"The Patriarch has been speaking up for you, but you also know that the rules of the Merlin Family are like this. The Elder Council has a lot of power …" After saying that, William Merlin paused. "Moreover, I feel that someone is secretly influencing the Elder Council. Otherwise, the opposition wouldn't be so unanimous. After all, those old guys usually quarrel for a few dozen golds …"
"Oh?" Lin Yun suddenly frowned. If someone was truly secretly influencing the Elder Council, then this would be a huge problem. He would have to have a chat with that person once he reached Okland.
For a mage, there was no greater enmity than this.
"Nothing can be done about it, the wealth of the Gilded Rose makes some people jealous …"
"Haha …" Lin Yun chuckled and changed the topic. "Alright, let's not talk about this. How is the fusion of your Alchemic Mana Whirlpool?"
"The fusion was completed the day after I returned to Okland. I've been adapting to it on the way back, suddenly having twice as much mana feels strange …"
"Good, I'll give you three days to adapt to the Alchemic Mana Whirlpool. We'll go to Okland three days later."
"Okay."
…
Three days later, Lin Yun finished processing the Requiem Song Gem. The Spiritual Magic Tool named the Evil Punisher Pendant replaced the Lava Dominator's position.
At the same time, the Heaven Rank Puppet had also been repaired.
Naturally, the repair referred to here wasn't a true repair.
A Heaven Rank Puppet was an existence equivalent to a Heaven Rank powerhouse. It represented the pinnacle of puppeteering. It was already a miraculous creation. Repairing it was easier said than done. Let alone a Master Alchemist like Lin Yun, even Nolan, who stood at the peak of the Artisan realm, or the future Saint Alchemist Osul, would only be able to shake their heads and sigh when they saw this Heaven Rank Puppet.
That wasn't a domain mortals could touch.
Moreover, the materials needed for the Heaven Rank Puppet weren't something Lin Yun could afford. A random battle system might make Lin Yun go bankrupt. Latour Gold Essence was rare and expensive enough, right? Lin Yun made a rough calculation. If he wanted to reconstruct the Heaven Puppet's battle system, he would need enough Latour Essence to make thirty Ten Thousand Spell Wheels.
Just thinking about this kind of consumption would make one's scalp go numb …
Lin Yun's so-called restoration was based on ordinary puppets. All the materials and techniques were far from meeting the requirements of a Heaven Puppet. What Lin Yun was doing was using an ordinary puppet as an outer shell to wrap the entire Heaven Puppet.
But even so, its fighting strength was very shocking. After all, this ordinary puppet's energy system was directly connected to the Heaven Puppet. Even if he only borrowed a small part of its energy, it would be enough to push the puppet's fighting strength to a terrifying level.
Lin Yun estimated that this was at least close to the Sword Saint realm.
Moreover, after exploring for a while, Lin Yun had found some clues. At the moment, Lin Yun definitely couldn't repair this Heaven Puppet, but it wasn't impossible to make it recover some of its fighting strength. It was just that this method was a bit stupid. It required a large amount of rare components, and the more powerful the components, the more the Heaven Puppet could recover its fighting strength. In theory, as long as he found enough rare components, he could make it infinitely approach its peak fighting strength.
Naturally, this was only in theory.
As for the source of these rare components, Lin Yun had a ready-made place.
It was rumored that in the depths of the Gaugass Region, there was an undiscovered Planar Path. At the end of that Planar Path was an extremely strange world. There was no life there, only endless puppets. It was a world of puppets. Lin Yun believed that as long as he could find that Planar Path, obtaining a large amount of rare components wouldn't be a problem.
Naturally, this was on the premise that the ten Magic Arrays would be fused as soon as possible and thoroughly break through the obstacles of the magic path. Otherwise, a High Mage that would never be able to advance to the 5th Rank wouldn't have the ability to survive in the Puppet Plane even if he found that Planar Path.
Before leaving, Lin Yun went to the Sage Tower one last time and handed the potion he had compounded overnight to Solomon.
"Rest assured, I'll help you keep an eye on the Monchi Family."
Solomon's voice was still echoing in his ears, but Lin Yun had already led Xiuban and William Merlin through the Four Seasons Canyon once again. They followed the main road north, and after a few days, they set foot on Okland.
Okland had been founded at the beginning of the 3rd Dynasty, when the Great Empire had just risen. It could be said that there were internal and external troubles. The shadow of the Nesser Dynasty shrouded the empire, and assassinations and wars covered every corner of the empire. The Gaugass Battlemages guarded the northern border for the empire, and behind them was Okland. At that time, Okland was one of the five major military cities of the empire. Even after countless years, the shadow of that war fort could still be seen on the towering city walls.
But compared to that war fort built with blood and raging flames, today's Okland was a bit more lively and bustling. When Lin Yun led the Draconic Beastman and William Merlin into the city, they could clearly feel that this place was completely different from Thousand Sails City.
"This is Dragon Street, the most bustling place in Okland. It has the most people, the most shops, and the most thieves. In front of us is Okland's Mercenary Guild, where countless mercenaries come and go at all times. The magic materials harvested every day are enough to supply at least fifty Gilded Roses. Next to it is the Black Horn Auction House, which is held once every three months. All the rich and powerful people of Andalusia come to visit. Its scale is a lot bigger than Cadgar's Black Horn Auction House. I heard that some of the higher-ups of the Black Horn chamber of commerce often appear here. Cousin, if you need anything in the future, you can come here to try your luck …"
William Merlin explained along the way, and after two hours, the carriage crossed all of Okland and reached the entrance of a manor on the shore of Fallen Star Lake.
"This is the Merlin Family's manor. Usually, only the direct family members can enter. Look over there …" William Merlin said while pointing at the other end of Fallen Star Lake. With a glance, he could see a dozen towers, some tall and some short, in picturesque disorder. "That is the Okland Magic School …"
"Let's go take a look some other day." Lin Yun was very interested in the Okland Magic School. Not to mention anything else, he had to pay a visit to Raymond. Otherwise, how would he explain it to the old butler?
"I might not be able to do it in a few days. I heard that the Okland Magic School is arranging for the graduation trial, and it's very strict."
"Graduation trial?"
"Yes, the students of the Okland Magic School have to participate in the graduation trial if they want to obtain a graduation certificate. As for the content of the graduation trial, it's different every year. Last year, they went to the Cold Wind Mountain Range to hunt magic beasts, and the year before that, they went to the Gaugass Border to fight the Beastmen. The year before that was the most outrageous. I heard that a Thunder Beast was released into the trial field, and as a result, eight students were seriously injured …"
"…" Lin Yun calculated the time. Raymond was graduating this year, and he didn't know what the content of this year's graduation trial would be …
"Let's go. We'll go in first. The Clan Head has told me that you must meet with him after you arrive …"
"Yes …"
After the group of three entered the Merlin Family's manor, William Merlin arranged for them to rest. The Draconic Beastman stayed behind while Lin Yun and William Merlin went to meet the Patriarch of the Merlin Family, Mafa Merlin's great uncle, and Judd Merlin's younger brother, Ofran Merlin.
The Merlin Family's manor was very big …
In comparison, let alone the house left behind by Locke Merlin, even the manor of the Monchi Family that had been passed down for a millennium couldn't be taken out.
This was simply a small city. Lin Yun and William Merlin walked for more than half an hour before reaching a courtyard in the southern part of the manor.
"This is the Merlin Family's meeting hall …" William Merlin pointed at a three-story stone tower as he said to Lin Yun, "Every month, the Elder Council would convene here. Usually, the Patriarch would receive guests in the study on the third floor of the meeting hall. He should be waiting for you there …"
"Let's go."
After the two entered the courtyard, they were about to enter the three-story stone tower, but just as they raised their heads, they saw someone walking out of the tower.
"Isn't that Cousin William?" The person walking over was wearing a black robe with silver patterns on the cuffs. He should be a Great Mage. He seemed to be in his thirties and looked similar to William Merlin, but he was pale, his gaze unfocused, and the dark circles under his eyes were quite deep. He was probably addicted to wine and women all year round, and his body had been thoroughly ruined.
"Jason, you're blocking my way." William Merlin didn't seem to have a good impression of this cousin of his. The moment he saw the other party walk down, he couldn't help but reveal a bit of disgust.
"Haha, Cousin William, I haven't seen you for so many days, how come you're still so busy? You don't even have time to chat with your cousin? I heard that you recently did something big and caused a ruckus in the Elder Council. Cousin Merlin, after living in Thousand Sails City for a while, have you forgotten that you're surnamed Merlin? You want to bring any Tom, Dick, or Harry into the Ancestral Land … "This Great Mage named Jason's mouth was filled with the stench of alcohol. Lin Yun and William Merlin couldn't help but cover their noses, but he didn't seem to feel it at all. Even as the two retreated, he kept talking," Oh right, that kid beside you is a bit unfamiliar. Is he your new follower or servant? How can he be so rude? Can't he even say hello? "
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