Returning from the abyss

Chapter 454 Making Friends
"Although your idea is very interesting, your skills are still far behind."

After a short discussion, Soigo discovered Lu Ning's weakness, but he himself is a person who scoffs at traditional theories, and it is enough that Lu Ning's ideas for the World Stone are valuable.

After thinking for a while, Soigo took out a book with a rough cover from his suitcase and threw it to Lu Ning.

"This is a note written by one of my apprentices when he was studying under me. Although he is stupid and mediocre, he is good as a copy pen. He wrote down everything I said word for word. Let me show you first."

"Thank you. I wonder if I can ask about the whereabouts of that apprentice?" Lu Ning took the book.

"Dead, impatient to imitate me, and then died in an experimental accident." Soigo didn't show any sadness on his face, "Of course, I promise you don't have to return this book to me if you also die in an accident gone."

The person's mouth probably couldn't be changed, so Lu Ning pretended not to hear, bowed to Soigo, turned and left the soundproof area.

"Next, Pengshan Yuanzi." Soigo shouted lazily.

Lu Ning didn't leave in a hurry, and when she returned to her seat, she happened to have a face-to-face meeting with Pengshan Yuanzi.

Pengshan Yuanzi didn't look over, but Lu Ning could feel that she was a very self-disciplined person, from her sitting posture to her walking pace, and her calm expression all the time, it always reminded her of a creature like "squad leader".

She returned to her seat and sat down, still holding the book in her hand, and several other people also cast some curious eyes, and Lu Ning whispered to Bolivar: "Maybe you have to prepare for the worst." .”

"I just need one result," Bolivar replied.

At this time, the young man in Chinese clothes turned his head slightly, smiled and said to Lu Ning, "Can I get to know you?"

"Uh... hello." Lu Ning held the book and looked at him, "My name is Lilian, I think you have heard my name..."

"My surname is Jingji, and my name is Liyu. This is our first meeting." The young man took out a folded square paper from his pocket, and handed it to Lu Ning with both hands. This attitude made Lu Ning hurriedly reached out to take it with the book in his arms.

"Kyogoku? Are you one of the four famous families here?" Bolivar quickly took the conversation.

"It seems that the two of you know each other. That's exactly the case, but I don't think family background will affect making friends, especially the outstanding people in Ewalong, who can be treated as fellows even if they come from a humble background."

He was polite, but Bollywell was a little out of touch.

The Kyogoku clan has settled in the Topa area for a long time, but has never given up on the tradition.It seems that their family was at the top of society when they were in Japan, a dogmatic family that would rather lose their lives than lose their grace and etiquette.

However, this is a headache for Bolivar. In other words, for the vast majority of residents of Evalong, the language differences between the two sides also make it difficult to understand, and the common language cannot be improved much.

"Are you also a student of alchemy?" Lu Ning noticed Bolivar's embarrassment, and took over the conversation again.

"I don't dare to talk about alchemy. I learned what I have learned at home. It is the art of concentrating souls and refining weapons, and ghosts rely on gods. Because most of them are related to alchemy, and I have learned a little bit, I dare not call myself an alchemist." Jing Jing Ji Liyu said humbly, "Just now you had a very pleasant conversation with Mr. Soigo. It seems that the question was liked and you were given a book as a gift, so you can't help but be a little curious. If you offend, I hope you will forgive me."

"That's not true. Soigo is interested in my question, but my academic level is not enough to discuss with him, so he gave me a book for me to go back and read it carefully."

This is basically the truth, Kyogoku Riyu nodded slightly: "Sure enough, although Mr. Soigo is not forgiving, he still supports the younger generation."

No, that guy is a madman whom no one can look down upon.

Lu Ning said this in her heart, and opened the square paper of Kyogoku. The name, family identity and address of Kyogoku Riyu were written on the top, and there was a talisman in the center.

"There is usually an exorcism talisman on the business card of the Kyogoku family. If there is something on the body, this talisman can play a role in expulsion. Of course, the power will not be very strong." Bolivar glanced sideways, "Actually There is also the purpose of soliciting business, people will always feel uneasy when they see the effect of the talisman, and the Jingji family will come to do business."

"Of course there is such a meaning, and friends should also know the truth of seeing through and not telling the truth." Kyogoku Riyu laughed and shook his head, "It is enough that the gifts are used as a precaution. We start with this, and we also have to think about household use." what."

"It's not bad anyway..."

Before Boliwell finished speaking, the business card in Lu Ning's hand suddenly lit up with a blue fire, and the charm in the middle was burned out in a blink of an eye.
Everyone was stunned.

"Lilian, on you..." Bolivar opened his mouth.Kyogoku Riyu and He Mao Zhiming stood up immediately and surrounded Lu Ning.The two each took out a paper figurine from their pocket cuffs.

"Miss Lilian, what's wrong with you these days?" Kyogoku Riyu flicked the paper figurine, making it stop in the air, and made several gestures with his hand. After a while, the paper figurine didn't change much.And He Mao Zhiming did the same thing, and he didn't gain anything either.

"I don't feel anything..." Lu Ning replied.

"Already expelled." He Maozhi took a look at Kyogoku Riyu, "Has your business card been updated?"

"No update, it's probably not a big deal." The young man was a little puzzled, but he immediately smiled at Lu Ning, "Don't worry, I didn't find anything unusual, probably the power of the talisman just now has expelled the possession."

"I don't know what you guys are doing..." Bolivar whispered.

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At this time, in a classroom far away in the Ruby District, Juno, who had come to take a seat earlier, rubbed his eyes.The little witch who was discussing with her next to her asked quickly, "Sister Juno, are you sleepy?"

"Maybe I should take a nap." Juno smiled slightly and waved her hand, "Don't worry, I won't fall asleep in class."

The joke made things easy, but Juno was a little surprised when he looked down at his textbook.

In the past two days, Lilian has hardly shown much clear evidence, and even when she lives alone, she still maintains the normal habits of an alchemist.In the end, she couldn't hear the conversation with Soigo because of the sound insulation effect, and then the witch spell she put down was dispelled by the Kyogoku family's exorcism charm.

Good luck.

And because of her own participation, she was not sure whether it was Lilian's own luck or the fact that she was given the tourist status.Juno sighed, and didn't plan to try it a second time. If it was really a tourist, he would definitely be discovered if he tried the same trick again.

She picked up the schedule and glanced at it.

Astrologer, Divination Lesson by Ger-Hoss.

"Let me take a little look at what's so special about your course."

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On Lu Ning's side, Pengshan Yuanzi's conversation also ended.Judging from Soigo's expression and posture from the outside, one can tell that he will inevitably have a lot of sarcasm. However, unlike Lu Ning's coping strategy, Pengshan Yuanzi responds to all changes with the same, and does not accept Soigo's faults at all.When she finally came out, Soigo even showed a bored look.

"The eldest son of the Kyogoku family, sir, let you be the next one." Futoko Pengshan nodded slightly to Riyu Kyogoku.

"Thank you for letting me know. Please also tell Mr. Huizheng that my father may visit you someday."

"We will definitely welcome you."

After Kyogoku entered, he obviously looked different again. Soigo was also interested in what he wanted to ask for advice, so the two sides seemed to be fighting back and forth.Soigo may have a high level of alchemy and a good level of cursing, but when it comes to bargaining skills, he may not be as good as someone who was born under this kind of family education.

Lu Ning was also happy to see him a little deflated, but Pengshan Yuanzi didn't receive any gifts when she came out, and she couldn't see any joy or disappointment from her expression, so she asked curiously.

"Excuse me... has Mr. Soigo cleared up your confusion?"

"Of course, although he is not satisfied with my attitude, he has a lot of ideas about my problem. Thanks to his guidance, I have benefited a lot." Pengshan Yuanzi nodded slightly.

"Your names are all from Dongyang, do you know each other?"

"Penglai Island is a supplier of talisman paper for many Eastern clans, and occasionally helps with identification and other projects. If you are interested, you might as well go to the Garnet District to have a look." Pengshan Yuanzi did not answer directly.

"Talking around." He Mao Zhiming muttered, "Have you also learned the hypocrisy of those nobles?"

"You should be self-reliant even if your life isn't going your way. Now that you know you're here to ask questions, you might as well use your brains on your own affairs."

"To put it lightly, you are the only child in your family. Penglai House will either give you or take advantage of your husband in the future. In short, you don't have to worry about it."

After He Mao Zhiming finished speaking, he turned his head away and did not continue this topic.

Soon, Kyogoku Riyu came out of the soundproof area with a smile on his face, and Soigo immediately hooked his fingers at Bolivar, and didn't even bother to call him out.

What Bolivar asked must be about his younger brother's question and his own alchemy progress, Lu Ning knew this very well.But what was unexpected was that Soigo didn't seem to be swearing, but took a closer look at Bolivier's situation. The two chatted seriously for about 5 minutes before Bolivar got up and bowed to Soigo. up.

"How's the situation?" After he sat down, Lu Ning asked him in a low voice.

"Abel disappeared two years ago."

"Ok?"

"Soigo was also very curious about this. He told me that Abel was at the level of a senior alchemist and was preparing for the second stage of refining, but he worked in the alchemy laboratory for two days and two nights. On the third day, someone opened the door When I got there, I found that there was no one there.”

"Teleport left?"

"No, any form of space magic is regulated in the urban area. Soygo said that because he was angry, he asked someone to check the magic fluctuations during that time period, and there was no teleportation at all around the laboratory they rented for a few days. "Boliwell wiped his face, "And the alchemy laboratory has only one exit, and it is impossible to sneak out, even if it is an invisibility potion... the development magic at the door cannot be avoided by a person who has just arrived as a senior alchemist of."

"So did Soigo investigate?"

"He was also very curious, so he checked inside and out. The raw materials that Abel used to refine were all gone, indicating that the refinement had indeed been carried out, at least the exchange process was over. The room is not messy, and it must be It’s not that someone went in and subdued him and then took it away somehow. In the end, there was no product—this is the strangest thing.”

"The product may be gaseous." Lu Ning reminded.

"Indeed, because the laboratory was opened and the investigation continued, the gas inside basically flowed back again, and Soigo couldn't find anything. Now my situation...he said it should be related to the twin problem."

"Abe doesn't sound like it's bothered by this."

"Well, Soigo thinks it's some kind of one-way plundering effect, and why he hasn't figured out why. Because of his free alchemy teaching, Abel didn't even know what technique Abel invented, even his teacher, But one thing is certain, that is, as long as Abel is alive, my bottleneck will not disappear."

"Wait, you said...Abel is alive?"

"Soigo also thought that Abel was probably dead at first, but after hearing what happened to me, he was convinced that Abel had disappeared or escaped. Only death can break this blood bond."

So where did he go?

Disappearing with that mysterious method must have adopted some special method, avoiding all detection, and escaping from under the eyes of Soigo...

"Sorry, your voice was a little loud just now."

Pengshan Yuanzi didn't know when he was standing next to the two of them.

"Sorry, we..."

"No, I just think this incident sounds a bit bizarre, and I should apologize, after all, this is private." Pengshan Yuanzi bowed solemnly, "But have you two thought about an extreme possibility? "

"...You tell me." Lu Ning glanced at Bolivar's face.

"It seems that you have already figured it out. My understanding of alchemy is limited to reading, but as far as this matter is concerned, it may only be the most basic principle of alchemy."

"What's the point?" Bolivar hurriedly asked.

"This person also used himself as a raw material for alchemy."

"This is impossible!!"

Theoretically speaking, it is unlikely.

From the very beginning of learning alchemy, there may be strict regulations on the quantity, nature, and even shape of materials, and they cannot be exchanged just by throwing them into the alchemy array.No matter how free Soigo is, it is impossible to ignore all these, and the Abel taught by him should be the same.Take the alchemy formation on the Bolliwell bed board before, it can cause cell collapse by pointing to the refining of substances, but it is absolutely impossible to refine Bolliwell on the bed. The complexity of the human body is in the eyes of alchemists It already belongs to the category of garbage materials.

Even if you ask Soygo, I'm afraid he will laugh at this theory.

"But... it happened two years ago, right? What if this matter has been in preparation for many years? If it took him so long, it was to adjust himself to the most suitable state... Sorry, I don't know much about alchemy, I don't know if it's possible."

Bolivar opened his mouth to refute, but couldn't speak.

Because knowledge will not deceive him, the answer is "yes", just like alchemists always have to deal with materials, theoretically speaking, the human body itself can also deal with it.

"But what is this for?" After a long while, he held back such a sentence.

"I don't know, I can only speculate on what he did, and I'm afraid you can only find the answer to why he did it."

He Maozhiming walked out of the soundproof area, Pengshan Yuanzi nodded to everyone, apologized and left first.

(End of this chapter)