"That's ...... What?"

Huai Shi was stunned and murmured softly.

For a moment, Huai Shi suspected that she had not woken up from a nightmare.

But when he judged that he was completely awake, he wished that he was still in that nightmare......

He was silent for a long time and looked at Tong Ji: "Where is the Helios workshop?"

Tong Ji was puzzled, "Isn't this it?"

Huai Shi swallowed dryly and foamed: "...... That giant thing, full of holes, full of strange stones, and like it's broken down?"

This is the great miracle of the information he has gathered, carrying hundreds of alchemists, maintained by countless androids, and thriving like returning to the age of the gods?

Like a small world sailing in a vacuum, always emitting a brilliant flame, solemn and sacred, like a sun wheel in the universe of the authoritarian relics?

This is the Helios chariot?

Huai Shi lowered her head, took out her mobile phone, raised her hand, and compared the original pictures in the mobile phone.

In this photo observed by Harper's probe three years ago, the bright golden city glows with magnificent brilliance, even if it is only a glimpse, the scales observed from the abyss are still solemn and sacred.

And in front of him, this thing was almost scrapped, as if it had been polluted 100,000 times and then smashed to pieces.

You're going to tell me it's the same?

"I gotta say, it wasn't like that the last time I came. Tong Ji shrugged regretfully, "Although I don't know what happened, Helios has become this dick, sister, I can't help it." ”

Huai Shi subconsciously asked: "The last time you said, how long ago was it?"

Kiri-hee didn't answer, just smiled.

Looking at him with a smile.

Huai Shi shuddered for a moment, obediently withdrew her gaze, and didn't dare to ask again.

Give face, and everyone will treat it as if nothing happened.

He wisely did not delve into this issue.

Well, let's get back to reality.

After another long trip by Kante, the group successfully reached their destination, which is really gratifying.

The good news is that the Son of Leviathan didn't blow up!

The bad news is...... Helios blew up.

Huai Shi's tears were about to fall.

.

After getting through the initial horror and stupor, it was not long before all the alchemists reflected.

Unspeakable panic filled every corner of the break room.

No one would have imagined that after 70 years of not seeing, the once glorious chariot of the sun would be reduced to such an extent......

In an instant, all questions were answered.

Why did it take such a long journey to get there this time, and why didn't Helios be able to enter Earth-Moon space this time......

Because it has long since anchored in the upper reaches of Jupiter!

And it doesn't look like it's good......

How much function does it have to become like this is another matter, what exactly was Helios attacked and became like this, and whether the alchemists above Helios still have a chance of surviving.

And even the last ......

Was it really the will of the 'Helios Workshop' that summoned them here?

"This ...... What the hell is going on!"

Rachel's expression twitched, and he looked back sluggishly: "Garand...... What the hell is going on, Garandion!"

Just outside the door of the break room, Garandion, who had just arrived from the workshop laboratory, could not hide his tiredness. After seeing the scene in front of him, his expression became stiff.

Complicated and stunned.

Immediately, it seemed that he understood something, and suddenly realized.

At that moment, Huai Shi was keenly aware of the subtle changes in the old man's expression, and he didn't know whether it was shock or anger, joy or sadness.

Or both.

But either way, it makes Huai Shi a little inexplicably creepy.

"I see......

Garandion pondered for a moment, then regained his usual calm, his majestic gaze sweeping over the restless atmosphere in the lounge.

But everyone's expressions became vigilant.

I don't know what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd of the Stone Cauldron Society, and I don't understand what they are doing when they bring their group here.

But no matter what you do, I'm afraid it's not a good thing.

Everyone is an alchemist, a fanatic who pursues the taboo of the abyss, no matter how innocent he is, who doesn't have a taboo secret ritual and technique in his head.

Even Huai Shi, who has the most watery composition here, still has a derivative tissue of the Element of Destruction in his arms, not to mention the casting technology that once created Eternal Hell Twilight on his body.

Everyone's first reaction was that they were learned to play immortal jumping by the stone cauldron.

There must be some ulterior conspiracy behind this.

But soon, Garandion stretched out his hand, and under everyone's vigilant gaze, slowly and slowly, took out a pure white prismatic crystal from his material bag.

The Stone of Truth.

It was the 'lie detector' provided by the Ishigama Society for the highest level of border trials, the purest and weakest 'crystallization' in the world, extracted from countless languages, but unable to withstand any lies.

As long as it is within the scope of the lie, it will crack the cracks.

The people here are all alchemists, and even the great grandmasters can't do anything with this kind of relic with an extremely simple internal structure but extremely complex refining conditions.

After allowing others to test its authenticity, Garland spoke, "I, Garland van Hert, hereby assure you that the Cauldron Society has only accepted the message from Helios in accordance with the contract, and has transported the alchemist of the contract here on its behalf.

In other words, it is Helios himself who has called you here. ”

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone stared straight at the Stone of Truth.

The pure white appearance is flawless.

In the corner, Imma, an old woman from Egypt, raised her eyes, and her pupils shrank, like vertical pupils like beasts: "In this case, it's just a task to lead the team...... Why do you need to work as a great master?"

The advisor of the dignified Stone Cauldron Society, the important upper-level leader, and the eleven great masters in the world, why would he condescend to lead a group of alchemists?

"That's the second task of my trip. ”

Garlandion replied calmly: "According to the observation of the Stone Cauldron Society half a year ago, the trajectory of the star marker in the Helios Workshop is abnormal, and there is a high probability that a taboo-level alchemy secret instrument is being carried out. As a representative of the Stone Cauldron Society, I have come this time to investigate and judge the Helios Workshop.

I just didn't think about it, it was too late. ”

In just half a year, Helios, one of the sources of alchemy in the past, once the chariot of the sun god and one of the ten major workshops, has been reduced to this extent.

Even with the alchemists above, I'm afraid they have already encountered accidents.

Today, Helios has become a dangerous existence comparable to a deep hell.

"Hah!"

Valery Ugarov, the master of metallurgy of the Russian Federation, sneered: "Didn't the Cauldron Society know what was going on here before it came? I remember that four of the largest exploration mirrors in the whole territory were maintained by the Cauldron Society, right? Are you still bringing us with a group of nobodies, expecting us to be cannon fodder for pathfinding?"

In the silence, Galandion looked at him indifferently: "Valery, you have come here because of your contract with Helios. If you accept the relics and gifts of Helios, you will serve him, and you will break the contract and pay the price. But your contract has nothing to do with the Cauldron Society.

Don't forget, the nature of alchemy—"

If there is a principle in this world called 'there is a give-and-take', then the essence of alchemy is 'there must be a give-and-give'.

In the furnace of constant matter, if you want to sublimate, you must give up the dregs, and if you want to transform, you must abandon the old forms.

The price of all miracles is calamity.

The consequence of all changes is precipitation.

At the end of all sublimations, something will be solidified.

At the same time as obtaining the relics of Helios, he was destined to have a relationship with Helios' workshop.

Valery was silent and did not speak.

"Rest assured, I don't have the intention of forcing you to work for me. ”

"The party who is unable to fulfill the contract today is Helios, which can be attributed to force majeure and has nothing to do with you - but due to the limitations of my mission, I cannot return until I have made a preliminary investigation of what happened on Helios and completed the search and rescue of the survivors."

If any of you are unwilling to go to Helios, you can wait in peace on the Son of Leviathan, and all treatment will not change, but you must hand over your token credentials and accept supervision. ”

As soon as the words came out, many people's faces changed.

"Why!"

"Great Grandmaster, isn't your arrangement a little too much?"

"What if I say no?"

There are many alchemists whose eyes are dangerous.

"The reason for this is simple, first of all, the first one, only token credentials are the only way to enter Helios. ”

Galandion tapped his staff, causing the son of Leviathan to let out a long groan.

Soon, everyone saw that an android was loaded into a spacesuit, thrown into the vacuum of the universe, and gradually headed towards Helios in the distance.

And at the moment of approaching the surroundings of Helios for dozens of kilometers, it exploded into a ball of fire.

Instantly turned to ashes and disappeared.

"As you can see, Helios is now broken, but it still maintains the operation of the secret ritual of defense, the flame of the corona. ”

Garlandion explained.

In alchemy, the sun corresponds to the existence of the moon.

The chariot of Helios, as a symbol of the sun, naturally inspires the power of the corona to inflict the most complete destruction on the enemy with unparalleled heat.

But that kind of supreme output, even if Helios has countless years of essentia accumulation, still can't be maintained for a long time.

What's more, it's a weapon of destruction, not a shield.

Hence the existence of the Transformation Secret Instrument. Through the secret ritual, the existence of the 'invisible moon' was projected around Helios, replacing the actual solar flame with the void moon and turning into the lunar surface.

As long as Helios' body remains, such a defense can be endless.

Now, when Helios loses his answers, unless the alchemist who signed the contract with Helios' workshop carries his own credentials, any matter that breaks into it will be incinerated into nothingness by the cold flames of the moon.

At this moment, everyone understood the conditions that Galandion had proposed when he left the moon.

But I soon realized that something was wrong.

The one-eyed Ragnar asked, "Even if that's the case, even if we hand over the voucher, your people won't be able to use it, right?"

"The specific exploration will be carried out by my seven disciples who have signed a contract with Helios, as well as the alchemists who have volunteered to assist. ”

Garlandion said bluntly: "The reason why I want you to hand over the voucher is just to avoid any unnecessary situations. ”

Speaking of this extent, it is already straightforward.

You can not be involved, but don't try to sneak up and do things yourself.

I don't hide my suspicions.

From the very beginning, Galandion put the problem on the surface and did not allow anyone to avoid it.

“...... This ......"

After a brief silence, someone forced a laugh: "Garandion is too underestimated, isn't it?"

"yes, maybe. ”

Garandion retorted indifferently: "But picking out some things from the beginning is the only way to maintain long-term respect, isn't it?"

Now that Helios has fallen to this point, even as a Grand Master, I don't have any compulsory command over you. Therefore, it is better not to let it appear in the first place for unnecessary accidents.

Moreover, this is also for your safety. ”

"Safe?" Ragnar scoffed, "Is it safe to be under house arrest and custody?"

"It's just that some of you don't necessarily have a simple intention. ”

Garlandion glanced at him, "For example, you, Mr. Ragnar, as the future heir of the Silver Monument, you have already stood at a height that many people cannot reach in their lifetimes without Helios, so why are you here?"

And Mr. Izzy, the inheritor of the noble blood of the Americas, is not even an alchemist, but he has a certificate of his own, so he can't really come to visit relatives and friends, right?

Lady Imma, as the chief priest of the god Bastet, the son and daughter of the Pharaoh, why don't you seek the endless treasury of Egypt, even if you want to seek a higher realm?

And...... Mr. Huai Shi. ”

His cold eyes suddenly looked at Huai Shi, who was silently eating melons and watching the play in the corner: "As the transcendent Lord of Tanbo and the registered military attache of the Astronomical Society, you have never been famous for alchemy, and you have never pursued the essence of alchemy...... It even has a complete caster heritage of its own.

But now, why did you come here?"

"Ah......h

The Huai poet was stupid.

Old man, you are insane, I can't be here to study hard and make progress every day!

Why do you underestimate my passion for alchemy!

How dare you slander my character and personality!

Huai Shi's expression became serious, and he was about to retort with a loud voice, and then he suddenly realized that he seemed to be, maybe, and probably really ......

Belong to that wave of people with impure intentions?