Chapter 553 - 519 Theologian Isaac
Da Fei returned to Radiant City. At this moment, the dock was teeming with people, crowded with all kinds of Druids and Jungle Hunters. It must be the troops Selvia had assembled.
Da Fei couldn’t help but sigh internally. Having become accustomed to leading Elite Armies, these ordinary soldiers no longer caught Da Fei’s eye. However, common troops were fine too; it wouldn’t be stressful if they died.
Anlicia stepped forward and said, "Lord City Lord, the troops have been assembled and ready to board the ship."
Da Fei nodded, "Then let’s board."
Then he opened the attributes of the Flying to check, and after just a few days, its Durability had skyrocketed to 30,000!
Da Fei’s heart skipped a beat! Damn, truly worthy of the results of fusing with the Holy Vine and greedily absorbing nutrients. A Durability of 30,000 already reached the standard of a medium-sized ship, definitely ready to be taken out to battle! If we wait a few more real-life days, wouldn’t it have no problem recovering to the normal large ship’s 100,000 Durability? Could I have a bit more time to let the Flying recover to optimal condition before battle? At the very least, let it fully fuse!
This damn dilemma! Da Fei then took out the Space Marker to check the status of the Blood Sea at the target location. Huh? The coordinates are wrong!
The map showed more hills than lakes; the Blood Sea tide had receded!
Damn! If the tide receded, then it would be impossible to find the exit of the Vine Demon Space! Does this mean I have to wait for the tide to rise on the other side? Could this be considered an inauspicious start? Either way, I’ve barely found a reason to let the Flying rest a bit longer.
Da Fei remembered the gemstone box in the bank and decided to have everyone recognize it. It was an S-class secured item; even if it wasn’t a Divine Artifact, it must contain a lot of valuable things.
Thus, Da Fei called everyone together for a meeting again.
Catherine, of course, was the most enthusiastic about jewels, and she was the first to grab the box and look at it, exclaiming in surprise, "This craftsmanship is not ordinary! But the gemstones set in it don’t seem to be very famous? And the arrangement pattern of these gemstones is a bit... well, it doesn’t seem like the work of an authentic jeweler. The most important is—"
As she spoke, Catherine patted the box, "It’s empty inside, nothing’s stored!"
Da Fei was startled: "Really? Empty? An empty box kept in the bank for over thirty years?"
Selvia also curiously took the box for a look, and suddenly she was taken aback, "No, it’s not empty! I feel the fluctuation of a soul inside!"
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched: "Could it be that something has been sealed inside?"
Selvia frowned deeply, "It doesn’t seem so, I don’t sense any sealing Magic Power from the box."
It was then that Elena chuckled, "Master, ladies, have you heard of Necromancers?"
Necromancer?! Da Fei was instantly shocked: "Could this be a Necromancer’s Life Protection Box?"
Elena nodded, "It’s very likely because all these gemstones are Obsidian Gems specially used for imprisoning souls, and their arrangement is a very typical Soul Summoning Array. However, judging from the soul energy in this box, this Necromancer is not very strong, so the master can rest assured."
Da Fei suddenly realized. Damn, a Necromancer’s Life Protection Box, something that a Necromancer would hide so meticulously, and yet Hangeval found it?
Necromancer is a very famous and powerful existence in the world of Western fantasy. Necromancers were once very powerful human Mages, obsessed with exploring the ultimate mysteries of Magic, but on their journey, they sadly discovered their lifespan was insufficient, which was the tragedy of being short-lived humans.
So they came up with a method, separating a part of their soul and storing it in a specially made, very sturdy box—this box is the Life Protection Box. As long as the Life Protection Box is not destroyed, their souls will exist eternally, hence indirectly gaining everlasting life. This is the original Necromancer, whose existence was purely aimed at continuing to explore Magic.
But the eternal life of the Necromancer attracted a lot of human Mages with ulterior motives, who went to all lengths to acquire the transformation method of the Necromancer. Consequently, the Necromancer became widespread, and of course, their power began to vary greatly. The existence of the Necromancer challenged the death order established by the Nether God and also desecrated the dignity of Mages. Of course, the most important thing is once one becomes a Necromancer, all ordinary human emotions will vanish; there is no essential difference between them and Undead Creatures. Necromancers would continuously devour the souls of the living to grow stronger, so they had become wicked and terrifying entities.
Of course, Necromancers didn’t just attract humans, even the Dragon Clan was drawn to this power; the Necromancer Dragon Lord in the Nether Sea from the previous texts is exactly such an existence. Of course, a Life Protection Box of a Necromancer of that level is definitely hidden in some dimension’s space, with formidable guards watching over it.
However, due to the indestructible nature of the Necromancers, even the gods had no way to deal with them, so the Nether God eventually had to acknowledge their status. Therefore, the level 5 soldiers of the Undead Race are Necromancers.
And there is a famous saying in the western fantasy setting: Whoever finds a Necromancer’s Life Protection Box controls a Necromancer. So Da Fei was instantly thrilled!
Da Fei quickly asked: "How can we release him then?"
"You don’t have to, I’ve heard everything!" Just at that moment, the box suddenly spoke.
"Wow!!!!!" Everyone was alarmed.
Gosh! Although prepared, Da Fei was still shocked and hastily gripped the box while chuckling: "As expected of a Necromancer. You won’t bite me, right?"
The box spoke in a muffled voice: "I am Grand Mage Isaac, Theologian Isaac! I’m not a bad guy, I’m just a pure scholar. The reason I became like this is to extend my life to keep up with my research in theology; please do not lump me together with the common Necromancers."
Damn! A Theologian! Even though I don’t know what that is, it sounds really awesome! Seems like I’m going to gain another high-end talent!
Da Fei excitedly said: "Are you a friend of Hangeval?"
The box replied in a muffled voice: "Hangeval? Dwarf?"
Da Fei laughed: "That’s right, that’s right!"
The box said indignantly: "No! They are a gang of dwarf robbers! They suddenly burst into my lab, chopped me down, then stole all my research achievements, and imprisoned me for who knows how many years!"
Da Fei was stunned for a moment. He then remembered that Hangeval did indeed mention the source of Douglas! Da Fei hurriedly said: "Your lab is underground at that Ancient God Battlefield in the New World?"
The box replied gravely: "Correct."
Da Fei was pleasantly surprised, then took out a fragment of a Divine Artifact gemstone: "Is this the Douglas fragment you’ve been researching?"
The box exclaimed: "My God! Exactly! Well, I have nothing to say now that I’ve fallen into your hands."
Da Fei burst into laughter: "Not only do you have something to say, but you also have a job to do. Now, I am your boss—well, just call me boss. From now on, you will work for me and continue researching this fragment, how about that?"
The box immediately said: "No problem, boss!"
Everyone laughed heartily! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)