"Sigh, you're really lucky …" Sendros suddenly sighed. "I really don't know how you managed to summon this Humerus Wyrm. It's only a level-20 wyrm crystal, but its soul fire is so pure that it's almost on par with the three Undead Lords. Once it fuses with the Heart of the Fallen, I'm afraid it'll have a real life in less than 10 years!"
"That's a long story …" Lin Li smiled smugly. Just as he was about to keep Sendros in suspense, his expression froze. Lin Li looked at the Heart of the Fallen in Sendros' hands, and then at the Humerus Wyrm beside him. He swallowed his saliva with difficulty. "You … You're not thinking of …"
"That's right. Once the Heart of the Fallen is fused with the soul fire, the Humerus Wyrm will have a certain level of intelligence. Although it's not very smart, it'll be much stronger than ordinary magical beasts. With its overwhelming strength at level-20, it shouldn't be a problem to deal with 10 Archmages …"
Sendros said confidently. Lin Li stared at him for a full 10 minutes before he suddenly shook his head. "No, you don't seem like such a generous person …"
"To tell you the truth, I did think of keeping the Heart of the Fallen for myself. In fact, I've been thinking about it for the past few decades. A Humerus Wyrm with intelligence and life is enough for me to surpass the achievements of the previous High Priests. However, I've been hesitating. The price of summoning a Humerus Wyrm is too high, so high that it could cause me to fall from the Legendary-realm. Without sufficient confidence, I wouldn't dare to take the risk. Hence, I've been hesitating for the past few decades. Just now, I suddenly thought that instead of continuing to hesitate, I might as well make a deal with you with the Heart of the Fallen …"
"What kind of deal?"
"I need a bottle of Tribute of Darkness."
"This …" Lin Li touched his nose. It seemed like this old man Sendros was not a generous person after all …
Indeed, the value of the Heart of the Fallen was immeasurable. If luck was good enough, it could even create another Undead Lord. However, it was definitely not a loss to use it in exchange for a bottle of Tribute of Darkness.
If the Heart of the Fallen could create another Bone Dragon Monarch, then the Abyssal Tribute could create another Lich Monarch. The Bone Dragon Monarch's combat power was unparalleled, and the Lich Monarch was proficient in all Necromagic in the world. Both of them were the ultimate forms of Undead creatures, and there was no difference between them.
The Tribute of Darkness was known as the Sacred Undead Potion. It required the Everfrost Flower from the Arctic Tundra and the fruit of the Heart-devouring Tree from the 33rd floor of the Abyss. Even Lin Li had not seen these two herbs with his own eyes. He had only heard that the Everfrost Flower could be found in the Arctic Tundra to the north of the Endless Ocean. As for the fruit of the Heart-devouring Tree, there was no need to mention it. Even the lunatic Osric did not dare to set foot in the 33rd floor of the Abyss.
However, the effect of the Tribute of Darkness was indeed worthy of the title of Sacred Undead Potion. It was said that anyone who consumed the Tribute of Darkness would immediately be transformed into the form of darkness. This was one of the forms closest to the origin of magic. In the form of darkness, one could manipulate the elements of Dark Magic as they pleased. They would have complete mastery and perfect control, just like the embodiment of darkness.
Even if the one who consumed the Tribute of Darkness was a mage apprentice below level-five, he would still be able to achieve amazing results in Necromagic. It was no exaggeration to say that such a person was the most talented Necromancer in the world. In less than 10 years, this mage apprentice would break through to the Legendary-realm.
To Necromancers, this was a treasure that they could only dream of. No Necromancer could resist the temptation of the Tribute of Darkness. Even someone like Sendros, who stood at the peak of Necromagic, could not resist the temptation. If Sendros got his hands on a bottle of the Tribute of Darkness, he might really have a chance to reach above level-25 …
Of course, the difficulty of concocting the Tribute of Darkness was equally high.
The Everfrost Flower and the fruit of the Heart-devouring Tree could only be found by chance. They were even more precious than the black lotus. Even Lin Li, who thought he was knowledgeable, had only heard of them from others. Furthermore, the technique to concoct the Tribute of Darkness made Lin Li feel a little guilty.
Among all the Guru-level formulas, the Tribute of Darkness was the most difficult to concoct. Many pharmacists even thought that a pharmacist who could concoct the Tribute of Darkness was no different from a Divine Smith. Although Lin Li knew the formula, the success rate of concocting the Tribute of Darkness was probably less than 30% …
"I'm not confident in concocting the Tribute of Darkness. Why don't you change your condition …"
"I have a lot of time. I can wait for you to break through to the Guru-level, wait for you to find all the ingredients, and wait until you have enough confidence …"
"Why do you have to do this …" Lin Li looked at Sendros strangely. He did not understand why this old man was so persistent all of a sudden. Although the Tribute of Darkness and the Heart of the Fallen were of equal value, Lin Li could not produce them at the moment. Sendros was equivalent to using a ready-made Heart of the Fallen in exchange for a chance to get the Tribute of Darkness.
"I have no choice …" Sendros suddenly laughed when he heard this. "In the whole of Anril, you are the pharmacist with the highest chance of breaking through to the Guru-level. If I want to get the Tribute of Darkness, I can only make a deal with you …"
"Alright then." Since Sendros had already put it this way, Lin Li naturally had no reason to reject him. He nodded at once, and the deal was officially completed. "Oh, yes. How do I fuse the Heart of the Fallen into the soul fire of the Humerus Wyrm?"
Sendros thought for a while. "Let me do it …"
"Sorry to trouble you." After Lin Li retreated to the side, he saw Sendros gently open the box, and let out a hoarse murmur. A strong death aura emanated from his body, and the Humerus Wyrm seemed to have sensed the presence of the death aura. It first looked around, and then slowly lowered its body …
At the chest of the Humerus Wyrm, a ball of icy blue flame was emitting a dazzling light. That was the soul fire of the Humerus Wyrm, and within it was the magical crystal of the wyrm that it had inherited. Sendros reached out his hand and patted the head of the Humerus Wyrm gently. Then, he took out the black gemstone from the box. When the black gemstone floated in Sendros' palm, Lin Li could even clearly see that the gemstone known as the Heart of the Fallen was beating rhythmically, just like a real heart …
Lin Li looked at it quietly, and suddenly felt a little curious. What would a living Humerus Wyrm look like? It was a pity that he did not get to see the Bone Dragon Emperor with his own eyes in the Shadowglen. He did not know if it would be like a real wyrm …
"Wait …" Lin Li suddenly had a thought when he thought about the trial in the Shadowglen.
Damn it, where did those bastards from the Supreme Council get their confidence from? He actually dared to throw twenty-four trial apprentices into such a dangerous place like the Shadowglen. There were three Undead Lords above level-25 in that place, and they could even destroy the world. What was the difference between killing twenty-four trial apprentices and killing twenty-four ants?
Those 24 trial apprentices were the future of the 24 Guilds of Magic. At least half of them had already been selected as the successor of the President. If anything were to happen to them, wouldn't the 24 Guilds of Magic fall out with the Supreme Council on the spot?
Not to mention the Teleportation Scroll …
Lin Li's level was too low at that time. He had not even reached level-15, and was basically blind to those above level-20. When the people from the Supreme Council said that the Teleportation Scroll was foolproof, Lin Li foolishly believed it. But when he climbed the Blackstone Mountains and fought with the Lich at the Scar of Death, Lin Li immediately understood …
"Damn it, I was tricked back then …"
After using the All-Knowing Potion to forcefully break through to level-20, how could Lin Li not know that the Teleportation Scroll was just a piece of waste paper in front of a real Legendary powerhouse!
At the end of the day, no matter how foolproof the Teleportation Scroll was, it was just a seal of Space Magic. In this world, any magic would be restricted by the rules. Once the rules were forcefully changed, the Teleportation Scroll would naturally become a piece of waste paper. And if a Legendary powerhouse wanted to change the rules, there were really too many ways …
As he thought about it, Lin Li could not help but break out in cold sweat …
"These old bastards from the Supreme Council really have nothing better to do …" Lin Li could not help but curse when he thought about the dangerous situation in the Shadowglen. But as he cursed, he suddenly realized that something was wrong …
He had come into contact with many people from the Supreme Council. Herza and Andoine were all important figures in the Supreme Council. In addition, there was also Apophis, the arbitrator who had lived for more than 1,300 years. Other than Andoine who was a little muddle-headed in pharmaceutics, which one of them was not old and experienced?
Sending trial apprentices to their deaths in the Shadowglen and then waiting for the 24 Guilds of Magic to fall out with him seemed like something only a fool would do. Would the Supreme Council be that stupid?
Oh, yes, there was also the finals in the Aurora Square …
It had been a long time since the incident happened, and Lin Li already had the answers to many of his doubts. At that time, the Death Energy from the Shadowglen must have used some mysterious means to temporarily occupy Garat's body. Otherwise, there wouldn't have been such a drastic change in Garat's behavior.
But what followed was even more doubts …
Ever since he got to know Apophis, Lin Li could not understand how that Death Energy came to the Aurora Square. It was because Apophis had once said that the Alanna Guild of Magic was the first Guild of Magic in the world of Anril, and the first president was the God of Magic, Geresco. Before Geresco left Anril, he had left his magic staff in the Alanna Guild of Magic, and this magic staff had been protecting the Alanna Guild of Magic.
Alright, even if that Death Energy came from one of the Undead Lords, even a level-25 Undead Lord would not have the ability to resist Geresco's magic staff. After all, no matter how strong an Undead Lord was, it was still an Undead creature, while Geresco was a true god!
Unless someone had purposely let it come to the Aurora Square …
Lin Li could vaguely feel that he was getting closer to the truth. Although his guesses might not be completely correct, at least some of them would not be wrong.
Oh yes, there was also Andoine …
This old fellow had brought him to the Nightmare Mountains just before the trial at the Shadowglen, and coincidentally allowed him to find that dark red crystal in the cave …
"Seems like I really have to have a good chat with Mentor …"
Just as Lin Li was deep in thought, a loud dragon's roar suddenly entered his ears. Lin Li hurriedly looked back in shock, and saw that the ball of soul fire at the chest of the Humerus Wyrm had completely fused into a ball, and was beating continuously in the chest of the Humerus Wyrm like a heart. Furthermore, the thick Death Energy on the Humerus Wyrm seemed to have suddenly disappeared, and was replaced by a faint majesty, just like the king of beasts. Just by standing there, it made people want to give up resisting … Oh yes, just like Tutankhamun that night in the forest!
Apart from that, the two spots of phosphorescence in the eyes of the Humerus Wyrm seemed to have become much more lively, and were no longer as empty and gloomy as before. Lin Li could even read a trace of excitement from the two spots of phosphorescence.
Alive …
The Humerus Wyrm really came back to life …
"Alright, I've already paid you in advance for the Tribute of Darkness."
"Thank you." After thanking Sendros, Lin Li tried to give an order to the Humerus Wyrm that had fused with the Heart of the Fallen through the Summoning Contract. Then, Lin Li realized that the Humerus Wyrm was completely different now. He no longer had to control its every move through the Summoning Contract like before.
"Attack those humans!" It was a rather vague order, but it was executed perfectly by the Humerus Wyrm. With a deafening roar, the Humerus Wyrm spread its wings and flew into the sky. In an instant, it was already above the Crimson Python's nest. Then, it was followed by an earth-shattering Ice Flame …
In an instant, cries of agony could be heard outside the Crimson Python's nest. Many Adventurers were frozen into ice sculptures under the Ice Flame. The two forces that had been at peace with each other suddenly descended into chaos. Screams, cries for help, screams of agony, and the sound of footsteps mixed together. Amidst the chaos, many people were accidentally injured by their own people.
At this time, only the 10 Archmages could remain clear-headed. Almost as soon as the Ice Flame was released, the 10 Archmages cast the Levitation Spell and flew towards the Humerus Wyrm in the sky.
"Alright, it's our turn!" Naturally, no one from the two forces who were engaged in a chaotic battle noticed two black shadows flying out from the forest in the distance. They were flying towards the Crimson Python's nest at an alarming speed …
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