Chapter 278 Return to the Floating City (10,000-word chapter, please subscribe)
The gray sky, the air full of decay, and the cold negative energy in the environment...
When Zuo Si passed through the portal and reappeared in the tower of Plantia Floating City, he immediately felt a strong physical and psychological discomfort.
Obviously, this place has become a completely undead country, and is excluding him, the only living person.
Through the window, you can vaguely see that the streets outside are no longer as chaotic as when you escaped. The streets are full of low-level zombies and skeletons wandering aimlessly.
Just the opposite!
As the corpses of those powerful casters are eroded by negative energy and transformed into higher-level undead creatures, the entire floating city has been divided into large and small "territories", each territory is composed of a The undead lord rules.
Possessing extremely high intelligence, they not only occupy those very valuable mage towers, but also use their magical power to transform this place into more and more suitable for the dead.
The fog that hangs overhead and can completely block the sun is the best proof.
What is even more frightening is that the mutated viruses and bacteria that were accidentally spread did not disappear. Instead, they formed an incredible long-term symbiotic relationship with these undead creatures.
Some large undead creatures formed by numerous corpses gathered together even grew putrid cysts filled with stench.
If anyone accidentally punctures these things, they may be infected by the black and light yellow mucus inside and die quickly.
Looking at the apocalyptic scene in front of her, Vanessa, a lich, couldn't help but take a breath and asked in a slightly trembling voice: "Your Excellency, this floating city Was it destroyed by the plague? "
"Strictly speaking, this is just a serious consequence of an accident, and it is not only the floating city of Plantia, but also several other floating cities and the area below. Cities and villages on the mainland were almost completely destroyed by the raging plague," Zuo Si explained helplessly.
“It’s really unimaginable terrifying destructive power.” Jeffrey couldn’t help but sigh.
At this moment, he finally realized why the Imasca Empire, which had such powerful magic skills, would eventually be on the verge of collapse due to the outbreak of the plague. He could only open an interdimensional portal to plunder slaves from another world to replenish its own population. insufficient.
Without God’s help, ordinary people are basically helpless in dealing with this kind of crisis.
When the lower classes die in large numbers due to the raging plague, it will have an unimaginable impact on the entire country and social structure.
What's more, no matter what kind of magical civilization it is, it must have a huge bottom population as economic support.
Otherwise, the entire society will stop functioning, and a series of serious problems such as extreme shortage of materials will occur.
In the end, even if those high-level mages were lucky enough to survive, they would not be able to complete the reconstruction of civilization.
Because the foundation of civilization is first of all people.
If there are no people left, how can we talk about civilization and study the mysteries of magic?
In fact, when Zuo Si escaped, there were still some survivors in the Floating City of Plantia.
But now, they should be almost completely dead.
Except for the central tower protected by the most powerful magical power, the other ordinary mage towers were successively captured by the undead and turned into lairs occupied by the lords.
Looking into the distance, you can clearly see that most of the knights who used to patrol the streets on horseback to maintain order have now become skeleton knights, or higher-level death knights.
The magic weapons in their hands have been covered with a layer of gray color under the erosion of negative energy, obviously with a curse effect.
"Approximately how many people did this floating city have before it was destroyed?" Vanessa asked a question that concerned her most.
Zuo Si immediately replied: "About fifteen thousand mages, and more than one hundred thousand servants, slaves and family members. Especially slaves and various creatures captured for experiments, specifically: There is no way to estimate how many. The first thing we need to do is to clean up the mage tower, and then seize control of it and use it as an advance base.”
"No problem. Leave this matter to me."
"And me."
The other two lichs immediately took over the task.
For them, exploring this mage tower in a different world and figuring out the differences in its internal structure and design concepts is undoubtedly a very attractive thing.
Soon, the two lichs brought six steel golems and more than fifty large undead creatures made from corpses, and began to clean up the tower from top to bottom.
Since the gate had been breached, all areas in the tower were filled with the undead creatures that had originally poured in.
Some of them have developed self-awareness and wisdom, and are trying to transform and control this place as their own territory.
In particular, an undead creature caster transformed from a high-level mage even had a fierce spell confrontation with two lichs.
The former took a lot of effort to get it done.
The aftermath of the battle completely destroyed everything in the room, even the precious instruments and research notes on the table.
After getting rid of this guy who is suspected of being a "lord", the remaining low-level undead creatures will naturally not be able to make any waves.
Soon they were either destroyed or turned into slaves under the control of the Scroll of the Undead.
When all potential threats disappeared, Zuo Si activated the defense mechanism of the mage tower through the core controller.
In an instant!
The entrance that was open one second was re-closed under the influence of magic power the next second.
At the same time, the top of the tower once again shone with a faint light.
Several dormant cleaning constructs woke up and began to perform their duties, throwing all the broken limbs and broken arms in various rooms, corridors and stairs into the basement designated for garbage cleaning. , and then try to repair the damaged areas.
Since they are not designed for combat, they have no reaction to external intruders.
The other lichs immediately took over the library and packed up all the books and notes inside, leaving not even a piece of paper behind.
After finishing all this, Zuo Si used illusion magic to create a three-dimensional diagram of the floating city out of thin air, and introduced to all his subordinates: "Plantia Floating City is the pinnacle creation of this world's magical civilization. Different from the floating city in the Netheril era, its power source is not the ubiquitous magic network or primitive magical energy, but the planet beneath our feet itself.”
"The planet itself?" Tyrantir's eyes shone slightly.
Zuo Si nodded slightly: "Yes, it is the planet itself.
There once was a very powerful mage who was good at earth element magic. When he continued to explore the depths of the earth, Accidentally discovered a crystal with a unique structure like obsidian.
Some of them are only the size of a fist, and some are as big as a house.
These gems seem to be in the veins. There is a very close relationship with the flowing magical energy, so it is called [Heart of Earth Vein]
After a long period of research, the mage discovered that these stones seemed to be able to continuously extract energy from the earth's veins, and also gave the holder the ability to control gravity, so they were also called "Energy Stones" or "Gravity Stones" 】.
Since the early batches of [Leyline Hearts] mined were generally not large in size, at the beginning, mages only used them to make some aircraft and mage towers that could float in the sky, and magic. fortress.
It wasn't until one day that a super [Heart of Earth Vein] with a diameter of more than twenty meters was discovered, and the crazy idea of building a floating city was proposed by another high-level mage.
So the core of every floating city in this world is the giant [Heart of Earth Lines] buried underground in the central tower.
It is not only the source of energy for the entire city, but also a powerful weapon.
Whoever masters it is equivalent to mastering gravity, and can easily lift huge rocks of tens or hundreds of tons to a height of thousands of meters, and then throw them to the designated location.
In the face of this kind of power, all resistance seems so feeble.
With the establishment of the first floating city, the Mage Council quickly conquered the entire continent and slaughtered all resisters through brutal suppression.
Under the order they established, only spellcasters are the most advanced beings, and the rest are basically either servants or slaves.
Because the power of the floating city is so amazing, in the next few hundred years, the Council of Mages frantically searched for those [Hearts of Earth Lines] that were large enough, and built several other floating cities.
Therefore, if we want to seize the floating city of Plantia, the first goal is to seize the central tower and ensure that the [Heart of Earth Lines] is under our control. "
"Can I use flying or teleportation magic? "Jeffrey stared at the three-dimensional diagram of the floating city and asked in an uncertain tone.
Obviously, the mage tower they are currently on is located on a floating island on the edge of the city. It would be very time-consuming and laborious to kill them all the way. Things.
So it would be best if we could avoid those undead creatures.
But Zuo Si gave a negative answer without hesitation: "It's impossible. Teleportation magic had already been completely banned when the blockade was in effect. Even if I can forcefully tear a hole, I can't ensure the accuracy and stability of the transmission. In the same way, whether it is flying by magic or other methods, as long as the feet are not on the ground, they will be immediately captured and pulled down by the strong gravity. ”
"Damn it! That's going to be troublesome now." Jeffrey couldn't help complaining in a low voice.
For mages, being unable to fly and teleport means that they will lose a very big advantage and will be forced to go head-to-head with the unknown number of undead creatures outside.
“The way to the central tower from here is through almost sixty mage towers. In order to ensure safety, each one must be controlled by us. It seems that this will be a very difficult and long task. Fight." Vanessa touched her chin and gave her own judgment.
Tailan Tier nodded with deep understanding: "Yes. When teleportation and flight magic are completely banned, it is the most basic military common sense to ensure that the road to the rear is clear. But what we brought Are constructs and undead creatures enough to sustain such high-intensity combat consumption? "
"If there are really more than 100,000 undead in the floating city, and there are at least thousands of them with self-awareness and intelligence? The caster will probably be exhausted after advancing to about two-thirds. However, since this is a floating city, there must be a considerable amount of materials stored. We can use these materials to continuously create more cheap constructs. Make amends.”
When saying these words, Vanessa raised her head and cast her eyes on Zuo Si.
Because only he knows which buildings contain a large amount of materials that can be used to make steel golems, stone golems and clay golems.
However, Zuo Si was not in a hurry to mark the locations of each spellcasting material warehouse on the projected map. Instead, he lowered his head and pondered for a few minutes, and quickly shaped another building far away from the floating city. A port city on the ground, and then said: "I think it is rash to launch an attack on the central tower without understanding the current specific situation of this city, especially whether there is a superior-subordinate relationship between the undead lords. It's too dangerous to advance. In contrast, I think it's better to take Hull as a logistical supply point."
"What's the value of this city?" Jeffrey looked confused. asked.
“Before the outbreak of the plague, everything shipped to the floating city of Plantia had to pass through this place. It can be said to be one of the most important transportation hubs on the ground. And later the central tower closed the connection with the outside world. Contact, so Hull must have a lot of supplies, and it is much easier to obtain than the floating city. The most important thing is, I want to confirm whether there are any survivors in this world," Zuo Si explained patiently.
Hel is the place he has been to most times in the world besides the Floating City.
Especially the gorgeous and tall stone buildings, as well as the numerous fountains, gardens and vines climbing the walls, all make people feel like they are in a fairy tale world.
And we have also established good relationships with some local people.
If it hadn't been for the sudden outbreak of the plague later, Zuo Si had considered buying a house in this city as his own home, and staying there for a few weeks every year to relax.
When he was in trouble before, he naturally couldn't think about these things, but this time when he came back, of course he wanted to see what was going on there.
Are everyone you know dead?
Or were they lucky enough to escape?
“But the floating city has been closed. According to you, if your feet are not on the ground, they will be captured by gravity immediately. So how can we descend to the ground?” Tai Lanti Er questioned.
"Haha, it's very simple. Just send a low-level undead to jump down with this device. It only needs to throw it upward the moment it lands, ensuring that the thing that records the coordinate points will not be damaged. . Then I can tear a small space rift."
As he spoke, Zuo Si took out a metal disc studded with emeralds.
It was obvious that he had made considerable preparations in advance and had already thought of how to bypass the obstruction of the seal and get to the ground.
Due to the strong gravity capture, magic like climbing down a rope or levitation has only one final result, which is to fall hard and become a puddle. Meat puree.
As for the transformation into a weightless spirit body and a solid construct, it will also be hit by the anti-magic ray the moment it jumps, and then return to its original state instantly.
So after thinking about it, Zuo Si still believes that using the power of the planeswalker's spark to tear apart the space is the safest and most secure way.
And it is obviously very easy to send a device with coordinate points down.
Soon, under the control of Vanessa, a sane orc zombie took on this crucial task.
I saw that it did not hesitate for even a second, and jumped directly from the edge of the floating island where the mage tower was located. At the moment when its legs were about to touch the ground, it held the baby in its arms. The metal disc is thrown upward.
The next second...
Bang!
With a muffled sound, the zombie instantly collided with the ground and fell to pieces. Under the action of several times the normal gravity acceleration, a large amount of flesh and blood turned into a mess of flesh and blood on the spot.
Three to five seconds later, the disc also fell from the sky and landed right in the middle of the mixture, gaining a certain amount of cushioning.
After another ten minutes or so, the gems on the surface of the disc began to shine with a dazzling bright light.
After a while, an unstable portal was opened, and several lichs, including Zuo Si, quickly walked out from the other side.
Ignoring the zombies that were trampled under their feet, they simply recovered the coordinate disk, then blessed themselves with flying magic and headed straight towards the port city of Hull.
Because he didn't know the situation over there, Zuo Si didn't use teleportation magic rashly.
After flying for almost a day, the towering city wall finally slowly rose from the horizon.
As expected, there were no signs of any living people on the city walls, only some resurrected corpses wandering aimlessly.
They still wear the armor they wore when they were alive, but it has become rusty under the corrosion of rain and humid air, and they will make creepy roars from time to time.
"Sure enough, it still fell... I really shouldn't have any hope in such a densely populated place."
Zuo Si couldn't help but sigh slightly, and jumped directly over the city wall into the city. .
Similar to the situation in the Floating City of Plantia, the streets and alleys here are almost all occupied by all kinds of resurrected undead.
But because the number of mages is relatively small and the level is not as high as that of the floating city, the overall threat is not great.
A few death knights brought hundreds of low-level undead creatures to kill these enemies who invaded their territory, but they were overwhelmed by fireballs, lightning and other large-scale attack spells falling from the sky.
As a necromancy expert, Vanessa also captured one of them and planned to take it back to find time to study it carefully.
When the battle was over, they opened the closed door of one of the warehouses.
moment!
Heaps of iron ingots, gold bars, various rare magic metals, as well as a large amount of blood, bones, furs, gems, etc. that can be used as materials for making magic items and casting spells, immediately appeared within sight.
In some cages, you can even see the corpses of dead slaves and various exotic animals that were resurrected as undead.
Because the floating city of Plantia has a very large jurisdiction, with a population of 10 to 20 million, and it continuously sucks blood from its subordinate city-states and villages, its material consumption and reserves are far away. It is not comparable to those small countries in Faerûn with only a few hundred thousand or even one or two million people.
“It’s incredible! How prosperous was the world before it was destroyed by the plague?”
Jeffrey bent down and picked up several types of gemstones that he had never seen before, with undisguised shock on his face.
Zuo Si responded casually: "Because there is no relationship with any gods, this world does not have as severely divided and opposing beliefs as in Faerun.
There are no all kinds of messy and meaningless beliefs. The battle between good and evil.
Magicians are the absolute masters above all living things.
Although they are very cold and cruel, they continue to improve various technologies and use magic with their rational thinking. to all aspects of production
What's more, the supplies you see are the result of tens of millions of people supporting fifteen thousand mages in a floating city. ""I see. A mage living in such an environment is really happy. "Jeffrey's tone revealed strong envy.
There is no way not to be envious!
You must know that most mages in Faerun will be troubled by materials and funds. Even the most powerful legendary mages are no exception.
But the mages of the Floating City of Plantia, who control a large area of land and a population of 10 to 20 million, do not have such troubles.
Because no matter what they want, as long as it exists in this world, countless people will rush to get it for them with an order.
"Happiness? Maybe."
Zuo Si smiled noncommittally, then changed the subject and said: "But it is precisely because no gods were born that their civilization finally Towards destruction in a sudden outbreak of plague
In my opinion, gods are a double-edged sword for mortals
On the one hand, they will continue to spread their own. Thoughts have led to serious cognitive antagonism among the people and caused various social problems.
On the other hand, they can step forward to preserve the fire when civilization encounters a crisis.
As far as I know, at the end of the Netheril era, when Karsus caused the magic network to fall out of control and countless floating cities fell from the sky, the second-generation magic goddess once took action to save the last three cities that had not yet been established. The floating city that fell to the ground.
If there were gods in this world, it would not be like this now. ”
He hasn’t finished speaking!
A black shadow suddenly flashed behind the warehouse, and then disappeared.
Although the black shadow was very fast and its movements were very stealthy, it was still keenly captured by Zuo Si's eyes blessed with many permanent magical visions.
Out of curiosity, he immediately walked through the piles of iron ingots, gold bars and other supplies to the place where grains, cured meats and dried meats were stored at the back.
It turned out that there were indeed a few unclear looking footprints on the dusty ground.
The shelves next to them are also missing several bags filled with wheat, as well as food necessary for daily survival such as salt, spices, cured meat and dried meat.
For a moment, even Vanessa and the other lichs showed surprised expressions.
As we all know, the undead do not need to eat, only the living need to eat.
There is no doubt that the black shadow just now was not some mutated undead, but a living person.
This means that not all the residents of this city died, and a small part of them hid and escaped.
Just when Jeffrey wanted to cast a detection spell to find out where the person who just came to get the food came from, Zuo Si had already discovered the secret passage hidden behind the shelf through [True Seeing] , directly opened a jar used to hold the sauce.
As a result, when the lid of the jar was lifted, a narrow tunnel that could only accommodate a thin man was exposed.
Judging from the pitted surface and the height that only allows people to crawl on the ground, it can be basically judged that it was excavated bit by bit by pure hand.
Not to mention the undead creatures that have become bloated and enlarged, it is very difficult for Zuo Si to climb over with his current height and size, and he might get stuck in the narrowest places.
"A very smart approach. Even if the undead creatures are discovered, they will not be able to get in and find the hiding place of the survivors." Vanessa commented in a low voice with interest.
"What do you plan to do with these survivors? Give them shelter, or let them become residents of the floating city in the future?" Jeffrey asked Zuo Si straightforwardly.
"Well - anyway, let's find them first and see the situation. If there are still living people left in this world, it would be best to gather them and protect them, and then slowly multiply them around a city. Expansion.”
After that, Zuo Si quickly performed a simple transformation technique, changing from the appearance of a young man into a flexible house cat, jumped into the entrance, and walked quickly along the narrow passage.
As for the accompanying Lich, he released an army of undead and constructs, and began to clean up and capture nearby undead creatures centered on the warehouse, especially those lords who gave birth to wisdom and self-awareness.
Their purpose is very simple, that is to establish a stable rear area and prepare sufficient soldiers and cannon fodder for the resistance and fierce battles that may be encountered in recovering the Floating City of Plantia.
As for Zuo Si, who got into the underground passage, he ran along this narrow passage for almost twenty minutes before he discovered that the width and height of the tunnel in front began to increase, and the entrance and exit were enough to accommodate adult men. Walk upright.
Four armed guards wearing armor and holding shields and axes seemed to be talking to a boy who looked only about ten years old and was carrying a heavy sack.
"Lepp! How are you? Have you got the food?" A man with a beard swallowed his saliva and asked impatiently.
Through the dim light, you can vaguely see that this strong man, who is nearly two meters tall, has deep sunken eye sockets and bulging cheekbones. His broad frame has almost no muscles, and he is almost skinny and bones.
Not only him, but also several other adult guards were similar. They were obviously suffering from malnutrition caused by not having enough food for a long time.
"I brought back a bag of wheat, as well as a few kilograms of salt, cured meat and dried meat. It should be enough for everyone to eat for two meals."
The boy opened the bag he was carrying on his back. The pocket shows the harvest, but also keeps swallowing saliva,
Seeing the food, the four guards' eyes suddenly glowed green, as if they would turn into beasts and rush to snatch it in the next second.
You must know that human beings in a state of extreme hunger have no sense at all.
The strong desire to survive and the desire for food will overcome everything. The morality that usually restrains one's behavior is nothing in the face of instinct.
Just when Zuo Si thought that a drama about the dark side of human nature would be staged, the leading man with a beard suddenly put down his shield, raised his hand and slapped himself hard on the face without warning.
Pop!
Accompanied by the crisp sound and the swollen cheeks, the green light in his eyes quickly receded, replaced by a mixture of sobriety and guilt. He stretched out his bony hand and touched the boy's head: "Sorry, kid, I just said I'm scared of you. Bring this food back to the camp area, add some more mushrooms and moss to make porridge, and give it to those who are about to starve to death."
"Hmm!"
The boy nodded heavily, picked up the heavy sack and continued walking deeper.
After he was completely gone, another guard couldn't help but asked: "Captain, why don't you keep some of the food? Even if it's just a piece of dried meat or a handful of wheat! We can It’s been three days since I’ve had decent food, just a bowl of mushroom and moss soup with a little salt every day.”
“Shut up! Do you think I don’t want to?” What will the people in the gathering place think about this bad guy? The world is so difficult now, and those of us who survived the Doomsday Judgment must unite to get through it. Don't forget, there are many people in the camp who have more to eat. We have less,” the bearded man snapped.
"Damn it! If this continues, we will all starve to death without the help of those undead creatures."
Another soldier threw the weapon and shield aside, then bent down and grabbed it He stuffed a handful of dirt into his mouth, chewed and swallowed crazily, trying to get a little bit of satiety from it.
Those who have never been hungry can never imagine how uncomfortable it feels to have a severe burning in the stomach and not being able to exert any strength in the whole body.
Not to mention eating dirt, he will even eat his own hands and feet when he is so hungry.
Just when the bearded man was about to imitate his companions and grab a handful of soil to satisfy his hunger, he suddenly saw a plump and beautiful cat coming out of the depths of the cave.
You don't need to ask to know that this cat is exactly what Zuo Si changed.
No hesitation!
This man, who was preparing to eat dirt one second, dropped the black mud he was holding in his hand the next second, with an idiotic smile on his face, drooling and being careful at the same time. As he approached, he muttered: "Kitten! Cute kitten! Don't be afraid! Come into my arms! I promise to kill you in the fastest and painless way, and then put you into the pot and follow The mushrooms were stewed together into soup."
After the other three guards discovered it, they also joined the surrounding ranks from other directions.
Due to the extreme lack of food, almost everything edible around the camp was swept away.
Whether it was rats that were once seen as a source of filth and disease, cockroaches that made women scream, or white maggots born from rotten things, they have now become the ultimate delicacy.
If anyone can catch a fat mouse, he will immediately get the adoring eyes of others.
Even those noble ladies and ladies who were originally out of reach would lift their skirts and spread their thighs just to drink a bowl of rat soup.
Even though Zuo Si had seen many big scenes, he was still inevitably startled by the eyes of these four refugees. He immediately accelerated, turned sharply, drifted, and passed between the four people with extremely agile movements. Drilled out.
The man with the beard was instantly furious. He immediately ran away and chased after him. He shouted at his companions at the top of his lungs: "Spread out! Spread out and block all the exits! No matter what, we can't let him." This cat ran away!”
"Don't worry! Even if we chase it to the ends of the earth today, I will catch it and throw it into the pot." Another guard responded fiercely.
In this way, chased by several refugees, Zuo Si quickly used the cover of darkness to sneak into the deepest camp.
As expected, this is not a natural cave, but a tomb underground in the cemetery used to bury the dead.
However, when the plague broke out, some people took shelter with their families, and over time this gathering place was formed.
Later, when the undead began to appear in large numbers, they put down the stone gate and completely sealed off contact with the outside world, so they managed to persist until now.
As for those tunnels extending in all directions, most of them were dug by thieves in the past to facilitate theft of funerary objects. Later, they were simply transformed and expanded to connect the interiors of several warehouses in the city.
In order to prevent undead creatures from coming along these passages and killing everyone, they specially made the first half of the passage very narrow, so that only children under ten years old could pass.
In this way, the refugees can let these children steal some food from time to time and come back to barely survive.
As for drinking water, there is a small fountain in the center of the tomb that is connected to the water elemental plane.
This magical device was originally used for decoration by wealthy people to make their tombs look more luxurious.
But now, it has become the life source of the entire gathering place.
Refugees use the water to grow moss and mushrooms in any available space.
As for why they were not infected with the plague, the most likely reason is that they were isolated relatively early, and it is not ruled out that they have developed some kind of antibodies or immunity.
In short, these two hundred survivors may not be special. There may be other survivors in other large tombs around.
Without a doubt!
The food the boy managed to bring back instantly sparked cheers among the refugees.
The hungry people filled several large pots with water like a festival, and then poured a small amount of wheat into them in an extremely pious gesture, and then placed them next to the coffin. The magic that never goes out Bring to a boil over flame.
After the pot is boiled, a large amount of shredded mushrooms, green moss, and a little bacon and dried meat will be added.
After it is thoroughly boiled into a thick paste, salt will be sprinkled on it and distributed to everyone.
Children around ten years old received the most, with two spoons.
Because they are the only ones with the ability to obtain food from the outside world, they will naturally receive preferential treatment.
Although the scene looked a little chaotic, things like robbing the old, weak, sick and disabled to get more food did not happen after all.
The person responsible for distribution and maintaining order is a woman in her forties. She has obviously received a good education, and her actions have won the respect and conviction of everyone.
I just don’t know why, but Zuo Si always feels that the other person’s eyes look familiar, but he can rely on his photographic memory to confirm that he has never seen them before.
In order to figure this out, after he finished eating, he secretly followed the other person into a very small independent compartment located on the west side of the main tomb near the entrance.
Generally speaking, places like this are often the places where the tomb owner's favorite servants, slaves and concubines were buried.
Of course, these poor people were not buried there voluntarily, or even died naturally at all, but were buried alive.
I saw this familiar-looking woman slowly taking off her black veil and turban, revealing a face that was very similar to the Archmage of the Necromancer Asta.
Valena!
The name suddenly popped into Zuo Si's mind.
Although he is an old monster who has lived for more than three hundred years, Asta has left countless descendants.
But Varena is undoubtedly the most special one and the one that worries the Archmage of the Dead the most.
He even takes a few days every year to go to Hull to live with his descendant to maintain his relationship.
As for the specific reason, no one knows.
But Zuo Si felt that there were only two possibilities.
One is that Varena may look very similar to Asta's long-dead wife or first love, so it is an emotional transfer.
The other is that he did some unknown magic experiment on his descendant, so he needs to observe and draw conclusions every once in a while.
Just when Zuo Si was about to get closer to knock the woman out, and then do a simple check, the other party suddenly turned around alertly and asked sharply: "Who? Who is hiding there!"
< br>"Your perception is surprisingly sharp, Ms. Varena."
Zuo Sim walked out of the shadows with an elegant and authentic "cat walk".
"The cat that always talks! Do you know me?" Varena's eyes widened in shock.
"Of course I know you. You are the most beloved descendant of the necromancer Archmage Asta, and you are also the person he cares about the most." Zuo Si said pretending to be mysterious.
In order to get some secrets out of the other party's mouth, he did not rush to return to human form, but kept the appearance of a cat.
Because the shape of this furry little animal can lower the vigilance of others to a certain extent.
Hearing the name "Asta", Varena stood up suddenly and asked with joy: "Are you sent by my great-grandfather to save me? How is he now? Ours Can the world be saved? ”
Zuo Si pretended to be sad and lowered his head: "I'm sorry, I have to inform you of the sad news. Master Asta is dead, and like other mages in the floating city, he did not escape. But in Before he died, he asked me to come to you and said that you had kept something very important for him. "What? My great-great-grandfather is dead! How is this possible?" ”
Such bad news immediately caused Varena to collapse and started shouting hysterically.
You must know that the reason why she has been able to hold on until now and not fall down is because she hopes that the omnipotent "ancestor" will one day descend from the sky to save her.
"Nothing is impossible. What's more, Master Asta's age is already close to the limit of human beings, and his death is foreseeable."
Zuo Si took advantage of this opportunity and quietly came closer, releasing a ball of colorless and odorless gas at lightning speed.
After Varena smelled it, she immediately rolled her eyes and lost consciousness.
Obviously, the cat’s petite size successfully lowered her alertness.
After waiting for success, Zuo Si returned to his human form, picked him up and placed him on a simple wooden bed made of a coffin lid next to him, and began to inspect him from beginning to end.
As a result, he soon found an area sealed with necromancy magic in this woman's brain.
Judging from the techniques and techniques, it was 100% Asta's doing.
As for what is sealed in this area, it is still unclear for a while.
Because the brain is so complicated that even Zuo Si doesn't dare to try it easily.
Otherwise, once something unexpected happens, no one will be able to know the secret sealed inside.
(End of this chapter)