Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

Let's confirm this first.

Isaac hesitated for a moment before stepping out from behind the bookshelf. Although he was worried that his makeup would be discovered, even Roy hadn't recognized him, so these two immature kids couldn't possibly recognize him either.

Isaac walked up to the two men, adjusted his voice slightly, and asked softly, "Are you referring to a girl from the new country?"

Edward and Alphonse heard someone calling them and turned around to see a beautiful young woman standing behind them.

“Um… that’s right.” Alphonse felt a little unsteady on his feet.

"Yes, have you seen this lady before?" Edward was alright, blushing slightly as he handed Isaac a picture of a panda.

Isaac took the note and looked at it. The drawing was very abstract, but it was indeed a panda.

Handing the note back, Isaac asked, "Are you looking for a very short little girl with several braids in her hair, wearing a pink New Kingdom dress?"

"You know?!" Edward asked hurriedly.

After searching for so long, we finally have a clue.

“I met her at the train station. She said she was going on a trip up north,” Isaac said.

"The North? Looks like we've finally found it!" Edward exclaimed excitedly, then hurriedly called out, "Al, let's pack up and head north!"

“…Yes!” Alphonse hesitated for a moment before agreeing to Edward’s request.

There's only one clue now, let's go and see what happens.

The two put all the borrowed books back on the shelf and said to Isaac, "Thank you for reminding me."

"Nothing of the sort," Isaac chuckled, covering his mouth, though inwardly he wished he could kill this actor who was so good at acting.

But then Isaac suddenly remembered something and asked, "Are you planning to go north?"

"correct."

“Then I suggest you change your mechanical armor,” Isaac said.

"Why?" Edward asked, but then immediately realized, "How did you know?"

He was clearly wearing long sleeves and gloves, so how did this girl know?

Isaac's heart skipped a beat, but he immediately began to try to salvage the situation.

He lifted the sleeve of his long-sleeved dress, revealing a suit of mechanical armor.

“This is…” Edward and the others looked at him in surprise.

"I lost a hand in an accident years ago and was fitted with a mechanical suit, so I'm quite familiar with the sound of people wearing mechanical suits walking." - Isaac, editor's story.

"I see."

The two brothers, being rather naive, quickly believed the story. Not only that, they even looked at Isaac with a hint of pity, which made him feel incredibly awkward.

Isaac continued, "If you're going north, you'd better change your mechanical armor, otherwise the cold weather will cause frostbite to the parts of your armor that come into contact with your skin."

Having lived in Brix Keep in the north for several years, Isaac naturally knew about this, so he reminded them. He had seen many clueless fools who came to the north in mechanical armor and ended up in the hospital.

"Thank you for reminding me," the two brothers said, then walked out of the library.

As they walked, she said, "What a gentle girl, don't you think, brother?"

"Yes."

Isaac sighed as he watched the two brothers walk away.

It has to be said that both brothers are action-oriented. They rushed off as soon as they received the news without even confirming its authenticity. This behavior can only be described as reckless.

Hopefully nothing serious will happen.

Isaac found a quiet spot to sit down and opened the note he hadn't read before.

Besides a photograph, a note also fell out of the book, containing the information Roy had learned.

Isaac stared intently at the note; its contents were horrifying.

"The President is an artificial human, the entire Central Command was involved in the project, and he is an old man who can disable alchemy."

Isaac already knew most of this information, but there was more on the back of the note.

"In the battle against that unknown old man, Roy and Edward couldn't use alchemy, while Scar and a girl from the New Kingdom could use alchemy to attack... No wonder Roy said my alchemy was useful before, that's why."

He put down the note, and with a flash of blue lightning, the note turned into powder in Isaac's hand and floated in the air.

Next, I need to go back to the north to tell my former superior about this news.

“It’s been so long since I’ve seen her, Major General Olivia Mira Armstrong,” Isaac murmured.

As Isaac packed up his things and was about to leave the library, he suddenly sensed a massive aura approaching—the aura of an artificial human.

Isaac immediately turned around and saw a little child looking around for something.

And this child, Isaac, knew the Führer's son—Selim Bradley.

Unexpectedly, after confirming that the president was a cyborg, it turned out that his son was also a cyborg. The complexity of this country is simply outrageous.

Selim looked around, seemingly searching for something, and ran over to Isaac: "Big sister, did you see another suit of armor and a dwarf here?"

If Edward hears you call someone a dwarf, you're probably in for a beating.

Isaac said, "I saw them. They left the library in just a few minutes. Do you know them, little brother?"

“Hmm! I heard that the short man is the youngest state alchemist, so I’d like to meet them,” Selim said with a smile.

Chapter 166: Preparations for the Journey North

“Really? Well, little brother, you might be a bit late, but it’s not too late to chase after him now,” Isaac said with a smile.

"I think I don't need it, thank you big sister." Selim smiled and left.

Isaac's face darkened as he watched Selim walk away.

The little boy in front of him, who was only a few years old, was also his enemy, and judging from the aura he exuded, he was a formidable opponent.

Thinking of this, Isaac suddenly grinned, his smile possessing an eerie beauty combined with his current female makeup: "This is more interesting. It would be boring if you were as weak as those useless androids from before."

Isaac left the library with that crazy smile on his face.

Because he was still dressed as a woman, Isaac couldn't see Hughes and had to take the train back to Oriental City.

Back home, Isaac quickly took off his long dress and rinsed off his makeup with the tap.

Donning his old blue military uniform, Isaac returned to the Eastern Command.

Bang!

Isaac kicked open the door to Gulaman's office, threw his dress at Gulaman's face, and sat down in front of him with his feet on his desk.

"If you make me do this again, I'll kill you," Isaac said, annoyed.

"Little Isaac, don't be angry. It's not good for your health to be so irritable at such a young age," Gulaman said with a dry laugh. "Did Roy bring any news?"

Isaac threw the note and photo in front of him in a bad mood.

Gulaman looked at the intelligence report before him with a serious expression.

"It seems our enemy has already infiltrated this country."

“I think it must be our enemies who built this country,” Isaac said, leaning back in his chair. “Those shitty androids must have something to rely on to be so arrogant.”

Gulaman put down the note and saw the black and white photo of the old man next to it.

"This is?"

“The leader of that group of androids, whom they call ‘Father,’ is also the mastermind behind it all,” Isaac said.

Gulaman fell into deep thought; the situation in Central City was indeed quite dire.

"Isaac, what are your plans for the future?"

“I plan to return to Brix Keep with Violet,” Isaac said.

As soon as he finished speaking, Gulaman grabbed Isaac's feet and burst into tears.

"Don't be so cruel, little Isaac! You and Violet left, leaving me, a lonely old man, to face such a powerful enemy alone?"

Isaac kicked the shameless old man away.

"What do I care! Go ask Roy for help. I think he'd be happy to die with you old bastard," Isaac said.

"By the way, your granddaughter, Lieutenant Hawkeye, is now the president's adjutant; she should be a hostage."

Upon hearing this news, Gulaman quieted down and stopped making a fuss.

"Are Roy's men... safe now?" Gulaman's reading glasses reflected a captivating light.

"They've been split up into four headquarters in the east, west, south, and north. Lieutenant Hawkeye is staying with the President, which is clearly a way to limit Roy's power."

After Isaac finished speaking, he looked at Gulaman's reaction.

Upon hearing this, Gulaman suddenly laughed: "Hahaha, I didn't expect them to go this far. Not bad, my ambition has been rekindled."

The old man who used to always have that sly grin now has eyes that look like a wolf, not a fox's.

Seeing his reaction, Isaac also grinned maliciously.

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Isaac returned home once again, and this time not only Violet and Lanfang were there, but also Fu Ye was waiting inside.

"Your Highness, I heard you are going to the north?" Master Fu asked.

“Yes, but we need to go to Lashubaré first to modify the mechanical armor used in the North,” Isaac said. “By the way, Mr. Fu, did you bring that thing?”

"Of course." Fu Ye understood and tossed a bottle of baijiu to Isaac.

Isaac caught it, shook it, and said, "Not bad, the gift for the old commander is ready too."

Make some preparations before setting off.

Back in his room, Isaac found a neatly folded black cotton military uniform deep in the closet. He had taken it with him as a souvenir when he was transferred from the Union Army to the East. However, he was only fourteen years old when he wore it, and it probably wouldn't fit him now.

However, Violet seems to be able to wear it.

"Violet, come and try this dress on to see if it fits," Isaac called out.

"Ok."

Violet walked in, saw the clothes Isaac handed her, and without saying a word, started taking off her own clothes.