The existence of such a skeleton in the core of such a disrepaired mage tower undoubtedly surprised Penny very much, and the two swords stopped between him and the skeleton at the same time, both Lanny and Serra looked at this skeleton with extremely vigilant eyes.

This dressed skeleton also appears in the center of the Mage Tower, and it is a creature called a lich.

However, Penny had a different opinion, this skeleton did not have a distinct arcane aura on its body, nor did it have phosphorus fire in its eye sockets, nor did it have the sensory death aura of an undead creature.

In these respects, it was very different from the powerful arcane undead like the Lich, and it didn't even resemble the undead - there was no fluctuation of negative energy at all, and if it weren't for the movement of its neck, the wizard would almost think he was a dry skeleton of bones.

However, as he concentrated on the details of the skeleton, his heart suddenly struck, for he sensed an extremely secret power from the very center of the skeleton.

This power seems to be some kind of powerful arcane device, and the arcane power that emanates seems to hold up the bone, which makes it look very weird.

While Penny was hesitating to move forward and retreat, the skeleton underwent a mutation.

Silvery-white light poured out of the shadows within the skull's cavity, covering the skeleton's surface little by little like flesh and skin, and finally became a transparent humanoid.

It looked like a middle-aged man with a big beard, and the voice transmitted through the spirit also entered the wizard's ears:

"Well, don't be afraid, you're just dealing with a dead man. ”

"Dead?" asked Serra, who frowned, "You don't have the slightest breath of the dead on you." ”

As an apostle of the gods, she was more sensitive to the breath of the dead, and in her eyes, the skeleton was so strange that she wondered if it was a construct made in the shape of a Seihito bone.

Or a skeletal magic apparatus?

She looked at the light and shadow wrapped around the skeleton and made such a judgment, but it coincided with Penny's thoughts.

Obviously, this thing is not a lich.

Neither she nor he said anything, it was a bit too weird, and they both wanted to be able to communicate more with the skeleton and get more information.

There was also another plan, and the wizard looked at the skeleton, clenched the iron rod in his hand behind him, and began to think about whether to break it by surprise.

"Well, don't be nervous, I'm just a dead man, a little insignificant memory attached to the wreckage, don't be so vigilant, really, you also saw this tower, I don't even have the ability to maintain it, believe in yourself, you can kick me to pieces with one kick, you don't need that thing at all." The wizard's actions did not seem to hide from the skeleton, his tone was relaxed and easy-going, and when he said 'kicked to pieces', he spoke in an understatement of something that had nothing to do with him: "You were driven in by the big men guarding the door? well, what a faithful big man, but I have been dead for almost two thousand years, and the tower is on the verge of decay, and its duty is coming to an end." ”

"Are you really dead?" The coherent words and non-hostile tone made the wizard feel that it was necessary to talk to the skeleton, but he still felt that the skeleton would have to be destroyed if he wanted to break away from the mage tower.

Because he realized that the area where the skeleton was located was the center of the tower.

"Yes, of course I am dead, I sensed the exhaustion of the Source Theory 1,857 years ago, so I said goodbye to my friends and servants, and came here to welcome the soul home, as to whether this destination is the upper or lower realm, this I do not know, as you can see, now I am just a thought, living on a thing and preserved in this body......"

Source Theory.

This word raised the vigilance in Penny's heart to a new level.

After studying the methodology of Imaska, the current wizards know that wizards with legendary spell-casting abilities, or abyss lords of the nether realm, or other legendary beings who want to gain power according to a certain theory, will use this term to call their methodology.

It's a proper noun that belongs to legendary supernatural powers.

If this skeleton is not lying, then this skeleton must have been a legendary spellcaster during his lifetime.

A legendary spellcaster, even if he dies, leaves behind something that no one else can ignore.

He gives Lanny a look and reminds her to take action when the time is right.

She nodded, and quietly moved half a step to the other side of the room.

"Oh, oh, oh, I sensed it, you're going to destroy me, aren't you?" The skeleton's acuity surprised Penny, and made him hesitate even more:" Don't be surprised, I still have a little bit of intelligence, I know what you think, if you want to escape from this place, the safest way is to destroy me, oh, I understand this practice, and I don't cherish this bone shelf, you see, I didn't even have a good maintenance of this mage tower during my lifetime, because I know that there is no need for the dead to prepare too many precious burial goods, as long as the tomb robbers have a mind, no matter how strong the tomb is, it can't resist their footprints. ”

"We are not grave robbers, dear sir. Serra frowned, and her respect for the deceased made her bow, "Just hoping to get out of here safely." ”

"Get out of here safely?" the skeleton let out a dumb laugh, "It's a simple wish, well, you have the favor of the gods, you're a rare guest, but are you sure you don't want anything more to be taken from my tomb?"

"We're really not grave robbers. The wizard nodded, and he also hoped that the matter would be resolved peacefully: "If you can keep that dragon from attacking us, or open the portal seal here, we will leave immediately." ”

"Too cautious, I wish you could stay a little longer, you know, I don't have much time left, don't ......" The skeleton's expressionless face turned to the wizard: "Still a human wizard, so young and powerful, such a guest is even rarer, are you interested in receiving my relics?"

Penny raised an eyebrow, the skeleton's words once again struck him as unreasonable, most wizards were door-pickers, and even if they died, the mausoleum and base would be densely packed with countless traps - even if they weren't going to bring them back to life.

However, considering that this is a legendary spellcaster with extraordinary intelligence, the wizard is a little tempted, but the surface still hides his thoughts well.

But the skeleton did not wait for Penny's answer: "Answer me a few questions, dear junior, the first question is, do you think it makes sense for a mystery researcher to pursue eternal life?"

The wizard thought for a moment and shook his head.

"Oh, you don't think it makes sense, why?" asked the skeleton.

"I think it's better to end a life at the right time if there is nothing that takes a lot of time to solve and has to be solved. The wizard frowned: "Excessive prolongation will make life itself meaningless, and it is a very boring idea to live for as long as possible, everything I can enjoy as a human being today will be wiped out by the ** who will chase eternal life, I dare not imagine that kind of scene...... The universe is infinite, and no one knows what lies beyond the multiverse? A hundred-year-old existence, in the eyes of an existence with a lifespan of tens of thousands of years, is just an ant-like thing, if an ant with a hundred-year lifespan gets a lifespan of 10,000 years, before the existence of a million-year lifespan, it is still an ant, a life for this reason is constantly chasing, constantly facing those who live longer, will only more and more identify itself as an ant-like existence. ”

The wizard shook his head: "This kind of life is not fun. ”

Lannie and Sierra glanced at the wizard a few times, and both had a feeling of a short-circuited mind.

Obviously, this is the kind of question that only the most likely human being, such as the wizard, would think about it exhaustively.

Penny didn't seem to think seriously about such a question, and the skeleton's inquiry made him think a little more, and his heart suddenly felt a little brighter.

Perhaps he had seldom communicated with the wise in the first place.

This skeleton is obviously such a guy full of intelligence, although it is not known what this skeleton intends to do, but this kind of dialogue makes Penny find it interesting.

"Oh, funny, you think the eternal guys are ants struggling to live longer?" the skeleton laughed, "That's a very creative idea." ”

"It's not creative, and if one day I choose to live longer, it's probably not for eternity, I won't live to live longer. The wizard stretched out his hand: "Maybe it's to get in touch with more interesting things, I think that's a normal reason for a wizard to seek a longer life." ”

This answer caused the skeleton to fall into deep thought for a moment, and after a while, he nodded: "Very good, although I am a little surprised, second question: what do you think is the most important thing you need to be a ruler?"

"It's a sense of responsibility. Penny's answer didn't hesitate, and it made Serra's brow jump, and she looked at the wizard with a little more surprise and contradiction in her eyes.

A good ruler does require a sense of responsibility, but it's hard to imagine a bad conspirator who would agree with that.

The skeleton seemed to approve of this answer, and he nodded, "And how will you rule over your men? power, majesty, benevolence, and law?"

"Order. The wizard was a little strange in his heart, because the skeleton seemed to be more and more distant from the arcane philosophy in addition to the original question about eternity, but he still gave his answer.

"Okay, order, you're beyond my expectations, but the last question doesn't seem so easy to answer. The skeleton shook his head, "If you were the protector of a city, would you be willing to sacrifice your life to protect your people when the city faced disaster?"

"I'll try my best......" Penny frowned, "but not easily." ”

Serra's expression was even more contradictory because of the first two answers, and the wizard gave her an answer that she didn't agree with.

Lannie raised her eyebrows and snorted softly, as if she had expected it.

"You think yourself is more important than anyone else?" asked the skeleton.

"I've never advertised my impartiality. The wizard shook his head: "Most wizards will do everything in their way to avoid this choice beforehand. ”

"Ah...... Huh, ...... you think you won't face this choice?" The skeleton opened its jaw again, as if smiling dumbly for something, but finally nodded, "Okay, wizards need to be a little selfish, I have to admit that you have a little bit of a meaning as a junior." ”

"Still, sir, most of these questions seem to be ...... It has nothing to do with arcane. Penny finally asked the question in his mind.

"It's about my legacy. The glow on the skeleton's surface faded: "Well, I'll admit that I'm trying to find a successor who is more similar to me, before I and this mage tower are completely washed away by the sea...... Well, good luck. ”

As the light vanished completely, the skeleton suddenly collapsed, turning into a puddle of ashes, and a black wooden staff emerged from the shadows behind the skeleton and flew in front of Penny's eyes.

This is where the mysterious power of the skeleton comes from.

His eyelids jumped, and he grasped the scepter, which was no more than four feet long, two black metal hoops, and the sinuous black wooden staff body was like a slender dragon, and the head of the staff was two dragon wings in a closed shape, and in the middle should be placed a black diamond with a faint blue light in the center.

The wizard could sense the immense power within, but before he could dig into its use, he felt the ceiling and ground tremble, and in a matter of moments, a large amount of sea water poured in from all sides.

In a split second he understood what was happening, and he opened his shield to protect Sierra and Lanny, and after a shocking impact, the mage tower was swept away by the tumbling water, and the three of them were swept out in a few breaths.

Boom Rumble...... The dragon's roar turned to the bottom of the ocean like thunder in the dark clouds, and the collapse of the mage tower forced Penny to face the pursuers of the sea once again.

The empty eyes were once again aimed at the wizard with murderous intent.

Finally seeing the terrifying black dragon that had embarrassed Sierra and Penny, Lannie's eyes showed a fierce fear for a moment, but she still stood in front of the wizard with her greatsword.

'Goo'

Below the depths of the sea, only the sound of his own saliva could be heard, and the wizard and the dragon stared at each other motionlessly.

Although the situation was horrifying to Penny, the rest of his sanity told him that the current situation was not at the end of the road.

The Mage Tower had been destroyed, and he still had time to crush the Teleportation Gem.

However, at this moment, the scepter in his hand suddenly emitted a bright blue light, shooting straight into the dragon's forehead.

The deafening roar suddenly extinguished in a flash of blue light, and the wizard stopped his movements and watched in silence as the scepter's brilliance grew stronger.

(To be continued)