I, the undead, save the world with the dolls

259 Continue to go deeper

Go down layer by layer along the outer corridor, turn a few corners and go deeper into the tower.

The inner middle section of the tower was where production took place, with numerous naked slaves, now transformed into zombies, carrying barrels of black powder and high-quality metal powder.

The various fire-breathing bull-head statues like those on an assembly line and the dense metal railings dividing the action areas make this place more like a concentration camp.

The temperature in the middle-level production area was unbearable, the air filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder and the odor of burning walls. Even the clanging of iron could be heard.

Considering that feudal states had the habit of gathering captives and prisoners to perform heavy physical labor, these zombies carrying materials might indeed be former captured warriors and criminals in the Iron Kingdom.

Many bewitched smoke sorcerers and several molten iron golem iron warriors roamed the area, acting as overseers. As long as these overseers, capable of both physical and magical overpowering actions, existed, the zombies would not cause any major disturbances.

However, Sun Yang and Rukatiye did not intend to recycle the high-performance black gunpowder piled up here. They used grenades to bombard it directly, chaining these black gunpowder barrels to blow up the middle-level production area.

The walls of the Black Mist Tower were built to be incredibly strong and durable. From the initial design stage, they were specially engineered to withstand shockwaves from unexpected operations. But those who remained within were vulnerable.

The shockwave from the explosion killed all the zombies and sorcerers working in the enclosed environment. Rukatiye and Sun Yang carefully crossed over to the production area, where the railings had been shattered and some of the thinner walls had been shattered.

The two men had only found a few keystones. The warehouses within were filled with metal armor and iron weapons. These weapons and equipment filled the warehouses to the brim, but no one had ever taken them away to arm the soldiers.

After leaving the production area, Rukatiye and Sun Yang followed the chain hanging on the mountainside to visit the tower next door. They cleared out the enemies inside and took an iron rod filled with fire power from the tower next door.

Although Rukatiye didn't know the specific operating mechanism, she knew that this thing was the key to unlock the main tower mechanism and make it work again.

The power emanating from the Coal Bride statues grew stronger. If anyone obtained the high-heat iron rod, it would mean they would have the ability to descend to the lowest level. She had to wield sufficient power to stop these two.

Besides coating nearby allies with a layer of magically defensive ash, it also has the ability to heal, curse enemies, and cast spells, not to mention the subtle charm effect.

Rukatiye was inexplicably charmed several times during the process. This ability seemed to have nothing to do with the person's sexual orientation; as long as they listened, watched, or thought about it, they would gradually be charmed and directly controlled.

Sun Yang was extremely cautious with this Coal Bride. He simply ignored her and would strike her if he saw her. He didn't know if it was because of his own mentality or if Rukatiye's soul strength wasn't as strong as his.

After fighting for a whole day and night, Rukatiye finally explored the upper and middle areas with all her might. She found a new campfire near a metal pillar in the middle area.

This floor was likely the core. Radiating from the center of the large metal pillar, several flame-powered elevator platforms stood ready, and a few steps deeper into the tower's production area led through several doors.

Rukatiye squatted on the floor and looked up. She could see dozens of nylon ropes hanging above, crisscrossing and cutting through the gray sky.

Several thick, heavy chains, each supported by a component extending from a central metal pillar, supported the weight. Rukatiye followed the chains downward, and at their lowest point was a wide elevator platform.

If you want to go down normally, you must go down along these platforms. Trying to descend by willpower and controlled falling magic is too difficult.

"It's hard to believe that it took me less than two days to reach this location. I feel like I've descended at least a few hundred meters. If it were before, I should still be fighting those virtual armors and coal warriors in the corridor. I would definitely get lost in the corridor..." Rukatiye said with emotion.

"I told you I'd help you. Come, Rukatiye, explore the rest of the Black Mist Tower." Sun Yang hadn't expected his spirit to last this long. After exploring the Black Mist Tower and Molten Iron City, Rukatiye was at least capable of challenging the four giants.

Rukatiye swung the iron rod in his hand. Even after it had been out for a while, the tip of the rod still retained an astonishing heat. Rukatiye could feel the astonishing heat coming from the tip just by holding it.

"Could it be that by inserting this iron rod into the metal hole, the surrounding mechanisms can be activated?" Rukatiye pointed at the mechanism hole in front of him. "Don't you think that's a bit ridiculous? After all, I've seen the craftsmen in our area forging iron. Although they don't build a tower this big..."

"The King of Iron can play with iron at will, and you are still worried about this? I even suspect that he may have the power of the God of Melting Iron." Sun Yang complained a few words.

"God is too much... If there really is a god in this era, why doesn't it come to save the world? Why doesn't it solve the problem of the undead overrunning the land?" Rukatiye shook his head. "Even if there are miracles, they're just stories passed down from ancient times. There's no such thing as a god. But the fact that this black mist tower and its metal pillars can be built feels like a miracle."

Rukatiye finished speaking and inserted the hot iron rod into the hole. The heat from the rod activated the bull-head device below, and the bull-head immediately spit out a ball of flame towards the central metal pillar.

The flames seemed to have ignited the pre-buried ignition material in the metal pillar. A raging flame quickly ignited in the metal pillar, and the flames quickly spread along the inner wall of the metal pillar, upward and downward.

These flames flowed along pre-laid pipes, activating dormant mechanisms. Chains began to move, and the platforms began to rise and fall periodically, powered by the flames.

"These elevator platforms are built very strangely. Why is there a giant steel puppet hanging under the platform? I seem to have seen this giant puppet somewhere before?" Rukatiye asked as he looked at the platform rising from the center.

"Of course you have seen it. This giant puppet is the giant puppet that appeared in the Hyde ruins. As I said, Dolan Gureg plundered the technology from Salva, and the Iron Kingdom has always wanted to imitate it but failed. So they simply recycled the waste and made these things into elevators." Sun Yang directly answered Rukatiye's doubts.

"The Ancient Dragon Courtyard has so many secrets. But is it dangerous down there? I feel like I have quite a few souls..." Rukatiye looked down. The flames lit up the metal pillars, illuminating the dark surroundings below.

Rukatiye could only see a few large platforms; the rest of the structure was barely discernible. To reach the bottom floor, one had to descend about fifty meters via a lift.

"Then let's pack up and go home to rest..." Sun Yang yawned, "I haven't slept for almost two days. My wife is going to scold me again."

"You call the doll your wife..." Rukatiye's face twitched, and then he said calmly, "No, it's okay. I won't judge other people's hobbies. This is a good hobby. At least it doesn't affect others."

"Thank you very much for your understanding." Sun Yang held the farewell black crystal in his hand and disappeared from Rukatiya's world.

"Ha... I wonder if Azra is here. This place is truly dangerous..." Rukatiye shuddered as she recalled the countless times she had been inexplicably bewitched. She didn't want to wander around in such a strange place for decades or even centuries.

She quickly reached out to touch the campfire and returned to Rumi in the blink of an eye. She needed to spend some time sleeping and absorbing the soul in her body.

This time, the rest and recuperation was much quicker. Rukatiye hadn't defeated and absorbed that many souls in the middle layer, and her soul-strengthened body could digest the ownerless souls more quickly.

After two days of simple rest at Rumi, Rukatiye and Sun Yang arrived at the middle campfire of the Black Mist Tower again.

"I'm still wondering where the mistress of this tower is." Rukatiye climbed onto the periodically moving metal platform, clutching the hanging iron chains and looking at the ashes at the bottom of the tower. "And Sun Yang, how did you keep up with me? I'm obviously exploring quite hard, but you... your own parallel world, is progressing so fast?"

"Because I've followed you through the area above, I've figured out the routes and enemy deployments. All that's left is to bombard them with heavy firepower." Sun Yang stood on the other side of the platform, clutching the chain. He didn't dare look down.

"Have you ever considered using your 'heavy firepower' to blow up the entire Black Mist Tower? Wouldn't that be more convenient? I always feel that you can come up with more deadly weapons." Rukatiye asked a very soul-searching question.

"I've tried, but it's exhausting. I can't blow it up. It's even harder than permanent fortifications, and my ammunition isn't infinite," Sun Yang said, shaking his head. "I wiped out the defenses outside the tower in my own world, and bombarded the outer wall of this tower for a long time—guess what? The outer wall of this tower is protected by a layer of Nadra's black mist, and pure heavy firepower can't blow it up. The tower itself was protected by the magical power of the Iron King during its construction, and now with the power of the Coal Bride, I guess I'll have to drop a nuclear bomb to break through the defense."

"Permanent fortifications? Nuclear bombs? What are those?" Rukatiye had never heard of these two words.

"You can directly understand permanent fortifications as a group of castles that were designed from the beginning to be impenetrable. And you can understand nuclear bombs as extremely powerful bombs. Dropping one can completely sink the ruins of Hyde." Sun Yang felt that there was too much prerequisite knowledge that needed to be popularized, so he turned to explain it in terms that Rukatiye could understand.

Although the KENSHI base now had a considerable amount of resources, no matter how abundant they were, they couldn't be squandered so carelessly. Rather than wasting time competing with Nadra to see whose mana bar was longer, it would be more efficient to go deeper into the tower.

"Okay, another new word, huh..." Rukatiye lost interest in further questioning. The platform they were riding on didn't reach the lowest level; at best, it only reached the middle level. They circled the lower level for about an hour, defeating the few enemies along the way.

After walking along the wide corridor on the lower level for a while, Rukatiye noticed a large door nearby made of fused metal railings. From the cracks in the door, heat far exceeding that of the lower level emanated.

"I have a feeling there must be something good here," Rukatiye pointed at the gate in front of him. "Although I'm not a tomb robber, I don't mind winning trophies through battle. This door doesn't look very sturdy..."

Rukatiye reached out and grabbed the metal railing, pulling it hard to both sides. Rukatiye's mighty strength miraculously forced a gap through the sturdy iron gate made by the Ancient King of Iron, enough for one person to pass through.

"Actually, we can choose to blow it up or unlock it..." Sun Yang looked at Rukatiye who passed the strength test easily, and silently put the bomb in his hand back.

Walking down the long staircase, the air grew increasingly hot. The walls on either side also changed from neat brickwork to uneven stone walls. Even the stone walls were burned red, emitting a fiery red glow.

"Iron Corridor?" Sun Yang said subconsciously.

"How do you know each other again? Linde Ancient Dragon Academy can even record such secrets?" Rukatiye felt that Sun Yang's words could not be justified. "You also know the name of this damn place? Are the clergy of Linde a professional intelligence organization?"

"Please, the Iron King built the Black Mist Tower a long time ago. As long as there is one defector, the information can be recorded. Besides, this place is a big mine. If I say I am a prophet and I know everything, do you believe me?" Sun Yang explained.

"...I'm still willing to believe the records of the Ancient Dragon Academy. So, in your Ancient Dragon Academy intelligence, is there anything we need to pay attention to in this area?" Rukatiye asked.

"My information has been out of date for many years. Do you really want to believe it? Information is time-sensitive. If you really want me to tell you something, it's that the sorcerers here know a lot of tricks. One of them is 'Peaceful Steps', which can directly block our dodging movements." Sun Yang spread his hands.

"Peaceful and slow? In other words, close combat will be very difficult, right? That's useful information," Rukatiye nodded. "Maybe my brother is among them."

"It's hard for me to say, Rukatiye, but if you want to go in and fight, I'd be happy to accompany you." Sun Yang reached out and took out the holy bell, which condensed the power of thunder and lightning.

260 BOSS Continuous Battle

A melodious bell rang out, and the sorcerer, clad in pitch black, waved his arms, spreading invisible power around him. He stood on a carved stone wall, and below him, a beautiful figure carrying a greatsword suddenly stopped moving.

"It's this bullshit magic again!" Rukatiye felt like he had heavy sandbags hanging all over his body, and it became extremely difficult to lift his feet or wave his arms.

"This is a dark technique. In ancient times, it should be called the miracle of peaceful and slow steps. But in this era, it has been improved into a dark technique..." Sun Yang's voice came from behind. He was also affected by this dark technique, and his body movements became very slow.

"No matter what! Kill the caster!" Rukatiye swung his weapon with even greater strength, splitting the unaffected coal warrior in front of him.

Sun Yang pulled out his Gauss rifle from behind and aimed it at the cloth-clad warlock above him. This warlock possessed considerable magical power. After performing a powerful Peaceful Step, he immediately produced a brilliant golden lightning spear in his hand. This was enough to demonstrate the depth of his magical attainments.

"Puff!" Sun Yang aimed the Gauss rifle in his hand at the opponent's head and fired.

The warlock staggered and fell to the ground. There was a large bullet hole on his forehead and a large hole in the back of his head. Milky white brain matter and blood splattered on the floor behind him.

"What a disgusting yet convenient magic. As long as there is a magician who can cast this spell in the army, the most incompetent general can win a battle. What's the difference between a slow-moving army and a lamb to be slaughtered?" Rukatiye complained.

"I think the effect of this dark magic will not work on units that are too large. There are many heavily armored paladins over two meters tall in Dolan Gureg, as well as dragoons riding earth dragons... This peaceful and slow pace can't stop the charge of the earth dragons at all. Hmm~ It looks like we have reached the deepest point." Sun Yang and Rukatiye waited for a while, and continued to move forward after the effect of the dark magic subsided.

At the deepest part of the mine, a giant molten iron doll stood there. It looked like a demon with anatomy, and its overall structure resembled a humanoid cast iron block. The doll stood in the center, holding a very blunt sword.

"It looks very powerful... I feel it's too dangerous to fight it in close combat. Sun Yang, do you still have that missile launcher?" Rukatiye asked, turning around.

"I thought you would use your greatsword to fight this monster alone for the honor of a knight." Sun Yang thought, and a stinger missile launcher appeared in his hand.

"Why would I do something like that? You seem to have some strange misunderstanding about me. I'm not that Vanhot from Ug, who would actively seek out powerful enemies and use that big moonlight sword to cut down enemies and hone his martial arts skills. I have no intention of challenging the upgrade between life and death." Rukatiye looked puzzled.

"I thought you would have strange rules of the Knights' Order." Sun Yang handed over the weapon.

"The Knights' Code does not restrict the weapons used against the enemy. As long as the enemy is defeated fairly, it will be fine." Rukatiye locked the missile launcher on the molten iron demon standing there stupidly.

The split warhead flew out of the launcher, and the firepower that could directly destroy a Titan tank hit the body of the Molten Demon.

Amidst the debris and smoke of the explosion, a wisp of blue flame erupted, awakening the molten iron demon hidden deep within, and the magical vessel began to move. Rukatiye then pressed the knob, firing the next round of ammunition.

"Very good, very good," Sun Yang felt the soul power swirling in his body and his gradually fading figure.

"We've already gone up there, but we haven't found Nadra's true form yet. Her soul must be somewhere else," Rukatiye shouldered his greatsword. "She must be at the bottom of the tower. I must capture her and interrogate her."

"Then don't let yourself be seduced again while asking questions. I will stand far away when I meet her later, so that I won't be hit by your sword again. Rukatiye, you are not very weak to hypnosis, are you?" Sun Yang frowned and said.

"I think I have a strong resistance to hypnosis. After all, I have used my strength to strengthen myself so many times." Rukatiye said seriously.

"So you were possessed by the spirit after just two glances at the statue?" Sun Yang asked directly.

"That's Nadra's magic," Rukatiye frowned. "Isn't it strange that you weren't affected?"

"Who knows..." Sun Yang shrugged, and his figure disappeared into the air.

***

After a short rest, Rukatiye summoned Sun Yang out again by the campfire, and the two of them descended towards the bottom of the valley along the lift platform.

The mottled gray-white color of the walls tells the history of this tower. While the walls of the middle layer can still be seen with a bluish-white color, the walls here look extremely old and shabby.

At the bottom of the tower, Rukatiye finally saw the remaining coal statues, which could only utter vague words, their broken souls unable to organize effective words.

Rukatiye and Sun Yang destroyed all of the statues. When the last statue was destroyed, the black mist floating in the air seemed to have intelligence and flew towards the deepest part of the tower.

Rukatiye left several footprints on the ash heap. At the deepest part of the tower was a massive, giant figurine shell, and the black mist had penetrated into it.

Could there be an ambush? Rukatiye wondered, but the Coal Bride's mist flickered before her eyes. She blinked, feeling something was wrong.

A low chuckle filled the air. Along with the laughter, a strange impulse surged into Rukatiye's heart. An anger, annoyance, and a feeling that made him feel dizzy surged into Rukatiye's head.

"I hate these guys who can't speak human language! Get out of here!" Rukatiye crawled through the gap of the giant idol. There was a small open space inside. At the deepest part was a small room. It looked like there was a person sitting inside.

Before she could see clearly what was inside, a tall warrior suddenly emerged from the pile of ashes.

This strange warrior stood nearly three meters tall, clad in heavy, jet-black metal armor. His head, torso, and limbs were all exceptionally well-protected. In his left hand, he held a massive sword, two meters long and as thick as iron, as if smelted from magma. In his right, he held a standard broadsword.

This strange warrior exuded the aura of a powerful warrior, but Rukatiye was not intimidated by his imposing presence. She aimed her missile launcher directly at the towering warrior before her and pulled the trigger.

No matter how strong they were, they couldn't be more resilient than the Molten Iron Demon. If this was the warrior Nadra was using to guard the gate, she was underestimating herself.

"Hmph!" The tall warrior grunted, raising his massive sword to block all incoming projectiles. The impact, which could have crippled the molten iron demon, was firmly blocked by his massive sword and the strength of his arms.

The dark warrior turned his body and took several steps forward at an impossible speed. His physique, which was much taller than that of an ordinary person, gave him a very wide effective combat range.

Rukatiye, who was using the missile launcher, was surprised by the warrior's swift movements. She dodged a step too late. This was her first time battling such a large human.

The old sword easily pierced through Rukatiye's Saturn alloy power suit, pierced her abdomen, and nailed her to the ground.

"Damn it!" Feeling a dull pain and numbness in his abdomen, Rukatiye tried to draw his sword to chop off the opponent's arm, or at least repel him.

However, the workmanship and materials of the opponent's armor were very excellent, and even his own reinforced sword could not cut through the opponent's protective gear.

Sun Yang rushed in a step too late. He pulled out a rocket launcher and fired directly at the soldier in front of him at close range. The dark warrior quickly raised his oversized sword and easily blocked the rocket.

"Ah... Rem... Please protect me... Rem..." The voice of the Coal Bride drifted in at the perfect moment. From the doorway protected by the pitch-black warrior, blazing flames flew towards the warrior, strengthening his body.

"Damn! You can talk! But Rem... he still lost his will..." Sun Yang threw the bazooka aside, took out a grenade launcher, aimed it at the small room behind the tall soldier, and pulled the trigger repeatedly without hesitation, "Let me see what you can do! I'm going to destroy your body right now! Nadra!"

The swirling flames detonated the grenade flying in the air, her soul power having been reunited. The lonely Fallen Child of Darkness mobilized her own strength to fight against the invaders before her.

"Agent! I need support!" Sun Yang opened the window and called the general manager of the Griffin base directly. He rolled backwards to avoid the sweep of the Smoke Knight Rem's huge sword. Human lives are at stake, and it is time to take action.

"At your command at any time." The agent's voice came immediately. The other humanoids might have their own urgent issues, but only the agent was always ready to rush to the front line for his master.

It wasn't common for Sun Yang to shake the Holy Bell and summon a humanoid figure in another world. But fortunately, his summoning system was as reliable as ever.

An agent in a maid outfit immediately emerged from the ground. She stared at Rem, who was standing tall in front of her, with contempt, and stepped gracefully on the pile of ashes.

Rem plunged his greatsword into Rukatiye's stomach, making it difficult for her to escape, and then rushed towards Sun Yang and the agent, wielding the Manyan greatsword in both hands.

The agent was much more agile than Sun Yang, easily dodging another swift sweep from Rem. Sun Yang then unleashed his lightning spear and hurled it fiercely at Rem's ankle.