A flicker of emotion passed through the eyes of the seven men, but ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ they remained as silent as iron.

"I remember the three brothers who died in battle. And I remember the seven of you," Lin Feng continued.

"In every battle, you were the first to charge. You never once retreated."

The Adam's apple of the leading Garrison Soldier bobbed. He finally spoke, his voice raspy yet firm:

"Lord, the seven of us brothers have no regrets. We are willing to fight to the death for you!"

Lin Feng nodded.

Then, he raised his right hand.

【Point General】

A golden light surged from his palm, enveloping the seven Garrison Soldiers!

Their bodies shuddered simultaneously, their eyes flashing with disbelief!

The light grew brighter, wrapping their entire bodies within it!

Vaguely, one could see their figures growing taller and sturdier within the light, and their equipment was also changing.

The originally simple leather armor began to show more exquisite patterns; bronze buckles appeared on the leather belts at their waists;

The tips of the Long Halberds in their hands became even sharper!

After about ten breaths, the golden light dissipated.

The seven men reappeared before everyone.

But they were completely different now.

The leader stood a full two meters tall, clad in half-body iron armor, with a bronze sword hanging from his waist and a Qin Crossbow on his back.

The weapon in his hand was no longer a Long Halberd, but a more powerful halberd.

He radiated a powerful aura that caused the surrounding Beacon Guards to instinctively take half a step back.

The six men behind him were equally impressive; though not as imposing as their leader, they far surpassed ordinary Garrison Soldiers.

With a thought from Lin Feng, their attributes appeared before his eyes.

【Meng Yi · Commander of Five Hundred (Elite)】

Level: 25

Type: Special Unit Officer

Equipment: Blue Quality Main Weapon (Halberd), Blue Quality Sub-weapons (Bronze Sword, Qin Crossbow), Blue Quality Belt, Green Quality Others

Traits: Basic Attribute Increase (Stamina 40%, Strength 40%, Agility 30%)

Strength: 30 (Generals Majesty +10%)

Constitution: 15

Agility: 13

Health: 750 (Generals Majesty +100)

Attack Power: 190

【Skill 1: Spear Array: Cheval de Frise】 (Active · Cooldown 2 minutes)

Stance: Halberd tip pointing diagonally forward

Effect: Enters a defensive stance, Block Rate +40%, Ranged Damage Taken -50%. Deals a piercing strike every second to enemies in a 5-meter fan-shaped area in front, dealing 60% of Attack Power as damage. Lasts 30 seconds.

【Skill 2: Arrowhead: Breakthrough】 (Active · Cooldown 2 minutes)

Stance: Halberd shaft held level, body leaning forward

Effect: Enters a charge stance, Agility +30%, first attack damage increased by 20%, enemies in the charge path are knocked back. Lasts 10 seconds.

【Skill 3: Five Hundred Lord's Majesty】 (Passive)

Effect: Health +300.

【Skill 4: Qin Crossbow: Rapid Fire】 (Active · Cooldown 1 minute)

Description: The Commander of Five Hundred quickly raises the Qin Crossbow at his waist and pulls the trigger repeatedly.

Effect: Rapidly fires 5 bolts in a fan-shaped area ahead, each dealing 60% damage. Targets hit 3 or more times are Rooted for 2 seconds.

【Bai Yi to Bai Liu · Centurion (Elite)】

Level: 20

Type: Special Unit Officer

Equipment: Blue Quality Main Weapon (Halberd), Blue Quality Sub-weapons (Bronze Sword, Qin Crossbow), Blue Quality Belt, Green Quality Others

Traits: Basic Attribute Increase (Stamina 40%, Strength 40%, Agility 20%)

Strength: 22.5 (Generals Majesty +10%)

Constitution: 15

Agility: 13

Health: 650 (Generals Majesty +100)

Attack Power: 152.5

【Skill 1: Spear Array: Cheval de Frise】 (Active · Cooldown 2 minutes)

Stance: Halberd tip pointing diagonally forward

Effect: Same as Commander of Five Hundred

【Skill 2: Arrowhead: Breakthrough】 (Active · Cooldown 2 minutes)

Stance: Halberd shaft held level, body leaning forward

Effect: Same as Commander of Five Hundred

【Skill 3: Centurion's Majesty】 (Passive)

Effect: Health +200.

A smile curled at the corners of Lin Feng's mouth.

A Level 25 Elite Commander of Five Hundred and Level 20 Elite Centurions.

These were the first batch of officers under his command.

He looked at the leader: "Your name is Meng Yi?"

The man knelt on one knee, cupping his fists: "Your subordinate Meng Yi thanks the Lord for the grace of promotion!"

The six men behind him also knelt in unison: "Your subordinates thank the Lord!"

Lin Feng raised his hand to gesture for them to rise: "Stand up. You've earned this."

The seven men stood and returned to the ranks. The way the surrounding Beacon Guards looked at them had completely changed; there was envy, respect, and a restless desire to prove themselves.

Lin Feng knew that from today on, this army would truly become a blood-and-iron force with a skeleton and a soul.

He turned around and looked at Zhao Hu and the others.

Zhao Hu's mouth was wide open, his eyes bulging: "Lord, this... this is..." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Tie Dun stammered: "W-what kind of divine operation was that just now?"

Wang Wu took a deep breath and murmured: "Point General... is this the new skill you mentioned?"

Lin Feng didn't explain, only offering a smile.

"Rest for tonight." He looked toward the stronghold shrouded in grey mist to the north, "Tomorrow, we'll go meet that Level 29 Rare Boss."

Everyone shouted their agreement, a fierce battle intent burning in their eyes.

In the night, the camp gradually quieted down.

But everyone knew that tomorrow would be a true feast.

...

The next morning.

The horizon was just beginning to turn pale, and the mist on the plains had not yet dissipated.

The five hundred Beacon Guards had already finished lining up.

At the very front was the seven elite officers led by Meng Yi. They were clad in half-body iron armor, holding war halberds, with bronze swords at their waists and Qin Crossbows on their backs.

After last night's transformation, their aura as they stood there was entirely different from yesterday—more condensed, more sharp, like volcanoes on the verge of erupting.

Meng Yi stood at the front, his halberd tip pointing diagonally at the ground, gazing calmly toward the north. Behind him, the six Centurions, Bai Yi to Bai Liu, were lined up, equally silent as iron.

Behind the phalanx were Zhao Hu and the other eight.

Zhao Hu carried the troll tusk shield, his eyes full of excitement. Tie Dun held the troll bone shield, grinning foolishly.

Wang Wu and Arrow Eye stood side by side, arrows already notched. Su Yurou held the blue crystal staff, standing in the center of the group.

A Wang and Scarface Liu protected her flanks, shields raised.

Shadow Snake remained hidden in the crowd, but her cold eyes were currently fixed on the figure at the very front of the army formation.

Lin Feng stood ahead of everyone.

He didn't ride the Great-Horned Deer; he just stood there. Behind him, the purple Wildfire Spear glinted with a cold light in the morning sun.

After his second class advancement, his aura was more restrained, but that invisible sense of pressure was even more intense than before.

He turned around, his gaze sweeping over the five hundred soldiers.

"Today," his voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly, "we start from the periphery and attack this Yellow Turban Stronghold."

"If things go well—" He paused, "we'll pull this thorn out today."