In the month that followed, Andoine's shortage of herbs increased.
Through this lame excuse, Lin Li was constantly thrown in front of various magical beasts.
From the Manticore to the Three-eyed Blood Wolf, and then from the Thunder Beast to the Bloodthirsty Lizard, Lin Li had killed almost all the magical beasts in the Sunset Mountains that were below level-seven.
From the time when he faced a severely injured Manticore to the time when he easily killed a level-six Thunder Beast, Lin Li still only mastered the ten low-level spells. But Lin Li was very clear that he was becoming stronger. In the words of old Andoine, he was more like a real mage.
Every time Andoine peeped through the crystal ball, he would feel that this kid was a little unfamiliar …
From the beginning, he only knew how to distance himself from his enemies like an archer and shoot wind blades from afar. Then, he knew how to use magic to control his enemies and let them die in despair. Such a change only took Lin Li a little more than a month. Even in the current Association of Magic, there were still quite a number of people who wore the hat of a Magic Shooter but did the shady business of an archer.
Lin Li's improvement was too fast, so fast that even the old mage could not get used to it.
If the old mage only felt unfamiliar with what he did before …
Then, three days ago, when Lin Li completely got rid of the restraints of the spell in the battle with the Thunder Beast and released the Delaying Spell with just a gesture, the old mage finally began to worry.
"What else can I teach him?" Andoine stared blankly at the crystal ball. After thinking for a long time, he still could not think of what else he could teach Lin Li.
Although it was only a Delaying Spell, the shock it brought to Andoine was no less than a level-18 spell.
He clearly remembered that the first time he instantly cast a low-level spell was when he was 30 years old, when he had just become a Magic Shooter.
In the next few days, the old mage was a little troubled because he did not know what else he could teach Lin Li.
And because of the old mage's distress, Lin Li also rested for a few days.
After practicing the elemental sequencing, Lin Li sneaked into the pharmaceutical lab and used the ghostgrass he got a few days ago to make a few bottles of Agility Potions. Andoine had always forbidden him to use these things. The reason was that relying too much on external objects such as potions and scrolls would seriously affect the improvement of magic.
However, the old mage seemed to be absent-minded today.
Lin Li busied himself in the pharmaceutical lab. The old mage, who was supposed to stop him, was staring blankly at the door.
Only when the few bottles of Agility Potions were completed did the old mage come back to his senses.
"How many times have I told you that relying too much on potions won't do you any good? Why won't you listen?" After saying that, the old mage sighed softly. "But forget it. I can't use the crystal ball to monitor you every day. If you encounter any danger, you might need to rely on these potions to save your life."
"What happened?" For the past few days, Lin Li had been feeling that there was something wrong with the old mage's mood. Now that he heard what he said, Lin Li suddenly realized something. He was so stunned that he even forgot to put the bottles of Agility Potion in his bag.
At this moment, Andoine actually looked a little old. He slowly sat down on the chair and placed the crystal ball beside him. After doing all this, he did not answer Lin Li's question. Instead, he suddenly asked, "You've been living here for three months, haven't you?"
"More or less." Lin Li responded, but his mind was not on this sentence. He looked at Andoine strangely, and realized that the old mage looked a little tired today.
"When I first found you, I really did not think that I would pick up a magic genius comparable to Geresco." The old mage smiled, and there was some emotion in his old voice. "Until now, I still can't believe that you have never come into contact with magic before."
"That's because the conditions are limited, and no one can teach me …"
"I know that you have some secrets. Since you don't want to tell me, I don't want to know either." Andoine probably took Lin Li's truth as an excuse. He waved his hand, indicating that he did not need to explain. Then, he continued, "In the beginning, I simply could not bear to see you waste your talent. At that time, I did not expect that you would do so well. It was only until two days ago that I suddenly realized that I actually have nothing more to teach you!"
Lin Li wanted to say something modest, but realized that the atmosphere was not right. So, he simply shut his mouth and listened to Andoine obediently.
"For the past two days, I've been thinking about what else I can teach you. It wasn't until this morning that this question stopped bothering me … because I received a letter this morning from an old friend. In the letter, he told me that there's a very important matter for me to deal with."
"So, you are going to chase me away?"
"Basically, this is what happened." After saying this, Andoine took out a thick envelope from his mage robe. "Anyway, you will not be able to learn anything if you continue to stay in the Sunset Mountains. Why don't I recommend you to go to a place where you can continue to learn and do some of the things that you want to do?"
"Where is it?"
"Take this letter to the Association of Magic in Jarrosus City and look for a man called Gerian. He'll arrange everything for you." Andoine passed the thick envelope to Lin Li. "Oh, yes, there seems to be some problems with your identity. But it doesn't matter. If you do not want to use your original identity, you can use the one I have prepared for you. The information is in the envelope. You can take some time to memorize it."
"Thank you." Listening to the old mage's nagging, Lin Li suddenly felt his eyes moisten. In order not to let the atmosphere be too awkward, he forced a smile and asked in a very casual tone, "When do you plan to leave?"
"About half an hour later." The old mage smiled and patted Lin Li's shoulder. "But it doesn't matter. This matter will not take up too much of my time. I estimate that I can return to Jarrosus City in a week or two. By then, I will bring you to my private pharmaceutical lab. I have hidden a set of amethyst beakers there. It is a treasure that I have spent a lot of money to get …"
Lin Li could not remember what Andoine said after that. It was not until the old mage's back gradually blurred in his sight that Lin Li suddenly remembered something important.
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