Chapter 457: Only I Have the Divine Art Chapter 457: Rental Divine Art Knight

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Protagonist:

Chen Yi

If using modern warfare to describe the value of a Divine Art Knight, one could regard them as an "aircraft carrier".

The displacement of one aircraft carrier may not match that of a fleet, but the funds and time required to build one aircraft carrier exceed those of a fleet. Because dozens of ships can be built separately at lower technical levels, while an aircraft carrier can only be designed and built by a single shipyard alone.

An excellent Divine Art Knight is like a natural treasure, a small white flower bright within red, a Chinese rural dog with a horn on its forehead, a three-legged toad with mange—there must be Divine Art Knights in the world, just as there must be three-eyed divine boars, but you do not know when you will encounter and obtain one.

During the Temple War, the temples were absolutely willing to pay ten or a hundred times the price to obtain a Divine Art Knight. Yi Yaer painstakingly obtained 40,000 slaves, 1,000 gold coins, and tens of thousands of tons of natural rubber, and promised commodity protection and free trading rights—all of these could be seen as stepping stones.

After Chen Yi made a counteroffer, Yi Yaer immediately puffed out his chest and said: "Please, sir, state your terms—what conditions are needed to obtain a Divine Art Knight?"

Chen Yi was instantly caught between advancing and retreating. He could of course make an exorbitant demand, and Yi Yaer would almost certainly agree—this was like profiteering during wartime. However, making an exorbitant demand was not a good choice, especially when the temples had no hard currency for trade. This was like the United States and Britain during World War II: the latter desperately needed arms and could let the Americans set any price, but the Americans ultimately passed the Lend-Lease Act, because at that time Britain was not only an ally but also a poor country... besides gold, even its colonies were fake.

"Do you still have gold and platinum?" Chen Yi asked definitively.

Yi Yaer's little heart twitched, and he said: "We can still produce 20,000 gold coins."

One gold coin weighs half a jin; 20,000 coins weigh 5 tons. Chen Yi quickly calculated and continued: "What about conch shells?"

Yi Yaer hesitated for a moment and said: "Perhaps we can produce 10,000. You know, wartime expenditures are enormous. If possible, we hope to pay in kind—for example, land, forests, or merchant ships, uh... city-states would also work?"

The platinum content of conch shells is only over 40%, not a large sum. Of course, it would be very beneficial for expanding gold currency.

Mentioning "land" did move Chen Yi slightly. It was a feeling particular to Chinese people, but only for a moment. Putting money on someone else's land—no matter how you thought about it, it was not reassuring. He immediately rejected it: "No need for land. 20,000 gold coins and 10,000 conch shells are somewhat difficult now, right?"

"Oh, no, there is a bit of a problem. War supplies all have destinations; they cannot be freed up in the short term." Yi Yaer failed to grasp the core issue.

Chen Yi believed their words. A country at war was like an expanding large enterprise: they had plenty of assets, but liquidity was increasingly low. If there was even the slightest possibility, they were unwilling to pay hard currency.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Yi said in a drifting voice: "I can lend you Divine Art Knights, but it must be for a limited time. Is that acceptable?"

Yi Yaer was overjoyed and hurriedly said: "As long as the war ends, he will still be your family knight."

"That won't do."

"Ah!"

"I need a more definite time. Hmm, how about using 300 days as a milestone? I lend you one Divine Art Knight; after 300 days, the lending agreement becomes invalid. During this period, you must guarantee the Divine Art Knight's life and combat power remain unharmed." Chen Yi's cost of cultivating a Divine Art Knight did not even use up 1 million RMB, but he could use 300 days of one such knight to demand the annual labor of hundreds of thousands of people, and still appear very merciful.

Chen Yi's family knights belonged entirely to him; strictly speaking, they were equivalent to his knight attendants, so his promise was the result.

Yi Yaer was both worried and excited.

The excitement came from Chen Yi's agreement; the worry was the 300-day deadline.

"300 days may only be enough for one campaign." He defended himself in a low voice.

If Chen Yi forcibly demanded it, Yi Yaer would still submit.

The situation on the front line was so tense that any bit of strength would change the balance of the scales.

Fortunately, Chen Yi did not intend to strip the temples clean. He stepped back and said: "Counting by 300 days, under normal circumstances I will not recall the Divine Art Knight within the 300-day period. And 50 days before the 300-day milestone, we can discuss the next leasing agreement—whether to recall or not, we will notify you in advance. Do you agree to this method?"

Although not the best result, Yi Yaer was satisfied enough. He said very cleverly: "Then in addition to the previous items, we will add another 20,000 gold coins and 10,000 conch shells."

In the blink of an eye, the price of transferring a Divine Art Knight became the price of leasing one for a year.

Chen Yi very generously waved his hand and said: "20,000 gold coins will do. Forget the conch shells; you are not wealthy."

"We are too grateful to you." High Priest said sincerely: "Lending us a Divine Art Knight... the Water Dragon Temple will never forget this matter."

"You're afraid I'll recall the Divine Art Knight after 300 days, right?" Chen Yi laughed heartily.

Yi Yaer's face regained its religious thickness, and he spoke solemnly like a preacher: "Sir, you are a Four Divine Art Knight on equal footing with the High Priest. Sending a family knight to help when the Water Dragon Temple needs it most is a dedication comparable to that of the Kanade Divine Art Knight. I will erect a statue for you in Ma La."

Chen Yi smiled and listened, showing no agreement or opposition. He did not want to delve into the inner thoughts of politicians and religious figures, because their inner thoughts were meaningless; their value lay in what they displayed.

Chen Yi was also becoming a political figure.

Perhaps even a religious figure.

This was a choice, and also a mark of a man's maturity. No good or bad, no right or wrong.

Huang Wei listened until his teeth nearly fell out of his mouth. He came from a peddler background and managed Xima Market; his sensitivity to money was like his sensitivity to a beauty's dual flight—he knew without calculation what a sky-high price the 300 days of a Divine Art Knight had sold for.

Simply worth more than the top courtesan!

What Qinhuai River's top courtesan—**selling every day couldn't fetch this price.

Huang Wei couldn't help but think of the few instructors in the outer hall of the Chen Family Martial Arts Hall; among them seemed to be a Divine Art Knight, giving free lessons to students every day...

For a moment, Huang Wei's trunk nearly trembled, as if he had discovered a sure-to-rise bull stock,

"Go call Knight Yin Senchen." Chen Yi gave the order.

Yin Senchen possessed two Divine Arts, one belonging to the combat system and the other to the defense system; his survivability on the battlefield should not be weak.

Yi Yaer nodded excitedly, watching Naked Bear fly away like a Pekingese, then said: "I'll go prepare the supplies first, right at the wharf."

In his view, Chen Yi would surely explain the matter to the dispatched Divine Art Knight.

Huang Wei felt a sense of exploiter's guilt. Several tons of gold and tens of thousands of tons of natural rubber all went to their side, while the Divine Art Knight himself seemed to gain nothing. So he asked in a low voice: "Does the Divine Art Knight need compensation?"

Chen Yi raised his head and asked: "What do you think?"

"Nothing more than whether to compensate with Earth supplies or West Continent supplies." Huang Wei recalled and said: "Agriculture on the West Continent is underdeveloped; rice is a very high-grade food. How about 10,000 tons of rice and wheat? If taken to the Yin Sen Family, it would certainly be very prestigious. We have always controlled grain outflow, so the amount of grain on the West Continent is not large."

"10,000 tons of grain is not worth much money..."

Huang Wei said proudly of his idea: "10,000 tons of grain is Ma La's 10 years of receipts. We originally didn't plan to exchange grain for money; using it as gifts is best."

"I think 1,000 tons is enough." Liu Xinyu appeared at some point above the container. She wore a tight leather outfit, proud like a black crane.

Coming to the West Continent was where Liu Xinyu's talents truly shone. She didn't need Chen Yi's help and naturally gained considerable dominance in the Rhombus Conference Hall, including Jin Douna's votes often leaning toward her. On the other hand, the exploration team she organized had few members, but each was an Elite—equivalent to inserting a different system into the military. If Chen Yi did not possess Divine Art Knights and the Subway, two great weapons, they would even have to worry about Liu Xinyu's growing power.

However, by the time he could obtain absolute power, Liu Xinyu's strength and wisdom would only enhance Chen Yi's forces.

Regarding her appearance, Chen Yi showed not a hint of surprise. With his hands behind his back, he asked: "How so?"

"10,000 tons of grain—just transportation is a hassle, and storage is inconvenient. Moreover, too much would make people feel it's worthless. I think 1,000 tons is enough."

"Then allocate according to 1000 tons, 500 tons each of rice and flour."

Huang Wei loudly said "Understood," and left the Wharf District in the process.

Chen Yi lightly pressed his calf and also jumped onto the container, looking him up and down as he asked: "I heard you found ore very smoothly?"

Liu Xinyu's eyes flowed with a hazy smile as she said: "West Continent people don't understand mining; besides natural metals, they can only rely on the ancestral 'Divine Box' to obtain metal, very slowly."

"Using super earth methods, equipping one heavy infantry and heavy cavalry army after another, they're not having it easy either. Your clothing is truly distinctive." Chen Yi's burning gaze seemed able to see through the black leather clothing.

"I made it myself." Liu Xinyu "swished" into a spin, a fragrant wind rushing toward her face, and a small section of white, tender thigh was also revealed.

The hem of this leather clothing was actually like a qipao.

"Can you run in it?" Chen Yi wondered greatly.

"This is worn when riding horses." Under Chen Yi's gaze, Liu Xinyu placed her scallion-white fingers by her lips and blew a loud whistle.

A pitiful saber-toothed beast painted in camouflage, with its teeth pulled out, wearing a large red saddle, hopped over unsteadily.

Liu Xinyu leaped down and sat accurately on the saber-toothed beast.

Chen Yi's eyes were full of that suddenly revealed spring light.

"Do you wear it when you're in the wilderness?" Chen Yi couldn't help but jump down too, just right standing on the saber-toothed beast's tail. The fierce beast, under the oppression of the "Pressure Strike," was obedient almost like a raccoon dog.

Liu Xinyu lightly touched her lips and said: "I wore it specially for you."

After speaking, she urged her mount to gallop toward the riverbank.

There was a newly built beautiful yacht there, and inside was an inviting soft mattress, a mattress woven from the most flexible pine fibers from the forest.

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