Rebirth : The Alchemist's Path

Chapter 53: Heaven's Might: Thunder Tribulation in the Holy City

[System Notification: The store has been successfully refreshed. Please, host, check it yourself.]

"Hahaha, finally refreshed! This time, there are four items. I wonder what good things I'll find."

Sitting on the bed, Sylvus smiled slightly and quickly opened the system store.

As before, the system store displayed four items.

The extra item, of course, was the result of the refresh slot he received a few days ago.

This time, Sylvus wasn't worried about running out of money. After several days of business, plus the money he had saved earlier, he now had 28 billion magic coins in his pocket.

Sylvus's gaze moved to the items that had been refreshed in the system store.

**Forging Hammer (Broken):** A legendary tool said to belong to the dwarves, but it was broken for unknown reasons. Price: 10 billion points.

When he saw the first item, Sylvus couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"A legendary tool… just those words alone make 10 billion points seem reasonable."

Relieved, Sylvus then turned his attention to the second item.

**Qingliu Essence Pill:** Grade Six, exclusive to the host. After consumption, it improves cultivation level. Price: 100,000 points.

There wasn't much to say about the second item.

"It's just one of the pills the system gives me every seven days to boost my cultivation level."

**Divine Cavalier Soulstone:** An unknown item. Requires the host to discover its purpose. Price: 10 billion points.

Seeing the third item, Sylvus frowned.

He had previously won a Divine Mage Soulstone in a lottery, another unknown item that required him to explore its use. Could there be a connection between the two?

"System, which is more valuable: the Divine Cavalier Soulstone or the Divine Mage Soulstone?"

Sylvus asked.

[Both are of equal value.]

Hearing the answer, Sylvus nodded.

"Well, at least I didn't lose out in the lottery. I managed to get something worth 10 billion points."

"I'll set this aside for now. Now onto the fourth item. This is the refresh slot I won in the lottery, so I hope it's something amazing."

Sylvus looked eagerly at the fourth item.

But as soon as he saw it, he jumped up in shock.

"What the—! System, are you kidding me? 100 billion points?!"

He hadn't even checked what the fourth item was yet, but when he saw the price label, Sylvus couldn't contain himself.

His total wealth amounted to only 28 billion magic coins.

Earlier, he had thought this amount would be enough to buy everything in the system store.

But now?

The last item alone was priced at 100 billion!

His wealth was nothing in comparison.

[Host, didn't you want something powerful? This system is giving it to you. Be satisfied. If this item were sold at its regular price, it wouldn't be less than a thousand billion points.]

Hearing the system's words, Sylvus twitched his lips.

"Sure, I asked for something powerful, but did it have to be so expensive? Is there nothing strong yet reasonably priced?"

Despite these thoughts, Sylvus still looked at the fourth item.

**Heavenly Warship (Blueprint):** Using this blueprint, you can construct a Heavenly Warship. Price: 100 billion points.

Seeing the description, Sylvus was momentarily stunned.

The description was incredibly simple, but the price was far from ordinary.

"System, is the Heavenly Warship really that powerful?"

Sylvus asked curiously.

[If the Heavenly Warship is fully constructed, a single shot could destroy the entire Eslar Continent.]

Upon hearing the system's response, Sylvus took a sharp breath.

The answer was blunt and straightforward: a single shot could wipe out an entire continent.

"But wait, the system said 'if fully constructed.' Something of this level would surely require highly advanced materials. I wonder if the Eslar Continent even has the resources to build something like this."

Sylvus thought to himself.

Moreover, the energy required to operate it would undoubtedly be enormous.

Even a Sage Archmage couldn't destroy an entire continent with a single spell.

But no matter how you looked at it, the fact that the system said it could destroy the Eslar Continent with one shot made the blueprint worth its price.

"Even if it costs over a thousand billion points, it would still be worth it."

"It looks like I'll need to make more money."

Sylvus glanced at his remaining magic coins and sighed.

In the end, he only purchased the Qingliu Essence Pill.

As for the other items, he would wait and see how much more money he could earn in the coming days.

After closing the system store, Sylvus consumed the pill and began meditating.

"This pill should help me break through to the level of **Sage Archmage**."

"Boom… boom…"

While **Sylvus** was cultivating, he suddenly felt a powerful force emerge from the heavens and earth, causing him to open his eyes involuntarily.

His eyes reflected a hint of surprise.

He hadn't expected that in the **Holy City**, someone would dare to cause such a disturbance.

At that moment, dark clouds began gathering above the Holy City, with streaks of purple lightning flickering through them.

That destructive aura spread across the sky undeniably.

The residents of the Holy City were equally shocked.

They had witnessed such a scene just a few days ago, and now it was happening again.

"Sir, someone outside is undergoing a tribulation. What should we do?" **Meylan** asked as he knocked on the door.

"Let's go out and have a look. I'm curious who has the guts to undergo a tribulation here in the Holy City."

**Sylvus** thought for a moment before heading outside.

Upon hearing **Sylvus**'s words, **Meylan** was left speechless.

"Who would be so bold?!"

After all, **Meylan** himself had undergone a tribulation within the Holy City before, but only with the help of his boss.

When **Sylvus** reached the rooftop, **Meylan** had already settled down.

What surprised **Sylvus** the most was that **Meylan** had even brought out a plate of sunflower seeds.

"This world has sunflower seeds?" **Sylvus** noticed that they were quite similar to those on Earth, even flavored with five-spice seasoning.

He popped one into his mouth.

"Crunch… Sir, doesn't that person undergoing the tribulation seem familiar?" **Meylan** said as he munched on sunflower seeds and looked into the distance.

**Sylvus** followed his gaze and indeed recognized the figure.

Wasn't it the old man who had asked for his help in overcoming the tribulation just a few days ago?

"It seems this old man is desperate. But why would he choose to undergo the tribulation here in the Holy City?" **Sylvus** smiled slightly and glanced towards the palace.

---

In the palace, **Boone**, **Masi**, and **Mor** gathered once again.

Their faces were filled with concern and gravity as they looked at the gathering thunderclouds and the increasing force of the heavenly tribulation.

"Have we identified who's undergoing the tribulation?" **Mor** asked, glancing at **Boone**.

"Yes, we've received confirmation. It's **Bryson** from the **Carol** family. He's the one summoning the heavenly tribulation, but the scale of it has grown too large to stop now."

"**Bryson**?! Didn't he already give up on the idea of undergoing the tribulation? Why would he stir up something like this now, and in the middle of the Holy City?" **Masi** asked in disbelief.

**Boone** sighed and said, "I suspect this has something to do with the owner of the **Eastern Elixir** shop, **Sylvus**. A few days ago, **Bryson** went there to ask for help with the tribulation, but **Sylvus** refused him."

"Refused? Even if he was refused, why did **Bryson** choose to undergo the tribulation here in the Holy City?" **Masi** asked, puzzled.

"I don't know. I've already ordered the evacuation of citizens from the affected areas. That's all I can do for now," **Boone** said helplessly.

**Mor**, narrowing his eyes, suddenly looked at **Masi**.

"There is still one thing we can do. If we can persuade **Sylvus** to intervene, the citizens of the Holy City can be saved from this disaster."

Hearing these words, **Masi**'s eyes brightened, but he quickly frowned.

"Even if we ask, would he agree? **Bryson** is the one responsible for this mess, and **Sylvus** already refused to help him before."

"No matter the result, we have to try. It's the only option we have right now," **Mor** said seriously.

Nodding, **Masi** realized there was no time to hesitate. He and **Mor** quickly flew out towards **Sylvus**'s shop.

---

Meanwhile, panic was spreading throughout the Holy City as citizens scrambled to flee from the looming threat.

"What's going on?! Who summoned another heavenly tribulation? Are they trying to get us all killed?"

"This is insane! The tribulation a few days ago was bad enough, but now we're facing another one!"

"This time, there's no one like **Sylvus** to help us. We're doomed unless he steps in again."

---

"Sir, aren't you going to intervene?" **Meylan** asked as he looked at the sky, where the heavenly tribulation was growing more violent.

"Intervene? Why would I intervene?" **Sylvus** replied casually, eating more sunflower seeds.

Intervene? No way!

If he helped this time, **Sylvus** knew that countless **Sage Archmages** would flock to the Holy City in the future, hoping to undergo their tribulations there.

Because they'd know that within the Holy City, there was someone who could stop heavenly tribulations with his bare hands, guaranteeing their success.

At that point, **Sylvus** wouldn't even be able to sleep, as he'd have to stay up dealing with tribulations night after night.

And besides, why should he care about the lives or deaths of the citizens in the Holy City?

He was just a shopkeeper, not a savior.

Moreover, if he were going to help, it definitely wouldn't be right now.

"The people from the palace should be coming soon, right?" **Sylvus** thought to himself, looking towards the royal palace.

Of course, he was waiting for the wealthy to come and beg for his assistance.

Hearing **Sylvus**'s words, **Meylan** realized that his boss had no intention of intervening. He couldn't help but feel sympathy for the citizens of the Holy City.

"Blame the one who summoned the heavenly tribulation," **Meylan** thought to himself.

---

At the same time, the heavenly tribulation in the sky became even more ferocious.

Even **Bryson**, the one undergoing the tribulation, felt a chill of fear.

"What is **Sylvus** doing? Is he really going to just stand by and watch as the heavenly tribulation descends?" **Bryson** frowned and glanced towards **Sylvus**'s shop.

Sure enough, there were two people on the roof.

But instead of helping, they were eating sunflower seeds, smiling as they watched him.

"**Sylvus**! If you help me pass this tribulation, I'll keep my previous promise!" **Bryson** shouted loudly.

"No need, you just focus on your tribulation. We're just here to watch," **Sylvus** said with a grin.

"**Sylvus**! You have the power to help me pass this tribulation, so why aren't you acting?! Once the heavenly tribulation falls, thousands of citizens in the Holy City will perish! If you don't intervene, you'll be the one responsible for their deaths! You'll be the greatest villain in the history of the **Bork Empire**!"

**Bryson**'s voice echoed across the city, amplified by his magic.

The citizens who heard his words began to turn their gazes towards **Sylvus**'s shop with dissatisfaction.