Their commission was suspicious.

Those who understand the law have strong opinions about going astray.

In fact, because Li Sushang and Fu Hua fought during the time when Otto became a god, the Herrscher of Knowledge was unhappy with Li Sushang for a long time, let alone those seven traitors.

"That won't be necessary... The Soul Lamp is a complex thing; it determines whether a person deserves punishment."

"You mean seven people killing one isn't enough to make them criminals?"

"No, they will definitely have to bear the identity of sinners, no matter what their reasons are. In the tradition of Shenzhou, killing one's master is one of the greatest sins. Moreover, their actions have caused the Crimson Kite Immortal's strength to be weakened, making him unable to protect Shenzhou... The Soul Lamp can definitely burn them, but it's hard to say how painful it will be."

To be fair, Fu Hua's previous belief that "if someone falls into demonic possession, they must be killed" wasn't wrong. At least before the Herrscher appeared, there was really no way to save other Honkai Beasts and humans who had been infected by Honkai energy and turned into corpses.

Of these seven disciples, few of them did anything productive during the decade or so that Chi Yuan was killed.

With great power comes great responsibility—this is a false proposition. But it's really going too far to get rid of those who take responsibility and then shirk your own.

Cheng Ling Shuang lived a simple life in seclusion in the northern desert, which indeed showed the demeanor of the world's number one, but her seclusion in the northern desert also proved that she had basically not done much to suppress the collapse of the Divine Land.

Fu Hua initially took on disciples with the intention of having them help him protect the land. However, seven of his disciples killed their master, and his most powerful disciple went into seclusion.

However, Lin Chaoyu, the eldest disciple, at least knows to establish a new Taixu Sword Sect with Ma Feima and carry forward the Taixu Sword Sect, which will help improve the overall strength of Shenzhou and resist the Collapse.

However, Chen Luo didn't hold back at all when beating Lin Chaoyu.

From a micro perspective, seven people killing one person is not a very serious crime, but from a macro perspective, they killed a celestial being who guards the land, and that is a much greater sin.

"What are you going to do now?" As Chen Luo pushed open the bar door, seemingly heading somewhere, the Herald of Knowledge called out to him.

"Oh, go to the former civilization and perform a scene of someone sitting up in shock while on their deathbed."

"Huh?" Xiao Shi was taken aback.

"Xiao Shi, you must understand, secrets can never be kept forever. Because I applied for the identity of a Honkai consciousness, I cannot fabricate any other identity in the previous civilization. Therefore, all my current identities in the previous civilization are fabricated by myself."

“Alice at least has the identity of an orphanage girl, while I have no identity at all in the previous civilization. Only Möbius vouches for me, but Möbius's reputation isn't that good…”

“That high-ranking official’s fabricated identity is indeed quite impressive, but once Dr. Mei becomes the head of the Moth Chaser, her authority will eventually surpass that high-ranking official’s. Therefore, I need to update my identity information in advance,” Chen Luo said.

"So... what are you planning to update it to?" The Herrscher of Knowledge became interested.

……

"Alright, Hua, don't be too sad. Luo Luo's vital signs are very healthy, so don't stop them. They're going to put Luo Luo into the life support pod." Alicia looked at Hua, who was sticking tightly to Chen Luo's side and not backing down an inch, with a bit of a headache.

The bad news is that Chen Luo was dragged into a dream by the despicable Eighth Herrscher because he was discussing his waifu (anime/manga character).

The good news is that Chen Luo is not in immediate danger. It seems the Eighth Herrscher doesn't intend to control Chen Luo's body and do as she pleases, so Chen Luo is currently just asleep.

Unlike the life support systems in regular hospitals that require manual care, the equipment in the Moth Chaser is far more sophisticated, allowing Chen Luo to be placed directly into a life support pod. However, the group is currently facing a problem.

“Then I’ll go stay with the doctor next to the life support pod,” Hua said.

"Really, there's no need. You don't need to worry about anyone attacking Lolo. In terms of priority, Lolo is one of the highest-ranking individuals among the Firemoth who needs the most protection, so you don't need to worry about his safety in the life support pod," Alicia said helplessly.

Although Alicia believes everyone is equal, the Fire Moth really needs Chen Luo, a doctor who can perform fusion surgery without failure and is an expert in fusion surgery himself.

"Then why can't I be the one protecting the doctor?"

"You... well, if you're willing to take on such a tedious job, I'm sure the person you're replacing will be quite happy." Alicia sighed.

Hua's assistant is truly dedicated and responsible.

Alicia only hoped that Chen Luo could persuade Hua if he woke up.

Perhaps because Chen Luo's infection was so bizarre this time, while Hua was unaffected, Hua seemed to feel that he had failed in his duty.

But Alicia thought it was normal. After all, with the internet... how close would you have to protect Chen Luo to protect him in this regard?

You don't mean you can sleep in the same bed as Chen Luo, do you?

Seeing that Hua was finally willing to step aside, Alicia moved closer to Chen Luo and checked his vital signs again to see if they were normal.

If it's not normal, the medical department will need to adjust it before it can be placed in the life support pod.

"Snapped!"

Just as Alicia took out her equipment to take measurements, Chen Luo, who was lying on the bed, suddenly sat up and bit the thing closest to him—Alicia's fairy ears!

"Ugh?"

Chapter 1299 The Messenger of Imaginary Numbers—Chen Luo

"This is terrifying! I dreamt that someone was trying to check my browser history!" Chen Luo said to the people around him with a look of horror.

"So that's why you were able to escape the Eighth Herrscher's dream and return to reality?" Dr. Mei adjusted her glasses and looked at Chen Luo as if he were an idiot.

Do you think you're the fool or we are? Do you really think that kind of excuse will fool anyone?

"Let me tell you, checking browsing history is a really cruel punishment," Chen Luo said seriously.

Instead of checking my browsing history, you might as well just sentence me to death!

"Friendly reminder, we have checked your browser history, and there is nothing of particular interest in it," Prometheus's mechanical voice rang out.

"What? You guys checked my browser history?"

"Therefore, your reason is invalid. Please come up with a different lie."

"You might not believe it, but I just dreamt that Dr. Möbius asked me quite gently what I wanted to do first when I got home. Should I eat first, or take a shower first, or eat first..."

"Slap!" Before Chen Luo could finish speaking, Mebius slapped him across the face with his notebook.

"See? I know I'll get beaten up if I say this reason, so I won't," Chen Luo said innocently.

"To be honest, that dream was truly terrifying. It was indeed a beautiful dream, but one that was impossible to realize in every sense of the word. If Dr. Möbius were truly interested in me, it should have been on the operating table."

From a purely rational perspective, Chen Luo's reasons are very sufficient.

Sometimes, when a beautiful dream is too far beyond human imagination, it can turn into an unattainable nightmare.

However, not only Dr. May, but even Kevin standing next to her didn't believe this excuse.

"To date, within the Firemoth, we have never seen a non-psychic fusion warrior who, after being dragged into the beautiful dream woven by the Eighth Herrscher, manage to wake up on their own. Those who have undergone Firemoth's psychological training may indeed be able to escape the dream without being misled by the Eighth Herrscher, but there has never been an example like yours—lying there for a whole day and then suddenly waking up." Seeing that Chen Luo seemed reluctant to reveal the truth, Dr. Mei presented the current statistics of the Firemoth.

The Eighth Herrscher is not invincible. In fact, the fact that the Eighth Herrscher used meme contamination to pull hundreds of thousands of people into dreams also means that the Eighth Herrscher distributed a relatively small share of mental energy to each person.

The Eighth Herrscher pulls nearly 10 people into her woven dream world every day. With her power spread out, as long as the Eighth Herrscher doesn't specifically target any one person, those people still have a glimmer of hope.

Just like in the original timeline, Dr. Spacie, relying solely on his mental resilience, broke free from the dream woven by the Eighth Herrscher despite not being a mental-sensory fusion warrior. He then killed his bodyguard, who was being controlled by the Eighth Herrscher, opened the observation hub, and pulled Su, who had been dragged into the dream by the Eighth Herrscher, back from the dream.

According to the analysis of the Fire Moth, there are two types of people who are able to escape the dream of the Eighth Herrscher: one is people with extremely strong spirits.

For example, someone like Dr. Spassy who harbors deep hatred for Honkai.

One type is the psycho-sensory fusion warrior whose surgery was highly successful.

Even so, the chances of these two being able to escape the dream of the Eighth Herrscher are very small, extremely small.

Chen Luo happens to be neither of those two.

"Ah... is it really that difficult?" Chen Luo muttered to himself, stroking his chin.

“Luo, now is no time to hide things. During the day you were asleep, nearly 100,000 more people were pulled into the dream world by the Eighth Herrscher. Your information is crucial. Because you are the first person to have slept in the dream world for such a long time and still be able to wake up on your own.” Mei said to Chen Luo very seriously.

Although Mei usually places great trust in Chen Luo, now, in the face of dealing with the Lawyer, every opportunity must be seized.

As the chief scientist of the Fire-Chasing Moth, May has a duty to doubt anyone for the sake of humanity's continuation.

May has now urged Dr. Spassy of the 5th Science Division to build the observation hub, but progress is not going very well.

Chen Luo, as the only exception observed so far among the fire-chasing moths, is truly crucial.

Others either wake up as soon as they are pulled into a dream, or they are not pulled into a dream at all. Chen Luo is the only one who woke up after sleeping for a whole day.

Although Chen Luo sees Herrschers every day at the bar, the previous civilization only experienced a total of 12 Herrschers, each of whom brought profound disasters to the previous civilization.

Unlike the current civilization, the previous civilization didn't have a wealth of strategies left behind by the previous civilization; the previous civilization knew nothing.

If we're talking about strategy guides, there is one: the ruins on the moon. However, the civilization before that civilization doesn't seem to be very effective.

Although not many seeds of hope were sown, a flower named Alicia bloomed.

"Sigh..." Sitting in his chair, Chen Luo glanced at the crowd that was intently watching him.

Dr. May, Spacie, Alicia, Möbius, Kevin, Hua...

They were sitting together, surrounding Chen Luo in the middle, partly out of concern, and partly as a form of interrogation.

After all, it was really upsetting for them that Chen Luo had been hiding something.

After Chen Luo and Mebius exchanged glances, Chen Luo nodded.

Everyone saw Chen Luo's actions. Although they didn't know what Chen Luo and Merius were discussing, everyone knew that something big was about to happen.

"..." Mebius had no choice but to cooperate with Chen Luo, nodding with a serious expression.

However, in fact, Mebius did not know what Chen Luo was going to say either.

What did Möbius know? Möbius was just a weak and powerless researcher.

“Since I can’t hide it anymore, I won’t hide it anymore. I didn’t mean to hide it from you before, it’s just that these words sound a bit shocking, and I was afraid you would be scared…”

"Don't worry, we're professionals, we're not afraid," Alicia said with a soft laugh.

"Don't laugh either."

"Don't worry, we're professionals, we won't laugh," Kevin said coldly.

When Kevin said that, it was indeed quite convincing.

"Do you... know about the Imaginary Tree?" Chen Luo asked with a stern face.

"..."

"Hmm, why aren't you guys saying anything?" Chen Luo looked up at his friends around him.

"Let me explain. What they're trying to say is... that's it?" Alicia said, raising her hand.

"Lolo, you don't actually think the Imaginary Tree is some big secret, do you? What do you think the Second Divine Key, Thousand Worlds One, is for?" Alicia rolled her eyes at Chen Luo.

"Hey, you can't say that. If you say that, then I won't be polite." Chen Luo said anxiously.

"Then I'll see how impolite you are."

"What do you Homo sapiens know about the tree of imaginary numbers?"

"Homo sapiens?!" Alicia was shocked for a long time by Chen Luo's title.

"So this is the only swear word in your vocabulary?" Alicia asked curiously.

"No, I'm telling you, don't be so perfunctory. I'm serious. I am an emissary from the Tree of Imaginary Numbers, someone recognized by the Tree of Void!" Chen Luo slammed his left hand on the table, revealing his Imaginary Number Saint Mark.

"This is the mark that the Imaginary Tree recognizes me. This mark has a suppressive effect on all products on the Imaginary Tree, such as Herrschers, Honkai energy, and your Honkai Beast Factors!" Chen Luo pointed at the Fusion Warriors among the group.

"Wow, so that's why you can perform fusion surgery on others without them dying after a failure. But..."

Indeed, after Chen Luo revealed his Imaginary Stigmata, Alicia felt a very special sensation—a top-down oppressive force.

But... it's too weak.

Just like the food chain, wolves eat sheep, but sheep can also kick newborn wolf cubs to death.

Chen Luo's Void Tree Saint Mark did indeed reveal a trace of a higher level aura, but only a trace.

So... pitifully weak.

“Mébius, you didn’t tell me that Chen Luo had this identity,” Dr. Mébius said, adjusting his glasses.

"..." What could Mebius say?

Mebius didn't expect Chen Luo to use this reason to explain, so he could only remain silent.

"Don't blame Dr. Möbius, blame me. I bewitched Dr. Möbius with my beauty," Chen Luo stepped forward, trying to defend Möbius.

"Hahaha...sorry." Alicia couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"You said you wouldn't laugh!"

“That’s what Kevin said, not me. I said I wasn’t afraid,” Alicia reminded her with a smile.

"Things are just as you imagine. My identity was actually fabricated by Dr. Möbius. My true identity is that of an extraterrestrial," Chen Luo said.

"I trust the talents of you all, so please don't spread this around." Chen Luo glanced at the people around him.

"Well, actually, I made up your identity for you, but I never expected you to be an alien." Dr. Mei's feelings were somewhat complicated.

"You're the alien, your whole family are aliens."