After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

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Bear Thunder's eyes swirled in confusion, his greatsword unsure of which direction to face.

Lin Da coordinated with Lulu's attack timing, unleashing the Dark Whip.

The whip struck directly, forcing Bear Thunder to defend, while Lulu attacked from the side, her beast claws wrapped in a silvery-white Battle Qi, casting the skill [Frenzied Claw Strike]!

Faced with their pincer attack, Bear Thunder roared angrily, his Battle Qi surged, and he easily snapped the Dark Whip with his greatsword.

Unable to defend his side in time, Bear Thunder could only concentrate his Battle Qi, reinforcing his Life Barrier.

Indeed an old hand adventurer, Bear Thunder's response was like something out of a combat textbook!

Realizing he couldn't defend, he simply abandoned all defense, using Battle Qi to manipulate the Life Barrier, strengthening it at one point to minimize the damage taken as much as possible.

The Life Barrier on Bear Thunder's left side showed a thick milky white, while elsewhere it was as thin as a cicada's wing, completely transparent.

He thought to himself, now is the time to brace, withstand the werewolf girl's strike, then launch a fierce attack, catching the opponent off guard!

"This Bearheaded man is indeed very clever, but unfortunately, he's up against Lulu."

Lin Da saw through Bear Thunder's strategy in an instant, thoughts flashing in his mind like lightning.

At this moment, Lulu, having triggered her innate skill [Bloodthirst], had her damage increased by 50%.

The outcome of Bear Thunder enduring Lulu's attack could only be one.

The Frenzied Claw Strike crossed over, and in the blink of an eye, blood sprayed, the crimson liquid splashing across Lulu's cheek.

Paired with the girl's blood-red wolf eyes, she resembled a ghostly orchid blooming amongst white bones, cold and bewitchingly beautiful!

Bear Thunder's reinforced Life Barrier failed to stop the blow, leaving ten bloody wounds on his shoulder.

"What kind of damage is this?"

Bear Thunder, clutching his left shoulder, backed out several meters, taking out a potion with his other hand to stop the bleeding.

Before he had time to adjust his stance, Lulu attacked again.

Her snow-white legs swept towards him like deadly weapons, aiming for his head!

Bear Thunder's complexion changed as he clenched his teeth and defended with his arms.

All he heard next to his ear was a thud, his forearms instantly went numb, losing sensation.

The Life Barrier rippled like disturbed water, each wave sending stabs of pain through his brain.

After several deep breaths, Bear Thunder finally stabilized his physical condition.

Looking again at the werewolf girl with pale blue short hair, his expression grew much more serious.

"How's the captain doing? I'll hold this off, and when Xiu deals with those two little girls from Snow Goose's side, he can join me for a righteous two against one and easily claim victory!"

Bear Thunder took out a red Life Potion, not bothering to remove the cork, instead tossing the test-tube-like glass bottle straight into his wide mouth, crunching it to pieces. The potion and glass shards were all swallowed together.

With the Bear Tribe's robust digestive system, these were nothing to worry about.

But the next moment, Bear Thunder's eyelid twitched furiously, what was happening over there?

The 35-level captain Xiu was actually in a deadlock with two little girls?

Lia and Aiko coordinated with precision, one engaging Xiu in close combat while the other harassed him with Light Arrow Technique, occasionally casting a Cage of Light to trap him in place.

As a member of the Tiger Tribe, Xiu's temperament was volatile, growing more desperate the less he could hit his target, wildly slamming his large hammers on the ground in frustration, a waste of energy.

"Captain, go for the Mage first, ignore the red-haired dwarf!"

No sooner had Bear Thunder called out a reminder than Lulu's claws suddenly loomed before him.

The werewolf girl's gaze was chillingly cold, reminding one of a lone wolf wandering the wilderness. Being stared down by Lulu, Bear Thunder couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

"Thunderbolt Strike!"

Bear Thunder channeled Magic Circuit inside his body, condensing Thunder Fighting Spirit onto his greatsword, and ferociously slashed towards Lulu.

Facing the overhead cleave, Lulu didn't retreat, her strong legs fiercely pushing off the ground, propelling her forward to meet Bear Thunder's greatsword with a knee strike.

The signature move of the Frost Wolf Warrior, [Frost Wolf's Bite]!

This battle was being watched by thousands of adventurers, with audiences in front of magic screens in both White Dove City and Red Heart City holding their breath.

The battles between Star-ranked adventurers were extremely dangerous, and even friendly spars could result in death or injury.

Lin Da's eyes were sharp, the Healing Art ready in hand, prepared to cast at any moment.

With a booming sound, a radial pit was blasted out from the center of where Bear Thunder and Lulu stood, and turbulent Battle Qi shot out in all directions.

Stone chips flew about wildly, and dust filled the air.

Lin Da and Klrona, along with the others engaged in distant brawls, all raised their arms to shield their faces from the impact.

After catching his breath, Lin Da rushed into the fray.

In the midst of the dust cloud, centered around the large pit, Lulu and Bear Thunder each stood more than ten steps apart.

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Both of them were not in danger of losing their lives, only their appearances were extremely disheveled.

Lulu's knee had a deep cut that revealed the bone, from which blood was profusely flowing; her face turned pale, and her bushy wolf tail, which had been bristling, returned to its usual state, hanging limply between her legs.

Three of the claws on her beast paw were broken off.

In Lin Da's field of view, red -70 blood loss numbers periodically popped up over Lulu's head.

On the other hand, Bear Thunder seemed to be in much better shape than Lulu. He stood propped up on his sword, with no apparent external wounds, only his hands were shaking slightly and his chest heaved violently, his eyes bulging like copper bells.

Lin Da first cast the Healing Art on Lulu.

A warm emerald light fell, and color immediately returned to Lulu's face, with a +2530 appearing above her head.

With Lin Da's current Magic Points, three doses of healing could fully restore a same-level semi-tanky warrior.

"Are you okay?" Lin Da looked at Lulu, covered in wounds, with concern.

Lulu shook her head and pointed to the panting Bear Thunder on the opposite side, "Give him a Healing Art. As a warrior, he didn't shrink back, his courage is commendable."

Upon hearing this, Lin Da frowned slightly.

Healing Art for that Bear Thunder, what was Lulu thinking?

The truth was only clear in the hearts of those who fought each other.

Bear Thunder, who appeared unharmed, was on the verge of losing his Life Barrier. That was after he dispersed the force of Lulu's attacks with [Thunderbolt Strike]. If Bear Thunder had cowered and only defended, he would have been beaten half to death by a series of Lulu's combos.

In her Bloodthirst state, Lulu's damage capability far exceeded Bear Thunder's.

She, too, had taken a direct hit from his Thunderbolt Strike.

Theoretically, Lulu should have fared worse, but what Bear Thunder didn't know was that Lulu's Space Ring contained the Epic-level Equipment, [Silver Ring].

The Silver Ring was level 25, Epic Two-Star, adding 100 to both Agility and Defense, and increasing Attack Speed by 30%.

You should know that even Lin Da's defense was only 419 points.

The Silver Ring alone added 100 to Lulu's defense.

Besides level, both Lulu's attack and defense were higher than Bear Thunder's!

Plus, there was Lin Da's harassment with various Skills and Monica's long-range support... Even with Bear Thunder's extensive combat experience, he was defeated by their combined efforts.

This time, unlike their clever victory over Kam, the Phoenix Tail Flower Team won against Bear Thunder by genuinely relying on their own strength.

Adventurers outside the screen still didn't understand what had happened.

[Why is that werewolf girl so arrogant? Does our brother Bear Thunder really need their Healing Art?]

[Exactly, Bear Thunder obviously got hurt more.]

[I think they're just bluffing; don't be fooled!]

When the opening of the Great Mystery Continent's tenth level happened, those who could spare the time to watch the live strategy broadcast were either top adventurers or weaklings.

Clearly, the number of weaklings in Red Heart City was no less than in White Dove City.

The same scene was unfolding on the other side. However, the roles were reversed; the people of White Dove City were puzzled as to why Lulu would say that.

Before long, adventurers from both sides got their answer.

Over the plains bathed in the orange glow of the setting sun, a sudden gust of wind blew past.

Bear Thunder, propped up on his sword as if nothing was amiss, stiffly fell to the ground.

From Bear Thunder's mouth, a mouthful of blood that he had suppressed for too long spouted out.

It was like a burst water pipe, spewing out to a height of one meter.

Only then did everyone understand that Bear Thunder, who seemed unscathed, had actually sustained serious internal injuries.

The one bluffing, trying to make the opponents fear and surrender, was none other than the 33-level Star-ranked adventurer Bear Thunder!

With his mind made up, Lin Da took out bandages and began to dress Lulu's wounded knee.

He said to Lulu, "Sorry, I can't agree to your request; I won't heal someone who has hurt his own teammates."

As the plains slowly sank into the night, a cool breeze blew gently.

The surroundings were filled with others engaged in fierce battle, only this area, where the fight had just ended, enjoyed a moment of tranquility.

Lin Da knelt halfway to the ground, his head lowered, seriously bandaging the girl's injury.

His voice was gentle and firm as he chanted the second Healing Art, still casting it on Lulu.

The cool wind fluttered the light blue fringe on Lulu's forehead as she looked at Lin Da with surprise. Since Lin Da was bowing his head, she couldn't see his expression, but she guessed it carried a fair amount of resentment.

It was directed not only at Bear Thunder but also at her for recklessly using Frost Wolf's Bite and going head-to-head with Bear Thunder.

"Hmm, don't heal him anymore," Lulu said, with the corners of her mouth turning up, revealing two shallow dimples on her cheeks.