Zuo Si originally had a plan to use various methods, including wishing, to increase his intelligence attributes to more than fifty points.

Within the next few consecutive days.

He is basically either reading two spell books that increase attributes, or trying to use flail snail shells to make magic items.

Except for taking the time to meet with three temporary teammates who entered Leyline Maze City and discuss the price of selling loot, I have basically never been anywhere.

After reading and playing the two books at the same time, Zuo Si was surprised to find that his intelligence attribute had increased by two points, from the original [18 5 (23)] to [20 5 (25)].

Obviously, that is not an ordinary "Jing Meditation Volume", but a 2 "Jing Meditation Volume".

In comparison, the "Physical Fitness Manual" is a little inferior, but only adds a little more physical fitness, reaching 23 points.

"Well...an additional third-level spell slot has been added. It feels pretty good!"

Zuo Si felt his brain that had been strengthened by magic and his thinking that had become sharper, with a satisfied expression on his face.

As for the two attribute books, they disappeared out of thin air the moment they took effect.

He went straight to the simple workbench and carefully took off a rewoven and strengthened [Magic Resistance Belt].

Through careful observation, it can be found that this originally inconspicuous black belt now has countless silk threads emitting colorful light inside.

And these silk threads, without exception, are all ground into powder with the highest magic resistance part of the flail snail shell, and then combined with the phase spider silk threads, and finally combined and woven.

Now, this belt not only provides the wearer with a certain amount of magic resistance, but also has a 20% chance of deflecting a directed spell, and a 10% chance of directly reflecting the spell back to the caster.

Although with Zuo Si's spellcasting level, it is still not possible to create a high-level magic item like [Mirror Head Hood] that is completely immune to energy damage, but it will definitely be no problem to make a second-class one.

In fact, it was not just the belt that he strengthened with the flail snail shell, but also the [Phase Cloak] made in Calimport, and the [Boots of Speed] stripped from his teacher's corpse.

Adding the three pieces of equipment together, the chance of spell deflection is astonishingly 35%, and the chance of rebound is about 20%.

This also means that all directional spells have a one-fifth probability of being bounced back.

There is also a one-third chance that other spells will be affected by the deflection effect and fail to work.

In fact, Zuo Si originally wanted to use flail snail shells to make a pair of gloves.

Because as the power of the blue dragon is being taken away bit by bit, the [Dragon Transformation Gloves] gradually merge with the skin on the hand.

Strictly speaking, it should be considered a part of the body, rather than a simple piece of magic equipment.

However, during the production process, Zuo Si suddenly came up with the idea of ​​adding some more interesting magic effects to the gloves.

But halfway through, I discovered that it was almost impossible to accomplish the task independently with my current spellcasting level.

In desperation, I could only put the semi-finished gloves aside and make some small enhancements to the existing magic equipment.

Even the [Damage Absorption Amulet] hanging around the neck has added 4 protection.

This kind of strengthening is equivalent to covering the body with a layer of energy field.

When the weapon is struck, it will be deflected by the force field and ultimately unable to harm the wearer.

Since mages and warlocks cannot wear armor, they will basically wear a magic item like this with them to ensure that even if they do not have protective spells, they will not be directly stabbed to death by a dagger from behind.

After comprehensively upgrading the magic equipment, Zuo Si began to consider whether he should study the arcane mark left by Halaster Blackrobe on the green-footed dragon snake next, or summon the aboleth and dissect it first.

, or start reading the Netherese scroll given to you by the goddess of magic.

Obviously, from the perspective of quickly improving your spellcasting level and mastering more knowledge, you must read the Netherese Scrolls first.

However, Zuo Si does not want to be exposed to these too esoteric things too early.

Because he learned from the book given to him by Ogma, the God of Knowledge, that the Netheril scrolls did not contain any specific spells, but were close to a macro theoretical explanation.

To put it in simpler terms, if you use spells, it is equivalent to issuing guns and bullets to soldiers.

Then the modern magic system of Faerun is to teach mages the techniques to make and use these things.

But the Netherese scrolls are different.

It is closer to the position of mathematics in modern science, that is, it is the basis of everything, but at the same time it is very abstract, unfamiliar, complex, and difficult to understand.

For those mages who don't have enough knowledge and smart minds, and just want bigger caliber guns and bullets, reading Netherese scrolls may not be a good idea.

Because just like advanced mathematics can drive countless students crazy!

Netherese scrolls can also drive countless mages crazy!

Looking at the ten gold foil pages lying in the box, as well as the constantly changing magic symbols on the surface, Zuo Si couldn't help but sigh with a wry smile: "I can't believe that this kind of supreme treasure in the eyes of other arcane spellcasters is in my hand.

It turned out to be a hot potato."

"Are you worried about this?"

With a strange voice echoing in my ears, a young and beautiful female figure suddenly appeared out of thin air in the room.

She has long black hair like a waterfall, and wears a dark silk robe, with a mesh waistband embedded with countless gems tied around her waist.

"You are...the goddess of magic?!"

Since Zuo Si had already had the experience of facing the incarnation of gods several times, after observing for a moment, he immediately confirmed the identity of the other party.

Because the moment the eye of knowledge swept across the mesh belt, it immediately saw the surging arcane energy.

You don’t need to ask to know that it represents the magic network covering the entire world.

Midnight smiled and nodded: "Yes. You are exactly as described by the God of Knowledge. Not only are you very smart, but you are also very sensitive to divine power."

"Not long after I came to Faerun, I was forcibly given divine power and the identity of a chosen one by Talona, ​​the goddess of poison and disease. Whoever it was, would inevitably be more vigilant when encountering such a thing." Zuo Si said for himself.

argued.

He did not show any panic at the sudden visit of the goddess of magic. Instead, he looked at the woman who became a god from mortals at almost the same time as Cyric with great interest.

If he remembered correctly, about seven or eight years later, as Cyric began to go crazy, the sons of Baal emerged from all over the world and caused turmoil, chaos and war. Midnight's former lover, the warrior Kelanvor, would

Return from death to become a new generation of Death.

By then, the situation in the entire Faerûn continent will revolve around the entangled grievances of these three gods.

I am afraid that when they were still mortals, they would never have dreamed that three of the four members of the original adventure team would become gods after the end of the Year of Turmoil, and without exception, they would all have powerful divine powers that stood at the apex of the gods.
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Only the last priest of Shuna, the god of love and beauty, saw through everything and chose to enter the kingdom of his own goddess after death. He lived happily in various forbidden service centers all day long and lived a life that was envied and hated by countless men.

Live a life of indulgence.

"But it is undeniable that your thoughts, consciousness and behavior are very close to Talona in many aspects. Although you are not as evil, chaotic and willful as her. What's more, due to the existence of you as a elect,

Talona has more choices." Midnight commented with a half-smile.

She has always seen the changes in the Church of the Goddess of Poison and Disease's trends in Amn, and thinks this is a good thing.

Regardless of whether the final result is Talona transforming into a neutral camp, or directly splitting into two gods, it can weaken the power of the evil camp in disguise.

Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders innocently: "Maybe. But what does this have to do with me?

I have stated publicly from the beginning that I have no interest in the eternal struggle between gods.

Because this kind of meaningless fight will have no result at all.

Whether the good camp crosses the red line or the evil camp crosses the red line, they will immediately be struck mercilessly by the God above.

What's more, in my opinion, the thoughts, philosophies, doctrines and values ​​of the gods are too narrow, extreme, and paranoid, even Ilmat, the god of suffering who is recognized as the most amiable and friendly, is no exception.

And I have lived in a world without gods since I was a child. At least as far as I know, the gods enshrined in temples have no ability to bestow magical powers on believers.

The attitude of the social environment towards God is more like naked transaction than belief.

Mortals serve the gods, offer tributes to them, and perform various strange rituals, just in exchange for the gods to fulfill their wishes, nothing more.

Therefore, I accepted the idea of ​​materialism, and for a long time I firmly believed that God is false, does not exist, and is something created by mortals based on their own imagination and needs.

Due to my growth experience, I am destined not to regard God as the only belief in my spiritual world, nor to regard serving God as a duty and honor like other believers and your chosen ones."
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After hearing these words, Midnight immediately showed a thoughtful expression, and quickly asked in a slightly joking tone: "Is this why you can reach a deal with the God of Knowledge? He puts himself in a relatively equal position,

Give you respect and the right to choose?"

Zuo Si nodded seriously: "Yes! If Ilmat, the God of Suffering, gives people the impression of kindness, compassion, pity and selfless help, he is willing to endure suffering on behalf of anyone and even the whole world.

Then the God of Knowledge is like a wise and knowledgeable wise man who never rushes to express his opinions and suggestions, but will listen to what others have to say first.

No matter who he talks to, he will not regard himself as a superior god. Instead, he will have discussions that are beneficial to both parties like old friends.

What I appreciate most is the attitude of the God of Knowledge who never comes with any preset views or positions."

"Haha, this is what I admire most about His Majesty Ogma. It seems that we now have a common friend."

There was a hint of unbelievable playfulness in Midnight's tone.

Fortunately, Zuo Si has been a "master of expression management" for a long time. He did not show any signs of gaffes. Instead, he politely probed: "You took a huge risk and lowered your avatar. Could it be that you just wanted to talk to me about this?"

Right?"

"No, of course not. I'm actually here to help you with some troubles. You are very interested in the Netheril scrolls, but you are worried that the knowledge in them will cause irreversible changes to your brain, thinking, consciousness and cognition.

.Right?" Midnight reached out and gently stroked the scrolls and asked without looking back.
To be continued...