Mechanical Alchemist-Chapter 514 513: Great Opportunity, Divine King’s Divine Artifact!

The commander of the ten-thousand-member mage group, Adelaide, was an eighth-tier Rune Mage, skilled in both magic and combat, with formidable close-combat capabilities.

Even alone, he had fought against the seriously injured Black Dragon for a long time.

The site of their fierce battle resembled a scene from a meteor strike in the forest, utterly devastated.

In the end, he was no match and died under the claws of the Black Dragon.

Moreover, since Su Lun had blown up the dragon's lair, the Black Dragon, still enraged, had no place to return and began massacring isolated mages in the jungle after killing Adelaide.

However, just as the Black Dragon left, Su Lun teleported back to the battlefield.

Adelaide's body had already been corroded by the dragon's breath to almost half.

But his soul was still intact.

Su Lun decisively summoned a shadow of death behind him and successfully harvested the soul of an eighth-tier Grand Mage.

This guy followed the path of a physically strong mage, his knowledge providing Su Lun with much inspiration.

As the leader of the ten-thousand-member mage group, his storage space also contained many treasures, including the legion's Holy Artifact.

Particularly, the "Rune Anti-Magic Chain" he used was a remarkably valuable treasure.

...

Before long, more than ten mechanical warriors arrived together.

Miss Dora, watching Su Lun carefully clearing the battlefield, both amazed and speechless, spoke, "Mr. Su Lun, if you intend to confront that Black Dragon, we can offer some help."

The group from Mafa knew that to leave this cursed space, they would still need to rely on Su Lun.

Moreover, Dora knew that this man before her wanted to maximize benefits and would surely aim to kill the Black Dragon. Given his characteristic of leaving no opportunity unexploited, it was certain he would have this intention.

Su Lun glanced at this clever hostage of a lady and cracked a smile, "Sure."

Dora, looking at that smile, always remembered how he had blackmailed her family with the same detestable expression and internally cursed, "Despicable fellow."

But aloud, she said, "What do we need to do? If you have a good battle plan, we can fully cooperate with you."

At this statement, everyone around her, including General Sam, became very serious.

They knew very well that even now, with two eighth-tier modified warriors, their chances against the Black Dragon were not great.

If they clashed head-on, the outcome would likely be extremely dire.

There might be few survivors in this group of people.

But even so, no one raised any objections.

Unexpectedly, Su Lun's expression remained calm as he said, "In a moment, I ask the General and my partners to hold off that wicked dragon, not allowing it any time to rest or catch its breath. Also, attach my rune mark to the back of the Black Dragon."

He had a plan already, hence his unhurried speech.

With people helping, their chances of success were much greater.

Dora frowned upon hearing this, "Just to hold it off?"

She had quickly guessed that Su Lun might have another strategy but didn't ask further, adding instead, "If that's all, it shouldn't be a problem. I have a special industrial adhesive in my possession that can stick to nearly anything. It should be able to stick to dragon scales."

Su Lun smiled slightly at that, "That's even better."

As he spoke, he pulled out several small gemstones engraved with coordinates and handed them to Dora.

Dora then handed them to General Sam beside her, saying, "Uncle Sam, please."

Sam nodded solemnly.

Turning back, Dora looked at Su Lun again.

Seeing the spatial markers, she had already guessed what was coming.

As they were hardly strangers, she directly spoke up, "Do you plan to take action personally?"

"Yes."

Su Lun nodded without elaborating.

He just looked at the distant Black Dragon, which seemed slightly weary, and said, "The self-healing capability of the dragon kind is very strong. We absolutely cannot give it a chance to recover. Now that its malice has dispersed and its combat strength has significantly weakened, we should also start."

"..."

Dora listened without asking further.

At that moment, Number Nineteen, who had been silent at the side, spread her golden wings, transforming into a streak of golden light that rapidly ascended into the sky.

This was part of the hunting plan that she and Su Lun had previously devised.

Now with the help of outsiders, it was better.

The Mafa group, watching this mechanical angel radiating Holy Light up close, had their eyes flash with unusual colors.

Seeing Number Nineteen take off, General Sam, not to be outdone, the magic energy furnace fully charged, "pfft" erupted, sending him rushing towards the direction of the Black Dragon as well.

...

Su Lun and Dora's group remained on the ground.

Those high-ranking military officials from Mafa also understood Su Lun's identity, and seeing their Colonel Dora with this familiar figure, remained silent and stood a bit farther away.

This left space for a private conversation between the two.

Su Lun, known both as the "Reaper" from Dawn Group and as Prince Andreas of the old royal family, was a significant wanted criminal in the Mafa Empire.

But now, with the invasion of another plane, all internal disputes seemed irrelevant.

The two groups could temporarily ally.

But nobody spoke.

The atmosphere wasn't serious, just slightly awkward.

Meanwhile, the battle had begun in the distance.

The wings of the Number Nineteen battle angel, being fragments of a god-tier mechanical limb with strong magic-warding capabilities, suffered almost no damage even when directly hit by the Black Dragon's breath.

General Sam's mechanical battle armor was also equipped with a massive shield which, despite looking cumbersome, could withstand the dragon's fiery breath.

The two of them facing the Black Dragon managed to hold their ground for the time being.

Su Lun, closely watching the battle from afar, felt it might be appropriate to say something and casually remarked, "Your abilities are quite special."

He hadn't expected a straightforward answer.

Unexpectedly, Dora had no intention of hiding anything and directly said, "I have dual talents."

"Oh?"

Su Lun glanced at her, slightly surprised.

In fact, when he saw Dora's limbs turn to metal in an instant, he had guessed this possibility. He had encountered someone with dual talents like himself.

[B-059-Thinker]+[A-043-Metal Devourer]dual talents.

He just hadn't expected she would actually admit it.

And upon hearing about these dual talents, Su Lun suddenly thought of something else.

Legend has it that Lucien Pepys, the founding Grandmaster of the Mechanical Alchemy Guild of the Mafa Empire, had these dual talents.

There were also some quite mystical legends about him.

A thought flashed through his mind; Dora did not dwell on her talents, simply saying, "Your Dawn is very special. We could collaborate in the future."

Listening to the tone of this senior officer, who sounded older than her years, Su Lun felt slightly uncomfortable, but replied, "Sure. I need a group of Mechanics to build a massive mechanical castle. Have any good recommendations?"

"That shouldn't be a problem. Mechanics are the least of what Mafa lacks."

Dora readily agreed and added, "What are you building? Do you have the blueprints?"

She knew that what Su Lun was planning to build was anything but a conventional mechanical castle.

Hearing her agreement, Su Lun also thought this Miss Dora was agreeable, not bearing grudges, and quite noble.

He glanced at the distant battlefield; now was not the time for details, "Let's talk about this later. I'll contact you then."

Dora also adopted a strictly businesslike attitude, "Okay."

Just then, Su Lun suddenly remembered something and reminded, "Oh right, Miss Dora, remember you still owe me an alchemy manuscript."

Mentioning the ransom, Dora's mood soured again.

A barely noticeable frown appeared at the corner of her mouth as she coldly replied, "I also asked for you, that Isaac's Alchemy Manuscript is in the hands of the royal family. But you killed Princess Thirteen, and the royal family doesn't welcome you. Besides, you're from the Lei Jia estate. Even my grandfather's inquiry has brought no results yet. And..."

She paused there, her face showing a hesitant expression, and said, "Never mind, anyway, my family and I will try our best to get it for you."

"..."

Su Lun listened, his expression slightly altered.

The situation seemed a bit complicated.

But knowing where the item was made things half successful.

Just then, a sudden message came through the communicator from Number Nineteen, "It's done!"

Su Lun's gaze sharpened.

He turned to glance at Dora and grinned, "Great! I'll wait for your good news!"

"..."

While Dora found his smile quite annoying, she knew he was about to make his move.

The people of Mafa were very curious about what Su Lun would do.

Although he was a powerful seventh-tier, the Black Dragon was a dominant creature that even eighth-tier professionals were not confident they could defeat.

Under the gaze of the group, Su Lun spread his hands and performed a magic wardrobe change.

Upon looking again, his body was covered in a set of armor that emitted a dark mist, majestic and imposing, like a dragon transformed into human form.

Dragons inherently carry a bloodline-based suppression against lower beings, and the Dragon Scale Armor, forged from the scales of a fearsome dragon, also carried an aura of intimidation, causing the nearby Mafa mechanical warriors to change color uniformly.

To battle with this sinister dragon, the basic requirement was to withstand the Black Dragon's breath.

With this armor, Su Lun now had the assurance he could kill the dragon.

Moreover, because the flame of the [Eternal Furnace] had reignited, Dwarf King Ironhelm Oru had reforged this armor. Now, the defense of this Dragon Scale Armor was incredibly strong.

Dora was shocked for a moment, but the figure before her had already dispersed, and looking again, he had appeared in the midst of the distant battle group.

She then understood where Su Lun's confidence came from.

...

Just like the whale being one of the rulers of the oceanic food chain, it still can do nothing about parasitic barnacles.

Although the Black Dragon was powerful, its back was an attack blind spot.

Number Nineteen and General Sam, during their battle with the sinister dragon, had placed markers with spatial coordinates on the dragon's back.

Su Lun teleported and appeared on the dragon's back.

The Black Dragon immediately noticed the little "bug" on its back and, with a fierce surge, flung the "bug" hundreds of meters away.

Su Lun fell amidst turbulent currents whipped up by the dragon's wings, the sound of wind whistling past his ears.

But he had anticipated this.

This task could only be done by him.

The moment he was flung away, he teleported again, sticking to the dragon's back once more.

The dragon scales were indestructible; the ten thousand men group tried to kill this dragon starting from its rotting parts.

In other areas, even the attacks of Number Nineteen and General Sam hardly left any marks.

But by then, Su Lun had already produced a Crimson Dagger in his hand.

This [Siegfried's Dragon Slayer Dagger]was specifically designed to counter the corruption of giant dragons.

When Su Lun teleported back onto the dragon's back, he stabbed down with a single motion.

The crimson blade of the dagger emitted a visibly sharp aura, and with a quiet "puff" of breaking through the armor, the blade entered, leaving only the hilt visible.

"It's in!"

Su Lun felt elated inside, silently praising the sharpness of the Dragon Slayer Dagger.

As long as it could breach the defenses, he saw the possibility of slaying the Black Dragon.

The Black Dragon, in pain, once again flapped its wings vigorously, diving downward.

Su Lun, having no leverage, was thrown off again.However, because he tightly clenched the handle of the dagger, when he slipped, "Shh!" a sound rang out as a one-meter-long huge gash was carved on the back of the Black Dragon, clearly exposing a large patch of dark flesh writhing under the dragon scales.

Su Lun, seeing that the wound was not healing quickly, was thrilled once again.

Previously, after killing Augustus, he had found a "Dragon Slayer Potion Formula" in that guy's bank vault. These days, after searching everywhere for materials and using some substitutes, he had finally managed to concoct some miraculous powder. This powder was highly effective against dragon-type creatures, capable of suppressing their powerful self-healing abilities. Coupled with the bleeding effect of the Dragon Slayer Dagger itself, it was simply miraculous against dragons.

Now, having tried it in actual combat, the effect was indeed excellent!

The Black Dragon, feeling the pain, realized that this "little insect" was a fatally threatening presence.

After shaking off Su Lun, it turned around and charged ferociously, spewing a breath of dragon fire right at him.

Seeing this, Su Lun teleported again to its back and plunged the dagger in, creating another huge gash.

"Ong~"

An intensely angry dragon's roar erupted, instantly pulverizing the surrounding rocks and trees into dust.

If it weren't for the Dragon Scale Armor, Su Lun felt all his internal organs would have been shattered by the vibration. Even so, he felt a moment of dizziness.

The panel also displayed an effect of "Shock," causing his body to stiffen momentarily.

Following that, a thick acid-like dark dragon's breath was spit out, and Su Lun felt as if the entire world had plunged into darkness.

Indeed, even with such thorough preparations, the situation was fraught with peril.

And this was still a Grudge Black Dragon; if it were a true Black Dragon, things might not have been so straightforward.

But fortunately, the armor was strong enough to completely block the corrosive dragon's breath that could have reduced Su Lun to ashes.

General Sam and Number Nineteen, seeing this, also hurriedly charged back into the fray to tangle with the Black Dragon, giving Su Lun a breather.

Su Lun teleported again and plunged the dagger once more.

As long as the Black Dragon couldn't shake off the other spatial coordinates on its back, Su Lun could always teleport there, no matter where it fled to.

Although there were occasional mishaps, every two or three tries were successful in making a cut.

The three of them cooperated, repeating this process.

The wounds on the Black Dragon multiplied.

But no matter whether it smashed into mountains or dived to the ground, it couldn't shake off the tenacious Su Lun.

From that moment on, the fate of this Black Dragon was sealed.

Though the cuts inflicted on its massive body might not seem significant, the inability to heal quickly added up over time, eventually proving fatal.

...

In the distance, Dora and Mafa's group could only gape in astonishment.

They had never imagined that Su Lun actually possessed genuine "Dragon Slaying Skills."

Watching such extreme maneuvers, they were not only shocked but also realized that only he could execute such tactics.

Even if others possessed the Dragon Slayer Dagger and armor, they couldn't perform such a high-difficulty kill.

After steadily bleeding for nearly an hour, the Black Dragon grew increasingly weaker.

Its roars became deeper, its flying speed slowed, and its breaths grew feeble...

Finally, a sorrowful dragon's cry echoed across the sky, its wings fluttered weakly a few times before suddenly stopping, and the huge dark shadow plummeted from the sky.

With a "thud" of a loud noise.

The forest trembled, the Black Dragon hit the ground, and instantly turned into a pool of black, foul-smelling liquid.

But Su Lun, with sharp eyes, spotted a glowing object within that pool of liquid. It appeared to be a fragment, carved with snake scales.

"It's really here."

A gleam of joy flashed in Su Lun's eyes.

Upon inspection, this fragment indeed was a quarter of the [Urobolos Fragment]!

He picked it up without any hesitation.

At that moment, General Sam and Number Nineteen also descended.

To their surprise, the cursed space of the Black Dragon didn't collapse.

Only Su Lun had an idea, but he wasn't inclined to explain.

However, a black spatial vortex slowly formed above the Black Dragon's corpse, signaling the exit.

At that moment, Dora and the group of mechanical warriors came running over.

Staring at the exit, their expressions remained serious but a hint of relief from surviving a catastrophe flickered through their eyes.

Dora contemplated for a moment, then said to Su Lun, "Lord Su Lun, since the situation outside is unclear, we'll go ahead."

This was a cursed space officially recorded by the Mafa authorities, and she understood that it surely contained top-tier treasures.

But after all, their survival depended on Su Lun and another.

Even though they had provided a little help earlier, it was actually for their own sake.

They had no reason to share any of the spoils here.

Hearing this, Su Lun grew even more impressed with the Miss, smiling, "Good! See you next time."

Indeed, the daughters of major families were different, high in thought and consciousness. If it were adventurers or the like, faced with the temptation of precious treasures, it would probably lead to a messy internal squabble.

Dora, feeling that their next meeting might not bode well, responded faintly with an "Mhm," and stepped into the twisted portal without any reluctance.

As she left, General Sam and the others followed in quick succession.

The scene was then left with only Su Lun and Number Nineteen.

The battle was over, the army of ten thousand mages was almost completely annihilated, and the Black Dragon was vanquished, as if all the pressure had evaporated.

Number Nineteen, looking at the black water on the ground, asked, "What now?"

There was no need for pleasantries between them; Su Lun directly said, "Stay here and make sure none of those mages get out. I'm heading to the Dwarf Underground City."

Number Nineteen, guessing what he intended to do, nodded.

With a teleport, the surroundings shifted instantly, and Su Lun appeared in a dark environment.

...

Although the underground city was blasted apart, it was a precise demolition, with only the grand hall where the Black Dragon was located collapsing, while the corridors and such were still intact.

Su Lun had come here not only coveting the treasures but also seeking to uncover the secrets hidden within this cursed space.

The curse had not dissipated, which meant the resentment of the Dwarf King still lingered.

This cursed space was quite unique.

It was the most unique one he had ever encountered.

When Su Lun had just obtained the fragment of Urobolos from the corpse of the Black Dragon, he distinctly felt that the cursed space was established through this fragment.

It gave him the same sensation as when he had acquired the plane crystal that formed the Mirror Library before.

Moreover, he just checked and found that he held three fragments in his hand, which exactly assembled into the complete Divine Artifact of the Divine King—the "Urobolos Space-Time Ring".

However, since they were shattered, they held no special effects and were still just three "fragments".

With his current knowledge, Su Lun could only identify them as having "information beyond understanding", barely making out some fluctuations of space-time laws.

He thought to ask if the resentment of the Dwarf King could possibly repair it.

Following the path he had taken before, the soul fluctuations of the Dwarf King were still deep underground.

Going downstairs, he saw that Dwarf King, Iron Helmet Orl, sitting by the furnace lost in thought.

Upon hearing footsteps, he lamented, "Young man, you've come. I didn't expect you really slew that dreadful dragon..."

Noticing that Big Beard Dwarf seemed to be waiting for him, Su Lun directly asked, "Your Highness, the Dwarf King, were you waiting for me?"

Iron Helmet Orl replied, "Yes. I wanted to thank you for slaying the dragon that enslaved my dwarven people. I'd also like to entrust you to deliver some items to my kin."

He was merely a wisp of resentment. With the Black Dragon's death, his obsession should have faded as well.

He seemed to recall even more about his identity as the Dwarf King.

Su Lun quietly waited for more to be said, yet he clenched the rune black umbrella in his hand.

Iron Helmet Orl took out a rune iron hammer, a golden tome, a scroll, and pointing at the burning forge in front of him, he said, "I want you to deliver our mountain dwarf tribe's heritage items to my people."

The hammer was the "Forge Hammer of the Dwarf King"; the golden tome was naturally the "Runic Book of the Dwarven Tribe" that Su Lun had seen before; the path was the "Eternal Forge"... all were treasure inheritances of the mountain dwarves.

Su Lun was not surprised.

However, he felt a slight familiarity with that scroll because he had one just like it.

A dismissal revealed it as a "Divine Contract Scroll"!

The scroll was spread open, and he read the text on it at once.

The content was a treaty of alliance between the Dawn Era Empire and the mountain dwarf tribe, respecting each other, equal...

The one who signed it, clearly a dwarven name, "Barrel High Hill".

And the other, "Andreas Libavius," one of the five elders of the Dusk Cross Society. After this name, there was even a casually written symbol "⍥"!

What was special was that the background of the scroll, like a watermark, was of an ouroboros, its details exactly matching the "Urobolos Space-Time Ring"!

Seeing the text on the scroll, Su Lun's pupils dilated sharply: Was this the treaty that the five elders of the Dawn Era and a God-tier Dwarf King of the mountain dwarves had signed?!

Iron Helmet Orl, noticing Su Lun's gaze on the treaty, said while stroking it, "Our mountain dwarf tribe has never forgotten our ancestors' teachings and has followed the treaty through generations. Our faith in the treaty is as unbreakable as an anvil. We also hope to coexist peacefully with you humans. After all, alchemy and the dwarven tribe share a profound connection. But..."

He did not continue, instead saying, "I want to say, you take it to my people. Tell them, if one day humans are willing to follow the content of the treaty again, our mountain dwarf tribe will still honor our promise and become the staunchest ally of the alchemy civilization."

Su Lun listened and slightly furrowed his brow.

The age of Alchemy had been severed countless times, and it was feared that no human would remember this covenant.

Moreover, in the eyes of today's adventurers, the mountain dwarves were just a group of wealthy "miners".

Only upon understanding the covenant did Su Lun realize that such an agreement had existed between the two races in the Dawn Era.

But reality didn't allow him much time to think; a thought flashed through his mind, and he replied instantly, "Yes!"

Iron Helm Orr watched Su Lun and smiled slightly, then suddenly exclaimed admiringly, "Young man, you are impressive. Entrust these artifacts of inheritance to my people, and you will gain our Dwarf Clan's friendship."

Watching the Dwarf King convey his final wishes, the lucidity in his eyes seemed to fade more and more.

Su Lun hurriedly took out a few fragments and asked, "Your Highness, the Dwarf King, may I ask one more thing? Could you help me repair this artifact?"

Iron Helm Orr's consciousness seemed as though it was about to dissipate, but upon seeing the Divine Artifact fragments, he immediately became excited, as if revived, "The Urobolos Space-Time Ring? My goodness, you've actually gathered its fragments!"

At that moment, the Dwarf King seemed to remember something but ultimately, it was only fleeting, and upon deeper contemplation, a hint of confusion emerged, "This is a Divine King Artifact forged for Lord Andreas by our dwarven ancestors...Sadly, it's a treasure that contains the 'Space-time Law.' To repair it, one needs cosmic origin materials related to space-time."

Su Lun had anticipated this and immediately took out the "Sand of Time" and the "Planar Fragments."

These were the most precious space-time related treasures he possessed.

Iron Helm Orr looked at the materials and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, I didn't expect you to have such divine-tier materials."

However, he immediately changed his tone, "Although these materials are rare, I'm afraid they are still far inferior to this Divine King Artifact. Moreover, I'm sorry to say, my forging skills aren't sufficient to repair such a high-tier artifact."

Listening, Su Lun couldn't hide his disappointment. Were the fragments coveted by the gods going to collect dust again?

But just as this thought arose, Iron Helm Orr added, "However, with these materials, I could attempt to bond it. Perhaps it could restore a trace of this artifact's divine power...But I can't guarantee it."

With that, he asked, "Are you willing to use such precious materials for this attempt?"

Hearing this, Su Lun immediately knew it was a great opportunity, and without any hesitation, he said, "Yes, please go ahead!"

Although those two materials were precious, they indeed were miraculous lifesavers for him at the moment.

But to an alchemist, the most crucial principle was "equivalent exchange."

If repairing this fragment required such fine materials, then surely, if successful, the outcome would be exceptional!

Moreover, the main body of these fragments was the "Urobolos Space-Time Ring," an artifact whose level was unknown but surely more powerful than any known 'lesser god'!"

Even a speck of dust shaken from the clothes of the gods was a monumental mountain in the eyes of ordinary people.

But if really repaired successfully, restoring even a trace of its effect would be an immense upgrade for anyone below the god-tier!

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Taking this risk was undoubtedly worth it.

Moreover, this Dwarf King's resentment was of a "divine craftsman" standard, perhaps the only existence in the alchemical realm capable of repairing this fragment.

This opportunity was not to be missed!

Hearing Su Lun's decision, Iron Helm Orr responded indifferently, "Oh, alright. Since you've decided so, I'll give it a try."

Speaking, he picked up the hammer again, placing the three fragments and materials into the burning forge. The Sand of Time and the Spatial Crystal Core also slowly melted into law-fluid in the divine fire.

Seeing this, Su Lun's heart surged with an unprecedented level of anticipation as he quietly watched.