【shadowy belt (Purple)】

Slot: Waist

Basic Stats: constitution + 3, defense + 50, HP + 500

Equipment Requirement: agility ≥ 20

Special Effect 1 · Night Assassin (Active skill, cooldown 15 minutes): After activation, constitution + 5, attacks have a 20% chance to blind the target for 1 second (Blind: block rate reduced by 50%), triggers once every 240 seconds, lasts for 10 minutes.

Finally, he picked up the silver-white belt in the middle. The golden buckle was carved with vine-like patterns, as exquisite as a piece of jewelry.

【Noble's Waistband (Purple)】

Slot: Waist

Basic Stats: constitution + 3, defense + 50, HP + 500

Equipment Requirement: strength ≥ 20

Special Effect 1 · Elegant Counterattack (Active skill, cooldown 15 minutes): After activation, constitution + 5, after a successful block or dodge, damage of the next attack + 30%, triggers once every 30 seconds, lasts for 10 minutes.

Lin Feng nodded with satisfaction; the stats of all three pieces of equipment were very practical, and not a single one was just there to make up the numbers.

He closed the wooden box, took out the shadow strike leather armor and the shadowy belt, and handed them to Jiang Yelan: "Ye Lan, these are for you."

He then handed the Noble's Waistband to Jiang Zhaoyue, "Lord Jiang, this is for you."

Jiang Yelan took the two pieces of equipment, glanced down at their stats, lightly traced her fingertips over the dark patterns on the leather armor, and then put them into her personal pack.

She looked up, her gaze lingering on Lin Feng's face for a second, then gave a slight nod, her voice lower than usual: "Thank you, Lord."

Jiang Zhaoyue stood up and took it with both hands; the silver-white belt emitted a soft luster in her hands.

She looked down at it, the smile on her lips deepening slightly. She looked up with clear, bright eyes: "Lord Lin, this is quite a generous gift."

Lin Feng waved his hand, his tone casual but sincere: "Only when you are strong can the Beacon Fire Territory be strong. Don't be so polite."

Jiang Zhaoyue was silent for a moment, then nodded and fastened the belt around her waist.

The silver-white band complemented her silver-blue armor perfectly, and the golden buckle shimmered slightly under the light, making her look even more heroic.

She lowered her head to adjust the position of the belt, then looked up again and gave a slight nod to Lin Feng, as a gesture of thanks.

Seeing this, Deputy City Lord Zhao Tieshan clapped his hands with a smile, his voice hearty: "Congratulations, Lord Lin, congratulations to Lord Jiang and Miss Ye Lan. With these pieces of equipment, your strength will greatly increase, and you will be more confident in dealing with the undead later."

He paused, looked at Lin Feng with a sincere gaze, "Lord Lin, it is getting late, and you have been traveling all day. Why not rest in Zhenyue City for the night and leave tomorrow? I will have someone arrange accommodation."

Lin Feng shook his head, stood up, picked up the Wildfire Spear from the side of his chair, and slung it onto his back.

"Thank you for your kindness, Deputy City Lord Zhao. These are troubled times, and Nha Trang County is still more than three hundred miles away. I plan to rush there tonight; the sooner we arrive, the sooner we can rest easy."

Hearing this, Deputy City Lord Zhao Tieshan did not insist further. He stood up, walked to Lin Feng, and cupped his hands: "Then I will not hold you back. Lord Lin, take care on your journey. If you need anything, feel free to send someone to Zhenyue City."

Lin Feng returned the salute: "Take care, Deputy City Lord Zhao. Please give my regards to City Lord Lu."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Lin Feng led Jiang Zhaoyue, Jiang Yelan, Feng Qingyan, and Su Yurou out of the Council Hall.

They walked through the streets of the Inner City and exited Zhenyue City through the South Gate.

Outside the city, the formation of the Great Qin Elite Soldiers remained orderly, and Meng Yi was patrolling in front of the formation with the Commanders of Five Hundred.

Seeing Lin Feng come out, Meng Yi pressed his right fist to his chest and said in a deep voice: "Lord, the entire army is ready."

Lin Feng walked to the front of the Army Formation, turned to face everyone, and said only one word: "Move."

The troops set off. The Great Qin Elite Soldiers marched in the middle, with the Night Whisper Legion and the New Moon Legion on either side. They bypassed the South Gate of Zhenyue City and marched rapidly toward Nha Trang County in the northwest.

In the twilight, the black armor looked like iron, and the halberds looked like a forest. The sound of footsteps made the earth tremble slightly.

The lights of Zhenyue City behind them grew distant, and the wilderness ahead grew darker, but no one in the team spoke. Only the silent footsteps and the clashing of armor plates carried far into the night wind.

...

After nearly six more hours of rushing, the team finally arrived outside the South Gate of Nha Trang County around 11:40 PM.

The moon had risen high, and the silver-white moonlight sprinkled over the gray-brown city walls, shrouding the entire county in a cold, quiet stillness.

The wall was not high, only fifteen or sixteen meters, a head shorter than the walls of Fenghuo County, but the structure was still intact.

The city gate was also of Blue quality, and the torches in the gateway flickered in the night wind, as if they were too sleepy to stay awake.

Feng Qingyan was riding on a Great-Horned Deer, leaning forward with her hands hugging the deer's neck, her face buried in the deer's mane. Her voice was muffled and carried a sense of existential despair.

"Finally here... so tired... my butt is no longer mine... my bones are about to fall apart..."

Her ponytail was skewed to one side, and her staff was hanging by the deer saddle. The Fire Crystal at the top of the staff had long since extinguished, leaving only a dull red stone.

Feng Qingshuang looked at her expressionlessly without responding, but a flash of helplessness crossed her eyes.

She dismounted from the deer's back with agile movements, forming a sharp contrast with her sister—one like a frost-bitten eggplant, the other like she had just been fully recharged.

Outside the South Gate of Nha Trang County, a middle-aged man in a cyan robe was leading a dozen County Soldiers, holding torches and waiting in line.

The light of the torches shone on his face, revealing thin features and somewhat deep eye sockets, but his gaze was steady and focused.

The dozen County Soldiers behind him wore simple leather armor and held spears. They were not standing in perfect order, but they were not whispering to each other either, and their eyes held a kind of simple curiosity and awe.

Seeing Lin Feng's army marching grandly along the road, the man in the cyan robe hurried up to meet them.

He walked to Lin Feng's Great-Horned Deer, cupped his hands, bowed deeply, and said in a resonant voice: "Security Officer Su Huai of Nha Trang County, greets the Lord! We welcome the Lord and the army of Beacon Fire Territory to Nha Trang County!"

Lin Feng dismounted from the deer, threw the reins to the Beacon Guards behind him, walked to Su Huai, and nodded.

His tone was calm: "Security Officer Su, thank you for your hard work. Everyone is tired today, please arrange for the troops to settle in."

Su Huai straightened up and quickly replied: "Everything is ready. Your accommodation, Lord, has been arranged on the second floor of the Council Hall. The bedding has been freshly changed, and the barracks for the soldiers have also been arranged in the military zone on the west side of the South Gate. Although it is a bit simple, it will keep out the wind and rain."

His gaze shifted from Lin Feng to the few people behind him.