Global Coming: Farming with my sister-in-law in the end times

Chapter 727 The Magic Tower: Unlocking the Clues to the Treasure.

"Rumble..."

The ground undulated like waves, and a deafening rumble came from deep underground.

Even Big White and those massive golems were shaken and swayed from side to side by the tremor.

Everyone stopped in their tracks, looking at the inner city area with puzzled and strange expressions.

Because they could all feel that the tremors were coming from the inner city.

"What's happening here?"

Just as everyone was wondering, the ruins underwent another strange change!

"Buzz—buzz—!"

A suffocatingly terrifying aura suddenly erupted, transforming into an invisible wave that swept across a radius of thousands of miles!

All the creatures enveloped by these auras felt a tightness in their chests.
After carefully sensing it, I found that there were actually six or seven such powerful auras!

Cao Xing narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself, "So... so many legendary figures have entered the ruins?"

That's right, these auras belong to legendary-level powerhouses!
So many legends have gathered in this ruin.

They were all awakened by the tremor and released their respective auras.

Lord Oran gazed at the towering city walls and murmured, "Although I knew the Lost Royal City might open ahead of schedule, I didn't expect it to be so soon."

"It's only been less than ten days, which is almost five days faster than before..."

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this.

Cao Xing asked in confusion, "You mean, the inner city is about to open?"

"Yes."

Lord Oran nodded: "Those legendary figures just now sensed that the inner city was about to open, so they unleashed their auras."

Upon hearing this, Cao Xing frowned slightly.

His original plan was to have everyone search the surrounding buildings first and crack open the treasure map to reveal its secrets.

If the inner city opens at this point, the entire plan will be disrupted.

After all, according to them, there are far more opportunities inside the inner city than outside.

Many high-level resources can only be obtained within the inner city.

Cao Xing still can't miss a place like this.

Lord Oran seemed to sense his worry and said, "Lord Cao Xing need not worry. The inner city is about to open, but it will still be some time."

"Based on past experience, the city gates should not be fully opened until 6:00 AM tomorrow."

Cao Xing nodded in realization, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

In that case, they do have quite a bit of time.

All you need to do is find the location marked on the treasure map before tomorrow, and then open the treasure.

After a moment, Cao Xing asked again, "You sensed the aura of those powerful figures just now, didn't you?"

Lord Oran pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"Where do these legends come from?" Cao Xing asked in a low voice.

Lord Oran sensed a hint of coldness in Cao Xing's tone and roughly knew what he was thinking.

The opening of the ruins this time actually attracted as many as six or seven legendary-level powerhouses.

If they had the assistance of these legendary powerhouses during the Bloodshed, their pressure would have been much less.

They were nowhere to be seen during the great battle, but now that the ruins are being explored, they've all come out one by one.

Cao Xing was not some great sage.

I cannot stand this kind of behavior of reaping the benefits without sowing.

After all, even he, a lord from another world who had been in this world for less than a year, was fighting to the death on the front lines.

These indigenous people, who have lived for hundreds or even thousands of years, are hiding in the back.

Every single one of these guys is a bad person.

Lord Oran sighed and explained, "Lord Cao Xing, most of these legends are lone wolves."

“Compared to us, who each have our own power and territory, they can be said to have no ties whatsoever.”

"In other words, these strong individuals are a group of unrestrained ascetics whose sole goal in life is to become stronger and break the limits of life."

"So... even when the Bloody Rebellion broke out, they felt it was none of their business and they had no obligation to intervene."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Besides that, there are two or three legendary auras here, from even more distant kingdoms."

"When the Blood War broke out, it only lasted for seven days, and the affected area was limited to a few nearby kingdoms."

"They are too far away, just like people inland don't care about storms at sea."

“They won’t care until a crisis hits them.”

After listening to the explanation from Lord Oran, Cao Xing withdrew the coldness from his eyes.

He understood that in this world where power reigns supreme, everyone has their own way of surviving.

Since these legends have managed to remain untainted, there's no need for him to force anything.

The most important thing right now is to hurry up and find the location on the treasure map.

Cao Xing nodded and looked at everyone on the field, saying, "Well then, everyone heard that."

"We still have one day. Let's try to find all the buildings and locate the treasure within today."

"Then tomorrow, we'll head to the inner city together."

With that, he waved his hand and said, "Now, let's set off!"

"Yes, Lord Lord!"

The group of dozens of people split into three groups and headed in three different directions.

Cao Xing, riding a large white horse, led Assam, Bai Zhi, Tong Chuchu, and others towards the center.

"Boom... boom..."

The heavy, muffled footsteps of the white dog continued to echo.

After advancing for some distance, they crossed the open area and arrived at a foggy region ahead.

Looking at the swirling fog before him, Cao Xing glanced at the map again.

"According to the location recorded above, those intact buildings are still some distance away from those ruins."

"In other words, these buildings are likely hidden in the fog..."

Thinking of this, Cao Xing frowned again.

If that's the case, that's a bit of a problem.

After all, this kind of fog is not a good thing; even legendary-level experts get lost inside it.

Cao Xing dared to stand outside and bombard the fog relentlessly, even using the vengeful spirits inside to gain experience.

But he was also a little unsure about letting him venture into the fog on his own.

Shaking his head, Cao Xing thought to himself, "Forget it, let's just take it one step at a time."

So he controlled Big White, moving along the edge of the fog.

Along the way, they encountered several waves of vengeful spirits, but they were all easily dealt with by the group.

About an hour and a half later, they had traveled approximately twenty kilometers.

Cao Xing had already passed through the foggy area and arrived at a new region.

The communication device in my ear fell silent.

Clearly, the other two teams also failed to locate the target position.

This made Cao Xing wonder: "Could my guess be wrong? Could those buildings really be hidden in the fog?"

"Or... because so much time has passed, those buildings have already collapsed?"

After all, this fog certainly didn't exist from the beginning.

The alchemist and statics master who left this treasure map probably never imagined that such a thing would happen later.

Just as Cao Xing was deep in thought.

Big White carried him a little further.

At that moment, Cao Xing seemed to notice something different.

In the mist ahead, the outline of a building seemed to appear.

"what?"

Cao Xing immediately perked up and focused his attention on what was ahead.

Then, he finally saw it clearly.

The building looked like a tower, about ten meters high, and was completely black.

It appeared and disappeared in the grayish-white mist.

More importantly, a unique alchemical symbol is prominently engraved on the outer wall of the tower.

At that moment, he was almost certain that this was one of the buildings he was looking for.

A smile appeared on Cao Xing's lips as he exclaimed, "Persistence pays off! I've finally found it!"

He quickly pressed the communicator to his ear and asked, "I've found the first building. What's the situation on your end?"

"Zizi...Zizi..."

A static noise came through the communicator.

A moment later, Isabel's gentle voice and Sarah's cool voice rang out.

"My lord, we are currently exploring, but have not yet found any buildings."

"Same here."

After hearing this, Cao Xing replied again, "I understand. You can continue your exploration."

"Take your time, there's no need to rush."

"Yes, Lord Lord."

After giving some instructions, Cao Xing hung up the communication and looked at the tower shrouded in mist in front of him.

"Come on, let's go in."

The group moved forward quickly. After a few minutes, they got closer and closer to the black tower.

You can even see the entrance gate at the bottom of the tower.

However, that area was shrouded in a thin mist, making it look like another world.

Cao Xing frowned slightly and quickly said, "Stop."

Knowing the eeriness of this fog, he dared not step into it even though his target was right in front of him.

The Assam knights standing nearby seemed to have noticed Cao Xing's worries.

He stomped on his frost wolf and quickly came to the front of the group, respectfully saying, "My lord, please allow me to go and explore the fog!"

Cao Xing looked up and gazed at the brave knight.

Assam's eyes were filled with determination and loyalty.

After a moment, Cao Xing slowly shook his head and said, "No need. There's no need for you to risk your life for now. I have a better candidate."

Hearing this, everyone felt somewhat puzzled.

At the same time, Cao Xing looked at the golem [AUX-1] beside him and ordered, "Tieyi, go ahead and scout that building."

This golem is a special technological product, and it hasn't been with his team for very long.

I won't feel bad even if it gets damaged.

Moreover, the golem completely obeyed Cao Xing's orders, and did not hesitate at all even when sent to that dangerous fog.

It replied mechanically, "Yes... Master... Tieyi will complete the mission..."

With that, the AUX-1 took a step forward with its oval-shaped legs.

"Boom! Boom!"

As it took a step, the ground trembled slightly.

The dark blue steel body drew ever closer to the mist.

Everyone couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Under their watchful eyes, the AUX-1 stepped directly into the mist, its form becoming indistinct.

However, thanks to everyone's eyesight, they were still able to clearly see the golem's figure.

The AUX-1 completely ignored the surrounding fog and resolutely carried out Cao Xing's mission.

After advancing several hundred meters, nothing unexpected happened; not even the vengeful spirits in the mist appeared to attack the golem.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Of course, we cannot let our guard down yet. Although the fog in front of us is thin, the golem has not been inside for long.

No one can guarantee that something unexpected won't happen to it in the next second.

"Boom...boom..."

The golem continued its resolute strides forward through the mist.

Soon, they arrived near the tower.

Then, the golem nimbly turned around, its energy core glowing in the mist.

"Master...I have successfully arrived at the target location..."

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Cao Xing's face.

This scene confirmed something for him.

That is, there is no danger for them to enter this thin fog.

It is at least relatively safer.

Cao Xing quickly relayed the relevant information to the other two teams, assuring them that they could explore with peace of mind.

Then, looking at the golem in the distance, he said, "Tetsuichi, find a way to open the gate."

Upon receiving the command, the golem replied, "Iron One understands... Master..."

Then, the golem turned around again and looked at the black metal door in front of it.

"The building has been detected as... the Static Academy Magic Tower... attempting to hack it..."

"Buzz..."

The energy core on the golem's chest began to spin rapidly.

A moment later, the blue light emanating from it turned into a dangerous red.

"Crack failed... Preparing to launch a full-scale attack..."

Cao Xing's order to it was to find a way to open the gate.

Therefore, when it cannot be cracked through conventional means, it will resort to coercive measures in order to complete its master's command!
The next moment, the golem's eyes suddenly lit up with a blinding red light!

As it raised its right hand, revealing the built-in energy cannon, destructive energy accumulated within it.

In just a fraction of a second, the accumulated energy had reached its limit!
A glowing energy cannon suddenly shot out, striking the metal gate and causing a violent explosion.

"Boom——!"

The explosion reverberated for several kilometers, and the area was enveloped in energy fluctuations.

As the smoke cleared, everyone looked over.

It turned out that the metal gate beneath the tower was still standing; the recent bombardment had only created a slight dent in it.

This level 60 golem is naturally far less destructive than the Tauren Chieftain.

However, it did not stop at all and raised its other hand.

Immediately afterwards, a second and a third energy cannon were fired!
"Boom! Boom!"

Violent explosions continued to ring out, and the entire tower shook violently!

After withstanding the fifth bombardment, the metal door finally gave way, its surface covered with spiderweb-like cracks.

Then... with a piercing metallic creak, it exploded with a deafening roar!
"Wow..."

Metal fragments burst forth and scattered all over the ground.

The dark space behind the door was revealed.

The golem slowly turned around, and a calm electronic voice reported, "Master... the Magic Tower has been activated..."

Seeing this, smiles appeared on everyone's faces.

Cao Xing nodded approvingly: "Well done!"

He turned and waved to the group, signaling, "Let's go, let's go in together."

After saying that, everyone stepped into this thin fog zone.

Like the golem, they encountered no accidents and made their way to the building without any obstacles.

Under Assam's watchful eye, the group quickly passed through the broken gate and entered the interior of the black magic tower.

Cao Xing immediately began to observe the situation inside.

The interior of the tower is much more spacious than it appears from the outside, and the walls are also covered with a large number of magical runes, illuminating the entire tower.

There are many complex alchemical arrays on the ground, and near each alchemical array is a complex instrument.

The most eye-catching feature is a huge scale device placed in the center of the hall.

The two ends of this scale are made of mithril, resembling two enormous silver spoons.

The central support rod is dark blue, clearly made of a material called "exotic metal".

At this moment, the scales are swinging up and down at an extremely slow speed, with a slight 'clicking' sound emanating from inside.

The sound was like gears turning.

Apart from these, nothing else was seen.

Cao Xing frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "Is this scale the 'sleeping gear' mentioned on the treasure map?"

"So... what's the connection between this thing and the puzzle?"

He observed the enormous scale for a long time, but still had no clue.

At that moment, Cao Xing saw the several demonic elephants next to him, and a flash of inspiration struck him.

"Why bother figuring this out myself? I should just ask these experts if I have any questions!"

Thinking of this, Cao Xing said, "Iron One and Iron Four, do you know what this kind of scale is used for?"

The two Elephants exchanged a glance.

The golem Iron Four responded in an electronic voice, "Master... this is the Static Magic Balancing Device of the Static Power Academy. It can maintain perfect balance by injecting corresponding magic power..."

Upon hearing this, Cao Xing asked with slight surprise, "All you need to do is inject magic power? It's that simple?"

"That's not true... Master..."

The golem Iron Four slowly shook its metal head: "The conditions for maintaining the 'Silent Magic Balance Device' are extremely demanding..."

"During the process of injecting magic, the device will adjust the weights on the opposite scale in real time according to the characteristics of the spellcaster's magic."

"The spellcaster must precisely adjust the output of magic power within a short period of time, controlling the accuracy to within a 0.1% error range..."

"Any slight deviation will cause the balance to fail..."

"This is also a device invented by the Asura civilization to train arcanists' magical control abilities..."

Tie Si paused for a moment, then continued, "Each 'Silent Demon Balancing Device' has only 3 chances to fail. Once all of them are used up, the device will enter a locked state and cannot be activated for a short period of time."

At the same time, Tie Yi glanced at the scales in front of him and added, "Master... the 'Silent Demon Balancing Device' we encountered should be a more advanced configuration."

"They usually have several connected to the same system... interconnected..."

"Once the first balance is successfully maintained, the caster must continuously maintain the output of magic without interruption, and the weights of the device will be constantly adjusted during this period..."

"The longer it drags on, the greater the probability of failure."

"Only when all the associated 'balancing devices' are activated and remain stable can the final mechanism be triggered..."

After listening to the golem's explanation, Cao Xing nodded in understanding.

At the same time, I started to feel an even bigger headache.

After all, according to the golem's explanation, all the 'Silent Magic Balancing Devices' need to be kept in balance in order to solve the puzzle.

This corresponds to the hint on the map: 'When triple echoes resonate in the same place…'

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(End of this chapter)