Dragunov leaped into the air at the last moment before the silver dragon fell, dismounted, and landed steadily.
He stood up, holding the dragon spear horizontally in front of him. After the silver dragon left the field, he activated his foot combat mode, making his movements more agile.
Lin Feng landed and faced Dragunov thirty meters away.
His health bar was at 73%, while Dragunov's was at about 35%. The two stared at each other for a moment, then moved simultaneously.
Dragunov's marksmanship was even more formidable than when he was mounted, no longer relying on the Silver Dragon's area-of-effect attacks, but focusing instead on close-quarters gunplay.
The dragon spear thrusts, parries, sweeps, and chops—each move is clean and swift, carrying a precision that has never faded despite being dormant for countless years.
Lin Feng's Wildfire Spear was equally fierce. The two fought fiercely on the pile of rubble, and sparks from the collision of their spear tips exploded continuously in the gray-white light.
Dragunov's health bar is slowly decreasing: 25%, 20%, 15%.
Lin Feng's Blazing Spear and Wind-Treading Combo continuously stacked damage, and his Bloodthirst passive kept his health consistently above 70%.
However, Dragunov's Undying Resentment passive ability also came into play, granting immunity to both instances of damage and restoring 30% of the damage dealt as health, thus delaying the attack for a few more minutes.
Lin Feng silently calculated the timing. During a brief gap in their exchange, he subtly activated his probability pool, investing all 200 points at once.
【Designated drops: Advanced Job Change Scroll (General), Silver Dragon Egg.】
He pulled himself together, took a deep breath, and the flames on the Wildfire Spear suddenly exploded.
Thirty crimson beams of light rained down on Dragunov, turning the sinkhole a deep red.
Dragunov raised his gun to parry, the dragon spear dancing into a silvery-white light screen, deflecting more than 20 spear beams, but three of them hit his body.
The continuous heavy blows caused Dragunov's body to shake violently, and his health bar dropped to 4%.
He knelt on one knee, his dragon spear supporting his body, his silver-white armor covered with scorch marks and cracks.
His voice was hoarse and deep, like the wind whistling through dry reeds: "The final... charge."
A burst of silvery-white light erupted from his body, transforming him into a silvery-white pillar of light that shot straight into the sky.
The final charge, a three-second charge, locked onto Lin Feng at incredible speed, making it impossible to dodge.
Lin Feng raised his gun to block. "Clang—!!!"
The dragon spear struck the shaft of the wildfire spear, sparks exploded, and shockwaves spread in all directions, scattering the rubble on the ground.
Lin Feng was thrown dozens of meters and crashed into the pit wall, losing 5% of his health.
The silvery-white light abruptly stopped, and Dragunov's body began to disintegrate from the edges, turning into countless silvery-white specks of light that slowly drifted away in the air.
Before he completely vanished, his head bowed slightly, as if bidding farewell to something.
Four items floated where he disappeared, as if supported by an invisible force: two bronze booklets, a silver-white egg, and a dark purple memory crystal.
The booklets had printed words on their covers: one was titled "Advanced Job Change Book - Military General," and the other was titled "Advanced Job Change Book - Royal Guard."
The silvery-white eggshell has fine lines that flow slowly in the dim light.
There is a very faint golden line on the edge of the memory crystal.
Lin Feng strode forward and grabbed the bronze-colored booklet with the words "Advanced Job Change Book - Martial General" stamped on the cover.
He squatted on the pile of rubble, raised his hand to wipe away the blood seeping from the corner of his mouth with his thumb, and pressed his bloody fingertip against the cover of the booklet.
The moment the blood seeped into the pages, the bronze booklet transformed into a dazzling golden light, surging into his chest.
A surge of immense energy exploded within his body, washing over every inch of flesh and every bone.
He clenched his fist, feeling the surging power coursing through his veins, and a new attribute panel automatically unfolded before his eyes.
【Job change successful!】
【Profession: Military General (Intermediate) → Military General (Advanced)】
【Level: 29 → 30】
【The skill "General's Might" has been upgraded】
All personal attributes +150%
Bound soldiers ignore distance: Strength +10%, Health +200
【The skill "Summoning Generals" has been upgraded】
Elite units that can be appointed: Centurions, Commanders of Five Hundred, and Generals of a Thousand.
Rare units that can be appointed: Captain, General of Ten Thousand.
The strength of the appointed unit is determined by the potential of the troop type.
Current number of centurions that can be appointed: 244/244
The current number of 500 masters that can be appointed is 48/48.
Current number of generals that can be appointed: 0/24
Number of captains currently available: 0/5
Current number of generals available for appointment: 0/2
【New Skill: Gale March】
Skill type: Active aura, can be turned on or off at any time.
Skill range: A radius of six li centered on the general.
Applicable units: All friendly units within range (soldiers, cavalry, supply trains, siege engines, pack animals, etc.)
Skill effect: Marching speed increased to 10m/s, unit stamina consumption remains unchanged.
After the skill is activated, a light blue wind-patterned halo appears beneath the feet of all soldiers within range.
【Leadership Attribute】
Current maximum number of soldiers that can be commanded: 2500 → 10000
Lin Feng's gaze lingered on the newly appeared skill descriptions for a long time.
The "General Appointment" feature now allows the appointment of rare units, such as captains and generals of ten thousand men.
Is the captain level 35 or 30? If it's level 35, then the general of ten thousand men would most likely be level 39.
He didn't have an answer for the time being, but the thought paused in his mind for a moment before being pulled away by another new skill.
Swift March, passive aura: within a radius of six miles, the marching speed of all friendly units is increased to ten meters per second, while stamina consumption remains unchanged.
Although the gap in individual strength in the Nightmare World is huge, and the speed of high-level awakened individuals can even exceed that of a high-speed train, the march of a large army is never based on the speed of a few individuals.
The baggage train, siege equipment, and pack animals slowed down the entire army.
Even the orc army, traveling for fifteen hours a day, only has an overall marching speed of about five meters per second.
The Gale March doubled this speed to ten meters per second, while maintaining the same energy consumption.
As he was thinking, the Wildfire Spear suddenly began to vibrate.
The pale gold ancient seal script runes on the gun seemed to be awakened, and began to slowly flow and flicker.
Streaks of light lit up one after another from the tip of the spear to its heel, as if something was awakening within it.
The light lasted for a few breaths, then gradually faded.
The Wildfire Spear has changed its appearance. The spear is heavier, and fine light gold patterns are visible through the dark red metallic luster. The flame patterns on the spear tip are clearer and deeper, as if it has just undergone a tempering process.
A destined weapon grows with its master.
Lin Feng gripped the gun barrel tightly, and a new attribute panel appeared before his eyes:
【Base Attribute: Attack Power +150】
【Strength: +10】
His gaze fell on the newly emerged passive skill.
【Skill 5: Wildfire (Passive)】
Effect: When the holder's attack hits the target or is successfully blocked by the target, the target's attack power is reduced by 30% for 10 seconds.
The same target cannot be triggered again during the duration of the effect; it can only be reapplied after the effect ends.
