Lin Feng raised his head, his gaze sweeping past Zhao Hu, Tie Dun, Wang Wu, and Arrow Eye, before landing on the shadowy figure in the corner.

Shadow Snake.

She was a first-transition rare class 【Shadow Dance】, an agility-based assassin.

Her combat style was a perfect match for the 【Intermediate Class Change Book: Shadow Raider】 that the Yellow Turban Channel Chief had dropped.

If she were to change classes to Shadow Raider and then become a subsidiary lord.

Rare Class + Rare Lord Template + Second-transition Lord.

Her strength would directly reach or even exceed that of Umekawa Kojiro.

She would become someone truly capable of standing on her own.

Zhao Hu leaned in, and upon seeing the purple token in Lin Feng's hand, his eyes instantly widened: "A Village Establishment Order?"

Tie Dun also squeezed in: "It really is a Village Establishment Order! I've seen it on livestreams before! Think of how much it must be worth!"

Wang Wu took a deep breath: "Lord, this..."

Everyone crowded around, their eyes filled with excitement and envy.

A Village Establishment Order—that was something so many people dreamed of.

Becoming a lord meant eternal life; as long as the territory did not fall, one's Blue Star physical body would not die.

Even if one died in the Nightmare World, there was still one chance to resurrect every year.

This temptation was something no one could resist.

Lin Feng held the Village Establishment Order in his palm, his gaze sweeping across the crowd.

"You all want it, right?"

The crowd was silent for a moment, then nodded one after another.

Tie Dun scratched his head: "It'd be a lie to say I didn't..."

Lin Feng smiled: "But this thing isn't something just anyone can use."

He paused, stating calmly: "The strength of a Lord Template is directly linked to one's class."

"The stronger the first-transition class, the stronger the generated Lord Template."

He looked at Zhao Hu: "Zhao Hu, you are a first-transition Heavy Shield Guard, a common class."

"If you use the Village Establishment Order, you'll only generate an Elite Lord Template, and the bonuses will be limited."

Zhao Hu nodded, not disappointed.

He had long known the gap between himself and the Lord, and Shadow Snake.

"Wang Wu, Arrow Eye, you are both Windchaser Archers, a common class. It's the same for you."

Both of them nodded.

"A Wang, Scarface Liu, Guardian Warriors, a common class. It's the same."

A Wang and Scarface Liu exchanged a glance and nodded as well.

Lin Feng finally looked at the shadowy figure in the corner.

"Shadow Snake."

Shadow Snake raised her head, a ripple of emotion flashing through her cold, clear eyes.

Lin Feng raised the Village Establishment Order in his hand: "You are a first-transition rare class 【Shadow Dance】, so your Lord Template should be of the Rare level."

He paused: "After your second transition, you'll be able to stand on your own."

The Council Hall was silent for a moment.

Zhao Hu was the first to react, grinning as he said: "Sister Shadow Snake! Congratulations, congratulations!"

Tie Dun also chimed in: "Sister Shadow Snake is going to be a lord! You'll have to look out for us in the future!"

Wang Wu and Arrow Eye offered their congratulations, and Su Yurou walked over to Shadow Snake, saying softly: "Sister Shadow Snake, congratulations." A Wang and Scarface Liu also hurriedly offered their blessings.

Shadow Snake stood where she was, looking at the Village Establishment Order in Lin Feng's hand, silent for quite a while.

She raised her head and looked at Lin Feng, her cold, clear eyes now shining with a radiance never seen before.

"Lord... I..."

Lin Feng waved his hand: "Don't rush to thank me yet. Once we return to Beacon Fire Town, I have something else to tell you."

He tucked the Village Establishment Order into his pocket and turned to walk toward the door.

"For now, let's clear the battlefield first. Gather all the spoils of war and take inventory."

"Those who are injured, treat your wounds as soon as possible. Those who can walk, form up; we are preparing to return to Beacon Fire Town."

Everyone responded in unison and dispersed.

Lin Feng stood at the door of the small building, gazing at the darkening sky.

Shadow Snake followed him out and stood by his side, wanting to say something but hesitating.

Lin Feng glanced at her and smiled: "Don't worry, what I promised you, I won't go back on."

Shadow Snake lowered her head slightly.

As night deepened, the Beacon Guards began to clean up the battlefield. The light of the ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) torches flickered in the stronghold, illuminating those busy figures.

An hour later, the team had assembled and set off in the direction of Beacon Fire Town.

Lin Feng rode on the Great-Horned Deer, leading the front of the team. In his pocket, the purple Village Establishment Order felt slightly warm.