Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

He was surrounded by several thugs, led by a burly man with dark skin and a gold chain. The dog tag around his neck identified him as a member of the Twilight race.

“You’re quite indifferent, Dr. Theo,” the black man chuckled. “Didn’t I tell you? As long as you’re willing to come to us, the price we pay will definitely not be a loss for you.”

He paused to observe Dr. Theo's reaction, and seeing that he remained indifferent, he continued, "How much can a doctor with such excellent skills earn by staying in such a small and shabby clinic?"

Dr. Theo smoked his cigarette, remaining unmoved.

"This run-down clinic is fine. I quite like this kind of life now. You should go back today..."

Upon hearing this, the leading Black man suddenly became arrogant. He pulled out a photograph and laughed:

"That's Nina in the photo, isn't she? She's really cute. I know there are people in this city who like that kind of thing; she could probably fetch a good price." He looked at Dr. Theo with a mocking expression. "Our men have probably already caught her; let's just..."

Dr. Theo didn't even let him finish speaking. He looked up behind him and suddenly said, "You're back."

The thugs around immediately turned around and found Nina from the photo standing behind them, with a teenager and a man holding a knife beside her.

"Sorry to trouble your convenience store on my day off," Dr. Theo said, scratching his head. "Where's your partner? Why is there a child this time? Is he your new employee?"

Nina interjected, "This is Mr. Isaac. He's here as a guest at the convenience store to investigate some matters."

Isaac was straightforward; he pushed aside the group of thugs blocking his way, walked up to Dr. Theo, and shook hands with him.

“Hello, Dr. Theo, I am Isaac, who is new to Yelkastum and is currently setting up a factory.”

"Oh, hello." Dr. Theo shook hands with him and said, "I've heard about your deeds. I heard that you killed someone in the hospital as soon as you arrived."

"They're all just empty titles."

The doctor was interacting with the group when the Black man turned pale with anger upon seeing them arrive.

"Hey... can someone tell me what's going on?"

"Boss, no one's answering the phone," the henchman quickly reported. "They said they spotted the target on Eighth Street, but..."

Before he could finish speaking, the black man grabbed his head and slammed it to the ground. The strength of the Twilight Race was immense, instantly creating a large crater in the ground.

The violent scene startled Nina, the little girl, so much that she took a step back.

"How could so many people be beyond the capacity of even two people?!"

"Well, there are quite a lot of people," Isaac remarked sarcastically from the side.

As he walked, he sensed several presences lurking in the alleys and buildings around him, and without exception, all of them turned to stone.

"Looks like my men have been taken care of by you, convenience store." After dealing with his underlings, he looked at Isaac and Nicholas. "I've heard that there's a rare Asian 'twilight race' on Eighth Street. I wonder which one of you is it?"

Isaac and Nicholas both had black hair and Asian features. But seeing that Isaac had nothing around his neck while Nicholas had a dog tag, he instantly identified his target.

"Is it you?"

While he confronted Nicholas, Isaac turned to Dr. Theo and continued talking.

"By the way, are these people who are looking for you related to the Corsican family?"

Why are you suddenly asking this?

“Those bastards deliberately bought up the hospital’s inhibitors in order to reduce the number of Twilight People. Nina told me that you asked her to deliver inhibitors to Nicholas. I figured you probably had a way to get these things, so when I heard you were in trouble, I came to ask.”

"They seem to be a new organization," Dr. Theo said. "By the way, your name is Isaac, right? Is your father perhaps Yao Dabao?"

"How did you know?"

“He comes to me regularly to buy inhibitors and has mentioned you to me.”

"So he came here to buy medicine... Wait, how much is a bottle of inhibitor here?"

Ten dollars.

"..."

He finally understood why his father could buy things by the case back then.

Chapter 553: Introducing You to Married Women

Why is your medicine so cheap?

“I used some materials I bought on the black market to make it, so the price won’t be too high,” Dr. Theo said. “If it’s too expensive, the Twilight Race simply can’t afford it.”

"If we have doctors like you, then why are the Twilight People here still worried about inhibitors?"

“The supply can’t keep up with the demand. You can’t just buy as many materials as you want on the black market,” he explained. “Even if your father comes, he’ll need to prepare those materials in advance.”

"Oh, I see."

While the doctor was talking to Isaac, Nicholas and the black man had already started fighting.

The Black man was a very strong and robust man of the twilight race. He took a drainpipe and started smashing it at Nicholas.

However, Nicholas skillfully dodged all the attacks, his movements as nimble as a monkey, each strike missing its mark. The ground was left with cratered, uneven marks.

His underlings also kept their distance for fear of being accidentally hurt by their boss.

"Damn it! Don't hide if you've got the guts!" The black man's forehead veins were already bulging.

Nicholas did not respond to his provocation because he was speechless.

He leaped away and dodged the attack once again; they were now positioned very close to where Isaac and Dr. Theo were standing.

The black man swung the steel water pipe again, and Nicholas instinctively dodged again, but he immediately realized that something was wrong.

If he dodges this time, the hose will swing and hit Isaac on the head, and Nina is right behind Isaac.

clang!

Just as he was thinking this, the steel water pipe slammed right into Isaac's head.

“Mr. Isaac…”

Nina stared in horror at Isaac, who had been struck by a steel pipe.

"Tch, did you hit the wrong person?" The black man spat when he saw that he hadn't hit Nicholas. He was a little annoyed. "Kid, who told you to stand here? You're just unlucky."

Dr. Theo remained calm. He was indeed startled when he saw Isaac being hit, but he calmed down when he saw the expression on the man's face.

"I was just unlucky."

Isaac said calmly, grabbing the already bent water pipe above his head.

"But your luck has probably run out."

"what?"

The black man was just surprised that Isaac was unharmed after being hit by him when suddenly a huge force came from his hands. He quickly grabbed the water pipe with both hands, but was still forced to his knees by the force.

"Ahhhhh!!!!"

Isaac was simply holding the end of the hose with one hand.

"Who... exactly are you?"

Besides feeling a sense of fear, he also had some doubts. He wondered why Isaac wasn't wearing a dog tag around his neck. This kind of power was definitely not something a human should possess!

Dr. Theo looked at Nina beside him and said, "Go to the examination room and find the phone. Call Dr. Chad. You should be able to get it."

"Ok!"

"By the way, you have to climb in through the window."

"Huh? Why?"

"I've lost my keys," Dr. Theo said, shrugging.

"..."

“If you need to call the police, I’ll help you,” Isaac said.

He used a hose in one hand to pin the black man to the ground, preventing him from getting up, and with the other hand, he reached into his pocket, pulled out his phone, and dialed a number.

The call connected quickly.

"Hello, is this the police station in Yelkastum? I need to file a report."

Isaac continued, "Body was found outside Theo's Clinic on Seventh Street, the number is approximately..."

Isaac counted the number of people; there were five in total, including the black man and his henchman.

"The number is five. When you come, please bring the necessary tools and manpower. That's all."

After saying that, Isaac hung up the phone.

"Dr. Theo, please take Nina into the room first. The scene that's about to happen will give the child nightmares."

“Understood. I’ll leave this to you and Nicholas.” Dr. Theo nodded and led Nina into his clinic. “No wonder he’s Yao Dabao’s son; they’re both the kind of people who dare to cause trouble.”

Looking at Theo, who had already closed the clinic door, Isaac laughed and said, "He'll probably cause even more trouble than Theo."

"You little brat, don't underestimate me!!!"

The black man suddenly lowered his body, rolled to the side to avoid being pinned down by the water pipe, and rushed forward to throw a straight punch at Isaac's face.

Isaac slightly turned his head, causing the punch to miss. But that wasn't all. He grabbed the fist, twisted and snapped it, and a crisp 'crack' sound rang out.

"Ahhhh!!!!"

The Black man's arm joint was broken.

"Since it's already been confirmed that you have no connection with the Corsican family, there's no point in you talking to me anymore."

As he screamed, Isaac punched him in the head, killing him instantly.

After he fell, his henchmen around him panicked.

"Big... big brother."

Don't scare me!

Isaac walked over to Nicholas, who had been watching the show since earlier, and grabbed his katana.

"Can I borrow your knife?"

"Hmm...I remember...I also..."

Nicholas said in a broken and strange voice.

“So you can still talk a little. I thought you were completely mute,” Isaac laughed.

Then his figure suddenly disappeared, and in an instant he was in front of the thugs who were trying to escape.