Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

A flash of lightning illuminated the scene, and the ground began to twist and deform as more than a dozen cannons emerged from the ground, aiming at Scar.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The cannons fired continuously, sending dozens of shells flying toward Ska.

Scar charged straight at the oncoming artillery fire, his figure flashing and dodging all the shells.

"That's really agile, but what about this move?"

Gran slammed his fist into the ground once more, and an iron wall instantly rose up, enveloping Scar inside.

"Hmph! It seems he's nothing special after all."

After seeing that Scar was trapped, Grant went over to check on him, but was stopped by Isaac.

"what happened?"

“If you go there now, you'll probably be in trouble,” Isaac said.

as predicted.

A flash of blue lightning struck, and the iron wall that had trapped Scar disintegrated in an instant.

His right hand, covered in tattoos, was crackling with electricity.

Gran realized something was wrong and immediately continued to forge chains to surround Scar, but they were all disintegrated by Scar's right hand.

Scar closed in on Gran at lightning speed, and just as his right hand was about to grab Gran's head.

hum~

Scar felt an overwhelming killing intent rushing towards him in an instant, and immediately released Gran and retreated.

呲!

However, with a streak of rainbow-colored light, a large gash appeared on Scar's chest.

The wound was gushing blood, and you could even see the throbbing internal organs inside.

Scar clutched his wound in pain, staring at Isaac in front of him, completely oblivious to the attack he had made.

“Isaac…” Grant started to say, but Isaac interrupted him.

"The battle is the priority; this man cannot be spared." With that, he charged towards Scar.

"Isaac, the Alchemist of Calamity, I've been looking for you for a long time! I want revenge for the ten thousand of my fallen comrades!" Scar roared as he raised his right hand and charged toward Isaac.

"Really? Then why don't you go and keep them company?" Isaac suddenly revealed a strange smile.

"!"

Scar swung his right hand, crackling with electricity, at Isaac. Isaac lowered his head to avoid the attack, then opened his right hand into a palm and placed it on Scar's chest.

"drink!"

Isaac's foot sank, and he unleashed a powerful force from the ground. This move was the internal energy contained in the martial arts that Isaac had learned in the new country.

Scar felt as if a tank had hit his chest, sending him flying backward. He felt a sweet taste in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood.

He felt his consciousness slowly fading.

"Am I going to die here?" Scar wondered, watching Isaac approach.

I haven't avenged my compatriots yet, I absolutely cannot die here!

The instant Isaac approached, Scar slammed his right hand into the ground, sending up a burst of lightning and a cloud of smoke.

Isaac and Glen were instantly blinded by the smoke.

But as the smoke cleared, Isaac activated his left mechanical eye. He began to examine the area he had just been in.

"How is it, Isaac?" Grant asked, squinting through his smoke-blurred eyes.

"He escaped. There's a sewer down there. He produced a lot of smoke while he was decomposing, and then he escaped into the sewer in an instant. The collapsed building just happened to block our way to chase him," Isaac said.

It's too late to chase after him now.

"Damn it! He tricked us!" Gran roared.

Isaac sighed as he looked at the blocked sewer.

The most annoying kind of enemy is the one that can run away.

"Thanks to you, Isaac, otherwise I would have been in big trouble this time."

"Gran, reinforce the security in the central area. I'm going back to Dongfang City now," Isaac said as he left.

After a moment of silence, Grant thanked Isaac and headed toward headquarters.

Chapter 129: The Fate-Binding Alchemist

Upon returning to Eastern City, Isaac went directly to Roy.

"Roy, Scar has appeared in Central City."

"what?"

“Order to strengthen security in Eastern City. Although Brigadier General Gran has already taken action on the central side, if Scar wants to escape, they may not be able to stop him,” Isaac said.

“Okay, I’ll take care of it right away.” Roy said, leaving his seat. “By the way, Gangzai came back yesterday.”

"Oh? That Edward kid? Where has he been gallivanting off to this time?"

“He helped us find a soldier who was causing trouble at the Yuswell mine. He just got back yesterday and is currently with Shaw Tucker, saying he has some information to investigate,” Roy said.

Isaac thought for a moment and said, "Shaw Tucker? I was just about to go see him."

After all, Scar is now specifically targeting State Alchemists, so it's necessary to remind that person.

Roy left headquarters, and Isaac left not long after.

"Brigadier General Isaac, where are we going today?" Violet asked as she walked up to Isaac.

She had just finished processing documents elsewhere and went straight to Isaac, who was about to leave.

"Tucker, you know what he's doing, come along with him later."

"Yes."

The two arrived in front of an apartment building.

“Mr. Shaw Tucker, are you in there?” Isaac knocked on the door.

"coming."

The door opened shortly afterward. A man dressed in casual clothes and wearing glasses walked out.

“Brigadier General Isaac? And Warrant Officer Eve Garden? Welcome, welcome.” Tucker was a little surprised to see the two, then smiled and invited them into the house.

"Excuse me," Isaac said, and he and Violet went into the house.

The group sat down at the dining table. After making tea for the two men, Tucker also sat down and asked, "What brings you here, Brigadier General? Is there something wrong with your eyes?"

The person in front of me was responsible for all the debugging and upgrading of Isaac's mechanical eye, and he would go to me if there were any problems.

"No, the mechanical eye is in good condition and hasn't had any problems in the past two years."

"That's good."

"Speaking of which, is that Edward kid with you?" Isaac asked.

"Edward?"

"He was a short, blond man with a big suit of armor next to him."

“Oh! That ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’? He should be playing in the yard with Nina right now,” Tucker chuckled.

Is the person who came to look up information playing games right now?

"If the brigadier general needs to see him, I can go to him."

“No need, no need, I’ll go find him in a bit.” Isaac waved his hand. “I came to inform you that the criminal who went around killing State Alchemists has reappeared.”

"What?" Tucker exclaimed in surprise. "He's in Dongfang City?"

"No, he's in Central City, but he escaped after I injured him. I think he might appear in Eastern City, so I came to let you know."

"I see..." Tucker was at a loss for what to do.

He wasn't the kind of alchemist with combat abilities; being attacked would basically mean certain death for him.

Isaac looked at Tucker and said, "If you need protection, the military can send someone to protect you."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brigadier General." Tucker breathed a sigh of relief.

It's alright with military protection.

"By the way, Tucker, how did the assessment go this time?" Isaac asked.

State alchemists undergo annual examinations, and those who fail to submit research materials will be disqualified.

"Thanks to the Brigadier General, I've passed this year's assessment," Tucker said with a smile.

The research materials Isaac gave him were more than enough to handle.

“Alright then.” Isaac said, standing up. “Would you mind if I went to your yard to look for Edward?”

"Of course, I think Nina must miss the Brigadier General very much."

Isaac and Violet walked toward the yard.

As soon as he entered the yard, Isaac saw Edward, Alphonse, and a little girl with pigtails playing happily.

The little girl noticed Isaac and immediately ran over.

"Big brother Isaac, are you coming to play with me?" the little girl asked happily.

"Sorry, Nina, big brother has something to take care of this time." Isaac smiled and patted the little girl's head.

The little girl's name is Nina, and she is Shaw Tucker's daughter.

Isaac used to visit Tucker often in his early years, and they got to know each other over time.

"Eh~" Nina was very disappointed to hear Isaac say that.

Edward noticed Isaac's presence and asked in surprise, "Isaac? What are you doing here?"

“I have something to discuss with Shaw Tucker, but since you’re here, I’ll tell you about it while I’m at it.” Isaac’s expression turned serious.