Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 352: Mysterious Cartographer

Dr. Banks is the purest kind of "alchemist."

He doesn't like being a pirate, and he has no interest in wealth or political power. He only likes to study alchemy and biology, explore the mysteries of life, and benefit the entire human civilization.

Otherwise, with the skills he has mastered, whether in the two empires or under any great noble, he will definitely be a guest and enjoy endless glory and wealth.

Banks had previously expressed his interest in "New Dawn City", but then Su Lun followed the fleet to Shanyin, and the matter was temporarily put on hold.

Now, he has officially expressed his intention to join.

In other words, Dr. Banks is one of his own.

Su Lun also thought it was a great thing, as he finally contributed to his senior sister’s “New Dawn City” which was still a castle in the air

It took a long time to make the potion, and Su Lun never left the house... so he opened a room next to room 206 of the "Shark Hotel" and built his own mechanical workshop.

While the potion was being refined, Su Lun, with the help of Dr. Banks, successfully analyzed the structural diagram of the mechanical octopus.

The technical content of this mechanical octopus is very high. "Neurotechnology" and "mechanical technology" are cutting-edge technologies, and Archduke Raphael also disguises and misleads them to keep the technology secret.

If you really want to crack it, it will definitely be considered the top level of difficulty.

For anyone else, even if it were the best mechanic in the Marfa Empire, even if there was a finished product, it would probably take several years to analyze and crack it one by one.

But Suellen and Dr. Banks happened to specialize in this field, and they successfully analyzed the complete design drawings.

The advantage of having finished samples is that Su Lun no longer has to spend time and energy trying to test various data.

Such as material composition, mechanical structure, stability, energy, optimal state

Everything is designed, tested and can be used in actual combat.

It eliminates various experimental stages and can be mass-produced directly by following the drawings.

However, Sullun does not have as many resources as Archduke Raphael, nor does he have large-scale forging equipment and workshops.

He can only make it in a "small workshop".

But it also has its own advantages, such as hand-painted runes and coatings, which are much more advanced than those products that are obviously produced on the assembly line.

And because it is produced in small batches, Su Lun can also choose some rarer and more special materials to add other practical functions to the mechanical octopus.

The performance of the finished mechanical octopus manufactured in this way can be greatly improved.

Su Lun’s small goal is to get thirty or fifty heads first.

Only when you form a cluster can you have combat effectiveness

Two days later, Su Lun walked out of the temporary laboratory in the hotel.

Dr. Banks has refined a batch of "distortion inhibitors" tailored to his physical condition. These potions can at least ensure that he will not be transformed into a monster by evil spirits in the next year.

Su Lun also breathed a sigh of relief.

One year is enough time for him to do too many things.

He made himself a long shopping list.

First, he needs to go to the seafood market to buy some live octopuses suitable for mechanical transformation.

Then go to the black market to buy materials.

Inquiry about some news

Su Lun went to the alchemy black market at the bottom of the walled city with familiarity. This place had changed a lot from before.

In addition to the familiar shops where pirates sell stolen goods, there are also some regular shops that look "well-funded".

Looking at the name, it looks like a large trading house from the Marfa Empire.

Su Lun went in and took a look around. The materials in these large shops were of high quality and low price, and the variety was quite complete. The key is, even if you are not a local, you don’t have to worry about being hacked now.

After the arrival of the great politician Zolas D. Andres, the Pirate City obviously became more formalized.

Moreover, there are several "arms shops" in the shops opened by these Marfa merchants, selling military products from Marfa!

Firearms, robotic arms, mechanical skeletons, assault boats, torpedoes, and rocket launchers

This is military-grade equipment that is decades more advanced than the average equipment grade of the pirates before.

Even compared to Lu Ying's military, it is not far behind.

The most important thing is that the price is unbelievably cheap, it is truly the "factory direct sales price"!

Seeing this, Su Lun immediately realized the sinister intentions of the Marfa Empire.

Lu Ying's rear is going to be in chaos.

In the past, in the North Sea, the Luying navy could chase pirates everywhere. Pirates have almost no ability to fight head-on, and the equipment gap is too big. This is the most important reason.

Now that Marfa has provided these pirates in the North Sea with a large amount of high-quality and cheap equipment, the pirates' combat effectiveness will skyrocket. The plunder radius will be greatly expanded, and there will be more and more plunder targets. They can even capture cities and territories and directly occupy some noble territories

This will definitely give the Luying official navy a headache, and even lead to an embarrassing situation of fighting on two fronts.

Moreover,

Even more amazing

Su Lun actually saw various notices for recruiting workers in the military factory in the black market!

Although the Pirate City is backward, it has thrived for hundreds of years and has a large population. In addition to the young and strong who can go to sea as pirates, there are also a large number of old, weak, women, children and ordinary people.

In the past, people on the pirate ship relied on the weather to eat, and ate as much as they could grab. But now, it has directly entered the industrial society, fully utilizing the disadvantaged population who were once "burdens", and bringing a sustainable development ecology to these populations in Beihai.

This move is of extraordinary significance and will definitely have a long-term impact!

The "North Sea Kingdom" has no shortage of minerals and is extremely rich in resources. It is only because of its remoteness and the control restrictions of the Luying Empire that it is so poor and backward.

But now this reform has completely revitalized the entire Beihai.

With Marfa's technical and economic support, it can be expected that the entire Beihai's economic strength and population will definitely experience explosive growth in the next few years.

The "North Sea Kingdom" has become stronger. The Marfa Empire is too far away from the North Sea and there will be almost no negative impact. You can even continue to enjoy the dividends brought by the war.

But this is definitely a serious concern for Lu Ying.

If it really develops in the future, the "Beihai Kingdom" may even become a tripartite force with Lu Ying and Ma Fa.

"That Zolas D. Andres is really a talented person in governing the country"

Looking at the changes in the black market, Su Lun was filled with emotion.

Being a robber and developing your own industry, isn't this the same development path as the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets?

It’s strange that the North Sea Kingdom cannot develop

The advantage of the black market is that it is of high quality and low price. With Marfa's large trading company settled in, the price is much cheaper.

Su Lun wandered around the black market and bought a lot of needed alchemy materials.

He went to inquire about the "void material" again, but unfortunately no one knew the origin. Oleg did a good job of keeping it secret here.

There are some low-level void materials appearing on the market.

Su Lun is not interested either.

After shopping around for a while, he took the cable car to the "Colorful Conch City" next to the walled city.

There is a flea market with many vendors, and you can often find a lot of good stuff.

As soon as Su Lun got off the cable car, he heard lively shouts.

This is several times more lively than the last time he came here, and the market is crowded with people.

"Whale oil, the best whale oil, only costs five thousand li a barrel, come and buy it"

"Shipwreck treasures just recovered from the sea, porcelain and cultural relics from the Atria Empire era"

"Hey, brother! The young slave girl we just snatched is 20,000 yuan each. Do you want two more?"

"Unopened warehouse blind boxes, interested bosses can come and discuss them."

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Su Lun walked through various stalls along the way.

Not only are there more people in the market, but there are also more things for sale. With the advanced technology brought by Marfa, the pirates' ability to hunt for treasure and plunder has also been greatly improved, and there are many good things.

The Eye of Omniscient was also looking at it along the way. There were indeed many ancient things that were worth some money, but of little use.

Looking along the way, Su Lun bought a few small things, but he didn't come across anything that he was really interested in. It was not like last time that we were able to pick up a few research instruments from Old Town.

He walked around and wanted to leave, but suddenly he heard a not too loud shout from the corner: "The best quality nautical charts, cheap prices"

Su Lun didn't care at all. Those who sold in this kind of market all touted their own products as "the best".

What's more, the stall owner looked sneaky and looked like a "scalper" selling fake tickets.

But with just a casual glance, Su Lun let out a sigh in his heart.

He was surprised to find that the sheepskin map on the stall was surprisingly exquisite.

The handwriting, scale, and ocean current annotations are all very clear.

This quality is indeed the best hand-drawn version of the nautical chart he has ever seen!

"Is it stolen?"

Su Lun guessed in his heart.

This kind of "handicraft" level nautical chart is expensive and even rarer than the printed version. Usually it is a collection in the hands of some big nobles.

When you appear in Pirate City, you can only steal it.

The stall owner in front of him, whose face was covered by a tattered cloak, looked young and looked like a professional thief that could be seen everywhere in the pirate city.

It’s not surprising that they occasionally come to sell stolen goods.

"How do you sell this chart?"

Su Lun stopped and asked.

When returning from Shanyin, the Liming group took a detour. Because they were not familiar with that sea area, they almost suffered a big loss when they encountered storms and reef areas.

If there is a more accurate nautical chart, it will bring more security to navigation.

Hearing that a customer was interested in the sea chart, the stall owner seemed a little expectant and quickly introduced: "Which sea area do you want? One thousand in the sea near Hastlin, three thousand and five thousand in the southwest Devil's Sea, and three thousand in the north. The wind belt in the Borman Islands is six thousand liso, and there are also those going to Luying. If you need some particularly detailed customized charts, it may take some time, and the price will be different depending on the degree of detail. Oh, sir, although you think The price may be slightly higher, but I can guarantee that this is the best nautical chart in the world, which will provide you with the most accurate navigation guarantee for your voyage!"

He also hid his face when he spoke, as if he was afraid that people would see him.

"So complete?"

Su Lun originally thought there were only a few pictures, but when he looked at them, he discovered that there were dozens of parchment rolls in the canvas pocket that the stall owner carried.

Opening a volume at random, they are all hand-drawn charts of very high quality.

Looking at the handwriting, you can see that they are all made by the same draftsman.

What’s more, what surprised Su Lun even more was that from the tone of the stall owner, it seemed that the sea chart could be customized?

Isn’t it stolen?

"Calculate how much money it costs, I want all of this."

Su Lun looked at a few pictures carefully and made a decision immediately.

He himself has harvested many nautical chart memories, and it is easy to tell that these are indeed the most sophisticated nautical charts on the market, impeccable both from a drawing and professional perspective.

The sea chart is a must-have strategic material for a pirate group, and even a navigator's "heirloom". If used properly, it can even affect the safety of the group members.

This is of great use to their Dawn Regiment.

The more the merrier.

"You want them all?"

Hearing this, the stall owner looked a little surprised, but he quickly figured it out and said: "There are a total of twenty-seven volumes of nautical charts here. The original price is one hundred and fifty-eight thousand three hundred liso. You can give me fifteen Just 10,000 will be fine."

The computing power is very good

Su Lun glanced at him and sighed in his heart.

In a pirate circle where many people are not good at addition and subtraction, just quoting a price is already an outstanding ability.

Moreover, the price is indeed not expensive, at least compared to this quality, it is indeed very cheap.

He readily took out the money and asked casually: "If possible, can I know the artist of this chart? I need such an excellent navigator on my ship."

Originally it was a test question, but upon hearing this, the stall owner immediately became very cautious like a snake whose tail had been guessed, "Sorry, I picked up the chart."

He said as if he wanted to leave the market immediately.

Seeing his move, Su Lun's eyes froze slightly, and he was not surprised.

In the Luying Empire, except for the royal cartographers, any private drawing of a nautical chart was a felony, especially such a detailed nautical chart.

Even in the pirate city, Oleg probably didn't want to see the Luying military obtain the precise charts near Hasterling.

Smuggling precision nautical charts is a very dangerous behavior.

But Su Lun was also more certain that the person who drew the drawings was directly related to the stall owner in front of him. He couldn't force it, so he asked instead: "Oh, that's a pity. But if I want more charts like this, how should I contact you?"

Hearing this, the stall owner stopped, obviously conflicted.

I want to make money, but I am afraid of exposing my identity.

He hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Go to the guild to post the reward. I will contact you when I see it."

"Oh, okay."

Su Lun looked at his back as he dived into the crowd, but did not catch up.

It seems that the stall owner must be short of money, otherwise he would not take the risk to sell the charts.

And when Su Lun thought about it, he probably wouldn't be the painter.

After all, a master cartographer is probably an excellent navigator.

If you are an excellent navigator, you will definitely not be short of money in the pirate city.

That will be a rare talent that all major fleets are competing to recruit.

Su Lun felt that perhaps, as the stall owner said, the items were "picked up" or "copied" from a certain famous navigator.

Now that he has contact information, Su Lun plans to find an opportunity to get in touch later.