When they escaped from the Demon Fall Valley, Ronald was already covered in dirt. His body was covered in wounds of various sizes, including burns and abrasions. His hair was as messy as a bird's nest, and the black cloth that blinded his eyes had been torn off at some point, leaving only an empty blind eye exposed to the air. Anyone who saw it couldn't help but feel their hair stand on end …
But fortunately, he managed to escape …
Ronald wiped the sweat off his forehead. He could finally relax when he heard the rumbling sound of water from afar. As long as he crossed the Black River, he would be able to enter the Forest of Whispers. The terrain of the Hell Forest was complicated, and the bushes were thick and weeds were everywhere. It was a suitable place for assassination. Furthermore, the Shadow's Nest had been operating for decades. No matter how many mages there were in the Emerald Tower, they would not dare to barge in recklessly. As long as he waited patiently for a few years to recover, he might have a chance to recapture the Demon Fall Valley.
The only pity was that the losses in this battle were a little too heavy.
He had spent a lot of money to set up all sorts of traps, but before they could even be used, they were destroyed by the scorched earth magic attack. There were also at least a hundred core members who had died. Ronald felt his heart ache just thinking about it. This was a direct line of descent that he had spent close to ten years to nurture, but he had inexplicably lost a hundred of them in the Demon Fall Valley …
Of course, what Ronald could not accept the most was the death of Old Merlin.
That was a true Archmage. In terms of pure combat power, he was stronger than a level-15 warrior like himself. If not for the sudden decline of the Merlin Family, he would not have had the chance to recruit such a person. Facts had also proven that Old Merlin's magical power was definitely the most important thing to the Shadow's Nest. Ever since he recruited Old Merlin, many battles that were supposed to be extremely difficult suddenly became easy, especially when they attacked the Emerald Tower. With Old Merlin's secret help, it could be said that the tower that had not fallen for hundreds of years was taken down without any bloodshed.
Unfortunately, Old Merlin was dead …
Who knew when they would be able to find another Archmage. After all, not every force had the luck of the Emerald Tower to have an Archmage in his twenties. Furthermore, it was a monster that was so strong that it was almost abnormal. F * ck, why can't I have such luck?
Ronald could not help but glare at his subordinates when he thought of this.
Damn it, it's all because of this group of trash!
The Emerald Tower, which had not fallen for hundreds of years, had been conquered, but this group of trash could not find what they wanted!
Damn it, if he had found that thing, how could he have failed today? That big shot from Alanna had personally promised him that as long as he could hand that thing over to him, be it equipment or manpower, he would be given the greatest convenience. F * ck, if he had a few Archmages in his hands, how could the Emerald Tower be so arrogant?
Unfortunately, it was too late to say anything …
Ronald shook his head and cast aside this annoying thought. He continued to drag his exhausted body towards the Blackwater River.
The Black River was right in front of them. The rapid river water slapped against both sides of the river, splashing mist everywhere. Ten large ships were docked at the place where the aquatic plants were flourishing. They were left behind when the Shadow's Nest attacked the Demon Fall Valley. Now, Ronald was extremely glad that he had made a wise decision. Otherwise, the thousand defeated soldiers would have lost more than half of them if they wanted to swim across the Black River …
"B-B-Boss!" Seeing that the Black River was getting closer and closer, Ronald was about to order his subordinates to board the ships when one of his confidants suddenly froze.
"F * ck, shut up!" Ronald was irritated, and when he heard his subordinate stutter for a long time without being able to give a proper explanation, he was instantly infuriated. If not for the fact that he was on the run, he would have given him a slap.
Then …
A figure floating in the sky was like a bucket of cold water being poured on him, and all his anger disappeared without a trace. At that moment, Ronald was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He jumped up from the ground and ran towards the Black River with all his might while calling out to his subordinates. "Hurry, hurry, hurry, if you want to live, get on the ships!"
"Get on the ships?" Lin Li controlled the Levitation Spell and floated quietly above the Black River. He watched as Ronald screamed at the top of his lungs and the members of the Shadow's Nest scrambled to board the ships.
The Aether Staff was held tightly in Lin Li's hands. The pale yellow Dragon's Eye was shining, and the mageweaths all over the body of the Aether Staff were giving off intense magical waves. The mana that Lin Li infused into the staff was continuously magnified and purified, and finally transformed into the purest magical energy that was slowly released …
The long and complicated incantation sounded like flowing water, mysterious and solemn. Endless ice magic elements were surging in the sky above the Blackwater River. Thick, dark clouds covered the sky, just like the night before a storm. Thunder and lightning flashed from time to time. Lightning tore through the sky like golden snakes, plated the edge of the dark clouds with a gorgeous layer of gold. The Blackwater River below was still as turbulent as before, with waves crashing against the banks again and again. Under the mist, one could only see the scene of doomsday.
Lin Li's recitation became faster and faster …
"It's over …" Ronald's eyes were dull. The figure in the sky holding the magic staff was like a Grim Reaper wielding a sickle. It was July, but it was snowing heavily. The bone-chilling cold made Ronald's heart clench tightly. At this time, Ronald suddenly realized that he had been too optimistic. This young mage's aim was not to chase him out of the Demon Fall Valley. He wanted a massacre, a massacre that could intimidate any force …
It's over, everything is over …
Ronald stood there and looked at the sky in a daze. His eyes were filled with fear and despair.
The recitation flowed like water. Lin Li's eyes were fixed on the Black River, and there was not a trace of pity in his eyes. After a high-pitched recitation, the last line of the spell was finally finished. In an instant, the sky was covered with snow under the influence of the strong wind, and the entire Black River was covered in white. There were no fugitives from Shadow's Nest, nor were there the ten ships that could accommodate a thousand people. Even the rushing river stopped in that instant. It was as if the world had returned to one. Other than the white, there was no other color in the world …
Then, the whole world suddenly became quiet.
The strong wind howled above the Black River, but that young mage who was like a Grim Reaper was still floating quietly in the sky.
The surroundings were dead silent. Other than the howling wind, there was no other sound.
After a full ten minutes, the first batch of mages passed through the Demon Fall Valley and chased to the Black River. But what they saw was enough to give them nightmares for the rest of their lives …
"Oh my God …" A young mage from the Mannes Family was the first to reach the Black River. Almost at the moment when he saw everything clearly, he let out a moan as if he was sleep-talking, and then sat on the ground weakly.
Then, it was the second, the third, the fourth …
Nearly a thousand mages just stood there in a daze, echoing the nearly a thousand ice sculptures on the Black River.
Snowflakes the size of goose feathers continued to fall, and the cold wind blew past their ears from time to time. Nearly a thousand lifelike ice sculptures stood there quietly. Some had just boarded the ferry, while others were running towards the ferry with all their might. Under the illumination of the afternoon sun, the sparkling and translucent ice sculptures appeared exceptionally gorgeous.
At this moment, beauty and cruelty actually combined so perfectly.
Looking at the sparkling and translucent ice sculptures, almost everyone felt a chill rise from the bottom of their hearts …
The leaders of the 16 forces looked at each other, and all saw the horror and fear in each other's eyes.
There was only one thought left in everyone's mind — Oh my God, this is a real massacre …
That's right, this was indeed a massacre.
Including Ronald, more than a thousand members of the Shadow's Nest and the ten ferries were not spared. Everyone was frozen into ice sculptures by the Thousand Miles of Ice. Until the moment they died, their faces were still filled with despair. Lin Li continued to float quietly in the sky.
Using the Levitation Spell, Lin Li continued to float quietly in the sky. His body under the black robe looked weak and frail in the wind, but in the eyes of the crowd, he was no different from the Grim Reaper wielding his scythe. No, no, no, he was even scarier than the Grim Reaper. At least the Grim Reaper would choose to reap lives, but this young mage was an out-and-out butcher. Just like the Highlord from 1,200 years ago who had terrorized the entire Felan Kingdom single-handedly, he was equally talented and ruthless …
"My apologies for scaring everyone …" After the last drop of river water was frozen, Lin Li slowly descended from the sky. He patted the dust on his robe lightly, and his face still had a creepy smile. "I sent the guests of the Shadow's Nest off on the way …"
"…" The leaders of the 16 forces were all smiles as they went forward to welcome him. When they suddenly heard this creepy sentence, they staggered in unison, and almost fell on their butts. What a beast, killing thousands of people with a wave of his magic staff, and still laughing so shamelessly. Damn it, could it be that you've been possessed by the ghost of that great butcher Osric?
Of course, although they were afraid, they could not help but put on a smile on their faces.
"These bastards of the Shadow's Nest, they deserve this. They have been harassing Jarrosus every year. It's time to teach them a lesson. Mage Felic, you've caught them all in one go today, it's really satisfying!"
"Yes, yes, yes, we've long predicted this day!"
"Mage Felic, you're really too humble!"
For a moment, there was no end to the flattery. Lin Li smiled, but it went in one ear and out the other. He did not take it seriously at all. After a few perfunctory words, he found an excuse to leave, and found Gerian in a secluded corner.
"Damn it, you're a beast, you're a beast. There were thousands of living people, and you killed them just like that. Damn it, why didn't you call me along for such an exciting thing?" Gerian cursed with an excited face.
"…"
"Quick, quick, quick, tell me, how did you do it?" Gerian's eyes lit up. He looked at the ice sculpture by the Black River, and asked excitedly, "Was it the Thousand Miles of Ice?"
Lin Li did not hide it from him. "Yes."
"Damn it, is it really the Thousand Miles of Ice?" Gerian was stunned. When he stared at Lin Li, it was as if he was staring at a giant dragon that could spit fire. "Damn it, are you still human?"
"I didn't do it on purpose …" Lin Li pouted, feeling wronged. Do you think I wanted to? Damn it, I still don't understand what an "Immortal King" is, and what "using bones as a scepter to be crowned king" is. Do you think my level-16 breakthrough is very stable? Damn it, I don't know when there will be trouble …
"Eh, that's not right …" After muttering to himself for a while, Gerian's chubby face revealed some suspicion. "When I was in Alanna, I had also seen others use the Thousand Miles of Ice, but why was it not as powerful as yours? Tsk, tsk, tsk, a Thousand Miles of Ice killed thousands of people. Are you lying to me? "
"It's not like you don't know that I can concoct a little potion …"
"Damn it …"
Gerian heard this, and there was no reason for him not to understand. Before this fella used the Thousand Miles of Ice, he must have drunk some powerful potion that increased the power of the magic by several times in an instant. Damn it, a bottle of potion and a Thousand Miles of Ice could kill thousands of people in an instant. How could there be such a monster in this world?
"Do you have more of this potion? Quick, give me a few bottles … "
"Stop dreaming. Do you think this potion can be used by everyone?" Lin Li rolled his eyes, and his expression seemed a little tired. "To tell you the truth, although this potion is powerful, its side effects are frightening. Don't think that I'm standing here in one piece. In fact, all my mental strength has been drained …"
"What a pity …"
Lin Li smiled tiredly, and did not continue the topic. In fact, if it wasn't for the fact that he would be leaving Jarrosus in a week, he really wouldn't be willing to use the Soul Burning Potion at this time. The side effects were too powerful, and the drain on his mental strength was simply outrageous. Even with his almost demonic mental strength, it was squeezed clean in an instant. He wouldn't be able to recover without a few days of rest …
However, this was something that could not be helped.
In a week's time, he would leave Jarrosus for the Breezy Plains. He might not have the chance to return to this land that he regarded as his home for a year or two. After he left, what would happen to the Emerald Tower and Gerian? What would he do if there were other forces that were blind enough to target the Emerald Tower? What would he do then?
He could only leave a warning for them before he left — before having designs on the Emerald Tower, please ask yourself if you can really afford to pay the price of failure …
"Alright, send someone to set up the Warlock's Eyes. I need to find a place to rest."
"Okay, go quickly."
Gerian also knew the severity of having one's mental strength drained, and did not dare to delay Lin Li any further. He only called two young apprentices over to send the exhausted Lin Li to the tent that had just been set up.
Looking at the slightly staggering figure, Gerian suddenly felt a little sore in his eyes. He still remembered that before the auction started, he had asked this young man if he was willing to take over the Emerald Tower from him. At that time, the lad's answer seemed to be that he did not want to be tied down. But looking back, everything this young man did after that was actually for the Emerald Tower. He had been secretly doing many things for the Emerald Tower that he was unwilling to do.
"Felic, you've worked hard …"
…
Gerian was right. Lin Li had indeed worked hard.
He slept all the way until the morning of the fourth day before he woke up groggily. The side effects of the Burning Soul Potion were really too strong. Even with Lin Li's mental strength, it took him four days to finally digest it. When he came out of the tent, Lin Li still felt a little uncomfortable. His usually sharp mental strength felt a little sluggish today. Lin Li stood outside the tent and tried to release two Wind Blades. Then, he realized that the flow of his mana was not as smooth as usual, as if something was blocking it.
"Looks like four days is still too short …" Lin Li shook his head, but he was not in a hurry. The recovery of mental strength was not something that could be done overnight. It might take 10 days, or even half a month. In short, it was a gradual process that could not be rushed. When the time was right, it would naturally return to its peak state.
After letting go of the worry in his heart, Lin Li realized that the entire Demon Fall Valley had been renewed after he woke up. The gravel outside the Mithril Mine had been cleared, and a group of mages was directing the slaves that they had taken over from the Shadow's Nest. They were busy digging in the mine, and tents had been set up in the place that had once been scorched by magic. The hundreds of mages that the 16 forces had brought did not leave after the battle, but stayed in the Demon Fall Valley instead.
This stay lasted for four days.
Lin Li scratched his head, and could not help but feel puzzled. Logically speaking, all of them were reputable figures in Jarrosus. It might be an exaggeration to say that they were busy every day, but they were definitely busy. There was a lot of business and disputes waiting for them to settle. How could they have so much time to vacation in the Demon Fall Valley?
"Felic, you're awake?" Lin Li had just walked out of the tent when he heard Gerian's voice coming from the front.
"Just woke up." Lin Li nodded, and then asked curiously, "Oh yes, why haven't Ysera and the rest gone back yet?"
"I have a small matter that I need their help with."
"Get them to help with money?" Lin Li pursed his lips. He thought to himself, What good could it be when you ask for help …
"F * ck, am I that kind of person?" Gerian's face was agitated, as if he had been greatly wronged. But after complaining, the middle-aged fatty could not help but laugh. "Heh heh, you don't say, this idea is really not bad. I'll discuss it with Ysera later. F * ck, his mages bombarded here and there, and destroyed a lot of my flowers and plants in the Demon Fall Valley. It's only right for him to fork out some money …"
"Accumulate some good karma …"
"I'm helping Ysera reduce his burden, do you understand? F * ck, don't you think about it, you little bastard, your Thousand Miles of Ice has scared so many people crazy. Now, all the leaders of the 16 forces in Jarrosus are trembling in their tents, afraid that you'll throw the Thousand Miles of Ice on their heads and wipe them out. Now that I'm asking them for money, I'm giving them face. This means that they still have some value, and won't be killed by you if you go crazy. If you don't believe me, you can ask them if they're willing to fork out money to help us rebuild the Demon Fall Valley."
"Forget it, continue bragging. I'll go find something to eat …" Lin Li shook his head helplessly. When it came to fallacious reasoning, even ten of him could not compare to one Gerian. He decided not to continue talking nonsense with this middle-aged fatty. He had slept for four days, and his stomach was already growling with hunger. It was more important to find something to eat first.
"F * ck, are you a human or a pig? Eating as soon as you wake up, aren't you afraid of bursting? We'll talk about it later, I have something serious to discuss with you first … "
"What serious matter?" Lin Li looked at Gerian suspiciously.
"Do you know why the Marathon Family supports the Shadow's Nest?"
Lin Li scratched his head, and asked uncertainly, "I remember that you mentioned something about a treasure map a few days ago?"
"That's right, that's right. I didn't expect you to remember …"
"So what? Didn't you say a few days ago that the treasure map was a lie?"
"No, no, no …" Gerian looked around, and then whispered into Lin Li's ear, "Let me tell you, I discovered a big secret the day before yesterday …"
"What secret is so powerful?"
"It's a coincidence …" Gerian pointed to the distance. "Do you see that mine? When we attacked a few days ago, didn't we blow up the mine? After you fell asleep that day, I got a group of people to dig up the gravel at the entrance of the mine. Who knew that as they dug, I would find a problem. About 50 meters into the mine, the hoe would make a hollow sound … "
"Hollow sound?" Lin Li frowned when he heard this. The hoe made a hollow sound. Didn't this mean that there was something else hidden in the mine? Could that place be the treasure map that Gerian mentioned?
"That's right, hollow sound!" Gerian nodded with certainty. "I've been studying that treasure map for the past two days. Until this morning, I can finally confirm that my previous understanding is completely wrong. The place marked on the treasure map is not in the Forest of Whispers, but here …"
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