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 the conflict of 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 the 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 have been
It was wiped out by the tide of chaos.
The town ruins 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 overcame the power of chaos. Chaos, which was located in the dark swamp, desolate wilderness and shadow jungle zone, was once pushed back to the southernmost border of the continent, and the great merchants of the two kingdoms were there.
Great trade routes were opened up on this route, and the markets they built stretched across the plains and hills like pearls on a string. One-fifth of the continent's wealth flowed through this artery.
In the gorgeous chapters left by the bards, long paragraphs of text painstakingly describe the merchants in rich costumes, gorgeous dancers, adventurers, mercenaries who walked through these markets at that time, and the people who wandered here from the grasslands in search of
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 in the desolate wilderness may be the only place that is still relatively intact and can provide some shelter to the wanderers passing by.
If there were really any wanderers who would be 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 being so cautious. In fact, some of his doubts had arisen very early, but he just couldn't find the right opportunity to ask them: "Isn't it protected by the artifact I gave you? Isn't there still some doubts here?
Will there be monsters coming out?"
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. Corruption
Monsters are the product 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, and what's more
Otherwise, 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 ignited the embers in the town's fire. The power of the embers may attract monsters wandering in the wilderness here. But there is no need to worry too much about corrupting monsters.
Although they have a certain resistance to Symmetra, they are still chaotic creatures. They will be weakened a lot in front of holy objects. In addition, their numbers are difficult to scale, so as long as they are careful, there will be no problem."
Hao Ren said oh, but frowned slightly.
Without the protection of a sacred object like the Golden War 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. Warriors fighting in the realm of chaos are equal to two evils.
To put it mildly, this ghost place is really not for humans.
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 exteriors.
The walls and roofs have rounded arcs, and most of the houses are made of stones, with a hint of the desert country: it is said that the architects who originally designed these towns were mainly architects from the Fenghuo Kingdom, and the Fenghuo Kingdom
It 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 long sword and covered the blade with magical power.
Reflecting the light, she then ordered the "flag-bearing soldier" holding the sacred object to stop where she was, 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 swarms of monsters over 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.
Sometimes it is a shortcoming for people. But when he saw that none of the knights around him showed any strange expressions, they were obviously used to the behavior of Her Highness the Princess.
What he didn't know was that Veronica was not too rash in doing this. It was actually because all the scouts and spellcasters 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 around 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 effect time of the Talisman of Order is quite limited. Once the effect ends, the user will be swallowed up by chaos almost instantly. In Colo, scout is definitely the most dangerous profession.
After seeing this scene, Hao Ren also guessed the function of the talisman, but he had no such thing. Veronica preconceivedly regarded Hao Ren as an experienced ancient guardian, and he also had various ancient treasures on him.
It was a sacred object, so I didn't even think of giving him a talisman.
But Hao Ren actually had no 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 soon she blamed everything on the all-purpose excuse of "powerful ancient people".
The two people moved forward cautiously in the darkness and mist, and finally arrived at the circular square in the center of the ruins of the town.
"Let me choke you," Hao Ren muttered, "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. There are 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. However, now their limbs are twisted, their flesh and blood are ulcerated, and their eyes are burning with turbid gray-white flames. They have become
One 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
The appearance of a vague virtual state 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. To be continued.