Since returning to the Mage Tower, Zuo Si began to improve his strength in an orderly manner according to the plan.
He first spent some time, with the help of the liches, turning the two beholder corpses into "Death Eye Tyrants", and sealed them in the cards as creatures that could be summoned at any time.
Then he summoned the Green-footed Dragon Snake and studied the arcane mark left by the "Mad Mage" Halaster Black Robe.
Finally, he completed the dissection of the bottom-dwelling demon fish with his own hands and figured out the strange physiological structure of this ancient creature, as well as its incredible way of memory inheritance.
Of course, these are the results obtained by the Aboleth itself while performing a live dissection.
Otherwise, if we rely solely on dissection, naked eye observation and magical detection, it would be absolutely impossible for outsiders to figure out some of the mysteries.
The reason why the Aboleths are classified as "abnormal" is because their body structure is very different from other "natural" creatures.
Many organs, especially the brain located behind the eyes and protected by the hard skull, are not composed simply of nerve cells, but are wrapped in a mass of dark red blood.
If someone tried to remove brain tissue from the blood, it would quickly melt into a pool of sticky liquid within a few seconds.
This is why some powerful wizards who wrote the "Book of Strange Things" dissected and studied many bottom demon fish, but never described the structure and use of the brain in detail.
According to the Aboleths' own accounts, their brains are derived from the blood of the ancient evil creature, Paiskesthisis, something that mortals and even gods cannot understand.
Therefore, no one can figure out what is going on in the brain of the bottom-dwelling demon fish, and why it can accumulate and pass on memories infinitely until the end of the world or the end of time, even they themselves are no exception.
In addition, Zuo Si also extracted a large amount of lost history and secrets of the ancient times of the world of Toril from the brain of this bottom demon fish, some spell models that may be outdated now but still have learning and reference value, as well as knowledge about magic and psionic powers.
Finally, there are more than a dozen bottom-dwelling demon fish cities hidden in the deep sea and even in the underworld "Twilight Sea".
Yes!
These ancient races, which are so ancient that even most gods cannot compare with them, are still maintaining the civilization they created, and have never been interrupted no matter how many disasters and changes they have experienced.
"The Aboleth is truly an incredible creature..."
After reading the experimental notes he had written these days, Zuo Si couldn't help but sigh.
Likewise, he also developed a strong interest in those beings that transcended the gods - the ancient evil creatures.
Because if the power of God comes from spirit and faith, then the power of ancient evil creatures comes from the chaos and distortion in the depths of the universe that cannot be described in words.
Of course, just as there is a huge gap in power between gods, there are also differences in strength among ancient evil creatures.
Some can only cause certain threats and troubles to the gods, but some have the terrifying power to easily destroy a world or even kill all the gods in that world.
The "Blood Queen" Paiskathesis, who created the Aboleth Demon Fish, is undoubtedly the best among them.
It is said that some cultists have summoned this terrible ancient evil in other worlds.
As a result, the latter simply appeared and quickly left, causing the deaths of billions of creatures.
Moreover, the whole world will fall into complete madness for a long time in the future. A large number of creatures will be corroded and transformed by the blood left behind inadvertently. It will take at least tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years to repair before they can slowly return to normal.
Just as Zuo Si closed his notebook and put it back on the bookshelf, he saw Jeffrey running in from outside, shouting excitedly, "Sir! After many days of sleepless research, we finally figured out what the mark left by the mad wizard Halaster Black Robe on the green-footed dragon scales is."
"Oh? Tell me about it." Zuo Si showed an interested expression on his face.
Since he focused his main energy on studying the bottom-dwelling demon fish, he temporarily handed over the green-footed dragon snake to several liches who were best at rune research.
Jeffrey hurriedly explained: "Based on several detections and analyses, we found that the mark is actually composed of more than twenty complex runes mixed together. It is a bit like the magic tattoo of the red robe wizard, a bit like magic constancy, or something in between. In short, this method can permanently add some spell effects to the surface of a living organism."
“What about the cost?”
Zuo Si quickly raised the issue that he was most concerned about.
Because it is not difficult to keep magic on a living creature in Faerun.
The only limitation is the spellcasting level and the various rare materials needed to cast the magic constant.
For example, a second-level [Dark Vision] would require materials worth about five thousand gold coins to maintain, and the caster must have a casting level of at least LV10.
As for the fixed costs of other high-level spells, there is naturally no need to say much, the only word is "expensive".
Of course, in addition to being able to fix the magic on people, the magic can also be fixed on certain objects, thus producing a permanent magical effect.
Many high-level magic equipment are made in this way.
In comparison, the cost of the magic tattoo technology of the red robe wizards is relatively cheaper.
And you can have up to three tattoos.
In order to fit more and more powerful magical tattoos on their bodies, some red robe wizards will even shave their heads to increase the skin area available for tattoos.
This is why most red robed wizards are bald.
If the "mad wizard" who is a survivor of the Imaskar Empire has better skills, Zuo Si doesn't mind taking it as a reward and distributing it to those peripheral members who have contributed the most.
I believe that many wizards and adventurers would try their best to complete dangerous tasks just for a secret mark that can release a certain spell infinitely.
Jeffrey pondered for a moment and immediately responded, "Sorry, we don't know much about these runes yet. We can only cast limited low-level magic such as [Invisibility], [Colorful Spray] and [Sleep]. If nothing unexpected happens, the cost including the materials should not exceed one thousand gold coins."
"That is to say, Halaster Black Robe should have a complete set of magic constant technology with lower cost?"
Zuo Si touched his chin with a thoughtful expression.
"That's right! I think this should be the unique technique he summed up bit by bit when using magic power to build a huge underground maze.
It is even possible that it is part of the huge magical structure of the Underworld City, which is like a maze.
Otherwise, even for a legendary wizard, it would be an impossible task to keep a constant magical effect on an area that is as large as several cities combined."
Jeffrey expressed his inference with great interest.
Compared to his ambitious friend Vanessa, he is obviously a typical scholar-mage who prefers to stay in the tower for a long time to study topics that interest him.
"Interesting... Then let's put the constancy of these spells on the exchangeable list first. I think many people will be interested in this. By the way, how many peripheral members does the organization have now?" Zuo Si asked casually.
"If we don't count the pirates who are already under our control, and the adventurers who are simply hired for hire, the number of members outside the organization is currently around 400.
Seventy of them are apprentices and disciples we accepted previously, and they constitute the most trustworthy part of the outer members.
Then there are some elite adventure teams that have been cooperating for a long time, and two mercenary groups with about 80 people each.
Finally, there are three succubi, two seductresses, and one six-armed snake demon, who can serve as temporary commanders for some actions and plans.
However, the scope of activities is limited to the area around the Kingdom of Tethyr and the area between the Sea of Swords and the Sword Coast.
Since they had captured the uninhabited Kolin Islands in the northern part of the Moon Shadow Sea, they had completely blocked all pirate ships heading south from the north.
So whether it is the pirates of the Whalebone Islands or the Luskan pirates controlled by the Arcane Brotherhood, they now regard us as a thorn in their eyes and a thorn in their flesh. "
Jeffrey gave a brief introduction to the situation.
Because many of these peripheral members are developed directly from the core members' original apprentices, collaborators and private armed forces.
As the leader of the organization, Zuo Si certainly isn't very clear about it.
Yes!
In the continent of Faerun, almost every high-level wizard has some private armed forces of his own.
Among them, the red-robed wizards who hold the highest power in the country of Cel have dozens to hundreds of legal "private armies", which can also be called "followers".
You should know that these armies are not ordinary soldiers without professional levels, but are composed of warriors, thieves, mages, warlocks, druids, priests, etc. who are at least LV3 or above.
Some of them accept employment simply for money; some of them or their families have received favors from the wizards, so they want to repay the favor; some of them want to gain some methods to become stronger from the profound knowledge of high-level wizards, or get some powerful magic items and equipment; others are in awe and admiration of the power of magic, so they resolutely choose to become a follower.
If the wizard is from the evil camp, his personal army may also include monsters such as orcs, hobgoblins, bear goblins, gnolls, trolls, ogres, giants, as well as demons and devils summoned from other planes, and even controlled and enslaved dragons.
Just look at the underground maze created by the "Mad Mage" Halaster Black Robe and you will know that as long as a powerful spellcaster has enough time, it is not difficult for him to establish a city or even a country, let alone an army.
After listening to the lich's report, Zuo Si stroked his chin and nodded thoughtfully: "It seems that you have integrated the available human resources at hand well. But remember to be cautious when expanding. I don't want too many spies and spies from other forces."
"Please don't worry about this. We have always been very cautious when recruiting members, and we will never allow anyone with a suspicious identity or behavior to have access to the core secrets of the organization. In addition, regarding the batch of small energy storage devices you provided last time, I have developed the corresponding weapons according to your requirements. Please take a look."
As he spoke, Jeffrey took out something that looked like a gun tip from his arms.
"This is……"
Zuo Si took it and glanced at it, revealing a very different expression.
Because even though this thing looks like the sharpest part of the front of the spear.
But if you look closely, you can find that it is not solid metal at all, but a cylindrical energy storage device that is about the length of two hand-held instruments and about the thickness of a sword handle is embedded inside.
Judging from the reserved space on the outside of the iron sheet, it should be directly put on the wooden handle and then fixed.
Jeffrey explained with a slightly proud tone, "This is the weapon I designed. It can not only cause additional lightning damage when the attack hits, but also release electric arcs to cause mass killing effects on enemies within a straight line range of dozens of meters away.
According to tests, such a lightning spear can release five long-range attacks in battle after being charged.
If used together, they can often cause quite astonishing damage to the enemy.
We have already produced about 300 of them, and they were recently delivered to the fleet in the north near Baldur's Gate. I believe we will get feedback soon."
Without a doubt!
This so-called lightning spear is actually a small energy storage device covered with a shell.
Since it is equipped in batches for elite soldiers, the materials and costs are compressed to the extreme.
At the beginning, Zuo Si only took a few hours to produce enough equipment for hundreds of people.
Moreover, the cost of one is only about fifteen gold coins, and it can be charged at once by connecting the portal to the wind elemental plane through the mage tower and the huge wind turbine.
The main reason he did this was to provide the reorganized pirates with a cheap and easy-to-operate means of long-range attack.
Ensure that even without the support of spellcasters, they are the most powerful maritime force on the entire west coast of the continent of Faerun.
As for the artillery...
Sorry, there are more powerful magics available, who would still want to play with those primitive gunpowder weapons with touching hit rates.
You should know that even in some relatively late naval artillery battles in the late 19th century and early 20th century, the hit rate of both sides was only around 5%.
In other words, a modern artillery can only hit an enemy ship once after firing twenty-five shells in a row.
What's more, gunpowder weapons have extremely stringent requirements for industrial base and logistical support.
Zuo Sike was not interested in developing an industrial base from scratch and establishing a school to train a group of talents in mathematics, metallurgy and chemistry.
It is also impossible to do nothing all day and then use the creator's ability to create tons of shells and explosives with your hands.
To sum up, the time cost is too high and it is totally not worth it.
Instead, simply improving some cheap magic devices and using them as weapons can unleash unexpectedly powerful lethality.
In fact, Zuo Si had already provided the pirates with a large crossbow arrow that was hollowed out in the middle and stuffed with canned fire glue, as a powerful weapon to be used in naval battles.
Once this giant arrow hits the deck or the side of the ship, the reaction force of the arrow will immediately pierce the incandescent glue hidden inside, causing this viscous liquid to come into contact with the air, and then quickly begin to burn violently, eventually turning a wooden sailing ship into a sea of fire.
The effect is somewhat similar to a firebomb.
But what is more difficult to deal with than incendiary bombs is that the fire glue is an authentic alchemical item.
It is impossible to extinguish it by any non-magical means until it is completely burned out.
The problem of hit rate can be solved by equipping the personnel responsible for operating the crossbow and firing with a ring that stores [Preemptive Strategy].
However, considering that the production cost of the Fiery Glue is quite high, we have this alternative plan.
After all, the current naval battles in the continent of Faerun are mainly boarding battles.
It can launch a round of fierce electric arc strikes on the enemy within a range of dozens of meters. The damage caused is enough to make most sailors and soldiers with weak will collapse instantly.
Thinking of this, Zuo Si nodded with satisfaction: "Well done. But how do you plan to solve the problem of recharging? After the energy is exhausted, just replace the gun head and take it back to the Mage Tower for rotation?"
“I have prepared two plans.
One set is the replacement you just mentioned.
The advantage of doing this is that this fleet transformed from pirates can be firmly controlled from the source, allowing them to understand who the real master is.
In addition to this, I have a backup plan, which is to set up a charging ship in the fleet.
Then breed a large number of lightning lizards in the cabin.
These magical beasts, about the size of a dog, can emit extremely powerful lightning from their bodies.
It only takes an hour or two to charge hundreds of spears."
Jeffrey calmly laid out the plan he had prepared in advance.
Bioelectricity? Green energy?
Sustainable development? Zuo Si immediately gave his approval to this outstanding idea: "Great! Just go ahead and do it according to your idea."
"Thank you very much for your trust and support. Please rest assured that I promise that the development of subsequent new weapons will not disappoint you."
After saying this, Jeffrey placed one hand on his chest, bowed deeply, and then turned and left.
After the lich had completely gone away, Zuo Si stared at the tip of the gun in his hand and muttered to himself with a smile: "Has it been equipped to the navy in the Baldur's Gate area? It seems that those dukes are in big trouble."
Just when he was about to draw on the reserve energy of the Mage Tower to upgrade his [Mystic] level, he suddenly received a message via [Short Message].
The person who sent the text message was none other than Lei Yin, who had completely taken control of the Emerald Society.
The purpose is also very simple! That is to meet with Erinikas hiding in the sewers of the Woking Mall area, and see if he can dig out some magic skills unique to elves from him.
Without any hesitation!
After Zuo Si briefly checked his equipment and the spells and divine arts he had prepared this morning, he immediately covered his face with a hood, left the tower alone, and rushed to the gathering place at a very fast speed.
After about twenty minutes, he arrived near the entrance of the shopping mall.
Lei Yin, who had been waiting here for a long time, did not dare to neglect it. She immediately bent down and bowed deeply: "Master..."
"How's the situation at the Emerald Society?"
Zuo Si took off his hood and asked.
Rain quickly replied: “I have completely taken control of everything in this organization’s lair in Kezura.
And sorted out the list of members scattered across Amn.
The secretly controlled gem vein could provide at least 500 top-quality gems worth no less than 1,000 gold coins and thousands of medium-quality gems worth between 100 and 500 gold coins each year if there was sufficient labor.
As for the low-level gems with a value below one hundred gold coins, their number is even greater.
It is precisely because of the staggering wealth brought by this mineral vein that the Emerald Society has been able to maintain its existence and development under the suppression of the Masked Mages Guild.
In addition, I also found that most of the members of the organization are concentrated in the two cities in the south that border the Kingdom of Tethyr.
And they are using various means to infiltrate the upper ruling class, apparently intending to secretly seize control of the city and then drive out the forces of the Masked Mage and the Shadow Thief."
"Pay close attention to the development of the situation, but don't deliberately care about them. In addition, hasn't the Lord of the Talisman Shangla contacted you recently?"
Zuo Si raised his head and directly raised the question that concerned him most.
Compared with a small, unknown organization like the Emerald Society, the Entanglement Talisman is clearly a more serious threat.
Especially after learning that legendary wizards such as Ragon wanted to turn himself into a lich like them, Zuo Si's inner vigilance was raised to the highest level.
As the saying goes, a barking dog never bites.
The more powerful but low-key an organization like the Entanglement Talisman is, the more cautious and vigilant we must be.
Once he entrusts a task to his trusted subordinates, he usually won't take the initiative to inquire about it for a year or two.
In his opinion, maintaining patience is a prerequisite for all plans to go smoothly.
If you are too impatient, various loopholes and problems will arise.
This does not conform to the Tangled Symbol's principle of concealment."
"I didn't expect Shangela to be such a patient person. In that case, I'll just give him a little provocation. Here, this is an overview of the creator's profession. Give it to him and see how he reacts."
As he spoke, Zuo Si took out the "bait" he had prepared for the entanglement talisman from his bag.
Because he knew that the reason why he was targeted by the Entanglement Symbol was probably because of the powerful ability displayed by the Creator profession when making magic items by itself.
So whether it is Shangela or Lagong, after getting this notebook, they will find ways to study and try it.
Let's not talk about whether it is really possible to successfully become a creator in the unique casting environment of Faerun where magic networks are everywhere.
Even if the opponent succeeds, he will lose all ability to cast spells.
After all, they can do without the planeswalker's land card, separate some of their special professions, and then permanently bind them to another world without conflicting with other spellcasting professions in the current world.
Simply put, Zuo Si's purpose was to use this notebook to "trick" the other party.
It would be best if we could successfully destroy one or two Talisman Masters.
If you can't get rid of it, you can also take the opportunity to trigger the other party's inner desire for magical knowledge and power from another world, so that he will frequently make some small moves so that you can take advantage of the opportunity.
"As you wish, Master."
Rain took the notebook with both hands and carefully put it into the magic pocket she carried with her.
After a brief conversation, the two walked one after the other along the intricate sewer.
After a while, they saw the clay golem guarding the entrance of the secret base.
Judging from the condition of the clay on the golems, these were made quite recently.
In other words, there is already sufficient guard force in Erinikas' base.
The clay golem obviously recognized Rain, so it turned around and went to inform its creator without saying a word.
About three to five minutes later, a man who was completely wrapped from the neck to the back of his head in some kind of black gelatin hood walked out from the end of the pitch-dark passage.
He looked very strong, with well-developed muscles that were beyond the reach of a normal wizard. At the same time, his exposed face was covered with densely packed protruding veins from his forehead to around his eyes, extending all the way back to his ears and top of his head that were covered.
No need to ask, this is June Irenicus, a powerful spellcaster who is crazy enough to want to become a god.
The reason why he dressed like this was to cover up the tragic state of his elf appearance and essence being stripped away, especially his iconic pointed ears that had been cut off.
Now all that remains are two oval-shaped magic hearing aids made of brass.
Those protruding veins on the face are proof that the body is aging at an unimaginable speed.
Maybe even this face was created through cloning magic and then forcibly sewn on.
Beneath the false mask is a face so old that it is beyond description.
Since it was the first time they met, Zuo Si and Erinikas stared at each other for a full minute, each trying to figure out the other's spellcasting level and power.
Finally, it was Rain who spoke first and broke the silence.
"As agreed, I have brought the person here now. If you have any requests or deals, you can raise them in person now."
"I'm glad you kept your end of the bargain."
Erinikas forced out a smile that was uglier than crying.
For him, this was a very friendly attitude.
Rain also responded with a friendly smile, then stepped aside to indicate that she would not participate in the subsequent conversation between the two.
However, as long as Zuo Si gave an order, she, as a summoned creature, would transform into a powerful spellcaster in a minute to fight for her master.
Fortunately, Erinikas had no intention of taking action. Instead, he greeted them politely like an elegant elven noble: "Good afternoon, Chosen One of the Goddess of Poison and Disease Talona. Although we may have had some misunderstandings before, your presence today means that you don't take it to heart. Isn't that right?"
"Forget the politeness. I know who you are, just as you know who I am. Since you want to study divine power, please show some sincerity."
Zuo Si rudely interrupted the other party's attempt to get close to him.
He knew Erinikas better than the man knew himself.
Ever since he was deprived of his elf identity and life essence and exiled by the Elf Queen Elise, Erinikas has completely turned into a "madman", or even a "madman".
In addition to waging revenge against the elves of Sodannisla, everything this guy did was to regain his lost elven identity and then enter the kingdom of the elven gods - Avond - as a god.
As long as he can achieve this, Erinikas can sacrifice everything, give up everything, and even take the huge risk of his life and even his soul being assimilated and corrupted, and eventually becoming a part of Baal, the god of killing.
Although among the many powerful spellcasters in Faerun who are pursuing to become gods, Erinikas is definitely not the most prepared or the one closest to success, but he is definitely the craziest.
He has no morals and no so-called bottom line.
Coupled with his powerful spellcasting ability and the rational thinking mode he has developed as a wizard over a long period of time, he is simply a super dangerous element like Sammaster, the founder of the Cult of the Dragon.
After all, rational madmen are more terrifying than those who are completely insane.
"Sincerity? What do you want from me?" Erinikas asked with interest, stroking his chin.
"It's simple! I want all the magical knowledge and skills you have. Especially the part about the magic unique to elves and how to construct a puzzle."
Zuo Si stated his conditions directly.
Because he knew the other party would never refuse.
As expected, Erinikas pondered for a moment, then immediately nodded with a smile: "Okay. But in exchange, you have to help me study the secrets of divine power until I get a result."
"No, no, no, you seem to have misunderstood something. I didn't say that I would allow you to use me as a research subject. Instead, I will provide you with another target for studying divine power." Zuo Si corrected meaningfully.
Let a madman study yourself?
What a joke! He has the source of power of two planeswalkers in his body - "Spark".
Once this thing is discovered and exposed, it will inevitably attract countless troubles and prying eyes.
"Another target?"
Erinikas frowned subconsciously.
Obviously, this was completely different from what he thought.
Zuo Si was keenly aware of this and explained in a calm tone: "Somewhere in the sewers of Askatra, there is a passage leading to ancient underground ruins. As far as I know, there is a temple of the ancient sun god Amaunator. And inside the temple, there remains a saint whose power is extremely weakened. I believe that with your understanding of gods, you should understand the meaning of saints, right?"
"Every saint is made up of fragments of divine power!"
Erinikas gave the correct answer without even a second of thinking.
After all, the turbulent years had only passed not long ago. At that time, the gods walked among the human world as saints. Many ambitious people who wanted to kill gods had collected information in this regard, and he was no exception.
"That's right! All saints have at least a small fragment of divine power in their bodies, which are usually much easier to deal with than combat incarnations. The most important thing is that Amaunator has fallen, so even if you imprison his saints for research, or directly cut them into pieces on the dissection table, no one will care."
When saying this, Zuo Si's tone revealed naked and undisguised temptation.
Of course, he would not tell the other party that there was a large group of eye demons that needed to be dealt with on the road to the Temple of the Sun.
Moreover, among this group of eye demons there are Elder Eyes that are comparable to high-level spellcasters, as well as the leader of the tribe who is superior to the Elder Eyes - the Blind Eye.
The latter is a powerful being who blinded his main eye and gave up his anti-magic stance ability, and then became an eye magician by learning arcane magic power.
Combined with the Eye Demon's innate terrifying magical talent, it can be said that the Blind Eye's spellcasting ability has probably reached the "legendary" level, making it definitely one of the most difficult enemies to deal with.
When the Mage Tower was just built, Zuo Si sent the Shadow Legion to investigate the huge and complex sewers of the Gold Coin City.
Therefore, we know the location of the beholder's lair and their ambitious plan to turn all humans into their admirers.
In fact, such transactions, where there is complete mutual distrust and even the other party is regarded as a potential enemy, are a great test of intelligence gathering capabilities and judgment.
Obviously, Erinikas, who had just arrived, had no advantages at all.
He lowered his head and pondered for about two or three minutes before he asked in an uncertain tone, "How do you plan to carry out this transaction?"
"Of course it's a face-to-face transaction. You give me the corresponding books and notes, and I'll give you the specific location. Through prophecy magic, it should be easy to lock down the location of the temple." Zuo Si calmly gave the solution.
"That sounds good. But writing a book that includes magic puzzles may take some time. I think it would be a good idea to trade after two weeks."
Needless to say, Erinikas was obviously delaying time on purpose, wanting to find the location of the temple on his own.
After all, he had collected enough information through the conversation just now.
You can use the eighth-ring prophecy magic [Sense Location] to detect the Temple of Amanata hidden in the sewer.
But Zuo Si was not panicked at all. He smiled and nodded and agreed: "No problem. When you have copied down all the knowledge and spells, you can contact me through Lei Yin at any time."
"I will."
There was a cunning gleam in Erinikas' eyes.
Just like that, their first meeting and mutual testing finally ended.
When they returned to the entrance of the sewer, Rain immediately couldn't help but ask, "Master, why did you reveal so much information just now? With his spellcasting level and ability, he will definitely try to use prophecy magic to find it himself."
Zuo Si shrugged indifferently: "Let Erinikas find it.
If you can find it, I lose.
Saints are special life forms composed of divine power, and no prophecy magic will work on them.
As for that temple, not only does it enshrine a powerful and sealed artifact, but its existence itself has long been cursed by intense resentment.
Even using the most powerful Nine-ring [Wish Technique], it is impossible to obtain any useful information.
not to mention……
Erinikas is not the only one interested in the temple."
"I see! It seems I was worrying too much. If you don't have any other instructions, I will go back first."
After saying that, Rain placed one hand on her chest and bowed, then she put on her hood and walked out of the sewer entrance, disappearing into the endless stream of people in the Woking shopping mall area.
Just when Zuo Si was about to return to the Mage Tower, he suddenly saw a familiar figure waving at him.
"Zelanora?"
Zuo Si recognized the other party's identity at a glance, and at the same time was puzzled as to why this moon elf, who had just climbed to the top position of the masked wizard, appeared in the market.
Because the Guild of Masked Mages almost monopolizes the arcane magic resources of the entire Amn.
Normally, the "contraband" sold in the Adventurer's Market is definitely far inferior to the guild's internal supply channels in terms of both quantity and quality.
However, considering the relatively pleasant cooperative relationship between the two, Zuo Si still stepped forward and followed.
After a while, they left the bustling shopping area and walked into a relatively quiet alley.
After confirming that there were no people or creatures around, Shane VII stopped and stared at Zuo Si with a slightly strange look, saying meaningfully: "Should I first congratulate you on successfully controlling the Emerald Society, the second largest spellcaster organization in Amn?"
"Um?!"
Zuo Si was somewhat nonchalant in the last second, but his eyes suddenly became sharp and dangerous in the next second.
But before he could open his mouth to ask, Sean VII raised his hand and stopped him with a smile, "Okay, don't be nervous, I was just joking.
Actually, I have no objection to you taking control of the Jade Society.
Just the opposite!
I can even help you cover up and absorb the entire Emerald Society bit by bit, turning it into a semi-independent force under the guise of the Masked Mages Guild.
Of course, it depends on your personal wishes.”
"How do you know all this? And why are you helping me?" Zuo Si asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"When you were slaughtering the top leaders of the Emerald Society, one of my men happened to be there and witnessed how you turned their leaders into your servants, including Rain, the most outstanding disciple of the Lord of the Symbols, Shangela. As for why I helped you, it was of course to work together to deal with the Entanglement Symbol."
King Sean VII made no secret of his intention and stated it openly.
With his extraordinary understanding of magic, he could easily see how many powerful divine arts were bestowed upon Zuo Si, the chosen one.
In front of such a person, lying and cheating are the stupidest behaviors, no doubt about it.
"Together to deal with the Entanglement Talisman?" Zuo Si was stunned for a moment, and then a very surprised expression appeared on his face. "What's the reason? I don't remember any grudge between the Masked Mage and the Entanglement Talisman."
Shane VII shook his head slightly: "No, you are wrong. In fact, the battle between us and the Entangled Symbols began when they began to infiltrate Amn.
In fact, there is a secret base of the Lord of Symbols in Askatla, and they have also successfully controlled several noble chambers of commerce with certain wealth and power.
If you're interested, I can give you a copy later.
Then you will know how powerful the entanglement symbol's secret infiltration ability is."
"How exactly do we want to cooperate?" Zuo Si continued to probe calmly.
Obviously, he didn't believe a single word of the reasons Zelanora had just given.
But considering that he could win over an outside aid to fight against the entanglement symbol together, the truth is actually not that important.
Anyway, there will be plenty of time in the future to investigate the other party's true identity and intentions bit by bit.
Seeing that Zuo Si agreed to his alliance request, Xia En VII immediately showed a satisfied smile and said to himself: "First of all, it is intelligence sharing.
I need you to provide as detailed a list of the Lords of the Symbols as possible, including their abilities, personalities, hobbies, locations of their lairs, etc.
Second, I wish to know which important families they control in Calimshan.
In return, I will choose the right time to gather forces and launch a surprise attack on certain Symbol Lords."
When Zuo Si heard this, he immediately pretended to be disdainful and sneered, "Gather your forces? Sorry, I don't think the Masked Mage Guild is qualified to go head-to-head with the Entanglement Talisman."
"The power of the Masked Mage Guild alone is certainly not enough. But don't worry, I have enough backup plans. What's more, isn't it good to let those idiots in the upper echelons of the Masked Mage Guild go to their deaths, and then we can divide up this organization?" Shane VII asked with a smile.
"That's good. But the problem is, I have to know who I'm working with, right?"
Zuo Si used the "Eye of Knowledge" to continuously collect suspicious signs on the moon elf in front of him.
But unfortunately, apart from some relatively advanced magic constants and a large number of magic items, no valuable information can be found.
Because the other party did not use any transformation magic, nor was it an undead creature or a monster.
“Believe me, sometimes knowing too much is not a good thing.
And my hostility towards the Entanglement Talisman is not false at all, you should know this best.
Oh, I almost forgot.
Since it is a cooperation, then I, the one who takes advantage, must pay something.
Here is a book called "Sandstorm Book", which contains many spells suitable for use in desert environments. You can take a look if you are interested."
As the last word came out of his mouth, Shane VII stuffed a black-covered book into Zuo Si's hand, then activated the magic teleportation ring exclusive to high-level mages and disappeared without a trace.
(End of this chapter)
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