Chapter 194 The Arcane Empire and the Hanged Man

Chapter 194 "Arcane Empire and the Hanged Man"

After being used, the Wanxiang Impermanence cards will become the most common handicrafts. Apart from the exquisite and beautiful card pictures, they have no effect unless a complete set is collected, which is one hundred and eight cards including two trump cards. card.

But so far, since the emergence of the Impermanence Cards, no existence has collected them completely, not even the gods, and the rumor that has not been confirmed to be true or false has not been verified.

When the first Impermanence card was released, there was also an ancient book from the Arcane Empire period, which recorded the complete collection of three sets of cards. This is what was written about the Impermanence card.

"When all things are unified, the dusty knowledge will be revealed again."

The content is not clearly stated, and it sounds like it is not stated clearly.

But anyone who has any knowledge of the Arcane Empire knows the value of this sentence. It is the knowledge left behind by a group of lunatics who used their mortal bodies to defy heaven and kill gods. No one can refuse such a temptation.

Not much to say, let’s learn about the Thirteen Rings Divine Art.

As we all know, spells above the ninth level are collectively called forbidden spells, but the number of forbidden spells that have survived to this day and can still be used does not exceed the number of hands. Spellcasters define them as tenth-level spells.

However, during the Arcane Empire, the great arcanist who created the Floating City created countless eleven-ring and twelve-ring spells. Small ones could destroy the world, and large ones could directly destroy the plane.

In the end, I don’t know what happened to that person. He used all his life’s learning to create a thirteen-ring spell called Karsusden Magic. Just by looking at the name, you can tell that Karsus is the great arcanist.

His power has long surpassed that of mortals, and powerful gods cannot do anything to him if they are not in the Kingdom of God. As for those below him, when they see Karsus, they will run as far as they can, and they are no match for him.

According to records, more than a handful of weak gods died in his hands. The exact number cannot be determined. Anyway, in the Arcane Empire back then, there were not a few gods who were put on the test bed.

In the end, the arcanists came to the conclusion that the gods were a sad product, completely losing their freedom and just poor parasites of the world.

Such remarks naturally offended the gods, but considering the overwhelming power of the Arcane Empire, the war ended before it even started. It was considered to have ceased, but it also laid hidden dangers for the future. It only took one spark to detonate.

And who is this igniter? Of course it is our talented Grand Arcanist Karthus.

He used it on the day he created the magical spell of Karthusden. The target of the use was not a weak god, but he went directly to Mystra, the first-generation goddess of magic.

Judging from the results, Karsus succeeded, but also failed. The success was because this powerful goddess lost control of the magic network on the spot and fell silently, very completely.

Later generations learned from the partial records left by the Arcane Empire that the world was in chaos that day, and all magic network casters lost their ability to cast spells. An unprecedented tide of elements broke out around the world, and countless creatures were involved.

Both extraordinary beings and ordinary people were no different from ants crawling on the ground at this moment, but they were crushed into powder in an instant, and even their souls were beaten into pieces.

Under the influence of this disaster, the outer plane was also affected. More than one-third of the area was irreversibly destroyed, and it would not be able to recover for at least tens of thousands of years.

According to unreliable statistics, any plane with living creatures has lost 10% of its population under the influence of the elemental tide, and the world has almost returned to chaos.

If the four original ancient gods of elements hadn't jointly stopped the evolving disaster, then 30% or even more of the entire multiverse might have been destroyed.

But why is Karsus failed? Because he went through three stages after successfully casting the spell.

The first stage is to replace it. He perfectly inherited Mystra's divinity, godhood, priesthood and even domain. Although it overlapped 80% with the power he had, the terrifying divine power he had never possessed also complemented part of Khalsa. A place that Si has never controlled.

The second stage is to lose control and go berserk. You must know that every god has his own believers, and the number of believers who can support a powerful god is simply immeasurable, let alone the goddess of magic.

So under the prayers of tens of billions of believers, Karsus collapsed. Even if he was the first great arcanist in thousands of years, he could not withstand the impact of information of this magnitude.

In other words, the CPU is overloaded and burned.

In this case, his soul was directly washed away, leaving only a body without good control of power. There was only one end, and that was the endless increase in entropy, which was the third stage.

Karsus' body began to collapse. Affected by the inherited priesthood and divine power, part of the magic network also collapsed and turned into various terrifying forbidden spells, thus forming a new natural disaster that swept across the material plane.

Of course, these are still secondary. The crazy Karsus woke up for a moment at the critical moment, and then gathered all his divine power to use a new spell called Karsus Divine Sorcery. It is also a thirteen-ring spell with the goal of Pantheon.

Under the influence of this purely destructive spell, the Pantheon exploded, killing more than a dozen gods who had no time to escape on the spot, with the lowest divine power being weak and the highest being medium divine power. Not even the dregs were left behind.

This directly triggered the anger of the gods. Led by the God of War, who had the most grumpy temper, he brazenly launched a war against the Arcane Empire.

This war lasted for fifteen years, and the war spread throughout the multiverse, causing immeasurable losses.

Nearly ten thousand years have passed so far, and no one knows the course of the war, but the result is obvious.

The era of rule by the Arcane Empire is over. The previously noble arcanists have become street rats that everyone yells at. The inheritance is cut off, the glory has become the smoke of the past, and only the ruins of ruins are left.

Although I don’t know what kind of price the gods paid, it is definitely not easy. The power of a super giant floating city to self-destruct is no less than Karsus’ fatal blow.

Anyway, the divine power of the gods was somewhat weakened after that. Strong divine power became medium divine power, and medium divine power became weak divine power. They basically dropped one level.

The worst thing is that the gods with weak divine power either died in the war or fell into demigods. The kingdom of God fell and all their divine power was lost. Many lucky mortals took the opportunity to plunder their power and became new gods. Artificial Ragnarok.

This unprecedented war between gods and mortals is known as the Ending War in history, but the detailed history in the middle has been erased by the gods and has become a taboo that cannot be explored.

In short, this battle allowed the world to truly see the power of arcanists. This group of geniuses who cast spells without the help of magic nets were determined to explore the truth of the world and gain insight into the nature of the world, so they had power that made even the gods fearful.

Later, in order to restrict arcanists, the new generation of Mystra banned all spells above the tenth level. On the one hand, it was to limit the damage of super-ring spells to the world, and on the other hand, it was to prevent the emergence of figures like Karsus.

After all, the feeling of the first generation Mystra before she died still remained in his memory. No god wanted to experience that kind of death without warning.

The severing of the Arcanist's inheritance cannot be blocked by just a magic goddess. All the gods here have worked hard!

Of course, as long as there are spellcasters who want to explore the truth, the legacy of arcanists will never be cut off.

In today's endless sea, the figure of arcanist has reappeared. Although it is not to the level of the arcane empire, it is still a force that cannot be ignored.

The Impermanence Cards add some interest to the exciting adventure life. Qiao Yang is not in a hurry to collect them all. Not to mention whether the description is true or false, even if it is true, with his current strength, he cannot keep the Arcane Empire alive. down knowledge.

In the extraordinary world, knowledge has real weight and is also the greatest wealth.

Let Marquis ask someone to move the treasure box back to the treasure house, and then take out the destiny card that shines with mysterious light.

Compared with the mass-produced Vientiane Cards, and I don’t know how many sets there are, the thirty-six Destiny Cards are not only more high-end in craftsmanship, but the power contained in them is definitely the best among legendary items. batch.

This destiny card is called [The Hanged Man]. An adult male with a vague face is hung upside down on a tree trunk that is not thick. His hands are also tied behind his back, making him unable to resist.

Miraculously, when the fate card was held in Qiao Yang's hand, the originally blurry face changed into that of [Si Yu] after a wave of fluctuations. His eyes were closed, without sadness or joy, and he was very calm, as if Thinking about something.

"It's interesting, revealing your destiny~"

With a chuckle, the detailed information of the destiny card appeared in front of him.

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"Destiny Card [The Hanged Man]·Legendary Item·Special·Unique"

Inherent: Destiny cards are indestructible. Only ninth-level artifacts have a 1% chance of destroying destiny cards, but destroyers will be counterattacked by fate. At the same time, after destruction, the destiny cards will be reborn in a random world.

Effect: Perform a card drawing action, which will have different effects on the user depending on the result.

① Upright position: Gain temporary +1 for all attributes, and -1 for all advantage checks in the next 24 hours. The result will determine future losses.

② Reversed: Gain temporary all attributes -1, and all disadvantage checks +1 in the next 24 hours. This result will determine future harvest.

Description: Selfless dedication, or all-out struggle, all are decided by fate.

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The only special item, these affixes are enough to prove the uniqueness of the Destiny Card.

Qiao Yang showed an interested look. The effect of the Hanged Man was very interesting. Whether it was in the upright or reverse position, there were corresponding gains and debuffs.

Either sacrifice some attributes, reduce negative judgment, and affect the harvest at the same time.

Either gain some attributes, reduce the positive judgment, and affect the loss at the same time.

The two maintain a stable balance, and it is impossible to determine whether gains and losses are good or bad. This is in line with the characteristics of fate, which is unpredictable and unpredictable.

"Isn't this thing written once per round?"

He suddenly realized something, so he held the destiny card in his hand, and fired it without hesitation.

"Upright position!"

There was no prompt, but all his attributes were improved a bit, and an uncapable influence was blessed on him.

Ignoring it, he buttoned it down again, and then took another twitch.

"Reversed!"

All the attributes that had just been added were deducted before the player was warmed up, and the effects belonging to the inverse position followed closely, offsetting the gains and debuffs brought by the upright position.

The expected special change did not appear. After a brief thought, he turned back the fate card again and prepared to draw cards for the third time.

When he pinched the tail of the card with his right hand, an extremely terrifying pressure pressed tightly on the back of his hand, as if fate was preventing his next actions, and a vague gaze wandered around him.

"Ha~ It seems that my guess is right!"

The ring of the sea flickered, and the resistance disappeared instantly. A terrifying sound of thunder exploded out of thin air. [Si Yu] who was hanging upside down in the card picture opened his closed eyes and looked at Qiao Yang outside, with a mix of joy and anger. , like a god, majestic power pours into the body, and there is still a bit of familiar power in it, but the nature is different.

"Tip: You are affected by the fate card. In the next 24 hours, your all attributes will be constant at 30, advantage check +1. Disadvantage check -1, your gains will be increased by 100%, and your losses will be reduced by 50%. .”

"Special reminder: You have mastered the field of [Sacrifice]!"

"Special reminder: You gained 1 point of [Sacrifice] divinity!"

"Special reminder: You gained 1 point of [Sacrifice] Godhead!"

"Special reminder: You have obtained part of the information about the [Sacrifice] priesthood!"

"Special reminder: You have obtained the divine spell of sacrifice [Sacrificial Halo]!"

Six reminders rang in Qiao Yang's ears, and the corners of his mouth almost reached the back of his head. Sacrifice the realm, sacrifice the divinity, sacrifice the godhead, and even sacrifice part of the priesthood.

He really didn't expect that the clues to the priesthood would come first before he could move the natural disaster.

Part of the information in the prompt is not like expertise, but a genuine incomplete priesthood. With the continuous accumulation of power, this priesthood will be completely complete sooner or later. It can be said that he has already reserved a god.

Just one destiny card gave him such a huge reward, which also made Qiao Yang think differently about other destiny cards.

How is this a rare item? It's not just a cheating device that can penetrate the divine path.

However, Qiao Yang was not prepared to let the sacrificial priesthood grow in his body. Like divinity, the priesthood could also be bestowed. Currently, there is only one person in the Black Candle Fleet who is suitable, and that is Marquis.

He planned to throw all this gift package together with his divinity and godhood to his most trusted first officer. By then, except for the magical skills that would disappear, the areas he had mastered would not slip away.

The main reason is that the sacrifice does not fit well with his own power system, so sending it away is the most correct choice.

Furthermore, if the plan goes well, the priesthood suitable for him will not be far away.

In fact, the magic of Karthusden is a dnd rumor, but there were a lot of magic changes in the later setting, so it is written as a derivative setting. Book friends should not delve into it.

In addition, I asked for leave yesterday because I had something to do. I didn’t send a leave sheet to prevent the impression from being degraded. I just wanted to say a few words when I wanted to update it. Don’t blame me, book friends, and thank you for your understanding.

The last thing is the update in February, which is indeed a bit less, but with the Chinese New Year, there are indeed a lot of things. I will wait until March to start updating. Thank you for your follow-up subscriptions. Thank you for wandering! orz!