Their commission was suspicious.

"Did you see those two words in my mom's hand?" Chen Luo asked.

"I saw it. What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"What else is wrong? It's very abnormal that you can even see those two words, you know that?"

This was a tactic Chen Luo had never imagined.

Chen Luo had previously thought that above SS-level talent was EX-level talent. Since people in his world had EX-level talent, why should he be so sure that there was no EX-level talent elsewhere?

There are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding. If Chen Luo were to one day meet someone who could discover his investigative abilities, that would be perfectly normal, wouldn't it?

Chen Luo had long been prepared for this.

Therefore, without understanding just how vast the world truly is, Chen Luo would never try to treat strangers with malice.

A murderer must be prepared to be killed. Chen Luo was not prepared to be killed, so he would not kill.

Chen Luo just wanted to complete a commission, so why did he have to go through such a cruel ordeal?

Therefore, Chen Luo tries his best to leave good karma no matter which world he goes to... unless Chen Luo is very angry, or that world is really beyond saving.

SSS-level talents are not omnipotent, as can be seen in the River God's abilities. For example, no matter how strong the River God's abilities are, the summoned random items are always just phantoms.

Since even the River God's abilities occasionally fail, it's easy to accept that the reconnaissance abilities and the human-centered plugins would fail every day.

However, the current situation is different from the kind of mishap Chen Luo had previously imagined. His previous expectations were that the "humanity plugin" might have made an inaccurate prediction, or that someone might have discovered the plugin's ability to read people's minds… not that someone had removed the nickname from that person's contact list.

Just like now.

Chen Luo picked up the two physical characters "Luo Li" from his mother's palm, looked at them from left to right, and found it really hard to understand why this thing could be broken off from his body.

The user-friendly plugins also remained silent.

If it were a regular incident at a bar, I could accept it, but how could I possibly mess up with Chen Luo's parents?

The observation of the two elders' future went quite smoothly just now, and their behavior didn't exceed the limits of the human-like plugin's observations...

but……

At once……

This……

"No way." He stood up and reached out to touch another label attached to his mother—young and beautiful.

As Chen Luo's hand traced the four-character label, it was as swift as trying to catch the moon's reflection in water.

"Hmm?" Luo Li tilted her head, looking at the four words Chen Luo was trying to grab from her head. As Chen Luo's eyes became more and more confused, Luo Li reached out and took the four words off her head, then handed them to Chen Luo.

"You're welcome."

"hiss……"

"Why can't I touch them? Or rather, why can't I, the one with this talent, touch these words?"

Looking at the four characters in his hand—which had a clear gap in the middle, yet seemed to be drawn together by an invisible force, making them usable as a ruler—Chen Luo couldn't make them out. Chen Luo really couldn't make them out.

Why?

Who is the one with the talent, you or me?

Even if you are my mother, then...

Okay, it's amazing that you're my mom, but how come you can access things that I can't access, things that my talent produces?

If we were to describe this using an anime-style approach, Chen Luo would be covered in question marks right now.

"Come on, do something! Give me a response!" Chen Luo couldn't help but shout at the humanized plugin.

[Analysis failed, system down.]

Useless! I guess I still have to rely on myself.

Chen Luo gritted his teeth and stuffed the four words together into his mouth.

When in doubt, try tasting it to see what it tastes like.

"Hey, Luo, don't do anything rash! Throw it out! You're a grown man, how can you eat things like a child?" Seeing this, Luo Li pulled those four words, which looked like a ruler, out of Chen Luo's mouth.

"I can't even bite it... So Mom, can you explain to me why this is?" Chen Luo tossed the two characters "Luo Li" in his hand, looking at his dear mother with a heart full of confusion.

“Uh… this…” Luo Li frowned, as if she had encountered some difficulty, or had some unspeakable secret.

"Don't tell me this is some kind of basic operation or anything like that. Even Cirno wouldn't believe that if you told me that!" Chen Luo crossed his arms, looking like he was going to get to the bottom of things.

It would be a disservice to oneself not to get to the bottom of things... Well, there's nothing to be ashamed of; Chen Luo was simply curious.

"Does that mean Mom and Dad are some kind of invincible big shots? Does that mean I don't have to work hard anymore?" Chen Luo's eyes sparkled.

Sigh, these days, why bother working if you can slack off?

Why did Chen Luo work so hard to complete the commission? Was it just to fulfill the commission?

Okay, although commissioning is indeed a little bit fun and pays a lot, if Chen Luo has millions of raw stones waiting for him to inherit, why would he need to open a bar?

Then the music plays and the dancing continues, isn't that great?

"???" Bai Zhi was still confused from the beginning.

Bai Zhi never understood why Chen Luo was so surprised when he saw those words.

And where did those words come from?

Weird.

Why are we bringing up the topic of hidden big shots again?

How do these uncle and aunt look like big shots?

Luo Li and Chen Heng exchanged a glance.

"How to do?"

"What do you mean, what to do?"

"How do you explain that?"

"What does this have to do with me? Anyway, Xiao Luo was asking you, not me. Who told you to get itchy hands?"

"...You just wait."

After exchanging glances for a moment, Luo Li turned to look at Chen Heng, but remained silent.

"Mom, say something, Mom."

"Don't make a sound, I'm getting into the mood." Luo Li waved her hand.

"...Is it all set now?"

"Alright. Sigh, seeing how fast you've grown up, your father and I are relieved. Now it's really time to tell you the whole truth."

"I didn't tell you before because you were too young, and it wasn't appropriate to tell you such a cruel truth. But now that you have great power, it's time for you to know these truths."

"So what's the truth? Mom, are you really the big boss? Can I really just give up now?" Chen Luo asked, somewhat agitated.

"Yes... I really want to say that, but unfortunately your dad and I are just two poor working people."

"Huh? A working-class person? Pitiful?"

To be frank, Chen Luo really couldn't see what was so pitiful about himself and his parents.

"Xiao Luo, your eyes... should be able to see things that others can't see, right?" Luo Li asked.

"Ah."

"For example... a hint from the world?"

"Mmm." Chen Luo nodded excitedly.

"Since you've reached this level of understanding of the world's secrets, there's no problem telling you. Your father and I aren't actually some hidden big shots; we're just people working for the world."

"Whenever a crisis arises somewhere in the world, or something unexpected and disruptive occurs, or when some benevolent ruler above commands us to do something to influence the world and correct its course, that's when we step in. Although we may possess vast knowledge, unique gadgets, or special skills, or even extraordinary physical abilities… we are all just poor working-class people. And people like us are generally called…"

“…The Agent.” Luo Li took a deep breath and uttered that forbidden name.

"The world's agent."

"To sign contracts with the world, obey the world's commands, maintain world peace, and correct the world's loopholes—this is our duty, and also the inescapable mountain we cannot escape."

"Xiao Luo, do you think that ever since you were old enough to understand, your father and I have been going out on archaeological expeditions all the time, and that we've been away for long periods of time? Do you think we're really going on our honeymoon? No, in fact, we were sent on a mission by that despicable... esteemed world expert."

"Now that you have reached this level and possess such a pair of magical eyes, you should also realize that fate has arrangements for everyone, and fate pays special attention to you. Or rather, every gifted person is tightly bound by fate."

“Your father and I saw your extraordinary talent from a young age, and then that hateful… respected world gave your father and me two choices. One was to let you follow the trajectory of fate and move forward in the shackles of fate, and the other was for your father and me to work for the world in exchange for your freedom.”

"Although it is clear from the foreseeable fate that you will have a bright future if you follow the path of destiny, your father and I both feel that you should have your own future."

"So your dad and I have made a strict contract with the world. We can only spend a few hours with you each year, and most of the time we need to go around the world to carry out missions. As you grow older, the time we can spend with you will become shorter and shorter."

As his mother recounted the events, a near-synonym that fit the description automatically popped into Chen Luo's mind—the guardian of Alaya.

"Oh, the world isn't that bad, it's just that the holiday was a bit short." Luo Li reached out and took off those seven words, then threw them aside.

"Mom, no matter what, thank you for your hard work."

"The child has grown up and become sensible. Come here, let me give you a hug."

After pulling Chen Luo into her arms, Luo Li winked at Chen Heng, who was sitting next to her.

Get it!

Because of the angle, Bai Zhi saw Luo Li's gesture and hesitated, unsure whether to tell Chen Luo the truth later.

But Chen Luo's parents must have some unspeakable reason for keeping it from him, right?

Wait a minute, what did I just see?

forget……

Never mind, since I've forgotten, it probably wasn't anything important.

Chapter 1380 An all-powerful wish-granting machine devoid of humanity or an ordinary person?

"Speaking of which, are all agents this powerful?" Chen Luo couldn't help but ask.

Although he had some doubts about the veracity of his mother's explanation, after all, his mother had just sworn that he was just an ordinary archaeologist who only knew how to use some special gadgets.

But Chen Luo felt it was quite credible.

After all, my parents are indeed different from other people's parents; the older I get, the longer my parents are away from home.

It's impossible for them to spend all their time away on their honeymoon, right?

But if it's to carry out a mission issued by the world, then it makes perfect sense.

And to be honest, the World Agent warehouse sounds really impressive, and it already fits Chen Luo's image of a big shot.

Even though you're a working person, don't you ever consider who you're working for?

"Hmm? Impressive, in what aspect are you referring to?" Luo Li tilted her head.

"This thing... to be honest, this is an SSS-level talent." Chen Luo waved the ruler in his hand, which was composed of the four characters "young and beautiful".

Chen Luo didn't say much because he knew his mother should be able to understand. The reason he didn't explain in detail was because Bai Zhi was there.

Chen Luo wouldn't be foolish enough to constantly update his talents in everyone's database. Some abilities that are openly displayed to others are actually unknown to most people, such as the Humanization Plugin.

After all, Chen Luo didn't want others to know that he could see through their thoughts at any time.

Why do you think Komeiji Komeiji is rejected by the other people in Gensokyo?

Being able to read minds can indeed lead to being ostracized.

"Oh, you've probably misunderstood. I don't know exactly how many talents you possess, but I imagine there must be quite a few, right?"

"Mm." Chen Luo nodded.

"If you had this talent, it would be impossible to counter it, but since your talent is the ability to observe the world, what can you do?"

"Hmm, why is the ability to observe the world suppressed?"

"Silly child, have you forgotten who I just told you I work for? I work for the world." Luo Li smiled.

“Xiao Luo, you have to understand, sometimes having an ability that’s too advanced isn’t a good thing. Like your ability to observe the world, because it involves the world, those of us who also work for the world can keenly sense its existence. If your ability’s global reach were lower, we wouldn’t be able to do anything about it.” Luo Li rubbed Chen Luo’s head.

"Working under the world isn't necessarily a bad thing; at least it makes us unparalleled in terms of global reach. I mean within this world. Once we leave this world, there's no way we can compete."