The Artifact Forger from the Beginning of Collapse

Led by the guards, Chen Li grabbed Arya by the hair, who was pinned to the ground and screaming in agony, and dragged her toward a warehouse in the back of the manor.

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"..." When Chen Li arrived at the warehouse, he saw two people who looked familiar to him.

One was a girl who was hanging up, with bloodstains seeping through her clothes. The blood was very fresh, as if she had just been whipped and the bloodstains were still fresh.

One is a boy trapped in a cage, his body twisting abnormally, seemingly in great discomfort.

"So you were telling me you'd already had dinner, and you weren't just being polite? It was true!" Chen Li glanced at the two people inside, then at the grinning nobleman and the screaming Arya, and almost laughed out of anger.

Are you guys that busy with your business?

Are you too busy to come here?

How about I help you?

"Um... you've arrived rather late. Before this, your unfilial daughter had already brought two country bumpkins to the manor." The nobleman revealed a fawning smile.

"I... never mind." Chen Li was so angry that she could hardly breathe.

Only by truly looking directly at this warehouse, which was used by a perverted aristocratic family to torture country folk, could Chen Li more intuitively understand how deserving this family was.

Chen Li recognized the two relatively "new" country folk in front of him; they were the protagonists of the anime—Saya and Ieyasu, friends of Tatsumi, a country youth who was originally supposed to be abducted to the family by the noble lady.

"Consider yourselves lucky to have met me," Chen Li sighed.

They were lucky, too. Chen Li only came to this world to mess with Arya because he was bored today.

If Chen Li had arrived in this world a day later, it's hard to say what would have become of those two unfortunate children.

“This girl has been whipped dozens of times. Although her injuries are quite severe, they can be treated.” Chen Li walked up to the girl who had been hanging up for a short time and then waved the Abundance Divine Object in his hand.

The surging, abundant divine power quickly helped him recover from his physical injuries.

The effects of the Abundance Divine Object vary in different worlds. In the world of Akame ga Kill!, its effects are weaker, but it is perfectly fine for healing this physical injury.

Although the Celestials avoid the Abundance like the plague, and the Abundance people have a very, very bad reputation throughout the universe, the blessing of the Abundance is still very useful.

In situations like this, the elixir of immortality, enhanced by the power of eternity, cannot be used.

Because the effect of Eternal Power is to keep the target in the state they were in when Eternal Power was applied.

Using it now will only perpetuate the injury.

In fact, after Chen Li learned that Houraisan Kaguya was the real Houraisan Kaguya, he began to ponder a question.

If Kaguya gave Chen Li the Elixir of Immortality, and she happened to have a mouth ulcer while taking the elixir, would Chen Li have to suffer from that mouth ulcer for the rest of his life?

Kaguya Houraisan did not answer Chen Li's question, but simply rolled her eyes at him.

“This one seems to have been poisoned…” Chen Li turned to look at the nobleman.

"This was my wife's doing. She loves to poison country folk with all sorts of concocted poisons. But she doesn't know how to cure them. This time, the poison seems to be a slow-acting one, but it's very potent," the nobleman quickly explained.

"Sounds good... Remember to send it to my room later," Chen Li said after thinking for a moment.

"Ah, my wife?" The nobleman was taken aback.

"Send the poison your wife concocted to my room! Damn it!"

Having copied the forging guide for wondrous artifacts, Chen Li, cursing and swearing, plucked the newly sprouted grains of wheat from the bountiful divine object, which had only been growing for less than a day, and threw them at Iyeas.

The local nobles were incredibly rude and had absolutely no manners.

It's full of filthy thoughts and vile behavior.

You think you can take advantage of me? Dream on.

90

Chapter 90 Pleasure Dice: I have a plan! Why not just make Esdeath the queen?

"I have good news and bad news. Which would you like to hear first?"

"Bad news, right?"

"You're in trouble. Although eating the bountiful delicacy cured the poison in your body, it will eventually make you lose your mind and turn you into a demon."

"What?" The boy sitting opposite Chen Li panicked instantly.

"And the good news, sir." Sitting next to him, the young woman, dressed neatly after washing up, looked at Chen Li with a serious expression.

But Chen Li always felt that there was something wrong with the way the other person looked at her.

"The good news is that we'll have to wait 1000 years."

"Huh? You mean that 1000 years after I die, my corpse will turn into a demon and wreak havoc on the world?" The boy was stunned for a moment.

"No, I mean you can live for 1000 years and then lose your mind."

"...Great! Sayo, did you hear what this deity said? I can live for 1000 years!" Iyeas said excitedly to his companion.

"I heard you, hurry up and thank the sir," he said.

"Thank you, deity. If I could live for 1000 years, I would gladly eat the finest delicacies every day!" the energetic young man said gratefully to Chen Li.

"...You're quite the dreamer. But the truth is you're very likely to live a life of poverty and hardship for the next 1000 years," Chen Li said casually.

“Hmm…” Iyeas thought about it and felt that what the other party said seemed to make some sense.

Immortality doesn't seem as wonderful as one might imagine.

To live a comfortable life in the long run, you need a certain material foundation.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen, for saving my life. Speaking of which... what about them?" After expressing her gratitude to Chen Li again, Sayo turned to look at the blonde girl who was pinned to the ground with a long needle piercing her abdomen and was still screaming in agony.

Although Sayo didn't see the other person's truly distorted face because she was rescued early, her body still ached faintly even though her physical injuries had been treated.

Moreover, even the most naive person, upon seeing the shocking scene inside the warehouse, would naturally know that they had entered a den of thieves.

"Keep it for now, I have a use for it. Do you have any objections?"

"No."

“Then remember to abide by the contract. Work for me for one-tenth of your lifespan,” Chen Li reminded him.

This was a deal Chen Li made with them after rescuing them, because he felt they were too kind and he wanted to repay them.

"Yes, sir, we will never forget your kindness."

"It's not necessary to keep bringing this up." Chen Li shook his head and tossed the dice in his hand.

Chen Li now has 7 pleasure points.

Seeing the boy named Iyeas's emotions fluctuate wildly because of his words, Chen Li gained an extra point of joy.

"If Qingque can use the Joyful Dice to solve her problem by treating the inability to win as her own trouble, then if I don't know how to deal with this world right now, can I use the Joyful Dice?" Looking at the dice shining with pink light and the hazy colors under the lamp, Chen Li held them in his hand again and then threw them out.

I already have 7 happiness points. Even if I'm so unlucky that I throw away one and suffer a major failure, I can still get it back to 8 points. Although it will still cause some trouble, it might not be a bad thing.

According to the passive effect of the Fate Vortex, the more trouble you encounter, the more benefits you gain. When you are unlucky, you will naturally receive corresponding benefits.

In other words, if Chen Li succeeds in using this die, he can solve the problem more easily; if he fails, he can still gain more benefits from the trouble.

So... friends, this is a huge gamble!

The sound of the dice hitting the ground rang out, and the result appeared in front of Chen Li.

【15】

Seeing this number, Chen Li was satisfied but not quite, so he used his "golden finger" to start turning the dice.

【16】

【17】

“嗯？”陈离本来打算将其拨动到20点，想试试20点的效果如何，结果却发现自己将15点拨动至16点确实只耗费了一点点数，但将16点拨动至第17点却耗费了2点。

And it takes 4 points to go from point 17 to point 18.

"Oh... so using Pleasure Points to increase the dice roll doesn't increase it by the same amount?" Chen Li was taken aback.

Chen Li glanced at the description of this strange item and indeed did not see the word "equal quantity".

After thinking for a moment, Chen Li tried again, this time moving the dice of pleasure back.

发现从15点调整至9点期间都只需要一点欢愉点数，但从9点到8点需要2点欢愉点数。

"Understood. Once you cross the threshold of 10, which distinguishes between luck and misfortune, the consumption of pleasure points will increase exponentially. One point the first time, two points the second time, and four points the third time."

This also means that if Chen Li wants to get the points to 20, he needs to roll the dice to at least 17.

Because the maximum number of Pleasure Points that can be accumulated is 10.

"Very good, as expected. It's a one-star wonder crafted with only forty crystals. It certainly has a rebellious streak, but I like it." Chen Li didn't dwell on this matter.

This one-star rare item only costs 40 crystals, and it even has a pity system. What more could you ask for?

Take Dr. Truth, a five-star character, for example. Even if his strength is terrible, he's given away for free, so what can you say?

Besides, Dr. Truth is no pushover either.

In the end, Chen Li spent 7 points to fix the final number of the dice at [18].

"Pleasure Dice, let me see your limits!" Chen Li looked at the 18 points, his heart pounding with excitement.