Sequence Beyond: My Wife is a Mysterious Boss

Lin Bai raised an eyebrow.

What does that mean?

Are extraordinary individuals unsuitable to become alchemists?

That's not right.

If one is not extraordinary, where does spirituality come from?

Lin Bai immediately spoke up, "Mr. Gu, I'd like to ask, alchemists haven't drunk any potions... so where does their spirituality come from?"

Gu Canglan smiled. "An alchemist's spirituality arises naturally through meditation and alchemical research."

"This is also a very important indicator of talent—the ability to generate spirituality autonomously."

"Unlike the extraordinary, the alchemist's spirituality is gentle and unpolluted, and therefore easier to control."

Upon hearing this, Lin Bai muttered to himself.

Listening to what Gu Canglan said, it feels like alchemists are the real deal.

These extraordinary individuals all seem to have a kind of heretical cultivation feel to them?

Just then, Shen Shu, who was standing next to him, couldn't stand it anymore.

"Why bother talking to him so much? This guy is obviously stubborn and won't give up."

Shen Shu's delicate, porcelain-doll-like face was full of impatience, and his sharp tongue was fully unleashed:

"Teach him quickly and get straight to practical application! Let him give up when he realizes the difficulty, so as not to waste our energy."

Gu Canglan smiled helplessly and nodded, "That's true."

"Theoretical knowledge requires accumulation; it's not something that can be done overnight."

"Let's... start directly with the alchemy array."

He looked at Shen Shu: "Little Shu, show him what you've got. Carve a [Light Illumination Technique Array] for him to see."

"This is so troublesome."

Shen Shu muttered something and jumped off the high stool.

It landed silently.

The hydraulic shock absorption system inside those mechanical legs worked perfectly.

She walked to the workbench and casually picked up a specially made tungsten steel carving knife.

At that moment, the spoiled, sharp-tongued little girl disappeared.

Instead, it became a cold, precise, and emotionless human weapon.

Click.

She moved.

The carving knife in his hand seemed to become an extension of his body, moving swiftly across the hard metal plate.

Sizzle—!

The ear-piercing metallic scraping sound formed a continuous line, making one's teeth ache.

Silver metal shavings flew everywhere, but not a single one landed on the newly engraved lines.

fast!

too fast!

Her wrist was incredibly steady, without the slightest tremor.

That's the absolute physical stability brought about by mechanical transmission, a hundred times more precise than even the best surgeons.

In just ten seconds.

The moment Shen Shu stopped what he was doing and casually tossed the carving knife back into the plate.

On a palm-sized metal plate, a pentagram array, resembling a work of art, has been laid out.

Gu Canglan picked up the board and showed it to Lin Bai.

"This is the [Light Illumination Array], one of the simplest alchemy arrays, most suitable for beginners."

"Xiao Shu doesn't have any spiritual talent, but she has a cyborg body."

"She achieves absolute physical perfection through the stability of the machinery."

"Look closely." Gu Canglan pointed to the fine lines, as thin as hair.

"Simply having the same graphic is far from enough."

"The depth, width, and even size of each loop must not have an error exceeding 0.5 millimeters."

"Once it exceeds this limit, turbulence will be created as the spirit passes through, leading to collapse."

He paused for a moment, then added, "Of course, this kind of array is of no use to alchemists."

"A true magic array needs to be infused with spiritual energy during the inscription process."

"But for beginners, just drawing the array diagram is already difficult, let alone adding spirituality."

He put down the board, took out a brand-new carving knife and a silver-white metal plate from the drawer, and handed them to Lin Bai.

"I'll give you a year. Practice holding the knife, practice keeping your hand steady."

"Practice drawing magic arrays."

"If you can inscribe a qualified magic circle within a year..."

Gu Canglan gave Lin Bai a deep look: "I'll make an exception and take you on as my apprentice."

"If that doesn't work, leave this copper coin, you can go, and we'll be even."

However, after Gu Canglan finished speaking, he realized that Lin Bai hadn't even looked at him.

At this moment, Lin Bai was looking down, toying with the heavy tungsten steel carving knife in his hand.

His fingertips lightly glide over the sharp blade, his gaze somewhat unfocused.

Shen Shu, standing next to him, rolled his eyes dramatically and immediately launched into a sarcastic remark:

"Hey! Are you scared out of your wits? If you think you can't do it, then you should..."

Before he could finish speaking...

Lin Bai raised his head, somewhat bewildered.

There was no panic in those dark eyes.

There was a distinct, eager excitement flickering within it.

"Mr. Gu, if it's to this extent..."

"A year? That's too long."

Lin Bai weighed the carving knife in his hand, a humble yet confident smile on his lips.

"How about..."

"Let's do it now."

Done.

Under the astonished gazes of Gu Canglan and Shen Shu.

Lin Bai flicked his wrist, and the carving knife landed heavily on the metal plate!

Sizzle—!

......

"Sizzle—!"

The moment the knife struck, Lin Bai immediately switched to "poker face" mode.

Body control was perfectly taken over.

He didn't look at the knife in his hand, nor at the blank metal plate.

His gaze was fixed on the sample that Shen Shu had just finished.

Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V.

His right hand seemed to have a mind of its own, and the tungsten steel carving knife was making smooth carvings.

Turning, pressing down, lifting...

Every movement was incredibly precise.

Shen Shu's arms, which had been crossed over his chest to watch the show, had somehow fallen down.

Her large, exquisite eyes widened even more.

"This...this is a human arm?"

Shen Shu's lips moved slightly, the sound as faint as a mosquito's hum.

The guy in front of me is clearly just a mortal.

But he's more like a robot than I am!

How could his muscle fibers not twitch?

How could his breathing and heartbeat not affect the torque on his wrist?

This unscientific!

Gu Canglan stood to the side, his original words, "Young people shouldn't be too hasty," stuck in his throat, and he swallowed them back down.

His mouth was slightly open, and his expression gradually became out of control.

As a master alchemist, he saw much more.

Lin Bai didn't even pause to think.

Wherever Shen Shu's lines turned, Lin Bai's blade would simultaneously change direction.

Fully synchronized.

Exactly.

This is no longer learning, this is "copying"!

"call--"

Lin Bai gently blew a breath.

The last metal fragments were blown away, revealing the perfect pentagram pattern underneath.

From the moment the sword is drawn to the moment it is sheathed.

One minute and forty-two seconds.

Lin Bai raised his head, his face bearing that humble smile that was both impeccable and inexplicably made one want to punch him.

"Mr. Gu, could you please take a look and see if there's anything wrong?"

Lin Bai handed over the array diagram, his tone so sincere it was outrageous:

"This is my first time doing this, I don't really understand it, and I don't know if I engraved it too shallowly? Should I start over?"

Shen Shu looked at Lin Bai as if he were a monster.

That usually sharp-tongued mouth, capable of infuriating anyone, was now tightly pursed, and not a single word could utter.

How can you even comment on this? It's impossible to comment on it!

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