Another World’s Versatile Crafting Master c1-1074

by Zhuang Bifan

  Lin Li shook his head helplessly. Since no reasonable explanation could be found, there was no point in dwelling on it. Even if the absurd theory held, the matter was beyond the scope of his own ability, and there was no need to waste his time mulling over it. It was a matter of changing life forms and a realm that could only be reached by those who were at the peak of the Sanctuary-realm. Even Lord Osric could not achieve such a feat in the past, let alone Lin Li.

  Although he gave up and stopped thinking about the matter, Lin Li still wondered about something. He had no idea if it was true, but maybe it had something to do with the Immortal King.

  It was actually extremely easy to dispose of those two black beads left behind by the Double Death Dragons, but Lin Li did not erase them. Instead, he let them continue to absorb the power in Gloomy Dark. It would be difficult to make the infinite power in Gloomy Dark be reduced significantly even if there were 200 of those beads around it.

  Besides, Lin Li was not really that generous. As time passed and he gained more experience and profound understanding of magic, he actually gained more knowledge about the debris of the stars too. In fact, Lin Li had been aware since a long time ago that Gloomy Dark was not as generous as it appeared to be.

  On the surface, it seemed that Gloomy Dark was very generous and selfless by giving its energy to all dark creatures. However, there were indications that while Gloomy Dark provided power to dark creatures, it was also gaining something from dark creatures in an inexplicable way. Moreover, it was not like a positive cycle, but was akin to fishing. Gloomy Dark was like an experienced fisherman who threw out only a few insignificant lures but was catching big fishes.

  Although the process was still incomprehensible and couldn't be explained by any theory, Lin Li believed that the speculation should be correct. The best proof of that should be the Undead creatures in the Scar of Death. Gloomy Dark had been there for more than 1,300 years, and the pure Dark Force created countless powerful mutant Undead creatures, including Legendary Liches and Legendary Humerus Wyrms. During this process, Lin Li could hardly imagine how much effort and power Gloomy Dark had to give out. However, after 1,300 years, Lin Li obtained Gloomy Dark and could clearly sense that the Gloomy Dark power was much stronger than what he had imagined.

  Lin Li now had three pieces of the debris of the stars in his hands, namely Holy Light, Gloomy Dark, and Rebirth. Each contained different Laws and had different characteristics. However, if the other characteristics were put aside and only strength was taken into consideration, Gloomy Dark which had selflessly given out its energy and power for more than 1,300 years was the most powerful of them.

  Lin Li was not at all worried about the energy and power of Gloomy Dark. If its energy were depleted, it wouldn't be a real magical artifact.

  As for the soul imprints of the Double Death Dragons, Lin Li did not care what kind of changes would occur after they absorbed the power of Gloomy Dark. Anril was a world where only the strong would survive, and strength was the basis of comparison. Before their deaths, the Double Death Dragons were powerful twin dragons which became horrible twin Dracoliches after their death. However, what was left of them now was only the primal soul imprint that could only survive by relying on the power provided by Gloomy Dark. They were in no place to compete with Lin Li.

  Perhaps, one day, the soul imprints of the Double Death Dragons would absorb enough power from Gloomy Dark to reemerge as the Double Death Dragons. But so what if they did? Since all of their power came from Gloomy Dark, Lin Li could erase them effortlessly with a wave of his wand.

  Not to mention, Lin Li might only be level-21 and a beginner in the Legendary-realm, but he held the magical ring with Evil Eye Tyrant's crystal and the God of Mages Geresco's Book of Eternity. He also had perfect magical talent gotten in the Endless World1. It'd be impossible for him not to surpass the Double Death Dragons with such advantages.

  Lin Li did not know exactly how the soul imprints of the Double Death Dragons were formed or how long they'd existed, but one thing for sure was that he had absolute control over the two soul imprints. If you remember the very beginning of the novel, it was said that Lin Li basically maxed out the potential of a mage avatar in the Endless World game, and he got sent to Anril with all that intact. That's also where his skills in pharmacy and so on came from.

  Chapter 639 - The Seventh Sky Castle

  Lin Li, of course, wouldn't leave any dangers by his side. His confidence was what allowed him not to be worried about the rebellion of these two soul imprints. As for the power that he could fully grasp, obviously the stronger, the better. Lin Li could not wait to see if these two soul imprints could really reemerge as the horrible Double Death Dragons after absorbing enough power.

  After putting Gloomy Dark away, Lin Li began to count the gains from this battle. Previously, Lin Li had wanted to secretly reap the benefits. After all, the strength of the Dracolich was too terrifying. Unfortunately, the Double Death Dragons did not save Lin Li any face at all, and instead forced him into becoming an armed robber. Now that there were only a few soul imprints left, Lin Li would be letting them down if he didn't excavate the dragon graveyard completely.

  Dragon skeletons were a rare find, and plenty of necromancers and Liches could never ride them. However, Lin Li managed to obtain more than 20 of them all at once. Although it was said that those that died in the dragon graveyard might not be powerful wyrms, there were indeed some high-quality skeletons among these 20-odd ones. Moreover, even the weakest wyrm was of Legendary level; hence, the skeletons wouldn't be too shabby.

  Lin Li was dazed by the numerous dragon skeletons. Ever since he arrived in Anril, he had scoured and obtained some treasures, but it was his first time collecting so many wyrm skeletons in one go. Even the Throne of Darkness and the Lord of Darkness, the projected avatar of the Dragon of Destruction, could not find so many skeletons despite having been in the Abyss of Tharlen for so long.

  Lin Li clenched his fists and thought about how these dragon skeletons could be used, but there were countless possibilities. He decided to forget it and put them away for now since there were too many things he could do. He decided to figure it out slowly after he returned.

  In the dragon graveyard, those dragon skeletons might be eye-catching, but they were definitely not the most valuable. The dazzling Legendary dragon crystals were actually much more outstanding and mesmerizing. Lin Li was actually surrounded by bottomless pits that consumed magical crystals rapidly. In addition to Xiao Hua who treated magical crystals like candy, he also had the Dragon of Destruction's dragon crystal waiting to hatch. His subordinates in the Tower of Dusk had to set up huge magical crystal cannons, and he also had plans to get the people from the Dwarf Kingdom to recreate the Sky-breaker, which had once shot down a Sky Castle.

  Lin Li had no idea if the 20-odd Legendary magical crystals would be enough, but he was sure that he couldn't let Xiao Hua go hungry. Hence, he hurriedly grabbed Xiao Hua and shoved two level-25 magical crystals into its mouth before stuffing it back into Dream Garden, ignoring its refusals.

  Lin Li discovered another surprise among the dragon crystals—there were two crystals that gave off an identical aura and magical wave. Clearly, the two Legendary magical crystals used to belong to the Double Death Dragons.

  Each of the two Legendary dragon crystals were much stronger than the rest in terms of mana, but together, they were much more valuable than the rest. The two dragon crystals were completely in sync, and they would exude massive power if used together with high-level mageweaths.

  After Lin Li placed all the dragon crystals in the Ring of Endless Storm, Ujfalusi handed him two Dragon Soul Herbs. They were the greatest gain in Lin Li's opinion, though they might be useless for anyone else. Taking into account the previously collected ones, Lin Li now had nearly 20 Dragon Soul Herbs. As a pharmaceutics Guru, he definitely could concoct amazing Master-level potions.

  However, despite such a huge gain, Lin Li was somewhat dissa
tisfied. Following the outbreak of Holy Light, the dragon souls wandering in the dragon graveyard were completely purified. The only dragon soul that Lin Li had obtained was the one that had been captured by Ujfalusi previously, which made Lin Li feel rather frustrated.

  After searching the dragon graveyard, Lin Li took his two Undead servants, and walked towards the Teleportation Portal. He wondered how furious the Green Dragon King would feel when he returned and saw that this graveyard had been cleared out.

  Lin Li and the others walked and took occasional rests in between. When they finally reached the Teleportation Portal, their wounds seemed to have healed. If anyone were to see them drinking the Master-level Recovery Potions like they were drinking water, they would definitely be criticized. However, Lin Li was a pharmaceutics Guru. Besides, he didn't have any idea as to where the Teleportation Portal would lead them to. All he could do was to adjust and adapt as well as he could so as not to have any regrets.

  This time, Lin Li didn't hesitate anymore, and took his Undead servants directly to the Teleportation Portal. After loading it with a few magical crystals, he activated the Teleportation Portal, which emitted a dazzling ray of light that immediately engulfed Lin Li and his servants.

  However, during the teleportation, Lin Li suddenly sensed that something was amiss with the Teleportation Portal.

  Lin Li was not an alchemy ignoramus. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to set up the Alchemy Array that he'd used to defeat the Titan Spirit. Although he had yet to set up his own Teleportation Portal in Anril, he was rather familiar with the operation of Teleportation Portals.

  Generally, the Teleportation Portal used the power of space in crystals and mageweaths or Alchemy Arrays to carry out the teleportation. Hence, the person being teleported usually hardly felt anything during the teleportation.

  However, the Teleportation Portal that Lin Li had just activated was completely different from the ones he knew. After activation, he did not complete the transmission instantly or reach his destination immediately.

  Perhaps one minute might not feel like anything extraordinary normally, but to Lin Li, one minute felt longer than a lifetime. During this minute, time and space were constantly intertwined, reminding Lin Li of the unforgettable journey from the Endless World to Anril.

  A long journey such as this was definitely not an ordinary transmission! However, at this moment, Lin Li couldn't do anything except suppress his fear and wait for the end of the teleportation.

  Indeed, when Lin Li sensed that something was appearing beneath his feet, everything around him had become different.

  An ancient city was right in front of Lin Li at this moment. The city exuded a mysterious vibe, and he stood rooted to the ground in shock.

  The towers were tall, the houses were neatly lined up, and the streets were paved with spotless moonstone. A rainbow-like ray of light hovered above him in the sky, and through that layer of light, lightning and rain could still be seen. Lin Li knew that it was the legendary Nether Storm.

  It was said that lethal Nether Storms were rampant in every corner of time and space. Even a strong figure of the Sanctuary-realm would be torn to pieces in a flash when he got caught up in a Nether Storm.

  However, the terrifying Nether Storm seemed to have been blocked by that rainbow. Although it looked horrifying, it was not dangerous at all. In fact, it turned into a beautiful and natural scenery of the city.

  Lin Li looked around in awe, and his gaze began to turn clearer. Staring at everything in front of him, an unbelievable answer formed in his heart.

  It was a Sky Castle!

  The Seventh Sky Castle!

  It was the Seventh Sky Castle that'd disappeared in the battle that overwhelmed the entire Anril and determined the fate of the High Elves and all human races during the Dark Age!

  More than 1,300 years had passed, and most of the events of that year had become legends. In that year, along with the last High Elves, the Seventh Sky Castle broke into the cracks of time and space and left the world of Anril with a legend that would go on forever. However, the Seventh Sky Castle which let everyone's imagination run wild seemed to have been destroyed.

  There was a dead silence in the entire city, and there were no sounds of breathing or heartbeat at all. It was as if even time itself had died. Lin Li snapped out of his trance, looked around vigilantly, and wondered if other people also came here through the Teleportation Portal.

  Lin Li's worry was not uncalled-for. If it were an ordinary Teleportation Portal, the entrance and exit would of course be fixed. However, that one was obviously not an ordinary Teleportation Portal. Would an ordinary teleportation last for one minute? Ordinary Teleportation Portals would not directly flow through the cracks of time and space. Who knew if there was another exit…

  With doubts in his heart, Lin Li took out a map of the Sky Castle and compared it to the surrounding buildings. He quickly found his position and continued to walk towards the middle of the Sky Castle while following the directions on the map.

  When he'd got the map of the Sky Castle, he had just reached the boundary of the Legendary-realm, and this Sky Castle that was drifting in time and space was still a bit ethereal for him.

  However, that did not mean that Lin Li had not taken the map seriously. After all, he had also obtained the key to the Sky Castle from Geresco. Hence, after returning from the Blackstone Mountains, Lin Li had spent plenty of time studying the map. Not only had he consulted a lot of scholars who were proficient in High Elves' language, he also wrote to the old Apophis who had participated in the war to ask about the Sky Castle. Lin Li's understanding of the map was much better than in the beginning. Hence, it was clear to him that the tower in the middle was the hub of the entire Sky Castle.

  Chapter 640 - The City Of Miracles

  Lin Li and his Undead servants strolled along the empty streets, marveling at the massive size of the Sky Castle while following the map's instructions. If it were not for the in-depth study that he had conducted on Sky Castle, it would've been impossible to imagine how hefty the construction costs of the Sky Castle were. Even the High Elves who had dominated the world of Anril had had to give up everything they had to build the seventh Sky Castle. At that time, the High Elves had power over the entire land of Anril.

  The prices of the precious building materials were beyond calculating, for the remains of the Dragon of Destruction were simply priceless. When Lin Li had obtained the map, he shockingly discovered that the huge Conquering Mageweath formed by the streets and the 36 tall towers surrounding them could kill at least hundreds of wyrms. Clearly, the construction cost of the Sky Castle was beyond imaginable.

  However, there were countless legends about the Sky Castles going around Anril, though few people knew what the source of the power of the castle was. What was it that could support such a huge castle and travel through the chaos of time and space? Even Apophis and others who had experienced the war in person were unsure.

  In the 1300 years after the dark age, there had been plenty of legends about Sky Castles. Of course, there were also many speculations about that source of power. Some guessed that it was the magical crystal of an ancient wyrm, while others guessed that it was a manipulation of the ancient deities. There were even some who guessed that the High Elves had captured the Pantheon and plundered countless Titan Spirits…

  In short, there had been many speculations, but Lin Li knew that there was none that could really come close to the truth. Perhaps Geresco was the only human being who knew the truth about the Sky Castle. In the year of the war, Geresco had once personally ascended to the Sky Castle and killed the queen of the High Elves under the world tree.

  Okay, Lin Li who had read the Book of Eternity could be considered another one, to a minimal extent…

  However, no matter how much information Lin Li had acquired and how profound his understanding of the Sky Castle was, he still could not contain his shock now that he was in this magnificent city of miracles. />
  This was the nightmare of all the races that had been dominated during the Dark Age. Known as the Sky Castles that would never fall, they had helped the High Elves suppress plenty of rebellions and caused lots of heroes of all races to end with hatred.

  Although the Sky Castles that were known as ones that would never fall had been destroyed in the war of rebellion led by Geresco, the God of Mages, the reputation of the Sky Castles was not damaged. On the contrary, after that war, people got to know more about the power of the Sky Castles and how hefty the price of rebelling against it would be.

  If it weren't for Geresco, who'd happened to have a major increase in power after breaking through to the next realm, and the dwarves who had created the now-long-lost Skybreaker, the war that had engulfed the entire Anril would have been tragic and horrendous. The rebelling forces would've then faced the attacks by the High Elves again, with rivers of blood flowing among rebels.

  However, people could not help but yearn for the legend of the Sky Castles despite fearing and detesting them. Even Geresco, who'd once destroyed a Sky Castle, regarded the Sky Castles highly in the Book of Eternity.

  Lin Li's footsteps were very slow. He was constantly scanning across the street, his eyes full of awe for the great city of miracles. He had never experienced the war at the end of the Dark Age, nor witnessed the formidable power of Sky Castles, but he could tell what a Sky Castle would look like when it showed its prowess.

  The construction of the Sky Castle did not comprise of just stacking precious materials. The various techniques used during the construction were amazing even for Lin Li, the freak with Master-level accomplishments in all crafts. The wisdom of the High Elves was perfectly displayed in this city, be it the mageweaths or the Alchemy Arrays or even the remote magic gears. All of those items could be considered the most representative pinnacle of work of the High Elves, be it in the Dark Age more than 1,300 years ago or in the present.