For a new Phyrexian Inquisitor, replacing old Oil with new is not strictly speaking a matter of simply replacing an energy source or core.
Instead, it is equivalent to copying the core program of a strong artificial intelligence with perception and self-awareness, and then making major modifications and adjustments to the underlying logic until it is completely transformed into a completely different new form.
And because the New Phyrexian creatures that have been completely transformed by the Oil have no souls, their consciousness, thinking, and perception are all given by the Oil.
Therefore, this modification, adjustment and replacement is actually equivalent to killing the creature originally transformed by the old oil, and then resurrecting it into a construct controlled by Zuo Si.
It's just that these judges and other new Phyrexian creations have only been around for a short time, so they don't have a clear concept of death, and don't understand the meaning of life and death.
The only thing he wants to do is to become stronger and evolve desperately, to gain power that surpasses other people of his kind.
That's why there is a trend of actively embracing new oil.
If it were the old Phyrexian Judges led by Yawgmoth, they would definitely choose to fight to the death when facing the anti-infection of the new oil.
Even if it means self-destruction, it will never allow the underlying logical structure that maintains self-consciousness to be tampered with.
Especially Jinjitaxia, who is the Blue Demon Judge and has a fanatical and radical pursuit of technology and research and development. The characteristic of his faction is the pursuit of deadly and unscrupulous crazy experiments, and he firmly believes that only by constantly transforming himself can he achieve true "perfection".
As long as they can retain knowledge and memory and make themselves smarter and stronger on the original basis, these guys don't care whether to change their bodies or whether the oil flowing in their bodies is new or old.
During the original development of New Phyrexia, it was Jingitashya who, with the help of Tezzeret, traveled to the Shenhe plane and conducted in-depth research on the world's intertwined real world and spiritual world.
Ultimately, the technology was created to complete the Planeswalker while preserving the Spark.
You have to know that even Yawgmoth, the creator of the oil, couldn't do this.
In addition, the essence of the World Tree that was later stolen by the Green Demon Judge, Flink, from the Kaldheim time and space, was successfully created to connect the entire multiverse and countless time and space. It can continuously transport troops to any known time and space. In some aspects, the technological level has far surpassed that of Old Phyrexia.
So in Zuo Si's opinion, the most outstanding, advantageous and valuable faction in New Phyrexia is precisely Jingitashya and the blue progress engine faction he leads.
In other words, these guys are born to be a group of crazy scientific researchers, and they can completely form a new team independently.
In addition, because they have no humanity or moral concepts, they will not have heated debates on taboo topics related to the human body, soul and social ethics like those earth scientists in the floating city of Plantia.
This means that Zuo Si now has several subordinate institutions that are specifically responsible for research and development and conducting various experiments.
Among them, the floating city of Plantia is one, which mainly focuses on the combination of natural science and magic, with some research in the field of social science;
The second is the spellcaster organizations such as the Arcane Mystic Society and the Guild of Masked Mages, which have multiple functions and specialize in the study of magic and supernatural powers;
The third is an organization on the ninth level of Baator Hell, which is composed of demons and various evil creatures from other planes. Its main research directions are law, contracts, souls, vicious sorcery, various drugs that can make people addicted and corrupt, and the creation of intelligent creatures with hellish bloodlines.
The fourth one is also in the ninth layer of Baator, but he is conducting research on Shuoyou and Shuoyou technology derivatives in several subsidiary planes. Another one is specialized in studying the Infernal Dragons. The fifth one is naturally Jingitashya and the New Phyrexia Blue Faction he leads.
As for the several laboratories and wizard towers built by Zuo Si himself, they have not been classified into it for the time being.
Judging from this layout alone, it fully demonstrates his sense of crisis that he will never put all his eggs in one basket.
While Jinjitasha was undergoing the upgrade, Wabasi quietly approached and cautiously asked, "Master, I have completed the task according to your instructions. Can I get my own soul now? Even if it is only a small part!"
"certainly.
In view of your outstanding performance in recent times, I can forge a complete soul for you now.
But before I do, I would like to ask you, what kind of soul do you want your soul to be like?
Just like the faction color you represent now, full of power, ambition, enthusiasm and destructive impulse? Or is it something else you expect? Although the soul will not directly change your personality and memory, it will continue to have an impact in the future.
You must know that once the soul is forged and integrated with the body, there is no room for change. "
Zuo Si gave a brief explanation to the red devil judge in front of him with a smile.
Perhaps influenced by his education and ideas, he has no aversion to giving souls to creatures in New Phyrexia, and he is not like Yawgmoth who strictly guards the free will of his subordinates.
After all, whether in the floating city or the continent of Faerun, it is normal for spellcasters to give creatures independent consciousness, mind and soul.
Spells such as undead enlightenment and construct enlightenment were invented early on and put into large-scale use.
In this regard, just look at the large number of creatures that can communicate and exchange in the lairs of great wizards or even legendary wizards.
Some creatures even have all kinds of weird personalities and hobbies.
For example, in the Blackstaff Tower of Khelben, there is a stone golem that likes to keep cats and feeds them whenever he has time; in the Underworld, the mad wizard Halaster Blackrobe also has a timid and cowardly golem that hides when he sees strangers.
These golems, which look more human than humans, are actually endowed with souls.
"I want to design a soul for myself?"
Wabas was stunned for a moment.
He obviously had not expected that there were so many details about the soul. He suddenly became extremely conflicted and couldn't make a decision after hesitating for a long time.
Zuo Si nonchalantly consoled him, "Don't worry, you can take your time to think about it. Anyway, we are not bound by lifespans and we have enough time. When you have thought it through, just come and tell me."
"Thank you very much! I swear that I will continue to serve you and hollow out the entire New Phyrexia so that it will become yours."
Wabasi quickly bowed his head to show his loyalty.
Because with the joining of the Blue Demon Judge Jinjitasha, he is no longer alone in the Demon Judge Council, but has a reliable ally.
The next thing to do is to find the next target and bring him to Zuo Si to complete the transformation.
In this way, three of the five factions, white, black, red, green and blue, have become our own people.
By then, even if the plan is exposed, the other two factions can be defeated through war with hard power.
The only question is, where should the third faction start? Should it be the brainless green faction leader, Flink, who only knows how to fight with brute force?
Or is it the leader of the White Faction, Elenon, who suffered a heavy blow and has never been able to recover?
Or is she the most sinister and ambitious of the Seven Steel Lords, the nominal leader of the Black Faction—Xiaored?
Any of these three is obviously not easy to deal with.
Because they are not as smart and rational as the Jinjitaxia, and are only interested in researching and developing technology.
Flink is a typical reckless man who only knows how to attack and charge. He probably doesn't even understand hints.
And it is unlikely that he would submit to Zuo Si, who does not appear to have undergone any non-Swiss transformation.
Needless to say, Ellenon would never choose to surrender, whether for the purpose of maintaining the ruling position of the Mechanic Orthodoxy within New Phyrexia or re-establishing his own deterrent power as regent.
In contrast, the capable and ambitious pragmatist, Xiole, is a good target.
At least in Wabas's opinion, she was not only quite smart, but also had no loyalty or principles.
As long as enough benefits can be offered, such as supporting her to start a civil war to unify her faction and become a true black magic judge, there is a high probability that Xiorin will choose to surrender actively.
Of course, the above are just thoughts that remain in Wabasi's mind.
For the specific implementation, he also needs to discuss with the Blue Demon Judge Jinjitasha who is about to complete the transformation.
After all, the latter is the real master in playing power games and intrigues.
Time flies...
Half an hour passed in a flash.
When the light in his eyes began to dim and the sound of the metal frame structure completely disappeared, Jinjitaxia finally regained his life. He raised his head and exclaimed in a slightly excited tone: "Ah! This feeling of being free and unrestricted is really great! I can feel that my intelligence, especially the breadth of my thinking, has increased several times, and I am generating wonderful ideas all the time."
"Congratulations, you are now a living being with free will, although it is not complete due to the lack of a soul."
Zuo Si smiled and gave his blessing to the Blue Demon Judge.
Although Jinjitasha is basically similar to the alien in appearance, especially the disproportionately elongated head, spine and limbs, if it suddenly appears in a dark place, it would probably scare a living person to pee their pants.
But he just likes it no matter how he looks at it.
There's nothing we can do about it, since this guy is the chief leader of New Phyrexia's technology department.
Zuo Si, who also likes to do research experiments, always gives greater tolerance and authority to such subordinates.
Even if the other party makes a mistake, as long as it does not involve principles and bottom lines, he or she will usually not be severely punished.
“This is all thanks to your generosity. In my mind, you alone are worthy of the title of Father of New Phyrexia.”
Jinji Tasha bowed gracefully, showing the wisdom and tact unique to the blue faction.
However, Zuo Si waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Okay, put away the tricks you use to fool Elenon in front of me.
Compared to these flattering words, I value your R&D capabilities more.
Here are some information and techniques that you can take back as reference and make a series of improvements to the Shuoyou creations.
As for the counterinfestation operations within New Phyrexia, Wabas will speak to you privately later.
You now have only one task, which is to replace the old oil with new oil in the entire blue faction as quickly as possible.
In addition, I am very interested in the depths of the Mercury Sea and the magical synthetic metals you developed. I will send a batch over later."
"As you wish!"
Jinji Taxia gave an affirmative answer without hesitation, took the mobile terminal storage made with Shuoyou Technology with both hands, and his eyes instantly emitted a terrifying light.
As a typical technology geek, just from this unique device he realized at least dozens of research directions that he had never touched before, and he was completely immersed in excitement and excitement.
Most importantly, he now finally has a boss who understands technology and focuses on R&D and experiments.
He no longer had to pretend to agree with Elenon, a religious and superstitious psychopath, as he did before, and could concentrate on doing the work that he was most interested in.
Just when Zuo Si was about to say something, a camera that seemed to be floating in the air with octopus-like mechanical tentacles suddenly flew over from a distance.
It is not difficult to tell from the white porcelain covering on the outside and the bright red flesh inside that this thing is 100% from the White Faction Mechanical Orthodoxy.
Especially the densely packed eyeballs on the front of the camera make people feel their scalp tingling.
Both Jinji Taxia and Zuo Si activated the invisibility magic and hid themselves at the first opportunity.
When the eyeball flew from far away to near, the only one left in the huge fully automatic steel furnace foundry was the Red Demon Judge - Wabas.
Just one second later, Elenon's voice came through this device that was a fusion of flesh, blood and machinery.
"There are intruders inside the Garden of Life! According to the report of the mechanical bug, the intruder is most likely a planeswalker from another dimension. As for the purpose, it is most likely aimed at Kahn."
"Invaders? Planeswalkers? How many of them are there?"
Wabas raised his head and asked in surprise.
You must know that the Constructed Gardens is the core and most heavily defended place in New Phyrexia.
Especially those mechanical insects that were made in large quantities using scraps of white porcelain and muscle. The number of them was far beyond anyone's imagination.
They have keen perception and sense of smell like hounds, and are densely scattered in the area ruled by Elenon.
Not to mention a living person, even a mosquito or a fly can't expect to get through such strict defense.
This is also one of the reasons why Zuo Si clearly coveted the artifact hidden in Kahn's body, but he has been reluctant to take action.
"Two! One is a Vashuk, male, and the other is probably not from Mirrodin, also male."
As she spoke, Elenon displayed images of Kos and Venser through the creation.
Needless to say, they did not heed Zuo Si's warning. Instead, they sneaked out and sneaked into the center of the earth while the latter was away, wanting to check Kahn's current condition.
But before they could find Karn on the throne, they were exposed to the spies everywhere in New Phyrexia.
"Understood! I will immediately send people to join the search and pursuit."
Wabasi nodded quickly and agreed.
He knew that when something like this happened, Ailenon was the first one to come to him, which must be because the "dog-licking" persona he had established before had worked.
Compared with other Demon Judges who are too lazy to even put on a show, Wabas is undoubtedly the only faction leader who is still willing to follow the leadership of the Mechanic Orthodoxy.
After ending the call, this strange structure covered with eyeballs quickly flew away.
After it completely disappeared from his sight, Zuo Si finally ended his invisibility and sighed helplessly.
"Alas - it's really hard to persuade a damned ghost with good intentions. Venser, Kos, since the two of you are so eager to die, I will grant your wish."
"Do you know these two intruders?"
Jinji Tasha asked in a very curious tone.
Zuo Si nodded slightly: "Yes.
The Vashuk man was called Kos. He should be a novice who had just ignited his spark recently. He was also the second native planeswalker born in Mirrodin.
His companion was named Venser, who once worked for the Time Mage Teferi and, like Karn, was involved in repairing the time rifts.
If nothing unexpected happens, Venser has not given up the idea of rescuing Karn, so he dragged Kos to venture deep into the earth's core.
While this loyalty to friends is admirable, it clearly interferes with my plans.
Not to mention the harm that would be caused by Karn's heart, which continuously produces Old Oil, once it leaves Mirrodin and spreads to other time and space.
The fact that he would attract more planeswalkers after being rescued would be quite a headache.
You know, not many people know that Mirrodin has been controlled by New Phyrexia.
If the news spreads, many nosy mages will come to visit us and cause us endless trouble.
So no matter what the reason, these two guys must die."
As he said this, Zuo Si's eyes flashed with undisguised coldness and murderous intent.
Although he did not have such an idea at the beginning, he wanted to cultivate it as a potential ally so that he could play a role in the final battle with Nicol Bolas.
But now it seems that I was just overthinking.
Neither the veteran Venser nor the novice Koss truly realized the terrible consequences that would result from spreading the old oil that no one could control.
Therefore, in Zuo Si's eyes, they were basically two serious uncontrollable risk factors that had to be eliminated quickly.
This has nothing to do with emotional likes or dislikes, it is entirely based on rational thinking and considerations of interests.
As for the short-lived friendship they established with Elspeth, Zuo Si could only say sorry to Elspeth in his heart.
"Wouldn't it be a waste to kill them? Why not let me do the experiment on them, and then use the new oil to transform them into loyal servants who will obey your orders."
Jinjitasha proposed another solution.
After all, the new oil now has the ability to preserve souls, which means that the spark of the mage will most likely be preserved intact during the transformation process.
And practice is the only criterion for testing truth.
It just so happened that right now there were two living experimental materials delivered to his door for free. If he didn't try them, he wouldn't be the Demon Judge who controlled the blue faction.
But Zuo Si shook his head and refused, "No, it's not necessary.
It would be a waste of precious sparks to let them use them.
Even if it is completed, it has little use value.
I only want the Spark, not these two lowly planeswalkers.
If you want to conduct experiments in this area, you can wait until you capture a powerful planeswalker.
But now, we must race against time to eliminate Venser and Koth before the situation becomes unmanageable.
Most importantly, don't let them get infected by old oil.
That would be a waste of two precious sparks.”
"Okay, I think I see what you mean."
Jinjitaxia said with a hint of regret, and quickly bent down and bowed, then turned around and set out on the journey back to the Mercury Sea's lair.
As for Zuo Si himself, under the protection of Wabasi, he joined the Red Faction's army and marched to the invaded areas to conduct a carpet search.
Thanks to the positioning of prophecy magic, he did not have to spend too much effort and quickly locked on the location of the invader.
…
At this moment, Venser and Kos are hiding from the mechanical bugs.
If Venser did not have a large number of artifacts in his hands, especially the difficult-to-detect teleportation device, he would have been overwhelmed by the countless new Phyrexian creatures.
But even so, their condition was not much better.
Kos, who has the power to control the earth, rocks and metal, is slightly better. At least when fighting, he will "stack armor" like crazy. Ordinary mechanical bugs can't bite the thick and hard shell on his body.
But Venser was in trouble.
Not only were large chunks of flesh and blood eaten away from the arms and legs, but the oil that flowed out of the mechanical insect's mouth also seeped into the muscle tissue of the wound, slowly infecting and transforming it.
Looking at the horrifying wound, Kos finally couldn't help but open his mouth to remind them: "Hey! You can't go down like this! Why don't we go back to Melila to clean up the oil, otherwise you will become a monster like them."
"No! We can't go back! If we give up, the enemy will definitely increase their vigilance and even move Kahn's location, which will make it even more difficult to find him."
Venser gritted his teeth, showing the extremely stubborn side of his character.
In fact, when he first discovered that he was infected by the oil, he planned to cut off his entire arm and replace it with a metal robotic arm.
This is not a difficult task for an artificer who is good at making various items.
But before he could put it into action, Venser discovered that the oil had already flowed through his blood vessels throughout his body. If he hadn't acted decisively and chopped off his arm within a few seconds after being infected, it would have been of no use at all.
Fortunately, the planeswalker's spark can delay the infection speed of the spark oil to a certain extent, so it will not be "completely destroyed" in a short period of time.
"Damn it! You are simply a lunatic! I suddenly feel that Soth is right. If we rashly approach the core of Mirrodin, we will simply be courting death."
Kos gritted his teeth and cursed under his breath.
Needless to say, he was beginning to regret agreeing to the other party's request.
Because if he didn't agree, then when Elspeth needed to lead the Iron City refugees to resist the invasion of New Phyrexia and couldn't leave, Venser would never dare to act alone.
The only thing that made Kos feel fortunate was that he did not agree to take the risk of kidnapping Melila as well.
Otherwise, I would be a complete sinner.
Thinking of this, the young Vashuk warrior couldn't help but felt annoyed.
In contrast, Venser was more worried about the condition of his good friend Karn.
After all, the deeper he went into the center of the earth, the more he found that it was exactly the same as Zuo Si's previous description, and he was terrified to see the desperate scene of Kahn's transformation into the father of New Phyrexia.
This is too cruel, too ironic, and too darkly humorous for Karn, who has spent his life assisting Urza in fighting Yawgmoth and the Phyrexian forces.
This is why Venser would rather endure the risk of being infected by the sparkling oil and go see his old friend.
As they had just experienced a skirmish not long ago, both of them had consumed a lot of energy, so they hid in a corner without saying a word and rested quietly, chewing on the dry food and dried meat that Elspeth had stuffed into the package before leaving to replenish their nutrition.
They knew very well that from the moment they were infected with the oil, this adventure had begun a countdown to death.
If Karn is not found before Venser is completely transformed, all efforts and sacrifices will be in vain.
Kos would not hesitate at all and would definitely activate the spark and escape from Mirrodin the first time his companions became enemies.
But before Kos and Venser could finish their food, the red faction army led by Wabas surrounded them from all sides.
And because Zuo Si was hiding in it, all the hidden transmission devices set up around it were destroyed.
The result was that Venser tried to teleport several times in a row but there was no response at all.
This situation immediately made their hearts sink to the bottom.
"The teleportation devices you set up have all been discovered?"
Kos quickly covered himself from head to toe with rocks and metals and asked in an uncertain tone.
Venser smiled bitterly and nodded: "Yes! It seems that the one coming this time is not an ordinary soldier, but a powerful demon judge. If the situation gets bad later, you should use the spark to teleport away."
"What about you?"
Kos turned his head and looked his companion in the eyes.
"I can't leave, and I don't dare to leave.
Remember what Soth said before?
If we accidentally bring the Shuo Oil to other time and space, we will all be sinners.
So from the moment I was infected with the oil, I had no way out.
Sorry, friend.
Maybe I shouldn't have dragged you into this."
As he spoke, Venser displayed the calmness and courage of a veteran planeswalker in the face of death.
Even though planeswalkers possess perhaps the most powerful escape ability in the entire multiverse, they should all be afraid of death and run away when they encounter danger.
But the reality is just the opposite.
Putting aside other things, just when fighting against Yawgmoth and the forces of Old Phyrexia, a large number of fearless and brutal ancient mages emerged.
Their basic approach is to make sacrifices as long as they can inflict heavy damage on the enemy. Anyone who dares to betray and surrender to the enemy will be killed without any hesitation or wavering.
So don't think that the Planeswalker has a strong ability to escape, so when facing a strong enemy, he will definitely choose to save the trouble.
"Tsk! You're just thinking of this now? What were you doing before? Sorry, but we Vashuk people are not cowards who abandon our comrades and run away alone."
Kos rolled his eyes in annoyance, and the power of the spark was activated instantly, arming himself into a huge rock giant.
After listening to the conversation between the two planeswalkers, Wabas finally walked out from the army and said in a slightly playful tone: "Ah! Pure comradeship!
How noble and touching! But here's the thing…
Who gave you the illusion that you could escape from here?
Don't be naive!
You both will die here today."
"Humph! My life is at stake! Come and take it yourself if you have the guts!"
Kos roared and rushed towards the red demon judge in the distance like a heavy chariot.
Needless to say, he wanted to capture the leader first and eliminate the enemy leader in one fell swoop.
But unfortunately, before they could get close, several huge mechanical creatures moved their limbs and launched a charge, successfully intercepted the rock giant and tripped him to the ground, and then pressed down on him all at once.
But just a second later, flames and explosions shot up into the sky and engulfed everything around.
Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kos, with boiling magma flowing all over his body, leaped up and flew up, using the propulsion force generated by the explosion to smash towards the position where Wabas was.
The rocks and metals embedded in the bodies and backs of the Vashuks provided a powerful shield at times like these.
Coupled with the magical power granted by the Master's Spark, it is not afraid of the shock waves and high temperatures generated by the explosion.
In mid-air, Kos activated a red card, and his right arm was instantly wrapped in high-temperature red rocks, becoming larger, hotter, and harder.
If it falls down, everything within a radius of dozens or even hundreds of meters will be flattened, melted, and evaporated in an instant.
There is no doubt that this should be the most powerful and destructive magic card in the hands of the novice mage Kos.
The reason for doing this is basically to take a gamble and bet that he can kill Wabas with one punch.
Unfortunately, he obviously underestimated the power of the Red Demon Judge.
The moment he sensed the threat, the power of Wabas's oil engine instantly increased to the upper limit, and red flames began to emit from his body.
Before anyone could react to what was happening, he turned into a flash of red lightning and disappeared on the spot.
The moment of disappearance was accompanied by a deafening air explosion and white shock wave.
"What?!!!!"
Looking at the enemy who suddenly disappeared from his sight, Kos was completely stunned.
Because he couldn't believe it even in his dreams that the other party's huge pile of heavy metal structures could reach such a terrifying moving speed.
“You’re too slow!”
As Wabasi's slightly mocking voice came from behind him, Kos felt a huge force hitting him hard.
Bang! Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
His entire body instantly crashed into the ground like a cannonball, creating a huge pit with a radius of fifty meters and a depth of more than forty meters.
Due to the high temperature, the center has already melted into boiling red magma.
Kos himself was like a lifeless corpse, floating on the magma, with a noticeable dent in the spine on his back, which was obviously broken by the huge impact force.
With just one strike, the Red Demon Judge killed the novice planeswalker instantly.
The gap in strength is so huge that it can be described as heaven and earth.
"KOS!!!!!!"
Venser, who was at the back, saw this scene and his eyes turned red. He immediately activated the artifact card in his hand and rushed over to rescue.
But just as he was about to pay the magic power, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest.
Poof! He lowered his head and saw that it was a sharp blade that had pierced his chest directly, smashing the most important organ besides the brain - the heart.
The new oil took the opportunity to accelerate the infection, and a large amount of black liquid mixed with blood gushed out.
When Venser struggled to turn around and see the true face of the murderer who killed him, his eyes were wide open in shock and anger. He opened his mouth several times to say something, but was suppressed by the blood and oil stuck in his throat.
"I think you can't understand now why I appear here and why I want to kill you, right?"
Zuo Si slowly took off the mechanical mask and revealed his true face.
At this moment, the expression on his face was completely different from the friendliness he had shown during the last meeting and conversation, and it exuded a creepy indifference.
"W-why?"
Venser spat out large gulps of sparkling oil and blood, then used the last of his strength to squeeze out a few words from his throat.
Zuo Si answered very straightforwardly: "Because you are blocking my way! You are threatening my plan!
I have clearly warned you not to attempt to rescue Karn, and not to venture deep into the depths of Mirrodin.
But why don't you listen to me? Otherwise, we could still be good friends or allies.
Since you are seeking death yourself, you can't blame me.
Finally, thank you for giving me a precious planeswalker spark."
As the last word came out of his mouth, Zuo Si instantly activated the ability of spark resonance, slowly peeling off the sparks hidden in the other person's body and soul, and then absorbing them into his own body and preserving them.
His move caused the dying Venser to show an expression of disbelief.
"This...how is this possible!?"
"You seem surprised by this? Don't forget how vast the multiverse is. It's not surprising that one or two planeswalkers with powerful abilities appear occasionally."
While he was talking, Zuo Si walked straight to the huge pit, fished Kos out of it and did the same thing to him.
In the blink of an eye, his spark reserve increased by two.
As for Kos who was in a coma, he was naturally thrown into the oil and transformed.
Seeing his comrade being swallowed by the oil at a very fast speed and covered with metal structures, Venser closed his eyes in pain.
When he opened his eyes again, he found that the Red Demon Judge Wabas was kneeling on the ground, showing an extremely respectful and obedient attitude.
moment!
The experienced planeswalker finally realized something. When his vision began to blur, he opened his mouth and murmured weakly, "So it's you... You are the real mastermind behind all this... The father of New Phyrexia... The second Yawgmoth... We have all been deceived by you..."
"Don't make me sound like I'm an unforgivable sinner.
The creation of New Phyrexia was all Karn's doing, and I had nothing to do with it.
I just took advantage of the chaotic situation here.
Besides, what's wrong with me controlling the oil and New Phyrexia? At least I won't be like Yawgmoth, invading other planes and spreading dangerous oil everywhere."
Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders and defended himself.
"What…what about Elspeth? What…what are you going to do with her?"
As he lay dying, Venser asked one last question of his concern.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything to Elspeth, but will train her to be an archangel of light and justice.
After all, she is much more obedient than you, and has no scheming, just like a piece of white paper without any spotless stain.
I will give her everything she desires, satisfy all her subconscious desires, and let her live in happiness forever.
After all, even a devil would occasionally want to appreciate purity and kindness from another perspective.
That feeling is very complex and subtle, and a stubborn person like you will never understand it.
And if one day I get tired of this, I can make her fall from heaven to hell in an instant through some subtle operations, making her corrupt and degenerate into the completely opposite side of the mirror.
Oh, sorry, I didn't notice you were complete."
As he spoke, Zuo Si's mouth corners slightly raised in a malicious smile, and he began to look up and down at this man whose half body had become mechanized after the new oil transformation.
The fully transformed Venser responded in a very calm voice: "It doesn't matter. Whatever you plan to do to Elspeth, it has nothing to do with me. Now, I have to go to the Mercury Sea to report to Jingitaxia."
"Go ahead and make good use of your talent in making artifacts. I look forward to your performance."
Zuo Si reached out and patted the other person's shoulder to show encouragement.
Just as Venser left, the transformed Kos woke up and joined the army of the red demon judge Wabas.
Just like that, the two planeswalkers who originally planned to rescue Karn became part of New Phyrexia without even making a splash.
After resolving the hidden danger, Zuo Si returned to the Steel City, briefly explained the precautions, and then handed over the power to Elspeth.
He quickly transferred his soul and consciousness to another clone, obtained the knowledge he wanted from the Lithomancer, and began to try to learn Niv-Mizzet's dual casting concentration technique.
Watching Zuo Si's repeated attempts and failures, and the unstable magical energy blasting the surrounding ground and walls into potholes, Nahiri, who was about to set off for Ixalan, couldn't help but ask, "Are you sure you really want to learn Niv-Mizzet's unique spellcasting technique? You know, for thousands of years, countless people have asked him for advice, but there has never been a successful case.
Some guys even drive themselves insane and develop split personalities.
I'm a little worried that you might not learn how to double cast and focus, and end up driving yourself crazy."
"With your current mental state, do you still have the time to pay attention to me?"
Zuo Si rolled his eyes in annoyance.
Although as time went by, the Lithomancer in front of him was becoming more and more normal, and rarely harassed him like he did when he was just released from the Hellvault.
But when he beat him, he knew that the madness had not disappeared, but had become part of his character.
Once stimulated by external factors, the old habits will immediately reappear.
Besides, among all the people Zuo Si knew, this one was far from the craziest.
Compared to Isadora, who had nothing better to do than to play with her own split personality, magical cloning, and then devouring each other, Nahiri's level was nothing.
The moment he thought of Isadora, a strange idea suddenly popped up in Zuo Si's mind.
Could it be that Niv-Mizzet's so-called dual spellcasting concentration was like Isadora, successfully splitting into two independent selves?
Realizing this, he did not hesitate for even a second and directly transferred his soul and consciousness away on the spot, leaving behind only a clone without any life characteristics.
Nahiri's mouth twitched when she saw this scene, and she murmured, "As expected, those who like to collect knowledge and do research are all a bunch of mentally ill lunatics! Ugin is like this, Niv-Mizzet is like this, and Soth is also like this."
After complaining, she activated the power of her spark and left her hometown of Zendikar, heading to Ixalan to stare at the Immortal Sun.
(End of this chapter)
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