A look of relief appeared in Linda's eyes.
This attack would either kill Abner or severely injure him, leaving him with about a quarter of his health.
The only regret is that I will most likely be unable to participate in the subsequent competitions.
Boom—
The greatsword, wreathed in flames, fell, its battle aura transforming into a sea of fire that engulfed Linda and Abner.
Lia's greatsword drooped on the ground, her expression somewhat gloomy.
A gust of wind blew by, and the flames gradually dissipated.
What appeared before Leah was not two charred figures.
Instead, he was a burly man with short blond hair and a face full of scars.
The burly man was nearly two meters tall, like an insurmountable wall. With his right palm, he easily shattered Lia's Flame Dragon Slash.
If this attack hits a Star-Rank Adventurer squarely, it can cripple or severely injure almost any class except for front-line classes.
But when facing this burly man who had unfurled his wings of lightning, Leah's Flame Dragon Slash was like a child swinging a tree branch, hitting him without causing any pain or itching, only leaving his palm black and barely scraping off a layer of skin.
Most people in White Dove City had never seen a Moon-Rank Adventurer make a move. This imposing, mountain-like blond man, standing motionless in the center of the arena, caused a stir of gasps from the crowd.
They only knew that Moon Rank was stronger than Star Rank, but they had no idea exactly how much stronger.
The blond, muscular man was also a seasoned Moon-rank expert.
The difference in strength is so great that it's suffocating.
No wonder there's a "rule of the jungle" among adventurers that you can't bully the weak in big dungeons. If a Moon-ranked adventurer were to compete for resources with lower-ranked or even Star-ranked adventurers below level 20, no one would survive.
The difference between a senior Moon Rank and a Star Rank is like the difference between the moon and a firefly; they are not even in the same league.
The one who appeared on the arena and blocked Lia's Flame Dragon Slash was none other than the leader of the Holy Rock Adventurer Team, [Battle Maniac] Rocher.
Rochelle clenched his fist, feeling the heat in his palm, and clicked his tongue: "Augut's daughter isn't as useless as the rumors say."
In their early years, both of them were at the Star Rank and had cooperated in a Great Mystic Realm. However, after Rochelle entered the Moon Rank, he paid little attention to Augut, who was only at the peak of the Star Rank, and only knew that Augut had a daughter named Leah.
It seems that he and his daughter have become a useless duo.
The host, Kami, was stunned for a moment before snapping out of it and excitedly shouted while holding the magic megaphone: "The match is over! The winners are the trio led by Linda!"
The silence in the square was abruptly shattered.
"Abner lost? How could that be? I must be hallucinating!"
"How can there be such a way of playing? They're willing to risk their lives for an exhibition match!"
"A new ceiling has been set for White Dove City!"
A group of Abernais fans were heartbroken, and some of them cried from grief.
But no matter what, the undeniable reality remains unchanged: Linda and her team did indeed win this match.
The applause, like an increasingly torrential downpour, resounded throughout the Secret Realm Square.
Amid the applause, Frye and the other adventure captains from Red Peach City had faces as black as coal.
They finally reached level 40 in Abner and were about to leave White Pigeon City, but in a few years, there will probably be three new "Abners" in White Pigeon City.
Isalia and her companion possess master-level swordsmanship, and their growth will be no less than that of Abner.
Linda possesses flying skills and rare abilities, has terrifying comprehension, and is adept at creating adventure guides for the World Tree.
Given time, the resource area of Red Peach City may very well become the backyard of White Dove City!
"Fortunately, they won't be able to become Rising Sun-level adventurers anytime soon! The 19th floor of White Dove City is blocked by the Nightmare Guardians. If the three teams from Phoenix Tail Flower don't change their adventurer origins, it will take at least several decades before they can reach Rising Sun level."
Frye tried to comfort himself.
The existence of a level 40 epic five-star monster, the Flame Giant, on the 19th floor of White Dove City is no secret in the surrounding cities.
The White Dove Adventure Team has failed multiple times in the challenge, wasting millions of gold coins on return scrolls alone.
The Nightmare Guardian is difficult to defeat, but the World Tree Goddess has opened a back door for adventurers. Unlike ordinary small dungeons, the Nightmare Guardian's floor can be challenged multiple times using a return scroll.
[Heart Thief] Aragh's assessment: It is impossible to defeat the Flame Giant without at least three Moon-ranked individuals.
However, without relying on the power of the World Tree, it would take a much longer time to break through to the Moon Rank, basically starting from a year.
In conclusion, the adventurers in Red Heart City are in a relatively safe situation and don't need to worry about being overtaken by White Dove City for at least a few years.
Coyote Wall snorted coldly: "We haven't settled the score with them for the invasion of Red Peach City last time! Before, this Phoenix Tail Flower was only Rock-level, so we couldn't take action, but now that we're all Iron-level, there's no such thing as bullying the weak."
Upon hearing this, Frye, Zilina, and Timo all looked troubled.
Before is before, now is now! White Dove City now has four Iron-level adventure teams, whereas before, Ghost and Rock were at odds with Abner, and White Dove City was a disorganized mess.
Currently, the four teams, including Phoenix Flower, have a close relationship. Two of their female captains are also members of Linda's party, and the White Dove Adventure Team has also publicly expressed their friendship towards Phoenix Flower...
It can be said that White Dove City is currently a monolithic entity. Even though Red Heart City has six Iron-level teams, apart from the Crimson Adventure Team, the others... well... their combat strength is somewhat mediocre.
Without the Crimson Adventurers leading the way, it's not certain they can win in a five-on-four situation.
Qi Lina smiled and said, "If the White Dove Adventurer Group is to hand it over to your [Claw of Tomorrow] Adventurer Team, I have no objection."
Frye and Timo said, "We have no objection to that."
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