Mechanical Alchemist

Chapter 355 The Son of One Piece?

Su Lun originally thought that there was a big pirate group behind the mysterious stall owner who sold the map, or an "apprentice" who had access to a top navigator.

Only now did he confirm that this guy named "Tani" himself was one of the best navigators in the Pirate City, and he had quite a reputation.

But not a good reputation, but a bad reputation.

The nicknames of other pirates are domineering, but this guy's nickname is "Unlucky Cursed by the Sea".

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

The halo of the unlucky guy also caused this Tanny to be squeezed out in the pirate city, and it was also the reason why he was bullied just now.

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

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

However, he didn't intend to go directly to the door.

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

This is an extraordinary world, and there are some inexplicable curses, and no one can tell what's going on.

Su Lun planned to figure out some situations first.

His intuition told him that there might be some other secrets on this guy.

"Very vigilant."

Su Lun walked leisurely on the street, and in his soul's perception, the target had been moving rapidly.

After following two streets, Nathani has always been alert. It can be seen that this guy is a native of Pirate City. He is familiar with every dark alley, climbing and jumping between various eaves and attics like a monkey. If it wasn't for Su Lun's soul perception, he would have been discovered if he followed directly.

The two chased and walked away, and they came to the upper area in a short time.

This is a high-end consumer area, densely covered with various high-end sex courts and gambling stalls, and the people who come and go are all those big pirates who have rewards.

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

Sure enough, after a short wait, a cockscomb-headed pirate walked out of a gambling stall.

Su Lun recognized him, as if he was a small captain of the North Sea Fleet.

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

"Here it is. Captain Fisher, where is my request?"

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The black crow shared the vision, and it was only then that Su Lun could see clearly that the two of them were sneaking around as if they were making some kind of deal again.

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

Looks like medicine?

Su Lun looked a little curious, what was that guy taking the risk to earn money for?

Definitely not hallucinogens, that's enough money to kill a man on the best hallucinogens.

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

"You guys have been restrained recently. I know you are short of money, but the adults above have already spoken, and such accurate charts are not allowed to appear in the city."

"I have tried my best to draw it as rough as possible. If it is worse, it may kill the life of those who follow this chart to take risks. Sorry, I can't draw that kind of chart on the market."

"I reminded you anyway, don't blame me if you cause trouble when the time comes. I have a document here, which seems to be an ancient text that I have never seen before. The archaeologists in the regiment can't decipher it. You can help me get it Give it a shot. If it’s worth it, I’ll share it with you then.”

"Okay. Captain Fisher, if you need 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 Regiment', they almost wiped out the entire army in a storm. Now the news is spreading in the city. You will never think that anyone will dare to recruit you in the near future."

"Actually, even in stormy weather, I can handle it. It's just that they don't believe me, and they don't want to give up their treasures. That's why the ship sank."

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The two had another brief exchange before they separated.

Seeing Tani's distressed expression, Su Lun followed him again.

This time, Tani went all the way down and went directly to a stalagmite island near the Walled City.

There are residential areas.

Even in pirate cities, there are slums.

Those who have money can live in the walled city, but those who have no money can only live in this stalagmite shanty town.

If he hadn't come along, Su Lun wouldn't have known that Pirate City still had such a bad living environment.

Sewage flows across the shanty town, damp, foul smell, and many mosquitoes.

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

This living environment doesn't look like someone who just earned hundreds of thousands in his own hands.

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

In addition to Tani, there is indeed a soul fluctuation, but it is very weak, as if it is on the verge of life and death at any time.

Su Lun wanted to figure out what happened, but didn't make any movement, and leaned over.

But at this moment, some small trap was probably triggered, and a cloaked boy walked out of the darkness holding the strange mechanical device on his arm, and said with a full face: "Who are you? Why are you following me!"

Seeing that he was discovered, Su Lun frowned.

The shanty town here is someone else's territory, so it's not surprising to be discovered.

Because of the change of clothes, Tani didn't recognize him either.

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

"For gold coins?"

Taney seemed a little disgusted by being followed, and his tone was a little indifferent, but he didn't deny it: "I do have a gold coin. But sorry, you should have heard that that gold will bring bad luck to people. I won't sell it to your."

Everyone who came to steal or buy this gold coin before had no good results. He didn't want to harm other people, but he didn't expect that someone would come for it.

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 pupil of omniscience, and he will know it by appraising it.

It was only then that he discovered that Tanny's teeth were different from those of humans, like jagged fangs.

distortion?

Or is it mixed race?

Tani looked at the stack of cash thrown by Su Lun, and the guard 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 he got the money, he hesitated for a moment, and took out a pendant from his neck, then took off the gold coin, and reminded him again kindly: "It's okay to show you. But I suggest you still Don't hit its attention, it really will bring you bad luck."

"Um."

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

The third gold coin was a bit easy to get.

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

But during the appraisal, there was an extra "curse" reminder: "A gold coin that carries a father's best wishes for his child; for those who are not of a specific bloodline, getting this gold coin will bring bad luck, and it will also It will retaliate against all those who have malicious intentions against those of this bloodline;”

Just seeing the identified information, Su Lun's mental activities immediately became extremely exciting.

This gold coin is indeed cursed and very strong!

But

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

This is a special gold coin crafted by Pirate King Sam.

Then why is this Tani not cursed?

Huh.

This Tani will not be related to the pirate king Sam, right?

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

However, the man with the cloak covering his face in front of him seems to be about ten years old, and his age is not right.

Seeing Su Lun's expression changed, Tani thought he was affected by a curse, so he asked, "Sir, are you okay?"

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

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

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

Su Lun was horrified in his heart, but his expression was normal, and he asked, "How did you get this gold coin?"

Hearing this, Taney frowned, hesitated for a moment before saying: "I don't know either. I realized that it was by my side."

"oh."

Countless thoughts flashed through Su Lun's mind.

Now he is indeed in a dilemma.

Buy gold coins?

This is obviously cursed, he will take it away wherever he wants.

Moreover, this Tani obviously has a big secret.

This makes people more irresistible curiosity.

Su Lun didn't mention the gold coins anymore, and instead tentatively said: "I am proficient in some medical skills, and I also have the world's top biological doctors in my fleet. I smell the smell of disease. Of course, I didn't mean to say that. By other means, I mean... I can help you see the patients inside if you want."

"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 it was like rushing to the doctor in a hurry. After hesitating for a moment, he asked cautiously: "Sir, do you know medical skills?"

"Um."

Su Lun nodded, not lying.

He himself is proficient in conventional medical skills, at least it is no problem to deal with most diseases.

The soul fluctuation in the room is so weak, there must be something wrong.

After all, Tani looked over hopefully, and asked, "Then can you please help my mother?"

Mother?

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

Taney looked a little embarrassed, but thinking that his house was empty, it seemed that there was nothing to worry about, so he finally invited Su Lun in, "Then please come in."

Su Lun walked into the shed, and there was a strong sea flavor in the room.

The room is very small, only about ten square meters, except for a bed, there is a desk, and there are all kinds of books piled up densely.

There was a dim oil lamp on the desk, illuminating a corner. There are various drawing tools on the table, such as measuring rulers, compasses, and loupe. There is also a piece of yellowed parchment spread out on which a half-finished nautical chart is drawn.

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

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

This is a pure water energy material, which is very expensive, with a market price of 80,000-100,000 lisos per milliliter.

Su Lun also understood what Taney had traded with Captain Fisher before.

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

Yes, it is form!

This is not a normal human being!

The name shown in the appraisal is [Naga people in petrification].

Her skin is almost as gray as a rock, only a little bit of skin on her face is still flesh-colored, which is the only remaining breath of a living person.

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

He has seen in myths and stories that the Naga clan is a branch of the ancient elves. They have the blood of the gods flowing in their bodies and control the ocean and storms.

The room was very small, and Taney on the side was full of anxiety, fearing that his mother's appearance would scare outsiders, and asked, "Did my mother's appearance scare you? Sorry, sir, I didn't mean to hide it. I am indeed not pure. Humans of blood."

Su Lun didn't mind: "No, not at all. I deeply regret the misfortune of you and your mother."

Interbreeding between humans and other races is not uncommon, but often these offspring are stigmatized.

Tani is clearly fed up with discrimination and exclusion. But he didn't care about his own situation, his eyes were full of hope, and he asked quickly: "Then sir, can you solve my mother's problem?"

Su Lun frowned, he couldn't deal with this kind of petrification, but thinking that Dr. Banks might have a solution, he didn't say it directly, but asked, "Can you tell me, how did this happen? Maybe it would be better if I knew the source."

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

Maybe even Tani himself didn't know his identity.

Tani hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Have you heard of the 'Gorgons'?"

Naturally, Su Lun had heard of it.

The "Gorgon family" is also a demigod race in myths and legends, a kind of snake-haired banshee.

The most famous is one, called "Medusa".

Hearing this, Su Lun immediately understood what was going on.

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

The two chatted in the dilapidated shack.

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

"Well. There are not only Cyclops in that sea area, but also dragons, gorgons, and mermaids. There are also many large islands in the west, inhabiting some powerful and ancient races. Our Naga tribe was destroyed by the Gorgon Banshee tribe. Invasion, the clansmen fled at sea, encountered bad weather, and the fleet was dispersed by the storm. Then my mother and I were brought by the wind and ocean currents, and came to this sea area, where we were rescued by a kind fisherman But it didn't take long for my mother's petrification symptoms to spread, and we settled down in Hastling, until now."

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

"Yes. But it was when I was very young"

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Su Lun 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-seeing eye, he might also be puzzled, but now, he can roughly guess the course of the matter.

There is a high probability that the pirate king Sam met a beautiful Naga girl during his voyage, and then Tani was born.

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

Moreover, the story about "Fal's Holy Grail" was also told by Taney's mother as a bedtime story when he was a child.

As for the gold coin, Tani couldn't tell where it came from, but Sam probably left it behind.

Although that was thirty years ago. But the life span of the Naga people is much longer than that of humans, their appearance is not easy to age, and their hearts are much purer.

In other words, Tani would be about twelve or thirteen years old when he was a human being.

Su Lun could imagine how difficult it would be for a teenager to be squeezed out, but also to work hard to earn money to support his mother's life.

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

"Thanks."

Su Lun couldn't solve the problem of petrification, so he thought about asking Dr. Banks to take a look later.

He looked at the dazzling array of nautical classics in the room again, only to realize that many of them were manuscripts, not only on navigation, but also on archaeology, history, and ancient languages. An excellent adventurer must be knowledgeable.

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

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

He met Su Lun's gaze, and said with some embarrassment: "All the valuable books have been sold. I copied most of these by hand."

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

"Um."

Tani nodded and responded, "Because the adults in the city forbid the sale of precise charts, the ones sold before were all simplified versions. If Mr. Su Lun needs more detailed charts, I can also draw them for you."

"That's it"

Su Lun felt in his heart that Tani's talent was astonishing.

Only then did he know that he thought it was a very high-quality chart before, but it was just a cut-down version.

Just the drawing level of this chart is enough to be a top navigator and master cartographer.

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

And now that the three gold coins are in hand, but if you want to go to the shipwreck coordinates of One Piece, you also need a powerful navigator.

Since Sam left a gold coin for his son, there are most likely some other factors.

Su Lun doesn't just want a nautical chart 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 as my navigator. What do you think?"

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

Sam was overjoyed, even a little unbelievable.

Nautical adventures were his lifelong dream.

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

"Um."

Su Lun nodded to confirm, and said: "And before your mother is cured, you can also take it with you on the boat. There will be an allowance on my boat, which is completely enough for all expenses."

The petrified naga on the bed needs [Ocean Essence] to continue his life, and it will probably consume hundreds of thousands of lisuo a month. Su Lun felt that it was worth the price compared to recruiting a top navigator.

Since it is necessary to recruit, everything must be considered for the crew.

"this"

Hearing this, Tani didn't know how to express his excitement now.

Being able to bring his mother with him, he no longer had any worries.

But when he thought of something, Tani showed another look of embarrassment, and he reminded kindly: "But... you are not worried that I will cause a storm and bring trouble to your fleet?"

The corner of Su Lun's eyes twitched, and he asked back: "Then do you know why you will attract a storm when you sail?"

Sam said with a puzzled face: "I don't know either. But when I go to the sea, I can feel the breath of the sea breeze and ocean currents."

His ability is to foresee the coming of a storm, but he will definitely encounter a storm. This is why they are called "unlucky ones".

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

He vaguely speculated that Tani's situation might be related to Naga's bloodline and the reason why he was Sam's son.

The Naga are the darlings of the sea and the storm, how could they be "the unlucky ones cursed by the sea"?

And, as far as Tani said, even when there is a storm, he usually can deal with it, it's just that people don't trust him.

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

Su Lun originally planned to communicate with Tanido, but during the chat, thousands of urgent messages rang through the communicator: "Su Lun, come to the 'God of War Arena'. I saw 'Kai'."

Su Lun's expression froze.

"Kai" is one of the members of the mirror organization, the awakened second-stage [Red Devil].

Before Mr. Jing received a message for help, Kai said that he had encountered a strong enemy. Then disconnected.

Unexpectedly, it really fell into the hands of the pirates in Beihai.