In the dim tunnel, the candlelight flickered, the cold wind blew across people's faces, and hideous shadows moved on the walls.

"According to the map I found, this should be Earl Donald's secret room."

The flying witch held the lantern, looked ahead carefully, and whispered to Charlotte beside her.

Charlotte glanced at him and couldn't help but complain: "What are you doing with a broken lantern? You can't see anything clearly." He raised his staff and hit the flying witch on the back of the head.

"Ouch!"

The flying witch rubbed her head and said aggrievedly: "President, why did you hit me? I just wanted to create an atmosphere, just like tomb raiding, how exciting."

"What an excitement! Hurry up and grab your things and leave. It will be troublesome if Earl Donald wakes up."

"All right."

The flying witch then raised the staff in her hand, rubbed her head, and chanted softly.

[Light]

Suddenly, countless rays of light shot out from the top of the staff, instantly illuminating the dark tunnel, and everything inside could be seen clearly.

The flying witch looked at the iron gate in the distance and said happily, "That's it, the secret room specially marked by Earl Donald."

She mounted her staff and was about to fly over - she was a flying witch after all, and she had to act in accordance with her nickname.

However, Charlotte grabbed her robe and pulled her back.

"President, what are you doing?"

"You are so young and foolish. Have you forgotten the lesson Trump taught us?"

The Flying Witch recalled the tragic scene of being wiped out by Trump's trap, and immediately lowered her head and stopped talking.

Charlotte pulled a spherical metal device out of her pocket and threw it out.

The device rolled over on the ground a few times and actually grew four legs, with its tail raised up from behind, making sounds like a dog's barking.

Charlotte patted its head and whispered, "Go, robot dog!"

"Wang! Wang Wang!"

The robot dog bit its tail, circled around Charlotte, barked a few times, and then charged towards the iron gate.

Mingyue, who was watching all this, couldn't help but sigh: "The things made by the Mechanicus are becoming more and more bizarre. Even robot dogs have appeared."

Charlotte said, "Isn't it? This thing is quite cheap and easy to carry. It has become a must-have item for exploring dungeons.

It's just that some people in it have such a bad taste. It is said that last time a team was exploring the Underdark, the barking of a mechanical dog attracted a bunch of shark lizards, and they seemed to have gone to the after-sales service of the Mechanicus to ask for compensation. "

"Woo-woof!"

Listening to the noisy barking of dogs, Mingyue covered her forehead helplessly, agreeing with it deeply.

The mechanical dog ran wildly in the corridor, constantly changing its position. With a "click", he stepped on the trap on the ground.

Suddenly, thick poisonous fog rolled down from the ceiling and quickly submerged the place where it was.

Immediately afterwards, countless arrows shot out from the cracks in the wall, densely packed like a storm, while the mechanical dog dodged and maneuvered among them.

Charlotte stretched out her hand, and an invisible magic wall appeared in front of him, blocking all attacks from arrows and darts.

He patted the flying witch on the shoulder and said earnestly: "What did I say? If I hadn't held you back, you would have been stabbed into a hedgehog. You are still too young."

"Oh, I know."

The flying witch shrugged with an indifferent expression, obviously not listening at all.

"Wang Wang! Wang!"

In the swirling black fog, the nimble figure was still running around.

As expected of a product that has received rave reviews from the player community, the Mechanicus's exquisite craftsmanship and the wisdom bestowed by magic make it more flexible and versatile than a real hound.

"boom!"

There was an explosion in the black fog. Apparently, another magic trap was activated, which directly blew the mechanical dog into two pieces.

Charlotte couldn't help but sigh: "There are so many spells in this secret room. It's worthy of being the Thracian Kingdom. The spellcasting level is much higher than the original Northland."

He recalled what had just happened, and thought to himself that it was a good thing that Count Donald was a drunkard who knew nothing about magic and didn't like others disturbing his enjoyment, which gave them the opportunity.

Otherwise, with Thrace's spellcasting level, if he rashly approached a powerful person, he would most likely die without a burial place.

And on the corridor, the machine that was blown into two pieces suddenly moved again and split into two independent mechanical dogs.

"Wang Wang!"

They shouted excitedly and continued to run forward, using the magic devices in their bodies to scan all the traps ahead.

Suddenly, a deep, unfamiliar voice came from the front.

"What's the password?"

"Wang Wang! Wang!"

However, the only response to that sound was the excited barking of the mechanical dog.

"Intruder! Die!"

"boom!"

After a few dull sounds, the dog's barking stopped abruptly. There was no movement anymore, leaving only the "sizzling" sound of electric electricity.

Charlotte waved the staff again, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he muttered something.

【Wind Creation Technique】

Suddenly, the surrounding air flow surged, and winds at 50 miles per hour whistled out from his staff and blew towards the corridor in front.

The poisonous black fog was immediately dispelled, and the enemy hidden in the fog also revealed his figure - it was a man in armor holding a heavy hammer.

Although there was no wearer, the empty plate armor still stood up, staring closely at the people in the distance, with red light coming out of the eyes of the helmet.

And under it were two mechanical dogs that had been smashed into scrap metal.

Charlotte suddenly felt distressed and said with a sad face, "My mechanical dog! Theoretically, this thing can be reused an unlimited number of times, but this one broke after only one use!"

Mingyue observed the enemy carefully, and he felt a strong magical fluctuation from the armor.

"This is... an animated armor?"

"I know this thing, a construct made from powerful magic and used to carry out its creator's orders.

This thing is usually equipped with scripted language capabilities, which can often issue warnings, require passwords or ask questions. Advanced ones can even enable conversations. "

“This thing seems to be quite powerful.”

Charlotte looked carefully at the armor in the distance, observed the name above its head, and immediately showed a bad expression.

【Thrace's Living Armor】

Challenge Level: 12
Mingyue has read a lot of books and is known as the "Encyclopedia of Erezegei" within the guild. Naturally, he understands these strange magical creations.

Sure enough, before he finished his words, the animated armor dragged the hammer and strode forward under the nervous gaze of the players, making the sound of heavy steel plates hitting the ground and rubbing against each other.

“Bang, bang.”

When it was thirty meters away from the players, it finally stopped and stared at everyone through the gaps through which light came.

A cold mechanical voice came from the armor: "Outsider, what is the password?"

Looking at the blood-stained hammer that was bigger than a human head, Charlotte tugged at Mingyue's sleeve and asked in a low voice: "Mingyue, do you know this?"

Mingyue said unhappily, "This kind of scripted language is set by the producer, how should I know?"

Charlotte was sweating profusely. He looked at the map he got from the earl and pondered for a long time before he gritted his teeth and tentatively asked, "Is Lord Donald wise and powerful?"

"Wrong password!" Suddenly, a dazzling red light emerged from the gaps in the activated armor. He raised the hammer, let out a very intimidating roar, and billowing steam came out of it.

"Intruder! Die!"

Mingyue complained, "Why are you trying so hard when you haven't found the answer yet? Do you think you are lucky?"

"Earl Donald has ordered that all intruders must die!"

The animated armor raised the sledgehammer in its hand and rushed towards the players, then smashed it down hard on Charlotte's head.

"What a quick move!"

Charlotte quickly performed the Phantom Steps, turned into a ball of white mist, and disappeared.

"boom!"

The activated armor missed its target and hit the ground heavily, with debris flying everywhere and a deep hole immediately created in the ground.

Due to the effect of the spell, Charlotte suddenly appeared more than ten meters away. He was just about to breathe a sigh of relief, but he didn't expect that the activated armor turned around and rushed over.

Mingyue quickly reminded him, "It has locked onto your hatred! I guess it won't give up until it kills you."

"Damn it, don't just stand there like an idiot, think of a solution!"

Charlotte cast the Cat's Lightness and Mage Armor on herself, then staggered backwards.

But in this narrow space, faced with advanced activated armor whose strength and speed far surpassed those of ordinary people, he didn't have much to do.

"Intruders—"

"boom!"

The heavy hammer fell again, and Charlotte rolled backwards suddenly, avoiding this dangerous attack.

"Attack this animated armor with all your might! You must save the president's life!"

"By the way, try to use lightning-based spells. This kind of damage is more effective against constructs!"

Mingyue finally raised the staff and chanted the spell softly.

With the crackling sound of lightning, a dazzling sphere surrounded by arcs of electricity appeared on the top of his staff and quickly flew towards the animated armor.

That is the fifth ring spell [Ball Lightning]

However, the moment the electric ball touched the back of the activated armor, a light blue film unfolded, blocking the electric ball outside.

"Om-"

Lightning flashed and electric arcs jumped, but it did not damage the armor at all. Instead, it made the activated armor roar again.

"Under attack! Outsiders, you are all enemies!"

Mingyue immediately took a breath of cold air: "The living armor is equipped with an anti-magic shield. The magic level of the Thracian Kingdom is really high. A mere count has such a thing!"

"Mingyue, stop analyzing, and find a way to save me! If you can't, retreat first!"

At this time, Charlotte was already exhausted. The heavy hammer fell like raindrops, and he could only rely on a variety of spells to dodge back and forth.

However, the animated armor seemed to understand what the players said. It stretched out its right hand, and a thick wall suddenly fell at the entrance of the secret passage.

A heavy voice came from the armor: "Intruders, no one can escape!"

Mingyue's expression changed again: "It's not just a machine! Once it identifies you as an enemy, it has basic thinking ability!"

"Oh my god, stop explaining. Are you guys reliable?" Charlotte wailed and once again used Wind Walk to dodge the hammer blow of the activated armor.

Inside the secret passage, players from the Magic Coin Guild cast spells one after another. Dense fireballs, poison arrows, and lightning bombarded the activated armor, but were all blocked by the light blue film.

"President, I'm here to help you!"

The flying witch gave a delicate cry, raised the magic wand in her hand, and pointed it at the tall animated armor in the distance.

A confident smile spread across her lips: "As long as the magic ring I release exceeds the upper limit of the shield, I can directly destroy this armor!"

"My turn, draw a card!"

All of a sudden, all the players looked at the Flying Witch expectantly, hoping that she could be as powerful as before and cast a nine-ring or even an eight-ring spell.

"boom!"

There was a slight sound, and white mist gushed out. Under the focus of everyone's attention, the flying witch transformed into a fluffy sheep and made a somewhat shy cry.

"Mea~~"

Hearing the familiar cry of a sheep, Charlotte, who was almost hit on the head and covered in dirt, called the guy a rip-off.

We're not going to break here, are we?

I had succeeded in the most difficult trick of deceiving the Earl, but was I going to be wiped out by this iron lump? Was I going to fail?

His spell slots were almost exhausted, and Charlotte cried out in his heart, he clenched his teeth, clenched his staff with both hands, and shouted: "Humph, you piece of iron, I want to see you find me!

My nickname of 'Ghost of the Arena' is no joke!"

[Advanced Invisibility]

Suddenly, Charlotte's body became transparent and then completely disappeared into the air.

The voice of the animated armor was still sonorous and powerful: "The master has ordered that all intruders must be eliminated."

It touched the helmet with its hand, and the red light in the gap suddenly turned into white light, and then swept forward from bottom to top.

Mingyue thought to herself, "That's probably because it has discovered the invisibility! President, quickly find a way to make it stop, or it will find you soon!"

"Think about it quickly. What kind of hobbies does the owner of this living armor, Earl Donald, have?"

At this time, Charlotte was running behind the activated armor. When he heard Mingyue's words, he suddenly became a little flustered and his brain was working rapidly.

What kind of code would Earl Donald come up with?
What are his quirks or traits?

Thinking of the "Fat Pig Earl" who left a deep impression on him, a series of derogatory words instantly emerged in Charlotte's mind.

Greedy, lustful, vain, abusive, cowardly
Yes, afraid of death!

Thinking of this, Charlotte quickly seized the opportunity in the blind spot of the activated armor, took out the [Shapeshifter Cloak] that she had just used from the dimensional bag, and put it on. 】

"Puff, puff"

The transparent fluid gradually closed, wrapping around Charlotte's calves, waist and hips until it reached his neck, making him feel like he was wearing a tights.

Charlotte took a deep breath and tried her best to recall the ugly appearance of Earl Donald in her mind, while the glue gradually covered her face.

If he wasn't a wizard, he probably wouldn't be able to be so meticulous.

But this is really not an easy life. Just thinking about it is enough to make Charlotte suffer from psychological trauma.

The transparent liquid glue kept squirming and gradually expanded, shaping a huge belly, bloated limbs, and an ugly face piled up with fat.

In the end, he became exactly like the Earl Donald in his memory, as if they were carved from the same mold.

Charlotte immediately lifted her invisibility and shouted in a high-handed and full-throated voice: "You bastard, look who this is? Do you still recognize your grandfather?"

The activated armor froze in place, and a noisy mechanical sound came from its body.

"High-level authority identified."

Then, accompanied by the sound of iron plates hitting the ground, the animated armor actually knelt on one knee: "Master, welcome back."

“Phew, that was dangerous!”

Charlotte finally breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He thought this thing could recognize the deformation.

As expected, the cowardly Earl Donald recorded his own appearance into the living armor. He would never allow himself to be threatened in the slightest. (End of this chapter)