The war between Order and Chaos has been going on for ten millennia, and the clash of the two forces has left countless remnants in the shattered "Kolo World", most of which have been annihilated by the clash of time and power, but those with great power or more recent remnants can still be found, including the demon caves located in the various kingdoms of Order, as well as the ruins of human towns in the Land of Chaos.With the exception of sanctuaries that have been protected by the Holy Power and can stand in the chaos for millennia (such as the Temple of Kasuan), the human ruins that can be found in the wilderness are basically the products of less than three centuries, and much older has been wiped out with the tides of chaos.According to Veronica, this town is a product of three centuries ago, it did not belong to any kingdom, but was built by the great merchants of the Kingdom of Talos and the Beacon Country, that century was the "dawn period" when the forces of order overwhelmed the forces of Chaos, and the chaos in the dark swamp-barren wilderness-shadow jungle zone was once crushed back to the extreme southern border of the continent, and the great merchants of the two kingdoms opened great trade routes on this route, The bazaars they built were strung like pearls across the plains and hills, and one-fifth of the continent's wealth flowed through this artery.In the magnificent chapters left by the bards, long passages of text are tirelessly depicted with the costumed merchants, flamboyant dancers, adventurers, mercenaries, and centaur warriors who roamed the steppes in search of opportunity.Until chaos strikes and the tides of power turn the plains and hills into a haven for monsters, this string of "pearls" is scattered in the darkness, and now less than one in ten, and a few scattered ruins are either half-sunk in the mire of the dark swamp or have become nests of ancient trees in the shadowy jungle, and this ruin in the barren wilderness is perhaps the only place that is still intact - and can provide some shelter for wanderers who pass by.If there were any wanderers who would be brave enough to cross the wasteland.This time, there was really such a group of "guests" who entered the ruins, and they were the royal knights of Talos led by Veronica.The old knight Morian took the lead in opening the way ahead, and the flag bearers holding the "holy relics" followed closely behind to provide the whole team with the protection of the light of order, while Hao Ren and Veronica stepped into the ruined town while guarding the surroundings, and the rest of the knights walked lightly, but they still formed a defensive array with their own weapons, and did not relax in the slightest between advancing and retreating.Hao Ren couldn't help but be a little curious when he saw the cautious appearance of other people (in fact, some of his doubts arose very early, but he couldn't find a suitable opportunity to ask): "Isn't there the 'artifact' I gave you protection?"
Could it be that there are still monsters popping up here?
”Veronica couldn't help but glance at Hao Ren with a strange look, this question really didn't seem like a battle-hardened ancient guardian could ask, but she thought that this "ancient man" had been sleeping for a thousand years, so she suppressed the doubt in her heart, and patiently explained: "A place shrouded in light is not necessarily safe, although the Chaos minions in the mist will be dispelled by the forces of order, but there are also half-polluted 'corrupted monsters' here."
Corrupted monsters are the product of the creatures of the world of order being polluted by chaos, and they are also the intermediate state between the creatures of order and the creatures of complete chaos - these monsters still retain half of their physical bodies, so they have a certain resistance to the light of order, and even more, the part of their body will have an instinctive desire for light, and although this light can cause them a lot of pain, this monster will still rush towards them like moths to fire. ”Morian added, "The last time we passed through here we lit the embers in the town's fire, the power of the embers might attract the monsters wandering in the wilderness here.But there's no need to worry too much - corrupted monsters are still chaotic creatures, although they are resistant to the Light of Order, and they will be much weakened in front of the holy relics, plus the number is difficult to scale, so as long as you are careful, you will not have a problem. ”Hao Ren sighed, but his brows furrowed slightly.Without the protection of a holy relic like the Golden Radiant Battle Banner, it will be devoured by the Chaos minions, and with the Holy Relic, it will attract corrupted monsters like a firelight attracting flying insects......
It's really not human.At this moment, the team has entered the central part of the town's ruins.The ruins of the town are so badly corroded that there are hardly any well-framed buildings to be found, but there are still faint traces of its former glory between the remaining ruins.Most of the buildings here have heavy, sloping facades, rounded roofs, and most of the houses are made of stone, with a hint of a desert country: it is said that the architects who designed these towns were mainly from the Beacon Kingdom, which was famous for its desert country back then.Halfway through, a burst of alertness suddenly throbbed in his heart, and Hao Ren immediately lowered his voice: "Wait, there seems to be something ahead." ”Of course, the words of the "Ancient Guardian" carried a lot of weight, and even the old-fashioned old knight Morian immediately stopped and lowered his body after hearing the warning, Veronica drew her knight's long sword, using magical power to cover the reflection on the blade, and then she ordered the "flag bearer" holding the holy relic to stop in place, and she herself touched forward step by step.The power released by the holy relics in the hands of the Banner Bearers is like a beacon in the Chaos Realm, and if there are corrupted monsters gathering in front of them, then the Banner Bearers will most likely summon hordes of monsters if they continue to move forward.Hao Ren couldn't help but be a little worried when he saw Her Royal Highness the princess walking alone with a long sword to the edge of the place of refuge: this act was certainly brave and respectable, but it didn't seem to be what a qualified princess should do, and being too early was sometimes a disadvantage for a leader.But when he saw that none of the knights around him showed strange expressions, it was obvious that he had become accustomed to the actions of Her Royal Highness the Princess.What he didn't know was that Veronica wasn't too reckless in doing so, because the scouts and spellcasters in the team were dead, and she was now the only half-mage and scouting warrior on the team.On the battlefield, practicality comes first.Hao Ren thought for a while, then followed behind Veronica, and the two of them came to a broken wall in front of them and squatted down.This collapsed stone wall is exactly the limit of the protection of the holy relics in the hands of the banner bearers, within the scope of protection is a place of order shrouded in a glimmer of light, and beyond the scope of protection is darkness and chaos, the two realms are clearly bounded, which is very wonderful in Hao Ren's opinion.Veronica pulled out a pale gold triangular amulet from her bosom, she put it to her forehead, and whispered a spell, the power of the amulet immediately enveloped her whole body, and a glimmer of light appeared on her body, and then entered her body.Then she took a breath and stepped into the dark chaos outside the sanctuary.What she used just now was the "Order Talisman", a magic item that could allow a single person to move in the Chaos Realm, and the Golden Radiance Battle Banner or other holy relics were too dazzling in the Chaos, so this is when the Talisman used by a single person came in handy.However, the Charm of Order has a fairly limited duration of action, and once its effect is exhausted, the user will be consumed by Chaos almost instantly—in Koloe, Scouts are definitely the most dangerous class.Hao Ren also guessed the role of the talisman after seeing this scene, but he didn't have this thing - Veronica preconceived that Hao Ren was an experienced ancient guardian, and he also had all kinds of ancient holy relics on him, so he didn't even think to give him a talisman.But Hao Ren didn't really need this kind of prop, he just pretended to reach out and gesture on his chest a few times, muttering "Female neuropathy bless" in his mouth, and then swaggered into the darkness.Veronica glanced back, dumbfounded.But soon she pushed everything to the omnipotent excuse of "powerful ancient people".The two men walked cautiously through the darkness and mist, and at last, they reached the circular square in the middle of the town's ruins."
me......," Hao Ren muttered under his breath, "These are the corrupted monsters you mentioned?"
”The square is crowded with all kinds of twisted and deformed monsters!
Most of them were tainted beasts, ranging from black wolves the size of calves to rhinoceros covered in bone spurs and decks, and among these beasts you could see humanoid creatures, dressed in tattered armor and carrying broken weapons in their hands, warriors and adventurers who had fallen when Chaos struck—but now their limbs twisted, their flesh festering, and their eyes burning with cloudy gray-white flames, had become part of the Chaos monsters.Among these monsters, Hao Ren also saw some "varieties" that were completely different from other monsters, those monsters had been corrupted and distorted to the point that they could barely see their former prototypes, they were covered in black smoke, and half of their bodies were in a vague state of blurred - this was a sign of being highly assimilated by the Land of Chaos, the last stage of corrupting monsters, and soon, they would be swallowed by the surrounding mist, and eventually become part of the power of Chaos.“…… They are indeed corrupted monsters, but how can there be so many?
”Veronica was also dumbfounded 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 a little wrong.
(To be continued.) )