Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 431: Goodbye Sabina

After Su Lun had a sumptuous breakfast in the apartment of rich woman Reina, she went out feeling refreshed.

He made an appointment with Mr. Hei today.

In addition to reminiscing about old times, there are also many things that need to be consulted in person.

Mr. Hei applied for a job as an inconspicuous administrator at the "Ruying Library" in London. He stayed there all day long, reading and organizing books, and occasionally doing some restoration work on ancient books. It is inconspicuous, but it is the intelligence core of the Dawn organization in Linton.

The library is located in the Franklin District. This is an urban area with no obvious separation between the rich area and the civilian area. It is home to many large and medium-sized companies. It can be regarded as a place where the elite among the civilians work actively.

Su Lun rode his steam motorcycle across two districts from the apartment, and it took him half an hour to reach the library.

It is a very spectacular building complex. The architectural style is classical Gothic, with a beautiful golden bell tower and various towers. This is the most spectacular building Su Lun has ever seen in Rington.

He parked his motorcycle in a shed near Library Square and walked over.

The weather is nice today. There are many people in the fountain square feeding the fat pigeons with bread crumbs.

Where rich people gather, pets tend to get fatter.

I contacted Mr. Hei. He is currently sorting ancient books in the library area of ​​Area A.

Su Lun looked at the guide map and walked into the library door.

Although the library is open to everyone, proper dress is required to enter.

In Luying, a decent set of clothes includes a hat, leather boots, and cane, which together are worth at least tens of thousands of liso.

It is simply impossible for most civilians to spend such a large amount of money on a complete outfit. So the library seems to be open to everyone, but in fact it excludes people from the lower classes.

Allowing some people to have access to knowledge is a gift from the aristocracy to the common people

Su Lun walked into the library, as if walking into a maze of books.

The "Library of Congress" is as famous as the "Luying Royal Academy Library" and is the two largest libraries in the world.

The recorded collection in the public areas of the museum exceeds 200 million. We also receive a large number of social donations every year, and this number continues to increase.

The collection includes books, manuscripts, newspapers, ancient scrolls, stamps, pictures and some strange cursed objects. The book area has more than a thousand kinds of written records, involving ancient relics from dozens of civilizations.

In short, it’s very, very big.

The lights in the library are bright, and there are a few people on the mahogany chairs reading books.

Su Lun looked at it all the way, feeling a little itchy in his heart, thinking that it would be great if he could have such a library in his little void world and take it with him everywhere.

The deeper he explored the field of alchemy, the more he became awed by the vastness of knowledge.

Not long after, Su Lun came to a corner of Area A.

This is the book collection area. Except for the administrator who has returned, there are no outsiders.

When I arrived, I happened to see Mr. Hei immersed in sorting a large number of ancient scrolls on the bookshelf on the second floor.

Su Lun greeted: "Long time no see, Mr. Hei."

Mr. Hei chuckled and responded: "I can't afford to be called 'sir' anymore. This generation can't be messed up."

He is Mr. Jing’s disciple, and Su Lun is Mr. Jing’s junior brother.

In terms of seniority, Mr. Hei still has to call Su Lun "junior uncle".

How dare Su Lun trust him? In his eyes, this old gentleman will always be the wise man, senior and elder whom he respects. I once helped him solve big troubles several times in Old Town.

Moreover, Mr. Black is a true [polymath].

Although Su Lun has harvested so much miscellaneous knowledge now, after all, most of the people he looted are pirates and combatants. How many books can he read? Excluding those that overlap, both in terms of depth and volume, they are far behind Mr. Black.

But with respect in his heart, when Su Lun saw Mr. Hei, he still joked: "How about we talk about our own affairs? I will still call you 'sir', and you will call me 'little uncle'?"

Mr. Hei didn’t feel angry at all, but was so happy that he shouted loudly: “Hahaha”

They all know that no one cares about this title.

Mr. Hei pointed to the chair beside him, "Su Lun, just find a place to sit."

Not an outsider, Su Lun was so polite. He pulled out a chair and sat next to him. He looked at the ancient scrolls on the table and showed great interest.

Mr. Hei also noticed it, pointed to the ancient product scrolls on the table, and said: "Sorry, I originally wanted to make an appointment elsewhere. But I am really too busy with work matters."

Why would Su Lun care about this?

After a pause, Mr. Hei introduced: "This is the 'Kimbo script', an ancient script with very few records of a chronological civilization. Last month, an adventure group unearthed it from a sunken ship in the South China Sea. It was just yesterday Send it to the library. With this box of ancient scrolls, I’ll go through all the libraries in Lu Ying and I’m afraid I won’t be able to find another box.”

Those words seemed to have a kind of magic power. When he talked about them, the eyes of this polymath became bright and clear.

Su Lun had never even heard of this ancient civilization, but he was quite interested in it and asked: "What is recorded above seems to be a kind of alchemy?"

Mr. Hei's erudition was immediately reflected, "Yes. The texts that can be preserved so well are naturally valuable. Because there is knowledge about dating, the translation is not very accurate. It probably records a The ancient alchemy of refining seawater"

"Oh."

Su Lun also gained experience after hearing this.

He was even more envious of the "treasure-gathering effect" of an imperial capital like Lingdun.

Lu Ying adventurers search for treasures and discover ancient ruins all over the world. But in the end, almost all the good stuff that was discovered found its way to Ringtown.

Especially something like an ancient relic.

Because only people from big cities like Rington can afford to buy them; and only here can a team of experts with enough knowledge to translate them and discover the true value of the relics.

Just looking at these ancient scrolls in the library, they may be rare treasures that ordinary people have no chance to touch in their lifetime.

And Luying is a huge empire.

Lingdun City has accumulated thousands of years of heritage, which is definitely beyond the imagination of outsiders.

These foundations are also the most important reason why this place is called the "Holy Land of Alchemy".

In addition to being envious, Su Lun was still envious.

And this comparison makes me feel more and more like a nouveau riche.

It’s more that I feel I need more knowledge to enrich myself.

There is endless knowledge in this library, as vast as the endless starry sky.

Mr. Hei found such an identity to hide himself as a hobby and for his own career advancement.

Su Lun thinks that if he sees the world in the future, retiring as a librarian would be a good choice

Reunited with old friends, Su Lun curiously sensed the fluctuation of Mr. Hei's soul. He raised his eyebrows in amazement and asked directly: "Mr. Hei, what strength do you have now? Why do I think you are so powerful?"

If it wasn't special, he wouldn't ask.

He knew that Mr. Hei had also advanced to the fifth level, but it felt as deep as the sea.

Even when faced with any sixth-level or even seventh-level professionals he had seen before, Su Lun never felt this unfathomable.

Those eyes full of brilliance seem to be able to penetrate everything.

Mr. Hei did not respond directly, but smiled and said: "Little Su Lun, you are so amazing. In the battle in the Moros city-state, you had a record of one against two hundred thousand, but no one can do it now. Lu Ying is the 'strongest professional' in the eyes of young people."

Hearing this, Su Lun couldn't laugh or cry, and said: "Mr. Hei, please don't try to beat me up. What is the truth, you still don't know?"

There was a smile in Mr. Hei's turbid eyes, but he was not entirely joking. He said: "I'm not talking nonsense. It's all written in the newspapers. At least in that case, if you want to defeat so many enemies, Qi Even top-level professionals can’t do it.”

In front of a scholar, Su Lun didn't have the courage to brag about himself. He returned to the previous topic and asked: "So, what kind of combat power do you have now?"

Mr. Hei thought about it and said something ambiguous: "Knowledge makes me fearless."

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Su Lun rolled his eyes, his expression seemed to be able to speak: speaking human words.

Looking at his joking expression, Mr. Hei finally thought about it and said very calmly: "Well, if you really want to say it, people below level seven are probably invincible."

After hearing this, Su Lun seemed to have received a satisfactory answer, "I think you are being humble."

According to the humble character of this old man, if he dares to say this, his meaning must be a little higher.

For anyone else to say this, it would even directly mean that below the seventh level, I am invincible!

Even if Su Lun thinks that he is already very powerful, he dare not say that he is invincible below the seventh level.

Just like when I met the man behind the control of [Ghost Bride] before, there was that kind of black magic puppet. Whether it was fifth or sixth level, Su Lun was not sure that he could defeat it.

But if Mr. Hei dares to say this, he must have some confidence.

As strong as ever

Su Lun sighed in his heart.

To be accepted as a disciple by Mr. Jing himself, it goes without saying that Mr. Hei is talented.

This old man is good at everything, but he is a bit too low-key.

Obviously they are among the most knowledgeable people in the world, but they behave like ignorant school-age children at all times, always showing a sense of humility and reserved composure.

After the small talk, Su Lun chatted with Mr. Hei about serious matters.

The recent situation in Lu Ying, the current situation of the Dawn Organization, and the reactions of major forces

Su Lun was relieved to hear the news that Mr. Jing and the others had gone to Senodia Province and that the organization was developing well there.

He also told Mr. Hei about the clues he found yesterday.

At least let Dawn's intelligence organization take some precautions in advance.

The two chatted from morning to afternoon.

If Su Lun hadn't had some other things to do, he would have really planned to stay in the library for a few days, asking for advice and studying.

Before leaving, Su Lun gave Mr. Hei the [Void Resistance Potion] and a previously obtained space material that was highly compatible with the [Eruditionist] profession

Not long after, Mr. Hei sent Su Lun to the door of the library, "This professional material is really suitable for me. Su Lun, you are serious."

Not only the materials, but also the rare [Void Resistance Potion] and the lost ancient void alchemy, which will greatly increase his space ability.

For this polymath, the increase in strength will be more terrifying than that of ordinary people, and that kind of affinity will cause a qualitative change in his space magic!

Su Lun doesn't care about this.

Not to mention the relationship between the members of Dawn and Mr. Jing, Mr. Hei also helped him a lot in Old Lingdun.

Mr. Hei added: "By the way, Su Lun, I've looked at that [Isaac's Alchemy Manuscript] you want, and it's indeed in the Royal Academy Library. But it's not easy to get it out. It is the permanent collection of the Royal Academy, and even the royal family has no right to give it to anyone. So the only way to obtain it is to use some extraordinary means. However, the library has very sophisticated security restrictions, and even now I have not researched any There are ways to get around the ban."

"Oh?"

Su Lun frowned as he listened.

He not only wants to get the content inside to refine [Issac's Giant Power], but also wants to get the tome itself.

That was left by Sir Isaac. In addition to knowledge, it is a very powerful treasure in itself.

Su Lun felt that it was natural to collect the master's treasures in his hands, not to mention that his teacher Ceria said that there was a big secret hidden in the notes.

But it doesn’t seem to be easy to get.

Mr. Hei said: "I think you can go and see for yourself sometime. After all, your omniscient child talent can see more things."

Su Lun nodded: "Yes."

Going to Luying Royal Academy is also one of his plans in the next few days.

Go and look at that manuscript, and also take a look at his disciple Jike who likes to study bombs.

Mr. Hei added: "Also, you can ask Kit about this matter. He is proficient in various forbidden cracking and lock opening decoding abilities, and may be able to help. And he will probably be very interested. After all, The treasures in the Treasure Hall of the Royal Academy Library are the 'ultimate challenge' that thief professionals regard as the thief king certification. The last person who succeeded in the challenge was Carlo May, the "King of Thieves", one of the top ten legendary hunters. Erdis"

Su Lun smiled after hearing this.

When leaving, Mr. Hei said again: "Danny opened a pharmacy at 171 Lawton Street, Queens. When you go, be sure to tell him that I have the batch of ancient pharmacy classics he is looking for. I found it for him and can pick it up at any time."

Su Lun nodded: "Okay."

Not long after, Su Lun rode his steam motorcycle to Queens again.

Roton Street is the seat of the "Luying Pharmacist Union" General Union, and it is also the only place in the empire that certifies the qualifications of senior pharmacists.

This block gathers pharmacists from all over the country, so it also has the largest market for pharmaceutical materials in Luying.

Pharmacology is one of the most important basic subjects in alchemy, and Su Lun himself is proficient in it. It happened that the recent experimental research lacked some materials, and Dr. Banks also prescribed a long list, so he planned to Do some shopping in person.

After Su Lun drove the motorcycle over and parked it at the corner of the street, he wandered around the market with great interest.

Su Lun visited a few of the various pharmacy material shops with signboards.

I have to admit that the bulk distribution market on Luoton Street is indeed the largest market for pharmaceutical materials in Luying. You can find almost all the potion ingredients you need here!

There are also various finished potions for sale in the shop, ranging from the lowest-level healing potions to life-extending potions worth tens of millions.

As long as you have money, you can buy almost any potion with the desired effect.

The streets are bustling with pedestrians. In addition to pharmacists and professional merchants, a large number of them are adventurers who come to buy potions.

Because it is the main distribution center, medicines here are much cheaper than elsewhere.

However, Su Lun went around in a circle and only bought a few urgently needed materials, then gave up.

It’s not that I don’t want to buy more, but these materials are too expensive!

Su Lun has been in the North Sea pirate circle before, and is used to the "fragile prices" of the pirate black market.

Now when he came to the regular market, he found that the materials were really expensive.

Materials that could be bought for a thousand liso in the pirate city of Hastlin might cost ten thousand or even tens of thousands here.

Materials are basically four to five times more expensive on average, and some are even dozens of times more expensive.

Su Lun gave up the idea of ​​shopping.

Although he is not short of money, there is no need to waste it like this.

It would be better to leave these matters to the Chamber of Commerce of Rich Lady Reina.

Do it yourself, no middlemen to make the difference, more suitable for bulk purchases.

Su Lun did not delay in the market, looked at the house number, and walked along the bustling Luoton Street. When we found No. 150, it was already in a very remote corner.

After circling for a long time without finding his destination, he asked the locals and found No. 171.

The shop is hidden in a dark alley.

Probably like a village in the city, there is a very old house behind the glamorous business district of Luoton Street, where many porters work as coolies in the drug market.

Su Lun looked at the house number that he finally found and muttered: "No wonder Mr. Hei said it was hard to find"

This is a small shop with only a small signboard saying "Denny's Pharmacy".

Compared with the big shops on the main street, this is no different from a street stall.

However, the shop is closed.

Danny didn’t want everyone to know that Su Lun had come to Linton City, so Danny didn’t know he was coming.

But he knew there were people in the house, and there were quite a few of them.

With a pinch of the warlock's seal, a man covered in a cloak appeared.

Dr. Banks, who came out of the small void world, looked at the sign on the shop, his voice obviously a little excited, "Is this Danny's shop?"

Su Lun nodded: "Yes. It should be on the second floor. There are many people there."

Just when the two were hesitating to knock on the door, a young face wearing a peaked cap appeared on the roof of the second floor.

The man looked at the two people from Su Lun who were obviously of unknown origin, and asked cautiously: "Who are you looking for?"

Su Lun looked up. Although his face was hidden by his hat, he still recognized the man immediately and said, "Kayin?"

He had sensed that there was a strong third-level professional upstairs, but he didn't expect that he was an acquaintance.

This is none other than Cayin, the old captain of the Jiulingdun Cross Society, who had a life-long friendship with Su Lun.

The peaked cap was stunned for a moment when he was called by his real name, "Su Lun?"

When he saw Su Lun's face clearly, he showed an expression of disbelief and shouted in surprise: "Oh my god, it's really you!"

Kayin jumped down from the ground and gave Su Lun a warm hug.

Su Lun looked at his old friend and was very happy.

Obviously this was not the time for small talk in the alley, so Kayin greeted: "Let's go inside and talk later!"

As he spoke, he knocked on the closed door of the pharmacy, raised his head and shouted: "Anisha, please open the door quickly."

Hearing the sound of footsteps going down the stairs, the door opened after a while.

That was a young nurse wearing an isolation gown, a young girl. She looked at Su Lun and Su Lun with her big eyes and asked, "Mr. Kayin, is there a new patient?"

Kayin didn't explain much, "No. They are old friends of Danny and I."

"Oh."

The little nurse named Anisa turned and went upstairs, "Mr. Kayin, please greet the guests. I have to help Dr. Danny change the patient's dressing."

Kayin: "Okay."

Su Lun looked at the few finished potions in the shop and asked casually: "Why isn't the shop open?"

Kayin looked a little solemn and said: "There has been a strange disease in the city these days. There are too many patients. If we open it again, we will not be able to accommodate them."

Before Su Lun could think about it, they had already walked up to the second floor.

In the small room, there were more than ten hospital beds separated by curtains, and a figure in a white coat was busy.

He seemed to be so focused that he didn't even realize that there were two more people in the room. He just said: "Anisa, inject a dose of 'T3 antiviral' into the patient in bed three."

Kayin originally wanted to call Danny to greet his old friend, but Dr. Banks walked over.

He did not look at his son more, but saw the patients on bed No. 3, and said: "T3 level antiviral is not enough to suppress the patient's symptoms, at least T5 level is needed. Add five milliliters more 'Mercury Neutralizer' neutralizes the septic blood in the patient's organs."

Hearing this, Danny did not look back and said: "T5 is gone. Let's use T3 first. I will think of a solution later."

After saying that, he suddenly realized that someone had said something.

Looking back, I saw a stranger next to me.

Although he couldn't see his face clearly, a familiar feeling of intimacy arose spontaneously.

Danny wasn't sure who he saw, but turned around and recognized Su Lun, and exclaimed: "Su Lun?"

Su Lun nodded and said with a smile: "Long time no see, Danny."

Seeing his old friend again, Danny couldn't hide the surprise in his eyes.

Since this is Su Lun, then

Danny knew before that his father was still alive, and it was only because of those distortion inhibitors sent from Pirate City that he saved his life.

So, this man is his father?

Dr. Banks also spoke, with a complicated tone: "Danny, are you okay?"

Hearing this, Danny burst into tears

The joy of the reunion between father and son is indescribable.

Unfortunately, both of them were deformed, and their appearance was completely different from before.

Their respective experiences cannot be explained in a few words.

However, before the two of them could exchange a few words to reminisce, the patient's cough interrupted them.

Banks used some advanced medicines he carried with him to temporarily suppress the symptoms of the patients.

Su Lun watched the whole process with serious eyes.

Because no matter how you look at it, these patients look like the symptoms of the "Red Death".

In this question, Danny also proved a point.

"This is a new infectious disease that was originally spread through rats. Red spots will appear on the patient's body, especially on the face, often accompanied by symptoms such as dizziness, severe pain, and pore bleeding. I tried Many methods have been tried, but a radical cure has not yet been found. Some advanced drugs can suppress the symptoms of some diseases, so that patients are not in danger of life for the time being, but the worst thing is that ordinary people simply cannot afford the cost of injecting advanced drugs."

After a pause, he added: "Moreover, I found that those speculators who have sensed the limelight recently have stocked up. The prices of related medicines and materials that can suppress this disease have increased several times. , the price continues to skyrocket. I want to buy some materials to prepare potions, but they are difficult to buy."

Dr. Banks looked at it with a solemn expression and said: "Looking at the symptoms, it should be the legendary 'Red Death'."

Danny didn’t know what happened and asked in confusion: "Father, what kind of disease is this?"

Dr. Banks and Suellen looked at each other and sighed slightly, "Let's go downstairs to talk."

The patient was in no condition for the time being, and Danny was finally able to leave the ward.

They chatted downstairs.

Danny has a deformed body and scary facial features, so he doesn't like to be in public. But because he was once rescued by people from the slums in Old Lingtown, that experience also made him always have goodwill towards the people at the bottom. So when he came to Lingdun, he opened a small pharmacy shop. On weekdays, he sold affordable medicines to the lower class people and treated some patients.

That little nurse Anisa was a previous patient. Danny healed her from death. The girl stayed and worked as a nurse in the shop.

There were so many things to say when old friends met, but what they talked about more was the "Red Death."

In the lower floors of Lingdun, this "blood terror" is quietly spreading.

Fortunately, Dr. Banks is an expert in this field. After seeing these cases, he also has some treatment ideas.

However, a large number of clinical trials are still needed to test some solutions.

No one can tell how long this time will take.

This also makes Su Lun more eager to know who is spreading this disease and who is the supplier of the parasite medicine!

The Red Death has professionals like Dr. Banks and Danny studying it, so Suellen doesn’t need to worry about it.

In the evening, he came to a cafe called "The Lost Bird" on the banks of the Locovalen River.

He made an appointment with Sabina to meet here at seven o'clock.

They will go to the mysterious "Full Moon Ball" together.

Su Lun ordered a cup of coffee and sat in the corner by the window. This position was perfect for observing almost everyone in the cafe.

Just outside the window is the famous Rington Iron Bridge.

This open suspension bridge is the landmark of Rington. If a giant ship blows its whistle, the bridge deck can automatically tilt to both sides to allow the ship to pass.

Su Lun just sat down and took a few sips of coffee. He looked at his pocket watch and saw that there was still a quarter of an hour before the appointed time.

But at this moment, a woman covering most of her face with a scarf hurriedly came into view. She glanced at the people in the cafe, and instantly her eyes fell on Su Lun in the corner.

She walked over with briskness in her steps, and then untied her scarf as she walked.

The shiny wavy red hair is the first thing that catches the eye, and then the charming smile, who is it if it’s not Sabina?

Su Lun looked at the succubus maid whom he had not seen for a long time, raised his eyebrows and smiled.

Sabina did not sit across from Su Lun honestly, but sat directly next to him without any hesitation.

With her hot and delicate body pressed against her, the succubus maid hugged her master's neck and coquettishly said, "Sir, I kept you waiting!"