"The Book of Ten Thousand Spells?" Lin Li's heart skipped a beat when he heard this name. He immediately recalled what Andoine had told him previously. When Osric went on an expedition to the Abyss, he had taken two books from the Greater Demon's palace. Wasn't one of them the Book of Ten Thousand Spells?
Wasn't this too much of a coincidence?
Hoffman, who had the Book of Ten Thousand Spells, had just left, and Balbo, who had the Book of Ten Thousand Spells, had come up to him. Moreover, this old man and fatty both had the intention of giving this treasure to him. Lin Li could not help but suspect if the two of them had already discussed this beforehand?
"How is it?" Balbo was delighted when he saw that Lin Li did not speak. At this moment, not rejecting him directly meant that there was still hope. It meant that this genius pharmacist was finally tempted by the Book of Ten Thousand Spells.
Honestly speaking, Balbo did not guess wrongly this time.
The moment he heard the Book of Ten Thousand Spells, Lin Li really hesitated for a moment. This was the relic of Highlord Osric. Not to mention Lin Li, even a legendary powerhouse like Andoine could not help but reveal an envious expression when he mentioned these two books. He had even said that if someone could master these two books at the same time, even he would not be able to help but be wary.
Who would not be tempted by a power that even a legendary mage would not be wary of?
But …
Being tempted was one thing, but joining the Pharmacists Guild was another matter.
"President Balbo, thank you for thinking so highly of me …" When he said this, the expression on Lin Li's face was unusually sincere. "Honestly speaking, your offer is really generous. It would be a lie to say that I am not tempted. But unfortunately, I have always been a lazy person. I do not want to change anything that I am used to. You are right, Jarrosus is indeed a rather remote place, and the Emerald Tower is far from the Pharmacists Guild. But I am already used to all of this. I am used to Gerian's bad temper, used to the cold Emerald Tower, and used to those lousy mages. I feel very comfortable there, and do not want to adapt to the new environment, nor do I want to pursue the peak of pharmaceutics. I hope President Balbo can understand."
Although this reason was a little far-fetched, when Lin Li said it, it seemed unusually sincere. Even Balbo, who was rejected, could not get angry after hearing it. He only stared at him for a long time, and finally sighed helplessly. "Seems like my luck is much worse than Andoine's …"
After watching Balbo leave, Lin Li was planning to find another place to sit when he suddenly realized that he was being watched again.
This time, it was the Lionheart Prince, Johnathan.
Similarly, it was a round of compliments and greetings. Similarly, it was a desperate attempt to express goodwill to Lin Li. That expression and that manner was just short of patting his chest and promising on behalf of his brother to give Lin Li the title of the chief pharmacist of the palace.
After His Highness the Prince left, the Archbishop came again.
Then it was the Necromancer …
Then it was the Head Assassin …
That night, the big shots among the pharmacists were like a carousel, circling around Lin Li non-stop. One after another, another appeared, causing the secluded corner to be extremely lively.
Lin Li was so busy that he was sweating profusely. It was not easy to fool these few big shots away. He thought that he could finally take a break now, right? But he did not expect that before he could even warm his seat, those pharmacists who knew that their background was not as good as the few in front and had been waiting at the side for a long time had indeed become impatient. Now that the few big shots had left, they immediately swarmed over like a swarm of bees, trying to rope him in. Their undisguised goodwill made Lin Li feel as if he was surrounded by a swarm of flies. No matter how he covered his ears, he could still hear a continuous buzzing sound.
Just when Lin Li was about to be driven crazy, Andoine returned. The old man had his hands clasped behind his back as he walked from afar unhurriedly. From time to time, familiar pharmacists would approach him and greet him passionately. However, most of the time, they would only get a slight nod or a high-spirited "hmm". It could be said that there was not a single person who could make him stop and chat.
It could not be helped. Andoine had no choice but to be high-spirited now.
The old man's disciple was a popular figure. Just with a bottle of Void Power Potion, this young man's name would definitely be written into the history of pharmaceutics. Who would not want to establish a good relationship with such a genius pharmacist? The Pharmacists Guild was powerful enough, right? The Brilliance Shrine and Darkness Shrine were powerful enough, right? The Glittergold Trade Union was powerful enough, right? Even these big shots had taken the initiative to express goodwill to him, what more the other small fries?
"Felic, come over here for a while. I have something to talk to you about," Andoine shouted from afar, full of the demeanor of a teacher.
"Oh, okay, okay, okay …" Lin Li hurriedly nodded, and escaped from the group of pharmacists' encirclement.
This time, no matter how unwilling the group of pharmacists were, they could only sit there and stare.
There was no choice. The two of them had serious matters to discuss, and they could not possibly be thick-skinned and approach them, right?
"How is it, Master Felic? How do you feel tonight?"
"Not much." Lin Li looked back with lingering fear, and saw a group of pharmacists staring at him like starving wolves. He immediately felt his scalp go numb. Lin Li stood there, and almost gritted his teeth as he said, "A bastard is a master!"
"…" Andoine almost could not catch his breath.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Sir Mentor. I'm not talking about you …" Lin Li suddenly remembered that he was not the only master in this banquet hall, especially the one beside him, who was an old master who had been famous for decades …
"How is it, Master Felic? Are you very annoyed?" As if to take revenge, Andoine placed extra emphasis on the word "master".
"Yes."
"Actually, this is not a big deal. When I had just broken through to the Legendary-realm, it was similar to you. It was as if there were countless people expressing goodwill to you overnight. This world of Anril is so realistic. Once a person becomes famous, this is the inevitable result."
"Then how did you deal with it?"
"It's very simple. If they are willing to rope you in, then let them rope you in. If they are willing to express goodwill, then let them express goodwill. Anyway, as long as you do not express your stance and do not offend anyone, naturally, no one will make things difficult for you. You can accept whatever benefits and take whatever advantages you can, but there is one thing you must remember. Before you make your final decision, you must maintain absolute neutrality. You must not be biased towards any side. This is very important. As long as you do not make a decision, they will still have a chance!"
"Are they that stupid?"
"Wait and see. Who knows, they might be even more stupid than you think …" Andoine looked at the big shots in the banquet hall, and a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. "Tonight's banquet is just the beginning. When you return to the Guild of Magic, you will truly feel how passionate these people are …"
"…"
"Oh, yes, what did Balbo say to you just now?"
"What else could it be …" Lin Li pursed his lips, and repeated what Balbo had said.
"The Book of Ten Thousand Spells?" Halfway through, Andoine suddenly frowned. "I really did not expect the Book of Ten Thousand Spells to be in Balbo's hands. Unfortunately, you are too stubborn. If you were willing to join the Pharmacists Guild, with the Book of Ten Thousand Incantations in Hoffman's hands, even if you do not break through to the Legendary-realm, I can also let you go to the Breezy Plains without worries …"
"It's not like you don't know that I have always been a thin-skinned person. There are some things that I can't do no matter what."
"Forget it, forget it. Let's put the Book of Ten Thousand Spells aside for now. I will think of a way in the future."
Andoine was indeed right. Lin Li had completely become the main character of the banquet that night. Hundreds of pharmacists, regardless of whether they knew each other or not, surrounded Lin Li at the same time. They tried all kinds of ways to rope him in and express their goodwill. Even an old fox like Andoine was overwhelmed by all kinds of methods.
…
The banquet only gradually dispersed when it was late at night. The master and disciple dragged their exhausted bodies, but they did not return to the accommodation that the Pharmacists Guild had arranged for them. Instead, they quietly left the Pharmacists Guild under the cover of the night, and went straight to the Twilight Forest in the city.
In the middle of the forest stood a towering tower.
All the adventurers in the Felan Kingdom knew that the most dangerous thing in the Twilight Forest was not the magical beasts, but the tower in the middle of the forest. That was because the owner of the tower was the Legendary-mage Andoine.
"Alright, kid, don't sleep yet." As soon as they entered the gate of the tower, Andoine began his interrogation. "Since it's still early, tell me what happened in the past month. I don't think you're normal. It's only been a month, how did you dare to break through to the Archmage Realm?"
"What's wrong with that …" Lin Li pursed his lips, and did not stand on ceremony with Andoine. He found a chair and sat down.
"Don't think that I'm joking with you. Magic is a very dangerous thing. An abnormal advancement is very likely to make you regret it for the rest of your life!"
"Really?" Lin Li looked at Andoine's expression, and realized that he did not seem to be joking. For a moment, he could not help but be frightened by him. With some apprehension, he told Andoine about what he had encountered during this period of time, starting from the trial mission in the Shadowglen to the Eternal Furnace in the Fire Plume Ridge. Of course, the main point was definitely the breakthrough in the Eternal Furnace.
"No wonder …" When Andoine heard this, he suddenly had a look of realization. There was a hint of lingering fear in his eyes as he looked at Lin Li. "It's a miracle that you can live until now!"
"What's wrong?" Lin Li could not help but be afraid after hearing Andoine's serious words.
"What's wrong? Let me tell you, you're going to be in big trouble … "Andoine laughed gloatingly." At night, I was still hesitating about leaving you here for a few days. Now, I don't have to hesitate anymore. Without eight to ten days, don't even think about going back to Alanna! "
"…"
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