As a grandmaster-level master of immortal cultivation arts, Lu Li could still barely keep up with her rhythm.
The more they talked, the more congenial they became, chatting for a full three hours.
In the end, Yekaterina sincerely praised, "You're really a genius. It's a real pity I can't kidnap you."
Lu Li: "…"
"Here, this is for you." Lu Li took out a speed-enhancing potion.
This was left over from when he made potions for the Yu family last time. Since there was only one left, Lu Li didn't give it to Wei and the others.
After all, Wei was one of his own now and qualified to use speed-enhancing pills.
Originally, he planned to auction this potion, but he forgot about it because he had too many things to do.
"What's this?" Yekaterina looked curiously at the speed-enhancing potion in Lu Li's hand.
Lu Li explained, "This is an improved version of the speed-enhancing potion. It doesn't conflict with the speed-enhancing potions on the market."
"Did you make this?" Yekaterina asked in surprise.
Lu Li quickly shook his head and denied, "I don't have that kind of ability. This is a formula I found by accident. It should be a secret technique of some large family. I just got lucky."
Hearing this, Yekaterina looked at Lu Li with some suspicion, then silently accepted the potion in Lu Li's hand.
"Thanks, this is just what I needed." Yekaterina said gratefully.
"This is called reciprocity." Lu Li raised his right hand, revealing the mechanical watch he was wearing.
The energy-shielding watch had come just in time. Even if she had other intentions, Lu Li still chose to return the favor.
"Reciprocity, huh?"
Hearing this, Yekaterina smiled meaningfully.
The resources they each possessed were unequal, so this kind of reciprocity would soon turn into a one-sided owing of favors.
Yekaterina was happy to see such a scenario unfold.
Yekaterina warned meaningfully, "Since that's the case, you can't refuse any gifts I give you in the future."
"Of course, we're friends now."
Lu Li nodded. For the sake of the energy-shielding watch, Lu Li wasn't too resistant to having such a strong-willed friend now.
After all, they would definitely have very little contact time, and Yekaterina's strong personality wouldn't affect his life no matter how strong it was.
Lu Li, who was thinking wishfully, didn't know that he had already fallen into the enemy's web.
Within the web, only the spider can be safe and sound.
A date that wasn't really a date ended with both parties satisfied.
After being sent to the hotel, Lu Li returned to his room to continue cultivating.
For Lu Li, there was nothing more important in the world than cultivation.
Powerful strength was secondary; eternal life was his pursuit.
Because eternal life can accommodate all desires.
The next morning, after exiting cultivation, Lu Li habitually picked up his phone and glanced at it.
He didn't match with an opponent today, which meant that because of his three consecutive wins, he had been guaranteed a spot in the top ten.
This was a good thing for Lu Li. While he had time, he could go and take care of other things.
Lu Li took the initiative to call Jin Fengjiao today.
After the call connected, Lu Li directly requested, "Aunt Fengjiao, I need a large amount of steel. I don't know if you can help me think of a way."
If it was just a small amount of steel, he might be able to figure out a way to solve it himself.
If it was a large amount of steel, then he had to mobilize his connections.
"A large amount of steel? What do you need that for?" Jin Fengjiao frowned.
The Yu family had a Steel-type trainer at the dojo level, and the Yu family was already a big consumer of iron, so they were particularly sensitive to steel.
Lu Li bluffed, "To do some preliminary breeding experiments."
Another reason why Lu Li looked for Jin Fengjiao was because the profession matched.
"About how much do you need?" Jin Fengjiao asked.
Lu Li tentatively asked, "1000 tons?"
Hearing this outrageous number, Jin Fengjiao was shocked.
"Are you sure you're doing experiments and not building some special venue?"
"I originally wanted even more. I'm trying to make a kind of精灵道具, and 1000 tons may just be the initial need," Lu Li explained helplessly.
Jin Fengjiao, who originally wanted to persuade Lu Li, suddenly reacted and couldn't help but ask, "Wait! Is the experiment you're doing about Steel-types?"
"Yes," Lu Li admitted.
The reason why Lu Li said this was to convince Jin Fengjiao to help him.
After all, this woman valued benefits too much. She was the type who wouldn't act without seeing a profit. If there weren't enough benefits, she might just be perfunctory.
Jin Fengjiao, whose attitude changed instantly, guaranteed with assurance, "No problem, just don't forget your Uncle Yu when the time comes."
Jin Fengjiao never doubted Lu Li's talent. With the speed-enhancing potion as a precedent, Jin Fengjiao didn't mind taking a gamble at all.
Jin Fengjiao then continued, "I'll take care of the money for the materials, but don't forget your uncle when you research something."
Of course, Lu Li was happy to see this happen.
If he really researched the essence of steel, he wouldn't mind sharing it.
Just a novel精灵道具, the price would definitely not be comparable to those secret treasures, but it would be enough for him to make a fortune.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Li opened the news app on his phone.
"Bad News! A Genius Student in the Eastern Region Was Assassinated."
"Shock! Princess Yekaterina Visits the Kyushu Region. She Actually Chose There."
"Dragon-type Heavenly King Decides to Go to a Non-Alliance Region, Suspected of Wanting to Study to Compete for the Championship."
Today's news was more explosive than the last.
First of all, there was the first piece of news.
The assassination of a new trainer participating in the college entrance examination.
In fact, such things were not surprising. This kind of thing happens every time during the college entrance examination.
The geniuses who were assassinated all had one thing in common, that was that these geniuses did not have good backgrounds, and there were no powerful guardians around them to protect them.
As for who did it.
There were many speculations online. Some said that it was done by people from other alliances, and some said that it was done by those aristocratic families.
Anyway, everyone had their own reasons, and no one could convince anyone.
Lu Li silently kept this matter in his heart, regardless of whether other alliances deliberately assassinated these undeveloped geniuses.
According to his current momentum, the possibility of him being targeted was still quite high.
Thinking of this, Lu Li naturally had to be more careful.
As for Yekaterina's news, Lu Li just glanced at it and skipped it. This was just gossip news. It was better to ask Yekaterina directly if he had time than to look at this.
As for the Dragon-type Heavenly King going to a non-alliance region, Lu Li didn't pay too much attention to it.
The water in this world was very deep. Currently, there are five major alliances in the entire world. The European Alliance and the North American Alliance cooperate to jointly confront the Asian Alliance.
Although the Asian Alliance was powerful, it was not united internally. In addition, the Asian Alliance also had a younger brother, the Non-Alliance, so the two sides had always been in a strange balance.
As for the South American Alliance?
That was a piece of shit. No alliance wanted to stick to it.
An alliance controlled by black evil forces, what great prospects can you expect from it?
