Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

"We want them to live with us for a while, and then we'll contact schools and families after we go ashore."

"Alright, since you've put it that way..."

"So, boss, you agree?" everyone asked happily.

"Yes."

"Oh!!!"

"Everyone's bonus has been deducted!" Isaac said. "Don't look at me like that, raising kids doesn't cost money, does it?"

"..."

“You bunch of traitors caused me trouble, now I’ll show you who the boss is.”

Isaac walked out the door, but no one inside seemed unhappy. The owner had already agreed to take in the two children.

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"Sister, what do you think brother will do with us?"

In the lounge, one of the girls looked somewhat worried.

They had sneaked onto the ship without permission, simply because they didn't want to travel with another fleet, but now they were starting to worry that Isaac would be angry.

"I don't know, but I'll face anything with you."

"Ah."

Click.

The door to the lounge opened, and the two girls immediately sat up straight.

"Ahem, I don't know the names of the two children yet?" Isaac said with a smile.

They exchanged a glance and blurted out:

"Hansel".

"Greet."

“It sounds like a name from a fairy tale.” Isaac nodded. “That’s right, we’ve decided in a meeting to temporarily put the two of you on the ship.”

"really?"

"Great!"

Both of them smiled when they heard Isaac's words.

This smile is especially precious to the two children who have long lived in dark corners.

“Of course, there are conditions,” Isaac continued. “Our team doesn’t tolerate idlers, so you must be responsible for cleaning up here.”

"Ok."

"no problem."

The two agreed without hesitation; they were naturally very happy to let Isaac follow them, even though it was such a small thing.

“Very well, then…”

Before he could finish speaking, George walked in and dragged Isaac out.

Hey! What are you doing!

"Boss, can I speak to you in private?"

When he led Isaac outside the room, he found several of his men looking at him with expressions of disappointment and disdain.

"Do you want to rebel?"

"Boss, are you stupid?" George covered his face.

Do you believe I'll hit you?

“I’m telling you,” George said, taking Isaac’s arm, his voice earnest, “how can you bear to make such a young girl do chores?”

"What's there to be embarrassed about? I was already maintaining tanks when I was eight years old. Don't you understand 'no work, no food'? We should teach them from a young age that labor is the most honorable thing..."

“Of course they can’t compare to you, the Terminator.” George gave him a look that said, ‘Are you out of your mind?’ “They just went through hell and deserve a warm and comfortable environment.”

"That's right, boss."

"Can't you be more chivalrous?"

"How heartless."

"Damn it, am I your boss or are they?" Isaac said, annoyed. "How about you guys do the hull cleaning?"

“Sure.” x N.

"...I give up."

Isaac could tell that the animals had started treating the two newly arrived girls as their daughters.

And so, Greta and Hansel embarked on their journey with a group of arms dealers.

Chapter 523: The Gemini's Life at Sea

The journey from Romania to Afghanistan takes several days, and the additional time required to resupply military equipment in Albania further complicates the process.

Life at sea is boring. You get tired of seeing the same old seascapes after a while. The daily entertainment consists of drinking, smoking, bragging, playing cards, and gambling.

However, the arrival of the two little girls, Hansel and Greta, has temporarily made this group of bored people less bored.

"As we all know, we usually eat emergency frozen food on the ship, but because those two kids are still growing, we have to change our usual eating habits."

Late at night, everyone was holding a short meeting in a cabin on the cargo ship while busy with their own tasks.

Isaac opened a bottle of vodka and drank it, while the other soldiers sat in their seats maintaining their weapons and listening to Isaac speak.

“When we go to Albania to purchase military supplies, we also need to buy some ingredients at the local market,” Isaac said. “Does anyone here know how to cook?”

"..."

Everyone started shaking their heads in perfect unison.

"Tsk, does that mean this job will fall to me again?" Isaac said with a sigh. "Looks like we need to hire cooks."

“Hiring a chef directly would be quite convenient, but would anyone be willing to travel around with us?” George said.

“I don’t think anyone would want to get on our pirate ship,” Isaac shook his head. “If anyone thinks there’s anything else we need, please let us know.”

The room suddenly became lively.

"Boss, I'm worried the children will get bored at sea. How about we buy them some toys?"

"We need to get a whole box of dolls."

"The room also needs to be decorated."

"Boss, I suggest hiring a private tutor."

"boss……"

Everyone began to offer their opinions.

Isaac, seeing the several crosses appearing on their foreheads, slammed his fist on the table and yelled, "Bastards, do you really treat them like your own daughters?"

“Yes.” x N.

"..."

Isaac covered his head, feeling that those two kids were now almost more important to the soldiers than he was.

Normally, if anyone dares to threaten Isaac and his men, they will immediately point their guns at them as a warning. But if those two children are threatened...

Isaac strongly suspected they would empty all their ammunition in a few seconds and then throw a high-explosive grenade.

These are all blatant acts of betrayal.

"You're talking too much. Let's talk again when we get back from Afghanistan."

"Oh."

The group still obeyed orders, and although they sometimes joked with Isaac, they were still 100% obedient to commands.

At that moment, Isaac suddenly frowned.

"what happened?"

“They seem to be coming this way,” Isaac said, referring, of course, to the two little girls.

"!"

Everyone was startled, and when they looked at their weapons, which were still being maintained, they were instantly thrown into chaos.

"Quick! Put your weapons away!"

"Don't let them see it."

"Quickly open the cabinet!"

A chaotic scene ensued, and the weapons that had filled the table were instantly hidden away.

"You guys are exaggerating," Isaac laughed, then reached for the bottle of vodka on the table only to find his own bottle was gone too.

Where's my wine?

“Boss, it’s not good to drink in front of the kids, so I was thinking of hiding it for you,” George whispered.

"You fucking... never mind, you have a point."

The two girls got up in the middle of the night and walked around the cabin, while Isaac and his friends' room was separated from theirs by two doors.

Upon opening the door, they found Hansel and Greta standing timidly outside.

Isaac laughed and said, "What's wrong? Did you wake up in the middle of the night and not be able to find the toilet?"

"no."

“We had a nightmare and can’t sleep now.”

The two said that such a situation would indeed occur after living in that hellish place.

"Um...did I disturb you?"

"Oh, actually not..."