"What's that? A ghost ship? Erasdra asked in a tone of uncertainty.

Because the vial was distinctly possessed of a harsh arcane aura, she wasn't sure if it was some kind of ornament or if it was a container used to seal something dangerous.

"This?"

Zuo Si picked up the bottle and shook it gently, then nodded with a smile and replied, "Well, that's right, this is indeed a ghost ship, and there is an old friend's soul in it.

He colluded with a shark-like city in the depths of the sea to capture and sack the ports and warehouses I had built on the Nærancer Islands.

The interesting revitalization parts and the ability to manipulate the flow of water are the deep-sea technology that is unique to the shark fishman.

The agitated currents underneath the hull, which are difficult to discern with the naked eye, are actually elemental beings called water monsters, which are often summoned and driven by shark-like fishmen.

Algae with a base eroded and twisted by negative energy can entangle anything that enters its attack radius, whether it's another ship or a person.

The undead soft tissue in the giant barnacle raised on the side side can not only be used to catapult undead creatures, but also to throw heavy stones two or three hundred meters away, which is equivalent to a biological catapult.

To be honest, I was blown away when I saw it for the first time. ”

"The Nelanthel Islands are under attack by ghost ships and races from the deep sea? Is this the so-called little trouble you just mentioned? ”

Verama Landes looked incredulous.

You must know that for most coastal cities, whether either of these two appears in front of you, it often means a catastrophe.

In particular, the large-scale attack of the shark-like fish man, in the many historical records of the Faeron continent, even the smallest one caused more than 100,000 or 200,000 deaths, and several cities were sacked or completely reduced to ruins.

Moreover, these robbers from the deep sea have no interest in the land and the like, and after burning and looting, they will immediately retreat to the depths of the sea, so that the humans, elves, dwarves, gnomes, halflings and other races on the shore have no way to deal with them.

The Golden Dragon Queen couldn't imagine the terrifying sight of a shark-like city when it came out, and the devastating damage that could be caused by giant sharks, deep-sea monsters, siege crabs, and other things summoned and raised by shark-like fishmen.

Even she would feel helpless in the face of so many enemies.

What's more, the Shark Fishman is not a soft persimmon, and there is a considerable proportion of magic casters in its group, who can heal wounds, bless protection, and strengthen spells for those strong warriors.

"Hehe, ma'am, have you forgotten who I am?

Or have you forgotten how the Orcs of the Northland disappeared?

To me, unless it's elemental, necromancy, or mechanical creatures that are completely immune to disease and toxins, numbers don't mean anything at all.

Unfortunately, these sharks have chosen the wrong enemy, so they have now completely disappeared from this world, and even an egg will not survive.

If you dare to provoke me, you must be mentally prepared for revenge.

I've never been soft on my enemies.

By the way, I am quite satisfied with the amount of gold and silver treasures preserved in that underwater city, especially the large number of magical items, precious materials, precious stones, and pearls. ”

Zuo Si said something creepy in the most bland tone.

Because in these few short sentences, it means that a country of shark-like fishmen with a population of tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of people has completely disappeared.

Although something similar had happened to the orc race in the Northland before, I couldn't help but feel my scalp tingle when I heard it again.

However, since the Selenata themselves are an extremely evil race, and since they have been regarded by the coastal dwellers as a scourge on the same level as demons since their birth, if a merchant ship is unfortunate enough to encounter them in the middle of the sea, it is unlikely that they will survive.

So even Erebes, who was a paladin, did not express any dissatisfaction with this massacre, but only frowned subconsciously.

You don't need to ask to know that the ghost ship is none other than Harlett's soul that fell into the sea after his death and merged with the shipwreck.

Filled with strong reluctance and resentment, he not only succeeded in transforming himself into a powerful undead creature like the "Sea Owner", but also secretly attacked passing ships around the Lunaris Islands, killing all the living and transforming them into undead creatures under his control.

After a frenzied devouring, evolution, and metamorphosis, the ghost ship under Harlett's control was already powerful enough to easily crush a fleet.

Later, after cooperating with the Shark Fish Man, he obtained a stable source of souls, corpses, and bones.

In particular, several "Banshees" transformed from the Siren Maiden, each of which can release a terrifying group of negative energy attacks similar to the nine-ring magic [Banshee's Howl].

Not to mention ordinary people, even elite adventurers with a career level of LV10 or above will be killed in an instant without being fully prepared.

In addition, there are a large number of demon soul corpses, immortal war corpses, corpse demons, Boda corpses twisted under negative energy, and giant skeleton creatures spliced together with the bones of sea creatures, etc.

The ability of the "sea owner" itself is like a natural disaster in the sea, and just the gaze through the shadow can make people feel a strong fear that cannot be described in words, so that they fall into a state of paralysis and cannot move.

If stared at a second time, the negative energy will also erode the body, creating a negative level.

And when Hallette merges with the ghost ship, he will wrap it in his huge black shadow-like body and completely dive thousands of meters underwater.

That's why he attacked so many ships and never caught them or had witnesses.

Unfortunately, this man's obsession with revenge led him to come up with a plan to attack and sack the Nerancer Islands to his Sethranthian-friendly allies, believing that his power was strong enough.

He wants to kill Eric and the traitors with his own hands, turn their bodies and souls into his own subordinates again, and torture and enslave them for a thousand years, ten thousand years.

The Selenathermen had no knowledge of the land and were keen to loot towns along the coast, so they agreed without even thinking about it.

The two sides hit it off and decisively gathered forces to launch an attack.

However, before these guys could go ashore, the lich stationed in the mage tower on the island was the first to discover the enemy, and then promptly notified Zuo Si's clone who stayed on the continent of Faerun.

As a result, what had been planned for a long time turned into a one-sided massacre.

Although there are many high-level professionals among the shark-turned fishmen from the depths of the ocean, the two princes are out-and-out legendary warriors, and there are two or three priests who can cast more than seven rings, but the number of arcane spellcasters is almost zero.

As a result, he was easily defeated and killed by the lichs led by Zuo Si, and at the same time began to unleash a terrifying magical plague against the shark-like fish-man race, using spells and rituals to summon elementals and aquatic creatures from different planes to follow and kill them.

The number of Water Elemental Elders alone exceeded twenty, and others like the Purgatory Ferocious Shark, the Purgatory Giant Octopus, the Dragon Turtle, and the Dragon Eel were even in groups.

In a matter of moments, the corpses of thousands of shark-like fishmen were floating on the surface of the sea in patches.

Even the ten-story siege cancer lost its ability to resist under the touch of the shadow creature and was directly crafted into a card.

After killing all the invading enemies and capturing the ghost ship controlled by Harlett, Zuo Si was obviously not satisfied, but took advantage of the situation to kill the opponent's undersea city, and directly brought this group of shark-like fish-man kingdoms entrenched in the depths of the Traceless Sea to the most powerful one.

How many fishmen he killed in the end, he couldn't remember at all.

Anyway, the blue mana is ushered in an unprecedented harvest.

The corpses recovered after the war alone were piled up into a small mountain, ready to be brought back to the necromancer Lu Dewei to dispose of, dismembered and transformed into various corpse mounds.

Since the establishment of him and his fully automated assembly line factory, the Floating City side has basically stopped using low-level undead creatures such as skeletons and zombies, and has replaced them with corpse-embedded creatures with a certain amount of intelligence and stronger combat power.

However, because there are too many forces and gods staring at Faerun's side, there are no plans to replace it on a large scale for the time being.

"Aren't you afraid of angering Sekora, the father of the shark-man, by doing this?"

Erasdr's expression was visibly a little complicated, and he asked in a tone that wasn't quite sure.

Zuo Si spread his hands with an indifferent face: "What is there to be afraid of?"

First of all, the deity is cold, ruthless, and brutal, and especially hates weakness.

So from the moment those shark-men routed and turned to flee, they were rejected by their own gods.

What's more, the location of the Nälancer Islands is a shallow sea, and the shallow sea of the entire Pheren continent is ruled by the goddess of the sea, Amberi.

Coupled with the unbridled expansion, conquest and killing of the Selenata Fishmen, it has long threatened the living space of the Sea Elves, and at the same time annoyed the patron saint of the Sea Elves, the great Dolphin Prince - Saisila, as well as the Elven God system behind him and a series of animal lords and sea god allies.

I assure you, if the Father of the Shark Man dares to descend to the incarnation, what awaits him will be the same as when the Lord Orc God descends.

As for driving other shark-like kingdoms in the deep sea to attack the area under my control......

If he's not afraid of the entire shark-like race being wiped out of Torrell's sea world, then go ahead.

Whether it is millions, tens of millions, or hundreds of millions, I will kill as many as I come, and it just so happens that the intelligent creatures in the ocean can learn to revere Talona, the goddess of poison and disease. ”

There is no doubt that when he carried out the exterminating massacre of that undersea city, Zuo Si had already figured out the consequences of offending Sekora and the countermeasures he could use.

To put it simply, Sekora is not a very strong god, and at the same time does not have any allies, but has many enemies.

His shark-like fishmen even clash with Issy Ray, who believes in the demon prince Demogorgon.

So this is basically an evil god who is no different from the prince of lies, Shirek, and has been mixed up to the extent that everyone hates it and dogs see dogs.

In addition, the divine power is only moderate, so Zuo Si, who can summon Talona's incarnation at any time, doesn't need to take it to heart at all.

"It's your ......"

The corners of Erasdra's mouth twitched, and she sighed slightly.

Sometimes, she really envied Zuo Si, who could respond to the temptations and provocations from the enemy without any scruples.

Especially when the gods of Ferron realized that Talona was willing to start a never-ending all-out war with any opponent for the sake of their constituents, even the powerful gods did not dare to provoke the duo easily.

After all, although they are not afraid of the plague, their mortal believers are afraid.

With the living example of the Northland Orcs, no one would doubt that Zuo Si could use something as terrible as the plague as a weapon.

In addition, there is the world-destroying creature Eldrazi from the Dark Void.

Although the god Io has explicitly forbidden the summoning of this thing in the "Celestial Crystal System of the Kingdom" where the planet Torrell is located, it does not mean that it cannot be summoned in the outer plane where the kingdom of the gods is located.

The most important thing is that in the face of a traveling mage like Zuo Si who can teleport to other time and space at any time, as long as there is no way to kill with one hit, then the next step is to be prepared to endure endless and unscrupulous revenge.

Of course, this is not only Aerastr, but also the Lord of Nasir, who is often troubled by the barbarians, dragons, monsters, giants, and dark elves that sprawl from the Winterless Forest.

Just two days before coming to Luskan for the Northland Lords Alliance meeting, a town east of Neverwinter was invaded by hundreds of barbarians, including beasts who believed in the beast god Mara.

Although the casualties were not large, the entire town was almost ransacked, and the other party set fire to it before leaving.

Although the Church of Tyre, the God of Justice, has been trying to bring these tribes roaming the wilderness under the jurisdiction of order and law, teaching them to settle and produce rather than plunder.

However, because the methods were too gentle, not only did they fail to have the desired effect, but were regarded as a symbol of weakness and deception.

Thinking of this, Lord Nasir couldn't help but open his mouth and propose, "Lord Soth, I wonder if you are interested in signing an offensive and defensive alliance with us in Neverwinter City to deal with the threat of the Neverwinter Forest and Cliff Hills together?" ”

"The Covenant?"

Before Zuo Si could respond, Erebeth first showed a surprised expression.

Because that's not part of the trip's plans.

Lord Nasir glanced at this right-hand man with an extremely high holy warrior rank and explained with a wry smile, "Yes. The area of the Neverwinter Forest is simply too large, far beyond the reach of Neverwinter.

According to Erien's report, an unknown force seems to have entered the depths of the forest recently, as if it was planning something.

The recent frequency of attacks may be a precursor of sorts.

So we need allies, allies that are close enough and have a strong deterrent.

Thankfully, this time we can at least rule out the Arcane Brotherhood as the biggest suspicion. ”

"And what do I get out of it?" Zuo Si asked rhetorically with a smile.

"In exchange, number one, Neverwinter is willing to give up all of its navy, but your fleet must keep our merchant ships safe.

Second, we will be fully open to business without any restrictions.

Third, Neverfall pays 50,000 gold a year and is willing to follow in your footsteps politically and militarily.

Provided, of course, that the principle of justice is not violated. ”

Lord Nasir quickly threw out the conditions that he had been brewing for days.

The first one is very easy to understand, as the Nrainsel Islands fleet unifies the entire west coast of the Ferren continent, the few poor warships owned by Neverwinter are simply mantis arms as vehicles, it is better to throw them out as a bargaining chip, and you can save some maintenance fees every year.

And the concession in the second commercial area is also deliberate.

Neverwinter was not originally a very commercial city, producing handicraft goods, wood, rare and valuable horticultural magic plants, and a small number of magical items, scrolls, and potions crafted by the casters of the Star Cloak Guild.

In other words, its industrial structure is dominated by high-value-added manufacturing, supplemented by agriculture and fishing, and there will be no turmoil even if the trade sector is completely occupied by outsiders.

On the contrary, it may become more prosperous as a result.

As for the huge hidden dangers that may be brought about by the domination of the business and financial sectors......

I'm sorry, but Lord Enasil's limited knowledge and insight is not that far away.

He only hopes that he can fulfill his duty of "protecting the territory and the people", so that civilians can live and work in peace and contentment, and do not have to worry about their homes being attacked by monsters or wild beasts all day long.

The last one is equivalent to saving the part of the cost that would have been used to deal with the threat of the Arcane Brotherhood, and paying it to the other party as "reward" or "protection money".

Coupled with the political statement, in exchange for the deterrence and protection that Neverwinter needs most right now.

In fact, Neverfall was founded to defend itself against the invasion of the Luskan Pirates and the Arcane Brotherhood, and had no ambitions to dominate or expand outward.

It is not difficult to see from the attitude of the Nasir lord that the city does not mind following a strong and friendly neighbor and putting itself in a subordinate position.

Zuo Si lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then quickly stretched out his right hand and said with a smile: "Deal!" I wish us a happy cooperation! ”

"Happy working together! In the future, I'll assign Erebeth to be in charge of this. ”

Lord Nasir followed suit, stretching out his calloused right hand and clasping it tightly with Zuosi.

Seeing that the two most important coastal port cities in the Northlands had reached an alliance, Vilamandes immediately whispered, "Well, this meeting of the Northland Lords Alliance finally has an exciting piece of good news.

Sometimes I really don't understand why the rulers of the human race are always so keen to fight each other.

Can't we all take a step back and get along and be friends?

Don't you see the ugly appearance of those lords and delegates arguing and insulting at the meeting? ”

Zuo Si turned around and glanced at the Golden Dragon Queen, who had transformed herself into a "blonde little sister", and replied meaningfully: "Madam, fighting is one of the inevitable instincts of all intelligent beings in order to obtain better survival resources and pass on their genes.

Or it can be said to be a general competitive phenomenon that exists in nature as a whole.

Not to mention intelligent creatures, even beasts, birds, fish, insects, and plants all follow this set of rules.

It is almost impossible to eliminate it.

Would you expect two male bears in estrus to fight for the right to mate in harmony and friendship?

Would you expect a female mantis to let go of an exhausted male instead of eating them after mating?

If you don't expect the absolutely impossible to happen, why should you expect intelligent beings with higher intelligence to understand the benefits of resources? ”

Moment!

Veramalandes fell into deep contemplation, and after a long time raised her head and asked, "But these members of the Northland Lords Alliance were not like this before. They are united, and often support each other when threatened by the Luskan Arcane Brotherhood and the Orc Army. Why is it that now that the threat is gone, they are starting to fight each other? ”

"That's the second phenomenon I'm going to talk about.

That is, in the face of a huge external threat that threatens one's own life and death, internal contradictions will be alleviated to a certain extent, or even temporarily shelved.

You must know that in this world, from a country, an alliance, to a tribe or village, if you want to remain united rather than divided, you need to have a basic concept of "we" and "them".

Generally speaking, "we" refers to our own people, and [they] refer to enemies and potential external threats.

Take the Northland Lords Alliance as an example, when there is [they] such as orcs and arcane brotherhoods, they naturally have to be closely united.

Because if you don't unite, you will be invaded or even occupied, and you will lose everything.

In order to ensure that this never happens, all members will be willing to sacrifice a part of their own interests.

After all, at this time, each other is a member of [us] in the eyes of the towns and noble lords.

But when the external threat disappears, so does the original concept of them, and the rulers need to find a new one to maintain internal unity.

At this moment, those with whom we have had conflicts of interest, friction and hatred will naturally transform into them.

In other words, it is the positions and mentality of the members of the Northland Lords Alliance that have changed.

Now that the other party is regarded as an enemy, quarrels and abuse are inevitable.

To be honest, it was a bit of a surprise to me that they had endured until now that no war broke out.

Further down can also be used to explain the formation of nations and even nations.

It is easy to see from the history of Ferren that all the historical processes of state and nation building are constantly distinguishing between "us" and "them".

If [they] disappear or are defeated, find another one.

After all, it is very difficult and takes time to build a sense of group identity through culture, religion, thought and behavior.

Even the shortest can take hundreds or even thousands of years.

There are too many uncertainties that could interrupt it for such a long time.

But it's much easier to find an enemy the other way around, isn't it? ”

As this sentence blurted out, the four guests present were immediately shocked.

Lord Nasir and Erebeth reflect on the history of Neverwinter from its foundation to the present day, and find that it has rallied a group of rebels in the constant confrontation with Luskan, and then slowly developed into what it is today.

In the same way, Vilamandis and Erastro realized that the Silvermoon Alliance seemed to have been formed as a military alliance led by Silvermoon City in response to the endless orc invasion, and that it had only reached its current size by adding new members.

After a long silence, Verama Landes was the first to break the silence, glaring at the two golden pupils that were constantly flashing with strange expressions and exclaiming: "What a refreshing insight, and it is very accurate and incisive. It's no wonder that when Erastro encounters any headache, he always thinks of you first. ”

"Thank you for the compliment.

But this is not my opinion, but the work of other experts who specialize in related fields.

I'm just telling them and that's it.

Let's sit down and talk while eating, otherwise some of the dishes won't taste good when they're cold. ”

With that, Zuo Si made a gesture of please, and then took the lead to sit on a chair next to the dining table.

There is no doubt that electors like Vera Marandez, the Golden Dragon Queen, and voters with silver fires like Zoth and Erastro, will not feel anything at all after eating one less meal, or even feel hungry.

For them, tasting food is closer to a pleasure than a necessary supplement for survival.

But the human Lord of Nasir is not the same as the half-elf Erebes.

Moreover, both of them are warriors, and the amount of food originally served was much larger than that of ordinary people.

Coupled with the fact that he had been trying to resolve the conflicts between the towns and the noble lords all morning, his stomach was already rumbling with hunger.

After Zuo Si motioned for a free time, the two of them immediately quickly put food into their mouths with graceful movements.

In just a few minutes, a fragrant roast goose was wiped out with only a pile of bones.

After eating some meat steaks with delicious sauce, fish pieces in tomato sauce, sautéed mushrooms with onions, crunchy lasagna with plenty of meat filling, and a bowl of clam and vegetable soup, I reluctantly put down the cutlery and began to taste the dark red fine wine in the glass.

There was no doubt that they were satisfied with the taste, texture, and color of the dishes from the astonishing expressions of satisfaction on the expressions of satisfaction on the astonishing expressions of the Nasir Lord and Erebes.

In fact, since both of them are followers of Tyr, the god of justice, one is the supreme ruler of Neverwinter, and the other is his most trusted right-hand man, but they rarely spend their time, energy, and money on enjoyment.

So the tongue and taste buds are instantly conquered by these carefully concocted flavors.

Erastro and Verama Landes also nodded their heads as they ate, and also asked Zuo Si for a recipe, planning to go back to Silvermoon City to promote these delicacies as well, so that the people under their rule could also enjoy them.

When the main meal was over and the various dishes and staples were replaced with exquisite dim sum and cakes, Erasstra once again shifted the conversation back to the politics of the Northlands.

She organized her words a little, and quickly asked, "Soth, in your opinion, has the dissolution of the Northland Lords Alliance become an inevitability?" ”

"Dissolution to not necessarily, but a split is inevitable. Unless...... You can find someone who is enough to make everyone feel threatened. Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders and replied.

That's why he'd rather make a fuss in the West Hartland region, where Baldur's Gate is located, than expand in the Northlands with Luskan as his base.

Without him, there is no foundation for building a unified state.

In particular, the castles everywhere and the nobles, large and small, have formed a complex network of relationships after hundreds of years of marriage and alliance with each other.

Moreover, the people in the territory are very dependent on the protection of the lord's force, so their loyalty is often very high.

Expanding in this land is purely unpleasant, and it is 100% necessary to provoke a strong resistance, which is why Luskan and the Arcane Brotherhood have failed before.

"What do you mean...... Looking for a common enemy? Erastro frowned quickly.

"That's right. Not only does the Northland Lords Alliance need an enemy, but the Silvermoon Alliance also needs an enemy.

Otherwise, it is only a matter of time before the infighting intensifies until it turns into war.

Also, I suggest that you better shift your attention inwards and keep an eye out for inflammatory rhetoric.

If I were an enemy of the Silvermoon Alliance, I would not miss such a great opportunity, and would do everything I could to make the civilians of the different towns hate and hate each other by spreading rumors and hatred.

Because the masses are the most easily incited, fooled, and provoked, and have little ability to distinguish between right and wrong under the group effect.

Eventually, by coercing public opinion, evil organizations such as the Santarin, the Red Wizards, and the Worship of the Dragons were able to force the local rulers to do something to ensure that they were not driven down by the angry populace.

As it goes by, the sense of identity you've spent hundreds of years building up quickly fades. ”

When he said this, Zuo Si's tone obviously had a strong warning in his tone.

He was not alarmist, but he received a lot of corresponding information.

Even the Bane Church, the god of tyranny, which is best at subverting regimes, is actively involved in it, wanting to dismantle the Silvermoon Alliance, which is a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh.

At present, the internal contradictions of the Northland Lords Alliance are becoming more and more acute, and eighty percent of them are indispensable for these guys to fan the flames in secret.

Hearing this, Erasdra's face instantly became very ugly, and he immediately exchanged a look with Veramarandais, and continued to ask with a serious expression, "Do you already know something?" ”

Zuo Si nodded slightly: "Hmm." As far as I know, a part of the Santarim has formed an alliance with the Cult of the Dragons, intent on stirring up a conflict between humans and dwarves first.

The red-robed wizards, on the other hand, collaborated with the Bane Church to try to expand their influence in the land by exploiting the conflicts between the towns and lords within the Northland Lords' Alliance.

In short, the situation is going to be very volatile for a long time to come.

And it's not a short-term process, it's a long-term one.

Maybe in a few years, a new Arcane Brotherhood-like organization will pop up. ”

"Damn! That's bad news. ”

Verama Landes couldn't help but curse in a low voice.

"No way. That's the world we live in.

Good and evil, chaos and order, always maintain some kind of dynamic equilibrium.

When you are actively seeking to promote goodness and order, evil and chaos will naturally breed with it.

From a macro perspective, the total amount between the former and the latter usually remains the same.

If there is a place to turn to good and order, then there will inevitably be a place to throw into the arms of evil and chaos.

I made this point clear a long time ago at Candlekeep.

That's why I've always been neutral in the area under my control.

Neither too much of the pursuit of goodness, nor too much of the pursuit of order.

Because only then will it take on a sustainable state of stability. ”

Zuo Si spoke in a casual tone about his experience summed up through observation and practice.

"Thank you for the reminder, and I swear that no one will ever undermine the unity of the Silver Moon Alliance."

A silver glint flashed in Erasdra's eyes.

You don't need to ask to know that the despicable tricks of those evil organizations have completely angered it, and the power of the silver fire from the deepest part of the magic web is burning.

But it didn't take long for her to suddenly change the topic, point to the airship under her feet and say, "By the way, I almost forgot to ask, what's going on with this vehicle we're taking now?" Do you have a new invention? ”

"Ahh You've finally noticed.

I was just wondering what reason I was going to bring it up.

This is not my invention, but it was first invented by a man named Gifar.

Several of my men redesigned and enchanted it to become like this.

It is capable of flying at an altitude of several kilometers at an altitude of several kilometers per hour at a speed of about 400 kilometers per hour, easily carrying thousands of people and thousands or even tens of thousands of tons of cargo.

You don't have to worry about the bad road conditions on the ground, the robbers and monsters that could rush out of the woods at any time, or the terrible winds and waves on the sea, and the behemoths and fish-men that hide beneath the water.

Compared with boats and carriages, there has been a qualitative leap in both safety and speed.

Next, I'm preparing to open regular routes to key cities on the west coast, such as Luskan, Närancer Islands, Silvermoon, Neverwinter, Waterdeep, Askatra, Myratma, Port Carlin, and Surdover.

Anyone who is willing to pay for a ticket can take it to enjoy a comfortable and fast flight service.

Merchants were also able to transport their goods by renting space.

Imagine that it would take at least two weeks to ride a fast horse by land from Luskan to Silvermoon City, and even a month to start a convoy.

It can be replaced by an airship and can be reached in just one day.

Trade and cultural exchanges between cities will be simple, fast and frequent.

The fruits of Silvermoon City can even be transported to the southernmost point of Karlin Harbor for sale within three days, and the silk and spices that are abundant in Karin Harbor can also appear in the markets of the towns of the Silvermoon Alliance in a cheaper way......"

Zuo Si used illusion magic to create a prosperous scene brought about by the popularization of airships out of thin air.

Anyone with a modicum of modern knowledge will understand that he is doing this only to further monopolize the incomparably important industry of transportation.

At the same time, it also prepared for the next control of Am, the capture of Baldur's Gate and the West Hartland region, and finally the acquisition of Carlinshan and Tesser from Shane VII to build a West Coast Empire.

You must know that the root cause of the rapid collapse and fragmentation of a huge empire after expanding to a certain extent is that it is limited by transportation and communication, and cannot fully mobilize its own resources and financial resources.

In the absence of economic and cultural exchanges, the isolation caused by geographical factors will make some regions relatively independent and closed, and it is natural to have a tendency to split.

But now with the airship, even from Luskan in the far north to Port Carlin in the far south, it only takes three days.

Coupled with a civil administration system similar to that of a modern state, as well as the supervision and deterrence of lichs within the organization, it can basically keep a large country running smoothly.

After all, although the construction and enchantment of an airship are not complicated, the helium filled with them is not something that can be created by any random person or organization.

Erastro touched his chin and pondered for a moment, then immediately replied with a smile, "I can't think of a reason to refuse. Increased trade and exchange is good for the people of all cities, and I look forward to seeing unprecedented prosperity and prosperity in all cities across the West Coast under your leadership. ”

"Me too. While it's a waste to use such a high-speed flying vehicle at the distance of Luskan and Neverwinter, it's nice to be able to take our crafts and beautiful timepieces further south to sell. ”

Lord Nasir was also quick to show his attitude.

What's more, he really likes the wonderful feeling that this kind of flight brings.

"In that case, then we'll settle it."

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Zuo Si immediately raised the wine glass in his hand and touched it with the other two, then raised his head and drank it all.

After drinking the wine in the cup, a faint flush immediately appeared on Erastro's fair face and neck, and he pursed the corners of his mouth and asked in a tone full of meaning, "Do you have a place where you can take a bath here?" I was feeling a little tired and wanted to soak for a while to relax my tense nerves. ”

"Absolutely! How could I possibly forget your little hobby. ”

With that, Zuo Si immediately got up and pushed open the door to the next cabin.

After navigating a slightly narrow hallway, he came to a bathroom filled with white mist and several large beige porcelain basins underneath.

It can be clearly seen through the water inlet that this thing is closely connected to a hot spring somewhere through spatial magic.

Erasdra took off his boots and socks and tested the water temperature on his toes, then walked in and began to undress.

Believing in the god of justice and having a somewhat old-fashioned personality, Lord Nasir, who could not stand this kind of stimulation, immediately turned around and left without even saying hello.

The Golden Dragon Queen Verama Landis had long been accustomed to it, and she also took off her clothes and walked into the bath, sat down in a very stretched posture, and waved to the overwhelmed Erebes with a smile: "Come together!" There's nothing quite like lying down and taking a bath after you've had your fill of food and drink. And the temperature of the water is just right. ”

"Uh- thanks for the invitation, I ...... I'm not comfortable taking a shower with other people. ”

With that, Erebeth glanced at Zuo Si, who was standing next to him, with a red face, and then fled in a panic.

Looking at her back as she quickly walked away, Erastro couldn't help but smile and splashed a handful of water at Veramarandis: "Ha! You bad guy, you still like to play tricks on paladins. ”

"Humph! It's not a joke, I'm just trying to make these dull guys happy. A wicked smile appeared on the Golden Dragon Queen's face.

"Soth, what are you waiting for? Do you want me to get up and drag you in? Erasdra urged in a very unorthodox tone.

"It's not good......"

Zuo Si subconsciously glanced at the Golden Dragon Queen.

If he remembered correctly, this was married and had a legitimate husband of the primeval silver dragon.

What's the deal with going in on your own?

NTR？

Wife bed?

Oh no, it's supposed to be the dragon wife.

Unfortunately, Erastro apparently didn't care about that, and neither did Veramarandae.

Or rather, in the dragon's conception, things like nakedness are nothing at all.

Because in dragon form, they were originally wearing nothing.

In the end, under the strong urging of the two, Zuo Si could only sacrifice his life to accompany the gentleman, strip naked and slowly walked into the bath......