In the private room at the headquarters of the Masked Mage Guild of Askatra, Zuo Si and Shane VII were looking at each other.
Ever since they came back from using teleportation magic, they have been in this weird state.
After several minutes, Xia En VII was the first to break the silence and asked with a half-smile: "I think you must really want to know my true identity now, right?"
"Of course! Who wouldn't be curious about a powerful mage who can withstand the cooperation of multiple legendary spellcasters without falling behind?" Zuo Si admitted generously.
Because there is nothing to hide, it is only natural to be curious.
"Are you sure you are really ready for this? You must know that once you know my true identity, you have only two choices. One is to become my ally, and the other is to become my enemy."<
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When saying these words, Xia En VII suddenly opened his arms and released all the surging and suffocating magical energy in his body.
It is different from the arcane energy controlled by ordinary arcane spellcasters.
The energy he releases seems to have some soul-capturing power.
Due to the divine power in his body, Zuo Si was particularly sensitive to magic and power related to the soul, and immediately tried: "Either friend or enemy? Why did you deliberately hide your identity and occupy Zeranora's body to lurk in the Masked Mage Guild?"
, are you running away from some powerful enemy?"
"Hahahaha! You are really smart, smarter than most mages I have seen.
I do have a very powerful enemy.
But I'm not afraid or deliberately avoiding her, but I don't want her to know that I have returned.
Now, make your choice.
Should we continue to maintain the current state of cooperation, or go one step further and become allies or enemies?
The choice lies in your hands."
As a monarch of a huge empire, Xia En VII is obviously very good at grasping people's hearts and understands that when dealing with people of Zuo Si's character, methods such as coercion and deception must not be used.
In addition to arousing the other party's resentment and hostility, doing so will not have any effect at all.
So he did the opposite and handed over the choice very generously.
This is a typical psychological tactic. Through induction, Zuo Si is driven by curiosity and enters one of the two preset options.
If it had been anyone else, it would have been difficult to escape Xia En VII's plot.
After all, there is a serious information asymmetry between the two parties.
But the undead emperor obviously didn't know that Zuo Si came from an era of information explosion.
All kinds of knowledge that originally needed to be exposed and learned in colleges and universities and large professional libraries are as cheap as weeds on the roadside in the Internet era.
No matter how unpopular it is, as long as you are willing to look for it carefully, you can always find the corresponding information.
Even the most cutting-edge scientific research papers can be found on professional websites.
So Zuo Si saw through the other party's little trick at a glance, and immediately responded with a smile: "I choose to continue to maintain the current state of cooperation. Sorry, I am suddenly not interested in your true identity again."
Instantly!
Xia En VII's smile froze on his face.
Because he never dreamed that the young man in front of him could stop the car at this time and suppress his curiosity.
For a moment, I didn’t even know what to say.
However, Zuo Si had obviously noticed that the "big man" in front of him wanted to recruit him into the gang, so he decisively chose to stand up and leave without giving the other person a second chance to speak.
He is not a fool.
A guy who can be regarded as an enemy by a powerful legendary spellcaster must have a spellcasting level and power that is as powerful as the other party, or even more terrifying.
Although Zuo Sicai successfully killed the legendary lich Shangla and his lover, it was more of a victory in information warfare and intelligence warfare, a typical case of preparedness and unpreparedness.
If you switch to a head-on battle, unless you summon a large number of high-level creatures, it will be difficult to gain any advantage in spell confrontation.
Once the initial burst fails to kill the target instantly, it will inevitably fall into a war of attrition and tug-of-war.
In particular, some powerful ones whose spellcasting level exceeds LV30 can even automatically and instantly cast all spells from zero to three levels, and their release speed and power are not much worse than the planeswalker's magic card.
Watching Zuo Si leave the headquarters of the Masked Mage Guild, Xia En VII suddenly laughed happily. While laughing, he still joked: "What an incredible little guy, isn't he?
He actually saw through my intentions and left decisively.
Sure enough, he is worthy of being chosen by God. This keen perception and insight are absolutely extraordinary.
If there are such people to assist, the restoration of the glory of the Xia En Dynasty should be much faster."
"Master, I must warn you that he is the chosen one of a god, and is likely to receive the attention of many gods." Donggui reminded him through the cabinet.
"It doesn't matter. Excellent talents are always particularly eye-catching. This is universal at any time and in any world.
What's more, I don't need Soth's service and faith, I only need his wisdom and strength.
Forget it, it’s too early to talk about this now, let’s take the opportunity to find out the scope of influence of the Entangling Talisman.
The sudden death of the two talisman masters will definitely cause a certain degree of turmoil.
Go notify Shaud Tarowan and ask him to take action immediately and collect as much information as possible."
Xia En VII quickly made corresponding arrangements.
You don't need to ask to know that he also has his own power in Calimshan.
"Got it!"
The winter ghost bowed slightly and saluted his master, then passed through the portal and disappeared without a trace.
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On the other side, Zuo Si, who had just returned to the mage tower, happened to meet the wild elf druid girl and tribal elders who were sitting in the lobby on the first floor waiting for him.
The two of them obviously stayed together for a long time.
Philosil even started teasing the deformed cat pets that were kept in every corner out of boredom, as well as the winter wolves and wargs that had grown up under the training of the little werewolf.
Since druids have an affinity for animals and the ability to understand animals, these animals do not show any hostility.
Instead, he lay on the ground and let this elf give him a full-body massage. Occasionally, he would make comfortable moans that aroused endless reverie.
Some guys who have developed faster in size and intelligence have also learned to communicate in lingua franca.
Yes, deformed cat pets can talk, just like winter wolves and wargs.
In fact, most magical beasts have a very high level of intelligence, so learning one or two "foreign languages" is not something worth making a fuss about.
A very few smart guys may be able to learn Common, Goblin, Giant and other languages ​​at the same time, and they can be called geniuses in the animal kingdom.
The more languages ​​they master, the more they can cooperate and form alliances with more races in the wild to jointly fight against enemies that threaten their territory and survival, or join forces to hunt in order to better obtain food.p>
Like those little werewolves and the orphans in the slums, the animals are usually managed by the Mage Tower Consciousness.
When the two wild elves found Zuo Si walking in from the main entrance, they immediately stood up from the sofa.
Among them, the elder took the initiative to bend down and bow deeply: "Hello, Lord Soth. First of all, please allow me to represent the entire tribe and thank you for your help in times of crisis."
"You don't need to be so polite. This is just a transaction between me and her. Both parties get what they need. Of course, if your tribe needs help in any way, you can tell me and I will try to provide some convenience." Zuo Si said with a smile on his face.
He responded with a smile.
"Really? Can you provide us with some grain and salt?
That bastard Farsington Ronoll destroyed the entire tribe's original gathering place.
Although some food can still be obtained through hunting and fishing, as winter approaches, the food in the forest will inevitably become less and less.
And without salt, our hunters will have no strength."
Philosil spoke out all the difficulties the tribe encountered in one breath.
It is easy to see from the anxious expression on her face that this small wild elf tribe is currently facing severe survival challenges.
And because of their previous experiences, they generally have a strong wariness and distrust towards humans.
Even when entering Ascatella, he wears a hooded cloak to cover his iconic pointed ears.
"That's enough! Philosil! We are here to express our gratitude to the savior, not to cause him trouble."
To be continued...