"Hehehe..."
A deep laugh came from the throat of the red-haired middle-aged man.
He closed the newspaper, grabbed the sheep's blood on the table, and drank it all in one gulp.
The bright red paint on his thick lips made his smile look particularly sinister.
"That bastard that Bellini brought back? Iron-rank? Heh, heh heh heh, not bad, I misjudged him. Not only did he not die out there, he even became a Star-rank... Hahahaha!"
The piercing laughter sent chills down Davin's spine.
The man before them, whose attitude was ambiguous and who exuded a terrifying aura, was none other than Augut, known as the Bloody Baron.
He reached level 39 more than a decade ago, but due to his limited talent, even after receiving divine blessings, he was unable to take the final step.
From then on, Augut's personality became increasingly eccentric. He liked to hide in his cold study and drink the blood of various animals.
Even his flames carried a subtle, almost imperceptible chill.
Davin felt that his father was becoming more and more of a stranger.
Augut put down the newspaper and grinned: "Prepare a gift for me. I want to visit my daughter in person in a few days."
"Yes, Father!" Davin's eyes lit up with joy when he heard that Auguto was finally willing to see Leah.
Despite Leah's apparent indifference to her family, she would secretly smile to herself if she could gain her father's approval or even praise.
...
The news that four teams from White Dove City had made it into the Adventurers' Weekly spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of the surrounding area.
When adventurers from White Dove City encountered adventurers from other cities in the wild, they clearly felt that the disdain in the other person's eyes had disappeared, and that sense of superiority was gone.
"Huh? You're an adventurer from Shrimp City? Isn't that the worst city in Azure Province?"
How can they compare to our White Dove City, where four teams have the potential to advance to the Rising Sun level and have all made it into the Adventurers' Weekly?
I'm only level 10, and I get an adventure allowance of one gold coin every month.
Hey, I see your crayfish market is really not good. I guess the monthly allowance is only a few silver coins.
"Huh? Not even a single silver coin? Tsk tsk, poor brother."
Some adventurers in White Dove City, who were used to being looked down upon, changed their humble attitude and started to hold their heads high outside.
He vented all the suffering he had endured on a city even more wretched than White Dove City.
The people of Shrimp City were furious but dared not speak out. Who told four people from Pigeon City to appear in the Adventurers' Weekly? This was a sign that they were about to take off!
If even one team can reach the Rising Sun level, White Dove City can rise in the rankings and enter the top 150 in Azure Province!
The people of Baige City have the right to look down on them!
Being backward means being insulted; this is a traditional skill among adventurers.
If you don't want to be humiliated, then climb the World Tree and become stronger.
This creates a cycle where "the dragon slayer becomes the dragon himself."
That afternoon.
White Dove City, World Tree, 14th floor.
After a night's rest, the Phoenix Flower Adventure Team entered the World Tree ten minutes ago.
I arrived in this pitch-black world, which seemed to have no up, down, left, or right, like a black box.
"Eeya!"
Monica thought she had fallen into an abyss and let out a cute scream.
Here, there was nothing like a floor underfoot; it was pitch black beneath her feet and above her head. Her brain couldn't distinguish up from down for a moment, and Monica leaned against Linda, feeling dizzy.
"Take a deep breath and slowly relax your body!"
As Linda spoke, she took out a bag of flour from her spatial ring and poured it onto the ground.
In this way, a "ground" is formed, preventing visual illusions from occurring.
"Captain is so amazing." Monica said with an expression of admiration.
Linda felt quite embarrassed.
Being constantly surrounded by the admiration and love of teammates can easily make one feel arrogant and complacent.
He glanced around at his team: Monica, Lulu, and Kaphni, all three dressed in the same adventurer combat gear: brown overalls, white shirts, and tactical belts loaded with magic scrolls and potions.
Everyone was full of energy.
Once the Phoenix Tail Flower reaches level 14, Tasia can join all subsequent levels, greatly enhancing overall combat capabilities.
Linda said with a straight face, "The recommended level for the 14th level secret realm is 28, and our average level is over 35."
However, everyone should not be careless.
Even in the simplest secret realm, there's always the possibility of making a mistake!
Never let your guard down until you clear customs and leave!
"yes!"
The three nodded in unison.
Immediately, Linda looked ahead.
In this pitch-black and empty space, there stood only one huge ancient building.
Shaped like a cube, its walls soar into the dark void, stretching to the horizon.
It is decorated with many totems of primitive people.
People dressed in grass skirts, carrying bows and arrows, knelt in awe before the woman on the throne.
Curved sheep horns, a black heart-shaped tail... Linda's expression subtly changed when she saw the woman's image.
Succubus?
In the ancient history of adventurers, succubi were seen as symbols of desire.
It seems this layer is related to desire.
“The leaves have appeared!” Kaphni said.
In story-driven dungeons, each player will receive a maple-leaf-shaped World Tree leaf, which is used to receive story content.
Kaphni, having experience with [Dark City], quickly recognized it.
Linda caught the leaf in mid-air and looked at it intently.
[14-Layer Secret Realm: Labyrinth of Desire]
"The human heart is composed of desires; whoever can control the human heart can drive adventurers to be their beasts of burden." — Lilith, Queen of Succubi
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