One Sneeze Destroys A Magical Civilization

Chapter 174 The Humble Dragon Worship Sect

"You... what did you do to my phylactery?"

Vanessa stared at the small card in Zuo Si's hand with wide eyes, and became extremely nervous.

Although he became an undead creature, he no longer needed to process images through his eyes and brain, but the habits he had developed for a long time could not be changed in a short time.

Zuo Si replied with a smile, "Nothing. I just made it more inconspicuous and easy to keep. Don't worry, your phylactery will not have any problems."

next second...

The card in his hand disappeared without a trace under the gaze of the opponent.

no doubt!

This is a naked and undisguised display of strength, and it is also a warning to the new Lich in front of him, it is best not to have any unsuitable thoughts.

After all, the opponent's spellcasting level is much higher than Zuo Si.

Moreover, choosing a specialization in necromancy magic also means that you must be in the evil camp.

So he had to make the guy in front of him realize that he had no chance.

Only when this point is clarified can the relationship between the two parties have a solid foundation.

Being able to become a LV15 high-level mage, Vanessa certainly couldn't be an idiot, she understood Zuo Si's meaning almost instantly, and immediately bent down and bowed deeply.

"Please rest assured, I am not stupid enough to want to tear up the agreement. On the contrary, I will serve you for at least a hundred years according to the content of the agreement. During this period, your enemy is my enemy, and your wish is my goal .”

"Hearing you say that makes me feel more at ease. But I won't let you work hard and get nothing. Here are some knowledge, notes and spells about necromancy magic. I hope it can be helpful to your future The magic path helps."

As he spoke, Zuo Si took out the books that had been transcribed in advance and placed them in front of the Lich.

Part of it comes from Astar, the necromancer, and part of it comes from the "Book of the Dead".

For any mage specializing in necromancy, their value cannot be measured by money at all.

Vanessa just opened one of the books and glanced twice, and was immediately attracted by the content.

The two nine-ring spells [Undead Calamity] and [Soul Binding] recorded in it gave him the hope of understanding and touching the deepest magic net.

You must know that no arcane spellcaster who has the ability to cast eight-ring magic would be eager to learn and use the strongest nine-ring spell known as legendary magic.

After a long silence, Vanessa finally raised her head and showed a smile: "Thank you for your generosity. I think we will be very happy getting along."

"This is what I hope too. After all, such things as cooperation can only be maintained for a long time if both parties benefit." Zuo Si said meaningfully.

After dealing with the new lich, he stopped disturbing the other party to prepare spells for the possible battle, and turned around to walk to Wilmes' side.

"Is there something wrong?"

The red dragon who kept the human form crossed his face and asked.

"How much do you know about Bell Torgas secretly cooperating with the Dragon Cult?" Zuo Si asked in a low voice.

Obviously, he suspects that the enemies hidden in the "Valley of Fortune" should have Dragon Worship besides the already confirmed Zhentarim Society.

Because during the battle with Bell Torgas, the male red dragon directly summoned several Dragon Cult spellcaster allies.

This also means that the hiding place of the cult organization should be near the Star Vortex Mountain Range.

If it was any farther away, it might exceed the maximum distance that the fifth ring [Teleportation] could reach in one-time teleportation.

After all, the behavior of the Dragon Worshipers determined that they could not build their strongholds in cities, but only in the mountains and forests that were inaccessible.

Coupled with the need to deal with giant dragons who have been in the evil camp for a long time, the only place in the surrounding area that meets the conditions is the Xingxuan Mountains.

Wilmes shook his head lightly: "Sorry, I really don't know about this matter. Bell Torgas has always been mysterious. The only thing I know is that he has had several encounters with a group of human spellcasters. We cooperated and successfully attacked several elf villages on the edge of the Verdas forest. The main reason is to satisfy the appetite. After all, the taste of elf meat is much better than that of humans."

"Those human spellcasters are members of the Dragon Worship Cult?" Zuo Si asked curiously.

"Don't know. Maybe, maybe not.

But I think Bell Torgas should just be deceiving the other party, not really trying to transform into a dracolich.

Because for a red dragon in its prime, its own strength is growing rapidly, and it will never consider turning itself into an undead creature.

Only those old dragons who feel that they may not be able to survive the next transformation into ancient dragons or great ancient dragons will accept the Dragon Cult's proposal and let them help them transform into dracoliches. "

Wilmes gave an analysis from the perspective of Red Dragon.

Because transforming into a dracolich means losing the self-esteem and pride of being a giant dragon, and at the same time being ridiculed and despised by others of the same kind.

Almost all the existing dracolich in Faerun will die socially once their identities are revealed.

This is why members of the Dragon Cult continue to offer treasures to those evil dragons to help them achieve various evil goals, but few are finally willing to fulfill the agreement and transform into a dracolich.

Most of the evil dragons just regard the Dragon Worship Cult as a group of idiots that can be used, and kick them away after using them.

Realizing that this cult that scares countless people in the entire Faerun continent may not even be considered a "spare tire" in the hearts of the giant dragons, the expression on Zuo Si's face immediately became very strange, and he continued to ask: "Then what?" Won't the Dragon Sect retaliate afterwards?"

"revenge?"

Wilmes smiled contemptuously.

"How to revenge?

Don't forget, their teaching is to worship the dragon as a god, and believe that the world will eventually be ruled by the dragon after death.

Even more than 80% of the believers, the meaning of existence is to serve the dragon.

Slightly larger strongholds will teach believers how to wipe scales, decorate dragon lairs, hatch dragon eggs, and take care of baby dragons.

And after reaching an agreement with Dragon Worship, they will provide a certain amount of treasure every once in a while.

The only requirement is that when being hunted down, members can temporarily hide in the dragon's lair for refuge.

In the eyes of many giant dragons, they are even similar to slaves and servants like kobolds and orcs. "

"Pfft ha ha ha! It sounds really humble." Zuo Si finally couldn't help laughing.

To be honest, he really didn't understand why a powerful legendary spellcaster like Sammaster, who was once the chosen one of the Goddess of Magic, would come up with such a ridiculous organization like Dragon Worship.

You must know that dragons are the most difficult creatures to tame and control in this world, not one of them.

It is impossible for metal dragons of the good camp to accept the transformation into the evil undead form of the dracolich, so members of this organization are doomed to develop the color dragons of the evil camp.

But since they are all giant dragons of the evil camp, they naturally put their own interests first.

The evil and chaotic red dragons and black dragons may turn against each other at any time and kill all the people sent by the Dragon Worship Sect.

Although the lawful and evil blue dragons and green dragons are better, it is very likely that they only use the Dragon Worshipers as slaves and cannon fodder.

As for the "Shame of the True Dragon" Bailong, he generally doesn't like to communicate.

They usually simply skip the dialogue and launch attacks directly, never giving members of the Dragon Cult a chance to speak.

I really don't know if Sammaster, the leader himself, would behave so humblely when facing the dragon.

Or he doesn't regard the members of the organization as human beings at all, but only as tools to achieve his own evil goals.

"Do you know how many giant dragons live in the Xingxuan Mountains? How many of them are from the evil camp?"

After thinking for a moment, Zuo Si quickly asked a question that he was most concerned about.

He needs to confirm how many potential allies the Dragon Cult has in this area.

Wilmes lowered his head and thought for about two or three minutes, then replied in an uncertain tone: "As far as I know, there are four red dragons living around this mountain range, not counting Balagos." Flame." As for the green dragon, there seem to be two, the black dragon and the blue dragon are not clear, and the white dragon probably won't like to build a nest in such a warm environment."

"Okay, I see. You also prepare a little bit, and join the action tonight."

Zuo Si finally realized that it was useless to ask such questions.

On the one hand, Wilmes himself is not the kind of red dragon who likes to use his brain, and he will not bother to collect such intelligence and information.

On the other hand, dragons are far more defensive against their own kind than other races.

He would not easily tell anyone the exact location of his lair, even his biological parents.

This point is reflected to the extreme in the group of five-color evil dragons.

"Me? Are you sure?"

Wilmes raised his eyebrows in surprise.

You must know that she does not have any professional level, nor has she learned how to use weapons and equipment to fight in human form.

This also means that once she encounters a strong enemy, she will inevitably turn back to the red dragon form to kill the opponent with flame breath, sharp claws, teeth, tail and wings.

Zuo Si nodded meaningfully: "That's right. Because I have a very strong hunch that the Zhentarim should join hands with the Dragon Cult this time. And their hole card should be a dragon lich, and they may need to your strength."

"If I kill the dracolich during the battle, can I take half of its property?" Wilmes narrowed his eyes and tentatively asked.

An evil and greedy red dragon by nature, she clearly never stops wanting more treasure.

Zuo Si who heard this sentence was amused, and quickly responded: "If you do this without the help of others, then I promise you can take half of the treasure of the dracolich, excluding Any magic item."

"make a deal!"

Wilmes was afraid that Zuo Si would go back on his word, so he hurriedly agreed.

She obviously never seriously considered whether she could really deal with a powerful dracolich.

But Zuo Si didn't bother to remind.

After all, it is good to let this guy who can only go all the way suffer a little bit from time to time, with a long memory and brain.

In this way, the caravan camped ahead of time before dusk.

Due to the magical item [Endless Water Bottle], even though the caravan has a large number of people and livestock, it is not necessary to find a water source every time they set up camp.

After a while, a large iron pot was set up and started to boil hot water.

The slaves in charge of cooking cut the bacon, bacon, and bacon carried in the carriage into small pieces and threw them in, and stewed them together with vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, cabbage, onions, and beans that would not spoil if they were carried for a long time.

Some pots boil salted fish, kelp and some dehydrated and dried shell meat.

As for the staple food, of course, it is cheap and filling, and hard black bread can be used as a self-defense weapon at critical moments.

Bernard, who always likes to save costs to the greatest extent, is not completely black. At best, the black bread he bought has a little more bran, and he does not add such terrible things as sawdust.

Of course, the above seemingly unappetizing dishes are only for slaves and hired civilians.

In contrast, the mercenaries eat much better.

Not only is there relatively fresh meat and fish, but the bread is either the more expensive white bread, or large flatbreads baked with wheat flour.

As for Zuo Si, it is basically the same as what you eat in a hotel in the city.

I saw that in the huge tent, the table was densely packed with more than thirty plates of dishes exuding tempting aromas.

Welby, a halfling who aspires to be a great chef, took the recipe given to him by Zuo Si and took the recipe himself, and successfully cooked a lot of delicious and exotic delicacies.

And compared to most restaurants in Faerun that don't pay much attention to the presentation of the dishes, today's dishes are carefully designed when they are placed on the plate, and the bright color matching looks full of appetite.

"Goddess of Wealth, Woking! Is this... is this the special food of Karatu, the far eastern continent? It's unbelievable! I feel that none of the so-called high-end restaurants I have eaten in Amn can match comparable to that."

Bernard swallowed and let out admiration.

Similarly, he also saw unlimited business opportunities in these exquisite foods.

"Hey! These are just a small part of the recipes. When I arrive at Askatra, I will make sure everyone in Amn knows that I, Welby, are the greatest chef in all Faerun. Of course, in Before that, I would like to ask Your Excellency South to taste the taste of these dishes first, and see if there is any room for improvement."

With a flattering smile on his face, the halfling put a little bit of each dish in an empty plate, and then brought it to Zuo Si, his eyes full of anticipation.

He had already tasted the taste of these dishes just now, so he was full of confidence in his heart.

Seeing the familiar colors and flavors on the plate, Zuo Si, who has tasted dark dishes, was almost moved to tears.

This time, I can finally eat something that tastes like a normal person.

As for the curry-flavored green cheese, the thick soup made from crushed bread crumbs, and the mashed meat made from pork, fish, and various internal organs, I will roll them as far as I can.

From today onwards, I am at odds with dark cooking!

Zuo Si swore that she would starve to death and would never touch any food that looked abnormal again.

Putting on the posture of a gourmet, he resisted the urge to eat Hesai, pretended to taste the taste of each dish, and immediately nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad! It has basically reached the normal level."

"awesome!"

Welby jumped up excitedly after getting the affirmation, as if he had seen the spectacle of the overcrowded restaurant in the future.

"Don't just watch, sit down and eat together."

After Zuo Si signaled that he could eat, Rhett, who had been waiting for a long time with a plate, immediately attacked the meat dishes closest to him.

In the blink of an eye, a plate was emptied, and an extremely satisfied expression appeared on his face.

Others were not to be outdone, and joined the ranks of snatching the food one after another.

After all, in such a wild place, it is definitely an extreme enjoyment to have such a delicious dinner.

Although most people don't eat very well, it can even be called rude.

But Zuo Si didn't care at all.

Because in his view, things like etiquette and morality have always been requirements for oneself, not used to restrain others.

It would be too low-level to regard these things as a means to express one's own superiority, or to despise and belittle others.

After the meal was over, Bernard came to the door immediately and said enthusiastically, "Your Excellency South! I think you can use your recipes to open more stores in the main towns in Amn.

At that time, it will focus on the style of Karatu in the Eastern Continent. I believe there will be countless nobles and wealthy businessmen who are eager to experience exotic customs and are willing to pay for it.

If we succeed in Amn, we can continue to expand to Baldur's Gate, Waterdeep City, Neverwinter City, and Silvermoon City in the north..."

"Very good proposal, I will consider it. But it is too early to talk about it. Don't forget, there are still many troubles and enemies to be solved on the road to Askatra."

Zuo Si quickly interrupted the merchant's delusion.

After all, although these business plans sound very feasible and can make a lot of money, the problem is that they are just castles in the sky and mirror lake water moon.

"Sorry, I was being reckless."

Bernard quickly bowed his head and apologized.

Because along the way, he has realized how easy it is to make money with strong power as a guarantee.

Not only do you not have to worry about being robbed by robbers and monsters, but you can also rob each other in turn, using the damage these guys have caused to the city to make high profits.

Similarly, Bernard also made up his mind to bind the powerful spellcaster in front of him firmly with himself through interests no matter what.

Zuo Si easily saw through the businessman's thoughts, smiled lightly and shook his head: "No, you don't have to apologize.

I have said more than once that you are an excellent businessman, and even most of your peers have a sharper business sense.

But the problem is, if your vision is only to make profits, then you will never want to stand at the top of this field.

In my opinion, buying a certain product from a low-priced area and then selling it to a high-priced area is a third-rate businessman. They have no ability to resist risks. Once the market price fluctuates sharply, they will inevitably lose money or even go bankrupt;

Master the origin of at least one rare raw material, and then turn it into a high-end commodity through processing and sell it. This is a second-rate businessman. This is it;

Monopolizing an entire industry, whose products become an integral part of a country, and controlling the economy of a large area by lending money, buying officials to issue decrees beneficial to him, and so on, is a first-class businessman. They control markets and channels, can even have an influence on politics, and are protected by the national army;

On top of this, there is a kind of super businessman.

They can easily use economic means to plunge a country into turmoil, chaos and civil war, and they can also unify a divided land, and even turn a country into a plaything in their own hands.

Tell me, what kind of businessman do you want to be? "

moment!

Bernard fell silent.

It was the first time he heard someone describe the hierarchy of businessmen so clearly, and not simply look at the total amount of wealth, but divide it by influence and business methods.

Among them, the lower the businessman, the worse the ability to resist risks.

Senior businessmen are just the opposite, and can even profit a lot from crises and risks.

Undoubtedly, judging from the business scope of Bernard and his family chamber of commerce, it should be an area between second-rate and first-rate.

Seeing the young businessman in front of him frowning and thinking seriously, Zuo Si stretched out his arm and patted him on the shoulder to comfort him: "Don't worry, you can think about it slowly, and give me a clear answer after you think it through. .

It's about the way we work together in the future and how I will support you.

Amn is the most special country in Faerun, a country completely ruled by merchants and money.

Although it has a short history, it has a very developed business and is full of infinite possibilities.

remember! Long-term interests are the most important, never let short-term interests blind you. "

After finishing the conversation between the two, Zuo Si quickly calmed down and lay down in the carriage to rest for a while.

When the time came to about eight o'clock in the evening, he opened his eyes, gathered the team members, and set foot on the road to "Lucky Valley".

As the halfling Welby described, when everyone approached this area, they were immediately shocked by the extremely steep terrain on both sides.

Especially with a drop of more than 100 meters above the head, even dropping a fist-sized stone can cause considerable damage.

It is not strange to be hit on the head by bad luck and die directly.

What's more frightening is that the road is also very narrow.

If a huge stone is pushed down from above, the intersection can be sealed immediately.

"Damn! This ghostly place makes me feel creepy. No wonder so many caravans disappeared mysteriously. If someone ambushes and launches an attack at a high place, I am afraid that few people will escape alive."

Rhett couldn't help but curse under his breath.

Not to mention him, even Wilmes, who has always been a university student, doesn't look very good-looking.

Because in this environment, even if she turns back into the red dragon form, she may be crushed to death by a boulder pushed down from a height.

Although the giant dragon is very strong physically, it is not invincible.

At least in front of tons of falling rocks, they are no different from other creatures.

And because the passage is too narrow, there is a certain probability that Wilmes will be stuck in the middle of the passage and cannot move.

"It seems that we need to search both sides of the cliff."

Vanessa offers her own advice.

As a native of Zazesbo, he had heard many rumors about this valley.

However, due to the unique indifference and arrogance of mages, he never took those caravans who disappeared inexplicably as one thing, let alone caring about their lives.

"Have you memorized [Flying] today?" Zuo Si suddenly asked.

Vanessa nodded without thinking: "Yes. Considering the terrain here, I have memorized a three-ring [flying technique]. However, there seem to be a lot of people in the team, and I am afraid there is no way to let everyone fly up .”

"Never mind, I have a wand that just makes up for that."

As he said that, Zuo Si directly took out the [Robot Wand] that he hadn't used much and handed it over.

"[Wand of Memorization]? This is a good thing!"

Vanessa is worthy of being a LV15 high-level mage. As soon as she got it, she recognized the four-ring spell stored in the wand.

With this thing, any three-ring magic that was remembered today can be instantly restored.

Just as he was about to start chanting the spell to release the [Flying Technique], a creepy sound suddenly came from the top of one of the cliffs.

Click - click - click -

Huntington, who had a keen sense of hearing, changed his face drastically, and immediately issued a warning: "This is the sound of wood being crushed and broken by heavy objects! Someone should be pushing a rather huge stone!"

"what?!"

Wilmes wanted to turn back into a red dragon on the spot, to see if he could climb up the cliff, and burn all those bastards who pushed the stone to death with flame breath.

But before she could put it into practice, Zuo Si raised her hand to stop her reckless behavior: "Relax, do you think I approached this valley rashly without making any preparations?"

The voice has not yet fallen!

Thousands of shadow creatures sprang up from the cliffs on both sides.

Like a black tide, they directly submerged the ogres who were pushing the stone hard.

The latter didn't even have time to react, and was killed by the negative energy generated by the touch of the incorporeal body, and then became a member of the shadow army.

The hill titans who held up the stones and were about to throw them down were startled immediately, and hurriedly threw the stones in their hands at the shadow.

As a result, they all passed through without accident.

Because they are incorporeal creatures, made of pure energy, pure physical attacks like stones without any magic can't cause even a little bit of damage to them.

"We got the wrong information! Where did so many shadow creatures come from?" A woman in a dark red robe asked sharply.

In order to prevent these shadows from approaching her, she released [Protection from Evil] and [Mage Armor] as quickly as possible.

The former can effectively protect against the attacks of evil creatures, while the force field generated by the latter can resist the touch of incorporeal creatures.

"Don't ask me! How do I know! The top priority now is to retreat quickly! Even with the magic wand, we can't kill so many shadows."

Another male mage quickly put protective magic on himself first.

But these attacks are obviously not as smart as these two mages.

Several arcane spellcasters didn't even have protection against magic, and directly aimed at the swarming shadows and began to release [Fireball], [Lightning], [Burning Hand], [Blazing Ball], [Scorching Ray] ] and other large-scale destructive plasticity magic.

All of a sudden, various flames and lightning on the cliffs on both sides illuminated the black night sky.

Although in the beginning, they did kill hundreds of lesser shadows.

But soon, when the first round of spell combat was over, more ghosts rushed out from all directions, easily killing these guys who lacked magic protection.

Others try to use [Wall of Force] to build a line of defense that incorporeal creatures cannot pass.

But soon it was discovered that an astonishing number of shadows suddenly appeared behind him.

As a result, the [Wall of Force] just released became an obstacle preventing him from retreating and escaping.

Most importantly, the dispatch of the Shadow Legion directly disrupted the enemy's deployment.

The boulders and boulders that piled up on both sides of the cliff resulted in a large number of stones that could not be pushed down at all.

At the same time, they also bought enough time for Vanessa to bless everyone with the effect of [Flight].

In about a few minutes, Zuo Si and the others flew up from the bottom of the valley.

He first inspected the battlefield with the magic glasses he just put on, and then directly ordered the strange thing: "Take control of those hills, titans, and don't accidentally let them die."

"As you wish."

The strange thing immediately responded through the mind connection, took over Wilmes' body at the same time, flew over quickly and threw the mind control.

moment!

The four hills and the titan just stood there in a dazed manner.

Although they were not very smart in the first place, they are obviously becoming more stupid now.

Fortunately, the Shadow Legion also received new orders and did not continue to attack. Otherwise, although Titan's vitality is relatively tenacious, it would not be able to withstand the terrifying negative energy produced by dozens of shadow touches.

Needless to ask, Zuo Si intends to make these hills and titans into creature cards after the battle is over.

With the joining of the two spellcasters, Alena and Vanessa, the mages, warlocks, and priests who were still desperately resisting among the enemies suffered disaster.

Especially the latter, who has rich experience in spell duels, released the four-ring magic [Dimensional Anchor] almost immediately, blocking a guy who wanted to use teleportation magic to escape.

Immediately afterwards, he released [Dense Fog] to block the enemy's caster's sight, giving the shadows more opportunities to sneak attack.

But that's not all!

As a LV15 necromancer, Vanessa unceremoniously used the corpses of dead enemies to release the terrifying [Activated Dead Army].

The corpses all over the ground stood up in just a few seconds!

Some of them were directly transformed into zombies, while others left only a bloody skeleton.

Just as some priests held up the holy emblem and tried to use [Rebuke Undead Creatures] to control these undead, Vanessa sneered and sacrificed the most lethal [Dead Cloud Technique] among the four-ring magic.

When the yellow-green poisonous cloud spread among the enemies, more than half of the low-level mages and priests died suddenly on the spot.

With their fragile vitality, they couldn't resist the poisonous cloud's damage to their bodies.

After all, this highly poisonous cloud created by magic is much more terrifying than ninety-nine percent of the chemical weapons on the earth.

Ordinary people will die immediately if they get a little bit of it, not to mention taking a breath.

Similarly, spellcasters with slightly higher levels are not that strong.

Anyone who is affected by the [Dead Cloud Technique] will immediately start to suffer from severe coughing, vomiting blood, convulsions and other poisoning symptoms.

Alaina, on the other hand, was as simple and rude as ever, constantly releasing various fire magics, burning the remaining enemies to ashes one by one.

Even those who turned around and tried to escape were called out by Huntington who flew into the air.

Relying on the condescending advantage, he exerted the power of [Bow of Strong Arms] to the extreme.

Even some seemingly solid armors can be easily pierced by enchanted arrows, and then overwhelmed by shadows or low-level undead.

The so-called battle between spellcasters is actually a competition for who is more prepared and who has more resources, wealth and intelligence.

Obviously, Zuo Si now has an overwhelming advantage in this regard.

And that advantage snowballs over time.

He himself didn't even make a move from the beginning to the end, and the battle had already come to an end.

After confirming that there were no more threats around, he landed on the ground and first took the four hills into his pocket.

Although this relatively low-intelligence creature is only a little stronger than a half-titan, it is still a member of the titan group.

With a little upgrade, it can immediately become a powerful warrior and meat shield.

After finishing all this, Zuo Si turned around and asked the strange thing: "How, did you read the memory and thinking of the enemy just now?"

"Yes, master. I read it. Most of these guys are members of the Zhentarim, and they set up an ambush here under the order of Manson, and want to take a box from you. In order to achieve this goal, They cooperated with the Dragon Cult, which has a secret stronghold nearby, and set up an ambush around the valley."

The strange thing explained clearly the information he had obtained through the mind connection.

"Where is the stronghold of Dragon Worship Cult? Is there something dangerous hidden inside?" Zuo Si narrowed his eyes and asked.

The strange object immediately replied: "The location of the stronghold is in a cave about two kilometers east of the valley. As for what's inside, I don't know for the time being. Because the Dragon Worshipers are all low-level members, they know too much not enough."

"Okay. Looks like we'll have to go see for ourselves what's hidden inside."

With that said, Zuo Si took out the upgraded creature card - a large dire panther, and directly paid the mana to summon it.

moment!

A leopard with the size of an adult Siberian tiger appeared out of thin air.

Especially the two sharp fangs protruding from the mouth, it looks like a saber-toothed tiger, the claws have become wider and bigger, and the eyes are shining with extremely wild light.

There is no doubt that this is a typical ferocious animal.

Affected by magical powers, they tend to be larger and more ferocious than their own kind, and they can be distinguished at a glance just by their appearance.

"Red?"

Zuo Si tried to call out the name he gave the leopard.

The latter immediately walked up to him and bowed his huge head twice to show his closeness.

After confirming that the big guy was still the leopard from before, he immediately showed a happy smile, and rubbed the beautiful fur on the big cat vigorously.

Freedom's happiness is as simple as that.

With the approximate location of the secret stronghold of the Dragon Worship Cult, plus the big cats that can track in the wilderness and mountains, everyone simply cleaned the battlefield and set off immediately.

After a while, the entrance to the cave was found at the foot of a mountain.

Looking at the two guys guarding the door, Stranger immediately asked: "Master, do you need me to control them?"

"Of course! By the way, read the memory to find out what dangers need attention in the cave." Zuo Si gave a straightforward answer in the affirmative.

He has no mercy on members of such evil groups as the Cult of the Dragon and the Zhentarim.

It has to be said that when dealing with most creatures, the effect of psychic ability is almost immediate.

The two members of the Dragon Worship Cult guarding the door didn't even know who the enemy was, so they turned into controlled puppets without knowing it, and walked over from a distance.

The strange thing directly controlled Wilmes to open his mouth wide, and four tentacles extended from his throat, prying open the caps of the two unlucky guys in front of everyone, digging out the brains inside and eating them clean.

Such a brutal scene made even Zuo Si, who was used to seeing big scenes, feel his scalp tingling, not to mention other people.

Fortunately, none of them were from the good camp, otherwise they would have to go berserk.

And Zuo Si also noticed that when the brains of two low-level members of the Dragon Worship Cult were eaten, the psionic energy consumed by the strange object seemed to be replenished.

Obviously, this is different from normal mind flayers who eat brains just for their own survival needs.

It can actually quickly replenish the spiritual energy it consumes by eating the brains of intelligent creatures.

"My God! This...what kind of monster is this?" The half-orc Rhett backed away in fright.

In contrast, Vanessa, who has become a lich, is much calmer, and just asked in a slightly curious tone: "Your Excellency South, is Ms. Wilmes a mind flayer?"

"No, it's not. What you saw just now was just a strange thing I made with the mind flayer's brain, and then awakened it through some special abilities, and temporarily lived in Wilmes' body. In fact, Wilmes Si is a full-grown red dragon."

Zuo Si didn't hide anything, and told the truth openly.

Because he holds Vanessa's phylactery in his hand, he is not worried that the other party will betray or reveal this secret to others.

"What? Wait! You mean...you controlled an adult red dragon with a miracle made from the mind flayer's brain?" Vanessa opened her mouth in disbelief.

He originally thought that after becoming a lich, there would be nothing that could cause him to have too strong emotional fluctuations.

But now, everyone was shocked and didn't know what to say.

Rhett swallowed subconsciously, once again refreshed his perception of Zuo Si's danger.

No wonder he felt an inexplicable tension and fear every time he approached Wilmes.

It turned out that it was not an illusion or hallucination, but that he was really facing a powerful dragon.

Thinking of this, the orc hurriedly pulled up his cloak to cover the red dragon armor on his body.

Wearing this armor in front of the proud, conceited, and cruel Red Dragon is definitely a naked provocation.

"Okay, there's no need to make such a fuss. Wilmes and I have known each other for a long time. Now, let's focus on this Dragon Cult stronghold. Yelinia, tell me how deep is the cave inside? " Zuo Si stared at his own shadow and asked.

next second...

The leader of the Shadow Legion jumped out of the darkness and reported in a tone full of hatred: "It is at least three kilometers deep underground, and there are at least ten huge spaces inside that can accommodate hundreds of people.

I found about forty members of the Dragon Worship, and several suspected Zhentarim high-ranking officials.

The opponent has set up a strong magic protection at the bottom of the cave, so I can't go in to find out. "

(end of this chapter)