Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 54: Haunted House
It was already late at night when Su Lun came out of "Akun's soup room".
On the street, he met a refreshed Kai.
This guy has disappeared since entering the door. He probably sneaked away to another bathhouse to enjoy the fun of bathing. He drove Su Lun out, started the motorcycle, and asked, "How's it going? Is the soup room here pretty good?"
Looking at his winking expression, Su Lun also guessed that this guy was not really curious about what kind of distinguished service he had enjoyed, but wanted to ask about the embarrassing situation he had encountered.
After all, the last time he came, he was teased to the point of shame by those capable men. The eyes of those old women were so vicious and their words were so mean...it still leaves a psychological shadow on him.
Su Lun guessed what Kai was thinking and smiled without explaining much: "Not bad."
While speaking, a beautiful picture flashed through his mind.
Hmm...that young woman with a gambling addiction is indeed in good shape.
Although Senjou doesn't have any airs about the familiar gang members, and everyone is eloquent when communicating, but apart from being a gambler, I haven't really heard of this big boss having any messy private life.
Su Lun felt that she had no interest in men at all.
“Oh~”
Kai thought it was hard for Su Lun to talk about his embarrassing things, so he smiled "I understand".
The two of them rode a motorcycle and returned to Green Street.
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It was not too late to go back. Su Lun went to the gambling stall to catch up with the last professional gladiatorial match, and harvested some soul fragments.
This night was not wasted.
Then he went to the "Three Muskets Tavern" and asked, and sure enough he got a message from the potion stall owner.
"Tomorrow at twelve o'clock at noon, the warehouse in the back street of Ginkgo Street."
The address and time of the meeting were left on the note. Su Lun looked at it and had an idea in his mind: "I just paid the deposit in the afternoon and agreed to meet tomorrow morning. He must be really in need of money."
Looking at Ginkgo Street again, Su Lun also guessed that the mysterious stall owner might be active nearby. After all, this kind of secret transaction is generally not carried out in an unfamiliar area. I chose to pay the deposit on Ginkgo Street before, but now I chose to meet there, thinking that the other party is familiar with the environment there.
Su Lun didn’t think much about it. Anyway, it was the territory of the Cross Society, and many small underground forces had more or less connections. That mysterious stall owner might actually have something to do with the Cross Society.
It was already early in the morning when Su Lun left the tavern. Su Lun went to the hotel to meditate and rest to replenish his energy.
But before noon, news came from the real estate agent that a suitable property had been found.
Big enough, cheap enough, quiet enough...
Thinking that it would not affect the midday transaction, Su Lun simply did not rest and took the time to go to the agency.
He had had enough of the poor accommodation conditions in cheap hotels.
He wants to find a suitable residence, preferably spacious enough with a shooting range where he can practice marksmanship, alchemy and puppet making.
......
Su Lun also didn’t expect that the place where the real estate agent asked him to meet was also on Ginkgo Street.
Areas with dense entertainment venues are usually not too remote. Ginkgo Street, which is far away from Green Street, belongs to the "middle-class area" of the outer city.
There are relatively complete social supporting resources here, and many people from outside the city with stable jobs live in this neighborhood.
"There used to be a banker in the inner city who planned to choose the address of the bank and build a vault underground... Later, because the ground was dug too deep, maybe the veins were dug, and thick water came out. Strong dark spiritual power. Ordinary people couldn’t live in it, so the bank plan was shelved, so this house became empty..."
“I heard that you want to advance to become a professional and plan to find a place with strong dark spiritual energy. I think there is no other property that is more suitable than mine. The underground vault is spacious enough and has excellent sound insulation. It can even be used as a shooting range. Even if you contact Marksmanship in the middle of the night, no one will probably complain about you disturbing the public..."
"Moreover, you can rent a single-family property with two floors and a basement for two thousand liso. I dare say that there is nothing cheaper in the whole Old Lingtown at this price."
“…”
The landlord's name is Grandet, a middle-aged man with a big belly who looks very shrewd.
He followed Su Lun all the way and introduced the house at No. 88 Ginkgo Street.
This is a small, dusty Western-style building, located in a slightly remote corner of a back street, and is inconspicuous. The house has simple furniture, the basic decoration is basically completed, and the gas and water pipes have been installed in the house. You can move in with just a few twists and turns...
Su Lun did not expect such a surprise during this house viewing. Various conditions were not met the previous times.
The property in front of him was in line with his expectations in every aspect.
It is inconspicuous and quiet enough...especially the sturdy and empty basement, which makes him feel most satisfied.
The house itself is an ancient building, strong enough, and the thick cement wall in the basement can prevent the sound of gunshots from escaping.
Here, Su Lun can already imagine that he can have his own workshop in the future, where he can make rune puppets, modify machinery, and use it as a shooting range...
Furthermore, the reason why this house is so cheap is because of the strong "dark spiritual power" seeping up from below.
For ordinary people, this is fatal "radiation" that is enough to cause distortion.
The dark spiritual power in Old Lingdun City is much weaker than outside the city, and the breathing method practice of professionals will be correspondingly much slower, only about one-fifth to one-tenth of that outside the city.
But it is not absolute. There are also some local "high distortion areas" in the city, where the dark spiritual power will be much stronger.
For example, this small building.
However, ordinary professionals don’t like this kind of place, because in a high-distortion environment, humans may be distorted without knowing it. Environmental factors are one of the most difficult distortion factors to control. The richer and more violent the dark spiritual power is, the more difficult it is to control.
But Su Lun has no such worries. He has the Eye of Omniscient and can clearly see the numerical changes on his data surface. Once he discovers the distortion spearhead, he can leave in time.
Furthermore, he also needs such high-rich dark spiritual power.
Su Lun is now working as a first-level puppet master. The upper limit of the level has been opened. The body needs to absorb more dark spiritual power to lay the foundation for advancing to the second-level profession in the future.
Although most members of the Cross Society never thought that they would be able to advance to the second level in this life, Su Lun, a time traveler, did not just want to satisfy the scenery at the bottom.
So, this small building is very suitable.
Signing the contract, paying the rent, and spending thousands of liso.
Suellen got the key to the house.
Landlord Grandet also seemed very happy that such a troublesome property was finally rented out.
.....
Su Lun has always been very efficient. From viewing the house to signing the contract, it took less than an hour.
The landlord Grandet said that he would arrange for someone to come over to clean the house in the next two days, and agreed to hand over the house in three days.
Su Lun has no objections. It just so happens that he has to prepare to receive the "Inner City Trial Group" in the past two days.
It was not yet nine o'clock when I walked out of the small building, and the Ginkgo Street in the morning was already crowded with people.
Su Lun was going to find something for breakfast, so he thought of the Bellman Bread at No. 14 Ginkgo Street where he paid a deposit before.
Because there are many middle-class people living on this street, in addition to the hard black bread that can be used as a baseball bat, the bakery also has some other styles to choose from.
Su Lun picked a few at random, stuffed them into the oil paper tape, and prepared to check out.
At this time, two young men wearing peaked caps and overalls also followed behind him, seeming to make some small moves.
In fact, Su Lun noticed them before entering the house and knew that these children were the most common thieves in the outer city.
But they were not coming for Suellen's wallet, but for the bread on the counter.
While Su Lun was choosing to pay, the two boys had quietly taken away two pieces of black bread, very skillfully.
Su Lunquan pretended not to see it, but the bakery owner seemed to be familiar with the methods of these habitual criminals.
When the two children first came in, the clerk’s eyes became wary. At this time, before they had a chance to sneak out, the baker with a golden mustache rushed out angrily with a rolling pin and grabbed one of them by the skirt.
With this pull, a foot-long piece of bread fell to the ground.
“Hey, **** little bastards, you’re at it again!”
The baker roared angrily, twisted the thief up and lifted him into the air.
The peaked cap fell off, revealing a dirty little face. Looking at the delicate features, he turned out to be a "tomboy" with short hair.
Su Lun originally didn’t intend to meddle in other people’s business. Such things were normal in the outer city.
Most of the children in the slums make a living by begging and stealing. Beating and starvation are the only way for them to grow up. Whether they can survive in this cruel world ultimately depends on their own lives. .
However, when Su Lun looked at those frightened and helpless eyes, he suddenly saw the shadow of his former self. At that time, he was so helpless, as if the whole world had abandoned him.
The thief received a blow, and his eyes were filled with tears from the pain, but he did not cry.
Su Lun thought for a while and pointed to the black bread that fell to the ground: "How much does that bread cost?"
The mustached baker guessed Su Lun's thoughts and persuaded: "Oh, distinguished guest, these thieves do not deserve sympathy... You do not need to spend money on them."
After a pause, he looked like he was going to beat up the thief, and said fiercely: "If you don't teach these guys a painful lesson, they will come again tomorrow!"
Suellen handed over a note without wasting much time: "Here is fifty liso, which should be enough to buy this bread."
There was no expression on his face. He paid the money and turned around and left the bakery.