A Necromancer Who Just Wants to Plant Trees

Chapter 431: The Artificer’s Philosophy of Life

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 “There are no absolutes, Matthew.”

 Margaret smiled lightly.

 But she did not delve into this topic further, but wrote lightly:

  “The help that Cyber ​​Dragon can provide you is mainly focused on intelligence.”

“And the core point of the entire Ancient God Restoration Plan lies in Paradise Lost.”

“First of all, I can tell you that Lost Paradise was sealed by the troll prince in the lost ancient city of Krafa on the surface. That city was a taboo place in the era of the troll empire.”

“The Troll Empire claims that the ancient city is the human palace of the **** Pur, but in fact, it is just an excuse for the Troll royal family to expropriate and enjoy themselves.”

"In history, when the troll royal family wasted their time and money to expand the ancient city of Krafa for the second time, the **** Pur suddenly fell, and the entire troll empire fell apart. The ancient city of Krafa was horribly cursed by the fall of the god, and a large number of creatures died there. In the city, those people turned into trolls after death, making the curse of the ancient city even more powerful."

“Some people even believe that the resentful spirits in the ancient city of Krafa are not just from the tragic death of the troll people, but also from the cursed troll royal family, and even some of the resentment of the **** Pu.”

“So there are certain times when the ancient city of Krafa is quite scary, and you have to avoid those times in order to explore it.”

"The artificers are a group of people with a very adventurous spirit, but they lost too many shared bodies in the process of exploring the ancient city of Krafa, and eventually turned that area into a forbidden place very early. Therefore, Regarding that city, the information we can give you is relatively limited. If you want to find Lost Paradise, you need to rely more on yourself. "

“I will give you a guide scroll later. Follow the direction guided by the guide and you will find the ancient city.”

 “But be careful, be careful!”

 Speaking of which.

 Margaret’s voice paused:

“The second piece of information I want to share with you is also related to Paradise Lost.”

“According to the secret information found by the artificers, Paradise Lost is an artifact that cannot be seen by the naked eye. You can detect it with your senses and touch it with your hands, but you absolutely cannot glimpse it with your eyes.”

“In most cases, it is completely transparent and invisible, but in a few cases, it turns into a beam of light.”

“Paradise Lost is not only the key to restarting the twin paradises, but it is also said to hold a new world inside.”

“There is important information you must know—

 The first person to obtain or come into contact with Paradise Lost may not necessarily end well.

 The essence of Paradise Lost is a new world of high energy and high dimensions.

 It needs to find an anchor and carrier in the material world in order to show its great power to the world.

 Hence, the first person to activate it is likely to become its host.

 If you want to be the real owner of Paradise Lost rather than the host.

 You must have a demiplane that is powerful enough.

 Only by using the demiplane as a container to integrate Paradise Lost, can you possibly restrain and control it.

 What you need to be wary of again and again is this.

Paradise Lost is an artifact with autonomous consciousness and is very dangerous.

 Even if you have a smooth integration process.

 It can be done after that.

 You will also be a provider to Paradise Lost for a long time.

 Due to the powerful siphon of Paradise Lost.

Your strength will stagnate for a long time, or even decline for a long time.

 I'm not sure whether this regression is irreversible.

 But it is quite dangerous anyway. "

 Margaret's expression was particularly serious.

Matthew was also shocked after hearing this:

 “Does Paradise Lost have a will of its own?”

Margaret nodded slightly:

“It was originally one of the highest-level artifacts in the multiverse. In the prehistoric era, the ancient gods fought for it.”

"Cyber ​​Dragon believes that Lost Paradise is a stepping stone to the level of laws. If someone really succeeds in mastering Lost Paradise, he will gain the power to talk to the will of the plane on an equal footing and become the most powerful person in the multiverse from the level of laws. One of several people.”

“Since there is such a powerful power behind this artifact, the risks are self-evident.”

Matthew solemnly expressed his agreement.

“Cyber ​​Dragon doesn’t know much about Tyrast’s plan to recreate the ancient god, but if he really wants to become the God of Elves, then he himself will definitely not be the first to contact Paradise Lost.”

Margaret continued her analysis:

 “If I were him, I would make others the containers of paradise lost.”

“As long as you control that person, you can indirectly control Paradise Lost.”

“Of course, you should also understand that the process of control in reality is often very cruel, and it is impossible to downplay it like I do. I believe you are already mentally prepared for this..."

Matthew said in a deep voice:

“What would happen if Thraster entered and ignited the divine fire while others became the container of Paradise Lost?”

Margaret said without hesitation:

 “Trast becomes a god, and the container and those nearby will be burned dry.”

“Paradise Lost has the potential to carve out a new heaven on the ruins of a twin paradise—

That is a space of hope that is more high-energy and higher-dimensional than today’s Tianlun Palace.

 He will have the right to invite anyone to become his god, and even share his authority.

 But do you think he would do that? "

Matthew silently shook his head.

 He wasn't sure.

Although the old elf man gave him a good overall impression, would an old fox of this level really give up his power to others?

 The Divine Mage may be qualified to let him do this.

  Matthew asked himself that there was absolutely no such weight.

 “Just be aware of it, remember, don’t be the first to contact Paradise Lost!”

 Margaret warned again.

 Then she poured herself a cup of black tea and drank it "cool", and then continued:

“The third piece of information is also about Paradise Lost.”

"As I said before, because the artificers failed to explore the ancient city of Krafa in depth, we cannot be sure where the Troll Prince hid the Lost Paradise."

“But according to historical exploration records, there are several areas where there is often no light for a long time. Occasionally, a little boy with a white light all over his body can be seen running across the street—

 The Artificer suspected that the little boy was the spirit of Paradise Lost.

 The reason why those areas have been dark for a long time is precisely because Paradise Lost has a stubborn preference for light.

This is the sketch drawn by the artificers when they explored the ancient city. The red circle area is where someone saw the little boy.

 This may be a clue, I hope it will be helpful to you. "

As Margaret spoke, she handed Matthew a copy of an ancient hand-drawn map.

Matthew took a few glances and knew that searching for Paradise Lost would be hard work.

“This ancient city is too big.”

 He complained.

 “How else can we say that the troll royal family is wasting people and money.”

Margaret smiled with deep understanding:

“Put your things away. Next is the fourth piece of information.”

“Don’t worry, this information has nothing to do with Paradise Lost, but to do with your potential competitors.”

“Do you know how many camps have entered the Blood-Drinking Mountain in a short period of time?”

"guess!"

Matthew thought for a while and said curiously:

 “Three…no, four camps?”

Margaret said seriously:

“If you and Tyrast are considered to be in the same camp, then there are already seven camps that have entered the Blood-Drinking Mountain!”

"They are-

 The top powerful alliance in the south, led by Tyrast and you;

 The Forgotten, led by the Four Giants of the Ancient Land;

 An orc prophet with a strange magic stick and a large group of orcs composed of a tomb-robber gang;

 Two tribes of deep-sea murlocs who mistakenly entered this place. Three of their elites had legendary strength before entering. You cannot underestimate them;

A team composed of high-level officials from Shadow Rebellion. This group of people was small in number and very unlucky. They were locked into a maze as soon as they entered. If they were unlucky, they might not be able to get out until the end of the incident;

 An elite exploration team sent by the royal family of the newly established troll kingdom. This group of people also has some strength, especially the two troll princesses in the team—their fighting styles are quite similar to their ancestors;

The seventh camp is the bodyguards and a mercenary team led by the lord of a certain city-state in the North.

The city lord is a legendary summoner who is somewhat famous in the North. His team is also full of good players. Moreover, he seems to have known the power rules of Blood Drinking Mountain in advance, and the people he brought in are all fifth-level and quasi-legendary. .

 With the blessing of the special laws of the Blood Drinking Mountain, their power can be maximized.

That city lord’s overall strength may be second only to your Tyrast camp—

 The premise is that your camps are really of the same mind. "

 Matthew spread his hands.

Even outsiders know the situation in our own camp. It is estimated that among eleven people, there are hundreds of thoughts.

However, the current situation may not be without good news.

 There are external enemies.

 Perhaps we can be more united?

 “How did anyone else get in besides us?”

Matthew said strangely:

“Is it true that Terraste’s plan cannot be kept secret?”

 This is indeed what he is most curious about.

If he hadn't taken down the abyss mage Ocedro with the power of thunder, he would have used the soul cage and void bloodline to intimidate and lure him.

Matthew is probably still fighting against the abyss army at this moment!

How come you know this top-secret news?

As if everyone knew it...

If the news was leaked, wouldn't Terraste be too bad? !

“There are currently two speculations about Cyber ​​Dragon.”

Margaret said:

“The first type, all of this is carried out under the guidance of a prisoner from another space named Phantom Dragon.”

“The prisoner wanted to cause chaos in the world, rekindle the divine fire, and gain a chance to escape—

　　The seal that the Emperor of Su had placed on him could only be broken by an ancient **** who had dabbled in the path of law.

 So he instigated this all-out strife. "

“The second scenario may be closer to the truth. The Phantom Dragon is just a middleman, and the real initiator is Paradise Lost itself.”

"With the arrival of the odd number of celestial changes, the souls of the Heavenly Dragons returned to their original positions, the universe began to slowly disintegrate, the order set by the Scourge Mage disappeared, and the Tianlun Palace ascended to the palace became history, then the constraints on the gods in this world also completely disappeared. ”

“In this case, Paradise Lost has been silently calling out, and it is doing its best to inspire people from all over Irondor to come find it and become its sponsors.”

“If this were the case, Paradise Lost itself would be even more terrible.”

“It is setting up a chess game that is very beneficial to itself, and all of you who enter the game will become its pawns..."

“This is also an important reason why I repeatedly tell you not to be the first to contact Paradise Lost.”

 Margaret's childish and cute appearance formed a strong contrast with her serious and thoughtful tone.

Matthew looked at it funny, but also felt a little warm in his heart.

 “No kidding, Matthew.”

Margaret blinked seriously:

 “Living is more important than anything else.”

"This is the new battle law I have learned after experiencing all this. I will add it to my course list in the future." "This class is free, but it is a required course!"

“Maybe you think I’m exaggerating, but I know you don’t want to experience what it feels like to be eaten alive by the devil in hell…”

 When it comes to the last sentence.

 A trace of fear couldn't help but flash across Margaret's face, and her eyes became a little gloomy at that moment.

Matthew put away his cheerful expression.

He couldn't help but think of the miserable scene he saw when he and Suriel broke into Morgan's Purgatory earlier—

At that time, Margaret's body had been swallowed by the black goat.

　　Even if Suriel disembowells it.

What Matthew saw was also a half-corroded corpse.

That kind of scene is really scary.

As a personal experiencer, Margaret probably also left a heavy psychological shadow.

 Matthew can feel it.

 After rebirth, Margaret is no longer as sharp as before.

 She has become much gentler and more reserved.

Perhaps this is also a kind of growth.

Matthew saw that Margaret’s expression was still a bit wrong, so he opened his arms and hugged her gently:

"It's in the past."

 “You will become stronger and no one can knock you down easily.”

 Margaret's body trembled slightly.

Her muscles tensed up, as if she wanted to push Matthew away.

 But the next second.

Her whole body relaxed, she hugged Matthew, and unconsciously patted Matthew's back with her small palms.

after awhile.

 Margaret's condition is somewhat normal.

She pushed Matthew's arm gently and said with some disgust:

 “You got my hair.”

 “And don’t hold her for too long, otherwise it will be bad if you leave any traces.”

 “After all, this body must be used by others...”

Matthew generously let go of his hand.

Margaret, on the other hand, looked a little embarrassed and shy.

Matthew changed the subject very wisely and said:

“So there are many traces in the entire Blood Drinking Mountain that look like they are in a game. Is this also because of the deliberate design of the artificers?”

Margaret nodded:

"indeed so."

“The artificers I know are all keen on digitizing everything.”

“They like to shape the whole world into what they imagine. To do this, they will digitize everything and constantly add some game-like rules.”

“Of course, this phenomenon only occurs in heavens that have been heavily modified by cyber dragons.”

“The surface of the ancient city of Krafa is not only full of dangers, but also unlike the environment we are in, there are many interesting places deliberately left by artificers..."

 The two of them talked for a while.

 Seeing that the time is almost up.

Matthew was about to say goodbye to Margaret, and then he asked:

“You’ve already told me all the news, why do you still want to meet them?”

Margaret said seriously:

 “This is the duty of the guardian.”

"To be precise, these are the rules set by the artificers - as long as I am using this body, I must abide by the rules here. Only in this way can I obtain the long-term right to use this body and abide by the rules. I get a lot of invisible rewards and even some XP in the process—I know it’s crazy, but that’s what Artificer does.”

 “They told me that the identity of these guardians is also part of the game.”

 “They call this NPC…”

“I observed that you chose the troll camp, which is good. It means that the NPCs controlled by the artificer are friendly to you and can help you if the rules allow it.”

"If you encounter a strange person with white light above his head or under his feet in the ancient city of Krafa, he is most likely an NPC played by an artificer. You can try to communicate with him, and you may be able to get additional bonuses. the benefits of."

"But in general, you have to rely on yourself. The rule of artificers is to be alone. Rather than actively intervening, they prefer to guide from the side. If they really can't guide, they will spread their hands and wait for the good show to come on. Anyway, They also like to see explosions—

 This is the artificer's philosophy of life. "

 Finish this.

Margaret tore open another green scroll, and soon a large amount of written information poured into Matthew's mind.

 He only felt his temples swell slightly.

 …

“Hint: Margaret has imbued you with special geographical knowledge.

 Knowledge (geography/place of delivery: Blood Drinking Mountain) +50! "

 …

 “I hope this knowledge can help you.”

 “Go ahead, Matthew.”

"must be careful."

 Under Margaret’s soft farewell, Matthew left the cabin silently.

 Then he waited by the lake for twenty minutes.

 Sener and Claire also met Margaret separately.

 It’s just that their meeting time was very short.

Claire stayed in the hut for about fifteen minutes, during which time she ate a snack and obtained some of the information she wanted to know;

 Senr was only in the hut for three minutes.

 According to his personal description.

 He didn't see the legendary guardian at all. The person he talked to was an oven in the kitchen.

That oven has a bad temper.

SERNER didn't know where he offended him, and he was kicked out without a few words between the two parties.

 “It seems that Lord Guardian hates me.”

 Lakeside.

 Sener looked at Matthew thoughtfully:

"You've been here for more than forty minutes. You didn't say bad things about me for half an hour, right?"

 “Do you know the guardian here?”

Matthew smiled slightly without any excuse, which gave Sen Er enough room for imagination.

 The three of them then left the place.

Matthew revealed a small amount of information about the ancient city of Krafa, intending to gather everyone, and then leave the floating island and head to the dangerous ground.

However, it is surprising.

 After everyone arrived, Matthew could not find any trace of Mira.

 Under weighing.

 They could only give up looking for Mira temporarily.

 After Claire joins.

 The group of six people each flew into the sea of ​​clouds based on their own abilities and headed towards the ground.

 …

 The ground world of Blood Drinking Mountain is completely in line with Matthew’s previous imagination.

The map given by ˆ and Terraste can also be used correctly.

After bypassing the dangerous areas where Yunlong might appear, everyone boarded the golden carriage of the Traveler God.

 They rode a carriage over the barren mountains.

 And right among the mountains.

 They found an ancient city that looked magnificent from a distance.

The city was mostly hidden in the brown mist, looking mysterious and dangerous.

 “There is a barrier ahead, I have to lower the height.”

Mosong reminded him.

 The golden carriage quickly closed the distance to the ground.

 The terrain here is very steep, and the undulating ground blocks everyone's view.

at the same time.

 Large tracts of gray stone forest grew out from all over the mountains.

Each pillar in these stone forests resembled a troll totem, which made Matthew's scalp numb.

“If Paradise Lost is hidden in these pillars, how long will it take to find it…”

 He muttered to himself.

Just at this time.

Jia Siliwen suddenly raised her head:

 “There is someone.”

 Sen'er's reaction was faster. He jumped out of the carriage window!

 Hurrah!

Mosong opened the car curtain, and a strong wind rushed in.

 The next second.

Matthew then saw a shadow that covered the sky and was heading towards him.

 “Black dragon?”

Claire asked in a low voice.

"No."

Matthew looked ahead seriously:

 “It’s the Black Dragon Legion.”

 In the stone forest on the side.

A dozen black dragons covered with a layer of special armor roared and flew over.

 The terrifying dragon's power instantly poured out on everyone in the carriage!

 …

　　Tomorrow is Recovery Day 7, I said so!

 (End of this chapter)