The three Six-pointed Star Arrays formed a complex polygon. Without a doubt, this was a disaster force field used to purify the energy of death and redistribute it to maintain the operation of various magical facilities, such as the Psychic Tower and the Great Necropolis. In short, this was a mageweath that top-notch Necromancers had to master. To a certain extent, the disaster force field was like a heart that controlled everything. Once this heart stopped beating, the entire world supported by the disaster force field would be completely destroyed.
Hence, Lin Li withdrew his hand obediently …
This was because Lin Li knew that what was hidden in the mine was not as simple as a treasure. The disaster force field and the Gem of Curse had appeared at the same time. This could be the burial ground of a top Necromancer. This was no joke. The burial ground of a top Necromancer meant all kinds of powerful magical equipment, the research of the Necromancer, and even some powerful summoned creatures that were in deep slumber. Which one of these was not better than some gold, silver, and jewelry?
It was not difficult to remove the Gem of Curse from the Disaster Field, but it was very likely that the three of them would lose the opportunity to continue exploring. Perhaps because of this, the three of them would miss out on a real magical treasure trove. That would be the most regrettable thing to do.
After taking one last look at the Gem of Curse, Lin Li clenched his teeth and reached out to push open the unlatched stone door.
"…" Before pushing open the unlatched stone door, Lin Li had never thought that the inside and outside of the stone door would be so different. It was like two different worlds. On one side was a quiet stone chamber, and on the other was a creepy graveyard. Looking from afar, there were countless tombstones, and faint phosphorescence floated between the tombstones. Accompanied by the moaning cold wind, it made one's scalp tingle involuntarily.
Walking into this huge underground graveyard, Lin Li even thought that he had returned to the lair of Azardas, the Dragon of Destruction. The entire graveyard was built in the empty belly of the mountain. At a glance, there were probably thousands of tombstones. In the center of these tombstones was a magnificent ancient mausoleum. Lin Li took a look from afar. From the style of the mausoleum, it should have been built a thousand years ago. This was because at that time, the High Elves Dynasty had just fallen. Many things in Anril, such as art and buildings, still had some traces of the Dark Age.
The faint phosphorescence hovered above the mausoleum like pale green fireflies. From afar, it was all green. From time to time, there would be the sound of wind blowing in the empty belly of the mountain, sometimes high and sometimes low. It sounded like a whimper and a moan at the same time, sending chills down one's spine.
The three of them walked between the tombstones. Along the way, they could see broken skeletons everywhere. The empty and ghastly white holes added to the creepy atmosphere of this place.
The mausoleum in the center of the graveyard was probably the only exception in the whole belly of the mountain. It looked grand and solemn. When the three of them stood in front of the mausoleum, they could even see a ray of light shining out from the mausoleum …
"If there really is any treasure, I'm afraid it can only be hidden in here …" Lin Li stood in front of the mausoleum. He turned around and asked the two behind him, "Do you want to go in and take a look?"
"Of course!" Gerian did not even think about it.
"Then … Then let's go in and take a look …" Although Ysera was a little nervous, how would he dare to object since Gerian had already spoken? It would not be fun if he angered this middle-aged fatty.
"But this door …" After saying that, Gerian suddenly felt a little guilty. "Will it be the same as the outside?"
"There shouldn't be any problem with this door …" Lin Li looked carefully to make sure that there were no mageweaths around before he led the two of them forward.
This time, Lin Li was right. There was indeed no problem with the door. With a gentle push, it opened with a soft sound.
Then …
A ray of light shone out from the mausoleum. For a moment, Lin Li only felt that his eyes were filled with gold, as if he was bathing in the midday sun.
"Oh my God …"
Lin Li was not someone who had never seen money. When he was in the Endless World, the wealth he had could only be described as an astronomical figure. Even after he came to Anril, he still lived a good life. A single Arcane Magic Potion auction had brought him more than a million gold coins, so much so that Gerian had no choice but to help him apply for a crystal card from Glittergold Bank.
But those were just numbers after all …
Lin Li had never thought that when these numbers were turned into real things, it would be so shocking. Entering through the door of the mausoleum, they saw an empty hall that was about the size of a football field. The gold coins that looked like a small hill were piled up in the hall. Some were more, some were less, but they all looked like small hills. In the midst of the brilliant gold, red and green gems were embellished, creating a dreamy glow in the empty hall …
"Damn, we're rich …" Gerian's pupils slowly dilated. When he looked at the mountains of gold, his pair of small eyes had already turned into two gold coins. His face was flushed, and his breathing was rapid. If it was not for Lin Li's tight grip, he would have pounced over in excitement.
"Be careful, there's something strange here …" Lin Li looked at the mountains of gold, and frowned inexplicably.
"What's strange?"
"Bloody hell, I don't know either …" Lin Li did not know if it was because of the environment, but he kept feeling uneasy in this strange mausoleum. Even if there were mountains of gold in front of him, that feeling of unease would not go away. It was as if there was a pair of eyes hidden in the darkness, quietly watching him.
After coming to Anril, this feeling had appeared a total of two times. The first time was in the Nightmare Mountains, and the other time was in the Shadowglen. Although nothing particularly dangerous had happened after that, Lin Li still believed that his feeling was accurate. Even if nothing particularly dangerous happened, it was only because the time was not right …
In short, it was a feeling that made him uneasy.
Besides that, Lin Li also sensed a trace of familiar aura in these mountains of gold.
Compared to that feeling of uneasiness, this trace of familiar aura was what Lin Li was really concerned about.
In fact, when Lin Li broke the Song of Death mageweath and pushed open the tightly shut stone door, he had already felt this trace of familiar aura. It was a feeling that was almost like a blood connection. Even time and space could not restrict it. It was like a brand deeply engraved on his soul. No matter how far away he was, once he felt it, it would be as clear as if it was right in front of him.
Especially when Lin Li walked into the mausoleum, this trace of aura became extremely intense. It was as if there was a voice calling out to him non-stop.
But Lin Li could not figure out what it was that made him feel this familiar, or even connected by blood …
This trace of doubt lingered in Lin Li's mind until a soft sound came from the depths of the mountains of gold …
"Be careful!" Almost at the same time, Lin Li realized that he was in trouble. A sudden sound in the mausoleum that had been sealed for a thousand years … What else could it be other than that damned Undead creature?
Indeed …
Just as Lin Li said "be careful", the pile of gold coins suddenly scattered. Among the flying gold coins, more than 10 white skeletons holding rusty machetes darted out like ghosts.
"Damn it, it's these things again!" Lin Li felt a headache coming on. Ever since he had crossed paths with these Undead creatures in the Shadowglen, he could not seem to get rid of them. Again and again, from the Shadowglen to Blackhills Town, and then from Alanna to Jarrosus, these damned Undead creatures were like a nightmare that he could never get rid of, biting him hard …
Unfortunately, there was no more time for him to think about the reason.
When more than a dozen Skeletal Warriors lifted the gold coins and rushed forward, the piles of gold at the side also made a slight noise. In an instant, the gold coins fell with a clatter, and the continuous sound was like countless locusts gnawing on a rice paddy field. Ysera's face was a little pale. He had seen many Undead creatures, but this was the first time he had seen so many at once. Looking at this empty hall, if there were Skeletal Warriors buried under every pile of gold, then things might get a little messy …
"Quickly retreat to the door!" Lin Li raised the Aether Staff in his hand and reminded the two who were stunned.
"Oh …" With Lin Li's reminder, Ysera suddenly realized that the three of them were standing in the middle of the hall. If the Skeletal Warriors under every gold mountain appeared at the same time, the three of them would be surrounded immediately …
Gerian and Ysera hurriedly retreated to the entrance of the mausoleum, but Lin Li held the Aether Staff in his hand tightly, and quickly chanted an obscure spell. The Dragon's Eye on the top of the staff flashed, and a fire spread on the ground. With this blazing flame, he finally blocked the Skeletal Warriors that were pressing in.
After releasing this Wall of Fire, Lin Li took a few steps back, and with his back against the cold wall, he began to recite the spell hurriedly.
Ever since he mastered a large number of core magical rules in the Aurora Square, Lin Li's spell-casting skills had reached the realm of great success. Now, he could use any spell below level-10 as he pleased. He could compress the casting time if he wanted to, change the elemental alignment if he wanted to. If he was willing to take a small risk, he could even complete the instantaneous release of level-10 spells …
With such abnormal spellcasting skills, casting a level-eight spell like Flaming Storm was naturally as easy as eating and drinking. Incantations could be heard hurriedly flowing out of his mouth, and countless fire dragons were already baring their fangs and brandishing their claws as they pounced towards the swarming skeletal warriors.
One, two, three …
Under the continuous attack of Flaming Storm, dozens of Skeletal Warriors were burned to ashes in an instant, like the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves. Lin Li's spell-casting speed was too fast, so fast that the white skeletons did not have time to crawl out from the piles of gold coins. Under this almost sweeping attack of magic, the hall that was filled with Skeletal Warriors suddenly became empty again.
However, Lin Li did not dare to be careless at all.
At this time, he was very sure that this was definitely the burial ground of a top-notch Necromancer. Look, the Song of Death mageweath, the Gem of Curse, the Disaster Field — which one of these could not be possessed by a top-notch mage? In such a burial ground, how could there only be low-level Undead creatures like the Skeletal Warriors?
Hence, Lin Li's hands were still holding the Aether Staff tightly.
As expected …
Before Lin Li could release the fourth Flaming Storm, there was a sudden noise in the hall. Then, Lin Li suddenly realized that the stone door opposite the hall had suddenly opened.
"Oh no …" Lin Li felt his heart tighten.
As expected, almost the moment the stone door opened, a large number of Undead creatures surged in like a tide.
This was definitely a scene that would make one's hair stand on end.
Zombies, Vengeful Spirits, Skeletal Warriors, Hell Ghouls …
All kinds of Undead creatures surged into the hall like a tide. From afar, one could only see a dense sea of them. The thick death aura was so suffocating that it was suffocating. Even though Lin Li had stayed in the Shadowglen for seven days, and even though he had seen a battle of Undead creatures that was like a flood of death, he could not help but be dumbfounded by this scene. Perhaps in terms of numbers, these Undead creatures were not as many as the one in the Shadowglen, but in terms of species, they were definitely not inferior. This was simply like a feast for Undead creatures. Once the stone door opened, almost all the low-level Undead creatures that could be named surged in …
"What a joke …" Looking at the densely packed Undead creatures, Lin Li really wanted to die. If he had known that this would be the outcome, he would have taken the Gem of Curse and escaped earlier. Why did he have to covet the burial place of some top-notch Necromancer? Great, now that he had come, he had killed so many Undead creatures. Even if he used the Thousand Miles of Ice to blast them, it would probably take until the next morning …
"Mage … Mage Felic, what should we do?" Ysera swallowed his saliva with difficulty. He was so regretful that even his intestines were turning green. If possible, he really wanted to slap himself. F * ck, who asked you to be so despicable? This is the Guild of Magic's business, why did you join in the fun? Look at it now, f * ck, there are so many Undead creatures. Just a touch from one of them is enough to turn you into minced meat …
"Protect President Gerian and retreat first. I will try to buy some time." Lin Li quickly made a decision. With so many Undead creatures, it was impossible to fight them head-on. The only way now was to escape, and they had to escape in batches …
"Nonsense, I don't need anyone to protect me!" Before Ysera could speak, Gerian had already started scolding him. But after he finished scolding, he suddenly realized that he would not be of much help even if he stayed. Hence, the middle-aged fatty had no choice but to change his words. "Even if you think I'm a hindrance, I can leave first. Ysera should be able to stay and help …"
"Cut the crap!" How could Lin Li not understand Gerian's concern? But this was not the time for modesty. While controlling the Wall of Fire that had yet to be extinguished, Lin Li said to the hesitant Ysera, "Why are you still in a daze? Bring President Gerian out immediately! "
"Oh, okay …" Ysera looked at the approaching Undead creatures, and knew that he could not delay any longer. Without waiting for Gerian's agreement, he grabbed his robe and pulled him out of the mausoleum.
Watching the two of them leave the mausoleum, Lin Li finally heaved a sigh of relief. He controlled the Wall of Fire to block the Undead creatures while slowly retreating to the entrance of the mausoleum.
But at this moment, something unexpected suddenly happened ….
Just as Lin Li released the last Flaming Storm and planned to leave this strange mausoleum, a black fog suddenly rose from the center of the hall. Then, he heard a "clang". Lin Li looked back in shock, only to see that the stone door that had been left open had been slammed shut. At this moment, Lin Li's face turned pale. The large group of Undead creatures in front of him was closing in, and the path of retreat behind him was completely cut off. This was simply the legendary "a leaky house meets a rainy night". Even drinking water was not enough to fill the gaps between one's teeth!
"Damn it, you guys are forcing me into a dead end, aren't you?" Lin Li tightened his grip on the Aether Staff in his hand, and began the recitation of the Thousand Miles of Ice again.
But the moment Lin Li spat out the first word, a tall figure suddenly appeared in the black fog. From afar, it seemed to be a young man in his twenties. He wore a black cloak and had a pale face. His whole body was filled with elegance and calmness, just like the legendary High Elven nobles from the Dark Ages.
"Why am I so unlucky …" But when this elegance and calmness fell into Lin Li's eyes, he immediately felt his hands and feet turn cold.
Because Lin Li clearly remembered that he had seen the same elegance and calmness in the Shadowglen two months ago. Yes, it was the high-ranking Vampire who died mysteriously in the end!
The same thick smell of blood, the same strange blood-red eyes.
This fella was definitely a real high-ranking Vampire!
"This is big trouble …" Lin Li could not help but swallow his saliva with difficulty when he thought of the strength of a high-ranking Vampire …
This high-ranking Vampire was very likely the leader of this large group of Undead creatures. When he descended on the black fog, the whole hall suddenly became quiet. The zombies stopped growling, and the vengeful spirits stopped wailing in pain. Even the Skeletal Warriors with machetes seemed to be restrained by some kind of power. They stood there motionlessly, and only their empty eyes flashed with green phosphorescence from time to time.
The powerful death aura emitted from the body of the high-ranking Vampire was like the legendary Menace of the Dragon. It was so oppressive that Lin Li could not breathe. At this time, he could already feel that the strength of this high-ranking Vampire in front of him was far above that of the one in the Shadowglen …
Even if he had mastered a large number of core magical laws, and even if he had broken through to level-16, which was the dream of an Archmage, it would be very difficult for him to resist that powerful Death Energy.
At this time, Lin Li could only recite the spell with all his might, hoping that the Thousand Miles of Ice could buy him more time …
However, at this moment, the high-ranking Vampire in the black cloak did something that Lin Li would never have dreamed of.
He saw it slowly lower its head, and its pale face was filled with sincerity and fanaticism. Then, it knelt down …
"Great Immortal King, you are finally back …"
"Huh?" Lin Li was so shocked that he almost choked to death. This, this, this … What was going on?
Wait … Great Immortal King?
Could it be that this was another fella that was possessed by a ghost?
Lin Li remembered clearly that in the Aurora Square of Alanna a few days ago, the trial mage called Garat had also called him the "Great Immortal King". He had even said something like "You will use your skeleton as a scepter and be crowned as king again". That was right, the situation then was almost exactly the same as now. Even the expressions on their faces were the same. They looked just like the most devout believers of the Brilliance Shrine!
"Could it be that I really look like that Immortal King?" Lin Li subconsciously touched his face, and thought to himself, I can't be so unlucky, can I?
"Great Immortal King, I pledge my loyalty to you on behalf of the Rusfalatur Family!" Just as Lin Li was feeling suspicious, the high-ranking Vampire who was kneeling on the ground had already stretched out his long and slender fingers, and used his long and sharp nails to gently scratch his forehead …
Then, a stream of blood gushed out …
"What the hell …" Lin Li's eyes almost fell to the ground when he saw this scene. Lin Li did not know much about Vampires, but he had heard Andoine mention a few times that once a Vampire pledged his loyalty to someone, it would mostly be done through a blood oath.
And now, what this high-ranking Vampire was doing was a complete blood oath.
Using blood as a guide and life as a witness to make a vow never to betray — this was the blood oath of the Vampires.
Lin Li was completely stunned. He knew that as long as he walked over and smeared some blood on his forehead, the blood oath would be complete. This high-ranking Vampire would become his most loyal servant. Even if he wanted its life, it would not hesitate to give it up.
At this moment, Lin Li really thought that he was dreaming.
It was exciting enough to enter a mausoleum filled with Undead creatures and see an astronomical amount of gold coins, but he did not expect that there was still more to come. A high-ranking Vampire that was at least level-18 would inexplicably pledge his loyalty to him with a blood oath!
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