Their commission was suspicious.

“From your perspective, that’s certainly true.” Dr. Mei did not refute this.

Aliens are not a derogatory term.

"So your identity as a survivor of the Sixth Herrscher was also fabricated?" Kevin asked.

"Sorry, that was made up too."

"No need to apologize, or rather, we're even." Kevin remembered apologizing to Chen Luo when he learned that Chen Luo was a survivor of the Sixth Herrscher, and now Chen Luo had apologized in return.

As for Kevin's anger at Chen Luo for deceiving him, he didn't feel anything extra, since Chen Luo had never made any excessive or inappropriate demands as a survivor of the Sixth Herrscher.

The friendships Chen Luo and everyone in the Fire Chaser were built up little by little over time.

Losing his status as a survivor of the Sixth Herrscher was of no consequence to Chen Luo.

"Strictly speaking, I shouldn't be considered an alien, but rather someone from another world. There are countless worlds on the Tree of Imaginary Numbers, and I come from one of those real worlds."

"So powerful? Why don't I feel anything?" Alicia looked Chen Luo up and down.

Alicia saw neither any human characteristics nor any sense of power in Chen Luo.

"I'm an office worker. Besides, there are human races in this other world, so don't look at me like that." Chen Luo subconsciously flinched.

"Oh, sorry. So, where's your aircraft?"

"How could such a thing possibly exist?"

"Ah, didn't you come to this world in a flying machine? Then how did you get here?"

"Take the train."

"The Second Divine Key, the Thousand Realms One Journey?"

"It wasn't this train, it was something called the Star Train. Then the train overturned, and I fell into this world," Chen Luo explained.

Sorry, Locomotive World, let me explain my identity using your established settings first.

Anyway, Locomotive World doesn't know what Chen Luo will say, so it's fine.

"Then can you still go back?"

Why did it crash? And can you even get back?

"The crash seems to have been caused by the collapse of this world. The special fluctuations from the collapse obstructed the path of the Star Train. Because the train was forcibly pushed, it was completely destroyed, and I fell off. There's no way back unless I encounter another train. But trains that travel between worlds are extremely rare, not to mention countless worlds. The odds are roughly equivalent to winning the lottery jackpot ten times in a row," Chen Luo explained.

"Friendly reminder: you can't win the lottery by buying tickets, because the jackpot is in the hands of the authorities," Dr. Mei said.

"Yes, so what I mean is that I can't go back. Luckily, I met Dr. Möbius. I won't go into the details of how we met, but all you need to know is that I came from the sky."

"Then you don't have a landing capsule or an escape pod or anything like that?"

"It's destroyed, destroyed by the Honkai Beasts. Although I'm not a survivor of the Sixth Herrscher incident, I have indeed fought Honkai Beasts and zombies, and many of them."

This is true.

"Do you have any knowledge about other worlds?" Alicia asked curiously.

"Yes, but it's useless. The equipment doesn't allow it. Modern people can use mobile phones, but they couldn't make mobile phones even if they traveled to ancient times. Besides, I'm a doctor in charge of medical research, not a scientist. It's impossible for you to ask me to provide the technology."

"Luo Luo, are you really only 18 years old?"

"Of course not. She's only 17."

"Oh dear, aren't these even younger? Quick, call her Alicia, the older sister."

"Sister Alicia, do you need me to tell you your current weight?"

"No, Brother Luo Luo, I was wrong."

Chapter 1300 Prometheus: No simulation! No! What do you want to do to me?

"Unfortunately, although I do come from other real number worlds and have indeed gained the recognition of the Imaginary Number Tree, the help I can offer you is limited."

"Although gaining the approval of the Imaginary Tree sounds impressive, and it is indeed impressive, I am a researcher and cannot provide you with military assistance. Moreover, I am the kind of researcher who puts all my skill points into research potential."

"As for why... I was on a train at the time, and I never imagined I'd end up in a post-apocalyptic world. It would have been more appropriate to focus on future technological potential than on maxing out the tech tree, right? Who knew this world wouldn't have a future?"

At this point, the geniuses from the previous civilization surrounding Chen Luo all fell silent.

Yes, this world truly has no future.

"So you really don't have any special abilities?"

"Huh? What other special abilities do you want? Aren't I special enough already? I'm only 17 years old and I already have surgical knowledge that's only slightly inferior to Dr. Mebius, as well as research abilities that are just as good as hers. Isn't that strong enough?" Chen Luo looked at Kevin, who asked the question, with surprise.

"Who do you think can achieve this at the age of 17?"

“But May really can,” Kevin said coldly.

"Ahem, as the saying goes, when a nation is about to perish, ship girls will spring up everywhere... and monsters will spring up everywhere. Forgive my bluntness, but everyone here is a monster. How many Meis are there in the world? There's only one, isn't there?" Chen Luo rolled his eyes at Kevin.

No way, no way, does anyone really think Mei is just an ordinary person?

At the age of college, he had already become the chief researcher of the most mysterious organization in the world, the Fire Moth, and was hailed as the greatest scientist of the pre-civilization era.

Without Mei's extraordinary talent, modern civilization would have no chance of surviving to the end.

"But don't you really have anything from another world at all?"

"Yes, the Seven Saints Summoning."

"...I wasn't talking about the game," Alicia said irritably.

No wonder Chen Luo was able to create a game that was popular in a pre-civilization era; it turns out it came from another world.

"What else do you want? I'm still just a kid. I'm not interested in games. What am I interested in?" Chen Luo said matter-of-factly.

"So... according to you, you can get rewards from the Imaginary Tree by helping others realize their wishes and achieving enough scientific research results, right?" Mei asked after a long silence.

“That’s right. The reason I was able to achieve a level of scientific research that I shouldn’t have at the age of 17, as well as Dr. Spassy’s Honkai disease research plan, is because of this. But I can’t ask for anything else.”

"What if I transfer my research results to you?" Mei suddenly asked.

"Do you think this is a riddle? In countless worlds, the Tree of Imaginary Numbers is the truth, and the truth is not so easily deceived. This is the law of imaginary numbers, an undeniable truth of this world!"

"Can you change your path now? For example, develop into a warrior?"

“Yes, but it’s unnecessary. My talent in combat isn’t high. Rather than exchanging this reward with the Imaginary Tree, it would be better for me to undergo a fusion surgery and gain power faster.” Chen Luo shook his head.

"I'm a natural-born researcher. I can convert knowledge at an extremely fast pace, though I'm a bit weak in combat. But all kinds of knowledge, whether it's research level, historical knowledge, or even the knowledge of making dolls, can be exchanged for rewards. But those rewards are very expensive. I spent all the rewards I've accumulated since falling into this world, and all I got in return was the Honkai disease vaccine production method, the fusion surgery improvement method, and all my talents."

"However, because the laws of imaginary numbers are above Honkai energy, I have a certain degree of suppression over Honkai... As for the degree of suppression, you know."

"The level of survival where a fusion surgery fails but the patient doesn't die?"

"Yes. Besides that, there's the possibility of waking up in the Eighth Herrscher's dream. There's no cooldown, but doing this consumes more mana than a failed fusion surgery," Chen Luo said.

With this, Chen Luo's setting in the previous civilization has been updated once again.

"Oh, by the way, don't record any information about me in the Void Archives; that's forbidden knowledge."

"Understood. By the way, thank you for continuing to work hard against the Honkai as an outsider," Dr. Mei said, standing up.

"Don't be so formal. I can't leave this world now, so just treat me as one of them. Using my power to fight the Herrscher might be a bit difficult, but if I'm just helping out, it shouldn't be a problem," Chen Luo said.

"This civilization is like my second home. All my friends are here, and now this world has suffered a disaster. I can't just stand by and do nothing, can I? If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know!"

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In the post-apocalyptic environment, Chen Luo's persuasive abilities were greatly enhanced. Except for Mei, who almost failed, Chen Luo persuaded everyone!

With the dust settled, it meant that Chen Luo's reasons and excuses had successfully passed muster.

For some reason, Dr. Mei's lips curled into a strange smile.

"Great, Luo, that's exactly what I was waiting for. I'm willing to help with anything, right?"

"Of course... Mei, don't smile at me like that, it scares me. What are you trying to do?" Chen Luo instinctively hugged Hua next to him.

"Since you said that you can receive rewards from the Imaginary Tree if you help others fulfill their wishes or achieve certain research results, then starting tomorrow, you will participate in the Stigmata Project. I will try my best to help you obtain more research results. This is also to increase our chances of defeating the Honkai. I hope you can understand."

"I don't understand, Mei. You can't do this. You can't deprive me of my free time. Although obtaining scientific research results is important, I need time to search for other people who might pass through this world. If I encounter someone who is also a virtual messenger, although they may not be able to help us defeat the Honkai immediately, just if they are willing to provide even a little technology, it will be enough to increase our results." For the sake of his free time, Chen Luo decided to continue to supplement the settings.

"Hmm, you didn't say that earlier. How do we search for signals?"

"Outwardly, I just space out. Otherwise, what do you think I do every day after surgery, holed up at home?" Chen Luo said.

"Alright then..." It has to be said that the possibility Chen Luo mentioned was indeed extremely tempting. So Mei had no choice but to agree.

“However, there’s another matter I might need your help with,” Mei said.

"What kind of help?"

"Since you say that your identity as the Imaginary Messenger is special, although it cannot make you resist the Herrscher, it can give you some minor privileges. Could you help me locate the Eighth Herrscher's position in reality?"

"You want the real Eighth Herrscher offline?"

“Yes, once we pinpoint the Eighth Herrscher's location in reality, he won't be so terrifying. Then we can have Alicia and Kevin go offline and solo him.” May nodded.

Since the Eighth Herrscher only dares to cause trouble on the internet, it shows that her actual strength is not very strong.

“Yes, that’s exactly what I’m doing. Today, during my daytime nap, I was searching for the location of the Eighth Herrscher in a city. I’m sure the Eighth Herrscher is in that city, but I can’t find his exact location,” Chen Luo said helplessly.

"Oh, speaking of which, as someone who has entered a dream, may I interview you? What's in a dream?" Dr. Spassy was still preoccupied with Chen Luo's status as an outsider and only now remembered this matter.

"It was a 1:1 scale projection of Earth, a dream world, a complete world where everyone was dreaming. But the city I was in was very special; the rules there were even different from those in other cities. In that city, you could even tame Honkai Beasts as your pets... Strange, isn't it? The Eighth Herrscher is definitely in that city, but my city is too big for me to find."

Is it a unique city?

"Yes."

"By the way, since you can wake up on your own, and you can use the power of the Imaginary Messenger to prevent others from dying when performing fusion surgery, can you wake up other people from their dreams?" Dr. May asked.

“I can try. In fact, I saw Sakura in that dream, in that special city, and we even lived in the same villa. As for the reason, I’m not entirely sure. But because I didn’t want to alert her, I didn’t try to wake her up,” Chen Luo said.

"Oh? Let's try it tonight. If you can awaken the person who was pulled into the dream by the Eighth Herrscher, then perhaps... we can send someone into the city in the dream to find the location of the Eighth Herrscher." A glimmer of hope flashed in Dr. Mei's eyes.

Dr. Mei seems to have found a way to deal with the Eighth Herrscher.

“I can try, but I need to remind you that while you can send people to that city, not everyone will be accepted. That city is exclusively for special people. The people there all have some special characteristics. Only specific people can enter. For example, me, for example, Sakura…” Chen Luo said.

"...Can you tell who has this special trait?" Although this method has limitations, Mei does not intend to give up.

“Yes, you can. For example, Mei, you can’t. But everyone else here can,” Chen Luo said.

"So... am I being targeted?" Although Mei knew there was no such reason, she still felt a little strange.

“No, Mei, have you forgotten? You are not a suitable candidate for the fusion surgery, while everyone else here is. Perhaps… the standard for determining whether one can enter that city is whether one can become a fusion warrior? Perhaps suitable candidates for the fusion surgery can resonate with the abilities of the Eighth Herrscher,” Chen Luo reminded her.

"Well... it seems we'll have to rely on the Fusion Warriors for this operation," Dr. Mei said after a moment's thought.

“I’ll do it, I’ll do it.” Alicia raised her hand.

“I’ll go,” Kevin said, standing up as well.

"Doctor, let me go with you. It must be dangerous for you to be alone in the dream, right?" Hearing that she could also enter the dream to accompany Chen Luo in searching for the Eighth Herrscher, Hua perked up.

Hua no longer wanted to see Chen Luo get hurt and be powerless to help.

"Stop, stop, stop. I know you're all in a hurry, but don't rush. I'm not even sure if I can wake Sakura up yet. And if so many of you come all at once and enter the dream, I don't know who to wake up first after locating the Eighth Herrscher." Chen Luo waved his hand to stop everyone's eager participation.

"And the energy I used to pull people out of the dream was the same type of energy that ensures a successful fusion surgery. I have another fusion surgery tomorrow..."