Although he had only met him once before, Su Lun had a good impression of this enthusiastic, cheerful, polite, smart and studious little boy.
But now Jike was silently following Su Lun on crutches, silent and as dumb as a puppet.
After walking a few steps and leaving the central square, Jike still couldn't hold it back and spoke, "Are you Mr. Nicholas?"
Because of the freezing cold, his voice was also trembling.
Su Lun said lightly: "Yeah."
Jike had mixed feelings in his heart when he heard this.
He has no relatives or friends in Blizzard City, and now that his father is dead, everyone in the Chamber of Commerce has become the subordinates of that vicious woman, and no one will come to save him.
He never expected that the gentleman he once rescued at sea would actually come to save him.
But then, Jike thought of something and said worriedly: "Sir, you shouldn't have come forward to save me. If I'm not dead, that couple of bitches will definitely send people to hunt me down. You will also be implicated."
"Haha, it's okay."
Su Lun smiled.
He naturally sensed the two sneaky guys following him.
The level of tracking is very amateurish, and the tracking is much further than the ones last night. It looks like a bastard from Blizzard City.
When Jike heard this, his eyes were filled with worry.
Although he knew that Mr. Nicholas was a powerful rune teacher,
But Raman is a very strong third-level professional!
Su Lun didn't explain much and asked casually: "What happened? How did you become like this?"
When Jike heard this, grief and anger surged into his heart, "That couple of bitches murdered my father at sea. The old servant tried his best to stop me, but I jumped into the sea and escaped because of the inflatable life raft you gave me, sir."
I was lucky enough to survive. Later, I came to Blizzard City and wanted to expose the viciousness of that couple. Unexpectedly, the woman was already prepared. As soon as I showed up, I was almost caught. Fortunately, I made a bomb, so I stopped.
One leg, escaped with life"
The plot is pretty much what Su Lun guessed.
Captain Laman and Jike's stepmother Marianne had been hooked up for a long time. The two were actually male and female thieves, disguising their identities, specializing in seducing rich people, and then causing accidents to steal family property.
Originally, Benson didn't plan to take Jack on the voyage, but he couldn't stand the pillow wind blowing from Marianne, so he brought him along with him.
Only after she is killed can she, as a widow, inherit the Benson family property...
But now, something unexpected happened and Jike did not die.
This means that if they don't kill him, the couple will not be able to get Benson's property.
That Raman was just an ordinary third-level profession, Su Lun didn't take it to heart. Instead, he was more interested in Jike's affairs and asked: "Did you make the bomb you used in the hotel before?
"
Jike nodded: "Yeah."
Su Lun thought of the liquid smashed egg that was much more powerful than conventional explosives, and asked: "Did you prepare the special nitro compound used in the bomb yourself?"
Jike nodded again and said calmly: "Yes. I found a incomplete ancient goblin explosive formula in the college library. After testing it many times, I figured it out."
Su Lun found it very interesting. In this way, this guy is really talented in tinkering with explosives, and asked: "Don't you want to be a designer? Why do you like tinkering with explosives?"
"I"
Hearing this, Jike fell into silence.
He seemed to have thought of something, his eyes showed sadness, he sighed, and then said: "No, that is actually my father's expectation. He wants me to become an architect in the future. You know, even in the upper class of the empire,
In society, designers are also very respectable professions. My father doesn’t want me to tinker with those dangerous explosives, so I”
Speaking of this, Jike's eyes were filled with tears.
My most beloved father is no longer here.
He was filled with sorrow, his face full of contradictions and ferociousness: "But in fact, my real ideal is to become an 'munitions expert'. My dream is to create the most powerful bomb in the world. I like the way gunpowder burns and blooms."
At that moment, I”
As he spoke, his expression dimmed, and his voice suddenly weakened, "If I can make a more powerful bomb, neither can my father."
Su Lun listened expressionlessly.
Hatred is often the biggest driving force for people to make progress. What Jike endures now may not be a good thing for him in the future.
Having said this, Jike glanced at Su Lun again and asked: "Mr. Nicholas, do you know that the vicious woman was killed in the bombing?"
"No. She only had one leg broken."
Su Lun shook his head, sensing something, and added: "Otherwise, I wouldn't have sent anyone to keep an eye on you."
Hearing this, Jike also understood something, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
At this time, Su Lun had already led him into an alley between houses with red brick walls.
He turned his head and spotted the two amateur stalkers. Before he could say anything, he saw the two people chasing him into the alley suddenly stopped there.
Without warning, the head fell to the ground with a "clang".
"this"
Jike didn't know how Su Lun did it, but he was shocked by the scene in front of him.
He had never thought that killing someone would be so lighthearted. Looking at the human body fountain in front of him, he was stunned and said, "You?"
Su Lun walked over, packed up the body very skillfully, and said calmly: "Let's go."
It is true that Blizzard City does not allow the use of force, but the prerequisite is that it must be discovered by the security guards.
If you can kill people quietly and dispose of the body, the murder case will not be established.
Jike looked at the figure who left calmly after the murder, and was deeply touched.
Su Lun found a hotel nearby and settled Jike.
The injuries on his body are not a big problem. He took a medicine to treat frostbite and will recover in a few days.
Jike, who survived the disaster, was wrapped like a mummy, with a grateful face, "Thank you for saving me, Mr. Nicholas."
Su Lun took off the rubber gloves used for surgery and said calmly: "No need. You and your father saved me before."
He looked at Jike. He was injured but had a broken leg, which was also a big problem.
Thinking of helping others to the end, Su Lun took out a steam mechanical leg and said, "If you don't mind, I plan to install a mechanical prosthetic leg for you."
This is a fine item among the trophies previously captured in Old Lingtown. Although it is not a neuromechanical technology, it is completely sufficient for daily life.
Jike looked at the mechanical leg and his eyes immediately widened.
He is not an ordinary civilian. There is a special steam machinery course in the preparatory academy.
Seeing this well-made mechanical leg, his eyes immediately widened: There is actually a miniature steam boiler? This is probably a military-grade advanced mechanical leg!
He wanted it, but he thought of something and hesitated: "I am Mr. Nicholas. I don't have the money to buy such a high-end mechanical leg now."
Su Lun shook his head, "No need. I gave it to you."
With that said, he began to disassemble the installation device of the mechanical leg.
Su Lun's reserve of mechanical knowledge allowed him to easily disassemble the finished mechanical leg. He even took out some parts and temporarily modified it to make it more suitable for small people to wear.
After a while, the mechanical legs were installed.
Jike immediately went to the ground and walked around. He ran and jumped without any problems. Except for the slight mechanical sound, his movements were not much different from those of real legs. There were also some attack devices for charged sprints.
For the first time in so many days, a smile appeared on his face.
Su Lun felt that everything he had to do had been done and the favor had been repaid, so he had no intention of staying any longer and said: "Live a good life in the future. Don't even think about dying with that kind of person. It's not worth it."
Jike looked at Su Lun and was about to leave. He had so many words of thanks in his heart, but at the moment he felt that it was too hard to say them out, "Wait a minute, Mr. Nicholas!"
Su Lun looked back at him.
"Please please please"
Jike stuttered because of nervousness.
After hesitating for a moment, he bowed suddenly and finally summoned the courage to say, "Please accept me as your disciple!"
He did not realize that the Mr. Nicholas in front of him was not only an excellent rune teacher, but also proficient in medical skills and very advanced mechanical technology.
There is no one more suitable to be a teacher than such a polymath!
The most important thing is that the figure who calmly killed people before has been firmly engraved in Jike's heart, and he finally knows what kind of person he wants to be in the future.
""
When Su Lun heard this, he thought about many things in his mind.
He has good talent and good character, but he is just afraid of the trouble of accepting disciples.
There was no surprise in his eyes, and he said calmly: "My identity is a bit special. If you become my disciple, you may be involved in countless times more troubles than you are now. And even if I accept you as a disciple, I may
I won’t have much time to teach you. Have you thought about it?”
"I've thought about it!"
Jike said firmly, "After my father dies, I don't have any relatives anymore. Please accept me as your disciple, sir!"
As he spoke, he knelt down on one knee and spread his hands flat in front of him. This was the master-disciple ceremony. It means: Teacher, please grant me knowledge.
Su Lun saw him making this great gift and pondered for a moment: "Okay! From now on, you will be my disciple."
Jike shouted respectfully: "Teacher!"
Su Lun accepted a disciple for the first time, and he was a little confused. He didn't know what to do. He thought of his teacher Seria and asked: "What do you want to learn?"
Jike was also a little surprised when he heard this. Doesn't the teacher just teach his disciples what he is good at?
He also responded obediently: "What the teacher teaches, the disciples learn."
Su Lun said: "I have learned a lot about alchemy, runes, medical treatment, mechanics, various spells, mysticism, and pharmacy. I must be knowledgeable to be an alchemist. But people's energy is limited.
You need to choose your own path."
Su Lun knew that his own path was not suitable for others, and others did not have the talent of [Death Reaper].
Not everyone is a learned Mr. Black.
"this"
When Jike heard this, he immediately felt strange in his heart.
How is it possible that someone can know everything?
If he hadn't known that Su Lun had demonstrated profound knowledge of mechanics and runes, he would definitely have thought that he was an unreliable teacher.
Think about him saying: "Teacher, I want to learn about runes and mechanical explosions!"
"Um."
Su Lun also nodded, thinking it was good. The future limit of mechanical thermal weapons would be infinitely high. "Since I accept you as my disciple, let me give you a small meeting gift."
Explosives are actually a side branch of the pharmacy branch of alchemy.
In ancient times, alchemists discovered during the process of refining medicine that certain materials would cause explosions when mixed in proportion. Later, it slowly evolved into a specialized discipline.
As he said that, Su Lun took out a dozen thick classics from the storage space, stacked them nearly half a person high, and said: "These are first-level runes and introductory mechanical knowledge classics, you can take a look first.
.The magic knowledge content in these classics may be different from the knowledge system you have learned before. If you encounter something you don’t understand, you can ask me."
Having said this, he seemed to remember something again and took out some mechanical drawings that he had studied before, "There are also these introductory drawings, you can take a look if you are interested."
Jike is now a graduate of the preparatory academy, which is the level of "mechanical apprentice". These classics are enough for him to digest for a long time.
Teaching is the job of teachers in the college, and it is very cumbersome.
Su Lun had no intention of teaching Jike step by step, nor did he have the time.
Therefore, he plans to "freeze"
Jike looked at Su Lun taking out one volume after another, and the astonishment in his eyes became more and more intense.
You must know that alchemy knowledge books are exclusive to the aristocratic class in the Luying Empire.
In addition to various preparatory academies, there are some channels to obtain some introductory knowledge, and subsequent advanced knowledge can only be obtained by going to the Royal Academy, or by being loyal to a certain noble. The circulation in the market is also prohibited.
He originally thought that what Su Lun brought out were some "textbooks" with only vague theoretical knowledge, but when he took a look, he was shocked.
Especially things like alchemical formulas and mechanical blueprints are protected by patents and will never be circulated.
Right now, in front of my eyes, I feel like I am selling waste paper, being thrown out in a pile by my teacher.
Just talking about the value of these drawings and formulas is priceless!
It is true that most of what Su Lun took out were "textbooks", but the textbooks in Old Lingdun were different from those in the outside world.
In order for Archduke Raphael to make Old Town his secret research base, many textbook contents were "extra-category" and had no "barriers". What's more, there was also knowledge gained independently after excavating ancient ruins. Anyway, it was all at home.
In the mine, knowledge cannot flow out, so there are almost no restrictions on textbooks, which contain a lot of knowledge that is rare in the outside world.
This is also the most important reason why the technological level of the dungeon is much higher than that of the Luying Empire as a whole.
However, Jike naturally does not know all this.
He just became more and more surprised, where did his teacher come from?
Jike has experienced a great upheaval in his life these days, and he feels that nothing will shock him.
But looking at this "little meeting gift" in front of him, he vaguely felt that his teacher's background might be a bit wild.
And, the scariest thing is, whatever you ask, the teacher can answer it straight away!
"Teacher, my bomb didn't kill that person before. Was it because the dose of medicine was too low?"
"It's not a matter of the amount of medicine, it's that you misjudged the crisis response ability of Level 3 professionals. However, a larger dose of medicine would indeed be better."
"However, that is already the limit that I have tested. No matter how much the drug is, it will be very unstable and the explosion will be out of control."
"To solve this problem, you can start with runes. On page 119 of "Introduction to Machinery," there is a record in the section "The relationship between runes and the stability of directional explosions."
"Teacher, are you a [polymath] or a [generalist]?"
"No, I am [Puppet Master]."
"What kind of professional is that?"
"I'll tell you when I get the chance later."
""
Su Lun gave those "meeting gifts", and Jike was immersed in the ocean of knowledge.
This guy really has a talent for learning, and he can read boring professional knowledge with gusto.
As a teacher, Su Lun also stayed at the hotel until noon and solved many of Jike's problems.
It's not that he is very idle, but it's because at this time, the pub area in the city will be open.
He wanted to inquire about some information and needed to go to a special tavern.
The entertainment industry in Blizzard City is very developed, and most of the people living in the city are adventurers and businessmen, and most of them are willing to spend money. And because it is the origin of slaves, the erotic scene here is also very famous.
Just in the East City, there is a lively entertainment district, and there is an inconspicuous pub called "Sailor Tavern" on the street.
There are many drinkers dressed as sailors in this tavern, but in fact, they are all pirates!
This is the "secret gathering place" where pirates of all sizes in the North Sea meet.
If Su Lun wants to get information on when the batch of Daru slaves will be transported away, this is the most suitable place.
Because it was noon, when Su Lun came, there seemed to be no one in the tavern.
As soon as he entered the door, he walked straight towards the spare room behind the tavern.
There were two strong men wearing leather jackets with a lot of chest hair exposed. Their eyes were very vicious, and it was easy to tell the difference between the pirates who had been hanging out at sea all year round and the people on the shore.
Su Lun didn't give them any time to doubt, and threw out a tip of two silver coins. It didn't look like it was his first time, and he walked over as if he was familiar with the place.
Passing through a passage leading underground, there is a unique cave.
Su Lun came to a very spacious underground tavern.
In the pirate tavern, there is no shortage of good wine.
There is also a wine table here with a dazzling array of various drinks. Looking at the labels on the wine bottles, some of them are even rare products specially provided by high-ranking nobles and even the royal family. They are stolen goods robbed by pirates.
Su Lun sensed that there were several secret passages extending in all directions in the basement. There were spaces under the wooden boards in the warehouse, behind the nude oil paintings on the wall, and behind the wine barrels on the bar.
This also made Su Lun feel at ease a lot.
Although there were not many people in the pirate tavern, there were a few people with strong soul fires. One was a fourth-level pirate, and several were third-level pirates. As expected, they were all pirates with bounties on the bounty list.
The lights here are very dim, and the limited number of people at the tables are all talking in their own cubicles. There is a soundproofing ban, so it is difficult to hear what is being said.
Su Lun sat down and ordered expensive drinks as "tickets."
Not long after, a thin man with a red cockscomb head and a face covered with tattoos arrived.
"Hey, brother, where did you raise the sail?"
He started using slang and slang commonly used among pirates, and Suellen responded fluently.
Cockscomb didn't notice anything strange, so he got to the point.
"Brother, do you want to get some information, or do you want to steal the goods?"
"I want detailed information on the recent batches of slave transportation by the Sun Chamber of Commerce, including cargo information, time, escort force, and what kind of ship."
"Oh, the Sun Chamber of Commerce is not easy to mess with."
"Add 30% commission."
"Okay! Thank you for your patronage. One hundred thousand li, half paid in advance."
"Um."
"This news is indeed a bit difficult, but I will reply to you within today!"
""
Asking for this kind of information at the pirate tavern will be the fastest way and there will be no trouble.
Cockscomb Head left, and Su Lun waited patiently in the tavern for news.
Looking at him alone, the escort girls working in the tavern also came over. They were all good-looking and wearing very revealing clothes.
The rude pirates didn't just come here to drink. Suellen didn't behave differently. He randomly picked two blondes and chatted while drinking.
"Is there any interesting news at sea recently?"
"The meat ticket of the Tulip Chamber of Commerce was killed, and there was a fierce commotion in the middleman circle."
"I heard that the Red Shark pirates were wiped out. It seems they offended a big bounty hunter."
"The great bounty hunter's "Hercules" August has recently come to the north."
"The "King of the North Sea" heard that there has been a big move recently and has summoned a lot of people."
""
Su Lun, who was waiting for the news, was not in a hurry. Those intelligence dealers said they would have news today, so they would naturally have their channels.
The two girls also know how to warm up the atmosphere, and time flies by.
Gradually, the tavern became lively.
Pirates are not only humans, but also giants and trolls
Su Lun sensed a lot of powerful soul auras.
Just scan it and you will see a big pirate with a bounty.
Brando Matic, the leader of the "Iron Cross Pirates" with a bounty of 63 million liso; Janik Beasley, the first mate of the "Snake Pirates" with a bounty of 33 million riso;
Many of these big pirates did not cover their faces after entering the tavern, as if being recognized was an honor, and the high bounty was bragging rights.
It's simply a walking group of bounty.
Su Lun listened with great interest to the group of pirates bragging about their achievements, and soon began to
But while he was drinking, Su Lun suddenly raised his eyebrows and looked towards the stairs.
Although the guy with the mustache disguised himself very well, Su Lun recognized Soul Fire. Isn't it the girl named Katyusha?