After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

Lin Da's power value had reached 563 points, and with a powerful leap, he jumped directly up several meters, and within a few moves, he had reached the outside.

He had been ready to be pursued by other members of the Doomsday Sect, but to Lin Da's surprise, the robed figures seemed as if they could not see him at all, allowing him to leave freely.

The other adventurers wanted to follow suit, but were stopped by the Doomsday Sect.

A thought flashed through Lin Da's mind: Was it because of the woman with the Flower Cat mask?

In the game, the Doomsday Sect was a power that spanned the continent, and the names of lowly followers were never mentioned. Lin Da had also never heard of this 'Lady Bai Mian.'

"Finding the monkey's corpse is crucial."

Lin Da shook his head, remembering the Orange Equipment, the Azure Sword, that the monkey had snatched, feeling a slight heat in his heart.

His ultimate goal was to subdue the Demon King and save the world, and borrowing a weapon from the merchants, the 'capitalists,' was something that could be forgiven, right...?

Like a nimble orange cat, Lin Da jumped onto the roofs and flew around, searching for the monkey's corpse.

One minute, ten minutes passed...

Cold sweat gradually emerged from Lin Da's back.

Nothing found.

To not mention a corpse, he couldn't even find a trace of the monkey's Battle Qi!

Lin Da's brows furrowed into a frown.

Something was fishy.

Lia's Explosive Flame Slash had sent the monkey flying, but even if it had flown far, it should still be within a hundred meters radius.

He had expanded his search to a two hundred meter radius, yet he still couldn't find any clue.

Had that heretic really died under the Explosive Flame Slash?

As this question arose in Lin Da's mind, a sinister feeling grew, like thorns spreading from his ankles to his chest.

He suddenly realized: It was a Golden Cicada Shedding!

The damnable monkey hadn't died, it wanted to escape with the Azure Sword!

If it stayed, the higher-ups in the Doomsday Sect might not allocate the Azure Sword to the monkey, even though it was the one who had snatched the sword, at best they would just grant it some privileges.

For such a highly valuable weapon, surely the Star-ranked members would have priority.

The monkey wanted to monopolize the weapon, only by escaping far away from the Doomsday Sect.

Lia's Explosive Flame Slash indeed damaged the monkey, but it also ironically helped it achieve its goal of escape!

As Lin Da was pondering, suddenly, a cold breeze approached from behind.

It was moving very fast, and he barely had time to react before a hand was already reaching towards his neck!

...

...

Now, in a dirty alleyway.

"Hahaha, hit the jackpot, one Orange Equipment weapon, one piece of Orange Equipment jewelry, and three purple... oh la la, spending a lifetime as a heretic is totally worth it!"

A short member of the Doomsday Sect, unable to restrain the corners of his mouth from lifting due to the rich haul, chuckled quietly.

He took off a ghost face mask, revealing a face with shifty eyes and brows.

An appearance of a thirty-something young man, with protruding buck teeth, he cradled the Azure-colored Magic Sword in his hands, his eyes filled with obsession as if he was looking at an artwork, even a slight force by his fingers made him feel heartache.

This sect member was none other than 'Mikaa,' the code-named 'Monkey,' a level 28 Dual-Blade Fighter.

Faced with the fearsome Explosive Flame Slash from the Young Lady of the Mandala family, Mikaa had used a magic scroll, the 'Thick Earth Spell,' at the critical moment.

The soft magic energy wrapped around Mikaa's entire body, greatly weakening the power of the Explosive Flame Slash, which allowed him to survive and feign death to escape.

Mikaa had come from a poor family; his parents had died early on exploring the Mystic Realm, and when invited by the Doomsday Sect, he had joined without hesitation.

But what he thought of was how to survive, to live better!

Now, with both the [Azure Sword] and the [Cruel Biting Shark Ring], two pieces of Orange Equipment, if sold, would be enough for Mikaa to live a lavish life for the rest of his days.

"To hell with the Doomsday Sect, to hell with the adventurers, die, all of you die, I will trample over your corpses and laugh my way to survival!"

Mikaa roared excitedly in his heart, his eyes blazing as he looked northward; once he left the city gate and entered the boundless wilds, even the Doomsday Sect wouldn't be able to track him.

A beautiful new life was beckoning to him!

Like a nimble great ape, Mikaa in his black robe ran and leaped across the rooftops, heading for the wilderness.

...

When Lin Da felt the cold wind closing in from behind, his hair stood on end.

He pinned his hopes on his 5300 hit points and the Verdant Shield.

Together, they totaled over 7000.

Only a Star-ranked adventurer's ultimate skill could kill him instantly!

As long as the opponent couldn't wipe out his health points in a flash, he would always have ways to recover quickly.

However... if the newcomer was Lady Bai Mian, his situation would be quite dire.

A snap.

The person who appeared behind him seemed to have no intention of attacking; that small hand merely patted his shoulder.

In a crisp girl's voice tinged with indignance, "Why can you, an adventurer not even level 20, enter the auction? You must have sneaked in, right?"

It was her...?

Lin Da unnecessarily tensed up. Suddenly relaxed, his body went somewhat limp, and a surge of irritation rose toward the young lady behind him, who do you think you are, sneaking up like that?

"Don't you know to say thank you first?"

He turned around, frowning down at the petite redhead girl before him.

In the heated battle just earlier, he had conjured numerous Emerald Shields for her, and added to that his command... any normal adventurer would first give thanks, not fiercely question.

The girl's haughty tone made her seem like nobility who had spotted a pauper at a banquet, hands on hips, questioning why the poor dare to appear there, making one wish to tie her up tightly and give her a harsh lesson.

This one's character is truly deteriorating, even the 11th level hasn't changed her. Lin Da felt even more disappointed in Lia.

"Thank you for your shield..." Lia glanced aside, barely whispering.

"What?"

Lin Da thought he was dreaming.

Thank-you? That Lia?

"I said, thank you for your shield, alright?"

Lia yelled, frustrated.

"Are you freaking crazy!" Lin Da burst out angrily. He had sneaked out to goof off and, by shouting so loudly, Lia risked exposing his intentions to others!

"Let's talk about something important."

Lin Da asked, "How did you get out?"

Unlike the others inside, Lia had not been stopped by the members of the Doomsday Sect.

Either Lady Bai Mian had let her out, or the Doomsday Sect was not interested in fighting, having snagged the treasures of the auction and preparing to leave.

Either way, Lin Da didn't have much time left for goofing off.

Lia, completely misunderstanding his insinuation, said perplexedly, "I used my feet to get out."

"You... never mind, asking is useless," Lin Da sighed and said, "So, how about a partnership?"

"What do you mean?"

"Chase down that 'ape' from the Doomsday Sect."

"Ah? He didn't die?"

"..."