The most shameless alchemist in history

"There's a devil! We've dug up a devil!" the miners shouted in panic.

"Don't be afraid, there are no demons, everything will be alright, you can go out now," Du Lei said as he helped him up.

"But..." The miner tripped and fell while running away, and was injured by a rock.

“This level of injury... should be fine.” Du Lei squatted down and placed his palm on the wound.

Soon a burst of pure white light appeared, and the miner's wounds healed rapidly, which surprised the miner.

"Thank you very much!" After expressing his gratitude, he quickly ran out of the mine, not wanting to stay in this dangerous place for too long.

Dure continued forward, and soon he saw Matthew and Marlene.

At this moment, in the center of the mine, a huge black shadow was hovering.

"Hehehehe, I've finally woken up. I've been sleeping for so long, and I'm really hungry. So, who's going to fill my stomach first? You? Or you? Or all of you together?" The silhouette of the dark figure was quite large.

It was menacing and had no specific form; one could clearly see large amounts of black mist drifting around in the mine.

The air was filled with the sounds of wailing and howling ghosts, which sent chills down one's spine and added a touch of dread.

"What on earth is this thing that would come out of the mine?" Pope asked, holding his homemade gunpowder gun, utterly astonished.

“Although there have been strange noises and ghostly figures appearing in the mine recently, I haven’t seen anything like this. Whatever it is, let’s kill it first!” Marlene made a quick decision and fired at the shadowy figure.

Soon, with a muffled gunshot, the bullet flew towards the dark figure and pierced through it precisely.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch, it hurts so much, it's killing me..." The dark figure screamed in pain.

"It really worked!" Popper asked excitedly.

"Hehehehe, did you think I would do that? This level of damage has no effect on me whatsoever. So, now it's my turn." The dark figure quickly revealed its ferocious claws and fangs. There was no doubt that he had just been fooling Matthew and his group.

"Damn it... if the bullets are useless, I'll have to fight him at close range!"

Matthew wouldn't let his partner suffer, so he immediately drew a slender longsword.

Flames quickly appeared on the sword, and he raised it high, slashing down at the dark figure!

With his strength as a Flame-ranked magic user, this sword strike could cleave even a powerful magical beast in two.

In fact, the shadowy figure did temporarily dissipate under his slashes.

However, after collapsing, it coalesced again in just a few seconds.

"What? It didn't work?" Matthew was also taken aback.

He was quite experienced in combat, and when he sensed something was wrong, he immediately rolled to the side.

They dodged the attack from the fist formed by the shadowy figure.

"With your level of skill, you wouldn't even be able to tickle me. So, what's next..."

The shadowy figure planned to capture Matthew and his two companions in one fell swoop.

But just then...

"boom!"

A bullet engulfed in flames was fired, striking the shadowy figure squarely.

The bullet exploded, creating a vortex of flames that burned wildly, which was visually stunning!

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Which damned idiot dared to ambush me?" the shadowy figure roared in fury.

He wasn't faking it; it genuinely caused him trauma.

“This level of opponent is not something you lowly local sheriffs can handle. It really needs to be left to professionals like us.” A young man jumped down, dagger in hand, and charged forward quickly.

He was incredibly fast; in the blink of an eye, he had closed in on the shadowy figure and began slicing through it.

“This trick won’t work on him!” Matthew reminded him.

Because he had just used a similar tactic against him, but it had little effect.

"That's right, kid, listen to other people's advice. This level of attack is simply... what?"

The shadowy figure originally thought that the boy's attacks would not cause him the slightest harm.

But he soon discovered that the cuts in the disintegrating shadow were wrapped in lightning, making it impossible for them to coalesce into a ball.

"You think my lightning dagger is some useless weapon? It can quickly destroy wounds that can't heal. So, where should I attack you next? Should I chop off your head... Sorry, you don't seem to have a head either."

The boy chuckled, arched his back, and prepared to launch a second attack.

"Hurry, be careful!" a burly man shouted a warning at that moment!

"What?" The boy had thought he could easily defeat his opponent.

However, after his companion reminded him, he suddenly realized that something was wrong.

"Damn it, you lot! I've been sleeping for so long, all I wanted was to eat something to fill my stomach, and you treated me like this! Unforgivable, absolutely unforgivable! Well then, I'll have to show you my true skills and teach you brats a lesson!"

He was furious, and the shadowy figure that had been disintegrating just moments before began to coalesce again.

This time, a shadow several times larger than before formed, and countless dark shadows crawled over from the ground.

It resembled a venomous snake, winding and twisting, quickly locking onto the boy's location.

No matter how much the boy struggled, he could not break free.

His specialty is speed, but without the ability to utilize that speed, he becomes like a fish on a chopping board!

"boom!"

The girl providing sniper support nearby fired again, launching an attack on the dark figure.

Her previous shot had a remarkable effect.

However, when she fired again this time, she found that the bullet, which should have burst apart, was stuck in the air and could not go any further.

Countless black tentacles blocked the bullets, and a giant black maw suddenly shot up from the ground.

It swallowed the bullet whole!

909 Reunion with an Old Friend

The Nightingale Brigade members originally believed that their abilities were more than enough to deal with the enormous shadow in the mine.

In fact, their initial attack did work very well.

However, as the shadowy figure counterattacked, they realized just how vast the gap was between their strength and that of the shadowy figure.

Under the shadowy figure's almost overwhelming offensive, they were utterly routed.

It was clear that the entire Nightingale Brigade was in danger of being wiped out!

"Stop!" A deep voice shouted from not far away at that moment.

"Hehehehehe, another brat who doesn't know his own limits? Well then, you'll be dragged down with me... huh?"

The shadowy figure originally intended to kill the young man who had barged in as well.

But he soon noticed something: a large amount of ice had suddenly frozen around him.

This froze it inside, making it completely immobile for a time.

"Hey kid, that shadowy figure is tough, stay away from him!" shouted the boy who had just been defeated not far away.

However, he soon realized that the person looked somewhat familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

"It's him?" Mine was stunned for a moment, but quickly recognized him.

"Who is it, Mine?" The boy walked up to her in a disheveled state, having been seriously injured in the attack by the shadowy figure.

“It’s the person I met in Stormy City,” Mine explained.

"Oh, now that you mention it, I remember you. Is it that guy named Dure?" the boy suddenly realized.

At this moment, Matthew, who had already been defeated, saw Dure and went to greet him.

"Durey, get out of here quickly, this guy is too difficult to deal with!" Matthew struggled to his feet.

"And what about you? Knowing you're difficult to deal with, why are you still here?" Du Lei retorted.

“I am the sheriff of Scorching Town, and I have a duty to protect the safety of all the people here. So I cannot let it leave this place before I fall!” Matthew brandished his longsword, and flames rose from the blade once again.

He had already used a similar trick, which had almost no effect on the shadowy figure, but even so, he was going to try it again.

"He really is a responsible man, just like back then," Du Lei smiled.

At that moment, a "crack" sound was heard, and all the ice blocks that had frozen the dark figure shattered.

"Kid, you've got some skills, actually managing to do this much. Looks like I really underestimated you. So, what's next..."

The shadowy figure was furious at the loss it had just suffered at Dure's hands, and it rallied its strength to take the boy's life.

Countless black tentacles spread out, determined to drag him into the deepest hell!

"Before you make a move, I advise you to take a good look. Don't you know who I am?"

Despite facing such danger, Dure did not back down an inch, and he did not even attempt an effective defense.

He spoke in a cool tone, his words carrying an undeniable resolve.

"I don't care who you are. I've been asleep for so long, and I finally woke up. If you dare to block my way, I'll... I'll..."

After rampaging around for a while, the dark figure suddenly approached, getting very close to Dure.

"Watch out!" Matthew shouted a warning from the side.

But Matthew was soon surprised to find that the shadowy figure did not attack Dure, but seemed to be sniffing something.

"This extremely unpleasant smell... there's no mistake, it's you? Weren't you dead, kid?"

After carefully examining the area, the dark figure quickly exclaimed in surprise.

"Do you really want me dead?" Du Lei said coldly.

"No, no, no, brother, how could I want you to die? After all, we made a pact. What would I do if you died? Waaah, brother, I've finally found you! You have no idea how long I've been looking for you..." The shadowy figure suddenly burst into tears.

"Get lost! When I fell into the Abyss of Winter, didn't you run faster than a rabbit? Now you're looking for me?"

Durei wasn't having any of it; he immediately launched into a tirade of scolding.

This left Matthew, Mine, and the others completely bewildered!