Chapter 25: In the Snow
The wind and snow did not stop, and there was silver everywhere as far as the eye could see.
Zhou Chen's carriage has been traveling in this ice and snow for three days, but it has not yet stepped out of this extremely cold area.
This is actually Zhou Chen's deliberate slowing down of the pace.
The carriage was made of two long-haired horses, living creatures. No matter how much they adapt to the cold environment, they still need time to eat and sleep, and Zhou Chen will not treat the animals harshly, and the two horses do not need to rush with all their strength, but get plenty of rest.
In the Death Palace, in addition to the 23 strongest Black Soul Ranks, there are countless Dead Warriors.
Among them, there are hundreds of necromantic war horses alone, and even the stronger Nightmare Demon Horse has two hands. Using them to pull the carriage, I am afraid that it will be able to leave the snow in less than a day, but now Zhou Chen is not short of time, so he did not do so.
"According to the map, it is almost time for the next city. ”
In that store, Zhou Chen didn't buy a big map, he only got a map of the northern region, and it was not complete, and many places on it were not detailed.
Come to think of it, the world relies on the strength of horses and beasts to get there, and there is no more convenient means of transportation, so normal people naturally have no ability to draw a big map.
What's more, many places are full of unknown dangers such as the Bowegan Cliff, which is difficult for ordinary people to set foot in, and even the most skilled adventurers may not be able to escape in their entirety.
"Master, more than seven hundred meters ahead, several humans are approaching. ”
Zhou Chen handed over the task of vigilance to Youyi, Youyi's perception is much stronger than Gehr, who is in charge of driving, and it is suitable for this.
"Oh?"
Zhou Chen also immediately released his soul thoughts, and sure enough, he found that as Youyi said, there were two carriages driven by humans coming towards him.
And while Zhou Chen's soul thought swept over, he instantly identified that there were 9 people on the other side, 8 of them were ordinary people, and the remaining one had a much higher soul strength, which was equivalent to a blue soul-level dead warrior. It's just a weaker, light-blue kind.
"Probably a wizard. ”
Zhou Chen also bought several books at the same time in the store where he bought the map, and after flipping through them all, combined with the information from the ghostly clothes, he basically understood that the humans who have mastered extraordinary abilities in this world are basically wizards.
As for some professions such as knights and hunters, they all gain strength through physical exercise, and no matter how strong they are, they belong to the category of normal people.
Of course, these normal occupations can also be improved with drugs to achieve the goal of breaking through the limits of human beings. But this drug, itself comes from a wizard, and it can only be configured by a wizard, so the extraordinary power is still in the hands of the wizard after all.
"This world is divided into generalities, alchemy, alchemy, summoning, etc., all of which are counted in the category of wizards, and are not subdivided. ”
Zhou Chen also already knew that the wizard class in this world is divided into: wizard apprentice, official wizard, great wizard, and forbidden wizard.
Among them, formal wizards are generally directly called wizards, and taboo wizards also have the title of wizard, because those who reach this realm must have a unique title.
"Master, that human has a lot of dead air in him. ”
Ghost added that he was referring to the only wizard among the nine.
"He's probably under a curse, or something like that. ”
When Zhou Chen's soul thought swept over, he sensed that the other party's qi was extremely weak, and the death qi had the upper hand, so he made the most probable inference.
"Leave them alone, let's keep going. ”
If you go in this direction, Zhou Chen's carriage will encounter the other party's two carriages, but these people are too weak to deserve his attention. Even if you encounter it, just pass by.
And so, the carriage went on.
......
Francis, is an official wizard from the Silver Star Tower.
He was in his eighties, which was quite young among the wizarding community. And he is also highly qualified, he reached the peak of wizards many years ago, and he is one step away from breaking through to a great wizard.
However, in a battle with the Black Jiaodian Temple, he was plotted and fell into an extremely strong curse.
At great cost, Francis managed to escape the pursuit of the enemy, but the curse was like a tarsal bone that could not be removed despite any attempt.
As time passed, his strength fell to the initial stage of wizarding, and the vitality of his entire physical body slowly dissipated. Under the growth of one another, the dead qi in the body is getting stronger and stronger.
If this continues, it won't be long before he dies.
Eventually, he decided to make a desperate gamble and make it to the far northwest of the continent. It is home to the legendary Palace of the Dead, which is recognized as the place of death.
The Palace of the Dead is terrifying, but there are still countless adventurers who go to explore it. So perhaps, among the many adventurers, there are people who have a way to resist or even uproot the dead air?
And you can also try your luck and go to the palace of the dead to see if you can get a treasure or two to solve your own problems.
If that doesn't work, Francis is ready to resort to last resort.
He poured all his possessions into the curse, but it was not entirely in vain. He bought a scroll from a mysterious black market.
This is a reincarnation scroll with the secret art of reincarnation engraved on it, which can be activated when the conditions are met.
There are countless types of reincarnation mysteries: orc reincarnation, elemental reincarnation, pure-blood reincarnation, true soul reincarnation, and so on......
Francis's photo is a branch of the reincarnation of the dead: the reincarnation of evil spirits.
Compared to the ordinary reincarnation of the undead, after the reincarnation of the evil spirit, Francis is afraid that he will lose his sense of self and become a wandering dead who can only kill. Only on the very rare chance that he will be able to maintain some sobriety with his strong willpower.
This is clearly not a good choice.
But first, the secret art of reincarnation has been lost, and the reincarnation scroll is extremely rare, and it is not something he can afford. Barely buying a copy of the worst evil spirit reincarnation is already exhaustive.
Second, if he doesn't choose to be reincarnated, he will be cursed to death, and it is better to die than to live, and he will choose to do so It is also helpless.
Of course, he didn't want to do this until the last minute, in short, he just resigned himself to fate.
Except for the reincarnation scroll and the last magic weapon on his body, Francis is already destitute. This time he came to the northwest and went to the Bowegan Cliff to look for the palace of death, but he couldn't find a companion, so he couldn't afford to hire a stronger mercenary.
With only a few gold coins, he hired two carriages and coachmen, two guides, and a few low-strength warriors who could not be called adventurers.
Heading west and north, the carriage finally came to this snowy field, which, according to the guide, was a large city, and beyond that was the area of the Botegan cliffs.
"Let's hope it goes well. ”
It's too cold, and Frances has always been in a heavy mood.
He was a non-believer, but at the moment he was praying in his heart, even though there was no clear object of prayer to the gods.
"Huh?"
At that moment, Francis's emerald ring, his last magic weapon, suddenly shone brightly.