Chapter 85 Know the enemy, talk of equality, canvas bag
After learning the specific content of the promotion test task, Moriarty left immediately. There were only two days left for him, and there were too many things that Moriarty needed to prepare.
After saluting the high-level mage and the two mid-level mage respectively, Moriarty walked out of the hall, and then went straight to the college library. As the saying goes, know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. The first thing at hand is to learn as much detail as possible about the relevant issues in a short period of time.
The characteristics and temperament of the Gog Demon, even the smallest details, may become a key factor in determining the success or failure of the mission.
Walking into the library, Moriarty quickly checked the catalog of books and materials that might be relevant to his mission. Then, after paying the borrowing fee of two hundred gold coins, Moriarty got the "Guide to the Demonic Plane" and "Summoning"
"Mage - Demon Summons" and "Gog Demon Anatomy Record" were three books. After renting a reading room, Moriarty started reading the information directly.
"The Demonic Plane, a world composed of volcanoes and death. The land there is a scorched earth, and the sky there is completely shrouded in black smoke. The air is filled with choking smoke and other toxic gases. If an ordinary person is not careful,
When you come to this plane, you may die of suffocation in less than an hour."
"Devils are the indigenous residents and masters of the demon plane. They are large in number, diverse, bloodthirsty and cunning. Almost no other race can be a friend or ally of demons. Even demons are always filled with violence, betrayal, and murder.
And war. Of course, considering the 'superior' reproductive ability of the demon race, such internal fighting is really the best way to control the population base. Otherwise, the demons may destroy themselves due to excessive reproduction."
"Some scholars believe that the initial state of the Demonic Plane may not be much different from our world. Perhaps it was also a paradise suitable for ordinary creatures to live hundreds of millions of years ago. However, later, due to an unknown event,
Cataclysms, such as disasters more terrifying than the Ice Doomsday, turned the Demonic Plane into a real hell. And the indigenous residents there also mutated due to the impact of the cataclysm, and they are still mutating to this day."
"In the world of demons, sulfur crystals are the best currency and the hardest currency. Most demons are drug addicts. Even the powerful and terrifying demon nobles cannot get rid of their addiction to high-purity sulfur crystals.
.So, if a mage can prepare some high-quality sulfur bodies, he can more easily summon demons across planes to serve him."
"Because the temperament of demons is too weird and fickle, mages should be particularly careful when summoning demons to avoid being counterattacked by the summoned objects. It is worth recommending that Gog Demon or Hell Hound seem to be good summoned species. Gog Demon
The demon's body is weak, not even stronger than most mages; but its innate spell-like 'little fireball' is quite practical and can save the mage a lot of precious mana in battle. Therefore, as long as the summoner can strictly summon
With the creature controlled by their side, most Gog dare not even think about harming the mage. As for the hell hound, this kind of demon creature has a relatively simple mind. In exchange for flesh and blood mixed with sulfur powder, the hell hound will
Serve the mage wholeheartedly. However, it should be noted that the hell hound has a large appetite. If it discovers that there is no more food left in your hand, the mage himself is likely to become the next delicacy in its mouth. "
"Most ordinary Gog demons are thin, with slender limbs, and are almost half the height of ordinary adult men. Like the little demons, Gog also has a long tail that reaches the ground behind him. It seems to be caused by the sulfur
Due to the excessive smoke, the Gog Demon's skin is also dark yellow, and its tentacles are rough, like animal skin."
"Through more than ten vivisection experiments on Gog demons, we found that there is no magic-absorbing structure in Gog's body similar to that of a little devil. Therefore, for a mage, the risk of getting close to Gog is much lower than that of getting close to a little devil."
"Unlike humans, Gog demons do not have a so-called heart. Instead, there is a dense honeycomb-like tissue in the center of Gog's chest to provide energy for its daily activities and the release of spells. In individual mutant songs,
We have also discovered a special crystal in Le Ge's body. This fiery red crystal can be used as an alchemical material to make fire magic equipment."
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After spending about six hours, Moriarty read all three books and wrote down what he needed, then returned the books and returned to the Mage Tower.
"Morty, I heard from dad that you chose the battle mage's test mission and must destroy three Gog demons. Is it true?" As soon as she saw Moriarty, Hyana stepped forward and asked eagerly.
"Yes." Moriarty nodded.
"...Is there anything I can help with?" The black-haired girl stared into her lover's eyes and asked softly after a moment.
Now that Moriarty has made his choice, no matter how dangerous the mission is, he has to work hard to complete it. And Heyna can only do her best to support it.
"Yes." Moriarty gently hugged Heyna and said.
"What's going on?" The girl leaned on Moriarty's chest obediently.
"Stay at home, cook a big meal, and wait for me to come back." Moriarty lightly pecked the corner of the girl's lips and smiled.
"Yes, I will." The girl placed her head against Moriarty's heart and said obediently.
After hugging each other for a while, Haiyana slowly emerged from her lover's arms: "Dad is still waiting for you up there, probably because of the mission."
"Okay." Moriarty combed the girl's broken hair, then turned around and headed to the main floor of the tower.
"Have you been to the library?" Seeing Moriarty appear, Schmidt asked directly.
"Yes, we have collected information about the Gog Demon." Moriarty was not surprised at all that Schmidt knew his whereabouts.
"Facing three Gog demons alone, I have to say that you have met a truly dangerous opponent. If there is a head-on conflict, I don't think you have a good chance of winning. But it seems that you should have some ideas." Intermediate level
The mage looked at Moriarty and said slowly.
"Yes, there are some ideas, but they are not complete."
"Then perfect it as soon as possible, because you don't have that much time." Schmidt said: "Of course, you don't have to tell me your plan. As an alchemist, you already have the ability and responsibility to control it.
own destiny."
"Thank you for your respect." Moriarty nodded.
It can be seen that to a large extent, Schmidt has placed his nephew in a roughly equal position with himself. Perhaps in the eyes of the mid-level mage, when Moriarty successfully promoted to alchemist, it also announced that
It's true adulthood.
"But the most important thing is to remember to come back safely." Finally, after thinking about it for a long time, Schmidt said slowly: "For Helen, and for... Heyna."
"I will." For the first time, his relationship with Heyna was recognized by his uncle in person. Moriarty was slightly stunned, and then solemnly promised.
"Okay, you can go. You don't have to come back to say goodbye before departure." It seemed that he said something he was not used to. The mid-level mage was somewhat eager to "drive away" Moriarty, but he still said something before leaving.
He added: "There is a pocket there, which contains some things you may need, so bring it with you." After saying that, Schmidt went directly back to the inner room of the main floor of the tower.
"pocket…"
After watching the mid-level mage's back disappear, Moriarty turned around and walked to the large floor-to-ceiling window on the side. There, a black canvas bag was placed smoothly on the ground. He picked up the canvas bag and carried it on his back.
Artie walked into the teleportation array.
Returning to her own workroom on the assistant floor, Heyana had already prepared dinner and was waiting there. Knowing that Moriarty didn't have much preparation time left, Heyena directly made a simple meal of mayonnaise sandwiches and black tea.
Make enough food for dinner.
After a quick dinner, Heyana put away the cups and plates, and Moriarty picked up the canvas bag given by Schmidt, placed it on the table, opened it, and then took out the items one by one.
A black wand, a sheathed dagger, a long wooden box, and two scrolls glowing with aqua blue magic.
"Dad gave you these?" Haiyana asked as she looked at the things she took out from the canvas bag.
"Yes." Moriarty nodded: "It was given by my uncle before I left."
"This wand... is a magical equipment produced by Master Laika's Studio. I have seen it once before, and it is called...'Loyal Partner'." Haiyana first picked up the wand, which was about half a meter long and about the thickness of a thumb, and identified it.
road.
"Loyal companion..." Moriarty had heard this name himself before. When he first arrived in Azurite City at night, he heard it talked about by two low-level mages at the next table in the Sapphire Restaurant next to the Fountain Square.
"It can store five first-level spells and one second-level spell, worth four thousand gold coins." Moriarty recalled.
"You know it too?" Heyana glanced at Moriarty and asked.
"Occasionally I heard people talk about it." Moriarty didn't explain too much, and picked up the dagger again, and then unsheathed the sword.
"Whoa!"
As soon as Moriarty pulled the sword blade out of the scabbard, a cold light suddenly shone in front of the two of them.
"This is a magic dagger that has been treated with alchemy. The side effect is...'sharp', one star." As a first-level alchemist, Moriarty carefully inspected the blade and body of the dagger and judged.
