Chapter 65

Sos indeed did not guess wrong. Besides the magic spring potion that could suppress the toxic fog, Lin Yun had also prepared a potion that could enhance the toxic fog.

This was also the real reason why Lin Yun dared to venture deep into the Toxic Fog Canyon alone, because Lin Yun knew that as long as he stood on the land of the Toxic Fog Canyon, he was already invincible.

The Toxic Fog Canyon was not very famous at the moment...

For example, many people in Thousand Sails City did not understand why Sos's Den of Venomous Snakes would occupy such a resource-poor territory.

It could be said that in the entire Thousand Sails City, the only person who truly understood Sos was Lin Yun.

Because Lin Yun knew that within a hundred years, the Toxic Fog Canyon would become the focus of contention among many forces. The reason was that a mercenary group discovered a temple left by the Third Dynasty deep in the Toxic Fog Canyon. Then, this mercenary group became one of the top mercenary groups in the kingdom with just a small part of the wealth they brought out from the temple.

Later, for some unknown reason, the news leaked...

Suddenly, the major forces of the kingdom, like sharks smelling blood, rushed into the Toxic Fog Canyon. In Lin Yun's memory, there were at least three wars involving more than ten thousand people, and the blood almost dyed every inch of the Toxic Fog Canyon red.

The magic spring potion that Lin Yun took out earlier and the Sunset Potion still in his pocket appeared in one of those wars. At that time, the Sunset Potion brought about a real massacre, leaving tens of thousands of corpses in the Toxic Fog Canyon, and a top force in the kingdom was destroyed in that war.

That war was considered a classic of alchemy and was repeatedly mentioned by alchemists for many years afterward.

Lin Yun found the recipes for the magic spring potion and the Sunset Potion in the notes of those alchemists.

Upon hearing Sos's words, Lin Yun knew that the Sunset Potion would not be needed.

However, Sos still needed to be comforted.

After all, what Lin Yun wanted was not the wealth in the temple, but the opportunity to quickly have five magic energy arrays.

Moreover, whether Sos could obtain the wealth in the temple was uncertain. Unless he had the luck of that mercenary group, he would need to find a powerful Archmage to help him to have a chance to see the temple he had been dreaming of...

Of course, Lin Yun would not tell Sos these things.

"But I also know that Leader Sos has been operating the Toxic Fog Canyon for many years and would not allow outsiders to enter and exit casually. So, how about this, Leader Sos. Our Gilded Rose caravan will only open a route in the south of the Toxic Fog Canyon, and the time will only be three months. After three months, even if the Silver Moon Mercenary Group does not take the Razor Cleft, we, the Gilded Rose, will find another way."

"South?" Sos's expression finally improved a bit upon hearing this.

If it was just passing through the south of the Toxic Fog Canyon, it could be accepted. After all, the temple recorded in the diary was located in the north of the Toxic Fog Canyon. One in the south and one in the north, unless the Gilded Rose people grew wings, they would not affect his plans.

"Alright, three months." After Sos said this, he still felt a bit at a loss and gritted his teeth: "But I want ten bottles of this alchemy potion!"

"Alright, come to the Gilded Rose tomorrow to pick them up."

Sos was quite straightforward. When Lin Yun came out of the wooden house, five alchemy apprentices were already waiting there. Sos also told Lin Yun that he had already sent someone to deliver the batch of alchemy items, and they would definitely arrive at the Razor Cleft before nightfall.

Lin Yun talked to the alchemy apprentices for a while, sent them back, and then told Sos that he wanted to go to the south of the Toxic Fog Canyon to see if there was a suitable place to open a route.

Sos naturally did not dare to stop him. What a joke, the magic spring potion was in his hands, but the alchemy potion that could enhance the toxic fog was still in the pocket of this young Archmage...

After watching Lin Yun's figure disappear, Sos gritted his teeth and made up his mind. No matter what, he had to recruit a group of powerful alchemists. Otherwise, the toxic fog of the Toxic Fog Canyon would always be like a rope around his neck, making the Den of Venomous Snakes unable to escape the control of that young Archmage.

Sos did not know what Lin Yun was thinking.

In fact, even if Lin Yun knew, he would not take this small matter to heart. Whether it was the magic spring potion or the Sunset Potion, they were just means. For a mage, the most reliable thing was always the magic power in his hands. Once Lin Yun had five magic energy arrays, even without the Sunset Potion, Lin Yun was confident that he could kill everyone in the Den of Venomous Snakes, including the Archmage Bell, who now made him a bit wary, within an hour.

Far from the sight of the Den of Venomous Snakes' watchtower, Lin Yun took out a bottle of magic spring potion from his pocket and drank it. Although Lin Yun had told Sos that a bottle of magic spring potion placed in a well-ventilated area could protect hundreds of people from the toxic fog for three days...

But that was only in areas with thin toxic fog...

If one wanted to venture deep into the Toxic Fog Canyon like Lin Yun, they had to drink the magic spring potion.

In this era, no one understood the Toxic Fog Canyon better than Lin Yun.

Even Sos, who had explored the Toxic Fog Canyon for ten years, could not compare.

At least, the current Sos did not know that once one ventured deep into the Toxic Fog Canyon, the concentration of the toxic fog would become terrifyingly high, truly extinguishing all life. Except for those magic beasts that naturally fed on the toxic fog, not even a single weed could survive in that place.

Even the magic spring potion in Lin Yun's hand, which was known as the pass to the Toxic Fog Canyon in the future, could only last for about ten minutes per bottle.

Fortunately, Lin Yun was well-prepared this time.

There were more than a dozen bottles of magic spring potion in his pocket...

This meant that Lin Yun could explore the depths of the Toxic Fog Canyon for more than an hour and a half.

As he drank a bottle of magic spring potion, a faint green mist began to spread around Lin Yun. It looked thin but remained condensed, always surrounding him no matter how he moved.

At this moment, Lin Yun had already walked a long distance to the south of the Toxic Fog Canyon. The red fog around him was becoming increasingly dense, so much so that it was almost impossible to see through.

But as Lin Yun drank the magic spring potion, the red fog around him instantly dissipated like snow under the sun.

Indeed, it was melting...

The moment the red and green mists touched, they immediately turned into a misty vapor and dispersed.

Lin Yun, protected by the green mist, ventured deeper into the Toxic Fog Canyon...

"It should be around here..." After drinking the third bottle of magic spring potion, Lin Yun stopped.

The notes left by the alchemists of the peak era were mostly vague in their descriptions of the Toxic Fog Canyon. There were no maps, not even accurate routes. All Lin Yun could do was rely on those descriptions and guess his way through. Fortunately, he had enough magic spring potions in his pocket, and if anything went wrong, he could retreat along the same path.

After drinking the magic spring potion, the red fog around him cleared again. Lin Yun could clearly see that the land ahead was a deep red, almost barren, as if it had been drenched in blood.

"There should be a cave here..." After roughly estimating the distance, Lin Yun did not rush to find the cave mentioned in the notes. Instead, he muttered a few spells and quickly cast several buffs on himself: Haste, Feather Fall, Antitoxin, Petrify Skin, and others.

Sure enough, the moment Lin Yun cast the Ice and Fire Shield, a faint sound came from under his feet. Then, a bright red bloom suddenly appeared under Lin Yun, like a giant red flower suddenly blooming.

Fortunately, Lin Yun was well-prepared. Almost as soon as the sound came, Lin Yun moved.

This was when the power of the magic energy arrays became evident...

After integrating the magic energy arrays, the effect of the Haste spell was almost twice as strong as a regular Haste spell, comparable to the magic power of a regular Archmage.

With this far superior Haste spell, Lin Yun's speed was like a gust of wind. Before the bright red bloom could fully open, Lin Yun had already dashed ten meters away and leaped into the air, the Feather Fall spell instantly freeing him from the earth's gravity.

At the same time, the magic power for instant casting was activated, and a huge fireball formed in Lin Yun's palm.

With the Instant Fireball spell, a loud explosion echoed, and the entire Toxic Fog Canyon seemed to shake...

"Roar!"

A shrill scream sounded below. Lin Yun looked down and saw the Corrupted Flower, which was prominently mentioned in the notes.

The Corrupted Flower was not a real flower but a magic beast that resembled one. It usually lay dormant underground in the Toxic Fog Canyon, sometimes not moving for months or even a year. But once it smelled fresh flesh, it would immediately emerge from the ground, opening its red, flower-like mouth to swallow its prey whole.

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