Tower Defense: Public Enemy

Chapter 30 Inviting the Beast Tower to Possess Its Body

Lei Chi revived in front of the mushroom house, listening to the system notification with a contented expression.

"Ding! Your secret camp has been maliciously invaded by players. Losses tallied: Camp Master killed, level dropped by one, 50 lunch boxes lost, 50 drinks lost, War Guardian Slime King killed, five LV2 Fighting Chickens killed, Orc Peons killed, experience points cleared, awaiting respawn!"

"Ding, claim calculation in progress..."

"Ding! Your deposit is 90 gold coins, and your camp defense index is 45. After calculation, you will be compensated with a claim chest worth 1500 gold coins. Would you like to claim it?"

"Why is it only 1500 gold? The protection value is so high, and the defense index is so high. Is it because the loss isn't big enough?"

Lei Chi couldn't help but compare the losses from this invasion with the last one. The compensation chest last time was also worth 1500 gold, but the insurance premium was only 20 gold. The camp's defense index at that time was only 30. This was probably because materials such as [Wilderness Gem] and [Poison Element Crystal] were plundered. In the system's calculations, those materials were obviously very valuable.

"Looks like the losses are significant too. Oh well, no need to worry about the details. Anyway, I have 1500 gold, a huge profit!"

Lei Chi received the compensation treasure chest, opened it, and then received a system notification: "Ding, one insurance policy, one city at peace, no fear of invasion, worry-free reconstruction. You have opened the compensation treasure chest and obtained camp reconstruction materials: one Tier 1 Beast Tower construction blueprint, 90 gold coins, Slime King resurrection on the spot, Wild Gem x1, and one Beast Tower player-exclusive skill book."

"The Slime King has been resurrected? This time he didn't give away the Fighting Chicken, but instead gave us a Wild Gem and a skill book!"

Lei Chi curiously took out the skill book from the compensation treasure chest. Its attributes were generated after he acquired it, and it turned out to be the skill book for [Beast Possession].

[Beast Possession: A special skill exclusive to Beast Tower players. It cannot be upgraded. After mastering this skill, a Beast Tower player can consume one Wild Gem to possess any of their Beast Towers. For 60 minutes, the player will gain the attack effects, attack methods, attack skills, and attack range of that Beast Tower. The player's base stats remain unchanged. The player cannot move while attacking. Please explore for details.]

"Holy crap, that skill..."

Lei Chi's mind jolted. [Beast Possession], this skill looks incredibly powerful.

"Imbuing you with the Beast Tower's attack effects, is it that exciting? No wonder there's a Wild Gem in the compensation chest; it's specifically designed to complement this skill. The system is so user-friendly."

Lei Chi remembers that the [Wild Gem] was an upgrade material for the [Big Tiger], and it shouldn't be cheap.

He couldn't help but ponder the situation of his own beast tower being possessed.

When possessed by the Beast Tower, your own attribute data remains unchanged; you only gain the Beast Tower's attack effects, attack methods, attack range, etc. Now that the Thunder Pool is only at level two, with 200 HP and 2 attack power, it's pointless to let creatures like the Little Tiger, Little Turtle, and Little Yellow Duck possess you. It's better not to possess them at all.

Having a porcupine possess you actually makes you quite weak.

If you allow the Little Green Snake to possess you, you should gain its poison damage ability.

If you let a Water Gun Turtle or a Bubble Turtle possess you, you'll be relatively weak, since your own attack power is too low. Even with the ability to launch projectiles, you won't be able to deal much damage.

Possessing the [Big Tiger] grants access to its [Double Strike], [Throat Lock], and [Tiger Roar] abilities. The [Double Strike] and [Tiger Roar] are fine, but how does the [Throat Lock] skill activate? Does it bite you? And how is the damage calculated? Is it reduced?

As Lei Chi pondered this, he wished he could go on stage and let the "Big Tiger" possess him.

"So here's the question: what's the use of this skill? For defending the base?"

After a moment's thought, Lei Chi slapped his thigh and decided to use this skill to complete the [Counterattack] mission.

Although using [Beast Possession] consumes a Beast Gem, which is a pity, Lei Chi couldn't resist his curiosity about this skill, and felt that completing the [Counterattack] quest wouldn't be a bad idea.

Lei Chi wasn't in a hurry. He put the [Wild Gem] from the compensation chest into his storage backpack and took out the [Tier 1 Beast Tower Construction Blueprint] from the compensation chest. It turned out to be another [Little Yellow Duck Construction Blueprint].

"Little yellow ducks it is, they make a pair, it's nice!"

Lei Chi built the second little yellow duck and found that the Slime King had indeed been resurrected in the camp square, circling around a notice board.

The sign was clearly left intentionally by Mu Xiaoxiao and her group. It was about 1.56 meters tall, with a base, standing steadily. The sign read: "Trash, just quietly play your Beast Tower. Nobody will bother you. If you dare to shout in the public channel again, we will definitely carry out a major purge of your secret camp, just like this time!"

Below the notice board, a name was left: "Written by Mu Xiaoxiao from Fei Huo Camp!"

"Wow, what a great deal! We never go back on our word!"

Lei Chi was also curious about the notice board itself. It looked like a handmade item that could be carried and stored in a storage backpack. The words on it were written in chalk and seemed to be erasable.

"nice one!"

Lei Chi put the notice board into his storage backpack, thinking that if he had the chance in the future, he would return the notice board, which would definitely solidify the hatred.

A moment later, Lei Chi put on the Silver Scale Breastplate, entered the War Hall, and accepted the Counterattack mission without hesitation.

Immediately afterwards, the portal behind the War Hall burst into light, connecting to the Slime Nest.

In Lei Chi's view, the slime nest was just a small dungeon. Once he entered, he could activate [Beast Possession] to allow the ranged Beast Tower to possess him, and killing 100 slimes within an hour shouldn't be difficult.

He stepped into the portal, and the scenery before his eyes flashed, and he found himself in a valley.

"Ding! You have entered a slime's lair. In this lair, you may encounter LV1 Green Slime, LV2 Swamp Slime, LV3 Horned Slime, LV4 Flame Slime, LV5 Holy Light Slime, and even more powerful Elite Slimes, Slime Princes, and Slime Kings. The slime's alert range is 5 meters. You may stay here for up to one hour. Killing any 100 slimes will complete the counterattack mission. Please explore carefully..."

Lei Chi looked around. The grass under his feet was lush and green. Not far away, there were many green slimes that looked like jelly lying on the ground, occasionally moving. They only had 3 health points, the weakest of the wild monsters.

"It feels like a beginner's village."

Lei Chi sighed. Suddenly, he noticed a large tree not far away. He didn't know what kind it was, but the trunk was as thick as a person's waist. It had very few branches and leaves, and a large branch split off three or four meters above the ground. Overall, it looked like a "Y" standing on the ground.

"Can slimes climb trees?" A plan formed in Lei Chi's mind. Looking at the green slime in the distance, he said, "Your retribution is me!"

He immediately ran to the big tree, climbed it in three minutes, sat on a branch, and looked at the green slime not far away. Without hesitation, he took out the Wild Gem and activated Beast Possession.

"I need range now, please switch to Water Cannon Turtle mode!"

He shouted, and a flash of light appeared on his body. He began to change rapidly. In the time it took to breathe, a tortoise shell appeared on his back, a cannon barrel appeared on his shoulder, his hair disappeared, and he became bald. Some fine scales appeared on his skin, and his hands and feet also changed, but he still maintained his human form.

"Holy crap, it's turned into a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle?"