Chapter 387: How many times?

A train sped along the tracks. Inside the train, Su Xiao leaned back in his seat with his eyes closed.

He wasn't asleep; in a place like a train, he would never sleep for even a moment.

Checking the proficiency of Alchemy Pharmacy: 143/10, it already met the upgrade requirements. But one problem lay before him: his Paradise Coins were insufficient.

Su Xiao was looking forward to the Alchemy Pharmacy ability. This time, he wanted to get more Philosopher's Stones.

The train slowed to a stop. The location where it stopped was not the Resembool station, but the neighboring town.

Getting off the train, Su Xiao found that the atmosphere in this town was a bit off. Passersby looked hurried, and some carried daggers with them.

It seems the riot in the neighboring town of Resembool had spread here.

Riding on Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's back, Su Xiao rushed toward the town of Resembool.

Half an hour later, Su Xiao arrived near the town of Resembool. Shouts of killing came from within the town.

It was evening, and the sky was fiery red. The town in front of him seemed to be stained with a layer of blood.

Walking into the town, several corpses lay across the street, surrounding shops had been looted and smashed, and a faint stench of rot entered his nose—this was the smell of slightly decaying corpses.

Several vultures were running around not far away, their bodies bloated. There were many corpses here for them to enjoy; these vultures were so fat they couldn't fly.

A middle-aged woman ran out of a dilapidated house, crying and begging for help, with several thugs holding sharp blades chasing behind her.

This town is finished, Su Xiao could be certain.

Even if he successfully suppressed the situation here, it would riot again soon after.

This riot was deliberately provoked by someone; otherwise, it wouldn't have reached this scale, and the local garrison army was nowhere to be found.

Homunculi wouldn't do such a thing—not because homunculi are kind, but because this place is not within the array map, and homunculi wouldn't do such redundant things.

Just as Su Xiao was riding Xiang Bubu Teni forward, a young man with white hair and red eyes rushed out from a shop on the side and lunged at Su Xiao without a word.

"Die, you damn Amestrian."

The young man's expression was fierce, with the posture of wanting to die with Su Xiao.

"Ishvalan?"

The other's hair color and eye color allowed Su Xiao to immediately judge that the other was an Ishvalan. Although Ishval is not far from here, Ishvalans are not allowed to leave the country.

Light flickered in his hand, and an intermediate alchemical bomb appeared in his hand.

"St... State Alchemist."

The hatred in the young man's eyes disappeared, replaced by fear.

"I'll give you a chance to say why there is a riot here."

"Heh~, the holy war has begun. You wait to die..."

Boom!

The intermediate alchemical bomb exploded in front of the young man's face, and the young man was blown to pieces.

From the few words, Su Xiao could hear that this riot was related to the Ishvalans.

Strolling around the town, Su Xiao found that there were not many people left in the town. Except for some thugs and Ishvalans, the ordinary civilians in the town were either dead or had fled.

The Central Army of Amestris is just a bunch of good-for-nothings. Their commanders abandoned their faith in pursuit of eternal life, and the soldiers under them are even more unbearable.

The situation in Amestris is very special. Powerful armies are all at the edges of the country to prevent Amestris from being invaded, while some weak legions have become the Central Army.

Such a situation has led to a division of power. Those generals guarding the borders are similar to feudal lords, and some have even begun to govern themselves, having their own rules.

The surroundings of the country are as solid as a rock, while the interior is empty. This scene can only be seen in Amestris.

After patrolling the perimeter, Su Xiao began to use the Philosopher's Stone to manufacture special-grade alchemical bombs, which he deployed throughout the town.

He didn't want to know what the Ishvalans' holy war was, nor was he interested in knowing.

Leaving the town, after maintaining a safe distance, Su Xiao detonated the alchemical bombs.

Boom, boom, boom...

Roaring sounds came from within the town, the entire town gradually fell apart, and firelight engulfed the entire town.

There were no civilians left here; Su Xiao chose to blow up the place, which was the fastest method.

And by doing this, he could buy himself two to three days of free movement time. Within these two to three days, even if something big happened, he wouldn't be suspected.

Riding on Xiang Bubu Teni, Xiang Bubu Teni's Full-Speed Charge (Active) was activated.

Skill 1: Full-Speed Charge (Active): After activating this skill, Xiang Bubu Teni's movement speed increases by 150%, consuming 12 mana points per minute, and can carry heavy loads.

Su Xiao took out a map and a compass. Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang ran at full speed, faster than a train. He was going to a place; if his judgment was correct, two homunculi were there.

Four hours later, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang lay on the ground, somewhat exhausted. He had been running at full speed, and his mana had long since been exhausted.

"Let's go."

Su Xiao switched to walking, but the destination was right in front of him.

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang whimpered twice, looking pitifully at Su Xiao, as if saying: 'Without ten meat bones, this dog won't get up today.'

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang unlocked a new skill, 'Touch Porcelain,' and Su Xiao's face darkened. He walked forward alone.

He knew Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's temper all too well; he would definitely follow within five seconds.

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang lay on the ground, watching Su Xiao walk away. After Su Xiao walked more than ten meters, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang panicked. He got up and followed behind, without the slightest appearance of exhaustion. Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang is a talented actor.

Ahead was a city next to a desert, named Liore, located on the east side of Amestris. If one continued east, it would be an endless desert, and crossing the desert would lead to a vast and powerful country.

Amestris can be said to be surrounded by powerful enemies, and it has been able to survive until now because of Father.

The monarchs of those surrounding great powers all know of Father's existence. Although their own countries have strong individuals, the price of invading Amestris is far higher than the benefits.

Amestris can be as prosperous as it is now, which is closely related to Father. Alchemy ostensibly relies on the power of the earth's crust, but in reality, it is not so.

There is a transit station in this, which is Father. Losing Father as this transit station, the use of alchemy would be much more cumbersome.

Liore is a city in the large alchemical array map, so a riot is about to happen here, and no one will stop it.

At this time, Liore has been controlled by a cult. An alchemist possessing a Philosopher's Stone is impersonating a messenger of God, bewitching the civilians here. Of course, this is supported by homunculi behind the scenes.

Before entering Liore, Su Xiao took a mask out of his storage space and changed his clothes, letting Xiang Bubu Teni hide outside the city.

Walking into the town, Su Xiao's fingers tapped on the ground, sensing carefully.

The aura of a homunculus is like a candle in the dark night, ominous and extremely discordant.

An aura was sensed by Su Xiao, and he walked quickly toward that aura.

Inside a church, a beautiful woman with long, wavy black hair, wearing a black dress, was sitting in the church.

Su Xiao walked into the church, and the beautiful woman smiled after seeing Su Xiao, her red lips particularly sexy.

On the position below the collarbones on both sides of the beautiful woman, there was a red Ouroboros pattern; this is the mark of a homunculus.

Homunculus: Lust.

"How long has it been since anyone dared to show killing intent toward me? State your name, and leave your last words by the way."

Lust leaned lazily on the pew, full of charm.

Zzz~, the sound of metal wires tightening came.

Puchi, one of Lust's fair forearms flew up.

Zhan Long Shan appeared in Su Xiao's hand, and the Qing Gang Ying was instantly activated to the maximum.

"Your recovery ability is very strong. I don't know how many times I have to kill you to make you die. Let's try killing you ten times first."

I desire to 'cultivate immortality,' with boundless mana. ===== CHAPTER 388 =====