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Chapter 107 Evolve, Bird Poet!

Xiuqi's consciousness swept across the three main cards.

【Princess Alice】(Two-star premium green): She has followed him the longest and has the deepest feelings for him.

Awaken the [Undying Ember] trait and the dual talents of [Void Walk] and [Abyss Avatar]. Assassin type, high burst damage, but fragile and weak in direct combat.

[Fearless Goblin Warrior Max] (Two-Star Rare Blue): Fastest progress, awakens [Clan Leader]

talent.

A well-rounded warrior, capable of enduring, fighting, and commanding, making him extremely valuable to the team, but lacking the ability to deliver the decisive blow.

【Bird Poet】(Two-star Rare Blue): Highest initial level, estimated challenge level exceeds 2 levels.

It possesses extremely high intelligence and mental strength, and its talent, [Great Love Poem], grants it the ability to exert a wide-range mental influence. However, summoning it consumes a huge amount of resources and has a short duration.

Xiuqi's gaze finally settled on the [Bird Poet].

The situation outside the pass was clear: the demon army had an overwhelming numerical advantage and was commanded by two Thorn Demons.

Strengthening Princess or Max might eliminate one or two Thorn Demons, but it wouldn't change the overall battle situation.

There are too many demons.

Even if the hundreds of lower-level demons that have already gathered stood still and let Ador and Max cut them down, it would take them a long time.

Moreover, they are organized, tactically adept, and capable of casting spells.

To break the deadlock, what's needed is a wide-ranging ability that can affect a large number of enemies simultaneously.

And the bird poet's "Poems of Great Love"...

Xiu Qi recalled their first encounter in the Gray Forest. The bird demon's mere singing had caused him to become mentally disoriented, his longsword to warn him, and his princess card to overheat. That was just an unconscious, passively emitted mental fluctuation.

What if we actively unleash our full potential?

"It's you."

Xiuqi no longer hesitated.

The main card is [Bird Poet], with three newly synthesized two-star rare cards: [Goblin Berserker], [Gnoll Hunter], and [Minor Imp Burner], plus [Thorn Demon] (two-star premium green) as a secondary card.

Four supplementary cards, three rare and one premium, this configuration...

"System, enhance!"

In real time, only five minutes have passed.

Outside the pass, the demon army had advanced to within a hundred paces.

The foremost wall of primal demonic shields, like a black tide, slowly pressed in. The ground trembled under the trampling of hundreds of demons, withered leaves and dirt flying everywhere.

The air was thick with the pungent smell of sulfur, which mixed with the putrid stench of the original demon, the stench of the frightened demon's pustules, and the burnt smell of the lesser demon's body, creating a nauseating, complex stench.

Ado's breathing was heavy and labored, like a bellows.

The ogre's massive chest heaved, sweat seeping from the gaps in his armor, glistening in the moonlight. His spiked club pounded the ground, the bits of flesh and entrails hanging from its barbs already congealed and blackened.

The continuous high-intensity battles brought even the cannibals' terrifying stamina to its limit.

Max is in even worse shape.

The wound on his left shoulder was still bleeding. Although the toxins on the Thorn Demon Bone Blade were suppressed by his 12 points of Constitution, they were still slowly eroding his body.

The goblin warrior's face was somewhat pale—though not very noticeable against his dark skin, his sword-wielding hand was no longer as steady as it had been at first.

Link was on the treetop, breathing rapidly.

Five silver-plated arrows were lined up beside the young hunter.

His hands were steady, but his heart was pounding like a drum.

Below was a massive, dark army of demons; the visual impact was almost devastating for the young man experiencing such a scene for the first time.

The princess hid in the shadows on the right, her silver-gray eyes fixed on the two Thorn Demons behind the demon formation.

She was waiting for an opportunity.

[Void Walk] has finished its cooldown, and [Abyssal Avatar] can be used again. As soon as the two Thorn Demons show an opening, she will launch a deadly attack.

But Thorn Demon is cautious.

They remained under the protection of the demon army, a full hundred paces from the pass. If the princess were to launch a surprise attack, she would likely be surrounded.

Moreover, the two Thorn Demons look out for each other; if one makes the slightest move, the other can immediately come to its aid.

A perfect receiving position.

"Captain," Max said in a low voice, his crimson eyes sweeping across the demon formation, "they're about to launch a full-scale attack."

Xiuqi kept his eyes closed, leaning against the rock wall, as if he had fallen asleep.

But deep within consciousness, the final reinforcement is underway.

In the virtual space, all four supplementary cards shone brightly at the same time.

The [Goblin Berserker] transformed into a thick, earthy-yellow stream of light, representing power and ferocity.

The Gnoll Hunter transforms into a swift, dark green beam, bringing hunting prowess and precision.

The Lesser Demon Burner transforms into a leaping, dark red flame, infusing the demon with its fury and destruction.

The Thorn Demon transforms into a sharp, dark red spike, representing the cunning and deadly nature of the elite demons.

Four streams of light converged simultaneously from four directions into the central main card, "Bird Poet."

The card began to tremble violently, as if it could not withstand such a massive influx of energy.

The birdman image on the card is distorting and sublimating.

Her long, emerald-green hair moved without wind, growing from waist-length to knee-length, each strand seemingly imbued with the rhythm of life.

His amber-colored vertical pupils became even deeper, reflecting the forest, the starry sky, and the cycle and extinction of life.

The most amazing change happened to her wings—

Those wings, which were originally gray, began to transform at this moment.

The feathers on the left wing are tinged with emerald green from the base, like new leaves in early spring, and each feather exudes the breath of life.

The feathers on the right wing turned a deep purple, like the last rays of light before nightfall, profound and mysterious.

Two-tone wings.

When the color of the card's border began to change, Xiuqi almost stopped breathing.

From a rare (blue) azure, it gradually deepens, turning into a profound purple, which is a rare (purple) quality.

But it didn't stop.

The purple deepened, and a faint, dawn-like pinkish-gold halo began to emerge within the color.

The halo grew stronger and stronger, until finally, the color of the entire card's border settled into an indescribably beautiful hue—

The pink and gold shimmered, like the aurora blooming in the night sky.

A Pink Epic!

[Enhancement successful!]

[Monster card "Bird Poet" upgraded to 2-star Epic!]

[Quality Upgrade: Rare (Blue) → Epic (Pink)!]

[Attribute boost!]

[The talent "Great Love Poem" has received a two-star epic-level upgrade!]

[Awakening new trait "Dual-Winged Guardian"!]

Xiuqi opened his eyes.

In reality, the demon army has advanced to fifty paces.

The frontmost wall of original demonic shields seemed almost within reach of Ado. Those sludge-like bodies writhed, and black slime dripped onto the ground, making a hissing, corrosive sound.

The demon had already opened its mouth, and green poisonous mist was brewing in its throat.

The little fireball in the imp's hand had taken shape, its dark red flames flickering like will-o'-the-wisps in the night.

The two Thorn Demons simultaneously raised their bone blades for a full-scale attack, and in the next second...

A pink card appeared in Xiuqi's hand.

An epic-quality card with a pink-gold halo around the border and a two-colored winged harpy on the card face.

He took a deep breath, and the rare meditation stone on his chest was fully activated, with warm spiritual energy surging into his sea of ​​consciousness like a tide.

Then, Xiuqi infused the card with magic.

"In the name of the contract—"

His voice wasn't loud, but it was clearly audible in the silent pass.

"Descend, [Wings of Love and Poetry - Sylph]!"