Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 870 Is the lamb smart?

On the way back, Lingge and Saint Shallia had some exchanges, mainly about the two conversations they had last night. It was only then that the young man realized that he had inadvertently ruined Saint Shallia's good deeds. However, it was too late to regret now, so the two of them tacitly ignored this topic and also ignored Alice's intention to fan the flames.

By the way, Gloria did not go back to Whale Island with them. She stayed at the Chardouri Manor to continue to hone her skills and strive to get a good ranking in the upcoming tournament. As for why Alice did not stay, everyone thought it was because she wanted to be lazy, but she swore that she had more important things to do. But when Metien asked her what it was, the golden-haired maid mysteriously said that it was kept secret for the time being, which made people not believe it at all.

Back to the point, after exchanging information, both of them had a new understanding of the current situation. At least one thing was certain: Xino's grandfather did not object to the family's only heir leaving his hometown, but he could not help. Everything depended on Xino's own will. The key to changing the girl's will was to first understand what her "concern" was.

Family? Family? Familiar environment? Stable life? Or even the aliens in the Forest of Loser? These are all possible options, but they don't seem to be enough to summarize.

For a moment, the two fell into deep thought.

This made Alice next to him a little bit upset. In the eyes of the genius player, this is such a simple thing, can't it be thought of casually? Why are you so hesitant? It's obvious that you have never played an RPG game and can't even collect mission clues.

Lingge said, "If you think we can't do it, then you can do it if you can" (not the original words, but the paraphrase of Alice's Brain).

The genius player said okay, then I will really do it.

She casually plucked a piece of wolfsbane from the roadside, put it in her mouth and pretended it was the detective's pipe, and said solemnly: "After eliminating all impossible options, the only option left is the answer. Therefore, there is only one truth -"

She raised her finger to the sky, then slashed it down with a bang, and her index finger pointed at Ling Ge, who had an expressionless face: "The thing that Xinuo can't let go of the most is her grandfather!"

"Life span cannot be changed." Linger first came to a conclusion, then changed the angle and said, "But as far as I know, the reason for Mr. Van Indreu's current condition, in addition to aging, is also the injuries he suffered when he was young. If we can cure his old injuries, perhaps he can live a few more years in good health. For an old man of this age, it can be considered a natural death."

So the matter was settled, but just when the two reached a consensus, a voice came from the side: "You... have you forgotten whose credit this is?"

Spending a life without illness or injury is something many people dream of.

I thought you had some brilliant ideas, but this is the result?
I can imagine that too!

Speaking of healing injuries... Saint Xia Liya and Ling Ge glanced at Metien at the same time. This glance made the pink-haired girl shrink her neck a little guilty and said hesitantly: "I haven't learned such advanced parts yet?"

It almost makes people suspect that it was not Alice who said it, but some strange soul possessed her body and wanted to convey some information through her mouth. Although this kind of thing is also magical, it is better than Alice suddenly becoming smarter.

Ling Ge and Saint Xia Liya looked at each other, exchanged glances quickly, and reached a consensus.

"For now," Ling Ge said thoughtfully, "it seems that this is the only possibility."

this--

Strictly speaking, she can only treat minor illnesses such as fever and colds, and it may not be effective. This cannot be blamed on Metien's lack of effort, but can only be said that medicine is so profound, especially after the addition of supernatural elements, even magicians who are good at mixing potions or old wizards who are proficient in witchcraft often make mistakes, let alone a teenage girl?
Since medicine doesn't work, we can only turn to mysticism for help.

"Yes." Saint Shallia nodded in agreement.

"Go ask Lorena." Ling Ge said, "Maybe she has a solution."

Although her laughter at the end had the aura of a villain behind the scenes, scaring the birds in several nearby trees into flying away, with feathers clattering all over the ground, I have to say that this argument is so damn... reasonable.

"So, what we have to do is very simple, that is to find a way to extend the life of Xinuo's grandfather!" Alice said here, pushing the glasses that did not exist on the bridge of her nose, and with the help of the non-existent reflection reflected by the non-existent mirror, a hint of intriguing light flashed in her eyes: "Not to mention making him immortal, this is impossible, but at least let him live for seven or eight more years, so that Xinuo can be relieved. What's more, due to the lack of manpower, the current Gustaf family is actually managed by Xinuo. Once she leaves, it will be unsustainable. This is probably also a point of concern for her. But as long as Xinuo's grandfather recovers, won't he be able to take over the family and relieve Xinuo's pressure? Even the aliens in the Forest of Loser will not face the end of displacement because of the loss of the heir to this land! In this way, Xinuo will have no worries at all. What reason does she have to refuse our invitation! Hehehe!!!"

"So what should we do?" Saint Xia Liya blinked her eyes: "Although we want to help Xinuo's grandfather prolong his life, it is not an easy task, right?"

Ling Ge and Saint Xia Liya didn't want to pay attention to her, but the kind and considerate pink-haired girl couldn't bear to see Sister Alice being in a cold mood, so she asked cooperatively, "Why?"

"Hehe!" Alice was pleased with herself even if there was only one person. The corner of her mouth showed a determined smile. "It's very simple. Saint Xia Liya said that Xino thinks she is very afraid of death, but she is not afraid of her own death, but the death of others and the feeling of powerlessness when facing death. It just so happens that Xino's grandfather is a very old man. To put it bluntly, it is very likely that he will leave her at any time. Isn't this what Xino fears the most and what she can't let go of the most?"

Uh.

Ling Ge and Saint Xia Liya looked at each other.

Can you see ghosts in broad daylight? ...

Today, Yunjingkong Island is still peaceful and does not seem different just because there are a few fewer or more people.

After returning to the Fairy Sleep Inn, Metien, who had been away from her friends for a long time (only one night, in fact), immediately received an invitation from Shemi and Leticia to go to the flower fields of Iyeta. Metien actually wanted to follow Lingge to do the work, but the invitation from her friends was too tempting. In the end, she said goodbye to her brother in tears and went to play happily.

Lingge didn't see the figure of a certain sea princess in the hotel, so he asked Shelia behind the counter and learned that she had been staying in her alchemy workshop since yesterday, and didn't even come to eat yesterday's dinner and today's breakfast, so he decided to go to the workshop with Saint Shallia to find her. However, during this process, someone came up to him again.

"I'm not here to join in the fun." She vowed, "I have something important to talk to Lorena about!"

"What's the matter?" Linger looked at her expressionlessly, knowing her thoughts very well: "Don't you just want her to help you make a fake amateur certificate, so that you can sign up for the tournament?"

"How do you know!?"

Alice was horrified: "I clearly haven't told anyone!"

Because your idea is so simple that you can guess it with your toes.

"So what?" Even though her conspiracy was exposed, the golden-haired maid was still stubborn and even bit back: "After all, it's all Ling's fault. You knew that I needed a certificate to register for the competition but didn't tell me. I didn't have time to take the exam, so I had to use this method! If the talented wind flower ball player Alice can't participate in this championship because of you, you will become a historical sinner and be nailed to the pillar of shame! So, it was me who saved your reputation. You have to thank me, Ling?"

She crossed her arms and raised her head proudly, ready to be thanked by Lingge.

Ling Ge wanted to ask her, "If I tell you that you need a certificate to participate in the competition, will you take the exam? Will you definitely pass the exam? In the end, you still have to use this crooked way." Then the golden-haired maid would be speechless. But then he thought, although this girl is usually a bit unlearned, she has at least provided them with a useful idea just now, which can be regarded as a contribution, so he won't bother with her today.

Alice mistook his silence for a guilty conscience, so he became even more complacent. Just when he was about to go too far, Saint Shalia spoke up in time, "We're here."

When I looked up, I saw Rorona's alchemy workshop standing in a clearing in the forest, shaded by dense branches and leaves, looking small and exquisite.

Alice smacked her lips regretfully. Lingge ignored her and walked up to knock on the door. Soon, a gentle voice came from inside: "The door is not locked, please come in."

Lingge pushed the door open and walked in, followed by Saint Shalia and Alice. As soon as they entered the workshop, they saw Rorona doing alchemy. In the middle of the workshop stood a large cauldron for alchemy, filled with a suspicious lavender liquid, which was reacting under the scorching flames, bubbling with bubbles, and small monsters called Gul Spirits kept crawling out of the alchemy cauldron, and then disappeared in the evaporating water vapor in a blink of an eye. Rorona stood in front of the alchemy cauldron with her back to the three of them. All they could see was her beautiful crystal blue hair floating slightly as the temperature rose.

In her right hand, she held a long silver stick as thick as her little finger, gently stirring the reactants in the alchemical cauldron, causing the boiling bubbles to be swallowed up by the slightly inclined vortex the moment they emerged. Her left hand was on the workbench next to her, on which were placed alcohol lamps, beakers, measuring cylinders and other equipment, as well as bottles and jars of various sizes, all with labels on them: prominence grass powder, dried bullhorn mushrooms, a mixture of rock and sand, and even wood ash. Some of these materials could be found everywhere, while some had never been heard of before, and it was unknown where she got them from.

Whenever a new material was needed, she would reach into the corresponding bottle with her left hand, quickly and deftly pick up a small handful, and then sprinkle it into the alchemical cauldron like salt into soup. She didn't even need to look back to confirm the whole process, as if she had already remembered the position of each material clearly.

She could also not look back, just by listening to the footsteps to identify the identity of the people: "Ling Ge, Xiao Xia, oh, and Alice... It's strange that you all came to see me together. I think something must have happened. Do you mind waiting for a while? I'll be ready soon."

As she spoke, she added a small cup of blue neutralizer to the cauldron. Suddenly, the boiling cauldron became even hotter, and the color of the reactants began to change from lavender to blue-purple. The skilled alchemist couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wow, what a fierce reaction. It seems that the product this time will be of high quality."

How can this be seen?

Lingge complained in his heart, but did not speak. He just hummed softly, then took Saint Shallia and Alice to the workbench and waited for her to finish alchemy. Some people knew that they should not disturb her at this time, but some people lacked this awareness. For example, Alice was looking around and seemed to be itching to do something. If Saint Shallia had not been staring at her, she might have already started.

Even so, her curiosity was still strong: "Lorana, what strange things are you making again?"

"It's not weird, really." Rorona smiled. "It's a commission from Gloria. She hopes I can make a potion that can help animals develop intelligence, so that her Xiaobai can become smarter and understand more instructions. I gave her a bottle last time, and she said it worked, but not effective enough, so she asked me to develop an enhanced version, so that her Xiaobai can become as smart as your lamb, Xiaoxia."

Hearing this, Saint Shalia nodded confidently: "The lamb is indeed very smart."

"I think it's obviously very stupid!" Alice, who had been holding a grudge against the lamb for some reason, slandered the lamb in front of her master. The lamb was not there, so she had no way to refute her.

Lingge thought that maybe she should take some of this medicine.

At the same time, I also understood why Xiaobai was able to easily complete the task of delivering the message yesterday. Although it has only been domesticated for a short time, it has a good master who cares about it very much. If it were Alice, maybe Xiaobai would have... uh, learned to play games now?
How terrible.

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)