101: Chapter 101 Kicked Out of the Team!

Deep within the shadowy underground world.

The Kingdom of Nilu was situated in the damp, gloomy depths of the earth's core. Contrary to rumors of it being narrow and cramped, it instead presented a sense of grand, spacious desolation.

Upon entering the dungeon, no one relaxed despite the deathly silence before them.

Apart from Su Chen, who remained composed and was scanning the surroundings with his [True Sight Eye], the other party members held their breaths, adopting standard high-alert combat stances.

'Hey, you surnamed Su, get the hell over—'

Zhao Jieli's sneering, caustic laugh had only half-formed when a sudden change occurred.

[Ding! You have been removed from the party by leader Zhao Qingyue!]

Light flashed, and Zhao Jieli's stunned face instantly vanished into thin air.

'This... Qingyue, why did you kick Brother Zhao?'

The eight remaining male members of the Darkblade Knights Order looked at each other, their minds completely blank.

'I said if he spouted one more word of nonsense, he'd be out.'

Zhao Qingyue's face was as cold as frost. Her beautiful eyes swept over the remaining few, her tone carrying an indisputable authority: 'As for you all, do you plan to leave on your own, or shall I do it myself?'

These words caused the members of the Darkblade Knights Order to flush red with anger.

They never imagined that Zhao Jieli, a mighty eighth awakening expert, would be considered less valuable in Zhao Qingyue's eyes than some mere fourth awakening rookie.

'Fine! Since you're willing to go this far for some pretty boy, we have nothing more to say.'

'We'll see about this. Without the buffs and coordination of our Darkblade Knights Order, let's see how you plan to clear this Nightmare Legend dungeon carrying that deadweight!'

Before the threats could even finish, Zhao Qingyue couldn't be bothered to listen. With a few quick taps of her fingers, she directly cleared all these noisy flies out of the dungeon space.

Outside the dungeon entrance, the collectively expelled Dark Edge members gathered, looking utterly disheveled.

'Damn it, that bitch must be having an affair with that kid!' Zhao Jieli's face was contorted, his eyes so venomous they seemed to drip poison. 'For the sake of a worthless trash, she kicked me out over two sentences.'

'I'll make her understand the meaning of the word 'regret'!'

'Brother Zhao, what do we do now...?' A seventh awakening mage cautiously approached.

Zhao Jieli, being the guild leader's nephew, was used to throwing his weight around. A vicious scheme had already formed in his mind: 'I'll call my uncle right now. Have him contact the other top knight orders in Yun City and lock down the Crimson Knights' rental slots.'

'Within the academy, there are only so many experts of that level. Let's see where she goes to find people!'

He had pinpointed the critical weakness.

'The materials from this dungeon are the Achilles' heel of Lin Qianqian's class advancement quest. The entire academy only produces them here.'

'As long as we stall for time, force Lin Qianqian to fail her quest or be forced to downgrade her class advancement, her potential will be ruined for life!'

Zhao Jieli couldn't help but let out a wild, arrogant laugh: 'When that happens, won't Zhao Qingyue have to come begging me on her knees for the sake of her best friend?'

Deep within the dungeon.

'Let's retreat for now. I'll return to the academy and recruit new people.' Zhao Qingyue said it as if it were the most natural thing.

Although the girls of the Crimson Knights were somewhat worried, out of their near-blind trust in Zhao Qingyue, no one raised an objection.

'That won't be necessary. The eleven of us are enough.' Su Chen gave a light smile, interrupting their retreat plan.

He turned to look at Lin Qianqian, pointing towards a rather unremarkable rocky protrusion slightly ahead and to the left, and said gently, 'Sister Qianqian, try shooting an arrow at that protruding point ahead and to the left.'

'Huh?' Zhao Qingyue was puzzled but did not stop him.

Su Chen had already given her too many shocks. She instinctively felt that this man never made empty boasts.

[Precision Shot]!

Lin Qianqian did not hesitate, drawing her bow like a full moon.

*Whoosh—!*

The feathered arrow cut through the darkness, striking the rock wall a hundred meters away with pinpoint accuracy.

*Squelch!* A burst of green fluid exploded from the previously empty rock wall, and a giant demon spider was forced to reveal itself in a disheveled state.

[Ding! Your party has slain [Cave Lurker Spider] and gained 150,000 EXP!]

Dead silence filled the area.

The group of female fighters stared at the instantly slain demon spider corpse, their faces filled with disbelief.

Lin Qianqian hadn't even reached the eighth awakening yet, and that shot was just the most basic skill. By all logic, it should have been absolutely impossible to one-shot an elite monster on Nightmare difficulty.

What was even more bizarre was, how did Su Chen manage to spot a stealthed monster right under everyone's noses?

'I said, it's not about having many people. Having us is enough.' Su Chen smiled brightly, not revealing the secret behind it.

'My, my, no wonder Qingyue got so worked up for your sake.'

Li Meiting's beautiful eyes sparkled with interest. Her nearly two-and-a-half-meter tall, slender frame leaned forward slightly, the breathtaking curve of her chest nearly blinding Su Chen.

She extended a slender, jade-like finger, tracing it lightly and suggestively over Su Chen's chest, her voice as seductive as silk: 'Little junior, you have so many secrets on you. This big sister really wants to dig them out of you, one by one, and see what they're all about...'

Su Chen felt his heart skip a beat. The Succubus Warlock's methods were truly formidable; every move and gesture was meant to disturb one's mind.

Forcing down the restless heat within him, he raised an eyebrow and retorted, 'If Sister Meiting is really interested, after we finish this dungeon, we can find a quiet place and 'discuss' it slowly.'

'Giggle, you're the one our vice-leader has her eye on. How dare I try to steal her love?'

Li Meiting laughed coquettishly, her body trembling like a flower in the wind, causing her impressive assets to sway dramatically: 'But then... if our vice-leader doesn't mind, the three of us discussing it together isn't out of the question either.'

'Alright, Meiting, stop teasing our junior.'

A rare, faint blush tinged Zhao Qingyue's cool and aloof face. She shot a helpless glare at Li Meiting, finally restoring a serious atmosphere.