It was unknown if it was because he had been lying in bed for a few days, but Matthias' psychological endurance seemed to have grown a lot. He could actually bear with Lin Li's provocation. Apart from his face getting uglier and uglier, he did not have any intention to make a move.
This more or less surprised Lin Li. He originally wanted to provoke him a few more times and force him to fight with Orrin …
But forget it, such a small matter was not enough to affect Lin Li's mood. For the next few days, he still immersed himself in the Omniscient Tower every day, reading a thick stack of books with relish.
However, unlike his two roommates, Lin Li never went above the third floor in the few days he was in the Omniscient Tower. In the past few days, he had been squeezing with a group of young mages, holding either basic skills or basic theories in his hands, which made his two roommates feel baffled.
Mason really couldn't understand what this guy was thinking. He clearly had the strength of a Peak Magic Shooter, yet he didn't go to the tenth floor to learn the more powerful incantations. Instead, he stayed on the first or second floor all day, reading these apprentice-level books with relish. What kind of mentality was that?
"Could it be that being an apprentice is also addictive?"
Faced with such a question, Lin Li really didn't know how to explain for a while.
His situation was too special. From an apprentice to a Magic Shooter, it took a total of less than half a year. No matter how talented Lin Li was, there would inevitably be many flaws. It was like traveling. If one's footsteps were too hasty, he would always miss some roadside scenery. This was the case for Lin Li now. Because the speed of advancement was too fast, he had missed many things.
He knew the principles of spellcasting, and he also knew the techniques of spellcasting. But when it came to the most detailed areas, Lin Li would immediately expose his own shortcomings. This had nothing to do with talent or diligence, but purely because he lacked enough experience and experience.
Magic was like this. In addition to talent and diligence, it also required patience and time.
Even the worst mage would be able to grasp every detail of a spell as long as he was willing to try thousands of times.
And what Lin Li lacked now was precisely this kind of detail.
Fortunately, he now had the right to freely enter and exit the Omniscient Tower. In this largest magic treasure house in the Felan Kingdom, the reading notes describing such details were the most abundant.
Almost as soon as he received these reading notes, Lin Li understood that this was what he needed the most …
In the next few days, he was immersed in reading the notes almost every day. From the first to the third level of the Omniscient Tower, he spent a total of nearly ten days. In the same time, Mason had already copied ten high-level spells, and Orrin had also broken through the limit and reached the level of a level-12 Magic Shooter.
However, Lin Li did not think that he was wasting time. On the contrary, he felt that it was very meaningful.
It was because he could clearly feel that he was making rapid progress every day. It was as if he had found the answers to many things that he did not understand in the past, and what provided him with the answers was often just a random sentence in the reading notes. The person who wrote these reading notes could be a famous genius mage in Anril, or a mage apprentice who could not break through to level-5 in his entire life. When they wrote these reading notes, they might not even have thought that they would be able to answer a certain question.
But when Lin Li saw these reading notes, he always had a feeling of sudden enlightenment. It was as if he had found a thread in a mess, and with just a gentle pull, countless knots were untied.
This feeling of sudden enlightenment made Lin Li immerse himself in reading happily.
It was not until the tenth day that Lin Li suddenly remembered that he seemed to have a lot of things to do …
This morning, he did not go to the Omniscient Tower with his two roommates. Instead, he left the guild hall and went to the equipment store at the corner of the street.
"Good morning, Boss."
"Good morning, good morning. I didn't expect to see you again so soon, Mr Mage." The boss obviously remembered Lin Li. This was very normal. Any businessman would not forget a rich customer who had once spent hundreds of thousands of gold coins in his shop. Moreover, this rich customer was so special …
"Boss, can I ask you if the person who sold the two pieces of equipment last time has come to your place recently?"
"I've been here once." The middle-aged boss nodded. He remembered this matter very clearly. After all, the impression that the deal had left on him was too deep. After carefully recalling, the middle-aged boss continued, "It seems to be 15 days ago. He came to collect the money. At that time, I even asked him to go to the Guild of Magic to look for you. Why, he couldn't find you?"
"No wonder …" Lin Li calculated the time. Wasn't it when he completed the trial mission in the Shadowglen more than 10 days ago? It would be strange if he could find him at that time.
This was a pity. It was not easy to find a clue, but it was broken because of a coincidence.
Without the Fire Salamandrid skin, it would not be so easy to go to the Fire Plume Ridge to pick the black lotus …
Could it be … that he really had to use the black dragon skin?
If he used the black dragon skin, it would not be a problem to be immune to flames. After all, it was left behind by the Dragon of Destruction. With some simple processing, he could wear it to the Fire Plume Ridge.
But the problem was that Lin Li was reluctant to do so. The value of the black dragon skin was not lower than the black lotus. If it was casually made into leather armor, no one would be able to do it. Before coming up with a perfect processing plan, Lin Li did not want to use the black dragon skin so early.
"Oh, right." Just when Lin Li was hesitating, the middle-aged boss suddenly said, "He seemed to have said that he would come again in a few days, and then he would give me the other two pieces of equipment for consignment."
"Oh?" Lin Li was shocked, and quickly asked, "When?"
The middle-aged boss thought for a while, and replied with certainty, "The day after tomorrow."
"Thank you so much …" Lin Li was relieved. After thanking the middle-aged boss repeatedly, he asked casually, "By the way, boss, can you help smelt ores here?"
What Lin Li wanted to smelt was the batch of Eternal Adamantine in the Ring of Endless Storm.
It was not because he could not smelt by himself. As a master of mineral knowledge, smelting ores was the most basic skill. But this was not like pharmaceutics, where he could casually get a few beakers and test tubes, and with his precise control of mana, he could formulate a lot of potions even in the wild.
Smelting ores required a lot of professional equipment. Among them, blast furnaces and the like were enough to give Lin Li a headache. He was now living in the Alanna Guild of Magic. If he really made such a large number of professional equipment, not to mention other mages, even Aldwin would be alarmed.
"Smelting ores? Definitely not in the shop, but I have a smelting workshop in the north of the city. If you trust me, you can give the ores to me. You can come back to pick them up after I have transported them to smelt. "
"Okay, then I will bring the ores to you in a while." Lin Li agreed without hesitation. He had nothing to worry about when it came to this well-behaved businessman. To a certain extent, this middle-aged boss's credibility was proven by the fact that he could consign hundreds of thousands worth of equipment for sale here.
"By the way, boss, the ores I want to smelt may be more troublesome. You can charge a higher price, but you must guarantee me the quality of the smelting."
"What kind of ore are you going to smelt?"
"It's this …" Lin Li reached into his pocket and took out a piece of Eternal Adamantine ore that he had prepared long ago.
"This …" The middle-aged boss took the ore in his hand and looked at it carefully for a long time before he asked with difficulty, "This … is it Eternal Adamantine?"
"Yes, it is Eternal Adamantine."
The middle-aged boss had probably never handled such an expensive ore before. When he held the ore with one hand, his hand was already trembling slightly. After hesitating for a while, he finally clenched his teeth and said, "Alright, you can bring the ore over. I'll get it done in the afternoon. You can come and collect the goods tomorrow."
"As for the price …" The middle-aged boss finished his sentence in one breath. Then, he thought for a moment and said, "Normally, I charge one thousand gold coins for each furnace opening. However, this one of yours is really … really too expensive. My risk is also relatively high. How about this? I'll charge you three thousand gold coins."
"No problem."
"By the way, Mr. Mage, how many Eternal Adamantine ores do you have in total?"
"About two carts."
"…"
Before going out, Lin Li seemed to hear a "clang" sound. It sounded like someone had fallen …
After coming out of the equipment store, Lin Li went directly to the Alanna Carriage Shop. He hired two carriages there, and then took the two carriages around Alanna City. Finally, he found a secluded place, opened the Ring of Endless Storm, and poured out the Eternal Adamantine ores on the ground.
After that, it was time to load and transport the goods. This trip took Lin Li the entire morning.
After handing 3,000 gold coins to the middle-aged boss, and then watching him transport the two carts of Eternal Adamantine ores to the north of the city, Lin Li finally let out a long sigh of relief. This morning was really torturous …
But he still could not be idle, because he still had one more thing to do.
After returning to the Guild of Magic, Lin Li went directly to the spell testing hall.
This was probably the difference between a small city and a big city. If it were the Jarrosus Guild of Magic, the spell testing would most likely be arranged in the level certification hall, because there was also the Mana Protection Field and the Element Annihilation Field set up there. At the same time, there was a crystal ball to test the strength of spells. In addition to level certification, it could also be used for spell testing. In Gerian's words, this was called being diligent and thrifty. Spend as little as possible …
But this was the Alanna Guild of Magic, the center of magic in the entire Felan Kingdom.
Here, it did not matter whether they spent money or not. Seeking the best but seeking the most expensive was the motto of the Alanna Guild of Magic.
The spell testing hall was on the fourth floor. With his identity as a trial mage, Lin Li easily got a private room.
The room was empty except for a crystal ball and four mageweaths. There were two mageweaths each for the Mana Protection Field and the Elemental Annihilation Field. They were used to protect the structure of the room and the crystal ball.
Lin Li looked at the structure of the two mageweaths to ensure that they could withstand the bombardment of a Magic Shooter's spell. Then, he opened the Ring of Endless Storm and took out the fist-sized Dragon's Eye from it.
This was the first time Lin Li had taken it out since returning from the Nightmare Mountains.
That night, as soon as he came out of the cave, he witnessed the battle between the mercenary corps and the Shapeshifters, and then the inexplicable appearance of the crystal. After returning to Alanna, he went to the Shadowglen trial arranged by the Supreme Council. After completing the trial mission with great difficulty, he indulged in the Omniscient Tower every day.
So much so that he still did not know what magic it contained after having the Dragon's Eye for more than half a month …
For a research addict like Lin Li, this was simply unimaginable.
Anyway, he did not have to go to the Omniscient Tower to read books today, so he might as well take out the Dragon's Eye to study …
In order to ensure his own safety, Lin Li deliberately took a few steps back. After all, no one knew what kind of magic was contained in this Dragon's Eye. In case it was a powerful area of effect magic, he might be hurt by the sputtering magic if he was too close.
Lin Li did not stop until he reached the door. He clenched the Dragon's Eye in his hand and began to slowly and steadily output mana.
As a trace of mana poured into the Dragon's Eye, Lin Li could clearly see that the unique orange light of the Dragon's Eye was gradually becoming brighter and brighter. Especially when Lin Li's input of mana was about to break through the limit, this orange light also seemed to become golden in an instant. At first glance, it was as if the room was inlaid with gold leaf. His eyes were full of golden light, and it was so gorgeous that it made people dizzy.
When the golden light reached its peak, there was suddenly a turbulent magical wave in the room. The huge mana seemed to solidify all of a sudden, and even Lin Li could not help but feel a huge pressure.
But after that, there was only dead silence.
Nothing happened …
"…" Lin Li rubbed his eyes and looked at the Dragon's Eye in his hand again. He felt that this must be an illusion.
After a long time, there was a scream in the room. "F * ck! How is this possible? "
Lin Li almost went crazy on the spot. How was this possible? Just now, he clearly felt that the magic contained in the Dragon's Eye had been stimulated by his own mana. Even a fool could feel the turbulent magical wave and the huge pressure. But after that, the crystal ball did not react at all. What was going on?
Lin Li refused to give up, and circled the crystal ball again. Yes … there was no reaction at all.
"What's going on?"
Lin Li really wanted to bang his head against the wall. The Dragon's Eye in his hand was blasted out of the Eternal Adamantine vein, and was the size of a fist. Even if it died, it should at least be a spell, right? How could there be no movement at all like now? This is too fake …
In the past, when he was in the Endless World, Lin Li did see some scrapped Dragon's Eyes. They looked no different, but after inputting mana, they could not even release the lowest level of Wind Blade.
However, those Dragon's Eyes were either too small and did not meet the standard of containing spells, or there was a mistake during mining, which caused the internal structure of the Dragon's Eyes to be seriously damaged, directly causing the spells it contained to disappear.
There was no doubt that either of these two situations had nothing to do with the one in his hand.
There was no need to mention the reason that it was too small. It was the size of a fist and could even smash a person to death, let alone containing a spell.
As for the destruction of the internal structure, it was also impossible. A Dragon's Eye that had been completely destroyed would not react to mana at all. In essence, it was a stubborn stone. How could it emit such a gorgeous golden light under the stimulation of mana?
"I'm going to kill you!" Lin Li did not believe in heresy. After thinking about it for a long time and finding that he could not figure it out, he simply held the Dragon's Eye tightly and began to inject mana into it desperately.
He was being unreasonable now. Did he need to replenish mana every time he used it? Anyway, he had almost unlimited mana. If he could not do it once, he would try a few more times. He would spend the whole day today and try it dozens of times. He did not believe that he could not test whether it was real or fake …
Under the infusion of Lin Li's huge mana, the Dragon's Eye, which had just exhausted its mana, was soon filled with that faint orange light again.
After the mana was replenished, Lin Li took a few steps back again.
With the previous experience, he no longer had to output slowly like before. Instead, he directly magnified the mana to the limit.
In an instant, another dazzling golden light filled the air.
Then …
The Dragon's Eye was still the Dragon's Eye, and the crystal ball was still the crystal ball. They were all as dim and dull as before …
Just like before, nothing had changed.
"F * ck!" Lin Li hit his head against the wall.
Just as he was about to replenish his mana again, Lin Li suddenly noticed a trace of abnormality. "Something's wrong …"
This time, he finally realized what was wrong.
As the golden light of the Dragon's Eye dissipated, there was no longer a trace of magical wave in the room.
This was the place where spells were tested. It was quite strange in itself that there was not a trace of magical wave at all.
Whether it was the four mageweaths in the room or the crystal ball that had been bombarded by magic all year round, they should have revealed a trace of magical wave no matter what. How could it be like now, not even a little bit of magical wave could be felt?
Lin Li himself was a Guru of Inscription. He could not be more familiar with the two mageweaths in the room. Neither the Magical Shield Field nor the Elemental Annihilation Field had the effect of concealing magical waves. Moreover, these two mageweaths needed mana to maintain their normal operation. They themselves would reveal a faint magical wave. How could it be like now?
"What's going on …" Lin Li scratched his head, looking even more puzzled than before.
Lin Li thought about it, but he still couldn't come up with a reason.
So, he decided to use a clumsy method.
Of course, this method could not be done by himself. He had to get Macklin's help.
Lin Li put the Dragon's Eye back into the Ring of Endless Storm, and hurriedly left the Spell Testing Hall. He watched the stairs all the way to the second floor, and soon found Macklin's room.
"Knock, knock, knock …"
Just as he knocked on the door a few times, he heard Macklin's angry roar coming from inside. "Who the f * ck is so blind as to come and disturb me so early in the morning!"
"Mr. Macklin, I'm Felic." Lin Li was shocked. Did this old man eat gunpowder? What time is it? Early in the morning? Why don't you just say it's the middle of the night?
"Oh … It's you, kid. Come in … The door is not locked."
Lin Li reached out and pushed the door open. He saw Macklin sitting there with one foot on the table in a rather uncultured position.
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