Upon closer examination, this young man, who is only 24 years old, has already grown to the level 36 Star Rank, making him a pillar of strength in White Dove City.
Ahem, aside from her less-than-ideal private life...
"Speaking of which, you've taken a liking to Yan Liya? This is no small matter."
Viren abruptly changed the subject, leaving Lindare completely bewildered: "I saw the newspaper yesterday. Although they stopped the White Dove Morning Post from continuing to be published, even if they brought back the copies that had already been sold, they couldn't bring back the adventurers' memories..."
I will give Kami a talking-to about this. He reports everything, good or bad, without any bottom line when it comes to sales.
But Linda, even I, the chairman, have to say something: being lustful isn't a bad thing, but you have to be careful. How could you be in a shop with transparent glass... sigh!"
"No, President, you've misunderstood!"
Linda frantically tapped her fingers on the table, veins throbbing on her forehead. After taking several deep breaths, she finally said, "I think I understand what's going on. It must be those three suspicious trash cans."
"President, please clarify this for me. What's on Leah's face is cream; I've been falsely accused."
"Huh? Cream?" Velen exclaimed in surprise.
Linda frowned: "President, in your heart, am I that kind of person?"
Viren: "Uh..."
"What are you talking about so early in the morning?" Leah, who had just finished washing up, walked over with a black hair tie in her mouth and her hands tied in a high ponytail behind her head.
"Ahem! Linda, let's talk later. Remember to use the [Inspiration Fruit] quickly; the fresher the fruit, the better the effect!"
Viren picked up the newspaper from the table, gave a dry laugh to the bewildered Lia, and fled.
Leah asked, puzzled, "What is the president running for?"
"You must have official business to attend to; government officials are very busy." Linda changed the subject: "Wake Isa up, and we'll divide the three fruits."
Lia wanted to say something more, but the moment she saw the Inspiration Fruit inside the box, she stopped talking.
Leah's pupils dilated little by little, and a few seconds later, a sharp voice rang out: "Inspiration Fruit?!"
...
Half an hour later.
Inside the temple, the three finished consuming the fruit and sat on white cushions to meditate.
Red mist rose from Lia's head.
Issa was enveloped in white mist.
A "ding" sounded in Linda's head:
[Inspiration Fruit absorption complete. Please select the skill you wish to learn!]
Linda silently recited in her heart: [Demon Heart Slash]
[The Demon Heart Slash skill has been upgraded from lv1 to lv3]
[Active Skill: Demonic Heart Slash]
[Type: Rare Skill]
[Number of uses: 3]
[Level: lv3]
[Description: With a demonic, steely will, he unleashes a furious attack, mutilating his own body. Activated with 30% of his maximum health, it deals massive damage.]
Linda checked the skill panel and found that the damage description of Demon Heart Slash had changed from 'significant' to 'extremely significant'.
A significant increase means a minimum of 5 times the damage, while a super significant increase means 10 times.
Previously, the Demon Heart Slash could deal 50,000 damage to a slime model with no defense. Now that it has been upgraded to level 3, it can probably reach 100,000.
The damage and ultimate skill [Poison Dragon Roar] are evenly matched.
However, Demon Heart Slash can be unleashed 3 times!
In public battles, unless it's a life-or-death situation, adventurers are prohibited from using ultimate skills. However, Linda's Demon Heart Slash can be used as an ultimate skill, and it can even be used three times.
Even someone as composed as Linda is getting a little cocky and smug right now.
Now, without using his "Gear 8" and "Gear 9" trump cards, can he defeat Abner and the Bloody Baron?
Linda couldn't help but compare herself to these two in her mind. The latter were the top-tier Star Rank experts in White Dove City and Red Heart City, respectively, and their combat power was monstrous. Only by defeating them could she be considered a true top-tier individual.
"If the Demon Heart Slash hits, we'll likely win."
One of these two is an agile type, and the other is a rare bloodline adventurer with many bizarre skills in the game.
The fact that the Demon Heart Slash can't hit is a big problem.
If combined with the Dragon's Roar...
After thinking it over, Linda felt it was a 50/50 chance. Her level was still too low; the difference between level 39 and level 36 wasn't just a matter of stats, but more importantly, the amount of magic power and battle aura was much greater.
If Linda also reaches level 39, he is 100% confident of defeating these two.
A little while later, Leah and Isa opened their eyes, looking refreshed, their smiles as deep as a cup of rich, aromatic coffee; they must have learned a great deal.
Seeing the two girls smiling sweetly, Linda's enthusiasm soared, and he pulled them to begin a new round of cultivation.
Six days passed quietly.
During this period, they tried various methods to fuse rare skills.
But all of them ended in failure.
night.
Tomorrow is the day the level 15 Greater Rift opens. Linda lay in her tent, recalling the various obstacles she encountered during her training.
I always felt like there was a thin membrane between me and Isalia. We reached out to each other, but the membrane separated us, and we couldn't touch each other no matter what.
The fusion of rare skills always falls short of the final step.
"Linda, may I come in?"
His thoughts were interrupted when a soft voice sounded outside the tent.
The voice drifted in, like a piece of white silk brushing against Linda's cheek. His tense mind involuntarily relaxed, and he wanted to throw himself into the warm embrace of the owner of that voice.
"Eiko?"
Linda blinked, puzzled. "Is something wrong so late?"
After the inspirational quote incident, he became wary of Ai Ke.
It's past ten o'clock at night, and it's already dark. Everything is quiet outside. From the two tents not far away, you can faintly hear the soft breathing of Isa and Lia as they sleep. The team members downstairs are probably asleep too.
Why did Aiko choose such an awkward time to secretly come and see me?
"I heard you and Leah were really tired from practicing fusion techniques, so I made some motivational pep talks. This time it's really not poisonous, you can test it with the equipment, I guarantee it! Linda, can you trust me this once?"
Linda pulled back the tent flap, revealing a delicate, blonde face with red-rimmed eyes. Aiko pouted, clutching a black lunchbox, and said:
"I really didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to help you recover. Linda, can't you even accept this small kindness from a veteran teammate?"
Eko kept her voice very low, seemingly worried about waking up Lia in the tent next door.
Looking into those big, watery eyes, Linda felt a sense of relief. After all, they had been teammates for three years; it wasn't like she would reject Ai Ke and lose even their friendship.
Linda: "Come in."
"But my leg..."
The tent was small, with only a mattress inside for resting. Ai Ke was sitting in a wheelchair and had difficulty taking off her shoes. She looked at Linda with pleading eyes.
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