Meet new people and gain friendships...
After a series of adventures, you will face the most powerful enemy in your destiny...
In the end, I even won the so-called highest honor - the College Cup...
It can be said that Dumbledore took great pains to cultivate Harry Potter to grow in the direction he wanted.
Especially the exaggerated extra points at the end, which simply treated the senior students from the other three colleges like fools.
The students from Slytherin House all had dissatisfaction written all over their faces.
Unfortunately, the protest did not receive any response.
Even Snape just had a gloomy expression and said nothing, so the matter ended up in nothing.
They completely forgot how they had previously taken advantage of the protective nature of their own head of house to give extra points to Slytherin and deduct points from the other three houses.
It turns out that people only cry out for "fairness" when their own interests are violated.
But once they become vested interests, they will instantly forget the word "fairness".
After watching this farce, Zuo Si and all the students took the Hogwarts Express back to London.
Just like during the Christmas holidays, he disappeared as soon as the train arrived at the station.
So much so that Hermione, who originally wanted to introduce her parents to Zuo Si, was dumbfounded.
The Weasley twin brothers were equally dumbfounded.
The latter stared at Zuo Si eagerly, asking him to explain the origin of the huge sum of money, so that he could use the money to make some prank inventions during the holidays.
But no one knew that the moment the train arrived at the station, Zuo Si carried his suitcase and used Apparition to arrive at the door of the house he had bought.
Looking at the dense primeval forest around him and the house hidden by a spell not far away, he couldn't help but sigh slightly: "This is really a good place, very suitable for building a shelter."
Without any hesitation!
He first used the various spell-breaking techniques he learned in the Hogwarts library to break the protective magic around the house one by one.
After a while, a four-story stone building like a castle appeared out of thin air before their eyes.
It clearly looked hundreds of years old.
Although modernized, some of the walls still have traces of being hit by stones and slashed by swords.
After finishing all this, Zuo Si stepped forward, opened the door and walked into the living room.
As soon as he stepped over the threshold, he saw two house-elves appear out of nowhere in front of him.
One of the older ones roared angrily, "Get out! Intruder! This is the Cole family's mansion. Otherwise, I will make you regret coming into this world."
"I'm sorry, I'm not an intruder, but the current owner of this house. Look, this is the title deed recognized by the Ministry of Magic. From now on, this house belongs to me. As for the owners you mentioned, they all died more than ten years ago."
Zuo Si calmly took out the evidence and told the two house-elves the fate of the original owner of the house.
Even though he knew that the other party would most likely not be willing to accept this fact, he still had to go through the necessary procedures.
"What? The master is dead? This is impossible!"
The younger house-elf collapsed instantly, fell to his knees and began to cry bitterly.
He had already been completely domesticated and enslaved, and could not imagine what he would do after losing his master.
But the older house-elf was unmoved and retorted in a very harsh voice: "You are lying! How could the master and the little master die! They are members of the noble Cole family! They are the pride of the pure-bloods!"
"Then how do you explain that they have never returned to this place they call home for more than ten years?" Zuo Si asked with a sneer. "Don't fool yourself. You should have known that your masters are all dead. You just don't want to accept the cruel reality."
"No! No! No! This is not true! The master just has more important things to do, so he hasn't been home for so many years."
The older house-elf began to scream loudly and excitedly, and looked like he was going crazy.
As for the younger one, he fainted from crying due to excessive grief.
There is no doubt that the essence of house-elves is slavery.
And they are the kind of self-castrating slaves who like to be enslaved by their masters and get pleasure from it.
So when they learned that the family they were loyal to had been wiped out, it was basically like their entire world collapsed.
After all, the title deed was signed by an official from the British Ministry of Magic, which clearly stated that the house was being sold because all members of the Shacklebolt family were confirmed dead, and not even a close blood relative could be found.
“What a hassle…”
Watching the house-elf crying, making a fuss, and then threatening to hang himself, Zuo Si couldn't help but feel a headache. He simply knocked them out and then made them into summoning creature cards.
He didn't want to waste too much time on this kind of thing.
What's more, when the title deed was purchased, the two house-elves were classified as accessories of the house.
In the inherent concept of wizards, whether killing them or subduing them as servants for generations of the family, they are 100% legal acts.
By the time the house-elf was summoned, it had completely become a loyal servant to Zuo Si.
With the help of the two, he quickly figured out the structure of the house inside and out, as well as the locations of various magical devices and traps, and then spent a few days completely transforming it from top to bottom.
As a refuge for planeswalkers, the protective spells left by the previous owner's family are obviously not enough.
So Zuo Si did not hesitate to build a large-scale magic fortress in this world according to the standards of building a wizard tower.
Even if the whole of Britain was destroyed by a nuclear bomb, this shelter would still stand here for thousands of years.
After doing all this, he moved the portal from the basement of the London house to here, intending to use it as a hub connecting the two worlds.
However, Zuo Si did not rush back to Furen. Instead, he randomly selected a few "lucky" drug lords and warlords, killed them and seized all their wealth.
Then use the money to buy a large number of goods and things you need in the market, and put them all into the box that is like a bottomless pit.
Unlike the dimensional bag which cannot hold living things, the box blessed with the Traceless Extension Charm can not only hold living things, but also grow magical plants and herbs inside and raise various magical creatures.
Almost every smuggler in the wizarding world who deals in contraband has at least one of these.
Just like that, with a full harvest, Zuo Si once again used the power of sparks to pass through the portal and return to the Mage Tower in Faerun.
Since it has only been half a year since I last came back, everything seems to be the same as when I left.
The only difference is that Athkatla's port area looks more prosperous than before.
Countless merchant ships docked at the berths, unloading and loading cargoes, and more handicraft workshops were established. Merchants from all over the world gathered here just to purchase some of the sought-after goods from the Maztec continent.
It is obvious that the opening of new routes has injected unprecedented vitality into this business empire.
So much so that even the poorest people could share a little bit of the leftovers from the nobles and chambers of commerce.
"Soth? You're back!"
Isadora rushed up the stairs from the lower floor, her face full of ecstasy.
Because she was one year older and had adequate nutrition, she looked like a beautiful young girl with a graceful figure, and her whole body was filled with the most beautiful youthful aura of her life.
Likewise, Zuo Si no longer looked like a child, but a bit like a teenager. He smiled and responded, "Yes, I'm back. How have you been in the past six months?"
"Not bad. How long do you plan to stay this time?" Isadora walked up to Zuo Si very naturally and took his arm.
"At least one month. I have a lot of things to deal with. If there are special circumstances, I may consider an appropriate extension." Zuo Si quickly gave an approximate deadline.
Since he had obtained a pass to enter the wizarding world, he no longer needed to stay in a closed school all day to attend classes with ordinary little wizards.
To be exact, as all the knowledge in the library and the restricted area was recorded in his mind, he had long been unable to really learn anything in school, so if there was an emergency, he could just ask for leave and rush back to take the exam when the semester was about to end.
"Do you need my help?" Isadora's eyes sparkled with excitement.
"Not for now. Because the place I'm going to is still a little too dangerous for you. Maybe after a few years, when your arcane spellcasting level and psionic power reach a certain level, I may consider letting you become a member of the adventure team."
After saying that, Zuo Si reached out and smoothed the girl's long hair that fell by her ears.
Just when Isadora was about to say something, the portal next to her suddenly began to flash dazzling arcane light.
After a while, Vanessa walked out of the portal and said bluntly: "Sir, we may have to go to war with Luskan's fleet and the Arcane Brotherhood behind them."
"Oh? What happened while I was away?" Zuo Si showed a puzzled expression on his face.
He remembered that everything was fine when he came back last time.
Although the Nelanther Islands expanded to the northern Sword Bay, they never crossed the Korrin Islands and only had a few small-scale conflicts with the pirates entrenched in the Whalebone Islands.
How come in just a few months, we are already on the verge of war with Luskan, the City of a Thousand Sails, the northernmost city on the west coast of Faerun?
“Because of trade.
We control almost all the sea areas from Sword Bay to Sword Sea, so their pirate ships will be immediately destroyed once they cross the border.
The long-term failure to plunder enough merchant ships caused Luskan's trade share and prosperous black market to begin to shrink, affecting the purse strings of the Arcane Brotherhood.
So they are planning to launch an attack on us, intending to defeat or even destroy our fleet with the cooperation of the mages."
Vanessa hid nothing and told the whole story openly.
Needless to say, he was not at all surprised or shocked by the arrival of this day, but it was a result he had anticipated long ago.
"You have been waiting for this day to come for a long time, right?" Zuo Si asked meaningfully.
The lich laughed hoarsely and nodded without hesitation, "Yes. According to my original plan, only by completely taking over Luskan can the organization truly achieve its strategic goal of controlling the trade on the entire west coast of the continent.
Especially after Amn discovered the New World, almost all countries and city-states should have realized that whoever controls the maritime trade routes can obtain endless wealth.
Therefore, we must strike first and firmly seize the initiative.
Luskan and Baldur's Gate are used as fulcrums on land, and the Nelanther Islands, Korrin Islands and Whalebone Islands are used as fulcrums on the sea.
Finally, we will unite with the traditional naval power of Amn, and no one can challenge our rule over this vast ocean."
"In that case, let's do it. I'm planning to go to Waterdeep and visit several other important cities in the North to test the attitudes of the local rulers."
Zuo Si considered it for a moment and then immediately gave permission to start the war.
On the one hand, the contradiction between the two sides has become irreconcilable, and at this point it can only be completely resolved through war.
On the other hand, the Arcane Brotherhood really doesn't have any decent strong people, and most tower masters' spellcasting levels are only around level 12 or 13.
In addition, there is no backing, so according to the current strength of the organization, it is not too difficult to defeat or even destroy it.
"Then I will go back to prepare and wait for your good news."
After saying that, Vanessa bowed with one hand on her chest, turned around and prepared to go back to prepare for the upcoming war.
But before he could activate the portal, he heard Zuo Si's voice behind him.
"Wait! Take this back too. It contains some supplies and goods I brought back from another world. You can sell them all through the distribution network of the Nelanther Islands and exchange them for some rare and precious gems, magic metals, and other materials."
"Is this... a storage box similar to a dimensional bag?" The lich asked in an uncertain tone, staring at the slightly old suitcase.
"That's right. But it is more terrifying than the capacity of any dimensional bag, and even exceeds some small demiplanes. You can open it and take a look, and then you will understand what I mean." Zuo Si made a gesture of invitation.
Driven by curiosity, Vanessa gently opened the lock on the box.
When I opened the lid, I was stunned.
Because he saw a huge space that was like several super-large warehouses integrated together, densely packed with a series of valuable goods such as sugar, salt, MSG, spices, silk, velvet, tea, coffee, etc.
In addition, there are thousands of high-quality steel ingots that can be used to make weapons and armor.
After two or three minutes, the lich finally recovered from his shock and pointed at the box and asked, "What on earth is this magical storage device? How can it have such an amazing internal space in such a small size?"
"This is the effect of the Traceless Extension Charm.
Although the internal space of this box is very large, it is very unstable.
If hit by a spell like dispel magic, everything inside will fly out instantly.
In addition, unlike the dimensional bag, it can hold not only dead objects, but also living things.
If you want, you can even pack an army in there and use teleportation magic to take them to an unexpected place for a surprise attack."
Zuo Si introduced with a smile.
The box in front of you has already been made into a treasure card, so it will not fail or collapse even if it leaves the influence range of the land card. It is very suitable as a strategic transportation tool.
"To house the army?"
There was a strange light in Vanessa's eyes, and she seemed to have opened the door to a new world in an instant.
Zuo Si nodded slightly: "Yes. Whether it is an army composed of biological beings, constructs or undead, they can all be stuffed in. With the internal capacity of this suitcase, it should be able to carry up to tens of thousands of people. Imagine if a large army suddenly appeared in the enemy's hinterland or rear, what impact would it have on the battle situation?"
"Hahahaha! Great! It's really great! This is simply the most incredible magic item I have ever seen in my life. With it, the ships and troops under the control of the organization can appear anywhere at any time. Please rest assured, sir. I promise to make good use of it."
After saying this, Vanessa placed one hand on her chest and bowed, then picked up the box, activated the portal, and disappeared without a trace.
You know, large-scale transport of troops has always been a problem that has troubled many countries and city-states on the Feilu continent.
Excluding the extinct Netheril civilization and Imaskar Empire, perhaps only the elves on Evermeet, the Cyre ruled by red-robed wizards, or the wizard kingdom of Halruaa have such technology and strength.
However, Zuo Si could accomplish this feat in a simpler and cheaper way by using only a box cast with the Traceless Extension Spell.
At that time, as long as a wizard who masters the magic of teleportation takes a box full of soldiers and teleports to the designated location, the transfer of thousands of troops can be completed.
Of course, the convenience of doing so also brings a certain degree of risk.
For example, if a wizard carrying a box is intercepted by the enemy, it may lead to the annihilation of the entire army.
But overall, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and it is a very practical thing.
After seeing Vanessa off, Zuo Si immediately walked around the Mage Tower.
First, he visited the little wolves who were in training, and then went to the underground dragon cave to perform an evil magic ritual to help Wilmes transform several red dragon eggs into part of his own power.
When the ceremony was over, the evil female red dragon had obviously grown larger, and it seemed that it had a size and spell-like abilities close to that of an elderly red dragon.
Especially the deadly flame breath, now even a breath can melt large pieces of rock into boiling magma.
"Hahahaha! This power! This feeling! It's truly incomparable!"
Wilmes grinned and laughed wildly.
The powerful dragon might instantly frightened the surrounding goblins and kobold servants so much that they knelt on the ground and trembled.
Even those half-dragon creatures that had been peeking out before now hid in their own caves.
In the vast maze in the lower level of the Mage Tower, Wilmes is the undisputed tyrant, and no other creature dares to defy her will.
Seeing this guy getting carried away, Zuo Si had to remind him: "When you have time, you'd better practice your spellcasting ability and melee skills, and don't rely too much on this overly simple and crude power accumulation. Otherwise, even if you grow to the level of an ancient dragon, you will not be able to compare with those real dragon kings."
"I know this without you having to tell me. In fact, every once in a while I go to fight Ashtelanthe and use her to sharpen my teeth and claws."
As he said this, Wilmes' eyes flashed with naked and undisguised coldness and cruelty.
In dealing with this fellow human being, she almost brought out her inherent cruelty to the extreme.
The poor female dragon had scars all over her body that were visible to the naked eye. Not only did she have to bear dragon eggs, but she was also beaten and humiliated like a punching bag every now and then.
You should know that the size of the two red dragons now differs by two to three orders of magnitude.
At first glance, Wilmes is obviously several sizes bigger than his opponent.
When the flame breath could not cause any damage, the civil war between the red dragons was pure close combat. There were basically no fancy techniques to speak of. It was all head-on collision of power.
Ashtalanser would be knocked to the ground at the first sight and would not even have a chance to get up.
"Humph! Do you think she still has a choice? I hope her resistance can be more intense, which will make me more excited in the battle."
At this moment, Wilmes' attitude and tone were like the protagonist in an 18+ movie.
I don’t know what’s going on, but her personality, thoughts and behaviors are completely unlike those of a female. Instead, they are closer to those of a male dragon.
"Okay, then you can slowly play the imprisonment and training game with Ashtellar. I have other things to do, so I won't chat with you here. Remember to pay more attention to the goblins' excavation progress. If you find a tunnel leading to the Underdark, notify me immediately." Zuo Si specifically reminded before leaving.
As the goblins dig deeper and deeper underground, it is only a matter of time before they break through the Underdark.
At that time, some targeted arrangements must be made to prevent those dangerous races and creatures from rushing to the surface to burn, kill and loot.
You have to know that Athkatla is not Waterdeep, and there are not so many high-level wizards and voters sitting there.
Although the Masked Mages Guild has some strength, it obviously cannot gain any advantage when dealing with creatures like dark elves, gray dwarves, mind flayers, and beholders, and it does not have much experience in dealing with them.
"Don't worry. No matter what comes out from underground, I promise to tear it into pieces. Not to mention you have created so many Dead Eye Tyrants before. Add to that countless Undead cannon fodder and goblin werewolves. Even if there is an army of dark elves, they can't rush to the surface." Wilmes spurted out a ball of sparks from his nostrils without caring.
In her opinion, the defenses of this wizard tower and the huge underground maze were absolutely indestructible, and there was no need to be so cautious.
"Don't be careless. There are too many terrifying forces in this world that are beyond imagination. I don't want to come back one day and see the Mage Tower and this city turned into ruins." Zuo Si rolled his eyes in annoyance.
"Okay, stop talking, I get it."
Wilmes yawned impatiently.
Seeing her like this, Zuo Si knew without a doubt that she had not listened to him. He sighed slightly and left the Mage Tower and came to the Chamber of Commerce run by the Bernard family for generations.
As soon as he walked into the door, he saw dozens of busy figures coming in and out, some were checking accounts, and others were submitting lists of loading and unloading goods.
As the undisputed master of the Chamber of Commerce, Bernard is currently sitting at his own desk, writing and calculating without stopping for a moment, and occasionally looking up to hand signed documents or contracts to his subordinates.
Although his face looked a little tired, his eyes were bright, as if his whole body was full of strength.
Needless to say, in just half a year, the fleet under his command has traveled to and from the Maztec continent more than once, making a fortune with the unique local specialties.
Both the family's wealth and influence in Amn are growing.
Especially the badge worn on his chest, which represents that Bernard has officially entered the parliament and become a powerful senior member of parliament, qualified to propose bills or participate in the voting of bills.
Don't underestimate this.
In the commercial empire of Amn, there are often huge interests behind any bill.
Every family and chamber of commerce will do its best to promote the passage of bills that are beneficial to them and prevent those that are not beneficial to them.
After finishing the work at hand, Bernard noticed Zuo Si standing next to him and immediately stood up from his chair in surprise: "Sir Soth! When did you come back?"
"Just a few hours ago. How is the Chamber of Commerce's profitability in the past six months? Isn't it good?" Zuo Si asked with a smile.
"Of course! Our fleet brought back a large amount of cocoa beans, gold, and other precious plants and animals from the Maztec continent.
Just by purchasing various desserts and snacks made from cocoa beans, he has made a net profit of hundreds of thousands of gold coins.
Most importantly, we found a large island suitable for building a port city, and purchased it from the chieftain of a local native tribe for only one hundred steel axes, three hundred fine steel spears, and sixty sets of half-plate armor and helmets.
In addition, you have executed the Golden Mercenaries who were burning, killing and looting there through legal means, so when the locals learned the news, they quickly reached a settlement with us and no further conflict broke out.
Last but not least, the most important thing.
The prospectors we hired discovered three mineral veins in the mountains near the site of the port city. One of them is a gold mine, and the other is a mixed vein of mithril, adamantium and gems.
If nothing unexpected happens, mining these veins alone will bring in staggering profits every year."
Bernard quickly spread out a map and enthusiastically introduced to Zuo Si the situation on the other side of the ocean and how much money was made after the new route was opened half a year ago.
"Are metal items scarce in the Maztec continent?" Zuo Si asked curiously, stroking his chin.
Although he knew the approximate location of the land, he did not know the specific situation.
Especially when it comes to science and technology and people's livelihood, there is almost a blank.
All I know is that it's a bit similar to America on Earth, and there are even magical creatures like feathered serpents.
Bernard nodded without hesitation: "Yes. Since the entire Maztec continent is a tropical rainforest, the climate is very warm and humid, and it rains heavily almost every few days, so it is not suitable for the development of metal smelting.
Moreover, metal products are very easy to decay and rust in such an environment, and often become completely scrapped after a few years.
Simply put, it is difficult to make, and maintenance is also a huge problem.
According to the information we have inquired, it seems that only a few large cities have the ability to forge metal weapons and armor. Many tribes usually use a kind of hard obsidian as weapons.
So when we took out metal weapons and armor, it even caused a scramble among many tribes.
However, the Council of Six of Amn prohibited the sale of too many weapons to the locals, especially strong bows and crossbows.
In addition, we also found that the locals actually used cocoa beans as currency.
All transactions are settled in cocoa beans.
As for gold, silver and precious stones, they are mostly used for decoration.”
"Using cocoa beans as currency?"
Some legends about Mayan civilization on Earth suddenly emerged in Zuo Si's mind.
Because this country, which built giant pyramids in the Americas, once used cocoa beans as a quasi-currency or unit of measurement for transactions.
“It’s incredible, isn’t it? In fact, I don’t understand how a cash crop like this, which can be produced in unlimited quantities every year, can become a currency.
Aren’t those indigenous countries and tribes afraid that their currencies will depreciate due to the excessive amount of currency?
But it is undeniable that because cocoa beans have monetary properties, many cities and villages will stockpile them in large quantities, which provides us with a lot of convenience in purchasing.
Otherwise, it would be almost impossible to purchase so many cocoa beans at once.
Oh, by the way, a local tribal leader gave me a very special gift to thank me for providing them with weapons and defeating their former enemy.
I thought you might be interested in this.”
As he spoke, Bernard gestured to the guard at the door.
The latter understood what he meant and immediately took a few people to the warehouse next door.
After a while, they came back carrying a cage that was more than two meters high.
I saw a cat walking upright in an iron cage.
It has a leopard-like head and tail, and its body is covered with a layer of light yellow fur with some black spots. Its strong and powerful lower limbs are basically the same as those of cats, but its upper limbs are between hands and claws, making it look very flexible and deadly.
moment!
Zuo Sifu's controlled DNA moved, and his eyes flashed with undisguised desire.
You have to know that he already has a group of little werewolves that can transform, and with the "cat-man" in front of him, he can basically be said to have both a cat and a dog.
"roar!!!!"
The unidentified feline creature suddenly slammed the cage hard and opened its mouth to let out a threatening growl.
It was not difficult to tell from its beast-like eyes that it was extremely angry at the moment and wished it could rush out and tear into pieces all the enemies who were imprisoning it.
But unfortunately, sharp teeth and claws are completely useless when faced with a solid iron cage.
"What is this? Some kind of person infected with beastism?" Zuo Si asked in an uncertain tone.
Bernard smiled and explained, "No, of course not. He is a tabby cat man, a special intelligent creature deep in the jungle of the Maztec continent.
However, since they do not like to contact the outside world and their numbers are rare, they are rarely seen in coastal areas.
According to the locals, these creatures seem to have come from another world through the cracks in time and space.
Every tabby is a natural hunter and assassin.
The guy in front of him accidentally fell into the trap set by the indigenous tribe and was captured alive and became a prisoner.
Originally, the leader had planned to send it to the temple in a nearby city to offer it as a sacrifice to the gods in exchange for the gods' blessing to defeat the powerful enemy.
But later, with the help of the weapons and armor we provided, he fulfilled his long-cherished wish ahead of time, and gave it to me as a gift."
“It’s indeed a nice gift.”
Zuo Si nodded approvingly, walked straight to the side of the cage, and looked into the other party's light yellow eyes.
A full minute passed before he cast the spell of tongue on himself and uttered a series of strange syllables.
"Hello, residents from another continent overseas."
"You can speak our language?!"
The spotted cat man was obviously surprised, and even his originally strong hostility became a little weaker.
"This is just a magical effect that allows me to temporarily gain the ability to understand and speak the language of your race. Now, let's talk. I believe you don't want to be locked in a cage for the rest of your life, right?" Zuo Si asked sincerely.
"You want me to be your slave?" The spotted cat man narrowed his eyes and asked tentatively.
Because in the Maztec continent, almost all tribes, city-states and countries generally recognized slaves as a form of private property.
Whether it was defeated captives or women, children, and young and middle-aged laborers captured from enemy tribes, they were all important sources of slaves.
Especially for non-human races like the zebra people, after being captured, they are either sacrificed to the gods through bloody rituals, or used as personal slaves and pets of certain powerful people.
Zuo Si smiled and shook his head: "No, not a slave, but a lifelong employment relationship. I am willing to pay fifty gold coins a month to hire you as my subordinate."
"Fifty gold coins? What is that?" the spotted cat man asked in confusion.
"You can think of it as an equivalent exchange item like cocoa beans. As long as you have it, you can buy a lot of things in the market." Zuo Si explained patiently.
"So... I'm a high-level slave with a salary?"
The thought processes of the spotted cat people are obviously different from those of normal humans.
In his view, the term "lifetime employment" itself is a restriction on freedom.
"That's fine if you insist on understanding it. But I promise that I won't interfere too much with your daily behavior. You can go to the pub for a drink like a normal person, or you can stroll around the bustling Woking shopping district. How about this exchange condition, isn't it?"
When saying this, Zuo Si's tone revealed undisguised temptation.
I guess when I was interacting with the opposite sex back then, I wasn't half as attentive as I am now.
There's nothing I can do about it, since he's a real fan of Furui.
The spotted cat man lowered his head in thought for a moment, then raised his head and questioned, "Aren't you afraid that I will pretend to agree and then run away after I get my freedom?"
Zuo Si smiled meaningfully: "Haha, since I dare to make such a promise, I will naturally have a way to catch you back after you break the promise. So all you have to do is give me a clear answer. Agree or not."
"Okay, I agree. Because apart from this, I have no better choice." The cat man shrugged helplessly.
"Open the cage."
Zuo Si gave direct instructions to the guard beside him.
The latter sought consent from his employer Bernard with his eyes before taking out the key to unlock the cage.
In the blink of an eye, the cat man pushed open the cage and walked out.
It stretched like a cat, and then began to comb its hair. After a long time, it took the initiative to introduce itself: "My name is Abara Xunying, you can just call me Abara from now on."
"My name is Sos. I'm glad you made a wise choice." Zuo Si also gave his name.
"If you don't mind, can you tell me what you would have done to me if I rejected your proposal just now?" Abara asked curiously.
"I can only tell you that the consequences will be very serious, more serious than you can imagine." Zuo Si blinked mysteriously.
In fact, he was already prepared. As long as the cat-man in front of him dared to refuse his recruitment, he would immediately knock him out with magic and make him into a summoned creature card for the planeswalker on the spot.
But Abara obviously didn't know this and just thought that the worst outcome was death.
And what it wants to do most right now is to find a place to eat a big meal of pure meat.
Because the spotted cat people are pure carnivores, and they must eat fresh meat.
But since becoming a prisoner, it has been impossible to eat a lot of fresh meat, whether in the endless ocean or in the Chamber of Commerce warehouse.
So Abara didn't hesitate at all and asked for a big meal.
Zuo Si agreed without even thinking about it.
Soon, the two left the Chamber of Commerce run by the Bernard family for generations and went straight to the Copper Crown Hotel located in the slums.
Since the spotted cat people are cats that walk upright, they attracted the attention of many passers-by along the way.
At the beginning, there were druids and priests who thought Abara was some kind of human infected with lycanthropy.
But it didn't take long for them to realize that this was not a lycanthropist, but another kind of intelligent creature they had never seen before.
A few people dressed as scholars came closer, wanting to learn more about the spotted cat people.
But Abara obviously couldn't understand the common language, and the scholars couldn't understand its native language either, so the matter ended in nothing.
When they arrived at the Bronze Crown Inn, Zuo Si directly threw a gold coin to the waitress.
In about ten seconds, she brought out a large amount of grilled meat, grilled fish and stews with large pieces of fresh meat.
Although the taste cannot compare with the restaurants in Shing Mun District, it is better in terms of large quantity and affordable price.
Especially the grilled steak is cooked rare, which is very much in line with the taste of the spotted cat people.
Abara swallowed several generous pieces of steak in no time, and an expression of satisfaction quickly appeared on his furry face.
As for Zuo Si, he just sat there and watched with interest, without touching any of the food on the table.
It was not until the spotted cat man had eaten all the meat and his originally shriveled stomach was bulging that he could not help but ask with a smile: "How is it, are you full?"
"Yeah, I'm full. This is the most filling meal I've had in the past three months. By the way, where exactly is this place?"
After eating and drinking, Abara began to look around with curious eyes.
Coming from the tropical jungle of the Maztec continent, it finds everything in Faerun new and incredible.
"This is a tavern, a place for eating, staying, drinking, chatting, and getting information. If you like, you can come here often in the future. But the prerequisite is that you must at least learn to speak the common language first. Come on, follow me back to the Mage Tower. I have to help you get some equipment first."
After saying that, Zuo Si stood up and left the Bronze Crown Hotel with the spotted cat man.
He needs to test the other party's professional level, strength, and the types of weapons and armor he is proficient in before he can decide what kind of magic items to make.
(End of this chapter)
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