After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

An endless expanse of wildlands enveloped in the night.

Occasionally, one could see an adventure team, carrying glow stick lanterns, hurrying this way.

Most of them were of the Iron Level.

Among them was an old acquaintance, the White Dove Adventure Group.

"A powerful Magical Creature, let's take a look," Abner said succinctly with his eyes closed.

Gale saw Lin Da and Lia together and whistled with interest:

"Oh, I can't control what you do in the little woods, but the Dragon Forest is quite dangerous now. I advise you to stay away from here."

"Understood," Lin Da nodded. "Take care yourselves too."

With her face flushing red, Lia wanted to retort something, but the White Dove Adventure Group had already walked far away.

On their way to meet up with Lulu and the others, Lin Da encountered no fewer than ten Iron Level adventure teams, and overhead flew two from the Sunrise Level.

More and more adventurers were heading toward the Dragon Forest, all hoping to share in the spoils—the Sunrise Level for the treasures of the Forest Dragon, or even the Forest Dragon itself, while the Iron Level was a bit more practical, taking the opportunity to pick Dragon Saliva Grass as the creatures from the depths were driven out by the Forest Dragon.

Dragon Saliva Grass, mostly blue in appearance, could enhance the meditation effects of Mages and the training speed of Battle Qi for warriors.

In simpler terms, it could enhance the talents of adventurers.

Though one could consume a maximum of only three patches of Dragon Saliva Grass, there were millions of adventurers on the Mystic Continent, and Dragon Saliva Grass had always been a rare material in high demand.

Speaking of which, Lin Da had struck incredibly lucky, picking a patch in the middle layer. Lia was extremely envious, repeatedly insisting he share half with her.

However, Lin Da predictably refused her.

When it came to Gold Coins, Lia's skin was always quite thick, a true miser at heart.

"The time has come."

Upon reaching the rendezvous point, Lin Da looked towards Lulu and Monica with a determined gaze, "Let's go!"

...

Under cover of night, the four of them returned to the Dragon Forest.

Lin Da led the way, with Lulu and Lia following behind, Monica protected in the middle.

The forest was devoid of any noise, the lack of birds chirping and insects buzzing making it even more disconcerting.

The surrounding silence was deafening, as if they were the only ones left in the vast forest.

About twenty minutes later, the landscape was dominated by towering Mondale Trees.

Suddenly, fast footsteps surged from Lin Da's rear!

Accompanied by a 'woeya' roar, a small Goblin dressed in a grass skirt leapt from behind a large tree, brandishing a rusty curved knife, chopping toward Monica!

Monica hadn't recovered from the shock yet, timidly gripping the corner of Lin Da's clothes, her eyes staring forward.

Fortunately, Lulu, with the Werewolf Clan's superior olfaction, hearing, and instincts for danger, far outmatched Lin Da and the others.

Before the Goblin was even halfway through the air, Lulu had already leaped past, a cold light flashed across her claws, and the Goblin's head was cleanly severed, rolling on the ground.

"Ahh!" Monica's delayed scream rang out.

Lia crouched down to check, scratching her cheek in puzzlement, "Just level 13, a normal Goblin..."

Goblins, a typical breed of Magical Creature that preys on the weak and fears the strong.

Theoretically, encountering their group would have frightened it into cowering.

Not to mention attacking them, not wetting itself would already render this Goblin brave.

Where did it get the courage to attack them?

Lin Da examined the Goblin's corpse and said gravely, "Everyone, be extra careful. Something's not right."
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The group set out again.

They crossed a small ridge and saw the milky white light of fluorescent stones ahead.

Other adventure teams?

Lin Da, not wanting to encounter others, prepared to take a different path.

But at that moment, several screams sounded in succession, and a dark shadow shot towards them.

Lin Da's expression changed slightly, quickly chanting a spell, releasing the Dark Whip.

The purple whip seemed to become an extension of his body, grabbing the object as it shot towards them.

Using a glow stick to illuminate it, the object bound by the whip was startlingly a corpse of an adventurer!

"[Flaming Gunman], Dennis?"

Lin Da and the others were shocked.

Dennis's head had been vertically split into two, his eyes wider apart than those of a catfish, his mouth wide open, his face frozen in an expression of terror.

An adventurer who was fine just yesterday had now become a corpse...

In the peril-ridden Dragon Forest, the line between life and death was gradually blurring.

Even Dennis, with his formidable Star Rank Level 33 combat prowess, was gone in an instant.

"Strange, very strange!"

Lin Da was shocked internally.

The wounds on Dennis seemed unlikely from a weapon, most likely death by magical creatures.

But the powerful magical beasts within Dragon Forest had been driven out by the Forest Dragon, leaving behind only harmless ones.

This was why Lin Da dared to lead the team into the middle layer of Dragon Forest, then through the tunnels to encircle the Forest Dragon's lair.

But what was happening now? A level 13 Goblin, daring to attack them, Dennis killed by a magical creature... and those screams they had heard earlier, were probably from other members of the Flame Adventure Team.

This Iron Level adventure team was most likely wiped out.

"Lin Da, fall back, there are magical creatures ahead!"

Lia's expression tightened, her battle qi flamed to life, and her petite figure stood protectively in front of Lin Da, her great sword aimed at the dark depths.

"This scent, it's a plant series magical beast."

Lulu joined Lia at the front, standing shoulder to shoulder. She sniffed, identifying the type of beast.

Although Monica was scared, she still bravely chanted a spell, ready to launch Earth Bombardment at any moment.

Lin Da was not idle either, casting Verdant Shield on several of them.

Depending on the type of magical beast, he would make different choices.

Fight... or simply retreat.

Rustle.

Rustle rustle.

This was the sound of the Mondale Tree leaves rubbing together.

The leaves grew three meters up the trunk, just hearing it let them know it was something gigantic.

The creature in the dark gradually revealed its form, it was a huge mushroom, primarily brown with red spots over it.

Underneath the mushroom were fungal-like tiny limbs, densely packed, thousands in number, and four vine-like tendrils spread from its body, each ending in a round-shaped iron saw, whirring under the effect of magic power.

One could imagine, Dennis's head had been sliced open by this thing!

Staring at the five-meter-tall purple giant mushroom, Lin Da's brow furrowed, his palms sweating.

Giant Magic Saw Mushroom, level 30 orange-rare magical beast, plant series.

Weak fire, sharpness, poison resistance, striking series.

Health points 200,000, medium attack power, distinguished by speed and durability.

Just one Giant Magic Saw Mushroom couldn't possibly have obliterated the Flame Adventure Team.

This meant...

"Open with the ultimate move, take one down first!"

At Lin Da's command, despite the disadvantage in attributes, he still executed his ultimate skill "Poison Dragon's Roar."

A purple Poison Dragon, baring teeth and claws, rushed at the giant mushroom, biting off one tendril, ten tear-shaped Dragon's Sorrow swirled around the wound, numbers popping up: -11052!

As one Dragon's Sorrow shattered, thick smoke billowed from the wound: -5311!

Lin Da felt as if he had lost a million gold coins in his heart.

The Giant Magic Saw Mushroom had 50% resistance to his poison series, and the damage from such an ultimate move was embarrassingly low.

Fortunately, he was not fighting alone.

Monica chanted the Falling Rock Technique, a five-meter diameter brown array appearing above the giant mushroom, a massive rock emerging slowly from the array and crashing down.

-47901!

"Opening with an ultimate move? Better not misdirect us!" Lia doubted Lin Da verbally, yet her body honestly activated the skill at the first opportunity.

"Energy charging!"

"Super Burst Flame Slash!"

Lia dragged out the tones, a fire tornado wrapping around her sword as she dodged the giant mushroom's chainsaw tendrils with agility, slashing her great sword down on the mushroom cap.

"Yiya~~~!"

The giant mushroom let out a squeal like a little girl, its sturdy body twisting as Lia's sword hacked it in half, emitting a burnt aroma.

-111375!

Following this, Lulu jumped up, landing on the giant mushroom's face, delivering two regular attacks.

The giant mushroom's 200,000 health points were completely depleted, bursting into ash with a boom, leaving behind a golden orb.

"Ha! Ha! Ha! See how amazing I am!"

Lia touched her nose with her index finger proudly, turning her head to wait for praise from Lin Da and the others.

Fire-element Lia against a plant-series giant mushroom, the damage was off the charts indeed.

50% attribute damage increase due to resistance, plus a 35% increase from energy charging, directly hitting for a terrifying figure of 111,000+.

Lin Da hardly had a moment to chide Lia when the next to arrive at the battlefield was: Giant Magic Saw Mushroom Number 2!

A massive dark shadow appeared behind Lia.