For a New Phyrexian Praetor to replace the old one with a new one, it's not strictly as simple as replacing a power source or core.

Rather, it is equivalent to copying the core program of strong artificial intelligence with perception and self-awareness, and then greatly modifying and adjusting the underlying logic until it completely becomes a completely different new form.

And since the New Phyrexian creatures that have been complerated by the oil are soulless, their consciousness, thinking, and perception are all endowed by the oil.

Therefore, this kind of modification, adjustment, and replacement is actually equivalent to killing the creature that was originally modified from the old glittering oil, and then resurrecting it into a construct controlled by Zuo Si.

It's just that the time for these praetors and other New Phyrexian creations to be born is too short, and they don't have a clear concept of death, let alone the meaning of life and death.

The only thing I want to do is to desperately become stronger, evolve, and gain power that surpasses other people of my kind.

That's why there is a situation of actively embracing new oil.

If it were the old Phyrexian Judge led by Yagmoth, he would inevitably choose to resist desperately in the face of the new oil's counter-infestation.

Even self-destruction will never allow the underlying logic that sustains self-consciousness to be tampered with.

In particular, as the Blue Judge and a fanatical and radical pursuit of technology and R&D, Jin-Gitaxias's faction is characterized by the pursuit of deadly and bottomless crazy experiments, and the belief that only by constantly reinventing oneself can one achieve true "perfection".

As long as they can retain their knowledge and memories, and make themselves smarter and stronger on the basis of their originals, these guys don't care if they change their bodies, and whether they have new or old oil flowing in their bodies.

During the development of the original New Phyrexia, it was Jin-Gitaxias who, with Tezzeret's help, traveled to the plane of Kamigawa to conduct an in-depth study of the intertwined physical and spiritual worlds of the world.

The result is a technique to compleat the Brigade Mage while preserving the spark.

You know, even Yagmow, who created the oil, failed to do it.

Coupled with the essence of the World Tree that the Green Judge later stole from the Kaldheim plane, Flinkkai successfully created the "Cave Tree" that connects the entire multiverse and countless planes, and can continuously transport troops to any known plane, and in some respects the level of technology has far surpassed that of Old Phyrexia.

Therefore, in Zuo Si's view, the most brilliant, advantageous and valuable development value of New Phyrexia is precisely Jin-Gitaxias and the Blue Progress Engine faction he leads.

Or rather, these guys are a bunch of crazy researchers by nature, and they can completely start a new team on their own.

In addition, because there is no sense of humanity and morality, there will be no heated debate on taboo subjects involving the human body, the soul, and social ethics, as the geoscientists in the floating city of Plantia do.

This also means that Zuosi now has several subordinate institutions on hand that are responsible for R&D and conducting various experiments.

Among them, the floating city of Plantia is one, which is mainly biased towards the combination of natural science and magic, with a little research in the field of social science;

The second is a multi-functional arcane secret magic society, masked mage guild and other spell-casting organizations, specializing in magic and supernatural powers;

The third is an institution formed by the devil and various evil alien creatures in the ninth layer of Bato's hell, and its main research directions are laws, contracts, souls, vicious sorcery, various drugs that can make people addicted and degenerate, and the creation of intelligent beings with hellish blood;

The fourth, which is also on the ninth level of Bato's Hell, is nothing more than a study of oil and oil technology derivatives in several subordinate planes, and another is dedicated to the study of the Inferno Dragon;

The fifth, of course, is the Jin-Gitaxias in front of him and the New Phyrexian Blue faction he leads.

As for the several laboratories and mage towers that Zuo Si himself had built, they were not classified into them for the time being.

Judging from this layout alone, it fully reflects his sense of crisis that he will never put his eggs in one basket.

While Jin-Gitacasa was being upgraded, Wabas quietly approached and cautiously asked, "Master, I have completed the task according to your instructions, can I now obtain my own soul?" Even if it's just a small part! ”

"Of course.

With your recent performances, I can forge a complete soul for you right now.

But before I get started, I want to ask, what do you want your soul to be like?

Like the color of the faction you represent now, full of power, ambition, passion, and destructive impulses?

Or is it something else you'd expect it to look like?

Although the soul does not directly change your personality and memories, it will continue to have an impact in the future.

Know that once the soul is forged and fused with the body, there is no room for change. ”

Zuo Si smiled and gave a brief explanation to the red demon judge in front of him.

Probably influenced by his education and ideas, he didn't have the slightest rejection of giving New Phyrexian creatures souls, and he didn't strictly guard against the free will of his subordinates like Yagmoth.

After all, whether it is in the Floating City or the Faeron Continent, it is a normal operation for the caster to give the creation independent consciousness, consciousness, and soul.

Spells such as undead enlightenment and construct-body enlightenment were also invented early and put into use on a large scale.

In this regard, just look at the large number of creations in the lair of those archmages and even legendary mages that can communicate and communicate.

Some creations have even produced all kinds of strange personalities and hobbies.

For example, in Kelburn's Black Rod Tower, there is a stone golem who likes to keep cats and feeds them whenever he has time;

The mad mage of Leyline Maze, Helast Blackrobe, also has a cowardly golem that is so scared that he hides when he sees a living.

And these golems, which are more human-like than humans, are actually endowed with souls.

"I'm going to design a soul for myself?"

Wabas was momentarily stunned.

He obviously didn't expect that his soul would be so exquisite, and the whole person suddenly became extremely entangled, and he couldn't finally make a decision after a long time.

Zuo Si casually comforted: "Don't worry, you can think slowly, anyway, we who will not be constrained by lifespan have enough time." When you think about it, just come back to me when you have it. ”

"Thank you so much! I swear that I will continue to serve you in the future, hollowing out all of New Phyrexia from the middle and making it your own. ”

Wambas hurriedly bowed his head to show his loyalty.

Because with the addition of the Blue Judge Jin-Gitaxi, he is no longer alone in the Council of Judges, but has a reliable ally.

The next thing to do is to find the next target and bring it to Zuo Si to complete the transformation.

As a result, three out of the five factions of white, black, red, green, and blue have become their own people.

At that time, even if the plan is revealed, the other two factions can be defeated through war with hard power.

The only question is, where should the third faction start?

Is it the leader of the green faction who has no brains and only knows how to fight by brute force-Flinke?

Or is it the leader of the white faction who has suffered a heavy blow and collapsed - Norn?

Or is it the most insidious and ambitious of the Seven Steel Lords, who nominally becomes the leader of the black faction - Sheoldred?

Either of these three is obviously not very easy to do.

Because they are not as smart and sane as Jin-Gitaxia and are only interested in research and development technology.

Flinkkai is a typical reckless man, who only knows how to punch and rush, and probably can't even understand the hints.

And it's unlikely that he will obediently surrender to Zuo Si, who doesn't look like he's been transformed in any Phyrexian.

Norn naturally didn't want to say anything, whether it was to maintain the dominance of the Mechanical Orthodox Church within New Phyrexia, or to re-establish the deterrent power of his regent, he would definitely not choose to give in.

By contrast, Sheoldred, a capable and ambitious pragmatist, is a good target.

Not only did she have a pretty good brain, at least in Abbas's opinion, but she also had no loyalty or anything like that.

As long as he can give enough benefits, such as supporting him to start a civil war that unifies his faction, and become a veritable black praetor, then Sheoldred will most likely choose to take the initiative to take refuge.

Of course, these are all thoughts that stay in Wabas's mind.

To implement it, he also has to discuss with the Blue Demon Judge Jin-Gi-Tasha, who is about to complete the transformation.

After all, the latter is a real master when it comes to power tricks and intrigues.

Time flies......

Half an hour passed in a flash.

When the light released from his eyes began to fade and the sound of the metal skeleton structure vibrating completely disappeared, Jin-Gitaxia finally regained his life, raised his head and exclaimed in a slightly excited and excited tone: "Ah! It's amazing to feel uninhibited and uninhibited! I could feel that my intellect, especially the breadth of my thinking, had increased several times, and I was constantly generating wonderful ideas. ”

"Congratulations, you're now a free-willed being, though not complete due to the lack of a soul."

Zuo Si smiled and sent his blessing to the Blue Demon Judge.

Although Jin-Gitaxias is basically similar in appearance to the aliens, especially the disproportionately slender head, spine, and limbs, the sudden appearance in a dark place is expected to scare the big living people into peeing their pants.

But he just looks at it and pleasing it to the eye.

No way, who made this guy the chief leader of New Phyrexia's technical department.

Zuo Si, who also likes to conduct research experiments, will always give greater tolerance and authority to such subordinates.

Even if the other party makes any mistakes, as long as it does not involve principles and bottom lines, they will usually not be severely punished.

"It's all thanks to your generosity. In my mind, you alone are worthy of the title of Father of New Phyrexia. ”

Jin-Gitaxias bowed gracefully, showing the wisdom and tactfulness unique to the blue faction.

However, Zuo Si waved his hand disapprenosingly: "Okay, put away the set used to fool Norn in front of me."

What I value more than these sycophants is your R&D capabilities.

Here are some materials and techniques that you can take back as a reference to make a series of improvements to the Oil Creation.

As for the anti-infestation campaign against New Phyrexia, Abbas will talk to you privately later.

For now, you'll have only one task, and that's to replace the old one with new one across the blue faction as quickly as possible.

Also, I'm very interested in the depths of the Mercury Sea and the magical synthetic metals you've developed, so I'll send a batch over later. ”

"As you wish!"

Jin-Gitaxias replied in the affirmative without hesitation, and took over the mobile terminal memory made of oil technology with both hands, and his two eyes instantly burst into a terrifying light.

As a typical technical controller through and through, he perceived at least dozens of research directions that he had never been exposed to from this unique device alone, and the whole person fell into excitement and excitement and couldn't extricate himself.

On top of that, he now finally has a boss who understands technology and focuses on R&D and experimentation.

There is no longer a need to pretend to echo Norn, a religious and superstitious psychopath, as before, and can concentrate on the work that interests him most.

Just as Zuo Si was about to say something, a camera with octopus-like mechanical tentacles that seemed to float in mid-air suddenly flew in from a distance.

Judging from the white porcelain wrapped on the outside and the bright red muscles on the inside, it was 100% a white faction mechanical orthodox thing.

Especially the dense eyeballs at the front end of the camera make people can't help but feel their scalp tingle.

Whether it was Jin Gitaxias or Zuo Si, they all activated the invisible magic and hid it at the first time.

By the time the eyeballs flew from afar to the front, only the Red Judge - Ulbath was left in the vast fully automatic steel furnace casting workshop.

Just a second later, Norn's voice was heard through the device, a fusion of flesh and machine.

"There is an intruder inside the Formation Garden! According to the report of the mechanical bug, it is very likely that the other party is a traveling mage from another time and space. As for the purpose, eighty percent of them were for Karn. ”

"Intruders? Brigade Mage? How many of them are there? ”

Wambas looked up and asked in surprise.

Know that the Garden of Formation is the heart of New Phyrexia and the most heavily defended.

In particular, there are more mechanical bugs made from scraps such as white porcelain and muscle, far more than anyone can imagine.

Like hounds, they have a keen sense of perception and smell, and are densely scattered throughout the area ruled by Norn.

Not to mention a big living person, not even a mosquito or fly can expect to pass through such a tight garrison.

This is also one of the reasons why Zuo Siming coveted the artifact hidden in Karn's body very much, but he didn't do it for a long time.

"Two! One is a Washok and male, and the other is not supposed to be a native of Mirrodin, but is also male. ”

As she spoke, Norn revealed the images of Koth and Venser through the creation.

They didn't need to ask to know that they didn't heed Zuosi's warning, but instead sneaked out and sneaked into the center of the earth while the latter was not there, wanting to check Karn's current state.

But before he could find Karn on the throne, he was exposed to the ubiquitous eyeliner of New Phyrexia.

"Got it! I'll send someone to join the search and hunt at once. ”

Wambas nodded swiftly in agreement.

He knew that when this kind of thing happened, Norn was the first to find him, and it must have been because the "licking dog" character set up before played a role.

With the other praetors who didn't even bother to do superficial work, Varbas was undoubtedly the only faction leader who was willing to listen to the leadership of the Mechanical Orthodox Church.

After the call ended, the strange construct full of eyeballs quickly flew away.

When it completely disappeared out of sight, Zuo Si lifted the invisibility and sighed helplessly.

"Ahh Venser, Coss, since you two are so impatient to find death, then I will fulfill you. ”

"Do you know these two invaders?"

Jin-Gitaxias asked in a very curious tone.

Zuo Si nodded slightly: "Yes."

The male of the Vashok tribe was named Koth, and he was supposed to be a newcomer who had only recently ignited the spark, and he was also the second native brigade mage born in Mirrodin.

His companion was Venser, who had worked for Teferi, the Archmage of Time, and had been involved in mending the rift in time like Karn.

If nothing else, it should be that Venser has not given up the idea of rescuing Karn, so he dragged Koth to venture deeper into the heart of the earth.

This loyalty to my friends, while admirable, clearly hampered my plans.

Not to mention the damage caused by Karn's heart, which was constantly generating old oil, once it left Mirrodin and spread to other planes.

The mere fact that he would attract more traveling mages when he was rescued was quite a headache.

Not many people know that Mirrodin is under New Phyrexia's control.

If the news spreads, there will inevitably be a lot of nosy traveling mages who will come and cause us endless trouble.

So no matter what the angle, these two guys have to die. ”

When he said this, Zuo Si's eyes burst out with undisguised ruthlessness and murderous intent.

Although at first, he did not have such an idea, but wanted to cultivate it as a potential ally in order to play a role in the final decisive battle with Nicol Bolas.

But now it seems that it is purely overthinking.

Neither Venser as a veteran nor Koth as a newbie really realized the horrific consequences of spreading the old oil that no one could control.

Therefore, in Zuo Si's eyes, they are basically two seriously uncontrollable risk factors that must be quickly eliminated.

This has nothing to do with emotional liking or hating, it is entirely out of rational thinking and interests.

As for the short-term friendship between the two and Elspeth, Zuo Si could only say sorry to Elspeth from the bottom of his heart.

"Wouldn't it be a waste to kill them? Leave it to me to experiment, and then compleat them with new oil and turn them into faithful servants who obey your commands. ”

Jin-Gitaxia came up with an alternative solution.

After all, now that the new oil has the ability to preserve souls, it means that the spark of the traveling mage can most likely be preserved intact during the compleatization process.

Moreover, practice is the only criterion for testing truth.

It just so happens that there are two living experimental materials sent to the door for nothing, and if he doesn't try it, he won't be the praetor who controls the blue faction.

But Zuo Si shook his head lightly and refused: "No, it's not that necessary.

Giving them a precious spark to use is really a waste of tyrannical things.

Even if it is compleased, it has little use value.

I only want sparks, not these two low-strength brigade mages.

If you want to experiment in this area, you can wait until you capture a powerful Brigade Mage later.

But now, we must race against time to get Venser and Koth out of the box before things get out of hand.

Most importantly, don't let them get infected with old oil.

That would be a waste of two precious sparks. ”

"Okay, I think I get what you mean."

With a hint of regret in his tone, Jin-Gitaxia quickly bent down and bowed, then turned around and set out on the way back to the lair of the Mercury Sea. 、

As for Zuo Si himself, under the cover of Wabas, he integrated into the army of the red faction and went to the invaded area to conduct a carpet search.

Due to the positioning of the prophecy magic, he didn't spend much effort and quickly locked on to the location of the intruder.

……

At this moment, Venser and Coth are hiding XZ under the pursuit of the mechanical bugs.

You must know that the mechanical orthodoxy controlled by Norn is the one with the largest number of soldiers and the strongest among the major factions today.

If it weren't for the large number of artifacts in Venser's hands, especially the teleportation device that is difficult to find, it is estimated that he would have been overwhelmed by the number of new Phyrexian creatures that are impossible to count.

But even so, their condition is not much better.

Koth, who has the power to manipulate the earth, rocks, and metal, is slightly better, at least when he fights, he will frantically "stack armor" for himself, and ordinary mechanical insects can't bite the thick and hard Wang Ba shell on his body at all. 、

But Venser was miserable.

Not only were the arms and legs gnawed away from a large chunk of flesh, but the glistening oil that flowed from the robotic worm's mouth also penetrated into the muscle tissue of the wound, and was slowly infecting and complecating.

Looking at the creepy wound, Koth finally couldn't help but remind, "Hey! You can't go on like this! Let's go back to Melira and clean up the oil, or you'll become a monster like them. ”

"Nope! We couldn't go back! If he gave up, the enemy would definitely be on guard or even shift Karn's position, making it even harder to find him. ”

Venser gritted his teeth and showed an extremely stubborn side of his personality.

In fact, when he first discovered that he was infested with glistening oil, he planned to cut off his entire arm and replace it with a mechanical arm made of metal.

This isn't too difficult for an artifactist who is good at crafting all kinds of items.

But before he could put it into action, Venser found that the oil had already flowed through his veins, and if he hadn't cut off his arm within seconds of infection, it would have been useless.

However, fortunately, the spark of the brigade mage can delay the infection rate of the oil to a certain extent, so it will not be "compleatized" in a short time.

"Damn! You're just a madman! It suddenly dawned on me that Soth was right, that our approach to the heart of Mirrodin was self-defeating. ”

Koth cursed through gritted teeth.

You don't have to ask, you know, he is starting to regret agreeing to the other party's request.

Because if he didn't agree, then when Elspeth needed to lead the refugees of the Iron City to resist the invasion of New Phyrexia, Venser would never dare to act alone.

The only thing that made Koth fortunate was that he didn't agree to take the risk of taking Melira out with him.

Otherwise, he would really be a true sinner.

At the thought of this, the young Vashok warrior couldn't help but feel a look of chagrin.

Venser, by contrast, was more worried about his friend Karn's condition.

After all, the deeper he went into the center of the earth, the more he found that it was exactly the same as the one he had described earlier, and he was afraid of seeing Karn incarnate as the father of New Phyrexia.

This was too cruel, too ironic, and too darkly humorous for Karn, who had spent his life assisting Urza against the Phyrexian forces.

That's why Venser would rather endure the risk of being infected with the oil than to see his old friend.

Since they had just experienced an encounter not long ago, both of them had consumed a lot of physical strength, so they hid in the corner and rested silently without saying a word, nibbling on the dry food and jerky that Elspeth stuffed into the package before leaving.

They were well aware that from the moment they were infected with the oil, the countdown to death was set on in this adventure.

If Karn could not be found before the oil comples Venser, all the efforts and sacrifices would be in vain.

Koth will not hesitate at all, and will definitely activate the spark to escape from Mirrodin as soon as his companion becomes an enemy.

But before Koth and Venser could finish what they were holdings, the army of the red faction led by Walbas surrounded the two of them from all sides.

And because Zuosi was hiding in it, all the hidden teleporters set up around it were destroyed.

As a result, Venser tried to teleport several times in a row without the slightest response.

This situation suddenly made their hearts sink to the bottom.

"All the teleporters you've set up have been discovered?"

Koth quickly wrapped himself from head to toe in rock and metal, and asked in a tone of uncertainty that wasn't quite right.

Venser smiled bitterly and nodded, "Yes! It seems that this time it is not an ordinary miscellaneous soldier, but a powerful praetor. Later, if things don't go well, you can use the spark teleportation and leave. ”

"What about you?"

Koth turned his head to stare into his companion's eyes.

"I can't go, and I don't dare to go.

Remember what Soth said earlier?

If we accidentally bring the oil to another plane, then we are all sinners.

So from the moment I was infected with the oil, there was no way back for me.

Sorry, friend.

Maybe I shouldn't have dragged you into the water in the first place. ”

In saying this, Venser showed the calmness and bravery of a veteran brigade mage in the face of death.

Although the traveling mage has perhaps the most powerful escape ability in the entire multiverse, they should all be greedy for life and fear death, and run away when they encounter danger.

But the reality is quite the opposite.

Aside from anything else, just in the fight against Yagmoth and the Old Phyrexian forces, a large number of murderous Ancient Brigade mages who are not afraid of death have emerged.

Their approach is basically that as long as they can inflict heavy damage on the enemy, they will make sacrifices when they should make sacrifices, and whoever dares to defect to the enemy will directly kill them, and there will be no hesitation or vacillation at all.

Therefore, don't think that the brigade mage has a strong ability to escape, so when facing a strong enemy, he will definitely choose to stay in the green mountains without worrying about running out of firewood.

"Cut! Just thinking about it now? What did you do earlier? I'm sorry, but we Vashoks don't have cowards who left their comrades behind and ran away alone. ”

Koth rolled his eyes angrily, and the power of the spark was instantly activated, arming himself into a giant rock giant form.

After listening to the conversation between the two brigade mages, Wabas finally slowly walked out of the middle of the army, and said in a slightly playful tone: "Ah! Pure comrade-in-arms!

How noble and touching!

But here's the problem......

Who gave you the illusion that you could escape from here?

Don't be naïve!

You're both going to die here today. ”

"Humph! My life is here! If you have the ability, take it yourself! ”

Koth roared like a heavy chariot and headed straight for the Red Praetor in the distance.

You don't need to ask to know that he is trying to kill the leader of the enemy in one fell swoop with the idea of capturing the thief and capturing the king first.

Unfortunately, before they could get closer, several huge mechanical creatures charged with their arthropods, successfully intercepting the rock giant and tripping to the ground, and then crushing it in a single force.

But just a second later, the skyrocketing flames and explosions swept through everything around them.

Rumble!!!!!!!!!!!

I saw Koth, who was covered in hot lava, leap into the air, and smashed into the location of Wabas with the propulsion generated by the explosion.

The rocks and metal embedded in the Washok's body and back served as a powerful shield at such times.

Coupled with the magical power bestowed by the Brigade Mage's spark, it was not afraid of the shock wave and heat generated by the explosion at all.

In mid-air, Koth activates a red card, and his right arm is instantly encased in a red rock that exudes high temperature, making it large, hot, and hard.

If it is smashed down, it is estimated that everything within a radius of tens or even hundreds of meters will be smashed, melted, and evaporated in an instant.

Without a doubt, this should be the most powerful and destructive magic card in the hands of the novice brigade mage Koth.

The reason for doing this is basically a desperate bet that he can take out Wabas with one punch.

It's a pity that he obviously underestimated the strength of the Red Demon Judge.

The moment he sensed the threat, the power of Ulbas's oil engine instantly increased to its limit, and crimson flames began to glow out of his body.

Before anyone else could react to what had happened, he vanished in a flash of red lightning.

The moment of disappearance was accompanied by a deafening air explosion and white shockwave.

"What ?!!!!"

Looking at the enemy who suddenly disappeared from sight, Koth was stunned.

Because he couldn't have dreamed that the other party's large pile of heavy metal structures could actually reach such a terrifying movement speed.

"You're too slow!"

With the slightly mocking voice of Wabas behind him, Koth only felt a huge force slam down on him.

Touch!

Bang!!!!!!!

His whole body instantly smashed into the ground like a cannonball, smashing out a large crater with a radius of 50 meters and a depth of more than 40 meters.

Due to the high temperature, the center has long since melted into hot red magma.

Koth himself, on the other hand, was like a lifeless corpse, floating above the lava, and the spine on his back could clearly be seen dented, apparently broken alive by the force of the impact.

With just one blow, the Red Demon Judge killed the Novice Brigade Mage in an instant.

The difference in strength is so big that it can be described from heaven to earth.

"Koss !!!!!"

Venser, who was in the rear, suddenly turned red when he saw this scene, and immediately activated the artifact card in his hand and rushed over to the rescue.

But just as he was about to pay for his mana, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest.

Burst!

When I looked down, it turned out that a sharp blade had pierced directly through my chest, stirring up the most important organ besides the brain, the heart.

The new oil took the opportunity to accelerate the infestation, and a large amount of black liquid mixed with blood gushed out.

When Venser struggled to turn around and see the true face of his killer, his eyes widened in anger and shock, and he opened his mouth several times to say something, but was pressed back by the blood and oil stuck in his throat.

"I don't think you can understand why I'm here and why I'm killing you, right?"

Zuo Si slowly took off the mechanical mask and revealed his true colors.

At this moment, the expression on his face was very different from the friendliness of the last time they met and talked, exuding a kind of creepy indifference.

"For ...... Why? ”

Venser gulped out the oil and blood, then squeezed a few words out of his throat with the last of his strength.

Zuo Si replied very dryly: "Because you are in my way!"

Threatens my plans!

I warned you before not to try to save Karn, let alone to go deep into the depths of Mirrodin.

But why don't you listen?

Otherwise, we should be good friends or allies.

Since you are looking for your own death, then you can't blame me.

Finally, thank you for sending me a precious Spark of the Traveling Mage. ”

As the last word blurted out, Zuo Si instantly activated the ability of spark resonance, slowly peeling off the sparks hidden in the other party's body and soul, and then inhaling them into his body to preserve them.

His hand sent a look of disbelief to the near-death Venser.

"This ...... How is this possible! ”

"You seem surprised by that? Let's not forget how vast the multiverse is, and it's not surprising that one or two traveling mages with powerful abilities will occasionally be born. ”

As he spoke, Zuo Si walked straight to the side of the giant pit and fished Koth out of it in the same way.

In the blink of an eye, there were two more sparks in his reserves.

As for Koss, who fell into a coma, he was naturally also thrown into the oil for compleatization.

Seeing his comrades who were dragged into the water being swallowed by the oil at great speed, and a large number of metal structures began to be covered in his body, Venser closed his eyes in pain.

When he opened it again, he found the Red Judge Walbas kneeling on the ground, showing an extremely respectful and obedient attitude. 、

Moment!

The seasoned brigade mage finally realized something, and opened his mouth to muttered in a faint voice when his vision began to blur, "It turned out to be you...... You're the real one behind it all...... Father of New Phyrexia...... The second Yagmov...... We've all been deceived by you......"

"Don't call me like heinous.

The birth of New Phyrexia was all the work of Karn, and I have nothing to do with it.

I'm just taking advantage of the chaos here.

What's so bad about having me in control of the oil and New Phyrexia?

At least I'm not going to be like Yagmoth, invading other planes and getting dangerous oil everywhere. ”

Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders and defended himself.

"That'...... And what about Elspeth? You...... What are you going to do with her? ”

As he lay dying, Venser raised one last of his concerns.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to do anything to Elspeth, but I'm going to raise her to be an archangel of light and justice.

After all, she is much more obedient than you, and she doesn't have any scheming, just like a spotless blank piece of paper.

I will give her everything she desires, satisfy all her subconscious desires, and let her live in happiness forever.

After all, even if you are a devil, you will occasionally want to stand in another angle to appreciate purity and goodness.

It's a very complicated, very subtle feeling, and a dead brain like you will never understand.

And if one day I get tired of this, I can also make her fall from heaven to hell in an instant through some subtle manipulations, so that she will corrupt and degenerate into the opposite side of the mirror.

Ah, sorry, I didn't notice that you were compleavalisted. ”

As he spoke, the corners of Zuo Si's mouth rose slightly, and a wicked smile appeared, and he began to look up and down at this man, who had already shown a mechanized half of his body under the transformation of the new oil.

After the compleatization, Venser responded in a very indifferent voice: "It doesn't matter. Whatever you plan to do with Elspeth has nothing to do with me. Now, I'm going to report to Jin-Gitacas, Mercury Sea. ”、

"Go ahead, make good use of your talent in the field of artifact making, I look forward to your performance."

Zuo Si stretched out his hand and patted the other party's shoulder as a sign of encouragement.

Venser had just walked on his front foot, and Koss, who had been compleated on his back foot, also woke up and joined the Red Judge Varbas.

In this way, the two traveling mages who had planned to rescue Karn did not even make a splash and became part of New Phyrexia.

After solving the hidden danger, Zuo Si returned to the City of Steel, explained the precautions a little, and then lost the power to El Spagh.

He quickly transferred his soul and consciousness to another clone, got the knowledge he wanted from the lithomancer, and began to try to learn Niv-Mizzet's dual-cast focus technique.

Seeing Zuo Si's continuous attempts and failures, and the unstable magical energy that blew up the surrounding ground and walls, Nahiri, who was about to leave for the Ixalan plane, couldn't help but ask, "Are you sure you really want to learn this unique spell casting technique of Niv-Mizzet?"

You must know that for thousands of years, countless people have consulted him, but there has not been a single successful case.

Some guys even make themselves insane and have split personalities.

I'm a little worried, don't double cast spells and focus on not learning, and end up driving yourself crazy. ”

"With your current state of mind and the leisure to pay attention to me?"

Zuo Si rolled his eyes angrily.

Although as time passed, the lithomancer in front of him was becoming more and more normal, and rarely harassed himself as if he had just been released from the prison.

He knew that the madness had not disappeared, but had been integrated into his character.

Once stimulated by the outside world, the old state will immediately germinate.

In addition, among all the people Zuo Si knew, this one was far from the craziest.

Compared to Isadora, who has nothing to do with her split personality, magical cloning, and then devouring each other, Nahiri's level is nothing at all.

At the moment of thinking of Isadora, a strange thought instantly popped into Zuo Si's mind.

Niv-Mizzet's so-called dual-cast focus could not be like Isadora, who successfully split into two separate selves, right?

Realizing this, he didn't stop for even a second, and directly transferred his soul and consciousness away on the spot, leaving only a clone without any life characteristics.

When Nahiri saw this scene, the corners of her mouth twitched suddenly, and she whispered: "Sure enough, the guys who like to collect knowledge and engage in research are a group of mentally abnormal madmen!" Ugin is like that, Nemizzet is like that, and so is Soth. ”

After complaining, she activated the power of the spark and left her hometown of Zendikar and went to Ixalan to stare at the Immortal Sun.

(End of chapter)