Tower Spirit Argus

"This is fucking amazing!"

"Still surround sound..."

"What a high-level sound transmission technique!"

On the hill.

Roger glanced at the aloof Vilan with a hint of envy.

The next second.

He tore off a high-ring "Teleportation Scroll" with a touch of heartache.

With the support of rings of amplifying light.

Roger's voice could be heard clearly.

Seeing this scene.

A faint smile appeared on Vilan's face.

But when he heard the specifics of Roger's response...

The smile vanished instantly.

Because Roger's answer was very concise—

"Who are you?"

Pfft.

A strange laugh came from the Orange Cat next to them.

It sounded particularly jarring in the current quiet atmosphere.

Thanks to the Teleportation Scroll.

Smith's sneer reached Vilan's ears without any resistance.

His expression instantly darkened.

There was no one else present.

Apart from Roger's few and far between.

He was the only direct descendant of the Evil Shadow City.

He was well aware of it too.

Roger said that only to provoke him.

But this arrogant response, treating the enemy like air, truly disgusted him.

He felt a rare urge to fight his enemy.

But Vilan is Vilan after all.

Three to five seconds later.

His emotions then calmed down again.

He stood atop those tall, vertical pupils.

The tone remained as calm as ever:

"It's normal that the exorcists of Mystra don't remember a nobody like me."

"But..."

Whether you remember or not is irrelevant.

"Because from today onwards..."

"Mystra is no longer under your control!"

The words fell.

The golden vertical pupils beneath his feet suddenly opened into even larger fissures.

"Roar!"

A phantom of an Ancient Golden Dragon emerged from within.

"Evil Shadow City!"

"Station!"

Accompanied by the golden dragon's furious roar.

The magnificent Floating City slowly descended.

Roger noticed.

Beneath the Floating City.

The two Ancient Evil still appeared to be working diligently and without complaint.

Driven by the golden dragon.

They showed no sign of resentment.

They were simply carrying out orders silently.

Crunch, crunch!

All sorts of sounds rang out.

After the Floating City landed.

It began to transform at top speed into a form that Roger had never seen before!...

"Icadore and the others have been trained very well."

Roger's face remained calm and expressionless.

But this only made me more wary.

Although he also had methods to deal with Ancient Evil.

But I don't think I have the ability to train them into these willing brick-moving machines.

"This is something that Vilan in front of us cannot do."

"Since there is Historical Body, there must also be a corresponding Present World Body."

"Where has that cunning fellow gone in his Present World Body?"

Roger thought calmly.

He did not act rashly.

Instead, they chose to wait and see.

But as time goes by...

Roger felt increasingly uneasy because of the scale and strength of the Evil Shadow City before him.

This far exceeded his expectations!

Boom! A muffled thud followed.

The massive Floating City took root on the ground.

The first thing to light up was four towering mage towers.

The phantom of the Ancient Golden Dragon moved between the mage towers like an overseer.

Three seconds later.

The vertical pupil patterns on the four mage towers, each with a different shape, also opened their eyes.

Two long legs emerge from the base of the tower.

Six long, thick arms made of half-construct and half-ether extend from the shoulders!

The four tower spirits nimbly stood up from the ground.

A total of 24 arms were picking and choosing within the city.

They were skillfully planning and adjusting the positions of the various buildings within the Floating City! Seeing this scene...

Roger felt a chill run down his spine.

On the data panel.

"Hint: You have discovered the four tower spirits of ' Evil Shadow City '"

"Tower Spirit (Earth, Fire, Wind, Water): Level 100/Elite Template/Semi-Constructed Creature/Semi-Elemental Creature/10000+ Health"

Note: Within the Mage Tower, the Tower Spirit is the ruler.

"Broken!"

"This guy actually has four Tower Spirit servants!"

How did he do that?

Smith, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but shout and yell.

Roger's lips twitched slightly.

I immediately gave it a look, signaling it to be quiet.

because.

Its loud cries were also carried out along with the "sound transmission technique".

Isn't this just bolstering the enemy's morale? Sure enough.

Hearing Smith's exclamation.

Vilan glanced at them with a smile in his eyes.

Immediately afterwards.

He waved his hands.

A complex etheric rune coalesced and took shape on his chest.

The phantom of the Ancient Golden Dragon roared several more times! The Tower Spirit worked even harder!

Almost in the blink of an eye.

A fortress-like mage city has taken deep root in the land of the Fallen Plane.

Looking around.

The outer city section visible to the naked eye.

Roger saw the orderly buildings.

A dense horde of Evil Mage, resurrectors, berserkers, and other mercenaries.

There are also all sorts of magical barriers, magical devices, armies of constructs, turrets, and bunkers!

"Qi Divination Technique: You have obtained a basic map of the outer city of Evil Shadow City."

"Hint: You have discovered the ' Crimson Dungeon,' ' Evil Creature Bunker, ' and ' Necropolis Graveyard '."

After landing.

The Evil Shadow City instantly formed a well-organized, three-dimensional layout system that was both offensive and defensive.

The inner city area has a hidden barrier.

Roger could not find out the truth.

But the parts shown in the outer city alone are frightening enough.

The Crimson Dungeon is a 'human fuel' composed of slaves of various races; the Evil Creature Bunker is an army of monsters created by Vilan using the magic of the Evil Curse School; Necropolis Graveyard is an undead army built up from living people when the White Bone Furnace couldn't burn them all! These three areas constitute the main body of the outer city.

In addition, there are those complex Spell Trap.

And a small number of Black Blood Soldier patrolling the streets, springboards, and city walls.

This configuration.

No force in Mystra could possibly break through head-on! Let alone Mystra.

Quinan is rarely matched!...

"No wonder they were able to sweep across the Southern Continent."

"This Evil Shadow City alone is enough to wipe out all the forces in Quinan except for the Sea Serpent Queen. Therefore, the Salvation Society's expansion of power in the North has actually been quite restrained..."

Roger's throat felt slightly dry.

He knew that Vilan was very strong.

But I never expected him to be so shameless!

In a one-on-one situation.

Roger was absolutely confident that he could crush his opponent.

But now he is facing an entire city!

A heavily fortified Floating City, riddled with traps!...

"Never fight a mage in a mage tower."

This saying, widely circulated among Adventurers in Qenan, also applies to the upgraded version of the Mage Tower—

Floating City! Moreover...

Generally speaking.

A Floating City can only support one tower spirit at most.

But Vilan actually has four.

God knows where he got so much energy.

even.

Roger maliciously speculated that this guy was keeping two more powerful tower spirits in the inner city.

This is by no means a conjecture on his part.

It is the product of putting yourself in someone else's shoes.

The cards you show are never as good as the cards you hide.

Roger has never forgotten who taught him his fighting style!

"It seems that forcing our way in is not a wise move."

Roger quickly adjusted his mindset.

Vilan.

He was determined to kill him.

This applies both publicly and privately.

But one should not be too hasty in everything.

In particular, he has now discovered that the Vilan before him is merely a Historical Body.

It might just be bait thrown out by the other party themselves.

If you are too eager for quick results.

On the contrary, it is easy to fail at the last minute.

"We need to find a way to determine Vilan's intentions and where his true identity is..."

Thinking this way.

Roger quietly disappeared.

He tiptoed down the hill.

They prepared to sneak towards Evil Shadow City.

But at that very moment...

A beam of yellow light suddenly shot out from the vertical pupil.

It captured Roger's hunched-over as he moved forward with incredible precision!

"Warning: The Ancient Golden Dragon's Vertical Pupil have detected your 'stealth'."

"Mr. Roger..."

"If you would like to visit Evil Shadow City."

There's no need to be so reserved.

Vilan's mocking voice echoed throughout the world.

Roger did not respond.

He remained unfazed.

They disappeared from the spot again!

"Notification: You have activated the 'Long-lasting Fragrance' effect of ambergris."

"You teleported successfully!"

"The Traceless Wanderer's passive 'Invisibility' effect is active..."

"Warning: The Ancient Golden Dragon's Vertical Pupil ' have detected your 'invisibility'."

Pfft! Roger was like a thief groping in the dark.

It was directly illuminated by a large, bright light!

The illuminator continued his mocking sarcasm with a blank expression:

"That's a very clever teleportation technique."

"As expected of the sect leader of the Clear Spring Sect."

"The technique of hiding one's head and revealing one's tail is impressive..."

Roger gritted his teeth.

"Flicker!"...

"Lingering fragrance!"...

This time.

Roger teleported to a "Fragrance Point" that was far from Evil Shadow City.

This is to reduce perceived stress.

"This distance."

"Even if this Demigod Artifact is incredibly powerful, it shouldn't be able to reach it, right?"

"Damn it!"

Roger's thoughts hadn't finished processing.

The searchlight, which followed them closely, shone brightly.

That instant.

Roger's heart was pounding.

It was as if I was being watched by a venomous snake.

On the data panel.

"Your cloaking has been detected three times in a row, marking a new milestone - Clumsy Stealth Master"

"Clumsy Stealth Master: You have been removed from the 'Rogue Chat Group' by the administrator."

"Corresponding title: Even horses stumble, and people make mistakes (Your temporary sense of shame decreases by 50% when an embarrassing incident occurs)"

"You've disappointed me, Roger."

Vilan stood atop that "big light".

"I thought you were a brave and resourceful person... but I didn't expect you to be such a careless fellow, ha!"

Roger was slightly taken aback by these words.

"What is this guy saying?"

Roger couldn't help but mutter something to himself.

At that very moment.

A voice rang in his ear:

"You really are too careless, Roger!"

Roger looked back.

It's that fat orange cat.

At this moment, the latter was lazily lying on the ground.

It was licking its own fur.

He mumbled indistinctly:

"With your stealth and invisibility skills, how could he possibly detect you under normal circumstances?"

Roger was even more puzzled. "Then why is he always able to see me?"

Upon hearing this...

The bodyguard finally stopped licking his pubic hair.

Instead, he said with a look of disappointment:

"Because I've always been following you!"

"I can't become invisible..."

Smack! It was kicked away.

"Damn it!"

"I'm still a little nervous."

"I didn't even notice he had a burden on me, but this guy's presence is pretty low..."

Roger was just about to open "Liuxiang".

Who knew that the fat cat would come flying at me like lightning! "You can't leave me behind!"

"I have no fighting ability whatsoever!"

"I'll die if you don't take care of me!"

Smith replied matter-of-factly, "Besides."

Can't you think of a solution?

"You can take me with you into hiding!"

"Just stuff me into your clothes, okay? Um, first of all, no crotch, please..."

"No, I'm a bit of a germaphobe..."

"Chest? Chest is fine, but won't that affect your movement? After all, you'll lose your balance..."

"Scratching? I won't scratch. I'm very civilized. At most, I might lick it a couple of times..."

Under Smith's rambling.

Roger seemed to be getting agitated.

He kicked the fat cat away again.

Attempting to act alone.

But the latter always manages to stick to you like a shadow.

This made Roger furious.

Under the cold, indifferent beam of the headlights.

The human and the cat engaged in a protracted Kiting.

In the end.

Roger even attacked the fat cat.

But that cat was quite agile.

After being kicked a few times by Roger.

This guy can actually dodge left and right.

Time passed second by second.

These two guys' art style is getting weirder and weirder.

They moved slowly and deliberately Between the Wilderness.

It was like playing a game of cat and mouse.

The fat cat, however, is actually playing the role of the mouse.

Above the vertical pupil.

Vilan glanced at them occasionally.

at first.

He didn't seem to care.

After all, his goal on this trip was not to kill Roger.

The Evil Shadow City is rooted here.

There are more important grand plans and visions!

He devoted most of his energy to manipulating the phantom of the Ancient Golden Dragon to arrange the inner city.

He only glanced occasionally at the farce involving a man and a cat outside the city.

if you can.

Vilan didn't mind casting some spells over.

Unfortunately, the distance is just too far.

Vilan himself dared not leave the city.

It's not hard to see from what he knows about Roger's record.

This guy is just like his predecessors.

He has the potential to become the king of one-on-one battles.

Even though the other party seems to have no way to deal with me right now.

He even mocked himself...

But Vilan knew very well what was going on.

Leave the city.

That's tantamount to suicide!

So he just diverted some of his attention to that guy who looked a bit silly.

But gradually.

He sensed something was wrong!

"This pointless argument..."

"Abnormal!"

Vilan felt a chill run down his spine.

At present.

He chanted a spell in a low voice.

The phantom of the Ancient Golden Dragon appeared in response!

The light from the vertical pupils turned into a shimmering gold.

The light swiftly struck Roger and Fat Cat.

Both vanished instantly!...

"What a vivid and lifelike illusion!"

Vilan was slightly startled.

He then calmly surveyed the surrounding area.

"Increase patrol efforts!"

"Maintain the safety of the inner city at all times!"

Give the order.

The four tower spirits then stood up.

The phantom of the Ancient Golden Dragon darted wildly through the city.

The searchlight-like beams began to flash both inside and outside Evil Shadow City.

"Log: You used the Trick Pouch - Fleeting Glimpse"

"You have created a vivid illusion."

"Log: You begin your heavy-duty stealth (Smith, the Sea Serpent Queen's Personal Emissary)"

"Warning: Your trick ' Fleeting Glimpse ' has been exposed."

Outside Evil Shadow City.

A hidden corner.

Roger squatted quietly at the foot of the city wall.

He was stuck in an extremely sensitive position.

Keep going forward.

The chances of him being detected by vertical pupils would increase dramatically.

Then take a few steps back.

His next plan had virtually no chance of success.

So at this moment.

Roger's senses were pushed to their limit.

He focused all his attention on the interactive information between the inside and outside of Evil Shadow City's walls.

The chubby orange cat lying on his chest wisely shut its mouth.

In fact.

Ever since Roger realized that this burden was the reason why he was being repeatedly tracked by the vertical pupils.

He simply stuffed it into his shirt.

Immediately afterwards.

He used a trick he had drawn from his Trick Pouch long ago—

"Fleeting Glimpse (Click to view introduction)"

Roger used it to Deceive the Heavens.

The effect is quite good.

Until now.

Vilan then saw through the illusion.

to this end.

He also mobilized a large number of troops to search inside and outside the city walls.

But what he didn't know was...

This was exactly what Roger wanted!

In the shadows.

Roger calmly observed the route taken by the four tower spirits.

Then he whispered, "I'm going."

"This is no joke. If you don't have a way to protect yourself, I'll dig a hole and bury you."

Smith shrugged his hairy head and said, "Dig a hole, man."

"I'm not lying to you. Aside from mind reading, I'm really just a useless person who can transmit voices."

Roger raised an eyebrow.

Suddenly asked:

Is your "mind-reading" a specialty or a skill?

Smith answered without hesitation, "My specialty, of course!"

Roger pondered for a moment.

They immediately dug a hole and buried it in the ground with lightning speed!

Then he let out a long sigh of relief.

This was to conceal that tiny bit of murderous intent—

This fat cat is annoying.

But at least he's honest.

Roger was asking questions.

He was thinking about things related to the Extermination Order.

If Smith still had mind-reading enabled back then.

That would definitely not be the reaction.

Since that's the case.

Roger could only regretfully put it down.

"We should at least give the Queen some face."

"And I shouldn't be a bloodthirsty person."

Thinking this way.

Roger used a teleportation technique to get close to the base of the city wall.

Three seconds later.

A six-armed tower spirit patrolled the area.

Roger slowly opened his arms to it.

In The Lord of the Lord of the Rings.

An antique-style ring is shining brightly!

"Possession Ring!"...

"Today's affix: a cylinder with multiple protrusions"

"Possession Ring: You have possessed the Tower Spirit Argus! (Water)"

Whoosh! The transition between consciousness and scene was as smooth and fluid as ever.

Under the influence of the Possession Ring.

Roger transformed into Argus, one of the four Tower Spirits.

Then he walked openly and confidently inside the Evil Shadow City.

Since the initial setup has been completed.

The task that the Tower Spirits need to complete is to patrol and monitor according to a predetermined route.

This is also why Roger had been frantically recording the Tower Spirit's route.

Next.

He just needs to act like a lowly tower spirit.

Roger saw things very clearly.

The price of having four tower spirits coexisting is that none of them are particularly bright.

Vilan must have used that Demigod Artifact to replace the function of the advanced tower spirit.

The phantom of that Ancient Golden Dragon is the core of this Floating City!

"Let me see what you're really up to!!"

With that in mind.

Roger, now a six-armed tower spirit, walked right past Vilan's nose in broad daylight.

He approached the inner city step by step.

This process is accompanied by...

The group of Injured Wolf, who had been lurking outside the city for a long time, also used Roger's consciousness as a springboard.

They quickly infiltrated the city.

Under Roger's orders.

The wolf cubs began frantically searching for Vilan's Present World Body.

One hour later.

Tower Spirit Argus still walked through the inner city with stiff steps.

His long arms idly adjusted the angles of nearby buildings—

This is a common problem with tower spirits.

They want to get involved in and manage everything.

The guards nearby glanced at him.

No abnormalities were detected.

The tower spirit slowly turned around.

He did not linger long on the outskirts of the inner city.

Instead, they headed towards the outer city without hesitation.

"Argus!"

The phantom of the Ancient Golden Dragon suddenly swooped down and roared.

Argus took a few steps forward.

Only then did they belatedly stop in their tracks.

The tower spirit stiffly turned around and mechanically looked at the golden dragon.

Its seemingly dim-witted appearance successfully fooled the golden dragon.

"It's alright now!"

Jinlong roared furiously, "Don't take such big steps! You've already trampled several of our own people to death!"

"I completely understand!"

Mechanical sounds emanated from Tower Spirit Argus's body.

Then continue onward.

But along the way.

It continued to trample and kill several members of the Black Blood Soldier as it pleased.

"Oh shit!"

Jinlong was furious when he saw this.

"I've never seen such a stupid tower spirit!"

"But..."

"It should be fine."

Jinlong gazed at Argus's retreating figure and pondered to himself.

Reassured, he turned around and went to check on the condition of the other three tower spirits.

"Vilan must have sensed something..."

Sensing the concerns of the Ancient Golden Dragon.

Roger's heart sank.

In the past hour.

He didn't gain much.

The defensive measures and concealing barriers that Vilan set up in the inner city were extremely ingenious.

Even Argus the Tower Spirit Argus.

We can't even see what's inside! Besides...

Roger cannot linger on the outskirts of the inner city.

Even if it's intellectual disability.

They also have to appear intellectually deficient.

Otherwise, it would be too easy to get caught.

During this period.

Roger had also considered leaving the Tower Spirit's body and infiltrating the inner city alone.

But the risk is far too high! The Ancient Golden Dragon's senses are extremely sharp.

Roger didn't want to alert the enemy.

So he chose to endure it.

He carried out the monotonous patrol duties over and over again.

pity.

The feedback from the Injured Wolf was equally disappointing.

They couldn't find Vilan's Present World Body at all! According to the wolf cubs' senses.

Let alone the specific location of my Present World Body.

They couldn't even find the most basic traces.

This result basically foreshadows two possibilities.

First.

Vilan's Present World Body is in the inner city.

second.

His Present World Body is not in Evil Shadow City.

It's not in the Fallen Plane, Mystra, or Quinan!

Otherwise, given the Injured Wolf.

You will definitely not come away empty-handed.

"Does Vilan always keep his Historical Body out in the open, while his Present World Body hides in ' History of the Present World '?"

"What is his purpose in doing this? Is it the same as Mystra's and Quinan's?"

"But he's not a god!"

Roger was even more confused.

Another hour passed.

The Meteor Shower was getting closer and closer.

Roger sensed that the commotion in the inner city was growing stronger.

He knew he couldn't wait any longer.

He must change his strategy!

"Since we cannot find his Present World Body."

"Let's start by killing a Historical Body to liven things up!"

"Kill the alt account, the main account will always pop up!"

This thought came to mind.

Roger's heart was burning with murderous intent.

Although it transformed into a tower spirit.

The torment in his chest remained.

That moment.

Intense resentment mingled with grudges and affections from past lives.

Driven by a strong desire for revenge.

Tower Spirit Argus took his first step in a direction outside the established path! "Argus!"

A sharp shout came from Vilan's mouth, which was visible above his vertical pupils.

Roger felt a chill run down his spine.

They would then have to act first.

But the next second he heard Vilan's praise, "Well done!"

Roger paused for a moment.

Then he looked down.

Move aside the tower spirit's enormous feet.

But there was a humanoid creature that had been trampled to the point of near death, and it was convulsing violently!

Roger didn't think much of it.

He went up and kicked it again!...

"Hint: You have killed ' Viscount: Van' (LV100 Assassin/Elite), a bloodline of ' Vampire Duke '"

"Extermination Order: You have acquired the feat from 'Fan' - Progeny Theft"

"Progeny Theft: every 10 calendar years."

You will have one chance to ' Progeny Theft '.

You will randomly receive someone else's child (or cub) within 10 kilometers.

You will use your charm on him.

Once the charm is successful.

This child (the cub) will then wholeheartedly regard you as its father.

"Well done, Argus!"

"They actually discovered the infiltrator before I did!"

Roger had just come to his senses.

The phantom of the Ancient Golden Dragon pounced over with a hostile expression.