After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

Chapter 718: 501. Lady Bai Mian’s Identity, Enraged Lin Da_2

“Lady Bai Mian, please kill this group of bastards!”

“Praise the Witch!”

The Demons seemed fueled with adrenaline, unleashing all manner of Rare Techniques, Ultimate Skills, and raw power against the adventurers.

…

Amid the thunderstorm’s roiling clouds, two figures collided repeatedly, the terrifying aura of their battle sending chills down the spine.

“Shadow Sword!”

After activating Witch Power, Bai Mian’s speed surged. Her blade darted toward Lin Da’s throat like lightning.

King Snake Swordsmanship, Third Technique: Feathered Snake Crossing!

Lin Da seemed to transform into a feathered serpent, twisting his body in impossibly agile movements.

The blade’s edge skimmed his cheek, cutting off a strand of black hair.

“Carrying this little one is really cumbersome.”

Lin Da sighed helplessly.

Habi was asleep in his arms, her lips curled in a sweet smile.

If this little monster woke and decided to drink his blood, things would get really troublesome.

Lin Da hadn’t forgotten how weak he felt when Habi sucked on his finger earlier.

A strong gust of wind approached from behind as Bai Mian relentlessly pursued him.

Lin Da performed Feathered Snake Soaring once more, creating distance between them.

The three techniques of King Snake Swordsmanship were Poison Snake Emerges, Group Snake Bite, and Feathered Snake Soaring.

These correspond to thrust, dense attack, and charge.

They are decent small skills.

Good enough against someone like Bear Ji, but against Bai Mian in her Witch State, he would need his Ultimate Move.

Lin Da’s eyes hardened as he unleashed the Rare Technique “Magic Flame Strike!”

Bai Mian braced herself entirely, yet to her surprise, Lin Da darted away in a flash, leaving her momentarily stunned.

In her brief lapse of focus, a dragon’s roar erupted from Lin Da’s blade.

Rare Technique: Forest Dragon’s Rage Fang!

A wooden dragon formed from vines bit down on Bai Mian, its body transforming into a massive net that bound her tightly like a tied-up package.

Seizing the moment, Lin Da focused intensely, his sword’s glow shifting from purple to black as he gripped it with both hands and raised it above his head.

Boom!

A black flame, forming into a 15-meter-long blade of dark light, tore through the stormy night and lightning, slashing toward Bai Mian!

Consumes 50% maximum Hit Points—Despair * Magic Heart Slash!

Despite its slow activation speed and high blood consumption, none of its drawbacks could overshadow the greatest strength of Magic Heart Slash. First Gear Magic Heart Slash equals an Ultimate Skill. Second Gear exceeds it. If it reached Third Gear, it could potentially harm Light Rank opponents.

Bai Mian’s expression darkened slightly.

“Impressive power, assuming it can even land a hit.”

A radiant blue light exploded forth. The web created by Forest Dragon’s Rage Fang shattered instantly as Bai Mian swung her slender sword upward. A pathway of blue flame formed, extending toward Lin Da’s feet.

Bai Mian melded into the flames, narrowly avoiding the Magic Heart Slash.

“Tch, still too slow. If only Forest Dragon’s Rage Fang could control her for a little longer,” Lin Da thought regretfully.

“Hmm…”

Suddenly, a sleepy murmur caught both sides of the battle off guard.

Habi rubbed her eyes, her stomach growling in hunger.

The violent sounds of combat had failed to wake the little one—but her hunger had done the job.

Lin Da, however, wasn’t afforded the luxury of feeding Habi. Bai Mian emerged from the blue flames, her slender sword transforming into dozens of blades, all aimed at Lin Da’s head!

Just as he prepared to activate Black Eagle Wings to dodge, the little one in his arms let out an annoyed hum.

Habi raised her tiny hand, conjuring a golden, three-meter-wide palm that shimmered brilliantly in the air.

“Lin Da good. Woman hits Lin Da. Woman bad!”

Habi glared at Bai Mian and slapped the palm downward.

Boom!!!

Amidst the thunderstorm, a figure rapidly retreated, their pale blue Life Barrier fracturing everywhere.

The sound of the slap drowned out the howling wind and crashing thunder.

The onlookers stared in disbelief as the pure-white-masked Witch, her chest stained red with blood, plummeted like a broken kite falling straight from the sky.

The minds of everyone present buzzed in shock.

Ranked 75 on the Moon List, wielding Witch Power—how did Bai Mian lose?

The golden palm slowly dissipated in the air, but sharp-eyed adventurers noticed something peculiar about it.

A palm conjured purely from Magic Power into the Hand of the Void—this was a Light Rank Power!

Lion pointed at Lin Da in stunned disbelief. “You’re the mysterious Light Rank who cleared hundreds of Demons during the 20th layer of the Great Mystery Continent?”

“What? The mysterious Light Rank was Lin Da?”

“No, it wasn’t Lin Da. That attack came from the kid in his arms!”

With this revelation, everyone finally noticed Lin Da was holding a little girl with purple hair and an adorably petite figure.

“Da-da!”

Habi uttered unintelligible sounds, glaring at the crowd below and slapping her small hand downward.

“Habi, stop!”

Lin Da quickly grabbed her wrist.

But Habi moved faster than him. Golden palms resembling falling meteors struck the ground repeatedly, accompanied by deafening booms.

Lion and the others fled for their lives, terror etched on their faces.

“Damn it, why is she attacking us!?”

“Lin Da, control that thing already!”

“Ahhh, I don’t want to die!”

Under the ferocious onslaught of Light Rank attacks, the group had no time to defend themselves, running around in blind panic.

Fortunately, Habi was merely venting her post-nap annoyance, slapping around without targeting anyone specifically, leaving the group unscathed.

Lion escaped to a corner, gasping for air, nervously laughing at Lin Da. “Brother, it’s all a misunderstanding—really, a misunderstanding! I didn’t mean to blab about you getting the reward—please, have mercy.”

“It better be.” Lin Da shot Lion a penetrating glare.

He pulled out a piece of strawberry cake that Lia had given him during their last date. Though he hadn’t eaten it, and it was probably close to expiry, Habi—ravenous as she was—didn’t mind, devouring it greedily.

Once Habi was calmed down, Lin Da finally exhaled in relief.

He spread his wings and flew to the opposite side of the abyss.

The area was crawling with Demons—about fifty or so. Seeing Lin Da fly toward them, their faces contorted in panic, and they scattered like startled animals.

Lin Da couldn’t help but savor the feeling of wielding borrowed power. He couldn’t command Habi directly, but the others didn’t know that.

As long as he carried this little one, it seemed unlikely that anyone would dare to challenge him.

“Bai Mian, let me see your true face under that mask.”

Lin Da approached the blue-haired woman.

There Bai Mian lay on the ground, her chest stained red with blood, her left shoulder limp, reduced to pulp by Habi’s monstrous slap.

There was no trace of life—she was unquestionably dead.

The gap between Light Rank and Moon Rank was utterly staggering… Lin Da had been bracing himself for an intense battle, but with Habi, all it had taken was one slap.

Lin Da felt conflicted. Even at Level 49, the difference between him and Light Rank opponents remained immense.

The Serpent Shadow Patterned Sword slid across Bai Mian’s mask.

Underneath was a delicate girl’s face, her eyes frozen in terror at the moment of death, her blood-stained lips slightly parted as if about to say something.

“This…”

Upon seeing the blue-haired woman’s face, Lin Da froze.

“[Blue Flame] Lemy, why is it you?”

No wonder she had seemed somewhat familiar during their fight.

Lemy was a Mage, while Bai Mian was a Swordsman.

Different professions had masked her identity.

Lemy, the tenth main member of the Primitive Adventure Team, an ice-and-fire dual-element Mage.

Not only had she fallen to being a Witch, but she had also unleashed the Monster Tide on White Dove City, causing countless adventurers to perish…

The Lemy Lin Da once knew was a kind-hearted girl who donated to the orphanage every month—she would never do such things.

Was she brainwashed by the Demon King, or had something unspeakable happened to her?

Lin Da felt as though he were trapped in a fog, unsure of his surroundings.

The truth died along with the Witch Bai Mian, buried in darkness.

Lin Da gripped his sword tightly, glaring furiously at the Demons above.

How many Primitive teammates had been corrupted by Demons? As his level climbed higher, encountering Demon King’s officers or even the Four Heavenly Kings, would he continue to find himself at odds against his former comrades?

It seemed there was only one solution.

Defeat the Demon King, eliminate the ultimate boss.

Bound by his position, Lin Da couldn’t take Lemy’s corpse nor let anyone see the anger burning in his eyes. He was [Eye of True Knowledge] Lin Da—the one who had slain the Witch Bai Mian, not his former comrade Lemy.

“So much for the strength of Demon officers.”

Lin Da ascended into the skies, his gaze cold as a serpent under the flashing lightning.

Habi finished her cake, wiped her mouth, and angrily glared at the Demons.

Though she couldn’t understand adventurer language, she could sense Lin Da’s emotions. Habi knew Lin Da was furious, and the ones who had made him angry were the horned strange ones.

Swish!

Lin Da soared forward, and the little one in his arms squealed, raising her hands to conjure two radiant golden palms in midair.

Without a single word exchanged, the two had reached an unspoken agreement.

The child does the work; the adult buys the cake.

Lin Da handled the movement while Habi furiously unleashed slaps on the Demons!