Chapter 148 Feynass' Eye

Nie Yan guessed that even if War刀嗜血 (Zhandao Shixie) had ironclad siege catapults, they wouldn't have many, probably only a few. Both the materials and labor costs for one ironclad siege catapult were very high.

With only two or three ironclad siege catapults, although they could blast open the fortress walls, they wouldn't be a big threat.

Ironclad siege catapults only seemed powerful when their numbers increased. A single dense volley could instantly clear out a large area of players. The iron projectiles, burning with flames, would basically kill any player they hit instantly, unless they were over level 100 and equipped with a full set of divine gear. Only then could players withstand a few hits from the projectiles.

If the Niuren Tribe's goblin magic cannons were manufactured, they might be able to destroy the ironclad siege catapults with their range. However, for the time being, the goblin magic cannons were still in the process of being manufactured.

This was only the initial stage of the fortress war, and the advanced weapons of various guilds had already begun to show their prowess.

In addition to developing advanced weapons, the Niuren Tribe also had to start improving the fortress's defenses. Having provoked War刀嗜血 (Zhandao Shixie), the Mage Alliance, Sacred Guardians, and Angel Corps, the Niuren Tribe's road to conquest could be said to be full of bumps and obstacles.

With a great enemy approaching, Nie Yan understood the importance of funds to the Niuren Tribe at this time.

"Hold on for two days," Nie Yan said. When he returned, the Niuren Tribe would have a large influx of funds. This time, they should be able to get at least one million gold coins, which could be used to do many things.

"Two days shouldn't be a problem. I'll send people from the five branch guilds below to harass them and delay them, even if they don't kill many," Guo Huai said. It would take War刀嗜血 (Zhandao Shixie) at least a whole day to take down a fortress, and traveling would also take time. In two days, War刀嗜血 (Zhandao Shixie) could only take down Blackrock Fortress at most. If it really didn't work, they could only abandon Blackrock Fortress first and then consider a long-term plan. After all, Blackrock Fortress would always be there. If War刀嗜血 (Zhandao Shixie)'s attack was fruitless and they withdrew from Carol City, Blackrock Fortress would still belong to the Niuren Tribe. It would just mean that the initial investment in Blackrock Fortress would have gone down the drain.

It was definitely no problem for the Niuren Tribe to postpone the final battle until two days later. Two days later, Nie Yan would be able to return to the surface.

Nie Yan discussed the specific matters for dealing with War刀嗜血 (Zhandao Shixie) with Guo Huai. At the same time, he asked Guo Huai to start focusing on cultivating some mechanics, alchemists, blacksmiths, and miners. If they waited until after the war to take action, he was worried it would be too late. War刀嗜血 (Zhandao Shixie) had already developed ironclad siege catapults, and the Niuren Tribe had to speed up their pace to keep up. Otherwise, if they were left far behind in terms of technology, the consequences would be very serious. The Niuren Tribe had no shortage of apothecaries. Starry Night Pharmacies were everywhere. Currently, the number of apothecaries in Starry Night Pharmacy had reached more than 600, including 13 advanced apothecaries. Such a huge apothecary team was very rare and could completely meet the Niuren Tribe's demand for potions. Apart from apothecaries, the number of other production professions was too small.

Guo Huai made arrangements to free up at least 100,000 gold coins to develop these professions. Mechanics and alchemists were more difficult to find, but Nie Yan had already given him a list, so he could just look for them according to the list. As for miners, it would be slightly easier. He could easily gather a team of five or six hundred miners, but unfortunately, with the war approaching, there was no way to organize mining activities.

Generally, before mining, they had to clear a map completely, clear all the monsters, and then build a mine there before arranging for miners to carry out mining.

Doing everything required money, and dealing with war also required money. Nie Yan had to make full use of the dark portal.

"Come back quickly after you're done. Also, I've found the gem artisan you asked me to look for," Guo Huai said.

"Okay," Nie Yan nodded. He had asked Guo Huai to help him find an advanced gem artisan because he had five Glorious Gems in his backpack that could be used to upgrade the special items in his hands.

The two chatted for a while and then disconnected. One of the benefits of the game pod was that it allowed communication between the game and the outside world. Every time Guo Huai wanted to contact him, he would first exit the game and then contact Nie Yan. This avoided the awkwardness of not being able to communicate between maps of Lawful Good and Chaotic Evil alignment. Nie Yan could use this to remotely control the Niuren Tribe.

Nie Yan came back to his senses and refocused his attention on the group of Blazing Lava Monsters in front of him. He began to study the Blazing Lava Monsters' movement patterns, trying to find a trace of regularity in their complex movement patterns.

After studying for a long time, he was still at a loss. Did he have to clear all the Blazing Lava Monsters here before he could reach the rocky platform in the distance?

Just as he was thinking, Nie Yan suddenly noticed that under the thick layer of rock on the ground, there was some water flowing. The thick layer of rock above covered a subterranean lake area below, which was quite magical. The design of the terrains in Faith was always surprising. He slowly climbed down from a crack and immersed his hand in the water, finding that the water temperature was not high. He dove in headfirst, swimming inwards. Beams of light projected down from above, looking dreamlike and unreal.

Nie Yan swam forward. Through some cracks, he could clearly see the Blazing Lava Monsters walking above. He swam about 150 yards into the distance, passed through a crack, and slowly approached the central rocky platform.

Climbing out of the rock crevice, he found that there were several Blazing Lava Monsters active around him. He quickly used the Vanish skill, using the Stealth effect to sneak to the side of the rocky platform. He used the skill on the Creeper Ring and began to climb towards the top of the rocky platform.

After a while, Nie Yan finally reached the top of the rocky platform. There was a stone cylinder placed here, about one yard high. A single eye floated quietly on top of the cylinder. It was indeed an eye, like an emerald gemstone. The pupil above still emitted a dazzling light, and would occasionally rotate, as if it were still alive.

This was Spider Queen Feynass' Eye!

Nie Yan's quest item. This was already the second item. Just as he was about to reach out to take it, he thought for a moment, placed the Amulet of Detoxification in the trinket slot, and then reached out to take Spider Queen Feynass' Eye. Its pupil suddenly rotated, locking onto Nie Yan. Nie Yan felt as if he had been electrocuted, struck by a strange force, and the skin all over his body turned a pale bluish-white color.

This was the effect of an advanced poison!

Nie Yan immediately felt stiff all over, in a state of paralysis, finding it difficult to even move a finger. A series of three to four hundred points of poison damage floated above his head. He quickly used the skill on the Amulet of Detoxification on himself.

A gentle force entered his body, and the effects of the poison slowly faded away.

Nie Yan's body could finally move again. Taking advantage of the effects of the Amulet of Detoxification still being active, he reached out and grabbed Feynass' Eye not far away. He saw Feynass' Eye tremble violently, as if trying to break free from Nie Yan's hand. After struggling for a while, the light on its body gradually dimmed, turning into an ordinary round bead.

Nie Yan looked at the properties of this Feynass' Eye.

Feynass' Eye: Quest Item, Soulbound Item. When it hits an opponent, it poisons them, reducing their movement speed by 30%.

Another Soulbound Item. The poison effect of Feynass' Eye was quite good. Nie Yan looked at the quest status.

Quest Progress: Find Feynass' Poison Sac, Soulbound Items 2/3.

There was still one last step in this quest. He didn't know what kind of reward there would be after completing the quest. It was hard to say whether this quest would end here or continue.

Nie Yan put Feynass' Eye away. This quest seemed to have come to an end here, but Bennett's Soul still showed no signs of stopping, floating into the distance.

Nie Yan looked around. There was a crack below the high platform. He jumped high and plunged into the water in the crack, swimming forward. Bennett's Soul was floating in front, guiding him forward.

Looking down, the deep waters were bottomless. At the deepest point was a fiery red magma, with a large number of bubbles constantly rising, blurring his vision.

Following Bennett's Soul, Nie Yan reached the edge of a rock wall. After searching the rock wall for a long time, he found that there was another cave inside.

The Underwater Breathing skill should last long enough. He squeezed into this cave. Walking along the cave, he found that there were some traces of artificial excavation. Could someone be living here?

With these questions in mind, Nie Yan continued to walk inside. The rock walls on the side were covered with strange runes. These runes were written in black ink, forming strange patterns that extended deep into the cave.

Nie Yan continued to search and found a stone chamber. He faintly saw a figure flashing. If there were monsters or NPCs here, they would be at least level 80 or higher.

He had to be careful!

Nie Yan entered Stealth and slowly crept over. This stone chamber was about 50 by 50 yards. It was empty inside. In the center of the stone chamber stood an NPC. The clothes on this NPC's body were already very tattered and incomplete. He sat in the center of the stone chamber, with curses forming black lines radiating out from where he was standing, like ropes.

These curses were the seal that trapped him!

Nie Yan looked at his face and saw a snow-white skull with a pair of red flames flickering in his eye sockets.

It was an Undead NPC!

Nie Yan was shocked. At this moment, the Undead NPC raised his head and looked in the direction of Nie Yan. Under his gaze, Nie Yan was completely exposed.

"Human, why have you come here?" When the Undead NPC spoke, his voice was a little stiff and hoarse. He was speaking in Ancient Common, the language of humans.

The current Greenland Empire no longer used Ancient Common, but the current Common language. This Undead NPC was at least an old guy from the Co-Governance Era!