Chapter 4 - Grand Master Sun Wukong And Hua Rongdao
Aldas explained patiently to Alice, "Little Princess, if we can unravel the mystery of this human being, the power of the demons will have a great leap. For Dark Moon City, the benefits are immeasurable, at least, the situation of the older princess might improve a lot."
As soon as Aldas mentioned her sister, Alice hesitated and finally stopped insisting. Looking at Aldas walking closer step by step while smirking, Chen Rui got goosebumps all over.
"Rest assured. I won't kill you at once. I will selectively dissect you," said Aldas creepily. "I will sustain your life to conduct more experiments." Chen Rui's mind raced, thinking, "No way! I'd rather die than be a test subject!"
Chen Rui reacted quickly and shouted, "Slow down! As long as you don't touch me, I will tell all the secrets!" His words stopped Aldas, and his eyes were fixed on Chen Rui.
"Speak!" Aldas commanded.
"It all started from a place called Mount Huaguo. When I was out playing, I accidentally fell into the waterfall," Chen Rui thought hard, trying to get into a familiar plot.
"Within the waterfall, there is the Water Curtain Cave. In the cave, I got the inheritance of a great master, and he is Sun Wukong!" Chen Rui continued, drawing from his knowledge of the original Earth.
Sun Wukong was a master of alchemy. He once refined a heavy artifact weighed 13,500 kg called Jingu Bang. It was resistant to all magic and could freely change its size. It could penetrate through the heavens and earth when it's big, and transformed into a needle when it's small.
He also created an elixir called the "Yao Chi Peach," which could give ordinary people the lifespan of thousands of years, and even immortality. Chen Rui thought, "It's a matter of life and death now. I'll lie whenever I can. Even if I'll be choked by Wu Cheng'en and the fans of Journey to the West after death, I'll accept it."
An artifact that could fight against the gods! Elixir of immortality! The master of both mechanics and pharmaceutics! The dark elf was stunned.
"If it is true, this great master has definitely reached a god-like level!" Aldas was extremely shocked, but he immediately became skeptical, "Since this great master has such amazing achievements, why have I not heard of his name in history?"
Chen Rui's lies were almost exposed, and his heart was shocked. Fortunately, he watched a lot of online novels and immediately found a plot to fill in.
Before the ancient times, there was a more ancient primeval age, also known as the era of the gods. Sun Wukong was a character in the primeval ages. For his amazing achievements, he could almost let ordinary people and the gods contend with each other.
This caused a panic among the gods, so they sent an army of 100,000 to attack Wukong, but they were defeated. Wukong also invaded the God Realm, and he terrified all the gods. The battle was later known as the "Ragnarok."
Eventually, Wukong was suppressed by the most powerful god, Tathāgata, and the "history" of the primitive ages was deliberately erased by the gods. Even the ancient books might not have such records, but occasionally one or two related nouns can be seen on some remnant papers.
"Ragnarok? I seemed to read it somewhere in a book... I just can't remember it." Alice's words made Chen Rui startled. "Is there really such a thing?" he wondered.
To cover up, Chen Rui hurried and continued his story. He claimed that he received the inheritance from the Master Wukong's remnant soul in the Water Curtain Cave and later teleported to the Demon Realm inexplicably.
The remnant of the great master was extremely powerful, consisting of the experience and knowledge of his entire life. The reason that he was immune to all "poison" was the result of the blessing of this god.
Chen Rui learned many incidents of the primeval ages from the remnants of Master Wukong, but because of his weak spirit, he could not fully inherit. He had to wait for his power to grow to gain more knowledge.
The dark elf looked calmer, his expression softening slightly. Chen Rui's words at least proved that his life-long study of potion crafting wasn't useless. It was just someone blessed with a special body.
Alice was focused and asked him to tell more stories of the primeval ages. Chen Rui simply borrowed the stories of the monsters in Shan Hai Jing. He made the monsters – Tao Wu, Qiong Qi, Ying Zhao, and Hua She – sound real and alive, captivating Alice's interest.
If Chen Rui had not suffered before, he could never tell the true face of this loli. Aldas did not believe it and sneered, "Even if there is a primeval age, I don't believe that the great master can contend with the gods, and I don't believe that you can get the inheritance as an incompetent guy! If you can't prove yourself today, then you will experience the consequences of deceiving a dark elf!"
The little girl, who was a loyal audience, immediately turned her coat and grabbed the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, "And also the great Lucifer royal family!"
Chen Rui learned from Arthur's incomplete memory that the alchemy of this magical world could be divided into two major categories: mechanics and pharmaceutics. In fact, it includes comprehensive knowledge of mathematics, smelting, medicine, magic array, and so on.
Due to its advanced level, few people could reach the master level and were highly looked up to in both the Human Realm and the Demon Realm. Chen Rui thought quickly and had an idea.
"What if I can come out with actual evidence?" Aldas became sullen. Assuming what Chen Rui said was true, then keeping his life was equivalent to retaining the work of a god-like master, for the Dark Moon City, the Demon Realm, and even the world of alchemy, it was an incalculable value.
"I swear by the honor of the dark elves, if you are telling the truth, I will never hurt you," Aldas said solemnly. The "honor" of the dark elves? Alice's face flashed a subtle smile, in the Demon Realm, the dark elves are labeled as "cunning, treacherous" and are proud of it.
At least half of the assassins and killers in the entire Demon Realm are members of this race. It seemed that even though this master is obsessed with pharmaceutics, he is still a cunning dark elf deep down.
Chen Rui didn't know about this. He thought Aldas really did make an oath, so Chen Rui nodded, "My spirit is very weak and cannot bear more consciousness. I can only see one or two pieces from the memory for calculation. For the grand master, they are just some trivial things, but for..."
"What is it? Hurry up!" Before Chen Rui could finish teasing, he was interrupted by the desperate Aldas. The work of a god-like grand master, even a trivial little thing, could be priceless.
"Is there any pencil and paper?"
"What is a pencil?" Alice looked at Chen Rui and Aldas getting busy with great interest and hindered the progress from time to time. The poor imp was still whining on the ground, but no one bothered.
After some time, Chen Rui's first work in the Demon Realm was completed. Aldas looked at the square frame confusingly, as well as the square and rectangular blocks inside. No one could imagine that this was a calculation tool created by a great master.
"Is this done?"
"So simple?" Alice asked curiously.
"What can these 9 ordinary wooden blocks do?" Chen Rui shook his head and said in a serious manner, "Don't underestimate these ordinary wooden blocks. Not every piece of work requires rare materials. Master Wukong once said a real master can turn trash into an artifact!"
"Turning trash into artifacts? A god-like master indeed!" Aldas exclaimed, his excitement palpable. His tone became very polite, "Please tell me, what is the wonder of this tool?"
"Hold on, let me add something," Chen Rui said, writing a few words on each block: Cao, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, and soldier.
"This is called Huarong Dao, a kind of deductive chess," Chen Rui explained. "The biggest square 'Cao' represents an emperor in the primeval era, and the others are the enemy knights and soldiers to obstruct his escape."
Chen Rui used language Aldas could understand to explain Huarong Dao's story and rules. Huarong Dao was a well-known ancient Chinese game, recognized by foreign intellectual experts as one of the "3 incredible intellectual puzzles in the world."
Aldas's interest grew with each passing moment. When he was about to try, Alice was faster, grabbing the blocks and starting to play excitedly.
Aldas watched anxiously from the side, but he didn't dare intervene. Fortunately, the game was easy to make, and soon he created his own version, becoming immersed in it.
The little loli grew impatient, frustrated by her repeated failures. "Are you deceiving us? This emperor can never escape!" she exclaimed.
Chen Rui remained confident, saying, "Your Royal Highness, I guarantee with my life that Huarong Dao can definitely be solved, and there is more than one solution. The key is to look at the individual's ability to deduce. The fewer steps, the better."
Alice knew Chen Rui was afraid of dying, so she didn't doubt him further.
At that moment, a charming voice echoed from outside, "Master Aldas, I am the servant of the little princess. Is Princess Alice here?"
Aldas, absorbed in Huarong Dao, didn't respond. Alice answered herself, "Kia, I am here, come in!"
Kia entered, her presence commanding attention. Her hair is short and pink, her smooth, fair skin, sexy face, and lips, along with her impressive huge breasts and slender thighs, made her a vision of seduction.
Even standing still, Kia exuded an aura of desire. Her clothes were tight, accentuating her curvaceous figure.
Alice, a royal family member of Lucifer, looked indistinguishable from humans, but Kia was different – a typical female demon with curved horns, tiny black wings, and a thin tail.
"Little princess," Kia bowed. "Her Royal Princess awaits you in the study room. Please leave with Kia."
As Kia bent down, her cleavage became even more visible, captivating Chen Rui's attention. He felt his testosterone surge, swallowing his saliva hard to avoid staring.
"Sister is calling me at this time? Did she find out that I secretly followed Athena to the black rainforest?" the little girl wondered, giggling at Chen Rui's expression.
"Kia, your charms have become more powerful," the little girl teased. "Even this human can't control himself at a glance."
Kia looked at Chen Rui with disdain, "Kia's physique is considered special among the succubi. This guy's strength is weak and pitiful. Solely a kiss could deplete his essence."
Succubus? Chen Rui recalled the depiction of the female demon in Arthur's memory, feeling a chill run down his spine.
Beauty is precious but life is higher.
Alice smiled and left the lab with Kia and her basket. Before leaving, she did not forget to bring along the Huarong Dao.