Chapter 19: Final Meeting [VIP]
Gemstones are the finishing touch.
The high neckline and the dazzling gem in the center of the neckline make the whole dress more luxurious.
Luke didn't take care of his hair much, just let it down.
I don’t know if it’s because he has been working day and night on the manuscript recently, but there is a hint of red in the depths of his pupils.
Due to the special nature of the feather pen, something was placed in the house. Luke set up a small table in the yard and wrote in the breeze every day with a single lamp at night.
He was not worried about arousing suspicion.
A literati.
I always have some different little habits when writing articles.
The feather pen was eager to create chaos in the world, so it was very cooperative and even took the initiative to remind people that it was time to go out and not to miss the time.
After being silent for so long, it really wants to go to the theater.
After packing up his things, Lujia looked at the noble figure in the mirror and slowly put on his mask: "I have been preparing for so many days, I can't be late."
With one last look at the room, Luke closed the door and left.
At the entrance of the club, Karen and Lillian were already waiting there.
Lillian exclaimed: "You look really good today!"
Karen handed over a form detailing the procedures for the Wanchao meeting.
"Today is just the opening, the next day is the highlight," Karen emphasized, "the top leaders of the Holy City and the most distinguished guests will show up."
Luke was surprised: "Shouldn't we attend on the first day?"
Karen shook his head: "The Wanchao Association is a special case."
“Only the best in their respective fields can introduce their products in the most prominent areas and have a better chance of winning the favor of big shots.”
"There are different forces behind each of the recent hotly contested matches," Karen explained. "The various forces are intertwined and there will naturally be many hidden gems. In order to curb this situation, there will be a special team formed by the Holy City on the first day to visit all the booths. If they find good products, they will make corresponding arrangements as appropriate."
Halfway through the conversation, Karen noticed that Luke was a little absent-minded, so he stopped and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I just feel that... maybe I can't wait until the next day."
Alec installed the "surveillance" in advance. The crown prince, who advocates immediate results, will most likely take action today.
The hall was not far from the final venue, so the three of them chatted and decided to walk.
People gathered together on the streets, making it difficult for ordinary carriages to pass. This grand scene gave Lujia the illusion that it was New Year's Day.
However, he was soon brought back to reality by the guards added that day, who ruthlessly reminded him that he was now in another time and space.
There are checkpoints at every level ahead.
From here on, the number of people gradually decreased. On the opening day, the only ones who could go to the inner field were the big families who received invitations, the top brass of the First Magic Academy, and the contestants who won the various competitions.
It will not be fully open until the next day, and all the exhibited works will be displayed in various exhibition areas.
Once a product is noticed by visitors to the Wanchao Hui, it will not only receive a large number of orders, but also increase its popularity.
After seven or eight rounds of verification, we finally passed the final round of safety inspection.
Luke heaved a sigh of relief and took the nameplate: "It's finally over."
"Luke, look!" Lillian suddenly looked ahead with some excitement.
Although this was not her first time attending the Wanchao Conference, she always brought quite a shock every time.
Luke looked up and was also stunned.
Armadillo Square, a venue with an area of nearly 100,000 square meters, has the overall shape of a ferocious beast. It is rumored that there is really an armadillo sealed under the venue. Standing on the periphery, at a certain moment you can seem to hear the angry roar coming from underground, and even see sparks spewing out from the ground from time to time.
The entire square was divided into a honeycomb-like dense space by magic.
Lillian: "Impressive, isn't it? This is something that only a big clan can do. That's why my mother specifically asked me to register the inscription in the human clan."
The inscription is the household registration.
On the importance of place of residence.
Lujia lamented that he still hadn’t found a household registration, and now he just wanted to cancel the household registration of his entire family.
The entire venue was too vast, and when he was looking for his position, his eyes were drawn to the front.
“Why is there still a long queue?”
What product is so attractive?
Karen smiled, but didn't answer. She just looked at him quietly.
Luke asked tentatively, "Could it be related to me?"
Karen didn't keep it a secret any longer: "We're selling the peripherals you mentioned."
Luke was even more surprised. He looked forward again, a trace of doubt flashing in his eyes: "Is it already so popular?"
No matter how you look at it, the composition of this team is very complex, with men, women, young and old included.
How come the audience came when the capital hasn’t even started to operate?
Karen lowered her voice and asked, "Guess who's at the front of the line?"
Luka understood immediately: "...Dragon?!"
Karen nodded.
It is not often that you have the opportunity to queue up and buy things with a dragon at close range. Because of the effect of the strong, of course there are many people who want to join in the fun.
Literary products do not require orders, they are sold immediately.
Karen picked out the experienced veterans of the business early in the morning and went to the stall to prepare in advance.
"There's still a while before the sale starts, so the line is very long." However, Karen also pointed out another reality: "Except for the square where there are more people joining in the fun, no one is interested in other chambers of commerce that are selling at the same time outside."
Lujia only asked: "How is the live broadcast screen prepared?"
"It was done a few days ago. I also left an inscriptionist on site to prevent any mistakes."
Karen's shrewd eyes suddenly looked straight ahead: "It's a good opportunity for you."
Luke understood his hint.
This is a natural opportunity to meet the dragon clan.
In fact, Luke had met the dragon in the City of Stone as early as before, but during those two encounters, he was singing awkwardly once and was in an extremely embarrassing situation the other time.
At that time, he was just a small man with little money and was dressed in rags. It was estimated that the other party didn't take it seriously at all.
As long as you meet and talk to the dragon clan in public, your status and position will instantly rise.
"Don't be too happy too soon." The feather pen transmitted the message.
This time it's not pouring cold water.
It has no eyes or limbs, but it seems that everything in the entire venue cannot be hidden from the perception of this pen: "A demon cub is applying eye drops to you."
…
The actual number of people queuing was greater than what Luke saw.
As long as it is strong enough, it will be a hot topic wherever it goes. The dragon who came here specifically to wait for the spot purchase did not hide his aura.
No one dared to line up in front of the dragons without knowing the consequences, but the mentality of those who lined up at the beginning changed a little.
The temptation of the four words "same style as Dragon Clan" is too great. I heard that the items sold this time have limited numbers. Since I want to buy them, of course I want to buy the best ones.
“Why aren’t you selling it yet?”
Someone got tired of waiting and muttered something.
"I've never heard of selling things at a set time."
They are usually open for business, not at a specific time. If he hadn't been concerned about the location, he would have wanted to start cursing.
I had just complained a few words when I suddenly felt a chill all over my body.
Alice turned around, her pupils seemed to be branded with flame patterns. The person who was complaining instantly shut his mouth and changed his mind.
I can’t figure it out!
Given the nature of the dragon race, why are they willing to queue? What's even more outrageous is that he is still waiting here.
In fact, the answer is very simple. The official release time is accurate to the minute and second. The official explanation is that this is the time when the cub breaks out of the shell.
What a warm moment!
The dragon clan is naturally willing to pay for this wait.
During this time, Alice kept scolding Blaney and Leo for not telling her about such a loving book.
Three minutes, two minutes...
With only one minute left in the countdown, the specially dispatched manager of Rhine Trading Company put the goods on the shelves with a smile. Since the first buyer later would definitely be a dragon, he had to ensure that there would be no mistakes or accidents.
Just at this moment, an accident happened.
"Do you really want to buy this?"
Except for the dragon clan, everyone in the queue turned around and looked over. After seeing the newcomer, their expressions changed to some extent.
The man was wearing a unique black and gold robe, more like a wizard's style. Every symbol and pattern on the robe had extraordinary meaning.
His face is extremely handsome, and the facial features of demons are usually more three-dimensional.
He has a high nose bridge, deep eye sockets, and his every move is not only elegant, but also has a certain level of refinement that the demons lack.
"Alec." His identity was quickly recognized and someone called out.
Alec is one of the very few demons who has some reputation among humans. Most people believe that when he comes to power in the future, he can continue to promote peace between the two races. Of course, there are also people who think that Alec is the one with real wolfish ambitions, and all his calculations are hidden under the illusion of being gentle.
As Alec approached, everyone became more confused.
From what he just said, it seems like he's saying there's something wrong with the product?
Alec finally stood in front of Leo and the other dragons, and nodded slightly as a greeting.
He then waved his hand casually, and a water wall instantly appeared around him. The magic fluctuations emanating from it were no weaker than the magic power that divided the space on the field.
The water wall cannot be penetrated by sight and also plays an absolute soundproofing role.
Many people's expressions changed. The Crown Prince of the Demon Realm has become even more powerful.
After blocking the outside world from prying eyes, a diamond-shaped crystal appeared out of thin air in Alec's hand. He smiled and said, "I received a little gadget a few days ago. I was originally going to determine the whereabouts of a wanted criminal of the demon clan, but I unexpectedly made some discoveries."
In fact, when Alec saw the image in the crystal in the morning, he was stunned.
At that time, he stared in disbelief at the familiar figure in the picture, especially the rare long black hair, and was lost in thought for a long time.
Luke was not wearing a mask when he was in the room. Although they had only met a few times in the demon world, Alec was sure that this was his "brother" who had been exiled to the wasteland not long ago.
No wonder.
He was also curious about who was bold enough to target the dragon clan through a novel.
Now only a part of the images he had captured was retained in the crystal, on which Luke's theory of profiteers was repeatedly replayed word for word.
"The key is to stimulate the dragon race's collecting habit and make as much money as possible. Because the audience is not large, we need to promote it to the outside world, such as owning the same pendant as the dragon race, etc...."
Every word sounded particularly ironic.
Even if I have heard it once, I can't help but feel disgusted when I watch it again now.
Alec couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
He has pointed out that the author of this book is a fugitive from the demon clan. Based on the wisdom of the dragon clan, they would surely guess that the author came for them from the beginning and wanted to seek protection.
If deliberate approach and calculation are enough to disgust the strong, what follows is further confirmation of the "greed" of this good brother.
Thinking of this, Alec raised the corners of his mouth coldly: "From the very beginning, this fugitive was here to defraud money and find a backer. You gentlemen, please think twice before paying."
While he was applying eye drops, Luke, who was now defined as a fugitive, was listening to the real-time broadcast of the feather pen at the other end of the square.
Luke suddenly felt that this person was the real camera. The monitoring function of this thing installed in my room is far inferior to that of a feather pen.
Just when I was daydreaming, I was brought back to reality by the sneer of the feather pen.
"Everything is about to be in vain, and you still have the mind to be in a daze?"
"All in vain?" Lujia asked in a puzzled tone, "Because I targeted the dragon clan and came prepared?"
Quill: "Nonsense."
Who likes to be approached in every possible way?
What's more, you can hear on the spot that the other party has deliberately figured out your preferences purely for the purpose of making money.
Luke shook his head and whispered, "Alec is very far-sighted."
This can be seen from not giving competitors any room to grow.
"Unfortunately, the mistake was in the perspective from which we looked at things."
Not only is it wrong, it is extremely wrong.
Quill didn't understand what he meant at all.
Luke gave an example: "Suppose you now have endless money, endless energy, and a fairly long life.
One day, I finally found something that could spark my interest and only needed to spend a little money that I had left over from my fingernails. ”
After saying the premise, he continued slowly: "Then on this day, a new product is released, and you come to buy peripherals with great enthusiasm. When it is finally your turn in the queue, someone tells you... Oh, it is wrong to be a fan, it is not good to be a fan, the money of the two-dimensional world is easy to be cheated, and in fact, all the peripherals are used by the authors to make money. Your money should not be spent on unscrupulous profiteers, and it is indirectly implied that the things you bought are actually very cheap. What will you do?"
Although there are some strange words, but generally speaking, I can understand it.
Quill thought about the image for a moment, and answered almost without thinking, "I'll smack him to death."
You can spend your money however you want, and it's not your turn to let others tell you what to do.
Almost immediately after the feather pen answered, a loud bang suddenly resounded throughout the square, the water wall was broken, and black smoke in the air rolled into a roaring flame, which connected into one and fell from the sky.
The earth shook and the sudden noise, which sounded like an explosion, threw the entire square into panic.
Faced with the sudden crisis, the well-trained law enforcement team appeared at the first time. However, when they saw the source of the smoke, the law enforcement team leader was stunned.
How could it be the dragon clan taking action?
The one being bombarded on the opposite side... was the demon prince Alec?
What happened?
There is no time to confirm now. Although he was hoping that something bad would happen to the demons, the law enforcement captain immediately rushed forward nervously and shouted, "Sir Berlani, please stop!"
He just felt overwhelmed. If he didn't handle this properly, it might turn out to be a serious diplomatic incident.
Berlani was considered to have a relatively good temper among the dragon clan, and no one knew how the usually smooth-talking crown prince had offended him.
Alec had no idea why.
The indifferent smile from before disappeared, and he didn't understand why the dragon clan suddenly attacked.
"Were you just teaching me how to do things?"
Berlani, who always had a book in his hand, calmly put the book into his arms and instantly turned into a giant frost dragon at least a thousand feet long.
Its agile but slender body compared to normal dragons is extremely beautiful. However, no one present dared to associate it with such a word. There were already people of average strength in the square who succumbed to the dragon's pressure and were unable to take a step.
“Sir Berlani!” The captain of the law enforcement team said, his heart in his throat, “Please don’t break the thousand-year-old rules of the Holy City.”
Just when he thought his words were useless and half of the square could fall into the cold air spewed by the dragon at any time, the next second the cold and sharp dragon tail directly rolled up Alec and rushed into the sky.
Leo stood there coldly. Because of Alec's interruption, they missed the perfect opportunity to get the surrounding area at the moment of the birth of the cub.
Alice, with her red hair flying, looked at the law enforcement captain and suddenly asked with a leisurely smile, "Does the sky belong to the Holy City's territory?"
The law enforcement captain nodded subconsciously.
"Then do the stars above us belong to the Holy City?"
"Of course not."
Alice's smile deepened: "So as long as it is high enough, it does not belong to the category of the Holy City."
The law enforcement captain's eyes widened, and he wanted to refute but couldn't say anything.
At this moment, a terrifying and cold blue color could be seen faintly in the sky, and the body of a giant dragon blocked out the sky. Alex immediately released the secret magic of the demon clan, but the demonic energy quickly disappeared in the ice-blue mist.
"Father, help!"
At the critical moment of life and death, his face changed drastically, and without thinking too much, he directly burned his blood to send a distress signal.
Holy city tower.
The red-haired man and the saint sat opposite each other. The former's robe was covered with some strange scales, and the edge of the robe seemed to cut through the space, full of intimidation.
Compared to him, the Saint's sitting posture seemed much more casual, not so dignified. He just drooped his eyelids slightly, smiled faintly and said, "It's a pity that the Elf King didn't come this time. That guy doesn't like crowds. The three of us haven't gathered together for a long time."
The devil glanced at him and was about to speak when the sky outside the window suddenly darkened, as if the sunlight was swallowed up in an instant.
The darkness disappeared quickly, but the sky was still dark. A hurricane was raging in the sky, and a sharp scream was faintly heard in the distance.
Father, help!
The saint frowned, and his eyes seemed to be able to see everything clearly thousands of feet away.
The devil raised his hand expressionlessly, tore the space apart, and disappeared into the holy tower.
The author has something to say:
Luke's Diary:
Stop it, don't hit me anymore, don't hit me anymore.
Who should I write in my diary for?
Is it for me?
——Alex.
PS: One hundred small red envelopes will be dropped randomly~
There were many gatherings during the Chinese New Year, so I’ve been a little busy these past two days. The update time will be adjusted to daytime after the New Year ~ Love you guys!
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