Mechanical Alchemist

Chapter 324: The Cursed Object Brought by Defection

After Su Lun and the elegant old lady met once on deck, they never saw her again.

There was also no sign of an accident because of their identity.

As if she really just came to meet her great-granddaughter's friend and fulfill her dying wish.

But Su Lun always felt that seeing this side seemed to have no deep meaning.

After thinking hard for a long time, I couldn't figure it out, so I didn't think about it.

He stayed in the cabin the whole time.

In the evening of the fourth day of the voyage, the fleet finally arrived at Edo, the capital of Yamagata.

"Let's go, get off the boat!"

When the ship docked, there was a violent vibration, and the travelers in the cargo hold picked up the salute and squeezed out of the cabin.

Su Lun walked up to the deck in a hurry, and at a glance, he saw dozens of three-masted sea ships parked on the dock. On the mast hangs the skull pirate flag of the Pirates of the King of the North Sea, and on the sail is painted the colorful "fat skull" flag of the "gluttonous admiral" Ixil Paeon of the Ninth Fleet.

These are warships, most of which are equipped with advanced artillery sent by the Marfa Empire.

There are also marks left by the shelling on the pier. It is not like a fierce battle, but a few shots fired deliberately to show off the strength of the troops. After smashing a few turrets, there is no following.

Su Lun got off the boat and didn't go far before watching a group of young people in black uniforms marching with flags on the pier, shouting slogans.

"Resolutely oppose the "Non-resistance Treaty" and eradicate the traitors!"

"Strongly demand the Takeda Shogunate to join the war head-on and drive away the invaders!"

"Swear to the death, and return my Chidao Port!"

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The parade crowd was excited, and Su Lun looked at the people dressed as students.

Those students have been blocking the exit of the wharf, handing out leaflets to travelers who come to Edo, with details of their journey.

Su Lun was also stuffed with one.

At a glance, the situation is generally clear.

About a day ago, the Ninth Fleet arrived in Edo aggressively and fired two artillery pieces. The Takeda shogunate, who had mastered the absolute military power of Yamagak, "kneeled" without resistance. Then a non-resistance pact was signed, which allowed the North Sea Fleet to enter the Edo capital directly.

In fact, if you really want to fight to the death, the shogunate, which gathers soldiers from all over the country, has the power to fight.

At least it's just coming to this newly created Ninth Fleet, and there is the ability to fight both sides.

There was no resistance at all, which made these students so angry.

However, when Su Lun saw what happened, he could see the "sinister damage" of the Takeda Shogunate.

They signed a non-resistance pact, and now all the "contradictions" have been transferred to the royal family.

Once the royal family agrees to be ruled by outsiders, faith will collapse.

If they don't agree, the shogunate can use the sword to kill people and let the North Sea Fleet directly confront the royal family.

In the end, the huge Yamayin still needed someone in power. Although the shogunate lost a little "name", the power was even greater than before.

Su Lun looked at the hot-blooded young people on the dock, as if he saw the shadow of the previous life's downfall movement and the Restoration Movement.

Over the years, Shanyin Kingdom has also had some contacts with the outside world, and the courtiers also tried to open a new school in Edo, so they also cultivated a group of knowledgeable young students.

He is a transmigrator, and he naturally understands that this is also the inevitability of social development.

With the development of civilization, the torrent of history will definitely eliminate those backward institutions that do not conform to the laws of development.

Even if Su Lunjue's Yuko is his friend, he doesn't think this general trend can be changed by individuals.

The arrival of the North Sea Fleet is probably the "fuse". Even if it does not come, the deepening class contradictions will sooner or later become a prairie fire, sweeping the entire Shanyin.

However, the current situation of Shan Yin seems to be a bit special.

If he hadn't met Katyusha's grandmother before, Su Lun probably wouldn't care about these political matters.

But as soon as he saw these people, a conspiracy theory suddenly popped up in his mind: Could it be that these student movements were also promoted by the "third-party forces" behind the scenes?

"God-given imperial power" and "shogunate" are deeply rooted in Shanyin. If that third party wants to control Shanyin, then these two parties must be obstacles to overcome.

The best way Su Lun can think of is to "change the dynasty".

Shanyin's resources are actually very rich, gold, silver and iron deposits, fisheries, wood, and extraordinary materials all have advantages. It's just the backward productivity that limits the development of these resources.

If it were Su Lun himself, a primitive and backward mountain was definitely not an ideal territory.

Make it stronger to maximize profits.

Take, for example, a steam-machine revolution.

Su Lun thinks that he can think of it, and the person behind the scenes can definitely think of it.

"Miss Yuko's trouble is really not small."

Su Lun murmured in his heart, then tucked the flyer into the collar of his dirty robe and walked up the bluestone stairs into the city.

He used the communicator to contact Qiantiao by the way.

The land route they took had already arrived two days earlier.

That gambling-addicted young woman has a big heart, and now she is gambling in the gambling stall controlled by the Black Dragon Society.

This is Edo Castle. Although the Takeda shogunate is powerful, the imperial family Shenfu clan also has most of the control over the city, so there is no need to worry about being surrounded by large troops as in other places.

Thousands of art masters are bold, so they will follow her.

Su Lun wasn't too interested in gambling, so he didn't rush to meet.

He walked out of the pier and walked slowly towards this thousand-year-old capital.

Going up the pier along the river, there is a stone city wall nearly ten meters high. After passing through the doorway, Su Lun set foot on a six-horse official road.

Edo Castle is the largest city in the Yamayin Kingdom with a population of several hundred thousand. It is far less prosperous than Lu Ying's industrialized city, but it is also prosperous.

It was evening now, the sky was already dark, there were still large flakes of snow in the sky, and the pedestrians on the street were gradually sparse.

Lanterns were gradually lit up in the city, and orange-red light sources illuminated a corner under the eaves, connecting them into pieces, like fire dragons hovering in the city.

On both sides of the street are row upon row of green tile houses. The shops on the street are also hung with signs of food, cloth, medicine shops, butcher shops, etc. some necessities of life.

At first glance, there are almost no traces of industrial buildings in the city.

very primitive farming society.

After eating dry food for a few days, Su Lun's mouth was also a little light, and he planned to find some hot food to fill his stomach.

But while walking, passing by the street, I happened to see a bookstore closing its stall.

He thought about it, walked in, and saw the whole room full of cyan book-bound books, and there was a strong ink atmosphere.

Su Lun wants to buy some books on the ghosts and customs of the mountain.

The books in these shops are much richer than in Pirate City.

While rummaging, he thought of the old lady he had met on the ship before, and asked, "Boss. Excuse me, is there a book by Hayato Fujiwara?"

"Naturally there is."

The boss is a little old man, he responded and pointed to a wall.

There are dozens of books there, all by Hayato Fujiwara.

Su Lun glanced at the title of the book. They were all phantom novels, and most of them were legends about Shan Yin's strange and strange monsters.

He picked out some that he hadn't read and said, "Boss, please help me wrap up those books."

"okay."

Probably thought that the stall was closed and met a big customer, and the boss smiled happily.

As he took the things, he said, "Mr. Fujiwara's writing about ghosts and demons is superior to others. His works are the most wonderful monster novels I have ever seen. Even if I have read idle books for decades and read those stories, I often come from dreams. I woke up in the middle of the night, as if the monsters in the book were alive, and the dream disturbed people."

Su Lun listened to the old man's words and nodded in approval.

This is also not a bragging for sales promotion, he has read a few books before.

The monsters in the story were very vivid and impressed him deeply.

Moreover, he also felt that this "big writer" Hayato Fujiwara was covered with a sense of mystery.

Literacy can be understood, and the law of poetry is one of the supreme laws that can condense the divine personality.

The story written by this writer can be written so vividly and realistically, it is absolutely impossible to have never seen those monsters.

But it is not easy to meet so many monsters and still be alive.

Su Lun guessed that he was most likely a high-level professional.

Although Su Lun doesn't understand this occupation sequence, he has seen it before.

For example, the bard of the Daru tribe, and the girl Katyusha.

The ability to "follow the law" is still fresh in my memory.

Su Lun had never heard of Hayato Fujiwara before, but seeing Katyusha and her grandmother collecting the manuscripts of this great writer, she somehow felt like there was a story in it.

Thinking of something, Su Lun asked again: "Boss, is Mr. Hayato Fujiwara from Edo?"

"no."

The boss shook his head and said: "As far as I know, Mr. Fujiwara is an adventurer from overseas. He has traveled all over our mountains, and that's why he wrote these ghost stories. He eventually settled in Edo and lived in the city outside the city. Sensoji has lived in Sensoji for more than ten years. There are still many of his calligraphy treasures in the city. The "Fairy Story" in your hand is Mr. Fujiwara's last work. The monk at the temple heard that he has been writing a horror book. The work of the world seems to describe the things of the gods, and it often attracts visions from heaven and earth. Unfortunately, in the past few decades, no one has seen that work. Some people say that Mr. Fujiwara is dead, and some people say that he is wandering. , and some people say that the mind is exhausted and into the devil"

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Hearing these words, Su Lun added some information that he didn't know.

He thought to himself: In this case, the old friend Katyusha's grandmother said she wanted to see was probably Hayato Fujiwara. Is he still alive?

Does Hayato Fujiwara have another amazing work that hasn't been published yet?

The boss's words also aroused his interest.

Without thinking about it, Su Lun paid the money and walked out of the bookstore.

The afterglow of the winter sun dissipated quickly, and Su Lun lingered in the bookstore for a while, and when he came out, it was completely dark outside.

The city is full of lights, and there is also a unique scene.

Su Lun was walking on the street, which was already covered with thin snow.

There are all kinds of characteristic izakaya in Jianghu City. Su Lun saw a restaurant called "Aju's Wine House" in the distance, and the shop had a good impression, so he decided to go eat something.

He walked over, and before he entered the door, he saw two beggars in thin clothes not far away begging, trembling in the wind and snow. One was lying on the ground with a flushed face, like a high fever. Another stared at the passing pedestrians with balloon eyes. Probably if he can't get any more money, his companion will die in this snowy night.

In Shanyin, there are many such beggars.

Su Lun took out a few copper coins from his bosom, and tossed them casually, and they fell into the broken bowl.

He didn't look at the grateful glance that was cast, and opened the blue cloth warm curtain printed with the texture of the waves.

The shop is not big, maybe four or five people can sit at the table.

The shop sells home-brewed sake and also has food. Ramen, sushi, and some oddly named fried skewers, boiled skewers.

These foods are available in Pirate City, but they taste better here.

I haven't eaten hot food for a few days, and now this meal is a great treat for my taste buds.

Su Lun ate, taking a sip of sake occasionally, while flipping through the book he just bought.

But while eating, suddenly a message came from the communicator.

"Come to 'Tianhai Pavilion'. The 'Number One Beauty in the World' is about to appear!"

Qianjo's tone was a little excited.

As if she felt that Su Lun's focus was not on the president of the Black Dragon Society, but on "beauties".

Su Lun was really interested when he heard this.

His role in the Edo game of chess was very special, and it was also one of the most curious things about him coming here.

Su Lun wasn't too full, so he packed a few strings of fish balls and ate them as he walked.

I just looked for it and asked, that "Tianhai Pavilion" is in the XC area, near the original silver coin foundry, a prosperous street with the name of "Ginza".

Hired a carriage, arrived quickly, and heard the noise from a distance.

In front of you, the lights are full of feasting, and the signs of gambling stalls, wine shops, soup rooms, and geisha halls are everywhere. This nightclub district of Edo Castle is also the most prosperous area. In the past, it mainly received foreign merchants, but now the Ninth Fleet of the King of the North Sea is here, and it is full of pirates.

As soon as Su Lun walked down the street, he raised his eyebrows and frowned, and several icy corpses came into view.

It was a few geisha in kimonos with heavy makeup on their faces. Seeing that he had been dead for a long time, his skin turned blue. Their bodies were hung at the door of the Geisha Hall, fluttering in the wind like flags, a little scary.

It was like a warning to punish something.

Su Lun's hearing is very good, and the sound of passers-by pointing and pointing can be heard beside his ears.

He also immediately understood that this was a geisha who was driven to death by pirates.

Traditional geisha do not sell their skills, there are rules in front of them, customers who patronize know, and everyone is at peace.

But now the pirates come as invaders, so naturally they are unscrupulous. The people of the Takeda Shogunate arranged the pirates here, waiting to eat and drink. The geisha were also powerless to resist the humiliation, and some of them succumbed to the humiliation.

Su Lun walked over with a blank face, and when he passed the alley, he changed his body and changed into a pirate costume.

Nearly 10,000 pirates flooded into Edo Castle, and almost every shop in the Ginza neighborhood was overcrowded.

"Tianhai Pavilion" even more.

It was a large three-wood building with a large tattooed thug at the door.

Su Lun saw at a glance that those were the members of the Black Dragon Society.

The gang controlled almost all entertainment venues in Edo.

Su Lun, dressed in pirate attire, was not blocked, and he walked in smoothly.

Going around a corridor, suddenly there was a lot of people talking.

On another look, this is a dueling casino, where two sumo wrestlers in only loincloths are competing on a dirt platform.

The gamblers under the stage shouted hoarsely.

Su Lun glanced at Chijo who was shouting hoarsely.

The young woman who was addicted to gambling seemed to have made a lot of bets, and was very devoted to cheering on the red side she bet on.

Su Lun didn't bother him, and just stood under the ring, looking like he was trying.

"Hahaha, don't talk about these fat pigs, they are really flexible."

"No, they are respectable warriors."

"Oh, the next match will be a yokozuna-level sumo match. Even in Edo, it's rare to see such a size."

"Who do you think will win next?"

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Not long after, two more heavyweight sumo wrestlers came on stage, slammed into each other like a truck, and the fight was blurred in the blink of an eye.

The gamblers were instantly excited.

Su Lun also looked very interested.

These sumo wrestlers look clumsy, but they are fast.

Every slap brought a strong wind visible to the naked eye, whistling like the sound of a cannon. Slapped on the opponent's body, like a hammer blow, a circle of ripples swayed.

This kind of attack strength, Tier 3 occupations may not be able to resist.

Pretty strong.

When Su Lun was watching the game, he also glanced at the people in the gambling stall.

Most of them were pirates from other squadrons of the Ninth Fleet that they had seen before.

Even, Su Lun also saw a few "teammates" who had escaped in Jianjian Village before.

After a while, another game was over.

Chatting and chatting, the topic in the crowd began to become ambiguous.

"Tsk tsk. I heard that the number one geisha in Yamagata will come to perform in a while. I have long heard that the 'best beauty in the world' is in the country of Yamayin, but I don't know if it's true."

"I heard from the captains that they've seen it before, and it's really beautiful! Not to mention the number one appearance in the world, the figure is absolutely amazing. It is said that the skin is exquisite and translucent, like a jade-carved lion."

"I heard that too. I came here specifically to see if the legendary 'White Jade Lion Zhaoye Ji' is really as beautiful as rumored."

"Hey, I don't know what it feels like to ride this 'jade lion'."

"Don't think about it. It is said that the captains are not ranked even if they want to meet."

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Su Lun listened in disapproval.

If someone said who is the most powerful in the world, he would agree.

But when you say "the most beautiful in the world", people are skeptical.

Su Lun has seen many beauties, Mr. Kyo, Yuko, Yuta, Sabina, even if it is Qianjo who never dresses up, which one is not beautiful?

Moreover, the word "beauty" not only describes appearance, but also temperament.

Sister Yu, Loli, and Hei Changzhi have different styles, so it's not easy to compare at all.

With such a big face, who dares to say that she will be able to secure the title of "the most beautiful woman in the world"?

Su Lun was just curious, why did Ji Ye hold the position of "Boss of the Black Dragon Society".

Color alone?

Totally impossible!

It didn't take long before the huge venue suddenly became quiet.

I don't know who shouted: "Master Mitte is here!"

Everyone looked over.

In the corridor on the second floor, a beautiful woman in a kimono walked gracefully. As soon as she appeared, everything around her seemed to have dimmed. Only she shines brightly.

Su Lun also glanced.

But at this moment, the heart that was originally calm as water suddenly exploded with turbulent waves.

He couldn't hide the shock in his eyes, and blurted out in his heart: "Pandora!"

At this moment, he finally knew what cursed the old man Rune had brought with him when he defected from Lu Ying!

(End of this chapter)