God? Me? (@God Doesn't Want to Descend to Earth-Great God Certified)
"Legend has it that the Desolation Plague comes from the end of the world, irresistible, and only the Gods could escape it..." the Snailman continued, panting, "The Gods died from civil war and Corrosion Desolation Plague."
He paused, and only when he sensed that the Black Flames showed no signs of reigniting did he dare to continue:
"The Observers you speak of and I are two people from the God Sect who stole the Gods' power after God fall. Other races also stole the Gods ' power, such as Devil and a Giant Serpent... and some false gods. Even whales gained God power, which they probably stole as well."
Upon hearing the word "Giant Serpent," Su Luo's gaze swept over Jingjing.
Jingjing, her clothes did indeed have serpentine patterns. She had once said that she came from a powerful clan, whose faith was...
"The Iron Guard's power comes from Devil, the Jingjing One's power comes from Giant Serpent that also steals the power of the Gods, and the Observer directly steals Blasphemy... So what about him?"
Su Luo pointed to the Machine Fortress.
The Snailman's expression turned strange.
"Me? What happened to me?" the Machine Fortress jumped up. "Where does my power come from? Tell me!"
Iron Guard glanced at him, his tone flat. "You're just a malfunctioning robot inside the Tower, aren't you? So weak."
The Snailman ignored them.
He simply stared at the Machine Fortress, at the mechanical life form that had been ignored by everyone since entering this Era Fragment.
She watched it for a long time, so long that Su Luo couldn't help but burn it.
Welcome back.
The Snailman suddenly lowered his head. The movement was slow and solemn, as if he were performing some ancient Ritual.
His entire soft body lay prone on the ground, his two forcibly transformed short legs kneeling beside him, his tentacles stretching forward and clasped together.
It's that kind of posture used to respectfully welcome the Dragon King.
"Dear Architect."
The Machine Fortress was stunned.
"... architect?"
"You built the Tower," the Snailman's voice came from below, carrying an undeniable certainty.
"However, after so many years, you are no longer a physical body, but have become what you are now... a pure machine."
A complex expression flickered in the Snailman's distorted eyes.
"You are the only one of the Gods from back then who has survived to the present day."
"You are the only remaining God in the Eternal Night Court."
Even if your power is gone, you are still the master of all living beings in the Eternal Night Court.
"Huh?!" the Machine Fortress exclaimed in bewilderment.
"Gods? Me?"
The Machine Fortress's gaze swept over the crowd: Iron Guard's eyes held disbelief, Jingjing's eyes held utter disbelief, the Observers were already dead, and even if they were alive, they were blind and had no sight; Su Luo, on the other hand...
I gave him a thumbs up.
"Well done, Machine Fortress." Su Luo praised generously. "I knew you were the strongest among us. Now, how about you lead us to dismantle the Tower?"
"No, what are you talking about... How could I possibly be God from ancient times? I'm so weak, and I don't have any special abilities..."
As he spoke, his voice gradually faded.
The Machine Fortress remembered its special characteristics.
He can freely fuse with all the mechanical monsters within the Tower. With each fusion, his armor becomes stronger, his energy core becomes more powerful, and his cards are upgraded.
It's like something that always belonged to him, only temporarily lost, and now he's found it again.
There's an even more important point.
He was never affected by the Desolation Plague in the Tower.
No matter how many layers of Desolation Plague covered Su Luo, no matter how badly the Observer were targeted, and no matter how thick the red mist around Blood Moon was, he remained completely clean, without a single layer.
He always thought it was because he was too weak, and the Tower didn't bother to target him.
But what if... what if it's because he's connected to the Tower?
"It's alright, Machine Fortress." Su Luo patted his shoulder firmly. "I believe in you. You absolutely must give it your all later."
After speaking, Su Luo turned her gaze to the Snailman:
"If I'm not mistaken, you were originally the second boss of the third phase of the Tower, right? According to the original plan of the Tower, how would you get back after you finished defeating the Tower?"
Su Luo didn't want the giant whale to come and pick her up anymore, and she didn't want to climb the tower again. She wanted to go straight back to the BOSS room with the Snailman.
The Snailman paused for a moment, then pointed into the distance.
There, a colossal building stands in eternal darkness. It radiates a holy golden light, every brick and stone clearly visible, every line Perfect, its spire piercing the sky, as if leading to another world.
"Climb back to that Corruption Tower; that's the entrance to my room. My speed... about five days."
Su Luo estimated the distance and speed. "Is there a faster way?"
"Let's start a new game. Just wait here for the whale to come and get you; it swims fast."
"Alright, get ready to go, wait for me a moment."
Su Luo lowered her head, and with a flash in her hand, the second upgrade option for the [Blood Moon] Relic appeared.
[Upgrade Path Selection]
[Blood Moon Domain: At the start of each battle, summon three Mystery Lava Forms. Mystery Lava Forms can grow and can be inherited.]
[Crimson Resonance: All Mystery-type units deal 50% increased damage and have a chance to summon a new Mystery upon defeating an enemy.]
[Death Deception: Resurrection on the spot after death and restores all health. Can only be used once per battle]
Still not choosing, let's look at other options.
[Blood Moon Sacrifice: A Vassal tale of Sacrifice, transformed into ■■indoctrination to ■■]
The nine strange creatures possessing the Snailman began to wither and die, surging out of his body and transforming into streams of transparent light that converged towards the blood-red moon in Su Luo's hand.
The color of the light streams gradually faded, from scarlet to pale red, from pale red to colorless and transparent, and finally, the nine light streams completely lost their color and disappeared into the moon.
Subsequently, Su Luo's aura surged.
"Ten percent... not bad, it would be great if it were one hundred percent." Su Luo muttered to herself.
Restoring one's strength tenfold does not mean that one's combat power has increased tenfold. When one percent of his strength was restored, he could make up for the numerical gap with his mechanics and skills. Now that his strength has been restored tenfold, his combat power can increase by about five or six times.
That should be enough.
Looking down, Su Luo's hand flashed with light, and she instantly crushed Blood Moon to death.
After the Blood Moon died, a wondrous book slowly sprang from its body.
[The Genli Zhi Mo (Legendary) (+12)]
"You can even fit this in? What a pleasant surprise."
Feeling the massive boost, Su Luo felt that her chances of winning had increased significantly.
The Snailman walked at the very front, leading this strange group.
The group set off with the corpses of the Observer on their journey. On the scorched earth, only those enormous skeletons lay Jingjing in eternal death, witnessing the group's journey toward the path once trodden by the Gods.