Qin Ran got out of the car and walked slowly in front of the figure. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The other party is a small but extremely sturdy old man, with a large white beard, and if he holds a battle axe in his hand, he will be a classic dwarf image.

However, even if the opponent does not have a tomahawk in his hand, but only has a short sword at his waist, it is still not to be underestimated.

That short sword gave Qin Ran a sense of danger.

Faint, faint.

It seems to be about to disappear, but it is clearly visible in the next moment.

As the level of perception attribute increased, Qin Ran believed in his perception very much.

As a result, he became more and more cautious.

While Qin Ran was looking at the other party, the other party was also looking at Qin Ran.

Then, grinning.

“2567？”

The other party asked.

"Who are you?"

Qin Ran, who was directly called out by his nickname, was not surprised.

If the other party has malicious intentions, he must be prepared, and knowing his nickname is a basic.

"Charles."

"Your leather armor tinker, Simmons' friend."

The other person introduced himself and held out his right hand.

Qin Ran raised his eyebrows.

Simmons had said that he would find him a leather armor tinker and was a master of alchemy, but Simmons did not describe the other party in detail.

Therefore, Qin Ran couldn't confirm whether the other party was true at all.

Therefore, Qin Ran did not stretch out his hand.

"Cautious young man!"

"You're accompanied by Raul, right?"

"Raul? Raul? ”

The other party commented on Qin Ran like this, and then asked, but without waiting for Qin Ran to answer, he shouted directly.

And, right away, Raul responded.

"Master Charles?"

With an inquiry, Raul came to Qin Ran's side, and when he saw the old man who was not tall, he was directly greeted with a happy hug.

"Master, long time no see."

"Why are you in Johnnytown?"

"I thought I needed to go back to the West Coast again to be able to see you!"

After Raul's greeting, he asked suspiciously.

"Of course, that Simmons guy called me and urged me to find you - he was too worried that 2567 didn't have a good piece of armor, and he thought I could help you on this trip, so I came here early to wait for you."

"However, it looks like you're in big trouble because you're late!"

The old man glanced at the approaching car full of scars and about to fall apart, and laughed.

"yes!"

"At that time, it was really thrilling!"

Raul immediately nodded his head repeatedly, recounting the previous ambush.

Qin Ran glanced at Raul with a little surprise.

Raul, perhaps because of his experiences and scars, has always been silent, relying on his husband Sidney to communicate with others most of the time.

Only when you meet an acquaintance or when necessary, will you say a few more words.

But that's about it.

Like such a cordial exchange with Charles, Qin Ran is the first time he has seen him.

"You're curious, aren't you?"

"Actually, I was surprised at first, but that's a good thing, isn't it?"

"Although Master Charles does not admit it, Raul has always regarded Master as his teacher."

Sidney walked over and explained softly.

Qin Ran and Shi Qi nodded suddenly.

Raul's narration was very detailed, lasting about ten minutes or so, during which Charles asked for some details from time to time, and Raul added them one by one.

"Sure enough, it's ancient alchemy!"

Eventually, Charles sighed.

"Ancient alchemy?"

Shi Qi, who was not hearing this term for the first time, muttered.

"You must be Sheriff Squirt on the West Coast?"

The old man didn't answer, but smiled and guessed Shi Qi's identity.

"Yes, it's an honor to meet you, Master Charles."

Shi Qi nodded and greeted the old man.

"Now?"

The old man turned his head to look at Qin Ran, and stretched out his hand again, his eyes full of teasing.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Master Charles."

Qin Ran's expression was calm, and he even shook the other party's right hand with a smile, which made Charles's eyes appear surprised.

"Aren't you embarrassed?"

Charles asked.

"I didn't know your identity before, but I had this necessary vigilance, but now that my identity has been confirmed, it proves that my vigilance is not necessary, why am I embarrassed?"

Qin Ran asked rhetorically.

For Qin Ran, who grew up in a welfare home and began working at the age of fourteen to survive.

I've been through too many things that make him embarrassed and embarrassed.

Compared to it, the things in front of you are really nothing.

"Worthy of the man who prophesied from Lei...... Are you embarrassed? ”

Charles admired, and then, he noticed the unnaturalness on Qin Ran's face.

"2567, I still can't accept my identity, and I'm always as shy as a little girl...... Hahaha, 2567, I'm not laughing at you, it's just that every time I see your expression, I can't help it! ”

With a hearty laugh, Shi Qi kept slapping the hood of the pickup truck.

The pickup truck, which was about to fall apart, completely stopped eating in such a beating.

Laugh at!

Not only was the fire extinguished, but a black shadow emerged from under the hood.

Qin Ran rolled his eyes and looked at Shi Qi.

This time it was Shi Qi's turn to be embarrassed.

"There's a garage in town!"

Shi Qi emphasized, trying to hide his embarrassment.

"Don't bother, come with me!"

"Thanks to this era of progress, I remember when I was younger, I still rode horses, and I had to bring several horses with me every time to be able to take everything I wanted, and now?"

"One car and you're done!"

Charles said as he led the group into town.

An RV towed by a pickup truck is parked there.

The whole caravan is pale blue, the roof and corners are rounded, one side of the car wall is painted with white clouds, and behind the rear of the car is a sun like a child's graffiti, wearing sunglasses and smoking a cigar.

Anyone who sees this motorhome can't help but wonder if the owner of the motorhome is a person who doesn't have any seriousness and is full of humor.

"If there are no problems, how about we leave overnight?"

Charles proposed.

"Of course."

No one will object, and everyone is desperate to reach the town of Flode.

Mr. and Mrs. Raul are looking for their friend Ruki.

Qin Ran was to confirm Nikailei's whereabouts.

And Shiqi?

It's all about accompanying everyone.

After transferring the contents of the car to Charles's car, the group set off again.

Because of the need to repair the leather armor, Qin Ran was invited by Charles to the RV.

"It's not a big problem, it can be fixed before we get to Flordtown."

Charles's words made Qin Ran breathe a sigh of relief.

Although the defense of [Paul's Secret] is not outstanding, before Qin Ran does not have more suitable armor, the other party is irreplaceable.

When facing many enemies, having a layer of defense on your body and relying on your own muscles to resist are completely two different concepts.

Especially hordes of enemies.

Subconsciously, Qin Ran thought of those black knights again.

"Master Charles, are those Black Knights also made by ancient alchemy?"

Qin Ran asked.

"It's based on ancient alchemy, but it's also mixed in with some other extremely secret knowledge - I never thought that this knowledge has been preserved."

Charles corrected Qin Ran.

"What knowledge?"

Qin Ran continued to ask.

Charles smiled and didn't answer.

The small old man took out his pipe from a drawer, slowly stuffed it on, and did not look for a lighter.

The flame on the other party's finger flashed, and the tobacco leaf was ignited.

This scene made Qin Ran's eyes narrow.

It's not about magic items, it's about ...... Magic itself?

There were no spells, no gestures, just a wave of a finger, and flames appeared.

Even if this flame was similar to that of a lighter, it still had an impact on Qin Ran, who had a certain foundation of [mysterious knowledge].

Because, as he understood it, it was impossible.

Looking at Qin Ran, who was puzzled, Charles took a deep breath of cigarette, spit out several smoke rings, and then, passing through these smoke rings with his hand, he directly broke them up without waiting for the smoke rings to dissipate.

This kind of childlike behavior is really ridiculous.

However, for Qin Ran, he was still recalling the previous scene.

"Is this the secret knowledge?"

After a moment, Qin Ran asked.

"Yes or no."

Charles said ambiguously.

Then, the alchemy master didn't wait for Qin Ran to ask another question, and said directly.

"Simmons wants me to instruct you in alchemy, and I also want to be able to instruct the 'king' in Lei's prophecy, but ......"

"You need to answer me a question."

"What do you think alchemy is?"

"Think clearly before answering, I treat everyone equally!"

"There's only one chance, and if your answer doesn't satisfy me, I won't teach you anything, even with that Simmons guy's request!"

The test arose.

Qin Ran's heart sank.

He didn't know if Raul had gone through such a test before being instructed by the other party.

But he knew very well that the other party should not be joking.

If he doesn't answer satisfactorily to the other party, he will inevitably lose this opportunity.

I thought about it for a moment.

Qin Ran began to answer.

"Alchemy is ......"

However, as soon as he opened his mouth, Qin Ran stopped suddenly.

He swallowed the high-sounding words back into his stomach, looked at Charles in front of him with scrutinizing eyes, and the smiling other party laid a trap for him from the beginning of the conversation with him.

Language Trap!

Whether it is the ancient alchemy mentioned or the secret knowledge, it is all to disrupt his emotions and make him suffer from gains and losses.

Undoubtedly, the other side was successful.

That hand didn't use spells or gestures, which directly broke his calmness.

It made him more and more curious.

I almost lost my previous judgment.

If it weren't for too much ridicule in the other party's expression, I'm afraid the other party would have succeeded.

Because, that's not a look of expecting an answer at all.

But......

Look at the jokes!

Call!

Qin Ran took a deep breath, leaving the previous answer behind, and he said the current answer.

"Alchemy is ......"

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