This Lich Needs More Money

The 4th pile of corpses

There are only these three puppets in the entire arena?

Amber Xiu suddenly felt like the sky was falling.

With just these few things, how can he form a legion of heroes and rent them out as mercenaries? He was thinking of taking advantage of the fierce battle between Ryan and the orcs to pull out these elite mercenaries and make a lot of money?

In the end, there are only three of them. No matter how good they are at fighting, it is useless. Mercenaries who cannot decide the direction of the battlefield can only be used to consume the magic power of the enemy caster at most.

It's like talking business with orcs with a magic cannon. The orcs don't bother to pay attention to you.

Amber Xiu's original plan was a whole magic artillery regiment that could destroy the city. In this way, he would make a lot of money by fighting a random battle.

Now there are only three, and it is not worth renting them. Maybe even losing money on maintenance!

You know, it costs a lot to let Arthur Ryan fight with all his strength.

Damn, this time I lost a lot.

Although Amber was expressionless, Talos could still see what Amber was thinking, and laughed and said, "I just want to see your expression, I just want to see you being at a disadvantage but not daring to say it!"

Amber:...

Not only Amber was silent, but even Arthur Ryan, who was standing beside him, was a little surprised. Is the legendary cruel and terrifying Lord of the Storm this kind of character? Why does he look like a naughty child?

As for Ariel, although she still knelt on the ground devoutly, she couldn't help being shocked in her heart.

Is the god she worshipped like this? The Lord of the Storm used to be very frugal with words, and his oracles were simple and direct. There was no other emotion except majesty.

As a result, in front of this lich, he became like a child who had successfully played a prank.

Ariel and Arthur Ryan didn't quite understand Amber's current status in the hearts of the gods. A lot of goddesses such as Lovita, Tiamat, Rose, Shar, and Zariel all fell into Amber's hands. Based on this great achievement, the gods have recognized that this lich should be deified just for his mouth.

However, Io probably doesn't want another cunning god on the pantheon, so he hasn't agreed to promote Amberthor.

Talos has made this lich suffer a setback, how proud will he be if he tells others about it?

Not only that, in the near future, this lich will also send the Kuo-Tao fish goddess to him. If other gods know about this, then Talos will be the first god who successfully makes this lich work for him.

Just as he was feeling proud, Amber sighed and said, "It is indeed a loss, which is all within your calculation."

Talos said in surprise, "Huh? You admit defeat quite readily."

Amber said calmly, "Winning and losing are facts, and they will not change just because someone does not admit it. I am a lich, and I don't have the extreme emotion of refusing to admit it just to save face. Besides, it is normal to lose to the great Lord of Storms, right? Which mortal can beat you?"

Talos was very happy with Amber's words, and he was simply relieved from the bottom of his heart.

That's right, isn't it normal for great gods to beat mortals? This lich has been convinced!

"Hahaha, yes, you are more interesting than those mortals who are still stubborn when facing death. A true warrior will not escape from his failure, but face his failure squarely. Few mortals can have this awareness. Since you admit defeat so straightforwardly, I am not a stingy god. You have passed the trial of destruction, and I should give you the corresponding reward."

Three rays of light flew out of Talos' projection and landed in front of Amberxiu.

"At the beginning, each trial that my believers participated in was ten levels of continuous progression, and only the final winner could get my reward. But now the last power of the entire arena has been defeated by you, so make your choice."

Amberxiu thought, it is still easier to understand gods like Talos. As long as you are worthy of letting him look at you a few more times, and then choose to praise him a few words at the right time, this god will generously reward you.

I have to say that Talos is the most generous god Amberxiu has ever seen.

Amber Xiu carefully sensed the three rays of light. Talos did not hide anything. When Amber Xiu's perception covered it, he could immediately sense what the reward was.

A staff, which could be regarded as a divine weapon, could comprehensively strengthen spells of lightning, frost and fire attributes, and had the ability to cast chain lightning three times without consumption.

Amber Xiu gave up after just one look.

This kind of staff was of no use to him. As long as he was given enough gold, the Golden Throne would beat all the magic equipment that assisted in casting spells.

The second one was a heroic spirit, which was similar to the three heroic spirits he had just taken out, maybe a little stronger, but there was only one.

Amber Xiu hesitated for a moment. This thing was somewhat useful, but it seemed meaningless to change three into four.

But the last reward made him quite excited. It was a divine art, a divine art exclusive to the giants - corpse accumulation.

The effect was simple and direct, that is, a large number of corpses could be used to make that kind of indestructible material.

The three giant puppets only left a shallow sword mark after taking Arthur Ryan's Holy Slash. The material used to build the city gate was incredibly hard. The dwarves had to wait for an earthquake to create a gap before they could enter the city to explore.

The only problem was that this was a divine art belonging to the giants, and two conditions had to be met at the same time before it could be used.

First, you must be a giant, and second, you must be a storm priest who believes in Talos. Both conditions are indispensable.

In other words, Amberxiu couldn't cast this magic by herself, and even if Ariel came, she wouldn't be able to learn it.

But as long as he can learn it, Amber Xiu has already imagined how terrifying this magic can be. The giants can create such a strong material just by piling up flesh and blood corpses, and Amber Xiu can turn steel into "corpse". With this "corpse" and the effect of divine magic, can it create a real kind of material? Indestructible armor?

As for how to use this magic, there is always a way, at least there is hope, rather than the other two things that are obvious at a glance.

"Then I will choose this divine spell as a reward, and thank the Storm Lord for his gift."

Amberxiu stretched out his hand to grab this ball of light, and Amberxiu was fully aware of the magical skill of "accumulation of corpses".

Unfortunately, these are not actually knowledge, but a "help" signal to Talos.

This is the essential difference between priest magic and mage magic.

Magic is when you understand the nature of magic and use your own wisdom to cast it. As long as the goddess of magic does not stop you, you can cast the corresponding spell. It all depends on your personal ability. Divine magic is different. Divine magic is asking the gods for help. If the gods agree, you can perform it. If the gods ignore you, the magic is useless.

After the rewards were given out, Talos simply left. Only the three of Amberxiu and three fallen giant puppets were left in the arena.

Amberxiu did not hesitate to stuff these three corpses into his private space. This indestructible body will definitely come in handy.

After packing these things, Ariel asked: "Are we still going to move on?"

Amberxiu shook his head and said, “It’s not necessary, didn’t you listen to what Talos said just now, the last power of this arena has been exhausted, and the Githyanki who are still here should find this out soon. This is the only place they can survive, and they will search all locations thoroughly, and we have spent a lot of time in the battle, so we need to rest and prepare.”

Ariel then realized that they were here to find the Githyanki.

While it’s unknown how many Githyanki lost in another trial, to be able to survive for so long means they must have passed at least one trial and found a way to survive in this arena.

It is said that the Githyanki reproduce at a rapid rate, and there is no telling how much their numbers have increased during this time.

The three of them had just had a big battle and really needed a good rest.

Amberxiu replenished Arthur Lane's soul energy, and then got into his own private space, taking this opportunity to study what he had just obtained.

The three heroic spirits that he had taken apart had been reassembled, and Amber Xiu was becoming more and more proficient in his skills.

"Let me see, I already have the heroic spirits of the giants, and these corpses are also composed of the flesh and blood of the giants. Then I can theoretically create a 'giant'..."

Amberxiu wondered if he could make a giant storm priest himself. No one said that the undead could not be priests. As long as Talos nodded, the lich could become his follower. Compared to other gods, the Storm Lord is less racist.

Whatever he wanted to do, Amberxiu tried to transform the souls of these heroic spirits so that they could not only maintain their faith in Talos, but also remain loyal to themselves to a certain extent.

This is difficult, and it can turn into blasphemy if you’re not careful.

But no matter how difficult it is, you have to do it. You can't just watch the magic being useless.

As he got so busy, Ambrose lost track of time until Ariel informed him through the magic mirror that the Githyanki had appeared.

Amberxiu walked out of his private space. He had been studying it for almost two months, but the progress was very slow for the time being.

Faith and loyalty seem to be difficult to reconcile. You cannot let a devout believer be loyal to the gods and himself at the same time, especially since Amberxiu, a lich, does not have much respect for Talos.

"How did the Lane people do it? They are loyal to both the royal family and the Lord of the Dawn. Ah, I really want to capture a paladin to study!"

Amberxiu sighed with emotion, and when he walked out of his private space, a group of Githyanki had already surrounded Ariel and Arthur.

However, a large number of Githyanki were also lying scattered on the ground. It looked like they had already taken action, but the Githyanki suffered a big loss.

This is not surprising, there are only thirty or forty Githyanki in this group, and there is probably no legendary powerhouse, so how can they possibly defeat Arthur and Ariel.

Seeing Umbershoe appearing, the group of Githyanki became even more upset. The enemy was so powerful that they didn't know whether to run or to fight.

Amber has already transformed into a human before being repaired, which is generally more suitable for negotiations.

He smiled slightly and said to the Githyanki, "Don't be nervous, I'm here to discuss business with the Githyanki."