It was probably because of this ordinariness that Lin Li did not pay much attention to him at the start.
But, it was definitely different now. Knowing that this middle-aged mage was the key to the plan, how could Lin Li not probe him?
"Eh …" Who knew that when he looked over, Lin Li would be surprised. This middle-aged mage was indeed a little strange. He had actually concealed his strength just like Lin Li!
Furthermore, his method of hiding his strength seemed to be rather brilliant. Even with Lin Li's strong mental strength, he still thought that Lin Li was really a level-10 mage at the start. If it were someone else, they would probably not know how this level-10 mage suddenly became a real Archmage even at the moment of their death.
Luckily, Lin Li had asked Reggie about it …
"Alright, there's nothing else. You can go back first." Lin Li waved his hand, and gestured for Reggie to leave. But, before he left, Lin Li reminded him, "If you don't want to get into trouble, it's best to pretend that nothing happened."
Reggie nodded. "Alright, I know what to do."
After watching Reggie leave, Lin Li glanced at the middle-aged mage from afar.
He had to admit that this middle-aged mage had indeed hidden his strength very well. Even with his strong mental strength, he had to look very carefully to determine his true strength. If he had not guessed wrongly, this middle-aged mage's strength was most likely similar to Emendas', or perhaps even stronger. That meant that he was at least a level-17 Archmage at the peak …
Now that Lin Li thought about it, he could not help but feel a lingering fear. A level-17 Archmage who had deliberately disguised himself was too dangerous. When he tore off his disguise and suddenly launched a fatal blow, even a Legendary-mage would break out in a cold sweat because of him.
Luckily, he had discovered it early …
This made things much easier. The enemy's disguise had been torn off, but his own was still intact. If he wanted to, he could get rid of him at any time. A high-level Vampire, a former Lich, and a level-18 Archmage could even kill a mutated Crimson Python when the three of them worked together, what more a level-17 Archmage at the peak …
Of course, Lin Li was not in a hurry to attack now.
As long as he continued to disguise himself, there would be opportunities at any time. There was no need to be in a hurry. Even if he really wanted to get rid of this middle-aged mage, he would have to wait until he reached his destination. He really wanted to know what those six strange magical crystals were used for …
"These six magical crystals are troublesome. If I'm not careful, I'll really be in danger of losing all my mana. I have to think of a way to deal with it …" Lin Li was rubbing his nose and thinking hard when a strong magical wave came from his pocket.
"It's Gavin and the rest …" Lin Li hurriedly took out a fist-sized crystal ball from his pocket. This crystal ball was modeled after the one in the hall of the Emerald Tower. It could also be connected to a solidified Warlock's Eye, but it would not last long. Usually, three minutes was the limit. Once it exceeded three minutes, the crystal ball would not be able to withstand the impact of mana, and would automatically explode.
Considering that the trip to the Blackstone Mountains was indeed dangerous, Lin Li brought two of them with him. He gave one to Gavin, and kept the other for himself. That way, both of them could communicate briefly through the crystal ball when they encountered danger.
"Gavin, what's going on?"
"It's like this, President Felic …" Gavin's bearded face appeared on the crystal ball along with this familiar voice. Perhaps it was because he had been exposed to the elements for the past few days, Gavin looked a little unkempt. His hair and beard were all messy, and he looked more like an adventurer than a mage.
Fortunately, Gavin looked very calm, and did not seem to be in danger. "A bandit called Weathor came to me just now. He said he had something very important to tell you."
"Weathor?" Lin Li was stunned for a moment. He remembered Weathor. When he was in the ruins of Syer Town, Weathor was the one who had almost been crippled by his Cloud Storm. However, wasn't this guy always with Jason? Why did he suddenly want to look for him?
"Weathor, come and tell President Felic yourself. But you'd better be quick. The crystal ball can only last for two minutes at most."
Gavin was pushed to the side as soon as he finished speaking, and was replaced by a wretched face. "Mage Felic, here's the thing. Jason asked me to tell you to be careful of that level-10 mage called Adella. He's in the advance party now. Maybe he's called something else, but according to Jason, he's actually a level-17 Archmage. He's going to the Scar of Death with you guys this time, and he'll definitely attack you guys after the mission is completed."
"Alright, I got it." "Weathor, thank you for telling me all this. Please thank Jason for me when we get back. I'll thank him properly when we get back to Doland." Lin Li nodded. He did not look surprised at all, for it was just a confirmation of his conjecture. "Weathor, thank you for telling me this.
"You're too kind. It's our honor to be able to serve you …"
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Weathor, Lin Li called Gavin over.
"Gavin, I have a map here. Hurry up and copy it. Then, follow the markings on the map and get to the vicinity of the Scar of Death before nightfall." As Lin Li spoke, he took out the map from his pocket, and sent the route on the map to Gavin through the Warlock's Eyes that was connected to the crystal ball. "After entering the Scar of Death, I'll leave a mark on the road. You guys just have to follow the mark, and you should not encounter any danger."
"Alright, President Felic."
The advance party moved very quickly. In less than half an hour, they had reached the edge of the forest. Lin Li knew that they were not far from the Scar of Death. It would take them at most an hour to get out of the forest.
After Lin Li had arranged everything, he turned into the level-10 mage again, and followed Johnathan along the way. Those who did not know would have thought that the young mage was counting on Johnathan to protect him. However, those who knew him well knew that Johnathan would not be in any danger when the two of them walked together …
"To be honest, Brother Felic, sometimes I really don't understand what you're thinking. The advance party is so dangerous, and the others can't even hide in time, but you actually volunteered to come here. You're still so young, aren't you afraid of death?" The two of them chatted casually as they walked along the road.
"Hehe, where is there a safe place in the Blackstone Mountains? Is it safe in the camp? Who knows when a powerful magical beast will come, and those guys hiding in the camp will all be in trouble … Be careful! "
Before Lin Li could finish his sentence, there was a sudden gust of wind behind him. Fortunately, Lin Li's reaction was fast enough. At the same time as the gust of wind sounded, Lin Li had already stretched out his hand and pushed Johnathan who was beside him. Then, he released the Spell of Frost, and a crystal clear ice wall was erected with a bang.
All of this happened too quickly. Even with Lin Li's reaction, he only had time to release a Spell of Frost. Then, a bright red shadow flashed by, and the scene was like a red lightning striking the ice wall. In an instant, only a loud "boom" was heard.
Then, there was an incessant cracking sound. On the thick ice wall, countless cracks were like a blooming flower, covering the entire ice wall in an instant.
"F * ck, it's a Red Leopard …" Lin Li retreated hurriedly while taking a look. On the other side of the ice wall, a scarlet beast was letting out a low and furious roar. At the same time that the collision broke the ice wall, it had also caused it considerable damage. Fresh blood was dripping down from the wound on its forehead, and its two eyes that were emitting a fierce light were slowly narrowing as the cracks on the ice wall widened …
Then, there was a crisp "crash". Ice shards filled the sky and danced in the forest. The thick ice wall had actually been smashed into pieces under the impact of the Red Leopard.
"This fella is really fierce …" But this was no longer important to Lin Li, because he had already taken the opportunity when the ice wall blocked the Red Leopard to retreat more than 10 meters away with Johnathan. Even if the Red Leopard were to attack again, Lin Li would have enough time to react.
"Brother … Brother Felic, what kind of monster is this?" That attack just now had really scared Johnathan out of his wits. If this young mage had not stretched out his hand to push him away, his neck would most likely have been broken by now.
"Looks like it should be a Red Leopard, a level-17 magical beast …" Lin Li took the time to answer Johnathan while silently chanting an incantation.
At this time, four level-15 Bandits and two Warriors were scouting in the forest. Other than Lin Li and the other three, only Johnathan and Adelo were left. Johnathan was only a level-14 Warrior, and Adelo was definitely not willing to reveal his strength. If they wanted to block the attack of the Red Leopard, they could only rely on themselves to attack in secret.
So, Lin Li prepared a level-15 Dark Flames. At least on the surface, it looked similar to the level-8 Flaming Storm. If this Adelo's eyesight was not good, he might not be able to discover the difference between them.
Of course, this was the last resort. Unless it was the last resort, Lin Li would not take this risk …
Luckily, at this time, the two Warriors who were originally at the front of the team had also rushed back in time. At this time, their backs were facing Lin Li, and they were asking Adelo something in a low voice. After Adelo shook his head, these two Warriors then took out their weapons, and faced the Red Leopard that was pouncing out from the ice shards.
All of this happened in an inconspicuous place, and the two Warriors' behavior was also very appropriate. They did not attract the attention of others at all. In reality, even if someone really saw it, most of them would only think that it was a normal concern between companions.
But Lin Li knew that was not the case …
Because long before the two Warriors returned, Lin Li had already released a Whisper of the Wind Spell, and the conversation between the three of them was just nice for Lin Li to hear clearly.
Lin Li remembered that the two Warriors asked, "Master Adelo, are you alright?"
And Adelo shook his head, and said, "I'm fine. Both of you, quickly kill this Red Leopard. It is very likely to have escaped from the Scar of Death."
"Looks like this Adelo knows quite a lot of things …" Lin Li quietly dispersed the mana that he had already gathered. In his heart, he was even more curious about that Adelo's identity. At least there was one thing that Lin Li could be sure of — this Adelo was definitely not someone like Emendas. He was very likely to be one of the core members of the Malfa Family, the kind that could directly participate in top secrets …
Lin Li even felt that this Adelo was very likely to be related to that Legendary-mage of the Malfa Family …
If that was really the case, this trip to the Scar of Death would be interesting …
Just as Lin Li quietly dispersed his mana, one of the Warriors who was holding a machete had already charged towards the Red Leopard with a blazing Combat Energy. In the midst of a low and furious roar, streaks of bright light from the machete flashed, and in an instant, this man and beast had already started fighting.
"As expected of a level-17 Warrior …" Once he saw that blazing Combat Energy, Lin Li knew that he had guessed correctly. As expected, only these two Warriors who looked very unfamiliar were Adelo's real bodyguards. Although Reggie and the rest were very famous among the Adventurers, their abilities were only at level-15. Furthermore, they were Bandits who were not very good at fighting head-on, so it was definitely not very practical to rely on them to barge into the Scar of Death. Only these two Warriors who looked unfamiliar were sent by the Malfa Family to protect Adelo.
"Move aside, you two pieces of trash, don't be a hindrance!" Just as Lin Li was in a daze, the other Warrior who was holding a greatsword with both hands also charged over with Combat Energy. However, compared to his taciturn companion, this fella's temper was obviously much more violent. When he passed by Lin Li and Johnathan, he probably felt that the two of them did not put in much effort in the battle, so he even scolded them with a tone that was mixed with disdain and contempt …
"…" Lin Li touched his nose, and obediently pulled Johnathan back a few steps. He had no choice — if a dog bit you, you couldn't possibly bite it back, right?
"Mage Felic, are you alright?" Just at this moment, Reggie and the rest had also rushed back. Looking at the scene in front of him, Reggie was so scared that his hair stood on end.
Of course, what scared him was not that Red Leopard …
Although a level-17 Red Leopard was powerful, it was not a difficult matter for four Bandits above level-15 to work together to kill it. What really scared Reggie was what that Warrior said just now.
"F * ck, how dare this fella …"
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