Chapter 98: The Fool Who Suddenly Appeared Out of Nowhere
A burst of laughter suddenly rang out in the quiet and empty alchemy room. It was truly frightening. Lin Bai looked around and did not find anyone else. He frowned and asked, “Who is it?”
The laughter suddenly stopped, and he could not help but suspect that someone was playing a prank.
The little black cauldron floated in mid-air. Lin Bai didn’t know if it was his misconception, but he felt that the color on its surface seemed to have faded a lot. It was as if the layer of black sh.e.l.l that was wrapped around it had peeled off a few layers.
He reached out to touch it, but he didn’t feel there was any change.
“Hehehe –”
At this moment, the laughter rang out again. This time, it was difficult to ignore it. Lin Bai followed the movement and walked over, wanting to see who was so bored.
The sound came from a corner of the alchemy room. There was a pile of useless things scattered there. It looked messy, and the light was very dim.
Just as Lin Bai approached, a black shadow darted out from within. It pointed at the small cauldron floating in the air and laughed nonstop.
That person’s hair was disheveled and dirty. It was unknown how long his hair had not been washed. They were like weeds, almost knotted. His face could not be seen clearly, and the clothes on his body were also messy.
Lin Bai asked again, “Who are you?”
“Who are you?”
That person also asked. He sucked on his fingers and stared at Lin Bai with a burning gaze.
More accurately, he was staring at the small broken furnace floating in the air.
“Cauldron!”
That person screamed, “Then, he clapped again, and his hands randomly made gestures in the air. “What a big, big cauldron! You going to refine a magical pill…”
Seeing that he was incoherent, Lin Bai was confused. He couldn’t help but ask, “Who are you? Why are you here?”
However, this person didn’t seem to hear him. He was mumbling to himself, and Lin Bai didn’t know what he was mumbling about. Lin Bai listened carefully. It was nothing more than words like “Cauldron”, “Pill refining”, and “Run away”. He went back and forth, but the sentences did not make sense.
He looked like a fool. However, Lin Bai was a little puzzled. Why would a fool appear in a place like the Alchemy a.s.sociation.
That fool was quite well-behaved. After he came out, he only talked to himself. Then, he stared straight at Lin Bai. His gaze was ethereal, and no one knew where he was looking.
Seeing this, Lin Bai couldn’t be bothered with him. He continued to refine pills. The flames from his palm lit up the entire hall. It was as if a small sun was rising. The small broken furnace floated mid-air and was lit up with some hot color.
The flowing light rotated, and a scripture actually appeared on the body of the cauldron. In an instant, it disappeared without a trace. Even Lin Bai didn’t notice it, but all of this was seen by the fool next to him.
A small flame seemed to be floating in the depths of his pupils, burning brighter and brighter,
Lin Bai could faintly smell the medicinal fragrance. Just as the pill was about to be successfully refined, he heard an ear-piercing scream at the critical moment. He was so shocked that his hands were a little unsteady.
“Ah!”
The originally quiet fool beside him suddenly seemed to have been stimulated by something. He shouted crazily and smashed his head against the wall, making banging sounds.
“Hey, what’s wrong with you?”
Lin Bai was worried that something might happen to him, so he quickly stopped him. Only then did he notice that the temperature on the fool’s body was terrifyingly high. It was like a burning charcoal fire, and it seemed like smoke was still coming out.
The fool’s face was completely red, and he revealed a pained expression. His head was covered in sweat, and his hair stuck to his face. Just as Lin Bai was about to call for help, the fool suddenly grabbed his wrist.
His face was covered in dirt. No one knew what his true appearance was, but his eyes were terrifyingly bright. One could vaguely see small b.a.l.l.s of flames burning.
Lin Bai met the pair of clear black and white eyes. He could not believe that this was the gaze of a fool. It was clear and sharp, as if nothing could hide from his eyes.
However, in the next second, he went back to what he was.
“I know who you are! You are the eldest senior brother!”
The fool gripped Lin Bai’s wrist tightly. His strength was as strong as iron pincers. Then, he nodded and said, “Yes, you are the eldest senior brother. The person who has this cauldron is the senior brother.”
“What eldest senior brother… you got the wrong person.” Lin Bai wanted to break free. Unexpectedly, the fool’s hand did not move at all. This time, he used his spiritual power, but the fool’s hand seemed to be glued to his wrist.
“No, you are eldest senior brother. You have this cauldron. Master said so.”
“No, where is master?”
“Who is my master?”
The fool began to talk incoherently again, which made Lin Bai somewhat confused. The two of them stared at each other, and then the fool suddenly let go of his hand. “Master is missing. I’m going to find Master…”
He suddenly dashed to the door and threw something behind him. “This is a gift to eldest senior brother.”
By the time Lin Bai chased after him, he was already gone.
“That was really strange.”
It was empty outside. In just a few seconds, the fool had disappeared without a trace. His appearance and departure were inexplicable to the extreme.
Lin Bai looked at the thing in his hand. It was a dirty porcelain bottle whose color could not be seen. Lin Bai hesitated for a moment, but still opened it to take a look. A few golden pills rolled in his palm, and a strange medicinal fragrance floated in the air, accompanied by it was a rich spiritual energy.
Supreme-grade spiritual energy pills! Consuming them could rapidly increase one’s cultivation, and it was also a permanent effect without any sequelae. Outside, it was a priceless existence. One pill was worth a thousand gold, not to mention a bottle of them.
Lin Bai’s pupils constricted, and he hurriedly closed the bottle cap. Only then did the spiritual energy not spread out. Looking at the pill in his hand, his eyes were filled with bewilderment.
Who was that fool, and why did he have such a precious pills! !