Mechanical Alchemist

It turns out that opening an umbrella doesn't block the sun's rays, at least not completely.

Su Lun's reaction was already very fast. When he discovered that there was a problem with the solar eclipse light, he immediately opened the rune black umbrella.

It's a pity that it was still involved.

Qianjo was held in his arms, looked around, still a little confused, "What's the matter?"

Nothing has changed all around, it seems like everything has changed.

The two of them were still on that hill, with the brightly lit Edo Castle in front of them.

But on closer inspection, it seems that something is different.

Also, it is obviously a solar eclipse, why is there a bright moon in the sky?

Moreover, the whole world in the eyes seems to have been filtered by the underworld, giving people a kind of eerie feeling.

Su Lun had a complicated expression. Now that he was dragged into the space, he had time to explain in detail.

Bitterness emerged from the corner of his mouth, and he said, "We were pulled into a cursed space."

"Cursed space?"

When Qianjo heard this, his expression became very strange: "Isn't this just Edo Castle?"

"Yes and no."

Su Lun's tone was very complicated. He took a deep breath and said, "This is the 'Nation of Underworld'. To be precise, it is the scene of the Land of Underworld described by Hayato Fujiwara."

If it wasn't for Su Lun who had been watching the solar eclipse with the pupil of omniscience before, he could see the abnormality at the moment when the curse characteristic erupted.

Otherwise, I am afraid that they are still kept in the dark.

But it is only after you really know the nature of the incident that you will feel even more incredible.

The fierce conflict between "truth", "cognition" and "sensual world" made him doubt himself.

Senses deceive cognition?

The senses overshadow the truth?

Even though his left eye was flickering at this moment, and he kept observing the surrounding scene, he found nothing abnormal.

It's exactly like observing a real world, and everything identified is in line with his "logical cognition".

This is the most incredible thing.

Because Su Lun clearly knew, this "cursed space"!

But why did he see any features of the cursed space in front of him?

It's like playing a game, there are logic bugs, and there are mosaics on the edge of the map. Once these are seen by the player, they can immediately tell that it is a false world.

In any cursed space that Su Lun encountered before, he could find some "BUGs" with the Eye of Omniscience.

but not here,

Not at all!

This is a real world with complete rules!

It really makes people think that they have come to the mythical land of the underworld!

Seeing this, Su Lun couldn't hide his shock, and murmured: "This is not a cursed space, it is clearly a complete world."

Thoughts in his mind also flashed quickly.

Before the cognition collapsed, I thought of the only reasonable explanation for myself.

If you look down at the ground, you will identify it as [ground].

Only when one stands in the universe and has a sufficiently high and wide range of cognition can the concept of [planet] and [plane] be identified.

In other words, if you cannot jump out of a cognitive world, you will not be able to see where you are.

And they are now, in the world of fiction!

A frog in a well?

Because I don't know enough about the law, I can't see through the perfect world depicted by others.

This is the most reasonable explanation.

But how powerful is this imagination ability, so that he can write such a huge fantasy world by himself?

Su Lun immediately realized that Hayato Fujiwara's attainments in alchemy were probably extremely high.

Eighth, ninth?

wrong!

Maybe there are some other external factors.

For example: Why can the stories he wrote become "cursed objects"?

Su Lun thought of too many things in an instant.

After hearing this, Qiantiao frowned, scanned everything in front of him again, and asked casually, "Can you go out?"

Su Lun said calmly: "For top professionals, this is a 'T-level' space. It may be difficult to get out."

"Oh. T-rated!"

Hearing this, Qian Tiao raised his eyebrows, but his tightly locked brows loosened instead.

When the danger level has become "No Survival Level", it seems that it is just a matter of worrying about it.

She takes life and death very lightly, and her carefree personality also gives her a kind of open-mindedness to go with the situation.

Even if the situation was not good, she suggested optimistically, "Then let's go shopping first?"

After all, Chijo also knew that brainstorming was not his strong point. Think about how to break the game and leave it to professionals.

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Su Lun understood the meaning in her eyes, and there was a dumbfounding smile on the corner of her mouth.

He was also infected by this optimism, and said, "Okay."

Anyway, I can't get out by relying on fantasy now, so it's good to go for a stroll.

By the way, look for clues.

after all,

There are usually three ways to crack cursed spaces.

have to try.

The first is to fight the boss. If you are invincible in the cursed space, it usually means that your combat power is above the law of space, and you can go out naturally;

The second is to find the 'cursed material' and 'energy source' that support the entire cursed space, which usually coincides with the first condition;

Su Lun didn't think that "T-level space" could get out by fighting monsters.

The third is to follow the prompts to find a way.

Su Lun was also glad that he saw the prompt before coming in: "You can only come out if you have the approval of the gods of the world in the book."

Shanyin's god belief system is very complicated,

God?

What kind of god?

It's not easy, but at least we have a direction.

While Su Lun was chatting with Qianjo, tens of thousands of people were sucked into the cursed space in the huge Edo City.

There are more than 10,000 members of the Ninth Fleet of the North Sea Fleet, as well as those businessmen who want to make war fortune, and foreigners who are in Edo Castle for various purposes

Anyone who does not have the belief in the hidden gods of the mountains will be sucked in.

Almost in an instant, the news that a large number of living people had come spread quickly throughout the entire kingdom of the underworld.

"There are a lot of living people here"

"Wow, the smell of living people is really tempting."

"Don't scare them, eat slowly, Jie Jie Jie"

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This is the world of the dead.

The goblins and ghosts ushered in their feast of celebration.

Su Lun and Qianjo walked down the secluded hill and walked towards the bustling city.

In order not to be so eye-catching, both of them changed into the image of Shan Yin's local ronin swordsman.

The two walked and chatted all the way.

"So, the previous 'Hell's birth' was actually a sign of the overflow of curse characteristics?"

"Yes. Although I don't know how to do it, but this is the only explanation."

"Tsk tsk. Shino Takeda is a good method. On the surface, he pretended to surrender to the North Sea Fleet. It turned out that he had planned to take these outsiders a long time ago. This screening of beliefs directly cleaned up the outsiders and various forces who had placed in the hidden mountains. Spy. When the time comes to seize the imperial power, it will be even more difficult for someone to intervene in Shan Yin's internal political affairs."

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Although Qiantiao has a lot of nerves, some intuitions are surprisingly accurate.

She revealed a blind spot that Su Lun had overlooked.

Faith screening?

This move will indeed wipe out those who do not believe in God.

Su Lun faintly felt that he seemed to have grasped some key point, and thought, "Then what exactly is Yute Yeji going to do?"

But Qiantiao seemed to be more concerned about other things, and suddenly became interested, and said: "In other words, can we really meet those ancient great swordsmen here?"

Su Lun's eyes flickered, "Maybe."

The Edo Castle in front of me was brightly lit, and the orange light illuminated the night.

The city is very lively, and you can see the dense flow of people as far as you can see. Just like a temple fair, the streets are full of people in all kinds of costumes strolling leisurely. There are various lively stalls on the street, selling steaming food and handicrafts

It looks like a scene in the world.

Su Lun and the others did not dare to enter the street rashly, and observed for a while from a distance.

Qianjo looked at the familiar street in front of him, and asked curiously: "This is the 'Nation of Underworld'? Why do I feel that the houses in Edo City are similar. It seems that there are some changes?"

Su Lun just knew why, and Science said: "It is said that the land of the underworld is the place where the dead go. So the dead will build their residences according to their memories, and the architectural shapes will be very similar. But there are some differences. After all, there is no place here. There are human dead, some monsters, and gods. Well, since it is a novel world, there may be some elements of artistic processing."

Qianjo had a knowledgeable expression on his face, "So that's how it is."

The two watched for a long time, but they didn't see any danger.

The death bird is very quiet on the shoulder, and the people in the city are no different from Edo Castle, and there is no sense of urgency like a dangerous curse space.

Maybe it was rated as "T-class" only because of the ancient times that people who came can't get out?

And at this time, Su Lun also saw some familiar faces appearing on the street, they were the pirates from the North Sea Fleet.

Because they want to fight, these people are fully armed, holding guns and cannons, and they are highly recognizable.

Not everyone has all-seeing eyes. These guys probably haven't realized that it is a cursed space, and they are running around in the street wantonly, as if trying to figure out what happened.

But after all, they are undisciplined pirates. They eat, drink and take what they want in the bustling night market, and they don't forget to tease the pretty women passing by.

There were constant disputes and some small conflicts, but nothing strange happened.

A piece of harmony.

Su Lun guessed something, and chuckled meaningfully: "Sure enough, strength is the passport of the strong. Even in the kingdom of the underworld, it is also feasible."

He probably knew why the pirates were out of trouble.

There are seventh-level professionals leading the way, and there are so many people, even ghosts, they should be afraid of.

This also made Su Lun and the others feel at ease. Their strength is not weak, and even if they encounter trouble, they still have the power to protect themselves.

Chijo asked, "Then shall we go and have a look?"

Su Lun nodded: "Yeah."

If you want to find a way out, you have to look after all.

The two walked out of the hiding alley and merged into the crowd of people on the street.

Their clothes are exactly the same as those of these "aboriginal people", without any eye-catching.

There are red lanterns hanging on both sides of the street, and the light is slightly dim.

"Hey, do you want something to eat? The deep-fried eyeballs are so crispy!"

"Come on, delicious blood sausage powder."

"Charcoal-grilled heart and lungs, deep-fried soul, big candied haws skewers"

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Walking all the way, shouting continued.

There are various food shops on both sides, and piles of golden oily, fresh and delicious ingredients are placed on the stalls. There is a seductive aroma floating in the air that makes people want to move.

This fragrance is like a psychedelic potion, and it has an irresistible allure to the living.

Those pirates were not polite, just ate and drank at various stalls, with their mouths full of oil.

"Greedy General" Ixil Peon had a desire to talk, and even stuffed tons of food into his mouth

The more you eat, the better your appetite.

After eating, there was a very satisfied and extremely happy expression on the faces of these people.

Even Qiantiao swallowed when he saw the appetizing food, and said, "Although the name is a bit weird, it looks delicious."

Generally speaking, even in the cursed space, food can be eaten.

But Su Lun restrained her thoughts, and said in a deep voice: "If you eat the food here, you will never be able to get out."

This is the information he identified before.

Now that I look at it, I understand why.

In perception, the fire of souls of those pirates who eat and drink is gradually becoming colder, and they are more and more similar to the "natives" of the kingdom of the underworld.

Moreover, the ingredients of those foods were identified, and no one probably wanted to eat them.

Fist-sized candied haws?

No, under the omniscient eye, those are the heads of babies.

Charcoal-roasted heart and lungs, deep-fried living souls are all kinds of human organs as the main material.

"oh."

When Qianjo heard his words, he smacked his lips, as if he felt it was a pity, but he also lost interest in those foods.

I don't know why, but there are many young women coming and going on the street, geisha and young ladies and wives. They are all dressed up beautifully, and most of them are pretty.

This also aroused the lust of those pirates who had enough to eat and drink.

Not long after, in various private houses, Fengyue Pavilion, and dark places in the streets and alleys, all kinds of unsightly live erotic palaces are being staged.

It seemed that the pirates had forgotten their situation, why they appeared here, and what they wanted to investigate. All of them began to hunt for sex unscrupulously, indulging in that kind of morbid pleasure.

Su Lun and the others were walking on the street, because they had been observing coldly, they also noticed something abnormal.

Looking at the pirates immersed in joy, Su Lun said in a deep voice, "Their wills have been eroded and assimilated by this cursed space."

Qianjo also nodded in approval, but there was a strong suspicion in his eyes: "It's strange, since it is a cursed space, why are those guys so smart, and they are completely indistinguishable from living people."

This was also strange for Su Lun, and he responded, "Yes."

In general cursed space, the embodied NPC has a very low level of intelligence, and only some "main consciousness" is like a living person.

Even in [Central Prison of Dawn City], his teacher Seliya was such a powerful existence before his death, there is only a little soul remnant left, and a part of cognition is missing.

But right now, everyone in this "Nation of Underworld" looks like a living person. What's the difference between this and the real world?

For a moment, Su Lun felt like he was in a drowsy sleep, unable to distinguish reality from dreams.

In dreams, all unreasonable scenes are reasonable.

Obviously, this is not an illusion.

But because he met him once in the "Sword Casting Village" before, Su Lun also had some guesses, squinting his eyes and said: "If this is really the world of novels, then the great writer Hayato Fujiwara really brought these characters into life. ah"

Give the characters in the novel a soul?

What kind of incredible ability is this?

But after thinking about it, this is an unexplainable "perfect world", so it doesn't seem so strange.

What they didn't know was that just as those pirates were having fun, the greedy eyes lurking in the dark in this brightly lit city were already impatient.

"We want to find the gods here. It seems that we are going to the imperial residence under Bairi Mountain? I don't know what the strength of the gods in this cursed space is. If you are a big monster, you can still fight."

"Since it's a T-level space, it's definitely not easy. Be careful, storming is the next choice. I think it's best to ask for more information, at least find out who lives in the Imperial Palace first."

"Well. Where can I find out? A tavern or a casino?"

"Go ahead and ask."

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Su Lun and Qianjo walked together in the lively night market.

They were trapped, so they naturally thought they were going to get out.

The two of them thought of a deserted izakaya, and as they walked, Su Lun suddenly stopped.

Because he saw a familiar signboard.

"Aju's wine shop?"

Su Lun remembered that when he first came to Edo, he ate some food in this small shop, but he didn't expect that there was almost the same one here.

He rolled his eyes, and in order to confirm his thoughts, he called Qiantiao beside him, "Come on, let's go in and have a look."

"Um."

Chijo nodded.

The two opened the noren curtain and walked in. There were not many guests inside, only two tables with six guests.

For some reason, Su Lun always felt that when they walked in, some strange eyes swept over them.

Chijo also noticed it, and put his hand on the hilt of his sword.

Both of them showed no abnormal expressions, and sat on the high stool in front of the bar.

I ordered a few meals, but didn't plan to eat them.

Su Lun remembered that the owner of the small shop he went to was a middle-aged couple.

And in front of her was a crooked old woman.

Su Lun asked casually, "What's your mother-in-law's name?"

Upon hearing the question, the old woman seemed unnatural, and responded: "All the guests call me 'Grandma Aju'."

Su Lun keenly caught this micro-expression, and he could realize what this man had discovered.

And at this moment, the death bird on the shoulder suddenly called out "quack".

There is danger approaching!

Su Lun was even more surprised.

But I didn't want to understand where the danger came from.

There was no time to beat around the bush, he sniffed the fried skewers on the dinner plate, deliberately pretended to enjoy it, and asked tentatively: "Oh, I know a shopkeeper named 'Ueda Sakurai', she made tempura It's also a familiar smell."

He also wants to know, since these "aboriginal people" are so intelligent, will they know their descendants?

In other words, is there any connection between this cursed space and the real world?

Hearing this, the old woman was startled suddenly, and looked at the other customers in the store, as if she hesitated to speak.

Seeing her expression, Su Lun seemed to know some terrible truth, and suddenly his hairs exploded. He instantly understood: This old woman knows the shopkeeper in Yangjian!

Are these people in the book world the dead in reality?

Does this really have the effect of the legendary "Land of the Underworld", and is it the return of the dead?

How is this possible.

What kind of masterpiece has Hayato Fujiwara written that has such a miraculous ability? !

However, at this moment, the old lady struggled for a moment, finally decided to speak, and responded: "'Ueda Sakurai' is my daughter. After I died, my daughter and son-in-law inherited this small shop. You see It should be them"

When Su Lun and Qianjo heard this, their expressions suddenly changed.

The old lady looked at Su Lun with kindness in her eyes, and warned in a low voice: "The two guests are not evil people. I don't know how you came here, but the kingdom of the underworld does not welcome the living. You run away, maybe The Sensoji Temple outside the city can give you some shelter."

As soon as the truth came out, Su Lun and the two immediately had goosebumps all over their bodies.

The disguise that was thought to be flawless has been revealed long ago!

That is to say, from the very beginning, all the "ghosts" knew that they were "living people" along the way.

grass!

It turned out that all the ghosts on that street were playing them!

However, it is too late to understand now.

The old woman's words seemed to break a certain taboo. At the same time, the two customers in the shop all turned their heads around, with pale and strange sneers on their faces, and stared at the two of Su Lun.

In an instant, the "ethical movie" at the temple fair night market, which was incomparably harmonious just now, suddenly turned into a "horror movie".