CHAPTER 343: CHAPTER 44: BECAUSE YOU RUN FAST

A flash of light flickered in his hand, and a Special level Alchemy Bomb appeared in his palm.

Dozens of Alchemy Bombs were already laid out on the experimental table. After the Navy tested the performance of the Special level Alchemy Bomb, they became captivated by it.

Doctor Vega Punk had visited once before. Upon learning about the capabilities of the Special level Alchemy Bomb, he felt a heartbeat, but after thinking it over for a long time, he left, and it’s unclear what he’s plotting.

Su Xiao leaned back into the leather seat. With the level of the Alchemy Bomb now maxed out, producing more Refining Bombs wouldn’t improve his skill level, so he slowed down the production speed. He wasn’t here to be a workhorse, after all.

Yawning, Su Xiao began to contemplate the uses for the Special level Alchemy Bomb.

This Alchemy Bomb was more versatile and could be changed into any shape. After some initial exploration, Su Xiao discovered two particularly practical forms.

The first form is serpentine, which moves slowly but is very stealthy, making it hard for enemies to notice.

The second form is that of a jumping frog; while this shape moves quickly and is easily spotted.

Su Xiao had also tried reshaping the Alchemy Bomb into a four-legged animal for running, but ultimately failed. Simulating precise structures like joints was beyond his current ability.

He also attempted transforming the Alchemy Bomb into a bird shape, but regrettably, it couldn’t fly at all, only flapping its wings in place—pathetically.

The Alchemy Bomb must have other uses, but with the limited time, Su Xiao could only come up with these two methods.

Divide the Alchemy Bomb and change it into the shape of frogs; one Alchemy Bomb separating into dozens of little frogs.

Su Xiao placed these frogs on the ground. The little white frogs hopped quickly; though their hopping looked amusing, their speed wasn’t slow.

Su Xiao reverted the Alchemy Bomb to its original form, wondering how many Paradise coins would be required to make a Special level Alchemy Bomb in Reincarnation Paradise; the cost would likely be high.

Thud, thud, thud.

A knock sounded, and Tina walked into the laboratory, holding a wooden box in her arms.

"Did you find the materials?"

Su Xiao raised an eyebrow, eyes glinting with anticipation. He wanted to see what attributes the Sun God Apollo would have.

"Barely managed, but only a third."

Tina placed the wooden box on the experimental table, which contained three items.

There was a piece of fire-red metal, a fragment of black ore, and three small Soul Crystals.

Seeing these three small Soul Crystals, a strange gleam appeared in Su Xiao’s eyes. How on earth did the Navy manage to collect these?

"Where did you get these from?"

Su Xiao picked up one of the small Soul Crystals.

"I’m not sure; they were provided by Holy Land Mary Joa."

"Mary Joa..."

Su Xiao fell silent. As the residence of the Celestial Dragons, raiding Mary Joa would certainly yield immense riches.

Being World Nobles, the Celestial Dragons would certainly have many guards protecting them. To raid Mary Joa, the World Government would first need to be exterminated, which is an extremely difficult task.

Setting down the Soul Crystal, Su Xiao looked at the other two materials. The fire-red metal was a substitute for Fire Gold, and those black ore fragments were quite intriguing.

The Sun God Apollo required three materials, namely: Soul Crystal, Fire Gold, and Sun Remains.

This black ore was part of the Sun Remains; to be precise, it was a meteoric stone.

Picking up the Black Meteor, Su Xiao could vaguely sense a gentle warmth emanating from it.

"Tina, go find Kizaru."

Tina’s eyes reflected confusion.

"Admiral Borsalino is assisting Doctor Vega Punk with an experiment right now, he might..."

"Tell him we need him here to prevent me from being blown to bits."

The Sun God Apollo’s range of effect is half a kilometer. If a mishap occurs during production causing the bomb to explode prematurely, Su Xiao would not even leave behind ashes. Caution is warranted when making it for the first time.

Tina felt a chill in her heart. After hesitating for a moment, she left the lab.

Before long, Kizaru arrived in a hurry, with Vega Punk following behind.

"You intend to make that kind of bomb? One that falls like the sun itself?"

Su Xiao had already described Apollo’s power to Vega Punk; Vega Punk now looked full of excitement.

"Yes, but there are some difficulties in creating it. I called Mister Kizaru here to be ready to evacuate us at any moment."

All eyes turned to Kizaru, whose eyes narrowed slightly beneath his sunglasses.

"If something goes wrong, how much time do we have to escape the blast radius?"

"Between 0.8 and 1 second."

Kizaru’s eye twitched.

"We absolutely cannot manufacture it here. This lab alone cost over 5 billion Belli."

If this lab were destroyed, it would be a severe loss for the Navy. The lab houses many scientific talents, and if they were killed in an explosion, the loss would be incalculable.

"Even outside the lab, it must be in a windless, temperature-stable room, any temperature change during the creation process could trigger an explosion."

Kizaru struggled to think of another place with such conditions other than the lab.

"How about we go to the emergency shelter? It has a good environment there," suggested Vega Punk.

"The shelter... Alright."

Kizaru made the decision, and the group headed underground. The emergency shelter was located diagonally below the lab, ensuring that any explosion there wouldn’t affect the lab.

A few minutes later, the group arrived at the emergency shelter.

"Doctor Vega Punk, no need for you to come. If an accident happens..."

Seeing Vega Punk follow along, Kizaru was somewhat at wit’s end.

"Ahem, just to enjoy the view. If things go wrong, just take Bai Ye and me and run."

Kizaru sighed, casting a glance at Tina.

Tina turned to leave immediately, even starting to jog. She wasn’t interested in the bomb-making process, preferring to keep herself safe.

Su Xiao placed the three materials on an iron table, flexing his fingers.

"Alright, I’m starting."

First, Su Xiao picked up the fire-red metal, his hand glowing as he probed the texture of the metal.

"There’s a bit too much."

Using both hands, Su Xiao grasped the fire-red metal and snapped off a small piece as if breaking a cookie.

Instantly, the fire-red metal turned a glaring red, seeming ready to explode at any moment.

Kizaru’s pupils shrank, and he immediately grabbed Su Xiao and Vega Punk’s arms, ready to flee with both of them.

"Don’t get nervous, this is just a thermal reaction. If something happens, I’ll shout immediately."

Su Xiao put down the fire-red metal, and Kizaru’s tense body relaxed.

"That’s terrifying."

Ignoring Kizaru, Su Xiao continued processing the three materials.

The reaction was strongest when processing the Sun Remains; once Su Xiao infused Mana into the Sun Remains, these black shards turned fiery red, heat pouring forth.

The three materials were quickly processed, and Su Xiao began crafting the Sun God Apollo.

A white light flashed in his hand, and the three materials began to react violently once combined.

Whoosh!

A wave of heat hit him, and between Su Xiao’s hands appeared a fireball, like a miniature sun. Some crystalline shards floated beside the fireball—these were Soul Crystal fragments. The Soul Crystals provided a stabilizing effect; without them, the other two materials would explode immediately upon contact.