"Thank you, Lord!"

Lin Feng waved his hand and looked deeper into the valley. "Continue."

The battles that followed became more frequent.

A small squad of five Goblin Warriors was picked off one by one by Shadow Snake.

Two Goblin Archers hid behind jagged rocks to fire cold arrows, but they were suppressed by the combined efforts of Wang Wu and Arrow Eye, while Lin Feng flanked and wiped them out.

Time flew by during the combat.

At 5:30 AM, a faint light began to appear on the horizon.

The gray mist seemed to sense something; its churning speed gradually slowed, and its density began to drop.

Visibility slowly expanded from twenty meters to thirty, then forty...

When the first true ray of morning light pierced through the mist, the gray fog receded toward the depths of the Rift Valley like a retreating tide, moving with startling speed.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the grayish-white mist that had shrouded the entire Rift Valley had completely vanished.

In its place was an ordinary canyon, with steep cliffs on both sides, a valley floor strewn with jagged rocks, and a gurgling stream.

If not for the crimson blood headband on his forehead, Lin Feng would have almost doubted whether everything last night had been a dream.

"It's finally daylight." Tie Dun plopped down on the ground, panting heavily.

The others also relaxed one after another, sitting or leaning back as they checked their equipment and injuries.

Lin Feng's gaze swept over everyone as he quickly tallied the night's gains in his mind.

In terms of experience, Shadow Snake had risen from Level 12 to Level 14, and her experience bar was already more than halfway full.

Zhao Hu had risen from Level 12 to Level 13.

Wang Wu had risen from Level 12 to Level 13.

Tie Dun had risen from Level 11 to Level 12.

Arrow Eye had risen from Level 11 to Level 12.

Su Yurou had risen from Level 11 to Level 12.

Lin Feng himself had risen from Level 14 to Level 16, with a small chunk of extra experience to boot.

"Lord, how many monsters did we kill tonight?" Tie Dun asked, scratching his head.

Lin Feng did a rough estimate: "Over forty Goblin Warriors, over a dozen Goblin Archers, and three elites—a Fire Goblin, a Goblin Shaman, and that Boss from earlier. All together... close to sixty monsters."

Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air.

Sixty monsters above Level 15; in the past, they wouldn't have even dared to imagine it.

As for loot, there were over fifty white energy crystals and five green energy crystals.

Six pieces of green equipment and one piece of blue equipment (the crimson blood headband).

Plus various miscellaneous materials.

"This one night was better than us grinding outside for half a month," Wang Wu remarked with emotion.

Zhao Hu nodded. "The key is the high experience. One Level 15 monster is worth five or six of those outside."

Lin Feng stood up and looked toward the cliffs on either side of the Rift Valley.

"Find a place to rest. The Rift Valley is safe during the day, but we can't be careless. Find a hidden cave, set up a watch rotation, recover our strength, and we'll continue at night."

The group stood up one by one.

Shadow Snake had already glided out silently; she was the best at finding locations.

In less than fifteen minutes, she returned and led the team to a hidden grotto on the eastern cliff of the Rift Valley.

The entrance was obscured by thick vines, and the interior space was quite spacious, enough to accommodate more than ten people.

The ground was dry, and there was even some dried grass that could be spread into simple bedding.

"This is the spot." Lin Feng checked the area and nodded in satisfaction.

The group entered the cave one after another and set down their packs.

"Watch rotation," Lin Feng said, looking at the group. "Zhao Hu and Tie Dun for the first shift, Wang Wu and Arrow Eye for the second, and Shadow Snake and I for the third. Each shift is four hours."

"Yes!"

Everyone quickly took their positions. Some began laying out grass beds, some took out dry rations to replenish their strength, and others simply leaned against the rock walls to rest with their eyes closed.

Su Yurou found a corner to sit in, holding the Fire Headband in her hands with a smile on her face.

Even though it was only green quality, the +2 Intelligence was a tangible improvement for her.

Shadow Snake, as usual, hid in the shadows near the entrance, resting with her eyes closed, but anyone trying to approach the cave would not escape her perception.

Lin Feng sat leaning against a large boulder at the deepest part of the cave, his Wildfire Spear resting across his knees.

His gaze passed through the hanging vines at the entrance, looking out at the sky as it grew brighter.

This night had been a good harvest.

Outside the cave, the morning light intensified.

Inside the cave, snoring gradually began to rise.

Resting by day, slaughtering by night.

The leveling continues.

The second night.

The team continued deeper along the edge of the Rift Valley, but they still remained in the outer regions.

Shadow Snake's scouting range expanded to a hundred meters to ensure they wouldn't accidentally run into a large force of enemies they couldn't handle.

The battles remained frequent.

Lin Feng no longer stepped in for ordinary Level 15 Goblin Warriors and Goblin Archers.

He stood in the rear with his Wildfire Spear, watching ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) the battlefield calmly and occasionally offering a few words of guidance.

Zhao Hu stood at the very front with his guardian round shield, each strike of his bone-crushing greatsword carrying massive force.

Tie Dun protected his flank, his ironwall greatshield blocking all attacks that tried to bypass the front line.

Wang Wu and Arrow Eye fired arrows in alternating volleys, suppressing the ranged Goblins so much they couldn't even lift their heads.

Shadow Snake roamed through the shadows, specifically picking off those who were already wounded.

Su Yurou's Healing Spells were precise and timely. Her mana hit rock bottom several times, but she managed to persevere by relying on small blue potions.

Lin Feng would only intervene when they encountered Level 16 Fire Goblins or elite monsters.

During this night, he acted twice, taking down one Fire Goblin and one Goblin Shaman.

The experience wasn't much, but it was better than nothing.

The third night.

The team's coordination became increasingly seamless. Zhao Hu and Tie Dun's shield teamwork was almost perfect.

Wang Wu and Arrow Eye's arrows could suppress three Goblin Archers within five seconds, and Shadow Snake's use of Shadow Step became more and more proficient.

Lin Feng acted three times.

A Level 16 Frost Goblin dropped a pair of green boots, which were given to Tie Dun.

A Level 17 Goblin Boss dropped a green crystal and a green-quality 【Great Strength Belt】 with +70 HP, which was given to Zhao Hu.

On this night, Su Yurou reached Level 14.

The fourth night.

The Goblins on the outskirts had clearly become scarcer. Shadow Snake's scouting range expanded to a hundred and fifty meters, and they often had to wait for nearly half an hour before finding a small group of isolated monsters.

Lin Feng knew this meant they had cleared through the outer region. Going deeper would mean entering the territory of higher-level monsters.

On this night, he only acted twice.

One occasion was a Level 18 Goblin Warlord leading four Level 16 guards.

The battle lasted nearly five minutes. Lin Feng pinned down the Warlord from the front, Shadow Snake took out the guards one by one, and the others took turns tanking damage, dealing damage, and healing.

When the Warlord fell, it dropped a blue-quality robe—the 【overseers robe】.

Lin Feng picked it up, glanced at the attributes, and tossed it directly to Su Yurou.

"It's yours."

Su Yurou caught it, and her eyes instantly lit up.

【overseers robe (Blue)】

Type: Cloth Armor · Chest

Defense: +20

Intelligence: +4

Special Effect: 20% chance to refund half of the mana cost when casting.

Requirement: Intelligence ≥ 12