Before eating, Brand casually added a small portion of meat from an unknown creature into the container containing the poison sac. In just a quarter of an hour, when the mage returned, the red meat had turned a little black and had many disgusting white spots.
The white spots looked about the size of a pea, but they usually looked like moldy hairs that grew on the surface of the meat. These white spots seemed to be different. After reporting this result to the Black Sun Lich, who was still writing and drawing on the desk in the corner, Sunderland also personally checked the situation with great interest and said to Brand,""What do you think?"
The mage felt a little strange. This was not much different from participating in a certain research. Brand was often asked this by the person in charge of the research, so he was already used to it. However, this time, he was facing a question that he had never come across before, and the person in charge was a mysterious old monster...
"I think this poison might be more sensitive to creatures with flesh and blood. Perhaps we didn't have enough evidence to analyze it before, but I'm sure that this is the toxicity of this creature. Perhaps we can use this characteristic to do something?”，Brand spoke frankly and confidently, completely entering the state of an experimental assistant.
The Black Sun Lich nodded to indicate that he was listening, while waiting for the mage to continue. Once Brand opened the window of his mind, his brain was racing nonstop.
" According to the records, the multi-headed sea snake eats all kinds of rotten meat and some kind of seaweed that contains slight toxins all year round. I guess it might be..." The mage hesitated for a moment, as if he was not sure of his guess.
Sunderland chuckled, as if encouraging the hesitant Mage. In the end, Brand still voiced out his immature thoughts." Mutation. A certain gland in the hydra's body, perhaps the saliva gland, has mutated to produce a new biological toxin."
With the Black Sun Lich as the main force and Brand as the assistant, the two of them tried to analyze the poison sac using the magic oscillation method. The final conclusion surprised the two of them who thought they had gotten the truth!
It turned out that the smoke in the poison sac was not poisonous. The poisonous ones were the tiny bugs in the poisonous fog. Fortunately, the two mages carefully observed and experimented with many ways to figure out the true principle. The smoke was just a prop to hide the tiny bugs. The color of the bugs was very similar to the smoke emitted by the sea snakes, but they could not hide under the crystal cover.
Sunderland, who was very satisfied, even patted Brand's shoulder with his ghost-like hand. However, the mage who was immersed in joy was not frightened by this intimate action. Didn't mages spend their entire lives doing all kinds of magic-related research? Brand was looking forward to the rewards he would receive when he returned to the academy and submitted the results of his research, but…he seemed to be a…military mage now? Furthermore, he was a military mage who had been forcefully brought to be an experimental assistant.
It seemed that the Lich was in a good mood. Although undead creatures were said to have no emotions, Brand felt that the rumors might not be entirely true after his short contact with Sunderland. At least the Black Sun Lich's name was much scarier than the real person.
" Sit." Sunderland pointed to a simple chair beside him. After the Mage sat down, a wooden puppet brought over two empty glasses. The Lich took out a bottle from the void and poured two glasses of something that looked like wine. He then picked up a glass and gestured for the Mage to enjoy it as well.
The Black Sun Lich could guess the other party's confusion, so he said generously,"" This is my collection from when I was still alive, so it's not that good. However, after 200 years, it's probably not any worse than a famous wine that's worth thousands of gold." If the other party wanted to harm him, he would have done it long ago. He didn't have to wait until now. He simply picked up the wine glass and took a deep breath of the rich wine fragrance. The old thing really wasn't lying. It was as quiet as a reserved flower bud, as fragrant as a lilac that quietly bloomed in the middle of the night. Every trace of wine fragrance seemed to make a gorgeous feast in his nose. The long years made this aged wine like a dignified noble woman suddenly bursting with fiery enchantment. It was like a shy girl singing softly in the morning dew. Not yet, already drunk.
" Hehehe…" Sunderland let out his signature laugh when he saw Brand finish the wine in his glass." Kid, you're good. If it wasn't for…I could have accepted you as my personal disciple."
Brand, who was still immersed in the fragrance of the Dreamlike Wine, pursed his lips and did not comment. As for his personal disciple, he was already under Master Andal's tutelage. If he had been greedy for a higher branch, his teacher would not have looked at his character back then. It was undeniable that this kind of thing was common among mages, but to Master Andal, who was like a kind father, mages would rather practice hard than leave their master's tutelage. However, the Lich's words were a little unclear. It seemed that the so-called personal disciple was just a whim and could not be taken seriously.
" Hops, barley, and a little wild berries that you eat for food. I brewed this wine myself many years ago." The Lich completely ignored the fact that he had no sense of smell." The wild berries on the island were transplanted to feed the long-haired rabbits that were used as experimental materials. Unfortunately, those little things weren't used to the climate here at all, and they all died in half a month."
However, Sunderland didn't sound too regretful. It was just a test material. It would be used up sooner or later. Brand couldn't help but laugh. A famous Lich was actually using rabbits for experiments. It was a shame that he was called a noble among the Undead Creatures.
"Oh? Could it be that Liches had to sacrifice living people and use blood as a medium, and devouring souls as their only method?”，Sunderland, who was experienced in the ways of the world, completely understood the mage's chuckle. He said in a tone that did not sound emotional at all," Clerics accept donations from their believers, mages sell all kinds of magic tools, farmers dig for food from the soil, and warriors exchange their lives for glory. To put it bluntly, undead creatures are only different from the living. Little fellow, it seems like you haven't understood my warning."
Could the old lich be referring to the burnt books? When Brand heard this, he somewhat believed Sunderland's words.
But then again, it seemed that it was difficult to combine the findings of this experiment with the knowledge he had learned so far. Even if he wanted to study it, he had to have a matching research type and topic. The Black Sun Lich had previously displayed the magical robe with magical runes. Could this be the mystery?
" That's right." Sunderland confirmed the Mage's guess after he asked the question. He seemed to be sorting out the relevant information. The Lich paused for a moment before continuing,"" I noticed that the poisonous smoke of the multi-headed sea serpent is a special existence that seems to have life. If the layered rune technique can be matched with flowing raw materials with life force, it will become more approachable. The higher the affinity of the magic amplification tool, the better the stability and effect."
The puzzled Brand frowned and asked,""But this bug is smaller than the tip of a pen, and its life might only last for a few days. If we don't solve this problem, I'm afraid…Pardon me for being presumptuous, but I'm afraid that your idea, Master Sunderland, won't come true. "According to general principles, although it's not absolute, the small natural creatures we know have a life cycle of only a few days.
The old lich nodded and pointed at himself with his 'ghost claw'. He said slowly,"" As a high-level Undead Creature, nurturing these bugs for a period of time and then transforming them into Undead Worms is nothing more than spending a little more time for a Lich." To put it bluntly, Undead Worms were actually small worms that parasitized on low-level Undead Creatures. There were all kinds of insects, as small as peas and as big as scorpions. As time passed, they would eventually become undead worms that could live for a long time. However, no books had ever mentioned such a slender species before. Sunderland might really be able to create a new technique that no one had ever seen before.
Just as Brand was about to say something, the Black Sun Lich interrupted the mage," It's been hard on you these past few days. I have to thank you for your good luck. Your work is done, and as a reward, I can give you some guidance in the remaining half a day."
The mage was overjoyed. He had been kidnapped to be an experimental assistant for a few days, but he did not expect to get paid. It really fulfilled the old saying that suffering was not necessarily a blessing. After pondering for a moment, Brand asked the old Lich nervously if he wanted to learn runes, and the old Lich agreed to his request after a sharp laugh as usual.
Runes were actually a branch of mageweaths, but most mageweaths were composed of countless circuits. Runes had different uses when used individually or when they were disassembled and combined, and their complexity was far beyond ordinary basic mageweaths. There was almost no nonsense in the half-day lecture. Although Sunderland was full of ghostly aura, he was a master of knowledge. Brand desperately memorized the old lich's explanation and only dared to ask questions about the most important and difficult points.
Even so, half a day passed very quickly. The old lich led Brand out of the stone chamber and pointed to a small boat outside the beach.""This place is actually very close to land. This small boat has no problem in the coastal waters. And I…I'm afraid I'll have to leave soon. Sorry."
While he was still digesting the magic knowledge that Sunderland had imparted to him, Brand subconsciously followed the old Lich onto the crude wooden boat that was only slightly longer than an ordinary sampan. He released a Flame Breath spell with one finger to burn off something that could be considered a rope, and with a wave of his sleeve, he pushed the boat to the shore with another Hand of Magic. Sunderland put on the large cloak again, and a staff that was as white as jade appeared in his hand. The old Lich's left hand was making some strange gestures, and his lips were moving slightly, but he did not make the unpleasant sound that he was used to.
Brand, who was standing on the ship, swayed and almost fell into the sea. After the sudden tremor, the mage was surprised to find that the water level seemed to be decreasing.! No, that island rose up? In the beginning, it was only slowly showing its full appearance. The outline of the island looked a little like a huge almond after it came out of the water. After a few breaths, the speed of its rise became faster and faster, and Brand could only look up to see the bottom of the island that was still dripping water.
The old Lich disappeared in a flash, and Sunderland's voice rang out in his ears."" I originally planned to keep you on Black Sun Island for a while. I really like a little fellow like you, but unfortunately…we'll meet again. Out of politeness and safety considerations, I suggest that you don't mention this to anyone…hehehe."
Floating Sky Island! He had been on a floating island for the past few days. Although this floating island was like a toy compared to the majestic floating city, after so many years, even a floating island was not something that everyone dared to dream of. Who wouldn't want a large moving mage tower?
However, the Sunderland Lich did not seem to be interested in building the floating island. Otherwise, it would not look so simple. Retracting his thoughts, Brand, who was holding the oar in his hand, suddenly jumped up and cursed at the floating island, which was barely visible."I don't know how to row a boat! Old bastard!"
As for where the Black Sun Lich had gone, the furious Brand didn't care anymore. Where should I row to reach the shore? The omnipotent mage in the eyes of ordinary people had a bitter look on his face.
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