"This hatred can only be washed away with fresh blood!"


    Lulu nced at Lin Da, bitterly withdrew her power, and walked past everyone toward the door.


    "Where are you going?" Lin Da furrowed his brows.


    "I''ve found my own answer, there''s no need to stay and continue ying house with you guys. As for the Witch''s matter, say what you want to say, I don''t care." Lulu said as she found her coat in the living room, draped it on, and with hands in her pockets, spoke coldly.


    Revenge could wait for another day.


    Lin Da followed her outside, stopping a meter away from the Beastwoman girl, with a serious expression, "Join my team. This time, I will take you to the top of the World Tree."


    Lulu mocked with a twist of her lip, "You say that to everyone."


    That''s the game''s scripted line, unchangeable... Lin Dained inwardly.


    He straightened his expression, "I''ve changed from before, you can consider me apletely new leader."


    "I am both ''Lin Da'' of the Former Original Adventure Team and the Lin Da of the Phoenix Tail Flower."


    "I invite you again to be my teammate, to climb to the top of the World Tree together!"


    Bright moonlight streamed through the window,nding on Lin Da''s outstretched right hand.


    Every powerful word was like a battering ram, causing Lulu''s heart''s doors to violently shake.


    In her dim life, there had only been two bright moments, and both were from the same person.


    If she had not harbored any hopes initially, she wouldn''t have ended up where she was today.


    The hands in Lulu''s pockets clenched bit by bit, her thoughts of retreat intensifying.


    "Big talk. What if you can''t do it?"


    Her head hung low, her voice as light as paper.


    "I can,"


    Lin Da dered, "based on my past experience as the leader of the Former Original Adventure Team."


    "Not just you, those who were kicked out, I will invite them back into the team too."


    "I will take them to see the view from the top of the World Tree that they haven''t seen yet!"


    Lulu''s eyes wavered.


    The view from the top of the World Tree...


    Probably no adventurer could refuse it.


    However, Lulu''s real wish wasn''t just to reach the top.


    As long as she received that person''s acknowledgment and could help the team, she would be satisfied.


    Monica, standing beside her, whispered encouragement, "Sister Lulu,e back, we''re all going on an adventure to the World Tree with the captain! Everyone will be back!"


    Everyone...?


    Monica''s words seemed to infuse fresh blood into Lulu''s heart, silent for three years.


    A beautiful and harmonious image slowly unfolded before her:


    The abandoned original members of the Primordial Adventure Team, surrounded by a tall man in ck, like a group of students following a trustworthy teacher, joyfully approaching the majestic World Tree.


    Their shadows stretched long at sunset, each one closely linked to the tallest Dark Shadow.


    It seemed that as long as the Dark Shadow was there, it was a haven where everyone could anchor their souls.


    In the first Primordial Adventure Team, there were no so-called ''Five-star Characters''; everyone in the team equally enjoyed the captain''s attention.


    Lin Da grabbed Lulu''s trembling small hand from her pocket.


    The Beastwoman girl''s shoulders shook slightly.


    Lin Da remembered those four-star characters that gathered dust in the warehouse until they were eventually scrapped, sighing inwardly.


    As a captain, this time, I will make good use of you!


    Lin Da held Lulu''s chilly, trembling hand.


    Then, the hands of Monica and Kafni also joined.


    The three spoke in unison, "Wee to the team."


    "Mm..." Lulu nodded, her wolf tail bashfully tucked between her legs.


    In that beautiful image, one person seemed out of ce.


    That one.


    Am I superfluous?


    Aiko also wanted to join in.


    But Kafni red at her and shoved her aside.


    Directly causing 100 points of psychological damage!


    Everyone else was a member of the Phoenix Tail Flower, and her being from Snow Goose here, seemed indeed superfluous?


    But even if she went back, there would be no one at the vi...


    Aiko felt a bitter ache in her heart and really wanted to blurt out, "I want to join Phoenix Tail Flower too!"


    But that would seem too desperate.


    After all, she was a "Holy Mage", and her strength ranked among the top Mages in White Dove City.


    Things given away for free are always worthless, cherished by no one.


    Aiko understood this principle very well.


    She was just waiting for Lin Da toe and beg her to join the team.


    But...


    It seemed like through the conversations between Lin Da and the others, she had uncovered an earth-shattering secret.


    Inparison, the fact that Lulu was a Witch seemed trivial.


    After pondering for a long time, Aiko finally remembered where she had heard the words "Primitive Adventure Team".


    More than three years ago,


    it was on the front page of a daily from the Southern Fire Empire, the "Fire God Summit Competition".


    A million young adventure teams from the empirepeted against each other to select the ten strongest teams for the summit held in the Royal Capital.


    The winners would receive significant support from the empire, cultivated as the seed team to reach the summit of the World Tree.


    The winners of thatpetition were the Primitive Adventure Team!


    Team leader, Dark Shadow, Dai Lian!


    A name so distant that Aiko thought it had nothing to do with her, that she would never cross paths with in her life.


    She nced at the newspaper twice, then tossed it aside.


    Caring about this was less important than checking out thetest fashion, or deciding what to have for dinner.


    And now they were telling her... that legendary person from three years ago was actually Snow Goose''smon servant, the good-natured Lin Da?


    The legendary character suddenly appearing close by, and moreover, as a former teammate, having lived together for three years... Aiko felt more shocked than if she had heard that her own mother was still a virgin, her heart was unable to calm down for a long time.


    Although she was very reluctant to believe it was true, if Lin Da was that Dark Shadow, then many mysteries could be exined.


    Why did Lin Da know Magical Creatures like the back of his hand, always able to devise strategies for a wless victory?


    Could this be achieved just by studying in the library?


    There were many diligent people, some even more so than Lin Da.


    But not everyone could create a wless strategy.


    Such abilities can be exined as a unique talent. What truly amazed Aiko was that Lin Da seemed never to worry about failing to devise the next level''s strategy; as long as he cleared a level, he would begin working on the next. Once that was cleared, he would devise the strategy for the subsequent level.


    Aiko didn''t know how much he had in his head, seeming inexhaustible.


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    Not just anyone could be chosen by Aiko as the canine of her dreams.


    Her standards were exceedingly high.


    Did she casually pick a giant in hiding, the former leader of the Original Adventure Team?


    How much more was Lin Da hiding from her, his old teammate?


    Aiko''s pout became more pronounced as she felt wronged.


    Under the moonlight, those four people whose palms were joined seemed out of reach.


    They all knew Lin Da''s true identity.


    Only the people from Snow Goose were unaware.


    "Lin Da..."


    The Magedy, like a wounded kitten, quietly called out with her hands folded in front of her, pressing the beautiful contours more distinctly.


    "Uh... sorry, I forgot you were still here," Lin Da embarrassedly chuckled.


    "Can I ask you something?"


    Aiko, fearing he might refuse, hurriedly said, "Primitive Adventure Team... more than three years ago, the adventure team that won the Fire God Summit Competition, and the leader, Dark Shadow, was that you?"


    "Wow, you were that cool back then?" Kafni caught on. It seemed like Monica and Lulu both referred to Lin Da as the leader of the Primitive Adventure Team.


    Monica proudly puffed out her chest.


    Lulu didn''t speak, but there was a touch of pride in her expression. If she didn''t admire that team, she wouldn''t resent the leader who had kicked her out.


    Lin Da nodded and said, "Sorry, I''ve been keeping it from you."


    "Why... couldn''t you tell me? Even just me would have been fine!" Aiko, her heart in disarray, wiped the corners of her eyes, seemingly about to cry, "Obviously, I was the only one who thought of you as a friend... I prepared a gift only for you for this Thanksgiving."


    Saying this, Aiko pulled out a heart-shaped chocte tied with a red ribbon from her bag and hugged it absentmindedly.


    "It''s not what you think," Lin Da helplessly exined, "I only recently remembered my own identity and origins. Why I appeared in White Dove City, why I changed my profession to Healer... Ipletely can''t remember. Joining Snow Goose, and bing teammates with you and Lia, were all from my genuine feelings; there was absolutely no intention of hiding anything from you."