The Triangular Crystal appeared before the Tower and fitted itself into the triangular indentation in the door.
The door slowly opened.
"My successor, you've finally come."
An aged, exhausted voice rang out.
It was Mortarion's voice. There was no mistaking it.
The Void Cruiser appeared in front of the Tower, and Yu Yuan and his two companions appeared before the door.
After putting away the Void Cruiser, they stepped inside.
"Come in!"
A marker appeared on the keratin floor, guiding the three of them upward.
The three exchanged glances.
Although what he had learned had largely convinced Yu Yuan that Mortarion was probably not an enemy,
Yu Yuan still kept his guard up.
After a moment's thought, the Loser's Cube appeared in the water, and Mona was taken inside.
Only Jiu Feng remained outside.
As the inheritor of Mortarion's biological knowledge, Jiu Feng had to remain outside.
The two continued onward.
When they reached the top of the Tower, a spectral figure was already standing there.
It was Mortarion.
Spiritual energy surged around him.
Ritual patterns emerged across the floor, forming strange energy nodes that sustained Mortarion's remnant soul.
Yu Yuan could tell that Mortarion's remnant soul was even more damaged than it had been in the memories he had seen.
While Yu Yuan studied Mortarion,
Mortarion was also observing the two of them.
His gaze first settled on Jiu Feng.
He could clearly sense the aura of biological knowledge emanating from him.
It was the aura of his own lineage, and even carried a distinct trace of the [Esoteric Church].
Mortarion froze briefly, but quickly understood.
This successor was actually a member of the [Esoteric Church] that Morpheus had founded in his madness.
His eyes filled with complex emotions and wistfulness.
Then his gaze shifted to Yu Yuan. He