"If only it were that simple."

Viren glanced at the person before him, his eyes concealing a hint of disdain, and said, "Judging from past examples, the fastest the pheasant can sing is..."

"It won't be a half-hour performance, will it?"

"Thank God."

Viren shook his head and sighed, "In half an hour, the adventurers from South Rock City in Red Peach City won't be able to get here in time."

But this dead bird sings for at least an hour at a time!

"One hour?"

Upon hearing this, the fat committee member was dumbfounded.

An hour is enough time for adventurers from Red Peach City and South Rock City to get here.

Official Mevent stood up and said sternly, "Immediately notify all Star-Rank adventurers belonging to White Dove City to do everything in their power to protect the Butterfly Tree. Five slots will be allocated to each team afterward according to their contributions! Even if we fail to hold it..."

At this point, Mevent took a deep breath, unwilling to give up. "Even if we can't hold it, we have to scare away the Crying Birds. We absolutely cannot let adventurers from other cities get them!"

Officials like Mevent, from small places, lack the awareness to dedicate themselves to the greater good.

Five people can evolve their skills, which can elevate ordinary adventurers to the top tier. What if a top-tier adventurer were to gain mastery of it?

Mevent felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about it. This opportunity either belongs to White Dove City, or nobody else can have it.

"I'll contact Captain Robert right away."

Eberner left in a hurry.

Besides Snow Goose and Ice Flower, the Iron-Class Adventure Team of White Dove City also includes Fen Yong, who was recently promoted.

Although Robert's rank is a bit low, guarding the Buti Tree is of great importance, and all forces must be mobilized.

In the conference room, Mevent pondered for a moment, tapped the table, and said, "Notify the Phoenix Flower Adventure Team to stop their attempt on the 19th floor and try again next time."

“I agree.” The fat committee member nodded: “After the trial of the Heart Refining Mirror, their physical strength is almost exhausted. It would be better to fight another day and protect the Buti Tree first.”

“Yes, it’s settled then.” Mevent looked at Velen, his expression turning serious, and said in a commanding tone:

"The average level of the Phoenix Flower team is quite high, and the miracle has fallen on their resource area. We can allocate two of the five slots to the Phoenix Flower team; this is a preferential treatment the committee is giving them. Go and inform the Phoenix Flower adventure team to stop their raid and immediately head to the 15th floor to guard the Butterfly Tree!"

Viren felt a tightness in his chest and almost couldn't breathe.

"You've already fought halfway through, and you're telling Luanweihua to stop the attack?"

Viren's voice rose a few decibels.

Mevent frowned and said, "Is there a problem? No matter how strong the Phoenix Flower Adventure Team is, they are still part of White Dove City and are subject to the supervision of the City Committee. I order them to prioritize the overall situation and head to the 15th floor immediately."

"Haha, hahahaha!"

Instead of getting angry, Velen laughed.

“What’s so funny?” Mevent said in a deep voice.

"I laugh at your blindness, treating the Phoenix Tail Flower as your subordinate!" Viren slammed his hand on the long table, his fighting spirit surging forth, shattering the entire table.

The three officials, including Mayvent, were stunned as they stared at the long table that had been reduced to a rotten mess.

They were graduates of the royal capital's academy, possessing extensive theoretical knowledge; they had never seen such a vulgar adventurer official as Velen.

Ignoring the angry glares from Mayvent and the others, Viren sneered, "You don't actually think that White Dove City is what it is today because of you, do you?"

If it weren't for the Phoenix Flower Squad, we wouldn't even have had the chance to choose whether to protect the miracle today; it would have been another city's prize!

Even if we take a step back

"Lord Mevent, if I told you that the Phoenix Flower team could break through to level 19 today and become a Rising Sun-level adventurer team, would you still have the guts to say what you just said?"

Chaoyang-class?

Mevent's mind raced slightly. White Dove City hadn't had a Rising Sun-level official for decades, and this achievement was enough to propel his career forward.

"I was thinking of the bigger picture," Mayvent said, forcing a smile.

Viren saw through the official's outward bravado but inner weakness and laughed, "I'm telling you this right now: if you send someone to persuade Luanweihua to turn back, or if you release information about Buti Tree to disrupt the Luanweihua team's morale, don't blame me for turning against you!"

Bang!

Viren, accompanied by his secretary, slammed the door and left.

"Damn it! No one has ever dared to treat me like this! This Velen is utterly arrogant!"

After Viren left, Mevent kicked a chair away.

"After this year, we'll let him 'retire'."

The fat official was also extremely annoyed.

They are supervisors sent by the royal capital, and their bloodline is more noble than that of the natives of White Dove City.

Both Velen and the Phoenix Flower Squad should obey their command.

Currently, the Phoenix Flower is of paramount importance to White Dove City, and they dare not make any moves for the time being.

But replacing Velen with a more obedient adventurer leader wouldn't be difficult.

Meanwhile, Velen returned to the hall and silently gazed at the Phoenix Flower Squad on the screen.

It's time for the sun to rise in White Dove City.

While the outside world was arguing about the miracle of the 15th floor, Linda and the others entered the third trial.

"The final blow!"

Linda thrust out her longsword, piercing the eye of a giant black rat covered in tumors.

In this level, the boss they face is the highly venomous plague.

Although its physical body is not strong, it can summon companions by whistling.

It puts the adventure team's area-of-effect attack capabilities to a severe test.

If your team consists entirely of adventurers like Lulu and Tasia who excel at single-target damage, you'll be exhausted even if you manage to clear this stage.

The Phoenix Flower Squad's area-of-effect attacks aren't particularly strong, but they're definitely not weak either.

It has Monica's three major area-of-effect spells: Earthquake, Stone Rain, and Sandstorm.

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