After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

The two chatted idly by the door for about three minutes, but the door in front of them remained closed.

Could it be that Isa really hadn't woken up yet? Fannis blinked suspiciously; she was sure Isa had been awake when she came up earlier.

Fannis didn't know that Isa, in the bathroom, had covered her mouth in disbelief and clenched the edge of the basin tighter upon hearing Lin Da's response.

That Lin Da had said having her as a girlfriend was a fortune for three lifetimes, something others would envy...

Isa wiped her eyes and couldn't help but laugh.

But it was a laugh provoked by Lin Da!

After saying that, how could she willingly bow out?

She still felt there was some hope.

Like Lin Da, Isa was a steady person who didn't like gambling on low odds.

This flicker of hope only made Isa's hesitation and conflict more painful.

But now... Isa had abandoned her plans to give up.

She decided to observe a little longer.

She hoped Lin Da wouldn't show any flaws, would stay devoted to Lulu, making her accept their "rightful" relationship.

As long as Lin Da truly loved Lulu, Isa would never be shameless enough to intrude upon them.

She would silently depart, carrying the seed of an embryonic love that had never been revealed.

In a way, Isa was the ultimate pure love warrior.

She only acknowledged one-on-one relationships.

She wouldn't accept one-to-many, nor would she shamelessly be one of the "many."

Another two minutes passed.

The door opened.

"Isa, are you okay?"

Lin Da looked concerned.

The silver-haired girl before him looked fatigued, her usually smooth silver hair now somewhat frizzy, sticking out here and there.

Her blue house dress was very wrinkled, completely at odds with Lin Da's memories of the poised, elegant Frost Swordsman.

"I drank too much last night, Captain Lin Da, I made a fool of myself," Isa said reservedly, pressing her lips together and stepping aside to let Lin Da in. "The room is a bit messy, please don't mind it."

Lin Da frowned slightly, "Why do you call me Captain Lin Da?"

"Because... you are the captain of Phoenix Tail Flower," Isa said, her eyes slightly panicky. She intentionally tried to distance herself from Lin Da, hoping to become mere acquaintances.

Fannis was quick-witted and immediately guessed Isa's intentions. She stared in surprise, her eyes filled with anger towards her own captain, frustrated at his obtuseness.

You won't know if you'll fail unless you fight for it!

If Ice Flower could marry into Phoenix Tail, everyone could freeload off Lin Da's strategy!

With her outstanding command and Lin Da's strategies, not just the Steel Level Adventure Group but even the Sunrise Level seemed possible.

So Fannis was angry.

Her captain was usually decisive, but he was incredibly weak in these matters.

"Ha, I think Lin Da should just call you 'Miss Isa' then!" Fannis said sarcastically.

"Uh..." Isa felt uncomfortable.

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"Just call me Lin Da like before," Lin Da smiled. "Remember how harshly you criticized me when I called you Miss Isa before."

"Well, okay then," Isa nodded, feeling somewhat defeated. She should have set clear boundaries with Lin Da right there, but she couldn't harden her heart to take that step.

The three entered the room and sat at the round table.

"Lin Da, what brings you to me?" Isa picked up a cup from the table, took a sip of red tea, and masked her nervousness.

"Here's the thing, I want to hire you. The price, 200,000 Gold Coins, plus a guaranteed Level 20 Orange Equipment."

Lin Da said directly.

"Hire?"

Isa's expression became serious.

It was as if she had a switch inside her that perfectly separated personal matters from official business.

When Lin Da mentioned matters between adventure teams, the usually calm Isa was back.

"The offer is good, but I need to know the details," Isa said with a hint of confidence in her eyes, "Hiring the Ice Flower Captain isn't cheap, and depending on your requirements, these conditions might not suffice."

"I understand."

Lin Da said solemnly, "But the Orange Equipment I'm offering you is absolutely the best in its category. If an Epic Weapon is discovered, the agreed 200,000 Gold Coins can rise to 400,000."n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Epic Weapon?"

Both Isa and Fannis changed their expressions.

To every adventurer, an Epic Weapon was the 'dream lover'.

It's a bit less for support professions, but for damage-dealing professions... no one doesn't want an Epic Weapon.

When the quality reaches epic, the attributes of the weapon become extremely terrifying, and some even come with skills.

If there's anything that can level the playing field of differences brought by levels and skills, then it surely must be an Epic Weapon.

Isa felt puzzled, "For an Epic Weapon to appear, it must at least be from a Rare Orange Level epic creature, right? You're currently on the eighth layer; if it's the ninth layer, I can't enter."

Fannis also nodded, "The Ice Flower Adventure Team has already reached the thirteenth layer."

"Right, you can't enter the ninth layer," Lin Da smiled, "but the fifth layer's Public Grand Secret Realm is accessible repeatedly to all adventurers."

"You're saying there's an Epic Demon Creature on the fifth layer?"

Isa was even more puzzled, "The Green Plains on the fifth layer have been almost completely scavenged by everyone. How could there possibly be an Epic Demon Creature?"

"Theoretically, you are correct," Lin Da said. "But I have the 'key' to unlock a hidden area."

By relying on the Goblin Ring, at specific times and places, one can travel to the nest of the Goblin Prince.

"I believe you aren't lying, but isn't the number inadequate for fighting an Epic Demon Creature?" Isa pondered, "Your team has four people, and with me, it's only five. Is that enough output to defeat an Epic Demon Creature?"

"I'm about to invite the sixth person," Lin Da said, rubbing his chin, "If you think the reward isn't enough, I can give you a skill."

"Skill?"

"Have you ever heard of Fusion Finishing Skills?"

Isa and Fannis looked at each other.

Fusion Finishing Skills were something that appeared only in books.

Not only do these skills have specific requirements, but they also depend on the compatibility of the two people involved. If the compatibility is not right, even if the skills meet the criteria, they cannot merge.

Lin Da confidently stated, "Apart from the Gold Coins and equipment as your reward, I can assure you, you will learn a Fusion Finishing Skill. With this, I should be able to enlist you as the Ice Flower Captain, right?"

"I..." Isa was about to agree because the value of a Fusion Finishing Skill was extremely high, effectively enhancing the combat power of the adventure team.

Compared to that, Gold Coins and equipment were just extras.

But Fannis stopped her – this resourceful lady from Ice Flower, her eyes gleaming cunningly:

"Lin Da, it's not that I don't trust you, but how can you be so sure Isa can learn a Fusion Finishing Skill? What kind of 'fusion' is it? If it's one of those rare ones, like a fusion of Ice and Dark, we don't want it. In White Dove City, only the people from the Ghosts have Dark Series."