Using the underground waterway, Amy and the others hurriedly left the Alchemy Academy and returned to the garrison camp. However, the three of them could not let go of the strange liquid for a long time.
Amy suddenly asked Anna: "Your Highness, I have an idea that I am not sure about - is that liquid the ocean fire of our Seven Hills Empire?"
"Ocean fire?" Anna was stunned for a moment, then shook her head, "I have never seen an ocean fire with my own eyes. From what you said, it does look like it from the point of view of being indestructible when exposed to water."
Amy suddenly became worried when she heard that Anna had never seen the real Ocean Fire. She only knew that the formula of Ocean Fire was one of the top secrets of the Seven Hills Empire, but she did not expect that even Anna would not have the opportunity to come into contact with it. In this case , then what is this liquid in the island republic?
"I have only seen your Majesty make imitations, which are very different from the real ones due to insufficient preparation conditions. Your Majesty also mentioned to me that the real ocean fire is inextinguishable when exposed to water - but she never It was said that ocean fire will explode when it encounters water! This is very different from being 'inextinguishable when exposed to water'. What is the island republic planning to do with this kind of thing when it prepares it for war?"
Compared to the worried Amy, Anna seemed much more relieved: "You want to say that the island republic is planning to use this liquid to deal with my father's fleet? However, the bay has been blocked, and they cannot equip this thing to those who have already gone to sea. Onboard the fleet, right? If it is just a fleet guarding the island republic, even if it is equipped with ocean fire, it will be of no use. After all, we also have ocean fire."
However, Amy couldn't feel at ease at all. She remembered Ella's battle against "White Shirt" Halfdan. It was a battle that was destined to be lost, but because Ella rushed to imitate Ocean Fire, the situation changed in one fell swoop. Reversal. Ella obviously does not want the Seven Hills Empire to lose the current war. Therefore, Amy must pay attention to every factor that can turn defeat into victory for the Island Republic.
"Tomorrow you will continue to inquire about Paracelsus, and I will go to the square alone to take a look." Amy said, "I always feel that something bad is going on there."
The next day, the fire-making platform was still erected in the square, and was raised a little higher than yesterday. The entire platform was hollow, with an opening at the top, like a trapezoidal chimney.
There is a ring-shaped vehicle placed on top of the platform. The ring is made of woven rattan. The outer and inner rings are heightened, and the two middle parts are sunken. Four to five people can sit inside. The circle The lower part of the ring's opening is facing the opening of the chimney, and a huge cloth bag is pulled out from above the opening. If the cloth bag is opened, the area will be dozens of times that of the circular carrier. But it is now shriveled. It was hung high by two poles planted next to the platform.
There seemed to be some kind of device at the interface between the cloth bag and the ring, but it was covered by the cloth bag and Amy couldn't see clearly.
The square was tightly guarded by guards, and there were many people like Amy watching on the outside of the square.
Amy heard two people discussing underground;
"I heard that there will be a second flying experiment tomorrow."
"The flying experiment? Again? The ball that flew into the sky last time didn't have a platform to light the fire?"
"This time we are going to send people to the sky. The last time we flew into the sky, we used the element of air, but the teachers and students at the Alchemy University are busy refining the element of fire. The governor couldn't get a large amount of the element in a short time, so So I switched to the second plan. This time I wanted to use part of the extracted fire element to send people into the sky."
"Excuse me, it's just the air element. The fire element can also send people into the sky?"
"Of course. Have you heard of Aristotle's theory? The properties of the element of air are heat and moisture, and the properties of the element of fire are heat and dryness. As long as dryness becomes wet, fire becomes air. There is no doubt that,
This flight experiment is also led by Paracelsus, who controls the element of fire. And I also heard that Paracelsus will personally sit on this new flying vehicle tomorrow!"
The words "Paracelsus" caught Amy's attention. She looked for the voice and saw that the speaker was a drunkard with red cheeks and a wine bottle in his hand.
The person talking to the drunk man was a short man. But judging from his expression, he didn't have much trust in what the drunk man said.
"How do you know this kind of thing?"
"Hehe, I used to be a student at the Alchemy University, and Paracelsus was still my classmate. Of course I have channels to get some... inside information."
"Come on, I know you are the only student who was expelled from the Alchemy University. A few years ago, you still swore that an alchemist used alchemy to create humans. Such a big thing, but now there is no movement at all.
, you heard the story from the bard, right?”
The drunk man's face turned red all of a sudden, whether it was because he was drunk or because his lie was exposed.
"You...if you don't believe it, forget it, I'll go drink, drink!"
Amy blocked the drunk man who was about to walk out of the crowd: "Wait a minute, I want to hear something more about Paracelsus."
"Huh? Who are you?" The drunk man rolled his eyes at Amy, "I'm going to drink, but I don't have that much time!"
"Do you want to drink? I'll treat you to it."
The drunkard grinned and said, "Okay, two barrels of ale!"
Amy took the drunk man into a tavern and ordered him two barrels of malt liquor. After a few glasses of wine, the drunk man started chatting.
"Young lady, you don't look like a local, nor do you look like a businessman here to discuss business. Yes, what are you here for?"
"Don't ask irrelevant questions. You said Paracelsus was your classmate. Is he a boy or a girl?"
"Hey, you are still asking about Paracelsus and you don't even know this? Of course Paracelsus is a man. He is a great alchemist, arrogant, but he does have great powers!"
Amy was a little disappointed. What this man said was exactly the same as John de Lupisisa, the president of the University of Alchemy. Maybe he really knew a lot about the real Paracelsus, but what Amy was looking for
But it was the girl who called herself Paracelsus.
However, the drunk man was keenly aware of the change in Amy's expression: "There is something wrong with your expression - why do you ask such a question? Have you ever seen the female Paracelsus?"
Amy was also keenly aware of the hidden meaning of the drunk man's words: "Do you know about that girl?"
The wine glass in the drunkard's hand suddenly stagnated in the air. His eyes widened more and more, until his eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes, and he finally remembered to blink.
"How about... let me tell you a famous legend that circulated in the island republic a few years ago. It's about an alchemist and the child created by his skills."
