Their commission was suspicious.

“What are you talking about? I can’t understand you. But that’s not important. This area is under martial law now. I’m evacuating the crowd. Follow me, I’ll take you to a safe place,” Li Sushang said.

"They can come with you. I have the means to teleport, but I can only teleport one person at a time right now." Chen Luo shook his head.

"Oh, alright then. We'll have to talk about it later. You should leave now; it's still quite dangerous here," Li Sushang kindly advised.

"No rush, Miss Sushang, lend me your sword for a moment, I'll enchant it for you."

"Enchantment?"

“Miss Su Chang, you will likely encounter enemies on this trip. Although I cannot provide direct assistance, I can help you strengthen your weapons.”

"Really? That powerful?" Li Sushang seemed easily fooled and handed her sword to Chen Luo without doubting his words.

After examining the Xuanyuan Sword in Li Sushang's hand, Chen Luo ran his fingertip along the spine of the sword, and a golden light instantly enveloped the sword before quietly disappearing.

"Alright, now this sword has a fairly strong armor-piercing ability when facing the Demon Yin Body, and it can slow down their recovery speed, which should be very helpful to you. Do you two need it?" Chen Luo looked at Dan Heng and Rakshasa, who stood to the side and looked very similar to Otto.

"I don't need it. I'm just a traveling merchant." Rakshasa shook his head.

"Enchant me." Dan Heng handed his gun to Chen Luo without any hesitation.

Dan Heng did have the scythe that Chen Luo had given him, which could sever the undead, but he forgot to bring it with him.

After enchanting Danheng, Chen Luo looked at Rakshasa.

"Rakshasa...right?"

"Hmm, what is it?"

"Do you need me to enhance your necklace? It can increase your healing abilities." Chen Luo looked at the necklace in Rakshasa's hand, which contained abundant power.

"……No."

"Don't be so polite, let me help you strengthen your necklace." Chen Luo put his hand on Luo Sha's shoulder.

"……it is good."

……

"Oh, right, please sign your names for me in a bit. I don't know many characters, so I'm afraid I'll make a mistake..." Li Sushang walked away nonchalantly, leading Dan Heng and Luosha, whose expressions were completely unchanged.

Chapter 1824 Fu Xuan: Old Deng, when are you going to step down?

“I am responsible for the Yunqi’s failure to guard the blade properly, which allowed it to escape,” Jing Yuan said.

“I understand. The immortal ship is full of complicated things, and it's inevitable that you'll be exhausted. If it weren't for me supporting you down here…”

"Speaking of which...next time during the Six Imperial Council meeting, shouldn't you fulfill your promise to recommend me as the successor to the general?" A pale blue projection inside the Shence Palace pointed at Jing Yuan.

"Okay, okay, I understand. I have other important matters to attend to. I'll leave everything to the exceptionally talented Fu Qing from now on." Jing Yuan nodded perfunctorily, then closed the communication, and the projection disappeared.

"The troublesome desk on the fairy boat, the documents on the table, the weeds in the flower bed. These are the only three things that I can't get rid of no matter how hard I try," Jing Yuan sighed.

“General, everyone knows that Fu Taibu wants to take your place,” said a blond-haired boy standing next to Jingyuan.

“She’s very capable, but she still needs to be mentally refined. I’ll probably consider retiring when she’s shed her stubbornness.” Jing Yuan crossed his arms.

"It's not good to fool idiots." A voice, like that of a ghost, echoed in the space where only the two of them were.

"Who?" The boy immediately drew his longsword and surveyed the area warily.

"Don't be so wary. It was your general who invited me to the Shence Mansion." Chen Luo, who had appeared at the table at some point, held a long sword and looked me over.

"My sword!"

“General Jingyuan, your disciple… seems to be a rather good swordsman. Here, your sword is quite impressive.” Chen Luo tossed the sword, and it returned to the young man’s sheath.

"...Yanqing, please go downstairs. This is a guest I invited. I'd like to have a chat with him."

"Yes, General." Seeing Chen Luo's elusive and unpredictable nature, Yan Qing, though eager to try his luck, obediently left. Besides, Yan Qing did indeed have matters to attend to.

Yanqing's intuition told him that Chen Luo must also be a very strong swordsman...

Yanqing really wanted to fight him!

There are five people, and I, Yanqing, will fight three of them!

"When did you arrive?" Jing Yuan asked.

"Hmm... when that old lady in white silk said my fate was unpredictable," Chen Luo said.

"Grandma?"

"Yes, it's the Grand Diviner Fu Xuan. Am I wrong? I'm only 17 years old this year."

"Ahem, it's not wrong, but it's best not to say that in front of Fu Qing. The life span of the Immortal Ship people is too long, so the concept of time is also extremely long. If we judge it by the current average age of 800 years (the average age at which the Demonic Yin Body takes effect), Fu Qing is only a teenager now."

"What? A little girl? You're employing child labor!" Chen Luo's eyes widened.

"You can't say that. Fu Qing is over 100 years old now. Isn't it normal for him to be out working?"

"Goodness, you people from the Immortal Ship have a pretty flexible age limit. So, that Fu Xuan just now was a 100-year-old grandmother and a 10-year-old little girl, right?"

"Let's not discuss this topic anymore..."

"I was just joking. But that Lord Fu Xuan doesn't seem to care much about empty promises. Speaking of which, Jing Yuan, aren't you ashamed to lie to a child?"

"I didn't lie, nor did I make empty promises. I just felt that she still needed to hone her skills."

"Honestly, I hate that phrase. If my teacher hadn't been constantly pushing me to improve, I would have given up long ago," Chen Luo sighed.

"When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a person, it will first test his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body, leave him destitute, and thwart his endeavors."

"That makes sense. I'll do the same to my kids from now on!"

Jing Yuan stared at the somewhat strange boy in front of him, but never regarded him as an ordinary boy, but as an opponent worthy of serious consideration.

It's not to say that conflict between the two sides is inevitable, but if the other side truly possesses a special medicine capable of curing the Demonic Yin Body, then the Immortal Ship will be inherently at a disadvantage at the negotiating table.

As for coercion... the Immortal Boat Alliance is, after all, a righteous alliance. If it were to be too forceful in this regard, it would damage its reputation.

Moreover, Chen Luo's elusiveness was on full display just now, and even Jing Yuan didn't realize when Chen Luo had arrived.

Moreover, even with the power of the Taibu Si—the department responsible for intelligence gathering and divination among the Six Offices of the Immortal Ship—even if Taibu Fu Xuan personally took action, he was still unable to deduce the other party's behavior trajectory.

According to Fu Xuan, Chen Luo might have corresponding items or abilities to shield himself from the secrets of heaven.

Although the tools used by the Taibu Si for divination are actually the super-large Jade Omen Qiong Guan Array—a product of the Wisdom Star God, which can be regarded as a super-giant computer—anything becomes mysterious whenever the Star God is involved.

Compared to relying entirely on computers to calculate data, the method of divination is more like cyber divination.

It incorporates metaphysical divination, but it's still very cyberpunk.

Cultivating immortality through technology, with boundless magical power!

Moreover, this "technology" was provided by Boshizun.

"Speaking of which, shouldn't we get down to business? How did you like the amusement park coin I gave you?" Chen Luo found a seat and sat down.

"It tastes good and is very refreshing, giving me a very special feeling, but whether it helps in treating the demonic body is unknown; I didn't notice any effect," Jing Yuan said honestly.

Jing Yuan felt like he had suffered terribly. If Chen Luo hadn't come to the Immortal Ship during the Star Core eruption and the Star Core Hunters' disruption, Jing Yuan would have been able to focus more on this matter.

Sometimes, economic warfare is also a battlefield. If one is not careful, one might capsize in a ditch, and the damage to the immortal vessel might not be less than the harm caused by the star core.

And it's a long-term commitment.

Cutting flesh with a dull knife is even more deadly!

Even if the stellar core eruption is chaotic, only Luo Fu's immortal ship will suffer. However, all immortal ships need the method to cure the demonic body.

Chen Luoke really picked a good time.

Jing Yuan had already mustered up a lot of courage simply by eating that Paradise Coin.

"Then let's eat a few more? With General Jingyuan's physique, eating 300 Paradise Gold Coins a day is no problem for you."

"Let's leave it at that. According to Tingyun's report, the treatment for the Demonic Yin Body is to fight poison with poison? Using the side effects of Paradise Gold Coins to resist the Demonic Yin Body?"

“That’s right. The value of Paradise Gold Coins themselves is naturally higher than their side effects. It’s just that your Immortal Ship’s Demonic Body is perfectly suited to the side effects of Paradise Gold Coins. However, Paradise Gold Coins are useful for the psychological treatment of Demonic Body, but not for physical treatment. Therefore, it is recommended to use them only for prevention,” Chen Luo reminded.

"Just like General Jingyuan. If you keep prolonging the burst of the Demonic Yin Body by being drowsy, it will be very tiring for you. If you have Paradise Gold Coins, it will be much easier."

"..." Jing Yuan really wanted to ask Chen Luo how he knew that his drowsy appearance in front of everyone would be interpreted by Chen Luo as a way to reduce his emotions in order to resist the demonic body, but revealing his fear in advance at this time would only make him more passive.

"I haven't seen any effect in treating the demonic body, but it definitely has an invigorating effect, and I can feel my mental state improving. However, just one Paradise Gold Coin isn't enough to serve as a sample."

"General Jingyuan, there's no need to be so secretive when we're chatting. Just say you're afraid I'll use Paradise Coins to harm you, right?" Chen Luo waved his hand.

“I didn’t expect Mr. Chen Luo to be such a sentimental person. However, as you said, the Demonic Yin Body is of great importance to the people of the Immortal Ship. Even though I do feel that my mental state has improved, it cannot be taken as evidence, because it is a subjective feeling,” Jing Yuan said with a smile.

Jingyuan preferred to be extremely cautious in such matters.

"So, I wonder if Mr. Chen Luo would be willing to offer some more Paradise Gold Coins for our research? Of course, we'll buy them at 10 credits per coin. But this is just an experimental price; if it proves effective later, the price might not be so high." Jing Yuan gave Chen Luo a heads-up beforehand.

Jing Yuan was unaware of how effective Paradise Gold Coins were at preventing Demonic Yin Body attacks. If everyone needed to consume one Paradise Gold Coin per month, and the price was 100,000 credits, then... the Immortal Ship would probably go bankrupt sooner or later, or become Chen Luo's easy target for exploitation.

"of course can."

"Snapped!"

Chen Luo snapped his fingers, and two small sacks of gold coins appeared out of the air and landed on the ground.

"This is 1000 Paradise Gold Coins, 500 per bag. You can send one bag to the Ten Kings Division to test the effects of the Paradise Gold Coins on those who are deeply entangled in demonic possession and have lost their minds. I believe there must be quite a few people entangled in demonic possession on the Immortal Ship. Send the other bag to the Pill Cauldron Division to test the ingredients and conduct experiments."

“Mr. Chen Luo’s consideration is very thoughtful. Jingyuan thanks you.”

"It's just a fair trade. But since we've made the deal, I'll give you a few more pieces of information about Paradise Coins for free."

"I'm all ears."

"First, the Paradise Coins can collide and squeeze each other, turning into coins of a larger denomination. Now the bag is full of one-denomination Paradise Coins, while what you just ate was a ten-denomination coin."

"Secondly, due to the side effects of Paradise Coins, it is best not to use more than 20 Paradise Coins per person per day. The stronger the person, the higher the consumption limit."

"Next, if we want to use Paradise Gold Coins to awaken the Cloud Cavalry soldiers who are trapped in the Demonic Yin Body, we will only need about 50 Paradise Gold Coins, and they need to be administered all at once, since serious illnesses require strong medicine. The time the other party can maintain their rationality depends on the number of Paradise Gold Coins ingested. However, the maximum number that can be taken at one time is no more than 200, otherwise the side effects will be irreversible. However, because everyone's physical condition is different, the maximum number of Paradise Gold Coins that can be tolerated is often not the same."

"I have a question."

"Please speak."

“Mr. Chen Luo, you’ve been talking about the side effects of Paradise Coins, but you haven’t said what those side effects actually are.”

"Oh, didn't I say that?"

"No." Jing Yuan shook his head.

"The side effect of consuming too many Paradise Coins is simple... it's becoming inhuman!"

"Like a demonic being?" Jing Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"No, they can maintain absolute rationality, and their bodies will not be alienated, but they will become puppets, my puppets."

"!!!"

"That's right, just like you thought. Once they become puppets, they will consider everything for me, just like the puppets in my hands. But in return, they will also evolve. They can learn any knowledge quickly, and can even exchange Paradise Coins and their contributions to me for more powerful abilities, and they can achieve this in one fell swoop. This includes, but is not limited to, spatial teleportation, lightning control, superhuman strength, invisibility, and reduced presence..."

"Enough!" Jing Yuan suddenly interrupted.

"Oh, what's wrong? Is my description hard for you to imagine?"

Jing Yuan remained silent.

What Chen Luo said was indeed unimaginable, but what made Jing Yuan even more chilled was this side effect.

If Chen Luo doesn't say it, wouldn't the Immortal Boat be unable to detect it in a short time?

By the time they realize it, the situation may have already become unmanageable.

"You should know that if you reveal these side effects, the Immortal Ship might refuse you and your Paradise Coins." Jing Yuan's expression was somewhat cold.

It wasn't because of Chen Luo himself; on the contrary, Chen Luo's willingness to tell him this information directly showed great sincerity.

Jingyuan's expression was simply due to the terrifying side effects of the Paradise Coins.

Jing Yuan couldn't understand why Chen Luo would casually reveal such a big secret.

"Yeah, I know, but I don't care." Chen Luo sat lazily on a chair next to the Shence Mansion.

"I've explained the advantages and disadvantages of Paradise Gold Coins to you. Immortal Boat, take it or leave it. By the way, Paradise Gold Coins are never hard to sell. You're not eating much now, but if you eat more, you'll deeply feel that Paradise Gold Coins can even strengthen your Divine Lord status."

"The reason I recommended Paradise Coins to Xianzhou is simply because I think you need them," Chen Luo said.

Chen Luo was telling the truth; Chen Luo's Paradise Coins really sell very well.

However, the acquiring party was not Starry Sky Railway World, but Dimensional Sea.