Mechanical Alchemist

Chapter 369 Moros City-State

Seagulls are said to bring good luck, so sailors love these sea messengers. The birds were also unborn, happily accepting the bread crumbs fed by the crew.

This is unbearable for people like Qianjo who like to soak in soup.

But here, Su Lun found a lot.

Going up the stone steps of the wharf, you can see a beautifully repaired white stone city wall, with fine carvings on the battlements and arrow towers.

Su Lun walked all the way, and the All-Knowing Eye also identified the past.

Su Lun also gained a lot.

"Abel, I said I wasn't interested in being a pirate. Those vile pirates killed my parents and plundered our manor, don't you forget?"

The Romans not only liked war, they were also very skilled in art. There have been many master painters, architects, musicians and poets in this country. They have created many epoch-making works of art.

Su Lun's main target is those books, secret scrolls, documents and the like.

The blacksmith shop went for a stroll. The quality of the swords and armor were good, and I bought some for the crew on the ship. In particular, the big weapons used by the three giant brothers were customized.

"No, I want to set up a stall, I don't have time!"

But like a cursed object at the "Forbidden Object" level, even if you don't have eyes, you can feel its extraordinary curse characteristics.

The current Roman Kingdom has nominally belonged to the "North Sea Kingdom", and the flag of the North Sea Fleet's mace is hung around the city.

Commodities have a certain amount of regionality, especially ancient relics.

The all-seeing eye looks at [rough imitations] and [inferior antiquities].

But listening to the girl's tone, the two didn't seem to know each other that well.

Su Lun knew the rune puppet well, and at a glance, he knew what was going on.

In the slave market, women were stripped naked, chained in rows and standing on the side of the street. Most of them are young and good-looking, and they can sell for a good price.

"Then how much do you pay for these things, I bought them."

Su Lun walked all the way, and he saw a lot of guys who looked like spies. There are also some familiar faces in the harvesting memory.

He was walking around the stalls very fast.

But he listened patiently.

These businesses have continued for thousands of years.

Su Lun had no interest in slaves and went straight into the depths of the market.

Because it is close to the coast, seagulls also appear in groups near the sea ships. Some soared in the sky, some hunted in the sea, and some landed on deck.

It seems that this female stall owner made it herself.

There are a lot of fakes, and there are also some "small ones".

"Kay was sent to the arena to be a slave gladiator. It seems to be participating in some kind of 'trial of the hero'. There is a game tomorrow."

"Captain, we have arrived at Roman!"

The current situation in the city-state of Moros is a bit complicated, and the trading market, where a large number of outsiders gather, is even more mixed.

"Yes, Captain!"

This is just an ordinary guard.

In pirate circles, almost no one is interested in these ancient texts that are like waste paper.

Whether it is the level of rune carving, or the utility of the finished product, it is a lot worse than his own carving.

Not bad, but a little frivolous.

Most of the men were sent to the arena, or sold to pirates and nobles as warriors.

On the contrary, the wanted orders of the "Holy Judiciary" are posted everywhere on the black market, and the price of the reward has soared more and more exaggeratedly.

Now that a thousand years have passed, there may still be some skills that have been passed down.

The three entered the city in a hurry.

Su Lun and Chijo were still testing the alchemy gargoyles in the captain's room, listening to the cheers of the crew on deck.

Compared with taking a bath, he still thinks it is better to go to the market.

Now that Princess Shuangyue's people are in the city, they can also find an opportunity to inquire about Kai's news.

He strolled around in several material stores, and the monster materials here were even a few percent cheaper than those in the Pirate City. And you can also find a lot of advanced materials.

They pride themselves on being strong.

At this time, he saw that there was a man who was chatting up beside the female stall owner.

This made him a little strange.

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Qiantiao only glanced at it, then narrowed her eyes, and whispered: "The Princess Shuangyue is also in the city now, I don't know why she is here."

Su Lun stood on the bow, looking into the distance. There is a huge city built on the mountain on the coast, and the domed buildings with the main colors of white and blue can be seen from far away.

Maybe there is a cave in the mountain, which is the tomb of an ancient king. Those funerary items can make people rich overnight, and they will also produce many ancient treasures.

Is there such a legendary treasure in this place?

Those stalls are full of small traders and hawkers, and they also have a lot of good things in their hands.

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Because this city-state has the highest quality deep-water port and is also the place where Romans’ foreign trade is most concentrated, it is naturally the most economically developed city.

As long as you are willing to spend money, there are many ways to find ways to save people.

The girl said: "Yes!"

Su Lun frowned, thinking that what she said was a very powerful puppet treasure.

With that said, the three separated.

He didn't skimp on his money and bought a bunch.

It seems that the original drawings are incomplete, and some changes have been added, adding some new functions.

But as soon as he answered, he thought of something, and said again: "But I want to go to the trading market to see. If you and Lolotta go first, I will come back later."

This is the most beautiful city wall Su Lun has ever seen.

Neither were surprised.

Su Lun listened, eyes lit up.

Romance was still an agrarian society, with hardly any industry. Most of the women on the street wore sackcloth linen clothes, and the rich ladies wore long cotton spun skirts imported from overseas. But this dress style is very simple and can't hide much privacy. As long as you pay attention and look closely, you can see the breasts that are half exposed at the bottom of the dress, and the slender legs are also unobstructed. Especially those young girls, who are not stingy to show their delicate body, and look like they are coming and going on the street as usual. They worship heroes and are happy to have a night of fun with the strong.

The current situation is quite ideal for them. This is Oleg's territory in name, but in the arena, the North Sea Fleet's right to speak is not too heavy.

Really want to save people, the conditions here are much better than in the pirate city Hastelling.

The public buildings are very large and have a unique architectural style.

And, at this moment, Su Lun was walking and found a special stall.

Moreover, the focus of the current situation is not on them, but on "Princess Frostmoon" Skadi.

Grain was piled on the ground in piles, and so were the slaves.

"Hey, I said Karma, stop setting up a stall. How much money can you make? I am now the captain of the North Sea Fleet, a serious second lieutenant officer, with a monthly fixed salary of tens of thousands, and a lot of money. out of the water. If you marry me, you won't have to worry about life in the future."

"The fragment of "Book of the Dead" three thousand years ago, come and see if you need it."

And it wasn't this person that made Su Lun's attention, but the things for sale at her booth.

"Come and see, the ancient secret stone tablets, scrolls, and classics that have just been produced in the ruins are cheap."

The world's population base is huge, and there are many lucky people.

They believe in the god of war, the god of war is enshrined in the Agaphanon Temple.

He looked at the dolls on sale at the booth, and exclaimed in his heart, "Rune Puppet?"

The Romans were warlike, rich in heroic epics and gladiators.

Hearing this question, the girl's face was obviously surprised, and she said in surprise: "Ah, you don't know? Didn't you come for the [Heart of Four Color Elements]?"

Pure Romans are blond and blue-eyed and easy to identify. On the streets, shirtless adult men can be seen everywhere. They may not be tall, but they are as strong as cheetahs, with wheat-colored skin, covered with tendons, and shiny in the sun.

Every detail of the buildings in the city can see the pursuit of art and beauty flowing in the blood.

On the cliff by the sea, there is a magnificent temple built by hundreds of huge stone pillars.

The Romans were warlike and had a high fertility rate. There are wars between city-states all year round, so a large number of war slaves will appear on the market.

The buildings in the city are very dense, and you can tell at a glance which are residential and which are public buildings.

Su Lun felt curious.

At this moment, she was sitting cross-legged on a blanket, and her whole body was "suspended" in mid-air.

Su Lun could see it at a glance, it was suspended by transparent silk threads, an obvious puppet master method.

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Qianjo couldn't wait to go to the soup, and didn't say much: "Okay, I will contact you if there is anything else."

The Romans are very belligerent. In addition to fighting, they hunt and kill monsters and sea-monsters on weekdays, so this place is rich in various advanced monster materials and weapons. Those speculators brought in food in exchange for the materials of monsters that could be sold at high prices elsewhere, in order to make huge profits.

The high-end Warcraft materials here are very cheap. Buying some materials and buying some magic crystals can save a lot of money.

Romans has no royal family, only dozens of free city-states, each city-state has its own consul, which is regarded as half of the city lord.

In other words, she is really a "puppet master".

"Hahaha, let's go, I heard that Roman's arena is very lively, let's go and have a look."

The trading market here is not much different from other cities, but it is more primitive.

Might as well get it out.

Su Lun nodded, "Okay."

"Be careful after getting off the boat, try not to be too ostentatious. Let me know in time if there is any situation."

There are only two or three months in summer, so Roman produces very little food and has a great demand for food imports.

Su Lun put away the gargoyle and came to the deck with Chijo.

The stall owner is a young girl with big brown braids and a little freckles on her face, which doesn't look like a local Roman.

Thinking about it, he walked to the booth and asked, "Miss, how much is this wooden puppet?"

Therefore, the possibility of detecting a large leak is very low.

The female stall owner looked at the rare person asking for the price, and hurriedly introduced her product: "This is not an ordinary wooden puppet, but a 'Rune Puppet'. It has a very special effect, this is a [Strange Laughing Doll], activate it Energy crystal core, it can release visual illusion in a range"

The blue sky is cloudless, the sea and the sky are the same color.

In front of him is the largest city-state among the dozens of Roman city-states - "Moros".

"???"

Some were obviously puppets that needed materials, and there were a few finished golem dolls with runes carved into them. Those are the two most common ones, [Wailing Doll] and [Smiling Doll].

And the three pirate squads of the Eighteenth Fleet that were destroyed by the regiment are currently classified as "missing".

It's rare to see a fat man with a big belly.

But that didn't make him unsurprised.

Su Lun didn't plan to ask about her inheritance and family background, but tentatively asked some other normal questions, "Right, take the liberty to ask. I just came to Moros city-state, and I found that there seem to be many puppet masters in the city. ,Why is this?"

After so long at sea, the days of docking to replenish are the happiest times for the crew.

"Ghost whale excrement, the best material to ensure safe navigation, only costs one hundred thousand lisos per ton."

At this time, she said, "I heard that Roman's public baths are good, with natural hot springs and large baths. I plan to try them now. Su Lun, do you want to go together?"

Unlike the guards of other city-states, they looked strong. His bare arms were muscular, his eyes were piercing, and he had a murderous aura on his body.

The more remote the place, the more likely many valuable things are dusted.

There are some shops selling fruit, jewelry, and clothes on the street, and the three of them have little interest.

Su Lun didn't expect to see someone selling finished products here.

He also had no interest in secret spies from all sides. After shopping around the big shops, he walked towards the flea market.

This is what Su Lun is desperate for right now.

After all, Dr. Banks had already sensed that the marked submarine was on the seafloor near here.

"The Princess Frostmoon hasn't shown up much recently, probably because she was afraid of being assassinated. But even if she didn't go out, there were rumors about her and Oleg's second son, Onis Popov, outside. Tsk tsk, this princess It really doesn't stop."

You can just skip it.

There was a lot of noise along the way, and there were all kinds of strange things on the stalls.

Chijo and Su Lun walked all the way, exchanging the information they had just obtained.

Thinking about it, he seems to have seen this name in the classics, and then tentatively said: "The [Heart of Four Color Elements] you said is the powerful energy core in the legend of ancient goblin civilization?"

Su Lun also found it very seductive when walking on the street.

When encountering a genuine product, if you don't need it at all but read the content, Su Lun will buy it directly when the price is right.

Antiquities produced in this Roman country are rarely seen elsewhere.

Fortunately, he was well prepared. In the previous battle, he deliberately stripped away some city intelligence. Su Lun also knew some safe information exchange points and reliable intelligence merchants.

Su Lun roughly understood.

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It is rare to have such a customer, and the stall owners enthusiastically took out their treasures.

"If you can, try not to fight. I spent some money in the arena and went to the middleman to find out the news. When the time comes, I will find someone to contact Kai, and I should be able to find a way to rescue. Besides, there are also some in the arena. A group of royal knight slave gladiators from the capital of Lu Yinghuang, I suspect that is the person Barrett and the others are looking for. Maybe Barrett and the others are lurking in the city now, so pay more attention when that time comes.”

Weightlifting, wrestling, sword fighting, javelin throwing. This is a playful project for the little ones.

At the gate of the city was a body of guards dressed in armor and armed with spears.

Roman's bathing area is indeed famous in the Beihai. The folk customs here are open, and there is a famous celestial body mixed bath.

The Dawn regiment sailed into the port with the humble pirate flag.

No wonder there are always pirate groups coming back here to recruit crew members. Romans are born warriors, and after entering the city, they also found that the rumors were true.

I even saw a few professionals who were obviously dressed as puppet masters!

Winter in Romance is very long, accounting for three-quarters of the year.

They have been at sea for more than ten days this time, and the sea breeze blows their body with the smell of the sea.

In addition to hanging out and looking at the local customs, their top priority is to inquire about some information.

Many stall owners in this flea market like to attract the attention of customers in strange ways.

The three of them strolled down the street.

There was a bounty for the news, but no one knew what happened.

The puppet master is a very small profession, and the materials are usually not easy to find in the market.

He has always kept in mind the teaching of his teacher, Seria, that an alchemist must be erudite.

"The situation in the city is very complicated now. The royal family of Lu Ying, the Grand Duke Raphael, and some other forces of unknown origin have all set their sights on Princess Frost Moon's group. There are a large number of outsiders in the city. We can Guessing that they are going for the space ruins, those people can naturally guess. There may be a big movement recently."

"Hahaha I can finally get off the boat and have a good time."

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There was no inspection, and the three of them entered the city without a hitch.

(End of this chapter)

Buyers can touch and knead at will, and the female slaves are also numb, as if they have accepted this tragic fate.

His inheritance is directly from the founder of the lineage of rune and puppets, Seliya, a thousand years ago.

Now that the news has also been inquired, Su Lun has spent money to find a local snake to operate, and all they have to do is to wait for the news.

Su Lun is an expert in this field, and he naturally saw at a glance that the quality of those rune puppets was not high.

Su Lun stripped the memory of the former vice-captain of the 18th Fleet and learned some confidential information, saying: "It should be time. After all, the sea area near the Void Ruins is very dangerous. We have to wait for the right wind direction and ocean currents. Only in the past can I meet you a few times a year.”

Su Lun couldn't help but take another look.

Even children chasing and playing on the side of the road can clearly see the lumps of abdominal muscles.

"Sorry, please don't get in the way of doing business."

Listening to the content of the chat, the two seem to be acquaintances.

This world has buried countless treasures of civilization eras, and no one knows what will be undiscovered underground, and no one knows what big secrets are hidden in those documents.

Before Su Lun entered the market area, he heard the clamor of hawking.

As the "first Roman city-state", Moros can have such a large population because the city has a large number of foreign grain merchants.

"Professional sales of all kinds of secret treasures, [Blackbeard's Treasure Map], [Ancient God's Stone Tablet], [Acavian Times Chronicle Tablet], [Aladdin's Lamp], [Magic Flying Carpet]."

For example, the seventh and eighth-order elements, the blood of the monsters, are all necessary materials for drawing high-level runes. It is difficult to buy such a complete set of materials elsewhere.

That is the "Agaparte Temple", the most sacred place in the whole Roman state.

There are also many outsiders in the city, and the three Su Lun are inconspicuous.

"Could this be the lineage of the 'Puppet Master'?"

Those lions who open their mouths don't even pay attention.

There is nothing to see in the warship, and I can't eat it.

"That was in the past, forget it. Now the North Sea Fleet is the regular army of the royal family. And you must know that my father is now the squad leader of the Third Fleet and has great power. We form a family, and we will definitely in the future. very happy."

After all, Su Lun and the others had only destroyed a few squadrons of the North Sea Fleet, so naturally they had to be careful.

As the legend goes, the folk customs here are unrestrained.

Su Lun thought that it might be "same class" and walked over.

Hundreds of pirate ships of all kinds are moored in the deep water port. After the advent of the Great Pirate Era, a large number of such "new" pirate groups appeared in the North Sea. One more ship didn't attract anyone's attention.

Food, slaves, weapons, monster materials. These are the most popular types of business in Moros City.

There are a lot of ancient equipment in the Void Ruins, and the level of pirates cannot be digested at all, so I plan to develop it together with the technical staff of Marfa.

"Haha. It's good to be lively."

Chijo and Lolota went to the bath, while Su Lun strolled around the city to the market area of ​​Shell Street in Beicheng.

"Central Colosseum", "Senate", "City Hall of Moros City", "Muse Opera House", "Public Baths", "Marketplace".

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The good news is that Su Lun has not heard of anyone wanting their Dawn Mission.

This is a big plus for Su Lun and the others, because they didn't leave a living hole before, this news should be kept for a long time.

"I won't sell it to you!"

As soon as I came out, I saw that the coastline in the distance was already very clear.

The crew disembarked happily, and went to the city in groups of three or five.

"Kama, can I invite you to dinner tonight?"

Seeing that someone else was coming, the man who accosted him couldn't say more, and left with a look of resentment.

There are a large number of pirates, speculators, slave traders, and adventurers from all over the place.

But while strolling around, he accidentally discovered that the proportion of puppet materials in these flea markets is a bit high compared to other places.

Not long after, when they came out of a "Lavender Tavern", they had roughly figured out the information they needed.

Such as special wood, silk thread, puppet energy core, and some materials that are obviously only used by puppet masters are all for sale.

Su Lun and Chijo together, as well as the sword-wielding little follower Ban Lolotta. They got off the ship and strolled on the pier. They saw the Sea King-class battleship "Princess Skadi" and eight frigates in the port.