Volume 4 The First Kuroshio War Chapter 28 The Origin of the Magical Plague
The guy who was killed was a necromancer...... You don't have to guess, you can see it just by looking at it. The guy who can't see it is basically either caught by this guy to study the "dark arts", or he has directly become a bone shelf.
However, there is also a difference between a necromancer and a necromancer. It is also a necromantic spell specialization, and it can continue to be subdivided.
For example, those who study spirits and are good at soul binding, banshees, ghosts and other semi-physical and semi-virtual bodies are the products of their research.
For example, they have specialties in reviving and recruiting the dead, and they are good at summoning the dead on a large scale, whether it is building a house or farming...... This is really not nonsense, the Dark Country Mamo also needs infrastructure, so you can't let the wizards do it themselves, right? Isn't it natural to summon some bone racks to help!
Another example is that there is a research ...... There are those who study poisons!
The original origins of the Magical Plague are unknown. If you want to get back to the roots, it may be easiest to ask the god of death, who has the priesthood of "plague". Of course, whether the god of death will answer is another matter.
The academic community, led by academic wizards and supplemented by scholars from the Great Library of Paranzas, generally believed that the earliest origin of the magical plague was the study of poison by the ancients.
From poisoning only one person to poisoning a large number of people, to all life in the area; From oral administration to poison, to skin puncture to take effect, to skin only touching to poison; From the immediate effect of the bloody throat seal, to the long incubation period, to the fact that it can be triggered by a simple condition......
The study of poisons, while not as varied and varied as the study of magic, is no less important. Especially the undead who are not afraid of poisons, and they have put a lot of effort into poison research. This kind of corpse-making method that can "I poison you, and you can't take me" is undoubtedly loved to death by the necromancers! It can even be said that as long as it is a necromancy, there will be some unique insights in terms of poison.
Poisoning people, it's not difficult. Natural poisons can easily put a large living person, and even sprouted potatoes can poison people. What's more, Elune is a high-magic world, and there are as many magical creatures as there are born with poison sacs and poison glands. Although strong poisons cannot be said to be within reach, it is also an objective fact that they are not very difficult to obtain.
Elune is a high demon world, and when various studies advance to a certain extent, the element of magic will inevitably be added. As a direct result of the combination of magic and poison, a new variety of poison is born that is more poisonous and difficult to eliminate!
As poison researchers have changed from assassins and wanderers who "hide in the dark corners, and are insidious, and shameless" to "high up and powerful" spellcasters, the new variety of poison is naturally called magic - a specific variety of poison has its own unique name, but because of the involvement of magic in the manufacturing process, the common name is "magic poison".
Compared to ordinary poisons, magic poisons can be described as superior in every way. In particular, the spell called "universal antidote" is completely restrained, and there is no targeted antidote, except for waiting for death or waiting for death!
However, magic poisons still have disadvantages, the biggest disadvantage is that the cycle of making magic poisons is very long and the cost is not low. In particular, those magic poisons with special effects are no less than high-grade magic potions in terms of the production process, the variety of raw materials, and the requirements for the makers themselves. In order to poison a person or a group of people, it takes so much effort to kill a chicken with a knife......
In order to "reduce costs", a certain poison master added a "local source" feature to magic poisons during their poison research. The starting point and ultimate purpose of Poison Master to add this feature is that the blood and body tissues of the target who have been poisoned by the magic poison can be directly used as the raw materials of the poison, and after simple processing, the full properties of the magic poison can be used again.
This seemingly inconspicuous property has evolved into a disease with the same property as natural disease through generations of poison researchers.
A forbidden door has opened! Necromancers who study the "dark arts" are ecstatic about it!
- Laziness is the real driving force of human progress!
The same applies to self-conscious necromancy. The dead are tired of waking bones or corpses from their tombs again and again, and they are always looking for ways to "automatically" spawn low-level undead. The "Magical Plague", which "evolved" from magical poisons, has given them the light of day.
- A small bottle of green liquid, which was poured into the village's drinking water source at night, or mixed into food. The inhabitants of the village came into contact with the green liquid through food and contact, and died immediately or after a period of time. After a period of "fermentation" after death, the corpse is transformed into low-level undead such as zombies and ghouls under the effect of the magical plague. The dormant undead will fluctuate with a specific spell, a short whisper, or a special item to revive and become a sea of undead that consumes somewhat......
That's the necromancer's ultimate vision of the Plague of Magic. And the current specific research progress ...... Individual "wild species" necromancers basically do not do this kind of research, and only the Dark Nation Mamo has the time and experience to devote to this kind of research. But the progress of the research, I'm sorry they don't know where they have progressed.
There are as many potions and powders as there are many potions and powders that have the characteristics of plague and are enough to cause death, among which the ones that are truly effective and can transform corpses into low-level undead ...... I'm sorry, I still don't know, because I haven't tried!
The necromancers desperately need a place for them to experiment with the magical plague, but the Dark Realm of Mamo is long gone. Living people who occasionally go to the island to "play" are often too cruel to be suitable as test subjects. There are many people living outside the Mamo Islands, but they belong to the Church. Not to mention conducting experiments, if you are not careful, you will not be able to eat and walk around!
And a large-scale invasion of Karthas at this moment can be described as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! With so many research results, which one starts......
Fang Qiuling picked up Mildis. The small protruding branch that had hooked the lower end of the little gnome's robe was revealed.
"Okay, okay, okay, okay."
"Wow! Wow...... Woo, woo...... Thank you, big man. ”
The little dwarf snorted and began to sniff, his face full of snot and tears.
Fang Qiuling quickly calmed Mildis, and then set his eyes on the charred corpse in front of him.
- What did this guy look like in his wizarding robes?
Fang Qiuling frowned slightly and recalled: the gray-black wizard robe, the bottom end of the robe was decorated with dark color, and the pattern looked like ...... It is an undulating ripple line; The robe has a narrow collar and is adorned with a black button on the left and right sides; The robe has a large narrow hood, which is also grayish-black.
This inconspicuous, in some ways rather ugly robe is called the "Black Mist Robe", and it is the standard equipment issued by Mamo of the Dark Realm to low-level necromancers with fifth-level spell casting abilities. The Black Mist Robe is woven from the black silk spit out by the black-spotted tarantula endemic to the Mamo Islands, and has an excellent affinity for negative energy, making it ideal for necromancers who deal with death and corpses all year round.
A gentle kick on the corpse caused the corpse to lie flat from a half-sided state.
Fang Qiuling soon discovered more details.
There is a small black ornament on the left side of the black mist robe, which is not completely shattered, on the placket of the placket. The ornament takes the shape of a long staff, with obvious signs of fracture at the top, and the upper part is missing.
However, the missing top half soon came into view. Fang Qiuling's gaze swept over the dirt around the corpse, and he soon saw small fragments - the same black skull, the skeleton's left eye socket was a falling water droplet, and the right eye socket was a slightly larger depression.
This skull Fang Qiuling has a deep impression and is the symbol of the necromancer group "The Grudge of Rimoshadia".
Rimoshadia's Wrath is an organization of necromancers under the command of Roc Barreto Silva, the Pale Lord of the Mamo Four. Their main mission is to research and improve the Plague of Magic.
A necromancer belonging to the Rimoshadia Wrath appears in the Misty Lake region for ...... purpose What else could there be but experiments on a new type of magical plague?
The identity of this guy could basically be confirmed, and Fang Qiuling had further ideas.
"Green, dark green...... From the point of view of color, not only plants, but also magical poisons and magical plagues......"
In other words, this guy should have a plague of magic hidden in his body that hasn't been used yet......
Fang Qiuling was stunned for a moment, and then slapped himself in his heart.
- Damn, I almost forgot to touch the corpse!
Although most of the things on the necromancer's body are related to the "dark arts", they are either cursed or poisoned, and it is certain that they cannot be used. But you can't use it, you can't use it, let's see what kind of loot is always okay.
Moreover, necromancers are also wizards, and wizards who can cast fifth-level spells must have space bags and storage rings for storing items. Don't talk about anything else, the space bag and the storage ring itself are also good things!
However, before Fang Qiuling could make a move, a stubby hand reached out to the corpse first.
"Midi, you ......"
Mildis, who had just been crying a handful of snot and tears, grabbed the corpse's left hand at this moment. In just a few strokes, a silver ring fell into the hands of the little dwarf.
"Big man! This is what Mildis saw first! ”
"Oh~~~"
Fang Qiuling's eyes narrowed.
- Children, do you know that black things can cause real people to PK!