"Lord Soth, your order includes ten large mage tower energy storage element pools, two sets of advanced alchemy equipment, a full set of tools in a large workshop, and a space stabilizing device used to build a permanent portal. The special blasting room is enough to offset
Coating materials with nine rings of magical destructive power, high-quality humus used in the Arcane Garden and some seeds of magic plants, a set of secret door locks, observation eyes, anti-invisibility and alarm systems, and finally four small elements
The plane interfaces have been installed according to your requirements..."
Around eight o'clock in the morning the next day, the masked mage under Zeranora brought people to the door to deliver everything, and asked his men to complete the installation and debugging in the shortest possible time.
With these things, the entire mage tower can truly operate.
Although the mage was very curious as to why Zuo Si ordered ten energy storage element pools for large mage towers in one go.
You must know that if you want to fill up such an elemental pool, you need to at least continuously draw energy from the surrounding environment and the magic network, and store the energy for two or three months without using it at all.
Generally speaking, one such element pool is enough to support the daily use of more than ten or twenty mages and hundreds of apprentices.
Even in a place like the Masked Mage Guild Headquarters, there are only two large elemental pools installed.
Any more would be a complete waste.
Of course, this masked mage didn't know that the inside of the wall of the tower built by Zuo Si was covered with "energy-absorbing magic circles" from another world.
The speed at which it absorbs energy is several times or even more than ten times that of an ordinary mage tower, and its coverage range directly covers the entire Askatra.
Draw arcane energy from the Ley Line;
Water element energy can be drawn from rivers and oceans;
The earth element energy can be absorbed from the earth under your feet;
You can draw wind element energy from the sky above your head;
Positive energy can be drawn from sunlight;
Negative energy can be drawn from the cemetery area not far away;
Finally, a permanent portal is opened to the dragon's lair, which absorbs fire element energy from the hot magma, and then absorbs natural energy from the surrounding forest. The entire mage tower can obtain all energy attributes.
This is very important to Zuo Si as a planeswalker.
And he also plans to use his creator's ability to directly awaken the Mage Tower into an intelligent tower with the ability to think.
Then, with the Mage Tower as the center, it continued to expand deep underground with the help of sewers extending in all directions.
It's a pity that the masked mage in front of him didn't know about these plans, so he just waved to his men behind him.
Immediately afterwards, a young man dressed as an apprentice pulled aside the black cloth covering the carriage, instantly revealing several huge cages.
Some of the cages contained more than a dozen worg and winter wolf pups, making yelping sounds;
Some are equipped with small, fully grown diggers, which look extremely ferocious;
Some pretend to transform themselves into various forms from time to time, and the body looks like a young deformed cat pet of a black cat.
Some are equipped with magic bats from the elemental plane with different attributes, and they are crowded together and constantly quarreling and fighting;
Even in the last cage, there is a tree spirit with a beautiful appearance and a big tree that is closely connected to her life.
Apparently, this poor creature was captured by the masked mages.
Because of the tree, she couldn't even escape.
Because once the tree spirit leaves the tree that is closely connected to its life, it will soon become weak and eventually die.
Seeing such a battle, Zuo Si, who had not closed his eyes all night, rubbed his dry eyes and immediately asked in an uncertain tone: "This is..."
"This is a small gift that Ms. Zeranora asked me to hand over to you in private. She hopes to establish a good personal friendship with you." The mage replied with a smile.
"It is an honor for me to have the friendship of Ms. Zelanora. I would like to express my gratitude to her and congratulate her on her official promotion to the top of the Masked Mage."
Zuo Si chose to accept the olive branch offered by the moon elf mage without hesitation.
After all, the Masked Mage Guild is not a shadow thief. It is basically composed of some typical "selfish" arcane spellcasters. Although it cannot be said that there is no faith in God, it can barely be enough to prevent the soul from being used to wall the wall after death.
degree.
It is difficult for a mage to become a qualified believer. This is common knowledge in the entire Faerûn continent.
Therefore, there was no conflict of interest between the two parties from the beginning.
Building a good relationship with a high-level masked mage who holds power and resources is definitely a sure-win thing.
"I will help you bring the message. I believe Zeranora will be very happy when she hears it. If there is nothing else, I will go back first."
After saying these words, this confidant of Zenora put one hand on his chest and bowed, then left the carriage and the magical creatures in the cage where they were, and turned around and left with his men.
After the other party was completely gone, Alena walked to the cage, stretched out a finger and gently poked the dryad's forehead and asked: "What are you going to do with these magical creatures?"
"It's very simple. The pups of winter wolves and wargs are given to the werewolves to raise, while the worms are thrown to the bottom of the mage tower to dig tunnels. The shape-shifting cats and magic bats have high intelligence and are kept free in the mage tower.
Just keep it in mind. As for this dryad lady, let her be responsible for taking care of the plants in the arcane garden."
After Zuo Si thought for a moment, he quickly made a decision.
As soon as she heard that the wolf cub was to be handed over to the care of her own tribe, the werewolf girl Fangus immediately promised excitedly: "Master, please rest assured, we will definitely be able to cultivate and train a powerful wolf pack for you." You must know that wargs and winter wolves are both truly magical creatures, possessing extremely high levels of intelligence that are not inferior to humans.
It can even learn several languages including Common, Goblin, and Giant. It is definitely the most suitable pet and combat partner for werewolves.
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Especially when feeding from pups, whether winter wolves or wargs grow up, they will regard the feeder as their relative or leader of the group, and have extremely high obedience.
"No, my purpose is not to let you cultivate and train wolves, but I hope that you can better experience nature and learn how to become a druid or ranger by getting along with these wolf cubs day and night."
With that said, Zuo Si opened the cage and took out the wolf cubs one by one, and then handed them to the wolf pups behind him.
I have to say that no matter how powerful and terrifying the animal is, it often gives people a very cute and cute feeling when they are young.
Even these evil-natured winter wolves and wargs are no exception.
And because they are still cubs, their hair is not as hard as it is when they become adults, but is very, very soft.
The former can still feel a hint of coolness to the touch.
No wonder a complete winter wolf pelt can be sold for a high price of 500 to 1,000 gold coins in the market.
If he didn't have time to take care of it, Zuo Sidu would like to raise one himself.
Watching the wolf cubs carrying their cubs run to the second floor of the mage tower to start building a wolf house, he quickly came to the cage next to the magic bats and communicated with these small elemental creatures with magic-like abilities.
Although they are called "magic bats", in fact, the appearance of these guys is closer to that of little devils and quasai demons. Their bodies are composed of a mixture of elements with different attributes, so they have no lifespan limit like elemental creatures. p>
They have innate curiosity and a rather mischievous personality, and they don't mind becoming the servants of arcane spellcasters.
With his excellent "eloquence (deception)", Zuo Si easily persuaded these little guys to stay in the mage tower and serve him.
As for the reward, it is to build them a comfortable residence.
For example, the wind mephit likes places with fast air flow, the magma mephit and fire mephit like high temperatures and flames, the earth mephit likes to stay in dark caves, and the ice mephit likes cold places...
In short, the preferences and personalities of mephits with different elemental attributes are very different. Some of them also have a pretty good sense of humor, and occasionally tell some cold jokes that normal people can't understand.
The most important thing is that with these magic bats, all the chores in the mage tower can be done by them.
Compared to the noisy magic bats, the shape-shifting cat cubs that have been tamed by spellcasters are much quieter.
After confirming that Zuo Si was their master, they quickly showed extraordinary obedience and followed the instructions to the lounge on the third floor. After eating some cooked meat and milk, they lay down on the sofa and fell asleep. Although these black kittens are only the size of house cats now, they will grow to be as big as a leopard before long.
Its innate ability to shape-shift is almost the same as that of the little devil, and it can transform into any medium- or small-sized creature.
As for the ground-burrowing insects, they were all thrown into the place where the bottom floor of the mage tower was connected to the sewer, and they were controlled by charm magic to dig tunnels.
After placing all these magical creatures, Zuo Si finally moved the tree spirit and her tree to the Arcane Garden on the fourth floor of the Mage Tower.
Although it is still a bare area, there is nothing except the special soil that has just been transported.
But the moment the tree was planted, this natural creature with a beautiful human female appearance obviously relaxed a lot, at least it was no longer as nervous as before, and there was a trace of curiosity in its two emerald-green eyes.
Suddenly, without any warning, she unleashed an innate magic-like ability [Charm Humans] on Zuo Si.
As expected, it was instantly and easily resisted by the strong immunity of the electorate.
Just when the tree spirit felt puzzled and tried to continue to release higher-level [Suggestion], Zuo Si turned around and interrupted: "Okay, stop, your magic is of no use to me.
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"Why...why?" the tree spirit asked in a slightly unfamiliar common language.
"Because I am the chosen one of Talona, the goddess of poison and disease. The power she gave me is enough to resist all charm, mind control and emotional magic. In addition, you don't have to worry about what terrible things I will do to you. Just the opposite.
, I hope you can help take care of this arcane garden and ensure that those delicate magical plants can grow healthily."
After that, Zuo Si handed over all the seeds he bought from the Masked Mage Guild.
The tree spirit took it and opened the bag carefully.
When he saw the seeds containing the power of life, an expression of joy suddenly appeared on his face, and he immediately grabbed a handful and sprinkled them on the surrounding soil.
It didn’t take long for all the seeds to be planted.
With the power given by Mother Nature, the tree spirits quickly made these seeds take root and sprout.
When the green seedlings burst out of the ground, she suddenly showed an innocent smile like a child.
"From now on, this is your home. You can do whatever you want. If you need anything, just tell me." Zuo Si said straightforwardly.
As we all know, tree spirits are nature's best gardeners.
Taking care of plants is like an instinct engraved in their bones.
Although not all mage towers have arcane gardens, for example, Asta's Necromancer Tower does not, otherwise Zuo Si would not have almost starved to death.
Whenever there is a mage tower with an arcane garden, they will try their best to get one or two tree spirits to help take care of the plants.
Of course, in addition to taking care of plants, the beautiful tree spirits can also solve some of the physiological needs of the young and energetic mage.
At least it's much safer than summoning a succubus.
Not to mention that when enjoying pleasure, you don’t have to worry about whether too much energy will be absorbed, leading to collapse and death.
However, this "special function" will not be used for a while.
After confirming that the tree spirit had accepted its new home, Zuo Si immediately activated four small elemental plane interfaces
Among them, the water elemental plane is the source of living and experimental water for the entire mage tower;
The fire elemental plane mainly provides heat to furnaces, kitchens and other places that require fire;
The power of the earth elemental plane can not only be used to repair and strengthen the mage tower, but also provide sufficient nutrients for the arcane garden so that all plants can grow quickly and healthily;
On the one hand, the strong airflow and storms in the wind elemental plane can be used to drive large wind turbines, and on the other hand, they can also provide power for the magical machine "Qualish Device".
With the connection of the four elemental planes, the Mage Tower not only has a stable source of energy, but can also summon elemental creatures as guards and servants.
Feeling the power of the elements beginning to flow in the tower, Zuo Si quickly arrived at the strongest core area in the middle of the mage tower.
This is not only the center of all "energy-absorbing arrays", but it is also the place where energy-storage element pools are stored.
A total of ten large elemental pools in the mage tower are closely arranged one after another in the middle of the circular crystal pillars.
Through arcane vision, you can clearly see the numerous magic runes inside and outside the pillar, as well as energy transmission channels.
Vanessa, who had been waiting here for a long time, saw Zuo Si and immediately asked: "Sir, can we activate this mage tower now?"
"Let's get started!"
Zuo Si answered in the affirmative simply and neatly.
Without saying a word, he opened all the energy-absorbing magic circles and extracted energy from the environment of the city beneath his feet.
After being guided and transmitted by Vanessa, it is continuously injected into the element pool for storage.
Because the speed was too fast and violent, a strange energy vortex appeared in the sky of Askatra.
Not only that!
The rivers and oceans also became restless, and the waves continued to violently hit the dams one after another.
Even the ground beneath my feet began to tremble slightly for some reason, as if an earthquake had occurred.
The sunlight that was originally shining evenly on the earth was also crazily absorbed by the crystal device on the top of the mage tower, resulting in a dusk-like scene just in the morning.
Most of the strong and active negative energy in the cemetery area was drained away at once.
Some of the originally active undead creatures looked listless and were obviously in an extremely weak state.
In addition, all arcane spellcasters have noticed that their connection with the magic network is weakening, and the power of the spells they release has become much smaller. Some even low-level wizards cannot even cast any magic.
"Damn it! Who can tell me what happened?"
"I don't know. Is something terrible going to happen?"
"It feels like the end is coming!"
"Walking, the goddess of wealth, bless you! Don't let this be a terrible disaster!"
"Quick! Go to the temple area and ask the priests what this weird scene means."
……
For a moment, the entire Askatra was in panic.
The Council of Six and major churches had to stand up to reassure the people, telling them that this was not the end of the world, and no terrible disaster had occurred.
Only the top brass of the Masked Mage Guild knew that all of this was the terrifying energy siphon effect caused by the activation of Zuo Si's mage tower.
They could not believe in their dreams that a mere mage tower could extract so much energy in a short period of time.
As a result, the energy pouring in from other places is far from enough to replenish the part that has been sucked away, causing the energy in the environment to continue to decrease.
Looking at the unbelievably spectacular scenery in the sky outside the window, a masked mage executive couldn't help but exclaimed: "Is this magic skill from another world? It's simply amazing! No wonder he ordered ten large mages in one go.
The tower's energy storage element pool."
"Zelanora, you have the most contact with this electorate. Tell me, is it possible for us to obtain this kind of magic technology from him?"
The eyes of another senior executive shone with unabashed greed and desire.
If he had only listened to the titles and stories such as "Son of Plague", "Man of Disaster" and "Destroyer of Worlds" preached by Talona Church before as a joke, then now he really began to believe that Zuo Si came from another world.
, and possesses a lot of powerful magical knowledge.
"I'm very sorry, I'm afraid I have to disappoint you. So far, I have only had one negotiation with him on behalf of the Masked Mage and the Six-person Council. I don't know much about Soth and I can't make any judgments." Ze
Lanora responded calmly.
"Can't we force him to hand over this magical knowledge and technology in the name of the Masked Mage Guild?" Another senior executive cautiously suggested.
But before anyone else spoke, the old woman sitting near the window sneered and said sarcastically: "Forcing the chosen one of the goddess of poison and plague?
Could it be that your brain was eaten by the mind flayer?
If you want to die, don't take us with you.
Not to mention that the agreement has clearly emphasized that Soth only joined the Masked Mage in name only, and is not actually under anyone's jurisdiction, nor does he assume any responsibilities or obligations.
Just his horrific plague that destroyed a world was enough to easily destroy the entire Askatra and even Amn.
What's more, you have already seen how powerful this mage tower is. Are you sure he has no other trump cards?
Don’t forget, none of God’s chosen ones are easy to deal with.
Otherwise, why do you think the six-person council tried so hard to win him over?"
"Then what do you think we should do?"
The senior executive who just spoke asked in anger.
"Actually, the method is very simple. Let Zeranora come forward to continue to maintain a good relationship with him, and then test it out when the time is right. I believe that as long as the increase we offer is enough, Mr. Soth will not refuse one.
A deal that’s good for you.”
The old woman gave her own solution without hesitation.
As a typical Amnian, she believes that everything in this world has a price.
As long as you offer a price that is enough to make the other party excited, you can buy what you want.
Of course, this old woman is not the only one who has similar ideas.
Most of the senior officials from Amn expressed their approval.
If there is anything about the Masked Mage Guild that is comparable to or even superior to other spellcasting organizations, it must be the large allocation given to them by the Council of Six every year, as well as the wealth that comes from monopolizing the entire arcane spellcasting power of Amn.
Profit.
To put it in a simpler way, it is the ability to make money!
Very, very, very rich!
Apart from anything else, just equipping each official member with a set of magic robes, hoods, masks, badges, and rings that can be teleported at will within the range of Ascatla is not something that ordinary organizations can do. Looking at these stupid and short-sighted guys, a trace of imperceptible ridicule flashed in Zenora's eyes, as if a superior king was appreciating the clown who was performing a show in the palace.
It's a pity that none of the masked mage executives present noticed the contempt and disdain that this young "junior" inadvertently showed.
……
The strange conditions in the sky and ocean of the Gold Coin Capital lasted for several hours, and it was not until the afternoon that everything finally returned to normal.
While the people were having a heated discussion, Zuo Si, who was at the core of the mage tower, finally let out a long breath: "Huh - it's finally done."
"Yes! This is the first time in my life that I have seen such a violent energy siphon effect. This mage tower you built is really amazing." Vanessa did not hesitate to praise her words.
Although he didn't know what Zuo Si's use of collecting so much energy was, the stronger the energy of a mage tower, the stronger the defense.
At least until all this energy storage is used up, people from outside can’t expect to be able to break in easily.
Especially this kind of large mage tower, its solid outer wall can even withstand frontal attacks from giant slings.
But Zuo Si shook his head indifferently: "It's just the result of the accumulation of knowledge and wealth. It's no big deal. Now I am just a user of magic, far from being its master."<
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While speaking, he directly pressed his hand on the pillar that penetrated the tower, directly activating the creator's ability to awaken it.
Instantly!
This mage tower seemed to have been injected with a soul, and the energy in all the elemental pools began to boil.
Then a powerful and clear consciousness quickly took over every corner, whether it was the door at the entrance, or the secret door locks, observation eyes, anti-invisibility and alarm systems placed in inconspicuous corners.
In just a few minutes, everything was managed in order.
Just like the strange object when it was just awakened, this mage tower currently only has a very low level of intelligence and does not have the ability to think for itself at all. It only mechanically executes the orders issued by the master.
Through the spiritual connection established between the two, Zuo Si can know what is happening in every corner of the tower at any time.
At the same time, you can also order it to seal the exit, block off a certain corridor, or use the reserve energy to summon alien creatures, and release large-scale destruction and control magic to attack the intruders.
In short, now this tower finally belongs to him 100%, and no one can take it away.
There will be no embarrassing situation where you come back after being away for a while and find that your home has been stolen by thieves or adventurers.
In order to easily distinguish it from strange objects, Zuo Si gave the consciousness of this tower a name, "Little Intellect (Retard)".
Because it is really not very smart and is very similar to the "artificial retards" on Earth. Once the orders issued are too complex, errors and confusion will inevitably occur.
I can only hope to become smarter through learning.
However, awakening the consciousness of the Mage Tower does not mean that all the work is completed.
Quite the opposite!
Zuo Si, with the help of Vanessa, quickly built a permanent portal leading to the dragon's nest on the second underground floor.
Then it was teleported to the other side, and another teleportation gate was built not far from the dragon's nest near the furnace and magma.
The moment they started, an energy vortex quickly rotated in the door frame at high speed, and the scenery on the other side gradually emerged, but the picture looked a bit blurry.
Fortunately, with the help of the space stabilizing device, it soon became clearer and clearer until a stable passage was completely established.
When Zuo Si passed through the portal and reached the other side, the half-dragon kobold chief who had been waiting for a long time immediately bowed respectfully: "Master, your servants are at your service."
"How is the tribe lately? Nothing happened, right?" Zuo Si asked very casually.
"No. According to your order, I have been impregnating the females in the tribe. Currently, the number of half-dragon kobold eggs has exceeded one hundred and thirty. The first batch of them should hatch soon. The only one now
The problem is that our food reserves are insufficient and we may not be able to raise so many edible cubs."
There was a hint of worry in the half-dragon kobold chief's tone.
After all, it is difficult to feed a large population just by growing moss and mushrooms underground, raising some insects and livestock adapted to dark environments.
This is why there are rarely more than one or two thousand kobold tribes.
"Don't worry, I will prepare enough food for you."
Zuo Si gave the other party a reassurance directly.
Not to mention that the climate conditions in Amn itself are very suitable for the growth of crops, and there will be a bumper grain harvest almost every year.
The food and poultry and livestock produced by the land Bernard gave him can easily feed the entire kobold tribe.
Moreover, Ascatra is close to the sea, and all kinds of fish and aquatic products are quite cheap.
Coupled with the permanent portal, not only can those half-dragon kobolds be fed, but it can also ensure that they are well-nourished and can grow quickly and healthily.
"That's no problem. Please rest assured, I will do my best to make those half-dragon kobolds grow up quickly and become your good helpers." The chief of the half-dragon kobolds vowed.
Looking at the huge magma furnace in this secret lair and the kobold tribe that was smelting ore in an orderly manner, Vanessa was very surprised and asked: "This is your secret base? A mine hidden in the mountains and a kobold tribe.
?"
"That's right. How about it, it's not a bad place."
Zuo Si glanced at the growing pile of metal ingots in the distance with interest, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face.
Obviously, during his absence, the kobolds dug out a lot of ore and carried out preliminary smelting.
With these thick irons, whether it is used to make steel golems in the future, or to make work tools for goblins and undead slave workers, there is basically no need to worry.
Unknowingly, Zuo Si has established his own power in Faerûn.
Although it is far from powerful, the sparrow is small but has all the internal organs.
Whether it is a stable source of funds, reliable logistical supplies, or a small secret group of spellcasters mainly composed of lichs, they have all taken shape.
Vanessa picked up a thick iron ingot, weighed it, and commented seriously: "It's indeed quite good.
You must know that in this world, whoever masters the mineral veins and steel will master powerful force.
In conjunction with your previously proposed plan to raise werewolves and goblins, and use the corpses of dead goblins to mass-produce undead creatures, we will soon have a large and fully armed army.
After a few years when those half-dragon kobolds grow up and awaken to become sorcerers, this army will still have a sufficient number of spellcasters."
"You forgot about the Shadow Army. In fact, I already have an army of my own now." Zuo Si reminded meaningfully.
"Hahahaha! That's right! I forgot there were those shadows." Vanessa laughed happily.
Because he suddenly realized that although the person he was loyal to had no interest in power on the surface, he had been secretly expanding his power.
Whether it is recruiting an old high-level mage to help him transform into a lich in exchange for the other party's allegiance, or this mine vein and metal smelting center hidden in the mountains, or the future goblin breeding plan, there is no one.
The exception illustrates the point.
That is that Zuo Si is not content with the status quo, but is constantly strengthening his own strength.
Vanessa believes that when this force develops to a certain extent, it will sooner or later conflict with other organizations.
When the time comes, regardless of whether Zuo Si is interested in power or not, his character will inevitably fight back violently.
Once you successfully kill the opponent, you will naturally occupy the opponent's territory and sphere of influence, and then complete the transformation bit by bit.
In this way, after the two briefly visited the kobold's lair and mineral veins, they quickly returned to the mage tower through the permanent portal.
Before leaving, Zuo Si also used a card to summon a group of six hobgoblins infected with lycanthropy, ordering them to capture as many goblins as possible in the mountains, and then take them to the mage tower for excavation work.
By the time everything was arranged, it was already around eight o'clock in the evening.
Zuo Si, who had been busy all day, didn't even have time to finish his meal. Ellen Linville, the nominal leader of the Amn Shadow Thieves, came to the gate of the Mage Tower with several guards as agreed.
In desperation, he could only give up the tempting idea of going to eat and ordered "little retard" to open the door and let the other party in.
About two or three minutes later, the two finally met in the living room on the first floor.
"Good evening, distinguished Lord Soth. Thank you very much for taking the precious time out of your busy schedule to meet with me. For your first visit, a small gift cannot be considered respectful."
As he spoke, Ellen Linville gently placed the box he was holding on the table, and then made a gesture of invitation with a smile.
I have to say that it is not unreasonable for this guy to become the nominal leader of the Shadow Thieves.
First of all, this smoothness and eloquence are beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Although he is not good-looking, and can even be said to be a bit ugly, his words and deeds give people a polite feeling.
Zuo Si opened the box and took a look in front of him, and found that it was actually a gem brooch. It not only stabilized the [Vocal Technique], but also allowed the wearer to cast spells slightly faster. It was a typical piece of equipment used for spell battles.<
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Among them, [Vocalization] can counteract [Silence], effectively preventing the inability to chant spells.
Increased cast speed means your spells can be completed faster than your enemy's spells.
A few experienced mages can even rely on this advantage to quickly determine the magic being released by their opponent, and then complete the counterattack in just a few seconds.
The so-called magic counterattack refers to using the same magic to interrupt the stability of the opponent's spell structure, so that it cannot be released.
For example, if one person releases [Fireball], then the other person must also release [Fireball] to offset it.
Some special techniques also allow high-level spellcasters to counteract low-level spells by consuming a higher-level spell of the same faction.
In short, counterspell is a very advanced knowledge.
Only a few "practical" mages who engage in spell duels with others all day long can master it.
Although Zuo Si has the planeswalker's instant card system and doesn't care about silence or spell counterattack, Pyromancer Alena needs it very much.
So he immediately chose to accept the gift and said with a smile: "A very good magic item, thank you."
"As long as you like it."
Seeing that the gift-giving effect had taken effect, Ellen Linville's tense nerves finally relaxed a little.
"Excuse me, do you shadow thieves have any important business with me?" Zuo Si touched his chin and probed meaningfully.
Ellen Linville spit out two words from his mouth without even thinking: "Poison!"
"Poison?"
Zuo Si was stunned for a moment.
If the other party's request was just to buy poison, he would be more than happy to agree.
Because it is not difficult for him to make this thing at all, and he can get as much as he wants.
Anyway, the money delivered to your door is nothing if you don’t make it.
Ellen Linville nodded quickly: "That's right. We have already learned from Calim Port that you are a master of making poison.
And he is good at making more than one poison.
Although our Shadow Thieves have also trained several professionals, their output is too low and is far from enough to supply the entire guild.
So I hope to sign a long-term agreement with you to provide sufficient poison for all assassins and thieves in the entire guild."
"What type of poison do you need? Neurotoxins and hemagglutination toxins that can kill people quickly? Or chronic toxins that accumulate in the internal organs and kill people slowly? Or can they cause blindness, deafness, inability to speak, and immobility?
Paralyzing toxin? What is the dose?"
Zuo Si asked several questions at once, instantly confusing Ellen Linville.
Although he claimed to have some knowledge about toxins, he didn't know that there were so many types of toxins, and he was immediately filled with admiration for Zuo Si.
She is indeed the chosen one of Talona, the goddess of poison and disease, and the ceiling of the entire toxin refining and manufacturing industry.
After lowering his head and thinking for a moment, the nominal leader of the Shadow Thieves immediately said: "We need at least two liters of neurotoxin or hemagglutination toxin every four months, one liter of chronic toxin, and finally six and a half liters.
The paralysis poison. As a reward, the guild will pay you a one-time payment of 70,000 gold coins, as well as magic items, scrolls and books with a total value of no less than 20,000 gold coins."
"Deal! But you have to be responsible for providing raw materials."
Zuo Si agreed simply and neatly.
Maybe for others, making so many poisons is definitely a troublesome thing.
But for him, who has the LV11 creator level, it is as easy as eating and drinking.
Not to mention that it is a "poison source" in itself.
Because most people in Faerun who are engaged in making poisons mostly extract ready-made toxins from nature.
It is either extracted from the venom glands of snakes, scorpion tail needles, spider venom sacs and other highly toxic animals, or it is extracted from some highly toxic plant fruits, leaves, and rhizomes.
They have no idea what exactly is at work, and they only judge whether it is toxic and whether the toxicity is severe based on the reaction of the experimental subject when it is poisoned.
But Zuo Si can use the creator's ability to filter out all impurities and directly extract highly toxic substances with a purity of up to 99%.
This is why, even if the ricin he extracted was boiled in a high-temperature soup pot for a long time, it could still poison pirates in large pieces.
Because the dose is too high.
Even if 70 to 80 percent of them are destroyed by high temperatures, the remaining 20 to 30 percent can still poison the opponent effortlessly.
As the saying goes, talking about toxicity regardless of dose is a hoax.
Zuo Si's poisoning has always admired "big efforts can produce miracles". Anyway, just add to the death.
"No problem. Please give me a list, and I promise to deliver all the ingredients in at most three days. In addition, we Shadow Thieves very much hope to maintain a long-term and good cooperative relationship with you. You know,
We have many special channels to get good stuff that ordinary merchants can’t get.”
When he said these words, Ellen Linville's tone was full of naked and unabashed temptation.
"Oh? What good thing is it?" Zuo Si asked calmly.
"After I get the first batch of poison, I will give you a list. Then you will understand how powerful our shadow thieves are." Ellen Linville boasted with a proud face.
"Haha, I hope so."
Zuo Si smiled nonchalantly.
Is the Shadow Thief powerful?
Then who should we compare with!
For most ordinary people, the Shadow Thief is indeed a daunting behemoth.
But to a red-robed mage like Sel, the Shadow Thieves are nothing more than a low-level criminal group.
All the appearance of the organization's power is established through threats, intimidation, kidnapping, killing and other shady means.
In a few years, the vampire Badi and her descendants will start hunting down shadow thieves, and the world will see how fragile the arrogant Shadow Thieves Guild really is.
The latter's home base in Ascaltra was almost uprooted by the former.
Therefore, in the face of truly powerful power, all thieves guilds in Faerûn are nothing but a joke.
Those who can truly be called powerful are arcane and divine spellcasters such as mages, warlocks, priests, and druids.
If an organization does not have powerful spellcasters, no matter how well it develops or how powerful it seems, it will just be a castle piled on the beach, and it will collapse with a slight impact.