Alice hadn’t realized yet that she was being targeted because of her alchemy furnace.
Inevitably, back on Earth, where the overall public safety was relatively good, flaunting luxury items usually just drew envy, and the likelihood of being targeted for theft or worse was quite low.
Moreover, Alice was completely unaware of what her alchemy furnace meant in the Divine Realm.
Furthermore, after releasing her Eternal Starfire, which also activated the power of her sacred halo, either aspect was enough to make the beings of the Divine Realm risk their lives for a chance at seizing it.
If they could kill her without the great deity behind her noticing, taking her treasures without anyone the wiser…
The onlookers also harbored hopes of luck; what if this girl actually didn’t have a powerful deity protecting her?
Even though they themselves found such thoughts unrealistic, the sacred halo around Alice and the alchemy furnace made of Golden Magic Sand were tempting enough for anyone to risk it all.
William watched from the crowd as Alice happily earned her pills, her face brimming with joy.
Having just arrived in the Divine Realm, Alice was applying what she had learned. Though the Legendary-level pills she had crafted before only sold for a small piece of energy crystal, it motivated her immensely.
Those pills were crafted earlier when her level of power and alchemy skills were not as high.
Now, the quality of the pills she was crafting with the alchemy furnace was noticeably higher. Unfamiliar with the Divine Realm and with William providing almost no information to truly test her, she had to start exploring and figuring things out on her own.
She asked about the prices of some items on the streets and eventually found out at the Passage Approval Bureau how many energy crystals were needed to enter Zone 3.
Her movements were quickly inquired about by those with intentions, further solidifying the notion that she was unfamiliar with the Divine Realm and that her true level of power wasn’t very high.
William stayed hidden, watching. After half a day, Alice had earned enough pills to get to Zone 3. She sold the pills on the spot to a pharmacy.
Due to the low quality of the pills, the pharmacy owner only gave her three energy crystals, while entry to Zone 3 required at least ten.
However, Alice was already satisfied. Continuing at this rate, she would be able to enter Zone 3 in just three days, wouldn’t that be wonderful?
“The lady here, which zone are you planning to go to?” The pharmacy owner had naturally noticed Alice early on; otherwise, how could he allow an outsider to use alchemy to craft pills on his premises?
And why would he accept low-quality pills?
The pharmacy owner looked quite young, dressed in a gray robe, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, giving off a sense of approachability in his manner. When giving Alice the energy crystals, he casually asked a question.
“Zone 28.” After Alice answered, she packed up the alchemy furnace and then said to the onlookers, “Everyone, please disperse. If you need special-effect pills crafted, come early tomorrow, same rules as always.”
In her view, using alchemy now was just accumulating initial capital. As a former rich young lady, she had been exposed to both medicine and business. Having some initial capital, she could engage in other trades later on, likely earning energy crystals much faster. 𝘳.𝑐𝘰
The pharmacy owner then said, “Young lady, the amount of energy crystals you need might be quite a lot. If you’re solely relying on crafting pills, who knows how long it will take to get there.”
“Of course, I know that.”
Alice also asked, “Do you know how many energy crystals are needed to go from Zone 2 to Zone 28?”
The pharmacy owner countered with a question, “That depends on the young lady’s strength. If you’re powerful, you might not need to spend a single energy crystal. As far as I know, as long as one reaches the Nature Deity level of strength, with an identity medallion, one can freely enter up to Zone 20. But reaching Zone 28 isn’t just a matter of having energy crystals.”
“You should know, the Heavenly Dungeon is located in Zone 28. Non-official divine personnel are not allowed inside!”
“Is that so?” Alice frowned, official divine personnel?
“If you have the strength of a Nature Deity, you could actually go directly to Zone 15 to take the exam for an official divine position, then you would be able to enter Zone 28.”
The pharmacy owner couldn’t discern Alice’s level of power and was probing in his speech, trying to find out her real strength.
Alice was no fool. She had noticed the people around who were unwilling to disperse and that the owner seemed unusually keen to know her strength level.
“Just a Nature Deity level? I’ve long passed that!” Alice’s tone suddenly turned cold, her gaze sweeping over those outside the shop who still refused to leave, she scoffed, “What are you waiting for?”
Whoa?
Those outside were suddenly startled.
Her temperament changed so drastically, they were a bit taken aback!
“Just a Nature Deity level, I’ve long passed that!”
What did that mean?
Does it mean that this seemingly naive girl is at least at the Destroyer Deity level?
The people present couldn’t see through Alice’s level of power, and combined with Alice’s tone and attitude, they began to waver in their previous judgments.
The pharmacy owner’s complexion changed drastically. He originally wanted to inquire about Alice’s level of power and then ask if her alchemy furnace was for sale, thinking of killing and robbing her if her level was low.
William was astonished in the crowd.
Alice had finally become smart!
But was just saying so enough to scare people?
“Hmph! I’ve lived for a billion years. Now, merely reincarnated after reaching the pinnacle of my power, you petty fools dare to harbor treacherous thoughts?” Alice scoffed coldly, the Sword of Soulbreaker appearing in her grasp. A terrifying aura of sword energy emanated, its oppressive force spreading out.
The Sword Spirit of the Sword of Soulbreaker even directly shouted, “This girl before you is the second master of the Sword of Soulbreaker, you foolish trash, all get down on the ground! Otherwise, I, the Sword Spirit, will cut you down with one strike!”
As soon as the Sword of Soulbreaker was drawn, all those who used swords as their weapon felt their soul energy suppressed, their divine swords trembling, and their Sword Spirits wailing in agony.
“Sword of Soulbreaker?”
“Could it be the disciple of the legendary powerhouse, the Obliterator?”
“It is said that the Obliterator is Artemis’s husband, and he has deep connections with the sea god Poseidon as well as many other powerful beings in the Divine Realm. If one is his disciple…”
…
Almost in the blink of an eye, everyone around the pharmacy had dispersed, and William teleported directly back to the estate he had purchased.
Holding the energy crystals she earned today, Alice thanked the pharmacy owner and then turned to leave.
“Miss, please wait!” The pharmacy owner quickly called out to her.
Alice’s legs were a bit weak now, but she slowly turned around, mimicking William’s slightly raised eyebrows, exuding utmost aloofness: “What is it!”
She knew she was weak, but she had to pretend to be a formidable being.
The pharmacy owner said, “Could you craft a Frost Spirit Elixir for me? I will provide the materials and offer ten thousand energy crystals as a reward!”
“No!” Alice said coldly, without turning back, she walked towards the estate William had bought. Along the way, her steps were light and measured, careful not to reveal any flaws.
The pharmacy owner slowly followed behind, noticing Alice didn’t expose him or forbid him from following, so he continued to do so.
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