Another World’s Versatile Crafting Master c1-1074

by Zhuang Bifan

  "Phew." Lin Li finally let out a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, the Golden Behemoth had gone berserk and leaped into the sky. Otherwise, even if the four pieces of the debris of the stars emerged at the same time, it might be difficult to break its defense.

  Sensing that the Golden Behemoth had died, Lin Li stopped the bombardment, and flew close to the Golden Behemoth's corpse, taking it into the Ring of Endless Storms. Although Lin Li's Ring of Endless Storm contained a large amount of precious materials and even the corpse of the Dragon of Destruction, the Golden Behemoth was, after all, very rare, and also had a useful function. Besides, Lin Li also wanted to study the mysterious ancient runes on it and find out how they gave the Golden Behemoth such an incredible defensive ability.

  The disappearance of Golden Behemoth's signs of vitality seemed to be a very huge warning to the other prehistoric magical beasts. Lin Li could completely feel through his mental strength that there were still some other prehistoric magical beasts watching at the edge of the battlefield, and all of them were now speeding up and leaving the place. On the other hand, the prehistoric magical beasts whose territories were near the battlefield also quickly moved as far away as possible at this moment.

  Indeed, with Golden Behemoth's unbelievably strong defense, even in such a world where the prehistoric magical beasts were everywhere, it was definitely an existence that stood at the top of the pyramid. Now that the prehistoric viper was dead, and so were the Tempest Beasts and the tough Golden Behemoth, they all knew that there had to be a terrifying existence there.

  After putting away the Golden Behemoth's corpse, Lin Li returned to the ground, but he did not immediately use the Meditation Land to restore his mana. Instead, he began to check the Crossbow of Reincarnation in his hand in bewilderment. Although the Golden Behemoth had been hovering in midair, and could not leverage on the power from the earth, the power exerted by the Crossbow of Reincarnation and the four pieces of the debris of the stars was actually somewhat beyond his expectations.

  Lin Li had built the Crossbow of Reincarnation with his own hands, and thus he understood it very well. Hence, he was well aware what kind of power the Crossbow of Reincarnation could exert. After all, it was just a replica that imitated a very small part of the characteristics of the Stars of Fury.

  That was the reason for Lin Li's lack of confidence in the power of four pieces of the debris of the stars being launched together at the very beginning. If possible, he would have even launched all seven pieces of the debris of the stars together. In his opinion, even if the combination of the replica and the four pieces of the debris of the stars could break through the defense of the Golden Behemoth, it wouldn't be easy, and they might only seriously injure the Golden Behemoth.

  However, in reality, the four pieces of the debris of the stars had blown away the defense of the mysterious ancient magic runes before penetrating the Golden Behemoth's body unhindered. Lin Li was obviously surprised. Although it was far inferior to the Stars of Fury, the performance of the Crossbow of Reincarnation had undoubtedly reached 1% of the power of the Stars of Fury this time as compared to 0.1% previously.

  Although compared to the Stars of Fury, the replica was still far behind, it was akin to a direct tenfold increase in performance of the Crossbow of Reincarnation this time. The tenfold difference was manifested in the debris of the stars, which was absolutely terrifying.

  Lin Li carefully examined the Crossbow of Reincarnation, and felt that the materials, mageweaths, and arrays didn't seem to be any different from before. All of a sudden, he recalled when he'd first explored the Sky Castle and encountered the Stars of Fury that was condensed with mana in the last realm of the Seven-Realm Spiral.

  At that time, Lin Li had also used the Crossbow of Reincarnation and three pieces of the debris of the stars to barely defeat the mana-condensed Stars of Fury. Lin Li remembered that when he had been collecting the debris of the stars, Thunderbolt, a ball of something flew into the Crossbow of Reincarnation from the Stars of Fury replica that had been dispersed by a blow. It seemed that the increase in the performance of the Crossbow of Reincarnation was very likely because of the thing that had fused with the Crossbow of Reincarnation back then.

  Having understood that, Lin Li stopped dwelling on it. Anyway, the change in the Crossbow of Reincarnation brought no harm to him. In fact, it even allowed him to have an additional attacking method that was even stronger than others.

  The death of the prehistoric viper, the Tempest Beasts, and the Golden Behemoth made the area where Lin Li was located almost a forbidden place in the eyes of the other prehistoric magical beasts. Lin Li's purpose of visit was not to hunt the prehistoric magical beasts, so he naturally couldn't be bothered to attack them. Instead, he focused on enjoying the benefits this Meditation Land brought.

  However, deep down, Lin Li was still troubled by a question. Did Geresco implement all of those things in the inverted tower purely for the sake of giving him the power to deal with those spacetime rifts in the near future? Although reality didn't seem to conflict with this assumption, Lin Li vaguely felt that Geresco's purpose did not seem to be as simple as that.

  Lin Li's hunch intensified when he reached the third floor of the Inverted Tower and entered the Meditation Land. The current setup of these three levels—which included guidance, followed by battles to hone his skills, and lastly a meditation ground for the acc.u.mulation of mana—alone seemed to be a chain process that was orderly and systematic. Even Lin Li did not know what kind of situation he would be pushed into if he followed the steps.

  Of course, despite having such a huge doubt in mind, Lin Li wouldn't give up all this—at least not for the time being, as it seemed that Geresco's purpose for now was to help him improve as quickly as possible. As for what kind of problems he'd face after his strength was raised to a certain level, he would have to leave it for later.

  Lin Li stayed for almost a month in Geresco's Meditation Land, during which time he gained way more than what the average person would achieve in several years or even more than a decade. Through a month of meditation, Lin Li's mana had acc.u.mulated to a rather terrifying degree. Although he was still stuck at the peak of level-27, his acc.u.mulation of pure mana was simply at the top of the Sanctuary-realm.

  Meanwhile, things could be considered peaceful in the Breezy Plains. It was as if the entry of the Gilded Kingdom did not result in any impact on the Breezy Plains. Of course, that was only what it seemed on the surface. In fact, it wouldn't be wrong to call it an undercurrent. Actually, everyone knew that the Breezy Plains was about to change, so no matter how big or small the change might be, they were all secretly preparing for it.

  After entering the Breezy Plains, the Gilded Kingdom immediately began to swallow the various local forces in the Breezy Plains. Until now, no one knew how many forces of the Breezy Plains secretly supported the Gilded Kingdom. Hence, the various forces in the Breezy Plains were gradually divided into three portions. One portion of them chose to support the Gilded Kingdom, while another portion remained loyal to the Tower of Dusk, and the remaining portion were neutral fence-sitters who were just waiting to see what happened so that they could go with the flow.

  After takeover and getting close to the local forces of the Breezy Plains, the development of the Gilded Kingdom in the Breezy Plains began to get on track. They successfully integrated into the Breezy Plains, allowing themselves to gain a considerable level of authority to speak in the Breezy Plains despite being a foreign force.

  It wouldn't be wrong to say that the development of the Gilded Kingdom should affect the Tower of Dusk the most. After all, before the Gilded Kingdom entered the Breezy Plains, the Tower of Dusk already had a dominant position in the region, and even forces like the Mithril Alliance and the others had already submitted to the Tower of Dusk. The appearance of the Gilded Kingdom and their actions during this period of time were almost considered a rebellion challenging the status of the Tower of Dusk.

 
; However, in the face of all the moves of the Gilded Kingdom, the Tower of Dusk had not reacted at all. They simply focused on managing their businesses, which confused the other forces of the Breezy Plains as it didn't seem like the Tower of Dusk's usual style of handling things. They wondered if the Tower of Dusk was also afraid of the power of the Gilded Kingdom.

  Gavin, Basel, and other senior members of the Tower of Dusk were the only ones who knew that the so-called dominant ruling position was not of any practical use to the current Tower of Dusk. Previously, Lin Li wanted all the forces to submit to him, but it wasn't because he wanted anything from them, but rather because he wanted to ensure that the development of the Tower of Dusk would not be hindered by anything.

  No matter how the Gilded Kingdom developed and gained more authority, the Tower of Dusk would not bother with them as long as they did not touch their bottom line. It was just like a.d.u.l.ts letting children play freely as long as they didn't affect the a.d.u.l.ts. If they did, they would have to receive a beating. Apparently four bolts turned into an arrow.

  Chapter 1052 - Fleet

  In particular, the Tower of Dusk now had a Sanctuary-level president and the Sky Castle, which was the High Elves' most powerful war weapon. Such power was enough for them to be above all in the Breezy Plains. Unification would mean that they were all subjected to the same rule on the same level, but now the Tower of Dusk had a supreme position, just like the Ashen Warlock or the Supreme Council. Their status could not be shaken easily.

  However, with the arrival of a fleet from the Gilded Kingdom, the peace in the Breezy Plains was once again disrupted. According to the previous negotiations, the forces that the Gilded Kingdom could deploy in the Breezy Plains were subjected to strict limitations and regulations. What did the fleet's emergence mean then? After receiving the news, all the forces in the Breezy Plains, including those that had already pledged allegiance to the Gilded Kingdom, immediately became nervous.

  However, if the people of the Tower of Dusk did not stand up for the other forces, they wouldn't have enough courage to question the Gilded Kingdom. On the other hand, those who had pledged allegiance to the Gilded Kingdom did not manage to find out any substantial information from them based on hearsay.

  Hence, they thought of the Tower of Dusk and the various forces led by the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family. They immediately sent their envoys to the Tower of Dusk in hopes that the Tower of Dusk could pressure the Gilded Kingdom to clarify the issue of the fleet.

  Initially, these forces thought that the Tower of Dusk would definitely take this opportunity to extort a large sum of money from the Gilded Kingdom. After all, during the previous negotiations, the Tower of Dusk had angered the envoys of the Gilded Kingdom and taught them a lesson. However, they didn't expect the people of the Tower of Dusk to remain unmoved even after receiving this news. Everything was as per usual, and they were going on with their daily duties as usual. They did not seem to have any intention to question the Gilded Kingdom and blame them.

  Just like that, while the forces were nervously paying attention, the fleet that flew the flag of the Gilded Kingdom slowly sailed into the newly built Port Tim a few days later. The seabirds hovering over one of the battlesh.i.p.s made the newly built seaport become lively again.

  Port Tim had originally been just a small fishing port. After the Gilded Kingdom officially entered the Breezy Plains, it naturally couldn't keep its battlesh.i.p.s docked at the Malfa Family's port in Calon City. Hence, they spent some money to purchase Port Tim, and put it through expansion and development. Since the new harbor was built in accordance with the standards of military ports, the size of the current Port Tim could be considered the largest among the various ports in the Breezy Plains.

  Besides, when the fleet entered the harbor, the Gilded Kingdom placed the area around the harbor under martial law, driving away all the irrelevant people and spies from the various forces. Of course, doing so did not mean that they could completely eliminate the spies of the other forces. After all, the Gilded Kingdom's forces had only just entered the Breezy Plains. The martial law was actually for the sake of asserting dominance rather than establishing confidentiality. Clearly, Cantory and the others valued the fleet greatly.

  After the entire port was subjected to the martial law, Cantory, Elder Jorre, and Admiral Nasry of the Third Fleet even brought their subordinates to the port, and set up a grand scene to welcome the fleet's arrival.

  Although the spies of the various forces of the Breezy Plains were driven away from the harbor, they were tasked with finding a suitable position and keeping an eye on the situation from afar. When they saw what Cantory and the others had done, they were all stunned. Although they hadn't seen the situation of the fleet, they could already feel that something major was about to happen.

  Cantory and the senior executives of the Gilded Kingdom had already been investigated by the various forces of the Breezy Plains. Although they could not find any top-secret information, they had gained a thorough understanding of those several people. The members of the various forces knew that Cantory, Elder Jorre, and Nasry were not only the leaders who were sent to the Breezy Plains by the Gilded Kingdom, they were also figures of respectable status even within the Gilded Kingdom.

  Cantory's identity as the son of the chancellor of the Gilded Kingdom was not too significant. More importantly, he was a student of the priest of the Illuminati. That identity alone probably allowed him to be somewhat superior to the several other princes. On the other hand, the status of Elder Jorre, who was an elder of the Illuminati, was not what any of the princes and ministers could compare to, even though he did not have a high ranking.

  The admiral of the Third Fleet, Nasry, was a figure of extraordinary status in the Gilded Kingdom. The Gilded Kingdom itself was mainly focused on naval power, and the construction and development of the navy had always been their top priority. A strong navy could be considered the foundation of their nation. As he was an admiral, his status was obviously not inferior.

  Now, the three of them who were powerful figures of the Gilded Kingdom actually went to the port personally to meet the people from the fleet. Could it be that a powerful figure had arrived? All of a sudden, the spies began to tense up as their breathing quickened. That was definitely a piece of groundbreaking news. As long as they figured things out clearly, they would definitely be rewarded.

  A connection channel began to be built on the platform of the port for the battlesh.i.p.s of the fleet. The people of the battleship were about to walk out, and the spies around the port began to get excited. They tried their best to think of a way to get closer to eavesdrop clearly. There were even some mages who launched the Warlock's Eyes into the air in a bid to take advantage of its invisibility to explore the port from a close distance.

  Unfortunately, the Warlock's Eyes could not escape the eye of powerful spell casters even though they could be hidden from ordinary people. As soon as the Warlock's Eyes approached the sky above the port, several Illuminati priests who were following Elder Jorre raised their hands into the air in unison, after which fireworks were set off in the sky, instantly sweeping away all the Warlock's Eyes.

  Of course, that was not the only means that the spies had. For example, some could go into stealth mode, some could stay hidden in the shadows, and some could even share the vision of rats and other animals. However, although they had various means, their personal strength was not incredible, and they were incompetent compared to true powerhouses.

  When the port was cleared once again, the people on the battleship finally came out while Cantory and the others received them. Upon sight of the people who exited, the spies were once again shocked. They even felt engulfed by pangs of panic that made them find breathing difficult.

  Unlike what the spies had expected, those that came out of the battleship were not a few important figures, but a shockingly powerful army. Although there were probably less than 1,000 individuals in the army, each one
of them had magical waves that were near the Legendary-level. There were even some powerhouses who had truly stepped into the Legendary-realm.

  Although the combat power of such a team was far inferior to the Magic Legion under the lead of Highlord Osric, they were considered a terrifying force in the current Anril. Without the support of the Supreme Council and the Brilliance Shrine, the armies of the Felan Kingdom and Ledin Kingdom were probably no match for it.

  What does the Gilded Kingdom want? Is it really going to start a war? Although the mages of the various forces in the Breezy Plains had seen an improvement in strength under the influence of the magic tides over the past two years, no force would be able to contend with such a team.

  After the army got off the battleship, they immediately lined up neatly on the port, and finally a few important figures who each had an extraordinary aura walked out. At the same time, Cantory and others also took the initiative to welcome them without hesitation. After greeting each other, they slowly walked towards the city while talking about something.

  When peace was restored in the port, the spies of the various forces also finally sobered up from the shock. One by one, they scurried back to their respective forces, and reported everything that they had just seen as soon as possible.

  Once the news got out, the entire Breezy Plains was immediately triggered by the news. The sudden addition of such a powerful force from the Gilded Kingdom was a great threat to any other force. Now, the leaders of the forces of the Breezy Plains could no longer stay calm. They were certain that the Gilded Kingdom was not in the Breezy Plains for a vacation.

  They had hoped that the Tower of Dusk would come forward and question Gilded Kingdom about the fleet, but now that they knew about the army, they felt even more threatened. Hence, those who had been sent to the Tower of Dusk were eagerly pestering Gavin and other senior executives of the Tower of Dusk, desperately hoping that the Tower of Dusk would stand up against the Gilded Kingdom.