Chapter 718: Trace of the Sun

Usually, in emergencies when the Stronghold was under attack and there was a serious threat to its existence, the External Artifact would activate at full power, if of course, the Stronghold had the one.

This was not uncommon, as from time to time monsters from Nests or groups just wandering the Wild Lands would attack Strongholds in an attempt to gain resources valuable to evolution.

Now, during the Eclipse, the same thing was happening, but on a much larger scale, given that many Phantoms were here as well.

Yet, the External Artifact, the Lone Blaze of the Fallen Serpent, was not helping its subordinates in any way.

Instead of channeling energy upwards and greatly enhancing each monster with runes and streams of flame, the External Artifact seemed to completely ignore what was happening.