Mechanical Alchemist-Chapter 363 - 362: Void Ghost Hand

Pandora signed her name and then turned and said, "Alright, I’ve signed the contract as well, can you let me go now?"

Su Lun listened but was not in a hurry.

He had already offended her and didn’t mind tying her up a little longer.

He then picked up a pen and began to sign his own name.

However, he did not sign immediately.

Su Lun was very aware that a contract was reciprocal.

In the field of alchemy there is a basic concept, reciprocal energy that qualifies for stability.

This applies to contracts as well.

Even in equal contracts, the two parties are not far apart in strength, only then can there be equality.

If the strength differs too much, such contracts have no binding power.

Especially for those "pseudo-gods" who are inherently a level higher than humans in terms of life, if it’s just a signature, that contract is nothing but waste paper.

But if he could think of using a contract to bind Pandora, where would he not consider this point?

Just then, Su Lun took out a beast skin scroll, mumbling words, and chanted, "In the name of the great God of Nature, the lord of the Wind and Rain Forest, the God of Poems and Freedom, I recite your sacred name, and request your witness to an equal contract..."

Since he himself didn’t have that power, he might as well ask a real deity to be the notary.

The "God of Nature" at the law level is not something any ordinary deity can match.

With this witness, probably no one in this realm would dare defy the contract.

This was the divine scroll he had brought from the Dalu tribe, a farewell gift from Yuta, a cherishable item indeed.

Using it here, he could not consider it a loss.

After all, this Pandora was very special, not only a homunculus but also the "Moon Reader," with an immeasurable future.

At least in this realm, Su Lun did not want to become her enemy.

...

Pandora listened to the sacred names Su Lun recited and furrowed her brows instantly.

Being a cultivator of divine path herself, how could she not know that those sacred names actually pointed to the laws controlled by that deity? These consecutive titles made her frown even more.

"This guy isn’t an alchemist; is he actually trying to invoke a response from a higher deity?"

Pandora was greatly puzzled.

This act was as incomprehensible as when Su Lun knew she was the "Moon Reader."’

Moreover, in this shattered realm, no deities existed.

The followers of deity were considered "The Forsaken," so this action made her somewhat puzzled.

However, the puzzlement only lasted a moment, then it turned into shock!

"He actually received a response from a real high deity?!"

When Pandora felt that indescribable will descend, her face drastically changed.

Although she herself was a "deity," she was merely flaunting her supremacy in this broken realm; in front of this true deity, she was nothing.

No one knew better than her how terrifying the "God of Nature" who had responded to Su Lun was!

Pandora immediately understood what Su Lun was up to; this sly guy, had actually summoned a real high deity as a witness?

Immediately, the slight hope she had vanished instantly, and she sighed slightly, conceding.

Fortunately, that indescribable will only lasted a moment before disappearing.

Both Su Lun and Pandora felt a great weight lifted from their shoulders.

After the descent of the divine will, the contract scroll also acquired a ring of bright, mysterious patterns.

It was a third-party witness’s mark, left by a True God.

Su Lun saw the contract established and heaved a great sigh of relief.

Only then did he gather all the threads that had bound Pandora. He also took out the storage ring, clothes, everything that he had stripped from her before, and said, "These are your items. However, the ’Yata Mirror’ has been given to someone else..."

When taking someone’s belongings, it was naturally right to mention it.

"You gave it to that little princess of the Shinto family, didn’t you?"

Pandora stepped onto the ground barefoot, no longer suspended; she felt incredibly relaxed.

She just stood there naked, moving her limbs. The threads left no marks on her body, that sculpted figure flawless from start to end, epitomizing ’perfection.’

If anyone else were here, seeing this stunningly beautiful body, they definitely would not be able to look away.

Unfortunately, the only spectator had his eyes closed.

Her tone was somewhat contemptuous, yet she did not pursue further, and said, "Forget it. That item is of no use to me now, given away is given away."

Now that she had taken the faith of the Mountain Hermit, becoming the "Great God Moon Reader," she was no longer constrained by a single divine artifact.

Rustling sounds of clothing came from beside his ear; Su Lun listened, she must have been getting dressed.

Between clever people, there’s no need to beat around the bush, just say what you think directly.

He thought for a moment, then added, "As for that ’Death’s Novel’, if possible, I’d like to keep it in hand to use as material for job advancement in the future."

Although he still couldn’t comprehend some of the information contained in the "novel", he felt it should be highly compatible. After all, his prosthetic gear had a "Little Void World"; what if it became a Great Void World, or even an entire plane in the future... wouldn’t it be a complete world? The idea of "creating worlds" was all written in the novel, and there was much he could learn from it.

Hearing this, Pandora scoffed coldly, "Hah. You’re really not shy."

But she seemed indifferent as well; after all, if that thing could be used once, it wouldn’t count for much against high-tier professionals a second time.

Su Lun listened to her implicit consent and shamelessly thought: As a captive, it’s only right to strip some spoils of war.

He then asked, "By the way, can you use this ’Death’s Novel’ to seal high-tier professions now?"

Pandora, hearing his increasingly outrageous words, replied discontentedly, "No! That ability can only be used within the Mountain Hermit Nation, in the places where faith is most concentrated. Here, the cost I would have to pay is huge."

At that point, before Su Lun could continue chatting, she directly added, "Give me a room, don’t bother with me, I don’t want to see anyone else. I agree to act once, but you better think it through before you call on me!"

"..."

Su Lun listened as she finished getting dressed and then he finally opened his eyes.

He caught sight of that exquisitely flawless, breathtaking face.

Heh, beautiful indeed, but that arrogant, haughty demeanor, just like a stubborn ancestor.

But after all, she is a "deity".

Su Lun was initially curious about how she became "Tsukiyomi", but seeing her attitude, it was good enough that they hadn’t fallen out.

Perhaps... she would discuss it another day.

They might not be friends now, but they were no longer enemies either.

A cooperative relationship is also fine, no guilt in taking advantage thoroughly.

So thought Su Lun.

....

Su Lun left the "Sealing Chamber".

The two guards by the door saw him emerge and immediately looked as if they were facing a great enemy.

Sen’s hand rested on the handle of his sword, while a dark aura rose from Dr. Banks.

"All’s well now."

Su Lun shook his head and made a pre-arranged secret handshake.

Seeing this, Sen and Dr. Banks both let out a long breath, their expressions showing immense relief.

Both were very aware of Su Lun’s character; any situation he handled with such caution inside had to be incredibly perilous.

Sen and Dr. Banks naturally sensed that there was an additional person inside. But due to the previous restrictions that completely blocked any energy fluctuations, they didn’t know what had transpired.

Now that all was well, Sen finally spoke up, "So, you settled things with that woman?"

Su Lun heard his phrasing and felt something was amiss, so he honestly replied, "A contract has been signed; she won’t be causing us any trouble."

Turning his head, he raised an eyebrow, "But she also doesn’t want to deal with us."

"Hmph."

Sen gave a dismissive snort, indifferent.

She didn’t even want to engage with that woman.

However, she was more curious about how Su Lun had managed it, considering that woman, being the "world’s number one beauty," had been forcefully taken. And now she had willingly signed the contract?

She incredulously asked, "So, what did you do to that woman that made her not want to kill you? I thought there would be a fierce battle."

Su Lun furrowed his brows, recalling the events that had just transpired, which were too complex to cover in a few words, "Let’s go to the deck and I’ll explain slowly."

He had a feeling that Pandora was willing to sign the contract due to the situation, but perhaps, and more so, because of his master "Sereia."

Sen was greatly interested and, hooking her arm through Su Lun’s, they headed to the deck. As Su Lun divulged that Pandora was "Tsukiyomi", her expression grew incredibly vivid...

...

An extra person was on the ship, unknown to everyone but Su Lun and a few others.

Pandora also never appeared before the people.

They trailed the submarine’s markers, heading north.

The "Frost Moon Princess" Skadi, as Su Lun had guessed, really went to the waters near "Roman Nation."

Tanni’s "cursed by the sea" reputation was well-earned; as they sailed north, they encountered storms and huge waves multiple times—events some sailors never experience in a lifetime, but they faced it repeatedly.

Fortunately, Tanni’s keen sense of stormy weather always turned peril into safety.

Apart from some sea sickness among the crew and some damage to the ship, there were no severe impacts.

Moreover, after multiple storms, Tanni seemed to gain some insights into his unknown talent. He could sense storms earlier and handle them more calmly.

Even, Tanni felt, he might be able to actively manipulate storms to some extent.

If one could proactively control the storms, such ability would definitely defy the heavens. At sea, he alone would be worth countless fleets!

To hear the sounds of the sea beasts and to induce storms...

Su Lun still didn’t know what his talent was called.

Since ancient times, humanity had many talents, the common ones recorded in the books, but there were also many rare awakening talents barely known, thus gradually fading from transmission.

Yet, often those very rare awakened talents carried some miraculously skilled abilities.

Su Lun felt that Tanni must be the son of Pirate King Sam, so perhaps he had also inherited some of his father’s special abilities.

After all, to reach the top in this cruel supernatural world, one’s talent must be exceptional.

....

With "Black Sam’s World Navigation=Sea Map" and having Tanni, a top navigator aboard, Su Lun and his team were like having satellite positioning, clearly knowing their precise coordinates in the ocean. They didn’t need to rely on just large directions and instinct as before.

During their journey, they continually perfected the map.

In the following days, Su Lun didn’t leave his cabin again.

The job of modifying over forty mechanical octopuses was not small, and would likely take about half a month.

The crew of the Dawn group were still carefree, laughing all day long, engaged in various bizarre contests.

Now, there was also a major activity added, which was fishing out "big fellows" from the sea to improve their food.

Previously when they encountered fierce deep-sea monsters, they avoided them at all costs, because those big fellows could accidentally overturn and smash the ship.

But now with Tanni’s perception, they could identify their position in advance.

Moreover, the most crucial factor was that Senjo was already a "Sword Saint." Rakshasa Woman was naturally born for combat, and no one on the ship could beat her; she was idle all day long. Apart from practicing her sword, she could only find adversaries in the sea.

Thus, hunting the giant beasts became the most exciting activity for the Dawn group.

The participation of the big fellows was also very high, after all, the supply of food carried by the ship was limited, and they couldn’t possibly use all the space equipment to store food, nor could they store much. But the Giant Tribe’s three brothers, the sumo wrestlers, ate a lot, and the limited amount always left them feeling hungry. Moreover, the higher the profession, the more calories food needed to provide, especially in battle, leading to a huge consumption of food.

Now without that concern, capturing a sea beast bigger than the ship meant everyone could eat until they burst.

Then, stuffed with food, they continued fighting and hunting sea beasts.

This vast sea provided countless delicious foods and treasures.

...

After sailing for several more days, they had already reached the vicinity of the "Roman Nation."

It was a theocratic nation known for producing "Heroes" and top "Gladiators."

That day, in the cabin,

Su Lun was tinkering with the mechanical octopuses.

After days of hard labor, he had essentially upgraded those dozens of mechanical octopuses to the "PLUS" version.

As for Pandora, Su Lun naturally took care of her daily.

After all, she would be a crucial determinant in how much they could harvest when they encountered a submarine again in the future.

Su Lun did not want some residual annoyance to affect his plans.

The more they talked, the better their relationship, not always cold anymore.

Although their topics mostly revolved around his teacher "Celia."

Everything was developing in a positive direction.

Just then, suddenly, a special communicator started making a "zzz" static noise.

"Huh...did it connect?"

Su Lun uttered in surprise, looking over.

This communicator was a military encrypted communicator from Lu Ying, previously left by the "Sacred Judgment Legion" commander "Ferocious Beast" Alek Barrett for convenient communication.

But this communicator had a limited connection range, and after leaving Pirate City for Mountain Hermit, there had been no contact.

After such a long time, Su Lun thought they had been annihilated.

After all, he hadn’t heard that they had surrendered to King Oleg of the North Sea, so in this region of the North Sea, without supplies, they would hardly survive.

He even thought that those "Activated Silvers" had gone nowhere, but now they had managed to connect?

....

At the same time, hundreds of sea miles away.

Three pirate ships were chasing a modified Lu Ying sail military vessel.

The primary flags on those three pirate ships belonged to the North Sea Fleet, displaying the Wolf Fang Club insignia, but the squadron flag designs were not any known under Oleg’s seventeen squadrons.

It was a flag featuring a skull and a starry background, resembling a pirate ship sailing through the void.

On the deck, a group of people huddled together, watching the clumsily fleeing ship ahead, faces sporting mocking, amused expressions.

Once chased around the world by the Lu Ying Navy, now it was their turn to have the prestigious "Sacred Judgment Legion" running all over the place.

The pirates chuckled and laughed, intermittently firing a few shots to create splashes on the sea surface.

This was Duo Luo Sai Er·Castillo, the deputy commander of the "Void Fleet," the newly formed eighteenth squadron of the North Sea Fleet, and a sixth-order professional known as the "Void Ghost Hand"!

Having chased for two days without success, the pirates were also losing their patience.

"Hey, boss, we’ve been chasing them for two days and nights," one of them said, "Why go to all this trouble? Barrett’s only got one arm now, much weaker than before. If you were to make a move, wouldn’t you capture him easily? After all, you have successfully fused with that extremely rare high-order dark gold artifact, the ’Void Ghost Hand.’ No one below the seventh order can match you!"

"The commander trained by the RuYing royal family isn’t so simple to deal with. I am confident that I could kill the Barrett, but you are underestimating him. Even with one arm gone, if he really fought desperately, he could take half our crew down with him. Do you believe that?"

"That strong?"

"What else? That guy is feigning weakness, actually waiting for us to charge in so that they can fight back desperately. Now, by dragging this out until their supplies are exhausted, slowly wearing them down, that’s the best choice. Don’t worry,"

"The boss is wise!"

"The boss is mighty!"

"Hahaha... The boss’s strategies are unparalleled!"

"You guys shouldn’t use the old way of thinking anymore. King Oleg now has his crown, we are no longer just pirates, but the royal special guard legion. Although RuYing has caused us a lot of trouble in the past, people with military talent are rare. His Majesty has said that if we want to move towards regularization, we start with reforming the fleet."

"But if we keep pursuing like this, could something go wrong?"

"What could go wrong? The targets that our North Sea Fleet wants, no one dares to protect them."

"Humph! Even if someone comes, they are just courting death. Our ’Void Fleet’ has never shown itself before the public, and now that we have emerged, we must let the whole North Sea... no, the entire RuYing know our power!"

"..."

A group of pirates started to revel on the deck.

All of them had fused a few Void artifacts and space-related advanced materials, and with control over the void, their combat abilities were far beyond those of ordinary pirates.

...

On the dilapidated warship.

Barrett looked at the three pirate ships hanging not too far behind, his face looking grim.

"Commander, those pirates are not falling for it. They don’t seem to intend to clash directly. It looks like they plan to wear us down alive," one spoke.

"We’re running out of potions and fresh water. The wounds of the brothers who were injured earlier are worsening. If we don’t find a way to resupply soon, we... we might be in trouble," another added.

"Commander, shall we charge at those dirty pirates?"

"..."

Hearing this, Barrett was silent, his fists clenched as if to squeeze water from them.

The "Sacred Judgment Legion" was indeed in a dire situation now.

Although they still had the strength to fight, without supplies, they would be worn down alive.

Should they submit to the pirates?

Though no longer royal knights, they would not betray their honor to survive.

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The despicable pirates of the North Sea had always been enemies of RuYing, and now, with their own kingdom, they were even more so.

Thy had lost their honor and their status, but they still had their dignity.

Even though they weren’t afraid of death as career soldiers, seeing his brothers, whom he personally led, dying from lack of medicine, Barrett felt bitterness in his heart.

Barrett was plunged into an unprecedented confusion.

Ever since the RuYing royal family declared the legion disbanded for "treason," he felt as if he and his brothers, who had once fought and died for the empire, were abandoned by the world.

They had no identity, nowhere to go, no one to take them in...

Aimlessly drifting on the sea.

They had heard that a group of members from the "Holy Legion" in the empire’s capital had been secretly bought by slave traders and sent to Roma as gladiators.

They thought to rescue those brothers.

It was a ploy.

But knowing it was a ploy, they still had to come.

Now they were driven into a corner.

As Barrett’s thoughts raced, he reminisced about his life.

He had fought for the empire, achieving famous victories, yet he never expected to end up in such a predicament.

Then suddenly, someone reported.

"Commander! Someone is contacting us through encrypted communication!"

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"Who?"

"He said he’s the person who traded ’Living Silver’ with you last time!"

Upon hearing this, Barrett’s expression and gaze sharpened slightly.

He thought of that young man named "Su Lun."