In the outer courtyard of the palace, in Aldas's laboratory, a familiar scream sounded early in the morning.
Even the courageous and strong palace guards in the distance couldn't help but reveal expressions of fear when they heard these cries. In their opinion, they would rather bleed or even die on the battlefield than suffer this kind of terrible torture where they could neither live nor die.
It was still the same bottles and jars as a few days ago, but the roles of feeding and testing the potion had been switched.
"Slee, how does this potion feel?" Chen Rui looked at Slee, who was panting on the ground with interest.
Slee said weakly, "Master, the potion of this Soul-Splitting Grass is too strong. Slee feels that his head has cracked and he's about to die …"
"No, I saw it wrong just now. This is actually a Stun Grass potion." Chen Rui looked doubtful. "Did I use the wrong amount? Or is it because of the special physique of the imp that the effect of the Stun Grass will transform into a soul-splitting effect? No way! It's better to cut open his brain and see. "
The imp, who seemed to be in a precarious situation just now, suddenly turned over and sat up. He dragged his clothes and begged, "Great master, your lowly servant only feels a little dizzy. There is absolutely no pain at all. This Dizzy Potion is very, very effective! Please don't cut open Slee's head! "
As soon as the imp finished his words, he saw Chen Rui shaking the bottle in front of his eyes. "No. 81, Sober Potion" was written on it. It turned out that this was a buff potion for dizziness and sleeping state!
Slee almost cried out: It's said that despicable and cunning are synonymous with imp. Why is this human more cunning than imp?!
"Almighty master, your wisdom is comparable to the Demon Realm's Moonlight! Your humblest servant shouldn't be blinded by fear. Next time, even if master asks Slee to go to the blue lake, I will bring the poison dragon back to master! " The imp immediately began to sing praises that he was best at. His loyal and humble look didn't have the demeanor of "Sir Slee" at all.
With this kind of behavior, he still wants to bring the poison dragon back? Chen Rui smiled and said, "If it wasn't for the master-servant contract a few days ago, I'm afraid Lord Slee would still be waiting to drink my blood and eat my flesh."
At the mention of a few days ago, the imp couldn't help but feel sad. That was the beginning of Sir Slee's nightmare. Princess Royal's most trusted Sir Gauss brought this human to Slee. Sir Gauss was a lich who was proficient in magic. With his help, Sir Slee was forced to sign a master-servant contract with this human. If Slee dared to disobey Chen Rui, he would suffer a strong backlash from the contract or even die.
At this point, the imp could only accept his fate. As he was about to continue to flatter this new master, Chen Rui said, "Slee, I know you're not convinced, but you were also there when I told the little princess and master about the secret of inheritance that day. This time, Princess Royal summoned me and gave a gag order. Before I become a master, I can't reveal this secret to anyone. You were supposed to be killed, but I saved you. "
Slee was shocked, then he immediately thought of the rumors about the ruthless Princess Royal Highness. He immediately shuddered. It seems that what the new master said is true: But so what if my life is saved by this human? The rule of the Demon World is that the strong are respected, and the imp race has always been known for bullying the weak and fearing the strong. Now Sir Slee is actually a servant for a human who is weaker than me!
In the circle of imps and even in the history of the entire Demon Realm, this was probably the first case in record!
Chen Rui seemed to see through Slee's mind and smiled, "Slee, your life is now in my hands. If I want to retaliate for your previous evil deeds, you would have been tortured to death by now, but I don't want to do that. Princess Royal promised me personally that when I reach the level of master in the future, she will give me the same honor and courtesy as Master Aldas. What I need now is not an experiment subject, nor a clown who only knows how to praise, but a truly loyal follower. "
Slee's brain began to turn quickly. This human is indeed valued by Princess Royal and Master Aldas. His future is limitless. If I can really become a master's follower, not only it is not a disgrace, but it is also a supreme honor.
Slee's mood was a little excited for a while. Imp had always been at the bottom of the Demon Realm. Their strength was weak, and they were usually bullied. Originally in the lab, Slee was just a handyman; he wasn't even a servant. Now that there was a godsend opportunity in front of him, how could he miss it?
"Master, what do you want Slee to do?" The imp noticed that the master was not interested in the praises, so he cleverly simplified the words and asked respectfully.
Chen Rui was quite satisfied with Slee's performance. That set of coercion and temptation was learned from Princess Royal Jía. He didn't have to worry that the imp wouldn't give in.
"Don't worry, I won't use you to test potions anymore, but I want you to learn some knowledge about herbs. In the future, you will collect various herbs according to my instructions and inquire about various information."
Slee's small eyes suddenly lit up. Collecting herbs was already a job that apprentices could do, and the master also wanted him to learn about herbs and inquire about information. It seemed that he really planned to train him as a follower. The imp immediately knelt on the ground gratefully and habitually said a lot of words of loyalty and praise. Then, he remembered that the master didn't like this, so the long speech stopped abruptly. He just showed a humble and obedient look. He couldn't wait to express all his loyalty with body language.
Chen Rui couldn't help but feel amused when he saw Slee's look. The master-servant contract plus the carrot and stick, the imp should have completely surrendered. Although he relied on his wit to get a foothold in the Dark Moon City, he was still a human after all. Besides, there was still the last part of the progress of the Super System. He might need more herbs for experiments. With Slee as an errand boy, he could save a lot of trouble.
"Okay, take a look at the master's book on basic herbs. Learn to recognize the easiest herbs first." Chen Rui handed the thick book to Slee.
Slee was excited. This is Master Aldas's book! I heard that ordinary alchemy apprentices have to pay a lot of tuition fees to reach the level of learning knowledge. Master actually gave it to me just like that! This time, the imp was sincerely grateful. He respectfully took it and retreated.
Chen Rui didn't need that book anymore. After his soul crossed and merged with Arthur's consciousness, his memory actually improved by many times. His mind also became exceptionally clear. Coupled with the benefit brought by the symbiotic contract, he had already memorized this book on basic herbs in just a few days.
The characteristic of the Super System's activation progress was that the stronger the potency, the faster the progress. However, repeated potency didn't have much effect. Even Paglio's poison was no exception. Almost all the poisons in the lab were tested last time. Chen Rui wanted to figure out the components of those potions, then try to configure a new drug to activate the Super System as soon as possible. At present, he hadn't experimented with other ways to speed up the progress, so he could only consider from the aspect of pharmaceutics.
Slee walked in again and said, "Master, Madam Athena is here."
Athena walked into the lab and saw that Aldas wasn't there. She asked, "Where's the master?"
"The master studied Chess of Diamonds all night last night. He is still sleeping now."
The day before yesterday, Chen Rui made a set of Chess of Diamonds with the help of Slee and gave it to Aldas. As a result, Aldas immediately indulged in it as if he got a treasure. Chen Rui suspected that if this continued, the potion master would defect to the mechanic camp.
Athena said casually, "I see. Did Alice come to you these two days?"
"She's here." Chen Rui smiled bitterly, "I sent her away with Diamond Solitaire the day before yesterday. She wants novel things all day long. If this continues, my brain is going to be exhausted. Do you want to continue listening to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms today? "
Athena's eyes lit up and nodded quickly. In the past few days, Chen Rui deliberately catered to her interest and told her the excerpts from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Of course, due to the needs of the environment, the abilities of the famous generals were greatly deified. For example, Lord Guan's Green Dragon Crescent Blade became an artifact that could easily kill thousands of people; Lord Zhang San's roar could make the waterfall flow backward; Liu Bei had the water element magic that could make his tears flow a thousand miles …
Athena admired powerhouses with extraordinary strength the most. She was suddenly obsessed and went to the lab every day. However, these stories were only told to Athena by Chen Rui. He also said that it was a little secret between the two of them. It was considered as a small trick.
"Wait, today … let's go to the blue lake." Athena suddenly thought of her intention, but she was reluctant to give up the good story. "Tell me again on the way back, okay?"
Chen Rui just remembered that he had a good time these days. He almost forgot about the Dragon Inscription, so he nodded quickly.
"I have prepared the tri-horned rhinos. Let's go now!"
Slee watched his master and Athena go away, and the surprise in his heart was like a stormy sea. How long has master been in the Demon Realm? This Madam Athena actually took the initiative to date! As a matter of fact, Madam Athena couldn't even get close to General Allen …
With great admiration for his master, the imp was full of unprecedented longing for the glorious future of the "master's follower".
Outside the palace, the two sat on the tri-horned rhinos that were already prepared. This time, both of them were equipped with a complete saddle. Obviously, the treatment of humans was completely different from the last time. After leaving the city smoothly, the two rushed all the way to the blue lake.
At the place where he agreed with Paglio last time, Chen Rui was surprised to see that the poison dragon in human form was still concentrating on the simple Solitaire Chess. Obviously, his energy these days was spent on this thing.
Chen Rui asked Athena to wait in the distance while he walked forward.
When Paglio saw Chen Rui, he asked fiercely, "Who are you?"
Chen Rui suddenly had a feeling that he couldn't afford to be hurt. Bad memory? You've forgotten too many things! This is clearly Alzheimer's disease!
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