Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 354: The son of the Pirate King?

Su Lun originally thought that the mysterious stall owner selling maps had a large pirate group behind him, or that he had access to the "apprentice" of a top navigator.

Now he is sure that this guy named "Tani" is one of the best navigators in the pirate city, and he has a good reputation.

But not a good reputation, but a bad reputation.

Other pirate nicknames are domineering, but this guy's nickname is "The Unlucky Man Cursed by the Sea."

Known as the "Cursed Humanoid", it is said that if he goes out to sea with a ship, he will definitely encounter a storm.

This unlucky person's aura also caused Tani to be ostracized in the Pirate City, and it was also the reason why he was bullied just now.

Su Lun looked at the lonely and leaving figure in front of him, with strong interest in his eyes, and after thinking about it, he followed him.

Now that it is confirmed that the third [Black Sam’s Curse Gold Coin] is in the hands of Tani, he will naturally not let it go.

However, he didn't plan to come directly to the door.

Since the gold coin has not been taken away from Tani for so long, there must be some special reasons why it is rumored to be so "evil".

This is an extraordinary world with some inexplicable curses. No one can explain what is going on.

Su Lun plans to clarify some situations first.

Instinct told him that this guy might have some other secrets

"I'm very alert"

Su Lun walked leisurely on the street, and in his soul's perception, the target kept moving quickly.

Following for two streets, Natani was always alert. It could be seen that this guy was born and raised in Pirate City. He was familiar with every dark alley and climbed and jumped between various eaves and attics like a monkey. . If Su Lun didn't have soul perception, he would have been discovered if he followed him directly.

The two chased each other and soon arrived at the upper area.

This is a high-end consumer area, densely populated with various high-end entertainment venues and gambling stalls, and the people coming and going are also big pirates with bounties on their heads.

Su Lun stopped and looked at Natani in the alley, as if waiting for someone.

Sure enough, not long after waiting, a cockscomb-headed pirate walked out of a gambling stall.

Su Lun recognized him and seemed to be a captain of the North Sea Fleet.

"Hey, Tani boy, did you bring the money?"

"Brought it. Captain Fisher, where is what I want?"

""

The black crow shared the vision, and Su Lun saw clearly that the two of them seemed to be making some kind of deal again.

Tani handed the man the purse full of cash and received a small package.

Looks like a potion?

Su Lun looked a little curious as to what the guy was doing risking money for.

It's definitely not a hallucinogen. That kind of money is enough for someone to enjoy the best hallucinogen until they die.

The two seemed to be very familiar with each other, and the transaction was completed in an instant.

"You kid has been a little more restrained recently. I know you are short of money, but the adults above have spoken and do not allow such accurate charts to appear in the city."

"I have tried to draw as rough a picture as possible. If it is any worse, it may kill the lives of those who follow this chart to take risks. Sorry, I cannot draw that kind of chart on the market."

"I'm reminding you anyway, don't blame me if you get into trouble. I have a document here, which seems to be an unseen ancient script. The archaeologists in the group can't decipher it. You Help me get it done. If it’s valuable, I’ll share it with you when the time comes.”

"Okay. Captain Fisher, if there is a need for guides and navigators to go to sea, you can introduce them to me. You can go anywhere."

"Forget it. The last time I introduced you to the 'Rhinoceros Group', they were almost wiped out by a storm. Now the news has spread in the city. In recent times, you can't think of anyone who dares to recruit you."

"Actually, I can handle it even in stormy weather. It's just that they didn't believe me and were unwilling to give up their treasure, so the ship sank."

""

The two had a brief exchange before they separated.

Su Lun looked at Tani's depressed look and followed him again.

This time, Tani went all the way down, directly to a stalagmite island near the walled city.

That's a residential area.

Even in the pirate city, there are slums.

The rich can live in the walled city, but the poor can only live in this stalagmite shantytown.

If he hadn't followed him, Su Lun wouldn't have known there was such a harsh living environment in Pirate City.

Sewage flows across the shanty towns, which are damp, smelly, and full of mosquitoes.

Su Lun watched Tani get into a dilapidated shed, and in an instant the room was lit up with weak candlelight.

This living environment doesn’t look like someone who just made hundreds of thousands on his own.

Su Lun frowned slightly, felt it, and thought to himself: "Is there anyone else in the room?"

Besides Tani, there is indeed a soul wave, but it is very weak, as if it is on the edge of life and death at any time.

Su Lun wanted to figure out what happened, and leaned over without making any noise.

But at this time, some small trap was probably triggered. A young man in a cloak walked out of the darkness, holding up the strange mechanical device on his arm, and said with a guarded face: "Who are you? Why are you following me!"

Su Lun raised his eyebrows when he saw that he was discovered.

This shantytown is someone else’s territory, so it’s not surprising to be discovered.

Tani didn’t recognize him because he had changed his attire.

Su Lun didn't care about the mechanical device. The gun-like weapon couldn't hurt him, so he said directly: "I heard that you have a [Black Sam's Curse Gold Coin] in your hand."

"Are you here for the gold coins?"

Tani seemed a little disgusted with being followed, and his tone was a little cold, but he did not deny it: "I do have a gold coin. But I'm sorry, you should have heard that that gold can bring bad luck to people. I don't I'll sell it to you."

Everyone who came to steal or buy this gold coin had no good results before. He didn't want to hurt other people, but he didn't expect anyone to come here for this.

When Su Lun heard this, he glanced at him and said, "Well, I heard about it. But can I take a look first? For this, I can pay some money first."

No matter what the curse is, he has the Eye of Omniscient, and you will know it once you identify it.

He also discovered that this Tani’s teeth were different from those of humans, like jagged fangs.

Distortion?

Or maybe it's mixed race?

Tani looked at the stack of cash thrown over by Su Lun, and the wariness in his eyes dissipated a little. At least it wasn't like those robbers who robbed directly. This one was much more polite.

He seemed to be short of money. After getting the money, he hesitated for a moment, then took out a pendant from his neck, then took off the gold coin, and reminded him kindly again: "I can show it to you. But I It is recommended that you don't pay attention to it, it will really bring you bad luck."

"Yeah."

Su Lun looked at the gold coin and his left eye flashed.

This third gold coin is somewhat easy to obtain.

This gold coin is no different from the two in his hand. It contains some incomplete hidden information.

But during the appraisal, there was an additional "curse" reminder: "A gold coin that carries a father's best wishes for his children; for those of non-specific bloodline, getting this gold coin will bring bad luck." , it will also backfire on all those who have ill intentions towards those of this bloodline;"

Just after seeing this identified information, Su Lun's psychological activities immediately became extremely exciting.

This gold coin is indeed cursed and very powerful!

But

The words "father to child" are particularly eye-catching.

This is a special gold coin made by Pirate King Sam

Then why is this Tani exempt from the curse?

Huh

Isn’t this Tani related by blood to Pirate King Sam?

Thinking about it carefully, Su Lun suddenly felt that this matter was not as simple as a treasure map.

However, the person in front of me with a cloak covering his face seems to be in his teens, so his age doesn’t match up

Tani looked at Su Lun with a strange expression and thought he was affected by a curse, so he asked: "Sir, are you okay?"

""

Su Lun didn't know what to say for a moment.

He originally wanted to raise three gold coins and then see what secrets there were. If we can really find the address of Black Sam's shipwreck, we will have the opportunity to look for it in the future.

But now the situation has changed dramatically. He seems to have directly found the descendant of the Pirate King?

Su Lun was horrified, but his expression was normal, and he asked: "Where did this gold coin come from?"

Hearing this, Tani frowned and hesitated for a moment before saying: "I don't know either. As soon as I became conscious, it was right next to me."

"Oh."

Countless thoughts flashed through Su Lun's mind.

Now he is indeed in a dilemma.

Buy gold coins?

This is obviously cursed, so he can just take it away from anywhere.

Moreover, this Tani obviously has a big secret.

This makes people even more curious.

Su Lun did not mention the gold coins again, but instead tried: "I am proficient in some medical skills, and my fleet also has the world's top biological doctors. I smell the smell of disease. Of course, I said I don’t mean anything by this, I just mean that if you need it, I can help you look at the patients inside."

"you"

When Tani heard this, the vigilance that had just dissipated on his face immediately reappeared on his face.

He instinctively wanted to reject this "stranger" of unknown origin.

But he seemed to be in a hurry and went to the doctor. After hesitating for a moment, he asked cautiously: "Sir, do you know medical skills?"

"Yeah."

Su Lun nodded, not lying.

He is proficient in conventional medical skills and can at least deal with most illnesses.

The soul in the room has such weak fluctuations, there must be something wrong with it.

Tani finally looked over with hope and asked, "Can you please help my mother?"

Mother?

Su Lun nodded and said, "I have to see the patient first."

Tani looked a little embarrassed, but thinking that her house was bare and there seemed to be nothing to worry about, she finally invited Su Lun in, "Then please come in."

Su Lun walked into the shack, and there was a strong smell of the sea in the house.

The house is very small, only about ten square meters. In addition to a bed, it is a desk, and there are densely packed mountains of books.

There was a dim oil lamp on the desk, illuminating a corner. There are various charting tools on the table, including measuring rulers, compasses, loupes and a piece of yellowed parchment with a semi-finished nautical chart drawn on it.

When Su Lun saw this, he knew that those charts were made by Tani.

There was a person lying on the bed, and a bottle hung beside her. The blue liquid in the bottle was identified as [Ocean Essence].

This is a pure water energy material that is very expensive, with a market price of 80,000 to 100,000 liso per milliliter.

Su Lun also understood what Tani and Captain Fisher had traded before.

However, what surprised him even more was the shape and state of the person on the bed.

Yes, it’s the form!

This is not a normal human being!

The name shown in the identification is [Petrified Naga Tribe].

Her skin is almost as gray as a rock. Only a little skin on her face is still flesh-colored. This is the only remaining trace of a living person.

Su Lun looked at the body structure that was slightly different from that of humans, and immediately understood that Tani was really a siren hybrid!

He has read in myths and stories that the Naga clan is said to be a branch of the ancient elves. They have the blood of gods flowing in their bodies and control the oceans and storms

The room was small, and Tani beside him was full of anxiety. He was afraid that his mother's appearance would scare outsiders, so he asked: "Does my mother's appearance scare you? I'm sorry, sir, I don't mean to hide it. I They are indeed not pure-blooded humans."

Suellen didn't mind: "No, not really. I'm deeply sorry for your and your mother's misfortune."

It is not uncommon for humans and aliens to mix, but often these offspring are discriminated against.

Tani has apparently had enough of discrimination and exclusion. But he didn't care about his situation, his eyes were full of hope, and he quickly asked: "Sir, can you solve my mother's problem?"

Su Lun frowned as he looked at it. He couldn't handle this kind of petrification, but thinking that Dr. Banks might have a way, he didn't say it directly, but asked: "Can you tell me how this happened? Is it? If I can understand the source, maybe it will be better."

If his inference is correct, the person in front of him is most likely the wife of the Pirate King!

Maybe even Tani himself doesn't know his identity.

Tani hesitated for a moment and then said: "Have you ever heard of the 'Gorgon Clan'?"

Of course Su Lun has heard of it.

The "Gorgons" are also a demigod race in myths and legends, a kind of Gorgon.

The most famous one is called "Medusa".

Hearing this, Su Lun immediately understood what was going on

Probably because Su Lun showed enough kindness and honesty, Tani also told some of his situation.

The two chatted in this dilapidated shack.

"So, the reason why you know about the Cyclops is because the Naga tribe lives in that sea area?"

"Yes. There are not only Cyclops in that sea area, but also Dragon Tribe, Gorgon Tribe, and Mermaid Tribe. There are many large islands to the west, inhabited by some powerful and ancient races. Our Naga Tribe was conquered by Gorgon Tribe. The banshee tribe invaded, and the tribesmen fled to sea. They encountered bad weather, and the fleet was scattered by the storm. Then my mother and I were carried by the wind and ocean currents to this sea area, and were picked up by a kind-hearted man. The fishermen rescued her, but not long after, my mother’s petrification symptoms spread, and we settled in Hastelling until now.”

"Have you ever seen a dragon with your own eyes?"

"I've seen it before. But that was when I was very young"

""

Suellen heard some eye-opening information from Tani.

It turns out that in the dangerous and unknown sea area to the west, there are indeed some mythical races left over from ancient times.

However, Tani does not seem to know who his father is.

If Su Lun didn't have an all-knowing eye, he might still be confused, but now, he can roughly guess what happened.

Most likely, Pirate King Sam met a beautiful Naga girl during his voyage, and then he got Tani.

After all, there are not many adventurers who can go to that unknown sea.

Furthermore, the story about [Farr's Holy Grail] was also told by Tani's mother as a bedtime story when he was a child.

As for the gold coin, Tani couldn't tell the origin, but it was probably left by Sam himself.

Although that was thirty years ago. However, the lifespan of the Nagas is much longer than that of humans, their appearance does not age easily, and their souls are much purer.

In other words, in human terms, Tani would only be twelve or thirteen years old.

Su Lun can imagine how difficult it must be for a young man to live a life of being ostracized and struggling to earn money to keep his mother alive.

"I can't solve the problem of your mother's petrification, but you can ask my friend on the ship to help you look at it later. He has deep research in the field of biological mutation and should be able to think of a solution."

"Thank you."

Su Lun cannot solve the petrification problem, so he plans to ask Dr. Banks to take a look later.

He looked at the dazzling array of navigational classics in the room, and then realized that many of them were handwritten manuscripts, not only on navigation, but also on archeology, history, and ancient languages. A good adventurer must be knowledgeable.

Su Lun asked: "Are these books left to you by your mother?"

Tani said directly: "Yeah. Some are. Some I collected later."

He met Su Lun's gaze and said with some embarrassment: "All the valuable books were sold. Most of these were copied by me."

Su Lun also noticed it. After copying so many books, no wonder the handwriting looked better than the printed one. He asked again: "Did you draw those nautical charts yourself?"

"Yeah."

Tani nodded in response: "Because the adults in the city banned the sale of precision charts, the ones sold before were simplified versions. If Mr. Su Lun needs a more detailed chart, I can also draw it for you. ”

"That's it"

Su Lun sighed inwardly at Tani's amazing talent.

Only then did I realize that it turned out that the chart he thought was already of high quality was just a shortened version.

Just the ability to draw this chart makes him a top navigator and master cartographer.

Su Lun felt that it would be better if he could recruit people.

And now I have three gold coins, but if I want to get to the coordinates of One Piece's sunken ship, I also need a powerful navigator.

Since Sam left a gold coin for his son, it is very likely that there are some other factors.

Su Lun doesn’t just want navigation charts now. Wouldn’t it be better to have a master cartographer?

After pondering for a moment, he asked solemnly: "If possible, I plan to invite you to join our fleet and be my navigator. What do you think?"

"Really?! You want to invite me to be a navigator?"

Sam sounded overjoyed, even a little unbelievable.

Sailing adventure was his lifelong dream.

But due to his own reasons, fewer and fewer fleets dare to invite him, and this dream is getting further and further away.

"Yeah."

Su Lun nodded to confirm, and added: "And before your mother is cured, you can also take her on the ship to sail with you. There will be a subsidy on my ship, which is completely enough for all expenses."

The petrified Naga on the bed needs [Ocean Essence] to stay alive, which will cost hundreds of thousands of Liso a month. Su Lun felt that compared with recruiting a top navigator, this price was completely worth it.

Since you are recruiting, you must consider everything for the crew.

"this"

When Tani heard this, he no longer knew how to express his current excitement.

With his mother, he no longer had any worries.

But when he thought of something, Tani showed another look of embarrassment on his face. He reminded him kindly: "But aren't you worried that I will cause a storm and cause trouble to your fleet?"

Su Lun raised his eyes and asked: "Then do you know why you will cause a storm when you set sail?"

Sam said with confusion on his face: "I don't know either. But when I go to the sea, I can feel that the sea wind and ocean currents seem to like me and welcome me."

His ability is to foresee the coming of storms, but he will definitely encounter a storm.

This is why people call them "unlucky guys".

Su Lun smiled and said: "You don't have to worry. Maybe that's your unique talent."

He had some vague speculations that Tani's situation might be related to the Naga bloodline and the reason why he was the son of Sam.

The Nagas are the darlings of the ocean and storms. How could they be the "unlucky ones cursed by the sea"?

And, as Tani said, even if he encounters a storm, he can usually solve it, but others don't trust him.

But before that, Su Lun also planned to observe and confirm

Su Lun originally planned to communicate with Tani more, but as they were chatting, thousands of urgent messages rang out from the communicator: "Su Lun, come to the 'Ares Arena'. I saw 'Kai' ”

Su Lun looked stern when he heard this.

"Kai" is a member of the Mirror Organization, the awakened second-stage [Red Devil].

Mr. Jing received a message asking for help before, and Kai said that he had encountered a strong enemy. Then contact was lost.

I didn’t expect it to fall into the hands of these pirates in Beihai.

Chapter 354: The Son of the Pirate King?