Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 113: Deciphering Diary (please subscribe)

Relying on this tricky method, Su Lun stayed in the basement for several days to decipher the contents of the diary.

There was a lot of encrypted content in the diary, and he only selectively studied that part, which was about researching distortion-suppressing drugs.

Oh, not just the cipher text, but also the language.

Fortunately, he had mastered [Old Niederic], a written language commonly used by ancient alchemists, when he stripped his soul. Otherwise, it would have taken several years just to master this ancient language.

However, even so, it is still difficult to decipher.

This diary involves many uncommon terms in ancient medicine.

The worst part is that some ancient terms and modern terms don’t refer to the same thing at all.

Su Lun just relied on the convenience of "Encyclopedia of Codes" and the Eye of Omniscient, and after a few days of stumbling upon translations, he actually deciphered the code!

He has confirmed that that part is the complete refining method of "Distortion Suppressing Potion".

But the remaining 20 to 30% cannot be translated, or the translation content is inaccurate.

The part that required too much advanced professional medical knowledge, Su Lun showed it to Danny, who was half a block away.

There was still a part that really couldn't be translated, so he was going to ask the learned Mr. Hei for advice.

Just in time, in the newly delivered "Old London Daily News", he saw the information about the gathering of the black market circle.

...........

This day.

Su Lun, who had been at home for several days, finally came out of the basement.

No one is looking at me from strangers on the street, which is a good sign.

It means that their robbery operations in the past two days were very clean, and no one has found Green Street yet.

Ride a motorcycle to the black market in Shadow Alley.

Putting on the cloak, he arrived at the secret space at the bottom of the black market five minutes before the appointed time.

The attendees seemed to be on time. Within a few minutes of his arrival, more than ten people came one after another.

This time it was more lively than last time. When Mr. Hei finally arrived, there were more than twenty people standing at the stone table.

Then there is the familiar process, starting with the information exchange link.

Sure enough, as soon as he opened his mouth, someone asked about the explosion in Xicheng.

"Does anyone know what happened with the explosion in the deserted park in Xicheng two days ago? I heard that even the cadres of the Steam Party were not qualified to get close to the explosion site. Many mysterious people came to the inner city to deal with it. It seemed that the umbrella Organizational people."

"I got some information that there was a secret laboratory there. For some unknown reason, it suddenly exploded."

"Haha, the laboratory has moved to the outer city. Could it be that it is conducting some extremely harmful research?"

"..."

No one who can advance to the second level is a fool, especially in the outer city. Most of these cloaked people are big shots with a wide range of intelligence channels.

As soon as they heard that the explosion was in a laboratory, they immediately deduced a lot of information.

Su Lun quietly listened to what these big guys said to each other, and it turned out to be almost exactly the same as what he had guessed.

"I got news a long time ago that the guys from the Steam Party have been secretly arresting homeless people for a long time. But I haven't heard of anyone in the inner city or outside the city eating those goods. It seems to have disappeared. The population of China has a lot to do with the exploding laboratory..."

"Experimenting on living subjects? Those **** guys in the Black Tower really don't take the lives of us outlanders seriously."

"I don't know much about anything else, but I'm sure that the one who caused the explosion is the one on the most wanted list. By the way, I want to ask if you guys know any clues about her, tsk tsk... I have a lot of money for that bounty. Interested."

"I have some information, but it has been exchanged for a bounty. Someone saw her before at the 'Blackadder Club' in the West City. She killed Dam, the human trafficker in the Knights District, and then set her on fire I went to the club. Now that I think about it, I probably just asked about the whereabouts of the people..."

"Yo? I asked why Blackadder suddenly caught fire, and it turned out to be that person who did it! Hahaha, why do you think that explosion was a bit pleasant when you said that..."

"I do have the latest information. There was a big battle in Beicheng last night. The people from the Umbrella Organization found out about that person somehow, and after a fierce battle, they severely injured her."

"So, the person was arrested?"

"No."

"Can this all run away?"

"..."

When the topic reached this point, the person who provided the information seemed to have some scruples. He pondered for a moment and then said: "I heard that a third party participated in the force and tore apart the Umbrella Organization's encirclement. Then she took advantage of the chaos. Escaped."

"..."

Su Lun listened, and as expected, the blame for saving people was shouldered by that person.

But at the end, when the man mentioned "third-party forces", everyone present was surprised.

Su Lun also feels that there are still people in Jiulingdun who dare to go against the "Umbrella Organization"?

Then I thought about it, wasn’t there someone right in front of me?

Su Lun also noticed that when it came to this point, no one continued to talk about this topic, and they seemed to have some scruples.

Mr. Hei was as calm as ever and did not speak.

The subsequent exchange of information was nothing noteworthy. Su Lun also opened his mouth and contributed some of his conjectured information, which can be considered as participation.

Then comes the item trading link.

The most talked about thing in this session is still the information about the ruins of "Auroville City".

Recently, many ancient relics have been excavated one after another and returned to Old Lingdun. These big guys in the black market also have many high-level cursed objects and materials that can be exchanged.

After a lively exchange.

Su Lun also saw very strange things.

During this period, he also found an opportunity to ask again about the "Secret Technique of Mental Power" and [The Cursed Hair of the Weeping Witch], but no one responded.

This is also expected.

Towards the end, however, a cloaked person made a purchase request that caught his attention.

"I need a pair of 'Frost Giant Battle Armor', and it must be in stock. I will be leaving the city in three days. As long as someone can get it during this time, I am willing to pay 20 million to buy it, or one of the corresponding value The cursed material..."

When Su Lun heard this, he remained silent and said nothing.

In the batch of goods he and Kai intercepted before, there were indeed five sets of finished armors.

But this thing is very special. Once it is released, there are only a few sources.

He felt that this guy was most likely fishing.

Moreover, the other party asked very cleverly,

I want it very urgently, it is higher than the market price, and the time is limited.

If you really want to have the channels to ship, you will definitely find a way to ship. After all, there is no waiting for the time. Moreover, that kind of goods is very sensitive, so it is not easy to find a buyer who dares to buy it.

Su Lun did not speak, and the scene was silent for a moment.

At this time, another person spoke: "I can get it, but the time is not sure. And...it doesn't necessarily have to be the whole set."

Looking at the tone, it sounds a bit like the person who had the channels to get the armor last time.

Hearing this, the buyer also wrote a note and responded: "This is my contact information. But I will only wait three days. If you can get it in time, the price can be negotiated."

.......

The trading session is over, and this small gathering is coming to an end.

Su Lun found Mr. Hei who was about to leave and explained his purpose: "Mr. Hei, I have encountered some problems in ancient knowledge and I need to ask you for advice."

He didn't know if Mr. Black could see through the invisibility cloak, but he obviously recognized him.

Mr. Hei seems to be very interested in ancient knowledge, "Oh? Tell me and listen."

Su Lun took out the notes with unintelligible sentences copied out from the diary.

This [Polymath] really knows this question.

He translated a few sentences casually.

"This sentence is a metaphor commonly used by ancient magicians. The sentence "wheat fell to the ground and died" means that mercury died in saltpeter and sulfuric acid. The flowing 'living silver' mercury becomes solid and dies, pun intended. Usually it appears during the refining process of certain materials..."

""There is magic steel hidden in the belly of the fire dragon. Take the four parts of the fire dragon and the nine parts of the magnet." This sentence is a very advanced alchemical process, and the corresponding material is..."

"Well...this sentence is really difficult. This is a professional term in the ancient medical field, and it is double-encrypted...I probably need some time to look through some information to make sure it is correct."

"..."

Su Lun listened to him casually translate the secret words that he couldn't figure out even after racking his brains. Although his expression was the same, he was filled with emotion in his heart.

This Mr. Black is really knowledgeable and seems to know everything.

Thinking about his innate abilities again, Su Lun realized how well erudition + mind reading fit together.

As if before taking action, those wise eyes can see through everything about the enemy.

After all, it involves too many ancient medical terms, and Mr. Hei’s translation of some contents was not accurate for a while, but he did not refuse to help with this small favor: "Well, give me this note, and I should be able to do it at most. Decode it. I will leave the note in the same place then..."

Su Lun nodded and asked, "Mr. Hei, what price do I need to pay?"

Mr. Hei said nonchalantly: "This precious ancient knowledge is the best reward you have ever paid."

After a pause, he smiled again: "Translating ancient scrolls is one of my most passionate jobs. If you have more similar knowledge in the future, you can come to me and I will be happy to help."

Gentleman as always.

Even if he guessed that Su Lun must have more ancient scrolls in his hands, he hinted tactfully in the least disgusting way.

"Thank you for your generosity..."

Su Lun sincerely thanks you.

He was not in a hurry to get rid of the stolen goods in his hand, and planned to wait until the limelight had passed before asking again.