311: The Astrological Tower, a marvel of engineering! Severing the karmic ties with the Titans!

“Brother! Could you come over to my place? The faucet in my bathroom is broken! It urgently needs fixing!”

Ling Xu sent a message, adding at the end: “Today, I am Empress Boa! I have awakened the ability of the Captivation Arrow!”

“Mhm! I'll go over and take a look for you!”

Su Lie's heart stirred after reading it, and he immediately left the Great Joy Tower.

*Buzz!*

Not long after.

He arrived at Ling Xu's residential area.

Ling Xu was wearing a purple gauze dress.

She had indeed transformed into an Empress, carrying an aura and pride only possessed by those in high positions.

She welcomed Su Lie into the house: “My Lord! You saw the announcement in the Chat Group, didn't you?”

“Mhm! I didn't expect there to be organizations like Churches besides the Alliances!”

Su Lie nodded in response.

The interior of Ling Xu's house had changed dramatically.

Many pieces of furniture had been added, along with several transparent glass display cabinets.

Displayed inside the cabinets were various figurines.

“I brought these out of the Dungeon! It's purely a personal hobby!”

Ling Xu giggled, grabbing Su Lie's arm, and then continued the previous topic: “I was invited too! But I refused! And I even sold a Mist Church Rune Stone!”

“According to the Rune Stone's description, establishing a Church requires a worshipped deity. The deity can be a wild god, a demon god, an evil god, or a sacred deity! The second requirement is to dedicate everything you possess to that deity!”

“If the number of Church members reaches the required quota and they complete the corresponding ritual tasks, they can even be converted into the deity's subordinates! Just as the announcement stated!”

“As a price, the thoughts, souls, power, and everything else belonging to these believers will be controlled by the deity!”

“Hehe! That's definitely not a good thing!”

She suddenly paused, then softly probed: “You haven't been tempted, have you?”

Today's announcement made her heart pound wildly.

She was afraid that Su Lie had already pledged allegiance to a certain deity.

“Haha! You underestimate me too much! Our territory is incredibly powerful right now. As long as we develop steadily, we will reach the peak of the world sooner or later! ... In the future, enslaving deities won't even be a problem! Why would I be so foolish as to sell my soul and freedom!”

Su Lie laughed.

He realized this might have been the main reason Ling Xu asked him to come over.

He then said: “Don't worry! I absolutely won't pledge allegiance to any other faction!”

“I have already planned everything!”

“Our primary goal is to survive! To survive at all costs! And this 'at all costs' has a prerequisite: surviving with dignity!”

“My first step was to be well-fed, warmly clothed, and have a place to rest. This step has been achieved!”

“The second step is to stockpile massive amounts of resources. We must not only be well-fed and warmly clothed but also have food, soldiers, generals, and power! Even if we are trapped within the territory and cannot venture out, we must be self-sufficient.”

“Currently, the territory is in the midst of this step!”

“The third step is to establish roots in this Mist World, join the Mist Survivors Guild, and grasp more secrets and resources!”

“The fourth step is to become a king and dominate! The fifth step, if possible, is to take control of the entire Mist World!”

“Of course, if I can return to Blue Star, I will lead all my fellow countrymen on Blue Star to ascend together!”

“If I cannot return, I will cleanse the entire Mist World!”

... As he spoke, the two entered the bathroom to repair the faucet.

Another hour passed.

Only then did Su Lie leave Ling Xu's home.

On the way back to the Great Joy Tower.

Su Lie took out the architectural blueprint for the Wonder Building, the astrology tower, which he had put away earlier: “The materials are just enough, so let's build it! I don't feel like sleeping yet anyway!”

With that said.

He first used the Permanent Treasure Refining Skill to refine 100 million units of mist crystal wood, 100 million units of mist crystal stone, and 100 million units of mist crystal iron in bulk.

After piling these resources onto the empty ground across from the Deer Terrace, he took out 1 billion level 0 monster crystals, 1 million units of god-tier ghastly crystal, 1 million units of god-tier charm stone, and 1 million units of god-tier moon scale iron ore.

“Let's begin!”

With that said.

He used the architectural blueprint for the astrology tower.

*Buzz!*

In an instant, all the materials automatically stacked together as if being piled up.

Only the sound of clanging could be heard.

Half an hour later.

A sacred light burst forth.

A massive tower-shaped building, approximately 972 meters high, was constructed.

The astrology tower seemed like a towering pillar reaching the heavens, inscribed with countless Star Runes from bottom to top.

These stars, as if breathing, reflected the countless stars of the Mist World, seemingly absorbing the power of the surrounding constellations.

The completion of such a gigantic building caused the four vassals—Luo Xu, Ling Xu, Berber, and Zhang Lin—to emerge from their respective residential areas.

Looking at the colossal structure that had suddenly appeared, they were all utterly astonished.

“Holy crap! The Boss is truly the Boss! What kind of building is this? It's so tall!”

Luo Xu looked up and couldn't help but exclaim.

Berber was also amazed, shouting, “Awesome! Too awesome! This kind of building definitely isn't ordinary! I heard that the Thunder Fire Hall on top of the Lord's Great Joy Tower is a building with strange functions. This tower is so tall, it must be extraordinary too!”

“This must be the Wonder Building, the astrology tower, that the Lord mentioned!”

Ling Xu gazed at the tall building with fervent eyes. She had just heard Su Lie talk about the astrology tower.

What she hadn't expected was that.

Pillow talk had actually turned into reality.

She suddenly recalled Su Lie's previous suggestive words, which made her cheeks flush slightly: “The wind on top of this tower must be quite strong!”

“Our territory is getting stronger and stronger!”

Zhang Lin clenched her hands, murmuring to herself: “Su Lie! Don't worry! I will definitely train your Legion into an iron army!”

At this moment.

Su Lie had already ascended the astrology tower.

The astrology tower had a total of 108 floors.

The core of every floor contained a stellar energy mass.

Within the energy mass were individual stars.

Su Lie did not understand astrology or these things, so naturally, he couldn't understand the meaning represented by the energy masses on each floor.

When he reached the top floor of the astrology tower.

He saw a crystal Astrolabe, approximately 10 meters in diameter, situated in the center of the top-floor hall.

When Su Lie's hand touched it.

A beam of light illuminated the Astrolabe.

[Buzz!]

[Welcome, Great Lord, to the astrology tower!]

[The Astrolabe has been activated. You now have one divination opportunity every seven days. Please select the direction of divination?]

[1. Territory; 2. Self; 3. Vassal; 4. Relatives;]

Su Lie's eyelid twitched after reading it. Just as he was about to make a choice, he suddenly stopped: “Right now, I've just offended the Titan Clan, and they are the God-King's race... I don't know if stealing the treasure this time left any repercussions...”

Thinking of this.

He chose himself.

Although he really wanted to choose relatives.

Given the current situation, however, he still needed to prioritize his own safety.

Another prompt appeared in his line of sight.

[Buzz!]

[Please select one option from the following!]

[1. Safety; 2. Friendship; 3. Love; 4. Exploration; 5. Leveling; 6. Item...]

There were many options this time, over a hundred in total.

He directly chose the first option.

The light on the Astrolabe surged, and streams of light and shadow emerged upon it.

At the same time.

All the stellar energy masses across the 108 floors of the astrology tower began rotating on their own. They seemed to be driven by invisible gears, rapidly deducing something.

About 10 minutes later.

*Buzz!*

The inside and outside of the astrology tower shone brightly.

A prompt appeared above the Astrolabe.

[Your fate conflicts with the Titan, and karma connects you. If you do not sever this connection, you will surely suffer misfortune.

Although the fate energy captured from you has automatically dissipated, the Titan God-King Uthnoss has already escaped confinement and gathered much information. He is currently carrying a great treasure and seeking a heavenly secret in a certain location. It is estimated that in 7 hours, your actions will be known to the Titan Clan.

Recommendation: Go to the Thunder Fire Hall to sever your karmic link with the Titan Clan. This will erase all traces and cut off the threat, allowing you to soar high and swim freely from now on!]

“Good heavens! I actually forgot about the karmic link!”

Su Lie's gaze sharpened.

At this time.

The Astrolabe and the stellar energy masses inside the tower quickly dimmed.

Only the stars on the exterior walls of the tower were left “breathing.”

Seeing this, Su Lie walked down the astrology tower step by step. Only when he reached the bottom did he look at the astrology tower's panel.

[astrology tower: red god-tier Wonder Building; Function: Divination; Floors: 108.

Usage Count: 0 / 1 time;

Frequency: 1 time per day.

Star Magic Arrays: 108 sets, primarily for deduction and absorption.

Special Effect—Acceleration: Divination speed increased by 1,000 times;

Special Effect—Averting Disaster and Seeking Fortune: Provides accurate and detailed information after divination.

Special Effect—Life and Death Link: The astrology tower establishes a link with your territory. If the territory is destroyed, the astrology tower is destroyed. If the territory exists, the astrology tower will never be damaged permanently.

Special Effect—Thought Calculation: Touching the Star Magic Array on any floor allows you to borrow the array's power to accelerate thought calculation, temporarily increasing thinking speed by 10,000 times, calculation speed by 10,000 times, and reasoning speed by 10,000 times.

Special Effect—Star Resonance: The astrology tower constantly absorbs the stellar power of the Mist Main World.

Note: Thought Calculation can only be performed when the Star Magic Array is lit.

Note: Divination can only be performed when all 108 Star Magic Arrays of the astrology tower are lit.

Note: The usage count of the astrology tower will refresh at 8 AM the next morning.]

“Once a day! This astrology tower is really great!”

Su Lie's eyes lit up upon seeing this. He immediately left the astrology tower and headed towards the Thunder Fire Hall in the Great Joy Tower.

When he entered the main hall, the Eight Treasures Caisson Ceiling in the center of the hall was already piled high with a large quantity of Thunder Fire Dual Pearls.

Moreover, large amounts of fire energy and thunder energy were still being absorbed and converted into pearls.

Su Lie directly activated the fifth special effect of the Thunder Fire Hall: Calamity Dissolution.

*Buzz!*

In an instant, a list of karmic links appeared in Su Lie's vision.

The first karmic subject on the list was clearly the Titan Clan.

As Su Lie's finger touched the first karmic line.

A prompt jumped into view.

[Buzz!]

[Do you wish to erase your karma with the Titan Clan and sever this karmic line?]

[Note: Due to your involvement causing heavy losses to the Titan Clan, this operation requires consuming 50 billion Mist Points.]

Su Lie's cheek twitched after seeing this: “Holy crap! That expensive?”

“Forget it! Since I can pay money to avert disaster, there's no need to stubbornly resist! I am still no match for a God-King right now!”

After pondering, he grit his teeth and responded: “Sever this karmic line!”

*Buzz!*

The next second, his Mist Points dropped from 61.6 billion to 11.6 billion.

Another prompt jumped into his view.

[Buzz!]

[Your karmic line with the Titan Clan has been severed!]

... At the same time.

The Titan God-King Uthnoss, who was using healing medicine inside the cabin of the Dimensional Warship to treat his wounds, involuntarily trembled.

A sudden feeling of loss arose in his heart.

This caused Uranos's expression to change slightly: “Damn it! Did something go wrong with the Divine Hall again?”

It wasn't until he contacted Gaia.

That he finally sighed in relief.

But his mood remained heavy: “Since it wasn't the Divine Hall! Then what could have made me feel this loss? Could the enemy have found a way to circumvent the heavenly secrets?...”