After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

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Seaweed Head...

In some ways, my sister did have a rapport with Lia, as they both came up with the eerily consistent nickname for Mingli.

Looking at my sister, who had turned into a pink-haired girl, and Mingli, with her dark green curly hair and deathly pale complexion, Lin Da felt torn.

If I had to say, among my numerous team members, I just liked Mingli, she wasn't quite my favorite.

She was a bit behind Lulu, Monica, and Tasya.

After all, Mingli's character strongly relied on her gear.

Without spending real money, I simply couldn't afford to maintain her.

But there's only one sister.

Even though she turned into a demon and liked to cause trouble, scaring me with gift boxes full of smoke... she was still my family.

This bond naturally placed her above Mingli.

Moreover, Lin Da seriously suspected that if his answer here was "Mingli," the Magic Spear in his sister's hands would instantly pierce through Mingli's throat.

The classic dilemma of 'If your mother and I were drowning, who would you save first?'

It seemed like she was asking, but in reality, she was forcing Lin Da to give the answer she wanted to hear.

Just then, a system notification rang in Lin Da's ear:

[You have recognized the Witch Lin and Witch Mingli, would you like to bind them?]

Well, well.

Lin Da's heart jolted.

Just as he had guessed, the strange aura on Mingli was that of a witch, too.

In the small Secret Realm Square of White Dove City, within a ten-meter radius centered around him, there were actually four witches...

Lulu, Tasya, my sister, and now Mingli.

He didn't know whether he was lucky or cursed. Continue your saga on empire

'Bind, bind them all!' Lin Da said inwardly.

[System Prompt: Current binding slots remaining: 1. Only 1 individual can be bound.]

You could bind one initially, and then one more every 10 levels increased.

At level 25, Lin Da could bind a maximum of 3 people.

He pondered for a moment.

'Bind my sister! I want to see her trustworthiness in detail!' Lin Da thought.

If the system showed a low level of trust, it meant that this pink-haired succubus had some sort of poison hiding in her belly, luring him to partake.

Lin Da wanted to uncover the true face of the Succubus General Lin.

[System Prompt: Binding in progress...]

[Witch Lin has been bound.]

[Lin: Current trustworthiness is 95, devoted. (Status: Contaminated by the Demon Lord's Power, reward under seal)]

What, 95 points?

Lin Da's vision darkened.

What was the deal with this sister of mine! Lin Da thought she would've been doing well to score a trustworthiness of fifty or sixty, but 95 points?

Typically, a score of 80 points of trust is expected between spouses or best friends.

Reaching 90 would qualify you to be featured on the show "Top Ten Heartwarming Stories of White Dove City."

Only then did Lin Da realize what a dependable figure he was in his sister's eyes.

In the past, he felt his sister showed little respect for him, often bold and mischievous, always roping him into her pranks.

After consulting the system's Q&A sprite, Lin Da learned that for characters whose trustworthiness was under a special seal, upon breaking the seal, he could claim all accumulated system rewards corresponding to the trust level at that time.

For every 10-point increase in trustworthiness, there was one reward.

That meant if Lin Da could break the seal on Lin, he could receive at least 9 system rewards.

Underneath my sister's avatar was a long progress bar, resembling a mobile game's paid 'pass,' with sealed rewards linked by chains spaced at intervals along it.

[Mystical Points], [Diamond], [Equipment]...

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There were also many strange and quirky little props.

What attracted Lin Da the most was the reward for reaching 90 trust points, "Utter Devotion".

A black card with gold plating.

The card floated in the mist, occasionally flashing crimson light.

It gave off a mysterious and powerful vibe.

Lin Da clicked to preview the reward content ahead of time.

Just like an unscrupulous game operator, tempting players to spend money.

[Item: Shadow of Darkness Experience Card]

[Effect: Details available upon unlocking]

Lin Da's eyes widened, and a storm surged in his heart!

It was forcing him to increase the witch's trust level.

If he could transform into the peak state of Dark Shadow, Lin Da could single-handedly take on the Demon King with a sword.

Now he faced two issues, first, which period's Dark Shadow would he transform into? A level 0 Dark Shadow was still a Dark Shadow.

Second, how could he unlock his sister's trust level bar to receive the rewards?

Lin Da double-clicked on his sister's chibi avatar with his thoughts, and a prompt appeared:

[Unlock Seal Condition: Remove at least 50% of the pollution from the target's body]

Besides his sister, he remembered that Tasya also had the 90-point "Utter Devotion" trust level.

Under Tasya's 'pass', the ninth reward was indeed a floating black card.

Lulu had one too.

It seemed, for every witch who reached 90 trust points, Lin Da would receive an Experience Card.

But getting to 90 points was difficult, only his sister and Tasya had special circumstances that allowed reaching 90 points. For ordinary people, they might be subservient to a girl their whole life and not even reach 70 trust points.

Lin Da clicked on the silver-haired maid's chibi avatar, and a prompt appeared:

[Unlock Seal Condition: Acknowledge that the real you is indeed the Dark Shadow]

Lin Da thought to himself, So that's it, the current Tasya thinks she is just a mask of the Dark Shadow. What Tasya follows is that cold and emotionless game character that he himself control.

Getting the Shadow of Darkness Experience Card immediately seemed impossible. Whether it's educating Tasya to change her perception or purifying Celine's pollution, it was not something that could be done overnight.

Lin Da still needed to directly address Celine's questions.

Time slowly passed.

The pink-haired girl's magic spear inched toward Mingli's neck.

The tip of the spear broke the skin, and crimson blood flowed out.

Mingli was essentially a bully when facing the weak and cowardly when faced with the strong. Realizing the absolute difference in strength with Celine, she became a quivering ostrich, hands raised, not daring to resist Celine at all.

Sometimes, his sister would show a very tough side.

Lin Da had a headache; facing this demonized sister, he sighed and said, "If I really have to choose..."

"Of course, I trust you."

With Lin Da's answer, the tense atmosphere in the room eased a lot.

Celine's face brightened with a smile as radiant as a flower, "That's right. Listen to me, stay away from that Seaweed Head lunatic; she's the kind of mad dog that bites without warning."

Seemingly in a good mood, the black magic spear in Celine's hand moved slightly away from Mingli's throat.

Lin Da breathed a sigh of relief.

"But before that, I have a few words to say to her."

Lin Da's expression became serious, his tone emphatic.

Celine hesitated for a moment and said, "Just a few words, okay? Don't get too close to her, it would be troublesome if you get bitten."

Under a sea of curious eyes, Lin Da walked up to the pale-faced Mingli.

In Mingli's eyes, Lin Da might be some ferocious beast, making her clutch her head and continuously back away in fear.

She looked... rather pitiful.

Like a little girl accustomed to domestic violence, trembling like a sieve in front of a father holding a beer bottle.

Yet her level was clearly much higher than Lin Da's.