After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

This unyielding attitude frustrated the three members of the Phoenix Tail Flower Team to no end.

"Have your president come and speak to us," Lin Da said coldly.

"I'm sorry, but the president has gone out of town. If you wish to meet him, you can schedule an appointment."

"The president is not here, then I demand a different manager to receive us—surely that shouldn't be a problem?"

"Are you sure you want to do this? You should know that changing the reception manager will affect my performance assessment," Klay said, his face darkening.

"Then I have even more reason to request a change of manager," Lin Da replied calmly. "I am honored to have an impact on your performance assessment."

"Fine, I understand," Klay gritted his teeth yet managed to conjure up a professional fake smile. "I will arrange for a 'suitable' manager for you."

Following this, two people successively came to receive Lin Da, but their attitude was the same: They would respond within three working days.

Even when Lin Da pulled out a video tape showing the appearance of the Murderous Crab on Breeze River Beach, the managers still insisted:

They could not determine from this that a Monster Tide had erupted, but in light of the Glorious Adventurer Badge, they would send someone to Breeze River Beach within three working days.

"Are these people numbskulls? Is it really that hard to send someone to Breeze River Beach for a quick check?"

Upon leaving the Adventurer's Guild, Kafni cursed angrily.

Lin Da also felt an overwhelming sense of powerlessness, like punching into cotton. According to the Empire's laws, the Adventurers' Guild's actions were not at fault,

but the problem was that this 'game event' was unlike the usual Monster Tides—it didn't progress in an orderly fashion.

In the game, the Murderous Crabs appeared out of thin air, spawning directly from the air without any rationale whatsoever.

In Another World, this event had been twisted into 'normalcy,' with the number of Murderous Crabs slowly increasing, offering a faint hint.

The problem was, this hint was insufficient for the Adventurers' Guild to judge it as the onset of a Monster Tide.

That group of rigid middle-aged men had an unshakable belief in textbook knowledge, where one plus one must equal two, without any exceptions.

Yet clearly, one Beastman plus one Elf Lady equates to several hundred million.

Sometimes, common sense ends up harming them!

Having no other option, Lin Da and his group headed to the city hall to meet with Mayor Adel.

Compared to the Adventurers' Guild, Mayor Adel's attitude was much warmer.

He handed Lin Da a sealed envelope which, with its contents, could compel the Adventurers' Guild to immediately dispatch someone for investigation.

However, from Mayor Adel's expression, Lin Da sensed a similar indifference.

Apparently, even in Mayor Adel's heart, he did not believe that a Monster Tide would erupt.

Neither the mayor nor the managers of the Adventurers' Guild realized that a crisis was looming.

Reflecting on it, the Murderous Crab crisis in the game was resolved with the help of players.

Upon seeing the game announcement, players rushed to Breeze River Beach in anticipation of the spawn, obviating the need for NPC intervention as the Murderous Crabs were wiped out.

This time, Lin Da was the only player.

It was crucial to make the multitude of 'NPCs' realize that a crisis was imminent.

He placed his hopes on the president of the White Dove City Adventurers' Guild.

If he could convince him to organize a large number of adventurers to station in Breeze River Beach, the issue would be resolved successfully.

The adventurers would harvest a vast amount of magical creature materials, and he himself could load up bags full of Mystical Points.

This achievement would count as a merit for both the Guild President and the Mayor.

A win-win-win situation.

Returning to the Adventurers' Guild overnight, Lin Da presented the Mayor's envelope.

Klay's face looked exceedingly bad, he didn't even pretend to hide his disgust and perfunctorily led him to the Investigation Department.

They dispatched a Level 15 scholar to accompany him to Breeze River Beach.

The next day at noon, Lin Da received a message from a messenger of the Adventurers' Guild:

After investigation, the anomaly at Breeze River Beach had been identified, and the conclusion was—a suspected appearance of mutated magical creatures.

From today, Breeze River Beach would be marked as a high-risk area, prohibiting adventurers below Level 15 from entering.

The guild also commissioned three rock-level Squads to deeply explore Breeze River Beach and eliminate any hidden mutated magical creatures as soon as possible.

For this, they also expressed their gratitude towards Lin Da, the discoverer.

Yet, this wasn't enough.

"—I need to see your president."

Lin Da returned to the Adventurers' Guild once more.

The receptionist was one of the three managers from the day before.

A middle-aged woman flashy with jewels, wearing a black bodycon dress, her face carried a feigned, faint smile.

"We've fulfilled your request, marking Breeze River Beach as a high-risk area, and your suggestion has protected many lower-level adventurers. Are you still unsatisfied?"

The manager named JieLi spoke courteously, but her eyes held a hint of disapproval.

"Say it again—I need to see your president," Lin Da stated firmly.

"Mr. Linda, I've reminded you several times that meeting with the Lord President requires an appointment, and besides, he truly cannot make it back in time as he is attending a meeting in Golden City."

Golden City referred to the provincial capital of Cangqing Province.

JieLi continued smiling, "When the president returns, we will notify you."

The real reason she and Klay did not want Lin Da to meet the president was their fear of Lin Da filing another complaint.

With the Mayor's letter previously, and the potential reprimand from the president following that, the three of them might very well lose their managerial positions.

But if they just waited until the day after tomorrow, and Breeze River Beach remained quiet without any changes, this stubborn Lin Da would finally shut up.

A Monster Tide is not something you say erupts when it simply erupts.

Even an ant disaster has a build-up process.

Unless the magical creatures fall from the sky one by one, a monster tide is set to erupt the day after tomorrow.

How could a swarm of Murderous Crabs, each two meters long, gather without being noticed?

JieLi's smile was impeccable, as cold as a sculpture, all her thoughts hidden behind a mask: no one likes an adventurer who speaks without proof and is full of themself.

The desire to save everyone might be a good one.

But just having a good heart doesn't mean everyone will accept it.

At least the three managers whose interests were harmed by Lin Da did not have a good impression of him.

...

After repeated setbacks, the Phoenix Tail Flower Team returned to Breeze River Beach.

They carried magic video recorders and installed them in various locations to monitor changes in the area.

Lin Da was making the worst-case plans.

By understanding the terrain and the habits of the Murderous Crabs, he tried to predict where they would swarm.

In the game, this event "sacrificed" a large number of players.

Lin Da had hoped to profit from the Murderous Crabs at the minimum cost, but it seemed that the wheel of history could not be stopped.

The Murderous Crabs were destined to dye the land red with their crimson claws.

In the past, it was players, who could respawn indefinitely, who died.

Now, it had turned into living 'NPCs'.

Lin Da could only do what was within his power.

He visited various rock-level squads, requesting everyone to be on standby in the city.

Telling them not to climb the World Tree or to venture too far to fight magical creatures.

To most adventurers, Lin Da's proposal seemed unbelievable.

Very few people believed that a monster tide would erupt.

Some, more petty-minded, even suspected that Lin Da was deliberately slowing their progress in climbing the World Tree.

Among the numerous rock-level squads, seventy percent, respecting Lin Da's reputation as the 'Eye of True Knowledge,' agreed.

Twenty percent of the teams said it depended on the plans for that day.

Of the remaining ten percent, half outright refused, not giving Lin Da any face.

The rest readily agreed.

The fastest to agree was Lin Da's old friend's team, the Ice Flower Adventure Team.

Isa trusted Lin Da's judgment and took it upon herself to remind many adventurers: "Signs of a monster tide eruption are apparent at Breeze River Beach; prepare for battle!"

Support from Ice Flower revitalized Lin Da.

The second team that readily agreed was the White Dove Adventure Group.

Originally, Gale also felt that something was off about Breeze River Beach but didn't dare to conclude it was a monster tide eruption.

Lin Da's arrival solidified Gale's thoughts.

Gale personally went to the Adventurers' Guild to seek an audience with the Guild Master.

—Unfortunately, this time, the Guild Master had really gone out of town for a meeting!

Yesterday was the last day Lin Da visited White Dove City.

But JieLi and several other managers collectively suppressed Lin Da's request, thinking to drag it out until the day after tomorrow, letting Lin Da's 'lie' unravel on its own.

The current highest authority in the city, Mayor Adel, didn't believe that a monster tide would erupt either.

This retired old adventurer, a rationalist from the Academic Faction, believed strictly in rules.

And the anomalies at Breeze River Beach, according to him, merely indicated the emergence of mutant magical creatures, far from a monster tide—sending a few adventure teams for a routine elimination would suffice.

Despite all his efforts, Lin Da still wasn't able to raise alarm among the upper echelons.

In the blink of an eye, it was the deep night of the day after tomorrow.

The clock tower in the Secret Realm Square of White Dove City pointed its giant minute hand at 23:50.

Breeze River Beach.

A majestic river, black as mud, situated there like a roaring mud dragon.

Recently, adventurers' visits to Breeze River Beach had significantly decreased.

After being classified as a high-risk area, only a few rock-level squads came to explore, hoping to find hidden mutant magical creatures to defeat them and earn a substantial amount.

News of the Murderous Crabs spread far and wide.

As one of the more ferocious magical creatures within the same level, the materials from a Murderous Crab were far more valuable than those from other creatures of the same level.

A level-15 Murderous Crab's claw, carapace, and demon core could bring profits almost equivalent to those from a level-18 magical creature.

This led adventure teams, who couldn't defeat level-18 magical creatures, to opt for the simpler level-15 Murderous Crabs instead.

But the profits were the same!

Many adventure teams sniffed the scent of gold coins.

The Earth Wolf Adventure Team was one of them.

They were greedier: aiming for a presumably highly valuable rare magical creature lurking deep within Breeze River Beach.

The team leader, Mindy, with dirty brown dreadlocks, complained as they walked:

"Damn it, why wasn't I the one who got the purchasing rights for the Metal Destroyer? I could have gained at least one level!"

"Listen up, we must find the hidden magical creature in Breeze River Beach this time, and burst its materials! Upgrade to powerful equipment and strive to enter the next layer sooner!"