Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

boom----

A loud bang accompanied by an explosion, the concrete ground in front of them suddenly shattered, and fragments clattered against the car windows.

"What happened!?"

"Tsk, I was hiding quite far away before, how come I didn't notice him?"

Isaac calmly rolled down the car window and exhaled the smoke from his mouth.

Just then, the smoke in front of us slowly dissipated.

What came into view was a dusty boy, whose appearance surprised Isaac and Mizuhara Onihachi.

That was the face of Rentaro Satomi, exactly the same as the Rentaro Satomi in Mizuhara Onihachi's memories.

But Mizuhara Onihachi knew that the other person was not Satomi Rentaro, because the real 'Satomi Rentaro' was sitting right next to him.

The person in front of him was someone sent by that organization to hunt him down.

Chapter 1201: My Expertise is Raising Prices on the Spot

"...That's rare. When was the last time I saw Rentaro Satomi's miserable face?"

"When you were looking in the mirror before you got plastic surgery... Seriously, is this the time to talk about that?!"

Isaac and Mizuhara Onihachi opened the car door and jumped out at the same time. In the next instant, the person in front of them was already there, punching the hood of the car.

boom--

The car's engine exploded instantly due to the immense impact, ripping off the hood and setting the entire vehicle ablaze.

“My Rolls-Royce is gone just like that, and this loss will be added to your commission fee.”

"...Talking about money at a time like this, just how carefree are you?"

As Mizuhara Onihachi watched the boy emerge from the flames, cold sweat dripped from his forehead.

It's obvious to anyone with a brain that they were being watched, and the attackers knew their route and chose to intercept them on the way.

The boy who looked remarkably like Rentaro Satomi emerged from the flames, and the surrounding fire could not get close to him.

Isaac frowned slightly.

Because his aura was extremely weak, a condition he had only seen with Alphonse and the masked man Hiruko Kagetane.

The reason why one can sense Qi from a person is because Qi is the energy emanating from the five internal organs of that person. However, if the internal organs are replaced by machinery, it will be difficult for Isaac to sense Qi.

With a casual wave of his hand, he dispelled the flames that were swirling around him, and looked at Isaac with a strange smile.

"You must be Rentaro Satomi."

“No, my name is Isaac,” Isaac said.

"Really? That's an interesting joke."

"I'm not kidding you."

Swish!

As soon as Isaac finished speaking, the boy in front of him stomped his foot on the ground and flew towards the two of them like a cannonball, while reaching out to grab Mizuhara Onihachi.

His target was indeed Mizuhara Kihachi.

Seeing this, Isaac stepped in front of the boy, and at the same time, an invisible protective shield instantly spread outward from him.

clang!!

The boy's fist clashed with Isaac's λ-driver force field, creating a wave-like ripple around the force field.

"what?"

Isaac sensed something was wrong, and the shadow beneath his feet instantly twisted into dozens of sharp spikes that pierced towards the boy.

The boy noticed Isaac's attack the instant it happened, and his fist struck again, creating a reaction force that propelled him backwards, allowing him to dodge all the shadow spikes.

"That's interesting."

Looking at the boy in front of him, whose clothes were torn open, Isaac twisted his neck, slightly arousing his interest.

"You're a cyborg too, aren't you?"

Isaac had already realized from the moment his fist struck the λ-driver force field and created ripples, that the opponent's fist was not flesh and blood, but a mechanical arm like his own.

Furthermore, the fact that it is not destroyed by the force field and causes fluctuations in the force field suggests that it likely uses a high-frequency vibration weapon, similar to the monomolecular knife equipped on AS.

Unlike Isaac, the boy's expression was somewhat solemn.

The reason is that Isaac possesses a bunch of moves that are not listed in his own data.

Not to mention that his face has changed, the information on Shadow's abilities mentions it briefly, but the information on that force field technique is definitely not written about.

"Hey kid, what's your name?"

"...Si Ji Youhe."

"Okay, little Yuuka Miki, can you name the person behind you?"

"Of course not."

"I think so too."

Isaac scratched the back of his head, a cruel smile creeping across his face.

"Then I'll have no choice but to break your arms and legs to find out who's behind this. What a pity."

The instant he uttered those words, Isaac vanished from the spot.

Just as Yuuka's eyes suddenly widened as he tried to find Isaac, Isaac's voice appeared behind him, and Isaac's hand reached out to grab his shoulder.

"...The ability to break down and reform matter simply by touching it?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Isaac was momentarily stunned. In that instant, Yuuka Miki twisted his waist and struck Isaac on the head with his backhand.

Bang! !

The back of his hand slammed hard onto Isaac's head, and at the instant of contact, a high-frequency vibration emanated from his arm.

A normal person's head would have exploded from such a blow, but Isaac is not normal; even if he took the high-frequency vibration head-on, he wouldn't suffer any damage.

boom! !

In the instant he was hit, Isaac's fist swiftly struck Yuuka Miki's chin, sending him flying.

The force of that punch was enough to shatter his jawbone.

"Ah... I feel a little dizzy."

Isaac touched his temple.

Although being hit head-on by such an attack wouldn't be a big deal for him, the cerebrospinal fluid would still be damaged to some extent by the shock.

Fortunately, it's not a big problem.

After adjusting himself slightly, Isaac turned to Mizuhara Onihachi and said, "Hey, are you alright?"

"fine."

Mizuhara Onihachi emerged from behind the trash can and dusted himself off.

“I knew ‘those guys’ would definitely send someone to kill me.”

"You've really given me a lot of trouble."

"Don't say that. Once this is resolved, it will be equivalent to protecting the entire Tokyo area, and the reputation of the Tendo Police Company will also rise."

"The money is definitely not going to be less."

"You money-grubber, of course you won't be shortchanged."

"I mean... there might be a price increase."

"How can you raise prices like that! You bastard!!"

"Never mind that, let's drag that brat out and interrogate him first. If all else fails, give him a few injections of confession drug."

Kicking aside the rubble at his feet, Isaac walked towards the Miki Yuuga that he had just knocked away.

However, there was no one at the place where the Yiji Youhe River collapsed; there was only a large, deep hole dug downwards.

"..."

"Rentaro."

"..."

"Mr. Rentaro Satomi, the top police officer from Tendo Civil Security Company, ranked tenth by IP address," Mizuhara Onihachi said, squinting. "How did you manage to let him escape?"

"...It's rare to make a mistake. Besides, if we hadn't acted together, I would have caught them long ago."

"Now you're blaming me!?"

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"Tsk... Rentaro Satomi is much stronger than the data suggests. It seems the information above needs updating. No wonder Mr. Grünewald values ​​him so much... Damn it."

Touching the blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, Yuuka Miki limped through the sewer.

He glanced at his palm; Miki Yuuka was clutching a tuft of hair tightly in his hand, which he had pulled out the moment he hit Isaac.

"At least... the mission is accomplished."

Chapter 1202: This is God

"Because of you, the company's Rolls-Royce is completely totaled. I won't attribute the loss to you, but a price increase is inevitable."

"Alright, I got it! Price increase it is fine!"

Mizuhara Onihachi didn't want to pursue the matter of Isaac's plan to overcharge him too much.

Although the fees are high, it is not impossible for him to pay them.

Since the car was completely smashed, Isaac was too lazy to use alchemy to repair it. Anyway, there was only a short distance left, so he could just walk there.

"So, how should we get back?"

"Don't you have a car?"