A sneeze destroys a magical civilization

As we all know, the floating city is the most iconic thing in Netheril and even the soul of civilization, just like Tifa is as important to the 3D zone.

However, if you want to build a Netheril-era floating city in Faerûn, the core of Mythra alone is far from enough.

Strictly speaking, Mythra's core has little to do with the floating city. It mainly provides a nearly unlimited energy source that can continuously extract energy from the magic network to form a "high demon" in a far supernatural environment. area.

Because of this, various inventions such as magic lamps, tap water supply systems connected to the water elemental plane, and quasi-magical items that can only be used normally near the core of Mythra can be supplied in large quantities at extremely low prices. , so that the civilians in the floating city can also feel the convenience brought by the development of magic.

In addition, living in this kind of magic-filled environment for a long time will also affect the human body, leading to phenomena such as genetic mutations.

Generally speaking, the probability of descendants of the residents of the Floating City becoming arcanists is much higher than that of the Netherese who live outside the Floating City.

What really allows the floating city to float in the sky is actually never Mythra's core, but two magics with up to eleven levels - Utern's levitation and Cronomanthel's gravity reversal. .

It is these two spells that maintain a large-scale anti-gravity effect, allowing a rock as heavy as a mountain peak to flip over and float thousands of meters in the air.

Therefore, there are many rumors that as long as the core of Mythra is destroyed, the floating city will fall and be smashed to pieces. This is purely overthinking.

At that time, a large number of floating cities fell from an altitude of thousands of meters. Essentially, the magic network was out of control and the effects of Utern's levitation and Cronomanthel's gravity reversal that were always on the mountain were temporarily unable to work properly.

Therefore, if you really want to destroy a floating city, you must either directly smash the mountain that is the foundation of the floating city, or destroy the anti-gravity magic effect that is constantly on top.

By the same token, building a floating city also requires these two spells.

In addition, you also need to cast a ten-ring magic called [Proktiv Peak Movement] to cut off an entire mountain and turn it around so that the plane faces upward as the foundation for building a city.

In other words, even with the Mythra Core, if you want to build a floating city platform, you still need to cast at least one tenth-ring spell and two eleventh-ring spells.

But after the deep magic network is sealed, this is almost impossible to do.

This is why, although there are still a few usable Mythra cores left on the continent of Faerûn, no one has been able to successfully build a floating city.

But now, with the third-generation magic goddess Midnight opening the back door for Zuo Si, he has become the only arcane spellcaster who can build a new floating city.

In order to firmly occupy the mineral veins of Kadarin magic stone, and in order to cope with the return of the ghost city under the control of Shar, the goddess of night, he and Ovo went to the Osram Mountains on the border of the empire next to Tumis, and chose a peak as a floating city. of foundation.

There are two reasons for choosing here.

One natural reason is that this mountain range has an extremely high altitude and the hardest basalt structure inside, which is definitely the most ideal material for building a floating city.

Another aspect is that Zuo Si knows that most of the Hengduan Mountains on the west coast actually block the cold air from the north from going south.

So he didn't want to destroy these natural barriers.

Otherwise, even a small opening may cause unknown environmental and meteorological changes.

As for the Osram Mountains, since they are two or three continuous mountain ranges arranged in parallel, it will not cause any harm even if one of the main peaks is cut off.

After casting three super-nine-level spells in one breath, Zuo Si threw the core of Mithra and the huge inverted mountain floating in the sky to Owo.

As one of the last remaining great arcanists, it is obviously not difficult for him to build a floating city from scratch.

And Owo is very happy to accept such a job.

Especially building a floating city with a group of apprentices who are full of passion and longing in their hearts can remind him of the most glorious days of Netherese civilization.

However, in order not to attract the attention of the outside world, Owo still chose to use the cover of night to move the floating peaks to the inaccessible Sunset Mountains in the West Coast Empire.

Not only is it hidden enough, but it's also close enough to the Eno Oak Desert to facilitate support for the location of the mine.

After screening 1,500 mages and eight lichs from the Arcane Society, the construction of the floating city began with great fanfare.

At the same time, the first group of six hundred miners, composed of ingenious halflings, dwarfs, elves and half-elves, also entered the underground tunnels to mine the precious Kadarin magic stone.

Since Owo, the great arcanist, was in charge, Zuo Si did not spend much thought on this aspect and directly chose to become the hands-off shopkeeper.

Because both of them have a common goal so far, which is to let magical civilization rise again in this land.

There will be no major conflicts until this goal is achieved.

What's more, both the lich and the mage are Zuo Si's people, and Owo plays more of an auxiliary and executor role, and simply does not have enough prestige and strength to stand up on his own.

In line with the principle of using it until death, he put aside a lot of work related to magic education, training more mages, and coordinating the allocation of magic resources. He disguised himself as a noble scholar of Mulhorand and brought The excavation expedition entered the Luoban Desert located in the easternmost part of the Faerûn continent.

The goal this time is very clear, which is to investigate the several clues obtained previously, confirm the approximate location of the capital of the Imasca Empire, and prepare for the next opening of the legendary crystal prison.

After all, "God Killer" Pandrem's strength is quite terrifying, and he has many characteristics aimed at gods.

For example, the divine siphon and divine power blocking are said to be specialized in restraining gods.

The former can extract the power of any god or even a magic user connected to the god, and cause it a negative level effect similar to the nine-ring energy absorption spell.

In other words, any priest who wants to perform divine magic within this range, or simply the god himself, will have his power drawn out uncontrollably until the God-Slayer drains the target or the god kills this terrifying creature. Ancient evil things are destroyed.

The latter's divine power interruption can cut off the connection between the user of divine magic and his own god, as well as the incarnation of the god and his true body.

In other words, as long as they enter a radius of influence of up to several thousand kilometers, priests will not be able to obtain divine magic through prayer, and the incarnation of gods will also be unable to obtain divine power from the main body.

What's even more frightening is that the God Killer has the power to block the detection of all gods.

When it decides to attack a certain god, the other party will most likely know nothing about it, rather than being able to predict it in advance like it can with other gods.

In addition, this guy can also use arcane and psychic powers at the same time without the consent of the magic network and the goddess of magic.

It is said that the dregs formed by the leakage of the remaining thoughts of Pandrim possess terrifying power that far exceeds that of most evil beings.

When dealing with such a terrifying existence, no amount of caution can be too much.

Although Zuo Si doubted that if the God Killer was really so powerful, how did the artificer of the Imasca Empire summon him to separate his body and consciousness and then seal it?

If there really was such technology, knowledge, and power, why was it destroyed by the half-baked gods of Mulhorand and Unther?

There are obviously so many mysteries in it that many parts cannot be explained at all.

This is also the reason why Zuo Si has no good impression of these two gods.

They have obviously covered up too many unknown truths and secrets through the most despicable method of erasing history and records.

It can even be said that, except for the era of the creator race, which is very old and does not have many records at all, the Imasca Empire is one of the most mysterious civilizations in Faerûn.

On the contrary, the history of the elves and Netheril was completely recorded without the direct interference of the gods.

Especially the second-generation magic goddess Mystra, although she did a lot of things that arcane spellcasters didn't like, she never tried to cover up the almost joke-like way of death of her predecessor.

Of course, to Zuo Si, the way she died also seemed like a joke full of black humor.

After all, challenging a complete guardian god in the form of a fragile saint is not something that a person with brains can do.

What is even more incredible is that Elminster, Kelben and other intelligent voters did not stop them and allowed their goddesses to do whatever they wanted.

Just as Zuo Si was facing the scorching sun in the desert and riding a camel through the endless yellow sand, a red pillar of fire suddenly rose from the horizon.

The local guide hired at a high price immediately raised his hand to signal the team to stop advancing, and took out a device like a telescope to carefully observe the situation ahead.

After a while, he turned around and ran in front of Zuo Si, reporting nervously: "Dear Mr. Employer, I think we may have encountered some more difficult troubles."

"Oh? What is it?"

Zuo Si deliberately pretended to be in the academy for a long time and was curious about everything in the outside world.

Because this is the persona and identity he has set for himself, he must act well to deceive those eyes hiding in the dark.

"It's the efreet! Several efreets are fighting a brown dragon."

The guide bluntly stated the reason for his nervousness.

Unlike the neighboring Purple Dust Desert, which has many oases, nomads, bugs, lizards, and passages connecting the dark areas, the Luoyan Desert is a true restricted area of ​​life.

Except for a very few efreets, brown dragons, and blue dragons, there are no creatures in the ordinary sense.

Even the most common scorpions, gerbils, spiders, lizards, and poisonous snakes found in other deserts are absent. Instead, wandering mummies and other undead creatures are often encountered.

It is precisely because of this that it is particularly dangerous and terrifying.

Especially the three regional overlords, the efreet, the brown dragon, and the blue dragon. No matter which one they encounter, it means disaster.

However, Zuo Si ignored the guide's reaction. Instead, he turned his attention to the two teams of elite adventurers and thirty professional mercenaries he hired. He put on a troubled look and asked, "Can you handle this situation?" We know that the place in front happens to be one of our destinations, and we may have to stay for a while to dig here.”

moment!

The leaders of the three parties exchanged glances with each other, and then the oldest man stood up and replied in a very serious tone: "Your Excellency, my employer, in my opinion, it is not the best time to intervene in the fight between the fire djinn and the brown dragon.

They should wait until they fight each other until both are injured, or one of them wins after paying a heavy price, and then launch a surprise attack to eliminate the winner.

And the magic weapons and equipment you paid us as reward are enough to harm dragons and efreets.

The most important thing is that the brown dragon cannot fly like the blue dragon, so it is much easier to deal with.

If you want to believe us, please be patient for a while.

I swear we will make you feel like the money you pay us is worth it. "

Hearing these words, Zuo Si nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, I'll leave it to you. Whether it's killing or expelling, as long as the slave workers can dig in that desert."

"clear!"

The man who looked to be close to forty years old immediately called the combatants together for a simple combat meeting without saying a word.

After arranging the division of labor between the three parties, they put on light yellow cloaks for concealment and spread out in all directions towards the battlefield.

Since these people were among the best in the team that had been hired into the desert to conduct surveys, they were very good at dealing with threats in the area.

They did not rush to launch an attack, but lay down on the sand dunes with half of their heads exposed, staring at the battlefield.

After about ten seconds, the leading man asked the leader of another adventure team: "Who do you think will win this battle?"

"It's hard to say.

If the brown dragon is replaced by a blue dragon with the ability to fly, I will definitely vote for the dragon.

After all, no matter how powerful the efreet is, it will be difficult to withstand the blue dragon's high-speed flight and lightning breath.

But the brown dragon's breath is strong acid, and it doesn't have real flying ability. At best, it's only a 50-50 match against these fire djinn.

Look at the damage caused by the machetes and fire magic on him. Although it is far from fatal, it is already very telling. "

A man in his thirties dressed as a mage expressed his opinion.

Since they are all Mulhorandi in a strict sense, they speak Mulhorandi to each other instead of the common language that is the most widely spread in Faerûn.

As for the brown dragon, it is a type of dragon that typically only lives in desert areas, and its habitat range overlaps with that of the blue dragon and the brass dragon.

Therefore, fierce fighting and fighting may break out when they meet each other.

But the biggest difference from the blue dragon and the brass dragon is that the brown dragon does not have the ability to fly, but is better at burying itself in the sand and suddenly emerging to attack passing caravans and passers-by.

Although they are also members of the true dragons, their wings have degenerated so much for some reason that they only have a very short section, which is not enough to support the weight of their huge bodies.

What's even more terrible is that the scales covering its body are not as tough as other types of dragons due to their relatively soft cuticle.

But its wide mouth gives it the most powerful bite of any dragon.

One bite can often tear people and horses alive, and as long as the sneak attack is successful, it will not give the opponent any chance to counterattack.

In addition, brown dragons are also one of the few true dragons that regard their own kind as food.

Their savagery and brutality are almost comparable to those of white dragons.

Moreover, this kind of barbarism and cruelty is not caused by low intelligence like the latter, but is closer to an innate nature.

While the two were talking quietly, the brown dragon in the center of the battlefield suddenly used his innate spell-like ability to create a large whirlwind of violent sand blowing out of thin air.

Two fire djinn flying in mid-air ready to cast spells were instantly involved.

Those high-speed rotating and dancing gravels were like blades, quickly tearing apart the efreeti's skin and muscles, dyeing the wind and gravel with a striking blood-red color.

What's even worse is that this tornado sandstorm makes the people trapped inside unable to see the surrounding situation clearly, and they can't easily get out. The pain caused by the gravel tearing the skin and muscles also makes it impossible to maintain concentration in casting.

This also means that unless the two efreets can survive until the magic effect ends, they will be chopped into pieces by the gravel like a thousand knives.

But if you think that's the end of it, you'd be totally wrong.

The brown dragon is a giant dragon with elements of wind and earth, so it has the ability to control sandstorms and summon wind elements.

Taking advantage of the enemy's spellcaster being unable to do anything under the intrusion of the sandstorm tornado, he quickly chanted dragon language magic and used a druid-like [Seventh Level Natural Ally Summoning Technique] to summon an invisible Gust Wind out of thin air. come out.

Now, the remaining two warriors, the fire djinn, need to deal with the brown dragon and a super large wind elemental that can also fly at high speed.

The leader's face finally turned ugly when he saw this. Without even thinking, he grabbed his companions and turned around and ran away. On the way to escape, he did not forget to rush into the tornado and sandstorm and kill the other two seriously injured casters. The person was pulled out.

Obviously, they lost miserably in this battle for territory.

Without the help of a spellcaster, it is obviously unrealistic to defeat an old brown dragon by hand-to-hand combat.

After all, although these evil creatures from the fire elemental plane have the ability to grant wishes to mortals, the trick is that they cannot use it themselves, and they cannot grant wishes to the same kind as the giant spirits.

Otherwise, the four efreets would make wishes three times a day, which would add up to twelve, and they would be able to push the old brown dragon in front of them to the ground and rub them.

Maybe you can control and enslave the other party.

"Want to run away? Dream on! You will all die here today!"

The brown dragon, which had black burn marks all over its body, was obviously very angry. It jumped out of the yellow sand and followed closely behind to give chase.

Because its claws have evolved a web-like membrane to adapt to the desert environment, it can not only dig sand quickly, but also increase the contact area with the sand to reduce pressure and prevent the claws and legs from sinking into the yellow sand.

Therefore, the brown dragon runs very fast in the desert, far exceeding camels and other giant dragons.

It didn't take him a while to catch up with the slowest efreeti. He opened his huge mouth and planned to bite the opponent to death and swallow him whole.

Although this elemental creature is not as delicious to brown dragons as horse meat or camel meat, it is certainly much better than living on sand.

Seeing the crisis coming, the efreet immediately activated its natural ability to transform into gas form.

As a result, the former didn't bite anything when he bit into it. Instead, he ate a mouthful of sand.

The efreet that successfully escaped the disaster immediately relied on its natural flying ability to increase its altitude, giving the enemy no chance to launch a second attack.

Upon seeing this, several other efreets also left the ground, making it clear that bullying the brown dragon would not allow it to fly.

Similarly, in the battle just now, the brown dragon also took full advantage of its ability to dig holes. It burrowed directly into the ground and disappeared from the enemy's sight to avoid being hit by the astonishingly powerful fire magic.

Then, through digging, he suddenly jumped up from the feet of a fire giant to launch a surprise attack.

It can be said that both sides have their own advantages, and whoever performs well will win the final victory.

Unfortunately, this time there was obviously a problem with the efreet's cooperation, and the brown dragon seized the opportunity to repel it.

The two sides have fought similar battles in this desert area more than once, but neither side has been able to completely eliminate the other side.

In the end, the brown dragon could only yell at the sky and give up.

Because he knew that it was impossible for the large wind elements summoned by himself to defeat four fire giants.

Just when this giant creature with a dark brown color all over his body was about to return to his lair to rest and recuperate, the adventurers and mercenaries who had been lying around for a long time finally caught the moment when he relaxed his vigilance and took action.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The long-range archers first shot the enchanted penetrating arrows specially sponsored by Zuo Si from different angles.

This is a special arrow that looks extremely thin, but with the blessing of magic, it can penetrate the carapace of hard creatures such as turtle shells.

When dealing with giant dragons with hard scales, they can often break defenses in an instant.

Moreover, the arrows are quenched with extremely deadly toxins, which can greatly weaken the dragon's physical fitness and agility attributes.

In addition, the brown dragon had just fought a sworn enemy and was most relaxed at the moment. He didn't realize that a group of human adventurers and mercenaries were already lurking around during the battle.

Otherwise, he can detect the movement of any creature stepping on the sand within a radius of 150 meters centered on himself, even a small snake or scorpion, just by relying on the "tremor perception" in his innate ability. No exception.

As expected, all six arrows hit the target without exception.

The poisonous arrows that pierced the scales and penetrated into the flesh immediately made the brown dragon feel the pain, and roared like crazy.

"You stupid little bugs! I'm going to make you dinner!"

The words have not yet been spoken!

He jumped high into the sky, smashed directly into the nearest human adventurers, took a deep breath in mid-air and sprayed out blood-curdling acid.

"Run!"

The older team leader grabbed the female archer who had not yet reacted, raised her head, drank a bottle of speed potion, and dragged the archer away.

Although the speed is definitely not as fast as when the feet are in the sand, it is also out of coverage before the acid hits the ground.

The other few people are similar.

But they didn't have time to rejoice that they survived the disaster, as the brown dragon's huge body crashed down like a cannonball.

boom! ! ! !

After a loud noise, a wave of sand several meters high suddenly splashed up, burying the two slow runners directly underneath.

The rest of the people also shook their heads in an attempt to shake off the large amount of sand on their heads and bodies, and from time to time they would spit out a mixture of saliva and sand.

"Little mice! You are dead!"

After landing, the brown dragon didn't stop at all and pounced directly on the nearest unlucky guy.

In his opinion, his attack was foolproof, and there was absolutely no possibility of the other party escaping.

But at the moment when he was about to succeed, the giant dragon suddenly noticed that a strange smile appeared on the face of the prey for some reason, and then shouted at the top of his voice: "Now! Do it!"

The next second...

A large net buried under the sand rose into the air, and under the influence of some kind of magic, it instantly tightened, completely wrapping the brown dragon inside.

What's even more terrible is that the latter's four claws were tripped by the mesh and fell heavily on a piece of yellow sand, and then they were hooped tighter and tighter.

Just when he was about to spit out strong acid and destroy the net, a sharp pain suddenly came from his abdomen.

I saw a group of fully armed human warriors rushing forward, using their five-meter-long spears to pierce the scales and plunge into the fragile internal organs of the abdomen.

Magic weapons!

The brown dragon immediately realized that these were no ordinary enemies, but a group of elite adventurers and mercenaries who could kill him.

The most obvious examples are these weapons that are heavily equipped and have at least a +2 enchantment level.

Unfortunately, he realized it too late.

The experienced adventurers and mercenaries did not give the dragon any chance to react. One round of thrusts was followed by a second round of thrusts.

The precious dragon's blood spurted out like it was free of money, and it couldn't be stopped at all.

In less than half a minute, an old brown dragon was tortured to death by the mortal he despised most.

His struggle did not play any role other than bringing more excitement and sense of accomplishment to the Dragon Slaying Team, and no one was even injured as a result.

As for the summoned large wind element, it was also directly expelled by the mage in the team and failed to play any role at all.

"Dear employer, have we not disappointed you?"

As soon as the battle ended, the oldest team leader ran up to Zuo Si and proudly claimed credit.

Of course, he does have such qualifications.

After all, slaying a dragon is not something that any adventure team can do, let alone slaying a dragon with zero casualties.

Although it was through sneak attacks, traps and tactics, it was still enough to brag about as a matter of glory for a lifetime.

Zuo Si smiled and nodded: "Well done, I'm very satisfied.

As a reward, each participant can receive an additional one hundred gold coins, and there will be unlimited supply of fresh water and fine wine tonight.

You can even take a shower if you want. "

After that, Zuo Si casually took out two kettle-like things from the luggage on the camel and threw them over.

The team leader obviously recognized these two magic items, and immediately stretched out his hand to catch them firmly, exclaiming with disbelief: "Endless kettles and endless wine bottles?

I originally thought that you didn't carry so much fresh water because you had magic storage items like dimensional bags.

But who would have thought that the truth would be even more outrageous.

With these two treasures, the team can even stay in this barren desert for months or even a year. "

"I have said before that I have made sufficient preparations for this journey and there is no need to worry about logistical supplies.

In addition, inform the workers behind that we will camp at the place where the brown dragon died.

I'm going to need you to keep the team safe over the next few days and dig around here for about a week.

I hope to find the ruins of the Imasca Empire here, as well as things that interest me. "

After saying that, Zuo Si jumped off the camel and began to look around with the help of the afterglow of the evening sun.

To be precise, he was trying to use his eyes that could detect and identify magic to confirm whether this was the capital of the Imasca Empire that he was looking for.

It's a pity that the sand in the Luoyan Desert, which is rich in residual magical energy, covers everything up, making it impossible to see clearly what's going on underground.

Even prophecy magic will be strongly interfered here.

the reason is simple!

The war between the gods and the artificers completely destroyed everything on this land.

All the sand is formed by the terrifying magical power and divine power of both warring parties intertwined, tearing apart various buildings and the earth.

So some of their power still remains in the sand.

This is why the Luoman Desert is so barren and desolate. Only powerful magical creatures like dragons and djinn that can survive by eating soil or not eating at all can settle here.

If the goddess of magic hadn't repaired the magic net herself later, the area would probably be either a chaotic magic area or a dead magic area.

Just when Zuo Si quietly released a few small things into the desert and began to detect the surrounding terrain, the team quickly set up a tent with the coordination of several professionals, and set up a coal stove to light a fire for cooking.

Since there are endless kettles and endless wine bottles, two magic items that can greatly boost morale, adventurers, mercenaries, guides and workers couldn't help but let out huge cheers.

They filled their water bladders with wine and drank while pouring fresh water into large wooden barrels. Then they stripped off their clothes and jumped in to wash away the pungent sour smell.

From the moment they entered the desert, these people had been walking in the endless yellow sand for almost seven or eight days under the scorching sun.

And since there were not many buckets carried in the team, everyone was trying to control even drinking water, not to mention washing their faces, brushing their teeth, and taking a bath.

But now that I know that my employer has a magic item that can produce unlimited fresh water, of course I have to clean it up carefully, wash away all the dirt and odor, and then sleep comfortably.

Because they know that it will be very cold after the sun sets in the desert, bathers do not dare to waste time no matter how much they want to soak in the cool water for a while.

Generally speaking, they will come out immediately after cleaning, dump the dirty water and let the next person continue.

Although there were a lot of empty wooden barrels, dozens in total, there were also more than 300 people in the team, so it took three hours of washing and it was not finished until it was completely dark.

The ambient temperature at this time has already dropped from 40 to 50 degrees Celsius during the day to around 11 or 12 degrees Celsius.

When the cold wind blew through, many people whose hair had not yet dried couldn't help but shiver. They hurried to the coal stove to keep warm, and stared with envy at the most gorgeous tent not far away, and the tents. The owner's quality of life has not deteriorated at all even in the harsh desert.

At this moment, Zuo Si was following the living habits of the top nobles in the Mulhorand region, sitting on an expensive hand-woven carpet and velvet cushions, with six people wearing tulle and swimsuits that could only cover the key parts. Beautiful women serve.

No matter you are eating or drinking, you don’t have to move a finger. The latter handles it from beginning to end and then feeds it to your mouth.

The table carved from expensive wood was densely covered with fresh fruits, vegetables and meats that were impossible to eat in the desert. There were more than forty dishes alone.

These dishes are the result of more than two hours of work by four professional chefs.

Moreover, there were bright magic lamps placed on both sides of the table, which dispersed the darkness of the entire camp.

There is no doubt that Zuo Si's behavior was to make everyone in the team believe that he was an extremely wealthy upper-class noble in the Mulhorand Empire.

Whether they are chefs or maids, they are all high-end slaves purchased with money in Kaleba Port.

A brief look at the awe-filled eyes of those mercenaries, adventurers and slave workers will tell you how useful this identity is in the area around Mu Hong and Liangxing Lake.

Even the most lecherous mercenaries did not dare to stare at these coolly dressed maids too blatantly, and they did not dare to complain at all about Zuo Si's extravagant diet and living habits. They lowered their heads and ate their own portion silently.

After all, in their opinion, this is what the great nobles of Mulhorand should look like.

Among them, the adventurers and mercenaries had better food and unlimited drinks.

The slave workers' food was slightly worse, with only bread and boiled meat sauce as staple food, plus some pickles.

However, more than forty dishes and a large amount of fruits are obviously not something that a normal person can finish.

After Zuo Si ate a symbolic meal, he quickly waved his hand to signal the maids who were shivering from the cold to retreat and enter a relatively warm tent. At the same time, he called the leaders of the two adventure teams and the leader of the mercenary group. beckoned.

The latter understood it and immediately put down the few bites of food in his hand and handed it to his companion, and then strode to the table filled with delicious food.

"Eat, you're welcome, I'm full."

Zuo Si made a gesture of invitation as the master.

It is also the tradition of the noble class in Mulhorand to reward the most important and closest subordinates with the food they can't finish.

"Thank you for your generosity."

The oldest leader put one hand on his chest and bowed slightly in response, then started to feast with the other two.

It can be seen from the unrestrained attitude that this is obviously not the first time.

After the autumn wind swept away all the delicacies that may not be available even outside the desert, the three of them patted their bulging bellies with satisfied expressions and began to sip the slightly sour wine. , waiting for this mysterious, wealthy and generous employer to speak.

"Everyone, you are all the warriors who have been personally selected by me and have performed the best in exploring this desert.

So I also have great trust in you.

I believe you all know that the purpose of my trip is to search for the ruins of the Imasca Empire, to find that lost history, as well as all kinds of knowledge and magic items that I am interested in.

I don't care how much the process costs, as long as I end up with something valuable.

Therefore, the next excavation work is crucial, and there must be no mistakes. "

Zuo Si pretended to be serious and warned.

Because those little things he just threw into the sand had already checked the surrounding underground situation.

As expected, there is a very large group of ruins under the desert here, and the entrance is the lair of the brown dragon that was killed before.

If nothing else, the reason why the efreeti tried to seize this place many times was probably because of the ruins.

What Zuo Si had to do was guide these slave workers to dig in the designated direction, and then "accidentally" discover the entrance to the underground ruins.

As for these hired adventurers and mercenaries, they are to deal with enemies, mechanisms and traps that may appear in the ruins.

He did as much as possible without exposing himself until he found the entrance to the crystal prison where the God-Slayer was imprisoned.

Once you decide to take action, you must use lightning speed to get what you want, and you must not give the gods of Mulhorand even a moment to react.

"Do not worry!

My companions and I would keep an eye on all the slaves to make sure they didn't dare to be lazy or hide anything they dug up.

After all, you paid a high fee, so we naturally want to ensure that your earnings will not be taken away by anyone.

If any guy is tired of living, I will be very happy to let him taste the taste of life worse than death. "

When saying these words, the eyes of the mage leader flashed with creepy ferocity.

Since slavery has always been practiced in the eastern countries of Faerûn, the adventurers who can operate in this area for a long time cannot be good men and women.

Most alignments are either lawful evil or neutral evil.

More than a quarter of these commissions may be related to capturing and hunting down escaped slaves.

Therefore, the three people present have their own methods when dealing with slave workers and slaves.

What's more, Zuo Si treated these purchased slave workers well enough.

Not only were they not shackled, but they also had clean clothes to wear and adequate food and nutrition. They also promised to give everyone five gold coins and regain their freedom after completing the journey.

What kind of slave owner is this? He is simply a "good person".

If you still want to hide something valuable in front of such a kind master, it will definitely be a shame to die.

It is obvious that in these countries and regions where slavery is practiced, the people's moral views on good and evil are very different from those on the west coast of Faerûn that have abolished slavery.

They simply did not realize that slave owners, no matter how kind they were, were still slave owners and did not change their essence of exploitation, oppression and slavery.

After resting for a night, Zuo Si chose a sand dune closest to the entrance of the underground ruins early the next morning and signaled that he could start digging.

Three hundred slave workers are the main force in the excavation, while mercenaries and adventurers serve as overseers.

It's just that unlike traditional overseers, they don't have whips, only formidable murder weapons.

And the brown dragon corpse that had been cramped and skinned was enough to show how powerful these guys were in combat. Even if three hundred slave workers started a riot with shovels, they would be suppressed or even massacred within a few minutes.

Slaves are not considered human beings, they are just livestock like cattle and horses. This is common in all slave societies.

As we all know, the thickness of desert sand is usually very shallow, usually about forty or fifty meters, and thicker ones are about a hundred meters at most.

Therefore, the difficulty of digging in the desert is not how deep it is, but how to ensure that the dug area will not be buried by the sand rolling down from the dunes.

But Zuo Si's team obviously doesn't have this trouble.

Because he directly unscrewed the endless water bottles and endless wine bottles, and let people splash them around, making all the sand wet.

In this way, the sand will solidify together and will not be easily blown around by the wind.

After solving the biggest problem, the excavation speed will naturally increase by leaps and bounds.

In just two or three days, the slave workers dug out an eight-meter-high stone arch in a 70-meter-deep sand pit.

Behind the arch is a passage that is mostly buried by yellow sand.

From the paw prints and crawling marks on the sand on the surface, we can basically tell that this is where the brown dragon's lair is.