Lin Li wasn't interested in Prophet Willen, but Rodhart was related to the two pieces of the debris of the stars in the underground palace, Polar Snow and Raging Flames. Lin Li couldn't guarantee that the ferocious god that was once famous in Anril would continue to sleep obediently when he really collected Polar Snow and Raging Flames. The Retribution Knight Rodhart had already gained terrifying strength through the massacre in the Breezy Plains. If Lin Li knew nothing about him, he would probably end up in a bad situation.
Although the spacetime rift seemed to be dangerous, Lin Li still secretly made up his mind to find a chance to explore it for the sake of Polar Snow and Raging Flames. Otherwise, he really didn't have much confidence in dealing with Rodhart who was at least in the Sanctuary-realm.
However, Lin Li didn't immediately mention that idea to Sendros. Instead, he calmly said, "Master Sendros, you haven't told me why you asked me to come here." Actually, he could more or less guess that the matter that Sendros wanted his help for had something to do with the Eternal Darkness Altar. Hence, there was no need for him to take the initiative to mention it.
Sendros naturally didn't know what Lin Li was thinking, but when he heard Lin Li's question again, his expression finally changed a little, and he said thoughtfully, "Because time is up."
"What? Time is up?" Lin Li was a little puzzled, and didn't know what that had to do with him being invited over.
"It's been about 600 years since High Priest Rogge sealed the Eternal Darkness Altar to the arrival of Willen and Rodhart. Now, another 600 years have passed. I've been feeling a little uneasy recently, and I feel that disaster seems to be coming to the Darkness Shrine again after I've connected it to the abnormal mana waves in the Night Canyon, "Sendros said with deep worry in his eyes.
"Wait, this time, shouldn't it be …" Lin Li thought that the time seemed to be a little inconsistent with what Tutankhamun had said. Didn't Tutankhamun say that the Black Current that accompanied the magic tides happened once every 400 years? Hence, he simply told Sendros about Tutankhamun's conjecture and what Stephen had said.
"Actually, what Tutankhamun said is not wrong. As for what Stephen said, it was just a conjecture of the Darkness Shrine a long time ago. The magic tides and Black Current did occur once every 400 years or so, but the seal of High Priest Rogge gave the Darkness Shrine an extra 200 years to struggle. Unfortunately, the Darkness Shrine did not realize High Priest Rogge's good intentions during the previous disaster, and wasted more than 200 years of preparation time, "said Sendros, who was not surprised by the information that Lin Li had.
"I see, but what does this have to do with me?" Lin Li didn't think that with his current abilities, he would be able to settle a disaster that could even threaten a Sanctuary powerhouse.
"I don't know, but the prophecy tells me that only the incarnation of the God of Darkness can save the Darkness Shrine," Sendros said as he looked at Lin Li with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
It was back to the same place again! Lin Li rolled his eyes, and could not be bothered to argue anymore. Anyway, he just had to deny his identity.
Seeing that Lin Li refused to admit it, Sendros had no choice but to shake his head helplessly, and put the matter aside for the time being. He said, "Master Felic, since you refuse to admit it, let's not talk about this anymore. However, due to the fact that I had to investigate the Eternal Darkness Altar in the past few days, I've neglected my work. I hope that you can stay in the Darkness Shrine for a few more days this time. We can talk about cooperation. If you're interested in Dark Magic, I can also lend you this Darkness scripture for you to read temporarily. "
"Well …" Lin Li was naturally more than willing to accept such a good deal. After showing some restraint, he nodded, and said, "Okay, as long as you don't talk about the incarnation of Darkness again, I'll disturb you for a few more days."
Although he couldn't make Lin Li admit his identity as the incarnation of Darkness, Sendros was finally delighted to hear that Lin Li had agreed to stay in the Darkness Shrine as a guest. It didn't matter if Lin Li didn't admit that he was the incarnation of Darkness now. If the Darkness Shrine were to encounter such a disaster at this time, no one would be able to escape unscathed. By then, he would have to admit it even if he didn't want to.
Lin Li continued to stay in the Darkness Shrine as a guest, and Sendros really didn't mention the incarnation of Darkness again. The five high priests had also been informed. Although they were looking at Lin Li with a pious gaze, they didn't mention the incarnation of Darkness again.
Anyway, since you don't want to admit that you're the incarnation of Darkness, we'll just say whatever we want! Being able to lead the Darkness Shrine to this point, Sendros' abilities were not only reflected in magic. When discussing the cooperation with Lin Li, Sendros fully displayed the shrewdness of an outstanding leader. Although he wasn't calculative, he was rather serious about various details. He definitely wouldn't let the Tower of Dusk take advantage of things that they shouldn't, and he wouldn't give in to the Darkness Shrine either.
Lin Li was also rather helpless. He just didn't want to be the incarnation of Darkness. He didn't expect Sendros to be so petty at his age. However, it was still alright. Although he wouldn't be able to take advantage of the cooperation, it was a win-win situation in itself. Sendros wasn't too stingy when it came to the benefits that the Tower of Dusk deserved.
The most important cooperation between the Tower of Dusk and the Darkness Shrine could be considered as exchanging resources for talents. The Tower of Dusk was now developing very strongly, but it had only been established for more than two years, after all. Hence, they still seemed to be lacking in talents. The definition of talents was not just limited to talented mages. A force needed a variety of talents in order to develop, and it would obviously be too slow to nurture talents from scratch. Compared to the forces of the Breezy Plains, the problem of talents was not that serious. However, Lin Li was not satisfied with letting the Tower of Dusk dominate the Breezy Plains. Lin Li's goal was to make the Tower of Dusk the strongest force in Anril, the Brilliance Shrine, the Supreme Council, and the Tower of Dusk. In fact, with the momentum of the Tower of Dusk's development, that goal was not impossible to achieve, but with the expansion of the business, talents had gradually become the key to restricting the development of the Tower of Dusk.
Although the Darkness Shrine had experienced a disaster, it had a foundation that had lasted for thousands of years, especially in terms of the accumulation of talents. The Tower of Dusk could not compare to it at all. The problem of the Darkness Shrine could be summed up in one word: poverty. It did not just refer to the lack of money, but also the lack of various resources such as magical equipment and potions. Of course, it could also be said that they did not have the money to buy them. Although the wealth of the Darkness Shrine was already beyond the reach of many forces, it was still far from enough for them to return to their previous heyday.
Hence, there was a cooperation between the Tower of Dusk and the Darkness Shrine that was exchanging resources for talents. Of course, it did not mean that all the talents that were exchanged would join the Tower of Dusk. They were just similar to mercenaries. After all, the Tower of Dusk was a Guild of Magic of the Breezy Plains, and had few talents. Although they had subdued a group of small and medium-sized forces, those people were definitely not talents, and were only good at doing manual labor. However, the Darkness Shrine was different. There were Assassins, Warriors, Bandits, and other believers of Darkness of various professions. Besides, their strength was far from what those small and medium-sized forces could compare to.
After a few days of negotiations, the cooperation was settled, and the first batch of teams made up of professionals above level-15 immediately set off for the Tower of Dusk with the contract, led by the Legendary-level Darkness Priest Balesi. Besides, Lin Li did not just choose this group of people based on their strength, but also their talents in other aspects. For example, they might be good at business, forging, or even concocting potions. After these people arrived at the Tower of Dusk, they would not only be able to increase the combat power of the Tower of Dusk, but they would also play a great role in other aspects. After all, there were only a few battles.
After sending off the group of Darkness believers, Lin Li also began to focus on his own matters. Sendros fulfilled his promise, and lent the Darkness scripture to Lin Li to read. Although the Darkness scripture was the supreme scripture for the Darkness Shrine, Sendros had long identified Lin Li as the Darkness Incarnation, and was eager for Lin Li to have more outstanding performance in Dark Magic.
Reading the Darkness scripture was a must, and the five Legendary-level high priests had also become the best sparring partners for Lin Li. It was a rare opportunity, and the five high priests were also level-22 and level-23 Legendary powerhouses. Every time they fought, Lin Li would gain something. With theory and practice, Lin Li's understanding and mastery of Dark Magic could be said to be changing every day. Although Lin Li had never taken out the debris of the stars, Gloomy Dark, in order to prevent Sendros from mentioning the Darkness Incarnation again, he was still certain that his control over Gloomy Dark would definitely increase greatly.
Through learning in the Brilliance Shrine, Lin Li had a better understanding and control of the power of the Holy Light Laws. However, the power of the Light and Darkness Domain that he created did not increase much because of that. That was because another important component of the Light and Darkness Domain, the Darkness Laws, had become the shortcoming of the Light and Darkness Domain. Now, after reading the Darkness scripture, Sendros' personal guidance, and the five high priests' sparring partners, Lin Li had gradually made up for that shortcoming, and the power of the Light and Darkness Domain had really begun to increase rapidly.
Of course, during this period of time, Lin Li was not the only one who really benefited. Sendros was initially still worried about the calamity that the Darkness Shrine would face this time, but after confirming Lin Li's identity as the Darkness Incarnation, his worries were more or less alleviated. He was originally passionate about pharmaceutics, and now that his worries had been alleviated, how could he miss the opportunity to consult a true pharmaceutics Guru?
As for the five high priests, although they were not very interested in pharmaceutics, they did gain something from sparring with Lin Li every time. In terms of actual combat experience, although Lin Li was only in his early twenties, he was not inferior to the few high priests who had lived for hundreds of years. In fact, he could even be considered to be superior. Although Lin Li did not have much experience, he had first obtained a massive amount of information from the control crystal of the Sky Castle, and then obtained the experience accumulated by the ancient deities in Balak's magical crystal. All he lacked was a comprehensive understanding of the experience. It could be said that Lin Li would digest and absorb a portion of the experience and knowledge during every sparring session, and truly turn that experience into his own.
In every sparring session, as long as Lin Li revealed a tiny bit of what he had comprehended, it would be enough for the five high priests to feel as if they had obtained a treasure. In the beginning, the five high priests only respected Lin Li because of his identity as the Darkness Incarnation. However, after this period of interaction, they were truly convinced of him in every aspect.
During Lin Li's stay in the Darkness Shrine, he had continuously improved his strength in terms of experience, knowledge, and understanding of power. Apart from the Darkness Shrine, the Tower of Dusk was also continuously developing and strengthening at an extremely rapid pace. The cooperation with the Brilliance Shrine allowed the Tower of Dusk to truly venture out of the Felan Kingdom, and not just the Ledin Kingdom. The Tower of Dusk's business activities were almost unimpeded wherever the Brilliance Shrine's influence and believers of the Holy Light were located. Even the Glittergold Trade Union did not have such preferential treatment.
At the same time, the secret cooperation between the Tower of Dusk and King Sinelli of the Ledin Kingdom had also been carried out smoothly. Under the secret instructions of King Sinelli, many nobles of the Ledin Kingdom who owned mines signed an agreement with the Tower of Dusk, and the source of ores that had troubled the Tower of Dusk for a long time was finally effectively solved.
In fact, the Tower of Dusk had been involved in the forging business for a long time, but the limited production scale made it impossible for the business to expand. If Lin Li wanted to take the high-end route, he would have to do it himself. However, it would be fine to do it occasionally, but Lin Li did not have that much time to spend on it when it was a long-term business. Lin Li could impart better skills to the blacksmiths, but most of the mines in the Felan Kingdom were controlled by the Marathon Family. Even if there were more and better blacksmiths, they would not be able to produce more weapons and equipment without ores.
Although the feud between Lin Li and the Marathon Family had been resolved by the intervention of the Supreme Council, it was not that easy to let go of the hatred of the Marathon Family. It would be fine if Matthias was just a dandy, but Matthias was the only magical genius in the Marathon Family in the past hundreds of years. Wilhelm had invested a lot of effort in him, and hoped that the family could produce a powerful Legendary-mage so that the development of the entire family could be further improved. However, everything was in vain because of Lin Li, and the hatred could not be easily let go.
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