Chapter 410: The Only Human God-Level Alchemist
Shu Han stood not far away, waving at him. Lin
Lin Moyu found it strange; Shu Han seemed to be waiting for him on purpose.
Every time he met Shu Han, it was either in the dungeon hall or the library. Shu Han rarely sought him out actively.
Shu Han’s eyes narrowed slightly, like crescent moons, "Junior Lin, I want to ask you for a favor."
"Sure." Lin Moyu answered without hesitation.
In Lin Moyu’s heart, Shu Han was one of his few friends.
If she asked, he would definitely help.
Shu Han seemed to have anticipated this answer and handed Lin Moyu a teleportation stone, "Junior Lin, please come with me."
The teleportation distance wasn’t far; they had just left Xia Jing City.
The two arrived outside a small courtyard, which was even more exquisite than the White God’s courtyard.
Standing outside the courtyard, Lin Moyu smelled a peculiar medicinal scent.
It wasn’t a fragrant smell; it had a slightly fishy odor.
This smell seemed familiar.
Lin Moyu immediately realized it was the smell of a corpse.
Although faint, he was sure he wasn’t mistaken.
"907" Shu Han saw Lin Moyu’s expression and already had an idea, "Junior Lin, you guessed it, right?"
Lin Moyu nodded, "Why is there a corpse here?"
Shu Han stepped forward and pushed open the courtyard door, "Junior Lin, come in and you’ll know."
The medicinal scent inside the courtyard was stronger, and so was the stench of the corpse.
Ordinary people might not be able to distinguish the difference, but Lin Moyu could.
The courtyard was very quaint, with three entrances and three exits.
Following Shu Han to the backyard, Lin Moyu was slightly surprised to see Dongfang Yao there as well. Dongfang Yao said to Lin Moyu, "General Lin, we meet again."
Her expression was slightly unnatural, probably because she almost died in the Corpse Realm last time.
Lin Moyu nodded in response.
Shu Han asked, "Junior Lin, aren’t you curious why Princess Yao is here?" Lin Moyu knew that in some of the great families of the Empire, the younger generation might know each other.
Just like Ning Yiyi and Mo Yun, who played together when they were young.
Dongfang Yao and Shu Han were probably the same.
He sniffed and looked towards one of the small rooms, "Is there a corpse inside?" Shu Han didn’t hide it and pushed the door open, "Junior Lin, please come in."
Shu Han always addressed Lin Moyu as Junior Lin, indicating their close relationship.
Entering the room, a chill hit him.
The room was very cold, with a formation continuously emitting a chilling aura.
In the center of the formation was a large ice block, freezing a woman inside.
The woman in the ice block was dressed in luxurious clothes, sleeping with her eyes closed.
Even though she was frozen, her nobility could still be felt.
Lin Moyu looked at the woman and then at Dongfang Yao.
The woman bore some resemblance to Dongfang Yao.
Dongfang Yao said softly, "This is my mother."
On the woman’s wrist was a black spot, identical to the corpses in the Corpse Realm.
The stench that couldn’t be suppressed also came from here.
Even with the freezing and strong medicinal scent, the stench of the corpse couldn’t be completely covered.
Lin Moyu said, "She was bitten by a corpse."
There was a bite mark on her wrist.
Dongfang Yao explained, "When I was young, my mother and father went to inspect the seal of the Corpse Realm."
"They went to the Corpse Realm, and when they returned, my mother was already infected with the corpse poison."
"My mother has been frozen here ever since."
Lin Moyu remembered Dongfang Yao once told him that if he had the ability to cure the corpse poison, she wanted him to save someone.
It seemed to be this woman in front of him.
Shu Han said, "This time, we brought Junior Lin here to ask for your help in saving her."
Lin Moyu shook his head, "I don’t have the ability to save her now."
The corpse poison isn’t completely incurable, but he currently has no way to cure it.
His Lich General’s dispel skill only works on his undead legion and cannot be used externally.
Perhaps the Light of Life from the Staff of Creation would work, but he isn’t qualified to use it yet.
Shu Han said, "We don’t want Junior Lin to save her now; we want you to help with an experiment."
The three left the small room, and Shu Han led them through the courtyard.
Behind the courtyard was a row of stone houses.
The medicinal scent was even stronger here, mixed with various other smells.
There was a smell of blood, metal, and some indescribable odors.
All kinds of smells were mixed together.
Then Lin Moyu saw an old man standing there, seemingly waiting for him.
Shu Han called out to the man, "Grandfather, General Lin is here."
Lin Moyu’s eyes narrowed slightly when he saw the man.
He sensed the aura of a god-level expert from the man.
Shu Han has a god-level expert as her grandfather?
Looking at his attire, Lin Moyu confirmed the man’s identity.
He was a god-level alchemist.
Lin Moyu had never heard of a god-level alchemist in the Empire.
He knew how valuable a god-level alchemist was.
Not only valuable, but becoming a god-level alchemist was extremely difficult.
It was strange that Shu Han, with such a grandfather, would still do tasks at the academy for a few hundred points.
Was it for fun?
Shu Han introduced, "This is my grandfather, the god-level alchemist, Shu Ping."
Lin Moyu’s memory stirred; he had seen the name Shu Ping in books.
The books praised Shu Ping as one of the most talented alchemists among humans.
He was a contemporary of Bai Yiyuan and Meng Anwen.
But later, he disappeared from public view.
Unexpectedly, Shu Ping had become a god-level alchemist.
Shu Ping cupped his fists at Lin Moyu, "Greetings, General Lin."
Lin Moyu also cupped his fists, "Greetings, Alchemist Shu."
Their statuses were equal, so they treated each other as equals.
Shu Ping shook his head with a bitter smile, "Please don’t call me Alchemist; I don’t deserve it."
There must be a reason for his words. Lin Moyu wasn’t good at flattery, so he said nothing.
Shu Ping said, "I’ll get straight to the point. Princess Yao said that General Lin’s summoned creatures can dispel the corpse poison. Could you demonstrate for me?"
Lin Moyu nodded, "Sure, but my Lich General can only dispel the corpse poison for its own legion members."
He summoned a Lich General and a Skeleton Berserker.
A cold wind blew, and the sky darkened slightly.
The Lich General, over three meters tall, stood like a small mountain, exuding a strong sense of oppression.
Lin Moyu signaled, and the Lich General used its dispel skill on the Skeleton Berserker.
Lin Moyu explained, "This skill is called Dispel. It can remove various abnormal states, including the corpse poison."
"But it can’t dispel high-level corpse poison, as Princess Yao should know."
"Princess Yao did mention that." Shu Ping’s eyes were fixed on the Lich General, "General Lin, I have a skill that can analyze others’ skills."
"I want to analyze the Lich General’s skill to see if I can find the root of its ability to dispel the corpse poison."
Shu Ping was open and honest.
The Lich General was Lin Moyu’s summoned creature, and using a skill on it required Lin Moyu’s consent.
After some consideration, Lin Moyu agreed, "Okay."
"Thank you, General Lin." Shu Ping cast a light on the Lich General.
The Lich General used its dispel skill again, while Shu Ping sensed the information returned by his skill.
He analyzed it meticulously.
But his frown deepened.
Shu Han noticed and felt uneasy.
Her grandfather had never shown such an expression before, indicating the difficulty of the situation.
After several uses of the skill, the Lich General stopped, and Shu Ping remained silent. The others didn’t disturb him.
After a while, Shu Ping exhaled deeply. Dongfang Yao asked nervously, "Grandfather Alchemist, how is it?"
Shu Ping shook his head, "This skill is very special; I can’t analyze it."
Dongfang Yao’s face fell, "What should we do?"
Shu Ping thought for a moment and said to Lin Moyu, "General Lin, I want to try something else."
He looked at the Skeleton Berserker and took out a crystal bottle containing a small amount of black powder.
Seeing the powder, Lin Moyu’s expression changed.