After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply-Chapter 716 - 500, who obtained the ultimate treasure after fleeing the city?_2

Chapter 716: 500, who obtained the ultimate treasure after fleeing the city?_2

The thing that delighted Lin Da the most was the Legendary Level Skill Book, [King Snake Swordsmanship].

He didn’t have many high-attack skills; [Magic Flame Strike] could only be used three times, [Magic Heart Slash] was too slow to activate, and skills like [Venom Magic Sphere] weren’t very effective against adventurers, since they could use antidotes or have Healers capable of learning [Purification].

Lin Da lacked mid-tier skills that dealt decent damage and consumed low Magic Power.

This [King Snake Swordsmanship] was perfect for him to learn.

Lin Da smiled and said, “Taige, as long as you perform well, this gauntlet can be yours. Before you reach Light Rank, I’ll hold onto it for you. As for the rest, don’t worry, I promise I’ll arrange for you all to receive Legendary Weapons.”

Taige was overjoyed. “Boss, don’t worry, I’ll train hard and follow your orders completely in the future!”

Lin Da waved his hand and stored the five Legendary Level items into his ring.

The other members felt jealous of Taige but quickly calmed down upon hearing Lin Da’s promise. They knew Lin Da was a man of his word—just like during the Dark Shadow period, when he booted members without hesitation.

The remaining items were Epic Level, and Lin Da distributed those that could be used while storing the rest in the ring.

The treasure chest held nearly 30,000 Purple Gold Coins, and the chest and sarcophagus themselves were valuable as art pieces that could fetch high prices.

He took everything with him.

“There’s no time to waste, everyone heard the goddess’s announcement: the Ancient City will close in an hour. Let’s move quickly!”

Faint tremors came from underground and grew stronger with each passing moment. The Ancient City could collapse at any time.

“Wuwu…” Habi looked uneasy and clung to Lin Da’s neck.

“Don’t be afraid, Uncle will take you out,” Lin Da said, stroking Habi’s head to comfort him.

It was unclear if the little one understood; he settled down, fell asleep in Lin Da’s arms, and let out soft snores.

Holding a Light Rank “little monster,” Lin Da felt on edge, afraid the small creature might open its tiny mouth and take a bite out of his neck.

“Captain, hurry up! The city is collapsing!” Anna shouted from the pathway entrance, seeing Lin Da distracted, staring at Habi, and urgently urged him on.

“Coming.”

Lin Da activated Twin Mana, and Black Flame erupted at his feet, boosting his speed dramatically.

The shaking within the pathway intensified; dust and stones rained down, and some areas were even blocked.

“Explosive Punch!”

Taige, running at the front, struck the obstructing debris with his fist wrapped in fire-red Battle Qi, blasting it away.

The group raced through quickly.

About half an hour later, the tremors became severe, and massive chunks of rock the size of water tanks fell from above, fully blocking the passage.

Lin Da and Taige transformed into human excavators, using swords and fists to quickly clear the debris.

“Captain, let me handle this!”

Monica pointed her Magic Wand forward and unleashed an [Earth Bombardment].

Having advanced to Moon Rank, Monica’s [Earth Bombardment] had noticeably increased in power and reduced casting time. With one shot, the debris in the pathway was obliterated, creating a cleared area of about twenty meters.

“Well done!”

Lin Da encouraged, “Keep going, we’re almost out!”

After another ten minutes of teamwork, light finally appeared ahead.

The exit!

BOOM——

The rear of the pathway collapsed like falling dominoes, with the ground crumbling, stones and accumulated water cascading into a pitch-black abyss.

Sweating, Lin Da locked his gaze on a stone pillar up ahead and threw out his [Dark Whip], wrapping it around the pillar.

“Hold on to me tightly!”

He shouted, grabbed Taige, who then grabbed Mingli behind him, and the group formed a chain. With the [Dark Whip] pulling them, they all flew out of the passage.

As they exited, a thunderous crash erupted behind them—the entire Ancient City collapsed like a crumbling sandcastle and plunged into an infinite void.

Lin Da looked down with lingering fear, realizing that only ten centimeters ahead of him, the ground seemed to have been carved out, with the Ancient City falling into the void below. Whatever lay beneath was unknown, but falling in would mean never returning.

Scanning the surroundings, Lin Da noticed several adventure teams that had narrowly escaped. Some were hysterically laughing, grateful to be alive, while others stood stunned, their teams reduced to three or four members. Yet others wore grave expressions, reflecting on their trial experience.

The purple light column enveloping the Ancient City gradually dissipated as battles outside intensified. Black-armored knights and adventurers from various cities were locked in aerial combat against the demons.

The ground was littered with corpses, few of which remained intact, especially those killed by magic, whose bodies were barely recognizable. Some demon horns remained intact, but the adventurers didn’t have time to cut them off.

The scene of carnage was no less brutal than the trials in the Ancient City.

“Who was it? Who got the final reward? Dammit, dammit! I didn’t even touch a hair and lost four team members!”

A golden-haired swordsman beat the ground in frustration.

The survivors sighed deeply, their emotions mixed.

They had entered the Ancient City hoping for treasures. Even if they couldn’t claim the grand prize, they’d have settled for scraps.

But after enduring the trial, they gained nothing.

The trial’s reward appeared to be winner-takes-all.

They felt both unwilling and envious.

At the same time, curiosity gnawed at them.

If the trial’s difficulty was this high, what exactly was the prize? At the very least, it had to be one or even two Legendary items.

Such thoughts only deepened their sense of unease.

The leader of the Mad Lion Adventure Group from Proclamation Wind City, Lion, glanced around and noticed the team with the largest surviving numbers.

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Most teams had escaped with just six or seven members, but one stood out—it was completely intact, with all ten members standing by the abyss.

Lion, an Extreme Moon Rank Berserker at level 49, had entered the 20th layer through White Dove City’s World Tree. The Phoenix Tail Flower adventure team, the only local group qualified for the trial, had captured his attention.

He clearly remembered that Lin Da, the captain, was level 47.

Now, looking again, Lion was stunned.

Lin Da’s aura was vastly deeper, almost equal to his!

Level 49.

Extreme Moon Rank!

And he was holding a purple-haired little girl?

Where did she come from? She emitted no trace of magic power and seemed like an ordinary person. But how could an ordinary person sleep peacefully during such a perilous escape?

Lion’s expression shifted as he pointed at Lin Da and shouted, “Hey, was it you? Did your adventure team get the treasure?”

The sound of his question made everyone’s heads snap toward Lin Da.

This unassuming adventure team got the final reward?

“Why is his Magic Power so terrifying now? Damn, how many levels did he gain?”

“And gave birth to a kid during the trial?”

“Why didn’t Phoenix Tail Flower lose anyone? What kind of joke is this!”

Jealousy tainted everyone’s stares.

A slender woman with braided hair raised an eyebrow and said, “It wouldn’t hurt to tell us. We’re not going to rob you.”

They all wanted to know what Phoenix Tail Flower had obtained.

Each one was itching with curiosity.

“Sorry, I can’t disclose that.”

Lin Da replied indifferently.

—His cold gaze fell on the abyss across from them.

Adventurers from Mystic Continent had entered through the southeast gates, while the northwest gates were occupied by demons.

Because of Lion’s loud shouts, crimson eyes now lit up across the abyss.

Murderous intent, cold as steel needles, pricked Lin Da’s skin.

The purple light column hadn’t fully dissipated, and the Judgment Knight Order couldn’t come in. The surviving adventurers had only their own strength to rely on to face the demons across the abyss!

Hearing that Lin Da had obtained the treasure, the demons’ killing intent surged.

A blue-haired woman wearing a pure white mask and wielding a thin sword led her team through the stormy sky.

Her wrist flicked as she sent a blue rose of sword energy flying!

Comprised entirely of Battle Qi, each petal cut through the thunderous rain, carrying lethal energy as it charged toward Lin Da!

Damn that Shar Pei Lion!

Lin Da cursed internally.

Who knew what Lion’s intentions were, shouting about Lin Da obtaining the reward? If it was unintentional, that was one thing, but if deliberate… Lin Da snorted coldly.

Both were level 49, and unless facing the top 30 on the Moon Ranking, he didn’t have much to fear.

With over 40,000 health points, he had a considerable safety margin against any Moon Rank combatant.

“Verdant Shield!”

Lin Da cast a shield skill without a trace of panic, then raised the Serpent Shadow Patterned Sword high as golden angel wings unfurled behind him—the Ultimate Skill, [Guardian Sword]!

With the Double Shields activated, Lin Da had confidence he could withstand a Light Rank attack.

Here on the 20th floor, the ceiling level was 49. The sky overhead was full of demons, each essentially a mobile Enhancement Stone.

Lin Da couldn’t hold back anymore.

It was time for those gossipers and doubters to witness the true strength of the [Eye of True Knowledge]!