"An abandoned temple of Moradin, the father of the dwarves? In the Underworld!"
Looking at the rock statue more than four meters high standing in the cave, Zuo Si showed a very surprised expression.
Because he really couldn't figure out who would build a temple in such a place.
Given the character of the mad wizard Halaster Blackrobed, it is absolutely impossible for him to build any temple or something like that.
In other words, as a remnant of the Imaskari Empire, he was naturally like the great arcanists of Netheril, and had no good feelings towards creatures like gods.
What's more, Moradin is the main god of the dwarves and has nothing much to do with humans.
"This was originally the residence of an ancient dwarf tribe. But before the Mad Mage arrived, they had either migrated to another place or died under the siege of the Dark Elves and Gray Dwarves. This temple in front of us should be what they built and left behind. In short, with the blessing of the Father of Dwarves, this is one of the few places in the entire Underworld City where you can rest safely."
As Ruger spoke, he knelt on one knee to express his respect to the main god of the dwarf pantheon, then took out a bedding roll from the backpack behind him and spread it on the ground.
The other two people's actions were similar, and they were obviously quite experienced adventure veterans.
For most adventurers, it is common to often sleep in the wilderness or even in underground caves.
In order to keep warm and sleep more comfortably, they usually put a sleeping bag, felt or bedding roll in the large backpack they carry with them.
When the time comes, just like now, find a relatively flat ground, simply clear away the stones, and then go up there and sleep.
However, the careful halfling thief Korra noticed that Zuo Si and Davian did not have these things.
Just when she was about to show her style and give up her bedding roll, she turned around and suddenly saw a scene that stunned and unbelievable.
I saw that at some point the Dragonborn Knight took out a large amount of iron frames, leather, cloth and other things from the huge bag on his back, and then assembled them together with extremely skilled movements.
Finally, a gorgeous tent that covered almost half of the temple was built.
Not only a tent, but also a simple wooden bed, table, chairs, bedding, and a stove for cooking.
The stove was filled with charcoal and a large amount of fresh meat, vegetables, and fruits.
"Are you guys here on vacation?"
Korra looked at it for a long time and couldn't help but raise her voice to question.
She couldn't believe that the two guys in front of her actually used expensive large-sized dimensional bags to not only carry a large tent, but also countless daily necessities.
It has nothing to do with traditional adventurous life.
"Vacation? No, of course not. This is what we usually do when we camp outdoors. After all, whether it's fighting or traveling, it's something that consumes a lot of physical strength and energy. Only by eating well and sleeping well can we recover quickly."
As Zuo Si spoke, he poured some water into the pot and then threw the chopped chicken, mushrooms and potatoes into the pot to stew.
Since [magic tricks] can slightly adjust the taste of food, tasks like stewing soup and cooking are usually done by him personally.
After all, all arcane spellcasters are natural cooks.
As long as they want, they can cook a pot of delicious soup or delicious dishes at any time.
"But this is a bit too exaggerated!"
The poet Kels also noticed the tent that suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and immediately complained with a twitching mouth.
In contrast, the dwarf Luger was quite receptive to this. He sat down at the dining table, picked up the glass, filled it with wine, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp. He smacked his lips and said with a smile, "I think it's not bad. Who would want to chew on those hard bread, biscuits, dried meat and beans when there is hot food. By the way! Kora, you go outside and be on guard. Don't let the goblins, dark elves and other monsters smell the aroma of food and come in."
"No need. I have set a magic trap at the door. If an enemy approaches, it will immediately emit a piercing sound as an alarm."
Zuo Si stopped the halfling thief who was about to stand up and walk out.
Because this hidden temple has only one entrance, and it is very, very narrow.
Unless the creature that comes in is an earth element and has the ability to move freely in the earth, it is basically impossible to launch a surprise attack.
What's more, the Shadow Legion has been lurking in the invisible darkness around them. If there is any movement within a few kilometers, Zuo Si will get the news at the first time.
"Sounds like I can finally get some good sleep."
Korra yawned lazily first, then raised her arms and stretched, her eyes fixed on the food in the pot.
Like all halflings, she is a lazy and greedy person at heart.
If he were not still young and still had a desire for adventure and fortune in his heart, his body would probably have gotten out of shape in a few years due to gluttony and lack of exercise, and he would have turned into a little fat man like Chef Welby of Ascatla.
As for the dwarf and the poet, they took advantage of the time before dinner and quickly drank a whole bottle of "strong liquor" with an alcohol content of about 30 degrees.
Especially the former, after drinking so much alcohol on an empty stomach, he didn't even feel drunk at all. Instead, he was still unsatisfied and looked around to see if there was a second bottle.
It is well known that in order to relieve the fatigue and stress of the journey, almost all adventurers are alcoholics.
The dwarves as a whole are also addicted to alcohol.
For many dwarf tribes living in caves and mines, the three most common items they purchase from trade with human towns outside are nothing more than food, salt, and wine.
So when a dwarf becomes an adventurer, he is just a mobile wine barrel.
Given the chance, they would drink anywhere, until their stomachs were full and they could drink no more.
However, Zuo Si obviously would not provide an unlimited supply of alcoholic beverages to a dwarf in the Underworld.
After searching for two rounds without finding the bottle, Ruger quickly gave up the search and lay down at the table patiently waiting for dinner to be served.
After a while, as the soup in the pot began to boil, a rich aroma began to emanate.
Simply sprinkle a little salt and seasoning, and then use the [magic trick] to add a little spiciness, and a dish of stewed chicken, mushrooms and potatoes was served on the table.
Before serving, Zuo Si carefully sprinkled a lot of chopped green onions on the dish. The rich green onion aroma made those waiting for the meal start to breathe in through their noses involuntarily.
He, who has always been a germaphobe, served himself a portion first, and then threw the whole pot of food to others to deal with.
As expected, these experienced adventurers ate as if they were snatching food, and did not use any cutlery at all, just stuffing the food into their mouths with cooking spoons.
One person fills their mouth and then passes it to the next person.
Impatient dwarves will even grab it with their hands.
If Zuo Si were to eat from the same pot with these completely unhygienic guys, he would probably explode on the spot.
The meal was finally over after the whole pot of food was eaten up and each person had eaten two or three pieces of bread on average.
The halfling Korra took the endless kettle and took the initiative to take on the task of washing dishes and pots.
After finishing his meal, David lay down on the hard bed and fell into a deep sleep.
He was too tired to keep watch as usual.
As usual, Zuo Si took out a spell book before going to bed and began to learn the spells copied from it.
Although he had learned a lot along the way, compared to the huge and astonishing number of types of arcane magic, it was probably not even one-third of it.
Moreover, with the deepening of the understanding of super magic skills, "spell enhancement" and "spell extreme effect" can finally be applied in actual combat.
The effect of "Strong Effect" is to increase the maximum damage limit of a spell by 50%, while "Extreme Effect" is to ensure that the maximum theoretical damage limit can be reached after the spell is released.
Given Zuo Si's current spellcasting level, the highest he can reach is only a fifth-ring spell slot and a divine spell slot.
Therefore, spell power is obviously more cost-effective than spell maximum.
So he decided decisively to cast a powerful fireball spell to test its power after waking up.
After about an hour, Zuo Si, who had learned a new spell, finally closed the book and began to rest.
It may be because the location of this dwarf temple is too remote, or it may be that the goblins, dark elves and monsters were all killed by the shadow army ambushed at the door.
Anyway, the team members were not disturbed at all during their sleep.
After waking up, everyone had a simple breakfast on the spot, and after waiting for the two spellcasters in the team to prepare their spells, they packed up their things and continued to move deeper into the underground maze.
After killing a tribe of hobgoblins that blocked the entrance to the lower level, the third level finally appeared before them.
Different from the dry environments of the first two levels which were either caves or mazes.
This broken place is full of puddles and even pools of varying depths.
And it is not fresh water, but sea water full of fishy, salty and humid smell.
Some of the pools are filled with sea hags and sea trolls hiding, waiting for an opportunity to launch a surprise attack.
Since the former possesses many powerful spell-like abilities, if they are accidentally stared at by those eyes full of evil power, they will fall into a trance in minutes, and see tragic future scenes or doomsday scenes, eventually falling into a deep coma or even dying on the spot.
The dwarf, who always liked to walk in the front and explore the way for his teammates, was just caught and glared at by the sea hag. In the end, he was rescued by Zuo Si's magic.
Otherwise, he would probably sink to the bottom of the water and drown.
"Damn it! I hate water! I hate sea water even more!" Ruger complained in a low voice with gritted teeth.
Because the dwarf has short legs, he is often soaked in water below the neck. His pants, clothes and shoes all become wet, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.
In addition, he almost had a close contact with an extremely ugly sea witch just now, which made him feel extremely bad.
Seeing the dwarf's humiliation, the poet immediately took the opportunity to mock him, "It's because you usually eat too much, and as a result, you are seriously overweight. Otherwise, you could just sit on Davian's shoulders like Korra did."
"Shut up! If I hear another word from you, I'll pry your teeth out one by one with an axe." Ruger threatened viciously.
"Come on. If you really hate this sea water, why don't you go to Skull Harbor? You can even take a small boat there and quickly pass through the third and fourth floors and reach the fifth floor directly." Kels rolled his eyes in annoyance.
"I know the answer to that!"
Korra, who was sitting on Davian's shoulder, interjected while trying not to laugh.
"Asshole! You promised me a secret!"
The dwarf immediately became anxious upon seeing this, and jumped up desperately trying to pull the halfling thief down and cover his mouth.
Unfortunately, compared to the agile Korra, his movements were far too slow.
The halfling simply jumped from the Dragonborn Knight's left shoulder to his right shoulder, easily dodging the dwarf, and then bluntly announced: "You know what? The reason why Ruger never goes to Skull Harbor is that he is more afraid of taking a boat.
When he was young, he once took a merchant ship from Waterdeep to Baldur's Gate.
As a result, he encountered a storm halfway and fell off the deck into the sea, drifting for seven or eight days holding a wooden barrel.
From then on, he vowed never to set foot on another ship again."
"Hahahahaha! Oh my God! So this is why you never go to Skull Harbor?" The poet burst into laughter.
"Ahhh! Korra! I'm going to kill you!"
The dwarf, whose dark history was dug up and who was publicly "socially dead", instantly flew into a rage.
I have to say that having a few teammates around who you can play and have good relationships with can indeed make a boring journey a lot more interesting.
Because he had the ability to [walk on water], Zuo Si always stepped on the water and watched the show with interest.
The shadow army under his command had already been deployed and had a clear understanding of the dangers around them.
Some of the larger groups were even slaughtered mercilessly.
After walking through just over two floors, the number of the Shadow Legion expanded again.
I don’t know if the mad wizard will come to cause trouble when he finds out that the monsters he had worked so hard to get were all killed.
However, Zuo Si obviously didn't care about this and harvested a large amount of mana unscrupulously.
And use this overflowing mana to continuously create various arcane and divine cards.
After more than seven hours of arduous journey, the team finally passed through a cave completely flooded by sea water and arrived at the fourth level of the underground maze.
But just after coming out of the water and before they had time to catch their breath, they saw a group of Kou Tao fishmen standing on the shore staring at them.
The two sides stared at each other for about ten seconds. The Kou Tao fishman reacted immediately and raised his fork and javelin and threw them at him.
"Gan! Dive and hide!"
The dwarf couldn't help but swear, then dived underwater again.
Because of the huge buoyancy of the sea water, the thrown forks and javelins could not penetrate more than a few meters and would completely lose their lethality.
However, Zuo Si and David did not dive.
Just the opposite!
Zuo Si directly used the card to give the Dragon Knight a three-ring divine spell [Walking on Water].
The two of them stood above the sea.
Davian raised his shield in front of his master, blocking all the forks and javelins that fell from the sky.
Zuo Si, on the other hand, was completely focused on casting the spell.
In the blink of an eye, a fireball with super magic skills - powerful spells, flew straight to the place where the Kou Tao fishmen were most concentrated on the shore.
The next second...
boom!!!!!!!!
Accompanied by a horrifying explosion and white flames, all the fishmen within a radius of six meters were evaporated in an instant.
When the flames died down, only a small amount of burnt black ashes remained on the ground.
Such a horrifying scene caused the Kou Tao fishmen, who had been aggressively attacking in the previous second, to fall into stunned silence in the next second.
Because they are not those low-intelligence murlocs in the world of Azeroth who can only scream and rush forward in a swarm, but a very ancient aquatic intelligent race.
Long before the rise of human civilization, the Kuo-Toa fishmen had worshipped the demon lord of the 89th layer of the Abyss - "Lord of the Deep Sea" Dagon, and built one underwater city after another.
But later, with the rise of shark-like fishmen, they were slowly slaughtered bit by bit.
They can only find new habitats in shallow seas or even near coastal land.
Among the Kou Tao fishmen who were killed by the fireball just now, there were two priests and tribal leaders, causing the entire tribe to lose its leader.
However, Zuo Si obviously had no intention of letting go of this group of "walking mana points" and quickly completed the next spell.
He just raised his hand and gently pointed towards the location of the Kou Tao fishman tribe in front of him.
moment!
A large cloud of extremely poisonous fog suddenly spread out.
Almost all the unlucky people who accidentally inhaled it died on the spot with blood coming out of the mouth and nose in less than a second.
Those who were lucky enough not to be affected turned around and tried to escape without saying a word.
Obviously, this is the famous [Death Cloud Technique].
Seeing the Kou Tao fishmen starting to flee in all directions like crazy, Zuo Si directly gave the order to the Shadow Legion to kill them all.
Soon, in every corner deep in the cave, they were chased and blocked by countless shadows.
In the end, they were all killed without exception and transformed into new shadows.
As the mana pool began to overflow again, Zuo Si immediately took the opportunity to upgrade the four [Fireball] cards to [Stronger Fireball].
Needless to say, he was quite satisfied with the power of the fireball that was enhanced by magic.
To outsiders, the underground maze is full of dangers and crises, but to the mages, it is like a huge treasure.
Whether it is the monsters that can be turned into mana or cards that the "Mad Mage" Halaster Black Robe caught from somewhere, or the unknown magic network node in the lower area that can be made into land cards, they are what Zuo Si, a "novice" mage, needs most.
As the saying goes, "One who eats the food of others should be grateful, and one who receives the favor of others should be grateful."
Zuo Si thought that when he became stronger in the future, he might find a way to help Halaster Black Robe cure his madness, even as a way to repay the other party for his "selfless" help.
Just as he was putting away the upgraded cards, the other three people who had dived underwater to avoid the attack finally couldn't hold their breath anymore and came out one after another.
When he saw the corpses of the Kuo-Tao murlocs lying all over the shore, Kels, the only poet who knew arcane magic, immediately opened his mouth and exclaimed: "Death... Death Cloud Magic! Did you use the fifth-ring magic?"
You should know that a wizard who can cast a fifth-ring spell must have a casting level of at least LV9.
Such mages are definitely rare among adventurers.
Given Zuo Si's still somewhat immature appearance, it is a foregone conclusion that he will become a great wizard in the future.
What's more, he is a pastor himself.
"That's right! There are too many of these annoying guys, and they are very scattered. It is difficult for low-level spells to cover such a large area. Death Cloud Spell is the best choice." Zuo Si responded casually.
After all, poisonous gas magic such as Death Cloud and Stink Cloud in real life will not stay in one area like in the game.
Just the opposite!
It will spread around as the air flows.
If Zuo Si had used the [Wind Creation Technique] to blow the deadly cloud of poisonous gas into the cave, more than half of the escaping Kou Tao fishmen would have been caught up by the poisonous cloud and would have bled to death.
But considering that the Shadow Legion is responsible for the hunt and can also transform new shadows, there is naturally no need for that.
In fact, in order not to arouse the suspicion of his three temporary teammates, Zuo Si was always very restrained.
Apart from using some trump cards against Warren, he basically did not use the ability of the Voter, and rarely used the cards of the Planeswalker.
"Well done! These annoying Kou Tao fishmen are all followers of the Demon Lord. They kill many adventurers who enter the Underworld every year. They all deserve to die."
The dwarf obviously hated the Kuo-Toa murlocs and spat fiercely at the corpse on the ground.
但是紧跟着，他就蹲下来开始在尸体上翻找值钱的东西。
尤其是各种各样的珍珠。
最后将其一股脑装进背包内，然后才心满意足的继续前进。
相比起第三层，第四层被海水浸泡的地方显然更多，而且经常会出现一连几个通道都被海水彻底灌满的情况。
如果不是有人认识路，想要在错综复杂的水下洞穴中找到正确方向，几乎是一件不可能做到的事情。
难怪诗人会说，从头骨港直接划小船可以更快抵达第五层。
左思完全无法想象，“疯法师”为了建造地脉迷城究竟花费了多少时间和精力。
这已经不是单纯几百年能够完成的巨大工程，而是从深水城建立之前就已经开工，不断开拓建造了足有一千多年。
正当众人屏住呼吸沿着水下洞穴往前游的时候，一条足有六七米长的巨大黑影突然从远处略显浑浊的海水中闪过。
诗人顿时被吓了一跳，不停从嘴里往外喷涌气泡。
但遗憾的是在水里不能说话，因此别人根本没明白他想要表达什么。
仅仅一秒钟之后，正在游泳的矮人突然停下了一切动作，紧跟着毫无征兆的转过身，轮起斧头狠狠朝半身人盗贼砍去。
蔻拉来不及做出反应，只能拼命蹬着小短腿想要逃离对方的攻击范围。
就在这千钧一发之际！ 戴维安冲了上去，凭借胳膊更长的优势，一把抓住鲁格的手腕，想要强行将其控制住。
但可惜的是，还没等束缚住矮人，旁边的吟游诗人也变得很不对劲，挥舞长剑就冲向左思。
不过在水下，左思可不像其他人那么无力。
还没等对方靠近，他就先一步直接使用了魔法卡牌——【比格拜护身掌】。
瞬间！
一只无形的大手凭空出现，直接将克尔斯挡在数米之外，无论怎样攻击都没办法再靠近一步。
就在巨大黑影的出现后的不到几秒钟时间内，队伍中有两个人突然发疯似的攻击同伴，但凡不是傻子都明白有问题。
所以其余三人连犹豫都没犹豫，立刻便开始快速上浮。
就在即将浮出水面的刹那，刚才消失的黑影又再一次浮现出来，并以极快速度从头顶掠过，凭借庞大的体型将众人又逼回水下。
不过这一次，左思看清了黑影的真面目。
那是一条体长差不多在六七米以上，体重可能超过三吨的巨型鱼类生物。
不过跟普通的鱼不一样的地方在于，它长得非常丑陋且怪异，腹部呈现出大片的粉红色，脑袋上边长着三只眼睛，身体周围还延伸出数条强壮有力的触手。
当这家伙从身边游过的时候，海水味道会突然变得十分恶臭。
毫无疑问！
这是一条恐怖的底栖魔鱼！
一种甚至跟这个世界一样古老的水生智慧生物，同时也是在水中遭遇所有敌人中最可怕的一种。
相传它们是在这个世界诞生之初，从偶然光顾的上古邪物派斯凯色希丝，也被尊称为“血色女王”、“怪物之母”洒下的种子中诞生。
而且每一条底栖魔鱼从出生之后，就会自动获得父母乃至所有先祖记忆，知道自己的种族是如何诞生，这个世界又是如何在一次又一次的灾难中演变成为现如今的模样。
甚至可以说，底栖魔鱼就是整个托瑞尔星球活生生的历史记录者。
其庞大的记忆量，根本不是其他任何一个种族所能够媲美的，哪怕是传奇巨龙和夺心魔主脑也不例外。
它们是真正意义上的不朽者，在大多数神还没有诞生之前就已经生活在深海之中。
这些强大的生物不仅能轻而易举控制身边一定范围内的其他生物，而且还掌握着跟夺心魔相似的心灵异能。
意识到袭击者是什么东西后，左思表情立刻变得严肃起来，二话不说先掏出两张【移除诅咒】卡牌，把接触受到奴役的两人解放出来。
紧跟着，他又掏出一张【五级怪物召唤术】卡牌，毫不犹豫选择了召唤一头【超大型炼狱鲨】。
眨眼功夫，一条来自巴托地狱的水下猛兽便从法阵中钻出来，按照召唤者的意志，直接朝底栖魔鱼发起攻击。
底栖魔鱼发现这一点后，立刻开始使用心灵异能，制造幻影和幻象来欺骗炼狱鲨。
短短十几秒的功夫，智力低下的炼狱鲨就被对方玩弄于股掌之上。
但左思也没指望区区一个五环魔法召唤出来的生物，就能对一条底栖魔鱼造成什么威胁，只是稍微用来争取一下时间。
利用这会儿功夫，队伍中的其他四人都已经浮出水面，挣扎着爬上岸边脱离了危险。
当底栖魔鱼收拾完炼狱鲨的时候，赫然发现只剩下了左思一个人，立刻通过心灵感应用略带好奇的语气问：“你为什么没有逃走？”
“逃走？我为什么要逃？”左思通过心灵连接意味深长的反问道。
由于选民能力中有水下呼吸，所以他完全不用需要像正常人那样，每隔一段时间还要浮上去换气。
“因为如果你不逃走的话，就会成为我的奴隶，或者被撬开颅骨读取大脑中的记忆。”
底栖魔鱼没有任何掩饰，直截了当说出了自己的打算。
它们根本没有“平等”跟“和谐共处”的概念。
在所有底栖魔鱼的眼中，这个世界原本就应该是属于自己的。
其余所有后来诞生的智慧生命，统统是必须被消灭的害虫，亦或是被奴役的对象。
如果被一条底栖魔鱼抓住，那么最好的结果应该就是被当场杀死。
不然的话，无论是被撬开颅骨读取大脑中的记忆，还是被类法术能力变成受到控制的奴隶，都绝对是生不如死。
“哼！你和你的种族还还真是跟传闻中一样自大，根本没有意识到这个世界早就被永久性的重塑了。现在，我给你两个选择。一个是乖乖的成为我的宠物，另外一个就是变成一条死鱼。”
伴随着最后一个字脱口而出，左思瞬间释放了自己体内的神力，让这片水域充满了致命的病毒、细菌和毒素。
还不到半分钟左右，方圆一两公里之内所有的鱼类、贝壳生物、虾、螃蟹、水藻等，统统都死了个精光。
水面上密密麻麻漂浮的鱼尸，简直让人看过后感到头皮发麻。
同样的，底栖魔鱼也感受到了水质的可怕变化，浑身上下开始长满了腐坏的浓疮。
强烈的痛苦与不适让它先是尝试着入侵了一下左思的大脑，结果不出意外的被神力挡下来，最终忍不住质问道：“你究竟做了什么？”
“很简单！我让这片水域充满了病毒、细菌和世界上见效最快的毒素。
就像我刚才说的那样，此刻你的身体正在以极快速度步入死亡。
如果不想死，那就不要反抗老老实实成为我的宠物。
否则，无论你选择逃走还是战斗，最终的结果都只有一个，那就是在疾病与毒素的折磨下痛苦死去。
另外，奉劝你不要在尝试控制我了，因为你的能力对我不起作用。”
说罢，左思掏出了一张空白卡牌。
要知道他对于底栖魔鱼可以无限迭加并向后代传递记忆的能力可是相当感兴趣的。
因为除了底栖魔鱼之外，费伦大陆上没有其他任何一个种族拥有类似的能力。
“我选择臣服！从现在开始起，你就是我的主人。”
意识到自己真的有可能会被疾病和毒素杀死，底栖魔鱼果断认怂。
毕竟这种生物可是非常惜命的。
几乎没有任何一条底栖魔鱼会轻易放弃自己的生命。
并且在它们的概念中，战败被俘成为奴隶简直就是天经地义的事情。
“很好！你做出了一个明智的选择。现在不要反抗，我接下来要把你封印起来方便带走。”左思故意用语言欺骗对方。
由于有神力形成的屏障，所以他根本不担心自己的真实想法会被对方侦测到。
就这样，在底栖魔鱼没有做出任何反抗的情况下，左思成功将其制作成了一张生物卡牌。
【生物牌：异怪——底栖魔鱼】
【LV3蓝色卡牌（可升级）】
【卡牌品质：稀有】
【效果：召唤一条底栖魔鱼为旅法师服务。
该生物拥有大量类法术能力和心灵异能。
奴役：每天三次，可以控制十米范围的任意生物，效果相当于【支配人类】。当双方距离超过一公里半，被奴役者就会挣脱控制。
可随意使用的心灵异能：催眠图纹、幻墙术、海市蜃楼、常驻幻影、预置幻影、投影术、迷罩。
皮肤软化：凡是被底栖魔鱼触须击中的生物，皮肤都有可能会逐渐变得透明，像两栖动物一样分泌粘液。处在这种状态下的生物，必须要让皮肤保持湿润，否则就就因为无法维持体温而承受巨大痛苦，直至死亡为止。
Slime Cloud: Aboleths secrete a slime that surrounds their bodies. Any creature that accidentally inhales it will lose the ability to breathe air for three hours. If they leave the water, they will suffocate.
In addition, the Aboleth also possesses a vast memory that has been passed down from ancient times, which can help the mages better understand the secrets hidden behind this world.
The Aboleth will obey all your commands until it is completely destroyed.]
[Using this card requires five blue mana points, or five universal mana points]
[When the Aboleth dies, the card automatically enters the graveyard and waits for rebirth for three days.]
There is no doubt that although this biological card is only level 3, the value it contains is probably the highest value among all the cards available today.
Apart from anything else, the memories and knowledge of the world passed down from generation to generation by the Aboleths since the birth of the entire race to the present may be equivalent to several Candlekeep libraries.
At least the Candlekeep Library will never have any records about the birth of this world, before most gods came.
And after making it into a card, Zuo Si can boldly dissect the bottom-dwelling demon fish repeatedly to study its physiological structure, especially the structure of its brain.
After recovering the viruses, bacteria and toxins that were scattered in the surrounding waters, he surfaced from the water.
"Master! Are you okay?" David asked with concern.
Zuo Si wiped the water off his face and shook his head gently: "It's okay. But I never expected to encounter an aboles in a place like this."
"What? Aboleth!"
The halfling Korra suddenly jumped up from the ground and screamed.
The poet next to him also shuddered and cursed in a low voice: "Damn it! I was wondering why I was suddenly controlled. It turns out that the huge black shadow under the water is actually a terrifying monster like the Aboleth."
Even the usually bold dwarf said with lingering fear: "If we can make it back alive this time, we will have something to brag about. After all, not many people can survive an encounter with an aboleth."
"Yes! But the feeling of being controlled by a charm spell is terrible. I still feel dizzy and nauseous." The poet slapped his chest hard with a pale face.
"Me too. Looks like we need to rest here for a while."
The dwarf raised the [Endless Water Bottle] and poured two mouthfuls of water into his mouth, barely suppressing the strong feeling of nausea.
Needless to say, the two people's uncomfortable reactions were typical aftereffects of being hit by enchantment magic.
Yes!
The effects of this kind of magic are not just immediate effects such as charm, hypnosis, immobilization, and emotion control.
And after the magic wears off, it will be accompanied by severe physical discomfort.
Among them, dizziness, vertigo, and nausea are relatively safe and low-level conditions.
Severe cases may even cause permanent damage to the brain and memory, and the person may become crazy and unreasonable.
After more than an hour of repair, the discomfort of the dwarf and the poet finally subsided a little.
At least you don't have to worry about suddenly starting to vomit while diving.
So the team set out again, diving into the water and shuttling through the intricate caves.
I don't know exactly how long it took.
Anyway, when the halfling thief Korra was feeling exhausted, the group finally left the fourth floor which was full of water and officially entered a large underground forest full of various plants.
Seeing the light source above his head that was created by magic and looked like a small sun, as well as the towering trees, thriving bushes and weeds around it, Zuo Si had a clear understanding for the first time of the extent of Halaster Black Robe's madness.
You have to know that this is an endless primeval forest built from scratch in the underground world!
The difficulty is so high that it is beyond the imagination of ordinary spellcasters.
As for the eternal light source above the head that looks like the sun, if nothing unexpected happens, it must be the effect of legendary magic.
These forests have probably existed for at least four or five hundred years and have long since formed a stable ecosystem.
Occasionally, you can see small animals such as rabbits, foxes, and squirrels running by, and various birds standing on the branches chirping.
If there were no sky and clouds above my head, I would probably forget that I was in a maze of underground veins full of dangers.
"This forest is simply a miracle!" Zuo Si exclaimed slightly.
The poet immediately agreed, "Yes. The fifth underground floor is the only relatively safe place in the entire Underground City. This forest is managed by a female moon elf archdruid named Yueluo. Generally speaking, as long as we don't run into another green dragon, we are basically safe."
"Green dragon? There's a dragon on this floor?" Zuo Si's eyes lit up slightly.
Because in his opinion, most of the dragons that are not strong enough are just there to give him money, equipment, and summoned creature cards.
"Hahaha! I know what you're thinking. But that green dragon was captured by the mad wizard, so there isn't much treasure in his lair. It's better to give up as soon as possible."
The dwarf obviously saw Zuo Si's intention and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
To be precise, compared with the giant dragons outside, the dragons in the entire Underworld City are generally poorer because there are not many people to rob.
Even if you manage to snatch enough treasures from other monsters or your own kind through your own efforts, you may accidentally encounter a passing mad wizard and be teleported to other levels.
When they finally returned with great difficulty, they found that their nest had already been looted.
It is this intense uncertainty that causes many dragons to give up their hobby of collecting treasure and instead start looking for ways to escape.
Some guys even go so far as to transform themselves into humanoid creatures and join a passing adventure team, asking them to take them away from this hellhole.
(End of this chapter)