Legend of Mir 2: Seeking the Truth in Marfa

Several people came to the Tiger Guard Hall, but still did not encounter any Tiger Guards. They asked Tianzun, but Tianzun only said that Tiger Guards were in high demand and had been summoned by other mages.

Bayin had no choice but to go to Mengzhong first.

Brook sent Xiao Shuai to the Stone Tomb Array, and then teleported to the Zuma Temple with Bayin.

The Zuma Temple lies nestled in the forests east of Mengzhong Province. It's a majestic structure, almost as large as a city wall. Before you is a towering, square wall, resplendent with gold and jade. A gate on each side reveals a vast expanse, with a central palace crowned by a tall spire. This is just the tip of the iceberg; what's visible above ground is only a tiny portion; the main structure lies deep underground.

Entering the palace gate, the main hall of the Zuma Temple is inside. The hall is empty, devoid of any demonic beasts. There is a staircase in front, leading to the next level.

The two walked down and arrived at the first floor of the Zuma Temple. The staircase exit was located in a hallway. The walls and floor tiles were made of solid granite, a blue-gray color, majestic and solemn.

After a few steps, I came into view of a vast rectangular hall. Numerous red stone pillars with coiled dragons stood within, some of which had collapsed. Two water channels divided the vast hall into three parts. In the center, a series of eternally burning lamps burned, beneath which sat a gigantic rat.

Big Rat: HP 385, Attack 12-23, Defense 3, Magic Defense 5.

The two of them killed it and got a few hundred gold coins from the critical hit; the experience points were even less, with each person only getting a little over 100 points.

The big rat actually had more experience points than this, but it was only level 24, while Brook and the others were level 40. If a cultivator's level exceeded that of a monster by 10 levels, their experience points would be reduced, and the higher the level, the less experience points they would have.

Besides the giant rats, there were also wedge moths and horn flies in the hall, though their numbers were small. Thunder and lightning could be heard from a distance; someone was leveling up there.

Brook was not in a hurry to find the entrance to the next floor. He and Bayin were visiting the Zuma Temple for the first time, so they went in to take a look first.

The two had no interest in the monsters on this floor. They walked along the hallway for a few minutes before arriving at a corridor. The corridor was five yards wide and ran north-south. Every few meters along, human skeletons were found, some lying on the ground, some sitting against the wall. They wondered who these people were, were they Marfa monks on an expedition? Across the corridor, there seemed to be a smaller room. The two walked over and saw a well in the middle of the room. The water was very clean. There were many horn flies around the well, which, sensing their approach, continuously spit out bats.

Bayin used several Fire Walls and Ice Roars to clear them out. There was a room on each side of the small hall, and a couplet was posted on the door of each room:

"If jade is not polished, it will lose its luster, and its spirit will naturally emit a fragrant scent."

The saying "jade loses its shine without polish" is easy to understand. Just as jade requires constant polishing to achieve its lustre, so too does one acquire wisdom and skill through continuous learning. The second half of the verse, "Shenyuzhe," refers to a legendary herb from the Marfa continent, possessing a noble character and emitting an elegant fragrance. This exhortation to scholars to maintain high moral character is a reminder.

Curious, the two men pushed open the door and entered, only to find a library inside. It was in relatively good condition, with moisture-proof wooden floors topped with thick carpet that made no sound when stepped on. Books filled the walls, with a unique octagonal bookshelf in the center. Tables and chairs filled the room, many of which lay tilted to the ground, as if the readers had encountered danger and left in such a hurry that they had overturned the chairs.

Brook casually flipped through the book on the table. It was a history book, recording some of the past events of the Marfa continent. Apparently, this Zuma Temple was built by humans, and later, for some unknown reason, it was occupied by the Zuma leader.

The skeletons in the corridor should be the scholars who were studying in the library. Because of the arrival of monsters, they encountered an accident and had no time to escape, so they were killed by the monsters.

The two came to another room connected to the small hall, which was also a library. There were no monsters or human figures.

The two of them came out of the library, returned to the corridor, and walked to the right. Brooke had looked at the map in his notebook and knew that the entrance to the next floor was on the far right side of the corridor.

Up ahead, a light-helmeted warrior from another world was battling a giant rat, releasing lightning bolts while retreating. After more than ten lightning strikes, the rat was finally killed, revealing a level 10 Soul Armor and several potions. The light-helmeted warrior happily collected the spoils, then walked into a nearby room and continued his lightning attack on a wedge moth inside.

There are many small rooms like this around the corridor, with beds, tables, chairs, and bookshelves in them. They seem to be for travelers who come to the Zuma Temple to study. However, those travelers who once studied in the Mafa Temple have now become skeletons.

All this was caused by the Red Star. Monsters descended and many people died on the Marfa continent.

Brook didn't look any further and took Bayin to the second floor entrance.

The second floor of the Zuma Temple is very similar to the first, with the same halls, corridors, wells, library, and numerous small rooms. The monsters are also primarily large rats, wedge moths, and horn flies, but they are more numerous. The only difference is the entrance to the third floor, which is located in the lower left corner of the map.

Brook tried many times with the teleportation ring, found the correct coordinates, flew to the stairs, and pulled Bayin over.

Starting from the third floor of the Zuma Temple, monsters such as Zuma archers, Zuma statues, and Zuma guards appeared. There was a door on the other side of the entrance to the stairs, but it was blocked by an invisible formation force, making it impossible to enter. It was unknown where it led.

In the third-floor hall, a few people were also leveling up, primarily mages, using natural obstacles like stone pillars and canals to cast lightning spells. These people weren't very high-level, so leveling up here wouldn't be very efficient. But for the chance to encounter rare elite Zuma monsters, the chance to find Zuma gear, and the dream of getting rich overnight, they were constantly engaged.

Brook and the others had no interest in these Zuma monsters. They walked across the hall, came to the lower right corner of the hall, and walked in.

Starting from the 4th floor of the Zuma Temple, the number of Zuma monsters increases significantly. According to Xiao Jingjing, in the lobby of the 4th floor, an elite Zuma guard with 2 health will spawn every 1400 hours. The drop rate is very high. They have dropped 2 magic wands before, and there is a chance of dropping Zuma equipment.

This elite Zuma guard with 1400 HP should have been discovered by many people, and the people gathered in the hall can prove this.

"The Genesis Hall is reserved for the night. Those not from this guild please make way."

It turned out to be Hocking Mountain's Genesis. It's 5:1400 AM now, and they're quite diligent. Judging by the situation, those Elite Guards will probably be gone soon.

Brook and Bayin naturally had no interest in it. Brook activated the teleportation ring and flew to the upper left corner. The entrance to the fifth floor was there.

There are many monsters in the corridor and room in the upper left corner. Brook teleported Bayin over. The Zuma monsters here do not go through the firewall, so the two can only clear them slowly.

After more than 10 minutes, all the monsters were finally killed, including several elite Zuma monsters. Bayin could use Holy Word to instantly kill elite archers and elite statues, but he couldn't deal with elite guards.

"Elite Zuma Guard is level 43. Once you reach level 41, you can use the Holy Word." Brook said.

"These past few days I've been busy with reloading maps and the Red Moon, and I have to go to the Zuma Temple today. I haven't had time to go to the Demon Sealing Valley to roast pigs and level up." Bayin said that he has been a bit busy these past two days.

"After this period of time, I will definitely level up well."

The two arrived at Zuma's 5th floor. Downstairs was a small room filled with many Zuma statues and guards. They sensed the presence of humans, and the lime on their surfaces receded, waking up.

Brook quickly cast a collective invisibility spell on his team, but the five or six surrounding moths still flew over. Bayin immediately laid a wall of fire around them, and the moths flew through it, spitting saliva on the two men, and their invisibility disappeared. Guards and statues gathered around them, but they dared not set foot on the wall of fire, and could only wander around outside.

The wedge moth was quickly burned to death by the wall of fire. Brook cast a collective invisibility spell again. The Zuma guards could not detect the invisibility and became motionless after losing their target.

"Go back to the 4th floor first. I'll call you when we get to the lower entrance," Brook said. It seemed like no one came to Zuma's 5th floor, leaving the monsters there unattended and numerous.

"Okay." Bayin returned from the stairs.

Zuma's fifth floor is a long, U-shaped corridor, with five circles within each other. The staircase is located in the inner circle in the center of the map, while the entrance to the next floor is in the upper right corner of the outermost circle. There are many monsters here, and clearing them one by one would take quite a while. Fortunately, you can use random teleportation here.

In addition, there is a separate room on the right side of the outermost part of Zuma on the 5th floor. It is quite large. I don’t know what is inside. I will go and see it when I have time.

Brook used the teleportation ring to fly to the corridor in the upper right corner. There were many monsters nearby, but fortunately the wedge moths were relatively far away. Brook first turned invisible and then used the Soul Fire Talisman to kill the two wedge moths that flew over.

There is a small room behind him, which contains a large number of Zuma monsters; behind the monsters there is an entrance leading to the Zuma Pavilion on the next floor.