The Chaos Realm was a volatile and ever-changing place. Nothing there could remain unchanged for long—not even the thin mist in the wilderness. Over the past few years, its density and color had changed several times. These changes often represented the direction of the Kolo World's order and chaotic forces, and they were of enormous significance to the mortals living in this world. Every subtle clue concerned the survival or extinction of countless lives.
Thus, throughout their long struggle, humans had mastered many methods for observing and recording the Chaos Realm. One important recording facility was a sacred shelter such as the Tower of Hearthfire.
The Tower of Hearthfire was not only the core of the Land of Order, but also a watchtower used to monitor the Chaos Realm. It could automatically record the energy tides of the "Sea of Karnos." Even if its hearthfire went out, the rune slabs used to construct the tower could continue operating automatically and carrying out their recording duties for a long time. That was why Veronica had gone to inspect the Tower of Hearthfire's condition first, so she could figure out what had happened here.
The information on a Corrupted Monster could not be preserved for long. Once they weakened, they rapidly deteriorated and disintegrated. Investigating clues from monster corpses was therefore extremely difficult. The knights inspecting those remains could only be said to be better than nothing. The truly important clues were hidden in the four rune slabs around the base of the Tower of Hearthfire.
Deciphering these slabs was a skill every noble had to master. The old knight Morris was an expert in this field. After examining all the traces, the old man returned to Veronica's side. He first nodded at Hao Ren, then said, "The situation... is very strange."