The Sword Sage of the Storm felt that something was wrong while he was vomiting. He suddenly realized that the poison in his body was showing signs of subsiding …
This sudden discovery gave the Sword Sage of the Storm quite a shock.
That was the poison of the Salamander. Even if he used his Legendary-level Combat Energy to suppress it, it would still be in a state of restlessness. If he was not careful, it would invade his heart.
But after drinking such a bottle of thick black liquid, the poison suddenly showed signs of softening …
The Sword Sage of the Storm knew that he did not need to go to the Pharmacists Guild anymore.
He was a Legendary-level Warrior. A Warrior's greatest weapon was his own body. Any Warrior would have a detailed understanding of their own body. Especially at Al 'Akir's level, even the slightest change could not be hidden from him. Not to mention something as big as the Salamander's poison …
The Sword Sage of the Storm had already noticed the moment the poison subsided. This slight change immediately made the Sword Sage of the Storm realize that the bottle of black liquid that made him vomit could really detoxify the Salamander's poison.
That young mage did not lie.
For a moment, the Sword Sage of the Storm was completely stunned.
He even started to guess who this young mage was. An Archmage who was not even 20 years old could detoxify the Salamander's poison. It was impossible for such a person to be unknown. Even if he was in the conservative Guild of Magic, he should have made a name for himself long ago.
Just think of Gryffindor. A 24-year-old level-fourteen Magic Shooter already had the reputation of being the number one magic genius of Felan. If Gryffindor was the number one magic genius of Felan, then what would the name of this young mage be? The number one magic genius of Anril?
"Where did this kid come from …" The Sword Sage of the Storm had an uncertain expression. He secretly decided that when he returned to Alanna, he would definitely get someone to investigate this kid.
Just when the Sword Sage of the Storm was uncertain, Lin Li had already walked to the side of the Salamander's corpse.
Lin Li looked at the Sword Sage of the Storm from afar. He could see the President's expression clearly. When the Sword Sage of the Storm revealed a doubtful expression, Lin Li knew that the purpose of the bottle of Detoxification Potion had been achieved …
"Mr. Al 'Akir, you don't mind if I take something from the Saruman Snake, right?" Lin Li asked smilingly.
"No … No objections." The Sword Sage of the Storm was stunned for a moment. Although he looked reluctant, he still agreed verbally.
He had no choice. He already owed the other party a favor. Even if the other party wanted to take away all of the Saruman Snake's corpses, he would not be able to say no, let alone a small thing.
The reason why he was able to defeat the Saruman Snake and why he was still standing here alive was all because of this young mage. If not for his sudden appearance, he might have died under the claws of the Saruman Snake. As for the hundreds of adventurers from the six major mercenary corps, not more than half of them could have escaped.
Moreover, in the end, the other party even took out a bottle of black liquid and helped him detoxify the Salamander's poison.
All in all, this favor was greater than the heavens. With the Sword Sage of the Storm's personality, how could he possibly reject it?
"Hehe, then I won't stand on ceremony!" Lin Li smiled, and secretly took out the silver knife from the Ring of Endless Storm.
The Sword Sage of the Storm's reaction was within Lin Li's expectations. These two favors were too great. Unless the Sword Sage of the Storm could really put aside his pride and turn his back on them, there was no way he would stop Lin Li from touching the Saruman Snake's corpse.
If he did not have such intentions, why would he be so generous?
He was not related to the Sword Sage of the Storm. There was no friendship or adultery between them. Moreover, the Saruman Snake was already dead, and did not need the Sword Sage of the Storm's help. It was not like he had too many herbs in his pocket that he was panicking about sweeping them. Why did he have to bite the bullet and pretend to be generous?
Since the Sword Sage of the Storm had agreed, Lin Li did not stand on ceremony with him. He took out the silver knife from the Ring of Endless Storm, and slowly walked to the front of the Saruman Snake's corpse.
The Saruman Snake's death was tragic. Its entire body was burnt. When Lin Li walked over, he could even smell a thick smell of roasted meat. However, when this smell of roasted meat was mixed with blood, it became unusually unpleasant. Lin Li had just walked over, and he was so smelled that he had to cover his nose.
"I won't eat roasted meat in the future even if I die …" Lin Li frowned. He used the silver knife in his hand to cut open the Saruman Snake's abdomen lightly. Then, he pulled along the wound forcefully, and directly opened up a huge wound between the Saruman Snake's chest and abdomen.
Among the many magical beasts that Lin Li had seen, the Saruman Snake was one of the more unique ones. Their magical crystal was not like other magical beasts, which grew in the skull. Instead, it was like a heart that grew in the chest cavity. Through the circulation of the blood, it allowed the powerful Flame Energy to flow throughout the body.
Lin Li had the experience of hunting a Saruman Snake once. Although he was in another world now, he was still very familiar with taking out the magical crystal. The silver knife in his hand nimbly drilled into the Saruman Snake's bones. Following an invisible path, it easily opened up the Saruman Snake's chest cavity. The entire process seemed to be done in one go, as smooth as an old butcher with decades of experience.
Holding the crimson Saruman Snake's magical crystal in his hand, Lin Li kept the silver knife in satisfaction. He used his hand to wipe away the blood and ashes on the magical crystal, and placed it under the sunlight to admire it. When the Saruman Snake's magical crystal was placed in his hand, Lin Li could clearly feel a faint scorching aura slowly seeping out from the magical crystal. It was gentle and peaceful, unlike the Saruman Snake's when it was alive, which was filled with a violent and murderous aura.
This was truly a priceless treasure.
Once a magical crystal reached the Legendary-level, its value could no longer be measured by money. No matter how many gold coins one had, it was impossible to find an adventurer who could hunt a Legendary-level magical beast. Such a precious magical crystal could only be traded in a small circle through barter.
Lin Li had thought of this before, but he gave up in the end.
Although there were many treasures in the Ring of Endless Storm, there were only a few that could be exchanged for a Legendary-level magical crystal. For example, the Divinity Metal. But if he really had to use the Divinity Metal to exchange for a Legendary-level magical crystal, he would be a little reluctant …
Hence, all this while, Lin Li could only drool.
Until today, when the six great mercenary corps surrounded the Saruman Snake, he finally found an opportunity …
As the saying went, opportunities only appeared for those who were prepared.
Lin Li was very glad, because he was a prepared person.
The various herbs in the Ring of Endless Storm were enough for Lin Li to formulate various potions to deal with the Saruman Snake. This was the most crucial part of this battle.
Drinking more than 10 bottles of potion would cause the Saruman Snake to self-immolate.
If this were to spread, it would probably make people sigh at the insanity of pharmaceutics, a skill inherited from the High Elves …
Perhaps only Lin Li himself knew that this matter was actually not worth a single coin.
Even if there were no skills inherited from the High Elves, he could still use other methods to achieve his goal. It was just that compared to using potions, it would be slightly more complicated.
The special location of the Saruman Snake's magical crystal had already determined its tragic fate.
Its powerful flame energy came from the magical crystal at the location of its heart. Once it was seriously injured, the flame energy contained in the magical crystal would become very unstable. Hence, it had no choice but to retract its flame energy to prevent itself from being injured. When the Saruman Snake was in such a state, it would become very dangerous. If any accident were to happen and the flame energy in its body exploded, it could very well be burned alive by itself …
And Lin Li made use of this point.
More than 10 bottles of high-level potion, all used to strengthen various types of elemental energy. Among them, there was even a bottle of Master-level Original Energy Potion, used to increase the instantaneous explosive power of elemental energy.
The Saruman Snake was already in a dangerous state. Its flame energy was seriously unstable, and it had drunk more than 10 bottles of various elemental energy strengthening potions. How could it not be unlucky? Moreover, among the 10 bottles of potion, there was an Original Energy Potion that increased the instantaneous explosive power of elemental energy. That was a real killing machine. To a mage, a bottle of Rapid Potion in hand could instantly increase one's battle power to a whole new level. It could allow a Magic Shooter to have the power of an Archmage. Although it was only for a short moment, the power that exploded in that moment could definitely be described as terrifying.
As a legendary magical beast, the Saruman Snake's flame energy that exploded in that instant should not even belong to the world of Anril. It was not a god, so how could it continue to live under such circumstances?
One had to admit that Lin Li had picked up a huge bargain.
The Sword Sage of the Storm's desperate attack had won Lin Li a precious opportunity. With more than 10 bottles of high-level potion, the Saruman Snake was directly sent back to its hometown.
After satisfyingly placing the Saruman Snake's magical crystal into the Ring of Endless Storm, this fella even shamelessly lamented, "Things like luck are really hard to say …"
At the side, the Sword Sage of the Storm watched him take out the silver knife, and then watched him cut open the Saruman Snake's abdomen. Finally, he watched him take out the crimson magical crystal. His heart ached so much that tears flowed down …
Although this was not his real motive for hunting the Saruman Snake, who would not be tempted by a legendary level magical crystal? This was a real priceless treasure. There was even a chance to exchange it with Aldwin for the key to Osric's mausoleum.
Unfortunately …
Unfortunately, such a priceless treasure had ended up in the hands of this young mage.
Yet, he could not say anything, because they had already agreed beforehand. The other party wanted to take something from the Saruman Snake's corpse. No matter what it was, he could only swallow it. With the Sword Sage of the Storm's current status, he would not be able to turn his back on him …
"Let's go back to Alanna!" Lin Li was in an extremely good mood after obtaining a legendary magical crystal for no reason. Even Argus, the captive, had benefited from it. Lin Li patted his shoulder warmly, and said, "Let's have a good chat on the way. I have a few questions to ask you. If you answer them well, I'll let you go when we reach Alanna."
"Yes, yes, yes. I'll answer them well …" Argus was pleasantly surprised. He had never thought that this fella would be so easy to talk to.
Where else could he find such a good deal to be able to get away with just answering a few questions?
The three of them walked past the Saruman Snake's corpse, and slowly walked down the mountain.
"Wait up, lad!" The Sword Sage of the Storm was feeling heartache for the Saruman Snake's magical crystal, but he suddenly saw that these fellas wanted to leave. He hurriedly shouted from afar.
"Mr Al 'Akir, what's the matter?" Lin Li had a smile on his face, but his heart was secretly in his throat. This was a Legendary powerhouse. Even if he was poisoned by the Saruman Snake, it was not something that he, who had just broken through to the Archmage realm, could handle.
If this old fella suddenly turned against him, he would really be in deep trouble. Although it was unlikely that the Sword Sage of the Storm would do such a thing, it was better to be careful about some things.
Hence, when Lin Li stopped in his tracks, although he had a smile on his face, his mana had already been pushed to the limit by him …
"Lad, you don't have to be so nervous." Lin Li's entire body was filled with mana, and the intense magical wave could be felt from afar. How could an old and experienced person like the Sword Sage of the Storm not know what he was thinking about? He smiled in a friendly manner, indicating that he did not have any enmity.
"Mr President, what's the matter?" Lin Li did not fall for this. Who cared if he had enmity or not, it was better to stay away from such a dangerous person first. As he spoke with a face full of smiles, he quietly retreated. By the time he finished speaking, he had already retreated more than 10 steps.
"I say, lad, can you not be so nervous …" The Sword Sage of the Storm did not know whether to laugh or cry. He had lived for almost 100 years, and had never been seen as a weird uncle who used a lollipop to deceive a child like today. In order to prove that he really did not have any ill intentions, the Sword Sage of the Storm did not wait for the other party to retreat. He first took a few steps back, and then said to Lin Li from afar, "I just want to ask, are you from the Pharmacists Guild?"
"No!" Lin Li shook his head very decisively. Without waiting for the Sword Sage of the Storm to continue asking, he directly brought Sean and Argus down the mountain.
"…" The Sword Sage of the Storm was stunned for a long time. Suddenly, he touched his face, and muttered to himself in doubt, "Am I really that scary?"
It was not until Lin Li and the rest went down the mountain that the six great mercenary corps finally came back to their senses …
Today was simply too exciting for them. They had seen the legendary magical beast Salamander with their own eyes, and had even seen a fellow who could kill a legendary magical beast with their own eyes.
Serena secretly muttered in her heart as she commanded her subordinates to clean up the battlefield. She felt that the fellow with Lin Li was somewhat familiar …
"Oh my God, that's Argus!" After a full 10 minutes, Serena finally remembered. For a moment, the expression on her face could be described as brilliant.
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