The most shameless alchemist in history

"Boom boom boom, roar!" A loud noise suddenly came from the darkness, and something was smashing towards Kelly and Lance.

The commotion was so great that the ground began to shake, and the flying stones made a "bang, bang, bang" sound. Some sharp stones even cut Kelly's arm, and she felt a warm sensation as blood gushed out, soaking her clothes.

"Kelly, are you alright?" Lance immediately went to check on Kelly, very worried about her.

"I'm fine... Um... what is that thing?" Kelly ignored her bleeding arm and looked ahead in horror, in the direction from which the tremor had started. In the darkness, she saw a series of eerie green eyes scrutinizing her from above.

"Looks like we're in big trouble, let's get going!" Dure caught up from behind and urged Lance and Kelly to leave.

"No, no, I can't leave now. I have to get the thing!" Kelly shook her head heavily. At this moment, she didn't care about why Lance and Dure were following her again. Even in the face of such a behemoth, she refused to back down.

"Kelly, calm down! That guy... is not someone we can handle. If you rush over recklessly like this, you'll just be asking for death!" Dure shouted, even though he couldn't see the big guy who had attacked them in the darkness.

But those eerie green eyes, like wheels, looked ferocious and terrifying in the darkness, making it impossible for anyone to look directly at them. Even though Du Lei had seen a lot of the world and encountered many opponents who were unusually large, he was still very frightened at this moment.

“I don’t know about courting death, but as for dealing with it… I still have a way.” Kelly’s lips were bluish-purple and her face was pale. She shakily pulled something out of her pocket. In the dim light, it could be vaguely seen that it was a potion bottle, flashing red.

"Kelly, you can't do this! If this continues, not only will you be doomed, but we will all perish here!" Dure shouted, reminding Kelly of the consequences of her actions. Just that one blow was enough to shake the earth; if this were to completely enrage the monster on the other side, the entire place would surely collapse.

Given their current depth, escaping from underground would be virtually impossible. Du Lei had experienced this more than once, and he knew very well how serious the consequences would be!

“But if I don’t do this, Kennan will… he will…” Kelly’s voice was already trembling with tears, which surprised Dure. It was very rare for a stubborn and strong girl like Kelly to have such a reaction.

“I understand. You’re doing this for your brother, so trust me. We’re friends, and I can help you.” Dure composed himself and comforted Kelly gently. Messiah, who was standing nearby, also rushed over, and with her help, they pulled Kelly to a safe distance.

“Brother? How do you know about something like this…” Kelly was in a state of confusion, but after regaining her composure, she heard a different meaning in Du Lei’s words, which surprised her because she had not mentioned this matter to Du Lei and the others.

"Yes, of course we know. If we retreat to this area, it won't attack us. However, the commotion on the ground must have been heard. The academy will send people over soon. As for why we know this and other matters, we'll talk about them after we get out."

"As for what we should do now... I think it will definitely be something Mr. Kevin will remember for the rest of his life, something he will never forget." Dure didn't have time to explain in detail to Kelly. He knew that time was of the essence, and the only thing they had to do now was race against time!

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333 Uncle

The ground beneath the academy was trembling repeatedly, which was clearly audible on the surface. This startled the sleeping students and the construction workers living in the nearby temporary camp, especially the students, many of whom were terrified.

Since the start of the semester, they have experienced this kind of thing several times. Every time an earthquake occurs, something bad happens. The first time, the Ash Tower collapsed. The second time, the Ash Tower simply fell into a huge pit. The third time, a small part of the academy was destroyed. It can be said that each time is more serious than the last.

And now this fourth tremor is coming. Who knows what consequences it will have? Will it destroy the entire academy?

"What's going on? Why is there another earthquake out of the blue? When will this ever end? This is the fourth time already!"

"Stop dawdling and get out of here! Why didn't I leave this godforsaken place sooner? I'd be scared to death if I hadn't been shocked to death."

"This place must be cursed! No way, I'm leaving this time no matter what, and I'll never stay here again!"

The students fled their dormitories in a panic, running towards an open area. But at the same time they fled, two other groups rushed toward the abandoned research institute. One of these groups was the academy's patrol team, and their purpose was obvious.

With such a commotion at the academy, they must find out what happened. As for the other group, they seemed to have planned it all along. They infiltrated the abandoned research institute before the patrol team was dispatched. They were all dressed in black and moved very quickly, like ghosts in the night.

The underground commotion continued, and the rumbling noises caused people to flee this dangerous place. The group of men in black quickly reached the depths of the research institute. At this moment, a figure walked towards them. By the light of the torches held by the men in black, they could see that it was a young girl who was walking towards them.

"Kelly, did you succeed?" The leader of the men in black stepped out. He recognized the girl and called out her name.

"I've got it. Now that I'm handing it over to you, can you guarantee my brother's safety?" Kelly's face was pale, and she was covered in blood, looking extremely disheveled. She reached into her clothes to try and take something out, but hesitated for a moment before asking the other person a question.

“Of course, I keep my word. Did you succeed? You’re really capable. It wasn’t for nothing that I trained you. Now give it to me quickly, we need to leave here immediately!” The middle-aged man leading the group was none other than Kevin, the construction contractor for the college’s reconstruction project. He excitedly stretched out his hand.

“I hope you remember what you said…” Kelly took a box out of her pocket and handed it to Kevin.

"Of course, I will definitely remember what I said, and I will also remember what I said back then, that I would get rid of you two filthy siblings sooner or later, so die!" After taking the box, Kevin immediately changed his expression and brandished the dagger in his hand to stab Kelly!

“Kevin…you untrustworthy bastard, I knew you would do this!” Kelly seemed to have been on guard all along. She stepped back the instant Kevin thrust at her, dodging his fatal blow.

"Heh heh, Kelly, you're being far too naive. Now that you've completed your mission, you can just die here. Aren't you worried about your brother's safety as you act so recklessly?" Kevin wasn't discouraged by his failed attack and spoke to Kelly in a deep voice.

“I think you should be the one worrying, Mr. Kevin,” a voice came from behind Kelly.

"Who is it?" Kevin hadn't expected there to be other people present, and he frowned for a moment.

"Mr. Kevin, don't you want to examine what you've gone to so much trouble to get?" A group of teenagers approached, or rather, three people—two boys and one girl—standing on either side of Kelly. The two teenagers stepped forward to confront Kevin, while the girl stayed by Kelly's side.

"My stuff... What? The box is empty? You dare to play me like this?" Kevin was shocked when he opened the box.

"It's a real shame that I couldn't complete the task you assigned me, Mr. Kevin," the young man, Du Lei, said with some regret.

"How interesting, Kelly. It seems you really don't care about your brother's life or death. What a cold-blooded sister. Don't think we'll give up just because of this. Anyway, I don't expect you, this useless thing, to get things done. I have two plans..."

Kevin's eyes were sinister; he was a man who would not give up until he achieved his goal, and his gaze was as vicious as a venomous snake.

"No matter how many plans you have, it ends here!" a loud voice shouted. A series of lights appeared in the passage behind Kevin. These lights were the light of torches, and with the lights came the sound of footsteps rising and falling.

Soon a group of people appeared and blocked Kevin's escape route.

"Keita? What do you mean by this? It's one thing that you refused my request before, but you actually brought people to deal with me. Have you forgotten your surname and forgotten that I am your uncle?" Kevin was stunned at first, but when he recognized the voice and the burly figure, he was furious.

“Uncle Kevin, when you asked me to do that thing before, I already advised you not to inform the academy. I did it out of consideration for our shared surname. Now you are stubborn and still doing this. Do you want to disgrace the family crest?”

Keita strode over, his voice booming like a bell, and he faced Kevin's questioning with righteous indignation.

“Keita? How could you…” Not only Kevin, but even Kelly was puzzled by her brother’s appearance.

"Don't make a fuss yet. Let Keita and Flying Fish deal with them," Messiah whispered beside Kelly.

Compared to Kelly's suspicion and confusion, Messiah clearly knew the whole story.

"You bunch of bastards who pretended to be construction workers and came to the academy with ill intentions, why don't you put down your weapons and surrender!" A short man next to Keita shouted loudly. Compared to Keita's height of nearly 1.85 meters, the short man was only about 1.5 meters tall.

Compared to Keita, he looks petite and rather comical, but anyone familiar with Maple Leaf Academy dares not underestimate him, because he is one of the three most formidable figures in the academy, known as Flying Fish, a top-tier combatant.

"Boss, what should we do now?" a man in black asked anxiously beside Kevin, the scene making them very panicked.

"You think you can make us surrender? You're dreaming! Kill them all!" Kevin was unwilling to accept defeat so easily. He shouted and ordered his men to break through the encirclement, their blades still unfurled.

This is bound to be a blood-soaked night!

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334 Complex Families

When Maple Leaf Academy experienced its fourth earthquake in a month and a half, many people thought the academy was doomed, as the consequences of the previous three earthquakes had been more severe each time. However, when the students, who had been living in fear, finally saw the dawn, they found that everything had returned to calm.

The only difference within the college was the appearance of a new construction contractor. Most of the workers remained the same, still receiving their wages and working as usual, but many managers had disappeared without a trace. The workers were puzzled by this and had all sorts of speculations.

Some say Mr. Kevin ran away, while others say he had some urgent business to attend to, which is why he outsourced the Maple Leaf Academy project to another company. But whatever the reason, it doesn't affect their work and earning money. The academy also reassured everyone that the earthquake was a natural phenomenon.

After much effort, the students nervously returned to class, and the matter seemed to have passed. However, for those who knew the inside story, it was not so simple, because Kevin had escaped.

"Damn it, that guy actually got away, it's infuriating!" Upon hearing the news, Lance slammed his fist into a tree. Although he wasn't entirely clear on the details, at least one thing was certain: Kevin was the culprit behind this turmoil.

"Kevin had arranged for people to meet him outside early on, and his subordinates were quite capable and determined to protect him. The academy also put in a lot of effort, but in the end, they still couldn't stop him." Du Lei went to Flying Fish early in the morning to find out what was going on and knew that last night was a tough battle.

“But Dure, what exactly is going on? That guy named Kevin, he said he seems to be that gorilla’s uncle? Keita is Kelly’s brother, so isn’t he also Kelly’s uncle? And what about the brother Kelly mentioned?” Lance was full of doubts.

Although he was a participant in the whole process, he was still completely clueless about these things and had no idea what was going on.

“Although I have investigated this matter to some extent, I do not know everything. It is still up to you, Messiah, to tell me.” Dure sat on a bench on the tree-lined path. It was a quiet place, and it was noon. The sun was shining down, and it was very pleasant to sit here and bask in the sun.

"Huh? Messiah, do you know what happened?" Lance turned his gaze to Messiah, who had just arrived to join them. There were only the three of them here, with dappled shadows filtering through the gaps in the branches and leaves, and stray cats nearby lazily yawning.

“Kelly told me everything last night,” Messiah nodded in confirmation.

"So what exactly happened? Tell me quickly." Langston immediately became interested and pricked up his ears to listen.

"It all started with Kelly's family. Her family was a powerful and influential clan in the Swamp Kingdom. The family had many branches, and Kelly was just one of them. Although she and Keita were indeed siblings, they were not from the same branch." Messiah began to recount the whole story.

"What do you mean by being siblings? We're not from the same branch of the family. I'm a little confused," Lance said, scratching his head.

"It's very simple to explain this. Look at the branches above your head. Although they all grow from the same trunk, they have branched out into different branches. To put it bluntly, Kelly's father had many wives. She and Keita share the same father, but they do not share the same mother."

Dure explained from the side that although Messiah had sent Kelly away last night and he hadn't heard Kelly's account, he had investigated for two days and gathered a lot of information, and through guessing, he could make up most of the details.

"Is Kelly's family really that complicated? And her brother, like the gorilla, shares the same father but not the same mother?" Lance was trying to sort things out; it was really difficult for him to understand such a complicated situation.

“No, her brother Kennan and she were born to the same mother, so they are very close. Kelly loves her brother very much.” Messiah shook her head. Although Kelly didn’t say it directly, she could feel it from between the lines.

"I see. So what happened next? What exactly did Uncle Kevin want Kelly to do? And what's that underground place in the academy?" Lance nodded and continued to ask about what happened next.

"To understand this issue, we need to understand another point, which is the relationship between the three countries: the Land of Swamps, the Land of Mountains, and the Land of Snow," Dure pointed out. Some issues may seem unrelated at first glance, but in reality, they are closely connected.

"How did this get involved with the Land of Swamps and the Land of Mountains again? I remember Kelly and the others' hometown is the Land of Swamps." Lance was getting more and more confused.

"Because the Swamp Country and the Mountain Country are on good terms, while the Mountain Country and the Snow Country have been enemies for a long time, and now the Mountain Country is eyeing the Snow Country with covetous intent, if the two countries were to go to war, Maple City would definitely be the point of attack. In fact, the Mountain Country has indeed increased its legion and deployed heavy troops on the border."

Du Lei continued to describe the current situation. Although he was still just a student, he was always aware of the treacherous situation on the mainland.

“I’ve heard people mention this before. They say the Mountain Kingdom is going to attack, and some people have left Maple Leaf Academy because of that.” Lance nodded; this was something he understood.

“That’s right. The Swamp Country is on good terms with the Mountain Country, while the Mountain Country is hostile to the Snow Country. Recently, the Snow Country’s allies, the Sky Country and the Eagle Country, have sent troops to support it. At the same time, the Swamp Country will also take action to support its allies’ actions.” Dure continued to explain the deeper reasons.

"It's like... we go out to fight, and you, Dure, get the short end of the stick, so I'll definitely help you. Then they can't beat them, so they go and call for backup, is that how it is?" Lance used an analogy to explain the current situation.

"That's roughly how it works. Kevin is an important member of Kelly's family, the younger brother of her powerful father. In order to seek the interests of the family, Kevin would definitely help the Mountain Kingdom infiltrate Maple Leaf Academy," Du Lei explained in detail.

"But Dure, since Kevin is from the Swamp Country, why would the academy allow his construction company to participate in the reconstruction?" Lance still didn't understand.

"That's a good question. If I remember correctly, it was Professor Charlotte who made the decision to involve Kevin Construction in the reconstruction. I imagine Professor Charlotte isn't feeling too good right now, is she?" Du Lei looked towards the direction of the college office building.

There's a meeting going on there right now.

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335 College Underground

Charlotte sneezed while in a meeting. Sunlight streamed in through the window, making it warm and cozy. Sneezing in this kind of weather made one wonder if someone was talking about him behind his back. However, Charlotte knew that there were plenty of people who were talking about him behind his back, and he couldn't be bothered to guess who it was.

Firstly, there was no need for it; he interpreted the insults as jealousy. Those people were definitely jealous that Charlotte was one step closer to the vice-dean's position, which was why they were speaking ill of him behind his back. The other reason was that Charlotte was currently sweating profusely and had no time to pay attention to those things.

“Professor Charlotte, you were the one who introduced Kevin Construction Company, and now this has happened. Shouldn’t you say something?” As Charlotte’s arch-rival, the chubby Professor Fant wouldn’t miss this opportunity to suppress him, and publicly questioned Charlotte at the meeting.

"What do you mean? I'm a victim too! I was also deceived by them! What else do you want me to say?" Charlotte's words were clearly lacking in confidence, otherwise he wouldn't have been constantly taking out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

“A victim? I don’t think so. I heard that Kevin Construction Company wasn’t originally supposed to be involved in the reconstruction of the academy, but after Kevin, who had already run away, personally came to visit, Professor Charlotte, you changed your mind. Who knows if you made a profit from it?”

When Mr. Fant spoke, his eyes narrowed into slits, and his face was full of fat, making him look somewhat comical and cute.

"Fant, don't talk nonsense. Are you saying I accepted bribes from Kevin? Call Kevin here so we can confront him and see if I accepted bribes to approve Kevin Architecture's participation in the college's reconstruction!" Charlotte retorted.

"Look at what you're saying, Professor Charlotte. Kevin has already escaped. Where are we supposed to find him to confront you?" Fant scoffed at Charlotte's words. This was a case of no evidence against him. If they could catch Kevin, they wouldn't need to hold this meeting.

“Fant, you…” Charlotte was embarrassed by Fant's direct confrontation. His face turned red, and he pointed at Fant, unable to speak.