Chapter 697: 491, Bear Roar Adventure Group, not worth mentioning

Regarding Taige’s request, Lin Da pretended to be deep in thought.

For a common man, this would definitely be painful. A new team member who joined just yesterday, whose stability is yet to be determined, is given the newly discovered top-tier epic…

Ordinary equipment would be distributed, but for a top-tier item like the [Angry Flower Bracelet], they would have to assess for a while and use it as a reward for good performance.

Though there were two other epics among the spoils of war, their purple glow was significantly dimmer. Obviously, this flower bracelet was the greatest gain from the Phoenix Tail Flowers this time.

Lin Da frowned, showing a look of difficulty.

“So it really won’t work, huh.”

Taige felt hopeless, his round tiger ears drooping on his head like dried banana leaves.

Just then, Lin Da’s expression relaxed.

“Take it, and from now on work hard and obediently follow the captain’s orders.” Lin Da handed over the bracelet.

“Ah? You’re really giving it to me?” Taige’s tiger ears perked up immediately.

Lin Da sighed, “Actually, Lia also really needed this bracelet and instructed me to sell it to Snow Goose if it came up; she was willing to pay twenty million Gold Coins.

But what are Gold Coins compared to my teammates?

As long as my team members are happy, that’s all that satisfies me as a captain.”

Taige was moved to tears, “Wuu wuu, the boss has really changed, he’s a good man.”

This tiger was too easily bought…

A slight sense of guilt grew in Lin Da’s heart.

While thinking, he quickly distributed the remaining pieces of equipment.

One of the epic three-star items, [The Queen’s Poisonous Flower Skirt], was given to Mingli.

Mingli received it in stunned delight, holding the skirt, not knowing what to do with it.

Lin Da smiled, “Take care of it, this is a reward from your captain. In a little while, I’ll get you even stronger equipment. Your current outfit, it seems quite poor?”

“Yes, yes, yes!” Mingli’s face turned red, nodding like a pecking chicken.

Like a little black dog that had been separated from its owner for three years, finally being petted, so excited that it almost had an accident.

But after all, she was an adventurer, much more controlled than a little dog, barely holding it in.

Of which, Lin Da was completely unaware.

Taige interjected, “Mingli is a stutterer, I will speak for her. She has three moon-grade epics on her, and the rest is orange equipment.”

Indeed, not that great.

The average old team member of Phoenix Tail Flower has four pieces of epic.

Lin Da pondered that for the 24th layer of the Mystic Realm, a strong Dark Series output was needed, with Mingli’s current situation, she was not up to the task.

Mingli’s role was very awkward, with low strength growth and a low base damage for skills; at first glance, she was a definite “weak character”.

Yet, Lin Da knew that Mingli had a unique trait — high equipment enhancement.

Assuming 100 strength could increase skill damage by 1%, at 1000 strength, every additional 100 points could increase it by 3%, skyrocketing.

Simply put, wearing ordinary equipment, Mingli wasn’t as good as some “three-star” characters.

But equipped with top-tier items, she could rival any five-star character with the same outfit!

She was the type where the more you invest, the more apparent the effect.

The problem was, when Lin Da played games, he drew many five-stars, including a limited light and dark dual attributes five-star: [Hell’s Judgment] Tina.

One person equal to two fighters, leaving Mingli utterly defeated.

If it were a game, Lin Da might have abandoned Mingli, since the printed lines from a paper person couldn’t touch him.

But now was reality.

He couldn’t let go of a team member who liked him.

Lin Da’s heart was large enough to hold many people!

He decided to arm Mingli with top-tier epics, and even legends. Not long from now, perhaps this stuttering dark girl could become the second best fighter of Phoenix Tail Flower.

“Boss, let’s head to the next layer, shall we? I’m full of energy and ready to go.” Taige flexed his muscles.

“No, Phoenix Tail Flower isn’t yet equipped to perfectly clear the 24th layer. Let’s go to the wilderness to hunt Magical Creatures and practice team coordination, in preparation for the opening of the 20th layer of the Great Mystery Continent.”

Lin Da stepped into the blue teleportation array, “Everyone return.”

“Hmm, alright then.” Taige reluctantly pouted.

The group all entered the array.

Seconds later, they were teleported beneath the World Tree in South Rock City.

It was noon, and the weather was blazing hot, the area outside the tree hollow was sweltering stone slabs.

Fierce sunlight stabbed in from the front.

Lin Da couldn’t help but squint his eyes, slapping the air in front to attempt to dispel the scorching temperature.

As he walked out of the tree hollow, the heat became even more apparent.

Even as a Moon Rank, he still wanted a Cooling Magic Array…

Lin Da missed the villa in White Dove City.

The sight in front of him, however, disrupted his thoughts.

The square was bustling with people, gathered by the thousands.

Upon seeing the figures of Phoenix Tail Flower, they started cursing loudly.

Eggs and rotten vegetables were hurled towards Lin Da.

“You despicable scoundrel who framed Commander Xiongji, how dare you show your face at our World Tree, get out!”

“You pervert who only hosts silver-level parties, you’re even worse than the Shrimp People Race!”

“How could those girls be so blind to fancy someone like you.”

“You killed Mr. Hu Er, a life for a life!”

The yelling came wave after wave.

The faces filled with resentment made Lin Da’s eyes turn cold.

With a mild wave of his hand, he slightly released his Moon Rank aura.

An invisible wave of energy spread around, causing the flying eggs and vegetables to be knocked away, landing on those at the forefront of the crowd, the unlucky ones.

Instead of subsiding, the shouts became even more intense and more unpleasant.

“The, the captain, he’s not that kind of man!”

“Exactly, the boss wouldn’t bother framing that Hu Er; if he wanted him dead, he’d have killed him outright!”

“How, how, how dare you frame, frame the captain, you, you, you should die!”