"President Felic, I hope you can be more careful. Don't forget that this is a Legendary magical crystal, a treasure that every mage dreams of having. It has countless uses, and can even help your guild create more than 10 Archmages. You're using it to power the Crystal Cannon, this is too …" Herza's tone was getting agitated, and he repeated the word "too" a few times before he could find a suitable word. "This is too wasteful, President Felic. You'll definitely destroy it if you do this, you're committing a crime!"
"Alright, alright, Mr Herza …" Lin Li did not expect the old man to be so agitated. "I think I have to remind you that all this is just your guess. I never said that I would do this. Furthermore, how do you know that I have a Legendary magical crystal?"
"This …" Herza was stunned. It was only then that he realized that he had indeed lost his composure.
But, how many mages could remain calm in front of a Legendary magical crystal? How was using a Legendary magical crystal to power the Crystal Cannon any different from letting a charming beauty do manual labor at the dock? Any mage with the slightest sense of shame would not allow such a thing to happen …
"Oh, yes, let's go to other places to take a look?" Lin Li did not dare to continue this topic after he managed to calm Herza down. He was already so old, and if something happened to him because of him, how could he live with his conscience?
Of course, what Lin Li had said earlier was not entirely a lie.
At least one thing was true: Lin Li did not intend to use the magical crystal of the Salamander to power the Crystal Cannon …
The reason was simple: the magical crystal of the Salamander was not strong enough …
Lin Li was even clearer about this than Herza. After all, his mental strength was more sensitive than anyone else's. Just based on this, Lin Li could easily determine what a magical crystal should be used for. For example, the magical crystal of the Salamander could be used to power the tower and maintain the daily operations of the tower. That would be more than enough.
However, it would be a little difficult to support as many as 20 Magical Crystal Cannons. Besides, in Lin Li's design, there were more weapons that consumed more energy and were more powerful.
For example, the All-Kill Mageweath Array in the basement was not just 10 simple mageweaths. When they were activated, they would consume hundreds or even thousands of times more mana than a single mageweath. Right, there was also the crystal ball in the center of the guild hall. It would be fine if it was used to control the surroundings of the tower, but if it was used to control the entire Black Clouds Town or even the whole of Doland, it would consume an astronomical amount of mana.
If they were to rely solely on the magical crystal of the Salamander to provide Mana, it would take at most ten years to destroy this treasure that mages could only dream of.
The Eternal Furnace in the Crack of the Void had to be opened sooner or later. Back when he was designing the tower, Lin Li had already reserved a place for the Eternal Furnace. It was at the top of the tower, where there was a platform with 12 mageweaths. These 12 mageweaths would connect the tower and the Eternal Furnace together, sharing the inexhaustible mana in the magical crystal of the fire element Wyrm.
This was the real core of Lin Li's design. Only with the support of the Eternal Furnace could the defense system of the tower be truly perfect.
But now was not the time …
Although Lin Li had obtained the control of the Eternal Furnace, he still lacked a key to activate it. Hence, Lin Li had already thought it through. He had to go to Alanna in three months' time to complete the promise he made with Macklin during the trial. After that, Lin Li felt that he should make a deal with the Alanna Guild of Magic.
If it was in the past, of course, he would not have enough capital. But now, it was different. He had Connoris, the great Soul Trader, who had personally experienced the construction of the mausoleum. With him by his side, it would be much more useful than a map that could not speak.
Of course, there was no need to tell Herza about these things …
After bringing the group to tour the last few floors, Lin Li stopped at the balcony on the top floor.
"Oh, yes. President Felic, according to the rules, you have the right to name this tower."
"Name?" Lin Li held the railing of the balcony, and looked down at Black Clouds Town from there. Above him was a platform filled with 12 mageweaths. Perhaps in the near future, a real Sky Castle would float there. The power of the Eternal Furnace would increase the defense of the tower to the limit. Below him were 20 rooms made of refined iron, and there was even a lot of Eternal Adamantine in them. There would be 20 Magical Crystal Cannons installed there, forming a terrifying group of Magical Crystal Cannons. In the darkness of the basement, there was also the light of the All-Kill Mageweath Array. It was like a ferocious beast that was ready to devour anyone. When it revealed its sharp claws and teeth, even if the three imperial guards of the Felan Kingdom attacked at the same time, they would have to pay the price in blood.
Lin Li stood quietly on the balcony, feeling the flow of mana in the tower. He could not help but feel a sense of pride. Although he did not build this tower himself, the amount of effort he had spent on it was no less than the engineers. Of course, apart from effort, he had also spent a large amount of precious materials. It was no exaggeration to say that he had spent almost half of the Ring of Endless Storm on this tower. Almost all the money he had accumulated since coming to Anril had been spent on it …
But Lin Li did not regret it …
Many people said that attack was the best defense, but Lin Li did not agree. How could he attack if he could not even protect his own life?
Just like in the war 1,300 years ago, the High Elves managed to stop the advance of the human army with just six Sky Castles. If Geresco hadn't broken through to the Sanctuary-realm, the High Elves would probably still be ruling Anril.
"Let's call it the Tower of Dusk …"
"Tower of Dusk? That's not an auspicious name … "Herza frowned slightly, and could not help but mutter to himself. This young mage is only in his twenties, why would he give his tower such a gloomy name?
"It doesn't matter, it's just a name …" Lin Li smiled, and did not explain to Herza that the dusk here was not the dusk when the sun was setting in the west, but the war that happened 1300 years ago on the six Sky Castles. It was called the Bloody Dusk.
It was almost noon when Lin Li walked out of the Tower of Dusk. Before he left, Lin Li asked Herza again, and after confirming that he had nothing to do in the afternoon, he turned around and walked towards Black Clouds Town, intending to call Norfeller and Ujfalusi to visit Old Mister Basel in Doland.
Who knew that Lin Li would see a few carriages coming his way as soon as Herza left, and it seemed that their destination was not Black Clouds Town, but the newly built Tower of Dusk.
"What's going on?" Lin Li was stunned for a moment. The invitation for the inauguration ceremony had not been sent out yet, and apart from the Supreme Council, no one knew that a new Guild of Magic was going to be built here. As for the Tower of Dusk … It was a little shameful to say it. Although they had spent most of their capital, the Tower of Dusk still looked shabby, and looked like an illegal building. At first glance, it was impossible to associate it with the Mage Tower …
So what were these carriages here for?
With some doubts in his mind, Lin Li was not in a hurry to return to Black Clouds Town. He stood outside the gate of the Tower of Dusk, and watched as the carriages got closer.
Indeed, Lin Li did not see wrongly. The destination of these carriages was indeed the Tower of Dusk. The carriages stopped outside one by one, and a middle-aged man in a gray robe alighted from the first carriage. He looked to be in his forties, and he had a thick beard on his face. He looked burly and well-built, and if not for the strong magical wave emitting from his body, Lin Li would have thought that he was a Warrior.
Apart from this mage who did not look like a mage, there were also people coming down from the other carriages. Lin Li counted about a dozen people, and all of them were mages with decent abilities. The strongest among them was the middle-aged burly man. In Lin Li's opinion, this man was at least a powerhouse of the Archmage level.
After the group of people alighted from the carriages, they walked straight towards the Tower of Dusk.
"Good afternoon, Mr Mage. How can I help you?" Lin Li asked politely as he stood outside the gate of the Tower of Dusk.
"Good afternoon." The middle-aged mage nodded as a form of greeting. His gaze lingered on the young man for a moment. Not bad, not bad. This place recommended by Mr Basel was not bad indeed. Even a mage apprentice guarding the door could wear such a good magic robe. This Breezy Plains Guild of Magic was indeed much stronger than the other small forces.
At this thought, the middle-aged mage was secretly happy. He had heard from Mr Basel that the Breezy Plains Guild of Magic had just been established, and was in need of talents. With his abilities as an Archmage, as long as he was willing to show off a little, wouldn't he become President Felic's confidant immediately? The middle-aged mage had never doubted this. Even in the whole of Doland City, there were only a few mages who were stronger than him. Of course, Mr Basel was definitely one of them, and so were those from the Castellan's Mansion. As for the others, the middle-aged mage had never taken them seriously …
From the looks of it, the Breezy Plains Guild of Magic's treatment was pretty good. Even the mage apprentices who guarded the door were dressed so well. Since an Archmage like him was willing to join them, he was definitely much better off. If that President Felic knew how to behave himself, he might as well do Mr. Basel a favor and join the Breezy Plains Guild of Magic.
"I would like to look for President Felic."
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