Chapter 422: Not Only Will I Threaten You, I Will Also Rob You

Chapter 422: I’m Not Only Going to Threaten You, But Also Rob You

Victor stared at the fragment of the forbidden spell in Li Wei’s hand.

The corner of his eye couldn’t help but twitch.

He forced a smile and said, “Heh, what you’re holding is all fake. Still trying to threaten me?”

Li Wei let out a cold laugh. “Why don’t you try me?”

Victor’s lips curled slightly. Did he dare to test it?

Absolutely not.

Li Wei was capable of crafting something identical to a fragment of a forbidden spell.

That meant he had definitely seen one before.

There was a high chance that what he held was genuine.

The consequences of a forbidden spell exploding inside the Spire were not something Victor could withstand.

At such close range, he might not even be able to escape.

After staring at Li Wei for a moment, Victor sighed helplessly. “Don’t do anything rash. If that spell goes off, you won’t survive either.”

Li Wei smiled faintly without replying.

He didn’t know whether Victor would live or die.

But he himself would definitely survive.

Li Wei put away the forbidden spell fragment and said, “Now we can sit down and talk properly.”

Victor glanced at him and asked, “What else is there to talk about?”

Li Wei took out the Void Chains and the Beast Control Ring. “Remove the magical restrictions on these two items.”

Both the Void Chains and the Beast Control Ring bore the magical seals of the Spire.

Once they left the secret realm, they became unusable.

Under normal circumstances, both artifacts should have been reclaimed when he was transported back to the Spire.

But Li Wei’s return method differed from the norm.

Thus, the items remained with him.

However, the magical seals placed upon them rendered them inert once outside the secret realm.

Victor frowned as he looked at the two items in Li Wei’s hands.

“What are you getting at? Do you really expect to take the Spire’s magical artifacts with you?”

Li Wei replied, “If you’re unwilling, then I’ll just have to test the power of this forbidden spell fragment.”

“Besides, I already know so many of your secrets. The Spire probably wouldn’t let me leave anyway.”

As he spoke, Li Wei took out the forbidden spell fragment again, preparing to activate it.

The magical fluctuations radiating from the fragment startled Victor.

He quickly stopped Li Wei. “Wait! Don’t be reckless!”

Sweat beaded on Victor’s forehead. Why were young people always so impulsive? Had they no regard for their lives?

Li Wei gestured toward the Void Chains and Beast Control Ring in his hand.

Victor hurriedly said, “I’ll remove the restrictions. Just calm down first.”

Li Wei replied, “You remove the restrictions first.”

Feeling the magical energy emanating from the fragment in Li Wei’s hand, Victor dared not hesitate. He immediately cast a spell to lift the seals on the two artifacts.

Li Wei sensed that both the Void Chains and the Beast Control Ring had returned to normal.

He smiled, put away the items, and dispelled the fake forbidden spell fragment in his hand.

The earlier magical fluctuation had merely been a bluff.

Victor, panicked by concern, had fallen for it.

Realizing that the forbidden spell fragment in Li Wei’s hand was fake, Victor froze. His face turned pale.

Suddenly, he felt breathless, as if his heart had nearly stopped.

A surge of fury rose within him—so intense he wanted nothing more than to tear Li Wei apart for deceiving him.

Yet… thinking of that forbidden spell fragment, he could only suppress his rage.

He studied Li Wei carefully, deep in thought.

Could he somehow subdue Li Wei when he wasn’t paying attention and seize the fragment back?

Having witnessed Li Wei’s performance during the competition, Victor knew the odds were slim.

Perhaps Li Wei wasn’t stronger than him.

But he had too many tricks up his sleeve.

Even now, Victor couldn’t be certain whether the person standing before him was real or an illusion.

Never had Victor imagined that one day he’d be pushed to this point by a mere fourth-tier mage.

After obtaining permanent use of the Void Chains and the Beast Control Ring, Li Wei was quite pleased.

It was a completely unexpected gain.

He had originally planned to find a way to remove the seals after returning.

Since Victor had come to him...

Well, he might as well make good use of the opportunity—to soothe his little wounded heart, which had suffered from threats and intimidation.

Li Wei narrowed his eyes slightly, recalling another matter.

Victor saw his expression and felt a chill run through his heart.

What scheme was this guy cooking up now?

Li Wei said with a bright smile, “Elder Victor, that Purple Crystal Source potion formula you mentioned—could you give me a copy?”

“I am, after all, one of the core members of the Hall of Truth. Who knows? Maybe I could help improve the formula for you.”

Victor’s heart skipped a beat.

Didn’t you just say you were a nobody from the Hall of Truth?

Didn’t you claim you weren’t skilled in this area?

How could you say that with such a straight face?

Your shamelessness surpasses the hide of a deep-sea whale.

Victor’s face darkened as he growled, “Impossible! There is none!”

Li Wei pulled out the forbidden spell fragment again and sighed deeply.

“Alas… Life is full of disappointments. Perhaps it’s better to just die…”

Victor's face darkened even further.

He cursed inwardly and said sternly, "Li Wei, don't even think about using such methods to threaten me."

"I will never hand over the Purple Crystal Source potion formula to you."

"The Spatial Tower will not allow such a thing to happen!"

Li Wei shrugged and put away the fragment of the forbidden spell.

"Forget it, you're really stingy."

Victor was so furious that blood rushed to his head, nearly blacking out his vision as he struggled to regain his composure.

This guy was just too arrogant and infuriating!

"Huff... huff..."

After several deep breaths, Victor finally calmed himself down.

He had almost been angered to death.

When he heard Li Wei demanding the Purple Crystal Source potion formula, he knew for certain that Li Wei must have obtained the Purple Crystal Source.

He stared at Li Wei, gnashing his teeth in hatred.

This guy was truly fortunate—every benefit seemed to fall into his lap.

In Victor's eyes, if it weren't for Li Wei surviving by sheer accident until the end, there would have been no chance whatsoever for him to obtain both the Purple Crystal Source and the fragment of the forbidden spell.

It was all luck.

Only Li Wei understood that this was strength.

If one insisted on calling it luck, then he would reluctantly admit that luck was indeed part of strength.

Once Victor had cooled down, he looked at Li Wei and said, "Having the Purple Crystal Source is useless to you. Hand it over to me, and once we brew the Purple Crystal Source potions, I'll give you one bottle."

Li Wei asked, "How many bottles can be made from one piece of Purple Crystal Source?"

Victor replied, "Based on our estimations, roughly four to five bottles can be produced."

Li Wei said, "I want three bottles."

Victor immediately refused, "Out of the question!"

"Do you know how precious the Purple Crystal Source potion is?"

"Just the cost per bottle exceeds ten thousand gold coins. A single bottle of Purple Crystal Source potion can elevate a sixth-rank mage by a minor level."

Upon hearing this, Li Wei showed an expression of surprise.

He hadn't expected the effect of the Purple Crystal Source potion to be so astonishing.

And the cost was truly exorbitant.

After repeated arguments and negotiations between them, Victor finally agreed with great reluctance to give Li Wei two bottles of the Purple Crystal Source potion.

They would let today's events slide.

The Spatial Tower would also not reclaim items like the fragment of the forbidden spell, the Void Chains, or the Beast Control Ring from Li Wei.

However, Li Wei must keep everything that happened today strictly confidential, without disclosing the truth about the Purple Crystal Source or the fragment of the forbidden spell to anyone else.

(End of Chapter)