Ding ding dong!

Accompanied by the sound of metal weapons colliding, in the training room on the lower level of the Mage Tower, the dwarf berserker Korgan was sparring with the zebra hunter Abara.

Since both parties have quite high professional levels.

Therefore, whether it is strength, speed, skills or experience, they are all fully demonstrated in the battle.

Sometimes, when two people swing their weapons so quickly, it can even create visual afterimages in the air.

The former's fighting style is obviously very wild. He often abandons defense in pursuit of exchanging injuries for lives, causing many opponents to be frightened by his desperate posture. As a result, the more timid and hesitant they are, the faster they die.

According to the description of the half-orc Rhett, Korgan's greatest record was that he rushed into the goblin group recklessly and killed more than thirty big goblins and hundreds of ordinary goblins by himself.

When the battle was over, the whole man seemed to be bathed in blood, and his armor was covered with plasma, minced meat, internal organs and intestines.

Many poor guys were chopped into pieces of varying sizes by the sharp magic axe.

Abara's fighting style is just the opposite. He likes to find the opponent's loopholes in the defense process. If he doesn't attack, then he won't attack. If he attacks, he will kill the opponent with one blow.

So it is a calm hunter, with its two sharp eyes always watching its opponent's every move, just like a big cat chasing its prey.

In addition, his weapons are made of metal arm guards and gloves with refined gold added, so the speed of his arm swings is obviously faster than Korgan's, so he is not at a disadvantage in a head-on confrontation.

Especially the sharp metal claws at the front, which can even tear open most non-magical metal armors as easily as opening a can.

Once you get close to him, he is definitely one of the most dangerous enemies.

The little wolves watching nearby were obviously seeing this kind of high-level fighting competition for the first time, so they all stared with eyes wide open, wanting to learn from it in order to improve their own fighting abilities.

Among them, the fighting style of the spotted cat man Abara is basically no different from that of them who maintain a half-human, half-beast form. He is simply the most ideal object of study.

Fangus, the werewolf girl who is the leader of the clan, would secretly gesture from time to time, with excitement flashing in her pupils.

"Where did you find him? I have never heard of such a race on the continent of Faerun." The orc Rhett asked in a low voice.

Zuo Si stroked his chin and replied, "Because Abara is not a native race of the continent of Faerun. But I am a little surprised that his martial arts skills have reached this level. How about it, what do you think of it?"

"A very good fighter. If I'm not mistaken, it should also be very good at using throwing weapons, right?" Rhett quickly gave his evaluation.

Zuo Si nodded slightly. "Yes, that's right. Abara is a hunter, so he is also good at throwing javelins or spears. I made a magic javelin for it that can automatically return to the holder's hand, so that it can take into account both long-range and close combat."

"It sounds great. It reminds me of Korgan's flying axe. There was once an unlucky goblin shaman who was hit on the head by his flying axe and died on the spot." Rhett said with emotion with a smile.

While the two were talking, the competition between the dwarf and the spotted cat man finally came to an end.

Korgan's axe was placed on Abara's neck, and Abara's claws were pressed against the dwarf's defenseless throat.

Just a second later, the former was the first to retract his axe and couldn't help laughing: "Hahahaha! It's so enjoyable! Old Korgan likes you, big cat."

"Thanks……"

The spotted cat man responded in a slightly stiff common language.

You don't need to ask to know that it is currently using the art of eloquence, otherwise it would not understand what the other party is saying.

"How do you feel? Are the arm guards and boxing gloves comfortable to use?" Zuo Si asked with interest.

"It's great. It fits perfectly on the palm of my hand, not only increasing protection but also making the claws sharper. If it were in the tribe where I live, a weapon like this alone would be enough to gain the loyalty of the best hunters." Abara praised without reservation.

Hearing what the spotted cat said, Zuo Si immediately showed a satisfied expression: "As long as you like it. I'm going to the north next. Does anyone want to sign up?"

"Me! Master, I am already a warrior and ranger with a professional level. I can definitely help you on your journey." Fangs was the first to jump out.

Zuo Si did not give an immediate answer, but instead turned his gaze to the half-orc Rhett, the dwarf Korgan, and the half-human, half-scorpion Mural, who usually gave these little werewolves combat training.

Finally, it was Mural who spoke first: "Master, Fangus is indeed a qualified warrior and ranger. Coupled with the physical fitness bonus after the werewolf transformation, most adventurers with low professional levels are really no match for her. If your journey is not particularly dangerous, it is definitely better to take her with you to increase her experience and experience than to stay in the tower all day."

"Okay, then I'll take you with me. But I have to make it clear in advance that you have to stay in Waterdeep for a few days alone. I have something that requires me to go deep into the underground maze." Zuo Si said, staring into the werewolf girl's eyes.

"No problem! I promise to obey your orders 100 percent."

Fangs clenched his fists tightly and was about to jump up with joy.

After all, as a werewolf, it was her nature to run in open forests and fields to chase prey.

Although it was safe to stay in the wizard tower and the city, and food and accommodation were guaranteed, the blood of adventure was always rushing in the girl's veins, as if there was a voice calling her all the time in her mind.

"Go and get ready. Take all your weapons and equipment. We'll set off in ten minutes."

Zuo Si smiled and flicked the werewolf girl's forehead lightly.

"Yes, sir!"

Fangus' body expanded rapidly, thick hair grew from the surface of his skin, and he soon turned into a half-human, half-wolf appearance. He raised his head and let out a shrill howl, then rushed towards his room at the fastest speed.

You don't need to ask to know that her transformation this time was entirely due to her overly excited mental state.

“This…what’s going on?”

The spotted cat man opened his eyes wide with an expression of extreme shock.

It was obviously the first time it had seen a werewolf, or a person infected with lycanthropy, so it had no idea why a human would suddenly turn into the appearance of a wolf.

"Relax, big cat. Those little guys are werewolves, a special race that can switch freely between wolf, half-human and half-wolf and human forms. They are different from you. They are still human in essence, but they are cursed, or of course, blessed." Old Korgan explained in a low voice.

Although he is of chaotic evil, bloodthirsty and cruel nature, he is quite friendly and respectful to powerful warriors.

In particular, most of the spotted cat people are in the neutral camp and do not have any obvious concepts of good and evil. They are not as prone to violent ideological conflicts as the good camp.

"Werewolf?"

Abara repeated the word, an interested look on the furry cat's face.

As a very curious race, once he becomes interested in something, he can't help but want to find out what it is.

However, Zuo Si did not care about Abara's reaction, but continued to ask several other men: "What about you? Is there anyone else who wants to join me?"

“Me, me, me!”

Pyromancer Alena shouted impatiently to sign up.

Seeing this troublemaker so active, Zuo Si couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly, and questioned with a serious expression: "Are you sure? You should know that you have to abstain from alcohol when traveling with me."

"No problem. I swear I won't touch a sip of alcoholic beverage until we reach a safe place." Alena made a solemn promise.

Of course, as a member of the Chaos Camp, the credibility of her words is questionable.

Because maybe your current statement may come from the heart, but you will definitely regret it soon.

"Count me in."

The half-orc Rhett hesitated for a moment and chose to join.

After all, the land of pleasure is the grave of warriors, and he wanted to improve his combat skills and professional level as much as possible while he was still young and his health had not started to decline.

Warriors are not like mages. They can improve their perception of the magic network, obtain higher spellcasting levels and master more spells just by staying in the tower and doing research.

The only way for them to improve their strength is to fight continuously and fight with powerful enemies or monsters.

Seeing that his two drinking buddies and adventure partners had joined, the dwarf berserker said without hesitation: "Take me with you. Old Korgan's axe will help you chop up any enemies that dare to stand in our way."

"In that case, the team is decided. You should go back and prepare quickly, and then we will teleport directly to Waterdeep."

After saying that, Zuo Si walked straight towards the teleportation room.

Abara, who didn't need to prepare anything, followed behind, looking around at the strange creatures, constructs and magical devices around him.

Since it had lived entirely in the pristine tropical rainforest before, magic was something quite unfamiliar and incredible to it.

Occasionally, I would be frightened by the demon bats that suddenly appeared beside me.

But the spotted cat man soon discovered that these little guys had no ill intentions and were just playing a prank on him to amuse himself, so he couldn't help but laugh along.

About ten minutes later, when everyone arrived at the teleportation room, Zuo Si immediately activated the portal to send everyone to the basement of his house in Waterdeep.

After simply saying hello to the butler and leaving some money for daily expenses, he immediately went to the Black Rod Tower alone to visit Khelben.

About half an hour later, the two sat in the reception room drinking tea and chatting.

"I heard that half a year ago, you used some automatically rotating and tracking spiked iron balls near a forest not far from Silvermoon City in the north, causing considerable casualties to the orc army, causing them to be forced to disband on the spot before they could even launch an attack?"

Kelben mentioned this matter with great interest.

Zuo Si smiled and nodded: "Yes, that's right. I was testing a new magic weapon at the time, and happened to encounter an orc army preparing to attack Silvermoon City, so I made use of the waste."

"Can you let me see those magical iron balls?" Khelbourne was obviously very curious about this.

Because there has never been anything like this or magic in Faerun.

"No problem, please wait."

Zuo Si quickly reached into his bag and took out an iron ball from the box specially used to hold the ball, letting it float quietly in the air.

As the chosen one of the Goddess of Magic, Kyle could easily see the arcane light flickering on the iron ball through his own eyes. After a brief observation, he exclaimed, "This is incredible. Is this the magic you brought back from another world? With such a small amount of magic power, you can make such a heavy iron ball float and even fly at high speed."

“It’s interesting, isn’t it?

Best of all, once a spell is cast it lasts a very long time and is very, very cheap.

Perhaps it is of little use in a battle against a high-level wizard, as a wall of force can easily block it.

But it is perfect for dealing with ordinary troops and warriors who don't know magic.

Even a legendary warrior cannot escape unscathed from a direct blow."

Zuo Si introduced the advantages of these "holy spheres of physics" without any reservation.

Because this thing was not originally used against the caster, so it doesn't matter even if the other party knows about it.

If someone tries to control these iron balls through spells or divine arts, he will immediately release a spell of confusion to make the iron balls fall into a state of frenzy and uncontrollable, and indiscriminately collide with friends and foes.

Khelbourne nodded in agreement and commented, "This kind of magic weapon is indeed very suitable for dealing with large numbers of enemies and monsters who do not understand magic. And I also noticed that you have given them constant spells of shrinking and repairing objects. No matter how much these iron balls are deformed after a violent impact, they can quickly recover in a short time."

"Yes. The shrinking spell can make the iron ball more convenient to carry, and it can also instantly enlarge or shrink it, making it difficult for the enemy to defend. As for the repair spell, it is to prevent the spikes and blades from deforming and breaking when they hit the hard rocks. With such weapons, those savage, brutal, and bloodthirsty orcs will no longer be able to threaten the civilized world."

When saying this, Zuo Si did not hide his disgust for the orc race at all.

Because in his eyes, these green-skinned monsters who only knew how to destroy and plunder but never produced or created had no meaning or value in their existence.

Khelbourne was keenly aware of this and immediately reminded him, "I agree with your opinion on the orcs, but if you want to kill them in large numbers, you'd better be a little more cautious.

Because the orc gods are not weaklings.

In fact, this wanton slaughter of the orc army has already angered the leaders of many large orc tribes in the north.

Not only have they sent their most powerful warriors and hunters to kill you, but they have also joined forces to offer a huge bounty.

There are many bounty hunters and speculators waiting to see your head for a bounty."

"Oh? It sounds interesting. Can you tell me which orc tribes are offering bounties on me? It would be even better if you could tell me their specific activity areas."

Zuo Si's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a chilling smile.

For those enemies who want to kill him, he has only one way to respond, that is to kill them all without mercy.

"Regarding this, I think those bounty hunters, orc warriors and hunters will come to you with the answer soon." Khelben said with a hint of joking in his tone.

After all, it is no secret among the Magic Goddess's elects that Zuo Si has a strong desire for revenge.

What's more, reducing the number of orcs in the North is also in the interests of a series of important towns in the North, including Waterdeep, Silvermoon, Neverwinter, and Longsaddle.

Every once in a while, the Lords' Alliance would hire adventurers or form a coalition to clear out the rapidly increasing number of orcs in the surrounding areas, and even many churches of the gods would join in.

This is also the reason why, although the orcs have a very powerful pantheon behind them, they are always on the margins and unwelcome in the continent of Faerun.

Because in this world, the most powerful human gods have suppressed the gods believed in by the orcs, so the orcs can only survive in the harsh environment of forests and wastelands.

If any orc god dares to send down an incarnation and try to change the existing situation, what awaits him will be a group fight from medium and powerful gods.

No matter whether it is the gods who tend to be kind, such as Tyr, the god of justice, Mystra, the goddess of magic, Ilmater, the god of suffering, Torm, the body of loyalty and courage, and Lathander, the lord of the dawn, or the neutral gods, such as Oghma, the god of knowledge, Helmuth, the god of protection, and Tempus, the god of war, they will send down their battle incarnations in minutes to smash the heads of the orc gods.

Because what the orcs did seriously conflict with the teachings and ideas of these gods.

Especially the Orc pantheon also has its own god of war.

If they rise up and threaten human dominance, it will inevitably lead to a sharp decline in Tempus' influence.

Therefore, every time there is a large-scale invasion of orcs, Tempus and his church and believers will inevitably actively participate.

Not to mention that the elven gods also have a deep hatred with the orc gods.

The eyes of the orc god Gruumsh were blinded by the elf god Corellon during the battle.

If elves and orcs meet in the wild, there is a 90% chance that they will fight to the death without even a word of conversation.

It was precisely because the orcs and the gods behind them had so many enemies that Zuo Si dared to slaughter them so wantonly without worrying about retaliation.

As long as it is not the incarnation of a god who comes, even if it is the chosen people of the orc god Gruumsh, he is absolutely confident that he can kill the other party.

Just like that, Zuo Si briefly chatted with Khelben about the situation in the North and those evil monsters that could not be killed no matter how hard they tried. Suddenly, he changed the subject and asked in a slightly playful tone: "As one of the lords of Waterdeep, what do you think of Luskan and the Arcane Brotherhood?"

"Luskan and the Arcane Brotherhood?"

Khelbourne was stunned for a moment, but soon realized something. He stroked his beard and asked tentatively, "Are you planning to attack them?"

"If, and note I said if, a force defeated the pirates of Luskan in a naval battle, and then attacked and captured the city, would Waterdeep intervene?"

Zuo Si chose to show his cards openly without any disguise.

Among the many city-states in the North, Waterdeep is undoubtedly the most powerful one.

Therefore, he needed to first figure out Waterdeep's attitude towards this matter before he could decide to what extent the war should be fought.

As a chosen one of the goddess of magic who is only slightly younger than Elminster, Khelben has a very close cooperation with the Harper League and knows that the recently emerged Nelanther Islands were the work of this young man in front of him.

At the beginning, some high-ranking members of the Harpers were still worried that the pirates would become more powerful after being integrated and would become a nightmare for all merchant ships on the entire west coast.

But later it was discovered that under Zuo Si's control, the pirates of the Nelanther Islands not only did not continue to plunder merchant ships, but instead quickly established a stable ruling structure.

And in the chaotic sea where the strong prey on the weak, an unprecedented order was established.

Even the pirates from Luskan and the Whalebone Islands in the north who wanted to come here to make a fortune were beaten back mercilessly.

All surrendered and captured pirates, captains and backbones would often be executed in public, while ordinary pirates would be thrown into quarries, mines and other places to perform hard labor.

Gradually, most of the Harpers dropped their initial vigilance against this new force and simply established a base for gathering intelligence in major port cities.

Although the large-scale use of the undead as labor has sparked some heated debate, overall Khelben is quite satisfied with Zuo Si's actions.

Because he feels that order is more important than justice and kindness.

Only by maintaining the most basic order can life and property be protected, and ordinary people can work with peace of mind and support themselves and their families.

What's more, the civilians on the Nalanther Islands did not live badly and did not suffer from too severe exploitation and oppression.

毕竟最危险、最繁重的工作，都由亡灵和犯下重罪的苦役包揽了。

至于那些对不死生物极度反感的教会……

他们既然拿塞尔的红袍巫师们没什么太好的办法，自然也对耐兰瑟尔群岛无能为力。

察觉到左思可能要对路斯坎和奥术兄弟会动手，凯尔本最先想到的便是前不久路斯坎军队攻占洛瑟姆岛的事情。

只不过由于北地领主同盟的压力，他们最终不得不把到嘴边上的肉又给吐了出来。

没办法，或许以路斯坎和奥术兄弟会的力量欺负一下洛瑟姆岛跟无冬城问题不大。

但在面对深水城和银月城这样拥有大量高阶法师乃至传奇法师、选民的城邦时，基本只有低头认怂的份。

所以深水城远不像无冬城那样，巴不得有人赶紧铲除路斯坎这个邪恶的邻居。

凯尔本在低头思索了几分钟之后说道：“我本人倒是不介意路斯坎换一个统治者。

但问题是，并不是深水城所以的领主都跟我观点一致。

所以我不能给你任何保证，只能说深水城出面干预的几率不会很大。

相比起这个，你更应该担心的是与奥术兄弟会有密切合作的散塔林会。”

“散塔林会跟奥术兄弟会有合作？”

这个消息让左思下意识皱起眉头。

尽管眼下这个庞大的黑暗情报网罗正处于分裂状态，希瑞克的信徒和班恩的信徒正忙着争夺主导权，但其实力依旧不容小觑。

尤其是法师首领曼松和教会首领兼选民的傅佐尔·钱伯瑞都不太好对付。

“是的。据我所知，他们在很长一段时间都共享彼此的情报。另外，跟红袍巫师也一些生意上的往来。”

凯尔本一口气把自己知道关于路斯坎的情况全部说了出来。

毕竟两人现在都是魔法女神的选民，而且打击的目标又是邪恶，提供一些情报方面的帮助简直再正常不过了。

“想不到奥术兄弟会的水还挺深的。不过无所谓。无论是散塔林会还是红袍巫师只要敢插手，我让他们后悔自己的冒失。”

很显然，左思并没有把这两股在费伦大陆上鼎鼎大名的邪恶组织放在心上。

因为北地向来都不是红袍巫师的传统势力范围，他们在这里的影响力非常小，而且也没胆子在数位魔法女神选民的眼皮子底下搞事情。

至于散塔林会，只要找个时间约曼松或者席曼蒙出来谈谈，达成一些不为人知的秘密交易，对方应该会选择袖手旁观。

要知道对于这些班恩的信徒来说，现阶段最重要的事情一直都是对抗希瑞克教会的侵蚀，防止散塔林会和散提尔堡落在后者的手上。

双方剑拔弩张的气氛就连许多外人都能够感受得到。

“既然你有了自己的计划，我也就不多说什么了。记住，你现在是女神的选民，没必要像以前那样光靠自己，如果遇到危险随时可以来找我。我和我的妻子莱拉会非常乐意提供帮助。”凯尔本语重心长的叮嘱道。

介于左思的前科，他非常担心眼前的年轻人会在遇到危险的时候做出一些疯狂的举动，比如说毫无保留释放自己体内那些可怕的剧毒和瘟疫。

“非常感谢。如果有需要的话，我会的。除此之外，还有什么其他需要注意的地方吗？”左思十分虚心的请教道。

“其实我觉得，你最应该争取的是无冬城的支持。毕竟他们处在对抗路斯坎的最前沿，并且饱受海盗骚扰之苦。”凯尔本不加思索的给出建议。

“明白了。稍后我会去一趟无冬城，跟纳西尔领主进行一番交流。希望他会跟传闻中一样睿智，可以理解消灭奥术兄弟会并对路斯坎进行改造所带来的好处。”

说罢，左思便起身告辞离开了黑杖塔。

站在高塔顶端注视着他渐渐远去的背影，凯尔本突然头也不回的问：“你觉得索斯究竟想要干什么？他先是整合了耐兰瑟尔群岛的海盗，紧跟着又向北扩张到寇林群岛，然后通过一场海战间接控制了博德之门，现在又把目标锁定在路斯坎上。”

“嗯……我想应该是想要垄断海上贸易来赚取大把的金钱吧。根据竖琴手探子的回报，他最近像疯了一样在高价收购各种各样的魔法材料，保守估计起码价值数百万金币。”莱拉缓缓从阴影中走出来用不是很确定的语气猜测道。

“收购数百万金币的魔法材料？索斯这是要开始准备研究传奇法术了吗？”凯尔本明显吃了一惊。

“你问我？我怎么可能知道。”

莱拉苦笑着摇了摇头。

“这个年轻人骨子里对周围一切都有非常重的戒心，根本不会轻易向任何人吐露自己的想法。

不过他的奥术施法等级的确已经相当高了，距离成为传奇法师只有一步之遥。

如果是为研究传奇魔法做准备似乎也说得通。

别忘了，女神可是给了他十张耐瑟瑞尔卷轴。”

“不说这个我都忘记了。

如果他读完全部十张卷轴的话，在魔法原理、尤其是法术辨识方面会有非常惊人的提升。

如果再加上大量来自其他世界的魔法知识，如果作为敌人的话，他已经是个相当可怕的对手了。”

凯尔本一脸认真的分析道。

莱拉微笑着附和道：“没错。索斯已经是个相当强大且危险的顶尖施法者了。

尤其是他手段多种多样，有许多都是费伦大陆从来没有出现过的。

这在法术决斗中往往可以起到出其不意的效果。

就算是曼松或者萨扎斯坦来了也未见得讨到什么便宜。”

“真是可怕的成长速度，简直跟导致耐瑟瑞尔文明灭亡的天才大奥术师——卡尔萨斯如出一辙。”凯尔本微微感叹道。“对了，你最近不是要代表女神去趟大陆最南端的法师之国哈鲁阿吗？准备的怎么样了？”

“差不多了。我最近已经把女神赐予我的那些新法术全部学会并抄录完成。到时候只要交给当地的教会并与长老们见个面，应该就能轻松完成使命。”

说到这，莱拉故意停顿了一下，举起手中那根造型别致的法杖在丈夫面前轻轻晃了晃。

“这是……”

凯尔本瞬间注意到了这根法杖的与众不同。

“这就是采用索斯从另外一个世界带回来的魔法技艺。这根法杖不仅可以减少施法时的魔力消耗，让我凭空可以多出好几个法术位，同时还能缩短大概三分之一的施法速度。怎么样，听起来是不是很神奇？”

说着，莱拉将手里的法杖递了过去。

凯尔本赶忙接过来仔细检查，发现制作这根法杖的木头非常特殊，而且中间还夹杂了一些诸如龙筋之类蕴含强大魔法力量的材料。

当持有者开始施法时，整根法杖会通过某种独特的方式来强化与魔网之间的联系，从而达到节省魔力和加快施法速度的效果。

搞清楚这一点后，他立刻忍不住追问道：“这些技术都是索斯从另外一个世界带回来的？”

莱拉毫不犹豫的点了点头：“对。不光是制作法杖的新技术，同时还有大量被转化过来的新魔法，其中有不少都是可以为日常生活提供便利的低环法术。”

为了让丈夫有一个清晰的认知，在接下来的几分钟时间里，莱拉展示了许多包括烹饪、清洁和修复的法术。

结果这种贴近生活且完全没有任何杀伤力的魔法，顿时让凯尔本产生了强烈的好奇心。

夫妻二人在接下来的几天时间里，都在研究这些有趣的生活魔法，并开始畅想能够发明这种魔法的世界应该有多么的和平跟安逸。

当然，这些都跟左思没有任何关系了。

离开黑杖塔之后，他就立刻带着队伍前往深水城最臭名昭著的头骨港。

之所说臭名昭著，是因为这里明明在深水城眼皮子底下，可是却完全被一群邪恶的人类和怪物统治。

他们非但不遵守深水城的法律，而且还肆无忌惮的买卖奴隶，冲突和谋杀更是家常便饭。

在头骨港，秩序是不存在的东西。

唯一能让造访者保住自己小命的就只有令其他人或怪物感到忌惮的实力。

至于在地表非常罕见的黑暗精灵、夺心魔、眼魔、灰矮人等，在这里几乎泛滥成灾。

一些居住在深水城的邪恶法师，甚至会隔三差五光顾这里购买一些特殊原材料，比如说各种生物的尸体或者奴隶，带回去用于进行死灵系魔法实验。

“该死！这地方让我感觉不寒而栗。”

看着刚刚从自己身边经过的一只眼魔和它控制的奴隶，半兽人瑞特忍不住打了个哆嗦。

要知道就在对方看过来的一刹那，他差一点就轮起斧头砍上去了。

There is no way! As a barbarian warrior who is very sensitive to malice, it is inevitable that I will be nervous in such a hostile place.

In contrast, Old Korgan didn't care at all. He curled his lips and sneered, "Relax, man. It's them, not us, who should be nervous. I guarantee that if a conflict and battle really breaks out, this port hidden underground will be a river of blood in just a few minutes."

"That's right! I will use fire magic to burn everything."

Alena, who was afraid of chaos in the world, suddenly released a ball of red flame from her palm, which immediately made many people around her more alert.

"That's enough! All of you, be quiet. We are not here to cause trouble, but to reach the depths of the underground city as quickly as possible."

Zuo Si glared at the pyromancer unhappily.

Because he knew that a large part of the reason why Skull Harbor had existed for so long was because of the tacit approval of Halaster Black Robe.

Otherwise, the mad wizard can change the structure and terrain of the underground maze at any time and completely cut off the passage between here and the bottom floor.

As for the lords of Waterdeep, they simply did not want to provoke Halaster Blackrobe, so they did not take action yet.

In short, the existence of Skull Harbor is the product of a series of delicate balances and compromises.

However, Zuo Si did not care who the real owner of Skull Port was, nor was he interested in the residents of the underground world and the Thieves Guild.

After paying three hundred gold coins, he got a small wooden boat that could drift in the underground river, and a map that was so simple that it only had a few lines on it.

The above shows how to use the water route to directly skip over the first few levels of the underground maze.

Soon, under the leadership of Zuo Si, the group boarded a small boat and slowly moved deeper along the underground river.

This time, we did not take the same route as last time, but instead made a big circle and chose to go ashore directly on the fifth floor.

Since he still remembered the previous path clearly in his mind, the team reached the crystal maze on the 16th floor with almost no effort under his leadership.

The monsters and enemies encountered along the way were basically either torn into pieces by a few powerful warriors, or stripped of their lives by the green light shot out by waving magic wands and turned into a pale corpse.

It was obvious that Zuo Si was deliberately using these monsters to practice and familiarize himself with the Killing Curse, and at the same time to test whether their magic resistance might weaken it.

When they arrived at the entrance to the sixteenth floor, Erron, who had been notified long ago, immediately appeared and bowed deeply with one hand on his chest: "Master, I have arranged everything according to your instructions. Now, as long as you give the order, I can immediately use alchemical potions to put all the Githyanki in the entire starport into a coma, even the red dragons are no exception."

"How many people are in the star port now?" Zuo Si asked casually.

"Not counting the eggs that are hatching and the young cubs that have not yet reached adulthood, there are only about thirty people. Among them, four are mages, two are psychics, and the rest are basically either warriors or psychic warriors." Erron reported everything in detail.

"Where is the magic ship?" Zuo Si continued to ask.

"There is only one ship, and it is currently docked at the port. However, the captain is a bit difficult to deal with. It is not easy to deal with him."

While saying this, Erron showed an embarrassed expression.

Because in Githyanki society, the captain of a magic ship has a higher status than the commander of an outpost on the material plane, so he has no way of giving orders to the other party.

"In that case, let's do it. Remember to use a larger dose of drugs. I don't want any fight to break out and expose the whole plan. As for this captain, I will deal with him personally."

Following Zuo Si's order, Erlong immediately took advantage of his position as the highest commander in the star port and began to poison everyone "openly".

In less than an hour, the entire hollowed-out asteroid was filled with sleeping Githyanki and their red dragon allies.

As for Zuo Si, he led his men directly into the magic ship docked in the star port, knocked out everyone including the captain, and made them into summoning creature cards.

After everything was over, except for the underage children, all the other Githyanki became the traitors and were assigned to Erron's command to await deployment.

At this point, the entire star port was completely in Zuo Si's hands.

After taking control of the star port, the first thing he did was to dismantle the magic ship into parts and figure out the magical knowledge and principles contained therein.

You should know that when creatures from the material plane want to enter the astral plane, the magic they usually use is astral projection.

Simply put, it means leaving the physical body in the material world and allowing the conscious spirit and soul to enter the astral world to explore and travel.

But the Githyanki are different.

They use magic ships to travel directly between the material plane and the astral plane, carrying their spirit, body, and soul together.

This means that the magic ship must have some special power that can ensure that even warriors who do not understand magic can do this.

In addition, the power system of the magic ship is also very interesting and can be used in many other places.

After figuring out all of this and having initially mastered the complete manufacturing technology of the magic ship, Zuo Si reluctantly reassembled the entire ship himself and returned it to the captain who had become his own.

"Master, what do you need us to do next?" Erron asked cautiously.

"It's very simple. Instill the idea of ​​freedom in those children, and let them understand how evil and hateful their own race is. I have a pamphlet here. You can use the method above to turn all the children who grow up in this base into the sparks that overthrow the existing system."

As he spoke, Zuo Si handed over a thin notebook that he had prepared in advance.

"As you wish."

Erron took it, rolled his eyes, and immediately agreed without thinking.

Even though he is a Githyanki himself, he is not very loyal to his people.

Otherwise, he would not have tried to collude with foreign enemies to seize power.

As for the others, their memories were drastically altered after becoming summoned creatures, and they completely forgot the training and brainwashing they received as children.

There is only one purpose in life, and that is to serve Zuo Si, the planeswalker.

(End of this chapter)