Mechanical Alchemist-Chapter 493 - 492

After successfully integrating the armor, Su Lun began a new closed-door cultivation to digest the soul shards he had acquired earlier.

This time, it took a full ten days.

Since he awakened the talent "Reaper," he had never taken such a long time to digest soul shards.

It wasn't that stripping them was difficult, but that digesting the vast amount of knowledge and understanding beyond his current level was.

It was an extremely energy-consuming process.

"You have stripped the soul shard of 'Pierre Ray Polunareff'."

"You have gained a small amount of 'Ninth-Tier Power Law Fragment,' 'Ninth-Tier Fire System Law Fragment'..."

"You have realized some 'Combat Technique Insights,' 'Advanced Rune Language Techniques,' 'Earth, Fire, Thunder Elemental Law Fragments,' 'High-Level Alchemy Knowledge'..."

"You have mastered some usage experiences of 'Isaac's Giant Strength Armor.'"

"..."

"You have stripped the soul shard of 'Sea Giant Clarence.'"

"You have glimpsed the essence of 'Famine,' 'Plague,' 'Death'..."

"You have acquired a small amount of Ancient Divine Techniques, a moment of incomprehensible 'Super-Tier Calamity Law' insights."

"..."

Master Pierre was proficient in the law of strength and the fire system, but that didn't mean he only understood these two systems.

Top alchemists are generally well-learned.

At a certain height, the understanding of lower-tier laws will translate across others.

Even if not majoring in them, they are still not far behind.

Master Pierre's understanding of other peripheral laws, like those of the earth, wind, water... elemental laws, were at least at the eighth-tier level, and the rarer light and dark also around the seventh-tier understanding.

Almost all were much higher than Su Lun's current level.

Although rare and fragmented.

They were crucial!

Because of the "Reaper," Su Lun's own foundation was exceptionally solid; below the seventh tier, he could be said to be proficient in all systems.

Even a slight nudge might trigger a qualitative transformation.

And Master Pierre's soul shards let Su Lun stand from the perspective of the ninth-tier, instantly broadening his horizon.

Things that he previously couldn't understand, suddenly became clear.

The most direct was the change in the "Strength" and "Fire" system laws. Previously on the panel, Su Lun's current level understanding was rated S and B+; now, it was double S+.

The laws of other systems almost all saw a qualitative leap.

As for the soul shard of the outer god, it was much more straightforward.

It's said to be a deity, but It is actually a collective of the believers' faith.

It is the manifestation of "Calamity," its existence being a concentration of natural laws.

After harvesting, Su Lun realized a lot and understood some scattered fragments of the ancient divine system.

Overall, the gains were enormous.

This spared him years, even decades, of arduous cultivation.

Su Lun was also glad that he had first integrated the armor to enhance the strength of his body, otherwise, he would have wasted a lot.

After digesting those soul shards, Su Lun's spiritual power surged again, almost reaching the limit his body could withstand.

Too much water poured in, and the jar couldn't hold it, just spilling and wasting.

...

In the cultivation room.

The process of meditation was like thoughts voyaging through the sea of consciousness.

The countless thoughts in Su Lun's mind were like a spiderweb.

Gathering his consciousness, his mind gradually became clear.

He opened his eyes from meditation, his gaze slowly becoming lucid as he murmured to himself, "For seventh-tier advancement materials, perhaps I should fuse it with the 'Blasphemous Crown'?"

He now needed to advance to the seventh tier, which would further increase the upper limit of the spiritual power his body could endure.

The 'Blasphemous Crown' was indeed an ideal advancement material.

It was a cursed item of the mystical series, perfectly suited for significantly enhancing the endurance of spiritual power in the body.

More importantly, it would grant him permanent understanding of part of the crown's universal law capabilities.

It could also touch upon the thresholds of the cosmic rules of "Sovereignty" and "Dominion," which would qualitatively enhance his control over the puppet legion.

Overall, the various attributes of the crown closely matched the capabilities Su Lun currently needed for advancement.

Previously, the conditions had been too harsh, and he simply couldn't fuse with it.

But after absorbing the soul shard of Master Pierre, his understanding of various laws had nearly reached the fusion requirements, which inspired him to consider this possibility.

However, there was no rush.

Su Lun thought of something and stood up, "The field of dominion is not yet perfect, and my elemental understanding is lacking too; advancing should be delayed..."

His self-realized "Domain of Death" was strong, but precisely because it was strong, forming an impeccable logical loop was more difficult than ordinary domains.

For advancing to the seventh tier, the domain was most important. If it wasn't perfected, exposing flaws against true masters in the future would be fatal.

Moreover, if the foundation wasn't solid, subsequent advancement would inherently be deficient.

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Su Lun felt he was still lacking a bit in terms of epiphany.

And he also needed time to adapt to the surge in his power.

There was no hurry to advance to the seventh tier.

After secluding himself for nearly half a month, Su Lun hardly ever left the training room.

Opening the door, he walked into the adjacent captain's room.

The room was empty.

At this time, Chentiao was probably still training on the deck.

Lately, the training enthusiasm of the Dawn Group was very high, and sounds of sparring were often heard.

Mr. Jing had left the day after he fused with the grafting gear.

In the battle with the external god in Lingyun, everyone recognized the leader of this Dawn organization.

The Dawn organization's headquarters in the province of Senodia still needed her to oversee the overall situation.

Moreover, having severed the Saint Heir's arm before, Mr. Jing was now a person of significant concern to the divine race. Her staying on the ship might indeed put Su Lun and others in danger.

Su Lun found the captain's room empty; it was just as well.

Looking at the large bath in the captain's room, and smelling his clothes that now carried a scent, he decided to walk over and turn on the boiler's hot water valve to take a bath first.

Chentiao never skimped on bathing accommodations, having replaced the previous small tub with this current 4x4 meter large tub, making it nearly like a bathing pool.

However, after trying it once, Su Lun also found it quite satisfactory.

After he had fused with "Isaac's Giant Strength," his physique had become much more robust, and the spacious bath was just right.

The sound of water splashing as he washed, the bath nearly filled.

With no one around, Su Lun stripped down and got into the water.

The warm water soaked his entire body, and his pores relaxed and opened.

Unexpectedly, just as he got in, he heard the sound of the door handle turning near his ear.

The few who might come to the captain's room were known without need for perception.

Chentiao walked in, looking at the steaming bathroom, "Yo... have you prepared the water? Tsk tsk, I was just thinking about taking a bath."

She said as she walked into the room, followed by a "clank, clank," which sounded like she was placing a knife on the table.

Then came the rustling sound of undressing.

It seemed she was planning to join him.

Su Lun had long been accustomed to this and didn't pay it much attention.

He lay comfortably by the side of the bath, eyes slightly closed, and casually asked, "Philo, have you completed your cultivation today?"

A few meters away, the sound of the shower started up again; just listening to the sound of the water, one could imagine that upon opening one's eyes, a beautiful scene would be seen.

As Philo washed, she replied, "Yes. Recently, the dimensional rules have become denser, making it easier to perceive some of the higher laws that were previously hard to sense. My cultivation efficiency is very high. Also, I've found that my 'Rakshasa Woman' form seems to have some special insights into the lofty laws of that other dimension. My domain has broken through almost without my noticing... I am now almost ready to advance to the seventh tier."

"..."

Listening to this, Su Lun felt a mix of amusement and frustration.

He himself was still struggling with how to perfect the domain of death, yet Philo was already confident about advancing?

He carefully sensed her aura, and indeed, it was clearly different from before.

However, Su Lun caught another crucial piece of information from her words and countered, "You said the dimensional rules have become denser?"

"Yes, haven't you felt it?"

Philo responded, "It's denser by the day. Many people on the ship have advanced recently."

"Oh."

Only then did Su Lun remember what Mr. Jing had mentioned, that once the dimensional portal was connected, the lofty laws of the divine dimension would spill over into the alchemy plane.

But these past days, he had been occupied with digesting the Soul Shards of Master Pierre and had been in a state of focused enlightenment, so he hadn't noticed the changes.

However, this situation was a double-edged sword.

The denseness of the laws made it easier for practitioners from the alchemy plane to advance, which seemed like a good thing.

But that also meant that the dimensional channel had been successfully established.

Perhaps people from the divine dimension had already arrived.

....

By the time the bath was full, a sound of "whoosh" indicated the arrival of water.

As the water rippled, Su Lun knew Philo had entered.

The bath was large, but the two were used to soaking side by side.

Without any reservation, Philo placed a towel on the side of the bath and lay down not far from Su Lun.

The water rippled, and occasionally their skin touched.

Su Lun closed his eyes and pondered for a while, and neither of them spoke for a long time.

Then Su Lun thought of something and asked, "Philo, any new updates recently?"

With her eyes closed, enjoying the water, Philo responded, "Yes. After the Polunareff royalty stepped down, there has been constant warfare in Luing. It's in the newspapers every day. Duke Raphael is now the head of the Luing Parliament and his influence is growing. That guy has ambition, too. Probably realizing the long-term problems with the feudal system, he wants to centralize power from the lords. His mechanical legions are waging wars everywhere, nearly sweeping through the major lords of former political factions..."

Su Lun wasn't surprised to hear this.

Although not particularly interested in the Luing political situation, he suddenly thought of Catherine. Compared to the thriving Duke Raphael, she seemed too low-profile.

Philo continued, "What's more, there's some unfortunate news. Duke Raphael has announced a nationwide ban on the spread of foreign god worship, and our 'Dawn' has now also been banned from entry."

Su Lun was slightly surprised, but then guessed something, "Because of Pandora?"

"Yes,"

Philo hummed, continuing, "The Luing Parliament has sent a letter to Philo demanding that Pandora be handed over for investigation, saying it's to control the risk of faith. Philo would surely not agree. So, our 'Dawn' has been characterized as a foreign god sect. Although it was not issued a warrant due to opposition from the Lance family, its members are now not allowed to enter Luing anymore."

"..."

Su Lun frowned as he listened.

During the last Lindon disaster, Pandora played a crucial role with her faith-stealing.

But to outsiders, wasn't this just another "foreign god"?

Any power not in one's own hands is a potential threat, so the ambitious Duke Raphael's response was not surprising.

Philo casually mentioned a few more important things, adding, "Also, Mafa has declared a temporary ceasefire. Not sure if it's due to the dimension channel or something else, but they have stopped fighting."

"Oh."

Su Lun wasn't interested in politics, so he just listened casually.

She wasn't particularly interested in that either.

At this moment, she thought of some news she was interested in, her tone noticeably lighter, "And then there's the information about the Regar family. The newspapers have already published the story about Fick killing William, calling it a crime of passion. Now, the Regar side has announced that 'Fick' is the first in line to inherit."

At this point, she suddenly elbowed Su Lun slightly, implying deeply, "Su Lun, don't you really want to go back and be a prince? The newspapers say that Regar XI is not in good health, you might be able to become king very soon. Tsk tsk, king huh!"

Su Lun rolled his eyes as he listened, "Not interested."

Listening to her teasing, the two of them were very close, so he casually placed his hand over.

It was just a friendly gesture, and she did not mind it.

But a moment later, this gambling-addicted lady suddenly noticed something, pursed her lips, and grumbled, "Hey hey hey, kid... your hand."

Su Lun pretended to laugh foolishly but did not intend to withdraw his hand.

He didn't overstep any boundaries either.

It just lay there, enjoying that heavy and warm touch.

She looked at this thick-skinned guy with a somewhat helpless expression.

She glanced at him with an annoyed look, as if remembering something, and then complained in a deep tone, "Don't think I'll help you again."

Hearing this, a smirk appeared on Su Lun's face in an instant, knowing exactly what she meant.

He had no such overreaching thoughts, but hearing her say this, his mind involuntarily conjured up some enchanting images... his brow slightly furrowed, showing some interest.

He quite liked this kind of interaction between the two of them.

Not too deep, not too shallow.

Occasionally a bit deeper, which was indeed quite nice.

She rolled her eyes, not disliking it, and couldn't do anything about it, so she simply let him be.

After soaking in the bath, they were refreshed.

Su Lun rarely rested.

The two shared a blanket and slept through the night without a word.

...

In the following days, Su Lun continued to practice controlling his "Death Domain" in the cabin.

As she had said, Su Lun gradually felt the rich laws of that day.

It was like someone had sprinkled a spoonful of salt into clear water soup, slowly making the taste richer.

Especially in the state of the second release of the Reaper, Su Lun distinctly felt those previously elusive high-level laws become easier to grasp.

With the addition of the "Desecrated Crown," he had new insights into his Death Domain every day.

This greatly shortened his advancement time.

Tanni rarely went out; she was just at the threshold of advancing to the seventh tier and needed to stabilize her state.

And Su Lun's Death Domain, which condensed the laws of death, was also greatly beneficial to her Sword Dao.

The two of them stayed in the cabin, each cultivating and aiding each other.

During this process, Su Lun also discovered that the talents of tier three may involve some super-tier realms that only gods could reach.

Tanni's "Rakshasa Woman" clearly demonstrated exceptional efficiency in capturing those high-level laws.

During these days of constant companionship, under the crown's enhancement, Su Lun often felt some very dangerous auras emanating from her from time to time. It was not just any ordinary law, but seemed like the super-tier law he still could not understand, similar to when they stripped an outer god before.

In short, very strong.

...

The crew of the Perpetual Night sailed westward, headed for "Prospector Sea Island," Duke Raphael's secret base.

The sea island was located in a dangerous and desolate sea where no merchant ships would pass through, almost never encountering any other vessel.

Tanni had specifically planned a hard-to-detect route.

However, one day, while Su Lun and Tanni were meditating in their room, the communicator suddenly rang: "Captain Tanni, Mr. Su Lun, a pirate ship is tailing us. It seems to be the crew of 'King of the Western Sea,' Morlock Poppen!"

PS. These two days, I have been organizing the outline for this volume and haven't finished it yet. Sorry for the shorter length.