Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

"Are you still in New York? I'd like to come visit you when I have time off here so we can relax together."

"Really? That's a pity. I'm in Thailand right now."

"Huh? Thailand?"

"Yeah, you could say we're on vacation," Isaac chuckled. "By the way, any news about your brother?"

"Not yet. All we know is that the other party is also watching the actions taken by 'The Listener,' which is probably done by a foreign organization."

It seems to be consistent with what Isaac investigated before; there wasn't much to be gained.

"Are Isaac and Sagara very close?"

"Yes, I personally trained him for a period of time before, and the team still relies on your guidance."

"Yes, yes, definitely."

Just as Tessa was about to ask something, she suddenly stared at the screen with an incredulous look on her face, while Sagara also suddenly turned his back.

"Huh? What's wrong with you guys?"

"Who's that behind you...?"

"Behind me?"

Isaac turned around.

What came into his view was Levi, who had just taken a shower and was still drying her hair.

She was soaking wet, which gave her an alluring look. She was still only wearing underwear on her lower body, and her chest was just covered by the towel hanging around her neck.

"Levi, how many times have I told you to take a shower and get dressed before coming out? You'll catch a cold sooner or later if you keep doing this."

"I'm perfectly healthy, or are you just shy because you saw my body?" Levi teased. "We've been living together for over a week now."

"Living together!!?"

Tessa screamed in terror on the screen.

"Ok?"

Levi then noticed the computer Isaac had placed on the table.

"Are you watching porn? Or maybe some Western kind? The lead actress is quite cute, but she's a bit thin, and why is she wearing so much?"

"You're the one who's pornographic!!"

Tessa, her face flushed, angrily retorted from the other side of the screen.

"Huh? A living person?"

"Of course it's alive!"

Tessa puffed out her cheeks and looked at Isaac beside her, asking, "Who is this woman?!"

“Oh, this is Levi, my friend. She’s now in Roanapura, Thailand, and I came here on the way. I’m staying at her house for now.”

"So...that means...living together?"

Tessa's eyes were already swirling; the amount of information was simply too much for her to handle.

Levi asked Isaac with a puzzled look, "Who is this little girl?"

“Tessa Testarossa, the daughter of my father’s late friend.” He then whispered in her ear, “She’s in the same line of work as me.”

"Oh~"

"You...you two are...boyfriend and girlfriend..."

"This one……"

Just as Isaac was about to speak, Levi put her arm around Isaac's neck, pulled his head against her chest, and looked at the panicked Tessa on the screen with a mocking expression.

"Yeah, little girl, Isaac is my boyfriend."

"What!?"

Seeing Tessa's flustered state, Revy found it amusing and her playful side was aroused.

"We had a wonderful time in Roanapur!"

"Ugh..." Tessa's face turned red with anger as she yelled, "A bad woman like you with tattoos, Isaac will definitely break up with you!" and then hung up the call.

"Hahaha, this kid is so funny."

"She's the daughter of my dad's deceased friend, after all. You should at least give her some face," Isaac sighed.

Moreover, Sagara knew him, and he didn't know if he would be treated unfairly there.

Chapter 600: Setting Sail

"Mr. Yao, didn't you say before that you wanted to go to sea with us?"

"Yes, that's right, I did say that."

One morning, Isaac sat in the Black Reef Chamber of Commerce office.

Isaac had largely wiped out most of the city's most notorious gangs, and business was back on track.

But Roanapur has one notable characteristic: the people here are not particularly wealthy.

Isaac originally planned to ship another batch of weapons after this shipment arrived, but so far, this batch of weapons has not been sold yet.

Fortunately, Isaac's main purpose was to use this place as a weapons distribution center, so there were no real losses; it was just that there wasn't much to do on a regular basis.

Now that I have some free time, I'll go out and do some things with the Black Reef Chamber of Commerce.

"Let's make this clear beforehand, I won't be doing anything like robbing merchant ships; it's too low-skilled."

"Don't worry, this job is quite interesting. It's a treasure hunt, and I'm sure you'll be interested, Boss Yao." Daqi smiled, revealing a row of big white teeth.

"Oh? Treasure hunting? That's not bad." Isaac's interest was piqued. "What kind of treasure? Pirate treasure left over from the Age of Exploration?

"It's not that old; it's from World War II."

Dutch turned the computer on the coffee table in front of Isaac, and he saw the image on the screen.

A blonde woman clad in armor and possessing a pair of golden wings exuded an aura of holiness, followed by twelve soldiers also dressed in medieval armor.

What is this thing?

"The famous painting, 'The Twelve Warriors Guided by Brunhilde,' was painted by Auguste Janko."

"Never heard of it."

“That’s normal. If you’d heard that this painting is probably in some museum, we wouldn’t have had a chance to sell it,” Dutch laughed. “Rumor has it that this painting is currently inside a submarine on a ship.”

"submarine?"

“That’s right. It’s rumored that the German Empire had a Class VII C submarine, U1324, which belonged to the Seawolf and had once caused a great disturbance in the Atlantic Ocean,” Beni explained from the side.

As he spoke, he switched the computer screen using the mouse.

"The last order that its captain, Lieutenant Commander Vanzell H. Yabe, received from the dying nation was to lead former Japanese naval officers to Batavia."

"Sailing this far?"

According to Beni, the journey requires setting sail from Kiel, rounding the Cape of Good Hope, and crossing the Indian Ocean.

It's hard to imagine that a country whose fate is sealed would go to such lengths to do this.

“It was indeed a long way, but Abbe made it,” Benni said. “Unfortunately, their luck ran out just as they were about to reach their destination. There they were caught by the U.S. Navy, and the captain and forty-four crew members disappeared forever at sea.”

"That's enough about history. I just want to know what this has to do with the painting?"

"Rumor has it that on the eve of the voyage, a VIP officer showed them a state order and boarded the ship with a painting, the reason for which is unknown."

"Um……"

"Well, there's only one thing we're sure of," Dutch laughed, "the painting is currently in this submarine."

"You found the submarine?"

"The submarine was located by the cable company while they were operating at sea, so we need to get there before their forces arrive."

"Oh~"

"Is Mr. Yao interested?"

“Just a little bit, consider it a trip for fun,” Isaac laughed.

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The torpedo boat sailed on the sea, while Isaac stared at his computer and typed on the keyboard in the cabin.

"How about it?"

"My troops have already spoken with several neighboring countries, saying, 'The IW is going to conduct exercises in this area, so tell their ships not to come near.'"

“…This is really convenient,” Dutch exclaimed.

In the past, they had to be extremely nervous when doing this kind of thing, fearing that the coast guards of neighboring countries would come and discover them.

With Isaac here, there's absolutely no need to worry about that.

"You came all this way to invite me because it's so convenient, didn't you?" Isaac stared at Dutch with dead fish eyes, which made him very embarrassed.

"Haha...did you find out?"

"Everyone knows about your scheme all along; it's just a matter of everyone getting what they want," Isaac said, continuing to stare at the screen.

Levi walked from the deck into the cabin, looked at Isaac, and asked:

"I've prepared the diving equipment. Would you like to come with me to the bottom of the sea?"

“You guys go down first, I still have some work to do here.” Isaac said, pointing behind him. “Also, don’t use Dutch’s cheap diving equipment anymore. I’ve been carrying military-grade respirators for the past few days, that will be fine.”

Dutch: "...Rich people are just different."

"Then I'll go down first, Locke, you come too."

"Huh? Do I have to go too?"

"nonsense."

Levi and Locke put on the gear Isaac had given them and jumped into the sea with a splash when the torpedo boat stopped at the target location.

Isaac was still staring at the screen.