"The Breezy Plains is actually quite interesting. If you're free, you can go to the Omniscient Tower to take a look …" Macklin's words sounded a little out of the blue. After that, he ignored Lin Li and walked towards the Spell Testing Hall on his own.
"How is it interesting …" Lin Li couldn't figure out the meaning of this sentence after thinking for a long time. When he raised his head and wanted to ask, he saw Macklin's figure had already passed through the corridor, and was now walking along the stairs to the third floor. "Hey, what's so interesting about that place? Can you explain it more clearly?"
Macklin smiled mysteriously, but said nothing. He just stretched out his hand and pointed in the direction of the Omniscient Tower …
"…" Lin Li was almost shocked to death by him. He stood there, not knowing whether to cry or laugh. This old fellow was already so old. Why did he suddenly have the interest in being mysterious? Help me, this kind of thing is not suitable for you, okay? It will destroy the wretched image that you've painstakingly built up …
With a stomach full of questions, Lin Li followed Macklin into the Spell Testing Hall.
Perhaps it was because of the finals in a month's time, the Spell Testing Hall had been so lively these days. Lin Li followed Macklin into the hall, and saw dozens of young mages gathered in twos and threes, chatting as if they were waiting for an empty room.
It couldn't be helped. Even the rich Alanna Guild of Magic couldn't build the Spell Testing Hall just like that. The structure was too complicated and the cost was too expensive. Take the room that Lin Li tested the Dragon's Eye for example. It was only about 10 square meters, but the building materials alone would cost at least 100,000 gold coins. If facilities such as crystal balls and various inscriptions were added, it would cost at least 500,000 gold coins.
Moreover …
This thing was not permanent. After each use, it had to be maintained by an Inscriber. Alanna Guild of Magic was considered not bad. There were many Inscribers in the guild. If it was like the Jarrosus Guild of Magic, and they couldn't even find a decent Inscriber, then it would be really troublesome. The annual cost of hiring an Inscriber for maintenance was probably an astronomical figure.
In Gerian's words, the profession of mage was like this. Every trace of magic power was accumulated by countless amounts of money.
The Alanna Guild of Magic was huge, and the number of mages of all levels was uncountable. In addition to the sudden influx of mages for trial, the Spell Testing Hall was really overcrowded these few days. When Lin Li returned just now, he heard Mason complaining. He didn't believe it at that time, but now that he saw it, it really looked like there was no way to squeeze in …
"Why are there so many people …" Lin Li muttered in his heart, and his brows involuntarily furrowed. At a glance, there were at least forty to fifty people. There were people from the Alanna Guild of Magic, and there were also mages who came to participate in the trial. It seemed that they were all waiting for an empty room. If they were to wait for them to have their fun one by one, wouldn't they have to wait until the night?
But Lin Li forgot one thing …
He had forgotten who he had come with.
Who was Macklin? He was the second most powerful person in the entire Alanna Guild of Magic, second only to Aldwin. Even Aldwin would have to seek Macklin's opinion on some of his decisions. Why would the old man have to queue up in the Spell Testing Hall? Never heard of it …
Besides, even if the old man was willing to abide by the rules, would the administrator of the Spell Testing Hall dare to let him?
As soon as the old man stepped into the Spell Testing Hall, a middle-aged Magic Shooter came to greet him. He looked respectful, and even bowed slightly when he spoke.
"Felic!"
Lin Li was looking at the two men talking from afar, but he suddenly heard someone calling his name behind him. He turned around and saw Mason and Orrin coming from afar.
Mason looked reluctant. When he walked into the Spell Testing Hall, his footsteps seemed to be slow. Although Orrin, who was behind him, still had an unchanging poker face, there was a hint of pride in his eyes.
"Why are you guys here?" Lin Li was a little puzzled. Didn't Mason just swear that he would never fight with Orrin again? How could he forget this matter in such a short time?
"He made a bet with me, and lost." Orrin's words were still simple.
"What bet?"
"Don't mention it …" Mason glared at Orrin resentfully, and then said with a face full of remorse, "This kid is too cunning. I accidentally fell into his trap …"
"So, what you said in the morning doesn't count again?"
"No, I'm willing to lose the bet. Let's fight then. I'll fight with this idiot until the end of the month. I'd like to see if he can really fly …"
"…" Lin Li looked at Mason, and could not help but look at him sympathetically. Although Mason had the strength of a Magic Shooter, he was still far from Orrin's. Moreover, this fellow was so arrogant. He had beaten Orrin once yesterday, and his tail was almost up. If they were to fight till the end of the month, wouldn't he be tortured by Orrin to his heart's content?
"Felic, hurry up and come over. Don't dawdle over there!" While the three of them were talking, they heard Macklin shouting from afar.
"I'm coming, I'm coming …"
"Felic, what did the old guy call you for?" Mason was a little puzzled.
Lin Li pursed his lips. "The old guy said he wanted to teach me a lesson …"
"…" Orrin and Mason almost took in a breath of cold air. Ever since they came to Alanna, Macklin had always been their trial mentor. From the time he abused the Magical Shadow Leopard to the time they entered the Shadowglen. After so many interactions, how could they not know what the old guy's strength was?
That was the real peak of an Archmage, just a step away from a Legendary-mage.
No matter how talented and powerful Felic was, he was still a Magic Shooter. The gap between them was as far as heaven and hell. In such a battle where there was a difference of a few levels, tactics and skills were just minor details. The guidance that the old guy mentioned might really turn into a round of abuse …
For a moment, the two looked at Lin Li with sympathy.
"What are you guys doing …"
"Brother Felic!" Mason put a hand on Lin Li's shoulder, and his smile was brighter than a flower. "Tell me honestly, how do I usually treat you?"
"Very good." Lin Li's words were really not perfunctory. Ever since he came to Alanna, these two roommates could be said to be the people who treated him the best. Although their characters were a little weird — one was wretched, and the other was cold — their concern for him could not be concealed. Lin Li had always remembered these small things in his heart.
"Then …" Hearing this satisfactory answer, Mason was so happy that his eyes lit up. "Bring us in to take a look?"
"Look at what?" Lin Li was stunned, and did not react for a moment.
"Look at how the old guy abuses … Oh, no, teaches you!"
"Yes." When Mason said this, even Orrin, who was at the side, nodded. Although there was not much change in this guy's expression, there was a kind of morbid excitement in his eyes.
"…" Lin Li looked at Mason, and then at Orrin. After hesitating for a while, he still reluctantly nodded. "I'll ask the old guy."
While the three of them were discussing softly, Macklin, who was at a distance, could not wait any longer. "Hey, kid, can you hurry up? What's the use of dilly-dallying? Do you think I won't teach you a lesson? "
"Damn it, do you think you can definitely teach me a lesson?" Lin Li muttered softly, and then asked Macklin with a reluctant expression, "Brother Mason and the others want to come over and take a look. What do you think?"
"I have no opinion." This time, Macklin was unusually straightforward. "Anyway, I have nothing to do today. After I teach you a lesson, I'll teach them a lesson too."
"Alright."
The middle-aged Magic Shooter respectfully brought the four of them outside a spacious hall. "Mr Macklin, this is the arena you wanted."
"Okay, go do what you need to do."
"Yes."
After the middle-aged Magic Shooter took his leave, everyone reached out to push the door open, and saw an empty hall.
There was nothing in the hall. There were no mysterious mageweaths or sparkling crystal balls. It looked empty, just like a new house that had not been renovated yet. However, when Lin Li walked through the door, he could clearly feel a powerful force protecting the entire hall.
It was a wonderful feeling. He could not find the source of the force, but he could clearly feel it.
"This is the guild arena, specially used for Archmages to duel. In the past 1,200 years, most of the internal disputes of the Alanna Guild of Magic have been resolved here. Apart from Aldwin, only I have the right to use it." As Macklin walked into the hall, he introduced the origin of the hall to the three of them.
"By the way, look at your heads," Macklin said, and pointed to the top of their heads. "There are 12 Warlock's Eyes solidified there. The process of the battle between the Archmages will be transmitted to every crystal ball in the Alanna Guild of Magic through these 12 Warlock's Eyes. Kid, do you understand what this means?"
Lin Li was stunned. "What does it mean?"
"It means that if you are not serious and are tortured too badly by me, you will be a joke to the whole guild."
"You're crazy …" Lin Li did not know whether to laugh or cry. This old fellow's way of thinking was really different from ordinary people. With strength close to that of a Legendary-mage, he came to bully a trial apprentice like him with such relish. He even did something as despicable as a live broadcast …
"I'm doing this for your own good. Do you know that shame leads to courage?" Macklin's face was full of pride. "But don't worry, I'm a person of status after all. I won't bully you with pure strength. How about this, to be fair, I'll only use level-15 magic."
"Are you sure?"
"Nonsense, do you think I don't know how capable you are? Using level-15 magic to deal with you is more than enough! "
"Then try it …" Since Macklin was so confident, Lin Li did not say anything more. He took out the Winter Staff from the Ring of Endless Storm. "Come on!"
Two strong magical waves were emitted from both of them at the same time.
Mason and Orrin took a few steps back almost subconsciously. There was a hint of horror in their eyes as they looked at the two men. All along, they knew that these two men were very strong. One was a peak figure among the Archmages, and the other was a monster that could not be measured by common sense among the young mages.
But it was not until that moment that they truly felt how strong these two men were.
Just the magical waves emanating from Lin Li's body had forced the two of them to take a few steps back. Feeling that incomparably powerful force, the two of them couldn't help but wonder what would have happened if they had been in Lin Li's shoes. The result of the weighing made both of them a little disappointed …
If one of them were in their place, they might not even be able to release a spell, and would be turned into ashes by the other party in an instant. That was a complete suppression of power, and there was no room for resistance at all.
"Hey …" Mason poked Orrin beside him, and asked very softly, "Don't you feel that kid Felic seems to be stronger than before …"
"Nonsense."
Just as the two were talking, Macklin suddenly moved. There was only a rapid recitation of a spell, and a flash of lightning had already torn the air apart. The lingering electric arcs were like golden snakes, and they shrouded Lin Li in an instant.
"F * ck, the old fellow is really ruthless …" Mason was stunned. He did not expect that the old fellow would actually release the Cloud Storm at the start. This was a level-14 magic. With Felic's current strength, it would be a little troublesome to deal with it.
But Lin Li, who was shrouded in lightning, was not in a hurry. As early as when he was in Jarrosus, he had already seen the Cloud Storm once, and could be said to know the elemental structure of this magic like the back of his hand. Seeing that Macklin had summoned lightning all over the sky, Lin Li's expression did not show the slightest hint of panic. He only saw him put up an Elemental Shield, and at the same time began to recite a spell in a hurry. Before the golden snakes in the sky fell, his body was already filled with a Lightning Protection Field.
"Well done, Fei Li!" After breaking through the realm of a Magic Shooter, Mason's vision had also improved. At this time, he could already see some subtle things, such as the Lightning Protection Field that Lin Li had released now.
The Lightning Protection Field was a level-10 magic, and the difficulty of casting it was not too high. For Felic, who had long reached the peak of level-13, it was not a big deal at all. But at that moment, the Lightning Protection Field and the Elemental Shield lit up almost at the same time.
This also meant that his roommate had cast two magic spells at the same time.
The difference between one magic spell and two magic spells was not as simple as one plus one equals two.
This time, not to mention Mason, even Macklin was slightly surprised.
As soon as the Lightning Protection Field lit up, Macklin knew that his attack this time had failed. With the Elemental Shield and the Lightning Protection Field, even three Cloud Storms would not be able to blast it apart.
"Not bad!" Macklin nodded as some praise appeared on his face. At the same time, a roaring fire had already begun to curl around his skinny right hand.
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