Red dragon: in charge of natural disasters

The dark tunnel, the flickering candlelight, the cold wind blowing across people's faces, and the ferocious strange shadows swimming on the walls.

"According to the map I pulled out, this should be Earl Donald's secret room."

The Flying Witch held the lantern, looked ahead cautiously, and whispered to Charlotte beside her.

Charlotte glanced at him and couldn't help complaining: "What are you doing with a broken lantern? You can't see clearly." He raised his staff and hit the Flying Witch on the back of the head.

"Ouch!"

The Flying Witch rubbed her head and said aggrievedly: "President, why are you knocking me? I don't want to create a sense of atmosphere. It's like tomb robbing, so exciting."

"I'm so excited. Get your things and leave quickly. We'll be in trouble when Earl Donald wakes up."

"All right."

The Flying Witch then raised the staff in her hand, rubbed her head, and chanted softly.

【Light Technique】

Suddenly, countless rays of light shot out from the top of the staff, and the dark tunnel was instantly illuminated, and everything inside could be seen clearly.

The Flying Witch looked at the iron gate in the distance and said happily: "That's it, the secret room specially marked by Count Donald."

She mounted the staff and was about to fly over - she was a flying witch after all, and she had to act in line with her nickname.

However, Charlotte grabbed her robe and pulled her back.

"President, what are you doing?"

"You are dumbfounded, have you forgotten the lesson Trump taught us?"

The Flying Witch remembered the tragic situation of being wiped out by Trump's trap, and immediately lowered her head and stopped talking.

Charlotte took out a spherical metal device from her pocket and threw it.

The device rolled around on the ground several times, and unexpectedly grew four legs. It raised its tail from behind and made a barking sound.

Charlotte patted its head and whispered: "Go, robot dog!"

"Woof! Woof woof!"

The robot dog bit its tail, circled around Charlotte, barked a few times, and then charged towards the iron door.

Mingyue, who saw all this from the side, couldn't help but sigh: "The things made by the Mechanicum are getting more and more weird, and even robot dogs have appeared."

Charlotte said: "Isn't it? This thing is quite cheap and easy to carry. It has become a must-have item for dungeon exploration.

It’s just that some of the people there are too mean-spirited. It is said that last time a team explored the Underdark, the barking of the mechanical dog attracted a bunch of shark-lizard beasts. They seemed to have gone to the after-sales service of the Mechanicum to demand compensation. . "

"Woo-woof!"

Listening to the noisy barking, Mingyue helplessly covered her forehead, deeply convinced.

The mechanical dog ran wildly in the corridor, constantly changing positions, and with a "click" sound, he stepped on a trap on the ground.

Suddenly, thick poisonous mist rolled down from the ceiling, quickly submerging its location.

Immediately afterwards, countless arrows were shot out from the gaps in the wall, densely packed like a gust of wind and rain, while the mechanical dog flashed and moved among them.

Charlotte stretched out her hand, and an invisible magic wall appeared in front of him, blocking all attacks from arrows and darts.

He patted the Flying Witch on the shoulder and said seriously: "What am I talking about? If I hadn't held you back, you would have been pricked into a hedgehog long ago. You are still too young."

"Oh, got it."

The Flying Witch shrugged with an indifferent expression, obviously not listening at all.

"Woof woof! Woof!"

In the surging black mist, the flexible figure was still scurrying around.

It is indeed a product that has received rave reviews among the player community. The exquisite craftsmanship of the Mechanicum and the wisdom given by magic make it more flexible and versatile than a real hound.

"boom!"

There was an explosion in the black fog. Apparently another spell trap was activated, which directly blew the mechanical dog into two pieces.

Charlotte couldn't help but sigh: "There are so many spells in this secret room. It is worthy of the Thracian Kingdom. The level of spell casting is much higher than that of the original Northland."

He recalled what he had just experienced, and secretly thought that fortunately, Count Donald was a loser, had no knowledge of magic, and did not like others to disturb his enjoyment, so they had an opportunity.

Otherwise, with Thracian's level of spellcasting, if he rashly approaches a powerful person, he will most likely die without a burial place.

In the corridor, the machine that was blown into two pieces actually started to move again, and split into two independent mechanical dogs.

"Woof woof!"

They screamed excitedly and continued to run forward wildly, using the magic devices in their bodies to scan for all traps ahead.

Suddenly, a deep unfamiliar voice came from the front.

"What's the password?"

"Woof woof! Woof!"

However, the only response to that sound was the excited barking of the mechanical dog.

"Intruder! Die!"

"boom!"

After hearing only a few dull sounds, the barking of the dog suddenly stopped, and there was no more movement, leaving only the "sizzling" sound of electricity.

Charlotte waved the staff again, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he muttered something.

【Wind Making Technique】

Suddenly, the surrounding air surged, and winds of 50 miles per hour roared out from his staff and blew towards the long corridor ahead.

The poisonous black fog was immediately dispersed, and the enemy hidden in the fog also revealed his figure - it was a pair of armor holding a heavy hammer.

Although there was no wearer, the empty plate armor still stood up, staring closely at the people in the distance, and the eyes of the helmet glowed red.

Under it, there were two mechanical dogs that had been smashed into scrap metal.

Charlotte felt distressed and said with a sad face: "My mechanical dog! Theoretically, this thing can be reused indefinitely, but this one broke after only one use!"

Mingyue carefully observed the enemy, and he felt a strong spell fluctuation from the armor.

"Is this... Activated Armor?"

"I know this thing, a constructed creature made of powerful magic and used to execute the orders of its creator.

This thing is usually attached with scripted language capabilities, it can often issue warnings, request passwords or ask questions. Advanced ones can even achieve dialogue."

"This thing seems to be quite powerful"

Charlotte looked carefully at the armor in the distance, observed the name above its head, and immediately showed a bad expression.

[Thrace's Activated Armor]

Challenge Level: 12

Mingyue read a lot of books, and was known as the "Erezegai Encyclopedia" within the guild. Naturally, he understood these strange magical creations.

Sure enough, before he finished speaking, the animated armor dragged the hammer and strode forward under the nervous gaze of the players, making the sound of heavy steel plates hitting the ground and rubbing against each other.

"Bang Bang."

When it was 30 meters away from the players, it finally stopped and stared at everyone with the gap that was shining.

A cold mechanical voice came from the armor: "Outsider, what's the password?"

Looking at the blood-stained hammer that was bigger than a human head, Charlotte tugged at Mingyue's sleeve and whispered: "Mingyue, do you know this?"

Mingyue said unhappily: "This kind of scripted language is set by the producer, how can I know it?"

Charlotte was sweating profusely. He looked at the map he got from the earl and pondered for a long time before he bit the bullet and said tentatively: "Is Lord Donald wise and powerful?"

"Wrong password!"

Suddenly, a dazzling red light emerged from the gap of the armor of the activated armor. He picked up the hammer and let out a deterrent roar, and steam came out of it.

"Invaders! Die!"

Mingyue complained, "Why are you trying without finding the answer? Do you think you are lucky?"

"Earl Donald has ordered that all invaders must die!"

The animated armor raised the heavy hammer in its hand and rushed towards the players, then smashed it down hard on Charlotte's head.

"What a quick move!"

Charlotte quickly performed the Phantom Step, turned into a ball of white mist, and disappeared.

"Boom!"

The animated armor missed and hit the ground heavily, with gravel flying everywhere, and a deep pit was immediately smashed into the ground.

Due to the effect of the spell, Charlotte suddenly appeared more than ten meters away. He was just relieved, but he didn't expect the animated armor to turn around and rush over.

Mingyue quickly reminded him, "It has locked onto the hatred! I guess it won't give up until it kills you."

"Damn it, don't just stand there, think of a way!"

Charlotte blessed herself with the Lightness of Cat and Mage Armor, and then staggered back.

But in this narrow space, facing the advanced activated armor that was far superior to ordinary people in strength and speed, he didn't have much to do.

"Invaders--"

"Boom!"

The heavy hammer fell again, and Charlotte suddenly rolled back, avoiding this dangerous attack.

"Attack this activated armor with all your strength! Be sure to save the president's life!"

"By the way, try to use lightning-based energy spells, this kind of damage is more advantageous to constructed creatures!"

Mingyue finally raised his staff and chanted the spell softly.

Accompanied by the crackling sound of lightning, a sphere surrounded by electric arcs and extremely dazzling appeared on the top of his staff and quickly flew towards the activated armor.

That was the five-ring spell [Ball Lightning]

However, the moment the electric ball touched the back of the activated armor, a light blue film of light unfolded, blocking the electric ball outside.

"Buzz--"

The lightning burst out, the arc jumped, but it did not hurt the armor at all, but made the activated armor roar again.

"Under attack! Outsiders, you are all enemies!"

Mingyue took a breath of cold air: "The activated armor is equipped with an anti-magic shield. The magic level of the Thracian Kingdom is really high. A mere earl has such a thing!"

"Mingyue, don't analyze it, think of a way to save me! If it doesn't work, retreat first!"

At this time, Charlotte was already exhausted. The heavy hammer fell like raindrops, and he could only rely on a variety of spells to dodge back and forth.

However, the activated armor seemed to understand what the players said. It stretched out its right hand, and a thick wall suddenly fell at the entrance of the secret passage.

A heavy voice came from the armor: "Invaders, don't even think about leaving!"

Mingyue's expression changed again: "It's not just a machine! Once it recognizes you as an enemy, it has basic thinking ability!"

"Fuck, stop explaining, are you reliable?" Charlotte wailed, and once again used the wind magic to avoid the hammer of the activated armor.

In the secret passage, the players of the Magic Coin Guild cast spells one after another, and dense fireballs, poison arrows and lightning bombarded the activated armor, but they were all blocked by the light blue film.

"President, I'll help you!"

The flying witch shouted, raised the magic wand in her hand, and pointed at the tall activated armor in the distance.

Her mouth was filled with a confident smile: "As long as the spell ring I release exceeds the upper limit of the shield, I can directly destroy this armor!"

"My turn, draw a card!"

Suddenly, all the players looked at the flying witch expectantly, hoping that she could be as powerful as before and draw a nine-ring or even an eight-ring spell.

"Bang!"

With a slight sound, white mist surged out. Under the focus of everyone's eyes, the flying witch turned into a fluffy sheep and made a shy cry.

"Me~~"

Listening to the familiar sheep cry, Charlotte, who was almost beaten to a pulp and covered in dirt, called it a pitfall.

I'm not going to die here, am I?

The most difficult trick to coax the earl was successful, is he going to be wiped out by this iron lump? Failure?

His spell slot was almost exhausted, and Charlotte cried out in his heart, he gritted his teeth, clenched his staff with both hands, and shouted: "Hmph, iron lump, I want to see you find me!

My title of 'Ghost of the Arena' is not a joke!"

[Advanced Invisibility]

Suddenly, Charlotte's body became transparent, and then completely disappeared into the air.

The voice of the activated armor was still sonorous and powerful: "The master has ordered that all intruders must be eliminated."

It touched the helmet with its hand, and the red light in the gap suddenly turned into white light, and then swept forward from bottom to top.

Mingyue secretly said: "It's not good: it's probably seeing through the invisibility! President, quickly find a way to make it stop, otherwise it will find you later!"

"Think quickly, what is the hobby of the owner of this activated armor-the Earl Donald!"

At this time, Charlotte was running behind the activated armor. Hearing Mingyue's words, he was a little flustered and his brain was turning rapidly.

What kind of password would Count Donald come up with?

What are his hobbies? Or characteristics?

Thinking of the "Fat Pig Count" who left a deep impression on him, a series of derogatory words instantly emerged in Charlotte's mind.

Greedy for money and lust, vain, abuse of power, cowardly

Yes, cowardly!

Thinking of this, Charlotte hurriedly seized the opportunity in the visual blind spot of the activated armor, took out the [Shapeshifter Cloak] that had just been used from the dimension bag, and put it on. 】

"Puff, puff"

The transparent fluid gradually closed, wrapped around Charlotte's calves, waist and hips, until it did not reach his neck, making him look like he was wearing a tights.

Charlotte took a deep breath, trying her best to recall the ugly appearance of Count Donald in her mind, and the glue gradually covered her face.

If he was not a mage, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to do it so meticulously.

But this is not an easy job. Just thinking about it, Charlotte is about to have a psychological shadow.

The transparent liquid glue keeps squirming and gradually expands, shaping a huge belly, bloated limbs, and an ugly face piled up by fat.

In the end, he is exactly the same as the Earl Donald in his memory, as if he was carved out of the same mold.

Charlotte directly lifted the invisibility and shouted arrogantly and full of energy: "Evil beast, look who this is? Do you still recognize your grandfather?"

The activated armor was stunned in place, and a noisy mechanical sound came from its body.

"A high-authority person has been identified."

Then, accompanied by the sound of the iron plate hitting the ground, the activated armor actually knelt on one knee: "Master, welcome back."

"Huh, it was really dangerous"

Charlotte was relieved and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He thought this thing would recognize the deformation.

As expected, the cowardly Earl Donald recorded his own appearance into the living armor. He would never allow himself to be threatened in the slightest. (End of this chapter)