Lin Li floated in front of the Crimson Dragon. Snowflakes and ice crystals drifted down, forming a thick layer on the black stone platform in the blink of an eye. Outside the black stone square platform, even though the magma had solidified into stone, the snowflakes that fell could not stay for a moment. In the blink of an eye, they turned into steam and rose into the air, covering the black stone square platform with a thick layer of mist.
The Crimson Dragon roared and struggled with all its might. Its deafening roar was like a tidal wave, crashing into the entire world. At this moment, the Crimson Dragon wished that time could stop so that it could recover from the backlash. Unfortunately, time was still ticking away. It was like the most vicious curse, taking away its life bit by bit …
Lin Li would not be soft-hearted at this time. Although Lin Li did not know how Osric had made the Crimson Dragon do hard labor here, he knew that the Crimson Dragon would never admit defeat to him, let alone acknowledge him as its master, given its pride as a direct descendant of the Dragon Aspect.
This time, it was not the Angel of Light and Dark that Connoris was familiar with. Instead, it was a weirdo wearing a black robe and carrying a huge sickle on his shoulder. Although there was only one of him, his body was almost as large as the Crimson Dragon.
"Hey, where did your bunch of birdmen go? What is this this time?" Connoris could not help but ask curiously.
Lin Li raised his eyebrows slightly, and smiled. "This, I call it the Deathbringer."
The Deathbringer waved his sickle and pounced towards the Crimson Dragon. The sickle slashed across the Crimson Dragon's neck, but did not cause any wound. Only a shadow was hooked out with the sickle. It was the soul of the Crimson Dragon. The Deathbringer pounced and devoured the soul of the Crimson Dragon. Then, its body disappeared in the domain.
"This move … You learned it from Mephistos, right? I didn't expect you to really exhaust this Crimson Dragon to death," Connoris said in surprise.
"Exhaust it to death? Even if it were to exhaust it for another two months, it might not die. "Lin Li landed on the Crimson Dragon's corpse smugly, but did not bother to tell Connoris the secret. Actually, it was easy to explain. He was not just a mage. He had dabbled in various disciplines such as pharmaceutics, forging, mageweaths, and alchemy, and was above the Master-level in all of them. No one knew more about the theories of magical elements than he did.
After the elements were arranged, they would form magic and be released. The elements that participated in the magic would return to nature after being freed from the restraints. With such a continuous cycle, mages would have an inexhaustible supply of elemental energy. Otherwise, if mages were to prefer one type of magic to another, it would cause an imbalance in the elemental energy.
However, the elements that had just participated in the casting of the spell would have a period of inertia. Only after the inertia period had passed could they accept the arrangement again and participate in the casting of the spell. Due to the berserk nature of the fire element, fire element magic had always been considered to be the most powerful. However, very few people knew that the inertia period of the fire element was also the longest among the seven elements.
Lin Li continuously used ice magic to provoke the Crimson Dragon to cast spells, and deliberately circled around the Crimson Dragon, using magic to seemingly aimlessly intercept the spells cast by the Crimson Dragon. If all the places where the Red Dragon's spells ended were marked, all the marks formed a semicircle around the Red Dragon. The Crimson Dragon's body could not leave, and the inertia of the fire element around it prevented the active fire element from entering. Hence, it became more and more difficult to cast spells, and the suppression on Lin Li's Frost Domain became weaker and weaker.
Finally, Lin Li seized the opportunity and used hundreds of Thousand Miles of Ice to suppress the fire element in the area to the extreme. Then, he used his Frost Domain to crush the Crimson Dragon's Flame Domain, which had lost its support, and used the Deathbringer to devour its soul.
It sounded simple, but if it was anyone else other than Lin Li, even if they knew this method, they would not be able to execute it. The understanding of the inertia period of the fire element, and then making use of it to set up the spell were all knowledge that could be learned and replicated. However, there was one thing that could not be learned and replicated, and that was to continuously cast hundreds of Thousand Miles of Ice in less than a minute.
The inertia period of the fire element was not infinite. If one could not create an environment that was beneficial to one's self before the inertia period of the fire element ended, then there would be nothing to talk about. Only Lin Li, with his insane mental strength, could continuously cast the Thousand Miles of Ice in a short period of time to make the environment conducive to his Frost Domain.
As for the last part about devouring the Crimson Dragon's soul, Connoris was right. Although it was not taught by Mephistos, Lin Li had indeed learned it from Mephistos. Since the soul fragment of the Lord of Souls was trapped in the Summoning Lamp, it was rather easy to find something. The biggest reason for choosing to devour the Crimson Dragon's soul was to not waste the dragon's blood. In such an environment with dense fire element, the dragon's blood would be devoured by the fire element before Lin Li could collect it with a container.
"The body of the Crimson Dragon is a treasure, don't let it go to waste!" Connoris did not care when he did not hear Lin Li's reply. He only sighed at Lin Li's luck again.
"Of course, why else would I spend so much effort to deal with it?" Lin Li reached out and patted the Crimson Dragon's corpse. This was a priceless treasure, and it was a blessing for it to fall into his hands. If it were to fall into someone else's hands, it would be a waste if they did not handle it well. It was only because Lin Li's various Life Professions were above the Master level that he could peel off the skin, pull out the tendons, bleed, and remove the bones.
Lin Li was not exaggerating at all. The entire body of the Crimson Dragon was a treasure, and the method of obtaining it was also very particular. Which part was the most suitable to be taken, and how to not waste it was not as simple as killing a pig and removing its meat. After walking around the dragon's corpse happily, he began to imagine how to use the various parts of the Crimson Dragon's body. Which parts were the most suitable for making potions, which parts were the best materials for drawing mageweaths, and which parts were the most suitable for enchantment?
"Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? Do you think that you can make full use of this thing with your ability and not waste it?" Connoris asked Lin Li in a mocking tone.
Lin Li was stunned for a moment, and said, "Why, isn't that the case?" He really did not think that there was anyone in this world who was more knowledgeable than him. Even if someone learned all the disciplines, could they reach the Master level in all of them? All of his Life Skills had reached Grandmaster level and above because of the heaven-defying Wish Scroll.
Connoris, however, said with disdain, "I knew it. How much better do you think you are compared to others when it comes to breaking it into pieces?"
"You mean you have a better idea?" Lin Li had always been receptive to advice as long as he could get tangible benefits. He would not refuse to admit his mistakes for the sake of his pride.
"Isn't there a Humerus Wyrm sealed in that Summoning Lamp of yours? It used to be a great help to you, but it's a pity that you don't need it anymore. The Humerus Wyrm is a Humerus Wyrm after all. Losing the powerful body of a wyrm would not only greatly reduce their abilities, but also cut off the path to becoming stronger. However, with the carcass of this Crimson Dragon, things will be different. " Connoris no longer needed Lin Li to interrogate him. He would take the initiative to talk about things that were beneficial to Lin Li. This was because he had a deep understanding of Lin Li's character after spending this period of time together.
If he wanted Lin Li to help him, force him, and threaten him, he would be the one at a disadvantage in the end. If he took the initiative to help Lin Li, he would owe him a favor. Only then would Lin Li take his matters to heart. This was what Connoris concluded to take note of when interacting with Lin Li.
To put it bluntly, it was very simple. If he wanted others to respect him, he had to first learn to respect others. This was something that almost everyone knew, but very few could do.
"What do you mean, you …" Lin Li was really shocked. He quickly asked, "You mean, the Humerus Wyrm can change its body?"
In fact, it was just as Connoris said. Although the Humerus Wyrm sealed in the Summoning Lamp was level-20, it would only be adding fuel to the fire. The level of the Humerus Wyrm did not match its abilities. Without the protection of its scales and powerful physical strength, the Humerus Wyrm was just a set of bones. It was just an enlarged version of the alien Skeletal Warrior.
Hence, the Humerus Wyrm was more or less useless now. It would not be of much help if it was released, and it would be rather heartbreaking if it was destroyed. After all, a level-20 Humerus Wyrm was not something that could be obtained easily. However, if he did not release it, wouldn't it be as good as not having it? Would he only be able to use it to deal with small fries in the future?
"Of course!" Connoris said proudly. "Don't forget that I used to be an ancient deity. The magic of our era is far from what you can imagine now. It is not difficult to transplant the soul of a living creature into another body. Otherwise, why would I need your help to create a new body? "
"Oh? What should I do then? " Lin Li's interest was piqued. Although the Humerus Wyrm was scary, it did not have a good image. He was still waiting for the opportunity to go to the Brilliance Shrine in the future, and use the incarnation of the Holy Light to fool people. Summoning a real wyrm would be much more impressive than summoning a Humerus Wyrm. However, with the pride of wyrms, they would not sign a master-servant contract with humans. Changing the body of the Humerus Wyrm would be the best of both worlds.
"It's very simple. You don't have to do anything. Just let me handle the carcasses of the Humerus Wyrm and the Crimson Dragon. Just wait to summon the real Crimson Dragon to scare people," Connoris said confidently. Connoris said confidently. Of course, he also had some thoughts in his mind, and decided to treat this as preparation for his future.
"Alright, I'll leave it to you then." Lin Li first removed the chains on the Crimson Dragon's wings, and then kept the entire body of the Crimson Dragon into the Ring of Endless Storm. He did not lose the 18 chains either. Since they were chains that even the wyrm could not break, they were naturally made of excellent materials. They could be used to tie something up in the future.
Lin Li looked around. Seeing that there was nothing else worth plundering, he knocked on the black stone platform beneath his feet unwillingly. This thing was responsible for converting the power of the Crimson Dragon into the power of the magic gears in the underground palace. Naturally, the materials used were expensive.
"BOOM!"
The entire black stone platform was kept into the Ring of Endless Storm by Lin Li. Magma instantly surged into the empty space, forming a majestic magma whirlpool.
"You really don't let go of anything valuable." Connoris could not stand it anymore. He thought to himself, Kid, you have the Eternal Furnace and the Throne of Darkness. There are so many treasures in this underground palace waiting to be collected, and yet you don't even let go of a stone platform.
"Without the Crimson Dragon, the magic gears here are useless. It's a waste to leave this stone platform here, and it's shameful to waste it. Anyway, I can take it away. Who knows, I might need it in the future, "Lin Li said matter-of-factly as he flew towards the entrance of the cave.
"It's fine if there's no one else here, but if there's someone else here in the future, don't do this. It's too embarrassing." Connoris felt ashamed for Lin Li. What was shameful to waste? It was not like Lin Li was so poor that he had to plunder everything!
"Who cares what others think? It's fine as long as I take advantage of them." Lin Li twitched his mouth in disdain.
Following the secret passage, Lin Li returned to the basement where the junk was stored. Ujfalusi and Norfeller saw their master coming out of the secret door, and quickly went up to him. One of them made a blood oath, while the other had a Soul Contract. Their lives were not in their own hands. The magical wave that came from the secret door really scared the two of them.
"You two …" Lin Li was also shocked when he came out. Ujfalusi and Norfeller looked a little disheveled now, and their clothes were torn in many places. As for the basement where the junk was stored, it was as if a storm had ravaged it.
"Master, we don't know what happened either. Not long after the strong magical wave disappeared, we were suddenly attacked," Ujfalusi said with a confused look.
"Oh, I see." Lin Li immediately understood that this was another sinister setup by Osric. The people inside destroyed the power core, and the one-time traps outside exploded at the same time, catching the people outside off guard. Ujfalusi's strength was close to the Legendary-realm, and Norfeller was a Vampire who was known for his speed. Although the traps made them look a little disheveled, they did not cause much damage. If it was a large group of people who came to explore the underground palace, it would be a huge loss.
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