The moment he saw Sean, Madrick's face turned pale. How could he not know what he had done? Thinking of the incident two days ago, Madrick could not help but swallow his saliva with difficulty. There was fear in his expression. "What … What do you want?"
"What do I want? Haha … "Lin Li bent down with a smile on his face, and stared into Madrick's eyes." Don't be so nervous, I don't want to do anything to you. It's just that I suddenly heard from Sean that there's a mage called Madrick who lacks an opponent to practice magic with. I wonder if I have the honor? "
"Really?" Madrick looked suspicious, and subconsciously shrank back. For some reason, he felt that this fella called Felic was especially scary when he smiled.
"Of course it's true!" Lin Li nodded very seriously, and looked unusually sincere.
But at the same time, a Wind Blade had already torn through the air. With a "swoosh" sound, the Wind Blade grazed the inside of Madrick's thigh, and cut a long and deep wound …
"Ah!"
There was only a shrill scream, and in a split second, blood gushed out of Madrick's thigh. In the blink of an eye, a large patch of his new gray mage robe was dyed red. Madrick's eyes were filled with horror. He screamed desperately, and tried to cover his wound with all his might, but he could not stop the blood from gushing out …
"How is it, Mage Madrick? Am I a good practice opponent?"
Lin Li said with a smile as he stretched out a hand. He did not recite any spells, but there was a violent magical wave, followed by a soft "boom", and a ball of flame rose from his hand.
Looking at the dancing flame, Madrick felt his scalp go numb. He finally knew what this fella wanted to do. He was going to repeat what happened the day before yesterday, except that the person lying on the ground and wailing would be him instead of that country boy.
"Don't come over!" All of a sudden, Madrick seemed to have gone mad. He desperately crawled towards the corner of the wall, not even bothering to cover the wound on his leg. As he crawled towards the corner, he screamed in despair, "My uncle is Darian. He won't let you go!"
"Your uncle is Darian?" The slowly descending Flaming Hand froze in the air for a moment. The raging flame was almost at Madrick's nose.
"Phew …" The Flaming Hands did not fall, and Madrick's tightly clenched heart finally relaxed. After letting out a long sigh, he felt a chill on his back. Madrick knew that the Flaming Hands just now was not used to scare people. If he had been half a second slower, it might have fallen on his chest. Fortunately, he was smart enough to mention his uncle, Darian, at the critical moment …
"The Archmage of the guild, Darian, is my uncle. I advise you not to mess around …" Madrick could not help but feel a little more confident at the thought of his Archmage uncle.
"Oh … So your uncle is called Darian. I thought he was called Gerian …" Lin Li nodded, and at the same time, the Flaming Hand fell.
"Sizzle …" The raging flame fell, and white smoke rose in an instant. Amidst the white smoke, a strong burnt smell filled the air, followed by a shrill scream. Madrick almost fainted on the spot. The feeling of the Flaming Hand falling on his chest was like a red-hot soldering iron. The pain was far beyond what ordinary people could bear. At that moment, Madrick even suspected that his chest had been cooked …
This cruel scene caused everyone to suck in a breath of cold air.
The few young mages just now all stood there in a daze, looking at Lin Li with fear in their eyes. No one had thought that this fellow would be so ruthless. Madrick had already said that his uncle was the Archmage Darian of the Guild, but this fellow seemed to have not heard it. He directly used the Flaming Hand and almost cooked Madrick on the spot.
Everyone was guessing what background this fellow had, and why was he so arrogant? That indifferent attitude was as if he did not take the Archmage Darian seriously at all …
Lin Li was completely uninterested in what they were thinking. He stood up refreshed, and patted the ashes on his hands. With a smile on his face, he said politely, "Goodbye, Mage Madrick. Remember to say hello to your uncle for me."
Almost everyone, including Madrick, heaved a long sigh of relief when they heard this. They had finally sent this plague away …
But as soon as this thought came to mind, they saw that plague stop in his tracks. "I actually forgot about the Air Bomb …"
"…"
Then, there was a muffled "bang". Madrick, who was already in a daze, jumped up like a frog under this muffled bang. In an instant, blood splattered everywhere on the ground, mixed with minced meat and rags.
After the Air Bomb, Madrick seemed to be dead. He lay limply on the ground, and even his breathing became extremely weak. Everyone could clearly see that his entire back had been blown up. From afar, it looked like a bloody mess, as if he had just been bitten by a wild beast. Fresh blood and minced meat were mixed together, and there were even a few pieces of cloth mixed together. This horrifying scene made everyone suck in a breath of cold air …
"Sean, let's go."
After doing all this, Lin Li did not even look at Madrick, and left with Sean. Such a small character was not worthy of his attention.
…
When the two returned to the guild hall, Andoine had been waiting there for a long time. Along with him was the goatee, Macklin. When Andoine entered the door just now, it really gave Macklin a fright. The first thought in his mind was that it was over, this old fellow had come to find trouble with Aeron …
At that moment, he did not have time to report to Aldwin. He hurriedly came down from upstairs to greet Andoine warmly, and at the same time, tried to find out the purpose of his visit.
However, this old fellow was tight-lipped. No matter how Macklin probed, he refused to say his purpose. He only looked around and asked about Felic's recent situation from time to time, making Macklin tremble with fear. He was so scared that he almost had a nervous breakdown. He was afraid that if he said something wrong, the old fellow would think that Felic had been wronged in the Guild of Magic. That would be a serious matter …
For Macklin, this was simply torture.
Fortunately … this torment did not last for too long.
When Lin Li walked into the guild hall, Macklin was really relaxed. He really wanted to pounce on Lin Li and kiss him. Master Felic, Master Felic, you're finally here. Hurry up and send this old plague away …
"Where did you run off to, kid?" Andoine had been waiting for a long time, and was already a little impatient. Just as he was about to reprimand Lin Li, he suddenly saw a burly young man who looked like a magical beast following behind Lin Li. All of a sudden, he couldn't help but be surprised. "Who is he?"
"His name is Sean, a friend of mine in Jarrosus."
"Not bad, not bad." The old man nodded. What he said was exactly the same as Gerian's.
As for why it was not bad, Andoine did not say.
But it was the same whether he said it or not. Anyway, with Sean's knowledge, it was impossible for him to know who the person who praised him was. He only knew that this kind-looking old man seemed to be praising him. So, he lowered his head and giggled humbly. Macklin did not know whether to laugh or cry …
Andoine rarely praised people. Even when he met Gryffindor, he only said, "Not bad."
Because of this "not bad", Gryffindor was happy for a long time at that time. He told everyone he met that he had been praised by Master Andoine.
Look at this country boy who was like a black iron tower. He only knew how to giggle from beginning to end. It was as if the person who praised him was not a legendary mage, but an old man who sold bread next door.
Comparing the two, Macklin could not help but be impressed. He even cursed in his heart. Damn it, Felic, this pervert. None of those who were related to him were normal …
"By the way, Macklin, I plan to take the two of them out for a trip. I might not be able to come tonight. Your guild wouldn't have any objections, right?" Andoine asked democratically before he went out.
"No, no …" Upon hearing this, Macklin hurriedly shook his head. He thought to himself, Who would dare to have any objections when you, the old plague, are here personally? Isn't he tired of living …?
"Not bad, not bad. You're much more sensible than that loser Aeron …" Andoine nodded in satisfaction, and then praised him in an old-fashioned manner.
"…"
When the three of them came out of the Guild of Magic, it was already dark outside. The streets were so deserted that not even a shadow could be seen. The three of them walked along the deserted streets all the way out of Jarrosus City, and headed in the direction of the Nightmare Mountains. The journey to the Nightmare Mountains was long, and it took them a lot of time to get there. It was almost midnight when the three of them climbed the rugged mountain road to the top of the mountain, and looked at the dense forest from afar.
Compared to the day, the Nightmare Mountains at night seemed to be a different scene.
Many of the magical beasts that were commonly seen in the day, such as the Three-eyed Blood Wolf, had mostly returned to their nests, and were replaced by various nocturnal magical beasts. The forest was dark and quiet. The illumination along the way was completely reliant on Lin Li's Illuminating Spell. Anyway, his mana was almost infinite, so it was not a big deal even if he kept the Illuminating Spell up.
Moreover, with Andoine around, he did not have much chance to attack. Along the way, there were magical beasts that scuttled out from the bushes from time to time, but most of them did not even have the time to show their faces. They just made some careless noise, and the old fellow would directly shoot a fireball at them, blasting the bushes and the magical beasts together.
To Andoine, magical beasts below level-15 were like floating clouds. He did not even need to use his brain; he could directly kill them with an instantaneous spell. Along the way, there was no telling how many magical beasts had died unjustly in the hands of this old fellow. It felt like he was driving a road roller on the streets — he did not care about anything, and just crushed it directly.
"Eh!" When passing by a bush, Lin Li suddenly stopped in his tracks because he found that there seemed to be footprints in the bushes that were full of sharp thorns. After a closer look, there seemed to be quite a number of people. The footprints on the ground were numerous and messy. A simple count showed that there were more than a dozen people.
"Someone really went there." Looking at the direction that the footprints led to, it was just to the north of the forest.
This time, Andoine was not willing. That place was discovered by him. What was the difference between these guys sneaking in and snatching food from his bowl? The old fellow touched his chin, and the look on his face was faintly malicious. "Who is so blind …"
"We'll know when we go over and take a look." Lin Li was fine with it. Anyway, he was going for the Eternal Adamantine vein. Even if someone beat him to it, it would only be a little less. He did not believe that anyone could mine all the Eternal Adamantine in one night.
Following the footprints all the way, they soon found the north of the forest. Before the three of them walked out of the forest, Lin Li saw from afar that there seemed to be a little flicker of fire in a place not far ahead.
A Warlock's Eye was summoned by him. Under the control of Lin Li's powerful mental strength, this Warlock's Eye seemed to be particularly flexible. Soon, it passed through the dense forest, and floated quickly towards the place where the fire was.
These people had obviously come prepared. Even the campsite had been set up. On the plains outside the forest, there were many tents connected to each other. In the middle, there was a bonfire. There seemed to be something cooking on the bonfire. The aroma of food was coming from the campsite from afar.
But …
In such a huge campsite, there was not a single person.
Lin Li frowned, and his expression was a little puzzled. This scene was a little strange. There should be at least one or two people guarding such a huge campsite. It was impossible for there to be no trace of life at all like this.
With this trace of doubt, the Warlock's Eye quickly swept through the camp, and then floated to the outside of the cave not far away. The cave was deep and dark, and seemed to emit a gloomy chill from afar.
"Strange …" After withdrawing the Warlock's Eye, Lin Li was still puzzled.
He was indeed a little strange. At first, he thought that everyone had entered the cave to mine, but when the Warlock's Eye floated around the cave just now, he found that the cave was also dead silent.
"What's wrong?" The old fellow was very impatient. According to his thinking, there was no need to secretly use the Warlock's Eye to scout. He could just blast it with magic and demolish the damn camp first. How dare this blind fellow snatch food from the Legendary-mage's bowl …
"There is no one in the camp …" Lin Li shook his head, and asked with some doubt, "When you came in the day, did you find anything wrong?"
"There is nothing wrong. It's just a plain and a cave. Oh, yes … I found that Crystal of Eternity in this cave." Andoine thought for a while, and added with some hesitation, "If there is anything abnormal, it is probably that cave. It is as big as a maze inside, and it is cold and dark. When I went in during the day, it took me a few hours to come out."
"Then let's go in and take a look?"
"Okay, but you guys be careful, don't get separated."
Indeed, as Andoine said, the cave was really like a maze. After entering the cave, it was really frighteningly complicated inside. The path was winding, and it was much more rugged than the path up the mountain. Lin Li maintained the Illuminating Spell, and walked in front to lead the way. Sean followed closely behind him. Because he was too tall, he had to bend down slightly to avoid hitting the top of the cave. Andoine walked at the back. Among the three of them, he was the strongest, and he had to stay at the back to deal with all kinds of emergencies.
It was always dark in front. No matter how much Lin Li increased the output of his mana, the Illuminating Spell could only illuminate less than ten meters ahead. From time to time, gusts of cold wind blew in the cave, adding some gloominess to the mysterious cave. The surrounding stone walls were damp and slippery when touched, and it felt like touching the body of a python.
All in all, this place was really not pleasing to the eye …
After walking through a steep slope, the scene in front suddenly changed from narrow and deep to extending in all directions like a spider web. Standing in front of the entrances, Lin Li suddenly felt like he had drilled into a beehive.
"How did you walk during the day?"
Andoine's voice was a little awkward. "I walked around with my eyes closed …"
"…"
Lin Li shook his head. This old fellow was really unreliable. He counted the entrances in front of him, and realized that there were a total of seven of them, big and small. From the outside, the one in the middle was the most spacious of all the entrances. From Lin Li's position, he could clearly see that there was a faint glimmer inside, which was the unique light of the Eternal Adamantine.
Since they were here to mine, of course, they had to choose the path with the ore. Lin Li hesitated a little, and brought the two into the largest entrance.
He was indeed not mistaken. Shortly after entering the entrance, Lin Li suddenly saw that there was a dim glimmer of light flashing in the open space in front of him.
The Eternal Adamantine veins were generally exposed outside the surface, and few were buried deep underground. People like Lin Li, who had reached the level of a master in mineral knowledge, could easily find the location of the open vein with only its unique light. Just like the one in front of him, Lin Li could tell from a distance that it should be a poor mine. The Eternal Adamantine contained in it could probably be smelted to forge two sets of armor.
"Such a stone, is it worth coming to the Nightmare Mountains in the middle of the night?" Although the old man's attainments in magic were unparalleled, he was a complete rookie in terms of minerals. Seeing Lin Li standing in front of a stone in a daze, he could not help but be puzzled for a while.
"This is not a stone, it is called the Eternal Adamantine. It can be used to forge gold rods and armor. In terms of elemental resistance, it is definitely second to none among the magical metals." Lin Li took out the scroll from the Robe of Wrath and explained patiently to Andoine.
"…" To Andoine, Lin Li's explanation sounded like a book from the heavens. What Eternal Adamantine? What Achilles Heel? What Achilles Heel? What Achilles Heel? Even if he died, he could not understand how this kid knew so many things at such a young age …
Lin Li took out a total of two Air Bomb scrolls, one of which he held, and the other was handed to Andoine. "In a while, when I count to three, you and I will trigger the Air Bomb on the explosion."
"Oh …" After a series of shocks, Andoine's gaze was a little blank. He had completely resigned himself to his fate. This kid was a living monster, and he would never be able to figure out what was in his mind. Instead of racking his brains to guess, he might as well be honest and do whatever he was told to do.
Two Air Bomb scrolls were inserted in the two gaps of the Eternal Adamantine vein. In theory, the power of these two magic should be enough to blow up the vein. However, theory was only theory. Even Lin Li himself had never used magic to blow up a mine. He used to use Goblin Explosives, but after coming to the world of Anril, he had never seen anything similar. He had no choice but to use Air Bomb …
With the idea of giving it a try, Lin Li began to count down.
"One!"
"Two!"
"Three!"
"Boom!"
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