The necromancer just wants to plant trees

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Peggy looked at the tauren spirit hesitantly:

"you know me?"

Sanger wiped away tears and said:

"I am Sanger, the fastest Sanger. Don't you remember me?"

Paige looked confused.

Sanger was silent for a while, seeming to realize something.

He looked at Matthew with complicated eyes:

"Are you a necromancer?"

"You gave the high priest new life?"

Matthew shook his head.

He knew that Peggy must have a big background. As a war angel under the Sun God, she must have been related to the fate of many people.

It’s just that the fall of the Sun God was already a legend two eras ago.

The gods who besieged the Sun God were now banished by the Scourge Mage.

Things on this land have long been changed beyond recognition.

He thought it would be difficult to find anything related to Peggy's previous life.

Unexpectedly, there are still creatures in the underworld who know Peggy.

"Paige had awakened to her sense of self as a minotaur skeleton before she met me."

Matthew introduced briefly.

Hearing this, Sanger's eyes showed the spark of hope again:

"Then it's still possible that you're not dead, right?"

"It just continues life in this form..."

Paige seemed a little uncomfortable with the earnestness in Sanger's eyes.

She subconsciously took half a step back, but there was still a hint of curiosity in her soul fire:

"What does the high priest you are talking about do?"

"What do I have to do with you?"

"Where are you from?"

Sanger said quickly:

"You are the most outstanding warrior among the tauren tribe in Tianqing Prairie. Because you were selected by the great Sun God, you eventually entered the Sun God Palace and became an angel.

At that time, heaven and earth were not as distinct as they are now. Gods and angels often walked on the earth, so you spent most of your time on Tianqing Grassland.

You are the most prestigious being on the grassland. You spread the knowledge gained from the Sun God day and night. All the tauren tribes on the grassland are singing praises to you and the Sun God.

I was just an inconspicuous little character at that time, but because I ran relatively fast, I became the fastest tauren on the grassland for three consecutive years, so I was recommended to you.

At that time, you planned to promote me to the position of messenger in the Palace of the Sun. However, before this matter could be arranged, turmoil broke out in the Palace of the Sun.

At that time, there were actually unstable factors on the grassland. You told us that you were going to the heaven to assist the Sun God in quelling the war. If something went wrong in the Tianqing Grassland during this period, let us go to the underworld to find the God of Death for help.

After that you left.

Not long after you left, our tribe was attacked by the "Dark Side" army, and many tauren died on the grassland.

I kept your teachings in mind and ran as fast as I could with your token, and finally succeeded in running to the underworld.

But Death doesn't want to see me.

Not only did He reject my request for help, but He also trapped me in an endless maze. He told me that I could only find a way out by running continuously.

So I kept running and running.

Finally one day.

I ran to the exit of the maze, but by that time the God of Death was gone.

I returned to the human world, but I couldn't find Tianqing Grassland.

Many changes have taken place in the land.

I heard that the gods have retired, and the Sun God and the God of Death fell one after another I don’t know how many years ago.

I can't find any tauren.

So I could only retreat to the underworld.

It was then that I noticed that my body structure had changed since then. My flesh was no longer pure, and time could not leave traces on me.

I became a half-living, half-dead person.

In the end, I buried my body in a place that coincided with the location of Tianqing Grassland in my memory.

And I myself became a spirit.

Since then, I have lived in the underworld, and over time I have had my own territory in the underworld.

I became the lord of the underworld.

In my territory, there are many people similar to me gathered. They have been forgotten by history and the world, and are the loneliest souls in the world.

As undead, we long for the sun and dreams, so we finally weave a place where dreams and death meet.

That's my territory——

"The Land of the Day".

The Land of Day is a very magical world, where you can fantasize as much as you want, and all your fantasies can become reality.

Of course, we also know that this is a kind of self-paralysis.

It's just that for immortal beings like us, being able to self-paralyze is a luxurious and happy behavior. "

The tauren spirit introduced it eloquently.

After hearing this, Peggy only became slightly interested in the Land of the Sun.

But she seemed to have no feeling at all about the past events in Tianqing Prairie mentioned by Sanger.

"I'm sorry, what you are talking about must have happened in my previous life. At that time, I may have been a battle angel under the Sun God, but now I am just a little cook beside Matthew."

Peggy said to Sanger seriously:

"I am somewhat interested in the memories of my past life, but that's all. When my consciousness awakens as a tauren skeleton, I will be who I am in this life, not a shadow of my past life. I hope you can understand this. "

Matthew was not surprised to hear this.

In fact, Paige has already shown a tendency in this regard before.

She is not interested in memories of past lives.

After becoming a demigod.

She immediately put aside the power of the Battle Angel state, and spent the whole day pulling Sif and Qiuka to study new recipes.

She seemed to have no desire to continue to explore her own strength.

That's when Matthew sensed what she was thinking.

"Perhaps it was when she awakened last time that the washout of memories from her past life gave her a sense of crisis in her independent consciousness?"

Matthew thought to himself.

"But you are the high priest..."

Sanger couldn't help but knelt down again. It was obviously an undead creature, but he didn't know where the tears and snot he made fell on the floor.

Paige rolled her eyes with soul fire:

"The Sun God is gone, and the Tauren tribe has been extinct for thousands of years. Who should I sacrifice to?"

"Just go ahead and do whatever you have to do."

Said.

She turned to look at Matthew and asked softly:

"What do you want to eat tonight?"

"Would you like to try my newly researched snail and snail soup?"

Matthew looked alarmed.

Paige has been trying new dishes every day these days, some of which are completely dark cuisine, and his stomach is a little overwhelmed.

But I could feel Paige's earnest eyes.

He could only say cautiously:

"You can try it."

"But it's better to add a bowl of mushroom fried noodles, the kind you're best at. Well, I'll eat it when I'm hungry at night."

"okay!"

"I'm going to prepare your favorite snail soup now!"

Paige said and left contentedly.

Matthew and Sanger were left looking at each other.

"Do you want to stay for snail soup?"

Matthew kept his face as he ordered the guests to be kicked out.

Sanger suddenly puffed up his chest:

"I'm here to apply for a job as a messenger!"

"I was good at running when I was alive, and I ran even faster after I died. I am a natural messenger. For the sake of the high priest, I don't charge a penny to send you messages, as long as I can see the high priest occasionally!"

Matthew reminded me kindly:

"But she may not be happy to see you."

Sanger looked sad:

"Then I'll just hide aside and take a look at her quietly. You don't understand what the high priest means to us tauren..."

"But what she said is right. The Tauren tribe has been extinct for thousands of years, and many things are meaningless. It's just that for old immortals like us, we must grasp a little meaning to survive, otherwise it would be too boring to be half-dead. "

Matthew raised his eyebrows:

"Like a swingers club?"

Sanger coughed:

"I haven't gone yet..."

"By the way, don't you want to deliver a message? Where to send it? I'll show you my powerful messenger talent!"

Matthew took out the letter:

"Send it to Jade Cangting..."

Whoosh!

Sanger snatched the letter away and ran wildly to the north. After delivering it, he disappeared.

Matthew didn't even have time to stop him!

one hour later.

Matthew looked at a series of dishes on the table including escargot lettuce and snail soup, fried snails with carrots, steamed snails, and enoki mushroom snail rolls.

Then he silently hugged his mushroom fried noodles.

In Paige's questioning eyes.

All he could do was reach for the spoon.

At this moment.

Sanger's figure suddenly appeared, and he was panting and said:

"Emerald Cangting, Emerald Cangting... When I arrived at Emerald Cangting, I realized that I forgot to ask who I wanted to give it to."

Matthew coughed:

"A human girl named Beanna, she..."

The words have not yet finished.

Sanger disappeared again.

Paige silently watched Sanger's leaving figure:

"This guy is so fast. Is this your new mount?"

Matthew shrugged, changed the topic, and concentrated on the fried noodles in front of him.

after dinner.

Matthew is taking a walk.

The image of Sanger panting reappeared:

"I-I arrived at Jade Cangting, and I realized that I forgot to ask for the specific address!"

Matthew said helplessly:

"Jade Cangting, Upper East District, Prancing Pony Hotel, second floor between the moon and the moon. Remember to knock on the door."

Sanger gave a thumbs up and set off again.

"You're running really fast. Can you just go back and forth from Jade Cang Ting?"

Matthew saw the good in Sanger.

Although this guy is careless, he is really fast!

"But as a messenger, I'm afraid I have to correct my shortcomings."

Think so.

He bent down and picked up the letter from the ground, then smiled dumbly.

"When he comes next time, I must explain the details to him clearly."

Yet surprisingly.

Matthew didn't wait until Sanger appeared in front of him again.

The whole night passed.

Sanger disappeared like a mud cow into the sea.

Early the next morning.

Matthew came to the office and sat in Rhaegar's seat.

Rhaegar has been very busy lately.

So the most important job in Rolling Stone - reading the newspaper fell on Matthew.

He grabbed a newspaper and flipped through two pages, his eyes becoming slightly protruding.

But I saw this news clearly written on one of the pages——

"According to the registered mage "Winter Moon" Ai Lan of Jade Cangting, a creature from the underworld of unknown origin broke into Jade Cangting at night and seemed to be trying to attack a human girl who came to learn elf culture at night.

Currently, the underworld creature has been arrested and is being held in Stone Forest Prison.

Although this creature claims to be a messenger, he does not have any tokens of identity on him, not even a letter. It is difficult not to suspect that this is another temptation from the underworld to the main material world.

In recent years, creatures in the underworld have become more active, with Fan Zijue, the leader of the Spirit Touch Hall, being the most active. (Turn left to page 3-1 to view Fan Zijue’s detailed information)

Friendly reminder from Winter Moon, if there are signs of abnormal activities of underworld creatures in the territory around you, please report it to the alliance in time..."

Matthew was speechless.

Unexpectedly, my courier was arrested on his first trip out...

"It seems that we need to provide him with identification."

Think so.

An owl flew over.

It delivered a letter from Jade Cangting.

The sender is surprisingly Ms. Ai Lan of "Winter Moon" who is also a registered mage of the alliance.

The other party mentioned in the letter that Sanger claimed to be Matthew's messenger. Although she did not believe Sanger's words at all, for the sake of safety, she still sent a letter to Matthew for consultation.

If Matthew declares that Sanger has nothing to do with him, then the other party will be sent to Mount Hesso Prison.

It is not difficult to see from the news in Alliance Weekly that Ai Lan probably really thinks that Sanger is lying. Also, how can a messenger go out without bringing a message! ?

Matthew's cheeks felt hot when he thought of this.

He really wanted to cut ties with Sanger.

But when I turned around, I still wrote the letter seriously.

In this letter, he quickly introduced the ins and outs of this incident and explained that Sanger was the result of his experimental summons.

It was barely a success.

As everyone knows.

It's normal for mages to go wrong when doing experiments.

Although the spell of summoning a messenger is already very mature.

But mature spells can't stop mages from getting into trouble.

After entrusting the owl to send the letter back to Ms. Ai Lan in Winter Moon.

It takes less than half a day.

Sanger reappeared in front of Matthew.

As soon as I saw Matthew.

He smiled unconsciously, obviously knowing that he had done something stupid.

"I'm not always so reckless!"

Sanger emphasized:

"Yesterday, it was because I met the high priest that I was in a mess, so I seemed a little brainless."

"But I firmly believe that I am qualified to serve as a messenger!"

Matthew didn't pay much attention.

He just told Sanger the rules for walking in the main material world, and then registered his name and image within the alliance as a messenger.

after.

Matthew gave Sanger a magical document proving the identity of the messenger, and told him to carry it with him.

So far.

Matthew finally had a messenger who came and went like the wind.

As a creature of the underworld.

Sanger couldn't stay in the main material world for long, but he delivered messages extremely fast and efficiently.

As long as Matthew gives an order, Sanger will appear in front of him immediately. This kind of ready attitude is enough to make up for his carelessness.

not to mention.

Sanger is also very powerful.

He himself is level 18.

He was arrested by Jade Cangting last night because he did not want to conflict with the other party, so he gave up resistance.

Otherwise, if a fight breaks out, the declining wood elves may not be able to capture Sanger.

After completing this series of procedures.

Sanger went to Jade Cangting again with Matthew's letter, and this time he finally handed the letter into Beanna's hands.

at the same time.

He also brought Matthew's letter of apology and the local specialties from Rolling Stone Town to Winter Moon.

Winter Moon is also quite enthusiastic.

She asked Sanger to bring Matthew many fruits and hand-knitted items from Jade Cangting.

The former is fragrant and charming, fresh and sweet;

The latter is exquisite and original.

This goes back and forth.

Matthew also became involved with Winter Moon.

In his letter, the latter praised Matthew's idea of ​​a protective umbrella for the Mark of the Dead.

She offered to hope that Matthew could come to Jade Cangting to help solve the problem of the growing negative influence of the Mark of the Dead.

According to Winter Moon.

The Mark of the Dead near Jade Cangting has been quite active in recent months.

At least three wood elves or half-elves died as a result.

She hopes that Matthew's S-level project can be carried out as soon as possible.

"If the "Protective Umbrella Project" can be promoted to the surrounding areas of Jade Cangting before winter comes, it will be great news for the wood elves, and all the creatures in Jade Cangting will be grateful to you. "

These are the original words of Winter Moon.

Matthew certainly considered continuing with his own umbrella project.

But he had too much on his plate.

Moreover, the problem of traces of the dead in Jade Cangting is much more serious than that in Rolling Stone Town.

He must be well prepared to solve the problem first.

Therefore, he pledged in his letter that he would continue to implement the umbrella plan.

However, the specific implementation time still needs to be discussed.

Winter Moon replied again expressing her understanding.

She also sent Matthew a thick document, which was all about the research on the Mark of the Dead.

The two of them were quite happy talking to each other.

In the process, Matthew also learned about Ms. Ai Lan’s background——

She herself is a level 20 elf mage.

The reason why she is respectfully called Winter Moon by the elves is because she is proficient in the two fields of winter and moonlight.

Her father was a stag and was once the most powerful natural spirit in Jade Cangting.

The mother is an incarnation of the moonlight goddess Asiya that she once used to walk on earth.

Ai Lan has acquired the demigod status of his father since he was born, and has the two major realms given by his mother. Although he is not a pure-blooded supreme god, he is still a proper second generation god.

But due to her special growing environment.

In the end, she neither surrendered to her mother nor became the anchor point of Tianlun Palace in the main material world;

Nor did he integrate into nature like his father and become a "Willow Leaf Cultist" who puts the interests of elves above all else;

She joined the Seven Saints Alliance and became a powerful mage.

Ai Lan's legendary background and identity caught between several forces have made Ai Lan the focus of many people's eyes.

But the woman herself is very low-key.

Ever since she became a registered mage of Jade Cangting, she has not left her mage tower all year round, and she is also one of the best among the otaku mage.

Ai Lan has a unique understanding of magic.

Matthew also found some inspiration in her thinking.

So he also tried to ask Ai Lan for spells.

The latter was very patient with every answer.

This made Matthew's affection for her increase dramatically.

Later.

Even Sanger inevitably complained:

"If you are looking for a messenger just to communicate with a fixed person every day, then a pigeon can also do my current job."

Matthew's reaction to this was just a faint smile:

"Then I change to a pigeon?"

Sanger glanced at Peggy who was busy next to her.

Without saying a word, he put his tail between his legs and obediently delivered the letter.

The days passed like this.

During this period, Matthew also received a letter from the Alliance Silver Council.

mentioned in the letter.

The specific arrival time of the second batch of visiting groups of the Umbrella Project has been determined, which is September 20.

The visit will last three days.

Perhaps due to the influence of the secret war order, there were not many mages in the group this time, only 9.

Matthew was not unhappy about this.

Last time, many people actually came because of Ekmund's face. Now that the relationship between himself and Ekmond has been cleared, and the current situation is turbulent, it is already good to have 9.

Most of these nine people came here sincerely for the follow-up projects of the Umbrella Project.

Matthew decided to treat everyone equally and just copy the previous operation.

It's a fortune to make a fortune.

"But after the second group of visiting delegation leaves."

"I guess the Silver Council will urge me to carry out the next phase of the project. At least it should be established."

"It seems that before winter comes, I need to go to Jade Cangting."

Matthew thought secretly while adjusting his schedule.

A week later.

September 17th.

In the northern wasteland, under the influence of rapid growth, a pine sapling continued to grow taller and grew into a towering tree.

The nearby pine forest has grown to a small size.

Matthew was packing his things while sensing the changes in the land.

As he had perceived before.

The element of life in this land is indeed inactive.

But in the process of planting trees.

Matthew gradually discovered that this inactivity did not affect the planting of the pine forest at all.

Because it's just not active.

rather than non-existence.

This land is even rich in life elements.

They are just more passive.

When the root system of the pine tree penetrates into the earth and absorbs water, it also activates some life elements.

This resulted in the pine forest's survival and growth conditions being much better from the beginning than when Matthew opened the oak forest.

This phenomenon surprised Matthew.

He speculated that in addition to the trace of the dead factor, it should also be related to the thing buried in the ground.

It's just that the work on the surface is progressing smoothly, but the opening of underground caves seems a bit difficult.

Zombies are good at work.

But digging holes is actually a technical job.

During the process of opening up the second cemetery, there were several landslides.

After burying zombies in some places, Matthew couldn't even find them afterwards!

In other words, zombie lives are worthless.

Otherwise, there is really no way to proceed with this work.

But no matter what.

Matthew's plan is always progressing in an orderly manner.

There are now more than 400 pine trees in the forest.

Looking from a distance.

It can already give people a feeling of green trees.

So far.

After a work week.

Matthew accumulated 10 strengthening points in one breath, which can be used to strengthen signature spells 10 times.

Return to the newly built wooden villa.

While drinking the clear spring water, Matthew determined the final signature spell.

There were many alternative spells on the list in front of him.

Detailed pros and cons are listed next to it.

For example, "instigating rebellion".

This spell actually has a high priority in Matthew's heart.

But here's the thing.

In the final analysis, instigating rebellion is still the ability of a disgusting person.

Whether it's sneaky or in person.

It's a tailwind that can disgust people to death.

But it's a spell that doesn't have much effect against the wind.

After all, a truly powerful character is difficult to instigate.

Moreover, this spell also has limitations in the realm of necromancy.

Matthew summed up some experiences from strengthening A Bing and others, and these experiences may also be applicable to the field of magic.

That is, it is difficult for the strengthened object to exceed its original limitations, and at most it can tap into its potential.

There may be some potential for instigating rebellion.

But it's still too restrictive.

Matthew shook his head.

Remove this spell from yourself.

after this.

He also deleted "Hand of Balance".

No matter how powerful the instant death spells are, they cannot escape the limitation of instant death.

Powerful creatures are resistant to instant death.

Matthew was not optimistic that he could strengthen an instant-death spell that ignored instant-death resistance.

This is against the laws of the plane.

Matthew has a very clear understanding of this.

thereafter.

For different reasons, he successively deleted "Flying Technique", "Any Door", "Dead Soul Summoning Technique", etc.

finally.

There is only one spot left on the spell list.

"Deadly Scissors".

The scientific name is "Iowa scissors".

This spell and "Death Canopy" are called the two useless spells of the Necromancer.

It has powerful damage-dealing capabilities.

But the shortcomings are also prominent.

After comprehensive consideration, Matthew believes that he lacks a powerful spell to cause damage. This is actually a common problem among necromancers——

Summon? Used for cooking.

Immediate death? Used to torture vegetables or steal chickens.

Negative Energy? Most of them are auxiliary effects.

There are too few spells that can seriously deal damage.

Therefore, Matthew wants to make up for the shortcomings of the deadly scissors so that he can have stable damage-causing capabilities.

Just do it if you think of it.

After setting Deadly Scissors as his signature spell.

Matthew did not hesitate to choose 10 consecutive enhancements!

…

"Hint: Strengthening successful!

Your signature spell "Deadly Scissors" has received the following improvements -

-

Spell chanting time reduced by 5S-

The second stage charging time is shortened by 1S-

The three stages of charging time are shortened by 3S-

A period of damage increase

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Elite Strengthening (Slowing Field): When you are chanting, a slowing field will be formed under the target area, and all creatures affected by the field will have their movement speed reduced by 50%.

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The three stages of charging time are shortened by 3S-

Second stage charge damage increased -

Elite Enhancement (Beautiful): Optimized the light and shadow effects of your spells when casting, your scissors look smoother when they click, and the sound is crisper.

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A period of damage increase

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Rare enhancement (10x size): The size and coverage area of ​​your scissors are increased by 10 times!

That is, after singing, you will be able to control a 20-meter scissors!

Strengthening completed.

The current properties of deadly scissors are as follows——

Chanting time: 15S

A period of time (released in seconds) (damage equivalent to level 13 evocation spell)

Stage 2 (charge 4S) (damage equivalent to level 15 evocation spell)

Stage 3 (charge 24S) (damage equivalent to level 20+ evocation spell)

Special enhancement: deceleration force field/beautiful/10 times the size”

…

good!

Matthew is quite satisfied with this enhanced result.

10 times the size combined with a deceleration force field.

This thing can already be used as a range spell.

And with the subsequent strengthening.

Matthew will hopefully master a powerful and stable signature spell!

“But what’s with this beauty?”

"Why can spell enhancement also have effects similar to gray keywords?"

Matthew scratched his head in confusion.

And in order to make the magic go further.

Matthew next slowed down the pace of his oak plantings.

Focus on pine trees.

This made Lulu, the oak fairy, a little dissatisfied with him.

However, Matthew still shed every drop of sweat in the pine forest.

The days passed.

Matthew’s heart was filled with so much joy.

But he always had a strange feeling when he was busy——

Did you forget something?

But he could never remember.

Then I simply stopped thinking about it.

Until one day, he saw Sif and Rhaegar quarreling while getting off work.

Matthew went over to ask why.

Rhaegar explained that Sif wanted to learn magic, but he didn't think it was time yet.

She has just awakened and needs time to digest the abilities she has awakened.

The end.

He said with some emotion:

"This child rarely quarrels with me, but the way Sif lost her temper at me just now reminded me of Melinda..."

that moment.

Matthew finally realized what he had overlooked!

…

Black Sole Prison.

In a superior private room.

In front of an alloy door.

Warden Alexander opened the door himself. As he opened the door, he explained:

"We have been in custody in accordance with your requirements and ensure that there is no crime with your personal belongings. Her clothes are handled by the female jailer, as are other aspects of daily life and privacy..."

The words fell.

The door opens.

The two saw a slender woman wearing prisoner's clothing squatting beside the bed.

I heard someone coming.

The female prisoner quickly raised her head.

She smiled at the two of them.

While laughing, he was still drooling on the ground.

Seeing this, Alexander became angry and said:

"Hera!?"

"How many times have I told you not to use "retarded magic" on prisoners in superior rooms! ! "

After a while.

A construct that looked like a large golden retriever dog came out of the passage behind the two of them.

She shrugged as she walked and said:

"You're mistaken, Alexander, I'm not using retarded magic."

Alexander went crazy with anger:

"Are you still quibbling?"

"Then what spell did you say you used?"

Hera blinked:

"It's the "legendary mental retardation technique". "

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