After Su Lun had a hearty breakfast in the apartment of rich woman Reina, she went out feeling refreshed.
He made an appointment with Mr. Hei today.
In addition to reminiscing about old times, there are also many things that I need to ask for advice in person.
Mr. Hei applied for a job as an inconspicuous administrator at the "Luying Library" in London. He stayed there all day long, reading and sorting books, and occasionally doing some ancient book restoration work. It was inconspicuous, but it was
It is the intelligence core of the Dawn organization in Rington.
The library is located in the Franklin District, which is an urban area with no obvious separation between the rich area and the civilian area. It is home to many large and medium-sized companies. It can be regarded as a place where the elite among the civilians work actively.
Suellen rode his steam motorcycle across two districts from the apartment, and it took him half an hour to reach the library.
It was a very spectacular building complex, with a classical Gothic architectural style, and a beautiful golden bell tower and various towers. This was the most spectacular building that Su Lun had seen with his own eyes in Linton.
He parked his motorcycle in a shed near Library Square and walked over.
The weather is nice today, and there are many people in the fountain square feeding the fat pigeons with bread crumbs.
Where rich people gather, pets tend to get fatter.
I contacted Mr. Hei and he is currently organizing ancient books in the library area of Area A.
Su Lun looked at the guide map and walked into the library door.
Although the library is open to everyone, proper dress is required to enter.
In Luying, a decent set of clothes includes a hat, leather boots, and walking stick, which together are worth at least tens of thousands of liso.
It is impossible for most civilians to spend such a large amount of money to buy a complete outfit. Therefore, the library seems to be open to everyone, but in fact it excludes the lower class people.
Allowing some people to have access to knowledge is a gift from the aristocracy to the common people.
Su Lun walked into the library, as if walking into a maze of books.
The "Library of Congress" is as famous as the "Luying Royal Academy Library" and is the two largest libraries in the world.
In the public areas of the museum, the recorded collection exceeds 200 million. It also receives a large number of social donations every year, and this number continues to increase.
The collection includes books, manuscripts, newspapers, ancient scrolls, stamps, pictures and some strange cursed objects. The book area contains more than a thousand kinds of classics recorded in texts, involving dozens of ancient relics from civilization eras.
All in all, it's very, very big.
The lights in the library are bright, and there are a few people on the mahogany chairs reading books.
Su Lun looked over all the way, feeling a little itchy in his heart, thinking that it would be great if he could have such a library in his little void world and take it with him everywhere.
The deeper he explored the field of alchemy, the more he became awed by the vastness of knowledge.
Not long after, Su Lun came to a corner of Area A.
This is the book collection area, and there are no outsiders except for the administrator who returns.
When I arrived, I happened to see Mr. Hei sorting out a large pile of ancient scrolls on the bookshelf on the second floor.
Su Lun greeted: "Long time no see, Mr. Hei."
Mr. Hei chuckled and responded: "I can't afford to be called 'sir' anymore. This generation can't be messed up."
He is Mr. Jing's disciple, and Su Lun is Mr. Jing's junior brother.
In terms of seniority, Mr. Hei had to call Su Lun "junior uncle".
How dare Su Lun trust him? In his eyes, this old gentleman will always be the wise man, senior and elder whom he respects. He once helped him solve big troubles several times in Old Lingdun.
Moreover, Mr. Black is a true [polymath].
Even though Su Lun has harvested so much miscellaneous knowledge, after all, most of the things he has collected are pirates and combatants. How many books can he read? Excluding those that overlap, both in depth and quantity, they are far behind Mr. Hei.
.
But with respect in his heart, when Su Lun saw Mr. Hei, he still joked: "How about we talk about our own affairs? I'll still call you 'sir', and you call me 'little uncle'?"
Mr. Hei didn't feel angry at all, but was so happy that he said loudly: "Hahaha"
They all know that no one cares about this title.
Mr. Hei pointed to the chair beside him, "Su Lun, you can just find a place to sit."
He was not an outsider, so how could Su Lun be so polite? He pulled out a chair and sat next to him. He looked at the ancient scrolls on the table and showed great interest.
Mr. Hei also noticed it, pointed to the ancient product scrolls on the table, and said: "Sorry, I originally wanted to make an appointment elsewhere. But I am really busy with work matters."
How could Su Lun care about this?
After a pause, Mr. Hei introduced: "This is the 'Kimbo script', an ancient script with very few records of a chronological civilization. Last month, an adventure group unearthed it from a sunken ship in the South China Sea. It was just delivered to the library yesterday.
Come to the library. Just look through all Lu Ying’s libraries for this box of ancient scrolls, and I’m afraid I won’t be able to find another box.”
Those words seemed to have a kind of magic power, and when he talked about them, the eyes of this polymath became bright and clear.
Su Lun had never even heard of this chronological civilization, but he was quite interested in it and asked: "What is recorded above seems to be a kind of alchemy?"
Mr. Hei's erudition was immediately reflected, "Yes. Those that can be preserved so well are naturally valuable texts. Because there is knowledge about dating, the translation is not very accurate. It probably records an ancient refinement.
The Alchemy of Seawater”
"oh."
Su Lun also gained experience after hearing this.
In his heart, he was even more envious of the "treasure-gathering effect" of an imperial capital like Lingdun.
Lu Ying adventurers searched for treasures and excavated ancient ruins all over the world. But in the end, almost all the good things were unearthed and transported to Lingdun.
Especially things like ancient relics.
Because only people from big cities like Rington can afford to buy them; and only here can there be a team of experts with enough knowledge to translate them and dig out the true value of the relics.
Just looking at these ancient scrolls in the library, they may be rare treasures that ordinary people have no chance to touch in their lifetime.
And Luying is a huge empire.
Linton City has accumulated thousands of years of heritage, which is definitely beyond the imagination of outsiders.
These foundations are also the most important reason why this place is called the "Holy Land of Alchemy".
In addition to being envious, Su Lun was still envious.
And this comparison makes me feel more and more like a nouveau riche.
More often than not, I feel that I need more knowledge to enrich myself.
There is endless knowledge in this library, as vast as the endless starry sky.
Mr. Hei found such an identity to hide himself as a hobby and for his own career advancement.
Su Lun felt that if he saw the world in the future, retiring as a librarian would be a good choice.
After meeting old friends again, Su Lun curiously sensed the fluctuations in Mr. Hei's soul. He raised his eyebrows in wonder and asked directly: "Mr. Hei, what kind of strength do you have now? Why do I think you are so powerful?"
If it wasn't special, he wouldn't ask.
He knew that Mr. Hei had now advanced to the fifth level, but it felt as deep as the sea.
Even when faced with any sixth-level or even seventh-level professionals he had seen before, Su Lun never felt this unfathomable.
Those eyes full of brilliance seemed to be able to penetrate everything.
Mr. Hei did not respond directly, but smiled and said: "Young friend Su Lun, you are so powerful. In the battle in the Moros city-state, you had a record of one against two hundred thousand, but no one can do it. Now you are young Lu Ying." The 'strongest professional' in people's eyes."
Hearing this, Su Lun couldn't laugh or cry, and said: "Mr. Hei, please don't try to offend me. What is the truth, you still don't know?"
There was a smile in Mr. Hei's turbid eyes, but he was not entirely joking. He said: "I am not talking nonsense, it is written in the newspapers. At least in that case, if you want to defeat so many enemies, a seventh-level professional It’s impossible.”
In front of a scholar, Su Lun didn't have the shame to brag about himself. He returned to the previous topic and asked: "So, what kind of combat power do you have now?"
Mr. Hei thought about it and said something ambiguous: "Knowledge makes me fearless."
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Su Lun rolled his eyes, his expression seemed to be able to speak: speaking human language.
Seeing his joking expression, Mr. Hei finally thought about it and said very calmly: "Well, if you really want to say it, people below level seven are probably invincible."
After hearing this, Su Lun seemed to have received a satisfactory answer, "I think you are being humble."
According to the humble character of this old man, if he dares to say this, his meaning must be a little higher.
If anyone else were to say this, it would even directly mean that below the seventh level, I am invincible!
Even if Su Lun thinks that he is already very powerful, he dare not say that he is invincible below the seventh level.
Just like when I met the man behind the control of [Ghost Bride] before, Su Lun was not sure that he could defeat that kind of black magic puppet, whether it was fifth level or sixth level.
But if Mr. Hei dares to say this, he must have some confidence.
As strong as ever
Su Lun sighed in his heart.
To be accepted as a disciple by Mr. Jing himself, it goes without saying that Mr. Hei is talented.
This old man is good at everything, but he is a bit too low-key.
Although they are already among the most knowledgeable people in the world, they behave like ignorant school-age children at all times, always showing a sense of humility and reserved composure.
After the small talk, Su Lun chatted with Mr. Hei about serious matters.
The recent situation of Lu Ying, the current situation of the Dawn Organization, and the reactions of major forces
Su Lun also breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the news that Mr. Jing and the others had gone to Senodia Province and that the organization was developing well there.
He also told Mr. Hei the clues he found yesterday.
At least let Dawn's intelligence organization take some precautions in advance.
The two of them chatted from morning to afternoon.
If Su Lun didn't have other things to do, he would have really planned to stay in the library for a few days, asking for advice and studying.
Before leaving, Su Lun gave Mr. Hei the [Void Resistance Potion] and a space material that he had obtained before that was highly compatible with the [Eruditionist] profession.
Not long after, Mr. Hei escorted Su Lun to the door of the library, "This professional material is really suitable for me. Su Lun, you are interested."
Not only the materials, but also the rare [Void Resistance Potion] and the lost ancient void alchemy, which will greatly increase his space ability.
For this polymath, the increase in strength will be more terrifying than that of ordinary people, and that affinity will cause a qualitative change in his space magic!
Su Lun doesn't care about this.
Not to mention the relationship between the members of Dawn and Mr. Jing, Mr. Hei also helped him a lot in Old Lingdun.
Mr. Hei said again: "By the way, Su Lun, I have looked at that [Isaac's Alchemy Manuscript] you want, and it is indeed in the Royal Academy Library. But it is not easy to take it out. That is the Royal Academy
Not even the royal family has the right to give away the permanent collection of the academy to anyone. So the only way to obtain it is to use some extraordinary means. However, the library has very sophisticated security restrictions, and even now I have not developed any way to bypass it.
A program of prohibition.”
"oh?"
Su Lun frowned as he listened.
He not only wants to get the content inside to refine [Isaac's Giant Power], but he also wants to get the tome itself.
That was left by Sir Isaac. In addition to knowledge, it is a very powerful treasure in itself.
Su Lun felt that it was natural to collect the master's treasures in his hands, not to mention that his teacher Ceria said that there was a big secret hidden in the notes.
But it doesn't seem to be easy to get.
Mr. Hei said: "I think you can go and see it in person sometime. After all, your omniscient child talent can see more things."
Su Lun nodded: "Yes."
Going to Luying Royal Academy is also one of his plans for the next few days.
Go read that manuscript, and also take a look at his disciple Jike who likes to study bombs.
Mr. Hei added: "Also, you can ask Kit about this matter. He is proficient in various forbidden cracking and unlocking decoding abilities, and he may be able to help. And he will probably be very interested. After all, Royal Academy Books
The treasures in the Treasure Hall are the 'ultimate challenge' that thief professionals regard as the certification of the King of Thieves. The last person who succeeded in the challenge was the "King of Thieves" Carlo Merdis, one of the top ten legendary hunters.
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Su Lun smiled after hearing this.
When parting, Mr. Hei said again: "Danny opened a pharmacy at 171 Lawton Street, Queens. When you go, remember to tell him that I have helped him find the batch of ancient pharmacy classics he is looking for.
Yes, you can pick it up at any time.”
Su Lun nodded: "Okay."
Not long after, Su Lun rode his steam motorcycle to Queens again.
Lawton Street is the seat of the "Luying Pharmacist Union" General Union, and is the only place in the empire that certifies senior pharmacist qualifications.
Pharmacists from all over the country gather in this neighborhood, so it also has the largest market for pharmaceutical materials in Luying.
Pharmacy is one of the most important basic subjects in alchemy, and Su Lun himself is proficient in it. It happened that the recent experimental research lacked some materials, and Dr. Banks also gave a long list, so he planned to purchase one himself.
Fan.
Su Lun drove the motorcycle over and parked it at the corner of the street, then wandered around the market with great interest.
There were a dazzling array of pharmacy material shops with various signboards on them, and Su Lun visited a few of them.
I have to admit that the bulk distribution market on Luoton Street is indeed the largest pharmaceutical materials market in Luying. You can find almost all the pharmaceutical materials you need here!
There are also various finished potions for sale in the shop, from the lowest-level healing potions to life-extending potions worth tens of millions, they are all available here.
As long as you have money, you can buy almost any medicine with the desired effect.
The streets are bustling with pedestrians. In addition to pharmacists and professional merchants, a large number of them are adventurers who come to buy potions.
Because it is the main distribution center, medicines here are much cheaper than elsewhere.
However, Su Lun went around in a circle and only bought a few urgently needed materials, then gave up.
It’s not that I don’t want to buy more, but these materials are just too expensive!
Su Lun had been in the North Sea pirate circle before, and was used to the "fragile prices" of the pirate black market.
Now when he came to the regular market and took a look, he found that the materials were really expensive.
Materials that could be bought for a thousand liso in the pirate city of Hastlin might cost ten thousand, or even tens of thousands, here.
The materials are basically four to five times more expensive on average, and some are even dozens of times more expensive.
Su Lun gave up the idea of shopping.
Although he is not short of money, there is no need to waste it like this.
It would be better to leave these matters to the Chamber of Commerce of Rich Lady Reina.
Do it yourself, there is no middleman to make the difference, and it is more suitable for bulk purchases.
Su Lun did not delay in the market, looked at the house number, and walked all the way through the bustling Lawton Street. When he found No. 150, he was already in a very remote corner.
After circling for a long time without finding his destination, he asked the locals and found No. 171.
The shop is hidden in a dark alley.
It's probably like a village in the city. There is a very old house behind the glamorous business district of Lawton Street, where many porters who work hard at the drug market live here.
Su Lun looked at the house number that he finally found and mumbled: "No wonder Mr. Hei said it was hard to find."
This is a very small shop, with only a small signboard saying "Danny's Pharmacy".
Compared with the big shops on the main street, this one is no different from a street stall.
However, the shop is closed.
He didn't want everyone to know that Su Lun had come to Linton City, so Danny didn't know he was coming.
But he knew there were people in the house, and there were quite a few of them.
As soon as the warlock seal was pressed, a man covered in a cloak appeared.
Dr. Banks, who came out of the small void world, looked at the sign on the shop, his voice obviously a little excited, "Is this Danny's shop?"
Su Lun nodded: "Yes. It should be on the second floor. There are many people there."
Just when the two were hesitating to knock on the door, a young face wearing a peaked cap appeared on the roof of the second floor.
The man looked at the two people from Su Lun who were obviously of unknown origin, and asked cautiously: "Who are you looking for?"
Su Lun looked up. Although his face was hidden by his hat, he still recognized this person immediately and said, "Kayin?"
He had sensed a strong third-level professional upstairs, but he didn't expect that he was an acquaintance.
This was none other than Cayin, the old captain of the Old Rington Cross Society and a life-long friend of Su Lun.
The peaked cap was stunned for a moment when he was called by his real name, "Su Lun?"
When he saw Su Lun's face clearly, he showed an expression of disbelief and shouted in surprise: "Oh my God, it's really you!"
Kayin jumped down from the ground and gave Su Lun a warm hug.
Su Lun looked at his old friend and was very happy.
The alley was obviously not the time for small talk, so Kayin greeted, "Let's go inside and talk later!"
As he spoke, he knocked on the closed door of the pharmacy, raised his head and shouted: "Anisa, please open the door quickly."
There was a sound of footsteps going down the stairs in the house, and soon the door opened.
It was a young nurse wearing an isolation gown. She looked at Su Lun and Su Lun with her big eyes and asked, "Mr. Kayin, is there a new patient?"
Kayin didn't explain much, "No. He's an old friend of Danny and I."
"oh."
The little nurse named Anisa turned around and went upstairs, "Mr. Kayin, please greet the guests. I have to help Dr. Danny change the patient's dressing."
Kayin: "Okay."
Su Lun looked at the few finished potions in the shop and asked casually: "Why isn't the shop open?"
Kayin looked a little solemn and said: "There has been a strange disease in the city these days. There are too many patients. If we open it again, we will not be able to accommodate them."
Before Su Lun could think about it, they had already walked up to the second floor.
In the small room, there were more than a dozen hospital beds separated by curtains, and a figure in a white coat was busy.
He seemed to be very focused and didn't realize that there were two more people in the room. He just said: "Anisha, inject a 'T3 antiviral' into the patient in bed three."
Kayin originally wanted to call Danny to greet his old friend, but Dr. Banks walked over.
He didn't look at his son much, but saw the patients on bed No. 3, and said: "T3 level antiviral is not enough to suppress the patient's symptoms. At least T5 level antiviral should be used. Add five milliliters of mercury in it."
Neutralizing agent', neutralizes the septic blood in the patient's organs."
Hearing this, Danny didn't look back and said, "T5 is gone. Let's use T3 first. I'll think of a solution if the potion is late."
After saying that, he suddenly realized that someone had said something.
When I looked back, I saw a stranger standing next to me.
Although he couldn't see his face clearly, a familiar feeling of intimacy arose spontaneously.
Danny wasn't sure who he saw, but turned around and recognized Su Lun, and exclaimed: "Su Lun?"
Su Lun nodded and said with a smile: "Long time no see, Danny."
Seeing his old friend again, Danny couldn't hide the surprise in his eyes.
Since this is Su Lun, then
Danny had known before that his father was still alive, and it was only because of those distortion inhibitors sent from Pirate City that he saved his life.
So, this person is his father?
Dr. Banks also spoke, with a complicated tone: "Danny, are you okay?"
Hearing this, Danny burst into tears
When father and son reunited, the joy was indescribable.
Unfortunately, both of them were deformed and their appearance was completely different from before.
Their respective experiences cannot be explained in a few words.
However, before the two could exchange a few words to reminisce, the patient's cough interrupted them.
Banks used some advanced medicines he brought with him to temporarily suppress the patients' symptoms.
Su Lun watched the whole process with serious eyes.
Because no matter how you look at these patients, they all look like symptoms of the "Red Death."
Danny also proved something by asking this question.
"This is a new infectious disease that was originally spread through rats. Red spots will appear on the patient's body, especially on the face, often accompanied by symptoms such as dizziness, severe pain, and bleeding pores. I have tried many methods
, a radical cure has not yet been found. Some advanced pharmaceuticals can suppress the symptoms of some diseases, so that patients are not in danger for the time being, but the worst thing is that ordinary people simply cannot afford the cost of injecting high-level pharmaceuticals."
After a pause, he added: "Moreover, I found that those speculators who have sensed the limelight recently have stocked up. The prices of related medicines and materials that can suppress this disease have increased several times, and the prices are still high.
As prices continue to skyrocket, I want to buy some materials to make potions, but they are hard to come by."
Dr. Banks looked at it with a solemn expression and said: "Looking at the symptoms, it should be the legendary 'Red Death'."
Danny didn't know what was going on and asked in confusion: "Father, what kind of disease is this?"
Dr. Banks and Su Lun looked at each other and sighed slightly, "Let's go downstairs to talk."
The patient was fine for the time being, and Danny was finally able to leave the ward.
They chatted downstairs.
Danny has physical deformities and scary facial features, so he doesn't like to be in public. But because he was once rescued by people from the slums in Old Lington, that experience also made him have goodwill towards the lower class people. So when he came to Lington, he
I just opened a small pharmacy shop, selling affordable medicines to the lower class people on weekdays, and treating some patients.
That little nurse Anisa was a previous patient. Danny cured her, who was destined to die. The girl stayed and worked as a nurse in the shop.
There were so many things to say when old friends met, but what they talked about more was the "Red Death."
In the lower floors of Linton, this "blood terror" is quietly spreading.
Fortunately, Dr. Banks is an expert in this field. After seeing these cases, he also has some treatment ideas.
However, a large number of clinical trials are still needed to test some solutions.
No one can tell how long this will take.
This also makes Su Lun more eager to know who is spreading this disease and who is the supplier of the batch of parasitic drugs!
The Red Death has professionals like Dr. Banks and Danny studying it, so Suellen doesn't need to worry about it.
In the evening, he came to a cafe called "The Lost Bird" on the banks of the Locovalen River.
He and Sabina made an appointment to meet here at seven o'clock.
They will go to the mysterious "Full Moon Ball" together.
Su Lun ordered a cup of coffee and sat in the corner by the window. From this position, he could observe almost everyone in the cafe.
Right outside the window is the famous Rington Iron Bridge.
This open suspension bridge is the landmark of Rington. If a giant ship blows its whistle, the bridge deck can automatically tilt to both sides to allow the ship to pass.
Su Lun just sat down and took a few sips of coffee. He looked at his pocket watch and saw that there was still a quarter of an hour before the agreed time.
But at this moment, a woman covering most of her face with a scarf hurriedly came into view. She glanced at the people in the coffee shop, and instantly her eyes fell on Su Lun in the corner.
She walked over with a lightness in her steps, and then untied her scarf as she walked.
The shiny wavy red hair is the first thing that catches the eye, and then the charming smile, who is it if it’s not Sabina?
Su Lun looked at the succubus maid whom he hadn't seen for a long time, raised his eyebrows and smiled.
Sabina did not sit across from Su Lun honestly, but sat directly next to him without any hesitation.
With her hot body pressed against her, the succubus maid hugged her master's neck and coquettishly said, "Sir, I kept you waiting!"
