After Zaiyas and the others left, the cathedral inevitably seemed somewhat deserted. The only sound was the hammering from the forge.
Su Xiao came to the inner side of the cathedral and found a desk against the wall. Feeling that the spot was suitable, he began setting things up, preparing to turn it into a temporary alchemical workspace for concocting potions and later creating "Origin Stones."
A moment later, Su Xiao sat before the desk and inspected the various tools on it. Behind him, Gulu poked her head around, apparently preparing to secretly learn Alchemy.
Su Xiao turned toward Gulu, who had already taken out a recording device. "Are you interested in Alchemy?"
"Interested? I'm extremely interested. Will you teach me?"
"..."
Su Xiao took out the Alchemical Codex. Gulu happily picked it up, the delighted smile on her face clearly showing that she had no idea how cruel the world could be.
An hour later, Gulu was holding a game terminal and had already begun teaming up with Bubu Wang and Baha to play games. As for learning Alchemy, after trying to decipher the Alchemical Codex, she said she had nearly died, which was no exaggeration. Bubu Wang and Baha both wore the mocking expressions of people who had been through it before. Bubu Wang had even prepared mental-shock suppressants.
Su Xiao observed Gulu throughout the process and reached a conclusion: before one's mental strength reached a certain level, one could not understand—or, more precisely, could not bear—Alchemical knowledge. This was important information. He would have to find a way to continue increasing his mental strength in the future, lest he become unable to bear more profound Alchemical knowledge.
Su Xiao took out the "Ring Saint Mark" he had just obtained. The Saint Mark rested on a stone slab