The fourth level, the city in the dark.
The sky was pitch black, dark clouds surged, brewing a downpour.
On a main road in the desolate countryside, a horse-drawn carriage sped towards the city ahead.
Inside the spacious carriage.
Linda felt terrible.
He was handcuffed, his damp clothes clung to his back, and the floor beneath his feet was wet.
There was mud and water, and messy footprints, all in a chaotic mess that was annoying to look at.
The people around him, wearing the same gray short-sleeved shirts, hadn't showered in ages and emitted an unpleasant body odor.
Linda and his teammates were probably blessed by the World Tree Goddess, as they were relatively clean, and Monica, who was next to him, smelled as sweet and milky as usual.
In this dim environment, one really wants to hug the big little girl and sleep soundly in a warm bed.
Linda looked around.
In this story-driven dungeon, their starting point is a moving carriage.
The role they played was... a prisoner? A slave? Anyway, their status seemed pretty low.
The equipment on her body was gone, but the attribute values were still there. Linda opened the panel and glanced at it. The dual attack was still 953.
For an average adult, the strength stat fluctuates between 8 and 10 points, while top-tier warriors can reach 30.
In this low-magic world, without contact with hidden, mysterious forces, the Phoenix Tail Flower Squad's strength is overwhelming.
A cold wind blew up, and Linda looked up. The black tarpaulin of the carriage had several holes in it, through which she could see the dark sky and thick, heavy clouds outside, with flashes of lightning.
A heavy rain is coming.
With this dilapidated carriage, you're guaranteed to get soaked to the bone.
Both Monica and the other woman looked at him with questioning eyes.
Linda shook her head, signaling everyone not to act rashly.
A flash of light appeared in his hand, and a palm-sized leaf appeared.
It can be summoned simply by using magic.
Linda had her team members summon leaves, on which were written the adventure goals set by the World Tree Goddess.
"Damn it, I don't want to be attacked by werewolves. Run faster, try to get into the city before midnight!"
A burly man with a thick beard, wearing a red armband, poked his head out of the carriage and growled at the driver.
Immediately, the burly man returned to the carriage with a gloomy face and looked at the people sitting on the two rows of benches, their faces ashen and their clothes tattered.
Those were slaves purchased by the organization, including men, women, and children. They wore iron handcuffs, and each of them trembled under the rubber baton at his waist.
"Listen up, my name is Raiser, and I'm the officer in charge of you!"
"All of you must obey me as you would a god! Otherwise, I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!"
"Let's begin roll call!"
"Jack, Amy..."
"arrive."
"Linda! Monica! Kaphni!"
Leiser was very satisfied with everyone's performance. When he called out the names of these lowly slaves, they were afraid of not being able to respond in time, like rabbits fearing being preyed on by an eagle.
Therefore, Leather enjoyed escorting slaves, which made him feel like a god in the dark city, able to get a brief respite from that deadly oppressive atmosphere.
However, this time, Leiser has met his match.
Three people not only didn't return, but also ignored him, holding up empty space as if they were looking at something.
The veins on Leiser's forehead bulged instantly.
He vowed that he would give these men only ten seconds, and if they didn't answer "yes" within ten seconds, he would let them taste the stick!
All the slaves in the carriage looked surprised.
Commander Leiser has said he will punish them, so why aren't they begging for mercy in fear?
This Commander Raiser is a retired soldier who can break hard cow bones with a single blow.
If those three are injured now, they will definitely be torn apart by the fighting beasts during the 'feast' later!
So, what exactly are Linda and the others doing?
The answer is, look at the 'World Tree Leaf' in your hand.
A palm-sized leaf, shaped like a maple leaf.
Formed by the divine power of the World Tree Goddess, it can only be seen by adventurers.
The World Tree leaf contains the identities of Linda and the others, as well as their adventure goals. Once they achieve these goals, they can return to White Dove City within seven days.
In this role-playing secret realm on the fourth level, the members of the Phoenix Tail Flower Squad are... slaves.
They were bought by an organization called "Dawn of Hell" and sent to the brutal arena to fight wild beasts.
[Adventure Objective: Within seven days, find and kill the werewolf, the mastermind behind multiple murders in the Dark City.]
[Bonus Objective: Kill 5 hidden magical beings/superhumans]
[Additional Objective: Kill 'God']
These are all the words on the leaves of the World Tree.
Just like when Linda entered the fourth level last time. The only difference was that her role had changed; she was now a slave sold to the Dawn of Hell.
Although the start was poor, it suited Linda's wishes perfectly.
The last time the Snow Goose Squad entered the fourth level to search for the werewolf's whereabouts in Hell's Dawn, it was Lin Xi who led the team.
Lin Xi made a discovery there, killed the werewolf, and helped the Snow Goose Squad complete their mission.
Linda and her team also found a few. Together, they barely managed to achieve the first two objectives.
The last one, 'God', is considered the hidden boss of this level, which Xueyan was unable to find.
After achieving their main adventure objective, they waited in vain for Lin Xi to arrive. When the seven-day period was up, the Snow Goose Squad was forcibly teleported back to White Dove City.
Lin Xi disappeared.
"Dawn of Hell, there must be clues about Lin Xi there."
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