Mechanical Alchemist

Chapter 100 The Small Circle of High-Level Professionals

Su Lun followed Mr. Hei all the way down.

The two walked through the streets of the black market, climbed over the fence, and stepped on a steel pipe more than one meter thick to continue walking into the darkness.

There is an endless abyss under your feet, and ordinary people are afraid that they will leave when they come. Su Lun felt that thanks to his good balance ability, otherwise, if his foot slipped, he would probably fall into endless darkness.

After walking through the pipeline for tens of meters, Mr. Hei seemed to remember something, took out a cloak and handed it to Su Lun, saying, "This is the entry token of this small circle. Wearing it will save you a lot of trouble."

"Um."

Su Lun nodded, took the cloak, and looked at it inexplicably familiar. Isn't this the kind of cloak worn by Mr. Hei?

【Concealment Cloak】

Detailed explanation: The alchemy cloak with advanced concealment formation has a certain degree of sight distortion, voice change, and mental detection weakening.

nice one!

Su Lun put on the cloak, as if his body was cut off from the outside world, and suddenly he felt like he was hiding in a hole and spying on someone.

This can bring him more sense of security than his turtleneck trench coat.

The two continued on, passing through an abandoned sewer.

Mr. Hei said as he walked: "Before you go in, there are a few simple rules to tell you. This small circle is a membership system, and new members are only eligible to join if more than three members recommend at the same time. You'd better not say anything at that time." You joined through me, otherwise you might be in trouble. Of course, with this cloak, no one will ask you. Also, don’t inquire about the identities of other members casually, and be careful not to be found out.”

"There will be one or two exchange meetings every month, and the information will be printed on the third row of the advertisement column of the "Old Lington Daily". The 'Hill Code' of the decoding method."

"The people here are very mixed, not as friendly as you think. They may be wanted criminals, evil alchemists, or spies of the 'Umbrella Organization' with other purposes."

"What material knowledge do you need to find, and you can see how others exchange it later."

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Su Lun listened carefully and nodded frequently.

Not long after, the two came to a rusted iron gate, walked in, and the space suddenly opened up again.

It's a space about the size of a basketball court. There are large and small pipes all around, and it looks a bit like an observation room of an ancient sewer system.

He has been to the black market so many times, and this is the first time he knows that there is such a secret meeting place at the bottom of the black market.

There was only a solitary gas lamp in the space, illuminating the round stone table in the center carved with complex hexagram alchemy patterns.

Dark, secretive, silent.

There was no sound in the huge space, and there was a thick mysterious atmosphere in the air.

Mr. Hei seemed to be the host of the party. As soon as he came, those cloaked people who were resting in the dark corners surrounded him.

"Mr. Black"

Everyone greeted each other.

Mr. Hei nodded.

Su Lun just glanced casually. There were fifteen figures beside the round table. Although they were different in height and shape, they were all wearing the same cloak. They couldn't see clearly, and their voices had changed. Thinking that under these cloaks were second-tier professionals from the outer city, perhaps some of them were cadres from the Cross Society, so he didn't look too much.

Mr. Hei said: "Okay, today's communication can begin."

Everyone seemed to be familiar with the process, no one was talking nonsense, and they directly entered the topic.

Su Lun originally thought it was a serious and cold mysterious organization exchange meeting, but it sounded more like a tea party.

From the beginning, it became lively.

"I need information. The butler of the Custer family in the inner city was assassinated, and the murderer fled to the outer city. I want to know how that guy got out of the city. In addition to offering a bounty, the Custer family will also provide a cooperation Chance."

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"A batch of munitions was robbed from the Dongcheng branch of the Sunbird Military Machinery Factory. Is there anyone present who can contact the group who did it? I'm not looking for trouble, but I want that batch of goods. The price is negotiable."

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"Is there any news about the wanted criminal S from the inner city?"

"It is said that the last time she was found was in the XC area. People from the Umbrella Organization kept a close eye on it and caught clues, but they didn't catch anyone."

"Do any of you know the origin of that woman?"

"Hehe, I heard that he is still a very powerful mechanical warrior. He seems to have escaped with some 'research secrets'."

"That kind of tricky person, even if he has a shocking secret, no one would dare to take over. Oh, except for that organization."

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A group of cloaked people exchanged information with each other.

Occasionally, there is secret information that needs to be traded, and it will be traded in an envelope.

For less important ones, they would go on chatting along the topic, and a group of people would tell the information they knew, and often they would piece together the truth of the whole thing.

After all, these are high-level professionals from the outer city. The incidents they mentioned are of high level and the information channels are very wide. Moreover, almost all the questions asked can be answered by someone.

It was like watching the news broadcast. Su Lun listened silently, and only then did he realize that Old Lington was so lively.

After listening for a while, he probably understood the role of this small circle.

Here, they can learn about the real-time information of the entire outer city and even the inner city.

Su Lun also noticed it. It seemed that the people on the round table, except him and Mr. Hei, more or less spoke.

This seems to be a tacit understanding, or a customary rule.

No one can buy news for nothing, and to participate in the exchange, you must give some of your own information.

That's why Su Lun always felt as if someone had sneaked a peek at him just now, probably seeing that he was a newcomer.

The information exchange link is over, and it is the item exchange link.

A cloaked man said: "I need advanced materials for the rare profession [Wither Warlock]. The advanced direction is probably 'water element control', preferably high-quality silver products from the ruins, and the price is easy to say."

As soon as he opened his mouth, someone answered the conversation immediately.

"I happen to have a silver cursed item [Tears of the Giant Crocodile in the Poison Pool] in my hand, which should meet your requirements. But I need to exchange it for a set of the latest 'Frost Giant Battle Armor' set in the inner city."

"That thing is a 'controlled product' of the inner city army. It's not just a matter of price."

"I'll add another set of skill scrolls for the second-level rare water spell [Acid Dissolving]."

"Deal! But the armor will take about a week to come out."

"no problem."

The two quickly settled down without a word of nonsense.

The things of both parties were handed over to Mr. Hei for a look. Even though the man didn't take out the armor, he seemed to say a few words of promise, and the deal was reached.

Only then did Su Lun understand that Mr. Hei was not only the host of the party, but also an "appraiser" and "guarantor".

Everyone seems to trust him very much.

He said no problem materials, scrolls, and the deal can be concluded immediately.

Su Lun knew some of Mr. Hei's identity, so he wasn't too surprised.

He was even more surprised that the energy of these cloaked people was so great!

The "Frost Giant Battle Armor" is said to be the latest generation of battle armor that was recently equipped by the inner city guards. This thing has not been equipped by the army yet, so someone can make it out?

At the beginning of the trading session, many high-level things that Su Lun had never heard of appeared one after another.

"I need an evil-breaking curse for high-level ghost species. It would be best if someone could take out the [Cross Sacred Emblem] of the Carter family in the inner city. The price can be negotiated."

"I have a few pages of manuscripts in "Alchemical Metaphors" written by the great alchemist "Master Arnald" of the same period of 'Sir Isaac'. But the content has not been deciphered, and I don't guarantee that it must be alchemical knowledge .I want a message in exchange."

"Who can provide clues to the advanced curse materials of the third-tier profession, as long as it is a melee type?"

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The cloaked people put forward their needs one by one, and they seemed to have been prepared long ago, bringing enough trade items in exchange for their needs.

The materials required are all high-grade, almost all of silver quality or above.

Moreover, I didn't hear anyone revealing the price, it was all in the form of barter.

It was only then that Su Lun understood why second-order materials were rarely sold in black market shops. Even if there are, there are a few low-quality samples.

Because the output of high-level curse materials is small, the audience is even smaller.

Unlike first-tier materials that are open to everyone, advanced materials can only be used by professionals above second-tier, and it is difficult to sell them on display.

Professionals who can get high-end materials probably don't lack small money, and they even lack materials suitable for them.

Therefore, bartering is the best way.

Su Lun listened silently for a while, and fully understood the rules of the exchange meeting.

At this time, he remembered what Mr. Hei suggested before that he could come here to ask questions, so he spoke directly.

"I need a complete copy of the secret method of spiritual power practiced by ancient alchemists. There is also a silk thread with curse properties, which is thin enough and resilient, and it is best to satisfy the puppeteer's manipulation. The price is negotiable."

Although Su Lun didn't know the value of the two materials, he also felt that he probably couldn't come up with materials of the same level that he could trade with.

But regardless of whether there are fish or not, let's make a net first.

As soon as these words came out, the cloaked people around the round table fell silent for a moment.

"Spiritual Mystery" belongs to a very advanced field, and these people don't necessarily know what it is.

The market demand for puppet master materials is very small, and few people keep them for exchange. Even if there are, they will probably be sold to the inner city.

Su Lun watched him freeze as soon as he opened his mouth, and was stared at by a group of people.

It was also fortunate that the cloak could block the visitation, otherwise he might not be able to stand here calmly when he was stared at by a group of at least second-level professionals.

Seeing that the topic was about to be skipped, at this moment, a person suddenly spoke.

"I don't have the 'spiritual mystery' you mentioned here, but I have a silk thread that meets your requirements and has very magical curse properties. If you are interested, you can take a look."