The Truth of Magic

Chapter 295: Mage's Background

Mage Tower?

Zhao Xu almost didn't react when he heard it.

Looking at a group of thirty or forty players in front of him, they are basically fully armed, which can be regarded as an excellent team among the players.

It can be said that this time the "Watchmen" trade union is basically out of the elite.

But even so, in the face of the mage tower, these players basically only have to give away.

The minimum requirement for designing a mage tower is the "Arcane Geometry" specialty that can only be mastered by a mage of at least level 9. However, most mages who want to build their own mage tower will entrust the design project to professionals.

In Zhao Xu's backpack, there is also a "Guidelines for the Construction of the Mage Tower" that he borrowed from the Legendary Library, which lists the cost of the Mage Tower and the required conditions,

The main reason is that making the mage tower itself is a protracted task. In addition to considering the transportation of materials at the construction site, a large number of workers with corresponding technical skills must be hired.

At the same time, the various functional rooms and special rooms in the Mage Tower itself are also expensive.

If you choose to build in a city where fabrics are the easiest to obtain, even if it is a plot of 15 meters by 15 meters, you will have to spend thousands of gold coins for the purchase of land. Afterwards, various taxes and additional fees for supervision cost hundreds of gold coins, which is the least amount of money spent in the entire construction process.

For example, workshops, even in the wild, cost 8,000 gold coins per room. Sealing rooms and blasting rooms have to be built at a budget of 1,500 gold coins per square meter. A small room of 10 square meters costs 15,000 gold coins.

If it is extravagant, the folding space is 500 gold coins per square meter. The folding spaces that Zhao Xu saw before are often hundreds or thousands of square meters. It's just taking off your pants and farting just to arrange the folding space for dozens of square meters.

And if the flight package is added so that the mage tower can fly in the air, it will be an additional expenditure of 250,000 gold coins.

So basically, only spellcasters of more than ten levels would consider building a mage tower.

Only their net worth can afford it.

Therefore, it was a little strange for Zhao Xu to see a group of players who were only one or two levels tallest going to explore the mage tower.

As if aware of Zhao Xu's confusion, "Frost Sword" as the president smiled and explained: "The mage's tower fell from the air to the bottom of the water during a certain battle. It's just that the mage's relatives were afraid of causing trouble in the environment at that time." The upper body, I dare not rush to explore, so I just drew a simple map and passed it down."

"Who would have thought that when the descendant of the mage wanted to retrieve the treasure in the mage's tower a hundred years later, he accidentally leaked the news, and was killed halfway, and finally the map fell into our hands. "

When Zhao Xu heard this, his brows frowned even more.

However, what he cares about is not the twists and turns of the story, but that this is actually a "Mage Tower" built in the air.

The construction cost of this mage tower is four times that of the mage tower built in the wild. One can imagine how rich the owner of the mage tower is.

It's just that I didn't expect that the other party's descendants had endured for a hundred years, but they still suffered.

Looking at the meaning of Shuangjian, I am afraid that he only wanted to search for the hidden treasures in the tower.

It is estimated that the entire mage tower will be handed over to him at that time, after all, the players can't move it now.

Only then did Zhao Xu understand why the other party asked for a level 5 mage.

He just happened to be able to use the "water breathing" of the third ring, and he could cast a spell to let everyone dive into the bottom of the water and enter the tower to explore.

Moreover, the existence of the Mage Tower, reported by him, a member of the Mage Association, can gain greater benefits than reporting by their players.

At the same time, the other party did not invite more advanced mages, because they were afraid that the other party would directly choose to kick them away and swallow all the wealth in the mage tower.

And the level 5 mage is just at the point where their forty players can still compete.

At the same time, the news of the mage tower is enough to tempt a mage of this level, even if it is just the mage tower itself.

In the case that the current player mage is at most level 3, appointing a level 5 mage itself also avoids the risk of players leaking secrets.

It's just that the other party didn't expect that the mage who was armed with no less than ten pieces of magic equipment in front of them was also a player himself.

Just when everyone thought that the level 5 mage "Star Reflection" was still in the Northern Alliance, he had already returned to Mystra.

I'm afraid that the other party also thought hard before raising such a subtle level request.

Zhao Xu also smiled. In the past two months, after players have been tricked by Arthur's natives, even pigs know how to learn.

Arthur's adventurer is actually a competitor with the player.

"Then what about the specific task harvest distribution?" Zhao Xu also got straight to the point.

Several players sitting next to "Frost Sword" saw this mage with extraordinary equipment asking for a reward, and several of them showed joy, knowing that the other party had accepted it.

Every more person who knows about this task represents an extra risk.

They didn't dare to find a more advanced mage, because they were afraid that the opponent's lion would open their mouths.

"Afterwards, the whereabouts of the Mage Tower itself and the ownership of the tower will belong to you, Mage 'Gust'. The harvest in the 'Mage Tower' will belong to us, but Mage 'Gust', you can be the first to choose one of them." At this time, the woman next to Shuangjian stood up and said, with a cold expression, while looking at Zhao Xu warily.

She is exactly "Xue", Frost Sword's younger sister.

Hearing the remuneration, Zhao Xu also nodded, completely acceptable.

After all, the other party has already paid a large amount of remuneration in advance from the "Association".

As long as he accepts the task, he can get that reward no matter whether he succeeds or not. This is also the reason why major organizations are so entangled in seeking help from the Mage Association.

"I accept, but there are a few questions that need to be addressed first," Zhao Xu said.

At this time, he looked at the 30 or 40 subordinates who were sitting in another corner of the inn behind Shuangjian, and frowned slightly: "My third-ring mage 'water breathing' can last for 2 hours per level, a total of 10 hours. Its duration is divided equally among all those it comes into contact with."

Zhao Xu's words were very clear, that is, he only needed 10 hours for a single spell, which was shared among 40 people, and it only took 15 minutes for each person.

Arthur does not have an oxygen cylinder to supply diving, so creatures want to dive deep underwater, or they have to rely on the three-ring spell "water breathing" that can breathe freely in water, or they have to transform into underwater creatures.

Another thing is to prepare an "Ion Stone" that can be used without breathing.

On the other hand, Zhao Xu had "Ritual" and Ain Stone, and the caster level was level 7, which could last for 14 hours. He won't tell the other party so easily.

Unexpectedly, Shuangjian smiled at this time and said: "You don't have to worry about Mage Blast, the descendants of the previous mage have prepared two scrolls of 'breathing in water' for many years in order to explore the mage tower. Two scrolls were bought in the market, so adding up the four scrolls is a total of 40 hours."

"At the same time, some of the teammates behind me will also be on guard at the shore and escorting the supplies we have carried out. The ones who really go into the water are the few level 2 teammates around me." Frost Sword said.

Zhao Xu nodded. Even if 40 hours were allocated to 10 people, each person would have 4 hours, which was enough for basic exploration.

The water breathing spell itself is a core spell, so its scrolls are barely available on the market, especially in the magical capital of Mystra.

If it is placed in another city, I am afraid that Frost Sword may not be able to buy a third-level spell scroll priced at 375 gold coins within two or three days.

"So I have to ask Mage Gust to cast these spell scrolls at that time." Frost Sword asked.

Hearing the other party's plea, Zhao Xu also accepted.

He is now a third-ring mage, so he can cast all arcane scrolls of the third ring and below as if he were casting spells himself.

If a profession like a rogue wants to rely on the "use magic device" skill to simulate the use of spell scrolls.

In addition to simulating 13 points of intelligence and meeting the prerequisites for casting spells, they also have to be simulated as a level 5 mage. The difficulty of simulation itself is a full level 25. Basically, few rogues can do it now.

Once it fails, the 375 gold coins will be in vain, and there may be serious consequences, such as recoil damage, random target effect, and even some strange effects, such as bubbles bubbling directly from the mouth.

So it's safest for Zhao Xu to use it.

But Zhao Xu still ruined the scenery and asked, "Are you all ready to die once?"

Originally thought that Zhao Xu was just going to raise the price again, but the managers of the "Watchmen" union did not expect such a problem.

"Let's not talk about one resurrection stone, even if we add up to two hundred resurrection stones from all of us present, it's worth it." Shuang Jian said seriously at this moment, his eyes looking at Zhao Xu seemed to be shining with light.

Zhao Xu nodded, as long as he is determined.

I was afraid that I would give up when I was dying. At that time, it would not be right if he made money, and it would be wrong if he didn't make money.

Even if he is a level 5 mage, if he wants to test the mage tower's trap against outsiders, he has to use the "Resurrection Stone" to try, otherwise it will not be so easy.

And the other party deliberately brought thirty or forty people, and I am afraid it was also prepared for this.

"Let's go now?" Zhao Xu asked.

"As long as it's convenient for you, Mister 'Gust', we can do it now." Frost Sword said heartily.

"Then let's go." Zhao Xu didn't have any troubles, and it was easy to change after a long time.

The descendant of the mage will be robbed and killed, which in itself means that outsiders already know about it.

At this time, Shuangjian came over attentively, "Master Kuangfeng, the journey ahead is long, so we rented a carriage from the post station. Although it is a bit crude for pulling goods, but I can only wrong you, Mr. Mage."

At this moment, Zhao Xu also noticed that outside the door, a postman was pulling a cart over.

He smiled lightly and said, "No need, leave it to the ladies in your team."

"No, Mr. Stormwind, this journey is not short, you'd better save your energy." At this time, the mage Chen Nuo standing in the corner said, he is also a rare level 2 mage among the current players in Floating Void City.

"Well, no need, mages use magic to travel." Zhao Xu gently declined.

As he spoke, he chanted the spell directly, spending a full 6 seconds to cast the third-ring spell "Phantom Horse" with the "Strange Seeer" specialty.

A half-truth, half-false "creature" in the shape of a horse appeared in front of everyone.

Its four hooves are disembodied smoke, while the black horse head is very energetic, the gray mane is also very smooth, and it also has accessories such as saddle, bit and rein.

"The phantom horse of the third ring!" exclaimed Chen Nuo, the sorcerer who had just saved Zhao Xu's energy.

Members of the guild who originally thought it was just an ordinary first-level "summoning mount" spell were curious about the mount that Zhao Xu summoned at first. At this time, they couldn't help but be surprised when they heard Chen Nuo, who had the final interpretation of the guild's spells. stand up.

so extravagant?

Doesn't a level 5 mage only have one or two third-ring spell slots?

It's just that Chen Nuo doesn't care about these anymore.

Because he recalled the details of this spell, his lips trembled and said: "Impossible, the casting time of this spell is 10 minutes?"

"Agreement 1: Don't ask about the ability to hire a mage." Zhao Xu replied with a smile, and got on the horse directly.