Chapter 247 Totem and Killing Intent

Chapter 247

“Hiss… it hurts so much…”

Viscount Leighton's body lay quietly in a pool of blood, his face as pale as paper.

And at the moment when Lin En infused his mental power, his dying body stood up tremblingly, as if a corpse had revived.

The wound on his chest was still bleeding and the pain was as sharp as a needle. Even with Lin En's willpower, he couldn't help but grit his teeth.

"This body...is in worse condition than I thought."

He frowned and whispered, looking down at the shocking bloody hole on his chest. Blood was still flowing out. It was obvious that if it was not treated in time, this body would soon collapse.

But Lynn was prepared.

"King Violet, come here."

He raised his hand and waved it slightly.

In the distance, the totem that had been motionless and like a sculpture, the Violet King, swayed slightly, as if waking up from a deep sleep.

The next moment, it appeared silently behind Lin En, its petals slowly unfolded, emitting a subtle and noble purple light.

Lin En stretched out his fingertips and slowly stroked the layers of petals, as if soothing a dormant beast.

Suddenly, a lavender light quietly emerged, flowing across the surface of his body, transforming into layers of gentle yet strong protection.

This is the power of totem.

Only alchemists can resonate with the totem and gain an extraordinary state similar to eternal shelter. Even if they are on the verge of death, they can use the power of the totem to maintain their lives.

Lin En felt the purple flower scent flowing into his body, and the cells that were on the verge of collapse and the ruptured blood vessels slowly began to repair themselves.

"Luckily it wasn't a headshot... otherwise this body would be completely ruined."

He sighed softly, with a hint of relief in his eyes.

He did not rush to act, but stood still, allowing the Violet King's recovery power to make up for the damage to this body as much as possible.

Although he cannot fully recover to his peak state for the time being, at least he can move and fight.

After a few minutes, Lynn slowly stretched his fingers and gently clenched his fists, feeling the tension in his muscles and the vitality that was restored.

"From now on, I am Viscount Layton."

A meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Since I have been your grandfather for a while... you have fulfilled your filial duty. Just go on your way with peace of mind. As for your beautiful wife, I will 'properly arrange' for her."

Having said this, his eyes fell to the ground beside him.

It was a dead bee, lying quietly among the fallen leaves, its wings broken and its abdomen incomplete, but it still exuded a deadly sharp breath.

It was the "killer" who had just attacked and killed Layton.

Lin En flicked his right index finger lightly, and the Violet King Totem behind him responded immediately. Its branches and leaves stretched out like tentacles and rolled the bee into his palm.

He pinched his fingers lightly and stared down.

"This bee scent... I remember that my 'teacher's' totem was a queen bee, only bronze in rank."

However.

In his palm, a faint silver luster appeared on the surface of the dead bee's body. It was almost invisible in the sunlight, but it could not escape Lin En's spiritual eyes.

"This bee... is it the descendant of the Queen Bee?"

He fixed his eyes and murmured in a low voice:

"It has a silver luster...which means it has at least silver-level totem blood."

"That means... Klaus has made a breakthrough?"

"He is no longer a brass alchemist, but..."

"Silver Alchemist."

At this moment, a hint of seriousness flashed in Lynn's eyes.

The silver rank means a completely different dimension.

Although it is only one level higher than brass, this step seems to be a chasm in front of the alchemist.

There are hundreds of Bronze Alchemists, but only a few can make it to the Silver level.

According to conservative estimates, among dozens of bronze alchemists, only one can successfully enter the silver level.

This is not just a qualitative change in the power of totem, but also a deep understanding and control of totem structure, silver power, and even supernatural principles.

More importantly, knowledge.

The core that truly drives the path of alchemy has never been talent, but massive, systematic, and precise knowledge.

The lack of any one of these is enough to stop an alchemist in his or her lifetime.

Viscount Leighton's teacher, Klaus, is already over 70 years old, but is still among the brass.

According to common sense, he had already lost the possibility of breaking through to silver.

An alchemist of this age, no matter how hard he tries, will only decay step by step and move towards the end.

But reality slapped Leighton in the face. Klaus actually successfully stepped into the silver level.

Obviously, there is more to this than just "talent and hard work".

Lynn's eyes narrowed, and Klaus's fanatical declarations echoed in his mind:

"In order to build a beautiful new world, we must destroy the corrupt old world with our own hands..."

"Even if you are my student, you can't stop me..."

"I see……"

Lin En looked deep in his eyes and whispered:

"That force is really generous. Even an old man like Klaus can be pushed into the silver level. The resources are far beyond imagination."

At this moment, Lynn's thoughts gradually became clear.

He did not forget the fundamental goal of his trip, which was to pursue the "fourth-level opportunity" that was brewing in this plane.

He originally thought that he would need to use Viscount Layton's identity to slowly lay out the plan before he could possibly find some clues; but unexpectedly, Klaus's words were like the light that cleared the clouds, and a clear thread emerged in his mind.

"Build a new world, overthrow the golden throne, and destroy the old era..."

Such a goal is almost arrogant, but extremely inflammatory.

The source of power that can allow an old and dying brass alchemist to rekindle the fire of life and even achieve a breakthrough is obviously extraordinary.

"It seems..." Lin En murmured, "The 'Level 4 Opportunity' I'm looking for is most likely in the hands of that mysterious force, or... it is itself."

This cheered up Lynn.

Instead of searching aimlessly, the clue is right in front of you now.

And he already has the key to this power in his hands, which is the Violet King Totem.

"This totem originally came from Klaus. He was able to use it to track Viscount Layton's location just now. This shows that there must be some kind of information loop or spiritual coordinate between it and Klaus."

There was a gleam in Lin En's eyes, and his ideas were already taking shape.

"As long as I study the Violet King Totem thoroughly and trace its spiritual fluctuations in reverse, there is a high probability that I will find Klaus and even uncover the true location of that force."

He raised his hand gently. The dead bee in his palm was still warm, with a faint silver luster on its body.

"I hope those idiots from the Quetzalcoatl don't catch Klaus... otherwise my clue will be broken."

After saying that, Lin En slowly closed his five fingers and gently held the bee in his palm.

Behind him, the Violet King Totem shook slightly, turned into a faint light, and sank into his body.

Lynn took a look at the direction Klaus and the others were fleeing in, as well as the direction the Quetzalcoatl pursuers were chasing in. Instead of continuing to chase them, he turned around and left.

He had just recovered from his injuries and could only maintain the most basic movements and fighting. It was not wise to continue following.

For him, the most important thing now is to return to the castle to recuperate and conquer the direction of the Silver Alchemist.

"I'm going to find a way to upgrade my Violet King to Violet Emperor and become a Silver Alchemist... My original master has contacted me through the Starry Sky Gate. It should take more than half a month. During this time, I should recover from my injuries first..."

Thinking of this, Lin En went straight to Viscount Leighton's viscount's throne and left without looking back.

………………

Lynn appeared quietly in Viscount Layton's laboratory.

He hurried back to the Viscount's territory without stopping for a moment.

Even though his body was covered in blood and his clothes were torn, he did not bother to change them.

At this moment, healing is not the top priority. He has a more urgent goal, which is to refine other totems.

During the confrontation with Klaus, the Violet King Totem briefly showed signs of being "out of control", as if it was being remotely controlled or interfered with in some way.

This abnormality made Lin En feel alarmed.

"Inside the totem... there might be some kind of back-up plan set up by Klaus."

In order to prevent any disaster, he must prepare in advance.

The best solution is to refine the spare totem.

In fact, an alchemist is not limited to having only one totem.

In this world, there is no hard limit on the number of totems.

Theoretically, an alchemist can possess hundreds or thousands of totems, and each totem can provide him with a portion of "protective power".

The more totems there are, the thicker the defense layers are, and in theory, an almost impenetrable shell can be stacked up.

But...reality is not ideal after all.

There are two key factors that truly limit the number of totems: first, the "hierarchy structure" of the totem.

Alchemist's totems are divided into core totems and auxiliary totems.

Each alchemist can only have one core totem, whose rank is equal to the alchemist himself.

All other totems must be one complete level lower than the core totem.

For example, Viscount Layton is a brass alchemist, so his core totem is naturally the Violet King of the Bronze rank;

If you want to possess other totems, the highest level you can have is Black Iron Level 3, and you cannot go beyond that.

The Grey Eagle Totem that Lin En had taken to the Wizarding World for a mission test was the second-grade Black Iron totem, which just met the standard for Viscount Leighton to refine before his breakthrough.

The second limitation comes from the alchemist's "mental power limit".

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The essence of totem is spiritual imprint.

Every additional totem will leave a mark in the alchemist's spiritual sea, which will be maintained for a long time.

If the mental power is not strong enough, the totem will not be able to operate stably and may even backfire on itself.

Therefore, even though the totem itself can be stacked infinitely, the alchemist's mental power is limited, and the number of totems will naturally be restricted.

in other words:

"If an alchemist's mental power is strong enough - even if he is only at the second level of Black Iron, as long as his mental power can hold up, he may be able to fight against higher-ranking masters by stacking a large number of totems!"

"But...if he really had this kind of mental power, how could he stop at Black Iron?"

The reason why Viscount Leighton only has one totem is essentially due to the limitation of his mental strength.

He had just broken through to the Bronze Alchemist realm, and it was done forcefully due to Lin En's "forcing growth". His foundation was still shallow, and his mental strength could barely maintain his core totem, the Violet King.

Logically speaking, only with the long-term "feeding" of the Violet King can the spiritual power be gradually stabilized and strengthened.

It might take him several years or even more than ten years to truly adapt to this core totem and have the spare energy to accommodate the other three-stage black iron totems.

Unfortunately, he never had this opportunity again.

Lynn calmly scanned everything familiar in the laboratory, and his eyes finally fell on the sealed safe in the corner.

He raised his hand and clenched it lightly, his mental power surged, a lavender light instantly swept across the cabinet door, and the heavy mechanism opened.

Click!

Inside the safe, totems were quietly displayed in alchemical sealing jars, like sleeping souls, emitting weak but stable spiritual fluctuations.

Lynn smiled.

"My spiritual power level is equivalent to the early stage of the second-level wizard, which is the level of a silver alchemist... For me, these three-stage black iron totems are almost no burden at all."

An average brass alchemist may only be able to carry one core totem at most, plus three to five black iron-level auxiliary totems.

But Lin En roughly estimated that he could easily accommodate ten or even more Black Iron Level 3 totems without any pressure.

Thanks to Viscount Leighton's caution and meticulousness in handling the Black Iron Totem resources during his lifetime.

He also specially upgraded a large number of second-stage black iron totems to third-stage quality and stored them in the treasure house without ever using them.

"It really paved the way for me." Lynn whispered.

Although he had enough mental strength to support him in refining at will, Lin En did not blindly seek for more. Instead, he strictly screened and matched the totems according to their functionality.

Dark Iron Stage 3 - Grey Eagle Totem.

This is one of his preferred totems.

After being activated, one can gain the lightness and gliding ability of the "Grey Eagle" for a short period of time. Although it cannot truly fly, it is enough to play a key role in combat and escape.

Black Iron Stage 3 - Cheetah Totem.

It grants explosive mobility and is very suitable for raids and guerrilla warfare.

Black Iron Stage 3 - Snapping Turtle Totem.

With its thick carapace and powerful defense, it is an excellent meat shield totem.

He picked out the individuals he needed from the totems one by one, like selecting generals.

Attack, defense, mobility, perception, sealing, assistance...

Each totem was carefully calculated and matched by him, as if he had assembled a complete battle template by hand.

"bring it on."

Lin En arranged the dozen or so totems he had selected neatly in a row, then slowly sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and his mental power flowed out slowly like a tide.

The next moment, the entire laboratory suddenly lit up with rays of light. The alchemical vessels that sealed the totems trembled one after another, and purple light, red flames, green light, silver electricity...

More than ten totem powers were awakened one after another, rushing towards Lin En like a torrent.

The spiritual energies converged, the space trembled slightly, and the power of the totem was like a web, eventually reorganizing and blending within Lin En's body, building a solid, complex and stable new totem defense system.

So far.

Lin En is no longer just a totem protection force of the "Violet King", but an alchemist with multiple totem bodies.

If he were an ordinary brass alchemist, he would probably still be in the initial stages of refining his first totem.

Although the totem of the third level of Black Iron is not top-notch, it still requires a lot of energy to tame and integrate, and if you are not careful, you will suffer mental backlash.

But Lynn is different.

His level of mental strength is equivalent to that of a silver alchemist, and he can operate the power of totems with ease.

Each black iron three-stage totem can be completely refined in his hands in just a few minutes.

From the first one to the last one, it took less than an hour.

When the last ray of totem light was completely absorbed into his body, he opened his eyes, and more than ten totem projections flashed in his pupils.

However, he did not continue.

Lin En let out a light breath, feeling that he still had plenty of mental strength in his body, but he did not choose another totem to refine.

He knew: What he had to do next was to break through the Violet King to a higher level.

From the Violet King, to the Violet Emperor.

It was a silver-level totem. Even though Lin En's mental power was now comparable to that of a silver alchemist, it was still a huge challenge to carry such a being.

Overstuffing the totem will leave gaps.

"What we should do now is to leave enough margin to make room for the throne for the Violet Emperor."

He murmured, the light in his eyes dimmed, but a bigger plan was already surging in his mind.

And at this moment.

Deep in a secret valley far away from where Lin En was, what Lin En hoped for came true.

As expected, the group of Quetzalcoatl pursuers failed to catch and kill Klaus and his two companions, and instead let them escape.

The valley was quiet and misty as a group of people arrived quietly.

Klaus walked in front, followed by the boy and girl.

He walked calmly and steadily with a steady gaze, and headed forward with the young boy and girl.

When he walked into the valley entrance, several figures wearing gray and white robes and with blurred faces quickly came to meet him and bowed in unison:

"Lord Klaus!"

"Um."

Klaus waved his hand, indicating that they didn't need to be polite.

However, the next moment, his brows slightly frowned and his eyes froze slightly.

He sensed it.

The familiar yet subtly unsettling aura that came from a distant land was none other than the Violet King, one of the totems he had bestowed upon him in the past.

"Layton...you're still alive?"

Klaus murmured with a complicated expression, but there was no surprise in his heart.

He had not expected that his disciple's vitality was so tenacious that he could survive even after being pierced through the chest by a bee born by his silver-level queen bee.

But since the other party has chosen to continue to be loyal to the old order and reject the glory of the "new world", no matter how stubborn it is, it is just an obstacle that should be eliminated.

Whether it is to clean up the house or to protect Klaus's face, it is impossible to let Layton survive.

He sighed, his eyes gradually becoming colder.

"Send someone to deal with him. Even if he survives, he will be seriously injured. Any brass alchemist will be enough."

After saying this, he waved his robe and never looked back.

His eyes fell on the boy and girl beside him, his expression returned to kindness and peace, he took their hands and continued walking deeper into the valley.

"Let's go, kids... Next, I'm going to take you to meet the creator of the new world."

Thick fog rolled in, and the dark passage seemed to open up an abyss that would swallow the future.

Three figures walked farther and farther away in the darkness, and finally disappeared completely into the depths of the silent black shadows.

(End of this chapter)