A sneeze destroys a magical civilization

As Elminster and Simon appeared in Candlekeep at the same time, the atmosphere here suddenly became weird.

Because anyone who is not a fool knows the long-standing rivalry and struggle between the Harpers and the Zhentarim.

But what's interesting is that compared to the lower-level members of both organizations who fight to death as soon as they meet, the top leaders have always been very restrained.

It is said that Manson himself maintains some kind of personal contact with Elminster and other voters of the Goddess of Magic, and occasionally they get together to exchange experiences and discuss some topics about magic research.

In addition, Candlekeep is an absolutely neutral place and all forms of fighting are prohibited.

So even though Ximanmeng and Elminster lived in two adjacent rooms in the same hotel, there was no trouble.

Just the opposite!

Both of them will maintain the most basic etiquette and even greet each other when they meet.

In short, in Faerun, this magical land, almost anything can happen.

Even enemies who were fighting each other one second were joining forces to deal with a greater threat the next.

Zuo Si had no interest in knowing about the messy affairs between the Zhentarim and the Harper Alliance, and was too lazy to participate. He still came to the library early in the morning every day, and reluctantly left after dark when the library closed.

By reading a large number of books related to magic, he quickly collected the principles and practice methods of almost all metamagic techniques.

In addition, there is a lot of knowledge related to magic, as well as advancements in arcane spellcasting professions.

Among the many advanced professions, the only ones that really aroused Zuo Si's interest were [Arch Mage], [Spell Guardian], [True Necromancer], [Super Spellcaster] and [Mystic].

As for professions like [Dossier Scholar], which cost mana every time they copy, they have been completely excluded from the beginning.

After all, magic scrolls are disposable consumables and have no advantage at all compared to the planeswalker card system.

Among them, [Arch Mage] can obtain many special abilities to change the form and attributes of magic by sacrificing spell slots. In battle, he can often give his opponents unexpected surprises. Most arcane spellcasters will choose to advance several levels when necessary. class.

However, since at least seven rings of arcana are required to be mastered, it will not be considered for the time being.

In contrast, although [Spell Guardian] and [Super Spellcaster] do not require a high level of spellcasting, they also have very demanding conditions for the former.

Among them, [Spell Guardian] must be a part-time priest, and must choose [Magic Domain].

Although Zuo Si has a priest level, Talona, ​​the goddess of poison and disease, does not have a [magic field] to choose from, so he can only give up in tears.

In the same way, [True Necromancer] needs to obtain [Death Realm] because of its prerequisite, and [Death Realm] Talona does not have it.

[Super Spellcaster] Although there are not so many prerequisites to go to, you need to give up a magic school as a price when advancing.

For Zuo Si, who is determined to collect more magic, this is really not worth the gain.

What's more, the planeswalker's card system originally had the effects of [quick spell casting], [silent spell casting], and [spell fixed casting].

All he needs is super magic that can increase power such as [Spell Power], [Spell Maximum Effect], [Spell Upgrade], [Spell Twins], and [Spell Delay].

So after careful consideration, [Super Spell Messenger] was also eliminated.

In the end, there was only one advanced profession left, [Mystic], which was capable of practicing both divine and arcane arts. Occasionally, it was also called [Magician].

The characteristic of this advanced profession is that it has no special features.

The only advantage is that after each upgrade, you can increase the spellcasting level of the mage and priest at the same time, and obtain the corresponding spell slots.

Since the LV5 priest level was wasted when he obtained the elect ability, if Zuo Si now advances to the first level [Mystic], both the mage and priest are equivalent to changing from the original LV5 to LV6.

And can give full play to the advantages of high intelligence and high perception attributes.

"Sigh - life is unsatisfactory nine times out of ten. It seems that I don't have any better choice." Zuo Si sighed slightly and murmured to himself.

The cruel reality once again proves that in the real world, it is never possible to shape and cultivate an "overpowering" character card according to the optimal solution like playing a game.

Rather, it depends on what knowledge of advanced professions you can currently acquire and how well you can meet its demanding prerequisites.

Fortunately, the LV5 priest level is not counted in [Mimicry], so the mana he needs to pay for advancement only needs to be superimposed on the LV5 mage level.

After confirming the path he wanted to take in the future, Zuo Si quickly took out the second land card he had made before leaving.

[Land Card: Legendary Land - "Gold Coin Capital" Askatra Super Mage Tower]

[LV7 multi-color cards (upgradeable)]

[Card quality: precious]

[Effect: When this card takes effect, it can directly provide twenty-five points of general mana per day, and an additional five points of black, white, red, green and blue mana.

When the card is in effect and the planeswalker himself happens to be on this plane, you can spend three general or blue mana points to directly open a portal connecting the mage tower, which lasts for one minute]

[Using this card does not require mana consumption]

[If this card effect is damaged or destroyed by other magical forces, it will automatically enter the graveyard and wait for rebirth for thirty days]

It has to be said that this LV7 trump card is 100% worthy of its level and the large amount of mana consumed in its production.

In addition, as long as you are in Faerûn or even the planet Toril, you can teleport directly back to the Mage Tower regardless of the distance. It is as convenient as carrying a "Report Scroll" and "Hearthstone" with you.

No hesitation!

Zuo Si directly used this land card and tied it to the mimetic mage profession.

After finishing all this, he took out two spare energy storage devices from his bag and frantically absorbed energy, then added them to [Mystic] to complete the advancement.

In fact, before setting off to Candlekeep, he secretly made some new energy storage devices that were smaller and more portable based on the principles of the mage tower element pool.

But unlike the previous lightning energy storage device, this thing is quite dangerous.

Not to mention ordinary people, even arcane spellcasting professions such as mages and warlocks dare not use the magic energy inside easily, otherwise it might explode in a minute.

But Zuo Si, who has the abilities of a planeswalker and a creator, is not worried at all.

For him, as long as it is energy, he can absorb it and use it.

Therefore, this kind of device that can store energy of any attribute is almost as if it is tailor-made for itself.

After the two devices were drained, the level of [Mystic] quickly reached LV2.

Now, the status of Zuo Si's Mimicry Binding column suddenly changed to Mage LV5/Mysticist LV2.

Counting the additional magic equipment, the mage's spell slots from the lowest to the highest level are 9/8/4/3 respectively.

The priest's divine spell position has a relatively high perception attribute, so even without any equipment blessing, it still reaches 7/6/4/3.

In particular, [Spell Immunity] among the four-ring magic provides directional spell protection, while [SMS] solves the problem of long-distance communication, and [Dimensional Anchor] can be used against spellcasting professions without having to use it every time. All consume one scroll and can be directly made into magic cards.

In addition, there is [Expulsion Technique], a great weapon against demons, devils and alien creatures.

When the time comes, there is no need to panic when a high-level spellcaster summons a legendary creature like the Balor Balrog. A [Expulsion Spell] can drive it back to its home in the abyss.

As for mages, they can learn and memorize fourth-level spells, which means that [Stoneskin], which has a strong ability to protect against physical damage, has officially joined the ranks of permanent protective spells.

The powerful control magic [Aivar Black Tentacle] that often appears in some Forbidden Games can now be combined with [Grease], [Spider Web] and [Stinky Cloud] to form a magic that no one can easily Crossed restricted area.

In addition, powerful plastic spells such as [Fire Wall], [Ice Storm], [Pyrotechnic], [Chain Explosion], and [Fire Surge] will also greatly enhance the burst and endurance in battle.

There is no doubt that this upgrade is definitely a change from quantitative to qualitative change for Zuo Si.

It is estimated that what he will have to do for a long time in the future is to learn all the known four-ring magic, and then do his best to make all arcane and divine spells into cards.

In addition, as more and more money is spent and less and less money is left, this trip to Candlekeep seems to be finally coming to an end.

As early as a few days ago, Sir Crispian took the people from the Amn envoy to return to Askatra.

So Zuo Si planned to wait until he finished participating in the debate held by "Volume Guardian" Urlant to read the precious knowledge recorded in the most secret room of Candlekeep.

Then consider whether to open the portal and go back directly, or continue north to Waterdeep City.

It is different from Elminster's philosophy of minimizing the use of magic as much as possible and prudent use of it.

He prefers to apply magic to daily life, especially to avoid long and pointless journeys.

…

Time flew by, and three days passed in a blink of an eye.

When Zuo Si was led by the pastor to the debate venue, he found that there were not only Elminster and Ximanmeng, but also many high-level officials from major god churches, as well as some well-known scholars from nearby cities.

Judging from the number of people and scale, it is obvious that this is not just a simple philosophical debate, but also a battle between many gods and sects.

After all, whoever wins the debate is equivalent to free publicity, allowing more people to believe that their own God's ideas are correct.

"Ah! Lord Soth, the elector of Talona, ​​the goddess of poison and disease, has finally arrived. Please sit down over there, the debate is about to begin. I am very much looking forward to hearing your views and speeches." Urlan Te pointed at a chair not far away and urged.

It can be seen that this "volume guardian" who always has a serious face on weekdays looks very excited today.

After everyone was seated, he walked to the center of the venue, raised his hands to signal all the guests who were still whispering to stay quiet, and then said in an unhurried manner: "Everyone, welcome to accept the invitation. Candlekeep is participating in this debate. I believe each of you knows that the conflict between order and chaos, and the conflict between evil and good, is the eternal theme of this world."

“And neutrality and balance!”

A druid wearing leather armor next to him reminded him.

"Yes! There is also neutrality and balance. I'm very sorry, I just ignored this." Urlant added quickly.

Immediately afterwards, he turned around and continued: "The topic we are going to discuss today is about these oppositions and conflicts. There are no restrictions in this debate. Everyone can express their own opinions freely, or refute other people's opinions. "

"I'll go first!"

A priest wearing the Holy Emblem of Tyr, the God of Justice, stood up first and spoke in an impassioned voice: "In my opinion, the world should be in order, at least it should develop in the direction of order, otherwise it will not be established at all. Civilization and cities. Similarly, the embodiment of order is law. The formulation and execution of laws must comply with the principles of fairness and justice, and everyone must abide by it. Otherwise, the entire society will inevitably fall into turmoil..."

"I object!"

Another priest from Cyric Church suddenly stood up and interrupted.

After receiving Urlant's permission, he began to sneer and taunt: "You said the world should be in order? Everyone should abide by the law?

So why do so many people choose to turn to crime?

Because everyone has a violent, murderous nature hidden in their heart that longs for release!

Your so-called order and law are killing this nature!

No!

This world has never been in order!

The so-called law is just a trick used by you hypocrites to fool the people and stabilize your rule.

The truth of the world is chaos and disorder, and there is never any fairness and justice.

You and your gods are only fooling yourself.

Only those who believe in the great Dark Sun Cyric can be saved. "

Zuo Si, who was sitting aside and listening, almost couldn't help laughing when he heard these nonsense words.

The Followers of Cyric never disappoint.

However, the priest of the God of Justice was obviously not a vegetarian, and he immediately began to counterattack incessantly.

The two soon started a heated debate in public.

As expected, the debate quickly escalated into personal attacks on each other and even on each other's gods.

In the end, unable to decide the winner, they chose to use physical means (fists) to silence the other party.

However, the intense "exchange" only lasted for more than ten seconds and was soon forcibly separated by other participants in the debate.

Seeing this familiar scene, Zuo Si couldn't help but smile and sigh: "Sure enough, all debates will inevitably evolve into this. If you can't persuade verbally, use physical persuasion. If you can't solve the problem, solve the person who raised the problem. The latter will never It’s simpler and more effective than the former.”

"You seem very unimpressed by this debate?"

An old man with gray hair and beard sitting next to him asked with interest.

"Of course." Zuo Si answered directly in the affirmative. "In a world full of gods and beliefs, it is meaningless to discuss good and evil, order and chaos. Because as long as the gods still exist and can bestow power on those who believe in them, disputes like this will always exist. It will not stop. A debate like the one just now is not so much the debate itself as it is promoting one's own doctrine of serving gods and attacking the doctrines of the church that is hostile to gods."

"In your mind, what should a real debate look like?" The old man continued to ask with a smile.

"The real debate should be pure philosophy that abandons religion and belief. It is based on a relatively rational thinking, as well as the understanding and summary of the objective world. Otherwise, it will become pure mutual attacks like now, and there will be no What kind of exchange and discussion?" Zuo Si said his point of view casually.

"It makes sense." The old man nodded thoughtfully. "So what is your view on the conflict between good and evil, order and chaos? Or which side are you on?"

Zuo Si smiled meaningfully and replied: "In my opinion, it is wrong to look at good and evil, order and chaos from the perspective of binary opposition.

Because whether it is good and evil or order and chaos, they are essentially opposites and unified wholes.

It's like without evil as a reference, is it possible for good to exist independently?

The answer is obviously no.

Most importantly, who defines what is good and what is evil?

Is it God?

If it is God, then what is the basis for God?

I believe that the boundaries between good and evil are not static, but will continue to change with the passage of time, the improvement of living standards, and the development of civilization and society.

In ancient times, the creator race Wuhu believed that sacrificing sacrifices to the giant snake of the universe was sacred and just.

Anyone who voluntarily participates in the sacrifice can even obtain a lofty social status and treatment equivalent to that of a prince or princess for a period of time before death.

But from the current perspective, bloody and cruel living sacrifices are undoubtedly considered evil.

Beyond that, I'm curious why beasts eating humans when they're hungry are considered neutral, while mind flayers eating the brains of humanoids to survive are considered evil?

Could it be that just because mind flayers possess intelligence and can have so-called "evil" thoughts, their right to live and eat should be deprived of them?

Furthermore, using undead creatures to engage in agricultural production and then distributing the food produced to the poor who are suffering from hunger should be considered a good deed or an evil deed?

Suppose a paladin encounters a gangster who takes hostages, and the latter demands that he kill another innocent person, otherwise all five hostages will be executed.

How should the paladin choose at this time?

Kill innocent people to save more hostages?

Or refuse the other party's request and watch the hostages be executed?

If it's the latter, then is the paladin suspected of not saving his life and leading to his corruption?

If a person inevitably leads to the death of many civilians in the process of overthrowing tyranny and establishing a better new order, is his behavior considered good or evil?

There are many examples where the boundaries are blurred and full of contradictions, so I won’t list them all.

Good and evil are essentially very subjective things, and their standards should not be set in stone, but should be determined based on the public cognition of people in each region.

The same goes for order and chaos.

Absolute order will bring about the solidification of ideas and classes, make the entire society lifeless, and eventually inevitably lead to collapse and destruction.

And absolute chaos simply cannot exist.

Because even the most chaotic societies of orcs, dark elves, and demons must abide by certain orders and rules in order to maintain their existence.

Order is the cornerstone of civilization, good or bad. Without it, people would not be able to gather together in large numbers to form tribes, cities, or even civilizations.

Chaos represents a change. Without it, there would be no invention, no change of country and history, and it would be impossible to promote social development.

So my core point of view is that everything in the world has contradictions of different sizes, and they are both opposite and unified.

As an individual, you don’t need to insist on believing that either side is correct or incorrect, you just need to make judgments based on your own values.

Sometimes actions based on order and kindness may not necessarily have good results, and actions based on chaos and evil may not always lead to killing and destruction.

As for the gods, they are indeed affecting the world all the time.

But equally, they will also be changed by the influence of mortal believers.

Look at the giant snake of the universe that Wu Hui believed in in the past. Didn't it split into several different gods to meet the needs of different believers such as snake people and lizard people? "

As these words came out of his mouth, everyone around him who heard them began to applaud in unison.

The unknown old man even praised without hesitation: "Wonderful! It's so wonderful! This is the first time I have heard such interesting, novel and unbiased views."

"Agree! In this land influenced by gods and beliefs, it is very valuable to be able to put aside these two points and think." Another man dressed as a scholar also echoed.

"Yes. Gods and beliefs influence our thinking and life in every aspect, and it is not easy to get rid of them. Perhaps it is because of this that our world will fall into eternal struggle. But gods can really be changed by mortals ? I doubt it.”

An old woman who looked to be in her early sixties sighed with emotion.

Faced with these praises, Zuo Si shook his head disapprovingly: "There is no unbiased knowledge and opinions, and the so-called absolute objectivity has never existed. Because pride and prejudice exist in the heart of each of us, and no one is exception. .”

"Oh? Are books and knowledge the same?" the unknown old man asked with a half-smile.

"Of course! In my opinion, all books and knowledge are composed of countless prejudices, because their authors are intelligent creatures with prejudices and arrogance.

Even for objective natural phenomena such as storms, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis, observation from different angles will lead to completely opposite conclusions.

The most representative one is the understanding of magic by all civilized races from ancient times to the present.

When the creator race Wuhu dominated the world, the magic they thought was what they recorded on the [Golden Skin of the World Serpent].

These records were later discovered by the Netherese people and became the [Netherese Scrolls] that shaped the cornerstone of modern magic.

More than 10,000 years ago, elves came to Faerûn across time and space, bringing with them their own high elven magic.

It is the power to integrate one's own spirit and soul with the entire elven community and even the elven gods.

Through rituals and absolute trust in each other, elven mages can move mountains and seas, and even tear apart the earth with terrifying magic.

Later, two human magical civilizations, Netheril and Imaskar, emerged one after another.

The former created the professional arcanist and shaped the prototype of the modern magic system;

The latter took the technology of manufacturing strange objects and portals to the extreme, and gave birth to the profession of magician.

Look, it's the same magic, but so many branches have been born between different races and civilizations due to differences in cognitive perspectives.

Isn’t this the best proof that objectively existing things are affected by subjective factors?

Even today, arcane spellcasters can still be divided into various professions such as mages, warlocks, and bards. "

Facing the gazes of countless people around him, Zuo Si spoke without any stage fright.

At this moment, everyone else in the entire venue had stopped debating and were all listening carefully to what he, the "outsider", had to say.

You must know that Faerûn is a very typical world of binary opposition. Almost everyone and gods believe that confrontation and conflict are inevitable.

Even the minority who remain neutral only advocate maintaining a delicate balance between the two, nothing more.

No one has proposed the theory of opposition and unity at all, and no one has realized the truth that "everything is biased."

What's more, the gods themselves are an extreme and prejudiced collection, all eager to transform the world according to their own will.

Their influence on the material world has intensified the existing contradictions, leaving the world in a perpetual state of turmoil.

Due to the limitations of cognition and thinking, no one has ever clearly realized this before.

But today, Zuo Si lifted this veil and showed its essence to everyone.

When he finished speaking the last word, the entire venue was silent. Everyone was lowering their heads in thought, while others were thinking about how many mistakes of pride and prejudice they had committed.

After all, everyone who can be invited to participate in this kind of debate has a wealth of knowledge without exception.

They may fight for their own views and positions, but they will never ignore those truly valuable and novel views, and will even absorb them into their own teachings on serving gods as a supplement and expansion.

Not long after, under the auspices of Urland, the debate finally came to an early end without anyone speaking.

As expected, Zuo Si became the undisputed winner and gained the qualification to enter the most secret room in Candlekeep.

But the time was strictly limited to four hours.

In other words, within these four hours, he can read all the books and scrolls inside at will.

It will be teleported out by magic as soon as the time is up.

It has to be said that Candlekeep's emphasis on knowledge is 100% the highest in the entire Faerûn continent.

No wonder some people say that books are more important than human lives in Candlekeep.

Under the leadership of the "First Reader", Zuo Si quickly passed through a strange door.

Immediately afterwards, he discovered that he had left Faerun just a moment ago, and was unable to sense the location of the mage tower through the bound land cards.

Here, apart from a large number of bookshelves, books and scrolls, there is nothing else at a glance.

You don't need to ask to know that Candlekeep's secret library is actually a demiplane connected to the portal.

"We're here. This is the secret room where the most powerful and precious magic scrolls and books are stored. Unlike the library outside, you can copy any books and spells here by yourself. But please be sure to pay attention to the time, otherwise you will be copied halfway. We are not responsible for the transmission." The old man wearing a red monk's robe warned.

"Got it, thank you very much."

Zuo Sicheng bowed slightly to the other party, then walked straight to the first bookshelf, picked up a book, and started reading at an extremely fast speed.

Although four hours was very short, with the powerful memory of the [Thinking Library], he was sure to scan through most of the books.

If you encounter something like spells, mantras, etc. that cannot be memorized directly and quickly, put it away first and talk about it next time.

Anyway, Candlekeep is placed here and will not escape.

Seeing the young people in front of him who were hungry for these books and knowledge, the "first reader" couldn't help but smile and shake his head, and then turned around and left alone.

…

For a person who is fully focused, time always passes extremely fast.

Four hours passed in a flash.

Just when Zuo Si closed the last book and put it back on the bookshelf, he suddenly found a person standing behind him.

And it was the mysterious old man who sat next to him during the previous debate.

"Hello, young man."

The old man took the initiative to say hello politely.

"Who are you? When did you appear here? No, no, I should ask you how you got in."

Zuo Si frowned subconsciously and stared at the other person's wise eyes.

"My name is Ogma. Some people call me the God of Knowledge, and some people call me the Namer." The old man smiled and revealed his identity.

moment!

An expression of disbelief appeared on Zuo Si's face.

Because this is already the third incarnation of a god he has seen with his own eyes since coming to Faerun.

However, compared with Talona, ​​the goddess of poison and disease, and Ilmat, the god of suffering, this powerful divine power has no airs at all, nor does it release its divine power to make people feel suffocating and oppressive.

Just the opposite!

Ogma looks like a humble and wise scholar, always listening to the opinions and ideas of everyone around him.

No matter how absurd and crazy these opinions and ideas are.

Fortunately, Zuo Si had already had the experience of talking to God, so he quickly returned to normal after the brief shock and asked in an uncertain tone: "As the God of Knowledge, why do you come to me?"

"Do you still need to ask? Of course it's for the precious knowledge from another world in your head."

The God of Knowledge did not try to hide anything, and openly stated his purpose.

Since Ogma's two main priesthoods are knowledge and invention, Zuo Si from another world looks like a delicious meal to him.

If the previous debates were merely appetizers, now it was time for the main course.

"Just for knowledge?" Zuo Si asked incredulously.

After hearing this, the God of Knowledge immediately couldn't help laughing: "Hahahaha! Well, I admit it's not just the knowledge, but also you. In fact, if Talona hadn't taken the lead, I would have been very happy to let him You come to be my chosen one. Because in terms of attitude towards knowledge, you are very much in line with me. And if I guess correctly, you should be a planeswalker, right?"

"You know about planeswalkers?!" Zuo Si was suddenly shocked.

Because this was the first time that someone had exposed the identity that he had been trying to hide in person, his whole person immediately fell into a strong sense of crisis.

But Ogma comforted him nonchalantly: "Relax, there's no need to be so nervous, I don't have any ill intentions towards you.

What's more, before becoming a god, I was also a traveler. I have been to many worlds and met planeswalkers like you. I know that you have the power to easily cross planes, crystal walls and even the universe.

It is precisely because of this that I think we should be able to become good collaborators.

Unlike Talona and other gods who hide in the dark and spy on you, I don’t need your faith or service, let alone spreading the seeds of faith.

I just want to use your eyes to observe the world that I can't reach, and record all kinds of unprecedented scenery, knowledge, books and inventions.

In return, I can provide you with protection from the evil gods, including Talona.

And I promise that if one day Talona takes back the power of the elect from you, I will make you my own elect and provide you with priest levels and divine spells.

In addition, the door of Candlekeep is always open to you, and all temples belonging to me will provide you with free services and help. "

"So...is this a deal?" Zuo Si raised his head and asked tentatively.

"That's right! This is a deal." Ogma nodded without thinking.

Zuo Si was obviously relieved after figuring out the intention of the God of Knowledge.

Obviously, unlike the goddess of poison and disease who left him completely confused about the situation, the one in front of him had a very clear goal.

And as a god of the neutral camp, Ogma never likes to cause trouble. This alone is quite reassuring.

Coupled with the other party's promise to provide asylum, Zuo Si thought for a moment and quickly replied: "Deal. I agree with your conditions, and I am very honored to be your eyes to observe the world."

Upon hearing this answer, the God of Knowledge suddenly smiled happily: "Great! Now let me see all the interesting knowledge recorded in your mind..."

As he said that, Ogma reached out his hand and gently touched Zuo Si's forehead.

moment!

The latter felt a divine power entering his brain and soul.

Immediately afterwards, consciousness and memory began to lose control, and everything recorded in the [Thinking Library] flashed in front of his eyes.

In just a few seconds, when the God of Knowledge retracted his finger, Zuo Si felt like he collapsed and almost fell to the ground without losing his balance.

Thanks to his quick reaction, he managed to hold on to the huge bookshelf next to him in time and barely managed to avoid falling.

Ogma, who had obtained all the memories, fell into some inexplicable excitement and walked around the gaps in the bookshelf.

As he walked, he was mumbling words that others couldn't understand.

After a while, he finally recovered from that weird behavior, dancing and exclaiming: "Incredible! It's incredible!

It turns out that a world without gods and magic can develop to this extent!

philosophy! science! dialectics! materialism……

Growing up in such an environment, no wonder you have no fear of God.

But the last world you experienced was also quite interesting.

Although it has no connection with Faerûn, it has developed floating city technology that is very similar to the Netherese civilization.

It seems that as a planeswalker, you are indeed the most suitable to be my chosen one. "

"Thank you for the compliment. But could you please say hello in advance next time when you read the memory? I feel as if I have been stepped on by a hundred elephants." Zuo Si complained angrily.

"Hahahaha! Sorry, I'm just too excited. As compensation, let me help you upgrade this magic ring."

Saying that, the God of Knowledge reached out and touched the [Ring of Sharp Magic Storage].

Before Zuo Si could react to what was happening, he saw that the shape and material of the ring on his hand had undergone fundamental changes.

Originally it could only store spells of no more than six levels, but now it has been directly upgraded to ten levels.

The arcane spell slots of levels one to four are increased by one, which also becomes the arcane and divine spell slots of levels one to nine plus one.

In addition, it also adds [Avoidance of Detection], [True Seeing] and [Scholar’s ​​Touch].

Avoiding detection can avoid being detected and located by prophecy magic to the greatest extent.

True seeing can directly see through all illusions, transformation magic, invisible units, darkness created by magic, hidden secret doors, etc.

Scholar's Touch can read a book instantly by touching the cover. Combined with the [Thinking Library] ability, a huge library can be emptied in just ten or twenty minutes.

It can be said that they are all very practical permanent magic effects.

Obviously, this ring modified by Ogma is definitely a powerful magic item.

It also adds arcane and divine spell slots, which is simply tailor-made for the profession of [Mystic].

"Thank you so much."

Zuo Si put one hand on his chest and bowed.

"You're welcome, you deserve this. Compared to those precious knowledges, a mere magic ring is nothing. In addition, I will also give you a pair of eyes of knowledge so that you can better record, understand and read those things. Hidden knowledge.”

As he spoke, Ogma suddenly released dazzling white light from his eyes.

The moment Zuo Si was irradiated, he suddenly felt a stinging sensation in his eyeballs.

Immediately afterwards, an indescribable force began to gather in the pupil. When a certain critical point was reached, the structure of the eye underwent earth-shaking changes.

When his eyesight returned, he could almost distinguish the materials of the bookshelves and books at a glance.

The spells and symbols that required serious study and research before can now be understood immediately and transformed into profound memories just by looking at them.

There is no doubt that this is the [Eye of Knowledge], an ability that is almost like cheating.

Not only did it successfully make up for the shortcomings of the [Thinking Library]'s inability to store memory spells, it also gave Zuo Si a keener sense of observation.

If you are in battle, you can not only instantly identify the effects and uses of all the magic equipment on the opponent, but you can also quickly identify the spell being cast from complex gestures and arcane auras.

"How do you feel now?" Ogma asked with a smile.

Zuo Si took a moment to adapt and quickly responded: "Not bad. I seem to be able to see the inner and outer connections of everything, including magic."

"Yes! This is the greatest use of the Eye of Knowledge. It will not give you great power, nor will it give you any knowledge, but it can help you understand the nature of everything in the world. Come on, young planeswalker, I hope you can bring back more and more interesting things when you return from your next trip to another world."

After saying this, a look of anticipation appeared on Ogma's face, and then his whole person turned into a ray of light and disappeared without a trace.

In this way, Zuo Si and the God of Knowledge completed a secret transaction in an unknown demiplane.

Except for the two parties involved, even Urlant, the "Volume Guardian" of Candlekeep, knew nothing about it.

No one realized that the kind and wise old man at the debate was actually the incarnation of Ogma.

And he achieved his goal with almost no effort.

This is completely different from Talona, ​​the goddess of poison and disease, who made such a big fuss before, only to be interrupted by Ilmat, the god of suffering.

Obviously, gods are divided into three levels just like humans.

Ogma, the god of knowledge who has continued from ancient times to the present, is far superior to Talona in wisdom and power.