The strength of the six mercenary corps was indeed powerful. Even a terrifying magical beast like the Fire Wolves did not cause much loss to them. There were no more than ten corpses on the ground, and most of them were low-level adventurers. A pack of Fire Wolves had at least hundreds of them. Annihilating them with such a loss could be said to be a complete victory.
But Lin Li did not dare to be careless at all. The appearance of the Fire Wolves was not a good thing. It meant that the magical beasts on the Fire Plume Ridge had been completely enraged by the invaders of the six mercenary corps. He clearly remembered that when he came yesterday afternoon, there was no trace of life in the woods. But today, there was suddenly a pack of Fire Wolves here …
Since the Fire Wolves could run around, then other magical beasts would also appear in areas where they should not be …
Lin Li's expression was a little solemn. He took the crossbow from his back, and carefully loaded a Vampire's fang into it. Then, he took Sean and quietly passed through the withered and yellow woods.
Both of them were very lucky. They quickly passed through the woods. There were two paths in front of them: one was a maze-like cave, and the other was the main road that the six mercenary corps used.
Lin Li did not hesitate, and directly chose to follow behind the six mercenary corps. It was much better to have them open the way in front than to fumble in the maze-like cave alone.
The two quietly followed behind the six mercenary corps. The distance was neither too far nor too close. It was just enough for them to see the battle ahead through the Warlock's Eyes.
But as soon as the Warlock's Eyes was released, Lin Li was stunned by the scene in the distance …
It had only been three hours since Andre drove the carriage away. Lin Li had never thought that the battle would be so intense.
It was like Mars colliding with Earth …
Thousands of members of the six mercenary corps had already set up a battle formation on the hilltop plains. At this time, they were like a meat grinder operating at full speed. With an incomparably violent posture, they crushed all the magical beasts that pounced on them into minced meat.
The strongest combat force in the mercenary corps, Silver Storm, had been transferred over. A large number of armored warriors were at the forefront of the team. They held thick iron shields, like an iron wall, firmly protecting their comrades behind them.
On both sides of Silver Storm were the berserkers of the Dragon Mercenary Corps. Their upper bodies were bare, revealing their tangled muscles. Their two hand axes danced like windmills. Many magical beasts did not even have time to pounce on them before they were chopped into minced meat by the whirlwind-like hand axes. Blood splattered on their bare chests, drawing a totem full of primitive wildness.
A large number of mages were chanting spells. The surging magical wave was like the waves of the rising tide, constantly washing away the magical beasts that were coming from all directions.
Lin Li counted from afar. There were probably more than a hundred mages in this group. This was probably the strongest magical force that could be gathered by adventurers in history. These hundreds of mages were at least level-eight and above. Among them, there were at least 20 archmages. The magic staffs in their hands were shining with dazzling brilliance. In the deafening roar, endless magical elements surged wildly, setting off a bloody storm in an instant.
At this time, the top of the Fire Plume Ridge was like a pot of boiling water.
Countless magical beasts came from all directions. They had the unique scorching aura of the magical beasts of the Fire Plume Ridge. There was a red cloud in the sky, and countless Fire Crows flew past. The archers of the six mercenary corps drew their bows, and a dense rain of arrows shot into the sky. In an instant, a gap was torn in the middle of the red cloud. But then, more Fire Crows came to fill the gap …
The Flame Wolves that were surrounded by flames surged from afar like rolling blood. The shrill howls of the wolves made everyone's scalp tingle.
The magma that flowed slowly in the past became turbulent at this time. In the midst of the stormy waves, countless Fire Salamandrid sprang out of the magma. With a flick of their long tails, a rain of fire fell from the sky …
Roars, screams, and explosions mixed together, causing the entire top of the Fire Plume Ridge to be in chaos.
But all this had little to do with Lin Li.
It was even a good thing for him that the six mercenary corps had completely angered the magical beasts on the Fire Plume Ridge. Now was the best time to pick the black lotus. If he missed such an opportunity, he didn't know when he would have to wait for the next time …
"Sean, where is the entrance to the cave?" Lin Li asked Sean as he hurriedly glanced at the battle in the distance. He put away the Warlock's Eyes and turned back to ask Sean.
"It's not far ahead. Come with me, I'll take you to have a look." Sean held the giant sword tightly in both hands, and led Lin Li through a wasteland full of rocks. Then, they followed a rugged path and came to a dark entrance …
"It's here, Mr Felic. I fell from here the last time."
Lin Li looked at the entrance in front of him. It was dark inside. When the two approached, they could clearly feel a wave of heat coming towards them. Lin Li hesitated for a moment, and did not go down directly. Instead, he picked up a stone from the roadside and threw it into the entrance of the cave. After waiting for almost ten seconds, he heard a soft "pop" coming from inside the cave …
"F * ck …" Lin Li was shocked. When he looked at Sean again, there was some suspicion in his eyes. "Sean, did you jump like this the last time?"
"Yes …" Sean nodded, and seemed to take it for granted. "I was carrying a backpack at that time. When I fell into the air, a stone happened to catch the backpack, so I didn't suffer any injuries when I fell …"
"…" Lin Li broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, he didn't jump down foolishly. How could a backpack be caught by a stone accurately? It was more practical to count on this kind of luck than to count on money falling from the sky.
Fortunately, Lin Li was a mage …
There was a rush of spells, and then two Feather Fall Spells were released.
One was for himself, and the other was for Sean.
With the help of the Feather Fall Spell, the two were like two feathers, and floated into the cave. When they were in mid-air, Lin Li also released an Illuminating Spell to illuminate. It was dark inside. Wouldn't it be troublesome if there was magma under their feet when they fell?
Fortunately …
The two were lucky. As soon as Lin Li released the Illuminating Spell, he knew that they would be safe once they fell. This was because the magma that Sean mentioned was still a distance away from where they fell.
However, the scene in the cave gave Lin Li a slight shock.
Although he had heard about this cave dozens of times from Sean, Lin Li was still a little surprised when he saw it with his own eyes. This was simply another world. The rolling magma flowed in the distance, and a thick smell of sulfur came with the heat wave. Under the scorching temperature, small sparks burst in the air from time to time. When Lin Li landed on the ground, he could even clearly smell a burning smell.
Under the illumination of the Illuminating Spell, everything around was dark red, as if it was a world that was burning.
Just as Sean had said, the cave was indeed very spacious. At a glance, it was almost the size of two Guilds of Magic. The flowing magma was like a surging river. Walking in the cave would only make people feel magnificent and majestic, but it would not give people the slightest sense of oppression.
"I fell here the last time …" Sean scratched his head, and stretched out his hand to point to a protruding rock in mid-air. "Look, that's the rock that caught the backpack."
"…" Lin Li looked in the direction of Sean's finger, and immediately felt cold sweat on his forehead. This kid's luck had really exceeded the limits of human beings.
The rock he mentioned was about a dozen meters away from the entrance of the cave. The top of the rock was sharp, and looked like a sharp fang from afar.
It was already an anomaly to be able to touch that rock when falling from such a high place, not to mention that it was only the backpack that was hanging on it, and not his entire back that was pierced by the rock. With such luck, it would be a pity not to buy a lottery ticket …
"It's a pity that my backpack doesn't seem to be there anymore. I've picked a lot of herbs and put them in it …" Sean was still in high spirits when he mentioned this. He did not realize that he had walked on the verge of death at that time. After recalling for a while, he seemed to have suddenly remembered the serious matter. "Oh, yes, Mr Felic, the herbs you're looking for seem to be right in front. Shall I take you there to have a look?"
Sean was indeed right. The few black lotuses that Lin Li had been dreaming of were indeed growing not far ahead.
In fact, even if Sean did not say it, Lin Li had already discovered their traces.
For Lin Li, who was proficient in the knowledge of herbs, there was no need to look for something like the black lotus at all. It was just like a certain line had said, so bright and outstanding. Its melancholy eyes and sobbing stubble had betrayed it deeply …
The black lotuses that Lin Li had been dreaming of were growing next to the surging magma. Looking from afar, four black lotuses the size of a bowl were blooming in a lingering flame.
The incomparably powerful fire magical element was emanating from the four black lotuses.
"Four black lotuses …" When Lin Li looked at the four black lotuses, he really could not control his hands and feet. This was something that every pharmacist dreamed of. At least 90% of them could not even get a petal in their lifetime.
But now, four blooming black lotuses were placed in front of him …
"Calm down, calm down. This is too unpromising. I've seen the world!" Lin Li desperately breathed in, trying to calm himself down. But as soon as the hot air was inhaled into his lungs, this guy who told himself to calm down had already pounced on it without a care for his life. One hand went through the raging fire, and grabbed the roots of the black lotuses and pulled hard. Suddenly, a large piece of the black lotuses was pulled up along with the soil …
There was no need for any skills to collect the black lotuses. The only thing worth noting was that after collecting, it was best to prepare a place with enough fire magical element. Otherwise, without the nourishment of the fire magical element, the black lotuses were likely to slowly wither.
The black lotus petals that Sean had gotten back then had lost a large part of their potency precisely because there was no place rich enough fire magical element. Otherwise, with Lin Li's pharmaceutics Guru-level, he would definitely be able to formulate something more powerful than the Potion of the Sages with just a few petals.
To be honest, it was impossible for Lin Li to artificially create a place with sufficient concentration of fire magical element. This was something that only Legendary-mages could do. To a certain extent, it was equivalent to creating a Magical Domain that belonged to oneself. Within this domain, the creator could even change some of the rules of magic operation, such as the duration of the spell …
But it did not matter. There was still the Ring of Endless Storm even without a Magical Domain.
The Ring of Endless Storm was a real artifact. Although Lin Li still did not understand what power it had so far, one thing was certain: in the space of the Ring of Endless Storm, time seemed to be still. Because Lin Li had once tried to throw a pocket watch into the Ring of Endless Storm, and when he took it out a month later, he found that the hands were still in the original position …
This was probably the reason why the Ring of Endless Storm, which had almost infinite space, could not even fit a frog in it. Why? Because frogs were living beings. Putting a living being in a space where time had stopped flowing was itself a violation of the basic rules of the world.
Until the four black lotuses were put into the Ring of Endless Storm, Lin Li still could not believe that all this was actually true …
From the time he found the black lotus petals in Jarrosus, to the time he met Sean and got the news that the black lotus was growing on the Fire Plume Ridge, to the time he tried his best to get the skin of the Fire Salamandrid, he did not know how much effort and effort he had put in. But at that time, Lin Li never felt that there was anything wrong with it.
On the contrary, he felt that all this was a matter of course. The black lotus was such a precious herb that it should be put in so much effort and effort.
He was even prepared to put in more effort and effort when he came to the Fire Plume Ridge …
However, as the six mercenary corps attacked the top of the Fire Plume Ridge, everything seemed to become simple all of a sudden.
It was such a simple jump and a simple stretch of his hand, and the four black lotuses were put into the Ring of Endless Storm. All of this was like a dream …
This feeling of punching the air made Lin Li a little confused and uneasy.
"Come, let's go back first." After putting the four black lotuses into the Ring of Endless Storm, Lin Li planned to leave with Sean. The uneasy feeling in his heart lingered, making him feel that something was not quite right. Under this almost subconscious sense of crisis, he did not hesitate to choose to believe his intuition.
"Unfortunately, Mr Felic, you can't go back." But at this moment, a slightly frivolous laughter suddenly came from behind.
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