Chapter 174 Goblin and Magic
The dungeon of Xuefeng Castle is different from that of Eagle Castle. In addition to cells separated by iron bars, there is even an elaborate water prison.
This was nothing at first, but when he walked inside, Raven felt something was wrong, because there were a lot of torture instruments in one of the cells.
X-shaped fixed bracket, triangular wooden horse, restraint frame to fix the head and hands, various models of whips and fake tails hung on the wall next to it, and there are candles piled in the corner.
Raven's expression suddenly looked a little strange. Viscount John looked so serious, was he playing...so open?
Do you want to get one for yourself?
"Sir, we're here." The jailer's voice sounded, and Raven came back to his senses.
Unlike other prisons, this cell did not use fences. Instead, the walls were made of large bluestones. The door was made of steel, with only a hole underneath for transporting food.
Under Raven's instruction, the jailer opened the door with a loud noise.
The cell was empty, not as dirty as Raven expected, but rather tidy. In the corner was a stone bed covered with straw mats, and in the center was a stone table fixed to the ground.
One end of the four iron ropes was fixed in place, and the other end extended to the center of the house, binding a slightly rickety back.
"Qiqi Gak, Baron Raven is here, salute quickly!" The jailer knocked on the iron door with his wooden stick, making a heavy sound.
Amidst the sound of the chains shaking, the goblin named Qiqigak slowly turned around and stood up.
Leaven raised his eyebrows, feeling a little surprised.
Because in the rumors Raven had heard, Goblin was a creature that was even thinner than a dwarf, comparable to an eight or nine-year-old child, but the Goblin in front of him was different.
He is about 1.7 meters tall, which is not considered short among humans; his hair is brown and rough as straw; his skin is yellow-green, the edges of his sharp ears are slightly curled, his forehead is protruding, and his eyes are a slightly dirty green. The nose is as big as a duck's beak, and the black lips reveal rust-colored fangs.
These are extremely obvious Goblin characteristics.
But then his physical characteristics don’t look like a goblin.
His shoulders are disproportionately wide for his body shape, his arms are thick and long, his sharp gray-white nails almost hang down to his feet, his knuckles and joints are thick, and his thick muscles can be clearly seen even without exerting any force. Outline; a simple animal skin is wrapped around the waist, and the feet are bare. The big feet are about a foot long.
The ankles, elbows, neck, and face are covered with brown scales, which seem to have a bit of Warcraft blood.
Although he was locked by the "Demon Sealing Steel", the dark yellow earth energy was still surging and flowing in his body, which was at the peak level of the second level. Given time, it would be impossible to break through to the third level.
Raven figured out why he had such a physique.
Goblins are found all over the continent, and their biggest feature is their fertility - they are almost not reproductively isolated from any other living thing, and therefore, the offspring they give birth to are likely to have strange characteristics.
For example, it can grow long ears like a rabbit, grow hooves like a pig or cow, have goat-like horns on its head, or even grow gills or wings.
Qiqiyunke may have awakened the bloodline of some kind of monster.
"You, John, are not." Qiqiyunke stared at Raven and said, "Looking for me, why?"
Raven found it even more interesting. Creatures like goblins have extremely low IQs and are basically similar to He was no different from a wild beast. He didn't expect that Qiqiyunke could speak, so he asked: "You Where did you learn the Imperial language?"
Qiqi Xunke scratched his head: "Yes, yes!"
Seeing that he couldn't explain clearly, Raven didn't ask, but asked Said:
“Do you want to get out of here?”
Qiqiyunke understood this sentence, and he nodded vigorously, not hiding his desire at all: "Think! Think! Qiqiyunke, I want to fight! I want to kill! I want to eat meat!!!"
< br>"You can fight, you can kill, and you can also eat meat." Raven said: "But the prerequisite is that you must obey my orders and be loyal to me."< br>
Qiqi Xunke made a gurgling sound in his throat, as if he was understanding the meaning of Lei Wen's words. After a while, he said: "Qi Qi Xunke, the strong one, obey!"
"You, John, are stronger?"
Raven understood that he was asking him who was more powerful compared to Viscount John.
After just thinking for a moment, Raven said: "Viscount John has left. I have the final say in this territory!"
This is actually a typical case of him taking the left and the right, but in Qiqixun Kerr answered his question perfectly.
In Qiqiyunke’s concept, territory must be fought for. He lost to John in the previous battle for territory. Now that Viscount John has left, it must be because he lost to Raven in the battle for territory, so he was exiled. .
“Allegiance, Qiqiyunke, willing!”
“Weapons, equipment, meat!!!”
"Untie him and give him meat to eat." After Raven ordered, he turned to Qiqiyunke: "Without my permission, you can't fight with anyone, and you can't hurt anyone, otherwise, I will kill you. !”
Qi Qi Xun Ke nodded heavily: “Qi Qi Xun Ke, credit, yes!”
Leave Qi Qi Xun Ke for the time being, after all, Raven did not observe others eating. interest.
Before leaving, Raven asked casually: "This Qiqiyunke seems to obey the strong. Why didn't Viscount John subdue him before?"
The jailer whispered: "This guy is very arrogant. He always thinks that Viscount John is his enemy. Although he is strong, he cannot be loyal to him. Viscount John also feels that it would be a pity to kill him, so he has stayed."
I see.
Leaven smiled, this is indeed a good gift.
Such a powerful humanoid creature is unlikely to be used in the army, and Raven does not intend to form a strange alien coalition, but Qiqi Xunke has his own value.
His existence is much more peculiar than a simple second-level transcendent.
That night, Raven had a mysterious guard, and his whole body was shrouded in plate armor.
Early the next morning, Raven received a document sent from Eagle Town last night. Just after checking it, Kuman came to report the situation.
Although Green Forest Town suffered some damage, it was not difficult to repair. At the same time, it also conveyed the gratitude of the residents of Green Forest Town to Raven - a crown ornament made of bear teeth.
Raven accepted the tiara. This thing cannot be worn, but as an ornament, it has a rough and primitive beauty.
After playing with the crown twice, Raven got down to business: "There seem to be a few open spaces near the river around Xuefeng Town, right?"
"Yes, Lord Baron, those The place was originally used for temporary storage of goods," Kuman said.
"Circle two of them for me and build two factories according to these two drawings." After saying that, Raven put the letter he received in the morning on the table: "I don't care how many people you use, but in While ensuring the construction quality, the sooner the better, no longer than half a year." This is the factory design drawn by Fiona. It is designed according to Raven's requirements and is quite large. Each one is expected to accommodate hundreds of people. people.
One of them will be used as a blacksmithing workshop; the other one...
Kuman looked at it carefully after taking it, and frowned slightly: " Lord Baron, there is nothing wrong with these design drawings, but if you want to complete them within half a year, it will be difficult."
"What's the problem?" Raven raised his eyebrows.
"It requires money, a lot of money." Cuman said: "A factory of this size needs to requisition part of the civil land that has been sold, plus labor and materials. In total, it will cost at least 50,000 gold coins!"
"Fifty thousand gold coins..." Raven rubbed his chin.
Previously, the gold coins he brought back from the Bloody Highlands were about 70,000, and later he brought back about 103,000 gold coins from Meng'en City, totaling 170,000.
Although the total price of the various gifts and goods brought back was more than 100,000 gold coins, the value for personal use far exceeded the profit from sales.
After deducting the previous funds for the construction of Eagle Town and the gold coins used to purchase magic and magic plants, the number of gold coins on the account now is less than 80,000. If 50,000 are spent in one go, there will be only 80,000 gold coins left. It costs 30,000 gold coins, and this does not include the subsequent expansion of the riverside workshop, construction of the brewery, etc.
"In this case, I will give you 10,000 gold coins first, which will last at least a month." Raven rubbed his chin and continued: "You can apply to me if you need money later."
Kuman breathed a sigh of relief: " Yes, Lord Baron!”
Discussed some more with Cuman. When there were questions about the details, Raven waved his hand and sent people away, and once again uttered the classic sigh:
“I’m short of money!”
In the next few days, Raven followed the same pace as before. The banquet was completed, and several minor troubles were solved during the process.
With the successful conclusion of the banquet, Lei Wen's reputation in the Snow Maple Territory has been rising steadily, and he has been universally respected and recognized by the business class. Especially after the announcement of the cancellation of the city gate tax, he has been unanimously praised by the free people. .
At the same time, the news that Raven killed the Earth Bear alone has spread, and the nobles have mixed reviews.
Some people think that Raven has shown the qualities that a noble should have and his strong personal strength; others think that Raven is reckless and unwise. This move is not only a slap in the face of Viscount John, but also a slap in the face of Raven. The temperament of the "nouveau riche" is vividly highlighted.
Leaven laughed it off.
If you let people talk a few words, you won’t lose a piece of meat.
If people can't eat the grapes, they can't help but be said to be sour, right?
On the second day after the banquet, Lei Wen first summoned officials from various towns in Xuefeng’s territory and reiterated his policy policy. There were two points that must be adhered to: first, the city gate tax is completely banned; Second, hiring labor requires money.
Officials are more or less dissatisfied with this kind of measures that cut off people's financial opportunities, but no one dares to show it, nor dare not to implement it, let alone play the trick of violating the law.
No matter how aggressive they are, they can't defeat the bear of the earth.
After the meeting, Raven did not delay and set off immediately. He returned to Eagle Castle that night and took an early rest.
Early the next morning, Lei Wen, who was full of energy, ordered someone to take the "express delivery" that had been delivered from the warehouse - the second-level magician badge, six new second-level magics, and two kinds of magic plants.
Today, the secret room of Eagle Castle has become Raven's laboratory, and the unpacking process is also carried out here.
The Mage Guild strives to reflect the dignity of a magician in every aspect.
The badge of the second-level magician is actually made of purple gold, with a star-like vortex outlined in gold lines. Holding it in your hand is like holding the galaxy in the palm of your hand.
Six second-level magic scrolls are packed in beautifully decorated wooden boxes. The box itself can be sold for at least five gold coins just by taking it out.
After opening it, you can clearly see that the carrier of magic is not common parchment, but magic leather made through a special process. It has fine texture, tough texture, and excellent touch.
Leaven looked at the six scrolls that shone with different lights and showed a delighted smile:
“This is the magician!”
Finally no need to rely on it Four kinds of popular magic are messing around!
This time, Raven purchased one type of second-level magic from the six series of earth, water, wind, ice, light, and darkness, spending more than 20,500 gold coins.
Since he has mastered the most destructive second-level fire magic, the magic chosen by Raven is not based on destructive power.
For example, the water-attribute second-level magic "Moisture Rain" is a ritual magic that requires many prerequisites. After casting, it can create rain clouds with different areas according to the caster's level. , watering the fields, is also a necessary magic for planting and cultivating magic plants.
It is said that a great magician of level five or above can irrigate hundreds of acres of land with a single "moisturizing rain".
Another example is the second-level earth attribute magic "Surface Manipulation". This magic has a very wonderful effect and can change the surface properties of any material containing earth elements.
For example, it can make the originally rough land as smooth as ice; it can also make the originally muddy swamp become as hard as steel.
The most ideal place to use it is on the battlefield. Once the enemy launches a charge, a "surface manipulation" will be carried out to make the ground extremely smooth, and the enemy will immediately turn into a rolling gourd.
If this spell is mastered on the bloody highlands, the cavalry will not even be able to charge forward, and they will die under the hooves of their own horses!
For single-target enemies, there is the second-level ice attribute magic "Shivering Metal". This magic can be applied to any metal object, making it extremely cold and freezing everything it touches.
This kind of magic is most suitable for dealing with knights and warriors.
Applying it to their weapons can make people unable to hold it, thus disarming them; applying it to their armor can turn the enemy's armor into a refrigerator. Movement sensitivity will be greatly reduced, and fighting energy consumption will also increase dramatically.
The magic that Raven likes the most and is also the most expensive in this pile of scrolls is the second-level light magic "Mirror Image". After using it, you can create four illusions that are no different from the caster himself.
These illusions will appear around the caster in an irregular order, and will maintain the same actions as the caster during the duration. Even the magic released will copy the light effects, and each one can be fake and real.
Not only can it effectively deal with single-target magic and attacks, but it can also adjust the position of itself and the illusion at any time, which can be called a life-saving skill.
In addition to these, there is also the wind magic "Storm Shield" and the dark magic "Dark Embrace", which are more inclined to strengthen oneself.
There are six kinds of magic that Lei Wen can practice for a long time.
Putting these magics away, Raven rubbed his hands, with an expectant smile on his lips, and his eyes fell on the huge wooden box next to him - the magic plant was contained inside.
Whether they can open up new sources of income for the Eagle Territory depends on them!
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(End of this chapter)