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Chapter 257: The Intelligence of the Giss Queen, Secrets, and…Spells

After making preparations, Xia Zhi began to wander aimlessly in the wilderness.

The wizard's robe was a little worn, bearing some traces of the years...

The pointed hat droops a little, not standing straight up, so it doesn't look very sharp...

But precisely because of this, it seems even more mysterious.

One glance at him and you’ll know that this is definitely an unfathomably powerful wizard.

With such an appearance, he leisurely held the staff and walked slowly in the wilderness, and then... of course he ran into trouble.

The green wilderness is not very safe. Even on the roads frequently traveled by merchants, accidents are bound to happen occasionally, not to mention those places where there are few people.

Or it can't be said to be a green wilderness.

But the whole of Furen is like this, and it has its own national conditions.

After all, as the center of the world of Toril——

Dozens of kingdoms, hundreds of city-states, and countless tribes, villages, and gathering places dotted the continent.

From the scorching desert to the deep and dense jungle...

From steep and dangerous mountains to rippling inland lakes...

The vast continent has a variety of races and ecosystems. In each area, there may be traveling artists, peddlers, merchant groups, soldiers, sailors, and determined adventurers.

However, even so, the civilized and enlightened areas are only a small part.

Most of the area is unexploited wilderness, and the rugged geographical environment has become a natural protective barrier for various wild animals or dangerous plants.

Even farms and fields just a day's journey from Waterdeep may be infested with monsters.

In short, even well-known roads are not absolutely safe, and if you deviate from the main road, it is absolutely dangerous.

Although in the eyes of others, this is a wizard who is mysterious enough in appearance.

However, monsters may not have such ideas.

Especially for those who have low IQ, they did not allocate any points to intelligence attributes when creating their characters, which makes it even more difficult for them to understand this.

Perhaps in their eyes, the wizard who did not exude any dangerous aura was at best just a piece of moving meat.

Xia Zhi didn't care about their offense. No matter what they were, he just swung his staff -

A precise blow of the stick sent them on their way.

The staff has wood grain on the outside, but it is actually a coating applied on it. It is essentially a metal staff made of a nano-version of refined gold.

——And it’s solid.

From the design concept, it is obviously a staff that is very suitable for mages to use.

It doesn't matter if you have run out of spell slots. As long as you swing hard and hit the target's forehead with a hammer, even a bear goblin will have its head cut open.

Xia Zhi thought this was a good idea and decided to upgrade its status to a standard weapon within the church in the next vest.

Well, let’s just say that pastors in the church all use this…

Probably after swinging his staff a few times, the wandering wizard's body was more or less stained with blood, and gradually no one dared to come looking for him.

Powerful monsters will not spawn everywhere. They prefer to linger in dangerous areas. Those places are their paradise.

The monsters or beasts in most places are actually ordinary.

The idea that you can run into a dragon or something by just walking around randomly on the road is actually a certain kind of taken-for-granted impression that the public has about adventurer stories. In fact, it is not...

"Roar--!!"

A deafening roar echoed in the sky above the wilderness.

From the rolling clouds, a huge figure broke through the air. It was a dark red dragon, with its huge wings spread out, casting a huge shadow in the sky.

That majestic aura is enough to scare any animal away.

"..."

"..."

whispering sound……

The young man disguised as a wandering wizard raised his eyebrows, then slightly raised the adamantium wood-grained staff in his hand.

After just a brief thought, he still didn't use a huge fireball to knock down the arrogant giant lizard in the sky.

The shaft of the golden wood-grained staff only lit up slightly before fading away again. The patterns of light were energy circuits engraved inside...

Although it looks densely packed, it vaguely resembles an integrated circuit.

The red dragon soared through the air, with a figure riding on its back. The man had a gloomy look on his face, as if he was patrolling the wilderness below.

Then, the figure's eyes noticed the wandering wizard below.

The red dragon also circled twice quickly and then landed towards the direction of the summer solstice.

The wind pressure naturally blew up clouds of dust. The red dragon was very large, and just one of its claws was enough to be comparable to an adult.

The moment it landed on the ground at close range, the ground seemed to vibrate slightly and dully.

The gusts of wind pressure only stopped when it folded its wings and stopped flapping.

"Mage?"

The figure on the red dragon is tall and thin, with yellow skin, long and pointed ears, dense spots on his face, and a flat nose, giving him a slightly Voldemort-like look.

The Githyanki jumped down from the red dragon's back swiftly, then frowned and looked at the young man, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes:
"Now that the magic network is in trouble, you are still traveling alone in the wilderness?"

"..."

"..."

"Excuse me--what can I do for you?"

The wizard in front of him looked calm and had no intention of answering, but asked directly.

"..."

"..."

The Githyanki frowned again, but for some reason, he felt that the mage in front of him seemed not easy to mess with.

After all, at a time when the magic net was being impacted by an unknown force and all conventional magic powers were ineffective, how could a wizard dare to walk alone in the wilderness...

Either he has arrogant self-confidence, or he has the power to control everything, so he is not afraid of the current situation. Or maybe it's both.

The less trouble, the better.

The Githyanki quickly changes his mind, and his tone becomes calmer: "...I seek a thing, a polyhedron engraved with the sacred runes of my people...Have you seen it?"

"..."

"..."

The young wizard pondered for a moment, then calmly shook his head and gave a negative answer: "No—"

"..."

"..."

The Githyanki carefully observed the mage in front of him, trying to find some clues from his expression and eyes, but he didn't seem to find any valuable information, which made him feel a little disappointed.

"If you find anything, I hope you can tell me. Our clan will definitely give you rich rewards."

"If you want to contact me later, you can go to Baldur's Gate. I hope you will bring good news..."

"By the way, I guess you don't have any clues about the changes in the magic network, right?"

After the final confirmation, the Githyanki looked deeply at the lonely wizard in front of him, as if he wanted to engrave the other's face, expression, and breath deeply in his heart.

Then he nimbly jumped onto the red dragon's back again, ready to take off.

He just subconsciously looked up at the sky, and the angle of the sun suddenly made him feel a subtle sense of incongruity.

Like the ripples left by the wind blowing across the water, it flashes by.

But the Githyanki did not immediately grasp this feeling, after all, now was not the time to stop and ponder.

The pressure from the heavy task left him no time to pause, and the imminent sense of urgency left him even less time to think about it.

The red dragon flapped its powerful wings and rose into the air again, leading the Githyanki people to quickly rush into the sky and soar into the distance.

"..."

"..."

Xia Zhi stood quietly there, watching the small black dot at the end of the sky disappear thoughtfully.

This thing seems to be getting more and more interesting -

Based on the information that was just forced upon the Githyanki through charm, it seems that this group of astral warriors is indeed related to the crashed spiral ship.

And just like the Supreme True God Sect, they are all intentionally looking for a weapon or a relic...

The Supreme God or the mind flayer mastermind is extremely wary of it, and this group of Gis people claims ownership of it.

"Heh, Vlaakis, the Undead Queen... Interesting."

The magician chuckled and pondered playfully.

Through the forced confession of the Keslak Centurion Voss, he easily obtained some extremely secret information.

For example, regarding the current plight of the Githyanki...

And the conspiracy of the Undead Queen...

Commanding vast armies from her astral fortress, the thousand-year-old Lich-Queen is the one to whom all the Githyanki serve - or at least pretend to serve.

From now on, the lich seems to have become a cancer that parasitizes the Githyanki people, relying on cannibalism to maintain its rule.

Through a ceremony euphemistically called "promotion", he consumes the best warriors of his own race to maintain his immortal body.

The Keslak Centurion Voss was despairing about the future of his race, so he decided to take advantage of this opportunity to search for relics and do something.

The magician was very interested in this, so he left a trick on the centurion.

Then he lifted the state of enchantment and erased the memory of that period of time.

In the centurion's view, he probably just asked a few questions in a swift and decisive manner and then left in a hurry without realizing what he had encountered.

Xia Zhi was thinking casually while preparing leisurely.

This time is just right...

The story of the Githyanki has just ended, and then the story of the protagonist group is triggered. This seems very "natural" and unnoticeable.

After all, he was stuck here because of his encounter with the Githyanki...

Instead of waiting for them here, right?
As he thought about this, he turned sideways, raised his eyes, and looked into the distance.

The next moment, several black spots appeared in the field of vision.

Rushing out of the forest, Taf led his team members and ran wildly all the way. His face was pale and he was panting, but he did not dare to stop for a moment.

Because of the rumbling sound from behind, a hill giant was approaching rapidly with big strides, roaring and waving the giant club in his hand. His weight and heavy footsteps caused the ground to shake.

There is absolutely no doubt that if that stick hits them hard, any one of them will be demoted immediately.

Not to mention the current state of being washed out, even if it was in its prime, it would be impossible for a flesh and blood body to withstand such a blow.

"There's someone in front..."

Taf was running out of breath and almost saw the figure standing in the wilderness ahead.

"He seems to be a wizard..."

Gale spoke while panting. His eyes were sharper and he quickly identified the features of the figure in front of him, and hope was immediately ignited.

At the same time, deep in his eyes, there was a hint of imperceptible fear.

Finally I met a colleague, but it would be despair if this colleague also lost his magic.

He simply couldn't imagine that terrible future.

however--

The figure did not disappoint Gale's expectations.

The magician watched the crowd rushing towards him, glanced at the hill giant who was about to catch up from behind, and raised the wooden staff in his hand.

A spell is cast.

A spell that made Gale feel at ease subconsciously, but then left him bewildered.

"——Except for your fellow man!"

(End of this chapter)