"Those damned Homunculi!"
Jiaren smashed the table before him to pieces, his face icy cold.
After all this contact and investigation, they had at least learned what kind of beings their "partners" were.
And their latest defeat at the hands of the Fullmetal Alchemist had only made him even more interested in the method of creating the Philosopher's Stone.
The more one used it, the more useful it seemed.
While there would be no other restrictions in the outside world and alchemy might not be used for combat, the Philosopher's Stone could still serve as a decent supplementary item.
Equivalent Exchange could become an excellent logistical resource.
Most importantly, the Philosopher's Stone itself seemed to be refined from souls. Once they knew the true method of creation, they could harvest massive amounts of materials every time they entered a Mission Space!
Ordinary people without power were, in the end, the majority...
Under such circumstances, those Homunculi were still pressuring them to deal with Xu Yue and that cross-dressing big shot. It truly gave them some unpleasant thoughts.
If they had not been wary of the vaguely concealed true final boss behind those Homunculi, they would have long wanted to wipe them all out in one sweep.
"Agree to their request, but make a demand of our own. We need the complete Philosopher's Stone Alchemy Array!"
After calming himself, Jiaren spoke coolly.
Nearly all of their Philosopher's Stones had come from those Homunculi. Since they wanted Jiaren's group to destroy the Fullmetal Alchemist's records, they clearly possessed the complete version.
If they could get their hands on it, there was no reason they could not eliminate Penguin's people ahead of schedule!
Judging by how they had joined forces with that brat Teruhito, there was no way this matter would end peacefully.