However, Lin Li was just a young man in his early twenties. Although he was already a Sanctuary powerhouse, it was precisely because he was a Sanctuary powerhouse that they felt that it was impossible for him to have any attainments in inscription. After all, inscription required a lot of effort to study and learn. Even if a person started studying since birth, he might not be able to make any achievements in 20 years, not to mention that most of his time was spent on learning magic.
Hence, after the big shot of the Octopus Clan said those words, Cantory immediately put on a smug expression, as if he could already see Lin Li's embarrassed and disheveled appearance. Although it didn't seem to have any direct impact on Lin Li, and Cantory wouldn't get any tangible benefits from it, it was still good to vent his anger.
As for the big shot of the Octopus Clan, he didn't have any special expression on his face apart from the usual arrogance. After all, for a figure like him, defeating a human in the field of inscription didn't seem to be something to be proud of. In fact, if it weren't for Cantory, he wouldn't have bothered to waste his precious time on a human who seemed to have no attainments in inscription.
Hearing the provocation of the big shot of the Octopus Clan, Lin Li didn't show much emotion, and simply glanced at the two of them indifferently. He said, "I don't have any works that can convince you, but if you do, you might as well take them out and take a look."
Hah, you're really courting death! Cantory snickered in his heart. If the other party didn't say anything and just fled, it would be fine. Unfortunately, this President Felic was obviously still unwilling to give up, and he wanted to see the standard of the other party first. However, in that case, it would be equivalent to accepting the challenge, and by then, President Felic would probably be put in an even more embarrassing position.
The big shot of the Octopus Clan also laughed twice, as if he had already seen through Lin Li's thoughts. He said, "Okay, I'm in a good mood today. I'll show you what real inscription is." After saying that, he strode out of the shop.
The few of them soon arrived outside the shop, and the nearby Sea Clan members who had received the news also gathered over at this moment. Although not all of them were from the Octopus Clan, they were still part of the Sea Clan after all. When they heard that their clansmen were going to teach a human a lesson, they naturally didn't want to miss the opportunity to watch the show.
After arriving outside the shop, the big shot of the Octopus Clan glanced at Lin Li in disdain, and without saying much, he hollered in a low voice, after which eight magic arms appeared out of thin air. These eight magic arms did not use any magic materials. Instead, they began to quickly draw on the road with their innate talent ink.
The eight magic arms could still be seen clearly at first, but they soon became phantoms, as if a cloud of fog had appeared out of thin air in the middle of the road. Beneath the dancing phantoms, magic veined patterns and runes began to appear on the flat road.
At the same time, a wave of mana appeared in the middle of the path, and grew rapidly, just like a gurgling stream turning into a raging flood in the blink of an eye. Towards the end, just the mana fluctuations alone forced the surrounding Sea Clan members to take a few steps back involuntarily.
In the space, a large amount of magical elements were attracted by an invisible force, forming a massive Elemental Storm. The bottom of the Elemental Storm was connected to the mageweath on the ground, while the top was a huge vortex that seemed to cover the sky and earth, causing the surrounding space to seem to be distorted.
Judging from this phenomenon alone, the mageweath that was being drawn was definitely not an ordinary one. Although Cantory did not study much inscription, he could still sense that. Hence, when he looked at Lin Li, the smugness in his eyes naturally intensified.
However, to Cantory's disappointment, although Lin Li was also watching the drawing of the mageweath, there was not the slightest surprise or panic on his face. It was as if what he saw was just a very ordinary thing. That made Cantory secretly hateful, and he couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Let's see how long you can continue pretending. When it's your turn to draw the mageweath later, let's see if you can still maintain this appearance!
At this moment, Lin Li did not pay attention to Cantory's gaze at all, and instead watched the performance of the big shot of the Octopus Clan with a calm expression. Although with his attainments in the field of inscription, the massive mageweath drawing at this moment was really a bit like an adult watching a fight between children, it couldn't be said that the Octopus Clan was really useless.
Lin Li noticed that when the Octopus Clan was drawing the mageweath, they used a unique drawing technique that humans could not learn at all. For example, the Octopus Clan could draw in several positions at the same time without causing the power of the mageweath to conflict. However, it was impossible for humans to do that. After all, humans only had two arms, and when drawing mageweaths, they would have to pay attention to the sequence of drawing.
Although humans could also cast magic arms, such as the Hand of Magic that Lin Li had once used, they would have to focus on maintaining and controlling the magic arm or drawing the mageweath. When a mage cast the Hand of Magic, he could basically only control it to make a grabbing motion, and could not complete the complicated task of drawing mageweaths at all.
The eight magic arms that the Octopus Clan displayed were completely a kind of talent of theirs. The magic arms were a part of their body, and were exactly the same as ordinary arms. There was no need to worry about maintaining and controlling them at all. Hence, when drawing mageweaths, it was as if a few people were working together. Besides, due to the fact that it was commanded by one person, the mageweath was much more coordinated than when a few people were drawing mageweaths together. Hence, the efficiency of drawing mageweaths was astonishing.
Of course, the magic arms of the Octopus Clan were not only used to draw mageweaths, but they could also be compared to powerful magical weapons. Each of these magic arms possessed immense power, and their pure brute force attacks were not something that ordinary people could contend with. Moreover, they could also make multiple magic gestures at the same time and cast multiple spells at once. They could also cast spells one after another without interruption.
That was also an important reason why the Octopus Clan could become one of the seven overlords of the ocean. It was not because they could draw mageweaths that others would give them face. The most respected thing in the ocean was combat power. The current status of the Octopus Clan was entirely based on their strength.
Another thing that Lin Li was more interested in was the magic ink used by the Octopus Clan to draw mageweaths. Generally, inscriptionists would use various magic materials to formulate their own magic ink, and different magic inks would be used to draw different mageweaths. For example, when drawing ice mageweaths, ice materials would have to be added to the magic ink, and fire mageweaths would have to be drawn with fire materials.
However, the Octopus Clan had the ability to produce magic ink that was attached to their own mana, and had unparalleled magic affinity and stability. More importantly, the magic ink was suitable for mageweaths of almost all attributes, and could maximize the power of mageweaths without affecting the power of the mageweath.
Besides, the magic ink produced by the Octopus Clan was also of great help in increasing the success rate of drawing mageweaths. As long as a drop of the Octopus Clan's magic ink was added to the magic ink prepared by inscriptionists, there would be a considerable degree of correction even if there were any deviations in the original formula, so that the mageweath would not fail due to these deviations. Hence, if other inscriptionists could get a drop of the Octopus Clan's magic ink, they would treasure it like a treasure, and the loss of a single drop would be extremely painful.
In the blink of an eye, the mageweath drawn by the Octopus Clan had reached the final stage, and the entire space began to tremble slightly. Immediately afterwards, the eight magic arms drew the last few strokes in the mageweath abruptly, and the massive Elemental Storm hovering above the mageweath also sped up and surged into the mageweath like a whale drawing water.
With a loud bang, the ground seemed to shake a few times, and the entire sky instantly became clear again. A mageweath that was flowing with magical light finally appeared in front of everyone.
As soon as the mageweath was formed, the surrounding people, be they humans or the Sea Clan, all gasped in unison. Although not all of them had studied inscription, they could still feel the powerful power emanating from the mageweath. Everyone could feel the terrifying power contained in the mageweath, as if a natural disaster had been accumulated in it and could erupt at any time.
"This is a real Master-level mageweath!" Those who had studied inscription couldn't help but exclaim at this time, and their eyes were filled with fanaticism. To them, being able to see a Master-level mageweath being created from nothing was like watching a battle between two experts. They could even learn a lot from it.
Cantory looked extremely enthusiastic, and he said to the Octopus Clan member who had just completed the mageweath, "Brother Harquess, you're indeed extraordinary. The mageweath that you casually drew has such terrifying power. I'm afraid it's already at the peak of the Master-level. It's no wonder that you're called the rare genius of inscription of the Octopus Clan."
In the Gilded Kingdom, Cantory had always been known as the best of the younger generation, and everyone had always been complimenting him. However, today, he was generous with his praise for Harquess of the Octopus Clan. On one hand, the relationship between the two was indeed extraordinary, and on the other hand, it could be seen that Harquess' status in the Octopus Clan was definitely extremely prominent.
After complimenting Harquess for a while, Cantory turned to look at Lin Li with a smug expression. He proudly said, "President Felic, you may not know yet, but this person next to me is the beloved son of Lord Hegel of the Octopus Clan, the genius of inscription of the Octopus Clan, Harquess. His attainments in the field of inscription have reached the peak of the Master-level, and he's only one step away from stepping into the Guru-level. What do you think of this mageweath, President Felic? "
After hearing Cantory introduce Harquess' identity, Lin Li didn't have much of a reaction, but the people around him had already gotten into an uproar. Clearly, Harquess was indeed extremely famous among the Sea Clan, and the people of the Octopus Clan were not the only ones who held him in high esteem. In fact, many female members of the Sea Clan began shrieking hysterically like crazy groupies.
Harquess seemed to be enjoying such a scene very much, and the arrogance on his face became more and more obvious. With some contempt in his eyes, he looked at Lin Li, and said, "President Felic, my work has been completed. Shouldn't you take out your work now and let us have a look at it?"
With Harquess' words, everyone present immediately focused their attention on Lin Li. Just now, they already knew the reason why Harquess had drawn such a mageweath here, and that was because he wanted to compete with a human in inscription. However, after seeing Harquess's works, especially after knowing Harquess' true identity, they looked at Lin Li with disdain and mockery in their eyes.
"What a joke. He's just a human, and he actually wants to compete with the genius of the Sea Clan, Harquess. He's simply overestimating himself." Almost all the members of the Sea Clan had the same opinion at this moment. Everyone knew that the Octopus Clan had an advantage in inscription, and Harquess was one of the best in the Octopus Clan. Who could compare to Harquess?
Seeing this scene, Cantory naturally felt even more comfortable, and was just waiting for Lin Li to admit defeat or make a fool of himself. He didn't think that Lin Li really had any abilities in inscription. Just like what everyone thought, Lin Li was a Sanctuary powerhouse in his early twenties. No matter how talented he was in magic, he couldn't possibly have more energy to focus on other fields.
However, in the face of the mockery of the people around him, Lin Li's expression did not change at all. In Lin Li's opinion, Harquess' mageweath was indeed unique, especially with the help of the unique talent of his clan. Hence, the mageweath had reached a rather outstanding level even among the Master-level.
It could be said that among the inscriptionists that Lin Li had seen so far, Harquess' attainments in inscription could be considered second to none. Even without the talent of the Octopus Clan, Harquess could almost be considered a Master of Inscription in the field of inscription alone. However, Harquess, a Master of Inscription, was really nothing to Lin Li, a Guru of Divine Smith mageweaths.
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