Some things, long story or short story, are never contradictory, especially when a thing seems to be very complicated... Liu Mengchao seems to be facing such a problem now, and he casually turns his head

He pillowed it on his arm, raised his head directly, and lay on the grass.

Perhaps it was a bit shocking to use the entire country's people as raw materials to refine the Philosopher's Stone, but Liu Mengchao was extremely calm.

"By the way, Hoffenheim, have you heard of the Philosopher's Stone?"

This was Liu Mengchao's first sentence. As soon as he said this sentence, the bonfire that was originally burning suddenly burst into flames. At this time, a few small sparks also blew with the scattered wind.

Into the wilderness.

"I've heard of it. Although such an encounter is a bit coincidental, I am also an alchemist." Hoffenheim did not wait for Liu Mengchao to continue, but he had already taken over the words with a smile, "The so-called Philosopher's Stone.

It refers to an alchemical product that can transcend the principle of equivalent exchange. If the Philosopher's Stone is used as a raw material, according to the records in the legend, even humans may be able to make it."

Hoffenheim spoke slowly, but couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Well, that's true. The Philosopher's Stone is something that only exists in legends. Since ancient times, countless alchemists have wanted to get the Philosopher's Stone, but they probably haven't yet.

One really succeeds in getting such a stone."

Liu Mengchao suddenly sat up from the ground, crossed his legs and said with raised corners of his mouth.

"The fifth element, the great alchemy, and many other names all refer to this little stone."

"So..." Hoffenheim slowly turned around, his golden eyes suddenly illuminated by the firelight, and he asked Liu Mengchao word by word, "Do you own the Philosopher's Stone?"

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"No."

Liu Mengchao answered without hesitation. He spread his hands towards Hoffenheim, and immediately laughed on his face. His smile was very magnanimous, but it was full of profound meaning.

"But I do know a thing or two about the Philosopher's Stone." Liu Mengchao stretched out his fingers, tapped himself gently, and then pointed towards Hoffenheim, "For example, the raw materials for making the Philosopher's Stone."

"What is it?"

"Human." Liu Mengchao said with a smile, "This is not sensational, but something that actually exists. The Philosopher's Stone is not a completely non-existent product, it does exist, and it has indeed been refined. Just like

Artificial humans also exist."

"Artificial Man..."

Listening to Liu Mengchao's words, Hoffenheim's sigh seemed to become longer. He even stopped talking and raised his head directly, looking at the excessively silent starry sky in the sky.

There are many stars in the starry sky, but it is very lonely.

"Have you seen it?"

Hoffenheim asked softly.

"I've seen it before, and I've dealt with it before." Liu Mengchao said as he unscrewed Hoffenheim's small wine bottle and drank the liquor one by one. "The material used to make artificial humans is the so-called

The Philosopher's Stone. In other words, isn't it what is called using human beings to create human beings? Going in a circle, you have to return to the starting point in the end."

Hearing Liu Mengchao's words, Hoffenheim was suddenly stunned for a moment. Then he laughed out loud. It was indeed as Liu Mengchao said, the artificial man made with the Philosopher's Stone actually originated from humans.

On the other hand, the so-called creation of something out of nothing does not exist at all. It still follows the so-called principles of alchemy.

Equivalent exchange, exchanging human beings for human beings.

"But...the one who can create the Philosopher's Stone..."

"It's amazing, isn't it?" Liu Mengchao raised his eyebrows and grinned contemptuously. "But how can someone who can create the Philosopher's Stone be unknown in this world?"

"Because he doesn't want people to know." As if he could guess what Liu Mengchao wanted to say, Hoffenheim quickly answered, "Is this why you don't want to become the national alchemist?"

"Yes, the person who really created the Philosopher's Stone is actually this country. And what this country wants to do is far from as simple as creating a few small stones."

As soon as Liu Mengchao finished speaking, Hoffenheim's apartment suddenly came to a standstill. He seemed a little incredulous and looked at Liu Mengchao curiously. At first, he thought that the alchemist only saw the dark side of the country, so he wanted to leave.

of the group National Alchemists.

Unexpectedly...does this man seem to have been exposed to the darkest and most unknown side of this country?

Hoffenheim turned his head and looked at Liu Mengchao's side face under the firelight. This man looked very determined, but also very young. He seemed to be able to easily pursue what he wanted.

Idealistic and impulsive.

"So what does this country want to do?"

As soon as this sentence was asked, Hoffenheim also sat up straight. He has now completely abandoned his contempt for Liu Mengchao, and wants to find out from this man he met by chance how many secrets he has.

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"I don't know what this country wants." Liu Mengchao said this first, and then smiled strangely at the corner of his mouth again, "Because I don't know who this country is."

"Who is it?"

Who is the country? This sentence may be a bit implicit, but it is not difficult to understand. Hoffenheim was able to understand the meaning of Liu Mengchao's words, but he was a little worried that he had understood it wrong.

If we say who owns this country, then generally speaking, it should belong to the people. But seeing that Liu Mengchao is also a national alchemist, he is obviously not such an ignorant and naive person. So, what does Liu Mengchao mean?

Doesn’t it mean that this so-called country belongs to the military?

This is easy to understand. After all, this country is a military country, and everything actually serves the military. Soldiers enjoy the highest rights in this country and also possess the most powerful power in this country.

The answer should be this, right?

Thinking of this, Hoffenheim decided to test it again and asked softly.

"You mean the military? After all, this country is in their hands."

Liu Mengchao grinned, then shook his head, his eyes full of contempt.

"It's not so much that the country is in the hands of the military, but rather that the military thinks they are in control of the country."

"The military thinks they control this country? Is there anything above the level of this country that can override the horse?"

Liu Mengchao nodded and directly confirmed Hoffenheim's words.

"Of course, because the history of this world is so wonderful, there are always many things beyond our imagination."

"For example...?"

"For example, take the so-called artificial humans. If I said that this country is actually in the hands of these artificial humans, would you believe it? If I said that the artificial humans in this country actually obey the orders of their fathers, would you? I wouldn’t believe it. If I said that this father was the one who created this country in the first place, would you believe it?”

Liu Mengchao's tone became harder every time he asked. He slowly stood up and seemed to be looking at Hoffenheim condescendingly, his eyes full of provocation and waiting.

Those eyes seemed to be saying to the man in front of him at this moment, I already know your secret, so don't hide anything from me anymore.

"The father of the android..."

Hoffenheim, as expected by Liu Mengchao, did not directly refute, and there was no look of surprise or disgust on his face, as if he had already known all this.

"If I said that those artificial people wanted to turn all the people in the country into philosopher's stones from the very beginning, would you believe it?"

Hoffenheim did not answer, he just nodded slowly, and after a long time, he finally said softly.
Chapter completed!