Legend of Mir 2: Seeking the Truth in Marfa

Inside the vortex lay a strange world. Brook felt as if he were trapped in a pitch-black circular tunnel. Beyond it lay a dazzling, starry sky, a dazzling array of suns and moons in a variety of colors: blue, white, and red. Countless meteors streaked past him, and in the distance, an explosion seemed to erupt like fireworks. Suddenly, his vision lit up, and he had been transported to another place.

This seems to be a town.

Surrounding them were numerous sturdy rock structures, a neatly paved marble plaza beneath their feet, a swirling passageway behind them, and a team of Imperial Guard monks in front of them. In the distance, they could see what appeared to be several towering magic towers standing outside the town. Atop these towers, a massive blue light flickered and shone, like two pairs of bright eyes observing everything around them.

"Hello. Please tell us your identity and rank. We need to verify the registration." A team leader named Tao Yu stepped forward and said.

"A retainer of the Wenren family, Brook, level 130, a 4th-turn monk." Brook replied.

"Brooke, since I found out this is your first time in the Warcraft Arena, I can give you a brief introduction. This is the Imperial Dragon Guard's headquarters, and it's also the main city for our Dragon Empire monks in the Warcraft Arena. However, your current location is not the return point. The return point is 200 yards behind."

"Near the return point is the Heaven and Earth Forge, the Chamber of Commerce, the warehouse, the auction house, the mission officer, forging masters of skills, awakening, and strong stars, and the Life Magic Fountain. The Imperial Guard issues missions to the mission officer every day. If you don't have a fixed position mission, I suggest you go there early to claim it. If you're late, you may not be able to get the right one."

"Going north from the main city is the wilderness. You may encounter monsters in the wilderness. It is not recommended for cultivators below level 5 to go out alone."

"We, the Imperial Guard, have two requirements for all monks entering the Warcraft battlefield: First, you must contribute to the empire and accept and complete assigned tasks every day. Second, you must not kill each other, but unite and fight the enemy together."

"Finally, I want to remind you: Warcraft Battlegrounds is quite special. You need to wait 8 seconds to activate the Portal Stone. During these 8 seconds, you cannot move, cast spells, or take damage, otherwise the teleportation will be interrupted."

"That's about it. If you have any questions, you can ask me." Tao Yu finished his introduction.

"Master Tao, you just said that the City Recall Stone takes 8 seconds. What about the Random Stone? Can't it be used?"

"You can use it. But no one uses random stones in the Warcraft battlefield. If you randomly fly into a dangerous area, you'll be dead. To solve this problem, we've developed the Flash Stone, which can instantly teleport you up to 10 yards to a designated location. However, the flash cooldown is 3 minutes. You can buy Flash Stones at the Chamber of Commerce for 1 Yuanbao each. Flash Stones are only useful in the Warcraft battlefield and are no longer effective back in the Dragon Empire."

"Okay, thank you Lord Tao for telling me. Lord, what is the magic spring of life you mentioned before?" Brook asked.

"The Life Magic Fountain is a unique product of the Warcraft battlefield. As long as you get close to it, you can quickly restore your health and magic points. The magic blood stone used by the imperial monks is obtained from this Life Magic Fountain."

"Oh~Excuse me, what is that tall magic tower?" Brook asked again.

"That's a watchtower, specially designed to deal with demonic beasts. It was built at great expense. The watchtower can detect all demonic beasts within a 1000-yard radius, including those that are stealthy and lurking. Once discovered, the watchtower will automatically attack and can also make stealthy demonic beasts reveal themselves."

"I see. I have another question. Why does my compass map show darkness and I can't see the map outside the city?" Brooke asked.

"This is because the magic power of the Warcraft battlefield is too strong. The map will only be bright when you have personally visited the place."

"I understand. May I ask where the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Dragon Guard is? I need to see him."

"The commander-in-chief lives in the commander's mansion on the left side of the city. Look, that's the building with the spire."

"Thank you."

Brook thanked Tao Yu and walked towards the commander-in-chief's residence.

There were guards in front of the commander-in-chief's residence. Brooke explained his purpose and was taken into a hall. He met the commander and handed him the letter.

The commander was a burly figure, his hair and beard white, but his complexion was ruddy and he looked energetic. He was an 8th-rank cultivator, and Brook's 8th-level Lucky Veil couldn't block his detection, so he had taken the artifact away early in the morning.

"Tianxiang said in the letter that you obtained the Primordial Heaven-Swallowing Shield by digging ore from the Imperial Mausoleum, which in turn offended Xiao Renlong of Wolong Villa and led to his pursuit, forcing you to come here. Hehe, we all know that Xiao Renlong is narrow-minded, arrogant, and greedy. That's why the previous owner of Wolong Villa didn't pass the position to him, the eldest son, but instead passed it on to his younger brother, Xiao Renfeng. You don't have to be afraid. In this Warcraft battlefield, even people from Wolong Villa have to abide by the rules. They can't do anything to you."

"Thank you, sir."

"Tianxiang and I have known each other for many years, so it's no need to be polite. Tianxiang also asked me to take care of you and arrange a suitable position for you. You came at the right time, as I was worried about the lack of manpower. I have three tasks: one is to build the supply station of the left middle camp, the second is to guard the left outpost camp, and the third is to patrol the left river area. Please choose one."

These three tasks are all related to the camp on the left. Presumably, the monsters had just attacked the left side, so they needed personnel and supplies. Brook thought for a moment and asked:

"Which quest has a chance of obtaining a 5th rank pill?"

"Of course, it's a patrol mission, as the chance of encountering monsters is high. But I suggest you choose the second one, guarding the left outpost camp. You can also encounter monsters, although the chance is smaller, but it is relatively safer. After all, you are only at level 4, and if you encounter a high-level monster, you will most likely be killed instantly."

"Listen, sir. Choose the second one." Brooke was very obedient. This was his first time in a Warcraft battlefield, and he wanted to take the opportunity to learn observation.

"Okay. Later, you will go to the left outpost camp and report to the guard captain Shen Fang. He will assign you specific tasks."

"Yes, my lord."

Brooke said goodbye and left the Commander's Mansion. Instead of heading to the Left Outpost Camp immediately, he came to the return point Tao Yu mentioned.

There was indeed a pool of water, gurgling from it. Approaching it, I felt a sense of well-being, my Qi, Blood, and Magicka regenerating at a rate that accelerated several times over. To either side of the spring stood the merchant, auctioneer, warehouse manager, mission officer, skill master, and forge master. Across from the spring, over 50 yards away, stood a Heaven and Earth Forge.

There were not many people around the return point at this time, and they might still be performing tasks outside.

Brook had completed his mission for the day, so he went to the auctioneer's office to take a look. He found the auction house had a wide selection of items, similar to those at the Dragon Empire. Brook searched around but didn't see any 4th or 5th rank pills for consignment.

"Excuse me, Mr. Auctioneer, is there no one here to consign the Reincarnation Pill?" Brook asked.

"The Reincarnation Pill is an item specifically required by the Imperial Guard and is not allowed to be sold on consignment. If you need to sell it for money, you can sell it directly to the Chamber of Commerce. The price is the same as the blood crystal required for reincarnation. Finally, the Chamber of Commerce will give the purchased Reincarnation Pill to the Imperial Guard." said the auctioneer.

Okay. This statement is the same as what Gu Zhizi said before. Although Gu Zhizi later betrayed him, the reincarnation pill did not lie.

As for why the Imperial Dragon Guard specifically needed so many Reincarnation Pills, it was easy to understand. They needed to defend the Warcraft battlefield, train their members, and improve their strength. Furthermore, the Warcraft were so powerful, and the Imperial Guard would undoubtedly suffer heavy casualties. Without sufficient Reincarnation Pills, how could they possibly replenish their combat personnel?

Brook found a merchant and bought a Flash Stone. It worked just like a Portal Stone: just a thought would send it flying, but the maximum range was only ten yards. Brook guessed the stone was likely modeled after a teleportation ring.

As for the teleportation ring, Brook found a deserted spot and tried it out. It teleported smoothly, and the cooldown time remained the same two seconds it had been after the upgrade. Brook had guessed it would work, but expected the cooldown to be longer. Surprisingly, it remained unaffected by the magic in this place, maintaining the same two-second cooldown. Truly a divine artifact.

There are three artifacts in the backpack that I just exchanged for from Ludao: a flame ring, a defense ring, and a detection necklace.

As for the Flame Ring, Brook planned to give it to Xiaobai first, giving him an additional ranged attack method and helping him practice using it. He would use the Defense Ring and Detection Necklace as materials for smelting and upgrading.

I came to the furnace of heaven and earth, found a furnace mouth with no one around, took out the artifact, and started upgrading.

The defense ring had already been upgraded twice. When Brook incorporated this defense ring, the second-level defense ring's growth rate increased by one-third. Although it didn't upgrade immediately, it made Brook realize that a third upgrade would require a total of three rings as materials. Now, there were only two rings left.

The detection necklace had previously been upgraded once by chance, having swallowed a large amount of demon beast soul material. This time, after the new detection necklace was integrated, it finally successfully upgraded to level 2.

The function of the Level 2 Detection Necklace is still unknown, I will try it later.