Chapter 144: Ruins, the Last Rune Mage Tower

【Tower of Harvest】（↑↑↑）
【等阶】：三阶传说（0/45000，不同品种作物果实*90，且至少包含1枚传说级果实、9枚史诗级果实。)
【Function】: It can bring down the rain of harvest and accelerate the growth of plants.

[Attributes]: Rainfall frequency: 1 hour/1 time, ammunition (∞), range: 3000 meters, occupies 1 grid, bound to Lord No. 985211.

[Feature: Good Harvest]: It can double the output of territory resource points and slightly increase the output of various crops.

[Feature: Good Weather]: The impact of natural disasters in the territory is reduced by 50%.

[Unique Characteristics]: When there are multiple characteristics of bumper harvest or good weather, the territories cannot be stacked to enjoy the bonus effects.

[Explanation]: Plant one seed in spring and harvest ten thousand fruits in autumn.

The Harvest Tower looks quite interesting.

From the tall tower, many stone branches that look like tree branches extend on all four sides, with many fruits hanging on them.

It looks like a tree.

But the overall structure is still mainly made of stone.

The previous harvest goddess was not engraved on the tower in the form of a statue, and there was not even a single similarity to her on the entire tower.

However, in terms of attributes, the Tower of Harvest has inherited most of the attributes.

The resource output has doubled, and this alone is worth the 5,000 mana ticket price.

Moreover, the Harvest Tower also has the function of accelerating plant growth. Teemo and Hader should be the happiest ones.

To be honest, I still don’t know whether mushrooms would be classified as plants in this different world.

Go back and try it out, and you’ll know.

This Harvest Tower is the second legendary defense tower transformed by Mo Yu after the Victory Gun Tower.

A very pure logistical support defense tower, its functions are extremely powerful.

On the side, Salt looked at Mo Yu's stunning moves in surprise.

You dare to desecrate the statue of the goddess, aren’t you afraid of being struck by lightning?
However, the Lord moved too quickly, and he only reacted after the tower had been transformed into a defense tower.

The matter is done, but it seems to have no impact.

"What are you still standing there for? The next location is still far away. Let's go!"

Mo Yu put away the Tower of Harvest, greeted Salt who was still a little dazed, and got on his horse.

The last exploration location for today, the ruins mentioned by the shadow scout, is about thirty or forty kilometers away from here.

Given the speed of a war horse, it is impossible for it to run all the time and it must rest along the way.

Even with the reduction in physical strength consumption and the bonus in movement speed provided by logistics skills, it would still take at least two or three hours to get there.

It was almost dinner time, so we could explore the ruins after lunch.

The team set off again.

The shadow scouts spread out to investigate in all directions, and soon only faint figures were seen.

The dragon eagles also scattered and flew into the sky.

For a moment, only Mo Yu, Salt and Lai Fu were left.

Mo Yu and Lai Fu were riding war horses, so they naturally didn't feel tired, but Lai Fu was a little tired.

After all, dogs cannot compare with war horses, and it is difficult for them to charge long distances.

Not long after the start, Lai Fu fell behind and barked anxiously.

If Mo Yu hadn't noticed it, he would have been left behind by the two war horses in the blink of an eye.

Mo Yu shook his head and laughed, then put it into the Gate of War.

After this experience, Lai Fu might not be so keen on going out next time.

After running south for nearly two hours, the team's speed gradually slowed down.

It's not that there's something wrong with the warhorse, but the terrain is not suitable for the warhorse to continue running.

It turned out that after the team passed through the wasteland, they came to the edge of a lush forest.

The vegetation in the mountains and forests is lush, and judging from the way the shadow scouts are leading the way, they should be heading up the mountain.

It was obvious that the warhorse could no longer be ridden, so he had to walk on his own.

The hill that the shadow scout entered was not very high, at least compared to the mountains that Mo Yu saw on the other side.

At most it's just a small hill.

However, the wasteland ends here. If you continue to go south, the terrain will mostly be this kind of undulating mountains.

The environment in the mountains and forests is complex and not as open as on the plains.

The shadow scouts scattered around returned one after another, and except for the two in front who led the way, the rest gathered around Mo Yu.

The dragon eagles in the sky also returned and were taken into the Gate of War by Salt.

Due to the interference of the environment, the team's progress slowed down a lot.

From time to time, ignorant monsters began to appear around and launch sneak attacks, but most of them were killed by the alert shadow scouts before they could launch their attacks.

Perhaps because this hill is too small, the monsters gathered in it are of very average strength, and not even a single level three monster was encountered.

And so we walked forward for about an hour.

Finally, the shadow scout who had been leading the way returned.

"My Lord, the ruins are just ahead."

Mo Yu, who was holding a dagger to push away the thorns in front of him, heaved a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face when he heard this.

This kind of mountainous terrain is effortless to explore with the Shadow Scouts' ability to escape into the shadows at any time.

But for Mo Yu, leading the team to explore such a place would be much more difficult.

Especially in a place like this, the interference to the defense tower is not small, so he dare not be too reckless in this forest.

After walking through the jungle for more than ten minutes, the terrain began to descend, and after walking for a distance, the view in front of us suddenly became empty.

The team came to a ravine and could see an almost dried-up stream winding down the mountain.

As the water in the stream gradually decreases, you can see many smooth pebbles on the riverbed.

The crowd followed the stream and walked upstream for a distance.

Finally I saw the ruins that the shadow scout mentioned.

At the end of the riverbed, a pitch-black cave entrance can be seen on the rock wall below the waterfall hanging from above.

The stream is almost dry now, so the entrance of the cave is very conspicuous.

It's really hard for the shadow scout to find this place.

Why do we say that the entrance to the cave is a relic?

Because next to the cave entrance, there stood two ancient stone statues with red faces and fangs, double horns on their heads and ferocious looks.

At first glance, one gets the illusion that this place is extraordinary.

But if you think about it carefully, the cave under the waterfall, isn’t this the place chosen by God?

The entrance of the cave is only one meter above the ground. If the water level is a little higher, it would be very easy to be submerged in the water.

With a bit of curiosity, Mo Yu and everyone else carefully walked into the cave.

After entering the cave, the light did not suddenly dim.

It turned out that on the rock walls of this cave, there were many egg-sized stones emitting soft white light.

After walking about ten steps inside, some strange murals began to appear on the rock walls on both sides.

Depicted above are scenes of various strange races fighting each other. There are angels holding holy swords... hideous and hateful Zerg beasts... giant boats floating in the sky, and many organized armies.

"Is this the goblin's Holy Dragon airship?" Salt cried out as he looked at the mural on the rock wall.

"Do you recognize it?"

Mo Yu, who was just watching the fun, turned around and looked over.

Salt nodded, pointed at the giant airship and said, "This is a strange airship built by the goblins imitating the body structure of the dragon race. It carries an extremely powerful firepower system. In the past, countless races have been destroyed by its fire."

"So powerful? It seems that we still need to capture a few goblins in the future and let them research the space giant ship."

"It's not that easy. Your Lordship doesn't know that this Holy Dragon airship alone has almost exhausted the strength of the entire goblin clan." Salt shook his head, indicating that Mo Yu was a little fanciful.

War weapons of this level cannot be made by just capturing a few goblins.

The two walked and chatted. Most of the murals showed scenes of ancient battlefields, which did not have much practical significance.

It’s just like the exquisite scene CG in some games.

However, through these murals, Mo Yu recognized many races.

According to Salt, with the current strength of the territory, they would run as far away as possible when they see the races on the murals.

The hundred-meter-long mural corridor soon came to an end.

At the deepest part of the cave is an ancient stone gate.

The reconnaissance technique, which had been silent for a long time, finally responded.

[Gate of Ruins]: A gate of ruins that carries a projection of an ancient battlefield. Players can enter to challenge it. After successfully completing the challenge, they can obtain special ruins rewards.

The introduction of this door is very simple, but the more so, the more Mo Yu feels that the challenge is difficult.

But what else can I do? I'm already here.

It took me most of the day to find such a place in the deep mountains and forests. Are we just going to go back in shame without even taking a look?

Of course not.

Mo Yu organized everyone to sit on the ground and start eating.

The lunch was very sumptuous. The shrimps, crabs, shellfish and other things were all roasted in the Rage Totem Tower and could be eaten directly.

The food in the backpack was quickly consumed.

Although the Shadow Scout is thin, it has a big appetite.

After eating and drinking, it’s time to officially start exploring.

However, Mo Yu always felt like he had forgotten something.

I scratched my head and thought for a while, but couldn't remember anything, so I stopped thinking about it.

After everyone stood in front of the gate of the ruins, Mo Yu looked around.

"Are you all ready? Let's go in right away!"

Taking a deep breath, Mo Yu placed his hand on the door of the ruins and applied gentle force, but the door did not open.

Instead, it rippled like water, engulfing his hand.

[Hint: Do you want to open the Gate of Ruins challenge? ]

Yes!
[Please select the number of people entering, up to 100 people, including creatures in the War Gate. ]

There was no good choice, so everyone present naturally went in to challenge.

[Hint: Do you want to open the Gate of Ruins challenge? ]

As Mo Yu made his choice, he felt dizzy.

The next second, his feet were steady and he landed on solid ground.

Turning around, he saw Salt, the Shadow Scout and others standing behind him.

Mo Yu felt relieved and did not rush to summon the defense tower. Instead, he looked around.

He was on a battlefield outside a ruined city-state.

Why is it called a battlefield?

Because at this moment in front of Mo Yu, there were insects like an ocean, hitting the light curtain frantically.

The source of the light curtain was the towering tower behind him.

Defense tower?
No, it's a wizard tower!

Mo Yu and others were protected by the light curtain emitted by the Mage Tower.

As the insects continued to hit, the light curtain was getting dimmer and dimmer. It seemed that it was only a matter of time before it broke.

Most of the huge city-state in the distance has been engulfed in war.

Who am I? What do I want to do?

Mo Yu had no idea about the main plot, but that did not prevent him from knowing his enemies, which were obviously the bugs in front of him.

Just then, the prompt came.

[Reminder: The 'Last Rune Mage Tower' Ruins Challenge is about to start. You have five minutes to prepare.]

[Tip: The Rune Mage Tower is the last glittering glory of the Rune Empire civilization. If you can protect the Rune Mage Tower from the Zerg attack, you will have the opportunity to recruit Rune Mage and explore the ruins of the Rune Mage Tower.]

[Rule 1: In the Ruins Challenge, you will not actually die, but after being killed by a monster, you will be plundered of 50% of your strength. ]

[Rule 2: In the ruins, you can only open the Gate of War once.]

[Rule 3: In the Ruins Challenge, killing monsters will not drop any items, but the soldiers will gain strength growth. ]

[Rule 4: Rune Mage Tata has a rune barrier on his body that can resist external attacks for up to ten minutes.]

"Five minutes left?"

Mo Yu calmed down, opened the door of war, and began to set up defense towers.

At the same time, Future Blessing was also summoned out.

Over there, Salt also summoned out the dragon eagles.

Suddenly, the small space under the Rune Mage Tower became crowded.

It depends on the situation. The size of these 100 people is calculated based on the normal human body size.

If it were a little bigger, it might not be able to stand in the Rune Mage Tower's barrier and would be squeezed out to face the Zerg.

The protective barrier of this rune mage tower is obviously not as powerful as the defensive barrier of the novice protection.

Mo Yu's defense tower was inside and was unable to attack the bugs outside.

In other words, he had to wait patiently until these five minutes were over before he could officially engage in battle with the bugs.

Taking advantage of this time, Mo Yu simply started collecting information about the insects outside.

Judging from the last Lord Arena rankings, the Zerg is on the list. This race is very likely to be one of the stronger races in the world of war.

Collect more information, it may be useful in the future.

【Winged insects】

[Level]: Second level ordinary level
【Status】: None

[Ability]: None

[Description]: The basic flying troop among the Zerg.

……

【Knifeworm】

[Level]: Second level ordinary level
【Status】: None

【Ability】: Fast cutting

[Description]: An advanced form of the Mantis, a fragile soldier among the Zerg.

……

【beetle】

[Level]: Second-order rare
【Status】: None

[Ability]: Venom Spray, Shell Defense

【Description】: A meat shield among the Zerg.

The strength of these Zergs is quite average.

But the numbers are staggering.

To what extent is it exaggerated? Outside the Rune Mage Tower's barrier, the insect wall is more than four meters high.

If the barrier disappears, they will collapse and fill up the place in an instant.

After all, Mo Yu was someone who had been through the Sea of ​​the Undead and had seen some of the world. Now it seemed that the Zerg were not inferior to the Undead.

Five minutes passed quickly.

There was a crackling sound, and the barrier was broken.

Countless insects howled and swarmed over from all directions!
(End of this chapter)