"Young Master Hutton, our men can't hold on any longer. Let's retreat. If we retreat, we can still preserve some strength for the family." Yeric walked towards Hutton in a disheveled manner. He glanced at Lin Li, who seemed to be busy with something, and was instantly infuriated. "Young Master, we're all risking our lives. If it's for the Malfa Family, we'd be willing to die, but what are we doing now!?"
Hutton was in a dilemma. Who would have thought that things would be so difficult? Weren't they the remnants of the Syer Bandits? Why were there Alchemy Colossuses and a team of Archmages? Now, their only hope was on President Felic, but he had no idea what he was doing. It was already a critical juncture, yet he was still doing something ridiculous.
Actually, even if President Felic were to intervene, what could he do? Yes, he was a Legendary-mage, but he had only entered the Legendary-realm a few days ago. Each of the four Alchemy Colossuses had power close to that of a Legendary magical beast. Even if Teacher Cheyenne was there, he would probably have no choice but to order a temporary retreat. He could win in a head-on clash, but the price he had to pay was not small. It would definitely be a battle where both sides would suffer.
"Let's wait a little longer. Let everyone hold on a little longer." If they were to retreat now, all their efforts would be in vain, and the potion supply that they had discussed with President Felic yesterday would be in vain.
"Young Master, pardon me, but are you sure that he's the President of the Breezy Plains Guild of Magic?" Alec purposely raised his voice. Even though there were explosions all around, his voice still traveled far and clear. He wanted to let the people of the Tower of Dusk see that while they were fighting desperately, their President was hiding behind and not bothering about anything.
"Yeric, that's enough. President Felic has his reasons!" Hutton reprimanded with a frown. He then turned to look at the busy President Felic, feeling an indescribable feeling in his heart. Ever since he started taking care of the family affairs on behalf of his father, he had made countless decisions, both big and small, but he had never felt as helpless as he did today.
From a rational point of view, the enemy was strong while they were weak. The gap between them was obvious, and the situation was extremely disadvantageous to them. The only option left was to retreat. However, there was a faint voice in his heart telling him to persevere. No matter what, he had to persevere. A miracle would definitely appear.
Would the young president, who always created miracles every time they met, be able to create another miracle this time? If he could really create a miracle, what kind of miracle would it be? How could he overcome this difficulty?
No matter how he thought about it, the four behemoth-level Alchemy Colossuses seemed to be an unsolvable situation. Unless that young president broke through to the Sanctuary-realm, or if a Sanctuary-realm powerhouse suddenly came to the rescue … Hutton had the urge to tear his hair apart with both hands. This was too torturous.
"Hmph, the Supreme Council is really out of their minds. They actually let such an ignorant person become the President of the Guild of Magic. Yet, there is such a group of people who are willing to risk their lives for him. " Alec saw Hutton's hesitation, so he didn't care about his previous reprimand and continued to speak loudly.
However, to Alec's disappointment, the mages of the Tower of Dusk were not affected at all. It was as if they did not hear him at all. Only the companions of the Malfa Family had their attention diverted to the back, and the enemy took the opportunity to injure a few more of them.
"Damn it, our people are sacrificing their lives for you, what are you doing!?" Alec was furious that his companions were injured because of his shouts. He turned around and walked towards the despicable young president. Even if he was reprimanded by Young Master Hutton, he wanted to beat that fellow up.
"Alec, what are you doing!?" Hutton was terrified, and quickly stopped Alec and pulled him to the side. That was a Legendary-mage. Even if he could not deal with the Alchemy Colossuses, it would be too easy for him to deal with Alchemy Colossuses.
"Young Master Hutton, don't stop me. How can such a useless and cowardly fella be the President of the Guild of Magic? I want everyone to see his true colors!" Alec shouted angrily.
"Alright, instead of being entangled in this matter, why don't you go and fight alongside your companions!?" Hutton reprimanded with an ugly expression. No matter how displeased he was with Lin Li, he was still a Legendary-mage, after all. At least for now, he could not afford to offend him.
Hutton actually had an ulterior motive for letting Alec speak so much. He wanted to use Alec's words to provoke the President who did not care about other people's business. If the other party was displeased, he could explain that his subordinates were insensible or something like that.
However, what made Hutton depressed was that Alec had said so much that even Hutton felt embarrassed for him, but the President pretended as if he did not hear anything at all. Could it be that he was doing some kind of experiment? But his subordinates and allies were fighting with no regard for their lives. Was this the time for experiments!?
In fact, Lin Li could not be bothered with what others were saying. Alec's arrogant shouts did not attract his attention at all. In fact, everything around him — the battle in the sky and on the ground, the explosions, and the screams of the injured — was completely blocked out by his ears. He only had eyes for the various magical materials on the ground in front of him.
Lin Li did not expect the Alchemy Colossuses of the Syer Bandits to have the combat power of a Legendary-level magical beast. Even he would not be able to take down four Alchemy Colossuses that were equivalent to Legendary-level magical beasts, not to mention the 10 level-18 Archmages.
If Lin Li had hardened his heart and sent out his Undead servants — the Humerus Wyrm, the Lich Ujfalusi, the Vampire Norfeller, and the 18 Death Knights — there might not have been any suspense in this battle. But if that was the case, there would definitely be losses. At the very least, the number of Death Knights would be reduced.
He could not bear to do that! Although Lin Li seemed to be very generous at times, equipping his subordinates with all sorts of potions and magical equipment, it was actually an investment with a high return rate. He would never make a loss. Take the Death Knights for example. Those who died in the Scar of Death had made him regret it afterward. They were the seeds of the Retribution Knights. Although these Death Knights were not eye-catching — the strongest was only level-18, and the weakest was level-15 — if they were all cultivated into Retribution Knights …
In the past, Lin Li had thought that cultivating the 18 Death Knights into Retribution Knights was an unattainable dream. But now, it was different. If he could get the arm of the Immortal King, he might really have the chance to build a team of Retribution Knights.
Of course, if there was really no other choice, Lin Li would still be a rather decisive person. But now, he had a better option other than fighting head-on.
The Disintegrating Array was a common Alchemy Array used by alchemists. Its main function was to disintegrate Alchemy Arrays, and it was often used to modify Alchemy Colossuses. Creating an Alchemy Colossus required a lot of precious magical materials. If the materials could not be gathered at the moment, one could only temporarily replace them with ordinary materials before finding suitable ones. Hence, the creation of an Alchemy Colossus, especially when the creator was an independent alchemist, was not something that could be done in one go.
In fact, many alchemists would start by using very ordinary materials to create an Alchemy Colossus. Then, whenever they obtained precious materials, they would replace the corresponding parts of the Alchemy Colossus.
Replacing was not as simple as changing parts like repairing a car. The quality of the materials was different, and the limits they could withstand were different. In order to maximize the advantages of the materials, the Alchemy Array naturally had to be changed. Otherwise, there would be no difference between not changing the materials.
Since the Alchemy Arrays on the Alchemy Colossus were not independent, and were very closely connected to each other, the change of an Alchemy Array often required the cooperation of several Alchemy Arrays. It was like changing a gear in a machine. Naturally, it had to be replaced with another one that could bite it. Then … there would inevitably be a chain reaction.
Sometimes, it was better to redraw an Alchemy Array directly. In the early stages, it was fine if it was just ordinary materials. If it was damaged, they could just make a new part. However, in the later stages, more and more precious materials needed to be modified, and the losses caused by mistakes would increase. It was not something that ordinary people could afford. Hence, a certain Alchemist Master created the Disintegrating Array, and used it to disintegrate the Alchemy Array that needed to be modified without damaging the materials.
However, science was a double-edged sword, and it was the same in Anril. The Disintegrating Array was originally just an auxiliary Array for the convenience of alchemists. However, someone thought of using it in battle to disintegrate the opponent's Alchemy Colossus with the Disintegrating Array, and the outcome was obvious.
Then, in order to deal with the shameless battle method of the Disintegrating Array, the alchemists researched ways to prevent the Alchemy Array from being disintegrated. Alchemists who were good at using the Disintegrating Array also thought of ways to improve the Disintegrating Array. Just like that, they developed alternately like spears and shields. Now, the Disintegrating Array was no longer omnipotent, but it also depended on who used it and where it was used.
The four Alchemy Colossuses were all at the Behemoth level. Although their combat power was close to the Legendary-level, it was only close, which meant that their creator was still only a high-level alchemist. After all, the difference between an Archmage and a Legendary-mage was already worlds apart, and the difference between a high-level alchemist and a Guru of Alchemy was even greater.
With the Disintegrating Array created by Lin Li as a Guru of Alchemy, there would be no problem at all when dealing with the works of a few high-level alchemists. After all, to a Guru of Alchemy, the level of a high-level alchemist was too low. Their works were like children's toys to a Guru of Alchemy.
Lin Li squatted on the ground without a care for his image. In front of him was a huge double-edged sword. It was actually used as a table, and the materials were placed neatly on the broad surface of the double-edged sword. After all the preparations were done, Lin Li's arms moved quickly like a normal musician playing the piano. At the fastest speed, he even created a phantom.
First, he mixed the materials carefully according to a certain ratio. The blood of high-level magical beasts, the sap of rare magical plants, and the powder of high-level magical crystals were carefully mixed together. If other alchemists saw these magical materials, they would definitely scold Lin Li for wasting them recklessly. He actually used them to make the Disintegrating Array. In the eyes of most alchemists, the Disintegrating Array was not as effective as it used to be.
Perhaps Lin Li could not make a perfect Disintegrating Array in such a short time, but with these precious materials, even a crude tool would be enough to solve the problem in front of him. In Lin Li's eyes, it was not a waste as long as the things were useful. Moreover, he did not care about these things now. After all, in the Throne of Darkness, the treasures that the Lord of Darkness had accumulated over the years had yet to be counted.
After putting the mixed liquid materials aside, Lin Li took out the standard equipment of the Tower of Dusk, the Sunset Magic Staff. In his opinion, this kind of standard equipment was the most suitable for various modifications. Now, he planned to use this Sunset Magic Staff to make the Disintegrating Array. With the materials of the Sunset Magic Staff, it should be able to withstand the load of the Disintegrating Array.
Lin Li took out a crystal pen, and filled the container with the mixed liquid. Like writing with a fountain pen, he smoothly sketched on the handle of the Sunset Magic Staff. The mixed liquid flowed out from the tip of the pen. Once it touched the handle of the staff, it made a soft sizzling sound, and left a slightly transparent silver stroke mark on the handle.
"Young Master Hutton, we can't fight anymore. Let's retreat!" Yeric returned to Hutton once again. However, he did not come looking for Hutton on his own accord. Instead, he was forced back by the enemy. It was not just Yeric. The mages of the Tower of Dusk and the Malfa Family had been forced to retreat from the start. Now, they were all confined to a small area.
Hutton did not stay idle either. He waved the magic staff in his hand, and one spell after another was thrown at the enemy. After all, he was a level-19 Archmage. With him joining in, the pressure on his side was somewhat alleviated. However, it only alleviated some of the pressure, and did not improve the overall situation.
"President Felic, hurry up and make a move, or else we are all doomed." Hutton was anxious to see more and more of his men dying. These were the elites of his family.
"Young Master, let's retreat. We have already done our best by doing this. Furthermore, him? Can he turn the situation around if he makes a move? " Yeric glared at the busy Lin Li. Suddenly, an idea came to his mind. He quickly whispered into Hutton's ear, "Young Master, President Felic's actions have given you a chance."
Hutton frowned and lowered his voice. He asked in confusion, "What did you say? What opportunity?"
"Young Master, this Felic is not behaving like a President at all. He does not care about the lives of his men. I'm afraid those people are already dissatisfied. Why don't we make use of this opportunity to help them? As long as half of them remember our kindness, the Malfa Family can …" Although Yeric looked down on Lin Li, he was a man with foresight. He had long seen the benefits of the mages from the Tower of Dusk, and thus thought of poaching them.
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