Lin Li strolled along the empty streets with his Undead servant while following the instructions on the map. At the same time, he marveled at the scale of the Sky Castle. If not for the in-depth study of the Sky Castle, it would have been impossible to imagine how horrifying the construction cost of the Sky Castle was. Even the High Elves had to give everything they had to build seven Sky Castles. At that time, the High Elves ruled the entire Anril. Rather than saying that they used the power of the entire race, it would be more accurate to say that they used the power of the entire Anril.
Putting aside the various precious building materials that were priceless, the remains of the Dragon of Destruction alone were already priceless treasures. When Lin Li got the map, he made a shocking discovery. The streets and the 36 towers scattered around them formed a huge Conquering Mageweath that had to kill at least 100 wyrms. That alone was enough to show how shocking the construction cost of the Sky Castle was.
However, there were countless legends about the Sky Castle in Anril, but very few people knew what the source of power of the Sky Castle was. What could support such a huge city in the sky and even pass through the chaos of time and space? Even Apophis and the others who had personally experienced the war were probably not too clear about this.
In the more than 1,300 years after the Dark Age, there were many legends about the Sky Castle, and of course, there were also many speculations about the source of power. Some guessed that it was the magical crystal of an ancient wyrm, some guessed that it was controlled by the ancient demon deities, and some even guessed that the High Elves had once attacked the Pantheon and plundered countless Titan Spirits …
In short, there were all kinds of speculations, but Lin Li knew that none of them were really close to the truth. Perhaps Geresco was the only human who knew the truth about the Sky Castle. It was because Geresco had personally ascended to the Sky Castle during the war and killed the High Elven queen under the World Tree.
Well, Lin Li, who had read the Book of Eternity, could be considered one …
However, no matter how much information he had studied before, and how deep his understanding of the Sky Castle was, Lin Li still could not suppress the shock in his heart when he was actually in the majestic and spectacular Miracle City.
This was the nightmare of all the races that had been ruled during the Dark Age. During the long and dark years, the Sky Castles, which were known to be impregnable, had helped the High Elves suppress countless rebellions, and caused many heroes of various races to die with regrets.
Although at the end of the Dark Age, the Sky Castles that were known to be indestructible had been destroyed one after another in the war of resistance led by the God of Mages Geresco, it did not damage the reputation of the Sky Castles at all. On the contrary, after that war, people became even more aware of how powerful the Sky Castles were. They knew that if they wanted to go against them, they would have to pay an unbearably painful price.
If it weren't for the fact that Geresco happened to break through again and increase in strength, and if it weren't for the fact that the dwarves had created the long-lost Sky-breaker, the war of resistance that had swept through the entire Anril would have ended tragically under the suppression of the powerful Sky Castle. The various rebellious races would also have faced an even more bloody purge by the High Elves.
However, while people feared and hated Sky Castle, they also couldn't help but yearn for it. They yearned for the legend of Sky Castle, and yearned for its unyielding dominance. Even Geresco, who had once destroyed the Sky Castle with his own hands, had high praise for the Sky Castle in the Book of Eternity.
Lin Li's footsteps were very slow, and his eyes constantly swept across both sides of the street. His eyes were full of admiration for the great and miraculous city. He had not experienced the war at the end of the Dark Age, nor had he witnessed the despairing power of the Sky Castles with his own eyes. However, through his observation of the Sky Castle, he could roughly imagine what it would be like when the Sky Castle exerted its power.
The construction of the Sky Castle was not just about the accumulation of various precious materials. Even Lin Li, who was a freak with Guru-level attainments in all aspects, couldn't help but be amazed by the various skills used in the construction. The wisdom of the High Elves was perfectly displayed in the city. Be it the mageweaths, the Alchemy Arrays, or the obscure magic gears, they could be said to be the pinnacle of representative works, be it during the Dark Age or today, which had been more than 1,300 years since the end of the Dark Age.
Although the war at the end of the Dark Age had brought long-desired freedom to humans and other races, it had also caused many skills to be severely damaged during the war. It had been a long time since there had been a Guru-level figure among humans. Even the Pharmacists Guild, which had a transcendent status in Anril, was only supported by a few pharmaceutics Masters. The Master of Inscription, Moke, who had been sent by the Supreme Council to draw mageweaths for the Tower of Dusk, had a rather high status in the Supreme Council even though he was only a Master.
However, there was an absolute gap between the true strength of those Masters from the Dark Age. Did formulating a Master-level potion and drawing a Master-level mageweath really mean that one was a Master? In addition to those, there were many skills that had completely disappeared. Even apprentices were difficult to find, let alone Masters.
Walking slowly along the empty street, Lin Li and the others seemed to be getting further and further away from their destination, which was the tower located in the center of the Sky Castle. Although the two Undead servants were puzzled, they followed closely behind quietly, abiding by their duties as servants.
If it weren't for the fact that they had a deep understanding of mageweaths, they would have laughed out loud at this moment, thinking that the design of the High Elves' city was terrible. They were clearly not far away from each other, yet they had to take a detour and design the streets of the city like a maze. Would that be enough to stop the invaders? However, Lin Li clearly knew that the design of the Sky Castle was one of the important reasons why it was known to be indestructible.
When Lin Li first got the blueprint of the Sky Castle, he vaguely made a terrifying guess from the design of the winding streets. Now that he was actually there, it further confirmed his guess. The winding streets and the scattered towers formed a massive Conquering Mageweath that possessed terrifying power. Even though the Conquering Mageweath might not have been activated for more than 1,300 years, its solid and powerful aura still filled the streets and alleys, making one's hair stand on end and shudder in fear.
In Anril, probably no one knew better than Lin Li how terrifying the Conquering Mageweath was. Even among the Guru-level mageweaths, the Conquering Mageweath was definitely at the peak. In the current world of Anril, there might not even be anyone who could recognize the Conquering Mageweath, let alone draw it.
However, even though Lin Li not only recognized it, but also mastered the drawing of the Conquering Mageweath, he had never dared to think of drawing such a massive Conquering Mageweath in a city. The Conquering Mageweath of such a large scale would require at least hundreds of wyrms to be completed just by drawing the blood of the wyrms.
Indeed, only a lunatic could design such a city, but the lunatic was definitely a genius lunatic who was full of fantastic ideas. When the Conquering Mageweath was magnified so many times, it meant that all the residents in the entire city could integrate with the city at any time, and possess god-like power. If all the Sky Castles had such a perverted design, it would be unimaginable how Geresco and the others had destroyed the Sky Castles back then.
Lin Li had once marveled at the Eternal Furnace designed by Osric, and was also shocked by the Throne of Darkness created by the Dragon of Destruction. After Connoris suggested the fusion of the Throne of Darkness and the Eternal Furnace, he once thought that its power would probably not be inferior to the Sky Castles, even if it was not. However, now that he was really standing on the Sky Castles and looking at the various settings around him, he felt that his thoughts were a little childish and ridiculous.
Although the High Elves had already disappeared from the Sky Castle, Lin Li could completely imagine how spectacular it would be when someone invaded the Sky Castle. With the activation of the Conquering Mageweath, the High Elves, who were already extraordinary in the first place, would suddenly possess power comparable to that of the gods.
However, while marveling at the power of the Sky Castles, Lin Li also gained a new understanding of Geresco's strength. The title of the God of Mages was not just a form of respect given by the mages to Geresco for his contributions in magic. Although he did not do it alone, he could indeed be described as a god for being able to destroy such a powerful Sky Castle.
Be it the Conquering Mageweath that had infinite power or the various fatal designs on the buildings on both sides of the street, they were just what Lin Li could see. Lin Li had every reason to believe that there had to be more fatal traps in places that he couldn't see. Hence, even though he was a Legendary-mage who could fly over those buildings with the Power of Flight, he still walked along the street obediently.
Despite taking many detours, Lin Li finally arrived at the center of the Sky Castle safely. In the middle of a wide square was the control hub of the entire Sky Castle, which was a huge tower whose top could not be seen. Compared to the Central Tower, the Tower of Dusk was just like a toy. Even the materials used to build the Tower of Dusk, which Lin Li was proud of, seemed extremely crude at this moment. It was as if mud and gold were not comparable at all.
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