No matter if it was Elijah or Lin Li, they were wise enough not to mention the contents of the mission. This was not a joke. This was a mission that involved the six major mercenary corps of Alanna. Even if they were close, Elijah would not talk about such things. If news of this were to leak out, he would not be able to make a living in Alanna anymore.
After sending Elijah away, Lin Li could not help but have some doubts. With the status and strength of the Sword Sage of the Storm, what could he not do? He actually needed to find the six major mercenary corps …
But it was just doubts. After thinking for a while, he could not figure it out, so Lin Li temporarily put the matter to the back of his mind. For him, although the private commission of the Sword Sage of the Storm was sensational, it did not involve his own interests. In Lin Li's opinion, it was not even as important as what Thuzadin had said before his death.
What the six major mercenary corps wanted to do was their own business. As long as they did not hurt those black lotuses, it had nothing to do with him even if they razed the Fire Plume Ridge to the ground.
What he was concerned about now was when he could get the black lotuses …
His efforts in Blackhills Town were not in vain. With the identity of the captain's savior, Lin Li's days in the camp were quite comfortable. Everyone in the Silver Hand was grateful to him. It could almost be said that they would grant all his requests. During lunch, Lin Li just casually said that he wanted to get a map of the Fire Plume Ridge to look at. But just as he turned around, a deputy captain in charge of logistics brought the map to him. Before he left, he asked very politely if he needed any other help, and thanked him again and again for his generous help in Blackhills Town, which made Lin Li a little embarrassed …
After lunch, Lin Li stayed in the tent, studying the map over and over.
This was a map specially used by the Silver Hand. It was many times more detailed than the ones sold by ordinary adventurers. After all, one was drawn by an adventurer alone, while the other was constantly improved and supplemented by thousands of members. These were two completely different concepts.
This map was too detailed. From the areas where magical beasts roamed to the places where various herbs and ores were produced, there were the most detailed marks. Even some shortcuts that only the Silver Hand knew were completely drawn on the map.
After learning that there were black lotuses growing in the Fire Plume Ridge, Lin Li had made a lot of preparations. He had spent at least 10,000 gold coins just to buy information from adventurers. But even so, he only realized that there were so many things hidden in the Fire Plume Ridge that he didn't know about after getting the map.
The Fire Plume Ridge was indeed incomparable to the Nightmare Mountains.
Indeed, the magical beasts at the foot of the mountain were indeed very weak. Most of them were only at the level of the Fire Crow, which was very suitable for adventurers like Sean and his son. However, once they reached the mountainside, it would immediately become dangerous. There were often groups of magical beasts above level 10. Occasionally, there would be opportunities to appreciate the heroic appearance of magical beasts above level 15.
As for the peak of the Fire Plume Ridge, it was even more dangerous. Without strength close to level-20, one should not go there at all. In case of encountering a Legendary-level magical beast, one would be swallowed whole, without even a chance to escape.
Back then, Sean had no idea what kind of luck he had. He had escaped all the way from the foot of the mountain to the mountainside without encountering any danger at all. He had managed to escape in the dark.
With Sean's strength at that time, if he had been a little unlucky, his corpse would have probably rotted by now.
Lin Li held the map in his hand. The more he looked at it, the more he felt lucky. Fortunately, he had stayed in Blackhills Town for one night, and fortunately, he had rescued Serena from Thuzadin. Otherwise, he didn't know what kind of trouble he would have encountered if he had gone to the Fire Plume Ridge.
But now that he had the map, everything was much easier.
After studying the map, Lin Li went to look for Serena again. He told her that he had to go out for a while and might not be back until the evening.
After all, the map was just a map. Some things still needed to be seen in person before the safest route could be planned.
Of course, these things couldn't be told to Serena …
Otherwise, wearing the hat of a level-five warrior, but going to the mountainside of the Fire Plume Ridge to fool around — this alone was enough for him to explain for a long time.
Lin Li's excuse was that he was just wandering around the foot of the mountain, and heard that there were a lot of herbs and minerals around. Of course, after saying that, he had to reveal a little bit of knowledge about mining and collecting herbs to prove that he was not talking nonsense …
The Fire Plume Ridge was a place rich in resources. Many adventurers who knew about herbs and minerals would come to this place to make money. Serena did not have much doubt after hearing it, but showed a little surprise. "So you're a talent in this field?"
"What kind of talent is mining and collecting herbs …" Lin Li muttered as he came out of the tent. After thinking about it, he called Sean along. After all, Sean had stayed in the Fire Plume Ridge much longer than he had. Now that he had at least level-ten strength, it should be much easier to bring him along.
The camp of the six major mercenary corps was right on the edge of the Fire Plume Ridge. Lin Li came out of the Silver Hand's camp, and only walked forward for more than ten minutes before he felt the unique heat of the Fire Plume Ridge.
To enter the Fire Plume Ridge from the south, one had to first cross a barren plain. This was the favorite place of the Fire Crows. Sean and his son had hunted the Fire Crows here, and used their feathers to exchange for the money necessary for living. After crossing this barren plain, the terrain would slowly become complicated. There were several mountain roads leading to the mountainside, one of which was a shortcut known only to the core members of the Silver Hand.
This was the shortcut that Lin Li wanted to take.
But for some unknown reason, when the people of the Silver Hand drew the map, the introduction of this shortcut was somewhat vague. In particular, there was no introduction at all for one of the caves. It was directly marked with a black line, which made Lin Li very depressed. He had to go and see for himself. If there was no problem with this black line, then he could decide the route after returning …
When crossing the plain, Lin Li also released a Mana Detector. The Fire Plume Ridge was rich in resources. It would not be worth it if he missed any precious mineral veins along the way …
The two set off from the Silver Hand's camp, and crossed the barren plain all the way. It was rather calm along the way. Except for a few flocks of Fire Crows, there was almost no living thing.
For these two guys, the Fire Crows were really not a problem. Not to mention Lin Li, even Sean now had the strength of at least a level-10 warrior. When he held the double-edged sword, there was already a faint green Combat Energy on his body. Coupled with his natural amazing strength, when he waved the double-edged sword, there was suddenly a misty green flame. Often, the Fire Crows would be turned into ashes by the Combat Energy before they could pounce on them.
The journey could be said to be unimpeded. After about half an hour, the two had already crossed the plain, and went up along a rugged mountain road. Soon, they saw a withered forest.
As soon as he saw the forest, Lin Li knew that he had found the right place.
The shortcut marked on the map was near this forest. When studying the map just now, Lin Li had been wondering what this area marked in yellow meant. If red represented danger and green represented safety, then what did yellow represent? Could it be that it represented pornography?
Now that they had arrived at the place, it turned out that the meaning of yellow represented barren land.
This was indeed a barren forest. Everything in it seemed to be listless. Although the trees had not completely withered, they did not show any signs of life. A few pitiful leaves hung on the branches, swaying with the occasional hot wind, making a rustling sound.
This feeling of lethargy seemed to be contagious. Walking in the forest, Lin Li always felt a little drowsy.
What made him perk up was the movement from Mana Detection. It was a weak magical wave.
"There's something!" Lin Li was all too familiar with the magical wave. When he was in the Endless World, he liked to use this method to explore mines. However, he had used a necklace with the Mana Detector skill at that time. Now, he had really mastered this magic.
The magical wave coming from afar was a little weak, but based on Lin Li's experience, he could almost immediately tell that it was definitely the magical wave emitted by a mineral vein. Besides, it was very likely to be an Abyss Fiendish Iron Mine, because only an Abyss Fiendish Iron Mine would dye the surrounding soil dark red.
The soil under his feet was now a strange dark red color, as if it had been soaked in blood. That was the most obvious characteristic of the Abyss Fiendish Iron Mine. However, it was a pity that the soil was not completely dark red. If the color had been darker, there would have been a chance for the Demonic Soul Herb to grow. That was an important material for the Truth Potion!
Judging from the color of the soil, it should be a poor mine.
"Let's go over and take a look." However, even if it was a poor mine, Lin Li did not intend to let it go. It was a rare magical metal. When forging a weapon, a little bit of it could greatly increase the power of the weapon. Especially for a humanoid magical beast like Sean, weapons that were integrated with the Abyss Fiendish Iron were especially powerful. If they could really dig some this time, then Sean's entire set of equipment would be secured.
With the advantage of mental strength, Lin Li had always been the most sensitive to things like magical waves. He brought Sean through the withered and yellow forest, and found the exact location of the mineral vein in just a few minutes.
Looking from where Lin Li was now, he could clearly see that there was a dim metallic luster in the dark red soil.
"It really is a poor mine …" The ore body was only slightly above the ground. At a glance, Lin Li knew that it was indeed a poor mine. If it was a rich mine, at least half of the ore body would be exposed above the ground.
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