After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

Gale wasn't the only one to realize the function of the Metal Destroyer.

Some sharp-nosed merchants and well-informed adventurers also thought of the Metal Destroyer.

If this magic potion could be used to kill the hidden Magical Creatures on the first layer, its value would quickly skyrocket.

From 1 Gold Coin to 200, 300 Gold Coins, it was all possible.

How much it would increase specifically depended on the rewards the Metal Slime dropped.

Lin Da's voice came from the screen.

"I guess everyone has figured it out, by using a magic potion named Metal Destroyer, we can deal with this creature."

"Coincidentally, Phoenix Tail Flower Adventure Team was lucky enough to obtain some."

Lin Da took out a silver potion from the pouch on his waist.

He handed the potion over to Kafni, nodded, and said, "You use it."

The Metal Slime was a very special Magical Creature, with a total of only 10 Hit Points.

But it had a high evasion rate, and even if adventurers hit the Metal Slime, no matter how much damage they dealt, they could only inflict a maximum of 1 point of damage.

This prevented adventurers from relying solely on luck to kill the Metal Slime.

Kafni's Dagger Scatter, attacking three times instantly, was better suited to kill the Metal Slime than her one-second-interval Venom Magic Sphere.

Since the Experience Points from killing the Metal Slime were team-based, Lin Da wasn't worried about missing out on Mystical Points.

The appearance of the Metal Destroyer Potion invigorated everyone in the hall.

The merchants ready to buy were eagerly eyeing Lin Da.

If one didn't know how much the reward for killing the Metal Slime was, the exact price of the potion would be a guess in the dark, based entirely on personal judgment. When Lin Da killed the Metal Slime and displayed the rewards in front of everyone, the price of the potion became relatively transparent.

Merchants recognized the value of such Magical Creatures as the Metal Slime and dared to spend a fortune to purchase potions.

Most of the other people hadn't thought that much about it.

They were simply curious.

As a hidden creature, how much reward could the Metal Slime bring?

A small number of people were adventurers who hadn't entered the World Tree yet and had a bit of money in hand.

They wondered if they could buy a bottle of Metal Destroyer Potion and copy Lin Da's 'strategy homework' to attempt to kill the Metal Slime?

A pair of eyes turned towards the screen.

There, the blonde Kafni activated her skill Dagger Scatter.

Under the effect of the Metal Destroyer Potion, the three Qi-condensed daggers weren't repelled by the Slime's smooth silver skin but hit successfully.

"Chii-chii!"

The Metal Slime made a strange cry, agonizingly bouncing on the ground.

Three -1s popped up above the creature's head in Lin Da's view.

"Kafni, keep attacking!" he called out sternly.

Once an attack hit, if the Metal Slime wasn't quickly killed, it would burrow underground and flee.

"Take my Dagger Scatter!" Kafni threw three glowing daggers with a deft hand, and immediately three -1s popped up above the Metal Slime's head.

The Slime was on its last breath, crawling much slower.

Poeple both inside and outside the venue realized that the Phoenix Tail Flower Adventure Team was about to score the first kill on a hidden creature. They held their breath and stared wide-eyed at the screen, afraid to miss any detail.

Even a Star-ranked adventurer like Dawen was slightly stirred. No one disliked the sensation of killing Magical Creatures and the harvest of seeing Magical Equipment burst forth with light.

-1, -1, -1...

Numbers indicating damage kept leaping from the Metal Slime.

Lin Da's heart rate increased with them.

Kafni leaped above the Metal Slime's head and plunged her dagger into it.

The final -1 leaped out!

Then, with a bang!

The body of the Metal Slime transformed into a ball of dazzling silver light, rising instantly to midair.

The creature split into four bundles of light, three of which fell towards Lin Da and the others, while the largest bundle faintly revealed the silhouette of Magical Equipment inside.

"It dropped Magical Equipment."

Dawen said in a low voice, a touch of envy in his tone.

His Scarlet Adventure Group had also experienced killing hidden creatures. But they had never burst Magical Equipment from a hidden creature.

Unlike the Secret Realm Guardian, which guaranteed equipment drops, the chance of getting equipment from hidden creatures was very small.

In contrast, once equipment appeared, it was of at least Purple Rare quality.

They were exclusive to hidden creatures and not obtainable from any other, adding to their collectible value and making them favorites among the Great Nobility and famous adventurers.

If sold on the market, the price would never be low.

However... why were there four bundles of light?

Everyone was puzzled.

Apart from the bundle enclosing the Magical Equipment, the other three bundles of light each fell upon the members of the Phoenix Tail Flower Team.

The next moment, people understood what that was.

Divine Light, signifying a level up, fell upon the heads of Lin Da and his team!

Dawen realized, "Killing that hidden creature comes with an additional 'Divine Reward'!"

Divine Reward appeared when killing the Secret Realm Guardian of the current level.

The World Tree Goddess would bless the adventurers who passed the trial with increased Magic Power/Battle Qi.

This was one of the main level-up channels for adventurers, besides their own training.

And as it turned out, the Metal Slime as a hidden creature, shared the same feature as the Secret Realm Guardian; upon its death, would receive the blessing of the World Tree Goddess's Divine Gift!

At that moment, multiple system prompts appeared in Lin Da's view:

[Killed a level 10 hidden Magical Creature, Metal Slime, and obtained a Divine Gift from the World Tree Goddess!]

[Experience Points +40000!]

[Consuming 6000 Experience Points, you have leveled up to 11!]

[Consuming 10000 Experience Points, you have leveled up to 12!]

[Consuming 15000 Experience Points, you have leveled up to 13!]

The amount of Experience Points required for leveling up increased massively afterward, but the rewards were too lavish to resist.

The infusion of 40000 Experience Points catapulted Lin Da straight from level 10 to level 13.

His Experience Points bar reached 9000/20000, not far from the next level.

After level 10, each level-up results in a significant increase in Attribute Points, incomparable to levels prior.

The system notification indicated that Lin Da's 3-level increase resulted in the following accumulative boost in attributes:

Strength 82, Magic Power 82, Defense 12, Magic Defense 18, Agility 12, Hit Points 900.

His Hit Points maximum soared from 3000 to 3900, the attribute with the largest increase.

The other attributes also improved by a quarter on average.

The higher the level, the more Experience Points it requires.

Similarly, the improvement of attributes is exceedingly terrifying!

Having reached level 13, Lin Da felt more at ease with the strategic aspects ahead.

He casually opened the team page in the system to check Monica's level.

Monica had only leveled up once, reaching level 16.

But her Magic Power had gone up by an impressive 50!

All three of them gained massive increases, their faces lit with excitement, eyes sparkling.

Afterward, they moved towards the largest orb of light.

The real loot had yet to be inspected.

Lin Da placed the sensor ladybug on his shoulder and switched to a first-person view.

To allow the audience outside the screen to join in the thrill of claiming the dropped equipment.

But in reality, many were seething with jealousy.

Within that glowing orb laid visibly three Purple Rare equipments... a total of three!

"This kid's so lucky," Dawen said with a wry smile. He knew about the rule that first-timers killing hidden Magical Creatures will certainly drop Magical Equipment, but getting three at once was indeed excessive.

Gale shrugged and said, "I've seen live streams of the Royal Capital's adventure teams making their first kills on hidden Magical Creatures, and they got just two pieces."

Many envied Lin Da's team, but most low-level adventurers felt the Phoenix Tail Flower Adventure Team deserved it.

An influencer who openly and gratuitously shared detailed strategies deserved a little extra loot, it only seemed fair!

The Snow Goose Adventure Team members, however, harbored the most mixed feelings.

They felt the typical dichotomy: dreading to see their brother in hardship yet envious when he moved into a mansion.

Aiko stared at Lin Da approaching the orb of light on the screen, her expression somewhat strange.

She would have preferred the Phoenix Tail Flower's success to be more modest.

In such cases, her value would become more conspicuous!

She'd then lead the Snow Goose members to 'sincerely' console Lin Da, showing him that when the tide recedes, they'd be the ones to help him, even if it meant baring it all.

Aiko's plan of offering timely help fell through spectacularly!

"Eh, Aiko, look at that. What is that sparkling thing emitting an orange light?"

Klrona blinked her eyes, pointing at a certain spot.

There lay a very small object, emitting a faint orange glow.

Aiko, who had been daydreaming, snapped to attention upon hearing this.

She rubbed her eyes vigorously, her facial muscles twitching.

What, an orange light?

Could it be one of those Orange Rare equipment that are even rarer than the Purple Rare quality?

Jumping up a quality tier meant that the price could differ by five or even ten times.

The Snow Goose Adventure Team hadn't come across any Orange Equipment thus far.

Was Lin Da's luck really that extraordinary?

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One after another, suggestions crowded onto the screen like schools of fish.

They all were urging Lin Da to bring the Magical Equipment in front of the ladybug, so everyone could have a good look.

[Three Purple, one Orange, the Phoenix Tail Flower Adventure Team hit the jackpot!]

[That's definitely the kindness of a leader who shares strategies for free, touching the World Tree Goddess, and rewarding our hero!]

[No more words, brothers, I'm off to stock up on Metal Destroyer Potions. When I return as a War God, I'll burst an Orange Equipment too!]

[Cut the crap, it's just Orange Equipment, what's the big deal, it's nothing compared to level 20 Purple Equipment.]

[What was that last comment talking baloney? Why don't you compare it to level 50 equipment then? I think you are just green with envy.]

[What, jealous? I'm not!]

[If you're not jealous, why are you making a fuss?]

At the bottom of the giant display, there was a row of stone platforms specially designed to sacrifice Demon Cores to the World Tree Goddess and send suggestions.

The Phoenix Tail Flower team's strategies were for level 1, so the required Demon Cores were on the lower side, and most adventurers could afford to send them. A crowd had gathered around the stone platform.

A round-faced young adventurer, vying with the jealous critic, rapidly sacrificed Demon Cores into the platform, cursing the other party.

The young man's eyes were also scouring around – those who sent suggestions were mostly in the hall.

This young adventurer was stuck on the second level, just waiting for Lin Da's subsequent strategies to learn and take on the Mystic Realm once more.

Yet someone, green with envy, spoke ill, how could he tolerate that!