Extreme chaos means that thoughts and behavior patterns are very difficult to understand and predict.

You can never know what a chaotic god or demon is thinking in his mind, and what unexpected actions he will make in the next second.

The most obvious example is that in the War of the Spider Queen, Rose gave up on the believer who was considered better by the outside world as the elector and the final executor of the entire plan, and instead selected a guy with huge character flaws.

Even the daughter of the dark girl Eilistraee suffered a great loss due to this wrong prediction, and even to her death could not understand why the evil mother did not choose the better one.

Rose's explanation for this is that chaos in nature does not pay attention to the so-called reason and logic, let alone thinking.

Rather, it comes from a fleeting feeling in my heart, like a sudden spark of inspiration in my mind.

Those who pursue order may weigh the dangers and possibilities of this spark of inspiration over and over in their minds, but those who are chaotic will only obey it and then take practical actions to make it a reality.

It is this incomprehensible and unpredictable behavior pattern that allows a chaotic and evil god like Rose and an equally chaotic and evil demon lord to occasionally cause some eye-popping events.

Of course, more often than not, people are killed at the speed of light after failure.

But if you succeed once out of ten or twenty times, it will be a bloody profit.

Therefore, when dealing with enemies in the chaotic camp, the best way is not to predict what the opponent is thinking or what actions they may take, and then take targeted prevention.

You must seize the opportunity and directly concentrate all the power at hand to push the opponent to the ground with explosive hammers, maiming or even killing them in a short period of time, so that they completely lose the ability to threaten themselves.

When dealing with Cyric, Zuo Si adopted this strategy.

However, behind the Spider Goddess Rose stands the will of the plane of the bottomless abyss, and the relationship between the two parties is not to the point of eternal life, so this method is obviously not applicable.

But this does not mean that Zuo Si is not mentally prepared for this.

Just the opposite.

He understood that with Rose's character, she would never hand over the negotiated items to him easily. Instead, she would do everything possible to dig holes, lay mines, and cause trouble in the process.

Even if I can't directly break the deal, I still have to disgust you.

Looking at the thick book in his hand that was densely wrapped in an unknown material like silk, and the gloating smile of the Spider Goddess, Zuo Si did not show the slightest expression of annoyance on his face. He just watched the human warriors and priests rushing in from the outside with a cold eye.

There are mages, some tall and strong orcs and half-orcs, as well as bodyguards, guards, and mercenaries who are fighting with them.

The latter is obviously composed of the organizers of the black market auctions and the guards hired by the buyers.

Although the number of people seems to be relatively small, their combat effectiveness is quite strong, and they can barely withstand invaders several times their size for the time being.

As for the ingredients of the former, it is more complicated.

There are priests and warriors who wear the Holy Emblem of Iuz the Elder, as well as some worshipers of Dark Lord Graz'zt, Fungus Lady Zurgmoy and Witch Queen Igvir in this world.

There are even a certain number of summoned demons and half-demons.

In addition, some local churches of evil gods in the Greyhawk world, believers and other forces are also suspected of joining them, such as the famous Longhorn Society.

I have to say that judging from this configuration and scale, it is indeed quite consistent with Rose's extremely chaotic and evil style.

Because according to the information Zuo Si currently has, these evil forces are actually hostile to each other and have constant disputes.

God knows what kind of lies this scheming spider goddess spread to bring them together.

Especially those demons, who probably had already completed a mass killing outside before rushing in, and there were not many living people left in the entire underground black market.

This can be seen from the amount of plasma stained on the demon and the number of souls captured.

With the influx of more and more intruders, the defense line finally established can no longer hold up.

After several powerful warriors and spellcasters were killed, they collapsed completely, leaving behind dozens or twenty corpses and retreating to the final room where the auction was held.

At this moment, through the dim magic light source, it can be clearly seen that the ground in the front passage and the room has been completely dyed red with plasma, and a large number of mutilated corpses and internal organs are scattered everywhere.

What's even more frightening is that this is not just physical death, but even the soul will be captured and become a plaything in the hands of demons or evil spellcasters.

There is no doubt that the ferocity of the enemy made the few buyers, organizers and bodyguards in the room feel desperate.

Several suspected spellcasters or people carrying teleportation items tried to secretly cast teleportation spells to escape, but found that all such spells failed without exception.

Obviously, the other party has locked the space around here through some kind of spell or ritual in advance.

Seeing that retreat had become impossible, the guy who had competed with Zuo Si for the Eye of Vecna ​​finally couldn't help but take off his disguise cloak and mask, revealing a man with a beard who looked about fifty years old.

face.

He wore a distinctive brown robe, a pair of pointed and turned-up shoes on his feet, and his head was wrapped in an Arab-style turban.

The most impressive thing is the pair of dark green eyes that exude arrogance and calmness.

The appearance of this person instantly stopped all actions of the enemy who was pressing forward a second ago.

Especially those followers and subordinates of Iuz, actually showed awe and fear in their eyes.

"Rebel Larry! Why are you here?"

A very high-ranking priest finally couldn't help but ask.

"It's very simple. Wherever there is something that interests me, I will naturally appear there."

As he spoke, the man known as Larry the Rebel glanced at the Eye of Vecna ​​and the book wrapped in silk that Zuo Si held in his hand, and the implication was self-evident.

The pastor obviously noticed this, and his eyes instantly lit up.

Judging from his excited reaction, he obviously came here for these two things.

But soon this excitement turned into fear.

The reason is very simple.

"Larry the Rebel" is no ordinary little character, but one of the most powerful mages in the world of Greyhawk.

He was once a member of the Eight Leaves. Although he was low-key, he was once deeply trusted by all his companions. His total spellcasting level was as high as LV24.

But it was such a respected legendary mage who finally chose to betray the Eight Leaf Organization and launched a backstab at the end of the Greyhawk War when the peace agreement was about to be signed, which directly led to the deaths of Tan Sen and Otiluk.<

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You must know that apart from the nearly annihilation of the entire army during a head-on confrontation with Vecna, it was his betrayal that dealt the most fatal blow to Baye.

The entire organization nearly fell apart.

Therefore, when the name "Larry the Rebel" is mentioned in the Free City State, in addition to the normal disgust and disgust, the only thing left is deep awe and fear.

Because this archmage is creating his own tyrannical rule in his hometown, the Brilliant Desert, and is trying to build a powerful empire.

Many knowledgeable people suspect that before long, Larry will become the second demon demigod Iuz, bringing unimaginable pain, torture and disaster to the world.

"You want the Eye of Vecna ​​and this book?"

Zuo Si looked at this famous legendary spellcaster in the Greyhawk world with great interest.

"That's right! If you hand them over to me now, you can avoid unnecessary trouble. Young man, you don't want to be my enemy, right?"

Larry's tone contained a naked and undisguised threat.

As a tyrant who advocates autocratic rule, since betraying Yaye, he has changed from his previous low-key and humble image, and his character has become extremely strong and full of dominance.

The most important thing is that this legendary mage is full of confidence in the knowledge and strength he possesses.

Although Zuo Si had previously demonstrated a nine-ring [Gate to Another World] without chanting a spell, it was nothing in Larry's eyes, and he could do it easily.

And through the constant detection magic, he can clearly see that the opponent has few magic items on his body, and there is no corresponding protective spell blessing. It is simply full of loopholes.

"Hahahaha! So do you want to steal it openly?"

Zuo Si couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He really didn't know how a guy who didn't even notice the incarnation of the spider goddess Rose not far away had the courage to speak to him in such a tone.

Or maybe this legendary mage’s knowledge of planes is relatively poor. Just like the mortals in the world of Klein, he has no idea what’s going on in the outer planes, let alone what’s happening in Baator Hell.

Of course, this also proves from a certain aspect that Zuo Si's disguise is indeed so perfect that even Larry couldn't see any flaws.

After all, he is just an insignificant projection now, and even if he is killed, it will not have even the slightest impact on the main body.

What's more, since devouring the astral dragon couple, the projection has also gained the former's "blood locking" ability.

As long as you are not instantly killed, no matter what kind of injury you suffer, you can recover through this ability. There is no need to bother with wearing a protective magic all day long.

In fact, apart from gods, the only ones who can truly destroy a big devil's projection instantly are the most powerful demon lords and some other divine powers.

However, Larry obviously did not realize the seriousness of the problem and responded naturally: "So what?

The Eye of Vecna ​​is not an artifact that a half-hearted spellcaster like you can control.

What's more, the auction for that book hasn't ended yet.

In principle, it is still an ownerless thing."

"Since you are so determined to get these two things, why don't you get them yourself?"

Zuo Si took the initiative to show the two things in his hands to the other party.

He could already feel that at this moment, there were countless pairs of eyes hiding in the dark watching him, to be precise, it was the abyss fragment wrapped in unknown materials.

There were quite a few old acquaintances among them.

Including half-demon and half-god Iuz, Dark Lord Grazt, Fungus Lady Zugmoy, Six-fingered Loyal Minister Vein, etc.

Without asking, they knew that Rose must have revealed some information about this book to them, so these guys came out in droves to snatch it.
To be continued...