Floating Island - Triple S Talent

[Open (Epic Chest), are you sure?]

"Yes."

[Successfully opened (Epic Chest), obtained:]

- Flame Sword - Pure Artifact x1

- Phoenix Feather Armor - Level 30 x1

- High-Level Energy Crystal x15

- Forest Guardian Token x1

"Not bad, a pure artifact," Lein muttered with a bit of excitement. He currently had over 300 different pure artifacts. Some of the good ones had already been duplicated into 1,000 copies, which he planned to distribute to the core members when the time came.

Of course, he wouldn't give everything he had to the 10 core members. He had always provided them with some help, but only when he was sure of his own strength. What gave him the most confidence was the golden talisman, capable of withstanding a full attack from a master-tier creature (equivalent to a nascent soul-level creature in the cultivation path).

The 10 other core alliance members also had the talisman, though in limited quantities. His plan up until now had gone according to expectations, with the island's development growing nearly tenfold compared to what he could have done alone.

Whether it was attracting other Earth rulers or helping city development, the 10 other core members of the alliance had been invaluable.

Putting those thoughts aside, Lein continued opening more epic chests.

[Open (Epic Chest), are you sure?]

"Yes."

[Successfully opened (Epic Chest), obtained:]

- Thunderstrike Bow - Level 30 Equipment x1 This-is-a-MVLeMpYr-special

- Dragon Heart Gem x1

- Middle-Level Energy Crystal x4

- Elemental Core Blueprint x1

Lein kept opening chests until 8:00 a.m., and right on time, the long-awaited system notification arrived.

[The race war event has ended... congratulations to the rulers who survived.]

[The world protection has been removed...]

[All surviving rulers have obtained the Rebirth Stone...]

[Ranking rewards have been distributed...]

[Congratulations, you are ranked first on the leaderboard, earning the title (Race Dominator).]

[Congratulations, you are ranked first on the leaderboard, receiving (Super Territory Artifact), (100 million crystals), (epic chest), (ancestral dragon's nest).]

"Huh... it's finally here," Lein muttered. He stood in the quiet of his secret room, his sharp gaze fixed on the holographic screen in front of him. Carefully, he read each system message, his eyes scanning the words to ensure he didn't miss any crucial details.

As usual, the system started with routine praise for the rulers. However, this time Lein couldn't relish the moment of pride. A glaring message appeared, bearing much heavier news—the world protection had been removed.

Lein's chest tightened, his heart pounding faster than usual.

"What is this?" he muttered, his eyes darting around the room. A sense of unease he had never felt before suddenly gripped him, tightening its hold. A foreboding presence seemed to hang in the air.

Suddenly, a barrage of urgent messages flooded his communicator screen.

(Nita): "Brother... where are you? There are unknown creatures attacking!!!"

(Master Arjuna): "Emergency, Lord... strange creatures are invading our territory!"

(William Alexander): "Lord Lein, intruders have arrived... let's join forces!"

(Haikal Emanuel): "Foreign enemies are approaching from outside, Lord! We need orders!"

(Laras): "Brother Lein, where are you? Intruders are attacking!"

Lein stared at the screen, his eyes wide. Message after message appeared, all delivering the same dire news—foreign enemies had arrived!

Without a second thought, he rushed out of his secret room. The sound of his hurried footsteps echoed along the corridor. Reaching his quarters, he wasted no time, leaping through the large open window, activating the Vortex Plate artifact wrapped around his ankle.

"Swoshhh! Woshhh!" The sound of the artifact hummed as he soared into the air, his body lifted by the energy emanating from the Vortex Plate. The wind whistled in his ears, while in the distance, the sound of emergency bells began to wail, signaling the impending threat.

"Nyirr... Nging..."

The city below had already sprung into action. Everywhere, guards were moving swiftly, evacuating citizens and forming defensive formations around homes and buildings. Lein could see magical formation patterns glowing on rooftops, wrapping the city in a temporary protective barrier.

Yet, the unease within him did not fade. This threat felt different, far more significant and dangerous.

Sure enough, he saw it from afar—a massive explosion. Lein estimated it was near the Teleportation Hub.

"Did the enemies sneak in through the teleportation portal?" Lein muttered curiously. He didn't head there immediately. First, he needed to meet Nita and hold an emergency meeting with the core alliance members.

Aside from that, he had full confidence in the defense towers on his island. Every few seconds, the thunderous sound of lightning strikes echoed loudly.

(Alliance Chat - World Market Trade)

- (Lein) Everyone! Emergency orders! Activate Galactic Fortress at full power. Use 100,000 power essence per tower. Activate the (Star Protection) skill to shield the island. Summon (Star Army) 100 times, and use the (Star Shot) skill in critical moments.

- (Arjuna) east city defense, Understood!

- (Gerald) east west defense, Understood!

Lein gave his first orders, and they were quickly responded to by his military leaders. When facing these unknown foreign enemies, Lein focused on the Galactic Fortress.

(Galactic Fortress) A tower where countless stars gather, spreading star energy to all corners of the realm.

- Type: Territory Artifact

- Grade: Heaven

- Essence: 176,900

- Ability: (Star Protection), (Star Shot), (Star Breath), (Star Army).

(Star Protection) The Galactic Fortress forms a strong shield with star energy, protecting the lord's island. 100 power essence per day.

(Star Shot) The Galactic Fortress launches a beam of starlight to attack enemies from a great distance. 1,000 power essence per shot.

(Star Breath) The Galactic Fortress releases star energy over the island, increasing all living beings' EXP gain by +20% for one day. 10,000 essence per activation.

(Star Army) The Galactic Fortress summons star troops to assist the lord in battle on the lord's island. 100 power essence per troop.