Zuo Si, who had received a lot of modern education, always believed that violence, like war, is the ultimate means to solve problems and achieve goals.

Unless it is absolutely necessary, it is best not to use any other methods.

Because once a conflict escalates to the level of fighting and war, it means there is no room for easing.

The fight must be fought until the winner is decided or both sides suffer heavy losses and can no longer fight.

With the level of power Zuo Si has reached now, he might end up creating an eternal enemy.

Therefore, he is often very cautious in choosing his targets and approaches.

Especially when facing creatures like gods, try to cooperate if possible. If cooperation is not possible, then trade. If that doesn't work, then use threats and intimidation to force the other party to make concessions.

Zuo Si basically adopts this strategy to deal with gods who always have bad intentions, such as Spider Goddess Rose and Night Goddess Shar.

Even if they decide to take action, they will first try every possible means to isolate the other party, and then find the right opportunity to gather a large number of allies to launch a righteous group fight.

So far, the only god who has actually taken action against him is Cyric, the Prince of Lies.

As for the Spore God, Angel Poison Core, he was not a complete god in the strict sense. He was crippled by the divine power shock scepter before he could even figure out all the power he possessed.

Although Iuz is only a demigod, he has established a realm called the Land of Bones within his empire, which is said to be made of countless human bones and a lot of evil magic and divine power.

Just being in it can give you an amazing combat power bonus.

Although he did not go to the outer plane to establish his own country, he was not completely powerless.

At least it would be very difficult for the combat incarnations of other gods to defeat Iuz in this area, otherwise a kind god like the sun god Pelor would have come down and beaten this troublemaker to death long ago.

After all, there is no god above gods in the Greyhawk world, and Iuz is the offspring of the demon lord Graz'zt. No matter how you look at it, he should be classified as an enemy of the gods.

Even if we really want to take it down, I'm afraid we will have to expose several of our cards.

In the end, after briefly weighing the pros and cons, Zuo Si chose to cooperate with the other party.

As for the price Iuz paid, it was, of course, a large amount of useful information and secrets about this world.

Including the legends and possible whereabouts of several artifacts, as well as the unknown privacy of his father and mother.

In short, just one sentence.

As long as the price is right, there is nothing that cannot be sold.

In return, Zuo Si not only promised not to target him, but also, as the lord of the ninth level of Baator Hell, would provide some support when he needed help.

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but Zuo Si always feels that he has met too many “filial sons” recently.

Kurremos is one, the adopted son of the caravan leader is one, and so is the demon demigod Iuz.

Is this a hint from fate? Maybe I should go to neighboring Azeroth and witness the famous scene of the filial son Arthas and his father Terenas Menethil?

Will these stories be written down and an alternative version of "Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars" be made and spread in the multiverse to encourage those sons and daughters who have the desire to commit crimes but lack the courage to do so? From the perspective of hell and the devil, this can undoubtedly greatly increase the power of the evil camp, and even use lies to package it as a spirit of resistance to patriarchal despotism, and distort people's cognition through constant beautification.

Just as Zuo Si sent Iuz away and turned to leave the cave, his brain began to think divergently, when a familiar figure blocked his way back to the caravan.

He has a bald head, a goatee, and a pair of eagle-like sharp eyes. He only wears a black velvet coat without too many gorgeous decorations. In his hand, he holds a +5 hot power staff that looks a bit like a double-edged sword, with three large and small rings connected in the middle.

Obviously, there is only one person dressed like Grey Eagle, and that is Mordenkainen, the most powerful mortal wizard in the world.

When Iuz appeared just now, in order to prevent Zuo Si from suddenly taking action, he summoned some power from the abyss.

Among them, the two creations that were a mixture of the fungus lady's mycelium spores and her own divine power obviously had a certain impact on the surrounding environment, which in turn attracted the attention of Demon Duncan.

He was originally searching for Zuo Si's traces in the surroundings, and after discovering him, he quickly rushed over to check the situation.

The two of them stared at each other for more than ten seconds. Finally, Mordenkainen broke the silence and asked first: "When did you become involved with the demons of the Abyss?"

"Don't get me wrong, the remnants of the abyss power in the cave behind me were not created by me, but by Iuz." Zuo Si explained with an innocent look on his face.

After all, he is really innocent this time.

No matter if he was forcibly summoned or accidentally involved in the power struggle and conspiracy within the caravan, which led to his interaction with the demon demigod, he had no intention of taking the initiative to cause trouble.

"Old man?"

Hearing Iuz's name, Mordenkainen's expression quickly turned serious. He frowned and continued to probe, "Why did he show up? Normally, shouldn't you be enemies?"

As a legendary wizard who had the ability to teleport across dimensions and had spent a lot of time exploring the mysteries of the outer planes, he obviously knew what Zuo Si had done in the abyss.

The feud between Zuo Si, Waukeen, the goddess of wealth in Faerun, and Graz'zt is more clear.

The most important thing is that he had been to the ninth layer of Baator Hell a long time ago, and bought a lot of interesting goods and specialties in the cyberpunk city, and knew the identity of the great devil Zuo Si.

So no matter from which perspective, it is normal for the two to have a hostile relationship.

And judging from the situation at the scene, no fighting occurred between the two sides.

Otherwise, the area within a radius of several kilometers or even more than ten kilometers will be turned into a scorched earth by the horrific battle.

This inevitably led to many associations and speculations in Mordenkainen.

Zuo Si smiled and replied, "We should indeed be enemies, at least before we met.

But after meeting him, I found that he was not actually on the same page with Liuzhi, and was just using the latter's power to strengthen himself.

What's more, he gave me so much that I didn't know how to refuse.

Don't worry, the agreement I reached with him does not include changing the current situation in Greyhawk, but is limited to cooperation in the outer planes."

"And what about those dark elves who summoned you?"

Mordenkainen asked again calmly.

In his opinion, this matter was filled with an unusual weirdness from beginning to end.

After all, normally, if those drow summoned Zuo Si to achieve a certain purpose or complete a transaction, they should return immediately after discovering that the summoning was successful.

But the truth was, the priest of the spider goddess Rose had no intention of coming back to fight back. Instead, after the "Eight Leaves" wizard left, she allowed Zuo Si to destroy the magic circle and the seal and leave easily.

"You ask me?

How could I know.

In fact, I am still confused about this matter.

You may not believe it, but when I was summoned, I was still doing some magical experiments.

But those drow obviously used something incredibly powerful, which caused me to be confused and unable to concentrate. I could only throw out a projection and let them pull it.

And for your sake, I didn't do anything to the Eight-Leaf Mage who initiated the attack.

So I am a victim in this matter.

Even if there may be some conspiracy, it has absolutely nothing to do with me.

To be exact, this is the first time since I became Lord of the Ninth Layer of Baator that I have been forced to respond to prayers, sacrifices, and summons."

Zuo Si stated his position and situation very clearly.

Although he already had some guesses as to why those followers of Rose were making such a big move, he would never reveal it to the great wizard with a strong hairstyle in front of him.

"Forced summon?"

Mordenkainen instantly grasped a key word, and at the same time, he recalled the shattered powder placed on the top of the stone pillar, and instantly understood the function of the red crystal.

If nothing unexpected happens, this should be a sub-artifact specifically used to enhance the summoning effect.

Only the power of a sub-artifact can forcibly summon a projection of a great devil from a lower plane.

You should know that under normal circumstances, if a spellcaster wants to summon a powerful creature from another dimension, he generally needs the other party's consent to succeed.

Especially the Demon Lords of the Abyss and the Great Devils of Baator, they can only be interested in the conditions and intentions of the summoner. Otherwise, even if there is no error in the magic ritual, it will most likely fail.

After all, if this level of power could be summoned easily, all the main material planes would have been in chaos long ago.

But there are exceptions.

Iggwilf, the witch queen of the Greyhawk world, used her genius mind to invent a powerful spell that could ignore Graz'zt's will and forcibly summon a projection of him to fight or serve her.

Of course, it is not ruled out that Liuzhi knew about it but just did not explicitly refuse, allowing this mortal "strange woman" who dared to rape him to borrow a little insignificant power.

In a game like this of love and hate, the lustful Lord Wu An would probably enjoy it.

The theoretical basis for Igwilfu's creation of this magic was also circulated in the form of notes among many evil forces.

After figuring out the cause and effect of the matter, Mordenkainen was obviously much more relaxed.

He was now certain that Zuo Si in front of him was not his enemy, at least not yet.

As he always advocated maintaining a balance between good and evil, he didn't see any problem in cooperating with Iuz.

After all, Mordenkainen himself had cooperated with demonic forces more than once, and then quickly defected after the other party's forces over-expanded, leading his own army to launch a backstab on the spot.

It can be said that the speed and reasons for his changing his attitude are so impressive that even the devil, who is known for his capriciousness and willfulness, cannot compare to him.

It can even be said that all camps and forces in the entire Greyhawk world have no trust in Mordenkainen and his private army.

Whenever they appear on the battlefield, both sides will immediately become alert and take a defensive stance until they clearly choose the target of attack, and then the other side will relax.

If it weren't for the fact that Mordenkain and Baye were strong enough, and he himself had shown great potential to become a god, so that other forces didn't dare to offend him to death, otherwise, based on this kind of behavior pattern, he would have been pinned to the ground and beaten up by the two sides long ago.

However, Mordenkainen obviously didn't care about the outside world's views and evaluations, and didn't think there was anything wrong with maintaining balance. He was busy analyzing the strength of Zuo Si's projection. After a long while, he nodded slightly: "Okay, I believe you were forced to be involved in some unknown conspiracy. What are your plans next?"

“No special plans.

Now that I have come to Os, I naturally have to walk around, have a look, and appreciate the customs and culture of this world.

After all, this is just a projection. It does not possess the power of the original planeswalker, and it cannot pose any threat to the gods, so there is no need for you to be so nervous.

And I really want to know what the dark elves who summoned me are planning."

Zuo Si spread his hands and looked very calm and relaxed.

"I'm sorry, but with what you did in Faerun, Baator, and the Abyss, it's hard not to be nervous.

Because your potential destructive and lethal power is simply too terrifying.

It means a world-destroying disaster for any civilization in the world.

Even if it is just a projection, it should not be underestimated.

If possible, I hope you can wear this ring when you are in Oss.

It allows me to contact you and locate you instantly when I need you.”

As he spoke, Mordenkainen pulled out an ordinary silver magic ring from his pocket.

Obviously, this was a naked and undisguised temptation.

He wanted to further judge the danger in this way.

If Zuo Si agreed to wear the ring, it would mean that he had little intention of taking the initiative to cause trouble. In theory, he would not overreact as long as there was no external stimulation.

But if he disagrees, Mordenkainen will immediately go back and make an emergency plan in case of emergency.

I have to say that the two of them have very striking similarities in that they never trust others and only trust themselves.

"No problem, I accept."

Zuo Si took the ring from the other person's injured finger without any hesitation and put it on his empty finger.

This action immediately lowered Mordenkainen's guard to the lowest point.

In the following time, they discussed together the current situation of Grey Eagle, the relationship between the gods, the game of forces among various parties, and matters that need special attention.

After explaining all this, Mordenkainen gave Zuo Si the teleportation privileges to the Mage Tower in the Obsidian Base, welcomed him to visit, and then cast a teleportation spell and left.

Feeling the power contained in the magic ring in his hand, Zuo Si couldn't help but smile slightly: "Communication, tracking and positioning? Do you think you can monitor me in real time with this thing? How naive!

Even if my spellcasting level and knowledge are taken away, the Great Devil's divine power can easily transform and shield it.

After all, creating things out of nothing is one of the most basic abilities of gods and quasi-gods."

As he spoke, a ball of fire from the deepest part of Baator Hell was released from Zuo Si's palm, which directly wrapped around the ring and quickly melted it into molten iron. It was then reshaped and took on a dark color like red copper.

Not only that, a ruby ​​emitting the breath of hell is inlaid on the top of the ring as an embellishment.

After doing all this, he cast a teleportation magic and returned directly to the caravan camp.

As soon as I appeared, I saw a very interesting scene.

Isadore, the adopted son, was seen holding a long sword against the neck of the leader's daughter, Anne.

As for his few close friends, they had been beaten half to a pulp and were tied up with ropes, unable to move.

The rest of the people who escaped, including the caravan leader, formed a circle with weapons in hand, glaring at the traitor.

"Back off! Everyone back off! Or I'll kill her!"

Isadore roared like a madman to cover up the tension, panic and despair in his heart.

He couldn't believe that his foolproof plan had gone so wrong.

You have to know that he secretly joined this sect several years ago when Iuz had just begun to spread his faith and expand his influence. Initially, he just wanted to gain power and strength.

But who would have thought that instead of gaining power and authority, they were forced to pass on messages and provide intelligence they knew under the threats and intimidation of the other party, and occasionally even secretly smuggle some contraband in the caravan and deliver it to the designated recipients.

If anything went wrong, they would be severely punished and suffer the pain of whips and torture instruments.

As a young merchant apprentice, Isadore was terrified of the church for a long time and wanted to escape all the time.

But as he served the church for longer periods of time and made more contributions, he was gradually promoted and was no longer at the bottom of the exploited and oppressed group.

Those so-called "diehards" were people who were placed in the caravan with the help of the church.

By interacting with other businessmen in the caravan, this guy collected a lot of useful information for the church.

The latter reaped staggering amounts of money from kidnapping, ransom, and looting alone, while forcing other merchants to join the church and serve Iuz's evil plans.

It was precisely because he had escaped from the lowest level of exploitation and oppression, and was even able to exploit and oppress others, that Isadore's thinking and mentality began to change, and he even enjoyed this feeling a little.

However, he also knew that the demon demigod he believed in had a bad reputation in many places, so he never revealed his beliefs and the church organization behind him. He planned to wait until his adoptive father was too old to work and then let him take the position, and then find a way to replace all other members of the caravan with obedient subordinates.

But who would have known that just when everything seemed to be going well, Zuo Si suddenly showed up and in just two days made him mentally unbalanced, and under strong emotions of jealousy and resentment, he prepared to take action in advance.

Isadore first had his men blend into the water-fetching team, then took advantage of the others' unpreparedness to attack them one by one and knock them unconscious, and then notified the orcs hiding in a secret base in the forest to come and help silence them.

But what he never expected was that these guys who should have been dead now actually all escaped back alive and even knew the truth.

In desperation, he could only kidnap the leader's daughter Annie to ensure that he would not be cut into pieces.

Don't ever think that the businessmen in this world will follow the philosophy of "harmony brings wealth".

Just the opposite!

Their business model is actually closer to armed escort. Everyone carries weapons with them, and when necessary, they will fight desperately with monsters and bandits who block the road and rob people.

It is impossible to work in this industry for a few years without having blood on your hands.

Therefore, there is no psychological burden at all when doing things like killing people and dumping bodies in the wild.

Especially when the target is an enemy who almost kills you.

"Let go Annie! I can let you leave alive!"

But he was smart enough to just say "I" let you leave instead of "we".

This means that others still retain the right to take revenge.

Being able to stay in a cult for so long without dying, Isadore was no fool. He immediately heard the language trap and sneered, "Dear foster father, do you think I'm a three-year-old child?

I actually want to play a word game like this!

If you don't want Annie to be hurt or die, all of you must immediately swear by the gods you believe in not to take any threatening actions afterwards.

Otherwise, after death, the soul will fall into the abyss and become food for the devil. "

I have to say that the request made by Isadore was really quite vicious.

毕竟在有神明和魔法力量的世界，以自己守护神的名义赌咒发誓，如果违反的话大概率会应验。

这也就是说，在场的人一旦发下誓言就会不得不被迫放弃杀死他的念头。

没谁会愿意让自己死后的灵魂堕入深渊。

就在商队首领和其他人面面相觑，不知道是否应该放走这个混蛋的时候，伊萨多握着剑的那只手突然被另外一只手死死的抓住，紧跟着在压倒性的力量优势面前被一点一点的掰弯，最终发出咔嚓一声骨头折断的清脆响声，整个人扑通一声跪在地上发出了杀猪般的惨叫。

“啊啊啊啊！！！！！！！我……我的手腕！”

“使用利器挟持和威胁杀掉一位年轻美丽的女士可是相当失礼的行为。”

左思缓缓从黑暗中走出来，脸上仍旧挂着平日里那种淡淡的微笑。

“去死吧！忘恩负义的杂碎！”

脱困的安妮显然生气极了，立刻抬起腿对准伊萨多两腿中间要害部位狠狠地踢了下去。

砰！ “鸡飞蛋打”的声音瞬间回荡在每一个人的耳边，让所有男性下意识夹紧双腿，看脸上的表情应该是都产生了幻痛。

至于伊萨多更是疼得眼球外突、浑身上下不受控制的抽搐，嘴里不停地往外吐白沫。

怒气槽早就蓄满的商队首领二话不说便冲上来，抡起单手斧的钝面框框几下砸断了这个养子的四肢，然后拽着骨骼断裂的脚踝到远离篝火堆的空地上，恶狠狠的咆哮道：“你就在这里等死吧！ 用不了多久，森林里的猛兽和狼就会闻着血腥味找过来。

到时候你会品尝到被生吞活剥的滋味。

相信我，这将会是对你忘恩负义无耻背叛最好的惩罚。”

“不！你不能这样对我！都怪那个外人！是他先抢走了本该属于我的东西！”

伊萨多似乎预知到了自己的悲惨结局，立刻用尽全身力气大声嚷嚷。

只可惜事情发展到这一步已经没人会原谅他的所作所为。

尤其是在知道其的信仰是邪恶的伊乌兹之后。

而且更让伊萨多破防的是，借助远处篝火的亮光，他在生命的最后时刻亲眼目睹了本应该是自己妻子的安妮，主动投怀送抱向左思献上了热情四溢的吻。

这样的吻他可是期待了整整七年却到死都没有得到过。

毫无疑问，这是一次当面的NTR。

一想两人接下来可能还会有更进一步的亲密行为，伊萨多的内心就充满了压制不住的痛苦、愤怒和怨恨。

不过好在这种剧烈的刺激并未持续太久，很快就被直面死亡的恐惧所取代。

正如商队首领说的那样，血腥味在森林中非常容易引来狼群和其他食肉猛兽。

毕竟流血就意味着受伤，而受伤的猎物要远比没有受伤的猎物更容易捕获。

伴随着黑暗中冒出一双双闪烁绿光的眼睛，以及令人毛骨悚然的低吼，一群比普通狼还要更巨大、更可怕的恐狼从黑暗中走了出来。

“别……别过来！滚开！我不是你们的食物！”

伊萨多明显狼嘴里锋利的尖牙和散发出来的恶臭吓傻了，拼命蠕动身体和头部想要拉开距离。

可恐狼在确认猎物没有任何反抗能力之后，立刻嚎叫着一拥而上将活生生通过撕咬将其肢解。

他足足哀嚎了三四分钟，才最终因为失血过多而咽下最后一口气。

伴随着肉体的死亡，灵魂很快便摆脱束缚开始去找生前所侍奉的神明报道。

就在伊萨多明心情忐忑，不知道伊乌兹会如何处置自己的时候，另外一股力量瞬间将其笼罩。

下一秒……

他突然感到天旋地转，一道巨大的裂隙突然凭空出现，将灵魂整个吸了进去。

等再一次醒来的时候发现已经身处一条巨大的河流之中，并被湍急的河水冲着向前漂移。

一些看上去像是魔鬼的生物，正坐船将在河面上忙碌着把一个个灵魂打捞起来，然后将其送往岸边。

冥河！

伊萨多瞬间明白了自己所处的位置。

毕竟他好歹也是读过一些教会中提供的书籍，对外层位面多少有点了解。

只是不明白自己不是应该去找侍奉的神明报道吗？ 为什么会突然来到冥河所流经的巴托地狱？ 就在伊萨多百思不得其解的时候，一艘船上的魔鬼用工具将其拖拽到甲板上，咧开嘴大笑着对旁边的同伴说道：“哈哈哈哈！ 快看！

又一个被第九层面标记的灵魂！ 而且还是伟大的索斯领主亲自标记！ 也不知道这家伙究竟应该算是幸运还是倒霉。”

“索斯？领主！”

伊萨多瞪大眼睛似乎不敢相信自己听到的内容。

因为他可是记得一清二楚，那个害自己落到今天这步田地的外人就自称索斯。

“没错！ 虽然我不太清楚具体发生了什么。

但你信仰的神显然已经把你的灵魂卖给了第九层面的领主，地狱之主阿斯摩蒂尔斯钦点的地狱储君——索斯阁下。

相信我，等你被送到第九层面之后，那里的魔鬼肯定会对你额外照顾的。”

在说这番话的时候，负责打捞和运输灵魂的魔鬼露出了幸灾乐祸的表情。

瞬间！

伊萨多似乎明白了什么，扑通一声瘫坐在船上，整个人抱着头彻底陷入崩溃和绝望。

他简直不敢相信自己疯狂嫉妒的“小白脸”，居然是一个可以与神明匹敌的大魔鬼，动动手指就能把自己碾死一千次、一万次的恐怖怪物。

更可怕的是，他居然还千方百计的想要除掉对方，并且付诸了实际行动。

完蛋了！ 等抵达第九层面之后自己要面对魔鬼们怎样的折磨、虐待和痛苦？

要是早知道真相自己还嫉妒个屁！

说不定还会直接把首领的女儿安妮送到对方床上供其享用。

不就是戴一顶绿帽么，多大点事呀。

说不定生出来的半魔鬼还会像伊乌兹那样成长为半神。

到时候自己这个养父能从中得到的好处简直难以想象。

可现在一切都晚了。

伊萨多越想越害怕、越想越后悔、越想越觉得未来没有一丁点的希望，只有一片伸手不见五指的黑暗，蜷缩成一团瑟瑟发抖。

如果换成是其他灵魂这样，负责打捞的魔鬼早就一鞭子抽过去了。

不过对于这个倒霉蛋，他们却非常罕见的给予了宽容跟同情。

因为在巴托地狱的第九层，堕落灵魂在被压榨的时候，承受的可不仅仅只是肉体上的折磨跟拷问，同时还有精神上的。

据传闻，后者甚至能让人疯狂到忽略肉体上的痛苦，可以压榨出比平时多出好几倍的神圣能量。

……

就在灰鹰世界的投影一边享受着年轻姑娘的主动投怀送抱，一边等待蜘蛛女神罗丝来联系自己的时候，远在费伦大陆的左思本体也没闲着。

确切地说，通过不计成本和代价的雇佣大量冒险者，他已经在落湮沙漠中找到了几个可疑的目标，正在考虑究竟是亲自前往进行挖掘，还是派个手下代劳。

要知道在这种魔法和神力制造出来的沙漠中进行挖掘可不是件轻松的工作。

为了不惊动穆尔霍兰德诸神，使用强大的魔法力量肯定是不行的，同样也不能使用太过先进的烁油机械。

只能靠工人、亡灵生物和构装体一点一点使用原始的工具挖掘。

而且挖掘的时候必须格外小心，尽量不破坏黄沙下掩埋的那些建筑和残留在表面的各种文字、符号。

因为这些东西极有可能就是揭示和打开封印“屠神者”潘德瑞姆水晶监狱的线索。

正当左思犹豫不决的时候，“不死者”奥沃那肥胖惨白的身影突然从外面闯了进来。

得亏入口的大门是按照钢铁魔像的大小设计的，不然换成一般的门，以他的宽度八成会卡一下。

刚一走进门，奥沃就立刻用一种兴奋的语气说道：“我年轻的朋友，你听说过【卡达林魔石】吗？”

“【卡达林魔石】？你是指早在创造者时期就被撒鲁克巫虺广泛使用，后来耐瑟瑞尔奥术师埃萝莉安又一次发现的那种可以存储魔法力量的石头？”

左思脸上顿时露出了感兴趣的表情。

因为从等级上来说，这玩意可以归类到次神器的范畴。

Unlike Ioun Stone, which is more like a gemstone in appearance, it looks like black shale and is very, very fragile. Its only use is to store spells.

Doesn't it sound a lot like storing magic in gemstones? In fact, the modern magic storage technology of gemstones in Faerun was developed from the [Kadalin Magic Stone].

However, the spells stored in the [Kadalin Magic Stone] do not need to be activated, but can be thrown out directly.

This stone will automatically shatter when it hits a hard object and release the spell.

In other words, if you have a hundred Kadarin Magic Stones that store three-ring Fireball spells, you can throw them all out in an instant to cause a hundred three-ring Fireball spell damages and kill the target instantly.

Therefore, throughout the entire Netheril era, [Kaldarin Magic Stone] was an absolutely top-notch strategic material, and each floating city would store some in case of emergency.

The great arcanists also used this stone and dragon magic to create dragon-like creatures whose entire bodies were made of [Kadalin Magic Stone].

With just one command, this construct dragon can release corresponding magic by consuming scales of varying sizes carved with [Kadalin Magic Stone] on its body. It is equivalent to carrying a super construct that can store and release magic.

Later, with the fall of Netheril, the number of [Kaldarin Magic Stones] circulating in the market became increasingly smaller, and now they are basically no longer seen.

Even if one occasionally appears, it can usually only store spells of one to three levels, and the price is as high as 20,000 gold coins.

Since it cannot be popularized on a large scale, its role is limited to adventurers using it to save their lives at critical moments.

Ovo grinned and nodded. "Yes, it's the kind of stone that can store magic. Two days ago, when I arranged for a group of apprentices to go to the Anauroch Desert in the ruins of Netheril in the north for a trial, one of the little guys found this deep in an abandoned collapsed mine."

As he spoke, the great arcanist took out a piece of black rock slightly larger than a fingernail from his pocket.

Zuo Si took it and felt it for a while. He was immediately delighted and asked in an uncertain tone, "You mean... this abandoned and collapsed mine may contain a large amount of [Kaldarin Magic Stone] that has not been mined in the Netheril era?"

"That's absolutely right! I checked some archives from the Netheril period and found that the mine did not belong to any floating city or archmage.

This means that it must have been illegally mined.

In order to avoid being caught, the discoverers would certainly not dare to carry out large-scale excavation and mining, and they would also have to strictly control the amount entering the market.

So according to on-site exploration, the depth of the mine is very shallow, with the deepest point being less than 30 meters from the ground.

There must be more [Kadalin Magic Stone] below that has not been mined.

This is an amazing fortune!

Help us restore the great wealth of Netheril!"

Ovo announced excitedly with his arms spread wide.

In his opinion, this was a good sign that the Netherese civilization was about to revive.

Otherwise, why hadn't this mine been discovered before, but was instead found by an apprentice when magic education began to flourish on a large scale in the West Coast Empire?

"It's indeed a good sign. Do you have any suggestions on mining? Or are there any special things we should pay attention to when mining the [Kadalin Magic Stone]?" Zuo Si asked very humbly.

Because the [Kadalin Magic Stone] is very fragile, and he has not found any records of its excavation and mining in any books.

Ovo stroked his fat chin and recalled for a moment: "To mine this rare and precious magic resource, we must first ensure that there is absolutely no magic power in the mine. It is best to create an anti-magic area.

Secondly, you must never use destructive methods like mining other minerals, but instead you must carefully remove it intact from the soil and rock.

Because the larger the [Kadalin Magic Stone] is, the higher the level of spells it can store and the greater its value.

In the old days of Netheril, we assigned the most skillful slaves to dig.

Golems, undead creatures, and bumbling creatures are not up to the job.

Personally, I suggest recruiting some gnomes, halflings, and elves as miners.

Finally, there is the issue of safety.

We must send enough men to garrison near the mines and build a strong fortress to resist the marauding nomadic tribes, dragons, and various monsters in the desert.

If it's convenient, I'd like to have an airship full of dragon riders and artillery.

In any case, when it comes to the [Kadalin Magic Stone], it is never too cautious. "

"No need to go to such trouble. Since we are going to be active in the old land of Netheril, let's just build a floating city."

Zuo Si simply took out a card and transformed it into a real object.

Suddenly, a large polished crystal more than one meter tall appeared out of thin air in the open space of the room. As soon as it appeared, it was tightly connected with the surrounding magic net, continuously drawing energy from it.

At the same time, a unique magical force field began to radiate from the crystal in all directions.

"This... This is the Mystra Core! A brand new Mystra Core that has never been used? Where did you get it from? Could it be that you are also with the Goddess of Magic..."

The red light in Ovo's eyes suddenly surged. He walked straight forward and gently stroked the surface of the crystal with trembling hands. He was filled with a strong sense of unreality.

As a great arcanist, he naturally could not mistake the Core of Misera, which is the core of the floating city.

The question is where did this new Misera Core come from? You know, since the Deep Magic Web was sealed by the second generation of the Magic Goddess, no arcane spellcaster can create such a top-notch alchemical item.

"Ahem! Don't make wild guesses. I tried to make this Misera Core myself not long ago using the information you gave me."

Zuo Si interrupted the other party by coughing twice.

Because he understood that this person probably thought that he was just like Elminster, who relied on selling his body and looks to get the magic goddess to open a back door for him.

"Make it yourself? Can you cast arcane magic above the ninth level from the Netheril era?"

Ovo suddenly turned around and looked up and down at the young man in front of him who had given him huge surprises time and time again.

Zuo Si smiled and asked, "Is it strange? This world has never been fair. As a new generation of the Goddess of Magic, it is reasonable for me to get some extra privileges, right?"

Reasonable?

Reasonable ass!

Ovo cursed in his heart, which was very rare.

Is opening the deepest magic network a normal privilege? Even though the second-generation magic goddess who loves to mess around likes Elminster so much, she didn't give him the ability to cast magic above the ninth ring.

The great arcanist now seriously suspected that Zuo Si must have made some unknown PY transaction with the third-generation magic goddess Midnight, or he himself was the illegitimate child secretly born by the goddess when she was a mortal.

Otherwise, it would be absolutely impossible to receive such treatment.