Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 389: New partner, Poseidon-class battleship
There are too many treasures in the Crystal Palace, and they cannot be salvaged in a short while. It just so happened that everyone in the Dawn Group was a little tired from the hard battle, so they set up tents by the lake to repair them.
There is no distinction between day and night in Haixu. The light of the alchemy lamp illuminates the military tents in the jungle, and everyone is busy.
With Karma, his little apprentice, caringly setting up the tent, Su Lun felt quite relieved.
The injuries on his body were caused by "water poison" blessed by divine power, which was really difficult. Fortunately, with the help of Dr. Banks, his recovery was not slow.
It was already two days later when all the treasures in the Crystal Palace were salvaged.
The members of the Dawn Group broke out of camp and set off
In the dense jungle of Alcatraz Island, a team of a thousand people stretched out.
Because [Sea King] was killed, the undead monsters in the sea ruins had no leader and could not gather a large group of monsters.
The threat to the Dawn Regiment is not too great.
High-level monsters usually have high levels of intelligence. They sense that the Dawn Group is not easy to provoke, and rarely come to cause trouble. However, occasionally they would pass by swamps or rivers and disturb one or two dormant, very troublesome, high-level undead monsters. But under the concentrated fire of everyone in the Dawn Regiment, they were able to deal with it without any danger. Everyone moved forward cautiously.
Alcatraz Island is so big that it would take a large army a day to march to the beach.
This trip yielded a lot of treasures, and everyone was very excited.
In the center of the team, Su Lun and Qian Jiao were walking side by side, accompanied by several young men from Kama's regiment.
Tani has been very excited since last night because he got a big treasure.
At this moment, he is showing off the new spell he has successfully mastered. He used his trident to condense a big water ball, and showed off excitedly: "Lolota, Karma, look, I can condense the second-level arcane technique [Water Elemental Confinement]!"
This technique is very complicated. Even if there are many veteran second-level professionals in the group, few can master it. It's really amazing.
Kama listened and smiled but said nothing.
Lolota rolled her eyes at him and said quietly: "Mr. Su Lun didn't give you that treasure. Otherwise, you would still have a long way to go to condense this technique."
Tani didn't mind admitting this fact, and showed off the trident in his hand again, with his proud **** almost raised to the sky, and said: "That's right! Mr. Sulen's [Egil's Poseidon Trident], but There’s a forbidden treasure!”
As he spoke, he did not forget to shout to Su Lun: "Thank you, Mr. Su Lun."
Su Lun smiled and nodded.
[Egil’s Poseidon Trident] This forbidden object can control the waves, and it is also considered a water element treasure, but no one in the group can use it, so Su Lun first gave Tani to practice water element control, and also gave it a try by the way. Can he master the ability to control the wind and waves that his talent has awakened?
The other members of the Dawn Group before and after listened and also showed friendly smiles.
The banned items were given away immediately, which was impossible to see in any other team, not even the wealthy Luying royal family. Although the Liming Group has only been formed recently, the atmosphere has become more and more harmonious over the past few days.
Listening to Tani being so showy, Lolotta shook her ponytail, "Humph~"
Because of Qian Tiao's relationship, she and Su Lun have been very familiar with each other for a long time, and they can be regarded as half-disciples.
This girl, like her teacher, has developed a big personality. She immediately ran to Su Lun and said in a resentful tone: "Mr. Su Lun, you are partial"
Su Lun couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this. He didn't understand the hint and could only respond: "Haha, if I have it next time, I will get a famous sword for Lolotta."
Lolota immediately became energetic after hearing this, "Wow~"
But before he could be happy, he was hit on the head by a sword scabbard.
She turned to look at Qiantiao next to Su Lun with a look of aggrievedness, and said with a bitter face: "Teacher, why are you knocking me again~"
Qian Jiao said angrily: "If you don't practice swordsmanship for a day, you'll just think about foreign things. When you have enough knowledge in swordsmanship, you will naturally meet someone who is good at swordsmanship. Otherwise, even if I give you a sword like [Zong Zheng] You can't control the "Erliang Gongfa Sword"."
"Oh."
Lolota was very temperamental after being scolded, so she curled her lips and said, "I understand, teacher."
This made others smile even brighter
Meanwhile, at the end of the line.
Barrett and "Red Nose" Miles, the leader of the "Black Panthers", were chatting.
I was so sad to meet old friends.
The great changes in the ruling team caused an uproar throughout Lu Ying. The Queen personally ordered that no one thought Barrett could survive.
This can be considered a farewell to life and death.
What's more, if they hadn't encountered the Dawn Regiment this time, their Black Panther Regiment would have been destroyed in this "Hai Ruins".
This meeting is not easy.
Two friends who have not seen each other for a long time still have a lot to talk about since they met yesterday.
They naturally took in everything in front of them and smiled.
Looking at the happy atmosphere of the Dawn Group, Miles sighed slightly, envied and sighed: "Your Dawn Group is really a very special team. That young man is indeed very powerful. However, I am also curious. , why do you, Barrett, with such a bad temper that you dare to throw away your hat as the Grand Marshal of the Empire, would you become a squad leader in the regiment? If you had been willing to stand in line at the beginning, you would not have to lead troops outside all day long. Now, I'm afraid I've already reached the rank of lieutenant general, so I won't encounter that kind of thing."
This old friend is also very confused. Apart from the Marfa Empire, it is hard to imagine that there is any force that can make an imperial general like Barrett willingly serve.
"Judgments are a thing of the past"
Barrett shook his head bitterly, those past events were no longer important.
Honor, military rank, and status all turned into smoke.
After experiencing this disaster, he also wanted to understand too many things.
He looked forward and said meaningfully: "Su Lun is a very courageous and courageous young man. The Dawn Group is also very special, everyone is excellent. In the future, they will definitely shine."
Myers didn’t ask any questions as he listened, but the scene from yesterday’s battle recalled in his mind, “I’ll wait and see too.”
The geniuses in Luying's imperial capital were like crucian carp crossing the river, but he had never seen such a monster young man.
And it’s not just the fighting power of a certain person, the entire Dawn Regiment seems to have a vibrant atmosphere.
Thinking of this, he sighed again, "The decaying empire is like the setting sun. It is really difficult for people to see a glimmer of hope. Now that you have said it, I know that Lu Ying's situation is so bad. . If I didn’t still have too many concerns, I would really like to greet the dawn with you."
Barrett also had a very complicated expression, shaking his head and chuckling.
At this time, Miles seemed to have thought of something, sighed slightly, and said: "Hey. I didn't do anything on the list this time. After hearing about the incident with your adjudication team, I ran a lot in Lingdun. Relationships, as well as your teachers and classmates at the Zhan Zhan Academy have also tried various methods, but to no avail. No one dares to disobey the orders given by the Queen herself."
Barrett shook his head, having lost sight of many things: "My old friend, you have helped me a lot."
Myers sighed and said: "If you have the opportunity to go back to London and see your teacher, General Rostov, he was used as a guarantee by congressional politicians because he helped your adjudication team and wanted to save your family. He was suppressed by the police and was implicated a lot, so he was dismissed at home."
As he spoke, his tone suddenly became indignant: "Those loyal old generals have been treated so unfairly. Sooner or later, the empire will be eaten away by those **** arms dealers and filthy moths. !"
Barrett's expression dimmed as he listened, "Yeah."
This time the "Alcatraz Treasure" attracted more than 100,000 people to hunt for the treasure. In the past two days, it was obvious that unsuspecting adventurers had broken into the sea ruins one after another.
The sound of fighting can be heard everywhere on Alcatraz Island. Through the fog, you can occasionally see the light of artillery flashing on the islands in the distance.
The Dawn Group has personally tested it. There are countless undead monsters in this sea ruins, but not all adventure groups are as strong as the Dawn Group.
The adventurers who were deceived by the treasure this time are destined to suffer heavy casualties.
Su Lun and the others are now planning to leave Haixu, but they have also left some signs with text on Alcatraz Island along the way. That was the content that clarified the truth about the treasure, as well as how to leave Haixu. It also left a glimmer of hope for those survivors who might survive.
To leave now, we need a battleship.
Two of the three battleships of the Dawn Regiment were destroyed. When I went to the beach, I saw that the remaining ship was also destroyed by monsters and was in tatters.
Obviously, the dilapidated ship cannot support all of them to leave.
But now, they have a better option.
Su Lun has also been thinking about the Poseidon-class battleship "Eternal Night Emperor".
During the initial artillery battle, Dr. Banks left a mark on the black-sailed warship.
Now Su Lun and everyone also searched all the way, and successfully found the legendary battleship parked there quietly in a harbor.
There are more than a dozen tattered ancient ghost ships on the side.
Without [Sea King], this battleship seems to have lost the king's throne. It is obviously aloof, but a little sad.
But this is good news for the Dawn Group.
There are not many ships, which means there are no endless undead monsters.
Su Lun and a crew member of the Dawn Regiment observed for a long time on the cliff. The death birds flew in circles, and the perception professionals used all kinds of methods to confirm that there were not many high-level undead monsters.
That’s when they decided to attack!
Not long after, the battle started.
"The first group intercepts the bay, the second group cleans up other ghost ships, and the third group rushes in with me to clean up the monsters in the cabin of the 'Eternal Night'!"
"Everyone check the ammunition and prepare to fight!"
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Under Barrett's command, everyone in the Dawn Regiment rushed into the bay.
Probably because those undead monsters have dispersed to hunt down various adventure groups. There are not many monsters here, maybe ten to twenty thousand.
Although it is a bit troublesome, it is not too big.
As soon as Su Lun's dozens of mechanical octopuses appeared, they completely destroyed those tattered ghost ships.
Everyone in the Dawn Regiment gathered their legions and pushed them across. Su Lun was in the team harvesting "gray mist" all the way, so that the monster could not be resurrected. Their momentum was like a rainbow, like sharp daggers stabbing into the monster group.
The battle cleanup was carried out in an orderly manner without any accidents.
After Barrett and Senjou killed several high-level undead monsters, the battle came to an end.
Everyone in the Dawn Group successfully boarded the "Eternal Night Dawn"
What is it like to board a "Poseidon-class" battleship?
With a hull of more than 300 meters, it really looks like an aircraft carrier!
The deck on the top floor is so spacious that you can even drive a four-wheel motorcycle on it.
After casual identification, the mast is a permanently solidified seventh-level rune variant [Moyences Strong Rune]. This kind of rune language specially tailored for the material really brings the perfect fit. The runes on the mast are not separate, but are connected with the entire battleship. This also makes its defense as a whole. When the mast is attacked, the entire hull will share part of the energy impact.
The wood of the ship is [Golden Oak Cursed by the Demon God]. This kind of wood is a mythical material that is rare to find.
Even the cables on the ship were identified as being woven from the magical beast [whiskers of the mountain fish cat], which allowed them to not decay for hundreds of years. But the arm-thick cables coiled on the deck are probably several thousand meters long, and the amount of money consumed is simply unimaginable.
The most shocking thing is that the keel of the battleship is not wood, but the skeleton of an ancient [Blue Dragon]!
The sail is not made of woven fabric, but the skin of [Deep Sea Lantern Fish], which has super toughness, resistance to pressure and corrosion
After boarding the ship, Su Lun was worried about any hidden dangers on the ship, so he identified it along the way.
But the more he looked carefully along the way, the more shocked he became.
Every detail on the ship has been carefully considered.
Although the ship is large, it is like a finely crafted work of art, and every detail reflects the wisdom of Moises, the legendary master of shipbuilding.
This is a masterpiece of top craftsmanship that can be called a sailing battleship.
This is one ship. Even if there are drawings, it is impossible not to build a second one
There were sporadic sounds of fighting coming from the cabin. It was the members of the Dawn Regiment who were cleaning up the monsters hiding in the darkness.
This huge warship has a total of six decks, divided into countless cabins, and the internal structure is as complex as a tunnel.
Ammunition cabin, artillery cabin, storage warehouse, waterproof cabin, kitchen, ship energy cabin
A huge canteen?
Oh, this is unimaginable on other sail battleships. I heard that only the super large Qi battleships of the Marfa Empire have such luxurious configurations.
In the past, the crew members of Su Lun and his three "secondary battleships" had to eat by themselves, either on the deck or squatting in a corner.
"Hahaha, now our Liming Group has a good ship!"
"Oh, the number of soldier cabins is enough for each of us to sleep in one room! The soundproofing effect of the cabin is actually so good, Sandro finally stopped snoring without having to listen."
"Haha, yes. This ship is probably built according to the standard configuration of 5,000-10,000 people. We can accommodate several times more people. Oh my God, the legendary 'Poseidon Class' battleship, really What an exaggeration!"
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The crew was also excited.
A sea-going ship is equivalent to most of their home. With such a good ship, everyone's living and living environment has made a qualitative leap.
Su Lun followed the team members to clean up all the way down, making sure to clean up the "Eternal Night Emperor".
Because there are many mysterious cabins with special wards that limit perception.
While cleaning up, we encountered several century-old evil spirits trapped in the ship caused by resentment. If this thing is not cleaned up, it will definitely cause some "supernatural events" for the people on board at night.
As soon as Su Lun’s black umbrella came out, he immediately collected it and used it as fertilizer.
Magic lamps were hung all the way, and the cabin, which had been dark for hundreds of years, was illuminated for the first time.
Not long after, they arrived at the artillery cabin, where all the undead monsters had been killed.
The crew was unloading usable loot from the corpses and then throwing the skeletons into the sea.
Because Su Lun can sense the layout of space, when he walked here, he already had a clear understanding of the structural diagram of the entire ship.
The three-story artillery cabin is connected from top to bottom, and the design is very exquisite.
What’s amazing is that after staying in Haixu for so many years, the black powder in the ammunition seal cabin is still very well preserved!
In this cabin, there are nearly sixty cast-iron cannons weighing several or even dozens of tons.
Because it had been fired by the undead gunners two days ago, the cabin was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder.
Qianjiao hit the heavy barrel with his hands, making a dull sound. They all shouted: "Wow, these iron lumps are not rusty. The casting process is really good."
Barrett also looked at these old antiques and said with emotion: "This [M1817 cannon] was the most advanced artillery two hundred years ago. There are still several samples in the museum of Luying War College. Above this There is also the serial number of Luying Military Shipyard, which would not be leaked out through any channels except royal warships. I don’t know how these pirates got it."
I thought it was probably the work of those greedy arms dealers. After all, the parliament has been dominated by arms dealers for hundreds of years.
Barrett shook his head as he thought.
After a pause, he continued: "In order to pursue range, this cannon must have a barrel that is large enough and long enough, and it also occupies a large position. In the naval battle back then, there were hundreds of cannons , artillery battles are invincible. But now, any artillery bought on the market has the power of these artillery. But they are smaller and more convenient."
Su Lun also smiled when he heard this, and thought of many modification possibilities in his mind, and said: "Yes. With the current number of two hundred artillery guns on one side, the artillery battle is enough to crush the Renfeng Sail Battleship. If it is changed again The number of artillery pieces with the same weight and current technology can be doubled several times. Well, some of them can be replaced with ship-borne rapid-fire guns and anti-ship missile launchers. Steam mechanical boilers can even be added to provide some additional ones when necessary. Motivation."
The exaggerated displacement of the [Eternal Night Emperor] is enough to support more heavy equipment.
Today's technology is very different from that of two hundred years ago. Su Lun himself is a mechanic, and he suddenly thought of countless modification possibilities.
But the question is, where are they going to get so many advanced artillery and modified equipment now?
The best ship-based artillery is in the Luying military.
You may be able to get one or two on the black market, but you want to equip them in bulk
We still have to rob the pirates of the North Sea Fleet!
Oh no!
And Archduke Raphael!
Su Lun had seen Grand Duke Raphael's giant steel battleship before, and the Grand Duke's men secretly developed many good things.
When the topic reached this point, Su Lun and Qianjo Barrett looked at each other, and the three of them saw each other's meaningful smiles in each other's eyes.
They are pirates now.
Build it yourself, it’s not as fast as being robbed
Not long after, Su Lun and everyone cleaned up all the way
This [Eternal Night Emperor] was the pirate ship owned by the "Pirate Emperor" Francis Drake, and some valuable antique treasures were also found on the ship.
But after all, the Dawn Group just came out of the Crystal Palace, and everyone had already been numbed by the treasures. After taking inventory, there was nothing worth looking forward to.
"Everyone, clean up the cabin, this will be the battleship of our Dawn Regiment from now on!"
"Okay! Brothers, let's start"
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Except for the structure of the ship itself, almost all other items on board were in decay.
This will be the new home of the Dawn Regiment in the future, and the crew members started the cleaning work with great enthusiasm.
The function of the ship is normal, and the shipwrights and mechanics have also begun to repair it. After some maintenance, it can go out to sea.
After clearing away the monsters, Su Lun and the others were preparing to go up.
But at this moment, Tani's voice suddenly echoed from the bottom cabin: "Mr. Su Lun, come to the cockpit, there is a small problem here."
Su Lun looked up and saw that the sound was coming from the precise brass pipes on the wall.
Two hundred years ago, there was no mechanical communicator, but such a large ship also needed timely communication. Therefore, the captain's cabin and cockpit have "communication channels" connecting all important cabins.
Shout into the mouth and the sound can be transmitted to a specific place.
That guy Tani has probably figured out these old antiques. It’s useless even if he has a communicator, and he’s testing them out
Su Lun went all the way up and soon came to the spacious cockpit.
Tani is the chief navigator of the Dawn Regiment, so the cockpit is naturally his territory, and he has stayed here since he boarded the ship.
But now looking at his sad face, it seems that he has encountered some trouble.
As soon as Su Lun entered, he asked: "What's wrong?"
Tani pointed at the old rudder that had obvious traces of time, and said rather speechlessly: "Although I don't think I should say this, it seems to be 'haunted'. I didn't move it just now, but the rudder moved on its own. Yes. I checked and found that there is no problem with the structure, but the gears and bearings need to be oiled."
Haunted?
Su Lun raised his eyebrows and asked, "Did the rudder move on its own?"
Lolota on the side also looked puzzled and said: "Yes. Mr. Su Lun, I saw it just now."
Kama also said: "Teacher, I saw it too. But I didn't find any trace of the ghost."
Tani shrugged, indicating that he was not talking nonsense, and then tilted his head to describe the strange feeling in his heart, "Besides, I feel that this ship is different from other ships. It doesn't seem to like being caught. It’s the same as people controlling it.”
For materialistic alchemists, supernatural events are almost all special phenomena caused by various abnormal energy spillovers.
But when Su Lun heard what the three said, he also took it seriously.
[The Omniscient Child] identified it and found that there was nothing special about it. The cockpit was full of antiques and there were a few alchemy objects, but there was nothing special about it.
Su Lun thought of something, took out the black umbrella and held it in his hand. His perception became much sharper.
Suddenly, he noticed slight fluctuations in his soul, and immediately realized what the haunting was about, and muttered: "Ship ghost?"
Tani, who was listening on the side, had obviously heard of this term before and exclaimed: "The legendary 'ship ghost'?"
"Yeah."
Su Lun nodded.
It is said that some ships have been drifting on the sea for a long time. Due to certain special circumstances, they gradually have their own spirituality.
Many legends about "evil ships and ghost ships" are actually about sea ships giving birth to evil ship ghosts who will murder those who board the ship.
But there are also some good ones. The ship ghost can automatically repair the ship, sail, avoid danger, find the wind, and guide the correct course
Su Lun understood that it was like a certain degree of intelligent driving.
It can bring a lot of positive help to the adventure group in navigation battles.
When he first saw the appraisal of the "Eternal Night Emperor", he was reminded that "it has given birth to a powerful ship ghost." However, he had scanned the ship before and couldn't find it anywhere.
It turns out to be here.
Su Lun thought, walked over, and held his hand on the handle of the rudder.
Sure enough, at this moment, he felt a weak spiritual fluctuation.
Unlike the soul fire of humans or other creatures, the fluctuation is very weak.
But it's special.
Like a child who has just begun to develop his intelligence.
The "ship ghost" was probably the first time he came into contact with humans. He was frightened by Su Lun's perception, and the rudder of the ship also turned nervously.
The three Kama people on the side looked at this weird thing, covered their mouths and shouted softly: "That's it, it's coming!"
Su Lun smiled.
He touched the rudder, contacted it with his soul, and introduced himself: "My name is Su Lun, and we are the 'Dawn Group'. It will definitely be the greatest adventure group on this sea in the future!"
After saying this, he paused, and then asked in a very solemn tone: "Are you willing to be our partner?"
Listening to what Su Lun said, Kama and the other three looked at him with strange eyes: Are they talking to the ship?
As soon as these words came out, the cabin fell into a dead silence.
It seems there is no response.
Su Lun pondered for a moment, thought of something, and suddenly a look of contempt for the world burst out in his eyes, and the murderous shadow of Death with a sickle rose behind him. The pressure was released, and the terrifying aura like the coming of death swept across the entire cockpit instantly.
This domineering momentum made the three Kama people in the cabin turn pale.
At the same time, the "ship ghost" also felt it.
Treasures have spirits, and only the strong are worthy of such a top-notch battleship!
The newly born spiritual "Ship Ghost" also felt Su Lun's thoughts and responded with a thought.
Although it is not possible to talk like a human being, it means: "I do"
Su Lun looked at it and raised the corner of his mouth: "From now on, you will be our partner!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole ship seemed to be happy, the rudder turned happily, and the whole ship shook slightly.
Like a dancing child.
The three of Tani looked at the scene of the gods in front of them, with surprised and excited smiles on their faces, as if a cheerful atmosphere had infected them.
At the same time, on the ship, the unclear crew members of the Dawn Regiment were still wondering what went wrong.
Su Lun shouted loudly through the brass communication pipe in the cab: "Welcome to our new member of the Dawn Regiment, the 'Eternal Night Emperor'!"
After saying this, someone immediately understood what had just happened.
"Ship Ghost! That was the Ship Ghost controlling the ship just now!"
"Oh my god, there is a ghost on our battleship!"
"Hahaha, welcome to join our Dawn Group"
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In an instant, enthusiastic cheers and shouts rang out in the cabin.