The wails that struck directly at their minds made the players, who had just been reveling in the thrill of slaughter, frown.
There was no anger in the sound, only pure despair and pain, like countless tiny needles pricking at everyone's nerves again and again.
"Fuck, this sound is fucking annoying!" A warrior shook his head hard, trying to throw off that grating noise.
"My concentration is dropping!" Mage Kevin's expression changed as he looked at an inconspicuous negative status on his attribute panel.
[Echo of Grief: Mental Power recovery speed -10%; 5% chance for casting to be interrupted.]
Though the negative effect was not strong, it was a persistent aura effect. As long as they remained within the tower's range, they would continue to be affected.
"It's trying to shake our minds!" Priest Andre shouted. The cross in his hand emitted a gentle white light as he tried to dispel the negative effect around his teammates, but the results were negligible.
"You think one debuff can stop us?" Scott sneered, aiming his longbow at the distant Black Giant Tower. "Tear it down, and everything will be solved!"
"Everyone, hold formation and advance!" Roderick gave the order.
The team of more than eight hundred regrouped, like a massive chisel carving toward the base of the Wailing Signal Tower.
As they drew closer, the dark-red flesh membranes covering the tower began to pulse faster and faster.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
A series of teeth-grating tearing sounds rang out.
A dozen or so huge tumors in the middle of the tower suddenly swelled, then instantly burst apart!
Foul-smelling green slime splashed everywhere as more than a dozen new monsters shrieked and charged out of the ruptured tumors.
These monsters resembled enormous bats, but they had no flesh. Their bodies were formed