Eye of Evolution - Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Alchemist Falca

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Bai Xiaowen and Gloria walked in the tunnel one after another. The Zombie Rats they encountered along the way were all killed effortlessly by Gloria.

Bai Xiaowen felt a little regretful. These rats were all top-grade sandbags for training his proficiency. However, he knew that he had no room to bargain and could only walk with his head lowered.

“We have reached.”

Bai Xiaowen stood at the entrance of a basement and said.

“This is the room where you guys were hiding in the beginning, right?” Gloria said doubtfully. “I’ve already searched the room. There’s nothing except the body of a servant. Falca isn’t here either.”

Bai Xiaowen turned on the searchlight and walked into the basement again.

“Of course, Falca isn’t in this basement. That’s because he’s hiding in a more hidden chamber that is only a wall away from this basement! Am I right, Lord Falca, the former chief royal alchemist of the Lionheart Empire?”

Bai Xiaowen’s raised voice reverberated in the basement. Although he was not familiar with Old Latin and his tone was a little strange, the meaning was clear.

Bai Xiaowen could even feel that his ancient Latin was improving rapidly in just ten minutes. Was this a benefit of having a super brain?

Gloria frowned and looked at the empty basement. Just as she was about to ask Bai Xiaowen, she suddenly heard a muffled roar!

A wall in the basement cracked open without warning, and a stone door slowly opened. Then, a skinny black shadow slowly walked out of the stone door.

This skinny black shadow had messy hair, and his black robe was already covered in stains, giving off an unbearable stench. The man with disheveled hair had cold and sharp eyes, making one shudder in fear.

“How did you know that I was in the hidden chamber?” he asked.

It was evident this man was Falca. His speech was slow but powerful, and he did not look like he had gone crazy at all.

“Logically speaking, you and Mr. Margaux are master and servant, and you’re also friends who fled together. You can be considered to be from the same hometown on Earth. In this dark cave, if the two of you were to dig a basement to live in, you would most likely stay close to one another so you’ll be able to find comfort in each other. It’s only right that your residences are very close.”

“Your feelings for Mr. Margaux are quite contradictory. He had betrayed you, so he had it coming. However, after his death, you’ll be truly alone. Therefore, you left his corpse in his room next door and even restrained these crazy rats from devouring and destroying it. Your feelings are very deep for him. Therefore, I felt even more certain that you’re here.”

“From a security point of view, Mr. Margaux needs to keep watch for you. That’s why when you are digging the rooms, you will make sure that his room is set next to the hidden chamber where you will be performing the ritual. In conclusion, it was a mere deduce of mine that your secret chamber is near Margaux’s room. I didn’t expect that you’d come out after I played a small trick. I originally thought that I would have to spend some effort to find the switch or something…”

“Margaux… That lowly servant. That’s right, he betrayed me! That’s why I killed him!” Falca snarled.

There seemed to be confusion and confusion in Falca’s cold and sharp eyes. Then, he roared in a low voice, “Anyone who betrays me deserves to die! Margaux, Gloria, that insidious Tolkien, as well as Tyburn III—that ruler who failed to recognize my talent—must all die!”

Seeing that Falca was about to go berserk, Bai Xiaowen quickly hid behind Gloria and secretly cast Insight.

In the end, Bai Xiaowen saw a string of question marks. Other than the name, there was no way to know how high his attributes were! It was exactly the same situation as Gloria earlier!

Bai Xiaowen thought to himself.

“Good lord, did Falca’s ritual succeed? If that’s the case, Gloria—who is so powerful that she forced him to wander the streets like a stray dog—would not have victory within her grasp… That’s good, Mr. Falca. I’m not afraid of your increase in strength, but I’m afraid that you’re too weak!”

Gloria took a step forward and pulled out a large sword from under her cloak!

“Traitor Falca! I, Gloria, the leader of the Honorable Knights, have been ordered by His Majesty to kill you on sight and retrieve the Soul Stone! Accept your due punishment!”

After shouting her grand lines, Gloria took a step forward and slashed heavily!

Falca said sinisterly, “Gloria, currently, I have already obtained the power of the Soul Stone. I’m way different from before!” He flung out a whip that emitted crackling sounds and thin tendrils of lightning from it. With that, he began to meet her attack head-on.

The two powerful, question mark-level bosses fought fiercely. However, Bai Xiaowen was not in the mood to watch their battle. He shuffled in small steps along the edge of the basement and sneaked into the entrance of the hidden chamber behind Falca.

Gloria ignored him. Her target was Falca, not a small fry like Bai Xiaowen. It did not matter what kind of strange actions he did. Falca, on the other hand, roared continuously. He wanted to rush back, but he was blocked by Gloria’s heavy sword and could not escape.

Seeing Falca’s reaction, Bai Xiaowen was even more certain.

“That’s right! That Soul Stone must not be on Falca but in his hidden chamber!”

Falca smashed through the wall in an imposing manner. It was obvious that his strength had increased greatly so he was bursting with self-confidence. Falca jumped out and faced Gloria head-on. The tattered robe that he wore did not even have a pocket, so how could the Soul Stone be on him? Even if he had a pocket, it might be shattered in an intense battle.

Therefore, Bai Xiaowen guessed that the Soul Stone must have been placed in the hidden chamber. Falca’s craziness and anxiousness confirmed this point.

That Soul Stone was definitely an extremely valuable spiritual treasure. How could Bai Xiaowen not be tempted? He took the initiative to bring Gloria to Falca because he wanted to reap the benefits while the two powerful figures were fighting.

Of course, this required him to act according to the situation.

If Falca’s strength was too weak, the outcome of the battle would be decided very quickly, and they would not be able to enter a stalemate. But now, Gloria and Falca were in a deadlock, and she could not free up her hands. It could be said that this was Bai Xiaowen’s best chance to obtain the Soul Stone! Of course, he would not let this chance pass him by.

Oil lamps hung on the walls of the dark hidden chamber, but it was pretty hard to see what the inside of the hidden chamber looked like.

“Where is the Soul Stone?” Bai Xiaowen thought.

He scanned every corner of the dark chamber. He tapped everywhere and listened carefully. Suddenly, his eyes lit up as he found an inconspicuous switch in the innermost corner.

Bai Xiaowen turned the switch and a narrow tunnel that was only one meter wide and as tall as a person appeared. Bai Xiaowen shone a searchlight into the tunnel. It was pitch-black inside, and there were only two spots of green light. They were glowing so brightly that one’s heart would pound in fear at the sight of it.

Bai Xiaowen suddenly remembered something and quickly turned to run.

The sound of a gust of wind was heard as a powerful force struck Bai Xiaowen from behind. Bai Xiaowen’s body was sent tumbling several times, and he looked extremely disheveled.

Bai Xiaowen’s waist was almost broken from the impact. He grunted at the pain. Enduring the pain, he rolled onto the ground. This wise move saved his life. Just as he rolled away, a black shadow pounced on his original position, sending stone chips flying!

It was an adult-sized Zombie Rat!