The Abyss is the most diverse plane in the entire multiverse, and also the most inclusive plane.
And demons are its greatest and most impressive creations.
Even if two demons look very similar in appearance, if you dissect them and observe their internal organs, bones, and physiological structure, it is very likely that you will find that they are actually two completely different species.
Therefore, it is absolutely true that there are no two identical demons in the abyss.
No one knows how many kinds of demons there are in the abyss. Most of the ones that have been recorded, such as the Babu Demon, the Balor Fire Demon, the Cowardly Demon, the Seducing Demon, the Berserker Demon, the Six-Armed Snake Demon, the Soul-Eating Demon, the Soul-Judge Demon, the Imp, the Succubus, the Vulture Demon, etc., are just relatively common ones.
If we add together all the demon species that have been discovered in all the planes so far, there is a high probability that the number will exceed tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands.
And this number is increasing every day and every moment.
Perhaps the demon born at a certain level in the next second will be a new species that has never been seen before.
But in another second, he would be killed or even eaten by another powerful demon.
Under the influence of the extremely evil and chaotic will of the plane, the degree of "abstraction" of creatures like demons is simply beyond the imagination of mortals.
Even monsters like the beholder and the mind flayer, whose appearance and physiological structure are incomprehensible to ordinary people, seem so "normal" compared to them.
Through the dissection of Monsato, Zuo Si finally understood why there were so many powerful spellcasters interested in demons, but there were almost no books that systematically introduced the physiological structure of demons.
Even the "Demonography" only has a very small part about the knowledge of demon anatomy, and the pictures and descriptions are marked in large letters for reference only.
It’s not that these researchers don’t work hard enough, or that they are too self-sufficient and unwilling to share their knowledge, but that they really don’t know how to organize and classify it.
Nothing else!
I simply can't figure out what the various organs in the demon's body are used for.
Additionally, the same organ might function as a heart in one demon, but as a stomach or liver in the next.
Take Monsato as an example. The core that maintains his blood circulation system is a structure that looks like the hands of a humanoid creature cupped together.
When the two "hands" wrapped around the organ squeeze it hard, the organ will beat like a heart and begin to pressurize the blood in the blood vessels.
If the speed and frequency of squeezing are fast enough, this guy will gain strength and speed several times beyond usual.
In addition, the black freezing air he spewed out not only caused cold damage, but also corroded the soul.
The half-demon sorceress who was imprisoned in the black ice was twisted from her original appearance into a winged demon dragon man in just two or three hours.
In simple terms, they were transformed into descendants who were controlled to a certain extent by Monsato.
However, unlike the absolute control of order emphasized in hell, this kind of control is closer to the fear and obedience of the weak to the strong.
If one day the demon dragon becomes more powerful than her creator, she will not hesitate to start a rebellion, or even kill Monsato and take his place.
After all, absolute control means order, and the abyss is a symbol of chaos.
So here, any relationship between superiors and subordinates is temporary and constantly changing.
Even those old demon lords who have existed for tens of thousands of years must guard against their powerful subordinates, otherwise they may be stabbed in the back at any time.
At the same time, the will of the abyss is secretly encouraging this behavior.
In fact, each demon lord's most capable subordinates often secretly devise several conspiracies against their own lord.
This is like an unspoken rule. Both parties are well aware of it, but no one will easily point it out, maintaining a fragile relationship on the surface.
As long as these plans are not put into action, the demon lord considers this subordinate to be "loyal and reliable".
As for those "treasonous" thoughts and plans in my head...
Sorry, this is a common norm in the abyss.
If you can't even endure this, it will be impossible for you to build a power, let alone become a demon lord or sub-lord.
"No wonder countless mages and scholars have gradually lost themselves and fallen into madness in the process of studying demons. The Abyss Will and its creations are truly amazing and full of almost infinite possibilities."
Zuo Si sighed as he stared at the Demon Frost Forged Dragon that had fallen into coma due to the severe pain.
At this moment, Monsato had been almost completely dismembered. His limbs, head, wings, chest and abdomen had all been completely cut open. Only some important blood vessels and tendons were still connected together, maintaining the most basic survival.
Next to him, the half-demon warlock who had transformed into a dragon was also dismembered, but his strangely shaped heart was still beating strongly.
"Master, can I eat them?"
The succubus loli Atona's eyes sparkled slightly, and she stuck out her pink little tongue and licked her lips continuously.
As a demon, especially a succubus who can absorb magic and life energy from other creatures, if she can devour this demonic frost-forged dragon and dragon warlock, then it will definitely greatly enhance her own strength.
This is why demons are always so keen on killing each other.
Only by constantly killing them can they become stronger and stronger, and even evolve to higher types and forms.
Zuo Si smiled and patted the little guy’s head and said, “That dragon warlock can be given to you as a snack, but Monsato can’t.
On the one hand, I promised not to let him become disabled or die during the research; on the other hand, I plan to try to breed some new dragon species that are as powerful as most real dragons, but grow faster.
And his bloodline, transformed by the power of the abyss, is the best catalyst.
Okay, now go and absorb the energy. I think you must have endured it very hard. "
"Thank you for your kindness and generosity. It is my greatest fortune to be your slave."
Atona raised her head and stared with her big watery eyes, looking so well-behaved and cute.
"No, you are not a slave, and I don't need a slave. Your future path is to become a devout believer, my only believer." Zuo Si corrected meaningfully.
The succubus nodded vigorously: "Understood! My spirit, body, mind and soul all belong to you, and I will only dedicate them to you. You are the only light and faith in my life, the supreme existence that transcends everything."
As these words came out of his mouth, Zuo Si instantly felt that the originally weak connection between himself and the little guy in front of him was further strengthened.
Although it is not clear whether this almost fanatical belief comes from self-hypnosis for better survival, or the previous gentle and kind attitude and the large amount of magical equipment given, it has made Atona, who has never felt cared for and loved since she was born, develop some unusual emotions and attachment.
But no matter what, the faith and worship generated by the Succubus Lolita cannot be false.
If Zuo Si returned to his own level in Baator now, he would be able to establish contact with the level lord through the divine power of the level lord in a few minutes.
But now, this little guy still needs to work harder.
After the brief interaction between the two, Atona immediately ran to the unknown female warlock, stuck close to the latter's dragon-like head and mouth, and began to extract energy through a movement that looked like inhaling.
Generally speaking, an adult succubus can extract life energy equivalent to the LV1 professional level from the target's body with just one kiss.
In other words, if a human adventurer has a professional level of LV10, being kissed will instantly reduce his level to LV9, with an additional strong suggestion and charm effect.
Most victims don't even feel any discomfort. Instead, they become extremely excited, enjoying it, and eager for more under the strong magical suggestion and temptation.
Some powerful succubi don't even need to kiss. Just a physical contact can drain one or two levels of life energy from the other party. A kiss is enough to be fatal instantly, and it also adds some other additional spell-like abilities.
However, Atona is just a succubus loli, and is suspected to have a small amount of bloodline mixed with creatures from other planes.
再加上她并没有真的吻上女术士那龙化的嘴巴，只是单纯靠的非常近，所以抽取能量的速度并不快，甚至可以说是很慢。
大概两三秒钟左右，一缕缕混杂着魔法与生命力的能量才被缓缓吸出，进入到那幼小的身体里，不断强化着各项基础属性。
没过一会儿功夫，阿托娜原本小号的蝠翼就长出了一些如同恶魔霜锻龙一样黑色且细小的鳞片，凸起顶端锋利的钩状结构也被一对小爪子所取代。
等女术士彻底被吸成干尸之后，她这才满怀欣喜的抬起头说道：“主人！我……我获得了一些额外能力！”
“哦？是什么？”
左思好奇的问了一句。
就在魅魔萝莉吸取能量的功夫，他已经将被拆成零件的蒙萨托组装回去，然后塞进一个加持了无痕伸展咒的箱子里，再将其恢复成卡牌。
由于戴维安的体内拥有一个正在过载燃烧的火花，因此制造和使用这些等级很低的宝物卡牌完全不是问题。
“我现在能把整个翅膀钢化！”
阿托娜二话不说，立刻张开双翼展示了自己刚刚获得的能力。
仅仅一秒钟，那对翅膀上细小的鳞片就突然在某种魔法力量的作用下融为一体，并且散发出金属般的光泽。
当她对着一面石墙扇动翅膀的时候，锋利的边缘和小爪子便瞬间在上边留下大量的划痕与抓痕，刮下来的碎石更是四散飞溅。
虽然远远称不上是削铁如泥，但其强度和硬度显然已经足以媲美+1的魔法金属。
如果作为盾牌的话，百分之百可以用来抵挡绝大部分物理乃至魔法攻击，避免身体受到直接伤害。
左思伸出手稍微感受了一下魅魔萝莉翅膀的硬度，摸着下巴评价道：“相当不错的能力。
不仅攻防一体，而且可以让你在战斗中拥有更加灵活多变的战术。
不过我有个疑问，为什么你之前吸取其他不同种类的恶魔没有获得他们的部分能力？
或者说，魅魔从其他生物体内汲取能量强化自身的前置条件是什么？ 需要积累到一定程度从量变到质变？ 还是你跟那个被吸干的女术士其中有一方比较特殊？ 又或者这就是深渊与恶魔混乱特性的一部分？”
阿托娜皱起眉头冥思苦想了好半天，最终才一脸茫然的摇了摇头：“对不起，主人，我不知道。
母亲从来没有教导过我这些。
她只是教会了我如何去欺骗和诱惑，如何更好的通过各种技巧来服侍、取悦未来的主人。
以便能够在残酷的深渊中生存下来。”
“你不需要道歉，无知并不是一种罪过。
我们可以慢慢通过观察和尝试来找到其背后隐藏的原因。
不管怎么说，获得额外的力量总是好的。
更何况这趟旅程很长，我会在条件允许的情况下尽可能多的捕获一些活着的恶魔，让他们成为你变强的养料。”
左思面带笑容安慰着脸上浮现出惶恐与不安的魅魔萝莉。
身为一名心理大师，他能明显感觉到对方其实是非常缺乏安全感的，生怕有什么地方做的不够好而遭到抛弃。
毕竟阿托娜从懂事开始就明白自己迟早是要被母亲卖掉，成为别人的奴隶。
在这种情况下，幼年魅魔唯一能够期待和想象的，就是能有一个相对不那么嗜血、残暴的主人。
尤其在不止一次亲眼目睹其他跟自己一样的同类被凌辱、虐待、杀死的恐怖画面后，这种渴望就会变得更加强烈。
而左思的出现，满足了阿托娜几乎所有对美好未来的幻想，甚至比那还要好上一万倍。
有时候她甚至会觉得这是一个梦，美好而又甜蜜的梦，当一觉醒来一切又会回到那种无助绝望的状态。
这正因为如此，所以阿托娜无比珍惜眼前的一切，同时也非常非常的害怕失去。
因为她搞不清楚左思究竟渴望从自己身上得到什么，也不理解这个主人为何对自己这么好，甚至就连主动提供一些力所能及的“服务”都被婉拒了。
所以在不知道应该回报些什么的时候，魅魔萝莉只能像之前几次那样，无言的抱住主人的腰，将脑袋埋入胸口，以这种方式来表达自己的感激。
毫无疑问，虽然大多数凡人在提起恶魔这种生物的时候，第一时间想到的永远是邪恶、混乱、背叛和杀戮等负面词汇。
但其实他们并非没有情感，这是被恶劣残酷的生存环境和位面意志给扭曲了。
尤其是通过自然繁殖诞生的幼年恶魔和混血恶魔，虽然也会受到天性的影响倾向于邪恶跟混乱。
可如果将其带离无底深渊换个好点的环境养大，那么其阵营有很大概率会发成偏转。
其中最具有可塑性的魅魔更是如此。
拥抱了一会儿之后，阿托娜迅速松开手恢复到平时的样子，如同影子一样跟随在主人身后。
左思则收拾好东西，转身返回外面那个更大的地下洞穴与队友们汇合。
当两人走出来的时候发现大部分人都已经睡下，只有欣布还坐在篝火堆旁边饶有兴致翻阅着一本用深渊文字写成的邪典。
她看到左思出来之后，马上抬起头询问道：“你的研究完成了？”
“嗯！这条恶魔化的霜锻龙果然没有让我失望。他的身体乃至血统都在深渊意志的影响下发生了天翻地覆的变化，已经完全脱离了白龙的范畴，应该算是一种全新的深渊巨龙。”
左思一边回答，一边径直走到篝火旁边坐下来，掀开了那口架子上的大铁锅。
跟预料中一样，里边是土豆、洋葱和新鲜的牛肉，闻着味道相当不错。
不出意外的话，应该是紫龙骑士博妮塔的手艺。
整个队伍中除了左思之外，就属她的烹饪水平最高。
至于食材，当然是装在空间魔法物品次元袋里。
为了应对深渊复杂多变的恶劣环境，尤其是剧毒和带有包括致幻、魅惑、定身、瘫痪等魔法效果的动植物，财富女神教会在出发的时候提供了充足的水、食物跟调味品。
毕竟不是每个牧师都可以像左思那样，把高阶神术英雄宴拿来解决一日三餐，偶尔还会加个夜宵。
起码爱与美之神淑娜的传奇牧师——伯特，绝对不敢如此挥霍自家女神赐予的力量。
而左思由于分身没有被激活，戴维安又没有牧师等级，自然是没办法召唤英雄宴的。
所以小队这一路上的饮食只能勉强凑合。
幸好，作为半元素生物，戴维安对于食物的需求量并不是很大。
甚至可以随便吃点石头、泥土之类的无机物，然后再由红龙那特殊的胃将其转化成为火元素能量。
但为了防止自己的替身计划暴露，左思还是拿出两个碗，给自己盛了一碗，紧跟着又给魅魔萝莉盛了一碗，一起坐在篝火边吃小口的往嘴里塞。
欣布则趁机询问：“那条龙呢？你该不会是愚蠢到把他给放了吧？”
“没有，我把他暂时关了起来，等结束这趟深渊之旅后再带回去做跟进一步的杂交繁衍实验。像这么有趣的研究样本，我可不会轻易放过。”左思耸了耸肩膀回答道。
“你对于知识和技术的渴求还真是一如既往可怕呢。我很好奇，你的最终目标是什么？成为一个强大的神明？还是像艾拉斯卓那样想要塑造一个自己理想中的国度？”
欣布眼睛里闪烁着好奇的光芒。
因为在她看来，左思已经足够强大，甚至有过摧毁神明化身和杀死神明本体的记录。
尽管被摧毁的并不是最强的战斗化身，杀死的神明也仅仅只是个刚刚从凡人晋升上来的新神。
但不管怎么说，这已经远远超过了费伦大陆上绝大部分传奇施法者的极限。
这位风暴女王敢保证，如果是曼松、萨扎斯坦这样的家伙获得这样的力量，一定会想方设法去弑杀一些弱小且没有什么盟友的神，想方设法获取神性火花、神力和神职，亦或是让自己控制的组织和国家大肆扩张，去入侵、占领和征服更多土地。
可左思却并没有这样做，反而是像许多中立乃至善良阵营的人那样，积极与诸神乃至周围的邻居进行合作。
其中跟夏恩七世联手在卡林杉废除奴隶制的举动，被整个费伦善良阵营视为“正义的跃进”。
正义之神提尔的教会更是大肆宣扬这是历史性的时刻，标志着一个全新时代的到来。
欣布至今都无法理解，身为邪恶阵营的左思脑子里究竟在想些什么，又是如何说服一个原本坚定拥护奴隶制的死灵皇帝同意废奴。
She always felt that there were too many mysteries about the young man in front of her. From his thoughts to his actions, he exuded an amazing attraction that could not be described in words.
Zuo Si swallowed the food in his mouth and responded nonchalantly: "No, neither of those. I am just exploring the truth of the universe. In fact, I am very close to this goal now."
"truth?"
Xinbu blinked, obviously not understanding the meaning of this sentence.
Zuo Si quickly finished all the food in his bowl and gave a straightforward explanation.
Xinbu seemed to understand something, his eyes revealed complexity and shock, and he didn't make any sound for several minutes.
After she came to her senses, she lost interest in talking and cast a spell to summon two elemental creatures as guards. She then crawled into her sleeping bag, closed her eyes and began to rest.
On the other side, Davian and Succubus Loli fell asleep quickly after filling their stomachs.
As for Zuo Si himself, he used these few hours to activate his clone in the Athkatla Mage Tower. He was standing in front of the [Shadow Energy Core] and constantly casting various detection magics, trying to figure out what the whispers in his ears were all about.
You should know that the Core of Misera, the highest masterpiece of the Netherese civilization, has no animation or even magical intelligence. It is just a simple alchemical creation.
Its only function is to draw energy from its surroundings.
If it were in Faerun, it would draw energy from the ubiquitous magic network.
If it is in the shadow plane, it draws energy from the shadow magic network created by Shar, the goddess of night.
If it were to be replaced by other planes without relatively systematic magic networks, it would absorb the raw magical energy in the air, and that would be all.
Obviously, there must be something unknown hidden inside the crack of the [Shadow Energy Core].
"Hmm... where should I start?"
Zuo Si touched his chin with an embarrassed expression.
After all, this thing is not like other things, and there is no way to take it apart for careful inspection. Just getting close to it may cause an explosion due to the overflowing energy.
"How about I go in and help you take a look?"
The sound of the diary suddenly echoed in the room.
As a subconscious first reaction, Zuo Si immediately turned around and took a look, and sure enough, he found that this guy was standing behind him with his upper body naked, and his entire body from his face to his neck, to his chest and abdomen, was covered with dense lip marks.
Not only that, there were several pairs of stockings, underwear, bras and other things hanging on his head, neck and waist, and you could tell at a glance that he had just fooled around with a group of women.
Since going to the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, he has apparently let himself go completely, and is constantly looking for beautiful women he likes, intending to transform them into vampires and bring them back to the floating city of Mutahal to enrich his harem.
To be honest, Zuo Si had no idea how this magical creature that carried his past memories could still have such strong desires after becoming a ghost.
Could it be that a psychopath could really ignore physiological changes? Thinking of this, Zuo Si couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't you stay over there to watch the players? Did you come back for something important?"
"Well, I've come here specifically to inform you that several cities in the Slave Bay area have been completely destroyed by the Fourth Scourge." There was a hint of helplessness in the diary's tone.
"Damaged?"
When Zuo Si heard this word, he immediately had a bad feeling.
The diary nodded vigorously and explained, “First, Astapor.
Ever since several player teams discovered that killing the Unsullied could bring high experience rewards, a series of disastrous consequences immediately occurred.
Between eight hundred and a thousand players flooded into the area and began to slaughter the best infantry in that world.
In just a week or two, more than 8,000 Unsullied were slaughtered.
Even the thousands of trainees who were still in training and had not yet passed the graduation assessment were not spared.
The slave owners who claimed to be benevolent masters were slaughtered, and some players even tried to persuade Vanessa to buy slaves from them in exchange for more money.
Now, the entire upper ruling class of Astapor has almost completely collapsed, and the civilians and slaves have become the property of the players.
What’s even more interesting is that they originally wanted to liberate the slaves, but now they have become slave owners who are more terrifying, more powerful, and more tyrannical than the good masters.
I suspect that if the floating city doesn't buy slaves, they might take a ruthless approach to plundering the area, taking away all valuables, and killing everyone who dares to resist without leaving a single one alive.
After the Unsullied were killed, Yunkai and Meereen became the next targets.
The lunatics you recruited, stimulated by battlefield stress syndrome, became more dangerous and bloodthirsty than each other.
They had already slaughtered nearly 6,000 slave soldiers from the other two cities in two direct battles, as well as local famous mercenary organizations such as the Second Sons and the Storm Crows.
By the way, this group of players has begun to no longer accept any surrender on the battlefield.
Once on the battlefield, they will slaughter their opponents indiscriminately regardless of whether they lay down their arms and surrender.
The locals nicknamed them the Black Death.
Because these guys always wear black robes with white skull patterns in order to distinguish between friend and foe in a melee. "
"Defeat and slaughter enemies that are several times larger than yourself head-on? Are players growing that fast?" Zuo Si raised his eyebrows in surprise.
“Don’t forget, they are all people who have received systematic education, more than half of them have been on the battlefield, and have a lot of military theory, combat and killing experience.
Rather than an illiterate adventurer or mercenary.
As long as players are willing, they can learn how to use cold weapons to win a large-scale battle in a very short time.
What's more, they cannot feel pain and have no fear of death, so once they are injured, they often become extremely deadly and dangerous.
I have personally seen some players rush towards the enemy like crazy after being injured, allowing spears and swords to pierce their bodies, and then stabbing the weapons into the opponent's eyes and neck before dying.
Imagine if you were an ordinary person and didn’t have any superpowers, how would you react when faced with this kind of situation? "
In order to make its owner understand the horror of the "Fourth Disaster", the diary made an apt metaphor.
Zuo Si reconstructed the scene in his mind and immediately complained, holding his forehead, "Well, it is indeed quite scary. Then let Vanessa do something about it, buy slaves at a relatively low price, and then resettle these people on the spot by issuing tasks, and organize them to carry out construction and production."
"You mean... to establish a colony?"
The diary asked in an uncertain tone.
"It's not a colony. We don't have any people to colonize. We're just trying to see if we can use the power of the players to transform a completely unfamiliar land into a rear base that can provide a steady supply of food, meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, and various minerals."
Zuo Si stroked his chin and expressed his thoughts.
"Okay, I know what to do."
The diary nodded thoughtfully, and then asked, "What about the free trade city-state?
Players' patience with Illyrio is reaching its limit.
Several teams have already started to work together to get rid of this annoying fat guy."
"Then issue a task to arrange for him to leave."
Zuo Si casually sentenced the Governor of Pentos to death.
The diary was not surprised at all and asked directly: "Who will be the leader of this camp? Don't tell me it's Daenerys.
Although white silk loli with queen attributes sounds more exciting, it makes people full of desire to conquer and possess.
But I think it’s better not to let her get involved in this kind of thing.”
"Isn't there still Viserys? Has this guy made no progress at all?" Zuo Si pursed his lips and revealed a playful smile.
“Uh… this guy is trying to win over some players.
But anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was a plaything without any power or resources, so the result was obvious.
However, there are a few players who are interested in her beauty and are trying to improve her favorability in order to develop a close relationship beyond friendship with her.
But this time, Viserys learned his lesson. He did not let the other party succeed easily. Instead, he used various means to keep the other party hanging, neither refusing nor agreeing..."
While saying this, the corners of the Diary's mouth twitched continuously, and it was obvious that he had seen some very shocking scenes.
“Are these players male or female?”
Zuo Si couldn't help but ask another question.
The diary answered without hesitation: "Both men and women.
In particular, there was a female player named Rice. No one knew what she was thinking. She actually imagined a bloody plot in which a prince of a fallen country fell into trouble and was coerced and raped by a disgusting fat man while trying to protect his sister.
And she vowed to rescue Viserys from the sea of fire, then help him restore his country, and then have a passionate love affair with him.
If Viserys were the leader of the faction, I don't think there would be much resistance.
Of course, the premise is that he doesn't lose his mind and doesn't return to his previous arrogant self."
Zuo Si thought for a moment and then quickly ordered: "Then let Viserys be the leader of this camp.
Let the mastermind Isadora issue a mission to all players in Pentos. I want to see whether this beggar king can create another world after experiencing the greatest pain, humiliation and frustration in his life.
Also, speed up the progress in Westeros and get rid of that idiot Robert as soon as possible.
I don't have time to wait for them to play this game of thrones.
Let all conflicts erupt as soon as possible, and create opportunities for players to rise up in the chaos."
“Don’t worry about that.
Queen Cersei is much more anxious than you.
She has gathered a group of players through solicitation and bribery.
Now, with just one order, she could immediately kill her nominal husband and put King Joffrey on the throne.
When the war breaks out, I can use a series of operations to make Little Rose Margaery Tyrell voluntarily transform into a vampire and become my property."
After saying that, a sinister and slightly lewd smile appeared on the diary's face.
"Your level of perversion never disappoints me!"
Zuo Si rolled his eyes in annoyance.
The diary was not ashamed, but said proudly: "What's wrong with men being a little perverted? Besides, this is just my little hobby, can't I be satisfied?"
"Okay! Just slowly satisfy your perverted desires. Now stop talking nonsense and go into the crack of the [Shadow Energy Core] to see what is hidden inside."
As the last word came out of his mouth, Zuo Si immediately used the power of sparks to extract energy, calming the magic explosions that were constantly occurring around him.
"No problem, give me a few minutes."
The diary clearly turned into a black shadow and flowed into a dark crack.
After about two or three minutes, a terrifying energy vortex began to gather at the [Shadow Energy Core].
The next second...
This powerful alchemical creation began to frantically extract energy from the surrounding magic net.
The speed was so fast that it had even begun to affect the operation of the Mage Tower.
Such a strange situation instantly aroused Zuo Si's vigilance.
But just when he was about to interfere, he suddenly discovered that the [Shadow Energy Core] that had originally extracted energy began to release energy again, and at an even faster speed than before.
“Eh——What is this?!!!”
Zuo Si keenly realized that all this was most likely caused by the owner of the voices he heard before.
In other words, his guess was correct.
There really is some intelligent life form hidden inside the [Shadow Energy Core].
Just when Zuo Sixiang was about to pull out the diary to ask for clarification, a cloud of black mist suddenly gushed out from the middle of the crack.
What followed was the latter's signature curse.
"Fuck! There's a schizophrenic Saren monster in here!"
"Saren monster?"
Zuo Si was stunned for a moment.
He never expected this result.
As we all know, the Saren elves are the embodiment of primitive and chaotic magic. Legend has it that their original origin was during the Elf Crown War, when they were transformed by thousands of elves through magical rituals.
Later, in the era of Netheril, some great arcanists transformed themselves into these pure magical creatures.
This thing looks like a deformed black evil monster, with a body length of about four to five meters, three heads and three huge arms. At the end of the big arms are three small arms, each with a palm, and there is an eye in the palm of each palm.
Since they are completely magical creatures, their spellcasting is completely different from that of ordinary wizards and warlocks.
The most typical ability is that he can open a window to another dimension at will, allowing himself to launch attacks from unexpected angles.
In addition, the Saren monster also has strange thoughts and unique philosophical views.
But generally speaking, these magical creatures are harmless.
At least until others actively attack or provoke them, the Saren monsters will not attack any intelligent creatures at will.
But the one inside the [Shadow Energy Core] is obviously different.
It is so crazy, dark, hysterical, and filled with a lot of extreme and divisive ideologies.
Zuo Si was not sure whether this thing was originally like this, or whether its thoughts and even soul became darkened because of the connection to the shadow plane when the floating city fell.
After all, the shadow plane is the domain of the goddess of night.
If Shar took action personally, not to mention just one Sarren monster, even a group of them would be affected.
The diary was obviously attacked by the Saren spirit. While absorbing the negative energy in the wizard tower to repair itself, it complained and cursed: "Damn it! That guy is simply a psychopath! The consciousness of one of its heads is extremely crazy, and it will attack all creatures within its sight; the second one keeps chanting some dark poems that others can't understand, which sound like some prophecies about the future;
The third one has been trying to extract magical energy from me since we met.
I advise you to be careful, that's no ordinary Saren monster.
He possesses the professional levels of a legendary wizard, warlock, and priest at the same time, and does not require chanting spells or casting actions when casting spells. His magic absorption ability is also very strong.
Although it is not as powerful as the Planeswalker's Spark, it is definitely not weaker.
The only thing to be thankful for is that these three heads with independent consciousness and personality do not seem to get along with each other, but instead want to kill each other. "
"Why is this Sarun monster staying in there? Can't he get out by himself?" Zuo Si asked with narrowed eyes.
"Don't ask me how I know.
Except for the first two sentences, he and I were fighting all the time.
Anyway, this [Shadow Energy Core] is very dangerous. Maybe that guy has the ability to detonate it and the surrounding magic net together.
If this speculation is true, then the explosion will definitely affect an area of hundreds of kilometers at the moment of detonation.
In more serious cases, it might even permanently change the topography of the entire continent of Faerun, just like the magic rituals of the elves in ancient times."
After saying this, the diary no longer paid attention to Zuo Si and quickly returned to the world of A Song of Ice and Fire through several opened portals.
(End of this chapter)