I Became the Alchemy Master by Picking Up Trash-Chapter 246 - 244: The Fight

Lin Caier was so angry that her nose was almost crooked, but what Li Xing said next almost made her vomit blood.

"Huh? Sister Lin, your hair... looks a bit strange?"

"None of your business—!"

"Come on, you’ve got something dirty in it. Let me get it out for you."

"No, stay away from me!"

Lin Caier stepped back, but Li Xing was much quicker. She grabbed the black curly wig and yanked it off, revealing Lin Caier’s nearly shaved head to everyone.

Li Xing’s special adhesive wasn’t something ordinary; without her special potion to dissolve it, it was hard to remove. Lin Caier’s long hair got so tangled during the competition that she couldn’t untangle it and had to cut it all off.

Before her hair grew back, Lin Caier could only wear a wig to cover up. Fortunately, her wig was so realistic that even those close to her found it hard to notice. But who was Li Xing? She knew the effect of her own potion, so it was hard to fool her.

There were quite a few wealthy ladies shopping on this floor, and they were already drawn to the argument between Li Xing and Lin Caier, quietly observing the commotion. So when Lin Caier’s shocking hairstyle was revealed, it caused a stir of exclamations and gasps.

The surprised gazes from those around her were like arrows piercing her, and Lin Caier couldn’t take it anymore. She let out a scream like a slaughtered pig:

"Ahhhh! You bitch, I’m going to kill you—!"

Lin Caier had long forgotten about martial arts and Elemental Spirit, and crazily lunged at Li Xing, trying to scratch her face with her nails.

Lin Caier’s two maids saw this and rushed to help their young miss, and the four women immediately fell into a scuffle.

Zhao Yi and Zheng Qi quickly turned into "helpful citizens", each grappling a maid, and in the chaos, pulled out a few strands of hair. Meanwhile, Li Xing was screaming while pulling Lin Caier’s stubble, and hair was scattered all over the ground, yet she still didn’t stop.

It wasn’t until the manager of Wan Tong Department Store arrived with security that Li Xing finally let go of Lin Caier, rubbing her eyes vigorously to make them red, looking as if she had cried from grievance.

"Sister Lin, I was being nice and trying to help you. If you don’t appreciate it, fine, but why hit me?"

Lin Caier, who had not gained any advantage from start to finish, was so enraged by Li Xing’s false accusations that she was about to explode.

"You’re lying—! Clearly, you were the one who hit me!"

"Now— both young ladies, please calm down and talk things over..."

The manager didn’t know whom to believe, but then a customer stepped out, pointing at Lin Caier:

"This young lady obviously started it first. If I hadn’t pulled her maids away in time, that little sister might have been seriously injured!"

"That’s right! She even said she was going to kill this young girl earlier. So aggressive!"

With Zheng Qi and Zhao Yi’s testimony, the onlookers nodded in agreement, confirming that Lin Caier was indeed the one who started the fight.

"Are you all blind?" Lin Caier’s reckless speech only drew more public ire. Seeing the situation uncontrollably turn in favor of Li Xing, Lin Caier’s momentum deflated.

"Li Xing, you’ve got guts. We’ll see—!"

Lin Caier hastily picked up her wig, put it on, and slipped away stealthily with her two maids covering her.

Once Lin Caier’s figure disappeared completely, Li Xing signaled to Zheng Qi and Zhao Yi, and they quickly left.

The Freedom Army had a safehouse in Tianyi City, and they planned to stay there temporarily.

On their way to the safehouse, Li Xing entered several street vendors’ shops, buying things that looked bizarre to Zhao Yi— the furry hoof of a Soft Bone Rabbit cub, a live Sero scorpion, the skull of a spectacles raccoon, the eyes of a tri-striped tadpole, and a bunch of herbs he couldn’t name.

Zhao Yi was willing to trade ten years of his life to pray that these things weren’t for cooking.

After arriving safely, Li Xing locked herself in a room and took out a crucible and beaker issued by the school, beginning to make a potion.

Zhao Yi paced back and forth in the living room, his forehead drenched with sweat, while Zheng Qi was also worried about Yang Zhou’s life index.

Following the heart rate, Yang Zhou’s blood pressure also began to fluctuate. It had suddenly spiked to 200, dropped rapidly, and then spiked again, now down to just 90.

Zhao Yi knew what such blood pressure volatility signified and angrily said, "They must be torturing Adviser Yang. A bunch of bastards!"

"Old Seven, do you think Miss Li can be relied on? If not, we should find the commander!"

Zheng Qi stared at the tightly closed bedroom door, firmly stating, "I believe Miss Li must have a way to save Adviser Yang!"

On the day of the parade attack, during their return to the base, Yang Zhou had said this to him—//Li Xing is the most outstanding Elemental Spirit I’ve ever seen. If something happens to me, and if you face difficulties, you can seek her help. Her abilities will definitely broaden your horizons.//

Zheng Qi prayed silently: Adviser Yang, I believe in your judgment, so I believe Miss Li can certainly rescue you. Hang in there!

As the seconds ticked by, Zhao Yi’s anxiety turned into irritation.

"How long has it been? Why hasn’t she come out yet? Did she fall asleep?" 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Brother Yi, don’t rush, wait a bit longer."

"Wait? I can’t wait anymore— uh..."

Just as Zhao Yi was about to pound on the door with his fist, it opened. Caught off guard and facing Li Xing’s calm expression, Zhao Yi felt inexplicably guilty and awkwardly withdrew his hand.

"You two, come here."

"Oh, sure, sure..."

Li Xing showed the finished potion to Zhao Yi and Zheng Qi. The pale blue transparent liquid, slightly viscous, was contained in a small 10ml bottle.

"This is the Transformation Potion. After drinking it, I’ll take on Lin Caier’s appearance and sneak into the City Lord Mansion."

Ever since the Xi Yuan tournament, Lin Caier had been frequently dating Xue Han, and there were rumors that they were officially in a relationship.

Li Xing, immersed in her cultivation, naturally paid no mind to these matters, but Cui Tianxiao, the king of gossip, frequently shared Lin Caier and Xue Han’s stories in their four-person group chat, so Li Xing knew a bit.

If Xue Han and Lin Caier were really involved as reported by gossip sites, Lin Caier’s face would be a pass into the City Lord Mansion. By disguising as her, they could rescue Yang Zhou without any soldiers.

Li Xing took a deep breath and gulped down the Transformation Potion. This potion, a Western magic brew from Blue Star, was what Li Sha was best at making. Li Xing benefited from it and learned it too, except the taste was quite memorable.

In their childhood, Li Xing and Li Sha loved using the Transformation Potion to swap appearances and stay at each other’s houses, experiencing different lives.

Zhao Yi and Zheng Qi were awestruck as they watched, after drinking the potion, Li Xing’s face became as malleable as clay, squirming and puffing up unnervingly, and her body gradually becoming fuller. After ten-odd seconds, the person sitting before them had completely changed appearance.

"He-heavens, it-it’s—! Lin Caier, she really turned into Lin Caier—!" Zhao Yi was flabbergasted. If he hadn’t seen it for himself, he wouldn’t have believed it was true. A potion that can change appearances really exists? It was simply incredible!

Zheng Qi’s astonishment was no less than Zhao Yi’s, and now he finally understood why Yang Zhou held Li Xing in such high regard.

Li Xing turned on the front camera, checked her appearance, and nodded with satisfaction. Qianyuan Continent’s substitute materials had proven quite effective.

She then took out two identical potions, tossing one each to Zhao Yi and Zheng Qi.

"You two also need to drink it, since Lin Caier needs an entourage when going out, I need maids." Now, even Li Xing’s voice had changed to exactly like Lin Caier’s.