Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 48: Wanderer

 “It turns out that this guy’s bloated figure is not a disguise, but really a physical change caused by deformation?”

Su Lun looked at the dazzling words "semi-deformed human" on the cloak stall owner's head and felt a little incredible.

 Distortion is distortion, is there another term for “semi-distortion”?

 What is the current state of this stall owner? Is he a human being or a monster?

 This again involves Su Lun’s knowledge blind spot.

 But I think that if I have reason, I should be considered a human being.

 He didn't think much and turned his attention to the potion on the stall.

 The things are good and the prices are really cheap.

 If Su Lun had money in his pocket at this moment, he would definitely buy these potions. The packaging is so crude that it's impossible to sell it, but it's great to keep for yourself.

 Unfortunately, he has no money.

  .....

Su Lun did not intend to give up this opportunity to "pick up leaks". When he saw the crowd at the stall dispersing, he walked over and said directly: "I plan to take all of your potions, but I didn't bring them with me. Enough cash. Can you leave other contact information so that I can contact you after I find the money? Of course, everything will follow the rules of the black market."

 There is nothing wrong with this.

People in the black market are very vigilant and most of them will not leave their own contact information, but they can leave an intermediary. For example, some pubs and hotels have special messaging services for guests. The two parties agree on a secret code and pick it up themselves. The transaction can be completed without meeting, which is safe and hidden.

 Since he has no money at the moment, he wants to chat with the stall owner first, and then find a way to hook up with him.

 Medicines are still secondary. No matter how expensive they are, the price difference is only four.

 If these potions were refined by the stall owner himself, then there would be a continuous supply. This would be the real "picking up big leaks" rather than a one-time sale.

The gang still has some channels for selling pirated or illegal drugs, and Su Lun will be able to find a way to turn the drugs into cash. As long as there is enough supply, it is not impossible to get rich in a short time.

 The stall owner in black cloak was overjoyed at first when he heard that someone wanted to buy his medicine.

 But after listening to Su Lun's words, he immediately shook his head and said: "No, I just want cash."

 “…”

　Su Lun seemed to be in urgent need of money from his tone.

 But after thinking about it, it suddenly dawned on me that such a good medicine was sold at a low price, so he must be in urgent need of money.

 This also made him more curious about this guy's identity. The pharmacists who could refine this kind of medicine were all elites of the upper class in the inner city. Don't dare to show up, most likely he is a wanted criminal or something.

 After fooling around for nearly a minute, Su Lun racked his brains and came up with several plans, but the stall owner insisted on making the transaction in cash now.

  He knew that if he continued to speak, it would appear that he had some evil intentions, so he could only retreat and said: "That's such a pity... If you change your mind, you can always leave a message at the 'Three Muskets Tavern' on Green Street. , the password is 'Pigeon'. I will contact you as soon as I get the news..."

 “This...”

 Hearing this, the stall owner seemed to hesitate.

 Obviously, he also knew that it would not be easy to sell his medicine. After finally finding an interested buyer, he did not want to give up just like that.

Just when he was hesitating whether to agree, he suddenly seemed to see something in the crowd, and a flash of panic flashed in his eyes: "I'm sorry, sir, I have something urgent to leave first..."

 Speaking, without waiting for any reaction from Su Lun, he put away several potions on the stall and mixed into the crowd in a panic.

  .....

Su Lun had noticed before that the stall owner’s eyes were wandering, as if he was afraid of being recognized.

 Seeing him leave suddenly, he was slightly stunned.

 Glancing at the crowd in the black market from the corner of his eye, he didn’t know who the stall owner had seen so panicked.

 Hmm... It seems that you have met those two men in trench coats before?

Su Lun didn’t look too much. He narrowed his eyes and blended into the crowd.

 His own identity is also obscured, and it will be useless to stay for a long time.

 But just from this brief exchange, Su Lun also guessed that the stall owner was young, quite polite, had a good tutor, was in urgent need of money, had a deformed body, and had considerable attainments in pharmacy. ...

Su Lun thought about it and had a rough guess about the origin of the stall owner. Probably from a certain family of doctors in the inner circle?

Although he is gone, he has done everything he needs to do, and he does not worry about it anymore.

 Looking at the bustling black market in front of him, Su Lun sighed helplessly: "I hope he will contact me..."

  .....

 Su Lun has been here a few times before, and has roughly figured out what each shop in the black market sells.

 He did not waste time in the shops with smart bosses. He wandered all the way and slowly reached the makeshift shack area at the bottom of the black market.

  Today's black market is probably due to the appearance of relics and treasures, and there are many rich and hidden bosses. As a result, many speculators came.

 Some of them are even large chambers of commerce from the inner city, and they have changed their signature outfits.

 Businessmen pursue profit, but they don’t care whether there is a black market or not.

 After all, although the outer city is poor, its population is dozens of times that of the inner city, and the low-end market also has very considerable profits.

 Those low-end goods, second-hand goods, and defective goods that cannot be sold in the inner city are top-notch products in the outer city.

 such as high-end textiles, obsolete steam equipment, mechanical prosthetics...

Su Lun passed by the stalls with a large number of mechanical prostheses and took a look. Those military mechanical prostheses that had been eliminated from the inner city were indeed good. Although it is old, the removable parts are definitely high-quality accessories from the gangster's mechanical modification shop.

 These military machinery are all "contraband" and will be destroyed in the inner city and will not be scattered around. I don’t know where the speculators got the supplies from.

 However, used mechanical equipment and prosthetic limbs are not cheap, often costing tens of thousands. A mechanic with a good eye may be able to make a profit of 20% to 30% of the price of the dismantled parts, but buying just a few pieces requires a lot of funds.

Su Lun doesn’t have that much money, and it’s not suitable for him to buy mechanical parts.

The temporary shops we visited were mostly like this. If you have money, you can run them. But the empty-handed white wolf tried to pick up the missed opportunity, but failed to find it.

 Su Lun had no choice but to leave the black market in the end.

  .....

Although Su Lun had been careful enough, he chose to leave when the crowd left in a big wave.

 Unexpectedly, we still ran into trouble.

 Seeing that he was alone, the homeless people squatting outside the black market were eyeing him.

 【Death Reaper】Every time you harvest soul fragments, you will almost get a slight increase in spiritual power.

 At first, Suellen didn't think this attribute was very important. Later, as the perception value slowly increased, he realized that this was a more practical life-saving ability than strength or agility.

 As your mental power increases, your crisis perception ability will also improve.

 That kind of hostile gaze, like a gleam on the back.