Compared to the mayor's fear, Granger was much calmer. According to Norfeller, this level-14 Warrior was not flustered at all, and even laughed out loud when the mayor asked him to escape.
"What's there to be afraid of? I've made a huge contribution by luring the Crimson Python away. Even Boss Gregory said that he would give me a good promotion if I could get this done. Heh heh, as long as I can get Boss Gregory's approval, I don't care if you're the mayor or not. Why don't you follow me to Aminya and enjoy a few years of peace with your son …"
"Did he really say that?" Lin Li frowned when he heard this.
"Yes, Master."
"Alright, I got it …" Lin Li nodded, and slowly closed his eyes. It looked like he was resting, but the smirk at the corner of his mouth was enough to tell even an idiot that this young mage had the intention to kill.
At the start, Lin Li had thought that Granger had accidentally lured the Crimson Python to Black Clouds Town. Although he had done something stupid, he did not mean to harm anyone. Hence, Lin Li had only asked Norfeller to eavesdrop because he wanted to know what had happened. At that time, Lin Li really did not want to do anything to Alexir's family.
However, it seemed like that wasn't the case now. Granger had already said that he had made a huge contribution by luring the Crimson Python away. In other words, he knew how powerful the Crimson Python was, and luring the Crimson Python to Black Clouds Town was a premeditated plan!
Black Clouds Town was just a remote town with a population of less than a thousand people. Sometimes, even the tax officers of Doland would forget to come to Black Clouds Town to collect taxes. Even an idiot would know what would happen if a Legendary magical beast suddenly barged into such a small place. In less than half a day, the whole Black Clouds Town would turn into ashes under the fury of the Crimson Python.
And all of this was because Granger wanted to gain the appreciation of Boss Gregory …
Lin Li had never thought of himself as a good person, but he would never do something like using the lives of more than a thousand people in exchange for the recognition of a certain boss …
"It seems like this Granger is much more promising than the mayor had imagined …"
"Master, do you need me to do it?" Norfeller had been following Lin Li for a period of time, and had some understanding of his young master's character. Norfeller knew that whenever Lin Li showed such an expression, it meant that he had the intention to kill.
"No, no, no …" Lin Li shook his head, and stood up from the rattan chair. He slowly walked to the edge of the balcony, and looked down at Black Clouds Town in the distance. "I suddenly want to know which boss's appreciation is worth more than 1,000 lives. Norfeller, get Ujfalusi here. I have something for him to do."
"Yes."
Not long after Norfeller left, someone knocked on the bedroom door.
"Come in, Ujfalusi." The magical wave of a Lich was too special. It was always a suffocating death aura. Lin Li did not even have to think to know that it was Ujfalusi who knocked on the door.
The door was pushed open with a squeak, and it was indeed Ujfalusi who walked into the bedroom. He was still wearing that tattered black robe, and the wide hood covered his entire head, leaving only two green phosphorescence flickering on and off. It made him look like he was emitting a ghastly aura.
"Master, I heard from Norfeller that you were looking for me?" Ujfalusi bowed slightly, and stood in front of Lin Li in an unusually humble manner. Although he was once a Legendary Lich, he did not dare to show any signs of arrogance in front of this young master. It was not only because they had signed a Soul Contract, but also because Ujfalusi knew that this young master had a terrifying power in his hands.
The power of the bell tower in the ruins of Syer Town. This young master had once used this power to easily tear apart the Humerus Domain and destroy the powerful Humerus Wyrm. That was a real Humerus Wyrm, and even with Ujfalusi's abilities back then, he could not have defeated that Humerus Wyrm. The reason why he could summon it was because he had a fortuitous encounter a few hundred years ago, which allowed him to integrate a trace of his own aura into the soul fire of the Humerus Wyrm. It was with this trace of aura that he could summon a level-20 Humerus Wyrm with the abilities of a level-20 Lich …
The Humerus Domain of a level-20 Lich and the level-20 Humerus Wyrm were like child's play in front of this young master. With just a flash of light, everything turned into nothingness. Ever since Ujfalusi became an Undead creature, he had rarely been afraid of anything. However, facing this young master, Ujfalusi was really filled with fear.
"Sit down and talk." Lin Li smiled as he looked at the two green phosphorescent lights in the Lich's eye sockets.
To be honest, although Lin Li had signed a Soul Contract with Ujfalusi after returning from the ruins of Syer Town, he did not trust this Lich very much. At least, not as much as he trusted Norfeller. After all, Norfeller had signed a blood oath with him, and he had taken the initiative to sign it without being threatened. Just based on this, Lin Li had enough reason to believe that Norfeller was truly following him.
As for Ujfalusi, he did not take the initiative. Back in the ruins of Syer Town, Lin Li had almost held a knife to Ujfalusi's neck to force him to sign the Soul Contract. Now that Ujfalusi had not recovered his strength, he was naturally respectful towards Lin Li. However, if he were to regain his lost strength one day and become that Legendary Lich again, Lin Li was not sure if he would still be as obedient as he was now …
Hence, Lin Li rarely asked Ujfalusi to do anything. Even if he had to, he would mostly leave it to Norfeller. The reason why he arranged for them to stay in Black Clouds Town during this period was not only to prevent the two Undead creatures from causing trouble, but also to let Norfeller keep an eye on him …
However, Lin Li was rather satisfied with Ujfalusi's performance last night.
Before he rushed to Black Clouds Town, it was Ujfalusi and Norfeller who had held the Crimson Python back. Ujfalusi had even exhausted all of his mana, and had to rely on Lin Li's help to cast the level-18 Necromagic, Soul's Cage. It could be said that at least half of the credit for Black Clouds Town being able to overcome this crisis was due to Ujfalusi.
"Oh, yes, Ujfalusi. After the Crimson Python died, it left me this …" After asking Ujfalusi to take a seat, Lin Li took out the magical crystal of the Crimson Python from his pocket.
This was the magical crystal left behind by a mutated Crimson Python. In terms of pure level, it had already reached the Legendary-level. It was only because the Crimson Python was congenitally weak that it was slightly weaker than the magical crystal of the Salamander. Even so, this magical crystal was considered a priceless treasure. If word of it got out, countless mages would go crazy.
"A Legendary magical crystal!" Ujfalusi exclaimed immediately. As a Lich who had once broken through to the Legendary-realm, he naturally knew how much mana this magical crystal contained. He also knew what kind of miracles this magical crystal could create if it were to fall into the hands of a mage.
This was something that every mage dreamed of, and even a Lich who had once broken through to the Legendary-realm was no exception. When Lin Li held this Legendary magical crystal in his hand, the phosphorescence in Ujfalusi's eyes lit up …
Then, he saw that young master casually toss the Legendary magical crystal to him …
"It's for you."
"Huh?"
The phosphorescence in Ujfalusi's eyes froze. He did not even notice that the Legendary magical crystal had fallen, and just watched it fall. Fortunately, there was a thick carpet on the ground, and the Legendary magical crystal only rolled a few times on the carpet before stopping at Ujfalusi's feet …
"Mas … Master, are you really … really going to give it to me?" After a full minute, Ujfalusi finally asked with great difficulty. His voice was hoarse in the first place, and at this moment, it was as if his throat was filled with sand. If one did not listen carefully, they would not be able to tell what Ujfalusi was talking about.
Until now, Ujfalusi still thought that this young master was joking. This was a Legendary magical crystal, how could it be given away so easily? He was a mage too. Did he not know that any mage who obtained a Legendary magical crystal could increase their abilities by a level?
"Yes."
"Why?" All of this was so shocking that Ujfalusi even forgot to respectfully address Lin Li as his master.
"I'm not a stingy person. Since you've helped me, I won't mistreat you. Ujfalusi, your performance in Black Clouds Town last night is worthy of a Legendary magical crystal as a reward."
Lin Li's words were very clear, but Ujfalusi still took about 10 minutes to completely digest it. Then, he slowly stood up from the rattan chair and bowed deeply to Lin Li. "Thank you, Master."
"Alright, sit down …" Lin Li smiled, and did not say anything else. However, he knew that he had really won the Lich's loyalty this time.
"Yes." Ujfalusi carefully picked up the magical crystal on the ground, and gently wiped away the dust on the magical crystal using his tattered black robe. The entire process was slow and meticulous, as if he was not holding a magical crystal in his hand, but his own eyes.
Lin Li lay on the rattan chair with a smile on his face, and waited patiently for Ujfalusi to finish everything. He then asked, "I heard that there's a spell called Haunted Evil Spirit in Necromagic. It allows an Evil Spirit to possess a living person unknowingly, and this Evil Spirit can tell the Necromancer everything it sees. In fact, when necessary, the Necromancer can even sacrifice the Evil Spirit to temporarily control the living person. Ujfalusi, is that true?"
Ujfalusi put the Legendary magical crystal away before replying respectfully, "Yes, Master. Haunted Spirit is a level-18 Necromagic spell. With my current abilities, I should be able to cast it, but the preparation time might be a little longer. Also, I need some magical materials to help. Master, do you want to use this spell on people?"
"Yes." Lin Li nodded. "That Mayor Alexir of Black Clouds Town has a son named Granger. I really want to know who this Granger has been interacting with these few days."
"Alright, I'll get it done right away."
"If you need any materials, look for Gavin. He will prepare them for you."
"Yes."
The next afternoon, Lin Li found an excuse to bring Ujfalusi and Norfeller to visit the mayor, and had a chat with the level-14 Warrior.
Perhaps it was because of his guilty conscience, Mayor Alexir was unusually polite to the three of them. On the other hand, his son, who yearned for recognition, ignored them.
However, Lin Li did not mind. Anyway, he did not come with good intentions. If this fella was too polite, it would make Lin Li feel uncomfortable. It would be best if he ignored him …
After returning from the mayor's house, Lin Li did not mention the Crimson Python again. He only called Ujfalusi over for a private talk from time to time. Even Gavin did not know what they talked about.
In the next few days, the Tower of Dusk returned to its usual peace. Lin Li still locked himself in the pharmaceutical lab every day, making potions that no one knew about. When he had time, he would only chat with Gerian or give pointers to the low-level mages in the guild. His days were rather leisurely.
This situation lasted for almost a week, during which Kaman came once to report on the progress of the weapon shop's acquisition. He had bought three weapon shops in this period of time, and spent about 300,000 gold coins. To Kaman, this was a huge sum of money. When he came, the unscrupulous merchant's expression was as if his parents had died, and he was just short of writing the words "my heart aches" on his face. But after chatting with Lin Li for less than 10 minutes, the unscrupulous merchant came out with a face full of smiles. The mages who saw him walk in thought that the President had cast some kind of mental spell on him …
On the second evening after sending Kaman off, Ujfalusi entered Lin Li's bedroom again.
"Master, that Granger is going out tomorrow."
"Very good …"
The next morning, Lin Li gathered all the mages in the guild above level-10, and gave each of them an Awakening Potion.
The distribution of the Awakening Potion caused a commotion in the Tower of Dusk!
Which of the mages present did not know what the Awakening Potion was? It was a high-level potion that could immediately restore all the mana of an Archmage. If it was put on the market, it could be sold for at least tens of thousands of gold coins. This young President was really generous to give out more than 20 bottles at once. That was more than a million gold coins! Even the richest Glittergold Trade Union in the Breezy Plains could not do such a thing, could they? Moreover, even if they had more than a million gold coins, they had to find a place to buy it. The Awakening Potion was something that every mage needed. Once it appeared on the market, it would immediately attract the attention of many mages.
Giving out more than 20 bottles of Awakening Potion at once, unless he was a pharmacist …
Wait, a pharmacist?
A few of them who were smarter immediately realized that the young President had been locking himself in the pharmaceutical lab all this time. Could it be that he was not trying to study something, but was really trying to concoct a potion?
This caused the mages of the Tower of Dusk to be in an uproar.
The young President they were following was actually a pharmacist, and a rather high-end one at that. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to concoct more than 20 bottles of Awakening Potion in such a short time!
All along, although the mages in the guild did not say it out loud, they had some reservations about this young President. After all, they came to the Tower of Dusk not only because of Mr Basel's orders, but also because they had some ambitions. After all, as mages with mysterious powers, they could only hole up in Doland's library every day. Now that they had obtained Mr Basel's support and entered the newly established Guild of Magic, they had thought that they would be able to follow the President and achieve something great.
However, they did not expect this young President to be so lazy. He would either hide in the pharmaceutical lab every day or chat with the fat old man from Jarrosus. Even the guild's affairs were left to Gavin. Most of the mages from Doland's library felt that they had followed the wrong person. How could they follow a President who did not neglect his duties?
But today, this president who did not attend to his duties had given them a huge surprise.
A bottle of Awakening Potion for each of the 26 Magic Shooters!
That was definitely an unprecedented feat in the Breezy Plains. No leader of any force would be so generous as to give out potions that were worth more than a million just like that. Putting aside the abilities of this President, his generosity alone was enough to convince the mages present that they would definitely not suffer a loss by following this young President!
"Alright, everyone, please calm down. I have something to do now, and I need a few people's help. Those who are interested can register with Gavin."
As soon as Lin Li said that, he immediately received a warm response.
"I'll go, I'll go …"
"Count me in! I'll do whatever it takes to help President Felic!"
"Yes, yes, count me in too!"
"I'll go too, I'll go too!"
"These fools, do they really think that Felic's benefits are for nothing? There are more than 20 bottles of Awakening Potion. Be careful that you don't get diarrhea from drinking too much … "Gerian stood beside the crystal ball with a smile, but he couldn't help but mutter to himself. If these guys knew that what their President wanted them to do was to kill a Crimson Python, would they still be as enthusiastic as they were now?
However, even Gerian would not have thought that there were more surprises to come.
After the 26 bottles of Awakening Potion, Lin Li had his men carry out two boxes of items from the warehouse.
"What's this?" Even Gavin was puzzled. These two boxes seemed to have been sent by Kaman, and had been placed in the warehouse ever since. President Felic did not let him open them, so he did not know what was inside. However, it seemed that these two boxes were not simple. After all, President Felic had given them 26 bottles of Awakening Potion just now. Wouldn't these two boxes be more valuable than the 26 bottles of Awakening Potion?
"Everyone has only joined the Tower of Dusk for a short time, and I'm not too familiar with everyone's expertise in magic. I can't prepare suitable magical equipment for everyone in such a short time. These two boxes contain some ordinary magical equipment. Although they might not be suitable for everyone's expertise in magic, they should be able to increase their combat power a little …" After Lin Li finished speaking, he turned around, and instructed the suspicious Gavin, "Gavin, distribute the magical equipment in the boxes to everyone. 26 Magic Shooters, each get a staff and a robe."
"Alright, President Felic …" Gavin nodded, and reached out to open one of the boxes.
Then, Gavin was stunned …
Dozens of Sky Robes were stacked neatly in the box, each of them emitting intense magical waves. Gavin only took one look, and could not take his eyes off them. These were the best Sky Robes of the Gilded Rose, and each one was worth at least 100,000 gold coins. Even rich Archmages might not have the chance to wear them. Who would have thought that President Felic would actually distribute them to a group of Magic Shooters …
The scariest thing was that the mageweaths on the Sky Robes seemed to have been meticulously processed, and were probably much more powerful than those sold by the Gilded Rose.
"P-President Felic, isn't this … too valuable?" Gavin swallowed his saliva, and tried very hard to make his voice sound normal. Unfortunately, it was useless. No matter how hard he swallowed, he could not resist the shock brought about by dozens of Sky Robes.
Lin Li smiled, but did not answer Gavin's question. He only instructed, "Gavin, open the other box as well …"
"Oh …" Gavin nodded mechanically. The 26 Awakening Potions and the whole box of Sky Robes had made him completely numb.
However, when he opened the other box, he could not help but let out a gasp.
"My God …"
Inside the box, dozens of Storm Staffs were emitting a dazzling light. At the top of each Storm Staff was a blue magical crystal. Even if Gavin was blind, he could still recognize that it was the magical crystal of a level-15 magical beast, the Frost Wolf. Staffs with the magical crystal of the Frost Wolf could not only provide a large amount of mana for mages, but also greatly increase the power of ice element magic. If a level-14 Magic Shooter held a Storm Staff with the magical crystal of the Frost Wolf, the ice element magic he cast would be close to the level of an Archmage!
"What the hell, did our President Felic just rob the Gilded Rose?" Gavin could not help but speculate as he looked at the box full of Storm Staffs. These Storm Staffs were also from the Gilded Rose, but they were more precious than the Sky Robe, especially the ones that were embedded with the magical crystal of the Frost Wolf. Even the Gilded Rose did not have many of them in stock. Even an Archmage would have to pay a deposit and wait half a year before they could buy one …
Come to think of it, it was really possible …
When he first came to the Tower of Dusk, Gavin had seen with his own eyes how President Felic killed dozens of bandits from the Syer Bandits with a wave of his hand. He was not a law-abiding citizen, and if he really took a fancy to the magical equipment of the Gilded Rose, he might really rush in and kill them.
"Gavin, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and distribute the things to everyone. We are going to leave soon." Lin Li could not help but urge Gavin after waiting for a long time.
"Oh …" Gavin snapped out of his daze at Lin Li's urging. With trembling hands, he distributed the staffs and robes in the box to the mages who had been waiting for a long time.
"Kid, you've exploited Ysera quite a lot this time …" Others might not know the origin of this batch of magical equipment, but how could Gerian not know?
"What exploitation?" Lin Li glared at the fat old man. "50 Sky Robes and 50 Storm Staffs. I bought them all with my own money!"
"How much?" Gerian pursed his lips. He would be a fool if he believed him …
Lin Li scratched his head in embarrassment. "100,000 gold coins … Erm, and two bottles of Arcana Potion. I heard it was for his sister. I wonder if she is his biological sister …"
"F * ck!"
The team heading to the Blackstone Mountains was unprecedentedly strong. Lin Li, Gerian, Norfeller, Ujfalusi, Gavin, and even Rina, the Judge Paladin who was hostile to Undead creatures, rode their unicorns. Behind them were 26 fully-armed Magic Shooters who wore Sky Robes and held Storm Staffs. They even had Awakening Potions in their pockets. The feeling of a change in equipment boosted the confidence of the 26 Magic Shooters to unprecedented levels. Each of them seemed to have taken an aphrodisiac, and were clamoring like crazy. They would not even frown if President Felic asked them to kill a dragon!
"Another bunch of fools …" Gerian looked at the excited Magic Shooters, and could not help but shake his head secretly. When he was in Jarrosus, wasn't the group of Magic Shooters under him just like that? They were tempted by a little bit of profit, and they fell step by step. Finally, they turned from noble Magic Shooters into bandits who dared to commit murder and arson as long as Felic gave the order …
The journey from Black Clouds Town to the Blackstone Mountains was more than 100 kilometers. The group of dozens of people bought dozens of carriages in Doland before heading towards the Blackstone Mountains in a grandiose manner.
The person in the same carriage as Lin Li was Ujfalusi. Along the way, Ujfalusi had been using the Haunted Evil Spirit to keep an eye on Granger, who was rushing towards the Blackstone Mountains.
"Master, Granger got off the carriage not far from the Blackstone Mountains. The person who received him seemed to be a mage of about level-15 or 16."
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