To be honest, Lin Yu wanted to take these materials with him, but there was a problem. He couldn't fit the corpse into his system inventory, and his cloth bag couldn't hold that much either. At that moment, Lin Yu wished he had a spatial storage item like the spatial rings or storage bags in those novels.
What if I made this corpse into simple magic scrolls right here? After thinking for a while, Lin Yu had come up with a solution.
Magic scrolls were essentially portable ritual magic, with the ritual array and casting materials compressed into them. Simply infusing mana into a magic scroll would activate the magic directly, and magic cast from a scroll was no weaker than a complete ritual performed with preparation. In theory, as long as the mana and materials held up, amplification runes could be continually inscribed on a magic scroll to increase its power. Magic scrolls were a very important part of a mage's combat strength.
Compressing a huge magic ritual down to the size of a scroll required extremely precise mana control.
Moreover, under normal circumstances, each kind of magic required its own corresponding scroll. The reason was simple: each kind of magic required different ritual materials, and the scroll itself was a ritual material.
The first step in making a magic scroll was to prepare the ritual materials required for that magic, then mix them in the corresponding order and proportions.
The second step was to use the magic spell Scroll Crafting to turn the mixed materials into a blank magic scroll.
Then, the magic within the blank scroll was sealed through several special processes. Only then could the magic scroll be stored for a long time.
Without those special processes to seal the magic inside, the magic within the scroll would be completely depleted in just three to five days. The magic scroll would become an ordinary scroll, unable to cast magic.
Once the magic was sealed through the special processes, one could begin preparing the magic ink for inscribing the ritual magic. Like the materials for the scroll, a different magic ink had to be prepared for each kind of magic.
The ink could be made with the blood of magic beasts, with Adamantine, Mithril, or bronze, or with special ores. Of these, magic beast blood provided the greatest amplification to magic, but it also had the shortest shelf life. Even after special treatment, magic ink made from magic beast blood would last only a few years at most before its magic began to dissipate, and the corresponding magic scroll would gradually lose its effect.
Magic ink made from Adamantine, Mithril, or bronze lasted the longest. Even ink made from bronze, the least effective of the three, remained usable for at least several decades, while ink made from Adamantine, which lasted the longest, could be preserved for several thousand years. Of course, that longevity came with a drawback: magic ink made from Adamantine, Mithril, or bronze was too stable, and provided the weakest amplification to magic.
Magic ink made from special ores was the most balanced. It could be preserved for over ten years and provided a fairly strong amplification to magic. Each of the three types of materials produced ink with its own characteristics, and when making a magic scroll, one mixed the appropriate ink according to one's needs.
Once the magic scroll and ink were ready, one could begin making a scroll for the corresponding magic. The magic ink was guided into the scroll with mana, constructing a compressed magic ritual within it. This step required absolute concentration; the slightest mistake would ruin the scroll.
Once the magic ritual had been inscribed, it was time for the final step: using a special spell to further extend the magic scroll's shelf life.
After all that, a magic scroll was complete.
Making a magic scroll was extremely expensive. In return, a mage with an ample supply of magic scrolls could show others what a true mage lord was. Anyone weaker who faced a prepared mage would be dealt with in an instant.
The simple magic scrolls Lin Yu intended to make would use the mutated Crimson Flame Tiger's hide, flesh, bones, and internal organs directly as materials, without going through the special processes to seal the magic inside. He would then use the Crimson Flame Tiger's blood to inscribe the ritual array directly.
Simple magic scrolls made this way were no different from ordinary magic scrolls in power. The only difference was their extremely short shelf life: after two or three days, the magic inside would be completely depleted, and the scrolls would be ruined.
Looking at the Crimson Flame Tiger's corpse, Lin Yu used magic to dismantle its body while considering what magic scrolls to make.
The Crimson Flame Tiger was a fire-attribute magic beast, and its body materials were better suited to making fire magic scrolls. Which fire spell should he choose?
Lin Yu soon decided what kind of magic scrolls to make.
First, he had to turn the materials in front of him into blank magic scrolls.
After putting the Crimson Flame Tiger's magic core in his bag, Lin Yu began making the blank magic scrolls.
Under Lin Yu's control, the flesh, bones, and internal organs began to mix together. Alchemy turned them into powder and liquid, which he then guided into the Crimson Flame Tiger's hide in front of him.
Looking at the ten magic scrolls made from the divided pieces of Crimson Flame Tiger hide, Lin Yu knew it was time to begin inscribing them. He planned to inscribe Explosive Flame Bomb. He had tried the fire spell before, and without ritual casting, its power was close to that of an ordinary hand grenade. He didn't know how powerful it would be with ritual casting.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Yu used mana to control the Crimson Flame Tiger's blood and began inscribing the magic array.
Since this was his first time making a magic scroll, Lin Yu was exceptionally careful. He only dared guide a tiny amount of blood into the scroll at a time, afraid that one careless mistake would ruin the whole scroll.
"Whew, finally done." Looking at the completed Explosive Flame Bomb scroll in front of him, Lin Yu let out a breath and relaxed.
Heaven knew how Lin Yu had made it through those fifteen minutes. Several times, he had almost ruined the entire scroll by using too much force out of nervousness. Fortunately, his mana control was precise enough for him to regulate the force.
After gaining experience from making the first magic scroll, Lin Yu was no longer so nervous as he made the others.
In just half an hour, Lin Yu made the remaining nine Explosive Flame Bomb scrolls.
After putting the magic scrolls into the cloth bag he carried, Lin Yu prepared to set out again in search of the boss.