Chaplin paused the progress of the contest and beckoned to Lyle excitedly. Lyle was surprised by this development. He merely made ten pills. “What are you doing? It's scary.” Chaplin's attitude was quite bizarre, and Lyle frowned in dissatisfaction. However, Chaplin was unfazed and accepted Lyle’s admonishment. He had to take this practitioner with great talent under his wing. Most practitioners who wanted to join him were not very talented, so Chaplin never took them seriously. Now that a great talent had finally appeared in front of him, Chaplin’s attitude was completely different. Chaplin spoke to Lyle cautiously, trying to trick Lyle into joining him. However, Lyle never played by the rules. Meanwhile, Philip simply watched without a word. He knew that Lyle would never give in to Chaplin. Sure enough, Lyle sighed impatiently upon hearing Chaplin’s suggestion. “Are you sick? This contest has not reached its end, but you interrupted it so abruptly. Do you even respect
Custard’s initial plan was to put one more pill than Lyle, but he placed more by mistake, so he was sure to win this round. After all, he was the last contestant, so no one else could surpass him. Chaplin stared at Custard in disbelief and anticipation. He hardly saw any pill-making geniuses, but he bumped into three today. The girl was pretty good but lacking in comparison to the two boys. Custard, the last contestant, was simply incredible. “Custard Clarke?” Chaplin read the name aloud and wondered why he had such a strange name. “Sorry, there was a mistake. It's Gustard Clarke." Custard chose his name because of Philip, so he did not want others to call him by this name. Chaplin nodded at the sight of the more normal name. “This name is very unusual and seems quite domineering, very suitable for pill-making. Why don't you join me as my apprentice? I can take your pill-making achievements to the next level.” Philip laughed at Chaplin’s bragging and thought something was
“Buddy, you have a point. Someone like him who doesn’t respect others doesn’t deserve any respect in return either!” The two started chatting happily. Seeing this, Chaplin was furious. Others simply watched in silence. They knew Chaplin’s identity. Although they were angry at Chaplin's disregard, no one dared to say a word. Chaplin had been ignoring their presence, even verbally humiliating them. So what if he could not produce so many pills? They had no right to be so arrogant! Although they were angry, they could only choose to timidly avoid this powerful existence. Many people were unfazed and still hoped to become Chaplin’s servant. After all, working for a level-five alchemist was something to be proud of. Only Lyle and Custard were nonchalant. “Okay, let’s allow Philip to say a few words. What do you think of everyone's performance and these two arrogant newcomers?” Seeing that things were not optimistic, Alton tried to shift the attention to Philip. After a
Custard was unhappy to hear everyone speaking ill of his mentor. He stepped forward and said, “Stop making wild guesses. Philip is my mentor. There’s no point in saying anything else.” Everyone was stunned to hear that. With that confirmation, it meant that Philip was much better than that level-five alchemist. Chaplin scowled darkly, surprised to hear that Custard was Philip's apprentice. He was furious when he realized that Philip did not say a word when he invited Custard to become his apprentice. Philip did it on purpose to embarrass him. The more Chaplin thought about it, the angrier he became, and he wished he could kill Philip. Lyle, on the other hand, had a different thought. In his opinion, Custard was very strong, and his ability had exceeded his expectations. At least, Lyle believed that he could not surpass Custard easily. After much deliberation, Chaplin decided to focus on Lyle. “Lyle, don't tell me you’re Philip's apprentice too,” Chaplin said to Lyle cau
“Besides, a status as the first apprentice of a level-five alchemist is more than anyone can hope for.” Although Chaplin had accepted many students over the years, they were merely students in name. Only the best people could get the title of his apprentice. The position of first apprentice had always been vacant. After all, he wanted to reserve this position for the most talented genius. Sure enough, he met this genius today. “I see, that sounds really exciting!” Lyle said with a smile. Just when Chaplin thought Lyle was going to say yes, Lyle turned to Philip. “I want to become your apprentice. Will you accept me?” Lyle looked at Philip expectantly as if waiting for his decision.Philip, who was watching the excitement, was stunned. He did not expect the focus to be on him now. “What are you saying? Isn’t Chaplin going to accept you as his apprentice?” Philip was confused. This guy was causing him so much trouble when he had nothing to do with this. Philip could alre
Lyle's talent could be considered weak among Custard's siblings. He would even be seen as a hindrance to them. Custard vaguely remembered that the brother with the poorest talent made 20 pills with one set of materials in one go, but he was ridiculed by the others for such a bad record. Therefore, Lyle was nothing worth mentioning, and Custard was not keen about having him join them at all. “But I don’t have any plans of accepting another apprentice. Even if I did, I don’t have time to teach him,” Philip said helplessly. Indeed, Philip was so busy at both ends that he had no time to teach a newcomer. Even the people under him could not spare the time. Lyle had learned alchemy and had his own method of making pills. Thus, Philip had to make him forget everything and instill new knowledge in him. The whole process was very lengthy, and Philip had no time to waste. “Name your conditions. I can do whatever you want,” Lyle said anxiously, afraid that Philip would not change his
Chaplin could not care less about manners and etiquette now. He even forgot about his reputation as a level-five alchemist. “Are you trying to go against me on purpose? You've stolen everyone I want! Do you really think I’m a pushover?” Chaplin’s accusations frightened all the onlookers. The alchemists who were not selected looked at Philip and Chaplin expectantly. They hoped that Philip could help them become powerful alchemists too. “What a nutcase,” Philip muttered under his breath before turning to Alton. “The contest is over. Can we award the prize now?” The winner was obviously Custard. Alton nodded earnestly. He did not expect things to progress so smoothly. Chaplin really did get into a conflict with Philip. Initially, he was worried that Philip would try to please Chaplin, but Philip’s personality was as direct and unpleasant as ever. “Sure, I’ll present the award right now. The seed will belong to Custard.” Alton reluctantly handed a beautiful box to Cus
If they persevered, Philip would consider taking them as his apprentices. If they failed, the potion would more or less benefit their physical bodies, which was a reward for choosing Philip. As soon as Philip arrived, the two kids reached Treasure House too. They stood panting at the door, looking at Philip expectantly. Lyle was also looking at Philip smugly. “Well? Don't you think I'm very fast? Anyway, I didn't expect you to be a judge. I mistook you for a contestant yesterday!” Lyle said casually. He did not expect Philip to be qualified to be a judge at such a young age. Philip smiled without comment. “Do you want to take the test? Stand here properly!” Custard took a ball from the side. The item looked like a beautiful crystal ball. “This thing can test your talent.” Custard put his hand on the ball to show them. Very soon, Custard's elemental root was displayed. Custard had three elemental roots, which was considered very good. Although Custard could devel
Meanwhile, backstage at Moon Tavern, the waiter was telling the woman singing on stage earlier about what had happened in the private room. The woman was full of disbelief, thinking the waiter was lying. “Don’t try to bluff me. How could anyone resist my attack?” The woman wore a veil on her face and looked very mysterious. Only the woman knew how disgusting she looked when she was not performing or casting spells. Covering her face was the best choice. The waiter told her what happened and described the state Philip and the others were in earlier. Although two people were affected, it was a problem because one person had remained conscious.They would face a lot of problems if other people discovered their tricks. The woman's tricks were extraordinary. Even a powerful person with superb strength would find it difficult to get rid of her attack. These so-called strong experts would only end up falling for her trick. At this time, the storyteller went on stage, and he was t
Philip nodded. “Do I have to order something else?” A hint of realization flashed in Philip’s eyes. He realized what was going on. The woman had the ability to bewitch the customers by affecting their thinking and emotions through singing and inducing them into spending money. She exuded a special charm to attract the customers even though she looked ordinary. In their minds, she was an unattainable goddess. Everyone saw a different woman in their minds but charming nonetheless, tempting them to spend money on her even though it would cost them all their fortune. However, Philip was different. He could control his emotions very well, so this woman had almost no influence on him. He realized this problem when he first heard that mysterious song. The waiter scowled and finally left the private room in horror after much deliberation. Philip did not say anything at his hasty departure. The woman quickly left the stage after playing her zither, and the bewitched customers
“Something is wrong. I find that woman a little weird.” Hearing that, they were curious to find out how Philip concluded that. “Although she’s not that good-looking, I don’t think she’s weird. What do you think is wrong with her?” Carlos said in puzzlement, wondering why Philip felt that this woman was weird. “The woman seems to have a fatal attraction to the male customers. It’s a scary ability to make these men flock to her.” It was weird that a woman with average looks could attract so many men. No one would believe that she had a strong appeal. “Welcome to Moon Tavern. I’ll be singing a song for you today. I hope you like it.” The woman's delicate voice rang, and everyone felt relaxed and happy. Even Philip felt that this voice was very charming, like the sound of nature ringing in his ears. However, Philip was not a fool. He keenly sensed something wrong with the situation. Nothing would be charming enough to attract him. For it to happen meant that something was wro
“Give us three pots of tea. We don’t need anything else. Thank you.” Philip did not order anything else. In his opinion, he was just here to find information, so his money should be spent on things that mattered the most. The waiter rolled his eyes at the order and seemed to look down on Philip. “Customers, are you sure you only want a few pots of tea? We have many snacks too,” the waiter said in disdain. Carlos was more concerned about his image, so he was shocked by the waiter’s obvious disdain. “Yes, we only need a pot of tea each. We want to have a taste first.” Adam's attitude was much better, speaking with a friendly smile on his face. Even if the waiter was angry, he could do nothing about it. The waiter left cursing under his breath. He thought that they were big customers, but they did not even give him a tip. Philip glanced at the waiter helplessly. Even waiters were so arrogant nowadays. Philip and the others were quickly served three pots of tea. The pots
Philip was not afraid at all. He knew that someone would target him, but they were just losers. They might be influential, but they were nothing in his eyes. He did not want to cause trouble, but it did not mean he would let anyone insult him. Philip and the others quickly found a tavern that looked quite high-end. “This place looks interesting.” Philip found the various decorations quite novel and knew it would not be cheap. “I don’t think it’s so easy to find any important information here. Just look at the customers and you’ll know that we’ll spend a bomb,” Carlos marveled at the price tag. Adam looked at the menu curiously and was quickly surprised to see how expensive it was for a pot of tea. “A pot of tea costs thousands of crystals?” Adam almost had a meltdown at the price. “Look at the requirements stated on the menu. Each person has to order a minimum of a pot of tea. Anything less than that and we’re not welcomed.” Adam shook his head helplessly and suddenly
“It’ll take a long time for this little fox to become a human. I think you would've found your other half before that happened.” After exchanging some pleasantries, Philip bade farewell to the shopkeeper and left without further ado. They had to hurry up to find the person Adam was looking for.… Meanwhile, Luther hurried back home unhappily. He never dreamed that he would suffer such humiliation one day. As soon as he returned home, a man greeted him. It was none other than his father, who doted on his son. “What's wrong?” He was surprised to see his son ignoring him. His son was always flashy and arrogant, so his behavior was quite unusual. Luther was in no mood to pay attention to his father. He returned to the room angrily without saying a word. “Guard, what’s going on? Did someone bully my son?” Luther's father, Klein, glared at the guard unhappily, blaming the guard for everything. The guard kneeled in fear and felt sorry for himself. “The young sir was brows
The shopkeeper was clearly relieved by Philip’s remark and direct approach. However, he was also embarrassed by Philip’s bluntness. He smiled at Philip awkwardly as an apology. “Why don’t you recommend a pet for my buddy? It should be a stronger one, preferably a combat type!” Philip glanced at Carlos. He knew that Carlos was too embarrassed to take the initiative. Carlos looked at Philip gratefully, letting out a shy chuckle. The shopkeeper recommended several pets to them. Carlos was dazzled by the sight and wanted them all. Adam looked at the scene with satisfaction. Although he had a high position, he did not have a decent pet either. It was difficult to have a pet in their world. With a wave of his hand, Philip generously bought a pet for each of them. At this time, Philip heard a whine from somewhere. He turned his head curiously and looked for the source of the sound. “What’s that noise?” Philip looked at the shopkeeper in confusion, unable to find the source of
Luther was at a loss for how to react. If the rabbit could speak, it had to be stronger than his pet. Although his pet was very powerful, it was just an ordinary creature that could understand some basic instructions and handle normal interactions. A talking pet was simply to die for. “Wow, how can that monster pet speak? It’s a force to be reckoned with.” Luther was shocked to see a talking pet. It was enviable to have such a powerful monster. Before this, he mocked the rabbit for not having any ability, but the tide had turned. He was almost going crazy with jealousy and wished that he could take the rabbit for himself. “I didn't bring my pet along, so I’m afraid I can’t show it to you. Losers like you don’t deserve to see my pet.” Luther acted full of snobbery and disdain, but he clutched his purse awkwardly. In fact, not only did he bring his pet out, but he had also been ready to show it off at any time. After all, his pet was very powerful and could grow bigger or sma
Philip was annoyed by the guy’s ridicule and simply wanted to keep a distance from him. “I don’t care who you are. I don’t want to pay attention to a loser.” After saying this, Philip could not wait to leave this disgusting place. He felt sick at the sight of the guy’s ugly face. Carlos lost the mood to watch the fun. He shook his head helplessly and turned around to leave. However, that guy was used to getting his way. He did not plan to let them leave in one piece. Anyone who offended him had to die. “Surround him. Don’t let him run away!” The man glared at Philip with disdain, sure that Philip would die. Philip was quickly surrounded by a large group of people. They were angry that Philip dared to go against their boss. “Who are you? Where did you come from? How dare you disobey our boss? Didn't he tell you to stop?” a guard yelled angrily. He was clearly a competent lackey, loudly accusing Philip as if he was going to stand up for his boss. “What are you looking at?