If you travel by sea, it is only about five days' voyage to the Nelanther Islands.
However, due to the influence of ocean currents and wind direction, as well as the terrifying beasts and monsters in the deep sea that ordinary people cannot imagine, it has always been in a state of being almost isolated from the world.
The most common rumor people on the continent of Faerun heard about Lantan Island was that the residents there worshiped Gunder, the god of craftsmen, but despised and even hated magic.
The dwarfs and human inventors here used their knowledge and skills to build countless things that shock and incomprehensible to ordinary people in this world.
These included complex vehicles with suspension, shock absorbers, and replaceable parts rarely seen elsewhere; agricultural machinery that could be powered by steam powered by burning coal or wood;
An alarm device that can make a loud noise or sound when triggered by an electric current;
Mechanical clocks of all sizes made of gears and hinges; forging hammers and automatic looms driven by water; high-powered telescopes that can be used to observe other celestial bodies in the entire Crystal Wall system; and a system of surgical tools that can be called the most sophisticated in the world of Toril;
It is said that even the expensive alchemical muskets and cannons were first invented here.
Because of the turbulent years, Gond once descended to Lantan Island in the form of a dwarf saint.
As a thank you to the locals for sheltering him, he secretly taught them a unique formula of gunpowder.
Therefore, this island has a terrifying firepower network that would make any invader's scalp tingle.
Once upon a time, a group of reckless pirates formed a huge fleet to plunder towns and steal property. However, before they could even get close to the beach, they were sent to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish by the overwhelming bullets and barrels of explosives thrown at them.
When using hot weapons against cold weapons, unless there is help from a high-level spellcaster, basically no matter how many come, as many will die.
If you walk in the three most important cities of Lantan Island, Sandra, Black Deer City and Ankeril, you will even feel like you are living on Earth in the 18th or 19th century.
As the ruler of this island, the Church of Gond always encourages people to create and invent, and gives the most talented inventors various rewards ranging from honors to money.
In particular, the chiming clock, a specialty of the church, can almost be said to be the most exquisite and accurate timekeeping tool besides magical items, and is deeply loved by nobles, wealthy businessmen and scholars.
Even the mages would not hesitate to spend a lot of gold coins to buy two or three.
As a subordinate god of Oghma, the god of knowledge, Gond and his church have always maintained a very good cooperative relationship with Zuo Si.
The technology and craftsmanship that the latter brought back from other worlds have benefited this craftsman and god of craftsmanship greatly.
The number of believers has also expanded in Luskan, the Nelanther Islands, Amn, and other places.
The only thing that made Gund feel regretful was that he never found a chance to talk to the young planeswalker alone and have an in-depth exchange of views and opinions in related fields.
According to the original plan, he intended to descend his incarnation in the "Xuanqi Hall" where various inventions were displayed when Zuo Si left Candlekeep and headed north to Baldur's Gate a few years ago.
But who knew that those dukes had no idea what was wrong with their brains and directly expelled all the priests of Talona, the goddess of poison and disease, and also banned Zuo Si from entering the city, causing the entire arrangement to fail in an instant.
If Gond's camp was not absolutely neutral and his temper was not good, he would definitely make these mortals who ruined his plan pay the price.
But even so, he issued an order to the church operating in the Baldur's Gate area, prohibiting it from cooperating with any duke and his affiliated forces.
This directly led to the four dukes no longer being able to receive any help from the Church of the God of Craftsmen in the following years. Even the previously prosperous shipbuilding industry was shrinking due to the loss of craftsmen.
As Zuo Si reached a cooperation agreement with the goddess of wealth, Woking, the entire west coast of the continent of Faerun instantly underwent tremendous changes.
The originally closed Lantan Island became one of the first founding members of the Trade Alliance at the instruction of Gunde, and also welcomed the first fixed route directly to the land in history.
When the huge airship landed on the open space and continuously brought various resources that the island most needed, both the dwarf inventors and human inventors were excited.
They rushed forward and asked the Church of the Goddess of Wealth personnel in charge of its operation how the giant aircraft worked and the various technologies used.
If the Gunde Church hadn't stopped them, these people would have rushed forward and completely dismantled the airship.
One crazy guy even tried to stick his head into the huge oil engine to find out what was inside, and was nearly crushed into a pulp.
Fortunately, the airship had already gained consciousness and intelligence after being modified by Shuoyou, and the rotation of the engine was stopped in time to avoid a tragedy.
Looking at the pairs of eyes around him that were glowing green and full of curiosity, the priest of Woking took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and said with a wry smile: "You people here are really too enthusiastic."
"Hahahaha! They are all inventors with a greater curiosity than ordinary people. They are also the most valuable assets of Lantan Island. But don't worry, I have warned everyone not to mess around."
The representative sent by the Gund Church couldn't help but burst into laughter.
It is easy to tell from the familiarity of the conversation that the two have obviously known each other for a long time.
In other words, since the goddess of wealth Waukin and the god of craftsmen Gunder have always been close allies, there has often been cooperation between the two churches.
After all, Gond's followers are good at inventing and creating, while Waukeen's followers are good at turning these creations into wealth. The relationship between the two sides is mutually beneficial.
Also closely related to the two gods is Shandakel, the god of travel and exploration.
The emergence of airships greatly accelerates the speed of population mobility, allowing civilians to travel to countries and cities hundreds or even thousands of kilometers away to experience the local scenery, customs, and culture.
This has expanded the influence of the God of Travel and Exploration to a certain extent.
Since this was the first time the route was opened, the isolated residents of Lantan Island were very interested in the specialties from the distant continent.
In less than two or three days, all the cargo on the airship was sold out.
The merchants in Amn used their profits and capital to frantically purchase all kinds of machinery.
Especially the large and small clocks that can be sold at high prices, as well as those complex locks, gears, winches, water pumps, automatic fans, and the catapult hooks that are loved by adventurers and Amn Shadow Thieves.
When it was time to take off, a high-ranking priest of Gond also followed, holding a beautiful palm-sized box, and embarked on the journey to Athkatra.
"What's in here?"
The Reverend Goddess of Wealth asked with interest.
"Gift. A thank-you gift from the Great God of Craftsmen to Lord Soth, a special tool made by him personally."
The priest of Gond replied with a proud look on his face.
"I see!"
The priest of Woking nodded thoughtfully and did not ask any further questions.
Because he knew that matters like this involving gods were not something he should inquire about.
The two spent several happy days together in the luxurious cabin on the upper deck of the airship.
After arriving at Askatra, the capital of Amn, the priest of Gond did not stay for a second and went straight to the Mage Tower to pay a visit.
Since Zuo Si had been staying in the Mage Tower for the past two days, paying close attention to the development of the situation, he appeared in the reception room to meet the other party in about a few minutes.
"It's an honor to meet you, Lord Soth."
The priest of Gond took the lead, placing one hand on his chest and bowing slightly.
Zuo Si returned the greeting with a smile: "I am also very happy to meet you, servant of the God of Craftsmen. I wonder if you have any important business that brought you all the way from Lantan Island?"
"The great Gond sent down an oracle and commanded me to give you a gift."
As he spoke, the priest picked up the exquisite box with both hands and placed it on the table.
It is easy to tell from the sound it makes when it collides that this thing is made of wood.
It looks to be about the size of an adult male's palm, square in shape, and weighs at least half a kilogram.
"A gift? For me?"
Zuo Si stared at the box with a surprised expression.
The pastor nodded slightly: "Yes.
The great Gund also asked me to convey that he looks forward to meeting you in the Hall of Mystery in Baldur's Gate in the near future.
Oh, by the way, here is also a letter from the Lantan Island Inventors Association.
Many people are impressed by the airship you built, so they would like to invite you to the academy in Sandra City for academic and technical exchanges. "
Looking at the two things on the table, Zuo Si couldn't help but smiled and shook his head: "Okay, I think I understand what's going on.
First of all, I would like to thank the great god of craftsmen for his generous gift. I will accept this gift.
However, as for academic exchanges, I am afraid I cannot spare the time for the time being.
Moreover, this super-large means of transportation, such as airships, is not simply a product of technology, but is integrated with a lot of magical powers that are difficult to explain.
So even if we communicate, there will be no result, so please decline it for me."
"Really? That's a shame."
The disappointment was evident on the face of the Gond priest.
He didn't stay for long. After drinking a cup of tea, he quickly got up and said goodbye.
After the other party left the Mage Tower and walked away completely, Zuo Si opened the sealed lid of the box and saw two silver metal spheres lying in the center of the silk decoration.
However, unlike those spheres with smooth surfaces, these two balls are formed by densely packed and very fine silk threads rolled together.
Moreover, the metal wire seemed to have life, constantly performing some irregular movements.
Out of curiosity, Zuo Si picked up one of them.
moment!
A great deal of knowledge about how to use this ball of wire enters the brain.
The next second...
Under his control, the metal wire unfolded rapidly and formed the shape of a large-caliber revolver at an incredible speed.
Six wire bullets are loaded directly into the cylinder.
Without any hesitation!
Zuo Si picked it up and aimed it at the wall not far away that was protected by a lot of magic and pulled the trigger.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Along with the loud noises and the flying flames and stone chips, six very obvious bullet holes appeared on the wall of the Mage Tower.
However, the bullet that was supposed to be embedded inside disappeared without a trace.
"Is it equivalent to a +5 long-range shooting weapon? Interesting!"
After briefly checking the gap in the wall, Zuo Si showed an interested expression on his face.
Then he picked up another metal ball and went to the next room which was specially used to test high-powered shaping magic. He first changed it into the shape of shotguns, rifles, grenade launchers and other hot weapons to test its power.
It can even combine two spheres into one to form anti-material sniper rifles, rocket launchers, mortars and other heavy firepower.
Of course, in addition to weapons, these two spheres made of metal wire can also be constructed into various cold weapons, tools, and some extremely precise components.
Anyway, as long as the total volume does not exceed the maximum limit of two balls of metal wire and the user knows the structure and principle of the item, then there will be no problem at all.
Moreover, the part that is turned into bullets or shells and fired out will return instantly after completing the attack.
In other words, if used as a firearm, it is equivalent to having infinite bullets with an enchantment level of +5.
The name of these two balls of metal wire is "Extreme Craftsmanship". They are special artifacts created by Gond using the three priesthoods of craftsmanship, skills and forging.
Just like the name, it is not just a weapon, but a tool. It uses special magical metals strengthened by divine power as materials. It can construct almost anything, even human organs and even a complete brain.
The upper limit is proportional to the knowledge, technology and creativity of the user.
In a sense, this is the "perfect material" that countless scientists on Earth dream of, whose physical and chemical properties can be adjusted according to needs.
After figuring out the real purpose of the two balls of metal wire, Zuo Si was like a child who suddenly got a new toy. He hid in the room and kept trying various things.
After several hours, he finally stopped and looked at the Chaos Hound Kozef sealed in different containers in the laboratory. He said with a slightly admiring tone: "You are worthy of being the God of Craftsmen. You can actually create such a magical substance.
You know what? I was just having a headache about how to use you better and more safely.
But now, an idea suddenly occurred to me."
"Don't waste your energy! It's useless! No matter what method you use, you can't really kill me!
It is even more impossible to control me forever!
One day I will escape!
Kozef controlled his mouth sealed in the jar and roared harshly.
Since the seals on the various parts of the body are relatively close, it can now be manipulated slightly by induction.
But if you want to break the seal, that's just wishful thinking.
"Haha, don't be so confident. Don't forget that you were tied to the Noisy Tunnel by the ropes made by Gond and couldn't move."
As he spoke, Zuo Si took out the chain that was also made by Gunde, strengthened by the Goddess of Magic, and used to bind Xirik.
The moment it saw this thing, the eyes of the Chaos Hound in another transparent jar finally revealed a strong fear.
There is no doubt that if this thing can lock up a god, it can naturally lock it up as well.
Immediately afterwards, Zuo Si took out another thing that scared Kozef, which was the Dog-killing Sword.
"You...what exactly do you want to do?" the Chaos Hound asked nervously.
"It's simple! I'm going to use the Hound-Slaying Sword to make a little cut into your brain and soul.
Then I use these wires to patch and rebuild a brain that is 100% obedient to me.
Finally, use the chain to make a collar with strong binding force just in case.
In this way, you can turn your rebellious dog into an obedient puppy.
How about it, my idea is good, right? "
As the last word came out of his mouth, Zuo Si picked up the dog-killing sword and opened the container containing the brain.
The moment the sharp blade pierced the cortex, Kozef's soul instantly felt an intense pain that could not be described in words, and let out a creepy howl.
"Ahhhhhh! No! Stop! Stop now! You damn lunatic!"
"Okay, don't scream so loudly, you'll scare the students in class. It's just a little pain, just bear with it and it will pass. Don't worry, I'm very quick and it will be over in a few days at most."
As Zuo Si spoke, he quickened his hands' speed.
Through repeated attempts, they soon found the location in the ancient evil creature's brain that was responsible for thinking.
Since the Chaos Barghests have nearly unlimited regenerative abilities, he doesn't need to worry about accidentally cutting the wrong spot and causing Kozef to be paralyzed or die instantly.
Moreover, relying on his powerful attainments in necromancy magic, Zuo Si also figured out the structure and working principles of his brain cell organization in a very short time.
Finally, all the brain tissue related to thoughts and consciousness was stripped out and sealed separately, and the missing parts were reconstructed using a metal ball.
This step alone took several days.
After completing all the preliminary preparations, Zuo Si unlocked the seal on his head and stuffed the modified brain into the skull.
After confirming that there was no problem, he began to concentrate on making a chain for restraint, and put it directly on the Chaos Hound's neck in the form of a collar.
The next step is to remove the seals on the body, limbs, tail, etc...
When Kozef was almost completely released, Zuo Si used the Dog-killing Sword to reduce its terrifying magic resistance to the lowest level. He used dozens of wishes and the powerful Nine-ring Transformation Magic to transform it from a grotesque, vicious, huge mastiff with red eyes and a rat tail into a cute black and white puppy.
Of course, this is just a change in appearance; its essence and capabilities remain unchanged.
"Get down!"
"Get down!"
"shake hands!"
"Roll around!"
"Well - so good!"
"Come on, turn around again!"
…
Zuo Si had a smile full of evil humor on his face as he tested this freshly-baked Chaos Dog Demon.
It is not difficult to tell from the password that he did not regard it as a powerful, terrifying, and creepy ancient evil creature, but as his own pet.
This action undoubtedly made Kozef a little crazy.
It's a pity that this vicious dog now has part of its brain, consciousness and soul sealed up, and can't do anything at all.
All he could do was watch helplessly as the body that should have belonged to him fawned upon its master like a real dog under the control of a brain made of metal wires.
"Ancient evil? An immortal monster that can't be killed? A chaos dog demon that even the gods fear? Hahahaha!"
Zuo Si let out a burst of unbridled laughter, while rubbing the head of the little puppy in front of him frantically with his hands.
There is no doubt that successfully controlling and enslaving this powerful ancient evil creature filled his heart with an indescribable sense of accomplishment.
Just as Zuo Si was teasing the soulless puppy, a beautiful figure suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and rushed over to give him a warm hug. Their cheeks were pressed tightly together, rubbing, kissing and sniffing his body wildly, her whole body trembling slightly due to excessive excitement and excitement.
"Isadora? You merged your three split personalities back together!"
Zuo Si asked in an uncertain tone.
Because such bold and intimate actions would have been impossible for the previous three personalities.
Even the naughtiest little witches are mainly seductive at best.
"Um!
I am now whole again, except for the absolutely rational, calm personality that has become the mastermind.
And without the constraints of reason and calm, I became more passionate and bold.
How about it, do you like me now, like a burning flame?"
Isadora raised her head slightly, her face flushed with extreme joy, and her whole body was like a blooming rose, exuding an amazing charm that was completely different from before.
In particular, the psychic powers that emanate unconsciously will affect the surrounding creatures at all times.
There is no doubt that if this girl who is about to fully mature was in the absolute neutral camp before, then now she should be in the chaotic neutral camp.
In particular, his strong individualism and unrestrained character of doing whatever he wants were clearly revealed in just a few seconds after they met.
"No matter what you become, there will always be a place for you in my heart."
Zuo Si raised his hand and stroked the girl's eyebrows, eyes, cheeks, and finally pressed his fingers on his lips.
"But to me, you are everything in my life!"
Isadore immediately showed a very touched expression, and then opened her mouth and bit her fingertips, with her eyes flashing with a gentle and affectionate light like water, as if issuing some kind of invitation.
But before she could take the next step, she heard hurried footsteps outside the door.
Immediately afterwards, the demon elf assassin Fed rushed in and shouted in a panic: "Oh no! Not long ago, a fight broke out at the Shadow Thieves Guild headquarters. Although Renoir Bloodhead sealed off the scene in time, it is said that many people died..."
She had just said half of her words when she noticed Zuo Si sitting on the chair, Isadora who was almost hanging on the latter, and their ambiguous actions that made people think of something very tempting. She was stunned for a moment.
The atmosphere in the room became extremely awkward at one point.
Zuo Si could even feel that Isadora in his arms was brewing terrifying murderous intent. She planned to wipe out the consciousness of this intruder who had ruined his "good deeds" and turn him into a useless person who couldn't even take care of himself.
"Uh-I think I came at a bad time?"
When Fed came back to his senses, he shuddered subconsciously, with a strong fear in his eyes.
As an ace assassin, she is very sensitive to murderous intent.
Especially for a spellcaster like Isadora who possesses powerful psychic powers, when she harbors malice towards someone in her heart, it often forms a kind of mental oppression.
Not to mention a sharp assassin, even an ordinary person with a dull mind can detect it.
"Soth! Can I do something with her?"
Isadora asked in an extremely cold and chilling tone.
Almost at the same time, the psychic power she released quickly rushed towards the demon elf assassin, causing the latter to sweat profusely as if he had seen some horrifying scene, and then he quickly squatted on the ground, curled up into a ball and trembled.
There is no doubt that Fed could not withstand the momentary mental invasion and eventually fell into a terrible hallucination.
Upon seeing this, Zuo Si immediately slapped the girl's butt hard and said in a half-joking tone, "Stop it.
You should know that she is my person and she is here to report an emergency.
Also, you came all the way from the floating city, didn't you just come here to tell me that you have merged the three personalities back together?"
Isadora, whose buttocks were suddenly slapped hard, screamed subconsciously at first, but then her attitude immediately softened, and she offered a kiss, then winked playfully and said, "Of course not.
Vanessa asked me to inform you that he has almost confirmed the locations of several other floating cities.
But the problem is that these floating cities controlled by high-level undead spellcasters seem to have formed an alliance.
That is to say, if we take the initiative to attack, we may have to face several floating cities at once."
"It doesn't matter. As for the remaining floating cities, I will send Mutahar Floating City to deal with them later. You don't have to worry about them for now."
Zuo Si shrugged indifferently.
If it were in the past, he might have had a headache controlling the massive undead creatures in the floating city.
But now, with the Shuoyou, the opponent is basically like a free source of soldiers delivered to your doorstep.
As long as the diary and the sparkling oil go to each of them one by one, it won’t be long before these floating cities become Zuo Si’s property.
"Are you sure? I remember that in one of the floating cities, there should be all the information about the creator profession that you have always wanted to get, right?" Isadora asked in surprise with her eyes wide open.
Zuo Si smiled and replied: "Don't worry, the knowledge should be stored in the library of the central tower and will not be easily damaged.
And now I have a better way. There is no need to waste so many resources to start a war to achieve my goal.
Remember, force is always the last option.
If you rely too much on it, you will not only become a target of public criticism and make many unnecessary enemies, but you may also fall into a terrible crisis.
You should know that I have high expectations of you.
Promise me to be a smart and obedient girl, okay? If you behave well enough, I can prepare a spark for you and let you become a planeswalker like me. "
"Of course! As long as it's your wish, I will do my best to fulfill it."
Isadora held up Zuo Si's right hand and kissed it affectionately, then placed it on her soft chest, letting it feel the violent beating of her heart.
"You're so good! As long as you don't cause any trouble during this period, I will give you a very, very special reward when we meet next time."
As he spoke, Zuo Si gently moved his right hand downwards, finally resting on the girl's flat belly.
Isadora understood the meaning almost instantly. Her face turned red, and her eyes were filled with joy and anticipation. She promised solemnly, "I swear! During this period of time, I will absolutely do nothing and wait for you to fulfill your promise today."
"Great! Now go do your thing. I still have a lot of things to do in this world."
After saying that, Zuo Si pinched the girl's chin and kissed her lips, then drove the problematic girl, who was still unsatisfied and kept looking back, out of the room.
After the latter passed through the portal and returned to the floating city, he walked up to the side of the demon elf assassin, raised his hand and snapped his fingers.
Pah! With a crisp sound echoing around, Fide suddenly woke up from the environment, wiped the snot and tears from his face with extremely fast movements, and asked in horror: "What...what happened? Why did I suddenly go back to the past!"
“No, you’re not going back in time.
Instead, his consciousness was invaded by psychic powers and he was trapped in the memories of the past.
But I am very curious about what kind of tragic things you experienced in your childhood that made you cry so sadly.
This is completely different from the strength and courage you usually display.”
Zuo Si stared with interest at the other person's eyes that had been trying to avoid him.
But Fed obviously didn't want to answer these questions, and immediately changed the subject: "Psychic power? Damn it!
The human girl who was riding on you just now turned out to be a dangerous psion? Who is she? Your lover? Why haven't I seen her in the Mage Tower before?"
"Why, do you want to meet Isadora?"
Zuo Si obviously saw through the little thoughts of the demon elf assassin and asked back with a smile.
He did not rush to use his magical powers to read the other person's thoughts or memories, trying to figure out what happened in his childhood.
After all, that would be too boring.
Except for guys like the mind flayer and Jace Beleren who like to rely on their talents to do whatever they want, most people who are good at charm and mental magic prefer to use induction to make the target reveal the secrets in their hearts.
"Isadora?"
Feder frowned subconsciously, but soon exclaimed: "Ah! I remember! She is Bernard's sister. I met her several times two years ago."
"Good memory. But you have to note that the current Isadora and the previous Isadora are two completely different people." Zuo Si reminded meaningfully.
"What's the meaning?"
Feder blinked in confusion.
Zuo Si touched his chin and explained, “Isadora’s mental state is different from that of ordinary people, and she does not have a fixed personality.
She secretly cloned countless copies of herself while I was away.
Then the personality fragments in the brain are peeled out and stuffed into the clones, strengthening their own power through mutual devouring, evolution and growth.
The Isadora you just saw is a new personality that was formed after at least dozens of devouring and fusions. It has almost no similarities with the previous one.
This is why, at such a young age, she was able to acquire magical and psychic abilities as powerful as those of the Mind Flayer Mastermind."
"Oh my God! This girl is really crazy! But what's even more incredible to me is that you can actually handle her?"
After learning the truth, Fed's mouth twitched and he complained wildly.
"Because all of Isadora's personalities like me and are attached to me, thinking that I am the only one of her kind in the world.
Even if one day I had the urge to kill her.
She would also kneel in front of him with joy and wait for death to come.
There will absolutely not be the slightest resistance.
Because compared to death, Isadora is more afraid of being abandoned by me."
Zuo Si explained the relationship between himself and Isadora in very concise language.
This is also why he answered just now. No matter what the girl becomes, he will always keep a place for her in his heart.
Zuo Si was obviously very clear that the only person in this world who would never betray him, apart from the various creatures and followers made into cards, might be Isadora.
Talona, the goddess of poison and disease, might be considered half of it.
The rest all have some interest factors to a greater or lesser extent.
As for Hermione, she obviously has a strong sense of independence and self-awareness. Perhaps in the future they will slowly develop to the stage where they can trust each other, but for now they can only be considered a relatively close boyfriend-girlfriend relationship.
Thinking of this, Zuo Si suddenly remembered that he hadn't visited the magical earth for a long time.
"Unbelievable! Her feelings for you are so twisted and sick!"
Fed couldn't help but shiver, obviously frightened by Isadora's madness.
But Zuo Si shrugged and responded, "You are right, this is very twisted and sick, so I will try my best to treat her better within the allowed scope, so that she can also feel happiness from it, instead of only pain and torture."
"It sounds like... you're still a good person?"
Fed's facial features were instantly twisted together, and his tone revealed strong doubt.
Needless to say, in her impression, a guy like Zuo Si, who could frighten the Shadow Thieves, the Guild of Masked Mages, and the Council of Amn, was obviously an out-and-out "bad guy".
"Hahaha! Don't make that face. I never said I'm a good person."
Zuo Si was obviously amused by the reaction of the demon elf assassin, and then he pursed his lips and explained: "Let's try to think from their perspective.
If there is a handsome, cool, smart and talented young man who suddenly expresses his crazy love to you.
And express your willingness to do anything for you, even sacrifice your life.
How would you react?"
"Well... I think I'll probably give him a chance."
After pondering for a moment, Fed gave an answer with an obvious lack of confidence.
After all, lust is not exclusive to men, women are no worse in this regard.
Just look at the number of places in the city of Athkatla that provide services specifically for women, as well as the noble ladies, businesswomen, female adventurers, and female mercenaries who frequently come in and out, and you will know that their needs in this regard are even greater than those of men.
“See, that’s the thing.
Whether it is a man or a woman, as long as his or her sexual orientation is normal, he or she will often be particularly tolerant when faced with the active pursuit of beautiful people of the opposite sex.
Even if you know that the other person's emotions are distorted or abnormal, you usually won't say bad things to them.
But if it were an ugly person, the situation would be completely opposite.
This is determined by the body's instinct to reproduce.
So most of my feelings for Isadora come from this.
Coupled with the close relationship developed from long-term interactions, the current situation was eventually formed.
Although I get angry sometimes about her crazy actions, I always choose to forgive her as long as they don't cross my bottom line."
While saying this, Zuo Si inadvertently displayed a maturity and rationality that was extremely inconsistent with his apparent age.
"Okay, I think I understand what you mean."
Fed nodded thoughtfully, and kept glacing at his new master out of the corner of his eye.
"By the way, what did you say about the fight that broke out at the Shadow Thieves Guild headquarters?"
Zuo Si decisively ended the previous topic and suddenly asked.
"Damn it! I would have forgotten if you hadn't reminded me!
I heard that it was Maiwa who brought a group of men hired from somewhere and launched a surprise attack in the last time before dawn.
At that time, many leaders of subordinate guilds who were still loyal to the headquarters were holding a meeting.
As a result, they were wiped out by the other party.
At least seven guild leaders and their deputies died, along with a large number of their entourages, bodyguards and thugs.
Reinol Bloodhead was completely furious and vowed to catch all the murderers and cut them into pieces.
He offered a reward of more than 100,000 gold coins.
Now, adventurers, bounty hunters, and mercenaries from all over Athkatla are taking action to make this money."
Fed quickly revealed all the information he knew.
Since Zuo Si had previously acquired several taverns, inns and other service places in the city, and also sent shapeshifters to infiltrate them, he had his own intelligence network.
Whenever something strange happens, all kinds of rumors and news will quickly spread back.
In the past, these were collected and organized by the little devil who was a magical pet.
But now he has been promoted to a Pit Hell Fiend and has gone to Sembia to keep an eye on the food war.
Feide was obviously very interested in these, so Zuo Si just left the job to him.
"Since it has been confirmed that Maiwa is the mastermind, why doesn't Renoir Bloodhead launch a direct counterattack, but instead uses this roundabout method?" Zuo Si asked casually.
"Because Renoir Bloodhead has suffered huge losses, he doesn't dare to fight head-on.
He needed time to gather men and wait for reinforcements.
Moreover, there are clear regulations within the Shadow Thieves that the headquarters cannot arbitrarily launch a purge of subordinate guilds before obtaining solid evidence of betrayal.
I think now is the time to make contact with the red wizard named Edwin.
Otherwise, if he dies in this turmoil, we will lose the most crucial clue."
Feder analyzed with a serious face.
She obviously had not forgotten to take revenge on her previous employer and benefactor, Alan Linville.
"Okay, then I'll listen to you and go meet the red-robed wizard Edwin."
Zuo Si stood up from the chair and shook off the clothes that were wrinkled by Isadora.
Kozef, transformed into a puppy, followed his master closely like a pet.
Soon, the two men and the dog left the Mage Tower through the secret door in the sewer and headed straight for the Bronze Crown Inn in the slums.
Almost at the same time, an underground guild war began in the streets and alleys of Athkatla.
A large number of thieves, assassins and thugs belonging to different camps are fighting each other in places that ordinary people cannot see.
Every ten minutes or half an hour, a few masked bodies would be found in dark alleys or rivers...
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