An infinite journey starting from Baldur's Gate

Chapter 167 Arcane Tower
Not long after returning, everyone set off again,

Ma Long still asked Scratch to stay behind. The little guy was very disappointed and refused to take it with him every time he went out, but there was nothing he could do about it.
There has to be one left in the camp.

The Arcane Tower is located in the area near the dilapidated village. When I came to this place again, it was completely empty.
The bodies of the gray dwarves and deep dwarfs disappeared, probably all taken away by the fat mushroom Glatt's "resurrection".

And at the pier on the shore of the lake, there was a strange-looking ship docked.
This will also be the only way for people to cross the endless fog-filled lake.

Of course, I don’t want to leave now.

After looking at the ship from a distance, the group continued to move forward. After going through a rugged and difficult road, they finally arrived at their destination.

As expected, I arrived in front of this mysterious and huge arcane tower that stood in the darkness.

But as soon as he got close, the tower launched an attack on the uninvited guests!
Several arcane turrets were aimed at everyone at the same time, launching powerful energy impacts! Fortunately, they are lifeless man-made things after all, so they are not difficult to deal with.

And if a person's reaction is not slow, he can avoid the "cannonballs" flying towards him.
It's not that difficult.

Ma Long led a few people in the team who were good at fighting, and with three strikes and two strikes, he uprooted and destroyed all the defense measures on the outside of the tower!
Astelon gently kicked the disabled turret, raised his eyebrows, and said with a hint of joking:
"It seems that the owner of this tower does not welcome visitors,"

Looking back, Ma Long asked with shock in his eyes.

Taking a closer look at the huge building in front of him, Karak discovered an important piece of information.
Usually in places where people live, candles are lit even when sleeping, but it was pitch dark in the tower with no light at all.

After the words fell, everyone walked towards the straight door. Just as Ma Long was about to approach, that familiar and wonderful feeling came again!

"But... Gale, the tower is so dark that it doesn't look like someone is inhabited."

"Is it a ghost?"

A person who believes in Mystra is naturally a powerful mage. If he breaks into other people's homes, he will definitely not be in trouble.

"No, didn't you see it? Several translucent, blue humanoid figures walked past me."

This situation scared Ma Long and he couldn't help but take two steps back.
Seeing this, Asteron who was behind was very confused and said with surprise on his face:

"Wait a moment. If the other party hears the noise, they should show up immediately."

However, he got a unanimous answer from his companions, and everyone saw nothing...

He stopped involuntarily and prepared to look around.

Hearing this, Gale shook his head and stopped with a serious face:

"what happened to you?"

"Everyone, can we go in now?"

Gale pursed his lips, and after struggling for a moment, he agreed:

Karak even asked with great interest:

But the next moment, several shadows passed through the body! Go straight to the tower gate!

It's really unbelievable.

"...That makes sense, let's go over and have a look."

Gale was full of concern, and his beautiful eyebrows were full of worry:

"Could it be an illusion? Maybe you're too tired?"

The tiredness she said was not physical or mental, but spiritual. As the captain, he has never shown a trace of vulnerability in front of everyone so far!
Always the strongest one. But this is not a good thing. Ma Long is still a human being. No matter how mentally tough he is, there will be moments of fatigue...

"I... forget it, let's not talk about this for now. Let's go into the tower and take a look."

After shaking his head to calm down, Ma Long regained his composure and walked straight to the tower door, trying to push it open.

But the door didn't move at all, apparently locked from the inside.

Fortunately, there was a big hole in the window next to it, which was big enough for everyone to pass through.

Entering the tower one after another, Ma Long saw that there were several arcane turrets inside, but without exception, they had all been destroyed by man!

Taking a closer look, there are still obvious scratches from sword slashes on the surface.
And it looks very new, recently caused...

"Something's wrong...this is very wrong."

Seeing this, Weier shook his head repeatedly, his expression extremely serious and cautious,
If someone comes before them, the fort outside should also be destroyed!

"Spread out and investigate this place thoroughly."

Suddenly, Ma Long frowned and waved his hand to give the order. The team members immediately followed the instructions and separately explored the tower on which they were located.
This building is not big. I looked around everywhere, except for their group of people.

There are no traces left of anyone else...

There are no stairs connecting up and down the entire tower. Instead, there is a huge man-made machine with unknown function in the center.
After careful identification, Gale recognized that this thing was an arcane teleporter that could move between different levels of the tower!
However, it now has no energy and cannot be used normally.

Then Gale walked to the balcony with a wide view, looked down, and said categorically:
"There is an open space below. There must be other entrances at the bottom of the tower. We have to go down there."

After hearing this, Astelon sang the opposite tune and said:
"How can you be sure? How are we going to get up if not?"

"Because I also have a high tower in Waterdeep City. Is that enough? Although the overall structure of the two is not exactly the same, I am sure there must be one below."

When he mentioned his tower, Gale couldn't help but show a little pride on his face.
Not all mages can own a tower, only the best in the ranks are qualified! Although the glory of the past is no longer there,

But looking back, she still felt very proud.

Glancing at the open space with a drop of nearly twenty meters, Ma Long said:
"Gail, take Karak and Weir down, while the others stay above. If anything happens, just shout and we will find a way to provide support."

"Ok."

After agreeing, Gale chanted a spell and cast a spell. With the blessing of the Feather Falling Technique, the three of them jumped out on the balcony without hesitation!

Fall slowly until you hit the ground.

Seeing that they landed safely, Ma Long turned around and told his remaining partners:
"Sit somewhere and Gail will take care of everything."

After that, he leaned on the handrail of the balcony and looked at the mist-shrouded lake in the distance. He remained silent. The reason why he didn't go down together was because
It was because Ma Long could take advantage of this moment to think quietly.

The strange things that happened recently made him uneasy.
I just saw the phantoms for the third time. They were much clearer than the last time, and there were a lot more of them. There were seven figures in total that were exactly the same as my group!

The leader is a "Dragonborn" wearing armor and carrying a giant sword, a unique humanoid race with part of the dragon's blood...

As for the other figures, Ma Long also vaguely saw the characteristics of the figures.

The most eye-catching among them is undoubtedly the tall one-horned tiefling woman who carries an axe.
Next is a male mage wearing a robe and long hair.
The rest include a male elf with a cabbage on his head, a female elf with long braids, a man with horns on his forehead, and a Githyanki...

(End of this chapter)