Chapter 371 Alchemy (3k)
“It depends on my mood, speak.”
Turning the scythe back into a bracelet, Su Jiu slightly loosened her grip, raised her eyes, and said faintly, her words revealing a hint of coolness. She knew very well that her mood was not ideal at the moment.
“Uh…”
Feeling Su Jiu’s grip slightly loosen, Lina’s expression relaxed, and she breathed in a somewhat frenzied manner. She glanced at Su Jiu’s icy eyes again, swallowed, and quickly said, “In the Cans region in eastern Ears…”
“Cans region?!”
Upon hearing the name, Su Jiu showed no outward reaction, but a thunderclap sounded in her heart. This was the place the Mokala soldier had mentioned earlier, and it was also Su Jiu’s destination, a large region about seventy kilometers away.
As for why it was repeated in this region, it was likely that the Yera side publicly claimed it was a substance that could improve inner alchemy cores, thereby hiding the more mysterious feathers, or perhaps both.
“Sister, it’s a vast rainforest there. It is said that the Lord of the Gods did indeed stay on the towering trees there,” the little girl said softly, blinking her eyes upon hearing the name.
“However, there are many monsters inside, as well as many poisonous insects and animals. Few people from Ears go there. According to an Uncle of the Mokala who studies geology, there are abundant mineral resources and oil fields inside, and the first target of the Yera invasion is also there.”
Su Jiu nodded, a look of understanding on her face. She then casually threw Lina aside and looked at B-11, walking slowly towards her. Her clear voice echoed in the church.
“I will report the Raven’s human experimentation in Ears to the United Nations truthfully. As for you, you will stay here to atone for your sins.”
In a corner of a broken pillar, B-11 had her spine broken with one blow and was half-lying on the ground for a long time. Hearing that Su Jiu was going to execute her, her body trembled again as she struggled to support herself with her hands and turned over.
Turning her head to look at Su Jiu, who was approaching step by step, she suppressed the fear on her face, gritted her teeth, and said sternly, “Who exactly are you?! The peacekeeping forces would not send such a high-level combat force.”
Glancing at B-11, who showed a frightened expression, Su Jiu continued to approach. Her leather shoes made “dada” sounds on the wooden floor of the church, but the surge of blood qi from her made B-11 like a pitiful child, without any power to resist.
When she finally came before her, Su Jiu pointed two slender fingers at B-11’s forehead. Her face was as light as water, and her pale lips parted, saying with a smile, “Me? Just a Priest.”
“Then spare me! Don’t priests advocate mercy? I have special Alchemy from the Raven, and I can teach you…”
B-11 said hastily. Just as she was about to say more, a sharp pain struck her forehead. Looking at the world that was gradually blurring before her, in a moment of realization, she saw a sea of blood behind the white figure, as if thousands of people had been killed.
What kind of priest is this? Is she a Healer who stacks kill books?
“You’re dead, don’t I know how to take it myself?”
Looking at B-11’s body, which was gradually going limp, Su Jiu pouted and muttered.
“Sweep through all these people, don’t miss anyone.”
Without regard for her image, she turned Bairnis back into human form and had her help search these people. She obtained a large storage bag and several small storage bags, as well as five or six Intermediate Magic Crystals and a few Beginner Magic Crystals, which was enough to sustain them.
After putting all the useful items into her ring, Su Jiu held a black classical book in her hand. Under the projection of the incandescent light, her eyes scanned it.
She could clearly see two words written on it – “Alchemy (Part 1)”. After flipping a few pages, she found that the contents were indeed the special Alchemy of the Raven!
If she could get started with Alchemy using this, she should be able to use the small trinkets from the Mo family that were auctioned at White Eagle Strait before. Su Jiu had wanted to become an alchemist herself for a long time. This thing not only made money, but also…
It could set up formations and fight large-scale group battles, which was incredibly powerful. Like the Silly Duke, although he wasn’t a traditional alchemist, he knew a little about formations and was still very strong when setting them up.
“How dare you commoners hit me?!”
“Bang bang bang!”
While Su Jiu was searching the bodies, angry shouts came from the crowd. Lina was pinned to the ground by numerous angry residents. They surrounded her, and dull thuds of flesh and even screams rang out.
“Ahhh! My eyes!!!”
Looking in the direction of the sound, whether it was a coincidence or not, Su Jiu’s gaze met Lina’s. She could see the blood-smeared face full of pleading, and even one eye seemed to have been gouged out, looking incredibly miserable.
“Miss, are you feeling compassionate?” Bairnis, standing behind Su Jiu, suddenly grabbed Su Jiu’s hand and took out a tissue to gently wipe away the blood on her nails.
“Compassion?”
Feeling the gentleness in her fingers, Su Jiu slowly withdrew her gaze and looked at the little girl beside her. The latter was crying while hugging her leg. Unfortunately, her metal prosthetic eyes could no longer shed tears. She shook her head slightly and said, “To feel pity for the perpetrators is the greatest disrespect to the victims.”
Looking at Lina, who had been beaten into a pulp, and the gradually dispersing crowd, Su Jiu paused again. She suddenly looked at Bairnis squarely and said quite seriously, looking at her face that resembled Alice’s, “Can you record these scenes we’ve seen in writing? I know you usually like to read, and your writing skills are not bad.”
Bairnis blinked her eyes and then nodded gently. She never refused what Su Jiu asked her to do.
Su Jiu turned her head to look at the blood-stained crosses opposite the church. Those were the blood of civilians who resisted the Raven or the Mokala. After a moment of silence, she met Bairnis’s gaze and continued to explain:
“I want to present everything that happened here to the world again in written form. This is a righteous act of resistance by the common people against aggression. Perhaps we can still remain indifferent, but we should not let what happened here just pass by so lightly.”
Su Jiu paused, her gaze sweeping across the citizens who had avenged themselves and then completely lost their goals. She pursed her lips and continued, “Photos, words, truth… Do you remember the motto of the People’s Daily? [If silence can keep us alive, then we should speak up.] Speaking up will not kill us, but our silence will cause many to die, and…”
Seeing that Su Jiu still wanted to explain, Bairnis suddenly smiled. She unusually raised her hand and “overstepped” once by touching Su Jiu’s pale cheek, her eyes filled with a hint of pampering. She placed her index finger on Su Jiu’s lips.
“Don’t explain anymore.”
Then she slowly tiptoed and gently hugged Su Jiu, saying softly, “I’ll do as Miss says.”
The prince in the book was also so understanding, and that’s why the knight offered his true heart, right?
Although storybooks are clichéd, their meaning never goes out of date. The reason why protagonists are protagonists is not their strength, but their unique personal charm.
Feeling the warmth by her ear, Su Jiu’s cheeks flushed slightly, and her breathing became involuntarily rapid. Was she being flirted with?
But soon, other thoughts in her mind were dispersed by the numb residents in front of her. She patted Bairnis’s head in her arms and said softly, “Thank you for understanding me.”
Bairnis smiled lightly and let go of Su Jiu, taking her phone to record the church and then interview the local residents.
Through the local residents, they learned that it was not the Raven who first attacked the city. The Yera also carried out a hypocritical education here.
But as a city close to the Mokala base, there were naturally countless resistors. After several incidents of assassination of Yera officers, this place was sold cheaply to the Raven, who were also partners. Then, the Raven carried out high-intensity suppression, forming the current situation.
After recording, they distributed a large amount of food to the residents. The two did not linger in the church any longer. Su Jiu led Bairnis out of the slightly narrow entrance. The cool December morning sun poured down from the sky. A white bird shadow floated in the sky, and it was clear…
It was already six in the morning.
Flying into the sky, Su Jiu looked down at the gradually dissipating fireworks in the distance, and a slight smile curved her lips.
It seemed that the war had been successfully delayed.
“Phew… Let’s rest for half a day before we set off. I’ll study this.”
After a long while, she withdrew her gaze. Su Jiu took out the Alchemy book in her hand and flipped through it. Having laid the foundation for Alchemy with E Huo earlier, it would not be too difficult for her to learn this basic knowledge.
…
In that romantic country filled with golden tulips, an extremely solemn building stood tall, like a tall silver-white giant, inspiring awe.
“Click!” Jun Yang’s Liuxia Department 8050 suddenly opened the door.
“May I ask if the ‘Three-Day Delay of the Ya-E War’ agreement has been successfully passed?”
Countless reporters held up their “long guns and short cannons” and rushed forward. However, the first to come out was a white man with a somber face. He wore a military uniform adorned with many medals, seemingly all obtained through war and honor.
He squinted at the reporters, and his War God Level aura couldn’t help but stir. Suddenly, he felt several auras locking onto him from behind, so he restrained his aura and coldly reprimanded, “Yera is ashamed of this unjust agreement to delay the start of the war. This is trifling with the lives and safety of the Yera people!”
With that, he turned and left. A few seconds after he left, a handsome young man in a Zhongshan suit, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and holding stacks of documents, came out. He gave the reporters a tired smile and said slowly, “The agreement has been passed! However, we will continue to discuss peace proposals. On the issue of peace between the two countries, our Dragon Country has always been a firm supporter.”
“Peace… Hehe, wouldn’t it be peace if Ears surrendered completely?”
Not far away, the white man in military uniform squinted and suddenly met the young man’s gaze. Under the latter’s gentle smile, he quickly withdrew his gaze, a look of panic in his eyes.
“He is at least a Practitioner…”
Facing the strong powers of a great nation, even though he could act arrogantly in Ears, he could only clench his fists and get angry. As fellow War God Level experts, the gap between them might be as big as the gap between humans and dogs.
And he happened to be that dog…
