"Let's take a look inside." Shifting his gaze away from the two unlucky bandits, Lin Li became interested in what was hidden in the mine. He quickly recited a spell and released an Illuminating Spell. Then, he brought Gerian and Ysera into the mine.
Perhaps it was because it was early in the morning, but the air in the mine was unusually cold. Even with Lin Li's physique, he couldn't help but sneeze a few times when he walked in. Lin Li rubbed his nose as he walked slowly into the depths of the mine under the guidance of the Illuminating Spell. The excavation that Gerian had directed these few days was indeed effective. The mine that was originally so narrow that only a mining cart could pass through had been mostly dug out by the engineering team of hundreds of people. Now that they were inside, not to mention a mining cart, even a carriage could pass through without a problem …
The three of them walked out from the entrance of the mine. Not long after, they saw an empty flat ground. That was where Gerian had said they heard the sound. There was a deep pit in the middle of the flat ground, surrounded by freshly dug soil. All kinds of digging tools were scattered on the ground, looking messy and pathetic. It was probably because it had happened too suddenly that the excavation team had left their tools and fled when they saw that something had happened.
Lin Li maintained the Illuminating Spell as he carefully walked into the big pit. A slanted tunnel extended all the way forward. There was indeed strength in numbers. The engineering team of hundreds of people took turns to dig a tunnel of hundreds of meters in just a few days. The three of them walked for about five minutes before they saw a flicker of light in front of them.
At the end of the tunnel was a tightly shut stone door. There was an oil lamp hanging on both sides of the stone door, left behind by the engineering team before they retreated. The oil was almost burnt out now, and the weak flame emitted a dim light in the darkness.
"Wait here, don't come over." Lin Li dispersed the Illuminating Spell and recited another spell to set up a Psychic Protection Field in front of the stone door.
Sure enough …
The stone door was covered with strange symbols. It looked a little twisted and messy, like a child's scribbles. Gerian and Ysera took a few glances at it from afar before shifting their gazes elsewhere. After all, this thing was too profound and complicated for them to comprehend.
But it was a different scene in Lin Li's eyes.
"Incredible …"
Even though Lin Li was a Guru of Inscription, he couldn't help but praise the Song of Death mageweath as he stood outside the tightly shut stone door. Although the structure of the mageweath looked messy, it wasn't hard to tell that it was intentional after a closer look. It reduced the repulsion caused by the flow of mana by dispersing the magic circuits to minimize the consumption of mana. The arrangement of the six magic nodes was also meaningful as they formed a natural cycle that allowed the flow of mana to be reused. Even if Lin Li wasn't a Guru, he was most likely at the peak of the Master-level.
"Is this stone door very powerful?" Seeing that Lin Li was frowning, Gerian's heart skipped a beat. "How about this, I'll get a few more mages to come in and let them cast spells together to blast this damn stone door open!"
"President Gerian, I don't think that's a good idea …" Ysera gulped nervously. The tunnel had just been dug, and there wasn't even a frame. If it was blasted by magic, it would definitely collapse. Even if hundreds of engineers took turns digging, it would take them a few days to dig the three out.
"Don't worry, let me think of a way …" Lin Li shook his head, but his eyes were fixed on the tightly shut stone door. The structure of the Song of Death mageweath was not complicated, and the most crucial six magic nodes were exposed. If one wanted to destroy it, they would only need to destroy one of the six nodes. However, Lin Li did not dare to take the risk for the time being. Generally speaking, a Master-level mageweath would set some traps on the mana source, either self-destructing or attacking. In any case, it would not let the person who destroyed the mageweath have a good life. Thinking of the possibility that the person who set up the mageweath was a Necromancer, Lin Li dared not act rashly. What if the power of the trap on the mana source was too strong and collapsed the entire tunnel? Did he really have to wait for the engineering team outside to dig him out?
A Guru of Inscription was a Guru of Inscription after all. Although the Song of Death mageweath was a little troublesome, Lin Li did not spend too much time on it. After some thought, Lin Li already had an idea. He softly chanted a spell, and a faint blue light appeared on his palm. It was a Magic Suppression spell. It had always been one of the most commonly used spells in battles between mages. It was often used to suppress the explosive power of magic in order to protect oneself. In terms of usage, it was somewhat similar to the Element Annihilation Field, but it was much more applicable. It couldn't be helped. The Element Annihilation Field was fixed, after all. Only a Guru of Inscription could have the chance to expand the range of effect of the Element Annihilation Field. On the other hand, the Magic Suppression spell was extremely flexible. With a trace of mental strength, it could even help one block an attack from the back.
Of course, this time, Lin Li did not plan to block the attack from the back. He wanted to block the trap on the mana source.
"Step back a little, I'm afraid that if …" Lin Li did not say what would happen with the "if", but the expression on his face scared Ysera and Gerian a few steps back.
Seeing that the two of them knew how powerful it was, Lin Li smiled in satisfaction. He walked to the closed stone door with the faint blue light in his palm.
"Felic, be careful!" Gerian did not forget to remind Lin Li even though he was hiding in the corner.
"It's okay." Lin Li waved his hand, gesturing for Gerian not to worry.
The Song of Death mageweath on the stone door was indeed as Lin Li had imagined. The intricate design of the magic circuit and the precise positioning of the magic nodes made the structure of the mageweath impeccable. When Lin Li stood in front of the stone door, he could clearly feel an oppressive and sinister magical wave lingering around him. That was the power emitted by the Song of Death. Once caught in it, it would be like falling into an endless nightmare. All sorts of negative emotions and horrifying illusions would haunt him endlessly like a nightmare. At the same time, the direct attack on mental strength could only be described as sinister and vicious. Not to mention the two bandits, even an Archmage who accidentally triggered the Song of Death could become a cripple in an instant …
If it had been any other time, Lin Li would have attacked directly.
After all, although the Song of Death was powerful, it only targeted mental strength. A monster like Lin Li would naturally not be afraid of a mere mental strength attack. Back then, when he was only a level-eight mage, he could retreat unscathed from Old Merlin's mental strength attack. Now that he had the strength of a level-16 Archmage, he naturally would not be bothered by this little threat.
Unfortunately, he could not do that now.
The Thousand Miles of Ice by the Black River was too damaging to his vitality. His incomparably powerful mental strength had not recovered to its peak yet. If there was any mishap, it would be a lifelong thing. Lin Li did not want to end up with schizophrenia.
Hence, he carefully manipulated the Magic Suppression Spell, moving bit by bit, and slowly looking for the place where the trap might explode.
This seemed to be a simple but complicated process. The Magic Suppression Spell was completely different from ordinary magic. The slower the movement, the more difficult it was. This was because every movement required a new position, a filtering of the surrounding magical waves, and the most suitable elemental sequencing. For Lin Li's movement speed that was almost as slow as a snail's, the calculation required was simply astronomical. The mana output was enough to drain any Archmage dry. Perhaps only a monster like Lin Li, who had incomparably strong mental strength and almost infinite mana, could maintain the slow movement speed of the Magic Suppression Spell.
"That's right, it should be here!" When the faint blue light stopped in the center of the six magic nodes, Lin Li finally let out a long sigh. This time, it should not be wrong. Lin Li did not even need to carry out another elemental sequencing to guess the final result. It could not be helped. He was an Inscriber, and a Guru of Inscription at the top of the pyramid. He could more or less guess what an Inscriber would think when setting up a mageweath.
For example, the trap in front of him happened to be in the center of the six magic nodes. Once the power of the trap exploded, it would immediately receive the support of the six magic nodes. Be it in terms of power or scale, it would be much larger than other places.
Lin Li took a deep breath and fixed the Magic Suppression Spell in the center. At the same time, he began a hurried recitation.
The moment the recitation ended, a crisp "Pa!" sound was heard at the same time.
The Eye of Corrosion landed on the magic node. In an instant, it completely corroded the entire magic node. Without the seal of the magic node, the magical wave that leaked out from the magic circuit immediately filled the entire tunnel. Before Gerian and Ysera could understand what was going on, the faint blue light in Lin Li's hand suddenly lit up. Then, they saw a ball of black and a ball of blue entangled together in an instant …
"F * ck, the Wrath of the Natural Disaster?" Gerian almost bit his tongue off. This was the real Wrath of the Natural Disaster, the legendary level-18 Necromagic. Even the Pope of the Ledin Kingdom had been injured by a Necromagic with the Wrath of the Natural Disaster when he was young. He did not expect to have the honor of witnessing the power of this powerful Necromagic in a mine cave …
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