"Let's go, the next one is the Blood Scorpion Brotherhood. If they don't know what's good for them, don't hold back." Horsin put away the contract, turned around, and left with the mages.
No one expected the counterattack of the Tower of Dusk to be so fierce and unstoppable. It was as if a storm had been set off in the Breezy Plains. The forces that had once treated the Tower of Dusk as a delicious cake were still gloating over their gains, but they suddenly fell from heaven to hell. Whether it was a mercenary group, an adventurer group, or an underground organization, when faced with these two difficult choices, most forces couldn't bring out the determination to fight to the death.
The mages of the Tower of Dusk were wiping out the hostile forces of the Breezy Plains, and Lin Li did not idle around during his time in the Tower of Dusk. He answered the questions of Wilkinson and the other pharmacists, and guided the mages in magic. He also redesigned some of the settings of the Tower of Dusk.
The exploration of the Sky Castle took Lin Li more than half a year. If he hadn't rushed back in time, the Tower of Dusk would probably have been destroyed by the Dark Blade. Lin Li planned to excavate Osric's mausoleum next, and God knew how much time he would have to spend there. Hence, before that, Lin Li decided to use all his abilities on the Tower of Dusk without reservation, and make the Tower of Dusk an impregnable fortress.
When he first established the Tower of Dusk, Lin Li had already reached the level of a Guru of inscription. However, due to his lack of understanding of nomological power, he had only considered many things from the perspective of inscription. Hence, it was inevitable that he would not consider everything thoroughly. However, Lin Li was now a Legendary-mage who was at the peak of level-23, and his understanding of nomological power was far from what it used to be. At this moment, when he looked at the various settings of the Tower of Dusk again, he felt that there were at least many places that had room for improvement.
In particular, in the Sky Castle, be it the majestic Central Tower or the 36 towers that were the nodes of the Conquering Mageweath, they were all great references for Lin Li. Of course, he did not have enough power to set up an Orderly Maze in the Tower of Dusk, nor did he have the power to cast the Seven-Realm Spiral. However, the various offensive and defensive mageweaths, Alchemy Arrays, and magic gears gave him great inspiration.
Of course, the first thing to solve was the problem of the mana source of the Tower of Dusk. The Legendary magical crystal of the Salamander was more than enough to handle the daily operations of the Tower of Dusk, but under the fierce attacks of the Dark Blade, it seemed to be a little lacking. Such power was far from enough to deal with the apocalypse predicted by Geresco.
When Lin Li was building the Tower of Dusk, he originally planned to place the Eternal Furnace on the top of the Tower of Dusk, and then use the Sanctuary-level wyrm crystal in the Eternal Furnace as the source of mana for the Tower of Dusk. However, it was obvious that he did not have that much time now. Hence, he had to think of another way before using the Eternal Furnace.
Increasing the source of mana was not as simple as putting two Legendary magical crystals together. There were many issues that had to be considered due to the difference in the level of the magical crystals and the attributes of the magical power. Apart from the large number of Legendary Dragon Crystals he had obtained in the dragon graveyard, the two Gemini Dragon Crystals left behind by the Double Death Dragons were the most valuable.
These two Dragon Crystals, be it the mana contained, or the mana fluctuations and aura they emitted, were like perfect replicas, without the slightest difference. If one was taken out, it would only be an ordinary Dragon Crystal that was at the peak of level-22. However, when the two were put together, the effect would be much greater than that of a level-23 Dragon Crystal, even if the mana was not comparable to that of a level-23 Dragon Crystal.
The All-Kill Array was one of the most important defensive means of the Tower of Dusk, and its powerful power naturally brought about a huge consumption of mana. The first thing Lin Li had to modify was to separate the mana source of the All-Kill Array, and then replace it with the Twin Dragon Crystals of the Double Death Dragons. He believed that the power of the All-Kill Array would be maximized with the two magical crystals as the mana source.
After spending a day, Lin Li re-established the mana source of the All-Kill Array, and replaced the Legendary magical crystal of the Salamander with the Twin Dragon Crystals of the Double Death Dragons. However, the Legendary magical crystal was not idle, either. It still served as the other defensive mageweaths of the Tower of Dusk, as well as the mana source for the daily operation of the Tower of Dusk.
The other thing was the Magical Crystal Cannons. Before Lin Li left, he had asked Beckley to buy 20 from the Dwarf Kingdom. However, the Magical Crystal Cannons were not simple magical weapons, after all, and the Dwarf Kingdom could not produce 20 of them at once unless they were willing to dismantle and sell the ones in the capital. That was why Beckley had only brought back ten of them. The other ten would have to wait for a while before they could be delivered.
If the Magical Crystal Cannons were to really be activated, the mana consumption would not be any less than that of the All-Kill Array. Level-10 magical crystals would be used up in a few shots. Hence, Lin Li divided the Magical Crystal Cannons into groups, and set up a separate mana source for each group. The magical crystals used were naturally of the Legendary level, so that it would be enough for them to continuously set off fireworks.
During this period of time, the mages of the Tower of Dusk had been growing rapidly, and the Tower of Dusk had also undergone earth-shattering changes in Lin Li's hands. The Tower of Dusk's influence in the Breezy Plains was also unparalleled. There were countless forces of various sizes in the vast area from Doland to Roland, and all of them were now trembling in fear, fearing that the mages of the Tower of Dusk would suddenly come knocking on their door, regardless of whether they had offended the Tower of Dusk or not.
However, there were exceptions. At the border between Doland and Roland, near the Dragon Mountains, there was a bandit group called Poison Fire that was fighting against the Tower of Dusk at this time. They also called on all the forces that were unwilling to submit to unite and fight against the brutal Tower of Dusk together.
Although the Poison Fire Bandits had always had a bad reputation, they were, after all, a local force of the Breezy Plains, and were ranked at the bottom of the top 10 bandit groups. Hence, they actually had a certain degree of appeal when they stood out at this time. Soon, several forces gathered around them. When a few forces united, they were indeed powerful. The number of people immediately reached more than 2,000, among which there were 500 to 600 elites.
Many people pinned their hopes on the Poison Fire Bandits to stop the Tower of Dusk's barbaric expansion, which was rather ironic. Of course, more people hoped that the two forces would fight to the bitter end so that everything would return to its original state.
The lair of the Poison Fire Bandits was not very secretive, and was located in the nameless mountain range that extended from the Dragon Mountains. The reason why they could survive for so many years was not because they were powerful, but because they abided by the basic principles of being a thief — bullying the weak and fearing the strong. Actually, this time, if it was possible, they did not want to go against the Tower of Dusk. However, they had made a wrong judgment and were blinded by the huge profits. Not only did they rob the Tower of Dusk's caravans and shops, they even killed a few mages of the Tower of Dusk.
Everyone in the Breezy Plains knew why the Syer Bandits had perished back then. Just because the Syer Bandits killed a few ordinary villagers in Black Clouds Town, the Tower of Dusk chased them all the way to the Dragon Mountains and raided their lair. How could the Poison Fire Bandits expect the Tower of Dusk to forgive them for killing the mages of the Tower of Dusk?
Cliff, the leader of the Poison Fire Bandits, stood on the high wall of the stronghold and looked into the distance. The thick morning fog blocked his vision, making him feel even more uneasy. He had just received the alarm from the outpost, and the team of mages from the Tower of Dusk had already entered the valley. They were only about 10 minutes away from here.
On Cliff's left and right were the leaders of those forces. They were actually feeling the same way as Cliff, and their faces were filled with anxiety and unease.
"Leader Cliff, the young President of the Tower of Dusk should not be as exaggerated as the rumors say. Although a Legendary powerhouse is powerful, he is not a god, after all. We have so many people, how can we make them retreat? "a middle-aged bandit could not help but say.
"They're here!" someone suddenly exclaimed.
Everyone looked into the distance, and indeed, they saw a group of mages slowly walking out of the thick morning fog. The atmosphere on the stronghold wall immediately became tense.
"Don't be afraid, we have the numbers, and we have the ballistae and catapults. Even if they are all mages, it's impossible for them to deal with us without paying a price," someone comforted, but it was more like he was trying to boost his own courage.
"Look, what's that!?" someone suddenly shouted while pointing at the sky.
Everyone looked up into the sky, only to see a black dot flying towards them from afar. The figure was getting clearer and clearer in their vision.
"It's a mage. Could it be the President of the Tower of Dusk!?"
Only Legendary-mages could use the Power of Flight, and only the legendary President of the Tower of Dusk would appear here at this time. Cliff and the others were not idiots enough to think that the person was there to help them.
"Hurry, get ready …" Before Cliff could give the order, everyone was shocked to find that their surroundings had already turned into a black and white world.
Next, a massive burst of mana suddenly erupted, and an unparalleled power shrouded them instantly. Everyone's breathing stopped at this moment, and it was as if the surrounding air had frozen. Immediately afterwards, they saw a black and white giant sword that was like a mountain that pierced through the clouds, slashing towards them heavily. They wanted to escape, but they seemed to have lost control of their bodies, and could not move at all. They could only watch as the giant sword fell slowly.
"Boom!" A loud sound was heard, and the rocks cracked.
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