Mechanical Alchemist

Chapter 426 hallucinogens, old friend, sixth member

Su Lun cleaned up some of the battle marks in the bottom warehouse to ensure that no one would find him because of some too obvious fighting methods.

Then he went to look carefully on each floor of the cruise ship.

The bilge is the civilian passenger area and is very densely populated. This place has become a purgatory scene, almost all human beings have been deformed into monsters, and the death is terrifying. Because of the loss of the blood refining altar, the bodies of the monsters shrank and turned into grotesque mummified corpses.

In the areas where there were obvious battles, the corpses merged into various faceted monsters, withered like an old tree with roots. All kinds of flesh and blood tissue stick to the wall and floor, making people's scalp numb.

Su Lun got some faceless specimens and threw them to Dr. Banks in the Little Nether for research.

When he came to the banquet hall again, it was already half an hour later.

The banquet hall was a mess, and people were terrified.

There were less than 200 people alive in the lively auction before.

In other words, the entire cruise ship originally had nearly 5,000 people, plus those who escaped in the cabin, only so many people were alive.

It is also fortunate that he solved the cardinal of the Giant Priory, otherwise the whole army will be destroyed.

For the first time, Su Lun has a deep concept of the term "Cthulhu".

When he came to the banquet hall, he didn't say hello to anyone else, and found a fairly clean sofa in a corner to sit and rest.

Not far away, Karma and Albuquerque were surrounded and chatted by the students of the Royal Academy.

In the battle just now, the two of them showed extraordinary combat power, which has been recognized by everyone.

Especially for people like Alex, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a life-saving grace. One by one also gathered around, expressing their gratitude.

"Miss Kama, your puppet technique is so powerful, it must be inherited from a master of a certain vein, right?"

"Well! We are the puppet masters of the Boyle family, originating from the lineage of the puppet master Serea a thousand years ago."

"Oh, I heard it before when I was teaching puppet courses at the academy. Boyle's lineage's puppet art is the best in the world, and it is the lineage of puppet masters with the longest history in the world."

"Hey, I knew that puppet art was so powerful, and I should have advanced to a puppet master."

"Blanco, it's not that easy. A powerful puppet master like Miss Kama needs more than ten years of hard work to control a puppet. It's very difficult."

"Miss Karma, this time you and your brother rescued me, my father and mother will certainly expect me to invite you to the house as a sign of our humble gratitude from the Roberts family. Please make me have this honor too. "

"I"

Kama was at a loss, not knowing how to respond to those invitations.

She didn't know that it was her teacher who really solved the crisis, and her credit was so insignificant.

Albuquerque's keen observation was seen the first time Su Lun came back. He had no interest in this kind of boring entertainment at all, and he wanted to go back to his teacher.

But Su Lun waved his hand and pretended not to know him.

His own disciples can't always be under their own protection, and they have to spread their wings to experience it by themselves.

Alberk also instantly understood what Su Lun meant.

Although he thought it was boring for him to socialize, he still stayed with his sister in the group of students, playing with the Rubik's Cube by himself, ignoring others.

Su Lun just sat quietly in the corner like a little transparent and no one cared.

He looked,

That guy Kit is still entangled with the "Ruth" from MI,

Caroline was severely injured and fell into a coma. Several of her subordinates were in first aid, and they seemed to be immortal.

The remote communication equipment on the cruise ship "Queen Rodika" was completely damaged and could not communicate with the outside world.

But almost as soon as the signal contact was lost, the Sun Shipping Company to which it belonged discovered the anomaly.

After all, there are a bunch of minor nobles and the young master of the big councilor on board, so the leaders of the shipping company don't dare to be careless. After calculating the location of the accident, he immediately dispatched a nearby ship to rescue.

When the sky just dawned, a medium-sized cruise ship "Golden One" in the nearby waters had already arrived.

Looking at the battle marks on the ship, the people on the rescue ship were also startled. I thought it was a shipwreck, such as hitting a rock or a magnetic storm, but when I saw it, everyone was shocked by the corpses.

After figuring out the reason, the cult of "Giant Priory" also appeared in the public eye for the first time.

Because there are only three or two hundred people alive, there is no need to dispatch too large ships to transport them. A group of people took the Golden One cruise ship directly away from the accident site.

In order to prevent someone from coming to silence again, those little nobles immediately contacted their respective families to send someone to come to respond, and also told the truth of the matter.

Not long after, more than a dozen warships of the Royal Navy of Lu Ying arrived, picking up the little nobles of Alex.

Sisters Karma and Alberk have their own identities, and there is no need to pretend. The Boyles were hereditary barons, and they would carry the surname forward in the future.

Civilian passengers are not eligible to board the warship. Su Lun did not want to cause too much trouble, so he returned to Lington with the cruise ship.

The two disciples now have a certain ability to protect themselves, and it is time to give them room to grow.

A few days later, the cruise ship was already far away from the port of Caquetello in Lington South.

The cruise ship issued a long whistle of "woo" and "woo" to remind people on the dock that it was about to dock.

Passengers also began to pack their bags and prepare to disembark.

Su Lun stood on the deck, looking at the fog-shrouded city from a distance, with deep eyes.

This is the capital of Lu Ying, known as the Holy Land of Alchemy.

The main color of the ancient city in the field of vision is gray and gray. Over the city, the naked eye can see a layer of gray fog covering it. In the hazy fog, you can see the Gothic spires of the buildings and steel bridges of various shapes. There are also slowly moving steam airships floating in the sky.

This is a city of steam and steel.

In a world with extraordinary power, the development of mechanical technology is very slow, and the urban mechanization of Lingdun City is almost the same as it was a thousand years ago. The ancient steam engine has been running in this city for thousands of years, and the daily consumption of coal is uncountable. Those towering chimneys are no longer spewing exhaust gas into the air. Particulate matter in the air persists all year round, which also causes the city to have very bad air and slightly toxic dense fog.

From far away, Su Lun could smell the soot that dries up his throat.

It's more suitable for wearing gas masks than the dungeons of old Lington.

Not long after, the cruise ship arrived at the port.

Passengers walked down the gangway one after another.

Su Lun looked at his pocket watch, the cruise ship was half an hour later than the scheduled docking time, and muttered to himself, "I hope she didn't wait long."

He got off the boat with his luggage.

On the pier, there are many locals holding signs to pick up passengers, as well as thieves, gangsters and Lifu who are mixed in the crowd.

As soon as Su Lun stepped on the ground, several groups of people rushed up.

Those who sell cigarettes, those who sell alcohol, those who pimp. There are also those who take the opportunity to quit their pocket watches and storage.

Su Lun didn't pay any attention, he followed the crowd and squeezed out.

At this moment, a bastard who looked like a local gangster came over and said mysteriously: "Hey! Brother, do you want a refreshing potion? Really good stuff"

Psychedelics are hallucinogens because of their highly addictive properties.

Although common in the field of alchemy, it is also prohibited by Lu Ying's laws.

Prohibited, there is profiteering.

Su Lun has long been accustomed to it. In Old Lington, this is also one of the main sources of income for the gang.

He didn't pay attention to this drug dealer, but he didn't think that when the guy approached him, he actually sneezed.

Hearing the movement, Su Lun's eyes narrowed slightly. He had already passed by, but he also looked back at the guy, suspicious in his heart: A believer of the Giant Priory?

He had that pungent perfume on him that only believers would sneeze if they smelled it.

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

After two more sneezes, the young man in the peaked cap rubbed his nose and muttered to himself, "Oh, I caught a cold yesterday, why are you sneezing all the time."

Only then did Su Lun know for sure that 80% of this guy has that kind of parasite in his body.

Seeing that Su Lun stopped and seemed to be interested in the potion, the peaked cap quickly pulled off the cheap suit to show the red potion in the row of test tubes, and said, "Brother, do you want some? Really good stuff! I can guarantee it. , there is no other refreshing potion on the market that compares to mine."

Su Lun saw a flash of light in his left eye and immediately identified it.

【Diluted Refreshing Potion】

Detailed explanation: The medicine made by human refining blood crystals can refresh the mind and be energetic within a few hours after taking it; it has a high probability of producing mental hallucinations and is highly addictive; the medicine contains a small amount of external god parasite larvae; this concentration , apparently overdiluted.

Su Lun saw the information identified, although there was no strange expression on his face, but his heart instantly became more serious.

This potion is actually made by human refining blood crystals, and there are parasite larvae?

I thought that the giant monastery only infiltrated Lu Ying's high-level on a small scale, but did not want to get such a hallucinogen and directly poisoned the people at the bottom.

Seeing the medicine and thinking about what happened on the cruise ship before, a possibility popped up in Su Lun's mind: Then the outer god is using this method to sacrifice the entire Lingdun?

Lingdun is the capital of Emperor Lu Ying. It has gathered the most high-level alchemists in the entire plane, and there are also ninth-level masters guarding it. Even the outer gods would never dare to be mad here.

But the current situation is that the giant monastery has definitely infiltrated the Lu Ying royal family and the elite, and now they come to use this potion to corrode the bottom layer.

The consequences are unimaginable.

Although there are not many people taking hallucinogens, even if it is 1%, there are hundreds of thousands of people in the entire Lingdun City of tens of millions!

At that time, the wave of distorted infection on the cruise ship Queen Rodrika will really break out, and the entire Lington City will become a real zombie hell!

A huge conspiracy immediately came to mind.

Only then did Su Lun think of the incomplete memories of the cardinal who had been stripped away before, as if he had completed another piece of the puzzle.

Just as his thoughts were flowing, the man in the peaked cap urged again, "Brother, are you either?"

Su Lun took a potion, smeared a little on the back of his hand, and sniffed.

As a former gang member, the basic skills of this inspection are still there.

He smelled the smell, showed a somewhat satisfied expression, and asked lightly, "How did you sell it?"

When the man in the peaked cap saw this method of testing medicine, he knew that he was an old hand, and tentatively said, "One hundred and fifty li can get one."

Su Lun ignored him and turned to leave.

"Hey! Brother, I sincerely want to give you less."

The peaked cap hurriedly stopped Su Lun and explained, "Although it is more expensive, I dare to say that there is no such good thing anywhere else in Lingdun."

exclusive?

Su Lun caught something keenly, and sneered: "This kind of good formula is not easy. It's not that the great alchemist can't make it at all."

It seems to be mocking, but it is actually trying to test.

Hearing this, the cap hurriedly explained: "You know what you can do. Have you heard of the 'Vaughan Brotherhood'? To tell you the truth, this was made by the alchemist of our gang, and the specifics cannot be disclosed. , but I can guarantee that there is absolutely nothing to say about the goods."

Su Lun is also impressed by the name.

There are dozens of urban districts in Lingdun City, with dozens of large and small gangs.

This "Vaughan Brotherhood" is a small gang entrenched near the dock.

This gang is a distributor?

Or an Outer God believer?

The medicines in front of them are obviously diluted products, which is also very common in gangsters.

The gang members got good products with 100% purity, and the price was 100 Lisuo.

Then it can be diluted into two 50% pure, priced at 60.

That way you can earn a little more.

As long as there is still some utility, some people will buy it cheaply.

It is much simpler to dilute the comparable configuration, and there is almost no technical content.

But what is certain is that this guy really has "sources" in his hands.

At the first meeting, Su Lun didn't act too eager, otherwise it would only make people suspicious.

He said directly: "One hundred and two, I will try ten first. If the goods are really good, I will find you later."

The man in the peaked cap saw that he was coming for business, and he took out the potion, and took the initiative to push himself: "Okay, you really want to use it and think it's good, come and find me. My name is Bacchus, and I usually hang out at the pier. Just ask and you'll know."

"it is good."

Su Lun didn't ink, took the money, and put away the medicine.

Such little guys are also bulk cargoes, and they don't know much information.

Su Lun still has things to do now, and he is ready to go back and stroke the line when he is free.

He put the potion into the small void and gave it to Dr. Banks to study.

Su Lun crossed a passenger passage, went up a few steps, and came to the side of the street.

Here is a steam train platform.

Nancheng District is an old city, and most of the people are civilians. Steam trains are also the most basic means of transportation for the public.

The masonry on the ground has too many traces of history, with potholes and black water everywhere. Some manhole covers on the street will still ooze some hot white gas.

When Su Lun first came up, he watched the mounted policemen with guns patrol the streets on their shiny horses.

This kind of knight who should have been eliminated by steam motorcycles is still the most important patrol force in Lingdun City. Because the nobles like this ancient sense of ritual that highlights the city's heritage.

At this moment, a slender young girl is standing beside the platform. She is looking around, as if waiting for someone else.

Although it was only in the afternoon, the sun could not be seen in the city under the cover of fog and high-rise buildings. The eyes were full of gray, and the hot steam and majesty blew away the girl's thick black hair, revealing the profile of her fair and beautiful face.

Su Lun recognized the person and walked over.

The girl just looked over.

In an instant, she recognized the old person in front of her, and suddenly there was light in her crystal eyes, and she greeted enthusiastically, "Mr. Su Lun!"

Su Lun looked at the girl whose appearance had changed a lot and smiled, "Long time no see, Miss Reina."

Reina grinned brightly, "Yeah, long time no see."

About three or two years?

Su Lun counted the time in his heart, and he realized that a long time had passed since he came out of Old Lington.

He carefully looked at Lena in front of him, only to realize that this girl had really changed a lot.

The last time we met, Reina was still a young schoolgirl, but now she is a beautiful and beautiful lady.

She was wearing a small suit with exquisite workmanship, which perfectly outlined her figure, and at the same time she looked very capable. The skin of the people who came out of the old Lingtun has an extremely fair and delicate skin, and with her straight black hair, her whole body shows a pure and beautiful feeling. She also made her stand on this dimly lit block, as if she had been blessed with a light filter, which attracted the attention of passers-by.

Probably because the old housekeeper "Magic Sheep" Anthony, who was waiting beside the locomotive, looked indifferent, so no one dared to come forward to disturb him.

Seeing old friends, Su Lun also felt very good mood.

In the underground trial outside the old Lingdun back then, the two of them could be considered to be suffering together. Later, the escape from the inner city was also possible thanks to her being a "hostage". Later, there were also close contacts, and the friendship was naturally not shallow.

Speaking of which, Black Scythe also got it when she knew her, and she gave the two famous guns [Razer] and [Blue Ghost].

The two have so many memories in common.

The cruise was delayed by half an hour, Su Lun was a little embarrassed: "I kept you waiting. Miss Reina."

"No la."

Reina extended her arms generously, as if welcoming an old friend she hadn't seen for a long time.

Su Lun also walked over and gave the girl who was half a head taller than two years ago a warm hug.

Wen Yu fell into his arms, and a faint fragrance entered his nose, and the good mood of reuniting the old friend instantly became more intense.

After embracing each other for a few breaths, the two separated.

Reina blinked, her crystal eyes trembling.

She glanced at Su Lun, "Wow, Mr. Su Lun is handsome again~"

Su Lun shook her head noncommittally and smiled, "Miss Reina has really become prettier."

Reina tilted her head and smiled, seemingly happy, "Really?"

Su Lun nodded, not stingy with his own compliments, and responded to the expectant eyes very seriously, "Well, it looks better."

He found that not only the appearance has changed, but Reina's personality has also changed a lot. At least the little girl who used to be shy and blushed at every turn was now hugging and teasing generously.

The corners of Reina's brows were always smiling, as if she had a lot to say. But she pointed to the steam locomotive next to her and said, "Mr. Su Lun, get on the car and talk about it."

"Um."

Su Lun nodded, looked at the old butler who was waiting by the car, and greeted, "Long time no see, Mr. Anthony."

A rare smile appeared on Anthony's old face and said, "Mr. Su Lun, long time no see. Get in the car first, there are many people here."

He pulled open the car door.

"Um."

Su Lun nodded and motioned for the lady to get in the car first.

Reina was not polite, grabbed Su Lun's hand and got into the car together.

As soon as the door was closed, it immediately became a private space for the two of them to be alone. The steam locomotive of Lingdun is the same as the old-fashioned carriage. In order to ensure their privacy, the passenger compartment and the cab are driven independently by the nobles.

The car also had a soundproofing ban, and when the doors were closed, the noise from the block was immediately cut off. Also in order to block the sound of the steam boiler with great movement.

The two of Su Lun sat on the soft leather cushions.

Leina directly talked about today's business and said, "Mr. Su Lun, the special metals you mentioned earlier have collected a lot. Now they are stacked in the warehouse of the freight terminal and can be picked up in the past. And you need For those large mechanical lathes, I have also contacted the seller and are negotiating to buy them, which should be available within a week or two."

"Well. Thank you for your hard work."

Su Lun nodded.

In such a hurry to get out of the dock, I just want to get the batch of materials as soon as possible.

The production of the War Workshop in the Little Nether Realm has almost stopped due to lack of materials.

Thanks to Reina and the others helping to operate in Lington, otherwise those special metals controlled by the military are really difficult to deal with.

I heard Mr. Jing say before that the Reyes family's chamber of commerce has established a firm foothold in Lu Ying, and Lena has performed very well, even surpassing her father, and has become the mainstay of the rapidly growing chamber of commerce.

Looking at it now, Reina has indeed grown a lot.

At this time, he sensed something and asked, "Rena, have you advanced to the third level?"

Reina nodded, looking like a little girl who wanted to be praised, "Yes, in addition to running the Chamber of Commerce these years, I have also worked hard to become stronger."

But then, the conversation changed: "But compared to Mr. Su Lun, it's a lot worse!"

Su Lun smiled without saying a word.

Lena said, took out a few newspapers on the seat, pointed to the black and white photo above, and said, "I saw you appear in the newspaper before, and I knew you had become so powerful.' 1V200,000 ', God! You don't know that because of the battle of Romance, puppet masters have recently become the most popular profession in Lingdon. The price of related materials has skyrocketed several times, and crows have become the most fashionable pets in the city! The Alchemy Guild is still holding the 'National Puppet Master Competition'."

"Ha ha."

Su Lun smiled.

Glancing at it, I realized that this was a newspaper from almost a month ago, and the photo above was the scene of my battle in the arena of Moros City-State. Covering the body with a two-way cloak and holding a black sickle, although the photo did not capture the domineering arrogance lingering around the whole body, the contemptuous temperament that had killed the red eye at the time was captured.

It really sells well.

Reina looked like a newspaper related to the collection, and skillfully opened a few sheets, all of which were information about the battle, and pointed at: "And here. Here."

Speaking of other people's stories, she became more and more excited.

Because there were only the two of them in the carriage, she didn't shy away from it, and naturally sat very close to each other.

Su Lun looked at the newspaper, but his eyes glanced inadvertently, but he saw a piece of white flowers.

Reina was wearing a smart little suit, but the white lining was very fashionable with lace trim. The original button position was completely hollowed out, and a vertical opening was opened, revealing a large piece of snow-tender skin. That slightly towering is just right, and there is a looming charm in the sexy. This dress brings out the beauty of mature women's body to the fullest.

Regardless of the material and design, this dress is top notch.

If it's normal, you can't see anything.

But now she is sitting here, and she doesn't deliberately close the placket, so she naturally looks at the white flowers.

Su Lun closed his eyes for a moment.

But there is no comparison in my mind.

I remember seeing this girl's figure before, although it is not bad, but it is also the age of youthful development, and it is probably only a slight bulge.

Hmm. Now I've really matured a lot, I can't hide it anymore.

Just at the best age, even if there is no underwear to set off, it is still proud.

Reina is now a Tier 3 professional, and her perception is naturally not bad.

Where did she not find that glance?

Only then did he realize that his shirt was open.

Before that, she would have blushed with shame.

But now, although there was a peculiar color passing through Leina's eyes, she asked generously: "Mr. Su Lun, do you think this dress is also good-looking? Is this the most popular women's clothing design in Lington, or is it It's made by Sabina's private tailor~"

"Quite good looking."

Su Lun nodded and asked curiously, "You and Sabina are very familiar?"

Reina's eyelashes twitched slightly, and she smiled gracefully: "Yes, because they are all from the old Lington. Sister Sabina has been with me for the past two years, and she has helped me a lot. She has also taught me a lot. Stuff. This is the dress she taught me to wear. She also said, Mr. Su Lun, you will definitely look good."

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Su Lun suddenly felt as if he understood something.

taught a lot?

From what he knew about Sabina, wouldn't he have taught Reina some strange knowledge?

There was a hint of slyness in Reina's eyes, and she said, "Sister Sabina was originally here to greet you, but because she was investigating a special piece of information, she couldn't get out of the way today, so she didn't come."

"Oh."

Su Lun didn't care either.

Sabina is in the intelligence work, it's better to hide.

Reina doesn't seem to mind the issue of clothes, her brows already have the calmness and confidence of an office lady. Probably also because Su Lun is beside him.

She went on to talk about some recent information.

Steam cars drove through the streets of the City of London, and the buildings on the street passed by quickly.

The southern part of Lingdun is the old town, and the buildings are very old. Ragged beggars are everywhere on the streets, and this is the breeding ground for crime and gangsters.

The two talked about the facts and the past, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

But suddenly, Su Lun's eyes caught a glimpse of a large building under construction on the street.

The steeple, the bell tower, the majestic stone columns and arches, and the stained glass windows with a strong religious atmosphere all indicate that this is not an ordinary building.

In front of the building, there are people in nun costumes serving porridge and bread to the poor, and the queue is long.

The living conditions of the people at the bottom of Lingdun are still very poor, and there are not a few homeless people who starve to death every day.

Reina looked at Su Lun's eyes and said, "That's the newly built church. Originally, the "Act of Faith" could not be passed in the parliament, but Queen Charlotte used the privileged vote of the royal family and passed the parliament directly. The bill. Later, for some unknown reason, the two congressmen also voted in favor, and now Lu Ying does not prohibit religious beliefs. In particular, various god believers from the four countries of Beizhou came to Lu Ying to preach and conservatively estimate Lington City. There are at least fifty sects in the country.”

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Su Lun frowned.

He thought of the guy who sold hallucinogens at the dock before, and the more he came up with Mr. White Mirror's words.

Alchemy civilization must not allow believers of God to rule! "Oh, yes, Mr. Su Lun. There is one more important piece of information to be careful of."

At this moment, Reina thought of something again, and said: "Just a week ago, Archduke Raphael officially passed the parliamentary vote and won the sixth 'grand councilor seat'. The specific reason is unknown, but it is said that it is because of his The powerful military capability has been recognized by the other five congressmen. Sister Sabina also reminded us that an intelligence organization with a suspected 'umbrella organization' has recently appeared in Lingdon, and we must be more careful."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Su Lun's eyes flashed in thought.

He used a mechanical octopus to attack a submarine before, and Archduke Raphael probably already knew that the neuromechanical technology had been leaked.

Originally, Raphael was a lord in a remote place, and he could not reach the imperial capital.

Now he has actually become a "grand councilor" directly.

This has to be prevented.

Just as Su Lun and Reina were heading to the cargo terminal.

In the Office of the Anti-Smuggling Bureau at the port of Caquetero, the communicator rang.

"What, you said that the "Thundercat Chamber of Commerce" batch of contraband has a buyer to pick up the goods?"

"Yes, Mr. Section Chief. The warehouse has received the delivery application form and confirmed the news."

"My darling, I've waited so long for the buyer to come. Hurry up and call for people to gather and prepare to arrest them! Inform the Senator that there are clues coming!"

"Yes, Chief!"

(End of this chapter)