Other than the three rings, the Necromancer's most precious items were the books. Including the ones Suhlen found in his laboratory, there were more than 30 books. However, most of them were about necromancy and voodoo, and some were about magic theory.
Other than that, there were books about alchemy, potioneering, golem making, anatomy, and a Lich Reincarnation spell. This Lich Reincarnation spell was a witchcraft ritual that could reincarnate a Necromancer into a Lich. It was said that this was a choice that many powerful Necromancers made when their lives were about to end.
The minimum requirement for the Lich Reincarnation spell was to be a Grade 3 Necromancer. They were usually Necromancers or Warlocks, but there were also some Priests. Building a Lich Reincarnation spell circle required a lot of resources, including rare magic materials, high-quality gems, gold, and so on.
If a Lich was successfully reincarnated, it would turn into an Undead creature and retain all of its memories and spells. After reincarnating into a Lich, it would no longer be restricted by its lifespan. This gave it plenty of time to research spells and experiment.
It could be said that every Lich was a top-tier Necromancer. They were powerful and controlled a lot of Necromancy spells. It wouldn't be surprising if a team of Death Knights appeared in a Lich's territory. There might even be a Bone Dragon. Liches would create a lot of magic items in their long lives. It could be said that Liches were basically rich.
The necromancer that died at Su Lun's hands was collecting all kinds of resources for the Lich Reincarnation spell. Although he looked very young, as a rogue necromancer, it would take at least a few decades for him to gather all kinds of materials for the Lich Reincarnation spell circle.
Suhlen casually flipped through the book and threw it into his storage space. Suhlen had never thought about reincarnating into a Lich. After all, Liches didn't have a penis.
After collecting the spoils of war, the other battlefields were almost finished. Under the ambush of the gray dwarves, the group of Skeleton Warriors didn't cause any trouble at all. It didn't take long for them to be wiped out. Apart from some soul crystals, there was nothing else.
He had exterminated the Necromancer and reclaimed the gemstone mine. He had also obtained a large number of Soul Crystals and magic books. His only regret was that he hadn't received much EXP. He was still a long way from leveling up.
By the time they reoccupied the gem mine, it was already late. Everyone rested in the gem mine for the night. The next morning, after leaving a group of miners behind, Suhlen led the rest of the people to another mine.
Suhlen had been to this mine before. It was the place where he had discovered the Harpy. It was the largest mine of the Grey Dwarves. It produced iron ore, copper, lead, tin, and gold ore. It was a rare mixed mine, and its output was very high.
This was also why the Duergar didn't give up on the mine even when the Harpies attacked. When they set off again, there were only about a hundred people left in the group. After passing through three tunnels and two underground caverns, the team finally arrived at their destination.
There were some Underworld monsters in the mine, but they were quickly cleared out by the Grey Dwarves. After the mine returned to normal, Suhlen prepared to deal with the Harpies.
This time, Suhlen didn't want a group of monsters coming to cause trouble every two or three days. Not only would they cause casualties to the Grey Dwarves, but they would also affect the production. If it weren't for this reason, Suhlen would have to wait a while before considering the Harpies.
Now that the Grey Dwarves had joined Northtown City and the mine had returned to production, the Harpies could appear at any time. Before, the Grey Dwarves weren't strong enough, so they could only passively defend. Suhlen wasn't helpless against them.
Moreover, the Harpies could also be used as an air force. During battle, they could carry a few kilograms of stones and throw them down from the sky. Even a one-kilogram stone would cause more damage than arrows and javelins. Even the Grey Dwarves' iron armor couldn't withstand such an impact.
In addition to flying in the air and throwing stones, the Harpies could also throw Molotov cocktails and other things. They could also take advantage of the night to cross the city walls and directly open the gates. If he really had an air force, it would be very useful on the battlefield.
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"My lord, the Harpies are active in the area ahead." A drow scout quickly walked to Suhlen's side and said in a deep voice.
Suhlen waved his hand and said, "Stop for now."
"Send someone out to investigate."
Then, a dozen or so scouts flashed and merged into the surrounding darkness. The Harpies lived in an underground cavern that was even larger than the one occupied by the Grey Dwarves. The Harpies' nest was on a cliff, surrounded by an underground river. The underground cavern was lush with vegetation, and there were a lot of fluorescent mushrooms, mushrooms, and other plants growing in it. The entire underground cavern was their habitat.
Opening the strategic map, a rough topographic map appeared in his mind. The underground cavern where the Harpies were entrenched was dozens of kilometers away from the Grey Dwarves' territory, but various tunnels crisscrossed, and the shortest distance was more than a hundred kilometers. Many areas around the map were still black, and would only be shown after exploration.
As far as Suhlen knew, there weren't many tribes living in this underground world. There were no other tribes except for the Kobold Tribe, the Grey Dwarves' city, the Goblin Tribe, and the Tauren Tribe. Many places were occupied by various monsters.
On the strategic map, the current area was marked with the image of a Harpy, indicating that there were Harpies nearby. The other explored areas were marked with Hook Horrors, and some were marked with Underground Salamanders. After a rough look, there were no less than a few hundred of them.
There were thousands of Harpies here. Although the strength of a single Harpy was not strong, about the same as a human militia, their ability to fly made them very difficult to deal with. Coupled with their huge number, they could now be said to be the overlords of the underground world. Even the reckless and irritable Tauren Tribe was not willing to provoke them.
Soon, the scouts reported the collected information. At this time, more than half of the Harpies had gone out to look for food, and only a few Harpies stayed here. After confirming the situation, Suhlen knew that the opportunity had come.
Although the Harpies had a large number of Harpies, they had a common queen, a high Harpy. As long as the high Harpy was controlled, the whole Harpy tribe would be controlled.
Suhlen did not let the drows go with him. It was better to have as few people as possible. After casting an invisibility spell on himself, Suhlen began to carefully approach the Harpy's nest. High Harpies were natural spellcasters. It might be easy to defeat them, but it was very difficult to capture them alive.
Especially under the protection of many Harpies, it was impossible to capture the high Harpy, Suhlen, even if they doubled the number of people.
The high Harpy's nest was at the top of the cliff. If they wanted to go up, they could only fly or slowly climb from below. Directly using elemental fluctuations caused by spells was likely to attract the attention of the Harpies. After all, they were very sensitive to wind elements. The cliff was not too high, and a large number of caves had been excavated. Suhlen found an easy place to climb and then climbed up with his hands and feet.
From time to time, a few Harpies flew by in the sky. These Harpies were very hot, but their appearance was not complimentary. Many Harpies had a layer of fluff on their bodies. These were the lowest level Harpies. Their bloodline had deteriorated to the point that they were close to beasts.
Those Harpies whose bodies were closer to humans were more intelligent. Some Harpies could even use some spell-like abilities. Of course, there were not many of these Harpies. They were generally the guards of the high Harpies.
Suhlen bypassed the caves of several Harpies and soon approached the top of the cliff. At this time, a Harpy suddenly came out of the cave next to him and was about to fly out. But just as it spread its wings, it stopped. Then its nose kept twitching as if it was smelling something.
"The smell of a male! (Harpy language) "
The Harpy let out a sharp bird cry, and then the surrounding Harpies flew over. Even the Harpies in the surrounding caves came out. Seeing this situation, Suhlen did not know that he had been exposed.
Harpies were all females, so they were very sensitive to the smell of males. Although Invisibility could hide the body, it could not eliminate the smell. This was also one of its weaknesses. Unless it was the legendary Rogue's Shadow Jump, that ability could directly enter the shadow plane, completely separated from the main material plane. Not only was the figure hidden, but even the body and smell had disappeared without a trace.
After knowing that he had been discovered, Suhlen no longer hid. Now he was only one step away from the top of the cliff. As long as he was fast enough, the high Harpy would have no time to escape!
— — Thunderstorm!
Dazzling lightning burst out from Suhlen's body in an instant. The powerful lightning wrapped all the Harpies around him. The paralysis effect of the lightning instantly made these Harpies stiffen and fall directly from the air. Suhlen, who was originally surrounded, was instantly cleared.
At this moment, Suhlen's hands and feet exerted force at the same time. His body climbed quickly, and he reached the top of the cliff in a breath. Then his figure flashed into the cave.
To Suhlen's surprise, the cave was much larger than he thought. Two Harpies were guarding the entrance of the cave. These two Harpies looked very close to humans. After seeing Suhlen break in, they rushed up directly.
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