The reason why Karma has never told anyone about the secret of her Boyle family's inheritance is that she has not met a senior puppet master who she thinks can solve the problem. The second reason is that she is afraid of being coveted and has evil intentions.
After all, their lineage had a pretty good life until five years ago.
In the past, the family also had a minor noble title of hereditary baron. They had a large sugar cane plantation and were wealthy and stable.
But a pirate attack changed everything.
Her parents were killed by pirates, and the manor's wealth was plundered.
Now I am drifting overseas with no fixed place to live.
And Kama's [Sixth Sense] told her that the pirate attack was a long-planned conspiracy.
Karma took over the inconspicuous half-finished puppet in the corner.
The puppet is really just an uncarved wooden pile, and that's why it's inconspicuous.
If Su Lun hadn't had the ability to sense souls, he would have ignored that among the half-finished products piled everywhere in the room, there was one so special.
At this moment, a very polite greeting came to my mind: "Hello, Mr. Sullen, my name is 'Albert Boyle'. I'm sorry to meet you in this way."
Because he had noticed the soul fluctuations in the puppet in advance, Su Lun was not too surprised and responded politely: "Hello."
Karma looked at it and sighed slightly, then introduced: "This is my brother. He is trapped in this [Mechanism Core]."
As she spoke, she touched a hidden mechanism and opened the puppet's chest cavity.
Only then did Su Lun see a very finely crafted mechanism core inside.
It is only about the size of a fist, but its workmanship is very precise. It is like opening a complex mechanical watch. What you see is densely packed pinions, springs, springs, and various brass-colored metal parts. Zeros are visible to the naked eye.
There are more than a hundred types of components. Not only is it technically complex, but it also has runes and enchantments, and the materials are top-notch. Even this item is made of obviously undead magic runes and some strange materials.
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Its level of sophistication far exceeds any puppet or mechanical product Su Lun has ever seen.
However, the energy crystal core at the core was dim and seemed to have consumed all its energy.
"Dragon crystal?"
Su Lun's eyes twitched inexplicably when he saw that the energy source in this core was actually an eighth-level green dragon's dragon crystal.
The giant dragon is a creature that only exists in legends.
But when the omniscient eye took a look, an introduction to this thing appeared.
[Boyle Machine Puppet Core (Broken)]
Detailed explanation: This is the core of an ancient object thousands of years ago, and its energy has been exhausted; the alchemy product made by Robert Boyle personally represents the wisdom and peak skills of the puppet master, and also hides the mechanism of the puppet warlock.
The complete inheritance of the bloodline. This item has bloodline restrictions. Only professionals who are of the Boyle family bloodline and have awakened the talent [B-060-Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart] can successfully fuse it; if it is incomplete, repair the item before it can be used and decoded.
content;
Su Lun looked at the identified information with a very subtle expression.
Although he is a descendant of the Puppet Master lineage, he doesn't understand most of the core functions at all.
But it is undeniable that this thing is really a treasure of immeasurable value.
Even if it is damaged.
Su Lun stood there, dragging his chin and looking attentively for a long time, his eyes looking deep in thought.
After thinking about it, he decided to find out the cause of the matter first and asked: "Kama, how did your brother get in?"
Hearing this, Kama looked a little complicated and said: "This has to start with our family being attacked by pirates."
"Our Boyle family has a plantation in the south of Luying. On that day five years ago, my father went out to trade brown sugar at sea. That night, a pirate group attacked the manor. They burned, killed, looted and the guards resisted desperately, but in the end
We were defeated by the pirates. Mother asked us to hide in the family treasure house in the manor. There was a secret passage there. Then Aback and I hid in it. We entered the treasure house, and Aback seemed to sense something calling him.
Then, we found a broken puppet in the treasure house. Then, he was sucked in."
"I took the puppet through the secret passage. Unfortunately, it seemed that the secret passage had been discovered a long time ago. The pirates used explosives to blow up the tunnel. I fell into a coma."
"When I woke up, my grandfather's registered disciple, who is now the captain of the 7th Division of the Third North Sea Fleet, "Thousand Planes Puppet Hand" Vasily Tirmidow, found me with a wound all over his body. He
He said that everyone in the manor was killed by pirates, including my mother and father at sea. He fought hard and survived. Now there are only a few survivors left."
"I fell into despair, but some thoughts seemed to come out of my mind uncontrollably. I felt that something was wrong. The pirates chose the timing of their attack too well, and they seemed to know the manor's defense strength well. It seemed that
There was an inside job. I vaguely noticed that there was something wrong with Vasily’s words, and later I realized that it was because I had awakened my [Sixth Sense] talent.”
"I concealed my brother's situation. Probably because they thought I was young and believed their words, so we have been fine until now."
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Suellen listened to Kama describe her experience.
Only then did he realize that this was the case.
No wonder I thought Kama's conversation didn't sound like that of a commoner. She turned out to be a young lady from a noble family.
Su Lun keenly captured some details in the narrative, pondered for a moment, and asked: "So, do you suspect that the original pirate attack was actually Vasily's conspiracy?"
"right!"
Kama nodded and said: "Vasili Tilmido was actually the son of a serf in our family. Later, my grandfather saw that he was talented and diligent, so he accepted him as a registered disciple. But my grandfather once evaluated him.
, saying that Vasily was very talented, but a dangerous money wolf. So when my grandfather taught puppetry, he had reservations. Later, after our family was massacred by pirates, and the treasures in the family treasury were looted, I discovered that
Vasily's puppetry skills improved by leaps and bounds, and he successfully advanced to the fifth level, and became the captain of the North Sea Fleet."
After a pause, she continued: "As for why you kept me, it's probably because many of the inherited antiquities of the mechanical puppets of our Boyle family need to be triggered by blood. Some secrets can only be known by direct descendants. I
He is the only survivor of the family, so they probably thought it would be useful to keep him."
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Su Lun didn't express his opinion.
[Sixth Sense] This innate ability can indeed seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and can sense things that ordinary people cannot sense.
And no matter which aspect this matter is analyzed from, that "Vasili" does have serious suspicions.
but,
He didn't even ask about other people's family affairs.
This girl Kama is actually quite smart.
From the first moment she entered the door, when she took out the [Substitute Puppet] without hesitation, Su Lun knew that she had already thought about what would happen now.
However, it is normal for a girl who has experienced this kind of thing to have such careful thoughts.
Otherwise she wouldn't be alive now.
At the moment, Su Lun is more curious about her brother who is trapped in the heart of the puppet.
He asked: "Aberke, your awakened talent is [B-060-Seven Skills and Exquisite Heart]?"
As soon as these words came out, not only Yabok, but also Kama was full of doubts, and said in surprise: "Huh?"
Su Lun realized that they didn't know, and said directly: "This [Mechanical Puppet Heart] was left by Mr. Robert, the ancestor of your Boyle family. Only people of your family's bloodline and those who have awakened the [Linglong Heart] can
be recognized and successfully integrated.”
After taking a breath, he continued: "So in a sense, it's not a bad thing that Yabok was sucked in, but because he met the conditions and became qualified to inherit. It's just because the core is damaged.
, so I’m trapped inside.”
Hearing this statement, Karma's eyes were full of disbelief, and he asked expectantly: "You mean my brother has awakened the [Exquisite Heart] talent?"
Su Lun nodded: "Yes."
This is a talent that is very compatible with the Puppet Master profession, and is similar to the ability of "multi-tasking".
Hearing this, Kama couldn't hide the joy in her heart. She covered her mouth and whispered: "Oh, my God! No wonder grandpa once said that Yabok's talent is amazing and he may become the most outstanding member of our Boyle family in the past few hundred years.
The Puppet Master. It turns out he has awakened the same talent as his ancestors."
Aberke in the puppet also said excitedly: "No wonder I feel like my brain is getting better and better. It turns out that's the reason."
Su Lun was not too optimistic and said: "But the trouble now is that the core of the puppet is damaged. If it is not repaired, you may not be able to get out."
Hearing this, Kamana looked over with his big watery eyes and asked: "Sir, can you solve it?"
"have no idea."
Su Lun was not sure, and said directly: "This [Heart of the Mechanism] is very complicated, and I need a lot of time to analyze it. It may not necessarily be repairable. Of course, if there are relevant books on your 'Mechanism Puppet Master', maybe
This progress will be faster.”
He said this very modestly. His current knowledge reserve and puppetry accomplishments are probably matched by few.
The structure of this [Boyle Machine Puppet Core] is very complicated. If he says it can't be done, other puppet masters will be even less able to do it.
The girl with the same name as Karma obviously realizes this.
Now meeting this uncle, Zuzuzuzu, is her only hope.
She quickly said: "I have some classics in my hand!"
As soon as these words came out, anxiety immediately appeared on her face: "But not many. And they are all basic classics. In the past thousand years, our family has encountered several disasters and wars, moved several times, and lost its inheritance.
A lot. And most of the classics were also looted by the pirates that time."
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Su Lun frowned slightly as he listened.
Not surprising, but a little embarrassed.
There are many advanced technologies in the design of the core of this puppet. Without the unique classics left by Robert, it would be difficult to understand them.
However, upon hearing "pirate looting", an idea immediately flashed through Su Lun's mind.
He suddenly thought of Vasily Tirmidow, the "Puppet of Thousand Planes" mentioned by Karma.
If that guy was really the mastermind behind the pirate attack, then the plundered classics from the Boyle family would most likely fall into his hands.
If you can get it, the problem seems to be solved.
In the unlikely event that Vasily's knowledge can still be stripped away,
As soon as the thought flashed through his mind, Su Lun's mind automatically filled in a series of subsequent situations.
He was lost in thought
Kama on the side looked at his serious expression and his expression darkened, thinking that the matter had made Su Lun very embarrassed.
This is the only hope, and she can't give up.
But the problem now is that Su Lun said that he will leave soon.
Karma asked with an uneasy look on his face: "Sir, can you not leave for now?"
As she said that, she immediately realized that this request was a bit rude, and quickly explained: "Oh, no, I mean can I stay with you? I can be your maid and servant. I can do many things.
I won’t cause you any trouble.”
Her intuition told her that the great uncle in front of her was a trustworthy person.
If you miss it, you will never have such an opportunity again.
Only by following him will this great uncle have enough time to solve the problem of his younger brother Yabok being trapped.
Su Lun shook his head, indicating that she might have misunderstood, and said: "You are the descendants of the Puppet Master lineage, and it is my duty to take care of your siblings. However, you have seen it before, and I am in big trouble now. You guys follow
Around me, life may be in danger at any time.”
But before he finished speaking, Karma's eyes lit up with joy and he immediately said: "I won't cause you any trouble! Even if I am really in danger, I have already had the awareness to face death!"
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Su Lun didn't sound surprised.
If it were him, he would never back down from such a big opportunity that could change his life.
Since the other party insisted, he said no more and said: "Let's talk after dawn. If the situation permits, you can stay with me."
Hearing this, Karma's face was filled with joy and he nodded: "Yes!"
Originally, Su Lun planned to find an opportunity to slip away, but now that he had something to do, he also stayed in Kama's room.
The [Mechanism Puppet Heart] was placed on the workbench. He wore a loupe and carefully analyzed this extremely precise alchemical object layer by layer.
With the eight-armed spider spear displayed, he observed and used paper money to draw everything he saw on the drawing. Not only to help, but also to analyze this level of puppet alchemy, which also greatly improved his own skills.
benefit.
Fortunately, Aberke, who was trapped inside, had already analyzed a lot of it, and he had made the previous drawings himself.
This little boy is indeed a natural at puppetry.
The two of them cooperated, and the progress of the research was not slow.
Karma looked at the eight-armed spider spear and didn't recognize the special alchemy equipment of the Puppet Master lineage.
She just stood aside obediently, occasionally bringing a cup of tea, but she couldn't get it in her mouth.
After Su Lun fell into a state of concentration, he seldom cared about other people, nor did he care about Kama standing nearby all night.
Unknowingly, the light outside the window gradually brightened.
There was a dark green color on the horizon, and dawn had arrived.
The city was noisy all night long, and the fighting gradually subsided in the latter half of the night.
Su Lun listened to the fighting. It seemed that several groups of unidentified people had successfully rushed out of the city. The fighting was extremely fierce.
Regardless of which force those who rushed out of the city belonged to, this situation has distracted the attention of the Agaparthenon Temple.
No one came looking for him all night, which meant that his current situation was relatively safe.
But if given the chance, Su Lun would still choose to leave the city as soon as possible to avoid future troubles.
On the workbench, dozens of drawings have been drawn, and the dense alchemy symbols and precise data make one's scalp numb.
But this is not enough.
This [Mechanism Puppet Heart] doesn't look big, but the technology to analyze it is very difficult. Perhaps the runes and structure analysis on a certain small part may require several drawings to draw.
Even if it is drawn, there is still a long way to go to understand the principle and its role in the whole.
The structure of this thing is too complex.
This was the biggest emotion in Su Lun's heart after studying it all night.
It had been a long time since he had experienced this kind of alchemical design that gave him a headache, but it also aroused his thirst for knowledge.
Deciphering unknown knowledge can give people a strong sense of pleasure.
It seems like a long time, yet it seems like a moment.
The sun shines in from the window, and everything in front of you is bright.
Su Lun's expression was aroused, and then he exhaled a long breath: "Huh"
The string of concentration in his mind relaxed, and he noticed the fragrance of bread lingering in the air in the room.
I turned my head and saw that a sumptuous breakfast was already placed on the table in the hut.
Kama saw Su Lun looking over and said quickly and respectfully: "Sir, if you are hungry, you can have breakfast."
Su Lun smiled and shook his head: "There is no need to make it so rich."
Karma seemed very cautious and responded: "I don't know what you like to eat, so I made a little bit of it."
"I'm determined."
Su Lun smiled slightly and didn't say much.
He was also hungry, so he didn't hesitate and sat at the table.
Although there is a big difference in seniority, the age is actually about the same.
Probably because he didn't explain his seniority clearly last night, Karma always looked like he was looking at a thousand-year-old monster and dared not look directly at him.
Su Lun looked at Kama standing aside and said, "Sit down and eat together."
After hearing the "order", Kama sat down like a puppet.
Su Lun thought it tasted good, the bread had a rich milk aroma, and it was a very thoughtful breakfast.
This girl with big braids keeps her posture very low, she really puts herself on the maid.
The golden morning light shines in from the window and shines through the white printed curtains, like strands of golden silk threads.
No one spoke at the table, it was so quiet that you could even hear the crumbs of bread falling to the ground.
Su Lun was biting the bread in his mouth, but all he could think about was the [Heart of the Machine Puppet].
I was a little obsessed for a while.
But while he was eating, he suddenly glanced at the girl at the same table.
Thinking of something, he pondered for a moment and suddenly said: "Kama, if you are willing, I would like to accept you siblings as my disciples."
Naturally, a descendant of his senior brother cannot be a maid, and Su Lun doesn't have that hobby either.
We had some exchanges last night and got to know each other to a certain extent.
The talent of the Puppet Master lineage is withering, and both siblings have good character and solid foundation, so it would be good to stay with them as disciples.
"ah?"
Karma was still eating anxiously, but when she heard these words, she was obviously stunned for a moment.
Then he suddenly looked up at Su Lun, reacted for two seconds, and seemed to have understood something, and then a look of joy appeared in his eyes.
She put down her knife and fork, quickly knelt down on one knee, performed a solemn master-disciple ceremony, and said: "Teacher!"
Abeke on the workbench also sent an excited message: "Teacher!"
Su Lun smiled and motioned for her to get up, and then said: "Since you are willing to be my disciples, then you are also members of the 'Dawn Group'. It is difficult to explain some situations now. I will explain it to you in detail when I go to sea."
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"Okay, teacher!"
Karma bit her lip, her eyes flashing with excitement as she cried with joy.
Now that she recognized him as a disciple, the big stone in her heart also fell.
The two brothers and sisters have been alone for so long, and finally they have someone to rely on.
Su Lun had breakfast and continued to be busy at the workbench.
Karma was also there, carving his own puppet.
Although she is only at the second level, she is actually quite accomplished in puppetry at her age.
Su Lun would also give pointers occasionally.
The relationship between master and disciple gradually became familiar.
At dawn, Su Lun was patiently doing research at the workbench, and was not in a hurry to find a way out of the city.
Because someone is more anxious than him.
As the sky gets brighter and brighter, the noise outside becomes louder and louder.
"Why don't you let us out? You have no right to block the dock!"
"Yes, we are businessmen from the Luying Empire, not your Roman slaves, nor criminals. Your laws can't control us! Let us out quickly!"
"Damn it, you lost something, why do you want to block us all in the city? I think you Romans clearly want to block us and then go find the treasure by yourself!"
"Hmph! It must be those despicable guys who want to take the treasure to themselves!"
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Outside the window, the crowd was excited.
It seems that if it is not handled well, there will be another big turmoil.
The Romans would abide by the curfew and close the city unconditionally, but now there are a large number of outsiders in the Moros city-state.
They don't care about "thieves", they care more about their own interests and treasures.
The boatload of treasure brought back by the Flying Fish Group last night stimulated everyone's nerves.
Many adventurers originally wanted to set off early in the morning after getting supplies, but they didn't expect that they were locked up in the city and would naturally not stop.
Su Lun, the "culprit", was fine here, so the priests of the Agaparthenon Temple naturally couldn't find him.
He thought that the manhunt in the city would continue for a while.
Unexpectedly, before noon, the large-scale city blockade was suddenly completely relaxed.
The army withdrew to its barracks and the streets were completely free of blockades.
The priest of the temple brought the high priest's order and everyone was free to leave.
For a time, a large number of ships on the pier set sail to hunt for treasure on Alcatraz Island.
Even the North Sea Fleet sent out several squadrons, and it looked like they had joined the treasure hunt.
The situation has turned so unexpectedly that it is unbelievable.
Su Lun felt very strange. Could it be that there was too much external pressure and the "man behind the scenes" of the temple gave up on pursuing the [Golden Spear]?
Not long after, the room was tidied up.
Kama packed up everything in the room and asked: "Teacher, it has been packed up. Do we want to leave now?"
"hold on."
Su Lun stood by the window, sharing the sight of the death bird.
The city has restored its former hustle and bustle, a large number of adventurers flocked to the pier, and sailing ships left the port one after another.
He was worried that it was a ploy and did not leave the city in the first wave.
But now it seems that everything is extremely normal.
Su Lun always felt strange and didn't know where the strange feeling was.
Because he didn't have enough information, he didn't know what happened.
After thinking about it, he took out a scroll and shouted softly, "Unsolved!"
This is an information exchange method left behind when I met Van Gogh, the top ten bounty hunter "God's Painter", and that guy has a very reliable source of information.
After untying it, a line of text suddenly appeared on the scroll: "A complex natural cave was discovered under the city, and the people of the 'Holy Judgment Group' have escaped safely. Princess Frost Moon's shipment has been confirmed to leave the port today, Pier 3,
'Pulsatilla'. The Princess Fleet also shows signs of going to sea, and there is a high probability that it will leave the port in the next day or two."
Sure enough there is news!
Su Lun looked at that line of words with thoughtful eyes.
There are a lot of ships leaving the port right now, so this is indeed the best opportunity to get out.
He guessed that the treasure attracted the attention of all parties, and Princess Frost Moon and her party could just disperse their travels.
Either follow the goods or follow the people.
pick one of two.
"Do you want to intercept that shipment?"
Su Lun was weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
After a moment, he decided to intercept the treasure.
He has already mastered enough information about the Void Ruins. Even if he doesn't keep an eye on Princess Frost Moon and take the group, he can still find opportunities to follow her later.
But if you miss a legendary treasure like [Cronos' Hand of the Void God], you may not be able to encounter such a good one again.
Su Lun thought and sent a message to Qianjiao.
At the same time, it was also confirmed that the submarine previously marked by Banks had also moved quietly.
As expected, Princess Stika also planned to take advantage of the chaos and leave.
At the same time, in the Temple of Agapathenon.
Having lost his most precious [Golden Spear], the handsome blond young man Onis Popov has been gloomy since last night.
Beside him, the veiled high priest of the temple was still divining something.
"The cause and effect has been completely erased, and no trace can be deduced. That person must have used some special treasure."
"Mother, I don't care who that guy is, but how on earth did he lose my divine spear?"
"It should be a very advanced sealing ability. But this is also where I am confused. Even if it is a ninth-level sealing technique, I used my faith to explore it. Why can't I feel any connection with the divine spear?"
"Damn it! Then I will definitely not be able to get my divine spear back?"
"Well. If the sacrifice is activated, it will be impossible for anyone to come back alive from Alcatraz Island. If that person is the 'Man of Prophecy', he will definitely go."