This Lich Needs More Money

Chapter 96 Thoughts on the future

 The carriage bumped forward on the road. Isabel sat in the carriage and looked at the castle getting closer and closer, with a complicated mood.

 After the arrival of the paladin, all the humans in the castle were dismissed, and Isabel had to return to her original territory.

The lord who once persecuted her was dead, and the territory was annexed by the Porcupine Knight. So after receiving Amber's order, the Porcupine Knight quickly found Isabel and her brother, and then sent them to the castle in a carriage. .

 Raul, who was sitting next to Isabel, seemed a little too excited. He kept rubbing the skeleton controller in his hand. Even though the alien skeleton connected to the controller had been damaged, Raul was still reluctant to throw away this useless thing.

 This is proof that he has been a master among men, and it is also the first time he has felt the benefits of power.

So after returning to the castle and under the command of the master, Raul looked very excited and couldn't wait to serve the lich master again.

 Unlike her brother Raul, Isabel is not so eager to return to this place.

Although the Lich Lord appears to be more benevolent than other lords, if humans follow an undead, the end result will definitely be made into zombies or skeletons, right?

 Even if he is reformed after death, it is the result of eternal slavery.

 Is this result really a good thing?

 Isabel worked so hard to become an alchemist, but she was actually a little unwilling to accept the status quo. I don’t want to be like other people my age, who just randomly find a similar man to marry, and then be exhausted by the heavy work, and close my eyes forever after having children for a few years.

 She doesn’t want to be buried in a grave in her thirties or forties, she wants a different life.

 Fortunately, Raul was very supportive of her, so Isabel could have some free time, so that she could learn to read and "steal teachers" everywhere. I finally became an alchemy apprentice, thinking I could change my life through hard work, but found that my teacher had taught me nothing for several years.

Alchemy is the supreme knowledge, and hard work alone is far from enough to pay for the tuition.

Originally, it would be good to be an apprentice for the rest of your life. You can earn more money than plowing the fields, and it is not as tiring. You may be able to live to be over fifty years old.

Who would have thought that unexpected things would happen one after another, including tax increases, persecution, escape, and then becoming a servant of a lich.

Isabel's mind kept thinking about everything she had experienced in the castle. Will she spend the rest of her life there?

Isabel felt very confused. She was just a little girl who grew up in the countryside. Being an alchemy apprentice was already the pinnacle of her life. Her wisdom and vision were not able to answer this complicated question.

 But inside, I am always a little unwilling.

If she also had a good teacher, would her life be different?

Speaking of the teacher, what came to Isabel's mind was not the unsmiling bald old man, but the young ghost she had seen rarely in the castle.

This teacher only gave her guidance a few times, but she learned more than she had in the previous years combined.

"By the way, since the Lich Master is fine, the teacher should stay in the castle well. Maybe we can ask for advice when we meet next time."

Thinking of the generous teacher, Isabel immediately felt much relieved.

  Anyway, I am still young now and there is still time before I become undead.

 The wheels rolled and arrived in front of the castle.

 There is still the familiar gloomy atmosphere, even on a sunny day, the castle seems to be shrouded in shadow.

 Walking into the castle, Isabel saw the majestic Lich Master. The skeleton was as scary as ever.

When he saw Isabel and Raul, Amberxiu didn't mean to say anything. He directly threw a new controller to Raul and then ordered: "The paladin has made a mess in the castle, Raul, there is a It is your responsibility to restore the skeletons to their original appearance."

 Raul was shaking with excitement as he held this new undead controller.

As for Isabel, Amberxiu took the little girl directly to a new laboratory and used the hands of a mage to move a pile of heavy materials.

“You have one night to read these materials. Starting tomorrow, the assembly of the alien skeleton will be left to you. This is my design for the alien skeleton production line, and you are responsible for assembling this small production line.”

 Amberson's words made Isabel confused.

 What kind of alien skeletons, what kind of production lines, what kind of things are only available for one night?

But Amberxiu had no intention of explaining it at all. He threw her a small notebook and said, "This is the catalog."

With these last words, Amberxiu left the laboratory, leaving Isabel alone in the laboratory in a daze.

 There were no greetings about the reunion, no concern for what happened to her, and no blaming her for running away. This straightforward feeling was still the same as before.

In the eyes of this lich master, he is just a tool with wisdom.

 Isabel reluctantly picked up the small book called the catalog, opened it and took a closer look. It contained brand-new alchemical knowledge.

 After a moment, Isabel was fascinated by it. Creating undead should originally be within the scope of necromancy. It cannot be said to have nothing to do with alchemy, or it can be said to be fundamentally different. Isabel has no spellcasting ability, and her alchemy is still at the level of mixing various materials to obtain results. Therefore, it is impossible for Isabel to resurrect the skeleton and turn the bones into undead.

But Amberxiu modified the manufacturing method of alien skeletons. Isabel does not need to directly create real undead. Her job is more like preparing materials in large quantities.

After these skeletons are processed according to Amber Xiu's requirements, and then sent into a furnace filled with dark magic, these skeletons will automatically become undead and become qualified puppets.

 It sounds simple, but in practice it is not easy.

 Even though Isabel was just an executor, she was confused by the complicated formulas and principles in it. This small book was just a simple summary, and the real execution details were still in the thick stack of information.

It’s hard to imagine how much thought this lich master put into dismantling and transforming complex necromancy spells into assembly-line technology that mortals can operate.

If the core dark magic furnace can be solved, then any small lord in a territory can produce his own undead army.

Isabel admires the abilities of this witch master very much. Regardless of race, he is a respectable and profound scholar, and he is no less impressive in a place like the Alchemy City where geniuses gather.

 I just don’t know why I haven’t heard his name before.

Isabel put away her worries about gains and losses before. Now is not the time to think about the future. She must complete the Lich Master's mission first, otherwise she is likely to become one of the materials for the mission.

On the other side, Raul is also working hard.

 Amberson prepared several specially shaped skeletons for him and asked him to be responsible for repairing the damaged parts of the castle. When the paladins dug out the phylacteries, they destroyed the castle to a great extent, and many of the pits were not filled in time. Raul's work tasks are also quite heavy, and although these skeletons are obedient, they are not as flexible as humans when working. He can't help but think, if the Lich Master arranges dozens of humans as his subordinates, Then it will be much easier to work.

 But Raul did not dare to make requests to the Lich Lord. Raul, who was used to working under the lord, knew his position very well. He had to complete the tasks assigned by the lord before he was qualified to make suggestions to the lord.

Both brother and sister began to work hard, and Amberxiu returned to his personal laboratory with confidence.

He has never forgotten the pair of magic-absorbing daggers of the elves, and always feels that there is some special secret here.

The enchantment effect on the dagger is not complicated. From Amber Xiu's understanding, it feels like it is based on the special abilities of creatures like the Flynn Demon Sunflower. This monster looks like a long cloth bag with claws, but the mouth of the bag is full of sharp teeth, which makes it look very ferocious and scary.

It looks like it attacks with claws and sharp teeth, but in fact the Phaeling is a monster that is very good at casting spells. What's even more outrageous is that it has strong magic resistance. At the same time, the Phaeling has mastered a A unique spell that can destroy the effects of most spells.

These characteristics combined make this monster the nemesis of spellcasters. There was once a great magical civilization that was destroyed by this monster.

The enchantment effect on this short sword is somewhat similar to this effect.

 After hitting the target, it will destroy the magic effect existing on the target, and at the same time absorb and transform the magic power into the user's body.

 Simply put, this dagger is simply a mage killer, and Amber Xiu was almost assassinated.

 But as subtle as it is, there is still an important issue that Amber Xiu cannot figure out. It stands to reason that the person who uses this kind of weapon will have already disabled himself when he absorbs the magic power for the first time. What happened to this elf?

  Elves have grown new magical organs that can neutralize these magic powers? Or are they receiving new blessings from the gods?

“Ah, I really want to dissect a few of them.”

 Finding a topic that he was interested in, Amber Xiu felt itchy in his bones. If those elves hadn't been sold at a good price, he really wanted to put the elves on the operating table and take them apart piece by piece to study them.

 But the dissection may not be fruitful. If nothing is found after the dissection, isn’t it a waste of money?

 In the end, the expectation of ransom suppressed the pursuit of knowledge.

However, although the dissection cannot be performed, Amberxiu will not leave it alone.

The elves are about to invade in a large scale, and Cicero is definitely not the only one to possess this kind of evil-destroying weapon. If he didn't want to die from the assassination of this demon-breaking weapon, Amber Xiu needed to find a way to restrain this weapon.

 After thinking for a long time, Amberxiu felt that he could start from the research direction of mercury zombies.

Amberxiu touched his chin and fell into deep thought.

Now that the Alchemy City has become a melee area, there is no need to buy those mines, you can just grab them. Then the large-scale breeding of mercury zombies should also be put on the agenda.

"No, no, how can you have such an idea? Ms. Qiangwei has agreed to give me money to buy mines, how can I use such an uncivilized method of robbing. I should first ask Ms. Qiangwei to get the money, and then talk to those mines The boss talks about the price. It’s up to me to lower the price.”

Amberxiu made up his mind, and took out the Code of the Undead to send a message to Apoptotic Rose: [Ms. Rose, I think the breeding plan for mercury zombies can begin. I talked about the plan to purchase a mining farm before. Is it time to put it on the agenda? 】

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 eaten by medicine has no effect at all. I think I will have to see a doctor tomorrow. The update may be delayed at noon tomorrow. I will try my best to ensure that it will not take too long, sorry.

 (End of this chapter)