Boss, Please~

Having received a satisfactory answer, Zhen Hua returned to the Sea God Pavilion to bid farewell to Yun Ming and the others.

After all, he was the President of the Blacksmith Association and the only Divine Craftsman of this era. Countless major factions had their eyes on him.

If he stayed at Shrek Academy for too long, it would easily give many people ideas.

Of course, more importantly, Zhen Hua urgently needed to return and enter seclusion to digest the inspiration he had gained.

After all, such things vanished in an instant. If he failed to seize it and let too much time pass, the results would likely be greatly diminished.

After Zhen Hua left,

Yuanen Yehui looked at Ling Luo with a strange expression.

"Boss, you weren't planning to ask for this much from the start, were you?"

Three years as an employee had made Yuanen Yehui far too familiar with the true nature of her boss.

It was just an observation session. Considering Zhen Hua's relationship with the Sea God Pavilion, Ling Luo would definitely have intended to extort something, but he certainly would not have gone this far.

Two entire sets of Four-word Battle Armor, along with all the rare metals required to make them!

Just thinking of that astronomical figure made it seem as though something golden was glittering in Yuanen Yehui's eyes.

Even with her current salary, who knew how many years it would take her to earn enough for the materials needed to make a complete set of Four-word Battle Armor?

"Is that important?"

Ling Luo smiled slyly.

Yuanen Yehui was right. He really had not intended to ask for so much at first.

But since Zhen Hua had taken the initiative to offer it, could he really bargain downward?

Ling Luo knew very well that even if his cultivation improved further and he reached the level where he could refine metals suitable for Four-word Battle Armor, crafting a complete set would still consume an enormous amount of time and energy.

Zhen Hua's promise of two sets of Four-word Battle Armor had saved him quite a bit of trouble.

Naturally, Ling Luo would not refuse.

If meat was delivered straight to his mouth and he still did not eat it, wouldn't that make him an idiot?

Besides, Zhen Hua would definitely not have any objections because of this.

He might even think he had made a huge profit.

After all, the possibility of a breakthrough was incomparably important to someone like Zhen Hua, who had already reached the end of his own field and could no longer see a path forward.

Hadn't the man even thanked him in the end?

"..."

Yuanen Yehui silently gave him a thumbs-up.

Sure enough, when it came to cunning, no one could compare to the boss!

But she loved it!

"Boss, how are you planning to distribute the two Four-word Battle Armor slots from the Divine Craftsman?" Yuanen Yehui asked curiously.

If Ling Luo said that he would reach the metal-refining level required for Four-word Battle Armor in two years, then he definitely would.

Ling Luo gave her a calm glance.

"Don't even think about it. Those two slots have nothing to do with you."

Hearing that, Yuanen Yehui felt a little disappointed, but it was within her expectations.

After all, that was Four-word Battle Armor!

She was just a lowly employee.

Even if she had contributed somewhat, it was still nowhere near enough to be worth that price.

She had merely entertained the tiniest bit of hope.

However, Ling Luo's next sentence left Yuanen Yehui stunned.

"I'll personally take full responsibility for your Four-word Battle Armor."

"Boss, what did you say?" Yuanen Yehui touched her ears, thinking she had misheard.

Ling Luo glanced at her calmly. "The quality of Four-word Battle Armor made through my method will definitely surpass that of the traditional method."

"I originally planned to equip you with one for free after you reached the level where you could craft Four-word Battle Armor."

"But since you don't want it, forget it."

"I'll give you one of the two slots left by the Divine Craftsman."

"Don't, boss! I was wrong!"

Yuanen Yehui abruptly pounced to Ling Luo's side and shook his arm.

Yuanen Yehui was not an idiot. If she could have better Four-word Battle Armor, how could she possibly not want it?

And even if it were inferior, Yuanen Yehui would still prefer Battle Armor made by Ling Luo himself.

After all, Battle Armor crafted by the boss carried an entirely different meaning!

It was only that Yuanen Yehui had never dared to hope for something like this before.

"You want it?" The corners of Ling Luo's lips curled up in a teasing smile.

"Mhm, mhm!" Yuanen Yehui nodded like a pecking chick.

Usually proud and icy, she had completely lost that demeanor now.

"Say something nice. Maybe if I'm in a good mood, I'll change my mind."

"Boss, dear boss~"

"Please, my most beloved dear boss~"

Ling Luo had expected Yuanen Yehui to become embarrassed and angry, but instead, she put on a shy expression and shook his arm with an incredibly saccharine voice.

That utterly bizarre contrast sent a chill through Ling Luo's heart.

There was absolutely nothing to criticize about Yuanen Yehui's looks.

Especially when possessed by her Fallen Angel Martial Soul, she carried an exceptionally seductive sort of beauty.

Moreover, Yuanen Yehui had long since stopped deliberately dressing as a man and always appeared in women's clothing now.

That deliberately sweet, coquettish pleading would probably have made other men utterly captivated.

But Ling Luo had become too accustomed to Yuanen Yehui's personality.

As a result, hearing Yuanen Yehui deliberately soften and sweeten her voice now filled him with psychological discomfort.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

"I was wrong. Hurry up and go back to normal." Ling Luo hurriedly interrupted Yuanen Yehui's "coquetry."

"Boss, didn't you ask for something nice?" Yuanen Yehui pouted slightly.

"I don't want it anymore!"

"Then, boss, my Four-word Battle Armor..." A glint of triumph flashed through Yuanen Yehui's eyes.

After working under Ling Luo for three years, Yuanen Yehui had more or less figured out her boss's personality.

If she simply followed his lead, he would only drag her along by the nose.

Only by refusing to play by the rules could she achieve a surprise victory!

"Fine. It's settled. I'll craft it for you personally."

Ling Luo nodded helplessly.

Seeing this, Yuanen Yehui smiled smugly like a fox whose scheme had succeeded.

"Thank you, boss. Boss is so generous!"

It was not because of the promise of Four-word Battle Armor, but because she had finally won against this boss of hers for the first time.

After returning to her usual manner, Yuanen Yehui's little face was slightly flushed.

Clearly, although what she had just done had been deliberate, assuming such a posture had still required her to overcome quite a bit of psychological resistance.

One could imagine just how much determination she had mustered in order to "win" against Ling Luo once.

Only after seeing Yuanen Yehui return to her usual expression did the chill in Ling Luo's heart gradually fade.

Sure enough, she looked most natural like this.

But in truth, this had been his plan from the very beginning.

Ling Luo was generally very generous toward his own people.

There was no need to mention Na'er. Ling Luo would definitely craft her Four-word Battle Armor personally as well.

Once he had the ability, Ling Luo would also upgrade Yun Ming and Ya Li's Battle Armor.

As the core members under Ling Luo, Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan had long since been included in his plans for him to personally craft their Battle Armor.

Zhen Hua's promise of two sets of Four-word Battle Armor was purely intended for other Soul Masters who were also his people but lacked sufficient potential.