Volume 8: The Fourth Impact Chapter 94: When a potion requires Phoenix Force and Elixir of Immortality as ingredients, you know the problem is serious
"There is a huge safety hazard inside the Star Castle. From now on, the three mentors will be on duty here in person. No one is allowed to enter or leave this folded space until the hazard is eliminated!"
Outside the gate of Star Castle, the expressionless Hunter wearing a star mask announced to all the members of the Star Club in front of him:
"During this period, everyone will return to their respective base worlds, and all activities of the Star Club will be suspended. If there is an emergency, we will notify you separately.
The Fourth Impact has reached its final stage, and there will be a wave of chaos in the coming period. I hope everyone can protect themselves and come to the New Osborne Tower world to take shelter if necessary.
But you must abide by the rules of this world and accept monitoring and placement by local officials.
That's it, let's go. "
Ciri waved her hand, obviously not intending to explain further about the "security issues" of Star Castle.
Many smart people in the crowd read a disturbing meaning from the Hunter's speech, but they couldn't rush into the castle to find out what was going on under the Grand Master's nose, right?
This is not just courting death, this is committing suicide.
In the slightly weird atmosphere, the crowd quickly dispersed, but the members of Team K stayed here. As Mason's partners, they had the right to know.
But Mason did not allow them to see the candles burning with their own eyes.
He was worried that other companions would make the same impulsive move as Ciri just did, especially Harley and Quinn. These two crazy girls would do anything to protect their little sweetheart.
"This is going to cause trouble, Mason."
Zha Kang didn't have the usual playful and frivolous energy. Instead, he pulled Mason aside with a serious expression, shared his beloved Silka cigarettes with him, and reminded him:
"I think it's impossible to keep this news secret. This is just the first trick of the old devil. Even if we keep our mouths shut, we can't stop Mephisto from personally announcing the existence of Shadow Castle.
Once the matter of the candles becomes known to others, once the members know that their lives are in the hands of others, it will be hard to predict what irrational things they will do.
This old Mo is indeed a top devil, manipulating people's hearts is his real specialty!
We thought the Stars were under our control, but he threw out a trump card and made all the pioneers become unstable factors.
I have to be thankful that I was born in a place where there is no Mexican presence, otherwise I really can’t beat him.”
“So we can’t delay any longer.”
Mason flexed his fingers, turned around and looked at the Star Castle standing tall. He said:
"The Mephisto problem must be solved immediately! You don't have to do anything else during this period of time. Go out among the pioneers more often and go undercover. If there is any bad situation, notify us immediately.
The teams directly under the Hunter Swordsman and the Wizard are all trustworthy. The Ronin have not joined the Star Society, so naturally they have no candles. Even if they stay out of trouble, they can still be relied upon at critical moments. "
"If you ask me..."
Zha Kang narrowed his eyes, a fierce gleam flashing in the rising smoke, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"Why not just go all the way and take all those candles... I know you can't do it, I'll do it! Give me a few minutes and I'll ..."
"Stop it."
Mason put his hand on Zha Kang's shoulder, stared at the male wizard in his team, and said:
"You're a bastard, but you have a conscience. If I really ask you to do it, you can't do it. I won't watch my friend become a murderer.
It hasn’t come to that yet.”
"Huh, that's easy for you to say."
Zha Kang unhappily adjusted the small tie on his white shirt. He glanced at Harley and Quinn who were walking their dogs nearby, and whispered:
"You know, I'm not the one you should worry about the most... Everyone around you is willing to do evil things on your behalf, and they have every reason to do so.
This is to protect you, not just Harley, but also Selina, Barbara, Er Tong and even Charles and Damian. You have to be on guard against everyone doing this for you in the name of protection.
Mephisto recognized this, and our overly friendly relationship became your weak spot."
"That's just my weakness in his eyes! He can't understand this kind of feeling at all."
Mason said in a deep voice:
"I won't use such a tricky but harmful method. You stay here and watch. I'll go back to Osborne Tower first."
After saying that, the captain glanced at Ciri who was talking to the wizard and swordsman in the distance, then quickly walked to Harry and whispered a few words to his little cutie.
Harley was stunned for a moment, then nodded excitedly and stood on tiptoe to kiss Mason on the cheek, then waved him away.
A few minutes later, the hunter was about to go back to her office to rest, but she was surprised to see Harley following her closely with her dog.
This surprised Ciri greatly. She turned around and asked:
"Why are you following me instead of sticking with Mason? Are you going to feed me expired snacks again? Or are you finally going to chop me up, put me in a body bag and throw me into the sun?"
"No!"
Harley hummed as she chewed her gum, swung her red and blue twin ponytails, and said proudly:
"Sweetheart asked you to keep an eye on you, to prevent you from losing your mind and doing something terrible. He doesn't dare to ask anyone else for this, so he has to ask me, the one he trusts the most, to do it."
"Well……"
Ciri was embarrassed for a moment, and she asked back faintly:
"But wouldn't you do the same for your sweetheart? Don't tell me you didn't plan to help Mason get out of trouble permanently after you found out about this."
"I did! In fact, there's a voice in my head right now telling me to sneak in and blow out all the candles and help sweetheart win."
Harley hit her forehead and said:
"But I know that will make sweetheart angry. He will be mean to me and maybe even divorce me. No! I don't want that! And when I stare at you, you have to stare at me too.
So that I don't suddenly go crazy and do something terrible, this is called mutual supervision."
She raised her hands and shook the sex toy handcuffs on her wrists. While she was talking, she had handcuffed both of their wrists together.
Ciri rubbed her eyes helplessly and said:
"Don't you feel embarrassed? Especially in a relationship like ours."
"What are you afraid of?"
Harry blew a big bubble and said:
"As long as I'm not embarrassed, then you will definitely be the one who is embarrassed. Besides, I've been coveting the big bathtub in your office for a long time. I heard that you also like to take flower petal baths?
Shall we go together?
Get to know each other. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. Quinn! Quinn, do you want to come with us?"
…
Mason returned to Osborne Tower through the World Gate without wasting time. He walked through the corridor of Osborne Tower, which had become much quieter, and returned to his office under the reverent gazes of the people around him.
Open the suitcase factory and jump inside it, heading straight to the alchemy lab.
Alchemist Mason was still improving the "Million Stars" potion. When Mason came in, he just saw a horrifying scene of an assistant being swallowed by the exploding golden liquid.
Fortunately, Mason's clones were all water people, and such injuries were not fatal. Therefore, after a few seconds of water body reshaping, they started a new round of formula testing.
As for the alchemist himself, he was sitting on the edge of the laboratory which was filled with all kinds of strange bottles and jars and crooked distillation tubes, with alchemical magic books from various worlds piled up in a mess at his hands. He was pondering in front of a board covered with all kinds of weird graffiti, as if he had encountered some alchemical problem and was looking for a solution.
Just the sight of him standing in front of the board, deep in thought, is enough to inspire awe.
But when Mason approached, he heard this guy maintaining a thinking attitude and muttering to himself:
"This taste is wrong! No matter how I taste it, it's not right. There must be something wrong in some process. Oh, why can't I make a potion with the taste of durian oregano? (Ps1)
It’s all the subject’s fault!
Why didn't you try harder and assign a chef like Mason?"
"Well, I really made things difficult for you guys by not putting some of my already exhausted energy into cooking, huh?"
Mason said this in a dark voice, waking the alchemist from his deep thought.
The latter looked back at Mason and said with a curled lip:
"I'm just relaxing my brain. The Million Star Project is killing me. I've made some breakthroughs, but they're not strong enough to reduce the impact of the void."
"Don't worry, I'm not here to inspect and guide the work."
Mason reached out and patted the alchemist on the shoulder. The guy's dark circles became more serious, and at first glance it looked like he was wearing a pair of sunglasses.
"You come here for no reason. If you come here, you must have something to say. Tell me."
The alchemist rolled his eyes, pulled out a chair and sat down, then took a bottle of stimulant and drank it, then looked up at Mason and said:
"What troubles need us again?"
Mason didn't answer.
He pulled a few items from his pocket and placed them on the workbench in front of the alchemist.
On the far left is a can of sealed flame. The small flame is suspended and burning in the transparent can. The lack of oxygen does not hinder its stability, and the scattered feathers of light look very beautiful.
Phoenix Fire.
It is the purest flame of resurrection.
The alchemist got a headache when he saw this thing, but that was not the end. Mason put down the second thing and put it in a jewelry box. There were three irregular blood-colored crystals placed in the luxurious black velvet.
At first glance, it looks exactly like the Philosopher's Stone, but the difference between the two is as vast as heaven and earth.
Alchemist Mason could tell at a glance that this thing was the genuine Philosopher's Stone!
Although not as huge as the one that was once hidden in Hogwarts, the three magic stones are very beautiful in color, reflecting elegant arcs of light just like flawless gems.
But it’s not over yet.
Mason put down the third object, a slender test tube filled with two-thirds of amber liquid and stopped with a cork, but just by looking at its mellow color one could tell that this thing was definitely not something ordinary.
Alchemist Mason took it in his hand, uncorked it, and swung his hand around to smell the flavor like a wine taster. After a second, he looked up and said:
"The perfect recovery potion that Old K used? Did you make it yourself?"
"Well, with the help of the Fox Nest's equipment."
Mason also pulled up a chair and sat opposite the alchemist. He said:
"I'm collecting other materials for the immortality elixir, and Xiao Zha is also collecting uncontaminated unicorn blood, which will be delivered soon. But these things are left here. Even if I don't tell you, you should be able to guess what I want to ask you to do."
"Yes, it's a resurrection potion."
Alchemist Mason nodded. He placed the Perfect Recovery Potion on the potion rack beside him and picked up the Phoenix Fire and waved it in front of his eyes. The flames formed an image of a phoenix with its wings , which was very cute.
He said:
"It seems that you have made up your mind to defeat Mephisto."
"Yes, that's right."
The subject did not hide anything anymore and told the alchemist everything that happened in the Star Castle. The latter's face became solemn. After the subject finished speaking, he held up three fingers and said:
“You have to prepare three resurrection potions. If you want to defeat Mephisto, you have to kill the three mentors first. Let’s not talk about Ciri for now. You also have to prepare the swordsman and the wizard.
I'll take care of the formula. I've been researching this since you mentioned it before, and I've already made some progress. Now that I have so many magical objects in my hands, it shouldn't be a problem to rebuild my life.
But you also have to understand that the real problem with the three mentors is not whether they can be resurrected.
Their connection with Mephisto is almost one, and simple resurrection potions cannot handle this situation. I guess this may involve a more complex existence.
I need to discuss this with the inscription master. His understanding of divinity is the strongest among us. Perhaps the two of us can work out a practical plan.
But you still have to prepare for the worst.”
The alchemist hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke out what was in his mind. He said:
"Mephisto knows what you want to do. From the incident at Star Castle, we can see that the devil has figured out your mind. He also knows that you will protect your friends at all costs.
I'm worried that you will be led by him.
And what about Old A? Those two guys might join forces. After all, they already have common interests regarding you.
It is no exaggeration to say that after the plane fusion is complete, those diehards will unite and try to strangle you because of the miracle you created. The conflict between you and them is only a matter of time."
"I know."
Mason said:
"I'm not afraid of them, but I'm not reckless either. I will be prepared. In addition to your side, I will also go to the engineers to set up a second line of defense.
But you can give yourself a break tonight."
The subject checked the time on his watch and said to the alchemist:
"I'm going to hold a victory party at Osborne Tower tonight, and I know none of you like dealing with outsiders, so we'll be the only ones attending.
Already said hello to the old Green Goblin.
8pm, don’t miss it.”
"Um?"
The alchemist blinked and said:
"How can a unscrupulous capitalist like you be so kind? Is the sun rising from the west today?"
"I can be very conscientious sometimes, okay?"
Mason rolled his eyes and stood up to leave.
After walking out of the alchemy laboratory, he headed towards the engineering laboratory on the eighth floor of the pocket factory, but when he turned the corner, he found that the jeweler was waiting for him here with a bag.
Seeing the subject coming over, the jeweler put away his luxurious toy ball made of several kinds of gemstones, and handed the bag in his hand to Mason.
He said:
"It's all done, exactly as you requested, durable and beautiful. But are you sure you want to do this?"
The jeweler said hesitantly:
"It's not too late to stop now, Juti. This is a one-time deal. You can't regret it once you do it."
"What? I squeezed you so hard every day that you even developed feelings for me?"
The subject opened the bag and took a look at the contents, then nodded with satisfaction and said jokingly:
"If I were you, I would plan my future now."
"How else can we live?"
The jeweler curled his lips and said:
"If I leave here, I will have to find materials by myself, and face the wind, rain, and evil people outside alone. I am too lazy to waste my time on that. Anyway, there is always a room for me in this pocket factory, right?
You won't turn your back on us and kick us out, right?"
"That's not the case."
Mason waved his hands and said:
"But the rent still needs to be collected. Okay, go get ready. It's eight o'clock tonight. Don't be late. Also, don't tell anyone else. I want to give them a surprise."
