After staring at each other for less than three seconds, Linda got goosebumps all over.

“Anna told me that the Avis Dynasty is about to be revived, and their guardian beast, the World-Devouring Serpent, will also awaken. Could the thing on this badge be the serpent?”

Linda stared intently at the item's attributes:

【Name: Iavis Badge】

[Effect: A key item to unlock the ancient city of Avis. Hold it high in the moonlight, and it will guide you to the place you are meant to go (System Note: Level 20 Greater Rift).]

[Description: "We were wrong! She is not a 'princess,' but a damned sinner! Great Yavis emblem, seal this demon away!"]

After reading the prop description, Linda was even more confused.

That statement must have been made by the people of the Ivan dynasty.

Is the badge the key item for sealing the 'princess'?

Perhaps he could find the so-called princess through this badge.

However, at the same time, the other party also called the princess a sinner and a demon.

It evokes images of a snake-man's gaping maw and disgustingly long neck.

Linda quickly shook her head.

This princess might just be a deformed demon.

He wasn't foolish enough to imagine her as a delicate, beautiful young girl.

"In summary, this badge can unlock the ancient city of Avis!"

Based on my years of gaming experience, I initially judge this to be a large-scale dungeon.

A discarded design from a game has been brought to life in another world!

Linda had a strong premonition that there were extremely valuable items inside this dungeon.

The conditions for unlocking it are too demanding. First, you have to kill the Guardian Knight of Iavis, and then you have to be incredibly lucky to get the legendary Iavis Emblem.

You need to consume one legendary item to unlock the Ancient City of Avis.

Even if Linda borrowed Lydia's brain and used that stupid brain to think, she would know that there are generous rewards in the ancient city of Avis.

Correspondingly, the greater the reward, the greater the level of danger.

"No matter how dangerous it is, it's not as bad as encountering the demons."

Even when facing monsters, there is still a chance to escape.

When facing demons, if you are outmatched, it's almost a fight to the death; they'll use the "start-up animation" of the teleportation stone to attack you.

In the 20th level of the Greater Rift, the teleportation stone is weakened. You can stay in place and not be attacked. You can only return to the city by using magic or battle aura to guide the teleportation for 30 seconds.

For a Moon-rank adventurer, 30 seconds is enough to launch hundreds of attacks.

If possible, Linda doesn't want to encounter the demons for the time being.

The Phoenix Flower Squad boasts considerable combat power within its level, but overcoming opponents of higher levels is quite difficult. Leveling up not only increases attributes but also total magic power and the ability to equip higher-level gear.

The three enhancements combined make it extremely difficult for adventurers to fight opponents of higher levels.

Moreover, the strongest demon adventurer group in the 20th floor of the Great Mythic Dungeon has an average level of 49.

Faced with this kind of situation, the Phoenix Tail Flower Squad can only temporarily avoid a direct confrontation.

“But,” Linda murmured to herself, “if we can conquer the Ancient City of Avis dungeon, the Phoenix Tail Flower Squad’s combat power will be greatly enhanced.”

Secondly, the height of summer is just around the corner.

A chilling, murderous aura drifted from Cangqing City, thousands of miles away, to this place.

That day in the height of summer was the day the Ice Abyss opened!

Two weeks ago, a notice about a ten-star adventurer published in the Adventurer's Weekly disrupted Linda's plans.

【Steel Wolf Soul】Wogang, 【Magician】Luo Manli.

A mysterious trio.

This year's ten-star adventurer is quite strong.

What worried Linda the most was the trio whose names were unknown and who had appeared out of nowhere.

Ice Abyss did not release their information.

Wogang and Luo Manli's records are written clearly and plainly, making it obvious to anyone that they deserve ten stars.

But the trio's resume consists of only one sentence.

After inspection by Leng Yuegong, it was given a ten-star rating.

Because it was the judgment of a legendary adventurer, all public opinion was suppressed.

If Lord Lengyue is willing, even a dog can have a ten-star rating.

Linda thought about it more deeply.

I learned from Lulu and Anna that Cold Moon Lord Evelyn had already betrayed us.

The largest demon organization entrenched in the Azure Province is the Dragon's Tomb.

Azure Province is also Evelyn's territory.

There must be some kind of connection between the two.

Linda boldly speculated: the mysterious trio came from the Dragon's Rest Tomb, and their identities were not to be seen in the light of day.

That's why his resume wasn't published!

If this hypothesis is true, the adventurers of the Ice Abyss will be in danger.

No one knows what these cult members are plotting.

"The biggest pain point right now is that I don't know if using the Dark Shadow trial card will allow me to temporarily break through the level 60 bottleneck and have the combat power of a Saint-level adventurer."

Linda rubbed her temples and sighed inwardly.

The level cap for the Azure Province map is Saint rank.

Once the shadowy form I transform into reaches this level, I can protect myself no matter what happens.

The problem is that the description of the trial card doesn't show what level it will reach after use.

"There are still two years until version 2.0 of [Azure Tree Flame]. To be on the safe side, I need to break through to the Light Rank before then. Using a trial card at the Light Rank, I can definitely reach the Saint Rank."

Once you reach level 50, you can establish a foothold in the Azure Province.

Linda glanced at the Avis emblem on the table, which was emitting a faint, cold light, picked it up, and put it into her spatial ring.

The ancient city of Iavis is a place I must conquer.

Climb the World Tree, defeat monsters, obtain diamonds, and improve the overall strength of your team.

A clear path to becoming stronger appeared before Linda's eyes.

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