Chapter 182 What kind of awareness and enthusiasm is this? (Ten thousand words chapter please subscribe)
Building a large mage tower from scratch is undoubtedly a new experience for Zuo Si.
Similarly, it also tests his knowledge reserve and planning ability.
Because building a mage tower is not as simple as making a magic item, nor is it simply a pile of materials and technology.
Rather, it is necessary to turn various rooms with different functions and massive magic protection into a complete and indivisible whole.
In addition, two different ideas were integrated into the design, and its difficulty has far exceeded the limit that most arcane spellcasters can imagine.
Especially the "energy-absorbing array" hidden in the interlayer between the outer wall and the inner wall, which can be found in almost every corner from the underground part to the above-ground part.
The cost of doing this is that after building three underground floors and two above ground floors, the cost reached an astonishing 400,000 gold coins.
Including ordinary building materials worth almost 50,000 gold coins.
For example, the "basalt" stones used extensively on the outer layer of the main body of the tower.
Another example is the steel bars and iron plates that serve as supporting structures, and adhesives made of some random stuff.
After all, even if you use the creator's ability, you have to build the general shape first.
The second is the casting materials consumed to add a large number of protective spells to the tower, which is about 180,000 gold coins.
This part is mainly to resist the astonishingly powerful high-level plastic spells, as well as transformation magic such as the fourth-ring [Stone Shaping Technique] and the fifth-ring [Fossils to Mud].
As for the rest, except for a little salary and food paid to the masons and workers, all was spent on the "energy-absorbing magic circle".
This does not include the scrolls, gems, and various rare materials Zuo Si had previously stored during the construction process, as well as the time and energy he invested.
The most important thing is that the part that has been built now is empty and there is nothing inside.
After that, the interior decoration, furniture, displays, experimental equipment, binding circle, summoning circle, arcane garden, detection circle, magic traps to resist intruders...
The total cost of all these things is not much worse than building the mage tower itself.
Maybe it will be more expensive.
No wonder most mages can't afford to build a mage tower, so they can only make do by transforming their houses into magic laboratories.
Those who have the ability to build their own mage tower are basically either high-level spellcasters or archmages, or the families behind them are extremely wealthy.
With such a terrifying speed of spending money, even Bernard couldn't help but feel his scalp numb.
This young businessman realized for the first time that his family and the chamber of commerce he ran were nothing compared to the wealth owned by these powerful mages.
In order not to delay the progress of the project, he even had to spend a large amount of money to pay Zuo Si's portion of the profit in advance.
Looking at this majestic building rising from the ground and incompatible with the surrounding low and dilapidated houses, Bernard could not help but sigh slightly: "I can't believe that it has only taken a little more than a month to build such a big tower. Completed."
"Completed? No, no, no. Maybe for ordinary buildings, the outermost part is barely completed, but for the mage tower, this is just a matter of fact. Start. The next internal functional rooms, storage warehouses and energy storage devices are the key," the dwarf foreman immediately corrected with a smile.
As a senior member of the Stonemasons Guild, he has undertaken many tasks in building mage towers.
So I know very well how troublesome and tedious the later work is.
Especially for a large mage tower like this that occupies a large area, it probably won’t take more than a year or two, so don’t expect to use all the space inside.
Of course, Zuo Si didn't actually want to do it all in one step.
His plan is to first put up the frame of a mage tower, at least there will be a place where various dangerous experiments can be carried out, and the rest can be done slowly.
"It sounds really scary. As far as I know, the construction cost of this tower is close to half a million gold coins, right?" Bernard asked in an uncertain tone.
The dwarf foreman sneered and replied: "Five hundred thousand? This is just to purchase materials, pay salary and food expenses. I bet that the man who chose the magic and technology used by Lord Soth to speed up the construction , there are piles of gems, scrolls, rare metals, etc. The total amount is not far from hundreds of thousands or even millions of gold coins."
"The goddess of wealth, Wo Jin, is too exaggerated! Is this the price of building a large mage tower? Unbelievable! ”
Bernard was completely shocked by the exaggerated consumption, and stared dumbly at the figure not far away who was interacting closely with his sister Isadora.
You must know that he originally thought that the profits he helped earn were Zuo Si's confidence in building this tower.
But who knew that that huge sum of money was less than half of the construction cost of the Mage Tower.
"Hahahaha! There is no way around this. But you have to understand that such a mage tower can be used for hundreds or even thousands of years, and the entire family and future generations can benefit from it. Take a look. The Masked Mage Guild has only been established for a long time, but their wealth accumulation is far faster than that of the Shadow Thieves."
After saying this, the dwarf foreman picked up his share of the salary and brought others to accept it. The hired masons marched towards the headquarters of the masons' guild.
As for those tenant farmers who took advantage of the slack season to earn some extra money, they also packed their bags and used the money they earned to buy some daily necessities near the nearest market, and then returned to the manor in groups.
After sending all these people away, Bernard came to Zuo Si and reported: "Your Excellency Soth, the main body of the mage tower has been built. I shouldn't be able to help with the remaining parts. What's the matter?"
Zuo Si nodded with satisfaction: "It doesn't matter, I will take care of the rest by myself.
I have given some of the alchemy and magic equipment to the Masked Mage Guild. I placed the order and I believe they should be able to deliver it in a few days at most.
In addition, I also need some beds, cabinets, bookshelves, tables, chairs, sofas, mirrors, quilts, pillows and other furniture. and daily necessities.”
"Do you have any special requirements for materials and craftsmanship? If not, I can directly order a batch from Babette Nasiva at a relatively low price. His family has an industry in this area."
< br>Bernard quickly came up with a solution.
Since these furniture and daily necessities were to be moved into the mage tower for use, he did not dare to just go to the market to buy them.
Otherwise, God knows if those things of unknown origin have some curse or other unclean things.
"Okay. I am not very particular about furniture and daily necessities. This is a list, please help me purchase it together."
With that said, Zuo Si handed over the parchment prepared in advance.
Bernard took it, glanced at it quickly, and responded immediately: "Please give me two weeks. After two weeks, all these things will be transported into the Mage Tower. If you want to move in right away, Then just move some furniture from my house for a few days.”
“No problem, please.”
Zuo Si had no intention of being polite to the other party and accepted it openly. Merchant offers help.
Because with the close cooperative relationship between the two of them, there is no need to be polite at all.
If anyone dares to rob the ships or caravans of the Roldan Chamber of Commerce without opening his eyes, he will immediately strike back and kill them with thunderous force.
Bernard undoubtedly knew this very well, so he said happily: "It is my honor to serve you. I will go back and inform the housekeeper now and ask him to arrange for servants to send some furniture and daily necessities. Oh, I almost forgot, this is the title deed of the Crooked Crane Hotel. It belongs to you now."
"How much did you spend to get it?"
Zuo Si's face. He showed an unexpected expression.
Because every time Grokanna, the owner of this hotel, is about to close a transaction, he will suddenly raise the price too high in an attempt to make more money from the transaction.
Unfortunately, this time he obviously met his opponent.
As a leader among the younger generation of businessmen in Ascatra, Bernard is an absolute master in bargaining.
And in order to retaliate for Grokana's backbiting, he also hired shadow thieves to steal in the Crooked Crane Hotel, leaving all the guests who came to stay and drink without any sense of security.
After a few weeks, this originally bustling hotel in Chengmen District became completely deserted.
It is estimated that Grokana could not hold on anymore, so he had to make the decision of "tearful sale".
Otherwise, his hotel will become less and less valuable as time goes by.
“Five hundred gold coins. I only spent one-tenth of the original price to take over the Crooked-Necked Crane Inn. If you include the cost of hiring a shadow thief, it was only about one thousand two hundred. .”
Bernard’s lips slightly raised with a proud smile.
Because in this transaction, he not only got what he wanted at an extremely low price.
At the same time, he also gave the boss Grokana a hard lesson for raising prices on the ground.
"Five hundred gold coins? I think that greedy guy is about to cry, right?"
Zuo Si also laughed with gloating.
After all, the price he offered for the first time was quite fair, almost a 50% premium.
But even so, the other party is still not satisfied and wants to take advantage of the situation to get more.
Now that I have ended up like this, I can only say that I deserve it and do not deserve any sympathy at all.
Bernard nodded slightly: "That's right! After handing over the land deed, Grocana cried so sadly. If nothing else happens, he will probably not have the shame to stay in Ascatla in the future."< br>
"It's really satisfying. After I get rid of the lich hiding in the Crane Hotel tonight, I can start demolishing and rebuilding the hotel tomorrow. I believe our chef Mr. Welby, I'm afraid I have long been impatient to become famous in Ascatella.”
While saying these words, Zuo Si raised his hand and gently touched Isadora’s hair, comforting her. A girl who is full of attachment to herself.
Although in his company recently, this psychic who awakened his abilities prematurely and suffered serious mental problems has become a little more cheerful, and can even establish a good relationship with the little werewolves of the same age. .
But in my heart, I still only regard him as my own kind.
Zuo Si suspected that if things continued like this, when they entered puberty in a few years, their relationship would become very troublesome.
But Bernard was not aware of this and immediately said with a smile: "I can't wait to see how those picky nobles are full of praise for the delicacies from Karatu, the eastern continent. . ”
He had no doubts about Welby’s craftsmanship from beginning to end.
Because these days, this halfling chef has been cooking various dishes in different ways every day, and has completely conquered everyone's appetite.
Whether it is in terms of quantity, variety, taste, or color, it is the best store in Ascatra.
If some features of the Eastern Continent Karatu are added to the decoration and service, then wealthy nobles and wealthy businessmen will definitely flock to it.
After all, what rich people in Amn like most is to show off to others.
A store like this can just meet their needs.
When the time comes, if you set the price of the dishes a little more expensive, the service will be more attentive, and you will add some magic effects and a membership system to enhance the style, you will definitely make a lot of money.
And Bernard is not worried at all that anyone will look jealous and steal the recipe, or try to copy it.
You must know that Zuo Si is the chosen one of Talona, the goddess of poison and disease!
This identity alone is enough to scare most people with evil intentions into cardiac arrest.
What's more, Bernard also plans to use this store to expand his social circle, get to know more powerful people, and strive to bring the family and the chamber of commerce to a new stage within a few years.
After a few simple chats, the businessman quickly left and was busy dealing with these trivial and troublesome matters.
After he was completely gone, Isadora asked: "Sos, my brother is taking advantage of you, do you know?"
"Haha, of course. To be precise, we are using each other. He needs my strength, and I also need his talent and ability in business." Zuo Si responded with a smile.
“Using each other?”
Isadora frowned subconsciously, obviously not understanding the meaning of this sentence.
Due to prematurely seeing the darkness hidden in the hearts of adults, her way of thinking about problems is hugely different from that of normal people.
"That's right! In this world, the relationships between people are often very complicated, mixed with a large number of interest factors, and the so-called simple love, family affection and friendship are rarely seen." Zuo Siyi Explained profoundly.
Just when Isadora was about to say something, seven mages who all looked quite old walked over from a short distance away.
The leaders are Vanessa, who has been transformed into a lich, and his friend Jeffrey.
Obviously, because the release of arcane magic is prohibited in Ascaltra City, they did not choose to teleport directly.
Otherwise, you will be severely warned the first time, and you will face the siege of the masked mage the second time.
Seeing this scene, Zuo Si immediately asked in an uncertain tone: "What are you..."
"Lord Soth, these people are friends of Jeffrey and I. They are all facing the same problem as us, that is, their life span is about to end, and they have not found any other way to extend their life span."
Vanessa took the initiative to step forward and gave a brief explanation.
"So you all want to transform into a lich?" Zuo Si raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Because he never dreamed that he had finally succeeded in developing a lich subordinate, but the other party turned around and pulled in five "offline" in one go.
What kind of awareness and enthusiasm is this?
It’s simply too outrageous!
Zuo Si has no idea how many high-level mages in Faerun have no knowledge of transforming lichs or vampires, nor have they learned the nine-ring magic [Wish Technique]. Ending his life in aging with regret.
And the chance of success in transforming a lich is quite low, with a preliminary estimate of no more than five percent.
In other words, on average, only one out of every twenty mages who try to transform themselves into a lich can succeed.
The remaining ones are often because the transformation ritual they obtained is not complete enough, and they are either directly poisoned by poison, or they fail to retain their souls because the craftsmanship of making the phylactery is not up to standard.
"We don't want to die, and we don't want everything we have gained with great difficulty to disappear with death. Please don't worry, we know what price we have to pay, and we are also willing to accept such conditions."
一An old man with skin as dry as tree bark gave assurances in a serious tone.
Jeffrey also joined in and said, "Sir Soth, these mages behind me have at least a spellcasting level of LV13. They can definitely be your good helpers.
And I and I Vanessa has said that the seven immortal lichs and high-level mages are already a considerable force.
We can definitely establish an organization of our own, and you deserve it. ”
"Establish an organization?" Zuo Si was stunned for a moment.
Good guy!
He has just become the chosen one of the goddess of poison and disease, and now he has to become the leader of a spellcasting organization composed of lichs?
Is this how I attract people from the evil camp?
Or is it that after time traveling, you awakened your talent and potential to become a big boss behind the scenes?
You must know that the reason why Zuo Si chose to help these dying old mages transform into lichs was mainly to find helpers to fight against dangerous enemies such as the Zhentarim, the Dragon Cult, the Harper Alliance, and the Entangled Talisman.
I have never thought about establishing an organization.
But Vanessa didn’t think so. She nodded seriously and explained: “Yes, establish an organization.
You see, Jeffrey and I currently control Tai The two most important port cities on the west coast of the Kingdom of Seer have most of the magic power.
And they occupy a place in the magic circles of important inland cities such as Velen, Darauma, and Saradas. br>
As long as we unite, we can draw huge benefits and various scarce resources from it.
And you can also connect each other's mage towers together to support each other.
If one day you are willing, you can even intervene in the civil war in the Kingdom of Tethyr..."
This ambitious new lich described his grand blueprint to Zuo Si.
Due to the relatively weak magical power of the Kingdom of Tethyr, the number of mages and warlocks is quite rare, and there is not even a decent academy. It depends on the mages from all over the country to train their own apprentices
Therefore, the seven lichs and high-level spellcasters are already the most powerful force on the surface.
After hearing these words, Zuo Si immediately smiled and shook his head: "It's too early to talk about this now. Let's help them transform into lichs first. I'll give you three days to prepare. After three days, bring them with you. The materials necessary for the ceremony are gathered at my mage tower."
"You don't agree with the plan I made?"
Vanessa seemed to notice something and immediately asked cautiously.
“No. Your plan is well made, and the probability of success is very high. But the problem is, I don’t have the time and energy to manage these things, and I don’t want to be taught by paladins and good gods one day. After all, I have enough troubles of my own and don’t want to add new ones.”
Zuo Si made his attitude straightforward.
What he needs is a group of people who can help him solve troubles at critical moments, not people who make a lot of mess and need his own help to wipe his own butt.
If Vanessa follows Vanessa's plan to monopolize the magical power in the Kingdom of Tessel, or even intervene in the civil war, all kinds of troubles and enemies will definitely be inevitable. After realizing that she had made a huge mistake, Vanessa immediately adjusted her mentality and asked in a very sincere tone: "So according to you, what kind of goal should our organization set?"
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After thinking for a moment, Zuo Si immediately replied: "It's very simple. The goal of our organization is to collect as much knowledge, spells, gems, magic items, spell-casting materials as possible, as well as rare Magic metals, such as fine gold, mithril, cold iron, etc. Apart from these and earning wealth, we do not participate in any political activities and do not deal with all gods and churches.”
"Well - this goal sounds pretty good. At least it won't easily conflict with those powerful forces, and it won't get involved in trouble." Jeffrey touched his chin with a thoughtful expression.
"I agree too. This is what a spellcaster organization should pursue."
"Yes! Vanessa's approach is too aggressive, and it will definitely be exposed over time. "
"But it should cost a lot of money to do these things, right? In the end, we have to find a way to make more money."
"How about we join forces to establish several chambers of commerce?"
"The Chamber of Commerce? How can the Chamber of Commerce make money as quickly as robbery? Let's find a few dragons to kill, and then loot the treasures in their lairs. With the cooperation of a few of us, even if we encounter old dragons or ancient dragons, we are quite sure to successfully hunt them. . ”
“It doesn’t matter if you fail, the worst thing you can do is lose your equipment and die once, and we’ll be reborn as a lich next to the life box.”
......
What would it look like if a group of mages who were neither good nor evil gathered together?
Just look at the scene in front of you and you will know.
In just a few words, they began to discuss how to kill several giant dragons who had already discovered the location of their lairs, and then looted all the treasures that the other party had accumulated over hundreds of years.
Its ferocity is no worse than that of the greedy red dragon Wilmes.
Although strictly speaking, what Zuo Si does sometimes is actually not much different from the other party.
But the corner of his mouth still twitched when he heard it.
Especially when you become a lich, you don’t have to worry about death at all, so even the most cautious mages have now become extremely aggressive and bold.
In the end, Zuo Si couldn't stand it anymore, interrupting their imagination of a "better future".
"Everyone, what you need to consider now is to prepare materials to make a phylactery. Only by successfully transforming yourself into a lich can the above plans be implemented. If anyone accidentally dies during the transformation process If you become an idiot, only God can save you."
In an instant!
The originally lively discussion suddenly became quiet.
Except for Vanessa, who is already a lich, the remaining six people all showed very solemn expressions.
After exchanging glances with each other, they walked into the mage tower one after another, used teleportation magic to return to their residences, and began to prepare everything necessary to transform the lich.
After everyone was gone, Zuo Si said to Vanessa: "Get ready, tonight we are going to kick down the door of another lich's house. If I fail to do so at the first time, If you kill the opponent, you may need to engage in a spell confrontation with them."
"Another lich?" Vanessa's eyes shone slightly.
"Yes. He is a guy hiding under the ground of a hotel in Chengmen District. We will take action after dark to ensure that we can solve him once and for all."
After saying this In a word, Zuo Si asked Vanessa to prepare the spell, and he took Isadora to the empty room with only one chair on the upper floor, temporarily placed the girl here, and then opened "Legacy" and started checking the task bar.
[Make a treasure card (reward one chance to draw a card, completed)]
[Upgrade any profession obtained through mimicry to LV11 (reward two chances to draw a card, completed)]
< br>[Build a magic tower of your own (rewarded with two card drawing opportunities, completed)]
[The total number of cards held reached one hundred (rewarded with one card drawing opportunity, currently held) Number of cards: 95)]
[Make a boundary card by hand (reward two card drawing opportunities)]
[Create five LV7 cards (reward three card drawing opportunities, one has been produced so far, and four more need to be produced)]
[Convert the divine power in the body into another kind of energy that can be completely controlled by sparks (Reward a rare and unique card)]
As the planeswalker’s level reaches LV7, Zuo Si’s tasks to get the opportunity to draw cards have also increased to seven.
Especially the last task seems to imply something.
However, with the current power of Spark, the conversion efficiency of energy such as divine power is very low.
Therefore, he didn't have any good solution, he could only grind it bit by bit.
Since the first three tasks have been completed, Zuo Si now has five more opportunities to draw cards.
No hesitation!
He chose to draw directly and neatly.
In the blink of an eye, five new cards appeared in front of you.
The first one is [Magic Card: Make It Echo], a LV5 red card that can record the last successfully released spell of any target except yourself, and then use it within one minute.
With a planeswalker level of LV7, spells below the ninth level should be able to be copied successfully.
You need to pay ten red mana points or ten general mana points when using it.
The second card is [Magic Card: Spell Counterattack], a LV4 blue card that can forcibly interrupt the opponent's spell being released.
When using it, you need to pay seven blue mana points, or seven general mana points.
The third card is [Creature Card: Olanli Multi-Headed Dragon], a LV7 green card that can summon an extraordinary dragon-like creature with five heads that can grow infinitely to fight for the planeswalker.
After the creature is summoned, it initially has forty points of strength attribute. Each effective land card on it can increase its size by one unit (strength and constitution +3). If the land card can Produce green mana, then the size of the hydra will increase by one additional unit.
The original Olanli hydra had thirty points of spell resistance, with an additional five points added for each additional unit size.
At the same time, the scales' protection against physical damage, their own vitality and attack power will also increase.
And after increasing the size of three units, it gains rapid regeneration and the ability to increase acid damage when attacking with a head;
After that, for each additional size unit, the remaining four heads will gain lightning, fire, freezing and poison damage abilities in turn.
When the size increases to ten units, the Olanli hydra is not only completely immune to the above forms of energy attacks, but also evolves the accompanying attribute attacks into super-wide spitting.
When using it, you need to pay 25 green mana points, or 25 general mana points.
The fourth card is [Magic Card: Possessed by the God of War], a LV6 red card that allows the planeswalker to gain powerful strength, agility and physical bonuses in a short period of time, and at the same time gain high They have the same powerful magic resistance, combat experience and various weapon usage skills as level warriors. The higher the planeswalker level, the more terrifying the melee combat ability gained. Each spellcasting level lasts for one minute.
When using it, you need to pay fifteen points of red magic power, or fifteen points of general magic power.
The fifth one is rather strange, it is a type of card that has never been seen before, called [Directed Teleportation - Zendikar].
When using this card, you need to pay two hundred points of general or blue mana in one go.
And the card itself will not enter the graveyard, but will disappear completely after being used once.
"Zendikar? Eldrazi Titan?"
Recalling these two familiar names, Zuo Si's face suddenly became extremely serious and dignified.
As long as his brain is not broken, he will not use this card easily.
The reason is simple!
Zendikar is a super-magic world with so much magical power that it almost overflows. Its various astonishing energies surge and surge in the air, creating unimaginable spectacular scenery.
But at the same time, it is also an extremely dangerous world, so dangerous that even a god has a high chance of being killed.
That place was invaded by three extremely powerful Eldrazi Titans, and the entire world was once on the verge of destruction.
The so-called Eldrazi are actually a powerful existence similar to Cthulhu that is almost impossible to be defeated or even killed by mortals.
With the power Zuo Si currently possesses, even if he encounters a more powerful Eldrazi descendant or creation, he will be crushed in minutes.
Compared with the nightmare-level survival difficulty of Zendikar, Faerûn, which is full of dangers and has several gods dying every now and then, can be considered "peaceful and tranquil".
There is no doubt that [Positioning Teleport: Zendikar] and [Creature Card: Oranli Hydra] alone are enough to show that the previous owner of "Legacy" must have been to Zendikar.
I just don’t know if Zendikar was before the Eldrazi invasion or after it was sealed when he went there, or if he just caught up with the invasion and participated in that earth-shattering battle.
However, Zuo Si, who had no plans to go to Zendikar for the time being, did not delve into it further. Instead, he set his sights on the three magic cards.
With the two cards [Make It Echo] and [Counter Spell], the winning rate against the Lich hidden in the underground secret door of the hotel at night will undoubtedly increase a lot.
As for the card [War God Possession], its function seems to be somewhat similar to [Tamson Transformation]. Both of them give the mage powerful physique, combat experience and weapon usage skills in a short period of time.
But the advantage is that it will not be the same as the latter. After activation, it will temporarily lose the ability to cast spells and become a pure warrior.
And the duration is up to one minute per planeswalker level.
If paired with a powerful magic weapon, it can definitely give your opponent a huge surprise at the critical moment.
In addition, the first three tasks on the task bar have also been changed to:
[Create five treasure cards (rewarding two card drawing opportunities)]
[ Upgrade any profession obtained through mimicry to LV15 (rewards two opportunities to draw cards)]
[Collect at least five or more advanced professions related to mages and corresponding knowledge in the current world (rewards two opportunities to draw cards) )】
"Advanced profession... It seems that it is time for me to prepare to leave for Candlekeep. But before that, I have to find a way to get some money. Otherwise, I cannot afford to hire the expensive scribes in Candlekeep. ”
Zuo Si complained softly in a voice that only he could hear.
Because building the mage tower at his feet had almost spent all his savings.
But fortunately, you can rob a lich after dark, and the other party's property should not be too shabby.
With his own mage tower, Zuo Si naturally no longer chose to live in Bernard's house, but moved everything here.
In particular, the mutated hound, which was comparable in size to a mastodon, was immediately transported to the lowest level underground of the Mage Tower, because Wilmes was personally responsible for the control and supervision.
Judging from the high protrusion of her belly, it won’t be long before she is due to give birth.
Zuo Si had very high expectations for the half-dragon bred by this big guy.
As for the others, after the housekeeper delivered some furniture and daily necessities, they all got a small room of their own.
Looking at the large empty area around her, Alena asked in an uncertain tone: "Is this our future home?"
Zuo Si smiled and nodded: "That's right. When the masked mage delivers what I ordered, this tower will be officially put into use. And the underground part is connected to the sewers that extend in all directions in the city. I plan to Raise some small monsters like goblins that reproduce quickly as experimental materials."
After all, this is his own mage tower built by himself, which is completely different from the previous mage towers used by others. a feeling.
“Raising gnomes?!” Rhett opened his mouth in disbelief.
This half-orc warrior has no idea what other uses a trash like ordinary goblin has besides wasting food and adding some combat experience to novice adventurers.
“Don’t underestimate the goblins.
These guys are not only extremely adaptable.
And even if it eats garbage, it can multiply and grow rapidly in a short period of time.
Ideal for replacing mice and becoming a better experimental subject.
The most important thing is that they are humanoid creatures, very close to humans, elves, and dwarves in physical structure.
Generally speaking, magic and potions that work on goblins can also have the same effect on humans. ”
Zuo Si meaningfully gave his reasons for raising goblins.
It only takes a short five years for a goblin to grow from birth to adulthood. A single litter can often give birth to an astonishing number of as few as six or seven to as many as ten, which is comparable to that of sows.
This process can even be accelerated to less than three months under the influence of magic and hormones.
Simply the best substitute for laboratory mice.
In addition, small pest-like monsters like goblins are very easy to control. As long as you summon a few hobgoblins or one or two bugbears, you can control them tightly without worrying about what will happen. trouble.
It can also be used as cannon fodder and coolie when necessary, and even the corpse after death can be used as a material for necromancy magic.
If you raise some powerful and ferocious monsters in the future, goblins can also be used as feed.
Easy to feed, give birth to more, grow quickly, not easy to get sick, and have many uses...
With so many benefits, why don’t you raise a nest of goblins? Woolen cloth?
Ritter was obviously taken aback by Zuo Si's "shocking" remarks. He immediately took two steps back and whispered: "Damn it! Now I'm actually starting to sympathize a little with those annoying goblins. I guess those who have been If you catch the unlucky guy here, your future life will be very miserable.”
"Whatever, it's just a group of goblins anyway, no one will care." Alena shrugged with a nonchalant expression.
"No, this is not just as simple as raising a brood of goblins. If the whole plan goes well enough, then we can make copies and even sell the goblins to mages who need them."
As a lich, Vanessa was obviously aware of Zuo Si's intention.
After all, for most necromancers, it is difficult to ensure an adequate supply of living experimental materials or dead corpses.
Especially in areas where slavery is prohibited, you can’t just rush into someone’s home, or find a relatively remote village to kidnap a living person, right?
Let’s not mention how laborious it is to search for monster tribes in the wild. The key is that if you don’t do it well, you might end up overturning.
At this time, the benefits of breeding goblins in large numbers are revealed.
In addition, goblins, like dark elves, have no human rights.
Even if it is known to the outside world, no one will take care of it.
Thinking of this, Vanessa subconsciously glanced at the drow not far away who was wearing a chainmail and an improved slavery collar around his neck.
Since the strange object has slowly emptied all the memories and knowledge in her mind, this guy is now basically a human shield that researches materials and specializes in resisting spells.
Zuo Si touched his chin and added with interest: "Not only that! I can also let Fangus and her people transform the goblins into werewolves by spreading lycanthropy, so that they can achieve the same status as The physical fitness of most human warriors. In short, goblins are not as useless as people think, they just haven't found the corresponding method."
"You don't want to create a group of half-goblins. Dragons and Dragonborn, right?" Wilmes asked with a wary look.
“Why not?
Beltorgas is dead anyway, and we can make the most of what he left behind.
But don’t worry, I won’t be making too many this time.
After all, goblins are inherently chaotic creatures, completely different from the lawful and obedient kobolds.
Speaking of this, I remembered that I should send some food to the kobolds who stayed in the dragon's lair.
Otherwise, after the eggs of the half-dragon kobolds hatch, their food reserves may not last long. "
Due to being busy building the mage tower recently, Zuo Si almost forgot about the kobolds in Bertorgas' lair.
Maybe after some time, we can consider building a permanent portal in two places.
Anyway, with the power of the planeswalker's spark, it is much easier for him to use teleportation magic than the local wizards in Faerûn.
Without external interference, only a small amount of energy is needed to open and close a portal.
At that time, using the kobold's talent for digging holes, as well as goblin coolies and various undead creatures, maybe we can slowly dig through the entire underground of Askatra and create an underground world of our own. , just like the "Leyline Maze" established by the mad mage underground in Waterdeep City.
At that time, whether it is the six-person council or the masked mage, they will all act based on Zuo Si's face, instead of being controlled by others like now.
Of course, it's too early to think about this now.
Zuo Si’s goal in the next stage is to bring enough money to go to Candlekeep to supplement the knowledge he lacks at this stage, and take a look at the famous Son of Baal, little Imoen, and his “adopted father”. Gillian.
(End of this chapter)