Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 226: Ekaterina
After cleaning up the body, Su Lun took out a test tube containing green medicine and dropped a few drops on each of the pools of blood.
This is the drug [Blood Melting Bacteria] commonly used by the old Lingtown gang to destroy corpses and eliminate traces.
When the medicine was dripped, the bright red blood was swallowed up by the bacteria at an extremely fast speed. The liquid changed from red to fluorescent green, and then evaporated in the blink of an eye.
The last traces of the body have been erased.
Although there were some blood splatters on the wall, it was not a big problem.
Even if someone notices it, they won't go into action just because a few gangsters "disappear".
After killing several people, Su Lun and Mr. Jing showed no signs of discomfort. The two of them walked leisurely in the alley, then changed to another passage and walked onto the street again.
Su Lun is also half of the Isaac family, and he has nothing to avoid, so he asked directly: "Senior sister, is the pattern on this totem the coat of arms of the Isaac family?"
Mr. Jing nodded and explained: "Yes. This is a totem that my father jointly designed with the Great Druid Nuada when he traveled in the North and concluded an alliance with the 'Daru God Tribe'. It represents Friendship and equality between the human race and the Daru race."
Su Lun asked in confusion: "Daru God Clan?"
"Well, those 'subhumans' in the slave market..."
Mr. Mirror nodded, "Yes, but in fact they are not a variant of human beings. They are an ancient mythical race. They are a race favored by the ancient gods."
Hearing this, Su Lun immediately thought of the slaves with beastly features that he had seen before.
Ninety percent of their physical characteristics are the same as humans, but they have more animal characteristics, such as ears and tails
Before, he looked at a slave iron cage containing a group of female "rabbit demi-humans" with rabbit ears and fluffy short tails, as well as "deer demi-humans" with small horns on their heads
This is a bit like the transformed form of a human beast-type talent awakener.
In Suellen's stripped memories, humans' impression of "demi-humans" is that they are inferior humans who are hybrids of humans and beasts, with beast-type talents solidified.
Originally he thought so.
Unexpectedly, it turned out not to be one, but a mythical race with a history no shorter than human existence.
Mr. Jing thought of something and said with emotion: "This totem has witnessed the friendship between my father and the Daru people back then. Unexpectedly, a thousand years have passed and the Atria Empire has collapsed. Their tribesmen still retain and pass down the 'covenant' from that time."
After a pause, she let out another sigh filled with emotion.
Su Lun has never heard such complicated emotions from Mr. Jing.
But he was not the person involved a thousand years ago, and his experience was not deep.
Equality a thousand years ago has now become the slave of mankind
The one who signed the covenant was Sir Isaac. Mr. Mirror was naturally the "party" to the covenant a thousand years ago. Since the ally still adheres to the original agreement, she is also obliged to protect this agreement.
The person who can wear that totem amulet must be a very high-status person among the "Daru tribe".
If possible, she plans to buy the slaves.
The two of them walked on the street and randomly found a shop to ask. It turned out that the big slave trader Ruskin was not only famous in the Port of Kadurante, but also one of the largest slave traders in the Luying Empire.
It is naturally impossible for them to see that kind of "rich man" just by looking at him.
But fortunately, I asked about the whereabouts of those slaves. They may be auctioned as commodities at the evening auction.
It was still early, so the two of them continued walking in the city.
Su Lun is interested in steam airships, and Mr. Jing obviously also wants to take a look.
Not long after walking, I saw a terrace with two airships parked on it.
From a distance, Su Lun studied the general structure of the airship. The technical difficulty was not high.
A football-shaped enchanted balloon, with a viewing glass box attached below, and equipped with a not too complicated steam power system.
This type of vehicle is not very practical, has high wind resistance, and is not very fast.
The small one can also be used as a reconnaissance aircraft, and the large one is like a ship, but there is no cruise ship to load it, so it seems useless.
But the fuel cost is cheap and it is used as a means of transportation in some inland hilly areas.
In this city, airships are not a means of transportation, but high-end restaurants with a view.
Su Lun looked at the time, it happened to be meal time, and said, "Senior sister, let's go have a meal first?"
Mr. Jing smiled slightly and said, "Okay."
The two Su Lun walked over, and a waiter in a white shirt and bow tie received them.
The prices at the airship restaurant were very expensive. Su Lun glanced at the prices on the menu.
"Deep Sea White Ridge Caviar￡300/g"
"Large foie gras from the Principality of Wafi ￡700/gram"
"Bobodo Estate Golden Rum￡188888/bottle"
Good meat is sold in grams, and a meal costs tens of thousands.
But fortunately, I have money in my pocket, so it’s not a big problem.
Su Lun came to this world and had not really had a good meal yet, so he also wanted to try these high-end restaurants.
Before, in Old Town, food resources were very limited.
I ate dry food most of the time. Even in the city, I didn’t have a few decent meals.
The social structure of Old Lington is deformed.
The "mine owner" Archduke Raphael did not expect the city of exile to be prosperous, but all resources were used to serve his mining and research and development of mechanical technology. Therefore, heavy industry is developed, but light industry such as food processing is very backward, and even daily drinking water and food are difficult to guarantee.
Especially in the outer cities, most of the meat eaten is slightly distorted. Before serving it, you don’t know whether the meat you eat comes from a five-legged pig or a seven-legged pig
But as long as it is protein, for most people, some is good.
The big airship next door was chartered by a big noble, and the two of them were led to the small airship by the waiter.
When we entered, there were already several guests.
Looking at the clothes they are wearing, they look like they belong to the upper class.
The airship takes off, eats, chats, and overlooks the entire city.
Although the price is a bit expensive, the taste is really good.
Before, on Benson’s ship, Suellen ate only ship food. There is no shortage of seafood, but there is a lack of fresh fruits and vegetables.
There are all kinds of fruits on this airship. These fruits with plenty of sunshine are much more delicious than the glowing fruits in the underground city. One bite is sweet and juicy
Not long after Su Lun and the others took off in the airship, another airship also took off.
A soundproof barrier is installed on the airship.
A young woman wearing a very fashionable princess dress was dining alone.
This is the fourth daughter of the Duke of Reims, Ekaterina Reims. Her beautiful purple hair is the most striking feature of the Reims family.
The Port of Kadurant is the territory of Count Wuyue, but the entire six northern provinces are the territory of the Archduke of Reims, an ancient and powerful family.
Ekaterina used a knife and fork to cut the lamb chops on the plate, put a piece in her mouth, and chewed it slowly.
Behind her, an old man who looked like a housekeeper and a man covered in a cloak stood quietly.
After waiting for a moment, the woman put down the knife and fork in her hand, wiped her lips stained with oil paper, and asked: "Carlo, how is the situation over there with the demi-humans?"
The cloaked man responded respectfully: "Reporting to Your Highness, everything is going according to your plan. My subordinate has been active as a bounty hunter in the waters near the 'Silent Forest' in the past two years, and has already obtained part of it. The trust of the demi-humans. According to your plan, I arranged for pirates to plunder a demi-human village and captured a very important druid. This time I just need to sell them and find a suitable opportunity to rescue them. , it should be easy for the subordinates to gain the trust of the demi-humans and thus gain access to the core layer of the demi-human tribe, which will be much more convenient then."
Hearing these words, the purple-haired woman looked very calm and nodded: "Yes. Well done. Now the empire is fighting against Lu Ying and has relaxed the upper limit of lord recruitment. I need a strong army all the time. If Those intelligent races that can gather the northern ice fields will definitely be a great help to me."
When the cloaked man heard this, he said, "I don't dare to take credit. Everything is your wisdom, princess."
The purple-haired woman asked again: "Investigate clearly what the purpose of Bloor Turner, the commander of the 'Imperial Hammer Legion' of the Marfa Empire, is in the Port of Kadurante?"
The cloaked man responded: "Official news said that he came to celebrate the Duke's birthday, but intelligence shows that he should have other important purposes."
After a pause, he continued: "My subordinates heard that the black market has released news that tonight's auction will include very top-notch mechanical drawings, which has attracted some big arms dealers to join in the fun. Subordinates I feel like those guys from Mafa are here for the drawings."
Hearing this, the purple-haired woman frowned slightly. The mechanical drawings that can make the Marfa Empire think about it must not be simple.
After pondering for a moment, she asked: "The black market, is it spread by pirates? What kind of mechanical blueprints are they?"
"The news was directed to several large arms dealers, and my subordinates have no definite information. However"
The cloaked man paused, and then said: "My subordinates got some information from the bounty hunter circle, saying that the source of the drawing is Oleg, the "King of the North Sea", and it may be that of Archduke Raphael. [Super Mechanical Warrior] drawings. ”
The purple-haired woman was a little surprised and sneered: "Raphael, an upstart, actually leaked the blueprints? And the pirates got them?"
The cloaked man responded: "My subordinates have received information that Oleg's Fourth Fleet has made a huge fortune recently, plundered a lot of wealth and women, and has been partying in the 'Pirate City' recently. . But my subordinates went to investigate, and they haven’t heard of any large territory being attacked by pirates recently. Therefore, I speculate that it is most likely that Archduke Raphael’s secret ‘mine’ has been discovered.”
Purple-haired woman: "Is there any other news?"
Cloak Man: "Some news also came from the pirate skirt, saying that Oleg was offering rewards for some people. I heard that several division captains were dead."
After listening to the information on the sea, the purple-haired woman shook the red wine glass in her hand, as if she was thinking about something.
Then she took a shallow sip, and then asked: "What's the situation with the Raigadi family?"
Hearing this, the butler who was waiting quietly said: "There are still some conflicts between the clan and branch families of the Leigadi family, but with the support of Her Majesty the Queen, they should be resolved soon."
Purple-haired girl: "What about the marriage?"
Housekeeper: "During our previous communication, it seemed that those in the Leijiadi branch had no intention of marrying us, and were more inclined towards Grand Duke Raphael. But after the Zong family came back to power, they also revealed that they had plans to marry us. Intention. However, the first heir may not be able to do it."
The purple-haired woman smiled: "Haha, those guys really think that they are still from the Marfa royal family a hundred years ago, and they are waiting to marry into the royal family. Okay, it doesn't matter if you are not the first heir, whatever It would be better to have a piece of trash."
Butler: "Yes"
Su Lun and Mr. Jing were dining on the airship, chatting occasionally.
He also noticed that another airship also flew up, floating several hundred meters away.
The panoramic glass view on the airship is great.
There were faint clouds and mist floating in the sky. The two airships were flying at a staggered distance, and nothing could be seen.
But at that moment, Su Lun also saw clearly that there seemed to be only a purple-haired woman dining on the airship.
"Regadi? Is Ahmadinejad a waste?"
Su Lun knew how to read lips. Although it was only the moment when the clouds cleared, he felt as if he had read a word that caused a conditioned reflex in his nerves.
But in a blink of an eye, the clouds and mist separated them again, and the woman could no longer be seen to say anything. The information obtained by lip reading does not have more context to help associate the meaning of the word, so we only get a few intermittent words.
"Great noble, purple hair"
Su Lun thought for a moment. Because he knew very little about the outside world, he didn't know who the woman was.
But I also recorded these lines of information in my mind
Civilian airships are a bit disappointing.
The two had dinner together, got off the airship, and continued to wander around the city.
Su Lun needs to find career advancement materials, and Mr. Jing also needs to find some advanced materials to recover from his injuries.
They plan to go to the materials market.
Jadoulante also has a special market for alchemy materials, located halfway up the mountain.
The two of Su Lun took the cable car and came to the alchemy market.
The shops here are very neat, with uniform white painted walls and blue roofs, like a fairy tale world.
There are no ordinary residents on this street, and most of the people coming and going are professionals and businessmen.
People's clothes are also all kinds of strange. Some are wearing suits like Su Lun, some are wearing warlock robes, and some are dressed as adventurers with leather armor and muskets. Because this is a port city, steam machinery and equipment are cheaper here than inland. goods, thus attracting a large number of merchants.
Moreover, the alchemy materials here are much more complete than those in Old Lingdun!
Hundreds of shops with over 100 million kinds of products. From low-level materials of the first, second, and third levels to high-level materials of the fifth and sixth levels, as long as you have money, you can buy them.
The two of them visited various shops,
Mr. Mirror has gained a little.
Suellen is also good.
Although he didn't find the main third-level advanced materials he wanted, he found some supporting materials and many necessities for making high-level puppets. These were materials that had only been seen in classics and were not available in Old Lingdun.
With these materials, Su Lun can also try more new things, such as third-level runes and enchantments.
Unexpectedly, while walking around, I met Captain Burns who wanted to kidnap Mr. Mirror!