Tie Dun chimed in again, speaking rapidly: "It's not just us! The Beacon Fire Squad's Contribution Points have reached 3,600, enough to upgrade to a Gold-rank team! Haha! We can exchange for another second promotion Class Change Book... I feel ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) like the Lord will give it to Wang Wu."

Wang Wu's voice was calm: "It doesn't matter who it's given to; it's all for our own people anyway."

Jiang Yelan didn't speak, but when Tie Dun bragged about being the "second strongest," the shadow moon blade's scabbard could be heard lightly tapping the table leg. It was unclear if she was agreeing or just found him noisy.

Su Yurou chuckled softly, her tone gentle: "Sister Ye Lan is indeed amazing. She led us back and forth between the Fourth Floor and the outskirts of the Fifth Floor. Those patrolling squads of Mine Pit Puppets and Shadow Assassins couldn't even manage to surround us."

A Wang and Scarface Liu continued their banter. Scarface Liu said in a low voice: "Ye Lan's command is decisive."

A Wang added: "Better than some people charging blindly."

Tie Dun immediately became unhappy: "Who's charging blindly? I was drawing the fire!"

Lin Feng stood outside the door, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

After not seeing them for a few days, everyone's progress was much faster than he had anticipated.

Ye Lan had not only raised her own level but also led the entire team to farm contribution, clear the outskirts, and obtain Class Change Books.

This level of coordination and leadership indeed showed she could hold her own now.

He reached out and pushed open the door.

The voices in the Council Hall came to an abrupt halt.

Everyone's gaze turned toward the door at the same time. Seeing the figure wearing dark purple leather armor and carrying the Wildfire Spear, they were first stunned, and then they all stood up together.

"Lord!" Tie Dun was the first to rush over, circling around him.

"You're finally back! I thought you were going to stay in Tieba Kingdom for a few more days!"

Zhao Hu stood up, cupped his fists, a smile on his face: "Lord, you've worked hard."

Su Yurou folded her hands in front of her and bowed slightly, her eyes shining: "Lord, are you alright? I heard the fighting over there was quite fierce."

Jiang Yelan rose from her chair and stood at the edge of the crowd. The shadow moon blade hung at her waist, and her cloak's hood was down, revealing a cold, elegant face.

She nodded slightly to Lin Feng without speaking, but there was a faint, almost imperceptible trace of relaxation in her eyes.

It was as if she were saying: Now that he's back, she doesn't have to lead this group of brutes alone anymore.

Lin Feng smiled and waved his hand, walking over with large strides to sit in the main seat.

Everyone sat back down. Before Tie Dun's buttocks could even touch the seat, he started clamoring: "Lord, you must have heard us outside just now, right? We haven't been idle these past few days!"

"I heard."

Lin Feng leaned the Wildfire Spear against the chair and carefully took out that pale gold bone healing staff from his robes.

"I didn't go there for nothing either. I brought something for Yu Rou while I was at it."

He handed the staff to Su Yurou.

"Yu Rou, this is for you. A bone healing staff, purple quality, healing type."

Su Yurou was stunned, her hands unconsciously gripping the armrests of her chair.

Wang Wu remarked: "When the Lord acts, it's truly different."

Zhao Hu nodded without saying much.

Tie Dun leaned over, wanting to touch the staff, but was glared back by Zhao Hu.

He pulled his hand back and chuckled.

Lin Feng briefly explained the staff's attributes: "Magic power increased by eighty, intelligence by six. Effect one: Purification, thirty-second cooldown, can remove all negative statuses. Effect two: Life Resonance, all healing spells and effects increased by twenty percent."

The Council Hall fell silent for a moment.

Everyone was digesting the weight of this piece of equipment.

Su Yurou stood up and took the bone healing staff with both hands, her fingertips gently stroking the vine-like runes on the staff.

The bone-bud-shaped spiral structure at the head of the staff glowed faintly in her palm, and emerald green light flowed from between the runes, reflecting on her face, soft and warm.

Her voice trembled slightly: "Lord, I will definitely continue to work hard. I won't let this staff down, nor will I fail everyone's trust."

Lin Feng nodded and didn't say anything.

Tie Dun suddenly let out a "Huh?", his eyes widening as he stared fixedly at the dark purple leather armor on Lin Feng's chest.

"My goodness! Lord, is your leather armor purple too? Are you all purple? From top to bottom, inside and out, all purple? As expected of the Lord! Wearing purple looks so grand! If I could ever have a piece of purple equipment, I'd wake up laughing in my sleep."

While Tie Dun was still rambling, Lin Feng had already bent down and taken out the rock-solid chestplate he had replaced from the bundle at his feet.

This leather armor had accompanied him through the Yellow Turban Stronghold, Mordred, and Kara Holy City.

He handed the leather armor to Tie Dun, his tone casual but serious: "You're at the front tanking monsters; your equipment can't be too bad. This is for you."

Tie Dun froze. He looked down at the leather armor glowing with a faint blue light, then up at Lin Feng, then back down at the chestplate. His lips quivered, and his voice cracked: "For... for me?"

Zhao Hu kicked him from behind: "Hurry up and take it."

Tie Dun took the rock-solid chestplate with both hands, cradling it in his arms like a newborn baby.

Finally, he blurted out: "Lord, from now on, I am your most loyal shield! Whoever wants to hit you will have to step over my corpse first!"

Lin Feng laughed: "Alright, alright, let's get down to business. Tomorrow morning at seven, meet at the Adventurers Guild entrance. We're going to the Fifth Floor again, and this time we'll strive to conquer it."

Everyone accepted the order in unison.

Zhao Hu added: "Lord, let's also handle the matter of upgrading the Beacon Fire Squad to Gold-rank. Three thousand six hundred Contribution Points is just enough."

Lin Feng nodded: "Good."

"Meeting adjourned."

Everyone stood up and walked out of the Council Hall.

Zhao Hu and Wang Wu walked side by side at the back, discussing tomorrow's tactics in low voices.

Su Yurou held the bone healing staff with both hands, walking very slowly. The emerald green light on the staff flickered in the twilight like a quiet heartbeat.

A Wang and Scarface Liu followed behind her to the left and right, their steps steady.

Jiang Yelan walked at the very back of the group, the shadow moon blade swaying gently at her waist. Her cloak's hood was pulled back up, covering most of her face.

The Council Hall grew quiet. Lin Feng sat in the main seat and didn't rush to the second floor. Instead, he picked up the territory matters reported by Liu Ming and Zhang Ping from the table and flipped through them page by page.

The first was a progress report on the Mithril Mine at North Slope Village, signed by Tian Jian. The handwriting was messy, but the content was clear: the smelting of 1,200 units of Mithril can be completed within six days.

Lin Feng's finger paused on the words "six days," and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

The second was a report on the taming of the Marmot Monsters on the Third Floor. The Intermediate Beast Tamer Liu Ming had transferred from Qingmu County had already established a preliminary contract with the Marmot Monster group. The Marmot Monsters were currently excavating large amounts of copper ore, tin ore, and Red Nitre Stone Mines.

Daily average output: 200 units of copper ore, 180 units of tin ore, and 100 units of Red Nitre Stone Mine.

Looking at those numbers, Lin Feng's mood improved even more.

The third was a material requisition form from Zhenyue City. 5,000 units of Copper Ingot and 5,000 units of Tin Ingot had already arrived at the Qingmu County warehouse, signed for by Liu Ming.

Lin Feng leaned back in his chair and let out a long breath.

In six days, the Mithril would be in place, and with sufficient copper and tin, the only resource missing to build the Great Wall would be the dragon heart.

He stood up, rolled up the intelligence reports, tucked them into his robes, and then turned to walk up to the second floor.

The room on the second floor wasn't large—just a bed, a desk, and a chair.

Lin Feng lay on the bed, eyes closed, going over tomorrow's plan in his mind.

Tomorrow morning at seven, Adventurers Guild, upgrade to Gold-rank team, exchange for a second promotion book.

Then down to the Fifth Floor.

He rolled over, his breathing gradually becoming steady.

Outside the window, the moonlight was like water, spilling over every inch of Lucky Town.