Chapter 382: Reward Building

There are numerous buildings nearby, and this magic tower is the tallest and most noticeable among them.

After completing their first class change, mages can enter the magic tower to study magic, learning at least one advanced spell. Additionally, they can learn various types of magic according to their personal needs.

After becoming Archmages, the vast majority of them choose to enter the magic tower, forgetting part of the spells they previously learned. Based on their suitable tactics, they systematically study new spells.

Inside a magic tower, there are at least thousands of spells to choose from. Generally, an Archmage who comes out of the magic tower can be described as completely transformed.

It is said that there are ten magic towers in the entire Griland. Three of them are located in remote areas: the frigid polar region, the perilous Endless Sea, and the wild marshlands. These magic towers hold countless powerful spells. Two others are somewhat inferior, located in Carol City and Nisod City. These towers contain fewer spells, only five or six hundred, and they are more common spells, rarely including powerful ones.

The remaining five towers’ locations are unknown to anyone. Later, news emerged that one of the magic towers was located in the Krips Fortress, instantly boosting the popularity of Krips Fortress. At that time, the Triumph Empire controlled this magic tower, allowing only members of their own guild to enter for training. Outsiders wishing to enter first had to be friendly to the Triumph Empire, not its enemies, and secondly, they had to pay—without spending at least five or six thousand gold coins, one couldn’t even dream of entering the magic tower.

The magic towers in Carol City and Nisod City were too inferior. Many players, upon hearing that there was a magic tower in Krips, rushed there, willing to spend some money just to enter the magic tower for training.

Generally, magic towers cannot be destroyed because they are protected by powerful magical barriers. Even if the fortress is destroyed, the magic tower will remain standing eternally.

As long as Krips Fortress is occupied, this magic tower will become a resource advantage for the Bull Tribe!

This magic tower is a reward building of the Krips Fortress. Intermediate fortresses in cities like Nisod City and Moonlight City also have similar reward buildings, such as the Arena for training warriors, the Temple of Prayer for training priests, the Holy Temple for training paladins, and the Thieves’ House for training rogues.

“Our mages are in luck,” Nie Yan said. Having such a magic tower would greatly benefit the mages under the Bull Tribe.

In his previous life, the Triumph Empire only managed to capture an intermediate fortress. When they were over a hundred levels, they attempted to clear an advanced fortress but ended up wiped out. After that, they dared not go again. In this life, the previously sealed history has started anew, and there might be new changes.

The importance of the intermediate fortress Krips is unquestionable! Its geographical location is also very crucial. Five fortresses surround Krips like stars circling the moon, each within a twenty-minute travel distance. Once Krips is occupied, it will serve as a strategic point for both offense and defense, allowing the surrounding five fortresses to be firmly controlled.

If Krips is captured, Nie Yan will definitely relocate the Bull Tribe’s headquarters here, making it the Bull Tribe’s main city.

Among the five fortresses, two belong to the Holy Roman Empire, two to the Bull Tribe, and the other one to the Kalan Temple, forming a protective formation around Krips. This area will completely become the Bull Tribe’s territory.

The importance of the magic tower is unquestionable. The Bull Tribe will definitely manage this fortress well and fully utilize the magic tower.

Nie Yan walked towards the distant magic tower, seeing a faint light film covering it and blocking everyone outside. He approached and touched the film, feeling a strong rebounding force from his hand.

A small path paved with bluish stones led straight into the magic tower. The magical elements were stagnant, and the gray-white tower appeared solemn and dignified.

System: Only Archmages are allowed to enter; other players are prohibited.

Nie Yan turned to the others and asked, “Who among you has successfully changed class? Go inside the magic tower.”

Desire7, YouthfulSpring, Xia Chongyubing, and LikeJiangnan had all changed class into Archmages, so they were eligible to enter.

“Boss, we’ll go inside and have a look.”

The three walked to the barrier, reached out, and found they easily passed through it. They entered the barrier and headed toward the entrance of the magic tower. If they could successfully complete their training inside the magic tower, their attributes and strength would significantly improve upon exiting.

Seeing them enter, the group continued to clear the monsters inside the fortress.

Nie Yan’s command work was very simple. People like Cui Can Daoguang had excellent awareness. They could do an excellent job without much guidance, so his work naturally became very easy.

Just then, Guo Huai suddenly sent a message from the other side. The person he had sent to Carol City lost track of the elven thief from Angel Tyranny.

Thieves have invisibility skills, making it easy to shake off pursuit.

Guo Huai kept an eye on the other four, but the thief managed to evade their tracking.

What could a thief possibly be up to?

“He wouldn’t be heading your way, would he?” Guo Huai asked, feeling a bit uneasy.

“Even if he does, it’s nothing much. Just an elven thief,” Nie Yan replied. With so many people from the Bull Tribe around, a single thief couldn’t cause much trouble.

“I hope everything is fine,” Guo Huai still felt worried.

Nie Yan smiled. When one has enough confidence, small matters like this won’t be a source of concern.

The team advanced slowly. Gradually, an open square appeared ahead. Thousands of Phantom Warriors gathered in the square. In the center stood a massive bear, towering five or six yards high, resembling a moving fortress and quite terrifying.

A level 70 mutated lord, Black Bear Blaketer!

A very famous mutated creature. In his previous life, both the Triumph Empire and the Light Holy Flame had to wipe out countless groups before finally defeating Blaketer Black Bear. They later discovered some techniques to kill Blaketer Black Bear, which allowed them to finally eliminate this formidable foe.

It was found that when Blaketer Black Bear activates its Bloodlust ability, it could convert all nearby corpses into its health points. Therefore, when fighting Blaketer Black Bear, players’ corpses needed to be quickly cleared. Those who died had to rush back from the graveyard to revive as soon as possible. Just before Blaketer Black Bear activates Bloodlust, even if it meant letting the fallen teammates lose experience, their corpses must be purified.

Blaketer Black Bear has a skill called Dark Roar, which causes all players within a hundred-yard radius to lose health. The health loss calculation is related to the defense type. Warriors can still hold on, but all the mages within a hundred-yard radius will be instantly killed! Priests can survive by using Holy Light Shield.

Additionally, there is another skill called Dark Bloom, which causes continuous health loss to all units within a thirty-yard radius. During this time, the main tank warriors must be protected with Paladin’s Protection from Evil, or they will surely die. As for other warriors, once a batch is sacrificed, new warriors must immediately take their place. With Blaketer Black Bear’s strength, just a few shield warriors won’t be able to hold on, and a large number of expendable troops are needed to buy time for the shield warriors.

In his previous life, the Triumph Empire, to show off their achievements, posted a video online of their six to seven thousand guild members defeating Blaketer Black Bear. Nie Yan had watched it at that time and remembered the general process.

In his previous life, Blaketer Black Bear had dropped three sub-legendary level equipments. Their attributes were posted online, causing envy among everyone. At that time, Nie Yan, like ordinary players, admired those sub-legendary equipments with a sense of awe. However, in this life, he didn’t feel that way anymore, since his equipment was already considered godlike among players.

Nie Yan looked around. Buildings surrounded the square, neatly arranged, though most of them were relatively low, about five or six yards high.

They needed to clear out all the Phantom Warriors near Blaketer Black Bear first!

Nie Yan said, “All spellcasters, get on the rooftops!”

Players with spellcasting professions either used stairs or some items to climb onto the rooftops. Those without similar skills were pulled up by other mages. Mages have a rescue skill that can pull teammates to their side when they are in danger. This skill could now be used to pull teammates directly onto the rooftops.

A group of mages scattered across the tops of various buildings.

“Sun, Yi Chui Ding Qing, come with me to draw aggro. Everyone else, stay put and wait,” Nie Yan said. He assigned the task of drawing aggro, which was simple for Sun and Yi Chui Ding Qing given their strength.

Three figures dashed across the square, running in different directions.

Nie Yan reached an open area, raised his mounted archery crossbow, and shot arrows one after another. A swarm of Phantom Warriors gathered toward him, numbering two to three hundred.

Nie Yan quickly turned and ran back. The swarm of Phantom Warriors followed behind, accelerating their charge and swinging their great swords toward him.

This group of Phantom Warriors was quite troublesome. Once they got close, they would unleash various combat skills. Fortunately, Nie Yan’s running speed was relatively fast.

Soon, the swarm of Phantom Warriors was lured to the designated location. In the sky, a series of area magic spells mercilessly rained down, causing magical elements to burst and fly. Nie Yan used a Swift Step to dodge these magical attacks, quickly running into a corner, leaping over a low wall.

Under the explosive magic, the swarm of Phantom Warriors let out piercing screams and fell to the ground one by one.

Various area attack spells obscured people’s vision, making it impossible to see what was happening in the center. Dozens of seconds later, the area attacks subsided. When they looked ahead, the open space was now in chaos, littered with corpses and scattered equipment, with only a few scattered Phantom Warriors still standing.