Undead Mage from a Cell-Chapter 343 - 341: The Fairy Tale Character from the Library - Black Queen (127/170)
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While Gu Xi was looking at the map, Fu Gu was still introducing things to him.
"Please rest assured, sir, our territory will keep pace with the times. As long as the city’s size changes, the map will immediately reflect new changes. You see, we are currently adjusting the new map, and the city’s battle tasks will also be arranged accordingly."
Hearing this, Gu Xi couldn’t help but be impressed. The Barracks could upgrade a step ahead for a reason.
Even though it was because Gu Xi suddenly added three thousand Undead Corps, they had indeed been working diligently.
In comparison, the White Bone Wine Lady, who kept chattering on, was no match for Fu Gu’s efforts.
"Alright, I’m aware of your efforts. What are the conditions for upgrading from Level 2 to Level 3, besides the military force? Are there any other requirements?"
"No, there are no other requirements before Level 5, but from Level 2 onwards, the resources needed for upgrades will increase, and you’ll need mercury as a special resource."
Fu Gu immediately mentioned the Barracks’ needs, "At the same time, it would be best to assign some deputies and advisors here, even if temporarily. It would help improve the efficiency of the Barracks’ city battle tasks."
"Alright, got it. If there’s suitable personnel, I’ll arrange them."
Gu Xi wasn’t worried about getting it done. Currently, three cities were fighting intensely, and there would always be some players eager to seek death.
Players’ bodies were perfect for making special undead.
If luck was on their side, and one or two suitable for the Barracks appeared, then there would naturally be manpower available.
After taking a loop around, Gu Xi noted the Barracks’ needs and then left, not forgetting his initial goal.
Even though he detoured to the Barracks, he still had to go inspect the Library.
After all, matters over there still needed Gu Xi to handle.
At the same time, Gu Xi planned to check out other core buildings to see what their upgrade conditions were and if they needed his help.
These tasks were initially Luna’s, but since she’s busy dealing with the Mysterious Mirror Image Space, these fell onto Gu Xi’s shoulders.
After leaving the Barracks, Gu Xi immediately headed towards the Library.
He realized he hadn’t seen Di Mi for some time.
Wasn’t Di Mi usually hanging around near the Assembly Hall or the Magic Plant District?
Why was he gone when Gu Xi looked away?
While Gu Xi was puzzled, the Evil Coffin had already taken him to the Library’s entrance.
Jumping down from the Evil Coffin, Gu Xi hurried into the Library. The skeleton delivered by the Suicide Mirror Immortal had left, leaving only the Dead Mirror Immortal inside.
No, when Gu Xi entered the Library, he saw a woman in a black robe touching the Dead Mirror Immortal’s surface.
Hearing Gu Xi’s footsteps, the woman turned around.
For some reason, upon seeing this woman, Gu Xi always felt she had a somewhat heroic presence.
She looked like a general, but her attire was obviously not; people would believe she looked like a witch, or even a queen.
This situation left Gu Xi a bit puzzled.
At this moment, the woman smiled at Gu Xi, "Hello, owner of this place. I’m an old lady passing by, and I’d like to rest here for a bit."
"Feel free, I just came to take a look. Oh, I noticed you seem to have thoughts about this mirror?"
When the woman spoke, Gu Xi realized she might be one of the fairy tale characters that appeared weekly in the Library.
However, because her black robe was too secure, Gu Xi wasn’t sure which one she was. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Faced with such a character, Gu Xi naturally wouldn’t miss the chance; he was thinking of ways to communicate with her.
"Oh, yeah, your mirror is interesting, but it’s quite basic. It can answer questions but requires offerings. It seems you don’t have full mastery over your mirror.
I used to have a mirror that could answer questions like this one.
You could ask questions directly without needing to offer anything."
Upon hearing this, Gu Xi immediately understood who she was and casually asked,
"Is your mirror reliable?"
This heroic-looking queen with fair skin and long legs was taken aback for a moment before slowly saying,
"Not reliable."
Hearing the queen’s words, Gu Xi couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
The slightly annoyed queen rolled her eyes at Gu Xi, "You don’t know what you’re missing."
Gu Xi didn’t care what he missed. He remembered this queen was a high-tier witch with magical abilities beyond imagination, especially in poisons and transformations.
After laughing, Gu Xi quickly brought up some questions to ask the queen.
The queen wasn’t too pleased with Gu Xi’s way of asking questions.
After all, he laughed at her earlier and now wanted to ask questions—it was out of the question.
However, Gu Xi’s subsequent attitude was quite sincere, and the queen was drawn by the Library’s power.
So, she began to speak.
Maybe it was the influence of the Dead Mirror Immortal, but the queen and Gu Xi surprisingly started discussing ritual magic.
The queen was quite knowledgeable about this.
"You know, sometimes magic lies within the ritual itself. For example, marriage is an irreversible ritual; once completed, even if the consummation didn’t happen, it would still be a second marriage.
Then there are luck-changing or life-extending rituals, which require many days because everything happens subconsciously over time.
Therefore, when confronting powerful entities that cannot be handled now, you might use ritual magic to gradually influence them.
I’m not sure about Undead Mages, but the principles of magic are similar."
After hearing the queen’s explanation, Gu Xi gradually developed some ideas.
[You communicated with a dark fairy tale character, learned, and mastered Ritual Magic, reaching Level 1.]
Seeing a look of realization slowly appearing on Gu Xi’s face, the queen also showed a slight smile.
It seemed Gu Xi understood magic.
It had been a long time since she had such an exchange.
But then, Gu Xi suddenly asked,
"I’d like to ask, if a princess dies three times and is resurrected three times, does that count as a ritual?"
Upon hearing this question, the queen’s expression quickly darkened—was he trying to provoke her?
Gu Xi quickly explained Eldest Princess Anna’s situation.
Describing how Eldest Princess Anna was resurrected and turned into an undead through various means three times and then died in battle three times, the queen hesitated and consoled Gu Xi,
"Three’s a charm, she’s beyond saving."
