Time passed slowly in the alternation of the fire candles in the holy city, and in the next few days, Liang Ke not only entered his spiritual world every day to chat with little Katyusha to relieve his boredom, but also buried his head in the "Book of Jonah" to find relevant knowledge about the undead and undead magic. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Liang Ke is pleased that Jonah is worthy of being a saint in the temple, even if he has not grown into a magician in his life, but his understanding of various magical fields is extremely profound, although there is no necromancy in the era of his existence, but he still through the reading of the accounts of his predecessors, combined with his own research and analysis, summed up a set of relatively systematic theoretical models of necromancy.

In Jonah's view, the so-called necromancy is more accurately called spiritual magic, which prefers to control certain creatures through the connection of the spiritual world. The consciousness of the living is strong, the rules of the spiritual world are complete, and even if communication is established, it is difficult to control the living. Therefore, the mages chose the dead as the object of control, and their spiritual world has collapsed, but there are still some remnants, so that communication can be established and control can be smoothly implemented. The strength of a necromancer's mental power determines the number of undead legions they can control, so the size of the necromancer's legion often becomes a measure of the necromancer's strength.

In addition to having an overwhelming army of undead, necromancers also have good attack capabilities. Their offensive magic mainly comes from establishing good communication with certain otherworldly characters through spiritual channels, and then summoning those well-connected characters to help them fight after encountering enemies, giving their opponents a surprise blow. The so-called "people" are really people and things, such as: zombies with kitchen knives, Skeletron with bone shields, and blood angels summoned by Gandosa, all belong to people, and bone teeth, bone spears, and ghost fires all belong to things. These "characters" use their natural magic, powerful limbs, or their own traits to help the necromancer deliver a fatal blow when the enemy is besieged by the undead legions.

In addition to this, necromancers can also cast some auxiliary magic to weaken their opponents or improve some of their own undead legions, such as the "Curse of the Wildbitt Blood Demon" used by Gandosa is a large area of forbidden spell magic that buffs the undead legion with bloodthirsty enhancements.

The necromancer has many means that allow them to play a huge role in the war, and the continuous death of soldiers on both sides provides the necromancer with a steady stream of soldiers, and the undead legion's ability to not fear death, without supplies and healing, also makes the cost of war close to zero, so in that era, the necromancer became a strategic resource for competition between countries.

Jonah's view of death was also unique, as he believed that man was made up of two parts, the spirit and the body. The physical body is the root that sustains the existence of the spiritual body, and the spiritual body exercises movement control over the physical body. Each spirit body can perfectly control the physical body in a normal state, unless it is damaged itself, for example, those who are stupid tend to be sluggish and sluggish, which is why the undead creatures controlled by necromancers are relatively clumsy.

When the physical body is damaged from outside or loses the ability to nourish the spirit due to aging, human beings will face death, and eventually the spiritual body will instinctively break away from the abandoned body, and then dissipate naturally, and then the real end of life will be. The "Undead Scourge" used by Gandosa is actually the same principle as other necromancers who drive their own undead guards to attack the living, but with a larger scope and more effect. They all use mind control to induce the little bit of desire for life that the deceased still have, so that the dead corpse feels that by devouring the flesh and blood of others, they can recover their own damage, and then achieve the goal of living. In this sense, necromancers are also amazing psychologists.

When the spirit body leaves the physical body, they will return to the pure element, and then be swallowed and decomposed by other elements in the space, that is, the final dissipation. Katyusha's situation is extremely special, she herself is limited by age, and the spiritual world is still very weak, but due to the strong mental stimulation before death, the degree of condensation of her spiritual body is far beyond that of ordinary people, forming a "resentful spirit" , so after she got out of the body, she didn't dissipate for a long time, and the marrow of the amethyst cave he encountered in Naronto happened to be the same frequency as her mental fluctuations, which led to her finding a body with huge energy under all kinds of coincidences, and only then did she survive for 10,000 years by relying on the warmth of this marrow, and it became stronger and stronger until the energy of the marrow was exhausted.

Liang Ke searched through the entire notebook and did not find a single word about the reincarnation of the undead, obviously, according to Jonah's understanding and what he had seen, it was impossible to know that the spirit would exist under this kind of accident for so long, and it was impossible to study how an undead spirit was reincarnated, which was not in line with his worldview at all. However, Liang Ke got some revelations in the last part of the note, "Conjectures about the Cause of the End of Necromancy".

“...... I think there is a reason for everything to happen, especially for a magical genius like Gandosa, who, in his prime, committed such a shocking case that turned himself against the world? Is it really like the temple investigation report that he is crazy to tarnish the splendor of the gods in the world through the efforts of one man? At least I won't believe it. I think there may be several reasons for this: the first possibility is that Gandosa is experimenting with magic, and this speculation is most in line with his character of pursuing true knowledge and practicing ideas. Although this experiment caused a tragedy in the world, from his point of view, being able to successfully summon an unprecedentedly powerful creature through several consecutive forbidden spells and a demigod-level magic was undoubtedly an unprecedented success on the path of magic for a necromancer. The second possibility is similar to what the temple guessed, he wanted to provoke a war between the necromancer and the temple, because at that time, the necromancer was indeed on the same page as the temple, and the only natural enemy of the necromancer was the clergy who mastered the divine arts, and they could make a large number of undead lose their combat effectiveness with a "praise of the god of light". But judging from the fact that Gandosa disappeared directly, this speculation is the most unlikely, he is the leader of the necromancer, and since he provoked the war, it is impossible to avoid it. There is also a possibility, that is, in his long-term communication with the Hell Blood Angel Geos, the two reached some kind of agreement, which also had an irresistible temptation for Gandosa, who was so brilliant at that time, so he braved the world's condemnation, slaughtered nearly 10 million civilians, and summoned this demon to the world. So, what kind of temptation is it? I guess it has something to do with the spiritual magic he studied, maybe he's found a way to immortalize himself, haha! Who knows, this madman ......."

"Eternal life, Achilles, can anyone in your memory be able to live forever?" For countless years, eternal life has been the ultimate goal pursued by human beings, and Liang Ke is certainly not exempt from vulgarity, although Jonah is only half-jokingly recording his guesses, but it also arouses Liang Ke's interest.

"Different species have existed in the world for a long and short time, but it is impossible to exist forever, except in the case of legendary gods. ”

"Oh, not even the spirit magic masters of Hell have overcome this problem?"

"Hell is just a parallel dimension, completely different from the place of soul parasitism in your memory, and although the mages there are more skilled in spiritual magic, they also lack knowledge of spiritual carriers. ”

"Is that so? As for Jonah's speculation, I am more inclined to the third possibility, which is a temptation, if not immortal, but it should be about the same, and I think it will at least give him a little longer. ”

"Then if your guess is correct, Gandosa may really have mastered some kind of method to prolong life, and then created that bloody case, and found a place to hide after succeeding, to carry out his plan, then, is it possible that he will still be alive in 10,000 years?"

"It's not impossible, if that's really the case, as long as you find this scum and force him to find a way to survive, Katyusha's problem will be solved. The more Liang Ke spoke, the more excited he became, as if he saw the happy scene of the little girl standing on the ground again and running towards him.

"I said Master Aragorn, it's one thing to be able to find him, and it's another thing to be able to make him obedient and work for us, just relying on you and me, trying to deal with the undead archmage who was terrifying to the point of terrification 10,000 years ago is simply self-defeating. These words really didn't pour cold water on Liang Ke, that was a cruel reality.

"You know that fighting, killing, killing, and killing, Chairman Mao taught us that the world is talked about. Liang Ke felt that he had finally seized an opportunity to teach Achilles a lesson.

"Who said that there is power in the barrel of a gun?" Achilles refused.

"Am I out of secrets?"

"It seems like yes. ”

"You ......"

A month later, Liang Ke's body had fully recovered, and little Katyusha learned to strengthen her spiritual body through meditation with the help of Achilles, but even so, every time Liang Ke saw Katyusha, she could still feel her slowly weakening. Through a month of continuous study of the Book of Jonah, Liang Ke basically understood the geography, history, and political pattern of the world, and gained a deep understanding of those previously unknown forces. In order to find a way to save Katyusha as soon as possible, Liang Ke decided to leave the dwarven sky city as soon as possible.

Before leaving, Liang Ke had an all-night long conversation with Patriarch Barton, High Priest Narondo, and Elder Zida, and others, fully exchanging some of his personal views on the Book of Jonah with everyone, and then put forward his own suggestions for the construction and development of Sky City. In a half-believing situation, they cooperated with Liang Ke to do one thing.

Before the harshest winter in Naronto arrived, Liang Ke and his dwarven craftsmen braved the wind and snow to circle the mountain, and then chose to dig eight caves with a diameter of two to three meters at different angles, and those caves cut straight through the mountain wall to communicate with the holy city. Liang Ke also asked the dwarves to cast eight bottomless cauldrons out of cast iron, and then grind amethyst into thin slices and attach them to the inner wall, using the principle of light reflection to collect the sun's rays, and then a huge amethyst mirror above the cauldron transmitted the light through the cave into the reflector in the holy city, and finally after reflection, eight bright beams of light converged on the semicircular amethyst ball above the holy city. When that magical sphere sprinkled those soft rays of light on every corner of the Holy City for the first time like the sun, the whole Holy City boiled.

The old men walked out of the house on crutches, leaning on the railing of the cloister, and wept with joy at the long-lost light; the men looked at the sword tires on the chopping board in confusion that they could see the texture clearly for the first time, and then put down the hammer and carefully blew out the candles around them, until they were sure that the world was really lit up, and then let out the heroic laughter peculiar to the dwarves, and the laughter resounded through the sky of the holy city for a long time; the women smiled as they watched the men extinguish the torches on the verandah one by one, and then closed their eyes slightly, feeling the wind blowing from the holes to take away the smoke of the past, and to bring a freshness that had never been before, the freshness with the coldness of the snow-capped mountains, and the fragrance of the grass and treesThe children laughed and threw away the lanterns in their hands, and walked through the smelter in groups, and then came to the small pond below the house of the high priest of Naronto, and floated with the ore scraps they had picked up, and they were surprised to find that under the layers of ripples, there were actually a few small transparent fish, and those little fish, who were not sure whether they were frightened or did not like the light, disappeared in the blink of an eye between the cracks in the stones of the small pond, and made the children laugh.

Looking at the happy and happy clansmen, Barton and Narondo took all the elders to bow deeply to Liang Ke, who did not shirk and avoided it, stood up straight, and accepted this salute with a smile. Because he knew he could afford it, and he had to give the dwarves a chance to express their sincere gratitude. If it is a miracle that Jonah helped the dwarves build the holy city and expand the living space of the dwarves, then it is a miracle that Liang Ke brought light and fresh air underground and essentially changed the quality of life of the dwarves, because in this ancient continent, only gods can spread light.

It was another clear morning, and the rising sun had just revealed half of his face, and Liang Ke walked out of the hidden cave in the Gega Forest, accompanied by Patriarch Barton, High Priest Narondo, and Elder Zida. Outside, Tucker waited there early with Sanduo. Piedro and the troll guards had arrived a few days earlier, and were tying the dwarven master's handmade saddle to Sanduo's broad back.

"Brother Aragorn, if you say goodbye today, I don't know when we will meet next time, and I don't know if I can wait until that day, old brother. Zida took Liang Ke's hand, choking with tears in his eyes.

"What did my brother say, according to your age algorithm, you are still very young, but I have to worry about whether I, a short-lived human being, can live to your three hundredth birthday, hahaha!"

"You kid can talk, haha! I let Tucker bring out your knife and bow first, and I was worried that the weight of the knife was too heavy for many mounts to move, but this time, your big guy is just right to carry it. I also prepared some gold coins and amethyst for you, and if you have to pay for your journey, let him carry it with you. ”

Sanduo heard old Zida say this on the side, and snorted with his nose, as if he was dissatisfied with Master Zida's heavy construction of a knife for him to carry. Liang Ke was also not hypocritical, and asked Pidero to put things away.

"Brother Aragorn, words of gratitude will be no longer tasteful, but the dwarves will always remember your kindness, and the dwarves of the hills will be your most loyal allies on the way forward of the Aragonese brothers, please keep this in mind. Barton stepped forward, shook Liang Ke's big hand vigorously, and said solemnly.

"Thanks to the support and trust of the patriarch, Aragorn is an ordinary man with no ambitions, and if I solve the problem of little Katyusha, I will return to my hometown and live in seclusion, and then I may often have time to go to the patriarch to ask for a glass of rum. ”

"Hahaha! Brother is too modest. How can the wheel of fortune bury a person in the red dust, I am here waiting for your good news. Barton looked at Liang Ke's eyes shining, as if encompassing the stars in the night sky, deep and far, making people dare not force their gaze.

"Patriarch, the alchemy formula called gunpowder that I gave you must be kept properly, don't let anyone else steal it, I think you will understand its value, if it flows into the world, it will definitely change the pattern of the world. The refining of that thing must be outside the Holy City, and the refining process must also be under your supervision throughout the process, and it must be kept away from open flames, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable. In addition, some parts of the mortar and grenade can also be made, but they must not be assembled together, and I will teach you the assembly process when necessary. Liang Ke didn't know if it was a good thing for him to bring those epoch-making things to this era, so he told him a thousand times to avoid getting out of control.

"Don't worry, I'm measured. It's your personal belongings, and we're just making and keeping them for you, and we're never going to mention them to anyone else. Although Barton didn't know what those things did, according to Liang Ke, that thing must be able to kill people easily, so he was very cautious in dealing with it.

"Then thank you Patriarch Barton. ”

"Tucker. Barton called his son to give a serious explanation. "In the future, you must study well with Master Aragorn, take care of the master's life, use your brains more in case of trouble, don't be impulsive, understand?"

"Yes, Father. You should also take care of yourself. With that, Tucker and Barton hugged each other tightly.

"Don't worry, Patriarch, I'll take care of Tucker. Liang Ke touched the dwarf's head and assured Barton.

"Where does this kid need someone to take care of, thank God for not giving you trouble. Barton laughed and patted Liang Ke on the back.

"Aragorn, I've read your commentary in the Book of Jonah, and it's unbelievable that you can not only understand Jonah's notes, but also summarize and sublimate them. Now, according to those notes, I can also read this notebook, which is very important to us dwarves, and it seems that my name as a high priest should be given to Xian!"

"Haha, where is it, the high priest can sacrifice his life for the health of everyone, how can this noble character Aragorn compare, Naronto can't do without the high priest. ”

"I know that the Aragorn brothers are not here, you have to travel far away, and I don't have anything to give you, these two young I have domesticated are quite well-behaved, and Tucker is also familiar with them, although they are not a powerful magical beast, but they are better at flying high, and their eyesight is very strong, it is appropriate to do some patrol and reconnaissance things, you bring them, if there is anything, you can also use them to notify me in time." ”

"Then you're welcome. Liang Ke asked Tucker to take the childish belt with him, and then turned to say goodbye to everyone.

"Everybody, let's get here!

"Yes, sir. ”

Liang Ke lifted the big gun, turned over and jumped on Sanduo's back, sat firmly on the saddle specially made by Qi Da for Sanduo's broad back, and rushed into the depths of the Gega forest with all the guards and his followers.