"What...what did you do to my phylactery?"
Vanessa stared at the small card in Zuo Si's hand with wide eyes, and became extremely nervous.
Although he no longer needs to process images through his eyes and brain after becoming an undead creature, the habits he has developed over a long period of time cannot be changed in a short period of time.
Zuo Si smiled and replied, "Nothing. I just made it more inconspicuous and easier to keep. Don't worry, there will be no problem with your phylactery."
The next second...
The card in his hand disappeared without a trace under the other party's gaze.
Without a doubt!
This was a naked and undisguised display of strength, but also a warning to the newborn lich in front of him that it would be best not to have any inappropriate thoughts.
After all, the opponent's spellcasting level is much higher than Zuo Si's.
Furthermore, choosing to specialize in necromancy magic also means that one must be on the evil side.
So he had to make the guy in front of him clearly realize that he had no chance.
Only when this is made clear can the relationship between the two parties have a solid foundation.
Being able to become a LV15 high-level magician, Vanessa certainly couldn't be an idiot. She understood Zuo Si's meaning almost instantly and immediately bent down and bowed deeply.
"Please rest assured that I am not stupid enough to tear up the agreement. On the contrary, I will serve you for at least a hundred years in accordance with the terms of the agreement. During this period, your enemies are my enemies, and your wishes are my goals."
"I feel relieved to hear you say that. But I won't let you work in vain and get nothing in return. Here, here are some knowledge, notes and spells about necromancy. I hope it will be helpful to your future path of magic."
As he spoke, Zuo Si took out all the books he had copied beforehand and placed them in front of the lich.
Some of it comes from the Archnecromancer Asta, and some of it comes from the Book of the Dead.
For any mage specializing in necromancy, their value cannot be measured by money.
Vanessa simply opened one of the books and took a quick glance at it, and was immediately attracted by the content.
The two nine-ring spells recorded therein, [Scourge of the Undead] and [Soul Binding], gave him hope of understanding and touching the deepest magic web.
You must know that no arcane spellcaster who is capable of casting eighth-ring magic would not be eager to learn and use the ninth-ring spell, which is said to be the strongest under legendary magic.
After a long silence, Vanessa finally raised her head and smiled: "Thank you for your generosity. I think we will get along very well."
"This is what I hope for. After all, cooperation can only be maintained for a long time if both parties benefit." Zuo Si said meaningfully.
After dealing with the newborn lich, he stopped disturbing the other party from preparing spells for the upcoming battle and turned to walk to Wilmes.
"What's up?"
The red dragon, who was still in human form, turned his head and asked.
"How much do you know about Beltogas' secret cooperation with the Dragon Cult?" Zuo Si asked in a low voice.
Obviously, he suspected that in addition to the confirmed Zhentarim, the enemy hidden in the "Lucky Valley" should also be the Dragon Cult.
Because when fighting with Beltogas, the male red dragon directly summoned several dragon worshipper spellcaster allies.
This means that the cult's hiding place should be near the Xingxuan Mountains.
If it is farther, it may exceed the maximum distance that the five-ring [Teleportation] can reach in one go.
After all, the Dragon Cult's actions meant that they couldn't establish their bases in cities, but only in remote mountains and forests.
In addition, they need to deal with a giant dragon that has long been in the evil camp, so the only area in the surrounding area that meets the requirements is the Xingxuan Mountains.
Wilmes shook his head slightly. "I'm sorry, I really don't know anything about this matter. Beltogas has always been mysterious. The only thing I know is that he once cooperated with a group of human spellcasters and successfully attacked several elven villages on the edge of the Wildas Forest. It was mainly to satisfy his appetite. After all, the taste of elven meat is much better than that of human meat."
"Are those human spellcasters the members of the Dragon Cult?" Zuo Si asked curiously.
“Not sure. Maybe, maybe not.
But I think Beltogas is just deceiving the other party and doesn't really want to transform into a dragon lich.
Because for a red dragon in its prime, its own strength is growing rapidly, and it will not even consider turning itself into an undead creature.
Only those old dragons who feel that they may not be able to survive the next transformation into an ancient dragon or a great dragon will be willing to accept the Dragon Cult's proposal and let them help them transform into a dragon lich. "
Wilmes gave his analysis from the Red Dragon’s perspective.
Because transforming into a dragon lich means losing the self-esteem and pride of being a dragon, and will also be ridiculed and despised by other dragons.
Almost all the dragon liches in Faerun will die socially immediately once their identities are exposed.
This is why members of the Dragon Cult constantly offer treasures to those evil dragons to help them achieve various evil purposes, but only a few are willing to fulfill the agreement and transform into dracolichs in the end.
Most evil dragons just regard the Dragon Cult as a group of fools who can be used and kicked away after being used.
Realizing that this evil cult that frightened countless people in the entire Faerun continent might not even be considered a "spare tire" in the hearts of the dragons, Zuo Si's expression immediately became very strange, and he continued to ask: "Will the Dragon Worship Cult not retaliate later?"
"revenge?"
Wilmes smiled contemptuously.
"How to retaliate?
Don't forget, their doctrine is to worship dragons as gods and believe that the world will eventually be ruled by dragons after death.
Even more than 80% of the believers exist only to serve the dragon.
Slightly larger strongholds will teach believers how to wipe scales, decorate dragon caves, hatch dragon eggs, and care for dragon chicks.
Moreover, once an agreement is reached with the Dragon Worship Cult, they will provide a certain amount of treasure at regular intervals.
The only requirement is that when being hunted, members can temporarily take refuge in the dragon's lair.
In the eyes of many dragons, they are even no different from slaves and servants like kobolds and orcs."
"Haha! That sounds really humble." Zuo Si finally couldn't help laughing out loud.
To be honest, he really couldn't understand why a powerful legendary spellcaster like Sammaster, who was once the chosen one of the Goddess of Magic, would set up such a ridiculous organization as the Cult of the Dragon.
You should know that dragons are the most difficult creatures to tame and control in the world, no doubt about it.
It was impossible for the good-aligned metallic dragons to accept the transformation into the evil undead form of dracolichs, so the members of the organization were destined to develop evil-aligned chromatic dragons.
However, since they are all dragons from the evil camp, naturally they all put their own interests first.
The evil and chaotic red dragon and black dragon could turn against them at any time and kill all the people sent by the Dragon Cult without leaving a single one alive.
Although the lawful evil blue and green dragons are better, they are also very likely to treat the Dragon Cult as slaves and cannon fodder.
As for the white dragon, the "shame of true dragons", it generally doesn't like to communicate.
They usually simply skip the dialogue and attack directly, not giving the Dragon Cult members a chance to speak.
I really wonder if the leader Sammaster himself would behave so humbly when facing a dragon.
Or maybe he doesn't see the members of his organization as human beings at all, but only as tools to achieve his own evil goals.
"Do you know how many dragons live in the Xingxuan Mountains? How many of them are evil?"
After thinking for a moment, Zuo Si quickly raised a question that he was most concerned about.
He needed to determine how many potential allies the Cult of the Dragon had in the area.
Wilmes lowered his head and thought for about two or three minutes, then answered in an uncertain tone, "As far as I know, there are four red dragons living around this mountain range, not including Balagos the Flying Flame. As for green dragons, there seem to be two, but I'm not sure about black dragons and blue dragons. White dragons probably don't like to build nests in such a warm environment."
"Okay, I understand. You should also prepare a little and join us in the action tonight."
Zuo Si finally realized that it was useless to ask questions like this.
On the one hand, Wilmes himself is not the kind of red dragon who likes to use his brain, and he will not spend time collecting this intelligence and information.
On the other hand, dragons are much more wary of their own kind than other races.
They will never easily tell anyone the exact location of their nest, not even their biological parents.
This point is reflected to the extreme in the group of five-colored evil dragons.
"Me? Are you sure?"
Wilmes raised his eyebrows in surprise.
You have to know that she has no professional level, and has not learned how to use weapons and equipment to fight in human form.
This means that once she encounters a strong enemy, she will inevitably transform back into a red dragon and use her flames, claws, teeth, tail and wings to kill the opponent.
Zuo Si nodded meaningfully: "That's right. Because I have a strong feeling that the Zhentarim will join forces with the Dragon Cult this time. And their trump card should be a dragon lich, and they may need your strength by then."
"If I kill the dragon lich in battle, can I take half of its property?" Wilmes narrowed his eyes and asked tentatively.
As a red dragon with evil and greedy nature, she will obviously never stop craving for more treasure.
Zuo Si was amused when he heard this, and quickly responded: "If you can do this without the help of others, then I promise that you can take half of the dragon lich's treasure, but not including any magic items."
"make a deal!"
Wilmes was afraid that Zuo Si would go back on his word, so he quickly agreed.
She obviously hadn't seriously considered whether she could really deal with a powerful dracolich.
But Zuo Si was too lazy to remind him.
After all, it's good to let this guy who only knows how to rush forward suffer a little loss occasionally so that he can learn to remember and use his brain.
In this way, the caravan set up camp on the spot before dusk.
Thanks to the magic item [Endless Water Bottle], even though the caravan has a large number of people and livestock, they do not need to find a water source every time they set up camp.
After a while, large iron pots were set up and started to boil water.
The slaves in charge of cooking cut the bacon, smoked meat and pickled meat carried on the carriage into small pieces and threw them in, stewing them with vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, cabbage, onions and beans that could be carried for a long time without going bad.
Some pots contain salted fish, kelp and some dehydrated shellfish.
As for the staple food, it is of course the hard black bread which is cheap, filling, and can also be used as a self-defense weapon at critical moments.
Bernard, who always liked to "save costs" as much as possible, finally did not have a completely black heart. The black bread he bought had at most a little more bran, and no terrible thing like sawdust was added.
Of course, these dishes that look unappetizing are only served to slaves and hired civilians.
In comparison, the mercenaries eat much better.
Not only is the meat and fish relatively fresh, but the bread is also relatively expensive white bread, or large loaves of flatbread baked with wheat flour.
As for Zuo Si's food, it was basically the same as what we ate at the hotel in the city.
Inside the huge tent, the table was filled with more than thirty plates of delicious dishes.
Welby, a halfling who aspires to become a great chef, takes the recipes given to him by Zuo Si and cooks himself, successfully making a large number of delicious and exotic delicacies.
Moreover, compared with most restaurants in Furen that do not pay any attention to plating, today's dishes have been carefully designed when they are served, and the bright color combinations make people look very appetizing.
"Goddess of Wealth Waukeen! This... is this the specialty food of Kara-Tur, the far eastern continent? It's unbelievable! I feel that none of the so-called high-end restaurants I ate in Amn before can compare with this."
Bernard swallowed his saliva and exclaimed in admiration.
Similarly, he also saw unlimited business opportunities in these exquisite foods.
"Hey! These are just a small part of the recipes. After arriving at Athkatra, I will make sure that everyone in Amn knows that I, Welby, am the greatest chef in all of Faerun. Of course, before that, Lord Soth will have to taste these dishes first to see if there is anything that needs to be improved."
The half-man had a flattering smile on his face. He put a little of each dish on an empty plate and then brought it to Zuo Si, his eyes full of anticipation.
He had just tasted the dishes, so he was full of confidence.
Looking at the familiar colors and tastes on the plate, Zuo Si, who had tasted a lot of dark cuisine, was almost moved to tears.
This time I can finally eat something that tastes normal.
As for the curry-flavored green cheese, the thick soup made with crushed breadcrumbs, and the meat paste made with pork, fish, and various offal, all of them, get as far away from me as possible.
From today on, I will never be compatible with dark cuisine! Zuo Si swore that he would starve to death rather than touch any abnormal-looking food.
He put on the airs of a gourmet, resisting the urge to eat as much as he could. He pretended to taste each dish and nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad! It's basically up to standard."
"marvelous!"
Welby jumped up excitedly after receiving the affirmation, as if he had already seen the spectacular scene of a crowded restaurant in the future.
"Don't just stand there and watch. Sit down and eat together."
After Zuo Si gave the signal that it was time to eat, Rhett, who had been waiting with his plate for half a day, immediately attacked the meat dishes closest to him.
In the blink of an eye, he cleared a plate and an expression of great satisfaction appeared on his face.
Others were not to be outdone and joined the rush to grab the delicious food.
After all, in such a remote place, being able to have such a delicious dinner is definitely an ultimate enjoyment.
Although most people's table manners are not very good, and can even be called rude.
But Zuo Si didn't care at all.
Because in his opinion, etiquette, morality and the like have always been requirements for oneself, rather than used to restrict others.
If you use these things as a tool to show your superiority or to despise and belittle others, that would be too low-level.
After the meal, Bernard came to the door and said excitedly: "Sir Soth! I think you can open a few more stores in the main towns in Amn with the recipes.
By then, the style of Karatu from the Eastern Continent will be the main focus. I believe that there will be countless nobles and wealthy businessmen who are eager to experience exotic customs and are willing to pay for it.
If we succeed in Amn, we can continue to expand to the north to Baldur's Gate, Waterdeep, Neverwinter, and Silvermoon..."
"It's a very good suggestion. I will consider it. But it's too early to talk about this now. Don't forget that there are still many troubles and enemies to be dealt with on the road to Athkatla."
Zuo Si quickly interrupted the merchant's delusion.
After all, although these business plans sound very feasible and can make a lot of money, the problem is that they are now just castles in the air and imaginary things.
"I'm sorry, I was reckless."
Bernard bowed his head quickly and apologized.
Because along the way, he has realized how easy and comfortable it can be to make money with powerful strength as a guarantee.
Not only do you not have to worry about being robbed by bandits and monsters, but you can also rob them in return and use the damage these guys cause to the city to make huge profits.
Similarly, Bernard was determined to use his own interests to tie this powerful spellcaster to himself at all costs.
Zuo Si easily saw through the businessman's thoughts, chuckled and shook his head: "No, you don't have to apologize.
I have said more than once that you are an excellent businessman, and even have a keener business sense than most of your peers.
But the problem is, if your vision is just to make profits, you will never be able to stand at the top of this field.
In my opinion, buying a commodity from a low-price area and then selling it to a high-price area is a third-rate businessman. They have no ability to resist risks. Once the market price fluctuates drastically, they will inevitably lose money or even go bankrupt. Mastering the origin of at least one rare raw material, and then processing it into high-end commodities and then selling them is a second-rate businessman. They have a certain ability to resist risks because they have mastered the origin of the raw materials and processing technology, but that's all.
A first-class businessman is one who monopolizes an entire industry, whose products become an indispensable part of a country, and controls the economy of a large area by means of lending, bribing officials to issue decrees that are beneficial to him, etc. They control the market and channels, and can even influence politics and are protected by the national army;
Above this, there is a type of super businessman.
They can easily use economic means to plunge a country into turmoil, chaos and civil war, or they can unify a divided land and even turn a country into a plaything in their hands.
Tell me, what kind of businessman do you want to be?"
moment!
Bernard fell into silence.
It was the first time he heard someone describe the levels of businessmen so clearly, and not simply looking at the total amount of wealth, but dividing them by influence and business methods.
Senior businessmen are just the opposite, and can even make huge profits from crises and risks.
There is no doubt that judging from the business scope of Bernard and his family chamber of commerce, it should be between second-rate and first-rate.
Seeing the young businessman frowning and thinking seriously, Zuo Si stretched out his arm and gently patted his shoulder to comfort him, "Don't worry, you can think about it slowly, and give me a clear answer when you have thought it through.
This is about how we will work together in the future and how I will support you.
安姆是费伦大陆最特殊的国家，一个彻底由商人和金钱统治的国度。
它的历史虽然很短，但却拥有非常发达的商业，并且充满了无限的可能性。
记住！长远的利益才是最重要的，永远不要让短期利益蒙蔽你的双眼。”
结束了两人之间的谈话，左思很快便静下心来躺在马车内休息了一会儿。
当时间差不多来到晚上八点左右，他这才睁开眼睛召集队伍成员，踏上前往“幸运谷”的道路。
正如半身人韦尔比形容的那样，当众人靠近这片区域时候，立刻便被两侧那无比险峻的地形所深深震撼。
尤其是头顶超过一百米的落差，哪怕丢下一块拳头大小的石头都能造成相当可观的伤害。
运气不好被打中头部直接死掉也不是什么奇怪的事情。
更可怕的是，道路也非常狭窄。
如果从上边推下一块巨大的石头，立刻就能将路口封死。
“该死！这鬼地方让我感到毛骨悚然。难怪那么多商队都神秘的消失了。如果有人在高处埋伏并发动袭击，恐怕没几个人能活着逃出去。”
瑞特忍不住低声咒骂了一句。
别说是他了，就连向来自大的维尔梅斯脸色都不怎么好看。
因为在这种环境下，就算她变回红龙形态，也有可能被从高出推下来的巨石活活砸死。
巨龙虽然身体素质十分强悍，但也不是无敌的。
至少在数吨重的落石面前，他们跟其他生物没有任何区别。
并且由于通道太窄的关系，维尔梅斯有一定概率会被卡在通道中间动弹不得。
“看来我们需要到峭壁两侧去搜索一下。”
瓦内萨给出自己的建议。
作为扎泽司泊的本地人，他早就听说过不少关于这条山谷的各种传闻。
不过出于法师特有的冷漠跟傲慢，他从未把那些莫名其妙失踪的商队当成一回事，更不关心对方的死活。
“你今天记【飞行术】了吗？”左思突然开口询问道。
瓦内萨不加思索的点了下头：“是的。考虑到这里的地形，我记了一个三环【飞行术】。不过队伍里的人好像有点多，恐怕没办法让所有人都飞上去。”
“没关系，我有一根魔杖刚好能弥补这个不足。”
说着，左思直接掏出那根始终没怎么用过的【强记魔杖】递了过去。
“【强记魔杖】？这可是好东西！”
瓦内萨不愧是一名LV15的高阶法师，刚拿到手就认出了魔杖内存储的四环法术。
有了这玩意，就能瞬间恢复今天记忆的任何一个三环魔法。
就在他准备开始吟唱咒语释放【飞行术】的时候，其中一侧峭壁顶端突然传来了一阵令人毛骨悚然的声音。
咔嚓——咔嚓——咔嚓——
听觉敏锐的汉丁顿脸色勃然大变，立刻发出警告：“这是木头被重物碾压断裂时发出的声音！上边应该有人在推一块相当巨大的石头！”
“什么？！”
维尔梅斯当场就想要变回红龙，看看能不能顺着峭壁爬上去，把那些推石头的混蛋统统用烈焰吐息烧死。
可还没等付诸实际行动，左思就抬起手制止了她鲁莽的行为：“放松，你以为我什么准备都没做，就贸然靠近这座山谷吗？”
话音未落！
两侧悬崖峭壁上呼啦一下涌现出成千上万的幽影生物。
它们就如同黑色的潮水般，直接淹没了那些正在用力推石头的食人魔。
后者甚至根本没来得及做出反应，就被虚体触摸产生的负能量活活杀死，然后变成幽影军团中的一员。
几个高举石块准备往下扔的山丘巨人立马被吓了一跳，赶忙把手中的石块丢向幽影。
结果不出意外的全部穿了过去。
因为它们是虚体生物，由纯粹的能量构成，所以石块这种不带任何魔法的纯粹物理攻击，根本无法对其造成哪怕一丁点伤害。
“我们得到情报有误！这么多的幽影生物究竟是从哪来的？”一名身穿暗红色长袍的女人厉声质问道。
为了防止这些幽影靠近自己，她以最快速度释放了【防护邪恶】跟【法师护甲】。
前者能有效防护邪恶生物的攻击，后者产生的力场则能抵挡虚体生物的触摸。
“别问我！我怎么知道！现在的当务之急是赶紧撤退！就算加上魔杖，我们也不可能干掉这么多幽影。”
另外一名男性法师也迅速先给自己套上防护魔法。
不过这些袭击这显然并不都像这两位法师一样聪明。
好几个奥术施法者连防护魔法都没有加持，直接对准蜂拥而至的幽影开始释放【火球术】、【闪电术】、【燃烧之手】、【炽焰法球】、【灼热射线】等大范围杀伤性塑能魔法。
一时之间，两侧峭壁上各种火焰、闪电照亮了黑色的夜空。
尽管在刚开始的时候，他们的确杀死了数以百计的低级幽影。
可很快，当第一轮法术实战完毕，更多的幽影从四面八方冲出来，将这些身上缺乏魔法防护的家伙轻松杀死。
还有些则试图使用【力墙术】构建一道虚体生物无法逾越的防线。
但很快就发现身后突然也涌现出数量惊人幽影。
结果刚释放出来的【力墙术】，反而成了阻挡自己撤退逃跑的障碍。
最重要的是，幽影军团的出动直接打乱了敌人的部署。
导致大量堆放在峭壁两侧的巨石和石块根本没能推下去。
同时它们还争取到了足够的时间，让瓦内萨不慌不忙的给所有人身上加持了【飞行术】效果。
大概几分钟左右，左思等人便从山谷下边飞了上来。
他先是凭借刚刚佩戴上的魔法眼镜巡视了一下战场的情况，然后才直截了当对奇物吩咐道：“控制住那几个山丘巨人，别不小心让它们死掉了。”
“如您所愿。”
奇物立刻透过心灵连接做出回应，同时接管了维尔梅斯的身体，迅速飞过去丢出了心灵控制。
瞬间！
四个山丘巨人就变成一副呆呆傻傻的样子站在原地。
虽然他们本来就不怎么聪明，但现在显然是变得更傻了。
幸好幽影军团也接到了新的命令没有再继续发动攻击，不然的话虽说巨人的生命力比较顽强，但也经不住几十个幽影触摸所产生的恐怖负能量。
不用问也知道，左思这是打算等会战斗结束把这几个山丘巨人统统制作成生物卡牌。
随着阿莱娜和瓦内萨两名施法者的加入，敌人中那些仍旧还在拼死抵抗的法师、术士和牧师纷纷遭了殃。
尤其是有着丰富法术决斗经验的后者，几乎在第一时间就释放了四环魔法【次元锚】，阻断了一个想要施展传送魔法逃跑的家伙。
紧跟着，他又释放了【重雾术】遮挡敌方施法者的视线，给幽影们提供更多可以偷袭的机会。
不过这还不算完！ 身为一名LV15的死灵法师，瓦内萨毫不客气把死去的敌人尸体利用起来，释放了恐怖的【活化亡军】。
只见遍地的尸体在短短几秒钟之内就全部站了起来！
它们其中有的直接被转化成僵尸，还有的则只剩下一副血淋淋的骨架。
正当一些牧师高举圣徽试图使用【斥喝不死生物】来控制这些亡灵的时候，瓦内萨冷笑着祭出了五环魔法中杀伤力最惊人的【死云术】。
当黄绿色的剧毒云雾在敌人中间扩散开时，瞬间就有超过半数左右的低级法师和牧师当场暴毙。
以他们那脆弱的生命力，根本无法抵挡毒云对身体的伤害。
毕竟这种通过魔法制造出来的剧毒云雾，杀伤力可比地球上百分之九十九的化学武器要恐怖得多。
普通人别说是吸上一口，就是沾染上一丁点都会立即死亡。
同样的，等级稍高的施法者们也没强到哪去。
凡是被【死云术】波及，都会立刻开始剧烈的咳嗽、吐血、抽搐等中毒症状，根本没办法吟唱咒语，更不可能进入施法专注状态。
阿莱娜则一如既往的简单粗暴，不停释放各种火焰魔法，将残存敌人一个接一个烧成灰烬。
就连那些转身想要逃跑的家伙，也被飞上半空的汉丁顿点名。
凭借着居高临下的优势，他将【壮臂之弓】的威力发挥到了极致。
就连一些看上去相当坚固的铠甲，都会被附魔箭矢轻易穿透，然后被幽影或者低级亡灵淹没。
所谓施法者之间的战斗，实际上就是在比拼谁的准备更充足，谁掌握的资源、财富和情报更多。
很显然，在这方面左思现在有着压倒性的优势。
而且随着时间的流逝，这种优势会像滚雪球一样变得越来越大。
他本人甚至从头到尾都没有动手，这场战斗就已经落下了帷幕。
确认周围已经没有了威胁，他这才降落到地面，先把四个山丘巨人收入囊中。
Although this creature with relatively low intelligence is only slightly stronger than a half-giant, it is still a member of the giant community.
With a slight upgrade, you can immediately become a powerful warrior and meat shield.
After finishing all this, Zuo Si turned around and asked Qiwu: "How is it, did you read the enemy's memory and thoughts just now?"
"Yes, my Lord. I have read it. Most of these fellows are members of the Zhentarim, and they are here on the orders of Manshoon to ambush you and take a chest from you. To achieve this goal, they have cooperated with the Cult of the Dragon, which has a secret base nearby, and have set up ambushes around the valley."
Qiwu explained all the information he had obtained through the mental connection.
"Where is the base of the Dragon Worshiping Cult? Are there any dangerous things hidden inside?" Zuo Si asked with narrowed eyes.
Qiwu immediately replied, "The base is located in a cave about two kilometers east of the valley. As for what's inside, I don't know for the time being. Because the people sent by the Dragon Worship Cult are all low-level members, and they know too little."
"Well. Looks like we have to go and see for ourselves what's hidden inside."
As he spoke, Zuo Si took out an upgraded creature card - a large ferocious leopard, and directly paid mana to summon it.
moment!
A leopard as big as an adult Siberian tiger appeared out of nowhere.
Especially the two sharp fangs extending from the mouth, which looked like a saber-toothed tiger. The claws also became wider and bigger, and the eyes flashed with an extremely wild light.
There is no doubt that this is a typical ferocious animal.
Affected by magical powers, they are often larger and more ferocious than their own kind, and can be distinguished at a glance just by their appearance.
"Red?"
Zuo Si tried calling out the name he had given to the leopard.
The latter immediately walked closer and nodded twice with his huge head to show his closeness.
After confirming that this big guy was still the leopard, he immediately smiled happily and rubbed the big cat's beautiful fur hard.
The happiness of Furuikong is so simple.
With the approximate location of the Cult of the Dragon's secret base and the big cat that could track in the wilderness and mountains, everyone simply cleaned up the battlefield and set off immediately.
After a while, they found the entrance to the cave at the foot of a mountain.
Looking at the two guys guarding the door, Qiwu immediately asked: "Master, do you need me to control them?"
"Of course! By the way, read the memory and find out what dangers we need to pay attention to in the cave." Zuo Si gave a straightforward affirmative answer.
He will not show mercy to members of evil organizations such as the Cult of the Dragon and the Zhentarim.
It has to be said that when using psychic abilities against most creatures, the effect is immediate.
The two members of the Dragon Worship Cult who were guarding the door didn't even know who the enemy was. They unknowingly turned into controlled puppets and walked straight towards them from a distance.
The strange object directly controlled Wilmes to open his mouth wide, and four tentacles extended from his throat. In front of everyone, it pried open the skulls of the two unlucky guys, dug out the brains inside and ate them cleanly.
Such a brutal scene was so frightening that even Zuo Si, who was used to seeing big scenes, felt his scalp tingling, not to mention others.
Fortunately, no one present was in the good camp, otherwise they would have gone berserk.
Zuo Si also noticed that after the brains of the two low-level members of the Dragon Worshipping Cult were eaten, the spiritual energy that the strange object had just consumed seemed to be replenished.
Obviously, this is different from normal mind flayers that eat brains simply to sustain their own survival needs.
It can actually quickly replenish its consumed spiritual energy by eating the brains of intelligent creatures.
"Oh my God! What...what kind of monster is this?" The half-orc Rhett stepped back in fear.
In contrast, Vanessa, who had become a lich, was much calmer. She just asked with a slightly curious tone: "Sir Soth, is Ms. Wilmes a mind flayer?"
"No, it's not. What you just saw was just a strange object I made using the mind flayer's brain. Then I awakened it through some special abilities and temporarily inhabited Wilmes' body. In fact, Wilmes is an adult red dragon."
Zuo Si did not hide anything and told the truth openly.
Because he held Vanessa's life box in his hands, he had no worries that she would betray him or leak the secret to others.
"What? Wait! You mean... you used the magic object created from the mind flayer's brain to control an adult red dragon?" Vanessa opened her mouth in disbelief.
He originally thought that after becoming a lich, nothing would be able to cause him to have overly strong emotional fluctuations.
But now, I was so shocked that I didn't know what to say.
Rhett swallowed subconsciously, and once again refreshed his understanding of how dangerous Zuo Si was.
No wonder he always felt an inexplicable tension and fear every time he got close to Wilmes.
It turned out that it was not an illusion or hallucination, but he was really facing a powerful dragon.
Thinking of this, the orc hurriedly pulled up his cloak to cover the red dragon armor on his body.
Wearing this armor in front of the arrogant, conceited, and cruel red dragon is definitely a naked provocation.
"Okay, there's no need to make such a fuss. Wilmes and I have known each other for a long time. Now, let's focus our attention on this Dragon Worship Cult stronghold. Yelnia, tell me how deep the cave is?" Zuo Si asked, staring at his own shadow.
The next second...
The leader of the Shadow Legion jumped out from the darkness and reported in a hateful tone: "It is at least three thousand meters underground, and there are at least ten huge rooms that can accommodate hundreds of people.
I spotted about forty members of the Cult of the Dragon, and a few who looked like high-ranking members of the Zhentarim.
The other party has set up a very strong magical defense at the bottom of the cave, so I can't go in to find out what's going on."
(End of this chapter)