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Seventy-five thousand combat power.

The moment that number came into view, Nightcast's breath caught in his throat for a second.

It's a full 60,000 higher than his.

This is no longer a question of whether it's strong or not.

Rather, the lives of the two brothers depended on the single thought of this man before them.

But Nightcast did not back down.

He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.

"I know who you are."

Nightcastle spoke up, "Number one on the leaderboard... Lin Wan, you killed He Shikai'er, didn't you?!"

"Hmm." Lin Wan nodded casually. "And then?"

"You're strong, I admit it."

Nightcast said, word by word.

"But my brother didn't provoke you; he was just trying to survive the trial."

"Your men made him kneel down and even threatened to kill him... I can't let this go."

Ye Fan peeked half his head out from behind Lin Wan:

"Hey, get this straight, it was your brother who started it..."

"Shut up!"

Ye Kasi glared at Ye Fan, then looked at Lin Wan.

"I know I can't beat you, and killing me would be as easy as turning your hand."

"But we, the people of the Dark Night Clan, can die standing, but we cannot live kneeling."

"If you want to kill me, I'll admit it."

"But I can't just let my brother's humiliation go unpunished."

Looking at his stubborn face, Lin Wan suddenly found it a little funny.

She's a person with a strong personality!

It's a pity they don't understand hierarchy!

"So what do you want?"

"..."

Nightcast remained silent for a long time, seemingly unable to come up with a solution immediately.

Finally, he loosened his fist and took a deep breath:

"At least...make him apologize."

Ye Fan, who was listening from the side, was stunned.

Yekaan was also stunned:

"elder brother?!"

"Shut up."

Nightcast didn't even turn his head.

Lin Wan looked at him and thought that this guy was quite rare. He knew that he couldn't stop the other party from even a finger, but he still stood up for his brother and only asked for an apology.

This kind of backbone is quite interesting...bullshit!

Do you really think you're the main character, or just the main character in a mindless wish-fulfillment novel?

Lin Wan wasn't there to make friends.

The search for the Dark Civilization is to achieve our objective.

Now that the objective has been achieved, it's reasonable to also clean up some of the bastards who don't know how to respect the king.

"No need for an apology."

Lin Wan said.

"I'll give you a quick death."

Nightcast's pupils suddenly contracted.

He instinctively shielded Yeka behind him, his body surging with dark energy, ready to unleash his full power.

But Lin Wan was much faster than him.

This is a good opportunity to experiment with the new Word of Power.

He simply raised his right hand, fingers spread, towards the sky.

【Word of Power: Indra's Wrath】

activation.

The sky has changed.

The once peaceful night sky was suddenly covered by surging dark clouds.

Those were not natural clouds, but a manifestation of some kind of violent energy.

Blinding flashes of lightning streaked through the dark clouds, each bolt as thick as a giant python, winding and slithering through the clouds with a deafening roar.

The wind picked up.

It started as a gentle breeze, but within seconds it escalated into a hurricane.

It swirls up all the rubble, broken wood, and dust from the ground into the air, forming a pillar of wind that connects the sky and the earth.

Nightcast's expression changed.

He could sense that the power brewing within the dark clouds far exceeded his limits.

He even had a misconception,

The dark cloud resembled the open eye of an ancient god, coldly gazing down upon the ants below.

"Brother... what is that...?"

Yekaan's voice trembled.

Nightcast did not answer.

He simply pushed his younger brother back, then his figure suddenly transformed into a dark shadow and rushed towards Lin Wan.

Strike first to gain the upper hand.

But Lin Wan didn't even look down at him.

For the sake of a tiny bit of dignity, they ignored the difference in strength, made statements to express their individuality, and now they even want to take action against the king.

Such ants are unworthy of the king's gaze.

He simply took a gentle grasp of the raised right hand.

In the sky, a bolt of lightning as thick as a mountain crashed down.

That wasn't ordinary lightning.

That was... divine punishment.

The lightning pillars were interspersed with violent wind blades.

Lightning and storm intertwined, forming a destructive spiral that completely engulfed Nightcast's charging figure.

Nightcaster's shadow defense was torn apart the moment it made contact.

He let out a muffled groan as lightning pierced through his body, his bones crackling and popping in the electric light.

The storm swept over his body like an invisible noose, pulling him deep into the pillar of lightning.

"……elder brother!!"

Yekaan let out a piercing scream.

He rushed towards the lightning pillar without regard for anything else, but he had only taken a few steps when he was hit by the edge of the lightning pillar.

A bolt of lightning struck him precisely.

Before Yekaan could even scream, he was pierced by lightning, his body stiffened and he fell to the ground, his life force rapidly fading away.

The lightning bolt lasted for about five seconds.

Five seconds later, the dark clouds dispersed and the wind subsided.

A large, charred crater remained on the ground.

At the bottom of the pit, the bodies of Nightcast and Nightcan lay silently.

Nightcaster's body was covered in scorch marks, and the shadow energy had completely dissipated, leaving only a broken shell.

Yekaan is relatively more intact, except for a hole in his chest that was pierced by lightning.

Lin Wan stared at the two corpses and remained silent for a moment.

"...I originally intended to leave you with your bodies intact."

He stepped forward, squatted down, and reached out to touch Nightcast's forehead.

[Decoding Target: Talent: Night Shadow (A-level) Aptitude: General-level]

[Decoding required: 80,000 decoding points]

[Has it been deciphered?]

"Yes."

[Decoding in progress... Decoding accelerated...]

[Decoding complete.]

[Obtained: Night Shadow (Rank A)]

[Night Shadow: Increases combat power by 30% and movement speed by 50% in shadow environments. Can transform into a shadow form to avoid physical damage. The duration of shadow form is linked to mental power.]

[Achieved: General-level Qualification]

[Description: Achieves 80% affinity and mastery of dark techniques; physical abilities are increased by 80% in the dark.]

"A-level talent, general-level aptitude..."

Lin Wan murmured, then reached out and touched Ye Kaan's corpse again.

Lin Wan ignored him because he didn't even have the qualifications for a general.

[Target: Sonic Throat (Rank B)]

[Decoding required: 5,000 decoding points]

[Has it been deciphered?]

"Yes."

[Decoding accelerated, decoding complete.]

[Acquired: Sonic Throat (Rank B)]

[Sonic Throat: Unleashes a sonic shockwave with a shout. The shockwave deals true damage, knocking back or stunning enemy units. Its power is linked to the Spirit attribute.]

Grade B.

It turns out to be just a specialty-level talent.

Moreover, these are all unrestricted talents, so there's no way to level up.

Lin Wan stood up and patted the dust off her hands.

Ye Fan cautiously walked over from a distance, glanced at the two corpses at the bottom of the pit, and his lips twitched.

"...Brother-in-law, your words of power are too strong, you can destroy things just like that."

"Um."

"When I talked back to you before, had you already considered using this tactic?"

"..."

Lin Wan glanced at him.

Ye Fan immediately took three steps back: "I was wrong!"

Lin Wan ignored him and turned around.

"Let's keep going."

"Hey! Okay! Brother-in-law, wait for me, where are we going?"

"Core area!"

The two figures disappeared into the night.

At the bottom of the pit, two charred corpses lay silently in the purple moonlight.

The night wind swept by, making a low, mournful sound.