Mechanical Alchemist

Chapter 353 The Mysterious Cartographer

Dr. Banks is an "alchemist" of the purest kind.

He doesn't like being a pirate, and he has no interest in wealth or political power. He only likes to study alchemy, biology, explore the mysteries of life, and benefit the entire human civilization.

Otherwise, with the technology he has mastered, no matter in the two great empires, or under the hands of any great noble, he must be a guest of honor and enjoy inexhaustible glory and wealth.

Banks had expressed his interest in "New Dawn City" before, but Su Lun followed the fleet to Shanyin, and the matter was temporarily put on hold.

Now, he has made it official that he wants to join.

In other words, Dr. Banks is "one of his own".

Su Lun also thought it was a great thing, and finally added bricks and tiles to his senior sister's "New Dawn City", which was still a castle in the air.

It took a long time to refine the medicine, and Su Lun never went out. He simply opened a room next to Room 206 of the "Shark Hotel" and built his own mechanical workshop.

Taking advantage of the period of potion refining, Su Lun successfully analyzed the structural diagram of the mechanical octopus with the help of Dr. Banks.

The technical content of this mechanical octopus is very high. "Neural technology" and "mechanical technology" are cutting-edge technologies, and Grand Duke Raphael's camouflage and misleading for technical secrecy.

If you really want to crack it, it can definitely be regarded as the top level of difficulty.

If it were someone else, even if the best mechanic team from the Marfa Empire came, even if there were finished products, it would probably take several years to analyze and crack them one by one.

However, Dr. Su Lun and Dr. Banks happened to specialize in the field of "neural machinery", and they successfully analyzed the complete design drawing.

The advantage of having finished samples is that Su Lun no longer needs to spend time and energy trying to test various data.

Such as material composition, mechanical structure, stability, energy, optimal state.

Everything is designed, tested and ready to use in actual combat.

Various experimental stages are omitted, and mass production can be carried out directly according to the drawings.

However, Su Lun did not have as many resources as Grand Duke Rafael, nor did he have large forging equipment and workshops.

He can only make it in a "small workshop".

But it also has its own advantages, such as hand-painted runes and coatings, which are much more advanced than those products that are obviously produced on the assembly line.

And because it is produced in small batches, Su Lun can also choose some rarer and more special materials to add some other practical functions to the mechanical octopus.

The performance of the finished mechanical octopus manufactured in this way can be greatly improved.

Su Lun's small goal is to get thirty or fifty heads first.

Only in groups can we have combat effectiveness.

Two days later, Su Lun walked out of the temporary laboratory in the hotel.

Dr. Banks has refined a batch of "distortion inhibitors" for his physical condition. These medicines can at least guarantee that he will not be deformed into a monster by the evil spirit in the next year.

Su Lun also breathed a sigh of relief.

One year is enough for him to do too many things.

He made himself a long shopping list.

First of all, he needs to go to the seafood market to buy some live octopuses suitable for mechanical transformation.

Then go to the black market to buy materials.

By the way, inquire about some news.

Su Lun went to the alchemy black market at the bottom of the Walled City familiarly, and it has changed a lot from his previous visit.

In addition to the previously familiar shops where pirates sell stolen goods, there are also some more formal shops that seem to be "well-funded".

Judging by the name, it looks like a big trading house from the Marfa Empire.

Su Lun went in and took a look around. The materials in these big shops were of good quality and cheap, and the variety was complete. The point is, even if you are not a local, you don’t have to worry about being hacked now.

After the great politician Zolas D. Andres came, Pirate City became more formalized.

Moreover, among the shops opened by these Mafa merchants, there are several "army shops" that sell military products from Mafa!

Guns, mechanical arms, mechanical skeletons, assault boats, torpedoes, rocket launchers

These are military-grade equipment that are decades ahead of the average equipment grade of the pirates.

Even better than that of the Luying military.

The most important thing is that the price is unbelievably cheap, it is really "factory direct selling price"!

Seeing this, Su Lun immediately realized the sinister intentions of the Marfa Empire.

Lu Ying's rear is about to be in chaos.

In the past in the North Sea, the Lu Ying Navy could chase pirates everywhere. Pirates have almost no ability to confront directly, and the gap in equipment is too large. This is the most important reason.

Now Mafa has provided these pirates in the North Sea with a lot of high-quality and cheap equipment, and the combat effectiveness of the pirates will soar. The plundering radius will be greatly expanded, and there will be more and more plundering targets. They can even conquer cities and lands, directly occupying some noble territories.

This will definitely cause the Lu Ying Navy a headache, and even fall into the embarrassing situation of fighting on both sides.

and,

What's more

In the black market, Su Lun actually saw all kinds of notices for recruiting workers in military factories!

Although the Pirate City is backward, it has been multiplied for hundreds of years and has a large population. In addition to young and strong people who can go to sea to become pirates, there are also a large number of old, weak, women, children and ordinary people.

In the past, the people on the pirate ship depended on the sky to eat, and they ate as much as they robbed. But now, it has directly entered the industrial society and fully utilized the disadvantaged population that was once a "burden". This has brought a sustainable development ecology to these populations in Beihai.

The significance of this move is extraordinary, and the impact is absolutely long-term!

The "Kingdom of the North Sea" is not short of minerals, and its resources are extremely rich. It is only because of the remoteness and the control and control restrictions of the Luying Empire that it is so poor and backward.

But now this reform has completely revitalized the entire Beihai.

With Marfa's technical and economic support, it can be predicted that in the next few years, the economic strength and population of the entire Beihai will definitely usher in explosive growth.

The "Kingdom of the North Sea" has become stronger, and the Marfa Empire is too far away from the North Sea, so there will hardly be any negative effects. You can even continue to enjoy the dividends brought by the war.

But for Lu Ying, this is definitely a serious problem.

If it really wants to develop in the future, the "Kingdom of the North Sea" may even become a tripartite confrontation with Lu Ying and Mafa.

"That Zolas D. Andres is a statecraft man."

Looking at the changes in the black market, Su Lun could see it, and felt extremely emotional.

Becoming a robber and developing industry by yourself, isn't this the same development path as the empire on which the sun never sets?

It's no wonder that the North Sea Kingdom can't develop.

The advantage of the black market is that it is of high quality and low price. With the presence of a large business firm in Marfa, the price is much cheaper.

Su Lun wandered the black market all the way, bought a lot of alchemy materials needed, and saved at least 20-30% of the cost.

He went to inquire about the "void material" again, but unfortunately no one knew the source, and Oleg did a good job of keeping it secret here.

However, some low-level void materials appeared on the market.

Su Lun was not interested either.

After strolling around for a while, he took the cable car to the "Colorful Conch City" next to the Walled City.

There is a flea market there, there are many small vendors, and you can often find a lot of good things.

As soon as Su Lun got off the cable car, he heard lively shouts.

This was several times more lively than his last visit, and the market was crowded with people.

"Whale oil, the best whale oil, only five thousand lis a barrel, come and buy it!"

"Treasures from shipwrecks just salvaged from the sea, porcelains and cultural relics from the era of the Atria Empire."

"Hey, brother! The young female slaves I just snatched cost 20,000 a piece. Do you want two?"

"The blind box in the warehouse that has not been opened, the boss who is interested will talk about it."

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Su Lun walked through various stalls along the way.

Not only are there more people in the market, but there are also more things for sale. Marfa brought advanced ship equipment, and the pirates' ability to hunt for treasure and plunder has also been greatly improved, and there are also many good things.

The Eye of Omniscience is also looking at it all the way. There are indeed many ancient things that are worth a little money, but they are of little use.

Looking all the way, Su Lun bought a few small things, but he didn't find anything that he was really interested in. It is also not like the last time that a few research instruments from Old Lington were missed.

He walked around and wanted to leave, but he didn't expect to hear a not-so-loud yelling from the corner: "The best quality nautical charts, the price is cheap."

Su Lun didn't care at all. Those sold in this kind of market all boasted that their products were "the best", but the actual quality was very average.

What's more, the stall owner looked sneaky, like a "scalper" selling fake tickets.

But just a casual glance, Su Lun felt a slight sigh in his heart.

He was surprised to find that the sheepskin map on the stall was unexpectedly exquisite.

The handwriting, scale, and ocean current labels are all very clear.

This quality is indeed the best hand-painted version of the nautical chart he has seen so far!

"Could it be stolen?"

Su Lun guessed in his heart.

This kind of "handicraft" level nautical chart is expensive, even more rare than the printed version. Usually it is a collection in the hands of some great nobles.

Appearing in Pirate City can only be snatched.

And the stall owner who covered his face with a tattered cloak in front of him looked young, like a professional thief that can be seen everywhere in the pirate city.

It's not surprising that they occasionally come to sell stolen goods.

"How did you sell this chart?"

Su Lun stopped and asked a question.

When they came back from the mountain hermit, the Liming group took a detour. Because they were not familiar with the sea area, they almost didn't suffer a big loss when they encountered storms and rocky areas.

If there is a more accurate chart, it will bring more protection to navigation.

Hearing that some customers were interested in the sea chart, the stall owner seemed to be looking forward to it, and quickly introduced: "Which sea area do you want? One thousand lisuo in the sea area near Hastlin, three thousand five thousand lisuo in the southwestern Devil's Sea, and three thousand five seas in the north. There are six thousand for the turbulent belt of the Berman Islands, and there are also those for Luying. If you need some special detailed custom charts, it may take some time, and the price is different according to the degree of detail. Oh, sir, although you think The price may be a little higher, but I can guarantee that this is the best nautical chart in the world, which will provide the most accurate navigation guarantee for your voyage!"

He also hid his face when he spoke, as if he was afraid that people would see him.

"So complete?"

Su Lun thought there were only a few pictures, but after looking at it, he found that there were dozens of sheepskin rolls in the canvas pocket carried by the stall owner.

Open a volume casually, all are very high-quality hand-painted nautical charts.

Looking at the handwriting, it can be seen that they are all from the same cartographer.

Moreover, what surprised Su Lun even more was that from the tone of the stall owner, it seemed that the sea chart could be customized?

Was it not stolen?

"Calculate the total amount, I want all these."

Su Lun carefully looked at a few photos and made a decision immediately.

He has harvested a lot of nautical chart memories himself, and it is easy to tell that these are indeed the most sophisticated nautical charts on the market, and they are impeccable in terms of drawing and professionalism.

Sea charts are a necessary strategic material for a pirate group, and even a "family heirloom" for navigators. The quality can even directly affect the safety of a pirate group.

This is of great use to their dawn group.

The more the better.

"You want it all?"

Hearing this, the stall owner seemed a little surprised, but quickly figured it out, and said, "There are a total of twenty-seven volumes of charts here, and the original price is 158,300 lisos. You can give me 150,000 lisos." gone."

Computing skills are pretty good.

Su Lun glanced at him and sighed in his heart.

In many pirate circles where addition and subtraction can't be counted, it is already a very good ability to make a quotation at one bite.

Moreover, the price is indeed not expensive, at least compared to this quality, it is indeed very cheap.

He readily took out the money, and asked casually: "If possible, can I know the artist who drew this chart? I need such an excellent navigator on my ship."

Originally it was a tentative question, but when he heard this, the stall owner immediately became very cautious like a snake whose tail had been guessed, "Sorry, I picked up the chart."

He said it as if he wanted to leave the market immediately.

Seeing his actions, Su Lun's eyes froze slightly, which was not surprising.

In the Lu Ying Empire, except for the royal cartographers, any act of privately drawing nautical charts was a felony, especially this kind of fine nautical charts.

Even in the pirate city, Oleg probably didn't want to see the Luying military get the precise chart near Hastling.

Smuggling precision charts is a very dangerous act.

But Su Lun was also more certain that the person who drew the blueprint had a direct relationship with the stall owner in front of him. He couldn't force it, and asked instead: "Oh, that's a pity. But if I want more charts like this, how can I contact you?"

Hearing this, the stall owner stopped, obviously conflicted.

I want to make money, but I am afraid of revealing my identity.

He hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Well... go to the trade union to put up a reward, I will contact you when I see it."

"Oh well."

Su Lun watched his back as he got into the crowd, but didn't catch up.

It seems that the stall owner should be very short of money, otherwise he would not take the risk of selling charts.

And in Su Lun's mind, he probably wouldn't be the painter.

After all, a master cartographer is probably an excellent navigator.

If you are an excellent navigator, you will definitely not be short of money in the pirate city.

That will be a scarce talent that all major fleets are vying to recruit.

Su Lun felt that perhaps, as the stall owner said, the item was "picked up" or "plagiarized". Did it come from a famous navigator?

Now that he has contact information, Su Lun plans to find a chance to contact him later.