Su Lun put away the half-carved wooden doll and put on the gas mask again.
As soon as he walked out of the tent, he heard Mr. Abagon rubbing his legs and cursing as he walked out of his luxurious marching tent: "Damn it, this cave is really not a place for people. I
My old cold legs have relapsed..."
After hearing this, Su Lun raised the corners of his mouth slightly under the mask.
.......
This time, the "Thorn Bird Chamber of Commerce" hired a total of five small hunting groups, as well as some scattered hunters. These fifty or sixty fully armed hunters were also the main security force for the transportation.
Su Lun found a corner and listened quietly.
If there is an emergency meeting, it means something went wrong.
Not long after, everyone arrived and Mr. Abagong got straight to the point.
"I just got the latest news. In area D24, which is the area we will enter in about three days, several transport teams were attacked by aberrant monsters, and almost the entire army was destroyed. But our batch of supplies must be escorted to dawn on time.
In the camp at the ruins of the city, so I hope you will take precautions and send more manpower when camping for the night to ensure the safety of the transportation team..."
It could be seen that the steward, who had never been to the crypt outside the city, was a little nervous, and he also spread his fear to the entire transport team.
There are more hunters going to the ruins of Auroville. Instead of making the journey safer, it is like fishing to "make a nest". The scent of humans attracts more and more aberrant monsters.
The cave is not the territory of humans, it will always be a paradise for monsters.
Humans are just one kind of delicious food in the eyes of monsters.
The deeper you go underground, the stronger and more monsters there are.
This statement caused the hunters to discuss it one after another.
"I also heard when I came here before that there seems to be a large 'Three-Eyed Gila Monster' group that is very active near D24. Several hunting teams have encountered small-scale harassment by monster groups before, and suffered considerable losses.
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"That kind of aberrant monster is a bit tricky. It's fast, appears in groups, and one bite can infect people with toxins from rotten flesh... Have you prepared enough antidote?"
"Not too many. I hope we won't encounter a large group of monsters, otherwise we will be in trouble."
"Everyone, please prepare in advance. When setting up camp, try to keep the sentries as far away as possible..."
"Well, that's all."
"..."
The leaders of the five wilderness hunting groups got together to discuss.
After all, they are all here to eat, and no one is scared away because of the danger.
.......
In an inconspicuous corner, Su Lun silently listened to the battle plans discussed by several regiment leaders.
The passages in the crypt are complicated and winding, and there are many ways to get to Dawn City.
The route that the transport team is taking now is the closest one that the hunters have discovered.
But it's not the man-made secret passage that Su Lun knew before.
We took many detours and passed some dangerous areas marked on the map.
However, Su Lun, who was with the group, didn't care.
He didn't feel much urgency when he heard it.
He knew that the "Three-Eyed Gila Monster" was a big threat to non-professionals. But to him, those monsters that could be killed with ordinary muskets were not a threat.
What's more, with the "Invisible Living Corpse" as a big killer in his hand, even if a high-level deformed monster comes, he will have the means to fight back.
Even if he really had to run away, most of the aberrant monsters might not be able to outrun him with his eight-armed spider spear.
Not long after, the meeting ended.
Su Lun originally wanted to go back and rest.
However, Benson, the leader of the "Drunkard Hunting Group" came to find him.
"Brother Johnny!"
"That's it, Captain Benson?"
"Hey, that boy Tommy has been causing trouble for you these past two days."
Benson is a bearded man with rosacea and a bold personality.
Although the contact time was short, Su Lun had a good impression of him. Because he had saved Tommy before, the bearded man was always very polite to him.
Su Lun smiled and said, "It's not really any trouble."
Benson looked helpless as an old father, "Hey...this bastard is heartbreaking. I think he likes tinkering with those mechanical things, so I wanted to send him to be an apprentice in a car repair shop. Not to mention being rich.
At least he can have a good life and have enough food and clothing. But the boy is unwilling. He insists on becoming an adventurer or a real mechanic. No, it can't be overcome. He has been clamoring all day long to go out hunting, so he wants to take him with him.
I came out to see the world, but I almost had a problem on the way. If it weren't for you, brother, that kid would have suffered a big loss."
"Tommy actually has a lot of mechanical talent..."
Su Lun smiled, he felt that the bearded man should have other things to do with him.
Sure enough, after being polite for a long time, Benson finally said the reason for his visit: "By the way, that... brother Johnny. The route ahead may be dangerous, and we will really encounter a large-scale aberration attack.
You stay closer to our group so that we can take care of each other."
He was very polite and took care of Su Lun's face.
They say they are taking care of each other, but actually they want to take care of him, a lone ranger.
After all, in the eyes of ordinary people, a gunner is a profession that needs the protection of teammates, especially a sniper. Once a monster gets close, he is a weak melee player.
Su Lun understood. This was because he wanted to repay the kindness of saving Tommy before.
He didn't say much, smiled and nodded, "Well, okay, thank you."
.......
In this way, the transport team continued walking deeper into the cave.
On the way, we encountered several small-scale attacks by aberrant monsters, but because the transport team had a large number of people and sufficient firepower, they were all repelled without any danger.
Su Lun is a sniper, so he doesn't need to fight hand-to-hand. He can just use cold shots occasionally.
No one cares about such a fishy and lonely guy in the team.
Su Lun's daily life is also very regular.
Research [Voodoo Doll], tinker with some machinery, meditate to increase dark spiritual power, record detailed changes in body data after injecting "X Serum"...
Then there is the research and interpretation of the [Isaac's Alchemy Manuscript].
When Su Lun was intercepted and killed by the Umbrella Organization in the "White Sail Warehouse" before, Su Lun was still confused as to why those guys chose to kill people and silence them even though they could take things quietly.
Later, in the battle on Green Street, Su Lun killed three second-level professionals of the Umbrella Organization. After peeling off the memory fragments of the ice warlock who intercepted them in the warehouse, he finally understood why the Umbrella Organization wanted to
Is it because they internally regard the manuscript as a "contaminant" and believe that the cursed properties of the manuscript will contaminate those who come into contact with the notes and cause great harm?
The order they received was to eliminate everyone who had come into contact with the notes, and the manuscript must be recovered.
Moreover, this is a direct order from the Black Tower Duke's Mansion!
But this made Su Lun very confused.
He identified the detailed information of this manuscript and found that it had no "pollution characteristics" at all.
The only curse characteristic is that contact with the manuscript will involve certain "karma" of the manuscript. I don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse. What kind of pollution is this?
Su Lun felt that this might be a move by the Black Tower executives to monopolize the knowledge of super-level alchemy?
After all, he also knew from another second-level memory that the Umbrella Organization knew about the existence of this manuscript before. Moreover, they also speculated that it was the legendary five books left by Sir Isaac that recorded "God-level Alchemy"
One of the manuscripts.
After thinking hard to no avail, Su Lun wanted to find the answer in his notes.
I have been deciphering this manuscript for the past few days.
Without thinking about using his not-too-smart deciphering method, he actually translated the contents of the manuscript with great difficulty.
The result is...
He found that this notebook was a normal alchemy notebook, at least that was the content he had seen so far.
The content recorded above is also a special alchemical cultivation equipment.
Back then, Sir Isaac wanted to use a "Heart Reproduction Equipment" to withstand the extra dark spiritual power, and at the same time add a "blue BUFF" to the human body that would continuously recover, so that the alchemist would never lack dark spiritual power in battle.
, can release more powerful spells without worrying about mana consumption...
Moreover, the content of this manuscript is also very user-friendly. It seems that the alchemical demigod was afraid that future generations would not be able to understand his wonderful ideas, so he also explained step by step from the basics how to successfully create that kind of "heart implant" step by step.
Pack".
The first few pages that Su Lun read recorded the manufacturing blueprints for [Isaac's Alchemical Heart (Level I)]. The main materials used were the hearts of first-order deformed monsters, runes, and the refining formula, although it was complicated.
, but they are all introductory knowledge that low-level professionals can master by learning slowly.
Moreover, the magical thing is that only after he understands the previous content, the following content will automatically appear.
In the past two days, he understood the first few pages, and then he decoded the next few pages, which contained [Isaac's Alchemical Heart (Level II)].
Thinking about it, there are Level III, Level IV, and Level V content behind this notebook...
It's a completely normal notebook.
This book is completely a record of alchemy. In addition to alchemical knowledge, it also contains more profound alchemical knowledge.
There is nothing that could be considered "pollution" at all.
The only thing Su Lun thought was special was the allegedly "blasphemous" sentence.
Sir Isaac wrote this sentence on the title page in a scornful tone: "The so-called god-level creatures are nothing more than high-level materials in the face of the great alchemy."
Su Lun guessed that at the end of this note, maybe he used the so-called heart of God to refine a [Heart of Isaac]?
.......
The transport team walked deeper into the cave for several more days, finally entering a high-risk area, and the atmosphere in the team gradually became tense.
On this day, as usual, they chose a relatively safe place to camp and sent extra night watchmen.
Su Lun also set up his tent and began his daily research.
But I never thought that in the middle of the night, a group of uninvited guests broke into the camp.
"Someone is attacking the camp!"
"Everyone, prepare to fight!"
"..."
The sentry sent out an early warning, and suddenly there was a commotion outside.
Su Lun didn't dare to be careless, packed up the invisible zombies, and walked out of the tent.
I didn't expect this. Although the commotion was loud, there was no fight.
Because the intruders were not aberrant monsters, but a well-known bounty hunter group in Old Town.
Moreover, although the members of the hunting group who were guarding the camp were angry, they did not dare to take action.
Because among these barbaric intruders was a second-level professional, "Foil Sword" Hall, the branch leader of the "Iron Knight Bounty Hunter Group", a veteran swordsman who was good at the palace rapier.
After all, they had signed a guardianship contract, and the hunters in the transportation team also had the clothes to guard the transportation. They faced off with weapons and did not let this group of uninvited guests break into the core of the camp.
Although the opponent has second-level professionals, after all, the transport team also has one or two hundred people. If the real fire comes together, it will definitely be a lose-lose outcome.
The other party didn't dare to act rashly.
Then Nahor negotiated with Abagon, and it seemed that he said something, and the chamber of commerce steward actually easily agreed to their search in the camp!
"We are chasing a very dangerous wanted criminal. Please cooperate with us. This is also for your safety."
"Everyone get out of the tent, open the tent and large bags, we want to check!"
"Take off the mask, please show your face..."
"..."
A total of ten people came from the Iron Knights. Judging by their temperament, apart from the second-level Hall, there were at least several formal professionals.
This is already a very strong team configuration.
Su Lun watched this group of people break into the camp aggressively, as if they were looking for some "wanted criminal".
Hearing this, he also frowned.
Because he himself is a wanted criminal.
Could it be that the people from the Umbrella Organization were chasing me here?
That was his first reaction.
.......
These guys kicked everyone out of the tent and inspected them one by one.
Su Lun is now wearing blue skin and cannot see the light at all. Once he takes off the mask, he will definitely attract people's attention.
But he also had some doubts... The way the "Iron Knights" dealt with it was also a bit arrogant, right?
After all, everyone in this transportation team has legal status as hunters. Bounty hunters are not law enforcement agencies and have no right to search at all. This is also the most important reason why Qianjou assigned him this legal status, so as to avoid some undesirable situations.
Necessary trouble.
This outrageous behavior naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of several leaders of the wilderness hunting group.
Captain Benson spoke directly: "Hey, hey, hey, 'Cavalry Group', don't go too far. We are a hunting group, not wanted criminals. We have no obligation to cooperate with your search!"
With this statement, the leaders of the other four regiments also responded: "That's right! Why are you searching us?"
The hunters didn't give in. They were about to turn into an armed conflict before their eyes.
The search was thwarted, and Hall's face turned pale.
Ordinary bounty hunters would not dare to actually kill legal hunters.
But he seemed to be carrying some urgent order, so he had no time to waste words. He took out a wanted order and a gold badge, directly revealed his identity, and said coldly: "This is the highest level wanted order issued by the Black Tower. I am
Umbrella's special law enforcement officers in the outer city. Just half an hour ago, this vicious wanted criminal assassinated Mr. House, the chief intelligence officer of the Old Town Intelligence Office. Anyone who stops the pursuit of the murderer will be treated as an accomplice of the wanted criminal.
, shoot to death without mercy!"
Seeing the golden emblem displayed by Hall, the faces of several hunting group leaders suddenly changed, and they no longer dared to speak for a moment.
You can mess with anyone, but no one dares to mess with the Umbrella Organization.
.......
On the other hand, Su Lun's expression also became a little strange.
Is it really a secret thread of the Umbrella Organization?
It turns out that a high-ranking official was assassinated just now?
He looked at the wanted poster and understood at the same time that these people were not here to arrest him.
Even from a distance, he could clearly see the portrait on the wanted poster.
Isn't this the woman who blew up the experiment?
That woman had made more noise than him before, and she would definitely not be able to stay in the old town any longer, so it was expected that she would escape from the city.
But now that you have escaped, why don't you keep a low profile and make a big fuss again?
Su Lun frowned.
The legendary "Super Mechanical Warrior" that exists only for fighting is so capable of causing trouble?
Hall, who could force him, hurriedly revealed his identity and searched the camp, which meant that they were sure that the woman should be nearby at this moment.
However, Su Lun was not concerned about the woman's situation, but himself.
Because at this time, a guy from the "Iron Cavalry" had already walked up to his tent, then held a gun and ordered: "Hey, you... take off your mask!"
When Su Lun heard this, his eyes hidden under the gas mask also turned cold.
A thought flashed through his mind: Should we kill them all...
PS. These two transitional chapters are written strangely... I don’t know what went wrong.