Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

"Not bad, Luca and my dad are friends." Isaac tore open the cigarette pack and put one in his mouth.

"Eh~"

"You must be very familiar with Marco, right?"

"Marco?"

Isaac recalled briefly that the person who brought a group of Twilight People to his factory was Marco, whose full name seemed to be Marco Adriano.

"You mean Mr. Adriano?"

"Yes, yes," she laughed. "He's my boyfriend. We were supposed to meet today, but I haven't seen him yet."

“Really? I saw him at the Cristiano family party yesterday.”

Isaac then remembered that the Cristiano family was on full alert due to the arrival of the expulsion team, and as a family member, he would definitely have to stay there to defend.

"He has to stay because his family needs him, but something has happened recently."

"Huh? What happened?"

"It's nothing major. An organization called the Exterminator seems to have arrived in Yelcastrum, and now the Cristiano family is in a state of panic."

"!"

The old lady and her granddaughter's pupils both contracted in an instant.

"What's wrong?"

"Is it those bastards again..." The old lady's face was very ugly.

Her granddaughter also looked very sad.

“My son and daughter-in-law died because of that bastard's attack, and I never thought they'd come back,” she said angrily. “I will never forgive them!”

Isaac was unaware of this connection.

"Would you like me to take you to the Cristiano family for refuge?"

"I'm an old woman with no reason to seek refuge, and I'll be buried soon anyway." After her anger subsided, the old woman remained calm, knowing that she couldn't change anything with her own abilities.

“What are you saying, Ms. Lavo? I hope you live to be a hundred years old,” Isaac laughed, then looked at the old lady’s granddaughter beside him and said, “I’ll take you to the family first; your boyfriend is there too.”

"it is good."

Chapter 568: Former Destroyer

Isaac helped the old lady walk toward the Cristiano family's territory, while her granddaughter followed behind.

"Excuse me, Grandma, Isaac," she suddenly stopped and said with a smile, "I think I forgot something at Grandma's shop."

"You're really reckless."

"Hehe~" She just stuck out her tongue shyly in response to her grandma's teasing.

"You know how to get there, right?"

“Of course, I visit the Cristiano family often. I’ll be there in a bit.” With that, he jogged off in the opposite direction.

Watching her granddaughter's departing figure, the old lady sighed.

“Ms. Lavo, your granddaughter has grown up, so you can rest assured.”

"I want to be at ease too, but she's my only family now."

Several years ago, her son and daughter-in-law died in a riot triggered by an eviction mob, leaving only her young granddaughter alive.

"Sigh... I never thought she would end up with Marco."

“Isn’t Marco good? At least from what I’ve met, he’s a gentle and refined person, very easygoing.”

“It seems you don’t know,” the old lady said slowly. “The leader of the expulsion team that caused the riot back then was Marco Adriano.”

"...Is that so?"

"I was originally strongly opposed to them being together... but let the young people do what they want."

……

On the other side, Erica and Kim Cheol were still waiting in the same spot.

"Um... you're called Erica, right?"

“Yes,” Erica nodded.

Her reaction remained indifferent; she wore the same expression whenever she spoke to anyone other than Isaac.

Do you usually only take suppressants?

"Yes."

Jin Zhe nodded, took a box of medicine out of his pocket, and handed it to Erika.

"This is?"

“Célébrer (the medicine of celebration),” Jin Zhe explained. “This is a medicine that the Twilight People usually take, made up of a combination of promoters and inhibitors.”

The medicines used by the Twilight Race are divided into two types: inhibitors and promoters.

Inhibitors suppress the effects of drugs in their bodies to maintain normal bodily functions, while stimulants aim to maximize the effects of drugs in their bodies to enhance combat effectiveness.

This drug was specifically developed for the Twilight race, who need to fight, so that they can achieve the corresponding combat capabilities and effectively extend their lifespan.

If you only take growth promoters, it's equivalent to accelerating death. But if you only take inhibitors, although you can ensure that your body doesn't have any problems, your fighting ability will also decrease, and eventually you will gradually become a normal person.

Isaac's father originally bought both the stimulant and the inhibitor together, so that Erica could help him protect his family when danger came.

But Isaac's subsequent display of strength showed him that Isaac was capable of protecting himself and his family.

Therefore, Erica's role changed from protector to protected, and she only needed to take inhibitors.

Currently, her skill level has remained at B/2 and has not improved.

Erica looked thoughtfully at the potion in her hand.

"With this, will I be able to protect Isaac?"

"Well, with your current strength, it's impossible for you to win the next battle. The opponents are all extermination squad members who take boosters without any physical burden. Facing them, you might not even be able to protect yourself."

At this point, she hurriedly waved her hand and said, "This... was told to me by my superior."

Erica didn't hesitate after hearing the shout, opened the bottle cap and poured the pills into her mouth.

"Wait a minute! I took it according to the instructions!"

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Ms. Lavaux's granddaughter has also arrived at the tobacco shop.

She searched inside and finally found a pendant in a corner.

"Hmm~ Found it."

She opened the pendant, and inside was a photo of her and Marco.

Having obtained the item, she put away the pendant and prepared to head back, just as a stunningly beautiful woman with an exceptionally good figure approached from afar.

"Oh dear, the tobacco shop is already closed."

The newcomer was Beretta from the extermination squad. She had come to buy cigarettes but suddenly found the shop closed. She was somewhat disappointed.

"Oh? Are you here to buy something from my grandma's shop?"

"Oh? Yes."

"What do you want to buy?" she asked with a smile. "I'll get it for you right away."

She was a little puzzled; she had never encountered such a beautiful woman in Yelkastum.

"May I?"

"Of course, I'm the granddaughter of this grocery store owner."

The moment Beretta saw her, she seemed to notice something, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

She opened the door again and went inside.

"I'm going out in a bit, so you've come just in time. What do you want?"

"Give me two boxes of Ary.Roya."

"it is good."

She rummaged through the shelves and quickly found two packs of cigarettes.

She went outside, handed the cigarette to Beretta, and said with a smile, "Sorry to keep you waiting, I won't charge you this time."

Beretta smiled slightly, did not take the cigarette, but grabbed her wrist and pulled her in front of her.

"Huh?"

“You… smell nice~” she laughed, “You have the scent of the man I’ve been thinking about day and night.”

"What do you mean...?"

"You must know Marco."

"!"

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"Hey, Isaac, weren't you out investigating? You're back so soon?"

Warwick, who was staying in the Cristiano territory, greeted Isaac when he returned, and at that moment he also saw the old woman that Isaac was arguing with.

"Ms. Lavo, you're here too."

"Yes, I heard that those bastards from the extermination squad have come back again recently, so Isaac invited me to come and take refuge here," the old lady said. "I hope it won't be a problem for another old person like me to come here."

“Of course, of course, it would be best if you could come,” Warwick said with a smile.

He was naturally happy to welcome the owner of the tobacco shop he frequented.

Isaac was searching inside when he spotted Marco, who was directing his men.

"Hey, long time no see."

"Mr. Isaac?"