After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

Lin Da yearned to become a Ten Star Adventurer, as the treatment was exactly what he needed.

He could obtain "Mystical Points" and "Diamonds" through the system, and if restricted by Ice Abyss, it would undoubtedly be a waste of his talent.

The end of the paper read:

["After waking up, you will feel spiritually exhausted; a few days' rest should suffice. A young man who looks a lot like Dai Lian and claims to be Dai Lian — if you possess one-third of his strength, I will acknowledge you."]

"So that's how it is."

Lin Da suddenly realized.

Perhaps for Evelyn, whether or not he was the Dark Shadow didn't matter at all.

What mattered was whether he could advance to Legendary and help Evelyn with her tasks!

If he couldn't even pass the graduation assessment at Ice Abyss, even if he proved he was the Dark Shadow, Evelyn would still abandon him.

In the game, the other party was an extremely heartless woman; even the CG with 100 points of favor didn't blush, whimper, or throw herself into the player's arms like other teammates did.

With a face sterner than a dead horse's, she acted as if the player owed her a sack of Gold Coins. Not to mention hugging and holding, even touching her hand could cost a life; she was one of the few teammates Lin Da felt like punishing severely.

"In any case, consider it safely passed."

Lin Da put away the letter.

According to Evelyn, once he reached Ice Abyss, presenting this letter at the "Commander's Camp" would grant him a Legendary Equipment Exchange Coupon and a Ten-Star Rating badge.

Until then, he remained an ordinary Nine Star Adventurer.

After resting for a while and calming his emotions, Lin Da began his daily training routine.

...

The next morning.

The Phoenix Tail Flower near his vicinity casually spread the news: they were going to the wilderness to combat Magical Creatures and may not return for a few days.

However, Lin Da and his group's destination was a large city located in the southeastern part of Cangqing Province.

Ranked number 57, Dafei City.

After a five-day long journey, they reached the borders of Dafei City.

Most of the journey was spent on Magical Creatures.

When Lin Da saw some uncombated Magical Creatures, he would land on the ground and turn them into Mystical Points.

Combating the same type of Magical Creatures too often would lead to a decrease in Mystical Points. Coming to these new places, Lin Da's hands itched to kill some monsters on the way.

In five days, he amassed over 300,000 Mystical Points.

After continuously grinding and flying, they finally saw the outline of Dafei City's walls at noon today.

"What are they doing?"

Flying a thousand meters in the air, Kafni pointed at a construction site in the wilderness, asking in confusion.

A group of adventurers wearing yellow hard hats were busy with building materials.

Next to them was a flagpole, hanging a blue flag with a design of a valley covered in snow.

"The badge of the Ice Abyss Training Camp?"

Lin Da had a thought.

He took out a blue business card from his Space Ring.

The design on the card was identical to that on the flag.

It was the Ice Abyss entry ticket Lin Da received when he made it to Adventurer's Weekly.

Only with the entry ticket did he qualify to participate in the Ice Abyss entrance assessment.

Even though Lin Da carried a handwritten letter from Duke Coldmoon, he still had to go through the necessary procedures.

"So this year's assessment location is in Dafei City?"

Lin Da landed on the ground and approached a man who seemed to be the construction foreman, politely saying,

"Excuse me, is the Ice Abyss assessment for the southern area of Cangqing Province being held here?"

The construction foreman, a burly man with a rough face wearing a white tank top, looked on sternly as he supervised the workers. Hearing Lin Da's question, impatience flashed in his eyes and he waved it off, "What's it to you? Go away, go away."

Lin Da thought in surprise that, true to a big city's contractor, seeing someone of Moon Rank did not intimidate him. Had this been in a city ranked beyond two hundred, without saying a word, the other party would have been serving him tea.

Without making a sound, Lin Da discreetly took out a small bag of Gold Coins and handed it to the burly man while still being very polite: "Just a few questions, it won't take much of your time."

"Oh, go ahead." The burly man felt the weight of the money bag and then smiled.

"Eh, you are..."

Noticing the blue Phoenix Tail Flower badge on Lin Da's chest, the burly man was taken aback: "Number 398 on the Moon list, the Ultimate Pervert, Lin Da?"

"No, you know about this?" Lin Da was momentarily stunned.

The burly man laughed heartily and handed back the money bag, "Had I known you were a big shot from the Moon list, how could I accept your money! Ask anything, I, 'Fat Third Brother,' will answer all I know!"

The drastic change in attitude caught Lin Da by surprise.

The reason for the shift seemed to hinge on his infamous title of Ultimate Pervert.

For a captain who could boast a team of numerous beautiful girls, people would likely show respect.

Thinking this, Lin Da felt quite pleased with himself, and the fat man suddenly seemed much more appealing.

As for the reason being listed in the Moon Rank, Lin Da subconsciously ignored it. The adventurers he came into contact with were mostly famous in the Moon Rank, like Difeng and Volgan, all ranked higher than him.

Rank 398, to Lin Da, wasn't anything spectacular.

The top 10 on the list were the real big shots.

But what Lin Da forgot was that the entire continent had millions at Moon Rank, yet the Moon Rank list only accommodated 1,000.

Those who made the list were the elites of every city!

Building good relationships with these people was beneficial and harmless, as they might become significant figures in the future.

Lin Da sorted out his thoughts and asked,

"So this is the assessment location for Ice Abyss?

When does it take place?

Which cities will participate?

If you know the rules, please share them in advance."

"You've asked the right person. My brother works in Ice Abyss as an 'Array Master' responsible for maintaining the Demon Gathering Magic Array.

I leveraged this connection to get this project.

Wow, just the assessment venue alone brought in a thousand Purple Gold Coins.

My brother earns half, and I can earn the other half.

It's no wonder it's under the influence of a Legendary adventurer. The stingy ones in the Royal Capital could learn a thing or two."

Fat Third Brother spoke animatedly, spitting as he talked.

Lin Da and his teammates silently stepped back to avoid the spray.

It turns out that even construction projects in Another World are lucrative.

Especially for adventurers of the earth and wood system; having a level five or six could ensure a carefree life in this dangerous world.

Fat Third Brother said, "You're right, the assessment point for the southern area of Cangqing Province is right here. The timing isn't clear as each area is different.

The rules are simple.

The assessment consists of three parts: practical combat, written test, and instructor sparring.

Scores from the three parts are added together, and the top ten adventure teams will qualify.

I have an insider tip: I heard that thirty-three teams have signed up for our assessment venue!

With only ten teams qualifying, the elimination rate is quite high."

"Do you know which cities are participating?" Lin Da's expression remained unchanged.

Fat Third Brother pulled out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket, "Here, I'll give it to you."

Lin Da took it and saw it was the list of participating cities.

Ranked from bottom to top, they were:

White Dove City, Green Forest City, South Rock City.

Eagle City, Rolling Stone City, Black Mamba City.

Proclamation Wind City, Bright Dawn City, Windtalk City, Dafei City.

Lin Da's gaze flickered slightly.

Even a fairly large city like South Rock City was among the lower ranks.

Among the cities on the list, five from Cangqing Province ranked in the top hundred!

This included cities close to the top fifty, like Windtalk City and Dafei City.

Lin Da's expression turned grave.

South Rock City had the Bear Roar Adventure Group with an average level of 45 at Sunrise Level. Cities like Dafei could easily have a team averaging levels 47 or 48.

Big cities were not to be underestimated with hidden depths and powerful figures.

Lin Da thought, thankfully there were ten teams being admitted.

Otherwise, with the Phoenix Tail Flower's level, they would definitely be at a disadvantage.

The adventurer's rating was based on overall potential, but the assessment didn't care about that, just raw strength.

To avoid any unforeseen mishaps, it seemed he needed to be on guard.

Lin Da thought silently: Not making it to Ice Abyss would be a major loss.

The most critical treasure inside Ice Abyss was a [Key] related to the 80-level Law Tier.

This item was prepared by Evelyn to train a legend.

Unfortunately, the character Dark Shadow already had a promotion plan and did not need that key, choosing a different reward in the game.

Whether Lin Da could surpass Dark Shadow, the [Key] would play a crucial role.