320. Strapped to the chariot
According to the results of the deconstruction of the three Jikamodo, Li Nuo searched for the treasures hidden in the wild by the other three one by one.
This process lasted about two hours.
At the same time, the Wizard Forward and the other teams of wizarding forces arrived.
The Pure Light Court was the first to come and occupied the area with the best geographical environment.
There's an underground river, a sand field, and two shadow monster lairs.
The Pure Light Court is a good place to use off-the-shelf materials to study the properties of the polluting field.
Wizards will choose to camp in a location called the Plague Cave.
The place was in the southwest corner of the polluted field, and further west was the dark shaft of Balder's Gate.
The main reason for choosing such a place to be stationed was to go to the fleeing dark laborers.
It is said that the wizard would encounter many Dark Laborers near the Plague Cave in the vicinity of the Plague Cave.
They gathered these laborers together for interrogation.
Those who can provide effective information can become the hard labor of the Wizard Advance Society.
If it has no use value, it can only be "purified", that is, the Dark Laborers will be wiped out along with the Shadow Fragments.
- The Dark Dead Laborer is not a member of the Unas Ring and is not protected by the Unas Ring Decree. The Wizards Forward did not violate the law.
Later wizard forces, on a first-come, first-served basis, set up their own makeshift camps around the polluted realm.
Li Nuo learned from Professor Erica:
The total number of wizard forces that appeared on the scene reached 37.
The Bald Gate's Wealth Co-Creation Association, the Laron Rock Bones of the Laron Grand Canyon, the Pangula Family, the Nature Branch and the Plastic Energy Branch of Hotamus, Creeping City, the Tomb King, and other forces that Li Nuo knew well, all came to join in the fun.
According to the provisions of the Unas Ring Decree, before the Pollution Realm becomes an extraordinary state phenomenon, any wizarding force can come to the scene to conduct magical experiments as long as it reports.
It is only after it becomes an extraordinary state phenomenon that a magical research institute dedicated to this phenomenon will appear.
Presumably, when Li Nuo had finished looting the magical treasure, the preliminary results of the exploration of the polluted area surfaced.
This is a vast area of pollution.
It spans 200 kilometers from east to west and 600 kilometers from north to south, generally extending along the meridian line running north-south.
It is connected to the battlefield of underground fungus people and limestone dwarves in the north, the dark area under Moon Bay in the south, the dark area of the Eternal Calamity Thunder Trench in the west, and the dark area of the Humming Ridge in the east.
The battlefield of the Underground Mushrooms and Limestone Dwarves is a place called the Limestone Caves, which has many limestone plots that can be used to cultivate healing mushrooms.
Directly above the limestone caves is the Balkan Tavern, a tavern facility that combines residential, trade, entertainment, fortress, and winemaking functions.
Fortunately, the polluted field did not expand to the ground.
Moon Bay, Eternal Thunder, Humming Ridge, and the Balkan Tavern are relatively safe.
Dinas and the others who stayed near the Eternal Calamity Thunder Trench should not need to evacuate urgently.
The reason why it is said that there should be no need to evacuate is because the situation in the polluted area is very precarious.
Within 24 hours of the appearance of the Contaminated Domain, all wizarding forces that stayed in the vicinity were aware of the outward expansion of the Domain.
The polluted field is stretching outward at a rate of 50 meters every 24 hours, in all directions.
It expands in both above-ground and underground.
If this rate continues to expand, in about 100 days, the wizards on the surface will be able to see the polluted realm that has broken through the ground.
This phenomenon is undoubtedly a wake-up call for wizards.
Because many of the extraordinary resources that lie below sea level will be swallowed up by polluted areas.
For example, the lightning nucleus and lightning ghost of the Eternal Calamity Trench, and the Wastestone of the Wastestone Quarry.
So in the early morning of the next day, just after dawn, the Wizard Forward Association sent a warning letter to all the wizards in Qianfeng Ridge.
All wizards who are on a research mission must complete the task at hand as soon as possible.
And those wizard forces that have a magic industry in Qianfeng Ridge must do everything they can to stop the expansion of the polluted realm, otherwise they will wait for the tragic end of the industry being swallowed up by the polluted realm.
In addition, the Wizards Forward gave a suggestion:
Instead of building immovable temporary camps, it is recommended to use floating magic buildings with levitating properties.
There is no guarantee that the polluted field will not swell several times at once, dragging all the nearby makeshift camps into it.
The biggest headache for wizards moving forward is that they haven't yet found a way to stop the expansion of the Polluted Realm.
Under normal logic:
When the gap in the stellar filter is closed, the polluted field should come to a standstill.
But now, even though the gap has been closed, the field of pollution is still expanding.
At this stage, stopping the expansion of the Pollution Realm has become the first research task issued by the Wizard Forward Society, and anyone can take it and participate.
As long as a way can be found to stop the expansion of the Polluted Realm, the Wizard Forward will reward them with a large number of magic gems.
It is conservatively estimated that the number of magic gems awarded will not be less than 10,000.
Anyway, the Wizard Forward will be in real trouble this time.
And the pressure caused by this was transferred to Maeval's head.
She can't wait to complete the task of "turning the lightning ghost into a magic golem" now, and then take Felia and the others back to the Unas Ring for refuge.
The day after Leno returned from the Dark Zone, he was invited to the magic laboratory by an anxious Mayfle.
Of course, Li Nuo could understand Meevle's mood.
Without saying a word, he rolled up his sleeves and worked hard, completed the death magic device in one go, and conducted magic experiments with his own hands.
The work of capturing the lightning ghost alive is to be completed by Maevele and others.
Three lightning ghosts with a combat level of around 35 became the test subjects for the first round of magic experiments.
After they were thrown into the death magic device by Li Nuo, time was spent calibrating the device's parameters again and again.
Three days passed, and the magic experiment was successful.
Li Nuo used deconstruction to accurately adjust the operating parameters of the device, and successfully transformed the lightning ghost into a lightning ghost.
The next step is to use the magic contract to force the lightning ghost to become a magic golem.
This step doesn't need Li Nuo's action, Maefrau can complete it by herself.
As for the specific content of the magic contract, it was up to Maeve to figure it out.
The first thing to do is to solve the language barrier, then to figure out the needs, characteristics, and taboos of the Lightning Ghost, and finally to draw up the terms of the magic contract.
This series of cumbersome tasks takes a lot of time.
Li Nuo has deconstruction in his hands, and he can get the answer by consuming energy points.
He recounts the results of the solution to Maevele and can help the other party draw up a magic contract.
However, Li Nuo did not do so.
Under the pretext of making more lightning ghosts, he won the opportunity to stay in Plasbourg for a long time.
He wanted to use this as an opportunity to get a closer look at the "Noisy Tunnel".
In the past few days, the Wizard Forward Society, along with many wizard forces, has sent several teams into the polluted realm.
These teams suffered heavy casualties, but they also brought back some useful information.
The Dark Laborers, captured by the Wizards' Advance Society, say that the central location of the Pollution Realm should be the upper part of the Exiled City.
This statement was confirmed.
After entering the Pollution Realm, the wizards used the map drawn by the laborers to find their way to the Windy Plains in the winding gray passages.
It has been observed that the closer you get to the polluted area where the original Windy Plains are located, the stronger the noise and cosmic noise.
In addition to this, the Wizards Forward has also learned that there is a portal facility in the upper part of Exile City.
This portal is located in the magic hall on the topmost floor of Uptown.
Assuming that this portal is still open at the moment, and is constantly supplying energy to the polluted realm, is this the fundamental reason why the polluted realm is maintaining an expanding stance?
Not to mention, the wizard will guess correctly.
Unas Ring found the Dark Dead Magic Realm to negotiate, and mobilized the secret agents planted in the other party's interior to obtain top-secret information.
The Lord of the Dark Dead Magical Realm is constantly pouring Shadow Energy and Shadow Shadows into the Polluted Realm.
And the transportation passage he uses is the portal in the upper part of the exiled city.
Unas Agent, who is in the magical realm of the Dark Dead, revealed that it was not only the Dark Dead who were using this portal, but other Grey wizard forces were also involved.
For example, the Demon Brain Clan, who like to burrow into the brain, the Yan Niu Clan, who prefer to use explosive fire magic and brute force, and the Wraith Island, which focuses on plundering the souls of the living, etc., have all entered the Pollution Realm with the help of portals on the side of the Dark Dead.
At this moment when Unas Ring is worried about the expansion of the Pollution Domain, many Gray wizard forces have gathered in the Pollution Domain, conducting their own magic experiments and developing murderous magic weapons.
At this point, the dispute between the Unas Ring and the magical realm of the Dark Dead has escalated.
The Unas Ring sees the actions of the Dark Dead as aggression against itself.
However, the side of the Dark Dead said:
Qianfeng Ridge and the dark area directly below it are not the territory of your Unas Ring, can you manage it?
That's not what the Dark Dead are saying, but that's what it means...
The two sides are fighting each other, verbally criticizing each other, and fighting with each other.
Li Nuo hid behind the scenes, eating melons and enjoying it.
For him, there is good news:
The Dark Dead's side didn't take the matter of "Thunderbolt Wizard Raiding Exile City" to heart.
And the Unas Ring side, although he knew about it from the mouth of the Dark Dead Laborer, didn't particularly care.
Only the Pure Light Court is concerned about this matter.
On the morning of the fifth day after Li Nuo left the dark area, Elder Lan Jin of the Wealth Co-creation Association sent a letter of invitation, inviting Li Nuo to sit in Yongjin Castle.
On the surface, Elder Lanjin wanted to ask Li Nuo if he had decided to sign a magic contract and join the Wealth Co-creation Association.
Secretly, Li Nuo knew in his heart that the other party should have been instructed by the Pure Light Court to come and inquire about him.
Li Nuo deliberated again and again and decided to be invited to Yongjin Castle.
Just like last time, he used "disguised living corpses" to disguise himself as if he had not recovered from his serious injuries.
At the same time, he also brought a magic contract with his name signed.
After seeing Elder Lan Jin, Li Nuo first threw out the deconstruction technique, checked the other party's memory fragments, and then snatched the right to speak, and said:
"Your Excellency Totai (Elder Blue Gold), I've thought it through. It is an honor for me to join the Wealth Co-creation Association. β
As he spoke, Li Nuo took out the magic contract book and the coin bag, and handed it to the maid next to him to hand it to Grioff Totai:
"I plan to pay 300 million gold coins as an initiation fee in my personal name and apply to join the Wealth Co-creation Association and become a full member."
After speaking, Li Nuo coughed a few times, revealing his weakness:
"Ahem, ahem... I hope you will accept my application. β
Grioff Totai took the deed and the coin bag, took off his monocle and wiped it gently, and put it back on himself.
A faint glow of magic flickered across the lenses, and Griof Totai used some sort of detection spell to probe Lino's injuries.
[System News:]
["Grioff Totay" has unleashed the "Eye of Secret Investigation (Level 85)" on you.] γ
[Ling's "Living Corpse in Disguise" level is level 100, which is higher than the "Eye of Secret Investigation (Level 85)". γ
[The other party failed to see through your disguise. γ
Li Nuo laughed secretly in his heart, the spell level crushing was really not a joke.
A level 100 camouflage spell will definitely not be detected by a low-level detection spell, this is the truth of the wizarding world, and the inevitable result of the operation of the "Promotion Fortress".
Grioff Totai glanced at the pale Leno in front of him, his brows furrowed slightly, and a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes, but he quickly covered it up.
The order he received was to see if the "Thunderbolt Wizard" who had appeared in the Shadows before was Leno Jarvis.
Judging from the detection results of the "Secret Investigation Eye", Li Nuo, who was seriously injured, and the "Thunderbolt Wizard" were not matched at all.
If he can match the number, then Grioff Totai will be equivalent to meritorious service, and he will be rewarded from the Pure Light Court.
Now, he's undoubtedly missed an opportunity to make a contribution, and it's hard not to be disappointed.
"Mr. Jarvisβ" Grioff Totai slowly flipped through the magic contract book, checking Lino's signature.
He raised a ceremonial smile and said:
"We are delighted to have your recognition. The Wealth Co-Creation Association welcomes every new member who can pay the entrance fee in full. Congratulations, you are now a full member of us. β
Li Nuo's face showed just the right amount of joy.
Grioff Totai opened the drawer, took out the delicate metal box, and asked the waitress to hand it to Lino.
Inside the box is the magic badge of the full members of the Wealth Co-Creation Association, and it comes with a storage space for standard magic robes, accessories, canes, and top hats.
Grioff Totai also took the membership handbook and handed it to Linuo, and said in a cheerful tone:
"Mr. Jarvis, you're in luck. Recently we happened to have a very popular wealth project. You've probably heard of the Pollution Fields in the Shadows, right? β
Li Nuo put the magic badge and manual after the sale, and nodded slowly.
Grioff Totai continues:
"Wizard Advance will increase the rewards for research missions. As long as you can find a way to curb the expansion of the Pollution Realm, you will be rewarded with 30,000 magic gems instead of the previous 10,000. Based on the cheapest Wind Magic Gems, each of them is sold for 120,000 gold coins. 30,000 magic gems is 3.6 billion gold coins.
"The Wizard Advance Society does not have a limit on the types of magic gems, which means that we can ask them for the most expensive lightning magic gems, with a total value of more than 12 billion gold coins."
With a smile, Grioff Totai rubbed his hands together and made a pan-universe "profiteer" gesture:
"The Wealth Co-creation Association has taken a fancy to this wealth, and we plan to do everything we can to get it. Now, the Wealth Co-Creation Association is raising funds. We will distribute the rewards that wizards will give when they move forward according to the final contribution ratio. Mr. Jarvis, would you like to get involved? β
Li Nuo maintained a hesitant and unhealed appearance on the surface, but he secretly smiled in his heart.
He knew that Grioff Totai would mention it.
In the magic contract he signed with the Wealth Co-creation Association, it is said that this is what he said:
If Li Nuo contributes money to fund the wealth project of the Co-creation Association, then he can enjoy three benefits:
First, keep up to date with the progress of the project and know who is implementing it.
Second, to reap the ultimate benefits of the project.
Third, if the executor of the project makes a mistake and the wealth project fails, then the executor of the project bears all the losses.
The first question is, after the Wealth Co-creation Association provides gold coins, who will study ways to curb the expansion of the polluting field?
The answer is, the Pure Light Court.
The Pure Light Court will use Li Nuo's thunderclouds to bombard the polluted area, and use lightning energy to reduce the polluted area, so as to achieve the purpose of curbing the expansion of the polluted field.
On the one hand, the thunderclouds used by the Pure Light Court came from Li Nuo.
On the other hand, the gold coins used by the Pure Light Court to buy thunder and lightning energy also have a share of Li Nuo's.
For the Pure Light Court, this is simply a two-end deal of magic and gold coins, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is made by blood.
When the Pure Light Court bombarded the polluted area with thunderclouds, it surrounded the site impenetrable.
Li Nuo was unable to see the experimental footage, but judging from the positive experimental attitude of the Pure Light Court, Thunderclouds did have an advantage in curbing the expansion of the polluting field.
On the premise that there are already conclusive experimental conclusions, it is a matter of course for the Pure Light Court to use the gold coins of the Fortune Co-creation Association to test thunderclouds and suppress pollution.
There is no possibility of failure in the entire wealth project.
According to this trend, the Pure Light Court has harvested the experimental data to test the thunderclouds and the pollution field for free, the Wealth Co-creation Association has been paid by the Wizard Forward Society, and the Wizard Forward Association has gained the method of suppressing the pollution field, and the three are win-win.
After that, the Wizard Advance Society will buy Thunderclouds from the Pure Light Court, and the Clear Light Court will buy the "Thundercloud Magic Scroll" from Li Nuo, becoming a middleman between the two.
Since it is a middleman, it is necessary to make the difference.
The price that Li Nuo sold to the Pure Light Court was about 400 million gold coins per magic scroll.
By the time the Pure Light Court is sold to the Wizarding Advance Society by the sealed Thunderclouds, the price may be 1 billion, or even 1.5 billion.
After such a reckoning, is Li Nuo a blood loss?
Wouldn't it be better for him to directly find the Wizard Forward Club and sell the magic scroll to the other party?
Li Nuo thought deeply and did not choose to do so.
He was a man who was afraid of trouble.
If the wizard is allowed to move forward, he will know that he Li Nuo has wild magic in his hands, then it will not be Lei Yun who will be escorted to the experimental bench at that time, but he Li Nuo.
Having the Pure Light Court act as a middleman in it would indeed make Li Nuo lose some of his profits, but it would also protect himself from being discovered by the wizards.
It can be said that in the matter of "not letting the wizard advance will know that thunderclouds are wild magic", Li Nuo and the Pure Light Court reached an unspeakable tacit understanding.
And this tacit understanding will provide Li Nuo with genuine legal benefits through the wealth project of the Wealth Co-creation Association.
This is a kind of bundling of interests that is done imperceptibly.
Li Nuo will unknowingly be tied to the chariot by the Pure Light Court and become the other party's partner.
Wait until one day in the future, Li Nuo suddenly wakes up, and suddenly discovers:
The source of his wealth was controlled by the Pure Light Court, and his magic background was thoroughly figured out by the Pure Light Court, and all the materials he needed for his life, production, and cultivation depended on the Pure Light Court.
At that time, it was whimsical for Li Nuo to break free from the soft shackles of the Pure Light Court and become an independent wizard.
As long as the Grand Arbitrator of the Pure Light Court gave the order to close the net, Li Nuo would lose all his wealth, magic, and companion overnight.
And the starting point of all this is today's secret conversation.
As long as Leno categorically rejects Grioff Totai's proposal, he will be spared the temptation of the Pure Light Court.
If he agreed, then what awaited him was likely to be temptation and sinking again and again, and finally become the prey of the Pure Light Court.
So, Li Nuo decided:
"It is my honor to accept your offer, Lord Tothai. If the executor of the wealth project is a wizard force that I can trust, I am willing to provide 1 billion gold coins as the fund for the project. β
There was more sincerity in Grioff Totay's smile:
"You're definitely going to be happy with the executor of the project. The Pure Light Court will be solely responsible for the execution of the project. β
Li Nuo grinned:
"It turned out to be the Pure Light Court. It's good, it's good. I believe in their strength and financial resources. β
Li Nuo added in his heart:
"The Pure Light Court is absolutely capable of bearing the losses caused by their own mistakes, I am very relieved of them, hehe~"
The Pure Light Court fell in love with his Li Nuo's wild magic, and Li Nuo set his sights on the family background of the Pure Light Court.
According to the magic contract, Li Nuo, as the sponsor of the Fortune Project, can visit the site of the magic experiment.
Since you can visit, you can deconstruct the other party and others along the way.
As for deliberately making a little damage, making the Jingguang court experiment fail, and losing money to yourself, this is a dispensable small profit.
Li Nuo has always regarded gold coins as a way to acquire knowledge and energy, rather than his own pursuit.
Only the knowledge of magic, which is firmly sealed by various wizarding forces, can attract his attention.
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