Although Basel had been working as a librarian in the library of Doland, he had great prestige in the hearts of the mages of the Breezy Plains, and many mages who had received guidance from him regarded him as their teacher. Basel joining the Tower of Dusk was great news for Lin Li and the mages of the Tower of Dusk.
A few days after Basel returned, Lin Li received a letter from Hoffman, which said that the Glittergold Trade Union had already made preparations, and the expedition had already set off from Lafalia City. The letter mentioned a rendezvous point near the grand canyon of Gargas, so the Tower of Dusk did not have to bring their people to Lafalia City to meet up.
As for the composition of the expedition, Lin Li did not take the strength of the team lightly, considering that they might be exploring the ruins of the royal High Elves this time. First were the two Legendary-level Undead servants, Norfeller and Ujfalusi, followed by Connoris, who had the perfect body, and Angelano, who had the Alchemy Colossus. Then, there was Basel, who had just returned, Alan, who had just stepped into the Legendary-realm, and a team of mages consisting of 100 Archmages. This time, Lin Li was more or less going all out. Anyway, he had brought along all the Legendary-level combat power that he could.
As for the safety of the Tower of Dusk, Lin Li was not worried at all. With the words of the Ashen Warlock, almost none of the forces of the Breezy Plains dared to touch the Tower of Dusk brazenly. Hence, there was almost no need to leave too many guards behind. Besides, even if someone were to target the Tower of Dusk, there were Magical Crystal Cannons, the All-Kill Array, and the powerful Eternal Furnace on the top of the tower. As long as the other party was not a Sanctuary powerhouse, they would not be able to return.
The expedition team of the Tower of Dusk set off for the grand canyon of Gargas, and along the way, they scared the forces that were paying attention to the Tower of Dusk, especially those that had offended the Tower of Dusk. They were so frightened that they thought that they were going to settle scores with them. After the five major families of the Mithril Alliance received the news, they were all on full alert, and the headquarters of each family was in a state of chaos. They even began to prepare for their retreat.
Indeed, the Ashen Warlock had said that no one was allowed to disturb the current peace, but that depended on who it was. Judging from the situation of the gathering in Gran Town, it was obvious that the Ashen Warlock valued the President of the Tower of Dusk very much. Perhaps, they had already reached some agreement during the secret meeting in the Tower of Ashes.
However, Lin Li did not care about what those forces wanted to do. The expedition traveled all the way, and soon arrived at the northern border of the Breezy Plains. They then entered Lockdamer and headed towards the agreed location with Hoffman.
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Hoffman didn't even bother to greet Lin Li. Instead, he asked Basel in surprise, "Master Basel, you …"
Basel smiled, and said, "I've already joined the Tower of Dusk."
Hearing this answer, Hoffman was even more shocked, and he turned to look at Lin Li inquiringly.
Lin Li had already expected Hoffman's surprise. Hence, he explained, "Master Basel has already agreed to be the chief judge of the Tower of Dusk, but there has been no inauguration ceremony for the time being for this expedition."
In the Guild of Magic, the chief judge was an extremely important position, and his authority was not inferior to that of the President of the Guild of Magic. The chief judge had full authority to handle any matter related to the safety of the Guild of Magic. Sometimes, he could even override the authority of the President of the Guild of Magic. It was no exaggeration to say that the chief judge was equivalent to the President of another Guild of Magic to a certain extent. Hence, unlike the other members who joined the Guild of Magic, the chief judge also had to undergo a very formal inauguration ceremony.
Lin Li asked the team to set up a camp nearby, and then brought Basel and the others to the Glittering Gold Trade Union's camp under Hoffman's invitation. The Glittering Gold Trade Union had sent out a large force this time, including the Legendary-mage Thomas, the Sword Sage Jerany, the Legendary-mage Elvan, and the twin Legendary Assassins Gia and Shaw. Apart from these major shareholders, almost half of the mages of the Glittering Gold Trade Union had come, and there were about 100 Archmages. In addition, there were also 100 Warriors above level-15, who were all elites of the Skyfire Knights. However, due to the environment, they did not bring their warhorses with them.
The senior executives of both parties sat down in the tent of the Glittering Gold Trade Union, and Hoffman took out a map. It was the map of the Gargas Canyon, but the drawing on it was incomplete. Clearly, it should have been drawn by the previous expedition team.
However, not long after they discussed the exploration plan in the tent, there was a sudden noise coming from the camp outside. Next, a Warrior barged into the tent, and said, "President, a large number of Undead creatures have appeared outside the camp."
Everyone couldn't help but be shocked. It was still daytime outside, and most low-level Undead creatures would not be able to move around under the sun. The appearance of a large number of Undead creatures at this time was rather strange.
Sunlight was natural Holy Light. Although it did not have a strong purifying power due to the fact that its power was dispersed, it was still quite fatal to low-level Undead creatures. Even in places like the Shadowglen and the Scar of Death where Undead creatures gathered, the low-level Undead creatures would sleep obediently underground during the day due to the thick fog of death that blocked them from the sun.
It was still sunny in the Gargas Canyon now, and the sunlight reflected off the ice and snow seemed particularly glaring, giving off an illusion that it was more intense than usual. However, in such an environment, Lin Li, Hoffman, and the others who had arrived outside the camp saw that there were densely packed Undead creatures that were surging towards them like a white tide a kilometer or two away from the camp.
Seeing the Undead creatures that were surging towards the camp, Lin Li and the others couldn't help but be stunned. The Undead creatures were a little different from those they had seen before. It was no wonder that there was a sudden commotion in the camp after the discovery of the Undead creatures.
The species of the Undead creatures could be seen at a glance, and the ones at the front were still the eternal cannon fodder of the Undead creatures, the Skeletal Warriors. However, the Skeletal Warriors were covered in sparkling and shiny ice, as if they were wearing a crystal armor that was glistening under the sun. The skeletons that were originally thin and frail also seemed much stronger under the ice armor. In fact, they even looked a little more menacing.
Another thing that caught Lin Li and the others' attention was that the Skeletal Warriors were also very diverse, and not all of them were formed from human skeletons. Some of them were shorter but had thicker bones, which should be the skeletons of dwarves. There were also skeletons with horns or fangs, which were clearly related to orcs. Behind the human, dwarf, and orc Skeletal Warriors, there were some giant skeletons that were more than four meters tall. They turned out to be the skeletons of giants that claimed to have the bloodline of the Titans.
"Legend has it that this place used to be a battlefield where the various races fought. It seems that it's true," Hoffman muttered to himself while looking at the Undead creatures that were getting closer and closer.
The Gargas Canyon was known as an insurmountable natural moat, but it did not divide the entire continent into two even though it stretched for thousands of kilometers. Although the place where the Glittergold Trade Union and the Tower of Dusk's team met was not at the end of the canyon, it was only about 50 kilometers away. The terrain there was relatively easy to enter the canyon. It was said that in history, the Resistance Alliance of several major races had fought several wars with the High Elves' army in order to resist the rule of the High Elves.
Perhaps at that time, the Resistance Alliance also wanted to make use of the cold environment there in hopes of affecting the High Elves. However, it turned out that the High Elves just didn't like the cold. The outcome of the war was obvious. It was said that hundreds of thousands of lives of the Resistance Alliance were buried under the pure white snow, including many famous powerhouses of various races.
However, due to the harsh, cold, and dry environment, they did not have a strong rotting stench like in the Shadowglen and the Scar of Death. Coupled with the fact that the gloomy aura in the canyon was extremely thick, Lin Li and the rest did not notice the death aura that was concealed when they arrived. At this moment, when they saw the Undead creatures clad in ice armor, they finally remembered the legend about this place.
Although the Undead creatures looked strange and were all wrapped in armor-like ice, they were only some low-level Skeletal Warriors and Hell Ghouls, after all. They could not pose any substantial threat to the expedition team that was made up of 300-400 powerhouses above level-15.
After the Undead creatures entered the shooting range, the Archmages who had long been prepared raised their staffs one after another. All of a sudden, rays of magical light shone, and the magical elements in the space erupted like oil that had come into contact with sparks. Although there were less than 100 Archmages who launched the magical attacks, the magic storm formed by the various magic spells was rather astonishing. It swept towards the Undead creatures like a storm.
All of a sudden, ice and bone fragments flew all over the sky, and the rising fog almost completely covered the area. When the thick fog dissipated and everything returned to normal, the menacing Undead creatures had completely disappeared from outside the campsite, leaving only broken limbs all over the ground. At the campsite of the expedition team, some of the mages of the Tower of Dusk continued to set up their own campsite as if nothing had happened just now.
Although the Undead creatures were a little strange, they did not seem to be much stronger than normal. Lin Li shook his head slightly, and did not take it to heart. However, when Lin Li turned around and was about to return to the tent of the Glittergold Trade Union with the rest to continue discussing the exploration plan, he saw that Ujfalusi and Norfeller, who were behind him, had strange expressions on their faces.
Seeing that the two of them were staring in the direction of the Undead creatures like people who had been starving for days seeing a table of sumptuous food, Lin Li immediately understood. He smiled, and said, "You two don't have to follow me. Do whatever you want to do." After saying that, he followed Hoffman and the others back to the tent.
Hearing Lin Li's instructions, Ujfalusi and Norfeller were overjoyed, and they walked out of the campsite together. They then chanted a short incantation in the direction where the Undead creatures had been destroyed. After the recitation of the incantation, the place that had originally returned to peace suddenly flashed with countless spots of light that swarmed towards the two of them like a group of fireflies.
Those were the soul fires of the Undead creatures just now. Unfortunately, many of them had been completely extinguished under the scouring of the magic storm, and the remaining ones were also in a broken state. They were much worse than complete soul fires. After absorbing the soul fires, Norfeller and Ujfalusi looked at each other longingly, and returned to the tent of the Glittergold Trade Union under the strange gazes of the people around them. However, they did not enter, and instead waited outside.
In the tent, Lin Li, Hoffman, and the others talked about the Undead creatures just now, but they did not have any clues. Hence, they continued to discuss the plan to explore the ruins. However, not long after they resumed their conversation, the sound of magic explosions came from outside again. Someone then came in to report that another group of Undead creatures had attacked the campsite. However, this time, everyone knew the strength of the strange-looking Undead creatures. Hence, they did not make a fuss, and only sent someone to report to the crowd after the group of Undead creatures was annihilated.
"Strange, what's wrong with these Undead creatures? Even if there's an aura of the living in the campsite, they shouldn't be afraid of sunlight," Hoffman muttered with a frown after hearing the report from his subordinate.
"Master Hoffman, didn't the expedition team you sent previously discover a large number of Undead creatures here?" Lin Li asked in bewilderment. Hoffman once said that he had sent a team of 50 people to confirm the authenticity of that clue, but only two of them returned alive. Didn't they mention the Undead creatures in their report?
Hoffman shook his head, pointed at a spot on the map, and said to Lin Li and the others, "The expedition entered from the beginning of the canyon that is more than 50 kilometers away from here. Along the way, they only encountered sporadic Undead creatures, and have never encountered such a large group of Undead creatures. Hence, this information was not included in the list of things to take note of."
"In that case, why didn't we meet at the beginning of the canyon that they took? Why did we choose this location instead?" Lin Li continued to ask. Since the expedition team had already explored the area, it would theoretically be much easier to enter according to the route that had been explored. That was also the question that Lin Li had been puzzled about ever since he received the notice of the meeting place.
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