After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

World Tree Secret Realm, 12th level, gloomy swamp.

"No, this isn't right. I only changed a little bit, just the size of a pinky finger, how could it become like this..."

Phyllis held the magic wand in panic, as the speed of chanting the Healing Art slowed down by more than half.

"What did you say?"

Klyne, exhausted, drew her bow, and the green Fighting Spirit Arrows pierced through the head of a Serpent-person, casting a doubtful glance at Phyllis, who seemed somewhat abnormal.

"Ha, nothing, we'll win!"

Phyllis said with a guilty conscience.

But the truth was, to prevent everyone from realizing that the strategy came from Lin Da, Phyllis had made some 'improvements' to it.

He was from a prestigious school, and since Lin Da had labeled the strategy 'rough,' Phyllis thought that a little improvement and adding a personal touch to present it as his own would surely be fine, right?

Now, Phyllis was regretting it so much that his guts turned green.

The 'improvement' made by Phyllis led to a significant change in the situation of the battle.

The number of Serpent-people creatures was twice as many as the strategy had anticipated, and the Serpent Leader, that should have died in the previous attack, still had some life force left.

Perhaps Lia could kill the Serpent Leader with a single Flame Slash, but the difficulty in slaying this Magical Creature was exactly how to get close to it.

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Rows of Serpent-man Soldiers formed an impregnable wall of flesh, using their lives to stop the adventurers.

The three-meter-tall blue Serpent Leader swung the Trident Scepter frequently, summoning new Serpent-people...

The swamp creatures multiplied, surrounding Snow Goose and the others.

Every one of them was on edge, a trace of unease spreading across their faces.

Aiko inwardly puzzled: how could Lin Da's strategy be wrong?

Others might not notice, but the sharp Aiko realized the true author of the strategy as soon as she reviewed Phyllis's version.

Every strategy creator has a different style.

Some are Offense Oriented, some are Defense Oriented.

And what one feels from Lin Da's strategy is its precision!

If followed perfectly, Lin Da's strategy could even predict at 11 minutes and 37 seconds what spell the Magical Creatures would use.

Therefore, Aiko came confidently.

But the result turned out like this?

She glanced at Phyllis, whose face was ashen, and thought strangely, couldn't it be that this graduate from a prestigious university 'optimized' Lin Da's strategy...?

It's like a delicate tower of blocks, each piece meticulously calculated. Move just one block and the whole structure could collapse.

'If Lin Da were here, even in this situation, there would be many ways to handle it, right?'

Aiko sighed wearily.

Now with Phyllis mentally collapsed, he was utterly incapable of giving commands, and the other team members either lacked strategic thinking or were brainless.

The heavy burden of Snow Goose fell onto her shoulders.

"Listen up, I'm going to use Rain of Light to cleanse those Serpent-man minions and open up a path to the Leader. Lia... you okay? There's only one chance at this."

Aiko said seriously.

The red-haired girl with the greatsword looked resolutely ahead—at the three-meter-tall blue Serpent Leader, adorned with gold and silver on its neck and wrists, like a king.

She nodded slightly and said decisively, "I can do it."

"Good."

Aiko waved her magic wand, her white magic robe fluttering with the movement.

As the spell was chanted, Light Magic Power gathered swiftly over the swamp, forming a huge circular Magic Array with a radius of twenty meters.

The terrifying power changed the color of the sky, as if from night to day in the blink of an eye.

The Serpent-people looked blankly at the sky, their bodies instinctively trembling under the unknown terror of a threat,

Within the huge circular Array, it seemed to contain a Law known as death.

"Become the sword of punishment, cleanse all!"

Level 20 ultimate skill, Rain of Light!

Aiko's golden hair fluttered, her voice beautiful and melodious. Bathed in the glow, she was as holy as a Goddess.

As the final syllable of the chant fell, the Magic Circle unleashed destructive arrows of light, so numerous they were like a torrential rain, purging every 'impurity' within the marsh!

In the desperate screams of the Serpent-people, a path had been opened.

The dense corpses of the Magical Creatures turned into black mist and dissipated, leaving no Serpent-person survivor within the twenty-meter radius.

Seeing this, the viewers outside the screen couldn't help but gasp, even just this wide-ranging, high-damage spell was enough to make Aiko one of the top adventurers in White Dove City.

Among mages of the same level as Aiko, none had an ultimate skill as powerful or wide-reaching, and their casting speeds could not compare.

Under Aiko's Rain of Light, the path to the Serpent Leader opened.

With a whistling sound, a red blaze shot out.

From the high-altitude view of the sensor ladybug, what was seen was a streak of red flash.

Sensing the approaching crisis, the Serpent Leader frantically waved his Trident Scepter, summoning many Snake-man Soldiers on the path of the advancing girl.

Many Triple Forks, flashing with a cold gleam, thrust toward the girl.

But her speed did not slow in the slightest, dodging each attack by a hair's breadth like a fish swimming through water.

The closer she got to the Serpent Leader, the more Serpent-people there were protecting the creature.

Lia watched the Triple Forks coming at her impassively, allowing these icy weapons to graze her arms and thighs—as long as they were not life-threatening.

Even as fresh blood streamed and the sensation of pain tormented her nerves like a sharp knife, she clenched her teeth and endured—it was time to no longer be underestimated.

Lia needed to grow and break free from her dependence on Lin Da.

Everyone thought she fought to beat the game, but only she knew that she wanted someone to see that without him, she, the team leader, could still lead Snow Goose to hold their heads high.

Leaving the team led by someone as strong as her was definitely a mistake!

Even though she had asked Lin Da the night before, and he had said he didn't have time to watch Snow Goose's live strategy feed,

Maybe, like her, he said he wouldn't watch, but when the live strategy feed started, he cared so much that he couldn't control his legs and rushed over.

"Damn Lin Da, watch this, Miss's battle!"

Lia charged in front of the Serpent Leader, staring at the tall blue monster. The Fire Fighting Qi on her sword surged, and she shouted with all her strength:

"Burst! Flame! Slash!"

"Waaaah!"

The Serpent Leader, in fear, drew a curved blade from his waist and slashed at Lia's head, this cunning creature actually trying to force Lia back with a life-for-life tactic!

"Be careful——"

Aiko cried out in shock, and Chloe, Klyne, they too showed panic on their faces.

Including the people watching from outside the screen, everyone thought the same: Abandon this attack, look for another opportunity.

Or simply use a Town Portal Scroll to exit the Mystic Realm.

The dark swamp was one of the most challenging Mystic Realms among the twelve layers.

Failing once was normal.

However, the team leader of Snow Goose was Lia.

A Swordsman desperately wanting to prove herself.

In her list of options, there was no retreat.