After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

Isa said, "Lin Da and I, we're not in a romantic relationship."

"Then you two still kissed?" Fannis was surprised.

"It was me who initiated it..." Isa's voice trailed off.

"What?"

Fannis and the others exchanged confused looks.

Isa, who had never been interested in love, actually took the initiative to kiss Lin Da?

This was completely being head over heels!

"Hope the captain doesn't get led away by Lin Da and abandon us," Fannis joked.

"No way, what are you talking about!" Isa's face flushed with embarrassment, unable to withstand the teasing.

"Alright, I'll stop teasing you. Go get him, and defeat Lulu and Lia to win Lin Da over!" Fannis cheered with a hehehe.

Elsewhere.

Lia returned to Snow Goose Villa with a triumphant expression.

"Good news, Lin Da is willing to create a strategy guide for Snow Goose!"

As soon as she opened the door, Lia announced it loudly, catching the attention of everyone in the living room.

On Winter Festival's night, everyone was there.

The warm lighting combined with the hot air blowing from the temperature control magic circle made it feel like summer as soon as you entered the villa.

Inside, everyone was dressed in light clothes, with the girls either in shorts or short skirts, their fair thighs especially eye-catching.

On a table, there was a family board game called [Snow White and the Seven Goblins].

Aiko and Klrona sat on the long couch, one in a yellow home dress and the other in cute bunny pajamas. Klrona leaned against Aiko. While waiting for their turn to move the chess pieces, they played with a magic conductor handheld console, never idle for a moment.

Opposite the table, on two white round stools, sat the short-haired green elf Kafni and the muscular and reliable Oru.

Aiko and the others, playing the goblins, attempted to attack the two princesses played by the latter. If they succeeded, it would trigger the pre-set magic circle on the board, revealing an interesting Easter egg.

It was a bordering-on-edgy board game, recommended by the official for ages 16 and up.

The four were having a blast.

In the corner of the long couch sat a worried-looking Phyllis, clutching paper and pencil, scribbling what faintly appeared to be data about the Snow Goose team members and magical creatures.

On Winter Festival's evening, this new commander was working overtime.

As Lia returned and announced the news, everyone's faces showed disbelief.

Oru stood up with a slap: "My partner is willing to come back to Snow Goose?"

Kafni's face lit up with joy. "That's great, with Lin Da's help, we might quickly reach Iron Level."

"Did Monica come?" Klrona was more concerned about her new friend, standing eagerly on the couch and peering out, her pink pigtails swaying.

Lia was a bit stuck, scratching the back of her head. "Lin Da hasn't rejoined the team, he just said he's willing to create a strategy guide for Snow Goose..."

"Wait a minute, captain dear." Aiko smirked, "Weren't you supposed to be at the training ground practicing swordsmanship? Did you run into the Phoenix Tail Flower Team there?"

"Uh..."

Lia scratched her cheek, her glance flickering. "Yes, I happened to meet Lin Da. He invited me to the fireworks festival, then he said... uh, he wanted to form an alliance with Snow Goose, make a strategy guide for this miss, and also asked this miss to give him a chance."

"Can you look someone in the eye when you lie?"

"I, I didn't lie! Lin Da really wants to create a strategy guide for Snow Goose!"

"Ah...I can't be bothered with you anymore."

Aiko muttered to herself, this matter was also beneficial for her. If Snow Goose and the Phoenix Tail Flower Adventure Team formed an alliance, she would have more chances to naturally get closer to Lin Da.

"It's a bit of a pity that my partner couldn't rejoin the team, but when you think about it, forming an alliance might be better? In the future, we can rely on the Phoenix Tail Flower Adventure Team in times of difficulty," Oru chuckled.

"Did Monica not come?" Klrona persisted.

"She didn't, but Lin Da invited us over for the New Year's Eve dinner," Lia said.

In previous years, Lin Da had been there, and the Snow Goose Villa suddenly felt awkward without him.

Now, getting an invitation from Lin Da indicated that the rift between them had completely disappeared. Even though they weren't on the same team, they still maintained a peaceful old teammates relationship.

"Alright, alright, let's go!" Oru laughed heartily and went outside to drive himself.

"By the way, Lia, is your eye alright now?"

Kafni looked at Lia with concern.

As they climbed into the carriage, a gust of wind blew off Lia's eyepatch.

Kafni was surprised to find that Lia's left eye was bright and seemed normal, not at all like it was blind.

"Huh?"

Lia, reminded by this, blinked her left eye and could indeed see.

She could even see clearer than before.

The people of Snow Goose stared at her curiously.

Aiko asked, "Did the church's priest heal you?"

"No, I don't know how, it just healed by itself."

Confused, Lia touched her head and closed her eyes, feeling a pure force of Fire series circulating inside her body.

She had first noticed this force at Lin Da's promotion party.

When she was a child, Lia had felt it too.

Fighting over food with the slum kids, she had relied on this force to take on five at once.

But as she grew up, she had never felt it again.

Until she was injured while protecting her teammates.

This power had appeared once again.

Lia fell into deep thought.

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Yet, when rushing the Serpent Leader on the 12th floor, what had actually crossed her mind was not to let Lin Da look down on her.

Whether the flame was for guarding her teammates or because of Lin Da, even Lia couldn't figure it out herself.

'Go ask Lin Da, he might know.'

...

Late, three adventure teams gathered in the Phoenix Tail Flower Villa.

Learning that Lin Da had headed to Red Heart City, although Lia and her group felt some regret, they ate the New Year's Eve dinner as planned. The chefs Lulu and Monica prepared a sumptuous feast and Kafni, who was recuperating, got up from the table to bring out her newly purchased vintage wheat beer.

The three adventure teams raised their glasses in unison.

Not until daylight did people gradually return home.

In the villa's living room, after hearing Lulu's recount, Lin Da couldn't help but chuckle, "Even for New Year's, that's too much drink."

After resting for a while, Lin Da joined in the cleaning.

By the time it grew dark, they had finally cleaned the living room.

After a simple dinner, Lin Da returned to his room and busied himself at his desk.

He was making the 13th-floor strategy he had promised Lia for Snow Goose.

This time, the strategy took Lin Da only two hours to complete.

He briefly noted the weaknesses of the Magical Creatures and the rough plan of subjugation.

As for how to implement it, he left that for Snow Goose to think over.

Lin Da stowed the strategy diagram, placing it into his Space Ring.

Afterward, he took out 10 Bronze Tree fruits and ate them in one go.

Aside from the stems, Lin Da swallowed even the cores, ensuring not a bit of experience was wasted.

The fruits he ate were perfectly digested by his body, turning into a 'gain Experience Points per second' BUFF.

10 Bronze Tree fruits guaranteed a baseline of 10,000 Experience Points per day.

With enough resources, Lin Da could level up in at most a month, even at his slowest pace.

Plus, there was his own hard work.

A Star Rank was within reach.

After eating the fruits, Lin Da routinely checked the system message box.

As expected.

No alerts for increase in Skill Points.

"Last time I got an increase of two Skill Points at once, I really hit the jackpot," Lin Da thought reluctantly.

...

The next day.

At 7:40 AM, Lin Da awoke from his sleep.

"Not having a maid to wake me up feels somewhat unsettling," he muttered as he washed up and went to the living room.

"Look at this." Lulu, who was already up, handed him a newspaper with a grim face.

Under the [Miscellaneous] section was a picture.

It blatantly showed Lin Da holding Isa's hand, discovered by Lulu and others, both sides silenced.

Lin Da: ...

The report claimed that Isa and Lia went to the Phoenix Tail Flower Villa in the middle of the night.

Then, behind the curtains, silhouettes flitted about in a Chaotic Dance.

It described a 'fierce battle,' with unidentified liquids splattered everywhere.

Without a word about the Silver Party.

But throughout the article, it was filled with Lin opening the Silver Party.

Purely to attract readers, deliberately misleading the public!

Once Lin Da saw the reporter's byline, sure enough, it was that Kami again!

"Come across me, and I must teach this guy a lesson!"

Lin Da was so angry his chest heaved up and down.

The section below was the second article.

About the alliance of the three Phoenix Tail Flower teams sparking widespread discussion.

White Dove Morning News editor commented: Undoubtedly, this will be the largest new force in the next decade. What's precious is that their bond is based on feelings, which is more solid than ordinary mutual interests.

Kami's comment: "Finished, Lin Da can legally host the Silver Party now."

President Velen: "Looking forward to their early step into Iron Level and heading to the 15th level on the Great Mystery Continent!"

After reading the reports, Lin Da always felt the tone of Velen was between gritted teeth.

Continuing to read down, he found the reason.

A news headline, titled: [White Dove City Again Frustrated, Frequent Incursions in the 15th Level Great Mystery Continent Resource Area, When Can We Stand Up?]