After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

A few seconds later, he sighed softly.

This sigh startled the White Rabbit Sister and Bear Thunder.

"Is there no hope?" Bear Thunder said blankly.

Lin Da, "No, I've been outputting magic power for too long, and I feel a bit of chest tightness."

Bear Thunder almost cried in frustration, "Then you should have said so earlier! Could you not randomly sigh in this kind of situation?"

"Is there still a chance to save the captain?" White Rabbit Sister asked.

Lin Da pondered for a while, feeling the chest tightness again. He was about to sigh, but seeing the anxious looks of the surrounding beastmen, he held it back with effort.

"There is a lot of rampant light series magic power inside Xi Ou. We helped to disperse most of it; with his level 35 Battle Qi, he should be able to withstand the rest."

Hearing this, everyone felt a heavy heart.

The light magic power was ravaging through Xi Ou's body, and dispersing it was as difficult as separating ink spilled in clear water.

Many adventurers injured on the battlefield did not die due to the untimely Healing Art but were harmed by the violent enemy magic power and Battle Qi inside their bodies.

The essence of Healing Art is to restore strength to adventurers' source nuclei, unfold the Life Barrier again, and provide slight effects of stopping bleeding and healing the physical body.

There are many types of recovery skills. For Xi Ou's condition, what he needed most were [Purification Spell] and [Resurgence Spell].

The problem was that there were too few people who mastered these skills; most of them had been poached by the Holy Light Church, leaving few adventurers outside.

Given Xi Ou's situation, it would be a miracle if he could hold on for three minutes; they didn't have time to go to the Holy Light Church for help.

"By what you're saying, is Xi Ou doomed?" Crocodile Man wiped away tears, his tone oddly happy.

"Not necessarily," Lin Da shook his head, "Although I don't have the Purification Spell, if the owner of the light magic power takes action personally and guides it out, there is a chance to save Xi Ou."

"Aiko, could I ask for your help?"

Lin Da looked at the white-dressed girl beside him.

Aiko pursed her lips, her face showing difficulty.

To strip the light magic power from Xi Ou's body required very proficient control over light magic power.

It was as challenging as removing all the white pith from an orange with a steel needle without damaging the orange itself.

Even the Spell Instructors from White Dove City Adventure Academy would be at a loss.

All eyes were on Aiko, pressuring her immensely.

Aiko, "I...I'll try, but I might not be able to do it."

Lin Da nodded, "Go ahead without worries, there's no shame in failure."

Bear Thunder, upon hearing this, glared with eyes wide open and nearly bit Lin Da's neck in rage.

But Lin Da's words helped Aiko relax.
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She took a deep breath and drew out Light Silk Thread from her hand.

Like tentacles, they entered Xi Ou's body through his wounds.

Time ticked away, second by second.

The Light Silk Threads Aiko was controlling in her hands increased in number.

From the initial single one to a mass as dense as strands of hair, they were too numerous to count.

Sweat on her forehead poured like rain, and her loose white dress became drenched and clung to her back.

The White Rabbit Sister, exhausted from magic power depletion, sat on the ground panting, leaving only Lin Da still persisting.

"Captain, you must survive this," Bear Thunder clasped his hands together and prayed to the World Tree Goddess.

The adventurers in White Dove City watching the live broadcast were in an uproar.

[Why save that beastman, just let him die.]

[Although I think so too, wouldn't Lia and her team end up in a bad situation? The intention to kill out of malice is too obvious.]

[If that Tigerman survives, I hope the Giant Hammer adventure team knows gratitude and doesn't forget who saved his life!]

[I bet the adventurers in Red Heart City are cursing Phoenix Tail Flower now.]

This suggestion was on point.

In the Giant Hammer adventure team's live broadcast, ninety percent of the suggestions were denouncing Lin Da and demanding that he and his team members be thrown into jail.

At the healing scene, the sky had completely darkened.

Bear Thunder nervously held up a lantern made of Fluorescent Stone, illuminating Lin Da and Aiko.

Suddenly, Aiko's body went limp, and she fell backward, her fingers' connection to the Light Silk Threads all breaking.

Lia reacted the fastest, catching Aiko.

Bear Thunder cried out in pain, "Captain, your death is such a tragedy!"

"He died in such a tragic way!" the Crocodile Man also cried out aloud.

Gradually, all the members of the Giant Hammer Adventure Team started crying.

Despite their efforts, they couldn't save Xi Ou's life in the end.

At that moment, a cough caught everyone's attention.

Xi Ou coughed up a mouthful of black blood and tentatively lifted his eyelids.

On his charred face, only his eyeballs appeared white.

Xi Ou and the weeping Bear Thunder stared at each other, eyes wide.

The scene suddenly became still.

Aiko took out a handkerchief, wiped the sweat from her face and said with a light laugh, "It seems to have worked."

Lin Da also noticed that the red numbers above Xi Ou's head had stopped jumping.

The Giant Hammer Adventure Team all came to their senses, one by one throwing themselves on Xi Ou, crying with joy.

"He's alive, he's really alive!" Bear Thunder laughed heartily, his hand as big as a fan slapping Xi Ou's chest, nearly sending him off then and there.

After listening to the recount of events, Xi Ou's voice was hoarse. "Was it them who saved me?"

Bear Thunder said, "Without Lin Da and that Mage, you'd probably be cold by now."

White Rabbit Sister said through sobs, "There really are more good people out there."

Xi Ou fell silent.

The warm feeling inside him while he was unconscious must have been Lin Da and Aiko helping him.

Without them, he would likely have met his great-grandmother in heaven by now.

Mixed feelings filled Xi Ou's heart.

"Brother Bear, give them the materials. Giant Hammer Adventure Team has lost."

Having said that, Xi Ou's head lolled to one side, and he fell back into unconsciousness.

Bear Thunder and the others panicked until they realized that Xi Ou was merely sleeping, which finally put their minds at ease.

Lin Da also felt much more relieved.

"Thank you, you saved Xi Ou's life," Bear Thunder bowed his head deeply to Lin Da and Aiko.

The other team members, White Rabbit Sister, Minotaur, Crocodile Man, all followed Bear Thunder in bowing.

Lin Da said with indifference, "No need, we did it for ourselves as well."

"I know, but thanks are still in order," Bear Thunder said as he tossed over a Savings Card. "Our Material Bracelet only had about a hundred Bronze Tree fruits, not worth much. Here, take this card. It has a million Gold Coins."

Lin Da grunted in acknowledgment and unceremoniously stuffed it into his Space Ring.

With Xi Ou's awakening, the battle had finally come to an end.

In White Dove City's 6th hall of the viewer's building, bottles of expensive champagne were popped open, the liquids spraying everywhere.

And all of this, it was said, was paid for by the leader of the Phoenix Tail Flower Fan Club!

Nobody knew where that leader was or from where they'd watched the event live.

Everyone only knew one thing: they could now drink for free many high-class beverages that started at 100 Gold Coins, which they normally wouldn't splurge on.

"Impressive indeed, Giant Hammer Adventure Team was defeated by Lin Da and his group. The only ones stronger than them now would be those veteran Iron Level adventurers."

"Aiko separated the Light Magic Power from within the Tiger Man's body. It must have been difficult, right? She truly is a genius Mage."

"The fact that Captain Lin Da only suffered minor injuries after withstanding Xi Ou's Skills is also outrageous. I can't even imagine how tough he'd be if he reached Star Rank, let alone Moon Rank."

"Does anyone still remember that Lin Da is supposed to be a support? He couldn't have lied about his profession, could he?"

The crowd merrily conversed over glasses of champagne.

The next day, and unsurprisingly, the White Dove Morning News put the story on the front page of the newspaper.

The cover photo was a snapshot taken by the reporter, Kami, by the screen, depicting 'Fireworks Xi Ou' — Aiko's Star Bullet sending Xi Ou into the night sky and spectacularly exploding.

The headline was equally explosive: [Walking by the river, how can one not get sprayed by the Water Slime! Shocking, Red Heart City's resource area horribly invaded, and the initiator was a good-for-nothing dropout?]

Wondering who the 'good-for-nothing dropout' was, people couldn't help but buy a copy of the White Dove Morning News and felt duped upon reading it.

The invader of Red Heart City was none other than White Dove City's hot prospect team, the Phoenix Tail Flower Adventure Team!

Phoenix Tail Flower joined forces with Snow Goose, defeating two Iron Level teams in a row.

Facing them were the influential Giant Hammer Adventure Team of Red Heart City and its leader, the well-ranked Tiger Man Xi Ou.

Even so, they were soundly beaten by Lin Da's team. The man ended up in the Holy Light Church undergoing Healing Art treatments, supposedly unable to leave his bed for half a year.

Apart from the unbelievable strength of the two small teams, the affection of young girls for Lin Da also sparked lively discussions.