"Be careful when you inhale, imagine that your stomach is a hollow, let the external force of nature fill up and exhale little by little, and imagine that the filth and debris in your body will also be slowly eliminated from your body with your own breath." Liu Hong lay on the grass next to Edward, explaining word by word to Edward, who was in a wheelchair, how to vomit.

"What is the force of nature?" Unfortunately, for Edward, the first step was difficult for him. A force of nature? Does this thing exist?

"The force of nature can be qi, it can be magic, it can be energy, whatever comes to mind, anyway, just think about it is very docile!" Liu Hong explained.

What is the explanation? Give me a more precise term! But Liu's explanation was too vague for Edward.

"There is no more precise term, you as an alchemist should also understand, every place in this world is full of energy, and the purpose of breathing is to absorb this energy." With a strong force, Liu Hong sat up straight, pointed to the scenery in the distance and explained: "As a part of this world, we humans are born to absorb these energies, which is as natural as breathing and eating.

It's just that because we are a part of this world, the energy we absorb will eventually be returned to this world. The breath I teach you is to let you learn how to absorb this energy and then not return it to the world, but to stay in your own body and strengthen yourself. ”

After listening to Liu Hong's explanation, Edward closed his eyes and began to breathe in the manner of Professor Liu Hong. But it only took a few minutes to open my eyes: "I didn't feel that energy when I breathed!" ”

"Don't be so anxious!" Liu Hong, who was admiring the blue sky, was directly amused by Edward: "If you have a feeling, you must have at least a month of cultivation!" This is still when the energy of this world is more active. ”

"This world?" Edward's senses were not ordinary.

"Oh! This word is the world! I thought it was the state. Sorry, the wrong word. His heart trembled slightly, but Liu Hong still explained very casually.

"No one in the world or in any country has the same pronunciation!" Edward remained persistent.

"You want someone who has only learned the language of Ameslis for less than a month without going wrong?" Liu Hong stretched out his hand and squinted at Edward: "I can learn Ameslis in a month, which is already very powerful, okay?" ”

"You're quibbling!" Edward also followed Liu Hong's example and squinted at Liu Hong.

"That's it! All right! It's a big deal, I'll tell Wen Li something nice about you when I go back! Helpless, Liu Hong had no choice but to come up with a killer move.

"Who needs you to say good things!" Sure enough, as soon as this sentence came out, Edward was decisively furious, completely forgetting what Liu Hong said about leaking his mouth.

"Then how many bad things can I say about you?" Let's make up the funny.

"Liu Hong!" Edward was so excited that he had to get up from his wheelchair.

"You're a good match." Alphonse, holding fruit and bread, heard from behind him.

"Who is compatible with this uncle!" Edward replied without looking back.

"Edward, you have to watch your words." Liu Hong's face froze.

Edward noticed that he seemed to have pulled a line.

As the days passed, Edward also put on mechanical armor, but was still in a wheelchair due to rejection and adaptation.

In addition to teaching Edward Tuna every afternoon, Liu Hong taught Wen Li to learn the making of mechanical armor, and discussed alchemy with Alphonse in the evening.

It can be said that it is a discussion that promotes Liu Hong, and it is usually Liu Hong who asks questions, and Alphonse answers. However, the relationship between Alphonse and Liu Hong is relatively much better, after all, only Liu Hong accompanies Alphonse at night.

For this, Liu Hong is not only satisfied but also has a small regret: "Why is Alphonse not a girl!" I can't love the cute boy! ”

The time of fulfillment always flies quickly, and the year ends like that.

"How's it going, Ed?" Liu Hong was still lying on the grass and asked Edward, who was already able to stand up, "Have you adapted to the feeling of internal force running in your body?" ”

"Hmm!" Edward stretched out his hand, looked at the faint trace of red light on it, and said to Liu Hong a little incredulously: "I didn't expect the human body to have this ability!" So powerful! ”

"Didn't you tell me, 'One is all, all is one'?" Liu Hong looked at the red light blooming in Edward's hand, and couldn't help but feel in his heart, 'It's worthy of being the protagonist!' Although the internal force can rub the light and color in this world, it must have more than five years of internal force! "You absorb the energies of heaven and earth, and when you die, they will all return to heaven and earth. Any thoughts? ”

"One is all, is all one?" Edward's expression was a little complicated, and he looked up at the floating clouds in the sky, and he didn't know what he remembered.

After standing quietly for a while, Edward suddenly turned around and said to Liu Hong with a serious face: "Liu Hong, you can already use the refining array!" ”

"That's right." Liu Hong can now use the refining array to refine items, as long as it understands the structure, it can be refined or repaired.

Of course, refining this thing is essential! He didn't go inside the door, and he didn't have any interest in going inside the door, so there was no way to make himself a refining array!

"As long as it's not a genre secret, I can teach you!" Edward closed his hand and pressed it to the ground, and a ray of light came through, but this time it was not a red glow, but a blue refining reaction!

The dirt on the ground slowly gathered towards the place where Edward was holding down, and then formed a spear in the refining reaction!

"What an astonishing understanding!" Liu Hong raised his eyebrows slightly, and then puffed his palms a few times: "The price paid has already given you some rewards!" But as soon as the words came out, Liu Hong knew that he was talkative! After all, they have lived together for a long time, and Liu Hong's vigilance has also decreased.

"What do you mean?" Edward's mood, which was still excited that he could actually refine it with his bare hands, suddenly fell: "Is this something that can only exist after the human body is refined?" ”

"Otherwise, why do you think so many alchemists still have to work hard to form a formation?" Since he has already said that he has leaked his mouth, Liu Hong will no longer hide it, because Edward is very rational at this time, and any cover-up will cause unnecessary misunderstandings!

"But I only know that all the people who have done the human body refining do not need to refine the formation, as if they have become something like the refining array themselves." However, it is still necessary to block Edward's problem first.

"I'm not a thing." Edward replied with a frown, then looked down at the spear in his hand and thought about it.

"I know, you're not a thing." Liu Hong immediately responded with a smile, but after seeing that Edward did not react, Liu Hong pouted. Something and something that isn't in the Ameslis language doesn't make a joke.

"That's it! Don't think too much about it. After a while, Liu Hong saw that Edward was still frowning and thinking on the spot, so he interrupted him in a loud voice: "Some things are not solved just by thinking, they have to be done." As for how to do it, Liu Hong didn't say much, because he only vaguely guessed a little bit of Edward's thoughts, but whether it was Liu Hong or not was not sure.

Edward glanced up at Liu Hong, but didn't make a sound.

"According to the principle of alchemist equivalent exchange, since you agree to teach me some advanced alchemy knowledge, I will naturally give you something in return." Since Edward was not interested in speaking, Liu Hong naturally did not feel uncomfortable with himself, so he directly turned his conversation in another direction: "My fighting skills are good!" Since you have decided to be a lackey of the army in the future, you still need the necessary means of self-defense! Sort of it as my pay! ”

"But I already know" Edward frowned and was about to refuse, he wanted to teach Liu Hong a more advanced alchemy knowledge just because Liu Hong already had an understanding of one is all, all is one, and he also handed over the method of vomiting to him!

However, Liu Hong directly stretched out his hand and suppressed his words: "Don't treat fighting as a fight!" Although they look alike to outsiders! ”

Fighting and fighting are certainly very similar, and it can even be said that there is no difference. But those who can fight will not necessarily fight, but those who can fight will definitely fight! (I think I'm talking nonsense.) After thinking about it, I think this is nonsense, but it's pretending! Instantly tall! ）

"Okay." Edward opened his mouth, then finally agreed.

"Then bring Al here tomorrow morning and wait for me!" Liu Hong got up and walked to Lockbell's house: "I think you will have something to talk to Al." ”

It just so happened that Alphonse was coming to face at this time.

Liu Hong smiled at Alphons, and then passed by.

Edward's call came from behind "Al", but Liu Hong didn't want to listen to those words, why did the brothers care so much?

Starting early the next morning, Liu Hong started a new life with Edward and Alphonse.

Liu Hong doesn't need to talk to Edward anymore, because there is only practical application left! In the next martial arts connection, Liu Hong will use his fists to call Edward to understand.

As for alchemy, Liu Hong can rest assured that he can ask all the questions he has accumulated in a year.

And so the days passed.

October 3, 1911.

In front of Elric's house.

"Ed, have you really decided?" Still smoking her cigarette, Binak asked Edward, who was holding the torch.

"It's decided!" Edward's hand holding the torch trembled a little, but he still said in a firm tone, "If I don't do this, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it!" "What can't be done? Are you afraid that you will retreat if you have a way out?

"What about Liu Hong?" Alphonse turned his face to the side, but he suddenly noticed that Liu Hong was not here.

"Liu Hong has already left, and he said he is leaving too." Bi Nake paused for a moment in his cigarette: "The next few days will be clean, and there will be no more noise with you." Really, it's that big. ”

On the train from Lisaipur to Central City, Liu Hong looked at the fire and black smoke rising in the distance, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "Is it still like this after all?" ”