Chen Rui saw Master Kemp walking toward the balcony with two glasses of wine. He deliberately smiled at Alice and said, "Your Royal Highness, this is naturally Master Aldas's secret. How can an apprentice like me know?"
Alice also saw Master Kemp. She knew that the time and place weren't suitable to talk about this. She immediately coerced him to sign the unequal contract of storytelling and walked to the side while holding Athena.
Master Kemp walked to Chen Rui and handed him a glass of wine.
"Thank you, master. I don't deserve it." Chen Rui immediately realized that the other party must have an intention. He took the glass with a flattered look. He only drank it after seeing Kemp take a sip himself.
Kemp was satisfied with Chen Rui's attitude and praised, "Chen Rui, you are very courageous today. If you were my apprentice, you definitely wouldn't have the guts to drink Sandro's poison."
Chen Rui said a few modest words and waited for Kemp's next words. As expected, the master began to "casually" ask some information about Aldas, such as his usual habits, hobbies, etc. He slowly shifted the topic to today's challenge.
"That 'Ten Miles Fragrance' is really amazing. I clearly saw that it was just a Stinky Potion made of some ordinary herbs. How could it exert such a powerful toxicity? We are all experts. Don't use that … fart as an excuse. That was purely Aldas's counterattack to Sandro's humiliation. "
Chen Rui took another sip of wine. Kemp was really thinking about this. It was definitely impossible to say that it was Lala Potato. Even the little princess wouldn't be fooled.
"Master Kemp really has a pair of sharp eyes. Because Sandro's words and deeds angered Master Aldas, he used that method to fight back. In fact, it was that potion that poisoned Sandro. In addition to the Stinky Potion's ingredients, there were some added potions prepared by Master Aldas in advance. "
Kemp's eyes suddenly lit up, "Added potions! Do you remember the ingredients? "
Chen Rui glanced at Kemp vigilantly, "Master Aldas said that these things must not be told to anyone. Right now, I'm only a trainee apprentice. Master doesn't even allow me to call him teacher. I don't want to be kicked out of the laboratory by Master. "
"How could this be?" Kemp rolled his eyes, "Your aptitude is excellent. All of my apprentices combined can't compare to you. Master Aldas will never give up such an excellent apprentice like you. It's a pity you're not my apprentice … "
Chen Rui was surprised. "Is my aptitude really that good? Why does Great Master always say I'm stupid? "
Not stupid, but extremely stupid! Kemp thought his plan worked. He pulled him and whispered, "If you want, you can go back to the capital with me. In less than ten years, you can become the best pharmacist."
If Chen Rui wanted to tease Kemp just now, then this proposal had really aroused Chen Rui's interest. What he valued was naturally not being a Master Pharmacist, but something else.
Judging from Sandro's challenge this time, Prince Obsidian had begun to openly suppress Princess Jía. The situation in the Dark Moon City was not good. No one knew when a war would break out. If he could go to the capital, the danger should be reduced a lot.
However, the poison formula was pure nonsense. The identity of the grand master's inheritor was the same. It definitely couldn't stand the test of time. Moreover, he had signed a symbiotic contract with the poison dragon. Unless he could help the poison dragon to unlock the seal, it was useless no matter where he went.
After Chen Rui thought about it clearly, he replied casually, "Master used his own additives. It seems to be melamine and Sudan red. I only know a few of the ingredients. However, I won't leave Master Aldas. Although I haven't collected the tuition fee yet, I haven't gotten permission to call him 'teacher'. "
The two unfamiliar additive names made Kemp excited. He smiled and said, "I can sponsor you for the tuition fee, but in return, you have to help me get the complete formula of these additives."
"Really?" Chen Rui's surprise was beyond words.
The lich master continued to tempt the apprentice, "I'm a Master Pharmacist. I just want to study melamine and Sudan red from an academic point of view. The cost of a potion apprentice is quite high. For you, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you miss it, it will never appear again. "
Do you want to make food after studying it? Chen Rui hesitated on the surface, but he finally nodded.
Kemp looked around to make sure no one was around. He took out a small leather bag and handed it to Chen Rui. He whispered, "There are fifty purple crystal coins here. You take it first. There is also a magic communication stone inside which can be used ten times. I may return to the capital immediately. After you get the complete formula, contact me at any time. I will give you a satisfactory reward. "
Magic crystal coins were divided into black crystal, purple crystal and white crystal according to their value from high to low. The exchange rate between each type was 1 to 100. The price of renting a tri-horned rhino for a day was 20 white crystal coins. He's indeed from the capital; he's so generous. Fifty purple crystal coins … At least for the next period of time, even if Athena wasn't here, the transportation and barbecue fees to the blue lake would not be a problem.
Chen Rui only felt that the lich's wrinkled face was as cute as a kind philanthropist. He pretended to be nervous as he took the small leather bag and put it in his arms. He said a few rare and highly toxic materials that he saw from the book. Kemp wrote it down like a treasure. He warned him not to tell anyone about it, then he turned around and left.
Chen Rui naturally didn't take it to heart. He was just thinking about what to do next. He took Kemp's glass of wine and walked back to the hall while drinking, looking for the location of Athena and the others.
Seeing Athena and Alice next to Princess Jía, Chen Rui hesitated to walk over. He just happened to meet two cold eyes. The source was the first beauty, Princess Jía, in the distance.
Jía's cold eyes glanced at his eyes. The cold intention almost made Chen Rui shudder. Fortunately, Jía just glanced at him casually and looked away again. This royal princess is beautiful to the extreme, but she's also cold to the extreme. Forget it, let's not go over.
After the banquet, the guests from the capital didn't want to stay, so they immediately left and set off. As Chen Rui was about to return to the lab, he was stopped by Kaguron at the entrance of the inner courtyard, saying that Princess Royal wanted to meet him alone.
Is it a reward? Chen Rui's eyes lit up. Jía is an insider of the plan. Now that he has made a great contribution, with her style of distinguishing rewards and punishments, the benefits will definitely not escape.
The place where Jía summoned him was not in the council hall, but in the garden of the inner courtyard. Chen Rui followed Kaguron to the inner courtyard. It was the first time he entered the residential area of the inner courtyard. The security here was much stricter than the outer courtyard. However, the "imperial garden" was just a simple small pond plus a small piece of flower and grass field next to it. It couldn't be compared with the leisure places of the emperors and nobles in his imagination.
Princess Jía stood by the pond, quietly staring at the water. The breeze gently blew her white dress. Even if he only looked at the slender and tall back, there was a sense of grace.
Under the deep purple moonlight of the Demon Realm, it was like a beautiful picture, exuding a touch of loneliness in the tranquility.
Kaguron saluted, "Your Royal Highness, Chen Rui has been brought."
Chen Rui was very confused about Kaguron's wording. It's "brought" again. I'm now a hero, not a prisoner, okay?
"Kaguron, you can leave first."
After Kaguron left, Jía slowly turned around. For the first time, Chen Rui was alone with the royal princess at a close distance. His heartbeat couldn't help but accelerate a little. He felt that the beauty went straight to his soul, but the coldness also went straight to his soul. He quickly saluted and said, "What orders does Princess Royal have?"
"Today in the arena … although you were a bit mischievous, I was surprised by your wit and adaptability." Jía's cold tone revealed a hint of appreciation. "I want to know, why was Sandro poisoned to death in the end? As far as I know, Aldas did not develop that level of poison. Did you get new knowledge from the inheritance of the grand master? "
After all, the matter of Monkey King was fictitious. Chen Rui didn't want to involve too much to avoid revealing flaws. He explained, "In fact, Sandro was poisoned by his own potion. When I drank the last bottle of poison, I used a special method to temporarily leave some in my mouth. Then, when I made the bottle of stinky potion, I deliberately spat a mouthful into the potion. As a result, the poison was really terrifying. Sandro was poisoned into green smoke. This is called giving him a taste of his own medicine. "
In fact, Chen Rui still lied. The real poison that poisoned Sandro was the venom he got from the poison dragon Paglio yesterday. It was stored in an inconspicuous bottle. Originally, it was just to be prepared. However, Sandro's viciousness aroused his murderous intent, so he used his trump card. Some of the previous pretense was to cover up the existence of this venom.
Except for Chen Rui who had the Super System, even a dragon with a strong physique couldn't resist Paglio's venom, let alone Sandro.
"Giving him a taste of his own medicine? Well said. You are very smart. "Jía nodded.
Chen Rui added, "Actually, it was all the master's idea. I just added some small ideas temporarily. How can it be compared to Princess Royal's wisdom?"
"Don't be modest. I know Aldas's ability best." Jía sighed softly, "How long have you been in the Demon Realm? After this duel, you have completely won Aldas's gratitude and trust. Athena's standards have always been very high, but she has already regarded you as a true friend. Even my eccentric sister said a lot of good things about you in front of me … I admit that I have always ignored your wisdom. "
Little loli will say good things behind my back? Chen Rui was surprised. At least she has a little conscience.
"At the banquet today, did Master Kemp want to win you over?" Jía asked faintly. Her eyes fell on Chen Rui's surprised face. "With your scheming, you should have already found out about the dangerous situation of the Dark Moon Estate from Athena or others. Isn't Master Kemp's proposal the best opportunity? "
Chen Rui had a feeling that everything was seen through. Jía not only didn't get carried away by this victory, but she accurately analyzed so many things. She was such a terrifyingly calm woman!
"I value talents very much. It would be great if you're just a talent who specializes in research like Aldas." Shea shook her head and said regretfully, "Unfortunately, just the wisdom and scheming you are showing now makes me feel like I can't control you."
The calm water of the pond gradually surged. The scattered petals and leaves also slowly rose and rotated under the influence of some kind of force field. The center of the force field was Jía. In an instant, Chen Rui only felt that the moonlight in the entire garden dimmed. The bone-chilling cold surrounded him from all directions. He actually had difficulty moving for a while. Obviously, the strength of this Princess Royal was far above Athena!
Chen Rui was taken aback and quickly shouted, "Princess Royal, please believe me!"
The chill in Jía's voice became more and more bone-chilling, "You are a human. You have no foundation and concerns in the Dark Moon City. I really can't think of a reason for you to remain loyal! I'm sorry, I'd rather have a truly loyal apprentice than a future grand master who may turn to the Obsidian at any time! "
Chen Rui was anxious: Meow meow, I can't be so unlucky right! The Super System hasn't been started yet!
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