Mechanical Alchemist

Chapter 29 The Black Market

Captain Kai is a good guy. He was probably afraid that Su Lun would make a detour, and he said it in great detail.

However, Kai didn't know that Su Lun's awakened talent was not the D-level [Hawkeye], but the S-level dual talent; he also didn't know that he didn't want to advance to a common occupation, but that he already had a good fit. The high gold job material [Rune Puppet] is required to take up the rare occupation "Puppet Master".

Therefore, the job-seeking advice that applies to ordinary people is not suitable for Su Lun.

Indeed, as Kai said, choosing alchemy equipment requires a high degree of fit between one's own profession and talent, so that the combat power can achieve the effect of 1+1>2.

The melee system chooses the physical enhancement equipment, the assassin system chooses the agility enhancement, and the law system is to improve the efficiency of casting spells.

However, Su Lun is a professional line of skill + agility double growth. The cultivation equipment is suitable for a wide range, but it is difficult to achieve a high degree of compatibility.

From the current point of view, except for the silver-level [Thousand Killing Wings] breeding equipment, the fit is relatively high, and the other black iron breeding equipment that can be accessed, some "waste" their own attributes.

But he thought, what if... there is a better fit?

Su Lun didn't bother too much about this issue.

There is no need to worry about the alchemy planting blueprints for the time being, because that is something that will only be faced after becoming a professional.

First of all, he has to prepare himself for his "employment".

The inaugural "professional" not only needs exclusive inauguration materials, but also needs some things to arrange the transformation array. Such as magic crystal, star antimony, mercury salt. There are also various powder metal media such as copper and gold.

After a night of tossing, the hustle and bustle of Green Street gradually dissipated.

As the most lively night market district in Nancheng District, the early morning when the city wakes up is the nightfall here.

It is worth mentioning that there is no sun and moon in the underground city, and the signs that distinguish day and night are the fog and lights in the city.

At night, the fog will permeate the entire city, and the light source lighthouses arranged by the municipal office will also go out to save energy. And during the day, the fog will dissipate and the lights will illuminate the street.

6:55 in the morning.

The Green Street Crusaders are still in Gentle Country, and Su Lun has left.

Because of the large number of steam boilers operating in urban factories, the smoke from the coal mine's combustion made the fog a pale gray, and the air was filled with a strong smell.

At this moment, there are still five minutes before the departure of the city train, and there are not many people on the street.

Su Lun changed into a big black trench coat and wore a dome hat that covered most of his face, and squeezed into the waiting line. The breeze blew into the collar, and there was a hint of coolness.

"Jingle bell~"

Not long after, after a crisp copper bell, the rail steam locomotive "woohoo" came.

Like taking a bus in a previous life, Su Lun also squeezed in.

Arrive at the station, get off.

The Bird block in the northern city is the intersection of four urban areas, and the X-shaped intersection where the two blocks intersect is also the boundary between the three gangs. This is not the territory of the three major gangs, and the North City Public Security Department cannot reach out.

And under that intersection, there is an inconspicuous alley leading to the underground - "Shadow Alley".

There is a black market for professionals named after this alley.

There are underground pipes extending in all directions, connecting the complex sewer system of Old Lingdon. Even if it is surrounded and suppressed by a large army, the people inside can escape from the official website.

Therefore, because of the special geographical environment, the largest underground black market in the outer city has gradually formed here.

"Shadow Alley" is a favorite place for deserters and explorers to hang out. They will bring back the harvest from outside the city and sell them here, including curse materials, ancient scrolls of alchemy, ores, rare cursed objects, and many strange ancient alchemy products.

This is also the most popular market for professionals from outside the city, because there are many products that are not common or even impossible to buy in the market.

Here, as long as you have money, those black market shopkeepers will always satisfy you.

A lot of good things that cannot be seen, such as the black goods that thieves write off, and the stolen goods that kill people and steal goods, can be seen in some humble shops in Shadow Alley.

Famous guns, swords, high-grade potions, alchemy bullets, steam machines, alchemy blueprints, and even military modified prosthetics flowing out of the inner city, high-grade alchemy materials and top-secret information that can only be enjoyed by nobles.

Everything is here.

Unseen things are always hidden in dark corners.

There was only a dim gas lamp ten meters away, and the light was dim.

Su Lun walked through a long underground passage, about one or two hundred meters underground, and then came to a huge underground gap.

This "Shadow Alley" is not a flat block, but a three-dimensional building complex.

The ancient sewer pipes are neatly arranged on the rock walls, and the end of the pipes leads to the endless darkness deep underground. People rely on pipes to build some small shops with steel skeletons. Just like the "Hanging Temple" in Su Lun's previous life, it is accessed by various simple steel structure stairs and bridges.

Su Lun stood at the intersection of entering the block, looking at the dark and endless abyss in front of him, a thought flashed in his eyes.

Without much delay, he went straight to the shopping street.

Stepping on the steel pavement, it made a clanging sound.

Probably because it was too early, there were not many customers in Shadow Lane, which had just opened.

Su Lun looked over.

Most of these shops are only a few square meters, and there are some materials hanging at the door, announcing what the shop sells. Occasionally, a few signboards will be written with charcoal and hung at the door, "Black Witch's Alchemy Material Shop", "Fantasy Bookstore", "Giant Machinery Shop".

Interestingly, Su Lun actually saw his "seeking notice" on the notice board on the street.

No, it's exactly the original owner's.

Although it is not a wanted notice, it is written on the photo that if you provide clues, you can get 100,000 lisos. This is already a bounty price for a B-level wanted criminal.

Very tempting.

This is a notice board for posting information about materials for purchase. Half of the space is filled with information about materials for purchase, and the code of the transaction address is also left.

Only those who often roam the black market know what those secret codes represent.

On the other side, there is a page where information merchants exchange information. It's like a small advertisement area in a newspaper, densely filled with various "seeking notices", bounties and trading codes.

And the A-level wanted criminal "Yin Scorpion" Albuquerque who died in the arena yesterday was also in the forefront. However, a red cross has been drawn on his photo at this moment.

Su Lun just glanced at it and didn't look much.

The most wanted man on the list is the brunette Fick Regardi, what does it have to do with his bald Su Lun?

The appearance is born from the heart, and the skin of the soul has been changed. No matter the temperament or the facial features, it has become more and more different from the original owner.

He didn't think bounty hunters would find themselves based on this photo alone.

In addition to the fixed shops in "Shadow Alley", there are also some antique dealers claiming to be wild hunters on both sides of the narrow road.

They casually pulled a piece of rag and put on a few things, saying that they were ancient treasures recovered from the ruins of so-and-so.

This made Su Lun feel like he was visiting the Panjiayuan Antique Market in his previous life. All kinds of strange things looked very bluffing, but when the Omniscient Eye saw them, they were all "fakes"!

Although there is an "all-seeing eye", Su Lun doesn't think he can pick up the leaks, and he doesn't waste time to identify those fakes one by one.

Extraordinary items have very special energy fluctuations, especially like curse materials, even a layman can feel that things are not simple.

Moreover, alchemists are also a very learned profession. It can be said that almost every hunting team has "appraisers" who are proficient in archaeology and mysticism.

It is possible for one person to miss it, and everyone misses it, and the possibility is almost zero.

There's good stuff in the black market, but it definitely has to be paid for. You don't have to pick up the leaks yourself. If you sincerely want to buy, ask the shop owner directly, and he will mysteriously take out the good things that are not on the counter.

After all, his wanted notice was still hanging on the wall, and Su Lun had no intention of hanging out in the market.

The purpose of his visit to the black market this time is to buy some array materials for "employment".

Kay had told him before that "Rosen's Alchemy Shop" had a good reputation and good things.

After walking for a few minutes, he found the humble little shop in a corner of the market.

There is a quaint copper bell hanging at the door of the shop, and you will encounter it no matter how you walk in the narrow shop door.

When the ding bell rang, the owner knew that a customer was coming.

The shop is very small, with glass counters on three sides, and dense small lattice closets on the walls. Even in the air, there are many material samples displayed on ropes.

Listening to the ringing of the bell, an old man with glasses who was sorting materials appeared behind the counter, "Guest, what materials do you need to buy?"

Su Lun glanced at him, didn't hesitate, took out the list of materials, and said, "I want six white crystals, thirty grams."

But at the beginning, the old man looked surprised, as if he had heard it wrong: "You want white crystal?"

Su Lun: "What, don't you have it in your store?"

The old man explained: "No, honorable guest, I don't mean anything else. I mean, advanced 'professionals' don't need high-purity crystals at all, ordinary citrine is enough."

The shop owner sells alchemy materials, and he naturally knows that he buys crystals 80% for the purpose of arranging the inaugural alchemy transformation formation.

He sells dozens of crystals a month here. More than 95% of the people buy citrine with impurities, and a few buy blue crystals with higher purity.

As for high-purity white crystal? No one in the outer city can use that kind of advanced stuff.

Not only is it expensive, it is a waste to use this high-grade material to arrange an ordinary inaugural transition array.

So he preconceived that the guest in front of him had "slipped the tongue".

"Thank you for your kind offer, but I'm sure what I need is six white crystals."

Su Lun said in a deep voice.

It's not that he is ignorant, but that he now knows a lot of alchemy common sense and knows that he must need this kind of material.

For ordinary inauguration ceremonies, citrine with impurities is indeed enough.

But the [Rune Puppet] inauguration material quality in his hand has reached the gold level, so he needs the same high-level material layout transformation array to be successful in inauguration.

"oh, I see"

The old man glanced at him and said nothing more.

He took out something from his personal storage ring and introduced: "Just yesterday, I received a few pieces from a group of hunters. It was originally intended to be sold to the big chamber of commerce in the inner city. If you want, sell it. Here you go. Not cheap, though. Six bucks is twelve thousand lisos."

Su Lun looked at the six palm-sized crystals on the tray and nodded in satisfaction.

Although he didn't have the ability to judge purity, his eyes of omniscience showed that the name of this thing was [high-purity white crystal].

The old man asked again, "What more do you need?"

"Snowflake antimony 15 grams, 80 milliliters of mercury salt liquid above grade IV, 8 refined copper powders, 200 grams of lizard powder at least 30 years old, green awn crystals"

Su Lun didn't have anything to hide, and directly reported the list of materials he needed.

He knew very well that there was no need to hide his purpose at all.

These material merchants sell too much material and are extremely shrewd. As soon as you opened his mouth, he actually guessed something.

If you really want to buy from various stores, you are more likely to be targeted.

"It's all very high-grade materials. If you go to other stores, you may not be able to collect them all at once. It just so happens that I still have some stock in my store."

The old man muttered, apparently guessing that the guest in front of him was planning to set up a very advanced transformation formation.

However, professional businessmen will not inquire about the secrets of customers. This is the rule of the black market.

He didn't bother, he took out various materials one by one, weighed them, and then quoted the price: "A total of 42,000 lisos."

Su Lun listened to the offer, took out the still-hot bonus with a blank face, and said, "This is money, you order it."

A few hours ago, Kai told him that when he took office himself, he spent 8,000 lisos buying the materials for the formation.

And now, Su Lun has spent five times as much.

The good news, though, is that everything is now ready to go.

(End of this chapter)