Arcanists were inspired by the gods' absorption of the power of faith, deceiving mortals of their faith to raise spirits. In the end, they cultivated powerful evil spirits, which were evil spirits.
In the Arcanist Era, the arcanists used this method to cultivate terrifying and powerful evil spirits.
In order to control evil spirits, the arcanists would usually use arcane magic to bind these evil spirits.
In the Arcanist Era, evil spirits and magic statues were powerful guards on Wizard Towers and Floating Cities. One was virtual while the other was real, and they complemented each other.
The arcane information that Feng Chou obtained in the Arcane Tower was limited to mid-level information, and did not include the method to cultivate evil spirits.
However, there were some popular explanatory information that mentioned the ritual to cultivate evil spirits.
The ritual to cultivate evil spirits was very complicated. It was a high-level, large-scale, and long-term arcane ritual.
Evil spirits could not be born naturally.
Arnold's next words confirmed Feng Chou's conjecture.
"That's right!
Evil spirits!
Viscount Chapman was an evil necromancer. He violated the Church's ban and cultivated evil spirits. His actions eventually led to the punishment of the gods. The evil spirits he cultivated went completely out of control, and he and his family became the victims of that evil spirit. Sadly, the people of Viscount Chapman's territory were buried with him. "
"It's said, and I'm saying it's said, that in recent years, the evil spirits of Fort Chapman seemed to have a tendency to expand, so the prices of the nearby real estate were affected."
Hearing Arnold's words, Feng Chou showed a look of understanding, but in fact, he was still skeptical. The key reason was that to create evil spirits, one must have the power of faith. Where would an ordinary mage collect the power of faith?
The arcanists of the Arcane Empire were enemies of the gods. They expelled the gods' faith in their own territory, so it was not too difficult to collect the power of faith.
However, today, the Churches of the gods were everywhere. Every town, every castle, there were churches. It was just a matter of size.
Under such circumstances, a mage would not have the chance to cheat the people of their faith. Without the power of faith, what would Wizard Chapman use to cultivate evil spirits?
However, he also said that the Church of Nobles and Knights had once lost a high-ranking bishop and two high-ranking holy knights there. This kind of information could not be false.
With that in mind, Feng Chou couldn't help but be curious about the ghost castle.
At this moment, the image of the Reincarnation Mirror flashed across Feng Chou's mind. Then, a piece of information appeared in his mind out of thin air.
Quest Name: Reward for the Evil Spirit Creation Ritual
Mission description: The evil spirit creation ritual is an important piece of knowledge that is missing from the public database of contestants. Any contestant who can submit the ritual contents will be heavily rewarded.
[Mission Difficulty: D]
Mission Reward: 10 merit points + 300000 soul power.
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This was the first time that the Reincarnation Mirror took the initiative to issue a task to him.
After browsing through the bounty information in his mind, Feng Chou was very tempted. 300,000 Soul Power was still acceptable, but 10 points was something he couldn't refuse.
According to Feng Chou and Qiankun Pagoda's analysis, not only could merit points be used to exchange for precious attributes and items, but it was also related to how long he could survive in this world. In a sense, merit points were equivalent to his lifespan.
Feng Chou himself was also very interested in the evil spirit creation ritual. According to the information in the Arcane Tower, evil spirits were more powerful than golems in the hands of arcanists.
Moreover, after analyzing the information brought back from the Arcane Tower, Qiankun Pagoda strongly suggested that Feng Chou should focus on necromancy when he advanced to become an intermediate wizard. Creating evil spirits was the specialty of necromancers.
Qiankun Pagoda found that the necromancy spells in the Arcane Tower were very different from the necromancy spells now. This was because he saw healing spells in the Arcane Tower's necromancy spell information!
Healing spells were the signature of the priests of the gods. He had never heard of a wizard who could master healing spells.
More importantly, in the Arcane Tower's information, there were many powerful bloodline rituals that Feng Chou had never heard of before.
Bloodline rituals were also the specialty of necromancers.
Feng Chou talked to Mr. Arnaud while his mind was filled with all kinds of thoughts. "It's really a terrible thing, but it's very interesting, isn't it?
So, are you sure that the rumor that the evil spirits in the Ghost Castle have an increasing influence is true? "
Arnaud said, "Mr. Baron, I have to say that you're a sharp person who can always grasp the key of a matter. Yes, this is a very important question, but I have to tell you with regret that I can't be sure. If you want to be sure, I'm afraid that a special investigation will be needed."
Feng Chou said, "Very well. Then please allow me to change the direction of my commission. Investigate whether the influence of Chapman Ghost Castle has been increasing, and whether it will expand to Wood Manor in the future."
"Also, please help me inquire about the real estate near Chapman Ghost Castle. Maybe I can buy a cheaper manor."
Arnaud said, "You're really a noble with a lot of brains and courage. Yes!
If the influence of Chapman Ghost Castle doesn't show any signs of expanding, the nearby manor will be very worth investing in. "
Feng Chou smiled and said, "You're right … By the way, out of curiosity, I'd like to know who Chapman Hill belongs to now."
In fact, Feng Chou thought that the territory would only be worth investing in if the influence of the Ghost Castle continued to expand, because if the Ghost Castle did continue to expand, the churches in Casablanca would not be able to sit still sooner or later. The gods could defeat the powerful arcanists in the past, so an evil spirit was certainly not a problem. It was just a matter of whether it was worth it or not.
Arnaud shrugged and said, "Of course, if this is your request, you'll get what you want."
After that, he picked up a piece of paper and wrote down Feng Chou's request with a goose feather dipping pen.
After that, he pulled the bell next to his desk.
Soon, a young man in formal clothes came in. He came to Arnaud's desk and asked, "Sir, what can I do for you?"
Arnaud picked up the paper, handed it to the young man, and said, "Draft a commission contract according to these requirements."
After the young man left, Feng Chou chatted with him.
About a quarter of an hour later, a handwritten contract was drafted and sent over.
Arnaud took the contract and filled in the blank space with the amount of Victor — 1,200 crowns!
After filling in the amount, he handed the contract to Feng Chou and explained, "Because this commission involves supernatural powers, it's quite dangerous. That's why Victor's amount is so high"
People in this world liked to refer to power above the high level as extraordinary power.
Feng Chou took the contract and said, "As long as you can give me a satisfactory answer, 1,200 crowns is nothing."
He read through the contract carefully and signed his name.
After that, Feng Chou counted ten gold lions from the money bag.
The contract drafted by the other party was quite standard. It clearly stated that when signing the contract, two hundred crowns had to be paid in advance. After receiving the investigation report, eight hundred crowns had to be paid, and two hundred crowns would be left as the balance, which was to be paid in three months.
Holding one of the two copies of the contract, Feng Chou left the detective office.