Chapter 72 The virtuous live here

All of a sudden, the silent huge furnace seemed to turn into a tentacle monster. Flames flew out, and it swallowed the frightened calf and horse into its stomach. The motorcycle could no longer be seen, and only a constant beeping sound could be heard through the furnace.

Brother Ji Jue, something bad has happened!
Xiao An was also horrified and instinctively wanted to shout: Master Niu Ma was eaten by the furnace monster!

But Ji Jue still looked calm. Through the communication and induction of the ex machina, all the operating conditions of the furnace were within his perception and control.

No, it's as if I'm controlling it myself.

The melting pot, the host becomes the guest!
This furnace, which had gone through countless years and forged countless blessings and supreme kindness, was now going against the supply of power and pulling Ji Jue into its control.

It was as if he was being pulled by the hand, having his palm pressed against the operating lever and the workbench, and being guided step by step, presented hastily and directly, hoping that he would remember it.

[Ruins], [Evolution], [Embers]...

The spiritual essence from Ji Jue circulated in the furnace and was divided into nine parts. Like a chain reaction, it caused qualitative changes one after another under the interference of the three emblems of Supreme Goodness. Then, after merging with each other in an inexplicable order, it showed a silver-white phantom light that Ji Jue had never seen before, and all of it was integrated into the huge body of the calf.

Then, an unprecedented high-pitched trumpet sound rang out from the furnace, so vague through the thick obstruction.

But in Ji Jue's perception, the calf's body seemed to melt and quickly lost its original appearance. In shock, he wanted to stop, but the furnace forcibly pulled him, urging him to continue, telling him that the next step was the real focus.

As if dissolving, the huge body of the calf seemed to melt into a ball in an instant. It defied gravity and floated above the flames. Then... the dark smoke and a large amount of impurities were forcibly removed in the violent vibration of the spiritual essence!

With just a flick of his fingers, a large amount of impurities and messy interferences that once made Professor Ye almost helpless were screened out.

Seven or eight bolts that had long been broken and rusted, a bunch of old and broken washers, two bent crankshafts, and even half of the hood and two valves that were scraped off from some unknown car...

The moment it fell, it was burned into smoke and disappeared.

Ji Jue was stunned.

He checked it every day, and had no idea that there were so many messy things hidden in the calf's stomach.

But what came out of the second sieve were large pieces of smoky crystal-like substances, iron pieces as sharp as bone spurs, and scarlet worms that kept wriggling like living things...

Those were the evil impurities in the blessing that the calf swallowed, and even the dregs in the dragon's blood!
Just like throwing wet clothes into a dryer, irrelevant things were quickly thrown out - after breaking the old physical constraints of matter, with an operation that Ji Jue himself could not understand at all, all interference was completely and directly removed in an instant!

Among the four major elements of alchemy, this is [Purification] which reached its peak four hundred years ago!
And when the liquefied calf stretched and expanded again, reading the physical properties and past traces and returning to its original state, no matter how stupid Ji Jue was, he could guess what the furnace was now guiding him step by step to practice, learn and comprehend.

The unique skill of sage mercury.

——【Fluid Alchemy】!
Even if Ji Jue couldn't understand 80% of it, and even if the only operations Ji Jue could learn were the introductory parts, the furnace still displayed this unique inheritance of the sages without reservation!

He forgot to breathe.

I tried my best to remember the feeling and operation at this moment, trying to capture more application methods and leave more memories and feelings. But it was too fast.

The remaining energy in the furnace and the time they have left are running out.

In just less than ten seconds, when the furnace door opened again, a scorching wind blew in the face, and a black locomotive slowly drove out from the spreading thick smoke.

The dull car lights were flashing, but I was still confused and had no idea what was going on.

The shape has shrunk a little compared to before, but the spiritual fluctuations lingering on it are rising like flames all the time, waiting to explode at any time.

Countless spiritual circuits are engraved on the hubs beneath the carapace, sixteen emblems of the Supreme Good are spread across every key corner of the body, and rune sequences that guide the power of blessing spread from the engine to the entire body.

Completely, like a re-creation!
Even though it was like an empty shell compared to other alchemical products—nothing but the original dragon blood—it still left space for Ji Jue to modify and fill it later. It was even all engraved on it in the form of fluid alchemy, so that Ji Jue could reversely restore it through research when he continued to study it…

If the blessing cage connected to the furnace had not been empty long ago and there was no blessing available at all, it would probably have filled all the slots on the calf's body with mercury's remaining blessing.

Apart from this, what is even more eye-catching is... the tremendous transformation that has taken place since purification!
Ji Jue was stunned for a moment, then again, and his eyes widened.

incredible.

Why are there two wheels before entering, but three after exiting?!
From a scooter to a tricycle?!
The cargo capacity has been greatly improved!
No, your evolutionary tree, is it normal?

But the calf didn't seem to have any discomfort, as if it was born this way. It operated the extra wheels skillfully, twisting around in front of Ji Jue and making beeping sounds excitedly.

Fluid alchemy is a technique that breaks the shackles of matter and form to make the external form closer to the essence.

Ignoring the expansion of physical properties and focusing more on the inner qualities, the defect of overly high quality requirements for the materials themselves appeared. However, at the same time, the external method of reverse adjustment based on the internal essence of the results also ensured an absolute yield rate. And its potential in purification was also brought into play to a terrifying degree.

The calf's current transformation is nothing more than the change that the dragon blood showed after it was purified and completely digested the materials fed by Ji Jue.

This is fluid alchemy.

A tired sigh came from the furnace, "If I could leave some legacy behind, my Lord might be comforted."

"...Thank you."

Feeling the wonderful realization that had not yet completely dissipated, Ji Jue came back to his senses and couldn't help but sigh: "Is there anything I can do for you?"

[I never thought that there would be a chance to reignite it before it was destroyed. ]

The dim flame rose, trembled, and was dying. [I am satisfied, nothing more, but... my lord's actions became increasingly extreme in the past, and he strayed from the path of the ashes, which led to this end.

As a creator, I really can't bear to see the workshop sink like this. 】

It hesitated, but in the end did not say anything else, just laughed at itself: [If there is still a chance... please show us mercy again. ]

Just like that, the flame went out silently.

Never again.

Only a hallucinatory sigh echoed in the wind.

Goodbye everyone, after so many years of good times.

Right in front of Ji Jue's eyes, the furnace shook slightly, collapsed in the breeze, and turned into dust. Star-like flashes emerged, rose, and gathered.

It fell into Ji Jue's hands.

But after witnessing the final effort of the furnace with his own eyes, Ji Jue no longer felt the joy and excitement he had just felt.

There is not even time to mourn for it.

Ignoring the hunger and urgency coming from his soul, Ji Jue had no time to absorb them, so he could only carefully gather them with spiritual essence to ensure that they would not be lost. He flew up, jumped into the car swiftly, made sure Xiao An was seated, and started running out!
Because, if we don’t run now, it will be too late!
Click! Click! Click! Click! Click! Click! Click!
The sound of intense friction continued to burst out from the void, like the hull of a submarine rapidly breaking in the abyss of the sea.

The countdown of the Ghost Worker Ball is drawing to a close, and the dim light that originally supported the abandoned workshop is rapidly dissipating...

【11——10——9——8——】

Along with the countdown from the ghost ball, the calf galloped on the uneven steps and instantly soared to more than 200 yards, even more exaggerated than before.

Go straight along the tower body inside the bell tower and go around and down!

In just a few snaps of the fingers, it fell to the ground, leaving only three lines of charred marks.

The ghost ball reunited in Ji Jue's hand, and a faint light flew out and landed on the portal they had entered before, instantly swallowing them up and closing again.

And at that moment, the entire bell tower burst into an unprecedented loud noise.

Thunder roars from the sky!
A flash of light suddenly fell from the sky and instantly penetrated the bell tower. The purification order from the defense sequence brought an excommunication that was even more severe than fire and lightning.

The square was in turmoil. Cracks spread out from the bell tower, and countless bricks and stones flew out.

Under the siege of the returning knights, the giant, who was already riddled with holes but still fighting fiercely, suddenly stopped and half-knelt on the ground.

No more motivation.

The sudden change made everyone stunned for a moment, and then they looked around more vigilantly, alert to any abnormal signs and prevent sneak attacks.

It was this glimpse that made Lou Feng see the figure at the distant street corner that made his face turn red instantly.

“——Ji Jue!!!”

Not far from the square, that damn guy had gotten here at some point!

Moreover, after being discovered, he actually wanted to turn around and run? !

"I'm taking..."

On the calf's back, Ji Jue, who was about to run away, froze in his tracks, turned back with difficulty, and forced out an awkward smile: "Oh, isn't this Brother Lou? What a coincidence."

All the returning knights raised their spears in unison and pointed them at Ji Jue's face.

"It seems that Mr. Ji has a keen sense of smell." Lou Feng said coldly: "He came so close rashly, could he be trying to fish in troubled waters?"

"That's impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Ji Jue shook his head suddenly and refuted loudly.

How could I possibly want to fish in troubled waters? I've already done everything I could think of! This is all thanks to you for helping me to attract hatred, Brother Lou!
Filled with joy and gratitude, he tried hard to restrain himself from laughing out loud, but when he looked at Lou Feng, he no longer felt the awkwardness he had before.

The more I look at it, the more I like it, and the more satisfied I am.

It's like looking after a godson.

It revealed a kind of kindness that made Lou Feng feel creepy.

He took a step back: "Take it down--"

"Brother Lou, wait a minute!"

Ji Jue raised his hand, glared and shouted: "As the saying goes, the treasures of heaven and earth, the divine tools and precious objects, belong to the virtuous! How dare I, a mere firefly, compete with Brother Lou for glory?
I was ungrateful before, how could I make the same mistake over and over again?"

"Brother Ji Jue..."

Bewildered, Xiao An reached out and tugged at his clothes, wanting to tell him that he stepped on his foot, but Ji Jue interrupted him with a wave of his hand, "Stop talking!"

"We quit!"

Ji Jue squeezed out a sound from between his teeth, as if he was trying to hold back the emotions and grief that were about to burst out, and gritted his teeth: "I'll give this workshop to Brother Lou!"

After saying that, he kicked the calf.

The calf retreated a distance, then retreated a distance again, and then retreated a long distance at a rapid speed. Then it suddenly turned around and galloped away into the distance.

Just like that, he disappeared.

"Ran?"

Even Silan couldn't believe it. He looked up at the sky and saw a flying star rising up, instantly overlooking most of the town, confirming that Ji Jue and the others had already run far away.

Originally they were all prepared for another tough battle.

But Ji Jue didn't even dare to test them and simply didn't confront them?

"Humph!"

Lou Feng snorted coldly. In fact, there were several times when he wanted to order the returning knights to take down Ji Jue immediately. However, considering that everyone had just fought a big battle, and Master Ye didn't know what other tricks he had hidden for him, he finally chose a safer way.

Since Ji Jue left tactfully, there was no way he would hold on to him.

But suddenly, he looked at the direction where Ji Jue and the others left, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat: Wait, how did he know that this was a factory...

Lou Feng suddenly turned around and looked at the empty bell tower.

Eyes widened.

He no longer cared about following the procedures and taking steady steps, and just rushed straight in.

And then, he saw… those familiar tire tracks in the ashes. They seemed to be imprinted on his mind, making his heart suddenly turn cold.

But when he climbed up the stairs panting and finally saw the half-broken door and the ruins of the workshop in a mess with only ashes left, he could not help but feel dizzy.

What resounded throughout the sky of the Rift Realm was an indescribable scream of anger!
It's so heartbreaking.

“——Ji Jue!!!!”

　Ah, it's the end of the month, please give me a monthly ticket~
　　
　
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