No matter what, the two parties were now considered to be in a cooperative relationship, even though it was only temporary. He would rather let the items rot in the warehouse than talk to Lin Li. That didn't sound like something he would say to a partner. It was true that he felt that way, but saying it out loud would make the Gilded Kingdom and the Illuminati seem too petty.
In fact, given High Priest Poer's status, he wouldn't have thought of that under normal circumstances. However, Lin Li was his enemy. If he could gain the upper hand in those conflicts with Lin Li, he might be able to maintain his composure with a smile on his face. However, the problem was that he had suffered a loss at Lin Li's hands so far, and had yet to get back at him. It would be strange if he didn't fly into a rage out of humiliation.
At this moment, the smile on Lin Li's face did not diminish, and he still ignored High Priest Poer. Instead, he said to Edmund, "Saint Edmund, you might as well consider my suggestion. I believe you should be clear that this is actually beneficial to both of us."
Seeing that Lin Li still refused to give up, Elder Zumar and High Priest Poer both wanted to speak up again. However, at this moment, Saint Edmund suddenly gestured to stop the two of them from speaking. He then slowly said, "In that case, President Felic, what do you intend to offer in exchange for us to give up on this Ice Phoenix?"
Saint Edmund's words were really beyond Zumar's and Poer's expectations. However, Zumar looked bewildered, while Poer dared not say anything despite being furious. However, the two of them definitely couldn't figure out why Saint Edmund suddenly changed his mind.
"That depends on what you want," Lin Li said without a trace of surprise on his face, as if he had long expected that the other party would compromise.
Is he going to give me whatever I want? Of course, Edmund didn't believe that Lin Li would really do anything for the corpse of the Ice Phoenix. Hence, after a moment of silence, he said, "How about this? I don't need you to really take out anything in exchange, President Felic. My condition is very simple. In the next exploration, if there are any discoveries, we want to have the priority to choose."
Hearing this, Elder Zumar, who was still a little puzzled, suddenly had a look of realization. Yes, so what if he gave the Ice Phoenix's corpse to Lin Li? Could it be that the Lich would be able to step into the Sanctuary-realm immediately? That was the corpse of an Ice Phoenix that was at the peak of the Sanctuary-realm. It would be impossible for a Legendary-level Lich to transform it into an Undead creature in a short period of time. Hence, handing over the Ice Phoenix's corpse to Lin Li would not have much of an impact on the current strength of the two parties.
Elder Zumar still remembered that when he met the team from the Tower of Dusk previously, they had once said that they were looking for an earth-shattering magical weapon based on the clues of some ruins. Of course, it could be fake, but it was certain that the other party was looking for something important. Perhaps it was some magical weapon or equipment.
Unlike the Ice Phoenix's corpse, magical weapons could be used as long as they were in the hands. It was just like a sharp sword and a top-grade sword billet. Perhaps the top-grade sword billet could be forged into a peerless sword in the future, but no one knew when that would happen. On the other hand, a sharp sword could kill just by picking it up.
Saint Edmund used the Ice Phoenix's corpse in exchange for the right to choose first. In Elder Zumar's opinion, the saint clearly had a deep intention. If the Tower of Dusk was really after a powerful magical weapon or some other powerful magical equipment, he could use the priority to prevent them from getting it.
Of course, that was not the most important thing. After all, such a verbal agreement did not have much binding power. In fact, even if the Tower of Dusk did not want to abide by the agreement, the Gilded Kingdom would not suffer a loss. Even if they really fell out with each other, the Gilded Kingdom would still be on the side of reason. The Supreme Council could be unreasonable with others, but they had to be reasonable with the Illuminati, a force that was not inferior to them in terms of strength.
Besides, the Gilded Kingdom planned to use the Tower of Dusk's team as cannon fodder this time. Hence, it was uncertain what would happen to the Tower of Dusk's team in the end. The Ice Phoenix's corpse might just be temporarily placed in the hands of the Tower of Dusk, and it was uncertain who it would end up with in the end.
Hence, the condition seemed to be quite insignificant, and was extremely inconsistent with the value of the Ice Phoenix. However, it was actually a trap that Saint Edmund had set up. After figuring that out, Elder Zumar smiled again, and waited to see how Lin Li would respond.
They would never have thought that the reason Lin Li had come here was not to look for any powerful magical weapons. In fact, it could even be said that he did not intend to look for anything at all. Lin Li's only purpose for coming here was to track down the Immortal King and figure out what Geresco was trying to guide him to do by leaving such a world behind.
Lin Li acted as if he did not see Edmund's intentions, and simply said, "Okay, deal!"
After agreeing to Edmund's conditions, Lin Li nodded at Ujfalusi, who had been waiting at the side for a long time. Ujfalusi immediately scurried to the side of the Ice Phoenix's corpse excitedly, raised his staff, and chanted an incantation. As he chanted a long incantation, a huge black hole appeared under the Ice Phoenix's corpse, and dragged it into Ujfalusi's Undead Space bit by bit.
After doing that, the two teams set off again, and headed towards their destination. Elder Zumar took this opportunity to pull High Priest Poer aside, and softly explained Saint Edmund's intentions. Only then did the expression on High Priest Poer's face ease up a lot. On the other hand, Lin Li called Norfeller, who had just stepped into the Sanctuary-realm, and whispered a few instructions to him. After that, Norfeller quietly left the team alone.
How could a corpse of an Ice Phoenix that was at the peak of the Sanctuary-realm be enough!? Lin Li had heard some things about the Ice Phoenix in the game Endless World back then. It was said that the Ice Phoenix could not give birth to its own offspring in its entire life due to its unique and extreme power. However, after its death, it would be reborn, and a new one would be born in its nest.
The various previous experiences made Lin Li feel that there were too many things in Anril that were similar to the Endless World. In that case, is the legend of the Ice Phoenix the same between the two worlds? If it was really the same, there might really be a newborn Ice Phoenix in the Ice Phoenix's nest now.
Hence, Lin Li quietly sent Norfeller out to look for the Ice Phoenix's nest. Norfeller had sucked the blood of the Ice Phoenix, and thus had an instinctive sense of the aura of the Ice Phoenix. Even if the Ice Phoenix's nest was thousands of kilometers away, he would still be able to find it with that sense. Of course, there was a greater possibility that the Ice Phoenix's nest was on this island. That would naturally be more convenient.
The place where they fought with the Ice Phoenix was already in the central area of the island. Hence, it didn't take long for the two teams to reach the real center of the island. There was a very familiar feeling to Lin Li. The density of the surrounding magical elements had reached a terrifying level, just like the islands with Void Spirit Mageweaths. However, it was even denser.
In the center of the island, a massive black vortex appeared in front of everyone's eyes. The black vortex gave off the feeling that it was completely formed by the convergence of massive mana, and the mana waves that it emitted made the several Sanctuary powerhouses' expressions change.
Seeing such a scene, Lin Li immediately understood in his heart that it was no wonder there were so many powerful magical beasts on this island. It was no wonder that even the Ice Phoenix had been attracted. Clearly, there was also an 80% chance that there was some kind of mageweath on this island. It was either a Void Spirit Mageweath or a mageweath that was even more powerful than the Void Spirit Mageweath. In short, it was definitely a mageweath that was above the level of a Divine Smith.
Corresponding to the position below the massive mana vortex was a pitch-black and bottomless crypt that looked like a giant mouth that could devour heaven and earth. The crypt was so deep that it could not be seen with the naked eye at all, and even the detection of mental strength could not reach the bottom. It was as if it led straight to the center of the earth.
Fortunately, the members of both teams were above the Legendary-level, and their massive mana was enough to support them in flight for a long time. Otherwise, they would definitely die if they fell.
When the Gilded Kingdom's team arrived at the side of the crypt, Elder Zumar looked at Lin Li's team with a smile, and said, "President Felic, this is the destination of our exploration this time. After all, we know this place better, so we'll go down first."
Although the Gilded Kingdom's plan was to let the Tower of Dusk's team be cannon fodder, in this situation, anyone who went down first would arouse the vigilance of the other party. If you want others to be your cannon fodder and let them scout ahead for everything, that would be the most unskillful method, unless the other party was really a fool. Hence, sometimes, especially when they knew that there was not much danger, they would have to be the vanguard.
After Elder Zumar greeted Lin Li, he followed the rest of the team, and used the Power of Flight to fly down the crypt. All of a sudden, figures plunged into the bottomless crypt like dumplings, and the scene was rather spectacular.
After flying into the crypt, High Priest Poer had a look of mockery on his face, and he said to Elder Zumar in a gloating tone, "Most of the people from the Tower of Dusk have just stepped into the Legendary-realm. With their strength, I'm afraid it won't be easy for them to fly down safely."
"You can't say that. After all, they will also be of some help to our plan this time. Besides, with Lin Li, a Sanctuary powerhouse, there won't be any major problems even if they encounter difficulties. " Although Elder Zumar did not show it, he was more or less waiting to watch the show.
However, just as the two of them were talking, they suddenly felt that the surrounding atmosphere was a little strange, and it seemed that many people beside them were looking up. Hence, the two of them raised their heads in unison, and looked above their heads. However, after taking a look, the expressions on their faces suddenly became indescribably interesting. There was disappointment, surprise, and jealousy.
Apart from Lin Li and a few other top powerhouses, the rookie mages of the Tower of Dusk's team were all carrying strange alchemy equipment. The strange alchemy equipment looked like the wings of a bird, but it was a little transparent. It was about four to five meters long, and emitted a faint magical light. When the mages flew down, the two magic wings would flap from time to time to adjust the flying speed.
There was actually alchemy equipment in this world that could allow people to fly! That made the people of the Gilded Kingdom, who had always been proud of their level of alchemy, unable to accept it for a moment. In fact, a few of them even accidentally hit the rock wall at the side in shock, and almost fell to their deaths.
High Priest Poer, who had snapped back to his senses, had bloodshot eyes, and it was as if he couldn't wait to snatch those magic wings now. It wasn't that he hadn't seen good things before, but rather that the magic wings were so useful that he couldn't help but be envious of them.
Although it was not difficult for Legendary-mages to use the Power of Flight to fly in the sky, the mana consumption of the Power of Flight was continuous. Perhaps in terms of short-distance flight, the mana consumption of the Power of Flight could not compare to that of powerful magic spells. However, if it was a long-distance flight, the mana consumption would be rather terrifying. After all, not everyone could be as freakish as Lin Li.
However, in the eyes of High Priest Poer and the others, the magic wings of the Tower of Dusk were almost negligible to the consumption of mana, even though it wasn't zero. In their opinion, that was simply unbelievable. There had always been a saying in Anril that one had to pay as much as one wanted to get. It was only natural that one had to expend a corresponding amount of mana to fly. However, the magic wings of the Tower of Dusk had somewhat subverted their common sense.
On the surface, it seemed that the magic wings only had the advantage of saving mana for long-distance flight. However, Legendary-mages were not the only ones in this world. Other Legendary professions like the Legendary Sword Sages did not even have the Power of Flight, and could only use their Combat Energy to stay in the sky for a short period of time. However, if a Legendary Sword Sage was equipped with the magic wings, a Legendary Sword Sage who could fly freely in the sky would definitely be rather terrifying.
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