Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 55: The mysterious pharmacist

 Su Lun did not intend to be a bad person, nor did he intend to be grateful from anyone.

 He left the bakery, but he didn't expect that the tomboy from earlier chased him out after taking a few steps, holding a piece of bread.

 "Sir, please wait..."

 Su Lun stopped when he heard someone calling him from behind.

 Probably because people who are involved in gangs have an aggressive aura, the tomboy looked at the expressionless Su Lun and instinctively took a half step back.

 She said: "Sir, thank you for your generosity. I...we really need this food."

 “Hmm.”

Su Lun glanced at her and nodded, accepting the verbal thank you.

 He naturally could see that this sallow-faced tomboy needed food, no, to be precise, everyone in the slums needed food.

 Su Lun originally had no intention of staying longer, but at this time, the tomboy spoke up, appearing a little incoherent because of his panic: "Well, sir... we didn't follow you on purpose, we just watched you rent a house before. ..."

Su Lun frowned as he listened.

 The tomboy also seemed to be startled, and quickly explained: "You were deceived by that Grandet! He definitely didn't tell you that anyone died in that building. It was a haunted house and could not be rented out. . Two months ago, there was a blind man who went in and never came out. There was also a blind man in the first half of the year..."

 As she spoke, she ran away like a frightened rabbit without waiting for Suellen to ask.

 It turns out that you wanted to break the news to yourself when you chased me out?

 A piece of bread in exchange for a piece of news.

Su Lun looked thoughtful as he listened.

  Someone had died in the house, so this news did not surprise him. If he were an ordinary person, something would definitely happen if he lived in such a high-distortion environment.

 Otherwise the rent wouldn’t be so cheap.

 But what the little girl means is that more than one person died in that house?

 From this point of view, the landlord is still an unscrupulous profiteer.

The landlord did deliberately conceal part of the truth, but for Su Lun, if it was just because of the strong dark spiritual power, it wouldn't be too troublesome.

 But maybe those who died were not ordinary people, but professionals?

  After all, it is rare to find such a suitable property, and Su Lun will not give up just because someone has died.

 He also felt that before moving in next time, he might have to use his omniscient eyes to see what was weird about that house.

  .....

 The agreed time for the transaction is 12 noon.

Su Lun went to the hotel and changed into a windbreaker suit that went to the black market.

 The transaction location was an abandoned warehouse on Ginkgo Street. He had gone shopping around there before when he was wandering around. It is sparsely populated and is indeed suitable for doing some shady transactions.

 The mysterious stall owner was obviously very cautious. He chose a place with complex buildings, making it easy to escape in case of emergencies.

 At eleven fifty-five, Su Lun arrived outside the warehouse on time.

 As a gang member, he doesn't feel much pressure coming to these remote places. Instead, he felt a little surprised when he saw those half-grown boys pretending to be gang members.

 These guys were wearing old trench coats that were obviously ill-fitting and black hats. They had their hands on their chests and looked like they were about to pull out a gun. I almost didn't put the words "We are gangsters" on my forehead.

 It seems like they want to overwhelm Su Lun, a real gang member?

 “The people I’m trading with are actually a group of young men?”

Su Lun’s eyesight allowed him to easily catch a total of six people coming into the abandoned factory.

 In addition to the pharmacy stall owner who was still wearing a black cloak, there were five other thugs who seemed to be from the town. The clothes they were wearing seemed to have been stolen somewhere, and they were obviously one size too big.

 But the cold expression, the silent aura, and the action of touching the gun are very much like a gangster transaction scene in a TV series.

 Of course, without the details of the trembling feet, Su Lun felt that these people really looked like that.

 But he felt that the action of these guys pulling out guns was probably scary, and most likely they wouldn't be able to pull out guns from their trench coats.

Although firearms are everywhere in Old Town, for the people in the slums, it is better to exchange for a piece of bread with such an iron lump on their backs.

 Of course, even if there is a gun, there is no threat at all in front of a firearms expert.

 And after Su Lun observed it, he was surprised to find that the world was really small.

 Looking carefully, aren’t the two men in trench coats the same two thieves in the bakery that morning?

 “…”

Su Lun suddenly felt that the mysterious atmosphere of the transaction was gone.

Had he not known that the stall owner really had the top-notch potion, he would definitely have thought it was a prank.

  .....

Su Lun also obviously looked at the other party's movements of relief when they realized that they were coming alone.

 The man in black robe said solemnly: "Did you bring the money?"

 After Su Lun guessed the other party's identity, he wanted to take him seriously, but he felt that he couldn't be serious anymore.

 Although his face was covered, with his true eyes he saw that he was indeed the [semi-deformed human being] in the black market.

 “Bring it.”

Su Lun didn’t see the goods, but he also took out the bag containing two hundred thousand cash and handed it over directly.

 He was sure that the opponent would not play tricks. Of course, he was also confident that before the opponent took advantage of the enemy, he would get back his money with a single headshot.

 The man in black robe took the money bag with a happy expression on his face.

 He asked: "What medicine do you need?"

 “I am very interested in your medicines. You have also seen my sincerity. We feel that we can cooperate for a long time, and I have channels to sell...”

Su Lun said straight to the point that what he wanted was not a few potions, but an opportunity to make money through long-term cooperation.

Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, the cloaked man interrupted him with a decisive tone: "No, if there is no situation, I will not sell my medicine. Our transaction is only Only this time."

 “…”

Su Lun frowned slightly when he heard this.

 One-time sale?

 His thoughts started spinning instantly.

 He is now more certain that these potions were made by the cloaked man. This means that this guy is at least at the level of a "senior pharmacist". And this kind of technical talent, even in the inner city, is an elite class that is not short of money.

  I don’t want to rely on medicines to compete, but perhaps the more important reason is that I am afraid that selling medicines will attract others’ attention?

 Is he really a wanted criminal?

 It is normal for gangsters to be wanted, but it is intriguing that pharmacists are wanted.

 What is the crime?

  Illegal manufacturing of controlled drugs caused medical accidents, or something else?

Su Lun probably guessed that the other party might have some shady background like himself.

 He didn’t say much.

 After all, now that I have recognized two of the children as thieves in this neighborhood, there is no need to worry at all.

 There will be plenty of opportunities to get in touch slowly in the future.

Su Lun said: "Okay! Then I need an equal amount of potion..."

 Suddenly, he thought about his trip to the caves in three days, and said: "I plan to go to the city caves to hunt aberrant monsters. Do you have any good medicine combinations to recommend?"

 When buying medicine, it is better to ask the pharmacist directly than to prepare it yourself.

 “Cave?”

 Hearing this, the cloaked man's tone suddenly became solemn, and he said casually: "The aberrant monsters in the sewers were affected by the environment and violently mutated in uncontrollable directions. Now the city sewers have become very dangerous. I suggest You'd better not go. If you really want to go...you must have at least a team of second-level professionals or above to ensure basic safety."

 “Huh...”

 Su Lun thought that the other party would introduce the potion to him, but he did not expect to hear these words.

 He captured many key words keenly.

 The fact that the monsters mutated in the sewers has not spread among ordinary people. Even the top leaders of the Cross Society only knew that there were many new monsters in the sewers, and had no idea what caused this abnormal situation.

 This guy actually knows that the monster in the sewer has mutated, and also knows that the mutation is caused by environmental factors?

 “Of course, I’m just guessing.”

 Obviously, as soon as the cloaked man spoke, he probably knew that he seemed to have said something he shouldn't have said, and his tone was slightly flustered.

  He quickly remedied: "If you really want to go, I suggest you bring at least an intermediate-level 'antidote'. I have two high-level drugs, AB, for neurotoxins and septic toxins. The sewer is the most There is no shortage of various poisons. These two medicines are enough to deal with most poisoning situations. Of course, there are also necessary healing medicines, paralysis-relieving medicines... Adrenaline and hot-blood medicines are also necessary for combat... If Mr. If you have extra budget, I suggest you buy some [abnormal monster aversion agent]. This powder is very expensive, costing one hundred thousand liso, but it may be able to save your life when you are in danger..."

 “Oh?”

 Listening to a series of professional terms, Su Lun once again confirmed that this guy was very professional in pharmacy.

 Furthermore, he seems to know the situation of underground monsters very well.

However, Su Lun also heard from his words that this guy had a good heart.

 If he were a shrewd professional businessman and heard that you were going hunting, he would definitely recommend his own medicine; but he first warned himself of the dangers in the underground cave.

Su Lun asked directly: "How much do these potions you mentioned cost in total?"

  The cloaked man thought for a while and said: "These potions will be very expensive in the market, but I will only charge you two hundred and fifty thousand liso. However, you have to agree to a condition, and promise not to tell us about our transaction. Let the third person listen."

 Su Lun was not surprised that he would say this, and agreed immediately: "Okay!"

You must know that the average low-quality medicine commonly used by hunters only costs three to five hundred liso a tube. This batch of potions costs more than 200,000 yuan, which is definitely a luxury that ordinary people can't even imagine.

 Su Lun spends money unambiguously as long as it is to save his own life.

 If he remembered correctly, the names of the potions that the cloaked man mentioned just now were all truly high-end products. Just a few of the names he had heard of had a total market value of over three hundred thousand. Not to mention several special potions that I have never heard of.

 Two hundred and fifty thousand is definitely the price to pay.

 Speaking, Su Lun took out 50,000 in cash without hesitation.

Although there seemed to be no danger in this mission, he also felt that he was well prepared.

 After getting the money, the cloaked man said again: "I only brought part of the potion with me. If you can trust me with the rest, I will send someone to the 'Three Muskets Tavern' later. If you can't trust it..."

 Before he finished speaking, Su Lun said: "No problem, I believe you."

 After a pause, he continued: "If I need some medicine later, how should I contact you?"

 The cloaked man originally wanted to say that he would never trade again. But when he looked at the customer in front of him who had given him enough trust, he couldn't refuse.

  After hesitating for a moment, he said: "You can leave a note and leave it in the mailbox at the door of Bellman's Bakery, No. 14 Ginkgo Street. After I get the news, I will contact you using the old method. But you have to know , I have very few medicines in hand, and it is impossible to provide them on a large scale..."

Su Lun agreed without hesitation: "Yes!"

This cloaked man probably only has a small and simple pharmacy workshop, and he doesn't expect to be able to get a large amount of medicine. But as long as this road is not broken, we will consider other things later.

  .....

 The transaction was successfully completed and Su Lun left the scrap warehouse.

 The few young men who had received the money also carefully walked through the ruins of the building, and after going through many twists and turns, they got into an underground shabby house.

 In the dark room, they lit candles and counted the bulging bags of cash. They were all very excited.

 “Ah, Susan’s mother is finally saved!”

 “Yes, with this money, Brother Danny can buy that expensive material and prepare a distortion-suppressing medicine...”

 “…”

  .....

 In the afternoon, Su Lun got the potion at the tavern.

 Two days later, the trial group from the "Black Tower Alchemy Academy" in the inner city finally arrived.

 One day earlier than planned.