Chapter 471 [Crown]

South City, Port Caquetlo.

Old John dragged his tired body out of the dock warehouse.

He looked at the pool of scarlet blood on his chest in great annoyance, and scolded himself: "You're so fucking unbelievable, why are you wrestling!"

Obviously, he could easily carry two bags of goods before, but when he moved one bag just now, his legs were weak and he fell.

Then he vomited this mouthful of blood, and happened to be seen by the foreman again.

Although he tried his best to defend himself, John Sr. still lost the job of porting the docks that he regarded as his life.

He squeezed his trouser pocket, and there were old banknotes of different denominations inside.

Eight hundred and seventy-six lisos, this is his salary for half a month.

He had just come to work not long ago, he had no work to do, and he didn't know where to go.

If I go back now, the family members will definitely be more worried.

The whole family is counting on his job to fill their stomachs. If they really want to lose it, what should they do?

Old John sat on the side of the road with eyes full of despair and smoked one by one, looking as if he had aged ten years suddenly.

He was already fifty-three years old. He managed to save money a few years ago and married a widow who worked as a tailor. He had two half-grown cubs who were exactly the age of his elders.

Although life is a bit bitter, it can be regarded as a little bit of hope.

Thinking that the two children will grow up, relying on their decades of wandering around the wharf, if they come to the wharf, they can still have a stable job.

But now, all hope is gone.

"It's all because of this damn strange disease."

Old John sighed.

His eyes were empty, looking at the pier he had been busy all his life in the distance, smoking cigarettes one by one.

At this moment, there was a "bang", "bang", "bang" salute from Beicheng.

Only then did Old John's pupils gain a little focus.

I heard from the workers that today is the wedding of a princess and a prince.

Oh, it's like the bedtime stories my mother told me when I was a child.

Old John looked at the flowers blooming in the sky, and thought of his mother who had been dead for many years.

At this moment, there was no light in his eyes.

How hopeless it is to have no future.

Who can save this sinking world?

In a daze, he seemed to see a god descending.

The golden carriage set off from Frederick's Palace all the way to Zosimos Alchemy Sanctuary two blocks away.

This is a baroque classical building, the solemn sanctuary of the alchemists.

When the two got off the car, salutes were fired. This is the venue for the ceremony, and relatives and friends have been waiting here for a long time.

Su Lun felt a little uncomfortable watching the thousands of strangers on the lawn looking over in unison.

Ekaterina always had a smile on her face. Holding Su Lun's arm, she walked over with a pure and confident smile.

At this moment, the outside of the Alchemy Sanctuary has been surrounded by flowers into an ocean, and festive flowers of all colors compete for beauty.

And when Su Lun and the others walked across the lawn, it was as if the lawn had been cast by magic, and more flowers bloomed under the scorching sun. With every step they took, more flowers bloomed around their feet.

Scarlet, pink, golden, purple

In addition to the precious flowers that symbolize prosperity and joy, there are also white chrysanthemums in the field of vision.

It should have been a small wild flower on the hillside, but it was all over the green grass.

They opened brilliantly, facing the scorching sun.

With the embellishment of these elegant wild chrysanthemums, the thick layer of color in the eyes is immediately enriched, colorful and colorful.

The breeze blows, and a faint fragrance of flowers rushes into the nostrils.

It's really beautiful like stepping into the wedding hall in poems and fairy tales.

Su Lun's eyes also brightened, and he couldn't help admiring: "The layout is beautiful."

Upon hearing the praise, Ekaterina beside her showed a bright smile, and said intimately, "Because I designed it myself."

She smiled and said happily, "The wedding is only once in a lifetime, of course I hope it will be the most beautiful in my life memory."

Su Lun smiled slightly.

In front of outsiders, this is really an innocent princess.

He also adjusted his suit and walked over with his head held high.

Not long after, in the Alchemy Temple of Zosimos.

"Groom, would you like to."

"I would."

"Bride, would you like to."

"I would."

"You can kiss your bride now."

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The procedure of the ceremony is very simple.

Probably because the nobles of Lu Ying did not have any concept of loyalty, and there was no lifetime commitment in the marriage testimony, so they simply asked a few words.

Under the alchemy relief of "Ouroboros and Scales", Fick and Ekaterina completed the wedding ceremony on behalf of the two families.

Throwing the bouquet, Anna snatched it.

The wedding ceremony is completed, and the next step is the banquet.

After the procedure for the two newcomers was over, it seemed that nothing happened to them.

The highlight of a luxurious wedding banquet is actually the procedure in which the elders of the family discuss various cooperation matters.

After all, in the eyes of almost everyone, it was only the marriage between the second son of the Regardi family and the fourth daughter of the Lance family, which was not worthy of attention for newcomers who had no inheritance rights.

After the ceremony was completed, Su Lun breathed a sigh of relief as if half of the task had been completed.

The elders of the two families left the stage, and Su Lun and Ekaterina began to greet their friends and take pictures together.

"Fike" was a concubine prince from Lei Jiadi before, Xiao Transparent, who hadn't even awakened his talent, and didn't even come to Lingdon to go to school. Su Lun didn't even know anyone, and he didn't have any friends to call out to.

On the other hand, Yekaterina has too many friends.

Family relatives and friends, classmates of the Royal Academy, friends of the aristocratic class, people who cling to relationships.

Most of them are all kinds of suitors.

When Su Lun held the ceremony and kissed the bride just now, at least he felt dozens of jealous eyes poking at him repeatedly like sharp spears.

If eyes could kill, he would probably be riddled with wounds by now.

Su Lun also found it very interesting to see those handsome noble youths looking lost.

The former "No. 1 Beauty in the Royal Academy" is married, and the groom is me?

Probably because the two got to know each other a lot after getting to know each other again in the manor. Taking advantage of the gap between one group of people taking photos and another group coming over, Su Lun jokingly said, "Miss Ekaterina, you really have a lot of suitors. If I didn't show up today, I'm afraid I'd be getting calls every day." Invitation to a duel."

Ekaterina smiled when she heard Yingying, "Yes."

She hugged Su Lun's arm very intimately, as if whispering, and asked in a playful and playful tone: "Will Mr. Su Lun fight for me?"

In front of outsiders, there was no trace of deepness on her face.

Su Lun raised his eyebrows and smiled, and said decisively, "No."

Ekaterina was not angry when she heard it, and pretended to be depressed for a moment, "Oh, what a sad answer."

Thoughts flashed across her crystal eyes, and she asked again: "Then what if it's Katyusha?"

Su Lun shrugged and said, "Katyusha doesn't have so many suitors looking for a duel."

The topic suddenly became interesting.

Ekaterina blinked and said, "Ah, you mean Katyusha isn't pretty enough?"

Su Lun corrected: "On the contrary."

Yekaterina didn't know what to think of when she heard it, she smiled and said nothing.

Anyway, it's all about boasting.

The pleasant chat didn't last long. Not long after, Su Lun saw an old man in a tuxedo approaching, "Master Fick, the master and madam asked the old slave to inform you to go."

When Su Lun heard this, he still couldn't escape.

Others don't know that he is the "Grim Reaper", but the members of the Regardy family know it.

Although he didn't know why those guys wanted to see him, it was nothing more than something related to interests.

Su Lun is not interested, but what a group of conspirators are talking about, they are not sure what kind of moths those guys are going to make.

But desecrate the crown?

How about going to see if it really has the legendary effect?

In an instant, many thoughts popped up in his mind.

Seeing Su Lun's expression changed, Yekaterina rolled her eyes and said lightly, "I'll go with you."

Marriage is an agreement between two people, and she has an obligation to do something.

Su Lun raised his eyebrows and said, "Alright."

In twos and threes, the banquet hall is full of well-dressed nobles communicating.

The marriage of the two families is actually a carnival for a group of beneficiaries.

Su Lun and Ekaterina walked over, even if they didn't get close, he could still hear various topics of conversation.

The most talked about, besides today's wedding, is [Scarlet Potion].

"Baron Potter, what is so happy about?"

"Haha, just now, I exchanged the mine shares of Baiyun Mountain for a share of [Scarlet Potion] from Earl Gunter! Oh, this is definitely the wisest decision in my life!"

"Ah, the high-quality iron ore of your Potter family's Baiyun Mine has been producing steadily for a hundred years, right? Are you willing to exchange for some pharmaceutical shares?"

"You guys don't know, it's a sure-fire business to be able to buy a share of the potion now! In a few days [Scarlet Potion] will be put on the market in large quantities, and I'll be able to earn hundreds of millions in no time! And I'll tell you a top-secret news, I have inquired from the Imperial Academy of Sciences, and virus experts have unanimously admitted that this Red Death will not develop other specific medicines for at least the next few years, or even decades. That is to say, [Scarlet Potion] will continue for many years to come Make profits and create at least trillions of wealth”

"My God! I've also heard about the Red Death. It is said that millions of civilians in Nancheng were infected. Oh, there are more than 28 million civilians in Lington! And the entire empire, that's countless One billion! Oh, I can't imagine how much money this potion makes."

"Damn it, I'm already in love with the 'Red Death.'

"Haha, it must be indispensable! And I can guarantee that the Ministry of Health will never intervene, because Minister Landers also has a large share of pharmaceuticals in his hands."

"It's a pity that [Scarlet Potion] can only be produced by Bakchi Biopharmaceutical Company. And as far as I know, Congressman Lance and Congressman Raphael have squeezed the goods very hard, and it seems that there is no sale in a short time Meaning. If anyone asks, there is no sale. It is estimated that they will ship when the current market price doubles again."

"The big councilors are not kind in this matter. They have blatantly publicized in the newspapers that there is a problem with this potion and told others not to touch it. We responded positively. Now it's all right, the Rodriguez family has lost For most of the controlling stake in Bakchi, Congressman Lance has become the major shareholder instead.”

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Su Lun felt sad and funny at the same time.

A group of greedy guys are still thinking about making a profit, but they don't think that disaster is imminent.

Glancing at Ekaterina next to her again, a helpless smile appeared on her face.

Being complained about being "unkind" is a scapegoat and cannot be explained.

Before wanting to prevent [Scarlet Potion] from being put into the market on a large scale, the Lance family did make a lot of efforts.

It's launching counterfeit medicines to disrupt the market, and it's attacking by public opinion.

But it didn't take long to find that it couldn't be stopped at all. On the contrary, because of the huge benefits, more speculators are attracted to spread the medicine more widely through various channels.

It was only later that the Lance family came out in person, joined forces with several other great councilors, and directly monopolized most of the medicine share, deliberately raising the price of the medicine so high that the sick commoners could not afford it.

Also let those who have potions in their hands continue to wait and see.

This caused the number of medicines flowing into the market to drop precipitously.

The momentum that can spread is blocked.

In the eyes of those who don't know the inside story, this method is a bit "low-handed".

It's completely like a bad competition method, first release bad news to slander competitors, and then end up buying bottoms.

And the problem is that so far, no one has checked out [Scarlet Potion] that there is a problem!

This is also the confidence of this capital carnival.

Ekaterina initially believed in this information because of her trust in Su Lun and her judgment of the future situation.

Others don't know that much.

Even the filth between the "Priority of Giants" and the royal family of Bonaparte is just a tacit political game of the top nobles.

The little nobles have no right to know.

After walking a few steps, I heard many people talking about medicine.

At this time, Ekaterina also said: "The price of the pharmacy is already very high. In a few days, a group of pharmacy merchants who have stocks in their hands will jointly ship the goods. The quantity will not be small."

The number of this sentence will not be small, that is to say, many people will die.

"oh."

Su Lun frowned slightly.

In addition to raising prices, it seems that there is no better way to think of it.

The Queen didn't speak, and no one in the huge Luying Empire could stop the spread of the medicine.

Su Lun and Ekaterina walked all the way and came to a small hall.

When they came, there was already a group of guys who looked very old-fashioned sitting here.

The seats of these guys make it easy to distinguish their status. In the middle is a majestic middle-aged man. With his iconic inverted mustache, Su Lun immediately recognized this guy as "Regadi Eleven" Kelson Regardi.

And the lady in the red dress beside him who still has the charm is Mrs. Portia.

There are also several old men with white beards, and they all seem to be the elders of the Regadi family.

In the intelligence collected by Sabina, there were almost photos of all these people, and Su Lun recognized them all.

However, he was not interested in greeting these people, instead he glanced at the young William who was burning with jealousy in the corner.

This guy didn't even attend the ceremony before, probably because he didn't want to see his beloved girl marry someone else.

Su Lunke was not interested in these things and reaped the guy's jealousy. He looked at the black halo crown on William's head.

This is a three-pointed black light crown. Its material is not any metal, but a black light that exudes a strong mysterious atmosphere.

【Desecrate the Crown】

Description: Ordinary people want to dominate everything? This is blasphemy against the gods.

Curse feature: Wearing the crown, you can get a passive "Aura of Domination", which can increase the target's favorability within the range, and the words can be used to shock, convince, and instigate the target, which has very strong psychological hints; after wearing it, you can get "Control", which can bless alchemy power Can, actively release spells that are higher than the current understanding of the law; get the passive ability of "insight", and the affinity of the whole system of laws will be improved, it will be easier for you to understand the laws, domains, and insight into the secrets behind the appearance of the world; cognition is heavy, wisdom Extremely bound to hurt, using the crown blessing should not belong to your cognition, it will continue to decay lifespan, mental distortion;

Detailed explanation: The magic crown condensed by the power of multiple laws is a symbol of supreme imperial power; King Regardi I found this unfinished crown in an ancient dwarf ruins, and he forged it into a sacred relic of the family's bloodline; wear it It, you are the king who dominates everything. It can be used as an advanced material for professionals. Fusion requires comprehension of 'overlord' or 'dominant domineering', understanding of the four elements of earth, wind, water and fire, S evaluation, and comprehension of A+ evaluation of over sixteen laws. Kingship], [Domination] ability;

Su Lun looked over and averted his gaze for a moment.

Because I knew some information before, it was not too much of a surprise to see this black light crown.

He also murmured in his heart: "It really has the effect of blessing the realm of perception, Lei Jiadi, the downcast royal family, really has some good things."

The result of the identification is similar to what I heard from Ekaterina before.

The crown, the awe-inspiring halo and so on are all expected.

Before going to the palace, the crown of Queen Charlotte has a similar effect, suitable for PUA subjects.

The most important thing is that the legendary effect of assisting the field of perception is true!

Although it is hard to see how strong the effect is, the effect of cursed objects that generally consume lifespan is not bad.

And there is something else.

For example, this crown can be used as an advanced material.

"Tsk tsk. The fusion conditions are really harsh."

Su Lun took a look, and the two rare and domineering hard conditions directly blocked most people.

There are also the evaluations above the sixteen kinds of rules that comprehend A+, it can be said that almost no one can satisfy them.

Even the top professionals are specialized in their respective fields, and few people are greedy for perfection.

Su Lun looked at himself, and he was a bit behind the boss. Even though there have been harvesting fragments of various element perceptions, the two evaluations of water and fire are just S, and the two of earth and wind are only A+, and the others cannot get the sixteen kinds of A+ element understanding.

If you really want to get it, it will take a long time to digest it.

Huh.

Why do I want to get the problem again?

This crown is still worn on the head of the first heir.

Oh, I just realized that after a few days, this Young Master William has become stronger again?

Su Lun sensed something, and guessed that this guy probably turned his grief and anger into strength, even if it was to consume his life, he would advance to the seventh level.

Then

It is obvious that he will not die!

Some thoughts came to Su Lun's mind.