Chapter 247: The Attitude of Waterdeep City (A 10,000-word chapter, please subscribe)
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With the sound of metal weapons colliding, in the training room on the lower floor of the mage tower, the dwarf berserker Korgan was sparring with the tabby cat hunter Abala.
Because both parties have quite high professional levels.
So whether it is strength, speed, or skills and experience, they are all displayed vividly in the battle.
Sometimes the two of them swing their weapons too fast, even causing visual afterimages in the air.
The former's fighting style is obviously very wild. He often abandons defense in pursuit of injuries in exchange for lives. As a result, many opponents will be frightened by his desperate posture. As a result, the more timid and hesitant they are, the faster they will die. .
According to the description of the half-orc Rhett, Korgan's highest record was that he rushed into the goblin community desperately and violently, killing more than thirty hobgoblins and hundreds of ordinary people by himself. Goblin.
When the battle was over, the whole figure seemed to be bathed in blood, and the armor was covered with plasma, minced meat, internal organs and intestines.
Many poor guys were chopped alive by sharp magic axes and turned into corpses of different sizes.
Abala's fighting style is just the opposite. He likes to look for loopholes in his opponent during defense. If he doesn't take action, he will kill him with one blow.
So it is a calm hunter, with two sharp eyes always watching every move of its opponent, just like a big cat chasing its prey.
In addition, the weapons are metal arm guards and gloves with adamantine added, so the speed of swinging the arms is obviously faster than that of Corgan, so he does not suffer in a head-on confrontation.
Especially the sharp metal claws at the front, which can even tear open most non-magical metal armor as easily as opening a can.
Once approached, he is definitely one of the most dangerous enemies.
The little werewolves watching nearby were obviously seeing this kind of high-level warrior competition for the first time, so they all widened their eyes and wanted to learn from it to increase their own fighting abilities.
Among them, the spotted cat man Abala's fighting style is basically no different from their half-human, half-animal form. They are simply the most ideal learning object.
As the leader of the clan, the werewolf girl Fangus would make secret gestures to herself from time to time, her pupils flashing with excitement.
"Where did you find him? I have never heard of such a race on the continent of Faerûn." Half-orc Rhett asked in a low voice.
Zuo Si touched his chin and replied: "Because Abala is not a native race of Faerun. But it does surprise me that his martial arts skills reach this level. How do you evaluate it? How? ”
"A very good warrior. If I guessed correctly, it should be very good at using throwing weapons, right?" Rhett quickly gave his own evaluation.
Zuo Si nodded slightly: "Well, yes. Abala is a hunter, so he is also very good at throwing javelins or spears. I built one for him that can automatically return A magic javelin in the hands of the wielder, so it can be used in both ranged and melee combat. "
"It reminds me of Korgan's throwing axe. "Man, he was hit in the head by his flying ax and died on the spot," Rhett sighed with a smile.
While the two were talking, the competition between the dwarf and the spotted cat man finally came to an end.
I saw Korgan's ax resting on Abala's neck, and Abala's claws were pressed against the dwarf's defenseless throat.
Just a second later, the former was the first to take back the ax and couldn't help laughing loudly: "Hahahaha! It's so enjoyable! Old Cogan likes you, big cat."
"Thank you..."
< br>The spotted cat man responded in a slightly stiff common language.
You know without asking that it is blessed with the art of glib at the moment, otherwise it would not be able to understand what the other person is saying.
"How do you feel? Are the arm guards and gloves comfortable to use?" Zuo Si asked with interest.
"It's great. It fits perfectly on my palm. It not only increases protection, but also makes the claws sharper. In the tribe I live in, just such a weapon can get the best hunters Allegiance." Abala praised without hesitation.
Hearing what the spotted cat man said, Zuo Si immediately showed a satisfied expression: "As long as you like it. I'm going to go to the Northland next. Do any of you want to sign up?"
"Me! Master, I am already a warrior and ranger with a professional level. I will definitely be able to help you during your journey." Fangus was the first to jump out.
Zuo Si did not give an answer immediately, but turned his attention to the half-orc Rhett, the dwarf Korgan and the half-human and half-scorpion Mural who usually provided combat training to these young werewolves.
In the end, Mural was the first to speak: "Master, Fangus is indeed a qualified warrior and ranger. Coupled with the physical bonus after the werewolf transformation, most professional levels are not A tall adventurer is really no match for her. If your trip is not particularly dangerous, bringing her with you to gain some experience will definitely be much better than staying in the tower all day.”
"Okay, then I'll take you with me. But as I said before, you have to stay alone in Waterdeep City for a few days. I have some things that require me to go to the depths of the Lost City." Zuo Si said, staring into the eyes of the werewolf girl.
"No problem! I promise to obey your orders 100%."
Fangers clenched his fists tightly and almost jumped with joy.
After all, as a werewolf, her nature prefers to run in open forests and wilderness to chase prey.
Although it is safe to stay in the Mage Tower and the city, and food and accommodation are guaranteed, the blood of adventure is always rushing in the girl's veins, as if there is a voice calling in her mind.
"Go and prepare. Bring all the weapons and equipment. We will set off in ten minutes."
Zuo Si smiled and flicked the werewolf girl on the forehead.
“As you command!”
Fangers’ body expanded rapidly, thick hair grew from the surface of his skin, and he soon turned into a half-man, half-wolf, raising his head and letting out a harsh howl. Yelled, then took steps and rushed towards his room as fast as possible.
You don’t need to ask to know that her transformation this time was entirely due to her excessive mental state.
"What...what's going on?"
The spotted cat man's eyes widened with an expression of extreme shock.
It was obviously the first time he had seen a werewolf, or someone infected with lycanthropy, so he had no idea why a human would suddenly transform into a wolf.
"Relax, big cat. Those little guys are all werewolves, a special group of people who can freely switch between wolf, half-human, half-wolf and human forms. They are different from you, they are still human in nature, It's just a curse, of course it can also be said to be a blessing," Old Corgan muttered in explanation.
Although he himself is a chaotic evil camp, both bloodthirsty and cruel, he is still quite friendly and respectful to those powerful warriors.
In particular, most tabby cat people are in the neutral camp and have no obvious concepts of good and evil. They are not as prone to violent conflicts of ideas as the good camp.
"Werewolf?"
Abala repeated the word, an expression of interest on the furry cat's face.
As a very curious race, once he becomes interested in something, he can't help but want to find out what's going on.
However, Zuo Si did not care about Abala's reaction, but continued to ask several other subordinates: "What about you? Does anyone else want to come with me?"
"Me, me, me!"
Pyromancer Alena shouted impatiently to sign up.
Seeing how active this troublemaker was, Zuo Si couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth slightly, and questioned with a serious expression: "Are you sure? You must know that you must abstain from drinking when traveling with me."
"No problem. I swear I will never touch an alcoholic drink before I get to a safe place." Alaina assured her.
Of course, as a person from the Chaos camp, the credibility of her words has a big question mark.
Because maybe the statement you make now may come from the heart, but you will definitely regret it before long.
“Count me in.”
The half-orc Rhett hesitated for a moment and chose to join.
After all, Wenrou Township is the grave of warriors. He also wanted to improve his combat skills and professional level as much as possible while he was young and his body had not started to decline.
Warriors are not like mages. As long as they stay in the tower and do research, they can improve their perception of the magic network, obtain a higher spellcasting level and master more spells.
The only way for them to improve their strength is to keep fighting and fight against powerful enemies or monsters.
Seeing that the two drinking buddies and adventure partners had joined, the dwarf berserker said without hesitation: "Take me with you too. Old Cogan's ax will help you chop up everything that dares to stand in our way. Enemies on the way forward. "
"In that case, the team is settled. You should go back and prepare quickly, and then we will teleport directly to Deepwater City."
said. After that, Zuo Si walked straight towards the teleportation room.
Abala, who did not need to prepare anything at all, followed behind, looking around at the strange creatures, constructs and magic devices around him.
Since it lived entirely in the primitive tropical rainforest, magic is quite strange and unbelievable to it.
Occasionally, I will be startled by the magic bat that suddenly appears next to me.
However, the tabby cat man soon discovered that these little ones did not have any malicious intent, they were just playing pranks to make themselves happy, and he couldn't help but laugh along with them.
About ten minutes or so, when everyone arrived at the teleportation room, Zuo Si immediately activated the teleportation door to send everyone to the basement of his house in Waterdeep City.
After briefly greeting the butler and leaving some money for daily expenses, he immediately went to Blackstaff Tower alone to visit Kelben.
About half an hour later, the two of them were sitting in the living room, drinking tea and chatting.
“I heard that you used some spiked iron balls that could automatically rotate and track near the forest not far from Silvermoon City in the North half a year ago, causing a lot of casualties to the orc army. , directly causing them to be forced to disband before they could launch an attack?"
Kelben mentioned this matter with interest.
Zuo Si smiled and nodded: "Well, that's right. I was testing a new magic weapon at the time, and happened to encounter an army of orcs planning to attack Silvermoon City, so I made use of the waste."
“Can you let me see those iron balls blessed with magic?” Kelben was obviously very curious about this.
Because there has never been anything like this or magic in Faerûn.
"No problem, please wait."
Zuo Si quickly reached into his bag and took out one from the box specially used to hold iron balls, letting it float quietly in the air. middle.
As a chosen one of the goddess of magic, Kyle could have effortlessly seen the arcane aura flashing on the iron ball through his own eyes. After a brief observation, he immediately exclaimed: "It's incredible. This is Is it the magic you brought back from another world? You can actually make such a heavy iron ball float in the air and even fly at high speed with such a small amount of magic power."
"It's interesting, right?
Best of all, once cast, the spell lasts a long time and is very, very cheap.
Perhaps it will not be of much use in the battle between high-level mages, and a wall of force can easily intercept it.
But it is perfect for dealing with ordinary armies and soldiers who do not understand magic.
Even a legendary warrior cannot survive a head-on attack without getting hurt. ”
Zuo Si introduced the advantages of these “holy balls of physics” without any reservation.
Because this thing was not originally used to deal with spell casters, it doesn't matter even if the other party knows about it.
If someone tries to control these iron balls through magic or magic, he will immediately release a confusion spell to make the iron balls fall into a frantic and uncontrollable state, and hit them indiscriminately without distinguishing between friend and foe.
Kelben nodded with deep understanding and commented: "This kind of magic weapon is indeed very suitable for dealing with a large number of enemies and monsters that do not understand magic. And I also noticed that you gave They stabilize the shrinking and repairing spells. No matter how big the deformation is after the violent impact of these iron balls, they can quickly return to their original state in a short time."
"Yes, the shrinking spell can make it. The iron ball is more convenient to carry, and can instantly enlarge and shrink, making it difficult for the enemy to defend itself. As for the repair spell, it is to prevent the spikes and blades from deforming and breaking when they hit the hard rock. The brutal and bloodthirsty orcs will no longer be able to threaten the civilized world."
When saying these words, Zuo Si did not hide his disgust for the orc race.
Because these green-skinned monsters, who only know how to destroy and plunder, but never produce or create, have no meaning or value in his eyes.
Kelben was keenly aware of this and immediately reminded: "I agree with your view on the orcs, but if you want to kill the orcs on a large scale, it is better to be a little more cautious.
< br>Because the orc gods are not weak.
In fact, the unbridled slaughter of the orc army has made many leaders of the large orc tribes in the North very angry.
They not only sent out. The most powerful warriors and hunters are ready to kill you, and they have joined forces to offer a huge bounty
Now there are many bounty hunters and speculators who are eyeing you, ready to exchange your head for a bounty. "
"Oh? It sounds like fun. Can you tell me which orc tribes are offering bounties to me? It would be better if there was a specific scope of their activities. "
The corners of Zuo Si's mouth turned up slightly, revealing a chilling smile.
For those enemies who want his own life, he always has only one way to respond, and that is to show no mercy.
"Concerning this, I think those bounty hunters, orc warriors, and hunters will come to you soon with answers. "There was a hint of joking in Kelben's tone.
After all, it is no secret among the voters of the Magic Goddess that Zuo Si has a strong desire for revenge.
What's more, weakening the number of orcs in the North is completely in line with the interests of a series of important towns in the North, including Waterdeep City, Silvermoon City, Neverwinter City, Chang'an Town, etc.
Every once in a while, the Alliance of Lords will come forward to hire adventurers or form a coalition to wipe out the surging number of orcs around them. Even the churches of many gods will join in.
This is also the reason why the orcs clearly have a very powerful divine system behind them, but they are always marginalized and unpopular in Faerûn.
Because in this world, the most powerful human gods suppress the gods that the orcs believe in, the orcs can only survive in forests and wilderness with harsh environments.
If any orc god dares to descend incarnation to try to change the existing situation, then what awaits him will be a group fight from medium to powerful gods.
Whether it is Gods who are inclined toward good, such as Tyr, the God of Justice, Mystra, the Goddess of Magic, Ilmat, the God of Suffering, Tom, the Loyalty and Courage, Lathander, the Lord of the Dawn, or knowledge Neutral gods such as the God of Ogma, the God of Guards Heim, and the God of War Tempus will all send down their fighting avatars every minute to smash the heads of the orc gods.
Because what the orcs do seriously conflicts with the teachings and ideas of these gods.
Especially the orc pantheon also has its own god of war.
If they rise and threaten human dominance, Tempus' influence will inevitably decrease.
Therefore, every time there is a large-scale invasion by orcs, Tempus, his church, and believers will definitely actively participate.
Not to mention that the elven gods also have deep grudges with the orc gods.
Among them, the eyes of the orc god Gruumsh were blinded by the elf god Corellon during the battle.
When elves and orcs meet in the wild, there is a 90% chance that they will fight to the death without even saying a word of nonsense.
It is precisely because the orcs and the pantheon behind them have so many enemies that Zuo Si dares to massacre them so unscrupulously without much fear of retaliation.
As long as the incarnation of the god does not come, even if the chosen one of the orc god Gruumsh comes, he is absolutely confident that he can kill the opponent.
In this way, Zuo Si briefly chatted with Kelben about the situation in the North and the evil monsters that could not be killed no matter how hard they tried. Then he suddenly changed the subject and asked in a slightly playful tone: "As one of the lords of Waterdeep, what do you think of Luskan and the Arcane Brotherhood?"
"Luskan and the Arcane Brotherhood?"
Khelben He was stunned for a moment, but soon realized something. He touched the beard on his chin and probed: "You don't want to do something to them, do you?"
"If, please note that I said If a force defeated the pirates of Luskan in a naval battle and then attacked the city and captured it, would Waterdeep intervene?"
Zuo Si chose the bright card without any disguise.
Among the many city-states in the North, Waterdeep City is undoubtedly the most powerful.
So he needs to understand Waterdeep City's attitude towards this matter first, and then he can decide how far the war will go.
As a chosen goddess of magic who is only slightly younger than Elminster, Kelben works very closely with the Harpers Alliance and knows that the recently emerged Nelanthel Islands is the young man in front of him. Human handwriting.
At the beginning, some Harper executives were still worried that the pirates would become more serious after being integrated and become a nightmare for all merchant ships on the entire west coast.
But later it was discovered that under Zuo Si's control, instead of continuing to plunder merchant ships, the pirates of the Nelanser Islands quickly established a stable governance structure.
And an unprecedented order was established in the chaotic sea where the jungle was originally dominated by the strong. As long as they pay a certain share of protection fees, merchants can do business with peace of mind without worrying about being robbed.
Even the pirates from Luskan and Whalebone Islands in the north who wanted to come here to make a fortune were beaten back without mercy.
All pirates who surrender and are captured, captains and backbones are often executed in public, while ordinary pirates are thrown into hard labor in quarries, mines and other places.
Gradually, most of the Harpers dropped their initial vigilance towards this new force and only established a base to collect intelligence in major port cities.
Although the large-scale use of undead as labor has caused some heated debates, overall Kelben is quite satisfied with Zuo Si's actions.
Because he feels that order is more important than justice and kindness.
Only by maintaining the most basic order can life and property be protected, and ordinary people can work with ease and support themselves and their families.
What's more, the civilians on the Nelanser Islands are not living a bad life, and they have not suffered too serious exploitation and oppression.
After all, the most dangerous and arduous tasks are taken care of by the undead and hard laborers who have committed serious crimes.
As for those churches that are extremely disgusted with undead creatures...
Since they have nothing to do with the red-robed wizards of Naser, they naturally can't do anything about the Nelanser Islands.
Aware that Zuo Si might take action against Luskan and the Arcane Brotherhood, Kelben's first thought was that Luskan's army had captured Lotham Island not long ago.
But due to the pressure from the Northern Lords Alliance, they finally had to spit out the meat that was on their lips.
There is no other way. Maybe using the power of Luskan and the Arcane Brotherhood to bully Lotham Island and Neverwinter is not a big problem.
But when facing city-states like Waterdeep City and Silvermoon City that have a large number of high-level mages and even legendary mages, as well as voters, they basically have to bow their heads and give in.
So Waterdeep is far from being like Neverwinter, and I hope someone will quickly eradicate Luskan, this evil neighbor.
Khelben lowered his head and thought for a few minutes before saying: "I personally wouldn't mind Luskan changing to another ruler.
But the problem is, not all the lords in Waterdeep City are I agree with you.
So I can't give you any guarantee, I can only say that the chance of Waterdeep intervening is not very high.
What you should be more worried about than this is the Zhentarim, who work closely with the Arcane Brotherhood. "
" Will the Zhentarim cooperate with the Arcane Brotherhood? ”
This news made Zuo Si frown subconsciously.
Although this huge dark intelligence network is currently in a state of fragmentation, Cyric’s followers and Bane’s followers are busy fighting for dominance. power, but its strength cannot be underestimated.
In particular, the mage leader Manson and the church leader and elector Fuzoul Chamberry were both difficult to deal with.
"Yes. As far as I know, they have shared information about each other for a long time. In addition, they also have some business dealings with the red-robed wizard."
Kelben In one breath, he told everything he knew about Luskan.
After all, both of them are now chosen by the goddess of magic, and the target of their attack is evil. It is only natural to provide some intelligence help.
"I didn't expect that the water of the Arcane Brotherhood is quite deep. But it doesn't matter. As long as the Zhentarim or the red wizards dare to interfere, I will make them regret their rashness."
Obviously, Zuo Si didn't take these two famous evil organizations in Faerun to heart.
Because the Northland has never been the traditional sphere of influence of red-robed wizards, their influence here is very small, and they have no courage to cause trouble under the eyes of the several voters of the Magic Goddess.
As for the Zhentarim, as long as you find a time to ask Mansong or Ximanmeng to come out to talk and reach some unknown secret deals, the other party will probably choose to stand aside.
You must know that for these believers of Bane, the most important thing at this stage has always been to fight against the erosion of Cyric Church and prevent the Zhentarim and Zhentil Keep from falling into the hands of the latter. .
The tense atmosphere between the two sides can even be felt by many outsiders.
"Now that you have your own plan, I won't say anything more. Remember, you are the chosen one of the goddess now. You don't have to rely on yourself like before. You can come to me at any time if you are in danger. Me and I My wife Laila will be very happy to help," Kelben said earnestly.
Due to Zuo Si's criminal record, he was very worried that the young man in front of him would do some crazy things when he encountered danger, such as releasing the terrible poisons and plagues in his body without reservation.
"Thank you very much. If necessary, I will. In addition, is there anything else that needs attention?" Zuo Si asked very humbly.
"Actually, I think what you should win most is the support of Neverwinter. After all, they are at the forefront of the fight against Luskan and are suffering from pirate harassment." Kelben did not think twice. give suggestions.
"Understood. I will go to Neverwinter later and have a conversation with Lord Nasir. I hope he will be as wise as the rumors and can understand the need to destroy the Arcane Brotherhood and deal with Luth. The benefits of renovation.”
After saying that, Zuo Si stood up and said goodbye and left the Black Stick Tower.
Standing on the top of the tower and watching his retreating back, Kelben suddenly asked without looking back: "What do you think Soth wants to do? He first integrated the Nelanthel Islands The pirates then expanded northward to the Korin Islands, then indirectly controlled Baldur's Gate through a naval battle, and now set their sights on Luskan."
"Well... I think he wants to monopolize maritime trade to make a lot of money. According to the reports from Harper's spies, he has been buying all kinds of magic materials at high prices like crazy. It is conservatively estimated that they are worth at least millions of gold coins. "Laila slowly came out of the shadows and guessed in an uncertain tone.
"Acquiring millions of gold coins for magic materials? Is Soth going to start preparing to study legendary spells?" Kelben was obviously surprised.
“You ask me? How could I know.”
Laila smiled bitterly and shook her head.
“This young man is very wary of everything around him and will not easily reveal his thoughts to anyone.
However, his arcane spellcasting level is indeed quite high. He is only one step away from becoming a legendary mage.
It seems to make sense if he is preparing to study legendary magic.
Don't forget, the goddess gave him ten Netherils. Scroll.”
"I would have forgotten if I didn't mention this.
If he reads all ten scrolls, there will be an amazing improvement in magic principles, especially spell identification.
If he adds more With a lot of magical knowledge from other worlds, he is already a pretty formidable opponent as an enemy."
Kelben analyzed it seriously.
Laila smiled and agreed: "That's right. Soth is already a very powerful and dangerous top spellcaster.
In particular, he has a variety of methods, many of which have never appeared in Faerûn.
This can often have unexpected effects in spell duels.
Even if Manson or Sazastan came, they might not get any benefits. "
"The growth rate is really terrifying, just like the genius great arcanist Karsus who led to the demise of Netheril civilization. Kelben sighed slightly. "By the way, aren't you going to Halua, the country of wizards at the southernmost tip of the continent, on behalf of the goddess recently?" How are the preparations going? ”
“Almost. I have recently learned and copied all the new spells given to me by the goddess. At that time, as long as you hand it over to the local church and meet with the elders, you should be able to complete the mission easily. ”
Speaking of this, Laila paused deliberately, raised the unique staff in her hand and waved it gently in front of her husband.
"This is..."
Kelben instantly noticed the difference of this staff.
“This is the magic technique brought back by Soth from another world. This staff can not only reduce the magic power consumption when casting spells, but also allow me to create several more spell slots out of thin air. About one-third of the casting speed. How about it, doesn’t it sound amazing?”
As he spoke, Laila handed over the staff.
Kelben quickly took it and inspected it carefully, and found that the wood used to make this staff was very special, and there were also some materials containing powerful magical power such as dragon tendons mixed in.
When the holder starts to cast a spell, the entire staff will strengthen the connection with the magic network in a unique way, thereby saving mana and speeding up spell casting.
After figuring this out, he immediately couldn't help but ask: "Are these technologies brought back by Soth from another world?"
Laila clicked without hesitation. Nodding: "Yes. Not only are there new technologies for making staffs, but there are also a large number of new magics that have been transformed, many of which are low-level spells that can provide convenience for daily life."
For To give her husband a clear idea, over the next few minutes Lyla performed a number of spells including cooking, cleaning and repairing.
As a result, this kind of magic that was close to life and completely non-lethal immediately aroused Kelben's strong curiosity.
The couple spent the next few days studying these interesting life magics, and began to imagine how peaceful and comfortable a world that could invent such magic would be.
Of course, these have nothing to do with Zuo Si.
After leaving the Black Staff Tower, he immediately led the team to the most notorious Skull Harbor in Waterdeep City.
The reason for being notorious is that this place is clearly under the nose of Waterdeep City, but it is completely ruled by a group of evil humans and monsters.
Not only do they not abide by the laws of Waterdeep City, but they also buy and sell slaves unscrupulously. Conflicts and murders are commonplace.
In Skull Port, order does not exist.
The only thing that can allow a visitor to save his life is the ability to make other people or monsters fearful.
As for the dark elves, mind flayers, beholders, gray dwarves, etc. that are very rare on the surface, they are almost overrun here.
Some evil wizards living in Waterdeep City will even come here from time to time to buy some special raw materials, such as the corpses of various creatures or slaves, and bring them back for use in necromancy magic experiments.
"Damn! This place gives me chills."
Looking at a beholder and the slave it controlled just past him, the half-orc Rhett couldn't help but shudder.
You know, the moment the other party looked over, he almost picked up the ax and struck at him.
No way!
As a barbarian warrior who is very sensitive to malice, it is inevitable to become mentally nervous in such a hostile place.
In contrast, Old Cogan was completely indifferent to this. He curled his lips and mocked: "Relax, man. It's not us who should really be nervous, but them. I can guarantee that if a conflict and conflict really break out, Fight, this underground port will be a river of blood in just a few minutes."
"Yes! I will use fire magic to burn everything down."
Alena, who was afraid that the world would be in chaos, suddenly released a red flame from her palm, which immediately put many people around her on guard.
"That's enough! You all should be honest with me. We are not here to cause trouble, but to reach the depths of the Lost City of Earth as soon as possible."
Zuo Si glared at Lieyan angrily. Warlock glance.
Because he knew that a large part of the reason why Skull Port has existed for such a long time was the tacit approval of Halaster Blackrobe.
Otherwise, the Mad Mage can completely cut off the passage between this place and the bottom by changing the structure and terrain of the Earthline Maze at any time.
As for the lords of Waterdeep City, they simply did not want to provoke Halaster Blackrobe, so they did not take action.
In short, the existence of Skull Harbor is the product of a series of delicate balances and compromises.
But Zuo Si doesn't care who the real owner of Skull Harbor is, nor is he interested in the residents of the underground world and the thieves guild.
After paying a fee of three hundred gold coins, he got a small wooden boat that could float in the underground river, and a map that was so simple that it only had a few lines.
The above marks how to jump directly to the first few floors of Leyline Maze through the waterway.
Soon, under the leadership of Zuo Si, the group boarded the boat and slowly headed deeper along the underground river.
This time, instead of taking the same route as last time, we went in a big circle and directly chose to go ashore on the fifth floor.
Because the path they had taken before was still firmly remembered in their minds, the team under his leadership reached the crystal maze on the sixteenth floor with almost no effort.
The monsters and enemies encountered along the way were basically either torn into pieces by a few powerful warriors, or were stripped of life by the green light shot by waving the wand and turned into pale corpses.
Obviously, Zuo Si is deliberately using these monsters to practice and become familiar with the life-killing spell, and by the way, test the magic resistance that may weaken it.
When he arrived at the entrance to the 16th floor, Elon, who had already been notified, immediately appeared, put one hand on his chest and bowed deeply: "Master, I have arranged everything according to your instructions. Okay. Now, as long as you give the order, I can immediately use the alchemical potion to put all the Githyanki in the entire star port into sleep, even the red dragons."
"Right now. How many people are there in the harbor?" Zuo Si asked casually.
“Not counting the hatching eggs and the under-grown cubs, there are only about thirty people, four of whom are mages, two of whom are psychics, and the rest are basically either warriors or Psychic Warrior." Ellon 1510 reports.
"What about the magic ship?" Zuo Si continued to ask.
"There is only one ship, and it is currently docked at the berth of the port. However, the captain is a bit difficult to deal with, and it is not easy to deal with him."
When saying these words , Elon showed a troubled expression.
Because in Githyanki society, the captain of a magic ship has a higher status than the commander of an outpost on the material plane, he cannot give orders to the other party.
"In that case, let's do it. Remember to use a larger dose of the drug. I don't want any fighting to break out and expose the entire plan. As for the captain, I will take care of him myself."
Following Zuo Si's order, Erron immediately took advantage of his authority as the supreme commander of the star port and began to poison everyone "fairly and openly".
In less than an hour, the entire hollowed-out asteroid was filled with sleeping Githyanki and their red dragon allies.
As for Zuo Si, he led people directly into the magic ship docked in the star port, knocked out everyone including the captain and made them into summoning creature cards.
When everything comes to an end, all the Githyanki, except for the underage children, become part of the inner ghosts and are assigned to Erron’s command.
At this point, the entire star port has completely fallen into Zuo Si's hands.
After taking control of the star port, the first thing he did was to dismantle the magic ship into parts and figure out the magic knowledge and principles contained in it.
You must know that if creatures from the material plane generally want to enter the astral realm, the magic they usually use is astral projection.
To put it simply, it means leaving the physical body in the material world, and allowing the spiritual body and soul with consciousness to enter the star realm to explore and travel.
The Githyanki are different.
They use magic ships to directly connect their minds, bodies and souls to travel between the material plane and the astral realm.
This also means that the magic ship must have some special power to ensure that even warriors who do not understand magic can do this.
In addition, the power system of the magic ship is also very interesting and can be used in many other places.
After figuring out all this and initially mastering the complete set of manufacturing techniques for the magic ship, Zuo Sicai reluctantly reassembled the entire ship with his own hands and handed it back to the captain who had become his own.
"Master, what do you need us to do next?" Erron asked cautiously.
"It's very simple. Instill free thoughts in those children and let them understand how evil and abominable their own ethnic group is. I have a booklet here. You can follow the method above to put everything in this Let the children who grow up in the base become the spark to overthrow the existing system.”
With that said, Zuo Si handed over a thin notebook he had prepared in advance.
“As you wish.”
Eron rolled his eyes as he took it, and immediately agreed without thinking.
While he is a Githyanki himself, he is far from loyal to his people.
Otherwise, we would not have tried to collude with foreign enemies to seize power.
As for the others, their memories were greatly modified after becoming summoned creatures, completely forgetting the training and brainwashing they received when they were children.
There is only one purpose in living, and that is to serve Zuo Si, a planeswalker.
(End of this chapter)