But the benefits of thoroughly eliminating the Thawing Fire Tribe were indescribable. He would be able to obtain that Dragon Crystal and explore the secrets of the Raising Dragon Array, and the Merlin Family's Flame Demon Fort would be settled once and for all. They would no longer have to face the threat of the Raging Flame Beastmen, and they would be able to transfer more troops elsewhere to participate in the competition.
Most importantly, the control of the Ghost Valley would fall into the hands of the Merlin Family. They would be able to send a large number of young mages into the Ghost Valley, and their growth speed would be extremely terrifying. That way, the Ghost Valley alone would be able to provide a steady stream of fresh blood for the Merlin Family.
The Ghost Valley was extremely attractive to any major force. If he could really obtain it, Lin Yun was certain that the Ancestral Land's people wouldn't refuse, even if there would be some risks.
Although the harvest was bountiful, the biggest problem was how to eliminate the Thawing Fire Tribe.
Clearly, with the military power of the Merlin Family in the Flame Demon Fort, it would be very difficult for them to swallow a colossus like the Thawing Fire Tribe. At this time, Lin Yun looked for a map that recorded the distribution of forces in the Raging Flame Plane. He had taken this from the Merlin Manor, and he quickly found the few forts controlled by the Cloud Tower in the Raging Flame Plane.
If he could obtain the support of the Cloud Tower and the power of the Merlin Family, taking down the Thawing Fire Tribe shouldn't be a problem. In fact, Lin Yun also thought so. With his friendship with Star Sage Joy, the Cloud Tower definitely wouldn't refuse a win-win cooperation.
But then, he discovered that the Cloud Tower's method might not work, because he saw on the map that the forts controlled by the Cloud Tower were extremely far from the Flame Demon Fort. It would take over ten days to transfer troops back and forth. Moreover, if the main force of the Cloud Tower left for too long, it would give the other Beastman Tribes an opportunity to take advantage of.
Without a doubt, it would be very difficult for the Cloud Tower to help him.
Lin Yun let out a deep sigh and a bitter smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. The Thawing Fire Tribe was truly a big problem. However, just as he was racking his brains and was at his wits' end, he caught a glimpse of something that made his eyes shine. To be precise, he saw the Dark Moon Fort controlled by the Black Tower.
During the day, Thorne Merlin had already told him about the forces surrounding the Flame Demon Fort. Moreover, he had emphasized on the Dark Moon Fort. This fort wasn't any smaller than the Flame Demon Fort. It was one of the large forts controlled by the Black Tower. It was located about 100 kilometers south of the Flame Demon Fort.
The Merlin Family had always regarded the Thawing Fire Tribe and the Dark Moon Fortress as the most threatening forces, so they rarely came into contact with the Dark Moon Fortress.
But now, Lin Yun suddenly felt that he could try to use the Black Tower's power in the Dark Moon Fort to eliminate the Thawing Fire Tribe to achieve his goal.
The Black Tower's path was indeed feasible.
According to Thorne Merlin's introduction, the Dark Moon Fort was one of the most important forts of the Black Tower in the Raging Flame Plane. The military stationed in the Dark Moon Fort was extremely powerful, even stronger than the Planar Legion of the Flame Demon Fort.
But …
To tell the truth, Lin Yun didn't have a good impression of the Black Tower. He had come in contact with many people from the Black Tower: Herman, Solan, Weiss, and so on. He had clashed with all of them. Right, there was also the aloof Chairman of the Black Tower, Hören. During the Magic Hand's gathering, Hören instructed Archmage Kave to oppose him joining the Magic Hand. In the end, he and Hören had a pleasant transaction.
In short, through that encounter, he learned that Hören was a person who valued benefits. If he chose to cooperate with the Black Tower and jointly deal with the Thawing Fire Tribe, then the Ghost Valley would belong to the Black Tower. This outcome was acceptable to Lin Yun. After all, he valued the Raising Dragon Array and the Chromatic Dragon Crystal.
After putting away the map, Lin Yun fell asleep. It was already dawn when he woke up. He then left the Flame Demon Fort and went straight to the Dark Moon Fort. Crossing a hundred kilometers wasn't a big deal for a powerhouse of his level. It only took him a bit over an hour to reach the Dark Moon Fort.
"Worthy of the Black Tower …"
Under the guidance of a Magic Shooter from the Black Tower, he quickly entered the Dark Moon Fortress and was brought into a spacious and bright reception room. The constantly revolving Magic Array could clearly capture the aura of a large number of powerhouses. This couldn't help making Lin Yun sigh in surprise. There were over ten powerhouses above the Archmage realm.
And this was only one of the Black Tower's many forts in the Raging Flame Plane.
As one of the two major mage forces of Andalusia, the Black Tower truly had a deep foundation.
But just as Lin Yun was sighing in admiration at the Black Tower's power, a loud "bang" echoed as he entered the reception room. At this time, Lin Yun saw an acquaintance in the reception room. He immediately scratched his cheek and smiled. "Sir Weiss, I truly didn't expect us to meet again so soon …"
"Haha, turns out it's High Mage Merlin …"
Weiss wanted to act calm, but he really couldn't calm down. He had just heard a report that the Merlin Family stationed in the Flame Demon Fort had come to pay a visit. In the past few years, the Flame Demon Fort, as a neighbor of the Dark Moon Fort, had had very little contact. Hearing that someone from the Merlin Family had come, Weiss immediately realized that it might be an important matter. Thus, as a member of the Dark Moon Council, he personally waited in the reception room to give the other side enough face.
But he hadn't expected that the one who came would actually be that Mafa Merlin that had left a deep impression on him!
It was to the point that he almost choked when he saw that familiar face. But even so, the cup of water had already shattered.
'How could Mafa Merlin appear in the Raging Flame Plane? What is he doing in the Dark Moon Fort?'
At this time, countless questions appeared in Weiss' mind. He really couldn't understand how he could see that young mage's shadow everywhere he went. When he saw the young mage, memories of the past few months resurfaced in his mind, especially the scenes of the young mage killing the Undead Horseman, the Lich, and the giant skeleton. The most frightening part was that the young mage burst with power at the bottom of the tower and briefly contended against Heaven Mage Baiers' soul.
In Weiss' memories, the young mage was truly too frightening.
Naturally, there was another matter that Weiss couldn't forget. In the Line Canyon, he had ruthlessly tricked the young mage. This made Weiss feel a bit restless when facing the young mage. But when he remembered that this was the Dark Moon Fort controlled by the Black Tower, he calmed down.
In fact, Weiss had been dispatched to the Raging Flame Plane a few months ago when the war in the Dark Azure Plane had calmed down. But after returning to the Black Tower from the Dark Azure Plane, Weiss had been thinking about the inheritance hidden in the depths of the Tulan Mountain Range, so he took Solan with him. Although the outcome was terrible, he managed to return safely and immediately rushed to the Raging Flame Plane.
This was the 3rd day since he arrived in the Raging Flame Plane.
Damn, he actually met that young mage again. When he saw the young mage, a preposterous thought flashed in his mind. 'Damn, that guy wouldn't have come to cause trouble for me, right?'
But the possibility of that was too small.
Although the young mage was tyrannical, this was the Black Tower's territory, as well as an important military area. If he wanted to cause trouble for him, he would have to be at least at the Heaven Rank!
Clearly, the young mage didn't, which meant that the young mage hadn't come for him.
Weiss couldn't help sighing in relief as he thought of this. Who would have thought that he, an aloof member of the Black Tower, would actually be so afraid of a young mage?
Only Weiss himself knew that the young mage truly had the qualifications to make him feel fear.
Once Lin Yun took a seat, only Weiss and Lin Yun were left in the reception room. Weiss cautiously said, "High Mage Merlin, you came with the identity of a member of the Merlin Family, right?"
"That's right …"
Lin Yun gently put down the cup of water and smiled. He looked at Weiss and said, "Sir Weiss, I came with the identity of the Merlin Family's commander in the Raging Flame Plane. I want to cooperate with the Black Tower."
"Planar Legion Commander …"
Weiss was startled speechless. It wasn't that he didn't believe it, but rather that this news was too shocking. How old was the young mage? He was at most in his early twenties, yet the Merlin Family entrusted him with such a heavy responsibility, handing over the entire Raging Flame Plane's military power to him.
This also meant that the young mage's current influence wasn't much lower than his status as a Representative of the Black Tower.
A young mage in his twenties not only had frightening strength, but he was also important to the Merlin Family. Weiss could imagine that in a few decades, this young mage would inevitably become the hottest person in Andalusia. His future achievements might even be on par with the genius of the Merlin Family from three hundred years ago, Santon Merlin.
"Cooperation? What kind of cooperation is it? High Mage Merlin, can you be more specific … "After calming down, Weiss recalled that the young mage had proposed a cooperation with the Black Tower.
It seemed that this was the young mage's true purpose in coming to the Dark Moon Fort.
"It's like this …"
Lin Yun took a deep breath and looked at Weiss as he slowly said, "Sir Weiss, you should have just arrived in the Raging Flame Plane. I wonder if you have heard of the Ghost Valley?"
"I know of the Ghost Valley, what does this have to do with cooperation?"
Weiss had a doubtful expression. Don't look at how this was only his third day in the Raging Flame Plane. As early as when he was in the Dark Azure Plane, he had heard that there was a strange valley near the Dark Moon Fort with a frightening mana density. Ordinary mages would explode if they entered, and Great Mages would grow extremely fast if they entered.
In fact, Weiss knew that the Black Tower had set their sights on the Ghost Valley more than once. That was a good place. If they thoroughly controlled the Ghost Valley, they would be able to provide a portion of the Black Tower's powerhouses every year. The benefits were simply hard to describe. Even the Black Tower, one of the two major mage forces in Andalusia, was envious of the Ghost Valley.
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