Since returning to the Mage Tower, Zuo Si has begun to improve his strength in an orderly manner according to the plan.
He first spent some time, with the help of the lich, to make the corpses of two beholders into "Dead Eye Tyrant", and sealed them in the card as a creature that can be summoned at any time.
Immediately afterwards, he summoned the Blue-footed Dragon Snake and studied the arcane mark left by the "mad mage" Halaster Blackrobe.
Finally, I completed the anatomy of the aboleth with my own hands, and found out the strange physiological structure of this ancient creature, as well as their incredible way of inheriting memory.
Of course, these are the results obtained by the aboleth himself while conducting vivisection.
Otherwise, if we rely solely on dissection, naked eye observation and magic detection, it will be absolutely impossible for outsiders to figure out some of the mysteries.
The reason why aboleths are classified as "abnormal" is because their body structure is very different from other "natural" creatures.
Many organs, especially the brain located behind the eyes and protected by the hard skull, are not simply composed of nerve cells, but are wrapped in a mass of dark red blood.
If someone tried to remove brain tissue from the blood, it would quickly melt into a puddle of viscous liquid within seconds.
This is why some powerful mages who wrote the "Book of Strangeness" dissected and studied many aboleths, but never described in detail the structure and use of the brain.
According to the aboleth's own narrative, their brains are derived from the blood of the ancient evil creature-Pescaisesis, which is something that mortals and even gods cannot understand.
Therefore, no one can figure out what is going on in the brain of the aboleth, and why it can accumulate and pass on memories infinitely until the end of the world, or the end of time, even they themselves are no exception. In addition, Zuo Si also extracted a large amount of the lost history and secrets of the ancient world of Toril from the brain of this aboleth, some spell models that may be outdated now, but still have learning and reference value, and
Knowledge of magic and psychic powers.
Finally, there are more than a dozen aboleth cities hidden in the deep sea and even the underworld "Glimmer Sea".
Yes!
These ancient races, which are so ancient that even most gods cannot compete with them, are still maintaining the civilization they created, and they have never been interrupted no matter how many disasters and changes they have experienced.
"The aboleth is really an incredible creature..."
After reading the experimental notes he had written these days, Zuo Si couldn't help but sigh.
Similarly, he also developed a strong interest in those existences beyond the gods - ancient evil beings.
Because if the power of God comes from spirit and belief, then the power of ancient evil things comes from the indescribable chaos and distortion deep in the universe.
Of course, just as there is a huge gap in divine power between gods, ancient evil creatures also have strengths and weaknesses.
Some can only cause certain threats and troubles to gods, but some have the terrifying power to easily destroy a world and even kill all the gods in that world.
The "Blood Queen" Paiscaisexis, who created the aboleth, is undoubtedly one of the best.
It is said that some cultists once summoned this terrifying ancient evil creature in other worlds.
As a result, the latter just appeared and left quickly, causing the death of billions of living things.
And the entire world will fall into complete madness for a long time in the future. A large number of living things will be corroded and transformed by the blood that was inadvertently left behind. It will take at least tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years to repair before it can slowly return to normal.<
/p>
Just when Zuo Si closed the note and put it back on the bookshelf, he immediately saw Jeffrey running in from outside and shouting excitedly: "Your Excellency! After many days of sleepless research, we finally figured out the madness.
What happened to the mark left by the mage Halaster Blackrobe on the blue-footed dragon-colored scales?"
"Oh? Tell me." An expression of interest appeared on Zuo Si's face.
Since he focused mainly on studying the aboleth, he temporarily handed over the Green-footed Dragon Snake to a few lichs who were best at rune research.
Jeffrey hurriedly explained: "Based on several detections and analyses, we found that the mark is actually composed of more than twenty complex runes mixed together. It is a bit like the magic tattoo of a red-robed mage.
It’s a bit like magic constancy, or something in between. In short, through this method, some spell effects can be permanently added to the surface of living things.”
"What about the cost?"
Zuo Si quickly raised the issue he was most concerned about.
Because it is indeed not difficult to maintain magic in living creatures in Faerûn.
The only restrictions are the spellcasting level and the various rare materials needed to cast magic.
For example, a second-level [Dark Vision] will cost almost five thousand gold coins in materials to maintain, and the caster must have at least a LV10 casting level.
As for the constant cost of other high-level spells, there is no need to say more, it is just "expensive".
Of course, in addition to being able to immobilize magic on people, you can also immobilize magic on some objects, so that they can produce permanent magical effects.
Many high-end magic equipment are made in this way.
In comparison, the cost of the magic tattooing technology of red-robed wizards is relatively cheaper.
And you can have up to three tattoos.
In order to accommodate as many more powerful magical tattoos as possible on their bodies, some red-robed mages even shave their heads to increase the amount of skin available for tattoos.
This is also the reason why most images of red-robed wizards are bald.
If the "mad mage" who is a remnant of the Imasca Empire has better technology, then Zuo Si would not mind taking it as a reward and distributing it to those peripheral members who have contributed the most.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading!
I believe that many mages and adventurers will do their best to complete those dangerous missions for a secret mark that can release a specific spell indefinitely.
Jeffrey pondered for a moment and immediately responded: "Sorry, we don't know much about these runes yet. We can only manage limited low-level magic such as constant [Invisibility], [Colorful Jet] and [Sleep]."
.If nothing else happens, the cost including the casting materials should not exceed one thousand gold coins."
"In other words, Halaster Blackrobe should have a complete set of magic constant technology at a lower cost?"
Zuo Si touched his chin with a thoughtful expression.
"That's right! I think this should be a unique skill that he summed up bit by bit when using magical power to build the huge leyline maze.
It may even be part of the huge magic structure like a magic lock in Leyline City.
Otherwise, even for a legendary mage, it would be an impossible workload to apply constant magical effects to an area that is as large as several cities combined."
Jeffrey expressed his inference enthusiastically.
Compared with his ambitious friend Vanessa, he is obviously a typical scholar-mage, preferring to stay in the tower for a long time to study topics of interest to him.
"Interesting... Let's first put the constants of these spells up for exchange. I think there will be many people interested in this. By the way, how many peripheral members are there in the organization now?" Zuo Si asked casually.
A sentence.
"Excluding the pirates who are already under control and the adventurers who are simply hired, the current number of members on the periphery of the organization is about four hundred.
Seventy of them are the apprentices and disciples we have accepted before, and they form the most trustworthy part of the peripheral members.
Then there are some elite adventure teams that have cooperated for a long time, and two mercenary groups of about eighty people.
Finally, there are three succubi, two enchanted demons, and a six-armed snake demon, who can serve as temporary commanders for some actions and plans.
However, the scope of activities is limited to the area around the Kingdom of Tethyr and the area between the Sword Sea and the Sword Coast.
Since the uninhabited Korin Islands in the northern part of the Moon Shadow Sea have been captured, all pirate ships heading south from the north have been completely blocked.
So whether it is the pirates of the Whalebone Islands or the Luskan pirates controlled by the Arcane Brotherhood, they now regard us as a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh."
Jeffrey briefly introduced the situation.
Because many of these peripheral members are directly developed from the original apprentices, collaborators and private armies of the core members.
As the leader of the organization, Zuo Si must not be very clear.
Yes!
In the continent of Faerûn, almost every high-level mage has more or less some personal weapons of his own.
Among them, the top-level red-robed wizards who hold the highest power in the Serre country have dozens to hundreds of legal "private armies", which can also be called "followers".
You must know that these armies are not ordinary soldiers without professional levels, but are composed of at least LV3 or above warriors, thieves, mages, warlocks, druids, priests, etc.
Some of them accept employment purely for money;
Some of them or their family members have received favors from the mages, so they want to repay this kindness;
Some want to get some methods to make themselves stronger from the profound knowledge of high-level mages, or to get some powerful magic items and equipment;
Others are in awe and worship of the power of magic, so they resolutely choose to become a follower.
If it is a mage from the evil camp, his personal weapons may also include monsters such as orcs, hobgoblins, bugbears, gnolls, trolls, ogres, giants, as well as demons and demons summoned from other planes.
, even a dragon controlled and enslaved.
If you look at the Leyline Maze created by the "mad mage" Halaster Blackrobe, you will know that as long as a powerful spellcaster has enough time, it is not difficult to build a city or even a country, let alone an army. After listening to the Lich's report, Zuo Si touched his chin and nodded thoughtfully: "It seems that you have integrated the available human resources well. But remember to be cautious when expanding, I don't want too many people coming from
Spies and spies from other forces."
"Please don't worry about this. We have always been very cautious when recruiting members, and will never allow any guy with a suspicious identity and deeds to have access to the core secrets of the organization. In addition, regarding the batch you provided last time
Small energy storage device, I have developed corresponding weapons according to the requirements, please take a look."
As he spoke, Jeffrey took out something like a gun head from his arms.
"This is..."
Zuo Si took it and glanced at it twice, showing a very different expression.
Because even though this thing looks like the sharpest part of the front end of the spear.
But if you look closely, you can see that it is not solid metal at all, but is embedded with a cylindrical energy storage device that is about two hand-lengths long and about the thickness of a sword hilt.
Judging from the reserved space for the outer iron wrapping, it should be directly placed on the wooden handle and then fixed.
Jeffrey explained with a slightly proud tone: "This is the weapon I designed. It can not only cause additional lightning damage when the attack hits, but also release arcs to cause damage to enemies within a straight range of dozens of meters away.
Group killing effect.
According to tests, such a lightning spear can release five long-range attacks in combat after being charged.
If used together, they can often cause quite astonishing damage to the enemy.
About three hundred have been produced so far, and they were just delivered to the fleet operating in the north near Baldur's Gate not long ago. I believe that feedback results will be available soon."
Without a doubt!
This so-called lightning spear is actually a small electrical energy storage device covered with a shell.
Since it is equipped in batches for elite soldiers, the materials and costs are reduced to the extreme.
It only took Zuo Si a few hours to create a share that could equip hundreds of people.
And the cost is only about fifteen gold coins, and it can be charged once through the wizard tower and the wind elemental plane connecting the portal and the huge wind generator.
The main reason why he did this was to provide the reorganized pirates with a cheap and easy-to-operate long-range attack method.
This ensures that even without the support of spellcasters, they are the most powerful maritime force on the west coast of the entire Faerûn continent.
As for artillery...
Sorry, who would play with primitive gunpowder weapons with impressive hit rates when there are more powerful magics available.
You must know that even in the late 19th century and early 20th century, in several relatively late naval battleship artillery exchanges, the hit rate of both warring parties was only around 5%.
In other words, after a modern artillery fires twenty-five rounds in a row, only one shot is likely to hit an enemy ship.
What's more, gunpowder weapons have extremely demanding requirements on industrial base and logistical support.
Zuo Sike was not interested in developing an industrial base from scratch and establishing a school to train a group of talents in mathematics, metallurgy and chemistry.
It's impossible to do nothing all day long, just activate the creator ability and crush tons of cannonballs and explosives.
To sum up, the time cost invested is too high, and it is completely outweighed by the gain.
On the contrary, some cheap magic devices are directly improved and used as weapons, which can display unexpectedly powerful lethality.
In fact, Zuo Si has provided the pirates with a large-sized crossbow arrow that is hollowed out in the middle and stuffed with a can of hot glue, as a big killer weapon used in sea battles.
Once such a giant arrow hits the deck or the side of the ship, it will immediately pierce the incandescent glue hidden inside due to the reaction force of the arrow, causing the viscous liquid to come into contact with the air, and then quickly begin to burn violently, eventually causing a
The wooden sailboat was completely transformed into a sea of flames.
The effect is somewhat similar to an incendiary bomb.
But what's more difficult than incendiary bombs is that blazing glue is an out-and-out alchemical item.
Before it is completely burned out, it cannot be extinguished by any non-magical means.
The problem of hit rate can be solved by equipping the personnel responsible for operating and launching the crossbow with a ring that stores [opportunities to defeat the enemy].
However, considering that the production cost of hot glue is a bit high, we came up with this alternative plan.
After all, the current naval battles in Faerûn are mainly based on boarding battles.
It can give the enemy a violent group arc strike within a range of tens of meters, and the damage caused is enough to make most sailors and soldiers who are not determined enough to collapse instantly.
Thinking of this, Zuo Si nodded with satisfaction: "Good job. But how do you plan to solve the charging problem? After the energy is used up, just replace the gun head and bring it back to the mage tower for rotation?"
"I have prepared two plans.
One set is the replacement you just mentioned.
The advantage of this is that it can firmly control the fleet transformed from pirates from the source, allowing them to understand who is the real master.
In addition, I have a backup plan, which is to set up a charging ship in the fleet.
Then breed a large number of lightning lizards in the cabin.
These magical beasts, which are about the size of dogs, can emit extremely powerful lightning from their bodies.
It only takes an hour or two to charge hundreds of spears."
Jeffrey took his time and revealed all the plans he had prepared in advance.
Bioelectricity?
Green energy?
Sustainability?
Regarding this outstanding idea, Zuo Si immediately affirmed: "It's great. Just do it boldly according to your idea."
"Thank you very much for your trust and support. Please rest assured that I guarantee that the subsequent development of new weapons will never disappoint you."
After saying this, Jeffrey put one hand on his chest and bowed deeply, then turned and left.
When the Lich was completely gone, Zuo Si stared at the gun in his hand and murmured with a smile: "Have you equipped it to the navy around Baldur's Gate? It seems that those Dukes are going to be in bad luck.
."
Just when he was about to draw out the reserve energy of the Mage Tower to increase the level of [Mystic], he suddenly received a message sent by [SMS].
The person who sent the text message was none other than Lei Yin, who had completely taken control of the Jade Society.
The purpose is also very simple!
That is to meet Irenikas who is hiding in the sewers of Woking Mall area, and see if we can dig out some elves' unique magic skills from him.
No hesitation!
Zuo Si briefly checked the equipment and the spells prepared this morning. After the magic operation, he immediately covered his face with a hood, left the tower alone and rushed to the meeting point at an extremely fast speed.
In about twenty minutes, he arrived near the entrance to the mall area.
Lei Yin, who had been waiting here for a long time, did not dare to neglect, and immediately bent down and bowed deeply: "Master..."
"How is the situation over there at the Jade Association?"
Zuo Si took off his hood and asked.
Lei Yin quickly replied: "I have completely controlled everything in this organization in Ke'zula's lair.
And compiled a list of members scattered throughout Amn.
Among them, the secretly controlled gemstone vein, if there is sufficient labor, can provide at least 500 high-grade gemstones worth no less than 1,000 gold coins every year, and thousands of medium-grade gemstones worth 100 to 500 gold coins.
Gem.
As for the number of low-level gems worth less than one hundred gold coins, there are even more.
It is precisely by relying on the astonishing wealth brought by this mineral vein that the Emerald Society can maintain its own existence and development despite the suppression of the Masked Mage Guild.
In addition, I also found that most of the members of the organization are concentrated in the two cities in the south that interface with the Kingdom of Tethyr.
And they are using various means to infiltrate the upper ruling class. It seems that they plan to secretly seize control of the city and then drive out the forces of the masked mages and shadow thieves."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading!
"Pay close attention to the development of the situation, but don't deliberately care about them. In addition, hasn't Shangla, the Lord of Talisman, contacted you recently?"
Zuo Si raised his head and directly raised the question he was most concerned about.
Compared with a little-known organization like the Emerald Society, the Tangled Talisman is obviously a serious concern.
Especially after learning that Lagon and other legendary mages wanted to turn himself into a lich like them, Zuo Si's inner guard was raised to the highest level.
As the saying goes, a dog that bites doesn't bark.
The more powerful but low-key an organization like Tangled Talisman is, the more careful and vigilant it is.
Lei Yin shook her head slightly: "No. My teacher is not the kind of impatient person.
When he hands over a task to his cronies, he usually doesn't take the initiative to intervene for a year or two.
In his view, staying patient is a prerequisite for all plans to go smoothly.
If you are too impatient, it will lead to various loopholes and problems.
This does not comply with the code of concealment of the Tangled Talisman."
"I didn't expect Shangela to be a patient person. In that case, I'll stimulate him a little. Here, this is an overview of the creator's career. Take it to him and see what he comes up with.
Such a reaction."
With that said, Zuo Si took out the "bait" he prepared for the entangled talisman from his bag.
Because he knew that he had been targeted by the Entangling Talisman in the first place, and eight achievements were the powerful abilities shown by the creator profession in creating self-made magic items.
So whether it is Shangla or Lagon, after getting this notebook, I will find a way to study and try it.
Let’s not talk about Faerûn’s unique spellcasting environment all over the magic network, whether it is really possible to successfully inaugurate the creator.
Even if the opponent really succeeds, they will lose all their ability to cast spells.
After all, they don't have to have planeswalker land cards, they can separate some of their special professions, and then permanently bind them to another world without conflicting with other spellcasting professions in the current world.
To put it simply, Zuo Si's purpose is to use this notebook to "trap" the other party.
It would be best if you can successfully destroy one or two talisman masters.
If you can't destroy it, you can also take the opportunity to arouse the other person's inner desire for the magical knowledge and power of another world, so that he can frequently make some small actions so that you can take advantage of it.
"As you wish, Master."
Lei Yin took the note with both hands and carefully put it into the magic pocket she carried.
After the brief conversation, the two of them walked along the intricate sewers one after another.
After a while, I saw the clay golem guarding the door of the secret base.
Judging from the condition of the clay on the golem, these were only made in recent times.
In other words, Irenekas' base already has sufficient guard strength.
The clay golem obviously recognized Lei Yin, so he turned around to inform his creator without saying a word.
About three to five minutes later, a man wrapped in some kind of gelatinous black hood from his neck to the back of his head walked out from the end of the passage where he could not see his fingers.
He looks very strong, with well-developed muscles that are beyond the reach of normal mages. At the same time, his exposed face is densely covered with raised veins from his forehead to around his eyes, extending all the way back to his covered ears and top of his head.<
/p>
You don't need to ask to know that this is Joan Irenicus, a powerful spellcaster who is so crazy that he wants to become a god.
The reason why he dressed up like this was to cover up the tragic situation after his elf appearance and essence were stripped away, especially the iconic pointed ears that were cut off.
There are only two oval-shaped magic hearing aids made of brass left.
The bulging veins on the face are proof that the body is aging at an unimaginable speed.
Maybe even this face was created through cloning magic and then forcibly sewn on.
Underneath the false face is a face that is too old to be described in words.
Since it was their first meeting, Zuo Si and Irenicas looked at each other for a full minute, trying to figure out each other's spellcasting level and power.
In the end, Lei Yin was the first to speak and break the silence.
"As agreed, I have brought people here. If you have any requirements or transactions, you can make them in person now."
"I'm glad you kept your promise."
Irenekas forced out a smile that was uglier than crying.
For him, this is already a very friendly attitude.
Lei Yin also responded with a friendly smile, and then stepped aside to indicate that she would not participate in the subsequent conversation between the two.
However, as long as Zuo Si gives an order, as a summoned creature, she will turn into a powerful spellcaster and fight for her master in minutes.
Fortunately, Irenekas had no intention of taking action. Instead, like an elegant elf noble, he greeted in a very polite tone: "Good afternoon, chosen ones of Talona, the goddess of poison and disease. Although we
There may have been a small misunderstanding before, but the fact that you are here today shows that you don't take it to heart. Right?"
"No need to be polite. I know who you are, just like you know who I am. Since you want to study divine power, please show some sincerity."
Zuo Si unceremoniously interrupted the other party's intention to get closer.
His understanding of Irenicas is even deeper than this man's understanding of himself.
Ever since he was deprived of his identity as an elf, his essence of life and exiled by the Elf Queen Elixing, Irenekas has actually completely turned into a "madman", which can also be called a "devil". p>
In addition to taking revenge on the elves of Sodanisla, all this guy did was to regain his lost elf identity, and then enter the kingdom of the elven gods-Avande as a god.
As long as this can be achieved, Irenicas can sacrifice everything, give up everything, and even take the huge risk of his life and even his soul being assimilated, corrupted, and eventually becoming a part of Baal, the god of killing.
Although among the many powerful spellcasters in Faerûn who pursue becoming gods, Irenicus is definitely not the most prepared and the one closest to success, but he is definitely the craziest.
He has no morals and no so-called bottom line.
Coupled with his powerful spellcasting ability and the rational thinking mode he has developed as a mage for a long time, he is simply a super dangerous person like Sammaster, the founder of the Dragon Cult.
After all, sane madmen are more terrifying than those who completely fall into madness.
"Sincerity? What do you want from me?" Irenekas asked with interest, stroking his chin.
"It's very simple! I want all the magical knowledge and skills you have at your fingertips. Especially the part about the unique magic of elves and how to build mythical locks."
Zuo Si set out the conditions straightforwardly.
Because he knows that the other party will never refuse.
As expected, after pondering for a moment, Irenekas immediately smiled and nodded: "Yes. But in exchange, you have to help me study the mystery of divine power until there is a result."
"No, no, no, you seem to have misunderstood something. I didn't say that I would allow you to use me as a research object, but I would provide you with another goal of studying divine power." Zuo Si corrected meaningfully.
Let a madman study yourself?
What a joke!
There are two sources of power for planeswalkers in his body - "sparks".
Once this thing is discovered and exposed, it will inevitably cause countless troubles and snoops.
"Another goal?"
Erinikas frowned subconsciously.
Obviously, this is completely different from what he thought.
Zuo Si was keenly aware of this and explained in a calm tone: "Somewhere in the sewers of Askatra, there is a hidden passage leading to ancient underground ruins. As far as I know, there is an ancient sun god Aman there.
Nata's temple. And inside the temple, there remains a saint whose power is extremely weak. I believe that based on your understanding of gods, you should understand the meaning of the saint, right?"
"Every saint is composed of fragments of divine power!"
Irenekas said the correct answer without even thinking for a second.
After all, the Year of Turmoil had just passed not long ago. At that time, all the gods walked the world as saints. Many ambitious people who wanted to kill gods had collected information in this regard, and he was naturally no exception.
"That's right! All saints contain at least a small fragment of divine power in their bodies, which is usually much easier to deal with than the fighting incarnation. The most important thing is that Amauna Tower has fallen, so even if you imprison his saint
No one will care if you get up to do research or put it directly on the dissecting table and cut it into pieces."
When saying these words, Zuo Si's tone revealed naked and unabashed temptation.
Of course, he will not tell the other party that there are still a large group of beholders that need to be dealt with on the road to the Sun Temple.
Moreover, among this group of beholders are the Eyes of the Elders, which are comparable to high-level spellcasters, and the leader of the group, the Blind Eye, who is superior to the Eyes of the Elders.
The latter is a powerful being who blinded his main eye and gave up his anti-magic stance, and then became an eye mage by learning the power of arcane magic.
Combined with the beholder's innate talent for terrifying magic, it can be said that 80% of the blind eye's spellcasting ability has reached the "legendary" level, making it definitely one of the most difficult enemies to deal with.
When the Mage Tower was just built, Zuo Si had already sent the Shadow Army to investigate the huge and complex sewers of the Gold Coin Capital.
Therefore, we know the location of this group of beholder lairs and their ambitious plan to turn all humans into their worshipers.
In fact, a transaction like this, in which there is complete distrust of each other and even the other party is regarded as a potential enemy, is a great test of intelligence gathering capabilities and judgment.
Obviously, Irenekas, who has just arrived, does not have any advantages at all.
After lowering his head and thinking for about two or three minutes, he asked in an uncertain tone: "How do you plan to conduct this transaction?"
"Of course it's a face-to-face transaction. You give me the corresponding books and notes, and I'll give you the specific location. Through prophecy magic, it should be easy to locate the temple." Zuo Si calmly gave the solution. "Sounds good. However, writing books including Magical Mysteries may take a while. I think it is a good choice to trade after two weeks."
You don't need to ask to know that Irenicas is obviously delaying time deliberately and wants to find the location of the temple on his own.
After all, he has collected enough information through the conversation just now.
You can use the eighth-ring prophecy magic [Perception Location] to detect the Amauna Tower Temple hidden in the sewer.
But Zuo Si didn't panic at all. He smiled and nodded and agreed: "No problem. When you copy down all the knowledge and spells, you can contact me through Lei Yin at any time."
"I will."
There was a cunning light in Irenicas's eyes.
In this way, the two people's first meeting and mutual testing finally ended.
When she returned to the sewer entrance, Lei Yin immediately couldn't help but ask: "Master, why did you reveal so much information just now? With his spellcasting level and ability, he will definitely try to use prophecy magic to find it on his own." Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders indifferently: "Just go find Irenicas.
If I can find it, I lose.
Saints are special life forms composed of divine power, and any prophecy magic has no effect on them.
As for that temple, it not only enshrines a powerful sealed artifact, but its existence itself has long been cursed by strong resentment.
Even if you use the most powerful nine-ring [Wish Technique], it is impossible to get any useful information.
What's more...
Irenicus is not the only one who is interested in that temple."
"That's it! It seems that I am worrying too much. If you don't have any other instructions, I will go back first."
After saying that, Lei Yin put one hand on her chest and bowed, then put on her hood and walked out of the sewer entrance, disappearing into the endless crowd of people in the Woking shopping area.
Just when Zuo Si was about to return to the Mage Tower, he suddenly saw a familiar figure waving to him.
"Zelanora?"
Zuo Si recognized the other party's identity at a glance, and at the same time was puzzled by the appearance of this moon elf in the market who had just climbed to the top position of the masked mage.
Because the Masked Mage Guild almost monopolizes the entire arcane magic resources of Amn.
Normally, the quantity and quality of the "contraband" sold at the Adventurer Market are far inferior to the guild's internal supply channels.
However, considering the happy cooperative relationship between the two, Zuo Si still followed him.
After a while, I left the busy shopping mall area and walked to a relatively quiet alley.
After confirming that there were no people or creatures around, Xia En VII stopped, stared at Zuo Si with a slightly strange look, and said meaningfully: "Should I first congratulate you on your successful control of Amdi?"
The two major spellcaster organizations—Emerald Society?"
"Huh?!"
Zuo Si, who was a little careless one second, suddenly became sharp and dangerous in the next second.
But before he could ask a question, Xia En VII raised his hand and stopped him with a smile: "Okay, don't be nervous, I was just joking.
In fact, I have no objection to your control of the Jade Society.
Quite the opposite!
I can even help you cover up and absorb the entire Emerald Society bit by bit, turning it into a semi-independent force that appears to be the Masked Mage Guild.
Of course, this depends on your personal wishes."
"How do you know this? And why do you want to help me?" Zuo Si asked with a puzzled look.
"When you were massacring the senior officials of the Emerald Society, one of my subordinates happened to be present and witnessed with his own eyes how you turned their senior officials into your servants, including even Lei Yin, the most outstanding disciple of Shangla, the Lord of Symbols. As for why I want to help you, of course it is to work together to deal with the entangled talisman."
Xia En VII did not hide anything and expressed his intention openly.
With his profound understanding of magic that is beyond ordinary people, he can easily see how many powerful magical arts are blessed with Zuo Si as a chosen one.
In front of such a person, lying and cheating are the most stupid behaviors.
"Deal with the Entangled Talisman together?" Zuo Si was stunned for a moment, then showed a very surprised expression. "What's the reason? I don't remember any grudges between the masked mage and the Entangled Talisman."
Shane VII shook his head slightly: "No, you are wrong. In fact, the battle between us and the Entangled Talisman had already started when they began to infiltrate Amn.
In fact, there is a secret stronghold of the Lord of Talisman in Ascaltra, and they have also successfully controlled several noble chambers of commerce with certain wealth and power.
If you are interested in this, I can make a copy for you later.
By then you will know how powerful the Entangling Talisman is at secretly infiltrating."
"How to cooperate specifically?" Zuo Si continued to test quietly.
It was obvious that he did not believe even a word of the reason given by Zeranora just now.
But considering that he can recruit a foreign aid to deal with the entangled talisman with him, the truth is actually not that important anymore.
Anyway, there will be plenty of time in the future to investigate the other party’s true identity and intentions bit by bit.
Seeing that Zuo Si agreed to his alliance request, Xia En VII suddenly showed a satisfied smile and said to himself: "The first is intelligence sharing.
I need you to provide as detailed a list of talisman masters as possible, their abilities, personalities, hobbies, lair locations and other information.
Secondly, I hope to know what important families they control in Calishite.
In return, I will choose to gather strength at the appropriate time and launch a surprise attack on certain talisman masters."
When Zuo Si heard these words, he immediately pretended to be dismissive and laughed: "Gather strength? Sorry, I don't think the Masked Mage Guild is qualified to go head-to-head with the Entangled Talisman."
"Of course the power of the Masked Mage Guild alone is not enough. But don't worry, I still have enough backup. What's more, let the idiots at the top of the Masked Mage Guild die, and then let us carve up this organization, isn't it?
Okay?" Xia En VII asked with a half-smile.
"Okay, that's great. But the problem is, I have to know who I'm working with, right?"
Zuo Si used the "Eye of Knowledge" to constantly collect suspicious signs on the moon elf in front of him.
But unfortunately, except for some relatively advanced magic constants and a large number of magic items, no valuable information can be found at all.
Because the other party neither used any transformation magic, nor was it an undead creature or an aberration.
"Trust me, sometimes knowing too much is not a good thing.
Moreover, my hostility towards the Entangled Talisman is not false at all, and you should know this best.
Oh, I almost forgot.
Since it is cooperation, then I, the person who takes advantage, will always have to pay something.
Here is a "Book of Sandstorm", which records many spells suitable for use in desert environments. You can read it if you are interested."
With the last word blurted out, Xia En VII thrust a black-covered book into Zuo Si's hand, and then used the magic teleportation ring exclusive to the high-level mage to disappear without a trace.