"Mr. Hudson, it's really thanks to your help that so many people come here."
In the hall, Benjamin smiled and chatted with the mages passing by. He looked like he had both sides of the problem, but in fact he was not as relaxed as he looked.
He didn't know how envious his busy appearance was in the eyes of others. In fact, at this moment, he was already exhausted and his whole body was overloaded. The water element perception method has been unfolded, covering every corner of the exhibition. He was always on guard against accidents, and at the same time, he had to have a good chat with the mages who showed up. Dual-line operation is extremely stressful.
Especially after what happened last night.
Last night, Flintstone was a clue they found, but the exhibition was about to start and he had to host it. Therefore, he had to put aside the investigation of the mysterious force for the time being and deal with it later.
Right now, there is nothing more important than hosting this exhibition.
"... Hahahaha, that's true. Master Hudson, I won't disturb you here. There are exhibits on the first and second floors, you can enjoy them slowly."
In this way, after dealing with another big boss, Benjamin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
But... looking at the scene in front of me, with people coming and going, it was in full swing, so the whole event went smoothly. Being recognized for his hard work during this period made him feel a full sense of accomplishment.
From the eyes of most of the participating mages, he saw the emotion called longing.
This is exactly what he needs.
In fact, originally, they were just a group of mages who had not lived in Riley City for a long time. Their numbers were small, their influence was weak, and their strength was not particularly strong. But through these fancy packaging, he created an illusion - they are already the bosses at the top of this circle, worthy of others to look up to, so others have to treat them with the same attitude as the bosses.
This is a kind of group brainwashing. At this moment, these mages who came to the exhibition would never believe that the average length of time Benjamin and his group had been exposed to magic was actually less than two years.
This is the power of brand marketing.
Take five points of strength, put on ten points of attitude, and then package it with twelve points of sophistication. In the end, everyone will think you are very capable. Therefore, you can ask for very good benefits from others, and gradually, you will really develop very strong strength.
It smells a bit like a Ponzi scheme, but if he wants to develop quickly, he must have to play some tricks, right
He was not worried that he would capsize. After today, he can quickly expand his team. He has already made careful plans for this. By then, when they really grow stronger, it will be even less likely that anyone will notice their "puffiness".
"Your Excellency, you must be Benjamin. What a pleasure to meet you." Several strange mages came up to him and said to him, "We are mages from Snowy City. The Mages and Freemasons have been a little busy recently, and the president can't leave. We are not here, so please don’t mind if we are invited to participate.”
… Aldrich didn’t come
When Benjamin heard this, he was suddenly a little disappointed.
Originally, he didn't want to see the president with evil intentions, but the current situation was different. After all, if Aldrich came, how amazing would the publicity effect be
However, it would be nice to have someone represent you.
The headquarters of the Masters and Freemasonry Association sent someone over, which made some of the big bosses and Masters nearby couldn't help but look sideways. Their eyes clearly said: "Does this kid still have such a relationship?" Then, they looked at Benjamin with their eyes. Become much more cautious.
He is probably the only one in the world who can be so powerful as a fox or a tiger.
After exchanging a few words, these foreign mages also started shopping by themselves. Benjamin finally got some free time and looked at the time. It's been more than two hours since the exhibition started. Everything went smoothly and no one with bad intentions caused trouble. The mages were coming and going in great interest, and their response to the robes was good, and the hall was filled with a happy atmosphere.
In his opinion, this exhibition is already half successful.
The remaining half is in the afternoon. In order to allow more people to attend, the invitations were divided into morning and afternoon sessions. This batch in the morning has almost been dealt with. If they can handle the other batch in the afternoon, their image should be stable.
Just when he was thinking this.
However, the mage near the gate suddenly heard a small burst of fire at this moment.
… Um
Benjamin was stunned.
The water element quickly fed back the scene over there. I saw a somewhat familiar mage, with two people behind him, passing the inspection by the guard and entering the hall. Then, they caused some discussion among the mages.
It's Master Finch.
At this moment, Benjamin's expression was a little subtle.
For various reasons, he did not send an invitation letter to Master Finch. However, the fact that the other party still appears here today means that he spent money and bought it on the black market.
It can be said that this is Master Finch's first appearance in public after the rumors began to ferment. He still enjoys great influence among the mages of Riley City, but he has not come forward to explain, which has gradually accumulated doubts in the hearts of the mages.
Why would he choose to show up here
In the hall, all kinds of bright and dark eyes silently intersected on Master Finch.
"Master Benjamin, we meet again." As a result, as soon as Finch walked in, his eyes immediately locked on Benjamin. Then, a hearty smile appeared on his face, and he walked straight towards Benjamin.
Suddenly, many people showed playful expressions.
"Come on, come on!" In the corner, Tony looked excited and whispered, "Before, Master Finch said bad things about Mr. Benjamin behind his back. Mr. Benjamin must have not forgotten this. Now there is something good Watched the show!"
He was a probationary employee under Benjamin, and he looked like he was watching the show, not to mention the other mages who had nothing to do with him. Many people watched the excitement without thinking it was a big deal, with expectations in their eyes and silently chanting: "Let's fight, let's fight..."
Maybe they just like to watch those well-dressed guys fighting around.
Benjamin felt a little headache.
Of course, on the bright side, the drama that needs to be done must still be done properly. Therefore, he showed an expression of surprise and said with a smile: "It's been a long time, Master Finch. I thought you were busy with things recently and had no time to visit this little exhibition of mine!"
With that said, the two of them shook hands warmly and friendly.
"Sure enough, it's here, and the first sentence is full of gunpowder!" In the corner, Tony explained excitedly, "There are many affairs, which is obviously an allusion to the scandal of Master Finch, and also has a slight sense of ridicule. Awesome! Really awesome!"
"...Tony, have you been very idle recently?" Lingda beside her rolled her eyes, looking like she didn't want to pay attention to him.
In the center of the hall, the conversation between Benjamin and Finch continued.
"How could it be? I haven't heard anything about magic props for a long time. This is an exhibition of extraordinary significance. How could I miss it?"
"Since you are really so interested, let's take a good look. You came late and only half of the morning is left. I won't waste your time here."
Compared with the lively audience, Benjamin did not have so much leisure. Acting was very tiring, and the only thing on his mind was to send the other person away as soon as possible.
Just say hello to everyone. If you don't talk to each other, there is nothing to talk about.
"That's true." However, surprisingly, Master Finch was very cooperative and said straightforwardly, "You must be very busy hosting this exhibition. I'll see for myself, so I won't bother you."
He didn't even mean to say more.
Under the disappointed eyes of the audience, Master Finch finally hugged Benjamin, ended their pleasantries, turned around, and went to watch the exhibition with his two companions.
Everyone didn't react.
"Ah... is this the end?" Tony said with a disappointed look on his face.
However, others were dissatisfied. As the protagonist of the incident, Benjamin stood there after accepting the unexpected hug, but his mood was a little subtle.
… What are you doing
Just now, when they were hugging each other, Finch suddenly spoke and said to him very covertly in a voice that only he could hear: "I have something to tell you at the abandoned house on the outskirts of the city at eleven o'clock tonight."