Lin Feng stared at the number on the panel and remained silent for a while.

Strength 115.2.

He clearly remembered that when his strength broke through 60, it triggered an additional amplification effect, and that leap was far more than just a change in numerical value.

But what about going further up? Are there similar nodes? Similar qualitative changes?

No one knew, because from that moment on, the path beneath his feet had completely followed in the footsteps of those who came before.

Even those who were once considered the strongest did not reach this point.

Lin Feng withdrew his gaze, too lazy to think about it anymore. Why bother thinking so much? He could only take it one step at a time.

He took out the newly acquired Advanced Job Change Book - Royal Guard, opened the cover, and the attribute panel unfolded before his eyes.

Royal Guard

Base bonuses after job change: Strength +40%, Constitution +40%

Special Effect 1: Shield Collision Advance (Active, 30-second cooldown)

Charge forward 100 meters with shield, dealing 100% attack damage to the first enemy in its path and knocking them back 2 meters.

After the charge ends, you gain a shield that absorbs 200 points of damage for 10 seconds.

Special Effect 2: Guardian Formation (Active, 60-minute cooldown)

Generates a circular protective field with a radius of 8 meters centered on itself, lasting for 30 seconds.

Defense +50, block chance +10%, recovers 1% of maximum health every 2 seconds.

Effects within the same domain cannot be stacked.

Lin Feng closed the booklet, having made up his mind.

Ah Wang and Scarface Liu have been fighting alongside me for so long, it's time for them to have a suitable third-tier training book.

The Royal Guards are positioned for frontal defense and positional cover, which aligns well with the two players' playing styles.

Lin Feng didn't look at it any longer, put the booklet into his pocket, and his gaze fell back on the tightly closed black stone door at the end of the hall.

The stone gate was smooth as a mirror, without any patterns or inscriptions.

He walked over, reached out and pressed his hand against the stone door. The moment his fingertips touched the stone surface, he felt no resistance; he simply pushed it gently.

The stone door slid open silently inward, like a door that had been waiting for a long time.

He took a step forward, and the stone door closed silently behind him.

【System notification: The current area has been detected as the "Demon King-level Dungeon Core Area." Due to the influence of the sealing power, the number of final bosses has been reduced from 3 to 1, and bosses in this area cannot use Destiny Awakening.】

【WARNING: If the boss is defeated before the seal is broken, all Demon King-level dungeon seals will be broken simultaneously. Please prepare accordingly.】

Lin Feng stopped in his tracks. He stood there, taking a few breaths to process the information, and his brows slowly furrowed.

Three level 49 dungeons were reduced to one... According to the system's logic, as long as he takes advantage of the sealed state to conquer this dungeon, all the Demon King-level dungeons in the Nightmare World will be unsealed simultaneously.

"Good heavens... If I were to destroy this, wouldn't I be stirring up trouble for the whole world?"

He took a deep breath, suppressed the surging thoughts, and calmed down.

"Let's see what this boss can drop first, then we'll leave and come back to fight it when the seal is about to be broken."

He snapped out of his reverie and took a closer look at the scene before him.

The hall is extremely large, with a depth of over 200 meters and a width of over 100 meters.

The dome is forty meters high and should have had huge stained glass windows to let sunlight pour down from above.

But now all the windows are sealed off, not by stone or wood, but by a semi-transparent black film through which one can only see blurry, wriggling dark red light and shadows.

But the hall was not dark. A huge crystal chandelier, made of thousands of crystal pieces, hung from the dome. Each piece was glowing, and the warm, soft light enveloped the entire hall in a golden halo.

The light resembled the sunset at dusk, the color of "home" in the memories of the people of Elderland.

Lin Feng walked slowly forward on the white marble floor.

The front area was spacious, with a smooth, mirror-like floor that reflected the lights from the dome. Huge tapestries depicting historical scenes of Elderland hung on the walls on both sides.

The War of Founding: The first king raises his sword, with his people following behind him.

A prosperous era: Merchant ships unload their cargo at the port, and teachers and students of the magic academy demonstrate spells in the square.

The first appearance of the black tide: a corner of the image was torn apart, as if it had been ripped off.

The last tapestry was mostly burned, with only a small piece remaining in the lower right corner, depicting a hand reaching towards the sky with outstretched fingers, as if trying to grasp something.

He slowed his pace as he walked through the central area.

This place was originally a council hall, with long tables and chairs arranged on both sides for nobles and ministers to discuss matters.

But now the long table is overturned on the ground, with documents, quills, and dried dark red bloodstains scattered on the floor.

He continued forward and entered the back area of ​​the hall.

The throne sits on a circular platform three steps above the ground, the edges of which are inlaid with gold, but have been worn black.

At the center of the platform is a high-backed throne, carved from pure white stone.

The chair back is carved with an oak tree relief, its crown spreading out to both sides like outstretched arms.

The throne rested against the corpse of a woman clad in golden armor.

Her head was slightly lowered, as if she were dozing off, but the skin at the edge of her armor had an unnatural paleness, like paper that had been soaked in water for a long time, having lost all color and elasticity.

She held a sword in her left hand, the tip of which rested on the ground, the blade engraved with ancient characters.

His right hand rested on the armrest of the throne, his fingers long and well-maintained, but a dark purple vine-like pattern was wrapped around his wrist, which had spread up his arm and reached his shoulder armor.

Her eyelashes were silvery-white, her eye sockets were deep-set, and her lips were grayish-purple and slightly pursed.

She has been dead for a long time.

Lin Feng stood at the entrance, about 60 meters away from her. With a slight thought, he scanned her with his Eye of Probability.

【Severine Oakleaf Elderland, the Last Ruler of Elderland】

Level: Lv49

Type: Nightmare Clan

Possible drops: Sword of Eternal Night Watch (20%), Armor of Dawn's Bulwark (20%), Heart of the Ancient Builder (50%), Ring of Imprisonment (50%), Top-Tier Job Change Book: Royal Shadow Blade (50%), Top-Tier Job Change Book: General (0.01%)...

Lin Feng's gaze lingered on the line "Top-tier job change book - Martial General".

He had thought it would take a long time before there was any news about this thing, but it just lay there quietly, on the body of a long-dead throne owner.

He stared at the line of text for a long time, then slowly looked away, starting to make plans in his mind.

The dungeon seal has 105 days remaining. The safest approach is to wait 90 days before retrieving it, allowing for a 15-day buffer period.

If the situation is stable, then do it this way, without taking any risks, because if things get too tense and something unexpected happens along the way, turning one boss into three, he'll have nowhere to turn for help.

But another thought stuck there like a thorn.

He can also come back in thirty days to pick it up, or the lockdown can be lifted earlier.