A series of thoughts flashed through Lin Feng's mind. A glint of light appeared in his eyes, and a transparent shield tilted and rose up, sending all the bags aside.

"A magician?"

"Hehehe, this is getting more and more interesting. I didn't expect Ophina to leave a magician here."

"Is the item on you?"

Andes laughed out loud, and a whistle suddenly rang out amidst the laughter. He then controlled the Pegasus Knights, splitting them into two groups, and they charged towards the orcs on the ground.

"What is that?" Mar asked in confusion. Lin Feng, who also frowned, shook his head slightly at the other party and summoned his shield again, working with the orcs to block the first wave of diving attacks.

"charge!"

In the blink of an eye, Mar stopped thinking about anything else, handed the shield to Renn, and charged to the front with both giant axes in hand.

Seeing this, Andes drew two longswords from behind his back, his flippant gaze instantly transforming into a sharp edge as he met the attack head-on.

Ding ding!!

The Pegasus Hunters swooped down in succession, their heavy hooves pounding on Lin Feng's shields, unleashing powerful force that pressed down on the orcs' heads.

The transparent shield dissipated, and the Pegasus Knight, who had taken flight again, did not fly very far before the orc finally threw the axe he was holding.

Puff puff puff!

The flying axe shot after the wings of the Pegasus, and in the blink of an eye, three Pegasus riders fell from the sky.

In that instant, the Pegasus Knights, attacking from the side, found an opening, and several spears pierced through the orcs' bodies without hesitation, breaking their formation.

At that very moment, Lin Feng's hands exhaled a chilling aura as he slammed down the Demon Hand to meet the hunter who was deliberately charging towards him.

Slap! Slap!

The hunter fell at the orc's feet, and the pegasus crashed to the ground with a sharp cracking sound. Two orcs who were blocking his way rushed forward without hesitation.

They managed to block them, but their formation had already broken down, and the remaining Pegasus Knights rushed in one by one.

"kill!!"

"roar!"

The giant axe and spear were swung wildly, and the splattered blood hit Lin Feng's body, turning into waves of primal, frenzied savage energy.

The embryonic creature in his arms throbbed again. The ferocity in the orc's eyes and the coldness in the elf's eyes seeped into his heart, which then gave rise to two enormous demonic hands that pulled down all the hunters that were swooping down from the sky.

Andes wielded his twin swords, his icy gaze finding Lin Feng. With a turn, he missed Mar and transformed into a streak of light, shooting straight at Lin Feng.

clang!

Raine stood in front of Lin Feng, his eyes wide with rage as he stared intently at Andes, gritting his sharp teeth. Ignoring the longsword that had pierced through the shield, he swung his axe at him.

Andes' eyes flashed with a cold light. His wrist suddenly twisted, and the short sword in his hand changed from a thrust to a slash, pushing the axe and shield upwards together. Meanwhile, another blade hidden behind the shield quietly pierced towards Renn's heart.

No!

Mar chased after them in a panic, watching Andes about to succeed, and gathered explosive air currents on the axe blade.

Andes' aura shifted, and just as he was about to dodge the attack from behind after succeeding, the thrusting blade suddenly got stuck in mid-air.

What happened?

Andes looked on in confusion, only to see a black hand covered in strange, sharp horns steadily catching his sword. Before he could let go and escape, a demonic hand grabbed his legs, pinning him to the spot.

boom!!!

Andes brought down his twin axes from behind, instantly cleaving the slender elf's body into the mud, where it lay lifeless.

"Run!"

Mar was panting heavily when Ryan grabbed his raised hand and helped him run forward.

The surviving orcs, panting heavily, watched Andis being killed, then dropped their enemies without looking back and left the place.

Lin Feng was a step too slow. His icy aura swept over Andes' corpse and pulled him into the ghost realm.

...

"The food inscriptions... could very well be hidden within the Fang Mercenary Group?"

Lin Feng stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"The nobleman who died in the mage tower hid the inscription in Monta City. Andis followed the clues and found the person. Fearing being handed over to the Black-Faced Man for interrogation, he told him the message before he died."

"The inscription was hidden in the mercenary group heading to Upper Dallas, and that's why the road was suddenly blocked."

"What the Fang Mercenary Group is transporting is likely not supplies, but rather inscriptions that could change the course of the battle..."

"Once the inscription reaches Upper Dales, they will be able to regroup their army, set out from the Upper Dales border, launch a surprise attack on Monta, and cut off the Gordon Das Empire's largest supply line!"

"The inscription was engraved on a suit of armor."

Lin Feng couldn't help but look at the remaining orcs around him; their armor was all exactly the same style.

"Such an important item, and the Empire only sent these few people to hunt it down?" Lin Feng couldn't help but wonder.

"Andis wants to keep the inscription for himself." Hong Linggui quickly relayed the information she had extracted from Andis's soul to Lin Feng.

Andes' goal was clear: to obtain the inscription and equip it on his army. Once the war ended, he would at least become a lord. The knight, however, sensed something was amiss and blocked his way.

"This means we've been directly drawn into the core plot."

Lin Feng pondered with a headache. Once things became clear, there would definitely be a fiercer counterattack, and the few of them might not be able to withstand the next attack.

In contrast, the Fang Mercenary Group had already run dozens of miles without sleep, leaving them far behind.

"How much do you know about the previous Knights?" Lin Feng walked towards Mal and the others, who were having their wounds treated.

Not to mention they were injured, their equipment was also incomplete. In the end, the orcs didn't even take their weapons with them, they were too busy running away.

“The Vanguard Knights, led by Ellis Moore, a member of the devout followers under the Holy See of Essos.” Mar spoke, aggravating the wound on his back, and gritted his teeth, saying bitterly, “Rumor has it he single-handedly quelled a noble rebellion in the southern part of the empire, but suddenly disappeared seven years ago…”

Lin Feng had no particular feeling about these events: "How strong is he?"

"When I met him seven years ago at the port of Gordon's, he was just a greenhorn..." Mar aggravated his wound and gasped. "I saw him a few days ago, and he was still as reckless as ever."

Lin Feng pressed on, asking, "And you?"

"..." Mal suddenly glared at him: "One-on-one is no problem."

"So... what do you think if Ophina were there?" Lin Feng remembered something. Ophina was a healing mage. With her there, there might be a turning point in this battle?

“Heh…” Mar rejected Lin Feng’s idea without hesitation: “Ofina barely reached the level of a master. If it weren’t for the nobles supporting her, she wouldn’t have been able to build a mercenary group.”

Hmm... Lin Feng's gaze became subtle.

Over the course of seven years, with the assistance of the Gordon Das Empire cult and the unfolding of the game's storyline, Ellis Moore has very likely reached the Immersion level, and it's definitely not as simple as Mar said.

Judging from the battle just now, both Mar and the Assassin are legendary figures, and after excluding the effects of infusion, their strength is roughly equal.

Then... Lin Feng had an idea. He secretly contacted Ironclad 99 and re-analyzed the footage of the convoy, building digital models of all the mercenaries frame by frame.

There were over a hundred people, and they wore four different styles of armor: heavy armor for orcs, light armor for humans, chainmail for high-ranking mercenaries, and plate armor for the vanguard cavalry.

Where could it be hidden?

Andes's soul said the inscription was engraved on the armor, and the nobles may not have told the truth.

The inscriptions in the game are shaped like stone tablets, but they will definitely change in reality, perhaps into necklaces or engravings?

They might even be divided into several pieces, rather than simply left together to be searched.

That means there's something to look for...

Lin Feng had a thought. The exact location of the inscription was not important to him, but he could slightly advance the whole event and gain a deeper understanding of the power system of this world.

If the inscription is indeed in their possession, it would allow them to prepare in advance for Ellis Moore, who might be susceptible to erosion.