Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 457: End of life

Suellen rode his motorcycle all the way from Solomon Street, and then came to an inconspicuous rental house in the Franklin District.

Since there was such a big fuss today, he had no intention of continuing to show his face or contact anyone.

Hide it first to avoid being found by some special means.

As for other things, let’s wait until the limelight passes.

Moreover, now that [Lilith's Vampire Ring] has been obtained, he plans to take this opportunity to advance to the sixth level.

If you really wait until you advance to a higher level, your combat power will increase a lot, and you will be able to deal with any changes more calmly.

......

In the room, Su Lun put Uncle Crow on the bed and served him delicious food and drinks.

This is the most important "insurance" and cannot be neglected.

He also sat on the sofa and let out a long breath.

My nerves have been tense, but now I feel relieved.

Su Lun reviewed all the things he encountered today in his mind, and almost figured out the context: "Now that it is confirmed that Young Master William is the mastermind and the old monster who dares to plot Rodriguez, then Grand Duke Raphael There must be someone involved. He predicted my actions so accurately. It looks like some kind of prophetic secret technique. It seems that the person who used the 'Prism Barrier' should be the remaining priest of the Agapanon Temple..."

After confirming the identity of the enemy, Su Lun also gained some confidence.

That Young Master William killed me once before, and now he's here again... He must kill this guy to avoid future troubles.

William's sixth level strength was once prohibitive, but now it is not much of a threat to Su Lun. But behind him is the Raigadi family, who was once part of the Marfa royal family, so they should not be careless.

If you want to kill, you have to find a suitable opportunity.

As for Archduke Raphael, this is a headache.

This "sixth highest congressman" has the potential to dominate the Congress, and his power is so overwhelming that several other veteran aristocratic congressmen can do nothing.

Furthermore, from the beginning to the end of this incident, Archduke Raphael had nothing to hold on to and could not reason with.

However, Su Lun felt that a person like him who was determined to take revenge would not be able to give any reason or evidence.

But it is almost impossible to assassinate Archduke Raphael.

Even if you can kill him, there will be no real benefit other than causing a lot of trouble.

Su Lun suddenly thought of something, turned his eyes, and thought to himself: "I remember that there was information in the memory that was stripped before that there was a secret mechanical war factory of Raphael near the 'Nugget Island'?"

Thinking of this, the pirate heart suddenly rose up in his heart.

You schemed against me, wouldn’t it be bad if I got some compensation?

The war factory in the desert seems to be a secret base similar to "Old Lington". Specializing in the study of mechanical creatures such as mechanical octopus, the most important thing is that the defense force is not very strict!

It just so happened that Su Lun felt that his war workshop was still lacking in various ways, while Raphael's mechanical factory, which he had secretly studied for decades, had sufficient materials, technology, and technical personnel...

Well, after the wedding is blessed, go and mess with him!

Su Lun thought of this, and his depression after being tricked today dissipated a lot.

And being plotted this time is not entirely a bad thing.

Now that there is a commotion, well-informed people probably know that the "God of Death" is "Fick".

This means that even if you know that he has neuromechanical technology in his hands, there is no point in chasing him.

Because normal people would think that the technology must have fallen into the hands of the Lance family.

This is also one of the benefits of Su Lun's promise to marry.

In the name of marriage, the Lance family had to help him withstand some wind and rain.

Su Lun feels that although Ekaterina is not a friend, she is also a good partner.

......

But in the end, everything must be based on strength.

Next time you encounter such a conspiracy, you must be strong enough to make those conspirators lose a few teeth.

Su Lun was just about to take a breath when he suddenly took a breath of cold air and glanced at the wound on his arm.

This is a wound made by [Sigurd's Dragon Slayer Dagger].

Originally, this kind of minor trauma should have healed on its own due to his constitution, but now he was still bleeding, and there were redness, swelling and inflammation that looked like signs of infection.

If it weren’t for the physical suturing with silk thread, 80% of the bleeding would result in death.

Now that he is free, he has time to treat his wounds.

Su Lun removed the silk thread suturing the wound and saw a mysterious force on the wound that prevented healing.

He took out several high-level debridement agents and rinsed the wound repeatedly, and then the power slowly dissipated.

After using a dozen tubes, it was completely cleaned. The wound also started to heal.

At this time, Su Lun took out the red-glossy dagger, looked at it, and muttered: "This [Dragon-Slaying Dagger] is really evil."

It is said to be a dagger, but more like a short sword.

If you look closely, you will see that there are simple and mysterious lines on the scarlet glowing blade. Some are alchemical runes, some are metal forging patterns, and some are special patterns that are incomprehensible.

And what’s amazing is that these special lines cannot be seen with the right eye, and only the omniscient pupil of the left eye can see the blurred shadow.

"What a high-level inscription. This is probably the legendary god-level rune."

Su Lun observed it carefully for a while, as if appreciating a unique treasure.

The inscription on the dagger gave him a lot of inspiration.

It's like seeing the twinkling stars in the night sky. Although it is out of reach, I can still look up at the scenery in the sky.

It was identified as a "fallen magic weapon".

But now, it is probably an alchemy dagger of the "forbidden object" level.

Su Lun frowned and thought with some embarrassment: "This dagger needs to absorb the blood of higher-level creatures to maintain its sharpness. August also used it to kill people every day, and it gradually became so sharp. .It’s not easy to maintain.”

This is indeed a magic weapon.

The most common "higher creatures" are humans.

You have to kill people every day to maintain this almost evil edge.

The Rodriguez family would use it to execute prisoners in various prison cells in Linton, including some high-level professional prisoners. Wen had been trained for decades to become as sharp as he is now.

Su Lun does not have this condition.

I just tried it, and watering it with blood bags didn't work. You have to stab and kill creatures to gain a weak buff.

He is not a murderous maniac. In order to maintain a weapon, he kills people every day.

In other words, if the dagger falls into his hand, the edge will gradually become dull.

It's really a pity.

After all, regardless of whether it can slay the dragon or not, this is a top-notch weapon that can hurt seventh-level professionals.

“I don’t know if living corpses are living beings?”

Su Lun thought of something.

It would be great if living corpses could also maintain this dagger.

Although the cost is a bit higher, it is still acceptable.

He thought about trying it slowly in the future.

And this dagger also has a special effect, that is, the more advanced creatures it kills, the greater the temporary sharpness effect will be.

When Su Danglun looked at the dagger and identified it, and there was a description of "drinking the divine blood to restore the light of the magic weapon", his thoughts became more active.

Su Lun's eyes showed anticipation, and he thought in his heart: "So, temporarily enchanting the dagger with 'sacred blood' will make this dagger have miraculous effects?"

"Active Divine Blood" is definitely something that no one else has, and it doesn't even exist in the entire plane.

Because this is a plane with broken laws, it is impossible for there to be true god-level creatures.

But Su Lun does!

Everyone in the Mirror Organization has a fallen angel body in their hands, which is a true god.

Although his own heart has been refined into a breeding suit, Mr. Jing still has some "sacred blood" in stock.

And the fallen angel’s divine fire was fused by Pestoya. Theoretically, this fallen angel is not dead yet!

His blood might have a miraculous effect on this dagger.

Thinking of this, Su Lun also felt that if the dagger fell into his hands, it would be of great use in the future.

......

The weather was sunny the next morning.

The rumble of the first steam intercity train passing by on the street outside woke Su Lun from his meditation.

He opened his eyes and looked at the blue sky outside the window, his eyes shining with energy.

This night of meditation not only healed the injuries from yesterday's battle, but also digested the knowledge harvested yesterday.

"Huh~ This harvest is really not easy..."

Su Lun felt a sense of satiety in his heart that he had never experienced before.

Yesterday's battle harvested Augustus, as well as the one or two hundred golden knights. The amount of knowledge was so large that he felt that he had almost digested it now.

Needless to say, the old monster. This old monster who has lived for more than a hundred years is difficult to compare with ordinary people in terms of his knowledge and alchemy knowledge.

However, after being stuck at the seventh level threshold and knowing that he could not break through, this old monster became more interested in scheming.

But even so, he has thoroughly studied almost all the fields that he can cover in alchemy below the seventh level.

Although I have not understood the knowledge above the seventh level, I have some exposure to it.

This gave Su Lun a huge advantage, and he immediately felt like his knowledge had doubled.

Especially when it comes to some high-level hidden fields, it is even more eye-opening.

He also had a clearer understanding of the various decadent current situations of Luying's upper class society.

And those one or two hundred golden knights also made Su Lun feel that he had gained a lot.

[Golden Spear Legion Battle Formation], [Golden Shield Legion Battle Formation], [Dragon-Slaying Battle Formation], [Seventy-two Ways to Change Formation], [Medicinal Bath Secret Formula], [Forging of Golden Heavy Armor] Drawings]...and so on.

This "Golden Holy Shield Heavy Armor Knights Legion" is one of Lu Ying's top legions, and it is also a noble legion inherited by the Rodriguez family for hundreds of years.

It is said that this is a training method passed down from a dragon-slaying knight corps in ancient times.

Su Lun digested those memories and realized that this was really the case.

This kind of group charge is really effective against single large monsters and top professionals. Various formation-changing tactics also revolve around rushing to fill positions. Various tactics such as ventilation, interruption, and exhaustion cover almost everything in the battle.

Normally speaking, the combat power of the three hundred cavalry yesterday was completely enough to keep up with one or two seventh-level professionals, and it was even possible to kill them.

Theoretically speaking, as long as the average level of momentum is high enough, dragon slaying and other things are feasible.

Su Lun broke into a cold sweat just looking at it.

The combat power of these elite knights is not comparable to that of a ragtag group of pirates. Three hundred knights are enough to kill seven in and seven out among tens of thousands of pirates by relying on tactics.

If it weren’t for a powerful weapon like [Storm Hammer], he really wouldn’t be able to defeat him!

The "battle formation method" is a secret that is not passed down by Lu Ying's major legions. These are the intangible capital accumulated by the major families in actual combat for thousands of years.

These can be used directly on the puppet army.

Legion battle formation is the most effective way to transform quantitative advantage into quality combat power!

After Su Lun harvested this knowledge, he immediately had the idea of ​​forming a golden heavy armor puppet army.

He has a lot of third- and fourth-level puppets in his hands, as well as fifth- and sixth-level mechanical armors. If he can rely on these low-level combat capabilities to surround and kill top professionals, the combat power of the puppet army will be truly terrifying!

And that knowledge.

The Rodriguez family has very strict requirements for recruiting family knights, and all of them are elites of the same rank.

Most of these noble knights have the experience of studying in major alchemy academies. After harvesting, they collected a lot of miscellaneous knowledge.

This is the most satisfying harvest Su Lun has ever had.

.......

Su Lun was just thinking about it when the newsboy's cry came from downstairs.

He opened the window, threw down a few coins, and got back a few newspapers.

Looking through it, sure enough, I was on the front page of the newspaper again.

The title of "Queen's Metropolis Newspaper" is: The lawless maniac "Death" made a scene in London, murdering high-ranking nobles and committing heinous crimes.

The headline of the "Lington Daily News" is: "The God of Death" appeared in Queens, fighting with the major gangs in London, and broke into the scene where a member of the aristocracy brutally sucked the blood of a girl;

The financial backers behind several newspapers are different, and the tone of description is also different.

The Rodriguez family newspaper naturally condemned him, but they avoided mentioning anything about Augustus.

The Lance family's "Lingdon Daily News" published in detail the photos of the scene where Suellen took the scene of August's deformation and sucking the blood of the girl in that alien space.

August was anxious to save his life, so he let the gang kidnap a large number of young professionals, which caused quite a stir.

Yesterday, Su Lun handed over the surviving girls who were rescued to Sabina's people to the Lance family.

Now that there are photos and survivors, I can imagine that the Rodriguez family will definitely have a headache.

Political opponents will not miss such a good opportunity, and the political situation in Linton will inevitably fluctuate greatly.

Su Lun didn't care about things that he couldn't interfere with. He quickly read through all the newspapers and saw another piece of news that he cared about: S-class wanted criminal "Judge of Hell" Jerome Offfast. , brutally killed thousands of people, and is now wanted throughout the city!

Although the black and white photo accompanying the picture was a bit blurry, Su Lun looked at the guy in the form of the flame demon and immediately recognized it as an old cowboy.

However, it seems that it is not the second death state when he left yesterday, but the more exaggerated devil king.

I don’t know how many times I died and became like that.

Su Lun also breathed a sigh of relief: "The old man is not dead yet."

After carefully reading the contents of the newspaper, he also learned that after the old cowboy helped him hold back the "punishment lawyer" Elmo yesterday, he returned to Parrot Street and killed almost all the gang members.

Then last night before the newspaper was printed, they also ransacked the headquarters of the "Sun Slave Chamber of Commerce", "Narwhal Company" and other large slave trading houses.

Su Lun looked at the death list and saw that several big slave traders and arms dealers had been killed, which was why there was such a big commotion.

Su Lun finally understood why the old cowboy said, "Many people will die."

This kind of killing is probably related to his ability.

......

Su Lun read the newspaper and had a rough understanding of the aftermath of yesterday's news.

Sabina did not contact her, which meant that there was nothing particularly important.

At this time, he took out the [Lilith's Vampire] ring.

There has just been a big commotion. I must avoid the limelight these days, so I might as well advance.

This rental house is also safe enough.

Three blocks away is the Library of Congress, where Mr. Black is.

If someone really comes to your door, there will be someone who can provide immediate support.

This is also the hiding place Su Lun specially chose before.

I recovered after a night and was in good condition. I evaluated the success rate of fusion curse materials and found that it was 1.5 percentage points higher than yesterday.

This increase in probability is probably due to the digestion of that knowledge and a deeper understanding of the rules.

With Dr. Banks’ potion on top, the probability of distortion is less than 8%, so it’s totally worth a try.

Su Lun placed Master Crow on the balcony, put away the bed, made room, and began to arrange the advanced alchemy array.

The alchemy array required to advance to the sixth level is very complicated. Usually, fifth-level professionals who have reached this stage need to ask some master-level array masters to help arrange it.

But this is not difficult for Su Lun, and the materials have already been prepared.

The ultra-large high-purity crystal obtained from Haixu, the highest quality red copper, mithril, and agate powder purchased from Lingdun Alchemy Market, and the blood of the seventh-level Warcraft used as a blender...

Everything is done with the best materials available, and there is almost no possibility of failure due to materials.

Not long after, he had already laid out the seven-pointed star formation for professional advancement.

Then Su Lun stood naked in the center of the formation, put on the vampire ring, and chanted the ritual alchemy universal mantra: "Follow the law of equal exchange of all things, and praise the glory of the original creator. , use alchemy to witness the miracle of creation..."

For a moment, the alchemy array lit up.

......

The real shock caused by Su Lun's killing of August yesterday was far more violent than what was reported in the newspaper.

From last night to now, undercurrents have been surging in Linton, including the royal family, the Military Intelligence Department, the police station, and various large and small forces.

In the Locovalen River, an unknown number of corpses sank overnight.

Rodriguez is still reeling from the confusion over the assassination of his ancestor; Young Master William of the Regadi family is also investigating who the "big shot" is who obstructed the official action; Justice Raphael is busy nibbling away The parliamentary seats vacated by the turmoil are drafting a new arms bill; the Military Intelligence Department and the Rington Police Department are busy chasing the murderers...

While all the forces in Lingdun were busy in a mess, Ekaterina had already taken a motorcycle to an inconspicuous villa in Nancheng.

After getting out of the car, she adjusted her black dress to see that there was nothing rude about it, and then she walked towards the house.

Without waiting for any entourage, Ekaterina stepped up the steps and rang the doorbell.

"Ding dong~"

The doorbell rang, and a middle-aged woman who looked like a housekeeper opened the door, made a greeting gesture, and said: "Oh, Miss Ekaterina, you are here~ Please come inside, the master is on the second floor. Waiting for you to play chess."

"Yeah."

Ekaterina nodded politely to the housekeeper, and then entered the room.

There were no other servants in the house, and the decoration was very ordinary. It's just that the mountains of books make people think that the owner of the house will be a very knowledgeable person.

Probably because the old man was afraid of the cold, firewood was burning and crackling in the fireplace during the day.

After walking a few steps, when Ekaterina stepped on the stairs to the second floor, her expression changed for a moment, and she found that her mood fluctuated in a rare way.

Since entering the Holy Realm, I have never had this kind of uncertain wandering thoughts.

The strange color subsided for a moment, and she calmly continued to go upstairs.

Going upstairs, I happened to look at the small table next to the bed. An old man with a gray beard was studying the endgame on the chessboard with great interest.

The strange color in Yekaterina's eyes disappeared.

She also did not expect that this old man who had refused anyone to visit him for several years would actually agree to her request for a visit.

At the same time, the old man also looked over, with a kind smile in his wise eyes, and said, "Katyusha, come, join the old man in the next game."

Hearing this greeting, Ekaterina seemed to have returned to the scene ten years ago, when the ignorant little girl came to visit with her father but messed up the old man's study.

She smiled and said: "Okay, Grandpa Pierre."

.......

The housekeeper brought tea,

Katyusha sat opposite the old man, the two arranged the chess pieces and started playing chess.

On the black and white chessboard, the exquisite crystal chess pieces fell step by step, making a crisp sound.

Time is slow and peaceful.

Two people, one old and one young, go back and forth.

Ekaterina played very seriously.

That pretty face is sometimes frowning in deep thought, sometimes happy, and sometimes pouting over one of her bad moves... just like an innocent little girl.

In front of this old man, she had no pretense.

After one round, there was another round.

Ekaterina did not show any impatience. She watched carefully and chatted with the old man about trivial matters.

But most of the time, she listened quietly while the old man spoke in a leisurely manner.

"My girl's chess skills are getting better and better... Not bad, not bad, sharp and long-term. Even though she is a woman, no one can match her chess skills."

"Grandpa, you thanked me."

"I saw that young man yesterday. Girl, you really have good taste."

"Katyusha didn't expect that you would help him."

"Haha, it's rare to meet a nice young man. Besides, if I don't help, he will be fine. It's just a favor."

"≧???≦."

"By the way, Katyusha, how is your grandma recently?"

"She... has passed away."

"Why haven't I heard you talk about it? Oh, these are the only three or two friends I have with this old bone. If she leaves, I should give her a ride no matter what."

"Sorry, grandpa. Grandma and grandma went to Shanyin to see an old friend. My family didn't want others to know, so they didn't tell anyone."

"Oh, that's it. Then I know who it is... I almost forgot that when she was in the academy, she was very close to a boy from a commoner family. At that time, many people in our academy were I'm so jealous. I didn't expect that after so many years, she still hasn't forgotten it."

"Grandma went to Shanyin before. She said that the ones she couldn't let go of were her old friends in Lingdun. She originally wanted to see you, but she didn't want to come because she feared it would be the last time. Just leave."

"Well, that's her character."

"Ah... my grandma also told me some little secrets. She said that Grandpa Pierre had a duel for her when you were young. And then, you got beaten."

"Hahaha, did she tell you all these embarrassing things about me? Oh, I remember that it was more than eighty years ago, it seemed to be the summer of 915 in the Lu Ying calendar..."

"Oh, now that she's gone, the old man has even less to remember in this world. The friends around him are all gone one after another, as if someone has taken away one after another from your life. In the end, there seems to be nothing worth remembering."

"Girl, you don't mind my nagging old man, do you?"

"No way. Grandpa Pierre, do you want to know a secret?"

"Oh, tell me?"

"When I was a child, I secretly read my grandma's diary. In her diary, she praised you for being handsome and elegant."

"Really? Oh, if I had known earlier, I would have done whatever it took."

"But, she said, she doesn't like you. Because you don't understand poetry. She also said that the world in your eyes is too high and out of reach."

"Hahaha..."

"..."

Smiling, the old man's eyes showed a little sparkle.

Unknowingly, in those conversations, I looked back at my whole life.

Now that I think about it, what is still clear are the memories of those old friends.

While chatting, the old man suddenly started talking about something else, and asked in a casual tone: "Girl, I remember ten years ago, in this study, you said you wanted to be a great poet. Now, do you still want to be a poet?"

Hearing this, Ekaterina thought about it seriously, and then responded: "Of course, the dream will not change. But...before that, I thought I would become a Where is the great emperor."

The old man was not surprised when he heard the words that an outsider would definitely be frightened by. He raised his eyebrows and said with interest: "Oh?"

Ekaterina tilted her head and thought for a moment, then continued: "Because of strong rights, a stronger empire can be created."

The old man saw something and smiled again: "But why are you wavering again?"

Ekaterina did not conceal her momentary turmoil, saying: "It seemed like a sudden moment, I realized that no matter how powerful the empire was, it would collapse, and only the continuation of civilization would be truly meaningful. Even for countless years The dust of post-history has covered it up, but it cannot erase the brilliant glory of civilization."

The old man's eyes flashed brightly and he smiled slightly.

Before entering the door, Ekaterina was still a little uneasy.

But now, she feels calm.

She didn't know why her thoughts changed.

The purpose has not changed, but the mood has changed.

But she seemed to hear the elders in front of her talking about some past events, and she seemed to see herself sitting here with gray hair many years later, playing chess with an unknown junior, chatting about her life.

At that time, when I look back on my life, what can I remember?

The old man just said: The memories that are still clear are only those old friends.

After listening to the answer, a kind and satisfied smile appeared on Pierre's face. After pondering for a moment, he said: "Girl, before I die, I want to accept a disciple."

At this point, he paused, then looked at Ekaterina and asked: "Are you willing to be my disciple?"

God Ekaterina seemed to have foreseen something. She stood up solemnly and bowed her hands in a master-disciple salute: "Teacher."

With this bow, Lu Ying’s situation has changed since then.

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