You find a cliff nearby and start to climb. It's small enough to scale, with plenty of handholds, but still tall enough that you should be able to get a good view from the top.
Haden pulls you up the rest of the way, and you stand next to her, surveying the Ruined Lands that stretch to the shore. From this vantage point, you can't help but point out the curious shape of the mountains around the tower.
"There used to be a huge volcanic peak there," Haden says, "but when it errupted long ago, it destroyed the mountain and left a crater behind."
What kind of explosion could be powerful enough to level a whole mountain, you wonder? Does it have anything to do with the unstable lava that Haden described?
"That's odd," Alster says, but he's not looking at the crater. "There's a field over there. No corruption."
You follow the point of his finger to the coast, where a spot of green stands out like a beacon amidst miles of corruption. But how?
Haden grins. "There has to be something there." She pulls out her telescope to get a bearing on the green oasis and says. "Let's go!"
Haden, Talik, Alster and you trudged through the desolate landscape careful to stay in Haden's shield shadow. You walked where the once vibrant terrain of Morian Island had succumbed to the encroaching corruption. The ground beneath you was a dismal mix of purple and black, with twisted, lifeless plants stretching out like grasping claws. Yet, in the distance, the vibrant spot of green stood out like a beacon of hope.
"We need to head up to that peak and then up this ridge," Haden said as she was pointing to a jagged outcrop that loomed ahead. You and the trio scrambled to the rocky incline, our spirits lifting with each step closer to the oasis.
As you reached the top, Talik scanned the horizon. "Down there, to the left," he said, spotting a narrow path that wound its way through the corrupted terrain.
You carefully made your way down, skirting patches of treacherous ground. The path twisted and turned, leading you ever closer to your destination. "We need to go right here," Alster instructed, his keen eyes catching a faint trail through the blighted vegetation.
After another right turn, the air grew fresher, and the oppressive atmosphere began to lift. Before them lay the green oasis, a lush, verdant haven surrounded by a sea of corruption. The sight was a balm to their weary souls, a reminder that even amidst the darkest times, pockets of life and hope endured.
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