More than 10 days passed in a flash, and the Tower of Dusk was still half-dead. Occasionally, one or two mages would come for their level certification, but most of them were only level-5 or level-6. The most ridiculous thing was that a mage apprentice in his thirties came a few days ago, and Lin Li did not know whether to laugh or cry. At that time, he really wanted to ask what kind of strength supported him to continue learning magic if he was not a mage in his thirties …
To Lin Li, the only good news was that Apophis had finally left. After handing the blueprint and ring to Lin Li that day, the old man had taken a piece of Lava adamantine. However, he was true to his word, and only took a fist-sized piece. Before he left, he even helped Lin Li by using an Eternal Storm to freeze the Eternal Adamantine.
To be honest, Lin Li was quite grateful for that …
The biggest problem with Lava adamantine was that it couldn't be exposed to the air. Otherwise, the fire element would be depleted within three to five days. By then, the priceless Lava adamantine would be nothing more than a piece of broken rock. The only way to deal with it was to freeze it.
Although the Thousand Miles of Ice was powerful, it was still a level-16 spell. With Lin Li's current ability, he could only freeze it for a day. Once the time was up, he would have to use the Thousand Miles of Ice again. Although Lin Li never had to worry about mana, it was really annoying to use it once a day. Furthermore, what if he had to leave for three to five days in the future? Did he really have to hire two Archmages to use the Thousand Miles of Ice in turn?
Things would be different with the Eternal Frost Storm. Apart from Apophis, not many people in Anril would be able to cast a level-24 spell. This meant that it would require an extremely complicated elemental structure and an insane amount of mana consumption. Of course, what followed was an almost permanent freezing effect. Unless someone forcefully destroyed it, there would never be a need to worry about the freezing effect disappearing.
Actually, Lin Li knew that the old man was really nice to him. As a Sanctuary Master, why did he stay in the Tower of Dusk for half a month? It was all for the sake of guiding Lin Li. Although the old man's method of guidance was a little strange, Lin Li's improvement in magic over the past half a month was not insignificant. Three days ago, he had already broken through to level-18 steadily. Apart from the influence of Ujfalusi's Soul Contract, it was mostly due to the old man's efforts …
No one knew better than Lin Li how much he had learned in the past half a month. Although he was beaten black and blue every day, he could clearly feel that his understanding of magic had deepened every time he was beaten. Even Lin Li was puzzled by this improvement. He had obviously been beaten every day, but he had suddenly reached level-18 …
Of course, to Lin Li, the most important thing was still the conversation they had in the library on the day of the inauguration ceremony. It was a conversation that only Lin Li and Apophis knew about. No one would have thought that Apophis had been telling the story the entire morning …
No one would have thought that Apophis spent the entire morning telling the story of how he turned from a mage apprentice to a Sanctuary Master.
This story that spanned more than 1,300 years was very long, and some of its contents had even become real legends. Under the influence of that mythical war, it was shrouded in an inexplicable brilliance. Bards had made these contents into ballads that were sung in every corner of Anril.
However, these contents had become something else in Apophis' mouth. The old man was not very eloquent, and his emotions were rather calm when he told the story. It was as if he was not talking about the war that changed the fate of Anril, but the few copper coins he had won in gambling the night before.
Just like that, Lin Li listened to the old man who had lived in a mythical world for the entire morning. He listened to him use a few vulgarities from time to time to finish the whole story.
Apart from that war, Apophis talked about things that no one else knew apart from himself. For example, when he first came into contact with magic, how he completed his first meditation, and how he cast his first spell. He also talked about how he felt when he became an Archmage, and how he felt when he became a Legendary-mage …
Apophis narrated all of this without any editing or concealment. It was all from his own point of view, and it was the truest feeling he had ever felt at that time.
Even with Lin Li's composure, he was so excited that his breathing quickened when he heard the story. This was because he knew that this was a real and immeasurable fortune.
On the day of the inauguration ceremony, Lin Li had received countless gifts. There were potion bottles carved from Dream Crystals, unhatched Fire Feather Dragonhawk eggs, a box full of Starlight Grass, and an oil lamp that could summon the Demon Lord. However, to Lin Li, Apophis' story was the most precious gift he had received that day …
This was the lifetime experience of a Sanctuary Master. Any mage who received this experience would be able to avoid countless detours on the path of magic. This was especially so for a freakishly talented fella like Lin Li. This experience was enough for him to step into the Sanctuary-realm smoothly!
Even though he did not want to admit it, Lin Li was very grateful to Apophis in his heart …
After Apophis left, Lin Li's days became boring again. Apart from preparing a few bottles of Arcana Potion, he spent most of his time chatting with Gerian. This situation lasted for more than half a month, until this afternoon …
That afternoon, Lin Li was talking to Alan.
It had been more than a month since the inauguration ceremony. During this month, Alan had been frowning because he realized that the crystal that President Felic had given him was like a terrifying bottomless pit. No matter how much mana he infused, the crystal showed no signs of being filled up.
It might have been fine for a day or two, but after more than a month, Alan finally could not take it anymore.
That afternoon, he brought the crystal to Lin Li. He wanted to ask the young President about this crystal. Of course, what Alan wanted to ask more was how he could change his bad habit of being too stingy with mana.
"Well done, Magic Shooter Alan. This crystal is almost full. Keep up the good work."
"Oh …" Alan nodded. He wanted to continue asking about his bad habit, but did not know how to bring it up.
After staying in the Tower of Dusk for more than a month, Alan felt that he could not see through this young President. At the start, Alan even thought that it was a joke made by the Supreme Council. How could a young mage in his twenties be the President of a guild?
But gradually, Alan felt that something was wrong. Standing in front of this young President, he had an unfathomable feeling. It was as if he was forever shrouded in mist. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't tell what his strength was. He could only vaguely feel that this young President was very, very strong …
Alan knew that only mages who were far more powerful than him could make him feel that way. Now that he was a level-14 Magic Shooter, wouldn't those who were far more powerful be level-15 or even level-16 Archmages? At the thought of this, Alan could not help but feel his scalp go numb. An Archmage in his twenties … It was no wonder that he could become the President of a guild at such a young age.
Especially in the past few days, Alan could clearly feel that this young President's abilities had increased explosively. If he had felt like he was shrouded in fog when he stood in front of him in the past, now he felt like he was an unreachable mountain.
Even Gavin had once said that this young President was unfathomable!
"Actually, being too precise with your mana is not a bad habit. It's just that you're a little stingy. Mana is like money. Of course, you should be frugal when you're poor, but if you're still so frugal when you have a million gold coins, you might never be able to turn that million gold coins into 10 million …"
Lin Li was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly heard a roar from afar. Then, a strange magical wave filled the air. This magical wave was hot and fierce. Even from afar, Lin Li could smell a violent aura.
"Sh * t!" The magical wave was coming from Black Clouds Town in the distance. Lin Li's heart tightened, and he hurriedly recited a spell. Then, he saw the crystal ball in the center of the guild hall light up, and a red figure flashed past in the crystal ball. It had a slender body and long wings, and it brought a red stream of light with it in the sky above Black Clouds Town …
This red stream of light made Lin Li's expression change immediately. Without a doubt, this was an adult Crimson Python, a legendary level-18 magical beast. Once it landed in Black Clouds Town, the whole town would turn into a sea of fire in an instant. This was not what Lin Li wanted to see. Since the Tower of Dusk was built in Black Clouds Town, it had the responsibility to protect it. This was the rule that the 25 Guilds of Magic in the Felan Kingdom followed.
The only thing to be thankful for was that Norfeller and Ujfalusi were still in Black Clouds Town. Now, they could only hope that they could stop the destructive flames of the Crimson Python.
"Alan, call Gavin. We have to go to Black Clouds Town to take a look!" Lin Li hurriedly instructed. Before Alan could ask, he had already grabbed the Aether Staff and recited the Levitation Spell. He flew towards Black Clouds Town like an arrow.
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