Rosalind Kruger, known ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) as the Pink Artisan, was a very famous figure within Anji Country.

It is said that she possessed an almost obsessive love for pink; supposedly, all her clothing and accessories were pink, and even all her Pet Beasts inevitably carried pink elements.

Many people in Anji Country privately circulated rumors that she had been afflicted by a pink Curse.

Rosalind came from a super powerful family in Anji Country, a family famous for nurturing top Tool Masters—the renowned Kruger family of Blue Star.

They were the premier Tool Masters family of the current age.

Born into the Kruger family, Rosalind was an undeniable genius Tool Master whose skills were superb.

She was especially skilled at perfectly integrating the energy characteristics of Psychic, Four-Element, and Fighting-type Transcendent creatures with tools.

The tools she created, such as the 'Gravity Gauntlets' and 'Thousand-Ton Bracers,' were priceless on the black market, making countless Beastmasters flock to them.

However, she was also highly controversial.

One reason was her shocking aesthetic sense; even for custom tools where the client explicitly specified and designed the appearance, she would impose her own preferences onto them.

No matter how domineering the tool looked in the initial blueprint, the final result was inevitably a soft, pink product.

Yet, the functionality of the tools she created was always better than the buyer's request.

This often left many buyers feeling both love and hate.

Furthermore, many old-school Tool Masters believed her behavior sullied the spirit of craftsmanship and deemed her actions absurd!

The other reason was her highly individualistic style of conduct.

She accepted orders entirely based on her mood; she might take nothing if she liked the client's Pet Beast, or she might demand exorbitant prices if she disliked the employer's attitude, even playing harsh tricks on them using the finished tool.

Additionally, when crafting tools, she disliked following traditional forging procedures, often improvising and adding seemingly ridiculous materials, such as lily dew under the moonlight, or the tears of a filial son grieving a loss.

It was highly unconventional.

However, the results of the finished products were often surprisingly good, even pioneering new schools of thought.

Some called her a rare genius seen once every hundred years, an innovator who shattered old conventions.

Others claimed she was a lunatic who ran wild relying on her family background and talent, asserting that her works were as 'unstable' as she was.

All in all, putting aside her obsession with pink, Rosalind Kruger herself was an extremely complex and interesting person; she appeared willful and reckless, but in reality, she held herself to an almost demanding standard regarding her craft.

Furthermore, she was extremely confident, even arrogant, and would mercilessly use facts (her works and her fists) to grind anyone who questioned her aesthetic or skill into the dirt.

Yet, she showed rare respect for those who were genuinely capable and insightful.

She was a contradictory person, but one whom Mingxi found very interesting.

As Mingxi noticed her, she also noticed the man beside her.

He was a brown-haired middle-aged man, average in build and appearance, looking unremarkable, and he was currently observing her with curiosity.

He should be Rosalind's companion.

"Mingxi, did you figure something out?"

Yao Xuan's voice sounded beside her ear.

What could she figure out? She wasn't the Child of Destiny.

However, the main purpose of Yao Xuan's question was not to seek confirmation, but to remind her.

Mingxi's gaze was calm.

Facing Rosalind's polite yet teasing and casual question, Mingxi replied with equal politeness, teasing, and casualness: "So it's Miss Pink Artisan.

Regarding whether this token tool is bound, it's just a personal feeling of mine. I only mentioned it casually; whether you believe it or not is up to you."

"Is it really just a feeling?"

Rosalind looked at her, amused.

"Yes, just a very simple woman's sixth sense. After all, I am not a Tool Master."

"Hmm, I believe your sixth sense."

Shi Lei and his wife also chimed in: "Sister Ming, we also believe your sixth sense."

Many people shared their thoughts. Mainly, although Mingxi acted unrestrainedly, she had indeed helped many of them, and most importantly, she was strong!

Very strong!

Can the sixth sense of the strong be called the sixth sense?

That is called the intuition of a big shot!

They must closely follow the big shot's footsteps!

"I'm just afraid that even if you don't want to bind it, you'll have no choice but to bind it."

As soon as Mingxi finished speaking, a middle-aged man in a well-tailored white suit, wearing a professionally bright smile, appeared like a phantom at the summit of Tianguan Mountain.

He held a strangely shaped amplification tool, cleared his throat, and his loud, infectious voice spread across the mountaintop.

"Brave Beastmasters, esteemed masters of craft, I am Xingliu. Representing the Treasure Pavilion, I am deeply honored to have been invited by Heavenly Craftsman Master to serve as the host and witness for this Dream Workshop Challenge!"

"The Treasure Pavilion?"

Someone below gasped softly.

The Treasure Pavilion was a massive commercial and intelligence organization spanning multiple countries and complex networks of influence, famous for acquiring and auctioning rare treasures, and occasionally moonlighting as enforcers or helping clients handle less-than-legitimate matters.

In short, this was a force that was neither purely good nor evil, focusing solely on profit and indifferent to alignment.

Having their representative host the event both showed its high standard and hinted at something unusual.

"Is Heavenly Craftsman being so extravagant? To actually invite someone from the Treasure Pavilion to host the challenge."

"It must be for deterrence, right? After all, a divine artifact is involved. They're preventing someone among us from trying to seize it by force if they lose."

"That must be it."

Xingliu expertly controlled the atmosphere. After an impassioned opening, he clapped his hands solemnly.

Two Musharna, dressed in waiter uniforms but with utterly vacant eyes, floated out, carrying a tray covered in velvet.

As the velvet cloth was lifted, the light across the entire mountaintop seemed to slightly distort for an instant.

Resting quietly on the tray were two antique-looking jars.

The jars were dark gray, neither stone nor wood, and etched with invisible checkerboard patterns. These patterns seemed to flow slowly, and staring at them for too long gave people the illusion that their minds were being sucked in.

An indescribable, strange fluctuation, seemingly capable of encompassing countless changes and stabilizing the universe, emanated from the jars.

"Please look, everyone! This is the ultimate prize for this year's challenge—a Divine Artifact!"

Everyone's gaze had already converged on the pair of chess jars.

"It really is a Divine Artifact?!"

"That divine aura is extraordinary. Spiritual tools or rule-based tools absolutely do not possess such a presence!"

"Heavenly Craftsman wasn't actually fooling us? He truly possesses a Divine Artifact?"

Mingxi was also staring at the pair of chess jars. Now she could confirm it.

"It truly is the Formless Chess Jar. So Heavenly Craftsman is indeed Morpheus. This person is copying me."

Yao Xuan: "..."

He just created a fake identity, how is he copying you!

You truly are the definition of domineering.

"Mingxi is right. A copycat like that is definitely no good."

At this moment, Xingliu's voice, full of seductive power, came again: "The first place winner of this Dream Workshop Challenge will receive this pair of jars!

It shall belong to the most talented one among you!"

Under the promise of a great reward, the atmosphere instantly ignited.

The eyes of all participants became fervent.

"The rules are simple!"

Xingliu waved his hand, pointing to the huge, cracked rock platform at the summit, which was now filled with over a hundred workstations.

"Using these as your workstations, and limited only by the materials provided by the workstations, you must create a tool that you believe best demonstrates your skill within six hours.

Each Tool Master may bring one assistant to participate.

The final winner will be determined by the ultimate challenge."

"Mr. Xingliu, where are the materials you mentioned?"

Someone asked loudly.

Xingliu smiled, "All you need to do is bind the token and embed it into the groove at the bottom left of the workstation. This will activate the tool space attached to the workstation, and inside that space are the materials you need for the competition."

Just as expected.

Mingxi frowned.

Many people who were prepared to follow Mingxi's intuition also frowned.

Could there really be a problem with this token?

Xingliu naturally noticed the strange behavior of these people and likely guessed their concerns, especially since he had heard the conversation between Mingxi and Rosalind Kruger earlier.

But he did not offer reassurance.

This was not something he could reassure them about.

"Now, all Tool Masters, please come onto the platform with your partners!"

"Sister Ming, what should we do? We have to bind the token to open the workstation's tool space."

Shi Lei and his wife deeply trusted Mingxi's intuition.

They felt that something bad would happen after binding the token, which made them not want to participate in the competition anymore. They had already seen the divine artifact, after all.

Their original goal was just to see a genuine divine artifact.

Although they could only look at it from afar now, it was still a dream come true, to a certain extent.

"Wait a moment."

Mingxi formed a seal and summoned Golden Silver Azure Emerald Black Scarlet, White, and Purple.

The moment her Pet Space and Golden Ingot and the others appeared, the entire Tianguan Mountain seemed to fall silent for an instant, then erupted into an uproar far more intense than any before!

"Holy cow!"

"Twelve-sided Pet Space! This is Divine Ming's unique Pet Space!"

"Golden Ingot! Little Silver Flower! Lan Yueliang!!! Ahhh!!!"

"That Mingxi really is Divine Ming!"

"I'm actually participating in the same competition as Divine Ming! Ah, I'm going to happily faint..."

"My black-striped flag was given to me by Divine Ming. I'm not participating in the competition anymore; I'm going to keep this token as a family heirloom!"

"Does that mean that snake Pet Beast is Divine Ming's newly contracted Pet Beast? She did have her ninth awakening at the Starsea Cup, and I didn't expect the contract to be completed already."

"It's already this strong right after being contracted?"

"It is said that the key Divine Ming used for awakening is different from the one used by us mortals. Her key not only doesn't require the Lianqi Platform but can also contract Transcendent creatures of any level."

"That amazing?!"

"Otherwise, how could she become a god in the eyes of so many people?"

"..."

Instantly, the crowd erupted.

Shi Lei and his wife, who were closest to Mingxi, froze, staring blankly at Mingxi as if their souls had wandered off.

At this moment, almost all participants forgot about the competition, their eyes fixed intensely on Mingxi and the Golden Ingot group, as if they had seen their idols.

Wait, they had seen their idols.

Mingxi and the Golden Ingot Eight's fans were spread worldwide, covering almost every man, woman, and child globally. Even if someone didn't like Mingxi, there was always one Pet Beast they would like among Golden Silver Azure Emerald Black Scarlet, White, and Purple.

After all, who could refuse a Pet Beast that was both beautiful and powerful?

"Divine Ming! I am your fan, could you give me an autograph?"

"Baby Jin, I absolutely love you. Could you give me a loving pat with your paw?"

"Silver Flower..."

The competition venue abruptly turned into a massive fan meeting. Almost no one paid attention to the challenge anymore; they all crowded around Mingxi.

Of course, Mingxi's status was now highly important.

It was easy for someone to stab her amidst the chaos.

Therefore, Silver Flower immediately released a Barrier, blocking those attempting to approach, both people and Pet Beasts, several meters away.

"Everyone, calm down. Those who want autographs can come one by one later."

It wasn't that Mingxi didn't want to continue disguising her identity, but since she couldn't craft tools herself, she definitely had to summon Red Jade.

She hadn't managed to obtain suitable biological information to change Red Jade's appearance and identity in time for this trip.

She could only let it participate in person.

Red Jade being exposed meant she was exposed.

Furthermore, she needed Golden Ingot and the others to help.

So she simply summoned Golden Ingot and the rest of the group.

Host Xingliu's eyes also flashed with surprise. He had originally thought it was just a coincidence of names.

He didn't expect it to actually be Divine Ming herself.

It was no exaggeration to call the current Mingxi the world's number one celebrity.

For such a major figure to participate in Heavenly Craftsman's challenge was a highlight of his hosting career, and something he could boast about.

His internal thoughts were complex, but he maintained his standard professional smile, clearing his throat a few times, attempting to gently pull the crowd's attention back to the competition.

Predictably, he failed.

A crowd of people completely ignored him.

Mingxi looked at Golden Ingot and the others, "Silver Flower, Emerald Green, put a mark on everyone, just in case."

"Luo."

"Jin."

"Nan."

While the crowd was confused, Emerald Green had already applied friend-or-foe markers to all the people and Pet Beasts that Yao Xuan had pointed out.

Next, Silver Flower placed the Golden Edict of 【Supreme Dragon God's Edict】 on these people.

Golden Edict—Anchor Point Retracing: After marking a single target with an anchor point, the target's state can be retraced back to that anchor point within a certain period.

This was a new characteristic function Silver Flower gained after receiving the World Will's blessing.

Although the workload was quite large and the consumption for Silver Flower was significant, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda.

They were good people!

That was right.

It definitely wasn't to guard against villains!

Of course, if someone refused Mingxi's good intentions, she wouldn't object.

Trust her, or trust Heavenly Craftsman. It was a choice between two.

A very simple matter. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Most people naturally chose to trust Mingxi. Compared to the notorious Heavenly Craftsman, Mingxi's reputation was infinitely better.

Besides, she was such a big celebrity; surely she wouldn't deceive them.

Thus, many people were marked by Emerald Green and Silver Flower.

However, some people refused.

Among them was the middle-aged man next to Rosalind Kruger. Rosalind even tried to persuade him, but he remained unwilling.

By the time all this was done, an hour had passed. Even Xingliu, who considered himself worldly, was sweating profusely.

His ability to control the crowd was completely useless in this situation.