Unfortunately, he still died because his soul was directly cut into two halves. His soul wasn't that strong, and to the body, it was like a needle piercing into the body. To the soul, it was indescribable pain. His soul was directly cut into two, and he would die in an instant …
The Heaven Rank powerhouse fell, and his soul was torn to shreds. The earth elements converging around John's body frantically dissipated and boundless mana burst out of John's body. A berserk mana smoke soared into the sky.
After no less than ten seconds, the mana on the surface of John's body thoroughly dissipated and his body started falling towards the ground.
Lin Yun released a two-meter-big Mana Hand and grabbed John's corpse. His spatial equipment was also taken away, especially that silvery-white piece of metal, it was directly collected by Lin Yun.
In the distant mountain village, the two anxious Archmages were sweating profusely, but they didn't look angry when they saw John being instantly killed. Instead, they sighed in relief.
"Fortunately, that idiot John was killed …"
"Yeah, fortunately, he was killed before he could cast that steel spell, or things would have been troublesome …"
"Right, it's good that he was killed. At least he was killed as a Death Sickle bandit, it has nothing to do with our Rodney Family …"
In the sky, Anderfa floated over and looked at John's corpse with three solemn expressions.
"Merlin, why did you kill him? He is definitely a direct descendant of the Rodney Family. Didn't you see him take out a casting medium? That is a special metal material, the Rodney Family's unique steel spell was about to be released.
'I want to see it for myself. Moreover, he released a steel spell, exposing his identity as a direct descendant of the Rodney Family. It would also link the Death Sickle to the Rodney Family, that would be enough evidence.
"A direct descendant of the Rodney Family is personally controlling the Death Sickle. Let's see how the Rodney Family can keep a foothold in the Odin Kingdom."
Anderfa complained a bit, but Lin Yun only smiled.
"I specialize in preventing him from releasing steel spells. If he released steel spells, I wouldn't be able to kill him.
'A living Death Sickle Bandit, and a Heaven Rank one at that, would be worth a lot of money. But a living Heaven Rank member of the Rodney Family isn't worth a lot of money.
"I wouldn't be able to kill him if he released a steel spell. If I killed him, the Rodney Family would bite back and say that I infiltrated their territory and killed their Heaven Mage who was dealing with the Death Sickle bandits …"
When Lin Yun said this, Anderfa's three faces suddenly revealed a look of realization. They looked at Lin Yun with a smile.
"I have to say, Merlin, you're getting more and more evil. But you're right, the one you killed is only a bandit of the Death Sickle Bandit Group. The Rodney Family must have their teeth smashed and their blood mixed with the Death Sickle Bandit Group's blood. Moreover, they must express their gratitude to you and smile even after death …"
You're getting more and more evil … "
Lin Yun smiled.
"That's right, if he released steel spells, we wouldn't be able to negotiate with the Rodney Family. But now … Haha …"
Lin Yun landed on the ground with Hardedef's corpse and waited. In the distance, the two Archmages immediately sent a magic message to the Rodney Family, giving a simple report of what happened here.
In less than half an hour, the Rodney Family's people arrived and listened to the two Archmages' detailed explanation before sighing in relief.
The rules of the game were necessary. Since there was no concrete evidence, the Rodney Family could deny it however they wanted and no one could do anything about it. But if the evidence was exposed, it would be troublesome. The Rodney Family's reputation and face would be thoroughly destroyed.
A 3rd Rank Heaven powerhouse of the Rodney Family came to negotiate. He led the two 9th Rank Archmages and flew towards Lin Yun's location.
"Oh, turns out it's H.e. Mafa Merlin. I really didn't expect H.e. Mafa Merlin to personally come to eliminate those damned bandits.
"Our Family just passed a vote and decided to cooperate with the Gilded Rose to eliminate those damned maggots. The news has already been sent to the Gilded Rose, but I hadn't expected H.e. Mafa Merlin to personally come."
The Heaven Rank powerhouse of the Rodney Family seemed very enthusiastic, but his eyelids couldn't help twitching when he saw Hardedef's corpse. A wisp of anger flashed in his eyes.
Lin Yun smiled and casually glanced at the two 9th Rank Archmages before casually saying, "Oh, turns out to be like this.
"Oh, turns out to be like that. I wasn't there before, but I unexpectedly obtained some information. These damned guys actually attacked the Gilded Rose's caravan a few times. Since they were discovered, it'd be better for these guys to die. That way, people won't think that the Gilded Rose is easy to bully.
"If anyone has any other thoughts, they should be prepared to have their claws chopped off.
"Oh, Sir, is there anything else? "If there is nothing else, I'll be returning. As for this Death Sickle bandit group, no need to thank me, I only destroyed them for the Gilded Rose."
After saying that, Lin Yun turned around, ready to leave with Hardedef's corpse.
The Rodney Family's people immediately became anxious.
The two Archmages lowered their heads and didn't dare to say anything. They felt that Lin Yun's glance had a profound meaning, as if he had already discovered them. As for the newly arrived 3rd Rank Heaven powerhouse of the Rodney Family, he was extremely anxious.
'Damnit, Hardedef is a member of our Rodney Family, he is a 2nd Rank Heaven Mage and knows steel spells, he knows too many people outside.
'Ordinary mages and small forces might not be able to recognize Hardedef, but those major forces would be able to recognize that Hardedef is a direct descendant of our Rodney Family. It would be troublesome if Hardedef's corpse was taken away.
'I have to make that Mafa Merlin hand over his corpse. Damnit, did those guys grow up eating shit? How is that Mafa Merlin a 1st or 2nd Rank Heaven powerhouse? He is clearly a 3rd Rank Heaven powerhouse, and according to those two spectating fools, Mafa Merlin might be a bit stronger than an ordinary 3rd Rank Heaven powerhouse.
'Don't tell me that those fools couldn't find any valuable information apart from finding out that Mafa Merlin is the true owner of the Gilded Rose?
Although he was thinking this, he had no choice but to show a friendly smile.
"H.e. Mafa Merlin, my name is Pass Rodney, you can call me Pass. It's like this, I have something to discuss with H.e. Mafa Merlin in advance.
"It's about that damned bandit's corpse …"
Pass paused as he spoke, his eyes shining with self-confidence.
'I can't let Mafa Merlin think that I'm paying too much attention to Hardedef's corpse. I'll use a small negotiation technique to show that I don't care too much about it. I believe that the following discussion will be easier.'
Lin Yun casually used a Freeze spell to seal Hardedef's corpse in a block of ice before stuffing it into a Spatial Ring.
"Oh, Sir Pass, is there a problem with that bandit's corpse? It doesn't matter if there is a problem, I'll seal it in ice and hang it at the entrance of the Gilded Rose to let all bandits know the consequences of robbing the Gilded Rose's caravans.
"I'll use Black Gold Ice. Even if there's a deadly plague on his body, it definitely won't spread. Alright, thank you for the reminder, Sir Pass. Goodbye."
Pass was stunned when he saw Lin Yun's actions.
'Damn, is that guy a barbarian? Negotiation, this is a negotiation, can't he see any negotiation techniques? Does that guy have no intention of negotiating? He doesn't want to talk to me at all.
'Damn b * stard, how can you do things like that? You don't even want to talk and you want to leave?
'What a joke, you took away Hardedef's corpse and used Black Gold Ice to hang it at the entrance of the Gilded Rose. Do you really have too much money to throw away?
A fist-sized piece of Black Gold Ice was worth over a thousand purple golds, and the bigger the Black Gold Ice, the more expensive it was. The price would rise exponentially. A piece of Black Gold Ice that could seal a corpse would cost at least ten million purple golds.
'Damnit, is that guy crazy? Does he want to put Hardedef's corpse on display for a thousand years?
Let alone a thousand years, even after ten thousand years, a corpse sealed by Black Gold Ice would still look the same.
Pass panicked when he saw Lin Yun preparing to fly away.
"H.e. Mafa Merlin, wait a moment! Please listen to me before making a decision! "
Lin Yun frowned as he looked at Pass.
"Sir Pass, my time is tight, I don't have that much time to waste …"
Pass bitterly smiled, thoroughly losing his temper.
"H.e. Mafa Merlin, that guy is called Dace, he is the leader of the Death Sickle, a 2nd Rank Heaven Mage, a very evil guy. The damage he caused to the Rodney Family is enough to be written in a tragic biography.
I already don't remember how much damage the Death Sickle under his command caused to the Rodney Family's territory. In the Rodney Family's territory, the Death Sickle was a synonym for the Grim Reaper. Dace's name could even be used to scare children to the point where they wouldn't dare to cry.
"There was a village in the vicinity that didn't submit to Dace. Whether it was men, women, young or old, they were all hanged at the entrance of the village.
"He even captured the granddaughter of our Rodney Family's ancestor and tortured her to death before throwing her corpse at the entrance of the Rodney Family to humiliate the Rodney Family.
"And that was my cousin …"
At this point, Pass choked with sobs and gnashed his teeth, as if he had really remembered something sad.
Enderfa floated next to Lin Yun, his three faces filled with shock and awe, as if he was admiring Lin Yun.
"Our Rodney Family sent people to attack the Death Sickle's fort several times, but unfortunately, those damned rats dug countless tunnels in the mountains. As long as the Rodney Family's powerhouses came, they would temporarily escape through those tunnels.
"Once the Rodney Family's powerhouses left, they would come out again and ruthlessly retaliate against the Rodney Family. They even massacred a small city belonging to the Rodney Family and plundered all the valuable wealth.
"Our Rodney Family couldn't dispatch a 3rd Rank Heaven powerhouse to guard this place at all times, so we ended up in a deadlock.
"This time, the Rodney Family was determined to cooperate with the Gilded Rose and thoroughly annihilate that deranged and heinous bandit group!
"But we hadn't expected that H.e. Mafa Merlin would personally make a move, and that rat-like Dace actually died in H.e. Mafa Merlin's hands.
"This is really good …"
Lin Yun looked at Pass' acting with admiration in his eyes. With the eyesight of a 3rd Rank Heaven Mage, no matter how he looked at it, it was all real. Whether it was his emotions, mana fluctuations, or even the speed at which he spoke, they were all perfect.
He truly hated that unlucky guy who had just died. He couldn't help feeling deep veneration for that kind of acting.
"Sir Pass, my condolences. Rest assured, I'll definitely make that guy's corpse hang at the entrance of the Gilded Rose for a millennium, no, I'll hang it at the entrance of Neverwinter City for a millennium. I'll make everyone spit at him when they pass by. As long as they spit at him, they'll get a 10% discount when they come to the Gilded Rose, no, a 2% discount!"
After all, alchemy items weren't cheap. A small discount could cost a few dozen purple golds. A 2% discount could cost the most expensive item in the Gilded Rose close to ten thousand purple golds.
If they bought a lot, they would save a considerable amount of purple golds.
And the price was only spitting at a bandit leader who had committed heinous crimes when entering the city.
He believed that no matter who it was, they wouldn't mind spitting saliva.
Hearing this, Pass' face turned green. He didn't dare to keep acting and promptly stopped Lin Yun.
"H.e. Mafa Merlin, this Dess caused immeasurable harm to the people of the Rodney Family. I hope that H.e. Mafa Merlin can hand over his corpse to our Rodney Family.
"Our Rodney Family will hang his corpse at the entrance of the city and make everyone who suffered from Dess spit at him …"
Lin Yun raised his eyebrows, making Pass' heart jump. He was afraid that Lin Yun would refuse again, so he steeled his heart and gave up on the idea of negotiating. Instead, he offered the best conditions.
"Naturally, H.e. Mafa Merlin, Dess was personally killed by you. You have to take his corpse back and hang it at the city gate as a warning to those daring bandits.
"Our Rodney Family's actions are indeed a bit inappropriate. You can state a price, and in order to express our sincerity, our Rodney Family will compensate you. After all, you worked so hard to fight here, and our Rodney Family will also benefit from it …"
Lin Yun smiled and nodded.
"Alright, since you want it, it's not impossible to give it to you."
Pass hurriedly struck while the iron was hot.
"Don't hesitate to state a price, we will definitely compensate you to your satisfaction."
Lin Yun smiled and took out a list before handing it to Pass.
"I haven't thought about what compensation I want, but it just so happens that I have a list of materials that the Gilded Rose recently purchased. You should know that our Gilded Rose's caravans have been attacked several times by those damned Death Sickle idiots and we don't have enough materials.
You just need to compensate us with some materials. Moreover, the wealth of the Death Sickle's lair will all belong to your Rodney Family. You should know that the wealth that the Death Sickle have plundered over the years is a huge sum. Although it's all buried under the mountain, it would only take a bit of effort to find it. "
Perth heaved a sigh of relief.
'Some materials? 'I thought that guy would ask for a lot, but I didn't expect him to only ask for some materials. It looks like the rumors about Mafa Merlin aren't too accurate. Isn't it rumored that he is greedier than a Dragon? He only wants some materials.
'And he doesn't even want the wealth of the Death Sickle's lair. He might be afraid of the trouble of excavating it.
'He doesn't know that there is no wealth in the Death Sickle's lair. All the wealth has already been transported back to our Rodney Family. Those bandits are only a sharp knife in Rodney's hands.
'It looks like the Gilded Rose isn't having a good time recently. They actually went outside to purchase materials. It's understandable that Mafa Merlin wants us to compensate them with materials.'
Pass inwardly guessed as he opened the list handed over by Lin Yun.
After opening the list, Pass's complexion changed. His face alternated between green and white before his entire face turned red. He couldn't breathe, and he nearly suffocated to death.
Pass' hands were shaking as he looked at the contents of the list.
Eternal Gold Essence, five hundred kilograms …
Star Mithril, six hundred kilograms …
Magic Mercury, one thousand kilograms …
Dragon Blood Ink …
'Damn, since when are these precious materials measured in kilograms? And a few hundred kilograms at a time. Ordinary alchemy devices would be considered extravagant if they used a few grams. Even a True Spirit Magic Tool wouldn't use more than one kilogram.
'These precious materials are all a few hundred kilograms. Ordinary materials are at least a few thousand kilograms, while magic iron and the like are several tens of thousands of kilograms.
'Damnit, that guy wants so many materials, could it be to feed a Heaven Rank Gold-Eating Beast? 'With the Gilded Rose's current scale, the places that could use these materials wouldn't be used up even after three years.
'That guy is crazy, truly crazy! He actually wants so much!'
Perth was so angry that his face turned red, and his hands trembled as he looked at the list. His eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and he roared.
He loudly roared, "This is impossible! Absolutely impossible! H.e. Mafa Merlin, I came with enough sincerity! You are too insincere! No, you don't have any sincerity at all! "
Lin Yun didn't get angry. He only smiled as he looked at Pass.
Pass chattered for half a minute, only to discover that Lin Yun kept smiling and ignoring him. Pass suddenly felt a bit scared.
'Damnit, that Mafa Merlin wouldn't have discovered something, right? No way, that idiot John didn't even have time to cast a steel spell before being killed by Mafa Merlin. Mafa Merlin couldn't have discovered anything.
'Then why is his smile giving me goosebumps …'
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