Sauss hadn't guessed wrong. Besides the Magic Spring potion that could restrain the poison fog, Lin Yun also had a potion that could strengthen the poison fog.
This was also the real reason why Lin Yun dared to enter the Poison Fog Canyon by himself. It was because Lin Yun knew that as long as he stood in the Poison Fog Canyon, he would be invincible.
The Poison Fog Canyon wasn't very famous at the moment.
For example, many people in Thousand Sails City didn't understand why Sauss' Viper Nest wanted to occupy such a barren territory.
It could be said that the only person in Thousand Sails City who truly understood Sauss was Lin Yun.
Because Lin Yun knew that in less than a hundred years, the Poison Fog Canyon would become the focus of many forces. It started when a mercenary group discovered a temple left behind by the 3rd Dynasty in the depths of the Poison Fog Canyon. Then, that mercenary group relied on a small part of the wealth brought out of the temple to become one of the peak mercenary groups of the kingdom.
Later on, for some unknown reason, the news leaked out.
All the major forces of the kingdom were like sharks smelling blood as they rushed into the Poison Fog Canyon. In Lin Yun's memories, there were at least three wars involving more than ten thousand people. Blood dyed every inch of the Poison Fog Canyon.
The Magic Spring potion that Lin Yun had taken out, as well as the Sunset potion in his pocket, had appeared in one of those wars. At that time, the Sunset potion had brought about a true massacre. Over ten thousand corpses had been left in the Poison Fog Canyon, and a peak force of the kingdom had been destroyed in that war.
That war was regarded as a classic work of alchemy, and it would be repeatedly mentioned by alchemists many years later.
Lin Yun had found the formulas of the Magic Spring potion and the Sunset potion in the notes of those alchemists.
Hearing Sauss' words, Lin Yun knew that he wouldn't need the Sunset potion.
But Sauss still had to be comforted.
In any case, what Lin Yun wanted wasn't the wealth of the temple, but the opportunity to quickly obtain five Magic Arrays.
Moreover, it was hard to say whether Sauss would be able to obtain the wealth of the temple. Unless he had the luck of that mercenary group, he would have to find the help of an Archmage powerhouse to have the opportunity to see the temple he yearned for day and night.
Naturally, Lin Yun wouldn't tell Sauss about this.
"But I also know that Leader Sauss has been painstakingly managing the Poison Fog Canyon for so many years, he definitely wouldn't casually allow outsiders to enter. Thus, how about this, Leader Sauss, our Gilded Rose's caravan will only open a path in the southern part of the Poison Fog Canyon, and it will only last for three months. After three months, even if the Silver Moon Mercenaries can't take down Edge Rift, our Gilded Rose will think of another way."
"South?" Hearing this, Sauss' expression improved a bit.
It would be acceptable if they only passed through the southern part of the Poison Fog Canyon. After all, the temple recorded in the diary was located in the northern part of the Poison Fog Canyon. One in the south and one in the north, unless the Gilded Rose grew wings, it wouldn't affect their plans.
"Alright then, three months." After saying this, Sauss still felt that he was at a disadvantage and clenched his teeth. "But I want ten bottles of this potion!"
"Sure, come to the Gilded Rose tomorrow to get it."
Sauss was quite straightforward. When Lin Yun came out of the wooden house, five Apprentice Alchemists were already waiting there. At the same time, Sauss told Lin Yun that he had already sent someone to deliver the batch of alchemy items and that they would definitely arrive at Edge Edge Rift before nightfall.
Lin Yun said a few words to the Apprentice Alchemists before sending them back. He then told Sauss that he wanted to go to the southern part of the Poison Fog Canyon to see if there was a suitable place to open a road.
Sauss naturally didn't dare to stop him. The Magic Spring potion was in his hands, but the potion that could strengthen the poison fog was still in that young Great Mage's pocket.
After watching Lin Yun's silhouette disappear into the distance, Sauss gnashed his teeth and made up his mind. No matter what, he had to recruit a group of powerful Alchemists. Otherwise, the poison fog of the Poison Fog Canyon would always be like a rope around the neck, making it so that the Viper Nest would never be able to escape the control of that young Great Mage.
Lin Yun didn't know what Sauss was thinking.
In fact, even if Lin Yun knew, he wouldn't care about such a trivial matter. Whether it was the Magic Spring potion or the Sunset potion, they were only means. For a mage, the most reliable thing was always the mana in their hands. Once Lin Yun had five Magic Arrays, even without the Sunset potion, Lin Yun was confident that he could kill everyone in the Viper Nest within an hour, including Great Mage Bell, who he was somewhat afraid of.
After leaving the line of sight of the Viper Nest's sentry tower, Lin Yun fished out a bottle of Magic Spring potion from his pocket and drank it. Although Lin Yun had previously told Sauss that a bottle of Magic Spring potion placed in a well-ventilated place would allow several hundred people to live without worrying about the poison fog for three days …
But that was only in places where the poison fog was thin …
If they wanted to enter the depths of the Poison Fog Canyon like Lin Yun, they would have to drink the Magic Spring potion.
In this era, there was no one who understood the Poison Fog Canyon better than Lin Yun.
Even Sauss, who had explored the Poison Fog Canyon for ten years, couldn't.
At least, Sauss didn't know that once he entered the depths of the Poison Fog Canyon, the density of the poison fog would become incomparably terrifying. It would truly exterminate all life. Apart from the magic beasts that naturally ate the poison fog, not even weeds would be able to survive in that place.
Even the Magic Spring potion in Lin Yun's hands, which would be known as the pass to the Poison Fog Canyon in the future, could only last for ten minutes.
Fortunately, Lin Yun came prepared this time.
There were more than a dozen bottles of Magic Spring potion in his pocket.
In other words, Lin Yun had been exploring the depths of the Poison Fog Canyon for more than an hour and a half.
After drinking the Magic Spring potion, Lin Yun's body started to emit a faint green mist. It seemed thin, but it didn't scatter. No matter how Lin Yun moved, this green mist would always linger around him.
At this time, Lin Yun had already walked very far south of the Poison Fog Canyon. The red mist around him was getting thicker and thicker, to the point that it couldn't disperse.
But after Lin Yun drank the Magic Spring potion, the red mist immediately melted like snow under the sun.
That's right, it really melted …
As soon as the red and green mist came into contact, they immediately turned into a hazy mist and drifted away.
Just like that, Lin Yun relied on the protection of the green mist to walk further and further into the Poison Fog Canyon.
'It should be around here …' After drinking the 3rd Magic Spring potion, Lin Yun stopped.
The descriptions of the Poison Fog Canyon in the notes left behind by the alchemists during the peak of the magic era were mostly vague. Let alone a map, there wasn't even an accurate route. Lin Yun could only rely on those descriptions and guess his way through. In any case, he still had enough Magic Spring potions in his pocket. If he encountered something, he would still be able to retreat.
After drinking the Magic Spring potion, the red mist in the surroundings was cleared once again. Lin Yun could clearly see that the ground in front of him was scarlet red, and there was not a single blade of grass growing on it, as if someone had watered it with blood.
'There should be a cave here …' After estimating the distance, Lin Yun didn't rush to find the cave mentioned in the notes. Instead, he softly chanted a few incantations and quickly cast Haste, Levitation, Poison Resistance, Stone Skin, and other buffs on himself.
Sure enough, just as Lin Yun cast the Ice Fire Shield, a light sound came from under his feet. It was followed by a bright red blossoming under Lin Yun's feet. In that split second, it was as if a huge red flower had suddenly bloomed.
Fortunately, Lin Yun had made ample preparations. Just as that sound echoed, Lin Yun had already made his move.
At this time, the power of the Magic Array could be seen.
After fusing with the Magic Array, the effect of Haste was twice that of an ordinary Haste. It could completely compare to a Great Mage's Metamagic ability.
With the support of this far beyond ordinary Haste, Lin Yun's speed was like a gust of wind. Before that bright red blossomed, Lin Yun had already rushed ten meters away and fiercely jumped. Levitation instantly made Lin Yun break free from gravity and fly up.
At the same time, the Metamagic ability of Instant Cast was activated and a huge Fireball floated in Lin Yun's palm.
Instant cast [Flame Burst]. In an instant, only a loud "rumble" could be heard, and the entire Poison Fog Canyon seemed to be shaking …
"Roar!"
A mournful scream echoed from below. Lin Yun looked down, and sure enough, it was the Rotten Flower that had been mentioned in the notes.
The Rotten Flower was not a real flower. It was just a magical beast that looked like a flower. It usually lurked under the ground of the Poison Fog Canyon and would not move for months or even a year. However, once it smelled fresh meat, it would immediately emerge from the ground, open its bloody mouth that looked like a red flower, and swallow its prey in one gulp.
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