Another World’s Versatile Crafting Master c1-1074

by Zhuang Bifan

  "Felic, how do we go back? We can't possibly kill our way through all 72 layers of the abyss," Macklin said as he looked around the abyss. The fierce battle had already ruined everything, and there seemed to be no way out at all.

  "We'll go back where we came from. There should be Gates of the Abyss there. As long as it is reopened, we can go back to the minaret," Lin Li explained without feeling worried at all.

  Soon, at the place where everyone first appeared in this abyss, Lin Li found the Alchemy Array of the Gates of the Abyss and reactivated it. With Lin Li's current abilities, it was effortless for him. Not to mention, he still had the Alchemy Guru Angelano by his side. Even the reconstruction of the Gates of the Abyss would not be an issue.

  After passing through the Gates of the Abyss, they really returned to the minaret, and all they had to do next was to make their way back. They left the minaret, passed through the palace, and returned to the endless cemetery through a long passageway, all the way until they reached the wall that was equipped with Magical Crystal Cannons. Although most of the Magical Crystal Cannons had been destroyed, there were still some intact ones further in. Lin Li did not stand on ceremony, and immediately got Angelano to control the Alchemy Colossus to dismantle and remove 10-odd Magical Crystal Cannons, which he then placed in his Ring of Endless Storm.

  The team then headed to the field outside, where the huge black vortex rotated continuously in the sky above. Lin Li ignored the Elemental Wyrm Xiao Hua, and immediately placed the remaining 12 Death Knights inside Dream Garden. He then flew towards the black vortex together with Andoine and the rest.

  Angelano first took some parts out of the Alchemy Colossus, and quickly pieced them together to form a flying alchemy machine. He then murmured some words, and a large Six-pointed Star Array slowly opened up at the feet of the Alchemy Colossus. The luminescence of the Six-pointed Star Array became more and more intense until it overwhelmed and engulfed the entire Alchemy Colossus. When the Six-pointed Star Array disappeared, the hill-like Titan-level Alchemy Colossus also vanished.

  Although Angelano did not have the ability to use magic, since he was a goblin, he was a strong Alchemist Guru who could use the Alchemy Array to create a space for storing his Titan-level Alchemy Colossus.

  "Hmph, once I keep it in my space, it would be hard for him to take it from me again," Angelano muttered as he jumped onto the flying alchemy machine while watching Lin Li and the rest who were gradually approaching the black vortex in the sky. Of course, he had no idea if he would be able to survive the torturous treatment inflicted on him by the demon Lin Li. At the thought of this, he suddenly felt incredibly dejected. He secretly decided to run as far away from Lin Li as he could.

  After passing through the huge black vortex, everyone finally returned to the ground in the familiar Shadowglen. The three Undead Lords who'd opened the Immortal Door had already gone missing, while the Sky Tower of the Supreme Council was continuously emitting mana waves in the sky. However, as everyone appeared, the mana continuously became more restrained.

  "Master Felic, if there's nothing wrong, may I leave?" Angelano asked while maneuvering the small makeshift alchemy aircraft and staring at Lin Li with anxiety. He just wanted Lin Li to agree so that he could flee as quick as possible.

  "Leave?" Lin Li asked again, causing Angelano's face to turn pale immediately. However, what he said next made Angelano's horror turn into joy. "Didn't you want that magical crystal?"

  "I do, if you're willing to give it to me, I'll definitely take it!" Angelano exclaimed in joy as he nodded profusely.

  "I'll definitely stick to my promises. Take it," Lin Li said as he took out Balak's magical crystal and handed it to Angelano who had a look of disbelief.

  Angelano extended his hand. Just as he was about to grab the magical crystal, he suddenly retracted his hand again with a look of dismay, and said, "Master Felic, can you first take out the Fire Demon, otherwise…"

  When Angelo manipulated the Titan-level Alchemy Colossus, he had incredible combat power that was close to the Sanctuary-realm. However, due to his body's quality, he was weaker than an ordinary human, yet the Fire Demon King was a powerhouse who was near the Sanctuary-realm, and was extremely powerful as well. Even though the Fire Demon King could not fight Lin Li at all, it was a piece of cake for him to kill an insignificant Goblin.

  "Oh, I haven't considered it enough. It's not impossible to let the Fire Demon out, but this process is still quite difficult. Why don't you wait for this whole thing to be over and come back with me? I'll think of a solution. Don't worry, I'll definitely fulfill what I promised. I'll give you the magical crystal even if it's difficult," Lin Li said with a look of dismay as if he were facing a tough issue that was harder than the battle with Osric.

  Angelano looked extremely conflicted, and was stuck in a huge dilemma. When he finally saw the magical crystal in Lin Li's hands, he swallowed his saliva, and said in a shaky voice, "Okay, fine, you definitely won't lie to me. I know…"

  "Okay, go with me to meet the arbitrator of the Supreme Council. After we're done with everything here, I'll bring you home." Lin Li then turned to follow Andoine and the rest to the Sky Castle. However, the look of dismay on his face vanished, and was replaced with a smug smile.

  Angelano was a true-blue Alchemy Guru. Lin Li admitted that there was no way he could compare to this Goblin in terms of alchemy. Moreover, the knowledge of alchemy in his head was complete and faultless because he had learned it from the Goblins of that era. According to the current division of levels, Angelano would probably be considered a Divine Smith.

  The knowledge of Alchemy Arrays, Alchemy Puppets, and Osric's mysterious alchemy research was all in Angelano's head. As long as Angelano was duped into going to the Tower of Dusk, Lin Li would get to know everything there was to know about alchemy. Besides, Angelano was extremely old, and had experienced almost the entire Dark Age. Hence, he definitely knew a lot of the secrets of the Dark Age and the location of some mysterious treasures. That would be immeasurable wealth for Lin Li.

  How could Lin Li possibly let go of such a rare master of Alchemy who had incredible abilities in creating the Alchemy Colossus? Lin Li was just lying to him when he said that he couldn't take the Fire Demon King out of Balak's magical crystal. He was just trying to lure him back to the Tower of Dusk. The Fire Demon King had signed a harsh Soul Contract with Lin Li, and as long as Lin Li gave his commands, the Fire Demon King would have to leave the magical crystal obediently.

  Angelano naturally didn't know that he had become a fish caught on Lin Li's hook. With joy written all over his face, he followed closely behind Lin Li. He seemed to have changed his impression of him as he thought, This human demon may be a bit cruel, but he is a man of his word. We haven't even signed a contract, yet he's already promised to give me such a precious magical crystal!

  Hearing Lin Li's words, Andoine and the rest tried their best not to burst into laughter while feeling sympathetic towards the Goblin Angelano.

  Everyone entered the Sky Tower to see that the arbitrator Megard was waiting quietly in the hall with a faint smile on his face. He even looked at Lin Li with a tinge of admiration, making Rosen feel incredibly jealous.

  After they took their respective seats, Rosen, the leader of the operation, told the arbitrator Megard about everything that they had encountered in the mausoleum. Out of fear for Lin Li, Andoine, and Aldwin, he dared not add fuel to the fire or talk bad about Lin Li. Instead, he described everything without emotion, and finally handed the damaged summoning staff to Megard.

  "Okay." Megard nodded slightly, and motioned for Rosen to return to his seat without making comments. Instead, he looked at the crowd, and slowly said, "I think you must be curious why the Supreme Council values the crystal coffin so greatly, and why I let those three Undead Lords off."

  Even Rosen had no idea what the Supreme Council wanted the crystal coffin for, and merely knew that it was the main agenda of the trip this time.

>   Chapter 755 - The Process Of Events

  Andoine was still guessing which weapon it was that was so strong that it could destroy the Felan Kingdom. Clearly, he had guessed wrongly. The two authoritative figures of the Supreme Council were full of doubts, not to mention Lin Li, Aldwin, and the rest. When they heard Megard's words, everyone immediately paid more attention and waited for their doubts to be resolved.

  "Don't be mistaken, this is not what I meant, but what Geresco's intentions are." Megard looked away from the crowd, and raised his head slightly to look into the distance as if he were reminiscing about something. He then slowly said, "Andoine and Rosen both know that the Supreme Council had obtained some information about the mausoleum a long time ago. In reality, Geresco had already discovered Osric's mausoleum not long after Osric died. He simply chose not to explore the mausoleum back then.

  Geresco had long discovered the mausoleum of the Highlord Osric, but that wasn't surprising, since Geresco was definitely strong enough to find the mausoleum with ease. However, since he had already discovered it long ago, why explore it only now? That was what puzzled everyone. Given Geresco's power then, they felt that it would've been impossible for him to be hindered by the magic traps and tomb keepers.

  "At that time, Anril had just experienced countless wars, and almost none of the ordinary armies or the Legendary- and Sanctuary-realm powerhouses could remain neutral and stay out of the war. Apart from countless casualties, the war also resulted in the demise of the High Elves and the rise of mankind. It had also caused severe trauma and damage to the world. Back then, the world was almost full of damage and holes, so much so that the fragile space could not withstand a small crack at all. With Geresco's power, had he delved into the crack, it would've been very likely for him to cause a large-scale collapse of the space. It might've even brought devastating disasters to Anril," Megard explained slowly. It was as if his voice could travel through time and space, bringing everyone back to that magnificent era.

  Although everyone could not fully imagine what the world of Anril was like during the catastrophic period in the Dark Age, they could tell from Megard's description that the events described in the historical literature were far less cruel than what had actually happened. Everyone had peculiar expressions on their faces. Of course, they were also very clear that with their current strength, they probably wouldn't be able to achieve remarkable feats during that era.

  Lin Li was the only one who had no expression on his face, because he had already watched the historical changes of Anril from the prehistoric times to the Dark Age through the Endless Labyrinth in the Sky Castle. He had seen everything from the devastating war between the ancient wyrms and the Titans to the rise of the High Elves' dynasty during the end of the Dark Age, and lastly their fall and destruction.

  Megard finally looked away and kept his eyes fixed on the calm Lin Li for a brief moment before continuing, "Apart from worrying that it will cause the space to collapse, it was also because Geresco didn't take Osric's mausoleum seriously. Hence, after discovering the location of the mausoleum, he subdued the three Undead Lords in the Shadowglen and made an agreement with them to let them guard the entrance of the mausoleum. The three of them are the only ones who can open the Immortal Door."

  Everyone suddenly felt enlightened, and they realized why the three Undead Lords had brought up the agreement with Geresco when they couldn't defeat Megard. Megard could have killed them easily, but he still let them go. It turned out that Geresco had deliberately left them there to guard the mausoleum.

  "Although Osric's legacy was nothing to Geresco, it's still a huge treasure for the Supreme Council. That's why the Supreme Council decided on this operation after so many years of research. You guys did live up the Supreme Council's trust in you too. On behalf of the Supreme Council, I thank you for your efforts." Megard sounded extremely sincere, and did not patronize them just because of his status.

  Despite hearing Megard's words of gratitude, everyone felt touched, and it was as if all of the hardsh.i.p.s that they had been through in the mausoleum were insignificant now. Appearing rather excited, Andoine and the rest stood up in unison, and said, "This is our duty."

  Megard waved his hands and gestured for everyone to sit down, after which he said, "I believe you guys must be keen on knowing what the treasure that you guys have risked your lives for is."

  Megard finally mentioned the treasure, which was indeed what everyone was the most concerned about. Although the treasure belonged to the Supreme Council, everyone still wanted to know what it was that they had fought hard for, and whether it was worth all the effort and risks they had undertaken.

  The so-called treasure had different definitions for those on different levels. For ordinary people, countless gold coins could be considered a huge treasure, but for mages, countless magical equipment and magical crystals were the true huge treasure. However, they were not for the Supreme Council. Hence, everyone was full of curiosity about the huge treasure that Megard was referring to, and almost all of them held their breaths while waiting quietly for the answer.

  "The huge treasure is not the crystal coffin that is made of Resting Crystal, nor is it the perfect body created by Osric. It's not a magical weapon, either. It's a very important piece of information." After pausing for a moment, he shifted his gaze onto everyone, only to see that they were confused. He continued, "This information includes the essence of the magic research that the High Elves had acc.u.mulated over the years. In addition, it also includes pharmacy, inscription, alchemy, forging, and several other fields of study. It can be considered an encyclopedia that covers all knowledge about Anril."

  When they heard Megard mention that the huge treasure was actually a piece of information, everyone found it to be bewildering even though the information was still very important. However, with Megard's further explanation of the all-encompassing encyclopedia, everyone got a great shock, and some of them could not even believe their ears.

  Ever since the High Elves' dynasty was overthrown at the end of the Dark Age, the magical civilization of Anril had also fallen into the doldrums. Not only was there no development, there was also a huge regression. However, the field of magic was considered lucky to have maintained its standards, unlike pharmacy, inscriptions, forging, and so on, which had now become far inferior to the previous level. There was also some knowledge that had become lost in history.

  For example, Angelano, a Guru-level alchemist, could be considered a Divine Smith now, but back in the Dark Age, Masters of pharmaceutics, Masters of inscription, and forging Masters were all considered insignificant. That was not due to human folly or the lack of hard work, but rather because of gaps in knowledge that were hard to make up for. Hence, development was near impossible.

  Even during the peak of the era of the prosperity of magic civilization, the Highlord Osric was still one of the most intensively learned figures in the field of High Elven magic. Besides, he was also a formidable figure who was a Guru in all fields of study. Throughout the Dark Age, no one could compare to Osric apart from the Immortal King and the High Elven Queen.

  Everyone could completely imagine how the gaps in knowledge would be compensated for once one mastered the encyclopedia. The Supreme Council would then reintroduce the magic civilization of the High Elves, and that would be a breakthrough progression in the study of the entire human magic civilization. The encyclopedia was indeed considered a huge treasure, not only for the Supreme Council, but also for the entire human race.

  Watching as everyone's expressions turned from curiosity to shock, and from shock to euphoria, Megard nodded, and said, "This encyclopedia is in the crystal coffin that you have brought back. You guys should have already guessed what meaning it has for the Supreme Council and for human magic civilization. So, not only do I and the Supreme Council have to thank you, everyone else now and in the future will have to thank you for what you have done today."

  Megard was not exaggerating at all. Although
Andoine and the rest had not experienced the war that broke out at the end of the Dark Age, and had not made a name for themselves or left a significant impact during the rise of humans, the encyclopedia that they obtained was definitely enough to allow them to leave their names in history as significant figures.

  After a long time, the excitement of the people gradually died down, and Rosen suddenly thought of the crystal coffin. Hence, he asked Megard, "Most Respected Arbitrator, since we only need the encyclopedia, why do you need the crystal coffin too?"

  Merely taking an encyclopedia and moving the hill-like crystal coffin were obviously very different from each other. In fact, Rosen had other intentions in mind when he asked that question, and that was to remind Megard that the body created by Osric and the powerful magical weapon that Osric used were all taken away by Lin Li. According to the order of the Supreme Council, those things ought to belong to the Supreme Council since they were originally in the crystal coffin.

  Chapter 756 - Return

  However, Megard didn't seem to have caught the hidden meaning in Rosen's words. Instead, he simply addressed his question by saying, "The crystal coffin is not just a coffin. As far as I know, it's a furnace that Osric used to create the perfect body. At the same time, it's also the core of the eighth Sky Castle of the High Elves. Unfortunately, the Supreme Council did not get hold of the Eternal Furnace that Osric created. Otherwise, we might've been able to replicate and reproduce the eighth Sky Castle." Megard then looked at Lin Li instead of Rosen who asked the question.

  Seeing that Megard had simply answered his question, Rosen knew that he didn't want to pursue the matter about Lin Li taking the items away. Hence, he returned to his seat miserably.

  "Okay, now that you have no doubts, I'll be announcing the respective rewards that each of you will be receiving on behalf of the Supreme Council." Megard looked around at everyone, and slowly said, "Andoine, Rosen, both of you successfully completed the task entrusted to you by the Supreme Council, and you will be granted the rights to study the High Elves Print. Aldwin and Macklin, you two and the Alanna Guild of Magic have made a great sacrifice for the Supreme Council. The Supreme Council will reward you with a batch of magical equipment and materials. As for Felic…"