Another World’s Versatile Crafting Master c1-1074

by Zhuang Bifan

  The space traps in the corridor were created by the Immortal King with power that was almost as strong as the deities. Even if the power of the Undead creatures in the Sky Castle had reached the Sanctuary-level, they still could not break through the blockade of the space traps. It could be said that the sixth floor was the only safe place in the entire Sky Castle after the Undead creature awakened.

  Of course, they also knew that if they were trapped in that hall, they might not be able to come out for a while. Unless they had reached the Sanctuary-realm and had the strength to fight against the Undead creatures, they would probably die in there. However, they thought about how young Lin Li was and the achievements that he had made. They reckoned that he might really come back after reaching the Sanctuary-realm, especially since he had the massive magical crystal of the Tree of Eternity.

  Staring at the back of Lin Li who had left, Elder Randy and Cheyenne were filled with complicated emotions all of a sudden. There were jealousy and envy within them, as well as a hint of resentment, even though they all knew that no one was obliged to die together with them and it was actually quite normal for everyone to split up when things got tough.

  In fact, Lin Li had long thought about retreating to the Central Tower because the space traps in the corridor could definitely keep them safe. However, he did not want to hide there unless it was the last resort. Besides, he was no longer alone now. He still had to take care of the Tower of Dusk that was established after he put in painstaking efforts. He did not want it to be gone by the time he was powerful enough to leave.

  More importantly, Lin Li also remembered and was concerned about Osric's mausoleum where there was very likely to be the debris of the stars, Nothingness, which would play very important role in his promotion to the Sanctuary-realm. If he had the seven pieces of the debris of the stars, staying in the Sanctuary-realm for a while did seem to be a good choice. However, he only had four pieces of the debris of the stars now, and making it to the Sanctuary-realm was undoubtedly even more difficult.

  While maneuvering and riding the Crimson Dragon, Lin Li rose into the air and looked down at the towers below. The 36 towers that formed the Psychic Array were also the magic nodes of the huge Conquering Mageweath. Under Lin Li's control, the Crimson Dragon slowly rotated and moved from the tower to the surrounding streets, and then to the buildings around it. Lin Li could see everything.

  According to speculation, if the power of the Psychic Array was not obtained by converting the magical elements in the space, there then had to be an input channel for other energy. Lin Li would only be able to come up with a method that could affect the operation of the Psychic Array accurately by knowing the origin of its power.

  The Psychic Array was composed of 36 towers. What was the core of the towers, and how did they connected together closely to form the Psychic Array? As for the driving force, how did the other forces function in the Psychic Array and turn into Death Energy?

  The towers were part of the Psychic Array and also the magic nodes of the Conquering Mageweath. Although the cobweb-like streets were not very complicated, it still wasn't easy to distinguish between the two. Moreover, given the current situation, there was no time to think or calculate and measure. They could only rely on their eyes and knowledge.

  Lin Li frowned and kept his eyes glued to the patterns painted on the surface of the streets while his mind processed various information at a high speed. After finding the relevant information about Psychic Arrays, he decided to tackle the origin of mana.

  However, when Lin Li saw the part about the input of mana, he could not help but be stunned. After he chased all the way to the end, he actually discovered that although the towers were part of the Psychic Array, the power was transmitted to the array using the streets that constituted the Conquering Mageweath.

  "This… This is incredible!" Lin Li was stunned by this discovery. It was not as simple as stacking two designs together. Instead, it was equivalent to embellishing the Conquering Mageweath in the Psychic Array.

  Be it the mageweaths or the mageweath arrays, both were extremely rigorous disciplines where mistakes were not allowed. A minor change in the patterns or nodes during the inscription might result in the failure of the entire mageweath array. The Conquering Mageweath an Psychic Array in front of Lin Li seemed to be a pair of conjoined twins with different brains but the same heart.

  Of course, it was not a flaw of the Psychic Array. On the contrary, no matter who created this Psychic Array, it definitely took some skills to make it so simple and efficient. Even Lin Li might not be able to do it himself.

  Lin Li decided that he would definitely carefully study the special connections between the Psychic Array and the Conquering Mageweath if he had the time to do so. He believed that even though he had reached the level of a Guru of Inscription, he could still get a lot of inspiration from it. Unfortunately, time was what Lin Li lacked the most now. The Undead Army seemed to have filled almost half of the Sky Castle. The terrifying aura on top of his head was also becoming more and more intense as if the Undead creature was about to awaken anytime soon.

  Just as Lin Li was thinking about dealing with the Psychic Array, he suddenly got goosebumps and was overwhelmed with horror. Lin Li, who had a telepathic connection, looked up in the sky to see that there was a pair of reddened eyes watching him fiercely through the thick black mist.

  "Connoris, could that guy in the sky really be Osric? If he's really Osric, his power is probably beyond that of the Sanctuary-realm, isn't it?" Lin Li could already clearly feel the mana wave that was coming from the Undead creature in the sky. Now, the Undead creature was soon to be awakened, but it was still far from reaching the Sanctuary-realm.

  The Highlord Osric was truly a powerhouse above the Sanctuary-realm back then. Since he had already inherited all of the Immortal King's Necromagic, there seemed to be no reason for him to fall back into the Sanctuary-realm when turning into an Undead creature even if he would inevitably lose some power. The understanding of Laws would not disappear because of the weakening of mana.

  …Unless Osric met with a mishap during the transformation and lost some of his knowledge, but the possibility would be really low. If it were another Necromancer, it might still happen with a mistake, but Osric was an absolute genius in the Dark Age and the disciple of the Immortal King.

  "Well… I'm not too sure, either. I'm sure what that Undead creature looks like, and it does resemble Osric greatly, be it in terms of appearance or mana wave." Connoris found it hard to explain too, but having spent so many years with Osric, he felt that there was no way he would mistake the figure for Osric if it wasn't him.

  "No, no, there is definitely a problem. Even if Osric turns himself into an Undead creature, he should have been turned into a Lich. There's no need for him to gestate in this Psychic Array for so many years. Even Osric's younger brother has successfully converted himself into a Lich. With Osric's ingenuity, he definitely wouldn't make such low-level mistakes." Lin Li was filled with bewilderment, but now was not the time to focus on figuring out the identity of the Undead creature. Instead, he should be trying to find a way to solve the problem in front of him. He shook his head and maneuvered the Crimson Dragon to fly towards a tower.

  However, at this moment, he saw a force being separated from the Undead Army. A few Humerus Wyrms and Vampires flew straight towards Lin Li, clearly trying to stop him from approaching the tower.

  Lin Li was slightly shocked. Ever since the Tide of Death appeared, the Undead Army was continuously summoned, and they blocked them from reaching the Teleportation Portal. However, they did not seem to have a clear mission, and were just instinctively attacking the enemies nearby. However, the emergence of this force now showed that there seemed to be a commander behind them, which was none other than the Undead creature in the sky.

  "That guy is almost awakening!" Lin Li was also anxious. If the Undead creature above him really awakened, he probably wouldn't have the chance to
escape to the central tower at all.

  Thinking of this, Lin Li immediately summoned Norfeller and Ujfalusi to help him block the Undead creatures. Lin Li himself then landed the Crimson Dragon and flew towards the tower using his own flying techniques.

  "I've got it, I've got it!" Connoris exclaimed, sounding slightly excited.

  "Tell me then. I don't have time to play the riddles with you," Lin Li said while waving the Helios' Scepter and firing dozens of Thousand Miles of Ice to freeze a Humerus Wyrm that was getting in his way.

  "That's a Ghost. It definitely is. It can't be wrong," said Connoris, who also knew that it was not time to bicker with Lin Li now. He quickly told Lin Li of his conjecture firmly.

  Lin Li finally landed on a tower in front, and the Helios' Scepter continued to shine while the magic was exhibited one after other, instantly wiping out the Undead creatures scattered all over the place. At the same time, he also asked Connoris, "What kind of Undead creature are Ghosts? Are they even Undead creatures too?"

  "I'm not sure if they are part of the Undead creatures, but I know that this Ghost is very likely to have been created by Connoris using the Eternal Furnace back then." Although Connoris was an ancient devil, there were plenty of other Undead creatures in addition to those that appeared frequently. However, the Undead creature in the sky did share the same appearance and aura as Osric. Although it couldn't be Osric, it was definitely related to Osric.

  "Undead creature created by Osric using the Eternal Furnace?" Upon hearing Connoris' comment, Lin Li could not help but be shocked. Creating life had always been regarded as a godly action. Although Osric created only an Undead creature, they could also be regarded as another form of life in a sense.

  "In the beginning, Osric made this thing with the soul of 100,000 rebels and a clone of himself made in the Eternal Furnace. Later, he named it 'Ghost'," Connoris explained as he thought about Osric whom he admired, even though the latter sealed him in a hammer.

  Connoris was an ancient deity, and to him, human beings were just one of the many life forms that had appeared in Anril. Just like Osric that used the souls of 100,000 rebels as materials, those spirits were not very precious to him, either.

  However, Lin Li still could not help but gasp after hearing the origin of the Ghost even though he'd himself come to Anril from another world. He thought, Damn it, Osric lives up to his nickname the Butcher. He used the souls of 100,000 rebels as Alchemy materials. No wonder that era was called the Dark Age. No wonder the High Elves were annihilated after they got overthrown, and even failed to keep the Tree of Eternity.

  Lin Li did not know if there was reincarnation for souls in this world. Perhaps, after the 100,000 rebels were killed, the souls would disperse after a long time. However, the pain that the souls had born when being smelted together in the Eternal Furnace was truly unimaginable.

  However, Lin Li was very clear that those things had already happened, and there was no point for him to worry about it. Anyway, the High Elves had already been destroyed. At least, he now knew that the Undead creature in the sky was not Osric, but an entity called Ghost.

  Chapter 687 - Cracking the Mageweath

  However, given the infinite power of that Ghost that was nearing the Sanctuary-realm, this information was not very useful to Lin Li. When the difference in strength reached a certain level, it would not be easy to make use of weaknesses. Hence, Lin Li stopped thinking about what weaknesses of the Ghost he could use, and decided to continue with his plan to focus on dealing with the Psychic Array, which he found to be realistic.

  After the observation just now, Lin Li had basically already understood some things about the Psychic Array which had a symbiotic or parasitic relationship with the Conquering Mageweath. Although the magic circuits that provided power were shared, another system of magic circuits had been extending to introduce power into the Psychic Array.

  It was indeed a wonderful idea. In this space where magical elements were scarce, the Psychic Array could actually share the same mana source as the Conquering Mageweath, without having to set up another source. As long as there is no problem in the Conquering Mageweath, there will not be any issues with the Psychic Array, and it can then continue using the power from the Conquering Mageweath.

  However, even though many people could think of this, they might not be able to realize this method if they did not have high attainments in inscriptions and magic. Be it the Conquering Mageweath or the Psychic Array, they were both top-grade entities in their respective fields. Even Lin Li was not confident of making changes to both.

  There seemed to be a channel that led the water to another direction beside the river. However, when implementing it, the issues to be considered were not so simple. The mana was not a stream of water that could be channeled in another direction. The magic circuit of the Conquering Mageweath was not like the river banks, either; hence, a hole could not be opened beside it. Once the mana leaked, the entire mageweath would be destroyed, and worse still, even the Sky Castle would suffer severe consequences.

  There were also other reasons why Lin did not directly destroy the Conquering Mageweath, and instead resorted to other methods. One was to use the streets of the Conquering Mageweath as a magic circuit. The materials used for the streets might not be destroyed even by Legendary magic. Secondly, it was also because the consequences would be dire if he were to destroy the Conquering Mageweath and cause a leak in the mana source. Third, after Lin Li got the magical crystal that controlled the Sky Castle, he began to regard it as his own even though he still had no strength to control it.

  As for the Psychic Array, it was already connected to the Conquering Mageweath, and there would be no difference between destroying the Psychic Array and the Conquering Mageweath. Moreover, it was also a good thing to Lin Li. Although he was a mage, he had a good affinity with Undead creatures for some reason. Even his two servants were Undead creatures. If he had the chance to control the Sky Castle in the future, he could perhaps let Norfeller's and Ujfalusi's power advance by leaps and bounds.

  Of course, those issues were too distant. Time waited for no man. If Lin Li had no way to overcome this difficulty, he wouldn't even be able to control the Sky Castle or Conquering Mageweath.

  Lin Li suspended himself in mid-air and carefully looked at the ground. He could not help but sigh. No matter who left this behind, it indeed is superb, he thought.

  The magic circuit of the Psychic Array was seamlessly integrated with the magic circuit of the Conquering Mageweath, yet there were no traces of it at all. It was as if the Psychic Array and the Conquering Mageweath were originally one whole. However, at the same time, there seemed to be no way to find the spots where they connected.

  With the support of the powerful source of mana, the power of the Psychic Array could be maximized. Of course, that was the only way the powerful towers could be used as magic nodes. Otherwise, no matter how powerful the creator thereof might be, it would be impossible to use the towers to arrange the Psychic Array, because it would completely violate the rules of the world.

  Norfeller and Ujfalusi had already dealt with their opponents and come to Lin Li's side, feeling like they ought to act as his guardians. When Lin Li looked at the sky, the appearance of the Ghost became clearer. Most of his body seemed to be protruding from the dark mist, filled with infinite resentment and staring at Lin Li.

  In the distance, Cheyenne, Elder Randy, and the others were not too optimistic. Without the support of Lin Li, they could only retreat when faced with the growing Undead Army. The endless Undead Army was almost filling up half of the Sky Castle. Even the roofs along the streets were filled with Undead creatures.

  Now that time was running out, Lin Li scanned the surroundings and realized that he was on the verge of despair. He guessed that he probably only had 10 seconds; he could no longer afford to hesitate or delay. If he could not turn the situation around within 10 seconds, he would not be able to escape from the Undead creature even if they we
re extremely powerful.

  Lin Li flew onto the ground and faced the tower, after which a crystal pen appeared in his hand. Without hesitation, Lin Li waved it in his hand and a hazy radiance glowed, leaving a clear race of light on the tower. In the blink of an eye, the inscription of the three powerful mageweaths was completed.

  In fact, after discovering the relationship between the Psychic Array and the Conquering Mageweath, Lin Li had already begun to think about how to cut off the magic circuit of the Psychic Array. However, when he was trying to find a place to start, the two had almost merged into a whole entity, causing Lin Li to delay. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been pressed for time.

  The three mageweaths Lin Li just painted on the base of the tower were named Fergaro, Max, and Buwanga. Although the three mageweaths were completed instantly, they were all Guru-level. Any mageweath was enough for most Inscription Masters to study for a lifetime. It would be impossible to create a perfect one without decades of acc.u.mulation of experience.

  Lin Li was not making a mountain out of a molehill, but the mana source was really domineering. When the Conquering Mageweath was created, every resident in the Sky Castle could integrate himself into the castle anytime and use its power. It would be no exaggeration to say that the terrifying mageweath would make everyone become godly.

  In this world, power was not born out of thin air, and the mana source that could support such a daunting Conquering Mageweath was beyond explicable by words. The Psychic Array and the Conquering Mageweath shared the same mana source, and even a small portion contained shocking and massive amounts of mana.

  Hence, if he wanted to break this massive mana, it would still be hard to do so using a Guru-level mageweath. It was a pity that Lin Li's attainment in Inscription was only on the Guru level, and he could only use the three mageweaths to add on to his current ones.