Chapter 102: Sir Bai Ruide's Shock
Ti and space twisted, his vision distorted.
Sir Bai Ruide suddenly found himself atop Dofi Temple. The unrestrained green-skinned beastn surged forward once more.
Outside the city, beastn roared, and magic howled!
A tide of gray puppets crashed into the green-skinned horde. In an instant, flesh and blood flew, and the clamor of battle shook the heavens!
Before Sir Bai Ruide could take a closer look, ti and space shifted again.
He appeared at Felix Magic Academy.
He saw plants rapidly growing before the eyes of magic apprentices—sprouting, branching, blooming, and bearing fruit.
He saw water and fire entwining around the graceful hands of a maiden, colliding before abruptly transforming into billowing high-temperature steam.
He watched as a skeleton, summoned by a necromancer, shakily rose to its feet.
Ti and space revolved once more.
Under a darkened sky, lightning raged. He found himself perched on the shoulder of a mountain giant dozens of zhang tall.
The giant slightly turned its head to look at him. Its terrifying crocodilian face bore only a single eye on its forehead, reflecting his figure.
This sight made Sir Bai Ruide’s soul nearly flee his body, his legs trembling uncontrollably.
Beneath him, demonic figures recorded in mythic tos scattered in panic.
In the distance, another equally massive giant raised its fists, pounding its chest to display its strength and declare territorial dominance.
Suddenly, the scene before him flickered violently!
Sir Bai Ruide’s pupils dilated and trembled. The visions beyond the limits of common sense nearly suffocated his heart and lungs.
He saw a skeleton hundreds of zhang tall—larger than a city—striding arrogantly atop an endless undead army.
He witnessed thousands of warriors marching in perfect unison, their towering battle formations ravaged by undying Battle Spirits.
He beheld magic shields like inverted glass dos, from which magic missiles flew out in overwhelming numbers.
He watched as a pale blue divine shield shattered violently, and a sprawling city over ten li long collapsed into ruins.
Abruptly!
All the scenes rapidly twisted and faded. Amid the dissolution of endless colorful fragnts, the world before him solidified once more.
He had returned to his Pu'en Estate!
The estate was silent, the night as tranquil as water.
The estate’s guards loyally patrolled their master’s private domain.
In the distance, Pu'en City glittered with lights.
Aji De gazed deeply into the distance—toward the Empire of Infer, toward the entire world.
Sir Bai Ruide’s seemingly aged cheeks trembled. His wise, cunning eyes could no longer remain calm.
Suddenly, he dropped to his knees on the hard floor, his voice shaking.
"Eternal and great god, Bai Ruide shall forever be your most loyal servant!"
Yu Sheng'an looked down at Bai Ruide, who lay prostrate on the ground, trembling slightly—whether from fear or excitent, it was unclear.
"I don’t need servants, nor do I need loyalty. I believe only in profit. This world belongs to the Four Primordial Gods, but since I’ve arrived, there must be a place for here—or even all of it. The more work you do for , the more salary I’ll pay you. This is a transaction, understand? Sir Bai Ruide."
Sir Bai Ruide trembled even more violently.
Not from fear, but from exhilaration—a profound resonance and agreent with this philosophy!
"Praise you, great god! Bai Ruide will spare no effort to spread your glory."
"Rise."
Sir Bai Ruide shakily stood up, his eyes shining brighter than ever.
To rise from humble origins and carve out such a vast empire—were it not for the towering, conservative old nobility who excluded him, with his cunning, it might not have been impossible for him to climb to the position of Chief Minister beside the emperor's throne.
Now, a god who should only exist in myths stood abruptly before him, accepting his allegiance.
His starting point would be elevated countless tis, and his ambitions would naturally swell a thousandfold!
He would personally destroy this damned dynasty.
He would make those who once hunted with falcons and hounds grovel before the old dog they once despised—trembling, begging, despairing!
He would trade this dynasty for the favor of the gods, step beyond this world, and grasp even greater power!
The re thought of it sent shivers of excitent through his entire body!
"Sign it. With blood."
Yu Sheng'an conjured a floating screen with a flick of his wrist and sent it flying toward Sir Bai Ruide.
With a glance, Sir Bai Ruide recognized it as a contract of servitude.
He did not know the binding force of this mysterious contract.
But he understood—if a god would rather forgo his allegiance and insist on this docunt, then its constraints must far exceed his wildest imagination.
Once signed, there would be no turning back.
Yet he signed without hesitation.
He was a smart man.
As the contract took effect, Sir Bai Ruide suddenly felt himself connected to a vast life sea.
Was this the boundless divine might of the gods?
rely by proximity, he gained access to resources he could never have amassed in a lifeti?
At this mont, Sir Bai Ruide felt as if he had returned to his youth, when he founded his first workshop—excited, exhilarated, brimming with ambition!
No, this feeling was a thousand tis more intense!!!
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Yu Sheng'an left.
He took with him a portion of Sir Bai Ruide's flesh and soul.
He would use these materials to forge a flesh and blood clone, to be wielded by Sir Bai Ruide.
He had decided to ignite the industrial revolution in the Keville Empire, and Sir Bai Ruide would be his finest instrunt.
An employee, after all, must be squeezed to the bone—how else could they justify the wages paid?
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Clairent had also left.
This was her first ti departing from Willis.
Standing within the solidified Teleportation Mana Well at the base of the Ringed Magic Tower, she waved excitedly to her brother, a maid who had served her since childhood by her side.
Unlike her exhilaration, Kexian wore a sorrowful yet relieved expression. Only as the teleportation light flared did he say, "Take care of yourself!"
His words barely faded before his sister vanished into the portal, leaving him unsure if she had even heard his plea.
For a mont, a profound sense of loss overwheld him.
Soon after, more and more noblewon, accompanied by their maids, stepped onto the portal.
Amidst the flickering lights, they would be dispatched to the empire's various Magic Towers, laying the foundation for the Interconnected Bank's network.
After Yu Sheng'an's outburst, Dandell personally took charge of recruiting bank clerks.
However, he quickly understood Hadi's frustration.
For the imperial princess, Clairent, had insisted on joining the training program to beco a bank clerk.
Though the imperial family had waned in influence, Dandell had no choice but to show so deference.
Moreover, while Yu Sheng'an's threats had deterred so noblewon...
However, not everyone was so foolish. A considerable number of noble ladies still chose to follow in Clairent's footsteps.
Many of these ladies ca from families that were followers of Dandell.
Would it be reasonable to deny even a single bank clerk position to those who pleaded as his followers?
After intense negotiations, Dandell found a solution.
He granted the nobles twenty slots, with each slot allowing them to bring one personal maid.
This arrangent both satisfied Yu Sheng'an's requirents and balanced the interests of the nobility.
As expected, when Yu Sheng'an received the list, he said nothing.
He cared only about the result, not the process.
The training proceeded smoothly.
The foundational content involved operating the backend of the Interconnected Bank.
Here, Yu Sheng'an set a precondition—
All bank backends could only be accessed within the confines of the Magic Towers he designated.
This asure was less about preventing bank clerks from embezzling and more about stopping enemies from assassinating his clerks, manipulating their souls, and gaining access to the bank backend.
Of course, to guard against such extre scenarios, Yu Sheng'an also prepared contingencies.
For instance, every employee had to sign an excessively lengthy confidentiality agreent before assuming their duties.
The convoluted contract terms were sufficient to handle most situations.
As the bank clerks dispersed to major cities across the Empire and took their positions, the Interconnected Bank quietly made its debut on the Internet.
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