Because he owned Elsen City, Roddy was already familiar with the architectural style of the High Elves. The "Charged Crystal" was used as a defensive power source and was usually located underground. The core of the "laboratory" was basically located in the largest round tower.
The base of this tower was somewhat similar to the Pasha Magic Tower, but it was far smaller than the scale of the Pasha Magic Tower. The middle section of the tower had been broken and disappeared. It was more than ten meters high in total, and it was covered with vines and moss.
After Sodelor entered the underground, he quickly sent a message to the top. After hearing the soldiers loudly report the number of crystals, Roddy finally relaxed a little.
More than 500 crystals was enough to ensure that he could complete the plan he had set.
His tense nerves relaxed, and his mood improved a lot. He slung the battle axe on his back and picked up the short bow. He turned to Akasha and said, "Do you want to go up and take a look?"
"Ah … I, I think I'll pass."
Akasha looked at the tower and shook her head. Roddy did not make things difficult for her. He said, "Then you wait here. Pay attention to your surroundings."
After saying this, he gestured to Natha in the distance. "Pay attention to the perimeter."
Natha nodded in response. Then she turned and disappeared into the forest. Roddy left Akasha behind and had Nokia wait at the bottom of the tower. He walked up the spiral staircase.
Because it was covered in moss, the stone steps under his feet were soft. Roddy walked up the stairs. After stepping over a large piece of broken stone, he picked up a stone slab on the ground.
The words "dissection room" made Roddy pause. Then he remembered that Camilla had once said that this was the place where the High Elves studied "high-level creatures."
What was a high-level creature?
Roddy looked to the right and found that the dark "dissection room" was empty. He continued to walk up. In front of the huge cubicle, there were the words "Experimental Artifact II". Roddy reached out and touched the huge scratches on the stone wall, but he couldn't guess what kind of creature had been imprisoned here …
However, what surprised him was yet to come. Near the middle of the tower, which was the "top floor" of the broken tower, Roddy found a "potion storage room". Although the wooden frame had decayed and broken, there were still dozens of undamaged potions on the floor!
Pushing aside the weeds and vines, Roddy gently picked up the bluish-purple potion in the crystal bottle from the rotten ground. After opening the [Inventory], he was so shocked that he almost threw the bottle away!
There was plenty of Superior and Epic equipment in the game, but most of the potions were Excellent. Superior potions were usually sold at sky-high prices in the auction house due to their rarity. However, the potion in Roddy's hand was now marked with the purple word "Epic"!
This was the main reason why Roddy wanted to climb the tower. There was a place called the "Treasure Chest Tower" in the game … Not only did it not have a guardian boss, but it also had some unexpected "benefits" to reward players who discovered it for the first time.
Roddy had been in this world for more than a year, but he had only seen a few "benefits". Speaking of which, this was his first time exploring the "Treasure Chest Tower".
The potion in his hand was not big, only a very small bottle. There were not many words flashing on it.
[Biological Mutation Potion (Experimental Reagent VII)]
Usage: Mutates and optimizes the bloodline of the consuming creature. Effect unknown.
"A potion created by the High Elves to study the mystery of biological mutation."
He was slightly disappointed. This bottle of potion did not have any practical value in Roddy's eyes. Who would dare drink a potion with "effect unknown"? What if Nokia drank it and turned into a turtle? What if it turned into a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle? This was not something that could be predicted.
Roddy hated "random" events the most, so he did not have a good impression of this potion at all. However, for the sake of the "Epic" potion, he still rubbed the potion and put it in his backpack.
Continuing forward, Roddy picked up the crystal bottles on the ground one after another. However, he found that they were all marked with "expired potions" or "damaged potions". Obviously, after 700 years, there were not many potions that still had their original effects.
However, the one thing that Roddy did not lack was patience. Finally, after 10 minutes, he picked up another "Epic" potion:
[Soletta's Rage]
Usage: Deducts 15% of maximum HP, increases Strength by 500%, increases critical hit rate by 90%, lasts for 10 seconds.
"The wrath of the Silver Gorilla King, Soletta, shall devour everything!"
Roddy took a deep breath … Just this bottle of potion alone was enough to make up for the "ticket price" of this trip into the forest.
Deducting 15% of HP, increasing attack power tenfold for 10 seconds. Even if there was only one bottle of such a potion, it would be enough for Roddy to turn the tide in any situation!
The words "Silver Gorilla King" also made Roddy secretly speechless. "Silver Gorillas" were now as rare as giant dragons after 700 years. This was because the ancient records recorded that "Silver Gorillas" represented "strength". Some people even believed that their physical strength was much greater than that of ordinary dragons …
"What are the High Elves researching …"
Roddy sighed to himself. He continued to rummage through the few remaining bottles of potion on the ground. Then, under a stone table, he found the last bottle of green potion that could still be used.
[Blood of the Tortoise Terror]
Usage: Restores 50% of total HP within 10 seconds.
"What secret is the immortal Tortoise Terror hiding? I can only start with the blood. "
Although the effects of the potion were nothing special to Roddy, he was still shocked by the name of the potion!
The "Tortoise Terror" was a true legendary creature, even more illusory than Dragons. The limited information that Roddy had come across said that the "Tortoise Terror" was a mutated form of Dragons. Its life force was so strong that it was almost "immortal". This was because there was a record of a Tortoise Terror that had lived for more than 2000 years!
The High Elves' ambition and power … Through these few bottles of potion, Roddy already had a sense of "autumn leaves". In other words, he did not think that there was anything in that era that could stop the High Elves …
These guys could use arcane spells to defeat giant dragons, Silver Gorillas, and even Tortoise Terror. What could they not defeat?
At the same time, Roddy had a doubt in his heart. If they were so strong, how could they have been exterminated by the Beastmen?
Even though he had read many High Elves' books, he still did not know anything about this.
After storing the potions, there was not much of value left in the "treasure tower". The only thing that could be considered as a reward was a notebook made of special animal skin. It was wrinkled and recorded some experimental data. Roddy did not look at it in detail and stuffed it into his bag.
Looking down from the tower, Roddy could see the engineers rushing over from the south road. Sodelor had come out with soldiers armed with shields and torches. Clearly, he had confirmed that there was no danger below and was now ready to instruct the engineers to start moving the crystals.
The mission was complete, and he had obtained another three bottles of Epic-grade potion. The gloomy mood of the past few days had been swept away. Roddy let out a sigh of relief. After jumping down from the other side of the tower, he was ready to go around the tower to find Akasha. However, after taking a few steps, he suddenly saw a figure walking towards him.
"Who's there?!"
As Roddy shouted, he nocked an arrow on his bow. This was not the city square. He had to be cautious when he met anyone. His loud voice immediately alerted Sodelor and the others. The footsteps of the infantry could be heard. Roddy's team was still ready for battle.
But after his fingers grasped the bowstring, Roddy saw clearly that the person walking out from the depths of the forest was somewhat … familiar.
He had a head of long brown hair, a linen robe, and many leaves hung from his body. He held a tattered wooden staff in his hand. Roddy had seen a picture of this Wood Elf once in his memory. He asked in the Elven language, "Village Chief Ted?"
The figure paused for a moment. Then, he walked out of the dense forest and came within 30 feet of Roddy. His old bark-like face was guarded. He said in a low voice, "Who are you?"
"My name is Roddy. I'm a strategic partner of Elsa's Village."
Roddy's eyes inadvertently glanced at Ted's back. But to his surprise, the village chief did not seem to have brought any troops with him …
"I'm familiar with Chief Brody. Perhaps you've heard of my name."
"Hmph!"
Ted snorted coldly. It was obvious that he did not like the human's attitude. His expression and attitude were completely in line with Roddy's expectations. In his memory, Ted had always been cold and unwilling to interact with humans.
As soon as their conversation ended, Sodelor and two teams of soldiers rushed to Rody's side. Their formation with shields in hand was quite a deterrent. On the other hand, Akasha and the crawling Nokia were a hindrance in terms of aura.
Ted frowned slightly and swept a glance at the human in front of him. Roddy did not know if it was an illusion, but his eyes seemed to stop on Nokia for a moment before moving away without a trace.
"Relax. Remove the guard."
Roddy gestured to Sodelor, and the soldiers immediately lowered their shields. He turned his head and slowly lowered the bowstring in his hand. He said in a low voice, "My team needs something, so we came to search the ruins. May I know why Chief Ted is here …?"
Wood Elves were different from Orcs and the Undead. Even if they could not be friends, Roddy would not push them to be 'enemies'. So, it was necessary to show some goodwill. Even if Ted continued to be cold, he would not leave a bad impression on him.
However, Roddy did not get an answer to his question. It was not because Ted did not answer, but because … the sharp whistle of an arrow suddenly came from the forest not far away!
Everyone was stunned for a moment. Before Roddy could give an order, a large white light shrouded the sky above …
Roddy looked up and said in confusion, "A no-fly barrier? What the hell … "
"Boom!"
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