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Monica was stunned as she gazed at her tall and majestic team leader, the black fog in her eyes dissolving strand by strand until her vision cleared completely.
She threw herself into Lin Daâs arms with a sob, choking out, âLord, youâre the best, boo hoo, Monica never wants to leave you again.â
Initially, Monica had felt disheartened and considered escaping when she learned that Sister Lulu had become Lin Daâs Oath-bound.
But after becoming a Witch, the dark power influenced her mind, causing the desires buried deep within her heart to swell uncontrollably.
Monica decided she wanted to become one of the Oath-bound to her captain as well!
She planned to confide her feelings to Lulu.
If it were the cool-but-kind-hearted Sister Lulu, she would surely agree if Monica pleaded with her.
Only⦠the current scene was somewhat eerie.
Lin Da had slain forty or fifty Heretics, his coat soaked red with blood, while Monica clung greedily to Lin Daâs waist, her small head resting against his strong chest.
Blood stained her cheeks, and she sniffed the familiar scent on Lin Daâs body that brought her comfort, her nostrils greedily flaring.
The black thorn flowers spreading to her collarbone appeared like tattoos on a bad girl.
Behind Monica, a pair of wings, both bat-like and demonic, fluttered lightly.
The blood on her face somehow made her complexion and lips appear a vivid red, giving off a strangely seductive allure.
But even in her Witch State, Monica was only 1.7 meters tall, still too short for Lin Da and unable to see her expression. (PS: In her normal state, she is still a 1.5-meter-tall Big Lolita)
However, Monicaâs display of affection was awkwardly felt by Lin Da.
The Slime, flattened like a pancake, was no less extreme than Tasyaâ¦
Such proportions were just preposterous.
Like the protagonist of a comic book, Lin Da touched his nose to alleviate the awkwardness while discreetly shifting his legs back to avoid being too close to Monica.
Monica in her Witch State had grown taller, her baby fat vanished, and the black heart-shaped patterns at the corners of her eyes exuded a peculiar temptation.
In this state, Lin Da couldnât treat Monica as a child.
He suddenly remembered something, smacking his head and saying,
âOh right, Monica, take this.
It feels out of place to say this among all these bodies and skeletons here,
but⦠happy birthday.â
Lin Da took a long red gift box out of his Space Ring.
âEh, itâs for me?â
Monica cautiously accepted the gift.
The tears she had been barely holding back streamed down her face once more and couldnât be wiped clean.
She herself had forgotten that today was her birthday.
After getting a nod and a smile from Lin Da, Monica pursed her lips and shakily began to open the gift box.
Inside was a light blue Magic Wand.
It was as long as the forearm of an adult, with a fierce-looking snake head at the tip, its mouth clutching a blue gem.
Monica could not see the specific attributes of the âSnake People Chieftainâs Ice Magic Wand,â but she could tell from the deep purple light emanating from it and the dominant magic aura that it was a Star Rank Epic Staff.
And it was not a one-starâ it had to be at least Epic Two-Star!
Such an Epic Staff would be priced around 5 million Gold Coins in a shop.
Monica remembered her life crammed into a little house in Red Heart City half a year ago. Back then, she even skimped on water, only willing to buy Great Water for one copper coin, barely making a living by sewing dolls, with a daily wage of just a few dozen copper coins.
And now she was able to wield an Epic Staff worth 5 million Goldâ¦
Lin Da smiled gently, gesturing for her to link the Magic Circuit.
âOkay!â
Monica hugged the Magic Wand tightly to her chest, a blissful smile spreading across her face.
After a few seconds, the Wandâs glow subsided, and it took on the same brown hue as the standard equipment for an Earth Mage.
Feeling the stronger magic within her, Monicaâs little wings flapped excitedly, and she crisply said, âLord, thank you for the gift!â
Dimples appeared on the cheeks of the smiling girl.
The sweet smile energized Lin Da, sweeping away the exhaustion of battling the Heretics as if by magic.
At the same time, he heard a system notification in his ear:@@novelbin@@
[The Adventure Teamâs new Witch, Monica, has been automatically bound!]
[Monicaâs trust level +1, current trust level 88 points]
[Trust Level Reward: Level 35 Earth Mage equipment pack (contains 5 Orange-quality and 1 Epic items)]
[Received the Magic Scroll âTriple Cast,â which enables any ability to activate three times within ten seconds after use and only consumes one magic charge]
[Received an Oath Ring (Magic)]
After reading the notification, Lin Daâs eyes shone with excitement!
Monica had transformed into a Witch just in time.
The Phoenix Tail Flower Adventure Team, having advanced to Star Rank, was in a period where they lacked trump cards and were caught between two stages of power.
Monicaâs initial trust level of 88 brought Lin Da a stack of rewards.
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Looking at the brown-haired girl in front of him, whose face was full of confusion, not knowing why she was smiling, Lin Da couldnât help but pat Monicaâs head again.
Like a little kitty, Monica comfortably closed her eyes.
Seeing her leader happy, she also started feeling cheerful.
While rubbing his team member, Lin Da checked the trust rewards.
Surrounded by corpses, he felt unprecedentedly elated.
The rarest and most powerful reward among them was the magic scroll [Triple Cast].
The quality of this item had reached Legendary One-Star!
Its effect was nothing short of defying nature.
After using it, any skill would be activated three times at once.
If Lin Da used Guardian Sword, it would produce three beams of light, layering Guardian Shield three times on his designated targets.
The thickness of the Guardian Shield was 13,200 points.
Layered three times, that would be 39,600!
With the threefold Guardian Shields stacked, even someone as fragile as Monica could become a tank that drives enemies to despair!
Heavy Armored Warriors could even carry Monica as a shield and charge forward!
Despite some exaggeration, the Triple Cast Guardian Sword was that terrifying.
In the game, [Triple Cast] could only be obtained through a gacha draw during special events by spending money.
And each player was limited to only one draw, and if they got it, it couldnât be traded.
âMonica, you did very well, and I, as your leader, have decided to reward you generously tonight!â
Overwhelmed with excitement, Lin Da couldnât help but hug Monica and smacked two kisses on the girlâs soft cheek.
Earth Elemental Magic mixed with an evil aura, just like stinky tofu.
Smells bad, tastes delicious!
Monicaâs cheeks turned bright red.
âCough cough!â
At that moment, a cough caught their attention.
âOld man, I almost forgot about you.â
Lin Da glanced over, and his expression instantly chilled.
Some old guy was trying to sneak away while he was affectionate with his team member.
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Hulus shivered as he crawled out from the stone wall.
His face was pale as paper, his whole body weak, and his lungs were severely injured, every breath felt like his body being sliced by a blade.
Lacking the strength even to stand, he knelt on the ground, vomiting blood profusely.
If it hadnât been for him dodging the vital point at the crucial moment, Hulus would have died right then and there under Monicaâs Earth Bombardment.
Looking at the young man and woman hugging each other on the dais, his eyes bloodshot with hatred, he felt a rage he had never known, not even when he learned of his brother Kamâs death.
Lin Da⦠Lin Da!
Ah, Hulus vowed to desecrate your ancestral grave and turn your whole family into skeleton soldiers!
Hulus roared in his heart, furious and ashamed.
The Monica he had carefully nurtured for a month was now blushing in Lin Daâs arms.
Hulus had completely lost his mind!
At this point, he finally understood the truth.
That abominable Monica had bypassed the magic potion and signed a contract directly with the Demon King.
A genuine Witch, not bound to obey anyone.
The pollution within them was the perfect time bomb.
All Witches, without exception, would turn into Catastrophe Beasts.
Like maggots drawn to a scent, they were attracted to the World Treeâs essence.
Destroying and killing along their wayâ¦
Until they either destroyed all World Trees or were themselves destroyed.
But what Hulus wanted was an Artificial Witch, one level below a true Witch, yet bound to obey his commands.
In some sense, Monica was a complete failure.
After being injected with a bunch of magic potions, she couldnât even produce a fart.
âAh, curse you, dieâ¦
No, thatâs not right.
While they havenât noticed me, I need to escape quickly, or I will be the one dying!â
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