After completing the fusion of the magical crystal, Lin Li retracted his mental strength and finally let out a long sigh of relief. Although he was very confident in the plan, the process was still full of dangers. Fortunately, his hard work did not go to waste. Although Xiao Hua's growth was not enough to guarantee that he could defeat Osric, it was at least a little more power and a little more assurance.
However, what made Lin Li feel strange was why Osric was still indifferent even after he had cast the Magical Domain of the Sanctuary-realm for such a long time. To be honest, the fusion of the magical crystal for Xiao Hua just now definitely caused a greater commotion than the battle with the Undead Army due to the fact that it involved a change in the Laws. As a Sanctuary powerhouse who might have even reached the peak of the Sanctuary-realm, Osric would definitely be able to sense it as long as he was still on the Sky Castle.
Lin Li did not think that Osric would be like some idiotic demon king who would continuously send minions to help the so-called heroes level up even though he could kill them with a wave of his hand. In that case, it was very likely that Osric was doing something important that was more important than killing the invaders and the enemy who had stolen his body. Hence, he had no time to split himself up.
To Osric, there was nothing else that would be so important to him now. It was probably the Sky Castle. Could it be that Osric is doing his best to control the Sky Castle at this moment, and thus has no time to deal with the invaders of the expedition?
At the thought of this, Lin Li could not help but feel a little more anxious. If his guess was right, Osric had undoubtedly reached the most critical moment at this moment, and would probably be able to completely control the Sky Castle at any time. When that time came, the power of the Sky Castle alone would be enough to kill all of them without Osric having to do anything himself.
Lin Li let Xiao Hua return to Dream Garden, and got up to return to the place where the expedition was resting. He wanted to see if Archbishop Martin and the others had gained anything from their exploration.
Initially, Lin Li thought that Archbishop Martin and the others might not have returned from their search in such a short period of time. However, he did not expect to see Archbishop Martin and the others when he returned to the place where the team was resting. They even welcomed him as soon as they saw him.
Before Lin Li could ask, Archbishop Martin spoke up with an awkward expression. "Felic, look at those towers. Is there any other way to enter?"
That was strange. Lin Li remembered that Archbishop Martin had the keys to various parts of the Sky Castle. No matter how powerful the Magical Thousand-contraption Lock was, as long as they had the key, they could open it however they wanted. How could a lock that couldn't be opened with a key be called a lock?
Seeing the doubt on Lin Li's face, Archbishop Martin smiled bitterly, and continued, "After the Double-Realm Psychic Tower was destroyed, the Magical Thousand-contraption Lock of the tower can indeed be opened with a key. However, after opening the door, it won't be smooth all the way. We didn't expect there to be so many magic gears and magic traps in those Magic Towers. We've spent so much time, and we haven't even finished exploring the first tower. If we want to explore all 36 towers, I'm afraid we'll need at least 20 days. "
When Lin Li and the others first explored the Sky Castle, the most powerful magic trap they encountered was the Seven-Realm Spiral. Although the strength of Lin Li and the others at that time could not be compared to Archbishop Martin and the others now, the main reason why they were able to pass in the end was that there had been no one presiding over the Seven-Realm Spiral for more than 1,000 years.
Although the magic gears and magic traps in the 36 towers might not be comparable to those in the Central Tower, they had been presided over by a Lich who was at the peak of the Legendary-realm, and their power had long been stimulated to the limit. To be honest, the danger was probably much greater than that of the Central Tower back then. It was no wonder that Archbishop Martin and the others spent so much time and effort exploring it.
Lin Li's original intention was not to waste too much time on those Magic Towers. However, the injured members of the team had yet to recover, and he also wanted to confirm where Osric was, especially to see if there were any clues about the method Osric used to control the Sky Castle.
Osric did not have the control crystal of the Sky Castle, and Lin Li could not imagine how a Highlord without the control crystal could control the Sky Castle. However, all the signs now showed that Osric already had a certain degree of control over the Sky Castle, and he might be able to completely control the Sky Castle at any time.
"Alright, I'll bring some people with me this time, then." Lin Li nodded, and agreed to explore the tower together.
Seeing that Lin Li had nodded, Archbishop Martin was overjoyed, but Donald of the Rotterdam Kingdom was secretly displeased. In Donald's opinion, although it was a little difficult to explore the tower, it would at most take a little more time. There was no need to drag Lin Li in at all. Although the members of the Tower of Dusk had also participated in the exploration just now, the presence of the president was completely different. If there were any gains this time, the Tower of Dusk would definitely take away 10% of the gains.
However, since Archbishop Martin had spoken, Donald could not say anything at this moment. For the sake of the ultimate goal of this exploration, even if there was no hope of roping in the Tower of Dusk, he could at least not force the Tower of Dusk to work together with the Brilliance Shrine.
Lin Li selected some people, especially Connoris, and followed Archbishop Martin and the others back to the Magic Tower. Connoris' body was the perfect body that Osric had created for himself. Although Connoris had already achieved a perfect fit with the perfect body, he could still sense the location of Osric's soul through this body.
The team arrived in front of a Magic Tower, which was surrounded by a mess. All sorts of rotten corpses and skeletons were scattered all over the ground, as well as a large number of blood-colored fragments that contained Death Qi. The door of the tower was wide open, which was opened by Archbishop Martin and the others previously. They had only reached the third floor before retreating, and had only obtained some slightly valuable items.
Archbishop Martin did not ask Lin Li to come because he actually did not expect Lin Li to solve all the problems at once. He merely hoped that Lin Li would be able to provide some help to the exploration with his understanding of the Sky Castle. If there were any problems, they would still have to discuss and solve them together. After all, the magic gears and magic traps were left behind by the Immortal King.
Donald had the same thoughts, and in fact, he did not think that Lin Li would be of any help at all. Different professions were worlds apart, and having strong combat power did not mean that one knew everything. Magic gears and magic traps were not monsters or magical beasts, and required profound professional knowledge to crack them. Just now, a single magic gear required a group of people to study for a long time. Donald did not think that a young man in his twenties would have such profound knowledge.
The group of people soon arrived at the third floor of the tower, and stopped in front of a magic gear. Actually, nothing could be seen there, except for a few pools of blood on the ground. Clearly, they were left behind when Archbishop Martin and the others had come earlier.
After stopping there, Archbishop Martin and Donald turned to look at Lin Li and the others who had just arrived, and prepared to introduce the situation there to him before discussing what to do next.
However, to everyone's surprise, Lin Li did not stop at all after he arrived with the people of the Tower of Dusk. He simply walked towards the location of the magic gear as if he knew nothing.
"Fay …" Archbishop Martin shouted anxiously, but he soon looked dumbfounded.
On the other hand, the people of the Rotterdam Kingdom, who were initially waiting to watch a good show, soon looked as if they had seen a ghost.
Just as the people of the Tower of Dusk were about to walk onto the magic trap, the comical dwarf in colorful armor suddenly walked out wobbly, and fiddled with something. Then …
Nothing happened at all! Archbishop Martin and the rest were dumbfounded. The magic gears that had blocked their way just now and could not be dealt with no matter what they did were actually dealt with by that ridiculous dwarf. They simply couldn't believe their eyes.
Looking at this scene, Donald's heart became even more fervent. What treasure hunt? That shorty was simply a treasure trove. After witnessing Angelano's attainments in the Alchemy Colossuses, Donald had the idea of roping him in. Now that he saw that Angelano was able to crack the magic gears so easily, he could not help but have that idea surge in his mind.
However, that was just the beginning. As the magic gears and magic traps were cracked one after another, the team's speed was almost not affected at all, and they did not even pause for a moment. The magic gears and magic traps that were giving them a headache did not hinder the comical dwarf at all. The people of the two forces gradually began to feel numb as they followed behind.
The fourth floor, the fifth floor, and finally the top of the Magic Tower could be said to be smooth sailing. Although everyone was shocked by the performance of the Tower of Dusk, they did not let go of all the valuable things that they encountered along the way.
However, the wealth in the Magic Tower was still lacking compared to what they had expected. There were precious magic materials and high-level magic equipment, but they were far from being considered treasures. Or rather, to ordinary people, the gains could be considered huge, but what level of forces were the Brilliance Shrine and the Rotterdam Kingdom?
Of course, this was just a Magic Tower, and there might be better treasures in the other Magic Towers. Even if there weren't, the wealth that could be accumulated after exploring all 36 Magic Towers would be rather shocking.
As for Lin Li, he was even less interested in these things, and couldn't be bothered to discuss the distribution of the spoils with them. The reason he came here was to search for any hidden spaces and see if Osric was hiding somewhere, or if there were any clues about the method Osric used to control the Sky Castle.
Unfortunately, Connoris did not sense any information about Osric through his body even when he reached the top of the tower. Although there were some magic books in the tower, as well as a few notes of the High Elven Lich, there was no mention of anything useful.
"President Felic, do you think we should distribute these things? After all, we are partners, and it's all thanks to your people that we could explore so quickly and smoothly." After reaching the top of the tower, the expedition searched the top floor again, but the Tower of Dusk's attitude of not taking a single cent made Archbishop Martin a little apologetic.
After all, in Archbishop Martin's eyes, Lin Li was a member of the Brilliance Shrine. Regardless of what other identity Lin Li had now, as long as he was the Son of The Holy Light, his relationship with the Brilliance Shrine would be inseparable. Of course, his identity as the Son of The Holy Light had yet to be verified, but the main reason was that Lin Li refused to admit it himself. Archbishop Martin trusted Pope Rosario's judgment more.
Hence, Archbishop Martin hoped that the Tower of Dusk would also participate in the distribution of the spoils. Anyway, if the Tower of Dusk were to participate, the people of the Rotterdam Kingdom would get a lesser share of the spoils.
Donald did not know about the so-called Son of The Holy Light. Hence, when he heard Archbishop Martin's words, his face naturally turned sullen, and he secretly cursed Archbishop Martin for being ignorant. However, he could not object explicitly. After all, they would have to rely on the people of the Tower of Dusk to explore the other towers. Hence, he tried to persuade Archbishop Martin insincerely.
However, Lin Li was unmoved by their persuasion. He shook his head, and said, "You guys can distribute these things. If there's nothing else, let's go to the next tower."
Lin Li was really not interested in those so-called treasures. If he could successfully get rid of Osric, the entire Sky Castle would belong to him. Compared to that, those things were insignificant. However, if he could not get rid of Osric, it would all be for naught in the end, no matter how many treasures he obtained.
Seeing that Lin Li was so insistent, Archbishop Martin and Donald stopped trying to persuade him. The two forces divided the loot, and the team left the Magic Tower without stopping. Walking out of the gate of the tower, everyone could not help but sigh secretly. They really had no idea where the Tower of Dusk found such a shorty. Even the magic gears and magic traps could not stop him. It only took him 10 minutes to get out of the tower.
However, when they walked out of the gate of the tower, Lin Li suddenly had an idea. He waved his hand in the distance, and a white bone bead the size of a fist flew into his hand.
There was almost no mana wave on the white bone bead, and it did not emit any death aura either. It looked just like a worthless ordinary ornament. Hence, when they saw Lin Li's action, Archbishop Martin and Donald did not ask any questions even though they were a little puzzled. They did not think that there was anything special about the bone bead.
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