As for how troublesome it was, Andoine did not say. He only looked at Lin Li with sympathy for a long time before shaking his head and returning to his bedroom. Lin Li's heart was in turmoil for the whole night. He recalled everything that he had encountered in the Eternal Furnace, from the time he met Connoris to the fusion of the Mental Brand. Lin Li recalled everything in great detail, and did not dare to miss out on any details. He was afraid that he would be harmed by the slightest detail.
But no matter how much Lin Li thought about it, he could not think of what went wrong. He lay on the bed and tossed and turned until the sky was bright. Finally, he could not resist the attack of fatigue, and fell asleep in a daze.
Who knew that he would be called to the pharmaceutical lab by Andoine the next morning before he could even open his eyes. He did not know what the old man had taken wrong to be so excited early in the morning. When Lin Li entered, he saw Andoine busy in front of the potion table. The crucible was steaming hot, and before he got close, the smell of peacebloom juice hit him in the face. There was a goblet filled with sky-blue liquid at the side. Lin Li sniffed it, and realized that the old man was actually preparing the Awakening Potion!
"How is it? My bottle of Awakening Potion is not bad, right?" Andoine raised his head in the white mist, and his old face was filled with undisguised pride.
"Yes, not bad." Lin Li nodded his head. But his gaze drifted, and landed on the pile of glass shards behind Andoine. "Of course, it would be better if you did not blow up so many goblets."
"…" Andoine's proud expression froze instantly. But luckily, the old man was thick-skinned enough. Other than laughing awkwardly, he did not feel embarrassed.
"You called me here so early in the morning. Could it be just to show me this bottle of Awakening Potion?"
"Oh, yes …" Andoine remembered the matter at hand after being reminded by Lin Li. "I have a small matter that I need your help with."
"What is it?"
"I just found out this morning that one of my teleportation portals is broken. I need someone to help me take a look at what's wrong with the other end."
"You really think highly of me …" Lin Li pursed his lips. He thought to himself, Your Teleportation Portal broke down at the right time. If I didn't come, nothing would have happened. But when I came, something happened. Does this mean that I'm not only a troublemaker, but also a jinx? Even your Teleportation Portal is countered?
"Look, I'm already so old. You can't possibly make me do this kind of errands myself, right?"
"Forget it, let's go. When are we leaving?"
"The sooner, the better," Andoine said as he brought Lin Li to the basement.
The basement had never been a popular place. Generally speaking, the basement of the Guild of Magic was used to detain all kinds of felons, such as the Emerald Tower and the Alanna Guild of Magic. The environment inside had always been damp and gloomy. When walking inside, one could always hear all kinds of painful moans.
Andoine's basement, on the other hand, was an eye-opener for Lin Li. It was dry and cool, and did not look like a prison cell at all. The two solidified Illuminating Spells above his head emitted a gentle and bright light that illuminated the entire underground space.
In the center of the basement was a huge Teleportation Portal. The structure of this dark red Teleportation Portal could be said to be extremely complicated. Even with Lin Li's knowledge of magic, it seemed to be a little difficult to read. The magical materials used could only be described as extravagant. There were large amounts of Ethereal Crystals, large amounts of Seven Degrees Adamantine, and various colored magical gems. Lin Li roughly estimated that the cost of this Teleportation Portal alone would probably reach millions of gold coins.
"The Teleportation Portal that you see now was personally built by the Supreme Council. There are a total of 25 such Teleportation Portals in the Felan Kingdom. Among them, 24 are controlled by the major Guilds of Magic. As for the exit of the Teleportation Portal, it is a secret that only the president of the Guilds of Magic knows. Oh yes, this one of mine is a little special. Its exit is located in a forest in the Dragon Highlands."
"What has this got to do with me …"
"You'll know in a while …" Andoine smiled mysteriously.
"Tell me, Sir Mentor. What do you want me to do?"
"It's very simple. Later, you will go through this Teleportation Portal and see what exactly happened at the exit. I think with your knowledge of magic, it should not be difficult to read the exit, right?"
"Alright." Lin Li nodded, and was about to stand on the Teleportation Portal.
"What's the hurry …" Andoine hurriedly pulled him back. "Do you know what I'm talking about? The exit is at the Dragon Highlands. You are not prepared at all. Aren't you afraid of encountering some trouble if you go there in a hurry?"
"How can I not be anxious …" Lin Li pursed his lips. He thought to himself, Isn't this nonsense? Who was it that told me last night that it was not normal to break through to the Archmage realm so quickly? Who was it that told me that I might encounter big trouble? Why don't you give it a try? If you knew that it was not normal for you to break through to the Legendary-realm and know that you might encounter big trouble, let's see if you would be even more anxious than me …
"The Dragon Highlands is not a simple place. You'd better make some preparations and bring along everything you need. Whatever scrolls or potions, don't be reluctant to use them. I don't want to lose my disciple because of such a small matter."
"I know, I know …" After being nagged by Andoine, Lin Li thought of something. There was no need for scrolls or potions. Anyway, there were plenty in the Ring of Endless Storm. However, there was something that Andoine had to do. He searched in the Ring of Endless Storm and took out the Dragon's Eye that he had kept for a long time. "Oh yes, Sir Mentor, do you still remember this thing?"
"I remember."
"How about doing me a small favor? I have always wanted to embed it on a magic staff, but unfortunately, I do not have any suitable materials on hand. Why don't you help me think of a way? I don't have any requirements for the materials. Ordinary ones will do. It would be best if it has a strong magic conductivity … "
"No problem." This time, Andoine was very straightforward. "Leave the gem here first. When you come back, I will definitely get you a good magic staff."
"Okay, then I'll leave first." After Lin Li finished speaking, he did not wait for Andoine to continue nagging. He stepped on the Teleportation Portal and released a wave of magic at the same time, instantly activating the magical crystal on the Teleportation Portal.
In an instant, he felt an incomparably huge force tearing him apart. His entire body felt like it was being torn into countless tiny pieces. There seemed to be a dot of light coming closer and closer in the distance, and it was approaching him at an extremely fast speed.
"Boom!"
At the moment when he overlapped with that light, Lin Li seemed to hear a loud noise. Then, he felt that the scenery around him seemed to have suddenly changed. The nagging Andoine disappeared, the dry and bright basement disappeared, and the dark red Teleportation Portal also disappeared.
Instead, it was replaced by dark clouds. It was like the weather before a thunderstorm. The humidity and heat made it hard for people to breathe. The ground under his feet was full of mud. Stepping on it was like stepping on a swamp. If he was not careful, his whole body would sink. The scenery around him was a sickly dark brown, be it the ground, the sky, or the trees.
This place should be a forest, but compared to the forests that Lin Li had seen before, this place was gloomier and darker.
"Strange …" After taking a good look at the scenery around him, Lin Li could not help but reveal a trace of suspicion. Logically speaking, he came here through the Teleportation Portal, so the place where he appeared should also be the exit of the Teleportation Portal.
But looking around, there was no trace of the Teleportation Portal at all. Lin Li tried to release a Detection Spell, but he could not feel any magical wave at all. Everything around him seemed to be dead. Even the towering trees did not seem to have a trace of life.
This feeling gave Lin Li an ominous premonition.
"What the hell, why did you come to the Sleeping Dragon Highlands?" At this time, Connoris's exasperated roar sounded in Lin Li's mind.
Lin Li's heart skipped a beat. He asked tentatively, "Why, great Soul Trader, are you very familiar with this place?"
"Of course …"
"That's great." Upon hearing this, Lin Li's mood instantly improved. "Great Soul Trader, why don't we make a deal?"
"What deal?"
"I'll be in charge of letting you out, and you'll be in charge of being my guide. What do you think?"
"Nothing much!" Connoris's voice was filled with contempt. "Don't forget that you promised me. You said that you would definitely let me out by today. This is something that you should do. What right do you have to make a deal with me? Do you think that the great Soul Trader is so gullible? "
"Is that so …" Lin Li touched his chin, and asked maliciously, "Then have you heard of breaking a deal?"
"What do you want …" Connoris was instantly on guard.
"Nothing much. It's just that my memory is not very good recently. If you don't remind me, I think I might forget about letting you out. You don't want to see that happen, right?"
"…" Connoris almost died of anger on the spot.
"How about it? Do you want to be my guide?"
After a moment of silence, Connoris gritted his teeth and spat out two words. "I'll do it!"
"Very good. You are indeed a great merchant …" Lin Li smiled contentedly. He opened the Ring of Endless Storm and let Connoris out. "Alright, Connoris, can you tell me what this place is?"
"Let me see …" Connoris dawdled for a long time before suddenly saying, "Damn it, you're going to be in big trouble soon!"
"Is it that serious …?"
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