"As expected, it no longer grants experience."

The team continued to advance, encountering several more waves of Goblins along the way, all of which were cleared effortlessly with no experience gained.

About half an hour later, the figure of Shadow Snake swept silently out of the fog.

"Lord, target spotted one hundred meters ahead." Her voice was extremely low. "A lone, Level 19 Harpy."

Lin Feng's heart skipped a beat.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and looked at the group. "Wait here. I'll be back soon."

Zhao Hu was stunned. "Lord, don't you need help?"

"No need." Lin Feng shook his head. "I'm enough on my own. It will be quick."

He raised his Wildfire Spear and moved forward, his figure quickly disappearing into the gray fog.

The group looked at each other, but the Lord's orders were not to be questioned.

...

Lin Feng walked slowly through the fog, his windchaser boots making his steps light and silent.

Fifty meters.

Thirty meters.

Twenty meters.

He hid behind a large rock and slowly poked his head out.

Twenty meters ahead, a Harpy was crouching on a protruding rock.

It was exactly the same as the one he had seen before: half-human, half-bird. Her upper body had the silhouette of a female, with ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) grayish-brown skin, a cold and beautiful face, and long hair scattered like withered grass.

Below the waist was the body of a giant eagle, covered in grayish-brown feathers, with thick legs and hook-like talons.

A pair of huge wings were folded on her back, occasionally opening slightly to reveal the dense feathers beneath.

She was lowering her head, preening the feathers on her wings with her sharp beak, completely unaware that danger had arrived.

Lin Feng silently summoned the Eye of Probability in his heart.

The countdown had long since reached zero.

【Eye of Probability remaining uses: 1 / 1】

He took a deep breath and locked onto the target with his mind.

"Use Eye of Probability, Harpy designated drop—golden chain of deception of the false life lord."

The silent command was issued.

A golden galaxy swirled before his eyes, countless numbers and symbols surged and gathered, eventually condensing into a line of burning characters:

【Eye of Probability activated】

【Designated drop: golden chain of deception of the false life lord (original probability 0.0001%)】

【Drop probability adjusted to 100%】

【Remaining uses: 0 / 1】

Success!

A flash of light appeared in Lin Feng's eyes, and he hesitated no longer.

He suddenly rushed out from behind the boulder, raising his right hand—【Blazing Spear Light】!

Ten crimson rays of light shot out from the tip of the Wildfire Spear! They overwhelmed the sky like ten meteors, tearing through the gray fog and striking straight at the Harpy twenty meters away!

The Harpy had just lifted her head and hadn't even had time to see what was happening before the ten rays of spear light simultaneously pierced her body!

Puff, puff, puff, puff, puff—

- 135! - 135! - 135! - 132! - 135!...

A series of damage numbers exploded! The Harpy didn't even have time to scream before her body was riddled with holes by the ten spear lights! Gray-brown feathers flew everywhere, and blood splattered!

She stiffened for a moment, then fell from the rock and crashed to the ground.

【Killed Lv19 Harpy, gained experience +0】

Lin Feng stepped forward quickly, his eyes fixed on the Harpy's dissipating corpse.

The corpse turned into gray-white light particles and slowly drifted away, leaving a golden necklace in its place.

Lin Feng's breath hitched slightly.

He bent down, reached out, and picked up the necklace.

It felt warm and smooth to the touch, with a faint coolness. The necklace was crafted from ancient golden secret gold, and the craftsmanship was exquisite.

The pendant was a hollowed-out hourglass. The upper part of the hourglass contained dazzling golden blood, but no matter how it was turned, that golden blood always remained in the upper part, while the lower part remained empty.

As if symbolizing—an endless life.

【golden chain of deception of the false life lord】

Quality: Gold (Legendary)

Type: Accessory

Equipment Requirement: HP ≥ 500

【Special Effect 1: Source of Life】

After equipping, immediately increases maximum HP by 40% of your base HP.

【Special Effect 2: Health Bar Concealment】

In the view of enemies, teammates, or any detection skills/equipment, your HP is permanently displayed as one-third of your actual HP.

Final presentation: When you lose one-third of your health, you will be forced to retain 1 HP, with a visual effect like "locking HP."

【Special Effect 3: Base Constitution: +10】

(Can enjoy class percentage bonuses)

Lin Feng's hand holding the necklace trembled slightly.

Powerful.

Too powerful.

Special Effect 1 was simple and brutal, directly increasing the maximum HP by 40%. His base HP was already over a thousand, and adding this 40%! If he also counted the Constitution bonus...

Special Effect 2 was an artifact for ambushing people. Enemies would see his health bar at only one-third, thinking they were about to succeed, when in reality he still had two-thirds of his health, only to be killed by him in return.

Special Effect 3: Base Constitution +10! (PS: This is the most overpowered one; the next few chapters will introduce that when base attributes reach a threshold, they have overpowered special effects.)

Lin Feng's breathing quickened.

Constitution had always been the shortcoming in his attributes. Although he had the Heroic Body template and equipment bonuses, his base Constitution was only 5, relying entirely on percentages. Now, adding 10 points of base Constitution was equivalent to leveling up 10 times.

He hesitated no longer and put the necklace around his neck.

The moment the golden necklace touched his chest, a warm and majestic energy poured into his body, washing over every inch of flesh and bone.

He could clearly feel his body undergoing a qualitative change.

Tougher, heavier, and... harder to kill.

He took a deep breath and summoned his attribute panel.

【Lord Panel - Lin Feng】

【Heroic Body template】

【Basic Information】

Name: Lin Feng

Identity: Lord of Beacon Fire Town

Level: 19

Class: Warrior (Junior)

【Life Status】

HP: 1996 / 1996

(Base Constitution 29×10+100 = 390, plus Heroic Body +1000, amplified by 40% from Source of Life, plus an additional +50 from the vitality vine belt—final 1996)

【Core Attributes】

Constitution: 29

Strength: 32.4

Agility: 21 (windchaser boots +3, can stack to 26 during combat)

Command: 15 / 500 (core members are all bound)

【Heroic Traits】

Heroic Body: Base HP +1000, Nightmare Body, Mental Fortress, Desperate Beacon

【Equipment】

Weapon: Blue · Wildfire Spear (Bound)

Head: Blue · crimson blood headband

Chest: Blue · rock-solid chestplate

Legs: Green · hardbone legguards

Feet: Purple · windchaser boots

Waist: Green · vitality vine belt

Accessory: Gold · golden chain of deception of the false life lord

Lin Feng looked at the HP of 1996 and the finally complete Constitution attribute, a smile slowly curling at the corner of his mouth.

1996 HP.

Coupled with the "locked HP" comeback from 【Desperate Beacon】 and the visual deception of 【Health Bar Concealment】.

Now, even if he stood there and let Awakened of the same level hack at him, they would have to hack for half a day.

And what the enemies saw would always be only one-third.

658 HP!

When they thought this Lord was about to fall.

Then, they would die.

Lin Feng gripped his Wildfire Spear and turned to walk back the way he came.

Behind him, the Harpy's corpse had completely dissipated.

With the golden necklace in hand, Baigui County—just wait.