Chapter 1225 Corrupted Monster

The war between Order and Chaos has been going on for ten thousand years. The confrontation between the two forces has left countless ruins in the fragmented "Kolo World". Most of the ruins were eventually annihilated by time and power, but those with powerful power , or remnants of relatively recent times can still be found. These remnants include demon caves located in various Kingdoms of Order, as well as human town ruins located in the Land of Chaos.

Except for those sanctuaries that are protected by the Holy Power and can stand in chaos for thousands of years (such as the Temple of Cassuan), the human ruins that can be found in the wilderness are basically the products of less than three centuries, and things older than It has been wiped out with the tide of chaos.

The ruins of the town in front of you are such a "young" ruin. According to Veronica, this town was the product of three centuries ago. It does not belong to any kingdom, but was formed by the great powers of the Kingdom of Talos and the Kingdom of Beacon. Built by merchants, that century was the "dawn period" when the power of order overwhelmed the power of chaos. Chaos in the dark swamp-desolate wilderness-shadow jungle zone was once pushed back to the southernmost border of the continent, and the great merchants of the two kingdoms It was on this route that great trade routes were opened. The markets they built stretched across the plains and hills like pearls on a string. One-fifth of the wealth on the continent flowed through this artery.

In the gorgeous chapters left by the bards, long paragraphs of text painstakingly describe the merchants in gorgeous clothes, gorgeous dancers, adventurers, mercenaries, and those who wandered here from the grasslands in search of the markets at that time. Centaur warriors of opportunity.

Until chaos struck, and the tide of power turned the plains and hills into a paradise for monsters, this string of "pearls" was scattered in the darkness. Today, less than ten of them remain, and the few scattered ruins are either half-sunken. In the mire of the dark swamp, or has become the lair of an ancient tree in the shadow jungle, this ruin may be the only place in the desolate wilderness that is still relatively intact - and can provide some shelter to the wanderers passing by.

If only there were any wanderers bold enough to cross this wasteland.

This time, a group of "guests" really entered the ruins. They were the Royal Knights of Talos led by Veronica.

The old knight Morian took the lead and opened the way ahead. The flag-bearing soldiers holding the "holy object" followed closely to provide the entire team with Symmetra's protection. Hao Ren and Veronica stepped in while guarding the surroundings. In this dilapidated town, although the other knights were walking lightly, they still held their weapons and formed a defensive array, without any slack in advancing or retreating.

Hao Ren couldn't help but be a little curious when he saw other people's cautious looks (in fact, some of his doubts had arisen very early, but he just couldn't find the right opportunity to ask them): "Don't you have the 'artifact' protection I gave you? ? Could there be monsters coming out here?"

Veronica couldn't help but look at Hao Ren strangely. This question was really not something that an ancient guardian who had experienced hundreds of battles could ask, but she thought of this "ancient man" who had been sleeping for a thousand years. , he suppressed the doubt in his heart and patiently explained: "A place shrouded in light is not necessarily safe. Although the servants of chaos in the mist will be driven away by the power of order, there are still semi-polluted 'corrupted monsters' here. .Corrupted monsters are the products of creatures in the world of order being contaminated by chaos. They are also an intermediate state between creatures of order and creatures of complete chaos - these monsters still retain half of their physical bodies, so they have a certain resistance to the light of Symmetra. , What’s more, the orderly part of their bodies will have an instinctive desire for light. Although this light can cause them extreme pain, this kind of monster will still rush over like a moth to a flame."

Morian also added: "When we passed here last time, we lit the embers in the town fire. The power of the embers may attract the monsters wandering in the wilderness here. But there is no need to worry too much - Although corrupted monsters have a certain resistance to Symmetra, they are still chaotic creatures. They will be weakened a lot in front of holy objects. In addition, the numbers are difficult to scale, so as long as you are careful, there will be no problem."

Hao Ren snorted, but frowned slightly.

Without the protection of a sacred object like the Golden Battle Flag, they would be devoured by the servants of Chaos. However, with the sacred object, they would attract corrupting monsters like fire attracting flying insects. The warriors fighting in the realm of chaos are equal to two evils. To put it mildly, this ghost place...is really not a place for people to stay.

At this moment, the team has entered the central area of ​​the town ruins.

The ruins of the town have been severely corroded, and almost no buildings with intact frames can be found, but some shadows of the former glory can still be vaguely seen among the remaining ruins. Most of the buildings here have thick and sloping exterior walls, and the roofs have rounded arcs. Most of the houses are made of stones, with a hint of the desert country: it is said that the main architect who originally designed these towns He is an architect from the Fenghuo Kingdom, which was a famous desert country back then.

Halfway through, a sense of alarm suddenly throbbed in his heart. Hao Ren immediately lowered his voice: "Wait, there seems to be something ahead."

The words of the "Ancient Guardian" are of course very weighty. Even the old-fashioned old knight Morian immediately stopped and lowered his body after hearing the warning. Veronica drew out her knight's sword and covered the blade with magical power. Reflecting the light, she then ordered the "flag-bearing soldiers" holding the sacred objects to stop where they were, while she herself moved forward step by step.

The power released by the holy object in the hands of the flag-bearing soldier is like a beacon in the realm of chaos. If there are corrupt monsters gathering in front, then the flag-bearing soldier will most likely call in groups of monsters if they continue to move forward.

Hao Ren saw the princess walking to the edge of the sanctuary alone with a long sword, and couldn't help but worry: This behavior is certainly brave and respectable, but it doesn't seem to be what a qualified princess should do. It is too much to lead by example to a leader. For people, sometimes it is a shortcoming. But when he saw that none of the knights around him looked strange, they were obviously used to Her Royal Highness's behavior.

What he didn't know was that Veronica was not too reckless in doing so because all the scouts and spell casters in the team were dead, and she was now the only half-mage and warrior who knew reconnaissance skills in the team. .

On the battlefield, practicality comes first.

Hao Ren thought for a moment, then followed Veronica. Together, they came to a broken wall in front and squatted down.

This collapsed stone wall is exactly the limit of the protection of the sacred objects in the hands of the flag-bearing soldiers. Within the protection range is a land of order shrouded in glimmers of light, and outside the protection range is darkness and chaos. The two realms are clearly separated. From Hao Ren's perspective, It's amazing to come.

Veronica took out a pale golden triangular amulet from her arms. She put the amulet on her forehead and recited a spell in a low voice. The power of the amulet immediately enveloped her whole body, and a layer of shimmer appeared on her body. , and then taken into the body.

Then she took a breath and stepped into the dark chaos outside Sanctuary.

What she just used was the "Amulet of Order", a magic item that allows a single person to move in the realm of chaos. The golden battle flag or other holy objects are too dazzling in the chaos, so this time the talisman used by a single person comes in handy. . However, the Talisman of Order's effect time is quite limited. Once the effect ends, the user will be swallowed up by Chaos almost instantly - in Koro, scouting is definitely the most dangerous profession.

After seeing this scene, Hao Ren also guessed the function of the talisman, but he didn't have such a thing - Veronica preconceivedly regarded Hao Ren as an experienced ancient guardian, and there were various kinds of things on him. ancient sacred object, so I didn’t even think of giving him a talisman.

But Hao Ren actually didn't have any use for this kind of prop. He just pretended to reach out his hand and make a few gestures on his chest, murmured "Bless the crazy woman", and then walked into the darkness like that.

Veronica looked back and was stunned.

But she soon blamed everything on the catch-all excuse of "powerful ancient beings."

The two people moved forward cautiously in the darkness and mist. Finally, they arrived at the circular square in the center of the ruins of the town.

"Let me choke..." Hao Ren muttered in a low voice, "These are the corrupted monsters you mentioned?"

The square is crowded with all kinds of twisted and deformed monsters!

Those monsters are diverse and have different shapes. Most of them are polluted beasts, including black wolves as big as calves, and rhinos with bone spurs and decks all over their bodies. Some humanoid creatures can also be seen among these beasts. They Wearing the tattered armor from when they were alive, and even holding broken weapons in their hands, these are the warriors and adventurers who fell when Chaos struck - but now their limbs are twisted, their flesh is ulcerated, and their eyes are burning with turbid gray-white flames. He has become a member of the Chaos Monsters.

Among these monsters, Hao Ren also saw some "breeds" whose forms were completely different from other monsters. Those monsters had been corrupted and twisted to the point where their former prototypes could hardly be seen. They were covered in black smoke, and half of their bodies were A vague virtual state appears - this is a sign of being highly assimilated into the land of chaos. It is the last stage of the corrupted monsters. Soon, they will be swallowed by the surrounding mist and eventually become part of the power of chaos. .

"...They are indeed corrupt monsters, but why are there so many?" Veronica was stunned when she saw the scene in the square, "The fire has been extinguished, it shouldn't be so attractive..."

Hao Ren narrowed his eyes. It sounded like something was wrong.