Time passed second by second in silent anticipation.

Lin Feng stood alone by the window on the second floor of the Council Hall. Outside was the morning scene of Beacon Fire Village gradually getting on track; cooking smoke curled up, and the sounds of people began to rise.

But his entire mind was focused on the earth-shaking transformation completing deep within his body.

The lord hero template—that special existence far surpassing ordinary lords or even rare templates—its formation had entered the final countdown.

【lord hero template converting... Remaining time: 00:00:59】

The final sixty seconds.

Lin Feng could clearly feel every cell in his body humming with joy. His bone density was increasing, muscle fibers were restructuring, and his blood flowed like surging magma, containing explosive power. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The connection with the land beneath his feet also became closer and clearer, as if he could "hear" the flow of the Black Water River, "see" the stacks of supplies in the warehouse, and "perceive" the location and status of every subject.

This was an all-encompassing leap in the level of life.

Finally—

【00:00:00】

【Ding!】

A clear chime, seemingly from the depths of his soul, rang out.

The ceaseless, all-transforming power within his body, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, instantly settled and stabilized, perfectly integrating into every inch of his body and every part of his soul.

【lord hero template generation complete!】

【Congratulations, Lord Lin Feng, you have officially become a hero unit!】

【Based on your initial profession, attributes, territory traits, and the influence of the Special Village Establishment Order, your lord hero template's exclusive traits are as follows:】

Lin Feng held his breath. Golden text that only he could see appeared before his eyes, line by line, like the proverbs of a deity, carrying a majestic sense of power:

1. 【Heroic Body】:

Base maximum health permanently increased by 1,000 points.

Gain the “Nightmare Body” trait: When health is below 50 points, even if hit by a fatal attack that would theoretically cause limb loss (such as dismemberment or decapitation), no actual limb loss effect will be triggered; ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) it will only manifest as a massive loss of health. (Note: This effect does not affect pain perception or the weakening of combat capabilities.)

Gain the “Mental Fortress” trait: Immune to all control and curse effects applied by units with a caster level lower than your own. When facing units with a caster level higher than your own, resistance to such effects is increased by an additional 50%.

2. 【Desperate Beacon】 (Passive Trigger):

Automatically triggers when health drops to 1 point.

Effect: Instantly removes all negative statuses (poison, curse, control, etc.) and immediately restores full health (based on current maximum health).

Simultaneously enters the 【Beacon Soul Burn】 state for 60 seconds.

* During the state, base Strength, Constitution, and Agility are increased by an additional 20%.

* Gain the 【Unyielding Body】 effect, granting immunity to all control effects such as knockback, knockup, stun, and imprisonment.

Warning: After the 【Beacon Soul Burn】 state ends, if the health bar is emptied again, it will lead directly to character death.

Cooldown: 30 days.

3. 【Natal Divine Weapon】:

You can choose a bound or unbound weapon and transform it into your “Natal Weapon.”

The Natal Weapon will be bound to your soul and grow automatically (quality, attributes, special effects) as your level increases.

The current level (Level 10) allows the Natal Weapon to be upgraded to Blue quality.

Special Permission: The Natal Weapon can be brought back to Blue Star.

4. 【territory leap card】 (Special Reward, One-time Use):

Obtain a magical territory migration card.

After use, you can migrate your entire territory (including all buildings, resources, and subjects) to a designated new location. It must be within the Nightmare World and meet the following conditions: no strong rule conflicts, no existing sovereign territory, and no major threats within a ten-mile radius.

Usage Restriction: Must be used simultaneously when a village-level territory upgrades to a town-level territory.

Migration Effect: If abandoned or damaged defensive structures (such as city walls, arrow towers, etc.) exist at the target location, the territory core power will automatically repair and integrate them to the maximum extent during the migration and upgrade process.

Lin Feng's gaze was fixed intently on the descriptions of these heaven-defying traits. His heart pounded like a heavy hammer, thumping loudly, and his blood almost boiled!

Health +1,000! This meant his current total health had directly broken through the 1,200-point mark!

What did this concept mean? For a typical Level 10 Awakened, having 200 health would already make them a tank! He was already at the level of a humanoid boss!

Nightmare Body allowed him to almost eliminate the most terrifying risk of limb disability.

In the Nightmare World, although losing a hand or a foot wouldn't be reflected on his real body on Blue Star, it meant his nightmare avatar was basically ruined.

This trait greatly improved his margin for error and sustained combat capability in brutal close-quarters combat.

At the same time, an even deeper and more profound change thundered deep within his consciousness.

It was as if invisible barriers rose from his soul core, constructed and reinforced layer by layer, eventually forming a towering, indestructible Mental Fortress.

He clearly perceived that those whispers, illusions, fear projections, and even malicious curses could no longer taint his will in the slightest, as long as their source was at a lower level than him—like a breeze brushing over a mountain rock.

Even when facing higher-level mental invasions, this fortress was enough to offset most of the power, winning him precious moments to break free or counterattack.

And 【Desperate Beacon】... Lin Feng read it three times before he was sure he hadn't misread it.

Health locking! Full health resurrection! Removal of all debuffs! Base attributes soaring by another 20%! Sixty seconds of unyielding body! Immunity to control!

This was simply a god-tier skill for a desperate comeback and a counter-kill in adversity!

Although dying again after it ended meant true death, that sixty-second burst period was enough to change any battle!

As long as it was used properly, this would be his most powerful trump card, bar none, when facing powerful enemies far beyond himself in the future!

“This is simply... well, in games before, what I hated most was when a boss's health hit the bottom and they suddenly locked their health, entering a more berserk and troublesome second phase. I always felt the designers were just out to screw people. But now that it's my turn to have this ability...”

The corners of Lin Feng's mouth couldn't help but curl into a wild arc, and he shouted silently in his heart: “I can only say—please give me a dozen of these ‘second phases’! The more, the better!”

“Too overbearing...” Lin Feng muttered to himself. Even with his composure, he felt a wave of dry mouth and thirst at this moment; uncontrollable excitement surged from his heart. The strength of this hero template far exceeded his expectations!

Next was 【Natal Divine Weapon】.

“Binding a weapon, growing with level... and it can be brought back to Blue Star?”

Lin Feng's eyes lit up. Almost without hesitation, he cast his consciousness toward the dark red spear leaning quietly against the wall.

The Wildfire Spear. From the moment he descended into the Nightmare World and experienced his first life-and-death struggle, to killing the Bald Boss, dueling the Skeleton Centurion, and directly killing the Great Qin Garrison Soldiers... it had always been by his side, long since becoming an extension of his arm and the carrier of his will.

“Bind the 【Wildfire Spear】 as my Natal Weapon!” Lin Feng thought silently.

Buzz—!

The Wildfire Spear in the corner shook violently and let out a clear dragon roar! It flew up automatically and hovered in front of Lin Feng.

On the dark red spear shaft, those originally restrained flame patterns seemed to come alive, beginning to flow and flicker slowly.

A point of cold light condensed at the tip of the spear, as if it could pierce through the void.

Even more strangely, on the spear shaft, lines of pale gold, complex, and ancient seal script began to emerge, like brands or natural formations, emitting a vast and majestic aura.

The light illuminated the entire second floor brilliantly.