Take the All-Kill Array for example. It was originally the most powerful defensive weapon of the Tower of Dusk, but it could not exert its full power because the mana source was inferior. Otherwise, as soon as the Tower of Dusk activated the All-Kill Array, they would be bombarded by the Magical Crystal Cannons from the outside. It would be an impenetrable fortress, and the Dark Blade would not be able to hurt the Tower of Dusk at all.
This trip to the Haiga Mountain Range had given Lin Li quite a lot of magical crystals. Not to mention level-18 and level-19 ones, he had even dug up the green dragons' ancestral graves in their lair, and obtained plenty of wyrm skeletons and wyrm magical crystals. Those dragon crystals were all above Legendary-level, and were much stronger than the Salamander magical crystals that the Tower of Dusk was currently using. If one wasn't enough, he would use two. If two weren't enough, he would use three. Anyway, Lin Li did not have many things on hand except for Legendary magical crystals.
If others knew what Lin Li was thinking, they would definitely vomit blood in anger and curse. Those were damn Legendary magical crystals! Using a Legendary magical crystal as a mana source and even providing mana for the Magical Crystal Cannons was like asking a knowledgeable scholar to do manual labor.
Every Legendary magical crystal had almost infinite mana. For mages, it was truly an inexhaustible treasure trove of mana. Legendary magical crystals came from the most powerful magical beasts in the world, and were the continuation of their lives and the inheritance of their souls. They were completely different from ordinary magical crystals, and could even use meditation to convert the ubiquitous magical elements into mana like a real mage.
However, for the various settings of the Tower of Dusk, the Salamander magical crystal could only maintain the daily operation of the tower. Once the mana depletion black holes were opened, the Legendary magical crystal that was extremely precious in the eyes of others would become a little inadequate. The consequence of overloading the Legendary magical crystal would be permanent damage, and it would fall from the Legendary-realm until it was completely useless.
However, that was not a problem for Lin Li at all. If he did not have to carry the control crystal of the Sky Castle with him, the magical crystal alone would be enough to handle the entire mana output of the entire tower. Although the Legendary magical crystal could not be compared to the control crystal in his hands, he could completely divide the mana source of the tower. For example, the All-Kill Array used a single Legendary magical crystal as its mana source, while the Magical Crystal Cannons used another Legendary magical crystal. After all, he had plenty of Legendary magical crystals.
Of course, while strengthening the defensive abilities of the Tower of Dusk, the mages also had to improve their abilities as soon as possible. Otherwise, they would really become a tortoise with a hard shell. The strong defense of the Tower of Dusk was definitely not for the sake of keeping the mages in a greenhouse, but for the sake of freeing more mages from defense.
If the Tower of Dusk only needed 10 mages to defend it completely, the other mages would naturally be able to do other things. For example, in terms of tactics to deal with the enemy, they would have more choices. They could even directly destroy the enemy's nest. For example, to protect the industries in other places, it wouldn't be like now, where all sorts of clowns dared to appear.
Considering that they were going to explore Osric's mausoleum soon, Lin Li asked Gavin to immediately compile a list of the mages who had contributed the most to the Tower of Dusk. During this period of time, he was prepared to give the mages who had made great contributions more convenience in improving their strength.
Lin Li was very clear that for an organization or a force, it would only be able to continuously improve if there was a healthy internal competition mechanism. Although the resources of the Tower of Dusk were enough for all mages to enjoy the same benefits, the so-called fairness was the greatest injustice.
After all, the Tower of Dusk had another identity, which was the Breezy Plains Guild of Magic. Almost any mage who came to register could be said to be a member of the Tower of Dusk. Even mages from opposing forces could register as members of the Breezy Plains Guild of Magic as long as they were not paid special attention to, and enjoy the various benefits of the Tower of Dusk.
That was the reason for the introduction of the contribution system. The contribution of the mages would be ranked numerically, and they would be divided into different grades. Each of them would have their own benefits. If one wanted to get more, he would have to put in more effort and contribute more to the Tower of Dusk. Even if one was from opposing forces, he would have to contribute to the Tower of Dusk if he wanted to get better treatment. Otherwise, his treatment would be no different from that of other Guilds of Magic.
This time was no exception. Lin Li did not want to nurture a powerful mage who was useless to the Tower of Dusk, and might even become an enemy of the Tower of Dusk.
"Master Felic, you're finally back!" Wilkinson exclaimed as he walked towards Lin Li with a few pharmacists, all of whom had genuine joy written all over their faces.
Although Wilkinson and the other pharmacists did not belong to the Tower of Dusk, they were increasingly convinced that Lin Li had definitely reached the level of a pharmaceutics Guru with the improvement of their pharmaceutical knowledge. To Wilkinson and the others, Lin Li being trapped in the Haiga Mountain Range was definitely bad news.
After receiving the news and the attack of the Dark Blade, the pharmacists had different opinions about whether they should stay or leave. However, Wilkinson was the proud disciple of the President of the Pharmacist Guild, and had high prestige among the pharmacists. Hence, he soon agreed to stay in the Tower of Dusk.
Of course, Wilkinson did not have to wait for Lin Li's return. After all, the hope was too slim at that time. Wilkinson's condition of persuading the others was to wait until the Tower of Dusk had a change of owner. Anyway, whoever took over the Tower of Dusk would not be able to stop them from leaving.
Lin Li's return was definitely a huge surprise for Wilkinson and the other pharmacists. It was not that they did not respect their teacher, but rather that their current pharmaceutical standards would not improve much even if they returned to the Pharmacist Guild. After all, Master Felic was the only pharmaceutics Guru they knew in the entire Anril.
"It's been hard on you guys while I was away," Lin Li said with a slight nod while looking at Wilkinson and the others. During this period of time, if the pharmacists had not chosen to stay, the business of the Tower of Dusk would have come to a standstill. Besides, if it weren't for the healing potions provided by them, many more people would have died after the Tower of Dusk ran out of resources.
Although Lin Li did not thank them politely, his words of thanks were enough to make Wilkinson and the others feel as if their hearts were filled with honey. Knowing that the battle at the Tower of Dusk had just ended, and that Lin Li had just returned, Wilkinson and the others went back to do their own things after greeting him. Of course, they mostly summarized the various problems that they had encountered during this period of time, and waited for the opportunity to ask Lin Li for advice.
Lin Li had been trapped in the chaos of time and space for half a year, and then rushed all the way back to the Tower of Dusk. However, he was a level-23 Legendary-mage, after all, and did not feel much fatigue. However, the mages of the Tower of Dusk could not do it. They had yet to step into the Legendary-realm, and were ultimately still mortals. After being harassed by the Dark Blade for half a year, the intensity of the attacks became more and more intense day by day. Although everything was over now, they were all exhausted and could not take it anymore.
Although healing potions could heal injuries quickly, and could even make up for the blood loss and weakness caused by injuries, energy consumption could only be recovered through rest. Using potions would only result in continuous exhaustion. The mages of the Tower of Dusk rested for three days in a row before they finally recovered from their fatigue.
Gavin selected 40 mages based on the amount of contribution points, some of whom had already reached level-19, while others had just broken through to level-15. Standing in the hall, the 40 mages were all filled with excitement as they stared at the young President who was like a god to them without blinking.
Standing on the left and right of the 40 mages were the mages who had not been selected. They looked at their companions in the middle with envy in their eyes. However, there was nothing they could do about it. They had contributed a lot to the Tower of Dusk! Even though they were not selected, no one felt that it was unfair, and all they were thinking about was how to increase their contributions in the future.
In fact, the continuous attacks of the Dark Blade in the past six months had also been beneficial to the Tower of Dusk. It was like a huge wave washing away the sand, basically eliminating those who were wavering or had ulterior motives. Those who could persist in the Tower of Dusk until now could be considered to have a sense of belonging and loyalty to the Tower of Dusk.
Lin Li glanced at the 40 mages who had been selected, and couldn't help but secretly nod. Although not all talented mages could be selected based on their contributions to the Tower of Dusk, those who could stand here would definitely not be too lacking in talent.
Lin Li did not know if any of them would be able to break through, but he was certain that the Tower of Dusk would have another batch of Archmages who were at least level-18 and above.
"Although Mage Gavin did not say the reason why I chose you, I think you should be able to guess it. Yes, due to your contributions to the Tower of Dusk, I will provide you with some convenience in the coming days to help you improve your own strength. However, during this period of time, how much you can gain will largely depend on your own efforts, "Lin Li said while looking at the people below.
It was just as he had guessed! The 40 mages suppressed their excitement, and said in unison, "Please rest assured, President, we will definitely work hard and live up to your expectations."
Apart from the generous treatment, the greatest attraction of joining the Tower of Dusk was the opportunity to receive guidance from a Legendary powerhouse. Besides, they now knew that the young President was not an ordinary Legendary powerhouse. The fact that he could easily defeat the two Legendary powerhouses of the Dark Blade was not something that an ordinary Legendary powerhouse could do.
"Gavin, bring them up." Lin Li had already arranged everything in the past two days. Hence, he did not actually have to put in much effort to guide them.
The most effective things that Lin Li had that could quickly increase the strength of the mages were the Seed of Eternity and the control crystal of the Sky Castle. However, although the Seed of Eternity contained an almost infinite amount of mana, it was already dead, and the mana would be depleted with each use. There was no way for it to recover at all. Lin Li still wanted to find a way to regenerate the Seed of Eternity, and naturally could not do something like killing the goose that laid the golden eggs. If he found a way, but the Seed of Eternity died because of the depletion of mana, it would be a huge loss.
Hence, Lin Li chose the huge control crystal for the special training of the mages this time. In terms of mana, the control crystal seemed to contain more mana than the Seed of Eternity. More importantly, the automatic recovery ability of the magical crystal was also very strong.
When a magical crystal reached the Legendary-level, it would have the same recovery ability as a mage's meditation. Although Lin Li could not figure out the level of the control crystal, he was certain that it was definitely far beyond the Sanctuary-realm. Its mana recovery ability was naturally thousands of times stronger than that of a Legendary magical crystal. Even if the 40 mages were to absorb mana day and night, they would probably not be able to catch up with the recovery speed of the control crystal. They would not be able to affect the control crystal at all.
Although Lin Li had to carry the control crystal with him, the powerful power of the magical crystal would be enough for the 40 mages to reach the peak of level-19 during the free time before his next trip. As for stepping into the Legendary-realm, it was not something that could be achieved by external forces. More importantly, it depended on the mage's personal understanding of nomological power. Lin Li could use his own experience to guide them, but he could not bring them directly to the Legendary-realm.
However, in terms of magical knowledge, Lin Li still had a batch of High Elves' magic books, which were all written by the greatest magic educator of the High Elves, Oloderis. Although the magic books were all basic magic theories, it was precisely the basics that could allow the mages to understand the mysteries of nomological power more clearly and step by step.
Lin Li specially set aside a floor of the Tower of Dusk for the special training this time. The control crystal was placed in the middle of the hall, and the magic books were placed on a row of bookshelves by the wall for the mages to read at any time. Lin Li did not hide the control crystal. Firstly, the selected mages were more reliable, and secondly, he would definitely put the control crystal away when he left.
However, what Lin Li did not expect was that after the 40 mages arrived at the hall on this floor, they did not speculate too much about the huge magical crystal in the middle, although they were shocked by the massive mana that filled the hall. It was because the size of the magical crystal had exceeded their imagination, and they could not connect it with the magical crystal in their memory no matter what.
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