Perhaps it could be said that Osric had relied on himself for everything. Be it the design of the mausoleum or the various settings, they were all the embodiment of his wisdom and that of his subordinates. Brahere didn't receive the inheritance of the Immortal King, and he didn't have top-notch attainments in various fields. However, with his unparalleled status among the High Elves, his mausoleum could definitely be regarded as the crystallization of the wisdom of the entire High Elves. Hence, Lin Li was absolutely certain that the danger in Brahere's mausoleum was definitely not inferior to that of Osric's. In fact, it might even be much more dangerous.
Back then, Lin Li cooperated with the Supreme Council and the Alanna Guild of Magic to explore Osric's mausoleum, and the mages of the Alanna Guild of Magic suffered great losses during that operation. Apart from the dangerous design in Osric's mausoleum, Rosen's mistakes in decision-making were undoubtedly the key to the huge loss.
Rosen's mistake had caused the death of the elites that Aldwin, the President of the Alanna Guild of Magic, had painstakingly nurtured. Hence, he naturally did not feel the pinch. However, Lin Li was not that generous. He did not want to ruin the elite mage that he had painstakingly nurtured because of his mistake.
Besides, Lin Li and Hoffman were not only facing the problem of exploring the mausoleum, but also the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family who were eyeing them covetously. Now that the expedition teams of the Glittergold Trade Union and the Tower of Dusk were stronger than the other party in terms of strength, the other party would not dare to reveal any ill intentions. However, if there were only minor losses during the exploration, they would probably end up benefitting the other party for no reason.
The various problems caused the discussion about the exploration of the mausoleum to inevitably fall into a dilemma. Lin Li couldn't bear to part with the elites that he had nurtured, but could Hoffman bear to do the same? In their opinion, it would be best for the expedition team from the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family to be the cannon fodder in front of the trap. However, the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family were not fools. Ever since they left the mausoleum, there had been no new movements at the campsite.
Another three days passed, but there was still no progress in the discussion about the mausoleum exploration. Lin Li was the first to get impatient. Although Brahere's mausoleum was very valuable, he didn't have a good way to explore it. He couldn't possibly waste all his time on it. The Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family could afford it, and the Glittergold Trade Union had nothing more important than exploring the mausoleum. However, Lin Li couldn't afford it.
However, just as Lin Li was about to bid farewell to Hoffman after another fruitless discussion, someone entered the tent to report that someone from the opposite camp had come over, and said that he wanted to meet Lin Li and Hoffman to discuss some matters.
"It seems like they's no more," said with a smile on Hoffman. Actually, there was no need to bother guessing what the other party wanted to talk about. Anyone would be able to figure it out. The Glittergold Trade Union and the Tower of Dusk could not do anything about Brahere's mausoleum. How could the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family be any better?
Upon hearing Hoffman's words, Lin Li smiled knowingly, and temporarily put aside the thought of bidding farewell. He then followed Hoffman out of the tent, intending to see how things would change there.
Hoffman's smile froze, and he looked solemn. He whispered to Lin Li, "President Felic, that's Elvis, the old patriarch of the Jordan Family of the Mithril Alliance. He's also the previous leader of the Mithril Alliance." There were originally 13 families in the Mithril Alliance, but it had now become five. In order to avoid a situation where one family dominated, the leader couldn't always be a member of the same family. Hence, there was a rule that had lasted for thousands of years: every 10 years, each family would take turns to be the leader.
There were originally 13 families in the Mithril Alliance, but now there were five major families. In order to avoid a situation where only one family was dominant, the person in charge couldn't always be a member of the same family. Hence, there was a rule that had lasted for thousands of years. That was, every family would take turns to be in charge. Elvis from the Jordan Family was the previous leader of the Mithril Alliance. He was also the most senior among the five families, and had held the position the most.
Apart from being the most senior, Elvis' strength was not to be underestimated. He was second to none among the Legendary powerhouses of the five families. It was said that during the battle between the Mithril Alliance and the Blood Moon Clan, Elvis had fought against three Legendary Sword Sages of the Blood Moon Clan alone. Not only did he not lose the upper hand, but he even almost killed the three Sword Sages. In the end, the president of the Blood Moon Clan, Mogadi, had to awaken his wyrm bloodline to save the three Sword Sages.
That was precisely the reason that Elvis had an extremely high prestige among the five major families. Even when he wasn't the leader of the Mithril Alliance, the influence of his words in the five major families was not inferior to that of the current leader.
"However, after Elvis stepped down as the leader of the Mithril Alliance, he passed the position of the patriarch of the Jordan Family to his son, which meant that he would no longer be the leader of the Mithril Alliance. It was said that he was preparing to break through to the Sanctuary-realm. I didn't expect Joseph to invite him again for the sake of Brahere's mausoleum this time. " Hoffman squinted and looked over, but he didn't seem to be too afraid of Elvis, because anyone could tell that Elvis hadn't succeeded in taking that step.
After listening to Hoffman's introduction, Lin Li was even more certain that Elvis was there to discuss something. After all, among the four forces that formed the two expedition teams, the one that really had an irreconcilable conflict was not the Glittergold Trade Union or any of them, but the Tower of Dusk and the Mithril Alliance.
The Mithril Alliance's intention to destroy the Tower of Dusk could be said to be obvious. The previous series of suppression actions had already caused the enmity between the two forces to be difficult to resolve, regardless of who had taken advantage of and who had suffered losses. If it was Joseph of the Mithril Alliance who came now, there would only be one outcome — parting on bad terms no matter what the discussion was about. If it was Claus, the patriarch of the Caesar Family, he wouldn't be able to represent the Mithril Alliance at all. Hence, Elvis, who had already retired for many years but still had prestige in the Mithril Alliance, was naturally the most suitable candidate to facilitate a dialogue between the two parties.
Soon, Hoffman and Lin Li arrived in front of the gate of the campsite, and stood opposite the hunchbacked Elvis.
"Haha, so it's Master Elvis. Aren't you in the Bluestone Tower trying to break through to the Sanctuary-realm? Why did you suddenly think of looking for me and Master Felic here? Could it be that you have some advice for us?" Although Elvis was quite prestigious in the Mithril Alliance, Hoffman still didn't intend to save him any face.
In fact, as a businessman, the way to deal with things was to please both sides. The Glittergold Trade Union had been established in the Breezy Plains for so many years, and basically didn't have any absolute enemies apart from those people or forces that tried to attack them. However, Hoffman was now speaking to Elvis in such a sarcastic tone, partly because he thought that Elvis had stolen his information, and partly because he wanted to hurt An Lin's feelings.
What would he think if his partner were to chat cheerfully and wittily with his enemy, especially at such a crucial moment? Hoffman was precisely because he was a businessman that he had a good understanding of human psychology. Hence, he naturally wouldn't cause a rift in the cooperation with the Tower of Dusk at such a critical juncture because of his unclear attitude.
Elvis rolled his eyelids, and his eyes turned white. He said in a hoarse voice, "Exploring Prince Brahere's mausoleum is such a rare opportunity. How can I miss it?"
When Hoffman introduced Elvis previously, he didn't mention that he was blind. Clearly, it had only happened when he was breaking through to the Sanctuary-realm. However, for a Legendary-mage, his massive mental strength was enough to allow him to move without any hindrance even if he lost his vision.
"Oh, that's understandable, but is there something wrong with your eyes? Did you go in the wrong direction? Your expedition's camp is opposite," Hoffman said sarcastically. Upon hearing Lin Li mention Brahere's name, he was even more convinced that Lin Li must have stolen the information from him. However, he still couldn't figure out how the information had been leaked.
Upon hearing this, Elvis did not get angry. Instead, a smile appeared on his face. However, when he looked at Lin Li with his cloudy eyes, it was rather creepy. He said, "President Hoffman, surely you know the purpose of my visit. Prince Brahere's mausoleum is not simple. Be it you or us, it won't be easy to complete the exploration of the mausoleum alone. Hence, I wonder if President Hoffman and this President Felic are interested in discussing the cooperation with us? "
Elvis didn't beat around the bush, and instead directly stated his purpose of coming. He wanted to cooperate in the exploration of Prince Brahere's mausoleum. Hoffman and Lin Li had actually long expected Elvis' purpose, but it was one thing to anticipate it, and another to accept it.
Although Elvis was the one who spoke up for the Mithril Alliance, it could only prevent the dialogue from falling into a deadlock at the beginning. It didn't mean that the two parties could really eliminate any gaps. In particular, the enmity between the Tower of Dusk and the Mithril Alliance could not be resolved with just a few words. The only way to resolve the enmity between the two forces was for one of them to completely collapse.
"Haha, Master Elvis, you must be joking. Do you think there's a need for us to cooperate with you? Didn't you enter the mausoleum confidently? You must have gained a lot, right? We can't. We're too timid. We still don't know what the mausoleum is like. " As a firm ally of the Tower of Dusk, Hoffman wasn't polite at all when he mocked the Mithril Alliance.
Faced with such blatant mockery, Elvis merely shook his head slightly, but he did not get angry at all. Instead, he calmly said, "In terms of exploring the ruins, we are indeed not as experienced as you, President Hoffman. The losses caused by our somewhat rash actions this time shouldn't have escaped your eyes. In that case, do you really think that your team can deal with the dangers in the mausoleum alone with the strength of your team?"
"You don't have to worry about that. We naturally have our own exploration plan. Your expedition team, on the other hand, has hit a wall this time, and is bleeding badly. Instead of packing up and going back, they want to talk about cooperation with us. That's a terrible joke," Hoffman said disdainfully as he pursed his lips. He indeed had the right to be disdainful. The Glittergold Trade Union started off by exploring ruins. Regardless of experience, the most important thing in exploring ruins was to be cautious. If they were as rash and reckless as the Mithril Alliance, they would probably have long been buried in some ruins.
Although he couldn't see, Elvis still turned to look at Lin Li, and said, "President Felic, what do you think about the cooperation?"
Elvis naturally knew about the enmity between the Mithril Alliance and the Tower of Dusk, and he also knew that the key to Hoffman's attitude was the Tower of Dusk. Hence, he didn't say anything to Hoffman, and instead turned to ask for Lin Li's opinion. If Lin Li could agree to the proposal of cooperation, everything would naturally be easy to negotiate with Hoffman.
"Cooperation? It's not impossible," Lin Li said while stroking his chin. Lin Li stroked his chin. His tone was not as sarcastic as Hoffman's. His words not only made Elvis perk up, but even Hoffman turned to look at him in surprise.
Hoffman mocked Elvis repeatedly just now, not only because he felt that Lin Li had stolen his information, but also because he thought that Lin Li would never agree to cooperate with the Mithril Alliance. After all, Prince Brahere's mausoleum was no small matter. If he were in Lin Li's shoes, he would definitely not cooperate with his mortal enemy to explore it. That would simply be courting death. Instead of having to be careful of the dangers in the mausoleum and be wary of his mortal enemy, he might as well explore it himself.
However, what Lin Li said next made Hoffman's expression relax. At the same time, Elvis couldn't help but smile bitterly. Lin Li gave Hoffman a reassuring look, and then said to Elvis, "Master Elvis, what do you think of this cooperation? Since your expedition team has already entered the mausoleum, you must know more about the mausoleum than us. Why don't you let your team explore the way in front, and we'll support you at the back at any time?"
Since it was a cooperation, there had to be a team in front. Although the expedition team of the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family had been forced to retreat previously, they definitely had more experience than the Mithril Alliance. Hence, they were naturally more suitable to continue to be the vanguard. Hence, Lin Li's proposal actually made some sense. However, considering the relationship between the Mithril Alliance and the Tower of Dusk, it was a little unacceptable.
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