Chapter 96: Thoughts on the Future
The carriage bumped along the road. Isabel sat inside the carriage, looking at the castle getting closer and closer, with mixed feelings.
After the paladin came, all the humans in the castle were dismissed and Isabel had to return to her original territory.
The lord who once forced her had died, and his territory had been annexed by the Porcupine Knight, so after receiving Ambershu's order, the Porcupine Knight quickly found Isabel and her brother, and sent them to the castle in a carriage.
Raul, who was sitting next to Isabel, seemed a little too excited. He kept rubbing the skeleton controller in his hand. Even though the alien skeleton connected to the controller was damaged, Raul was reluctant to throw away this useless thing.
This was proof that he was once a superior person, and it was also the first time he felt the benefits of power.
So returning to the castle and serving the master again, Raul seemed very excited and couldn't wait to serve the lich master again.
Unlike her brother Raúl, Isabel was not so eager to return to this place.
Although the lich master seemed more merciful than other lords, if humans followed an undead, the final result would definitely be to be turned into zombies or skeletons, right?
Even if they are reformed after death, the result is eternal slavery.
Is this really a good thing? Isabel tried so hard to become an alchemist, but she was actually a little unwilling to accept the status quo. She didn't want to be like other people of her age, marrying a random man, then being exhausted by heavy labor, and dying forever after giving birth to a child for a few years.
She didn't want to be buried in a grave in her thirties or forties; she wanted a different life.
Fortunately, Raul was very supportive of her, so Isabel had more free time to learn to read and learn from masters. She finally became an alchemy apprentice, thinking that she could change her life through hard work, but she found that after several years, the teacher had not taught her anything.
Alchemy is supreme knowledge, and hard work alone is not enough to pay the tuition.
It would be nice to be an apprentice for life. You can earn more money than farming, and it is not so tiring. Maybe you can live to be over 50 years old.
Who could have thought that accidents would happen one after another, tax increases, persecution, escape, and then become the servant of the lich.
Isabel's mind kept replaying everything she had experienced in the castle. Would she spend the rest of her life in the castle? Isabel felt very confused. She was just a little girl who grew up in the countryside. Being able to become an alchemy apprentice was already the pinnacle of her life. Her wisdom and vision could not answer this complex question.
But deep down, I always feel a little unwilling.
If she also had a good teacher, would her life be different?
Speaking of teachers, what came to Isabel's mind was not the stern bald old man, but the young ghost she had seen only a few times in the castle.
The teacher only gave her a few instructions, but she learned more than she had in the previous several years combined.
"By the way, since Master Lich is fine, then the teacher should also stay in the castle. Maybe I can ask for your advice next time we meet."
Thinking of the generous teacher, Isabel felt much more at ease.
Anyway, I am still young and there is still time before I become a undead.
The wheels rolled and arrived in front of the castle.
It was still the familiar gloomy atmosphere. Even on a sunny day, the castle seemed to be shrouded in shadow.
Entering the castle, Isabel saw the majestic lich master, his skeleton looking as scary as ever.
When he saw Isabel and Raul, Ambersho didn't even bother to say hello. He just threw a new controller to Raul and ordered, "The paladins have messed up the castle. Raul, here are some skeletons for construction. You are responsible for restoring it to its original state."
Raul held the new Undead Controller in his hands, shaking with excitement.
As for Isabel, Amber took the little girl directly to a new laboratory and used the magician's hand to move a pile of heavy materials.
"You have one night to read these materials. Starting tomorrow, the assembly of the alien skeleton will be handed over to you. This is my design for the alien skeleton production line. You are responsible for assembling this small production line."
Amber Xiu's words made Isabel confused.
What alien skeleton, what production line, what only lasts for one night? But Amber Xiu had no intention of explaining. He threw her a small notebook and said, "Here is the catalog."
After leaving these last words, Amber left the laboratory, leaving Isabel alone in the laboratory in a daze.
There were no greetings of reunion, no concern about her situation, and no blame for her running away. This crisp and neat feeling was still the same as before.
In the eyes of this lich master, he is just a tool with wisdom.
Isabel reluctantly picked up the small book called the catalog, opened it and took a closer look. It contained all new alchemical knowledge.
After a moment, Isabel was fascinated.
Creating undead should be the scope of necromancy. It is not completely unrelated to alchemy, but it can be said to be completely different. Isabel does not have the ability to cast spells. Her alchemy is still at the level of mixing various materials to get results. Therefore, it is impossible for Isabel to turn bones into undead with just a skeleton resurrection.
But Amberxiu modified the manufacturing method of alien skeletons. Isabel no longer needed to directly create real undead. Her job was more like preparing materials in large quantities.
After these skeletons are processed according to Amber's request, they will be sent into a furnace filled with dark magic. These skeletons will automatically turn into undead and become qualified puppets.
It sounds simple, but it is not easy to do in practice.
Even though Isabel was just an executor, she was overwhelmed by the complicated formulas and principles in it. This small notebook was just a simple summary, and the real execution details were still in the thick stack of materials.
It is hard to imagine how much effort this lich master put into disassembling and transforming the complex necromancy into an assembly line technology that can be operated by mortals.
If the core dark magic furnace can be solved, any small lord in the territory can produce his own undead army.
Isabel admired the abilities of this lich master immensely. Putting aside his race, he was a respectable and knowledgeable scholar, and was no less outstanding than someone in a place like the Alchemy City where many geniuses gathered.
I just don't know why I haven't heard his name before.
Isabel put away her previous anxious mood. Now was not the time to think about the future. She had to complete the Lich Master's mission first, otherwise she would most likely become one of the materials for the mission.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
On the other side, Raul is also working hard.
Amber prepared several skeletons with special shapes for him, and asked him to repair the damaged parts of the castle. When the paladins dug the life box, they destroyed the castle beyond recognition, and there was no time to fill in many potholes. Raul's work was also very heavy, and although these skeletons were obedient, they were not as flexible as humans when working. He couldn't help thinking that if the lich master arranged a few dozen humans as his subordinates, it would be much easier to do the work.
But Raul did not dare to make any requests to the Lich Master. Raul, who was used to working under the lord, was very clear about his position. He had to complete the tasks assigned by the lord first before he was qualified to make suggestions to the lord.
Both the brother and sister began to work hard, and Amber returned to his personal laboratory with peace of mind.
He was obsessed with the elves' pair of magic-absorbing daggers and always felt that there was some special secret there.
The enchantment effect on the dagger was not complicated. According to Amber's understanding, it seemed to be based on the special abilities of creatures such as the Felin Magic Sunflower. This monster looked like a long cloth bag with claws, but the mouth of the bag was full of sharp teeth, which looked very ferocious and scary.
It looks like it attacks with claws and sharp teeth, but in fact, the Pherim Demon Seaweed is a monster that is very good at casting spells. What's more outrageous is that it has a strong magic resistance. At the same time, the Pherim Demon Seaweed has mastered a unique spell that can destroy the effects of most spells.
These characteristics combined make this monster the nemesis of spellcasters. Once upon a time, a great magical civilization was destroyed by this monster.
The effect of the enchantment on this dagger is somewhat similar to this effect.
After hitting the target, it will destroy the magical effects on the target, and at the same time absorb and transform the magic power and inject it into the user's body.
Simply put, this dagger is a wizard killer, and Amber was almost ambushed.
But despite its ingenuity, there was still an important question that Amberxiu couldn't figure out. Logically speaking, the person who used this weapon would have crippled himself the first time he absorbed magic power, so what was going on with this elf?
Did the elves grow new magical organs that could neutralize the magic? Or did they receive new blessings from the gods? "Ah, I really want to dissect a few of them and take a look."
After discovering the topic that interested him, Amberxiu felt itchy in his bones. If those elves could be sold for a good price, he really wanted to put the elves on the operating table and take them apart bit by bit for research.
But dissection may not necessarily yield results. If nothing is found after dissection, wouldn’t that be a waste of money?
Ultimately, the expectation of a ransom overwhelmed the pursuit of knowledge.
However, even though he couldn't perform the autopsy, Amber would not just leave it alone.
The elves were about to invade in large numbers, and this kind of magic-breaking weapon must be possessed by more than just Cicero. If he didn't want to die from the assassination of this magic-breaking weapon, Amber would need to research a way to restrain this weapon.
After thinking for a long time, Amber Xiu felt that he could start from the research direction of mercury spirit figurines.
Amber stroked his chin, lost in thought.
Now that the Alchemy City has become a chaotic zone, there is no need to buy those mines, you can just rob them. Then the large-scale breeding of mercury zombies should be put on the agenda.
"No, no, how could you have such an idea? Ms. Rose has already agreed to give me money to buy the mine, how can you use such an uncivilized method as robbing? I should ask Ms. Rose for the money first, and then negotiate the price with the mine owners. It's my ability to lower the price."
Amber made up his mind, and took out the Codex of the Dead to send a message to Rose of Withering: [Ms. Rose, I think the breeding plan for the mercury zombies can start now. Is it time to put the plan to purchase the mine on the agenda? ]
Two updates of 6,000 words. It feels like the medicine has no effect at all. I guess I have to see a doctor tomorrow. The update may be delayed tomorrow at noon. I will try my best to ensure that it will not be delayed too long. Sorry.
(End of this chapter)