Just as Zuo Si expected, when the Shane Empire's fleet disguised itself as returning victoriously and launched an attack on Suldofor, an important city that controls the Sea of Light and the Steam Lake, the city was completely unprepared.
A group of politicians who wanted to put on a show even arranged a grand welcome ceremony and went to the dock in person to greet them.
As expected, he was caught red-handed by the soldiers who rushed down from the boat.
The few remaining troops used to maintain public order were no match for the fierce and high-spirited soldiers of the Shane Empire. They were completely defeated in just one charge, and the entire city quickly fell.
General Taro did not even use the magic horn given to him by King Shane VII. He then personally led people to close the city gates, leaving no nobles, wealthy businessmen or slave owners a chance to escape.
After clearing the streets of the last resistance forces, what remains is naturally the much-anticipated house raiding and family extermination.
Since they could get amazing benefits from it, everyone from officers to soldiers were filled with an "enthusiasm" that could not be described in words about this matter.
They first tortured the prisoners to learn about the general situation and political inclinations of the rich in the city from the top leaders of the ruling group, and then went to "visit" each family one by one.
For those merchants who were willing to free their slaves and cooperate with the empire in enforcing the new laws, they could usually save the lives of their entire family and continue to operate their original businesses and industries by handing over half of their property.
But when it comes to nobles, slave owners and top wealthy businessmen who are unwilling to cooperate, there is only one outcome: follow the ancient traditions of the Calishite region and kill all male members of the family without leaving a single one alive. Young and beautiful women are gathered together and will be selected by officers and soldiers based on their military merits afterwards.
However, the best quality ones will almost certainly end up in the pockets of adventurers and mercenaries.
Because Shane VII followed Zuo Si's advice and introduced a large number of adventurers and mercenaries who were originally only able to operate among the civilian population into the military system.
In order to climb up and get the high rewards, these guys often fight extremely hard on the battlefield.
Most guys with a professional level of LV5 or above have basically become officers after several battles, and some have even obtained noble titles.
In addition, the entire Shane Empire is still in its infancy. There is no large ruling class or vested interest group at all, and the upward channel is almost completely open.
For example, General Taro, who was entrusted with an important task, was originally the leader of a well-known elite adventure team in the Calimshan area.
It took less than a month from joining the army to becoming a general with great power.
Although this has a lot to do with his total warrior class level of LV15 and the fact that he once killed a brown dragon.
After all, in a place as dangerous as Faerun, if you don't have some strength, you still want to be a general of the empire? I'm afraid you will die from the enemy's assassination and curse as soon as you take office.
But even so, many capable people who lack channels for advancement still see hope and want to seize this opportunity to change their class and destiny through hard work.
Don't underestimate this.
You have to know that in other places where bloodline and origin are important, if you are not a child of nobility, no matter how high your professional level is, even if you save a city or even a country, at best you will only be awarded an honorary title with more symbolic significance than practical significance and a large bounty.
The nobles would never allow an outsider to enter their circle, let alone allow "lowly" adventurers to get involved and disrupt the balance between them.
The final endings of many heroic stories repeatedly sung by bards can well illustrate this point.
The direct result of Shane VII's incorporation of a large number of adventurers and mercenaries with rich combat experience into the army was that the morale and combat effectiveness of the city defense forces and the royal guards, which had been a bit weak, increased at an incredible speed.
In addition, Zuo Si provided excellent armor and weapons made by industrial assembly lines, as well as modern compound bows and powerful crossbows equipped with pulleys with super long range and penetration, which formed a crushing advantage over the ordinary armies of most countries and cities on the continent of Faerun.
That is why the army of the Shane Empire was able to win war after war.
It took General Taylor only three days to complete the "liquidation" of the ruling group in the city of Suldorfer. At the same time, he screened and recruited the prisoners held in the cabin. The number of troops quickly expanded from 4,000 at the start to 12,000.
He left behind almost one-third of his army to continue maintaining military control over Suldorfer and to attack the estates outside the city that occupied large tracts of land and controlled a large number of slaves.
He led his fleet into the Steam Lake and headed straight for the last two cities of Calimshan in the region - Tumon and Yespek - along the crescent-shaped bay. He wanted to pacify the entire south for Shane VII in one go in order to repay the great emperor for his appreciation and extraordinary promotion.
Of course, all of the above has nothing to do with Zuo Si.
After witnessing the complete fall of the city of Suldorfer with his own eyes, he had clearly realized that there was no suspense in this war anymore.
Unless the ruler of Mingta City, which is controlled by the Zhentarim at the northernmost end of the Aramir Mountains, Anji (LV9 Bane Priest), has a brain storm and thinks he has the ability to kill a legendary demilich with a total arcane spellcasting level of LV36.
Otherwise, this guy should be more worried about whether he would be attacked by Shane VII.
You should know that the area surrounding the Steam Lake was once under the rule of the Shane Empire.
From Inaris in the east to the still-shattered border kingdoms in the south, Shon VII held undisputed claims.
However, in the nearly thousand years since the fall of the Shane Dynasty, most cities have become independent from Calimshan.
Some places have been infiltrated, occupied and controlled by evil forces, such as the Zhentarim and the Church of Bane.
In addition, a large number of ambitious people and wealthy businessmen who attempted to usurp power made the regime in this region extremely fragile, and wars between towns and internal power struggles were frequent.
In a place like the Border Kingdom with a population of just over 10,000, any adventurer with a bit of strength could seize a town or a few villages, then proclaim himself lord or even king and rule for a short period of time.
Compared with the chaotic situation around the Steam Lake, the "West Heartland" area east of Baldur's Gate, which has countless independent villages and towns and numerous monsters, can be regarded as "peaceful and tranquil".
At this moment, Zuo Si was sitting in a tavern in Ankhep, enjoying the most famous oyster feast in the area while waiting for someone to arrive.
This port city is located directly north of Steam Lake, close to the mouth of the Thorn River, and has a population of over 50,000, including slaves.
It was once ruled by an undead king for a long time, but was later overthrown and destroyed by the joint efforts of the current king, Janor Fahaisuo (LV10 thief) and his companions.
In order to consolidate its rule and suppress the original vested interest groups, the latter not only opened up the market and reduced commercial taxes to attract merchants, but also increased land taxes on the nobles.
Right now, two political forces in Ankhep are gradually forming a situation of confrontation with each other. Beneath the calm surface, there are undercurrents, and fierce conflicts may break out at any time.
However, the reason why Zuo Si appeared here was not because he was interested in the local political situation.
Instead, I heard that there was a merchant here named Irmer Barasquero who accidentally obtained a very interesting magic item that allows the holder to create multiple truly permanent physical clones at will, and allow his will to be freely transferred among all the clones.
He himself used this ability to avoid assassination attempts from the enemy three times.
Now, he is willing to sell it to anyone interested for two million gold coins.
Some scholars who have studied history have inferred, based on the description of the ability, that this magic item is very likely to be the legendary [Sgreen's Neck Guard].
Its creator created too many bodies and frequently switched between them, which eventually led to mental disorder and complete madness.
If this speculation is true, Zuo Si must get it at all costs.
Because this is an authentic artifact, not a sub-artifact like the Archmage's Staff.
The real function of [Sgreen's Neck Guard] is to create an avatar with the same strength as the original body.
Take Zuo Si as an example. If he wears this magic item and creates an avatar, the avatar will perfectly inherit almost all professional levels and spell-like abilities.
The only things that may not be inherited are the spark and the power of the planeswalker.
可即便如此，光凭现在的法师施法等级、牧师施法等级，以及变成巨龙形态的力量、喷吐能力和天生术士施法等级，也已经相当的强大了。
到时候再配上一些强大的魔法装备和道具，哪怕是与那些老牌的传奇施法者对上也丝毫不惧。
而且分身受到伤害乃至死亡，并不会对本体造成任何实质性伤害，仅仅只会有一些“微不足道”的副作用。
虽然每次意识只能降临到一具身体里，而不是像【拟像术】那样可以连意识和记忆都复制下来并且一起行动。
但左思还是不可避免的对其产生了强烈兴趣。
他很想试试，如果把分身放在不同的位面乃至时空，是否也能瞬间进行意识的转移。
如果答案是可以，那他以后就能够在每个世界或是需要的地方放置一具，无需再像现在这样要在不同的世界来回穿梭，既浪费时间也浪费能量。
甚至可以让一具分身前往秘罗地时空去研究【烁油】，揭开非瑞克西亚魔法科技的奥秘。
带着这样的想法，左思按照花费了几百金币从黑市上购买的情报，足足在酒馆内坐了一个小时，同时也胡吃海塞了一个小时。
直到那恐怖的食量把包括厨师到老板、再到周围顾客全部都惊得目瞪口呆，开始怀疑其真实身份是不是某条龙，亦或是其他怪物通过魔法伪装而成的时候，一名留着灰色短发的小男孩才从门口走进来，用略带慌乱的声音说道：“先生，我这里有一封给您的信。把它交给我的人承诺，只要我把信送给您就能获得奖赏。”
“你想要什么奖赏？”
左思随手将一个牡蛎壳扔到旁边的垃圾桶，然后转过头饶有兴致的问。
男孩看了一眼桌子上那密密麻麻摆放的盘子，还有盘子里散发着浓郁香味的肉、海鲜、面包和水果，下意识吞了吞口水，马上小心翼翼的试探道：“我能坐下来吃点东西吗？只要几块面包、一小碗肉汤就好。”
“当然没问题。把信给我，然后桌子上所有的食物就都是你的了。”
左思十分大方的挥了下手示意男孩随便吃，紧跟着用十分隐晦的动作将几枚金币塞到了这个机灵的小家伙手里。
当男孩感受到金币那沉甸甸的份量，以及金灿灿的光芒后，立马露出了无比惊喜的眼神，赶忙将其藏进腰带中，同时交出手中那封信一个劲的鞠躬道谢。
等左思付完账走出酒馆之后，他才坐到椅子上开始疯狂往嘴里塞那些平日里根本吃不起的好东西。
不仅自己吃，而且还把剩下的拿到酒馆门外给那些年纪差不多的同伴一起分享。
从破烂的衣服和脏兮兮的样子不难看出，他们要么是失去父母的流浪儿，要么是贫民窟里穷人的孩子。
很多别有用心的人都会利用他们需要钱和食物来维持生存这一点，以极低的代价雇佣其传递消息。
由于这些小孩子的命根本不值钱，哪怕死了也没人会关注，被敌人抓到严刑拷打根本问不出什么有用的情报，因此经常会遭到邪恶阵营人士的利用。
毫无疑问，光凭这一点就能判断出商人伊尔默·巴拉斯克洛绝对不是什么好东西。
按照信件里提供的地址跟暗号，左思很快便来到了位于城内一栋看上去很不起眼的房子里门口。
在经过一番复杂的接头之后，他这才顺着房子地下室的秘门进入到城市下水道，并蒙着眼睛走了大概十分钟。
等眼罩被拿下来之后，这才发现自己已经被带到另外一座不知位于何处的房子里。
一名四十岁上下略显肥胖的中年男人，正坐在沙发上不断摆弄着手指。
不用问也知道，他就应该是伊尔默·巴拉斯克洛。
但肯定不是本体，而是一具用那件神器创造出来的分身。
可即便如此，这家伙看起来也非常的紧张。
从眼睛里一闪而逝的敬畏和忌惮不难分辨出，他肯定知道了左思的身份，所以整个人完全没有一丁点的安全感。
更不确定自己精心准备的这些小花招，是否能骗得过眼前这位同时受到魔法女神和剧毒与疾病女神眷顾的强大选民。
左思敏锐的察觉到了这一点，立刻微笑着安慰道：“放松，我不是强盗，更不会无缘无故的抢劫一名商人。当然，如果是别人先在交易中耍手段或是黑吃黑，那就是另外一回事了。”
“呵呵，我还没活够呢，怎么敢欺骗像您这样的大人物。”
伊尔默·巴拉斯克洛勉强挤出了一丝笑容。
“那可不好说。毕竟只要利润足够丰厚，商人可从来都不缺乏铤而走险的胆量。尤其是你这种敢对一件魔法物品开价两百万金币，想要以此为筹码赌一把的疯狂商人。”左思意味深长的说道。
伊尔默尴尬的笑着替自己辩解道：“请相信我，它真的非常珍贵且物有所值。”
左思不置可否的做到沙发上，然后似笑非笑的说道：“那就把这件魔法物品拿出来，又或者向我证明它的价值。否则我可不会轻易将两百万金币交给伱。”
“您真的带了两百万金币？！”
听到这个数字，伊尔默两眼顿时露出贪婪无比的光芒。
事实上他从未想过真的能卖出两百万金币这种离谱的价格，之所以把价格开的如此高就是为了留出讨价还价的余地。
可现在，居然有人真的愿意出两百万金币，他自然是喜出望外。
“当然！我可是很有诚意的呢。”
说着，左思打开手中拎着的皮箱，直接从里边倒出事先准备好的金币，瞬间在房间空地上堆起了一座“金山”。
咕咚！
第一次见到如此多金币的伊尔默立马下意识咽了口唾沫，立马抓起一把来仔细鉴定。
结果发现全部都是由耐兰瑟尔群岛和路斯坎发行的新种类金币。
虽然这些货币流通的时间还很短，可是却已经凭借较高的含金量（接近五成），以及难以置信且无法被仿造的精美铸造工艺（现代工业冲压、镀层技术），迅速获得了整个北地乃至西海岸商人和普通民众的认可。
有些富有的家族甚至会把积累数百年的财富拿出来，全部兑换成这种币值更稳定、更容易保存、不容易产生锈斑的新货币。
就连财富女神渥金的教会都忍不住加入其中，把那些年代久远并大量氧化生锈的古代金银货币，成批成批兑换成这种被称之为“兰瑟尔”的贵重金属货币，哪怕要为此支付价值不菲的手续费。
不仅如此，他们还出资委托左思铸造了一批印有女神侧脸图案、教义简语的专属货币。
打算通过这种方式来扩大自家女神在商业跟贸易领域的影响力。
不过铸币对于费伦大陆上任何一个城邦乃至国家都不是一件容易的事情。
伊尔默搞不明白，左思究竟是如何做到在短时间内，可以一下子提供价值数千万乃至上亿的铂金、金、银和铜等不同种类的货币，而且每一种都精美到超乎想象的程度。
别的不说，光是单纯铸币用贵重金属的来源就是一个大问题。
至少整个费伦大陆西海岸所有矿洞加在一起的十几年的产量，都不可能满足这种恐怖的消耗量。
但他显然并不知道，铸造这些货币的贵重金属，其实大多数都不是来自于费伦。
跟那海量的粮食一样，一部分来自于地球，另外一部分来自于浮空城世界。
尤其是后者，虽然没有多少人口，但凭借无数免费的构装体、亡灵劳工、夸力许魔法机械装置、死灵奇才卢德维打造的尸嵌生物，其生产力水平和生产效率一点都不低。
各种矿脉更是想怎么开采就怎么开采，完全不必顾及可能对周围环境造成的破坏跟污染。
除此之外，在收复各个城镇的时候还从仓库里收缴了数不清的物资。
仅仅是把浮空城世界原本法师议会流通那些金属货币融了，就能轻松铸造出足以让整个费伦大陆物价飞涨、经济崩盘的恐怖货币数量。
所以左思现在真的一点都不缺钱，反倒是有些发愁要如何把这么多毫无用处的“钱”兑换成自己或者浮空城需要的稀缺物资。
死死盯着近在咫尺的“金山”，伊尔默·巴拉斯克洛迅速在心里大概估算了一下数量，很快确认这一堆真的有两百万金币，立马欣喜若狂的说道：“您的诚意我的确已经感受到了。
不过那件魔法物品并不在这里，而是需要去另外一个地方取。
毕竟我已经因为它遭到了三次暗杀，相信您应该能理解我的难处跟必须小心谨慎的理由。
要知道在安克海普城内，想要我命的人可不少呢。”
“没问题，带路吧。”
左思满不在乎的耸了耸肩膀。
“那这些金币……”
伊尔默故意拖了个长音小心翼翼的试探道。
"Just leave them here as advance payment. Anyway, since I dare to take them out and pile them here, I am naturally not afraid that you will abscond with the money. Otherwise, I guarantee that even if you escape to another dimension, I will be able to find you."
When saying this, Zuo Si's tone was full of warning.
Irmer quickly smiled and said, "I am an honest businessman. How could I do such a despicable thing?"
"Haha, I hope so."
Zuo Si couldn't help but sneer.
Trust the credibility of the merchant? Come on! He would rather believe that a dog can change its habit of eating shit than believe the guarantee given by a merchant.
When its potential value is far greater than the benefits that can be brought by the adventure, businessmen will naturally abide by the contracts and rules honestly and hold the word "credibility" high.
But if, on the other hand, its potential value is far less than the benefits that can be brought by the adventure, then the group of businessmen will abandon the sign of "credibility" without hesitation, and then trample it into the mud, using all kinds of despicable means to plunder huge wealth.
As for the huge sum of two million gold coins, let alone the mere "reputation", many businessmen would probably be happy to accept it even if they were asked to exchange it for the lives of their entire family.
Irmer undoubtedly understood the meaning in Zuo Si's eyes. He did not continue to defend himself, but led the way into the dark sewer.
This time, he did not ask Zuo Si to blindfold himself, but he and his men passed through the complicated tunnel like a maze and entered the previous room through a secret door.
Then, the cunning businessman opened the floor and took off a neck guard that was shining with silver light from a body that looked exactly like himself.
There is no doubt that this hiding method makes full use of the blind spots in the psychology and thinking of most people.
Buyers who come here would never dream that the seller would hide such a precious treasure in a place they pass by.
"Here, this is what I'm selling to you..."
As these words came out of his mouth, Irmer in front of him seemed to lose all his strength immediately. He fell to the ground with his face up and quickly turned into nothingness.
With him was another clone hiding under the floor.
"Oh no! That bastard Irmer wants to take all those gold coins for himself!"
One of the businessman's bodyguards suddenly came to his senses, turned around and rushed into the sewer, trying to return to another house where the gold coins were stored.
"Damn it! I knew this cunning viper wouldn't keep his promise!"
"Hurry! Go back now! It's not that easy to take away two million gold coins!"
"Damn it! When I catch Irmer, I will cut off his tongue!"
After being reminded by the former, the other few people quickly cursed and did the same thing, and ran away in the blink of an eye.
Although Zuo Si was not quite sure what exactly happened between Irmer and his men.
But we can also roughly guess that the former probably promised to share the huge fortune of two million gold coins together after the success in exchange for the latter's loyalty during this period, but after getting the money, he decisively chose to run away with the money.
However, he was obviously not interested in this love-hate drama due to unequal distribution of spoils. Instead, he cast his eyes on the neck guard in his hand that emitted a dazzling arcane light.
“What an interesting piece of magical equipment!
Higher Transmutation Arcane Aura?
No, that's not right.
In addition to the arcane aura of transmutation, there are other things hidden.
In addition, this item does not need to be equipped on oneself, it can actually produce its effect by equipping it on any clone.
It is indeed the famous Sgreen Neck Guard."
After inspecting the neck guard, Zuo Si quickly confirmed the abilities that this artifact could bestow upon its wearer.
In addition to perfectly creating physical clones and instantly transferring consciousness, it also allows the consciousness of any clone or the original body to clearly perceive the current status of other clones.
In other words, although it is impossible to control multiple clones at the same time, they can be used to quickly transmit information.
For example, if you leave an avatar in the floating city, if you encounter an important matter that requires a decision, Vanessa, Talantyr or Isadora can call you directly and let your consciousness descend.
Without any hesitation!
Zuo Si quickly took off the [Supreme Amulet] and put it around his neck, then activated his ability to create a physical clone out of thin air.
Then he put the neck guard on the clone's neck, while he continued to wear the [Supreme Amulet].
After finishing all this, he immediately tried to transfer his consciousness back and forth between the two bodies.
It turns out that not only can the power of the planeswalker's spark be copied, but even the power of the chosen people bestowed by the two goddesses can also be transferred with the transfer of consciousness.
This discovery is amazing!
In order to confirm his guess, Zuo Si took the clone back to the Mage Tower in Askatla, dissected the entire clone in an extremely cruel way, and examined it from inside to outside.
He even took the blood sample to the floating city and compared it with his own blood.
Finally got an incredible answer.
The so-called clone is not a clone or something like that, but something like a "template".
It doesn't even have any "genetic genes" itself. It is just a real shell without any "attributes".
Only when consciousness and soul are injected into it, the entire clone will become a "living person" no different from the original body.
During this process, the planeswalker's spark and the chosen abilities bestowed by the two goddesses will also be transferred along with the soul and consciousness.
Even if the main body is destroyed, as long as there is still a clone, then at the moment of physical death, the spirit and soul can be transferred to the next body to continue life.
In addition, Zuo Si also proved through experiments that it is entirely possible to realize the transfer of spirit and soul across dimensions and time and space.
This may be related to the fact that the planeswalker spark itself can be used for cross-time and space teleportation.
Simply put, [Sgreen's Neck Guard] is equivalent to a super-enhanced version of the Stasis Cloning Technique.
The only problem is that all clones share vision, hearing, smell, touch, taste, and pain.
Especially the last one.
If one clone is seriously injured or even dies, and its spirit and soul are transferred to the next clone, then after the transfer is completed, intense phantom pain will be produced uncontrollably, and the terrible pain caused by the moment of death will be constantly replayed in the mind, and it will take a long time to slowly recover.
If the clone dies again during this process, the phantom pain caused by entering the third body will be super-doubled.
The worst thing is that this kind of pain directly affects the mind and soul. No currently known arcane, divine, or psychic powers can alleviate the pain. Even if you transform into an undead creature, the pain will still be the same, and you can only rely on your tenacious will to endure it.
No wonder there are rumors that the creator of [Sgreen's Neck Guard] eventually went crazy.
If he died several times in a short period of time, the phantom pain that accumulated would definitely torture any normal person to the point of collapse.
Similarly, Zuo Si also understood why Irmer Barasquero was so eager to sell it for money.
This guy has already encountered three assassination attempts, and he must be experiencing phantom pains in many vital parts of his body.
If it happened one or two more times, he might not be able to bear it.
"Soth, are you sure you want to use this thing?"
Isadora, who had been severely spanked before, asked with a worried look on her face.
"What else? I spent two million gold coins to buy it. Besides, I'm not that easy to die. Whoever wants to kill me must be prepared to die, even God."
Zuo Si subconsciously touched his aching chest and responded.
Fortunately, after dissecting his own body, he did not destroy it directly, but used magic to put the ruptured stomach and internal organs back one by one intact.
Otherwise, you will have to endure the extreme pain of death all the time.
After saying that, Zuo Si created five clones in one breath. One of them was going to stay in Faerun, the second was going to be thrown into the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, the third was going to Zendikar, the fourth was going to stay in the floating city, and the fifth was going to Mirrodin to study the spark oil.
As for the main body, it is first kept in a dormant state in the deepest part of the Doomsday Bunker on Magic Earth.
The equipment of each clone is also easy to deal with. Just make them all into cards and save them in the sparks.
When transferring soul and spirit, first take off all the equipment and turn them into cards. After the transfer is completed, convert the cards into equipment and put them on.
Just do it!
Since there are permanently open portals connecting Faerun, the floating city and the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, he easily placed three of the clones.
However, when placing the fourth one, the clone in the Zendikar plane, a small accident occurred.
To be exact, Zuo Si was once again caught by the Lithomancer Nahiri.
The reason was exactly the same as last time. His feet landed on the surface of a huge crystal stone towering above the sky.
There's nothing we can do about it! The world of Zendikar is full of these gravel structures that are used to confine and seal the Eldrazi titans.
"Did you come to Zendikar just to visit me?" Nahiri asked with a cynical smile on her face.
"No, I'm just here to house this body."
Zuo Si did not choose to lie, but told the truth.
"This body? Placement?"
Nahiri's eyes flickered with surprise and curiosity.
Because in her thousands of years of life, she had never seen a planeswalker who could have multiple clones while ensuring the normal operation of the spark.
Zuo Si smiled and explained, “I found a divine artifact in a certain time and space.
It can create infinite clones and allow the wearer's will and soul to transfer freely among different clones.
And this transfer even includes the spark of the planeswalker.
In order to facilitate my contact with you in the future and to ensure that the seal of the Eldrazi will not be easily broken, I decided to keep a clone in Zendikar.
Why, don't you welcome me in?"
"Hahahaha! How could that be! I'm so happy that I can't even express it in words.
But you are really lucky to have found such a precious artifact.
It just so happens that I went hunting in other time and space a few days ago, and I have helped you catch two people with potential that have not yet ignited the spark.
Not only that, guess who I was lucky enough to find?"
As she spoke, Nahiri suddenly moved her face very close and winked playfully.
"who?"
Zuo Si stood up and asked very cooperatively.
Nahiri took the initiative to stretch out her fair right hand and said, "Come, take my hand, and I will take you to see this unexpected surprise now."
"As you wish!"
Zuo Si didn't say anything and just shook the other person's hand.
The next second...
Nahiri instantly activated some unknown magic and teleported him from the crystal to a fortress inside the mountain.
You don't need to ask to know that this is the lair of the Lithomancer.
The huge crystalline stone pillars around and the runes carved on the walls, the ground and the top of the head all flashed with dazzling magical halos without exception.
However, Zuo Si's attention was not on the surrounding environment, but he saw at a glance the three unlucky guys who were bound by the gravel magic in the open space in the middle.
Two of them are anthropomorphic animal characters like those in the movie "Zootopia", one is a raccoon and the other is a monkey.
The third one is a demon with wings, horns and a tail, and it is emitting red flames all over its body.
To be exact, his name is Ob Nixilis.
A tyrant who once ignited the spark and became a planeswalker, but later lost the spark and was trapped on the plane of Zendikar, keen on waging war and conquering one plane after another.
Of course, if he simply lost his spark and became an ordinary demon, then that wouldn't be a big deal.
Interestingly, Ob Nixilis is one of the very few planeswalkers who can reignite his spark after losing it.
"How is it? Are you satisfied with the little gift I prepared for you?"
Nahiri's mouth curled up in a grim, cruel expression.
"Of course! I couldn't be more satisfied. Especially Ob Nixilis, I've been looking for him. By the way, the gravel on his body should be able to block the power of the planeswalker's spark, right?"
As Zuo Si spoke, he walked straight towards the tall demon.
As for the two anthropomorphic animals, he didn't care too much about them.
Because if nothing unexpected happens, the raccoons and monkeys should come from a place called "New Capena".
The residents there are basically all these anthropomorphic animal residents, and the environment is a bit like the era when American gangs were rampant.
Nahiri answered bluntly, "Don't worry. In this base, even Sorin and Ugin can't use the power of the Spark to escape. Whatever grudge you have against this demon, you can do whatever you want now."
"I feel relieved to hear you say that."
Zuo Si casually pulled out a silver coin emitting a silver glow from the bag he was carrying.
The moment Ob Nixilis saw this thing, his face changed drastically, and he immediately roared in a voice full of fear: "You...what do you want to do? I don't remember ever meeting you, let alone having any grudge against you!"
"Haha, we do not have any hatred against each other. But is there any necessary connection between hatred and my torturing you?"
Zuo Si's face was filled with a devilish smile.
There was no doubt that the refined silver in his hand could cause unimaginable pain to the demon in front of him, and even cause it to slowly die.
The purpose of his doing so was not to gain some twisted pleasure from it, but simply to stimulate the other party's subconscious desire to survive, thereby prompting him to rekindle the extinguished spark.
In fact, the reason why Ob Nixilis was able to rekindle the spark was closely related to the fact that the Eldrazi titan broke the seal and was about to destroy the entire Zendikar plane.
Many times, a planeswalker ignites his spark when he is in great pain or his life is threatened.
Now that the Odrachi Destroyer is gone, Zuo Si naturally has to use some "special" means.
“Damn it! You’re a devil in human skin! Get out! Don’t—don’t come over here!!!”
Seeing the bottle of refined silver getting closer and closer to his mouth, Ob Nixilis let out a desperate roar.
“Don’t say that. If I have to find a synonym to describe it, I think devil is more appropriate. Come on, Onii-chan, open your mouth. Ah——”
With the strength of a dragon, Zuo Si forcibly pried open Ob Nixilis's mouth and poured the entire bottle of refined silver into it.
moment!
The demon screamed like a pig being slaughtered.
Although his body was tightly bound by the gravel and could not move, it still twitched violently and uncontrollably.
(End of this chapter)