A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 7 Xia Mi's Test, Alchemy

Kassel Imperial College Preparatory Class, Medical Room.

Xu Lie lay alone on the hospital bed. The slight vibrations of the air conditioner rollers and compressor, along with the subconscious comforting smell of disinfectant, quickly put him into a light sleep.

Even though Xu Lie has solved the problem of the nine source substances constantly causing a ruckus in his mind, he can't abandon his sickly persona.

In order to continue exploiting Kassel, it's best to continue playing the role of a sickly teenager so as not to arouse suspicion.

The doctor in the preparatory class continued his shift. When he felt unwell, he went out to use the restroom. Xia Mi, who had been secretly observing for a long time, took this opportunity to carefully open the door and sneak into the infirmary.

Today, Xia Mi changed into a white sundress with red polka dots and floral ruffles. The straps passed through her particularly prominent and delicate collarbones, giving her a fresh yet slightly charming look.

The small red spots and floral embellishments add a touch of playfulness, reminiscent of the warm sunshine at the end of summer.

That once charming, smiling face was now as cold as ice, and those eyes, which had been as bright as stars and the moon, had turned a golden hue.

A domineering dragon's might burned in his pupils as he stared intently at Xu Lie, who slept without drawing his bed curtains.

Xia Mi has been living in fear these past few days, hiding in Nibelungen and waiting for something to happen, but nothing has come of it.

Realizing he couldn't stay put any longer, he returned to the preparatory class to try and find out who 'Huang Tao' was.

I need to ask him what he's planning to do!
The Black King was cruel, creating four monarchs, each with twins on their thrones.

If the Dragon Kings want to transform and become their complete form, they need to devour their brothers and sisters, exchanging their eternal loneliness for power.

Xia Mi and Fenrir had a deep bond, or rather, all twins of the Dragon Kings had such a bond. How could they possibly hurt each other?

Resisting loneliness and wanting to survive the apocalypse with Fenrir, Xia Mi had no choice but to set her sights on her other brothers and sisters.

Xia Mi's original plan was to infiltrate the preparatory class and properly disguise herself as a half-blood to study in Kassel.

With the help of Kassel College, they will embark on a dragon-slaying mission, killing their remaining brothers and sisters and devouring the dragon bones left behind by their deaths, thereby seizing power to resist the apocalypse.

But then Huang Tao suddenly appeared, disrupting all the plans. Xia Mi's identity was exposed, and Fenrir's headquarters was also exposed.

The current situation is precarious for Xia Mi. If she doesn't find Huang Tao soon, she feels like she's going crazy.

Xia Mi felt extremely uneasy about letting Huang Tao, who knew everything about her, act freely outside.

According to Fenrir, Huang Tao had a scent that only someone who had been in contact with Xia Mi for a long time would have.

Leaving aside the teachers she frequently interacts with, the only students she frequently interacts with are her classmates. And coincidentally, on that day, only Xu Lie from Xia Mi's class asked for leave.

Although Xu Lie frequently took leave, he was the only student suspected of being involved.

Thinking of this, Xia Mi no longer hesitated and strode forward. Her perfectly slender legs emerged from under her skirt, but her shoes were like a cat's paw pads, and she didn't make a sound as she walked.

Like the most skilled assassin, he had honed his assassination skills to the highest level.

Silently creeping up to Xu Lie, Xia Mi threw a punch, seemingly intent on killing her classmate.

Fortunately, her fair and delicate fist stopped perfectly less than half a centimeter from Xu Lie's nose.

This demonstrates the extent of Xia Mi's control over her body.

The slight gust of air generated by the punch brushed against Xu Lie's face, but it didn't wake him; he was still sleeping soundly.

Xia Mi subconsciously extinguished her golden eyes, clenched her fists, crossed her arms, and frowned, but there was still no reaction?

Not Xu Lie?

That leaves only the teachers.

The schedule was packed that day, with classes all day except for Alchemy and Dragon History. So, it meant either the Alchemy teacher or the History teacher was absent?

Considering that the doctor from the infirmary would be back soon, Xia Mi left silently, believing that she had not disturbed anyone.

Unfortunately, although Xu Lie's clone who returned to continue his studies was only at the Sequence 7 level, it still possessed the exceptional observational abilities of a decryption scholar.

Xu Lie noticed every tiny clue and trace left in the infirmary immediately.

"Really, if you want to sneak in and leave quietly, don't wear perfume." Smelling the lingering citrus scent in the air, Xu Lie, upon waking, easily deduced that Xia Mi had been there.

This Dragon King is a bit stupid.

"Xu Lie is awake?" Hearing the noise, the doctor turned his chair around and looked over. "How are you feeling?"

Xu Lie feigned a forced cheerfulness and obediently replied, "Thank you, Dr. Li. I feel much clearer now."

Dr. Li opened his mouth, hesitated, but finally smiled and said, "If you feel unwell in the future, you can come and rest anytime."

"Would you like me to give you a key to the infirmary?"

Xu Lie was arguably the most frequent visitor to the infirmary, and Dr. Li knew him well and felt sorry for the young man.

Despite his young age, he suffers from an unexplained headache due to a congenital bloodline defect, which is incurable by both modern medicine and alchemy.

We can only let Xu Lie rest more.

Xu Lie sat on the hospital bed for a while before getting up to put on his shoes and say goodbye: "No need, it would be too much to give me the key to the infirmary."

"Dr. Li, I'm going to the library now."

Going to the library again? What a diligent student! But your health… Dr. Li pursed her lips, then finally clenched her fist and waved: “Wow, good luck!”

Everyone in the preparatory class knew that Xu Lie, who ranked last in all subjects, would never be able to enter Kassel. After graduation, due to his recurring headaches, even if he stayed in the preparatory class to work, he would have difficulty finding a job.

Given the situation, Dr. Li should have advised the patient to continue resting and not to study too frequently, as it would deplete their energy.

But seeing Xu Lie's resolute expression, Dr. Li knew in her heart that persuasion was useless.

Persuasion was of course useless, so Xu Lie went to the library and borrowed several books on alchemy.

Then they found an empty classroom, set up candles, and began the sacrificial ceremony.

The method is still derived from the original Mystery novel: the items are sacrificed to the Source Castle through a ritual, and then the items are sent to the clone through the Source Castle via a bestowal ritual.

Transactions that transcend space can be completed with ease.

Several alchemy books were thus secretly transferred from the preparatory class classroom to a roadside inn and into the hands of Xu Lie himself.

At the same time, it also conveyed the information that Xia Mi was testing the waters. Xu Lie's main body didn't matter, as long as he was careful with his clone.

There was another reason why the clone was sent back to the preparatory class to exploit the system and obtain the alchemy book: to prevent Xia Mi from going crazy and searching for Xu Lie all over the world.

Rather than doing that, it would be better to send a clone to stay under the Dragon King's nose.

"I didn't expect that I would still need to study after transmigrating." Xu Lie sighed and began to read books, studying alchemy diligently.

The main body must do it itself; a clone cannot replace it in learning and reading comprehension.

He was interested in alchemy, the core technology of the dragon civilization, and was also using role-playing to digest and decipher the scholar's potion.

The alchemy at the core of the dragon race is more than just a secret.
It's a completely well-established and secretive system!
Xu Lie had a premonition that as long as he could learn alchemy to a certain extent, he would be able to easily digest the Decipherer's potion.

(End of this chapter)