Chapter 162 Qi's Invitation
Chapter 162
Although the process was a bit thrilling, fortunately the result was good.
With the help of two smart teammates, Martha and Giroud, Lynn successfully passed the interrogation of the great wizard Yod.
In the end, the three of them provided the following information: "After the mysterious wizard eliminated the members of the Star Hunter Society, he disappeared."
The great wizard Youde could only choose to believe it. After all, it was a blessing for these three little wizards to survive the mysterious strong man.
It is simply wishful thinking to try to get the exact whereabouts of the mysterious wizard from the mouths of three first-level wizards.
After all, if a wizard of that level wanted to leave, let alone the three little wizards, even if the great wizard Yod tracked him personally, he would be far behind and might even be killed with just one finger.
Great Wizard Youde took the information provided by Lin En and the other two and ended the communication.
Martha and Giroud did not stay long. After briefly discussing their confession with Lynn, they left with their respective quotas of military merit.
Lin En was full of gratitude towards these two teammates. After all, they did not act as "stupid teammates" and sell him out directly. Instead, they took the initiative to help cover up the truth.
Out of gratitude, Lynn proposed that the three of them share the credit equally, but Giroud and Martha flatly refused, saying that it would be enough for Lynn to take 50% and the two of them to take 25% each.
The three of them were at a stalemate, and finally Lin En had no choice but to accept the credit according to this distribution.
The basic unit of war merit is the "Zero Ring Mage".
That is, the weakest soldier unit in the civilization of the gods. A zero-ring mage is counted as "one point of military merit".
A first-level mage has "10 points of combat merit", a second-level mage has "20 points of combat merit", and a third-level mage has "30 points of combat merit"...
By analogy, the higher the number of rings, the number of military merits will increase exponentially.
The combat merits of members of the Star Hunter Society are five times more valuable than those of ordinary church mages.
During this operation, Lin En's trio killed a total of "five second-ring mages, three third-ring mages, two fourth-ring mages, and one fifth-ring mage."
After sorting and calculation, the total military merit is 2,100 points.
According to the agreement, Lin En can get half, which is "one thousand and fifty points of military merit."
After seeing off Giroud and Martha, Lynn went straight to the laboratory.
The night is as dark as water. The silent castle looks desolate and solemn under the moonlight. Occasionally, a faint breeze blows through the corridor, bringing a bit of chilliness.
In the castle, the laboratory is the safest and most secret place.
The heavy iron door was tightly closed, and the faint light of the witchcraft formation flickered faintly through the crack of the door.
Lynn pushed the door open and lit the crystal chandelier on the wall. The orange light slowly spread throughout the laboratory, casting shadows of various utensils and devices, interweaving and interweaving.
Standing in the spacious central area, Lin En flicked his fingers lightly and called out in a low voice:
"Ifgrid."
In an instant, the emerald green light surged like spring, and spread in the air like the pulse of life.
Ifgrid manifested spontaneously, and the shadow of a giant tree enveloped the entire laboratory.
The branches and leaves are swaying, and the treetops are towering into the void. Among the green leaves, dots of tender green light are dancing like fireflies, covering the entire space in an absolutely safe environment.
Lynn turned slowly, his eyes falling on the figure in the corner of the lab.
It was a female figure wearing a silver mask, which glowed faintly in the light. She stood quietly, motionless, like a forgotten sculpture.
Lin En stared at her, a myriad of thoughts running through his mind, which eventually turned into a long sigh.
He stepped forward, raised his hand slightly, and placed his palm on the edge of the mask.
"Card--"
The mask fell off, revealing a face that was both familiar and unfamiliar.
It was a face that was stitched together, with rough lines and criss-crossing stitching marks, like a pieced-together incomplete painting.
And on that spliced face, there were still Sonya's bright but empty eyes, without any spirit, only dead silence and blankness, like a puppet without a soul.
Lin En gently stroked the face with his palm, feeling mixed emotions.
"I didn't expect that our reunion would be like this..."
Lynn whispered softly.
At this moment, his thoughts surged like a tide, and he was caught in a whirlpool of memories.
When Lin En first entered the Soul Eye Crucible, he was just a young freshman. Sonya had taken care of him when he was sent to the potion garden by his mentor Rosalind. This was also their first meeting;
Later, during the Crucible War, they were assigned to the same team, and they lived and died together; later, the Crucible officially declared war on [Landscape], and Sonya risked her life for the resources to become a formal wizard...
In the end, the memory froze on that day.
Lynn stood in Sonya's room, watching her take the "Amber Heart" quietly.
At that moment, he felt her persistence and desire, which was to become a formal wizard and break free from the shackles of fate.
But unfortunately, Sonya's sprint to become an official wizard failed and she almost died.
"I didn't expect that the furnace's teleportation brought you to the [Landscape]... But due to the characteristics of the [Landscape], you survived..."
Lynn murmured quietly, a mixture of emotions in her eyes.
"However, it's better to survive. I don't know how many apprentices died in the Crucible War. Even formal wizards have fallen... My cheap teacher and senior brother are both surviving in the Azure Sky Spirit..."
Lin En sighed and looked back on the past. He felt that he was lucky enough to break through the limitations of the Spirit Eye Furnace and become a formal wizard. It was a bit of luck that counted.
Afterwards, he joined the Mechanical City, thinking that he could live a peaceful life for a few days, but he never expected that he would be involved in a storm again...
"Alas... my strength is too weak. I am like a young seedling that will be disturbed by the wind and rain from the outside world at any time... If I want to be free in the wizarding world, I need strong strength..."
Lin En shook his head, suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind, and turned to look at Sonya in front of him.
It should be a good thing that Sonya is alive.
Even at this moment, there was an energy factor radiating outside her body, which clearly showed that she was at the level of a first-level wizard.
She had once wanted to cross the threshold of becoming a formal wizard, but she had succeeded in doing so with the help of the characteristics of [Landscape].
But what was the difference between her now and death? Her eyes were empty and lifeless, without any soul fluctuations, as if she was just a carrier of some residual consciousness.
Lynn vaguely remembered that in [Landscape], the alien creature “Qi” took Sonya into the scales and had some kind of connection with her.
Perhaps Sonya's current state is exactly the spirit form of the Libra? Not only her, but also the black dragon, Astrid and others, may be lingering in a similar state.
Lynn raised her hand and looked at the ring on her finger.
The ring flickered slightly, and the light swirled in the deep blue. Then, a tattered bell appeared in the palm of his hand.
"They are very similar to Little Green. Even Little Green's controller can control them..."
Lynn shook his head, a complex emotion rising in his heart, but he finally handed the mask back to Sonya.
Gently shaking the bell in the hand, the clear and melodious bell sound echoed in the air, like the lingering sound in the wind.
Sonya trembled slightly, slowly raised her stiff hands, and put the mask back on.
The silver mask once again covered the stitched face, and light flowed across its surface.
Lin En stared at her mechanical and natural movements, sighed, flipped his palm, and the bell disappeared without a trace in his palm.
As his thoughts surged, he couldn't help but recall the scene of his separation from the alien creature "Qi".
The golden scale was suspended in the void, huge and mysterious, with obscure runes engraved on the slightly tilted scale plate.
Lynn and Qi signed the treaty using the golden scales.
From then on, Lin En no longer had to worry about his life falling into Qi's hands.
After all, Qi's existence was indeed far beyond his current level.
Lin En is only a first-level wizard, while Qi is at least a Morning Star Wizard. There is a huge difference in realms.
Being stared at by such an enemy, Lin En couldn't sleep or eat.
That feeling was even more desperate than when he faced the Morning Star Wizard "Aquila".
After all, although Aquila is extremely powerful, if Lin En uses the power of the Spirit of the Blue Sky, he can still hide himself and escape into the Mechanical City, making him as hard to find as a drop in the ocean.
However, this alien creature named "Qi" is completely different.
As long as he holds the fragment of the golden scale, the other party can use that mysterious power to easily track him down.
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Now, reconciliation with Qi is the best option for Lin En.
However, although the two signed the contract, it confirmed that there was no hatred between them.
Under the constraints of the scales, the two cannot harm each other. This is the bottom line of everything.
Although the two parties have reached a settlement, it does not mean that their contact has been severed.
Several pieces of the golden scale fragments are still sealed within Lynn’s Blue Sky Spirit.
Qi once said that now is not the time to recycle those fragments. He will take the initiative to contact in the future, and the channel of contact is Sonya in front of Lin En.
Thinking of this, Lin En couldn't help but smile bitterly.
When they parted, Qi asked him with a half-smile, "Do you want to take Estri home with you?"
Lin En naturally understood the meaning of the words. After all, the hatred between Estri and him was a long-standing one.
At this moment, Estri's soul was restrained by the scales. She was just like a wooden puppet. Lin En could do whatever she wanted.
It can be said that this is the best time for revenge.
However, Lin En really wanted to have a "good discussion" about past grudges with the little princess of the former melting pot, but unfortunately the timing was not right.
After all, they were currently in the stage of an expedition to another plane, and if an unknowledgeable wizard like Astrid were to follow them back, it would definitely cause a lot of trouble.
Sonya is different. She entered here through Qi's unique channel and has an official background endorsement, so she will not arouse suspicion.
If Astrid was really brought back, I'm afraid Lin En wouldn't even be able to pass the test of the great wizard Yoder.
Lin En could even imagine the miserable end of being arrested and sent to a war fortress. By then, let alone military achievements, he might not even be qualified to relax in the laboratory.
Thinking of this, Lin En couldn't help but secretly feel fortunate that he made the right choice at that time.
He rubbed his brows gently, but the image of the alien creature "Qi" was still lingering in his mind.
"I don't know how Qi will contact me then..."
Lin En frowned slightly, feeling anxious and confused.
That powerful alien creature had a deep and unfathomable mind, and it was impossible to guess his intentions.
Lin En didn't even want to have any excessive involvement with Qi. He just hoped that the other party would wait until the time was right, take away all the scale fragments, and have nothing to do with him anymore.
Only then could he completely relax and focus on collecting military merits, exchanging them for the cultivation resources he desperately needed, slowly improving his strength, and steadily moving towards a higher level of wizardry.
"Get the frozen soil first."
Lynn muttered, his eyes falling on the panel.
Fortunately, the value of frozen soil is not high. With the 1,050 points of military merit he has accumulated now, it is enough to buy a large amount of it.
"In addition to frozen soil, we also need some cultivation resources..."
Lin En thought about it, and the direction gradually became clear in his mind.
Right now, his mental strength has reached a bottleneck stage. Meditation alone can only improve it very slowly. Only by relying on the blessing of magic potions can he break through the shackles.
But the price of magic potions is very high, especially in today's wartime period, the price has almost doubled.
"Not only that, the Grey Eagle armor also needs to be repaired."
Lin En raised his hand and glanced at the mottled armor. It was severely damaged in the battle and could no longer provide adequate protection.
To repair it, it is necessary to purchase a large amount of metal materials, especially rare ores with magical conductivity.
Thinking of this, Lin En couldn't help but have a headache. The military merits on hand seemed to be quite a lot, but when they were actually distributed, it seemed to be stretched to the limit.
"Take it slow first..."
He took a deep breath, opened the battle merit panel, marked the required materials one by one, calculated the price and priority, and prepared to properly allocate these rare battle merit points.
However, just as he was thinking seriously, Sonya, who was standing like a puppet beside him, suddenly trembled slightly.
Lin En was stunned and turned her head warily, then she saw a faint golden light emerging from her body, flowing quietly with a strange rhythm.
Then, Sonya's cold voice sounded slowly, as if without any emotion:
【Make sure your area is safe. 】
This was a language from another world. Lin En's heart trembled, and he immediately realized that this was Qi's voice.
Cold, majestic, and with a sense of unquestionable command.
Lin En frowned. He didn't expect that this powerful alien creature would contact him at this time.
Even though they had just separated, he originally thought that he would have to wait for at least a long time before hearing the other person's voice again.
But the reality was beyond his expectations. The situation was stronger than the person. Lin En could only respond like this:
【Safety.】
As the words fell, Sonya's body suddenly burst into a unique golden light. The golden light was pure and blazing, like the scorching sun rising into the sky, extremely gorgeous.
Lin En's mind was slightly shaken, and he vaguely felt the power fluctuation of the golden scale.
Under the shining golden light, a light gate slowly formed in front of Sonya, as if it was formed by golden liquid, shining brightly and exuding an indescribable sense of mystery.
Through the light gate, Lin En saw an extremely dreamy scene:
It was a brilliant starry sky, with starlight like a waterfall, flowing in the void, as if forming a magnificent picture.
At the end of the starry sky, there is a suspended golden scale. The golden light ripples like ripples, surrounding the scale and creating a space full of sacredness and mystery.
This scene was exactly the scene that Lin En had seen in [Landscape] in the past.
Qi was standing next to the golden scale. He looked at Lin En with a pair of deep eyes and said something that he had never expected.
[According to the contract, I will provide you with the energy of the Blue Sky Spirit and help you improve your mental strength. But how much I can do depends on your own performance.]
"The energy of the blue sky spirit?"
"Help me improve my mental strength?"
Lin En was stunned. Is there such a good thing? (End of this chapter)
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