Chapter 393: Art is an Explosion!
Dublis, inside the Devil's Den».
Alphonse, his hands and feet bound, was leaning against the wall.
Due to his mother's failed resurrection attempt many years ago, he had lost his flesh-and-blood body and was currently controlling an armor that was hollow inside.
Alphonse could perform the most ordinary tasks and could even use alchemy, which was a direct proof that only a soul was needed to learn alchemy.
At this time, there was a woman under Alphonse's armor, and this woman wasn't completely human.
Her name was Martel and she was actually a chimera. She's a cross between a human and a snake. Although it looked like a human, it possessed some of the characteristics of snakes, such as it could feel heat and had a " boneless body».
Greed removed the helmet from Alphonse's body and looked at Martel.
— Oh~, awesome, it's really hollow, " Greed returned the helmet to its place and pointed at himself. "I am Greed. I hope that we can come to mutually beneficial cooperation.
Greed was a young guy who almost always had a slight smile on his face and round sunglasses.
Another pair of chimeras stood behind Greed, looking just like ordinary people.
Chimeras are a cross between humans and animals. They were created with only one goal-to combine the strengths of a person and a certain animal.
The three most powerful chimeras of Greed that could act on their own thoughts and feelings were: Roa, a cross between a man and a bull, Dolcetto, a cross between a man and a dog, and finally Martel, a cross between a man and a snake.
They were all the best chimeras of Greed.
— But that's impossible, I've seen chimeras before, your subordinates don't look like them at all.
— Are you surprised? But that's a fact, " Greed trailed off after saying that. Alphonse was his prisoner and he didn't need to explain anything to him.
— Who then created those chimeras?
Alphonse still remembered the little girl, a cross between a human and a dog, who had become a mindless animal.
— Army.
— But is it really possible?
— There is always darkness in the world that is not affected by light. Moreover, I'm not a chimera, I'm a homunculus, " Greed said and eagerly examined Alphonse's body.
— How could you extract your soul and attach it to something like this? Your current situation is no different from gaining eternal life.
Greed's goal was obvious, and his motivation was very simple — the energy in his philosopher's Stone was already running out, so he didn't have much time left.
He wanted to know how he was able to extract his soul and still stay alive.
— If you're not honest, I'll erase your blood rune.
The meaning of his words was obvious.
— I do not know when all this was happening, I was not conscious.
Greed narrowed his eyes.
— Then I'll put it another way. I want to gain immortality.
— Immortality? But can homunculi die of old age?
— Of course, although I have a stronger body, I can only live for 200 years at most. I don't have much time left, so don't annoy me.
Alphonse remained silent, as he did not want to betray his brother.
The door swung open and a guy calmly entered the room.
— You don't need to look for the path to eternal life anymore, " Su Xiao walked into the room with Bubtny.
— Is this your masterpiece? Greed asked and pointed at Alphonse.
— Su Xiao's palm suddenly flashed and a bomb appeared on it.
— This is the main material for fixing the soul. In return, I want to get a method for creating homunculi.
— Don't take me for a fool, Explosive Flame Alchemist.
— Do you know me?" Well, then I'll be honest. Kidnapping a family member of a recognized alchemist isn't something I can turn a blind eye to.
Of course, it was just an excuse, but it was enough for him to be able to kill Greed without any problems.
— Mind your own business, " Greed said and waved his hand. "Kill him, but be careful. This guy is crazy, he's obsessed with bombs.
The chimeras of Greed began to slowly approach Su Xiao.
Su Xiao immediately threw the bomb forward and dashed out of the room.
*BOOM-BOOM!..*
Powerful explosions reverberated through the city, causing ordinary civilians nearby to panic.
Su Xiao returned to the room right after the explosions subsided, but all he saw were a couple of mindless chimera bodies.
Greed, Alphonse, and Greed's three best chimeras were nowhere to be seen.
After starting to feel around, Su Xiao quickly located Greed's current location.
Right now, he was quickly running away in one of the underground passageways.
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Inside the sewer Greed carried Alphonse on his shoulder and ran forward quickly.
Alphonse's armor was badly damaged.
— Was it an Explosive Alchemist? He's just crazy, " Roa said, holding the stump of his other arm in one hand.
Dolcetto's upper body was slung over his shoulder. The lower part of it was missing.
— Stop talking and focus on running. This guy is crazy, and he killed a lot of people in the battle of Ishwar.
The explosion didn't hurt Greed, as it could strengthen the surface of its body, but even without strengthening, it was considered the most tenacious of all homunculi.
*Boom!*
An explosion suddenly rang out right above their heads, and a hole appeared in the passage in front of them, right in the ceiling.
Su Xiao jumped down and looked at the group.
— Should we fight? You're not related to the Steel Alchemist. Why do you mind your own business? Greed didn't want to fight Su Xiao, but Su Xiao didn't say anything and just looked around the group.
— Greed's skin quickly began to turn black and become unimaginably hard, the hair on his head quickly disappeared, and at the same time, two very large fangs began to protrude from his jaw.
— I haven't used this form in a long time, but now, Explosive Alchemist, your bombs won't be able to harm me, " Greed chuckled and began to slowly get closer to Su Xiao.
— Oh, really? A dozen bombs appeared on Su Xiao's palm, which immediately flew forward and turned into small white snakes in mid-flight.
— Hey, what's all this nonsense? Why do you carry so many bombs with you?!
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