After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

Clearly, Lin Da's combat strength met the expectations of Augutuo.

Dawen took out paper and pen, planning to write a letter to inform Lin Da.

The next time the fifteenth level of the Great Mystery Continent opens...

Augutuo will definitely lead the Scarlet Adventure Group to make a move!

At this moment, Dawen caught sight of a carriage arriving downstairs.

Coming out were Fry, Celina, and Timo, three adventure team leaders.

"Hmph, useless fellows, they've indeed come to seek my father's protection," Dawen shook his head.

Though he said this, he also knew it was their only choice.

"Wait, only the three of them? Where is [Coyote] Vol?"

The leader of the Claws of Tomorrow Adventure Team, Vol, who was defeated by [Frost Wolf] Lulu, was not with Fry and the others.

Hearing Dawen's murmuring of doubt, a maid beside him respectfully said, "Young master, I saw Captain Vol leave the city this morning and head to the north."

"To the north?"

Dawen paused.

"Could it be he's gone to the Far North Plains? That seems to be Vol's hometown."

The Far North Plains are tens of thousands of miles away from here; the round trip would take at least a month.

It seems that the Claws of Tomorrow Adventure Team will not participate in the next fifteenth-level Great Mystery Continent.

Dawen included this good news in the letter to Lin Da.

At the same moment.

Inside the study of the mansion, Augutuo agreed to protect Fry and the others.

After they left,

a woman wearing a black robe and a white Oni Horn Mask quietly appeared on the couch.

The woman held a warm cup of red tea, her luscious lips touching the rim, taking a small sip in an elegant and composed manner, exuding a mature woman's unique charm.

"Lady Bai Mian," Augutuo's eyelids twitched, and cold sweat seeped from his forehead.

He had completely failed to detect her arrival.

Augutuo knelt on one knee, speaking respectfully.

"Take this, and after you complete your mission, I will reward you with another one."

Lady Bai Mian tossed over a pure white water droplet.

The droplet remained cohesive and floated still in the air, with rings of light encircling it like stars orbiting the moon.

One could feel an incredibly pure magic power emanating from it.

Augutuo's head jerked up.

His mouth was dry, and he shook with excitement.

A heart that had been cold for over a decade suddenly started to beat vigorously.

This pure white water droplet was called the Water of Origin.

It could only be obtained by burning the World Tree and refining it with the Goddess's divine power.

It was a forbidden artifact strictly prohibited by the empire.

Even the tiny, seemingly insignificant droplet before Augutuo was enough to help him break through level 39 and reach the longed-for Moon Rank!

"Please command me, Lady Bai Mian, whatever the request, I will fulfill it for you!" Augutuo spoke fervently.

"Destroy the magic circuits of these three people.

Anyone who obstructs His Majesty the Demon King's descent must be eliminated in the cradle."

Lady Bai Mian handed over a piece of sheepskin paper.

On it were photos of three people.

Seeing their faces, Augutuo's eyelids twitched, his breathing quickened.

"Yes, Lady Bai Mian."

After a moment of inner turmoil, the hesitation in Augutuo's eyes was gradually replaced by cold indifference.

...

The fifteenth-level Mystic Realm extermination battle caused an uproar between two cities.

But it seemed that the conflict stopped there.

The Phoenix Tail Flower and other adventure teams did not invade Red Heart City but hastily gathered materials from their resource zone.

On the side of Red Heart City, there were no responses either.

Reporters went to interview leaders like Fry multiple times but were turned away with excuses of being unwell.

Everything calmed down.

At least on the surface.

The only unusual occurrence was the head of The Mandalas openly stating that he had broken through level 40 and become a Moon Rank adventurer.

This news injected a burst of vitality into the moribund Red Heart City.

White Dove City is thriving with potential, and Red Heart City urgently needs Moon rank adventurers to balance the situation.

That afternoon.

Thousands of miles away from here, within a city surrounded by high walls.

The World Tree's lush canopy obscured the sky, several times larger than White Dove City.

The magic power filling the city was also far beyond what White Dove City could compare to.

Adventurers here could train with twice the results for half the effort.

This was the Azure Tree.

Within Cangqing Province, it was the World Tree with the highest number of layers.

"Mr. McCarthy, here's the list of candidates for Ten Star adventurers I've selected for your review."

Inside a tall building, Miro, the editor-in-chief of Adventurer's Weekly, spoke respectfully.

The short, stout man in a crisp suit bowed deeply to the woman on the sofa with brown skin.

Holding a stack of documents in both hands, he passed them over with utmost reverence.

Actually, given Miro's status in Cangqing Province, it wasn't necessary for him to bow before a Light Rank adventurer.

But the woman with the short purple hair in front of him was different.

Miro's forehead was sweating, not daring to take even a deep breath.

Even though he was very interested in the woman's hot figure, he only dared to lower his head and look at the tips of her shoes.

Because her identity was that of one of the instructors at the Ice Abyss Training Camp.

Also, she was responsible for bringing the list of candidates to His Majesty in the Royal Capital.

She was one of the few within Cangqing Province who could meet the Legendary Adventurer.

Light Rank adventurer, "Demon Whip" McCarthy!

"Only seven this time? The number is too few, they could all be rejected."

McCarthy supported her cheek lazily with her hand, took the list, placed it on a transparent coffee table, and flipped through it.

The instructor crossed her legs, wearing black fishnet stockings.

Her boots with lacings that went up to her knees reflected a dazzling shine off the glossy leather.

A hat similar to that of a law enforcer sat atop her head, with a badge in the center: a valley covered in frost, encircled by a silver crescent moon.

The woman's figure was explosive, with impatiently crossing legs under the coffee table; she was clearly very dissatisfied with only seven names on the candidate list.

"Mr. McCarthy, what you may not know is that although there are few in quantity this time, the quality is exceptionally high. Several of the youngsters are very strong. It's very likely that more than one Ten Star adventurer will emerge from this year's rookies." Continue reading on My Virtual Library Empire

Miro, worrying that the seductive woman with short hair might be dissatisfied, wiped the sweat from his forehead and spoke with caution.

"Really?" McCarthy's interest was piqued minutely.

Her gaze shifted to the first page of the list.

Seeing the introduction there, McCarthy's lips curved slightly, and she nodded lightly, "Indeed, not bad, the first one is a surprise to me."

[Candidate No. 1: Romanli * Rolman]

[Level: 43]

[Title: Magician]

[Achievements: Solo subjugation of Epic Two-Star Wilderness Guardian 'Back Mountain Snail';

Ranked first in the Spell Department of Azure Sky Adventurers University;

Won a three-on-one arena battle, defeating three adventurers of the same level]

[Background: Daughter of the Rolman family from Cyan City, proficient in three systems of spells, trained by a well-known teacher since childhood. If all goes well, anticipated to advance to Light Rank within three years]

McCarthy tapped her finger on the coffee table, pondering, "So this little one has applied to enter the Ice Abyss too. Her teacher, if I remember correctly, is a Light Rank not weaker than me. The Rolman family is willing to send her to the Ice Abyss; it seems they are preparing to train her as a successor."

Miro laughed, "This year is full of talent, and there are even two who may surpass Miss Romanli."

"Oh?"

McCarthy's eyes gleamed with curiosity, her slender finger adorned with purple nail polish flipped to the second page of the list.

[Candidate No. 2: Volgan * Almiya]

[Level: 45]

[Title: Cast Steel Wolf Spirit]

[Achievements: Solo subjugation of an Epic Three-Star Monster, a Snowfield Demon;

One of the winners of the 'Wolf King Selection']

[Background: Son of the chieftain from the Frostwolf Tribe's Almiya branch, a Wolf King candidate, bearer of the tribe's legacy]

"A Wolf King candidate from the Frostwolf Tribe?"

McCarthy squinted her eyes, thinking, "Here to vie for that item, is he? Although the motives are impure, according to the rules set by His Majesty, anyone with sufficient points can make the exchange."

Now she understood why Miro was so confident. As one of the Wolf King candidates from the Frostwolf Tribe, Volgan's strength had been tested through blood and fire; he was a true adventurer born for battle.

Both Volgan and Romanli had a good chance of being awarded the Ten-Star Rating.

"Miro just mentioned there are two who could surpass Romanli. Could there be another besides Volgan?"

Feeling an itch of curiosity, McCarthy, with her fishnet-clad legs previously crossed, lowered them and eagerly flipped to the third page.