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"Master Bitton, I'm going into seclusion for a while. Thank you for your help!" Abel did not immediately enter the secluded room. Instead, he turned around and bowed to Master Bitton.

"Master Bennett, I hope to hear good news from you. Have you memorized the Alchemy Master's rune pattern?" Master Bitton knew that Abel had not spent long studying the Alchemy Master's rune pattern. Although there was also one in the secluded room, it had not been drawn by an Alchemy Master skilled in drawing and could only serve as a reference.

"Thank you for your concern. I think that rune pattern is already here!" Abel said with a smile, tapping his head.

Master Bitton could not help staring blankly. He had always been called a genius by many elves. Even when his alchemy rune pattern had been damaged, it had not affected the elves' opinion of him.

Yet at that moment, he felt like an ordinary elf facing a genius. He was the ordinary elf, while Abel was the genius.

"You're a true genius!" Master Bitton said, bowing.

Abel smiled and turned to enter the secluded room. The instant he shut the door, the arrays outside lit up one after another. The Defense Array, the Isolation Array, and several auxiliary arrays were all activated.

Part of the energy powering these arrays came from the Alchemist Guild's energy chamber, while the rest was supplied by Anyost City's citywide Defense Array.

After all, an Alchemy Master meant something entirely different to a city. At such a critical moment, Anyost City would naturally provide its full support. It was simply the rule.

"Master Bennett, please wait!" Master Alfred rarely ran, but he came rushing to the underground level, shouting as he ran.

"Master Alfred, you're too late. Master Bennett has already gone