The Artifact Forger from the Beginning of Collapse

"You still dare to argue?" At this moment, Chen Li was completely oblivious to the fact that he had also distributed the strange items to others.

In a sense, Chen Li and Ernest share the same ideals.

"My lord, I was wrong."

"Fine, what you need to do next is send people to search for Imperial Arms throughout the entire Empire. Don't worry about whether anyone can use these Imperial Arms, just collect them."

"Okay, my lord."

Chen Li didn't turn Ernest directly into a slime, but instead used forced trading of gold coins to control him first, precisely for this reason.

Given the power a minister wields in this empire, it would be far easier for him to collect the Imperial Arms than for Chen Li to do so personally.

As for the users of the Imperial Arms who no longer possess the Imperial Arms?

Why doesn't Chen Li just forge a few weapons for them as compensation?

For Chen Li, the most important thing about the Imperial Arms is actually the inscriptions that have been refined over thousands of years of time and fate, rather than the Imperial Arms themselves.

......

"However, while Ernest doesn't have the habit of collecting Imperial Arms, he does have a habit of collecting Special Grade Dangerous Beast steaks. I took a whole warehouse full of Special Grade Dangerous Beast ingredients from his house," Chen Li said as he grilled a piece of steak over the flames of the gas stove.

"Um... isn't using a gas stove for grilling a bit inappropriate? At least not for home use. And the taste doesn't seem very good either," Kaguya Houraisan whispered a reminder from the side.

"It's fine, it just means I can consume more gas. With higher resistance to gas, I'll be invincible in the Holy Grail War," Chen Li said nonchalantly.

Having developed a talent for food, Chen Li can now taste the deliciousness in anything that can be put in his mouth.

Even if it's roasted to a crisp, it's still edible.

"Uh, why?" Kaguya Houraisan asked, puzzled.

"Don't you know? During the Holy Grail War, the official explanation given by Fuyuki City for all kinds of disaster sites was a gas explosion. Would the officials lie to us? If I have high resistance to gas explosions, wouldn't I be invincible?"

"Is that how it's understood?" Kaguya Houraisan was greatly shocked.

Kaguya Houraisan always felt that Chen Li had gone mad from playing the Pleasure Dice game.

Otherwise, it's just abstraction.

“But you’re right, using gas to grill dangerous cutlets is indeed ineffective. It’s time to create a marvel that can quickly cook food or even grill cutlets.” Chen Li nodded.

Chen Li hesitated as he looked at the undercooked pork chop in front of him.

It's a bit hard to eat.

Although Chen Li can eat anything, it doesn't mean that Chen Li will eat everything.

It's wasteful and not good.

"Would you like to try my cooking?" Chen Li asked Kaguya Houraisan, not wanting to waste anything.

Anyway, Kaguya of Houraisan can't be killed.

"..." Kaguya Houraisan's vision went black.

They really are good brothers.

You still think of me when something good happens.

“I refuse. Although I won’t die, eating this stuff will give me a stomachache. You eat it. You won’t get an upset stomach.” Kaguya Houraisan shook her head.

Kaguya of Houraisan is immune to death, and Chen Li is immune to harm...

The advantages and disadvantages of the two cannot be compared.

Just like people have a hard time choosing between dog charms and horse charms.

"Speaking of which, Chen Li, haven't you forgotten something?"

"whats the matter?"

"Help me find some gaming partners, you promised me two days ago."

"Huh? Two days already? No, doesn't Qingque count?"

“Of course not. I want to play online games, while Qingque is always thinking about her Imperial Jade.” Houraisan Kaguya shook her head.

"Oh, definitely tomorrow..."

"You'll definitely forget, won't you!"

"I said I'd find you gaming buddies tomorrow, and I will. I'm not lying to you. A good brother is loyal." Chen Li gave a thumbs up.

"Who's your best friend? Fine, I'll trust you one more time."

"Beep beep." Just as Chen Li had managed to cover up the matter and breathed a sigh of relief, he received a private message from Luo Sigu Mu on his WeChat Moments.

"What's wrong?" Chen Li typed back.

"Question: Silver Wolf, the hacker from Punk Lord, has sent you a challenge invitation. Will you respond?"

"Huh? Silver Wolf? What did I do to her?"

"The reason Silver Wolf asked me to tell you this in her challenge invitation is... you cheated her out of 500 credits."

"Good heavens, she actually read your announcement 10 times? But wasn't that a lie you made?" Chen Li asked, surprised but not forgetting to counter.

"???" by Screw Gumu.

Perhaps... the Star God of Joy wasn't joking. Chen Li really was an undercover agent sent by the Masked Fool to infiltrate the Genius Club.

93

Chapter 93 Screw Gum: Silver Wolf may not be a real wolf, but Chen Li, you are a real dog!

"You mean, because you didn't actually have the technology to get someone to transfer 50 credits to you, you revealed in the subsequent clarification that I was the one who sent that text message?" After listening to Screw Gum's explanation, Chen Li suddenly understood.

“Yes, Mr. Chen Li. I believe that the technology capable of effortlessly unleashing waves of credit points across the entire universe is perfectly befitting your genius. And I should not steal your reputation.” Screw Gum in the video nodded.

"Hmm...can this really be considered a matter of reputation?"

"Logic: The 'atavism experiment' conducted by the infamous genius Dr. Primal, seat #64 of the Genius Club, is similar to an experiment involving memes. Your ability to generate memes that spread throughout the world in just one minute is undoubtedly a genius feat. Conclusion: This is indeed the beginning of your rise to fame as the Genius Club #85—the Artifact Forger—a name renowned throughout the galaxy," Screwgoom said very seriously.

"So that's how you see me?" Chen Li nodded thoughtfully.

Chen Li knew that this was not a meme, because apart from the infectious nature of the text published in the announcement, this information could not be transmitted to others, which did not meet the characteristics of a meme.

Moreover, even if Screws Gum doesn't delete the post, after a while, the text on the announcement will lose its contagious nature as the power of miracles is exhausted.

Of course, this is not a difficult problem to solve.

The professional skill – the "Masterful Pen" – is used to handle this situation.

The words inscribed by a masterful hand will last forever, as if they were engraved into the rules of this world.

Correspondingly, it will consume more resources than writing in a normal state.

Whether you want to play a game that's permanently available for a slightly higher price, or a game that's initially free but requires you to keep spending money, depends on your own situation.

Moreover, even if you want to play a pay-to-win game, the Magic Pen can help you reduce the cost by at least half or more than double the duration.

This is equivalent to a 50% discount on the first recharge or double the first recharge bonus.

"But why is it that other geniuses' biographies start with lofty introductions like solving the solitary wave algorithm problem, while mine starts with something like 'Let others 50 times my vote to see my strength'? Won't this cause others to have unnecessary misunderstandings about me? Like thinking I'm a very casual person?" Chen Li was quite worried about this.

"Is this really an unnecessary misunderstanding, or an obvious fact?" Kaguya Houraisan, who was playing a game nearby, casually remarked.

"Inference: People will not perceive you as a casual person because of the wonder of the first line of original text you wrote in this world, nor will they have any unnecessary misunderstandings about you. In fact, as far as I know, many geniuses are rather casual, and people are used to it."

"Conclusion: This might be the best representation of your approachable and humorous nature," Screw Gum said earnestly, trying to comfort Chen Li.

"That's good... Although this kind of reputation might be a bit strange, after this incident, my identity as the #85 seat of the Genius Club will soon be known to everyone, right?" Chen Li asked.

“Yes.” Screw Gum nodded.

A genius who can make me lose 50 credits just by looking at me?

Very good, very interesting, I'll remember you.

Ordinary people would have this thought, and therefore pay more attention to Chen Li.

The scholars, meanwhile, were scratching their heads at the line of text that had been screenshotted before being deleted but had lost all its distinctiveness.

"Hmm...it's not necessarily a bad thing." Chen Li nodded.

Chen Li's disguise glasses have a special effect that gets better the more famous they are.

"Genius Club #83, Ms. Black Tower asked me to convey her greetings to you and inquire whether you would be willing to leave your portrait to add a genius to the record of her space station." After seeing that Chen Li had accepted this fact, Screw Gum continued to ask.

The WeChat Moments terminal handed over to Black Tower is still on its way by express delivery.

"Can I use this book as a memento?" Chen Li materialized the Strange Item Forging Guide and asked Screw Gum.

Chen Li put on the disguise glasses again before starting the video call.

Chen Li felt that he couldn't keep up the act for long, so he thought it would be somewhat unethical to have the Black Tower change the portrait twice in a row, which is why he made this suggestion.

“A very interesting idea. I will discuss your thoughts with Black Tower.” Screw Gum nodded.

Screw Gum increasingly felt that Chen Li and Black Tower should be able to get along.

Both of them had wildly imaginative ideas and shared a common hobby—collecting unusual items.

Furthermore, before bidding farewell to Screw Gumu, Chen Li issued a commission to Screw Gumu to purchase rare and precious items, as well as the flesh and blood of special creatures.