"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 worshiper 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.
Amn is the most special country in the continent of Faerun, a country completely ruled by merchants and money.
Although its history is short, it has a very developed business and is full of endless possibilities.
Remember! Long-term interests are the most important, never let short-term interests blind your eyes. "
After finishing the conversation between the two, Zuo Si quickly calmed down and lay down in the carriage to rest for a while.
When it was almost eight o'clock in the evening, he opened his eyes, called together his team members, and set out on the road to "Lucky Valley".
Just as the half-orc Welby described, when everyone approached this area, they were immediately deeply shocked by the extremely steep terrain on both sides.
Especially when there is a drop of more than 100 meters overhead, even dropping a fist-sized stone can cause considerable damage.
It is not uncommon for someone to die instantly from being hit in the head if they are unlucky.
What’s even scarier is that the road is also very narrow.
If a huge rock is pushed down from above, the intersection will be blocked immediately.
"Damn it! This place gives me the creeps. No wonder so many caravans disappeared mysteriously. If someone ambushed and attacked from a high place, I'm afraid few people would be able to escape alive."
Rhett couldn't help but curse under his breath.
Not to mention him, even the usually arrogant Wilmes looked unhappy.
Because in this environment, even if she turned back into a red dragon, she might be crushed to death by a huge rock pushed down from above.
Although the dragon is physically very strong, it is not invincible.
At least in the face of tons of falling rocks, they are no different from other creatures.
And because the passage is too narrow, there is a certain probability that Wilmes will be stuck in the middle of the passage and unable to move.
"Looks like we need to search both sides of the cliff."
Vanessa offers her advice.
As a local of Zazesipo, he had heard many rumors about this valley.
However, due to the unique indifference and arrogance of a mage, he never took those inexplicably disappeared caravans seriously, and didn't care about their life or death.
"Have you memorized the [Flying Technique] today?" Zuo Si suddenly asked.
Vanessa nodded without thinking: "Yes. Considering the terrain here, I memorized a third-level [Flying Spell]. But there seem to be too many people in the team, I'm afraid I can't let everyone fly up."
"It's okay, I have a wand that can make up for this deficiency."
As he said that, Zuo Si took out the [Memory Wand] that he had rarely used and handed it over.
"[Memory Wand]? This is a good thing!"
Vanessa is indeed a LV15 high-level wizard. She recognized the fourth-level spell stored in the wand as soon as she got it.
With this thing, I can instantly recover any three-ring magic I remembered today.
Just as he was about to chant the spell to release the [Flying Technique], a creepy sound suddenly came from the top of one of the cliffs.
Click-click-click-click-click
Huntington, who had a keen sense of hearing, turned pale with anger and immediately issued a warning: "This is the sound of wood breaking under the crushing of a heavy object! Someone must be pushing a huge stone up there!"
"What?!"
Wilmes wanted to turn back into a red dragon on the spot to see if he could climb up the cliff and burn all those bastards who were pushing the rocks to death with his fiery breath.
But before she could take any action, Zuo Si raised his hand to stop her reckless behavior: "Relax, do you think I'm approaching this valley without any preparation?"
Before he finished speaking!
Thousands of shadowy creatures suddenly emerged from the cliffs on both sides.
They were like a black tide, directly submerging the ogres who were pushing the stones hard.
The latter didn't even have time to react before being killed by the negative energy generated by the touch of the virtual body and then turned into a member of the Shadow Legion.
Several hill giants who were holding stones high and preparing to throw them down were immediately startled and hurriedly threw the stones in their hands at the shadow.
As expected, all of them passed through.
Because they are incorporeal creatures made of pure energy, stones, which are purely physical attacks without any magic, cannot cause them even the slightest damage.
"The intelligence we received was wrong! Where did so many shadow creatures come from?" a woman in a dark red robe asked sternly.
In order to prevent these shadows from approaching her, she released [Protection from Evil] and [Mage Armor] as quickly as possible.
The former can effectively protect against attacks from evil creatures, while the force field generated by the latter can resist the touch of incorporeal creatures.
"Don't ask me! How would I know? The most urgent thing now is to retreat quickly! Even with the help of magic wands, we can't kill so many shadows."
Another male wizard also quickly cast protective magic on himself.
However, these attackers are obviously not as smart as these two mages.
Several arcane spellcasters didn't even cast protective magic, and directly aimed at the shadows that were swarming in and began to release large-scale destructive shaping magic such as [Fireball], [Lightning], [Burning Hands], [Flaming Orb], and [Scorching Ray].
In an instant, all kinds of flames and lightning on the cliffs on both sides illuminated the black night sky.
Although they did kill hundreds of low-level Shadows in the beginning.
But soon, when the first round of spell combat was over, more shadows rushed out from all directions and easily killed those guys who lacked magical protection.
Others tried to use [Wall of Force] to build a line of defense that could not be crossed by incorporeal creatures.
But soon he discovered that an astonishing number of shadows suddenly appeared behind him.
As a result, the [Force Wall Technique] that he had just released became an obstacle that prevented him from retreating and escaping.
Most importantly, the deployment of the Shadow Legion directly disrupted the enemy's deployment.
As a result, a large number of boulders and stones piled on both sides of the cliff could not be pushed down at all.
At the same time, they also bought enough time for Vanessa to calmly cast the [Flying Spell] effect on everyone.
After about a few minutes, Zuo Si and others flew up from the bottom of the valley.
He first used the magic glasses he had just put on to survey the battlefield, and then he directly instructed the strange object: "Control those hill giants. Don't let them die accidentally."
"As you wish."
The strange object immediately responded through the mental connection, taking over Wilmes' body and quickly flying over to cast mental control.
moment!
The four hill giants just stood there in a daze.
Although they were not very smart to begin with, they have obviously become even dumber now.
Fortunately, the Shadow Legion also received new orders and stopped attacking. Otherwise, although the giants had strong vitality, they could not withstand the horrible negative energy generated by the touch of dozens of shadows.
It goes without saying that Zuo Si plans to make all these hill giants into creature cards after the battle is over.
With the addition of two spellcasters, Alena and Vanessa, the mages, warlocks and priests among the enemies who were still fighting desperately suffered one after another.
Especially the latter who had rich experience in spell duels, almost immediately released the fourth-ring magic [Dimension Anchor], blocking a guy who wanted to cast teleportation magic to escape.
Immediately afterwards, he released [Heavy Fog] to block the enemy spellcaster's vision and provide the shadows with more opportunities for sneak attacks.
But that's not all! As a LV15 Necromancer, Vanessa used the bodies of her dead enemies without hesitation and released the terrifying [Reanimated Dead].
All the corpses on the ground stood up in just a few seconds!
Some of them were directly transformed into zombies, while others were left with only bloody skeletons.
Just as some priests held up the holy emblem and tried to use [Rebuke the Undead] to control the undead, Vanessa sneered and cast the most destructive [Death Cloud] among the five-ring magic.
When the yellow-green poisonous mist spread among the enemies, more than half of the low-level mages and priests died on the spot in an instant.
With their fragile vitality, they were simply unable to resist the damage caused by the poisonous cloud to their bodies.
After all, this highly toxic cloud created by magic is much more lethal than 99% of the chemical weapons on Earth.
An ordinary person would die immediately if he inhaled it or was contaminated by even a little bit of it.
Likewise, higher level spellcasters aren't much stronger.
Anyone affected by the [Death Cloud Technique] will immediately begin to suffer from poisoning symptoms such as violent coughing, vomiting blood, and convulsions. They will be unable to chant spells, let alone enter a state of concentration in casting spells.
Alena was as simple and brutal as ever, continuously releasing various fire magics, burning the remaining enemies into ashes one by one.
Even those who turned around and tried to escape were named by Huntington who flew into the air.
With the advantage of being high above, he brought the power of [Bow of Strong Arms] to its fullest.
Even some armors that look quite strong can be easily penetrated by enchanted arrows and then overwhelmed by shadows or low-level undead.
The so-called battle between spellcasters is actually a competition to see who is better prepared and who has more resources, wealth, and intelligence.
Obviously, Zuo Si now has an overwhelming advantage in this regard.
And over time, this advantage will snowball.
He didn't even take any action from beginning to end, and the battle was already over.
After making sure there were no threats around, he landed on the ground and captured the four hill giants first.
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 openly truth.
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)
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