Oops, I became the witch's substitute

The ancient alchemist stretched his shoulders and said, "Indeed, the body you took with your technology is very adaptable. I can now feel that I have perfectly inherited the talents of this body. There is no sense of disobedience."

At this time, someone asked, "You were a man before, right? Is it okay to be a woman now?"

Ancient alchemists said: "The hormones secreted by the body will naturally adjust psychological obstacles. Moreover, you will keep changing your body. At this level, the gender of the body is meaningless. It only depends on how much you have to pay each time to achieve this eternal life."

Fili's voice suddenly interrupted the three people behind them: "I have a question. You must have been a very capable alchemist in the past, right? Is it really okay to rashly use the technology provided by others like this? What if the other party leaves a backdoor that can dominate and control your soul in the future?"

The two young alchemists naturally retorted, "Our teacher is a man of status and class, and he would not do such a thing that would undermine his status. Besides, these ancient alchemists who have been reborn can only work as chores in the city at most, and they can't make any waves. They are only slightly more useful than the alchemists who just graduated from the academy every year."

The ancient alchemist had his own ideas: "I have also considered this hidden danger, but compared to the half-dead state, the need to revive first is more important."

After the three of them finished speaking, they were stunned at the same time and turned back to look at the fourth person who shouldn't be in the room.

Fili lowered her hands, and as she smiled, two daggers slipped from her hands.

The three alchemists immediately broke out in cold sweats. They were at such a close distance, in such a small room, and had no defenses. Being attacked by an assassin at close range would be very dangerous.

At this time, any close combat would be enough to get the three of them in trouble, not to mention Fili.

Without even a fight, the two alchemists were nailed to the table by Fili's pierced palms. Anila's body was treated a little better, tied up on the bed with a tortoise shell bondage, and then a video call was made to Carol.

Soon Anila returned, and when the ancient alchemist saw his descendants, his eyes revealed a look of dismay.

The ancient alchemist's eyes suddenly turned fierce: "If that's the case, then none of us can have an easy life. Even if I can't get this body, I still have to..."

But she was immediately interrupted by Carol, who said, "I'm Carol. Maybe you've heard of my name. Do you still want to blow yourself up in front of me?"

The ancient alchemist's eyes suddenly became much clearer: "It's you, what can I do for you?"

Fili couldn't help but look at Carol for a second longer. What most people call ancient times is only three or four hundred years ago. Was Carol very famous before?

Carol pointed at Anila and said, "An alchemist like you deserves to be put to death, but we need someone who can redeem himself with meritorious service. If you cooperate with us to find the real culprit who created the dangerous Philosopher's Stone, I can not only let you go, but also create a clone of you so that you can live the rest of your life under my surveillance."

When the ancient alchemist heard that there was a way to survive, he was naturally willing to cooperate: "I just want to stay alive, everything else is fine, now I will return my body to that child."

Carol took out a pendant and said, "You will stay here first, and then teach Anila how to deal with these people."

The ancient alchemist followed the instructions without any psychological barriers, transformed into a beam of light and entered the pendant. Then Carol called out to Anila's soul and guided her back to her body.

After Carol finished, she threw the pendant to Fili: "Fili, do you think this is okay?"

Fili checked it out, imitating the soul rhythm of the ancient alchemist, and used the power of deception to disguise Anila: "People who are good at observation will probably see that something is wrong. I will add a disguise to her."

After a while, Anila slowly woke up.

Anila came back to her senses and slapped her face and stomach hastily: "I'm alive?"

Carol said it was no problem at all: "Alive."

Anila immediately grabbed the pendant and said, "Ancestor, why do you treat your descendants like this? I also worshipped you well when I was a child. The most I did was to take an orange from your grave, but I asked for your permission."

"You are just bullying a dead person who can't speak, right?" The surface of the pendant flickered slightly for a moment, and it was obvious that there were emotional fluctuations.

It seems that what happened to Anila was just a close call. The one in trouble now is the cat girl. The nun whose body was taken away needs to be rescued, as well as the orphans.

Fili turned to the two alchemists and said, "You two are quite tough. You have endured for so long. Tell me, who is your teacher?"

The two alchemists were quite tough at first, until Carol introduced herself. Now they are a little guilty. They are not afraid of Fili, but they are a little wary of Carol.

The two alchemists were very conflicted: "We can't say."

Fili understood immediately: "Are there any restrictions?"

The two nodded.

It seems that the mastermind behind this knows what immoral things he has done and has restricted those who come out to do the work, but does he think that he will not be sanctioned in this way?

Fili took out a gold coin and hung it on a string. "From now on, you will forget what just happened. Everything will go on as usual. Go back and report."

At this time, the ancient alchemist said, "No, if they want to go back and report, they must take the report with them. The report just now only contains the beginning."

Fili raised her voice without thinking: "I've been watching you for an hour and a half. You guys have been arguing for so long? You've only written one-third of it?"

The ancient alchemist said in a depressed voice: "It's all because of these two idiots. Otherwise, with my level, I would have finished it long ago..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Carol picked up the report written by the ancient alchemist and couldn't help but hold her forehead with her hand. "What a mess it is. Let me write it for them. This way, they will be more convincing when they report back. Your status in their hearts will also rise. Try to get Anila into their core circle."

Anila's face changed: "Me, let me go? I don't understand anything."

The expression was like that of a nine-headed monster commanding a catfish spirit, or like that of a sorcerer being asked to fight Sukuna, with astonishment written all over his face.

The ancient alchemist sighed and said, "I understand. As long as I understand, it's fine. Then why not let me continue to control her body?"

Anila immediately looked disgusted: "No, my body is not clothes or fur, don't talk about it in such a scary tone."

In the end, it was Fili who made a series of arrangements and gave Anila intensive acting lessons, asking her to try her best to act as a harmless alchemist and communicate with the other party.

Chapter 211: Deus Ex Machina, a world where you can turn to God when you are in trouble

Anila was saved because Fili and the others encountered her soul by chance, and then chased her all the way to her body, and finally put her back to safety. Sister Hermis was more difficult to deal with. She was killed earlier than Anila, and her soul was nowhere to be found. Fili was completely clueless in this situation.

But it didn't matter. Sister Hermis was a member of the Arian Church. Fili didn't need to collect evidence like a detective and use careful reasoning to look for traces of the nun. Instead, she could just call for help.

What's even more amazing is that the orphanage still preserves the statues of the Arian Church. When Fili revisited the place, the nun still hadn't come back. It was likely that she was taken away to write a report just like Anila's ancestors.

Fili was also unambiguous. She knelt on one knee in front of the statue, clasped her hands in front of her chest, and bowed her head slightly: "Merciful and glorious goddess, I am Fili, yes, the Fili you know. You will guide me to break through the fog. Um... let me be frank. Your nun has been murdered and needs to be rescued. If you have time, come and help. I will treat you to a meal when you are done."

A question mark appeared above Carol's head. She didn't know whether there was something wrong with her or with Fili.

After the prayer, Fili and Marian established a mysterious connection. With Fili as the center, a circle of shining holy light spread out, wings fluttered, and the black-winged goddess slowly fell down with white feathers all over the sky.

Jasmine looked expectant: "Are you serious? You want to treat me to a meal?"

Carol complained at a very fast speed: "The point is just to treat you to a meal?"

Fili agreed, and then explained the situation here to Marian. The nun who was guarding the house here was persecuted and her soul was missing, so she asked Marian to take a look.

In fact, the appearance of Marigold was covered up by the power of deception. The coming of the goddess did not cause any waves in Bereda, and the main feature was the information gap.

The three of them immediately searched the orphanage and found the nun's hair and clothes. Marian felt the nun's breath and snapped her fingers slightly. At this moment, a sacred melody faintly sounded around her, and a golden crack opened up, and she reached in to explore.

"Sister Hermes, right? Let me see, it should be her, right?" Marian looked for a while.

At this moment, Fili felt like she saw some kind of blue civet cat. A few minutes later, Jasmine emerged as a transparent figure.

To be honest, as the victim, Sister Hermis was in a good mental state. Not only was she not angry or afraid, she was quite satisfied mentally. The reason was that after her death, she truly returned to the arms of God and had the opportunity to serve the goddess in the ethereal kingdom of God.

Jasmine's main point is simple and crude: "So, she is not dead yet?"

The nun herself was a little confused at the moment. From her perspective, it was like sudden death. One day she woke up and suddenly returned to the arms of God. Although she was sad at that time, she had to accept the fact. In addition, her future life was as promised when she joined the church. She was very satisfied: "Well, maybe I am really dead?"

Fili shook her head and then told her about what happened at the orphanage, especially when the children were missing and Sister Hermis was furious.

"No, I'm still alive."

Well, it only takes a moment for a person's attitude to change.

Sister Hermis was young, responsible and strong. She could accept her own death calmly. No matter whether she was murdered or died suddenly, it was her fate. She had been running the orphanage alone for so many years and worked hard. She knew that her health was not good and this day would come sooner or later. But when she heard about the children being treated like that, she wished she could die together with the bad guys every minute.

Fili advised, "You don't have to die with them. It's very simple. Just follow the maker of the Philosopher's Stone and beat up whoever you meet. The truth will soon come to light. The most urgent thing is to take back your body."

Carol tugged at the corner of Fili's clothes: "Do you think it's necessary to go through so much trouble now?"

Fili looked at the indignant Marian and said, "That's right."

It was no trouble. The three of them stayed in the room until night, when they saw the nun coming back from outside with a tired face. It was obvious that she was in a trance due to the torture of writing the report. As soon as she entered the room, Sister Hermes closed the door and turned on the light. In the room, Fili, Carol, and Marian surrounded her and looked at her.

It was not a difficult task, not even torture was needed. Marian just waved her hand lightly to send the soul of the person who had taken over the body to the afterlife, and then let the nun's soul return to her body on its own.

The soul encountered some minor problems when it returned. It was because she had been dead for too long, and the body maintained by drugs no longer recognized the original soul. It was only through Marian's almost miraculous work of bringing the dead back to life that Sister Hermes was saved.

After Sister Hermes was resurrected, Fili called Catgirl.

Sister Hermis recognized Cat Girl, and as friends met, their eyes were filled with tears. Cat Girl also discovered that the familiar nun had returned, and they immediately hugged each other and cried about the plight of the children in the orphanage.

Sister Hermes was crying: "Xiao Qian, you have worked hard during this period. I will rescue them."

The cat girl also cried: "Sister Hermis, it's great that you are still alive. Fili, you guys are so amazing. Is there anything you can't do?"

Carol spread her hands: "If a meteorite falls, I won't be able to push it back."

Fili took the opportunity to grab the two's shoulders and said, "Now is not the time to reminisce about the past. Besides, it's better for you to leave Bereda in the future. It's too dangerous to stay in a country like this. We have Miriam, and if you still need an orphanage, come to us."

It's not for anything else, just because Xiao Qian's ability is so useful, and Fili needs such a talent. Fili has developed the idea of ​​giving up being a numerical monster and specializing in being a mechanism monster. In the future, when encountering an enemy that she cannot defeat, let Xiao Qian strip the opponent's weapons and equipment before taking action.

"Sister Hermis, you are my believer. You have suffered such injustice, so I will stand up for you. Those who are plotting to take over the orphanage's real estate are most likely the masterminds. Your goddess will beat them to death soon." Marian rolled up her sleeves, eager to try. She had never had a good fight since she was stabbed in the heart last time.

Fili hurriedly persuaded him, "No, wait a minute. How long have you been a god? There might be some god-killing guns in this alchemical country. Don't be so reckless with your small body. Maybe some old monsters are waiting for a reckless god like you to appear. They will catch you and lock you up in a small dark room for research while giving birth to some little goddesses."

Jasmine curled her lips: "Can't you say something nice? Then what do you say we should do?"

Fili raised her finger: "I have a plan."

Jasmine was surprised: "You have a plan too?"

Fili glanced at Marian, who snorted.

In fact, Fili's plan was not complicated. She created a false clone, pretending to be Fili, and began to spread false news in the city.

Film did not directly mention the philosopher's stone when spreading fake news. He made up stories as usual and pretended to be a bard, telling some bizarre stories such as substitution and theft of skins and objects. His main purpose was to create a sense of crisis. He did not ask anyone to believe him, but the speaker might not be intentional while the listener might be intentional. Some people who have similar experiences around them would become suspicious.

Those who used the Philosopher's Stone to seize a body did not effectively inherit the original owner's memories, or even if they did, the daily life of the personality after taking over would still be different from that of the original owner.

As the story spread, Filin was unsurprisingly put on the wanted list. People started following him every night. Someone was about to take action, but on the third day he was killed and thrown into a meat grinder.

However, on the fourth day, Filin was telling stories again, and then he was poisoned to death on the same day, and appeared again on the fifth day.

"Fuck! Who is this guy? He's obviously an alchemist who has stored a large number of clones. Find his workshop and kill him once and for all!"

Finally, someone couldn't stand it anymore, and a group of secret searchers began to appear in Beredari. They also tried to control Filin and turn him into a vegetable instead of killing him, but it was still useless.

A week later, the story began to ferment. At first, even if the lower-class residents of Bereda knew about it, there was nothing they could do. Many times, they even sold their lives to various workshops. Their bodies were just occupied, so they were occupied.

But many middle-level and even high-level alchemists are not vegetarians. After hearing the story, some families became cautious and looked back to find that someone in their family had been possessed by another spirit. They were really angry and began to investigate spontaneously.

One or two alchemist families may still be just delivering food, but with more people, their influence will spread. There are also open and secret struggles among the upper echelons of Bereda, and they will soon attack each other.

Then, it was Fili's turn to feel a little embarrassed. She underestimated the ambition of the person behind the scenes, and also underestimated the turmoil over the Philosopher's Stone. As the incident escalated, roars could be heard every day in the now independent city-state of Bereda, and a workshop would be burned every few days, with no idea whether it was to destroy evidence or for something else.

Carol exclaimed in amazement: "Your power of deception is truly amazing. You can overthrow a country in a matter of minutes."

Fili waved her hand and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Bereda is just a small city-state. If something happens in the morning, it may be known to everyone in the evening. I just told a few stories."

Chapter 212 Oops, I'm a Stand-in

Immortality has been an alluring topic since ancient times. In Fili's original world, ancient people fantasized about all kinds of bizarre ways of immortality, including all kinds of crazy heavy metals. For example, Lingxiao Shangqingtong Lei Yuanyang Miaoyi Feiyuan Zhenjun is even more heavyweight. Modern people have also developed all kinds of bizarre ways to prolong life, and even head transplants have been performed, which is enough to show mankind's desire for immortality.

However, in Fili's world, the longest-lived person humans have ever seen, according to the Guinness World Record, is only 122 years old, which basically extinguishes people's dreams of longevity.

But this magical world is different. All kinds of immortal species, such as thousand-year-old turtles and ten-thousand-year-old tortoises, are showing off everywhere. There are also giant dragons, demons, elves and the like, which make people jealous. In the fairy tales, witches, blood demons and liches all live for thousands of years, which makes mortals very envious. In addition, the soul taking over the body is much more reliable than any head-transplant surgery, which makes many people restless.

There are also some people who do not understand the benefits of longevity and eternal life.

Anila is still full of resentment and often holds the pendant and asks her ancestors: "Is longevity so attractive?"

The ancient alchemist was also helpless: "I have many unfinished experiments, truths that I have not explored, and answers that I have not solved. My research has not been inherited by future generations. By the time of your parents' generation, even my famous technology has been lost. And you are an idiot in alchemy. Now I think it would have been better if I had really died and ended everything. But I have protected you for three hundred years in the form of my soul. You can't understand this feeling."

Carol came over and said, "I can understand, but I don't agree with your approach. Why don't you clone your own body as a replacement?"

The ancient alchemist's voice was very obedient. "Unlike you, I have tried this technology and it went wrong. The cloned body gave birth to a soul, just like a natural creature. At that time, I still had some conscience and followed the rules for protecting intellectual life. Later, these clones had various defects. At the age of 17, I died of an allergic reaction to peanut butter. I tried it many times in my later years, but my cells aged severely at that time, and I died without achieving my goal."

Carol said, "You can't breed soulless clones and handle body cycles. That's the extent of your ability."

The ancient alchemist didn't care: "That is to say, I can't refute what you said, Master Carol, is your current body a replica?"

Carol shrugged. "Who knows, yes or no? But the replica is ready."

Carol didn't say it, just like keeping a trump card, it's a secret. But Carol didn't brag, she did have a perfect soulless spare body, which could be quickly replaced when she died, and there were not many side effects except for a certain degree of wear and tear on the soul.

The ancient alchemist was also relieved after falling into Fili's hands. After a short time together, he knew what kind of lineup this side had. He had no more psychological burden to abandon the dark and join the light. Was he afraid of revenge from the enemy? What was this side? The treacherous witch Fili, Carol, who was known as the swan song of ancient alchemy, and the goddess of Arius, Morian. The combination of the three of them could not say that they could walk sideways in the world, but at least they could easily defeat Bereda.

"Sister Fili, Sister Carol, look what this is?" The cat girl Xiao Qian walked out of the house holding a strange box.

Fili's face changed slightly, and she felt the terrifying fluctuation of magic from inside. Carol was amazed. Her expression was comparable to seeing an ordinary citizen call the police to find a grenade and then put it in his pocket to look for his uncle.

Fili carefully took the box and cast a magic inertia spell on her back, which made some magic items unresponsive. Then she opened the box and saw a nine-square input disk inside.

Sister Hermes ran after Xiao Qian, her hands on her knees, panting: "Don't, don't move, this will explode. I remembered what it is through the remaining memories from this period of time. The password is 2887. After entering it, it will generate a dimensional starburst magic that can raze an area of ​​ meters to the ground."

Fili was puzzled: "Why is there such a thing in the orphanage?"

Sister Hermes poked her head and said, "The person who took my body before had paranoia and was always worried about being controlled by others, so he prepared this thing."

Fili shrugged and then gathered everyone together to discuss something.