“But we’re out of money, and we haven’t finished paying off the mortgage.” Kaine glared at Oru, who was about to say something, and was the first to refuse.

Following Leah, I not only didn't earn a single penny, but I also had to work for her at my own expense.

I borrowed 50,000 yuan from someone the day before yesterday, and I borrowed it again today.

Kayle's resentment towards the captain had reached its breaking point.

Chrona, who had more savings, gave 20,000 gold to Lia.

Phyllis reluctantly pulled out 30,000.

"Sigh, I just can't do anything with you."

Ai Ke held a savings card between two fingers. "There's 100,000 in it. You have to return it to me immediately after you clear the 12th floor."

"oh!"

Lia counted on her fingers: 3 plus 2 equals 5, plus Ike's 10, that's 150,000.

Buy the main weapon; that's enough.

She took the savings cards from the three team members, thought for a moment, and said, "Thanks."

Seeing Lia bow slightly, the group was flattered and their eyes widened in exaggerated surprise.

Is this still that powder keg?

The sky didn't collapse, did it?

Under their strange gazes, Lia took the gold storage card and returned to her room to continue her cultivation.

She borrowed 200,000 yuan from her family, and her teammates borrowed a total of 350,000 yuan, leaving her with only 150,000 yuan...

The pressure of repayment is like a sharp blade hanging over one's head, making it hard to breathe.

But true strength lies in the willingness to burn one's bridges.

Lia gazed longingly at the image of the original adventure team's captain on the wall, feeling an unstoppable surge of power within her.

When you have a lot of lice, you don't feel itchy.

Leah is no longer bothered by taking on an extra ten or twenty thousand in debt.

...

the next day.

As the sun rises and sets, night falls over White Dove City.

A white fence has been erected at the entrance to the underground theater.

Warriors with impressive fighting spirit guarded the area, their sharp eyes scanning every adventurer who tried to approach.

There have never been any unexpected events at any of the auctions, but the organizers remain very cautious.

In the future, a large number of valuable magical items, weapons, and materials will be transported to the auction site, with a total value of nearly 20 million gold coins.

One by one, the invited guests disembarked from the carriages.

They were all dressed in black robes and wore special masks.

This mask can both alter one's voice and impede detection spells, thus maximizing the protection of personal information.

"Please show me the invitation letter."

The soldier on duty looked at the tall man in black robes in front of him and said coldly.

The man in black robes took out a magic card and handed it to the warrior.

After the other person looked at it, they nodded and said, "Please come in."

"Thanks."

A hoarse voice, distorted by the mask, rang out.

The man in black thought to himself: This mask is quite useful. I'll buy it myself; it'll cost at least a thousand gold.

As expected of an auction jointly organized by three major trading companies, they certainly have deep pockets.

The man shrouded in black robes was none other than Linda.

He and his teammates went to the wilderness in the morning to kill some monsters and earned 2,000 mystery points.

When night fell, he changed into a black robe and came to attend the auction.

Monsters level 15 and above are no longer commonplace; to harvest mystery points, we still have to wait for the Killer Crab frenzy.

Linda walked down the dark tunnel and sighed inwardly.

Higher-level monsters have their own territories. Within these territories, you might search for a long time and only find one level 15 monster; the rest are just minions.

Killing small monsters is an option, but the amount of mystery points gained is too small. After much consideration, the Killer Crab event remains the best way to level up.

Lin Da looked ahead at the dark auction hall, touching the gold card containing 500,000 gold coins in his pocket. He was full of confidence and walked with a swagger, like a nouveau riche who didn't care about money.

His goal was clear: to acquire a weapon with the attributes of "Spell Penetration" or "Special Attack Against Aquatic Monsters" to minimize the poison resistance of the killer crab's shell.

Get Monica another set of purple gear.

For Kafni's thief-type equipment, if you find a suitable piece, pick a few to buy; otherwise, just leave it.

While thinking,

The footsteps drew closer, and someone walked straight up behind him, bumping into his shoulder without any hesitation.

Linda frowned, staring at the former with displeasure.

She was a woman about 1.6 meters tall with a shapely figure and a large chest that filled out her wide black robe.

The other person wore a cat mask, and the eyes beneath the mask were cold and intimidating, like those of a ruthless predator.

Linda cautiously reached for a blue longsword he had temporarily brought to his waist. Being stared at by this woman, alarm bells rang in his mind, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

Despite knowing that this was a strictly regulated auction where no one was allowed to make a move, he still had a sense of danger, as if he were being targeted by a venomous snake.

The woman chuckled softly, withdrew her gaze, and continued walking, disappearing into the depths of the passageway.

The oppressive feeling that made my chest feel heavy also dissipated.

Linda touched her forehead with lingering fear; a fine layer of sweat had appeared on it.

Star-ranked adventurer?

Linda sensed a familiarity in the other person's aura, as if she had met them somewhere before.

But when I think back to the Star-Rank adventurers I know, there are none of them who are women.

What did that low chuckle mean...? Linda felt completely confused and couldn't help but secretly become more alert.

Those invited to this auction were no ordinary people.

Adventurers from not only White Dove City, but also nearby Red Peach City and South Rock City may come here.

Linda's level 16 is considered top-tier, but in this auction, adventurers of level 20 are commonplace.

His skill level here is only average.

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