"Her Majesty the Queen is wise. This way, the Prince’s sincerity will be clear for all to see, and it will also explain why he was late." The Great Elf’s eyes immediately lit up.

"Yes. For Ding Xiang’s future, and for the future of the Dark Night Elf Clan, this is our only option..." Elf Queen Una’s fist tightened slightly.

"Then I will have him bring his proposal party at once... no, have him rush to the Royal Hall alone! And have him feign a disheveled appearance!"

"Mm."

"This subordinate takes his leave!" The Great Elf departed swiftly.

Elf Queen Una sat back down. There was not much excitement on her face; instead, it gradually grew calm.

She once again pondered the feasibility of this plan.

Finally, she took out a leaf from her person and used her finger to write gently upon it. A moment later, the words on the leaf vanished.

Then, she began to wait...

Anxiously waiting.

At last, words lit up on the leaf again.

"I ask that the Queen proceed with caution. However, if this matter is successful, I, the Clan King, will choose a son from among the Fourth Prince and Fifth Prince in half a year’s time to marry the Seventh Princess!"

’It’s exactly as I thought!’ The Elf Queen’s hand trembled slightly, and the heart that had been hanging in her throat finally settled. As long as the Celestial Race agreed, this plan was feasible.

Now, the only problem was to leave the other foreign princes with nothing to say.

To put it more bluntly...

As long as the other foreign princes could not find clear evidence that the Prince of Wood Elves was an imposter on the day of the proposal ceremony, this matter would be a success!

As for the future...

By then, it would *be* the future!

What could the other foreign princes possibly say?!

’As soon as the proposal ceremony is over, we’ll immediately hold the wedding. We’ll have the Prince of Wood Elves and the Seventh Princess ’consummate’ the marriage on the spot. That will seal it!’ Elf Queen Una quickly came to a decision.

Since he was marrying into the family, it was only natural to dispense with as many formalities as possible.

On this point...

The other princes would have no grounds for complaint.

It was a perfect plan, without a single flaw.

...

...

「Eleven o’clock at night.」

Gao Neng continued to travel underground, but the further he went, the more he felt he had overlooked something. He just couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off.

’Am I really that strong right now?!’

’What if I’ve just gotten a big head?’ 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

’Do I really think I’m invincible just because I have a Flying Earth Dragon?’

’Also, will that Ancient Elf Tree recognize me? What if that Ancient Elf Tree has ’eyes’? It’s not entirely impossible.’

"..."

As Gao Neng’s thoughts churned, he unconsciously came to a stop.

Turning back...

Wouldn’t that be a little safer?

Although the old saying goes, "fortune favors the bold," there was another famous saying: "Stay calm and don’t get cocky!"

His potential was basically limitless right now. Even if he returned to the City of Hope, the military academy would probably still take him seriously, right? He might even be moved from the "Reserve Plan" to the "Official Plan."

’Should I just head back?’ Gao Neng hesitated, but he was also a bit unwilling to give up. If the Elf Royal City was really an empty city, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Just one look...

That shouldn’t be a big deal, right?

Gao Neng was torn. Was it better to be bold and seek his fortune, or to play it safe and not get reckless?

As he pondered, he opened the system’s attribute panel.

Name: Gao Neng.

Age: 18.

Basic Information: City of Hope, Eastern Capital Military Academy Freshman.

Vitality Value: 989/1035 (Rating: Excellent).

Stamina Value: 450/496 (Rating: Excellent).

Energy Value: 1965/2019 (Excellent).

Talents: Iron 100%, Copper 100%, Tin 100%, Silver 100%, Gold 100%, Phosphorus 100%, Sulfur 100%, Silicon 100%...

Special Abilities: 1. The Glare (Intermediate). 2. Second Magnetic Core (Advanced). 3. Lifeform Transformation (Beginner). 4. Wordless Celestial Book (Beginner).

Special Skills: 1. Infinite Energy Infusion.

Evolution: 4/10. (Progress)

...

’My Vitality Value rose from 650 to 1035, my Stamina Value went from 345 to 496, and my Energy Value nearly doubled, from 1320 to 2019?! I really am strong now!’ Seeing these stats, Gao Neng felt a fire begin to burn within him.

He was crazy strong now!

Wait a minute?

Something doesn’t seem right.

Where’s my Eye of Deprivation!

How did it become The Glare? And it’s even intermediate...

Intermediate?!

Gao Neng hadn’t looked at the detailed description for The Glare until now, but at this moment, a sliver of understanding dawned on him.

’Could it be that The Glare is an upgraded version of the Eye of Deprivation?’

With this thought, his hand quickly tapped on it.

Indeed!

"The Glare: An advanced skill of Eye of Deprivation. In addition to the ability to see through disguises, you can also see the target’s true data and information with a single look! Cost: 10,000 Alliance Coins/use."

’So that’s how it is!’ Gao Neng was beginning to understand.

When you had a beginner-level special ability, if you obtained a similar ability, it was highly likely to automatically upgrade to intermediate or advanced.

Did that mean he had directly obtained an intermediate ability from the last mission?

Seems pretty good!

No wonder this skill was so powerful!

He could directly see an opponent’s weaknesses and strengths...

’My evolution points have reached 4? Once I get to 10, I can trigger the next system evolution! I wonder what kind of abilities the next system evolution will bring? In any case, this time was fantastic!’ Gao Neng was now truly tasting the benefits of the system’s evolution.

A 100% creation rate, 100% excavation success rate...

And he even had an advanced form of energy materialization for his third attribute!

It was simply too powerful!

’That’s right, I’m this strong, so how can I not get a little reckless? It’s just an Elf Royal City. I came here once when I was Tier Two. Now that I’m at the Tier Three Late Stage, what’s there to be afraid of?’ Gao Neng’s fist tightened. Then, he continued to mutter to himself, ’Besides, I have the Flying Earth Dragon, The Glare, and Lifeform Transformation. Right... I also have super-strong self-healing, and I can turn my Spiritual Power into a blade... Me, not be reckless? Who else would be!’

’That’s it, I can be reckless!’

’Just a little bit of recklessness won’t kill me!’

Gao Neng quickly regained his confidence. But just in case, he decided to test if his Spiritual Power had truly grown stronger.

Spread it out!

’Spread it out, and see how far it can go!’

Under his control, his Spiritual Power extended like a thousand threads, spreading out from underground and toward the surface.

Soon, he saw the scene outside.

It was a forest.

And in one part of the forest, a super handsome guy in an extremely lavish, yet somewhat disheveled, outfit was running wildly.

His destination seemed to be the Dark Night Elf Royal City.

’Huh? Judging by his clothes, he looks like a Prince!’ Gao Neng’s eyes lit up slightly. If he was a Prince, he must have treasures on him.

Maybe he had some kind of fruit, or a Spring of Life, or something?

If that were the case...

Wouldn’t that mean he wouldn’t need to risk going into the Elf Royal City?

However, since he was a Prince, he must have guards with him... Forget it. The chances of running into a situation like the one with the Seventh Princess again were probably slim.

Gao Neng felt a bit reluctant, but he still found a spot and crawled out of the ground for a look. He wanted to confirm how strong the Prince’s guards were.

And with that one look...

He discovered something else that was off.

Because he had been scouting with his Spiritual Power, he hadn’t gotten a very clear view. But now, enhanced by "The Glare," he discovered that this Prince was wearing a fake "skin mask."

And at the same time, a list of information appeared before him.

Real Name: Galileo.

Assumed Name: Jami.

Real Identity: Guard of the Third Guard Army from the Dark Night Elf Clan’s second main city.

Assumed Identity: His Highness the Thirteenth Prince of the Wood Elf Race.

Strength: Tier Three Late Stage.

Mastered Skills: Swift Body Technique (Novice), Sky-Breaking Arrow Technique (Accomplished), Acting (70 points).

Strengths: Ranged assassination.

Weaknesses: Poor close-combat ability. (Wears a piece of armor on his upper body that can negate a fatal blow from a Tier Six Powerhouse.)

"Whoa... What comprehensive information. It can even see that he’s an imposter?! This bug-like ability, The Glare... is seriously powerful!" Gao Neng was simply stunned by the information displayed.

(I had something to do outside during the day and got back late. I’ve finally fixed my sleep schedule, so I won’t be staying up all night. I’ll see if I can post an extra Chapter tomorrow!)