Chen Rui saw Master Kemp walking towards the balcony with two glasses of wine, and deliberately smiled and said to Alice: "Your Highness, this is naturally Master Aldass's secret. How could I, an apprentice, know it?"
Alice also saw Master Kemp, and knew that the time and place were not suitable to talk about this, so she immediately forced him to sign an unequal treaty of storytelling, and walked away with Athena.
Master Kemp walked in front of Chen Rui and handed him a glass of wine.
"Thank you, Master, how dare I accept this." Chen Rui immediately realized that the other party must have some intentions, and took the glass with a flattered look. Seeing Kemp took a sip himself, he drank it.
Camp was satisfied with Chen Rui's attitude and praised him: "Chen Rui, you are very brave today. If you were my apprentice, you would definitely not have the courage to drink Sandru's poison."
Chen Rui said a few humble words and waited for Camp's next words. As expected, the master began to "casually" ask about Aldass, such as his usual habits, hobbies, etc., and slowly shifted the topic to today's challenge.
"That 'Shilixiang' is really amazing. I saw that it was clearly a stinking potion made of some ordinary medicinal materials. Why can it exert such a strong toxicity? We are all experts. Don't use that... fart as an excuse. It's purely Aldass's counterattack against Sandru's humiliation."
Chen Rui took another sip of wine. Camp was indeed thinking about this. It's impossible to say that it was Lalashu. Even the little princess wouldn't be fooled.
"Master Kemp's eyes are really sharp. He used that method to fight back against Sandru because of what he said and did. In fact, it was the potion that poisoned Sandru. In addition to the materials of the foul-smelling potion, there were also some additives prepared by Master Aldass in advance."
Kemp's eyes lit up immediately: "Additives! Do you remember the ingredients?"
Chen Rui looked at Kemp warily: "Master Aldass said that these things must not be told to anyone. I am only an apprentice now, and the master doesn't even allow me to call him teacher. I don't want to be kicked out of the laboratory by the master."
"How could it be?" Kemp's eyes turned, "Your qualifications are very good. All my apprentices combined are not as good as you. Master Aldass will never give up such an excellent disciple like you. It's a pity that you are not my apprentice..."
Chen Rui showed surprise: "My qualifications are really so good? Why does the master always say that I am stupid?"
Not stupid, very stupid! Kemp thought he had a good plan, so he pulled him and whispered, "If you want, you can go back to the imperial capital with me. In less than ten years, you can become the best potion master."
If he wanted to tease Kemp just now, this proposal really aroused Chen Rui's interest. What he valued was naturally not being a potion master, but considering another thing.
From the challenge of Sandru this time, Prince Obsidian has begun to suppress Princess Xia openly. The situation in Dark Moon City is not good, and no one knows when the war will break out. If you can go to the imperial capital, the danger should be reduced a lot.
It's just that the poison formula is pure nonsense, and the identity of the grandmaster inheritor is the same. It will definitely not stand the test of time. Moreover, now that a symbiotic contract has been signed with the poisonous dragon, unless you can help the poisonous dragon unlock the seal, it will be useless anywhere.
After thinking it over, Chen Rui answered casually: "The master used additives prepared by himself, which seemed to include melamine and Sudan red. I only know a few of the ingredients. However, I will not leave Master Aldass, although I have not collected enough tuition fees and have not been allowed to call him "teacher." The two unfamiliar names of the additives cheered Kemp up, and he smiled and said, "I can help you with the tuition fees, but in return, you have to help me get the complete formula of these additives." "Really?" Chen Rui's surprise was beyond words. The Demon Master continued to seduce the apprentice: "I am a master of pharmacy, and I just want to study melamine and Sudan red from an academic perspective. The cost of pharmacy apprentices is quite high. For you, this is a rare opportunity that will never appear again. If you miss it, it will never appear again." You want to make food after studying it? Chen Rui hesitated on the surface, and finally nodded. Camp looked around and saw no one. He took out a small leather bag and handed it to Chen Rui, whispering: "Here are fifty amethyst coins. Take them first. There is also a magic communication stone in it, which can be used ten times. I may have to return to the imperial capital immediately. After you get the complete formula, contact me at any time. I will pay you a satisfactory reward."
Magic crystal coins are divided into three types from high to low in value: black crystal, amethyst, and white crystal. The exchange rate between each type is 1:100. The price of renting a triangular rhino for a day is twenty white crystal coins. As expected of a person from the imperial capital, he is generous. Fifty amethyst coins... At least for the next period of time, even if Athena is not here, the bus fare and barbecue fee to go to Lanbo Lake will be no problem.
Chen Rui only felt that the wrinkled face of the demon servant was as cute as a philanthropist. He pretended to be nervous and took the small leather bag, put it in his arms, and said several rare and highly toxic materials he saw in the book. Camp wrote it down as if he had found a treasure, and warned him not to tell anyone about it, and then turned and left.
Chen Rui naturally didn't take it to heart. He was just thinking about his next move. He took Kemp's glass of wine and walked back to the hall while drinking, looking for Athena and the others.
Seeing Athena and Alice next to Princess Xia, Chen Rui hesitated whether to go over. He happened to meet two cold eyes, the source of which was the most beautiful Princess Xia in the distance.
Xia's cold eyes swept through his eyes, and the chill made Chen Rui almost shudder. Fortunately, Xia just glanced at him casually and retracted her eyes. This princess is extremely beautiful, but also extremely cold. Forget it, don't go over.
After the banquet, the guests from the imperial capital had no intention of staying, and they immediately said goodbye and set off. Chen Rui was about to return to the laboratory when he was stopped by Kagulon at the gate of the inner courtyard, saying that the eldest princess wanted to summon him alone.
Is it a reward? Chen Rui's eyes lit up. Xia was an insider of the plan. Now that she had made great achievements, she would definitely get the benefits with her clear reward and punishment style.
The place where Xia summoned him was not in the meeting room, but in the garden of the inner courtyard. Chen Rui followed Kagulong to the inner courtyard. It was his first time to enter the residential area of the inner courtyard. The security here was much stricter than that of the outer courtyard. However, the "Imperial Garden" was just a simple small pond plus a small piece of flower and grass next to it. It could not be compared with the leisure places of the emperors and nobles in his imagination.
Princess Xia stood by the pond, staring at the water quietly. The breeze gently blew across her white long skirt. Even if you only look at her slender and tall back, you can feel a sense of grace.
Under the deep purple moonlight of the demon world, it was like a beautiful picture, exuding a faint loneliness in the tranquility.
Kagulong bowed: "Your Highness, Chen Rui has been brought here."
Chen Rui was very confused about Kagulong's wording. It was "already brought here". Brother is now a hero, not a prisoner, okay.
"Kagulong, you go down first."
After Kagulong left, Xia slowly turned around. Chen Rui was alone with this royal sister princess at close range for the first time. His heartbeat accelerated a little. He felt that the beauty was pressing into his soul, but the icy air was also pressing into his soul. He bowed quickly and said, "I wonder what the princess wants to do."
"Today in the arena... Although you were a little naughty, your wit and adaptability surprised me," Xia's cold tone revealed a hint of admiration, "I want to know why Sandru was poisoned in the end? As far as I know, Aldas has not developed that level of poison. Did you get new knowledge from the inheritance of the grandmaster?"
Monkey Brother's After all, the matter was fictitious. Chen Rui didn't want to involve too much, so as not to reveal the flaws, and explained: "In fact, Sandru was poisoned by the potion he prepared. When I drank the last bottle of poison, I used a special method to temporarily leave some in my mouth, and then when I prepared the bottle of foul-smelling potion, I deliberately spit into the potion. As a result, the poison was really terrible, and Sandru was poisoned into green smoke. This is called giving someone a taste of their own medicine." In fact, Chen Rui still lied. What really poisoned Sandru was the venom he got from the poisonous dragon Pagliu yesterday, which was packed in an inconspicuous bottle. Originally, it was just to be prepared, but Sandru's viciousness aroused his murderous intent, so he used the killer, and some of the previous pretense was to cover up the existence of this venom. Except for Chen Rui, who has a super system, even a giant dragon with a super strong physique can't resist Pagliu's venom, let alone Sandru. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you? Well said, you are very smart." Xia nodded.
Chen Rui added: "Actually, these are all the master's ideas. I just added some small ideas temporarily. How can I compare with the wisdom of the eldest princess."
"Don't be modest. I know Aldass's ability best," Xia sighed: "How long have you been in the demon world? After this fight, you have completely won Aldass's gratitude and trust. Athena has always had a high vision, but she has already regarded you as a true friend. Even my sister with a weird temper has 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 your back? Chen Rui was very surprised. She has a conscience.
"Did Master Kemp want to win you over at the banquet today?" Xia asked calmly, her eyes falling on Chen Rui's surprised face, "With your scheming, you should have known the dangerous situation of the Dark Moon Territory from Athena or other people a long time ago. Isn't Master Kemp's proposal the best opportunity?"
Chen Rui felt that everything was seen through. Xia was not only not carried away by this victory, but accurately analyzed so many things. She was really a woman who was terribly calm!
"I value talents very much. It would be great if you were just a talent like Aldass who specializes in research," Xia shook her head and said regretfully, "Unfortunately, just the wisdom and scheming you are showing now make me feel out of control."
The calm water in the pond gradually surged, and the scattered petals and leaves slowly rose into the air and rotated under the action of a certain force field, and the center of the force field was Xia. In an instant, Chen Rui felt that the moonlight in the entire garden had dimmed, and the bone-chilling coldness surrounded him from all directions. It was difficult to move for a while. Obviously, the strength of this princess was far superior to Athena!
Chen Rui was shocked and hurriedly shouted: "Princess, please believe me!"
The chill in Xia's voice became more and more bone-chilling: "You are a human, and you have no foundation or concern in Dark Moon City. I really can't think of a reason for you to remain loyal! I'm sorry, I would rather have a truly loyal apprentice than a future grandmaster who may defect to Hei Yao at any time!"
Chen Rui was anxious: Meow, I can't be so unlucky! The super system hasn't started yet!