Then, there were the spoils of war from the Syer Bandits' lair. However, it was a pity that Lin Li did not care about the gold coins and gemstones when he was distributing the loot. Instead, he chose the raw materials and various semi-finished products. In order to exchange the raw materials and semi-finished products for funds, they had to be processed into finished products and sold through the sales channels. This process was rather slow.
However, Lin Li's gains did not stop there. There was also the large amount of treasures that he had plundered from the underground palace, most of which could be directly exchanged for large amounts of funds. During the High Elves' era, there was already a complete monetary system. The exquisite elf-style gold and silver coins were also sought after works of art.
Apart from the coins from the elven era, there were also various elf-style weapons and equipment, as well as elf-style furniture and accessories. It could be said that anything that was related to elves was a super money-making machine in Anril today. The items from the elven era that Lin Li found in the underground palace were enough for him to exchange for a large amount of funds for the construction of the Tower of Dusk.
The construction of the Tower of Dusk was not only about the facilities, but also about the improvement of the mages in the Guild of Dusk. Although Lin Li had the Rune Potion that could forcefully promote a Magic Shooter to an Archmage, the person who used it had to be in line with the interests of the Tower of Dusk.
Speaking of this, Gavin, the Chief Steward of the Tower of Dusk, had to be mentioned. Even Gerian, who had been the President for many years, had to give him a thumbs up for his management abilities.
As for ambition, Lin Li had never worried about it ever since he had delegated the management authority to Gavin. Only a good-for-nothing would worry that his subordinates' abilities would threaten his position, and that their betrayal would cause irreparable damage to him. That was why he would use all sorts of excuses to restrict his subordinates.
Gavin's performance was worthy of Lin Li's trust. The huge amount of funds in his hands was turned into a powerful driving force for the development of the Tower of Dusk with high efficiency. More and more mages were attracted to the Tower of Dusk because of the treatment that was second to none in the Breezy Plains. There were even mages from outside the Breezy Plains who came because of its reputation.
Of course, such generous treatment wasn't something that just anyone could obtain. Regarding this issue, Gavin introduced a contribution system. Only mages who had contributed to the Tower of Dusk and the Breezy Plains Guild of Magic would be able to enjoy the corresponding treatment after accumulating a certain amount of contribution points.
Such a system did not scare away the mages who wanted to join, because compared to the generous treatment, the threshold was not a problem at all. Someone did some serious calculations, and finally came to a conclusion. With the abilities of a Magic Shooter, as long as he worked hard and did not slack off, he would be treated much better than the Archmages of other forces after the contribution points he earned were converted into remuneration.
Magic equipment, magic accessories, and even expensive potions — everything was decided by Contribution Points. Everything was laid out in the open, and no one had to worry about fairness. There was no need to do things beyond one's ability. As long as one did what one was supposed to do, one would be able to enjoy generous treatment that could not be obtained elsewhere.
Envy! Jealousy! Hate!
The mages in other forces were filled with grief and indignation. Why didn't the Tower of Dusk be established earlier!? Although there was no such thing as a loyal minister serving two masters in this world, going back on an agreement would have a great impact on one's credibility, and one would be despised by everyone.
In addition to providing generous treatment for its members, the massive wealth also ensured the construction of various magical facilities, and the continuous transportation of various rare materials to the Tower of Dusk in large quantities. Everything was gradually perfected according to Lin Li's vision. The plan to purchase Magical Crystal Cannons was also put on the agenda. Such extreme weapons were rarely seen even in the defense of some large cities, and the wealthy Tower of Dusk planned to purchase more than 20 of them at once. Even the Dwarf Kingdom's capital only had 18 Magical Crystal Cannons.
In fact, with the current financial resources of the Tower of Dusk, it would not be a problem for them to buy twice the number of Magical Crystal Cannons even though they were expensive. The problem was that Magical Crystal Cannons were not swords, after all, and the production in the Dwarf Kingdom was really limited. That was something that Lin Li felt a little regretful about.
However, it didn't matter. In Lin Li's plan, he still had to go to the Dwarf Kingdom in person. It was because he still had the blueprint of the Sky-breaker that had been lost in the Dwarf Kingdom for many years. As long as he brought the blueprint there, he would be able to get the craftsmen of the Dwarf Kingdom to build the magical weapon that had once shot down the Sky Castle.
Yes, the current Tower of Dusk was already quite close to the design in Lin Li's mind. It was no longer a simple Mage Tower. The All-Kill Array, Legendary magical crystal power, and countless mageweaths all over the body of the tower made it a formidable magic fortress.
With such defensive power alone, Lin Li was confident that even if a Legendary powerhouse attacked, he would be able to easily resolve the other party's attack without him having to do anything. However, once the Magical Crystal Cannons purchased from the Dwarf Kingdom were in place, they would be able to deal with them easily as long as there were no more than 10 Legendary powerhouses attacking.
However, that was not the limit of the Tower of Dusk. Lin Li still had a trump card that he had yet to reveal. As long as the time was right, he would be able to summon the Eternal Furnace from the crack in space. It would be the Eternal Furnace that had fused the Darkness Domain and the Ice and Fire Domains. At this moment, the Tower of Dusk truly lived up to its name, and possessed the power to make the gods fall into dusk.
The development of the Tower of Dusk made Lin Li feel much more at ease, and he was also more confident about dealing with the upcoming disaster.
Another pharmaceutics class ended, and as soon as Lin Li walked out of the pharmaceutical lab, he saw Alan walking towards him quickly from the other side of the corridor.
Lin Li waved his hand to get the pharmacists who had sent him off to go back. He then turned around and asked Alan calmly, "Alan, what's the hurry?"
"Master Felic." Alan bowed after stopping, and after straightening his back, he said, "Master, Mr. William from the Time Consignment Store would like to see you. He's waiting in the guest hall now. Would you like to see him?"
Alan was now a level-16 Archmage. When he first came to the Tower of Dusk, he only did so because of Basel's request, and did not take the newly established Guild of Magic seriously. However, he did not expect that this young President Felic would use a seemingly boring method to help him get rid of the problem that had been bothering him for many years, and give him hope of advancing to an Archmage.
However, that alone made Alan feel grateful to the young President Felic. What really convinced him was when he saw the young President Felic's power in the Dragon Mountains. He was able to display Legendary-level power at the age of 20.
Actually, Alan was not the only one. From then on, everyone in the Tower of Dusk had no other thoughts about Lin Li, the young President of the Tower of Dusk. They were truly in awe of him from the bottom of their hearts.
"Time Consignment Store?" Lin Li frowned slightly. He felt that the name was very familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
However, when Lin Li frowned, Alan misunderstood, and hurriedly said, "Master, if you don't want to see him, I'll go and send him away now." Although William was also someone with a high status in the Breezy Plains, their President was a Legendary powerhouse.
"Wait, I remember now," Lin Li suddenly called out to Alan again. He finally remembered that he had bought a pair of daggers from the Time Consignment Store for Norfeller. It was said to be the weapons used by the Legendary Assassin Holler. As for Mr. William, he also remembered that the two of them had a short conversation at the banquet of the castellan of Roland City.
Although they had only met once, Lin Li had the impression that the old man named William had a good attitude, unlike some old men who liked to take advantage of their seniority and speak in a lecturing tone.
"Since I have nothing to do, let's go and meet him," Lin Li said.
William was not there to give a gift to the pharmacist, so he was allowed to enter the formal guest hall. He sat on the classic elven-style carved wooden chair and looked at the decorations in the guest hall. Everything was filled with the aesthetic style of the elves, and he felt that his eyes were not enough to take in everything.
William had relied on his eyes and the knowledge of an Appraisal Master to achieve his current status. However, looking at the beautiful elven-style furniture, he began to doubt his eyes. Complete elven-style furniture was almost non-existent nowadays, and was extremely hard to find. How could it be placed so casually in the guest hall? Unless, these were all replicas. However, with his eyesight, even the so-called perfect replicas would not be able to hide from his eyes.
How could William know that Lin Li had plundered a lot of elven-era furniture from Osric's underground palace? In Lin Li's eyes, these flashy but impractical things were not precious at all. Hence, the beautiful elven-style furniture that was hard to find outside became office items that could be seen everywhere in the Tower of Dusk.
"Mr. William, do you think these decorations are acceptable?"
A young voice suddenly sounded, and William finally snapped out of his daze. He stood up and looked in the direction of the voice. However, he was stunned again, because the young mage who was walking towards him seemed to be a little familiar. Wasn't he the young man who had told him about the Adamantine of Tragedy during the banquet at the Castellan Mansion of Roland City?
"Mr. William, didn't you want to see our President?" Alan reminded William upon seeing that he was in a daze.
"Oh, oh, yes, you … I'm really sorry. I really didn't expect you to be the President here. It's said that the President of the Tower of Dusk is a young and promising mage. I didn't expect us to have met before. "William snapped out of his shock, and hurriedly apologized for his rudeness.
"Haha, young and promising. I'm afraid the rumors are not like this. Mr. William, please take a seat." Lin Li smiled and gestured for William to take a seat. He then brought Alan to the main seat, and asked, "Mr. William, are you from Roland City?"
"I've long heard that the Breezy Plains Guild of Magic was established in Doland, but I didn't have the time to visit you. Please don't take it to heart, President Felic." William remained calm on the surface, but he was secretly rejoicing in his heart. He was glad that he hadn't done anything disrespectful to the young President at the banquet held by the castellan of Roland City. Otherwise, he wouldn't have any hope of achieving his goal this time.
"Mr. William, you're too kind. It's my fault for not being considerate back then. After all, the Guild of Magic has just been established, so I didn't send out invitations to disturb everyone." Of course, Lin Li was just saying that. Even if he had sent out invitations back then, there probably wouldn't be many local forces who would be willing to come.
"Ah, for so many years, there hasn't been a Guild of Magic in the Breezy Plains. Now that there is President Felic's Tower of Dusk, I believe it's something worth celebrating for the mages here." William said some flattering words while thinking about how he could ask Lin Li about the things he wanted to know. He wasn't there to chat with anyone this time, but it wasn't convenient for him to tell Lin Li his purpose before he got what he wanted to know.
"The Guild of Magic has just been established. How can it be as influential as you say? If it weren't for Mr. Basel's help, I'm afraid I would still be the only one here," Lin Li said humbly.
Upon hearing Lin Li mention Basel, William couldn't help but frown, and he asked, "President Felic, you know Mr. Basel too?"
How could William not know Basel? Before the Breezy Plains Guild of Magic was established, the library that Basel managed was equivalent to a Guild of Magic in the eyes of some mages. Although Basel was just a librarian, it was said that he had Legendary-level abilities. He's a Legendary-mage! This young President actually has a relationship with a Legendary-mage?
"Yes." Lin Li nodded, and didn't continue talking about Basel.
Seeing that Lin Li didn't want to talk about Basel, and thinking that it had nothing to do with his purpose, William gave up on getting to the bottom of the matter. Instead, he turned to look outside the living room, and said, "President Felic, it's very lively here. I was really shocked when I first arrived."
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