Gerian was very satisfied with Lin Li's performance. He smirked, and said, "There's a secret about Osric in the diary. It's said that in his later years, Osric used the entire Magic Legion as an escort to secretly transport a batch of supplies to the Breezy Plains."
"Oh, do you know what it was?" Lin Li asked curiously.
"This … Haha." Gerian scratched his head awkwardly, and said, "There are no detailed records in this diary. The owner of the diary also guessed that it must be a very valuable batch of supplies."
"Uh … Isn't he talking nonsense? How can he be a piece of trash if he uses the entire Magic Legion as a guard? What else did that guy say?" Obviously, Lin Li was dissatisfied with the guy who wrote the diary. However, he also knew that in the Dark Age, the guy could be considered a capable person if he could guess something that the powerful Lord Osric wanted to keep secret.
"Young man, don't be too impatient. I'm not done yet," Gerian said as he took out a notebook from his pocket. As he spoke, he took out a notebook from his pocket, flipped through a few pages, and said, "Although the owner of the diary didn't specify, according to some information, that batch of materials is likely to be used to build something."
"Is that the diary in your hand?" Lin Li was a little surprised. The notebook was too new, and there were no protective magical waves on it.
"Of course … not. It's passed down from the Dark Age. Even with the protection of magic, it can't be so new. I've seen that diary a long time ago. When I came here and found the strangeness of the cave, I thought of this. I wrote down everything in my memory just to make it easier to analyze. Look at it yourself, "Gerian said as he threw the notebook in his hand to Lin Li.
Mages usually had good memory, but Lin Li did not doubt the authenticity of the information in his hand. It was not because he trusted Gerian's memory, but because none of the things in the information were said in a certain tone. It was full of guesses like "maybe", "maybe", and "probably". Even if Gerian remembered something wrong, it would not affect him at all. He might even get it right by chance.
"Build something?" Lin Li's fingers tapped on the table, making a soft "ta ta" sound. He was thinking about this matter in his heart. To be honest, those High Elves were too damn troublesome. If they perished, then so be it. Why did they have to play so many tricks to torment people?
Gerian smiled proudly. "Think about it. Even the materials used to build it are high-grade goods that were escorted by the Magic Legion. How can the things inside be bad?"
"That might not be the case. Perhaps Osric died before he could even put anything in it," Lin Li said jokingly.
"I've thought of this too, but judging from the time on the diary, this possibility can basically be ruled out, unless they want to build something bigger than Osric's mausoleum," Gerian said.
"The item was transported to the Breezy Plains, but it doesn't seem to be from the Scar of Death. Apart from the Scar of Death in the Blackstone Mountains, the only place in the Breezy Plains that could hide things is the Dragon Mountains," Lin Li said as he looked at the information in his hands.
"Speaking of which, you must not have noticed that after we entered the stronghold and searched for the remnants of the Syer Bandits, I found that the foundations of a few buildings in the deepest part of the stronghold were very old, at least three to five hundred years old," Gerian said proudly.
"The Syer Bandits seem to have been established for less than a hundred years, and there are such ancient foundations in their lair. It seems like they are not the first residents here," Lin Li said.
They all told me that before the Syer Bandits, this canyon had never been occupied by other bandits. They all told me that before the Syer Bandits, they had never heard of any other bandits occupying the canyon. "In that case, it is indeed suspicious. There is no point in guessing here. We will know what it is when we see it for ourselves."
Lin Li could not be bothered to make wild guesses. Since the cave was at the bottom of the canyon, it would at least make this place more suspicious. " Lin Li could not be bothered to make wild guesses here. Since the cave was at the bottom of the canyon, it would be clear whether it was the ruins of the High Elves or the lair of the magical beasts.
Hutton did not know what Lin Li and the people from the Tower of Dusk wanted to do, and did not dare to ask. Seeing that there was nothing else for him to do, he packed up and bade farewell to Lin Li. The trip had not been in vain. Not only had their relationship with the Tower of Dusk become more stable, but they had also obtained a large amount of loot. Although they had lost some members, the loot was enough to shut the mouths of those old fellows.
Hutton left with his men, satisfied. Lin Li thought for a while. Anything related to the High Elves was not easy to deal with, so he decided to explore the cave himself. The people from the Tower of Dusk could not help much, so he let them go back with the loot.
"No, I protest. Why can't you bring me along? It's the ruins of the High Elves." Gerian's face was full of displeasure. He was the one who discovered the secret, so why couldn't he let him see it? This bastard was too infuriating.
There was a reason why Lin Li thought this way. For example, the two pieces of the debris of the stars, Holy Light and Gloomy Dark, were obtained from the ruins of the High Elves. Which one of them was not filled with danger? If they really encountered a crisis that they could not handle, what could they do even if they brought more people? In the end, he still had to protect them.
Of course, for the sake of Gerian's pride, Lin Li could not directly say that Gerian was not strong enough and would only be a burden. Hence, he thought about it for a while, and sincerely said, "Actually, I'm very sorry that you can't accompany me, but there's something that concerns the development of the Tower of Dusk, and I really need you to help me personally."
"Oh, is that so?" Hearing this, Gerian's interest was piqued. He raised his eyebrows slightly, and said proudly, "Tell me, what do you need my help with?"
"It's like this. This time, apart from dealing with the Syer Bandits, Hutton from the Malfa Family is here to talk about the potion business. The main thing is that they want some quotas, and I need them to provide some herbs at a low price. We just talked about the intention of cooperation, and I'll have to trouble you to take charge of the specific matters. " Lin Li was not speaking blindly. When it came to business negotiations, the Tower of Dusk really did not have any talents in this area. Coincidentally, Gerian had the potential to be a profiteer, and if he were to take charge, the Tower of Dusk would definitely not be at a disadvantage.
"Alright, then leave this to me." Gerian thought for a while, and knew that Lin Li was not lying to him. The Tower of Dusk mainly relied on the profits from the potion business to sustain itself, so this matter was naturally considered to be related to the development of the Tower of Dusk. Since there was business to be done, of course, it had to be done first. Anyway, he was not sure what the cave at the bottom of the canyon was. Perhaps it was the ruins of the High Elves, or perhaps it was nothing.
Lin Li also found it a little funny. It was just a guess. Could he really find the ruins of the High Elves wherever he went …?
However, just in case, Lin Li still decided to make arrangements for the Tower of Dusk before he set off. The last time he went to the Abyss of Tharlen, three months had passed without him being careful. If he encountered something this time, it would be too much of a delay.
Actually, there were not many things to arrange. He had already asked Gerian to handle the potion business, and Gavin was also taking care of the miscellaneous matters of the Tower of Dusk. There was only one thing that Lin Li had to personally arrange, and that was the matter of the pharmaceutics apprentices. Initially, there were two options for this matter. One was to train their own people from the Tower of Dusk, and the other was to borrow people from the Pharmacist Guild. However, it was impossible to train pharmacists from scratch in a short period of time. Hence, the best solution now was to borrow people from the Pharmacist Guild.
Borrow people? No way, then wouldn't I owe them a favor!? Lin Li was not someone who was willing to be at a disadvantage. He dipped his pen in ink, and wrote a letter to President Balbo of the Pharmacist Guild.
"Commissioned training? What does that mean? " Since Lin Li had no intention of avoiding him, Gerian naturally did not stand on ceremony and turned to look behind him. He saw the title of the letter: "Pharmacist Commissioned Training Plan." Lin Li did not answer, so Gerian continued to read. The more he read, the wider his eyes became.
In the letter to Balbo, Lin Li did not mention that he was lacking manpower. Instead, he proposed a very considerate plan with a completely selfless attitude — the Pharmacist Commissioned Training Plan. In the proposal, Lin Li said, "Due to the lack of talents in the pharmaceutical industry in Anril, I have decided to start a Pharmacist Commissioned Training Plan in the Tower of Dusk. The following are the specific details for President Balbo's reference …"
"The courses taught in this training class are advanced courses in pharmaceutics. Students are required to be at least intermediate pharmacists. The training period will be one year. There will be no tuition fees, and food and accommodation will be provided by the students themselves. After the one-year training period, at least half of the students will be guaranteed to advance by one level in pharmaceutics. The quota is limited, so please register as soon as possible! "
"This … Felic, you are at a disadvantage. Why are you not even collecting tuition fees!?" Gerian did not react in time, and was rather anxious for Lin Li.
Lin Li blew the ink dry, and said with a smile, "You also think that I am at a disadvantage, right? That's right."
"Why are you still … Haha, you are too sly, kid." Gerian was also an old fox. He quickly figured out the crux of the matter, and thought to himself, This kid is really a little fox. He obviously wanted people to come over to work, but under a different name, he did not even need to pay wages, and did not care about food and accommodation. More importantly, not only would he not owe Balbo a favor, but he would also make Balbo owe him a favor. He did not know how Balbo would react after reading this letter.
Lin Li was not afraid that Balbo would not agree. After all, this matter was indeed beneficial to Balbo and the Pharmacist Guild. The reason why he used this commissioned training was completely because of his bad taste. Moreover, it was always good to not owe others a favor.
Another reason was to let the pharmacists who came to put on a low attitude from the start. Given the status of pharmacists in Anril, even an intermediate pharmacist would be treated like a lord by the various forces wherever he went. However, Lin Li was asking them to do hard labor, not to be masters. Hence, if he gave them the identity of a student, who would dare to act like a master?
The next day, Gerian left with the people from the Tower of Dusk. After the letter was sent out, someone would send it to the Pharmacist Guild in Alanna and into the hands of President Balbo. If not for the fact that he had to discuss business with the Malfa Family, Gerian would have gone there personally to see Balbo's expression after reading the letter.
After everyone left, the Lich Ujfalusi and the Vampire Norfeller, who had been hiding nearby, came to Lin Li's side. Both of them had witnessed the battle from the beginning to the end, and they looked at Lin Li with even more respect and awe now.
Lin Li briefly explained the matter to the two of them, and the two Undead servants naturally did not have any objections. They would follow their master wherever he went.
The cave that Gerian mentioned was located in the depths of the canyon. Back then, they were prepared to sneak attack the Syer Bandits from the back, and only found such a cave by accident. Lin Li entered the cave with the two Undead servants, and released a few Warlock's Eyes to explore the depths of the cave.
After walking for a long time, Lin Li felt that he had walked very far. Fortunately, there were no forks in the cave, or he would have thought that he was walking in circles. The Illuminating Spell shone on the surrounding walls, but to Lin Li's surprise, there were no signs of man-made excavation. Could it be that this was really an ordinary cave?
Just as Lin Li was getting impatient, he suddenly heard a flapping sound from the darkness in front of him, as if something was flapping its wings. Before Lin Li could use the Warlock's Eyes to see clearly, the unknown creature actually used some unknown method to make the Warlock's Eyes lose contact.
However, Lin Li did not have to wait for long. The flapping sound was getting closer, and finally, the unknown creature appeared in his sight. It turned out to be a group of black bats the size of a palm.
The sight of bats inevitably made people think of Vampires. Lin Li turned to look at Norfeller, who was beside him.
However, Norfeller looked rather nervous at this moment. He stared at the bats flying in front of him, and shook his head as he replied, "They are not Vampires, they are Night … Night Demon Bats."
"These are Night Demon Bats?" It was Lin Li's first time seeing Night Demon Bats with his own eyes, but he knew quite a lot about them.
Although Night Demon Bats looked like the bat incarnation of Vampires, they actually had nothing to do with Vampires. They could not turn into human form, and no matter how high their level was, they were only the size of a palm. However, one should not think that they were easy to deal with just because of their small size. That would definitely cause one to die a horrible death.
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