Both the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family were ancient forces that had been passed down for thousands of years, and had accumulated magical equipment for thousands of years as well. However, compared to the mages of the Tower of Dusk, their equipment could only be described as shabby. Even the senior executives of the two forces could not help but feel ashamed and jealous when they saw the equipment of the mages of the Tower of Dusk.
The people from the Glittergold Trade Union were gloating. They had already seen the extravagance of the mages of the Tower of Dusk, and were already numb to it. How could they not be numb? Everyone knew that the Glittergold Trade Union was rich and willing to spend money on guards. However, no one dared to say that the Glittergold Trade Union was rich when compared to the Tower of Dusk.
After a long time, the people slowly regained their senses after being reprimanded by the senior executives of the two forces. However, they could not help but look at the team from the Tower of Dusk.
"Master Felic, your generosity has given them quite a shock," Hoffman said with a sigh.
"It's just some magical equipment. What I want is the safety of the people," Lin Li said calmly. Magical equipment was created to be used, and it would only be wooden sticks and stones hidden in the treasure vault. What Lin Li really valued were the talents. That was the foundation of the rise of the Tower of Dusk.
After the dazzling brilliance of the treasures, the teams from the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family were in a mess, except for the teams from the Tower of Dusk and the Glittergold Trade Union. A few of the senior executives could only curse in jealousy while reorganizing the team.
After such a small episode, the team finally stepped into Prince Brahere's mausoleum. Perhaps it could not be considered a mausoleum, but just a dome on the ground. The team in front was made up of 50 people from the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family, while Lin Li walked behind them with Connoris and Angelano.
Joseph almost vomited blood when he saw that there were only three people from the Tower of Dusk. However, he could not blame them. He had already said that the Tower of Dusk could send as many people as they wanted. He could only blame himself for underestimating the shamelessness of the other party.
The interior of the palace was not dazzling and luxurious. Instead, it had a different style that made people feel extremely elegant. Even after countless years of wear and tear, the Magical Crystals that decorated the palace still emitted a gentle glow, illuminating the entire palace dreamily.
Most of the decorations in the palace were exquisite works of art. There were lifelike statues that gave off an imposing aura, and there were beautiful scrolls that seemed to be able to immerse one's soul in them. Although the artworks were not of much value to Lin Li and the other explorers, any one of them would probably cause a huge commotion in the outside world.
Lin Li didn't know if Brahere had really devoted his entire life to the pursuit of the highest realm of art, but he was sure that Brahere's attainments in art could be considered unprecedented just from the works placed in the palace.
Although the members of the expedition were here for the precious magical treasures buried in the mausoleum, the works of art also made them involuntarily slow down. Even the Warriors who were known to be rude and barbaric seemed to have transformed into masters of art at this moment. They were full of praises for every piece of art that came into view.
Suddenly, the team stopped. There were two people in charge of leading the team. The Mithril Alliance's team was led by a Legendary Assassin named Silva, and the Caesar Family's team was led by a Legendary Assassin named Jerry. They walked towards Lin Li together.
"Why did you stop?" Lin Li asked curiously as he retracted his gaze from a painting at the side.
"President Felic, that's where we stopped the last time. The magic gears there are designed very hard to crack. Do you want to go and take a look?" The Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family were considered enemies of the Tower of Dusk. Furthermore, Lin Li said that he was going to join the pathfinding team, but he was only following behind them. Hence, the two of them were not very respectful towards Lin Li.
"Is that so?" Lin Li was obviously stunned for a moment. He turned around to look at the road behind him, and then turned back to look at the front. He said to the two of them in confusion, "So fast! Did you guys only walk this far the last time? "
It was no wonder that Lin Li was shocked and confused. Although the palace was not small, it was only about a kilometer from the entrance of the palace to the place where they stopped now. Who knew, the people in charge of guarding the back of the team might not have even entered the gate yet.
Silva and Jerry initially wanted to see Lin Li make a fool out of himself, but they blushed after hearing his words. Yes, it was only a short distance from the entrance of the palace to here, but there was no way to continue, and they even lost more than 10 lives. It would make sense if such a thing happened to those mediocre exploration teams. However, the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family, who had a heritage of thousands of years, were reduced to such a sorry state here. Was there anything more embarrassing than this?
"President Felic, do you want to go and take a look first? If we can't solve this magic gear, I'm afraid our exploration this time will end here," Silva said indignantly. He was implying that Lin Li shouldn't just laugh at them, and that he should go and try if he had the ability.
Lin Li smiled and shook his head, and said to the Goblin beside him, "Angelano, go and take a look with them. Let's not waste time here." Angelano's main field of study was alchemy puppets and Alchemy Colossuses, and a lot of his knowledge was related to magic gears. With his Guru-level alchemy skills, there was probably no magic gear that could trouble him.
"Alright, since I've been tricked by you, I'll listen to you," Angelano muttered in dissatisfaction. Angelano muttered in dissatisfaction before shaking his head and walking towards the front of the team while controlling the alchemy machine.
Silva and Jerry were naturally filled with doubts when they saw that Lin Li had only sent a Goblin over, but it was not appropriate for them to ask Lin Li, for fear that he would say something embarrassing again. After being stunned for a moment, they had no choice but to turn around and follow Angelano.
However, not long after Angelano went over, his sharp scolding came from the front of the team.
"Damn it, you guys are actually blocked by this thing? I really can't believe it. Are you guys here to explore the ruins or to wander around here? Can't you use your brains!? Are you guys trying to make me laugh to death? Can't you guys see such an obvious thing? "
After Angelano came to the front of the team, he did not really observe or study the magic gear at all. He only took a rough glance at it, and saw the various flaws of the magic gear. It was no wonder that he was so angry that he scolded. If he had to deal with such a simple thing, he would definitely tire himself to death if he continued to explore.
"You … Can you crack it?" Silva and Jerry were both Legendary powerhouses who were usually respected by countless people. They were already infuriated by Lin Li's intentional or unintentional mockery, and now, they had to be reprimanded by Angelano. How could they feel good about it?
"Tsk, so what if you can't even crack this kind of magic gear? How dare you call yourself a Legendary Assassin?" Angelano glanced at the two of them disdainfully, and then turned around to point to the front while saying to the people around him, "Hey, you, go under that pillar over there. And you, yes, I'm talking about you. Don't look at others, do you see that piece of floor over there? It's just beside the corpse's head, just walk over there … "
Since Silva and Jerry had chosen the profession of Assassin, they naturally knew that the real Legendary Assassins in the Dark Age did not just have to have Legendary-level combat power. They also had to be proficient in all kinds of magic gears and traps, and had to be at least at the Master-level to be considered a qualified Legendary Assassin. Hence, the two of them could only be angry at Angelano's mockery, but they could not find any words to refute him.
On the other hand, everyone who was pointed out by Angelano had a bitter look on their faces, and kept giving Silva and Jerry who were leading the team a look. In the previous exploration, this group of people had been the pathfinders, and they had seen with their own eyes that their companions had been dismembered and burned into ashes after walking into that area. All of them had died a horrible death. Yet, that Goblin actually wanted them to walk over just like that. Wasn't he trying to kill them!?
If the Goblin was one of them, they might have the courage to take the risk. However, the problem was that the Goblin was from the Tower of Dusk, and the Tower of Dusk was obviously not on good terms with the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family. Hence, they could not help but suspect the Goblin's true intentions.
After giving some pointers, Angelano realized that none of the people he pointed out moved, and immediately became even angrier. He cursed, "Damn it, do you think Lord Angelano is willing to waste time with you? I'll only say it once. If you can't remember it, you can go and die." After saying that, he turned around and operated the alchemy machine to return to Lin Li's side.
With Angelano around, these people were even more unwilling to take the risk. They immediately surrounded Silva and Jerry, and asked them what their next step was.
However, at this moment, Elvis walked over from behind, and asked in a low voice, "What's going on? Why did Angelano from the Tower of Dusk come and leave? Can't they solve the magic gears here too?"
Elvis had a high prestige in both the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family, and was not a very strict person. Hence, everyone immediately told him about what had happened just now. "Master Elvis, the Goblin from the Tower of Dusk didn't even look at the specific situation after he came. He just gave us random instructions, and asked us to go here and there. It's obvious that he wants us to die."
"Nonsense, the Tower of Dusk is our partner now. How can they do that? Don't they want to explore this mausoleum? We've just heard what Angelano said. Hurry up and do as he says! " Faced with Prince Brahere's mausoleum, Elvis's tone was much stricter than usual.
This time, everyone was dumbfounded. They could ignore other people's words, but they couldn't reject Elvis's orders. However, did anyone remember what the Goblin said just now? They only remembered that he was pointing randomly. How could they remember it now?
Seeing that Elvis was angry, Silva couldn't be bothered about the unpleasantness just now. He hurriedly explained in embarrassment, "Master Elvis, just now … That Goblin spoke too quickly, so …"
"Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and ask Master Angelano to come back!" Elvis yelled angrily.
Although they were all Legendary powerhouses, Silva and Jerry couldn't help but shiver when they heard Elvis's yell. They couldn't be bothered about their pride anymore, and hurriedly walked towards Lin Li to ask Angelano to come back and teach them how to solve the magic gears.
Although Angelano was unwilling, Lin Li didn't want to waste too much time here. Hence, he didn't make things too difficult for Silva and Jerry, and asked Angelano to make another trip.
"Master Angelano, your subordinates are insensible. I hope you can prioritize this exploration and not be calculative with them." Upon hearing Angelano's unique mechanical sound, Elvis rolled his eyes and turned to look at him.
"Alright, alright, I'll waste some more time, but only this time. Don't blame me if no one listens to me again," Angelano said impatiently. Angelano said impatiently. He then walked to the front and repeated what he said just now.
This time, no one dared to disobey his orders. With Elvis by their side, they had no other choice even if they really had to die. Everyone who was called by Angelano immediately walked towards the designated location, and did not dare to be careless in carrying out his orders.
After everyone had completed their respective tasks, something shocking happened. First, the ground of the palace shook a few times, and then the crystal-like tiles suddenly moved. After a few seconds, there was a sound of gears turning from the ground, and everything returned to normal.
"Let's go, what are you waiting for?" Angelano said disdainfully as he looked at the crowd. "How ignorant. Are you guys stupid!?"
Was it solved just like that? The magic gears that took more than 10 lives were solved just like that? Now, they more or less understood why there were only three people from the Tower of Dusk in the exploration team.
The team began to move forward again, and under Angelano's guidance, they continuously dispelled the magic gears and magic traps. No one doubted Angelano's standards anymore. If his standards were not enough, at least they wouldn't be able to find anyone else who could solve those magic gears and traps.
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