Chen Rui left the Earth Realm with Alice.
During this period, Chen Rui and the Earth Elemental King talked about a series of related things, including Mountain Seckred, Demi-God powerhouse, the mysterious Flower of Abyss and so on, but Moore did not give him many answers. He just said that he should focus on improving his strength at present. When he reached the corresponding level, many answers would naturally be revealed.
Chen Rui did not ask any more. The Earth Elemental King had the inheritance of past generations, so he undoubtedly knew some important inside stories. The reason why he kept it secret must be kind. He just wanted Chen Rui to focus on training, just like how Rolla temporarily concealed the secret of the silver box.
Chen Rui faintly felt that in the "stage" from the peak stage of the Demon Overlord to Demi-God, he should touch some fields or secrets that were not known to outsiders. However, his current strength was indeed far from it, so he should accept the kindness of his friends and lovers and concentrate on improving his strength.
It took 3 months for the earth elementals to absorb Fertile Yuan Soil and "evolve". After 3 months, the Earth Elemental King would go to the Dead Sea to meet the Water Elemental King to obtain the things left by the previous Earth Elemental King when he died. His strength would be further enhanced.
Elementals would not easily interfere with the outside world's affairs. Chen Rui promised not to let the earth elementals get involved in the disputes between empires, but he would only provide some protection and help when necessary.
After settling the matter of Fertile Yuan Soil, Chen Rui left the Walan Fortress, but he did not return directly to the Dark Moon. Instead, he went west to Town Leia because the little loli learned from Tim that Town Leia happened to be holding a unique plant trade fair these days. It was very lively. Therefore, at the request of the little loli, Chen Rui agreed to her request and took her for a stroll.
After all, he stood her up in the Bloody Vine Flower Estate last time. This time, apart from the night raid and pretending to be his fiancée, the little loli's performance was still good. He would let her be happy for once.
Seeing that Chen Rui agreed to the request, the little loli jumped with joy. The two did not ride the wyvern. Instead, they slightly disguised themselves and headed west along the road.
Compared to Chen Rui's surprise attack on Town Leia back then, the road leading to the Shadow Empire in the west had been renovated, and the road surface had been greatly widened. There were three checkpoints along the way, which were guarded by the Moon Shadow Army to protect the merchants coming and going. In the beginning, there were incidents of embezzlement and embezzlement. After Tim executed a few typical examples, the soldiers at the checkpoints were all well-behaved. This good atmosphere formed after the rectification also led to more and more merchants coming and going.
The cooperative relationship between the Dark Moon and the Shadow Empire was now well known. Although the border checkpoints of the 2 empires were heavily guarded, there were not too many checks or difficulties for businessmen and travelers. Chen Rui and the little loli disguised as a pair of siblings and entered Town Leia smoothly.
Originally, the little loli's proposal was to pretend to be husband and wife, but Chen Rui didn't agree with this little kid's idea, so their identities were changed to brother and sister. However, along the way, the "sister" fully exerted the characteristics of glue. She stuck to the "brother" without letting go, causing some passers-by to cast strange gazes.
The temperature in this area was relatively low, but Chen Rui's arm, which was held by her, was sweating. It showed the skill of the little glue sister. He was a little glad that he was only acting as "brother and sister". If he was "father and daughter", he was afraid that a loli koala would hang on his body all day long, and his neck would have a cervical spondylitis.
The two entered Town Leia smoothly. At that time, the "plants convention" had begun for two days. As Tim said, Town Leia was bustling. Half of the territory of the Shadow Empire was a forest area rich in plants. The "plants trade fair" was held every 3 years.
Generally, a large merchant would concentrate on displaying plant samples provided by various origins and merchants in a fixed venue. Buyers could directly buy or order the corresponding finished products or seeds at a cheap "origin price". The large merchant would get a certain commission from it and provide risk and credit protection for both the buyer and the seller.
The large merchant would also purchase some special plants at the same time. In short, it was a special plant event.
The location of the plants trade fair was different every time. This time, Town Leia, which was adjacent to the Dark Moon, was chosen to take advantage of the business boom with the Dark Moon. It turned out that this choice was very successful.
The exhibition venue was a centralized open-air place temporarily set up in the square. The scope was very large. Several entrances and exits were guarded by soldiers. There were also patrols to maintain order in the venue. It seemed to be in good order.
Chen Rui took the little loli and saw all kinds of strange plants in the trade fair. There were corresponding numbers and introductions in front of the exhibits. Those who were interested in buying could write down the numbers and then go to the trading hall to negotiate.
There were so many plants. Not only the little loli, but even Chen Rui was dazzled by them.
Some could emit a strong stench to disperse higher demonic beasts; some could make melodious music; some had an environmental camouflage effect like a chameleon when held in the hand; some could make people walk on the mud without sinking … There were also many dangerous carnivorous or blood-sucking plants which were isolated by the corresponding magic circle to ensure safety.
Chen Rui took a fancy to some mutated crops which could provide far more output and energy supply than the existing crops of the Dark Moon. Although the growth conditions were stated to be relatively harsh, with the strongest "magic soil" of the level-3 refined dust in the Dark Moon's secret food base, it should be able to be planted smoothly. Not only that, the original super high output would double again, greatly increasing the food reserve.
The little loli took a fancy to 4 things. The first was the mutated Lala Potato powder which would constantly fart when eaten in food; the second was the golden fruit which had a mellow smell but was extremely sour; the third was the truth flower which had no special fragrance, but the flower's fragrance would produce a special excitement effect which made it easy to tell the truth. This kind was relatively rare. It cost 100 black crystal coins per plant; the last one was even rarer. It was a beautiful flower with a delicate appearance, but it would roar like a demonic beast and spray an itchy liquid. It was called the growling flower.
Chen Rui was secretly embarrassed. These 4 kinds of things were all mischievous gadgets. As a matter of fact, the attributes of the little loli were not only cute and sensible, but she was also black-bellied. I remember I fell into her trap when I first met her. It seems that someone will suffer again when I go back this time.
Despite this, Chen Rui still couldn't resist the little loli's eager pleading eyes, so he agreed to buy it for her.
In fact, not to mention Chen Rui, the little loli was now a rich big boss. 100 black crystal coins were indeed nothing to her, but the meaning of a gift bought by Chen Rui was completely different from her buying it herself. The excited little loli launched a surprise attack while her "brother" was unprepared. She planted another strawberry on someone's face.
What surprised Chen Rui was that in the trading hall, the 4 items of the little loli were successfully traded, but the seeds of the mutated crops he wanted encountered obstacles. Those seeds were special and limited products. They must be authorized by the lords in the Shadow Empire to be eligible to be purchased in large quantities.
When Chen Rui was frowning, a group of people came down from the upper floor of the trading hall. Among them was a girl. Even the mayor of Town Leia, Remont, seemed to be very respectful with a flattering expression.
This girl was obviously from a prominent family. She wore a luxurious short skirt and looked young and beautiful. She didn't panic under the attention of so many people. Her speech and behavior seemed generous and elegant.
As soon as the girl appeared, she immediately attracted Chen Rui's attention. Alice felt Chen Rui's gaze and looked at the girl with dissatisfaction.
The girl's age was not much older than Alice. Her pure and lovely temperament was somewhat similar, but her appearance was a bit inferior. It was just that Alice was "disguised" now, so her appearance was just an ordinary girl. However, the little loli's eyes were fixed on the girl's towering chest, and her fists clenched involuntarily – Why are they so big!
Indeed, the girl's full chest was only slightly inferior to Athena and Kia. Coupled with this age, she could definitely be described as a child with big breasts.
The little loli had the resentment of going to the corner of the wall to draw circles – There are so many big-breasted aliens in the world, why am I the only one missing?
The reason why Chen Rui paid attention to this girl was because she was an "acquaintance", and their relationship was very unusual.
Spiritual link (master-servant link): Celine, Great Demon (mutated).
Celine was the heir of the Shadow Empire's top business family, the Custer Family. She looked pure and innocent, but she was extremely shrewd and ruthless. When Chen Rui participated in the Shadow Empire's mechanic contest as the representative of Celine's brother, Dior, he was assassinated by Celine's people after he showed his talent in the preliminary round. After the assassination failed, Celine promised a lot of benefits and even lured him with her beauty. As a result, Chen Rui was unmoved. He defeated the duo-specialized master, Horford, who represented Celine in the finals. Then, Celine lured Chen Rui under the instruction of Kia's sister, Fatilu. In the end, Chen Rui killed the Great Demon King Tapuli and captured Fatilu. Celine immediately expressed her submission and signed the master-servant contract.
Speaking of which, it took a lot of effort to subdue this girl, but Celine also got the public support of "Master Arthur", so she became the first heir of the Custer Family as she wished. Her father, Lopez, had now basically handed over all the power of the family to Celine, and Celine did not disappoint her father's expectations. Especially in the decision to trade with the Dark Moon, she showed admirable foresight. She became the first business family to ally with the Dark Moon and founded the Joint Chamber of Commerce.
Now that the Dark Moon had risen, the Joint Chamber of Commerce had become the largest chamber of commerce. It had various privileges that other families and chambers of commerce did not have. The huge profits that followed made other families envious. Not only the Dark Moon, but under Celine's management, the Custer Family's business was booming. Their influence in the Shadow Empire was also expanding. Not long ago, they were also summoned by Catherine the Great, and they got the lucrative position of hosting the plants trade fair.
Celine was obviously thinner than before. The original baby fat was gone. Her mental state was extremely hale and hearty. Her eyes showed strong confidence from time to time. Although her face and temperament were still that of a girl, she faintly had the embryonic form of a strong business woman.
This lady was quietly listening to the compliments of Town Leia's mayor, Remont, on the side. Suddenly, a voice came into her ears. Her initially determined face changed slightly, and she walked toward Chen Rui.
Chen Rui didn't look at Celine again. He just pretended to be dissatisfied and shouted to the salesman of the trading hall, "I want these seeds. How about this, I'll double the price! No, triple the price! "
The salesman was the best at observing people's expressions. He saw that Chen Rui was a rich man, so he didn't dare to offend him. He looked troubled, "I'm sorry, this is not a matter of price …"
Seeing that Chen Rui's voice was getting louder and louder, Town Leia's mayor, Remont, wanted to show off in front of Celine, so he walked straight over, "Since you are here at the trade fair, you must abide by the rules! Otherwise, you will be listed as an unwelcome person and expelled from Town Leia! "
"Just a mere mayor, how domineering!" Chen Rui sneered. Remont was about to attack, but his eyes met the faint deterrent power in Chen Rui's eyes. He couldn't help but shudder, and the rest of the harsh words were suddenly choked in his throat.
With Remont's Demon King-level strength, he naturally didn't know that this was the magical use of territory. He only knew that this person's aura was extraordinary, and his background was definitely not small. He probably couldn't afford to offend him.
At this time, Celine's voice came, "Sir, I'm Celine of the Custer Family, the person in charge of this trade fair. Please give me a chance to explain. It's not that we don't want to sell to you, but there are special regulations. This type of crop seeds cannot be sold in bulk. If sir can't provide the lord's authorization certificate, then I can still use a small privilege. As long as sir can take out the rare plants we need in exchange, then you can have these seeds. "
"Exchange?" Chen Rui nodded, "It just so happens that I have a lot of rare plants. I wonder which ones Miss Celine needs?"
"It's not convenient to talk here. Let's go to the VIP room upstairs."
That was what Chen Rui wanted. He took the little loli and followed Celine upstairs under the gaze of Remont and the others.
When they arrived at the VIP room, Celine ordered the guards around her to retreat and guard the door. Her eyes fell on Alice next to Chen Rui, and the little loli subconsciously tightened her grip on Chen Rui's arm.
"Alice, can you wait for me outside?"
When the little loli heard that Chen Rui wanted to "talk business" with this big-breasted woman alone, she pouted unhappily, but she finally nodded sensibly. When she left, she kissed him in front of Celine as a demonstration. Celine smiled slightly and ordered the guards at the door to arrange Alice to the next room and serve tea and snacks.
After the arrangements were made, Celine activated the soundproof magic circle of the VIP room and bowed to Chen Rui, "Greetings, master."
Chen Rui nodded, and his face began to change quickly. He changed into the Great Demon appearance of "Master Arthur", "Although I haven't shown up during this time, I know what you have done. You have done a good job, especially the cooperation with the Dark Moon. Now you should be in control of the Custer Family."
When Celine heard the sentence "I know what you have done", she was secretly shocked. Knowing that her life and death were in the hands of the person in front of her, she immediately replied carefully, "All of this is given by master."
"Don't be modest. Your ability is there. I need a lot of seeds now. I wonder if there is a way to provide them? "
"Does master really want those seeds?" Celine originally thought it was just an excuse to meet. She pondered for a moment, "This matter is a little difficult. Originally, the restrictions on these seeds were not so strict. However, after the land improvement, Her Majesty Empress deliberately restricted them as strategic materials and controlled the export. I have a certain quota on hand, and I can give them all to master. It is about 300 of each kind. "
Land improvement? Chen Rui didn't expect to be "caught in a trap of his own making". It seems that Catherine's export restriction is mainly aimed at the Dark Moon.
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