Landen

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Landen (兰登)
Alias(es)	Zhao De / Zhao Degang (former identity); Philip Isis Landen (Lord System registration) 2
Species/Race	Dark Elf–human mixed heritage; his human-like traits lead him to infer a human father 2
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Lord of the Blackwater River Youweimas Area/Yumaas Region; founder and ruler of Enchantment City 2 428
Occupation/Role	Lord; enchanter; alchemist; strategist; former Sword Dancer; Evil-Breaking Warrior 87 169 541
Status	Alive; mobilizes for the final battle against Tyrant Soren 641
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Heart of the City acquired	35	Claims the treasure hidden as a stalagmite; it becomes the foundation for developing his territory.
Level 1 Territory / All Things Grow	44	The Lord System records the Heart of the City's agricultural and resident buffs and Landen's special Lord Skill, All Things Grow.
Mountain Mover unlocked	87	Obtains his first Lord Skill by completing the “Explode, Slaves!” quest; uses it to move stone and crush two enemy mages.
Mid-tier Black Iron / Sword Dancer	168	Publicly regarded as only barely Mid-tier Black Iron despite surviving numerous assassinations and killing stronger attackers.
Evil-Breaking Warrior	169	Uses a class-change certificate that grants offensive-defense techniques, spells, major attribute increases, and extensive combat knowledge.
Territory Guardian obtained	423	Gains the Source of Inheritance – Soul of Enchantment, unlocking a Territory Guardian interface and territory skills.
Control of Enchantment City	428	Learns to operate part of the Carola Mountains’ ancient enchantment network, restoring the city and its constructs.
“Defeated Legendary Expert” aura	520	Gains a deterrent reputation after defeating a Legendary-level opponent and destroying the Demon Gate.
Level 3 Territory	588	Enchantment City reaches Level 3, gaining stronger resistance against external intrusion, including most Legendary Mage teleportation gates.
Heart of the Titan	629	Acquires the superior Titan artifact, replacing the authority of three Hearts of the City and granting the Power of the Titan skill.

Background / History

Landen was originally Zhao De, also called Zhao Degang, who died after consuming a powerful item in a game. He awakened in Landen’s body with the Omnipotent Lord System embedded in his soul, inheriting a desolate S-Rank territory in the Underground World: the Blackwater River Youweimas Area. 2

The original Landen was the sole son of Matriarch Isis, ruler of Solenode. His appearance and light tolerance differ sharply from those of ordinary Dark Elves: he has fairer skin, black-blue eyes rather than red eyes, partial infrared vision, and no fear of light. He believes these traits came from a human father, though this remains his own inference. 2

Landen’s assignment to Yumaas was effectively an exile. Initially, only the Minotaur Butler and one low-ranking Dark Elf accompanied him; most potential followers considered the territory barren and Landen’s status too precarious to support. Rather than accept exile as defeat, Landen treats the territory as his chance to become independent and build power. 3 8

Appearance

Landen is a handsome male of mixed Dark Elf and human heritage whose features make him visibly atypical among Dark Elves. 2

• Slightly pointed ears. 2
• Fairer, non-Dark-Elf skin. 2
• Black eyes with a hint of blue rather than the usual Dark Elf red. 2
• Possesses limited infrared vision. 2
• Can tolerate light despite his Dark Elf lineage. 2

Personality

Landen is highly adaptive, pragmatic, and ambitious. He quickly accepts his reincarnation and focuses on turning an isolated exile territory into a viable power. He favors preparation, information control, resource development, and calculated displays of force over relying solely on personal combat power. 2 60 127

He is often irreverent and humorous, including when receiving the powerful Evil-Breaking Warrior class. His confidence can border on arrogance, particularly when evaluating systems, professions, or military formations through knowledge from his former life. 98 169

Despite his ruthlessness toward hostile forces, Landen draws a firm line against treating people as sacrifices for demonic power. He repeatedly acts to protect citizens, workers, and subordinates when the Bedasta Family’s demon-summoning scheme threatens them. 459

Landen deliberately maintains a dissolute, incompetent public image in Solenode. This reputation persists despite Matriarch Isis recognizing his ability to sense danger, survive assassination attempts, and take decisive initiative. 168 179

Abilities & Skills

Omnipotent Lord System

The system is Landen’s primary advantage as a Lord, providing territory management functions unavailable to the original Landen. 2

• Projects a private holographic map of his territory and marks creatures, locations, and threats. 2
• Displays territory resources, residents, soldiers, followers, buildings, buffs, quests, and other Lord data. 2 44
• Later gains the ability to inspect an individual’s race, class, attributes, skills, and loyalty. 97 262
• Grants Lord quests and rewards, including Lord Skills, equipment, talents, class-change certificates, and territory artifacts. 87 168 247

Lord Skills

• All Things Grow — Supports rapid land reclamation and agricultural development alongside the Heart of the City’s soil-improving effects. 44 45
• Mountain Mover — Manipulates stone; Landen uses it in battle to crush two enemy mages. 87
• Large Legion Enchantment — A Territory Guardian skill that applies a random active enchantment to a designated territory for three days; it has a 30-day cooldown. 427

Enchantment

Landen is an exceptional enchanter who studies, reproduces, and develops magic-pattern systems from multiple traditions. Hailu judges him an enchantment master whose skill is at least comparable to his own. 371 541

• Creates tailored body enchantments for Zhu Lingqi and Lu Zijing using Bone Scale Shark materials. 113
• Crafts enchanted equipment, including five pieces of armor made from a powerful fragment and Bolis Light Leather. 323
• Studies nonstandard patterns from devices such as a Signal Transceiver, Information Base Station, Transformer, and water-flow controller. 370 371
• Learns the ancient enchantment systems of Enchantment City and the Tower of the Sky. 428 541
• Restores and commands part of Enchantment City’s dormant infrastructure, including constructs, lighting, elevators, and defensive systems. 428

Alchemy and Life Professions

Landen applies broad Life Profession knowledge to territorial industry, warfare, and trade. His former-life knowledge lets him recognize technologies, artifacts, historical records, and profession paths that others have forgotten. 53 121 619

• Processes rare creatures and materials efficiently, including the Bone Scale Shark and Aquamarine Ore. 105 262
• Produces alchemical goods and enchantment scrolls for trade. 111 146
• Uses crafting and industrial planning to turn Blackwater River resources into a development-production-sales chain. 121
• Has mastered nearly all Life Professions to an extreme level in his previous life. 629

Evil-Breaking Warrior

An unconventional combat class centered on achieving defense through offensive techniques. 169

• Grants a major increase in attributes and a vast influx of combat techniques and spells. 169
• Contrasts with conventional defensive classes such as Bastion Warrior and Earth Guardian. 169
• Initially difficult for Landen to use because he lacks practical combat experience and the skills have high requirements. 170

Strategic Knowledge

Landen retains memories of the game world from his former life, including information comparable to an extensive player forum. 227 619

• Identifies forgotten troop professions, including the Lizardfolk Javelin Throwers. 47 53
• Uses known information on demons, Tyrant Soren, artifacts, factions, and ruins to anticipate threats. 227 520
• Plans territorial expansion through diplomacy, intelligence networks, economic development, and military deterrence. 130 291 619

Equipment / Artifacts

• Heart of the City — First obtained in the Youweimas Area; improves crops, prosperity, resident luck, and territorial defense. 35 44
• Heart of the Titan — Advanced Titan artifact connected to the secrets of Sky City; supersedes the three Hearts of the City and grants Power of the Titan. 629 630
• Landor’s Torment — Purple-quality facial artifact that raises Constitution and Intelligence, enhances spells and spell penetration, burns enemies struck by magic, and provides limited disguise. 247
• Thorn of the Bauhinia — The only magical item Matriarch Isis initially gave him when he was exiled. 87
• Solenode throne-blade — A throne cut down by Matriarch Isis into a sharp blade; Landen believes it conceals an unknown secret. 180
• Apple II devices — “Mobile phones” Landen produces for Hogg, selected troop captains, and other subordinates. 410

Relationships

• Matriarch Isis — His mother and Solenode’s ruler. She exiled him to Yumaas but later recognizes his initiative and talent, entrusting him with the assets of an annihilated family. 2 168
• Vivian — His second sister. Their relationship is openly hostile; Landen approaches her seeking external support for his territory. 5 142
• Avina / Aivina — A surface-world princess and close ally. Landen initially avoids seeking her out until he has enough strength to protect them both; they later reunite in Enchantment City. 303 521
• Hogg — One of Landen’s earliest and most loyal followers. She becomes his strongest subordinate after advancing to King of Riverclaws. 44 170
• Zhu Lingqi — A Green Talent, military adviser, spellcaster, and trusted close subordinate; Landen creates a personalized enchantment and armor for her. 97 113 323
• Lu Zijing — A Green Talent with diplomatic, combat, and magical abilities. She helps govern Farview Town and leads missions for Landen. 97 438 491
• Old Wang / Wang Yifeng — A powerful ally and Life Profession expert whom Landen trusts against Legendary threats. 454 456
• Lilith — An elusive Naga whose motives often puzzle Landen. Their interactions are teasing, but Landen recognizes her strength and investigates her cursed past. 72 200 530
• Tior — Initially an opponent connected to the Vol Family; later serves as Landen’s intelligence chief and receives major independent assignments. 127 245 583
• Kazvito — Lizardfolk chieftain and commander. Landen restores pride in Lizardfolk history by training his people as Javelin Throwers. 47 53
• Alfred — Strategic subordinate who advises Landen on expansion and returns with the Heart of the Titan. 601 629
• Valhalla — Western Guardian and Demigod Mage. Their relationship begins with Landen’s unease at Valhalla’s overwhelming authority, then develops into cooperation against demonic threats. 533 560

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Reincarnation and Yumaas exile — Awakens as Landen, inherits the Omnipotent Lord System, and begins transforming the Blackwater River Youweimas Area from a nominal exile into a personal power base. 2 8
• Territory consolidation — Acquires the Heart of the City, establishes Farview Town, trains Hobgoblin Knights and Lizardfolk Javelin Throwers, and builds agriculture, mining, and trade systems. 35 53 121
• Solenode return — Returns to his mother’s city, eliminates hostile families, completes “Deeply Buried Hatred,” rejects becoming Matriarch Isis’s heir, and departs with a notorious reputation. 168 179
• Surface-world expansion — Secures land through the Hundred Cities Federation, enters the Carola Mountains, and becomes entangled with the Tree Planter Organization. 291 303
• Enchantment City restoration — Discovers Natalia’s ancient enchantment civilization, gains the Soul of Enchantment as a Territory Guardian, and reactivates the city and mountain-range systems. 411 423 428
• Legend and demon conflicts — Builds strategies against Legendary opponents, confronts Babarov’s forces, opposes the Bedasta Family’s demon sacrifices, and delays Tyrant Soren’s descent. 454 459 520
• Multi-territory rule — Expands Enchantment City, develops Half-Lake Forest, acquires the Heart of the Titan, and prepares forces for wider conflict. 521 601 629
• Final battle preparations — Mobilizes toward Abyss Valley as Tyrant Soren descends through the completed Demon Gate. 641

Trivia

• Landen’s reputation as a dissolute womanizer conflicts with his actual behavior; during his investigation of the original Landen’s past in Solenode, he remains a virgin. 179
• Before gaining Mountain Mover, his followers considered it common knowledge that he could not use magic. 87
• He calls Zhu Lingqi’s Lord System formation descriptions “trash,” believing the system reduces richer tactical concepts into overly rigid numerical effects. 98
• He recognizes the artifact Landor’s Torment from League of Legends, surprising Lu Zijing, who also knows the game. 247