Professional thief

  "Am I seeing things? The head of the Chu Clan's workshop is only a fifth-rank craftsman?"

  "I've never heard of the top workshop in Ziyun City having a Chu family workshop, and yet there's only a fifth-grade craftsman sitting in it. How do they qualify to participate in the Symbol Exchange Grand Meeting?"

  "Yes, one fifth-rank symbol artisan and four fourth-rank symbol artisans, this lineup is too weak."

  "This small workshop also dares to appear at the communication summit, and is not afraid of losing face."

  The craftsmen in many studios of the No. 5 exhibition hall looked at the information that appeared on the crystal screen of the Chu family's booth and all began to discuss it.

  As the center of attention, Chu Xiang and others from the Chu family workshop could naturally feel the gaze of many disdainful eyes.

  However, Chu Xiao and others ignored them and continued to set up the booth.

  At the same time, more information was also emerging on the crystal screen.

  "This workshop has a perfect rune system with an accuracy of over 80%, and can refine high-quality spell runes."

  This studio is recruiting five or more certified makeup artists to join our store.

  "This workshop only accepts orders of less than 1,000 top-grade spell symbols per month."

  The masters of various studios in the exhibition hall saw such a description of Chu's studio and thought that Chu's studio was boasting.

  "This Chu's workshop is boasting too much, a rune system of over 80%? Even our Yunxi Workshop's rune system is only 71%, and that was researched by Li Lao, an eighth-grade master who has already retired. To reach over 80%, it would have to be researched by a grandmaster-level person. How precious is this? Can a small workshop like Chu's really possess it?"

  "A studio with only a fifth-grade symbol artisan dares to recruit symbol artisans above the fifth grade, isn't this a joke? I reckon they fabricated a high-perfection-degree symbol system to deceive intermediate and advanced symbol artisans."

  "I reckon this Chu's workshop can participate in this Fu Lu exchange grand meeting, perhaps they also used deceitful means."

  "You see, this Chu Shi workshop actually only accepts orders of over 1,000 perfect talismans, isn't that ridiculous? Even if they have a symbol system with over 80% perfection, can one fifth-grade master craftsman and four fourth-grade master craftsmen complete it within a month?"

  "This Chu's studio is really too unprofessional, actually daring to use such blatant cheating methods."

  "Xiao Xiao, this information is a bit too eye-catching, how about modifying it?"

  The Chu army faintly heard many murmurs and couldn't help but hesitate.

  "Haha, Dad, what's the point of modifying? The more eye-catching, the better. This way, our Chu Studio can truly rise to prominence. Don't worry, I've got everything under control!"

  Chu Xiao said with great confidence.

  The Chu army was also unable to strike down Chu Xiao's positive surname, and could only nod in agreement. Moreover, he also knew that Chu Xiao's ability in making talismans had already surpassed him in all aspects except for the inability to refine spiritual talismans, and had reached a height that even he needed to look up to.

  Of course, he was still a little worried in his heart. After all, the studios present were not vegetarians, and such information would inevitably cause their disgust.

  This is actually what Chu Xiao wanted.

  Only by standing on the shoulders of other studios can Chu's studio be successful, which is also a major feature of the Fu Lu Shou exchange conference.

  Now let's see which studio can't wait to deliver it to our doorstep.

  Half an hour passed like this, and all the booths in the exhibition hall have been occupied by studios, and other people have begun to enter the exhibition hall one after another.

  These incoming people, in addition to seeking cooperation with Dongjia's makers, also include companies from other industries seeking cooperation.

  For studios present, recruiting intermediate to advanced pattern makers and seeking clients are the two most crucial aspects, which is also a necessary process for a studio's development. Many studios have been able to grow and expand because they had good opportunities at communication events, not only recruiting high-level pattern makers but also gaining stable clients.

  It's just that this must be done through fierce competition, and the studios will have to fight each other for the sake of the seal makers and customers, which is exactly what the eastern house and its customers want to see, so they can have a better choice.

  Chu Xiao found that all the incoming Zhi Fu masters were of high rank, at least fourth or fifth grade, and even some seventh-grade specialists.

  For major studios, sixth-grade craftsmen and seventh-grade specialists are the most attractive.

  It may be that the information displayed on the crystal screen at the booth where the Chu Shi Workshop is located is too eye-catching, and many of the visiting craftsmen and entrepreneurs have come to watch, but they all just watched, seemingly very curious about the Chu Shi Workshop.

  "Does your Chu's workshop really have a rune system with a perfection rate of over 80%?"

  Suddenly, a five-product craftsman who was watching asked.

  "Of course, I don't know if you are joining our studio or seeking cooperation?"

  Chu Xiao raised his head and smiled.

  The symbol master didn't expect the answer to be Chu Xiao, this young man who looked like he still had a childish air about him. However, he also felt that there was something extraordinary about Chu Xiao and immediately said: "Hehe, this isn't important, what's important is whether your workshop really has a symbol system with a perfection rate of over 80%. Let me take a look?"

  "That's no problem."

  Chu Xiao directly took out a talisman with a sealed rune.

  He took over the token and directly took out a small detector from his wristwatch, and after the test results came out, his eyes widened suddenly.

  The people around who were watching also cried out in surprise.

  "This cloud emblem's perfection has indeed reached over 80%."

  "Yes, 82.85% perfection, this is rare!"

  "Could it be that this Chu Clan's workshop really possesses a runic system of over 80%?"

  "Who knows, maybe this Chu's workshop has gotten lucky and obtained a few talismans with a perfection rate of over 80%!"

  "It's also possible."

  "This one indeed reached over 80%, but I still want to take a look at others."

  The fifth-grade craftsman took out the cloud token and flashed a hint of doubt in his eyes, then said.

  "Heh heh, that's no problem, but I have to tell you one thing - this modified inspection device of yours can't be copied onto my talisman, even if there are special deciphering arrays."

  Chu Xiao took over the cloud token and smiled slightly.

  The five-product system symbol master's face changed slightly, and he sneered: "What makes you say that my inspection device has been modified?"

  "Hehe, let me tell you, this inspection device of yours is composed of five parts: the Inspection Array, the Duplication Array, the Encapsulation Decryption Array, the Information Display Array, and the Quality Downgrade Array. Hehe, unfortunately, my encapsulation ban can immunize your quality adjustment array, which is why the true inspection information appears."

  Chu Xiao possessed the Cultivation System, and with the information from the inspection device in this person's hand, nothing could be hidden from him. So when this person took out the inspection device, Chu Xiao immediately understood that this person was likely a professional thief, taking advantage of the opportunity to steal the Symbolic System information.

  That fifth-grade craftsman's face turned ugly, seeing the suspicious eyes of the people around him, he wanted to leave immediately.

  Just then, Chu Xiao suddenly shouted: "Armed security guards, there are professional thieves here, why don't you catch them?"

  In the exhibition hall, there are specially armed security patrols to prevent some evil events from happening. Now, as soon as Chu Xiao's shout is heard, a security guard steps on a flying board and flies over immediately.

  That fifth-grade craftsman's face turned pale, Chu Xiao had seen through his identity as a professional thief. Once caught, the punishment would be extremely severe, and he might even have to face trial in the True Immortal Court of Justice.

  In front of a powerful, armed security guard with an assault rifle, this fifth-rate master thief still obediently surrendered.

  "Who would have thought this person is a professional pickpocket, can't believe it!"

  "Yes, I've heard that at this kind of gathering, professional pickpockets are rampant, but few get caught."

  "Unexpectedly, the people in this Chu's studio still have some insight, and at a glance, they saw through the identity of this professional thief."

  Inside the exhibition hall, many payment masters began to discuss and look at Chu Xiao with a different gaze.

  "Xiao Xiao, how did you just see through this person as a professional thief?"

  The Chu army was extremely curious.

  Among so many people present, Chu Xiao was the only one who noticed it, which shows that Chu Xiao's eyesight is extremely sharp.

  "Hehe, intuition."

  Chu Xiao made up an excuse.

  He can't say it's thanks to the Xian Tian system for helping him, right?!

  "Intuition?" Chu Jun was speechless

  In the exhibition hall on booth No. 5, more than a dozen makers from Ningyuan Studio saw the professional thief being taken away by armed security guards, and all of them looked ugly.

  "Brother Nan, what should we do? Xiao Hui has been caught, will he confess and expose us?"

  A young Shouyu master wearing a sixth-grade craftsman badge said to the seventh-grade Shouyu specialist next to him.

  The five-grade master thief who just appeared is from the Ningyuan Workshop, and they took advantage of this communication event to steal various talisman information.

  "This Seventh Rank Symbol Master is a middle-aged man, very lean, with eyes gleaming as he said in a condensed voice: 'It shouldn't be, Little Hui won't betray us, didn't expect that the moment Little Hui made his move, he was caught. It seems that this Chu Clan's workshop isn't simple after all!'"

  "Nan Shu, I think it's nothing serious, probably this person is also mistaken. Nan Shu, let's take action and deal with the Chu Shi workshop to vent our anger."

  That young man, a sixth-grade craftsman, cast a sinister glance at the Chu family's workbench and snarled viciously.

  "Alright, Xiao Wu, you take two people over and check it out."

  Nan Shu nodded, and a hint of cold light flashed in his eyes.

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