After solving the basic theoretical problems of Gate of Truth, Ian turned his research focus to Philosopher's Stone in this world. By reading the memory of Dr. Marcoh and secretly sneaking into Central City Fifth Research Institute, he obtained all relevant research information.
The complex Transmutation Circle is drawn on the laboratory floor, and Ian stands quietly at the center of the array.
"Since we can't kill people in this world, we can only use substitutes." Ian said to Morgana on his shoulder, "Prepare a thousand clones."
The space rippled, and clones dressed in white appeared neatly in the expanded space of the laboratory. When Transmutation Circle was activated, these bodies decomposed into basic particles in the light, and finally condensed into a dark red gem.
Ian picked up the gem and looked at it carefully, frowning slightly. "Disappointing Creation."
"Indeed." Morgana analyzed the data, "This is just a simple aggregation of life energy and countless souls, and there are still fragments of consciousness left in the soul, which can easily affect the user's mind."
"True Magic stone should be immortal, and this..." Ian's fingertips were flowing with detection magic, "It will disintegrate on its own after a certain number of uses. In contrast, the Superior Philosopher's Stone in our world can even restore its magic power on its own."
For in-depth comparison, Ian used Muggles prisoners and wizard prisoners to refine Philosopher's Stone respectively. The results showed that the gems refined with wizard souls were the most powerful, but the resentment in them was also the strongest; Muggles was the second best, and the gems refined with clones were the most stable.
"An unexpected discovery." Ian stared at the wizard Philosopher's Stone with its faint blue luster, "It actually contains magic power. Soul Energy, the perfect combination of vitality and magic power Fusion..."
The computing core of Morgana is running rapidly. "According to calculations, if the optimal ratio of these three types of energy can be studied, the performance of Superior Philosopher's Stone can be increased by at least 254%."
"Start calculating the optimal ratio." Ian ordered, "How long will it take?"
"Three days."
"Just take this time to go out for a walk." Ian sorted out the experimental data and turned his eyes to the south.
A few days later, Ian appeared in the southern town Dublith. He strolled into a butcher shop and was greeted by a muscular black-haired clerk.
"What do you need?" the clerk Mason asked enthusiastically.
"I heard that the owners of this store are a couple?" Ian pretended to be unsure.
"That's right, I'll ask them to come out right away."
After a while, Izumi and her husband Sig walked out of the kitchen. The female Alchemy chef, known for her "rich wrists", looked at Ian warily.
"I am Edward·Bones, and I am looking for a Alchemy teacher named Izumi·Curtis." Ian said with a smile.
"I'm just an ordinary housewife." Izumi said calmly, "What do you want from me?"
"I am also a Alchemy teacher who travels around the world to exchange knowledge with colleagues from all over the world." Ian said calmly, "But the Alchemy teachers of Amestris let me down very much. They only know how to apply but do not study in depth. In my opinion, there are only four people worth communicating with, and you are one of them."
Izumi narrowed his eyes. "You are very confident. Then let me see if your strength is worthy of this confidence."
In the next two hours, the two had an in-depth discussion on the history, theory, rune symbols and practical applications of Alchemy. Izumi was surprised by the young man's profound knowledge and gradually let down his guard.
After gaining trust, Ian drew a complex Transmutation Circle on the desktop.
"This is?" Izumi was alerted to find that this formation was somewhat similar to the Human Transmutation formation, but completely different.
"Equivalent Exchange Law of Knowledge." Ian motioned her to place her hand on a specific position of the formation.
After hesitating for a moment, curiosity finally gained the upper hand. The moment Izumi pressed his hand on the formation, familiar eyes emerged in the light - this was the Eye of Nightmare she had seen when performing Human Transmutation.
The next moment, she found herself in a pure white space, with Gate of Truth standing in front of her. Turning around, she saw that Ian was also there, with a door also standing behind her.
"Don't panic, it's just an exchange of knowledge."
The two doors opened at the same time, and black tentacle-like arms stretched out and connected with each other. Izumi felt countless alchemical knowledge pouring into her mind, and at the same time, her own knowledge was also extracted. This process only lasted a few minutes. When she came back to her senses, she had returned to her living room.
"It turns out that Human Transmutation was impossible from the beginning..." Izumi murmured to herself, and then solemnly thanked Ian. Through the exchange of knowledge, she understood that what she summoned when she tried to Resurrection the child was not her son's soul at all, which finally freed her from her guilt.
"This exchange has also benefited me a lot." Ian said with a smile.
At this moment, Ian suddenly made an unexpected request. "By the way, are you interested in becoming my wife?"
Izumi was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Although you are good-looking, I am already married. And..." She looked at Ian's figure, "Your type is not my type at all, you have no muscles at all."
Feeling the murderous aura directed by Sig, Ian didn't take it seriously. "What a pity. But I have to say that in a pure strength competition, I can definitely defeat your husband."
The irritated Sig immediately challenged Sig to an arm wrestling match. However, when the two held hands together, Izumi was surprised that Sig tried his best and could not shake Ian at all, but was easily suppressed.
"Still not interested." Izumi said firmly.
"What a pity." Ian took out a test tube filled with blue liquid and said, "I'll give you a gift before I leave. This is Potions, which can heal your internal organ damage. Although it won't allow you to have children again, it can solve your health problems. If you believe me, you can take it."
After placing Potions on the table, Ian turned and left, leaving the thoughtful couple behind.