Chapter 376 Resurrection Stone Tablet, Split Helmet
Is there anything worth seeking in Neverwinter?
There is no doubt that even if you ask 10,000 people, they will answer that the most precious thing in Neverwinter City is Neverwinter City itself.
The Pearl of the North, the City of Skillful Hands, the reputation of this city that embodies countless histories and legends has resounded throughout the Sword Coast and even the continent of Faerûn.
Owning Neverwinter means a steady stream of money and important power.
Moreover, because of the unique geographical location of Neverwinter City, it can even be used as a base point to radiate to the Sword Coast and even the surrounding sea.
No ambitious person would miss the opportunity to conquer Neverwinter.
Tang Sen is an ambitious man, and his first thought is naturally Neverwinter itself.
However, he soon realized that the position of the city lord of Neverwinter was not as helpful to him as it seemed.
Townsend does not need to rely on Neverwinter's taxes to create wealth for himself, because he is the richest person in Faerûn, and wealth is just a number to him.
And the power that controls Neverwinter——
Corresponding to power is strength. If you don't have enough strength, the consequence will be to stand on the cusp of the storm, and then, like the previous Lord of Neverwinter City, fall into eternal sleep due to conspiracy.
"However, this is indeed a good opportunity to capture Neverwinter City."
Tang Sen pondered: "I don't need to stand in front of the stage. I just need to let people who are loyal to me control Neverwinter City. For example, I can perform an operation on the former Lord of Neverwinter City."
This is a casual foreshadowing. Although it doesn't seem to be of much help to me for the time being, it doesn't cause any loss to me anyway.
"Besides, I remember that during the Burning Sun Tournament, two good things will appear in Neverwinter."
"The Resurrection Stone Tablet, and the Split Helmet."
The Resurrection Stone is a one-time magic item that contains a nine-ring spell - Complete Resurrection.
As the literal meaning suggests, the Complete Resurrection Technique can completely resurrect a living being. As long as the time of its death does not exceed two hundred years and the cause of death is not old age, its soul can be summoned back and its body can be reshaped.
Resurrection from the dead is not a common thing in any world. Although it is slightly more common in a world like Faerun, where the boundaries between life and death are not so clear, it has nothing to do with ordinary people. Only those with high rings Only spell casters have this ability.
Priests above the fifth level can cast the resurrection of the dead. Unfortunately, this magical technique is extremely limited and can only resurrect the corpse within a short period of time. Once the soul of the deceased leaves Faerun, there is nothing that can be done. (Note 1)
Moreover, the resurrection stele is effective immediately and does not require spending tens of thousands of gold coins worth of casting materials and up to an hour of casting time like the complete resurrection spell.
It can be seen that this magic prop is so powerful that no big shot would mind spending hundreds of thousands or even millions of gold coins to prepare one for himself to save his life.
Tang Sen is naturally no exception. Just having one more life is enough for him to take action.
As for the Split Helmet, it is a legendary item with a higher value than the Resurrection Stone.
It is no exaggeration to say that this thing is the nemesis of all spell casters. Of course, its maker is also a spell caster-the famous Mordenkainen.
This helmet can release an anti-magic pulse with a radius of nearly one hundred meters, destroying all magic potions and scrolls except its own, causing the effects of all magic items to temporarily disappear. Not only that, all creatures, items, and area spells Immediate interruption, even if they are only partially within the range of the pulse.
Of course, using this helmet requires powerful magic power, and after using this helmet once, it requires at least a week of cooling time.
But despite this, I am afraid no one can refuse such a powerful wonder.
For Tang Sen, who wanted to explore the ruins of the most powerful magic empire in history, he was determined to get this helmet. He could fully predict how helpful the ability to crack the helmet would be for his procurement mission.
"The Resurrection Stone should be in the hands of the current city lord Fuch. Before the Scorching Sun Competition, this person was inseparable from the nine-ring red-robed mage. If he wanted to get the Resurrection Stone, he could only wait for the Scorching Sun Competition to take place. Fuch planned to consolidate his wealth. Intercept when he's running away."
Tang Sen had no intention of meeting the Nine Ring Mage, and just let the red-robed mage from Serge fight dog-eat-dog.
"It is much simpler to crack the helmet. At this point in time, the group of adventurers should have obtained the helmet. All you need to do is take it from their hands."
Having made up his mind, Tang Sen looked back at the priest who looked worried.
The other party didn't know that Tang Sen had thought about so many things in this short period of time, and even roughly formulated the next plan. He only thought that Tang Sen was thinking about whether to execute him.
"I will never tell the captain what happened today." He said tremblingly: "Believe me, I don't pose any threat to you."
"My trust is never based on words." Tang Sen said calmly: "If you want to reassure me, you have to do it my way."
"But for now, let's go back to Moonstone Mask."
"I hope you're really ready for the Speak with the Dead spell."
The pastor suddenly trembled: "Of course!"
The group of people walked out of the box. In fact, from the beginning of the conversation to the present, even including the battle in the middle, it has not exceeded ten minutes, but the situation at this time is completely different from before.
"So in life, the most important thing is choice." Barn played with the heart in his hand, glanced at the pastor who was slightly bent over and no longer arrogant, and said: "One wrong choice is enough to make people... Falling into the abyss.”
Maris also heard this and looked a little complicated.
If you say that you are not responsible for what happened today, it will definitely not make sense. Fortunately, Tang Sen is very powerful. If it were anyone else, he would probably trick him to death.
He could also see the subtle change in Tang Sen's attitude towards him afterwards.
So when he walked out of the Three Bears Bar, Maris stopped, with a stiff smile on his face, and said: "I won't go with you. It just happened that Old Bol sent a few bottles of beer, and I have to relax. "
"That's such a shame." Tang Sen also stopped, turned around and said in a gentle voice: "Don't take what just happened to heart. I still appreciate your help."
"You deserve that money, so enjoy your night."
A glimmer of hope suddenly appeared in Maris's eyes: "Then, Mr. Townsend, next time -"
Tang Sen interrupted him and said in a gentle but unquestionable tone: "I believe that as long as there is fate, we will be able to meet again."
Maris' face turned pale. As a wanderer, how could he not understand what Tang Sen meant?
No matter how gentle the other party's attitude is and how friendly he seems, he is completely different from before.
I completely lost the opportunity to travel with this powerful spellcaster from another world. The upcoming legendary adventures and the huge wealth within my reach have nothing to do with me.
"Maybe Carmelo's choice was the right one." Maris had this thought in his mind for no reason: "It's just that I was blinded by the benefits, and instead wasted the last friendship."
He forced out a smile, bent towards Tang Sen, and saluted solemnly.
"Then, I wish Mr. Townsend all the best in his adventure in this world."
"I really hope we have the chance to meet again."
Note 1: The original resurrection setting is too easy, which is just right for group games, but it is unreasonable for novels, so this book increases the difficulty and conditions of resurrection spells.