From the blueprint, it seemed to be a rather small crossbow. According to Lin Li's estimation, it would at most be the size of a palm. This was good news for Lin Li. All along, Lin Li had wanted a long-range weapon for self-defense. Firstly, it was because Lin Li used to be a Hunter, and had a special preference for long-range weapons. Secondly, long-range weapons were lighter and more suitable for mages.
However, what made Lin Li depressed was that although he knew countless forging blueprints, there were very few that were suitable for him. Even if he occasionally came across one or two that were suitable for him, he would have to give up on them due to the harsh requirements.
Just now, Lin Li picked out this forging blueprint from the pile of potion formulas.
It only took Lin Li 10 seconds to confirm that the crossbow on the forging blueprint was the weapon he had always wanted for self-defense.
According to the introduction of the High Elves Print on the blueprint, this crossbow was called the Banshee's Howl. It was created by a Smithing Guru during the Dark Age. It was said that the High Elves Guru had designed this crossbow for a mage friend to protect himself with. Unfortunately, the mage friend had died in battle before the design could be put into practice. Furthermore, the materials needed to forge the Banshee's Howl could only be described as shocking. Even the Smithing Guru who served the palace would not be able to gather the materials that would make any powerhouse go bankrupt in a short period of time. Hence, the matter was delayed until the Smithing Guru died, and the Banshee's Howl was still in the blueprint stage.
"Luckily, I still have some savings …" Lin Li took a look at the materials listed on the blueprint, and could not help but suck in two breaths of cold air …
While Lin Li was studying the forging blueprint of the crossbow with great interest, the negotiation between Gavin and William had come to an end. As a mage, Gavin was undoubtedly talented in business. As soon as he sat down at the negotiation table, he would immediately forget about the excitement brought about by the Legendary-realm battle. All he could think about was how to fight for more benefits for the Tower of Dusk.
The purpose of negotiation was not to exploit the other party. If the other party did not get any benefits, it would only be temporary even if he got all the benefits. Negotiation was for a win-win situation. Maximizing one's own benefits while allowing the other party to profit.
Gavin knew what he could yield and what he couldn't. He knew what his side didn't care about and what the other side could benefit from. Hence, the two parties finally reached an agreement after negotiations. The general content of the agreement was that the Tower of Dusk would provide the technology, while William would provide the costs and channels. The Tower of Dusk would take 70% of the profits, while William would take 30%. Hence, as compensation, the Tower of Dusk agreed to send two pharmacists who were at least at the intermediate level to the Time Consignment Store if the conditions permitted.
Lin Li was also very clear that a person could be domineering, but not tyrannical. Not to mention that he was only a Legendary-mage now, even if he had reached the Sanctuary-realm, he couldn't let everyone in the world work for him for free. Since it was a cooperation, it was necessary to ensure that the other party had a certain amount of benefits. Even if they were to eat meat, they had to let the other party have a bone to chew.
After listening to Gavin's report, Lin Li was rather satisfied with the agreement. Although there was a condition added at the end, it was actually beneficial to the pharmacists of the Tower of Dusk. Lin Li had taught them almost everything he could in theory, and all they needed now was practice. Since the Time Consignment Store was willing to be in charge of the supply of herbs, Lin Li was naturally happy to let his pharmacists gain some experience. At the same time, he could also build up the reputation of the pharmacists of the Tower of Dusk.
This was what they needed. Lin Li was happy that his pharmacists would have a place to train, and William was also eager to have pharmacists stay with him. After all, the Breezy Plains had been bustling for a long time, and all the large and medium-sized forces had come to Doland for the sake of poaching pharmacists from the Tower of Dusk.
Although William seemed to be at a disadvantage in terms of the share of profits, with the last condition and the presence of two senior pharmacists, not only did he not feel that he was at a disadvantage, he even felt that he had gained a huge advantage. Hence, after the discussion ended, William sincerely tried to persuade Lin Li and the others to stay when he heard that they were leaving.
The next day, the castellan of Roland City, Arathor, visited Lin Li's residence anxiously. Apart from giving Lin Li valuable gifts, he once again invited Lin Li and the others to the Castellan Mansion as guests.
Actually, Lin Li was the one who had benefited the most from this matter. Although he didn't have to thank Arathor, there was no need to hold it against him for what he had done previously. At the same time, it wasn't in line with his identity as a Legendary powerhouse. Hence, when Arathor showed enough sincerity to invite them personally, Lin Li didn't deliberately make things difficult for him.
To be honest, Arathor was now in awe of himself for having such foresight. How many Legendary-mages had reached the age of 20 in history? Even the God of Mages, Geresco, had only entered the Legendary-realm at the age of 23. Even if this Master Felic couldn't reach Geresco's level, his current achievements were definitely far beyond the reach of most people. After watching the Legendary-level battle in the Harvest Square, there was no one who did not want to be associated with a Legendary-level master like Lin Li. Arathor's foresight was that his son and daughter were already considered Master Felic's students a year ago.
Although Lin Li had only agreed verbally at the beginning, and the main reason was actually to avoid the female Paladin who was a fanatic of the Brilliance Shrine. However, no matter what the reason was, since he had agreed to be her teacher, he had to fulfill his responsibility as a teacher. Furthermore, Arathor's son and daughter were quite talented in magic. Lin Li did not want to see these two unpolished gems go unnoticed.
Of course, while teaching the two students, Lin Li also casually asked about the elven Legendary-mage named Vidas. Vidas had been defeated by Lin Li, and not only did he not obtain the debris of the stars, Rebirth, he even lost the Helios' Scepter. Not everyone would be able to accept such an outcome.
However, Arathor seemed to have some ulterior motives when it came to that question. He kept changing the topic, and looked rather awkward. Lin Li found it amusing, but he didn't make things difficult for him. He knew that Castellan Arathor had no choice in some matters.
As soon as Lin Li returned to his residence from the Castellan's Mansion, the solemn old butler who had an air of nobility came to report that nearly 100 representatives of various forces had come to visit on that day alone. Although they didn't see Lin Li, they still left valuable gifts for him. In fact, in their hearts, not seeing Lin Li in person might be better than seeing him. At least, he wouldn't directly reject their gifts.
After the Legendary-mage battle in the Harvest Square, the ones who were the most upset were undoubtedly the forces that had gone to the Tower of Dusk to poach the pharmacists of the Tower of Dusk. To them, every minute and second now was spent in fear, and they were afraid that they and the forces that they had painstakingly built would disappear from the Breezy Plains in the blink of an eye.
In the face of a Legendary powerhouse, the only thing they could do was to continue giving him gifts. Of course, the target of their gifts was the young President of the Tower of Dusk, who they had looked down on in the past. He was the Legendary powerhouse Master Felic that they could only look up to. In fact, it wasn't just these former forces. Even those who didn't think that they had offended the Tower of Dusk or Master Felic also wanted to get closer to this young Legendary powerhouse.
No one could ignore a Legendary-realm expert, let alone one who was only 20 years old. Almost everyone who had been invited by William to attend the auction stayed behind after the auction ended. The place where Lin Li lived was bustling with activity. Regardless of how high the status of the people in the Breezy Plains was, they were all carrying expensive gifts and sincerely hoping to meet Lin Li.
Of course, meeting them wouldn't be as simple as chatting about the weather. Lin Li wasn't that bored, and he didn't meet them because of the valuable gifts they had prepared. In fact, the things that were considered valuable to a Legendary powerhouse were definitely not things that these people could take out. Apart from artifacts like the debris of the stars, the only things that could move Lin Li's heart were things that would be beneficial to the development of the Tower of Dusk.
A week later, Lin Li returned from Roland City with Wilkinson and the others.
Even Lin Li himself was surprised that he had gained so much from this trip to Roland City. Although the gold coins that he had earned from the auction of the potions had all been used on the debris of the stars, Rebirth, it was definitely worth it for Lin Li. It was one of the seven pieces of the debris of the stars, and the unique Rebirth in Anril. Even 30,000,000 gold coins wouldn't be able to stop Lin Li's determination to get his hands on it, let alone 15,000,000 gold coins.
Besides, there was also the Helios' Scepter, which was not inferior to the debris of the stars, and the experience of fighting a level-22 Legendary-mage. Those were all unexpected gains that Lin Li had never expected. In terms of power, the Helios' Scepter was even stronger than the debris of the stars. It was much stronger than the Aether Staff that Lin Li had used previously. The battle with the Legendary-mage Vidas not only gave him valuable combat experience, but also strengthened his control over the Lord of Nightmares.
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