"What will happen if the Rift of Space expands?" Hutton subconsciously asked, but as soon as the words left his mouth, Hutton knew that he had asked a stupid question. Prehistoric magical beasts weren't kittens or puppies. Once they rushed out of the spatial crack, what good would they have to suffer?
The Evil Eye Tyrant alone was enough to turn the Breezy Plains into a mess. That was a power that was at least in the Sanctuary-realm. There were less than three powerhouses in the Breezy Plains who could go against such a power, including the Ashen Warlock who was more like a demon than a human.
Furthermore, there wasn't just one Evil Eye Tyrant on the other side of the spatial crack. Tutankhamun had just said that there were many prehistoric magical beasts imprisoned in that terrifying space, such as the Minotaur Milotaurs, the Swamp King Hydra, the extremely venomous Viper, and so on …
There could be tens, hundreds, or even thousands of them. Once they rushed out of the Rift of Space, what awaited the Felan Kingdom, or even the whole of Anril, would be a devastating disaster.
Tutankhamun did not answer Hutton's question. He only looked at the three young mages. "Do any of you remember when the third Magic Tide happened in Anril?"
"I remember!" Stephen was very happy to see his competitor Hutton acting like a fool. Even a fool would know that everything Tutankhamun was doing now was to choose a successor for the three relics. Every word from the three competitors could decide the final ownership of the three relics.
The more Hutton said, the less chance he had to get the relics. A mage like Geresco would definitely not allow his relics to fall into the hands of a fool.
"Tell me about it."
"The first Magic Tide happened in the first decade after the Tree of Eternity collapsed. That year, Geresco established the Supreme Council, and many Guilds of Magic were in the process of building. With the arrival of the Magic Tide, many mages broke through their original realm, and the number of Archmages reached a historical peak. At the same time, the Sunset Mountains also welcomed the first Black Current. Countless magical beasts went crazy, and destroyed 13 outposts in the Felan Kingdom overnight. Tens of thousands of soldiers died in that disaster. From then on, the Sunset Mountains became a true forbidden zone. Even the powerhouses in the Legendary-realm did not dare to climb the Sunset Mountains during the Black Current."
"Not bad …" Tutankhamun nodded his head. His face, which had always been expressionless, revealed a rare look of approval.
"As for the second magic tide, there has never been an authoritative statement in Anril. Some say it's the year the Church of Dawn was built, while others say it's the year Geresco became a god …" Stephen was secretly happy that his words had received Tutankhamun's approval. This was a good start. As long as he worked harder, he would definitely be able to leave a good impression. "But in the Dark Blade, there is another statement …"
"Oh?"
"We will have to start from the origin of the Dark Blade. The origin of the Dark Blade is actually an open secret in the Breezy Plains. Many people know that the Dark Blade is backed by the Darkness Shrine," Stephen said as he looked at Lin Li and Hutton. Stephen glanced at Lin Li and Hutton as he spoke. There was an unconcealable pride in his expression. "So, I more or less know about the inside story of the Darkness Shrine …"
It was no wonder that Stephen would be so arrogant. Although the Darkness Shrine was no longer one of the three major forces of Anril, it had accumulated more than 1,300 years of power. How could it be completely wiped out by a disaster? Although the Darkness Shrine had been keeping a low profile in the recent hundreds of years, to the extent that even the Brilliance Shrine no longer saw them as their only opponent, the Darkness Shrine was still extremely powerful. It was just that they were no longer like the Supreme Council and the Brilliance Shrine, which could dictate the fate of Anril …
As the only heir of the Dark Blade, and with such a terrifying force behind him, Stephen definitely had the right to be proud.
Of course, Stephen would definitely not know that the real High Priest of the Darkness Shrine was currently in the Crimson Python's nest, waiting for a certain competitor to return and guide him …
"Mr. Tutankhamun, you must know that the decline of the Darkness Shrine was actually caused by a terrifying disaster. In that disaster, the Darkness Shrine lost hundreds of powerhouses above level-15, 13 Legendary-realm priests, and a High Priest who had already broken through to the Sanctuary-realm. All the elites of the Darkness Shrine were almost wiped out overnight." At this point, Stephen took a deep breath. "A few years ago, I found records of this disaster in the diary of an ancestor. According to that ancestor's memory, the disaster was caused by the magic tides. However, this magic tides did not bring prosperity to Anril like the first one. This time, the magic tides tore open a crack in space in the Ledin Kingdom, and thousands of powerful magical beasts surged out from it. They attacked the Darkness Shrine at that time, and it was a real disaster. The Darkness Shrine was dyed red with blood overnight, and countless elites lost their lives in the attack of the magical beasts. The battle lasted for seven days and seven nights, and the Darkness Shrine finally killed all the magical beasts, but they also paid a huge price …"
"This is an interesting explanation. If there's a chance, I should ask the people from the Darkness Shrine …" Tutankhamun smiled noncommittally, and gestured for Stephen to continue.
"The third magic tide was the most sensational one in history. The descendants of the prehistoric magical beasts descended on the Sunset Mountains, causing the whole of Anril to fall into a state of panic. The two most powerful forces in Anril, the Supreme Council and the Brilliance Shrine, worked together for the first time. At that time, Archbishop Rosario and Arbitrator Apophis led the most elite forces of the two forces to attack the Sunset Mountains, and killed all the descendants of the prehistoric magical beasts before the Black Current spread. Finally, the terrible disaster was contained."
"Yes." Tutankhamun nodded his head, and suddenly changed the topic. "Then, can you tell me what's special about the timing of the three magic tides?"
"Special?"
Stephen was stunned, but Lin Li, who was beside him, reacted immediately. "The magic tide that happens once every 400 years?"
"That's right."
"Then, the next time …" Lin Li calculated the time, and his expression suddenly changed. "Wouldn't it be within these few years?"
"Five years at the latest, and three years at the earliest …"
"…" Lin Li inhaled a breath of cold air.
"Now you know why I got the three of you here? I have to admit that you humans are really a lucky race to have a monster like Geresco among you. As early as 1200 years ago, Geresco had already left a way for you to deal with it. Now, let me tell you what these three relics are used for … "Tutankhamun picked up the Book of Eternity, and quickly flipped to the last page.
"Eh!" Lin Li was stunned for a moment. On the last page of the Book of Eternity, there was only a paragraph of an incantation. This incantation was not too long, and only had about 100 words. To a mage, a paragraph of an incantation with 100 words was not difficult at all. An ordinary Archmage could complete it within 10 seconds, and the more powerful ones like Lin Li could even compress the casting time to within five seconds.
However, even Lin Li could not help but swallow his saliva when he saw this paragraph of incantation …
This was because this paragraph of incantation was actually used in the ancient dragon language and the Titans' Hieroglyph.
"F * ck, Geresco is a psycho …" Lin Li really did not expect Geresco to actually create such a terrifying incantation. One had to know that this was a feat that even the High Elves did not dare to imagine. The ancient dragon language contained eight types of Rule Strength, and the Titans' Hieroglyph contained seven types of Elemental Strength. These two languages were the most powerful and mysterious incantations in themselves. Every word had infinite power, and using them to create an incantation was simply something that only a lunatic would do …
Geresco was indeed a lunatic …
"This paragraph of incantation was left behind by Geresco. Any mage who possesses the Book of Eternity can use this paragraph of incantation to seal the Crack of Space."
Tutankhamun's casual words were like a bomb in Lin Li's ears.
Lin Li had thought of many possibilities regarding the countermeasure left behind by Geresco, but he had never thought that this lunatic would actually use a paragraph of incantation to seal the Crack of Space.
What kind of concept was this? The Crack of Space was caused by the magic tides, and it involved the Rule Strength of time and space. To seal this Crack of Space, one had to suppress the magic tides in Anril, and control the Rule Strength of time and space. Yet, Geresco actually used a paragraph of incantation to complete all of this …
Once this spell was mastered, it was equivalent to mastering the nomological power of space and time, and forming a resonance with the magic tides of Anril. It would allow one to completely understand all the secrets of the magic world, and be able to trigger infinite power with just a wave of one's hand. Once a mage reached this level, it was almost equivalent to a living god.
It seemed that what Geresco left behind was only a paragraph of incantation, but the three young mages knew that this was actually a path to become a god. In an instant, the faces of the three young mages revealed unconcealable passion and yearning.
However, after gradually calming down, Lin Li's mind was filled with more doubts. "This, Mr Tutankhamun, I still don't quite understand. Why us? There are many outstanding mages in Anril, Legendary powerhouses, and Sanctuary powerhouses. Wouldn't it be much easier for them to master this incantation than us? "
"I knew you would ask this …" Tutankhamun smiled. "The reason is actually very simple. It's because the incantation left behind by Geresco can only be learned by mages who have yet to form a Magical Domain. Once a mage forms his own Magical Domain, his future achievements will be determined at the moment the Magical Domain is formed. At that moment, they will obtain great power, but at the same time, they will lose the chance to become another Geresco."
"But …"
"As for why I looked for the three of you, the reason is actually very simple. It's because the three of you are the most talented young mages I know. You have the highest possibility of meeting the requirements to seal the Crack of Space within three to five years …"
"Requirements to seal the Crack of Space?"
"That's right. Using this incantation to seal the Crack of Space requires at least the power of the Sanctuary-realm …"
"F * ck!" Not to mention Hutton and Stephen, even Lin Li almost fainted from the shock. Breaking through to the Sanctuary-realm within three to five years? What kind of f * cking joke was that?
Even if the three of them were talented young mages, none of them would be so arrogant as to say that they could break through to the Sanctuary-realm within three to five years. How was that any different from talking in one's sleep? How many Sanctuary powerhouses were there in the whole of Anril? They could probably be counted with both hands. Before seeing Geresco's power, the three young mages even thought that the Sanctuary-realm was the limit of magic.
But now, Tutankhamun told them that they had to reach the Sanctuary-realm within three to five years in order to seal the Crack of Space in the Sunset Mountains …
"Don't be in a hurry to be disappointed …" As if he knew what the three young mages were thinking, Tutankhamun smiled after finishing his sentence. He put down the Book of Eternity in his hands, and picked up the strange magical crystal. "Stepping into the Sanctuary-realm is not as unreachable as you think … Because Geresco left behind this magical crystal …"
In fact, when Tutankhamun was speaking, Lin Li had been staring at the magical crystal because he felt that it was rather familiar. However, he just couldn't recall where he had seen it before.
It was only when Tutankhamun put down the Book of Eternity that Lin Li suddenly remembered that the aura emitted from the magical crystal was similar to that of the Evil Eye's magical crystal, but this aura was stronger and purer!
The Evil Eye's magical crystal had always been a popular item in the black market. A good Evil Eye's magical crystal could attract countless mages. That was because the Evil Eye, which specialized in Mental Magic, had extremely strong mental strength. After special processing, the Evil Eye's magical crystal could be worn as an accessory. Although this accessory did not have any offensive or defensive abilities, it could slightly increase the mage's mental strength when worn!
To a mage, what else could be more important than mental strength?
Unfortunately, the Evil Eye's magical crystal had always been rare, and could not satisfy the huge demand of countless mages. As a result, the price of the Evil Eye's magical crystal was getting higher and higher. According to Ysera of the Gilded Rose, the market price of an Evil Eye's magical crystal was at least 800,000 gold coins. Moreover, there was demand but no supply. Many times, one might not be able to buy it even if they had the money …
Back when he was still in the Endless World, Lin Li had a few high-quality Evil Eye's magical crystals. Those were originally prepared for the mage smurf. A perfect initial mental strength attribute coupled with the Evil Eye's magical crystal could push the mage smurf's mental strength to an extremely terrifying level.
But compared to this strange magical crystal in front of him, those few high-quality Evil Eye's magical crystals were nothing. The aura of this magical crystal was too strong and too pure. If Lin Li was not wrong, the one in Tutankhamun's hand was most likely the Evil Eye Tyrant's magical crystal …
"Oh my god …" Thinking of this possibility, Lin Li could not help but swallow his saliva. This was really too scary. The magical crystal of the Evil Eye Tyrant was something that only belonged to legends in the Endless World. Not to mention normal players, even people like Lin Li who stood at the peak of the game did not have the chance to see it with their own eyes.
He had only occasionally seen some introductions in the library. The magical crystal of the Evil Eye Tyrant had the same effect of increasing mental strength, and compared to the ordinary Evil Eye's magical crystal, this effect was a hundred or even a thousand times stronger. If the ordinary Evil Eye's magical crystal was a small water pipe, then the magical crystal of the Evil Eye Tyrant was undoubtedly a surging river!
Even the most mediocre mage apprentice would definitely become at least a level-19 Archmage as long as he could obtain an Evil Eye Tyrant's magical crystal. Furthermore, the strength of his mental strength would definitely be far above that of an ordinary Archmage. The reason why he was a level-19 Archmage and not a Legendary-mage was only because the Legendary-realm was no longer determined by mental strength and mana. The Legendary-realm required the understanding and mastery of the Rule Power.
It was no exaggeration to say that to a mage, the magical crystal of the Evil Eye Tyrant was even more precious than the Book of Eternity!
This time, Lin Li believed that Tutankhamun was not spouting nonsense. The three present were all talented young mages. Once they obtained the magical crystal of the Evil Eye Tyrant, breaking through to the Sanctuary-realm was really not as far-fetched as they had imagined.
"This …" Lin Li swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty. He looked at Tutankhamun in a daze. "This … Could this be the magical crystal of the Evil Eye Tyrant?"
"You have a good eye." The smile on Tutankhamun's face seemed to be very satisfied. "This is the magical crystal of the Evil Eye Tyrant. Back then, Geresco went to the Sunset Mountains. Firstly, it was to block the crack in space. Secondly, it was to obtain this magical crystal."
"It really is …" In that instant, countless thoughts flashed through Lin Li's mind. The temptation that Tutankhamun took out this time was really too great. It was so great that even Lin Li could not resist it.
A spell that pointed towards the path to godhood, a magical crystal that could infinitely strengthen mental strength. No mage could resist such temptation. Hutton could not, Stephen could not, and neither could Lin Li …
All of this could no longer be described as benefits. What Tutankhamun said was right. If anyone could obtain the three relics of Geresco, there was really a possibility of becoming the next Geresco!
"As for this key …" Just when the three young mages were dumbfounded, Tutankhamun picked up the remaining key. "Geresco left a space-time coordinate in this key. One of you can use this space-time coordinate to find the last Sky Castle left behind by the High Elves. And this key is used to open the Sky Castle."
"Sky Castle!" At this moment, Lin Li only felt a "boom" in his mind …
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