Chapter 122: Chapter 94: A New Opportunity
Zhao Kai had already used the Soul-Sealed Jasmine to implant Soul Seals, fused with his own Soul Power, into the souls of all these Craftsman Apprentices.
They could all be trusted completely!
"Brother Zhao, you’ve worked hard these past few days. After we finish moving, you should take a good two-day rest."
"I have an Emperor’s Horned Sword Dragon Crystal here. With this Dragon Crystal, it should allow your Lifebound Guardian Beast, the Shield Crystal Armor Dragon, and your contracted Thorny Horned Dragon to smoothly advance to the Mythical Tier."
This Dragon Crystal, from a Main Dragon Species Guardian Beast—the Emperor’s Horned Sword Dragon—was a gift from Wen Tao to Zhong Yi.
Zhong Yi himself had no use for this Dragon Crystal at the moment.
This Dragon Crystal was a perfect match for Zhao Kai’s two Dinosaur Species Guardian Beasts.
While Zhong Yi did have the Mythical Tier Bizarre creature, Zheng Yufeng, by his side, Zheng Yufeng wasn’t a power he truly controlled himself.
By having Zhao Kai use the Emperor’s Horned Sword Dragon Crystal to evolve his two Fantasy Tier Peak Dinosaur Species Guardian Beasts, Zhong Yi would, in the truest sense, have a Mythical Tier expert under his own control.
Zhao Kai’s expression couldn’t help but show he was deeply moved when he saw the Emperor’s Horned Sword Dragon Crystal that Zhong Yi offered him.
Even for a Four-finger Creator like Zhao Kai, a Dragon Crystal from a Main Dragon Species Guardian Beast was extremely difficult to obtain.
However, Zhao Kai didn’t stand on ceremony with Zhong Yi. He accepted the Emperor’s Horned Sword Dragon Crystal and said with a smile,
"Young Master, the Thorny Horned Dragon has already recovered, and my Lifebound Guardian Beast, the Shield Crystal Armor Dragon, should be fully recovered by next week."
"With this Emperor’s Horned Sword Dragon Crystal, once they absorb the Main Dragon’s Mighty and Bloodline Power from within it, they should be able to advance to the Mythical Tier quite smoothly."
"And upon advancing to the Mythical Tier, their Quality will increase to Platinum Quality."
"Young Master, I haven’t been tired at all recently. In my previous state, I wouldn’t have had the chance to be busy even if I wanted to."
"I will train these twenty apprentices well and strive to have the One-finger Creators among them advance to Two-finger Creators within two years."
"Among them are two Two-finger Creators who have the potential to break through to Three-finger Creators within three years."
At this point, something seemed to occur to Zhao Kai, and he spoke to Zhong Yi with great seriousness.
"Young Master, when I was in Zhuxue City, I had a pretty good friend."
"He’s also a Four-finger Creator, though he only just became one not long ago. He’s not yet proficient at formulating many of the Fourth Level Potions."
"He’s gotten into a dispute with an established power in Zhuxue City, and I’m very clear on the whole story."
"The established power wants the formula for a new potion he developed, coveting the future profits that formula could generate."
"When I was down on my luck in Zhuxue City, he helped me out. I owe him a debt of gratitude."
"After I recovered, I contacted him. Young Master, I didn’t tell him about your situation, only that I had pledged myself to a Celestial Destiny Seeker."
"He’s thinking of coming to join me. I was wondering if you would be willing to take him in."
Zhao Kai’s words made Zhong Yi’s eyes narrow unconsciously.
Zhong Yi hadn’t expected Zhao Kai to bring him such a huge surprise.
In his past life, when Zhong Yi designed this game, he had made Zhao Kai, a Four-finger Peak Creator, the greatest opportunity in Starlight City’s Upper City District.
This was enough to show just how important a Four-finger Creator was.
A newly promoted Four-finger Creator certainly couldn’t compare to a Four-finger Peak Creator like Zhao Kai, but a Four-finger Creator was already capable of formulating Fourth Level Potions.
Even the most basic Fourth Level Potion could sell for hundreds of thousands of Federation Coins.
Currently, Zhong Yi only had one Four-finger Creator, Zhao Kai, under his command.
If he could gain one more, it would be of immense benefit, whether for Zhong Yi’s personal development or for building a faction.
It was also thanks to Zhong Yi being a Celestial Destiny Seeker; otherwise, a newly promoted Four-finger Creator, even one threatened by an established power, would never choose to pledge allegiance to him.
As for the feud between the established power in Zhuxue City that Zhao Kai mentioned and this Four-finger Creator, Zhong Yi had no intention of getting involved.
As long as the Four-finger Creator wasn’t grossly at fault, Zhong Yi wouldn’t turn down an opportunity that had fallen right into his lap.
If the established power in Zhuxue City was displeased that he had taken in this Four-finger Creator, their reach didn’t extend to Starlight City.
And even if they did manage to reach into Starlight City, the Celestial Destiny Seekers of the city would not stand idly by.
By taking a Four-finger Creator from Zhuxue City under his wing, Zhong Yi was essentially strengthening Starlight City’s contingent of high-end Creators.
Besides, Zhong Yi was a Healing-type Celestial Destiny Seeker, and he knew very well how many advantages that status afforded him.
"Brother Zhao, if this friend of yours wants to join you and come under my command, that’s not a problem."
"But there are some things I need to make clear beforehand. I can offer him protection, but he must offer me his absolute loyalty."
"Otherwise, I won’t feel at ease having him by my side. I think you understand what I mean, Brother Zhao."
"If he is willing to pledge his loyalty to me, I will not treat him poorly."
"When the time comes, he can follow you, Brother Zhao, and act as your deputy."
Just as Zhong Yi had come to understand Zhao Kai during their time together, Zhao Kai had also come to understand Zhong Yi to a certain extent.
It was just like when Zhong Yi tasked him with recruiting Craftsman Apprentices, demanding a guarantee of their loyalty and even having him use the Soul-Sealed Jasmine to form Soul Seals to control them.
Zhong Yi did not like having uncontrollable, unreliable people around him.
