Chapter 75: Exchanging for Divine Relics
In fact, the Goblin General did a good job. It didn’t underestimate the ruins and always stationed a team of goblin soldiers here. Therefore, after the mutation occurred, most of the goblin farmers working here were able to be safely brought back, but they also paid the price of complete annihilation, because they had no time to retreat in the face of the swarming monsters.
Fortunately, the mutation had just begun at that time. Although the number of monsters was large, they were not very powerful. Coupled with their instinctual reluctance to leave the ruins, the Goblin Tribe was spared from invasion.
Later, the Goblin General tried to recapture the ruins. After all, it knew how much Master Demon Lord valued this place.
However, two counterattacks on the ruins were unsuccessful, and they suffered heavy losses. In addition, the mutated Magic Horn Goblins suddenly rebelled, forcing the Goblin General to focus all its energy on this matter. However, it knows something about the situation inside the ruins.
“Master Demon Lord, after these monsters mutated, their sizes have increased, and they have become more aggressive.” The Goblin General personally led the team into the ruins twice, and each time was more dangerous than the last. The last time, it almost didn’t come back, and it still has lingering fears.
The originally harmless Black Glue Bugs are now as thick as a thigh. They can swallow air like pufferfish to become larger, then connect head to tail and roll like wheels by controlling the flow of viscous body fluids in their bodies, and their speed will become faster and faster. They attack the enemy in the form of a collision.
But no matter how hard the Black Glue Bugs try, they are nothing more than car-level inflatable tires. Obviously, a simple collision is difficult to be fatal.
In this way, it stands to reason that the threat level of the Black Glue Bugs is not high, but in the eyes of the Goblin General, the Black Glue Bugs are the biggest threat in the ruins because once their tough outer skin is broken, the viscous body fluids in their bodies, which are under high pressure, will instantly vaporize and burn violently.
If the sap of the Magic Horn Tree is oil, then the body fluid of the Black Glue Bugs that feed on the viscous sap of the Magic Horn Tree roots is the purified and concentrated fuel. Therefore, the power of the instantaneous explosion after vaporization is extremely large, comparable to a small thermobaric bomb.
If the Goblin General hadn’t been cautious enough to let the goblin soldiers explore ahead, it would probably be stuck on the wall by now.
In contrast, although the changes in Hard-Skinned Rats and Thorn Spiders are also great, they are not as deadly as the Black Glue Bugs.
“Hard-Skinned Rats can now walk upright, communicate, and use tools. They also gather together in large numbers, which is very difficult to deal with.”
“Thorn Spiders have become quite huge. The thorns on their bodies are very sharp, and their shells are very strong. When they charge, unless heavy puppets are used, they cannot be stopped. However, their numbers are relatively small, and most of them act alone.”
The Goblin General told Owen all the information it had, causing Owen to frown more and more as he changed his original plan.
Leading troops to fight in is the most foolish choice. Let alone the Ratmen and Thorn Spiders, even the Black Glue Bugs are an insurmountable obstacle. After all, no matter how many people there are, it’s not enough to fill the gap after a self-destruction.
Although Owen doesn’t think he is very smart, he has too many choices, so there is no need to choose to fight head-on. Therefore, he directly returned to the Goblin Tribe to think of a solution.
A long time ago, the Goblin General prepared a palace for Master Demon Lord in the tribe. It was a huge tree hollow. The huge root system and hollow trunk created a space that could accommodate dozens of people inside.
Originally, most of the interior was filled with gravel and soil, but after the goblin farmers cleaned it up and spread animal skins on it, retaining only the most natural and original style, it had a special charm.
This was specially arranged by the Goblin General according to the preferences of Master Demon Lord. Otherwise, according to tradition, it would use skeletons and phosphorus fire as decorations, then fill iron cages with sacrifices and hang them on the wall. When Master Demon Lord arrived, it would use the blood, wailing, and souls of the sacrifices to welcome the arrival of Master Demon Lord.
However, the Goblin General didn’t think that the Master Demon Lord it is currently loyal to would like these things, so it changed its style of doing things. After all, the preferences of Master Demon Lord are its code of conduct.
Although the tree hollow was novel, Owen didn’t pay much attention to the living environment.
There are Teutonic Knights outside, ninjas in the dark, and Charle, his personal bodyguard, protecting him very well, so Owen can now think with peace of mind about what to do with these thirty progress points because his next plan requires the use of a lot of progress points, and he can’t waste any more time, nor does he have time to continue to hesitate.
In fact, the reason for Owen’s hesitation is that he has too many choices, and there are so many things that make him drool that it is difficult to make a decision.
Finally, gritting his teeth, Owen made the difficult decision to exchange for the target, which was the seemingly ordinary Divine Relic.
The Divine Relic originated from Age of Empires. Its function is to enhance the characteristics of buildings and increase the amount of gold.
These effects seem to be average in the game, but in Owen’s opinion, they are not simple. In addition, most of the buildings and troops in the territory now come from Age of Empires, so he made up his mind to exchange for a Divine Relic to see if it could trigger any chemical reaction.
Even if it fails, it’s okay. It’s just a matter of waiting a little longer, and he can afford to wait.
On the contrary, if it succeeds in triggering a chemical reaction, he will obviously make a lot of money.
In the game, the Divine Relic is just a box. No one knows what’s inside. After the exchange, Owen understood that the box is just a carrier, and the essence of the Divine Relic is actually the divine power that can create miracles.
Divine power is above ordinary energy and is more idealistic.
In other words, it can distort reality at will, so it is called a miracle.
With Owen’s current ability, he couldn’t understand it at all and didn’t even know the specific function and upper limit of the miracle, but he knew that his risky choice was not wrong.
Moreover, after being exchanged into reality, the Divine Relic has one more characteristic, that is, faith.
Now Owen can choose to integrate the Divine Relic into the building to improve its characteristics or shape a statue to collect faith, but after careful consideration, Owen chose to integrate the exchanged Divine Relic into the Hero’s Heart to transform and enhance that set of armor.
The main reason for doing this is because Owen is unclear about the current situation in the ruins. With the protection of the Divine Relic, he can feel a little more at ease. Besides, even if it is wasted, it will only take a little longer to accumulate progress points, and he can afford to wait.
After making the decision, a ray of golden light silently merged into Owen’s necklace. After waiting for a while, there was no movement, so he unfolded the armor hidden in the necklace and discovered its extraordinary features.
After receiving the divine blessing, the armor was optimized and enhanced, and it also gained characteristics such as purification and shelter. So although Owen is a weakling, after putting on the armor, he is the number one expert in the territory. He can kill anyone with one slash, and no one can hurt him. The most important thing is that as long as the faith problem is solved, this set of armor will become stronger and stronger under the blessing of divine power, and eventually create miracles.
