They knew full well that true power required the accumulation of time and experience, of countless moments teetering on the edge of life and death, followed by breakthroughs. Therefore, they did not show much surprise or admiration. Instead, with an almost scrutinizing gaze, they gently directed a sliver of their attention toward Fang Zhou.

At the same time, most of the gazes and pressure naturally converged on the Glory Champion, Ning Danxin. She stood there like an unshakable monument, not only because of her strength and status but also because of the spirit and faith she represented. In her, people saw courage, sacrifice, and perseverance. These qualities shone brightly within the Longxia Federation's military, becoming a beacon in the hearts of countless individuals.

In this atmosphere, the entire funeral service seemed even more solemn and dignified. The air felt as if it had frozen, and even breathing became cautious. People stood quietly, their hearts filled with mourning and respect for the deceased, yet they were also shocked and curious about the events unfolding before them.

At this moment, Fang Zhou slowly opened his eyes. An unbelievable light flickered within them—a complex emotion mixed with shock, joy, and anticipation. The notification from the attribute panel rang in his mind like a heavenly voice, announcing the great achievement he had just accomplished.

"You have redeemed a Heroic Spirit who sacrificed himself to save the world, earning the World Will's Attention."

"Obtained the World Rune [Gallows I]."

Looking at his attribute panel, under the [World Runes] section, a new rune had indeed appeared alongside [Night Watcher I] and [Heart Steel I].

[Gallows I]: A reward from the World Will. This Basic Level World Rune can be bound to a Direct Damage Skill. Whenever the bound skill is used to kill an enemy, it restores a certain amount of Spiritual Power and Mana. It can be unbound at any time, with a one-day cooldown after unbinding.

Restore Spiritual Power just by killing enemies?

Killing enemies to get Mana back... This is a Divine Skill for sustained combat!

Fang Zhou's eyes flashed. Based on the attribute panel's description, this [Gallows I] rune perfectly matched the information he had learned from Instructor Su Xinyan's World Rune compendium. Though it lacked any flashy effects, it possessed a simple yet immense power.

This World Rune needed to be bound to a Direct Damage Skill. Among the Apprentice-level Undead Mage skills he currently mastered, only two were direct damage types: the single-target Skeleton Flying Spear and the area-of-effect Death Ripple. Now that he had comprehended the [Gallows I] World Rune, binding it to either skill would massively enhance his sustained combat capability, as every enemy killed would restore his Spiritual Power.

However, before Fang Zhou could fully decide which skill to bind, another notification suddenly appeared on his attribute panel:

"Detected possession of three World Runes: [Night Watcher I], [Heart Steel I], and [Gallows I]. Rune Resonance can be activated."

"Activate?"

Fang Zhou's eyes lit up, and he chose to activate without a shred of hesitation. From the materials on World Runes that Instructor Su Xinyan had transmitted to him, he had long known that different combinations could activate exceptionally powerful Rune Resonances. However, even the simplest resonance required the comprehension of at least three World Runes to activate.

Fang Zhou recalled his recent experiences. During the purification of the Desecration Ghost Fire's core in Cave No. 1, he had received the World Will's Attention and comprehended the [Night Watcher I] World Rune. Then, while purifying the desecrating aura from the Soul-Vibrating Poison Arrow skill, left on General Ning Feihu's remains by a Soul Judge Demon, he had comprehended the [Heart Steel I] World Rune. And now, during General Ning Feihu's funeral, he had comprehended [Gallows I], which could luckily be used to activate a Rune Resonance.

Having long understood the power of Rune Resonance, Fang Zhou naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass.

Following his command to activate, Fang Zhou felt a warm and powerful force surge from within him. It was as if three invisible tethers were tightly connecting the three runes, forming a stable triangle. Next, deep within his consciousness, the three World Runes began to rotate and merge, forming a peculiar yet profound pattern.

The [Night Watcher I] rune reduced the Spiritual Power cost of skills.

The [Heart Steel I] rune granted immunity to the negative effects of Mind Control skills.

The [Gallows I] rune granted the effect of restoring Mana by killing enemies.

These three World Runes, with their three different effects, formed a magical resonance under a mysterious new rhythm. A new notification then appeared on his attribute panel:

"Rune Resonance [Harvest Festival] activated successfully."

Fang Zhou immediately looked at the description in the World Rune section of his attribute panel.

[Harvest Festival]: A Rune Resonance formed by the combination of the [Night Watcher], [Heart Steel], and [Gallows] World Runes. Charges are accumulated whenever you successfully cast a skill, resist a Mind Control effect, or kill an enemy. Once a certain level of charge is reached, it can be consumed to grant a massive boost to your Four-dimensional Attributes for a limited time. This boost can temporarily break through tier limitations. The amount of charge, enhancement magnitude, and duration depend on the ranks of the component World Runes.

After carefully reading through the description of this new [Harvest Festival] Rune Resonance, Fang Zhou couldn't help but feel a surge of delight. He immediately confirmed that this was a powerful, brand-new resonance never before recorded in the World Rune compendium.

This was actually to be expected. After all, while [Heart Steel] and [Gallows] were long-recorded runes used in other resonances, [Night Watcher] was a completely new World Rune that only Fang Zhou had comprehended. Therefore, any resonance activated using it would naturally be unprecedented.

Moreover, the [Harvest Festival] resonance provided Fang Zhou with a completely new channel for a burst of power. Every time he successfully cast a skill, resisted a Mind Control effect, or killed an enemy, he would accumulate charges for [Harvest Festival]. Once fully charged, he could enter a "burst" state where his strength, agility, constitution, and spirit attributes would be substantially enhanced, significantly boosting his combat abilities. Not to mention, this burst state could temporarily surpass the limitations of a Professional's tier.

This terrifying effect was exceedingly rare; at least, Fang Zhou had never heard of anything like it.

The [Sea City Military Academy's Number One Seed] title he possessed also had the practical effect of slightly enhancing his Four-dimensional Attributes, but only within the bounds of the academy. However, this effect had two major drawbacks. First, it was very weak. While certainly better than nothing, the enhancement wasn't very noticeable to Fang Zhou. Second, the attribute boost from a normal title like this could not exceed a Professional's tier restrictions.

For instance, Fang Zhou's current tier was Apprentice Upper, with his Spirit Attribute below 10 points. Even with the boost from the [Sea City Military Academy's Number One Seed] title, it could not push him past that 10-point threshold.

However, according to the description of [Harvest Festival], the attribute boost gained from this resonance could directly break through a Professional's tier limitations. In Fang Zhou's view, if he were to successfully unleash [Harvest Festival] right now, the boost from its charges could very likely push his Spirit Attribute over 10 points, allowing him to enter the Black Iron Lower tier.

For any Professional, this was a true qualitative leap.

Harvest Festival... So terrifyingly powerful!

In terms of both power and utility, the effect of [Harvest Festival] ranked among the very best of all the Rune Resonances Fang Zhou knew of. This ability would not only allow him to unleash extraordinary combat power at critical moments but would also grant him more trump cards, helping to ensure his survival when facing a crisis.

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