Another World’s Versatile Crafting Master c1-1074

by Zhuang Bifan

  Finally, the spurs on the tree started to drop, and the ashen tree bark revealed a faint color of green. Lin Li stopped moving. He saw that there were no roots coming for him anymore.

  Lin Li stood in the air silently. He watched the bark change its color and the leaves recover their greenness. However, not long after the giant tree recovered its color, it toppled.

  Lin Li was not surprised by this sight. This world was like a reversed world. Life in Anril was death in this world. The tree regaining its green was equivalent to the tree withering and yellowing in Anril. Life here was death in Anril.

  The fallen tree was like a mountain that collapsed. The fall of the tree shook the entire world. A black whirlpool gate appeared. It was like the gate to leave this world.

  However, Lin Li would not leave by himself. He bolted towards the door and picked up a seed that was the size of a fist. Lin Li had not known the origin of the Undead tree, but when he held the seed in his hands, there was a familiar aura that came to him. He was surprised to discover that it was the seed of the Tree of Eternity.

  Lin Li was extremely familiar with the Seed of Eternity. During his first visit to the Sky Castle, he acquired one at the Central Tower. However, that seed had already been dead. What was left was the massive mana within it. It was with the help of High Priest Rogge in the crack of the Eternal Darkness Altar that he managed to use a branch of the Tree of Eternity to revive the seed.

  Lin Li could clearly sense from this Seed of Eternity that there was tremendous life force within it. The aura felt the same as when the other seed was revived. Yet, Lin Li could not understand why a living Seed of Eternity would appear after the death of the Undead tree.

  However, Lin Li knew there was no time for him to contemplate this matter. Although the Undead tree had fallen, the expedition was still surrounded by Undead creatures. Lin Li put the Seed of Eternity into his Ring of Endless Storm, and shot back to the expedition.

  The collapse of the Undead tree seemed to decrease the power of the Undead creatures in this world. With the addition of a Sanctuary powerhouse like Lin Li, the battle results were conceivable. Lin Li first helped Xiao Hua slay those Demonic Liches, then charged into the horde of Corpse Dragons.

  Xiao Hua cast the elemental storm without taking breaks. The mutated Corpse Dragons were engulfed by it one after another. There were no Corpse Dragons that could withstand the storm. Lin Li, on the other hand, was even more straightforward as he held the Holy Light in one hand and Gloomy Dark in the other. Pure white light intertwined with deep black glow as they worked together to strangle mutated Corpse Dragons one by one.

  "The gate to leave is just ahead."

  After a while, hundreds of mutated Corpse Dragons were slain. Lin Li activated the power of the Holy Light and covered the expedition with Holy Light. It drove the Skeletal Warriors and other Undead creatures away. None of them dared to charge at the expedition anymore.

  Very quickly, the expedition got through the gate below the Undead tree, and entered another space. This space seemed like the space they had been in before entering the Undead World. It seemed to be part of the Central Tower. Here, the exhausted expedition could finally take a breather. Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click #%E2%80%99s-versatile-crafting-master_11275087605321405/collapse_50063137734455222 for visiting.

  It was the same for the Legendary powerhouses. All of them felt a deep sense of relief. The physical exhaustion was not the problem; the mental exhaustion was unbearable. After Archbishop Martin, Donald, and the rest of them reorganized their teams, they immediately became like deflated balloons. They quickly found a place to sit down without even minding their image.

  Although the mages from the Tower of Dusk had magical equipment with the highest ranking, the journey had drained their mental strength greatly. However, they did not take a break like the people from other forces. Under Alan's orders, some of them continued to stand guard, while the rest of them started to meditate.

  Archbishop Martin and Donald could not help but gasp at the behavior of the mages from the Tower of Dusk. They finally understood why the team from the Tower of Dusk had such formidable combat prowess. It was clear that having special Magic Arrays was not the sole reason for the prosperity of the tower. Perseverance and discipline were another significant reason behind their performance.

  In the world of Alanna from 1300 years ago, the people from the Brilliance Shrine and Rotterdam acquired many treasures from Osric's palace, but it seemed like they had suffered losses in the Undead World this time. Especially so for the team from the Rotterdam, which depleted large amounts of magical crystals they'd acquired in Osric's palace. Yet what it gained was the destruction of their Alchemy Colossuses and the damage of most of their defensive mechanisms. This damage was enough to give Donald a heartache.

  As for the team from the Brilliance Shrine, it would not be fair to say that they did not have any benefits. After all, the abilities of their Paladins and Priests were greatly enhanced with the help of Lin Li's debris of the stars, Holy Light. Originally, Archbishop Martin thought that this booster was a short-lived one. He was worried that it would be like enhanced Holy Light Magic that had aftereffects.

  However, Martin realized from the reorganization that no trace of the increased power seemed to be decreasing. As he sighed with relief, he started to think about what he had been contemplating earlier. Yet, he knew that this was not the time to discuss that. Hence, he planned to leave it till his team had its rest, and was ready to set off.

  The Tower of Dusk was the only team that reaped real rewards from their mission in the Undead World. Not to mention that Lin Li had acquired a Seed of Eternity, the benefits gained by his Undead followers were considerable enough.

  Through the continuous battles in the Undead World, the Death Knights had the opportunity to swallow large amounts of soul fire, and part of the team succeeded in advancing into Retribution Knights. Now, the team of Death Knights could just be renamed as a team of Retribution Knights, for there were just a few Death Knights left in the team. Moreover, the Death Knights that were left were all at the peak of level-19—their progress to the next stage was just a matter of time.

  Next, there were also Ujfalusi and Norfeller, who were already at the peak of the Legendary-realm. While it was not impossible, it would be an arduous task for them to step into the Sanctuary-realm just by engulfing the soul fire. However, being enlightened by the true essence of the laws in the Undead World was the greatest reward they could ever wish for.

  To Undead creatures, there was only one way for them to seek enlightenment about the Undead World. That was to leave Anril to enter the Undead World that belonged to the Undead. Hence, in normal circ.u.mstances, they would only find their way to the Sanctuary-realm in the Undead World.

  The three Undead Lords of the Shadowglen were at level-22 and level-23 when they established the contract with Geresco. Yet, their power was still the same after thousands of years in Anril.

  Chapter 968 - Seed

  This was because they did not have the real understanding of the Undead World to master the essence of its laws. If they had entered the Undead World long ago, they might have become Undead Lords in the Sanctuary-realm.

  However, the legendary Undead World was a blatant place where only the fittest survived. The only way to survive there was by power. The Undead creatures swallowed one another's soul fire, the Undead Lords fought over territories, and the defeated could only lose their soul fire. Hence, not every Undead creature from Anril would have the courage to enter the Undead World. Even if they had the ability of the three Undead Lords from the Shadowglen, they would not be sure that they could have the confidence to survive in the Undead World.

  Furthermore, there was little chance for anyone to return to Anril from the Undead World. If there was a Necromancer who could cast the Tide of Death to sum
mon huge amounts of Undead creatures from there, any Undead Lord would be in great danger. Perhaps only an existence like the Immortal King could have the ability to summon such Undead creatures with the Tide of Death.

  Ujfalusi and Norfeller had the honor to enter the Undead World that was created by the Immortal King, and to be enlightened by the true essence of the laws within it. They would not need to take a trip of no return to the Undead World now. As long as they comprehended this essence, they had great potential to step into the Sanctuary-realm.

  This was the same for Ujfalusi's Crimson Dragon and Lin Li's red dragon. While they acquired huge amounts of soul fire, they had the same comprehension of the essence of the laws within the Undead World. This meant that the doors of Sanctuary-realm had opened slightly for them, and were waiting for their arrival.Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click #%E2%80%99s-versatile-crafting-master_11275087605321405/seed_50063138002890684 for visiting.

  While Lin Li was clear about the benefits his followers gained from the Undead World, this was not his current focus. He was contemplating his earlier query. What is the relationship between the Tree of Eternity and the Undead tree? Why did a living Seed of Eternity appear after the collapse of the Undead tree?

  The thought of the all-encompassing Undead tree helped him relate to how it had been said that the Tree of Eternity was in charge of the progress of the High Elves. Lin Li gained a vague sense of understanding when he linked all the thoughts to the first dead seed he acquired from the Central Tower.

  Perhaps Immortal King only had two Seeds of Eternity that were dead. Perhaps he created the Undead World with the intention to grow the dead seed. This was the same for Undead creatures. The passing of a life meant another form of birth.

  The death of Undead creatures did not conform to the transition between life and earth when they lost their soul fire. Since the Tree of Eternity did not have any soul fire, its death in the Undead World would be another form of birth. This might've been the motive of the Immortal King—to create a cycle between life and death.

  Of course, the deeper rules and mysteries were not what Lin Li could comprehend clearly with his present knowledge and experience. However, he could tell from the superficial clues that the Immortal King had achieved the cycle between life and death. The death of the Undead tree in the Undead World was birth in the form of the Seed of Eternity.

  However, the thought that he was about to acquire two Trees of Eternity excited Lin Li. His eyes lit up when he thought about the story he'd heard before he transmigrated to Anril. In the game lore of the Endless World, it had been said that the High Elves were born from the Tree of Eternity. However, there was only one Tree of Eternity in Anril. What could be the mystery underlying this?

  It seemed foolish to relate Anril with the Endless World. However, after his experiences in Anril, Lin Li could be sure that there had to be some connection between the two worlds.

  He had questions. Why did the seven pieces of the debris of the stars and Stars of Fury from the game only appear in Anril, but left no stories in Anril? Also, why did the Whispering God from the Endless World appear in Prince Brahere's mausoleum? And why did I enter my Endless Labyrinth on the last day of my exploration of the Sky Castle?

  These questions were enough to let Lin Li believe that there had to be many things in common between Anril and the Endless World. Hence, Lin Li could not avoid pondering the reason why the High Elves only had one Tree of Eternity in Anril, but were not birthed from the tree like what happened in the Endless World.

  Lin Li had no idea about the reason behind all these discoveries. He naturally could not obtain the answers to these questions. However, he remembered from the legends of the Endless World that the High Elves that were birthed from the Tree of Eternity achieved greater prosperity than the High Elves in Anril. They ruled the entire world for a longer time, and achieved greater advancements. Since they were the same race, the only difference had to lay in the Tree of Eternity.

  This thought gave Lin Li greater anticipation. If he were to plant this seed in the Tower of Dusk, what would happen to the development of the tower with their two Trees of Eternity?

  "Master Felic, I wonder if you have time for a chat," said Archbishop Martin smilingly. His tone was a little unusual. It was as if he was trying to suppress his laughter.

  Lin Li was someone who respected his elders. Although he had stepped into the Sanctuary-realm, he maintained the same respect for an elder like Archbishop Martin. He invited Archbishop Martin to be seated in a chair beside him.

  "Please be seated, Archbishop. I suppose you have plans for the expedition?" asked Lin Li.

  The most important thing for them to do was to explore the Sky Castle. Hence, Lin Li naturally thought of the Sky Castle when he saw Archbishop Martin approach them. After all, Archbishop Martin had always been approaching him to discuss plans regarding the expedition.

  This time, Archbishop Martin became embarrassed when he heard Lin Li's question.

  "Master Felic, I think that it has been quite some time since you visited the Brilliance Shrine after you rid Pope of the Viper's poison," said Martin after some hesitation.

  Archbishop Martin knew that Lin Li did not really see himself as the Son of The Holy Light. Hence, he did not mention it immediately. He started by talking about the incident that had happened to Pope Rosario in the past.

  However, Lin Li froze when he heard Archbishop Martin. He thought that his speech was not really relevant. The most important matter right now was to explore the Sky Castle. Why would he mention the bygones? This was not a time for reminiscence.

  Archbishop Martin felt extremely awkward when he saw Lin Li's confusion. It did not feel right to invite someone over just because he was of use to them. However, the thought of how the power of the Holy Light had helped to boost his men by a level or two was really tempting. Archbishop Martin just had to thicken his face for this matter.

  "Master Felic, I was wondering if you would have time to visit the Brilliance Shrine after this expedition. I presume that the Pope would love to see you now that you are in the Sanctuary-realm," said Archbishop Martin. He mentioned Pope Rosario in hopes of persuading Lin Li to agree to make the visit. He felt that since Lin Li only entered the Sanctuary-realm recently, he would love to have someone to discuss new ideas with.

  Although the request made by Archbishop Martin was not very timely, Lin Li did not try to infer his underlying intentions. Furthermore, he was clear that since he was making use of Light and Darkness as his foundation in the Sanctuary-realm, conversing with Pope Rosario would not be a bad idea.

  Hence, Lin Li did not reject Martin's suggestion. "Archbishop Martin, you are too courteous. I had plans to discuss some matters with the Pope a long time ago. If we are to complete the exploration safely this time, I will head to Brilliance Shrine," agreed Lin Li readily.

  Archbishop Martin sighed in relief when he heard Lin Li's reply. His eyes lit up, and showed great, insuppressible happiness. "That's great, Master Felic! That's a deal then."

  Lin Li was still puzzling over Archbishop Martin's excitement over his agreement to head to the shrine when he swept his gaze at the team from the Brilliance Shrine. Then, he finally understood Martin's intentions.

  However, Lin Li was not worried about the Brilliance Shrine being interested in his Holy Light. If it had been the past, he would have been extremely worried. Now that he had entered the Sanctuary-realm, he was certain that Rosario would not want to have a bad relationship with him just for the Holy Light.

  Donald from the Rotterdam watched intently when he saw the passionate exchange Lin Li and Archbishop Martin were having with each other. He could not help but start to worry. Since the three teams had met, Donald had always seen the Tower of Dusk as a team who was there to make up the numbers. He would not have thought that the Tower of Dusk, a force he had not
heard of before, would have such a Sanctuary powerhouse he could only look up to.

  Chapter 969 - Well of the Sun

  I originally planned to get close to the Brilliance Shrine's team, and try to maintain a certain balance with the Tower of Dusk with the power of the two forces. However, the Brilliance Shrine's team is obviously standing on the Tower of Dusk's side now. Doesn't that mean that my team is in danger now!?

  Donald now had to consider whether he should also find a chance to impress the Sanctuary powerhouse of the Tower of Dusk and curry his favor. However, the problem was that there was nothing he could offer. His only forte was his techniques in creating Alchemy Colossuses. However, the Tower of Dusk had a dwarf master of alchemy slash metallurgist whose attainments he was unclear of.

  In fact, Donald even wondered if the dwarf metallurgist was a legendary Guru of Alchemy because he'd managed to discover so many issues with the work of the best metallurgist of the Rotterdam Kingdom. In the past, Donald and the others would still try to find excuses by saying that Angelano had probably discovered some secrets that already existed in the Alchemy Colossuses in the first place. However, now that he thought about it, he felt that the excuse was way too ridiculous. How could the metallurgist under a Sanctuary powerhouse really be incapable? Actually, he had just found excuses in the past because he had been unwilling to face reality.

  Alchemy was the forte of the people of the Rotterdam Kingdom, but their skill in alchemy was of no value to a Guru of alchemy. Donald thought about the miserable situation that his team was about to face, and was suddenly at a loss for what to do. Not to mention the cooperation between the Brilliance Shrine and the Tower of Dusk, even if the Brilliance Shrine decided to stay in a neutral position, the Tower of Dusk's team would be able to destroy them easily just with the strength of the Sanctuary powerhouse alone.