As Elminster and Simon appeared in Candlekeep at the same time, the atmosphere here suddenly became weird.
Because anyone who is not a fool knows the long-standing rivalry and struggle between the Harpers and the Zhentarim.
But what's interesting is that compared to the lower-level members of both organizations who fight to death as soon as they meet, the top leaders have always been very restrained.
It is said that Manson himself maintains some kind of personal contact with Elminster and other voters of the Goddess of Magic, and occasionally they get together to exchange experiences and discuss some topics about magic research.
In addition, Candlekeep is an absolutely neutral place and all forms of fighting are prohibited.
So even though Simon and Elminster lived in two adjacent rooms in the same hotel, there was no trouble.
Quite the opposite!
Both of them will maintain the most basic etiquette and even greet each other when they meet.
In short, in the magical land of Faerûn, almost anything can happen.
Even enemies who were fighting each other one second were joining forces to deal with a greater threat the next.
Zuo Si had no interest in knowing about the messy affairs between the Zhentarim and the Harper Alliance, and was too lazy to participate. He still came to the library early in the morning every day, and reluctantly left after dark when the library closed.
By reading a large number of books related to magic, he quickly collected the principles and practice methods of almost all metamagic techniques.
In addition, there is a lot of knowledge related to magic, as well as advancements in arcane spellcasting professions.
Among the many advanced professions, the only ones that really arouse Zuo Si's interest are [Arch Mage], [Spell Guardian], [True Necromancer], [Super Spellcaster] and [Mystic].
As for professions like [Dossier Scholar], which consume mana every time they copy, they have been completely excluded from the beginning.
After all, magic scrolls are disposable consumables and have no advantage at all compared to the planeswalker card system.
Among them, [Arch Mage] can obtain many special abilities to change the form and attributes of magic by sacrificing spell slots. In battle, he can often give his opponents unexpected surprises. Most arcane spellcasters will choose to advance several levels when necessary.
level.
However, since at least seven rings of arcana are required to be mastered, it will not be considered for the time being.
In contrast, although [Spell Guardian] and [Super Spellcaster] do not require a high level of spellcasting, they also have very stringent conditions for the former.
Among them, [Spell Guardian] must be a part-time priest, and must choose [Magic Domain].
Although Zuo Si has a priest level, Talona, ​​the goddess of poison and disease, does not have a [magic field] to choose from, so he can only give up with tears.
In the same way, [True Necromancer] needs to obtain [Death Realm] as a prerequisite, and [Death Realm] Talona does not have it either.
[Super Spellcaster] Although there are not so many prerequisites to go to, you need to give up a magic school as a price when advancing.
For Zuo Si, who is determined to collect more magic, this is really not worth the gain.
What's more, the planeswalker's card system originally comes with the effects of [quick spell casting], [spell silent casting], and [spell fixed casting].
All he needs is [Spell Power], [Spell Maximum Effectiveness], [Spell Upgrade], [Spell Twins], and [Spell Delay], which can increase the power of super magic.
So after careful consideration, [Super Spell Messenger] was also eliminated.
In the end, there was only one advanced profession left, the "Mystic" with "double cultivation of divine and arcane arts", which was occasionally called the "Magician".
The characteristic of this advanced profession is that it has no special features.
The only advantage is that after each upgrade, you can increase the spellcasting level of the mage and priest at the same time, and obtain the corresponding spell slots.
Since the LV5 priest level was wasted when obtaining the elector ability, if Zuo Si now advances to the first level [Mystic], both the mage and priest will be equivalent to changing from the original LV5 to LV6.
And can give full play to the advantages of high intelligence and high perception attributes.
"Oh - life is unsatisfactory nine times out of ten. It seems that I have no better choice." Zuo Si sighed slightly and muttered to himself.
The cruel reality once again proves that the real world can never be like playing games, where an "overpowering" character card can be shaped and cultivated according to the optimal solution.
Rather, it depends on what advanced career knowledge you can currently acquire and how well you can meet its demanding prerequisites.
Fortunately, the LV5 priest level is not counted in [Mimicry], so the mana he needs to pay for advancement only needs to be superimposed on the LV5 mage level.
After confirming the path he wanted to take in the future, Zuo Si quickly took out the second land card he had made before leaving.
[Land Card: Legendary Land - "Gold Coin Capital" Askatra Super Mage Tower]
[LV7 multi-color cards (can be upgraded)]
[Card quality: precious]
[Effect: When this card takes effect, it can directly provide twenty-five points of general mana per day, and an additional five points of black, white, red, green and blue mana.
When the card is in effect and the planeswalker himself happens to be in that plane, he can spend three general or blue mana points to directly open a portal connecting the mage tower, which lasts for one minute]
[Using this card does not require mana consumption]
[If the card effect is damaged or destroyed by other magical forces, it will automatically enter the graveyard and wait for rebirth for thirty days]
I have to say that this LV7 trump card is 100% worthy of its level and the large amount of mana consumed in its production.
In addition, as long as you are in the continent of Faerûn or even the planet Toril, you can teleport directly back to the mage tower regardless of the distance, which is as convenient as carrying a "Report Scroll" and "Hearthstone" with you.
No hesitation!
Zuo Si directly used this land card and tied it to the mimetic mage profession.
After finishing all this, he took out two spare energy storage devices from his bag and frantically absorbed energy, then added them to [Mystic] to complete the advancement.
In fact, before setting off to Candlekeep, he secretly made some new energy storage devices that were smaller and more portable based on the principles of the mage tower element pool.
But unlike the previous lightning energy storage device, this thing is quite dangerous.
Not to mention ordinary people, even arcane spellcasting professions such as mages and warlocks dare not use the magic energy inside easily, otherwise it might explode in a minute.
But Zuo Si, who has the abilities of a planeswalker and a creator, is not worried at all.
For him, as long as it is energy, he can absorb it and use it.
Therefore, this kind of device that can store energy of any attribute is as if it is tailor-made for itself.
After draining the two devices, the level of [Mystic] quickly reached LV2.
Now, the status of Zuo Si's Mimicry Binding column has suddenly changed to Mage LV5/Mysticist LV2.
Counting the additional magic equipment, the mage's spell slots from the lowest to the highest level are 9/8/4/3.
The priest's divine spell position has a relatively high perception attribute, so even without any equipment blessing, it still reaches 7/6/4/3.
In particular, [Spell Immunity] among the four-ring magic provides directional spell protection, while [SMS] solves the problem of long-distance communication, and [Dimensional Anchor] can be used against spellcasting professions without having to use it every time.
It only consumes one scroll and can be directly made into a magic card.
In addition, there is also [Expulsion Technique], a great weapon against demons, demons and alien creatures.
When the time comes, there is no need to panic when a high-level spellcaster summons a legendary creature like the Balor Balrog. A [Expulsion Spell] can drive it back to its home in the abyss.
As for mages, they can learn and memorize fourth-level spells, which means that [Stoneskin], which has a strong ability to protect against physical damage, has officially joined the ranks of permanent protective spells.
The powerful control magic [Aivar Black Tentacle] that often appears in some 18-forbidden games can now be combined with [Grease], [Spider Web] and [Stinky Cloud] to form a sea that no one can easily
Crossed restricted area.
In addition, powerful plastic spells such as [Fire Wall], [Ice Storm], [Pyrotechnic], [Chain Explosion], and [Fire Surge] will also greatly enhance the burst and endurance in battle.
There is no doubt that this upgrade is definitely a change from quantitative to qualitative change for Zuo Si.
It is estimated that what he will have to do for a long time in the future is to learn all the known four-ring magic, and then do his best to make all arcane and divine spells into cards.
In addition, as more and more money is spent and less and less money is left, this trip to Candlekeep seems to be finally coming to an end.
As early as a few days ago, Sir Crispian took the people from the Amn envoy to return to Ascatla.
So Zuo Si planned to wait until he finished participating in the debate held by "Volume Guardian" Urlant to read the precious knowledge recorded in the most secret room of Candlekeep.
Then consider whether to open the portal and go back directly, or continue north to Waterdeep.
It is different from Elminster's philosophy of minimizing the use of magic as much as possible.
He prefers to apply magic in daily life, especially to avoid long and meaningless journeys.
……
Time flies, and three days passed in a blink of an eye.
When Zuo Si was led by the pastor to the debate venue, he found that there were not only Elminster and Ximanmeng, but also many senior officials from major divine churches, as well as some well-known scholars from nearby cities.
Judging from the number of people and scale, this is obviously not just a simple philosophical debate, but also a battle between many gods and sects.
To be continued...