Chapter 698: Mystery Lock Core (8000)

"Countdown 20 minutes, we retreat first."

"Check the controller signal again."

Confirm that all alchemical bombs have been placed.

Aini issued the order to retreat.

What she had to do this time was far more important than capturing a few prisoners.

The gray elf transformed warriors hiding in the dark retreated quickly and orderly.

Ordinary Cole elf warriors did not notice their departure.

Just rushed towards the bombed lord's mansion.

Tens of thousands of Cole elf soldiers rushed to the streets one after another, trying to sweep the hidden enemies.

After the control core of the lord's mansion was destroyed.

The various magic arrays and barriers of the entire Cole Elf Fortress have gradually become ineffective.

The attackers easily completed the transfer through the temporary teleportation array.

When thousands of Cole elf warriors rushed into the lord's mansion, trying to rescue and defend again.

The extremely violent explosion completely engulfed the entire lord's mansion.

The deadly and terrifying flames illuminated a dark red valley.

Boom!

The huge fortress was surrounded by flames.

The attackers who successfully attacked have been teleported to another location.

This destroyed lord's mansion is just their first target!

Paris was extremely excited, looking at the gray elf transformation warriors that kept appearing.

After confirming that everyone had arrived, he made a gesture to set off.

They quietly passed through the tunnel and quickly rushed towards the target they wanted to attack.

Outside the street not far away, one after another Cole elf patrol team gathered towards the lord's mansion.

"Quick, quick, get into the defense position!"

"Always pay attention to artillery attacks."

"Go to the warehouse to prepare protective fences!"

"Protect the battle mage."

"Others occupy the street, clear the room, and make sure the enemy cannot use it as a cover."

"All soldiers must enter from the side door, and those who violate the rules will be regarded as enemies in disguise."

They received news that other fortress lord's mansions were destroyed.

The Cole elf commander immediately adjusted the defense based on the intelligence of the attack.

They must block possible attacks from the enemy before the lord's mansion activates the defense array.

Just 5 minutes!

The defensive array can be fully activated!

I have to say that the commanders of the Cole elves are all excellent.

It's a pity that although they have rich combat experience, they are bound by past experience and methods.

The frontal attack of the previous assault force was just to attract attention.

What they really want to do is a deadly sneak attack underground!

Boom!

The violent heavy shotgun spewed out hundreds of deadly steel balls and drilled out from under the floor.

It caused a devastating blow to the Cole elf warriors in the hiding cave.

The steel balls with extremely strong impact not only shattered the floor, but also penetrated their armor, making blood holes on them.

Even a small number of Cole elf warriors who activated the magic shield only lasted two or three seconds longer.

They were broken by the deadly metal storm, breaking the protection and tearing through the body.

Crack!

Boom!

The burly body fiercely knocked open the floor and drilled out in the flying dirt.

They rushed out of the hiding cave with big strides, ignoring the wailing Cole elf warriors, and rushed into the corridors and aisles.

The huge movement here immediately attracted the attention of the Cole elf guards in other directions.

The Cole elf guards reacted immediately and rushed over following the sound and the smell of blood.

They just rushed to the corner.

The Elf warriors wearing heavy combat armor had already lined up and walked over.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Neat footsteps, burly bodies, and constantly closing distance.

The Cole elf guards raised their shields in panic and shouted:

"Enemy found!"

"Heavy combat armor found!"

"Attack!"

"They are attacking inside!"

"Request support!"

"..."

Before they could react, three heavy combat armors walking side by side pulled the trigger without hesitation.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The violent metal bullets jumped wildly in the narrow passage of five or six meters wide.

Heavy shotguns with an optimal range of 30 meters.

In this narrow straight passage, hundreds of bullets were released instantly.

Clang!

Crash!

Bang! Bang!

The bright golden light shield was destroyed by the terrifying strange force, and a large concave hole was punched in the center.

The soldiers in the back flew backwards and knocked down their companions who were unable to dodge.

The tiny bullet holes covered the past, bringing out surging blood beads.

The Cole elf warriors who didn't react trembled and twitched all over, bursting out a cloud of blood mist.

The soldiers in the back fell down in groups.

The gushing blood, broken shields and weapons, and the mutilated bodies made the whole passage look extremely tragic.

The strong smell of blood quickly spread, attracting more Cole elf guards to come.

"Don't come over here, retreat!"

"Hide in the room, call for support!"

"Kill them! Quickly!"

"Can't retreat!"

"Use long-range weapons!"

"They are heading towards the control center!"

"We must stop them!"

"..."

The sound echoed in the broken passage.

More and more Cole elf warriors gathered, but they were completely unable to break through the metal storm of heavy shotguns.

Paris, expressionless, gave orders to the Elf transformed warriors wearing heavy combat armor:

"Each team goes to the designated combat zone."

"Defend firmly and prohibit pursuit."

"We have three minutes left for our mission!"

One after another, heavy combat armor quickly advanced to the passages everywhere.

It took them only more than ten seconds to kill all the enemies they encountered along the way.

They advanced through 4 passages and blocked 6 intersections.

The subsequent team members advanced in the opposite direction.

They immediately went deep into the Lord's Mansion and attacked the Cole elf warriors who rushed out.

The latter just ran into the muzzle of the gun and were shot into sieves in the narrow passage.

In a short while.

The Elf transformed warriors rushed into the interior and quickly ran to several key node positions, ready to control the entry and exit.

They acted quickly, with a very clear purpose, decisive and precise, showing a super high assault quality.

In fact, every Elf Transformed Warrior who participated in the raid was not only outstanding in strength, but also excellent in cooperation.

They had received thousands of repeated raid trainings, participated in the actual combat training of the Gulf Leader Army, and the two sides had conducted many drills and confrontations.

They had been preparing for this raid for three months.

Because of this, their raid and advancement were so smooth.

In sharp contrast, the Cole Elf Warriors hardly put up much resistance.

Most of them only wore light armor, and their weapons were bows and swords, which could not defeat the Elf Transformed Warriors who were wearing heavy combat armor and advancing continuously.

Even though their professional level was good, they could not withstand the overwhelming shotgun bullets.

In the collision with the Elf Transformed Warriors, they were obviously at a disadvantage.

The defense suffered heavy losses, and key areas were lost one after another.

The Elf Transformed Warriors took over the internal control area, but did not continue to advance inward, but instead built a defense line on the spot.

The task of raiding the control center.

was handed over to the more powerful Dragon Warriors!

The difference between a dragon warrior and a transformation warrior.

Is whether all transformation specialties are successfully activated!

The former is stronger and can continue to accept transformation to achieve continued progress in the body and the professional path.

The latter's transformation was not successful halfway, and the physical strength and qualifications were improved. In the future, they can only firmly follow the professional path.

There is no essential difference between the two.

However, the dragon warrior is more compatible with the thunder magic armor and has a stronger carrying capacity.

Therefore, they will continue to complete the transformation and metamorphosis of the body.

The success rate of the transformation of the Elf Dragon Warrior is only about 40%, less than half of that of humans.

It's not that Matthew made a move in this regard, but that the transformation of the Elf and the Dragon Warrior is not completely compatible.

The transformation of the Gray Elves is the same.

Compared with the human warrior, the physique is outstanding, the compatibility is strong, and the other directions are very balanced.

Whether it is the Gray Elf Dragon Warrior or the Elf Dragon Warrior.

They are more to make up for the shortcomings of strength and physique, and have taken a step further in the agility specialty.

This improvement has also brought them a great increase in combat effectiveness.

They can also wear and use some heavy weapons and heavy equipment.

In this narrow passage, heavy shotguns, armor-piercing explosive crossbows, and bolt guns all burst out with extremely amazing lethality.

There are hundreds of elite warriors of the Cole elves inside the lord's mansion.

They are not only strong and experienced in combat, but also have very sophisticated weapons and equipment.

However, when they pushed out and took the initiative to attack, they were blocked in this small and deadly space.

Facing various violent long-range attacks, they were completely unable to display their combat skills and were beaten through in a few strokes.

Especially when various long-range attacks were mixed with various armor-piercing, magic-breaking, and explosive destructive forces, passive defense quickly fell into a disadvantage.

They could only flee and dodge in a panic, and were chased by the dragon warriors who pushed in.

They were obviously more in number, but they could only get stuck in the corners and the interfaces of the passages, desperately blocking and fighting.

Unfortunately, the raids of the dragon warriors were swift and deadly.

They had already pulled the trigger and shot arrows while marching.

On the contrary, the Kor Elf elites who rushed over, even though they had high-level or even super-level combat power.

However, after enduring fierce attacks, they were unable to penetrate the shields held high by the dragon warriors and the protection of the thunder magic armor.

Close combat of fragile warriors.

Either kill the opponent by exchanging injuries.

Or be torn into pieces by fierce attacks!

After being attacked, the dragon warriors just had to pull the trigger step by step.

The ejected bullets, crossbows, explosive arrows, and even the flames of destruction can easily eliminate the opponent.

However, in just a dozen seconds.

The Kor Elf elites who tried to trap them all turned into incomplete corpses.

In this process, the dragon warriors fought with the fearless Kor Elf elites, and naturally suffered some injuries.

But their cooperation was extremely sophisticated.

When one person was injured, the others immediately stepped forward to replace him.

The latter continued to shoot and suppress while recovering.

They stepped firmly and fiercely, like a heavy hammer advancing violently.

In contrast, the Cole elves elites, who were full of fighting spirit and flying swords, were like a pile of loose sand.

They were smashed to pieces by the violent rush of the dragon warriors.

The elites resisted three waves, but ended up with corpses all over the ground.

The remaining Cole elves elites did not choose to rush out, but hid and tried to defend and counterattack.

The dragon warriors were not only powerful in combat, but also extremely familiar with the terrain.

They smashed the door lightly as if they were at home, and aimed the flamethrower inside.

Whoosh!

The rolling flames greedily burned the entire space.

The Cole elves hiding in it had no time to resist and struggle, and were instantly burned into a mass of charcoal.

Their struggle and resistance became futile and ashes.

Those Cole elf warriors hiding behind the bunkers launched a fierce attack in grief and anger.

Unfortunately, the narrow passage limited their lethality.

The dragon warriors would only charge forward against the attack when they launched a surprise attack.

Without the accumulation of time and frequency, they were completely unable to break the dragon warriors' defense.

They could not kill or stop them.

After the most bloody group of Cole elf elites died, the rest collapsed.

They fled back one after another, while telling the rear about the attack.

The dragon warriors continued to advance without much hindrance.

They were always one step ahead, aware of the enemy's position and movement, and easily opened fire in advance, instantly destroying the opponent.

It felt as if these enemies were deliberately sent to the door for them to slaughter.

The only combat unit that delayed them for some time.

It was four burly and huge steel golems!

They blocked the door to the deeper part of the lord's mansion. After noticing the arrival of the dragon warriors, they spewed out dark green poisonous gas without hesitation.

This poisonous gas is quite deadly to most high-level professionals.

Even many super-level professionals must be careful to deal with it.

The dragon warriors stepped forward without hesitation, ignoring the high-level poison gas around them, and launched a siege on the steel golems that rushed over.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Several heavy shotgun shells went first, hammering out tiny dents on the steel golems.

The heavy steel golems were not damaged much.

But when faced with armor-piercing and magic-breaking explosive arrows, the steel golems could not hold on.

Groups of exploding flames tore open their bodies and blew out big holes.

The huge body of the steel golem fell down with a bang, and its head and control core were completely destroyed, and it didn't even stop the dragon warriors.

Except for the combat personnel who were stuck at the key node.

The El elf dragon warriors continued to advance forward and killed deeper into the lord's mansion.

The Cole elf warriors along the way had lost the ability to stop them.

"They are coming in!"

"Dragon Warriors and Thunder Magic Armor!"

"Damn it, the Bay Lord is colluding with the El Elves!"

"They blocked the support route, and other reinforcements can't get in."

"Don't disperse anymore, all retreat to the back."

"Gather, the commander has given the order!"

The commander of the Cole Elf, who sensed the danger, immediately summoned the combat personnel in the Lord's Mansion and asked them to gather in the warehouse of the control center.

Other places can be lost.

Only this place cannot be lost.

The Cole Elf warriors, who were full of thoughts, held a variety of weapons and stared at the closed steel gate.

They hid behind various bunkers, preparing to fight a hard and arduous defensive battle.

There were also surviving battle mages, hiding secretly in the corner, ready to release deadly spells at any time.

Ten steel golems blocked the door.

That was the only way in.

Unfortunately, the commander of the Cole Elf miscalculated his defense.

There were violent hammering sounds coming from the walls and tops around the control center, which were obviously hit and shaken violently.

The steel door is difficult to destroy.

The wall is much easier!

The commander of the Cole elves, who realized that something was wrong, was shocked and sweating, and immediately ordered the steel puppets to rush over from the door.

Unfortunately, it was too late!

Boom!

After the violent explosion, balls of fierce flames burst out from the walls and roofs.

Hidden behind the flames was a deadly shock wave,

a fixed-point blasting bomb from the Gulf Territory!

Specially used to deal with enemies in warehouses or narrow areas!

Boom!

The shock and shock waves caused severe impacts on the ears of almost all Cole elves.

The vision began to blur, the right ear could not hear any sound at all, and the left ear was buzzing.

The body twitched uncontrollably, and warm liquid flowed out from the ears and nostrils.

The commander of the Cole elves struggled to stand up, staring at the intact magic shield in disbelief, muttering to himself:

"No spell fluctuations at all? This is impossible!"

"Is this not a spell? What is it?"

This is science and technology!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Tall and burly figures jumped down from above.

As soon as they landed, they killed the fallen Cole elves.

On the contrary, the ten steel golems were not affected much and immediately launched a counterattack.

Unfortunately, they were no match for the four hands, and were soon overwhelmed by the dragon warriors who jumped down, and were demolished in a burst of fire and explosion.

Snap!

Crack!

The fierce and short sound of fighting made the Cole Elf Commander raise the staff in his hand.

Bang!

A bright silver fist, with violent thunder, hammered on the shield.

Just one hit!

The double-layer magic shield was smashed through, pressing down the Cole Elf Commander's staff.

Zila!

The violent thunder penetrated his body, and the Cole Elf Commander twitched all over, with incredible panic and fear in his eyes.

Because Matthew, who turned on the transparent function of the combat auxiliary helmet, was smiling at her!

Although the Cole Elf Commander did not know the saying that "if you see the true face of the other party, you will be silenced."

But she also knew it.

If Matthew dared to show up, it meant that she would never be able to live again and tell this situation.

The Cole Elf Commander was not afraid of death!

She was just worried about the purpose of Matthew's painstaking raid!

Moreover, she couldn't believe it.

Matthew, who was supposed to be in the Bay these days to transform into a dragon warrior and was patrolling the Dark Forest Krypton Fortress yesterday.

How did he suddenly appear in the Rocky Mountains!

You know, the impact and damage caused by continuous long-distance space transmission to the body cannot be eliminated in a short time even for legendary professionals.

The more so, the more afraid she was. Matthew must have a big plan!

There must be enough benefits here to attract Matthew's arrival.

The Cole Elf Commander definitely didn't think it was himself!

With her extraordinary talent, she saw the light golden light emanating from Matthew's eyes.

Divine creature!

He has divine power and has mastered the existence of divinity!

The term "chosen one" can no longer describe this kind of existence.

According to the information learned by the Cole Elf Commander, it is extremely difficult to become a divine creature.

Matthew either killed the divine creature and successfully absorbed and mastered the divine power or divinity.

Or, he is a trusted follower of a certain god.

But no matter which identity he is, it proves that Matthew is not like what is recorded in the data of the Cole Elf.

He is just a super-class arcane master who is suspected to have just broken through!

The data update a few days ago also showed that Matthew is learning various high-level spells!

This is simply nonsense!

After being able to withstand divine power and divinity, and controlling and absorbing them, Matthew has at least reached the peak of the super-class.

Maybe, the purpose of Matthew's coming here this time is to break through and enter the legend!

Matthew is an arcane master!

Once he successfully enters the legend, he will become a terrible and threatening great arcane master!

The panic that cannot be described makes the painful Cole Elf Commander speechless.

She doesn't know that her brain can turn so fast because of the influence of the surging thunder.

This gave her some stimulation, which is also the "thing" that Matthew wants.

Without speaking, Matthew just dragged her body and walked to the shining control center.

The teleportation array next to it, which emits a dazzling light, is requesting the signal connection of the transmission.

Once the signal connection is completed here,

The other side of the teleportation array is very likely to use a super teleportation device.

Maybe in the next second, a large number of powerful elite troops will be sent here.

Matthew did not make a move.

Annie next to him destroyed the teleportation array very straightforwardly.

The light of the teleportation array was extinguished.

It also made the other Cole elf warriors who were struggling to support fall into deep despair.

Soon, the place returned to peace again.

Matthew did not waste time and slowly raised the Cole elf commander with wide eyes.

His inadvertent eyes fell on the control center behind her, and he said in a slow tone and tone:

"Dear Ms. Quinn-Avalon, please forgive us for our presumptuous visit."

"I hope you can hand over the control key and give me the authority of the control center."

Quinn's eyes widened, and the unspeakable pain made her completely unable to use her magic power.

But before she could speak, a scene that made her feel extremely panicked appeared.

Paris, who had been standing next to Matthew and had not moved, continued Matthew's words and said:

"Thanks to Mr. Quinn's help, we already know the password."

Before Quinn could react, she was dragged to the front of the control center by Matthew.

Her entire head was pressed on the control center.

The emerald green light swept over Quinn's head.

What made Quinn unbelievable was that the detection light did not detect Matthew who grabbed her at all.

She successfully completed the inspection process, and the control center began to enter the next step.

Such a strange situation made Quinn feel terrified.

She could only watch the password input on the control center with her eyes trembling.

She knew Matthew's real purpose!

It must be to obtain the real treasure of the Cole Elf Kingdom-the core of the maze!

Mastering the core of the maze can control the maze that protects the entire fortress!

Maze!

One of the most important magic technologies of the Cole Elf Kingdom!

It is a small magic net.

It has almost endless energy.

It can extract a steady stream of energy from the depths of the magic network and supply it to the area covered by the mystery lock.

In this area, manufactured magic equipment, props, and all items that require magic charging can be continuously replenished.

Cole Elves can do this this way.

Achieve smooth use of magic.

Achieve special effects such as permanent enchantment.

Although these permanent enchanting devices will lose their effect once they leave the control area of ​​the Mystery Lock.

The cities and fortresses controlled by the Cole Elf Kingdom will all have the same mythical locks.

This means that they can produce various enchanted weapons and equipment with very few resources.

There is almost no production cost, almost free of charge!

This shows the huge production potential of Cole Elf!

As for these production potentials, why have they not been exploited?

The Cole Elf Councilors naturally knew what was going on.

In addition to its application in life and production, the Mystery Lock is used.

Another major function of the Mystery Lock is to strengthen the defense of cities and fortresses.

In the area where the Mystery Lock is in effect, no spellcaster without "permission" can release any spells in this area.

Even the effects of magic equipment and props will be greatly affected.

Moreover, the lock can also control various situations passing through the detection area.

The function of the Mystery Lock does not stop there.

It can also greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of "friendly" spellcasters.

Helping it achieve is similar to the increase in combat effectiveness achieved by the Grand Arcanist with the blessing of the Floating City.

Of course, due to the fixed nature of the Mystery Lock and the surrounding magic network, it cannot move freely like the floating city, nor can it travel to other demiplanes like the former.

It is equivalent to giving Cole Elf full map + control + all-round spell amplification!

It can be said that as long as it is in the area controlled by the mystery lock.

Cole Elves can use very few troops to create a highly defensive combat area and achieve almost invincible control.

It is precisely because of the strength of the Mystic Lock that no other force can take away the area controlled by the Cole Elves.

They could only watch as the Cole elves grew stronger and occupied more and more territory.

It is one of the sources of power that has made the Elf Kingdom of Cole stronger and stronger over the years.

Quinn wasn't worried about Matthew controlling a Mystic Core.

Even with such a core, the Gulf Territory can create a large area controlled by the Mystery Lock.

If that's all, that's all Matthew can do!

But Quinn clearly remembered the forces behind the Gulf Territory.

It's not just the Grand Arcanist of Knonorman!

It is also very likely that he is the actual controller of the Netheril Empire - the Grand Arcanist Iolum!

Otherwise, the Cole Elf Kingdom would be unimaginable.

The Gulf Territory possesses so many special, powerful, and technically kept magical equipment and weapons.

Moreover, at this critical time point, the technology for making these weapons was also released.

There must be a deep meaning in this!

Quinn's mind was running rapidly as he stared at the control center that was cracked layer by layer. While he was a little panicked, he suddenly realized something.

The Gulf Territory's previous series of big moves may have been to attract the attention of the Cole Elf Kingdom!

Now, the Gulf Territory lets the underground invade.

Throwing the Canterlot Mountains into turmoil.

Let the El Elves attack.

On the surface, it was to take revenge on the Cole Elf Kingdom and "prepare" for the Gulf Territory to develop the Dark Forest.

In fact, all of this is to cover Matthew's arrival.

Quinn even suspected that the Gulf Territory existed just for this moment.

Looking at the control center held by Matthew, Quinn's eyes showed a little despair.

"It's over. The secret of Misuo may not be kept!"

If Matthew knew all the thoughts in Quinn's mind, he would have to admire silently:

"The power of brain supplementation is so powerful, and the effect of "electrotherapy" is so unrestrained!"

Quinn watched helplessly as the El Elf Dragon Warriors destroyed the control center and planted alchemy bombs everywhere.

She took it for granted that they did this to cover up the truth of the matter and quietly conceal the secret of the lost control core.

Quinn could only pray silently in his heart.

She hoped that the Shadow Council, which she usually hated very much, would come here to check carefully out of caution and boredom towards her.

Maybe there is a slight chance to find traces of Matthew's arrival.

She hopes that her "death" will reveal more secrets about Matthew and the Gulf Territory.

Quinn was about to "take a closer look" when his vision suddenly went dark and he soon lost consciousness.

Paris shook his head regretfully, the time was too short.

He didn't "see" more secrets and clues.

But just when he was about to "deal with" Quinn.

Matthew, who was halfway there, suddenly stopped.

The choice coming from the power of fate appeared in front of him very actively.

This is a very rare situation!

"Ding, capture Quinn, fate -4, kill Quinn, fate -4."

Two completely different choices, but with almost the same "consequences".

Matthew stared at Quinn's unconscious face, and took her in under the surprised gazes of Paris and Ani.

Matthew said nothing, and neither did Paris or Aine.

They left here quickly, and the first wave of explosions turned this place into a pile of ruins.

They led the soldiers to retreat quickly along the road they came from, and entered the tunnel that almost dug through the mountain.

Rumble!

Violent shocks came from above, and all the retreating soldiers showed unspeakable relief and joy on their faces.

They successfully completed the task and also vented their anger.

They teleported away one after another. Matthew just glanced at Paris lightly and said in a calm tone:

"The revenge of the Cole Elf Kingdom will come soon. If nothing unexpected happens, it will be the forces of the El Elves who will take action."

The joy that just appeared on his face disappeared immediately without a trace. Paris nodded silently without doubting Matthew's words.

After returning, Paris had to make good arrangements.

Matthew and Annie stepped onto another teleportation array.

As soon as they left, the teleportation array was destroyed.

They entered a stronghold in the Rocky Mountains and teleported again quietly.

After doing this several times, they finally returned to the Krypton Fortress.

Annie said nothing, but her eyes were full of joy and anticipation.

She knew that Matthew's gains this time must be beyond imagination!

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