Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 368: Moros City-State

"Captain, we've arrived in Roman!"

"Hahaha I can finally get off the boat and have some fun."

""

Su Lun and Qian Jiao were still testing the alchemy gargoyle in the captain's cabin, listening to the cheers and shouts of the crew on the deck.

After sailing at sea for so long, the days when docking for supplies are the happiest time for the crew.

Su Lun put away the gargoyles and came to the deck with Qian Jiao.

As soon as I came out, I saw that the coastline in the distance was very clear.

The blue sky is cloudless, and the sea and sky are the same color.

Because it is close to the coast, seagulls also appear in groups near the ships. Some of them soared in the sky, some hunted in the sea, and some landed on the deck.

It is said that seagulls bring good luck to people, so sailors are very fond of these messengers on the sea. These birds do not recognize life and happily accept feeding from the crew.

Su Lun stood on the bow of the boat, looking into the distance. There is a huge city built on the mountain on the coast, and you can see the white and blue buildings from a distance.

On the cliff by the sea, there is a magnificent temple built with hundreds of huge stone pillars...

That is the "Temple of Agaparthenon", the most sacred place in the entire Roman Empire.

The Romans were warlike and rich in heroic epics and gladiators.

They believe in the **** of war, and the Agapathenon temple is dedicated to the **** of war.

Roman has no royal family, only dozens of free city-states, and each city-state has its own consul, who is considered half a city lord.

In front of you is "Moros", the largest city-state among dozens of Roman city-states.

Because this city-state has the best deep-water port and is also the place where Roman's foreign trade is concentrated, it is naturally the most economically developed city.

A large number of pirates, speculators, slave traders, and adventurers from all over the world gathered here

"Everyone, be careful when you get off the boat and try not to be too ostentatious. If there is any situation, please notify me in time."

"Yes, Captain!"

"Hahaha, let's go. I heard that Roman's arena is very lively. Let's go and have a look."

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The Dawn Regiment sailed into the port with an inconspicuous pirate flag.

There are hundreds of pirate ships of various types parked in the deep water port. After the advent of the Great Pirate Age, a large number of such "new" pirate groups appeared in the North Sea. There was one more ship, but it didn’t attract anyone’s attention.

The crew members got off the ship happily and went to the city in small groups to enjoy themselves.

Su Lun and Qian Jiao were together, as well as the sword-holding minion Lolotta. They walked off the ship and strolled on the pier, and saw the Sea King-class battleship "Princess Skadi" and eight frigates in the port.

Neither of them were surprised.

After all, Dr. Banks has long sensed that the marked submarine is on the seabed nearby.

Qianjou only glanced at it, then narrowed his gaze and whispered: "That Princess Shuangyue is also in the city now. I don't know why she is here."

Su Lun peeled off the memory of the previous deputy captain of the Eighteenth Fleet and learned some confidential information, saying: "It should be waiting for the opportunity. After all, the sea area near the void ruins is very dangerous. We still have to wait for the right wind direction. It can only pass through the ocean currents, and you may encounter them several times a year."

There are a lot of ancient equipment in that void ruins, which pirates cannot digest at all, so they plan to develop them together with Marfa's technical staff.

The warship is nothing to see, and I can’t eat it after looking at it.

Now that Princess Shuangyue's people are in the city, they can also find an opportunity to find out about Kai.

If you really want to save people, the conditions here are much better than in the pirate city of Hastelling.

The three of them entered the city unhurriedly

Going up the stone steps of the pier, you will see a beautifully repaired white stone city wall with fine carvings on the battlements and arrow towers.

This is the most beautiful city wall Su Lun has ever seen.

The Romans not only liked war, they also had deep attainments in art. This country has produced many master painters, musicians, and poets. They created many epoch-making works of art

You can see the pursuit of artistic beauty flowing in the blood in every detail of the city's buildings.

There is a group of guards wearing armor and holding spears at the city gate.

Unlike the guards of other city-states, they looked very strong. His bare arms were muscular, his eyes were stern, and he had a murderous aura about him.

These are just ordinary guards.

Su Lun couldn't help but take another look.

There was no inspection, and the three of them entered the city smoothly.

No wonder pirate groups always come here to recruit crew members. Romans are born warriors.

After entering the city, they discovered that the rumors were true.

Genuine Romans are all blond and blue-eyed, and they are easy to identify. Shirtless adult men can be seen everywhere on the streets. They may not all be considered tall in size, but they are all as strong as cheetahs, with wheat-colored skin and tendons all over their bodies that shine brightly under the sun.

It is rare to see a fat man with a big belly.

Even the children chasing and playing on the roadside can clearly see the abdominal muscles.

Weightlifting, wrestling, sword fighting, and javelin throwing are the fun events for children.

They pride themselves on being strong.

The Roman Kingdom was still an agricultural society with almost no industry. Most women on the street wear loose linen clothes, and wealthy ladies wear long cotton skirts imported from overseas. But this kind of skirt style is very simple and cannot cover much privacy. As long as you look carefully, you can see the **** exposed under the dress, and the slender legs can be seen at a glance. Especially those young girls who are not shy about showing off their beautiful figures and looking like they are walking back and forth on the street as usual. They worship heroes and are happy to have a night of fun with the strong.

As the legend goes, the folk customs here are bold and bold.

Su Lun also found it quite eye-catching when walking on the street.

The buildings in the city are very dense, and you can tell at a glance which ones are residential buildings and which ones are public buildings.

"Central Arena", "Senate", "Moros City Hall", "Muse Opera House", "Public Baths", "Trading Market"

Public buildings are very large and have unique architectural styles

There are many outsiders in the city, and Su Lun and the other three are inconspicuous.

In addition to hanging out and seeing the local customs, their top priority was to get some information.

The Roman Kingdom is now nominally part of the "North Sea Kingdom", and the mace flags of the North Sea Fleet are hung everywhere in the city.

After all, Su Lun and the others had just destroyed several divisions of the North Sea Fleet, so they naturally had to be careful.

Fortunately, he was well prepared and deliberately stripped some of the city's intelligence in the previous battle. Su Lun also knew some safe information exchange points and reliable intelligence dealers.

Not long after, when they walked out of a place called "Lavender Tavern", they had roughly figured out the information they needed.

"Kai was sent to the arena to be a slave gladiator. It seems that he is going to participate in some kind of 'hero trial'. There will be a game tomorrow"

"If you don't have to fight, try not to fight. I spent some money over there in the gladiatorial arena and found an intermediary to get information. Then I can contact Renren and Kai and we should be able to find a way to rescue him. Moreover, gladiatorial combat There is also a group of Royal Knight Slave Gladiators from the Royal Capital of Luying in the field. I suspect that they are the people Barrett and the others are looking for. Maybe Barrett and the others are lurking in the city now, so pay more attention then."

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Qianjo and Su Lun walked along, exchanging the information they had just received.

The current situation is quite ideal for them. This is Oleg's territory in name, but in the arena, the North Sea Fleet does not have too much say.

As long as you are willing to spend money, there are many ways to save people.

Moreover, the focus of the current situation is not on them, but on "Frost Moon Princess" Skadi.

"The situation in the city is very complicated now. The Luying royal family, Grand Duke Raphael, and other major lords are all focusing on Princess Shuangyue and her party. There are now a large number of outsiders mixed in the city. We can guess Those people can naturally guess that they are heading for the space ruins. There may be big movements recently."

"The Frost Moon Princess hasn't been seen much recently, probably because she's afraid of being assassinated. But even if she doesn't go out, there are still rumors about her and Oleg's second son, Onis Popov, tsk tsk. The princess really doesn’t stop."

"Haha, it's good to be lively."

""

The other good news is that Su Lun has not heard that anyone wants their Dawn Regiment.

On the other hand, wanted posters for the "Holy Judgment Fleet" are posted everywhere on the black market, and the price of the reward is soaring more and more exaggeratedly.

And the three pirate squads of the Eighteenth Fleet that were destroyed by the regiment are currently classified as "missing".

Someone offered a reward for information, but no one knew what happened.

This is a big plus for Su Lun and the others, because there were no survivors before, so this news should be kept secret for a long time

There are some shops selling fruits, jewelry, and clothes on the street, but the three of them have no interest in them.

I went to the blacksmith shop and had a look. The swords and armors were of good quality. I bought some for the crew on the ship.

Now that the news has been gathered, Su Lun spent money to find local snakes to operate it. All they have to do is wait for the news.

The three of them strolled down the street.

They have been at sea for more than ten days this time, and the sea breeze makes them smell like the sea.

This is unbearable for someone like Senjo who likes bathing.

At this time, she said: "I heard that Roman's public bathhouse is good, with natural hot springs and a large bathing pool. I plan to try it now. Su Lun, do you want to go together?"

Su Lun nodded, "Okay."

Roman's bathhouse is indeed famous in Beihai. The folk customs here are open and there is also a famous celestial mixed bath.

But as soon as he answered, he thought of something else and said: "But I want to go to the trading market to have a look. How about you and Lolotta go first, and I will come back later."

Compared with taking a bath, he still thinks it is better to go shopping in the market.

The high-end Warcraft materials here are very cheap. Buying some materials and magic crystals can save a lot of money.

Maybe you can still find something missing.

The more remote the place, the easier it is for many valuable things to become covered in dust.

Qianjou was a little impatient to go to the hot spring bath, but didn’t say much: “Okay, I’ll call you if anything happens.”

With that said, the three of them separated.

Senjou and Lolotta went to the bathhouse, while Suellen strolled through the city, heading to the market area of ​​Shell Street in the North City

The winter in Romania is very long, taking up three-quarters of the whole year.

There are only two or three months in summer, so Roman produces very little grain and has a huge need for imported grain.

As the "first Roman city-state", Moros has such a large population because there are a large number of grain merchants in this city.

The Romans are very warlike. In addition to fighting, they hunt World of Warcraft and Kraken. Therefore, this place is rich in various high-end Warcraft materials and weapons. Those speculative merchants made huge profits by transporting food in exchange for Warcraft materials that could be sold at high prices elsewhere. This business has lasted for thousands of years.

Food, slaves, weapons, and Warcraft materials are the most popular bulk businesses in Moros City.

Before Su Lun entered the market area, he heard the noisy sound of selling.

The trading market here is not much different from other cities, just more primitive.

Grain is piled in piles on the ground,

The Romans were warlike and had a high fertility rate. There are wars between city-states all year round, so a large number of war slaves will appear on the market.

Most of the men were sent to the gladiatorial arena and sold to pirates and nobles as warriors.

Women were stripped naked in the slave market, chained and stood in rows on the street. Most of the ones on display are young and good-looking, and they all sell for a good price.

Buyers can touch and knead them at will, and the female slaves have numb faces, as if they have accepted this tragic fate.

Su Lun had no interest in slaves and walked straight into the depths of the market.

He walked around several material shops. The Warcraft materials here were even cheaper than those in Pirate City, and he could also find many high-end materials.

For example, the blood of seventh- and eighth-level monsters is a necessary material for drawing high-level runes.

These are all things Su Lun is in urgent need of right now, and he didn’t skimp on money and bought a bunch of them.

The situation in the Moros city-state is a bit complicated now, and the trading market, where a large number of outsiders gather, is even more mixed.

As Su Lun walked over, he saw a lot of guys who looked like spies, and there were some familiar faces in the harvested memories.

He was not interested in spies from all sides. After browsing a circle of large shops, he walked towards the flea market.

Those street stalls are full of small traders, and they also have many good things in their hands.

"Come and take a look, the ancient secret stelae, scrolls and classics just produced in the ruins are cheap."

"The fragments of the "Book of the Dead" from three thousand years ago, come and take a look if you need it."

“Specializing in selling various secret treasures, [Blackbeard’s Treasure Map], [Old God Stele], [Akavia Era Chronicles Stele], [Aladdin’s Lamp], [Magic Flying Carpet]”

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The noise continued all the way, and all kinds of strange things appeared on the carpet.

The world has a large population base, and there are also many lucky people.

Maybe a cave opened in the mountain is the tomb of an ancient king. Those funerary objects can make people rich overnight and produce many ancient treasures.

Su Lun walked all the way, and the omniscient eye also identified it all the way.

There are many fakes, and there are also some "little top quality" products.

But for a cursed object like a "forbidden object", even if you don't have eyes, you can still feel its unusual curse properties.

So the possibility of directly detecting major leaks on treasure materials is very low.

Su Lun’s key targets are those classics, secret volumes, documents and the like.

He always kept in mind Seria's high level, and the alchemist must be knowledgeable.

This world has buried treasures from countless civilization eras. No one knows what will be undiscovered underground, and no one knows what big secrets are hidden in those documents.

The all-knowing eye takes a look at [crude imitations] and [low-quality imitations of antiques]

You can just skip it.

He visits the street stalls very quickly.

When he encounters a real product, he doesn’t use it but reads the content. When Su Lun encounters something with a suitable price, he will buy it directly.

Those lions opened their mouths and ignored them at all.

In the pirate circle, almost no one is interested in these ancient documents that are like useless paper.

It was rare for such a customer to come, and the stall owners enthusiastically took out their treasures.

The products all have certain regional characteristics, especially ancient relics.

This antique produced in Romania is difficult to see elsewhere.

Su Lun also gained a lot.

While shopping, he unexpectedly discovered that the proportion of puppet materials in these flea markets was relatively high.

Such as special wood, silk thread, puppet energy core and some related materials.

This made him a little strange.

Puppet master is a very niche profession, and materials are usually not easy to find on the market.

But here, Su Lun found a lot.

Moreover, at this time, Su Lun was walking and discovered a special stall.

He looked at the dolls for sale at the stall and exclaimed in his heart: "Rune puppets?"

Su Lun didn’t expect to see someone selling finished puppets here

The stall owner is a young girl with brown braids, a little freckles on her face, and her facial features do not look like a local from Roman.

At this moment, she was sitting cross-legged on a blanket, her whole body "suspended" in mid-air.

Su Lun could see at a glance that they were suspended by transparent silk threads.

Many stall owners in this flea market like to use weird ways to attract customers' attention.

What caught Su Lun's attention was not this person, but the things for sale on her stall.

Some are obviously puppets that need materials, and there are also a few finished dolls with runes carved on them. They are the two most common types [Wailing Dolls] and [Smiling Dolls].

Su Lun is an expert in this field. Naturally, he could tell at a glance that the quality of those rune puppets was not high.

Whether it is the level of rune carving or the effectiveness of the finished product, it is far behind what he carved himself.

It seems that the original drawings were incomplete, but there have been some changes and some new functions have been added.

But that didn't stop him from being surprised.

"Is this passed down from the 'Puppet Master' lineage?"

Su Lun found it very novel.

His inheritance comes directly from Seria, the founder of the Rune Puppet lineage a thousand years ago.

Now that a thousand years have passed, there may be some skills that have been passed down.

Su Lun thought he was a "fellow disciple" and walked over.

At this time, he saw a man chatting with the female stall owner.

"Kama, can I invite you to dinner tonight?"

"No, I have to set up a stall, so I have no time!"

"Hey, Kama, please stop setting up a stall. How much money can you make from this? I am now the captain of the North Sea Fleet, a serious second lieutenant officer, with a monthly salary of 30,000 yuan. If you marry Give it to me, and you won’t have to worry about life in the future.”

"Ebel, I told you that I don't want to be a pirate. Those despicable pirates killed my parents and robbed our manor. Have you forgotten?"

"That was in the past, forget it. Now the North Sea Fleet is already a royal army. And you have to know that my father is now the captain of the Third Fleet and has great power. We form a family, You will definitely be very happy in the future."

"Sorry, please don't interfere with business."

"Then how much do these things cost? I bought them."

"I won't sell it to you!"

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From the content of the chat, the two seemed to be acquaintances.

But from the girl's tone, it seemed like the two of them weren't that familiar.

Su Lun generally understood.

Think about it, he walked to the stall and asked: "Miss, how much does this wooden puppet cost?"

Looking at the other people arriving, the man who struck up a conversation left with a look of resentment on his face.

Seeing the rare opportunity for someone to ask for the price, the female stall owner quickly introduced her product: "This is not an ordinary wooden puppet, this is a rune puppet. It has a very special effect. This is [Smiling Doll" 】, activates the energy crystal core, which can release visual illusions within a range."

Su Lun naturally knows the rune puppets very well, and he can tell what is going on after just one glance.

But he listened patiently.

It seems that this female stall owner made it herself.

In other words, she is a "puppet master".

Su Lun did not plan to ask about her family background when she arrived, but tentatively asked some other normal questions, "By the way, I'm taking the liberty to ask. I just came to the city-state of Moros, and I found that there seemed to be some people in the city. Many puppet masters, why is that?"

Hearing this question, surprise appeared on the girl's face, and she said in surprise: "Ah, you don't know? Aren't you here for the [Heart of Four Color Elements]?"

"???"

Su Lun frowned, feeling that she seemed to be talking about a very powerful puppet treasure.

Thinking about it, he seemed to have seen this name in the classics, and then asked: "Is the [Heart of Four Color Elements] you mentioned the kind of powerful energy core in the legends of ancient goblin civilization?"

The girl said: "Yes!"

When Su Lun heard this, his eyes lit up.

There is such a legendary treasure in this place?