The most shameless alchemist in history

"Miss Bailing, you are really amazing!" Koni looked at her with envy.

"What did you say?" Bailing didn't understand what Koni meant and couldn't figure out what she was envious of.

“I mean, Miss Bailing is so young, yet she shoulders an incredible responsibility and can do so many things, but I can’t. Just taking care of Jero is already a huge burden…” Connie said sadly.

"Have you never thought about leaving here?" Bailing suddenly turned to look at her.

"Leave?" Connie was taken aback.

“That’s right, you should know this isn’t a good place, and you can’t find decent work. If you leave here and go to a bigger city, maybe you’ll have a different life?” Bailing offered her advice. The Most Shameless Alchemist in History

Chapter 480 A Good Show

Du Lei and Leopard Tail, who should have put aside their differences and worked together, were provoked by their opponent in the warehouse. After a brief argument, they started fighting. Leopard Tail was very fast and his attacks were fierce and powerful. In one exchange, he overpowered Du Lei.

After all, there was a significant gap between the two. Leopard Tail was a nine-star steel-rank magic user, while Du Lei was only a four-star high-rank. The difference between them was more than one level, and they were not on the same level at all. However, Du Lei had the advantage of being agile.

Even when he was at a complete disadvantage, he always managed to dodge Leopard Tail's deadly moves and raise his gunpowder gun to fire back at Leopard Tail. The gunshots rang out continuously, and Leopard Tail was unable to launch a fierce attack while facing the muzzle of the gun, which gave Du Lei some breathing time.

"Hehehe, wonderful, absolutely wonderful! Two people who were originally partners ended up fighting because of all the conflicts that had accumulated over time. What a wonderful and realistic script! The despicable nature of humanity is laid bare before the gods."

The person hiding on the roof beam in the darkness stuck out his tongue and kept dripping saliva, which was disgusting. His tongue was long and big, and he did not look like a normal human being at all. He was short and fat, with a round head, and his outline could not be seen clearly. He watched the two fighting with a spectator's mentality.

"Leopard Tail, that's enough! Don't you know you're being used and manipulated? Stop right now! We should join forces to deal with him, or we'll become a laughingstock!" Du Lei was hiding behind a pillar reloading his ammunition; he had already run out of bullets in the short time it had taken.

Although there were many bullet holes near the warehouse, none of them hit Leopard Tail. Du Lei also understood that it was unrealistic to defeat Leopard Tail with just a gunpowder gun. He tried to persuade Leopard Tail, not wanting to have a pointless conflict with him, but even so, Leopard Tail continued to relentlessly pursue him.

"Saying I was being used... Hey, do you think I'm that stupid? Can you stop being so self-righteous? It's like everyone else in the world is an idiot. That's what I hate most about you!" Leopard Tail had no intention of stopping.

He brandished his sharp claws, each strike aimed at killing Dure. Dure couldn't dodge in time and was hit twice, instantly covered in blood.

"Damn it, if this keeps up, you're going to kill me. What do you think will happen after you kill me? How will you explain this to Miss Winry? And do you think you can leave here alive?" Dure didn't even have time to bandage his wounds; he endured the pain and berated Leopard Tail.

"What are you talking about... This place is so dangerous, isn't it normal for a couple of people to die? As for whether I can leave alive, that's still uncertain, but what's certain is that you can't leave alive, die!" Leopard Tail leaped high and launched a claw attack at Durei.

After a series of exchanges, Du Lei's stamina was completely exhausted. Leopard Tail was confident that this attack would at least leave Du Lei seriously injured.

"That's right, that's right, it's perfectly normal for someone to die here. Take him out and then come play with me, hehehehe, seeing you guys fighting like this makes my hands itch... Huh? What's this? This is... an arrow?" The observer in the shadows said excitedly, licking his lips.

Just as he was about to witness the spectacular scene of blood splattering, he suddenly felt a cool sensation in his chest. He looked down and noticed that a sharp arrow had pierced his chest, and blood was dripping down from the pierced arrowhead.

"It's easy for someone to die here, but unfortunately, the one who died was you." Du Lei, who had been cornered by Leopard Tail, had somehow gotten a crossbow in his hand, and Leopard Tail, who should have been pressing forward, stopped.

"You...you...how is this possible? You're just high-level magic users, how could you possibly hurt me?" The observer in the shadows no longer had time to watch the show. He could clearly feel his magic power rapidly dissipating and his life force draining away.

"That's right, he's just a high-level magic user. Even if you add up with a steel-level magic user, you still can't beat someone who has already crossed the steel-level threshold, right? So how can we give us a chance if we don't give you a good show?" Du Lei said coldly.

At this point, the observer could no longer calmly squat on the roof beam. Severely injured, he fell down. Du Lei lit an oil lamp, and by its light, he could clearly see Du Lei's appearance: an unusually short but round and fat man.

"You, you actually teamed up to deceive me?" He was furious and loudly questioned Du Lei and Leopard Tail.

"Don't use such harsh words as deception. It's just a necessary strategy. Kid, we've worked well together. Otherwise, it would have taken a lot of effort to defeat him. So, how do you want to die?" Leopard Tail walked over menacingly.

"That's impossible! You didn't have time to collude at all. I've been watching you the whole time. You had no chance!" The observer still didn't believe it. He had been secretly observing Du Lei and Leopard Tail since they entered the warehouse, and he hadn't heard them formulate any plans or anything.

"So you're stupid. If it's a strategy, why would I tell you? You could understand it with just a glance, right? Fine, your barren brain can't comprehend it anyway, so I'll just cut it off for you right here." Leopard Tail revealed its claws.

Normally, Leopard Tail would have no chance against this fat man, but now that the fat man has been unexpectedly struck by Du Lei's arrow, which pierced his heart and hit a vital spot, he has become a lamb to the slaughter and is no match for Leopard Tail.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it, you bunch of liars, I'm going to kill you all, you all die..." The fat man was furious. He stood up, not caring that a lot of blood was gushing from his chest. He was determined to kill the two people in front of him!

"If you've got the guts, then come at me... What... what's going on?" Leopard Tail originally wanted to finish off the fat man head-on, but just then something suddenly flew from behind the fat man. He instinctively dodged backward, thinking it was aimed at him.

But when he heard a muffled groan, he realized that it wasn't aimed at him, but at the fat man. The fat man, who had been so aggressive, suddenly knelt on the ground with a throwing knife stuck in his forehead. If Du Lei had shot him, he would have been half dead.

So this throwing knife also took away the remaining half of his life. The most shameless alchemist in history.

Chapter 481 Two Companions

Leopard Tail's first reaction was that it was Du Lei's doing. Although it was surprising that Du Lei, a mere high-level magic user, could seriously injure a fire-level magic user, a difference of two levels, Du Lei had indeed done it.

Firstly, Dure was his companion, so he didn't need to get to the bottom of it. Secondly, he didn't have the time for that now. But he soon realized that it was definitely not Dure who did it, because Dure was using a bow and arrow, and only his limited number of arrows could have made such an incredible feat.

Ordinary bullets couldn't penetrate the defenses of a Flame-ranked magic user, but the blow that completely killed the fat man was a throwing knife that pierced his head. He didn't remember Du Lei having such a weapon. Just as he was puzzled, the answer was quickly revealed as someone slowly walked over.

"I'm so sorry, my foolish partner seems to have caused you trouble." A figure slowly walked over from the darkness. With the help of the light lit by Du Lei, Leopard Tail saw that it was a woman walking over, or rather, a woman with a slender and alluring figure.

"Your...partner?" Leopard Tail's nerves were on edge because this woman had appeared without any warning. Even the fat man lying on the ground had given him some warning before he came out. Leopard Tail knew there was only one reason for this situation.

That is, the woman is much stronger than the fat man, and moreover, she killed her companion as soon as she appeared, which is really shocking.

"That's right, according to the task assigned to me from above... he was indeed my partner, but as you can see, he's dead. I think my partner will be replaced soon. I hope the new partner is a smarter guy, not as stupid as him," the woman said casually.

She walked slowly, her figure swaying. Compared to the fat man from before, she didn't look so repulsive. In fact, she was very beautiful, with long golden hair falling to her waist. Her cold and beautiful face added a touch of allure. She only needed one look to steal a person's soul.

"You actually killed your own partner without any mercy. Don't you think that's going too far?" Leopard Tail was very dissatisfied with her actions. Even though Fatty was on the opposite side of him and was his enemy, that was only because of their different positions. Now, Fatty had been killed cleanly and efficiently by her.

"Is it too much? As long as we can complete the mission, what does it matter if my partner dies? Even if I die, what does it matter? Young man, you're being too tense." The woman smiled and comforted Leopard Tail. At first glance, she seemed to have no hostility whatsoever. At this moment, she bent down to pick up the throwing knife.

She pulled the throwing knife from the fat man's forehead, blood splattering and gushing out, splashing onto her thigh, turning it a deep crimson.

"Are you from the Order of Light?" Dure gripped the crossbow tightly, not daring to be careless. He had already used all his strength to deal with the fat man, and now an even more troublesome enemy had appeared, which was beyond his expectations.

"The Order of Light? You mean those stupid, pathetic fellows?" The woman looked up, thought carefully, and answered with a smile.

"Foolish and pathetic? I don't think the followers of the Goddess of Light would say such a thing. In other words, you are not members of the Order. But why would you guard the warehouse for the Order if you are not members of the Order?" Dure couldn't understand this. It was something he had expected that there would be guards in the warehouse.

Moreover, he knew that since the person guarding the warehouse had not shown up, it meant that the other party must be hiding in the shadows and was extremely skilled. In order to kill the other party with minimal losses, he and Leopard Tail staged this play. But now it seemed that the other party was not a member of the cult, which made him suspicious.

"Guard their warehouse? You're mistaken. We're not here to guard their warehouse, but to take our things," the woman explained with a smile. Her smile was charming and alluring.

"Your stuff? You mean you bought all this weaponry and supplies?" Dure frowned. He had long suspected that the cult was using Harrenhal as a front to secretly engage in a large amount of illegal trading, and the supplies in the warehouse were undoubtedly solid evidence.

But he knew that it was useless for the cult to obtain these supplies. At best, the cult was just a middleman, and the real need for weapons was someone else. He originally thought that the military of the Mountain Kingdom needed weapons, and they were indeed the most suspicious buyers. Now someone had come to believe it.

His first thought was that these two people were from the Mountain Kingdom's military, which would explain everything.

"You're only half right," the woman said mysteriously.

"Half? Which half?" Du Lei immediately pressed.

"Before answering your question, could you answer one of mine, buddy?" The woman seemed to have noticed something and looked at Du Lei with a puzzled expression.

"What's the problem? Tell me." Du Lei knew that getting the answer from the other party wouldn't be so easy; exchanging one answer for another was the fairest approach.

"Why do I smell the scent of a companion on you?" The woman's smile gradually turned cold.

“Your companion? I don’t quite understand…” Du Lei frowned. He carefully recalled the people he knew, but for a moment he couldn’t think of anyone who could match the woman in front of him. Just when he was at a loss, he suddenly remembered two people and was stunned.

"Judging from your expression, you seem to have thought of something, right?" The woman keenly noticed the change in Du Lei's expression.

"Your companions... those two are your companions?" Du Lei recalled that in the hot spring village, he had acted as a guide, leading Nan Yin and others into the North Mountain. Among the large number of mercenaries who poured into the North Mountain, very few were able to reach the final Crystal Cave.

Two people left a deep impression on him: a man and a woman. The man looked to be in his early twenties and had a noble air about him, while the woman looked to be only thirteen or fourteen years old and was wearing a long court dress. At that time, they were adversaries standing on opposite sides.

Later, Du Lei, Tong Shan, and Hei Feng teamed up and tricked everyone. The couple should have been submerged in the lava.

“That’s right, it’s two people. They went on a mission somewhere in the Snow Country and then disappeared without a trace. They didn’t return to report. But now it seems… young man, I think I can find the answer here.” The woman smiled again this time.

However, along with the smile came a deep murderous intent!

"Watch out!" Although Leopard Tail couldn't understand what the two were saying, he knew he couldn't just stand there and wait to die. He decided to strike first and kill the woman! The Most Shameless Alchemist in History

Chapter 482 Gives You Advice

Leopard Tail was determined to kill his opponent, so the "be careful" warning was not from him. Otherwise, wouldn't he be actively alerting his opponent that he was about to make a move? He wouldn't do something so stupid. It was Du Lei who issued the warning because he realized Leopard Tail's actions and even saw him make his move.

But his warning was not meant for the other party to hear, because after seeing Leopard Tail make his move, he noticed that the other party had reacted. Almost at the same time as his voice fell, a blade flashed, and accompanied by a scream, Leopard Tail was sent flying backward.

"It seems your companion hasn't figured things out yet. Do you think I'm as stupid as him?" The woman held a snake-shaped blade dripping with blood in her hand. She had just used this blade to pierce her companion's head, and the blood on it hadn't dried yet.

Now, it cleanly and decisively slashed at Leopard Tail's shoulder. Leopard Tail clutched his shoulder and rolled to the ground, covered in blood. Although he had reacted quickly and saved his arm, he was still seriously injured and would lose his ability to fight for at least a short period of time.

"Hey, are you alright?" Du Lei immediately went to check on Leopard Tail's condition. He kept a certain distance from the woman to prevent her from launching a sneak attack, but she didn't seem to have any intention of attacking. She was scrutinizing the two of them from a distance with a half-smile.

"Damn it, I was so close to snapping that woman's neck! Just a hair's breadth away, and she was still faster!" Leopard Tail was extremely unwilling. He was still confident in his speed. If the woman was only as fast as the fat man before, he would have been absolutely certain of victory.

But the woman was faster than him, which caused him to lose the initiative and make a terrible mistake, resulting in his current miserable situation.

"Don't speak, let me stop the bleeding first..." Du Lei couldn't just watch Leopard Tail fall. After confirming that the other party wouldn't launch a sneak attack, he began to provide temporary treatment for Leopard Tail. Leopard Tail was in a state of severe bleeding, and the latter's consciousness was in a very hazy state.

"No, I can't move my body. Don't worry about me, just leave... This woman is troublesome..." Leopard Tail knew his condition very well. He tried to move his body, but to no avail. He knew he had been tricked.

"Is there poison on the knife?" Du Lei quickly examined the wound and found that the wound on the leopard tail was festering and contained dark green venom.

"Young man, why didn't you listen to your companions' advice? That was your last chance, but it was just a chance. I won't let you escape. I still want to know the whereabouts of my two companions from you." The woman walked over slowly, unhurriedly.

Because she is very confident, no matter how fast the speed is, it is like slow motion in her eyes, and she can calmly and easily defeat her opponent.

"To be able to kill your own comrades without mercy and defeat mine, you're truly remarkable. Are those throwing knives in your hand your magical weapons?" Dure knew that with his current abilities, he couldn't remove the poison from Leopard Tail's body.

The antidote must be on the woman in front of him, and since she wants to get the whereabouts of the two people who disappeared in the snow-capped mountains north of Hot Spring Village from him, she will definitely not let him go easily. Du Lei knows that he has no way out and can only fight to the death with the woman in front of him.

"Yes, this is my magical weapon, the perfect quality Rattlesnake Blade. Once you're poisoned by its venom, it's very difficult to survive without my antidote. Your companion should be unconscious by now, and his life will end in two hours."

The woman didn't intend to hide anything from Du Lei, because in her eyes Du Lei was just a nobody. Although he could use some tricks he thought were clever, they were only effective on that fat man lying on the ground, a pile of mangled flesh. She would never fall for his tricks.

"Really? In that case, I don't need to hide anything anymore." Du Lei did not succumb to despair and fear because of fighting alone. He was no stranger to similar scenarios; in fact, he had experienced them many times on his journey so far.

"Hide it? What, you still want to hide it? So hurry up and tell me where they are." The woman only saw Du Lei as prey in her hands. She liked to slowly torture her prey. Anyway, she had plenty of time and wasn't in a hurry at all.

"I think you are a very patient person. May I ask if I may ask, if I refuse to tell you the answer you want to know, how will you deal with me?" Du Lei helped Leopard Tail to the side to rest, as the latter had already fainted.

"How will I deal with you? That's a good question. Your companion has two hours left, and I'll give you two hours too. But believe me, you'll soon envy his death, because he died peacefully without pain. You, on the other hand, will be different."

The woman spoke cruel words calmly, as if they were all perfectly natural. She slowly approached Du Lei. She had crossed the threshold of the Flame Rank. Although in terms of level, she was not much different from the dead fat man, she was not on the same level in terms of combat skills and experience.

"So should I just tell you everything honestly? That way you can let me die a little easier?" Dure nodded, his face showing no fear whatsoever, but rather talking about things like "the weather is so nice today" as if they were having a casual chat.

“If you tell me, maybe I’ll consider your suggestion, but that’s not important, because you’ll tell me anyway.” At this moment, the woman closed the distance between herself and Du Lei to less than five meters, allowing her to observe the boy in front of her up close.

“It seems I have no choice. Fine, I’ll tell you then, both of your companions are dead.” Dure shrugged. He chose the most direct way to tell the woman the answer she wanted, and his frankness made the woman somewhat uncomfortable.

"Dead? How did he die? Who killed him?" The woman nodded, her face showing no regret whatsoever. It seemed she had a premonition, or perhaps she simply didn't care about her companion's death, because there was another one at her feet, killed by her own hand.

"Want to know the answer?" Du Lei suddenly smiled, keeping everyone in suspense.

“It’s not whether I want to know the answer, but that you must answer me,” the woman corrected.

“Then I can give you a suggestion.” Du Lei showed no fear or hesitation in the face of the assertive woman.

"What suggestion?" The woman frowned. The young man in front of her seemed unremarkable at first glance, but she felt uneasy about him, even though she couldn't figure out where this unease came from.