That deal was really too successful …
After all, the Sun King Ruins had already been excavated during the process of dismantling the traps, and the most precious resources, knowledge, and equipment had already been transported back to the Black Tower.
The entire Sun King Ruins was only an empty shell, but it was this empty shell that was exchanged for a precious eight-formula Meditation Law Set. No matter how he thought about it, it was very profitable.
The power of the Black Tower had increased significantly in the six months since he obtained the eight-formula Meditation Law Set. For this, Hören really wanted to thank the young mage, but the matter of the Sun King Ruins was a bit awkward …
But that was the young mage's request, so he couldn't be blamed for deliberately tricking him.
"I came to disturb you today because of a very important matter. It's about the Ghost Valley with rich mana. The Merlin Family wants to cooperate with the Black Tower to deal with the Thawing Fire Tribe. After successfully eradicating the Thawing Fire Tribe, the ownership of the Ghost Valley will fall into the hands of the Merlin Family and the Black Tower. Moreover, I have a way to at least double the mana density of the Ghost Valley …" Lin Yun smiled as he mentioned the cooperation. Hören had been staying upstairs, so he definitely knew what was going on downstairs. But when Lin Yun entered the study, Hören didn't mention anything about the cooperation at all. It was obvious that he wanted Lin Yun to say it himself.
'What an old fox. This way, Hören is even more confident.'
"Hehe, so that's how it is …" Hören 'tone was indifferent, and he only nodded without any emotion on his face. After two or three minutes, he spoke again. "I can't find any reason to reject this win-win cooperation. Hehe, I wish us a pleasant cooperation in advance."
"A pleasant cooperation …" Lin Yun stretched out his hand vigilantly, and gently shook Hören's hand. He knew that this confrontation with Hören was far from over, it was just the beginning. He had seen Lin Yun's acting skills before. He had clearly 'emptied' the Sun King Ruins, but he still pretended to be reluctant.
"The Ghost Valley is a good place. It has rich mana, and mages can meditate there and grow very quickly. After successfully taking over the Ghost Valley, our Black Tower will take 70% of the quota, and the remaining 30% will belong to the Merlin Family. What do you think, Merlin?" Hören smiled faintly. In his opinion, this was a matter of course. He was clear about the military power of the Merlin Family in the Flame Demon Fort, and the Black Tower would definitely contribute the most when dealing with the Thawing Fire Tribe.
In this case, Hören felt that his request wasn't excessive, and it should be distributed like this. After all, as one of the two major mage forces in Andalusia, the Black Tower was usually very domineering. If other forces wanted to cooperate, it would be good if they could give 20% of the quota. Giving 30% was completely out of respect for the young mage.
After all, it was a bit unfair for him to trade an empty ruin during the Magic Hand's gathering. Now that he was cooperating with the young mage, Hören couldn't help but feel a bit guilty.
After the Magic Hand's gathering ended, and after returning to the Black Tower, Hören sent people to collect information on the young mage. After looking through it, Hören discovered that the young mage wasn't as simple as he had imagined. When he first saw the young mage, he thought that he was a youth that Star Sage Joy thought highly of and wanted to accept as a disciple, which was why he kept obstructing the young mage from joining the Magic Hand.
At that time, the young mage had been able to easily defeat 9th Rank High Mage Dai Lun as a 5th Rank Great Mage, and he also had frightening computing ability. But this wasn't much, the most important part was that the young mage actually took out three new 8-formula Meditation Law Sets in one go.
As for the young mage's information, it was even more outrageous. The young mage had only been a 9th Rank Magic Apprentice a year ago, and after his father, Locke Merlin, met a shipwreck, he lost the financial support and had almost no hope of becoming a mage. But then, the young mage did a series of shocking things. He relied on his own power to support an alchemy shop called the Gilded Rose, and in a short year, that alchemy shop rapidly developed and was now monopolizing the entire eastern alchemy market.
The biggest change was the young mage's strength. He was destined to never become a mage, but he became a 5th Rank Great Mage in a year. This made Hören realize that there was a hidden powerhouse behind the young mage. That powerhouse might be even stronger than him and Joy. If he truly existed, he would definitely be a Heaven Rank powerhouse.
After all, in the world of magic, inheritances were orderly. No matter how powerful or talented a mage was, they couldn't be self-taught. Moreover, the more powerful a mage was, the more shocking their background would be. This could be seen from Lin Yun and Joy.
If the young mage had been an ordinary mage, Hören wouldn't have thought in that direction. But there was nothing ordinary about the young mage. Just what he saw was enough to prove that the young mage had the power to kill Archmages as a 5th Rank Great Mage.
Moreover, he had frightening computing ability and took out three new Meditation Law Sets in one go. How could such a person be taught by an ordinary person?
Thus, Hören was certain that there was a Heaven Rank powerhouse behind the young mage.
As he thought about it, Hören added in a flat tone, as if he was talking about something insignificant. "Oh right, Merlin, after the Thawing Fire Tribe is eliminated, our Black Tower needs to take something from the Thawing Fire Tribe. What do you think about 30% of the quota?"
It sounded like the last sentence was the main point. Hören had already planned to give more quotas to enter the Ghost Valley. On one hand, it was to make up for the previous transaction, and on the other hand, it was to express his goodwill to the young mage. After all, the young mage had a Heaven Rank powerhouse behind him, so it was worth making concessions.
"30% is too little …"
At this time, Lin Yun suddenly frowned. After thinking for a few minutes, he said, "I think that the Merlin Family should take 70% …"
"This …"
Hören, who had already been prepared to haggle, felt embarrassed when he heard this result. 'Isn't the young mage's appetite a bit too big? He actually wants 70% of the quota, he doesn't put the Black Tower in his eyes at all. If it had been someone else, Hören would have already kicked them out. 'Daring to ask for such a big price from the Black Tower, are you tired of living?'
But this was the young mage's suggestion.
"Sir Hören, I know this will make things difficult for you, but don't you want to take something from the Thawing Fire Tribe? No problem, even taking ten things wouldn't be a problem …"
"Merlin, you …" Hören looked even more embarrassed. After a few minutes, he helplessly nodded. "Alright then …"
In fact, Hören wasn't as embarrassed as he looked on the surface. On the contrary, if it wasn't in front of Lin Yun, Hören would have already laughed out loud.
Because the Black Tower had obtained a clue a long time ago that the Thawing Fire Tribe had a very powerful Magic Tool. It was a Peak True Spirit Magic Tool!
What kind of concept was a Peak True Spirit Magic Tool? It was equivalent to the power of a Peak Archmage. If news of a Magic Tool of that level leaked, it would cause a bloody storm in all of Noscent.
That Peak True Spirit Magic Tool was very important to the Black Tower. If they could obtain it, the Black Tower's power would once again increase by leaps and bounds.
The Black Tower had always been looking for an opportunity to make a move against the Thawing Fire Tribe and snatch that Peak True Spirit Magic Tool. But most of the Black Tower's power had been in the various major planes, so it was very difficult to transfer enough power to deal with the Thawing Fire Tribe. Thus, the matter had been put on hold.
When Lin Yun and Weiss were talking in the reception room, Hören realized that this might be an opportunity to use the power of the Merlin Family to eliminate the Thawing Fire Tribe. What he truly cared about was the Peak True Spirit Magic Tool of the Thawing Fire Tribe. As for the Ghost Valley, it was at best a bonus. This was also the reason why Lin Yun didn't refuse when he asked for the Merlin Family to occupy 70% of the quota.
In Hören's eyes, it was very difficult to refuse. First, the young mage was a member of the Merlin Family. Even if he didn't choose to cooperate with the Black Tower, as long as the Holy Land's group came out, taking down the Thawing Fire Tribe would be a piece of cake. Secondly, the young mage had a deep background and was most likely backed by a Heaven Rank powerhouse. This kind of person could only be roped in and absolutely couldn't be offended. There had already been some conflicts during the Magic Hand's gathering. Hören had made a concession on the quota to make up for it. He didn't want to see his old rival, Joy, obtain the support of that Heaven Rank powerhouse.
"Haha, dealing with Sir Hören is truly a pleasure …" Hören simply didn't know that Lin Yun was inwardly laughing.
In fact, when Hören mentioned that he wanted something from the Thawing Fire Tribe, it seemed unintentional, as if he was talking about something unimportant. But Lin Yun, who had dealt with Hören once, knew that the other side was crafty. After racking his brains, he finally guessed what the Black Tower wanted from the Thawing Fire Tribe.
As early as when he was in the decaying library, he already knew that the Black Tower would dispatch a large number of powerhouses to attack the Thawing Fire Tribe a hundred years later. Although they won that war, the Black Tower also suffered disastrous losses. Eight Archmages and close to a hundred High Mages fell. It was precisely because of such a desperate battle that the Black Tower didn't feel dejected. Instead, they rejoiced, because they obtained a Peak True Spirit Magic Tool from the Thawing Fire Tribe!
That was a peak True Spirit level super strong Demon Weapon. The previous losses couldn't be compared to this Demon Weapon at all. The Black Tower also thought like this, feeling pleased with themselves for a while.
But after learning about that Magic Tool, the Black Tower could no longer laugh. That Magic Tool had been left behind by the Thawing Fire Tribe's first ancestor, it was the totem of the Thawing Fire Tribe. Although it was a genuine Peak True Spirit Magic Tool, it was useless in the hands of the Black Tower.
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