The Emerald Tower, the twelfth floor.

The goblin wizard Malvasia sat on a chair beside the dark cyan marble table, her pale red eyes quietly watching the magic crystal ball floating in front of her eyes.

Although the magic crystal ball floats motionlessly in the air under the guidance of the magic circle on the table, the scene inside the crystal ball rotates with a fist-sized light on the top of the tower, slowly changing various kinds of scenery in all directions of the town on the waterfall. scene.

The majestic and straight Huaernas Snow Mountain, the endless sea of ​​Neverwinter, the rolling Dajian mark mountains, the emerald river flowing through the entire emerald field, etc., are continuously displayed in this magic crystal ball.

Under the condition of automatic operation, the 'eye of insight' of the Emerald Tower can observe the scene within 50 kilometers at the farthest.

Due to the support of the element pool, as long as it is not overdrawn, there is no need to worry that the Eye of Insight will suddenly strike one day.

In addition to being unable to penetrate solid obstacles, this reconnaissance device is unable to block its peeps from hallucinations, darkness, and fog.

The main function of the magic crystal ball floating in front of the goblin wizard is to display the scene observed by the 'eye of insight' on the top of the tower in the crystal ball. In modern parlance, it acts as a display screen.

Malvasia watched the crystal ball silently for a long time, and then slowly extended her small hand hidden in the sleeve of her large coat, and gently brushed the shimmering crystal ball.

The 'Eye of Insight' has been operating normally for two days, and it is impossible for this conspicuous magical device not to be noticed by the hostile forces in the Emerald Fields.

Therefore, in the past few days, she must carefully check whether there are hidden existences around the town of waterfalls that can threaten the Emerald Tower, and then take precautions in advance.

In the bright room, Malvasa's little hand flashed a faint magic light.

With the flash of aura, the magic circle on the dark cyan marble table below the magic crystal ball suddenly burst into dark blue light.

Although the 'eye of insight' is in the state of automatic operation, it can only observe the scene within 50 kilometers at the farthest.

But under human control, as long as the element pool has sufficient energy, it is easy to detect a scene thousands of miles away.

At the moment when the light erupted, the scene inside the magic crystal ball disappeared without a trace, and what appeared in front of Malvasia turned into a picture somewhere in the Forest of Tranquility.

At this time, in a wide area deep in the forest, densely packed hobgoblin warriors and countless slaves are rapidly gathering...

"Are you finally going to start the operation?" Malvasia whispered to herself, then raised her voice and shouted: "Thorn, come here."

"Okay." Thorne, who was sitting cross-legged in the corner, opened his eyes and responded, then got up and walked to the goblin wizard.

Since the 'Eye of Insight' was activated, he has been sitting here on standby at any time under Malvasia's suggestion.

It's about one o'clock in the morning now. On the twelfth floor of the tower, except for Andrina, who has returned to her room to rest under his persuasion, only he, the goblin wizard and the mind flayer Vel'Koz are here.

"Look at the situation here." Noticing Thorne who came over, Malvasia pointed to the picture of the crystal ball.

"It seems that the Huruk Hobgoblin is ready to attack the waterfall town." Seeing the assembly screen inside, Thorne, who instantly understood the meaning, said something, then frowned slightly, and said, "I'm afraid it's not that simple. ."

"How?" Malvasia answered.

"Their purpose is not really to attack the town of Falls. I think it is more like preparing to attack our wizard tower."

Thorne carefully observed the assembled Hobgoblin warriors and messy slaves in the picture, and found that this time the Hobgoblin troops did not even carry siege weapons, and the number was not as large as last time.

The Heruk hobgoblins entrenched in Tranquil Forest, Thorne knew from the information that the Druid Dust Master brought back from the Emerald Garden from time to time, their real intention was to integrate the Lizardmen of the Bottomless Swamp first.

In the bottomless swamp full of death and decay, due to different beliefs, the Lizardmen forces are divided into two groups, and they are still the same.

The lizard people living in the bottomless swamp were originally humanoid creatures who believed in the **** of lizards, Samuanya, and kept absolutely neutral. They seldom roamed outside the bottomless swamp.

But there are also many lizardfolk tribes who have left the lizardfolk **** for another powerful faith - Seth Inak, a reptilian demon lord who intends to corrupt and control the lizardfolk.

Compared with those lizardmen who remain absolutely neutral, the lizardmen born from this group of lizardmen will be larger and more invasive than other lizardmen, and belong to the chaotic evil camp.

Once Thorne followed the tiefling caravan to the town of Stallman, he met the lizardmen who believed in Seth Inak.

The lizardmen of this chaotic and evil camp are also united by the big goblins. When all the lizardmen forces in the bottomless swamp are integrated, it means that the ambitions of the big goblins begin to lock in the emerald field.

Therefore, at this time, the Hobgoblins of Tranquility Forest will definitely not make a big effort to attack Waterfall Town.

Then, their intention to attack the waterfall town with such a mighty force is naturally easy to guess.

These guys are definitely targeting the wizard tower in Uptown.

After all, no one wants to live under the eyes of the enemy, so that all their behaviors and behaviors are clearly seen.

This is like when you are playing a game, you suddenly find a real eye stuck in the grass while you are walking. Will you resist the urge to click it off?

The Emerald Tower is a real eye to the hobgoblins, but this real eye is more difficult to pull than a nail, and it will still fight back.

"Indeed." Malvasia nodded slightly, then waved her little hand, the crystal ball disappeared without a trace, and returned to the automatic operation state again.

The detection just now has exceeded the conservative range of the Eye of Insight. If it runs for a long time, the energy consumption in the element pool will be greatly accelerated. She is relatively clear about these details.

"Little Octopus, are you familiar with the runes I taught you these two days?" Then, under Thorne's gaze, the goblin wizard thought for a while and said.

"I'm already very skilled." Vel'Koz the Mind Flayer was stunned for a moment, then got up and walked over to the goblin wizard, and replied respectfully.

"Then go to the elemental pool and stand by. There may be a battle against the invaders later. Follow my orders." After Vel'Koz finished speaking, Malvasia ordered, and then she seemed to remember something. So he continued to ask:

"Your recent behavior seems very strange, do you have an urge to taste the water of the elemental pool."

"Ah...I...I thought so, but I forcibly held it back, and I definitely didn't drink it secretly." Vel'Koz, who had reacted, twitched and admitted honestly, and then quickly denied it.

After all, he is a mind flayer who can even endure the temptation of his brain. For him, the problem is not that serious for the time being.

However, he was a little worried in his heart, because this magic addiction seems to be increasing at an imperceptible speed, so that he has been worried in recent days.

"Little octopus, I have to warn you that the water in the elemental pool is formed by condensing the energy connecting the four elemental planes. It can be said to be the purest energy. If you drink it directly without any refining, you should know the consequences. ."

Malvasia turned to look at Vel'Koz, who was half-bowed beside her, and said meaningfully.

"I know, Master Malvasia." Noticing the gaze of the goblin wizard, Vel'Koz's pale eyes shrank suddenly, as if a mouse saw a cat and hurriedly avoided it.

"But... I'm afraid that one day, what should I do if I really can't bear it." After speaking, Vel'Koz hesitated for a while, and finally told the truth in his heart.

"Don't worry, I have a way to refine the elemental pool water. This energy can not only relieve your symptoms, but also speed up your strength improvement."

After listening to Velks' story, Malvasia pondered for a while, and an inexplicable smile evoked the corners of her mouth: "Of course, you can also choose to resist hard, as for whether you can endure this kind of addiction symptoms, then It depends on whether your will is strong enough or not."

"Let me think..." Vel'Koz mused.

The mind flayers are a group of races that are extremely eager for the brains of intelligent creatures. Although he used arcane energy to get rid of this hobby, he has a faint tendency to develop towards magic addiction, which makes him have to think carefully.

If he relies on the elemental pool water, his strength can be rapidly improved.

But if he chooses to resist... Vel'Koz can't help but remember the painful experience in the underground bar.

The reason why he doesn't like the brain is not because he is strong, but mainly because the hurdle in his heart can't be overcome, and he has an instinctive rejection of that kind of white brain, which makes him unable to eat it at all.

The current situation is nothing more than replacing the brains with elemental pool water...

Seeing Vel'Koz, who was in deep thought, and an inexplicable smile on the corner of Malvasa's mouth, Thorne cast a puzzled gaze.

Malvasia smiled and shook her head slightly at Thorne, as if to say: You don't need to intervene in this matter, I know it.

"Mr. Malvasia, I will choose the first method." Vel'Koz the mind flayer made a difficult decision.

Hard resistance?

Without the firm will of a monk, he didn't think he could handle it, and he wouldn't choose to go part-time as a monk.

What he pursues is psionic energy and arcane magic. How can he waste a lot of time elsewhere? After all, human energy is limited.

"Your choice is correct, because it is impossible for the mind flayer race to resist this temptation. It's like people starving to death if they don't eat."

Seeing Vel'Koz making a choice, Malvasia nodded and said, "Don't worry, when your strength increases to Legend of Destiny, this symptom will naturally disappear."

Destiny legend?

Vel'Koz's hagfish-like mouth twitched slightly, then walked towards Marvasa respectfully, turned and walked towards the element pool at the bottom of the tower.

"This little guy is very smart. He knows how to use arcane energy to replenish his spiritual energy, so that he can completely get rid of his craving for the brain. But the consequences are also obvious. If you want to grow up, you must rely on arcane energy." Kurz left, Malvasia said to Thorne with a smile.

"Unfortunately..." After saying that, she couldn't help but sighed regretfully.

"What a pity?" Seeing Malvasia's regretful expression, Thorne became interested.

"It's a pity that he gave up the normal development path of the mind flayer race, resulting in the loss of reproductive ability and the inability to produce tadpoles. If he does not resist the desire for the brain, under our protection, let him become the master brain of the mind flayer, It's only a matter of time before a mind flayer army is formed."

Malvasia explained to Thorne: "In short, there are advantages and disadvantages. The mind flayer route can strengthen the group, but the arcanist route is more inclined to the sublimation of personal strength."

"What are you going to do about the intruders of the Hulk Hobgoblin." After listening to the analysis of the goblin wizard, Thorne was not interested, so he shifted the topic to his most worrying issue.

"As long as they dare to come, I will let them in, and then close the door and beat the dog." Malvasa stretched out her small hand and gently tapped the rune formation on the dark cyan marble tabletop, and said indifferently:

"We are here to use the power of the tower to assist you. All you need to do is to clean up the enemies before they break into the twelfth floor. Is there a problem?"

"Of course there is no problem." Thorne met Malvasia's gaze, smiled slightly, and pondered and said his thoughts: "I plan to ambush in the plantation area on the fourth floor of the tower and leave them all there as fertilizer , after all, the terrain there is more suitable for my play.”

After listening to Thorne's plan, Malvasia nodded secretly, she was convinced of his strength after all, and then seemed to remember something, so she said with a smile:

"But don't forget that the fourth floor of the tower is your little girlfriend's planting area. You just ruined all her flowers..."

"Uh... I actually forgot about this. The big deal is that when the battle is over, I will ask Master Qingchen to restore it." Thorne was stunned for a while, but he did not change his plan.

Because the fourth floor is indeed the most suitable place for him to fight, there must be high-level professionals among these invaders, so he believes that Andrina will understand.

"Then take this with you." Malvasia smiled, and stopped teasing him, took out a magic item similar to earplugs, and threw it to Thorne and said:

"This is a simple messenger stone, which can only be used in the tower. When the enemy invades, I will assist you in reporting everyone's location and guide you on how to attack."

"I know."

Thorne directly stuffed this simple communication stone into his ear. After all, Malvasia sat on the top of the tower. With the help of the 'eye of insight', it can be said that she has an all-round view of God and is directed by her. , when dealing with the enemy, it is naturally more handy.

"When you go down, call your little girlfriend up by the way. If there is no intelligent creature like Taling in the wizard tower, it will be very troublesome to control. I need her assistance."

Seeing Thorne preparing to leave, Malvasia reminded.