Chapter 60 Extreme Extravagance
“Incredible! The blood of lycanthropes actually contains such amazing magical power of change! And it has both blessing and curse effects at the same time, as if light and darkness are intertwined to form A beautiful work of art."
Looking at the light emitting from the test tube in his hand, Zuo Si couldn't help but admire it.
Obviously, the blessing part gives these lycanthropes powerful transformation abilities.
The curse part makes them very easy to lose their minds and succumb to animal nature, and at the same time have the power to infect other people with lycanthropy through biting.
In other words, if you want to alleviate and treat lycanthropy, the key is to start with the curse.
No wonder there is a legend about the origin of lycanthropy circulating in Faerûn.
It is said that the first lycanthrope in the world was actually a gift and blessing given by Sullun, the goddess of the moon, to children who were abandoned in the wild.
But later, Mara, the God of Hunting, felt that lycanthropes were very suitable for promoting his teachings, so he placed a curse on lycanthropes, causing lycanthropes to begin to be more and more influenced by animal nature, until they slowly evolved into what they are now.
Since this curse has been deeply tied to the body and even the soul, ordinary magic and magic such as [removing the curse] and [treating diseases] will definitely not have any effect.
The only solution at present is to use more powerful forces for hedging.
By destroying the continuity of the curse, the lycanthrope can avoid losing his mind on a full moon night and completely degenerating into a beast that cannot recognize any relatives.
Of course, this is not an easy task.
After all, whether it is a blessing or a curse, the amazing power contained in it temporarily exceeds the limit of Zuo Si's ability.
At this moment, he was really looking forward to what kind of knowledge and technology the businesswoman could get from the druid transformation master to solve the problem of lycanthropy.
You must know that in Faerûn, some druid transformation masters can perfectly control lycanthropy with the help of natural power. Even if they transform into werewolves, they don't have to worry about losing their minds and turning into bloodthirsty and brutal beasts.
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At the same time, Aisha, who had just traveled to five places to complete the delivery, was contentedly carrying the dimensional bag in her hand and arrived at the residence of the last customer.
As a magic item merchant, she has always pursued a strategy that ordinary merchants cannot understand.
That is, try not to keep too much gold and silver currency.
Instead, replace it with something more valuable and related to magic.
So in addition to a large number of gold coins, there are also scrolls, potions, books, notes, magic items and materials purchased from customers in the dimensional bag at this moment.
Not only that!
Aisha also plans to at least double the purchase price of these things and sell them to Zuo Si.
What is a win-win situation?
A win-win means you win twice!
The most important thing is that she has sold the previous five energy storage devices for ridiculous prices ranging from 30,000 to 35,000 gold coins.
Yes!
You read that right!
When the sorceress buys and sells magic items, she does not set the same price, but depends on the person's choice.
If you meet someone knowledgeable, she will offer a price that is relatively reasonable but always has room for profit.
But if you meet someone who doesn’t know how to take advantage of you, you will definitely kill him severely.
As the saying goes, there is no business without treachery.
Especially for magic items, which often cost thousands or tens of thousands of gold coins, it is impossible without some tricks.
With an extremely happy mood, Aisha raised her hand and knocked on the door of this house, which was considered quite luxurious even in Calimport.
Soon, the human slave who heard the knock on the door ran out, opened the door, and bowed respectfully: "Good evening, distinguished Ms. Aisha. The master has prepared a banquet and has been waiting for you in the reception room for a long time."
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and lead the way. I happen to be hungry too."
The businesswoman has obviously been here more than once and walked directly into the store full of expensive plants and flowers. courtyard.
Led by two slaves, she quickly arrived at her destination.
This is the second floor of the main building of the entire house. The huge space of more than 500 square meters is densely filled with various paintings, sculptures, handicrafts and other decorations.
Whether it is the large area of exquisite reliefs on the walls or the priceless magic chandeliers surrounding the head, they all highlight the extreme wealth of the owner.
In addition, there are ten servants in the living room alone, and the number of slaves is as high as thirty.
Ordinary people may have never even heard of the delicacies on the table.
The price of several dishes alone exceeds 100 gold coins.
Obviously, this is the most realistic portrayal of the homes of the upper class nobles and wealthy merchants in Calimport.
Some scholars once commented that they are the group that knows how to enjoy the most in the entire Faerûn continent, and they are also the most luxurious group.
"Welcome, my friend. I hope you have brought the goods I ordered today."
The middle-aged man sitting on the main seat opened his arms and spoke first. call.
“Of course! It’s here.”
Aisha directly handed the energy storage device in her hand to a servant, then sat down generously and began to taste the delicacies carefully cooked by the chef on the table.
He even did not forget to instruct the slave standing next to him to pour himself wine.
But the owner obviously doesn't care about this.
In other words, all his attention at the moment was attracted by the cylindrical energy storage device. He took it directly from the servant's hand and held it in his hand for a long time before he raised his head and asked: "This thing How to use it? "
"It's very simple! If it's charging, find someone to cast a lightning spell, or put up a metal antenna on the roof during a thunderstorm, and connect the end to the energy storage device. If it is to be released, aim one end at the target, and then activate the raised button on it. Press it lightly to release a lightning beam, and press it long to release all the electricity inside."
The businesswoman explained the operation method exactly as she ate.
“Is this one?”
The middle-aged man stared curiously at the bulge on the side of the cylinder, then pointed at the slave not far away and pressed it.
The next second...
Bang!
The slave fell to the ground, and before he could even scream, he turned into a charred black corpse.
"Hahahaha! Interesting! So interesting!"
Seeing a living person die in front of him, the middle-aged man not only did not feel nervous or panicked, but actually laughed happily stand up.
Following that, like a naughty kid who just got a new toy, he released lightning in one breath and killed six slaves in the reception room. He was not satisfied until the electricity in the energy storage device was exhausted. Put it on the table in front of you.
"Unbelievable! This is the first time I have seen a device that allows people who do not understand magic at all to release astonishingly powerful lightning like a spell caster. I want this thing!"
Elsa had obviously become accustomed to this attitude of treating slaves as if they were no human beings. She picked up the cup and took a sip of ice-cold wine, and said bluntly: "35,000 gold coins!"
"Okay! Just follow this. Price, I want to order five more." The middle-aged man agreed without even thinking about it. "But I have a condition, that is, I want to meet the maker himself."
"Meet the maker himself?"
Elsa instantly became wary.
Because she didn’t want Zuo Si’s cash cow to be targeted or poached by others.
The middle-aged man saw the businesswoman's worries and immediately smiled and comforted him: "Don't worry, I won't steal your supply. I just want to meet this genius and see if he can help me solve the problem." A difficult problem."
Aisha lowered her head and thought for a moment, and finally responded: "If that's the case, it's not impossible, but I'm only responsible for bringing the message, and it doesn't matter whether he comes or not. It’s none of my business.”
“No problem. That’s settled.”
The middle-aged man waved his hand and motioned for the slaves to drag away the dead slave’s body and dispose of it.
It seems that for him, killing a few slaves is as normal as killing a few birds with a slingshot.
When those slaves saw their own kind being killed by their masters, they did not show any sadness, fear or hatred in their eyes, only deep awe, obedience and numbness.
(End of this chapter)