Due to its extremely long history and a large number of intelligent life forms from other worlds, this place has formed an ecological structure as complex as that of the center of the Toril universe, the City of Sigil, as well as a collision of ideas, culture and values.
At the beginning, the people here were divided into different factions based on their inclinations and consciousness, and then they carried out wanton wars, massacres and destruction, attempting to completely eliminate other factions and unify the entire space and time by themselves.
But unfortunately, the brutal war lasted for countless years, and cities of different styles were built, destroyed, rebuilt, and destroyed again over and over again, but a real winner was never born.
This is also why there are almost no wilderness or mountains in the entire Ravnica.
At first glance, you can see either huge halls, bustling streets, dilapidated slums, or ancient abandoned ruins covered with a large amount of vegetation and occupied by various animals and monsters.
When all factions realized that continuing to fight like this would only result in additional casualties, the ancient Sphinx Planeswalker Azor finally stepped forward and, as an arbitrator and law enforcer, signed an alliance with the most powerful forces of the time, bringing order and law to this chaotic world in need of reconstruction.
This covenant is the now famous "Ten Guildpact" observed by all forces in the entire Ravnica plane.
The Azorius Senate, a guild that performs functions similar to those of a government and law enforcement agency, is actually a force established in the name of the planeswalker Azor.
Azor is the name of the ancient Sphinx Planeswalker, and "Li" means established by him.
In fact, in ancient times, when many worlds were still in an era of barbarism and killing, this planeswalker who created a powerful artifact, the Eternal Sun, brought order and law to countless time and space, and also helped the local indigenous people to lay the foundation and shape the initial form of civilization.
When order and law are established and the fire of civilization is ignited, the ancient mage will quietly leave and will no longer interfere with the locals, but let them develop on their own.
To some extent, what he did is definitely worthy of the word "great".
To this day, the residents of Ravnica still remember the achievements of this planeswalker and built a huge sphinx statue of Azor at the entrance of the Azorius Senate as a memorial.
In addition, there are nine other guilds with different styles, together with the Azorius Senate, ruling this world that is completely covered in a huge urban cluster without boundaries.
For example, the Orzhov group is obsessed with gaining more power;
The Dimir Society, who like to gather intelligence, engage in shady deals and secret societies;
The Izzet League, which is keen on conducting dangerous experiments and developing technology and magic;
The Cult of Rakdos, who believe that death is the final destination of all things and often engage in bloody massacres;
The Golgari community, which provides the food necessary for survival for almost everyone on Ravnica by controlling undead creatures and natural magic;
The Gruul tribe, which advocates primitiveness, violence, freedom and an unfettered life; the Boros Legion, which possesses the most powerful military force and is eager to fight for fairness and justice;
There is the Selesnya Conclave, a pacifist sect that advocates unity and harmony. Finally, there is the Simic Union, which is somewhat similar to the neutral druid sect on the continent of Faerun and believes that a balance must be maintained between civilization and nature.
In short, when living in Ravnica, you cannot avoid the above ten guilds in any way, and you must deal with several of them.
In addition, there are many relatively smaller guilds.
The scale of the headquarters of some of these guilds is almost as huge and astonishing as a city or a country in other time and space.
Most importantly, this is the world that almost every planeswalker who ignites the spark will inevitably visit.
There are thousands of recorded planeswalkers who have visited Ravnica alone.
You have to know that there is only one qualified person among tens of millions of people, and only one in billions or even tens of billions of people who can ignite the spark, not those other ordinary spellcasters.
This alone is enough to show how different Ravnica is.
For most other time and space, it is already a great achievement to have a few or even a dozen planeswalkers visit from their inception to the present.
Some of them gained the knowledge they needed here, some obtained information about other time and space and artifacts, and some simply joined a guild and began to actively integrate into it, and even regarded this place as their second hometown and home.
It is for this reason that Nicol Bolas chose Ravnica as the battlefield for the War of the Spark.
Only this world can attract more than hundreds of planeswalkers.
There is no doubt that Ravnica is a paradise for adventurers and explorers, and its unique guild ruling system is also favored by speculators and ambitious people.
As one of the ancient planeswalkers who have lived for thousands of years, Lithomancer Nahiri visited Ravnica long ago under the guidance of her teacher Sorin, and even joined a guild and worked for it for a period of time.
So she can be said to be quite familiar with this place, and even after thousands of years, she still does not feel the slightest bit of strangeness.
Especially the giant fortress that serves as the headquarters of the Izzet Alliance, which covers an area as large as a city and is densely packed with rooms and laboratories of all sizes.
The loud explosions and the flames shooting up into the sky could be heard from a long distance away.
The scene was like being hit by an oversized artillery shell. Countless debris and fragments organs flew everywhere, and occasionally broken fingers, limbs and unformed internal could be seen.
However, neither the nearby residents nor the visitor Nahiri panicked at all.
Because this situation is perfectly normal for the Izzet Alliance, which is engaged in invention and creation.
Compared with the top-level experiments that can blow up half of a fortress, this little "noise" is nothing.
As for the unfortunate experimenters who died in the explosion, they dedicated their lives to the great research of science and magic, and their deaths were worthy. There was no need to waste precious time on grief. Instead, they should quickly collect the data and materials that have not been destroyed, and then continue along their footsteps until they achieve success.
This is the greatest comfort for the deceased.
It has to be said that the mages, alchemists, and scientists of the Izzet League are a group of lunatics whose thinking and values are very different from those of ordinary people.
Similarly, they were also the guild responsible for the most violent explosions on the entire Ravnica plane, and were even once considered a potential threat by the Azorius Senate, which was responsible for legislation and law enforcement.
But it is undeniable that the Izet Alliance provides clean drinking water, sewer garbage disposal systems, heating systems, road and municipal pipeline systems for the huge urban cluster, and is also responsible for the establishment of foundries and daily maintenance work.
Without them, life for the residents of Ravnica would not be as convenient as it is now, and the daily garbage generated alone would be enough to make the city's streets and alleys stink.
Of course, none of the above is the reason why the Izzet League can gain a foothold in Ravnica and remain powerful.
To be precise, the most important reason why this guild has never declined for thousands of years is its founder and ancestor - Niv-Mizzet.
As a super ancient dragon, although he is not the direct descendant of the Primordial Dragon like Ugin and Nicol Bolas, nor has he inherited the powerful strength from the Elder Dragons, his lifespan has exceeded ten thousand years.
When Niv-Mizzet hatched from the dragon egg, many famous and powerful people had not yet been born.
To make a horizontal comparison, sixteen or seventeen hundred years after he broke out of his shell, Yawgmoth, the creator of Phyrexia, had just crawled out of his mother's womb, and more than four thousand years later, Sorin Markov was born.
Therefore, even if Niv-Mizzet is not a planeswalker, he has become powerful enough after being baptized by the long years.
Especially the vast amount of knowledge in the great library, it is said that he read it all and transformed it into his own understanding.
What's more amazing is that before the formation of the Ten Alliance, Niv-Mizzet personally defeated two indigenous gods of the Ravnica plane - the Djinn.
Although he was later injured by another giant spirit, it was enough to prove that his powerful strength was definitely far superior to most of the new generation of planeswalkers.
His unique dual spellcasting focus, as the name suggests, allows him to focus on two spells at the same time and release them together, which shocks and unbelievable all the mages.
After all, the word "focus" itself means to be fully focused.
But now, there are spellcasters who can separate their consciousness and focus on two completely different magics. This is really contrary to common sense and cognition.
No one knows how Niv-Mizzet did it, not even the most powerful Izzet First Mage in the Alliance.
But what is certain is that other guilds on the Ravnica plane fear the power of this super ancient dragon and rarely choose to take the huge risk to provoke him.
In addition, Niv-Mizzet is the only great dragon in all of Ravnica.
Because according to laws and rules, this time and space prohibits other dragon creatures except him from entering.
Whether it is the smuggling and selling of dragon eggs, or keeping baby dragons as pets and mounts, they will be severely punished and hunted down.
After briefly announcing her name to the guards, Nahiri was quickly allowed into the uppermost floor of the huge castle, which was also where Niv-Mizzet's lair was located.
Although this ancient dragon full of wisdom and power has many titles, his favorite is obviously "Fire Spirit".
This can be seen from the bright red color of the nest.
Of course, Niv-Mizzet himself is also a typical red dragon.
However, unlike the red dragons of Faerun, his head looks like a giant, multi-legged starfish connected by webbed feet.
The face and facial features are in the center, with no visible horns at all, or they are hidden behind the starfish-like umbrella-shaped head.
Seeing the Lithomancer coming towards him, Niv-Mizzet finally raised his head slowly and greeted him with a slightly playful tone.
"Long time no see. I heard that you had a small conflict with your teacher Sorin Markov and were imprisoned for thousands of years?"
"Yeah, that's right. Thanks to Sorin's ruthlessness, I figured out a lot of things."
As she spoke these words, Nahiri did not try to hide her hatred for her former teacher.
Especially the coldness and cruelty flashing in her silver pupils, which made the human mage who escorted her in shiver involuntarily.
But Niv-Mizzet was obviously not interested in the conflict between the two planeswalkers, and immediately asked directly: "So why did you come to see me this time?
Don't tell me I'm looking for help against Sorin.
You should know that I will not get involved in such nonsense."
Nahiri smiled and responded, "No, I think you misunderstand. I am not here on behalf of Sorin, but on behalf of another planeswalker who wants to reveal a shocking secret to you and see if we can make a deal."
"Oh? What secret?"
Niv-Mizzet leaned forward slightly, an expression of interest on his face.
Although there has always been a rumor in the outside world that he has very poor patience and often appears very impatient.
But this is actually a misunderstanding.
This red ancient dragon only shows impatience towards those who cannot bring him knowledge and interesting research topics.
But if, on the other hand, the other party can provide him with knowledge and secrets that interest him, then Niv-Mizzet will not only be very patient, but will also ignore the other party's offensive words and attitude.
"Have you ever heard of Nicol Bolas?"
Following Professor Zuo Si's conversation skills, Nahiri was the first to throw out this name that was enough to scare many time and space in the multiverse.
moment!
Niv-Mizzet's face turned serious and alert, and he narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully: "Of course I know the Dragon Lord Nicol Bolas.
Even know what he did in his long life.
But what does this have to do with me? I have never offended him, let alone become his enemy. "
"That was before! Ever since the repair of the time rift caused the sparks of all the planeswalkers to deteriorate and they could no longer possess the same godlike power as before, Nicol Bolas has been secretly trying to restore himself to his previous state.
To realize this plan, it is necessary to first capture many planeswalkers and then seize their sparks.
Guess, in the endless space and time of the universe, which space and time can summon a large number of planeswalkers?
The obvious answer is Ravnica.
So this is where Nicol Bolas had envisioned the battlefield for the coming war.
As someone who signed the Guildpact, you automatically became an enemy in his eyes.
I believe you should know how he deals with his enemies, right?"
When saying this, Nahiri clearly used layers of inducement and rhetorical questions to let the other party come to the conclusion through thinking.
You don't need to ask to know that this is obviously also taught by Zuo Si.
After all, Niv-Mizzet is not an ordinary dragon, but an extremely proud, conceited and extremely intelligent ancient dragon. He is also the founder and ancestor of the Izzet League. His subordinates who come into contact with him on a daily basis often treat him as the supreme ruler or even a god.
Therefore, the more such people are, the more they tend to trust their own judgment.
Therefore, using a guiding approach is far more effective than giving direct answers.
Although Nahiri did not fully understand the subtle effects of these words and techniques in communication, she chose to do so anyway.
After the Odrachi incident, her trust in Zuo Si has risen to a very high level, and she believes that this cunning young ally has enough wisdom and ability to achieve her goals one by one.
"Nicol Bolas wants to collect the Spark of the Planeswalkers?!"
Upon hearing this shocking news, Niv-Mizzet immediately changed his previous careless attitude, dragged his huge body to stand up from the ground, and exuded astonishing power from head to toe.
In particular, the energy concentration in the air increased by hundreds of times in just a few seconds.
Dazzling lightning and flames began to emerge out of nowhere, forming a spectacular huge grid.
Without a doubt, this is one of the most intuitive manifestations of his powerful magical power.
If it wants, the red dragon in front of it can at any time set off a terrifying magic storm that would sweep across hundreds of square kilometers.
Even controlled a small part of the source of Ravnica's magic.
Although it cannot match the power of the old dragon Nicol Bolas, it is enough to rival weaker gods to a certain extent.
No wonder he was able to defeat two giant gods in the fierce battle in ancient times.
Nahiri was obviously very satisfied with the other party's reaction, and nodded solemnly: "Yes. Nicol Bolas found a powerful magic spell from ancient times on the plane of Dominarnia.
Not only can it make a degraded planeswalker's spark whole again, but it can also create gods out of thin air.
So I now formally invite you to join us to fight against the arrogant Elder Dragon.
Otherwise, given Ravnica's current state, it would be impossible to resist his long-planned invasion.
Of course, you can also ally with Ugin and Sorin while still allying with us.
I advise you to be careful when allying yourself with Ugin, though.
He is not as simple as he seems..."
Niv-Mizzet was obviously hesitant, and his pupils kept flashing from golden to orange-red, showing the unrest in his heart.
As an ancient dragon that has lived for tens of thousands of years, it is certainly impossible for him not to know how powerful the elder dragons who are direct descendants of the Primordial Dragon are.
Especially the brothers Nicol Bolas and Ugin, who ignited the spark and became planeswalkers, possessed power that he could never achieve no matter how hard he tried.
The upper limit that was doubly locked by bloodline and talent had always made Niv-Mizzet angry and jealous.
Even though he is now one of the most powerful beings in the entire Ravnica plane, even Nahiri, an ancient planeswalker who participated in sealing the Eldrazi titan, has to show respect to him.
But only he knew that if he fought a life-and-death battle with Nicol Bolas or Ugin, he would be defeated in a very short time and be killed easily.
In other words, the result would be the same if fighting with any surviving elder dragon.
Because the strength of dragon creatures can be simply attributed to who has the purer blood of the primordial dragon and who lives longer, the stronger their power will be.
Therefore, the elder dragons who won the war stood at the top of the pyramid, and the defeated primordial dragons whose wings and limbs were chopped off followed closely behind them in the second tier.
An ancient dragon like Niv-Mizzet, which was born 13,500 years after the "War of the Elder Dragons", actually has a very rare bloodline of the Primordial Dragon, and its reproduction alone has exceeded dozens or even hundreds of generations.
Not to mention Nicol Bolas and Ugin have the added bonus of the planeswalker spark.
And because he has lived long enough, Niv-Mizzet knows a lot of secrets.
For example, in the beginning, the three Eldrazi Titans were actually dark void creatures without intelligence and wisdom, acting completely on instinct.
For example, not long after Ugin began studying the Eldrazi, these terrifying destroyers gained consciousness.
Uginna's unique magic, which could transform matter into energy, was also created during this time.
Is this all a coincidence? You must be kidding me!
So whether it is Nicol Bolas or his brother and mortal enemy Ugin, in Niv-Mizzet's eyes, they are all dangerous existences that require extra vigilance.
After a long silence, the huge red dragon lowered its huge head and whispered tentatively: "Tell me who you represent now! Why doesn't he come to Ravnica in person?"
"The person I represent is called Soth, a new generation of planeswalker, and he has successfully won the trust of Nicol Bolas.
The reason why he didn't come to Ravnica was because he was afraid of causing unnecessary trouble, and also to better hide himself.
After all, undercurrents are surging beneath the calm surface here, and those who are loyal to the Elder Dragon have already begun to act in secret.
Nicol Bolas would seize the opportunity to launch a full-scale invasion and ultimately achieve his goals."
Nahiri took her time to tell the partial truth.
Because she understood that it was not easy to win Niv-Mizzet's trust, so she had to show enough sincerity.
"Soth? How come I have never heard of this name!"
A look of confusion appeared on the ancient dragon's face.
As a scholar with billions of books, scrolls and notes stored in his mind, he has a terrifying memory that is difficult for mortals to achieve.
No matter whether it is a name or something else, once you hear it or see it, you will never forget it.
Nahiri smiled and responded, "That's the result of Soth deliberately hiding himself.
In fact, he had come into contact with Jace Beleren and Chandra Nalaar on Zendikar, and later formed a covenant with Liliana on Innistrad.
If you are interested in him, you can ask these young planeswalkers.
In addition, he helped to eliminate the three Eldrazi titans imprisoned on Zendikar.
So you don't need to have any doubts about Soth's strength.
I assure you that when he decided to take action against Nicol Bolas, he was fully prepared and had more than one backup plan.
And to show his sincerity, he asked me to perform a show in front of you."
"Performance? What kind of performance?"
A hint of intense curiosity flashed in Niv-Mizzet's eyes.
"Of course it's about a show about resurrection from the dead..."
As the last word came out of her mouth, Nahiri suddenly and without warning formed a gravel sword and stabbed it into the heart of the Izzet-headed mage next to her at lightning speed.
Puff! With a large amount of blood gushing out from the wound, the latter quickly breathed his last with shock, anger and confusion on his face.
Although several triggering magics were activated instantly when the sword pierced the heart, they were quickly disintegrated by the sealing power of the gravel sword and had no effect at all.
Until his death, he did not understand why this crazy woman, whose whole body was as white as marble, wanted to kill him.
Niv-Mizzet, the supreme leader of the guild, not only did not stop it, but instead acted as if he was watching a good show.
Looking at the warm body lying in a pool of blood, Nahiri instantly canceled the long sword shaped by magic, raised her head and asked with a smile: "Do you need to confirm the condition of the body? Or wait a few minutes or even hours to make sure he is completely dead?"
Niv-Mizzet shook his head slightly. "No, that is not necessary. I am sure he is dead and cannot be restored by any healing magic."
"In that case, I will begin. Remember not to blink, because the whole process will be very, very short."
After that, Nahiri pulled out a palm-sized rectangular stone from her pocket and gently touched the runes on it.
The next second...
A dazzling white light was released from inside, directly enveloping the corpse.
In less than two or three seconds, the huge bloody hole on the corpse caused by the sword slowly healed.
After a while, the necrotic heart began to beat again. At the same time, the man opened his eyes and looked around blankly, then quickly lowered his head to look at the pierced part of his chest, as if he couldn't believe what had just happened.
"Interesting! This is really interesting! If I'm not mistaken, you just sealed some unknown magical power in the crystal, right?" Niv-Mizzet asked with shining eyes.
Because on the plane of Ravnica, coming back from the dead is not an easy thing to do.
Just the opposite!
Its rarity is comparable to a priceless treasure, and even the ancient dragon Niv-Mizzet has shown great interest in it.
"Yes! This is one of the many abilities that Soth possesses, allowing him to fully resurrect a dead creature, whether it is a common mortal or a powerful dragon like you.
In other words, as long as you can find a way to protect your soul, then even if you die in battle against Nicol Bolas, he can still resurrect you.
In addition, Soth has a lot of magic, knowledge and technology that you have never heard of or seen.
In some ways, you two have so much in common in your insatiable thirst for knowledge that you are natural allies.
So what are you hesitating about?
I happen to have a magical contract with strong binding force here. If you have no objection, please sign it."
As Nahiri spoke, she took out the devil's contract that Zuo Si had made himself.
After careful reading and magical detection, Niv-Mizzet finally signed his name on it.
Being in another universe, he obviously didn't know the horror of this contract. All he could think about was how to deal with the most dangerous planeswalker and elder dragon - Nicol Bolas.
Especially when he learned that the other party had sent his men to infiltrate the major guilds, he began to doubt whether there were such spies inside his own guild.
In comparison, Nahiri's thoughts were much simpler.
When she saw the contract begin to burn and take effect, she immediately exchanged with the other party some knowledge lists listed by Zuo Si, especially the techniques of simultaneously casting two spells and concentrating, and then activated the power of sparks and disappeared on the spot.
As soon as the Lithomancer left, Niv-Mizzet gathered all his trusted men and began to purge the interior and prepare for a full-scale invasion.
As one of the top ten guilds, the Izzet Alliance suddenly went crazy and made weapons of incredible destructive power, which naturally caused tension among other guilds.
Although the leaders of other guilds were not quite sure what the ancient dragon was going to do, they all ordered a state of war.
The originally harmonious atmosphere of the entire Ravnica suddenly changed overnight.
The Azorius Senate tried to meet with Niv-Mizzet more than once, but was ultimately rejected mercilessly.
In desperation, other guilds were forced to join the arms race, which inadvertently made Nicol Bolas' invasion plan much more difficult.
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At the same time, far away in the plane of Ixalan, which is covered with oceans and tropical jungles, the spirit dragon Ugin finally found his old friend Azor on an uninhabited island.
However, unlike the touching reunion of old friends that most people imagine, Azor did not know that Ugin was killed by Nicol Bolas a thousand years ago. He thought that the other party had forgotten and abandoned him. He immediately gritted his teeth and cursed: "Damn bastard! How dare you show up in front of me? Do you know how I have survived all these years? You have turned this world into a cage to imprison me!"
“I’m so sorry, old friend.
But it wasn't my fault, it was Nicol Bolas who showed up and disrupted my plans.
He launched a surprise attack and killed me thousands of years ago.
I was only recently resurrected with the help of another planeswalker."
Wu Jin explained helplessly.
He could understand the anger and resentment that had built up over the millennia that Azor had been imprisoned here.
After all, it was he who had suggested that the other party sacrifice his own Planeswalker Spark to create the Immortal Sun to trap Nicol Bolas.
But in the end, the other party fulfilled his promise and made great sacrifices, but he failed at the critical moment, so he was filled with shame.
"What? You were killed a thousand years ago?"
Azor's eyes widened in disbelief, and the resentment and hatred he had just felt instantly disappeared without a trace.
Ugin nodded slightly: "Yes, I was successfully resurrected with the help of Sorin.
And I just traveled to the plane of Dominarnia to investigate a powerful spell Nicol Bolas acquired in some ancient ruins.
I have to say, we are really in big trouble this time.
If he successfully casts and completes this spell, no god or planeswalker in the entire multiverse will be able to pose a threat to him.
Nicol Bolas will not only gain the powers of an ancient planeswalker, but will also become an unrivaled dragon god."
"But...but didn't you say before that when he tried to kill you last time, you had already become the owner of that meditation area? And you also left a fatal weakness in his body, the soul gem floating between the two horns?"
Azor asked in a less-than-sure tone.
Wu Jin explained solemnly, “Yes, I did say that.
But the problem is that things have changed a little bit nowadays.
For some reason, Nicol Bolas seemed to have sensed my resurrection and used some kind of mental magic to block the connection between the Soul Stone and me.
Now, I can't figure out his plans and mistakes like I used to.
So I need your help, I need you to stand up and control the Eternal Holy Sun at the critical moment.
For you are the creator of this artifact, and its very essence is constructed from your own spark as a planeswalker."
"But the problem is that I lost my spark, and I can no longer travel through time and space as freely as before. Now I am like a prisoner, trapped in Ixalan, unable to go anywhere."
Azor smiled wryly and sighed.
Nothing brings more pain and despair to a Planeswalker than the loss of his spark.
After all, they are used to traveling between different worlds. Once they are trapped in a certain world, it is basically as uncomfortable as being imprisoned in a prison.
Especially a sphinx like Azor, who longs to bring order and law to more planes, is even bored enough to begin interfering with the progress of Ixalan civilization.
"Don't worry, I know someone who can help you."
Wu Jin raised the corner of his mouth slightly to reveal a playful smile.
"Oh? Who is it?"
Azor asked impatiently.
"It's Soth, a young planeswalker with interesting abilities, and Sorin's newest apprentice.
His origins are mysterious, and he has obviously been to some time, space and universe that we have never explored.
Most importantly, he showed a very positive attitude in the fight against Nicol Bolas.
Although I am not sure what his motives are, this young man should be a good help until my brother is defeated.
And once Nicol Bolas is killed, his spirit will return to the meditative realm and be under my control.
I can strip him of his true name, permanently deprive him of his planeswalker spark and the ability to cast magic, and ultimately imprison him forever, isolating him from the outside world."
Wu Jin calmly stated his plan.
However, this elder dragon, who always appeared as a wise man, did not tell Azor that he would continue to assimilate and devour Nicol Bolas in the meditation realm to increase his own power.
When the latter disappears completely, he will gain terrifying power that surpasses other elder dragons and become another form of Dragon God.
In a sense, Ugin and Nicol Bolas are essentially no different in that they are both pursuing extreme individual power.
It's just that the latter never bothered to conceal their intentions, and always caused destruction, killing and death, so they gained a very bad reputation.
But the former hid his true intentions very well.
Whether it was the unknown secret research on the three Eldrazi Titans, or deliberately leaving those books and notes to Zuo Si to lure him, they all vaguely reflected the unknown side of the spirit dragon Wu Jin.
It's a pity that Wu Jin didn't know that Zuo Si was actually an old villain.
And from the beginning, she did not have the same high level of trust in him as a wise man as Nahiri and Sorin did.
Instead, he was thinking about how to make the most of the money and then sell it to Nicol Bolas at a good price.
As for trust...
Excuse me.
Not to mention a guy like Wu Jin, whose motives and behavior patterns are very suspicious, even planeswalkers like Nissa and Nahiri, who have good relationships with him, can't expect Zuo Si to let down his guard.
Currently, Zuo Si has returned to Mirrodin and is secretly meeting with a visitor in the Red Faction-ruled Crucible of New Phyrexia.
The red demon judge Wabas, who served as the introducer, stood aside like a lifeless sculpture.
But if you observe carefully, you will find that his body is currently in a position that allows him to unleash amazing impact at any time and rush out to launch a swift attack.
After a long silence, Jinji Tasha took off the shell that concealed his identity, revealing the slender metal body inside that looked like a velociraptor skeleton. He said with interest, "So... you are the one who created the new oil and secretly put it into the core of Mirrodin? You controlled Kahn and embarrassed Ellenon at the Council of Judges before, in order to divide and disintegrate us, and then defeat us one by one?"
"That's right! You are worthy of being the leader of the Blue Progress Engine faction, which symbolizes wisdom. Your keen insight and technological research and development capabilities really amaze me."
Zuo Si did not hide his admiration for the blue demon judge in front of him.
In other words, among the forces in New Phyrexia, he was most optimistic about Jingitashya, and he hated Elenon the most for pretending to be a god and engaging in religious superstition.
Jinjitasha laughed harshly, bent down and bowed in a very strange posture: "Thank you for the compliment. I am flattered by your praise. So, the small-scale war that Wabasi secretly launched before was actually at your instruction?"
Zuo Si nodded slightly: "Yes.
Because I discovered your talent in R&D and creation a long time ago.
Therefore, through these small-scale wars, you can absorb the advantages of your creations and promote the continuous evolution and growth of the new Shuoyou.
Moreover, during the battle, the new oil will continue to mix with the old oil, silently infiltrating the entire blue faction.
But what I didn't expect was that you were able to discover the existence of Xin Shuoyou in advance and took the initiative to request a meeting.
With the skills you have now, it shouldn't be difficult to filter out all the new oil in your body, right?"
"Haha, you guessed right, I did master the method of separating the two kinds of oil.
But why would I do that?
After all, no matter how you look at it, the new oil that can hold and preserve the soul is much better than the old oil.
What's more, I also hope to have a soul of my own like Wabas.
So please allow me to pledge my allegiance to you, accepting the gift and baptism of the New Oil, the supreme and great father of New Phyrexia.
Only you can lead us to a truly brilliant future."
After saying this, Jinjitasha knelt down like humans, and both his attitude and tone were full of respect and humility.
Unlike several other demon judges who had not yet noticed the new oil, he had not only discovered it a long time ago, but also secretly conducted a series of research and tests on it. He admired the young human in front of him from the bottom of his heart who had removed the mark of Yawgmoth from the old oil.
Because that was something he had failed to do after countless attempts.
As a madman with a fanatical pursuit of technology, Jinjitaxia is very happy to obey such a leader who understands technology, rather than a lunatic like Elenon who is a religious fanatic.
As for the highly praised Father of New Phyrexia, Karn, in his eyes he was more like a precious research material of extraordinary value, not a statue that needed to be worshiped.
“I accept your allegiance.
Now, let me help you complete the transformation and gain true free will.
I believe that after the transformation, you will be smarter and wiser than you are now.
And there will be no ideological constraints..."
As the last word came out of his mouth, Zuo Si raised his hand and gently tapped the scorching oil engine on the other person's chest.
The next second...
The new Shuo Oil that was originally in a dormant state was instantly awakened, and it rushed through Jinji Tasha's body at an incredible speed, devouring the old Shuo Oil mercilessly. Those that could not be devoured would be forcibly expelled from the body.
During this process, the eyes of the Blue Demon Judge continued to emit dazzling light, and the metal structure skeleton continued to make crisp sounds.
(End of this chapter)
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