At the same moment, in the Inner City Adventurers Guild.

The walkthrough of the Phoenix Flower event was shown in the second-floor lobby.

Adventurers thronged together in front of a giant, suspended magical screen.

The live broadcast hadn't started yet; the screen was black.

During the waiting period, adventurers would order some ale and jerky, eating and drinking while they waited.

"This is the first time I've ever seen a monster being defeated, an epic-level monster."

"It seems like quite a few important figures have come today. I've seen more than a dozen Rock-level adventure teams alone."

"The White Dove Adventurers have arrived too!"

The hall was divided into two distinct groups: one group consisted of ordinary adventurers who had entered with free tickets and were standing in front of the screen.

The other group was the veteran team that received VIP tickets from the Adventurers' Guild, sitting on the sofa and enjoying free food and drinks.

This privilege is possessed by only seven or eight rock-class adventure teams.

All three Ironclad Adventurer Groups were present.

The White Dove Adventure Team is located in the center of the VIP area.

The long table was laden with fresh fruits, brand-name wines, and snacks.

Gail lay lazily on the sofa, with a charming elf lady massaging her shoulders behind her.

"To dare to challenge an epic-level monster, Luanweihua has more trump cards than I imagined."

Gail was a little curious. The combat power that the Phoenix Tail Flower had shown on the surface was not enough to defeat an epic-level monster.

However, considering Linda's steady personality, Gale did not believe this was a reckless attack.

So, how will Linda defeat the epic-level monster?

Or rather, where is the epic monster on the fifth floor?

When the next Greater Rift opens and the monsters respawn, the White Dove Adventurer Group can also go and hunt them down.

The ghosts and the rock-like beings probably share the same plan.

Gail glanced to the left of the VIP area out of the corner of her eye.

Halus and Rhodes were also there.

And... that pink-haired girl.

Gail vaguely remembered seeing him once at the Phoenix Flower's advancement party.

The other party was not a local adventurer from White Dove City, yet they were able to appear in the VIP area.

This indicates that the girl's level is not low, at least reaching the Star Rank.

In order to attract star-level adventurers from other places, the Adventurers' Guild in White Dove City offers many privileges, one of which is free access to all walkthroughs and gameplay videos of White Dove City.

"You noticed that girl too?" Alberta opened his eyes a crack.

"Hmm. An unfamiliar star level, is she Linda's friend?" Gale asked with interest.

Abner shook his head slightly. "Not only that, I'm not confident I can beat her."

Gail had just put a grape in her mouth when she heard this and almost dropped it.

Even Abner wasn't confident of winning, so does that mean the Moon Rank...?

That pink-haired girl, is she from the Rising Sun-class adventurer group?

Kit, standing nearby, immediately revealed a strong fighting spirit, her eyes burning as she looked at the girl who was lying on the table drinking orange juice, and murmured, "Moon Rank, I really want to spar with her and feel it."

"Don't do that," Gale pulled Kit back. "They have magical wings. What are you going to fight them with if they fly? If the whole group goes together, then we might have a chance."

“Moon Rank came to White Dove City without even saying hello to us. Isn’t that a provocation?” Kit said indignantly.

Even a powerful dragon has to give way to a local snake.

Gale sighed and rubbed his head. "That depends on the situation. If you went to a city where the highest level of an adventure team was only Rock, would you greet them?"

"Won't."

"Isn't that settled then?"

Gail shrugged. "They don't need to know you at all."

Kit was rendered speechless by the rebuttal.

On another table, Xilin was forcefully smacking her straw.

The orange pulp blocked her way; her expression turned serious, and her cheeks ached from sucking, as if she had encountered an unprecedented formidable enemy.

Upon appearing at the Adventurers' Guild, Sirin once again donned her disguise.

She wore a thick brown hat, her pink hair was tied up inside, and she wore black-rimmed glasses.

If Gail hadn't been so observant, she would have been completely overlooked.

Bai Mian whispered a reminder from the side: "General, several Star Ranks seem to have noticed us."

"It's okay, they don't know our real identities anyway."

Celine waved her hand dismissively, slurping her orange juice as she mumbled, "Isn't Linda ready yet? It's been over an hour since midnight."

After getting rid of the piece of fruit stuck in the straw, Xilin began to feel bored, and the screen remained black, making her want to throw a tantrum.

Bai Mian was sweating profusely, trying to figure out how to please Xilin, when Xilin's eyes lit up and the corners of her mouth curled up.

Looking out the window at the hall, Celine chuckled and said, "A few interesting fellows have arrived."

The sound of footsteps echoed up the stairs.

It was a swordsman with fiery red hair and a silver-haired woman with light brown skin, dressed in a maid outfit.

"Thunder Swordsman Davin, and Storm Tasia!"

"Why would the Crimson Adventurers be here?"

"It must be Davin visiting his sister, since Leah also participated in the epic monster extermination."

This sparked a discussion in the hall.

Abner and the others exchanged a brief greeting with Davin.

"You've come here...?" Gale looked at Tasia curiously.

Davin said, "My friend wanted to see Linda, but unfortunately he came at the wrong time and missed her."

Tasia stood by the sofa, her hands folded in front of the large pockets of her maid dress. Her posture was straight, and even the most demanding person could not find any flaws in her demeanor.

“It’s Linda again…” Gale chuckled dryly. “Why are all the girls hanging around Linda like this?”

With Gale's discerning eye, Tasia could easily be given a score of 99. Besides Tasia, the pink-haired girl who appeared to be a Moon-ranked being was also there for Linda.

It's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy.

Gail grabbed his beer glass in frustration and started drinking.

"Are those two the 'interesting people' the General mentioned?"

Bai Mian quietly sized up Davin and Tasia.

“Them?” Celine thought for a moment and said, “They’re quite interesting, but the ones I was talking about earlier weren’t them.”

"That is...?"

Bai blinked, looking confused.

As they were talking, a cold wind swept through the hall.

The second-floor windows were closed, and there was a temperature-regulating magic circle on the ceiling, but Bai Mian still shivered.

Only Celine, Abner, and Davin remained calm.

Everyone else, even a veteran Iron-level captain like Halus, changed their expressions.

"Oh my, it's been so long since I've been to White Dove City. It's changed so much. They've even laid floor tiles and can afford to use temperature control arrays."

A soft, feminine male voice rang out, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

The hall was noisy, but the visitor's voice, like a gurgling spring, rose above all the noise.

Gail's expression was priceless: What's going on? In previous years, we wouldn't even see a single Moon Rank, but today, two have come at once?

Everyone was wondering who this uninvited guest was, but one of them was startled and shocked: How could he be here?