years to pay off.
But in less than half a year, the Phoenix Tail Flower team now had a Moon Rank memberâ¦
Catching up to and even surpassing the White Dove Adventure Group was just a matter of time.
Gale couldnât help but worry as he looked at Abner. Conquering the 19th floorâs Nightmare Guardian, which presided over White Dove City, had always been Abnerâs greatest obsession. But at this rate, would it be the Phoenix Tail Flower Adventure Team that would break through the 19th floor instead?
Could Abner withstand the blow that such a development would bring?
Abner seemed not to care much about the surroundings, always calm and untroubled.
But Gale, as a leader of the group, knew very well how proud Abner was at heart.
If it werenât for President Velenâs timely investment years earlier, with his talent and potential, he would have never bothered with a third-tier city like White Dove City.
âHopefully, after Phoenix Tail Flower gains popularity, he wonât become arrogant like Snow Gooseâs captain did when he became famous,â Gale sighed inwardly.
Many adventurers in Goldfinch District were woken up that night.
But not everyone could guess the truth like Abner did.
They only knew someone had broken through, but whether it was from Star Rank to Star Rank or some other upgrade, they couldnât be sure.