With the knowledge and intelligence obtained from the mind of the fear lord Mal'Ganis, Zuo Si quietly returned to the camp and began to study the magic system of this universe.
To be precise, it is to study the evil energy that represents chaos, the shadow energy that represents the void, and the death energy that represents the withering of life among the six primitive energies.
The characteristics of death energy and negative energy are basically the same, and they will have an almost irreversible impact on the soul, making it become more and more indifferent in character, full of hostility and hatred towards the living.
But the difference is that mental strength will also be strengthened in the process.
Whether it is a lich, a death knight, a banshee, a crypt lord or any other undead creature, when it completes the transition from life to death, it will gain more or less the ability to control low-level undead, and its magical power will also be gained.
Significantly strengthened.
And this situation means the growth of mental power.
The Lich King's ability to cross continents and control all natural disaster undead on the entire planet is also a manifestation of his terrifying spirit and spiritual power.
Therefore, while the death energy of the Azeroth universe causes life to wither, it also makes the souls of the dead focus more on themselves, thereby stimulating huge potential that has not yet been discovered, making them spiritually stronger than they were in life.
This is why there are so many mages and priests who actively seek to rely on the Scourge, just to get a chance to transform into a lich.
Because transforming a lich not only means immortality, but also means being able to transcend oneself instantly, allowing the magic power to expand several times or even dozens of times in an instant.
Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible to achieve this level through study and exercise in almost a lifetime.
In contrast, evil energy has a strong predatory attribute and can absorb other energy, including vitality, and convert it into part of itself.
This is why any place captured and polluted by the Burning Legion will basically have large areas of forgiveness, and even the magma spewed from underground volcanoes cannot escape.
It is even a hundred or a thousand times more difficult to remove these residual evil energies than to restore life to the land that was killed by the plague.
As for the shadow energy, it is more like the opposite of the holy light energy, just like the creation myth of the twin goddesses of light and dark on the crystal wall where the planet Toril is located. The two can hardly coexist.
But considering the existence of special creatures like Naaru, perhaps there is some unknown connection between the Holy Light and the Shadow, and they can even transform into each other to achieve the overall balance of the universe.
When one connects to and uses shadow energy, one is almost completely cut off from the light energy, and vice versa.
In this regard, the energy of death, which seems to be also opposed to the Holy Light, still has room for negotiation.
Although undead creatures will be severely injured or even completely purified by the energy of the Holy Light, as long as they firmly believe that what they do represents justice, they can still summon the energy of the Holy Light for their own use.
This is also the reason why Zuo Si was able to master the energy of the Holy Light in a very short time.
Although the purpose of saving those people who are ravaged by undead natural disasters is not simple, in his value perception, this undoubtedly symbolizes justice and kindness, so it is easy to trigger a resonance between himself and the Holy Light, and it is
That kind of very, very strong resonance.
In addition, due to the idealistic nature of holy light energy, self-hypnosis and brainwashing can even be used to achieve this.
The extreme and crazy priests and paladins in the Scarlet Crusade are the best examples.
So when it comes to thresholds, among the six major energies in the Azeroth universe, Holy Light is the easiest to obtain and the easiest to use, bar none.
The most important thing is that it requires basically no cost to the user and has no known side effects.
The only thing that may be criticized is that it always falls off the chain at critical moments.
Once you have doubts about the legitimacy of your actions and thoughts, your resonance with the Holy Light will quickly weaken, and you may even no longer be able to use it.
Arthas' reaction after making up his mind to pick up Frostmourne is the best example.
"The relationship and characteristics between the six major energies of the universe are really interesting. Maybe after having a deeper understanding of arcana and life energy, it can give me more inspiration..."
Zuo Si, who had not closed his eyes all night, was in high spirits. Although his body was inevitably beginning to feel tired, his eyes were shining with excitement.
At this moment, the energy mass in the palm of his right hand continued to change from golden holy light to green evil energy, and the green evil energy quickly turned into gray death, and then from gray death into black shadow.
Energy conversion between adjacent ones is actually not difficult at all.
Especially when transforming from the holy light to the opposite direction, the void, even if there is a gap, it is not a big problem.
This is also the reason why both the Undead Scourge and the Burning Legion use a large number of shadow magic members.
Likewise on the other side, holy light can also be easily transformed into life, in the form that both can heal injuries.
Life is inextricably linked to arcane magic, and arcane magic can be corrupted by shadow.
It is not difficult to see from this process that the Holy Light is actually a creative type of energy, while the Shadow is swallowing and absorbing, and the other four energies are at different stages in this evolutionary process.
If creatures like Naaru represent the two sides of light and darkness, proving that shadow and holy light can transform into each other, then the six primitive energies can be regarded as a whole and cycle, not as fierce a conflict as many people imagine.
with opposition.
When the overall balance is broken, the weaker energy will transform from the adjacent energy and supplement itself, eventually absorbing and transforming each other to maintain a state that is always fluctuating but very stable.
However, these are Zuo Si's rough inferences based on the current knowledge and information, combined with the balance theory of the cosmic camp where the planet Toril is located, and may not be 100% accurate.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Just when he was about to lie down to sleep after finishing the last experiment, Prince Alas, who had just finished breakfast after a night's rest, came out of the tent from outside the tent.
He walked in and said in a slightly heavy tone: "In five minutes, I will leave for Stratholme City to continue my unfinished duties. Do I need to leave some soldiers for you to assist in the defense?"
"No, no need.
I have more than 3,000 militiamen who have just experienced the baptism of war, more than 100 priests, and more than 4,000 Stratholme residents who have almost recovered, enough to resist the possible undead army.
What's more, in yesterday's battle, I had killed the Lich as the commander, and also destroyed a large number of undead creatures.
If nothing else happens, the other party should not dare to pay attention to the camp easily anymore.
On the other hand, you have a pitifully small number of troops to begin with. If you divide your troops to garrison the camp, you may not be able to move forward once you enter Stratholme.
After all, after a night of chaos, I believe the number of civilians who have become undead will definitely increase dramatically. You'd better be careful.
Oh, by the way, here's some freshly made holy water.
Not only can it treat injuries and prevent plague infection, it can also cause damage to undead creatures by splashing it.
You can ask the soldiers to take some with them in case of emergencies."
With that said, Zuo Si pointed to the clear water exuding sacred energy in a jar not far away.
These were all made by him last night when he was testing the energy properties of the Holy Light, and they could just be a favor to smooth things over.
"That's what you did all night long?"
Alsace was obviously moved.
After all, anyone who is not blind can see the thick dark circles under Zuo Si's eyes at this moment.
Although his consciousness does not need to rest, the container he occupies is still a mortal body. If he does not sleep for several days, he will most likely die suddenly.
What's more, the prince had just experienced the darkest moment in his life. Whether it was the departure of Jaina, the betrayal of his mentor Uther, or the forced slaughter of the residents of Stratholme, he felt pain and despair.
Now suddenly there is a group of people who not only choose to stay with me, but also go out of their way to help. Naturally, some strong emotions will inevitably arise.
Especially a young crown prince like Arthas who was eager to make achievements and be recognized by the people of the Kingdom of Lordaeron.
But unfortunately, he obviously misunderstood something.
Zuo Si never appeared here to help anyone, but had his own plans and purposes.
The so-called kindness, kindness and compassion are just means to gain faith and strengthen the connection with this world.
Looking at the prince's humane eyes, Zuo Si suddenly felt a little dumbfounded, and responded casually: "Yes. In order to reduce the casualties of the soldiers, and in order to save more innocent people in Stratholme, please use it well.
Let’s use this holy water. I hope that at least 10,000 people can be saved by the end of this operation.”
"Don't worry! I swear on my life that I will never let Mal'Ganis win this victory. No matter what the price is."
After saying this, Alsace immediately ordered the soldiers to pour holy water into water bags and carry them with them.
In this way, they can smear holy water on their weapons, shields and armor at any time to gain more advantages in the battle against undead creatures.
Compared to the terrifying number of undead, the number of human soldiers is really too small.
Even if only one or two hundred people die every day, it is quite unbearable.
After simple repairs, the prince soon led his small army into Stratholme City, intending to continue along the streets cleared yesterday, searching house by house.
If you find undead creatures, destroy them immediately.
If there are civilians who are sick and have not yet died, their health status will be judged, and those who are not serious will be allowed to leave the city and go to the military camp for treatment.
Those who are seriously ill and unable to even stand up and walk will be given a "merciful" death, and then their bodies will be dragged to the streets and burned collectively, no matter how much their families plead.
To be precise, every one of the soldiers who followed Alsace to participate in this massacre was mentally prepared to be hated, despised, and insulted for life.
In their eyes, this is a sacrifice that must be made for the greater good, and it is the only way to save the entire Kingdom of Lordaeron from the terrible plague.
Just when the whole street was mixed with sounds such as wailing, screaming, crying, and praying, the fear lord Mal'Ganis suddenly descended from the sky, grinning wildly and issued a provocation.
To be continued...