Ravnica, even among the countless distinct planes in the entire multiverse, is one of the most special and alternative worlds.

Due to its extremely long history and the large number of intelligent life from other worlds, it has formed a complex ecological structure like the Seal City, the center of the Torrell universe, and there is a collision of ideas, cultures, and values.

In the beginning, the people here were divided into factions according to their tendencies and consciousnesses, and then engaged in unbridled wars, massacres, and destruction, in a vain attempt to completely wipe out the other factions and rule the entire plane by themselves.

But unfortunately, the terrible war has been fought for countless years, and different styles of cities have been built, destroyed, re-built, and destroyed again and again, but there has never been a real winner.

That's why there are almost no wilderness and mountains in all of Ravnica.

At first glance, there are basically huge halls, bustling streets, dilapidated slums, or old abandoned ruins that have been covered with a lot of vegetation and occupied by various animals and monsters.

When all the factions realized that there was no point in continuing to fight like this except to increase casualties, the ancient Sphinx Brigade mage Azor finally stepped forward and signed an alliance with the most powerful forces of the time as an arbiter and enforcer, bringing order and law to a chaotic and ruined world.

And this pact is now the famous "Ten Guilds" that is observed by all the forces of the entire Ravnica plane.

As a guild that performs similar functions to government and law enforcement agencies, the "Azorius Senate" is actually a force established in the name of the traveling mage Azori.

Azor is the name of the ancient Sphinx Brigade mage, and "Li" means established by him.

In fact, in the ancient era, when many worlds were still in an era of barbarism and slaughter, this traveling mage who created a powerful artifact, the Immortal Holy Sun, brought order and law to countless time and space, and also helped the local indigenous people lay the foundation and shape the original civilization form.

When order and law are established, and the flame of civilization is ignited, the ancient traveling mage will quietly depart, no longer interfering with the natives, but leaving them to develop on their own.

In a way, what he did definitely deserved the word "great".

To this day, the inhabitants of the Ravnica plane still remember the exploits of the traveling mage, and have carved a giant Sphinx statue of Azor in front of the Azorius Senate as a memorial.

In addition to this, there are nine other guilds with very different styles, along with the Azorius Senate, that rule the world, which is completely covered by a sprawling urban agglomeration with no boundaries.

For example, the Orzhov group, obsessed with the constant acquisition of power;

The Dimir Society, who likes to gather information, engage in secret transactions and secret societies;

The Izzet Alliance, which is keen to conduct dangerous experiments and engage in research and development of technology and magic;

believed that death was the ultimate destination of all things, and often engaged in bloody massacres;

The Golgari community, which provides food for almost all of Ravnica through the control of the undead and natural magic;

The Guru tribes who advocate primitive, violent, free and unfettered life;

The Boros Legion, which has the most powerful military force and is eager to fight for fairness and justice;

the Selesnyan League, a pacifist who advocates unity and harmony;

Finally, there is a neutral Druid sect on the continent of Faeron, which believes that it is necessary to maintain the balance between civilization and nature.

In short, living in Ravnica, the above ten guilds are impossible to get around in any way, and you have to deal with a few of them.

In addition to this, there are a lot of guilds that are relatively small.

Some of these guilds have headquarters that are almost as large and staggering as a city or a country on other planes.

On top of that, this is the world that almost every traveling mage who ignites a spark is bound to visit.

There are more than thousands of traveling mages who have been documented to have visited Ravnica alone.

You must know that only one in tens of millions of people may have a qualified, billions or even tens of billions of people who can ignite a spark, not other ordinary spellcasters.

That's what makes Ravnica different.

Most of the other planes have been able to have a few or even a dozen traveling mages visit since their inception.

Some of them have gained the knowledge they need here, some have obtained information about other planes and artifacts, and some have simply joined a guild and started to actively integrate into it, even considering this place as their second home and home.

That's why Nicol Bolas used Ravnica as a battlefield in the War of the Spark.

Only in this world can it attract more than hundreds of traveling mages.

There's no doubt that Ravnica is a playground for adventurers and explorers, and its unique guild system of rule is also favored by speculators and careerists alike.

One of the Ancient Brigade mages who has lived for thousands of years, the lithomancer Nahiri had long since visited Ravnica under the guidance of her teacher Sorin, and even joined a guild to work for her for a while.

So she can be said to be quite familiar with this place, even after thousands of years, there is still no strangeness.

In particular, the giant fortress that serves as the headquarters of the Izzet Alliance, covers an area the size of a city, and is densely packed with large and small rooms and laboratories.

Far away, you can hear the sound of violent explosions coming from inside, as well as the light of the fire that rises into the sky.

It was as if you had been hit by an oversized shell, with countless pieces of rubble and debris scattered in all directions, and occasionally broken fingers, limbs, and unformed internal organs could be seen.

However, neither the residents of the neighborhood nor Nahiri were the visitor, nor did they panic in the slightest.

Because this situation is simply normal for the Izzet Alliance, which is engaged in invention.

Compared to the top-level experiment that can blow up half of the fortress into the sky at once, this little "small movement" is nothing at the moment.

As for the hapless experimenters who died in the explosion, they were deserving of their lives for the great scientific and magical research, and there was no need to waste precious time on grief, but rather to quickly collect the data and materials that had not yet been destroyed, and then follow in their footsteps until they succeeded.

This is the greatest consolation for the deceased.

It has to be said that the mages, alchemists, and scientists of the Izzet Alliance are a bunch of crazy people with very different thinking and values.

Similarly, they were the guild that produced the most violent explosions in the entire Ravnica plane, and were even considered a potential threat by the Azorius Senate, which was responsible for legislation and enforcement.

But it is undeniable that the Izzet Alliance provides clean domestic water, sewer waste disposal systems, heating systems, road administration and municipal plumbing systems to the sprawling urban agglomeration, and is also responsible for the establishment of foundries and routine maintenance.

Without them, Ravnica residents wouldn't be living as easily as they are now, and the amount of household waste they produce every day is enough to make the city's streets stink.

Of course, none of the above is the reason why the Izzet Alliance has been able to gain a foothold on Ravnica and remain strong.

To be precise, the most important reason why this guild has never declined for thousands of years is due to its founder and ancestor, Niv-Mizzet.

As a super primeval dragon, although he is not a direct bloodline of the primordial dragon like Ugin and Nicol Bolas, and has not inherited the powerful power from the elder dragon, his lifespan has exceeded 10,000 years.

When Niv-Mizzet hatched from the dragon egg, many famous powerhouses had not yet been born.

To make a side-by-side comparison, 16,700 years after he broke out of his shell, the creator of Phyrexia, Jögmoth, had just emerged from his mother's womb, and Sorin Markov was born more than 4,000 years later.

Therefore, even if Niv-Mizzet is not a traveling mage, he has become strong enough over the years.

In particular, he is said to have read all the vast amount of knowledge that stood in the great library and transformed it into his own understanding.

What's more, before the formation of the Guildpact, Niv-Mizzet personally defeated the two indigenous gods of the Ravnica plane, the Djinn God.

Although he was later injured by another giant spirit god, it was enough to prove that his powerful strength was definitely far above most of the new generation of travel mages.

His unique dual casting focus, as the name suggests, is the ability to keep two magic concentrations at the same time and release them together, to the surprise and disbelief of all mages.

After all, the word concentration itself means to be preoccupied.

But now, it is a bit counterintuitive and cognitive that there are spellcasters who can separate their consciousness and maintain the concentration of two completely different magics.

No one knew exactly how Niv-Mizzet did it, not even the highest-ranking Izzet mage in the Alliance.

But it's certain that the other guilds of the Ravnica plane are afraid of the power of this super elder dragon, and rarely choose to take a huge risk to provoke him.

In addition, Niv-Mizzet is the only dragon in all of Ravnica.

Because according to the laws and rules, this plane is forbidden to enter other dragon creatures than others.

Whether it is smuggling and selling dragon eggs, or using young dragons as pets and mounts, they will be severely sanctioned and hunted.

After briefly informing the guards of their names, Nahiri was quickly allowed to enter the top level of the massive castle, which was also home to Niv-Mizzet's lair.

Despite the wisdom and power of this elder dragon with many titles, his favorite is clearly the "Fire Spirit".

This can be seen in the bright red color of the nest.

Of course, Niv-Mizzet himself is a typical red dragon.

However, unlike the red dragon of the Faeron Continent, his head looked like a huge multi-legged starfish connected by webbed.

In the center are the face and facial features, and there are no horns in sight, or they are blocked behind by the starfish-like umbrella-like head.

Seeing the oncoming lithomancer, Niv-Mizzet finally slowly raised his head and greeted him in a slightly playful tone.

"Long time no see. I've heard that you had a little trouble with your teacher, Sorin Markov, and then you were imprisoned for thousands of years? ”

"Well, yes. Thanks to Sorrin's ruthlessness, I figured out a lot of things. ”

When she said this, Nahiri did not hide her hatred for her former teacher.

In particular, the coldness and cruelty flickering in the silver pupils made the human mage who escorted her in next to her shudder.

But Niv-Mizzet was obviously not interested in the contradiction between the two brigade mages and apprentices, and immediately asked straight to the point: "Then what are you coming to me for this time?"

Don't tell me I'm asking for help to deal with Sorin.

You should know very well that I don't get involved in such boring things. ”

Nahiri smiled and responded, "No, I think you misunderstood. I'm not here for Sorin this time, but on behalf of another traveling mage, I want to reveal a shocking secret to you, and by the way, see if I can make a deal. ”

"Oh? What secret? ”

Niv-Mizzet leaned forward slightly, a look of interest.

Although there has always been a rumor in the outside world, that is, his patience is very bad, and he often shows that he is very impatient.

But this is actually a misunderstanding.

The red elder dragon will only be impatient with those who are unable to bring knowledge and research topics of interest to him.

If, on the other hand, the other party is able to provide knowledge and secrets that interest him, then Niv-Mizzet will not only be very patient, but will also ignore the offense of the other person's words and attitudes.

"Have you heard of Nicol Bolas?"

Following Professor Zuosi's conversation technique, Nahiri was the first to throw out a name that was enough to terrify many planes in the multiverse.

Moment!

Niv-Mizzet's face became serious and vigilant, and he narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully, "Of course I know about Nicol Bolas.

He even knows what he's done in his long life.

But what does that have to do with me?

I have not offended him, nor have I become his enemy. ”

"That was before!

Ever since mending the Time Rift caused the spark of all Brigade Mages to deteriorate and no longer possess the same god-like powers as before, Nicol Bolas has been secretly trying to restore himself to his former state.

And to realize this plan, it is necessary to capture many Brigade Mages first, and then capture their spark.

Guess what, in the endless space-time of the universe, which space-time can summon a large number of traveling mages?

The answer, obviously, is Ravnica.

So this is the battlefield that Nicol Bolas presupposes for the war to be waged.

As the one who signed the ten-guild pact, you naturally became an enemy in his eyes.

I'm sure you know how he dealt with the enemy, right? ”

When she said this, Nahiri obviously used layers of inducements and rhetorical questions to let the other party come to a conclusion by thinking about it.

You don't need to ask to know that this is obviously also taught by Zuo Si.

After all, Niv-Mizzet was no ordinary dragon, but an extremely proud, conceited, and extremely intelligent ancient dragon, and at the same time the founder and ancestor of the Izzet Alliance, and his subordinates often treated him as a supreme lord or even a god.

Therefore, the more such people tend to trust their own judgment.

Therefore, it is far better to use guidance than to give answers directly.

Although Nahiri didn't quite understand the subtleties that these words and techniques could play in communication, she chose to do so.

Because after the Eldrazi incident, her trust in Zuo Si has risen to a very high level, and she believes that this cunning young ally has enough wisdom and ability to achieve her goals one by one.

"Nicol Bolas wants to collect the spark of the Brigade Mage?!"

Hearing this shocking news, Niv-Mizzet immediately changed his previous nonchalant attitude, and dragged his huge body to stand up from the ground, exuding an astonishing power from top to bottom.

In particular, the concentration of energy in the air immediately increased by hundreds of times in just a few seconds.

Blinding lightning and flames began to emerge out of thin air, forming a spectacular grid of huge.

Without a doubt, this is one of the most intuitive manifestations of his powerful magical powers.

As long as he wants, the red dragon in front of him can set off a terrifying magical storm that will sweep through hundreds of square kilometers at any time.

Even mastered a small portion of the roots of Ravnica's space-time magic.

Although it is not comparable to the strength of the old dragon Nicol Bolas, it is still enough to match the weaker gods to a certain extent.

No wonder they were able to defeat two giant spirit gods in the fierce battles of the ancient era.

Nahiri was obviously very satisfied with the other party's reaction, and nodded solemnly, "Yes." Nicol Bolas found a powerful magic spell from the Ancient Ages in the Dominian plane.

Not only does it allow the decaying Brigade Mage Spark to be whole, but it also creates gods out of thin air.

So I now formally invite you to join us in the fight against that formidable Elder Dragon.

Otherwise, in Ravnica's current state, he would not be able to resist the invasion he had been planning for a long time.

Of course, you can also continue to ally with Ugin and Sorin while forming an alliance with us.

However, I advise you to be careful when forming an alliance with Ugin.

He's not as simple as it seems......"

Niv-Mizzet was visibly hesitant, his pupils flashing from golden to orange to red, to show the unrest in his master's heart.

As an ancient dragon who had lived for tens of thousands of years, it was certainly impossible for him not to know the power of the Primal Dragon's direct bloodline elder dragon.

In particular, the two brothers Nicol Bolas and Ugin, who ignited a spark and became traveling mages, have a power that no matter how hard they try, they can't match.

The upper limit, locked by bloodline and talent, had always made Niv-Mizzet feel both angry and jealous.

Regardless of the fact that he is now one of the most powerful beings in the entire Ravnica plane, even the Ancient Brigade mages like Nahiri who participated in sealing the Eldrazi Titan must show respect for him.

But only he knew that if he fought Nicol Bolas or Ugin to the death, he would be defeated and easily killed in a very short time.

Or rather, fighting any of the surviving Elder Dragons would result in the same thing.

Because the strength of dragon creatures can be simply boiled down to who has the purer primordial dragon bloodline, and who lives longer, the stronger their strength is.

Therefore, the few elder dragons who won the war stood at the top of the pyramid, and the primordial wulongs who were defeated and had their wings and limbs cut off followed in the second echelon.

An ancient dragon like Niv-Mizzet, who was born 13,500 years after the "War of the Elder Dragons", actually has the bloodline of the primordial dragon, and it has already exceeded dozens or even hundreds of generations just by reproducing.

Not to mention that Tinicol Bolas and Ugin also have the added blessing of the Traveling Mage's Spark.

And because he has lived long enough, Niv-Mizzet also knows a lot of secrets.

For example, in the beginning, the three Eldrazi Titans were in fact Dark Void creatures with no intelligence or intelligence, acting entirely on instinct.

For example, not long after Ugin began studying the Eldrazi, these horrible destroyers were born into consciousness.

Ugina's unique magic, which can convert matter into energy, was also created during this time.

It's all a coincidence?

Fool it!

So whether it's Nicol Bolas or his brother and sworn enemy Ugin, Niv-Mizzet sees them as dangerous beings that need to be kept on guard.

After a long silence, the huge red dragon lowered its huge head and whispered tentatively, "Tell me who you represent now!" Why didn't he come to Ravnica in person? ”

"The man I'm representing is Soth, a new generation of traveling mages, and has managed to earn the trust of Nicol Bolas.

The reason why he didn't come to Ravnica was because he was afraid of causing unnecessary trouble, and also because he wanted to hide himself better.

After all, there is an undercurrent surging beneath the calm surface of this place, and those loyal to the Elder Dragon have long been secretly taking action.

When all the preparations are complete, they will set off rebellions and assassinations, and plunge the guilds into civil strife.

Nicol Bolas will take the opportunity to launch a full-scale invasion to achieve his goals. ”

Nahiri unhurriedly told part of the truth.

Because she understands that it will not be easy to win Niv-Mizzet's trust, she must show enough sincerity.

"Soth? How I've never heard of this name! ”

A look of confusion appeared on the Elder Dragon's face.

A polymath with hundreds of millions of books, scrolls, and notes stored in his mind, he has a terrifying memory that no mortal can match.

Whether it's a name or something else, once you've heard it or seen it once, you'll never forget it.

Nahiri smiled and replied, "That's the result of Soth deliberately hiding himself."

In fact, he had already been in contact with Jace Beleren and Chandra Nala during his time at Zendikar, and later made an alliance with Liliana at Innistrad.

If you're interested in him, you can ask these young Brigade Mages.

In addition to this, he also helped solve the three Eldrazi Titans sealed in Zendikar.

So you don't need to have any doubts about Soth's prowess.

I assure you, when he decided to do something to Nicol Bolas, he must have been prepared and had more than one backup plan.

And to show his sincerity, he also asked me to perform in front of you. ”

"Performance? What kind of performance? ”

A fierce curiosity flashed in Niv-Mizzet's eyes.

"Of course, it's about the resurrection of the dead......"

As the last word blurted out, Nahiri suddenly forged a boulder sword without warning, plunging into the heart of the Izzet mage next to her at lightning speed.

Burst!

As a large amount of blood gushed from the wound, the latter quickly swallowed his last breath with shock, anger and bewilderment on his face.

Although several trigger-type magic spells were activated in an instant at the moment of piercing the heart, they were all quickly disintegrated by the sealing power on the conglomerate sword, and they did not have any effect at all.

He didn't understand until he was dying why this mad woman, who was as white as marble, wanted to kill him.

As the supreme leader of the guild, Niv-Mizzet did not stop him, but put on a posture of watching a good show.

Looking at the warm corpse lying in a pool of blood, Nahiri instantly canceled the magically shaped sword, raised her head and asked with a smile, "Do you need to confirm the status of the corpse?" Or wait a few minutes or even hours to make sure he's dead? ”

Niv-Mizzet shook his head slightly, "No, it's not that necessary. Because I'm pretty sure he's dead and can't be restored with any healing magic. ”

"In that case, I'm going to get started. Don't blink, because it's going to be very, very short. ”

With that, Nahiri pulled out a palm-sized rectangular stone from her pocket and gently touched a few runes on it.

Next Second......

A blinding white light was released from within, enveloping the corpse directly.

In less than two or three seconds, the huge bloody hole on the corpse that had been stabbed by the sword slowly healed.

After a while, the necrotic heart began to beat again, and at the same time, the person opened his eyes and looked around blankly, and then quickly lowered his head to look at the pierced part of his chest, as if he couldn't believe what had just happened.

"Interesting! It's so much fun! If I'm not mistaken, you just sealed some unknown magical power in the hedron, right? Niv-Mizzet asked, his eyes lit up.

Because on the Ravnica plane, resurrecting from the dead is not an easy thing to do.

Quite the opposite!

Its scarcity is priceless, and even the Elder Dragon Nimizzet is intrigued by it.

"That's right! This is one of the many abilities that Soth possesses that can bring a dead creature back to life completely, whether it's an ordinary mortal or a dragon as powerful as you.

In other words, if you can find a way to protect your soul, Nicol Bolas will be able to resurrect you even if he dies in battle.

Plus, Soth has a lot of magic, knowledge, and technology at his disposal that you've never heard of or seen.

In a way, the two of you share a lot of similarities in your insatiable thirst for knowledge, and are natural allies.

So what else do you have to hesitate about?

I happen to have a binding magical contract here, so sign it if you don't object. ”

Nahiri said as she took out the devil's contract that Zuo Si had made with her own hands.

After careful reading and magical detection, Niv-Mizzet finally signed his name on it.

In another universe, he obviously didn't know the horrors of this contract, and all he could think about was how to deal with the most dangerous traveling mage and elder dragon, Nicol Bolas.

Especially when he learned that the other party had sent his subordinates to infiltrate the major guilds, he began to wonder if there were such spies in his guild.

Nahiri's idea, by contrast, was much simpler.

When she saw that the contract began to burn and take effect, she immediately exchanged some lists of knowledge with the other party, especially the technique of dual-casting concentration at the same time, and then activated the power of the spark and disappeared in place.

The lithomancer just walked on the front foot. Niv-Mizzet gathered all of his trusted men and began internal purges and preparations for a full-scale invasion.

As one of the top ten guilds, the Izzet Alliance suddenly went crazy to create weapons with incredible destructive power, and naturally it was impossible not to cause tension among other guilds.

Although the leaders of the other guilds were unsure of what the Elder Dragon was up to, they all ordered to go to war.

The atmosphere of Ravnica, which had been relatively harmonious, suddenly changed overnight.

The Azorius Senate even tried to interview Niv-Mizzet on more than one occasion, but in the end they were ruthlessly refused.

In desperation, the other guilds were forced to start an arms race, which inadvertently made Nicol Bolas's invasion plan more difficult.

……

Meanwhile, far away in the Ixalan plane, dotted with seas and tropical jungles, the spirit dragon Ugin finally finds his old friend Azor on an uninhabited island.

However, unlike the touching scene of the reunion of old friends in the imagination of ordinary people, Azor did not know that Ugin was killed by Nicol Bolas a thousand years ago, and thought that the other party had forgotten and abandoned him, so he immediately gritted his teeth and cursed: "Damn bastard! You still have the face to appear in front of me? Do you know how I've survived all these years? You have turned this world into a prison for me! ”

"I'm sorry, old friend.

But it wasn't my fault, it was Nicol Bolas's sudden appearance that disrupted my plans.

He killed me in a raid a thousand years ago.

I was only recently resurrected with the help of another Brigade Mage. ”

Ugin explained helplessly.

He could understand the anger and resentment that had accumulated over the millennia of Azor's captivity here.

After all, he was the one who proposed to let the other party sacrifice his Brigade Mage Spark to create the Immortal Sun to trap Nicol Bolas.

But as a result, the other party fulfilled his promise and made a huge sacrifice, but he dropped the chain at a critical moment, so his heart was full of shame.

"What? You were killed a thousand years ago? ”

Azor's eyes widened in disbelief, and the resentment and hatred he had just felt vanished without a trace.

Ugin nodded slightly: "Yes, I was successfully resurrected with the help of Sorin."

And I've just traveled to the Dominian plane to investigate the powerful spells Nicol Bolas had acquired in some ancient ruin.

I have to say, we're really going to be in big trouble this time.

If he succeeds in casting and completing the spell, there will be no god or traveling mage in the entire multiverse capable of posing a threat to him.

Nicol Bolas will not only gain the power of an Ancient Brigade mage, but will also become an unrivaled dragon god. ”

"Yes...... But didn't you say before that the last time he killed you, you were already the owner of that meditation realm? And it also left a fatal heel on his body, the soul gem that floated between the two horns? ”

Azor asked in a tone of uncertainty that was not very sure.

Ugin explained in a solemn tone, "Yes, I did.

But the problem is that things have changed a little bit.

For some unknown reason, Nicol Bolas seems to have sensed my resurrection, and has blocked out the induction between the Soul Stone and me through some kind of psychic magic.

Now, I can't figure out his plans and mistakes as much as I used to.

So I need your help, and I need you to stand up and control the Immortal Sun at a critical moment.

Because you are the creator of this artifact, its essence is built from the spark of your traveling mage. ”

"But the problem is that I've lost my spark, and I can't planeswalk as freely as I used to. Now I am like a prisoner, trapped in Ixalan, with nowhere to go. ”

Azor smiled wryly and sighed.

Nothing makes a traveling mage feel pain and despair more than the loss of a spark.

After all, they are accustomed to being able to travel and travel in different worlds, and once they are trapped in a certain world, it is basically as uncomfortable as being locked in a prison.

In particular, the sphinx, who was eager to bring order and law to more planes, was even bored to the point of interfering in the progress of Ixalan's civilization.

"Don't worry, I know there's someone who can help you."

Ugin curled the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a playful smile.

"Oh? Who is it? ”

Azor asked impatiently.

"It's Thorth, a young brigade mage with interesting abilities, and a new disciple of Sorrin.

His origins are mysterious, and he has clearly traveled to planes and universes that we have never explored before.

On top of that, he showed a very positive attitude against Nicol Bolas.

I'm not sure exactly what his motives are, but this young man should be a good helper before defeating my brother.

And once Nicol Bolas is killed, his soul will return to the realm of meditation under my control.

I can strip him of his real name, permanently deprive him of the Brigade Mage's spark and ability to unleash magic, and eventually imprison him forever from the outside world. ”

Ugin unhurriedly stated his plan.

However, the elder dragon, who always presented himself as a wise man, did not tell Azor that he would continue to assimilate and devour Nicol Bolas in the meditation realm to grow his power.

When the latter disappears completely, he will gain terrifying power that surpasses the other elder dragons and become another form of dragon god.

In a way, Ugin is essentially no different from Nicol Bolas, both of whom are striving for the ultimate in individual strength.

It's just that the latter has never bothered to hide his intentions, and is always causing destruction, killing, and death, so he has a very bad reputation.

But the former hides his true intentions very well.

Whether it is the secret research of the three Eldrazi Titans, or the deliberate leaving those books and notes to Zuo Si to lure them, it vaguely reflects the unknown side of the spirit dragon Ugin.

It's a pity that what Ugin doesn't know is that Zuo Si is actually an old yin.

And from the beginning, he didn't have the same high level of trust in him as a wise man like Nahiri and Sorin.

Instead, he thought about how to finish the wool and sell it to Nicol Bolas for a good price.

As for trust......

Excuse me.

Not to mention a guy like Ugin whose motives and behavior patterns are very suspicious, even if it is a traveling mage like Nissa and Nahiri who have good connections, don't expect to make Zuo Si let down his guard.

Right now, Zoth has returned to Mirrodin, secretly meeting with a visitor in the Crucible Fault of the New Phyrexian Red Faction.

The Red Judge Varbas, who was the introducer, stood to the side, like a lifeless sculpture.

But if you look closely, you can see that his body is in a position where he can burst out with amazing impact at any moment, and he can immediately rush out and launch a rapid attack.

After being silent for a long time, Jin-Gitaxia took off the shell used to hide his identity, revealing the slender, velociraptor skeleton-like metal body inside, and said with interest: "So...... You're the one who created the new oil and secretly threw it inside the core of Mirrodin? Controlling Karn and making Norn ugly at the Judge Council was actually to divide and disintegrate us, and then defeat them one by one? ”

"That's right! He is worthy of being the leader of the Blue Progress Engine faction, a symbol of wisdom. I am amazed by your keen insight and technical research and development capabilities. ”

Zuo Si didn't hide his admiration for the blue demon judge in front of him.

In other words, among the New Phyrexian forces, he is most optimistic about Jin-Gitaxias, and the most disgusted is Norn who pretends to be a god and engages in religious superstition.

Jin-Gitaxia let out a shrill laugh, bent down and bowed in a very strange posture: "Thanks for the compliment, I am flattered by your compliment." In this way, the small-scale wars that Abbas secretly waged in the past were actually at your behest? ”

Zuo Si nodded slightly: "Yes."

Because I discovered your talent in R&D and creation a long time ago.

So absorb the good of your creations through these small-scale wars, and make the new oil continue to evolve and grow.

And in the course of the battle, the new oil will continue to mix with the old oil, quietly completing the infiltration of the entire blue faction.

But what I didn't expect was that you were able to discover the existence of the new oil in advance, and also offered to meet you.

With the technology you have mastered now, it shouldn't be difficult to sift through all the new oil in your body, right? ”

"Hehe, you guessed it, I did have a way of separating the two oils.

But why would I do that?

After all, no matter how you look at it, the new oil that can hold and preserve the soul is much better than the old one.

What's more, I also hope to be like Abbas, I can get a soul of my own.

So allow me to swear allegiance to you, to receive the gift and baptism of the New Oil, the great Father of New Phyrexia.

Only you can lead us to a truly brilliant future. ”

After that, Jin-Gitaxias knelt down like a human being, and his attitude and tone were full of respect and humility.

Unlike the other praetors who had not yet noticed the new oil, he had not only discovered it a long time ago, but had also secretly studied and tested it in a series of ways, admiring the young human in front of him who had removed the mark of Yagmoth from the old oil.

Because that's something he hasn't been able to do after countless attempts.

As a maniac with a fanatical pursuit of technology, Jin-Gitaxia is more than happy to obey such a tech-savvy leader, rather than Norn's religious fanatical neurosis.

As for Karn, the father of New Phyrexia, who was held high, he was more like a precious research material of extraordinary value in his eyes, rather than a god to be worshipped.

"I accept your allegiance.

Now, let me help you complete your metamorphosis and gain true free will.

I believe that after the transformation, you will be smarter and wiser than now.

And there will be no ideological constraints......"

As the last word blurted out, Zuo Si raised his hand and lightly tapped the oil engine on the other party's chest.

Next Second......

The new oil that was originally in a state of slumber was instantly awakened, rushing through Jin-Gitaxia's body at an incredible speed, devouring the old oil mercilessly, and those who could not be swallowed would be forcibly expelled from the body.

In the process, the blue proetory's eyes continued to release a dazzling light, and the skeleton of the metal structure continued to emit a crisp sound.

(End of chapter)