Mechanical Alchemist-Chapter 603 - 602: Su Lun’s Thoughts on Alchemical Homunculi

Seeing Pestoia attached to Pandora's body, Su Lun couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, while his second solution All-knowing Eye also discovered some deeper issues.

That was that the compatibility between Pestoia and Pandora's alchemical body was extremely high!

So high that it was theoretically impossible.

Su Lun had actually been pondering a question all along.

If his teacher and Sir Isaac had managed to preserve Pestoia's soul and condense divine fire, had they considered creating a body for her?

Clearly, they had.

After encountering Pandora, Su Lun actually had some guesses.

The research project of creating alchemical humans might have been a direction the couple tried in order to rebuild a body for Pestoia.

But this involved a very profound issue.

That was, the bodies and souls of humans and all creatures are a perfect match by nature. Transplanted bodies, no matter what, could never achieve this 100% compatibility.

Thus, the soul would not stay indefinitely in a body.

Just like some ancient evil magicians who took over other people's bodies, but had to change them frequently. The mutual rejection of soul and body was the most important reason.

This was not a conclusion Su Lun had come up with on his own.

It was found in the "Research Journal on Living Corpses" recorded by a mad researcher named Tillmido M. Chekhov, in the cursed space of "Havier's Mortuary of Grudges" at 88 Old Linden Ginkgo Street while he was still in Old Lington.

Su Lun had asked Mr. Jing and knew Chekhov's identity.

He was also a great alchemist from a thousand years ago, the chief biological expert of Old Lington at that time.

That was also the person initially in charge of researching the autopsy of the fallen angel captured by Sir Isaac.

But due to some experimental accidents caused by insufficient understanding of divine entities, the fallen angel's soul became entangled with Pestoia, leading to her being burned to death later and her resentment being preserved at Storm Manor.

Chekhov, harboring guilt, then began to tackle the three ultimate questions in the field of alchemy: resurrection of the dead, life transfer, and life creation.

Su Lun's secret technique of the living dead was a byproduct of Chekhov's research.

However, at least the portion of the "Research Journal on Living Corpses" that Su Lun obtained did not have the results for "resurrection of the dead."

Pestoia was not successfully revived, and until now, she remains a ghost.

Once, Su Lun thought Chekhov's experiment had failed.

After all, "resurrection of the dead" is a power only the gods possess.

Su Lun hadn't thought much about it before.

But seeing "Pandora," Su Lun knew there was another direction to this matter.

It wasn't just resurrection, but using the legendary technology of creating artificial humans.

And seeing the current 98% compatibility between Pestoia and Pandora's body, he knew, this might just be Sir Isaac's ultimate plan.

Using alchemy to create a miracle, crafting a perfectly compatible body for Pestoia!

And now that Su Lun had achieved his second solution with the All-knowing Eye, his understanding of the world became much clearer. Just from this one glance, he saw more about the fundamental meanings of "death" and "resurrection."

The technology of creating artificial humans also suddenly made sense.

...

However, clearly, Pandora was not the body Sir Isaac created for Pestoia.

First, the compatibility wasn't absolutely perfect;

Second, Pandora's "Faith Stealing" ability was very special, and this must have been intentional.

Pandora is Pandora.

She is an alchemical miracle created by Sir Isaac and Lady Isaac using alchemy.

Su Lun guessed that possibly during the catastrophic disaster that led to the destruction of Old Lington, Pestoia's body wasn't manufactured in time.

Or perhaps for some other reason.

Nevertheless, Sir Isaac, who had mastered the laws of fate, surely had some profound intentions.

For a moment, Su Lun's thoughts whirled and he considered too much.

He pondered for an instant and suddenly had an idea, thinking to himself, "It looks like I need to find time to return to Old Lington."

Although he understood the technical principles, there was still a long way to go before he could produce a finished product.

And he was still missing some experimental data.

Su Lun speculated that the information related to "alchemy-created humans" and "soul bonding" might be hidden in the cursed space of the mortuary on the minus third floor of 88 Old Linden Ginkgo Street—a floor he had never managed to reach.

Perhaps lost in thought, Su Lun did not immediately respond to the young lady ghost.

It was at this moment that reality snapped him back.

Seeing the direct stare Su Lun gave her body, Pestoya still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Although it wasn't her own body, she covered her chest and murmured in exasperation, "Hey, Su Lun... Although Sister Pandora doesn't mind you looking, can you at least try to be discreet? That lecherous look makes it feel quite sleazy."

Since it was her soul that was attached, her body's reactions were being fed back to her soul senses. The looks coming her way felt like a feather trailing along her skin, itchy and also a bit warm.

Pestoya felt as if she was bare and being scrutinized, something about it made her feel oddly uneasy inside.

This was a strange sensation she hadn't experienced in over a thousand years.

Lecherous?

And how am I sleazy?

Listenting, Su Lun gave the young lady ghost a glance, realizing she was becoming more and more sharp-tongued.

He glanced sideways and teased, "What's wrong with looking? If it were you, there'd be nothing interesting to see anyways."

"Huh???"

At this, Pestoya reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, immediately bristling.

Without caring if her robe was showing too much, she fiercely pounced and grabbed Su Lun's neck, shaking his head while continuing to rant discontentedly, "Ah... you nasty fellow, what do you mean by that! What is with that disdainful look? How am I indecent?!"

Not satisfied, she then climbed onto Su Lun's neck, unselfconsciously scratching, grabbing, and biting.

Su Lun felt neither pain nor discomfort.

Having often horsed around like this before, both were accustomed to interacting this way.

Fortunately, Su Lun's multitasking skills were top-notch, so being choked did not impede his healing abilities.

Mr. Jing watched the two of them create a commotion, yet he remained smiling and silent.

Despite her fierce demeanor, there was a strangely warm atmosphere.

It would be harmless for Pestoya's dark Lolita ghost form to be on his neck, but now that it was Pandora's body, it felt very strange.

Plus, Su Lun was well aware of the structure of the divine robe. Wet and close like this, it was completely unrestrained.

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Their extensive skin contact allowed them both to feel each other's scorching body heat.

Pandora had an impeccable figure, and although Su Lun had studied it, he had never been this close before.

Especially in this mounted position - her thighs and buttocks were soft and smooth to the touch, offering an exquisite sensation. Even some details were distinctly felt.

Su Lun was aware of this, but it was not appropriate to speak up, so he let her fuss over him.

But since the bodily sensations were completely real, Pestoya, after causing a commotion for a while, seemed to realize something was off and gradually quieted down.

Being essentially a teenager in mindset, the instinctive blush that swept across her face was either from the temperature rise from the springs or a fleeting shyness.

Seeing her embarrassment, Mr. Jing timely spoke up, laughing, "Alright, Pestoya, come down now. You're hardly acting like a lady."

"Oh~"

Pestoya complied, sheepishly climbing down from Su Lun's shoulder.

Then she submerged herself thoroughly in the water, only her head halfway above it, blowing bubbles like a goldfish.

This was the first time Su Lun saw such a bashful side of Pestoya. He chuckled to himself, finding it quite amusing.

He did not continue to tease the girl, switching topics, he said, "Pestoya, remember I told you I would help make you a body? I now have an idea and should be confident in helping you craft an alchemical body."

Indeed, she did not continue with the earlier topic, and this ghostly young lady seemed to have immediately rejuvenated herself.

Emerging from the water, her eyes gleaming with anticipation, she exclaimed, "Ah? Really?"

"Yes."

Su Lun nodded and shared his earlier thoughts, "Technically, it's not a big issue. We just lack some precise data on soul fusion and a few key materials. I roughly know where to find some clues..."

He had studied Pandora's alchemical body many times and had already solved many of its technical difficulties.

Now that he had awakened the second level of All-knowing Eye, even those high-level designs that were previously indecipherable to him were now comprehensible.

However, understanding them and creating them were still quite different matters.

This would still need time to be attempted bit by bit.

Pestoya, having been a ghost for a thousand years, already had stars of hope in her eyes at the prospect of having a body again, dreaming aloud, "Ah... Su Lun, what kind of body are you going to make for me?"

She tilted her head, pondering, then looked down at her current form, concerned that Su Lun might not understand her meaning, she added, "Um... I mean... I mean... As good as sister Pandora's body is, it seems... it might not suit me."

Su Lun smiled and said, "Of course. I will create one according to your liking."

He had fully understood now; Pestoya's compatibility with Pandora's body was as high as 97%. The minor incompatibility was due to details of the physical form, such as a body image compatible with the soul, various capabilities, elemental affinities, and physiological state.

It was like... Pandora's voluptuous figure did not quite match this young girl's soul. If changed to a petite frame, it might increase the compatibility further.

"Su Lun, you are amazing!"

Overjoyed upon hearing this, Pestoya enthusiastically embraced Su Lun.

Su Lun, already used to her shifts in mood, felt the suffocating tenderness and reminded her with a smile, "Pestoya, you are exposing yourself again."

Unexpectedly, Pestoya didn't show any embarrassment this time and embraced him openly, "Ah... It's sister Pandora's body anyway. If you want to take advantage, go ahead."

Saying that, she revealed a mischievous smirk and asked teasingly, "Little junior brother, I am good to you, right?"

"..."

Su Lun was amused yet exasperated.

This cunning young girl, who had just a moment ago not even allowed a glance, now readily 'sold' Pandora.

Mr. Jing, too, smiled with amusement in her beautiful eyes.

Yet watching Su Lun, a fleeting moment of contemplation flashed in her eyes.

She had thought it over.

But creating alchemical humanoids involved several ultimate questions in the field of alchemy, presenting extremely high difficulty, unimaginable to ordinary people. Apart from her own half-demigod father, she hardly imagined anyone else capable of crafting a legendary alchemical humanoid.

Now, unexpectedly, Su Lun had managed it.

....

In a pine forest in a secluded mountain, the autumn wind was howling.

In the hot spring pool, three people were leisurely soaking.

Su Lun recounted his adventurous journey to the Dragon Country, Mr. Jing listening with amazement and occasionally interjecting.

"Oh, my father also went to Giant Island? No wonder some of the details you mentioned about the Dragon Country Waters seemed familiar like childhood stories..."

"The talent of 'All-knowing Eye' really relates to the Spring of Wisdom..."

"So Ottilia went to Netherworld, huh..."

"Emmerich successfully transplanted the Eye of the God and obtained some of the 'All-Phenomena Truth' talent? That's quite good. It aligns well with his Scholar career path, and his future prospects are high. At that time, our Dawn will also gain another top-tier combatant."

"It turns out everyone in the team has changed so much, huh..."

"..."

Su Lun pretty much finished recounting his adventures.

At that moment, he thought of something and asked about his senior sister's situation, "Senior sister, how's the battle situation on Mafa's side? Also, how were you injured?"

Thanks to Su Lun's healing, Mr. Jing noticeably felt the rampaging divine force within her easing a lot, and the pain also lessened much.

Upon hearing this question, she replied, "The dimensional passage can now withstand the arrival of a ninth-tier Sage of Law. But the cost of arrival is likely considerable, and as far as I know, only one Sage of Law has descended so far. Knowing this, I planned to see if I could take a shot at the enemy's top combatants, but then I ran into an ambush."

At this point, Mr. Jing paused.

After pondering for a moment, she continued, "Later, I carefully thought back on the details of the operation and realized the oversight might not have been on my part. I suspect the information might have been leaked."

"Information leakage?"

Upon hearing this, Su Lun's eyebrows slightly furrowed.

When he previously heard at the joint fleet that Mr. Jing had been injured, he had already guessed this possibility.

No one knew the extent of his elder sister's abilities better than he did.

The Second Solution [S-011-Image Guardian], along with the various abilities replicated over a millennium, made Mr. Jing's combat power far beyond that of an ordinary ninth-tier.

There was also her ability to teleport using mirrors; anyone who wanted to seriously wound her on this plane had to be extremely cautious.

Not to mention a surprise attack.

How could she have been ambushed instead?

Su Lun immediately thought of the situation with the joint fleet. That fleet had also set out to raid the gods' plane harbor, but it ended up trapped at sea.

If it was not due to some special divination ability, it was clearly someone leaking intelligence.

Su Lun tended toward the latter option.

Because, on this plane, there absolutely did not exist a ninth-tier capable of predicting!

Mr. Jing obviously knew this as well and she continued, "During the previous operation, there was some exchange of intelligence with the officers of the Unified Empire. Naturally, their existing intelligence network within the Mapha Territory is somewhat more accurate. The intelligence on my operations must have leaked from this channel."

After hearing this, Su Lun took a moment to think and then asked, "Elder sister, are you saying someone at the high levels of the empire has defected?"

Mr. Jing said, "It's not necessarily true defection. Those who had access to that class of information are now certainly holding high ranks within the Unified Empire. True defection would bring much greater impacts than merely selling some intelligence. Moreover... your empress wife's skills are not so simple; if there were a high-level defection, the exposure would ensure that no matter who they were, their outcome would not be favorable."

As she spoke, she let out a slight sigh,"Probably, some of the high officials are just making sure they have a fallback plan. Thinking if the Alchemy plane really was defeated, they could still act as the 'Surrender Faction' and save their lives."

"..."

Su Lun fell into thought upon hearing this.

Although he felt somewhat strange about the term 'elder sister' used for his mentor, he couldn't deny that Yekaterina's meticulousness, adeptness, and subtlety in handling people were indeed unparalleled.

Speaking of being an emperor, Su Lun really thought she was quite suited to the role.

Even the former Mapha's Grand Naval Marshal 'Thunder Tiger' Meredith had nothing but high praises for her.

However, even if no one had defected, leaking military intelligence was already tantamount to treason.

As he thought of something, Mr. Jing added, "Oh, there's one more thing. 'The Divine Sect's' remnants have been quite active in Lindon recently. This afternoon, I received news that 'Thief Emperor' Karlo from the once ten legendary hunters has joined the Eye of Heaven Sect and was executed on Holy Light Avenue by the military intelligence personnel. That information might have been spread by the followers of the Eye of Heaven Church."

Su Lun's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, considering that this was once an adversary he had confronted.

That guy was someone who recognized money over people, so his defection was not really surprising.

But to defect, whatever legend he had maintained, it suddenly made him seem much less dignified.

And although Saint Child Frank was dead, this Eye of Heaven Sect really was an endless hidden danger.

At that moment, Mr. Jing spoke again, "However, the current problem isn't too severe. I've just entered the ninth tier and haven't yet fused with my prosthesis. Once that's done, it won't be so easy for someone to harm me. Moreover, your situation is very good now, Su Lun, if you can find suitable cosmic essence, advancing to the ninth tier should be no problem. Then, we'll really have a foundation for a prolonged battle."

"Mm."

Su Lun nodded as he listened.

He asked, "Elder sister, what are your plans next? I've been thinking of going back to Old Lington soon. I mean, if you don't have other plans, shall we go together? It's also the right time for your injuries to be fully healed."

Mr. Jing responded indifferently, "I was originally planning to find a place to recuperate for a year or so. But since you can handle it, that's even better. And since I want to return to Old Lington too, I can also collect some things from Dawn City now."

Su Lun felt the same way.

Other than the cursed space at 88 Ginkgo Street in Old Lington, it was also time to check the dangerous cursed spaces in the Dawn Relic, as well as the sealed dimensional passages.

Now, with his strength and Mr. Jing together, almost anywhere on this plane was accessible.

An excited Pestoya chimed from the side, "Yay, we're going home!"

Though Dawn City was now ruins, it was still the former home of the two sisters.

And that relic held many secrets indeed.