The battle on Crescent Island raged from shortly after 1 p.m. all the way to dusk.
As the golden sun dipped toward the western horizon, its light bathed the earth in a warm glow.
After more than six hours of intense combat, the fight was finally approaching its end.
Yes—only approaching the end. It wasn't over just yet.
At the very center of Crescent Island, where the orc lairs were located, the fiercest fighting was still underway.
Over twenty thousand Griffin Knights, under the command of Lin Chen and his three companions, continued their relentless assaults from the air, pouring wave after wave of attacks onto one target.
And who was that target?
A massive orc over thirty meters tall.
Its face was grotesque, filled with jagged fangs, clad in thick armor.
The exposed skin on its body was bulging like rock.
This was the boss of Crescent Island.
[Bloodburn Orc]
Level: 100
HP: 15,000,000
Defense: 30,000
Attack: 25,000
Speed: 130
Skills:
Earthsplit Cleave: Raises its stone axe and delivers a massive blow in a straight line, dealing heavy damage to all enemies in its path, with a 30% chance to stun for 1 second.
War Cry: Lets out a thunderous roar, intimidating weaker targets—reducing their combat effectiveness by 20%, while increasing allies' power by 20%.
Bloodlust State: When HP drops below 30%, enters Bloodlust State—boosts attack by 50% and gains 10% lifesteal.
Description: A rare orc with royal blood. It possesses far greater potential and power than ordinary monsters.
Powerful—very powerful!
Its strength was easily ten times that of the Iron-Scaled Crocodile King they fought before.
Fortunately, Lin Chen's Griffin Knights and the three heroines were no pushovers.
After more than twenty minutes of brutal battle, they managed to bring the Orc King down to critical HP.
It was now the final phase.
Jia Lou, riding her pegasus and wielding the Titan Shield, charged fearlessly to the front lines.
She activated her defensive skills to block the berserk king's relentless attacks.
Seeing the moment was ripe, Lin Chen roared, "Now! Attack!"
With that, he raised his Moon Devourer staff and unleashed a flurry of Wind Blades and Frozen Dominion spells.
Ina followed up with Armor-Piercing Arrow and Arrowstorm.
Lilith cast Healing Spell, keeping Jia Lou's health up on the frontlines.
The rest of the Griffin Knights and Windrunner Archers unleashed their full firepower.
Ten seconds later, with an unwilling roar, the massive Orc King collapsed to the ground.
In the next moment, tens of thousands of beams of light burst from its corpse, shooting into the bodies of all participants in the battle.
"Congratulations, you've slain the Orc King. Gained 113,000 EXP."
The system notification rang out.
A flash of golden light washed over Lin Chen—he had reached Level 17.
Ina, Jia Lou, and Lilith had also leveled up, now at Levels 13, 12, and 9 respectively.
Notably, in Era of Lords, every time a player, hero, or commander reaches a multiple of 10 levels, they gain a new skill.
Normally:
SSS-tier units can have up to 6 skills.
SS and S tiers: 5 skills.
Below S Rank: 4 skills.
After intense fighting on Crescent Island, Ina and Jia Lou both broke past Level 10, greatly boosting their stats and unlocking new skills.
Details as follows:
[Ina]
Class: Dragon Huntress
Rank: SSS
Level: 13
HP: 80,000
Defense: 2,900
Attack: 3,600
Speed: 163
Skills:
Armor-Piercing Arrow: Charges for 1 second and fires in a straight line, ignoring 50% of defense. Applies a debuff that reduces defense by 30% for 30 seconds.
Explosive Arrowstorm: Rains arrows in a 60-meter radius. Multiple hits on a single target trigger an explosion, dealing bonus damage equal to 50% of attack power.
Description: Ina is the commander of the Elf Race's elite Dragon Huntress unit. Possesses formidable strength and leadership.
[Jia Lou]
Class: Pegasus Cavalry Commander
Rank: SSS
Level: 12
HP: 104,000
Defense: 4,500
Attack: 3,000
Speed: 152
Skills:
Cavalry Charge: Charges in a straight line, dealing damage and causing knockback and stagger.
Radiant Shield: Summons a massive shield to block all frontal attacks for 30 seconds.
Description: Trained by the Empire's elite cavalry division, Jia Lou is the youngest cavalry commander in history.
Ina's new skill, Explosive Arrowstorm, was a wide-area AoE attack.
Not only did it deal multi-hit damage, it also included an explosion effect for extra damage—extremely effective in both group battles and solo duels.
Jia Lou's new skill, Radiant Shield, was a classic defense move.
Once activated, it blocked all attacks from the front for 30 seconds.
Of course, attacks from the sides, above, or rear were still valid.
Earlier, Jia Lou had used this exact move to withstand the Orc King's final assault.
It was an excellent and practical skill.
At this point, the battle was over.
Lin Chen ordered the Griffin Knight army to land.
The four of them dismounted, and Lin Chen looked at the sky.
"Hurry up. There's still an hour or so before nightfall. Let's finish exploring and head back to the territory."
The three women exchanged glances. Jia Lou asked, "Lord, Crescent Island is pretty big. Can't we come back tomorrow?"
Lin Chen shook his head. "I have more important things to handle tomorrow. Split up and explore. Don't miss a single chest or resource point."
The three nodded and scattered in different directions.
Lin Chen walked toward the Orc King's corpse.
Littered around it were the spoils of war.
He picked up every last item without hesitation.
"You obtained: Basic Resources ×1,000,000."
"You obtained: Subject Refresh Card ×5."
"You obtained: Epic Equipment[Claws of Explosion]."
"You obtained: Beastkin Soul Core ×1."
"You obtained..."
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