A huge ship sailed slowly in the distance, with four towering chimneys billowing white steam toward the sky.
This "Queen Roderica" is a long-distance cruise ship owned by the Luying Sun Shipping Company. It is not really owned by any princess. It is just given the name to make people feel luxurious and high-end.
The height of the hull from the sea to the highest point is about ten stories, and it is visually estimated that there are at least ten decks.
This giant steel ship has all the characteristics of this era, steam, hugeness, rivets, and multiple turrets.
The super large iron plates are spliced together with thick rivets to form the hull, which is painted with black and gold paint. Different from ordinary cruise ships, there is also a layer of artillery cabins on the hull, with thick muzzles protruding outward. It makes people feel like this cruise ship
It looks like a muscular gentleman holding a harpoon. Although it is not very beautiful, it can prevent most pirate ships from attacking.
Su Lun saw the white words on the hull clearly and greeted the two brothers Kama and Aback: "Let's go."
Su Lun took the two of them into the small void world. He teleported several times and waited in the sea.
When the giant ship was less than a hundred meters away, he found an uninhabited area and teleported directly to it.
This cruise ship looks about the same size as the Evernight Emperor, but the steel cruise ship is much more stable than the sail battleship, and the weather is good, there are no wind and waves, and standing on the deck is smooth and stable.
After getting on the ship, Su Lun took out the Mirror Organization's communicator and asked, "Mr. Kit, I'm already on the ship. Where are you?"
After waiting for a moment, a response came from the communicator, "Su Lun, are you here? Oh~ wait a minute, I am chatting about life with a beautiful lady."
Su Lun vaguely guessed something, and said in a strange tone: "I seem to have disturbed you at an inopportune moment?"
A hearty smile came from the communicator: "Hahaha, wait a moment, I'll do it as soon as possible."
"No rush, you go first"
Listening to the heavy breathing that seemed to be in motion, Su Lun couldn't laugh or cry, and said to himself: "Kit, this guy is really as charming as ever."
He released the Yabok siblings again.
The two disciples cannot stay in the laboratory all the time. It would be better to take them out to see more of the world.
Aback was still holding an alchemy book and chewing on it, and seemed to have no interest in taking a boat or anything. After being trapped in [Boyle's Puppet Heart] for several years, he had the ability to endure loneliness at any time.
Focus.
Kama looked around with great interest at Hai Feng's big brown braids. A deep emotion appeared in the girl's eyes: "Many years ago, when my father was still alive, I also took this kind of ocean ferry.
.At that time, I was only seven years old and so many years passed by.”
Over the years, I have been searching for the murderer of the manor's destruction in the pirate circle. Returning to civilized society again feels like a world away.
Aback tilted his head and looked at his sister, as if he didn't quite understand that emotion.
Su Lun looked slightly sideways as he listened.
He sensed the external situation and quickly became familiar with the spatial layout of the ship.
The three of them were watching the scenery by the fence.
Before Kit could wait, at this moment, several young students about the same age as Kama passed by the corridor.
They are said to be students because they wear uniforms with the eagle emblem of "Luying Royal Academy" hanging on their chests.
This is the First Alchemy Academy of Luying.
Su Lun didn't expect to encounter students from Luying Royal Academy on the boat, so he took another look.
The burgundy high-grade fabric is expensive at first glance, and there are exquisite gold-patterned buttons and silver thread on the collar and cuffs. The man's suit is straight and the leather shoes are shiny; the woman is wearing a plaid pleated short skirt, youthful and beautiful.
Almost all the students in the Royal Academy are descendants of nobles.
The temperament of these six or seven passing students was indeed different from any of the peers Su Lun had seen before. They were confident, proud, and majestic.
However, the good impression was shattered in an instant.
As these half-grown men passed by, they glanced at the Su Lun and the others' attires from the corner of their eyes, showing disdain. They walked past like proud swans.
Not only did they walk over, they also whispered.
"Amy, did you see it? The boy just looked like it was a very advanced alchemy book."
"Tch, you're just pretending. Can a little brat like that understand Master Basil Valentine's "The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony"? Oh, don't be ridiculous, even the seniors in the graduating class may not be able to understand that kind of complicated text.
Alchemy classics. People who come from the countryside always want to be different in front of others."
"Let's go quickly. We still have to go to the exhibition hall. The professor has arranged to 'write a report on ancient relics'. I plan to study the 'Twenty-Two Chapter Miku Tarot Card'. It is said that this
It is an authentic product handed down from the Dawn Era."
"I heard that 'Kit the Phantom Thief' threatened to steal that tarot card before. It looks like it must be genuine. After all, that guy only steals good things."
"Oh, forget about that damn thief! The safe of my jewelry store was raided last month. The guy stole an antique necklace from the Tetra era. My father was furious about it."
"I heard someone say that 'Kit the Phantom Thief' is a super handsome guy. It is said that he is a gentleman, romantic, and charming. It would be great if I could meet him."
"Yes, I've heard about it too. Everyone I've met says he's super handsome."
"Oh! Lena, Elizabeth, don't be crazy. He is a despicable gangster. Besides, he also specializes in seducing ladies from high society and has no interest in young girls like you."
""
Su Lun and the other three were standing in the corridor blowing the wind, but they were inexplicably shot.
Yabok kept holding the alchemy book and chewing on it, completely ignoring the intentions of a few people. However, this move made him laugh at these guys. After all, he was only six years old.
But now, under the guidance of Su Lun, he has come into contact with a lot of advanced knowledge in the field of alchemy.
"The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony" is an advanced material refining book often used as a reference by alchemists. For students in the normal academic stream, teachers hope that they will have a solid foundation before they are exposed to such advanced and complex knowledge.
But Su Lun and the others are different. As long as Albert can understand, he will continue to guide them deeply.
After all, geniuses and ordinary people have different learning methods.
As a result, much of Yabok's knowledge is now partial to science, but his knowledge in some aspects is much higher than that of his peers.
Being ridiculed, Aberke seemed to ignore it and continued to read his book.
On the side, Kama was indignant for his younger brother and said quietly: "Those guys are really arrogant."
"hehe."
Su Lun also smiled.
He had heard before that the people in the Luying Imperial Capital were born with a kind of arrogance, and everyone looked like country people. Unexpectedly, he had learned this lesson on the ship before he came to Lingdun.
However, he was more concerned about other information.
"That guy Kit has quite a reputation."
Su Lun couldn't laugh or cry.
At this moment, a head popped out of the window on the two decks upstairs and greeted warmly: "Hey, Suellen!"
Su Lun looked over and saw the handsome guy with blond hair and blue eyes, and responded: "Ji is here."
I originally wanted to call out his name, but I thought this guy's reputation wasn't very good, so I let it go.
This person is none other than "Magician" Curitis M. Kit, one of the veteran members of the Mirror Organization.
Su Lun is still deeply impressed. When Mr. Dawn Ruins Mirror and the others were hunting weirdos for the first time, this guy used a card to fly around handsomely.
Just as before my eyes, this guy jumped down from two decks, climbed on the railing and jumped in.
A cool one.
If the girl sees it, she will definitely not be able to take her eyes away.
Although Su Lun felt that this guy was not as handsome as him, he had to admit that Kit's appearance was better.
This guy is wearing a crisp white suit, shiny leather shoes, the trendiest oil hair style, even his eyebrows are meticulously trimmed, and he has a faint smell of men's perfume.
No matter how you look at him, he is a handsome and wealthy young gentleman.
This temperament is not just fake.
Su Lun knew that when he was in Old Town, Kit was originally the young master of a big family in the inner city.
This guy is a familiar person. After Su Lun joined the camera team before, he worked with this guy several times, so he naturally became familiar with it.
Kit saw Suellen and gave him a warm hug, "Oh, my friend, long time no see."
Su Lun was also used to this kind of enthusiasm and joked: "Kit, aren't you afraid that one day you will be cornered under the bed and have three of your legs broken?"
Kit didn't care and corrected: "Oh no, Suellen, you don't understand, that's love."
Su Lun smiled and said: "You have so many love experiences."
Kit also promoted his Neptune view of love without blushing, saying affectionately: "How can a person fall in love with only one person in his life?"
Su Lun looked helpless and did not give this guy any more words. He introduced: "These are my disciples, Kama and Yabok."
Kama and Aback also obediently saluted and said hello to this senior member of the Dawn Organization.
After saying hello, Kit magically took out three tickets from his pocket and said: "This is a first-class ticket. I'm sorry Su Lun, it's not that I don't want to get you a better one. It's just a first-class ticket."
It requires registration of a noble seal, and it’s too eye-catching.”
"Thanks."
Su Lun didn't care about this and took the ticket.
He didn't mention this issue at all, and asked directly: "What's going on with the 'Giant Hermitage' on the ship?"
When Kit heard what was going on, he calmed down his cynical attitude and responded: "Didn't the leader say that we should pay close attention to this church organization? Mr. Hei happened to have received a top-secret information before, and there was a church organization
The bishop was on board, and he was currently the highest known cleric in that sect. I followed him in person. I have observed that man in the past few days and confirmed that he has contact with the people in rooms V3011, A2022, and B1066.
, there are about a dozen people in total. They seem to be preparing some secret missionary activities."
Su Lun frowned slightly and asked, "Did those people show any abnormalities?"
It is not difficult to kill these believers of foreign gods, but it does not solve the problem.
The meaning of "Dawn"'s existence is to carry forward the alchemical civilization.
Mr. Jing once said that she didn’t care who Emperor Lu Ying was, but she definitely couldn’t be a believer in God!
It has now been determined that this "Giant Hermitage" has a direct relationship with the Luying royal family. If we can follow the clues and find the senior members of the royal family, the matter will be completely resolved.
Kit shook his head: "Not yet. Those guys are very mysterious. They don't reveal much, and they almost never touch their heads. I have a vague feeling that there may be a 'big fish' behind me, so I haven't alerted anyone."
"Um."
Su Lun nodded as he listened.
Kit seems to have a loose temperament, but he is still very reliable in his work.
Instinct told Su Lun that there seemed to be something wrong with this matter, and asked again: "Did you find anything special about this ship?"
Kit has obviously investigated clearly enough, and he said: "At present, it seems to be no different from ordinary cruise ships. This kind of cruise ship leaves twice every month, at the beginning of the month and in the middle of the month. There are nearly 5,000 people on board, most of them are
Passengers, businessmen, and a small number of nobles. There is also a group of students from the Luying Royal Academy on the ship. They are on a normal "marine observation trip". As for others, there is an "ancient objects exhibition" held by a mysterious collector on the ship.
, there will also be a charity dinner auction in a few days."
"oh."
Su Lun looked thoughtful as he listened.
I basically have all the information I need, but it's nothing special.
After thinking about it, he asked again: "Are there any special exhibits in the exhibition?"
Kit said: "Basically nothing special. A mysterious collector exhibited his family's collection. Most of them were precious antiques and some cursed objects. I went there and saw nothing special. Collector
There is no accurate information about his identity yet. I learned from Mrs. Marjorie that the collector is the owner of a southern plantation. But yesterday Mrs. Silas said that he is an old nobleman who has declined."
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Su Lun felt that he was very considerate.
Being able to investigate so much information during the voyage is already impressive.
However, the source of this guy’s information seems to be those ladies?
Kit seemed to see the weirdness in Su Lun's eyes, and winked in defense: "You have to know that regarding the intelligence of the upper class, no intelligence organization can be more knowledgeable than the small circle of ladies."
Su Lun chuckled and shook his head slightly.
Kit continued: "I suspect that the mysterious collector may have a problem. And there happens to be a [Hanged Man Card], one of the 'Twenty-Two Secret Tarot Cards', in this exhibition. That is very special."
A precious real thing. Many people came to this charity auction just for it. I plan to use this excuse to steal it and see if I can lure the collector out."
Tarot cards are very common cards in this world. They are usually very popular among occult researchers and are mostly used for divination.
Su Lun has never heard of the "Twenty-Two Secret Tarot Cards".
But when he heard the words [Hanged Man Card], he became interested: "Is there anything special about that card?"
Kit is not only a Phantom Thief, he is also a collector and has a lot of knowledge about treasures.
When he mentioned the treasure, his expression seemed to be that he had seen a beautiful woman, and he talked eloquently: "That thing has a lot of history. It is said that it was a special set of towers made by one of the five elders of the Rosicrucian Order in the dawn era.
Luo, there are twenty-two in total. Each one hides a big secret."
"This is not a rumor. In the autobiographies of the great adventurers left over from history, there are many records of people getting the original cards and finding great opportunities by cracking the encryption of the cards. This is what later generations called the 'Twenty-Two Cards'
Of course, there are many fakes on the market. Currently, there are not 10,000 "Twenty-Two Miku Tarot Cards" in the collections of major museums and private collectors, but 8,000.
"
After a pause, his eyes shone brightly, and then he said: "The one on display this time is the [One-eyed Hanged Man card], which is said to be related to the inheritance of a certain supreme god in ancient mythological civilization. I used to
I’ve gone to see it, but I can’t say whether it’s the original version, but it’s definitely an antique from the dawn of time!”
Su Lun also became very interested when he heard it.
Once in the cursed space of the Cursed Valley, he saw the complete stone carvings left by the ancient giants, which engraved the story of the high-ranking god who wanted to obtain "knowledge" and hung himself upside down next to the fountain of wisdom.
Among the many legends about the "Hanged Man Card", Su Lun feels that this myth and legend is more reliable.
He also speculated that this might be related to the origin of the [Eye of Omniscient] talent.
and!
Others don't know what the "Five Elders of the Rosicrucian Order" are, they only think it is a distant legend, but Su Lun knows it and has personally seen the inheritance they left behind!
Mr. Jing once said that the five stone sculptures in the basement of Storm Manor, the ruins of Dawn City, are those five figures!
Su Lun's [Eye of Omniscient] and [Death Reaper] were inherited from the five stone sculptures.
If that card was really left by one of the Five Elders, wouldn’t it coincide with the origin story of [Eye of Omniscient]?
Kit looked at Su Lun and became interested, and then said: "That card is currently in the heavily guarded exhibition hall, and there is no chance to get it. But it will be taken out at the charity auction in five days. Then we will find a way to get it.
Let me show you?"
Su Lun smiled and said, "No need. I'll go take a look myself then."
He has the Eye of Omniscient, so even if he doesn't get it, he can just look at it.
At this moment, a voice that sounded like a lady's voice suddenly came from upstairs: "Hey, Jack, where are you?"
Upon hearing this, Kit tilted his head and looked out, "Miss Ruth, wait a moment, I met a friend."
Su Lun's eyelids jumped as he watched.
This pseudonym is so cool.
At first glance, he is a habitual offender.
Kit didn't intend to stay long, so he turned to Su Lun and said, "Okay, I have to find clues. If anything happens, I'll contact you through the communicator."
"Um"
Su Lun rolled his eyes as he listened.
I found this clue
Before Kit left, he looked at the outfits of Su Lun and the others again, and reminded: "By the way, you still have to change your outfits. I can guarantee that you will be on the upper floor wearing this kind of local style clothes from northern Luying."
Deck, you will definitely be despised by those arrogant Linton people. Especially when you go to a charity dinner."
Su Lun looked strange as he listened.
Not that I will be, but that I have already been despised.
When I looked again, that guy Kit was gone.
Su Lun took three tickets and quickly found the first-class room A2077.
When passing by room A2022, he paid special attention.
Most cabins in this class have some simple restrictions, such as sound insulation to prevent detection.
But it can't stop the soul's perception.
Su Lun found four people in the room, but didn't disturb him and took note of them.
Then he returned to his room.
The first-class room is not too big, but it is more than enough for three masters and apprentices.
There is a large bed with plain white sheets, a separate bathroom, and windows with sea views. The environment is good.
Master Su Lun and his apprentice were just like they were in the laboratory before, doing whatever they were supposed to do.
Later, he went to the exhibition hall, but he didn't see the [Hanged Man], only an exhibit labeled "imitation".
I asked the staff and they said that it would only be taken out on the night of the auction to guard against "Kit".
Su Lun gave up.
In the next few days, Su Lun also took Kama and his brother for various walks on the boat.
We visited everything from the first class cabin to the civilian cabin on the ground floor.
The first was to learn about the customs and customs of various places in Lu Ying, and the second was that he wanted to confirm how many people from the "Giant Hermitage" were on board.
Kit can only rely on experience and clues to judge.
But Selun has a way to directly identify believers.
Judging from the information he knows so far, those believers of the outer gods will have the red mysterious parasite in their bodies!
When Su Lun was in Haixu, he killed Baron Siegel and obtained a living sample of the parasite. After Dr. Banks' research, although he did not fully understand the characteristics of the insect, he developed a rapid reaction reagent.
.
Once that kind of reagent comes close to bugs, it will trigger some special reactions like "allergy."
Banksy adjusted the concentration and created a more secret "perfume".
As long as the perfume is sprayed on the body, believers of the foreign gods will feel slightly uncomfortable and sneeze if they are within a certain range.
Su Lun went to try it and sprinkled a little at the door of room A2022.
Then the person who came out of the room actually had a corresponding mild allergic reaction.
Su Lun also used this method to find several more believers of God on the ship.
But they don't seem to matter, they are all small roles.
Until this day, Su Lun discovered a big problem.
The professor who led the group of students from Luying Royal College actually had an allergic reaction to "perfume"!
And this is information that the Dawn Organization currently has no grasp of.
Mr. Black and Kit just thought that there was a "Pope"-level executive on board.
But he will definitely not be the professor of this sixth-level professional!
Only then did Su Lun realize that there were so many believers gathered on the "Queen Roderica" this time, and their ranks were still so high, it was very likely that a big conspiracy was brewing!