'Hmpf, you really don't dare to offend the Watson Family.'
A sneer appeared on Raven's face when he heard this "wait". That was one of Okland's Five Great Families, a peak force of the kingdom, the only Family that could use a sharp sword and a magic staff as their emblem. The small Gilded Rose of Thousand Sails City dared to oppose a behemoth like the Watson Family, they simply didn't know how to write the word 'death'.
'Now, you're regretting, you're afraid …'
'But I don't plan on giving you another chance …'
Raven left the Gilded Rose without looking back, a sneer on his face while inwardly counting. Raven felt that before he reached ten, that Mafa Merlin would definitely take the initiative to hand over the Nether Iron Vein!
One, two, three … Nine, ten!
Raven stopped after counting to ten, but he didn't turn around. He was now waiting for Mafa Merlin to take the initiative to hand over the Nether Iron Vein.
As a result, Raven waited for a Flame Imprint to appear.
Just as Raven stopped, Lin Yun lightly pointed his Spiritual Magic Staff and a flame engulfed Raven from behind.
A blood-curdling screech echoed on Victorious Return Street.
Even if Raven was a 9th Rank Great Mage, he still couldn't resist the Flame Imprint when he was caught off guard. The raging flames ignited and instantly burned Raven's eyebrows and nose. At this time, apart from crazily rolling on the ground, the young Great Mage could only let out a blood-curdling scream.
That Flame Imprint burned for no less than ten seconds before being extinguished by Raven.
But at this time, the young Great Mage already didn't look human. There wasn't a single part of his body that hadn't been burned. His hair was a mess, his eyebrows were of different lengths, his face was burnt black, and he was wearing an exquisite robe that was even worse than a beggar's. His chest and arms were covered in blisters. Anyone who saw him would feel sad and shed tears.
"I told you to wait, but you still want to run? Do you think you can run?"
After saying this, Lin Yun had Merlin support Faleau and take him to the alchemy laboratory to treat his injuries. As for Raven, who was lying alone outside the door, Lin Yun didn't have time to care about him.
"…" Raven was lying there, unable to understand what that "wait" meant.
[It doesn't seem like it wants to kill me. Otherwise, it wouldn't just be a flame mark …]
Wait, flame imprint …
As he thought of this, Watson understood. It turned out to be a Flame Imprint. He had used it three times since arriving at the Gilded Rose, two Hurricane Impacts and one Flame Imprint. Later, Mafa Merlin appeared and used a Hurricane Impact to knock him down, but he never found an opportunity to use that Flame Imprint.
In other words, the last "wait" was just to exchange the flame imprint for him!
'Sh * t, will you die if you speak properly?'
At this time, Raven really wanted to cry. 'Why didn't you just say it clearly? It's only a 3rd Rank Spell, how could I, a 9th Rank Great Mage, renege on a debt? 'Why did you have to say "wait"? I thought you wanted to beg for forgiveness and happily waited for you to apologize …
'Damn, this is bullying!'
Raven inwardly cursed with tears in his eyes as he limped away from Victorious Return Street.
…
At this time, in the alchemy laboratory, Faleau's injuries had already been treated. He would probably be fine after a few days of rest.
"Cousin William, what happened to those fifty 5th Rank Mages?" After Lin Yun took care of Faleau's injuries, he started asking about William's work.
"Not bad, they completed many of the Mercenary Guild's missions and their fighting strength has somewhat increased. I estimate that in half a year, some of the more talented ones would be able to reach the 6th Rank, or even the 7th Rank …"
"Half a year is too long …" Lin Yun shook his head. This group of 5th Rank Mages was the only team under Lin Yun's control. The soon to be rebuilt Mercury Mercenary Group would definitely have them as the core. 6th Rank or 7th Rank Mages might be enough to deal with ordinary missions, but it would be far from enough to protect the Gilded Rose.
An ideal mage group would need at least fifty Great Mages.
Moreover, they wouldn't have been forcibly promoted using potions. Mason had used the potion Ryan brought back from the Black Tower to forcibly become a Mage, but what was the result? His fighting strength was inferior to that of a Magic Apprentice. In front of the newly transmigrated Lin Yun, he could eat as many glass bottles as he wanted. Moreover, after his potential was exhausted by the potion, Mason would never be able to progress again. He would forever be a 1st Rank Mage.
As for the Mana Baptism …
That simply couldn't be replicated. Not everyone's physique was as bad as Mafa Merlin's, and not everyone had Lin Yun 'frightening control over mana.
Even if this group of 5th Rank Mages had a bottle of Mana Baptism, it would at most improve their physique and give them an opportunity to accumulate mana. As for Great Mages, that would depend on their own luck.
Moreover, Lin Yun didn't have fifty bottles of Mana Baptism.
Thus, he had to think of another way to deal with this group of 5th Rank Mages.
In fact, Lin Yun had already thought of a way, but he was still missing a crucial True Spirit Magic Tool. If Lin Yun wasn't wrong, that True Spirit Magic Tool was still in the Cloud Tower.
This was a bit more difficult. Borrowing a True Spirit Magic Tool could be big or small. Because of the existence of the Magic Tool Incarnation, the True Spirit Magic Tool wouldn't change owners. Even if it was borrowed, it wouldn't matter as it could be taken back at any time.
But a True Spirit Magic Tool was the foundation of a force. Borrowing a True Spirit Magic Tool from someone else could easily be misunderstood as trying to shake the foundation of that force, and it could cause a huge commotion.
Fortunately, Lin Yun wasn't in a hurry. That True Spirit Magic Tool wasn't something he needed immediately. Before that, Lin Yun had to spend a lot of time to thoroughly turn this group of 5th Rank Mages into his own people.
Otherwise, Lin Yun wouldn't dare to use them.
After making up his mind, Lin Yun chatted with William Merlin for a bit, mostly about how to use this group of 5th Rank Mages. After sending William Merlin away, Lin Yun called Faleau over and fished out a few mana crystals from his pocket.
"Take these mana crystals and have the alchemy workshop make a batch of mining puppets for me."
"Alright, I'll …" Faleau reached out to take the few mana crystals. Just as he was about to say that he would take care of it, he suddenly felt a surge of mana escaping from these mana crystals. Shocked, Faleau almost dropped the mana crystals in his hand. He looked at Lin Yun with disbelief. "Level … Level 18 mana crystals?"
"Yes, they are all Level 18 mana crystals, a total of six."
"Heavens …" Faleau suddenly held his breath. On the market, a Level 18 mana crystal was worth around 3,000,000 golds, and the one in his hand was shockingly close to 20,000,000 golds.
Faleau suddenly felt that following such a boss was too much pressure.
'It's only been a month, yet Boss Merlin killed six magic beasts close to the King realm and obtained six Level 18 mana crystals. If I don't see him for a few more months, will Boss Merlin even be able to get rid of a few King realm magic beasts?
'Forget it, I'll have nightmares if I keep thinking about it …'
"Alright, Boss Merlin, I'll take care of it." Faleau took the six Level 18 mana crystals and limped away.
Fortunately, Faleau left.
If Faleau thought of looking back at this time, he might really have nightmares at night, because just as Faleau left the alchemy lab, Lin Yun touched his pocket and took out a dozen level 18 mana crystals.
"I say, Sir Shawn, isn't your demand for mana crystals a bit too high …" These dozen mana crystals had been forcibly left behind by Shawn. Lin Yun was like pulling the teeth out of a tiger's mouth to get six mana crystals for Faleau.
Although the two sides had already reached an agreement, when he thought of the dozen Level 18 mana crystals falling into Shawn's hands, Lin Yun couldn't feel happy. Those were all glittering golds. If he had kept them, he would have been able to add two Augments to the Soul Devouring Magic Staff.
"It looks like you don't want Sir Shawn to recover his power. Hmpf, don't forget how you survived in front of those three High Mage puppets. Do you think a Great Mage like you can handle three High Mages? Do you think the puppets left behind by Barov are something you can easily deal with? "If not for Sir Shawn taking pity on you and using the power of a finger to help you deal with those three High Mage puppets, you wouldn't have the opportunity to stand here and make thoughtless remarks …"
"Yes, yes, yes, I know I was wrong. Sir Shawn, the mana crystals are here, please feel free to enjoy them …" Lin Yun had a headache as he listened to Shawn's incessant scolding.
Shawn had said the same thing countless times on the way back.
Moreover, he wouldn't stop for less than an hour each time. On the way back from the prince tomb, Lin Yun had been enduring this kind of bombardment, making Lin Yun extremely angry. Thus, that young Great Mage of the Watson Family became a victim of his anger.
Who knew what Raven would think if he found out about this …
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