Mechanical Alchemist

The movement of the battle roiled most of the night, and the flames of war burned throughout Hastlin, alarming hundreds of thousands of people.

The assassination this time was clearly premeditated. Apart from Vincent F. Van Gogh, one of the "Top Ten Bounty Hunters", the "Painter of God", there were dozens of dead.

Even the captain of a certain North Sea Fleet participated in the assassination.

That guy seemed to be Lu Ying's secret agent, and taking the opportunity of rescue, getting close to Skadi was a good deal of output.

It's a pity that it didn't work out after all.

Mafa's mechanical legion showed its astonishing combat effectiveness. The "Frost Moon Princess" Skadi's guard legion was one against a hundred. The hundred-man mechanical legion resisted all kinds of firepower output and explosions, and guarded the princess. It has to be like an iron barrel.

Even if the arena was blown into ruins, they were safe and sound.

The assassination failed, but the assassination of Princess Marfa was such a serious political event that it was natural to search for the murderer.

The assassins who did the work failed to catch any survivors. Oleg, the king of the North Sea, was furious and personally ordered the whole city to search and arrest.

It's a pity that compared to the professional espionage organization members and well-trained security personnel of the two major empires, the pirates' professional ability is far inferior.

The law enforcement system is not perfect, the accountability system for hunting is also ineffective, and the round-up efficiency is very low.

What's more, in the pirate city, good and bad people are already mixed up, mixed with various forces, wanted criminals, reclusive pirate bosses, strange god believers... no one dares to really check the bottom of the sky.

After a while of random searching, it finally came to nothing.

On the other hand, Su Lun and Qianjo left the battlefield smoothly because they did not participate in the battle.

"Princess Frost Moon" was assassinated, and the arena was blown into ruins. It will not be able to open in a short time, and Kai is temporarily safe.

But in a short time, they probably have no chance to save people.

This assassination also made one of Su Lun's thoughts clearer, that is: it is absolutely impossible to succeed in the pirate city.

They still need a chance.

Qianjo arranged for someone to watch, and Su Lun returned to the "Shark Hotel".

He gave the petrified sample of Taney's mother to Dr. Banks for study.

I also bought a bunch of materials today, and Su Lun started the work of making the mechanical octopus.

This flash, is a few days.

Because he bought enough materials, Su Lun has not gone out for the past few days.

In order to facilitate communication, the middle of the two rooms 205 and 206 in the hotel was opened, and the temporary laboratories of Su Lun and Dr. Banks were on both sides.

At this moment, in room 205, various mechanical parts and forging equipment are hanging everywhere. The coating instrument on the workbench on the table is working, coating the parts that have been drawn with runes, and the small sounds of "Kaz" and "Kaz" can be heard endlessly.

On the wall of the workbench, there are densely packed drawings of data all over the wall.

Su Lun didn't look up, and was concentrating on embedding energy cores in the mechanical octopus' energy system. He has memorized almost every detail of the drawing, and he can make it perfectly without even looking at it.

The most eye-catching thing is that in the three large glass jars in the room, the Eight-Armed Spider Lance is doing the final assembly work for three semi-finished mechanical octopuses at the same time.

Su Lun carefully assembled the armor piece with the runes and coating on it like a Lego puzzle, and joined it into an octopus shape according to the drawings.

Each mechanical octopus has more than 3,000 parts, which is a very mentally consuming job.

Even with eight-armed spider lance + two arms, the progress is not fast.

Because there is no mold for mass production, Su Lun has spent a lot of energy these days refining the mechanical octopus armor by hand, piece by piece. Thanks to his ability to multitask, his mental strength and concentration are far beyond ordinary people, so he can hardly sleep and rest, and only then can he produce the mechanical parts of the three-headed mechanical octopus.

Fortunately, the quality of the mechanical parts produced by hand is meticulously crafted, and the finished product will be higher than the three heads he captured.

Su Lun also comforted himself with his "low efficiency".

At this time, he assembled the last part of the octopus, and the octopus in the tank came alive.

He tried to manipulate it with [spiritual tentacles], and the tentacles of the octopus machine in the petri dish made various movements of winding, absorbing, and strangling according to the instructions of his brain.

After some operations, Su Lun found that one of the tentacles was slightly stiff.

He clearly felt the problem from the feedback of the nerve signal, and picked up the tool and adjusted it a little, and it became smooth all of a sudden.

A look of joy also appeared on Su Lun's face.

The mechanical octopus that has completed the preliminary test will soon be able to be used in actual combat.

After successfully manufacturing the three-headed mechanical octopus, Su Lun exhaled a long breath, unable to hide his fatigue, and sighed in his heart: "Oh, it would be great if there was a large-scale machinery factory."

In the past few days, thanks to the help of Dr. Banks, some of the live octopuses I bought have successfully transformed into "immortal octopuses".

The [immortal cells] that Banks's body fuses are very special. Organisms are infected, and as long as they can survive, their vitality will become very tenacious. This also solves the drawbacks of the high death rate of "neuromechanical technology" transplantation from the source.

In other words, the three-headed mechanical octopus produced by Su Lun is much stronger than the captured three-headed mechanical octopus in terms of material and vitality. It is not easy to die, and has a super automatic healing ability after being injured.

Otherwise, it would take several months for him to create these three mechanical octopuses by himself.

Just at this time, Dr. Banks next door suddenly said, "Little friend Su Lun, are you free now?"

Su Lun stuck out his head, glanced through the hole in the door, and responded, "Doctor, what's wrong?"

"I have analyzed the sample you gave me."

Dr. Banks pointed to an instrument and said: "The petrification caused by Medusa's gaze is the transformation of the energy of the high-level law into the form of matter. In theory, it can be completely restored by the equivalent exchange of alchemy. However, This requires a sufficient understanding of that kind of petrification spell. If it is reversed purely from a biological point of view, there is hope, but it may take a long time. What I am sure now is to stop the petrification from continuing to spread."

"OK, all right."

Su Lun thought about the meaning of that sentence for a while, then nodded again.

It is an ideal result to be able to stop the petrification from continuing, and Tani will be very happy to hear this news. At least to save his mother's life.

The lives of the Naga tribe are very special. They have not died after being petrified for decades, and they are not in a hurry for this moment. If it can prevent the petrification from continuing, we can think of a way later.

Su Lun asked again: "Doctor, is there any hope for the mass production of the [Eternal Life Tolerance Potion] for octopuses you mentioned earlier?"

Banks responded: "The probability is very high. The rich neuron structure of the octopus itself is very resistant to immortal cells. I split a part of the cell gene chains of the two and are doing fusion culture experiments. Judging from the current progress , the effect is within expectations. The first batch of distortion-resistant agents can be bred in a month or two at most, and it should be ready for mass production by then."

Hearing the good news, Su Lun was completely exhausted, and his face showed joy, "Haha. Thank you, Doctor."

Sure enough, having such a top biologist by his side brought him too much convenience.

Previously, Su Lun only thought of forced transplantation. With that kind of death rate, the efficiency of finished products would be very low.

Now that we really have that [Resistance Potion], the speed at which the "Mechanical Octopus Legion" takes shape will be instantly reduced.

Moreover, the final product will be much better than the original version of Grand Duke Raphael!

Kai was imprisoned and there was no chance to rescue him for the time being.

Thousands of people have been sending people to watch the arena.

They wait for their chance.

Su Lun also stayed in the hotel and didn't go anywhere.

He and Dr. Banks have many common topics in research, and both of them can live at home, and time passes quickly.

According to Su Lun's thinking, as long as he has nothing else to do, he really intends to stay home until he gets the mechanical octopus army out.

But things backfired.

after one day.

Su Lun was adjusting the three-headed mechanical octopus in his room when he suddenly sensed something and reminded him: "Doctor, that "Princess Frost Moon" is in the hotel again. "

Banks frowned, "Again?"

The Shark Hotel is considered a mid-to-low-end hotel, and they chose it because it was remote enough to be unobtrusive.

Moreover, most of the people living here are our own people, and few outsiders will come in.

One is to avoid being disturbed, and the other is to avoid people like Mafa.

The 19th Division of the Fourth Beihai Fleet controlled by Dr. Banks is the "Steam Party" Nabo, one of the three major gangs in the outer city of Old Lington.

The chairman "Mechanical Butcher" Banner is now the captain.

They have the unique "limb mechanical implants" of Old Lingdun. The level of science and technology is not high, but it is the only one in Luying.

The pirates of the North Sea Fleet could not understand these technologies before, and they were not interested in understanding them.

But now that "Princess Frost Moon" has married, a group of experts who are proficient in mechanics have come, and they are experts who really "know what they do".

Dr. Banks is afraid that some high-end technology will be discovered, which will cause unnecessary trouble. In particular, once the "neuromechanical technology" is exposed, the consequences will be disastrous.

It's a pity that even if they tried their best to avoid it, the name of their mechanical squadron is not small in the North Sea Fleet.

I don't know through what channels, the people from "Princess Frost Moon" knew about the situation of the 19th division. In the past few days, people have come to investigate and ask some technical questions.

The more you ask, the more you reveal.

And Banks and the others are still nominally directly under the North Sea Fleet, and they cannot go to sea without orders.

Some problems cannot be avoided.

Su Lun's soul perception can cover the entire hotel. He clearly perceives several groups of soul fires that he has seen before. Several mechanical soldiers are the guards of Princess Luying.

Listening carefully, there was already a dispute downstairs.

"This is Dr. Baher, the chief mechanic of Her Royal Highness, who is interested in your reproductive equipment. Where is your captain? Tell him to come out."

"Report to my lord. Captain Banner is still in the 'Queen's Bath'."

"It's the same as last time, and it's the same this time! Is your captain stuck in the stomach of a woman and can't get up? Go and call back! The doctor has some questions to ask you."

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Su Lun frowned when he heard the other party's arrogant attitude.

Dr. Banks listened with a slightly dignified expression.

He pondered for a moment, then directly sent a message through the communicator: "Tell them 'Captain Banner is now a senior general with the rank of colonel. According to the latest decree issued by Prime Minister Zolas, no one but His Majesty Oleg can order him'."

Su Lun listened from the sidelines. The response was a bit tough, but normal.

In the past, there was no superior-subordinate relationship between pirates.

Even Captain Ban and Fleet Captain, they are partners, brothers, and friends with ordinary members.

In the aristocratic class, the concept of class is very obvious.

Nobles are nobles and enjoy absolute rights, and commoners should obey absolutely.

"Princess Frost Moon" married over, and the people like Mafa also brought this habit over.

The pirates are used to being undisciplined and don't like this, so they often clashed with the pirates.

This conflict cannot be reconciled in a short time.

As soon as this conversation came out, there was indeed a fierce quarrel downstairs.

Not long after, the group of uninvited guests left in disgrace.

Calm was restored in the hotel.

The crisis was temporarily lifted, but Banks frowned.

This time, the other party pointed at Banner by name.

He looked at Su Lun and said, "If we stay in the pirate city any longer, we might get into trouble. We have to find a reason to leave here."

"Um."

Su Lun also nodded, but leaving the port privately would also cause trouble.

He didn't think of any good way for a while.

Recalling the conversation just now, Su Lun thought of something, and asked, "Doctor, what is the origin of the chief mechanic? Why haven't I heard of it before?"

Dr. Banks responded: "There have been rumors before that the "Princess Frost Moon" Skadi married from Marfa, and brought a whole mechanical research team, and even a secret mechanical research base. However, because it is confidential information, no one knows the specific situation. Now it seems that it is indeed true. "

It was no secret that Marfa had technical assistance.

However, Su Lun caught another key word, thinking: "Mechanical research base?"

When he rolled his eyes, the relevant clues in his mind were automatically connected together.

He suddenly thought of the previous scene where the mechanical octopus intercepted the Mafa submarine.

The route from Mafa to the North Sea was almost blocked by Lu Ying, and it was almost impossible to come to any large research base from the water.

Could it be that secret research base, in a certain submarine?

"That's the only possibility."

Su Lun was determined.

In addition to technical support, there must be some equipment support.

But at the same time, a certain idea sprouted uncontrollably in his mind.

What are you really thinking about?

Su Lun was thinking about it, and his eyes flashed with anticipation.

He lacks a large mechanical factory now, so that many mechanical parts cannot be completed.

Fighting mechs and mass production of mechanical octopuses will all be limited.

Judging from the current situation, Mafa must have brought mature technology and equipment if he wanted to raise the technological level of Beihai.

Isn't that the best goal?

If you can get specific information about the submarine, you can plan a plan.

Regardless of the neuromechanical technology Grand Duke Raphael overtaking in a curve, the mechanical level of the Marfa military has far surpassed any organization in the world for decades.

Just like the structure and energy core used by a mechanical octopus, if it is replaced with Mafa's technology, it can be improved several levels!

With this thought, Su Lun's thoughts diverged.

He became very interested in the "Secret Mechanics Research Institute".

Su Lun's thoughts had already flown away.

And Dr. Banks was still thinking about the moment.

He frowned and thought for a moment, then said: "Mafa probably found some clues, otherwise the chief mechanic would not come to the door in person. If it doesn't work, let Banner hide first." .”

Su Lun also felt reasonable after hearing this, and nodded.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, and he said, "However... I think the other party must know that we will hide. They should force Banner to show up."

As he said that, Su Lun thought of something, and said another meaningful sentence, "I think we may even be ready to leave the port for battle."

Dr. Banks: "Oh? How do you say that?"

Su Lun narrowed his eyes and said slowly: "That "Princess Frost Moon" is very scheming."

The marriage between Mafa and Beihai is essentially for profit.

That Princess Marfa is obviously selfish.

Even if she guessed that the "neuromechanical technology" had escaped through other means, she would never contribute the news to Oleg.

The biggest possibility is to secretly "eat" it yourself!

Therefore, Su Lun predicted that she would never notify the top management of the North Sea Fleet just because of her suspicion.

Otherwise, they had no reason to refuse Banner when they came to see Banner directly with the order of Captain Gar Popov.

Su Lun's brain was running fast, ruled out some possibilities, thought of the most reasonable situation, and said: "Super mechanical warriors have appeared on the battlefield, and the Marfa military must have a certain understanding. Banner has made a move, so it must be It will be noticed by those who are interested. Now it seems that they at least suspect that Banner has a part of neurotechnology. If I am not wrong. We will receive an order soon and go to sea to go elsewhere."

"It seems that it has really been noticed."

After hearing Su Lun's analysis, Dr. Banks also found it reasonable, and said, "You mean Princess Naskadi will find an excuse to send us out of the sea, and then do it hard?"

Su Lun's eyes became deep, "Yes."

Hearing this, Banks looked very solemn, "It really needs to be prepared early."

After discussing with Dr. Banks for a while, Su Lun began to pack up the temporary laboratory.

In any case, this hotel is unbearable.

Sure enough, after a short wait, a messenger came to the Shark Hotel with a personal order from the captain of the fleet, Gar Popov, to inform them that the 19th squadron was preparing for supplies and sailing tomorrow.

Did not say why, what task.

Just keep it secret.

This is very abnormal.

As soon as the messenger left, Dr. Banks, who was tidying up the laboratory in the room, looked at Su Lun with a smile, and said, "Little friend Su Lun guessed right. This 'secret mission' is probably prepared by the "Princess Frost Moon". hands on us. "

If it's a cruise or a robbery, as usual, they will get some news in advance.

Su Lun shrugged noncommittally, his expression was not relaxed, and said: "After going to sea, we have to find an opportunity to get away from the main force before they do anything. If we are not prepared enough, we will definitely be suspected. There may be a big battle."

The people in Mafa may just be skeptical, but Su Lun and the others really have technology in their hands.

Once checked, it will definitely not be hidden.

Neither had any luck.

Banks also analyzed: "If that Princess Marfa really wants to 'eat' us, there may not be many pirates traveling with the group. The main enemy we have to face is her mechanical guard army."

"Um."

Su Lun had already figured out the tactics in his mind, "I have a plan."

Now he has the secret weapon of six mechanical octopuses in his hand, and he has an inherent advantage in chasing them at sea.

Although the mechanical armor is strong, it does not have much advantage in sea battle pursuit.

They have a high probability of escaping.

After thinking about it, Su Lun decided to notify Qiantiao.

With her here, not to mention safety is greatly guaranteed. If the opponent has fewer people, there may be a chance to fight back.

Coincidentally, just when Su Lun had thought up a countermeasure and was about to notify Qiantiao, Qiantiao took the initiative to contact him.

"Su Lun, I just got the news that Kai was taken away by that "Princess Frost Moon" Skadi. My people saw the ship of Marfa's quartermaster preparing for supplies, and it seemed that they were about to go to sea, but they didn't know where they were going. what do we do now "

Hearing Qiantiao's message, Su Lun was not too surprised, but suddenly realized in his heart: "It turns out that the princess really wants to leave Hastling."

Even if he was assassinated, he also had an excuse to leave.

tut tut

Hearing this information, Su Lun instantly completed all causal connections.

Her Royal Highness may have taken a fancy to Kai's second-stage talent awakening.

Kai's combat power is unparalleled, almost 100% able to advance to the sixth level. He is not Oleg's direct descendant, this is the best target to win over. With the resources of the Marfa royal family, he will definitely be a strong party in the future.

He responded: "Miss Qiantiao, prepare to sail. We may have to do a big wave."

A large fleet is about to sail, and the movement can hardly be concealed.

Because a lot of fresh ingredients and water must be replenished on board, they will only be purchased when the voyage is approaching.

Moreover, the royal family's ostentation is even greater.

The amount of supplies needed will be astonishingly large.

After Su Lun asked Qianjo's people to confirm the supply amount, it was almost certain that "Princess Frost Moon" Skadi was going to sea.

So here comes the problem.

It also means that if they want to escape from the princess's accompanying fleet, they will encounter more powerful enemies. That would be almost the entire Luying Royal Guard Corps.

However, fortune and misfortune depend on each other.

Su Lun also guessed a favorable situation!

When Her Royal Highness traveled, besides the Mechanical Guard Corps, the so-called "Secret Mechanical Research Institute" would probably accompany her.

Now the relationship between Beihai and Mafa looks ambiguous, but it is actually a relationship of mutual use.

Even for the "dowry", the core technology is definitely in the hands of the princess herself.

If Su Lun guessed correctly, then the "Secret Mechanics Research Institute" is a submarine.

maybe.

That submarine is somewhere on the bottom of the sea near Hastling at this very moment.

The princess is gone, so why not go with her?

Although Su Lun's attention from that research institute now is tantamount to pulling out a tooth from a tiger's mouth.

But...the dream is still there.

He has a mechanical octopus, the "submarine killer", in his hand, what if there is a chance?

Thinking of this, Su Lun thought of another plan besides escaping.

This time, maybe there will be a big wave!