Matthias was really flustered. He couldn't figure out what was going on at all …
Logically speaking, all of this should have been logical.
Since the day he unintentionally heard that this Jarrosus country bumpkin was going on a long journey, Matthias had put in a lot of effort. First, he found out when he was going to leave, and then he sent a few people to monitor him. That morning, when he found out that he was really going to leave the Guild of Magic, Matthias was really overjoyed. He immediately found his magic mentor and asked him to track this Jarrosus mage and find a safe place to kill him …
In Matthias's mind, with a level-16 Archmage personally taking action, not to mention one Felic, even ten Felics would be finished. These few days, he stayed in the Guild of Magic peacefully, and didn't even go out once. He just wanted to wait for Argus to bring back good news for him.
In the end, what he waited for was a thorn in his side standing right in front of him.
Moreover, just now, he had fought to a draw with Macklin in a battle!
Matthias stood in front of the crystal ball and stared at that face for a full minute before he was sure that he didn't see wrongly. This guy who tied with Macklin was really that Felic from Jarrosus!
Matthias couldn't sit still anymore. He had to go back and ask his magic mentor what was going on.
"Morning, Mage Matthias." Lin Li greeted with a face full of smiles.
"Morning." Matthias' heart was burning like a fire now. How could he still have the mood to be entangled with him? After a hurried greeting, he brushed past Lin Li and hurried out of the guild hall.
This time, Lin Li didn't continue to provoke him. He only laughed in his heart. Argus, good luck.
"Why does this guy look so weird …" Mason muttered softly as he looked at Matthias' back view that was getting further and further away.
"He's feeling guilty." Lin Li smiled, and didn't continue to explain. He only told Mason and Orrin to go back first. He planned to go out for a walk, and might come back later.
"Then, be careful, Felic." Before Mason left, he was still a little worried. "I keep feeling that the kid is not normal. Maybe he's up to something."
"Don't worry, I'm fine." This time, Mason was right. Matthias did play some tricks, but it didn't matter anymore. The Fire Plume Ridge was the Fire Plume Ridge, and Alanna was Alanna. Under the watchful eyes of the Guild of Magic, Lin Li believed that Matthias wouldn't have the guts to touch him.
This wasn't a joke …
The outcome of the bet in half a year's time was directly related to Osric's mausoleum. If anything were to happen to him, causing the Guild of Magic to lose the chance to compete for Osric's mausoleum, Macklin would really go crazy. Even Wilhelm might not be able to handle the situation if something were to happen.
It was not wise to offend such a big enemy like the Guild of Magic for a moment of anger.
As for whether Matthias understood this logic, Lin Li was not worried at all. It didn't matter if he didn't understand it, as long as Wilhelm understood it. As long as he didn't use the resources of the Marathon Family, what could Matthias do? Could he find another Archmage to assassinate him?
Hence, Lin Li left the guild hall without any worries, and walked along the street towards Buck's weapon shop.
"Morning, Boss Buck." The business in the weapon shop didn't seem to be good. When Lin Li entered, he only saw two adventurers choosing weapons, and Buck leaning on the counter listlessly, dozing off.
"Morning, Mage Felic."
"How is it, Boss Buck? Is there anything good delivered these two days?" Lin Li looked around after entering, and realized that there seemed to be a lot of new equipment in the shop, and the craftsmanship seemed to be very good. Lin Li was immediately interested.
"Don't joke, Mage Felic …" Buck laughed with some fear. How could he not know what this young mage in front of him did? He was a person who could casually take out Eternal Adamantine. How could something that could catch his eye be ordinary? Even if he searched the whole of Alanna, he reckoned that there would not be many of them, not to mention his weapon shop that was getting worse and worse.
"Oh, yes, Boss Buck, how's business recently?" Looking at Buck's expression, Lin Li knew that most likely there wasn't anything good delivered. He didn't continue to ask, and just casually changed the topic.
"Let's not talk about business …" Barker never thought that this casual mention of business would cause him to frown. The middle-aged merchant sighed, looking rather disheartened.
"What's wrong?" Lin Li couldn't help but be curious. It wasn't like he hadn't seen the equipment in Buck's shop before. Even with the eyes of a Smithing Guru, the craftsmanship of these equipment was considered good. To an ordinary adventurer, it was even more exquisite. Moreover, Buck had a good point — he knew that doing business couldn't be done in one go. Even if it was those expensive equipment that easily cost thousands or tens of thousands of gold coins, his profit was only a hundred or two hundred gold coins. In the streets nearby, the equipment in Buck's shop could be said to be the cheapest.
That was why Lin Li couldn't understand. The quality and price were all right, so why wasn't business good?
"Recently, the business in the shop is really getting worse …" Buck sighed, and his expression seemed to be somewhat helpless. Just as he was speaking, the two adventurers who were choosing weapons looked around, and seemed to not have chosen a weapon that they liked. After looking at it with a critical gaze, they also shook their heads and left.
"These two fellas really have no taste …" Lin Li pursed his lips, and looked out of the door curiously. He saw that after the two adventurers came out of Buck's shop, they went into a weapon shop on the opposite street. For a moment, Lin Li couldn't help but be puzzled. "Boss Buck, that weapon shop over there is newly opened?"
"Yes, it just opened a few days ago."
"Oh …" Lin Li nodded, and didn't continue speaking. This was too obvious. The reason why Buck's business was getting worse was most likely because of that newly opened weapon shop on the opposite street. However, this was a normal competition in the same trade, and had nothing to do with Lin Li.
"It can't be helped. He has the signboard of the Marathon Family, so business is definitely good."
"Someone from the Marathon Family?"
"Should be. I secretly went to take a look two days ago. The equipment there is indeed produced by the Marathon Smithing Workshop."
"Then you're in big trouble …"
"It doesn't matter. If business is bad, so be it. Anyway, I'm going to return to Moonfall City soon. My son writes to me every day to urge me, so I can take this opportunity to end the business." Although Buck said that he didn't mind, the disappointment on his face couldn't be concealed. After all, it was a business that he had been running for more than ten years. No one could accept it if it ended just like that.
"That's pretty good too …" Lin Li smiled, and changed the topic again.
There wasn't much business in Buck's shop that afternoon, and Lin Li didn't have anything urgent to do. The two of them chatted idly, and didn't feel that the time was too long. Lin Li only came out of Buck's shop when it was almost evening.
After coming out of Buck's shop, Lin Li wasn't in a hurry to return to the Guild of Magic. Instead, he walked along the street towards that newly opened weapon shop.
He planned to go over and take a look …
Of course, this had nothing to do with whether Buck's business was good or not.
He just felt that it wasn't normal.
When he heard what Buck said just now, he subconsciously felt that the Marathon Family shouldn't have opened a weapon shop at this place at this time. As for why he felt that way, he really couldn't explain it at the moment. However, it didn't matter. Since he had nothing to do, he might as well go to the Marathon Family's weapon shop to take a look. After all, it was the best weapon shop in the Felan Kingdom. Who knew if there would be any unexpected surprises?
"Mr Felic …"
Lin Li had just walked to the corner of the street when he suddenly heard someone calling his name. The voice sounded very soft, like the buzz of a mosquito. Moreover, it was already evening, and the sky was gradually darkening. Lin Li opened his eyes and stared for a long time before he finally saw a familiar figure at the corner of the street.
"What are you doing, Argus?" Lin Li asked with a frown. In his heart, he was even more doubtful. What's up with this fella? Didn't I already release him? Why did he come back to look for me? Could it be that being a captive could also be addictive?
"Can I talk to you?" The expression on Argus' face looked a little sneaky. After looking around for a while, he lowered his voice and asked Lin Li.
"Talk …" Although Lin Li was puzzled, looking at Argus' expression, it didn't seem like he was joking. Although Lin Li was puzzled, he still nodded reluctantly. "Find a place."
"Follow me."
As if afraid of being seen, Argus kept his head down along the way. He brought Lin Li around a few corners before stopping outside a dark alley.
"Alright, Argus. This place is secluded enough. If you have anything to say, just say it here." Lin Li glanced at the dark alley, and his heart became a little more vigilant.
"Alright." Argus hesitated for a while before continuing, "It's like this, Mr Felic. In the afternoon, Matthias came to look for me …"
"I know." Lin Li nodded. In the afternoon, he saw Matthias walk out of the guild hall. How could he not know why Matthias left in such a hurry? Other than looking for his magic mentor to clarify things, it couldn't be anything else …
"You … Did you say something to him?"
"Don't joke around …" Lin Li rolled his eyes. He thought to himself, I'm not so free to run to Matthias to say anything. Have you seen a cat snitching to a mouse?
"But …"
"But what?"
"But I feel that Matthias seems to be suspicious of me …" Argus shook his head, and his expression was unusually anxious. "This afternoon, when Matthias came back, he asked me directly if you really broke through to the Archmage realm."
"You mean, he knows that we've fought?"
"Yes, so I wanted to ask, when you spoke, did you accidentally …" Argus' voice became softer and softer. Although he didn't say anything about "accidentally", that sneaky gaze clearly told Lin Li — I'm suspicious of you!
"Shut up …" Lin Li glared at him fiercely. "Then what did you say?"
Being glared at by Lin Li, Argus retracted his gaze resentfully. He lowered his voice and continued, "I had no choice but to admit that I've fought with you, but I was unlucky. I encountered the battle between the six major mercenary corps and Saruman Snake, and you took advantage of the chaos to escape. As for whether you've really broken through to the Archmage realm, I don't know …"
"Hmm." Lin Li nodded, and his expression showed some approval. "You've become pretty good."
"But I don't know if Matthias believes it …"
"He can only believe it. Think about it yourself. What happened in the cave, you know, I know, and Sean knows. As long as the three of us don't say anything, who knows if I took advantage of the chaos to escape …"
"I hope so …" Argus still looked a little worried.
"Oh, yes, Argus …" Just as he was about to leave, Lin Li suddenly thought of the newly opened weapon shop. "Do you know why the Marathon Family opened a weapon shop next to the Guild of Magic?"
"This, I'm not very sure. The business has always been managed by Gaud …" When Argus said this, he couldn't help but reveal some doubts on his face. "But there's one thing that's very strange. Recently, the Marathon Smithing Workshop seems to have shipped quite a lot of magical equipment out. I don't know if it has anything to do with this new weapon shop …"
"How much is quite a lot?"
Argus thought for a while. "Probably a few hundred sets …"
"Of course there's nothing to do with it. A few hundred sets of magical equipment won't be sold out even next year …" As Lin Li spoke, his expression changed. "Wait, what did you say just now? The Marathon Smithing Workshop shipped a few hundred sets of magical equipment out?"
"Y … That's right."
"Very good." Lin Li gritted his teeth and spat out two words. When he looked at Argus again, his expression was a little scary. "Argus, how about helping me?"
"Huh?" Argus was stunned.
"Help me find out where the batch of equipment from the Marathon Smithing Workshop was shipped to."
"This …" Argus frowned, and his expression seemed to be in a difficult position. "I'm afraid it's not easy. You know, I'm only Matthias' mage mentor. I can't say anything about business. Moreover, it's such a sensitive time now. If Matthias finds out about my relationship with you, I'm afraid …"
Argus nagged and explained, but Lin Li did not listen at all. He only said to himself, "Settle this matter well, and I'll help you recover your mana."
"Alright!" After saying this, Argus immediately changed his tone. But after saying that, he seemed to be a little worried. "But, can my mana really be recovered?"
"Of course." This time, Lin Li really did not spout nonsense. Although Argus' mana had been sucked dry by the Vampire's fangs, in essence, it was a normal energy transfer. Since Lin Li could use the Vampire's fangs to absorb his mana, he could also return the mana to him. Because the mana itself belonged to Argus, there would be no attribute conflict during the transfer. What Lin Li needed to do was to make a small change on the mageweath.
Of course …
Due to the fact that the Vampire's fangs were plated with the Divinity Metal, the mana stored in them would definitely be depleted, and the longer it was used, the greater the depletion. In less than 10 days, the level-16 Archmage's mana would be completely depleted by the Divinity Metal and converted into the power of the Vampire's fangs.
So, Lin Li kindly reminded, "But you must be quick. If you still can't help me settle this matter within five days, then I dare not guarantee …"
"Okay!" Argus gritted his teeth, and finally decided to trust this young mage once more.
Because no matter how he thought about it, he could not think of any reason for Lin Li to deceive him. If Lin Li just wanted him to help him, then he could use other methods, such as violence or threats. Now, the strength of the two sides had been completely reversed. This young mage had become an Archmage, but he had fallen to the realm of a Magic Shooter because he had lost all his mana.
Most importantly, the temptation of recovering his mana was too great.
For a former Archmage, letting him stay in the realm of a Magic Shooter was more painful than killing him. It was like a multimillionaire suddenly becoming penniless overnight. The huge contrast between before and after could even make a person completely collapse.
"Well, hurry up. As long as you can settle this matter well, leave the matter of recovering your mana to me." Lin Li revealed a satisfied smile.
For Lin Li, this was the most important thing. For this matter, he could even give up the powerful mana that he had already obtained. That was the mana of a level-16 Archmage. Once it was completely absorbed by the Divinity Metal on the Vampire's fangs, the power of the Vampire's fangs would immediately increase by a few levels. However, this was no longer important. The most important thing now was that Lin Li had to know where the hundreds of sets of equipment had gone.
If they had gone to the Shadow's Nest, then don't blame me for being rude …
"Oh, yes, Argus." Before leaving, Lin Li gave Argus a few more instructions. "If Matthias asks about the Fire Plume Ridge again, you must insist that I took advantage of the chaos to escape. I'll see if there's a chance in these two days to find a time to talk to him and let him believe that what you said is true."
"Okay."
The two of them discussed the details for a while more before leaving the dark alley.
After coming out of the dark alley, Lin Li was no longer interested in going to the newly opened weapon shop. He went straight back to the residence of the Guild of Magic.
Lin Li pushed the door open, but saw Kevin sitting in the living room besides Mason and Orrin. Lin Li could not help but be puzzled for a moment. Didn't Macklin say that he would arrange a place for Kevin to stay? Why was he still in his room so late? Could it be that the old fellow was so angry that he forgot about this matter after failing in an easy task?
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