Chapter 551: What and Who is
The magic ship was parked outside the Tower of Babel, and it could be seen clearly with a telescope. The large characters that shone with golden light were even more eye-catching, especially in the dark night, when their light exceeded that of the moon, which had seriously affected the mages' observation of the stars.
Within the Mage Guild, there are many stories circulating about the Federation's Archmage Siegel. His rise was astonishing, and before jealousy could brew, he had grown into a figure to look up to.
Most people are only jealous of people who are better and much stronger than themselves, but it is difficult to be jealous of the genius who completely surpasses them. Siegel has become an archmage in a few years, which is beyond everyone's comprehension, so the mood of awe will be a little more. Later, I heard that he had become another mage lord, and was using his magical powers to transform and rule the New World, and even the Federation became his hall. Seeing that a new dictator of spells is emerging, the mages of the guild are filled with fear.
In the association's publicity, Siegel will likely follow in the footsteps of the previous mage lord and bring a new round of "spellcaster tyrant" image to the world. Although many mages also feel that the Mage Guild is a bit old and rigid, it at least exists to study and preserve spells, and will never become a springboard for some people to fight for power and profit.
I have to say that some people feel so good about themselves until they get slapped in the face. In the distance, the squid baron steered his ship to the edge of the Tower of Babel, and the golden proclamation was hoisted on the bow all day long. Exchanging cloning services for high spell scrolls? This is clearly a treat to the Mage Guild as a bazaar in some country, and he's a noble lord on a tall horse. "Bring me game, and I will bless you. "That's how the mages of the guild feel.
On the first day, everyone just watched the excitement, but when the sun set, the disappearance of the words "prayer technique" shook the hearts of the mages of the association like a thunderbolt from a sunny day. Who, who made the deal with Siegel Squid. Gave him the scroll of the Prayer Technique?
They speculated about which lucky guy it was, but they didn't know that it was just an illusion made by Siegel.
For Siegel, the mages who have formed prejudices can dislike it, but this impression will not affect the spells he invented. The Energy Focusing Lens, or Resistant Virus One, was his earliest masterpiece, and was highly targeted at the Void Dominant's plasma technology, posing a great threat to them. The mages of the Guild also have a certain reputation in the outer planes. Some worlds concerned about the threat of Resistant Virus will also invite the Advisor's mages to work on the subsequent version of Resistant Virus One.
The Mage Guild never told Siegel the news, and took the benefits alone. They had a good reason, Siegel had already "gifted" the spell to the Guild, and the rest had little to do with him. Besides, the Resistant Virus No. 1 is modified from the Energy Focusing Lens spell, and there is already a difference. The Outlanders are looking for the developer of the Virus-resistant Spell No. 1, isn't that the Mage Guild?
Not every mage knows about the twists and turns, and many are still basking in glory. However, the appearance of the Myrcan Core later shocked the mages. Infinite energy, which can be regarded as a world-changing reform in any world, actually let him complete it! The association immediately began its own research on energy and nuclear. And relying on "ingenuity" to imitate two energy cores. Although the experiment failed and caused an explosion, the guild proved itself capable of doing the same, reducing Siegel's level of evil to a great extent.
Unexpectedly, he developed cloning again.
News from the Starry Kingdom has confirmed that cloning is a very effective spell for resurrection, escape, and rejuvenation without any cost other than money and spellcasting materials. In addition to this, it can also be used to heal certain acquired injuries on the body, or to remove some stubborn symptoms related to the body. Any of the above can be something that mages in the past couldn't do. You can only go and seek the services of the temple and the help of the gods. Now, the situation has completely changed.
440,000 gold coins at a time. Siegel is open to five places each year. It is said that anyone who is resurrected needs to report to the Star Royal Family and get the king's approval, but even the royal family needs to find Siegel if they want to make a clone, and this reporting system is just a formality.
Now a life finally has a price, which is 440,000 gold coins. It's not a small amount of money, and it's hard to come up with even for mages. However, Siegel doesn't just need gold, magic items, spellcasting materials, or other rare items are more suitable than gold. They heard. A dragon's skull, if it is valued at 50,000 gold coins within the association, can be worth 80,000 to 100,000 in Siegel's service fee, and other magical items are similar. After all, the Heim Territory is the richest territory in the world, and Siegel is certainly not short of gold coins as a lord.
If the mages are not moved, it is absolutely false. Especially the archmages. To be able to become an archmage, with the exception of Siegel, is the result of years of study and training, and none of them are not built up by time and age. The threat of death is real, and it must be overcome if you want to continue researching spells. They research various ways to extend their lives, and many will make themselves a bottle of Lich Elixir.
Turning into the undead is an evil act, as mages who become lichs will eventually be affected by negative energy and become selfish, scary, evil monsters. The Mage Guild and the Temple of Dawn have teamed up in this area to hunt down hopeless lichs. The people rarely hear about the evil of the lich, and it is mainly because of the deterrence of the two organizations. Lich is not a fool, the multiverse is so big, where can't you go?
The Lich Potion requires 120,000 gold coins to make, and is physically and mentally damaging. The 120,000 gold coins are the cost of a successful and wasteful event, not including the cost of research. Each mage has to make his own lich potions, which can only be applied to himself, and no one else can help at all. And 440,000 gold coins can ensure that you can live one more time, without side effects, and you can regain your youth.
If it weren't for the conflict between the Mage Guild and the Federation, some Mages would have gone to Siegel a long time ago.
Only a very small number of archmages are aware of the existence of life-prolonging potions and are eligible to use their contributions to the guild in exchange for them. Contributing this kind of thing is virtual, and it is not as operational as 440,000 gold coins. Moreover, the life-prolonging potion only has a validity period of 20 years, and it does not have the effect of saving lives, which is completely inferior to cloning.
So when Siegel's magic ship came to the outside of the Tower of Babel, many mages were already stirring up in their hearts, and many were already tempted, but they didn't know if doing so would cause opposition from the Mage Guild.
"Who is the Mage Guild?" Siegel poured a cool glass of mint wine for Shaw Gerald, the Archmage of the Transformation Department who was sitting across from him, and said, "I know what the Mage Guild is, but who is it?"
Gerald's face was emaciated, his big eyes were shining, and he said with a smile, "Can this matter be kept secret?"
"No problem, you name an address, and in two months I will deliver the finished clone to the designated location. ”
"Well, one last question, is cloning safe?"
Siegel nodded. "I've been under a major threat from the Mage Guild for a long time, and in the past I only dared to operate within the confines of the Myrcan. I can't say that the magic ship was built as a last resort, but it was one of the reasons for this event. Now that I have cloning, I feel much more at ease. Even if someone in the guild decides to raid my magic ship and kill me, I can get back on my feet. A person can only have one bottle of Lich Potion or Life Extension Potion at a time, but they can have many clones. ”
Shaw Gerrard frowned slightly. He knew that Siegel had said this on purpose, just to be heard by the higher-ups of the Mage Guild. For a long time, the Mage Guild also had different opinions on how to deal with the Federation, but Archmage Liel pushed for the blockade of the Federation with all his might, and the other mages felt that there was no need to oppose Liel, so they just let it go. But he never knew what "life and death threats" there were?
"I'm just here to make an exchange, a high-level spell scroll for cloning. As for the matter between you and the Mage Association, and the matter between the Federation and the Mage Association......"
Siegel went on to say, "It's not part of this agreement. ”
Gerald drank the mint in front of him, stood up and held out his hand to Siegel, "In that case, I don't have any doubts. What does it take to perform cloning?"
"Part of your flesh, if you don't want to be seen, I recommend butt or inner thigh meat. It doesn't take a lot, just a finger is fine. Siegel said, "You don't have a family history of illness or a natural defect, do you?"
"Nope. Mage Gerald took out a bundle of scrolls from the space pouch and placed it in front of Siegel: "Change is a spell, time stops." ”
Siegel didn't pick it up right away, he didn't want to expose his hands that were shaking with excitement. Time Stop is the most iconic of the archmage's spells, and the crown of all spells. Even some legendary spells don't have time to stop more important.
"It's a pleasure to work with, Master Gerald. Siegel said.
"It was a pleasure to work with. Gerald didn't leave immediately, still standing in front of Siegel, the scroll where time had stopped was placed on the table beside him. "One more thing I need to tell you, I have a friend who also wants to trade spells for cloning services. His body is very weak, and he can only lie in his bed every day, and he can't come to you. ”
"It's no problem, I just need some of his body tissue. ”
"I already know that. But instead of a scroll, he has a wishing ring. ”
The Wishing Ring is equivalent to allowing a person to cast a wishing spell, but Siegel's purpose is not to use a spell, but to improve his casting ability by learning advanced spells. In this regard, the ring clearly does not meet Siegel's requirements.
However, it is not good to refuse him directly like this, so Siegel said: "It is not enough to simply make a wishing ring, and you also know that a ring as a magic item is obviously not worth 440,000 gold coins. But if you can give me a book on legendary spells, and only need a copy, then the deal will be done. ”
"You're much easier to communicate with than the legend says. Gerald said, "They all say you're a dictator, a tyrant's seed." ”
"yes, they. Siegel snorted. (To be continued.) )