Linley and his party traveled non-stop, heading north, and finally crossed the border and officially entered the territory of the O'Brien Empire. As the mainland rumors say, this group of people led by War God The atmosphere of the empire established by O'Brien is completely different from that of the Yulan Empire and Holy Alliance. As soon as we entered the southern province of the empire, a martial and fierce atmosphere hit us. Warriors carrying all kinds of weapons abound on the roads and in the towns, and even some ordinary civilians appeared to be strong and strong. The laws of the empire were strict and the public security was good, and they were almost invisible. Bandits are common in other places. The most striking point is that, except for the temple of War God Mountain, there are almost no public activities and symbols of other religions. Occasionally, you can catch a glimpse of a few people wearing the costumes of other temples, and they are all in a hurry and appear extremely low-key, which is in sharp contrast to the ubiquitous prominence of Radiant Church at the Holy Alliance.
They chose to temporarily settle in the large city "Boulder City" adjacent to the Magic Beast Mountain Range in the southern part of the empire. This city is named after the hard blue-black boulders that are abundant nearby. The city walls are tall and thick, full of a sense of rough power. Due to its proximity to the Magic Beast Mountain Range, there are mercenaries, adventurers and businessmen from all over the mainland gathered here. They are a mixture of good and bad, well-informed, and it is also convenient to obtain Warcraft materials and various training resources. It is suitable for Linley and their current needs to hide their identities and accumulate strength.
Linley rented a spacious courtyard with an independent Training Field in a relatively quiet but unobtrusive area of the city. The high courtyard wall blocked out prying eyes from the outside world and was enough to accommodate all of them to live and practice.
The Training Field in the center of the courtyard became the place where the five Barker brothers stayed most often. Linley officially handed over the <Undying Secret Manual> obtained from Cesler to them. The five brothers stroked the ancient secret book made of unknown animal skins and trembled with excitement. This was not only power, but also the destiny and inheritance of their bloodline.
Under the guidance of Linley and Cesler, the five brothers began to practice systematically according to the methods recorded in the secret book. They were already gifted with extraordinary talents, and their physical foundations were ridiculously strong. Now with the right guidance, it was like dry land encountering the rain, and their progress was rapid. Their muscle fibers became tighter, and their bone density continued. Upgraded, the pure physical strength skyrocketed again based on the original terror. The most amazing thing is their recovery ability. Some ordinary cuts and bruises caused during training can almost heal and disappear at a speed visible to the naked eye, which makes the onlookers Linley secretly dumbfounded. In time, these five brothers will surely become the most reliable solid shield and the strongest blade on his road to revenge.
Linley counted the accumulated wealth, which was a considerable amount of gold coins and various magic materials and ores. He exchanged and purchased them in batches through some secret channels of Cesler and the local black market of Boulder City. For The five Barker brothers tailor-made heavy and sturdy giant weapons and special armors. With their size and strength, ordinary standard equipment is simply unusable. At the same time, they also supplemented the rest of the team with high-quality leather armor, weapons, magic scrolls, and necessary healing and recovery potions. The overall equipment level of the team has been greatly improved.
Linley knows very well that facing the behemoth Radiant Church, one's top combat power is very important. He does not dare to slack off at all. Every day before dawn, he starts to work on Training Field practices <Dragon Blood Secret Manual>, tempers Battle Qi, and polishes the body. The power of Dragonblood Warrior's energy and blood is steaming in the courtyard. In the afternoon, it is thunder and lightning During Immovable's magic meditation time, after the death of his grandfather Doehring, his mental power became more condensed, and his understanding of the two elements of earth and wind became more profound. At night, he often stayed alone Sitting quietly in the courtyard, he felt the "power" of heaven and earth. This was the key to the Saint Realm. He had to take that step as soon as possible. The flame of revenge burned in his heart and turned into endless motivation for cultivation.
In addition, there are the Rebecca sisters who were rescued from the Dark Church stronghold. They possess extremely pure soul essence, which is an excellent talent for practicing undead magic. After observing them for a period of time, Cesler formally proposed to Linley the idea of accepting them as disciples and teaching undead magic.
Linley called Sister Rebecca to him. Looking at the two young faces with clear eyes, although they were still a little frightened, he said seriously, "Mr. Cesler is a powerful Necromancer. He saw that you have A special talent. He wants to teach you undead magic so that you have the power to protect yourself. But this is a path... that is contrary to the world's vision. Necromancer is not understood in many places, and may even be rejected and hunted. You need to think clearly for yourself whether you are willing to embark on this path."
The two sisters looked at each other, and the elder sister Rebecca plucked up the courage and replied timidly but firmly, "Master Linley, we... we don't want to be helpless waiting for fate like before. We want to be useful and want... to be able to help you and repay your life-saving grace. No matter what kind of power it is, as long as it can make us no longer weak, we are willing to try."
My sister also nodded vigorously.
Seeing the desire for power and determination to change in their eyes, Linley sighed inwardly, and finally nodded and agreed to Cesler's request. So, in another secluded corner of the courtyard, Rebecca The sisters began their career of dealing with the power of the undead. What Cesler first taught them was not how to summon the undead, but how to stabilize the mind, understand the mystery of the cycle of life and death, and how to use pure soul power to guide instead of being eroded by negative energy.