Mechanical Alchemist

The reason why Kama has never told outsiders about the inheritance of the Boyle family is because she has never met a senior puppet master who she thinks can solve the problem, and the second is because she is afraid of being coveted and harboring malicious intentions.

After all, their line of life was pretty good until five years ago.

In the past, the family also had a small noble title of hereditary baron, and had a large sugarcane plantation, which was rich and stable.

But a pirate attack changed everything.

Her parents were killed by pirates, and the wealth of the manor was plundered.

Now drifting overseas, no fixed place to live.

And Karma's [Sixth Sense] told her that the pirate attack was a long-planned conspiracy.

Karma brought over the unremarkable half-finished puppet in the corner.

This puppet is really an unfinished wooden stake, and it is because of this that it is inconspicuous.

If it wasn't for Su Lun's ability to perceive the soul, he would have overlooked that there are half-finished products piled up everywhere in this room, and there is such a special one.

At this moment, a very polite greeting came to my mind: "Mr. Su Lun, my name is 'Albuquerque Boyle'. I'm sorry to meet you in this way."

Su Lun was not too surprised because he had noticed the soul fluctuations in the puppet in advance, and responded politely: "Hello."

Kama on the side sighed slightly, and introduced: "This is my younger brother. He is trapped in this [organ core]."

As she spoke, she touched a hidden mechanism and opened the puppet's chest partition.

Only then did Su Lun see that there was a very finely crafted mechanism core inside.

It is only the size of a fist, but the workmanship is very precise, just like opening a complicated mechanical watch, it is full of densely packed pinions, springs, springs, and various brass-colored metal parts. There are more than one hundred parts visible to the naked eye. Not only the technical complexity, but also the runes, enchantments, and material selection are all top-notch. Even this item uses magical runes and some strange materials that are obviously undead.

Its level of precision far exceeds any puppets or mechanical products that Su Lun has ever seen.

However, the energy crystal nucleus at the core was dim, and it seemed that all energy had been exhausted.

"Dragon crystal?"

Su Lun's eyes twitched inexplicably. The energy source in this core was actually a dragon crystal of an eighth-level green dragon.

Giant dragon, this is a creature that only exists in legends.

But the all-seeing eye saw the introduction of this thing.

[Boyle mechanism puppet core (broken)]

Detailed Explanation: This is the core of an ancient relic thousands of years ago, and its energy has been exhausted; the alchemy product made by Robert Boyle himself represents the crystallization of wisdom and peak skills of the puppet master, and also hides a puppet warlock. The complete inheritance of veins. This item has a bloodline restriction, and only professionals who have the bloodline of the Boyle family and have awakened the talent [Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart] can successfully integrate; it is incomplete, and the encrypted content can only be used and interpreted after repairing the item;

Su Lun looked at the identified information with a delicate expression.

Although he is a descendant of the puppeteer lineage, he has not understood most of the core functions.

But it is undeniable that this thing is really an inestimable treasure.

Even if it is damaged.

Su Lun stood there, dragging his chin and staring intently for a long time, his eyes contemplative.

Thinking about it, he still decided to find out the cause of the matter first, and asked, "Kama, how did your brother get in?"

Hearing this, Karma's expression was slightly complicated, and he said, "It all started when our family was attacked by pirates."

"Our Boyle family had a plantation in the south of Luying. On that day five years ago, my father went out to trade brown sugar by sea. It happened that that night, a pirate group attacked the manor. They burned, killed and looted. The guards resisted desperately, but after all We were defeated by pirates. My mother let us hide in the family treasure house of the manor, where there was a secret passage. Then Albuquerque and I hid in. We entered the treasure house, and Albuquerque seemed to sense something calling him .Then, we found a broken puppet in the treasure house. Then, he was sucked in."

"I took the puppet from the secret passage, but unfortunately it seems that the secret passage has been discovered long ago, and the pirates used explosives to blow up the tunnel. I fell into a coma."

"When I woke up, my grandfather's registered disciple, who is now the captain of the Seventh Division of the Third Beihai Fleet "Thousand Machine Puppet" Vasili Thirmido, came to me with injuries all over his body. He said that everyone in the manor was killed by pirates, including my mother and my father at sea. He fought hard and survived. Now there are only a few survivors left.”

"I fell into despair, but some thoughts seemed to come out of my mind uncontrollably. I felt that the situation was wrong. The timing of the attack of the group of pirates was too good, and they seemed to know the defenses of the manor well. There is an internal response. I faintly realized that there was a problem with Vasily's words, and I realized later that it was my awakened [sixth sense] talent."

"I concealed the situation of my younger brother. Probably because they thought that I was young and believed their words, so I have lived in peace until now."

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Su Lun listened to Karma tell her story.

Only then did he know that it was so.

No wonder I thought Kama didn't speak like a commoner before, but it turned out that she was really a lady from a small noble family.

Su Lun keenly captured some details in the narrative, pondered for a moment, and asked, "So, you suspect that the pirate attack was actually a conspiracy by Vasily?"

"right!"

Karma nodded and said: "Vassily Thirmido was actually the son of a serf in the sugarcane field. Later, my grandfather saw that he was talented and hardworking, so he accepted him as a registered student. But my grandfather once commented on him. It is said that Vasily is very talented, but he is a dangerous rich wolf. So when Grandpa taught the puppet art, he also had some reservations. Later, after our family was slaughtered by pirates, the treasure house in the family was looted. Then I found out that Vasily's puppetry has advanced by leaps and bounds, he has successfully advanced to the fifth level, and even became the captain of the North Sea Fleet."

After a pause, she continued: "As for why I was left behind. It's probably because many of the ancient artifacts inherited from the mechanical puppets of our Boyle family need to be triggered by bloodlines. Some secrets are only known by the descendants. I It is the only survivor of the family, and they should think it is useful to keep it."

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Su Lun didn't express his opinion.

[Sixth Sense] This kind of innate ability can indeed seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and can feel some things that ordinary people can't feel.

And no matter how this matter is analyzed, that "Vassily" is indeed a major suspect.

but,

He didn't bother to inquire about other people's family affairs.

Karma is actually quite smart.

From the first moment she entered the door, when she took out the [Strange Puppet] without hesitation, Su Lun knew that she had already thought about what would happen now.

However, it's normal for a girl who came out of this kind of experience to have such a meticulous mind.

Otherwise, she would not be alive now.

Right now, Su Lun is more curious about her younger brother trapped in the heart of the puppet.

He asked, "Albuquerque, is your awakened talent [B-060-Seven Skillful Exquisite Heart]?"

As soon as these words came out, not only Albuquerque, but even Karma was full of doubts, and asked in surprise, "Huh?"

Su Lun realized that they didn't know, and said directly: "This [Mechanism Puppet Heart] was left by Mr. Robert, the ancestor of your Boyle family. Only those who have the blood of your family and awakened [Linglong Heart] will know it." was recognized and successfully integrated.”

After taking a breath, he said again: "So...in a sense, it's not a bad thing for Albuquerque to be sucked in, but because he met the conditions and obtained the qualification for inheritance. It's just because the core is damaged So it's stuck inside."

Hearing these words, Kama's eyes were full of disbelief, and she asked expectantly: "You mean my younger brother has awakened the [Linglong Heart] talent?"

Su Lun nodded: "Yeah."

This is a talent that fits very well with puppeteer professionals, similar to the ability of "multitasking".

Hearing this, Kama couldn't hide the joy in her heart, and covered her mouth and whispered: "Oh, my God! No wonder Grandpa once said that Albuquerque's talent is amazing, and he may become the most outstanding boy in our Boyle family in recent hundreds of years. Puppeteer. It turns out that he has awakened the same talent as the ancestor."

Albuquerque in the puppet also said excitedly: "No wonder I feel that my brain is getting better and better, so that's the reason."

Su Lun was not too optimistic, and said: "But the trouble now is that the core of the puppet is damaged. If you don't repair it, you may not be able to get out."

Hearing this, Kamana looked over with big watery eyes and asked, "Sir, can you solve it?"

"have no idea."

Su Lun was also not sure, and said directly: "This [Mechanism Heart] is very complicated, and I need a lot of time to analyze it. It may not necessarily be repaired. Of course, if there are related books about your 'Mechanism Puppet Master', maybe This progress will be faster."

This is very modest. Few people can match his current knowledge reserves and puppet accomplishments.

The [Boyle Organ Puppet Core] structure is very complicated. If he says no, other puppet masters will be even more impossible.

The girl with the same name as Kama obviously realized this too.

Meeting this Zuzuzuzuzushishu now is also her only hope.

She quickly said: "I have some classics in my hand!"

As soon as she said this, anxiety appeared on her face again: "But...not many. And they are all basic classics. In the past thousand years, our family has encountered several disasters and wars, and we have migrated several times. A lot was lost. And most of the classics were looted by the pirates that time."

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Su Lun frowned slightly.

Not surprising, but somewhat embarrassing.

There are many advanced technologies in the design of this puppet core, and it is difficult to understand without the unique classics left by Robert.

However, upon hearing the "pirate looting", an idea immediately flashed through Su Lun's mind.

He suddenly thought of the "thousand machine puppet" Vasily Thirmido mentioned by Kama.

If that guy was really the mastermind behind the pirate attack, then most of the looted books of the Boyle family would have fallen into his hands.

If you can get it, the problem seems to be solved.

Just in case, if the knowledge that Vasily possesses can be stripped away.

As soon as the thought flashed across, Su Lun's mind automatically filled up with a series of follow-up situations.

He fell into deep thought.

Karma on the side looked at his serious expression, and his expression darkened, thinking that things were embarrassing for Su Lun.

This is the only hope, and she can't give up.

But the problem now is that Su Lun said that he will leave in a while.

Kama asked anxiously: "Then sir, can you not leave for now?"

As she spoke, she immediately realized that this request was a little impolite, and quickly explained: "Oh, no, what I mean is that I can be by your side? I can be your maid. I can do many things as a servant. I won't trouble you."

Her intuition told her that the master uncle in front of her was a trustworthy person.

If you miss it, there will be no such opportunity again.

Only with him by his side can this great uncle have enough time to solve the problem of his younger brother Albuquerque being trapped.

Su Lun shook his head, indicating that she might be mistaken, and said: "You are descendants of the puppeteer lineage, and I should take care of your siblings. However, you have seen it before, and I am in a lot of trouble now. You and By my side, life may be in danger at any time."

But before he finished speaking, Kama's eyes lit up, and he immediately said: "I won't cause you any trouble! Even if I am really in danger, I have long been aware of facing death!"

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Su Lun was not surprised.

If it were him, he would never back down from such a life-changing opportunity in front of him.

Since the other party insisted, he didn't say any more, and said, "Let's talk about it after dawn. If the situation permits, you can follow me."

Hearing this, Karma's face was full of joy, and she nodded: "Yeah!"

Originally, Su Lun planned to find an opportunity to slip away, but now that he had something to do, he also stayed in Karma's room.

[Mechanism Puppet Heart] was placed on the workbench. Wearing a loupe, he carefully dissected this extremely precise alchemy object layer by layer.

As he stretched out the eight-armed spider lance, while observing, he used banknotes to draw everything he saw on the blueprint. Not only to help, but also to analyze this level of puppet alchemy, which is also of great benefit to his own skill improvement.

Fortunately, Albuquerque, who was trapped inside, had already analyzed a lot, and he made the previous drawings by himself.

This little boy was indeed born with a puppet technique.

With the cooperation of the two, the progress of the research is not slow.

Kama looked at the eight-armed spider lance, but he couldn't recognize the special alchemy outfit of the puppeteer lineage.

She just stood aside obediently, occasionally bringing a cup of tea, but couldn't get in the way.

After Su Lun fell into a state of concentration, he seldom cared about others, and he didn't care that Karma stood beside him all night.

Before he knew it, the light outside the window gradually brightened.

There was a dark blue color on the horizon, and dawn had come.

The hustle and bustle of the city lasted all night, and the fighting didn't subside until the middle of the night.

Su Lun listened to the movement of the battle, and it seemed that several groups of unknown people had successfully rushed out of the city, and the battle was extremely fierce.

Regardless of the faction of those who rushed out of the city, this situation is now distracting the attention of the Temple of Agapanon.

No one came to find him all night, which means that his current situation is relatively safe.

But if given the chance, Su Lun would still choose to leave the city as soon as possible to avoid future troubles.

On the workbench, dozens of blueprints have been drawn, and the dense alchemical symbols and precise data make one's scalp tingle.

But this is not enough.

This [Organ Puppet Heart] does not look big, but the technology to analyze it is very difficult. Perhaps the runes and structural analysis on a certain small part may require several drawings to be drawn.

Even if it is drawn, there is still a long way to go to figure out the principle and its role in the whole.

The structure of this thing is too complicated.

This was the biggest emotion in Su Lun's heart after a night of research.

It had been a long time since he experienced this kind of alchemy design that gave him a headache, but it also aroused his thirst for knowledge.

Deciphering unknown knowledge can give people a strong sense of pleasure.

It seems like a long time, and it seems like a moment.

The sun shines in from the window, and the eyes are bright.

Su Lun's expression became brighter, and then he exhaled a long breath: "Huh!"

The string of concentration in his mind was loosened, and he noticed the fragrance of bread wafting in the air in the room.

Turning his head, he saw that there was already a sumptuous breakfast on the table in the hut.

Seeing Su Lun looking over, Karma quickly said respectfully: "Sir, if you are hungry, you can have breakfast."

Su Lun smiled and shook his head: "There's no need to make such a rich one."

Karma seemed very reserved, and responded, "I don't know what you like to eat, so I made some of it."

"I have a heart."

Su Lun smiled slightly, but didn't say much.

He was also hungry, so he sat down on the edge of the table.

Although there is a big difference in seniority, there is actually not much difference in age.

Probably because she didn't explain her seniority clearly last night, Kama always looked like she was looking at a thousand-year-old monster, and she didn't dare to look directly at her.

Seeing Karma standing aside, Su Lun greeted, "Sit and eat together."

Hearing the "order", Kama sat down like a puppet.

Su Lun thinks it tastes good, the bread has a strong milky aroma, and it's a very thoughtful breakfast.

The girl with big braids kept her posture very low, and she really put herself above the maid.

The golden morning light shone in from the window, passing through the white printed curtains, like strands of golden threads.

No one spoke at the table, it was very quiet, and even the sound of bread crumbs falling to the ground could be heard.

Su Lun was biting the bread in his mouth, but all he could think about was the [Puppet Heart].

I was a little fascinated for a while.

But while eating, he suddenly glanced at the girl at the same table.

Thinking of something, he pondered for a moment, then suddenly said: "Kama, if you want, I want to accept you siblings as disciples."

The descendants of his brother's lineage naturally cannot be a maid, and Su Lun doesn't have that habit.

We talked a little bit last night and got to know each other better.

The puppeteer's line of talent is withered, and the siblings have good character and foundation, so it's good to stay by your side as disciples.

"ah?"

Kama was still eating anxiously just now, when she heard this, she was obviously taken aback for a moment.

Then he suddenly raised his head to look at Su Lun, reacted for two seconds, as if he had just realized something, and then a look of joy appeared in his eyes.

She put down the knife and fork, quickly knelt down on one knee, performed a solemn teacher-student salute, and said, "Teacher!"

Albuquerque on the workbench also received an excited message: "Teacher!"

Su Lun smiled and motioned her to get up, and said: "Since you are willing to be my disciples, then you are also members of the 'Dawn Regiment'. It is difficult to explain some things now, and I will explain to you in detail when I go to sea." .”

"Okay, teacher!"

Karma bit her lip, her eyes sparkled, it was the excitement of crying with joy.

Now that she recognized her as a disciple, the big stone in her heart fell down.

The two brothers and sisters had been alone for so long, and they finally had someone to rely on.

After breakfast, Su Lun continued to work on the workbench.

Karma is also on the side, carving his own puppet.

Although she is only at the second level, but at her age, her attainments in puppetry are already very good.

Su Lun also occasionally gave pointers.

The relationship between master and apprentice has gradually become familiar.

It was dawn, and Su Lun was doing research patiently at the workbench, but he was not in a hurry to find a way out of the city.

Because someone is more anxious than him.

As the sky became brighter, the noise outside became louder.

"Why don't you let us go out, you have no right to block the pier!"

"Yes, we are merchants of the Luying Empire, not slaves of your Romans, nor criminals. Your laws can't control us! Let us out!"

"Damn it, you lost something yourself, why should you block us all in the city? I think you Romans clearly want to block us, and then go find the treasure yourself!"

"Hmph! It must be those despicable guys who want to steal the treasure!"

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Outside the window, the crowd was excited.

It seems that if it is not handled well, there will be another big turmoil.

The Romans will unconditionally abide by the curfew and the closure of the city, but now there are a large number of outsiders in the Moros city-state.

They don't care about "thieves", they care more about their own interests and treasures.

The boatload of treasure brought back by the flying fish group last night stimulated everyone's nerves.

Many adventurers originally thought that they would set off as soon as the supplies were ready, but they didn't expect that they would not stop now that they were locked up in the city.

Su Lun, the "culprit", is fine here, and the priests of the Agapanon Temple naturally couldn't find anyone.

He had thought that the manhunt in the city would continue for some time.

Unexpectedly, before noon, the sudden large-scale closure of the city was completely released.

The army withdrew to the barracks, and the streets were completely free of blockades.

The priests of the temple brought the High Priest's order that all be free to leave.

All of a sudden, a large number of ships on the pier set sail to go to Alcatraz Island to hunt for treasure.

Even the North Sea Fleet sent several squadrons, which looked like they had joined the treasure hunting team.

Circumstances turned unbelievable.

Su Lun felt very strange. Could it be that the external pressure was too great, and the "behind the scene" of the temple gave up the pursuit of [Golden Spear]?

Not long after, the room was cleaned up.

Karma cleaned up everything in the room and asked, "Teacher, it's packed. Shall we leave now?"

"hold on."

Su Lun stood by the window, sharing the vision of the suicidal bird in his vision.

The city has returned to its former hustle and bustle, a large number of adventurers flock to the pier, and sailing ships leave the port

He was worried that it was a trick before, and he didn't leave the city in the first wave.

But now it seems that everything is very normal.

Su Lun always felt strange, but he didn't know where the strange feeling was.

He didn't know what happened because he didn't have enough information.

Thinking about it, he took out a scroll and said lightly, "Unlock!"

This is a way of exchanging information left behind when he met Van Gogh, the top ten bounty hunter "Painter of God". That guy has a very reliable source of information.

After unraveling it, a line of words suddenly appeared on the scroll: "Complicated natural caves have been found under the city, and the members of the 'Holy Judgment' have escaped safely. The shipment of Princess Frost Moon has been confirmed to leave the port today, Pier No. 3, 'Pulsatilla'. The Princess Fleet also shows signs of going to sea, and there is a high probability that it will leave Hong Kong within a few days."

Sure enough, there is news!

Su Lun looked at the line of words with thoughtful eyes.

There are a lot of ships leaving the port right now, it is indeed the best opportunity to get out.

He guessed that the treasure had attracted the attention of all parties, and Princess Shuangyue's party could just spread out.

Either follow the goods or follow the people.

pick one of two.

"Do you want to intercept that shipment?"

Su Lun was weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

After a while, he decided to cut the treasure.

He already has enough information on the void ruins, even if he doesn't stare at Princess Shuangyue to take a group of people, he can find another opportunity to follow them later.

But if you miss the legendary treasure of [Kronos' Hand of the Void God], you may not be able to meet such a good one again.

Su Lun thought about it, and sent a message to Qiantiao.

At the same time, it was confirmed that the submarine that was previously marked by Banks also quietly moved.

Sure enough, the Stiga princess also planned to take advantage of the chaos and leave.

The vast majority of outsiders from the Moros city-state are busy hunting for treasure at sea.

Meanwhile, in the Temple of Agaparton.

Having lost his most precious [Golden Spear], that handsome blond young man, Onis Popov, had been gloomy since last night.

Beside him, the veiled high priest of the temple was still divining something.

"The cause and effect have been completely erased, and there is no trace of it. That person must have used some special treasure."

"My lord, I don't care who that guy is, but how did he lose my spear?"

"It should be a very brilliant sealing ability. But this is where I am puzzled. Even if it is a ninth-level sealing technique, I have used the divine power of faith to investigate, and I shouldn't be able to perceive any connection with the divine spear."

"Damn it! Then I won't be able to get my divine spear back?"

"Well. When the sacrifice is activated, it is impossible for anyone to come back from Alcatraz Island alive. If that person is the 'man of prophecy', he will definitely go."

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