Mankind? Is it human?

Edward's eyes seemed a little blank, he subconsciously opened his mouth, subconsciously read the name of the creature, and then subconsciously picked up the white paper in front of him.

"Really human?"

Edward turned his head to look at his brother as if he couldn't believe what he had done. Alphons, who was much taller than Edward, was now shrunk into a ball as if he had been magically shrunk, and even his breathing became difficult.

"It's really human, and every word on your research materials says so." Liu Mengchao stood beside Edward and said with a smile. It's just that his voice really sounded a little calm, or cold-blooded, as if Liu Mengchao was just talking about ordinary pig-like fish and meat, not living humans exactly like Liu Mengchao.

"No...... It can't be, right? Edward directly picked up the research materials in his hand and blocked Liu Mengchao's face, "You are also the one who has seen the door of truth, Liu Mengchao!" You should be able to tell how ridiculous this stuff is! How can humans be ......"

"How could it be a necessary material for cultivating the Sage's Stone?" Liu Mengchao's voice sounded slowly, but this voice sounded so cold and cruel to Edward's ears.

"Why not?" Liu Mengchao said slowly, his eyes narrowed slightly, "If you really want me to think about it, I also think that human beings are the best material." has life, and the number is huge enough. And most importantly, each person is unique and special. ”

Liu Mengchao said, stretching out his hand directly. Knocked on Alphonse's armor.

"Humans have something that no other creature has."

As he spoke, Liu Mengchao snapped his fingers. Alphonse's armor rang out.

The thump sounded in Edward's ears like a death knell.

"Right. I think you've found out, Edward? Liu Mengchao said as he leaned down and lifted Edward's right arm, which was made entirely of steel, "Look at your own arm, Edward. Can't you feel the peculiarity of human beings? ”

...... peculiarities of human beings?

Edward subconsciously looked up, looked at his brother Alphons, and then lowered his head again, glancing at his right arm, which was made entirely of steel.

"This ......"

There was a slight tremor in Edward's voice. But it seems to be a little angry again.

"That's right, I think you'll be able to understand that when you get this answer, right?" Liu Mengchao said, his eyes narrowing slowly, "The so-called human beings are not just shells composed of carbon and water, as well as a mess of trace elements. If you want me to say, the main thing should be what is hidden in this shell, right? ”

Liu Mengchao said, raising his right hand. A virtual humanoid appeared directly in Liu Mengchao's palm.

"If I were to say it, the key to humanity is what is inside this shell. It is also with this that people can be called human beings. ”

"Soul ......"

Edward's voice began to tremble.

"Therefore, why the Sage's Stone can completely transcend the principle of equivalent exchange, I can probably understand it now. Because the Philosopher's Stone does not directly transcend the principle of equivalent exchange. Rather, he already contained enough exchange items in his own right. After all...... Throughout the ages, all human bodies have never succeeded, have they? ”

None of them worked out?

Edward looked at his right hand. The five fingers, made of steel, also seem to be exuding an icy aura.

"Yes, none of them worked out. I've never seen anyone who has been able to complete human body refining. ”

"But why is someone able to create an artificial human, I think it is also with the help of the Philosopher's Stone?" Liu Mengchao said. He folded the materials that Edward had researched and placed them in the corner of the table.

"Because when we created the artificial human, we used the Philosopher's Stone. And these philosopher's stones contain the souls of countless people, which is absolutely impossible for us to do when we are refining our human body. ”

Hehe......

There is nothing wrong with that......

Edward subconsciously cracked the corners of his mouth, but the whole person laughed a little stupidly. He can be sure that Liu Mengchao's words just now are not wrong in a word, and he is worthy of being a man who, like himself, has seen the door of truth and understood the truth in this world.

If there is anything that failed when he and Alphonse became mothers, it should be that he and Alphonse did not add a person's soul when they exchanged equally.

After all...... If the body can be made from carbon and water, and from salt and trace elements it can create a body, a container, but what about the soul in it?

It is completely impossible for a person to be able to create a soul. Unless it is created with another soul......

"Is this going to require the Philosopher's Stone?" Alphonse's voice rang out one after another, his voice still full of tremors, "The creation of the artificial man must use the Philosopher's Stone, because there is no other way in this world to create a soul. And every human being is born with a soul, as long as ......"

"As long as you inject the soul of someone else, you can create a perfect person......

Edward took it tremblingly, suddenly raised his head, and looked at Liu Mengchao and shouted loudly.

"It's the soul! Not human! No! It's a human with a soul, and that's what the Philosopher's Stone is made of! Only with this ingredient can you create a whole person! Because if you want to exchange a person for an equal price, you must create a soul in the world that can be exchanged for equal value! Only the soul is something that cannot be obtained in the world! ”

"That's right...... It's the soul. So as long as there are enough souls, the so-called principle of equivalent exchange will cease to exist. Because nothing is more precious than one's soul, is there? ”

Liu Mengchao raised his head, looked at Edward, and then at Alphons, and suddenly laughed.

"It seems that you two have fully accepted this reality, and speaking of which, I don't think you will use anything like the Philosopher's Stone now, right? After all, if you want to refine something like the Philosopher's Stone, you have to kill people to get their souls. This kind of thing ......"

"Will you do it, Liu Mengchao?"

Edward asked tremblingly.

"Me?"

Liu Mengchao looked at his palm, and the lines in his palm were still clearly visible, like the smiling face of a dead man.

"I remembered something even more interesting." (To be continued......)