After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

Thanks to her physique, Lia leveled up twice, advancing into Star Tier!

This triggered the envy of everyone in Snow Goose.

"The captain is truly a genius," Oru commented naively.

"Captain, congratulations on reaching Star Tier," Klyne said with a smile.

"What does it feel like to be a Star Tier?" Klrona curiously asked as she walked over, brandishing a small axe.

This made Lia quite proud.

"Just average, just average, only several times stronger than before."

Lia wiped her nose with her finger, and Fire Fighting Qi gathered in her palm like a mini sun.

The astonishing power contained within changed the expressions of those around her.

Now, Lia could easily take down that Sleeping Serpent Beast by herself.

Compared to being below level 30, the increase in power at the Star Tier was tremendous.

Lia's Ultimate Skill Explosive Flame Slash had also evolved into Super Burst Flame Slash, and coupled with her innate skill Flame Burst, she could release it twice.

The gap between her combat power and that of a regular Star Tier widened instantly.

Apart from Lia and Aiko advancing to Star Tier, Chloe also climbed to level 28, Oru and Klyne to 26, and Phyllis to 27.

With Snow Goose's current strength, it would be easy for them to break through the 14th floor and reach the Iron Level after a bit of preparation.

That afternoon, Lia went to the training room at the Adventurers' Guild and shared the good news with Lin Da.

"Hahaha, you should call me Lady Lia, Star Realm Adventurer!"

Lia placed her hands on her hips, puffed out her chest slightly, and her smile almost reached the sky.

"Behold the might of my Star Tier!"

She couldn't wait to test her new skills on Lin Da.

Lin Da's legs felt as though stuck in a swamp, and his shoulders seemed weighed down by thousands of pounds of barbell plates.

His face almost swelled from the pressure.

Alright, alright, I will help you devise a strategy, but am I the first one you step on after you succeed?

"So, this is what might feels like, no wonder Star Tiers love oppressing others so much, it's very useful," Lia said, oblivious to what the evening might bring, satisfied as she watched Lin Da's humiliated expression.

"Had enough yet?" Lulu's expression turned cold as she released her Star Tier might and neutralized Lia's.

Aiko stepped in like a good Samaritan, "Lia, how could you do this? Come here, Lin Da, let me wipe your sweat."

Only then did Lin Da notice that Aiko had also advanced to Star Tier.

He sincerely said, "Congratulations."

"Ah, it just happened unexpectedly. I was planning to stay at level 29 for a bit longer to refine my basics," Aiko said, elegantly smiling, with her under-eye circles covered by makeup.

Lin Da: "I always felt you would be the first to reach Star Tier; when it comes to individual talent, you are the best among us." Experience more tales on My Virtual Library Empire

"Thanks, thanks," Aiko was a bit embarrassed. She only wanted to show off a little, but she didn't anticipate Lin Da would praise her so sincerely.

Lia strutted over, puffing up like a proud little rooster, tilting her pristine chin, "Lin Da, you must be very envious of me, right?"

"Not envious."

"Hmph, you must be extremely envious inside, maybe you'll be stuck at level 26 for life."

"You're really smart."

Lin Da was rendered speechless by Lia's emotionally intelligent comment. Adventurers detest it when others say they can't climb levels; if the relationship wasn't good, it would lead to a fall-out.

"By the way, how's Isa doing?"

Having stayed in the training room and not gone out, Lin Da wasn't too familiar with the news outside.

"Oh, that. She's passed, Isa's already at Star Tier. If she couldn't lead a team through the 14th floor, that would be too weak," Lia said nonchalantly.

The expected result.

What puzzled Lin Da was, since Isa had already made it through level 14, why hadn't she come to share the good news?

On second thought, maybe Ice Flower was holding a victory celebration and didn't notify them. Although allies, there was a layer of difference compared to the familial bond among team members.

Originally Lin Da had planned, to discuss that evening, and tomorrow, the three teams would explore the resources in the public area of the Great Mystery Continent on the 10th level together.

"If all else fails, just Phoenix Tail Flower and Snow Goose will do. Although Lia is a troublemaker, at least she's reached Star Tier, and there's also Aiko the Star Tier Mage. With both teams together, even if we meet a weaker Iron Level adventure team, we could still compete," Lin Da thought to himself.

"No time like the present, let's start today's team training."

Lin Da clapped his hands, looking at Lia with a forced smile, "I hope your performance today is satisfactory."

That night.

Lia was severely reprimanded by Lin Da.

Lin Da demanded that Lia adhere to the highest training standards.

The angle of attack against Magical Creatures, timing, and the speed of response to commands were almost harsh.

Every time Lia showed signs of charging forward, neglecting her teammates, Lin Da would halt the action and pull Lia aside to train her individually.

This blatant humiliation nearly made Lia explode several times; her face turned as red as a monkey's butt.

During the punishment phase, Lia's number of push-ups reached an unprecedented 1523.

By the time she finished, Lia's arms ached, every ounce of strength drained from her, and she lay listlessly on the ground.

Taking advantage of this time, Lin Da took a trip to Ice Flower's place.

Ice Flower's villa was located in the Clear Water Community, not far from Goldfinch District, about a ten-minute walk.

At night, the sky was clear, the streets illuminated by starlight, and unmelted snow piled up by the roadside.

Lin Da quickly arrived at the entrance to Clear Water Community.

Standing guard in front of a large black iron gate was a young man sporting a golden mushroom haircut.

He recognized Lin Da instantly, "Captain Lin Da, hello, I'm your fan!"

Lin Da smiled, "I'd like to find Isa in the community."

"Please come in!" The mushroom-headed young man eagerly opened the small gate.

"Don't I need to register?"

"Of course not, if it's Captain Lin Da!"

The mushroom head winked and laughed heartily.

Since the report on the tripartite alliance of the Phoenix Tail Flower came out, virtually everyone in White Dove City assumed that Lin Da had subdued the two young girls of ice and fire.

And on the night of Winter Festival, he did something joyously enviable, something people were jealous of.

Lin Da couldn't be bothered to explain to this young fan and followed the route he remembered to a white double-story villa.

He pressed the doorbell.

"Who?" Fannis's crisp voice came through.

"Lin Da, I've come to congratulate Ice Flower."

"Oh! Come right in!"

Accompanied by a rush of footsteps, the door opened.

Fannis, wearing a cream-colored nightgown and cotton slippers with a Slime pattern, with a sheepish look on her face, invited Lin Da inside.

Putting down the pastry gift box he was carrying, Lin Da asked, "Where's Isa?"

"She... uh…" Fannis hesitated, fiddling with a strand of hair on her forehead and forcing a laugh, "She's not feeling well, she needs to rest in her room."

"What's wrong, is she sick? I'll go check on her."

"Ah! No need, no need, it's just a small cold, she'll be fine tomorrow."

"Really just a cold?"

Lin Da looked at Fannis suspiciously.

"Really, it is." Fannis blocked the stairs and said dryly, "Anyway, the captain doesn't want to see anyone today, and besides, it wouldn't be good to slow down your exploration at tier ten."

"I just need to check if Isa's really alright, right?"

"Yes, yes."

Fannis nodded like a pecking chicken, scratched her cheek, and mumbled, "It's all because of that old-fashioned Knight father of the captain..."

"Hmm?"

"Ah, never mind, never mind, Lin Da, you should go back, you probably need to train with Snow Goose's team members, right?"

Fannis pushed Lin Da out the door.

What exactly is going on...

Lin Da was completely baffled.

With tier ten imminent, he could only set aside this issue for now.

...

Back at the training hall, Lin Da completed Lia's swordsmanship training, agreed to explore the public area together tomorrow, and then each returned to their respective villas to rest.

In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.

The day the tier ten Great Mystery Continent opened.

At eight in the morning, the Adventurers' Guild's special cinema building was bustling, filled with a constant din.

The cinema building only saw such a crowd when the tier ten and fifteen Great Mystery Continents were opened.

Rock Level and Iron Level adventure teams generally launched live streams of their strategies for those adventurers not privileged enough to enter this level to learn.