Chapter 174 The Humble Dragon Cult (a 10,000-word chapter, please subscribe)
“You...what did you do to my phylactery?”
Vanessa stared with wide eyes. With the small card in Zuo Si's hand, he became extremely nervous.
Although he has become an undead creature and no longer needs to process images through his eyes and brain, the habits he has developed for a long time cannot be changed in a short time.
Zuo Si smiled and replied: "Nothing. I just made it more inconspicuous and easier to keep. Don't worry, there will be no problem with your phylactery."
The next second...
The card in his hand disappeared without a trace under the opponent's gaze.
Without a doubt!
This is a naked and unabashed display of power, and it is also a warning to the new lich in front of him that it is best not to have any inappropriate thoughts.
After all, the opponent's spellcasting level is much higher than Zuo Si.
And choosing to specialize in necromancy magic also means that you must be in the evil camp.
So he must make the guy in front of him clearly realize that he has no chance.
Only by clarifying this point can the relationship between the two parties have a solid foundation.
Being able to become a LV15 high-level mage, Vanessa certainly cannot be an idiot. She understood what Zuo Si meant almost instantly, and immediately bent down and bowed deeply.
"Don't worry, I'm not stupid enough to break the agreement. On the contrary, I will serve you in accordance with the content of the agreement for at least a hundred years. During this period, your enemy is my enemy. You My wish is my goal.”
"I feel more at ease when I hear you say this. But I won't let you get anything for your efforts in vain. Here, here are some knowledge, notes and spells about necromancy magic. I hope it can be useful to you in the future. The magic path helps."
As he spoke, Zuo Si took out the books he had copied in advance and placed them in front of the lich.
Some of them come from the Necromancer Asta, and some of them come from the "Book of the Dead".
For any mage who specializes in the necromancy system, their value cannot be measured in terms of money.
Vanessa just opened one of the books and glanced at it twice, and was immediately deeply attracted by the content.
The two nine-ring spells recorded in it [Undead Catastrophe] and [Soul Binding Technique] gave him hope of understanding and touching the deepest magic network.
You must know that no arcane spell caster who has the ability to cast eight-ring magic will not be eager to learn and use the nine-ring spell, which is known as the most powerful one under legendary magic.
After being silent for a long time, Vanessa finally raised her head and smiled: "Thank you for your generosity. I think we will get along very happily."
"This is also What I hope is that cooperation can only be sustained for a long time if both parties benefit." Zuo Si said meaningfully.
After taking care of the new lich, he stopped disturbing the other party to prepare spells for the possible battle that would break out next, and turned around and walked to Wilmes' side.
"Is something wrong?"
The red dragon, who was still in human form, checked his face and asked.
"How much do you know about Bertorgas' secret cooperation with the Dragon Worship Cult?" Zuo Si asked in a low voice.
Obviously, he suspected that the enemies hidden in the "Lucky Valley" should include the Dragon Cult in addition to the confirmed Zhentarim.
Because when fighting Bertorgas, this male red dragon directly summoned several spellcaster allies from the Dragon Worship Cult.
This means that the hiding place of the cult should be near the Xingxuan Mountains.
If it is further away, it may exceed the maximum distance that the fifth-ring [Teleportation Technique] can reach in one go.
After all, the behavior of the Dragon Worship Cult determines that they cannot establish their stronghold in cities, but only in inaccessible mountains and forests.
Coupled with the need to deal with dragons that have long been in the evil camp, the only place in the surrounding area that meets the conditions is the Star Swirl Mountains.
Vilmes shook his head slightly: "Sorry, I really don't know about this matter. Bertorgas has always been mysterious. The only thing I know is that he once worked with a group of humans The casters have cooperated several times and successfully attacked several elven villages on the edge of the Wildas Forest, mainly to satisfy their appetite. After all, the taste of elven meat is much better than that of humans.”
"Are those human spellcasters members of the Dragon Worship Cult?" Zuo Si asked curiously.
“I don’t know. Maybe, maybe not.
But I think Bertorgas is just deceiving the other party and doesn’t really want to transform into a dracolich.
Because for a red dragon in its prime, its own power is growing rapidly, and it will not consider turning itself into an undead creature.
Only those old dragons feel it. You may not be able to survive the next transformation into an ancient dragon or an ancient dragon, so you may accept the Dragon Worship Cult's proposal and let them help you transform into a dragon lich."
Wilmes gave an analysis from the perspective of Red Dragon.
Because transforming into a dracolich means losing the self-esteem and pride of being a dragon, and at the same time being ridiculed and despised by other people of the same kind.
Nearly all existing dracolich in Faerûn will immediately die socially once their identity is exposed.
This is why members of the Dragon Worship Cult continue to offer treasures to those evil dragons to help them achieve various evil purposes, but in the end very few are willing to fulfill the agreement and transform into dracolich.
Most evil dragons just regard the Dragon Cult as a group of fools who can be used, and then kick them away after using them.
Realizing that this cult, which has frightened countless people throughout Faerûn, may not even be considered a "spare tire" in the hearts of the dragons, the expression on Zuo Si's face immediately became very strange, and he continued to ask: "Then thank you Will the Dragon Cult take revenge afterwards?”
“Retaliation?”
Wilmes smiled contemptuously.
“How to retaliate?
Don’t forget, their teaching is to worship the dragon as a god and believe that the world will eventually be ruled by the dragon after death.
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Even more than 80% of the believers' existence is to serve the dragon.
Slightly larger strongholds will teach followers how to wipe scales, decorate dragon lairs, hatch dragon eggs, and take care of young dragons.
And after reaching an agreement with the Dragon Worship Cult, they will provide a certain amount of treasure every once in a while.
The only requirement is that when being hunted, members can temporarily hide in the dragon's lair for refuge.
In the eyes of many giant dragons, they are even similar to slaves and servants such as kobolds and orcs. ”
"Hahahaha! It sounds really humble." Zuo Si finally couldn't help laughing.
To be honest, he really couldn't understand why a powerful legendary spellcaster like Sammaster, who was once a chosen one of the Goddess of Magic, would create such a ridiculous organization as the Dragon Cult.
You must know that dragons are one of the most difficult creatures to tame and control in the world.
It is impossible for metal dragons of the good camp to accept transformation into the evil undead form of dracolich, so members of the organization are destined to develop color dragons of the evil camp.
But since they are all dragons from the evil camp, naturally they all put their own interests first.
For example, the evil and chaotic red dragon and black dragon may turn against each other at any time and kill all the people who went to the Dragon Worship Sect without leaving any one behind.
Although the lawful evil blue dragons and green dragons are better, they are very likely to just use the people of the Dragon Cult as slaves and cannon fodder.
As for the white dragon of "True Dragon's Shame", he generally doesn't like to communicate.
They usually simply skip the dialogue part and attack directly, without giving the Dragon Cult members a chance to speak.
I really don’t know if Sammaster, the leader himself, would behave so humblely when facing the dragon.
Or maybe he doesn't regard the members of the organization as human beings at all, but only sees them as tools to achieve his own evil purposes.
“Do you know how many giant dragons live in the Star Swirl Mountains? How many of them are from the evil camp?”
After thinking about it for a moment, Zuo Si quickly put forward the one he was most concerned about. problem.
He needs to confirm how many potential allies the Dragon Cult has in this area.
Vilmes lowered his head and thought for about two or three minutes, and replied in an uncertain tone: "As far as I know, there are four red dragons that have settled around this mountain range, not including Balagas "Flying Flame". As for the green dragon, there seem to be two. The black dragon and the blue dragon are not sure. The white dragon may not like to build a nest in such a warm environment."
"Okay, I get it. You should also prepare a little bit and join us in tonight's action."
Zuo Si finally realized that asking questions like this was in vain.
On the one hand, Wilmes himself is not the kind of red dragon who likes to use his brain, let alone spend time to collect such intelligence and information.
On the other hand, dragons are far more defensive against their own kind than other races.
I will never tell anyone the exact location of my nest, even my biological parents.
This is reflected to the extreme in the group of five-color evil dragons.
"Me? Are you sure?"
Vilmes raised his eyebrows in surprise.
You must know that she has no professional level, nor has she learned how to use weapons and equipment to fight in human form.
This means that once she encounters a strong enemy, she will inevitably transform into a red dragon form and use her flame breath, claws, teeth, tail and wings to kill the opponent.
Zuo Si nodded meaningfully: "Yes. Because I have a very strong hunch that the Zhentarim should join forces with the Dragon Worship Cult this time. And their trump card should be a dragon lich, and they may need you then. "
"If I kill the Dracolich in battle, can I take half of its property?" Wilmes narrowed his eyes and asked.
As a red dragon with an evil and greedy nature, she will obviously never stop craving for more treasures.
Zuo Si was amused when he heard this and quickly responded: "If you can do this without the help of others, then I promise you can take away the Dragon Lich treasure. Half, but not including any magic items"
"Deal!"
Wilmes was afraid that Zuo Si would regret it, so he quickly agreed.
She obviously never seriously considered whether she could really deal with a powerful dracolich.
But Zuo Si didn’t bother to remind him.
After all, it’s good to occasionally let this guy who just rushes along suffer a little loss to build up his memory and brain.
In this way, the caravan set up camp in advance before dusk.
Due to the magic item [Endless Kettle], even though the caravan has a large number of people and livestock, it does not need to find a water source every time it sets up camp.
After a while, large iron pots were set up and began to boil hot water.
The slaves in charge of cooking cut the bacon, bacon, and cured meat carried on the carriage into small pieces and threw them in. They would not go bad if they were carried with potatoes, carrots, cabbage, onions, beans, etc. for a long time. vegetables stewed together.
Some pots are boiled with salted fish, kelp and some dehydrated and dried shell meat.
As for the staple food, of course it is hard black bread, which is cheap, filling, and can also be used as a self-defense weapon at critical moments.
Bernard, who had always liked to "save costs" as much as possible, was finally not completely disheartened. The brown bread he bought had just a little more bran at best, and did not contain such terrible things as sawdust.
Of course, these seemingly unappetizing dishes are only for slaves and hired civilians.
In comparison, the mercenaries eat much better.
Not only are there relatively fresh meat and fish, but the bread is also relatively expensive white bread, or large flatbreads baked with wheat flour.
As for Zuo Si, the food was basically the same as what he had eaten at the hotel in the city.
Inside the huge tent, the tables were densely packed with more than thirty plates of dishes exuding tempting aromas.
Welby, a halfling who aspired to become a great chef, took the recipes given to him by Zuo Si and cooked them himself, and successfully made a lot of exotic delicacies that were full of color, flavor and flavor.
And compared with most restaurants in Faerûn that don’t pay attention to presentation at all, today these dishes are carefully designed when presented on the plate, and the bright color combinations look full of appetite.
"Walkien, the goddess of wealth! This...is this the special delicacy of Karatu in the far eastern continent? It's unbelievable! I feel like I have eaten in those so-called high-end restaurants in Amn before. , There is simply no one that can compare with it.”
Bernard sighed in admiration while swallowing his saliva.
Likewise, he saw unlimited business opportunities in these exquisite foods.
"Hey! These are just a small part of the recipes. When I arrive in Ascatla, I must let everyone in Amn know that I, Welby, am the greatest in all of Faerûn. Of course, before that, I have to ask Mr. Soth to taste the taste of these dishes and see if there is anything that needs improvement."
The halfling said with a flattering smile on his face. An empty plate was put with a little of each dish on it, and then it was brought to Zuo Si, his eyes full of anticipation.
He had already tasted the taste of these dishes just now, so he was full of confidence.
Looking at the familiar colors and flavors on the plate, Zuo Si, who has tasted dark dishes often, was almost moved to tears.
This time I can finally eat something with normal taste.
As for the curry-flavored green cheese, thick soup made with broken bread crumbs, and minced meat made from pork, fish, and various offal, I will boil them all as far as I can. Far.
From today on, dark cuisine and I are at odds with each other!
Zuo Si swore that even if he starved to death, he would never touch any food that looked abnormal again.
Pretending to be a gourmet, he resisted the urge to eat haise, pretended to taste the taste of each dish, and immediately nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad! It's basically up to normal standards. ”
"That's great!"
Welby jumped up excitedly after receiving the affirmation, as if he had already seen the spectacular scene of the restaurant being overcrowded in the future.
“Don’t just watch, sit down and eat together.”
After Zuo Si gave the signal that you could eat, Rhett, who had been waiting aside for a long time with a plate, immediately Attack the nearest meat dishes.
In the blink of an eye, a plate was emptied, with an extremely satisfied expression on his face.
Others were not to be outdone and joined the ranks of grabbing delicious food.
After all, in such a remote place, it is definitely an ultimate enjoyment to have such a delicious dinner.
Although most people's eating habits are not very good, they can even be called rude.
But Zuo Si didn’t care at all.
Because in his view, things like etiquette and morality have always been requirements for oneself, rather than used to restrain others.
It would be too vulgar to use these things as a tool to express your own superiority or to despise and belittle others.
After the meal was over, Bernard came to the door immediately and said enthusiastically: "Sir Soth! I think you can use your recipes to open more stores in the major towns in Amn.
At that time, we will focus on the style of Karatu of the Eastern Continent. I believe there will be countless nobles and wealthy businessmen who are eager to experience the exotic customs and are willing to pay for it.
If we succeed in Amn, we will. We can also continue to expand to Baldur's Gate, Waterdeep City, Neverwinter City, and Silvermoon City in the north..."
"It's a very good proposal, I will consider it, but it is too early to talk about it now. . Don’t forget, there are still a lot of troubles and enemies to deal with on the road to Ascatla.”
Zuo Si quickly interrupted the businessman's delusion.
After all, although these business plans sound very feasible and can make a lot of money, the problem is that they are just castles in the air.
“Sorry, I was reckless.”
Bernard quickly bowed his head and apologized.
Because along the way, he has realized how easy and comfortable it can be to make money with strong power as a guarantee.
Not only do you not have to worry about being robbed by bandits and monsters, but you can also loot the other party and make high profits by using the damage these guys cause to the city.
Similarly, Bernard was also determined to tie the powerful spellcaster in front of him to him through profit no matter what.
Zuo Si easily saw through the businessman's thoughts, chuckled and shook his head: "No, you don't have to apologize.
I have said more than once that you are an excellent businessman, even most Peers have a keener business sense.
But the problem is that if your vision is just to make profits, you will never want to be at the top of this field.
In my opinion, buying a certain product from a low-price area and then selling it to a high-price area is a third-rate businessman. They have no ability to resist risks. Once the market price fluctuates violently, they will inevitably lose money or even go bankrupt;
Know the origin of at least one rare raw material, and then process it into high-end products and sell them. This is a second-rate businessman. They have mastery of the origin of raw materials and processing technology, and have a certain ability to resist risks, but That's all;
Monopolize the entire industry, make its products an indispensable part of a country, and control the economy of a large area by lending money, buying off officials to issue laws that are beneficial to itself, etc. This is a first-class businessman. They control markets and channels, can even influence politics, and are protected by the national army;
On top of this, there is also a kind of super businessman.
They can easily plunge a country into turmoil, chaos and civil war through economic means. They can also unify a divided land, or even turn a country into a plaything in their own hands.
Tell me, what kind of businessman do you want to be? ”
In an instant!
Bernard fell into silence.
It was the first time he heard someone describe the levels of a businessman so clearly, and it was not a simple matter. Look at the total amount of wealth, but divide it by influence and business methods. The lower the level of the businessman, the worse the risk resistance.
Senior businessmen, on the other hand, can even make huge profits from crises and risks.
There is no doubt that judging from the business scope of Bernard and his family chamber of commerce, it should be an area between second-rate and first-rate.
Looking at the young businessman in front of him with his brows furrowed and thinking seriously, Zuo Si stretched out his arm and patted his shoulder gently to comfort him: "Don't be anxious, you can think about it slowly, and wait until you think about it clearly." I have a clear answer.
This is related to the way we cooperate in the future, and what kind of support I will give you.
Amn is the most special country in Faerûn, a country that is completely made up of. A country ruled by businessmen and money
Although its history is short, it has a very developed commerce and is full of endless possibilities.
Remember! Long-term interests are the most important, never let short-term interests blind you. "
After the conversation between the two of them ended, Zuo Si quickly calmed down and lay down in the carriage to rest for a while.
When it was almost eight o'clock in the evening, he just Open your eyes, gather your team members, and embark on the road to "Lucky Valley"
Just as the halfling Welby described it, when everyone approached this area, they were immediately confronted by the extremely dangerous mountains on both sides. Deeply shocked by the terrain.
Especially with a drop of more than a hundred meters above the head, even a stone the size of a fist dropped can cause considerable damage.
It is not strange to be hit in the head and die directly if you are unlucky.
What’s even scarier is that the road is also very narrow.
If a huge stone is pushed down from above, the intersection will be blocked immediately.
"Damn! This ghost place makes me feel creepy. No wonder so many caravans have mysteriously disappeared. If someone ambush and launch an attack at a high place, I am afraid that few people will be able to escape alive."< br>
Rhett couldn't help but curse under his breath.
Not to mention him, even Wilmes, who has always been proud of himself, didn’t look very good.
Because in this environment, even if she changes back to the red dragon form, she may be crushed to death by a boulder pushed down from a height.
Although the dragon is very physically strong, it is not invincible.
At least in front of the falling rocks weighing several tons, they are no different from other creatures.
And because the passage is too narrow, there is a certain probability that Wilmes will be stuck in the middle of the passage and unable to move.
“It seems we need to search both sides of the cliff.”
Vanessa gave her own suggestion.
As a local of Zhazesibo, he has long heard many rumors about this valley.
However, due to the mage's unique indifference and arrogance, he never took those caravans that disappeared inexplicably as one thing, let alone cared about their life and death.
"Have you memorized [Flying Technique] today?" Zuo Si suddenly asked.
Vanessa nodded without thinking: "Yes. Considering the terrain here, I memorized a three-ring [Flying Technique]. But there seem to be a lot of people in the team, so I'm afraid there's nothing we can do about it. Let everyone fly up."
"It doesn't matter, I have a magic wand that can just make up for this shortcoming."
As he said that, Zuo Si took out the one he had never used. The Magic Wand of Memory was handed over.
"[Memory Wand]? This is a good thing!"
Vanessa is indeed a LV15 high-level mage. She recognized the four-ring spell stored in the wand as soon as she got it.
With this thing, you can instantly restore any three-ring magic in today's memory.
Just when he was about to start chanting a spell to release the [Flying Technique], a creepy sound suddenly came from the top of one of the cliffs.
Click - click - click -
Huntington, who has a keen sense of hearing, suddenly changed his face and immediately issued a warning: "This is the sound made when wood is crushed and broken by heavy objects. ! Someone should be pushing a pretty huge stone up there!”
"What?!"
Vilmes wanted to transform back into a red dragon on the spot, see if he could climb up the cliff, and burn all those bastards pushing rocks to death with his flame breath.
But before she could take any actual action, Zuo Si raised his hand to stop her reckless behavior: "Relax, do you think I rashly approached this valley without making any preparations?"
The words have not yet finished!
Thousands of shadowy creatures emerged from the cliffs on both sides.
They were like a black tide, directly drowning the ogres who were pushing the stones hard.
The latter didn't even have time to react before he was killed alive by the negative energy generated by the incorporeal touch, and then became a member of the Shadow Army.
Several hill giants who were holding rocks high and ready to throw them down were immediately frightened and hurriedly threw the rocks in their hands towards the shadow.
As expected, they all passed through.
Because they are incorporeal creatures, composed of pure energy, pure physical attacks without any magic such as stones cannot cause even a little bit of damage to them.
"The information we received was wrong! Where did so many shadow creatures come from?" A woman wearing a dark red robe asked sharply.
In order to prevent these shadows from approaching her, she released [Protection from Evil] and [Mage Armor] as quickly as possible.
The former can effectively protect against attacks by evil creatures, while the force field generated by the latter can resist the touch of incorporeal creatures.
"Don't ask me! How do I know! The top priority now is to retreat quickly! Even with a magic wand, we can't kill so many shadows."
Another male mage also Quickly put protective magic on yourself first.
However, these attacks were obviously not all as smart as these two mages.
Several arcane spell casters did not even use protective magic, but directly aimed at the swarming shadows and began to release [Fireball], [Lightning], [Burning Hands], and [Blazing Flame] Ball], [Scorching Ray] and other large-scale destructive plastic magic.
For a moment, various flames and lightning on the cliffs on both sides lit up the black night sky.
Though in the beginning, they did kill hundreds of low-level shadows.
But soon, when the first round of spell combat was completed, more shadows rushed out from all directions, easily killing these guys who lacked magic protection.
Others try to use [Wall of Force] to build a line of defense that is insurmountable by incorporeal creatures.
But soon I found that an astonishing number of shadows suddenly appeared behind me.
As a result, the [Power Wall Technique] just released became an obstacle preventing him from retreating and escaping.
The most important thing is that the dispatch of the Shadow Legion directly disrupted the enemy's deployment.
As a result, a large number of boulders and stones piled on both sides of the cliff could not be pushed down at all.
At the same time, they also bought enough time for Vanessa to calmly give everyone the [Flying Technique] effect.
In about a few minutes, Zuo Si and others flew up from the bottom of the valley.
He first inspected the battlefield with the magic glasses he just wore, and then directly ordered the strange objects: "Control those hill giants, don't let them die accidentally. "
"As you wish"
The strange object immediately responded through the spiritual connection, and at the same time took over Wilmes' body, quickly flew over and threw out the mind control.
moment!
The four hill giants stood there with stupid expressions.
Although they were not very smart to begin with, they have obviously become stupider now.
Fortunately, the Shadow Legion also received new orders and did not continue to attack. Otherwise, although the giant's vitality is relatively tenacious, it cannot withstand the terrifying negative energy generated by the touch of dozens of shadows.
You don’t need to ask to know that Zuo Si plans to make all these hill giants into creature cards after the battle is over.
With the addition of two spellcasters, Alena and Vanessa, those mages, warlocks and priests among the enemies who were still resisting desperately suffered disasters one after another.
Especially the latter, who has rich experience in spell duels, released the four-ring magic [Dimensional Anchor] almost immediately, blocking a guy who wanted to use teleportation magic to escape.
Following this, he released [Heavy Fog] to block the enemy caster's sight, providing the shadows with more opportunities for sneak attacks.
But this is not the end!
As a LV15 Necromancer, Vanessa unceremoniously used the corpses of dead enemies to release the terrifying [Animated Army of the Dead].
All the corpses lying on the ground stood up in just a few seconds!
Some of them were directly transformed into zombies, while others were left with only a bloody skeleton.
While some priests were holding up their Holy Emblem and trying to use [Rebuke Undead Creatures] to control these undead, Vanessa sneered and used the most lethal of the five-ring magic [Death Cloud Technique].
When the yellow-green poisonous cloud spread among the enemies, more than half of the low-level mages and priests died suddenly on the spot.
With their fragile vitality, they cannot resist the harm caused by the poisonous cloud to their bodies.
After all, this poisonous cloud created through magic is much more terrifying than 99% of the chemical weapons on the earth.
Ordinary people will die immediately if they are contaminated with even a tiny bit of it, let alone a puff of it.
Similarly, the higher-level spellcasters are not much stronger.
Anyone affected by [Death Cloud Technique] will immediately begin to suffer from severe coughing, vomiting blood, convulsions and other poisoning symptoms. It is impossible to chant the spell, let alone enter a state of concentration in casting.
Alena was as simple and crude as ever, constantly releasing various fire magics to burn the remaining enemies to ashes one by one.
Even those who turned around and tried to escape were named by Huntington who was flying into the air.
Relying on his condescending advantage, he maximized the power of [Strong Arm Bow].
Even some armors that look quite strong will be easily penetrated by enchanted arrows, and then be overwhelmed by shadows or low-level undead.
The so-called battle between spellcasters is actually a competition of who is more prepared and who has more resources, wealth and intelligence.
Obviously, Zuo Si now has an overwhelming advantage in this regard.
And over time, this advantage will snowball and get bigger and bigger.
He himself didn’t even take action from beginning to end, and the battle had already come to an end.
After confirming that there were no threats around him, he landed on the ground and captured the four hill giants first.
Although this creature with relatively low intelligence is only a little stronger than a half-giant, it is still a member of the giant group.
With a little upgrade, you can instantly become a powerful warrior and human shield.
After all this was done, Zuo Si turned around and asked Qiwu: "How is it? Did you just read the enemy's memory and thinking?"
"Yes, Master. I did. Most of these guys are members of the Zhentarim. They have set up an ambush here under Manson's orders to seize a chest from you. In order to achieve this goal, they followed the dragon worshiper who has a secret base nearby. Teach cooperation and set up an ambush around the valley."
Qiwu explained all the information he had obtained through the spiritual connection.
"Where is the stronghold of the Dragon Worship Cult? Is there anything dangerous hidden inside?" Zuo Si narrowed his eyes and asked.
Qiwu immediately replied: "The stronghold is in a cave about two kilometers east of the valley. As for what is inside, I don't know for the time being. Because the Dragon Worship Sect produces some low-level ones. Members, they know so little.”
"Okay. It seems that we have to go and see for ourselves what is hidden inside."
As he said that, Zuo Si took out the upgraded creature card-Large Dire Leopard, and directly paid mana to kill it. Summon it out.
In an instant!
A leopard the size of an adult Siberian tiger appeared out of thin air.
Especially the two sharp fangs extending from the mouth, which look like a saber-toothed tiger. The claws have become wider and larger, and the eyes are shining with an extremely wild light.
There is no doubt that this is a typical ferocious animal.
Affected by magical power, they are often larger and more ferocious than their own kind. You can tell them at a glance just from their appearance.
"Red?"
Zuo Si tried to call out the name he gave the leopard.
The latter immediately came closer and bowed his huge head twice to show his closeness.
After confirming that this big guy was still the leopard from before, he immediately smiled happily and rubbed the beautiful fur on the big cat's body vigorously.
Fruikon’s happiness is that simple.
With the approximate location of the Dragon Cult's secret stronghold, and the big cats that can track them in the wilderness and mountains, everyone briefly cleaned the battlefield and set off immediately.
After a while, the entrance to the cave was found at the foot of a mountain peak.
Looking at the two guys guarding the door, Qiwu immediately asked: "Master, do you need me to control them?"
"Of course! Read the memory by the way and find out what dangers there are in the cave that need attention." Zuo Si answered directly in the affirmative.
He will not be merciful to members of evil organizations such as the Dragon Cult and the Zhentarim.
It must be said that the effect of psychic abilities is immediate when dealing with most creatures.
The two members of the Dragon Worship Cult guarding the door didn't even know who the enemy was, so they unknowingly turned into controlled puppets and walked straight over from a distance.
The strange object directly controlled Wilmes to open his mouth wide, and four tentacles extended from his throat. In front of everyone, he pried open the heavenly spirit caps of the two unlucky guys, dug out the brains inside and ate them. clean.
Such a brutal scene made even Zuo Si, who was used to big scenes, feel a little numb, let alone others.
Fortunately, no one here is from the good camp, otherwise they would have to go berserk.
And Zuo Si also noticed that when the brains of two low-level members of the Dragon Worship Cult were eaten, the spiritual energy that the strange object had just consumed seemed to be replenished.
Obviously, this is different from the normal mind flayers who eat brains just to maintain their own survival needs.
It can actually quickly replenish its consumed spiritual energy by eating the brains of intelligent creatures.
"Oh my God! What kind of monster is this?" The half-orc Rhett backed away in fright.
In contrast, Vanessa, who had become a lich, was much calmer, and just asked in a slightly curious tone: "Your Excellency Soth, is Ms. Wilmes a mind flayer? "
"No, it's not. What you just saw was a strange object that I made using the mind flayer's brain, and then awakened it through some special abilities and temporarily inhabited Wilmes' body. In fact, Wilmes is an adult red dragon."
Zuo Si did not hide anything and told the truth openly.
Because he holds Vanessa's phylactery in his hand, he doesn't worry about the other party betraying her or leaking this secret to others.
"What? Wait! You mean... you used a strange object created from the mind flayer's brain to control an adult red dragon?" Vanessa opened her mouth in disbelief.
He originally thought that after becoming a lich, nothing could cause him to have too strong emotional fluctuations.
But now, everyone is shocked and doesn’t know what to say.
Rite swallowed subconsciously, once again refreshing his understanding of Zuo Si's danger.
No wonder that every time he gets close to Wilmes, he always feels an inexplicable sense of nervousness and fear.
It turned out that it was not an illusion or hallucination, but that he was actually facing a powerful dragon.
Thinking of this, the orc quickly pulled up his cloak to cover the red dragon armor on his body.
Wearing this armor in front of the arrogant, conceited, and cruel red dragon is definitely a naked provocation.
"Okay, there is no need to make such a fuss. Wilmes and I have known each other for a long time. Now, let us focus on this Dragon Cult stronghold. Yelnia, tell me what's inside How deep is the cave?" Zuo Si asked, staring at his shadow.
The next second...
The leader of the Shadow Legion jumped out of the darkness and reported in a tone full of hatred: "It is at least three thousand meters deep underground, and there are at least ten huge spaces that can accommodate hundreds of people.
I After discovering about forty members of the Dragon Worship Cult, and several suspected high-level officials of the Zhentarim Order, the other party had set up strong magical protection at the bottom of the cave, and I was unable to go in to find out. .”
(End of this chapter)