Chapter 290 - The Song of Death
Since it was just a treasure map that did not have solid directions, Lin Li forgot about it by the next morning. Gerian, however, was filled with confidence. He gathered all the manpower and resources available, searching for the treasure.
While it was alright for the old man to have great confidence himself, it was a chore for the leaders of the 16 other forces. After reclaiming the Demon Fall Valley, Ysera and the others were forced to stay there. Probably by threats and temptation, the middle-aged fatso managed to make them call for more help from Jarrosus. As a reward, Gerian promised them that they would be able to get two percent of the treasure.
Alright, two percent was better than nothing…
Since it was Gerian’s instructions, they naturally didn’t bargain with him. Are you joking? Who would dare to seek death when the thousands of ice sculptures are still on the Black River?
Hence, the matter was decided just like that.
No one was expecting there to be any reward. That was what a fool would have thought. As the Demon Fall Valley had been in Jarrosus Guild of Magic’s hands for 1200 years, if there were to have any treasure in the mine hole, how would it fall into the hands of this darn fatso?
At the start, everybody was treating it as a long-term investment. It was not important if they were going to find the treasure. As long as they could get closer to Gerian, they would be able to work with a close associate of Mage Felic!
“What are you hesitating about? Just shoot,” Gerian told Ysera impatiently. Since there was hope to find the treasure, how would Gerian have the heart to play guessing games with him? Had he really hoped Gerian went to the scene to take a look himself?
“President Gerian, listen to me. It was like this…”
Frowning, Ysera started to talk about the situation.
As Lin Li was too focused on creating potions these days, he did not get any updates on the progress of the treasure hunt. Now that he heard Ysera narrate it, he learnt that the speed of the digging was insanely fast. They found the cave in two to three days, and then they encountered a problem…
This morning, the team started digging in the area, and found the passageway that led to the entrance of the cave. It should be a good thing since it meant that it was a clue to the treasure. As long as they followed the passageway, they might be able to find the legendary treasure. Unfortunately, there was still a huge stone door that obstructed the people from the passageway…
“You can’t open it?” Lin Li frowned skeptically. Everyone in the mission was Warriors of at least level-8. They were so strong that they could use their bare hands to kill a few magical beasts. How would they be blocked by a mere stone door?
“I don’t know…”
“…” Lin Li nearly cursed. Ain’t it just a darn stone door? How would somebody not know if they could open it? Did they not try it themselves before they run here to find Gerian?
“It’s like this, Mage Felic…” Seeing that the young mage had an annoyed expression, Ysera tried to explain desperately. “We sent two Bandits down when we found that stone door. They were supposed to be skilled in dealing with locks, but the moment they touched the door, they stopped moving…”
“Stop moving?”
“Yes…” Ysera nodded his head firmly, but his eyes were dazed. “The situation was too eerie. It was as though somebody used a Fixation Spell on them. They immediately froze, and when I sent people down to get them back up, they… they…”
“What the hell, can’t you just speak properly?”
“They…” Ysera said as he swallowed his saliva uneasily. “The two bandits lost their consciousness when they came up. It was as though they had turned into fools…”
“So serious?” Gerian asked. He couldn’t help but frown.
Lin Li listened to Ysera quietly. Only when Ysera said that the men apparently became retards did Lin Li suddenly ask, “Is there anything weird on that stone door?”
“Weird things?” Ysera said as he reflected on his encounter for a moment. “Now that Mage Felic mentioned that, I remember that there is a very strong magical wave around that door. At first, I thought that when the two bandits touched the stone door, the magical wave immediately seemed to expand…”
“Indeed…”
“Mage Felic, do you know what’s the reason?”
“Yes,” Lin Li replied. “If I’m not wrong, there should be some unusual symbols on the stone door…”
“Yes, yes. That’s right, there are really some strange symbols!”
“Then it will not be wrong. Come, bring me there at once.”
“Okay.”
When the three men came out of the tent, Gerian was still worried. He asked Lin Li in a low voice, “Do you really know what’s that?”
“Yup, that should be a mageweath—a very rare one. According to what I know, there are only some high-ranking undead mages who would study such an evil magic. It seems that the treasure should not be just gold and jewelry…”
“Is it really so powerful?” Gerian asked. He became anxious when he heard Lin Li mention ‘high-ranking Necromancer’. “Should I go and find a mightier Inscriber?” he asked Lin Li discreetly after looking around for a moment.
“No need,” Lin Li replied as he shook his head speechlessly. How would there be any other Inscriber in Jarrosus who would be able to do anything before the Song of the Death Mageweath? He just hoped that no more innocent lives would be wasted…
The two men discussed as they walked. Not long after, they arrived outside the mineshaft.
This time, there were many people outside and inside the mineshaft. There were people from both the Emerald Tower and the large forces. In the middle of the crowd, there stood two bandits in a daze. From one look, Lin Li could tell that they had lost their mental strength completely. Even God himself would not be able to save them now.