After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

Lin Da's right hand lit up with the emerald glow of magic power, while Lulu, immersed in the relaxation of purification, focused all her attention on observing the contamination within her body, and thus she didn't notice Lin Da placing his hand on her head.

At that moment, Lulu could clearly feel the pollution black blood, caused by the Fallen Insect, diminishing within her body.

Her body also became lighter and more relaxed.

She had originally estimated she could hold on for at most one more year, but after receiving treatment from this man, she had gained at least an additional month of life.

It had been a long time since she had experienced such a comfortable feeling.

A lazy hum, full of youthful femininity, involuntarily escaped from Lulu's throat.

Could you not make a sound that could be so easily misunderstood?

Lin Da, with sweat on his brow, quickly withdrew his left hand while Lulu was unaware.

Moments later, a wave of fatigue washed over him. Witch Purification had consumed quite a bit of Lin Da's magic power, and he stopped the spell.

Lulu also opened her eyes.

"How do you feel?" Lin Da asked.

"Much better," Lulu nodded, speaking candidly.

"But... it wasn't as effective as the last time."

"That's normal, I'm tired and need to rest and recover," Lin Da said.

Lulu did not doubt his words.

Through this purification, Lin Da gained 10 more trust points.

[System Prompt: Witch Lulu's trust increased by +10, current trust level 43, surface friends!]

[Trust Reward Earned: 1000 Mystical Points!]

With the bonus of 1000 points, Lin Da's total Mystical Points reached 1317.

As for experience points, he now had 300/1500 at level 8.

He could level up again.

Lin Da planned to avoid Lulu and wait until he was alone to upgrade.

On the other hand, a trust value of 43 would allow him to purify deeper within Lulu next time.

According to the Witch section, to fully purify a witch required a trust value of 100.

Lin Da's "little hand" at a trust value of 30 could only clean 30 centimeters of the filthy pipes.

Beyond that distance, his hand wasn't long enough, and no amount of extra purification would help.

That's why Lulu felt that it wasn't as effective as the first purification.

Lin Da needed to make his "purifying hand" reach 100 centimeters, to stretch all the way inside and grasp the heart of the witch where the Fallen Insect, the source of the pollution, resided, and crush it in one fell swoop.

The Fallen Insect, a bond between the witch and the Demon King.

By killing the Fallen Insect, the contract could be annulled!

The witch would then absorb the remains of the Fallen Insect completely,

and thereafter, when she used this power, she would not have to pay a price anymore.

At that moment, Lulu, with a keen gaze, said to him, "I've felt your ability, and I will keep it a secret. I hope... you can help me."

Lin Da nodded, "But in return, before you leave White Dove City, you'll have to be a member of my team and follow my commands."

He didn't demand that Lulu stay with him for the long term right away. Take one step forward first, and then there will be a second step, a third.

After thinking for a while, Lulu said, "Normal team leader orders are fine. But if I think you're being abnormal, or giving some perverted order, I won't hesitate to act. That Kafni won't be able to stay by your side all the time."

"Deal," Lin Da extended his left hand, "From now on, you are a member of my team."

He had reached out to Lulu twice in the Barren Plains and been ignored both times.

This time, Lulu looked at the hand in silence for a moment.

She stood up and took hold of his palm.

Even though it was merely a verbal contract, Lulu would be a member of his team during her time in White Dove City.

Lin Da smiled inwardly.

Once the trust value reached 100, he figured she wouldn't be easy to chase away.

In his previous life, he had kicked Lulu out of the team. So in this life, he would take her to the top of the World Tree.

Looking out the window, it was not yet dark.

Lin Da suggested, "The Adventurer's Guild is very close by. Let's go register our team now."

"No objections," Lulu withdrew her hand, putting it back in her pocket, and pulled out a new piece of Slime chewing gum to chew on.

Kafni secretly gave Lin Da a thumbs up.

Not only did he put his hand into that beastman's mouth, but he also managed to tame the creature and add it to the team.

This hero was more capable than she had imagined!

Lin Da responded with a smile.

Lulu was just the beginning, from now on, more and more witches would be purified and join the ranks of the heroes!

After the three reached a consensus, they left the inn.

Lin Da took a detour into a blacksmith shop, selling all the demon cores he had collected that day.

In total, they brought in 25 gold coins.

With the 20 he already had, that made for a total of 45 coins.

That was enough for ordinary food and drink for several years, but he was still 55 coins short of the starting capital needed to register a team.

Lin Da looked towards Lulu.

The latter took out a level 20 demon core and said, "Consider it repayment for earlier."

With this demon core, Lin Da had a lot more breathing room financially.

This water series core, coming from a flat-beaked duck beast, belonged to the more common magical creatures.

When the owner of the blacksmith shop saw the level 20 demon core, his attitude became much more respectful.

In White Dove City, the only ones who had the ability to sell demon cores of this caliber were those few rock-level adventure teams!

The level 20 demon core was sold for 500 gold coins, bringing Lin Da's total assets to 545 gold.

With that amount, registering a team was more than manageable.

He couldn't help but sneak a peek at the pouch hanging from Lulu's belt.

Looking quite bulky, it seemed to contain at least 40 coins or so.

In the future, when short on money, he could think of ways to "squeeze" this 'rich' teammate.

"What are you looking at?" Lulu frowned, feeling that there was something off about Lin Da's gaze.

Lin Da coughed, "Let's go, to the Adventurer's Guild."

...

Not long before, in the Sparrow District's Adventurer's Guild.

In the hall, a screen made of crystal stone was surrounded by numerous adventurers, with no space left unoccupied.

All around, there was silence, a sea of eyes glued to the screen, captivated by the intense battle, not daring to even breathe too loudly.

The scene displayed on the screen was none other than the Snow Goose Adventure Team's live coverage of their eleventh-floor strategy!

Last night, the leader of Snow Goose, Lia, announced that to showcase the strength of the Snow Goose Adventure Team, they would collaborate with the entire Adventurer's Guild of White Dove City to provide a public, free broadcast of their battle!

This move was intended to both increase their fame and recruit excellent teammates.

They hoped that a splendid strategic battle would catch the attention of those genius adventurers.

Thirdly, it was also a warning to everyone that should any adventurer be foolish enough to join forces with Lin Da, they would be making an enemy of the powerful Snow Goose Adventure Team.

However, reality was somewhat cruel.

The big screen displayed a spacious underground cave.

The red-haired girl was covered in blood, gripping her greatsword with a lost and despondent look.

Her teammates were also suffering from various degrees of injury.

Heavy Hammer Warrior Oru had the worst of it, with one arm broken outward at a ninety-degree angle, the stark white bone exposed.

A healer, looking dirty and disheveled, was casting a healing spell.

The archer, Klyne, was in tears, blaming Oru for charging too far ahead.

Klrona, clutching a short-handled battle axe, was panting and resting against a rock wall.

Aiko's pristine white dress was tattered, and at her feet lay a pile of empty magic potion bottles.

The underground cave battle had ended with the victory of the Snow Goose Adventure Team.

But the price they paid was steep, causing any adventurer who watched this battle to wince in sympathy.

Putting aside the injuries of the team members, the precious magic potions and scrolls were thrown out as if they cost nothing, just to forcefully make it through the eleventh floor.

Even a rock-level adventure team like Snow Goose couldn't sustain such extravagant spending.