After wandering for a while, they returned to the villa.
Lin Lang checked her supplies and replenished her stock.
He was just about to say goodbye.
But Xu Xingyao clung to him stubbornly.
She wouldn't let go.
She insisted on having him stay for another night: "You did this last time! The moment I opened my eyes, you were gone!"
"You made me sad for no reason for a long time!"
"And it even caused me to develop a heart ailment; I haven't been able to sleep soundly during this time…"
Seeing her so pitiful, Lin Lang felt a pang of guilt and had no choice but to agree.
But the moment he nodded…
"Yay!"
The gloom on Xu Xingyao's face vanished!
Where was the "heart ailment" she had mentioned?
Lin Lang was instantly speechless—
This girl!
Her acting skills were truly impressive!
That night.
They stayed up all night.
…
The next day.
Lin Lang opened his eyes.
But he found that Xu Xingyao, this restless little sprite, had once again used her "Illusion" ability to create an old-fashioned room.
In the center of the room was an old, large television.
And on the screen was a scene of an ancient well in a desolate area, with snowflakes flickering.
It was unmistakably a scene from the movie "The Ring"!
Before long.
A figure in white, with disheveled hair yet a graceful posture, "Sadako" slowly crawled out of the well.
With a few flashes, she closed the distance.
Then.
She crawled out of the television…
"This girl, why can't she get over horror movies?"
Lin Lang sighed in resignation.
However…
As long as one had courage.
Sadako was on maternity leave! And Lin Lang's courage.
Was not ordinary! Before long!
Sadako desperately tried to crawl back into the television.
But Lin Lang yanked her out…
…
A few days later.
Lin Lang finally emerged from this soul-sucking den!
"Lin Lang! Come visit often!"
Xu Xingyao, dressed in ancient attire, stood at the door, waving a small handkerchief at him.
"Really exhausting!"
Lin Lang exclaimed.
But he didn't dare to look back.
After walking a distance.
He summoned the mist.
And flew back to Happiness Residential Complex.
…
[The alchemy furnace is complete]
In WeChat.
Zhang Dabing had sent Lin Lang a message yesterday.
Lin Lang replied:
[OK]
Before long.
He arrived at Happiness Residential Complex.
And saw—
A massive alloy tripod alchemy furnace stood in the community.
It was as tall as three stories!
Although the materials were pieced together, so its appearance was not commendable.
Overall, it was still quite sturdy.
The space beneath the base was about a meter high, meant for burning fire.
Next to the alchemy furnace, stairs had been built for easy access to add materials.
…
Zhang Dabing approached and asked:
"Is Lord Heavenly Eye satisfied?"
"Not bad."
Lin Lang nodded.
He also checked Zhang Dabing's Combat Power information: [Zhang Dabing]
[Combat Power: B]
[Superpower: Digestion and Absorption (Level 8); Spiritual Combat (Level 5)]
He had actually reached B rank!
The latecomer surpasses the early bird!
But Lin Lang knew that Zhang Dabing had been eating Superpower Fruits and Ferocious Beasts meat during this time.
Combined with his powerful "Digestion and Absorption" ability.
His progress was indeed rapid! "Truly, hard work pays off!"
Lin Lang felt quite pleased.
Then.
Lin Lang instructed: "Start the furnace, ignite the fire."
"Light the fire!" Zhang Dabing shouted!
"Light the fire!" Engineer He also shouted! Then several workers ignited the furnace.
They burned some broken wooden furniture or other miscellaneous items.
Thick smoke began to billow.
…
"Cooking a big pot of rice, huh?"
The residents upstairs were intrigued:
"What big pot of rice! I heard that the boss is using that furnace to refine pills!!"
"Refining pills? What kind of pills? Stretching legs and glaring pills? Too fantastical!"
"You don't understand the world of the boss!"
…
"Hey! Lin Lang's alchemy furnace is ready!"
Lü Suran saw the thick smoke and stood on the balcony looking down.
Tang Lingyu also came over and said, "Yes! He's about to start refining pills!"
"So many people have gone down! Should we go down and join the fun?"
But Gu Fei said:
"There are too many people down there, and Lin Lang didn't call us, so let's not go down."
…
A large crowd gathered around the alchemy furnace.
Pointing and commenting:
"This is just a big pot, right? Besides cooking rice, it can also refine pills!"
"This big pot's design is lacking! The casting technique is too rough! No artistic sense! 0 points!"
"Artistic sense? Are you here for an art exam? This is meant for cultivating immortality!"
…
The flames burned fiercely!
The fire tongues licked the bottom of the furnace wildly.
But this temperature.
Was barely enough for hot pot.
Using it to refine pills was definitely insufficient! But! Lin Lang had his own clever plan!
He drew a strand of Purple Qi from within himself and infused it into the flames…
Boom! Instantly!
The flames surged!
Almost engulfing the entire alchemy furnace!
"Whoa!"
The scorching heat rushed towards them!
Some who were too close had their eyebrows and hair singed! The crowd, startled, quickly stepped back a few paces to stand further away.
…
Meanwhile, Lin Lang had leaped onto the material platform.
"It's about to begin!"
Lin Lang first took out a large handful of low-grade Psychokinesis Fruits from his space! Wrapped in Spiritual energy, they floated above the alchemy furnace.
Seeing this scene, the crowd below was dumbfounded:
"Whoa! Aren't those Superpower Fruits?"
"That's a huge handful, at least a hundred pieces, right?!"
"He actually hoarded so many Superpower Fruits by himself?"
"Too excessive! Doesn't he know to share with us?"
"The key is, where did he pull them out from?"
…
Lin Lang released the Spiritual energy.
The hundred Superpower Fruits fell into the already heated alchemy furnace! Sizzle—
In an instant!
A cloud of white smoke rose.
Those Superpower Fruits were vaporized in an instant!
Not a single hair was left! Lin Lang:
"Oh no! The heat was too much!"
The onlookers:
"Ah?!"
"Huh?!"
"Boss, you!"
"That was a full hundred Superpower Fruits! Just wasted like that?!"
"This is refining pills? This is more like a sauna, right?"
"Waaah! So many Superpower Fruits, even if I could have just one…"
"The world of the boss is really hard to understand; was it all just to hear a sound?"
"Sigh! So reckless! Can't he set a suitable temperature?"
…
Even the women upstairs.
Seeing this scene, felt a pang of heartache: "Hiss!"
"So many Superpower Fruits, just gone like that!"
"What now?"
"Is it over before it even started?"
…
But Lin Lang himself remained very calm.
He simply instructed:
"Reduce the fire!"
Zhang Dabing immediately said:
"Lower the fire!"
So the person in charge of the fire hurriedly pulled some of the combustible materials out.
The flames diminished a bit.
"What's the temperature now?"
"2000 degrees!"
Engineer He quickly took out a small notebook and began recording.
…
Then.
Lin Lang took out another hundred low-grade Psychokinesis Fruits from his space.
"Hiss!"
The crowd gasped—
"There are still more?!"
"Holy cow! So many again!"
"Whoa! No wonder the boss isn't worried; it turns out he had backups!"
"Truly the boss! Steady!"
"Now it's foolproof…"
…
Lin Lang tossed the fruits into the alchemy furnace.
It sizzled and emitted black smoke.
But the Psychokinesis Fruits remained intact.
Lin Lang waited for a while.
Once the smoke stopped rising.
He used Spiritual energy to retrieve the fruits.
But found.
Only charred shells remained!
A gentle touch turned them to ashes.
"This…"
The onlookers were momentarily speechless: "Refining pills? Isn't this just burning charcoal?"
"It's over! The backup is gone too! This is completely finished!"
"Sigh! So many Superpower Fruits wasted again!"
"Simply a waste of resources!"
…
Lin Lang, however, ignored their discussions.
He was deep in thought—
Was this temperature too high or too low?
Why did this happen? He pondered for a moment and then tried: "Reduce the fire again! Add water to the alchemy furnace!"
"Yes!"
…
But upon hearing this, the crowd's expressions changed: "What? Does he still have Superpower Fruits?!"
(End of Chapter)