The meaning of a rubbing was completely different from the original. Due to the age of the original, there were traces left behind by time that could not be erased, and it would not be easy to fake it. However, a rubbing was different. Although it was said to be a rubbing of the original, it was very easy to tamper with it. The simplest way was to print something less, and the meaning would be completely different.
Hence, when they heard that Cantory only took out a rubbing of the map, the people seated below were immediately dissatisfied. We're here to help the Gilded Kingdom, and not only did you not tell us your true purpose in Cage Island, you can't even bear to show us the original copy of the map. You're really belittling us, aren't you?
All of a sudden, the entire conference hall became lively again, and the hidden powerhouses from various forces began to criticize Cantory for his lack of sincerity. Some even stood up and called their friends to get ready to leave.
This time, Cantory was a little flustered. Actually, what he said was the truth. The original copy of the map was indeed not in his hands, and of course, it was not in the treasure vault of the Gilded Kingdom, but in the hands of Elder Zumar on Cage Island. He didn't expect that the discussion that was going well, and it seemed that they were about to set off to help Elder Zumar would get messed up because of a map.
"President Felic …" In desperation, Cantory had no choice but to seek help from Lin Li. In his opinion, Lin Li was the only one who could suppress those people.
"Okay, everyone, let's listen to what Envoy Cantory has to say." As expected, with Lin Li's calm words, the conference hall soon quietened down again, and those who stood up to leave also sat back down.
Although Lin Li had helped him out of the predicament, the scene still made Cantory secretly gnash his teeth in hatred. In his opinion, Lin Li could have stopped those people from the very beginning, but he chose to wait until now. Clearly, Lin Li wanted to embarrass him.
Of course, Cantory did not reveal the slightest bit of his thoughts on the surface. He knew that whether he could get help or not depended on the young president of the Tower of Dusk. Hence, he specially thanked him before saying to the crowd, "Everyone, please don't doubt me. I swear on my honor that there is absolutely no difference between this rubbing and the original copy of the map."
"Forget it. You don't have to guarantee anything. There are some things that everyone knows. What I really want to know is, since you have the map and know that there's an ancient evil dragon sealed under Cage Island, why did you still overestimate yourself and provoke it? You even implicated all of us. " After everyone returned to their seats, someone spoke with a heavy tone of mockery and seemed to be complaining.
With Lin Li's words, the powerhouses of the various forces no longer pursued the issue of whether the map was the original. Anyway, in their previous communication, they both understood that they couldn't really stay out of this matter. Besides, with the protection of a true Sanctuary powerhouse like Lin Li, they did not have to worry too much about the Gilded Kingdom playing tricks.
However, to be dragged into such a big trouble, no one would be happy if they were in his shoes. If it were during normal times, even if they were dissatisfied with the powerful Gilded Kingdom, they would bear with it as long as it did not harm their own interests. However, the Gilded Kingdom was now the unlucky party that needed help. Hence, they naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity to ridicule the Gilded Kingdom.
Of course, that person's complaint was not unreasonable. If the Gilded Kingdom didn't understand the situation on Cage Island, it would be understandable for them to end up like this. However, the map that the Gilded Kingdom obtained from the ruins clearly showed that there was a terrifying ancient evil dragon sealed under Cage Island. Why didn't they make more preparations? Weren't the Gilded Kingdom and the Illuminati extremely powerful? Wouldn't it be fine if they just sent a few more Sanctuary powerhouses over? Why would they need to seek help from others?
To Cantory, this day was simply the day of his disaster. It was the darkest day of his brilliant life, and he had never been so humiliated in his life. Faced with the ridicule of the country bumpkins of the Breezy Plains, he was trembling in anger, and his fists were clenched tightly under his sleeves. However, he dared not show the slightest hint of anger on his face.
"We naturally have a reason for doing so. In the map and documents we obtained, there are records of the Alchemy Array used to seal the ancient evil dragon. It was mentioned that every 1,000 years, someone would need to go to Cage Island and use the Alchemy Array to reinforce the seal. Otherwise, once the seal is loosened, the ancient evil dragon will immediately take the opportunity to break free, and by then, it will bring a devastating disaster to the entire world. This is one of the important missions of the Gilded Kingdom when we set foot on Cage Island. "
When he started speaking, Cantory's tone seemed to be a little rough, and anyone with a discerning eye could tell that it was a sign that he was about to lose control of his anger. However, towards the end, he spoke more and more fluently, and at the same time, there was a faint sense of righteousness in his tone, as if he had turned into a messenger of justice. At the end, Cantory even stood up all of a sudden, and slammed his hands hard on the table. On one hand, he wanted to make himself look righteous, and on the other hand, he wanted to vent the anger in his heart.
To be honest, at this moment, Cantory really gave off the feeling that he was responsible for the rise and fall of the world. If it were an ordinary person, they might really believe him, and even be moved to tears. However, the old guys sitting in the conference hall now had at least hundreds of years of experience, and could all be considered shrewd. How could they be deceived by Cantory?
Of course, what Cantory said could not be considered a lie in a certain sense, but the relationship between the two was somewhat reversed. The Gilded Kingdom had obtained the map and the method to seal the ancient evil dragon on Cage Island, and that should be a reliance for them to explore the Cage Island. However, they might have made a mistake in their calculations, and things got out of hand. Hence, they had no choice but to seek help from the various forces of the Breezy Plains. Otherwise, they could have informed the various forces of the Breezy Plains right from the beginning, and there wouldn't have been a need to keep it a secret like before.
Cantory was still immersed in the atmosphere that he had created, but someone in the conference hall immediately clapped his hands and chuckled. "I didn't expect the original Gilded Kingdom to be so selfless. For the sake of the safety of the Breezy Plains and the world, they spared no effort to come all the way from overseas. They even hid it from us, and braved all the dangers to get to Cage Island. They really make us feel ashamed. "
If someone else had said those words, Cantory would definitely feel extremely pleased, but since it came from the people of the Breezy Plains, even a fool would be able to smell the mockery in their words. Fortunately, Cantory had vented a little just now. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to tolerate it no matter what.
"President Felic, I've already explained the reason for our operation this time very clearly. Is there anything else you need to know about going to Cage Island to provide support?" Cantory also understood in his heart that he would be asking for trouble by pestering others about those issues. There would be plenty of opportunities to settle scores in the future, and the most important thing now was to provide support to Elder Zumar.
"Tell me about your situation on Cage Island." As soon as Lin Li said that, the matter was basically decided. The reason why he did not mention the conditions for requesting for help was not because he was really that selfless, but rather because he wanted to see the actual situation when the time came in order to maximize the benefits.
As for Cantory's concealment of the purpose of this trip to the Gilded Kingdom, not to mention Lin Li, even the shrewd people in the conference hall were well aware of it. However, everyone knew that even if the Gilded Kingdom was urgently waiting for help, there were still some things that they had to leave some leeway for. If the people of the Gilded Kingdom were to be driven into a corner and release the ancient evil dragon, no one would be able to benefit from it.
Although the spies of the various forces had been observing the situation on Cage Island, and were continuously sending back news to their respective forces, the battle of that scale was something that the spies who were not very competent could not understand at all. But after all, a battle of that scale was something that those spies, who did not have much strength to begin with, would not be able to get a deep understanding of it. If they were to get close to the edge of the battlefield, they would be torn to shreds by the aftermath of the battle.
Besides, the vision of those spies was also limited by their strength, and they might just be there to watch the show. The news that they sent back would at most be about how massive the battle was, what the Gilded Kingdom had lost, and so on. They could not see the essence of the battle. To those spies, the power of a Sanctuary powerhouse might not be much different from that of a peak Legendary powerhouse.
However, Cantory was a peak Legendary powerhouse, and he also had an impressive teacher. Hence, his vision was naturally much better than that of those spies. He could completely see the true essence of things from the intense battle, such as why Elder Zumar was at a disadvantage, and what level of power the ancient evil dragon that was sealed under Cage Island was at. Hence, Cantory, who had come out of the battlefield, was the one who had the most detailed grasp of the situation.
When Cantory began to narrate the development of the battle on Cage Island from the beginning to the end, the people in the conference hall also quietened down, and no longer interrupted or mocked him. It was not that they were giving Cantory face, but rather that they all knew that what Cantory was talking about was something that Lin Li valued. At the same time, it would also affect their future actions.
Cantory was also quite eloquent. Otherwise, he wouldn't have become the special envoy that the Gilded Kingdom had sent to the Breezy Plains. He started from the moment the team landed on Cage Island, and talked about how the mutation was triggered, how Elder Zumar led everyone to resist, and how the fleet attacked the bottom of Cage Island, and how they were counterattacked by the mysterious power. In the end, he was sent out of the battlefield by Elder Zumar. Cantory's narration of the changes in the battle from the beginning to the end was rather thrilling. At the same time, he did not miss out on the various details that Lin Li was concerned about.
After recounting everything, Cantory stopped, and looked at the expression on Lin Li's face nervously, for fear that Lin Li would shake his head and say that he wouldn't go. Although he felt that this matter should be in the bag, he couldn't really feel at ease if Lin Li didn't express his stance.
Lin Li sat there quietly, gently rubbing his chin with his hand, and forming a picture of everything that Cantory had said in his mind. After thinking about it carefully for a moment, he finally calmly said under Cantory's anxious and expectant gaze, "Okay, next, I'll make the arrangements for the people who will assist you."
Hearing Lin Li's words, Cantory finally felt relieved, and he couldn't be bothered to be reserved anymore. Instead, he hurriedly nodded, and said, "Okay, I'll listen to your arrangements, President Felic."
Lin Li stood up and glanced at the people in the conference hall. Although they were all hidden powerhouses of various forces, there was still a huge difference in strength. If such a team didn't make good arrangements, they would only be courting death if they swarmed to Cage Island. By then, even Lin Li probably wouldn't be able to save them. Hence, before setting off, Lin Li had to bring them together and form a real team.
Of course, Lin Li couldn't really train them like his team of mages at this juncture. After all, they were still waiting for help. According to Cantory's description of the situation on Cage Island, he divided them into several teams with Elvis and the other pseudo-Sanctuary powerhouses as the leaders. Each pseudo-Sanctuary powerhouse probably had to lead four to five peak Legendary-realm powerhouses.
Among the powerhouses of the various forces, the strongest should be Elvis and the other pseudo-Sanctuary powerhouses. Although they were not real Sanctuary powerhouses yet, their strength was still much stronger than those who were at the peak of the Legendary-realm. However, so far, Lin Li only knew Elvis, Rojet, and Abrad, and he didn't know the other three pseudo-Sanctuary powerhouses.
Elvis was very perceptive, and before Lin Li could ask any questions, he leaned forward to introduce the other three pseudo-Sanctuary powerhouses to Lin Li. The first person to be introduced was a handsome middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties. He was rather eye-catching among the old guys.
The middle-aged man had long blond hair that was even more dazzling than that of the beauties. However, he was not an elf. Apart from his elf-like pointy ears and handsome face, he didn't look like an elf at all. However, he was not an elf. Apart from his elf-like pointy ears and handsome face, he didn't look like an elf at all. He was tall and burly, not as slender as the elves, and his eyes were dark blue, as bright as sapphires.
From the looks of it, he was the kind of handsome uncle who could easily be secretly admired by little girls. He was handsome but did not lose his masculinity, and had an extremely amiable temperament. He was definitely a lady-killer.
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