Mechanical Alchemist-Chapter 615 - 614: Corpse Soul Reincarnation Technique

The news of Marquis Heins's collusion with the enemy stirred up a storm within the Unified Empire.

No one expected the mole to be inside the headquarters.

When thinking back on the previous ambushes faced by the unified fleet and various defeats at the frontline, everyone realized that the "surrender faction" was not only pessimistically viewing the war situation, but also actively engaging in treachery.

The results of the interrogation of the archbishop from the Heaven's Eye sect, captured alive by Yabek, were tortured out by the intelligence agency on the same day, with the ironclad evidence at hand.

The next day's Lyndon Daily News and Lu Ying Times, among other major newspapers, detailed the whole affair, confirming that there indeed was a group of "surrender faction" collaborating secretly within the Unified Empire.

Empress Ekaterina did not disappoint; She purged all personnel related to Marquis Heins with an iron fist and then promoted a group of hawkish ministers to fill the vacancies. In a short time, she quelled the negative impact of the mole incident on the empire.

Even though Marquis Heins had committed suicide, fearing punishment, many clues had ended there, but the impact was far from over.

Empress Ekaterina also took this opportunity to consolidate power from some old nobility. Suddenly, the monarch held more power than the Bonaparte royal family ever had, and various directives and policies were implemented without any obstruction.

It was only later that people realized that the list of various "surrender faction" members was too detailed, and some old nobility who had previously obstructed the new policies were almost completely caught in one fell swoop.

Some even guessed that this was the Empress consolidating her power again.

However, no one said anything; even the parliamentarian hawks continuously supported her.

In times of a dimensional crisis, a highly centralized, talented and visionary leader is needed to focus all resources to resist external adversaries.

And Ekaterina was indeed that qualified emperor.

This was evident to everyone.

...

Several days later, in the southern part of Lu Ying, in the forest manor of Earl Rasel in Stormgard, Klemmington.

It was an ancient manor located in the mountain forests, beautifully scenic and over seven hundred years old.

And it was here in this ancient manor that a group of old nobles were secretly discussing an ambush plan that could change the fate of the Unified Empire.

"Will Mr. Jing of Dawn really come?"

"The message has been sent out, and people from the Dawn organization have also made contact. As long as the Dark Holy Lamp is in our hands, Mr. Jing will certainly fall into the trap."

"Exactly. Mr. Jing is of the blood race, wounded at his core by the Holy Light, and would need at least a few years to heal naturally. But now, in at most two to three years, a large number of ninth-tier Mages will descend through the dimensional channels. The defeat of the Unified Empire is certain. Therefore, to buy time, even if she suspects there might be a problem with this trade, she will surely come. She cannot afford to wait. Moreover, such a ninth-tier being probably thinks that inside Lu Ying territory, no one can bother her."

"An empire can only have one ninth-tier. As long as Master Merlin remains the first supplicant of the empire, our status remains secure. Otherwise, Miss Lans from the ambitious family will likely strip all rights that should belong to us nobles. If we truly face defeat, everyone will have to bury her together."

"Exactly. We must take the initiative to do something to hasten the people from the Heaven's domain to quickly invade Lu Ying homeland. Otherwise, if they suffer too much damage, they will, in a burst of anger, surely massacre and annihilate nations. And we will have nothing left..."

"..."

The Marquis Heins incident had brought too much negative impact to the old nobility, and although they had timely stemmed the losses, the damage to their old coalition was immeasurable.

This had also disrupted their previously painstaking alignments, and various rights that had been hard-won were suddenly all given back.

Various positions were dismissed, territories were repossessed, and real power was squeezed out...

Initially, they thought to nibble at the benefits bit by bit through the war situation.

But now it seemed, the longer time dragged on, the more stable the position of that empress became, and the less was left for these old nobles.

It was time for a desperate throw of the dice.

"The threat from Dawn is too great. If we don't eliminate them, the problems will eventually fall on our heads."

"Yes. I even suspect that Dawn might be Her Majesty's secret arrangement. Otherwise, how coincidental it is that a group called Dawn suddenly appeared and broke the deadlock of the unified fleet. Now, the Heaven's domain doubts our capabilities, and our voice in future negotiations will be even lesser."

"Don't worry, at least for the next few years they will continue to woo us. Those guys from Heaven's domain are not completely unified internally. They probably guessed that 'Mr. Jing' possesses a treasure, so these advance mage squads want to devour this piece of fat meat as much as possible, risking coming here to intercept. Otherwise, when the large-scale descent begins, there will be more people to share the spoils. They woo us because of this."

"Have the people arrived?"

"They have been secretly brought over. This time, a lot of top experts have arrived. It's absolutely foolproof!"

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"When the time comes, killing that Mr. Jing, we might even consider beheading..."

"..."

As these people were discussing, dozens of miles away from the manor on a mountain road, a group of mysterious cloaked figures steadily advanced towards the manor.

Although they were a group, their walking clearly showed a distinction in rank and status.

Leading the group were three white-bearded mages.

They were enveloped in an invisible domain of magic power, such that the dew on the grass couldn't even touch their robes as they passed.

Clearly, these were three ninth-order Sages of Law.

The group following them comprised mages of robust magic power, all of eighth order.

This was a force capable of killing any ninth-order elite mage group.

...

Elsewhere, a steam train was chugging from Lyndon towards the southern part of Lu Ying.

"Whoo..."

"Whoo..."

As the steam train entered a tunnel, its whistle sounded, pulling a long tail of white steam.

Once the carriage had passed through the pitch-black tunnel, the view opened up suddenly.

The weather was clear today, with high visibility.

Looking through the window glass, one could see the landscape alongside the railway.

Farmlands, wilderness, Mechanical City, and people laboring diligently.

After Lu Ying and Mafa merged into the United Empire, advanced mechanical technology blossomed everywhere. A large influx of population resulted in the construction of many new towns along the railway, creating a bustling and thriving building scene everywhere.

As days went by, people became busy and spirited.

The sunlight was splendid, shining into a section of the luxurious carriage.

Situated on a small table by the window was a miniature stone gargoyle; Su Lun was explaining the mysteries of Puppeteer runes.

Across from him, Abac, holding a notebook, had five mechanized arms earnestly recording something.

"The key to advanced puppets lies in the understanding of runes. Above the laws there's the power of rules, the ultimate mystery of runes, and the direction you need to rigorously study in the future. But to delve into advanced alchemy, you need to be able to understand higher-level runes. There are some basic books in the library; go down later and read them thoroughly to solidify your foundation. That's all for today..."

"Yes, teacher. I'll return to the Minor Void Realm now. Mr. Hei's Dragon Language rune class is about to begin."

"Alright."

"..."

Today's class concluded, and Abac returned to the Minor Void Realm.

Su Lun also packed up the teaching puppet.

He was very pleased with this disciple's performance.

Abac was diligent, focused, persistent, and had the "Exquisite Heart" talent among his dual talents, which granted him extraordinary learning abilities.

Su Lun had now started teaching alchemy knowledge at the seventh order and above, which was quite esoteric and advanced knowledge for ordinary people. Yet, Abac's learning pace kept up remarkably fast, each day absorbing various knowledge like a sponge.

Moreover, it wasn't just Su Lun teaching him.

In the Minor Void Realm, there were Mr. Hei and a group of top experts from the Dawn Group, as well as the most comprehensive library in the alchemy plane.

With these resources, anyone would bypass many detours.

Su Lun felt that, with a bit more guidance, his disciple's future achievements were bound to be very high.

....

Lu Ying's climate was pleasant year-round, now in the full bloom of a colorful spring with bright green and blossoms along the railway.

A crack in the train window let in a continuous waft of faint grass and floral scents.

On the other side, Mr. Jing, in a relaxing and leisurely mood, was perusing an ancient book about the bloodline. It was unclear what he encountered, but occasionally his eyebrows slightly frowned and sometimes he smiled lightly, elegant and focused.

They had been on the train for two days now, with one more day to reach the southern territory of Stormga.

Su Lun didn't disturb his senior sister and, after finishing teaching Abac, he busied himself with his own matters.

They had also grown accustomed to this way of interaction.

Sometimes, very long periods would pass without a word, each quietly busy with their own tasks.

At this moment, Su Lun received a message on his communication device. He glanced at Mr. Jing, "Senior sister, I just got word that Sabina has sent people to verify it, and Earl Rasel indeed has a forbidden object that can heal Holy Light wounds. It's said to be the 'Dark Holy Lamp' salvaged from the 'Hormonte Relics' in the South Sea two hundred years ago."

As Mr. Jing listened, his gaze did not shift from the book, and he responded lazily, "Hmm, those old nobles still have quite a few treasures."

"Indeed."

Su Lun also smiled, adding, "But the seller is not budging on the price, no matter how high. It seems they are just waiting for you, senior sister, to come and negotiate personally."

As he spoke, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and he added, "This would imply that the divinities of the Godly Plane are plotting an ambush."

"Hmm."

Only upon hearing this did Mr. Jing set his ancient tome aside.

She looked at Su Lun, saying, "Miss Yekaterina also contacted me earlier, and there's been no movement among the empire's high-ranking forces. It should be the masters from the Godly Plane who have infiltrated. If we can eliminate those people this time, we should be able to remove this hidden danger completely. We wouldn't have to worry about them attempting an assassination for a long time."

"Hmm."

Su Lun nodded, unsurprised.

Acting within the boundaries of Lu Ying, their side possessed a significant advantage in intelligence.

But the fact that the enemies dared to strike meant they certainly had other secret means of entry, which would also be dealt with this time.

This ambush was not only related to the Dawn and Mr. Jing, but also the final gambit with the empire and those of the "Surrender Faction."

With the recent death of Marquis Heins, the significant figures of the Surrender Faction involved this time were indeed the last. Once Su Lun conducted a soul search, it would be time for a thorough reckoning!

Thinking this, Su Lun asked, "I estimate that the enemies would dare to make a move only if they have at least three ninth-tier Sages of Law... How is your condition, senior sister?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Jing smiled slightly, "No problem."

That casually spoken sentence, however, revealed an indisputable dominance.

Listening, Su Lun raised an eyebrow but asked no further questions.

He was also very eager to see just how powerful his senior sister had become after merging the "Mirror Kaleidoscope" with the primeval bloodlines.

...

The two exchanged a few simple words and returned to their tasks.

Mr. Jing continued to read the ancient tome in his hand.

At that moment, Su Lun took out a gold scroll that was emitting a dark aura, his eyes shining brightly, having already unlocked the second seal of the "All-knowing Eye."

This was a spoils of war from killing 'Curator' Heideman Elpuso in Old Lington— "Sage's Maxims (Partial Scroll)."

The text on the scroll was in the high-order language of the divine race.

Previously, Su Lun could not understand it, but now, having drunk from the Spring of Wisdom, he could comprehend parts of it.

What was certain was that this was a scroll of a very high-tier "Divine Forbidden Object."

And the "Fire of the Death God," a divine tier secret technique obtained from the necromancer they had slain in the waters off Dragon Country, was derived from understanding its gold content.

Previously, Su Lun thought that the text harbored some high-level law of death, but after reviewing Isaac's basic alchemy manuscript, he realized that it might contain some form of "rule."

A profound rule about death.

Possibly even higher.

But currently, his cognition could only touch upon the lower limits of these rules.

Now, having understood part of the content of the golden scroll, Su Lun had gained more personal insight into the "Fire of the Death God" secret technique.

Additionally, after a trip to Old Lington and obtaining the complete "Research Notes on the Living Dead" from 88 Ginkgo Street, he had been pondering a particularly ambitious idea these past few days.

That was one of the ultimate questions of alchemy— the resurrection of the deceased!

After reviewing the content of the golden scroll, Su Lun's thoughts became clearer.

Thinking about it, he decided to put the idea that had been lingering in his mind these past few days into practice.

"Let's do it."

At that moment, Su Lun pulled out a lab rat from a biological experiment.

With a slight flick of his fingers, a transparent thread immediately decapitated the rat, splattering blood everywhere. Almost instantly, a thin wisp of "gray mist" emerged above the corpse.

However, Su Lun didn't let it die, and a sorcerer's seal formed in an instant: "Rewind!"

A miraculous scene immediately unfolded.

The rat's wound reversed as if time flowed backward, instantly healing completely, even the splattered blood was drawn back.

Su Lun once again concentrated on the secret technique, a layer of corpse wax then enveloped the rat's body. With a wave of his hand, before the soul could drift away, it was immediately sealed back into the rat's body.

A magical scene played out right before their eyes.

The rat was immediately hopping around lively, no different from before.

Seeing this, Su Lun's eyebrows slightly furrowed, seemingly still not quite satisfied, he muttered, "Is this the best I can do..."

Yet, this scene made Mr. Jing, who was not far away, freeze; she put down the ancient tome in her hands and curiously asked, "Su Lun, have you grasped the mystery of 'resurrection'?"

"Resurrection" is indeed one of the ultimate subjects in the field of alchemy.

She remembered her father once asserting that this was a power only deities could wield.

But now, Su Lun had resurrected a rat right before her eyes?

Although Mr. Jing also noticed some flaws in this small experiment, merely making a dead rat hop around held extraordinary significance.

"No. It's not truly the Resurrection Technique."

Su Lun shook his head, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Hmm... I think 'Corpse Soul Reincarnation Technique' is a more suitable name. The rat is actually already dead, I just used alchemy to keep it alive. To be precise, it's a special form of undead creature."

Mr. Jing pondered for a moment, faintly discerning some tricks, but was mostly puzzled.

She raised her eyebrows and said, "Oh?"

Having no reservations with his own senior sister, Su Lun explained: "Just now, to resurrect this rat, I used the laws of Time, Death, and Life—three high-level laws—along with the Living Corpse Secret Technique and Wax Figure Secret Technique. I reversed local time to restore the rat's cellular activity, then forcibly sealed the soul with the soul secret technique, and finally used the living corpse wax figurine technique to preserve its pre-death capabilities..."

As he spoke, he spread his hands and added, "Although the outcome is the same as 'resurrection,' the approach is completely different. Without the wax seal, the rat would instantly die from soul departure."

Mr. Jing clearly understood this explanation.

However, she didn't feel this technique was imperfect; instead, she smiled slightly, meaningfully saying, "To achieve this is already quite impressive."

As she spoke, she glanced at Su Lun and added, "I've never heard of anyone reaching this stage. Not even my parents."

Resurrection is a divine power, and Su Lun achieving this step meant he was now glimpsing some divine mysteries.

This was an excellent start.

Moreover, even if this "Corpse Soul Reincarnation" is an unfinished resurrection technique,

its significance for humanity is immense.

If one could truly preserve complete memories and abilities in life, death would seemingly become less frightening.

Moreover, he's only at the eighth tier.

Hearing his sister praise him, Su Lun noncommittally shrugged his shoulders.

Although he also knew his technique had great potential for the future, he felt there were many areas for improvement.

He then pointed at the "High Wisdom Scroll" and said, "The rules of death recorded on this golden scroll are too profound, many things beyond my current understanding. Probably after reaching the ninth tier, I could truly comprehend some of its mysteries."

Listening to him, Mr. Jing nodded encouragingly and said, "Hmm."

...

A day later, the train arrived at the station.

Finally, Su Lun and Mr. Jing reached Clementon in the Stormgar region.

This was a bustling south large city.