"Shield Enhancement!"

Anna's heart pounded as she frantically tried to defend herself.

The shield emitted a white light, illuminating a mountain-shaped totem.

Concentrate your fighting spirit on your shield to gain a 30% defense boost for ten seconds!

boom!!!

The jet-black sword light, like a rampaging giant shark, knocked Anna away.

"Ahhhhhh~~~"

Anna flew into the air, spinning higher and higher like a bamboo dragonfly.

With a thud, his head pierced the ceiling.

In the training hall, the members of the Phoenix Flower team were dumbfounded.

Even at the second level of Demon Heart Slash, Anna, whose defense was practically monstrous, was sent flying.

"Captain, you're amazing!"

Monica's eyes were filled with hopeful little stars.

“It is only natural that I lost to my master,” Tasia said calmly.

She was the only team member present who had witnessed Linda's true strength.

Linda, transformed into a shadowy figure, instantly killed Senlong with a single sword strike.

No matter how strong Anna is, she's no match for Senlong.

Now that it's confirmed that Anna, who seems to have ulterior motives, is no match for Linda, Lulu's stern expression has softened considerably. She clapped her hands and said, "Everyone, stop standing there and hurry up and cultivate. Let's try to reach the 19th floor this month."

"I...I'm tired—"

A weak, feeble voice rang out.

Kaphni was drenched in sweat from exhaustion, and her entire body appeared to have turned black and white.

She lay on the ground, wriggling like a worm: "I need to rest. No one can force me, a patient, to do that."

"But when he's drinking, he's perfectly fine, all lively and energetic." Lulu said sternly, pulling Kafni up. "To deal with a nightmare-level guardian like the Flame Giant, everyone has to go all out!"

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Are you the vice-captain of the Phoenix Flower? Why are you meddling in so much?"

"Does that mean I can't take care of you anymore?"

"You want to fight?!"

"What good would it do to want to?"

"Linda, you need to do something about your wife! She's bullying me, waaaaah~~~"

Kaphni pouted and acted cute.

They really went to great lengths to be lazy.

Linda sighed and said, "You really need to train hard. The thief class should theoretically have high damage output. Lulu, I'm entrusting her to you."

"Mmm!" Lulu nodded, blushing.

Just now, Kaphni called her Linda's first wife, and Linda didn't refute it.

In the hall, Monica and Tasia both turned to look.

Anna, who was hanging from the ceiling, twitched her finger.

Linda proved with her actions that the status of members in the Phoenix Tail Flower Squad is not determined by their strength.

Since he had promised Lulu that she would be his first sworn sister, even if Leng Yuegong held a sword to his neck, he could not change his mind.

On the other hand, as a time traveler, Linda knew how important it was to "appoint the eldest son rather than the most virtuous".

If the position of the first Oathbearer remains vacant for even a day, it could lead to factionalism among the team members, internal strife, and a major brawl.

By giving this position to Lulu, Linda essentially put Lulu in a very difficult position.

Therefore, Linda still harbors a sense of compensation for Lulu.

He walked up to the werewolf girl with short, azure-blue hair and rubbed her large, furry ears.

"For the next few days, I will focus on practicing my sword skills. I will leave the training of the others to you."

"Yes, I'll keep an eye on them for you." Lulu nodded vigorously.

Turning to her teammates, Lulu said, "Next is physical training: one hundred weighted push-ups."

"No! Nooooo!"

The wailing of a blond loser echoed in the empty hall, lingering for a long time.

"Are you alright?" Linda spread her black eagle wings and flew to the vicinity of the ceiling.

They pulled Anna out of the vagina.

"Ouch, that hurts!"

Anna, covered in dust and dirt, pouted and covered her head: "The first time I bled since we reunited, it was the Captain again."

Bang.

Linda slapped Anna on the forehead with a chopstick: "If you use that misleading tone again, watch out!"

"What will you do?" Anna blinked and wiggled her bottom.

Linda's face twitched: "Be careful, or I'll pat your head gently and cook you some delicious food."

"Hmm, that's not bad, but I still hope that Captain can use your sword sheath to punish Anna as before."

Anna said with a grin.

For other team members, being spanked in public is a very severe punishment.

But for Anna, the audience's attention is also part of the gameplay.

It feels uncomfortable if no one is watching.

Linda scratched her head in distress.

Fighting is not an option, and not fighting is also not an option.

This guy is absolutely flawless.

Unable to come up with a way to punish Anna, they had to give up.

Back on the ground, his expression turned serious, and he said, "Through the battle just now, you should have realized this as well."

The rare skill [Blood Devouring] is not a panacea.

If an enemy's attack becomes powerful enough, it will be countered.

“That’s because your magic is too powerful,” Anna said defiantly. “Even attacks from top-tier swordsmen of the same level can be neutralized by my Blood Devouring.”

Linda shook her head: "There are always people better than me, and there's always something beyond this world! Maybe there's a bunch of adventurers stronger than me hiding in some nook or cranny."

Anna stuck out her tongue. "I know, I won't be careless again."

"Um."

Linda reached out her hand, ready to encourage her team members.

Anna shuddered and instinctively turned her head away.

Seemingly realizing that her behavior was a bit unnatural, Anna giggled and said, "Actually, my head hurts a lot from being hit. Captain, you can touch other places instead."

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