Death Park
Thresh was obliterated by Illaoi's powerful attack, leaving only a rusty, extinguished Soul Lantern. 🎅😾 Claw 🐉♧
Actually, at the very last moment, I saw Thresh try to use the Soul Lantern to unleash a move, but he pulled his hand back at the end. Maybe he intentionally let Illaoi kill him.
After countless years of suffering and torment, being killed was probably his greatest hope.
As the Black Mist in the western region dissipated, the entire coastline of the Shadow Isles was now exposed to sunlight, and all that remained was for the third team to plant all the vegetation.
We've now cleared four of the seven checkpoints, leaving only Karthus, Vladimir, and Mordekaiser. The battles ahead will definitely be even tougher, so I've decided to wait for the second team to arrive before discussing things further.
After defeating Thresh, Illaoi left, saying she was going to find Poroka and then decide on her next move.
Renekton didn't participate in the battle this time; he was itching to join in, so he and Oken retraced their steps to help the second team eliminate the undead.
Djis and I continued to mentor the Angel Sisters; at their current rate of progress, they'll surpass us in no time.
Actually, I could vaguely sense that the power within them was starting to stir, but I didn't know why they couldn't break through.
Perhaps it's the limitation of their wings; once they are fully grown, we will have two powerful allies!
Nasus always sat quietly by himself, lost in thought. Perhaps he wasn't thinking about anything at all; he was simply used to sitting quietly in the library, and he did the same when he came out into the world.
Four days after Renekton and Oken left, the second team arrived. Strangely, Camille did not see the two men, nor did any of the members of the second team.
Did something happen to them?
I have a bad feeling. We are now at odds with the undead, and Karthus might very well launch an attack!
But Renekton and Oken are both powerful Ascended; surely they can't be completely defenseless?
Nasus wasn't surprised at all. He said that both of them were impatient and it was normal for them to fall into the enemy's trap. Now, instead of being distracted by looking for them, the best shortcut was to eliminate the enemy directly.
Putting aside personal feelings, this is indeed the best solution. The weather is already very cold, and if Mordekaiser completes his absorption of the Death Rune this winter, then we won't have much time left.
The group discussed the next steps. Now that more than half of Shadow Isles has been purified, the second team no longer needs many people to sweep away the undead, and some can be freed up to join the vanguard.
So we reassigned the personnel: Team One remained unchanged, and Team Two was divided into four additional squads, led by Camille, Fiora, Ashe, and Talon respectively.
Ashe and Camille's squad continued to clear out the undead along the way, while Fiora and Talon led their men to assist us in the attack.
Fiora led the Demacia and Ionia forces, while Talon led the Noxus forces, along with Huo Su and Alistar —all exceptionally skilled individuals.
After the assignments were completed, we rested for two days together, and then launched an attack on the location of Deathsinger Karthus!
Karthus is located halfway up the central peak of the Shadow Isles, and his influence extends over a very large area. If he is defeated, nearly 90% of the Shadow Isles will be freed up.
This also illustrates that his strength is far beyond that of Yorick and the others!
We still opted for the airdrop method, which would save a lot of trouble. The weight of more than twenty people was nothing to Varus, especially with my Wind Force support.
Once we entered the Black Mist, I felt the aura of death intensify considerably. If it weren't for the Life Rune, we probably wouldn't have been able to stay here for long.
Because Karthus's influence is quite widespread, I divided the Life Rune into three parts, which were kept by myself, Fiora, and Talon respectively, to ensure that our separate actions would not be affected.
As we approached the mountainside, we saw a magnificent building, many times larger than the Ironhold Castle. The winding city walls coiled around the mountain peak like a giant python, and inside the city walls was a giant fortress built against the mountain!
Goodness, Karthus is treating me pretty well. Is he a king? How come he lives in such luxury!
In any case, it's good to have more people; otherwise, it would be really difficult to deal with emergencies.
We originally planned to land directly inside the city walls, but this place is surrounded by a powerful magical barrier, making it impossible to go in directly. We could only land outside.
After landing, I found a sign next to the gate with a diagram of the fortress's interior and the words "Death Park" clearly written above it.
I examined the structural diagram carefully and found it to be extremely complex, with various dangers likely lurking within.
"Let's go inside first; it's such a big place, we can't remember everything in a short time."
Nasus used magic to copy the structural diagram from the signpost onto the map in my hand, and then prepared to attack the city. But just as he reached the entrance, the gate opened by itself.
Needless to say, Karthus knew we had arrived. I used my Spiritual Power to scan the surroundings and found nothing unusual, so I went straight inside.
There was no fog in the city, and the visibility was quite clear. Upon entering, there was a spacious square with an exquisite fountain in the center.
People of all shapes and sizes came and went; some looked like couples, some were families, and some were children running around.
The square is surrounded by many food, toy, and clothing stores, as well as a circus, theater, and even a maze, carousel, and other entertainment facilities, making it just like an amusement park.
However, there is no color here; everything is black and white, or alternating shades of gray, like watching a black and white film.
It's one thing that all the objects are colorless, but it's quite strange that even the people are black and white. And some of them even greet us warmly when they see us.
Since setting foot on the Shadow Isles, I've become accustomed to all sorts of terrifying scenes, but this eerie sight still sends chills down my spine.
"What kind of place is this? It's so gloomy and makes me feel uncomfortable!" Huo Su said, about to make a move.
"Wait, since the people here haven't made the first move, let's not rush things. It wouldn't be good if we destroyed any clues."
I quickly stopped her. We didn't even know if this was an illusion or the real world; it would be better to find out more first.
So we mingled among the crowds and began our tour, becoming the only splash of color here.
As we approached the circus, a clown suddenly appeared before us. He was wearing a red and black checkered outfit and a clown hat.
Welcome to the Shaco Circus!