Although Lin Li had never been willing to suffer losses, he was not a petty person. Regardless of the reason, Edmund had helped him solve a problem. Hence, Lin Li did not hold it against Edmund. He waved his hand to get his subordinates to bring the people from the Seahorse Clan away while he walked up to Edmund and said with a smile, "Saint Edmund, I can't thank you enough for finding these people for me, so why would I mind? Lord Hegel of the Octopus Clan is a guest in the embassy. Saint Edmund, would you like to join us? "
Although Edmund knew that the Octopus Clan would definitely be interested in Lin Li since the Octopus Clan had bid for the Taishan Mageweath scroll, he couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard that Lord Hegel of the Octopus Clan had come to visit him personally.
However, Edmund knew that Hegel's visit to Lin Li was definitely not just for a simple greeting. Hence, he didn't want to disturb him. Hence, he smiled, and said in a self-deprecating manner, "Hehe, you guys must be talking about inscription. I'm a layman who knows nothing about inscription, so I won't go in and ask for trouble."
Of course, Edmund was not completely clueless about inscription. After all, he was a powerhouse of the Sanctuary-realm who had lived for thousands of years. Even a fool would be able to learn some inscription knowledge.
However, Edmund's inscription knowledge was far inferior to that of the Octopus Clan, who was born to be good at inscription, let alone Lin Li, a Guru of Inscription who was close to the realm of a Divine Smith. Be it in front of the Octopus Clan or Lin Li, Edmund was not being modest when he said that he was a layman.
Edmund wasn't very enthusiastic about the knowledge of inscription. Hence, knowing that Lin Li, Hegel, and the others would definitely be discussing it, he didn't insist on joining in the fun, and instead bade them farewell and left.
After sending Edmund away, Lin Li did not immediately return to meet the people of the Octopus Clan. Instead, he went to the place where the Seahorse Clan had just settled down. He knew that Helner definitely did not want to get the Seahorse Clan just to vent his anger. There had to be some other reason.
However, Lin Li did not care about those things. Hence, after seeing the Seahorse Clan, he said to them, "I know that you guys have secrets that Helner wants to know. However, I'm not interested in your secrets. What you need to do now is to focus on improving your strength. What I want isn't a group of slaves that do hard labor, but a Seahorse Knight that once dominated the Endless Ocean. If you display strength that satisfies me, I will give you your freedom, and your secrets will still be yours. "
Lin Li wasn't trying to win the hearts of the people. After all, for a race like the Seahorse Clan that had been through a lot, it wasn't something that could be won over with just a few words.
Lin Li only hoped that the Seahorse Clansmen could temporarily forget about that bullsh * t secret and focus on improving their own abilities. Otherwise, even if Lin Li provided them with the best resources and environment to grow in, it would only be a waste of resources if they were not focused on it.
After saying these words, Lin Li did not wait for the Seahorse Tribesmen to pledge their loyalty to him, and left their room. After all, there were still a few guests of the Octopus Clan waiting in the living room, and he couldn't let them wait for too long.
After returning to the living room, Lin Li chatted with Hegel and the others for a while. Finally, it was time to get down to business. Great Lord Hegel first extended an invitation to Lin Li, hoping that he could visit the Octopus Clan's sea so that he could have enough time to exchange knowledge about inscription.
At the mention of exchanging knowledge about inscription, Hegel couldn't help but look a little awkward. Lin Li was a Guru of Inscription who was close to the realm of a Divine Smith. Rather than saying it was an exchange, it was more like inviting Lin Li to give lessons to his people. Although the Octopus Clan was very talented in the field of inscription, only Great Elder Hayes had barely reached the level of a Guru of Inscription. In the entire Octopus Clan, even Masters of Inscription were very rare. Wouldn't it be like putting gold on a pedestal to communicate with a Guru of Inscription?
However, Lin Li didn't care about that. In fact, he did need the Octopus Clan for something. He planned to get a batch of Inscriptionists from the Octopus Clan to do his labor for free, just like he did with Wilkins and the other pharmacists.
It was true that Lin Li was a Guru of Inscription, and had also come into contact with the domain of a Divine Smith. However, he didn't have the ability to clone himself, and he couldn't possibly do everything alone. In particular, when drawing some mageweath arrays, many of the tasks were more complicated and basic, which made him completely uninterested. He couldn't possibly waste all his time on those basic tasks.
Hence, after agreeing to Hegel's invitation, Lin Li naturally raised his request. He said, "I've long heard about the Octopus Clan's talent in inscription, and I know that almost everyone in the Octopus Clan has considerable attainments in inscription. It just so happens that the Tower of Dusk still needs some Inscriptionists. I wonder if Great Lord Hegel can help me gather some. "
If it were someone else who asked Great Lord Hegel for a batch of Inscriptionists, Hegel would probably turn them down without hesitation, and might even fall out with them. After all, in Anril, Inscriptionists had a rather high status, and any force that had an Inscriptionist would be worshipped like an ancestor.
Although the Octopus Clan was born with extremely high talent in inscription, there weren't many of them who could really be called Inscriptionists. Most of the Octopus Clan would only be able to draw a few types of offensive or defensive mageweaths, or specialize in the drawing of mageweath scrolls.
A true Inscriptionist would have to study various theories of inscription, and be able to draw most mageweaths that were below their own level skillfully in order to be considered a qualified Inscriptionist. Hence, even for the Octopus Clan, every Inscriptionist was very precious.
However, Hegel had a completely different attitude towards the person who was asking for an Inscriptionist from Lin Li. He was a Guru who had come into contact with the domain of a Divine Smith. If any Inscriptionist could stay by Lin Li's side, they would definitely be able to learn a lot of higher knowledge of inscription from him. If it weren't for the fact that he was the Great Lord of the Octopus Clan, Hegel probably wouldn't be able to resist recommending himself to Lin Li.
Hegel knew that Lin Li's request would probably be a great opportunity for the Octopus Clan. However, he was also a little worried. After all, Lin Li's attainments in inscription were too high, so it was still a big problem if they could gather enough Inscriptionists that met Lin Li's requirements.
Besides, the business of the Octopus Clan still required many Inscriptionists, and they couldn't possibly stop selling mageweath scrolls. Besides, Inscriptionists were also an important force of the Octopus Clan. Without enough Inscriptionists, the Octopus Clan would definitely have a lot of trouble in the Endless Ocean.
Hence, Hegel suppressed the excitement in his heart, and carefully asked Lin Li, "Master Felic, what level of Inscriptionists do you need?"
Lin Li could completely guess what Hegel was thinking. Hence, he smilingly said, "Great Lord Hegel, don't worry, I won't covet your treasures. You just have to find me 20 to 30 mid-level and high-level Inscriptionists. Besides, I believe that as long as they're not fools, their standards will be improved by the time they return. "
"High-level Inscriptionists will do!" Hegel directly ignored the mid-level Inscriptionists. Even if they were only high-level Inscriptionists, there were still plenty of them in the Octopus Clan.
It would not be a problem for the Octopus Clan to find 20 to 30 high-level Inscriptionists, but the biggest problem was who to send. Hegel had even thought of sending his son, Harquess, over this time. Maybe his son would be able to reach the Guru-level by the time he returned.
Lin Li nodded, and confirmed, "Yes, mid-level or high-level Inscriptionists will do."
"Okay, how about this, Master Felic, come over to our place for a few days. Just tell us who you like. Even 200 to 300 Inscriptionists won't be a problem, let alone 20 to 30." Hegel hurriedly agreed, and even wished he could send 200 to 300 high-level Inscriptionists to Lin Li.
Lin Li calculated the time, and realized that there was less than a month left before the founding celebration of the Gilded Kingdom. He planned to return to the Breezy Plains after the celebration. After all, there were still plenty of things to do there. Hence, he made an appointment with Hegel to visit the Octopus Clan in two days' time. He reckoned that it wouldn't take long for him to pick a few Inscriptionists.
After sending Hegel and the others away, the gate of the embassy of the Tower of Dusk did not become quiet. When the various forces heard that Lin Li, the Guru of Inscription, had returned, they all prepared gifts and visited him. Although not all forces were in urgent need of a Guru of Inscription, it would still be beneficial to be able to build a relationship with a Guru of Inscription.
The Sea Demons, who needed the help of a Guru of Inscription like Lin Li, naturally wouldn't slack off at this juncture. Soon, Prince Clive arrived at the embassy of the Tower of Dusk again. Prince Clive had also heard from Hegel that Lin Li would be visiting the Octopus Clan in two days, and the Sea Demons happened to be near the Octopus Clan's territory. Hence, he immediately came to invite Lin Li.
It just so happened that Lin Li also needed the Tears of the Sirens from the Sea Demons to formulate a potion that could increase the mental strength of mages. Hence, after a detailed discussion, Lin Li also decided on a time to visit the Sea Demons. Anyway, when he returned from the Octopus Clan, he would be able to bring back some Inscriptionists who could help him when the time came.
In the blink of an eye, it was the day that Lin Li and Hegel had agreed to meet two days later. Great Monarch Hegel, Grand Elder Hayes, Young Lord Harquess, and several elders once again personally went to the Tower of Dusk to invite Lin Li.
However, Lin Li was not the only one who followed Hegel and the others to the Octopus Clan. Elder Zumar of the Illuminati was also there. Clearly, the Illuminati had made up their mind to suck up to Lin Li this time, and they didn't bother to hide their attitude at all.
Lin Li did not turn down Elder Zumar's invitation to accompany him. After all, he did need a tour guide who understood the situation in the Endless Ocean.
Everyone left the capital of the Gilded Kingdom, and boarded The Star of the Tower of Dusk in Helena Port before sailing towards the sea of the Octopus Clan.
At full speed, The Star only took less than four days to enter the territory of the Octopus Clan. The Star docked at the dock of an island called Tidewatch Island, which was specially used by the Octopus Clan to welcome foreign guests. There were also merchants from various races doing business on this Tidewatch Island, and its prosperity was probably not inferior to that of Helena Port of the Gilded Kingdom at all.
After getting off The Star, Hegel specially instructed the Octopus Clan members on the dock to take good care of The Star and entertain the crew of The Star well. He had seen how protective Lin Li was. For the sake of the people on the ship, Lin Li was a powerhouse who even dared to embarrass the Gilded Kingdom.
After making arrangements for The Star, Hegel and the others led Lin Li to a large and gorgeous building in the middle of Tidewatch Island. The building was specially used to entertain the distinguished guests of the Octopus Clan. At the same time, there was also a Teleportation Array in the center of the hall on the first floor that could lead to the underwater capital of the Octopus Clan, Lantis City.
In the two days before they set off, Hegel had already sent the news back to the Octopus Clan, and arranged for the welcoming ceremony. Hence, when they arrived on the island, the Octopus Clan was already ready to welcome them, and the scale of the welcoming ceremony was not inferior to that of the Gilded Kingdom's welcoming ceremony for Lin Li.
Of course, Lin Li didn't care about those things at all. Seeing that it was about time, he said to Hegel, "Lord Hegel, let's remove these. I can't wait to visit your Lantis City."
In fact, Hegel had also learned the welcoming ceremony from the Gilded Kingdom, and the Sea Clan was not very good at such things. Seeing that Lin Li didn't like the scene, he no longer insisted, and waved his hand to get the people to leave. He then smiled, and said, "Haha, Master Felic, please forgive me. Since you don't like it, let's go to Lantis City."
The group of people arrived in front of the Teleportation Array, and Lin Li sized it up. It was not a high-level Teleportation Array, and was completely incomparable to the Teleportation Array on the Sky Castle. The distance of teleportation was only about 50 kilometers. Clearly, the Octopus Clan's Lantis City was probably at the bottom of the sea near Tidewatch Island.
Everyone walked into the Teleportation Array, and then it was activated by someone outside. Rays of mana flowed along the lines of the Teleportation Array. When all the veins were filled with mana, the Teleportation Array suddenly burst out with a dazzling white light, enveloping the figures of everyone who was being teleported.
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