Chapter 126 - Crystal of Eternity (2/2)

It was then that Macklin gradually realized how the seemingly down-and-out Jarrosus Guild of Magic had trained Lin Li into…

“O-Orrin, did I see wrongly?” Mason asked in admiration as though he was dreaming.

“N-No…”

Both of them were utterly stunned; their stupefied gazes were fixed on the old man and the young fellow. It was such an unbelievable experience for them. The manner in which the young Felic gave the legendary Andoine advice was so natural as though it was expected!

“The guy who advised Master Andoine… was really Felic?”

“Should be…” This time, even Orrin could not believe his eyes.

“I’m turning crazy…”

Whether Mason would turn mad was not a concern of Andoine.

He fiddled in his pocket.

“Look what I’ve found just now…”

What Andoine took out from his pocket was a sky-blue-colored crystal. It was the size of a fist, and when Lin Li held it in his hand, he felt a cooling sensation from the crystal. The refres.h.i.+ng feeling spread from his palm to his entire body. “The Crystal of Eternity?” Lin Li’s eyes lit up as he exclaimed in excitement. How would he not know the origin of this treasure? Lin Li had acquired a piece of it when he was a Hunter at the Endless World. Unfortunately, while in search for a suitable crystal sculptor, he did not manage to bring the crystal with him when he transmigrated.

To pharmacists, this item was a real treasure. Although it looked like an ordinary slab of stone, once it was carved into a medication bottle, its value would multiply by a hundred times. Any medication the bottle was to contain would have no expiry date, and thus could be stored for eternity. On top of that, the medication inside the bottle would grow stronger with the pa.s.sage of time.

It was said that the claim had been verified by someone in the Endless World.

He poured a mana potion into one such bottle and only drank it after a few months. The effect of that bottle of potion was already on par with the Awakening Potion!

That treasure was what all pharmacists dreamed to own. Especially Lin Li, who had already reached the level of a Pharmaceutics guru. He had always been bringing at least 17 bottles of potion around with him. If he were to have one such bottle with him, he would be elated.

After returning the Crystal of Eternity to Andoine, Lin Li asked, “Where did you find this?”

“I found it in the Northern side of the jungle, not too far from here. If you are interested, I could bring you there. But… I don’t think there’s a need to, since there would not be crystals there anymore. I only found one piece of the Crystal of Eternity at that place after venturing for about two or three days… Who knew I would meet you on my way back!” Andoine said as he put the crystal into his pocket, his face beaming with pride.

“Hehe… luck played a part in that too. I went to the Adventurers Guild a few days before, and met an adventurer who was selling a broken fragment of the Crystal of Eternity. n.o.body wanted to buy it from him for the entire afternoon. How foolish they were not to know what’s the Crystal of Eternity! I even tricked him into telling me where he found that fragment by buying it from him with 100 gold coins!”

“Where?”

“You really intend to go?” Andoine could not help but feel surprised. Did he not tell him that he spent at least two days to find this crystal? Even if there was a crystal, he would already have found it. Why was this fellow still in a rush to go?

Wait a minute… This fellow was no ordinary human being. He must have known some other things he did not have any knowledge about…

“Is there… any problem with that place?” Andoine asked as he wanted to test Lin Li.

“Of course there is…” Lin Li looked at him helplessly. He did not know how to describe this foolish old man… How could he concentrate on such a trivial matter and neglect the big picture?

“Then, let’s go there at once. When I left, I saw people walking towards it!” Andoine cried out nervously. He immediately got more anxious than Lin Li when he heard that he’d missed something crucial.

“Hold on, now is not the time to do so. It is still too early, we’ve got to wait for the sun to set.”

“Why?”

“The reason is complicated. I will tell you when I have the time…”

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