Snow Goose believed that if it werenât herself, it would have been Lia or Aiko from Snow Goose, and Monica was the one she felt most reassured about.
It was like her younger sister, who only knew how to study and was outstanding in both character and learning, suddenly brought home a blonde⦠Snow Gooseâs surprise was far greater than her anger.
âSister Lulu, arenât you mad at Monica?â
âHow could I not be, Iâll punish you by banning you from entering the captainâs room for a year.â
âWhat?â
âJust kidding, even if I donât let you, our Lord Captain will probably take initiative to visit. After all, there was an âearthquakeâ last night.â
Under Snow Gooseâs teasing, Monicaâs face turned as red as a ripe apple, tantalizingly beautiful, as if one could squeeze water out of it.
âStop teasing her. Itâs not her faultâ¦â Lin Da regained his composure as the leader of the team.
Snow Goose gave him a look and said nothing.
Then, she gently hugged Monica, signaling that their relationship was restored.
However, for Lin Da, Snow Goose did not seem to plan on forgiving him easily.
Facing the gaze of the four, Lin Da stood up.
He needed to make a statement.
This plan was something he had come up with last night after deep thought.
Lin Da cleared his throat and said with a serious face:
âLetâs set up a duty roster.
Starting tonight, the duty will follow the order of Snow Goose, Tasya, then Monica.
On your duty day, I will cleanse you of the Witchâs Corruption.
Though the corruption is minor and a Light Rank Adventurer canât detect it, what if we encounter a Legendary Adventurer?
We at least have to make sure even a Legendary Adventurer canât detect your corruption!
Tonight, Snow Goose is on duty, receiving Witch Purification.
After all, Snow Goose is my first team member and my number one Oath-bound.â
At the dining table, everyone exchanged glances.
Everyone wasnât silly, they knew what Lin Daâs implication was.
One pretty face after another blushed.
Although Snow Goose felt quite embarrassed, she didnât object and nodded, her fluffy blue wolf tail gently swaying behind her.
Thinking of something, the tail suddenly began to wag faster.
Tasya said to Snow Goose: âIf you need contraception, there are gel sleeves in the cabinet in the upstairs public bathroom.â
Snow Gooseâs face turned even redder.
She forced herself to calm down and sat back on her chair, saying in a business-like tone: âContraception is indeed very important. We canât have all the team members pregnant, leaving the captain to adventure alone.â
A group of pregnant team members at the entrance of the World Tree seeing off the captain.
Just thinking about that scene made everyone find it particularly funny.
Given Lin Daâs strong physique, if left unchecked, it could very likely turn that scene into reality.
âDonât treat me like a bullâ¦â Lin Da could only laugh and cry.
He seemed to have instantly transformed from a tragically single Old Mage into the enviable male protagonist of comic books.
âWhat about me?â
An untimely voice joined Lin Da and their discussion on duty.
Feeling sheepish, Kafni scratched her face and said:
âAt this age, I also want to try and see what it feels like.
Of course, I mean no other intentions, just to experience it.
Since we have a man in the team, why not make use of it, right?â
âI refuse.â
Before Lin Da could express his stance, Snow Goose set down her chopsticks. Under Lin Daâs influence, all members of the Phoenix Tail Flower Team used chopsticks.
She glanced at Kafni, who had a stunned expression, and said: âThis is a matter between us old team members, and it has nothing to do with you.â
On the other hand, Snow Goose also felt sorry for Lin Da. Just the three of them, plus Bailuo who would definitely join in the future, that was four already.
And then there were the three cheating cats on Snow Gooseâs side⦠despite Snow Goose feeling it was unlikely, some things had to be guarded against.
4+3=7
A week=7 days.
Add Kafni to thatâ¦
It would be complete chaos!
Kafni felt somewhat insulted and, her face turning red, she said: âLin Da, what do you think? Youâve desired my body, havenât you?â
This was Kafniâs final defiance as a blonde beauty.
As expected, Lin Da nodded, saving Kafniâs face.
âBut nowâ¦â
Lin Da looked towards Monica and the others, smiled, and said: âNow, Iâm not craving it anymoreâ¦â
Kafni covered her chest, feeling hurt.
âWell you brave⦠brave adventurer, I despise you, turning down a free beauty!â
âIâm pickyâ¦â
Tasya suddenly said, âMonica, can you share your experiences of being favored by the master? I want to prepare in advance.â
âHuh? Ahâ¦â
Monicaâs face turned red again.
But Tasya wasnât actually teasing Monica, she was sincerely asking for advice.
Lin Da feigned anger, âEnough, everyone eat. If outsiders see us, wonât they think our Phoenix Tail Flower Team is some chaotic bunch?â
âThey already think so. It has been like that for a while.â
Kafni said grumpily:
âLast time I was at the tavern, a drunk Beastman said all members of Phoenix Tail Flower are chaotic women, so I beat him up.â
Once an adventure team gets famous, even if thereâs no scandal, people will make up a bunch of them.
In their eyes, you are not the âEye of True Knowledgeâ, but always the âUltimate Pervertâ!
Damn it, whatâs most annoying is that my title âGreat Bear Thiefâ was bad enough, but those haters have the nerve to secretly call me âGreat Bear Pigâ.
If it werenât for the Knights Order in town, Iâd have beaten them so bad they wouldnât leave their beds for three monthsâ¦â
Breakfast passed amid Kafniâs grumbling.
The lively atmosphere of the Phoenix Tail Flower Adventure Team returned.
At the table, Monica kept serving Lin Da food, much to his delight.
â¦
In the afternoon, someone from the Knights Order visited.
It was still Captain Yao, the middle-aged man with a square face and silver short hair.
Yao was cold as he entered, placing down a small bag of Purple Gold Coins and then took his leave.
That bag of Purple Gold Coins was the empireâs reward for Lin Daâs extermination of the Heretics.
Counting them, there were a total of 310, equating to 3.1 million Gold Coins.
There were two ways to spend these coins; the first was to pay Lia for the Dragon Forestâ¦
But Lin Da thought about itâ¦
âLetâs owe it.â
Let Lia taste what itâs like to have delayed pay.
That afternoon, he spent all those Gold Coins to equip Lulu.
He upgraded Lulu to a full set of orange Star Rank Equipment.
The Elementalist Gift Package that the system rewarded Lin Da was given to Monica.
Now, Monica, with five oranges and one epic, had explosive output!
Apart from Moon Rank Tasya, she was undoubtedly the main damage core of the team.
As dusk approached, the Phoenix Tail Flower Adventure Team, after a long while, arrived at the Secret Realm Square.
Except for Tasya, whose strategy record was 14th floor and couldnât participate, everyone else was ready for adventure.
The strategy was already prepared; Lin Da wanted to speed through floors 11-13 to boost the teamâs combat power.
At night, the World Tree was still lush green.
The canopy, dense enough to block the sun, twinkled with magical lights, as if it housed countless fireflies.
The soft light fell on the Secret Realm Square, illuminating the path forward for the adventurers.
This scene was astoundingly beautiful, like a dream.
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What appeared before Lin Da and the others was a thriving scene.
The square was bustling, noisy, and clamorous.
There were scamps in tattered Leather Armor wandering around, and solo adventurers carrying signs, hoping to be recruited by an adventure team.
There were also arguments sparked by accidental bumps, with people cursing and drawing their swords.
The patrolling enforcement Knights stood aside, their faces breaking into smiles as if saying, âHere comes a case.â
But the most numerous were the stalls.
The vendors sold a variety of goods, from rare Magical Creature materials and equipment to everyday clothes and snacks⦠everything was available.
The Secret Realm Square was not only for adventurers and the World Tree; it was also a vast night market, busier than a shopping street.
âHa ha, I heard that Wayne got kicked out by the âStone Sculpture Adventurersâ because his swordsmanship was so poor. His captain said all his sword skills were in his lower body, hoping all female team leaders would stay alert and not recruit him!â
âThe Valiant Adventure Team broke through the 12th floor, and Captain Robert might reach Star Rank!â
âThe Snow Goose Team went in about an hour ago, right? If they can make it back, theyâll be qualified as Iron Level adventurers.â
âHuh! Thatâs⦠the Phoenix Tail Flower Adventure Team!
Star-ranked adventurer âEye of True Knowledgeâ Lin Da!
âFrost Wolfâ Lulu!
âGreat Bear Thiefâ Kafni!
âStormâ Tasya!
Yikes⦠that Big Lolita, isnât that âEarth Mageâ Monica? Did Lin Da manage to bring her back? Wait, this aura⦠such strong oppression, also Star Rank?!â