William observed Alice’s specific operations during her alchemy.
It wasn’t just her fingers cramping.
Her fingers were practically tied in knots. Despite this, she still managed to concoct a Legendary-level pill, which would be seen as a trampling of dignity for other alchemists.
Of course, William wouldn’t hold Alice to his standards.
After all, her strength was evident.
A mid-level Soulmancer concocting a Legendary-level pill was indeed a miracle.
The rumbling and the light from the explosion in the villa immediately caught the attention of others in the Turner estate.
Within a few minutes, Calvin had already led people over to extinguish the fire.
“Alice, are you alright?” Calvin looked at Alice nervously. Upon realizing his daughter was unharmed, he said, “I thought this furnace was sturdy. How did it explode just like that?”
Alice awkwardly responded, “I was practicing alchemy!”
“Alchemy?” Calvin looked at Alice in disbelief. “You know how to do alchemy?”
“Just started learning,” Alice quickly assured her father, trying to alleviate his worries. “Don’t worry, with my master here, nothing will go wrong.”
Alice even thought that her unscathed state after the explosion was due to William’s protection.
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that the furnace exploded in such a manner and she was completely unharmed?
She didn’t believe her luck could be that good.
Hearing her say this, Calvin gave William a meaningful look and said, “William, I feel relieved knowing Alice is with you.”
William simply smiled and nodded.
With Alice under the protection of the Cosmic Entity, akin to having her luck skill fully leveled up, it seemed there was hardly anyone in the world who could harm her as long as William didn’t forcibly remove the halo of divine light around her head.
“Alice, go and rest, I’ll take care of this,” Calvin said, also concerned about his daughter getting tired.
And this seems to be the first time William has visited as Alice’s boyfriend, practicing alchemy here late at night?
Isn’t that too strange?
“Alright then! I’ll go rest now, Father, you’ve worked hard.” Alice giggled and didn’t bother with the still-blazing inferno that was once the alchemy furnace behind her.
William followed Alice as they left the western courtyard.
On the way, he handed the Legendary-level pill to Alice.
Alice began to fiddle with it in her hand.
“Playing with it like that will weaken the pill’s efficacy,” William remarked indifferently.
Hearing this, Alice quickly took out the small glass bottle William had given her and placed the pill inside.
“If I give this pill to my dad, can he become a Soulmancer?” Alice finally couldn’t resist asking the question she had long wanted to ask.
In fact, she had wanted to ask William a long time ago.
People have an innate fear of birth, aging, sickness, and death.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many people researching ways to achieve longevity.
Since she had become a Soulmancer and learned alchemy, she wondered if it meant her father could also become a Soulmancer through an alchemical potion and live longer.
William pondered, “You can certainly give it to him, but this pill is a Serenity Elixir. Its primary use is to calm the mind and enhance mental focus. It helps Soulmancers in breaking through critical level barriers or in dealing with loss of mental control. If your father takes it, it would at most make his thinking clearer.”
Alice said, somewhat disappointed, “So it can’t even extend life?”
William smiled and replied, “Just concoct a life-extending potion yourself, what’s the big deal?”
Alice’s face darkened, “The furnace exploded, how can I concoct anything? Should I use a rice cooker?”
William barely restrained himself from giving her a knock on the head, “Don’t you have a pill in your hand? Why not exchange it for another alchemy furnace?”
Using a rice cooker for alchemy?
That was quite a suggestion from her!
“Exchange again?” Alice said sheepishly. “Would they still be willing to trade?”
Having previously exchanged a pill given by William, she was confident in getting a furnace. But now, with a pill she concocted herself, would they still agree to trade?
William thought for a moment and said, “They should! A Legendary-level pill for a Common-level alchemy furnace shouldn’t be a problem.”
To be honest, William wasn’t entirely clear about the current value distinctions in the Soulmancer world’s barter system. He remembered that during the medieval period, a Legendary-level pill could be traded for a Common-level alchemy furnace.
Back then, alchemists were plentiful, and Common-level furnaces weren’t rare.
Since the Renaissance and the depletion of energy, Soulmancer organizations went into hiding, and William had little contact with Soulmancers, making him less familiar with the barter values.
“I’ll go exchange for another one tomorrow,” Alice decided.
She remembered that among the alchemical formulas William had given her was one called Dragon Breath Elixir, which, reportedly, could extend a normal person’s life by a hundred years.
However, its effect would not repeat with subsequent use.
In the eyes of ordinary people, a pill that could extend life by a century would definitely be considered a miracle.
Such a pill was coveted by many emperors and rulers.
“Miss Alice, Mr. Johnson, I’ve prepared the room. Mr. Johnson, your toiletries are in the bathroom, and I’ve also prepared several sets of pajamas. Which one would you like to wear?” Mia asked as she approached them with three sets of pajamas, her tone warm and welcoming.
Alice blushed to the roots of her neck upon hearing this. “Mia… you… you…”
As Alice was about to tell Mia not to jump to conclusions, William casually pointed at a white set of pajamas and said, “I’ll take this one, thanks Mia.” 𝑖𝘦.𝑐ℴ𝘮
Alice was momentarily at a loss for words.
What’s going on here? 𝘪𝘦.𝘤𝑜
Alice pondered and suddenly realized something was amiss.
Was William’s attitude implying something?
The more Alice thought about it, the faster her heart beat.
Especially since Mia had led them to Alice’s bedroom.
Having chosen his pajamas, William was led by Mia to the bathroom. At this moment, Alice felt an immense storm raging inside her heart, leaving her extremely nervous and unsure of what to do next.
Alice stood at the bedroom door, waiting for Mia to return. When Mia did, Alice asked in a low voice, “Mia, didn’t I ask my dad to prepare a separate room for William?”
Mia seemed a bit stunned by her question, “Miss, haven’t you and your fiancé shared a room yet?”
“Well… we’ve shared a bed.” Sometimes Alice thought about getting closer to William, but at other times, she felt genuinely afraid.
As for whether it’s specifically because she’s afraid of pain or something else, she couldn’t clearly articulate her own thoughts.
“There you go then! I understand you young people nowadays, it’s really okay. As long as you like each other, premarital sex is fine,” said Mia in a knowing tone, lowering her voice as she discreetly handed Alice a box of condoms. “If you’re not planning on having kids right now, it’s still important to be safe. Don’t neglect your own comfort.”
“I…” Alice, holding the entire box of condoms, was utterly at a loss for words.
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