“But you can’t just let your studies in alchemy go to waste,” Raymond Brooks suddenly shifted the topic, casually revealing his true intention. “How about this: I’ll keep helping you test potions—the more toxic, the better. If we can break through Grandmaster Wukong’s divine mind protection, maybe your alchemy skills can reach an even higher level.”

Is this potion testing? It’s clearly just a way to grind progress for activating the super system!

Raymond Brooks was perfectly clear in his mind: the sliding puzzle could only solve immediate crises, not serve as a long-term solution. Only by truly mastering great power himself could he escape the demon realm and preserve his life. That mysterious super system might be his only hope.

The dark elf looked at him in astonishment. “Aren’t you afraid that if the protection is broken, your life will be in danger?”

“To better understand the properties of herbs, Grandmaster Wukong personally tasted all kinds of plants. He nearly poisoned himself several times, but never gave up. The reason he was able to create miraculous medicines like the Peaches of Immortality wasn’t just his extraordinary talent, but more importantly, his relentless diligence and perseverance.” This time, the aura Raymond Brooks bestowed upon Monkey Bro was the Shennong Halo.

“Testing potions personally?” Albert Harris’s face was full of reverence as he sighed, “No wonder he could become a grandmaster who rivaled the gods! It seems there’s much more I need to learn from the grandmaster besides knowledge…”

Seeing the fervent light in Albert Harris’s eyes, Raymond Brooks was afraid he’d overdone it and that this guy would really start imitating Shennong and taste random herbs, so he quickly said, “These days, I’ve been slowly absorbing some of the information from the grandmaster’s lingering soul, and I’m deeply moved. I’ve already resolved to inherit the grandmaster’s legacy. Unfortunately, I had no foundation in alchemy before, so I can’t understand those profound concepts. Master, would you be willing to help me? Even though I’m a human.”

“I’d be glad to! Starting today, I’ll teach you the basics of alchemy!” As a dark elf, Albert Harris was definitely no fool, but he was also a genuine master alchemist. This time, he was truly moved—almost to the point of swearing brotherhood with Raymond Brooks.

“Thank you, Master! No matter how difficult it is, I’ll persevere!” Seeing Albert Harris’s excitement, Raymond Brooks knew that for the time being, he didn’t have to worry about his own safety, and it wouldn’t hurt to pick up some alchemy knowledge along the way—after all, more skills never hurt.

Albert Harris pulled out a copy of “Fundamentals of Herbalism” and was about to begin the introductory lesson when the little princess Alice arrived. Besides Julia Evans, she was accompanied by another unfamiliar short-haired girl.

This girl was beautiful, with purple hair and red eyes, light wheat-colored skin, and a perfectly proportioned figure. There was a hint of heroism between her brows, and the orange-red leather armor she wore was a bit revealing. She carried a giant sword in its sheath on her back, exuding a wild, untamed charm.

Although the short-haired girl was also a beauty, after his psychological trauma from the scheming loli and the seductive demoness, Raymond Brooks now instinctively felt nervous around any female from the demon realm—especially those brought by Alice.

“Anna Morgan, this is that human. He’s pretty interesting.” Alice affectionately linked arms with Anna Morgan. If you ignored Anna Morgan’s stunning figure and exquisite face, you might even think the two were a couple.

“Master Albert Harris, hello.” Anna Morgan wasn’t as casual as Alice; she politely bowed to Albert Harris. But that politeness was reserved for the dark elf—when she looked at Raymond Brooks, her gaze was openly appraising.

Raymond Brooks felt like an animal on display in a zoo, and cast a pleading look at Albert Harris.

But the dark elf pretended not to notice, sneakily hiding the demon realm version of the sliding puzzle up his sleeve—Anna Morgan was easy enough to deal with, but Princess Alice was the notorious little devil of New Moon City, and that carefully crafted new puzzle couldn’t be allowed to fall into her hands again.

No matter how subtle Albert Harris’s movements were, there was no fooling the sharp-eyed loli. Alice’s big eyes blinked as she stared at Albert Harris’s sleeve, her little head following the motion. The deliberate gesture was so obvious that even Anna Morgan’s gaze shifted over.

“Master, what are you hiding in your sleeve? Can I see it?”

“Oh, it’s nothing, just a sliding puzzle I made on a whim,” Albert Harris quickly changed the subject when he saw things going south. “By the way, Raymond Brooks, what about the gift you promised Her Highness Alice the day before yesterday?”

Sure enough, Alice’s attention was diverted. Her big eyes sparkled with hope as she looked at Raymond Brooks. “Human big brother, I’m waiting for your gift, you know.”

That sweet “big brother” made Raymond Brooks shiver, instantly recalling his experience from three days ago. He almost jumped up and shouted: The same trick doesn’t work on transmigrators! Your acting is way too flashy! Too forced!

Despite his inner complaints, under the overwhelming cuteness of the little loli, Raymond Brooks hurriedly took something out.

Chapter Six: Brute Force Solution! The Tragedy of the Kongming Lock

It turned out the little loli was quite meticulous. After thinking it over, she realized the human had said he could make “one or two” little things, and the sliding puzzle was just one. The day before yesterday, she sent Julia Evans to the lab to ask Raymond Brooks to make another “interesting” gift.

Raymond Brooks was under someone else’s roof and had no choice but to comply, dragging Albert Harris along to make something else. Today, Alice had come specifically to see this new gift, bringing her best friend Anna Morgan with her.