The previously used Sacred Hire has already been consumed. I wonder whether those three Rock Astrologers will leave the Astro Altar. If they can be drawn away, we have no choice but to sacrifice the Golden Earth Dragon. Losing the Golden Earth Dragon will decrease its loyalty, which takes a long time to rebuild. However, if we can obtain Phinas’ Poison Sac, sacrificing some loyalty from the Golden Earth Dragon would be worth it.
Nie Yan retreated to a place two or three hundred yards away, summoned the Golden Earth Dragon, planned his approach, and began his attempt to obtain Phinas’ Poison Sac.
He entered stealth mode and swiftly moved away, arriving at the northern side of the Astral Altar. Meanwhile, he carefully guided the Golden Earth Dragon to approach the Astral Altar from the southern direction.
Quickly, the Golden Earth Dragon entered the vision of the three Rock Astrologers, who simultaneously locked onto it.
Nie Yan slowly approached from the north, waiting for the Golden Earth Dragon to draw the three Rock Astrologers away before attempting to seize Phinas’ Poison Sac.
The Golden Earth Dragon unleashed a Dragon Breath, spewing a stream of scorching flame toward the Rock Astrologers. However, the Astrologers cast a Dark Shield on themselves. With a loud boom, the Dragon Breath struck the Dark Shield, sparks flew, but it quickly dissipated into the air, causing no damage to the Rock Astrologers.
After the Dragon Breath, Nie Yan quickly maneuvered the Golden Earth Dragon to turn and flee.
However, the Rock Astrologers did not chase as Nie Yan had expected. Instead, they waved their staffs and summoned three Rock Wolves. These wolves stood two yards tall, massive in size, and rapidly lunged toward the Golden Earth Dragon. Their movement speed far exceeded that of the Golden Earth Dragon. They were level 100 summoned creatures!
When the Golden Earth Dragon had fled approximately three to four hundred yards, the three Rock Wolves pounced onto it, tearing it into pieces.
The Golden Earth Dragon was no match for these three level 100 summoned creatures.
System: Your pet, the Golden Earth Dragon, has died.
Nie Yan was about to approach the Astral Altar when he noticed this situation and quickly stopped, retreating slowly.
Unable to lure the Rock Astrologers away from the Astro Altar, Nie Yan’s plan ended in complete failure.
He lingered outside for a long time, unable to find a suitable method. He could only wait for the next natural day for all skills to cool down before attempting again.
Nie Yan ran to a corner of the canyon and logged out.
He wondered how the Bullman Tribe was faring and contacted Guo Huai via voice chat. Guo Huai also used a game pod, allowing Nie Yan to directly communicate with him in-game.
Guo Huai sent Nie Yan some videos. Nie Yan began watching them on his phone while listening to Guo Huai’s explanation.
The battle for Blackstone Fortress was raging fiercely. Players from the Warblade Bloodthirsty faction had formed ranks outside the fortress. Three Ironclad Catapults targeted the fortress walls, launching scorching iron balls weighing twenty to thirty pounds into the air. These balls flew hundreds of yards and crashed into the walls, sending debris flying. Several red-hot iron balls landed inside the Blackstone Fortress, striking crowds of players and instantly killing dozens, turning them into streaks of white light.
The Bullman Tribe launched several assaults against the Warblade Bloodthirsty faction, attempting to destroy the three Ironclad Catapults. However, Angel Dominion, allied with the Saturn Empire, had set up numerous obstacles around the catapults. Demon Hunters laid many traps near the three Ironclad Catapults, while Elemental Shamans planted Thunderstorm Totems within a five-hundred-yard radius. Any player approaching these totems would trigger an explosion within a five-yard radius, causing heavy losses to the Bullman Tribe.
The Warblade Bloodthirsty faction remained stationary, continuously bombarding the fortress walls with the Ironclad Catapults. Soon, the walls of Blackstone Fortress were battered into ruins.
Each Ironclad Catapult could launch five iron balls simultaneously, with an attack interval of 120 seconds. Their power was formidable.
Inside Blackstone Fortress, chaos reigned. Cui Can Dao Guang and Shui Se Yan Tou were in charge of command. The walls of Blackstone Fortress were under attack from all sides, but their objective was clear—they did not expect to hold the fortress but aimed to delay the Warblade Bloodthirsty faction as much as possible.
Most of the defenders inside Blackstone Fortress were members from five branch guilds, numbering around one hundred thousand. However, their strength was not impressive. Their losses would not significantly impact the Bullman Tribe.
After nearly half an hour of bombardment, the walls of Blackstone Fortress collapsed with a thunderous roar. The Warblade Bloodthirsty factions surged into the fortress, engaging in close combat.
The battle raged the entire day before finally subsiding.
Blackstone Fortress fell.
The Warblade Bloodthirsty factions began advancing toward the Bullman Tribe’s headquarters, Krips Fortress, which triggered alarm within the Bullman Tribe. Krips Fortress absolutely could not fall. The Bullman Tribe had invested heavily in Krips Fortress, and the Longyue Financial Group had also poured significant funds into it. If Krips Fortress fell, these investments would be wasted. Especially Longyue’s investment, which would take nearly twenty days to recoup its costs, and it had only been developing for a few days!
If Krips Fortress could develop successfully, it would undoubtedly become a metropolis second only to Carol City in the region. The Bullman Tribe would fight to the bitter end to prevent Krips Fortress from falling into enemy hands!
The main forces of the Warblade Bloodthirsty factions would take at least three hours to reach Krips Fortress. They must delay their advance at all costs!
The Bullman Tribe began mobilizing their resources in Carol City. Both the Jialan Temple and the Holy Roman Empire had entered full war readiness.
The Holy Roman Empire and Jialan Temple continuously dispatched large numbers of troops to harass the Warblade Bloodthirsty factions. However, they had suffered heavy losses from the Ironclad Catapults. A single barrage from the catapults could instantly kill two to three hundred players from over five to six hundred yards away. Their power was terrifying!
After watching the videos, Nie Yan roughly understood the situation. If Krips Fortress fell, it would be a devastating blow to the Bullman Tribe. He needed to return immediately.
During the day, Nie Yan discussed plans with Guo Huai and others, arranging the next steps and boosting their confidence. Once he returned from underground with one million gold coins, things would definitely improve.
A day later, Nie Yan returned to the game, checked his skill list, and found that all skills had cooled down as a new day began.
He resumed testing the Astro Altar and noticed that the three Rock Astrologers were walking toward the other side of the platform.
Perhaps it was an opportunity. Nie Yan slowly crept forward. At about twenty yards from the Astral Altar, a faint light curtain blocked his path—a barrier still existed here!
With this barrier in place, Nie Yan couldn’t get anywhere near the Astral Altar.
Nie Yan was stunned. This quest was simply impossible at his current level!
With no other options, Nie Yan prepared to leave. However, at that moment, Bennett’s spirit lingered nearby, unwilling to depart.
Nie Yan looked to the east and suddenly spotted a rock formation about three hundred yards away from the Astral Altar. It was shaped like a tower, standing five to six yards high. A thought occurred to him—perhaps there was something quest-related at that spot.
Nie Yan approached and discovered a black stone tower. At its summit was a massive black gemstone emitting a mysterious black glow. The tower was intricately carved, covered with various star maps resembling a deep night sky, seemingly capable of drawing one’s gaze into its depths.
System: You have discovered a Star Tower.
Nie Yan checked his quest progress.
Quest Progress: Destroy six Star Towers, enter the Astral Altar, and obtain Phinas’ Poison Sac.
Nie Yan surveyed his surroundings. In the dim darkness, he faintly saw five other Star Towers standing around the Astral Altar, forming a hexagram pattern centered on the altar.
Nie Yan approached the nearby Star Tower.
Thinking for a moment, Nie Yan drew the Zennarde Sword, leaped high, and swung the sword. The blade of the Zennarde Sword pierced through the black gemstone at the top of the stone tower. With a crack, the gemstone shattered into pieces.
The unstoppable Zennarde Sword!
As the black gemstone shattered, the entire Star Tower collapsed with a thunderous boom, sending dust flying.
System: You have destroyed a Star Tower.
Following the quest prompt, Nie Yan proceeded to destroy the remaining five Star Towers.
When Nie Yan destroyed the last Star Tower, the barrier surrounding the Astral Altar shattered like glass, dissipating into the air.
The three Rock Astrologers on the platform simultaneously turned their heads toward Nie Yan’s location, then left the altar and began walking toward him.
Nie Yan’s heart raced. He quickly entered stealth mode, maneuvering around the three Rock Astrologers and darting away.
If the Rock Astrologers detected his presence, they would instantly kill him without hesitation.
Detecting no anomalies, the Rock Astrologers returned to their original positions on the altar.
After the barrier shattered, the Rock Astrologers could be drawn away. Reluctantly, Nie Yan summoned the Golden Earth Dragon again and hired a level 7 Holy Knight named Rein.
After planning, Nie Yan began sending Holy Knight Rein and the Golden Earth Dragon from two different directions to distract the three Rock Astrologers.
Holy Knight Rein entered the Rock Astrologers’ vision first. The Astrologers waved their staffs and summoned three Rock Wolves, which lunged toward Rein.
Under Nie Yan’s command, Rein immediately turned and fled.
At that moment, the Golden Earth Dragon suddenly emerged from the opposite side, releasing a torrent of Dragon’s Breath that struck the three Rock Astrologers. After being hit, the Astrologers encircled the Golden Earth Dragon and gradually moved away from the altar.
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