The Department of Law and the Department of Physics occupy the mainstream of the current combat profession.

They all possess extraordinary powers, and have unique destructive power and special effects in battle, but the class advancement between the two is very different.

For example, mages in the legal profession are able to mobilize free magic energy and unleash a variety of spells. Their promotion requires the accumulation of magical knowledge, the exploration of arcane secrets, and the continuous exploration of their own spiritual potential.

However, what the martial artists of the physics profession tirelessly pursue is the combination of martial arts and physical strength.

Martial artists below the intermediate level take the exercise of physical strength as the first priority, and a strong physique and strength are the basis for them to learn martial arts, and they are also the most important qualities of martial artists. However, in order to advance to the higher ranks, they must break free from the shackles of simply using physical strength and strength, and pursue the transformation from strength to qi. The transformed qi is a unique symbol of high-level martial artists, and combined with the martial arts after qi, the strength of the power that bursts out in an instant can be compared to the spells after the mid-level mage's chanting.

However, in the promotion from the high level to the upper rank, it is far from enough to just have energy. Compared with high-level martial artists, high-ranking martial artists have a more tenacious spirit, a deeper understanding of martial arts, and a more skillful control of physical strength...... And most importantly, their martial arts have their own distinctive style, achieving a perfect fit of essence, qi, and spirit.

The current Illo is stuck in this step.

The rain and snow turned clear.

In the slope forest in the northern part of the river valley, the half-elf stared down at the "Soul Hunter" bone bow in his hand, and there was a kind of confusion that was clueless.

The soil is slightly moist, the winter sun is transparent and clear, the frosty blades of grass lie on the ground, and the branches in the dense forest in the distance are slanted. Illo stepped forward suddenly. The white feather arrow shot out with golden energy, hitting a tiny branch in the distance, and exploded with a bang. During this whole process, he twisted and drew his arrow, opened his bow and charged his strength, and aimed and released the strings in one action. It appears smooth and rounded.

However, there is still something missing.

Illo frowned slightly, his arrow just now was extremely accurate and powerful, but it was still at a high-level level, and there was an essential gap between it and the upper level.

He shook his head helplessly, feeling the surging energy in his body and sighed. During this period of hard work, the inheritance energy of the "Dragon Stalker" has reached a certain level. But he couldn't find any sense of promotion, which made him a little anxious.

He couldn't help but be in a hurry, thinking that when the three of them first met, the half-elf ranger who had a mid-level level at that time was the strongest of the three. But now, Dios and Allegri have been promoted to the upper realm, but they are still stagnant at the high level, and they are far behind.

And more importantly, his own conditions are no worse than those of two companions. Of course. Dios had reached the Legendary Realm and had a unique advantage in the cultivation and promotion of martial arts. And Allegri has the guidance of Herseus, as well as all kinds of lucky encounters.

But I'm not much worse. He not only has the agility and sensory advantages of the elf race, but also has the strong body of a human being, and the blood inherited from the elven empire in his body is carried by extraordinary strength. At the same time, the inheritance of "Void Vision" and "Thorn of Oblivion". August's guidance and gifts, as well as the help from his mother's family, meant that he should have reached a higher level than he was now.

Even in terms of pure strength, the "Dragon Stalker" is a more powerful existence than the "Purgatory Barrier", in all the legendary class inheritances. All belong to the top of the best.

He took a deep breath of the cold winter air, and forced himself to calm down, it is useless to force this kind of thing to advance, most martial artists can't reach the realm of the upper rank, and he is not the only one. However, he had never imagined that he would be one of these people before.

And that's not all.

He turned and looked out over the valley, the elf's vision giving him extraordinary vision. Several construction sites from near and far started at the same time, the magic tower in the north, the town in the middle, and the mercenary group in the distance are all under intense construction, a busy and noisy scene, revealing a thriving vitality.

Speaking of which, this river valley, including the expanding territories outside, is now owned by the mercenary group. However, as one of the highest-ranking three members of the mercenary group, the half-elf seemed to be a little unsure of his position.

Ever since Allegri separated his mercenary group from Lu, Illo has been in a state of unemployment. Speaking of which, even when he was still serving in the Archer Battalion of the Mercenary Regiment, Illo's work was not going well. In terms of his loose personality, once the number of men under him exceeds ten, then he is a bit blind. What he is better at is being friends with his subordinates rather than a dignified leader.

In contrast, the mercenary group under the command of Dios is now gradually approaching the 10,000 mark, but he is still at ease and shows extraordinary command skills. Of the others, Brooke was in charge of the town, Allegri was in charge of the reclamation of the wasteland, and Hoel was busy with the customization of the armor...... Almost everyone except him has their own daily tracks. Even the archon Andrei now looks much more useful than he does.

He sighed again and walked down the slope dejectedly.

Not far from the slope forest, is the old magic tower called "Violet Waste Tower" by the new magicians, he passed by the tower, inexplicably moved in his heart, subconsciously raised his head, swept the figure at the top of the tower.

This is the forbidden place of the mercenary group, how can anyone appear? Illo's face was cold, and after a moment's explanation, he immediately relaxed, and said with a smile, "Allegri, why are you here?"

"I was just walking around, but I didn't expect to find something interesting," Allegri replied casually, his tone full of mystery, "You come up and have a look." ”

"What's wrong?" Illo walked up in confusion. After the war, the place was cleared, but there were still huge cracks in the walls, and the stones on the floor had long since been blown away, revealing the magical lines of metal. It is an enchanted metal made of a mixture of "Christo ore" and Mithril, strong with a special toughness, twisted like a devil's chain in a violent explosion, but surprisingly not a single break.

"There's something wrong with this magic circle," Allegri pointed out, "This used to be one of the main magic towers I drew myself, the 'Real Phantom', but now some of the circuit structures have been altered without my knowledge. ”

"Really?" said Illo, blinking blankly, he didn't know enough about magic to see the mysteries.

"Get out of the way. Allegri crouched down, searched for a moment, and reached out to cover an external magic pattern.

"Be careful. Illo admonished from the sidelines, and Allegri clearly wanted to enter the magic power to try to activate the magic circle. He took a few steps back, exerting his strength to protect himself.

Allegri nodded, the slightest change in the structure of the magic array could produce completely different results, and even cause a violent demonic flow disorder. However, with his knowledge, he could naturally see that there would not be too many mistakes in this magic array, so he dared to try one or two. However, as one of the main magic circles of the magic tower, such a large and complex magic circle would never consume less mana, and without the help of the "energy furnace", it would be difficult for him to guarantee that it would be able to successfully start or even operate.

The magic was instantly instilled, and the speed of the surging flow made Allegri's heart startled, but it was just within the range that he could accept, so he hesitated for a moment and continued to persevere.

The metal patterns on the ground lit up one after another, and a faint red light spread from where Allegri's palm touched, like water pouring into a canal, flowing slowly.

Allegri's face gradually turned pale, and supporting such a huge magic array was also a heavy burden for him.

As time passed, more and more structures and lines were stimulated, and Illo subconsciously tensed his nerves, secretly praying that nothing would go wrong.

Finally, the last demon stream closed, and the entire magic array suddenly lit up, and then completely dimmed, as if the last light of the dying person had returned.

Illo subconsciously wiped his eyes and looked around, everything was as usual, the magic pattern was still dim, as if it had not been stimulated at all.

"Is there something mysterious?" he subconsciously looked at Allegri, after some magic arrays were activated, only the caster could know the changes in them, this was the mystery of magic.

But Allegri, whose face was slightly pale, blinked blankly, and was also looking at him inquiringly.

"When the magic was instilled, the magic array flashed for a moment, and then there was nothing," Illo recalled, turning his head to the side, and then asked, "What about you, did you find anything?"

"I've seen the same," Allegri stood up with a frown, his face full of confusion, "I just spent more than half of my mana reserves, even if I was able to have a fireworks show with a simple 'fireball technique', how could I have nothing?"

Illo spread his hands, although he knew a little about magic, but it was only at the middle and low level.

"I obviously feel that the magic array has been successfully activated, how can there be nothing?" Allegri shook his head in confusion, and crouched down again, studying the magic pattern inch by inch, in a vain attempt to find any clues.

Illo leaned boredly against the half-collapsed stone wall, watching the twilight fade in.

Finally, Allegri stood up helplessly, shook his head and said, "Forget it, it's not too early, let's study it again when we have time." ”

In the last rays of sunset, the figures of the two gradually faded away, and only half of the ruined tower remained, silent. (To be continued......)

PS: (1st Update)