"Absolutely." The Skeleton Mage excitedly said, "Every once in a while, we need to absorb a batch of fresh blood, otherwise we will die.

The blood of the Lich Mage contains a strong aura of death and curse that allows us to transform quickly.

If you kill the Lich Mage, I'll give you half of the reward! ”

"Oh?" Li Ang showed an interested expression, "What reward?" ”

The skeleton mage raised his arm and thrashed around his waist.

Click!

He pulled open a dark red chain and dragged a fist-sized black ball out of it.

The black ball was oval-shaped, as if it was made of crystal, emitting a faint glow, and there seemed to be a faint arc fluctuation inside.

Li Ang stared at the black ball, his pupils shrank suddenly, "Thunder crystal?!" ”

"That's right."

The skeleton mage shook the ball and said in a flat tone, "This is a thunder crystal solidified by the corpse of the lich.

Although it contains very little energy, it is the purest, most stable, and hardest elemental crystallization that can enhance our mana.

If you can help me complete the transformation, these thunder crystals will be yours.

If not, I'll leave as soon as possible and rebuild my body.

After all, staying here, I will become weaker and weaker, and even more and more vulnerable. ”

Leon was silent.

The Skeleton Mage continued, "We are all ancient beings in the abyss, living for an unknown number of thousands of years.

You, as a human shell, can't carry our souls at all.

What's more, before the Doomsday Havoc, you didn't even have a foundation for cultivation.

In this era, your martial arts and exercises are all incomplete, far from being worthy of your strength.

As long as we fuse, your strength will inevitably increase by leaps and bounds, and you will even be able to become a legend. ”

Leon squinted at the skeleton mage, "Sounds very tempting. ”

The skeleton mage perked up and asked eagerly, "You agreed?" ”

"No, no, no."

Leon waved his hand and said lightly, "Is the lich mage you mentioned just now named Francis Evenson?" ”

"Huh, you know him?"

The skeleton mage was stunned, "You two are the same guy?" ”

"Not only acquaintance, but also hatred."

Leon shrugged his shoulders, "That Francis guy almost killed me. ”

The ghost fire in the skeleton mage's eyes fluttered endlessly, and he hesitated, "But he is my master." ”

"Uh......" Li Ang froze suddenly, "What?!"

Is the Lich Mage your master? ”

An image came to his mind—

An old man with gray hair, covered in bandages, was lying on a hospital bed.

The old man's cheeks were sunken, his lips were blue, his skin was shriveled like a dead branch, and his eyes were closed.

An arrow is stuck in its chest, piercing its heart.

This is a lich mage on the verge of death.

And at this moment, next to this tragic picture, there is a high-level lich with a silver-white body and a slender skeleton!

The Skeleton Mage explained, "Francis is a wandering wizard I picked up more than a hundred years ago.

I raised him and gave him life so that he could continue to live.

Unfortunately, Francis's qualifications were too dull to teach him anything. ”

"I see."

It dawned on Leon that it was no wonder that the Skeleton Mage would find him.

"Since he is your master, I will definitely not be able to snatch his things." Li Ang spread his palms and said helplessly.

The skeleton mage shook his head and said, "Not necessarily. As long as you are willing to retrieve his body for me, I will give you the remaining Thunder Crystals! ”

"Really?"

Li Ang's eyes lit up, "Then what are you going to exchange for?" ”

The skeleton mage grinned, revealing sharp, sharp teeth, "You can offer anything you want, and I'll accept it."

In the meantime, though, I'd like to talk to you about a deal about the Thunder Crystal. ”

"Huh?" Leon raised his eyebrows.

"Thunder Crystals have a very important effect on the Lich King." The Skeleton Mage pointed to a spot on the outer wall of the ward, "The core mechanics of this building were laid out by the Lich King himself. ”

"Core mechanics?" Leon looked in the direction pointed by the skeleton mage, only to see many grooves and lines on the wall, faintly flickering with obscure magic runes, "What is this?" ”

"This is the 'Guiding Magic Array', which can speed up the operation of magic." The Skeleton Mage explained, "Once this facility is activated, the air circulation rate inside and outside the building will be greatly improved.

These magical patterns, like the veins and meridians of a lich mage, are a precious treasure left by the Lich King. ”

"I see."

Li Ang nodded thoughtfully, and then wondered, "But I remember that this building was built in three days after the outbreak of the cataclysm.

It should have stopped working a long time ago, or was it damaged, right? ”

"That's right, when the Cataclysm broke out, I had a feeling that something was wrong with the core mechanics of this magical building.

I tried to inspect the entire building, but had no idea. The skeleton mage sighed and said, "I had no choice but to give up here, leave here, and find a more suitable place to live."

Soon after, I found an abandoned town in the swampy area to the south.

In the square in the middle of the town, I found the 'Guiding Magic Circle'.

I took a closer look and confirmed that this set of guiding magic arrays was indeed out of control.

I've spent years trying all sorts of things, but I still can't save the magic circle.

In desperation, I decided to disassemble it and throw it away.

But when I was about to disassemble it, I suddenly felt an inexplicable danger.

So, I fled in a hurry and came to this desert to hide and heal.

Who knows, my luck turned out to be so bad to meet you......

Wait, you're ......

You are a member of the Knights Templar!

The skeleton mage's eyes widened, staring at Leon, "How did you get in?" ”

Li Ang touched his nose, "I should ask you this, right?" ”

"This is a secret stronghold I found, no one knows, how did you find it?" The skeleton mage frowned.

Leon chuckled softly and stretched out his left arm, "See clearly, this is my badge emblem." ”

On the wrist of his right hand, he wears a silvery-white Mithril medallion engraved with an intricate and ornate rune.

"Mithril Medal?" The skeleton mage was stunned for a moment, and then exclaimed, "Are you ...... A member of the Knights Templar?! ”

"To be proclaimed, I'm a second-class combat knight of the Templar Order, Leon. Warren Buffett. Li Ang said proudly.

The skeleton mage's eyes slowly rolled, as if judging the real from the fake.

Li Ang raised his head slightly, and said calmly: "If you don't believe me, you can search the soul and see if you can read my memory." ”

"No, no, no."

The skeleton mage waved his thin palm in a panic, and hurriedly said, "I believe in you, I really believe in you." ”

Leon smiled, "Then you're not going to tell me about Francis?" ”