"What is that? A ghost ship?" Alustriel asked in an uncertain tone.
Because the glass bottle obviously had a dazzling arcane aura, she didn't know whether it was some kind of decoration or a container really used to seal something dangerous.
"This?"
Zuo Si picked up the bottle and shook it gently, then nodded with a smile and replied: "Well, yes, this is indeed a ghost ship, and there is also the soul of an old friend living in it.
He colluded with a murloc city in the deep sea and attempted to capture and plunder the ports and warehouses I established on the Nelanthel Islands.
You see these interesting activation and transformation parts and the ability to control water flow, which are the unique deep-sea technology of shark-turned-fishmen.
The churning water below the hull, which is difficult to distinguish with the naked eye, is actually a kind of elemental life called a water monster, which is often summoned and driven by shark-turned-fishmen.
The algae at the bottom that is eroded and twisted by negative energy can entangle anything that enters its attack radius, whether it is another ship or a person.
The undead soft tissue in the giant barnacles protruding from the side can not only be used to eject undead creatures, but can also throw heavy stones two to three hundred meters away, which is equivalent to a biological catapult.
To be honest, I was amazed when I first saw it."
"The Nelanthel Islands were attacked by ghost ships and races from the deep sea? Is this the so-called little trouble you just mentioned?"
Verama Landas showed an expression of disbelief.
You must know that for most coastal cities, no matter which of the two appears in front of them, it often means disaster.
Especially the large-scale attacks by shark-turned-murlocs. Among the many historical records of Faerûn, even the smallest one caused the death of more than ten or two hundred thousand people, and several cities were looted or completely destroyed.
Ruins.
Moreover, these bandits from the deep sea have no interest in things like land at all. After burning, killing and looting, they will immediately retreat to the depths of the sea, leaving humans, elves, dwarves, gnomes, halflings and other races on the shore unable to do anything to them.
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The Golden Dragon Queen could not imagine the vast and terrifying scene when a city of shark-turned-fishmen was deployed in full force, as well as the things summoned and raised by the shark-turned-fishmen, including giant sharks, deep-sea monsters, and siege crabs.
The devastating damage that can be caused to a certain city or an archipelago.
Even she would feel helpless in the face of so many enemies.
What's more, the shark-turned-murlocs are not soft persimmons. There are a considerable proportion of magical spellcasters in their tribe, who can heal the wounds of those strong warriors, provide protection and strengthen spells.
"Haha, madam, have you forgotten my identity?
Or have you forgotten how the orcs in the North disappeared?
For me, unless it is an elemental, undead or mechanical creature that is completely immune to disease and toxins, quantity has no meaning at all.
Unfortunately, these shark-turned-murlocs chose the wrong enemy, so now they have completely disappeared from this world, and not even a single egg can survive by chance.
Since you dare to provoke me, you must be mentally prepared for revenge.
I will never be soft-hearted when it comes to dealing with enemies.
By the way, I am quite satisfied with the amount of gold and silver treasures stored in that underwater city, especially the large number of magic items, precious materials, gems, and pearls."
Zuo Si said creepy words in the calmest tone.
Because in these few sentences, it means that a kingdom of shark-like fishmen with a population that may have reached tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands has completely disappeared.
Although similar things have happened to the orc race in the North before, I still can't help but feel numb when I hear it again.
However, since the murlocs themselves are an extremely evil race, and have been regarded by coastal residents as a scourge on the same level as demons since their birth, if a merchant ship unfortunately encounters them in the middle of the sea, there is basically no hope of surviving.
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So even Aribes, a paladin, did not express any dissatisfaction with the massacre, but frowned subconsciously.
You don't need to ask to know that the ghost ship is none other than Hallett's soul that fell into the sea after his death and merged with the sunken ship.
Filled with strong unwillingness and resentment, he not only succeeded in transforming himself into a powerful undead creature similar to "Umibozu", but he also secretly attacked passing ships in the Moon Shadow Islands, killing all living people and transforming them into creatures under his control.
Undead.
After crazy devouring, evolution and transformation, the ghost ship controlled by Hallett has long been powerful enough to easily crush a fleet.
Later, after cooperating with the shark-turned-fishmen, we obtained a stable source of souls, corpses and bones.
Especially several "banshees" transformed from sirens, each of which can release terrifying group negative energy attacks similar to the nine-ring magic [Banshee's Wail].
Not to mention ordinary people, even elite adventurers with a professional level of LV10 or above will be killed in an instant without being fully prepared.
In addition, there are a large number of demonic corpses, rotten zombies, zombies, boda corpses, and giant skeletal creatures spliced together with the bones of marine life, etc. that are twisted under negative energy.
Its own "Umibozu" ability is like a natural disaster in the sea. Just the gaze cast by the shadow can cause people to have intense fear that cannot be described in words, and they will fall into a state of paralysis and become unable to move.
If you are stared at for the second time, the negative energy will erode the body and cause a negative level.
And when Hallett merges with the ghost ship, he will wrap it up with his huge black shadow-like body and completely dive thousands of meters deep underwater.
This is why he attacked so many ships but was never caught or had any witnesses.
But it is a pity that this guy's strong obsession with revenge made him decisively propose a plan to attack and plunder the Nelanthel Islands to his shark murloc allies after he believed that his power was strong enough.
I want to kill Eric, the bastard, and those traitors with my own hands, turn their bodies and souls into his subordinates again, and torture and enslave them for a thousand or ten thousand years.
Since the shark-turned-fishmen knew nothing about the information on land and were very keen on looting towns along the coast, they agreed without even thinking about it.
The two sides hit it off immediately and decisively gathered strength to launch an attack.
But before these guys had time to go ashore, the lich stationed in the mage tower on the island took the lead in discovering the enemy situation, and then promptly notified Zuo Si's clone who stayed in Faerûn.
As a result, a long-planned sneak attack turned into a one-sided massacre.
Although there are many guys with very high professional levels among the shark-turned-murlocs from the depths of the ocean, the two princes are out-and-out legendary warriors, and there are two or three priests who can cast divine spells of seven rings or above, but
The number of arcane spellcasters is almost zero.
As expected, they were easily defeated and killed by the lichs led by Zuo Si. At the same time, they began to release a terrifying magical plague targeting the group of shark-turned-murlocs. They used spells and rituals to summon elements, and alien aquatic creatures followed and killed them.
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The number of water element elders alone exceeds twenty, and others like the Infernal Dire Shark, Infernal Giant Octopus, Dragon Turtle, and Dragon Eel are all in groups.
Within a short time, the corpses of thousands of shark-turned-fishmen were floating on the sea surface in pieces.
Even the ten-story siege crab lost its ability to resist under the touch of the shadow creature and was directly made into a card.
After killing all the invading enemies and capturing the ghost ship controlled by Hallett, Zuo Si was obviously not satisfied. Instead, he took advantage of the situation and entered the opponent's underwater city, killing the most powerful shark group entrenched in the depths of the Traceless Sea.
The Kingdom of the Huyuren came straight to the scene.
He couldn't remember exactly how many fishmen he killed in the end.
Anyway, blue mana has ushered in an unprecedented bumper harvest.
The corpses recovered after the war alone have piled up into a hill, and they are all ready to be taken back to the necromancer wizard Ludvi to be processed, dismembered and turned into various corpse-embedded creatures.
Since he and his fully-automated assembly line factory were established, the floating city has rarely used low-level undead creatures such as skeletons and zombies, instead using corpse-embedded creatures with certain intelligence and stronger combat effectiveness. p>
However, there are too many forces and gods watching over Faerun, so there are no plans to make large-scale replacements yet.
"Aren't you afraid of angering Sekora, the father of shark-turned-fishmen by doing this?"
Alustriel's expression was obviously a little complicated, and he asked in an uncertain tone.
Zuo Si spread his hands with an indifferent expression: "What's there to be afraid of?
First of all, this god is just cold, ruthless and cruel, and he especially hates weakness.
So from the moment those shark-turned-fishmen were defeated and turned around to run away, they were abandoned by their gods.
What's more, the Nelanthel Islands are located in a shallow sea, and the shallow seas in the entire Faerûn continent are ruled by the ocean goddess Amberli.
Coupled with the unscrupulous expansion, conquest and killing of the shark-turned-fishmen, it has long threatened the living space of the sea elves. It has also angered the patron saint of the sea elves, the great dolphin prince-Sesila, and those behind him.
The elven pantheon and a series of animal lords and ocean god allies.
I guarantee you that if the father of the shark-turned-fishmen dares to come to the incarnation, what awaits him will be the same result as when the orc god comes.
As for driving other shark-turned-fish-man kingdoms in the deep sea to launch attacks on the areas I control...
If he is not afraid that the entire group of murlocs will be completely wiped out from the ocean world of Toril, then go ahead.
No matter how many millions, tens of millions, or hundreds of millions, I will kill as many as they come, which will also help the intelligent creatures in the ocean learn to respect Talona, the goddess of poison and disease."
There is no doubt that when he carried out the massacre of the undersea city, Zuo Si had already thought clearly about the consequences of offending Secora and the countermeasures he could use.
To put it simply, Secora is not a very strong god, and he does not have any allies. On the contrary, he has countless enemies.
His shark-turned-murlocs even often clashed with the Isei Rays who believed in the demon prince Demogorgon.
So this is basically an evil god who is no different from Cyric, the Prince of Lies, and has gotten so mixed up that everyone hates him and dogs hate him.
In addition, his divine power is only moderate, so Zuo Si, who can summon Talona's incarnation at any time, doesn't need to worry about it at all.
"As expected of you..."
The corners of Alustriel's mouth twitched and he sighed slightly.
Sometimes, she really envied Zuo Si, who could respond to the temptations and provocations from the enemy without any scruples.
Especially after the gods of Faerûn realized that Talona was willing to start an all-out war to the death with any opponent for the sake of her chosen ones, even the powerful gods did not dare to easily provoke this pair.
After all, although they are not afraid of the plague, their mortal followers are.
With the living example of the orcs in the North, no one would doubt that Zuo Si could use something as terrible as the plague as a weapon.
In addition, there are the Eldrazi, the world-destroying creatures from the dark void.
Although the god Io has explicitly banned the summoning of this thing in the "Kingdom Sky Crystal Wall System" where the planet Toril is located, it does not mean that it cannot be summoned in the outer planes where the various gods' kingdoms are located.
The most important thing is that facing a planeswalker like Zuo Si who can teleport to other time and space at any time, as long as he cannot kill with one blow, he must be prepared to endure endless and unscrupulous revenge.
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Of course, Alustriel is not the only one who is envious of this, but also Lord Nasir, who is often troubled by the endless barbarians, dragons, monsters, giants and dark elves in the Neverwinter Forest.
Just two days before coming to Luskan to attend the Northland Lords Alliance meeting, a small town east of Neverwinter was invaded by hundreds of barbarians, including lycanthropes who believed in the beast god Mara. p>
Although the casualties were not large, the entire town was almost looted, and the enemy set a fire before leaving.
Although the Church of Tyr, the God of Justice, has been trying to bring these tribes wandering in the wilderness under the jurisdiction of order and law, teaching them to settle and produce rather than plunder.
However, because the method was too mild, it not only failed to achieve the desired effect, but was regarded as a symbol of weakness and bullying.
Thinking of this, Lord Nasir couldn't help but suggest: "Your Excellency Soth, I wonder if you are interested in signing an offensive and defensive alliance with our Neverwinter City to jointly deal with the threats of Neverwinter Forest and Cliff Hill?"<
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"Covenant?"
Before Zuo Si could respond, Aribes showed a surprised expression.
Because this is not part of the plan for this trip.
Lord Nasir glanced at this right-hand man with a very high paladin level, and explained with a wry smile: "Yes. The area of Neverwinter Forest is really too big, far beyond the control of Neverwinter City.
Scope.
According to Erin's report, an unknown force seems to have entered the depths of the forest recently and seems to be planning something.
The recent frequent attacks may be some kind of precursor.
So we need an ally, an ally that is close enough and has strong deterrent power.
But thankfully, this time we can at least eliminate the biggest suspect, the Arcane Brotherhood."
"Then what can I get from it?" Zuo Si asked with a half-smile.
"In exchange, first, Neverwinter is willing to give up all its navy, but your fleet must ensure the safety of our merchant ships.
Second, we will be fully open for business without any restrictions.
Third, Neverwinter will pay 50,000 gold coins as a reward every year, and is willing to follow your footsteps in politics and military.
Of course, the premise is that it does not violate the principle of justice."
Lord Nasir quickly laid out the conditions he had been preparing for several days.
The first one is easy to understand. As the Nelanthel Islands fleet unifies the entire west coast of Faerûn, the few pitiful warships owned by Neverwinter City are simply a mantis. It is better to throw them out as bargaining chips and save some maintenance every year.
Fee.
The second concession in the commercial field is also carefully considered.
Neverwinter is not originally a city with a strong commercial atmosphere. It mainly produces handicrafts, wood, rare and precious horticultural magic plants, and a small amount of magic items, scrolls and potions made by spellcasters of the Star Cloak Guild.
In other words, its industrial structure is dominated by high value-added manufacturing, supplemented by agriculture and fishery. Even if the trade field is completely occupied by outsiders, there will be no turmoil.
On the contrary, it may become more prosperous as a result.
As for the huge hidden dangers that may be brought about by the control of the business and financial fields...
Sorry, Lord Nasir cannot see that far with his limited knowledge and experience.
He only hopes that he can fulfill his duty of "protecting the environment and the people" so that civilians can live and work in peace and contentment without having to worry about their homes being attacked by monsters or wild beasts all day long.
The last one is equivalent to saving the part of the cost originally used to deal with the threat of the Arcane Brotherhood and paying it to the other party as "reward" or "protection fee".
Coupled with political statements, in exchange for the deterrence and military protection that Neverwinter City needs most right now.
In fact, the city of Neverwinter was built to resist the invasion of Luskan pirates and the Arcane Brotherhood from the very beginning. It had no ambition to dominate one side or expand outward.
It is not difficult to see from the attitude of Lord Nasir that this city does not mind following a powerful and friendly neighbor and placing itself in a subordinate position.
Zuo Si lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then quickly stretched out his right hand and said with a smile: "Deal! I wish us a happy cooperation!"
"Happy cooperation! I will assign Aribes to be responsible for this aspect in the future."
Lord Nasir also stretched out his calloused right hand and held it tightly with Zuo Si.
Seeing that the two most important coastal port cities in the North have reached an alliance, Verama Landes immediately complained in a low voice: "Well, this Northland Lords Alliance meeting finally has some exciting news.<
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Sometimes I really don't understand why those human rulers are always keen on fighting each other.
Can't we both take a step back and get along well and be friends?
Have you not seen the ugly appearance of those lords and representatives quarreling and cursing at the meeting?"
Zuo Si turned around and glanced at the golden dragon queen who had transformed herself into a "little blonde girl", and responded meaningfully: "Madam, the fight is for all intelligent creatures to obtain better survival resources and to use their own resources.
One of the natural qualities that genes must have when they are passed on.
Or it can be said to be a universal competition phenomenon that exists throughout nature.
Not to mention intelligent creatures, even beasts, birds, fish, insects, and plants all follow this set of rules of the jungle.
It is basically impossible to eliminate it.
Do you expect two male bears who are fighting for mating rights during the estrus period to live in harmony and friendship?
Would you expect female mantises to release exhausted male mantises after mating instead of eating them?
Since you don’t expect this absolutely impossible thing to happen, why would you expect intelligent creatures with higher intelligence and the ability to understand the benefits that resources can bring to do so?”
Instantly!
Verama Landis fell into deep contemplation, and after a long time she raised her head and asked: "But these members of the Northern Lords Alliance were not like this before. They were very united, and they were facing the Luskan Arcana.
The Brotherhood and the Orc Army often support each other when threatened. Why do they start fighting each other now that the threat is gone?"
"This is exactly the second phenomenon I want to talk about.
That is, when faced with huge external threats that threaten one's own survival, internal conflicts will be alleviated to a certain extent, or even temporarily shelved.
We must know that in this world, whether it is a country, alliance, or a tribe or village, if you want to maintain unity instead of division, you need to have a basic concept of "us" and "them".
Generally speaking, [us] refers to our own people, while [they] refers to enemies and potential external threats.
Take the Northland Lords Alliance as an example. When the Orcs and the Arcane Brotherhood exist, they will naturally unite closely.
Because if we are not united, we will be invaded or even occupied, and we will lose everything.
In order to ensure that this thing will never happen, all members will be willing to sacrifice some of their own interests.
After all, at this time, in the eyes of various towns and noble lords, each other is one of [us].
But when the external threat disappears, the original concept of "them" also disappears, and the rulers need to find a new "them" to maintain internal unity.
At this moment, those [us] who have had conflicts of interest, friction and hatred with us will naturally transform into [them].
In other words, the positions and mentality of the members of the Northern Lords Alliance have changed.
Since the other party has been regarded as an enemy, quarrels and verbal abuse are inevitable.
To be honest, it’s a bit surprising to me that they have endured it until now without a war breaking out.
Continuing to expand further, it can also be used to explain the formation of countries and even nations.
Looking at the history of Faerûn, it is easy to find that the process of establishing countries and nations with a long history is to constantly distinguish between "us" and "them".
If [they] disappear or are defeated, then find a way to build another one.
After all, it is very difficult and takes time to establish a sense of group identity through culture, religion, thoughts and behavioral habits.
Even the shortest time would be hundreds or even thousands of years.
There are too many uncertainties that could interrupt it for such a long time.
But it would be much easier to find an enemy, wouldn't it?"
As these words blurted out, the four guests present were immediately shocked beyond measure.
Lord Nasir and Aribes recalled the history of Neverwinter from its establishment to the present, and discovered that it had united a group of resisters in constant confrontation with Luskan, and then slowly developed into what it is today.<
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Similarly, Valamalandis and Alustriel also realized that the Silvermoon Alliance seemed to have been initially established to deal with the endless orc invasions. It was a military alliance led by Silvermoon City, and it continued to increase in number later.
It took new members to reach its current scale.
After a long silence, Veramalandis took the lead to break the silence, stared at her two golden pupils that kept flashing with strange expressions, and praised: "What a refreshing insight, and it is also very accurate and incisive. No wonder Alustriel met him
No matter what headache I have, I will always think of you first."
"Thank you for the compliment.
But this is not my opinion, but the research results of other experts who specialize in related fields.
I'm simply telling them, that's all.
Let’s sit down and eat and talk, otherwise some dishes won’t taste good when they’re cold.”
After saying that, Zuo Si made a gesture of invitation, and then took the lead and sat on a chair next to the dining table.
There is no doubt that voters with silver fire like Golden Dragon Queen Verama Landas, Zuo Si and Alustriel will not feel anything at all if they skip a meal, and they will not even feel hungry. p>
Tasting delicious food is closer to a kind of enjoyment for them, rather than a necessary nutritional supplement for survival.
But as a human, Lord Nasir is different from the half-elf Irebes.
Moreover, both of them are warriors, so their appetite is much larger than that of ordinary people.
In addition, I have been trying to resolve the conflicts between the towns and the noble lords all morning, and my stomach is already growling with hunger.
After Zuo Si signaled his welcome, the two men immediately put food into their mouths with elegant movements.
In just a few minutes, a fragrant roast goose was destroyed, leaving only a pile of bones.
Then I ate some steaks smeared with delicious sauce, fish cubes in tomato sauce, fried mushrooms with onions, crispy layer pancakes with plenty of meat fillings, and a bowl of clam vegetable soup. Then I reluctantly put down the tableware.
Start tasting the dark red fine wine in the glass.
There is no doubt that it is not difficult to tell from the astonishing food intake and Lord Nasir and Aribes' surprised and satisfied expressions that they are quite satisfied with the taste, texture and color of the dishes.
In fact, since both of them are believers of Tyr, the God of Justice, even though one is the supreme ruler of Neverwinter City, the other is his most trusted right-hand man, but he rarely spends his time and energy on it.
and money spent on enjoyment.
Therefore, the tongue and taste buds are instantly conquered by these carefully prepared flavors.
Alustriel and Verama Landas also nodded in praise while eating, and also asked Zuo Si for a recipe, planning to return to Silvermoon City to promote these delicacies so that the people under their rule can enjoy them. When the dinner was over and the various dishes and staple foods were replaced with exquisite snacks and cakes, Alustriel once again turned the topic back to the politics of the North.
She organized her language a little and quickly asked: "Soth, in your opinion, does it seem inevitable that the Northland Lords Alliance will disband?"
"It may not be possible to disband, but splitting is inevitable. Unless... you can find one [them] who is enough to make everyone feel threatened." Zuo Si shrugged and replied.
This is why he would rather make a fuss in the West Heartland region where Baldur's Gate is located than use Luskan as a base to expand in the Northland.
Without him, there is really no basis for building a unified country here.
In particular, castles and nobles of all sizes have formed a complex network of relationships after hundreds of years of marriage and alliances.
Moreover, the people in the territory rely heavily on the lord's military protection, so their loyalty is often very high.
Expansion in this land is purely to bring displeasure to oneself, and will definitely arouse strong resistance. This is the reason why Luskan and the Arcane Brotherhood have failed before.
"You mean...find a common enemy?" Alustriel quickly frowned.
"That's right. Not only the Northern Lords Alliance needs an enemy, but the Silver Moon Alliance also needs an enemy.
Otherwise, it will only be a matter of time before the internal fighting intensifies and turns into a war.
In addition, I suggest that you better turn more attention internally and always pay attention to those inflammatory remarks.
If I were an enemy of the Silver Moon Alliance, I would definitely not miss such an excellent opportunity. Instead, I would do my best to make the civilians in different towns hate each other and hate each other by spreading rumors and hatred.
Because the people are the most easily incited, fooled and angered, and they have almost no ability to distinguish right from wrong under the group effect.
In the end, by coercing public opinion, evil organizations such as the Zhentarim, Red Wizards, and Dragon Cult can force the local rulers to do something to ensure that they will not be driven out by the angry people.
Over and over again, the sense of identity that you have spent hundreds of years building up will soon disappear."
When he said these words, Zuo Si's tone obviously contained a strong warning.
He is not making alarmist remarks, but has received a lot of corresponding information.
Even the Church of Bann, the god of tyranny, which is best at subverting political power, is actively participating in it, hoping to dismantle the Silver Moon Alliance, a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh.
At present, the internal conflicts in the Northland Lords Alliance are becoming increasingly acute, and most likely these guys are indispensable for secretly fanning the flames.
Alustriel's face instantly became very ugly when he heard these words. He immediately exchanged a look with Villamarandez and continued to ask with a serious expression: "Do you already know something?"
Zuo Si nodded slightly: "Well. As far as I know, part of the Zhentarim has formed an alliance with the Dragon Worship Cult and plans to provoke conflicts between humans and dwarves first.
The red-robed wizard cooperated with the Benn Church and tried to take advantage of the conflicts between the towns and lords within the Northland Lords Alliance to expand their influence on this land.
In short, the situation will become very turbulent for a long time to come.
And this is not a short-term process, but a long-term process.
Maybe in a few years, a new organization similar to the Arcane Brotherhood will emerge."
"Damn! This is really bad news."
Verama Landas couldn't help but curse in a low voice.
"No way. This is the world we live in.
Good and evil, chaos and order, always maintain a certain dynamic balance.
When you actively pursue the promotion of goodness and order, evil and chaos will naturally breed.
From a macro perspective, the total amount between the former and the latter usually remains unchanged.
Where there is a place that turns to goodness and order, there must be a place that turns to evil and chaos.
Regarding this point of view, I have clearly stated it in Candlekeep a long time ago.
This is why neutrality is always maintained in the area I control.
Neither pursue kindness nor excessive pursuit of order.
Because only in this way will it present a sustainable and stable state."
Zuo Si spoke in a casual tone about his experience summarized through observation and practice.
"Thank you for your reminder. I swear that no one will destroy the unity of the Silver Moon Alliance."
A silver light flashed in Alustriel's eyes.
You don't need to ask to know that the despicable tricks of those evil organizations have completely angered them, and the power of the silver fire from the deepest part of the magic network is burning brightly.
But not long after, she suddenly changed the topic, pointed to the airship at her feet and said: "By the way, I almost forgot to ask, what is this vehicle we are taking now? Is it some of your new inventions?
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"Ah! You finally noticed.
I was just thinking about finding a reason to mention it.
This is not my invention, but was first invented by a man named Giffar.
Several of my men redesigned and enchanted it, and finally transformed it into this look.
It can fly at an altitude of several thousand meters at a speed of about 400 kilometers per hour, and can easily carry thousands of people and thousands or even tens of thousands of tons of cargo.
There is no need to worry about the bad road conditions on the ground, bandits and monsters that may rush out of the woods at any time, nor the terrifying waves on the sea, as well as the giant beasts and fish-men hidden under the water.
Compared with ships and carriages, both safety and speed have made a qualitative leap.
Next, I plan to visit important cities on the west coast such as Luskan, Nelanthel Islands, Silvermoon City, Neverwinter City, Waterdeep City, Askatra, Mylatmar, Calimport and Suldover.
Establish fixed routes.
Anyone who is willing to spend money to buy a ticket can take it and enjoy the comfortable and fast flight service.
Merchants can also rent shipping space to transport their own goods.
Just imagine, if you travel by land from Luskan to Silvermoon City, it will take at least two weeks even if you ride a fast horse, and if you travel by caravan, it will take a month.
It can be replaced by an airship and it only takes one day to arrive.
By then, trade and cultural exchanges between cities will become extremely simple, fast and frequent.
The fruits abundant in Silvermoon City can even be transported to the southernmost Calim Port for sale within three days, and the silks and spices abundant in Calim Port can also appear in the markets of towns in the Silvermoon Alliance at a cheaper price...
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Zuo Si used illusion magic to create a prosperous scene out of thin air after the popularity of airships.
Anyone with a bit of modern knowledge will understand that his purpose in doing this is actually to further monopolize the extremely important industry of transportation.
At the same time, we are also preparing to control Amn, take over Baldur's Gate and the West Heartland region, and finally take over Calimshan and Tethyr from Shane VII, and build a west coast empire.
You must know that the reason why a huge empire will quickly collapse and split after expanding to a certain extent is that it is restricted by transportation and communication and cannot fully mobilize its own resources and financial resources.
The lack of economic and cultural exchanges and the isolation caused by geographical factors will make some areas relatively independent and closed, which will naturally lead to separatist tendencies.
But now that we have airships, even from Luskan in the north to Port Calim in the south, it only takes three days.
Coupled with a civil management system similar to that of a modern country, as well as the supervision and deterrence of lichs within the organization, it is basically possible to maintain the stable operation of a huge country.
After all, although the construction and enchanting of airships are not complicated, the helium filled inside is not something that just any person or organization can produce.
Alustriel touched his chin and pondered for a moment, then immediately responded with a smile: "I can't think of a reason to refuse. Strengthening trade and exchanges is beneficial to the people of all cities, and I look forward to seeing the results under your leadership."
, all cities on the entire West Coast are experiencing unprecedented wealth and prosperity."
"Me too. Although with the distance between Luskan and Neverwinter, it is absolutely a waste to use such a high-speed flying tool, but it is not bad to be able to bring the handicrafts and exquisite clocks we produce to the more distant southern region for sale.
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Lord Nasir also quickly expressed his attitude.
What's more, he really likes the wonderful feeling brought by this kind of flying.
"In that case, let's make an agreement."
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Zuo Si immediately raised the wine glass in his hand and touched it with the other two, then raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
After finishing the wine in the glass, a faint blush immediately appeared on Alustriel's fair face and neck. He pursed his lips and asked in a meaningful tone: "Do you have a place where I can take a bath? I feel a little...
I’m tired and want to take a bath to relax my tense nerves.”
"Of course! How could I forget your little hobby."
After saying that, Zuo Si immediately stood up and pushed open the door to the next cabin.
After walking through a slightly narrow corridor, he came to a bathroom filled with white mist and with several giant beige porcelain basins underneath.
It can be clearly seen through the water inlet that this thing is closely connected to a certain hot spring through space magic.
Alustriel took off his boots and socks and tested the water temperature with his toes, then walked directly in and began to take off his clothes.
Lord Nasir, who believed in the God of Justice and had a somewhat rigid personality, could not stand this kind of stimulation. He turned around and left immediately without even saying hello.
Golden Dragon Queen Verama Landes had long been accustomed to it, and she also took off her clothes and walked into the bath, sat down in a very relaxed posture, and waved to the overwhelmed Aribes with a smile:
"Come together! There is nothing more relaxing and pleasurable than lying down and taking a bath after eating and drinking. And the temperature of the water is just right."
"Uh - thank you for the invitation, I...I'm not used to taking a shower with others."
After saying that, Aribes blushed and glanced at Zuo Si standing next to her, then ran away in panic.
Looking at her retreating back, Alustriel couldn't help but smile and poured a handful of water at Verama Landas: "Ha! You're a bad guy, you still like to tease the paladin so much."
"Humph! This is not a joke, I just want to make these dull guys a little happier." A smirk appeared on the face of the Golden Dragon Queen.
"Soth, what are you waiting for? Do you want me to get up and drag you in?" Alustriel urged in a very informal tone.
"This is not good..."
Zuo Si subconsciously glanced at the Golden Dragon Queen.
If he remembers correctly, this person is already married and has a legal ancient silver dragon husband.
What's going on if you go in by yourself?
NTR?
Wife sleeps with you?
Oh, no, it should be Dragon Wife.
But it's a pity that Alustriel obviously doesn't care about this, and neither does Verama Landas.
In other words, in the dragon's concept, things like being naked are nothing at all.
Because in dragon form, they originally wore nothing.
In the end, under the strong urging of the two people, Zuo Si could only risk his life to accompany the gentleman, took off his clothes and slowly walked into the bath...