After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

In the cellar, fluorescent stones hanging overhead dispelled the darkness.

The three of them huddled under a blanket to ward off the cold wave of the night, only their heads exposed, gathered close together.

They initiated a discussion about the strong presence they had just felt in the sky.

Lia was the first to speak, puzzled, "How could a Light Rank appear on the tenth floor? Should we ask that person for help? It would be great if they could defeat Voxel."
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Lin Da shook his head, "You're thinking too much. What kind of Big Shot is a Light Rank, and why would they care about us or heed our requests? What if they are as vile as Voxel? In this enclosed Great Mystery Continent, one could commit the most twisted acts without anyone knowing."

Tasya suggested, "Your subordinate could go and scout first, if it's a helping hand, then return and report."

"No way, I, as the team leader, won't allow my team members to take such a huge risk," Lin Da vetoed on the spot.

"Yes..."

"In any case, both of you need to quickly master the Fusion Finishing Skills. Hiding in this cellar isn't completely safe; who knows when Voxel might find us! Putting up a brave front then would be useless."

Lin Da looked at them sternly, "Starting today, one of your hands must always be held together, try to merge your Battle Qi, and don't separate until you succeed!"

"Ah?"

Lia complained, "That's too much to ask."

"You want to be killed by Voxel, don't you?"

"How could I!"

"Then get it done properly!"

Lin Da firmly grasped Lia's tender hand and then grabbed Tasya's hand, which was slightly sweaty and just as soft as Lia's.

He forced them to hold hands.

"Eat and merge Battle Qi at the same time!"

Amid Lia's complaints, Lin Da's devilish training began.

...

Inside the enclosed Great Mystery Continent, day twenty-five.

On the outskirts of Dragon Forest.

After experiencing Blizzard and Acid Rain the previous days, they finally welcomed a clear day.

At noon, under the soft red warmth of the sun, Lin Da carried a young Demon Saw Mushroom bound with a Dark Whip, returning from hunting.

The Demon Saw Mushroom was a precious water source, and the two girls needed to bathe every day, using a lot of water, which Lin Da was reluctant to use, giving it all to them.

Cooking, searching for food, Lin Da did it all, the only task he assigned to the two was to train fiercely, until they couldn't move or even have the energy to speak!

As for the consequences of disobedience...

No need to worry about Tasya, but for Lia, Lin Da simply confiscated her food, and she obediently followed his orders.

Since sneaking underground, it had been the tenth day.

Lin Da processed the Demon Saw Mushroom, made two bowls of noodles, packed them into lunch boxes, and hurried to a nearby hidden cave.

That was the practice spot he had found, where Tasya and Lia would usually stay.

Entering the cave, passing through a dark corridor, it immediately brightened up.

The fluorescent stones Lin Da bought were top-notch; a fist-sized one lit up the entire cave as if it were daylight.

At a glance, Lia, wearing his white shirt and overalls, was sitting on the ground, gasping for air, sweat causing her clothes to stick tightly to her skin.

Lin Da had no spare underwear for Lia; he coughed and pretended not to notice certain things.

On the other side, the naturally sweaty Tasya looked even more bedraggled, her silver hair sticking to her neck and cheeks, her thick maid's skirt soaked with sweat, almost revealing the contours of her shapely body...

The memory of sleeping under the same thick blanket that night flashed in his mind, every curve corresponding to the sensations he felt then.

In a moment of distraction, Lin Da almost hallucinated that this had turned into a suspiciously mature cave... With his imagination, he could completely envisage another aspect of them.

'I've been under too much stress these days, my mind is out of control.'

Lin Da secretly complained, slapped his face vigorously, forcing himself not to wander into wild thoughts.

Approaching the two, he put down the lunch box and said, "You've worked hard."

Lia, utterly unaware of her exposure, hummed, her sweaty little face breaking into a proud smile, her bright eyes seemingly possessing a magic power that dispelled the gloom in others' hearts.

Seeing Lia like this, Lin Da's mood inexplicably lightened a bit.

Perhaps this was the charm of a fool, as if nothing could bother Lia for more than a day.

Lia puffed out her chest, saying, "It worked."

"What?"

Lin Da was taken aback.

His mind didn't quite catch on.

"Missy here says it worked! Fusion Finishing Skills, we managed to use them!"

Lia proudly pointed to her nose, looked at Tasya, smiled and said, "Right?"

Tasya nodded, "Yes, it worked."

Hearing this, Lin Da's suspended heart finally settled; he laughed heartily.

He hugged the two sweaty girls, one on each side, his usual slight obsession with cleanliness long forgotten.

"Good job, well done!"

"Idiot, let go of Missy...!"

"Master, your subordinate is worried about dirtying your body..."

"Not dirty, haha, not dirty at all!"

Lin Da almost couldn't hold back and wanted to plant a kiss on their cheeks.

But since Lia was an outsider, it wasn't appropriate, so he refrained.

That night, he took out the last piece of beef he had hidden, used up almost all the remaining seasonings, and made a stir-fry.

Eating plain noodles every day, everyone's taste buds had been tortured, but tonight they finally had a feast, each person's plate clean.

The next day.

The Acid Rain that had fallen the previous night cleared up by noon.

The sky cleared, and behind the clouds, the pale red sun emerged.

It was a rare sunny day.

In the cellar, Lin Da lifted the stone slab and climbed out from inside.