Now, even if he had a complete and detailed design, Lin Li could not guarantee that he would be able to escape unscathed after entering the depths, let alone an incomplete design blueprint.
Hoffman took the page, and looked at the paragraph that Lin Li had pointed out. Brahere mentioned that a batch of goods had just been shipped from Nordrassil, which was the capital of the High Elves at that time, and also where the Tree of Eternity grew. Brahere also mentioned that a batch of Legendary magical crystals in the goods was of good quality, and was very suitable to be used as a mana source for some magical weapon.
What kind of magical weapon was it? The words on it were very blurry, and could no longer be recognized. However, just the fact that it used Legendary magical crystals as a mana source was enough to show that the magical weapon was absolutely amazing.
In the current Anril, many people would immediately think of the Magical Crystal Cannons made by the Dwarf Kingdom when it came to powerful magical weapons. That kind of magical weapon could be blasted out by highly compressed pure mana. Although it only required level-15 magical crystals, its power was something that even Legendary powerhouses wouldn't dare to belittle.
"Brahere, what exactly did you do here!?" Hoffman had never thought that things would develop to this point, and that a mausoleum would cause so many problems. If possible, he would rather not have gotten this clue, and never know about the existence of this mausoleum. However, he really couldn't bear to leave now. The mausoleum was no longer just a simple mausoleum. God knew what was buried here.
After taking the pages, Elvis leaned against the back of the chair leisurely with his eyelids slightly closed, covering his white and turbid eyes. When Lin Li and Hoffman were almost done with their discussion, he finally rolled his eyes, and calmly said, "President Hoffman, President Felic, after reading these, do you think there is a possibility of cooperation between us?"
Lin Li looked at the few pages on the table, and was certain that the contents of the pages were not the entirety of the diary. In fact, they probably weren't all about the ruins either. The other party was not a fool. Not to mention the fact that they had yet to reach an agreement, even if they had really started working together, he would definitely not throw out all his chips. He probably still had some more crucial information in his hands.
A Saint-level Iceblast Dragon! Lin Li could not help but feel a headache at the thought of this. If they were not careful, they might end up being wiped out. Even if they managed to take down the Iceblast Wyrm in the end, the losses would definitely be unbearable.
At this moment, Hoffman was also frowning and tapping his fingers on the table. Although he was looking at the table, his mind was clearly not on the few pages of paper.
After a while, Hoffman and Lin Li looked at each other, and turned to Elvis. "Master Elvis, it seems that this mausoleum is indeed not simple. It would be difficult for any of our teams to gain anything from it. Alright then, let's talk about cooperation. "
"Very well, I believe this is a very wise decision." A smile appeared on Elvis' face.
However, although Elvis had a high prestige in the Mithril Alliance, he was not the current leader, after all. Hence, the specific cooperation between the two teams still had to be discussed face-to-face by the higher-ups of both parties.
After sending Elvis off, Hoffman and Lin Li immediately gathered the higher-ups of both parties. The few pieces of paper that Elvis had generously left behind were passed around in everyone's hands. Even Connoris, who claimed to be omniscient, could not help but gasp after reading it, not to mention the others. As for Angelano, he was so scared that he wanted to go back. He would not want to face the terrifying Iceblast Wyrm no matter what.
The people from the Glittergold Trade Union had no problem with the cooperation. After all, they did not have any feud with the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family. On the other hand, the people from the Tower of Dusk could not help but be a little worried. No one knew how much information the Mithril Alliance had. If they had any ulterior motives, the Tower of Dusk would be in a passive position.
Lin Li was naturally very clear about that, but since he had agreed to cooperate with the other party, he was confident that he could deal with the other party's plots. After all, he also had Guru-level attainments in inscription and alchemy. He also had trump cards that the other party did not know about. When the time came, it was uncertain who would be the one to plot against.
No matter what, it was imperative for both parties to cooperate this time. After reading those pages of the diary, no one dared to say that they could complete the exploration of the mausoleum on their own. Even though Lin Li had so many trump cards and had the experience of exploring the Sky Castle and Osric's mausoleum, he did not dare to take such a huge risk.
The simplest reason was that the Iceblast Wyrm that might exist in the Sanctuary-realm was not something that any expedition team could fight alone, not to mention the traps in the mausoleum and the various tomb guards. If the two expedition teams cooperated, there would be more than 30 Legendary powerhouses and 600 to 700 elites of various professions who were above level-15. That kind of power might be enough to fight against the Iceblast Wyrm.
Since it was a cooperation, the two expedition teams naturally could not stay far away from each other and be wary of each other like they were now. Soon, the two teams let down their guard and walked together, and the senior executives of both sides met again. This time, the atmosphere was much more relaxed. At least, it was not as tense as it was at the beginning.
In the large tent that was specially set up, the senior executives of the four top forces sat opposite each other. This was considered an unprecedented cooperation in the entire Breezy Plains. After some hypocritical pleasantries, the conversation finally turned to the main topic, and they discussed how to cooperate in the exploration of Brahere's mausoleum.
"However, before that, I think we still have one more thing to confirm, and that is who will be in charge of the entire operation after our two expedition teams merge. If we don't discuss this issue clearly first, I'm afraid that any cooperation will just be empty talk when we enter the mausoleum. " At the beginning of the conversation, Joseph of the Mithril Alliance raised a more contentious issue.
Joseph's words were not unreasonable. Now that the two parties were going to cooperate in the exploration of Prince Brahere's mausoleum, there had to be a leader to command the entire operation. Otherwise, no one could command the other when they encountered problems, and it would only cause chaos in the exploration. It would be safer and more convenient to explore alone.
This was actually not a big problem. For example, in the expedition team of the Glittergold Trade Union and the Tower of Dusk, Lin Li trusted Hoffman. Hence, the Glittergold Trade Union had a leading position in the team. In the team of the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family, the Mithril Alliance was stronger. Hence, the Mithril Alliance had a leading position.
However, everyone knew that whoever occupied a dominant position in the team would be able to obtain more benefits. Besides, it would be fine if the two expedition teams had a good relationship with the four major forces. However, the Mithril Alliance and the Tower of Dusk had an unresolvable feud. No one could guarantee that the Mithril Alliance wouldn't plot against them after they had a leading position.
"I don't think there's a need to discuss this issue. Brahere's diary was discovered by the Mithril Alliance, and we were the ones who proposed this cooperation. Naturally, the Mithril Alliance should be the leading party." Although Charles had been stripped of his position as the patriarch of the Dida Family, he was still representing the Dida Family in this expedition. At the same time, he was also the grandson of the patriarch of the Caesar Family, Claus. Hence, he naturally had a seat in the meeting.
Although Claus had warned him not to go against the Tower of Dusk openly before the time was right, Charles didn't think that this was considered going against the Tower of Dusk openly. Fighting for the leading position of the team was just a normal discussion. Regardless of whether it was for official or personal reasons, he really didn't want to see his enemy become the leader of the team.
After hearing Charles' words, a smile appeared on Joseph's face. It wasn't because he admired what Charles had said, but because he was satisfied that Charles had jumped out at this time. The feud between the Mithril Alliance and the Tower of Dusk was hard to resolve now. However, the Caesar Family was no longer a member of the Mithril Alliance, and their relationship with the Tower of Dusk had not reached a terrible level. This was not what Joseph wanted to see.
Hence, what Joseph wanted to see the most was for Charles to jump out and openly become the enemy of the Tower of Dusk. It would be best if the relationship between the two deteriorated to an irreconcilable state. Then, as Charles' grandfather, Claus of the Caesar Family would naturally be more determined to stand on his side.
After hearing Charles' words, the patriarch of the Caesar Family, Claus' expression changed slightly. He secretly regretted trying to think of a way to let Charles represent the Dida Family in this expedition. Originally, Claus had pressured the Dida Family to let Charles participate in the expedition as the representative of the Dida Family. He wanted to let Charles return to his position as the patriarch of the Dida Family through the success of the expedition. However, it seemed that he had overestimated Charles. Having high talent in magic did not mean that he would be smart.
After hearing Charles' words, Joseph, Lin Li, and Hoffman laughed too. However, their smiles were filled with disdain. After laughing, they simply said, "The Mithril Alliance will be the leader? Sure! But, we'll be disturbing you. " In other words, if you want to be the leader of the team, you can do it yourself. We won't play with you.
Lin Li and Hoffman's sudden change of attitude made the people of the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family, who were still in agreement with Charles' words, shocked. The discussion of cooperation had just begun. They hadn't even discussed anything yet. If they were to leave in a huff because of a different opinion, what kind of discussion was this?
Lin Li and Hoffman did not just say it. After they finished speaking, they immediately stood up. The senior executives of the Glittergold Trade Union and the Tower of Dusk also stood up. The group of people was about to leave the tent.
At this moment, the people of the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family were still a little stunned. Elvis reacted quickly. He hurriedly stood up, and said, "President Hoffman, President Felic, please wait a moment. If you have any different opinions, we can sit down and talk about it slowly."
Lin Li turned around, and coldly said, "I think there's nothing to talk about. Frankly speaking, I don't trust the Mithril Alliance. If you want to cooperate, we can, but we can only lead the exploration. Otherwise, there's no need to talk about anything else. "
Lin Li was not trying to scare them. The Mithril Alliance had targeted the Tower of Dusk several times. If they were to become the leaders of the exploration, the Tower of Dusk would not have a good life. No matter how many treasures there were in Prince Brahere's mausoleum, they might as well go back home if they could not even guarantee their own safety.
"President Felic, are you doubting our character!?" a patriarch of the Mithril Alliance stood up and said in dissatisfaction.
"I'm sorry, I'm doubting your character," Lin Li said disapprovingly. This sentence was like a stone thrown into the water, immediately causing a commotion in the tent.
"All of you, shut up!" Elvis was indeed the most prestigious person in the Mithril Alliance. His angry roar immediately made everyone quiet down. He then turned to Joseph, and said, "Joseph, you're the leader of the Mithril Alliance. I shouldn't say much, but I hope you can consider this matter carefully and make some appropriate concessions."
"Master Elvis, you've always been our most respected elder. Your wisdom is our most precious asset." Joseph bowed respectfully to Elvis, and then turned to Hoffman and Lin Li. "Master Felic, I have to admit that the conflict between us is indeed not easy to resolve. However, just like how you don't trust us, we can't trust you with our safety either. However, we can still trust you, President Hoffman. In this case, I suggest that you take the lead in this exploration. I wonder if you agree. "
Joseph was indeed the leader of the Mithril Alliance. He first pushed the responsibility of giving up the leading position to Elvis so that he would not have to bear the dissatisfaction of the other members of the Mithril Alliance. He then suggested that Hoffman be the leader of the operation to sow discord between the Glittergold Trade Union and the Tower of Dusk. Although there might not be any performance now, it might play an unexpected role at the most critical moment.
After hearing Joseph's words, even Hoffman could not help but curse him for being sly. However, the relationship between the Glittergold Trade Union and the Tower of Dusk was not something that outsiders could understand at all. How could it be so easy to sow discord? Besides, Hoffman's importance to Lin Li was not something that Joseph, who was full of schemes, could imagine. Given the relationship between the Glittergold Trade Union and the Tower of Dusk, there was actually no difference between the Glittergold Trade Union and the Tower of Dusk taking the leading position in the exploration.
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