What's it like to be stronger than Saitama?

Yang Xi looked out over a long distance and found that the area was lush and green, with no buildings in sight.

"Could this be the former residence of Master Damon?"

Unable to contain his excitement, Yang Xi flapped his transparent wings and flew towards the west of Crimson Frost Island.

Along the way, one could see playful wolf-like beasts, sleeping long-necked dragon-like beasts, and insect-like beasts wrestling with each other. Some of them looked so strange that Yang Xi couldn't even name them.

"These strange beasts live quite comfortably on human lands."

Thinking of the suffering of his compatriots in the city, Yang Xi barely managed to suppress the urge to attack these strange beasts.

After searching the vicinity for a while, guided by the Matrix Gem, Yang Xi landed in front of a hidden cave.

At the entrance of the cave, a super-powerful beast called the "Flower-Necked Serpent" was coiled up. It sensed Yang Xi and immediately awoke from its slumber, hissing and flicking its tongue. Its vertical pupils were full of human-like humility, showing none of the brutality and loss of control it displayed on the battlefield.

"roll."

Yang Xi shouted in the common language of the Osider plane.

This flower-necked snake, which was over ten meters long and as thick as three people could hug, and whose size alone could swallow Yang Xi, who was disguised as Anasta, whole, didn't dare to utter a word and obediently crawled away.

"I wonder how the Oseds managed to make these beasts obey. If we could figure out the key, maybe the beast army could be defeated without a fight."

Yang Xi used a withered arrow to clear away the climbing plants floating on the cave, then covered his nose and entered the cave, which smelled of fish.

After walking only a few steps, the ground changed from compacted soil to smooth paving stones, indicating that someone had indeed lived here for some time.

"However, what was Master Damon's living situation like in human society back then? Why did he live in a cave?"

Given his historical status as the "founder of alchemy," he shouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state.

Could there be something mysterious about this cave?

Yang Xi secretly became more vigilant. Exploring this cave was actually giving him the feeling of tomb raiding. He wondered if Master Damon had left any traps or mechanisms behind.

Fortunately, Yang Xi did not encounter any accidents along the way. Deep inside the cave stood a three-meter-high metal door.

"Luckily, I have the ability to control metal."

Even though they were already deep inside the cave, Yang Xi didn't think anyone else would see them. With a single step, he seemed to step over a curtain of water and arrived behind the metal door.

Inside is an Odyssey-style laboratory, filled with all sorts of strangely shaped bottles and jars, as well as many alien creatures soaking in potions.

Yang Xi searched around the area, but apart from some experimental records in Odysseus script, there were no other documents, let alone gem-shaped objects.

"Master Damon is really good at hiding things."

Yang Xi sighed and was about to try to break it by force when the Matrix Gem suddenly emerged from the space between his eyebrows, floating in mid-air in the laboratory with a white light.

An exquisite matrix slowly unfolded, and at the same time, a corresponding alchemical matrix appeared on the bare wall to the west of the laboratory.

The two matrices attracted each other and soon overlapped. After rotating counterclockwise once, the wall split in the middle, revealing what Master Damon had left behind.

An item resembling a safe, also covered with a dense matrix.

Yang Xi couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. This Master Damon really liked using the Alchemy Matrix to show off!

The key point is that this safe isn't even made of metal; Yang Xi couldn't even force it open.

He decided to give it a shot and channeled his mental energy into the safe. To his surprise, the alchemical matrix on it actually absorbed his mental energy.

"However, the amount of mental energy absorbed by this alchemical matrix is ​​truly outrageous. Even a typical superhuman would be drained dry, right?"

Yang Xi withdrew his hand with a sarcastic remark.

With a snap, the safe began to deform.

The projection of Master Damon appeared in this small space, watching Yang Xi with great interest.

"So you're the one who found the little gift in my journal, lucky little guy."

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Yang Xi was shocked; this projection clearly possessed its own intelligence!

According to the information left in the journal, Master Damon should no longer be on the Blue Star plane, but this thing he left behind still has its own intelligence!

Is alchemy really that interesting?

The projector scrutinized Yang Xi for a while, then suddenly frowned. "Strange, judging from your appearance, you seem to be a member of the Cecil family."

"Could it be that the colonists of the Odyssey plane have already broken through the island chain defenses and obtained the alchemy manual I left behind?"

"This is truly regrettable news. I thought the Azure Star Plane could create a miracle and become one of the few native planes to break free from the colonization of the Osside Plane."

The projection stroked its chin, seemingly regretting, "I remember when I left, three members of the Blue Star race had already become fourth-tier ability users, touching the edge of the profound mysteries of the laws. I thought they could develop their own ability civilization, but in the end, they still couldn't hold on?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xi realized that his disguise had caused a misunderstanding by Master Damon's projection, so he quickly withdrew his superpower and transformed from a slender Cecil into his original appearance.

“Master Damon, the colonization of the Osside plane was unsuccessful. I obtained the notes you left behind, and I am a pure-blooded Blue Star human. My name is Liu Yuan.”

Although he couldn't figure out whether he was facing a living being or something else, Yang Xi still decisively revealed his human identity. It would be terrible if he lost the chance to obtain the Philosopher's Stone because of a misunderstanding.

As for the name, Yang Xi was afraid that there might be some kind of supernatural power that could target real names, so he decided to use his godson's name first.

The projection's expression was quite interesting: "What kind of superpower is that? Shapeshifting?"

Yang Xi nodded. "This is my special ability. It allows me to disguise myself as another life form. It was through this ability that I was able to penetrate the fallen Ninth Island Chain and find the location where you placed the Philosopher's Stone."

Yang Xi briefly pointed out the main purpose of his visit: the Philosopher's Stone.

But the projection seemed oblivious to the key point of these words: "Has the Ninth Island Chain fallen? No wonder, the situation wasn't very optimistic when I left."

Yang Xi tried to steer the conversation back to the Philosopher's Stone, hoping to change many things with it, such as completely curing his sister or breaking through the limitations of his own abilities.

"that"

Before Yang Xi could finish speaking, the projection interrupted him, "Little guy, you can't be impatient. Before you take the Philosopher's Stone, chat with me for a while!"

Are you kidding me? You're just a projection, why would you offer a chat service?

Despite his complaints, Yang Xi needed a favor, so he asked, "What would you like to talk about?"

The projection was very satisfied with Yang Xi's attitude. "Tell me about the changes in the human race on Azure Star over the years. When the original body created me, the supernatural civilization here was still in its infancy."

Helpless, Yang Xi could only chat with the projection for a long time, satisfying his long-dormant desire for gossip.

I don't know if this is Damon's original personality or something that this projection has been waiting for all these years.

"Alright, although it differs somewhat from my previous predictions, your Blue Star race is already considered quite good in terms of magical talent across countless planes."

“Ordinary indigenous races could not possibly awaken so many first-generation superhumans.”

"Kid, you're here to find the Philosopher's Stone, aren't you? I'll let it slide since you've satisfied my request. But the original body has left a few tests behind. After all, the Philosopher's Stone is a crystallization of miracles from a plane. If you entrust it to the wrong person, it could have terrible consequences!"

The projector gave Yang Xi a thumbs-up, "But I think you're pretty good."

Yang Xi smiled in agreement. It seemed that his efforts and patience had not been in vain. This projection's thirst for gossip was definitely the strongest he had ever seen in his life.

Perhaps only such a strong thirst for knowledge could have enabled Master Damon to go so far on the path of alchemy.

"Then, please prepare yourself to witness the greatest miracle of this plane, the Philosopher's Stone, said to have countless possibilities, will soon be yours!"

The projection, through some unknown means, activated another, even more complex alchemical matrix on the safe. After doing so, its state seemed to become somewhat unstable, appearing and disappearing.

It's unclear whether it was due to the depletion of Yang Xi's remaining spiritual energy, or simply the influence of the alchemical matrix that was opening.

Pink light began to seep out from the cracks in the safe, casting dazzling lines throughout the sealed room, captivating all who beheld it.

"Back then, I went through tremendous effort to set up this impenetrable sealing matrix in order to preserve the remaining Philosopher's Stone. I'm not bragging, but there shouldn't be anyone else in the entire Blue Star Plane who could have done this."

The projection stood beside Yang Xi with its arms crossed, looking incredibly smug. "You have to understand, the Philosopher's Stone is a miracle stone. Only those with true destiny can encounter it. If I hadn't racked my brains to invent this sealing matrix, finding the remaining Philosopher's Stones would be a hundred or a thousand times harder than finding a needle in a haystack!"

"From what you're saying, is this Philosopher's Stone a living thing, capable of moving on its own?"

"I don't know. It's a stone full of miracles. It's not surprising that it has a life. It keeps changing its position. It might be in your hand one second, and the next second it might appear in a desolate desert. The next second it might appear in a girl's cosmetics drawer. There's no pattern to it."

Yang Xi couldn't help but ask curiously, "So how did you find it in the first place?"

The projection chuckled smugly, "It came to me on its own. That day, I was researching a new alchemical matrix and hadn't slept for three days and three nights because I was so engrossed in it. I was relying on your Blue Star's wondrous beverage, coffee, to stay awake, and this pink Philosopher's Stone ended up in my coffee. I didn't notice and took a sip, and somehow I absorbed a portion of this miracle stone. You should know the rest of the story from the journal."

"Didn't you say it would move randomly? How did you manage to leave it behind?"

"This is where my extensive alchemical knowledge comes in. First, I absorbed a portion of the Philosopher's Stone and gained some special insights into its power, which is why I was able to invent the Matrix Seal that can restrict its movement."

"Furthermore, perhaps it's because I have something on me that attracts the Philosopher's Stone. It appeared around me several times afterward, which allowed me to seize the opportunity and put it into the sealing matrix."

"Alright, take your miracle, lucky little guy. I wonder how much of the Philosopher's Stone's power you can absorb."

Urged on by the projection, Yang Xi stepped forward and peered into the gradually unfolding safe, where a pink gemstone was indeed lying.

"Impressive, right? Only I can do this in this plane. Go get a cup of coffee and put the Philosopher's Stone in."

Yang Xi nearly tripped and fell. "Master Damon, are you kidding me? Making coffee is a way to absorb the Philosopher's Stone?"

You think this is a sugar cube?

"That's how I absorbed it. Hurry up, I even left some instant coffee and a hot water bottle in the interlayer!"

Yang Xi trembled as he pulled out a decades-old instant coffee from the hidden compartment; it was even Blue Mountain.

"Is this expired?"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!!!"

The projector urged.

Without further hesitation, Yang Xi braced himself and made the coffee. He reached out to touch the Philosopher's Stone, but found nothing.

Upon closer inspection, the Philosopher's Stone was still safely stored in the insurance policy!

"What are you dawdling about! Hurry up!"

Yang Xi tried again, but the Philosopher's Stone remained in the same spot, while his finger slowly moved over it.

This is weird!

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"strangeness!"

Yang Xi's repeated failures to touch the Philosopher's Stone piqued the interest of the projection.

The projection stroked its chin, "Could it be that it has been sealed away by me for too long, causing a mutation?"

Yang Xi said, "How about I try splashing some coffee on it?"

He turned on the tap water and put in the powdered Blue Mountain coffee. "Drinking this shouldn't kill me, right?"