Chapter 22 Visitors to the Temple

"Am I excited? I'm scaring you!" I jumped up. "I don't need to learn all this, right?"

"That's not necessary!" Domingue pointed to another carriage. "You just have to read everything there. The ones here are for cheating money in the future, so you don't need to read them!"

"Wow! This car is bigger than that car!" Next to it is a four-wheel carriage and it is pulled by two horses. This pile of books weighs at least several tons! However, the books here are relatively neat, unlike those over there that are colorful and packaged. The books here have uniform black hardwood covers, and the edges of the pages are lined with gold edges, which look extremely beautiful. "What's the origin of this car? Such an exaggerated packaging?"

Domingue said excitedly again: "This is the "Alchemist Complete Book" written by the most powerful alchemist in our Dark Temple. This set can include all things related to alchemy."

"But this is too much!"

"Is this more? This car is just a catalog, and the text is still in the warehouse!" Plop, I fainted again!

"What's wrong with you? There are so many that I can't even finish watching!"

"I didn't say that you should read them all. There are only two books on the real alchemy teaching part. The reason why there are so many is because alchemy mainly studies the composition of matter, and there are too many kinds of matter in the world, so Most of the books record the 'native' content of material structures. You don't need to read those materials, as long as you learn the 3,000 commonly used material structures!"

This time I finally understood that the so-called complete book means that the information is relatively complete. Most of the content in this complete book is similar to the "Compendium of Materia Medica" in medicine, which only introduces the properties and functions of each substance. That’s all!

I picked up a book from the stack of books. On the cover of the book, there was a gilded "The Alchemist's Complete Book" written on it. There was also the same gilded logo below. I recognized this kind of six-pointed star. It was the Alchemist's Guild. The symbol outside is probably an alchemy symbol. Opening the pages of the book, the paper inside is of very good quality, not only very brilliance but also unusually white. "When can I finish reading all these books? Tell me where are the books I must read?"

"I told you this is the catalog, the original copy is not here. Follow me!"

Domingue was forced to pull him to the cliff of the back mountain. There was obviously a door on the mountain here. When the guard saw Domingue, he immediately pushed open the two doors that were more than 4 meters high. This is actually a library, no, not exactly. The books here are all the same, at least the pages on the sides are the same. As I got closer, I realized that it actually read "The Alchemist Complete Book" written on it. I looked back at Domingue. "Don't tell me that this entire room contains a set of The Alchemist's Complete Book?"

Domingue shook his head, "This is the library. More than one set of "The Complete Alchemist" and other books are here."

"Oh! That's not bad! Your library is bigger than the National Library. If it were all there, I would be exhausted! Tell me, are those "The Alchemist Complete Books"?" Domingue pointed to a bookshelf next to him. I ran over immediately. "So this is the only bookshelf!"

Domingue said helplessly: "Not just this bookshelf! Everything else is the same!"

"What?" I looked around. The library covers an area larger than two football fields. There are rows of bookshelves arranged vertically inside. Each bookshelf is more than 5 meters high. A ladder is needed to reach the books on it! It is normal for such a large library to have millions of books, but these are all what I want to read!

"Actually, it's nothing!" Domingue pulled down 10 books from the bookshelf behind him. "You must read these 10 books. Those are all information. Just check them when you use them!"

"That's pretty much it!" I took the book from his hand and opened it to read. As soon as I turned the page, I saw a few words: The Alchemist's Beginner's Guide. The book suddenly flashed with a black light and disappeared. My hands were empty in the air and I was still turning the pages of the book. "Isn't that right? How long have you had these books? Why do they turn into powder when you touch them?"

"That's not powdering, it's because you've finished studying. These are books printed by magic. They will disappear as soon as someone reads them. Read these quickly!" He put the remaining 9 books into my arms in one breath. inside. "I'm going to do some work first. You can study slowly here! Guard, close the door!"

"Hey! No, I have something else to do! Don't lock me in..." The door has been closed, and I am actually under house arrest!

Ling picked up a book and flipped it aimlessly while saying, "Actually, it's nothing! My sister won't agree to your application for land approval!"

"Why?"

"Isengard's status for both the forces of light and darkness is very special. Do you know why Isengard is called the Magic City?"

"Why?"

"Because Isengard was originally the capital of the dark forces!"

"nonsense!"

"The capital city means the center. It is the center of the dark forces. Every year, all the believers of the Dark God will go to the Demon City to worship. And the owner of the Demon City is the veritable King of Darkness, commanding thousands of people in one palace, three cities, and thirteen counties. Thousands of dark forces. Becoming the King of Darkness means having enough strength to compete with the King of Light for hegemony of faith, thus truly becoming a demigod!"

"It's quite surprising! But I am from the Demon Clan. With both angel and demon blood, am I not a demigod?"

"Demigods have nothing to do with blood. Noble blood only allows you to work harder than others to achieve the same results, but if you don't work hard, there will be no results! God's ability comes from faith. Only when people worship us can we have divine power. The power of a god who loses faith will decrease. The Dark Temple’s magic technology is so advanced but it has been suppressed by the Light Temple because we have too few believers!”

"But what does this have to do with me?"

"What a big deal!" Ling put the book back in its place and stared at me closely. "The reconstruction of the Demonic City represents the revitalization of the dark forces. The Temple of Light will not let the Dark Temple compete with itself for hegemony. They will choose to eradicate the dark forces while they are still in their infancy."

"But isn't it good for the Dark Temple that I build a city? Why don't you and your sister agree?"

Ling came over and leaned against me, his whole body hanging on me. "Don't they want to protect you? If you build a city, you will definitely be attacked by the Temple of Light, and the Temple of Darkness does not have enough power to support you. To take a step back, just say that you withstood the attack of the Temple of Light, and you can solve it Is it the blockade of the Temple of Light? Tens of millions of troops have surrounded your city. What’s the use of having an island-like city?”

"Isn't there a teleportation array?"

"Can you build a teleportation array? The current teleportation mages are all subordinates of the Temple of Light. Will they help you build a teleportation magic array? You saw it last time when the Temple of Light attacked the Lost Fortress. You can withstand it once. A 48-hour attack with such intensity? Unless my sister transfers all the troops from the Dark Temple and the three dark cities to help you defend the city, you won’t be able to withstand it for an hour!"

I was told that I had no strength at all. According to Ling's analysis, I needed at least a large guild with millions of people, and the members in the guild must all be talented people above level 800 who can compete with the system NPCs! This request is undoubtedly impossible for me to fulfill. Feng Yin Piao Miao's Hot Blood Alliance only has over 200,000 people, and Hongyue's Goddess Alliance only has over 100,000 people. Even if they are willing to join, it's still not enough! Moreover, there are only a hundred or so players in their guild who can pass level 510. If you want to fight NPCs, there is still some hope for three against one!

"According to you, I won't be able to build a city in another year!"

"So that day I told you that I had a solution, but you didn't hear me out!"

"Yes!" I suddenly remembered that when I met Ling that day, she did say that she had a way to help me! "Say it quickly!"

"My method is not to get a permit, not a temple permit. Let's build an illegal city without a temple!"

"Illegal city? Can you build a city without a permit?"

"Of course you can, but you'll be missing a lot of things!"

"Missing something? Missing something?"

"There are good and bad things when you have less. First, let's talk about the benefits of having less. First, illegal cities cannot apply for NPCs. Ordinary player cities can apply for 10 NPCs of level 800 to 900 to guard the four city gates and the council hall. , and the city owner can apply for an NPC force of less than 1,000 people and below level 800. These armed combat NPCs are used for city defense. They only defend the city from being attacked. They are completely useless when attacking other cities. Used. In addition to these guards, general cities need personnel such as resurrection mages and blacksmiths, but illegal cities cannot apply for these personnel."

"Without the existence of NPCs, wouldn't the operation of a city be basically paralyzed? The NPCs in the game are responsible for people's livelihood!"

"It doesn't matter if there are no NPCs. There are even more dangers. Illegal cities do not enjoy protection functions. You can still PK at will in the city, including the Council Hall and the Resurrection Hall! Nowadays, player cities have the same regulations as system cities that do not allow random access in stores. PK, if you PK each other, you will be punished twice and fined! But if you build an illegal city by yourself, you will not have so many protection functions, and you may be attacked even when you enter a store."

"Halo! Didn't it become Sin City? Although I built a dark city, it doesn't have to be so dark, right?"

"In addition to the above two, there is also the problem of monsters. The illegal city does not have a sealing barrier, so monsters are likely to spawn in the city!"

"Monster farming in the city? That's not Vice City anymore, it should be called Monster City! Listen to what you say, if I build an illegal city, why don't I get killed?"

"Are you going to die now? The real problem is yet to come. The illegal city does not have a tax system and cannot automatically collect taxes, so your income will become the biggest problem!"

"Oh my god! You still think this is a good idea?"

"Those are all bad points, but there are some advantages! First, illegal cities do not pay taxes to the temple! Although you cannot collect taxes from the city, the temple cannot collect taxes from you. Generally, the total tax revenue of a player city is 10% has to be turned over to the temple of the faction you belong to. You didn’t get approval, so you don’t have a temple, so of course you don’t have to pay taxes.”

"Sounds good!"

"In addition, you don't have to resist attacks. There are no monsters attacking the illegal city, and you will not be surrounded by the Temple of Light. Because you have not approved it, you do not belong to any force, and the Temple of Light has no reason to attack you!"

"Does that mean I don't need to take on defensive duties?"

"Yes. There will be no attack at all. What are you defending?"

"Didn't that solve our biggest headache?"

"That's why I suggest that you don't apply for temple approval when building an illegal city. Although not having a temple is a bit troublesome for players, at least you don't have to be attacked by enemies!"

"But if there are not even auxiliary NPCs, how will the city operate?"

"Don't you know there is something called commerce? As long as you have money, are there things you can't buy? You can buy the things you need from other cities and sell them back! Besides, does Essinger have a port? You can By trading directly with other countries at sea, weapons and equipment from each country have price differences, so wouldn’t it be possible to make a lot of profits by buying low and selling high?”

"You are so smart!" I excitedly hugged Ling and kissed her on the forehead, then ran to the door to look for the exit. "Then what are we waiting for? Go to the Dark Temple to get the Dark Star, and then go to the Light Temple to cheat the Light Star. I can't wait to build my dream city!" I said for a long time but there was no sound behind me. I turned around. Look at Ling standing there biting his fingers in a daze. "Ling? What are you doing?"

"Ah? Ah! I...I didn't do anything!" She smiled and jumped over. "Master, this door cannot be opened from the inside, and there is a seal on the outside to prevent teleportation magic. We can't get out until Domingue comes back!"

"Then what do we do?"

"Read a book! Alchemy will also be very important in the future. The reason why the Dark Temple can survive for so long with low force is because alchemy is so powerful. You have also seen our magic crystal cannon. No matter how advanced the enemy is, it can be killed with one shot!"

"Yes, it is indeed a good thing, but I am anxious now!"

"Urgent is not the answer. We have to take our time. What you want to build is the world's first city. It's not like a child building a sandcastle. It can't be completed in a short time!"

"Okay then!" Since we can't get out anyway, let's learn skills with peace of mind! I picked up the few books on alchemy compulsory subjects. Every book was the same. After opening a page, the book was gone. When I finished reading all 10 books, a level 1 alchemy item suddenly appeared in my skill column, and I can actually learn it!

In my excitement, I immediately picked up a candle from the table next to me and put it in my hand, and then started to use alchemy on the candle. I don’t know if it’s because of my wrong method, but there’s no reaction at all! I don't believe in evil, and hundreds of consecutive training sessions failed without exception! It makes no sense that my luck is so high and I always fail! Besides, I'm not making a cannon, I'm just a candle. Why is the success rate so low?

Ling was also looking at the candle in my hand and helping me to push harder. If it weren't for the fact that NPCs could not learn alchemy except for those alchemists set by themselves, Ling would probably have learned it himself! Seeing that I had been trying for so long without success, she also said anxiously: "Is the method wrong?"

"I don't know! It should have been successful! This alchemy skill costs quite a bit of mp. Fortunately, I'm not a newbie now, so I have more mp, otherwise I would have used up all of it!"

Ling suddenly took the candle from my hand. "This thing doesn't seem right!"

"What's wrong?" I quickly took a closer look to see what was wrong.

Ling Yi broke the candle with force. "Ah!" The two of us shouted together. The broken end of the candle showed a golden light. The shining luster made me sure that no matter what it was, it was no longer a candle! There is only a thin layer of wax left on the outside of the candle, and this golden thing is inside. Ling weighed it with his hands. "It seems like gold!"

"No way? Alchemy can really make gold. The system will not let this happen." I took it and chose to open the property of the item. As I expected, this thing really has properties. 'sex'. The attribute only says that the name is a gold nugget, but there are brackets after it, and the brackets say that it can be refined into an item. It seems that the symbol in the brackets is used to distinguish, and the refined items probably all have this symbol. It is estimated that the system store will refuse to accept gold with this mark, so even if the gold is successfully refined, it cannot be spent as money. The system can restrict the abnormal circulation of refined items through this organization.

Although I refined the gold, I still failed because the initial goal was not to refine the gold. I originally wanted to turn the candle into a stone elephant, but it turned into a gold nugget, and only the inside changed. So What’s the use of a little!

Just when I was depressed, the door suddenly opened and Domingue appeared at the door. "Third brother! How do you like it?"

"I've finished reading it, but...!" I handed him the gold brick. "I originally wanted to turn the candle into a stone elephant, but I don't know why it turned into this thing!"

Domingue just glanced at the gold nugget in my hand without taking it. "It would be good if there are changes for the first time. It will be better if you practice more in the future."

"You don't want me to practice my skills here before letting me go, right?"

"That's not necessary, but you need to keep in touch with alchemy during this period of time away!"

"Don't worry!" As long as Domingue lets me go, I don't want to be put under house arrest to practice my skills.

"By the way, there's a player outside. I'm just going to take a look. Can you come with me?"

"Player?" Could it be Su Mei? Impossible, it would be impossible for her to escape alone without me in Clark. Besides, not many people know the roads here, so even if Su Mei ran out, she wouldn't be able to enter the canyon.

Following Domingue towards the entrance in front of the camp, I kept guessing who might have come to the dark canyon. When we got to the entrance in front of the campground I finally saw the people coming. The so-called players are actually a group of people, not one person. There was a group of about thirty players standing at the door, including men and women.

"Why are you trespassing on the territory of the Dark Temple?" Domingue spoke with full authority, his voice was low and strong, and he felt like he was not easy to mess with.

A mage walked out from the crowd below. "My name is Lucifer's Tears, and I am the president of the Wind God Alliance. Those behind are my brothers."

"This is the sphere of influence of the Dark Temple, a place of permanent death. No strangers are welcome!" Now I know the advantages of having a high charm. Domingo's tone when he spoke to them was completely different from how he spoke to me. . The current official Domingo is very arrogant and has a domineering attitude.

I took over from Domingue. "The Dark Temple is currently in a period of war and martial law. You'd better leave quickly! You can't resist the guards here rushing out!"

Maybe because I sounded better, Lucifer's tears turned to me. "General, we just came all the way to see how we can help!"

Help is the keyword that triggers tasks in "Zero", because the NPCs in "Zero" are basically intelligent. It is impossible to directly ask if there are any tasks. Generally, just ask if they can help you with something, and the NPCs will immediately contact you. Say what I need your help with, so now everyone accepts tasks like this. It's okay for this guy to ask me for a mission, but why is he calling me General? When I saw the guards next to me, I suddenly realized that these guards were all dressed in black jumpsuits without much decoration. Domingue was wearing a slightly more fancy black armor. I was the only one wearing a fancy one. Extremely full body armor. Standing here in my black magic dragon suit, it is indeed easy for people to think of me as an NPC with Domingo and the others. Besides, among so many NPCs, I am the best equipped, so they naturally regard me as this person. Only the leader of the NPC legion.