Mechanical Alchemist

Chapter 355 One Piece's Son?

Su Lun thought that there was a big pirate group behind the mysterious stall owner who sold maps, or that there was an "apprentice" who had access to a top navigator.

Now he is sure that this guy named "Tani" is one of the best navigators in the pirate city himself, and he has a good reputation.

Not a good name, but a bad name.

Other pirate nicknames are domineering, and this guy's nickname is "The Unfortunate Cursed by the Sea".

Known as the "human-shaped curse", it is said that if he goes out to sea with the ship, he will definitely encounter a storm.

This unfortunate halo also made this Tani end up being ostracized in Pirate City, and it was also the reason why he was bullied just now.

Su Lun looked at the lonely figure in front of him leaving, with a strong interest in his eyes, he thought about it and followed.

Now that the third [Black Sam's Cursed Gold Coin] is in this Tani's hand, he will naturally not let it go.

However, he did not intend to go directly to the door.

Since that gold coin has not been taken away from Tani's hands for so long, there must be some special reasons for the rumors to be so "evil sect".

This is an extraordinary world, and there are some inexplicable curses, and no one can tell what is going on.

Su Lun was going to figure out some things first.

Intuition told him that there might be other secrets on this guy.

"Very alert."

Su Lun walked leisurely and leisurely on the street, and in the soul perception, the target has been moving fast.

After following two streets, Nathany has always been alert. It can be seen that this guy is a native of Pirate City. He is familiar with every dark alley and climbs and jumps between various eaves and attics like a monkey. If Su Lun hadn't had soul perception, he would have been discovered if he followed directly.

As soon as the two chased and walked away, they came to the upper area in a short time.

These are all high-end consumption areas, densely populated with various high-end Fengyue Markets and gambling stalls, and those who come and go are also those big pirates with bounties.

Su Lun stopped, and he looked at Nathany in the alley, as if waiting for someone.

If not, it didn't take long before a pirate with a cockscomb head walked out of a gambling stall.

Su Lun recognized it and seemed to be a small captain of the North Sea Fleet.

"Hey, Tani boy, have you brought the money?"

"Bring it. Captain Fosher, what do I want?"

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The black crow shared the vision of the person, and Su Lun saw it clearly. The two were sneaking as if they were making some kind of transaction.

Tani handed the purse full of cash to the man and got a small package.

Looks like a potion?

Su Lun looked a little curious, what the hell was that guy doing to make money by taking risks.

Certainly not hallucinogens, so much money, enough to enjoy the best hallucinogens to death.

The two seemed to be familiar with each other, and the transaction was completed in an instant.

"You kid has calmed down a bit recently. I know you are very short of money, but the adults above have already spoken, and such accurate charts are not allowed to appear in the city."

"I have tried to draw as rough as possible. If it is worse, it may kill the lives of those who follow this chart to take risks. Sorry, I can't draw the kind of chart on the market."

"Anyway, I reminded you, don't blame me when you cause trouble. I have a document here, it seems to be an ancient script that I haven't seen before. The archaeologists in the regiment can't decipher it, you help me get it. Give it a shot. If it's worth it, I'll give you a little at that time."

"Okay. Captain Fosher, if you need a guide and a navigator to go out to sea, you can introduce it to me. You can go anywhere."

"Forget it. The last time I introduced you to the 'Rhinoceros Corps', they almost wiped out the entire army in a storm. Now the news has spread in the city. You don't want anyone to dare to recruit you recently."

"Actually, I can handle it even in stormy weather. It's just that they don't believe me, and they don't want to give up the treasure, so the ship sank."

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The two had a simple exchange and then separated.

Su Lun looked at Tani's distressed look and followed.

This time, Tani went all the way down and went directly to a stalagmite island near the city wall.

There is a residential area.

Even in a pirate city, there are slums.

The rich can live in the walled city, and the poor can only live in this stalagmite shanty town.

If he hadn't followed, Su Lun wouldn't have known that the Pirate City had such a bad living environment.

The sewage in the shanty towns is cross-flowing, damp, smelly, and full of mosquitoes.

Su Lun watched Tani get into a dilapidated shed, which was dimly lit by candlelight in the blink of an eye.

This living environment does not look like someone who has earned hundreds of thousands of dollars just now.

Su Lun frowned slightly, felt it for a moment, and said, "Is there anyone else in the room?"

In addition to Tani, there is indeed a soul fluctuation, but it is very weak, like the kind that is on the edge of life and death at any time.

Su Lun tried to figure out what happened, but without making a sound, he leaned over.

But at this time, a small trap was probably triggered. A cloaked boy raised the strange mechanical device on his arm and walked out of the darkness, his face full of alertness: "Who are you? Why are you following me!"

Su Lun frowned as he watched himself being discovered.

The shanty town is someone else's territory, and it is not surprising to be discovered.

Because of the change of clothes, Tani didn't recognize it either.

Su Lun didn't care about the mechanical device. The weapon like a firearm couldn't hurt him, so he said directly: "I heard that you have a [Black Sam's Cursed Gold Coin] in your hand."

"For gold coins?"

Tani seemed a little disgusted to be followed, and his tone was a little indifferent, but he did not deny: "I do have a gold coin. But sorry, you should have heard, that gold will bring bad luck. I will not sell it to yours."

Whether it was to steal or buy this gold coin before, it didn't work out well. He didn't want to hurt other people, but he didn't think anyone else would come for it.

Hearing this, Su Lun glanced at him and said, "Well, I heard about it. But can I see it first? For this, I can pay some money first."

No matter what the curse, he has the eye of omniscience, and you will know it after identification.

It was only then that he discovered that this Tani's teeth were different from those of humans, like jagged fangs.

distortion?

Or mixed race?

Tani looked at the stack of cash thrown by Su Lun, and the guard in his eyes dissipated a little. At least not like those robbers directly robbed him, this one is much more polite.

He seemed to be short of money. After he got the money, he hesitated for a moment, but still took out a pendant from his neck, then took off the gold coin, and reminded again kindly: "It's okay to show you. But I suggest you still Don't pay attention to it, it will really bring you bad luck."

"Um."

Su Lun saw that there was no gold coins, and his left eye flashed.

This third gold coin is somewhat easy to get.

This gold coin is no different from the two in his hand, and hides some incomplete hidden information.

However, during the appraisal, there was such a "curse" prompt: "A gold coin that carries a father's best wishes for his children; for those of non-specific blood, getting this gold coin will bring bad luck, and it will also bring bad luck. It will retaliate against all those who report malice to the bloodline;"

Just seeing the identified information, Su Lun's mental activity immediately became extremely exciting.

This gold coin is indeed cursed and very strong!

But

The words "father to child" are particularly striking.

This is a special gold coin made by pirate king Sam.

Then why is this Tani not cursed?

what.

Isn't this Tani related to the Pirate King Sam?

After thinking about it, Su Lun suddenly felt that this matter was not as simple as a treasure map.

However, the man with the cloak covering his face in front of him seems to be in his teens, and his age is not right.

Tani looked at Su Lun with a strange expression, thinking that he was affected by the curse, and asked, "Sir, are you alright?"

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Su Lun didn't know what to say for a moment.

He originally wanted to raise three gold coins and see what secrets there were. If you can find the address of Hessam's shipwreck, there will be a chance to look for it later.

But now the situation has changed dramatically. It seems that he has directly found the descendant of the Pirate King?

Su Lun was horrified, but his face was the same as he asked, "How did this gold coin come from?"

Hearing this, Tani frowned and hesitated for a moment before saying, "I don't know either. I became conscious and it was by my side."

"Oh."

Countless thoughts flashed through Su Lun's mind.

Now he is really in a dilemma.

Buy gold coins?

This is obviously cursed, he can take it anywhere.

Moreover, this Tani obviously has a big secret.

This made me even more curious.

Su Lun didn't mention the gold coin anymore, and instead said tentatively: "I am proficient in some medical arts, and I also have the world's top biological doctors in my fleet. I smell the smell of disease. Of course, I didn't say that. Otherwise, I mean. If you need, I can help you see the patients inside."

"you"

When Tani heard this, the vigilance that had just dissipated on his face immediately reappeared on his face.

He instinctively wanted to reject this "stranger" of unknown origin.

But it seemed that he was in a hurry to go to the doctor. After hesitating for a moment, he asked cautiously, "Sir, do you know medical skills?"

"Um."

Su Lun nodded, not lying.

He himself is proficient in conventional medicine, at least dealing with most diseases is no problem.

The soul in the room fluctuated so weakly, there must be something wrong.

After all, Tani looked over with hopeful eyes and asked, "Can you please help my mother?"

Mother?

Su Lun nodded and said, "I have to see the patient first."

Tani looked a little embarrassed, but thinking about his family, he didn't seem to have anything to worry about, and finally invited Su Lun in, "Then please come in."

Su Lun walked into the shack, and there was a strong sea flavor in the house.

The room is small, only about ten square meters. In addition to a bed, it is a desk, and there are densely packed books.

There was a dim oil lamp on the desk, illuminating a corner. On the table were all kinds of drawing tools, measuring rulers, compasses, loupes. There was also a spread of yellowed parchment on which half-finished nautical charts were drawn.

Seeing this, Su Lun knew that those charts were from this Tani's hand.

There was a person lying on the bed, with a hanging bottle hanging beside her, and the blue liquid in the bottle was identified as [Ocean Essence].

This is a pure water energy material, which is very expensive, with a market price of 80,000-100,000 lisos per milliliter.

Su Lun also understood what Tani had traded with that Captain Verscher before.

However, what surprised him even more was the shape and state of the person on the bed.

Yes, it is the form!

This is not a normal human being!

The name shown in the identification is [Naga people in petrification].

Her skin is almost as gray as a rock, with only a little skin on her face that is still flesh-colored, this is the breath of the few living people left.

Su Lun looked at the body knot that was slightly different from that of human beings, and immediately understood that Tani was really a siren half-blood!

He had seen in myths and stories that the legend of the Naga clan was a branch of the ancient elves. They had the blood of gods flowing in their bodies and controlled the ocean and storms.

The house is very small, and Tani on the side is full of anxiety, afraid that the appearance of his mother will scare outsiders, and asks: "Does the appearance of my mother scare you? I'm sorry, sir, I didn't mean to hide. I really am not pure bloody humans."

Su Lun didn't mind: "No, not really. I deeply regret the misfortune of you and your mother."

It's not uncommon for humans to be mixed with other races, but often these offspring are discriminated against.

Tani is also clearly fed up with discrimination and exclusion. But he didn't care about his situation, his eyes were full of hope, and he quickly asked, "Then sir, can you solve my mother's problem?"

Su Lun frowned as he frowned, he couldn't handle this petrification, but thinking that Dr. Banks might have a solution, he didn't say it directly, but asked: "Can you tell me how this is caused? Maybe it would be better if I could understand the source."

If his inference is correct, this person in front of him is most likely the wife of the Pirate King!

Maybe even Tani himself didn't know his identity.

Tani hesitated for a moment, then said, "Have you heard of the 'Gorgong family'?"

Of course Su Lun had heard of it.

The "Gorgong family" is also a demigod race in myths and legends, a kind of gorgon.

The most famous is one, called "Medusa".

Hearing this, Su Lun immediately understood what was going on.

Probably because Su Lun showed enough kindness and frankness, and Tani also said something about him.

The two chatted in the dilapidated shack.

"So, the reason why you know about the Cyclops is because the Naga live in that sea area?"

"Well. There are not only Cyclops in that sea area, but also dragons, gorgons, and mermaids. There are many large islands in the west, inhabited by some powerful and ancient races. Invasion, the clansmen fled at sea, encountered bad weather again, and the fleet was scattered by the storm. Then my mother and I were carried by the wind and ocean currents, and we came to this sea area and were rescued by a kind fisherman But it didn't take long for my mother's petrification symptoms to spread, and we settled in Hastelling until now."

"Have you seen the dragon with your own eyes?"

"Yes. But that was a very young age."

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Su Lun heard some eye-opening messages from Tani's mouth.

It turned out that there were some mythical races left over from ancient times in the dangerous and unknown sea area to the west.

However, Tani doesn't seem to know who his father is.

If Su Lun didn't have the all-seeing eye, he might have wondered, but now, he can roughly guess the process.

There is a high probability that the pirate king Sam was on a voyage and met a beautiful Naga girl, and then Tani was born.

After all, there are not many adventurers who can go to that unknown sea.

Moreover, the story about [Fal's Holy Grail] was also told by Tani's mother as a bedtime story when he was a child.

As for the gold coin, Tani couldn't tell where it came from, but 80% of it was left by Sam himself.

Although that was thirty years ago. However, the lifespan of the Naga people is much longer than that of humans, their faces are not easy to age, and their minds are much purer.

In other words, if Tani changed his age to a human, he would be twelve or thirteen years old.

Su Lun can imagine how difficult it is for a teenager who is marginalized while struggling to earn money to keep his mother alive.

"I can't solve the problem of your mother's petrification, but I can ask a friend on my ship to help you take a look. He has deep research in the field of biological mutation and should be able to think of a way."

"thanks."

Su Lun couldn't solve the petrochemical problem, so he thought of asking Dr. Banks to take a look at it later.

He looked at the dazzling collection of nautical books in the room again, and found that many of them were manuscripts, not only nautical, but also archaeology, history, and ancient languages. A good adventurer must be learned.

Su Lun asked, "Are these books left to you by your mother?"

Tani said directly: "Well. Some are. Some I collected later."

He met Su Lun's gaze and said a little embarrassedly, "All valuable books have been sold. Most of them were copied by hand."

Su Lun also saw it. After copying so many books, no wonder the handwriting looks better than the print. He asked again, "You drew those nautical charts yourself?"

"Um."

Tani nodded and replied, "Because the adults in the city prohibit the sale of precise charts, the ones sold before were simplified versions. If Mr. Su Lun needs more detailed charts, I can also help you draw them."

"That's it"

Su Lun felt that Tani's talent was amazing.

Only then did I know that he thought it was already a very high-quality chart before, and it was just a shortened version.

Just the drawing level of this chart is enough to be a top navigator and cartographer.

Su Lun felt that it would be better if they could be recruited.

And now three gold coins are in hand, but if you want to go to the coordinates of the shipwreck of One Piece, you also need a powerful navigator.

Since Sam left a gold coin for his son, there is most likely some other factor.

Su Lun doesn't just want nautical charts now, wouldn't it be better to have a cartographer?

After pondering for a moment, he asked solemnly: "If possible, I plan to invite you to join our fleet and be my navigator. What do you think?"

"Really?! You want to invite me to be a navigator?"

Sam was overjoyed, even in disbelief.

A sailing adventure was his lifelong dream.

But because of his own reasons, there are fewer and fewer fleets that dare to invite him, and this dream is getting farther and farther.

"Um."

Su Lun nodded to confirm, and added: "And until your mother is cured, you can also take it to sail with you on the boat. My boat will have allowances, which are fully enough for all expenses."

The petrified Naga on the bed needs [Ocean Essence] to continue his life, which will probably consume hundreds of thousands of Lisuo a month. Su Lun felt it was worth the price compared to recruiting a top navigator.

Since you want to recruit, you must consider everything for the crew.

"This"

When Tani heard this, he didn't know how to express his excitement now.

If he can bring his mother, he has no worries.

But thinking of something, Tani's face showed another look of embarrassment, and he reminded kindly: "But... you are not worried that I will attract a storm and cause trouble to your fleet?"

Su Lun raised his eyes and asked, "Then do you know why a storm will be drawn when you set sail?"

Sam said with a puzzled face: "I don't know either. But when I go to the sea, I can feel those sea breezes and currents breathing"

His ability is to foresee the coming of the storm, but there will be a storm. That's why it's called "the unlucky one".

Su Lun smiled and said, "You don't have to worry. Maybe. That's your unique talent."

He vaguely guessed that Tani's situation might be related to the Naga bloodline and the reason why he was the son of Sam.

The Naga are the darlings of the ocean and the storm, how can they be "unlucky bastards cursed by the sea"?

And, as Tani said, even when there's a storm, he's usually able to handle it, it's just that people don't trust him.

But before that, Su Lun also intends to observe and confirm.

Su Lun originally planned to communicate with Tanido, but while chatting, a thousand urgent messages rang out on the communicator: "Su Lun, come to the arena of the God of War. I see 'Kai'."

Su Lun's expression froze.

"Kai" is one of the members of the mirror organization, the awakened second stage [Red Devil].

Before Mr. Jing received a request for help, Kai said that he had encountered a strong enemy. Then disconnected.

I didn't think it really fell into the hands of the pirates in Beihai.

(End of this chapter)