Chapter 681: 482. Evelyn’s Letter, Ice Abyss Assessment Location

“Thank goodness I used the Experience Card last night!”

Lin Da couldn’t help but feel a chill.

If he had kept the Experience Card, when Evelyn attacked him, he might have used it on the spot under the influence of the survival instinct.

Falling into her hands, he surely would have met a grim fate.

“Even if I had drawn the character Evelyn, until 99 favorability, players are just pawns to her, mutually using each other.”

Players complete Cold Moon’s faction missions and receive rewards from Evelyn.

Evelyn, in turn, uses the players to help her eliminate various enemies in the Great Mystery Continent…

This situation continues until the player presents a special gift, achieving 100 favorability.

Even then, you simply become someone she ‘trusts’.”

Of course, all this happens in the mid-4.0 version, belonging to future plots. Right now, I haven’t drawn Evelyn, nor have I unlocked the Favorability System.”

Evelyn, at present, doesn’t trust anyone but herself.”

Thinking this, Lin Da’s sweat ran down his back.

At the 20th level, if Difeng hadn’t brought a bunch of Demons, he would have begrudged using the Experience Card, and today his cover would have been blown.”

Lin Da silently looked at the ‘Blessing of the World Tree Goddess’ skill in his personal panel.

He wondered if it was luck at play.

Just to be safe, it’s better to get another Experience Card to keep by his side.

It’s not that Lin Da relies on it psychologically, but the reality is harsh.

With Coldmoon Duke Evelyn ahead and a group of Demons behind him.

His ‘Eye of True Knowledge’ skill still needed much time to develop.

Lin Da’s gaze shifted to Lulu.

Lulu, unaware, tilted her head and looked at him.

“– Please, burst some Gold Coins!” Lin Da couldn’t bring himself to say such a thing.

In the Phoenix Tail Flower team of five members, three are witches, including Tasya and Monica who both had 90 trust Experience Cards that had burst out.

The only one left was Lulu, stuck at 89 and not moving.”

What exactly is missing…

As Lin Da was deep in thought with a furrowed brow, Lulu pulled out a blue envelope from her pocket: “This was left by that woman, take a look.”

From Evelyn to me?

The envelope felt cold, not like paper but rather like a chunk of ice, chilling Lin Da through.

On the front, there was a crescent moon obscured by misty fog, full of mystery.

“The emblem of Cold Moon Adventure Group.”

Lin Da’s expression changed.

This confirmed it, the silver-haired woman was Coldmoon Duke Evelyn.

Lin Da opened the envelope and pulled out the note inside.

The handwriting was as sharp as a sword; every stroke imparted a strong sense of oppression. Although Evelyn came from poverty, her handwriting could make many aristocrats, educated from a young age, feel ashamed.

Looking at Evelyn’s life, besides her adventurer level being Legendary, her experiences could also be deemed legendary. Born in the slums, she achieved legend status in just under thirty years, reaching unattainable heights in both combat and ‘the noble arts’ of the aristocrats.

Apart from certain aspects she was extremely poor at, her talents in other areas were practically maxed out.”

If possible, Lin Da really didn’t want to be enemies with such a monster-level woman… he sighed internally.

His gaze turned to the content on the paper.

Lin Da’s eyebrows furrowed.

It wasn’t quite what he had expected.

The team members let out a mix of surprised and doubtful noises.

“Could Coldmoon Duke actually be a great person?” Kafni was dumbstruck, “She’s being too generous!”

To sum up the content of the note:

It granted Lin Da a Ten-Star Adventurer Rating and one Legendary Equipment Exchange Coupon. The only requirement was that Lin Da successfully pass the graduation assessment of Ice Abyss; otherwise, he would have to cover all the expenses Ice Abyss had incurred on his behalf.

Such generous treatment with only the condition of graduating from Ice Abyss… one couldn’t help but suspect there was a catch.

But facing a legend, Lin Da seemed to have no right to refuse.

“The maximum rank in Ice Abyss is Sacred Rank, and this level is also a prerequisite to enter the Royal Capital map on the game.

If Evelyn lets the people of Ice Abyss make things difficult for Phoenix Tail Flower, it actually suits my intent. If I can’t even pass this test, how can I confront Demon King’s Castle?”

For Lin Da, Evelyn’s so-called condition was already one of his established goals.

He would not step into the dangerous waters of the Royal Capital before overcoming Ice Abyss.”

Dark Shadow had disappeared in the Royal Capital. The perpetrator who framed him was likely there as well.”

“Before being promoted to Legendary, I need to make good use of Evelyn’s influence.”

The Legendary Equipment Exchange Coupon and Ten-Star Adventurer Rating were exactly what Lin Da needed.

The former needs no explanation; the more Legendary Equipment, the better, while the latter is even more precious. A Ten-Star Rating would earn the highest treatment in Ice Abyss.”

According to Lin Da’s understanding, the students of Ice Abyss had a minimum Seven-star rating, which allowed them to earn 30 Cultivation Points each month.”

These points were just enough to buy the most basic magical beast meat cuisine, fill one’s stomach, and do nothing else.

Eight-Star Rating is 60 points monthly.

Nine-Star is 120.

Ten-Star, directly 300!

Cultivation Points are very useful; they can be exchanged for various things in Ice Abyss’s treasury. Lin Da had asked Rocher, an ‘old student,’ who said that in Ice Abyss, Legend One Star armor only needed 3000 points.”

Thus, a Ten-Star Adventurer staying in Ice Abyss for three years, even if doing nothing but smoothly graduating, could trade three years of points for 3 pieces of Legendary.

Such generous gestures could only come from the power of a Legendary Adventurer.”

Besides, there’s another extremely superior treatment; Ten-Star Adventurers can enter and leave Ice Abyss at any time, train however they want as long as they graduate smoothly.”