The Knight of Light plants the sun in the eternal night.

Around 8 p.m., the sun mark on Leo's palm activated a new meaning of flowers, this time pointing to the fence.

It is still a fluorescent mushroom plant.

This is also the area with the most light plants in Swamp Manor and even the entire Firefly Wilderness, naturally resulting in the highest probability of triggering.

After touching it, a serious voice sounded in my ear: "The Shadow Beast is outside. The ditch is distorting the light of my companion. It's trying to get in through the gap. My companion is still resisting, but it won't last long."

Another warning sign.

Leo didn't hesitate and immediately summoned the knights who hadn't rested yet: "Lord Rhodes, I think it's necessary to check the fence again. The swamp has been flooded recently, and there might be some oversights."

"Your idea is correct." Old Knight Rhodes was not annoyed. Since Leo had given the order, he immediately led the team to inspect.

With Camille carrying the swallowtail flag, the Knights regrouped and set off again.

Check for any oversights along the fence.

There are many small ditches here, and Leo focused on these small ditches in the corners, mainly to check the position of the fluorescent mushroom plants and whether they had been washed out of place.

As the group marched to the southern fence, Leo suddenly noticed that the fluorescent mushroom plants, which had been planted in a straight line, had indeed become uneven, with a noticeable inward dip, and a gap was about to be revealed.

"Here!" Leo whispered.

Then he squatted down on the ground, pretending to grope for the light plant, and said, "Lord Rhodes, come and check if there is any ghostly aura."

Rhodes walked over solemnly, his eyes closed, holy light gathering at his fingertips, stroking the soil beneath them, then suddenly opened his eyes: "There is indeed the aura of shadow, and a fresh one at that!"

This statement came out.

The knights immediately became alert. Some of them might have dismissed Leo's warning before, but now they were all on edge.

Harrison murmured in admiration, "Your perception far surpasses that of us high knights. No wonder you're a genius who has contracted with the spirit insect and is about to become a Knight of Light!"

He attributed Leo's perception to the Light Knight's talent.

Leo is acting a bit strange.

This is the first time someone has praised him as a genius. In my memory, he has always been the epitome of mediocre talent.

Compared to his older brother Neant, who became a knight at 13 and a grand knight at 22, and his older sister Lisa, who became a knight at 15 despite being a woman, Leo had not awakened his Holy Light Aura before his 16th birthday, and his talent was truly mediocre.

However, after contracting a spirit insect, his image changed drastically in the eyes of others, and he was even regarded as a genius.

Harrison was unaware that his remark had stirred up a wave of vanity in Leo's heart. He crouched down, carefully observed, and came to the same conclusion as Rod, as did Pluto.

The three great knights had all confirmed it, and there were no more doubts.

There was a Tier 2 Shadow Beast wandering outside the Swamp Manor, trying to cross the fence.

"Tracking!" Rhodes decided immediately. "The scent is fresh, it's been less than ten minutes. This Shadow Beast must still be around... Pluto, have you seen Shadow Beasts before? What were the characteristics of the last one?"

"The shadow beast that attacked the adults was in the shape of a monkey, about the size of a normal monkey, but its limbs could extend. We were caught off guard, and it reached out and grabbed the carriage, and then..."

Pluto described the scene in detail.

"Understood." Rhodes nodded and waved. "Protect Young Master Leo, we're going after them!"

The knight squad crossed the fence, following the scent of the Shadow Beasts.

Rhodes did not track the aura himself, but left it to Pluto and Harrison to do. He then gave a demonstration: "Young Master Leo, distinguishing the aura of shadow monsters is an advanced level of knight's perception. We usually call it shadow perception."

Knight's perception is the ability to predict the next move of a shadow monster by resonating with the Holy Light aura and the free-floating Holy Light elements in the outside world.

Shadow perception, on the other hand, traces the residual aura of shadow monsters by the confrontation between the power of holy light and the power of shadow.

"The levels of magical beasts and shadow beasts are different, and the strength of their shadow power varies; the length of time the aura lingers is related to the density of the shadow power... By carefully sensing the subtle differences, one can track the aura."

It's very simple in theory.

However, it is difficult to do, requiring a lot of experience and skillful use of holy light and fighting spirit.

Leo had also mastered the Holy Light element, giving him an advantage in the application of Holy Light Battle Aura and in the confrontation with Shadow Power. He quickly sensed the resistance from Shadow Power, which seemed to point him in a direction.

Tell him the Shadow Beast's movements.

However, it is difficult to discern the time-limited nature of residual shadow power, which requires a great deal of experience to build true shadow perception.

Leo has grasped the knack; all he needs to do now is keep trying.

However, less than ten minutes into the lesson, in a desolate area, Pluto abruptly stopped the group: "Sir, Captain Rhodes, there's a fresh, very fresh scent, the air is thick with fragrance, the Shadow Beast is right here!"

Rhodes immediately ordered, "Hold your breath!"

He then ordered Camille, who was carrying the flag, "Step forward, carry the swallowtail flag, and circle around the squad to attract the Shadow Beasts."

Camille is a newly promoted Cavaliers player.

After the knights concealed their presence, only Camille was exposed, which was clearly a huge temptation for the Shadow Beast.

"Be careful," Leo warned.

Camille, however, grinned and agreed, then shouldered the swallowtail flag and began to stroll around.

A holy light and fighting spirit emanated from her body.

After circling halfway, Rhodes suddenly issued the command: "Assemble! The Shadow Beast has appeared! Sharpen your knights' senses! We're fighting!"

With a whoosh, the knights gripped their longswords and quickly surrounded Camille.

Then, in the darkness, one could hear the roars of monsters, coming from all directions, sometimes near, sometimes far.

Pluto and Harrison quickly began tracking the Shadow Beast's trajectory.

Rhodes didn't step forward; instead, he approached Leo: "Young Master Leo, stay close to me. Your safety comes first."

"Don't worry, I'm armed to the teeth," Leo replied, then raised his knight's senses to the limit.

I vaguely sensed a faint fluctuation of holy light elements around my body. It was a ripple generated by the Shadow Beast's high-speed movement. However, the Shadow Beast was too fast, and by the time I sensed the ripple, it was no longer in the same place.

Knight's perception is like a radar.

The Shadow Beast was clearly beyond the detection range of Leo's radar, making it impossible to predict its trajectory.

But the great knights can.

"Watch out!" Pluto roared, spurring his horse forward and parrying with his longsword in mid-air, sending a figure flying.

It's a Shadow Beast.

This time, Leo's knight senses detected the Shadow Beast's trajectory, as the Shadow Beast was forced to slow down.

Harrison quickly closed in, following closely behind Pluto, and thrust out another sword.

The sword pierced the Shadow Beast's inevitable path, but in the blur, the Shadow Beast's arm shot out like a javelin, heading straight for Leo, quickly grabbing the reins of Leo's shimmering warhorse, and then retracting its arm.

The Shadow Beast's true form hurtled towards Leo like a cannonball.

At first.

That one move was what killed Leo.

This time, the transmigrator Leo remained unmoved, his secret technique - Heart of Steel - quietly beginning to accumulate; the longsword in his hand was infused with battle aura, held horizontally in front of him; the illusory vest on his body clung tightly to his real body, enjoying a silky smooth feel.

"Come here!"