Merlin continued to ask, "How come he wasn't sentenced by the federal government for conducting human alchemy experiments?"

Harrington replied helplessly: "Kelvin Rhodes used the corpse of a death row inmate to try to mitigate his guilt. According to federal law, this behavior should have been sentenced to 20 years in prison. But the guy was rich and powerful, and he paid a huge fine corresponding to 20 years in prison, so he was not imprisoned in the federal prison in the end."

"However, his reputation is completely ruined. In the entire alchemy community, no alchemist is willing to have any contact with him again. After all, his behavior of disrespecting life has seriously undermined the moral bottom line that alchemists uphold." Harrington's words were full of disdain for Kelvin Rhodes.

Merlin looked at the message from his teacher with a frown on his face.

Kelvin Rhodes' past experience made him realize that the enemy he faced this time was not only powerful, but also had no bottom line. The subsequent investigation and response would be full of difficulties.

On the bustling streets of the Dawn Empire, Ed and Conan strolled leisurely.

Kenan was excited and chattered non-stop: "Ed, you know what? My father praised me and said that sending me to the Arcane Academy was a wise decision. What I learned in the Arcane Academy has made me grow a lot, and my father has seen it all."

Ed listened with a smile and asked, "What about Baron Famion? What is he busy with now?"

Konan curled his lips and said helplessly, "He went to attend those boring aristocratic cocktail parties. At that kind of occasion, a group of people wear hypocritical masks and say insincere words. I don't want to go. It's so boring."

As he was speaking, Kenan's eyes suddenly lit up. He saw a man painting attentively in the square on the street. He grabbed Ed and said excitedly, "Look, there's someone painting over there. Let's go take a look."

The two of them ran over quickly.

I saw a middle-aged man standing in front of an easel, concentrating on depicting the streets and people coming and going.

The brush in his hand is like a nimble dancer, jumping and spinning on the canvas, outlining delicate lines and rich colors.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Ke Nan couldn't help but sigh, "Alas, it's getting harder and harder for artists to survive now. After all, we all have communication crystals. If we want to record beautiful moments, it's much more convenient to just take a photo."

Ed shook his head and said seriously, "That's not the same. There is a huge difference between photos and paintings in art. Photos are just real records, while paintings contain the painter's emotions, creativity and unique perspective. I still prefer paintings to photos. The warmth revealed between the brushstrokes is incomparable to photos."

At this time, the middle-aged man heard the conversation between Conan and Ed. He stopped painting and said with a smile, "This little brother is right. The emergence of the alchemical artifact, the Communication Crystal, has indeed brought great convenience to people. Just like you said, it has squeezed the living space of many painters. However, now many painters have found new ways and new development directions, just like me."

After saying that, the middle-aged man snapped his fingers at the street scene canvas drawn in front of him.

In an instant, something magical happened. The street scene in the painting began to move.

The originally still picture seemed to be given life. Crowds of people began to come and go, vendors selling things shouted loudly, and the scene in the canvas not only moved, but also transmitted all kinds of noisy sounds, as if perfectly reproducing the lively scene of the entire street.

"How is it? Isn't it interesting?" asked the middle-aged man with a proud look on his face.

Ed was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth. He exclaimed: "It's really amazing, what kind of technology is this?"

The middle-aged man smiled and explained, "This is just a product of alchemy. The inspiration comes from a very popular card game called Arena of Valor. I was lucky enough to get a dynamic legendary gold card. When I saw the alchemy technology contained in the card, I was simply amazed. I wondered if I could apply it to painting. I didn't expect it to be successful."

"What! You actually have a legendary gold card from Arena of Valor? What card is it? Can you let me see it?" Ke Nan originally wanted to say that this was just like taking a video, but when he heard the man say there was a golden legendary card, his eyes widened with anticipation on his face.

Ed also knows how rare the legendary gold cards of Arena of Valor are. Only one follower corresponding to the legendary gold card is released in the world, so you can imagine how precious it is.

The middle-aged man smiled awkwardly, scratched his head and said, "Oh, I disassembled the card to study the alchemy technology inside."

"What! You are such a spendthrift! Do you know the value of a legendary gold card? It is one-of-a-kind! One gold card can be exchanged for a house in the capital of the Dawn Empire." Ke Nan was so angry that he jumped to his feet.

"So valuable? But even if I knew in advance, I would probably still take it apart and study it. After all, the technology contained in it is more attractive to me." The middle-aged man said with a smile, looking calm and composed.

Ed couldn't help but admire the man's dedication to alchemy and his open-minded attitude.

He watched as the other party began to pack up the canvases and paintings, apparently intending to finish painting for the day.

And at this moment, Ed seemed to sense some dangerous aura.

He turned his head sharply and saw a black stream of light coming at him like lightning.

"Danger!" Ed shouted alertly, and without thinking, he reached out and pushed away Kenan and the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man was slightly stunned by this sudden change, while Ke Nan was pushed to the ground and cried out in pain: "Ed, what happened?"

Then, there was a muffled "click" sound from the ground.

Ed looked closely and found that it was a black mass. Just as he was about to get closer to observe what was going on, a deafening explosion suddenly sounded next to him.

I saw countless scimitars whistling in with strong winds, instantly tearing the fruit stall on the side into pieces.

In the storm formed by the lancets, a gray-robed figure was looming.

Carlisle suddenly appeared. When he saw Ed and Conan, he shouted anxiously, "Help! This guy is a member of the Ancient God Cult!"

Ed reacted instantly, and the light-attribute magic power in his body surged out like a surging tide, and he cast the simple field without hesitation.

Suddenly, the light became bright, illuminating the surrounding streets.

Konan was not vague either. He quickly took out a long sword from the space ring, and the sword body flashed with cold light.

He shouted loudly and rushed towards the man in black robe as fast as a tiger descending from the mountain.

The man in black robe was like a cunning loach, with a strange body shape, dodging the attacks nimbly, and in a panic, he rushed straight towards the middle-aged man.

"Not good!" Ed thought to himself that something was wrong and immediately used Flash to try to intercept the man in black.