Chapter 8 Equivalent Exchange

Three days after Sadek's return, the castle was dead as usual.

Alice told him that the sage's stone was coming to an end, and the human refining experiment would soon begin. This made Star regret it. If he had known that he had stolen the stone of the sage when he reached the thirteenth floor. In a month at most, these servants in the castle will become experiments.

Star had also thought of escaping directly from the castle, but not to mention the hundreds of soul armored warriors and the later four thorn knights, even Sadek himself was a strong alchemist.

Alchemists are powerful. They skip the long tongue-twist spells that magicians need to release magic, and only need a magic array or a gesture to complete all this. And the alchemists also have endless magic potions and puppet troops that are afraid of life and death, which makes them more difficult.

"Only when we know how each other can we find flaws in it." Star frowned slightly. Alchemists must have a medium to attack. Strictly speaking, the 'equivalent exchange' limits the way they attack.

"Do you know the title of Sadek?" Alice sighed. He has the title of Honglian Alchemist! As long as he is given a certain amount of time, even the Thorn Knight is not their opponent.

Red Lotus Alchemist? Star shook his head. He didn't know that there was such a title in the guild.

"Sadek's guild title is one level higher than those knights!" Alice hit Starr mercilessly.

"Is there no way to deal with him?" Star knows very well that if his strength is not as good as the other party, he can only rely on wisdom to win, but it is a lifelong way to defeat the enemy with wisdom. Alice and Sadek have been together for a long time. If they can detect each other's weaknesses, they may have a chance to win. For example, we can poison our usual meals, and those thorn knights can solve them in the same way.

"No one knows more poison than an alchemist!" Alice shook her head, "And he also wears a pair of white gloves all year round. It doesn't work if he wants to apply poison to other objects and wait for him to touch it."

Wearing a pair of white gloves all year round? Star seems to have thought of something. However, as before, to confirm this, we must continue to experiment!

The garlic nose died, and it was torn to pieces by a giant mantis. And he is precisely the servant who manages the Warcraft prison in all areas. His job is to replace the energy-exhausted crystals in time to prevent the Warcraft trapped in the cage from running out.

The escape of the giant mantis made Sadek extremely angry. This huge beast was wantonly destroyed in the castle, and at least a dozen raw materials made by the human body were destroyed in its hands. In addition to the garlic nose, Cole was also killed. In the panicked escape, the tortured warcraft has killed three servants.

"Catch it!" Sadek vigorously held the scepter in his hand. If it weren't for the saliva of the giant mantis and other values, Sadek couldn't wait to chop the fool into pieces.

"Yes, my lord!"

The thorny knights quickly put on their posture and immediately fought with the giant mantis in the narrow corridor. The four knights were all mercenaries and were used to fighting alone. When it cooperates, it is full of loopholes and dangerous. For a while, the brilliant fighting spirit flashed in the dark corridor, but it couldn't help but be half a mantis. And all the servants were so scared that they hid in the dormitory and did not dare to show their heads.

"Brupt its tentacles!" Sadek shouted angrily.

Scar took the order and quickly came forward with a huge sword. Facing the forelimbs waving by the giant mantis, he waved his sword up. Hearing the sound of 'bang' suddenly, the mantis was abruptly avoided two steps. The sharp inverted hook on the hind limbs tore the carpet and then scratched a harsh sound on the slate, and everyone couldn't help frowning.

Powerful knight! Star, who was hiding in the dark, couldn't help squinting.

The wind rose sharply, and Starr only saw a dark shadow flashing by. In an instant, it arrived in front of the mantis, and the thin sword went straight to the joints of the mantis. It's the speed-type thorn knight named Leren!

Giant mantis are originally indigenous people in the death forest, and killing belongs to their nature. In the face of the attack, it became more and more fierce, and the two sharper forelimbs were clamped to Laren in front of him.

Star almost shouted excitedly. If nothing happens, the speed-type knight will definitely die. He secretly replaced the crystal core of the prison of Warcraft, and originally only planned to understand Sadek's way of action. But now this desperate Warcraft will help himself get rid of a future enemy. How can he be unhappy?

Just as the forelimb of the giant mantis was about to cut Laren into two sections, Tony rushed over.

The bright fighting spirit quickly changed under Tony's feet, making him reach the giant mantis in an instant. He violently propped up the mantis's forelimbs that were about to tighten with his silver arm, and only heard a noise, and the sharp inverted hook on the forelimbs of the mantis was crushed.

Good guy, Star was shocked. I didn't expect that this knight with special hobbies would be the most powerful of the four.

Only then did the stinging giant mantis know what pain is. Angry, it launched a fierce attack on the human beings in front of it. Everyone fought and retreated, but they didn't want to be killed by the giant mantis, and the other three were also slightly injured.

"Waste! Get out of the way."

Finally, the death of a thorny knight completely lost his mind. Star only saw that he pulled away the people in front of him and came forward alone with a scepter.

"He's going to take action!" Star's heart seemed to jump out of his voice.

But what puzzled Star was facing the rushing giant mantis, and Sadek didn't seem to do anything at all.

"Has he already prepared the magic array?"

Just when the giant mantis faced Sadek less than three yards away, he suddenly raised his right hand. For a moment, everyone held their breath, and all their eyes gathered in his hand.

"Bang!"

Sadek knocked out a ringing finger. Only in an instant, the candles in the whole corridor suddenly emitted a huge light. And all this light also concentrated on one point in the blink of an eye, condensed into a small mass of light, and finally quickly gathered on Sadek's fingertips.

And just after a moment, Star saw a huge flame burning with Sadek's outstretched hand. The flame rotated quickly in the direction he pointed, and all the candles burned to ashes in an instant.

"Flame Storm!"

The flame rotated and flew to the mantis like a tide. The hot smell made all the items in the corridor burn in an instant, and the clear green bricks on the walls melt quickly. After the mess, the giant mantis also became a ball of powder in the flame storm. Everyone was stunned. They didn't expect that the seemingly weak old man had such a ability.

"Alice, count all the losses!" Sadek turned around and left. This is his biggest loss since he started the human refining experiment. He must know how much this will affect his next experiment.

"Three servants and a thorny knight died. Future experiments will lack the saliva of giant mantis and the rhizome of magic grass, but I still have some stock of these raw materials. Alice whispered. Do you want to ask Scar to send three servants here again?

"You don't have to say the same!" Sadek stopped and stared at Alice. And all the candles on the second floor of the castle! I don't need a servant, and I don't have the heart to choose any more servants anymore! Let those idiots be careful. If such a mistake happens again, I will ask you!"

"Yes, my lord!" Alice replied respectfully.

At night, Alice sneaked into Star's room. Because of the battle during the day, Tony was also slightly injured. Therefore, he also left a valuable time for the two to exchange information.

"Did you think of anything?" Alice said all the conversations between the daytime and Sadek. The only thing I find strange is why he didn't ask for three more servants? Did he have a new replacement? For example, those synthetic beasts?"

"This is impossible! My last action proved that there must be 27 people in this experiment, including the remaining three thorn knights and you, we have exceeded this number. So it's normal not to need servants. But the strangest thing for me is why he reminded that candles were also included in the loss?

Star couldn't help frowning. Why did the rich alchemist remind Alice of this? According to the memory of this body, an alchemy prop called 'magic crystal lamp' has become a widely used lighting tool across the continent. And he has no reason to count these candles into the loss!

"Why did the damn Sadek refine the evil human body? Doesn't he know that alchemy has the principle of equivalent exchange!" Alice sighed fiercely.

"What did you just say?" Star couldn't help staring at him. Repeat what you just said!"

"I just said that alchemy has the principle of equivalent exchange. What, did you find anything?

It was not until this time that Star realized why Sadek included the candle as a loss.

This also solves all the mysteries! Why are there candles in places like libraries that are afraid of open fire? All the lighting tools in the whole castle are taken down by candles. Alchemists can't control the elements between heaven and earth like magicians. If they want to release spells, they must rely on the principle of equivalent exchange. And the premise is just that there is a flame in this place!

And this is why all the candles burned out instantly after the flame storm was released.

And the medium in which he released the spell is probably his ringing finger.

Star saw clearly today that the back of the white gloves worn by Sadek was embroidered with a pair of exquisite magic patterns. If there is no mistake, this is probably the reason why he doesn't need to curse.

If everything is like Stasso's guess, it doesn't seem so difficult to deal with Sadek himself.

"Do those soul armors have any weaknesses?" Untied half of the heart knot is like a great blessing for Starr, and he can't wait to shout out loud now.

"Do you mean those cans?" Alice waved her hand, "They only followed Sadek's orders and acted quickly and were not afraid of life and death. And there are a large number, and it is not so easy to find weaknesses.

"Everything will have shortcomings!" Star said affirmatively.

"The answer may be in the notes." The two had an idea and quickly found the information they needed.

The only way to make the soul that has lost its body not be taken away by death is to give them another body.

This is the only discovery from Sadek's notes by Star, and there is also a magic array to fix the soul form.

"This is not good news, is it?" Alice was not satisfied with such a reply, and she said without raising her head, "Are you the new magic array that let us destroy the cans in the castle?"

"Maybe this is the best choice!" Star looked through the notes. Although he is not even an apprentice of an alchemist, this does not stop him from understanding theoretical knowledge. As long as the magic array of the fixed soul is intact, those soul armors are the most difficult opponents. However, if such a large area of destruction of the soul array, Sadek may be aware of it. It is inevitable that he will not jump over the wall in a hurry.

"Maybe we can start with the most basic law of alchemy! It's like you found the secret of Sadek's casting.

"Equivalent exchange?" Star couldn't help raising the corners of his mouth.

If there are rules in the world, then it is undoubtedly equivalent exchange.

Card skills, fighting spirit and even magic known to human beings are maintained by this law. Especially in alchemy, then equivalent exchange is the only truth. Anyone who wants to break the truth will taste the bitter fruit he has made.

The rest of the days become monotonous.

During the day, he will act as Alice's assistant, and he will go to the gate of heaven on time every night to practice. On the one hand, his strength will grow rapidly in battle, and on the other hand, he will learn alchemy from old John.

And the deadline of the last month is getting closer and closer.

Sadek appeared in front of the servants less and less, and even the expressions of the three thorn knights became more and more serious. Star knows that the final human refining will be carried out soon.

"Are you sure you have to go to the thirteenth floor again?" Alice almost shouted out. You will be found out! Since the end of the last incident, Sadek has transferred ten synthetic beasts from the prison to guard the top floor day and night. They will tear up all those who dare to break in!"

"Don't worry, I will never be found." Star said confidently.