Chapter 5: "The Ecstasy of the Capitalists"
Two new cards that greatly alleviate the dilemma of the creator's special class not being able to cast spells.
It also increased the number of cards you have to 15.
Excluding the support types like mimicry and mind libraries that can't be used in battle, there are only eight that can actually be used to fight the enemy.
There are three creature cards and five magic cards.
There are two that Zuo Si secretly made based on what he learned in this world and avoided everyone.
Of course, in addition to the card system of the Traveling Mage class, he also used the characteristics of the Creator class to craft some magic items, potions, and strange objects.
Coupled with the magic scrolls that I had saved on weekdays, and the good things that were stripped from the corpses of the dead after the outbreak of the plague, it should theoretically be enough.
Just when Zuo Si was considering using the [Refine] ability to draw energy from some magic items that were not very useful, and replenish the empty mana pool a little, the undead creatures wandering on the street outside the tower suddenly became agitated.
The zombies and skeletons that had been attacking the living only by their undead instincts suddenly let out a low roar towards the tower, as if stimulated, and began to assemble at a speed visible to the naked eye.
As for the ghouls, who have the ability to speak and have a certain amount of wisdom before their deaths, they are even more staring at Zuo Si standing on the windowsill with bright eyes, which makes people involuntarily feel creepy and terrifying.
In addition, in the shadows of the streets, you can vaguely see the ghosts that evolved from ghouls, the ghosts born from the souls, and some other dangerous undead creatures that have not shown their faces.
There is no doubt that these undead creatures were attracted by the tremendous movement generated by the lands they had just made.
Thankfully, it took less than two months for the plague to kill people in droves.
As a result, some of the powerful spellcasters, warriors, knights, monsters, and magical creatures that have died have not yet had time to transform into more advanced necromantic forms.
Otherwise, I'm afraid this place will really become a kingdom of the undead.
"Gan! I knew something was going to happen. ”
Realizing that these undead creatures were planning to gather and storm the tower, Zuo Si finally couldn't hold back anymore.
Since he didn't have control of the Tower, there was nothing he could do in the face of the undead roaring like a tidal wave.
One can only wait for the tower's passive defense system to activate on its own.
And with the magical energy stored in a mage tower, it may be possible to unleash lightning, fireballs, ice picks, and positive energy spells to kill a large number of undead creatures.
But once the energy is depleted, the remaining undead will crash open the sealed entrance, rushing in and killing every living thing they come across.
There have been other survivors of the tower who have staged this scene more than once.
Therefore, Zuo Si is quite aware of the dangers and predicaments he is facing at the moment.
I can't wait any longer.
Otherwise, it's a dead end.
Damn it!
The task of rewarding three card draws is really not so easy to complete.
Just as he was thinking about and checking whether there were fatal holes in his escape plan, a group of about thirty zombies of various sizes and six ghouls finally rushed to the vicinity of the entrance first, triggering the warning runes placed around.
Next Second......
The top of the tower, which was already dim, suddenly released a dazzling blue light.
Before the undead could approach the sealed gate, a chain of lightning fell from the sky.
Crash!
Syllable! Syllable! Syllable! Syllable! Syllable!
Dazzling silver lightning constantly jumps between the undead creatures.
Each target that is hit will instantly turn black, and then fall to the ground uncontrollably on its back, emitting black smoke and a pungent smell of burning.
Just one hit!
One ghoul and several zombies were killed.
This was followed by a series of fireballs the size of a basin.
Constantly exploding in the most dense places of the undead.
Deafening explosions and scorching flames engulfed everything.
When the magic flames were gone, all the undead within twenty meters of the entrance in front of the tower were cleared.
The powerful defensive ability of the Mage Tower is vividly displayed at this moment.
As for Zuo Si, who was standing above and watching the play, he took the opportunity to absorb the negative energy emitted by some undead creatures after being killed, and threw it into the mana pool to use as black mana.
At the same time, he easily destroyed two magic items, and refined about 30 general mana points in case of emergency.
Seeing that the undead couldn't attack for a while, he didn't care about staying where he was and picking up the bargain, but immediately ran towards his room on the east side of the third floor without looking back.
Walking on two short legs through narrow passages and corridors, empty workshops and shelves-filled libraries, Zuo Si soon arrived at the dormitory where the apprentices lived.
But unlike most ordinary apprentices.
His room was not the kind of common room that was so crowded that it could fit only four beds, two tables, and a few chairs, but a separate bedroom on the innermost side.
When the door was opened, the first thing that caught my eye was two undead creatures bound to a shelf, assembled from various mutilated corpse parts, riding on a device with no wheels and a structure very similar to that of a bicycle.
They stomped day and night, and the transmission chain rotated wildly with the shaft underneath, making a buzzing noise.
On the shaft, a large number of copper coils are densely and regularly wound.
Two large ring magnets are placed around the coil.
Anyone who has studied junior high school physics can tell at a glance that this is a primitive generator with a simple structure.
The copper wire at the end is connected to a cylindrical crystalline about half a meter in length and about the thickness of a water glass.
Through the slightly cloudy outer wall, you can clearly see the silver electric light that is constantly flickering inside.
Obviously, the function of this device is to store the electricity generated by the generator in the form of pure energy.
To put it simply, it is a product that combines technology and magic.
Except for the cylindrical crystalline memory, which is a strange thing made by magic, the rest of the parts are 100% electromagnetic induction.
As for the power source that provides the power to generate electricity, it is natural that there are two low-level undead who are driven by negative energy.
Since in the wizarding world, there is no such thing as "conservation of energy".
Therefore, it is only necessary to replenish a little negative energy to the two undead every once in a while, and the energy output will continue to be generated.
Zuo Si even gave the installation a rather allegorical name - "The Ecstasy of the Capitalists".
He dared to guarantee that if the capitalists on Earth saw the undead creatures of the wizarding world, their first reaction would definitely not be to be afraid, but to jump up with excitement and shout that this is the labor I need.
No need to rest!
No need to breathe!
No need to eat or drink!
No need to fall in love and reproduce!
Don't be afraid of toxic substances!
You don't need to pay anything!
As long as there is a little bit of negative energy, these "little cuties" will be like a perpetual motion machine, constantly producing value.
What ninety-nine-six, zero-zero-seven......
Even slaves have to stand aside in front of undead creatures that can work 24 hours a day.
At that time, a necromancer, who can resurrect corpses and control the undead, will definitely be the most popular profession in the world.
If you don't know that corpses are worth more than the living......
Walking over to the cylindrical crystalline body connected by copper wires, Zuo Si carefully disconnected it with an insulating tool, removed the device that stored electrical energy, and fastened it to his belt on his left side.
In addition to storing the electrical energy generated by the generator, this artifact can also be released in the form of lightning when needed.
Under normal circumstances, it can unleash 30 bolts of normal power or one super-lightning bolt of incredible power at a target no more than 10 meters away.
The former is a category of damage that deals stability.
The latter is equivalent to releasing all the power in one brain.
The power depends on the amount of power left inside the object.