Another World’s Versatile Crafting Master c1-1074

by Zhuang Bifan

  Hence, when Rosen said that he would announce the decision of the Supreme Council, Lin Li, Andoine, Aldwin, and the rest could not help but pin their attention on Rosen. Andoine looked a little helpless as he was concerned about what he would get from the Guild of Magic, and Lin Li began to frown slightly.

  "The task that the arbitrator has given me is to bring this crystal coffin back to the Supreme Council!" Rosen glanced at Andoine and Lin Li before proudly continuing, "This is the Supreme Council's decision. I hope you will all cooperate. Otherwise, you will be regarded as an enemy of the Supreme Council!"

  "Damn, is this idiot telling a joke?" Angelano the Goblin remarked, and said to Lin Li using mental strength, "Master Felic, I believe you will not take that idiot's words seriously. If I help you get that crystal coffin, can you give me the magical crystal beneath that crystal coffin?"

  Angelano had long recognized the relationship between Lin Li and the others. Otherwise, he wouldn't have treated Rosen harshly along the way while being impressed with Andoine and Aldwin, as well as Macklin who had yet to enter the Legendary-realm. Although Angelano was a Goblin, and he did not have much power on his own, he had lived for tens of thousands of years; hence, he did not really take the extraordinary Legendary powerhouses seriously.

  Although Angelano did not hear the conversation between Lin Li and the Fire Demon King, he could tell that Lin Li had to be looking for something important, which was probably the weapon in Osric's coffin. Since Rosen wanted to take the crystal coffin back to the Supreme Council, there would inevitably be some conflict between Lin Li and Rosen.

  Although Angelano had been staying in the mausoleum ever since Osric died, and thus had no idea about the changes in the outside world over the past 1000 years, he also learned about the status of the Supreme Council in the outside world through the conversations he had heard along the way. Besides, he also knew that Andoine belonged to the Supreme Council, which was related to Aldwin's Guild of Magic.

  In Angelano's opinion, Andoine and Aldwin would at most remain neutral if Felic and Rosen were to get into a conflict. Since Felic and Rosen were both level-23 Legendary-mages, Angelano would play an important role.

  Hence, Angelano mustered up the courage and bravely raised the request to Lin Li, who was even more terrible and horrifying than demons. He hoped to get the magical crystal under the coffin; of course, he was in fact l.u.s.ting over Osric's weapon as well. However, he did not have the courage to compete for it with Lin Li.

  "What magical crystal?" Apart from the special fluctuations from the Resting Crystal and the aura of the debris of the stars, Nothingness, Lin Li had long noticed a terrifying magical crystal that was coming out of the levitating crystal coffin.

  Lin Li had initially thought it was the power of Osric, but the crystal coffin that was made of Resting Crystal seemed to be in a space where time had frozen. If it weren't for the fact that Nothingness had the power to break time and space, it would be impossible for any aura to leak. Hence, the mana fluctuations that he'd detected should be from the mana source outside of the coffin that was keeping it in midair.

  However, in terms of the mana source, the mana fluctuation seemed to be a little exaggerated. Lin Li couldn't imagine how powerful the magical beast it came from had to be in order to possess such a massive and terrifying mana. Prehistoric magical beast? Ancient wyrm? However, it didn't matter whether he knew it or not. He had two of Osric's subordinates, including the Fire Demon King who was the most loyal servant of Osric.

  At the thought of this, Lin Li asked Angelano through mental strength, "Does the magical crystal that you mentioned have any special origin?"

  "Well, I'm not too sure about that. All I know is that Osric did have an extraordinary magical crystal with infinite mana. If I use it to power my Alchemy Colossus, I will never have to worry about the problem of mana depletion. I'll be able to use any powerful weapon casually. It will be peanuts for that magical crystal even if I use it to power dozens of Titan-level Alchemy Colossuses." Angelano was clearly immersed in his fantasy, and his tone was full of inexplicable excitement.

  Lin Li was a little disappointed, and he consulted Connoris and the Fire Demon King again. However, the two of them were not much stronger than Angelano, and neither had a reliable answer in the end. Although they did not know the origin of the magical crystal, the mana waves given out by the magical crystal were absolutely the most powerful Lin Li had seen apart from the magical crystal that controlled the Sky Castle. Its value was probably not inferior to that of the crystal coffin.

  "Didn't you say that you wanted Osric's journal? Why? Do you want to change your mind?" Lin Li hadn't forgotten the request that the goblin Angelano had made when communicating with Connoris. He had asked Lin Li to give him one of Osric's journals, but did not mention what it was about.

  "Well, isn't the journal supposed to be my reward for bringing you here? This magical crystal is the reward for me to help you deal with the idiot and help you get what you want," said Angelano, who was fearing Lin Li less and mustering up the courage to discuss the deal with him perhaps because of the Alchemy Colossus.

  "It is too early to say this! Connoris, tell him the situation we are going to face," Lin Li had no idea if Angelano had been to the 72nd floor of the abyss before, but he could tell from Angelano's mood that he obviously did not know how terrible the enemies they were about to face were.

  "Boom!" There was a loud noise. Lin Li had no idea what Connoris said, but Angelano was actually so shocked he fell on the ground. Clearly, he could not feel safe after finding out how daunting the enemies that they were about to face would be.

  Angelano's strange behavior immediately attracted everyone's attention, but before the Alchemy Colossus even stood up, they suddenly felt a tremor coming from beneath their feet, causing the ground to shake violently. All of a sudden, everyone tensed up and looked around. Finally, some of them who looked in the direction of the crystal coffin suddenly raised their arms and pointed to the distance with their mouths wide open—they were all speechless.

  In the direction of the crystal coffin, black clouds poured out, covering the void and rolling towards the crowd. Meanwhile, on the ground, the black pressure and an endless army of demons seemed to have appeared in their field of vision, and were as dense as black tides surging out. They suddenly rushed under the crystal coffin and towards the small team.

  "It's the Zago Demons, get ready to fight!" Aldwin yelled anxiously at the mages as his last bit of hope was dashed.

  Looking at the endless Black Current1, everyone, including Lin Li, could not help but feel their hair rise. Although the real battle had yet to begin, irrepressible fear had already bred in their hearts. Fight? Is there a need for that!?

  The Black Current formed by the Zago Demons was already approaching, but there were still more coming as far as they could see. The ground was covered with the dense, extremely numerous Zago Demons and burning flames. Even a powerhouse of a Sanctuary-realm would be engulfed by the endless Black Current.

  As Aldwin was still a level-22 Legendary-mage, and—given the current situation where they were facing the demons—they could not afford to waste a single bit of combat power, he handed the Commander's Badge to Macklin, and allowed him to be in charge of commanding the mages while he walked out on his own. He put away the staff that he had been using so far, and replaced it with another one that looked rustic and unassuming. However, the mana waves that Aldwin was giving out rose to the peak of level-23 in the blink of an eye. Only the weapon of God of Mages, Geresco, in the Alanna Guild of Magic could do that.

  Just like Aldwin, everyone knew at this moment that there was no need for them to hold back. Otherwise, they could only die with their trump cards. Lin Li first took out the Summoning Lamp, and instantly summoned the Lord of Nightmares and Crimson Dragon. If it wasn't for the burning souls everywhere, he would have wanted to summon the soul of the Fire Demon King too. I now think the author is fond of using this term
for any swarm of beasts/demons, so it's not necessarily the same thing as the one in the mountains.

  Chapter 742 - All Sorts Of Trump Cards

  Lin Li then pushed the Helios' Scepter forward a little, and a Six-pointed Star Array suddenly appeared on the ground. The tall and burly demon Gordon pounded his c.h.e.s.t and walked out of the Six-pointed Star Array with heavy footsteps. Although he had been imprisoned in the same dungeon as countless demons in the Sky Castle, and had insignificant strength, Lin Li acquired him out of curiosity. However, after devouring all kinds of precious metals that Lin Li fed him, he finally broke through, gaining more strength.

  After summoning the Lord of Nightmares and the Crimson Dragon, Lin Li did not stop immediately, and the 10 Shadow assassins that were also alchemy puppets appeared beside him in the blink of an eye. Lin Li had managed to obtain 20 shadow assassins from the Sky Castle, and the first time that he used them was when he was dealing with the Dark Blade. However, at that time, he had merely sealed some magical beasts in the alchemy puppets. Hence, their power could not be fully exerted.

  This time, in order to explore Osric's mausoleum, Lin Li had specifically sealed the souls of the assassins that Ujfalusi had collected in the battle in the 10 alchemy puppets, turning them into actual Shadow Assassins. Although the souls of the assassins were not powerful, and couldn't make the Shadow Assassins reach the Legendary-level, they still had power that was at the peak of level-19. Besides, the characteristics of Shadow Iron allowed them to exert power that was beyond level-19.

  Looking at the Crimson Dragon that was revolving above their heads, the Lord of Nightmares who was wrapped in black mist, as well as the tall gilded figure, Gordon, everyone was startled and speechless. The 10 Shadow assassins made them feel fearful as well. Lin Li actually had a bunch of trump cards, which made everyone feel flabbergasted since having one or two was already considered formidable. Of course, in this situation, the more cards that Lin Li had, the more hope they felt. Hence, they wished he could pull out his trump cards and destroy the Zago Demons.

  Watching Lin Li pull out the trump cards, Rosen's face grew increasingly sullen. However, he was not worried about what would happen later, but rather was angry about the fact that Lin Li had not pulled these cards out earlier when facing the silver-armored knights. Had Lin Li done so, he wouldn't have had to use the staff to summon the twin wyrms.

  While everyone was frightened, Lin Li's movements did not stop. He took out a magic scroll from the Ring of Endless Storm and tore it apart, and a huge Six-pointed Star Array flashed in front of him. Then, the Lich Ujfalusi, the Vampire Norfeller, and the 18 Death Knights who exuded a strong death aura while riding Nightmares gradually appeared in the Six-pointed Star Array.

  It was a Summoning Scroll which would instantly summon all servants that had signed a Soul Contract with Lin Li, no matter where he might be in Anril. It was precisely because of the scroll that Lin Li had not brought the two Undead servants into the mausoleum—he'd been preparing to use them as backups. However, that was meaningless at this point—if they couldn't overcome the ordeal now, everything else would be in vain.

  Rosen knew about the two Undead servants, Ujfalusi and Norfeller. Hence, when he saw Lin Li summoning the two Undead creatures, he thought to himself that Lin Li the rascal had finally whipped out all his trump cards.

  However, Lin Li did not care to talk to the two Undead servants. Instead, he raised his arm again and pointed Dream Garden towards the front. "My little ancestor1, please hurry and come out, or I'm going to die soon!" Lin Li muttered as he smiled wryly.

  Finally, a small head protruded out of Dream Garden and looked around, particularly noticing the Zago Demon Legion which was getting closer and closer. It then flew out reluctantly and landed on Lin Li's shoulder. It then tugged Lin Li's ears with its tiny claws, seemingly resenting him for waking it up from its sweet dreams.

  Compared to when it had just been born, the Elemental Wyrm did not seem to have changed much, except that the patterns on its body had become much clearer and prettier than before. Its power was also worlds apart thanks to the mana that it had absorbed from the magical crystal that controlled the Sky Castle back in the chaos of time and space. Although it was still an infant, it had already broken through the threshold of the Legendary-level, and thus was not any weaker than it used to be.

  If the trump cards that Lin Li had pulled out previously had given Rosen a great shock, Rosen was completely astonished by the petite and adorable Elemental Wyrm Xiao Hua. Although it was tiny and cute on the surface, like the pets women loved, and the mana it gave out was only level-21 or level-22, the pure and formidable Menace of the Dragon made Rosen feel daunted and small. He had never felt that way before, not even when he was in front of the arbitrators.

  Looking at Lin Li's profile, Rosen found him to be extremely terrifying, and he felt that it was no wonder that Lin Li would be able to lead a Guild of Magic that was established less than two years ago, and enjoy such a resounding reputation in the Breezy Plains. His power was incredible even in the Felan Kingdom.

  After glancing at Andoine who was not too far away, Rosen was feeling extremely jealous and hateful as he had no idea why his competitor was so lucky to have such an impressive student. Compared to Andoine's student Lin Li, his disciple Gryffindor, who was nicknamed the successor of Geresco, was just like a huge joke.

  "Damn, is this little bastard the illegitimate child of the Goddess of Destiny? Why do all the good things happen to him?" Andoine remarked when he saw his student, whom he had "adopted". Within just two years, Lin Li managed to make tremendous progress; hence, Andoine was naturally proud and heartened.

  When Andoine had found Lin Li in mountains, Lin Li was all alone, and he could not even be considered an apprentice in terms of magic. Yet, within just two years, Lin Li had already become a level-23 Legendary-mage. In terms of status, he was the glorious President of the Breezy Plains Guild of Magic—the Tower of Dusk which was a significant force in the Breezy Plains.

  In two years, Lin Li had achieved results that most people couldn't in their entire lives, which was something that Andoine had not expected. Not to mention, even those who lacked talent or were considered magic prodigies would never reach the Legendary-realm.

  Although Aldwin and Macklin had not got to know Lin Li as early as Andoine had, Lin Li was merely an incompetent Archmage when he arrived at the Alanna Guild of Magic to take part in the trials. At that time, the talent displayed by Lin Li already surprised the two old men. However, it had only been a while since that time, yet Lin Li had grown at a rapid speed that even the Geresco, the God of Mages, could not compare to.

  As Lin Li threw out his trump cards within a few seconds, everyone felt like an eternity had passed, and their shock began to grow. They seemed to have also seen a glimmer of hope now. Despite having to face the Zago Demons, they felt that it might not be impossible to overcome the difficulties ahead given Lin Li's powers.

  Had he thrown out all trump cards? Don't forget that Lin Li still had four pieces of the formidable debris of the stars. However, even then, Lin Li still wasn't optimistic about the situation in front of him. Unlike others, Lin Li knew a lot more about how terrifying Balak and the Zago Demons could be. It was a far-fetched idea to kill them with the powers that he had.

  Finally, after several Legendary powerhouses each launched their Magical Domain, the Zago Demons suddenly rushed forward to the hill where everyone was. The battle that seemed hopeless for everyone erupted instantly as the two sides collided. In the blink of an eye, the crowd was submerged by the horrible Black Current formed by the countless Zago Demon, forming a battle circle like reef in the tide, being assaulted by waves.

  The ones at the front were the cannon fodder of the Zago Demons, known as the Sickle Black-armored Demons. However, they were from the 72nd floor of the abyss. Even the cannon fodder was extremely formidable. To the humans, the Sickle Black-armored Demons that were above level-15 were practically
elite warriors.

  The Sickle Black-armored Demons were just like killer mantis among insects, except that each of them was twice the height of ordinary humans and covered in hard and smooth black-colored carapace. Its arms were also like large dark red sickles. The fine serrations could easily split a person in half. Even the Elemental Shields of the mages would be unable to endure the attacks.

  Due to the large number of mages, the area of ​​contact with the Zago Demons was also the largest, even though the formation had shrunk under the command of Macklin. In the face of the tide-like attacks of the Zago Demons, they were facing much more impact than the Legendary-mages. Fortunately, Macklin had the Commander's Badge that was once used by the High Elves' mages, and the spiritual network connected them together. In the past, the joint spells that needed to be cast carefully now seemed to be as easy to cast as if they were individual spells.

  After all, the mages were the elite of the elite, and had truly experienced life-and-death situations. Although the Black Current formed by the Zago Demons was definitely terrifying, everyone were determined and serious when the real battle began.

  It could be said that when there was no battle, they were all alive and emotional like normal humans, but after the battle began, they would become the parts of the precision machine that was the group of mages. All of their positive or negative emotions were put away at this moment. If the commander needed their help, they would not hesitate to give aid to the commander even if their brother and buddy had just died in front of them. Even if they needed to use their bodies to block the attack of the enemy, they would not frown nor hesitate.

  The row of mages pointed their Crescent Staffs towards the front, and an ice wall that was about several meters wide instantly blocked the Zago Demons from proceeding. Unfortunately, the ice wall that was stronger than a real city wall seemed to be weak and fragile in front of the Sickle Black-armored Demons. The dense shadows of the Sickle Black-armored Demons could be seen shaking through the crystal ice wall, but in the blink of an eye, dark red sickles pierced through the wall, and spider-web-like cracks quickly spread outward from the holes.