The Artifact Forger from the Beginning of Collapse

"What's the problem? I'll answer it for you."

"Why don't you let Jingliu give me the snacks she was going to give me, so she can turn back to her original form? According to you, as long as I give away all the snacks, she can turn back to her original form, right?"

"Because I want to play a little longer. Little Jingliu is so cute." Chen Li rubbed his face against Little Jingliu again.

"..."

"Why are you looking at me like that? You don't understand anything. I did this with the certainty of dying!"

"...Alright." Since Chen Li has said so, what else can Jing Yuan offer?

“Actually, I can’t make decisions for the entire Immortal Boat Alliance on my own, but I’m sure the Immortal Boat Alliance will definitely pay a high price for this rare item. However, if possible, it would be best to have the effects of this rare item verified by the higher-ups of the Immortal Boat Alliance,” Jing Yuan said after a moment of pause.

There may be some shady characters among the upper echelons of the Immortal Boat Alliance, but they are definitely not stupid.

Or perhaps it is these shady, treacherous people who crave this strange object even more, because these shady, treacherous people may already be nearing the end of their lives.

“I understand,” Chen Li nodded.

“For example, I personally agree with creating a festival for this rare item, and it is worthwhile to create a festival. However, we need to discuss what date would be appropriate and when to announce it to the entire Immortal Ship Alliance. Do you understand?” Jing Yuan continued to ask.

“I understand. Jingyuan, don’t think of me as some unreasonable person. Just say what you want to say.” Chen Li nodded.

"So I hope to demonstrate the effects of this wondrous item to the Immortal Ship Alliance, perhaps by sending it to the Marshal of the Immortal Ship Alliance so she can use it once," Jing Yuan said.

"No way." Chen Li shook his head directly.

“I understand. You’re worried that this rare item might fall into the hands of someone with ill intentions and cause a disaster, right?” Jing Yuan said thoughtfully.

"If the Immortal Ship Marshal or other Immortal Ship Generals use it beforehand, wouldn't that mean I won't be able to see the Immortal Ship Marshal or other Immortal Ship Generals in their adorable, cute form? That would be such a pity, wouldn't it?"

"???" Jing Yuan felt that he had been too arbitrary.

What does it mean to judge a gentleman by the standards of a petty person?

The person in front of me clearly just wants to have some fun!

I should have known this a long time ago!

"Of course, I'm not doing this for my own amusement; I'm forced to do it to save the world. I hope you can understand," Chen Li added.

“…I understand.” Although Jing Yuan didn’t understand at all, he could only nod.

Believe it or not!

“But words are not enough to prove it…” Jing Yuan was somewhat embarrassed.

"That's simple. We can randomly select a patient with a demonic body and a patient who is about to become a demonic body to conduct an experiment to verify the efficacy, and then film the process and make a video, right? If anyone questions the effectiveness, let them come to the Luofu Immortal Ship to try it themselves," Chen Li said.

“That’s a good idea, but it’s easy to find patients with demonic bodies, but where can we find patients who are about to become demonic bodies? Could it be…” Jing Yuan subconsciously turned his gaze to Jing Liu.

“Mirror Flow is almost recovered now. You can’t bear to let her eat back the snacks she gave away and return to the edge of the Demonic Yin Body, can you?” Chen Li said.

"Mm." Jing Yuan nodded.

It's too late to film now, because Jingyuan doesn't have the original video of Jingliu being affected by the strange object and turning into the Yingying Monster.

"Where can we find someone with unwavering will who walks on the edge of memes?" Jing Yuan fell into deep thought.

"Jingyuan, do you know? You've fallen into a misconception," Chen Li reminded him.

"What misunderstanding?"

"Finding someone who truly walks on the edge of the demonic realm may not be convincing; you need to find someone that everyone believes is on the edge of the demonic realm to conduct experiments with."

“That makes sense, but where can we find such a person…” Jing Yuan was pondering whether there was a suitable candidate on the Luofu Immortal Ship.

Chen Li is right, and what he says is convincing. The important thing is that it is convincing.

Sometimes the "facts" don't matter.

After pondering for a long time, Jing Yuan looked up to ask Chen Li if he had any good suggestions, only to find that Chen Li's gaze was fixed on him, and he remained motionless.

Not moving...

"..."

After a moment of surprise, Jing Yuan sensed something was wrong and instinctively tried to snatch the strange object that Chen Li had placed on the table.

"嘤嘤嘤!"

But clearly, Jing Yuan's hand speed was not as fast as Chen Li's mouth speed.

The pink light directly shone on Jingyuan's face.

Jing Yuan's last thought before losing consciousness flashed through his mind—*@＃￥%＆*!

......

"Sorry, we were wrong."

"...It's good that you know you're wrong." Looking at Chen Li and Bai Heng sitting in front of him, Jing Liu couldn't bring himself to do it for a moment.

One is a companion he has longed for for 700 years, whom he has finally awakened; the other is a disciple who has given him the power to awaken his companion after 700 years of yearning. What else can Jingliu do?

Although the way this strange object healed the demonic body was somewhat unexpected for Jingliu, he was not a rigid person. As long as the goal could be achieved, a slightly bumpy process was not a big problem.

Moreover, if Jingliu remembers correctly, Chen Li initially wanted to create a wondrous object that could suppress the demonic body because of himself.

Now that Chen Li has fulfilled his promise, he naturally has nothing left to complain about.

Although the process was not quite what I had imagined, at least the result was good.

"Is this little thing next to me Jingyuan?" Jingliu turned his head to look at the little thing that was opening its arms and offering him snacks.

Just as Jing Liu came to his senses and finished receiving his memories, his face gradually turning red, Chen Li swiftly shielded Bai Heng and Xiao Jingyuan in front of him.

This tactic proved to be very effective.

Especially after Jingliu saw that Jingyuan was just as unlucky as he was, Jingliu inexplicably felt comforted.

It's not just me who's unlucky; there's someone even more unlucky than me.

At least I accepted this demonic body treatment willingly. Although I didn't know I could become a whiny monster, I did it voluntarily.

Jingyuan was forcibly treated even though he knew that being treated would turn him into a whiny monster.

"Obviously. Little Jingyuan is quite cute. He looks like a little poodle."

"嘤嘤嘤!"

"Okay, it's a whiny whiner," Chen Li changed his tune.

"What's with the whining? Are they all this short?" Jingliu asked casually.

"It's different. The height of a whiny monster is determined by the burden on the person being treated. If the burden is very light, the person is quite carefree, or has just been treated by a cute whiny body and is under a bit of pressure and is treated again, the height will be around one meter. The heavier the psychological burden, the taller the person will be after becoming a whiny monster, but the maximum height will not exceed 1.6 meters, otherwise it won't be cute..." Zhenli explained.

Why does it have to be associated with cuteness?

"Because I created it using the concept of childlike innocence, this wondrous object imbued with childlike wonder is, of course, adorable," Chen Li said matter-of-factly.

However, Chen Li didn't know why the standard for cuteness was 1.6 meters... It couldn't possibly be because Captain Levi is 1.6 meters tall, could it?

"Jingyuan's height... is almost 1.5 meters, right?" Jingliu frowned.

"To be precise, it's 1.46 meters tall, but after you become a whiny girl, your height is about 1.45 meters. I measured this myself, and there's almost no error!"

"..." Jing Liu's forehead veins bulged.

Could you please not mention the matter of you personally measuring my height in front of me?

Jingliu felt that he had gone a bit too easy on Jingliu back then in the Knight Training Space.

"Jing Yuan's height of 1.46 meters proves that he is under a lot of pressure," Chen Li remarked.

It is not the case that Jingliu has a demonic body while Jingyuan does not, that means Jingyuan is under less pressure than Jingliu.

Jing Liu's possession of the Demonic Yin Body was mainly due to Bai Heng's death and Dan Feng and Ren's attempt to revive Bai Heng using the Dragon Transformation Technique. As a result, they revived a wicked dragon, which wreaked havoc on the Immortal Ship. Under repeated attacks, Jing Liu instantly turned red-hot.

Although Jing Yuan did not acquire the demonic body during that incident, it was because Jing Yuan was young enough.

However, in the 700 years following the Yinyue Rebellion, Jingyuan endured pressure alone on the Luofu Immortal Ship for 700 years, making him a legendary pressure-endurance king. Therefore, the pressure Jingyuan bore was no less than that of Jingliu.

How do you say that?

Dying is not courage; living is.

Don't take the Demonic Yin Body as the standard; it will distort the resilience of the Immortal Ship people.

Just because Jingliu killed the evil dragon while Jingyuan didn't, doesn't mean Jingliu was the MVP and Jingyuan was just an easy winner.

Furthermore, the age of the Immortal Ship's inhabitants, who are actually demons, is around 1,800 years old. Jing Yuan has lived far too long...

It has been a long time since some high-ranking members of the Immortal Continent Alliance felt that General Shence had become senile and was no longer suitable to serve as general; they just hadn't found a suitable reason yet.

For the people of the Immortal Boat, having too long a lifespan is sometimes a curse.

“I can understand Jingyuan. If I were to be a general for 700 years… Oh, I’m a fox spirit and can’t live for 700 years, so it’s alright.” Bai Heng, who was next to Chen Li, nodded seriously before realizing what was going on.

“If you’re interested, I also have some of the Blessing of the Star God of Abundance, enough to extend your lifespan by ten thousand years. Or you could simply continue fighting in your Heroic Spirit form; Heroic Spirits have an infinite lifespan,” Chen Li said, turning his head.

"Let's forget about the Blessing of Abundance... Speaking of which, if I die of old age, can I be resurrected using a resurrection card?"

"Absolutely no problem. Resurrection cards aren't that inconvenient. As long as you can win the resurrection match, it's fine. Speaking of which, have you really not considered fighting as a Heroic Spirit all the time?"

“I don’t see any inconvenience in this, but Jingliu said she has some important things to do in a while and it’s inconvenient for her to take me with her.”

"It's okay, my teacher doesn't want you anymore, she can pass you on to me. Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure." Chen Li gave a thumbs up.