The rumbling sound of the explosion reverberated in the cave, and the surrounding stone walls seemed to be trembling. Fine pebbles splashed up and smashed into people's bodies, causing them to feel a burning pain. In the midst of the pervasive dust and smoke, the mud and gravel mixed together, causing everyone to be covered in dust. Lin Li rolled up his sleeves and wiped his face. The thick layer of dust fell off like flour.
This was a typical explosive mining method. Among the mining methods that Lin Li knew, this was the crudest and most dangerous one. Once the explosives were released, it would explode directly. Not to mention that it was easy to hurt people, it was also likely to damage the accompanying gems. If it weren't for the conditions today, Lin Li really wouldn't have done this.
The most precious part of the Eternal Adamantine vein was its accompanying gems. Things like the magical crystals were hard to come by. If one of them was really damaged, Lin Li wouldn't even have the time to cry.
But there was no other way. The conditions at the moment were too simple, and there was no chance to pick something more difficult.
"How are you going to transport so many ores out …" Andoine looked a little puzzled. The Eternal Adamantine was frighteningly heavy. The largest pieces of it were probably no less than one or two hundred catties. Even with Sean's abnormal physique, it would probably take a day or two to move them all.
"It's too simple." Lin Li smiled mysteriously, and quietly opened the Ring of Endless Storm.
The right hand that wore the Ring of Endless Storm seemed to have a mysterious power. Wherever his hand reached, the ores would be swept away in an instant. In just a moment, half of the ores that had just piled up on the ground had been swept away by him.
Andoine had resigned himself to his fate since he met this kid. He knew that this kid was a monster. Not only was his magical talent seriously abnormal, but he was also proficient in all kinds of miscellaneous skills. It seemed that there was nothing he couldn't do except giving birth to children. Sometimes, Andoine even felt that even if this kid really gave birth to a child, he wouldn't be too surprised. After all, a monster was a monster, and could not be measured by the concept of mortals …
However, when he saw this scene, he was completely driven mad!
He had seen a lot of space equipment, but he had never seen anyone use it like this kid.
Look at what he has done …
The extremely precious dimensional space was actually used by him to store ores, and in the blink of an eye, almost all the ores on the ground were swept clean. It was as if it was not a piece of spatial equipment, but a garbage bag that could be discarded at any time.
Andoine felt guilty just thinking about such a perverted thing. Oh God … was there anyone who dared to be more prodigal than this kid?
What was most unacceptable to Andoine was that Lin Li was desperately filling it with ores, and the spatial equipment seemed to never be full. No matter how big or heavy the ores were, as long as Lin Li stretched his hand out, the ores would disappear in an instant. It had only been a short while, but the ores on the ground had almost been swept clean, leaving only a few small and broken pieces in the corner. They looked extremely pitiful.
"It's called Endless Storm," Lin Li said unhurriedly after he was done with all this.
Upon hearing this, Andoine felt that he could not breathe. After holding it in for a long time, he finally said, "Damn it!"
"Do you want to take a look inside?"
"Of course!" Andoine's old face was full of anger. He had to see if this so-called Endless Storm really had an endless space. An Eternal Adamantine vein? You're not going to explode, are you? Then let's blow up a few more!
Since Andoine had already agreed, Sean naturally would not have any objections. Under the guidance of the Illuminating Spell, the three gradually walked towards the depths of the cave. As they went deeper step by step, the surrounding space gradually became empty. The cave was like a vase; the mouth of the vase was thin and narrow, but the inside of the vase was extremely empty. When the three walked forward for hundreds of meters, it was already flat in front of them.
"Did you hear anything?" Walking on the flat road, Lin Li felt a little uneasy. He kept feeling that there was a voice talking to him. It sounded far and near, sometimes calling out loudly, sometimes murmuring. However, when he listened carefully, he could not make out what the voice was saying.
"What voice? You must have heard wrongly … "Andoine glanced at him with some surprise. The cave was dead silent, and even the air seemed to be frozen. How could there be any other sound?
"I didn't hear it either." Sean nodded. He really did not hear anything.
"Strange …" Lin Li frowned slightly. He was sure that he did not hear wrongly. There was really a voice in this cave. Just when he said this, the voice sounded again, but the expressions on their faces were indeed the same. Sean might not have noticed it, but how could Andoine, a dignified legendary mage, not notice it?
"Did I see a ghost?" Lin Li grumbled in a low voice, but that strange feeling lingered in his heart. He felt uneasy along the way, as if something was about to happen. This feeling made him feel very uneasy, and there were even a few times when he wanted to stop in his tracks and simply give up on the exploration.
Just when Lin Li gritted his teeth and planned to put this idea into action, he was surprised to find a dim light. Obviously, this was another Eternal Adamantine vein, and judging from the color of the light, it was probably a rare rich ore …
The Eternal Adamantine vein was not far ahead, about a position less than 100 meters away from them. When it was confirmed that it was a rich ore, Lin Li's eyes lit up. A rich Eternal Adamantine mine was not encountered at any time. This meant that it was a high-quality ore, plus a variety of precious accompanying gems.
Lin Li swallowed his saliva with difficulty, and his previous worries were immediately thrown to the back of his mind.
The 10-meter-long vein was exposed outside the surface. From a distance, it seemed to be meandering and undulating, like a continuous mountain range. The unique luster of the Eternal Adamantine, under the illumination of the Illuminating Spell, made people feel relaxed and happy. It was simply incomparable to the poor ore previously mined.
The three of them quickened their pace, and soon rushed over.
Lin Li reached into his pocket, and took out a few Air Bomb scrolls.
Although Blast Mining could easily damage the accompanying gems, the current conditions were really limited, so Lin Li could not care so much. Besides, with his strength as a Master of Minerals, as long as he was careful, he should not be hurt too badly.
But this time, Lin Li did not dare to give the scroll to Andoine.
After all, a Legendary-mage was not a Legendary-miner. No matter how strong his personal strength was, he was just a layman in mining. He could trample on the poor ore just now, but he dared not mess around with the rich ore.
In the face of such a near-perfect vein, even Lin Li himself did not dare to be careless. After taking out the scroll, he was not in a hurry to insert it into the gap. He just walked back and forth around the vein. This time, there was no room for carelessness in the explosion. He had to take all the details into consideration.
Lin Li stood in front of the vein with a rare solemn expression. He gently rubbed his eyebrows with one hand, and his whole mind was immersed in complex calculations.
Simple and crude Blast Mining was very prone to accidents. In addition, Lin Li was using Air Bomb scrolls instead of Goblin explosives at this time, which made the mining process even more uncertain. He had to carefully calculate every step and try not to let any accidents happen as much as possible.
The surrounding was frighteningly quiet. Apart from the rhythmic footsteps, there was no other sound. Andoine and Sean almost held their breath at the same time. They knew that this was the most critical moment. Lin Li, who was immersed in thought, must not be disturbed in the slightest.
Time passed by. After an unknown amount of time, Lin Li finally stopped. He took out a scroll very carefully and gently inserted it into the gap of the vein. When he bent down, Andoine and Sean could clearly see droplets of sweat the size of beans dripping down from his forehead …
After this one was inserted, another followed. Lin Li inserted a total of five Air Bomb scrolls into the gap.
The positions of these five scrolls were not uniform. Some were buried deep in the gap of the vein, while some were inserted a little bit. Most of the scrolls were still exposed to the air. The depth of the gap they were inserted into would determine whether the explosion was successful. If Lin Li's calculation was not wrong, this explosion would blow up the surface of the vein, but would not hurt the accompanying gems inside.
For Lin Li, the accompanying gems were the most important. Although the Eternal Adamantine was a magical metal, it was not very useful for a mage. Its only use was probably to help Sean forge a set of equipment.
After the five scrolls were inserted into the gap, Lin Li rolled up his sleeves again and wiped the sweat on his forehead. Then, he slowly retreated to Andoine's side. With a somewhat tired look, he asked, "In a second, how many scrolls can you control at the same time?"
"Three." Andoine thought about it and gave an exact answer. Apart from not consuming mana, there was almost no difference between casting a spell with a scroll and casting a normal spell. It was also controlled by mental strength, and it also required elemental sequencing. After all, Air Bomb was a level-five spell. Even Andoine, who had reached the legendary level, did not dare to take on more tasks.
It was not as simple as one plus one equals two to release three level-five spells at the same time.
This meant that Andoine's mental strength had to control three level-five spells at the same time, and complete the elemental sequencing of these three spells at the same time.
This was Andoine. If it were a slightly weaker mage, such as Macklin, who was infinitely close to the legendary level, he would definitely refuse to control three Air Bomb scrolls at the same time without even thinking about it. He was just arrogant, but not to the extent of insanity. What was the difference between controlling three Air Bomb scrolls at the same time and courting death? A little carelessness could cause him to end up with schizophrenia …
"Then I'll leave the three on the left to you." Lin Li nodded. He knew how powerful it was. Three Air Bomb scrolls were already Andoine's limit. If he were to add another one, not to mention Andoine, even Aldwin, who was a level higher than him in magic, would only be able to watch helplessly.
"Are you alright?" Andoine glanced at him, and there was some worry in his expression.
His question was vague, but how could Lin Li not understand that the old man was worried about him? After all, he was only at the level of a Magic Shooter, and there was still a long way to go before he reached the legendary realm. Even if he could only control two scrolls at the same time, the old man was still worried that something would happen to him.
Lin Li's heart warmed, but he smiled. "Have you forgotten how I practiced elemental sequencing in the past?"
"That's right …" Hearing this, Andoine suddenly laughed. He only remembered what kind of monster was standing in front of him. It was a person who practiced elemental sequencing for a whole day. Although his strength was only at the level of a Magic Shooter, his mental strength had far exceeded this category.
"Get ready." Lin Li tightened his grip on the Winter Staff, and there was a hint of hoarseness in his voice.
"One!"
"Two!"
"Three!"
"Boom!"
Amidst the earth-shattering explosion, the three only felt a tremor. The five Air Bomb scrolls exploded at the same time, and the power was close to that of an Archmage-level spell. At that moment, Lin Li even felt that the whole cave had collapsed. Large pieces of gravel flew up, and there was a sharp whistling sound in the air. Bursts of dust filled the air, and it looked like a dark sandstorm.
With the previous lesson in mind, the three of them squatted down with their hands on their heads, letting the pieces of gravel hit their backs. That burning pain was like being whipped.
After some time, the cave gradually calmed down.
Lin Li stood up from the ground with some lingering fear in his heart.
Then he saw that there seemed to be a few lights flashing faintly among the ores on the ground …
"Sure enough …"
Lin Li suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, and slowly walked to the light.
It was a Dragon's Eye about the size of a fist. This was a really good thing. It was said that after the death of an ancient wyrm, its pair of eyes turned into a gem in the passage of time.
Of course, the legend was just a legend, and its authenticity was already difficult to verify.
However, there was one thing that was certain.
Legendary wyrms were all natural spellcasters. Even a newborn dragon could cast spells that were enough to destroy the world with a dragon's roar. In that ancient and barbaric era, in the war between the wyrms and the Titans, the violent magical elements had torn the whole world apart.
And the Dragon's Eye had a similar power.
The Dragon's Eye was born with a spell. As for what spell it was and how it was produced, no one knew. Even Lin Li, who was so knowledgeable that he did not seem like a human, could not understand the mystery of it.
He only knew that the larger the size of the Dragon's Eye, the higher the level of the spell contained in it.
When he was in the Endless World, Lin Li had seen a lot of Dragon's Eyes.
However, most of those Dragon's Eyes were only the size of a thumb, and the spells contained in them were almost all wind blades and icicles. Under normal circumstances, they were inlaid on the ring and used as a surprise move when the opponent was unprepared.
Like the one in front of Lin Li, it was a little too much. It was the size of a fist, and contained at least a spell of the Magic Shooter level.
This was not a joke …
The spell contained in the Dragon's Eye was not like the inferior goods of magic scrolls. It was completely instantaneous, and did not require mental strength to control it. There was no need for elemental sequencing, and it was not even limited by level. It only needed a trace of mana input to directly activate the spell contained in it.
Think about it — a spell of the Magic Shooter level that could be released at any time, and it was instantaneous. If it was suddenly used, even an Archmage could be taken by surprise.
If he had to point out a flaw, it would probably be his magic power.
The Dragon's Eye naturally contained spells, but it had no source of mana. After this spell was used once, it had to be replenished. Whether it was a magical crystal or a mage, in short, enough mana had to be input into it for the Dragon's Eye to restore its terrifying spell-casting ability.
However, in the face of a monster like Lin Li, even this only shortcoming seemed insignificant. How could a freak like him, who had almost infinite mana, worry about the problem of insufficient mana?
Compared to this, it was the size of the Dragon's Eye that troubled him a little. It was too big …
Lin Li had never seen such a big Dragon's Eye before. It definitely could not be inlaid on a ring. Even if there was such a big ring, Lin Li did not have such thick fingers to wear it …
In addition to this Dragon's Eye, there were several accompanying gems scattered around.
Lin Li glanced at the pile of ores, and saw a Heart of Earth at once.
This Heart of Earth was also not small, almost the size of an egg.
The Heart of Earth was a good thing. The earth magical element contained in it was astonishing. If it was inlaid on equipment, even if it was just an ordinary shirt, it could become inferior to a knife or a gun in an instant.
Just as he was about to bend down to pick up the Heart of Earth, Lin Li found something else.
Between the fine Eternal Adamantine ores, a piece of astonishingly large crystal was emitting a faint magical aura …
Lin Li's eyes were glued to the crystal when he looked at it.
It was not only Lin Li who was stunned, but also Andoine who had just rushed over.
"Oh my God …" Andoine's voice sounded as if he was sleep-talking. He really suspected that he was dreaming. This piece of Crystal of Eternity was too big. It laid quietly in the middle of a pile of ores, reflecting a crystal clear halo under the Illuminating Spell.
Andoine secretly estimated that the volume of this piece of Crystal of Eternity might be bigger than his own head!
If it was carved into potion bottles, he could carve at least ten of them.
Thinking of the scene of ten potion bottles carved from the Crystal of Eternity and placed side by side in the pharmacy room, Andoine's old face was already smiling as brightly as a flower.
The old man had even thought about it. When the ten potion bottles were carved, he would take them to the Pharmacists Guild to show off. When that old fellow Burnside saw it, he wondered what kind of face he would have.
The old man looked at the piece of Crystal of Eternity, and the more he thought about it, the happier he was.
At this time, Lin Li had already filtered all the gems.
The harvest this time was far beyond his imagination. In addition to the Eternal Adamantine ores all over the ground, there was a fist-sized Dragon's Eye, an egg-sized Heart of Earth, and a frightening piece of Crystal of Eternity.
To his slight regret, there was no Magical Crystal in it, which he most wanted.
But after thinking about it, the Magical Crystal was something that could only be encountered but not sought. In a thousand Eternal Adamantine veins, it might not necessarily be dug out.
After the mine exploded, it was naturally the gathering to divide the spoils.
First was the huge piece of Crystal of Eternity. Andoine stood up and shouted that he wanted to exchange all his wealth for this crystal. Lin Li pursed his lips and thought, It's not like I don't know your wealth. You still want to exchange such a big piece of Crystal of Eternity? It's good enough to exchange it for a set of Amethyst potion bottles.
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