Killing people is not the first time for Liu Mengchao. Blood splattered down his throat and fell to the ground as a flower. The flowers are so beautiful and breathtaking.

Brother Edward stood in place, his eyes a little glazed. They...... Having never experienced such a death, the cruelty of the world may not have been fully revealed before their eyes. Compared to the hardships of their quest for the Philosopher's Stone, the blow of a living person dying in front of them was even greater.

They were a little shaky and more overwhelmed.

"I have no choice."

Liu Mengchao grinned at the corner of his mouth and said with a smile.

"Liar...... Why do you want to kill him......" Edward's eyes looked directly at Liu Mengchao, his lips constantly squirming, "Even if ...... Even if he deserves it the most, he should be handed over to the state, and not die here. ”

Moral cleanliness? Or is it the so-called ideal of life?

The corners of Liu Mengchao's mouth twitched, and he squatted down directly, staring at the bishop who was no longer breathing. The bishop's body began to slowly exude the last shimmers of heat, and finally until it was cold and pale. Liu Mengchao ignored everything in front of him, and only quietly raised the bishop's left hand, and slowly but firmly removed the ring of the Philosopher's Stone that was placed on his middle finger.

"Even if it is handed over to the state, the only thing that awaits him is the death penalty. I think you should be aware of that. Liu Mengchao raised his head as he spoke, "Have you ever thought about how much damage a momentary kindness will cause in the end?" ”

Liu Mengchao's eyes narrowed slightly.

"It's just a reason you figured out for yourself!"

Edward shouted angrily.

"That's right. That's my reasoning. It's not strong, it's extremely far-fetched, but that's my reason. Liu Mengchao said. Gaze at the ring that had been placed in his hand and was encrusted with the Philosopher's Stone. This ring is inlaid with a blood-red philosopher's stone, which makes people feel that this stone was made of blood. This is an extremely cruel delusion, and it is an extremely real delusion.

The index finger slowly rested on the edge of the Philosopher's Stone, slowly turning the small ring. I saw this ring slowly rotating in Liu Mengchao's palm, moving little by little, drop by drop. The red Philosopher's Stone reflects the light. shone into Liu Mengchao's eyes, making his gaze also swim.

"What a beautiful stone, isn't it?"

No one answered. The anger in Edward's brother was still not gone. Not to mention the two Edward brothers, the girl who was originally as clear as water had already fallen softly, her legs were paralyzed, and she sat on the ground.

Liu Mengchao turned a blind eye to all this. His heart seemed to be carved out of stone. It's cold, and it's so hard.

"Here you go!"

As soon as Liu Mengchao raised his hand, the Philosopher's Stone naturally drew a parabola in the air and fell towards the direction where the two Edward brothers were.

Naturally, he raised his hand, with a lot of hesitation.

Edward subconsciously looked at the Philosopher's Stone in his hand, and he frowned tightly. Just because of the red stone, he seemed to be able to smell the smell of blood.

"I ......"

"You can't do without." Liu Mengchao had already stood up at this time and walked down the stairs. Walked in front of Brother Edward. He looked up with a smile and said emotionless words with the corners of his mouth curled. "The principle of alchemy is equivalent exchange. I will give you this sage's hand, and you will help me to become the alchemist of the state. ”

National alchemist, speaking of which, Liu Mengchao doesn't know what this title does. But Liu Mengchao vaguely felt that as long as he had such an identity, he would be closer to the top of the country in some ways, thus clearing the world he was about to face.

It's a good deal. Liu Mengchao decided to achieve this equivalent exchange. This is the principle of alchemy, isn't it, give one, and you will get one.

"We ......"

Edward subconsciously turned his head and looked at his brother behind him. Alphonse lost all his body because of the refining of his human body, and was able to attach his soul to the hard and cold armor. Even if his hands and feet were not sound, it was not enough for Edward to justify his recovery.

There is only one real reason.

Let your brother have a body again! A real body can feel the cold and heat, can touch the skin, can taste the sweet and sour taste buds, and can really feel the fatigue and sleepiness of the body.

It's not armor, for Edward, what he really needs is definitely not the recovery of his body, but the fact that his brother lives in this world as a normal person again.

Thinking of this, Edward's eyes hesitantly looked at his brother, the two bright spots that glowed red in the armor. This is where his brother's soul lies, and it is also the direction of the eyes that most people think.

It's just that Edward's eyes just scanned Alvons's two flaming gazes, and he immediately turned his head as if he had been electrocuted and looked at Liu Mengchao.

"I ......" Edward took a deep breath and reached out with a trembling hand. He wasn't left-handed, so he used his right hand, which was a prosthetic leg made of steel, which represented proof of sin.

"Are you ready to take it?"

Liu Mengchao's eyes narrowed and said with a smile.

Without answering, Edward neither put away the Philosopher's Stone in his hand, nor did he return the Philosopher's Stone in his hand to Liu Mengchao. He was in a dilemma, and the shackles of morality weighed heavily on the shoulders of the young man, who had just turned fourteen, so that he could not breathe, and even spoke became extremely difficult.

"What is your decision, to do it or not? Trade, do or not do. ”

Although Liu Mengchao said this, there was not much urging on his face. He knew everyone's hearts well, even the first time he saw the Edward brothers. It does not prevent Liu Mengchao from seeing through the hearts of these two brothers at a glance. No matter how long and arduous their journey to regain their bodies was, the sense of morality in their hearts remained and was not damaged in the slightest. That's why the two of them are as strong as steel.

Lust is often like water vapor. As long as it is in contact for a long time, it can naturally corrode the steel unconsciously.

I couldn't speak, I couldn't find a reason to accept or refuse. Edward had never been so entangled, he originally thought that Liu Mengchao's exchange was just to seize this philosopher's stone, but he never thought that Liu Mengchao would really kill the bishop. But he didn't want to give up this Philosopher's Stone in his hands, because it was the first time that they were so close to recovering their bodies. Just raise your hand and you're all within reach. It's torture, like a hammer pounding steel. When the ground rang, splashed a clear yellow spark.

I...... What should be done?

This is the biggest question in Edward's mind now, and it is also the most overwhelmed proposition that Liu Mengchao gave him. Either sacrifice your conscience and choose to take the Philosopher's Stone from the hands of the dead. Either...... Select Discard. Just the result of giving up. Will it still be the way it is now? After all, the Philosopher's Stone is a legendary thing, which can be encountered but not sought.

"Brother......

Just when Edward was in a dilemma, Alphonse's voice suddenly came out. The childish voice of a child came out of a huge armor, which made people inevitably have some doubts. But that's the reality.

"I ...... Don't want it! ”

Alphonse said with difficulty. If he could cry, I'm afraid the tears would already be all over his face, and if he could tremble, I'm afraid every inch of his skin would stir the air wildly. But he didn't, he just didn't know tiredness. I don't know the warmth and cold, I don't know the hunger. Armor that can't cry or laugh.

"It's a decisive word." Liu Mengchao narrowed his eyes and picked up the scarlet Philosopher's Stone from Edward's right hand, "This Philosopher's Stone is a legendary prop, I think even if it is possible to resurrect a person who has died, right?" Not to mention the bodies of the two of you, if you give up, won't you ......"

What's it?

Liu Mengchao's words were not finished, but he found that the eyes of the Edward brothers in front of him suddenly changed. I saw that both of them looked behind Liu Mengchao in horror, and the corners of their mouths kept squirming nervously.

"Stop...... Stop ......"

Edward's golden eyes were clearly saying something like that. And Alphons, who was standing behind him, was even more unbearable, this armor that was much taller than Liu Mengchao actually walked forward slowly, as if he wanted to intercept Liu Mengchao's retreat.

"Take it easy."

The corners of Liu Mengchao's mouth curled up and said with a smile. It's just that as soon as Liu Mengchao's words fell, a voice that no one could imagine suddenly sounded in this basement.

"Put it down!"

"Oh?"

Liu Mengchao raised his eyebrows and said with a smile.

"I ...... I told you to put it down! Put down the Philosopher's Stone! Handful...... Put ......"

Even the words were intermittent, let alone the hand holding the pistol. Rosa, who had long reddish-brown hair, trembled and pointed the gun in her hand at Liu Mengchao.

"Put ...... Take the stones that can resurrect the dead...... Give me, give me! ”

The gun kept shaking in her hand, and it looked like it was going to fall to the ground in the next second. No one knows where Rosa got the courage to take the gun out of a dead man.

But the Edward brothers knew one thing better.

"Rosa...... Don't be impulsive! ”

They shouted in unison, after all, they knew one fact better than anyone else.

If a pistol could kill an alchemist, there would be no national alchemist. Not to mention, this man at gunpoint is not just an alchemist.

Liu Mengchao, before he became an alchemist, he must be a killer!

A merciless killer!

"If I don't give it to you, will you kill me?"

Liu Mengchao turned around, his eyebrows gathered towards the center of his eyebrows, but the corners of his mouth were already upturned. (To be continued......)