I just reached the maximum level, and you want me to be a puppet emperor?

Chapter 515 Once the mission is accomplished, I will reward you handsomely! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Jiang Rong's beautiful eyes lit up: "Your Majesty means... that you want this chip to be usable by everyone, just like ordinary magical artifacts?"

Li Chen's gaze was profound: "That's right, what I want is not luxury goods, but things that everyone can afford and use."

If this kind of thing only exists in the hands of a few people, it's actually not very meaningful.

Li Meng listened intently, and couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke the chip, exclaiming in amazement, "If this could really be realized, wouldn't every cultivator in the Heavenly Strategy Sect have the ability to transmit sound and leave a record? How convenient that would be!"

Li Chen nodded: "That's right. So I'm researching to see if we can find a suitable alternative material."

Jiang Rong said softly, "Your Majesty cares deeply for the world, and I admire you. However, it is late, so let's rest first and discuss it tomorrow."

Li Meng also chimed in sweetly, "Yes, Your Majesty, why don't you let your concubine and Sister Jiang Rong serve you and help you rest?"

Seeing the two women's eager gazes, Li Chen couldn't help but chuckle: "Alright, that's all for tonight."

He stood up, put one arm around Jiang Rong's slender waist and held Li Meng's delicate hand with the other, and said with a smile, "Let's go, accompany me to bed."

The two women blushed slightly, but they obediently nestled against him and walked together toward the inner hall.

A gentle night breeze stirred, and the candlelight flickered.

The next morning, Li Chen made a list and asked the Ministry of Works to search for alternative materials.

The imperial study was soon filled with all kinds of crystals, from pearls from the East China Sea to glass from the Western Regions, a dazzling array.

Li Chen tested them one by one, but none of them were satisfactory.

"It's still a little short." Li Chen frowned and put down a piece of amethyst in his hand. Just as he was thinking, the palace door was suddenly pushed open gently.

Li Sining shrank in, her head drooping, her small hands twisting the hem of her clothes, her eyes slightly red: "Brother."

Li Chen looked up and, seeing her like this, put down what he was doing: "What's wrong? Who bullied our little princess?"

"I...I broke the chip you gave me."

Li Sining's voice grew softer and softer as she pulled a pink crystal chip with obvious cracks from her sleeve.

"After I finished demonstrating it to everyone last night, I accidentally..."

Li Chen took the chip and found that although there were cracks on the surface, its function seemed to be intact.

To his surprise, the light flowing inside the chip was softer and more stable than before.

"Did you have it fixed?"

Li Sining nodded and said timidly, "I asked Sister Elisa for help. She said that the Sassanids have a special kind of 'moonstone' that can repair chips."

She suddenly looked up and hurriedly added, "But brother, don't blame Sister Elisa! I begged her for help!"

A glint flashed in Li Chen's eyes as he carefully examined the repaired chip.

This is no simple repair; it's clearly a material replacement! Moreover, the conductivity and stability of the new material far exceed those of the original.

"Si Ning, you've done a great job!" Li Chen suddenly picked up his sister and kissed her hard on her rosy cheek. "You've solved a huge problem for your brother!"

Li Sining was stunned by this sudden enthusiasm. Before she could react, Li Chen was already rushing out with the chip in his arms: "Someone! Quickly invite Consort Elisa to the Imperial Study!"

Half an hour later, Elisa from Sassanid stood nervously in the royal study.

She wore a flowing, exotic gown, her golden hair cascading down her back, her blue eyes like deep pools. At that moment, she nervously twisted her fingers: "Your Majesty, it was I who acted without permission."

Li Chen smiled broadly as he held up the repaired chip: "My dear consort, there's no need to be nervous. How is the Sassanid production of moonstone?"

Elisa blinked and breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Majesty, moonstone is not a rare commodity in our Sassanid region; it can be found everywhere in Moonlight Bay along the coast. However, it needs to be used in conjunction with our Sassanid-specific 'star sand' to be effective."

Elisa's cultivation level is at the Saint Realm, and she was also the former Empress of the Sassanid Dynasty; she must have some knowledge of these matters. Li Chen was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Great! Excellent!"

He immediately turned to Eunuch Cui: "Summon the Minister of Works and the Minister of Revenue to the palace immediately! Also send them to the Sassanid region to purchase large quantities of moonstone and stardust!"

After Eunuch Cui left, Elisa was very curious about what Li Chen was going to do.

Li Chen recounted his grand plan in detail, leaving Elisa speechless with shock.

An incredulous light shone in her azure eyes. After a long silence, she whispered, "Your Majesty, the Eternal Day Empire is providing chip technology, likely to ensure our long-term dependence on their supplies. What if they cut off the supply one day?"

Li Chen nodded: "That's right, which is why I want to develop it independently. But most importantly, it's so that ordinary people can also use such convenient things."

Upon hearing this, Elisa's face showed shame: "Your Majesty truly cares for the people. Just like when the railway was built, it was for the convenience of the people's travel."

Her voice gradually lowered as she recalled her time as Empress of the Sassanid Empire, when she was obsessed with power struggles and only thought about how to consolidate her family's rule.

Compared to Li Chen's vision, it's worlds apart.

No wonder the people of Tian Ce all say he is a great emperor of all time; he truly lives up to his reputation.

Every emperor who ruled liked to hear these kinds of words, and there were always many sycophants saying them.

But a few deserve that statement.

Elisa felt that Li Chen was truly deserving of the title.

In the following days, Li Chen was almost inseparable from Elisa.

The imperial study was filled with various crystal samples, which the two of them tested and improved day and night.

Elisa's rich experience in weapon crafting combined perfectly with Li Chen's innovative thinking, and on this day, they finally achieved a breakthrough.

"It's done!" Li Chen held up a chip that emitted a soft blue light, a satisfied smile on his face.

This chip, made entirely of moonstone and stardust, is not only inexpensive but also more stable than the original from the Eternal Day Empire.

Elisa was overjoyed, but then a question popped into her head: "Your Majesty, we have the technology, but how do we promote it?"

The reason Li Chen promoted those items in the coastal areas last time was because cultivators needed to kill sea creatures; it was a necessity.

But this kind of thing isn't a necessity of life.

At least that's what Elisa thinks.

Li Chen thought she was oversimplifying things; once a mobile phone appeared, all its functions would also appear.

For example, when looking up information about themselves or chatting with friends, many people in their past lives stayed up until three or four in the morning playing on their phones; they couldn't live without that thing.

Li Chen smiled confidently, indicating that he already had the opportunity, and that no one understood marketing better than him!

When the time comes, all we need to do is let the nobles use it first, and then the common people will follow suit. At that time, anyone who doesn't have it will seem out of touch with the world, and then it will sell out like hotcakes!
Then we can sell the products back to the Eternal Day Empire, use your technology to make things, and then sell them back to you at a higher price. It couldn't be more satisfying.

Li Chen and Elisa had finished discussing the publicity plan, and then he gently squeezed her hand. "When the mission is accomplished, I will reward you handsomely."

Elisa blushed slightly, because she knew what the reward Li Chen was talking about was.

Among the concubines in the harem, Elisa was one of the few who had witnessed Li Chen's full power.

There was no other way; the other concubines were frail and needed Li Chen's care, but Alyssa didn't need that—he could just go for it.

Just as Elisa was lost in her fantasies, Eunuch Cui came to report that Pang Jin, the Minister of Justice, was requesting an audience.

(End of this chapter)