Killing his former mentor, the great necromancer Asta, who was in an extremely weak state, was equivalent to a transformation from thought to spirit for Zuo Si.

It is also a farewell to the weak self in the past who was overshadowed by the other party.

Especially when the life box was broken, he suddenly realized that what he obtained was not only Asta's property, but also inherited some of the other party's characteristics.

For example, being cold, cruel and ruthless in dealing with the enemy;

For example, when you cannot get what you want through normal means, the first thought that comes to your mind is robbery.

Obviously, these terrible habits cannot be developed in the relatively peaceful environment of modern society on Earth.

Rather, he was forced to make changes by the Necromancer in order to survive in the floating city's tower.

As the saying goes, unless you are in an extremely dangerous environment, you will never know what the other side hidden in your heart is like.

After getting the residue that Asta called "Chaos Factor", Zuo Si returned to his residence and immediately took a small amount of it to experiment on the large hound raised by Bernard's family.

As a result, in just less than ten seconds, this dog, which was only one meter tall, muscular, ferocious and extremely loyal to its owner, turned into an unknown creature whose size and height were comparable to that of an adult "mastodon".

In particular, the originally soft and beautiful black hair had all fallen out, and was replaced by the hard stratum corneum that grew on the surface of the skin.

The two eyes became extremely hard, like gems embedded in the eye sockets, able to emit a magical ray.

Anyone who is hit will instantly see the most terrifying image in his or her deepest heart, and then run around like a madman and scream loudly.

In addition, the huge mouth full of sharp teeth, the claws as hard and sharp as a dragon, and the tail that can attack the enemy autonomously like a snake and inject deadly toxins due to an unknown mutation. It looks like an ultimate stitched monster no matter how you look at it.

Fortunately, Zuo Si had arranged preventive measures in advance.

If there was no magical object controlling its mind, it would have gone crazy and might have eaten the servant who was responsible for training and feeding it.

Looking at the huge beast standing in the kennel in the backyard, even Wilmes, a red dragon, couldn't help but feel a palpitation in his heart. He asked in an unbelievable tone: "You...what did you do to this dog?"

"I didn't do anything. I just let it absorb a tiny amount of insignificant matter. It seems that Asta is right. This chaos factor can cause random mutations in anything."

Zuo Si stared at the transparent bottle in his hand that was emitting dark purple light, with a strange light flashing in his eyes.

Apparently, the fog that caused his body to age backwards, and the unknown space he first arrived at after the spark was ignited, were more mysterious and full of countless mysteries than expected.

Apart from anything else, the fact that this phenomenon can cause organisms to undergo chaotic mutations in an extremely short period of time has enormous research value.

Great for crafting and replenishing a large number of creature cards.

In addition, Zuo Si also realized that the mutation of viruses and bacteria in his body might be related to the "chaos factor".

Maybe even the body has undergone some unknown changes in this process, but we were completely unaware of it before.

"Just a little substance?!"

Wilmes' pupils suddenly dilated, and his eyes revealed a strong sense of fear and terror.

Because she was not sure whether this nominal "ally" and actual master beside her would treat her as a test subject.

After all, before this, Zuo Si had used Beltogas's "big treasure" to mass-produce half-dragon ogres.

It is estimated that there are at least dozens of eggs containing red dragon blood in the cave deep in the mountains.

In about two months, nearly a hundred half-dragon kobolds will be born.

In six years at most, these kobolds would enter adolescence, awaken the magical power in their blood, and become powerful half-dragon warlocks.

With the mental connection with the strange object, Zuo Si easily saw through the Red Dragon's thoughts and comforted him with a chuckle, "Don't worry, since you have been performing well recently, I will not include you in this kind of dangerous experiment for the time being."

Hearing this, Wilmes instantly breathed a sigh of relief. Pointing at the violent beast that had been transformed from a hound, he asked, "What are you going to do with it? Are you going to make it into some weird magic summoning prop like you did with those giants, orcs, ogres, and dragon liches?"

"No, I have other plans for it."

As he spoke, Zuo Si took out a small bottle of milky white translucent mucus from his bag, took out a little bit of it through magic, and then injected it all into the reproductive system of the mutant creature.

When the human-like Wilmes saw this, he raised his eyebrows in disbelief: "You...you plan to use it as a mother to breed a half-dragon?"

"That's right! That's why I specifically picked a female hound just now. Taking advantage of the fact that there is no reproductive isolation between dragons and any other creatures, I can crossbreed the offspring of this giant beast with different kinds of dogs to cultivate a stable dragon hound that has a certain level of intelligence and is loyal to its master. This is my ultimate goal."

Zuo Si did not hide anything and stated his plan openly.

After all, when it comes to reproduction efficiency, male dragons have far greater advantages than female dragons.

The latter takes at least several months to half a year from pregnancy to egg laying.

With this skill, as long as the former is not picky about food, he can make hundreds of female creatures pregnant with his offspring.

If magical power is used to increase the chance of conception, and some races can give birth to several babies in one litter, it may be possible to give birth to an army.

"You are such a lunatic!"

Wilmes looked at Zuo Si with fear in his eyes.

Because she was not sure whether this terrifying human cub, who looked only about ten years old, would force herself to become pregnant in the same way in the future, and then continue to breed various dragon offspring.

Just as the man and the dragon were talking, Bernard came over from a distance with a moon elf wearing a gray robe and long silver hair like a waterfall.

When they saw the huge figure standing in the open space of the kennel and the servant who was frightened unconscious, they immediately showed expressions of extreme shock.

Especially Bernard, the owner, immediately ran over and asked breathlessly: "Sir Soth, what...what happened?"

Zuo Si calmly put away the bottle in his hand and replied with a smile: "Nothing, just some small experiments with your hound."

Gulp!

Bernard, who was just an ordinary person, swallowed subconsciously and felt his scalp tingling.

He simply couldn't imagine what kind of magical experiment could make a large hound become as big as a Mastodon.

And its appearance doesn't look like a canine at all.

Those rows of sharp fangs are just like those of a shark. If you get bit by one of them, you'll probably be broken in half.

In contrast, the moon elf dressed as a wizard was quite calm. Not only did he not show any panic, but he looked at the mutated hound with interest and asked, "What did you do to it? Normal transformation magic and bloodline and physiological structure modification cannot achieve this level."

"This is my little secret, which is not convenient to tell. Besides, you are..."

Zuo Si looked the strange visitor up and down.

Judging from his attire, he was obviously a member of a masked wizard organization, and had a mark on his chest that symbolized his status as a senior manager.

Although she was wearing a magical mask that only covered her nose and eyes and blurred her face, it was still confirmed that this female moon elf had a very outstanding appearance.

To be precise, the Moon Elves, a special branch of elves, naturally produce many handsome men and beautiful women.

Especially the iconic fair skin with a few blue spots, paired with silver, blue or black hair, the first impression given is elegance, mystery and arrogance.

However, considering that the elves in Amn were massacred during the period when the region was ruled by the Shane Dynasty, it is still somewhat strange that a moon elf joined the Masked Wizard Organization.

After all, even today, there are still many extremists in Askatla who spread hate speech against the elves in public, and some even think that the entire elf race should be completely exterminated.

"This is Ms. Zelanora, she is here to negotiate with you on behalf of the Council of Six and the Masked Mage." Bernard hurriedly made a brief introduction.

"It is a pleasure to meet you, your Excellency the Elector."

The moon elf named Zelanora placed one hand on her chest and bowed slightly.

This is not only a recognition of Zuo Si's own power, but also a tribute to the goddess of poison and plague.

Zuo Si returned the greeting: “I am glad to see you too, ma’am.

Since you represent the Council of Six and the Guild of Masked Mages, let's skip the boring mutual testing and get straight to the point.

My request is simple, which is to build a magic tower in the urban area of ​​​​Athkatla.

In return, I allow you to use my name to intimidate competitors and force them to make concessions."

"But there is no precedent for non-Masked Mages Guild members to build a Mage Tower in Askatra. To be exact, even many Masked Mages cannot build their own Mage Tower in this city. Instead, they need to find a vacant lot in other towns or manors."

Zelanola tried to gain more bargaining chips by emphasizing principles.

"Precedents are meant to be broken. If you really can't meet my requirements, I will consider leaving Amn and settling in Baldur's Gate in the north. I believe the dukes of Baldur's Gate would be very happy to let me build a wizard tower in their city, and even provide land and various conveniences for free."

Zuo Si showed his cards without hesitation.

He was well aware of how tense the relationship between Baldur's Gate and Amn was at the moment, and even more aware of the fierce friction between the two sides over trade.

To put it bluntly, if Amn's military strength had not been as weak as ever, the previous border war would not have been so easy to end.

Compared to the disciplined and extremely brave "Flaming Fist Mercenaries" of Baldur's Gate, the former had long been corrupted by shadow thieves, guilds of commerce, pirates, and slave traders with money in prosperous big cities.

Almost all soldiers think about how to make as much money as possible by taking advantage of their positions, and then enjoy fine wine, delicious food, and scantily clad women on the streets. No one really cares about how to win a war.

Therefore, the army of Amn often suffered rapid morale collapse and large-scale rout more than once when encountering powerful enemies or the battles were too bloody and cruel.

Even with the assistance of the Masked Mage Guild, they can only barely hold on to their existing territory.

Only when the big chambers of commerce send their elite troops to explore overseas colonies and earn huge profits through monopoly, will this country unleash its true power.

Seeing that her strategy had failed from the beginning, Zelanora immediately frowned and cautiously asked, "Do you really want to build a wizard tower in the city?"

“That’s right!”

Zuo Si gave a straightforward affirmative answer.

The two of them stared into each other's eyes for more than ten seconds. Finally, Zelanora chose to compromise and took out a pre-prepared agreement from her bosom: "Here, this is the final condition that the Six-Man Council and the Masked Mages Guild have agreed to after discussion. If you can accept it, please sign it."

Zuo Si took it and glanced at it, and found that the content was very simple, and could be summarized into three points.

The first is that he must nominally join the Masked Wizard, but he does not need to bear any responsibilities or obligations, nor does he have to obey anyone's orders. He only needs to help when facing a massive invasion of monsters such as orcs.

The second was that he was responsible for managing Talona's church in Amn, ensuring that it would not spread the plague, and especially prohibiting it from attacking the nobles and wealthy businessmen in the ruling class.

The third one is even simpler, which is to provide treatment to high-level members of the Six-member Council when they are poisoned or sick.

You should know that in Faerun, not all poisons and diseases can be dealt with by the two divine spells [Neutralize Poison] and [Remove Disease].

Some special toxins and diseases usually require some rare materials to make corresponding antidotes.

Many people died before the antidote was even ready.

But now that we have the voters of the Goddess of Poison and Disease, there is naturally no need for so much trouble.

It can be said that the only troublesome of these conditions is the second one.

After much hesitation, Zuo Si decided to sign his name at the bottom of the agreement and then handed the parchment to the other party.

"Now please tell me where you have allocated the location for me to build the wizard tower? Don't tell me it's in the cemetery. Although I am good at necromancy, I don't want my neighbors to be a bunch of dead people."

Hearing this half-joking remark, Zelanora couldn't help laughing, and then replied in the same humorous language: "Don't worry, the location we assigned to you is still a little far from the cemetery area.

To be precise, it is at the junction of the cemetery area, slums, bridge area and city gate area.

You can use the abundant negative energy in the cemetery to conduct research on necromancy, and you can also occasionally go to the Copper Crown Inn in the slums for a drink.

Moreover, it is very convenient to travel whether by water or by land.

How about this arrangement? Are you satisfied with it?"

Zuo Si nodded in satisfaction: "It sounds good. When can I start working?"

"After you deal with the Talona Church in the city, I will send someone to deliver the land deed and the permit to build the Mage Tower, and then we can officially start construction." Zelanora said meaningfully.

"Okay, I understand."

Zuo Si sighed slightly and quickly ended the negotiation.

After watching the moon elf leave, he immediately turned to Bernard and said, "Start recruiting people now. I need a sufficient number of skilled craftsmen to ensure that the project can be completed in the shortest possible time after obtaining the land deed."

Bernard assured confidently: "No problem. The Stonemason Guild of Askatla has sufficient manpower, and there will be no shortage even if we recruit a hundred stonemasons at once.

As for the ordinary workers, I can transfer some of the tenant farmers from the estate.

It is the slack season for farmers right now, and as long as they are provided with food and accommodation and a small salary, they would be very happy to come to the city to earn some extra money.

But I can't do anything about the magic part."

"I will take care of the magic myself. You just need to build the foundation and the outer layer of the tower first. Here is the design. When the time comes, you can give it to the stonemasons and they will understand it."

After saying this, Zuo Si took out the blueprints he had drawn in the past few days and handed them to the businessman.

It can be seen that he was in a very good mood after obtaining the construction permit for the Mage Tower. Even though he was about to meet with the local priest of the Talona Church, he did not look sad.

Bernard didn't waste any time and immediately left home with the blueprints, starting to work on building this tower that might cost hundreds of thousands of gold coins or even more.

Because he understood that this wizard tower was of great significance to himself and even his family.

When Zuo Si settled down, this young and ambitious businessman had a backer he could rely on.

No matter who it is, if they want to attack the Roldan Chamber of Commerce, they need to consider the revenge from a powerful wizard and the Chosen One of the Goddess of Poison and Plague.

In the future, maybe they could rely on the good cooperative relationship between the two to send their children here to learn magic, and then contribute to the development and growth of the family and the Chamber of Commerce.

Zuo Si didn't care at all about what Bernard thought.

Because he has to solve a problem that he is not willing to face, which is dealing with the Goddess's notorious church.

Arriving at the temple area next to the administrative district, Zuo Si immediately saw the Talona Temple, which had just had its foundation laid and was being built at a leisurely pace.

With the sponsorship of several wealthy businessmen and nobles, as well as the recent surge in donations from believers, the church has apparently raised enough money and plans to take root in the land of Amn.

However, the Lord of the Dawn, Lathander, the Guardian Goddess of Helheim, and the Knights of the Burning Heart, who are composed of holy warriors, who also have temples nearby, are obviously not friendly to the church of the goddess of poison and disease.

If it weren't for the Amn law that stipulated that any god had the right to preach here, they would probably rush up and drive away or kill these bastards who spread the plague on the spot.

Some priests and paladins even loudly told the workers hired to do the work about Talona's "evil deeds", hoping to make them repent and give up building temples for the evil goddess.

Unfortunately, this rhetoric may have some effect in other cities.

But in the profit-driven "Gold Coin Capital" Ascatla, the workers didn't even bother to pay attention and just kept working.

Because the priests of the Talona Church knew how bad their reputation was, they offered double salary to those who were willing to work.

Unless the other party can offer a higher price, it is impossible to have any impact on these "workers" just by talking nonsense.

But the problem is that people in the lawful good and lawful neutral camps will definitely not do things like malicious bidding that undermine market rules.

"Master, do we really have to go over there at this time?" David asked with a serious expression.

After all, judging from the situation, almost all the good and neutral churches of gods in the entire temple area have come.

Even the churches of evil gods like Talos, the god of storms, and Amberlee, the goddess of the sea, sent people to stand aside and watch the fun.

"If I go there now, I'm afraid I'll become the target of public criticism."

The half-orc Rhett also muttered something.

Unless one is a mentally ill lunatic, no one can remain calm when facing so many churches of gods.

"You guys wait here, I'll go over there by myself."

Zuo Si was obviously mentally prepared for this situation.

This is why he has always refused to have any contact with these guys.

To be honest, before Cyric went crazy, if one had to select a list of the most hated gods by mortals among all the gods in Faerun, Talona, ​​the goddess of poison and plague, would definitely be ranked at the top of the list.

After all, spreading the plague indiscriminately is something that is extremely hateful.

If it weren't for the fear of angering this terrible evil goddess, it wouldn't be a big deal if those priests were caught and burned alive.

当左思挤过围观人群并摘下兜帽露出一张稚嫩脸庞的刹那，原本还挺热闹的场面顿时陷入了一片寂静。

就仿佛有人按下了静音键一样。

不管是正在使用“嘴遁”的善神牧师，还是那些邪神教会的成员，都不约而同陷入了沉默。

因为相比起没有什么稳定消息来源的平民，他们早就已经通过各种各样的方式得知塔洛娜亲自降下化身，为自己选定一个凡人作为选民的事情。

再加上左思无论是外表年龄还是长相都相当的显眼，几乎在第一时间就被认了出来。

“赞美伟大的女神！塔洛娜钦定的唯一选民、瘟疫之子、来自异世界的毁灭者，您终于肯来见我们了。”

一名看上去大概五十多岁上下的老女人快步跑到近前，率领在场所有的牧师和信徒跪在地上，声音中带着无与伦比的兴奋与激动。

尽管剧毒与疾病女神本身的阵营是混乱邪恶，可她的教会却一点也不像希瑞克那样混乱，有着非常严密的组织跟等级划分。

而身为选民的左思，无疑是这个体系中“一神之下万人之上”的存在。

就连那些充满敌意的善神牧师，此刻都选择保持了沉默。

这个时候如果谁不开眼主动找茬，基本就相当于是在侮辱跟亵渎神明。

按照安姆的法律，完全可以将其当场格杀。

“你是安姆教会地位最高的人？”左思直截了当的问。

老女人赶忙点了点头：“是的，选民阁下。我叫伊薇特，是这个国家教会的主祭。在您没有出现之前，我们一直都是低调行动，根本不敢公开进行传教，更不用提为女神建立一座宏伟的神殿了。现在教会能有如今的声势，全都是您的功劳。”

“我需要跟你单独谈谈。”

左思注视着对方的眼睛用近乎命令的口吻说道。

“没问题！这是我的荣幸。”

自称伊薇特的老女人缓缓站起身，指着不远处一栋房子做了个请的手势。

很快，两人一前一后走进去关上了大门。

伴随着砰地一声响，仿佛被按下静音键的现场顿时一片哗然。

作为塔洛娜的牧师与信徒，亲眼目睹了左思这个传说中用瘟疫毁灭了一个世界的选民，自然是欢天喜地，仿佛有了靠山一样。

而那些善良神祇的牧师则表情凝重，看起来就像是世界末日要降临了一样。

一名身穿全身板甲的圣武士深吸了一口气，忍不住对同伴抱怨道：“该死！凯东爵士，你说这个世界究竟是怎么了？ 为何就连剧毒与疾病女神塔洛娜都有了属于自己的强大选民？

甚至还能公开在阿斯卡特拉建立神殿、招募信徒。

邪恶力量在这样不断膨胀下去，我们每天拼尽全力维护秩序和正义还有什么意义？”

“冷静点，卡休斯爵士。事情也许没有你想象中那么坏。因为我听伊尔玛特教会的牧师说过，那天晚上苦难之神的化身也降临了，而且还赶走了塔洛娜的化身。按照他们给出的信息，这位年轻的选民好像并不怎么认可剧毒女士的教义。”

被称之为凯东的中老年圣武士拍了拍好友的肩膀安慰道。

“选民不认同赐予自己力量的神？”卡休斯爵士吃惊的瞪大了眼睛。

因为对信仰无比虔诚且坚定的他，根本无法想象、更无法理解这种怪异的情况。

凯东则笑着耸了耸肩膀说道：“是啊！很奇妙不是吗？据我所知，这位选民来到阿斯卡特拉已经有一段时间了，可是却一直没有跟本地的教会进行接触。我估计他今天来，应该是跟六人评议会达成了什么协议，所以前来约束塔洛娜教会的行为。”

卡休斯爵士若有所思的点了下头：“原来如此。如果是这样的话，也许对阿斯卡特拉来说是一件好事。至少我们不用太担心会大规模爆发瘟疫、疾病之类的危机。”

“走吧，我们还要赶去巨人平原执行任务呢。按照泰尔嘉公爵提供的信息，那边的情况似乎非常危急。”

“说的也是。让我们去城门口跟骑士团的其他兄弟姐妹汇合吧。”

说话的功夫，两名圣武士迅速骑上自己的战马，掉头朝东方走去。

他们前脚刚离开不久，左思就从那栋房子里走了出来，在无数双眼睛的注视下扬长而去，只留下脸色不太好看的伊薇特。

不用问也知道，刚才两人之间的谈话肯定不怎么愉快。

确切地说，前者用选民的身份强迫后者接受了六人评议会提出不许对贵族和富商下手，更不能在安姆境内散播瘟疫的要求。

“主祭大人，选民阁下都跟您说了些什么？”一名比较年轻的牧师凑到近前小心翼翼试探道。

伊薇特苦涩的回答：“他给我们定了一些规矩，以前的一些手段今后不能再用了。看来这位选民阁下对教会和女神都没有任何好感。真不明白伟大的瘟疫之母为什么会选择这样一个人来做选民。”

“没有任何好感？这……这怎么可能！”

年轻的牧师张大嘴巴有点不敢相信自己耳朵听到的事实。

但伊薇特并没有理会他，仅仅是低声感叹道：“神的想法果然不是我们这些凡人能够理解的。也许这位选民阁下身上有某些我们看不到的特质，所以才得到了女神毫无保留的宠爱。总之，告诉教会中的每一个人千万不要试图触犯这些禁忌，否则他将会毫不留情的杀光我们。”

“那塔洛娜呢？难道我们的女神就这样任由他杀死自己的信徒和追随者吗？”年轻牧师语气激动的质问。

“没错！在女神的眼中，选民的地位和重要性要远在你我之上。

还有，千万不要站在凡人的角度去妄图揣摩神明的想法。

这是第一次警告，同样也是最后一次。

别忘了，自从这位选民出现之后，我们的教会无论是影响力还是信徒的数量都在成倍增长。

光凭这一点就足以证明伟大女神的判断是正确的。”

说完这句话，伊薇特便不再理会这个失魂落魄的年轻人，径直走到其他牧师和信徒的面前，开始向在场每一个人宣布教会的新出台的规矩。

而这些“新规矩”，不仅让“自己人”感到难以置信，就连那些前来搞事情的善良神祇教会成员都震惊的说不出话来。

因为这实在是不符合剧毒与瘟疫女神塔洛娜的风格，反倒是有点邪恶守序或者中立阵营的倾向。

就在众人议论纷纷的时候，一名隐藏在阴暗角落里的女人抿起嘴角露出了玩味的笑容，用只有自己才能听到的声音喃喃自语道：“对赐予自己力量的神没有半点敬意？索斯，你果然是个有趣的小家伙，怪不得会被那些符记之主盯上。”

伴随着最后一个字脱口而出，她摘下兜帽露出了自己消瘦精致的精灵面孔，正是前不久刚刚代表六人议会和蒙面法师跟左思进行过谈判的泽拉诺拉。

只不过与之前那个浑身上下散发着优雅与美丽的月精灵不同。

此刻的泽拉诺拉看起来就如同一名冷酷残忍的死灵法师，身体里散发出一股浓郁的负能量。

两只眼睛也泛着让人不寒而栗的红色幽光。

不过她并没有在这里停留太久，很快便隐没在黑暗之中。

……

与此同时，符记之主香格拉也独自一人来到了位于阿斯卡特拉的秘密据点。

当这名巫妖看完了最近一段时间搜集到的信息后，立刻饶有兴致的问：“索斯抵达阿斯卡特拉之后，一直没有去跟剧毒与瘟疫女神塔洛娜的教会接触？”

“是的，主人。根据我们掌握的情报，索斯似乎从不进行祈祷，也没有公开佩戴过圣徽，简直不像是个选民。刚好相反。这个人的一举一动都更像是个信仰淡薄、甚至没有信仰的法师。”

一名身穿皮甲的男人跪在地上给出肯定答复。

与在卡林杉的运作方式一样，纠缠符记在阿斯卡特拉也是靠着渗透、威胁与收买等方式，间接控制了几家商会和商会背后的家族。

再经由这些人延伸出去的触手来打探各种秘密。

所以他们非常清楚六人评议会、蒙面法师与左思达成的秘密协议。

“哦？那为什么这样的人会成为选民呢？”香格拉摸着下巴继续追问道。

男人赶忙解释道：“根据我们的分析，还有塔洛娜教会最近一段时间的宣传，索斯似乎是来自另外一个世界，并且用可怕的瘟疫将那个世界彻底毁灭。我想可能是因为这一点，所以才会得到瘟疫之母的宠爱。除此之外，他本人也非常擅长使用毒药。”

"From another world? No wonder! Then the special abilities he used in making magic items, as well as those completely different design ideas, are most likely magic skills from another world..."

Shangela instantly thought of many things.

Because the powerful magic item created by Zuo Si - [Blue Dragon Nemesis], has already been studied repeatedly by them.

Whether it is the dense rune arrangement that most spellcasters cannot do, or the diamond dust evenly spread throughout every corner of the crystal, it is definitely not any known magic item manufacturing technology in the continent of Faerun.

What's more, Zuo Si's spellcasting level is not high, which is the consensus of all the Lords of Symbols.

But the magic items he created were far beyond his own spellcasting level.

But if these skills come from another world, then everything can be explained.

"Master, what should we do next?" the man asked in an uncertain tone.

"You don't need to do anything. Just continue to collect information about Soth. Also, if it's convenient, you can consider establishing some business dealings with him. I want to see what this alternative voter will do next."

Shangela gave orders to his confidants without any hesitation.

According to the rules set by the organization, no symbol master is allowed to come into contact with the gods' elects or priests.

So no matter how much he wanted to communicate with Zuo Si, he had to be patient now.

At least we can't take any risks before getting Lagong's approval.

"I understand. Please rest assured that I will send back the sorted information every once in a while." The man promised solemnly.

…

As Zuo Si dealt with the Talona Church in the city according to the agreement, the Six-Man Council and the Masked Mage quickly sent over a land deed with a mage construction permit and a set of suitable suits for senior members of the Masked Mage Guild.

As promised by the other party, the land is located in the middle of the cemetery area, slum area, bridge area and city gate area.

There used to be a small square there, but now it has all been allocated to the Mage Tower.

As for the security situation around here...

It's basically a state of chaos.

After all, it is so close to the slums and the bridge area, and with the activities of a large number of Shadow Thieves Guild members, it would be strange if the situation could be good.

According to civilians living in this area, a number of mysterious guys can be seen sneaking into the cemetery almost every night. Without asking, one knows that they are definitely going to steal funeral objects.

fortunately!

The Mage's Tower is not a place where any thief can sneak in and steal things.

So no matter how bad the security situation was, Zuo Si didn't care.

Because after the Mage Tower is built, he will be the most dangerous person in this area.

If there are any ignorant people who dare to sneak in and steal things, they will be used as guinea pigs for experiments.

In this way, in less than three days, Bernard gathered the construction team.

In order to prevent thugs from causing trouble, Zuo Si also transferred the Iron Golem to maintain order.

With this big guy, the working stonemasons and farmers from the countryside immediately felt an incomparable sense of security.

With the addition of a dozen torches blessed with the [Eternal Flame] for lighting, they can continue working even after nightfall.

With the creator's powerful [Shaping] ability, Zuo Si finished the lower part and the ground part in a short time.

Looking at the tower rising from the ground and the solid outer wall without any gaps, the dwarf craftsman in charge of the project couldn't help but admire: "Sir Soth, your ability to shape matter is really the most powerful among all the spellcasters I have ever seen in my life. Without your help, it would probably take more than a month or two to build it to this level."

"At the current rate, how long will it take to complete everything?"

Zuo Si asked without turning his head as he used his ability to perfectly fuse the piled up rubble together to form an outer wall.

Since his Creator level reached LV11, he felt more and more adept at constructing large magical buildings like the Mage Tower.

As long as there are enough raw materials, a layer of cover can be completed in just a few days.

Of course, the wizard tower is different from an ordinary castle. It also needs to add some other things inside the wall to increase the hardness and resistance to various magical energies.

In this regard, Zuo Si comprehensively referred to the technology of the floating city's tower and the local wizard tower construction technology of Faerun and chose a compromise solution.

You have to know that the floating city of the Aiel people is not the same as the floating city of Netheril.

The latter relies on an alchemical creation called "Misera's Core" to draw energy directly from the magic network to maintain its own huge energy consumption.

But the former dug out something called "Heart of the Earth Veins" from the depths of the earth as the core, connecting the floating city with the energy flowing in the earth veins.

As long as the magical energy of the planet beneath your feet is not exhausted, there will always be endless energy in the floating city, and there is no need to worry about falling down.

Although Zuo Si didn't know whether there were treasures like the "Heart of the Earth" underground in Furen.

But he can fully learn from those efficient energy absorption designs and make his own mage tower have a faster charging speed than ordinary mage towers.

After all, for him, energy means mana, which means a higher career level and more cards.

"About a month. To be honest, it's pretty fast to build a large wizard tower like this within a year."

The dwarf foreman thought for a moment and gave a vague answer.

(End of this chapter)