Mechanical Alchemist

Chapter 27: Introduction to Alchemy

Knowing from the sound of the gunshots, it was not an ordinary sniper rifle; seeing the explosion of the head, one could also guess that the bullet was an alchemy bullet.

The purpose was probably to ensure that one shot could kill the target.

Although Su'en instinctively shuddered at the sound of the thunderous gunshot, he soon calmed down.

Because he anticipated the cause and effect of the whole incident, he was confident that the sniper would not fire a second shot.

After all, the sniper was here to kill and silence, and would definitely not waste bullets on them, the "small fry" helpers.

Moreover, the position of the convoy was not far from the headquarters building of the Green Gang, and the experts of the gang could arrive in an instant. The longer the sniper delayed, the more unlikely it was for him to escape.

...

"Damn it, there's a sniper, everyone be careful!"

The sudden attack scared the people on Green Street.

The convoy stopped urgently, and everyone found cover to avoid being shot by the sniper hidden in a building.

Su'en guessed the motive of the gunman and no longer worried.

He looked at the corpse with a blown head ten meters away on the motorcycle, turned his eyes, and "bravely" jumped and rolled, hiding beside the motorcycle with the corpse.

Su'en didn't care about the conspiracies of the high-ranking officials or the "mole".

In his eyes, there was only the corpse on the motorcycle.

This was the body of at least a second-tier professional. How often did he have such good luck to come across it?

In the eyes of others, it was a pile of rotten meat, but in Su'en's eyes, it was a lump of priceless treasure shining with golden light.

However, his "brave act" made the captain Kay and the other experienced veterans by the car slightly surprised.

Are all the newcomers so brave now?

Facing an unknown sniper, they were not afraid at all, but took the initiative to come forward and relieve the pressure on the old helpers?

Su'en also noticed the strange look in their eyes and naturally wouldn't say that he came to "harvest" fragments. He could only find an excuse and say, "The gunman is on the high building southwest, 1,300 meters away!"

This was not a fabrication. His current "Basic Firearms Proficiency" allowed him to quickly determine the position of the gunman through the trajectory of the bullet.

The blood splattered from the corpse on the motorcycle was scattered in the northeast direction, indicating that the bullet must have come from the southwest. The penetrating power of the alchemy bullet was strong, as it blew up the target's head and created a hole in the ground through the motorcycle. The angle of the two bullet holes on the ground and the bottom of the car could determine the angle of the bullet's entry.

Of course, the most important thing was Su'en's amazing vision. When he judged the location where the sniper fired, he saw the figure on the high building in the distance at a glance.

"To the southwest?"

Upon hearing Su'en's words, Captain Kay and the other veterans were initially stunned but soon realized.

As seasoned warriors, they naturally knew how to determine the position of a sniper. It was just that their minds were still in shock from the surprise attack and hadn't recovered, so they didn't expect a newcomer to already have the answer.

At this moment, because the distance was close enough, Su'en successfully stripped the memory fragments from the corpse.

"You obtained 'Vincent Isakov's Memory Fragments *3'"

"You gained some information: 'How could they not think that the manuscript would be hidden there...'"

"You learned 'Elemental Language Beginner'..."

"You gained some knowledge of mysticism, alchemy experience +31"

"Spiritual Power +0.35"

This time, Su'en didn't strip any combat skills, which made him slightly regretful.

However, after digesting the "knowledge of mysticism" in his mind, he realized that the value of this knowledge was not lower than that of a combat skill, or even rarer.

This was a world with various alchemy arts, where alchemy was everything.

Even for the "Curse Implantation" that was most important for enhancing the combat power of professionals, it was just a routine application of alchemy.

The mysteries of alchemy went far beyond that. Enchanting, metalworking, crafting, potions, implants, spells... almost all fields were related to alchemy.

It could be said that alchemical knowledge was combat power.

The law of equivalent exchange allowed alchemy to exchange everything!

This was why the "Crow Gang" old-school alchemists of the magical faction despised the mechanical technology of the other two gangs.

That was because, so far, the combat power of the "new-school" steam machinery was far inferior to the "old-school" magical faction.

The higher the rank, the greater the gap.

But why were the old-school alchemists still prevalent, and mechanical arms and steam equipment were everywhere?

Because they were cheap and had a low entry threshold.

In the field of low-level professionals, firearms and steam machinery were very useful. But in high-level combat, only alchemy was the truth.

Su'en didn't dwell on whether steam technology or ancient alchemy was stronger or weaker, as he lacked a lot of knowledge about this world and was still exploring.

But knowledge was always beneficial.

As for the "Elemental Language," Su'en was not a complete novice anymore. He knew that it was the basic ancient language that must be mastered in the study of mysticism. Almost all old-school alchemy, ancient scrolls, and ancient books were written in this script...

Without thinking too much, Su'en looked at the two new skills, "Alchemy Beginner" and "Elemental Language Beginner," that appeared on his character panel and felt satisfied with the gains.

Then, he also stripped a fragment of incomplete memory from the corpse.

"Manuscript? Could it be the thing those people attacked the headquarters vault for?"

Su'en speculated in his mind.

It was a fragmentary thought without any context, but he knew that the so-called "manuscript" was hidden in an unexpected place...

The specific location was not mentioned in the memory fragment.

"Unexpected? Could it be one of those 'the most dangerous place is the safest' tricks..."

Su'en sarcastically thought to himself but didn't dwell on what the manuscript was or where it might be hidden.

After all, it wouldn't fall into his hands.

In Su'en's opinion, if that thing was important, the high-ranking officials of the gang would definitely make every effort to find it.

If they found it, it wouldn't belong to him.

And if the gang couldn't find it, as a lone individual, he didn't have any hope either.

........

After waiting for a few seconds without hearing a second shot, Kay finally realized that the gunman was here to kill and silence, not targeting them, the people of Green Street.

"Damn it, the gunman is here to kill and silence!"

Captain Kay's face turned ugly.

The mission that the cadres had just given him, and now, after only two streets, the captive was killed right in front of him. How was he supposed to explain this?

"Sam, you, and you... come with me! Let's go catch that gunman!"

Kay pointed to a few people, probably because of Su'en's performance earlier, he included him as well.

Su'en didn't mind, as he thought, even if he went, he wouldn't be able to catch up.

The fact that the sniper didn't fire a second shot meant that the guy had a lot of experience and would retreat after killing.

Running to that distance, the probability of catching him was low.

The group of them ran towards the southwest building.

As Su'en had expected, they returned empty-handed after a short while.

Captain Kay had a dark expression when he saw the gang member "Night Angel" Goethe Amato, who had already arrived at the scene of the assassination.

"Boss Angel..."

Kay looked guilty.

"It's alright. It's not your fault."

Goethe looked at the corpse with a calm expression, as if the death of this "important captive" was inconsequential.

He also comforted Kay, "The chairman said it's fine, you can go back."

"But..."

Although Kay wanted to make up for his "mistake," it was already too late, and there was no way to salvage the situation.

The people of Green Street set off again, feeling gloomy.

On the motorcycle, no one spoke, and everyone had a gloomy expression, like children who had made a mistake.

Su'en, on the other hand, was in a good mood, but he didn't show it on his face.

Although this trip was dangerous, his gains were also astonishing. He stripped more than ten corpses and one second-tier professional, improving his proficiency in various skills.

Oh, and he also received a reward of 100,000 yuan.

But when he looked at the gloomy Kay, a thought suddenly popped into Su'en's mind: "This doesn't seem right. If I can think of a mole, the high-ranking officials shouldn't be so oblivious. Since they can think of it, how could they be so careless as to let a group of rookies escort such an important captive?"

With this thought, Su'en immediately realized that this was not carelessness but an intentional act!

"Could it be that the high-ranking officials of the gang deliberately wanted to lure someone to come and kill to expose the mole?"

Thinking of this, Su'en suddenly realized that he might have guessed the truth.

This was the "scheming" of the high-ranking officials of the Cross Society.

The mole probably also guessed that this was a deliberate attempt to expose him, but he had no choice but to come and kill to silence. Otherwise, if the captive's testimony was revealed, he would still face death.

But Su'en also knew that it was difficult to cultivate a sniper, and out of ten thousand gunmen, not necessarily one would be a qualified "sniper." Moreover, the farther the distance, the more factors would affect the shot.

So, being able to blow someone's head off at this distance meant that the gunman had good marksmanship.

If it was someone from within the Cross Society, it wouldn't be difficult to investigate the identity of the gunman...

Thinking of this, Su'en glanced at Kay and shook his head slightly.

This poor little captain blamed himself for everything and felt deep guilt.

Little did he know that this was part of the plan of the high-ranking officials.

.......

Su'en rubbed his temples and dismissed the chaotic thoughts from his mind.

Whether it was a conspiracy or a scheme, it had nothing to do with him.

He only cared about one thing in his heart, which was to buy materials as soon as he returned and prepare for his "induction"!

Who knew that on his first day joining the gang, he would encounter such an unexpected event?

Who knew that this unexpected event would have such a high level of danger?

Although it was safe and sound this time, Su'en didn't have the confidence that he could always turn danger into safety in the face of unexpected accidents.

Therefore, enhancing his strength was the most urgent goal!