Lin Feng raised his hand, and the team came to a halt. He checked the time and then observed the surrounding terrain.

In the corner of the hall, there was a relatively flat patch of ground, free of rubble and standing water, making it suitable for resting.

"We will rest here tonight."

Lin Feng leaned his Wildfire Spear against the wall, took out some dry rations and a waterskin from his pack, and sat down against the base of the wall.

The others found places to sit. Feng Qingyan leaned her staff against the wall and sat on the stone floor, her posture much more elegant than before.

She fished a piece of dry ration from her pack, took a small bite, chewed twice, and frowned slightly. After swallowing, she said softly, "The ration balls Master Li makes are certainly filling, but as for the taste... let's just say he used up all his culinary talent on braised pork."

Su Yurou sat down beside her, smiling faintly. She took out her own rations and ate them in small bites, her movements unhurried.

Jiang Zhaoyue leaned against a stone pillar, resting her silver-white spear across her knees, and closed her eyes to rest.

Lin Feng took a bite of his ration, chewed a few times, swallowed, and ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ took a sip of water.

After finishing her ration, Feng Qingyan brushed the crumbs from her hands. She suddenly leaned in toward Lin Feng, turning slightly, her long hair sliding over her shoulder. She looked at him with bright, sparkling eyes, her voice carrying a hint of playfulness.

"Lord Lin, when we fight that level 40 War Lord tomorrow, you really need to get lucky again—just like last time, where killing one dropped an Advanced Class Change Book, and killing two dropped two."

Lin Feng glanced at her. "Do you think Advanced Class Change Books are like Chinese cabbage?"

Feng Qingyan covered her mouth and chuckled, her shield shimmering slightly with her laughter. "Aren't they just like cabbage to you?"

Lin Feng swallowed the last of his ration and clapped his hands. "Alright, stop thinking about such nonsense. Get some rest early; we still have the fifth floor to clear tomorrow."

Su Yurou glanced at Feng Qingyan and added softly, "Sister Feng, Advanced Class Change Books aren't that easy to get. It'll be good enough if we can get through safely and level up a few times."

Feng Qingyan stuck out her tongue and fell silent.

The hall fell quiet.

The eerie green glow of the moss on the cave walls flickered slightly.

In the distance, the occasional sound of water droplets hitting the ground echoed, crisp and long, like an ancient pendulum keeping time.

...

Early the next morning, the fluorescent glow of the moss spilled down from the vaulted ceiling, illuminating the Fourth Floor hall as if it were twilight.

Feng Qingyan was the first to crawl up from her blanket. Her hair was messy, her ponytail tilted to one side, and her staff was leaning beside her.

She rubbed her eyes and yawned, muttering, "What time is it? Is it dawn yet?"

Su Yurou had already sat up, using her bone healing staff to support herself against the ground. Her blue mage robe was wrinkled, but she seemed in good spirits.

Lin Feng stood up from the steps, picked up his Wildfire Spear from his side, strapped it to his back, and brushed the dust off his body.

Everyone ate some simple rations, drank a few sips of water, and stood up one by one.

Lin Feng swallowed the last piece of his ration, clapped his hands, and swept his gaze over the four of them. "Are you ready?"

Feng Qingyan brushed the dust off her mage robe, the halo of her shield shimmering slightly around her.

She nodded vigorously. "Ready, ready. The sooner we fight, the sooner we're done."

Su Yurou hugged her bone healing staff and replied softly, "I'm ready."

Lin Feng didn't say anything more; he turned, stepped onto the stone stairs, and took the lead as he walked into the light curtain.

The light curtain slid over his skin like ripples of water, feeling cool.

The scene before his eyes shifted suddenly from the dim, yellow hall, and a ruined temple spread out in his field of vision.

Unlike the ancient hall ruins of the Fourth Floor, the style here leaned more towards war.

The broken stone pillars were carved with reliefs of axes and shields, the ruined walls were embedded with rusted weapons, and shattered armor and shields were scattered across the ground.

The dome was too high to see the top, with only a dark red light spilling down from above, like congealed blood.

A system notification appeared in everyone's minds: 【This is the final floor of the Dungeon. Once breached, you can occupy this Dungeon.】

In the distance, about three li away, a figure hovered in mid-air.

It stood three meters tall, its golden plate armor gleaming with a heavy luster under the dark red light. Under its bull-horned helmet, only two balls of eerie blue flame burned, and a tattered red cloak fluttered behind it without any wind.

On the ground, two equally tall figures stood to the left and right of a collapsed stone pillar, wielding double-edged battle axes. Their armor was not as ornate as the one in the air, but they emitted a similarly suffocating sense of oppression.

Lin Feng raised his right hand, and the team stopped. With a flick of his mind, his Eye of Probability swept silently over them.

【War Lord · Arktus】 Level: Lv40 Type: Nightmare Undead Possible Drops: Dawn Breaker (1%), Wall of End (1%), Advanced Class Change Book · Berserker (20%), Advanced Class Change Book · Oath-Sworn Guard (20%), Advanced Class Change Book · Sky Warrior (20%), Vengeful Bite · One-Handed Axe (20%)...

Lin Feng withdrew his gaze and lowered his voice. "Tactical plan: I will go up and hold off the War Lord. Lord Jiang, Ye Lan, you each take on one Berserker. Feng Qingyan and Yu Rou, prioritize assisting Lord Jiang and Ye Lan. Focus fire to kill the Berserkers first. Once the two subordinates are cleared, we will surround and kill the War Lord together."

Everyone nodded and immediately entered combat mode.

Five figures darted rapidly toward the three figures three li away.

When the distance closed to 1,200 meters, Lin Feng activated the guardian belt at his waist—Shield of Comrades.

Two pale golden chains of light flew from his waist, one wrapping around Su Yurou's wrist and the other around Feng Qingyan's waist.

The other ends of the light chains submerged into Lin Feng's body, and an invisible shield was established between the three of them.

The shield value was based on 30% of Lin Feng's maximum health. It could not be destroyed by active enemy attacks and could only be consumed by sharing damage.

When Su Yurou or Feng Qingyan took damage, the shield would share half of the damage.

One thousand meters.

Arktus, hovering in mid-air, moved. It raised its double-edged battle axe high, and a silver-white pillar of light condensed on the blade, as blinding as the morning light of dawn.

It headed straight for the center of the team—Dawn's Light, with a maximum range of 1,000 meters, dealing 200% attack damage. Its flight speed was astonishingly fast, crossing most of the temple in the blink of an eye.

Lin Feng's pupils constricted. He could dodge this beam of light, but those behind him, except for Jiang Yelan, were not fast enough to evade in such a short time.

Without hesitation, he leveled his Wildfire Spear in front of him, the shaft meeting the silver-white beam of light.

BOOM—!!!

The beam of light struck the shaft, exploding into a blinding burst of light.

Lin Feng's figure was knocked back half a meter, and a number floated above his head: -314.

A dark red glow of "Weakness Curse" appeared on him, reducing defense by 30% and healing effects by 30% for 10 seconds.

But the dark red glow flickered only once before extinguishing. His Mental Barrier and yellow turban sacrificial officials headband provided high enough resistance to negative effects, directly nullifying the curse.

Lin Feng frowned slightly; a level 40 boss was indeed formidable.