Mage's Tower?

Zhao Xu almost didn't react when he heard it.

Looking at the group of thirty or forty players in front of him, they are basically fully armed, which can be regarded as an elite team among players.

It can be said that this time the "Watchmen" union is basically out of the elite.

It's just that even so, in the face of the Mage Tower, these players basically only have to give away.

The minimum requirement for designing a mage tower is the "Arcane Geometry" specialty that can only be mastered by a level 9 mage, but most mages who want to build their own mage tower will entrust the design to a professional.

In Zhao Xu's backpack, there was also a copy of the "Guide to the Construction of the Mage Tower" that he borrowed from the Legend Library, which listed the cost of the Mage Tower and even the required conditions.

The main thing is that the construction of the mage tower itself is a protracted matter, and in addition to considering the transportation of materials at the construction site, it is necessary to hire a large number of workers with corresponding technical skills.

At the same time, the various functional rooms and special rooms of the mage tower itself are also expensive.

If you choose to build in the city where the fabric is most easily available, even if it is a 15-meter by 15-meter plot, it will cost thousands of gold coins to purchase the land. After that, the additional costs of various taxes and inspections were also hundreds of gold coins, which was the least cost in the entire construction process.

For example, the construction cost of the workshop is 8,000 gold coins for a single room, and the sealing room and blasting room have to be built according to the budget of 1,500 gold coins per square meter, and a small room of ten square meters costs 15,000 gold coins.

If it is extravagant, the folding space is 500 gold coins per square meter, like the folding space that Zhao Xu saw before, it is often hundreds or thousands of square meters. Just to arrange a folding space for dozens of square meters, it is completely a fart to take off your pants.

And if you take the flight package to allow the Mage Tower to fly in the air, it will be an additional cost of 250,000 gold coins.

So basically, only more than ten level casters will consider building a mage tower.

Only their net worth can afford it.

Therefore, it was a little strange for Zhao Xu to see a group of players who were only one or two levels at the highest level going to explore this mage tower.

As if knowing Zhao Xu's confusion, the "Frost Sword", as the president, smiled and explained: "That mage tower fell from the sky to the bottom of the water in a certain war. It's just that the mage's relatives were afraid of getting into trouble in the environment at that time, so they didn't dare to explore rashly, so they just drew a simple map and handed it down. ”

"Who would have thought that when the descendants of the mage wanted to pick up the hidden objects in the mage tower a hundred years later, they accidentally leaked the news, and as a result, they were killed halfway, and finally the map also fell into our hands."

When Zhao Xu heard this, his eyebrows were slightly wrinkled.

However, what he is concerned about is not the twists and turns of the story, but the fact that this is actually a "mage tower" built in the air.

The construction cost of this kind of mage tower is four times that of the mage tower built in the wild, so you can imagine how much the owner of the mage tower is a local tyrant.

It's just that I didn't expect that the descendants of the other party had endured it for a hundred years, and they still suffered.

Looking at the meaning of the frost sword, I am afraid that it is only with the intention of searching for the hidden treasures in the tower.

It is estimated that when the time comes, the entire mage tower will be transferred to himself for disposal, after all, the player can't move it now.

Only then did Zhao Xu understand why the other party was asking for a level 5 mage.

He is just right to cast the "Breath in the Water" of the Three Rings, and he can cast a spell to let everyone dive into the bottom of the water and enter the tower to explore.

Moreover, the existence of the Mage Tower, reported by him, a member of the Mage Association, can obtain greater benefits than their players.

At the same time, the other party did not invite more advanced mages, because they were afraid that the other party would directly choose to kick them away and swallow all the wealth in the mage tower alone.

And the level 5 mages are just at the point where their forty players can still compete.

At the same time, the news of the Mage Tower is enough to make a mage of this level tempted, even if it is just the building of the Mage Tower itself.

In the current situation where the player has a maximum of level 3 mages, appointing a level 5 mage also avoids the risk of players leaking secrets.

It's just that the other party didn't expect that the mage in front of them, armed with no less than ten pieces of magic equipment, was also a player himself.

Just when everyone thought that the level 5 mage "Starry Sky Reflection" was still in the Northern Alliance, he had already returned to Mystra.

I'm afraid that the other party also pondered hard for a while before he put forward such a subtle level request.

Zhao Xu also smiled, after the player was pitted by Arthur's natives a lot in the past two months, even a pig knew how to learn well.

Arthur's adventurer is actually a competitor with the player.

"What about the specific task harvest allocation?" Zhao Xu also went straight to the point.

Several players sitting next to the "Frost Sword" saw this mage with extraordinary equipment ask for compensation, and several of them were even more happy, knowing that the other party had accepted it.

This task, every more person knows, represents an extra risk.

They didn't dare to find a more advanced mage, because they were afraid that the other lion would open his mouth.

"Afterwards, the whereabouts of the Mage Tower itself and the ownership of the tower body belong to you, the 'Tempest' mage. The harvest from the 'Mage's Tower' will go to us, but the 'Tempest' Mage can be the first to pick one of them. At this time, the woman next to the frost sword stood up and said, her expression was cold, and at the same time she looked at Zhao Xu vigilantly.

She is none other than "Snow", the sister of Frost Sword.

Hearing this reward, Zhao Xu also nodded, which was completely acceptable.

After all, the other party has already paid a large amount of money in advance to the "association".

That reward can be obtained as long as he takes on the task, whether he succeeds or not. This is also the reason why major organizations are so entangled when they seek help from the Mage Association.

"I accept it, but there are a few questions that need to be addressed first." Zhao Xu said.

At this time, his gaze looked at the thirty or forty subordinates sitting in the other corner of the post station behind Frost Sword, and said with a slight frown: "My Three-Ring Mage's 'Water Breathing' can last for 2 hours per level, for a total of 10 hours. Its duration is divided equally among all those who come into contact with it. ”

Zhao Xu's words are very clear, that is, he only has 10 hours for a spell, and it is really evenly distributed to 40 people, and it is only 15 minutes per person, and he doesn't even dive into the water, so he has to come out.

Arthur didn't have an oxygen tank to dive, so creatures had to either rely on the three-ring spell "Breathe in Water", which allows them to breathe freely, or they had to transform into underwater creatures.

There is also the preparation of an "Ain Stone" that you can use without breathing.

And Zhao Xu has a "ritual" and an Ayn stone, and the caster level is level 7, which can last for 14 hours. He wouldn't have told him that so easily.

Who knew that Frost Sword smiled at this time: "You don't have to worry about the Wind Mage, the descendants of the previous mage have prepared two 'Water Breathing' scrolls over the years in order to explore the Mage Tower. And we also bought two from the market, so the total of the four reels is a full 40 hours. ”

"At the same time, some of my teammates behind me were also on guard on the shore and escorting the supplies we were carrying. It was these level 2 teammates around me who really got into the water. Frost Sword said.

Zhao Xu nodded, even if 40 hours is allocated to 10 people, each person has 4 hours, and it is enough to do basic exploration.

The Water Breath spell itself is a core spell, so its scrolls are barely available on the market, especially in a magical capital like Mystra.

If it were to be placed in another city, I am afraid that the Frost Sword might not be able to buy a third-level spell scroll with a price of 375 gold coins in two or three days.

"So I'll have to ask the Wind Mage to cast these spell scrolls." The frost sword is please.

Hearing the other party's plea, Zhao Xu also accepted.

He is now a three-ring mage, so all the arcane scrolls of the three-ring and below, he can cast them as if he were casting his own spells.

If the Wanderer class wants to simulate the use of spell scrolls with the "Use Magic Device" skill.

In addition to simulating 13 points of intelligence to meet the prerequisites of spellcasting, they also have to simulate as a level 5 mage, and the simulation difficulty itself is a full 25 levels, which is basically not possible for few wanderers now.

If you fail, you will lose 375 gold, and there can be serious consequences, such as recoil damage, random targets taking effect, and even some strange effects, such as bubbles directly in your mouth.

Therefore, it is also the safest for Zhao Xu to use it.

However, Zhao Xu still asked in a ruined manner, "Are you ready to die all at once?" ”

originally thought that Zhao Xu was just going to raise the price again, but several managers of the "Watchman" trade union did not expect such a problem.

"Not to mention one resurrection stone, even if all of us here add up to two hundred resurrection stones, it is worth it." Frost Sword said at this time, and his eyes as he looked at Zhao Xu seemed to be flickering.

Zhao Xu nodded, just be determined.

I was afraid that I would give up if I died, and at that time he didn't fish, and he didn't fish.

Even if he is a level 5 mage, if he wants to test the trap of the mage tower to resist outsiders, he has to use the "resurrection stone" to try, otherwise how can it be so easy.

And the other party deliberately brought thirty or forty people, I'm afraid they were also prepared for this.

"Let's go now?" Zhao Xu asked.

"As long as it's convenient for you, Mr. Tempest, we can do it now." Frost Sword said heartily.

"Let's go, then." Zhao Xu is not entangled, it is easy to change after a long time.

The fact that the mage's descendant would be robbed and killed meant that outsiders already knew about it.

At this time, Frost Sword came over attentively, "Tempest Mage, the next road is long, so we have rented a carriage from the inn. Although it is a bit simple to pull goods, I can only grieve you, Mr. Mage. ”

Zhao Xu also noticed at this time that outside the door, a post man was pulling a carriage pulling goods over.

He smiled lightly and said, "No need, leave it to the ladies in your team to sit." ”

"No, Mr. Tempest, it's not a short journey, and you'd better save your strength." At this time, the mage Chen Nuo who was standing in the corner said that he was also a rare level 2 mage among the current players in the Floating City.

"Well, no, the mage is in a hurry with spells." Zhao Xu gently refused.

As he spoke, he chanted the spell directly, spending a full 6 seconds, using the "Bizarre Seer" specialty to cast the three-ring spell "Phantom Pony".

A half-truth, half-truth-like "creature" in the shape of a horse appeared in front of everyone.

Its four hooves are disembodied smoke, and its black head is very spirited, its gray mane is also very supple, and it has accessories such as a saddle, a horse's chew, and a bridle.

"The Phantom Pony of the Three Rings!" Chen Nuo, the mage who had just allowed Zhao Xu to save his physical strength, exclaimed.

The union members, who originally thought it was just an ordinary first-level "summoning mount" spell, looked at the mount summoned by Zhao Xu curiously at first, and then they couldn't help but be surprised when they heard Chen Nuo, who had the final right to interpret the union spell.

So extravagant?

Isn't a level 5 mage just one or two three-ring spell slots?

It's just that Chen Nuo doesn't care about these anymore.

Because he recalled the details of this spell, his lips trembled and said, "Impossible, the casting time of this spell is 10 minutes?" ”

"Protocol One: Just ask about the ability of the hired mage." Zhao Xu replied with a smile and turned over directly on the horse.