Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

"Is that so?" The coach didn't delve into the matter further. He pointed to the team from the neighboring school, who were already preparing, and asked, "What do you think of their team?"

The neighboring school is also a strong team; Isaac had been ahead of them for several years before joining the school team.

Looking at their cold eyes and strong physiques, Isaac said calmly:

"It would be best if I could live a little longer."

"You're really overconfident."

……

Isaac's position on the field is the offensive quarterback, which means he's the first player to receive the ball besides the center.

Game start.

The center forward quickly passed the ball to Isaac.

After receiving the ball, he did not choose to pass it again, but instead ran forward directly.

"Here we go again." The coach smiled wryly and covered his head.

Because of his extraordinary physical abilities, during training matches he would receive the ball and immediately advance towards the opponent's territory, not to gain position, but to score a touchdown.

It would be virtually impossible for the average person to do that, but if it were Isaac…

Sure enough, the moment he got the ball, a group of people rushed over to tackle him, but without exception, they were all knocked away. He charged all the way to the section, with a whole bunch of people lying on the ground behind him.

It's been like this for a long time. Because of his strange physical condition, Isaac was suspected of using banned drugs, but tests showed that he was no different from an ordinary person.

Touchdown!

The entire stadium was silent for a moment, then erupted in a thunderous roar.

"Who exactly is this number 12?"

"His name seems to be Isaac Yao, the starting quarterback for their school's football team."

"His physical abilities are simply monstrous."

The same thing happened several times in a row: either Isaac would knock everyone to the ground, or he would run so fast that no one could catch him. In any case, the kickoff always meant a score.

Back on the sidelines, Chika handed him a towel and a water glass.

"Thank you for your hard work~"

"It's really tough. You have to hit them while ensuring their safety. Controlling that kind of force is very tiring," Isaac said after taking a sip of water.

He looked towards the stage, where his mother was cheering him on the whole time, while Erica remained expressionless. As for his father... he was indeed there to wait for the halftime cheerleading performance.

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"Feifan, you played really well on the field today!" Isaac's mother said with a smile after the game. "Mom is so proud of you."

Isaac's father chimed in, "Yes, your mother kept pulling at the people next to her and yelling, 'Look! This is my son!'"

"Hahahaha," Isaac laughed, "Did you enjoy watching it today, Dad?"

"Of course I'm happy!"

How was the cheerleading performance?

"That's quite... I don't understand what you're saying at all. I came to see how you defeated the opponent all by yourself. I have to say you have some of my strength back in the day." Isaac's father quickly changed his tune when he realized something was wrong.

With his mother, Erica, and Chinatsu walking ahead, Isaac suddenly leaned close to his father's ear and said, "Speaking of you back then, I heard some rumors about you when I was in Yelkastum."

"!" The father's heart skipped a beat.

"That lady named Gina Pakley even met with me. Oh, and a man named Warwick also told me about the rumors surrounding you..."

Isaac's father didn't speak, but cold sweat was already pouring down his forehead.

"Your private life is seriously depraved, Dad."

"These are all mistakes I made because I was too young... Do you want to believe that your father has turned over a new leaf and become a better person since marrying your mother..."

"Is that so?" Isaac chuckled. "I also heard from a doctor named Theo that the medicine you brought to Erica was all from him, and the purchase price seemed to be only ten dollars. So where did the rest of the money go?"

"This one……"

"That won't do. If my mom finds out I'm secretly hiding money, then..."

"Feifan, we've been father and son, can't you..."

"There are conditions."

"Go ahead and ask!" The father was really going all out.

“I have a friend who wants to join ‘Mithril.’ Do you think you can arrange it?” Isaac asked.

Chapter 579: The Next Steps

When everyone returned home, they were greeted by Robert, who was dressed as a maid.

"Welcome back," Robert said with a smile. "We watched the young master's match on TV; he was very handsome."

High school football games are broadcast live on television, allowing viewers to see the performances of various school teams.

"Really? It's not a big deal if the opponent is like that."

As Isaac was speaking, two small figures suddenly bypassed Robert and bumped into Isaac.

"Brother! Come back!"

"It looks so cool when you bump into someone on the field!"

Isaac caught the two little girls on his back; Greta and Hansel couldn't come to watch the game because they had to go to elementary school today.

I originally planned to sneak out before school ended, but I was caught and had no choice but to go home and watch TV. Fortunately, there was still live TV available at that time.

These two kids have really funny reactions when watching TV. Every time Isaac bumps into someone, they yell excitedly, but when the person gets up, they just sneer, "Tch, they didn't die."

I have to say that after four years, for some reason, he has finally turned from a well-behaved child into a naughty child.

"Yes, yes, were you two well-behaved at school today?"

"Of course!" x2

Isaac looked at them suspiciously, feeling that he couldn't easily believe what these two kids said.

……

After arriving home, his mother went to the kitchen to cook, with Robert assisting, while Isaac and his father went to the study.

"You just told me that you wanted to recommend someone to join 'Mithril'?"

"Yes, your 'Mithril' should also have people pass the assessment during the recruitment process, right? The person I'm recommending should be able to pass your recruit training."

"That's true, but if you don't pass, you have to report to the training camp first, and then the team captains will select you from among them."

"It doesn't matter if he goes to the training camp; I still have a lot of confidence in him."

"To receive such high praise from you, that person must be extraordinary."

"Yes, I met him when I was doing research in Afghanistan. He was fighting against the Russian army at the time. He was two years younger than me, but his abilities were beyond doubt."

"I see. Then let him come and give it a try. Your dad has just moved up to management, so he still has some influence," the father said. "Which unit do you want him to join? The one I used to lead?"

"It doesn't matter, it all depends on his ability."

"Okay, I'll give you the address in a bit. Have him come and check in in a few days."

"Ok."

Sousuke Sagara's matter is temporarily resolved; how far he can go from here depends on himself.

Next, let's talk about IW's future development. Currently, the level of military drones that the company possesses far surpasses that of any other country in the world, but this is far from enough.

The reason for using drones is not only because they are cheaper to manufacture, but also because there are no pilots in the team.

Even with Gina's reinforcements, it's impossible to increase the company's combat personnel in a short period of time. The Mithril organization has a significant advantage in numbers, enough to allow them to establish a foothold in any war zone.

In addition to recruiting combat personnel, we will also need some technical personnel.

The reason for seizing a country is not only to facilitate the recruitment of people and the construction of factories, but also to utilize that country's resources to conduct some experiments.

This included small nuclear reactors and a bunch of other odds and ends. It would be extremely inefficient for Isaac to research these things on his own.

His ultimate goal is to accomplish two things before returning to Amestoris.

The first is the quantum calculator, which he has been researching, but even with alchemy, his progress has been stuck at the entangled state of nine qubits.

The second is antimatter.

This stuff is excellent, both as a weapon and as an energy source.

However, Isaac made no progress in his research on antimatter; he basically didn't discover anything.

"Sigh... things are never as simple as I thought."

Isaac opened the door, somewhat annoyed, and found Hansel and Greta lying on his bed.

"Brother, you're here!"

"...What are you doing in my room?" Isaac asked, his eyelids twitching. "I don't have any drones for you to play with... By the way, what are you wearing?"

The two of them are currently dressed in something resembling lingerie, though it doesn't seem to fit them quite well.

"Where did you learn this?"

“Yesterday, Robert found a DVD while cleaning the living room, and we watched it together. The woman in the video was wearing this outfit,” Greta said with a smile.

"..."

Judging from the description, it must have been a DVD that her dad bought outside, no wonder they saw it.

"Where did you get this outfit from?"

"We secretly bought these with our allowance when you went on that trip with Erica, brother~" Hansel smiled. "Hehe, did you like them, brother?"

"What do you mean, 'moved'? Go back and change your clothes."

"What!?" x2

"What are you all so surprised about?"

Hansel: "Tch, brother is so boring."

Greta: "Impotence."