In the quiet laboratory, a faint sound could be heard, and a youth walked out from a corner, holding a grey potion in his hands.
Within this grey potion, there was a faint grey fog rising, faintly condensing into an illusory black imprint that looked rather horrifying.
"After researching for two months and using the bloodline of an official Magus, I've finally managed to concoct this potion."
Standing in the laboratory, under the dim light, Adil looked at the gray potion in his hand and sighed. "This is a Bloodline Potion made from the blood of the Heart Devourer. Although it has no effect on those whose souls are too strong, as long as the soul power of an official Sorcerer is lower than that of an official Sorcerer, they will be controlled after drinking this potion."
Controlling other living beings was an innate bloodline ability unique to the Heart Devourer. It could subtly influence other living beings' minds and make them listen to its commands.
This kind of control was not like forceful hypnosis, but more like subconscious brainwashing. It could retain the other party's thoughts and intelligence while making them swear loyalty to itself.
This bloodline ability of the Heart Devourer was very powerful, but it had its limits. It could only affect the mental strength of the target to resist its own life, and the effects would be greatly reduced or even completely ineffective against existences stronger than itself.
However, this did not mean that this ability was useless.
Even moon elves, who were naturally powerful beings, did not have very strong mental strength when they were young.
With the Heart Devourer's bloodline ability, if it could control a moon elf when it was young, it would be able to subconsciously influence it from a young age. Even if the moon elf grew up, it might not be able to escape the Heart Devourer's control.
Because of this, the Heart Devourer had relied on this bloodline ability to develop a powerful empire in the subterranean world. Its reputation was so great that even Magi in the surface world paled at the mention of it.
The potion in front of Adil had been created using the A.I. Chip's deductions over the past few months. It had been created using the methods used to create bloodline potions, and it had retained as much of the Heart Devourer's bloodline power as possible, allowing it to control other living beings in the shortest amount of time possible.
Of course, because the Heart Devourer's strength was limited, this potion could only control an existence that was not stronger than a metamorphosis Magus. Any higher and there was a risk of the Heart Devourer breaking free.
"Since it was concocted using a Heart Devourer, let's name it the Heart Devourer Potion."
Adil stood still and looked at the bottle of potion in his hand. He then put the bottle of potion away and placed it in the Emerald Space.
After that, he turned around and walked out of the laboratory.
The moment they walked out of the laboratory, a gentle breeze came from the outside world. Rays of sunlight scattered in all directions, shining on the children's bodies.
It was Suo Lanna. After a few months, she had completely adapted to her new environment. Right now, she was playing with a few elven children. The long-sleeved shirt she was wearing was filthy.
Beside Suo Lanna was a mature-looking female elf. She looked at Suo Lanna and carefully protected her, not letting her walk into any danger.
That was Curtis, Adil's birth mother in this life. In the few months that Adil had been focused on his research, she had become the person who took care of Suo Lanna.
As Adil's birth mother, she indeed had the right to take care of Suo Lanna. Even if anyone else wanted to take care of Suo Lanna, they would have to ask Adil first.
In the distance, as if sensing Adil's gaze, Curtis turned around and looked in the direction of the laboratory, just in time to see Adil standing in front of the laboratory door.
She subconsciously straightened her body and looked at Adil, who was standing there. For a moment, she didn't know what to do and looked a little awkward.
Watching this scene in Silence, Adil's expression was calm. He didn't seem to want to talk to her. He turned and walked to the side.
A few days later.
Some people were already waiting on a wide, flat area in the manor.
It was a group of elves dressed in luxurious clothes and giving off powerful auras. There were also many elven guards dressed in armor. They were all waiting to the side.
"Lord Adil, the people are ready to go."
Standing beside Adil, Andra looked at him with a respectful expression. "Would you like to depart now, or would you like to wait a little longer?"
Hearing his words, Adil didn't reply. Instead, he silently turned around and looked to the side.
The Bloodline Trial was very important to the elves. Even ordinary elves knew of its reputation. Many Magus families saw it as a training ground for geniuses.
Whether or not one's own people could enter the Bloodline Trial was an important measure of a family's strength. In the past, only truly large families had the right to let their own people enter.
As such, the entire Oris family took Adil and Latina's trip to the Bloodline Trial very seriously. It was seen as an extremely glorious event and was publicized throughout Morning Wind City.
Because of this, there were a lot more people traveling with Adil this time.
Not only would Andra, the leader of the Oris Family, but so would Adil's mother, Suolanna, and a large number of elven guards of the Oris Family.
Among them, Adil had taken Suo Lanna on his own initiative. After all, with underground creatures appearing frequently, Morning Wind City wasn't safe anymore. If he left Suo Lanna here, it would be dangerous.
Considering this, he didn't dare to let Suo Lanna out of his sight. As such, he decided to bring her along and go to the capital of the elves.
"Everyone who should be here is here, right?"
Standing on the spot, Adil looked around and finally nodded. Then, under the guidance of a maid, he took the lead and walked to a carriage.
Behind him, Curtis was wearing a long purple dress. Her black hair fluttered in the wind, and she was as beautiful as an elven princess. She held Suo Lanna in her arms as she followed Adil to the carriage.
After everyone had arrived, the carriage began to slowly move forward.
There was a slight breeze in the distance. As the wind blew, hundreds of people slowly moved on the road, seeming unhurried.
They traveled and shuttled through the Silver Mist Forest. The bandits and wild beasts along the way did not dare to take the initiative to offend them. They only encountered some magical beasts that were troublesome.
These magical beasts were powerful creatures that had escaped from the underground world. Every one of them was no weaker than a knight, and they had caused great losses to the elves recently.
In the wilderness, many elven villages had been attacked by these magical beasts, and some had even been slaughtered. The scene was very bloody.
However, with Adil around, these magical beasts naturally couldn't do much damage. Most of them were captured by Adil and used as experimental subjects.
About a month passed like this.
At noon, at the end of the wide road, a huge, beautiful city appeared.
It was an extremely huge city, far more beautiful than the other cities that Adil had seen in the past. The surface of the city flickered with a bright silver luster, and waves of magic power were released without any concealment, allowing Adil to clearly sense it.
"What a powerful spell formation."
Adil silently walked out of the carriage and looked at the huge city at the end of the road in the distance. His eyes were solemn, and he muttered to himself.
The city in front of him was not only the largest city Adil had ever seen, but the Magus Formations set up in the city were also some of the most powerful ones Adil had ever seen.
Although it couldn't compare to the spell formation that imprisoned the Lords of Calamity in the ancestral land of the Crassus, the spell formation in front of him was extremely complicated. It was far more powerful and complicated than any spell formation Adil had seen before.
At least, Adil had seen the spell formations set up by the headquarters of the Jade Hand and the Dark Wizard Alliance. Although they were both complicated and powerful, they were far inferior to the one in the elven kingdom.
"Are you surprised?" A voice sounded from the side.
A young elf wearing a moon-colored robe walked over from afar. His long black hair hung down, and his features were extremely exquisite. He had a faint smile on his face as he walked to Adil's side. "When I first came here, I was also shocked by the appearance of this city."
"Have you been here before?"
Hearing the young girl's words, Adil turned around and asked her.
"Of course." The young girl nodded, and the smile on her face did not change. "But that time, I accompanied my brother to participate in the trial. I'm just here to watch the show."
Hearing the young girl's words, Adil smiled. "Seems like your brother is also a very powerful Magus."
The young elf in front of him was called Ramos. She was also a Magus who had come to participate in the bloodline trial, and Adil had met her on the road.
As the day of the bloodline trial approached, many Magus families in the entire Silver Fog Forest sent people out to send their geniuses to the kingdom to participate in the bloodline trial.
Ramos was a genius from a certain family. It was said that she came from a very powerful aristocratic family. Coincidentally, she met Adil on the road, and they hurried on together.
"I've looked into the history of this city before."
Standing side by side with Adil, Ramos had a beautiful smile on her face. "This city was built by the last Elven King himself. Back then, all the power of the entire elven race was gathered, and it took decades before it was finally built."
"There's a powerful witchcraft array on the city walls. Once it's completely activated, even a few level-4 Great Wizards can't break through this city in a short period of time."
Looking at the city in front of her, she smiled and said, "Of course, this is just a legend."
"After all, this has never happened since the city was built until now."
"The time of the last Elven King happened to be more than 10,000 years ago."
Adil continued, "That era happened to be the end of the Glorious Era. After the fall of the last Elven King, there were only a few level-4 Great Wizards in the entire Mason District. Naturally, it's impossible for such a situation to happen."
"That's true." Ramos smiled, then turned around and looked behind her. "Since we're here, let's go in."
"Okay." Adil nodded and had no objections.
On the spacious road, there were many carriages and caravans. Among them, there were many groups like Adil's, with hundreds of people.
Among them, Adil also felt a few obscure spiritual waves. Obviously, there were also Wizards among them, and it was very likely that they were also here to participate in the bloodline trial.
Not long after, as the carriage gradually moved forward, they slowly entered the city in front of them.
The moment they entered the city gate, an inexplicable wave attacked, causing Adil to feel a little dazed.
[Unknown force field detected …] In his mind, the A.I. Chip's robotic voice sounded at the right time.
He couldn't help but frown. He closed his eyes and used the A.I. Chip's powerful detection ability to look around.
In the city in front of him, there was a slight force field surrounding it. Although it wasn't considered strong, it was very hidden. Only a level-2 Wizard would probably be able to detect it.
This force field didn't cause any harm to people, but it would record the spiritual frequency of those who entered. Even those with strong spiritual force would be heavily monitored by this force field.
Silence stood where he was. With the sharp senses of the moon elves, Adil could already feel an inexplicable force enveloping his body, far surpassing that of others.
For regular people, this force field would only sweep past them, and after recording their spiritual frequency, it wouldn't pay any attention to them. Only Magi with spiritual force that was far stronger than regular people would pay attention to them. The stronger they were, the stronger the force would be.
This was most likely the effect of the huge spell formation in the city. It could firmly monitor the Magi in the city and control the overall situation.
Once you did something in this city, with this spell formation, you would probably be able to immediately confirm your identity and location.
At this thought, Adil couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. He had a deeper understanding of the power of this elven capital.
"The power of the ancient elven king is truly astonishing."
Standing where he was and feeling the force field enveloping his body, Adil couldn't help but sigh.
"Indeed." Beside him, Ramos nodded in agreement after hearing Adil's words.
She was also very powerful. As a genius among the elves, she had become an official Magus when she just came of age.
This result was enough for the elves to be proud of, but it was impossible for them to directly sense the power circulating in this city like Adil could.
However, as a genius born from a top-notch noble family, she had a background. She probably knew a thing or two about the situation in this city.
Standing where they were, they chatted for a while. After agreeing to meet again, they went their separate ways and went to the residences their families had prepared for them.
After the two of them left, a strange group also entered the city a few hours later.
It was a very tall elven youth. He looked very handsome and had a cold aura. His expression was cold, and there was a hint of disdain on his face.
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