Lin Li almost forgot about such a groundless treasure map after hearing about it. When he woke up, he threw the matter to the back of his mind. On the other hand, Gerian was full of confidence. Early the next morning, he threw all the manpower and resources into the mighty excavation.
It was fine for him to be confident, but it was the leaders of the other 16 forces who suffered. After taking back the Demon Fall Valley, Ysera and the rest were forced to stay. The middle-aged fatty coerced and enticed them to transfer a large number of people from Jarrosus. Of course, these people were not for nothing. In exchange, Gerian promised them that if they could really dig out any treasures, they would get 20% of it as a reward.
Alright, 20% was better than nothing …
Since Gerian had already said so, naturally, no one dared to bargain. What a joke. The thousands of ice sculptures by the Black River had not been cleaned up yet. Who would dare to go and court death at this time?
Just like that, the matter was settled half-heartedly.
Anyway, no one really expected to find anything. This was a logic that even a fool would understand. The Demon Fall Valley had been in the hands of the Jarrosus Guild of Magic for 1200 years. If there were any treasures in the mine, how would it be Gerian's turn?
At the beginning, everyone only thought of it as a long-term investment. It did not matter if they could not dig out any treasures. It would be fine as long as they had a good relationship with Gerian. Anyway, even if there were any treasures, it could not be compared to Mage Felic's partner. That was an unprecedented magical potion. Once it was taken out, not to mention the small Jarrosus, it would probably set off a potion storm in the entire Felan Kingdom!
But, no one had expected Gerian to be so serious this time. Every day, he would wake up early in the morning and start directing everyone to dig. He would be busy from morning to night, looking as though he would not stop until he dug through the mine. After a few days, even Ysera and the rest were exhausted beyond words. Sometimes, they really wanted to look for Mage Felic and ask him to persuade the middle-aged fatty to stop being crazy …
Unfortunately, Lin Li was also busy recently.
Every morning, he would bring a few young apprentices to wander around the Demon Fall Valley. They would be busy until noon before returning to the tent with a large amount of Warlock Grass. Then, it would be a long process of concocting the potion. This process would last until evening. When it was almost dinner time, he would drag his tired body out of the tent.
Busy days always passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, another three days had passed. The day of leaving Jarrosus was getting closer, but there was still no trace of the legendary treasure.
However, it did not matter to Lin Li whether the treasure was a treasure or not. What he needed to do now was to concoct as many Arcana Potions as possible. That was the most important thing. Other than leaving a portion for the Emerald Tower to use, he had to exchange a portion for money.
He had no choice. There would be too many things that he would need to spend money on in the future. The Guild of Magic in the Breezy Plains was not something that could be built on a whim. Lin Li had already calculated in his heart. Even if the Supreme Council were to bear most of the expenses, he would still need to prepare at least 5,000,000 gold coins to ensure that he could establish himself in the Breezy Plains.
Also, the Family was a problem … of the Family.
He had killed Matthias in the finals. How could Wilhelm let it go? Perhaps it would not be long before all kinds of assassinations would come one after another. When that time came, a large amount of financial resources would become indispensable. Only with a large amount of financial resources could he survive the revenge of the Family.
It was also because of these reasons that Lin Li had thrown out the Arcana Potion in such a high-profile manner the moment he returned to Jarrosus.
The successful experience in the Endless World had made Lin Li understand one thing — money was not omnipotent, but it was impossible to do anything without money!
This situation lasted until the morning of the fourth day.
Tomorrow was the day that the Supreme Council would come. Lin Li got up early in the morning to pack his things, intending to return to Jarrosus before noon.
Before leaving the Demon Fall Valley, Lin Li looked for Gerian again.
"Why? Leaving today?" Gerian was stunned when he saw Lin Li who had already packed his things.
"Yes, the people from the Supreme Council will be here tomorrow. I have to go back to prepare, and then go to the Breezy Plains with them. It might be a long time before I return again."
"I've already said that it would be a waste if you don't become the President of the Guild of Arcana. See, I'm willing to let you off, but those old fellows from the Supreme Council won't let you off …" Gerian had long heard about the contents of the Alanna trial from Lin Li, so he was not surprised that Lin Li was going to the Breezy Plains. He was just a little emotional when he recalled the conversation before the auction.
"Really …" Lin Li touched his face subconsciously. Could it be that the word "President" was carved on his face?
Gerian stared at him with an insulted expression. "You think I'm lying to you?"
"Yes, yes, yes. What you say always makes sense …" After flattering the middle-aged fatty, Lin Li then brought up the matter at hand. "Oh, yes, I left a batch of Arcana Potion in the tent. Go get it after I leave. Leave half for the Emerald Tower, and give the other half to those guys outside …"
"Hmm." The partnership had already been agreed upon back in Jarrosus, so Gerian naturally could not object to it. However, after thinking about it, he asked doubtfully, "There are so many people outside. Who should I give it to?"
"That's easy …" Lin Li's smile was unusually shameless. "After you go back, organize something like an auction and let them compete with each other. However, what they are competing for is not the potion itself, but the identity of the partnership. Whoever offers the highest price will get the exclusive management rights of the Arcana Potion for a year. After a year, everyone will reshuffle and start all over again!"
"F * ck, so despicable?" Gerian was shocked. He had been in charge of the Emerald Tower for decades, and he had seen many shameless people. However, it was his first time seeing someone as shameless as this. F * ck, he's taking out real money just to buy an exclusive management rights. Furthermore, it's not a permanent one, and they have to buy it again after a year. F * ck, how could this kid come up with such a despicable rule …
"Hehe, I have no choice. I'm short of money recently …"
"Hmm, that's true …" Gerian could not help but nod when he heard this. The establishment of a new guild did require a lot of money.
"As for the profits, let's split it 20-80. They'll take 20, and we'll take 80. Help me deposit the money into Glittergold Bank using the crystal card you gave me last time."
"Alright, no problem."
"Oh yes, don't be too anxious about your mana collapsing. I've already thought of a way for you. If it's quick, it'll take 10 days, or if it's slow, a month. You'll be able to recover your mana very soon. But before that, you'd better control your temper. Don't be like how you used to be, rushing forward whenever something happens."
"I know, I know. F * ck, you're so young, why are you so long-winded?"
"…"
As the two were talking, there was a sudden rush of footsteps coming from outside the tent.
"Ge, Ge, Ge … President Gerian!" Ysera rushed into the tent, looking flustered. There was no sign of his usual maturity and steadiness. "Ah, so Mage Felic is here too …"
"Ysera, did you see a ghost? Why are you so scared … "
"I'm sorry, Mage Felic. I didn't expect you to be here too. Sorry to disturb, sorry to disturb …" Ysera apologized awkwardly, but he had no intention of leaving the tent. He rubbed his hands awkwardly while trying to signal Gerian with his eyes.
Gerian was thinking about the batch of Arcana Potion at this time, and did not notice Ysera's expression at all. It was only when Ysera was so tired that his eyes were about to cramp that Gerian came back to his senses and asked, "Ah, Chief Ysera, are you looking for me?"
"…" Ysera almost fell to the ground. "President Gerian, we've dug it out!"
"Dug it out?" When he heard this, Gerian suddenly jumped up as if someone had stepped on his tail. "You've found the entrance?"
"Yes, just a few minutes ago."
"Entrance? Do you mean that you've found the entrance to the treasure? "Even Lin Li's interest was piqued this time.
Unexpectedly, when Ysera heard this, he frowned and said, "This …"
"What do you mean by this and that? If you've dug it out, then you've dug it out. If you haven't, then you haven't. Why are you stuttering …" Gerian was not in the mood to play riddles with Ysera when he heard that there was hope for the treasure. He was anxious to go to the excavation site to take a look.
"President Gerian, listen to me, it's like this …"
After Ysera finished this sentence, he told the story again with a distressed expression.
Lin Li had been busy gathering herbs and dispensing potions recently, so he did not pay much attention to the excavation. Now that he was listening to Ysera slowly, he could roughly understand the gist of it. It turned out that the excavation progress of a few hundred people was indeed frighteningly fast. They dug to the middle section of the mine in just two to three days, and then they met with trouble …
This morning, as usual, the engineering team started digging early in the morning. As they dug, they found an underground passage. This was supposed to be a good thing. If there was a passage, there would definitely be clues. As long as they followed this passage, they would probably not be far from the legendary treasure. Unfortunately, there was a tightly shut stone door between them and the passage …
"It can't be opened?" Lin Li could not help but frown. There was some doubt in his expression. Those who participated in this excavation were all warriors above level-eight. Each of them was strong and could kill a few magical beasts with their bare hands. How could it be blocked by a broken stone door?
"I don't know …"
"…" Lin Li almost cursed out loud. It was just a broken stone door. If it could be opened, then it could be opened. If it could not be opened, then it could not be opened. How could he not know? Could it be that this bunch of fellas came looking for Gerian without even trying?
"It's like this, Mage Felic …" Seeing the unfriendly expression on the young mage's face, Ysera hurriedly explained, "When we first found that stone door, we sent two Bandits who are proficient in picking locks. Who knew that when these Bandits touched the stone door, they suddenly stopped moving …"
"Stopped moving?"
"Yes …" Ysera nodded with certainty, but his eyes were filled with confusion. "The situation at that time was too strange. It was as if someone used the Body Fixing Spell on them, and they suddenly stopped moving. At that time, I realized that something was wrong, and quickly sent a few people to rescue them. In the end … In the end …"
"In the end my a * s, hurry up and continue …"
"In the end …" Ysera swallowed hard. "After the two Bandits were rescued, they had completely lost consciousness, like idiots …"
"So serious?" Gerian heard this, and could not help but frown.
Lin Li did not speak, and only listened to Ysera quietly. When Ysera said "like idiots", Lin Li suddenly asked, "Was there anything strange on that stone door?"
"Strange thing?" Ysera carefully recalled for a while. "Now that Mage Felic mentioned it, I remember that there was a very strong magical wave on that stone door. At first, I thought that it was from the treasure on the other side of the passage. Now that I think about it, it does not seem to be the case. The moment the two Bandits touched the stone door, the magical wave seemed to be magnified in an instant …"
"Indeed …"
"Mage Felic, do you know what it is?"
"Yes." Lin Li nodded. "If I did not guess wrongly, there should be some strange symbols on the stone door …"
"Yes, yes, yes, there are indeed some strange symbols!"
"Then it should be right. Come, bring me over to have a look."
"Alright."
When the three of them came out of the tent, Gerian was still worried, and asked Lin Li in a low voice, "Do you really know what it is?"
"Hmm, that should be a mageweath, a very rare mageweath. As far as I know, only a few high-level Necromancers would study such an evil thing. It seems that this so-called treasure trove contains more than just gold, silver, and jewels …"
"Is it that powerful?" Gerian could not help but feel nervous when he heard that it was a high-level Necromancer. After looking around for a while, he asked quietly, "Do you want me to find a better Inscriber to help?"
"No need." Lin Li shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. How could there be a better Inscriber in Jarrosus? The highest level was only a high-level one. What use would they be in front of the Song of Death mageweath? It would not be good if the mageweath did not break, and instead harmed someone else's life …
The two of them discussed softly along the way, and soon they reached the outside of the mine.
At this moment, the outside of the mine was filled with people. Some were from the Emerald Tower, and some were from the major forces. In the center of the crowd, two pale-faced bandits with lifeless eyes were standing there in a daze. Lin Li only took a glance at them, and he immediately sentenced them to death. The mental strength of these two people had been completely destroyed. Even if the incarnation of a god came personally, he wouldn't be able to save them.
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