Relying on this tricky method, Su Lun stayed in the basement for several days to decipher the contents of the diary.
There was a lot of encrypted content in the diary, and he only selectively studied that part, which was about researching distortion-inhibiting drugs.
Oh, not just the ciphertext, but also the language.
Fortunately, he had mastered [Old Nieder], a written language commonly used by ancient alchemists, when he was stripping his soul. Otherwise, it would have taken several years just to master this ancient language.
However, even so, it is still difficult to decipher.
This diary involves many uncommon terms in ancient medicine.
Worst of all, some ancient terms and modern terms don't refer to the same thing at all.
Su Lun just relied on the convenience of "Encyclopedia of Codes" and the Eye of Omniscient to translate it for several days, and actually managed to decipher it!
He has confirmed that that part is the complete refining method of "Distortion Suppressing Potion".
But the remaining 20 to 30% cannot be translated, or the translation content is inaccurate.
The part that required too much professional medical knowledge, Suellen showed it to Danny, who was half a block away.
There were still some parts that really couldn't be translated, so he was going to ask the learned Mr. Hei for advice.
Coincidentally, in the newly delivered "Old Rington Daily News", he saw the information about the gathering of the black market clique.
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This day.
Su Lun, who had been staying at home for several days, finally came out of the basement.
There are no attention-getting looks from strangers on the street, which is a good sign.
It means that their robbery operations in the past two days were very clean, and no one has found Green Street yet.
Riding a motorcycle to the black market in Shadow Alley.
He put on his cloak and arrived at the secret space at the bottom of the black market five minutes before the appointed time.
The attendees seemed to be on time. Within a few minutes of his arrival, more than ten people came one after another.
This time it was more lively than last time. When Mr. Hei finally arrived, there were more than twenty people standing at the stone table.
Then there is the familiar process, starting with the information exchange link.
Sure enough, as soon as he opened his mouth, someone asked about the explosion in Xicheng.
"Does anyone know what happened with the explosion in the deserted park in West City two days ago? I heard that even the cadres of the Steam Party were not qualified to approach the explosion site. Many mysterious people came to deal with it in the inner city. They seemed to be people from the Umbrella Organization.
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"I got some information that there was a secret laboratory there. For some unknown reason, it suddenly exploded."
"Haha, the laboratory has moved to the outer city. Could it be that it is conducting some extremely harmful research?"
"..."
No one who can advance to the second level is a fool, especially in the outer city. Most of these cloaked people are big shots with a lot of reputation and a wide range of intelligence channels.
As soon as they heard that the explosion was in a laboratory, they immediately deduced a lot of information.
Su Lun quietly listened to what these big guys said to each other, and it turned out to be almost exactly the same as what he had guessed.
"I got the news a long time ago, saying that the guys from the Steam Party have been secretly arresting homeless people for a long time. But I haven't heard of anyone in the inner city or outside the city eating those goods. It seems that the disappeared population and
The exploding laboratory has a lot to do with it..."
"Experimenting on living subjects? Those damn guys in the Black Tower really don't take the lives of us outlanders seriously."
"I don't know much about anything else, but I'm sure that the person who caused the explosion is the one on the most wanted list right now. By the way, I want to ask if you guys know any clues about her, tsk tsk... I'm very interested in that bounty."
"I do have some information, but it has been exchanged for a bounty. Someone saw her at the 'Blackadder Club' in West City before. She killed Dam, the human trafficker in the Knights District, and then burned the club down.
Now that I think about it, I probably just asked about the whereabouts of the population..."
"Yo? I asked why Blackadder suddenly caught fire, and it turned out to be that person who did it! Hahaha, why do you think that explosion was a bit pleasant when you said that..."
"I do have the latest information. There was a big battle in Beicheng last night. The people from the Umbrella Organization somehow discovered that person, and after a fierce battle, they severely injured her."
"So, someone was arrested?"
"No."
"Can this all run away?"
"..."
When the topic reached this point, the person who provided the information seemed to have some scruples. He pondered for a moment and then said: "I heard that a third party participated in the attack and tore open the Umbrella organization's encirclement, and then she took advantage of the chaos and escaped.
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"..."
Su Lun listened, and sure enough, the blame for saving people was shouldered by that person.
But at the end, when the man mentioned "third-party forces", everyone present was surprised.
Su Lun also feels that there are still people in Old Town who dare to go against the "Umbrella Organization"?
Then I thought, isn't there someone right in front of me?
Su Lun also found that when it came to this point, no one continued to talk about this topic, and they seemed to have some scruples.
Mr. Hei was as calm as ever and did not speak.
There was nothing noteworthy about the subsequent exchange of information. Su Lun also opened his mouth and contributed some of his conjectured information, so he was considered a participant.
Then comes the item trading link.
The most talked about part in this session is still the information about the ruins of "Auroville".
Recently, many ancient relics have been unearthed one after another and returned to Old Rington. In the hands of these big guys in the black market, there are also many high-level cursed objects and materials that can be exchanged.
After a lively exchange.
Su Lun also saw very strange things.
During this period, he also found an opportunity to ask again about the "Secret Technique of Mental Power" and [The Cursed Hair of the Weeping Witch], but no one responded.
This is also expected.
However, towards the end, a cloaked person made a purchase request that caught his attention.
"I need a pair of 'Frost Giant Battle Armor', which must be in stock. I will leave the city in three days. As long as someone can get it during this time, I am willing to pay 20 million to buy it, or a cursed material of corresponding value.
..."
When Su Lun heard this, he remained silent and said nothing.
In the batch of goods he and Kai intercepted before, there were indeed five sets of finished armors.
But this thing is very special. Once it is released, there are only a few sources.
He felt that this guy was most likely fishing.
Moreover, the other party asked very cleverly,
I wanted it very urgently, it was higher than the market price, and the time was limited.
If you really have the channels and want to ship the goods, you will definitely try to ship them. After all, there is no waiting for the goods to be out of date. And that kind of goods is very sensitive, so it is not easy to find a buyer who dares to buy it.
Su Lun said nothing, and the scene was silent for a moment.
At this time, another person spoke up: "I can get it, but the time is not sure. And...it doesn't necessarily have to be the complete set."
Judging from his tone, he sounded a bit like the person who had the means to obtain the armor last time.
Hearing this, the buyer also wrote a note and responded: "This is my contact information. But I will only wait three days. If you can get it in time, the price can be negotiated."
.......
The trading session is over, and this small gathering is coming to an end.
Su Lun found Mr. Hei who was about to leave and explained his purpose: "Mr. Hei, I have encountered some problems in ancient knowledge and I need to ask you for advice."
He didn't know if Mr. Black could see through the concealment cloak, but he obviously recognized him.
Mr. Hei seemed to be very interested in ancient knowledge, "Oh? Let's talk about it."
Su Lun took out the notes with sentences that he didn't understand that he had copied out from the diary.
This [polymath] really knows this question.
He translated a few sentences casually.
"This sentence is a metaphor commonly used by ancient magicians. "Wheat fell to the ground and died." This sentence means that mercury died in saltpeter and sulfuric acid. The flowing 'living silver' mercury became solid and died.
Pun. Usually it appears during the refining process of certain materials..."
""There is magic steel hidden in the belly of the fire dragon. Take the four parts of the fire dragon and the nine parts of the magnet." This sentence is a very advanced alchemical process, and the corresponding materials are..."
"Well... this sentence is really difficult. This is a professional term in the ancient medical field, and it is double-encrypted... I probably need some time to look through some information to make sure it is correct."
"..."
Su Lun listened to him casually translate the secret words that he couldn't guess even after racking his brains. Although his expression was the same, he was full of emotions in his heart.
This Mr. Black is really knowledgeable and seems to know everything.
Thinking about his innate abilities again, Su Lun realized how well erudition + mind reading fit together.
It's as if those wise eyes can see through everything about the enemy before he takes action.
After all, it involved too many ancient medical terminology, and Mr. Hei was not able to translate some of the content accurately for a while, but he did not refuse to help with this small favor: "Well, give me this note, and I should be able to decipher it by God at best.
I'll leave the note at the same place then..."
Su Lun nodded and asked, "Mr. Hei, what price do I need to pay?"
Mr. Hei said nonchalantly: "This precious ancient knowledge is the best reward you have ever paid."
After a pause, he smiled and said: "Translating ancient scrolls is one of my most passionate jobs. If you have more similar knowledge in the future, you can come to me and I will be happy to help."
Gentleman as always.
Even though he guessed that Su Lun must have more ancient scrolls in his hands, he hinted tactfully in the least disgusting way.
"Thank you for your generosity..."
Su Lun sincerely thanked him.
He wasn't in a hurry to get rid of the stolen goods in his hand, and was ready to wait until the limelight had passed before asking again.