Now, Tingfeng was a true Extraordinary Peak Powerhouse.

He was also firmly holding a narrow, strategic chokepoint inside the easily defensible but hard-to-assault Royal City.

He even possessed the "Magic Damage Reduction" ability that Lord Nesia had mentioned, which was specifically designed to counter Mages.

Under these circumstances, if the Evil God Believers didn’t dispatch their own top-tier Extraordinary Soldiers—capable of fighting one against ten—to break the stalemate, they could only watch as the Imperial Royal City’s No-Fly Magic Array was gradually shut down.

And once the No-Fly Magic Array failed, that heaven-defying Extraordinary Dragon Cavalry would inevitably lead a charge, and the entire city would likely fall.

"Damn it!"

"We can’t hold back anymore!"

"All members of the Green Leaf Race, attack with me! We must stop them from disabling the No-Fly Magic Array!"

The Green Leaf Race.

They were a very special existence within the Elf Kingdom.

As the only aboriginal tribe in the kingdom without Ancient Royal Bloodline, their history had never produced a top-tier powerhouse who had reached the Extraordinary Realm.

Because of this, the Green Leaf Race had always been at the bottom of the Elf Kingdom’s social hierarchy. They suffered endless scorn and ostracism, forced to undertake all the dirtiest, most arduous, and most thankless tasks in the kingdom.

Everyone assumed the Green Leaf Race would forever languish under the bullying and contempt of the Elf Nobles within the kingdom’s rigid class system.

No one could have predicted that fate would smile upon this long-suffering tribe. As if the heavens had finally taken pity, a peerless prodigy named Nesia was born among them.

From a young age, Nesia displayed an astonishing Magic Talent that crushed his peers. Even compared to the scions of the nobility, who styled themselves as "descendants of high Elves," he shone ever brighter, even faintly surpassing them.

Unfortunately.

Heaven is jealous of talent.

Such an astounding Magic Talent ultimately attracted a dark and covetous gaze.

Several second-generation Elf Nobles of high standing secretly plotted an assassination against Nesia.

The motive for their despicable act was simple: they didn’t want this "nobody" from the lower class to one day steal their halo of glory and deny them the capital to show off in front of others.

In the end.

The assassination was a paradoxical mix of failure and success.

They failed.

But they also succeeded.

They failed in that Nesia, with his keen perception, sensed the killing intent in advance. Although he was severely injured in the encirclement, he did not die. Instead, he faked his death to deceive everyone and managed a difficult escape back to his homeland.

They succeeded in that the incident left Nesia utterly disillusioned, and he swore an oath to never again serve the Elf Kingdom.

To no longer be at the mercy of others, Nesia began a frantic search for greater power, even if that power originated from a forbidden place.

Ultimately, he found the Void Gate sealed deep beneath the Elf Kingdom. Because of his obsession and potential, he gained the favor of the "God of Envy," received its Blessing of the Evil God, and embarked on a path completely different from his past.

Afterward, Nesia, whose heart had completely broken with the Elf Kingdom, led the people of the Green Leaf Race—who also bore a deep-seated resentment toward the kingdom—to join the ranks of the God of Envy.

Wielding the powerful force bestowed by the God of Envy, a power strong enough to subvert the old order,

they launched a counterattack against the Elf Kingdom that had once scorned and oppressed them, ultimately overthrowing it completely.

The once-resplendent Elven homeland, after this revolution, devolved into a forbidden land of death, saturated with an aura of Darkness that no one dared to enter lightly.

After that, Nesia, armed with power and hatred, led his Green Leaf Race brethren on a path of expansion.

They traveled the world under various guises, continuously strengthening their faction’s influence while recruiting and converting new Envious Believers.

Ultimately, for the sake of the impending "Evil God Invasion" that would sweep the globe, Nesia and his followers had been secretly planning and preparing for several hundred years.

And as the core force that first followed Nesia, the Elves of the Green Leaf Race had long since been reborn, growing into top-tier powerhouses skilled in Magic and Martial Dual Cultivation.

Moreover, they not only possessed heroic traits identical to Qin Feng’s—compatibility with multiple Professions and buffs from multiple skills—

but their Attribute Conversion Rate was also extremely balanced. They were far from being fragile "glass cannons" that looked powerful but would be one-shotted in a fight.

Qin Feng did not know about these historical secrets.

But as a "Lord Player," he could use the system to view the information panels of all Heroic Units below Legendary Level and all soldier units. He instantly realized that these multi-Profession Evil God Heroes, skilled in Magic and Martial Dual Cultivation, were extremely troublesome elite enemies.

’Looks like it.’

’These must be the enemy’s elite main force.’

’Their race is Elf Race... which means they, like Nesia, were the ones who destroyed the Elf Kingdom.’

The moment the thought crossed his mind, Qin Feng immediately abandoned his original plan to defend the small door to the secret room.

Stomping his foot, he shot like an arrow from a bow deep into the slightly more spacious corridor, launching a fierce, proactive assault on the group of Green Leaf Race Elves, who were Evil God Believers. In an instant, he clashed with the enemy. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The sinister Elves hidden beneath black hoods were completely unfazed by Qin Feng’s surprise attack.

With a flick of their wrists, the thin swords at their waists flashed with cold light as they thrust straight at Qin Feng.

Both sides were top experts skilled in close combat, but the Green Leaf Race had the advantage in numbers.

In this confrontation, Qin Feng found it difficult to gain the upper hand. While dodging, he was careless and got grazed by their sword points several times, leaving a few fine, bloody lines on his robes.

However, thanks to his powerful attack boosted by various buffs, he also instantly killed several Green Leaf Race Elves with a single strike and received a reward notification from the system.

[You have killed a hostile Heroic Creature. Influenced by the "Hero Enhancement" Talent, you have acquired the enemy’s Hero Talents "Magic Amplification" and "Double Casting"!]

[Magic Amplification: Your Magic Power is greatly increased. Your Magic Skill damage is greatly increased.]

[Double Casting: Each time you cast a spell, your damaging skills will produce a second instance of damage. However, because the second instance has a delayed explosion at the same location, it can be more easily dodged by enemies.]

[Due to special rules, you cannot acquire the enemy’s exclusive faction Talent, the Blessing of the Evil God from the God of Envy——Envious Divine Chosen]

’Fine.’

’Looks like getting my hands on an Evil God Talent is out of the question.’

As the thought crossed Qin Feng’s mind, he didn’t feel it was much of a loss. After all, there were more tangible gains to be had.

Just being able to absorb the Personal Talents of these Green Leaf Race Elves, who were Elite Units, was already a pleasant surprise. There was no need to dwell on the Power of the Evil God he couldn’t obtain.

Besides, the activation conditions for most Evil God Talents conflicted with his current ruling path.

Forcing himself to use them would not only make it difficult to synergize with his own combat power but could also easily lead other players to misunderstand that he had joined the Evil God Faction, attracting unnecessary trouble for no reason.

Once he thought this through, the last trace of regret in Qin Feng’s heart vanished.

He intensified his assault, and in the clash of blades, he cut down several more Green Leaf Race Elves, collecting all of their useful Hero Talents.

[Spirit Enhancement: Increases your Spirit Attribute Conversion Efficiency. Each point of Spirit Attribute can be converted into more Magic Power, Magic Attack Power, Casting Range, and other stats.]

[Magic Range Enhancement: Increases the effective range of all your Range Magic, including Combat Magic, Beneficial Magic, and Healing Magic.]

[Flame Magic Specialization: Increases your Flame Magic damage...]

It wasn’t hard to see that the Hero Talents carried by these Elf Race Evil God Believers were all specialized Mage types.

Every single one was highly compatible with their primary Profession of "Mage."

They were practically tailor-made.

Seeing this, a new plan formed in Qin Feng’s mind. He decided to leave these extra hostile targets for the Extraordinary Fire Foxes, which were currently forming the Wing Connection Soldier Type with the Sielo Knights.

This would not only raise the Fire Foxes’ own Hero Level but also further enhance their Magic Combat Power.

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