Mechanical Alchemist

Su Lun stayed in the library for several days.

Because it is the imperial residence, you don't have to worry about being disturbed by others. Every day, there are maids who deliver exquisite food, so you can live a leisurely life.

Occasionally, Miko Mifuko would come over to read books when he was free, and the two talked about some things about practice together. When Su Lun encountered some questions that he didn't understand, someone could ask them.

Su Lun knew that the higher the library was, the more valuable it was to read, so he looked down from the third floor, the second floor, and the first floor.

Super high brain development and multitasking ability can greatly improve the ability of learning and memory. There are also two cursed objects [Serea's Blessing] and [Isaac's Alchemy Manuscript], which are also small artifacts to assist learning.

Su Lun reads books extremely fast and with high efficiency.

Given enough time, he would probably be willing to stay in this library for a few months.

But the day of the "Dark Sun Festival" is coming soon, he always feels that something will happen, so he cherishes this leisure time even more.

A hundred lines at a glance, several books at a time.

Su Lun already has a solid reserve of knowledge, and he can understand many books almost at a glance.

Even for the exercises that need to be understood and comprehended, he can understand them if he can understand them, and he didn't spend much time in the world to force them. Just keep it in your mind, and when you have time in the future, digest it slowly.

What's more, Yuzi, the royal princess, gave him many transcripts.

Some watch, others take.

Su Lun also felt that this friend could get along.

When something happens, she can really help.

this day.

This was Su Lun's eighth day in the library.

Tomorrow is the "Dark Sun Festival\

,"He wanted to scan through the classics he was interested in as soon as possible.

At this moment, the first floor of the library is like a coiled silk hole, with crystal clear silk threads everywhere.

There are books hanging on the silk thread, and the sound of flipping books can be heard endlessly in the air. It seems that invisible hands are constantly flipping through those hanging books.

Many of the classics on the first floor are folklore stories. Su Lun read them roughly and almost just glanced at them. But those that can be collected by the royal family are naturally the fine works accumulated by Shan Yin for countless years, and he has not let them go.

After all, Su Lun also found some fun in reading books these days.

He discovered some little secrets from these classics that even the librarians may not know.

For example: Some "word puzzles" hidden in the solitary manuscripts are solved to be some kind of "forbidden magic", or some "historical facts" or "heretic magic" that have been erased. There are even some "indescribable contents" that Miko said.

Su Lun finally understood why alchemists like to use various encryption methods to hide their research results.

In addition to keeping it secret from outsiders, it is also a means of deceiving "high-level beings" who don't want low-level beings to grasp the secrets of high-level laws.

Usually, the value of those taboo content is very high.

At this moment, Su Lun untied the Eight-Armed Spider Lance, immersed in the busyness.

There are seven or eight books in front of him, flipping through them from time to time.

His gaze swept across the words, while Spiderlance was preoccupied with other things.

This alloy operating table was placed in the room, and Su Lun was performing a precision operation on himself.

He cut open the flesh, and was engraving some mysterious runes on the radius bone of his left arm.

The flesh and blood on the arms were turned out, the white bones were exposed to the air, and there was no abnormality on Su Lun's face.

Because he has enough understanding of human anatomy, he knows the direction of every blood vessel and nerve, so everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

Thanks to the Spider Lance Planting Equipment, he was able to complete such complicated operations and inscriptions alone.

[Rune Body] This secret method requires refining one's body as a cursed object. Su Lun has already drawn runes on the skin, and now needs to be drawn on the bones, blood vessels, and some necessary fascia and soft tissues. runes. Then connect these runes with various functions to form a sophisticated and complex system of runes, so that some incredible functions can be exerted.

This refining process is very difficult, requiring high rune attainments and some specific secret techniques.

It just so happens that Su Lun has them all now.

With these, as for other risks, it can be completely ignored.

Su Lun has absolute calmness and multi-tasking thinking ability, and the operation will imprint the process without any subjective mistakes.

However, this process is a bit boring, and there is no rush.

Reading books is just a good way to pass the time.

Sullen finished with the ulna, then the radius, then sewed up the incision, and started working on the humerus of the upper arm.

If there were outsiders here, they would probably be quite frightened by his crazy behavior.

Su Lun felt as calm as cutting someone else's flesh.

"X serum" gave the body a super self-healing ability, and with some alchemy potions, once the wound was sutured, it was almost visible to the naked eye.

Even if some rare materials are lacking, the royal treasure house is next door. It is good to have a princess friend, and there is no shortage at all.

Finally, the sun set to the west.

Su Lun preliminarily carved the rune inscription on the bone before tomorrow's "Dark Sun Festival".

He put away the surgical instruments and moved his hands and feet.

Infused with dark spiritual power, his whole body glowed with dark gold, and his skin was covered with dense and mysterious lines.

"[Rune King Kong] The basic structure has been set up, and now the physical defense ability has been greatly improved. This strength should be able to support the four-stage hormone rampage, and maybe it can break through five stages in a short time. After comprehending the advanced rune language, There’s still a big ceiling to growth.”

Su Lun raised his eyebrows, as if he was quite satisfied with his results.

After the life-saving ability of the Puppeteer's body is improved, the combat effectiveness will be greatly improved.

He reckoned that if he met the "ghost hand" Ueno Sasaki, one of the Koga Sannin, he would not be as dangerous as before.

The front is tough, and there is a certain degree of certainty that it can be killed.

But as if he had thought of something, he muttered again: "However, the short board of dark spiritual power is a big problem. [Rune King Kong] is very strong, but such a complex rune requires more energy. Moreover, the hormonal runaway also geometrically multiplies the energy consumption. Now I want to be fully active, I am afraid I won’t be able to last for three minutes.”

[Rune King Kong] + hormone rampage = real man in three minutes.

If you encounter continuous combat, it is a big problem.

However, this problem is also temporary.

There is also an epic-level alchemy outfit sealed on Su Lun's chest, which is his greatest confidence in taking this career advancement route.

He was very much looking forward to it in his heart: "After the fifth level of advancement, [Isaac's Alchemy Heart] will be integrated, and there will be no shortage of mana at that time, and two kinds of secret techniques will be able to be used without restriction, and the field control range of the puppet theater will also be limited. Can be infinitely exaggerated”

It can be said that once he advances to the fifth level, his combat power will be unbelievably exaggerated.

But with this thought, Su Lun's thoughts diverged, and he thought again: "It's not right, the physical body has a limit. Even with infinite mana, the physical body can at most last a little longer for professionals who are on the higher level It will also collapse, and the hormonal runaway will cause irreversible injuries to the body, or even death. If you want to last longer, you need to increase the strength of your physical body. The current physical body is very reluctant to support the sixth-order runes. When choosing advanced occupations and cosmetics, you have to consider increasing your physical strength?"

As soon as this thought begins, there are infinite nesting dolls.

A stronger body can support stronger runes, and a stronger rune body can have stronger combat power

Su Lun's expression showed deep thought, and he vaguely had some reference directions for his future career advancement.

Thoughts are still racing,

But at this time,

Sudden,

His eyes froze!

"Huh"

Su Lun looked at a book that was newly drawn from the shelf in front of him, and a flash of light flashed in his left eye.

He has the eyes of omniscience, so he can see the specialness of this manuscript at a glance.

Between the lines in this ghost novel called "The Sword of the Chrysanthemum", people can see a very clever alchemy encryption method!

"Hormony Encryption? A very advanced encryption method."

After turning a few pages, Su Lun's omniscient eye automatically identified the ordering rules between the words.

This is an encryption method named after the great alchemist "Van Holmont" in the Dawn Era, and it is usually used to encrypt very advanced alchemy secrets.

This is already the field of study of "master" alchemists.

Su Lun just recognized this, which made him even more curious.

What exactly gets this encryption?

This novel was written by an alchemist?

But why is it in Shanyin's library?

Su Lun automatically found the corresponding decryption method in his mind.

The text of the original novel in front of me has become something else.

"When you unlock the secret I hid in this novel, congratulations, you thoughtful and destined person. There are some little surprises hidden in the book."

When Su Lun saw this sentence, the image of an alchemist who liked "treasure games" and even had a little "little prank" appeared on the paper.

Moreover, there was a guess in my heart.

However, when he saw the next sentence, he was immediately shocked.

"My name is Carl Gustav Jung. Oh, this name may not be known. My other pseudonym may be known to you, it is 'Fujiwara Hayato'."

"It's really him!"

Looking at the self-introduction, Su Lun immediately realized that it was definitely not someone else's impersonation.

The author of this book is Hayato Fujiwara himself!

Because, this method is impossible for others to pretend to be.

Knowing how to use cryptography to hide secrets is not very powerful, as long as an alchemist with a little knowledge base can do it.

But it is the most incredible thing to encrypt these secrets and hide them in a novel with high literary value.

Therefore, when Su Lun discovered "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword", he knew that the author of this book was not only an alchemist, but also had a very high attainment in literature!

There are absolutely not many such people.

What a coincidence, Su Lun heard about one recently!

When he saw the name, he couldn't wait to see the next content.

"I originally wanted to follow that guy 'Bellamy' to explore the unknown route, but I found something that made me more interesting, so I stayed in Shanyin. This is part of my travelogue, but the place I went is a little bit special"

This opening did not disappoint Su Lun.

In the circle of big shots, 80% of them are big shots.

Seeing the words "exploring unknown routes" and "Bellamy", Su Lun immediately thought of someone.

Thirty years ago, the legendary Pirate King Sam Bellamy was universally recognized!

"Hayato Fujiwara actually knew the Pirate King?"

Su Lun suddenly had the feeling of uncovering an unknown legendary history.

A simple line of words, as if seeing the two legends who stood at the top of that era talking and laughing happily.

Su Lun looked forward with strong expectations.

"Because I went to a very special place, and then, I want to express this experience in words. This creative process is difficult. After all, those existences are indescribable. Creating this story may exhaust me. lifespan, I don't know if I'll make it at the end of my lifespan. But anyway, I'm going to try"

A very special place.

As expected of a great writer, he grasped the suspense just right.

Su Lun continued to read.

"If you haven't experienced this world personally, you can never write a story with a soul. This is also the most important reason why I became an adventurer and navigator. I traveled around and wanted to describe this world with a pen. And I came to Shanyin and found many interesting stories.”

"You must be curious about where I went? Hehe. No one will believe me if I tell you. I went to the 'Nation of Underworld'."

"Yes, the real 'Land of the Underworld'!"

Seeing this, Su Lun suddenly frowned.

He suddenly felt as if he was reading another novel of ghosts and strange tales?

After all, this Fujiwara Hayato has written many similar novels.

He has read many books before.

But Su Lun felt that it was not that simple.

If it's just a novel, there's no need to go to great lengths to hide it in another story.

"I came back alive from the land of the underworld, and my soul was polluted by dead energy. I plan to go to Sensoji Temple. The monks there are good at suppressing necromancy with Buddhism. It should give me more time to write my wonderful experience"

"Oh, this is an adventure trip that will be unforgettable in a lifetime. No one will believe that I have been to the 'Nation of Underworld' that only exists in myths and legends, and I have come back alive!"

"As for what I saw, I can't tell in a few words. I plan to write it with another story. And in this book, I want to leave the method of how I got there and how I came back to future generations. If you are lucky, you too An adventurer, then, you must be curious about that place full of myths, right? If there is a chance to step into myths and legends, who would refuse that kind of temptation? Haha.”

"It started when I traveled in the mountains and discovered two 'ghost train tickets' used to save the dead."

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Seeing that, Su Lun really didn't know how to describe his mood.

That Fujiwara Hayato found a way to go to the land of the underworld, after that, this guy really tried it!

Fuck, is this the guts of an adventurer?

Su Lun's rationality made him resist the "curiosity" that would kill people.

No, you don't want to go!

will die!

Fujiwara Hayato is definitely a great alchemist, he died because of it, Su Lun didn't want to take risks just to satisfy his curiosity.

But he had to admit that, looking at the words in the text, some kind of eager thoughts sprouted in his heart.

As the great writer said, who would not want to have a glimpse of the truth if they have the opportunity to enter the world of mythology?

The novel "The Sword of the Chrysanthemum" is not long, with dozens of pages, and Su Lun quickly flipped to the end.

The words are vivid, and a truly great adventurer appeared vividly in his eyes.

That guy is, in a way, a "lunatic."

Bold, adventurous, willing to throw life behind in order to satisfy curiosity

But it is precisely because of these pioneers of adventurers that there are so many splendid legends left in the world.

In the last paragraph of the book, I wrote this sentence.

"Oh, that's right. Guy Bellamy had a premonition that his voyage might encounter an accident, so he got three gold coins and hid some of the information he left behind. One of them is here with me. I put It stays with this book. If you are interested in that guy's sailing adventures, then it's probably another story. Oh, it's interesting to think about. Pirates' treasure story? Haha. Don't know Unknowingly, we seem to have become the protagonists in creating legends in the eyes of others.”

Su Lun watched his eyelids twitch.

On the last page, a gold coin with an ancient head and a sketch of a train ticket were drawn with a brush.

Just when he finished reading, the two patterns suddenly glowed.

Su Lun felt the spatial fluctuations, reached out his hand, and a gold coin and a green train ticket appeared in his hand.

【Black Sam's Cursed Gold Coin】

Detailed Explanation: Legend has it that you can find the shipwreck treasure of the pirate king Sam Bellamy if you collect all three gold coins; some incomplete ciphertext information is engraved on the gold coins;

"Sure enough, it's the Pirate King."

Seeing the properties of the identified gold coins, Su Lun confirmed his thoughts.

That Bellamy is the pirate king who disappeared thirty years ago.

Birds of a feather flock together.

The circle of friends of legends is indeed a legend!

Su Lun already had a gold coin in his hand.

There are now two.

As for the third one, he seemed to know where it was.

Su Lun didn't expect to find such a harvest after looking through the library of the royal family in the divine costume.

And looking at the train ticket in his hand, his expression became a little weird.

[Ticket for the Ghost Train]

Detailed Explanation: Buy a ticket and get on the train, it will take you to the Underworld, and there is some kind of undead certificate on the ticket. train? No, not what you think. This is an ancient youkai with a history longer than you can imagine.

Su Lun read the story in the book and pondered for a long time.

He knew that Hayato Fujiwara really took this "train ticket" to ride to the land of the underworld.

After a while, Su Lun let out a long sigh, and couldn't help but sigh: "That guy is really crazy!"

However, in this madness, there is also a kind of admiration from the bottom of my heart.

Su Lun put away the train ticket and gold coins. The content of the book has been deciphered, so it doesn't matter whether they keep it in their hands or not.

He read it again.

There is a sentence on the title page: "If the world is a cage, then love is the key to open the cage."

Su Lun had heard this sentence before, from Grandma Katyusha's mouth.

After reading it, Su Lun seemed to let go of a heavy history.

He put "The Sword of the Chrysanthemum" back on the bookshelf, thinking that maybe one day in the future, another person will discover the secret in the story, and probably see the legendary life of the great writer Fujiwara Hayato , would be equally astonishing.

As for the "Nation of Underworld", although Su Lun was very curious, he had no intention of going there.

He thought, if he didn't have the strength of the eighth or ninth rank, he would still be GG if he went there.

That Fujiwara Hayato was able to come back alive, apart from his strength and adventure experience, luck really played a big part.

It is naturally impossible to take risks.

Instead, another thing made Su Lun even more curious.

This "Chrysanthemum Sword" was written before going to Sensoji Temple. In other words, Hayato Fujiwara was really creating at the last moment of his life.

He wrote the experience of going to the land of the underworld in the story?

If it is really written, what kind of masterpiece will it be?

Su Lun was looking forward to that story.

He thought before that going to Sensoji Temple would probably be fruitless. After all, Hayato Fujiwara is so famous in Yamagakushi. Over the years, countless people want to find his manuscripts, and the threshold of Sensoji Temple is probably smashed.

But now that he saw this "The Sword of the Chrysanthemum", he felt that it was really possible.

Perhaps hidden somewhere?

Even if it is a waste manuscript, nothing should be left behind.

And while Su Lun was still thinking, noises were heard in the garden outside the Imperial Palace.

It sounded like a lot of people walked in.

In the imperial residence, which has always been quiet and peaceful, this is abnormal.

Not long after, Su Lun sensed the powerful and familiar soul fire, frowned, and whispered in his mouth: "The "Greedy General" Ixil Peon is here? Those pirates finally couldn't help but want to force the palace?"

It was no surprise, he had previously felt that the "Dark Sun Festival" was a major hurdle for the imperial family to serve the royal family, and that all kinds of people who fell into trouble would make trouble, before that was the best opportunity, not after.

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