Although there were some accidents in the middle of the operation this time, the outcome was still rather good. With Polar Snow and Raging Flames in hand, Lin Li finally had seven pieces of the debris of the stars. Although there was not much difference between seven pieces of the debris of the stars and five pieces of the debris of the stars purely in terms of the increase in combat power, he just had two more options. However, the nomological power contained in each of the seven pieces of the debris of the stars included all the basic Laws of Anril. To Lin Li, it was not a matter of having two more options.
The seven pieces of the debris of the stars were the seven basic Laws of earth, fire, water, wind, light, darkness, and chaos. They were the seven basic Laws of Anril. Although one did not necessarily have to master all the Laws in order to step into the Sanctuary-realm, the seven basic Laws were closely connected, and no one could truly master a single Law without severing all the connections.
Darkness needed light to serve as a foil, and light needed to contrast with darkness. It was the same for the other Laws. The high priest of the Darkness Priest Rogge had said that the two sources of power could be converted into one, and Pope Rosario's understanding of the Laws of Darkness was definitely incomparable to that of ordinary people. Hence, to Lin Li, no matter which Law he wanted to master to step into the Sanctuary-realm, there would definitely be endless benefits for him to comprehend and understand more Laws. Not only would it speed up the pace of entering the Sanctuary-realm, it would also be possible for him to step into the Sanctuary-realm by mastering all the Laws.
In addition to gathering the seven pieces of the debris of the stars, obtaining the Ice and Fire Natural Domain should be considered a gain that could significantly increase the strength of the Tower of Dusk. Regardless of how much power the Tower of Dusk had developed, the Tower of Dusk that was located in Doland would always be their foundation. As long as the Tower of Dusk remained standing in Doland, they would have a chance to resolve any problems they encountered.
Hence, Lin Li had put in a lot of effort when the Tower of Dusk was first established, and had been working hard to make the Tower of Dusk an indestructible fortress. He set up the All-Kill Array in the Tower of Dusk, installed powerful Magical Crystal Cannons, and even connected the Eternal Furnace with the Tower of Dusk. It could be said that under Lin Li's continuous strengthening, the Tower of Dusk would probably not be too far off from the Sky Tower of the Supreme Council even if it could not compare to it.
The only thing that made Lin Li feel regretful was that although the Eternal Furnace was Osric's masterpiece, it was not a complete product. The biggest problem was that it did not have a powerful offensive weapon. Although Lin Li had purchased a large number of Magical Crystal Cannons and armed the Eternal Furnace like a hedgehog, the Magical Crystal Cannons would just be a decoration if someone stepped onto the Eternal Furnace.
As for the two Undead servants, Connoris, and Angelano, although they were a strong force, they could not guarantee that they would always be stationed in the Tower of Dusk. Hence, Lin Li placed the Black Front Fortress in the Eternal Furnace, and let the Holy Death Knights become a force that protected the Tower of Dusk. However, that was not enough. Although the Holy Death Knights were strong, it seemed that they would be no match for real powerhouses before they became Retribution Knights.
The Ice and Fire Natural Domain would be able to make up for the shortcomings of the Tower of Dusk to a large extent. The Ice and Fire Natural Domain was not a weapon, and it did not even have any offensive power. However, if the Ice and Fire Natural Domain was combined with the Eternal Furnace, the benefits would be rather terrifying.
No matter how close the Archmages were to the Legendary-realm, as long as they had not really taken that step, there would be a world of difference between them and Legendary-mages. One of the main reasons for the disparity in strength was the comprehension and use of nomological power. Legendary-mages could use nomological power to create their own Magical Domains, and rely on their absolute control of the Magical Domain to become god-like existences. That was something that the Archmages could not compare to.
However, after the Ice and Fire Natural Domain was combined with the Eternal Furnace, the Archmages of the Tower of Dusk would have their own Magical Domains in the Eternal Furnace. In other words, the Archmages would be able to increase their strength to the Legendary-level with the help of the Ice and Fire Natural Domain.
Of course, there would still be a certain gap between them and Legendary-mages who had truly created their own Magical Domains. However, the gap would not be too great. Besides, the Tower of Dusk had an advantage in numbers. There were many Archmages in the Tower of Dusk now, and Lin Li had brought 40 of them with him this time. In fact, there were still many who had not been selected. Imagine the expressions on the faces of powerful enemies when they broke through all the obstacles and finally stepped onto the ground of the Eternal Furnace, only to discover that there were more than 40 Legendary-mages eyeing them covetously.
Those were the benefits that could be seen immediately, and the benefits of the Ice and Fire Natural Domain were not limited to that.
As a solidified and naturally formed Magical Domain, the Laws in the Ice and Fire Natural Domain could be considered an extremely perfect existence. For the Archmages who had already begun to comprehend the Laws and were preparing to step into the Legendary-realm, it was simply a perfect example. There were already many Archmages at the peak of level-19 in the Tower of Dusk, and now that the Ice and Fire Natural Domain was helping them comprehend the Laws, it probably wouldn't take long for them to step into the Legendary-realm and become true Legendary-mages.
Since the Ice and Fire Natural Domain had such great benefits, Lin Li naturally did not want to waste any time. After returning to the Tower of Dusk with his team, he immediately headed straight for the Eternal Furnace at the top of the tower.
In fact, the most difficult part of dealing with the Ice and Fire Natural Domain was taking out Polar Snow and Raging Flames, and bringing the Ice and Fire Natural Domain out of the secret chamber of the underground palace. However, Lin Li had already successfully solved those two problems. The magical crystals of the Ice and Fire Twin Dragons replaced Polar Snow and Raging Flames, and became the new core of the Ice and Fire Natural Domain. At the same time, he made use of the inclusive nature of the Throne of Darkness to temporarily swallow the Ice and Fire Natural Domain into the Throne of Darkness.
What Lin Li had to do now was to place the Throne of Darkness and the Ice and Fire Natural Domain on the Eternal Furnace. The only problem that Lin Li had to consider was the two cores of the Ice and Fire Natural Domain. If the two cores were exposed in the domain like Polar Snow and Raging Flames previously, it would be too easy for the enemy to destroy the domain.
After much consideration, Lin Li decided to place the magical crystals of the Ice and Fire Twin Dragons at the core of the Eternal Furnace, where the crystal coffin was located. Even for the mages of the Tower of Dusk, it was an absolute forbidden area. Even if someone from the Tower of Dusk had been bribed by the enemy, they would not be able to enter and cause any damage. If someone had really barged in, it wouldn't matter if it was destroyed or not.
Standing in the square in front of the Eternal Furnace palace, Lin Li slowly chanted a long incantation with a calm expression. The color of the Eternal Furnace that was originally crimson gradually became darker until it was completely covered by darkness. The Throne of Darkness had descended on the Eternal Furnace.
The world where the Tower of Dusk was located seemed to have entered the night, and the entire Eternal Furnace and the Tower of Dusk were completely shrouded in darkness. However, that scene did not last long, and soon, the darkness on the Eternal Furnace receded like the tide. Everything seemed to have returned to its original state.
However, Lin Li was the only one who knew that the Throne of Darkness had not really left the Eternal Furnace, and had instead been transformed into another form by him. That was also because Lin Li had comprehended a trace of the mysteries of the Sanctuary-realm, and had complete control over the Throne of Darkness. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to do that.
After the Throne of Darkness disappeared, the Ice and Fire Natural Domain gradually revealed itself, and pure white snowflakes began to float on the crimson Eternal Furnace. The snowflakes did not melt because of the temperature of the Eternal Furnace. Instead, they drifted to the ground and the roof of the palace, plating the crimson building with a layer of silver.
The abnormality of the Eternal Furnace naturally caused all sorts of speculations from the people and forces who were paying attention to the Tower of Dusk. However, that was not what Lin Li cared about. After completing all the work, Lin Li left the Eternal Furnace, and went to the Tower of Dusk below to listen to the reports of Gavin and the other people in charge.
Due to the fact that Lin Li did not issue a gag order previously, the 40 Archmages had already told all the mages of the Tower of Dusk about his adventure this time. The series of problems that the Tower of Dusk had encountered recently had more or less made some people feel uneasy, but after hearing the inside story of the expedition this time, the uneasiness in their hearts immediately disappeared without a trace.
Rodhart had wreaked havoc in the Breezy Plains only a few hundred years ago, so it was not considered a long time ago. In particular, the people of the Breezy Plains did not simply view the disaster that had engulfed the entire Breezy Plains as a simple story. The Death Knights had slaughtered hundreds of thousands of people, and some of them were ancestors. Hence, they had a far deeper understanding of the horror of the Retribution Knight Rodhart and the Death Knights than the people of other regions.
Their President actually killed the Retribution Knight who was a true Sanctuary-level powerhouse who was close to the terrifying existence of the gods. In that case, the problems that the Tower of Dusk had encountered now were nothing. In the Breezy Plains, no matter how powerful an opponent was, could they compare to the terrifying Retribution Knight? Mages were known to be a group of people without faith, but at this moment, the mages of the Tower of Dusk seemed to be full of pious faith.
The current Tower of Dusk was far from what it had been two or three years ago. Although the two main businesses of potions and forging could not be said to be spread all over Anril, they at least had a certain market share in the two human kingdoms of Felan and Ledin. Now that the Tower of Dusk had developed to such a scale, it naturally could not be managed by just Gavin and Beckley alone. Hence, apart from Gavin and Beckley, there were five other mages in the conference hall who were in charge of various aspects, including Alan who had just stepped into the Legendary-realm. He should be considered a senior member of the Tower of Dusk now.
"President, we haven't found out Cassano's whereabouts yet, but the forging blueprints and potion formulas that he stole have recently appeared on the market in large quantities, and their prices are almost one-fifth of ours. Regardless of who produced them, that's definitely a loss-making price. It's obvious that they're targeting us, "Gavin said with a guilty expression.
Although the management of the Tower of Dusk had been expanded, Gavin was still the chief supervisor who was in charge of all aspects of the affairs of the Tower of Dusk. Hence, although there were others in charge of the membership review, Gavin indeed had to bear the responsibility for the betrayal of Cassano, who had stolen the secrets of the Tower of Dusk.
However, Lin Li did not intend to pursue the matter now. He waved his hand, and said, "Let's talk about Cassano. I have some impression of him too. He's talented and hardworking."
"Cassano is from the Roland Continent, and is also known as a genius locally. He joined the Tower of Dusk two years ago, and is very talented in learning magic. He's usually very humble, and is quite popular here. Due to the fact that his strength has improved rapidly, and he's also keen on completing the tasks of the Guild of Dusk, his contribution points have also increased rapidly, and he has obtained considerable authority through his contribution points … "Due to the fact that he had been investigating Cassano recently, Gavin revealed everything about Cassano without hesitation when Lin Li asked about it.
"President, I don't think Cassano's betrayal this time is a coincidence. This incident has exposed a huge flaw in the contribution system that we are adopting now, which seems fair. A person's ability is important, but if he has a bad character, the greater his ability, the greater the damage he will cause, "said a middle-aged mage named Seth. Although he had only joined the Tower of Dusk for more than a year, he quickly became a member of the Tower of Dusk's management with his strong management skills.
Seth's words seemed to make sense, but how could Lin Li not tell that he was actually challenging Gavin's position? After all, Gavin was the one who established the contribution system of the Tower of Dusk. However, Lin Li did not care about that. For a force, such a competition for power was not rare, and it was impossible to completely prohibit it. Without competition, there would be no development. If everyone in the Tower of Dusk had no desires, there would be no development for the Tower of Dusk. Of course, Lin Li would not allow any despicable means to be used in the competition.
"Character can't be seen or touched. How can it be used as a standard for evaluation? Before Cassano betrayed us, did anyone doubt his character? Even now, there are still many mages who don't believe that Cassano would betray us. " As one of the elders of the Tower of Dusk, Beckley was naturally more biased towards Gavin, and immediately refuted Seth's words.
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