Chapter 420 Listening to others blowing their own stories
This day.
This is the five days that Su Lun, master and apprentice, spent on the "Queen Roderica" cruise ship.
Two days ago, Su Lun discovered that there was something wrong with the professor leading the group of students at the Royal Academy, and originally wanted to know more about the situation.
But that guy hasn't gone out these days, so I haven't found a good opportunity to get in touch with him.
Investigations over the past few days have not revealed what the believers of the outer gods are up to.
There happened to be a charity auction tonight, and almost everyone on the upper deck would participate. Su Lun also wanted to try his luck and see if the professor would also go.
Also go take a look at the [Hanged Man Card].
In the evening, in room a2077.
"Aberke, do I look good in something like this? Is it too leaky?"
"My sister, this is the fifth time you have asked me. They all said it looks good. If you don't believe me, ask the teacher, and he will definitely say it looks good."
"Teacher, is it okay for me to dress like this? Is it too exaggerated?"
"It's pretty good-looking. People in the Luying Imperial Capital all dress like this, so there's nothing strange about it."
"oh."
In front of the full-length mirror, Karma was trying on a palace-style dress, with a confused look on her face.
This is a very sexy black dress with an off-shoulder bra. Her figure is not too plump, and she looks a little delicate in the dress. But her temperament is not bad. It’s just that she has been in the pirate circle for so many years, and she is not used to it for a long time.
Formal wear that has never been worn.
Suellen didn't forget Kit's reminder. If he really wears ordinary clothes to attend the charity party, he will definitely become the "hillbilly" that attracts much attention.
It was much more convenient for him and Aberke, two men, so they bought two sets of exquisitely made tuxedos on the ship.
I have to lament here that the threshold for the upper class is very high. Three sets of clothes cost nearly three hundred thousand liso, which is probably half a lifetime's savings of a lower-class commoner.
After hearing Su Lun say it looks good, Karma finally stopped worrying about clothes.
She put on some light makeup, and she looked presentable. She had found quite a lot of jewelry in Hai Rui before, so she picked out a few pieces suitable for her age and put them on, adding just the right amount of nobility.
"It's almost time, we have to go and have a look in advance."
"Um."
The two siblings followed Su Lun out.
Su Lun is wearing a black and white tuxedo. On the left is Karma, who is holding his arm, looking a little timid, and on the right is Aberke, whose face is full of boredom.
Because he had to attend a dinner party and couldn't chew on a book after all, Yabok kept playing with a mechanical Rubik's Cube in his hand.
This is not pure play. Just like Su Lun once used gold coins to practice the flexibility of his fingers, this mechanical Rubik's Cube is specially used to practice the flexibility of his fingers and the ability to control multiple tasks. It is a good professional exercise for puppet masters.
The tool is also an antique passed down from the Boyle machine puppet lineage.
The rhythm of "click, click, click" is very smooth, and the complex Rubik's Cube can be solved into various patterns, and then restored. The mechanisms in the Rubik's Cube will be highly random, requiring very sensitive thinking and fingers. This level of difficulty is already very high.
Before, some thin needles would pop out and prick your hands, but now Yabok can play with them very skillfully.
Su Lun was filled with joy as he watched his disciple grow up day by day.
The three of them arrived at the banquet hall where the auction dinner was held, showed their tickets, and entered smoothly.
The venue was bustling with entertainment, and there were already quite a few people when we arrived.
Looking at it, Karma finally didn't feel there was anything wrong with her skirt.
The guests attending the meeting, both men and women, were all dressed very gorgeously.
Linton is indeed a fashionable city. The dresses are luxurious and bold in style, which is very pleasing to the eye. Especially the ladies and ladies from the imperial capital, whose skirts are sexier than the other, wishing they could use the least amount of fabric to show off their graceful figures.
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The auction hasn't started yet, so guests can have some drinks and desserts from the buffet.
Su Lun and the three of them didn't know many people, so they just wandered around the venue.
This used to be the antique exhibition hall of the mysterious collector. There were various antiques displayed in glass windows everywhere in the venue, with spotlights shining on them, giving it a historical atmosphere.
Su Lun led the Kama brothers and sisters through the exhibits, introducing the origins of those antiques from time to time.
Not to mention having an omniscient eye, his knowledge of antiques is beyond the reach of ordinary experts. He can tell the origin of almost any antique he sees.
"Teacher, why does this showcase have sealing runes?"
"This Crystal Skull is an ancient artifact from before the Dawn Era. It should be some kind of sacrificial item, and there is still some extraordinary energy left on it. If it is not sealed, the energy will leak out and make people around you dizzy and sick."
"Oh, teacher, that painting looks so special. I always feel like there is a monster sealed in it."
"It's a cursed object. Don't touch it. It will be fine. It seems that this collector likes to collect some dark-style collections. But I have to say that he is a real connoisseur and has good taste."
""
Su Lun has visited the exhibition hall before, but now there are also some exquisite products that have not been displayed before.
The collection showed his character, and he became more and more curious about who this collector could be.
When Su Lun led his two disciples for a stroll, he did not forget to scan the venue from time to time.
He didn't wait for the bishop of the "Giant Monastery" he was looking for, but instead he found that guy Kit.
The guy was as personable as ever, holding a glass of champagne and chatting and laughing among various ladies.
Kit also saw Su Lun, but had no intention of coming to say hello.
Su Lun was thinking about why the guy who was chatting with his wife so blatantly was not caught. At this time, a secret message came from the guy on the communicator: "Su Lun, I was arrested by Luying Military Intelligence
People are watching.”
Su Lun was a little surprised when he heard it, and asked: "Military Intelligence Agency? How did you find out?"
Kit was still talking and laughing in the distance, but a response came from the communicator: "Someone touched my luggage. I suspect they left special elemental marks on my clothes. But they probably didn't.
I found that I had noticed it, so I pretended not to know. I guess I wanted to wait for me to take action at tonight's auction so that they could arrest me. So, I need you to help me a little bit."
"Oh. So, you still plan to take action?"
"Yeah. We have to take action to separate my identities from 'Phantom Thief Kit'."
""
Su Lun understood the guy's plan and thought there was nothing wrong with it.
People who walk along the river all year round don't have many ways to escape.
The two exchanged a few words and made a plan.
So far, Su Lun has not discovered what the "Giant Hermitage" plans to do.
But the calmer he was, his intuition told him that things would get worse.
Now people from the Military Intelligence Agency have joined in, but I don't know if they are related.
Not long after, a group of young men and women walked into the banquet hall in groups of about twenty or thirty.
Although they were not wearing school uniforms, Su Lun recognized that these were the students from Luying Royal Academy.
This group of second-generation nobles are all dressed up in bright clothes. The men are very heroic, and the girls are not wearing low-cut and backless long skirts. Although their faces are a little childish, their figures are already graceful.
Seeing those flamboyant female students, Aback muttered quietly: "Sister, let me tell you, there is nothing wrong with what you wear. But you are much more conservative than them."
Karma blinked, the light in his crystal eyes flowing, "Ah, it seems so."
If nothing had happened back then, she would have been a student of Luying Royal Academy now.
Su Lun smiled slightly.
I glanced around and still didn't see the leading professor.
He didn't look any further and continued to look at the collection in the exhibition hall.
I don't know if it was an illusion, but Su Lun always felt as if there was a vague gaze falling on him.
It's not like someone is staring at me, it's just the kind of curious and scrutinizing gaze.
He thinks it's most likely because he looks good in a dress?
At least there were several groups of ladies making secret glances at him just now.
The group of students from the Royal Academy also wandered around the exhibition hall.
While wandering around, several students also came near Su Lun and the others.
One of the fat male students had a shiny crow standing on his shoulder. He was bragging to his companions: "Let me tell you, it is very popular to raise crows in the imperial capital now! The price of crows in the bird market has skyrocketed by ten
More than twice as much. Especially some corvid monsters with special effects, each one can now be sold for a sky-high price. My [Shock Crow] can release sonic attacks, which is very rare among first-level monsters."
Su Lun felt slightly confused when he heard the fat student playing so well.
Crows usually have an ominous meaning and are rarely raised by people.
Especially the nobility.
I didn’t expect that in a trendy city like London, this would be so popular?
But then, he realized that this trend of raising crows was actually because of himself?
After saying this, another student also said: "Wow Alex, I also want to get a crow monster, it's super cool! The two-way crow in the previous "Death Puppet Master" is really powerful, and it can resist Marfa.
The firepower coverage of the mechanical legion is the top magic pet that everyone dreams of. The newspapers in the past half month are almost all about the war in the Roman Kingdom. Oh my God, if it weren’t for the fire warlock I chose for the second level of advancement
I also want to choose to be a puppet master."
As soon as this was said, everyone started talking about it.
"I heard someone say that the "God of Death" has now become everyone's idol in the alchemist circle. The originally unpopular major of the puppet system has suddenly become overcrowded."
"That's true. The instructors all say that the "Death Puppet Master" is very special. Generally speaking, the puppet master's physical body is weak, but that person is ridiculously strong. His excellent melee ability makes him even a melee professional.
.I really don’t know where this weirdo came from. The Imperial Capital has never heard of this type of person before.”
"Have you not heard? He is a member of a mysterious organization called 'Dawn'. It is said to be a neutral alchemy organization, probably similar to the 'Alchemy Guild'."
"I also want to be a puppet master. In the battle with Roman Kingdom, the "Death Puppet Master" was really amazing. He defeated 200,000 people with one enemy and killed 50,000 to 60,000 pirates by himself! The teachers were all excited.
Said, in the field of high-level professionals, no other professionals can do it.”
"Isn't that true? That day, a meteor fell from the sky in the city-state of Moros, kicking off the war. By the end, the central arena was filled with pirate corpses."
""
At their age, heroism sprouts and they all want to become dragon-slayers.
Isn't that the hero in every boy's dream who can kill a river of blood in the pirate base camp?
Su Lun's face looked slightly strange when he heard this.
After working on it for a long time, these people actually boasted about themselves?
Moreover, the news became more and more outrageous, boasting that his combat power was almost comparable to that of Oleg, who was at level 8 Hard Steel.
Yabok and Kama on the side were full of pride, because these people were talking about their teachers!
Although they did not experience that battle personally, even because they had been at sea these days and did not read the newspapers, they did not know how fierce the battle was.
Now listening to these students from the Royal Academy bragging, their eyes were full of shock.
Seeing the scorching gazes from Yabo Ke and Kama, Su Lun couldn't laugh or cry, and explained helplessly: "It's not that exaggerated."
The fat student sneered: "Hahaha, I'm just saying. What's the use of you advancing so quickly? Now my line of puppet masters has finally risen!"
Someone immediately exposed it: "Alex, stop bragging. You are lazy and can't advance to the second level. Are you a puppet master? Are you not a fighter?"
The fat student immediately retorted: "Can't I be a puppet master now? Haven't you heard that the "Reaper"'s fighting skills can defeat sixth-level professionals. People also advance in this way, why can't I?"
Another person laughed and said: "Everyone is now asking about that person's advancement route, but no one knows it clearly. How do you know that he advanced to the fighter sequence? I heard the analysis from the teachers that that person can possess at the fifth level
With such terrifying strength, at least at the low level, the advanced materials are very high-end, and even incorporate more than one 'forbidden object' level material. They may be descendants of some ancient families that have lasted for thousands of years. And Alex
Kes, you can barely fuse silver materials, but you still want to be that kind of puppet master?"
The fat student looked slapped in the face and said arrogantly: "Humph, you don't understand! Let me tell you, the most important thing for a good puppet master is to have good puppets. That "God of Death" can be killed by himself
There are 70,000 to 80,000 pirates, and the most important thing is his special puppets. My father just sent me a message, saying that he asked someone to spend a lot of money to buy a fifth-level puppet. When I go back and get it, I will have a fifth-level combat power.
! Anyway, I don’t care, the Puppet Master profession is the strongest profession! If you want to refute it, let’s give an example of how a fifth-level profession can kill 100,000 pirates by one person!"
Everyone: ""
Bragging is something that becomes more and more ridiculous as the number of people increases.
Su Lun's eyelids twitched when he heard this.
The fact is that he didn't kill ten thousand people, so it was almost one hundred thousand?
But it must not be admitted that if the talent is not good enough and the diligence is not enough, the alchemist can indeed rely on external objects to improve his combat effectiveness.
The Puppet Master is one of the extraordinary professions that relies on external objects to improve most significantly.
As long as you can have a few puppets that are above your own level, you can indeed defeat the same level.
However, this is only limited to low-level fields.
Or the "point-and-end" competition in the aristocratic academy.
If you really have to encounter a life-and-death battle, no matter how powerful the puppet is, if the control ability cannot keep up, or if the ability to save lives is not enough, the enemy can be killed in the blink of an eye.
Arbock usually accepted Su Lun's teachings, so he scorned this view.
Hearing the fat man's constant boasting, he couldn't help but mutter in a low voice: "The puppet master doesn't just rely on puppets. This guy has put the cart before the horse. Without control, any musket can kill him."
Mafa listened to those increasingly unreliable words, but did not take it seriously. Instead, she covered her mouth and chuckled, looked at her teacher, and whispered: "Teacher, that "Death" is so powerful~"
Su Lun smiled and shook his head, not having much to say.
But it was probably because Aberke spoke too loudly. The fat student named Alex heard it and looked over with an unhappy face: "Hey, what are you talking about?"
Yabok didn't pay any attention to this man's intention. He glanced at it and continued to look at the antiques in front of him.
It seems like any more words are a waste of time.
It wasn't that he was deliberately ignoring him. Su Lun knew very well that his disciple was very withdrawn. Except for his teacher and Kama, he usually ignored almost everyone.
The group of aristocratic students were probably used to being arrogant and had no intention of settling the matter. They mocked: "Where are you country bumpkins from? Do you dare to say that the puppet master is not powerful?"
Nobles will show their uniqueness in every detail, so even if they are wearing a dress, there will be aristocratic crests on buttons and so on.
Those people could tell at a glance that Su Lun and the others were not nobles, so they had no scruples.
After all, Yabok couldn't hold back and responded: "It's not that puppet masters are not powerful. It's just that what you just said is wrong. Puppet is just a weapon for puppet professionals, just like a swordsman's knife. You put the cart before the horse for a fighter's gloves.
Already."
Su Lun didn't intend to interrupt.
He also wanted to see how his two disciples would handle this kind of thing.
Yabok's professional talent is very high, but he lacks a lot of worldly sophistication.
Su Lun kept them with him because he wanted them to practice.
What's more, at this time, he finally saw the professor leading the team enter the venue.
The fat student saw Yabo Ke's expressionless expression, and instantly felt that he had been humiliated by a little brat, and said angrily: "I am an official student of Luying Royal Academy, do you know how to do puppetry like me?"
When it comes to seeing the world, the people in the Luying Imperial Capital have the confidence to say this.
Linton is known as the Holy Land of Alchemy, and the Royal Academy is also known as the "First Alchemy School".
There is a saying in the field of alchemy that the most powerful professionals in the Luying Empire may not be students of the Royal Academy, but the most powerful ones must be from the Royal Academy!
But there are moths everywhere.
This fat guy is just a dabbler.
Listening to the fat man saying that he didn't know how to use puppetry, how could Aberke, a direct descendant of Boyle's lineage, be able to endure it?
He glanced at Su Lun, as if he had received tacit approval, and then said: "If you don't understand, you don't understand. Just admit it and study hard. My teacher said that puppetry is broad and profound, and only if you are humble enough can you go far enough.
.”
Su Lun felt strange in his heart when he heard this, because these words were indeed what he taught Aback.
The fat student was stunned for a moment after being lectured. When he reacted, he shouted angrily: "Hillbilly, you succeeded in irritating me. I want to duel with you!"
After hearing this, Aberke seemed to consider the suggestion seriously.
But he thought of something else and said seriously: "You can't even beat my sister. I don't want you to."
""
Su Lun listened and finally couldn't help but laugh.
It's quite annoying when Yabok talks like this.
Let alone the lethality, it is quite insulting anyway.
Although it's all true.
Su Lun even knew that his disciple had really considered whether to fight just now.
I didn't expect it to be just a casual greeting.
The fat man's face turned red after hearing this, and he said angrily: "You have offended a great noble!"
Aberke glanced at the heraldic pattern on his button and said seriously: "Your family's title is not hereditary, but a meritorious title. Therefore, strictly speaking, your father is a noble, but you are not. In Luying,
The Lord of War Merit can be purchased with money.”
His keen observation ability allowed him to understand everything long ago.
But before Yabok finished speaking, Kama, a sister, was afraid that he would cause trouble, so she finally interrupted, "Yabok, don't talk nonsense."
"oh."
Aback looked bored and didn't want to waste time with these people anymore.
"you!!!"
The fat man's background was exposed, and his face turned red with shame and anger, but he could not refute.
No matter how much he taunted him, Aberke ignored him and slipped away to look at antiques on his own.
The farce came to an end very quickly.
The fat student who wanted to show off his superiority left the scene in disgrace.
But they didn't know that a young student was paying attention to this scene the whole time.
Su Lun has also been paying attention to that young man. After all, he seems to have the highest status among this group of students.
Moreover, I sensed that there were two souls in that person.
"Secret Guard?"
Su Lun probably guessed something.
That assassin lurking in the shadows is very powerful. The identity of a person with such a level of protection is definitely not simple.
Seeing the young student walking over, Su Lun also quietly stepped back.
The young man walked up to Kama and greeted him very gentlemanly: "Hello, beautiful lady, my name is Alex. Nice to meet you."
Karma saw the polite blond boy in front of him and responded politely: "Hello."
The young man named Alex magically took out a Tarot card and said with a smile: "The Tarot cards tell me that you are a very special person."
Karma frowned, but he didn't feel any fluctuation in his heart at being approached by such a stranger.
She was not a nymphomaniac like other girls, she just asked calmly: "Hello, what can I do for you?"
She instantly made an evaluation in her mind: Although the blond guy with the Duke's coat of arms on the dress button in front of her gave a good first impression, he didn't have the arrogance of those nobles just now, but he was far worse than the teacher.
"Well"
This cold tone made Alex seem to have doubts about his own charm for the first time, and he forced a smile.
But he didn't mean to be angry at all, and he still said politely: "Hello, if possible, I would like to buy the Rubik's Cube in your brother's hands. I am a collector and a Tarot Warlock. This mechanism
The Rubik's Cube is the best finger exercise tool I've ever seen."
He saw clearly just now that the boy playing with the Rubik's Cube was very obedient to the girl. In other words, they were most likely brother and sister.
Karma shook his head and said, "Sorry, this is my family's inheritance and will not be sold."
"Oh, that's a shame."
Alex did not force it, and seemed to realize that they were not from the imperial capital, so he naturally handed over a business card and said: "If we have a chance to meet in Lingdun in the future, I will be a qualified guide. I also hope that I will
It’s an honor to have that.”
The other party behaved impeccably, and Kama took the business card politely, "Okay. If necessary."
Alex showed a very friendly smile and walked away without saying much.
This is a truly well-established heir of a noble family, completely without the arrogance and arrogance of the fat nouveau riche just now.
Su Lun watched the whole process silently and captured some key words, Tarot Warlock?
Are you here for the [Hanged Man Sign]?
Suddenly, he thought of something and used the communicator to contact Mr. Hei in Linton.
When I asked about the origin of this "Alex", everything seemed to become clear.
After the young man left, Su Lun also walked over.
Having finished looking at the antiques, Yabok and Karma followed their teacher obediently.
Su Lun smiled and asked, "What do you think of the young man just now?"
Karma hooked Su Lun's arm, with an uninterested expression on his face, and said in a naughty tone: "I'm not interested. After all, I'm far behind you, teacher."
Su Lun smiled and shook his head.
Albock on the side knew keenly what Su Lun was going to ask, and said: "Teacher, do you suspect that these outer god believers are here for that person just now?"
Su Lun's eyes narrowed slightly when he heard this, "Oh? How did you tell that?"
Yabok said: "The noble coat of arms on that man's button is a hereditary first-class duke. There are only a few in Luying. There is a high probability that his family has an important seat in the parliament. And he is a Tarot Warlock, so he must not
I will let go of the 'Twenty-Two Secret Tarot Cards'. If I were the person who set up the trap and wanted to deal with him, this would be the best bait. Now the motives of the cultists on the ship are unknown. At present, it seems that the biggest
Maybe it was just for him."
At this point, he tilted his head and thought for a while, then said: "If I guess correctly, it should be a political conflict or something. As for whether those people want to kidnap or kill, it's hard to say."
When Su Lun heard this, he showed an expression of great relief and praised: "Aberke, your thinking is very clear and your judgment is also good."
Hearing this, Yabok smiled happily and said, "Thank you, teacher, for the compliment."
At this time, Karma also stuck out his tongue.
Only then did I realize that this was what my teacher wanted to ask, not some gossip.
Su Lun has always taken the two of them with him, so they know all the information about the "Giant Hermitage".
But by being able to connect the whole thing through this sporadic clue, Yabok's crisis insight and logical thinking ability are indeed extraordinary.
Moreover, the truth of the matter is most likely what he guessed.
Su Lun had just thought of this and asked Mr. Hei.
After asking about it, I immediately figured out the whole story.
That "Alex" wears the Duke's coat of arms, and Lu Ying doesn't have a second family, so you'll know as soon as you ask.
It was none other than Alex Roberts, the young master of the Roberts family of the first-class Duke "Grand Duke of Kiriyama".
This is not an ordinary noble, but a powerful family like Lu Ying.
Their family is as old and powerful as Catherine's Reims family, and it is also one of the five "grand members" of the Parliament.
and!
The most important thing is that the Roberts family is the biggest opponent of the "Proposal on Freedom of Belief in Gods" proposed by the Bona royal family!
Now there is a motive.
There were so many believers from the Giant Monastery on the ship, even the leading professors were believers.
Now there is such a son of an opposition congressman on board. Who dares to say it is a coincidence?