Tani is not only one of the best navigators in the Pirate City, but his talent of "listening to the voices of sea beasts" he has now shown has also been of great help to the Dawn Regiment.
Otherwise, Su Lun won't notice for a long time, and they have been watched unknowingly.
The actions of mechanical octopuses in the sea are very secretive, because they have the soul fluctuations and some life characteristics of normal octopuses. Unless they see it with their own eyes, even perception professionals will have a hard time telling the difference between them and ordinary octopuses.
With these advantages, they are easily overlooked in deep sea areas where marine life is densely populated.
But tracking is tracking,
Think about it for a moment,
Su Lun knew that these octopuses were not originally coming for them, but were most likely following the "Frost Moon Princess" Skadi.
After the marriage between Marfa and the King of the North Sea, the pirates quickly grew in size. This also greatly affected several nobles whose territories were in the plundering circle of the North Sea Fleet, with Grand Duke Raphael bearing the brunt.
Therefore, if given the opportunity, the person most motivated to assassinate the princess would definitely be Archduke Raphael.
But now the assassin did not follow the "Princess", but turned around and followed the Dawn Regiment. Su Lun also guessed that it was most likely because of the mechanical octopus that appeared in the battle just now. There was that guy hiding in the seawater, and he wanted to find out who it was. what happened.
After all, the princess can find another opportunity to intercept and kill.
But Archduke Raphael’s unique skills must not fall into the hands of outsiders!
Now that I know I'm being followed, I naturally want to find him out.
Moreover, as far as Dawn is concerned, it is impossible to get rid of it even if you want to.
"It's not easy to lure that guy out."
Su Lun listened to Tani's description of the location. The guy was hiding in the deep sea, far away, and very cautious.
He probably wasn't sure he could eat their crew, and that guy didn't show any intention of showing up.
Tani can communicate with schools of fish, and they can also determine the location of some mechanical octopuses.
But because it's constantly moving, it's difficult to capture it accurately.
Going into the sea hastily may not be effective.
Once the snake survives, subsequent problems will be very troublesome.
The most important thing is that they are not sure where the "controller" is.
As soon as Tani said this, many people on the boat paid attention.
Even Qian Jiao cast a questioning look, and the meaning was obvious: Do you want to take action?
Su Lun shook his head, not intending to alert the enemy.
He raised his hand to indicate that everyone should continue doing what they were supposed to do.
Seeing his demeanor, the crew members all had a tacit understanding, and no one came to ask questions out of curiosity.
And Su Lun was also thinking of strategies rapidly in his mind.
All the scenes after he came out of the Pirate City appeared in his mind, and he deduced the whole process from the beginning, thinking: "Since that guy can always follow the future, there must be some special way to grasp the movements of the Princess. Or there is an insider. , either some kind of special positioning ability, or a mysterious ability such as divination and prophecy."
Su Lun eliminated all possibilities one by one.
The Royal Guard Corps of "Princess Frost Moon" are all elite, and it is very difficult to follow them without being noticed.
What's more, there are submarines in the water. Even if there is a mechanical octopus, it is impossible to follow it at close range.
The distance is far, so how can he keep following him?
Mystical divination ability?
The requirements for professionals are a bit high. After all, the royal princess of Marfa must have treasures such as preventive divination.
What's more, they all use mechanical octopuses, which are probably not traditional alchemists.
There is a possibility of internal response, but the probability is also small.
Su Lun was not sure for a while what method the "controller" was using.
As I thought about it, my mind wandered a bit.
At this moment, the crew members were communicating through communicators.
"Mr. Hayes, there is a distress signal three miles north. There should be a brother who has fallen into the water. Let's go over and take a look?"
"Okay! Turn the helm!"
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The "Zizi" signal sound was inexplicably clear to Su Lun's ears at this moment.
Although the Dawn is not big, communication in the cabin and on the deck cannot be done solely by shouting. Especially in bad weather like the one before, the sound of wind and waves can overwhelm human voices, and the communication efficiency is very low.
In order to accurately convey instructions, almost every ship is equipped with a mechanical communicator.
When Su Lun heard this, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind.
"By the way, it's the communicator!"
Only then did he realize that he had overlooked something.
In his hand is the [Dagos Goblin Communicator], which can ignore obstacles and communicate confidentially over long distances.
This kind of communicator is good, but it does not have mass production capabilities.
Therefore, if you want to equip it on a large scale in the army, you should still use conventional mechanical communicators.
This kind of communicator has a fatal drawback, that is, all channels are common. Communication waves will propagate indiscriminately within a certain range, which may be captured and deciphered by others.
No matter how advanced the communication equipment of the Luying and Mafa military is, this problem cannot be avoided.
Su Lun rolled his eyes and guessed in his heart: "That guy must have some ability to decipher and capture communication signals, so he located the location of the Princess."
Suddenly, he felt like he had a way to lure the guy out.
The plan in my mind was formed in an instant.
Su Lun gave Qianjiu a signal, then took out the ship's communicator, thought about it and said: "Hey, Captain, don't tell me, the six mechanical octopuses you got this time are really useful. Those Marfa submarines
We were almost killed."
A flash of light flashed in Qian Tiao's eyes, and he immediately understood, and he followed up and said, "That's not true."
Su Lun continued: "Hey, it would be great if the 'Old Ghost' could get us a few more submarines. We wouldn't have let the submarine escape before."
At this point, Qianjou had already guessed what Su Lun was going to do, and continued: "Raphael's laboratory is not that easy to get in and out of. It is not easy to get these mechanical octopuses this time.
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Su Lun: "Those guys from the Luying royal family have placed a reward on the black market for information, and they plan to spend a lot of money to buy these 'mechanical octopuses'. Even if we package them and sell them, we can still make a lot of money. I heard that we
The mechanical octopus design drawing in my hand can at least be exchanged for the title of 'Hereditary Marquis', not to mention there are three latest 'experimental level' products. I say, when we go back this time, let's talk to those guys from the Luying Military Intelligence Agency
Oh, by the way! Those guys from Marfa definitely want it too. Then we can communicate with both parties and sell it at a good price."
Senjo knew that Su Lun was trying to lure the enemy out, and he agreed: "Well, let's decide like this. After we capture the people here, let's sell the blueprints when we go back. It's useless to keep them in our hands anyway.
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The two of them were obviously not far apart, but they used a communicator.
This kind of unencrypted channel is almost not difficult to eavesdrop on.
If it is as Su Lun speculated, then their conversation at this moment should have been eavesdropped.
If that's the case, that guy will most likely take action.
The dialogue between Su Lun and Qian Jiao actually has some loopholes.
For example, why did they fight with Marfa's people? Why can't the blueprints and the insiders stand up to scrutiny?
But he was certain that the "controller" would most likely take action.
Dr. Banks had previously been the director of experimental projects under Archduke Raphael in Old Town. Therefore, they were very aware of the strict confidentiality management system in the laboratory.
Archduke Raphael had many secret laboratories working on various projects.
However, laboratories are independent and confidential from each other.
Inquiring without authorization is a felony.
Moreover, for the sake of technical confidentiality, the biological department, combat department and mechanical laboratory are completely independent departments. There is almost no communication between members.
And this "controller" will come to Beihai to perform interception and killing missions, and 80% of them are from the combat department. So there is a high probability that he will not know the situation in the laboratory at all.
Therefore, he will not know what the "inner ghost" is.
But the conversation between Su Lun and the others will make people think and analyze it!
Although three mechanical octopuses were lost in the Rockchaman Strait before, there were six in front of me. There were also three "mechanical octopuses", which were the "latest products of the laboratory" that Su Lun emphasized in the communication.
The controller has absolutely no idea that there are other people who have mastered "neuro-mechanical technology".
Under normal circumstances, if any force captures the mechanical octopus, even if it falls into the Marfa military headquarters, it will never be cracked so quickly.
From the perspective of any outsider, the only reasonable explanation is that something went wrong inside Archduke Raphael's laboratory and something leaked out.
But none of that matters.
The important thing is that now that the problem has indeed arisen, you must find a way to stop the loss!
The "controller" didn't dare to let Su Lun and the others leave, and he couldn't wait for support, so he had no choice but to take the risk and intercept them.
Otherwise, once they return to the pirate city of Hastlin, he will have no chance to take action.
Moreover, that guy is probably very confident in his mechanical octopus.
Dozens of mechanical octopus come together, and top professionals have to get out of the way.
Even if you can't kill the enemy and destroy the ship, in this uninhabited sea, you can still kill these people.
as expected.
Not long after the communication, Tani immediately confirmed through the fish in the sea that the group of mechanical octopuses under the water were approaching.
Su Lun leisurely took out some energy barriers and placed them at his feet. As soon as the rune black umbrella in his hand opened, an invisible power of perception spread out.
The soul perceives everything clearly.
Because the other party took the initiative to approach, Su Lun felt a special ball of soul fire, which was none other than the mechanical octopus.
And among this group of soul fires, there is a very special existence.
The human soul fire is completely different from that of an octopus.
Su Lunzhi scanned it and immediately determined that that guy was the "controller"!
He quietly told the news to the most powerful people on the ship, Senjou and Dr. Banks.
Now that they have decided to attack, the enemy is also very decisive.
At this moment, the crew members on the side of the ship also saw the shadow that was catching up quickly in the water, and screamed out in surprise.
"Captain, there are monsters in the water coming towards us! There are many of them!"
"Damn, those tentacle monsters are attacking our ship!"
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Most people didn't understand what happened, but they could clearly feel the ship's hull shaking violently. There was also a "dong-dong-knock" sound coming from the cabin.
This is the sound of ship-cutting.
The mechanical octopus can be called the most powerful "ship-breaking weapon". Under normal circumstances, two or three mechanical octopuses can dismantle a wooden sailboat into pieces in a short time, let alone dozens of them?
This one touch caused a three-masted ship to show signs of capsizing.
Su Lun looked at this, but he didn't panic at all. Instead, he felt happy in his heart: "Thirty-eight heads? Tsk tsk, the number is really quite a lot."
The "controller" hadn't taken action before, which meant that his strength was just like that.
Otherwise, if you were really sure you could eat them, you would have done it before.
It's not worth worrying about.
At this time, Su Lun also accurately captured the position of the controller's soul fire, and shouted loudly: "Thirty meters underwater, nine o'clock direction! Take action and catch that guy!"
"good!"
Upon hearing this, Senjo, Dr. Banks, and the strongest combatants on Banner's ships jumped into the sea, ignoring the mechanical octopuses and swam towards the bottom of the sea.
At the same time, Su Lun pinched the Warlock Seal, and the energy crystals under his feet instantly burst out with dazzling light, and a huge cross instantly condensed in the sky.
"Puppet Secrets·Puppet Theater!"
The moment the cross in the sky lit up, the transparent hair that had been arranged on the ship for a long time quickly condensed into a solid form.
Those mechanical octopuses are working hard to break the ship.
There were roiling mechanical tentacles everywhere on the sea, and it looked like the water was boiling, which was extremely scary.
The crew is still fighting hard.
However, when the sword struck those mechanical tentacles, except for a flash of fire, there was no harm at all.
Musket bullets and even individual artillery can't leave many traces on the mechanical tentacles.
Faced with the attack of this kind of swarm of mechanical monsters, the Dawn Regiment looked like it was about to be destroyed.
The controller probably wanted to "sink the ship in one wave" and kill as many people as possible on the ship the moment it sank. Therefore, he gathered all the mechanical octopuses and rushed over together.
It's a pity that Suellen is on board!
If the mechanical octopus wants to exert force, it must have a fulcrum. The tentacles are also attached to the hull and spread to the deck, cabin, and mast.
It was this close contact that gave Su Lun the opportunity to be entangled with silk thread.
The moment dozens of mechanical octopuses appeared, the countless threads that had been spread throughout the ship condensed into entities. Just like catching prey caught in a spider web, those octopuses were entangled without much struggle.
Solid.
Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for Su Lun to control dozens of powerful mechanical monsters with silk threads at the same time.
Even the most powerful Hercules cannot achieve that level of wrestling.
But after this period of intensive research and production, Su Lun now has a thorough understanding of the structure of the mechanical octopus.
While the silk thread was entangled, the [mental tentacles] skillfully penetrated into the gaps in the armor and found the octopus's nervous tissue. Without wasting much effort, it easily stopped the dozens of mechanical octopuses from the source.
Although the Dawn was destroyed in an instant, those octopuses only showed off their cruelty for a moment.
The next second, they seemed to have been pressed on the pause button, sluggish on the spot.
The crew members who were in a hurry before were instantly confused. They all turned to look at the figure standing on a fragment of the ship's hull, their eyes filled with excitement.
Lolotta's old members of Dawn had seen Su Lun's methods and looked at the sky filled with threads.
The expression on his face turned from shock to ecstasy.
"Mr. Su Lun is mighty!"
"Hahaha Mr. Su Lun is really awesome!"
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No one would have thought that the situation that was about to be destroyed just now would be reversed in the blink of an eye.
Even the "controller" was confused by this scene.
The pirate ship did not deviate from the plan and was sunk in one encounter.
But what's going on?
He would never have thought that someone would use this method to crack the almost invincible mechanical octopus army.
how could it be possible
It was clear that even Marfa's navy reorganized ships could be killed before, and they were unable to fight back. How could they be defeated so easily?
Before he could think about it, his surprise turned into panic, and a sword energy carrying the force of thunder struck straight at him.
He saw several figures heading towards where he was hiding!
Every time he hides in the sea and controls the mechanical octopus army to intercept and kill him. He has never been exposed. How did these guys determine his hiding location?
It's okay if the enemy's traces are not discovered. Once discovered, where will the target be able to escape?
The methods of Qian Tiao and the others were extremely sharp, and there was no way they could give him a chance to escape, even in the sea.
What's more, after Su Lun took control of those mechanical octopuses, he "incited" the group of octopuses to rebel in the blink of an eye, and surrounded the operator in the water.
Not long after, the guy was chased and cornered, and was killed by a thousand swords.
This guy is a "super mechanical warrior". As expected, his combat effectiveness is only at the level of a fourth- or fifth-level professional.
However, his mechanical limbs are somewhat special. There are fins on his hands and feet, and he is equipped with an exquisitely designed [Mechanical Scuba]. He can swim in the sea for a long time, and his hiding ability is very strong. As expected, he was also found on this guy.
A [communicator decoding machine].
As for the living mouth?
Not required.
Selun can peel off soul fragments.
He swallowed the gray mist on the corpse and picked out the information that interested him.
"You stripped away the soul of 'Sid Hewent'"
"You have gained "experience related to the care, maintenance, and repair of the mechanical octopus."
"You have acquired a lot of knowledge related to mechanical warriors, and your mechanical experience is +554."
"You harvested part of the organizational structure, code words, and strength divisions of Archduke Raphael's Special Legion from your memory."
"You extracted some information: 'Duke Raphael has a large secret base near the 'Nugget Island', specializing in manufacturing mechanical creatures."
"Spirit +4.1"
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"The base where Archduke Raphael builds the mechanical octopus is near a building called the 'Nugget Pirates', in the unknown desert sea to the west of the Black Tower?"
After Su Lun harvested this guy's memory, he immediately became energetic.
It seems that not only dozens of mechanical octopuses were harvested this time, but there seems to be a bigger secret?
When these mechanical warriors leave the factory, they have a "thought stamp" of absolute loyalty engraved in their consciousness. No matter how tortured or hypnotized, the secret will not be revealed.
But Su Lun's soul peeling method directly bypassed those will barriers and peeled off this big secret.
"Finally we know where Archduke Raphael's secret factory is."
Su Lun's thoughts suddenly became more active.
A large research base means a large amount of materials, mature machinery and equipment, countless research materials, finished products, and semi-finished products.
"Damn it, I have become a pirate. I feel like this, and a thought comes to my mind reflexively, rob?"
In an instant, Su Lun even thought of some battle plans in his mind.
A completely isolated military base means that it should be as little known to outsiders as possible, and its defense might not be particularly strong.
Like the old Old Rington Dungeon?
Although the information in the base is not detailed enough, maybe it can be operated?
Just as Su Lun's mind was racing with thoughts, the group members in the distance also started shouting.
Although a surprise battle ended without incident, there were not even many casualties.
But the problem is that their ship was broken into pieces by the mechanical octopus in the battle just now.
Debris was floating everywhere on the sea. Some crew members were on lifeboats, some were holding barrels, and the mast was floating. It looked awkward and funny.
"Captain Qianjou, our warship is destroyed, what should we do now?"
"Yes, this is an uninhabited sea. Almost no ships will pass by. It is almost impossible to get back with a lifeboat. The signal range of the communicator is too far, so it is impossible to call for help."
"Oh~ This is terrible. Are you going to feed the sharks with our mighty captain?"
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The crew members were not very pessimistic at all. Each of them had imitated Qian Tiao's big heart, and instead felt a little gloating about his misfortune.
Senjo rolled his eyes as he listened to the crew members' self-deprecating jokes.
She glanced at Su Lun again and asked, "Boy Su Lun, you should be prepared, right?"
She knew Su Lun's character very well. Since she took action, she probably expected this result.
Upon hearing this, Dr. Banks also cast an inquiring gaze.
Being on the sea without a boat is a very bad situation.
Su Lun spread his hands and said, "I am indeed somewhat prepared. But it will take some time."
Hearing his words, everyone in the Dawn Group breathed a sigh of relief.
This Mr. Su Lun can bring them big surprises every time they are in desperate situations.
But at the same time, they were also confused. Now that the ships are gone, what else can they do?
Even if there is space for storage, at most a few small lifeboats can be taken out, which will not solve the problem at all.
Su Lun didn't explain much. He took a long breath and pinched the Warlock Seal, and a black hole slowly formed in his palm.
Yes, this is the Warlock Seal that unlocks the fourth-level reproductive equipment [The Endless Stomach of the Sky-Walking Whale].
Su Lun would not waste such a large storage space.
Just anticipating that he might encounter various unexpected situations, he stuffed all kinds of strange things into the space, most of which were large objects that couldn't fit in the storage space.
The largest piece is a three-masted sailboat with a displacement of nearly a thousand tons!
However, it can be installed.
But whether it is stowing up the sailboat or releasing it now, it is a very physically demanding process.
Su Lun's current spatial ability is like an ant dragging an elephant. He has just opened the "small void world" and he feels that most of his dark spiritual power has been drained.
As a last resort, he could only take out a bunch of energy crystals, and while absorbing them, he continued to pour in dark spiritual power, making the black hole open wider enough to allow the ship to come out.
The crew members of the Dawn Regiment looked at the strange black hole in space and didn't understand what Su Lun was going to do.
Everyone looked at it with great interest while collecting and salvaging items floating in the sea.
However, when a huge three-masted sailing ship slowly emerged from the black hole,
Everyone's eyes were dull.
No one expected that Su Lun would bring a battleship with him!
Qian Jiao's eyes were full of excitement, and he murmured to himself full of surprise: "This kid is really prepared."
Even the calm Dr. Banks looked very strange, full of disbelief, "This is really an exaggerated preparation."