Su Lun looked at the mysterious man in front of him, his eyes not letting down his guard at all.
Although the two of them were having a conversation, their murderous intent was quietly hidden.
It was during the few breaths that the two of them started talking that Su Lun's eyesight became abnormally sharp.
There are crisscrossing waterways in the black market, and the environment is hot and humid, so many mosquitoes breed there.
But when this guy appeared, the mosquitoes in the alley fell to the ground strangely. It was as if there was an invisible death barrier that was slowly eroding Su Lun.
The guy said "X serum" not out of a naive desire to reminisce about old times, but because he was using these words to cover up his hidden killer.
Su Lun also guessed that since the other party knew that his body had been transformed by the X serum, his first reaction would definitely be that the Archduke Raphael was chasing him!
Therefore, it is okay to kill someone...
"It's strange that it's not an alchemical method, nor does it look like a conventional toxin. What kind of method is it?"
Su Lun was a little curious and didn't understand the man's attack method.
There were no signs of condensation spells, or even any energy fluctuations.
It looks like it controls some kind of deadly microorganism in the air?
This method is really hard to guard against when used for assassination.
Therefore, Su Lun did not test it and asked directly: "Who are you from Danny Banks?"
When the mysterious man in front of him heard Su Lun's words, he immediately knew that the other party might have guessed his identity.
But why ask his son instead of just breaking down his identity?
A moment of doubt.
Su Lun would not give this guy a chance to cause misunderstanding. He directly dropped a bombshell and directly stated: "I am Danny's friend. He is not dead yet."
If nothing unexpected happened, he guessed that the guy in front of him must be a direct blood relative of Danny!
There are many ways for human beings to awaken their talents, but blood inheritance is the most common way to advance.
Danny has awakened the second level talent of [D-031-Enhanced Smell], and Su Lun was once approached by him using this trick even though he was far away.
Now that someone was using it, he naturally thought of it.
Knowing about "X serum" and having a gift of smell, there aren't that many coincidences in this world.
However, Danny said that both his parents died in the explosion. His other relatives were all secretly executed by Archduke Raphael after the accident.
What Su Lun was curious about was how the man in front of him survived?
"What, Danny's not dead!"
As expected, the mysterious man was greatly shocked by this statement.
Even though his face couldn't be seen clearly under his cloak, his excitement was clearly felt.
He asked in a hoarse voice that was deliberately lowered: "Who are you?"
Su Lun glanced around him out of the corner of his eye and saw that the invisible barrier was no longer approaching, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
Just don't do anything.
He said directly: "I told you that I am his friend. He had a chance to survive an explosion in a laboratory accident before, and then came to the outer city from the sewers."
Danny had told Suellen a lot about his parents, so by telling a few details about his life, the other party could immediately tell whether his words were true or false.
When the mysterious man heard this, he really believed it. He seemed to be in a daze, and murmured with excitement and sobbing: "Danny is still alive, he is still alive."
The ecstasy of regaining something lost can indeed make people lose their composure.
Especially parents.
Seeing his expression, Su Lun was already sure that the guy in front of him was either Danny's father or his mother!
After counting, the mysterious man asked again: "Where is Danny now? Is he in Old Town? How is he now?"
Su Lun said: "He is safe now and should be in the Luying Imperial Capital. But his condition is not very good."
Hearing this, the mysterious man's tone became obviously more urgent. Before Su Lun could finish asking, he quickly interrupted: "What's wrong with him?"
It was not sensitive information. Su Lun said directly: "After the laboratory accident, although he did not die, his life span has come to an end because he was injected with a semi-finished [distortion reversal potion] after his distortion. No surprise.
, in just one or two years, the lifespan may be exhausted.”
"Genetic aberration?"
The mysterious man murmured: "That's it."
Su Lun keenly captured that slight emotional fluctuation, as if he was relieved?
It is easy to understand that the chief scientist who can research "X serum" in Old Lingdon must have top attainments in the field of biotechnology in the world.
It’s not surprising that this level of distortion can be solved.
But those who have lived with betrayal and conspiracy for a long time will always assume the worst for those who are close to you.
The same is true for this mysterious man.
After he asked these questions, his eyes suddenly returned to indifference. He looked at Su Lun and asked straight to the point: "What do you want from me?"
The man in front of him was following him just now. He obviously had a purpose. He might have been watching him for a long time.
Now that he is said to be his son's friend, his motives have to make people suspicious.
"Neuromechanical Technology."
Su Lun naturally guessed what the other party was thinking and did not hide his thoughts at all.
In this situation, if he were in the other party's situation, he would be equally cautious.
It's better to tell everything than to hide it.
"oh?"
Hearing this, the mysterious man was not surprised at all, but instead snorted coldly.
But his attitude suddenly turned cold.
Even Archduke Raphael might not know that he has mastered neuromechanical technology, but the man in front of him actually said it in one sentence, which is a bit intriguing.
Others may not know the value of this technology, but he knows it all too well.
That's something worth countless lives.
If we really want to take it out, the two empires will risk their lives to fight for it.
Once this purpose was spoken, all the previous words and motives seemed not so simple.
Su Lun also guessed what he was worried about, and said directly: "I learned through some channels that Banner had been transformed into a full-body mechanical body, and I guessed that there were people around him who mastered neuro-mechanical technology. So, I just met you.
, I took the liberty to follow him."
"So this is ah"
When the mysterious man heard this, some of his doubts became clear.
It turns out that this is how I was exposed.
But he didn't ask in detail, just sneered: "Not many people know that Banner has a mechanical body. Let me think about the woman from the umbrella organization?"
Sabine's disguised identity is that of a gangster sister-in-law, and the person closest to Banner would not be surprised to guess it.
Su Lun didn't hide it and nodded: "Yes."
Listening to the information obtained through the umbrella organization, the mysterious man could no longer conceal his indifference and said with a half-smile: "Haha, you really have an offer that I can't refuse. Tell me how you want to exchange it."
In Old Town, he had seen too many dirty political battles. Obviously, he had decided that Su Lun had investigated everything, and then wanted to use "Danny" as a condition to blackmail him.
Su Lun was not surprised that this person misunderstood. He shook his head slightly and said directly: "I said that Danny is my friend. I didn't mean to use this in exchange. I need neuromechanical technology for some personal reasons.
It does not represent any force. Even if the deal fails, Danny is still my friend. This will never change."
After a pause, he added: "Sabina did serve the Umbrella Organization before, but she is mine now. And I"
Having said this, he did not continue.
He did not tell the identity of his "Mirror Organization", nor did he reveal everything about Danny's current situation.
There are many strange and extraordinary powers in this world. Although he guessed it, he was not sure that the person in front of him must be Danny's close relative!
Maybe it's some kind of special existence that carries the memory of Danny's closest relatives?
It's like the soul of the fallen angel that once attached to Pestoya's soul.
Because, Su Lun felt something abnormal.
He didn't think it was too strange before, but after sensing it at close range, he found that there was something wrong with this mysterious man's aura. The "aura" around him that killed mosquitoes came from the same source as his aura.
That aura appeared and has now sealed off the alley.
Obviously ready for battle.
This mysterious man, no matter his temperament or means, is not a fuel-efficient lamp.
If we keep in contact, it might be self-defeating.
"Forget it, that's it for now. Let's talk about other things after we both have enough trust."
Su Lun said that he had no intention of continuing the conversation and was ready to leave.
He really wants to get neuromechanical technology, but he doesn't want to get it right away.
What's more, now that we have a certain connection with this mysterious person, there will be opportunities in the future.
"Not an exchange?"
The mysterious man looked at Su Lun's attitude and fell into deep thought.
He seemed to be hesitating whether to leave the person in front of him.
If he can be captured and threatened with his life, the situation of both parties will be immediately reversed, and more information can be extracted.
But when he looked at Su Lun's calm and calm look, he knew that it might not be that easy to deal with.
Su Lun didn't intend to stay any longer, so he turned around and left.
The unknown "halo" sealing off the alley is indeed troublesome, but if the space is displaced, it won't be a big problem.
He had no intention of conflict with this mysterious man.
And just when he turned to leave, a soft voice suddenly came from behind: "Wait a minute!"
Su Lun glanced back and said, "???"
"How do I contact you?"
The mysterious man said, fearing to be misunderstood, he added: "What I mean is, I want to make some medicine for Danny to repair his genes. I hope you can bring it to him."
He could wait, but Danny's body couldn't wait.
No one knows better than him the impact of genetic aberrations on the human body.
He also figured out that if the person in front of him was a member of Archduke Raphael, there would be no need to say so much. Once it was discovered that he was still alive, he would definitely eliminate the root cause and eliminate the possibility of technology leakage.
Could it be Emperor Lu Ying, or someone from Mafa?
But no matter what, it is not as important as his own son.
"Can."
Su Lun was not surprised at all by his words, and even breathed a sigh of relief.
At least it was more certain that this man was concerned about Danny's safety.
If you have humanity, you are not a monster.
But he pondered for a moment and asked instead: "But before that, I have a question to ask you. Who is your Excellency?"
"You should have guessed who I am."
Without any hesitation, the mysterious man directly revealed his identity and said: "I am Danny's father, Pickman Banks."
After a pause, probably to make Su Lun believe what he said, he lifted up the cloak covering his head.
Su Lun listened and thought: It is indeed him.
But looking at the inhuman face in front of him, his pupils shrank suddenly.
This is a face shaped like asphalt, with very distorted facial features. Two huge eyes occupy less than half of the face. If you look closely, you can see compound eyes like fly eyes, densely packed like thousands of small eyes.
Eyes. Once opened, a mouth full of dense fangs.
No matter how you look at it, this is a deformed monster or an alien creature.
rather than a human being.
After a moment of surprise, Su Lun asked calmly: "Danny should be very happy to know that his father is not dead. But I'm sorry, I want to ask how you survived."
Upon hearing this, the mysterious man sighed slightly.
I also know that I have to explain something in order to gain the other party's trust.
He then said slowly: "Danny should have told you about the laboratory accident. At that time, there were actually some changes."
The Bankses were the original leaders of the "Project
Su Lun learned the cause and effect from Danny's mouth, and there was not much difference from the version he heard from this man.
But that laboratory accident actually had some twists and turns.
Originally, the Bankses planned to use other methods to slowly destroy "Project
I originally thought that my family and the laboratory would die together, but something went wrong.
The "Dr. Pickman" in front of him was explaining how he survived, and he spoke in great detail.
"The so-called distortion means that the biological body cannot withstand certain foreign factors and mutates. To be more precise, the essence of human body distortion is that some special factors change the original gene sequence of the human body and acquire the biological characteristics of foreign genes.
But in fact, those 'exotic factors' are not all malignant. It is because the human body is too weak to bear it, which is also the purpose of our research."
"The larger the size and the higher the level of organisms, the more violent the mutation process they can withstand. But correspondingly, their reproductive ability is lower. This is the delicate balance point of life in nature."
""
Su Lun now has solid basic knowledge in the field of biological sciences, and is not completely confused when listening.
From Pickman's mouth, I also learned more secrets of the experiment.
It turns out that during the hundreds of years of archeology in Old Town, hunters have discovered many strange ancient objects. Even the things that can extend life are not just the [Heart of Fallen Angels]. That is just "Plan X"
" part of it.
The mysterious man continued: "I was working on another project at the same time. It was a piece of abyssal biological tissue that was still active. I extracted a very active cell from it, which has super strong ability to divide and
Repair ability. In a way, the number of cell divisions determines the lifespan of an organism. However, during my research, I did not find the upper limit of the number of divisions of this cell. Theoretically, this ancient biological tissue is an 'immortal body'
'.So, I call it [Eternal Cell]."
"I set up a new experimental project, which is to use a gene from this cell to be added to the human gene chain to extend life span. But all experiments ended in failure. In the end, the 'X serum' was the research
The main direction"
"Well, this is a bit much to say. I just want to explain that I am not a monster. I have a complete mind. It just changed my gene chain, thus affecting the body structure."
After Su Lun listened, his mind automatically separated the technical terms, and then he got a simple outline of the story.
After the explosion, Pickman was indeed dead.
But the creature in the laboratory dish was also scattered in the explosion, and then merged with the corpse by coincidence. The [eternal cells] repaired his brain and body tissue, and then became what it is now.
As for the subsequent mechanical modification of Banner, there were some other coincidences
Therefore, "Butcher" Banner seems to be the pirate captain of the Fourth Fleet, but in fact, Pickman is the real behind-the-scenes controller.
Su Lun listened to his words and his logical thinking was clear, and it didn't look like he was a monster or possessed by some will.
However, it doesn't matter whether it is or not.
At least there's no hostility and we can still communicate.
After listening to this, Su Lun said: "I can help you bring the potion to Danny. After the potion is prepared, you put it in the Fire Dance Tavern. I will pick it up then."
Pickman nodded and said no more: "Okay!"
Su Lun never mentioned the "neuro-mechanical blueprint" again, and the atmosphere inexplicably relaxed a lot.
The two of them disappeared at the end of the alley.
Stepping onto the street again, Su Lun's expression looked very relaxed.
He recalled the previous conversation, thought of something, and sighed: "The ability to kill mosquitoes is really the ability to control microorganisms. This thing is weirder than toxins. What's more, according to what he said,
Even the injuries to his body that were smashed can be repaired by [Eternal Cells], which is a bit exaggerated. His combat power is really hard to say."
Now it seems that "Pickman" is probably Danny's father.
Moreover, since I had the option to end the experiment together at the beginning, my character should not be bad, and the risk of subsequent exposure will be very low.
Su Lun was just worried about whether his [eternal cells] would affect his sanity in the future.
However, a top biological scientist like him should know the situation well, and there is no need for a layman like him to worry too much.
In the future, when there is mutual trust, the "neuro-mechanical blueprint" is also expected to be obtained. Su Lun's own mechanical puppet army plan will also take a big step forward.
Moreover, it is not just a drawing.
That Dr. Pickman is a top scientist in the fields of neuromechanics and biotechnology.
There is still plenty of room for cooperation in the future.
Unconsciously, Su Lun walked into a brightly lit alley.
This is a food street. The whole street is brightly illuminated by orange lanterns overhead. The shops on the street are lit up with dazzling neon signs. In the windows, there are mountains of food, large red sausages, and boiling soups.
Fish balls flipping inside, golden and oily roasted suckling pig on the grill, lively octopus teppanyaki, fragrant smoked turkey, fresh and plump deep-sea fish sashimi
The diners sat on the high table and feasted.
The delicious aroma of food in the air drifted into his nose, and Su Lun felt his stomach growling a little. He stretched out his hand, changed his clothes into the previous pirate costume, and strode over.
The food in the Pirate City is extremely rich, and believers of Gods of various faiths live here. Their food also has the characteristics of various civilizations, and there are thousands of various snacks. This is unlike any other place.
An unparalleled taste for your buds.
Compared to those exquisite restaurant foods, Suellen prefers these delicious street snacks that can make the body feel extremely full.
He walked all the way, trying new things and eating a lot of delicious food.
Experiencing delicious food is also the meaning of travel.
Appetite is also one of the most instinctive desires of human beings. There are many big pirates that can be seen in these roadside stalls.
The great pirate "Iron Sister" Susie Meyer has a bounty of 146 million liso, the aristocratic trafficker "Poison Buddha" Cappy Price has a bounty of 255 million liso, and the defected naval lieutenant colonel has a bounty of 89 million liso.
Black Dragon" Nolan da Silva
Su Lun's memory was very good. Looking at the faces he had seen on the bounty notices, it was like seeing bounties running around.
These characters, who could only hide their heads and tails elsewhere, can walk freely on the streets here.
Su Lun ate it all the way and it was considered a shame in the city.
He knew that under this calm situation, there were informants from various intelligence agencies.
Among pirates, the most indispensable thing is intelligence dealers
It was still early, so Su Lun planned to go to the geisha house for a walk.
A formal geisha house is not a custom shop, and geishas only sell their skills but not their bodies.
The country of Mountain Hidden is very poor and feudal.
These geishas are "labor exporters" sent out by the government to earn money.
Geishas are not escort girls, nor do they provide erotic services. They are talented women who are truly accomplished in etiquette, tea ceremony, martial arts, speaking skills, poetry, calligraphy, and harp.
Geisha began to learn art at a few years old and officially entered the sea at the age of sixteen. Geishas are also proficient in the art of conversation. It is said that they have the most complete information about pirate ships and are also proficient in the art of conversation. They know how to cater to men's self-esteem and are good at observing words and expressions.
Understand the emotions of the guests, so that the guests can enjoy a very satisfying spiritual enjoyment. It can be said that the geisha shows the most beautiful posture of the girl in front of the guests.
Although it is expensive, it is really worth it in a sense.
The tens of thousands of dollars given to Su Lun by the pirate group can probably treat an ordinary geisha to drink tea and listen to a few songs.
Don't even think about being an oiran. If you don't have millions, you won't have a chance to meet her.
Although pirates are usually sloppy, they are never stingy when it comes to having fun. It is very common for big pirates to spend a lot of money in the pirate city.
Su Lun was walking, and after stepping onto a wooden bridge, he suddenly smelled the faint fragrance of cherry blossoms in the air. Looking up again, he saw a piece of gold "Naganoya" hanging in a cherry blossom tree in full bloom.
Lacquered wood plaque.
In his mind, this was one of the most famous formal geisha houses on the pirate ship.
I don’t know how these guys transplanted the cherry blossom trees here, but they created the feeling of deep winding paths in this narrow building complex.
I have to say, this deck makes people feel very comfortable.
Su Lun walked over, intending to have a look.
I didn't expect that I would actually meet Qian Jiao here.