Reviving Machine Fortress
Several staff members who were organizing documents nearby suddenly looked up, staring in shock at what they were seeing.
"President?!"
Someone gasped in surprise. Had the guild leader been provoked by the Great Being's Invitation Letter? Had he become unpredictable?
But what happened next made them realize something even more clearly—
The body, split in two, showed no blood or internal organs; only countless tiny, transparent worms poured out of the crack, densely packed like a flood bursting its banks. They wriggled frantically, trying to scatter and escape.
A crimson flame erupted from the Zhanmadao, instantly engulfing the Swarm. A few seconds later, all the insects turned to ashes, scattering across the ground.
Song Shige sheathed his knife, his gaze sweeping over the pile of ashes, his voice remaining calm:
"Record. The thirteenth ghost story, 'The Impostor,' possesses extremely strong disguise abilities. Its disguise form can mimic human speech and behavior, and its true form is Aggregation Body composed of numerous tiny, transparent Swarm. Currently, it has been observed that it cannot withstand high-temperature, high-energy attacks."
Song Shige said coldly, then grabbed the stack of documents that the Impostor had just been holding and burned them to ashes.
"Record. The fourteenth ghost story, 'Text,' with unknown abilities and an extremely strong ability to Spread. It is suspected that it can obscure perception through contact. All paper documents touched by the Impostor must be immediately burned. Subsequent information transmission will be conducted via Personal Channels and forums; the transmission of any physical documents is prohibited."
"Okay, okay."
Those around them realized what was happening and quickly began taking notes.
"So, guild leader, what are you going to do next...? Go straight for Blood Moon?"
Song Shige looked up at the increasingly bright Blood Moon in the sky, closed his eyes slightly, and felt the Infestation light of the Blood Moon.
"The consequences of a direct attack are uncertain. Let's observe [Corruption] first; I need to understand the mechanism."
He withdrew his gaze and walked towards the door.
"Next, I'll deal with the strange tales that have already been exposed. You guys continue gathering intelligence; if you make any new discoveries, send them directly to my Personal Channel, don't send anyone to deliver them."
"Yes!"
The Tower, Phase Two, Urban Area.
Su Luo entered the room first, followed by Iron Guard, Jingjing, and Observer.
What about the Machine Fortress?
The Machine Fortress started up too slowly and died under the greatsword of the first phase boss [Demon Doppelganger].
This room was a fire room, with a Burn fire in the center and darkness all around.
Crimson Text appeared, and Su Luo was about to forge cards when she discovered that the crimson Text were different from before:
[Rest: Restores 30% of your maximum health]
[Forge: Upgrade one card in your deck]
[Resurrection: Resurrection a fallen teammate]
Su Luo raised an eyebrow and chose the third option without hesitation.
A burst of light appeared, and a few seconds later, the Machine Fortress stood intact beside the fire, looking at its hands.
"The ability to Resurrection teammates during multiplayer tower climbing is great!"
This was the first time Su Luo had praised the Tower, and he was originally prepared to take action in the next battle, but now that the Machine Fortress was back, he could continue to lie down and Lifesteal.
"You Resurrection me... Thank you." The Machine Fortress thanked Su Luo like an NPC.
But Su Luo ignored him and left, pondering:
"The Tower can Resurrection... Ancient Ones beneath it Six-Eyed Giant Whale, can also Resurrection... what is their relationship?"
The monster in the next room is an old friend, the [Orb Guardian].
In the first round, the Iron Guard directly burned cards to gain a large amount of armor value, and then played a card that converted armor value into attack, causing massive damage.
Jingjing draw a large number of cards and play them one after another. The damage is not high, but the sheer quantity makes up for it, resulting in a massive amount of damage.
The Observer enters a state of Godhead with a [Blasphemy (no cost)] card, doubling their damage, and then deals massive damage with a [Ragnarok] attack card.
The Machine Fortress is still using card combinations to activate...
In short, under the powerful attack of the Four-Colored Puppets, the monster was instantly killed in just one round.
Three top-tier fighters and two supporting characters.
Su Luo leisurely stepped forward and picked up her gold coins and White Cards.
Just then, something unexpected happened.
The remains of the Orb Guardian did not disappear as usual. The scattered metal fragments began to tremble slightly, emitting a low hum. At the same time, the energy core on the Machine Fortress's chest suddenly burst forth with a blinding blue light, echoing the energy within the remains.
An invisible force pulled the Machine Fortress toward the wreckage. He tried to struggle, but found himself completely unable to move.
The blue light grew stronger and more dazzling, illuminating the entire room as if it were daytime.
The remains of the Orb Guardian gradually liquefied and deformed in the light, turning into countless tiny blue specks of light that surged toward the Machine Fortress as if summoned.
The light spot penetrated the armor of the Machine Fortress, its energy core, and every joint and every circuit.
Super Fusion!
As if an exciting sound rang out, a dazzling light flashed, and the Orb Guardian disappeared, leaving behind Machine Fortress with fewer cracks, seemingly brand new.
"I remember now... maintaining... balance. I was once a member of the Tower too."
The hang-up from the Machine Fortress has arrived.
"How about it?"
Su Luo forward, pinched the Machine Fortress, and examined it. She found that the mechanical structure inside its body was more complex and stronger.
Becoming stronger through the fusion of different machines... Is this how machines are played?
This is indeed the technology of Dream Civilization; it's a bit counterintuitive.
"I inherited and stacked the monster's health and abilities, and all my cards were upgraded once... All my cards can be upgraded indefinitely."
After looking at it for a moment, the Machine Fortress responded.
"So, every time you kill a mechanical enemy, you can possess and fuse with it, and all your cards will be strengthened once?"
"It should be."
It seems that without cheat codes, one really isn't qualified to climb the Tower. Su Luo could only tremble with fear while clutching her One-Shot Cheat.
"Very good, very good." The Machine Fortress was very satisfied; perhaps he would no longer be the weakest member of the team.
"At least we've passed the second phase."
"Not necessarily," Observer remarked after watching silently. "I've gotten caught up in it too."
The Observer now possesses an aura identical to that of Su Luo, only of a different kind.
[Currently in effect: Desolation Plague]
[Random Thoughts: Draw one less card each turn.]
The Tower once again unleashed Desolation Plague upon the Observer, as if it were wary of something.
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