After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

Chapter 721: 503, the person destined by fate, a year’s time

Looking into Habi’s deep purplish-red pupils, a chilling sensation slithered up Mavi’s pant legs like a venomous snake, causing him to shiver uncontrollably.

Compared to a human, the little girl felt more like a terrifying Magical Creature to him.

“Haha, of course it’s yours. I was worried others might take it, so I stayed here to keep an eye on it. I’m heading to the southern battlefield to check the situation. Everyone, I’ll take my leave.”

Mavi spread his wings and flew away.

After a brief exchange, Lin Da understood the whole sequence of events.

“This woman… turns out she’s the daughter of Sarel, the [Skeleton] of the Demons’ Twelve Belongings. No wonder she’s carrying something so precious.”

Lin Da’s eyes lit up, and without hesitation, he took the crystal box.

The Life Tear fragment—this was a coveted treasure. Keeping it in the backpack was akin to carrying half a life.

“I’ll go check out the other battlefields too.”

Lin Da held Habi, and with a flash, disappeared.

Watching the pair leave, Volgan murmured to himself, “I really want to advance to Light Rank.”

If it hadn’t been for Lin Da showing up in time, there was a high probability of an all-out battle breaking out earlier.

“So, shall we team up?” Romanli asked with a faint smile. “With Lin Da and that little one entering the Ice Abyss, we might be in danger.”

“No.” Volgan spread his wings and took off into the sky.

Romanli glared angrily.

“What a clueless Frost Wolf!”

…

An hour later, the battles in the Great Mystery Continent’s 20th floor came to an end.

The two sides had been evenly matched initially, but as soon as a particular individual and the Light Rank little monster joined the fray, the situation tipped dramatically into a one-sided massacre.

With a single slap from Habi, a grotesque mass of flesh and blood fell from the sky.

Most of the Demons left their lives on the 20th floor.

During the headcount phase, adventurers gathered together.

“Captain of Phoenix Tail Flower Team, you’ve done remarkably well. I will report this achievement truthfully to the Royal Capital.”

A Knight wearing a golden cape and clad in black armor spoke solemnly:

“Ranked 75th on the monthly bounty list, Witch Bai Mian.

Ranked 77th, Sani.

Their bounties are each set at 100,000 Purple Gold Coins.

In seven days, the Adventurers’ Guild will ensure this amount reaches you.”

“These two Demons have committed heinous acts, with many adventurers losing their lives to them.”

“Lin Da, you’ve done a great service!”

“As the Leader of the 197th Brigade of the Judgment Knight Order, Jede, I offer you my respect.”

Jede removed his black helmet and bowed to Lin Da.

The black-armored knights behind him followed suit in unison, bending at the waist.

“I only did what I was supposed to do.”

Lin Da sighed inwardly and replied calmly.

The surviving adventurers began to view Phoenix Tail Flower with newfound admiration.

Their performance in battle far surpassed the average Sunrise Level teams.

It was difficult for them to imagine how disastrous the news reports had been to claim Phoenix Tail Flower couldn’t even clear the First Heavy Mountain.

Volgan clenched his fists excitedly, brimming with eagerness.

Lin Da, as he stood now, was someone qualified to fight him.

But with Habi glaring fiercely at everyone around, Volgan didn’t dare venture too close to Lin Da.

The origins of the little one were a source of great curiosity for everyone.

Without her, today’s battle would undoubtedly have been far more grueling.

Noticing the crowd’s focus on Habi, Lin Da knew he had to offer some explanations.

“Indeed, the team that cleared the Aevis Ancient City Trial was none other than Phoenix Tail Flower.”

This was not a detail worth hiding, especially since their level-ups had been so notable that suspicions had already arisen.

“Captain Lin Da, congratulations!”

“Can you reveal what the trial’s reward was?”

“Phoenix Tail Flower truly has limitless potential.”

Voices of admiration rose around him.

“I can’t provide specific details about the reward, but I can say this—Habi might very well be part of it.”

Lin Da gently stroked Habi’s head, and the little one squinted her eyes contentedly.

“Reward?”

Leader Jede was puzzled. “Is she a magic item or a human?”

“I’m not entirely sure myself.”

Lin Da shook his head.

Deep down, he maintained a guarded sentiment toward Habi.

Habi didn’t understand human language and sometimes misinterpreted his orders. During the pursuit of the Demons, she almost killed an adventurer.

She was akin to a wild beast cub, devoid of morality or legal constraints, acting purely on instinct.

For now, Habi was not baring her fangs at him. But what about the future? The lure of strawberry cake for children was finite, and except for rare exceptions, most adventurers outgrew such high-calorie sweets eventually.

The crowd assumed Lin Da must be thrilled, as if he’d found an unbeatable little monster.

But Lin Da knew his own affair well.

A blessing and a curse.

Habi might very well turn into a major headache.

Watching Habi snuggle her soft face against his chest with a giggle, Lin Da scratched his head and sighed yet again.

Abandoning her felt unbearably cruel.

After spending an hour harvesting the horns from Demon corpses, Lin Da led his team back to White Dove City.

He didn’t rush to offer sacrifices; first and foremost, he needed to determine Habi’s identity.

Whether this serpent carried “venom” was the deciding factor in whether Lin Da would choose to adopt her.

He prepared a separate room for Habi, forbidding anyone from approaching and personally delivering three meals daily.

The first day, everything was fine.

On the second day, Habi grew annoyed at Lin Da’s restriction and trashed the room, nearly tearing apart Phoenix Tail Flower’s villa.

Only by equipping Double Shields did Lin Da dare approach her as she lashed out with her golden-glowing slaps.

Fortunately, Habi was merely a frustrated child, and after being scolded by Lin Da, she retreated to the room, sulking.

To prevent harm to others, Lin Da rented a separate villa and lived alone with Habi, quietly awaiting the arrival of an Ancient History Scholar.

The person was found with Anna’s help—hailing from the Mikero family of the Royal Capital, which happened to be Anna’s own clan.

On the 15th day, the scholar arrived, riding a fiery red griffin.

“Level 55 legendary magical beast, Fiery Griffin!”

Lin Da politely welcomed the elderly scholar to the villa.