"Dang!"
With a crisp sound, the beaker full of red liquid splashed everywhere in an instant.
The entire guild's pharmaceutical lab was frighteningly quiet. Everyone stood there with their mouths agape, watching the icicle break the beaker, and the beaker full of Catalytic Potion spill out …
The dozens of pharmacists were all dumbfounded.
No one would have thought that when the entire Pharmacists Guild was immersed in joy, someone would use an icicle to break the beaker. Even more so, no one would have thought that the person who did this was a guest personally brought by the President. That was the Catalytic Potion, something that had troubled the Pharmacists Guild for tens of years. Yet, it was destroyed so mysteriously by someone.
Andoine was also dumbfounded. He had been waiting at the side, wanting to see what was so special about this potion that even Felic said was dangerous. Yet, he did not expect that after waiting for a long time, it was Felic's icicle …
When that crisp sound was heard, Andoine was dumbfounded.
This was really troublesome …
Andoine rubbed the space between his eyebrows with a headache, thinking about how to solve this problem. This was the Pharmacists Guild, and any pharmacist here could be said to be a big shot with a powerful background. What's more, what Felic had destroyed was the Pharmacists Guild's decades of hard work. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was the public enemy of all pharmacists in the Felan Kingdom with this icicle. How could offending the Marathon Family compare to such trouble?
Andoine really had a headache. He could not understand why Felic would do this.
Although this kid had always been good at causing trouble, he had never thought that he would be so out of control today. Even with the matter with the Marathon Family, Andoine had helped him clean up the mess. Although he was scolding him verbally, he was secretly praising Felic in his heart. Good beating!
But this time, even Andoine could not help but grumble a little …
Tell me, what is this kid doing? The Pharmacists Guild has been busy for tens of years, and it's only this bottle of Catalytic Potion. You, on the other hand, destroyed it with an icicle. This, this, this … Isn't this a little too ruthless?
"Felic, why did you do this?" Although Balbo's expression was calm, the anger in his voice could not be concealed.
He could not understand why this young Mage would do this.
In terms of relationship, he and Andoine had been old friends for decades. When Andoine was in Jarlo, Andoine had even personally helped him to break through to the realm of a Magic Shooter. Such a friendship could not be said to be insignificant. In terms of benefits, the Catalytic Potion was something that mages dreamed of. Since the two of them had witnessed the success of the Catalytic Potion with their own eyes, he would definitely give them a few bottles as a meeting gift after the gathering. What reason did he have to destroy this benefit that he had already obtained?
Furthermore …
He was a pharmacist himself. How could he not understand what this Awakening Potion meant to the guild? That was dozens of years of hard work. Wasn't he afraid of the Pharmacist Guild's revenge for destroying dozens of years of hard work?
"This, I think I can explain …" Lin Li said to Balbo with a smile while pushing away the two pharmacists who were glaring at him, "This, I think I can explain …"
"How do you explain?" Before Balbo could even open his mouth, Elin's eyes had already turned red. His entire person seemed to have been engulfed by the flames of anger. His gentle and fair face was completely distorted, and his pair of eyes revealed a fierce glint. That ferocious and resentful expression looked as though he wanted to swallow Lin Li in one bite.
It was no wonder that Elin lost his composure …
The problem that had troubled the Pharmacist Guild for dozens of years was finally solved by his own hands today. It was not an exaggeration to say that just this bottle of Catalytic Potion was enough for him to be recorded in the history of the Pharmacist Guild. Even after hundreds or thousands of years, the pharmacists of the future generations would still remember that it was a person called Elin who was the first to successfully concoct the Catalytic Potion.
This was a chance to be recorded in history. Who would not be moved by such a glory?
Elin had never thought that this unfamiliar mage would suddenly appear and destroy his chance to leave his name in the annals of history with a single icicle.
In an instant, Elin had fallen from heaven to hell. How could he not lose his composure?
From Elin's point of view, even if this young mage died a thousand times or ten thousand times, it would not be able to make up for his loss. The composition of the Catalytic Potion was extremely complicated. When a few ingredients clashed with each other, the changes in the medicinal properties produced were astronomical. Even Elin, who had succeeded once, did not dare to guarantee that he would be able to succeed the next time. Especially when the previous successful sample was destroyed by someone. To him, concocting another bottle was equivalent to trying again. This might require a year, or perhaps even his entire life, and he would not be able to concoct a bottle of true Catalytic Potion again.
Lin Li smiled as if he did not see Elin's fierce gaze. "Actually, I think you should thank me."
"…" After saying this, Elin almost fainted from anger.
Those dozens of pharmacists all rolled their eyes.
This, this, this … Isn't this too shameless?
He ruined the Pharmacists Guild's decades of hard work, ruined Elin's chance to leave his name in history, and he even shamelessly asked Elin to thank him. If he could even say such words, what else would he not dare to do?
"I'll kill you!" Elin was already sullen enough. He did not think that this fella would still dare to make sarcastic remarks. In an instant, Elin was engulfed in rage. A ball of flame suddenly sprang up in his hand. That incomparably intense magical wave made almost everyone feel that scorching aura.
"F * ck …" Lin Li was shocked. The power of this ball of flame was far beyond his imagination. The fire magical element contained within it was almost comparable to the magic of an Archmage. Even the current Lin Li did not dare to be negligent. He released his mana and instantly formed an Elemental Shield around him.
Under the protection of the Elemental Shield, Lin Li did not stop at all. He directly released a Mana Retroaction.
"Eh!" A Mana Retroaction was released, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea. That feeling of having nowhere to exert force made Lin Li feel as if he had punched the air.
This time, Lin Li was completely dumbfounded.
Ever since he came to Anril, Lin Li had never encountered such a strange thing. With Lin Li's mental strength, it was impossible for the Retroaction to fail. It was even more impossible for it to be like this. A Mana Retroaction was released, but it was like the Retroaction had hit a ball of air. It did not affect the opponent's spellcasting at all. He could only watch as that ball of flame burned more and more intensely …
"This is big trouble …" Since the Mana Retroaction had failed, Lin Li could only place all his bets on the Elemental Shield. He desperately urged his mana, hoping that this slightly weak Elemental Shield could help him withstand this Archmage-level flame.
"Balbo, tell him to stop. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude." Andoine's expression changed. The magic staff in his hand suddenly lit up.
The person under the threat of the fireball was his only disciple. No matter how good Andoine's relationship with the Pharmacists Guild was, or how close he was to Balbo, he could not care so much anymore.
"Elin, stop it." Balbo's face turned green. To him, the scene today was simply a farce. It was a good gathering, but it was messed up by an icicle. He had to stop this farce from continuing.
"Teacher Balbo …" Balbo had already spoken. No matter how angry Elin was, he could only listen to the instructions obediently. It was just that although the flame on his hand had been extinguished, the flame in his eyes burned even more intensely. When he looked at Lin Li, it was as if he wanted to burn him into ashes immediately.
"Alright, if there's anything, we'll talk later." After Balbo stopped Elin, he turned back to look at Lin Li. "Mage Felic, I think you really should explain."
"Alright, President Balbo." From Felic to Mage Felic, this was an obvious change in address. Even a blind person could see that Balbo was really angry. This time, Lin Li did not dare to be negligent. His expression became abnormally serious. "First, I have to tell everyone that you were really in danger just now …"
"Nonsense!" The group of pharmacists almost jumped up. This fella was really too shameless. It had already reached this point, and he still dared to say such shameless words. Did he really think that the Pharmacists Guild was easy to bully?
"Bastard!" Elin was even more furious. He simply did not dare to believe that there was actually such a shameless person in this world. He had destroyed his chance to leave his name in history, and actually dared to ask him to thank him instead.
"Elin, shut up." Balbo glared at his disciple, and then forced a polite smile. "Mage Felic, please continue."
"Whether you admit it or not, this is the truth." Lin Li smiled indifferently. The reaction of the group of pharmacists had long been within his expectations. He only turned his head back and stared closely at Elin. "Do you dare to say in front of everyone? Apart from the Leaf of the Origin Tree, what else did you add into the potion?"
"You're talking nonsense!" Elin's expression was agitated, and his eyes were red. It was as if he had really suffered a great grievance. However, he could not help but have some doubts in his heart. No one knew that he had added something into the Catalytic Potion. Could it be that this unfamiliar mage had really discovered something?
"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, you know it in your heart." Lin Li stared at Elin for a long time, and then suddenly laughed. "But it's alright. It's alright if you're not willing to say it. I can help you. Helping others is the source of happiness. I've always liked to help others …"
After Lin Li finished speaking, he slowly bent down and picked up a broken piece of the beaker from the ground.
The broken piece was about the size of a thumb, and there was a bright red mark on it. Under everyone's gaze, it was especially bright.
Everyone knew that the trace should be the remnants of the Catalytic Elixir.
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