Arcane Lord

Of course, Shado did not reject this follower relationship, which was similar to a lifelong subordinate. He patted Ava's upper arm to show his closeness, and then asked about the situation in the military camp: "How many soldiers have learned to use magic scrolls now? ?”

"Including me, there are 16 people in total."

"Just so many people?!" Xia Duo was a little surprised.

He admitted that he had ignored it a bit, but he was indeed a little dissatisfied with the progress. In his opinion, using magic scrolls was very simple, and many adventurers could even figure it out on their own based on other people's descriptions.

On his side, he has high-level rogues like Ava personally training him, and only a dozen of them have learned it now. It's really a bit slow, and they are still far from the magic troops he expected!

"Keep training!"

Xia Duo couldn't say any unnecessary words. After that, he told Ava that Gibb should contact Leiden to recruit people from the [Territorial Resettlement Department] to expand the Territorial Guard, and then left the military camp.

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Linshui Village, Cemetery.

As soon as he stepped into the cemetery gate, Xia Duo felt that the environment here was completely different from the outside world. It was quiet and deserted, which made people have the urge to sleep here.

Just after taking the first step, Xia Duo withdrew again, not because of the peaceful environment rendered by the Holy Death, but because he noticed an unusual flow of negative energy in the cemetery.

Although the Deathly Holy Power is related to negative energy, it is not negative energy itself. Normally, there will be no negative energy in the cemetery, because one of the responsibilities of the cemetery guard is to clean up negative energy regularly.

In fact, the peaceful environment rendered by the Holy Death itself can expel negative energy.

If there were just a few, and they were regular, then Xia Duo wouldn't think anything of it, because he had previously ordered Mott to study undead creatures and try to create undead goblins to open up territories.

Since you want to do research, you will definitely deal with negative energy, and it is normal to leak less than you need.

But now, the negative energy in the cemetery seemed a little chaotic, and he didn't know what Mott had done. He subconsciously felt that Mott's experiment might have gone out of control, and he suddenly became nervous.

If there is any way for a low-level mage or priest to make Xia Duo feel scared, then the only possibility is probably negative energy. Although it may not kill him, this thing is like dog shit, even if it is contaminated with It's disgusting at all.

In fact, as long as any living creature is contaminated with negative energy, it means that its lifespan will be shortened. It is just a matter of how much. If possible, Xia Duo hopes not to be exposed to any negative energy.

Since he had just stepped into the cemetery, Xia Duo quickly summoned positive energy to cleanse his whole body. Although he did not do much research on positive energy, he could still achieve this level of relief and neutralization.

In fact, the amount of negative energy may not be as long as staying up late one day in Xia Duo, but it is more of a psychological effect.

After some cleaning, Xia Duo stood outside the cemetery gate and used [Phantom Sound Technique] to transmit his voice to the innermost part of the cemetery, to Mott's cabin, "Mort, come out and see me!"

After the first call, there was no response from Mott's hut. Just when Sha Duo was preparing for the second call, the door of the hut opened, and Mott, dressed in black robes, slowly walked out. His face looked extremely pale and there was no trace of any trace of it. His blood was red and his mental state didn't seem to be very good.

After coming over, Mott bowed and asked, "Is the lord here to ask about the situation of the undead goblins?"

Without waiting for Xia Duo to answer, he started talking to himself, "I have a new understanding of the Holy Power of Death recently. I have completed half of your request."

After hearing that half of his mission had been completed, and that Mote's performance was still normal, Shado first asked about the situation of the undead goblins, "Which half has been completed?"

Speaking of this, Mott's eyes gained a little more sparkle, "Sir, I have transformed into an immortal goblin that can actually work!"

"Really?!" Xia Duo was a little surprised.

The last time I came here to check on the progress, the undead goblin transformed by Mort was just a weak skeleton. It couldn't even walk on its own, let alone work.

And the most important point is that the undead goblin did not have normal intelligence that time. Even the creator, Mott, could not easily command it. To make it move, it even had to be tied with a rope, like walking a dog.

It's a pity that Mott's research results came too late. There are now nearly two thousand people in the territory. According to Mott's words, this kind of undead goblin that can work is not yet capable of producing energy. I've given birth and I don't know how long it will take.

And with more and more people in the territory, it would not be a good thing if there were a large number of undead creatures in the territory. If it spread to Severton, it might be rumored that the lord of Southern Bactria was a necromancer. .

Necromancers have no human rights in Netheril, and almost everyone wants to beat them.

If you only occasionally study negative energy, you will not be regarded as a necromancer. The sign of becoming a necromancer is to create a large number of undead creatures, which is what Xia Duo later learned.

And as far as he knows, there have always been necromancers in Netheril, but they usually hide themselves very carefully, but once a lot of deaths occur there, they will swarm there.

After all, the higher the intelligence, the easier it is for a life to transform into a powerful undead creature.

Before the Saville Territory encountered a wave of orcs, many necromancers came to fish in troubled waters, and Shado even personally killed a necromancer who had lost his ability to cast spells.

And this is actually quite good. Some necromancers will directly attack villages and towns, massacre civilians to create undead creatures, and mass-produce them. As long as there is a fine product, it will make him even more obsessed with killing humans.

It was naturally impossible for Xia Duo to let himself be rumored to be a necromancer. Even if he had some connections with the necromancer, he might one day become a weak spot for others to attack.

Although in his opinion, there is no right or wrong in technology itself, it is people who distinguish between right and wrong, but Shado also agrees with Netheril's opposition to creating a large number of undead creatures.

Even if it's just out of recognition of the conservative approach formed by Netheril's current inability to control the situation.

This is like a killer weapon on the earth. Some countries can legally own it, while in other countries it is a crime to even study it. Negative energy is extremely contagious, and undead creatures can easily overrun it.

When it is impossible to have some control over the situation, it is indeed more appropriate to block it directly.

Although there is a threat from drow at the moment, Sha Duo is not ready to let Mott continue his research. There are many ways to deal with the crisis, and this method should not be used.

Personally, the worst case scenario is to hide in Severton.