Elven cultivators

Since Anton killed Morlock, causing the Lizardmen's defeat, the Molten Thorn tribe has fallen into an eerie silence, completely silent.

The lizardman army stationed at the key route to the northern wasteland also quietly retreated back to their settlement.

On the surface, they seemed to have given up and abandoned their fight against the Silvermoon Clan.

However, the elves, who were familiar with the lizardmen's brutal and violent nature, knew that this was just a brief calm before the storm.

The Molten Thorn tribe will never give up so easily.

They are merely gathering strength in secret, brewing an even fiercer counterattack.

Therefore, the entire Silvermoon Clan dared not relax in the slightest and was making preparations for the battle in full swing.

A few days after the agreement was reached, reinforcements from Grayrock Fortress arrived in Silvermoon Forest, totaling three hundred dwarven warriors.

Despite their small number, more than two-thirds of them are Black Iron Rank warriors.

Not to mention that dwarves are known for their bravery and fighting prowess.

This force of three hundred men is already a formidable force capable of influencing the course of the battle.

The two dwarven elders leading the group, Hagrid and Knut, were both Gold-rank powerhouses.

As for the five hundred dwarves originally led by Thorvin, they remained stationed at the mining camp to ensure the safety of the mine.

The fact that Gray Rock Fortress could simultaneously draw upon two armies for external support while still retaining sufficient troops to guard its stronghold demonstrates the depth of its resources.

Following this, the two hundred rune-equipped items promised by the Silvermoon Clan were delivered to the Grayrock Fortress reinforcements.

The vast majority of these were spare equipment stored in the warehouse. Anton only needed to rush to produce a small batch of equipment to fill the gap, so he didn't have to spend too much effort.

The arrival of the dwarves made Silvermoon Forest much more lively.

After hearing about Anton's deeds, they were all amazed and filled with curiosity about this legendary elven genius, wanting to meet him in person.

As a result, they wandered around outside the Tree of Eternity area for many days but still couldn't see him.

In fact, Anton is currently extremely busy.

Setting up spirit-gathering arrays and studying Dao soldiers alone took up most of his energy.

......

In the treehouse, in the quiet room.

The once smooth and flat floor is now covered with countless winding and stretching patterns that resemble living things, extending along the floor to the four walls and then climbing up to the ceiling, weaving into intricate patterns on the dome, exuding an ancient and mysterious charm.

In the center of the wall directly opposite the entrance, there is a metal array plate about half a meter in diameter, its surface covered with densely packed runes, layer upon layer, interlocking with each other.

The array plate glowed with a cold, silvery-blue light under the illumination of the light source stone. Tiny specks of light flowed endlessly between the patterns, as if the entire night sky had been compressed into a small space.

Anton took out a spirit stone and embedded it into the groove in the center of the array plate.

Click.

With a soft, crisp sound, the spirit stone suddenly lit up, and milky white light quickly spread along the patterns on the array plate, flowing into the array patterns on the ground.

One by one, the array patterns lit up, from the inside out, from near to far, the light flowing across like mercury spilling onto the ground. The array, like a giant beast awakening from a long slumber, slowly opened its eyes and began to operate.

The energy of heaven and earth began to converge into the quiet room, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea.

At first, it was just a gentle flow like a breeze, but in the blink of an eye, it turned into a vortex that could be seen with the naked eye.

Invisible energy surged wildly into the array under its pull, making the air thick and full, as if one were immersed in warm spring water.

It took about fifteen minutes for the energy concentration to stabilize.

At this moment, the energy of heaven and earth in the quiet room was so rich that even the air was covered with a faint glow.

With each breath, invisible energy flows into the body through the mouth and nose, nourishing the limbs and bones, and even invigorating the spirit.

Anton sensed the changes around him and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"As expected of a spirit-gathering array, its effects are far superior to those of a spirit-gathering talisman."

The energy concentration in the area where the Tree of Eternity is located already far exceeds the normal level outside. After being gathered and compressed by the Spirit Gathering Array, it soars to an astonishing level.

Even before they started cultivating, one could see with the naked eye how exaggerated the energy concentration in the meditation room was.

After calming himself down, Anton sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to concentrate his energy.

He immediately sensed the difference after this practice.

Unlike the sluggish feeling he had when breathing in the energy of heaven and earth in the past, he was now as if he were immersed in an ocean of energy. Without any effort to draw it in, the energy of heaven and earth rushed into his body, flowed into his dantian, and merged into the primordial true essence.

The growth rate of true essence is more than four or five times faster than before.

Anton felt a sense of peace and unknowingly became immersed in cultivation.

After an unknown amount of time, he finally broke out of his meditative state, opened his eyes, and let out a long breath.

Sensing the significant increase in true essence within his dantian, Anton was in high spirits.

"At this rate, I should be able to break through to the second level of Foundation Establishment in at most twenty years."

"If we add the Rejuvenation Pill, the time can be shortened even further."

Coming back to his senses from his joy, Anton got up and left the quiet room, going to the laboratory.

He raised his hand and lightly tapped the light source stone on the wall. The bright light instantly dispelled the darkness in the room and also illuminated the enormous creature standing in the corner.

It was a humanoid creature that was at least three meters tall, its entire body shrouded in dark gold armor.

The armor plates were layered upon each other, like dragon scales covering the body, with runes faintly flowing between the gaps.

Its body is as thick as a mountain rock, with broad shoulders and back, arms hanging down to its knees, and hands as large as palm fans. In its right hand, it holds a golden melon hammer with a round, melon-like head. The surface is covered with intricate runes and gleams with a cold, hard metallic luster under the light.

Its enormous head was wrapped in a thick layer of yellow cloth, so tightly that its facial features were not visible.

The surface of the yellow cloth was also covered with dense and intricate patterns, subtly echoing the patterns on the armor.

This strangely shaped humanoid creature is the result of Anton's hard work and research over this period of time - the Yellow Turban Warrior!

Unlike the cultivation world, where military talismans are usually made from wood, jade, or metal, Anton directly draws runes on the magic core and refines it into a military talisman.

The magic core technology of the Dawn Continent is mature and has a stable energy density. As the main power source for golems, it can provide powerful bursts of combat power.

In comparison, the military token is less effective at burst damage.

However, its advantage lies in its ability to slowly absorb the energy of the surrounding world, reducing the consumption of spirit stones and possessing a certain degree of self-recharging capability, thereby greatly extending its combat endurance.

Furthermore, the rune command system of the military talisman is far more complex and sophisticated than the preset program of the alchemical golem.

Anton simply combined the two, retaining the energy burst characteristics of the magic core while incorporating the rune structure of the talisman, adding self-charging characteristics and a more comprehensive command system, thus creating a new talisman with stronger power and longer endurance.