"Are we still missing Crimson Flame Glazed Stones?"

Looking at the dazzling array of materials on the table, Linda pondered for a moment and said, "President, even if the price is twice the market price, please be sure to help me collect them."

Among the materials needed to prepare refractory powder, the most important are [Giant Ape Hair] and [Crimson Glazed Stone].

If you can't find other materials, you can use substitutes; the effect will be about the same.

These two things are absolutely indispensable.

With fire-resistant medicine and their maxed-out group healing spell, the Phoenix Flower Squad can easily withstand the Flame Giant's frequent area-of-effect attacks.

The pressure of responding has been greatly relieved.

According to Linda's strategy guide, the prerequisite is that everyone takes fire-resistant medicine.

Without a powerful five-star water-type character, the current configuration of the Phoenix Tail Flower Squad is the bare minimum for a perfect clear.

Even a slight difference will cause the rating to drop from perfect to the absolute minimum.

While there is a chance to obtain a legendary weapon even with the Extreme difficulty, the Perfect difficulty is 100%, while the latter only has a 50% chance.

Hearing Linda's words, Velen sighed and said, "It's not about the price. Crimson Flame Glass only appears in places where volcanoes have erupted, and it takes decades for fire elements to settle before it can be formed."

Our Cangqing Province is mainly composed of plains and has no volcanoes.

I arranged for people to search in the eastern province of Austria-Hungary.

If there's been a good harvest, they should be back soon.

"I see." Linda nodded helplessly.

“By the way, I heard that the Bloody Baron has one.” Velen’s eyes flashed. “After learning that you were the one who needed the Crimson Glazed Stone, Auguto publicly stated in the newspaper that he could give it away for free, but you would need to go to Red Peach City alone.”

“Augut?” Linda frowned and said, “Davin mentioned in his letter to me that Augut’s strength has reached the Moon Rank.”

“Sending you there alone is probably a scheme,” Velen said seriously. “We can’t fall for it. After the 15th floor raid, your reputation in Red Peach City has plummeted. Many people even believe that you deliberately murdered Slo so that you could openly invade Red Peach City’s resource zone in the future. Going to Red Peach City now is very risky.”

“We’ll discuss this later. Let’s continue collecting with the large sums of money,” Linda said. “I also have another matter to discuss here.”

"A light-elemental mage, right? I was just about to tell you." Velen laughed, "We've found him, and he seems to be a fan of yours."

"Very good."

Linda slapped her thigh, her face beaming with joy.

He had waited too long for this day.

Having broken through levels 16 and 17, level 18 is no challenge for Luanweihua now; he can now aim his sword at the Flame Giant.

"What's their level? What's their combat experience? Where are they now? Which city are they from?" Linda asked impatiently.

Secretary Nora handed over a list: "Mr. Linda, this is the adventurer's resume."

Linda excitedly accepted the list.

The picture shows a girl with a single golden ponytail, a pure and lovely appearance, smiling and making a peace sign.

“Level 35, graduated from the Mage Department of Xuanfeng City Public Adventurer University, progress on level 15, specializing in the spell ‘Condensed Bomb’,” Linda read softly.

"Wait, is this guy from the academic school?"

After reviewing the resume, Linda's expression darkened. She scratched her head and said, "Is this the only person we can choose?"

He doesn't need recent college graduates who are adventurers; he needs seasoned, hard-working professionals.

“That’s all.” Velen shrugged and said awkwardly, “To be honest, your requirements are too demanding. The progress of the strategy is exactly 15 levels, and the player has to be level 35 or above and be a light-type. This girl mainly came because of your reputation for the Eye of Truth. If it weren’t for your battle in the level 15 Mythic+ dungeon, she might not have come.”

In short, Viren meant that while Linda wanted to recruit a strong person, a strong person wouldn't be short of gold coins. As for a weak person, Linda didn't really care.

"How about we give it a try?" Viren suggested. "Xuanfeng City Public Adventure University has a pretty good reputation. The girl is the adventure committee member in her class and has some practical skills. Plus, with you veterans leading the team, even if you're an academic, passing the 16th floor shouldn't be difficult."

Linda rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought.

Indeed, with the strength of the Phoenix Tail Flower Squad, they could clear the 16th floor with their eyes closed.

It's just lacking in light-based output.

This brings us to the game's designers and the level completion conditions they created.

To encourage players to spend money on gacha pulls, numerous attribute restrictions were set.

Pure light, pure darkness, water, fire—players can forget about achieving a perfect clear without drawing cards.

"Okay, let's give it a try."

Upon learning that the girl was at a nearby hotel, Linda made a decision to gather her team and set off immediately.

One hour later.

The 16th level of the World Tree, the Desert of Bones.

"This is completely impossible! Wasn't my spellcasting speed very fast when I was outside? How come it's slower than a snail now?"

In a world made of sand, Linda rubbed her temples in exasperation.

He glanced at his watch; there were only 3 minutes left until the 20-minute timer expired, and they had only just completed half the journey.

If the timeout is exceeded, 3 stars will be deducted from the completion score.

A perfect clear requires 10 stars.

Forget about a perfect playthrough, even a perfect playthrough is impossible.

"How long am I supposed to suppress it?"

Lulu hugged a red sandworm as thick as a bucket, using both her hands and feet to restrain the enemy like a judo master.

Monica, Tasia, and Kaphni all looked at the sixth person present: a girl with a single ponytail named Sally.

The battle plan was simple: the members of the Phoenix Flower Squad would restrain the monsters, while Sally would just focus on dealing damage.

The problem is that Sally's casting speed is getting slower and slower, which is incredibly frustrating.

Kafni shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand and stood on tiptoe to gaze at the desert ahead.

There is a bright green flagpole there, with the World Tree totem carved on it.

You must get there and defeat the guardian of the secret realm near the flagpole to complete the game.

"Hey, are you sure you can pull this off? Are you trying to sneak into our bounty?"

Kaphni walked up to Sally with a menacing look and poked the latter's cheek hard with her finger.

The girl in her early twenties had a face full of collagen, incredibly soft and bouncy, and a small dent was left from being poked by Kaphni.

Sally remained motionless, letting Kaphni "bully" her.

"Waaah, I didn't mean to, I gave it my all." Sally, wearing a white mage's robe, stood with her legs tightly pressed together.

She looked at the members of the Phoenix Flower with trepidation, as if she were looking at a group of villains.

Sally thought it would be a relaxing and enjoyable outing to the sixteenth floor led by the "Eye of Truth," but she realized she was completely wrong after she entered.

Linda and her group didn't attack the monsters at all; instead, they tied them up and left all the damage to her.

Even though her legs were trembling from exhaustion, no one stepped forward to help her.

They all complained that she was typing too slowly.

This reminded Sally of when she was in elementary school, when older students would snatch her toys, form a circle around her, and toss them around, mockingly enjoying her helpless state.

Sally strongly suspects that the people from the Phoenix Flower Clan are bullying her!