Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 373: [Heart of the Machine Puppet]

In just ten minutes, Suellen harvested two top treasures, [Kronos' Curse of Time Bow] and [War God Tyr's Golden Spear of Cause and Effect].

But instead of feeling happy at all, he felt that things were going in a very bad direction.

According to his plan, even if he rescued Barrett, the problem wouldn't be too big.

Magic marks and the like have no effect at all in the "Little Void Realm".

Separated by two planes, how could it be so easy to track.

What Su Lun thought before was to find a place to hide first, and it would probably be safe after the noise passed.

After all, this is the Kingdom of Romania. No matter how many secret agents there are in the Luying Military Intelligence Department, there is no way they can catch him in the city.

Even if people from the North Sea Fleet want to ask Barrett for news about the missing fleet, using special means will most likely be more accurate in targeting those in the "Holy Judgment Legion". And he would never doubt Su Lun, an "outsider".

But now the situation is even more troublesome.

Su Lun didn’t know why a golden spear dropped from the sky to kill him.

And now the spear has also been included in the small void world.

The situation suddenly became delicate.

It has been identified just now that this golden spear is Roman's "treasure of the clan" collected in the Temple of Agapanaon.

The stakes involved in this thing are huge.

Su Lun happened to have heard of the legend of the [Golden Divine Spear], which was a belief of the Romans.

An outsider takes it and is almost the enemy of the entire Roman.

But if he didn't stop just now, he would be killed by a spear again.

At this point, while Su Lun was running around the city, doubts also appeared in his mind.

Who threw this spear?

Are you here to chase Barrett?

Su Lun thinks it is possible, but not big.

If someone could really cross a plane and predict that Barrett was in his own little void world, it would be almost impossible. Then maybe we need a seventh-level, eighth-level, or even ninth-level prophet?

Obviously, Barrett is not worth paying that high price.

On the contrary, there is a possibility that this golden spear was originally aimed at Su Lun himself?

The identity of the person who can use this golden spear is definitely not simple.

It is very likely that he is a "big shot" in the Temple of Agaparthenon.

Su Lun was confused again. He had no conflict with the temple, so why did he want to kill him?

There are several big troubles in the small void world. Whether it is Barrett or the two weapons, it is obvious that they cannot see the light of day now.

Su Lun seemed to be carrying a few time bombs on his back, hiding around the city in a nervous mood.

Fortunately, the Death Bird has been very quiet and nothing evil has happened.

But suddenly, a deep horn sounded in the huge city-state of Moros.

"Buzz"

Like an air raid siren, the sound woke up the entire city.

"咻~"

"咻~"

"咻~"

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Then there was a series of explosions, and the flares took off.

It is dark midnight, but those flares illuminate the sky like daylight, illuminating the sneaky people on the street.

At the same time, the Roman army barracks, security camp, and North Sea Fleet station in the city, and all major official forces sounded the rallying horn, and countless soldiers wearing armor and holding spears poured into the streets.

The previous battle was only caused by the outsiders from the military intelligence office in the camp, but now it is the Romans themselves who are taking action.

Looking at the movement, Su Lun was not surprised, but secretly relieved.

The flare illuminated the solemn face. He looked at the sky and murmured: "A large-scale manhunt has begun."

Using human power to search means that those guys in the temple have no mysterious means to locate themselves!

"It seems to be safe for now"

Su Lun let out a long breath, and a bright light flashed in his eyes.

He has seen various divination techniques and now knows the principles of divination very well.

The higher the level of the divination target, the more causes and effects involved, and the more complex the environment, the higher the price required for divination.

Su Lun is not a second-level rookie who just came out of Old Lingdun. Anyone can do divination.

He has now advanced to the fourth level and possesses so many valuable treasures that it is almost impossible to rely on manual divination. It is estimated that if a divination warlock below the sixth level wants to accurately understand his location, he will probably die suddenly on the spot.

Without the Golden Spear, a rare weapon with a special law of cause and effect, it is unlikely that the opponent will lock his position.

Thinking of this, Su Lun was glad that he had just put the golden spear in.

For a treasure of this level, Roman might not be able to come up with a second one.

Being caught off guard once, also caused the opponent to lose the first move.

"Even the mysterious high priest of the Agaparthenon Temple could at most predict that I would be noticed if I left the city now."

Su Lun quickly analyzed all the known conditions in his mind, and then gave up his decision to risk leaving the city

Su Lun had already considered a thorough plan on how to escape in case of a raid.

Places such as hotels, inns, bathhouses, romantic places, and taverns where outsiders gather are definitely the targets of key searches.

Su Lun did not dare to go, but went directly to the slums.

There are shantytowns where hundreds of thousands of low-income people are gathered.

The situation in the city is becoming more and more chaotic, and all forces under the army, local snakes, and pirates, the King of the North Sea, are active.

The Sifang City Gate and various main roads have been completely blocked, and no one can move openly.

But this is good news for Su Lun.

He is not the only one who cannot be caught. Now there is a mixture of people from all walks of life in the city-state of Moros, especially the waves of forces that want to assassinate the "Princess of Frost Moon" are also invisible.

After all, not everyone knows that it is the people from the Agaparnon Temple who are looking for their lost [Golden Spear].

When encountering a search, the assassins must have thought that they had been discovered and that a battle was inevitable.

The city-wide search was like exploding a fish pond, and the big fish hiding in the dark were also blown out.

Not long after the city was closed, fighting broke out everywhere in the city

But obviously, the [Golden Spear] is of great importance, and the determination of the Agaparnon Temple to find the treasure of faith exceeds expectations.

Even the priestesses of the temple, wearing robes and veils, appeared in the city in person.

With their call, Romans throughout the city took action.

The Romans were born warriors, and when civilians picked up weapons, they immediately became searching guards.

Those people also thought of the complex civilian areas, and more and more people participated in the search.

Su Lun sneaked into the civilian shanty town, but was trapped there.

The main road outside was already crowded with Roman soldiers.

Su Lun quickly shuttled through the alley.

The urgent warning sound from the loudspeaker echoed in my ears.

"A thief stole the [Golden Spear] and defiled our sacred Temple of the God of War"

"Emergency martial law! City-wide curfew! Unrelated personnel should return to their residences immediately!"

"The high priest has ordered that all Romans stay at home and cooperate with the search. If you encounter strange and suspicious persons, report them immediately!"

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As soon as these words came out, the Roman crowd in the city became excited.

Insulting the faith is more serious than anything else. Everyone is clamoring to catch the "thief".

Su Lun's eyes twitched as he heard that, his previous good impression of Roman was gone.

Steal?

You can’t do the plot, so this is considered stealing?

Looking at the simple belief system, it turns out that it is just the means of the superior.

However, Su Lun also wanted to understand something.

The priests of the Agapathenon Temple would get unconditional obedience from the Romans in whatever they did, but now they used deception.

In other words, the matter of someone in the temple throwing a spear cannot be brought to light.

Otherwise, there is no need to hide it like this

The whole city is being searched, and Su Lun’s situation is not optimistic either.

He didn't expect that the commotion would be so big.

Looking at this situation, it will never end unless it is turned upside down.

There were obviously capable people among those guys. The troops they dispatched immediately surrounded the slum area, divided the complex shanty town into dozens of blocks, and then knocked on the door door by door.

No one in Roman was uncooperative.

Those who don’t cooperate must have evil intentions.

Su Lun's original plan must also change.

Even if he wears a human skin mask and disguises himself as a Roman, he is still the focus of attention as a solitary man with no family or friends. It's easy to reveal your origin, neighbors, and time of residence.

And to make matters worse, the Roman army blocked the way to several hiding places he had scouted in advance before he could go there.

Because of the shared vision of the black crow and the perception of the rune umbrella, he narrowly avoided several waves, but the situation was getting worse and worse.

At this moment, Su Lun hid in a dark alley and was blocked again.

It is not difficult to kill these people, but once exposed, it will be troublesome later.

Looking at the interrogation scene in the distance, he felt very solemn in his heart: "It's too bad now. There are no 'family members' and 'acquaintances'. They will definitely be interrogated. The other party seems to be focusing on investigating those who have entered the city in recent days. People."

Su Lun looked up and looked around. There were more and more people eating melons, and the chance of hiding without being discovered was getting smaller and smaller.

Just when he was thinking about which direction he had a better chance of winning, he suddenly saw a human head emerging from the second floor of a residential building not far away. She looked at Su Lun and greeted in a questioning tone: "Sir?"

Su Lun looked up and saw that the person he knew was actually the girl with big braids who bought puppets at the flea market last time. Her name seemed to be Kama.

I didn’t expect she actually lived here.

Just by looking at him, Karma obviously guessed that he had identified the right person. A flash of hesitation flashed across her face, as if she had decided something, and then she greeted: "Sir, come here quickly!"

Su Lun didn’t know how she recognized herself, but after thinking for a moment, she teleported and appeared in the room in that building

The whole city is under curfew, and they are still wandering on the streets. They must be outsiders without a fixed residence.

As soon as Su Lun entered the room, he watched Karma take out a half-meter-long black rune puppet from the storage ring.

After appraisal, it turned out to be a treasure.

【Substitute Puppet】

Detailed explanation: This is an antique puppet that has been passed down for thousands of years, with 'Made by Robert Boyle' engraved on it; after bleeding, the puppet can replace the host and transfer all the causes and effects of the recent period to avoid being contaminated by mysterious means. Tracking;

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Su Lun was also surprised.

Because he knows how to refine this kind of [Replacement Puppet], but the materials needed for the transshipment are very difficult to find, and he has never seen it so far.

I didn’t expect to meet you here.

And looking at the name of the producer on it, it was made by his "senior brother" himself.

This Kama actually took out all her ancestral puppets?

Su Lun glanced at her in surprise: "For me?"

He also immediately understood that the other party had guessed that he was the one being hunted in the city now!

How did Kama discover this and recognize it so coincidentally?

While speaking, Su Lun also had caution in his eyes. The other party must have guessed something when he took out the puppet.

"If you feel the need, you're welcome."

Kama is obviously very smart. She looked at Su Lun's subtle expression and naturally guessed his doubts.

Being wanted by the whole city and being recognized will make anyone alert.

She used honorifics and added an explanation: "Don't get me wrong, I just feel that you need it. My talent is [B-098-Sixth Sense]. I just took the liberty to call you, but I also felt like It's you."

It turns out to be this talent.

Su Lun also looked stunned when he heard this, and then he took over the puppet.

"Thank you. This is a very precious treasure."

He thanked him, and without any delay, he cut a small incision with silk thread on his finger and smeared the blood on the puppet.

Originally, he would not accept a treasure of this level from a stranger for no reason, but now that the situation forced him to accept it, he could not tolerate being polite and had to use it.

The blood was smeared, and a flash of spiritual light flashed on the puppet.

Kama responded: "You're welcome. My father often taught me that treasures are given precious value because they are used in the right place."

She looked at everything in her eyes, and the thought in her mind confirmed something: someone who knew how to use this puppet must be a descendant of her lineage of puppet masters.

She also instantly felt that the treasure was entrusted to the right person, and said: "You can throw it in the fireplace."

"Yeah."

Su Lun nodded, threw the **** puppet into the burning fireplace, and breathed a sigh of relief.

The puppets were burned. Now, no one will be able to trace them through some of the causes and effects created tonight.

Now he is not afraid even if he is caught

People must know the value of family heirlooms. Su Lun did not intend to take advantage of others. He said directly: "The [Substitute Puppet] just now is very precious. What do you want in exchange?"

Kama listened to Su Lun say the puppet's name, shook his head and said: "Although sir's puppet is precious, it is of little use to me. You don't need to take it to heart."

Su Lun felt that it was probably because of the few drawings he was given before that he got the rewards he received now.

Kama asked: "Sir, are you a descendant of the Puppet Master line?"

Su Lun didn't hide anything and said bluntly: "Yes!"

Hearing this, Karma's clear brown pupils immediately flashed with light, "Really! Which lineage of inheritance are you?"

Puppet masters are already in the minority, and now they have met a fellow disciple, so they are no longer outsiders.

Su Lun hesitated for a moment.

Which lineage?

It’s really hard to say.

In terms of seniority, should this girl call him Zuzu, Uncle?

Kama looked at his hesitation for a moment, thinking that he had touched some privacy, and quickly said: "Oh, sir, if it's not convenient for you to say, you don't have to"

Before she finished speaking, Su Lun shook his head and said: "It's not that it's inconvenient to say. It's just that it's troublesome to explain. I'm Teacher Seraya's disciple."

Hearing this, Karma had a look of suspicion on his face. Apparently he was thinking that he had never heard of this lineage before.

The notes left by my ancestors said that there are only a few inheritances of puppet masters

Wait!

Teacher Ceria?

Could he be talking about the "Seraya"?

The founder of the Puppet Master line? !

How is that possible!

Su Lun looked at Kama's sudden expression of doubt and shock, and said with some helplessness: "It's what you think. It's just a little troublesome to explain."

"this"

Kama's eyes widened as he listened.

I thought he was a senior brother from a certain lineage, but turned out to be his ancestor’s uncle?

This gentleman in front of me is an old monster who has lived for a thousand years?

After this first move came into his mind, Karma's expression instantly became extremely strange.

Su Lun knew that this statement was a bit unbelievable, so he hesitated just now.

He was not prepared to explain, saying: "I'm not that old. But it's a bit troublesome to explain. If there is a chance in the future, I will elaborate more."

He did not hide the fact that he was the one searching for people outside, and said: "You solved a lot of trouble for me, and even saved me. But I may cause you trouble if I am here."

Kama was even more frightened when he heard this. She seemed to have thought of something and said quickly: "No! It won't be troublesome! If you don't mind, you can stay here. I can help you."

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Su Lun's expression froze slightly when he heard this, and he glanced around.

This is a puppet studio and a long-term residence. Tools and drawings for making puppets are everywhere on the walls and on the workbench, and the decorations in the room are also very girly.

Judging from the layout of the room, Kama has been staying for a long time.

Now that the possibility of being chased by mysterious means is eliminated, staying here may indeed save you a lot of trouble.

And coincidentally, at this time, Su Lun had already felt someone surrounding him.

A group of people went up to the small building and knocked on the door from door to door.

If you go out now, the probability of being discovered is very high.

Kama also heard the noise, glanced at Su Lun, and nodded seriously: "Leave it to me."

She didn’t know Su Lun’s combat power, but she knew very well that the priest of the temple had spoken and no one could leave the city now.

Su Lun frowned, but did not leave.

At this time, there was a knock on the door.

Kama went to open the door. Outside the door were several pirates with the logo of the North Sea Fleet on them.

As soon as the door opened, a wave of inconspicuous waves swept over. It was obviously a person with a perception system.

"How many people are in the room? When did you come to the Moros city-state?"

"Two me and my cousin."

"Hey, cousin? When did he come"

"It's been a long time."

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Obviously, the people who came to check out the houses were pirates who were familiar with this area.

Before the question was finished, someone shouted outside the door: "Hey, Licht, don't ask, that's Miss Karma's home, I know, let's go to the next one."

"Oh."

Listen, the pirates seemed to want to finish the interrogation as soon as possible, so they took one more look and turned away.

If you are well-established, you will naturally not be suspected.

Su Lun listened silently in the room.

If he remembered correctly, the frivolous young man who pursued this girl before happened to be the captain of the North Sea Fleet?

The door closed and Karma breathed a sigh of relief.

After interrogating once, the current trouble was temporarily solved.

She looked at Su Lun and said: "Sir, when the time comes, just say you are my cousin"

Su Lun felt that there was nothing wrong with the story she made up, and nodded: "Yeah."

Once the group of pirates left, there were only two people left in the room.

This is a girl's boudoir. The two of them were alone. After the business was finished, the topic of conversation stopped, and the atmosphere seemed a little awkward.

Su Lun looked at the half-finished puppet on the workbench and said casually, "Are you studying the 'Giles Equation'? You are going in the wrong direction. This is the alchemy matrix of the sealing system and is not usually used. On offensive puppets. Moreover, it is rarely used at the intermediate puppet master stage."

There are many puppet parts in the room. Different from the rune puppets Su Lun studies on weekdays, these puppet parts have many exquisitely designed mechanisms, such as steel needles, poisonous mist, nooses, and thorns

The Boyle family inherits the Puppet, another branch of the Puppet Master.

However, in the eyes of Su Lun now, there is indeed not much left at this level.

Hearing Su Lun’s words, Kama’s face flashed with an expression of humbly accepting criticism, and nodded from time to time: “Yes.”

As Su Lun spoke, she was also thinking about what she should give her in exchange for consuming the [Substitute Puppet] just now.

Thinking about it, he took out some fourth-level puppets he had refined, "Oh, by the way, these puppets are for you."

Although it is not worth the [Replacement Puppet], it is still expensive.

And for Kama’s current second-level strength, these puppets are more practical and can bring her enough security.

That's what a puppet master is like. Combat power depends entirely on puppets, and good puppets can instantly increase combat power.

Puppets can also be used as family heirlooms, passed down from generation to generation.

This is the Puppet Master’s “hard currency.”

"this"

Kama's eyes immediately lit up as Su Lun took out a few rune puppets.

As a puppet master, she can naturally tell at a glance that the subtleties of these puppets are far beyond her own understanding.

Not only the blueprints, but also the engraving, enchanting, and runes are all master-level craftsmanship. All the details indicate that it is the first ancient method passed down from generation to generation by the Boyle family.

She then remembered the previous conversation.

Is this person in front of me really his ancestor and uncle?

Only in this way can we explain why he was able to produce those complete drawings and the high-level puppets in front of him.

Kama seemed a little flattered. Faced with the gift from her "senior master," she couldn't refuse it and accepted the puppet: "Thank you, uncle, ancestor."

Su Lun had a strange expression when he heard this title. Although the seniority was correct, I felt it was not right, so he said: "My name is Su Lun. Just call me by my name."

Kama’s expression became more solemn when Su Lun didn’t correct her statement, “Yes, Uncle Patriarch. Oh no, Mr. Su Su Lun.”

Su Lun no longer bothered with the issue of address, and said: "My identity is very troublesome, and it is not a good thing for you to involve me. I will not stay here any longer. The manhunt in the city will be over soon. I will leave. If you have any questions or need my help, just ask."

As he spoke, he glanced at a corner of the room with his peripheral vision.

A family that has been passed down for thousands of years must have some background.

The semi-finished product with soul fluctuations is placed in an inconspicuous corner.

Kama didn’t take the initiative to mention it, nor did he ask about people’s privacy

Hearing Su Lun's words, Karma had a look of loss on his face, as if he felt that he had finally met a senior from his sect and was about to miss it.

She looked thoughtful and said: "That Mr. Su Lun. If possible, I would like to ask you a few questions about puppets."

Su Lun said: "You don't have to be so polite. Just say it."

Kama said, took out a puppet, then fiddled with the mechanism, and pulled out several hidden drawings from the puppet's body, "Can you help me see what is wrong with this drawing? What?"

Su Lun looked at it with a slightly sideways look. He was saving it so carefully. It was obvious that the thing was not simple.

This drawing is hand-drawn, but it is higher than any other drawing on the workbench.

Su Lun only glanced at it and frowned, "Did you find this in some ancient book?"

Just by looking at the mysterious runes on the drawing, he knew that this was a very complex and high-end puppet component.

And only part of it.

New paintings, like photocopies, are also key clues.

Kama said truthfully: "This is something inherited from my Boyle family."

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Su Lun looked at it carefully and immediately knew that it would not be easy to figure out the problem immediately.

The mechanism trick was carried forward by that "Robert Boyle", and many things were his original creations.

A lot of the knowledge designed here is "top puppet knowledge" that Su Lun has not yet touched upon.

He also needs to go back and read many classics to find out the problem.

However, although he could not fully understand it, Su Lun could guess the function of this part of the drawing.

He vaguely understood what was going on with the soul on the puppet in the corner.

"This should be the production of a top-notch 'puppet core'. There are traces of the Lich's secret method on it, and it should be able to entrust the soul"

Su Lun's eyes dimmed, unable to conceal his shock at the drawing, and he praised: "This is really a great and wonderful idea!"

Kama listened to Su Lun talking about the situation of the blueprint in one breath, and he didn't know that his puppet skills were far beyond his own understanding.

She asked in surprise and anticipation: "Can you repair this drawing?"

Su Lun looked serious and said: "It's difficult. The technology in the drawing is knowledge that is only involved in the top puppet field. Even if I have the materials, I can't make it. What's more, this is only a part of the drawing."

Hearing this, Mafa asked eagerly: "What if I can have other drawings?"

As she said that, she also knew that she was rude, and a flash of hesitation flashed across her crystal eyes, as if she had made some decision. Finally, she revealed the family's biggest inheritance secret and said: "I didn't mean to hide that from you. But please help me and my brother!"

Su Lun raised his eyebrows: "Your brother?"

It turns out that the soul wave on the puppet is her brother.

Kama nodded seriously and said: "Yes! This is the [Mechanism Puppet Heart] drawing passed down from the ancestors of our Boyle family. And my brother is trapped in a broken puppet. In my heart."