Mechanical Alchemist

Su Lun didn't try to rush to contact "The Butcher" Banner.

Now that this guy has also come to the ground and joined the fleet of the King of the North Sea, there will be many opportunities to meet him later. He needs a suitable opportunity so that there will be no doubts.

Two people died at the next table, which did not cause much commotion. But it also gave those drinkers a certain understanding of the ruthlessness of the newly promoted captain of the Fourth Fleet.

Su Lun was drinking quietly at the bar, chatting with the bartender occasionally.

I drank a lot of wine and heard a lot of news.

The most talked about by the drinkers is naturally the incident of the prison robbery at sea.

How the Fourth Fleet beat up the escort fleet of the Luying Royal Navy, rescued the captain of the Ninth Fleet, the "Greedy Admiral" Ixil Peon, and released some famous "big shots".

In the pirate circle, the pirates beating up Lu Ying's navy is naturally the most exciting topic.

After hearing this, Su Lun had some ideas, and went back to the hotel.

The next day, all kinds of news about the fleet from the King of the North Sea were flying all over Blizzard City.

Su Lun went directly to the information merchant and bought a volume of the most detailed information.

Then, sure enough, they heard the news that the Ninth Fleet was going to reorganize the fleet.

For a while, the pirates in the entire Blizzard City became lively.

Under normal circumstances, unless a large pirate group encounters a major attrition, it will rarely replenish personnel on a large scale.

After all, the income from robbery is also limited. If there are too many people, there will not be enough porridge.

And joining the North Sea Fleet is also the ultimate dream of many casual pirates.

If you really want to be able to board a ship, it is probably equivalent to being an "iron rice bowl" among pirates. Fame, a fixed salary, the best access to resources, and room for improvement.

But joining the big pirate group actually has advantages and disadvantages.

The good thing is that with this status, there are basically no one to mess with in the pirate circle.

With the protection of the top powerhouse Oleg, the "King of the North Sea", there is no need to be afraid of enemies, and no need to worry about wanted orders. This kind of top pirate group, ordinary bounty hunters dare not provoke it at all. And even if there is no robbery, there is still a fixed salary. It's not entirely up to the sky to eat.

But the disadvantage is that the tree attracts the wind and is easy to be targeted.

The Luying Royal Navy is very keen on hunting down large pirate groups, because it is a military exploit. The higher the bounty, the higher the meritorious service of the pirate.

Therefore, the itineraries of large pirate groups must be very careful.

Once the whereabouts are exposed, it is very likely that they will be surrounded.

Just like when the Raphael Grand Duke's regiment destroyed the Ninth Fleet before, the top naval fleet got definite news to encircle and suppress it. Once the war started, the chance of being severely damaged was extremely high.

And then there's the bounty hunter.

Ordinary bounty hunters really don't dare to provoke them, but once they dare to provoke them, they are no ordinary people.

It's like the "Top Ten Bounty Hunters", one kill is a big piece.

Low-level minion pirates are easily harvested piece by piece.

Cannon fodder is risky.

However, most of the well-known pirates are wanted criminals and vicious criminals, so it doesn't matter the risk.

Su Lun had breakfast, read the information, and left the city unhurriedly.

When I arrived at the Blizzard City Pier, there was already a sea of ​​people.

Oleg's Ninth Fleet now has only a few bare commanders left, and they have to rebuild their ships and recruit crews. Those guys set up a recruitment site at the pier. It's a bit like a job fair, full of voices.

A rare opportunity, some small pirates even joined the boats and people, and quickly raised twenty or thirty boats.

The black skull flag of the North Sea Fleet was flying mightily on the pier.

After all, it is the ceiling of the pirate circle. Although the Ninth Fleet is short of people, it does not recruit everyone. If you want to join, you must have a skill.

For example, a sailor who can handle the sail, an anchorman, a navigator, an artilleryman...or your name is on the reward order.

Su Lun, dressed as a pirate, followed the long queue, ready to try to register.

Looking lazy, his eyes kept looking around.

The most eye-catching thing in the distance is the fat man who looks like a mountain of meat.

Even when the wind and snow were blowing on the pier, this guy still showed his belly with layers of white flesh. Squinting his eyes, his hair was braided into long braids and wrapped around his neck several times. He was sitting there with a large iron pot of broth boiling all the time beside him, even during the time of recruiting, his mouth was not idle. The big greasy hands didn't care about the tumbling soup, they directly fished out some big meat from the pot, and kept stuffing it into their mouths.

Don't look at this fat pig's ugly appearance, he is the captain of the Ninth Fleet, "Greedy Admiral" Ixil Paion himself. A seventh-tier professional, a top pirate with a reward of 2.177 billion.

Su Lun only glanced at it, then retracted his gaze.

If you really want to be stared at by that kind of strong man, I'm afraid you won't have a chance to escape.

However, what made Su Lun slightly sideways was that there was actually a middle-aged man in a black suit standing beside that Roshan.

The middle-aged man wears a bowler hat, has high cheekbones, a full beard, and a look of determination in his eyes.

He was holding an ordinary cane, his trousers were straight, his leather shoes were shiny, and he was meticulously organized from top to bottom.

The specification of the suit is like the style of Luying's upper class, like an elegant old gentleman. But if you take a closer look, the clothes are starched white and the shirt is slightly yellowed. It seems that you are struggling.

But even so, just standing there, people can tell the outstanding temperament of him at a glance, which is incompatible with the scruffy pirates around him.

"Could it be the one?"

As soon as Su Lun saw this guy, he immediately thought of the information he had obtained before.

When the fleet under the King of the North Sea robbed the prison, they released many serious prisoners.

Among them was a big man who was imprisoned for life.

Su Lun noticed the middle-aged man in a suit, and the pirates lining up beside him naturally saw it too.

Everyone was also curious about the identity of the middle-aged man, so someone asked.

"Hey, look, who's that guy in the hat?"

"It looks like a nobleman, not a pirate like us. He is so good at Lord Pion's side? It seems that the Lord is still giving him face."

"That's Zolas D. Andres, a real big man from the capital of Luying!"

"Is it famous? Why haven't you heard of it?"

"You don't know this, maybe few people have heard of this name. But his students, everyone should have heard of it. Especially the one named 'Thomas Hobbs'"

"Could it be the former Prime Minister of Lu Ying, the leader of the Brumaire Revolution?"

"That's the one. That's why I said this is the top big shot we'll never see in our lifetime."

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Su Lun also showed a shocked expression on his face when he heard others whispering.

But in fact, he already knew the origin of this Zolas before.

Although this guy is only a professor at Luying Royal Academy, he is one of Luying's most famous political scientists, economists, and revolutionary theorists.

If it hadn't been for the Queen's restoration, his disciples would have almost overturned Lu Ying's dictatorship and turned it into a "constitutional monarchy".

Su Lun had deliberately learned about the history of the "Brumaire Coup" before, which was a turning point that really promoted social progress.

But unfortunately, it didn't turn around.

After the restoration of the queen, most of the disciples of Zolas were sent to the gallows and prison. Because he himself was not directly involved in the coup, and many big figures pleaded for mercy, he was not killed. But he was also sentenced to hundreds of years in prison and exiled to an isolated island overseas.

Unexpectedly, it fell into the hands of the pirates now.

Seeing the guy's cold eyes towards the pirates, Su Lun guessed what the King of the North Sea was thinking.

Lu Ying's criminals are the best source of personnel for pirates.

There is a high probability that they want to keep this kind of political talent.

Although Su Lun felt that this incident seemed to be a bit of a coincidence, he was not very interested in the North Sea King's plan. He followed the line all the way and walked over.

There were only a few simple wooden tables at the recruitment site, a few pirates stared coldly at the people in line, and some people were recording something with parchment.

The "Greedy General" Ixil Peon was not far away, and there were a few fifth-rank captains, and the coercion swept the audience. It is difficult for ordinary people with evil plans not to show their flaws.

Su Lun could perfectly control his emotions, and like everyone else, he walked over with a slightly apprehensive expression.

"Name, place of origin, what specialties."

"Jonnie, I'm from Westwind City in Fanganlogos County in the south. I'm a very good musketeer. Oh, I also learned artillery shooting before. I was wanted because I offended the noble young master."

"Do you understand the launch of T5 series anti-ship artillery?"

"That's what I learned before."

"Well, from today onwards, you are a member of our Ninth Fleet!"

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Pirate recruiting is the same as when Zi Ah Jiu Ling Dun joined the gang, there is no fancy process.

Wanted criminals, craftsmen, and meeting the conditions are recruited directly.

Besides, Su Lun was already prepared.

He had previously studied the personnel structure of the Pirates in detail.

Musketeers suck, but good ones are scarce. The key is that the gunner does not need to show up on the deck from time to time, and there are few things to do, and he is still a necessary role on the ship. This is the ideal disguise.

Sure enough, under the scrutiny of the pirate in the red turban, Su Lun manipulated the cannon a little bit, showed his marksmanship, and boarded the ship smoothly.

From the corner of his eye, he also caught a glimpse of the traces of pen movements written by the registrar on the parchment not far away, which is some of the origins of the "Johnny" he said before.

Probably will check with the intelligence informant.

Together with those pirates who were lucky enough to be recruited, Su Lun boarded a medium-sized sailing ship called "Bald Eagle".

Three days later, the fleet set sail and left Blizzard City, heading north to Pirate City.

No one came to make trouble when the fleet sailed, and Su Lun knew that his disguised identity probably passed the verification smoothly.

In just a few days, the Ninth Fleet has recruited thousands of pirates and sailed the sea mightily.

Su Lun also became a "trainee pirate".

The life of a pirate is very monotonous, with nothing to do all day long.

As long as you're not robbing, you can do whatever you want.

Play cards, brag, and sleep.

As an artilleryman, you don't have to participate in the work on the deck, and you are free all day long. Su Lun didn't show anything special, and played cards with a group of pirates in the cabin every day, winning and losing, and got acquainted with a few pirates.

Naturally, he also noticed that there are actually a few "eyeliners" on each ship, who have been observing and testing the origins of these newcomers.

Su Lun's fabrication was almost flawless, and no one found any flaws.

The previous pirate carnival brought most commercial activities in the North Sea to a standstill, and there were no merchant ships to rob.

The fleet went straight to Pirate City.

The sea voyage was safe and sound.

The only surprise was that they encountered a giant deep sea monster late at night on the third day.

It was a [Deep Sea Purple Light Moray] more than 100 meters long. This kind of giant can easily sink a sea ship.

In the eyes of fishermen and pirates who live at sea all year round, this is one of the irresistible "natural disasters".

If it is encountered by a small pirate group, there is a high probability that the group will be wiped out.

But in the Ninth Fleet, there is a seventh-rank captain, "Greedy Admiral" Ixil Peon.

Su Lun just looked at that guy, and swallowed the 100-meter-long conger eel alive in one gulp!

[B-010-Big Stomach King]'s second-stage awakening can devour the target and gain a large amount of attribute increase. Seventh-tier gold alchemy equipment, [Whale Swallowing Mouth], one bite at a time, the strength is terrifying and inhuman.

Under the command of the King of the North Sea, there are strong men like clouds.

When Su Lun saw the strength of this top pirate, he hid it deeper.

Pirate City has a name, called Hastling.

In pirate circles, it is also called "Golden City That Never Sleeps".

It was the largest gathering point for pirates in the North Sea, and it was also a paradise for sins, a real gold-selling cave.

It is said that in Pirate City, as long as you have money, you can enjoy the treatment of an emperor.

There is the largest black market in Beihai, with the most complete alchemy materials at the most beautiful prices. All kinds of custom venues, gambling stalls, arenas, large psychedelic drug trading markets, arms smuggling channels, black market buying murders... everything legal or illegal in Luying, as long as it can satisfy people's desires, there are all here!

Further north of Pirate City are the four kingdoms of Beizhou, Shanyin, Frost, Roman, and Chenmu.

Su Lun used the communicator to ask Mr. Jing before, and learned about the situation in this sea area.

The Four Kingdoms of Beizhou actually existed a thousand years ago.

But it was not called this name at that time, it was called "Land of the Gods".

This plane is the alchemy plane. Although there are no god ranks anymore, the belief in gods has never been cut off since ancient times.

During the thousands of years that the Atria Empire existed, alchemists have always been the mainstream. So those god believers were exiled and excluded to remote overseas.

The area of ​​the four countries in Beizhou is now the place where believers of various gods have been exiled for countless years.

And the gods in this world from the time of mythology to the present, the famous gods are like the stars in the sky, countless, that's how the saying "one hundred and eight thousand gods" came about.

But not all god believers are like the Dalu people, and they can still get a response from the gods. Those god believers who were exiled overseas almost lost the gods they believed in.

However, due to various reasons, there are also many strange inheritances of divine power, evil legends, power of darkness, evil soldiers, foreign mystic methods, classical...

The four countries of Beizhou are like a bottomless pool of water, dangerous, mysterious and full of unknowns.

Even after Sir Isaac visited, he commented that "this is a very complicated and mysterious place".

On this day, there was a loud shout on the deck.

"Guys, we're going to Hastling!"

"Fix the artillery in the cabin! Hurry up, we are about to enter the vortex area!"

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Hearing this, in the cabin, Su Lun, who was playing cards, and several gunners checked the chains of the cannons, and then followed them to the deck to watch the excitement.

Looking at it, they saw a dense reef area and a large swirl not far away.

This is marked on the chart, one of the most famous coordinates in the North Sea - "Devil's Sea".

This is also a natural barrier for Pirate City.

After the reef area, there is Pirate City.

Due to the complicated ocean currents and special wind direction, this vortex sea area can only be entered by experienced navigators who control sail wooden boats and follow the vortex.

Although wooden boats are light and fast, they have great disadvantages in large-scale wars, and there are almost no advantages in positional warfare and offensive and defensive warfare. Therefore, the current Luying Royal Navy and the qualified noble lords have all been replaced by steam iron armored ships.

However, ironclad ships cannot enter or leave this rocky sea area.

The Royal Navy of Luying was unable to carry out an in-depth suppression, which is also the most important reason for the rapid prosperity of the pirate ships in the past few decades.

With the wind and rain hitting his face, Su Lun looked at the rocky sea in front of him on the deck, his eyes gradually deepened.

Like riding a roller coaster, the center of gravity began to spin around.

The newcomers were very excited, and some pirates who had been to the Pirate City were also sharing their experiences.

"Let me tell you, Hastlin has the top-notch custom scene, and there are all kinds of girls you want! After we get off the boat, we can have fun."

"Hey, those of you who haven't been here may not know that Hastlin's geisha is the best in the world, and you can't see it anywhere else. The legendary 'No. 1 Beauty in the World' is in the hidden mountain country."

"I've heard people say it too. But the legend has been around for more than ten years, and it's still the 'No. 1 Beauty'. Isn't this really old?"

"Hey, I'm also surprised. But this year, there are still people who have seen it, and they say that it is really beautiful, boundless and stunning in the world. That figure, that face, and that dance can make people hook their souls, and they will never forget it for a lifetime. I heard that it’s because of those strange ghosts and gods, although it’s a bit evil, but the beauty is really fucking beautiful. If I let Lao Tzu do it once, I’d like to lose thirty years of my life.”

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Going ashore for supplies is the most anticipated thing for the crew.

There is still a half-day voyage, and these people have already begun to look forward to the arrangements for the wine pool and meat forest after disembarking.

Su Lun listened to the stories in other people's mouths, his eyes were far away, and he murmured in his heart: "It's finally here. The country hidden in the mountain, where is the old man Rune?"