[Third update, there will be four updates tomorrow. I'm not bluffing …]
Salin had already come to a conclusion. It seemed like the Star Condensation Needle was like a mage's spellbook. It could store the power of the stars and release attacks.
Salin himself did not use spellbooks much because he was used to it. In fact, if a mage had a complete spellbook, they would not even consider using a magic staff.
An astrologer's Star Condensation Needle was like a mage's spellbook. It was the most suitable equipment.
After the old man carefully inspected the Mage Tower, he said slowly, "There's nothing wrong with the Mage Tower. The only thing it lacks is the Magic Matrix. Just the Magic Furnace is not enough."
"I know, that's why I'm asking for your help." Salin was much more polite when he heard the old man's words. This was already a normal transaction attitude. He had trapped him for 1,800 years. Helping to repair the Mage Tower was an equivalent exchange.
"However, the original Magic Matrix in the Mage Tower has been completely destroyed. I can't even replicate it." The old man said, but he felt a little guilty. It was possible for him to replicate the original Magic Matrix, but the price was too high. To extract the power of the stars from the Astrology Tower's core, it would consume too much energy.
The Astrology Tower was the foundation of his survival. If he consumed too much energy, he would not be able to recover. At that time, don't wait for Salin to come back. He will die faster than the people in the cemetery.
"How could I let a great astrologer do such a thing? Old sir, I just need you to help me with a small matter. Purify these elemental stones and turn them into level-18 ones."
Salin's words made the old man smile bitterly. He could not refuse this request. Although purifying the elemental stones would consume a lot of energy, it was something he could easily do. If he was a mage, he would definitely not agree to this request. He would be willing to create a Magic Matrix for Salin. However, he was not a mage. Creating a Magic Matrix was a simple task, but it consumed more energy than purifying the elemental stones.
The starry sky at the top of the Astrology Tower transmitted the power of the stars over again. The old man purified all the elemental stones in the Elemental Mage Tower and turned them into level-18 elemental stones. This time, it took the old man three days.
Fortunately, even though the purification of elemental stones consumed a lot of energy, there was still some excess energy that was absorbed by the Astrology Tower during the purification process, making up for some of the losses.
Salin was delighted. Now that the Elemental Stone had reached Level-18, he could bring the Magic Tower back and ask the Level-9 Magic Shooters to help him refine the Magic Array inside.
Level-18 Elemental Stones were extremely pure, so it was relatively easy to refine and remove them. Now that he had the knowledge of the Magic Furnace, he could transform the Elemental Magic Tower into a flying Magic Tower. This was too important. In times of war, no enemy would allow you to easily build a Magic Tower. With a Flying Magic Tower, Salin could send mages to any battlefield at any time.
Moreover, this Mage Tower made Mages safe. Even if they lost the battle, they could still escape.
After putting away the Elemental Magic Tower with satisfaction, Salin said, "Old sir, you are very sincere. So tell me, how should we sign the contract next?"
The old man moved his lips like a living person. Salin's actions just now did not make him sign a contract. He thought that Salin would mention it, so he did not dare to do anything during the process. In the end, Salin simply chose to forget about it and only signed a contract with him.
The Astrologer believed that a person's fate was intertwined. The more contracts Salin signed with him, the more he would be unable to escape the chains of fate between them. And now, the contract Salin wanted to sign was requested by the Astrologer, so it did not affect Salin's fate much. He did not understand if Salin really understood this rule, or if he was just lucky.
Salin's expression was calm. The Astrologer was older than him by hundreds of thousands of years, but he could not see any flaws in his expression.
He did not know that Salin had an instinctive reaction, which was to avoid signing a contract with the Astrologer as much as possible. His request at the start was indeed to deceive the old man, making him mistakenly think that he would mention a contract.
Salin was betting that the old man would not dare to tamper with his equipment for the sake of the second contract. Astrologers were different from mages. They were more afraid of the power of contracts, because Astrologers themselves believed in fate. An Astrologer's contract was something that could destroy fate.
The old man's soul was enshrined in the doll, so the reaction on his face was intentional. So even though he was depressed, he still talked about the contract with Salin with a face full of joy.
"Little mage, now we can exchange names. I am Astrologer Cain."
"Salin." This time, Salin did not say his surname. A contract with an Astrologer did not require a surname. Salin tried to avoid deep connections with people of this profession as much as possible.
"Alright, Salin. My plan is like this. You will learn the language of an Astrologer here. I can only teach you the basic knowledge. You will have to learn the rest by yourself. For a mage, this is not a difficult thing. You also do not need to become a powerful Astrologer. Level 10 is enough. "
"Why?"
"Although a Level 10 Astrologer's battle power is not strong, he can already see the signs of the future and avoid disasters."
"Then what do I need to do?"
Cain took out the star ring that Salin returned to him and said, "When you reach level 10, you can open this ring to provide you with protection. Once this ring is opened, you will not be attacked when you return to the Abyss King's City. The defensive magic array in the city will recognize you as the Astrologer here. "
"Then what?"
"Then … you return to the Abyss King's City and release the heroic spirits in the graveyard."
Salin was silent. Cain said, "They can no longer survive in this plane. Once they leave the Abyss King's City, they will all die. So don't worry, they cannot harm you. "
"I am not worried about this. If I dare to return, I have the confidence to leave."
"Are you angry at the Grand Master?"
"No, it is just that if I have the chance, I will let him understand the consequences of plotting against me." Salin said this deliberately. Cain nodded and thought to himself, This Salin, he actually wanted to confuse me. He would not be angry over such a small thing.
"But you must let them go. Otherwise, the Graveyard of Heroic Spirits will suppress the teleportation array in the palace. If these heroic spirits do not leave, you will never be able to enter the palace and find what I need."
"What do you need?" When Salin asked this question, there was already a trace of unease in his heart.
"This." Cain took out his Star Condensation Needle and said, "This is an Astrologer's weapon, and also an Astrologer's friend. Star Condensation Needle, I need a Star Condensation Needle in the palace! "
"You … don't you already have one?"
"No, this Star Condensation Needle of mine is only level 16, and the one in the palace is level 19. Only a level 19 Star Condensation Needle can take this damned thing apart and let my soul out! "At this point, Cain could not help but tear at his own hair.
"A doll?"
"Yes …" Cain hesitated, but still said, "My soul is trapped here, and I cannot feel anything good in the world. I do not even feel pain. You see, I am no different from a living person, but I cannot even drink water. I am very hungry every day, but I cannot get rid of this feeling. "
"Then will that level 19 Star Condensation Needle belong to me?" Salin asked. He was glad that he had hidden the Star Condensation Needle in the dimensional stone, otherwise this old fellow would definitely be able to detect it. It seemed that this Star Condensation Needle of his was the level 19 Star Condensation Needle that Cain was looking for. Otherwise, how could Cain not be able to detect the problem with his magical equipment after using it?
"It can't belong to you, Salin. I have to tell you the truth. This Star Condensation Needle is the most important thing for an Astrologer. I can only break through if I obtain that Star Condensation Needle."
"Cain, you said before that you would let me control my own fate. This is the first time I've heard of a level 19 equipment. May I ask, when your power is so great, can my fate still be controlled by me? "
"Of course you can. This Star Ring was also … left behind by that level 19 Astrologer back then. This Astrology Tower was also designed by him. All of these can belong to you, I only want his inheritance! "
"In other words, after you obtain his inheritance, you will return the Star Condensation Needle to me?"
"Of course, I can refine the Star Condensation Needle myself. After advancing to level 19, that thing is no longer useful to me."
"But you said that I only need to reach level 10. I don't understand. What did I obtain? The inheritance of a level 10 Astrologer? You don't even want it, do you? "
"Salin, you don't understand. When I advance to level 19, not only this plane, but all the planes that are related to this plane, I will not be able to survive. I must immediately enter a plane of a higher level. I want to break through the restrictions of the crystal wall and never return. After you obtain that person's inheritance, you will have all the time in the world to train. It won't be a problem for you to survive here for tens of thousands of years. "
"What … an inexplicable temptation!" Salin shook his head and said to Cain, "This contract, I think it should be written like this. When I release your soul, you will never exist in this world. The Star Condensation Needle belongs to me, the Astrology Tower belongs to me, the Star Ring belongs to me, and you will obtain true freedom. "
"Salin …"
"How about it?"
"Deal!" Cain and Salin laughed at the same time. Both of them had a skeptical attitude towards the contents of the contract.
From Cain's point of view, if Salin wanted to obtain all of this, he had to complete the contract. And from Salin's point of view, when Cain obtained freedom, he would also leave the world he was in. At the same time, there was a true time difference. Cain had no way to deal with him.
Even though the contract was so strict, Salin and Cain both felt that something was wrong.
"Cain, who will write the contract?" Salin asked.
"Whatever you like." Cain was unwilling to answer this question. He wanted his fate to be intertwined with Salin's, so he hoped that Salin would take the initiative.
"Then don't be in a hurry to write the contract. Teach me the knowledge of the Astrologer first." Salin was also unwilling to write the contract, which made Cain very depressed.
"Alright, I'll write it."
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