After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

Chapter 581: 432, Strategy for Level 18: Deadly Snowfield
 

In the spacious living room, the light from the Magic Guide Incandescent Lamp cast a ghastly pallor over everything.

The meeting of new and old team members, however, brought a tense and deadly atmosphere.

Anna sat on the sofa with a beaming smile, holding her cup of black tea, seemingly unaware of how dangerous her words just were.

Lin Da raised his eyebrows noncommittally.

Indeed, “Cold Moon Fire” Evelyn was a powerful five-star limited character.

But if Evelyn were completely devoted to the Demons, standing against the adventurers…

Even as a former team member, Lin Da wouldn’t show mercy.

And strictly speaking, Evelyn wasn’t his team member yet.

Version 3.0 would unlock the limited card pool.

Lin Da was currently around version 1.5.

The future in which he pulled Evelyn’s card had vanished after Lin Da traveled back in time several years.

“Still, the reason? What is it?” Lin Da asked.

“The reason is quite simple.” Anna set down her teacup, cleared her throat, and her gaze grew more serious.

“Because Cold Moon Duke Evelyn will surely obstruct your great endeavor to reach the top of the World Tree. The master of Dragon’s Rest Tomb, the second of the Twelve Belongings under the Demon King, is Evelyn’s own elder sister.”

Upon hearing this, everyone was unsettled.

A duke’s duty is to protect the continent, yet the Cold Moon Duke’s sister is an officer in the Demon Lord’s Army?

Lin Da narrowed his eyes, his gaze flickering.

In the original story, Evelyn’s sister was a Diamond Knight in the headquarters of the Imperial Knights, known for her hatred of evil and her supreme sense of justice.

Such a person, how could she possibly become a heretic?

Let alone the second seat among the Twelve Belongings.

What exactly had changed on this continent in the span of three years…

Anna continued, “The talent nurtured by the Ice Abyss is all for the purpose of drawing swords against the adventurers in the future. Without removing the Cold Moon Duke, your great endeavor will surely be hindered.”

“I can agree to this on one condition, that your information is accurate,” Lin Da said slowly.

He planned to personally visit the Ice Abyss in the future to gather clues and discern Evelyn’s true intentions.

“That’s good.” Anna nodded, “After all, Evelyn is known as the most beautiful adventurer on the continent, and it would be a disaster if you couldn’t control yourself. It seems now, whether it’s the Lust Demon or you in person, they’re just masks used by ‘Dark Shadow’ to disguise his identity, right?”

Anna clapped her hands softly, admiringly saying, “You truly are worthy of being Lord Dark Shadow, so convincingly disguised that even if Evelyn were standing right in front of you, she wouldn’t notice anything odd with your exceptional talent.”

Lin Da:…

Forget it, explanations can wait for later.

“And the other two? Who are they?”

Anna replied, “The second is the Mountain Duke. The third, I’ll keep secret for now. But that person, I believe even without my request, you would personally take action.

Of course, I have no intention of harming you. If you feel retaining the Cold Moon Duke and the Mountain Duke is beneficial, you are free to change your mind.

Only the last person, please ensure you eliminate them!

If you agree to these conditions, I will join the Phoenix Tail Flower and serve you.

However, I won’t do bed-warming; I prefer to watch other girls do that for you.”

After pondering for a moment, Lin Da shook his head and said,

“I can’t immediately agree to these conditions, I can only say I will do my best.

Who to remove, I will decide for myself.

If you’re still willing to stay under those terms, Phoenix Tail Flower Team welcomes you.

If not…

Please find another adventure team.”

What Lin Da wanted were team members willing to fight alongside him, to reach the top of the World Tree.

If someone made demands here and there, they’d be several times more troublesome to serve than Bilya.

Lin Da would simply give up, even if the other party was a powerful five-star limited character.

“Sigh, the captain has always been hard to persuade,” Anna sighed softly to herself.

“So, what’s your decision?”

“Of course, I’ll… join the Phoenix Tail Flower Team!”

Anna stood up energetically, curtseying to everyone, “Please take good care of me~”

Lulu frowned and said, “Is it really okay to let someone like her join?”

Tasya nodded, backing Lulu up.

Someone with unclear motives could become a potential threat.

Kafni remarked, “I don’t really mind…”

Anna turned to Monica, who was hiding behind Lulu, “What does the little sister think?”

“I, I don’t know,” Monica said timidly.

At that moment, Lin Da stood up and extended his large hand to the short black-dressed girl who was only about one meter sixty in height.

“Welcome to the Phoenix Tail Flower Adventure Team.”

“I knew you’d take me in,” Anna said with a smile.

The Primitive Adventure Team never asked about one’s past.

As long as one had the skills, they could join.

Dark Shadow didn’t care about those things.

Those who didn’t follow orders were simply kicked out.

After all, no matter how strong the team members were, they were never stronger than the captain.

This fearlessness was what actually intimidated the main members of the Primordial.

Now, three years later, seeing Lin Da again,

Anna almost doubted whether Lin Da had his soul taken by a demon and became someone else.

After secretly observing for a long time, Anna spotted Twin Mana, Magic Heart Slash, and even the video of Lin Da slaughtering heretics in the Dragon’s Rest Tomb from secret channels.

Only then did she confirm that Lin Da and “Dark Shadow” Dai Lian were the same person.

“After all… there were too many fakes after the captain disappeared, I had to be cautious,” Anna thought to herself.

Seeing Lin Da extend his hand to Anna, the Phoenix Tail Flower Team members glanced at each other subtly.

Lulu wanted to say something but held back. This was Lin Da’s team, and the decision was in his hands; she respected the captain’s decision.

Anna placed her hand in Lin Da’s palm.

Though she hasn’t registered at the Adventurers’ Guild yet.