Mazmu slowly woke up.
Gasp!
The pain at the back of his head made the Witchcraft practitioner grimace, his mind was in a blur as well.
'What happened?
I ran into those black dogs when I was digging for the Philosopher's Stone.
Fortunately, I was prepared and the black dogs suffered heavy losses. That bastard Eisen Den won't be able to recover in a short period of time.
But that bastard also arranged for reinforcements and chased me relentlessly.
I was forced to go through the most dangerous secret path.
This is Song Shi Family's mansion in Ai City. There shouldn't be anyone here during normal times, but this time, I was unlucky and ran into the Song Shi Family.
My reinforcements …
Forget about it!
None of them will escape.
Even though his mind was in a blur, Mazmu had a clear understanding of the Song Shi Family.
It wasn't something he could fight alone.
Even if he gathered all the Witchcraft practitioners in Ai City, they wouldn't be a match for the Song Shi Family.
Otherwise, Song Shi wouldn't be addressed as' Lord 'by those black dogs in Ai City.
'Oh right!
Who attacked me?
My Philosopher's Stone! '
As the memory of Song Shi came back to him, Mazmu quickly woke up.
As soon as he woke up, Mazmu was still thinking about his Philosopher's Stone. He heaved a sigh of relief when he realized the Philosopher's Stone was in his hand.
But right after that, Mazmu's heart skipped a beat.
"Are you sure you've settled everything?"
"Of course.
"Mazmu didn't expect me to follow him," Kieran said.
"Now is our best chance."
The conversation entered Mazmu's ears.
One of the voices sounded familiar.
The other one sounded very unfamiliar.
Based on the voices, Mazmu knew the two of them weren't far from him but not close either. After some distance, he slowly opened his eyes.
Then, he saw a person's back.
The person's back looked familiar as well.
But Mazmu couldn't remember who it was.
"The Philosopher's Stone isn't that easy to get!"
Said the unfamiliar voice.
"Then will you give up?"
The familiar voice laughed coldly.
The unfamiliar voice went silent.
"Look.
You won't either.
What we need to do now is to make everyone think that Mazmu got the Philosopher's Stone and ran away. "
"Especially now that Song Shi Family is involved in this as well.
"As long as we do it skillfully and muddy the waters, no one will suspect us."
"Don't you want the power of the Philosopher's Stone?"
A familiar voice said anxiously.
The silent voice hesitated.
"Yes!"
"But there's only one Philosopher's Stone …"
"I have a way to split the power within."
Now, disguise yourself as Mazmu and draw everyone's attention away. We'll meet at the old place. "
After a full four to five seconds, the voice finally replied. However, as soon as it opened its mouth, it was interrupted by a familiar voice.
"Alright."
After the unfamiliar voice gave an affirmative answer, it went silent.
It was obvious that he had left.
After another ten seconds, the familiar voice muttered to itself.
"Do you really think I will split the power of the Philosopher's Stone?"
"Don't tell me I don't know, even if I do, I won't share it with you!"
The familiar voice said as it turned its head.
When the slightly familiar face appeared before Mazmu's eyes, he instantly remembered who the person was.
The person was also a Witchcraft practitioner.
His whereabouts were hidden but his abilities were not weak, especially his [Vengeful Spirit House], which had quite the reputation among the Witchcraft practitioners in Ai City.
"So it's him!
Could it be that everything that happened before … "
Mazmu thought of Eisen Den, who should have attracted his attention but suddenly appeared before him.
Some of his doubts were instantly cleared up.
That useless Richard Mayden must have been exposed by the person before him, that's why he was exposed so quickly.
On top of that, the fact that Eisen Den could locate Mazmu so easily must have something to do with the person.
As for why?
It was obvious!
Wasn't it because of the Philosopher's Stone?
Too bad!
The person still underestimated his recovery speed.
Even with a different body, Mazmu, who was in an extremely weak state, couldn't be knocked down by a single ambush.
He might have fainted for a few seconds.
But he would recover quickly.
Dak Dak Dak!
Footsteps sounded in Mazmu's ears.
After confirming the person's identity, Mazmu closed his eyes but it didn't stop him from moving. When the person grabbed his hand and tried to snatch the Philosopher's Stone from his hand, Mazmu stabbed the person with his other hand.
Puk!
The person's neck was pierced through just like that.
The person widened his eyes, his face showing disbelief.
"Do you really think the new body I picked out doesn't have any self-preservation abilities?"
Mazmu opened his eyes and looked at the rat hiding behind the scenes. He laughed coldly and pulled his hand out.
Pak!
The person fell to the ground, no longer breathing. His eyes were still wide open, as if he died with a grievance.
Mazmu didn't even care about the body on the ground.
Even if the person had the ability to turn into a wandering soul, it would take time, it couldn't be done in a short period of time.
By that time, Mazmu would have recovered to his original state and might even improve further.
Why would he be afraid of a wandering soul?
The most important thing now was to acquire the power of the Philosopher's Stone.
After making sure he was still in the fork of the secret passage, Mazmu quickly made up his mind.
The people of Song Shi Family were in front of him and Black Dog's pursuers were behind him. Mazmu's reinforcements couldn't hold the Song Shi Family back for too long, it was only a matter of time before they were wiped out.
Even if he was lucky enough to escape, Mazmu wasn't sure if there was a place for him to hide in Ai City.
The moment he appeared, he would be targeted.
It wasn't just because he was too weak at the moment, it was also because of the Philosopher's Stone in his hand!
Therefore, the best way for him now was to use the Philosopher's Stone!
Only by using the Philosopher's Stone and recovering his strength or even reaching a higher level could he solve the danger before him.
With the Philosopher's Stone, he was weak, and without the Philosopher's Stone, he was stronger. It was two completely different concepts.
Mazmu looked down at the cobblestone in his hand and grinned.
"A bunch of fools!
Do you really think I don't have a backup plan? "
Mazmu then poked his hand into the body's abdomen and took out something the size of a cigarette box.
It was wrapped in linen paper that reeked of medicine, the bloody stench was swiftly covered and the wound was healing quickly.
Mazmu carefully opened the package and placed the Purity Stone (Diamond), the hundred-year oak leaf, and a tube of seawater in the storm into a triangle. He then placed the Philosopher's Stone in the middle, bit his left index finger, and dripped his blood on the Philosopher's Stone. Then, he started chanting softly.
"Holiness, was your soul."
"The oak leaf, was your body."
"The storm, was your cry."
"You were born from the darkness, shining with light …"
A long incantation echoed in the fork of the passage. When the incantation stopped, Mazmu looked at the Philosopher's Stone with anticipation.
However, nothing happened.
"Could it be …"
"Did I remember the incantation wrong?"
Mazmu was stunned for a moment before he started the ritual again.
Still, nothing happened.
This time, Mazmu was a little nervous.
After all, this was related to his future.
If he couldn't complete the ritual, he would be dead!
Without further ado, Mazmu started the ritual anxiously again.
The incantation was stuttering but there were no mistakes. It was exactly the same as the previous two times, and the same thing was … nothing happened.
"What is going on?
Where did I go wrong?
Could it be that the Philosopher's Stone has some secrets that I don't know about? "
Mazmu thought in his heart.
However, before he could finish his thoughts, pain came from the back of his head again.
Bang!
Another brick was smashed on the back of Mazmu's head.
This time, it was different from the previous one.
This time, Bloody Mary didn't hold back at all. It swung the brick in a circle and aimed at its target. Under the inertia of the force, the brick even cracked.
Mazmu didn't even grunt before he fainted on the ground.
Bloody Mary walked out from behind Mazmu.
"Piece of cake!"
Bloody Mary didn't revert back to its original form when it saw Mazmu fall to the ground. It still looked like the person who attacked Witchcraft Gu in Mazmu's restaurant. It picked up everything on the ground, including the Philosopher's Stone, and continued smashing the brick at Mazmu. After making sure Mazmu wouldn't wake up anytime soon, Bloody Mary stopped.
Bloody Mary sensed the sounds of battle on the ground slowly subsiding. It turned around and crawled into the wall without a second thought.
A minute later, Mian Yi walked in.
He frowned when he saw Mazmu's bruised face.
After searching around and finding nothing, Mian Yi pointed at Mazmu.
Mazmu woke up right away.
"Philosopher's Stone?!
My Philosopher's Stone! "
The moment he woke up, Mazmu realized his Philosopher's Stone was gone. He screamed in panic and then saw Mian Yi.
Mazmu didn't care whether Mian Yi was from Song Shi Family or not, he threw himself at Mian Yi without hesitation.
"Give me back my Philosopher's Stone!"
Mian Yi moved aside, aiming at the back of Mazmu's neck and delivered a swift chop.
Pak!
Mazmu fainted again.
Mian Yi was overjoyed when he saw Mazmu fainted on the ground.
"Philosopher's Stone?
It's the Philosopher's Stone! "
Song Shi's henchman was very excited. He picked up the unconscious Mazmu and swiftly returned to where he came from.
South Sector, outside the villa complex.
Bloody Mary crawled out from the shadows.
It was still weak at the moment, shuttling back and forth while carrying things was too strenuous for it.
Bloody Mary was panting heavily.
However, it turned around to the deeper part of the villa complex with a smile on its face.
Only by stirring up the waters would the fisherman reap the benefits!
It wasn't purposely looking for trouble for Song Shi Family because it sensed its boss was still a little unhappy in his heart.
"Have a good time."
As it spoke, Bloody Mary threw the cobblestone on the side of the road and vanished again.
…
When Bloody Mary returned to the restaurant, the sky was already bright.
Normal people started their day again.
Starbeck, on the other hand, had fallen asleep 10 minutes ago.
Kieran leaned back on the sofa, waiting patiently.
When he sensed Bloody Mary had entered the basement, Kieran slowly stood up and signaled the Elite Hound in the corner before he quietly left the room.
There was another Hound in the corridor as well.
It wagged its tail when it saw Kieran.
Kieran touched the Hound's head, pointed at the master bedroom, and continued downstairs.
He also touched the Hound's head and signaled it to the Hound in the lobby.
In fact, not just the corridor on the second floor and the lobby on the first floor, Kieran also placed the Hounds on the roof, the back door, and the alleyway outside the front door.
These Hounds didn't know fatigue and only needed some food to fulfill their duty, and in Kieran's point of view, they were the best guards in the restaurant.
After giving the Hounds a pat on the head as a reward, Kieran turned into the basement.
The basement was originally used to store alcohol, but after Kieran tidied it up, it became a storeroom.
Bloody Mary was standing in the middle of the room.
“Boss。”
When it saw Kieran come in, Bloody Mary politely gave Kieran the Purity Stone (Diamond), a hundred-year oak leaf, and a tube of seawater from the storm.
As for the incantations?
With the power of the contract, Bloody Mary believed with its boss' intellect, three rounds would be enough for him to memorize everything.
Looking at the items in his hand, Kieran didn't set them up right away.
His habitual vigilance kept the last bit of vigilance in his heart.
Of course, Kieran didn't mind using the Crossing Coins that he had already used.
He didn't return to his room either. In the storeroom, Kieran used 40 silver coins.
40 silver coins were equivalent to 1200 copper coins, and with a rough calculation, it was equivalent to 1200 souls expiating.
The amount of silver coins unlocked Kieran's strength once more.
[Spirit broke through a layer of seal, increased from A → A +]
[Strength, Agility, Constitution, Intuition broke through twice in a row, increased from B + → A]
…
Spirit spent 600 copper coins to break through, and the remaining four attributes cost 150 copper coins to break through twice in a row.
Feeling the powerful sensation in his body, Kieran used [Dawn Knight Body Tempering Art]'s breathing technique to adjust his body.
Break through again and again.
Adjust again and again.
Practice makes perfect, coupled with the connection of concentration.
Kieran adapted to his new body after a few seconds.
He then took out the Crossing Gold Coin.
Just like how Crossing Copper Coins could be exchanged for Crossing Silver Coins, 30 Crossing Silver Coins could be exchanged for 1 Crossing Gold Coin.
However, due to the rarity of gold coins and its special usage, the conversion cost was higher, around 35 silver coins to 1 gold coin.
Under normal circumstances, Kieran would surely choose to exchange for silver coins to maximize his gains.
But this time was different.
It wasn't just the first time Kieran consumed a gold coin.
It was also because of the desire from Gluttony in his body.
Kieran hinted at Bloody Mary before he chose to consume the gold coin in his hand.
The thought just came into his mind.
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