A master craftsman who is proficient in the three lines is a sought-after talent in any empire and must not be missed.
Right now, this person is right in front of him. As the number one wise man, Catherine the Great will naturally not miss this opportunity.
Rewards are just the first step.
Hearing Catherine's reward promise, Chen Rui's first thought was to ask Her Majesty the Empress to "reward" Christina to him, but this request was obviously impossible. Christina, who had been approved by the artifact shadow cloak, possessed a magic weapon. With the strength of an emperor or even a devil emperor, she is definitely the candidate for the next empress. Even if she is a master craftsman, it is impossible for Catherine to agree to use the prince of the empire as a bargaining chip, so this idea can only be thought about.
Chen Rui bowed to Catherine: "Excuse me, Your Majesty, are there any Requiem Fruits and Mist Shadow Flowers?"
Catherine thought for a while, and replied: "There is no Requiem Fruit, I can issue a reward nationwide, but there is a Mist Shadow Flower, but it has withered, and only three seeds are left. I wonder if the master can use it? "
"Just one seed is enough." Chen Rui hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth secretly, and finally said with determination: "I was entrusted by someone to give something to the noble lady Christina face to face, and I will treat it as a gift to your daughter Christina." The third reward requested by His Majesty is here, please allow His Majesty."
The eyes of Catherine the Great behind the veil flickered slightly, and the atmosphere around him suddenly changed. Chen Rui only felt two cold eyes falling on him, and a faint coercion enveloped his whole body. Even with the power of his current legal realm, there is a feeling of trembling, and this is just being glanced at from a distance.
Chen Rui had a premonition that Catherine's strength was far superior to that of the earth elemental king who was also a devil emperor, and even far superior to Grofin. Beelzebub!
After the cold electricity circled around his body, it flew back again, and the pressure gradually dissipated. A pale yellow light flew out and hovered in front of Chen Rui.
Catherine's ethereal and strange voice continued to sound: "Christina is shutting herself in the forbidden palace because of her mishandling and mistakes, and she is not allowed to meet anyone. However, since it is the master's request, let her make an exception. Meet the master. Three days later, the master can take this pass token to the palace, and someone will take you to see her."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Chen Rui was delighted in his heart, took the token, and saluted Queen Catherine again. Although there is no news about the Requiem Fruit yet, the Flower of Mist Shadow has finally been settled. As for the third condition... I was really sweating just now, but Catherine, as an emperor, promised three times in front of so many people. A reward, should not regret it.
"Then, now I sincerely invite you to join our country's Artisan Alliance, will you accept this kindness?" Originally, Catherine planned to play around and play to her liking, and slowly win over this three-line expert master, but for some reason Yes, he suddenly changed his strategy and brought it up directly.
It stands to reason that the most suitable candidate for this request should be Master Anderson, the president of the alliance.
Chen Rui knows that joining the alliance does not restrict his freedom too much, and he can also enjoy various benefits. Since Catherine agreed to his meeting with Christina, and she has spoken up to this point in public, if she refuses again, I am afraid that Flower of Mist Shadow and seeing Christina will be in vain, so she agrees immediately.
Catherine nodded slightly, and the audience present gave warm applause when they saw that the masters of the three departments agreed to join their country's Toolmaker Alliance.
Masters Anderson, Rummenigge, and Xhosa all showed joy. Master Leo smiled reluctantly. Among these masters, he was the only one who had a problem with Chen Rui, but his strength and talent were not enough. Here, Her Majesty the Queen personally invited her again, and she must be the most dazzling star in the crafting world in the future. If she continues to fight against each other, I'm afraid I will have a hard time in the future.
The master craftsman finals came to a perfect conclusion in the eyes of everyone. The deeds of the first three-line proficient master in ten thousand years and the legendary equipment "Shana Fanghua" will quickly spread throughout the entire demon world starting from the Shadow Empire. This may be a The beginning of a new generation of legends.
Chen Rui followed Master Anderson and others to the alliance office, and received the robe and badge representing the master. The emblem is a symbol of a purple double moon, also inlaid with a gold border, representing a special honor.
Chen Rui finally got the thunder dragon crystal and star ice sand that he wanted the most. Since then, the materials for "Lei Yin" have been completely prepared, only the spiritual energy is missing. Out of preferential treatment for this new master of the three lines who joined the alliance, Chen Rui also received a series of high-level "benefits" such as materials and black crystal coins every year, permission to purchase internal materials, discounts, and access to the ancient magic tower. treatment.
What he has to do is to provide three pieces of quasi-legendary equipment or one piece of legendary equipment to the alliance for sale every year. The alliance will account for 30% of the sales proceeds, and I will account for 70%.
This system of borrowing chickens and laying eggs is also the reason why the League of Craftsmen has endured for a long time. Although the price is high, the word-of-mouth and integrity of "the products produced by the League must be high-quality goods" have made the masterworks sold by the League in short supply.
With the resources and contacts of the Artisan Alliance, plus the status and treatment obtained by Chen Rui, as long as he has enough aura, he can continue to collect materials to make "Leiyin" or more equipment in the future. This is why he considered joining the alliance at the beginning. One of the main reasons.
Returning to the Custer family, Chen Rui received the highest courtesy and treatment, and even the current patriarch Crozi came out to greet him in person due to illness. Crozier is well aware of the weight of a three-series tool maker, and was pleasantly surprised and surprised by Dio's vision and encounter this time.
This master now has a bright future no matter whether it is in the Artisan Alliance, the entire empire or even the entire Demon World. The Custer family originally started as an artisan, so the relationship with this master should not end with the competition. But to suspend, we must use the original cooperative relationship to try to bind the interests of the master and the Custer family together, and at the very least, we must maintain an extraordinary friendship.
As the biggest direct beneficiary, Dio, the eldest son of the Custer family and the sure successor, is naturally in high spirits. Of course, as long as Crozier didn't entrust him with the family responsibility for a day, Dio was just an heir, not the real head of the family. Besides, with Chen Rui's current reputation, it is impossible for Diou to turn his back on him. He showed an extremely friendly attitude, and the master before and after was very attentive.
After learning that Master "Arthur" was in the Custer family in the inner city, there was an endless stream of high-ranking officials and dignitaries who came to visit. Crozier smiled happily, and calmly expressed the "close" relationship between the Custer family and the master. After coming out, Chen Rui seemed to be tireless. It seems that being a celebrity is not so easy.
Ji Ya seemed to avoid the topic before the final, and didn't tell him what she wanted to know. Chen Rui knew that she had been shaken, so it's not good to push too hard for a while. It's better to boil the frog in warm water and cook slowly.
The afternoon before going to the palace to meet Christina, an unexpected person approached Chen Rui, the third lady of the Castle family, Celine.
Ji Ya was chatting with Chen Rui, and when she saw Celine coming, she found an excuse and went to the house to rest. Celine had a sweet smile on her face, as if she couldn't see the impact of today's defeat at all.
Chen Rui smiled: "Miss San is here, do you have any advice?"
"I don't have any advice. I'm just a loser. Now I have attracted the attention of my elder brother and my second brother. I can't do it if I want to hide my strength and bide my time." Celine sighed. The chances of winning are sure, but unexpectedly meeting such an unworldly figure as Master, it can only be said that his luck is too bad."
"Where's Master Horford?"
"As a dual-line master, it stands to reason that he will be valued by all parties no matter where he goes, but now his limelight has been overshadowed by you, and he feels bored, so he left early in the morning." Celine said with a smile: "He is now If you submit to the master as a loser, the master will do whatever you want..."
Chen Rui glanced at the snow-white plumpness exposed by the open neckline, and said calmly: "Let's get to the point."
"It seems that she is still not as good as Ji Ya," Celine gave him a resentful look, "I came here, the first thing is to ask the master to admit defeat, and the second thing is to ask the master whether the previous promise is correct or not. Still working?"
"Where is old Gauss?" Chen Rui knew that Celine was referring to supporting her promise to control the family, so he didn't answer directly.
"I got the news that someone found old Gauss in a house in the southern suburbs. If the master wants to find him, I can lead the way." Celine rolled her eyes: "But I heard that he seems to have eaten something that shouldn't be eaten, and has been in a coma. Unable to wake up, this is probably the reason for his disappearance."
"Really?" Chen Rui didn't expose it, but asked in her tone: "Then when he wakes up, he shouldn't have any other problems like his body."
"I think there should be no problem. I have 'found' the old Gauss that the master wants, which is enough to prove my sincerity. Then the promise the master made the night before..."
"You have ambition, but you also have ability. You are more suitable to control the Custer family than Dio and Faramo." Chen Rui's words made Celine's eyes brighten, "However, ambition is a double-edged sword. What I am worried about now is This sword will cut me."
Celine is absolutely worthy of the evaluation of "a person should not be judged by appearance". For the benefit, she can pay any price, including her own body. But from another perspective, Celine has courage, wisdom, and means, far surpassing both A brother should be the best candidate for heir.
Don't look at Diou's flattery to Chen Rui now, he also has the intention of crossing the river and tearing down the bridge.
Chen Rui's puppet mask can still control a person now, he can deal with Celine or Dio, but the puppet mask also has its own small flaws. The puppets made of puppet masks can live as usual, and they absolutely obey their masters in their hearts, but their mental aspects will be affected, and they are only suitable for a fixed mode of life. Unless it is under the control of the master, it is impossible to engage in things that use the brain flexibly, as is the case with Schneider in the Chiyou territory now.
The puppet is irreversible. After becoming a puppet, unless it dies, it cannot be shaken off for life.
The spiritual shackles of the Leviathan family do not have the flaws of the puppet mask. The intelligence of the person who is cast on the shackles will not be affected at all, but the strength and mind will be imprisoned, and the difficulty of breaking through oneself will be greatly increased. For example, Delia's original strength is even higher Yu Luomeng, but he has been stuck at the peak of the Demon King level. Now Luomeng has caught up with him. Only with the special training of the poisonous dragon and the effect of Aurora Xuanbing can he break through to the Great Demon King. However, every time a person who is subject to the shackles of the mind breaks through, the confinement power of the shackles will be weakened a lot. Once the strength exceeds the caster of the shackles of the mind, the shackles will become invalid.
Both mind shackles and puppet masks can only be used on people whose strength is lower than their own. In contrast, the most suitable means of control is the master-servant contract. Neither mind nor strength will be affected, and there is no limit to the difference in level strength. The master can pay a certain price to destroy the life of the servant at any time (direct beheading does not need to pay a price), and if the master dies, the servant will also die.
A master-servant contract generally requires both parties to be voluntary (it can also be forced to surrender), and a person's body can only carry one copy. Many people have taken in servants early in the morning to prevent certain accidents.
The Custer family is the number one business family, and the controller must have a flexible mind and means. What Chen Rui needs is someone who can truly run and grow the Custer family and be used by An Yue and him. If you use a puppet mask , unless he stays here to control it all the time, otherwise, if he leaves, it is impossible to rely on the mind of a puppet.
"If Miss Celine can save me from worrying about the future, I can fully help and support you to ascend to the position of Patriarch. You also know that with my current reputation and position in the Artisan Alliance, even if I don't kill your two elder brothers , as long as you show this attitude, your father is likely to change his mind."
"Is it not enough for you to trust me as your wife?" Celine frowned.
"What do you think?" Chen Rui asked rhetorically, Celine can attack her own brother and blame another brother, she can quietly make old Gao Si disappear, she can send someone to assassinate Chen Rui in the street, she can use her own The body is used as a bargaining chip in exchange for the position of the head of the family, and the marriage relationship is only due to interests, so it is naturally unreliable.
"Isn't this a challenge for the master?" Celine said with a pun, "As long as the master conquers me, I will be the most loyal wife and servant of the master."
Chen Rui is not interested in the so-called conquest at all, he has no time to spend here, nodded and said: "I like the word slave."
"This joke is not funny." Celine's reddish pupils showed a chill. It is one thing to give your body, but another thing to give your soul. She has great ambitions, perhaps not only the Custer family, but she is willing to be a servant of others and be under the control of others for life. Besides, this "Arthur" is just a master craftsman.
Now that old Gauss has not been rescued, Chen Rui doesn't want to turn his back on him right away, and smiles slightly: "Since it's a joke, why should Miss San take it seriously? But the issue of trust is the key to our cooperation, but I have tested Miss San's sincerity. In this way Well, let me go and see the old Goss first, and then carefully discuss and resolve the most critical issue of trust in our cooperation."
The smile returned to Celine's face: "There are too many people coming to visit the master now, let's go out through the side door when it gets darker."