"The complexion is pale, the main artery in the neck was cut with a sharp weapon, and there are obvious signs of struggle.
If nothing else, it should be death caused by excessive blood loss.
There are no signs of decomposition on the body, but the muscles have begun to stiffen and there are slight spots on the body. It is estimated that the time of death should be about two hours.
In other words, the time the two shapeshifters invaded this house just now definitely did not exceed three hours.
They didn't steal anything, it seems they wanted to replace the deceased's identity."
With his rich anatomy experience, Zuo Si easily figured out the cause and approximate time of death of these two poor farmers.
Likewise, he also realized that there must be an astonishing number of shapeshifters hidden around Baldur's Gate.
No wonder Sarevok could easily recruit so many shapeshifters a few years later and infiltrate the entire city on a large scale.
Whether it is the Flame Fist mercenary headquarters, which is said to be rock-solid, or the major chambers of commerce in Baldur's Gate, and the Duke's mansion, they all fell due to the infiltration of shapeshifters. In the end, even Candlekeep was not spared.
No way.
Who makes Baldur's Gate's magical power so weak that it doesn't even have a decent caster organization? It's simply easier to infiltrate than the "Gold Coin City" Askatra.
Not to mention the spellcasting organization, it is estimated that the total number of mages and warlocks in the city may not even reach fifty.
The most important thing is that these mages and warlocks cannot be officially commanded at all.
If something really happens, the possibility of them staying and coexisting with the city is almost zero.
"What to do with these two bodies?" Davian asked in an uncertain tone.
Zuo Si answered bluntly: "Just find a place to dig a hole behind this house and bury them. Then set up two tombstones for them. On them, it will be written that the couple died at the hands of the shape-shifting monster."
"Don't you need to notify other farmers around to attend the funeral?" Isadora blinked doubtfully.
In her impression, if someone dies, many people will come to attend the final farewell.
"If other farmers come, how can we explain the death of this couple? In other words, do you think they will believe our story? Maybe they will be mistaken for the murderer. So in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, the funeral
It’s better to save everything.”
After saying that, Zuo Si rubbed the girl's head vigorously, and at the same time motioned for Davian and Huntington to start working.
After a while, two more grave bags appeared in the open space in the backyard of the house.
As for the tombstones, they are very simple, just two old wooden boards.
The identity of the deceased and the reason for their death were written concisely and clearly in black charcoal.
Since Zuo Si himself had a priest level, the corpse was treated according to the ritual to prevent it from turning into an undead creature.
After all, the negative energy in the land of death is already very active.
If left untreated, the deceased will crawl out of the grave sooner or later, just like the zombies and skeletons wandering outside, posing a huge threat to nearby residents.
If the grudge accumulated and turned into intelligent ghouls due to the miserable way of death in the past, it is estimated that there will be more victims.
After all this was done, everyone simply cleaned up the place stained red by blood, made a sumptuous dinner using the grains and vegetables in the house, and even slaughtered a few chickens in the chicken coop in the backyard.
After filling his stomach, Davian also boiled a large bucket of water himself, allowing everyone to take a hot bath comfortably, and finally lay down on a wooden bed covered with several layers of animal skins to rest.
Since there are a large number of shadows lurking around to keep watch, there is no need to arrange for anyone to keep watch.
When it was close to three o'clock in the middle of the night, the shadow assassin suddenly woke Zuo Si up from his deep sleep.
"What's going on?"
Zuo Si gently took out his arm from Isadora's arms without disturbing the girl who was still sleeping.
"A woman dressed as a mage is walking towards this wooden house. In three minutes at most, she will pass through the courtyard door and enter the house." Yelnia explained in an emotionless tone.
Although the assassin's eyes still flashed with unforgettable hatred, both his behavior and his thoughts had already accepted his fate.
As one of the few people who has witnessed Zuo Si's growth process, she knows very well how powerful and terrifying this guy with the appearance of a ten-year-old boy in front of her is.
The energy contained in that thin body is enough to easily destroy a city or even a country.
In the face of such astonishing power, the only thing he can hope for is to encounter a powerful enemy, die happily at the opponent's hands, and gain relief.
But Zuo Si obviously didn't care about Yelniya's thoughts, but went straight to the window and looked out.
With the help of the faint moonlight, I saw a figure walking slowly towards the wooden house, without any intention of hiding it.
Since the other party is holding a staff with an amber glow in his hand and wearing a robe, it is easy to determine the identity of the arcane caster.
As for gender, anyone who sees the pair of protruding breasts under the low neckline will not mistake him for a man.
Of course, special situations like "Edwina" are not excluded.
After all, the power of magic is so miraculous that changing gender is not difficult at all for a slightly higher-level mage.
Some guys who often change their gender even awaken some strange hobbies and sexual fetishes.
For example, when Elminster was young, he was transformed into a woman by the second-generation magic goddess, and some relatively intimate behaviors took place in bed.
"Strange! Who would come to visit at this time?" Zuo Si touched his chin and muttered in a low voice.
Because judging from her posture, this woman doesn’t really look hostile.
Otherwise, you can use invisibility spells to prevent anyone from seeing you.
With doubts and confusion, Zuo Si walked up the creaking stairs to the living room on the first floor, used magic to instantly boil the water in the pot and made a pot of fragrant tea, then poured two cups and sat on the table.
Wait for the arrival of the other party.
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In less than a minute, a burst of chanting came from outside the door.
Immediately afterwards, the door bolt stuck inside fell to the floor with a clatter.
There is no doubt that the woman used the second-ring magic [Tapping Technique].
The sound of the door bolt hitting the floor instantly woke up Davian and Huntington who were sleeping. They picked up weapons and rushed out of the house next to the first floor at extremely fast speeds.
But when they saw Zuo Si sitting at the table calmly drinking tea, they immediately relaxed a lot.
At least it can be confirmed that it is not an attack from an enemy, monster, or wild beast.
Just when the dragon knight wanted to ask his master, the closed door was finally pushed open.
Through the torch hanging on the wall of the hall blessed with [Eternal Flame], one can vaguely see that this is a mature woman who looks to be around thirty years old with long dark red hair.
Even the loose mage robes can't cover up his curvy figure.
The most important thing is that the staff held in the opponent's hand emits arcane aura as bright and dazzling as the sun.
Zuo Si boasts that he has seen many powerful magic items, among which the Necromancer Asta has contributed the most.
This can be glimpsed from the four extra magic rings on his hands.
Of course, these magic rings do not mean that they will be fully functional when worn.
Instead, only one ring on each hand can play a role, and the rest are equivalent to pure decoration.
However, as long as he is willing, he can decide whether to switch at any time as needed and let another one replace the currently functioning magic ring.
Especially for "storage type" and "trigger type" rings, it is not very convenient to switch between them when using them and then switch them back after using them up.
But Zuo Si can guarantee that among all the magic items he has ever seen, none can compare with this staff.
Especially those complex patterns, under the gaze of the [Eye of Knowledge], were quickly transformed into all kinds of magic and occult knowledge, pouring into the [Thinking Library] like a tide.
Finally, he found the name of this staff in the vast collection of books he had just obtained from Candlekeep - the secondary artifact [Archmage's Staff].
This is a weapon regarded as a treasure by countless mages.
Not only can it be used to absorb the spells released by the enemy, but also convert them into energy and store them.
At the same time, it also stabilizes a large number of spells from zero to nine levels, allowing the holder to release them only through the energy stored in the staff itself without having to prepare and consume spell slots.
In addition, it will also increase the holder's magic resistance to a considerable extent.
When the situation is critical, you can also carry out an amazingly powerful self-destruction.
Although the [Archmage's Staff] is not unique like other legendary magic items and minor artifacts.
Any wizard or warlock with sufficient knowledge and skills in making strange objects can try to make them.
But it is still the treasure that all arcane spellcasters dream of.
To be continued...