When he returned to the basement, he heard Gerian threatening the unlucky Magic Shooter.
"Don't blame me for not reminding you. You don't have much time left. When that kid comes out of the potion lab, I'm afraid you won't even have time to cry …"
"What are you crying for?" Lin Li heard Gerian slandering him as soon as he entered the room.
"Heh … Nothing, nothing. How's the potion? If it's not done, you might as well study it again. I can do the same for extorting a confession … "
"You're still doing it?" Lin Li was shocked. "If you do it a few more times, this guy will be scared to death …"
"I'm doing it for his own good!" The old fellow was still shamelessly bragging, but Lin Li had already walked to the Magic Shooter with the glass bottle.
"Do you want to drink it yourself, or do you want me to feed you?"
"…" After being threatened by Gerian shamelessly, the middle-aged man was already traumatized by potions. When he saw Lin Li coming over with the glass bottle, he was scared out of his wits. He shook his head desperately and stepped back subconsciously. But just as he took a few steps back, his back was already pressed against the cold wall.
The middle-aged man's heart was as cold as the wall behind him. He had the strength of a Magic Shooter, but his mana was sealed by Gerian. Now, he was even worse than an ordinary person. He could only watch as Lin Li opened the cork and let the intoxicating aroma fill the basement …
"You really want me to feed you?" Lin Li frowned and pinched the middle-aged man's chin with one hand. "Then don't blame me for being too rough …"
"I … I …" The middle-aged man really couldn't cry even if he wanted to. As a Magic Shooter, wasn't he respected everywhere he went? But now, his chin was pinched by a young mage who was not even twenty years old and threatened to force the potion down his throat. "I … I'll drink it myself!"
"You really drink it yourself?" Lin Li looked at him suspiciously, and kindly reminded him, "Don't try anything funny. I made more than a dozen bottles of this medicine. If you break this bottle, don't blame me for making you drink bottle by bottle. I won't care if anything happens to you."
"…" The unlucky Magic Shooter was about to smash the glass bottle when he heard Lin Li's words, and his hand froze. After weighing the pros and cons, the middle-aged man finally brought the glass bottle to his mouth with trembling hands. Finally, he closed his eyes and gulped down the bottle of potion in resignation …
"Drink slowly, it's not good to choke …" Lin Li reminded him kindly. He then turned around and said to Gerian, "Take your time to interrogate him. I'll go out for a breath of fresh air. Inform me when there's news."
Lin Li sat in the hall for less than half an hour before he saw the door to the basement open. Gerian walked out with a look of lingering fear, and the mages behind him couldn't help but show some fear when they looked at Lin Li.
"What medicine did you give him? Why is it so cruel? I just casually asked, and this fella spilled everything. He even begged me to spare him, asking me to spare him. Damn it, I didn't do anything to him … "Gerian asked Lin Li with some lingering fear as he found a chair to sit down on.
"The Fear Potion is like this. It infinitely magnifies all kinds of negative emotions. Anything will fill him with fear. Maybe in his illusion, you're torturing him with all kinds of torture …" Lin Li casually mentioned the effect of the Fear Potion, and asked curiously, "What did he say?"
"To put it simply, these three bastards were dissatisfied with me chasing them out of the guild, and someone offered a high price to tempt them, so they simply sold the defense layout of the Demon Fall Valley." Gerian sighed guiltily at this point. Gerian sighed guiltily at this point. "If we really want to look into this matter, it's actually my own fault. After I chased the three of them out of the guild, I should have immediately changed the defensive layout of the Demon Fall Valley. The three of them had taken turns to replenish the mana of the 125 Warlock's Eyes, and the 20 sentry posts were also arranged by the three of them … But once I got busy with the auction, I forgot about this matter. In addition, I was still thinking that the Shadow's Nest might not dare to touch the Guild of Magic … In the end, such a big matter happened …"
"This matter is indeed your negligence …" Lin Li nodded.
"Apart from him, the other two fellas are also accomplices. No matter how lucky they are, I didn't manage to dig them out when I went out this morning. According to this fella, they seem to have sought refuge with a certain force in Jarrosus City. I don't know if it's true or not. Looks like I'll have to organize another auction to get these two fellas out …"
"Don't even think about it!" Once Lin Li heard that, he knew what this old fellow was thinking. He did not want to hole up in the potion lab all day. It was not easy for him to come to a completely unfamiliar world. There were still many places he had not been to and many things he had not tried. How could he be willing to stay in the potion lab all day long?
"I'm just saying. Forget it, let's not talk about this. Let's get down to business …" Gerian pursed his lips, and then said in a low voice, "You definitely won't know who bought the defense layout of the Demon Fall Valley from him …"
"Who is it?"
"Evan — Matthew's flashy younger brother!"
"F * ck, he's got guts!" Lin Li was shocked, but he calmed down very quickly. "Is Evan Merlin that stupid? Can't he just send someone to do such a shady thing? How could he be so stupid as to do it himself, and even get his identity recognized? "
"Evan didn't go personally, but only sent a low-level mage to contact him. But this fella was not at ease after the contact, so he secretly followed the person Evan sent. Think about it, he has the strength of a Magic Shooter. Following a low-level mage is nothing. So with just this tailing, he dug out the person behind it …"
"This fella has saved us a lot of trouble …" Lin Li thought about it carefully. The Merlin Family was really not normal. Ever since the battle with Gerian, not only had Matthew disappeared, even Cromwell had not appeared in front of anyone. The only thing that was related to them was the 800,000 gold coins transaction at the auction.
"Saved us a lot of trouble?" Gerian grumbled. "The Merlin Family must be in cahoots with the Shadow's Nest. Damn it, I get a headache just thinking about it. One Shadow's Nest is troublesome enough, and now there's the Merlin Family …"
"The enemy hiding in the dark is the scariest. Since we know who is trying to stir up trouble, this matter will be much simpler. Why … Are you afraid of Old Merlin?"
"Why would I be afraid of him?" Gerian glared. Just as he was about to say something harsh, he remembered the battle outside the Emerald Tower, so he smiled embarrassedly. "But he's definitely not afraid of me. If it wasn't for your Awakening Potion, I might have really been in trouble because of him …"
"What's one bottle? I'll prepare a pack for you this time. You drink one bottle and throw one bottle away. You'll tire him to death!" Lin Li gritted his teeth and asked Gerian, "By the way, how long is my duel with Cromwell?"
"Not many days, but that kid is a good-for-nothing. Don't worry."
"That's hard to say … Old Merlin is not an idiot. Since he dared to make this request, he must have his own ideas. I have to hurry up and quickly raise my magic level. It's best if I can reach the level of a Magic Shooter before the duel. Only then will I have the confidence to deal with Cromwell. Do you have any way to quickly raise my magic level?"
"Stop dreaming!" Gerian glared at Lin Li. "If there's a way to quickly raise your magic level, would your dozens of bottles of Arcane Magic Potion sell for more than a million gold coins?"
"No, I remember now. There really is such a way!" Halfway through his words, Gerian suddenly remembered something. "I've read in a magic book that the High Elves have a way to forcefully raise the level of magic. It's said that the highest level they can reach is level-five. However, after forcefully raising the level, the person's potential will be completely exhausted, and they will never be able to make any progress again …"
"You'd better keep this method for yourself. I'd better drink a few more bottles of potion when the time comes …"
"Why do you suddenly attach so much importance to this duel?"
"Because I don't want to worry about the Merlin Family playing tricks behind my back when I deal with the Shadow's Nest in the future …"
Upon hearing this, Gerian's fat face showed some surprise. "You want to deal with the Merlin Family?"
"It's not me …" Lin Li shook his head and smiled innocently. "The one who wants to deal with the Merlin Family is the Archmage President Gerian. From tomorrow onwards, President Gerian will attack the Merlin Family in full force. By the time the duel starts, Old Merlin will most likely be mad and will vent his anger on me. I think I'd better bring a few more bottles of potion to protect myself …"
"…"
The two scumbags were discussing how to attack the Merlin Family when they heard a guild mage come up to inform them that Mage Grimm Burnside had arrived.
"Grimm Burnside!" It was as if Gerian had been struck by lightning. He sat in the chair for a long time before he stammered, "Quick … Quick … Quick, invite Mage Grimm Burnside!"
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