Chapter 367 - Gryphon Egg, Potion Bottle
Chapter 367: Gryphon Egg, Potion Bottle
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Rina finally realized that the genius pharmacist her teacher spoke of, the new president of the Breezy Plains Guild of Magic, was the Necromancer she’d met a few days ago at the castellan’s banquet. With a cry, Rina unsheathed her sword unconsciously, and the guild hall quieted down with a clank of her sword…
“You damn Undead creature, why are you here?”
“Why is your memory so good…” Even though he saw the sword, Lin Li was not worried about it—there was nothing he should be concerned about, after all. Think about it: where were they? This was the Tower of Dusk, and even Englos would not be able to hurt him, much less Rina who was merely a Paladin. Lin Li would not need to use any magic—all he had to do was use some mental strength, and the All-Kill Array would turn this beautiful Paladin into ashes.
However, this was quite embarrassing in front of an audience, and even the thick-skinned Lin Li brushed his nose sheepishly. He suddenly realized why the Paladin had recognized him—damn it, why did this Recovery Potion work so well? It took barely any time for his bruised face to recover. No wonder this woman recognized him…
Whatever, since she already recognized me… this is my turf, don’t tell me she’s going to attack me?
As he faced the shining sword, Lin Li merely laughed. “A pity that brain of yours could use some help…”
“What did you say!?” His words were like adding fuel to a fire, and angered the already emotional Rina further as she tightened her hands on her sword.
The captain of the Sky Knights, Sagre, was even more generous, giving Lin Li a Fire Feather Gryphon egg. This was no joke: a Fire Feather Gryphon was an anomaly amongst Gryphons, and was said to have the blood of a fire-feathered prehistoric magical beast. It was at least a level-16 magical beast when it hatched, and was comparable to an adult Dragon Hawk in terms of combat abilities. Sagre even gave him a manual for taming a Fire Feather Gryphon—it was a secret guarded by the Sky Knights, and not many people in Anril knew of it besides them.
Lin Li knew that Sagre gave him such a lavish gift not only to congratulate him on becoming the President of the Breezy Plains Guild of Magic, but also because he wanted to bribe Lin Li. After all, Lin Li had shown the captain of the Sky Knights his forging skills, and for a Sword Sage who commanded one of the three biggest armies of Felan, giving a gift of such caliber was nothing much if it meant he could get on the good side of a Smithing Master.
The gift Balbo brought was merely a crystal-clear potion bottle. Besides the fact that it was shinier than other such bottles, it did not look like anything much. The fatty Hoffman even laughed at him. Only Lin Li knew that Balbo’s gift was as valuable as the Demon Magic Lamp, and definitely more valuable than Hoffman’s box of Starlight Herb…
The potion bottle was way more valuable than Andoine’s Crystal of Eternity as it was made of something much more valuable than that. Legend had it that the Dream Crystal was found under the Tree of Eternity, which was also known as the Tree of Life, for it was the source of life for all High Elves—even they who thought of themselves as gods regarded the Tree of Eternity as a mother.
The Tree of Eternity only existed in legends for most pharmacists as a small leaf would allow them to make a potion to bring back the dead—even the legendary Black lotus was no match for a leaf from the Tree of Eternity. Unfortunately, the tree had been destroyed in the battle 1,300 years ago, which also destroyed the High Elves’ dynasty…
The effect of the Dream Crystal definitely could not compare to that of the Tree of Eternity…
It was not a fair match to begin with. The Tree of Eternity was formed from the accumulation and purification of all life in Anril, and the Dream Crystal had merely been exposed to a bit of its aura. However, even that tiny bit of aura made it a coveted item for pharmacists—a potion bottle carved from Dream Crystal could magnify the effect of a potion many times over, and if a pharmaceutics master had a potion bottle made from Dream Crystal, the potion they made would have the effect of one that was made by a pharmaceutics guru.
Moreover, the life aura in the Dream Crystal could rid a potion of all impurities and make it extremely pure. As it was known, all medicines were drugs—it was something even a new pharmaceutics apprentice would know. No pharmacist could guarantee that their potion had no side effects; hence, no matter how powerful a potion was, it could not be taken in excess. Otherwise, an Archmage could well carry hundreds of bottles of the Awakening Potion and never exhaust their mana—wouldn’t they be able to defeat a Legendary-mage then?
Besides a Divine Smith, the Dream Crystal was the only thing that could give the same effect—any potion could be completely rid of impurities simply by leaving it in the potion bottle made from Dream Crystal for a month. It’d never cause the body any harm no matter how much of it was taken.
Even Lin Li was somewhat shocked by Balbo’s gift, and received the potion bottle while stunned. While he was a pharmacist, he did not belong to the Pharmacists Guild, so why would Balbo present him with such a rare treasure?
“Only in your hands can the potion bottle reach its true potential…” Balbo merely left him with a few words.
Besides that, there was other valuable magical equipment given by the 24 Guild of Magic presidents. Gerian gave him a ring, said to be left behind by a past president of Jarrosus Guild of Magic who was a Guru of Inscription. There were a few unusually powerful mageweaths on it, and even Lin Li who was also a Guru of Inscription could not decipher it after taking a look.
Only late in the evening could Lin Li escape at last.
“Mr Herza, can you help me entertain the guests? I had some alcohol and feel a bit unwell, perhaps I’ll lie down for a bit…”
“Not too long.”
Lin Li jogged back to his room. The second he closed his door, he opened the Ring of Endless Storm, and a black shadow wheezed past. When he came back to his senses, the great Soul Trader was already lying on his desk.
“What’s going on?” Lin Li was shocked. “Connoris, how come you appeared on your own? Bloody hell, you can wield hammer now?”
“Hm, hm, hm…” There was a hint of pride in Connoris’ voice. “I’m the greatest Soul Trader there ever was, how can a mortal like you understand my powers…”
“Really…?” Lin Li looked at Connoris, and decided not to argue with him. He spoke mildly, “I haven’t forged anything in a while, I wonder if I’ve turned rusty…”
“…” Connoris lost his voice.
“Well, Connoris, want to give it a try?”
“He… hehe, I was only joking, surely you’ll not be angry given your magnanimity?”
“Cut the crap…” Lin Li was too lazy to argue with him, and took out the Demon Magic Lamp from his pocket, placing it on the desk in front of Connoris. “I got the thing you wanted. I said if you can’t give me a satisfactory answer, then you’re dead meat, Connoris…”
“We’ve known each other for so long, when have I ever lied to you?” There was a hint of indignation in Connoris’ voice.
“Then tell me, what kind of demon is in this Demon Magic Lamp?”
“Bloody hell…” Connoris shrieked in surprise as Lin Li finished speaking. “How are you so lucky? The first Magic Lamp you got, and it’s one of the three strongest of the 12 Demon Lords! This is the Magic Lamp sealing the Lord of Nightmares. You know, with his powers back then, he was comparable to Osric, and if not for the help of the Magic Legion, Osric would not have been able to kill him.”
“What’s a Lord of Nightmares?”
“He’s not just anybody. He’s the master of the 21st floor of the Abyss, with powers way above mine. Because of some business back then, I had the chance to meet him a few times; hence, I know the powers of this Abyss Lord quite well. Great, if you can control this Magic Lamp and get the help of the Lord of Nightmares, with the key of Osric’s mausoleum, you can control the Eternal Furnace and make me a new body!”
“This Magic Lamp needs controlling? I thought all I had to do was to rub its surface and summon the demon sealed in it?”