Mechanical Alchemist

Su Lun jumped off the airship, found a hillside beside a railway, and lay down leisurely.

After waiting for a long time, I waited for a train to the imperial capital Capitol.

The cities of the Marfa Empire are highly mechanized, and the most important machine for powering production and life is the steam engine. Therefore, major cities need to consume a lot of coal every day. After decades of development, almost any city in Marfa is connected by a developed railway transportation network.

Railroads require stops along the way and are much slower than airships.

Su Lun took a hitch and arrived at Capitron South City Railway Station, it was noon the next day.

Although it has long been known that the city of Marfa is exaggerated, when Su Lun got off the train, he was still shocked by the steel forest in front of him.

Into the dense buildings, hundreds of high-rise buildings can be seen everywhere.

Highly mechanized cities are very polluted, and Kabitron is no exception.

The smell of soot in the air made Su Lun, a newcomer here, feel a little choking. However, because there is no humid climate like Lington, there is no fog in the city, and the exhaust gas is blown into the distance with the towering chimney.

The neighborhood of Nancheng Railway Station was transformed from the old city for hundreds of years, and the planning seems a bit messy. But it is this clutter, paired with the main tone of steel and steam, which has a heavy and rough industrial style.

In Lu Ying, steam locomotives are reserved for nobles and rich people, and there are few private locomotives on the road.

But here, one per person.

The streets are full of speeding steam locomotives.

Not only traditional classic cars, but also mechanical vehicles with strange shapes such as mechanical fleas, steam copper bulls, steel giants, and miniature airships.

Obviously not mass production, but a private transformation.

In Marfa, the title of "Intermediate Mechanic" per capita.

The most shops on the street are the dazzling machinery shops.

"This national strength, Lu Ying is more than fifty years behind."

Su Lun walked out of the train station and looked at the street with great emotion.

Lu Ying's wealth is concentrated at the top of the pyramid. The nobles are indeed very rich, but the commoners can only be said to be struggling on the edge of survival. The 2,000 lisos per month of textile workers in Lingdun Textile Factory are already very enviable jobs.

But here, just looking at the mechanic apprentice recruitment notice posted on the street sign, the salary starts at 5 kilograms (about 10,000 lisos).

Machinery has greatly improved social productivity, and most of the labor-intensive industries have been replaced by machinery.

Only by solving the problem of survival will civilization develop into a high-speed way.

The gap between the two empires will be like a snowball, growing bigger and bigger.

If it wasn't for the strength of traditional alchemy, Lu Ying couldn't compare to Marfa at all.

On the street, there are all kinds of brokers on the side of the road.

In addition to the traditional astringent industry, it is more about mechanical sales.

"Hey, buddy, do you need a mechanical prosthesis modification? Guaranteed to be the latest technology, the best price. You can also customize the robotic arm you need."

"The boxing robot arm produced by Tyson Mechanical Fighting Co., Ltd. is the best combat robot arm for hunting and fighting. As long as 30,000 kroner, you can have the power of a giant bear"

"Lairer Machinery Shop undertakes various mechanical transformations, artificial lungs, laser prosthetic eyes, and bionic sponges"

""

Sullen walked all the way.

In the field of vision, almost everyone has some mechanical prostheses on their bodies.

This suddenly made him think that he had returned to Old Lington and saw the explosive reformers of the "Steam Party".

That's right!

These mechanical prosthetic technologies are from the old Lington.

Since the last time the King of the North Sea robbed the Heita Mine and the mechanical prosthetic modification technology of the old Lingdon was spread, most of the technology, personnel and equipment came to Marfa through various black market channels.

Before Marfa did not have mechanical prosthetics, it was not that the level of technology was not as good as that of the old Lington, but that the research and development direction was different.

In terms of technical level at the mechanical level, Marfa is at least an era ahead of Old Lington.

It is not easy to digest those technologies with such a super high mechanical level.

In just one or two years, the mechanical prosthesis technology was digested by Marfa, and even went further.

The Marfa people have a high rate of physical self-mutilation because they often deal with machines. Compared with exoskeletons, mechanical prostheses are a more perfect substitute.

Therefore, it is very popular among the Marfa people.

A sharp-eyed agent saw that Su Lun was "in good health" and kept chasing after him.

Modification of prosthetic limbs is at the forefront of the Marfa trend now. Young people can't say they are young if they haven't changed their arms or anything.

Su Lun was helpless to be entangled, and took off his gloves, revealing the mechanical gloves.

This is the glove he made for himself to control the puppet in the past, and it can be regarded as a low-level boutique. Wearing it is also considered to do as the locals do, and it is not so conspicuous.

Those who know how to do it will understand at a glance.

If not, the intermediary immediately knew that it was an expert.

He didn't bother anymore, but looked at it and said with admiration: "Yo, sir, your mechanical gloves have been changed very well. This is the most popular Lington retro style recently? Self-retracting elastic device, kinetic energy recovery, Mechanical energy storage, this design is simply awesome!"

Su Lun smiled and left without speaking.

Although mechanical gloves are entry-level equipment, any passerby can understand the design, which is the essence of Marfa.

Su Lun walked out of the train station and saw a colorful advertising sign.

"Where are you?"

"Under the 'Carrot Gun Parts Shop' sign."

"I'm here too, I didn't see you."

"I see you. Look up, I'm on the iron bridge!"

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As soon as Su Lun looked up, he saw a curvaceous motorcycle girl with short silver hair and a liquid black leather coat beside the iron bridge waving at him.

Su Lun walked over and greeted with a smile, "Long time no see, Miss No. 19."

When meeting an old friend in a strange country, No. 19's expression is also very happy.

The corner of her mouth raised a splendid arc and responded, "Long time no see, Su Lun."

When the deceased met, Su Lun looked at Number 19 and looked at her bare, metallic arms with doubts in her eyes.

Although she knew that she was a fully modified mechanical warrior, it was the first time she had seen her naked cyborg limbs.

No. 19 seemed to see what he was thinking, and explained with a smile: "The bionic skin is expensive, easy to break, and expensive to maintain. It's not necessary, and I rarely wear it."

"oh, I see."

Su Lun was stunned when he heard it, and said with emotion, "Why do you feel like you have changed a lot?"

The robotic arm is also not a limb of the original "px911" model, apparently redesigned and manufactured.

The exposure of mechanical skeletons is now a symbol of the forefront of the trend among young Mafa young people, so the **** is more gregarious, and the camouflage is not eye-catching.

Su Lun also found that this old friend who he hadn't seen for a long time has changed a lot in other aspects, especially his temperament.

He was really a cold mechanical warrior before, but now he is obviously more emotional.

When they were in Old Lington before, the two had a good relationship.

No. 19 looked at the scrutinizing eyes, didn't mind at all, and smiled: "I have experienced a lot of things in Marfa in the past few years, and I can't tell for a while."

After mentioning it, she didn't mean to say more, got on the motorcycle parked on the side of the road, and greeted: "Go, get in the car. Let's reminisce in another place."

"it is good."

Su Lun smiled and got into the car.

The motorcycle sped away all the way.

The buildings in the center of Capitron City are too tall and dense, like a canopy of trees, and the road conditions are extremely complicated.

In Su Lun's perception, the high population density is frightening, at least five or six times that of Lington.

Like the former inner city of Lington, various iron bridges connect the buildings, turning the whole city into a layered steel forest.

The upper floors of the city are full of sunshine, and the flowers are full of flowers; the bottom floor is always dark, so there are lights 24 hours a day.

The street is the main color of blue and red, which looks full of cyberpunk.

On the 19th, Su Lun was galloping all the way.

Not long after, the motorcycle stopped in a dark alley.

Su Lun looked up and saw that there were hundreds of high-rise buildings all around.

The distance between the buildings is no more than 20 meters, there is no sunlight all the year round, and the air is slightly humid.

After getting out of the car, in the mechanical modification shop on the street, a sternum was replaced with a metal skeleton, and the inch-headed woman who was modifying her locomotive greeted No. 19: "Hey, Nicole, you are back!"

On the 19th, he also greeted and responded, "Mary, that old 'u3 engine' is not suitable for your car. Do you want to participate in street racing tomorrow night? Be careful that the cylinder will burst. I suggest you go to Tea Beard. Look, I heard he got an 'Iron Leopard X' and that's a good thing."

The inch-headed woman looked suddenly, "Oh, thank you Nicole, you always say you can give me the best advice."

"Mary, you are too kind."

Like a friendly greeting from neighbors.

Turning his face, No. 19 had already led Su Lun up a rusty iron staircase.

As she walked, she explained, "That's my name in Marfa."

Su Lun listened and smiled, "Nicole? It sounds good."

Nineteen shrugged.

"bang", "bang", "bang"

The old iron stairs are loud and go up many floors.

The two friends who used to suffer and suffer together, even if they haven't seen each other for a long time, are no strangers.

While walking, chatting.

No. 19 said with a half-smiling tone: "Recently, I heard that you have caused a big incident. It was published in the newspapers on Marfa's side."

Speaking, she said with a slightly emotional tone: "Everyone has become very powerful."

Su Lun also said: "You have also changed a lot."

No. 19 was noncommittal, smiled, and then asked, "How is the situation of the plane invasion?"

Sullen said: "It's bad. Always be ready for a fight."

Hearing this, No. 19's eyes were slightly different.

When it came to this topic, she also thought of something, and added: "There are rumors on the black market recently that some 'foreigners' of unknown origin have also come to Capitron. They used high-level magic and killed a lot of people, Like looking for something else."

Su Lun: "Well. It should be an invader from the plane of the gods."

After seven flights of stairs, there is no way.

No. 19 jumped, jumped two more floors, and landed on a steel structure platform.

Su Lun also jumped over.

The two came to a house that looked like a shipping container.

It feels like she lives on an abandoned tower crane?

On the 19th, he opened the door and turned to invite Su Lun, "Please come in."

Su Lun observed the dilapidated environment around him, didn't care, and walked in.

Although it is simple, the house is neat and tidy.

There are not many living facilities, and the house is densely populated with various mechanical tools, parts, and design drawings.

But the magic is that the windows in the house can just see the sun.

No. 19 seemed to be satisfied with this, and said, "It's rare to have a house on the ground floor where you can see the sun at dawn. Just sit down, you're welcome."

Of course Su Lun would not consider himself an outsider, so he sat on the sofa,

On the 19th, he explained: "This is the C6 area, which is a civilian area of ​​the imperial capital. There are several large light gun production factories, but the most important thing is that this is where the headquarters of the 'Mechanical Alchemy Union' is located. There are also cards. The largest free market for machinery in Bittron. Oh, and the black market.”

Sullen asked, "You've always lived here?"

No. 19: "Yeah. It's easy to buy materials here, and the 'Mafa Royal Mechanical Academy' is three blocks away. I'm usually there during the day."

Su Lun was even more surprised to hear that, she only knew Zaimafa on the 19th, but she didn't know that she went to school here.

He asked: "You go to the Royal Academy?"

No. 19 blinked, "Otherwise, how do you think my mechanical limbs came from? I changed them all by myself. The progress of my studies is not bad, and it is almost at the level of the title of 'Mechanical Master'."

Looking at her demeanor, Su Lun said again: "No, I mean, can ordinary people study at Mafa Royal Academy?"

No. 19: "Yeah, anyone can. As long as you pay enough money and can understand, even the dean's course of the Royal Academy of Mechanics is allowed to attend. The Harris Royal Family is very inclined to educational resources, and the tuition fee is quite cheap. Yes. The salary level of Capitron is also good, even the poorest at the bottom, as long as they want to learn mechanical knowledge, there is no threshold. If the grades are good enough, and a few patents can be developed in school, then there will be a fortune Generous scholarship."

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Su Lun listened, and once again felt that Marfa's strength was inevitable.

Compared with Lu Ying, the nobles want to monopolize knowledge to stabilize their position, so as to learn the behavior of the common people from generation to generation. Marfa's free learning environment is nothing short of heaven.

"What to drink? Beer?"

On the 19th, he said it was an inquiry, but he actually took out a dozen beers from the storage ring and said, "I don't usually plan to drink here. You told me to come two hours ago, so you can only go there just now. Bought some beer on the way to pick you up."

Su Lun didn't pay much attention to it. "It's fine. We don't need to be so polite."

No. 19 smiled slightly, opened a can of beer for him, and opened a can for himself, and said, "Capitron has nothing to admire, the whole city is a huge industrial base. If you look out of this window, you can already see most of the scenery of the whole city. I am used to the laboratory on weekdays, and I am uncomfortable in other places, so I brought you to my place. "

As she said that, she added: "Don't mind me being humble here."

How could Su Lun mind these things, and think this kind of private space is more suitable for reminiscing, but what he is more curious about is that No. 19 is gurgling and drinking?

He asked directly: "Can you drink beer now?"

Su Lun remembered that the super mechanical warrior seemed to only need to add a little glycogen to the brain, and the power source was also the energy spar.

As for alcohol and food, it's simply superfluous.

No. 19: "Yes, I have to pretend to be a normal person. So I got myself a 'prosthetic stomach', and I can eat on weekdays."

She knew what Su Lun was curious about, and when she spoke, she directly unzipped the leather jacket on her chest, revealing the snow-white bionic skin.

Then he opened his chest cavity, pointed to the dense mechanical internal organs, and said, "It's this [Big Stomach King Bionic Stomach Sac Marfa's latest black technology, which cost me more than 300,000 crowns."

Su Lun watched her open her chest like this, and her mind froze slightly.

No. 19 added: "Of course, this is a living mechanical limb. I also have a combat limb that can be replaced at any time. Marfa's technology is much ahead of the old Lingdon, and the upper limit of mechanical armor can reach the quasi-ninth order. And I was lucky before, I found a scrapped major-general-level armor on the black market. I also developed a new bionic skin, which has a very good defense ability. I modified these technologies in On my mechanical body, now, I also have about sixth-order combat power."

Su Lun heard the subtle loneliness in No. 19's tone.

Now that the plane invasion is a foregone conclusion, as a member of the dawn group, she wants to help.

But it seems that he feels that he is not strong enough to be of any help.

In fact, when the Mirror Organization rushed out of the black tower, and on the 19th, when she knew that the world had the highest ninth-order professional, she deeply realized her own shortcomings.

The super mechanical warrior was originally an assembly-line product made for legion combat, and the single unit is only about the combat power of third- and fourth-order professionals.

Moreover, she cannot rely on cultivation to improve her combat power.

But the mechanical ceiling is not low.

As long as there are strong enough mechanical limbs, the combat power can immediately skyrocket.

It's just that Lu Ying didn't have that condition at all.

So she came to Marfa to learn mechanical skills and wanted to become stronger.

until now.

Moreover, No. 19 doesn't know yet that she has something different from other mechanical warriors.

In fact, Su Lun came to Mafa this time for a purpose, that is, to find her specifically.

Talking about the topic of combat power, Su Lun also thought of something, and asked meaningfully: "Have you been feeling very lucky and efficient in learning recently?"

No. 19 didn't know why he suddenly asked this question, and said in surprise: "Yes. How do you know?"

Su Lun showed a meaningful smile and said, "I think you may have awakened a very rare talent."

Listening on the nineteenth, he blinked suspiciously: "Huh?"

Once Archduke Raphael was experimenting with "neuro-mechanical technology", in order to speed up the research progress, he chose to use the most direct method, which was to conduct a large number of human experiments.

Use an ultra-high experimental base to screen out experimental subjects with high neuro-mechanical tolerance, and then conduct follow-up research on survivors.

Number 19 was once the most perfect experimental body of the Old Lingdon Sutra.

No one knew why she was so special before. Even Dr. Banks didn't figure it out, only guessing it was a probabilistic special case.

But later in Lingdon, after Sullen met the old cowboy detective duo, Emilia's [a-028-Angel of Justice] talent allowed Sullen to guess the real reason.

At the beginning of the experiment, the first batch of super mechanical warrior subjects were injected with "x serum" in order to enhance the survival rate of the human body after nerve stripping and reduce rejection.

According to Dr. Banks, No. 19 was the most perfect experimental body, and the fusion was successful without any distortion.

This is exactly the same situation as Emilia.

And [a-028-Angel of Justice] is a gift with a soul as a carrier.

That is to say, even if No. 19 loses his flesh and blood, it will not have much impact.

Moreover, since Mr. Jing chose her as a member of the mirror organization, he also had a hunch about something else. Not just the combat power of her mechanical warrior.

This talent is very rare and few people know it.

Su Lun still asked the old cowboy, only to know that in addition to the overwhelming sense of justice, this A-level talent also has an aura of "angel blessing".

Hidden high luck value, high perception, high potential.

This talent sounds very empty, it seems that it does not increase the actual combat power at all.

But actually, it's very strong.

Once this talent is awakened, as the incarnation of justice, it will not be eroded by evil.

In layman's terms, it has a hidden attribute of "turning bad luck into good luck".

Only then did Su Lun understand that Emilia's kind of justice lady was always dying, and it was really no other reason for her to live so big, but the "high luck value" hidden by her talent.

The same goes for the nineteenth!

She was hunted down countless times in the old Lington without dying. There are various signs that it may be due to this talent.

Moreover, "high luck" also allows her to have better opportunities and opportunities than others.

Hearing Su Lun's explanation on the 19th, he recalled his various experiences along the way, as if there was a mysterious power within him.

I think it's because of talent.

She was also very emotional, "So that's how it is"

The mass-produced mechanical warriors originally did not need any innate abilities. After all, their bodies were completely mechanized, and their talents were also damaged by most of them.

No. 19 is obviously in a good mood. Knowing that he has this rare talent, he seems to be more indistinguishable from normal people.

At this time, Su Lun said again: "By the way, I have a very special mechanical part here, maybe you can use it."

Saying that, he took out a pair of golden wings.

[Battle Angel Golden Wings (Remnant)]

Detailed explanation: A part of the "War Angel" mechanical armor forged by the dwarf gods for the ancient mechanical gods; even if it is broken, it still retains divine power and has extraordinary combat utility; it is damaged and needs to be repaired;

This is one of the "Forbidden Objects" found in the Mirror Library in Lington before.

Su Lun carefully studied the above runes and confirmed that the wings were "God-level" mechanical fragments.

The problem, though, is that this thing is too technical to fix.

Moreover, no matter how high the temperature of the flame will not melt. [Vulkan's Furnace Lamp] The sealed flame can be melted, but Su Lun has no certainty that it can be repaired, and he does not dare to melt randomly.

Thinking of the high level of Marfa forging, there may be a possibility of repair.

"This"

As soon as he saw this wing, No. 19 couldn't move his eyes away, as if he saw a colorful glow in his eyes.

She stroked the wings lightly, and the cold touch slid across her fingertips, as if she had touched her own skin, feeling a kind of soul fit, and murmured, "I think this wing is very familiar to me."

Su Lun was a little surprised when he saw this vision of the glowing light~www.readwn.com~ This was something he had studied for a long time before and had never made a move.

But he is not too strange, but he is relieved.

In the myths and legends handed down in the classics, many ancient artifacts are exclusive items forged according to the characteristics of blood.

It's like there is a hammer in myths and legends [It is rumored that non-thunder blood inheritors can't even hold it.

Su Lun thought that if No. 19 was a talent of [Angel of Justice] and a mechanical body, it might fit.

I didn't think so I guessed right.

Su Lun smiled and said, "Long time no see. This is a gift for you."

No. 19 said in surprise: "Give it to me?"

Even if it is a remnant, she doesn't know that it is a scary high-grade golden wing, and it is definitely a treasure.

A moment of surprise in my heart.

Ben was a little at a loss, but looking at Su Lun's completely unconcerned expression, the words that came to his mouth on the 19th were also swallowed.

After pondering for a moment, her complicated mood turned into a relieved smile, and said lightly: "Thank you."

Su Lun glanced at her with a smile, raised the wine jug, "Cheers."

Treasures are only valuable in the hands of useful people, not to mention giving them to friends, he will not be stingy in this regard.

Nineteen raised a touch, "Cheers!"

The two drank a few cans of wine and chatted about some old-fashioned topics.

At this time, something came to mind on the 19th: "By the way, Suren, didn't you tell me to pay attention to some information. Two days ago, I happened to hear that someone on the black market was offering a reward for information on [Shards of Ouroboros]. News. But I heard you say that the information is very involved, and I didn't dare to touch it. But it happened that there was an 'illegal modification party' tonight."