To some extent, things like the black lotus had actually surpassed the scope of herbs. The place where it grew must have an extreme temperature that could melt steel, as well as a rich fire magical element. In the process of growth, the black lotus would constantly absorb the fire magical element around it until it was fully mature.
It was a long process. It might take 10 years for a black lotus to fully mature. During this long period of time, it would absorb a huge amount of fire magical element, which was even close to the magic of an Archmage.
One black lotus was already like that, not to mention four or five.
Lin Li couldn't believe that the Fire Plume Ridge contained such amazing fire magical element.
"Sean, do you still remember where you picked this herb?"
The big young man smiled honestly and said, "I think it was in a cave. Hehe … I accidentally fell into it."
Under Lin Li's puzzled gaze, Sean began to talk about his experience.
The father and son went to the Fire Plume Ridge to hunt a level-five magical beast called Fire Crow.
As a mage, Lin Li was no stranger to Fire Crows. Many fire magic spells could be cast with Fire Crow feathers to reduce the difficulty. In various magic stores, Fire Crow feathers sold well.
This was a very interesting magical beast. It had the innate advantage of being immune to fire magic, but its strength was not worth mentioning. It was far inferior to lions of the same level. The worst thing was that they were very gluttonous. This weakness was too fatal. Even the lowest-level adventurers could use traps to trap them as long as they knew how to grasp this weakness.
Sean and his son were such adventurers. That day, they went to the Fire Plume Ridge, and quickly set up the trap. Then, they began to wait patiently for the Fire Crows to take the bait.
Nobody knew what was going on that day, but the number of Fire Crows that were hooked was surprisingly large. At first, there were only one or two, but by noon, there were suddenly hundreds of Fire Crows. Sean and his son were scared out of their wits on the spot. Even if it was the most useless level-five magical beast, it was definitely not something that a human could contend with. Looking at the bright red sky, the two of them almost turned around and ran …
They ran for half a day. It was not until evening that Sean finally got rid of the Fire Crows.
Then, he realized that he had been separated from his father.
At this time, it was getting dark. The Fire Plume Ridge was pitch-black, and one could not even see their fingers. Sean relied on the half-broken torch, and groped hard on the rugged mountain road … Not long after, Sean felt his feet slip, and he fell into a cave.
The honest-looking young man was indeed not eloquent. He talked back and forth, but he did not describe the cave clearly.
Lin Li could barely guess from his description that the approximate location of the cave should be somewhere on the top of the Fire Plume Ridge. There were many twists and turns inside, and in the corners of these forks, there were clumps of silverleaf grass …
"Is the temperature in the cave higher than in other places?" Lin Li asked after keeping those characteristics in mind.
The honest young man was a little surprised. "How do you know?"
"Hehe, I guessed it."
Lin Li smiled, but he had some doubts in his heart. A place that could produce four black lotuses, the fire magical element should be extremely rich. That was the true extreme temperature. Even if a piece of pig iron was put in it, it would probably be melted into molten iron.
Moreover, it was in the cave, in an almost sealed environment. This temperature would become even more terrifying. After Sean went in, how could he come out as if nothing had happened?
Could it be … that the fire magical element had another source?
This was not good news …
Although the naturally formed extreme environment was terrifying, there was always a way to overcome it.
But if this fire magical element had another source, that kind of power was probably not something that could be resisted by human beings.
No one knew what was hidden inside. What if it was an incomparably powerful fire-attributed magical beast?
I should find a chance to go and see … Lin Li quickly made up his mind. The temptation of the black lotus was too great, especially after he had experienced the power of the Potion of the Prophet. This temptation seemed to be extremely strong. A black lotus petal could create such a magical domain. If it was replaced by the legendary Ephemeral Divinity Potion, wouldn't it be able to kill even legendary figures at will?
Just as Lin Li was a little distracted, there was a sudden cough from the bed.
"Dad, you're awake?" Hearing these coughs, Sean's face was suddenly full of surprise.
Although the venom of the Golden-Eyed Lizard had been cleared, the middle-aged man's body had not fully recovered. There was an unconcealable weakness in his voice. "Sean … Who is this mage?"
"Dad, he is Mage Felic." Sean added a pillow under his father so that he could lean more comfortably. "The poison in your body was cured by Mage Felic."
"Mage Felic …" Probably because he had just woken up, the middle-aged man looked a little dazed at first. Then, he remembered the name that was spreading like wildfire in Jarrosus. The name was so resounding that the middle-aged man still couldn't believe it after thinking about it. "You … You are that … that Mage Felic from the Guild of Magic?"
"Hello, Mr Poliro, I am Felic." Lin Li had a headache. Since the duel with Cromwell, almost all of Jarrosus knew his name, which brought him a lot of trouble. After all, he was only in his twenties and was not mentally prepared to be famous.
"Oh my God … You are really Mage Felic?" The middle-aged man's excited eyes were full of disbelief. Felic from the Guild of Magic, a genius pharmacist, the youngest Magic Shooter, shrouded in countless halos, was already like a legend. He never dreamed that one day the legend would stand in front of him alive and even cure the poison in his body.
"Sean … Help me up." The middle-aged man's voice was still weak, but his tone was unusually firm.
The honest young man hesitated at first. After all, his father had just recovered from a serious illness and should be lying in bed to rest. But under the repeated insistence of the middle-aged man, he carefully helped his father up.
"Mr Poliro, with your current physical condition, it is not suitable for you to get out of bed …"
Before Lin Li could finish his sentence, he suddenly saw the middle-aged man break away from Sean's support and kneel on the ground on one knee. Lin Li was so frightened that he hurriedly held him up. "Mr Poliro, what are you doing?"
"You saved my life, but I have nothing to repay you with." The middle-aged man who had just recovered from a serious illness did not know where he got the strength from. Lin Li pulled him up twice in a row, but he did not move at all. One knee was firmly nailed to the ground, and his tone was unusually stubborn. "I can only express my gratitude in this way."
"Okay, okay … Get up quickly. The poison of the Golden-Eyed Lizard has just been removed. You'd better stay in bed and rest for the next few days. Don't walk around casually." After helping the middle-aged man up with great difficulty, Lin Li hurriedly gave him a few more instructions, and then planned to bid farewell to the simple father and son. Although this way of kneeling to express gratitude was touching, Lin Li was still not used to it.
When Lin Li left, it was Sean who sent him out.
When they were about to reach the Emerald Tower, the honest young man's face suddenly showed a look of wanting to say something but hesitating.
"Sean, what's the matter?"
Under Lin Li's urging, Sean gritted his teeth and seemed to have plucked up his courage. "Mage Felic … I want to ask you for a favor."
"What is it?"
"Can you consider letting me be your attendant?"
"Be my attendant?" Lin Li did not expect Sean to ask for such a thing. He could not help but be a little curious. "Why?"
"Because … Because … I want to repay you."
"Haha …" Lin Li smiled, but did not directly refuse. He just patted Sean's shoulder. "Go back and discuss it with your father. This is not a small matter."
"Yes." Sean nodded heavily, and sent Lin Li to the entrance of the Guild of Magic before stopping in front of the Emerald Tower. "After I discuss it with my father, can I come to the Guild of Magic to look for you?"
"Yes."
"Then, goodbye, Mage Felic."
"Goodbye."
After watching the honest young man leave, Lin Li then turned around and entered the guild hall.
Then he saw a fat figure. Gerian was anxiously pacing back and forth in the hall, his fat face pouting as if he was constipated. Knowing that the President was in a bad mood, the mages of the guild tried to hide as far away as possible. No one dared to get too close to him at this time.
"What's wrong, Sir President?" In the entire Guild of Magic, Lin Li was probably the only one who dared to get close to Gerian at this time.
"You little bastard, you're finally back …" As soon as Gerian saw Lin Li return, the constipated expression on his face immediately relaxed, but his mouth was still nagging. "Little bastard, are you born in the year of the rabbit? You disappeared as soon as you ran out. I almost went crazy looking for you! "
"Something happened?"
"Something big!" The expression on Gerian's face was more exaggerated. "But it's a good thing!"
"What good thing?"
"When I came back at noon today, I received an official letter from the Alanna Council." Gerian spoke with delight. "They provided a three-month learning opportunity for each of the 30 Guilds of Magic in the Felan Kingdom. The requirement is for mages above level-seven under the age of 25. After three months of learning, the Alanna Council will also arrange a trial. The top three guilds will automatically receive the highest evaluation in this year's Supreme Council evaluation …"
"So … you started to have ideas about me? I say, Sir President, can you be a little more humane? I just finished the duel with Cromwell. Can't you let me rest for two more days? "
"Kid, don't be ungrateful. I'm doing this for your own good!" Gerian was furious, and gently slapped Lin Li's head. "This is a learning opportunity arranged by the Supreme Council. The mentor assigned to you is at least of the legendary level, and it might even be one of the seven arbitrators. Kid, your magical talent is so abnormal. If you can follow one of the arbitrators for three months, you might be able to directly break through to the Archmage realm … Do you think you can encounter such an opportunity every day? If you don't want to go, a lot of people are sharpening their heads to get in. If it wasn't for Kevin's age, I would have sent him there … "
"Is it really that powerful?" Lin Li's expression was still somewhat doubtful. It was not that he did not want to go to Alanna, it was just that his natural laziness could not be changed in a short period of time.
"It's that powerful!" Gerian's eyes widened, and he came to a conclusion without hesitation.
Since Gerian's attitude was so determined, Lin Li thought about it. Anyway, he had to find Andoine to translate the High Elves Language, and he had to go to the Fire Plume Ridge to look for the black lotus. Going to Alanna was just on the way, so he reluctantly agreed. "Then … When do we set off?" "We'll depart in three days from Jarrosus to Alanna. It's about a two-day journey from Jarrosus. I'll arrange for a carriage to send you there. You'd better work hard and help me get first place in the trial. By then, I'd like to see if those fools still dare to laugh at Jarrosus Guild of Magic for not having any talents!"
"…"
"Oh, yes …" Gerian hesitated for a moment, and then lowered his voice to ask, "Do you know how to concoct the potion to conceal your magical level?"
"F * ck!" Lin Li was shocked. "You want me to cheat?"
"What do you mean by cheating? You make it sound so bad …" No matter how thick-skinned Gerian was, he could not help but blush when he was exposed on the spot. However, he was still stubborn. "I'm afraid that your magical level is too high and will scare those idiots … So, do you have it or not?"
"Yes, but how many levels do I have to suppress?"
"The standard on the official letter is below level-10. Why don't you be more ruthless and suppress it to level-7? Anyway, you're so perverted. Even if you do something out of line, it's easy to use your perverted mental strength to dodge it."
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