Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 299: Great writer

Senjou's assassination of the owner of the "Naganoya Geisha House" in the pirate city will definitely cause a lot of trouble.

After all, he is one of the local gangsters in Pirate City.

That "Ghost Sword" Aki himself is not weak, not to mention that he represents the country of Hidden Mountain.

Su Lun also guessed that this was probably the reason why Qian Jiao didn't want to get involved.

Even more complex situations may be involved.

Su Lun previously learned a secret from the soul of "One-eyed" Shuok: "Old Rune Man" was not a native of Shanyin, but a defector from Luying.

That's the problem.

Why would an outsider become a more powerful figure than the daimyo of Shanyin Country?

Official geishas like the geisha house are run by the old man’s son, which is very confusing. The secret behind it is probably why Geisha Koike avoids talking about it

A battle suddenly broke out in the geisha hall, and a large number of samurai warriors from the Yamagakure Kingdom poured into the hall...

Unfortunately, before anyone could swarm them, the battlefield moved. The samurai searched everywhere but couldn't find anyone, so naturally they had no choice but to leave it alone.

But with such a fuss, it’s natural that we can’t continue watching the tea art sword dance and so on.

Mama Sang of the brothel was also very considerate and exempted all the customers from consumption.

But Su Lun still gave Xiaochi the money he should have given as a tip.

The geishas of Shanyin Kingdom enjoy luxurious food and accommodation. Unfortunately, life is not that good.

Not long after, Xiaochi stepped on wooden clogs and escorted Su Lun out of the geisha house.

The two said goodbye at the cherry blossom forest.

She looked at Su Lun, with a gentle smile on her face, and asked politely: "Sir, will you come again next time?"

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Look at that expression, so sincere and sincere that people may not be able to bear to say the word "no".

Su Lun smiled and thought it would be nice to come and sit down when he had time in the future, so he responded: "Come back when I have the chance."

"Yeah."

Xiaochi nodded and said no more.

Retention is about giving people thoughts, not a burden. Just the right amount is the best.

She thought of something and smiled, "Xiaochi has never met a special person like Mr."

Su Lun couldn't detect the slightest hint of hypocrisy and responded with a polite smile, "It's also very pleasant to get along with Miss Xiaoike."

Hearing this, Xiaochi had a happy smile on his face, and he knelt down and saluted, "Sir, this is the best compliment I have ever heard."

Seeing Su Lun about to leave, she pondered for a moment, her expression showed a hint of shyness, and her tone became a little less smooth for the first time tonight, "If you, sir, want to stay overnight, that's fine." ."

"Forget it today."

Su Lun raised his eyebrows and smiled, and then realized that the other party's ability to observe words and expressions really saw the difference in him.

It's not that I'm in peace, I just didn't want to make it too special.

How can a little pirate be qualified to stay in a geisha house?

It's always a good idea to be careful.

Hearing this, Xiaochi didn't say much, a flash of regret flashed in his eyes, and he bowed to greet him: "Sir, go slowly."

Su Lun walked out of the geisha house refreshed, as if he had taken a bath for his spirit, washing away all the pent-up boredom of wandering at sea these days.

He walked on the streets of Pirate City again.

The Walled City is very large, with winding streets and deep entertainment venues. It would take ten and a half days to finish it. There are also surrounding small islands and floating buildings, each with its own characteristics. This is a place where the entertainment industry has been developed to its extreme.

If we didn’t see such a lively scene of children rummaging for food in trash cans, skinny beggars with no clothes on, and the smelly pirate corpse Hastlin in the alley, even if it was reckless, The most prosperous territory in England is nothing more than this.

Su Lun walked leisurely in the city. He wanted to get familiar with the roads in the entire city.

Thinking about running faster in case of an emergency.

I have peeled off some memories before, and walked through it again, and I am almost familiar with it.

About an hour later, I received a message from Qian Tiao.

The gambling-addicted young woman still did not elaborate on what she was doing, but she revealed her plan to go to the Hidden Mountain Country.

Su Lun guessed a few things, but she didn’t say anything or ask any more questions.

As long as she’s fine

After staying on the boat for a long time, Su Lun didn't feel sleepy, so he walked around the city for a while.

When we walked to the casino street, we met fellow pirates on the same boat.

Those guys had just come out from Fengyue Casino. They still had some money in their hands, so they planned to gamble.

As he said it was time to go to the arena, Su Lun followed him.

The four countries of Hokkaido each have their own characteristics.

Just like the geisha house is a specialty of the Yamagakure country, gladiators are a specialty of the Roman kingdom.

In that country, everyone is warlike, and they believe in the "God of War" and various gods that represent strength and bravery. Everyone has a fighting gene in their blood, and people are proud to fight to the death in the arena. It is said that there are many stone carvings of combat techniques left over from ancient times in that country. Even monkeys are proficient in various combat techniques after observing them for a long time.

Because of this tradition, the Roman Empire was also the strongest gladiator training base and exported a large number of gladiators to the outside world. Even many slave merchants from the two empires specially sent people for training.

Those Lolotas around Senjou were slave gladiators trained at the Roman Arena and went to Luying to perform for the nobles.

Su Lun watched several gladiator matches and saw real gladiators.

Although the gods believed by Roman's **** believers seem to have fallen, some mysterious power systems have been passed down. This also allows those gladiators, even if they do not follow the alchemical system, to have physical combat power comparable to that of Warcraft.

A group of people stayed in the arena until midnight, winning and losing.

Those who win money go to the bathhouse and spend the rest of the night happily; those who lose everything go back to the boat at the dock and sleep in the cabin.

Su Lun's luck is good or bad, and he doesn't win or lose much.

After taking a half-month boat ride, he didn't want to spend the night in a cramped and smelly cabin. I found a hotel in the city and had a good sleep

The next day, the weather was good.

Su Lun opened his eyes from meditation.

Out the window of the hotel, you can see the scenery of Pirate City at a glance, the sea breeze blows slowly, the island scenery is beautiful, the blue waves are rippling, the scenery is really good.

But during the day, the Golden City is like a beautiful woman with the filter turned off. Although she still looks good, she doesn't have that radiant feeling after all.

It’s another plain day as a pirate.

Rich pirates would sleep through the day, or go to the tavern for entertainment.

A pirate who has no money also sleeps for a day.

Su Lun was not idle. He left the hotel, changed his clothes, and continued to wander around the city.

In the Pirate City, there are many shops that are only open during the day.

Su Lun now knows that a large amount of Marfa machinery and equipment and things from Old Lington have flowed into the Pirate City. He plans to go to those boutique shops to look around and see if he can find some. Stop by to see if there are any other good items. There is never a shortage of good items in the Pirate City.

Su Lun followed the direction in his memory, walked through several covered bridges, and then took a simple cable car to a stalagmite pirate next to the Golden City.

This is called "Colorful Conch City".

This is a bit like the underground black market in Old Town. All the buildings are stilted buildings supported on the rock wall with wooden sticks. The roof is colorful, like mushrooms growing on the stones.

The black market Su Lun went to yesterday was the bulk trading market, so this place is a bit like a flea market.

There are street stalls and shops selling all kinds of strange and weird things.

There are also boutique shops selling high-end alchemy items. All the fine things salvaged from the bottom of the sea, excavated from ruins, and looted are all gathered in this market.

As long as you have money, you can always find something you are satisfied with.

Most of the people wandering around the pirate market during the day are professional pirate businessmen.

Not even pirates, but middlemen in some gray areas of Lu Ying.

Pirates appear to be disorderly bandits, but in fact some pirate groups are secretly funded by the major forces of Lu Ying. The spy group of the Luying royal family, the pirate group of the Chamber of Commerce that suppressed competitors, and the adventure group funded by the nobles

That’s why we have been fighting continuously for so many years, and the scale is still getting bigger and bigger.

The looted items will also flow back to Lu Ying through these gray channels.

Su Lun wandered from shop to shop and was really surprised.

Not only did he find some finished mechanical products, he even found a lot of laboratory-level research instruments!

Pirates are all usurpers and have almost no ability to engage in research and development. To them, these high-precision instruments are just like scrap metal, commodities gathering dust in the shop. Su Lun bought these real treasures that could not be bought with money at very beautiful prices.

Fortunately, it is not too late for him to return to the Pirate City. In another year and a half, those things will most likely flow into the two empires.

When I buy something, I don’t have enough money.

Su Lun also sold several batches of trophies he had collected previously. Although the price is a little lower, it is still worth it to exchange for some urgently needed things

Su Lun was strolling around and came to a shop called "Three Torii".

This is a small specialty shop in Shanyin Country, selling swords, samurai Kai and some strange things.

The Qingyu doll hanging at the door was dangling. Su Lun took a look at it and walked in.

The shop owner is a middle-aged man wearing a kimono. He has the signature politeness of a Yamagakure countryman. When he sees a customer, he bows politely: "Welcome to the shop."

Su Lun nodded and looked at the products displayed in the window,

Shanyin Country produces famous swords, and there are a large number of swords displayed in the shop.

The middle-aged boss happened to be holding the long sword in his hand and introduced: "Sir, do you want to buy a knife? This is [Sandai Valley], a work of the blacksmith master Mr. Kurosawa. But it is a rare and good knife."

They are all good things, but it is a pity that Su Lun is not a swordsman, so this thing is of no use to him.

If used on a puppet, it would be too bad to be good, and the good one would be too luxurious.

He thought of the "Chrysanthemum Pattern Shrine Ishou" he saw yesterday, and asked casually: "Is there any famous sword of twelve good craftsmen?"

The middle-aged boss said with a smile: "Sir, you are joking. There is no such kind of famous knife shop. It can be said that there is no shop in any shop."

He looked at Su Lun, who didn't look like he was joking, and then smiled: "It seems that the guests have very high requirements for weapons. It's a pity. As far as I know, there are only four of the Twelve Good Swordsmen in the world. The handles are all in the hands of very powerful swordsmen."

Su Lun shrugged noncommittally, thinking that if he could afford it, would he buy one as a gift to Qian Tiao?

The gambling-addicted young woman takes good care of herself, so she should give her gifts.

The middle-aged man introduced other items in the store, "Sir, are you interested in seeing other items?"

This shop is more like an antique shop, with many old items in the window.

The armor worn by General Yamagakushi Hattori in battle;

A kind of sealed bottle in a black jar, said to be made by a witch called "chewing wine";

It is said that the [Tengu Mask] can summon monsters, and the talisman used to evade all ghosts

The items are all good, Su Lun has identified them, and most of them have some special effects.

However, it is of little use to Su Lun.

At this time, Su Lun saw some ancient books and documents in the corner of the shop, and asked again: "Are there any documents about monster legends?"

The middle-aged boss said: "Yes. The best story about monsters in the past hundred years is "Fairy Story" by the great writer Fujiwara Hayato. It just so happens that I have collected several volumes of his manuscripts here. Let me show it to you?"

Su Lun nodded.

Monsters are rampant in Shanyin Country. They are different from World of Warcraft and aberrations. They are very special existences.

He was really interested to know.

The middle-aged boss was rummaging through the shelves, but at this moment, the wind chime rang outside the door, and several more customers came in.

Su Lun felt the breath of those people, and his pupils shrank suddenly!

There were seven people in the group, five were left at the door and two entered the room. They were all wearing cloaks and could not see their faces.

This configuration looks like a big shot traveling, guard and master.

Furthermore, in Su Lun's perception, the soul fire of these people was elusive and unpredictable.

If it weren’t for the interference of high-level cursed objects, it would be ridiculously strong.

No matter what kind of person it is, it doesn't seem to be easy to mess with.

"Where did these people come from? If they were big pirates, there would be no need to hide their heads and tails like this."

Su Lun muttered in his heart, and did not show any abnormality, just like an ordinary customer, watching in front of the window.

"Boss, do you have Gustav's documents here?"

She spoke like an old lady and spoke in a kind tone.

The middle-aged boss asked doubtfully: "Gustav?"

The old lady said: "Maybe it's another name, 'Fujiwara Hayato'."

The middle-aged boss said: "Oh, of course there is. I just wanted to show it to the customer. The shop probably has the largest collection of Mr. Fujiwara's manuscripts."

Hearing this, the old lady didn’t ask the price at all, and said: "If you don’t mind, I want to buy them all."

The middle-aged man looked a little embarrassed. He looked at Su Lun and asked, "Sir, what do you think? After all, you are the one who wants to see it first."

Su Lun glanced at it with an uninterested look on his face, "Of course I don't mind."

Those manuscripts were identified as [ordinary manuscripts] and had no special effects, so there was no need to buy the original version.

For Su Lun who just wants to understand the customs of Shanyin, a transcript is enough.

Moreover, the things of this great writer are extremely expensive, almost as expensive as [Isaac’s Alchemy Manuscript].

After hearing the price, Su Lun would definitely not waste the money.

But the old lady did not bargain at all, and spent nearly 10 million liso to buy those manuscripts very proudly.

This group of people bought something, asked a few questions about the great writer "Fujiwara Hayato", and left without finding anything else.

The shop became deserted again.

Su Lun was still in front of the counter, guessing in his mind: "Did you buy it for collection? Why do you feel like a big noble?"

Some people can hear her self-cultivation just from her tone of voice.

Although the old lady didn't say much just now, Su Lun could tell that this person's background was definitely not simple. Besides, someone who can spend such a large amount of money to buy a few manuscripts shouldn't be a pirate.

Furthermore, Su Lun didn't know if it was an illusion. When those people left just now, the person accompanying the old lady seemed to have taken a second look at him?

Su Lun spent most of the day shopping in Conch City and gained a lot.

He returned to the Golden Walled City again. With good luck, he had collected all the materials he ordered at "Atang's Sister's Magic Materials Shop" last night.

After paying the final payment, I got the materials for dozens of storage rings.

Su Lun wanted to take the materials back to the hotel to make a new puppet, but seeing that it was still early, he happened to pass by a shop that had an impression in his memory. The small room with the sign "Poseidon Divination Shop".

There lives a witch who can do divination and is also one of the most well-informed intelligence traders in the Pirate City.

Su Lun opened the magical isolation curtain, and various sealing formations were everywhere in the room.

The magic lamp is very gray and dim, and you can see a dark-skinned woman playing with tarot cards and using chess cards to divine fortune. She has fish scales on her face and is said to be a mixture of humans and fish-men. The pirates called her "Black Beauty" Amaryllis.

As soon as Su Lun entered, she said in a thoughtful voice: "The divination told me that a very special guest will come today."

Su Lun didn't listen. This is a professional term, and everyone does it.

He said directly: "I need to get some information."

As soon as Amarys heard this, she knew that someone knowledgeable was coming, and she did not continue her deceptive tactics.

"Have you ever heard of the 'Cyclops'?"

"Have you heard of a kind of Holy Grail? It is spread from the demihuman tribe"

“Have you ever heard of the Pirate King’s ‘Black Sam’s Cursed Gold Coin’?”

"I want to find some space materials to advance. Do you have any recommendations?"

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Su Lun told him all the information he wanted to know, and none of it was sensitive information.

I originally thought of casting a wide net, and it didn’t matter whether I could find out.

But I didn’t expect that this black beauty really knows a lot!

Amarys said directly: "Cyclops exists on an island deep in the Western Sea in the legend of our sea tribe. However, it is not a place where humans can set foot. Only great adventurers who are not afraid of wind and waves can It is possible to get a glimpse of the true appearance of that mythical race. As for the 'Black Sam's Cursed Gold Coin', I think you may have to ask someone, and he happens to have one in his hand. As for space materials, I heard that there are people in the black market We have supplies. If necessary, I can help you inquire, but the price may be a bit high."

When Su Lun heard this, he felt happy.

Sure enough, professional things must be left to professionals!

These intelligence merchants hold a lot of surprising information.

Even the Luying official has a "rat warehouse" to sell military supplies, let alone pirates? As long as there is a profit, someone will definitely resell the "space farming equipment"!

Before Su Lun came to Pirate City, he guessed that there would be information about "void colonization equipment" here.

When I asked, it turned out to be true.

After a conversation, Su Lun spent two hundred thousand to get the information he wanted from this black beauty.

As for the void colonization equipment, after hearing the exaggerated quotation, he stopped asking.

Now that news has leaked out, this news will become less and less valuable

Pirate City is big, big.

But to say small, it is also very small.

For example, there are only a few large markets for selling materials.

It was a coincidence that Su Lun was still inquiring about the news in the divination shop when suddenly the sound of fighting came from the black market.

Originally, fights among pirates were normal, but this time when Su Lun went out to watch the excitement, he discovered that one of the parties involved in the fight was actually an acquaintance.

The guy with a broken arm turned out to be Alec Barrett, the commander of the Lu Ying Holy Judgment Legion whom he had seen in the Cursed Valley before!

"Why did this guy come to Pirate City?"

Su Lun was also surprised when he saw the scratches on Barrett's military rank.

That's a sign of defection.