Big Capitalist

Merlin continued to ask, "How come he wasn't sentenced by the federal government for conducting human alchemy experiments?"

Harrington replied helplessly, "Kelvin Rhodes used the body of a executed prisoner in an attempt to mitigate his guilt. Under federal law, this behavior should have been punishable by twenty years in prison. But the guy was wealthy enough to pay a hefty fine corresponding to twenty years in prison, and ultimately avoided federal prison."

"However, his reputation is completely ruined. No alchemist in the entire alchemy community is willing to have any contact with him again. After all, his behavior of disrespecting life has seriously undermined the moral bottom line that alchemists uphold." Harrington's words were full of disdain for Kelvin Rhodes.

Merlin frowned as he looked at the message from his teacher.

Kelvin Rhodes' past made him realize that the enemy he faced this time was not only powerful, but also had no bottom line. The subsequent investigation and response would be full of difficulties.

On the bustling streets of the Dawn Empire, Ed and Conan strolled leisurely.

Kenan chattered excitedly, "Ed, you know what? My father praised me and said it was a wise decision to send me to the Arcane Academy. What I learned there has helped me grow a lot, and my father has seen it all."

Ed listened with a smile and asked, "What about Baron Famion? What is he busy with right now?"

Konan curled his lips and said helplessly, "He went to attend those boring aristocratic cocktail parties. Those kinds of occasions, where a bunch of people wear hypocritical masks and say insincere things, I don't want to go. They're so boring."

As he was talking, Ke Nan's eyes suddenly lit up. He saw someone painting intently in the square beside the street. He grabbed Ed and said excitedly, "Look, there's someone painting over there. Let's go and take a look."

The two of them ran over quickly.

I saw a middle-aged man standing in front of an easel, concentrating on depicting the streets and people coming and going.

The brush in his hand is like a nimble dancer, jumping and spinning on the canvas, outlining delicate lines and rich colors.

Looking at the scene before him, Ke Nan couldn't help but sigh, "Alas, it's becoming increasingly difficult for artists to survive these days. After all, we all have communication crystals now. If we want to record beautiful moments, it's so convenient to just take a photo."

Ed shook his head and said seriously, "That's different. There's a huge difference between photos and paintings in terms of art. Photos are just records of reality, while paintings contain the artist's emotions, creativity, and unique perspective. I still prefer paintings to photos. The warmth expressed between the brushstrokes is something that photos can't match."

At this moment, the middle-aged man overheard the conversation between Kenan and Ed. He paused his brush and said with a smile, "This young man is right. The advent of the alchemical artifact, the Communication Crystal, has indeed brought great convenience to people. As you said, it has squeezed the living space of many painters. However, now many painters have found new ways to develop, just like me."

After saying that, the middle-aged man snapped his fingers at the street scene canvas in front of him.

In an instant, something magical happened. The street scene in the painting began to move.

The originally still picture seemed to be given life. Crowds of people began to come and go, and vendors selling things shouted loudly. The scene in the canvas not only moved, but also emitted all kinds of noisy sounds, as if perfectly recreating the bustling scene of the entire street.

"How is it? Isn't it interesting?" asked the middle-aged man with a proud look on his face.

Ed was so surprised that his mouth couldn't close. He exclaimed in admiration: "It's really amazing. What kind of technology is this?"

The middle-aged man smiled and explained, "This is simply a product of alchemy. The inspiration came from a very popular card game called Arena of Valor. I was lucky enough to open a dynamic legendary gold card. Seeing the alchemical technology contained in it, I was completely amazed. I wondered if I could apply it to painting, and I actually succeeded."

"What! You actually have a legendary gold card from Arena of Valor? What kind of card is it? Can you let me see it?" Ke Nan originally wanted to say that this was just like taking a video, but when he heard the man say there was a golden legendary card, his eyes widened and his face was full of anticipation.

Ed also knows how rare the legendary gold cards in Arena of Valor are. There is only one follower corresponding to the legendary gold card sold in the world, so you can imagine how precious it is.

The middle-aged man smiled awkwardly, scratched his head and said, "Oh, I disassembled the card to study the alchemy technology inside."

"What! You are such a spendthrift! Do you know the value of a legendary gold card? It is one-of-a-kind! A gold card can be exchanged for a house in the capital of the Dawn Empire." Ke Nan was so angry that he jumped up and down.

"So valuable? But even if I knew in advance, I would probably still take it apart to study it. After all, the technology contained in it is more attractive to me." The middle-aged man said with a smile, looking calm and composed.

Ed couldn't help but admire the man's dedication to alchemy and his open-minded attitude.

He watched as the other party began to pack up the canvas and paintings, apparently intending to finish painting for the day.

And at this moment, Ed seemed to sense some dangerous aura.

He turned his head sharply and saw a black light coming like lightning.

"Danger!" Ed shouted alertly, and without thinking, he reached out and pushed away Ke Nan and the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man was slightly stunned by this sudden change, while Ke Nan was pushed to the ground and cried out in pain: "Ed, what's going on?"

Immediately afterwards, a muffled "click" sound was heard from the ground.

Ed looked closely and found that it was a black mass. Just as he was about to get closer to see what was going on, a deafening explosion suddenly sounded next to him.

I saw countless scimitars coming with a strong wind, and instantly tore the fruit stall to pieces.

In the storm formed by the lancets, a gray-robed figure was looming.

Carlisle suddenly appeared. When he saw Ed and Conan, he shouted anxiously, "Help! This guy is a member of the Ancient God Cult!"

Ed reacted instantly, and the light-attribute magic power in his body surged out like a surging tide. He cast a simple field without hesitation.

For a moment, the light became bright, illuminating the surrounding streets.

Konan was not vague either. He quickly took out a long sword from the space ring, and the sword body flashed with cold light.

He shouted loudly and rushed towards the man in black robe as fast as a tiger descending from the mountain.

The man in black robe was like a cunning loach, with a strange body shape. He dodged the attacks nimbly, and in a panic, he rushed straight towards the middle-aged man.

"Not good!" Ed thought to himself that something was wrong and immediately used Flash to try to intercept the man in black.