Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 223 Scavenger
After entering the Central Continent, I was no longer as carefree as I was in the Western Continent. Those monsters that moved in groups did not know my reputation, and they were aggressive and extremely fierce. When they found outsiders passing by, they would rush up and attack, and I had to split my attention to deal with them. The priority was to search for the "Tower of Faith". Naturally, I did not want to get entangled with these level 7, 8, and 9 monsters. Moreover, they were all stubborn and unwilling to give up easily. Once they were at a disadvantage, they would send out signals and quickly attract more monsters from nearby areas to join the battle. It was simply not something I could handle alone. When I encountered a battle, I always tried to dodge and get rid of them. I never fought with those monsters. Fortunately, the ones I summoned were all white-bone dragons with flying ability. I could also ride Taotao into the air. I only needed to deal with the air combat monsters. Those land-based monsters could be easily avoided, reducing at least half of the trouble. They fled here and there along the way, and from time to time they had to sacrifice a few bone dragons to divert the monsters from chasing them so as not to waste too much time, and gradually approached the area where the "Tower of Faith" was located.
Killing the Holy Angel Almati has restored the old man's sense of the "Tower of Faith", but the spiritual connection is still too weak, so he can only give a rough direction. I am not very familiar with the Central Continent. Unlike many players who often come here to kill monsters to earn qualifications or challenge holy beasts to obtain advanced equipment and props, most of them come here only once for some tasks, and the places they have been to are limited. However, thanks to the increasingly perfect intelligence collection work of the Tongxin League, every few days, the map of the Central Continent will be updated based on the relevant information purchased. As a core member, I naturally have the right to enjoy the treatment of synchronous updates of private maps. According to the range coordinates given by the dead old man, although I still cannot know the specific situation there, I can refer to the map and other relevant information to choose a less dangerous and shorter route to move forward, which is relatively faster. What worries me is that the possible location of the "Tower of Faith" given by the dead old man is a bit too large. There seems to be a settlement of holy beasts inside. I just hope we don't get too close to it, which would be equivalent to hiring a holy beast as a voluntary bodyguard for free. In that case, it would probably take some effort to break into the "Tower of Faith".
The distance is too far. I will definitely not be able to reach the area where the "Tower of Faith" is located today. I have to log off and rest. Being in the wilderness and a place where monsters are rampant, I naturally need to choose a relatively safe place, so as not to be unlucky enough to be trapped in a group of monsters when I go online again. Taking advantage of the delay in action and without my subordinates to guard me, I can be killed if I say it's not. That would be too unfair to die. It is said that when a large group of players are active in the central continent, they always arrange a few players to go online a few minutes early to divert the monsters that may be wandering around and ensure the safety of most teammates. These first players are called "suicide squads" and usually have a higher sacrifice rate. Even though I have chosen an inconspicuous corner with a few huge rocks sandwiched between them, which can only accommodate one person, and there are no other monsters within a few miles nearby, I still found a group of level 8 monsters resting nearby when I went online the next day. The closest one is only 20 to 30 meters away. There is no safe zone in the central continent.
I transformed into a bat, and amid the roars of the suddenly startled level 8 monsters, I easily got rid of them and continued to move towards the target area. There was no safe space for me to continue to summon a group of white bone dragons to protect me, and I didn't dare to ride Taotao to show off, as that would definitely attract the attention of more monsters and might delay me for more time. I flew all the way in the form of a bat with a smaller target. When I encountered an area that was too dangerous, I simply summoned Xiaobai to possess me and perform "teleportation" to deal with it. I only needed to rest from time to time to recover my strength. It was safe and sound, and I finally arrived at the area where the "Tower of Faith" was located.
The first thing to search is the sacred beast settlement marked on the explored map, which is actually a few sacred beast nests. This is a unique setting in the Central Continent. The habitat of sacred beasts is not completely fixed and can be moved in a cycle. There may be sacred beasts living in the sacred beast nests of each sacred beast settlement. There may be only one, or there may be none. They are temporarily abandoned. These are randomly assigned by the system. The types of sacred beasts living in them are constantly changing. After being killed or migrating away after a period of time, the sacred beasts that appear again may be sacred beasts of other races. This is convenient for players to challenge, but it also increases the difficulty of the challenge. I definitely dare not go there to investigate in person. The sacred beasts are not ordinary monsters, especially those in the Central Continent. They have a strong sense of territory. Once there is an invasion by foreign enemies, they will easily notice it. I don’t want to fight with the sacred beasts first without any reason. The demon Xiaobai was summoned. With its special stealth and reconnaissance abilities, even a sacred beast would not easily notice any abnormalities unless it had particularly keen sensory abilities. It quietly sneaked toward the sacred beast settlement to see if there were any sacred beasts living there, especially whether the "Tower of Faith" was nearby.
It was not abandoned. Near the lair of the holy beast, Xiaobai found two fire unicorns, probably a male and a female, who had hooked up and were playing intimately together. Xiaobai might have been too close to them, and they sensed something unusual, so they stopped playing, straightened up, and looked up at the sky to start patrolling. This was the unique way of existence of the demon spirit that slowed down their vigilance. If it were me, even if I turned into a bat, I would be discovered soon after invading the territory. I was so scared that I quickly asked Xiaobai to stop moving and try not to attract the attention of the two fire unicorns. Although the fire unicorns could not fly and could not hurt Xiaobai, they would inevitably follow on the ground, which would easily bring more trouble to the subsequent actions. Perhaps it was because of the love affair|passion, they did not have the patience to observe more. The two fire unicorns looked around a few times, and perhaps they did not specifically sense Xiaobai's existence, and soon they were busy talking about love again. I hurriedly asked Xiaobai to move to another place, not to get close to the two fire unicorns, and began to investigate around to see if there was any trace of the "Tower of Faith".
The result was nothing. Apparently, the "Tower of Faith" was not near the settlement of the holy beasts, which made me feel a little relieved. I didn't have to go through the Fire Kirin first. Although I could transform into a bat and fly in the air, to enter the "Tower of Faith", I had to stand in front of the tower gate and concentrate for a moment, emitting my own dark power, and praying sincerely to the dead old man, indicating my identity as a pious dark apostle, so that I could obtain the permission of the divine consciousness left in the tower to receive the offerings and obtain the qualification to enter. This delay was enough for the Fire Kirin to kill me several times.
It seems that at least my luck is not bad so far, and I have avoided the most dangerous areas. As long as Michael does not have the leisure to send his men to garrison near the "Tower of Faith" as the dead old man said, then the enemies I face are only some magic beasts below level nine, and there should be no major danger before I break into the tower. The remaining thing is to spread spies and thoroughly search the area given by the dead old man to see where the mysterious "Tower of Faith " is hidden. In such an environment, the most suitable person to perform the exploration work is naturally the Devouring Ghost. The Earth-walking Night Shadow who is proficient in the art of walking on the ground can also come in handy. Summon them and send them out in various directions. The key is to pay attention to those places with steep mountains and dense forests, where it is difficult for animals to reach, and strive to find the "Tower of Faith". I don't know what kind of "scavenger" is waiting for me inside. I hope the dead old man will bless me and don't let me be unable to deal with it.
It was easier to get things done with more subordinates. Although some of them were found and killed by the monsters active nearby, they still successfully completed the search mission and finally found the location of the "Tower of Faith". It is located in a dense forest. Only when you get close to a certain distance can you find the existence of the tower. If you are a little further away, you can't see anything. The "Tower of Faith" is about ten meters high, and it is hard to tell how many floors it has. The bottom occupies hundreds of square meters. The top of the tower is pointed. Several gods are enshrined in it, and many "faith guardians" are stationed there. Fierce battles can also be carried out. The space must be very large, and it must not be as small as it looks from the outside. It must also use "space expansion technology". The tower is smooth, white, and shining with a faint golden halo. There is only one tower door at the bottom of the tower. It will automatically open the corresponding channel according to the attributes of the entrant and send them to the area where the corresponding gods are enshrined. It seems that the "mysterious white tower" that was circulated in the past and witnessed by some players is this "Tower of Faith". After determining the location of the "Tower of Faith" and not noticing any dangerous factors nearby, I chose a safer route and rushed there quickly.
The "Tower of Faith" is right in front of me. I don't know when it will fly away and move to other places. However, I didn't rush in so impatiently to complete the task of defeating the "scavenger" stationed there and nourishing the old man's spiritual consciousness. After all, I have been online for more than ten hours today, and I am quite tired. Although I will not be restricted by the online time limit as long as I enter the tower and start fighting, this state will definitely have some impact on my strength. If I can't stay in the best state to fight the "scavenger", the result will be even more dangerous. Moreover, the two "demon possession" today have been used. If I can't use "instant movement", it means that I have less security. Therefore, I resolutely chose to go offline to rest, recuperate, and then go online to break into the "Tower of Faith" and fight a decisive battle with the "scavenger" after the old man said that the "Tower of Faith" will stay here for a few days without moving away. It shouldn't be that I won't even have this little time.
I made up my mind and rested for more than ten hours. The next day, after eating and sleeping enough, I hurriedly logged into the game. Looking up, the white and golden "Tower of Faith" still stood quietly in front of me. It did not take the opportunity to move away. I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and feel at ease. I first checked the surrounding environment. There were no monsters or other enemies nearby, so as not to launch a sneak attack while I was concentrating on activating the tower door, which would bring any danger. Then I checked and sorted out the equipment and props, and made sure that they were all applicable and would not affect my combat effectiveness. I thought about the tactics I would use to enter the tower again. Facing a powerful enemy with unpredictable strength, I must not delay a minute or a second. I must seize every moment to arrange and try my best to give full play to my strength. After doing these preparations, I stood in front of the tower door, raised my hands and pressed them on the tower door, concentrated and stood still, and began to pray to the dead old man with all my heart, so as to trigger a resonance between him and the trace of his consciousness left in the tower, open the door, and absorb me in.
After a while, the originally white jade-like tower gate gradually began to glow with black light, replacing the actual tower gate and transforming into a dark wall of light. Then the two palms pressed on it shook and automatically broke away from the wall of light, indicating that the passage has been completely opened. I, a devout believer of the dark god of the dead, can enter the "Tower of Faith". At that moment, I silently prayed for the dead old man's blessing, prepared to take action, and resolutely stepped into the wall of light.
It was dark all around, and I couldn't see anything. I just felt that my body was out of control, and was involuntarily attracted by a force to drift forward. It seemed very long, but it seemed to be just a short moment. In an instant, my eyes lit up and I was already in a hall. There was nothing, only a huge black statue of about 100 meters high stood in front of me. There was no need to distinguish the appearance. Just look at the weapon in hand, it was a blood-colored sickle, and there was only one of them. It should be the statue of the dead old man. I immediately confirmed that there was no transmission error. I must have come to the place where the god of death was worshipped. There was no time to observe the environment here in detail and look for the trace of the "scavenger" stationed here. I hurriedly launched the "blood change" and began to cast the "summoning of the dead" to prepare for a difficult challenge. Whether I was facing the former red cardinal of the tenth-level profession or the knight of the god of light, I would definitely not give me time to cast the spell safely. I must take advantage of every opportunity to exert my strength to the best of my ability before I can have the strength to fight.
The first one I summoned was Wu Ma, who was omnipotent, could attack and defend, and had the most comprehensive abilities. He was the strongest fighting force I could summon to the human world. Then, without further delay, I immediately absorbed the spiritual power contained in the two "magic storage rings", replenishing a total of 40%, and immediately performed "Summoning the Undead" again. I just didn't know how strong the opponent was, so I didn't dare to summon Khufu and other ninth-level upper-level undead subordinates who lacked effective means of survival, for fear of encountering any accidents. To be safe, I first summoned three white bone dragons, which could both attack and fight, and were suitable for dealing with various situations.
With the help of the "Dead Scepter" which saves 25% of the mental power when casting undead magic, casting "Summoning the Undead" only requires 60% of the mental power. With the supplement of two "Magic Storage Rings", after casting "Summoning the Undead" twice in succession, there is still 20% of the mental power left, so it will not be exhausted and lose the power to protect itself. The three white bone dragons have also been summoned. I drank a bottle of "Spiritual Medicine" to speed up the recovery of mental power. Until now, I have not been disturbed by the "Scavenger" stationed here. The initial plan was successfully implemented, which finally made me feel a little relieved. At least I should have a little resistance. I thought that the "Scavenger" was an NPC, not a machine. When encountering an emergency, it would take some time to react. It is unlikely that he would launch an attack at the first time, which gave me the opportunity to summon his subordinates.
I continued to cast "Pet Summoning" and summoned Shaman for use, leaving 10% of my mental power to cast other skills to protect myself, so that I had time to look at the surrounding environment. Finally, I saw a person standing next to the tall statue of the God of Death, wearing an ordinary red robe and holding an ordinary white magic wand. Immediately, a feeling of joy could not help but surge into my heart, and I was so moved that I almost shouted out loud. It was really great. The "scavenger" stationed here was a former cardinal. No matter how strong he was, at least he was fragile. Like me, he had weaknesses that could be attacked and there was still a possibility of victory. What if I met a former Knight of the God of Light, riding a bright unicorn, summoning an eight-winged holy angel to possess him, flying in the air and chasing me madly, no one among my subordinates could fight him, and there was no spare time to replenish mental power and summon more undead subordinates to help. It was almost impossible to defeat him. This is a 50-50 chance. It seems that after all the hard work, I am really lucky to be able to advance in these few days. It does not destroy my hope of completing the most difficult promotion task, and it is worth my time and effort in making a plan.
I appeared in the teleportation array in the middle of the hall, about 200 meters away from the "scavenger". It seems that when I cast the "Summon the Undead" twice, he did not rush over to stop me, but remained where he was, observing me. Could it be that he has not yet reacted and does not understand that I am an intruder with the power of the dark undead? Or does he need to trigger some program before the battle begins? As soon as I had such an optimistic thought in my mind, I saw the "scavenger" wave his staff and point. A white light flashed, and a monster appeared in front of him out of thin air. I have seen similar scenes countless times. It should be that he summoned his pet. It seems that he has already started preparing for the battle and will not take any advantage.
Even so, the "Scavenger" was still a step slower. I had already cast "Summon the Undead" twice and "Summon the Pet" once, and I had the strength to fight him. Wait, why does the pet he summoned look so strange? It doesn't look like an ordinary level nine magic beast, but more like a holy beast of light, a white tiger. Except for being a size smaller than a normal white tiger, it can be said to be exactly the same.
