Their commission was suspicious.

"...Don't look at me with such concern. The fact that my life or death is unknown means that there is at least a chance of survival, which is much better than the Mu Continent being sunk by the Ninth Herrscher," Chen Luo sighed.

"There's even worse news. Because of Desdovia's uncertain fate, Kosmo has been directly provoked. In a fit of rage, Kosmo seems to have entered a new form of fusion warrior that has not yet been explored... more like a Honkai Beast than a human, and is attacking the Ninth Herrscher like a madman."

"After the Ninth Herrscher was killed, the Cocos Demon, who had fallen into a frenzy, seemed to lose control of her killing intent. Fortunately, Kevin, who had sensed it beforehand and was quite concerned about her, slapped her face with ice, which seemed to bring her back to her senses."

"When he realized the abnormality of his body, he seemed to have a breakdown, coupled with the fact that Desdovia's fate was unknown—I think that was the main reason—and then Kosmo, who had been greatly mentally traumatized and had entered his Honkai Beast form, ran away," Velvi continued.

While speaking, Virvi carefully observed Chen Luo's expression.

"...And now? Have we found Desdovia, whose fate is unknown, and confirmed her condition? And have we found Kosmo?"

"...Unfortunately, none of them. The rubble where Desdobia was buried is being excavated. Kosmo, being extremely fast, has disappeared and is still being searched for. Moreover, according to rumors...that is, what Cangxuan Danzhu and the other two said, not long after Kosmo disappeared, Mebius seemed quite interested and joined the search as well. I wonder what Mebius is planning to do..."

Vervi's tone seemed somewhat worried, but not entirely so.

In any case, Mebius is unlikely to suffer a loss.

Even if Möbius were accidentally killed, he could be resurrected. At most, he would die multiple times, and his size would shrink considerably...

"If nothing unexpected happens, Mebius is probably interested in this form of the Kosmo, and might be able to use it to research a second form of the Fusion Warrior. The version needs an update." Chen Luo threw off the covers and got out of bed.

Before the Tenth Herrscher, although Fusion Warriors were strong, they were not strong enough to be regarded as a major enemy by the Honkai consciousness... After all, Fusion Warriors as strong as Kevin were exceptions.

Moreover, the appearance of a fusion warrior often means the death of dozens or even hundreds of well-trained soldiers.

Although the Seventh Herrscher died at the hands of the first Fusion Warrior Kevin, part of the reason was that Himiko's resistance was not strong enough.

Before the artificial collapse form was developed, it was very difficult for a fusion warrior to kill a Herrscher in a single battle. Otherwise, Kevin would not have chosen to sacrifice the suicide squad, Hem, in the original storyline to ensure that the Ninth Herrscher would be eliminated!

If nothing unexpected happens, the Divine Keys, which have shone brightly in the subsequent battles against the Honkai Beasts, will still be seen as a thorn in the side by the Honkai.

Otherwise, the tenth Herrscher would be the Herrscher of Binding, specifically targeting Fusion Warriors, rather than the Herrscher of a Thousand, who specifically targets the Divine Keys and disrupts the unity of humanity.

"Beep beep beep!" Hua's communicator rang.

"Doctor, I got a message. Dr. Mei wants you to go see her after you wake up," Hua said after opening the communicator and glancing at the message.

"Let's go then." Chen Luo stood up...

Then he sat in a wheelchair.

Chapter 1991 Raw Stones...Can They Be Eaten?

"What did you call me here for, Mei?"

"Paradise Coins proved highly effective in this operation."

"...I really don't have a single Paradise Coin left. This is a sustainable way to drain the pond and catch all the fish. You need to be more patient," Chen Luo said warily.

“I know you’ve done your best. It’s just appropriate for you to mention this matter. The production of Paradise Coins is indeed continuing to increase. If there’s anything you need the Fire Moths to do in cooperation with, please feel free to ask,” Mei said with a gloomy expression.

Mei wasn't upset with Chen Luo, but the consequences of Mu Dalu's disappearance were far-reaching.

It was so big that even Mei, who is usually rational and calm, couldn't hold back anymore.

As the most advanced region of the pre-civilization era, Mu Continent was significantly more advanced than other regions in terms of both population and industry.

The disappearance of the Mu Continent is an extremely devastating blow to our civilization.

To put it bluntly, if all 2 billion people on the Mu Continent were to undergo fusion surgery, even if the success rate was only one in ten thousand... let's say one out of every 20 succeeds, that would still result in 10 fusion warriors!

While the consequences might result in the deaths of hundreds of millions of people, it is still better than the complete annihilation of the Mu Continent.

The success rate of fusion surgery is indeed one in ten thousand, but with current technology, suitable candidates can be screened in advance, so the situation of all 20 billion people dying will not occur.

More importantly, this event dealt a blow to the modern industrial civilization system and to the belief in our civilization's ability to overcome collapse.

"I know you're in a hurry, and I'm in a hurry too, but don't rush, because this can't be rushed," Chen Luo said.

“I know. I just wanted to talk to you about the effect of Paradise Gold Coin Bullets on Herrschers. Both bullets contain 600 Paradise Gold Coins, and the material doesn’t matter. Whether they are bullets or needles, it doesn’t matter as long as they hit the target.”

"A hit to the forehead is most effective. Based on Sakura's feedback, it should provide a strong stun for three seconds, while a hit to the limbs only provides one second. A hit to the torso would probably last two seconds."

“I think as the person who provides the park's gold coins, you are qualified and have an obligation to know these things.”

"Mei, you didn't call me to your office just to talk about this, did you?"

"Um... there's one more thing."

"Go ahead."

"Tell your wife to be careful once she finds Kosmo. Dissection is fine, but don't kill the person." He didn't finish his sentence.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

“…I understand.” Chen Luo nodded.

It seems that even among the extreme Moths of Fire, Mebius's image is far too extreme.

Please accept my condolences.

"Huh? Desmondia is dead?" This was Chen Luo's first reaction upon hearing the news.

"No, I mean your acquaintances and acquaintance puppets on the Mu Continent."

"...Don't worry, I'm not that fragile." Chen Luo shook his head.

"That's good. But because of what happened today, you might need to work overtime if nothing unexpected happens. We'll give you time off after these busy days are over."

"understood."

After greeting Dr. Mei and casually flirting with Prometheus, Chen Luo was pushed away in a wheelchair by Hua.

As for Velvi, she needed to go to work.

Because Vervier just received a large number of engineering orders.

Although Velvi works in the engineering department and is in charge of the manufacturing of the Divine Keys, weapon research is not the only focus of the engineering department. Instead, engineering and construction occupy a significant portion of Velvi's energy.

Bad news: Mu Continent is gone.

Good news: Desdovia, though half-dead, is at least alive. Hen, also half-dead, is also alive. This proves that reversing Kevin's corruption, which began during his time as the Eighth Herrscher, was indeed effective.

The commandment to not dream, which Kevin received from Aponia, was Kevin's first step into the realm of the inhuman.

Because many of the potential adventurers in Mu Continent's Paradise were not killed, the magic power required for physical body creation was saved by over a billion.

These saved magic prisms can be used to nourish the World Tree.

The World Tree can eat anything, including magic and even life force.

……

"What are you thinking about?" Alicia poked Chen Luo's cheek.

Alicia, the primordial goddess of the new world.

Meanwhile, Alicia from the previous civilization was still running around because of the appearance of the Ninth Herrscher. After the appearance of the Ninth Herrscher, while the Ninth Herrscher herself caused a great impact on the Mu Continent, some Honkai Beast tides also broke out in various parts of the world.

Killing the Herrscher was only one of the more difficult steps in the previous civilization's fight against the Honkai; dealing with the Herrscher's impact on the entire civilization was the most challenging task.

Especially the Ninth Lawgiver.

What they did was so shocking that it caused widespread panic throughout the entire pre-civilization.

Because the event was so sudden, the previous civilization was simply unable to completely prevent the outflow of information.

This is a serious matter.

The entire Moth Chaser organization needs to operate at full capacity, maintaining social order while fighting against the Honkai Beasts.

The Moths of Flame will face an unprecedented crisis, even though every appearance of a Herrscher is unprecedented.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about Kosmo and Desdobia." Chen Luo shook his head.

The fact that these two were gradually developing feelings for each other was obvious to even a half-moth in the flame.

If only Desdovia hadn't died so young...

"Those two... what happened?" Alicia wondered why Chen Luo was making such a comment.

"Have you seen the increasing number of novice adventurers gradually appearing in the new world?" Chen Luo shook his head and asked, sitting down at the double table surrounded by flowers in the center of the world.

“I see, more and more… no, isn’t this a bit too much?” As the Primordial Goddess, Alicia was able to observe everything in this new world.

After glancing at the panel briefly, Alicia noticed that more and more adventurers were coming to the new world to build a new Earth.

Moreover, their overall strength is relatively low.

“They have all just arrived at the park and become adventurers, and it’s a transformation that happened at the same time as 20 billion people…” Chen Luo said.

"...The Ninth Herrscher incident?" Alicia looked at the somewhat clumsy adventurers building Earth's paradise and instantly knew what had happened.

Apart from the Ninth Herrscher, no Herrscher has ever inflicted that level of one-time damage on a previous civilization.

"Mm." Chen Luo nodded.

"..." Alicia didn't say anything more.

Alicia knew that although Chen Luo was used to death and knew that ordinary people in the previous civilization would have a brighter ending after death, joining Paradise and the glory of infinite evolution... but death is death.

Alicia silently walked up behind Chen Luo and then hugged him from behind.

"If you're tired, take a rest," Alicia said softly.

"...No need to comfort me like that. Actually, I'm not feeling too bad either. After all, I did complete a mission. A five-star mission." Chen Luo didn't reject Alicia's comfort just because he wasn't in a bad mood.

Because it's actually Alicia who's being comforted right now.

"What commission?"

"...[Survive]"

"Doesn't that mean you need comforting even more?" From behind Chen Luo, Alicia gave him a reproachful glare.

[To survive]: Perhaps the simple will to survive is not as resolute as the fighting spirit to the end, nor as moving as raising the sword of rebellion to the sky, but it is the most instinctive desire hidden in countless lives.

Rewards: 4000 Primogems + 2 random rewards + 1 World Fragment

Difficulty: 5 stars

This reward wasn't something Chen Luo did intentionally; rather, it was the instinct for survival that involuntarily aroused in 20 billion people when they saw such a terrifying existence as a black hole descending from the sky under normal circumstances.

A mixture of desires following the catastrophic loss of being swallowed by a black hole and the glimmer of hope after a quantum leap, and the despair of suddenly discovering that even in the Sea of ​​Quanta, survival is still difficult.

Will to survive...

In a sense, the desire to survive is the easiest desire to be aroused.

It's a wish that Chen Luo can freely obtain as long as he's willing.

As long as Chen Luo randomly selects a civilized world and then uses his overwhelming power to create the collective illusion that the world is about to be destroyed, he can easily obtain this type of reward.

In the past, it was about holding a knife to someone's neck and asking if they wanted to live. Now, it's about holding a knife to the neck of the entire civilization and asking if it wants to continue living.

But Chen Luo would never do that on his own initiative.

There are countless five-star commissions in the world; all Chen Luo needs to do is discover them. So why create tragedies artificially?

Chen Luo was like a child picking up seashells on the beach. Seashells were everywhere on the beach; there was no need to specifically pick up a live one.

When Chen Luo received this commission, he was indeed feeling quite heavy-hearted. After experiencing the despair of annihilation, these 20 billion people would likely be even more determined to survive.

The reward in this commission is something Chen Luo doesn't quite understand.

What are world fragments?

Alicia hummed a somewhat childish lullaby softly, and amidst the fragrance of blooming flowers and Alicia's unique scent, Chen Luo's heart calmed down.

Chen Luo had never observed the destruction of an entire civilization so closely before.

Watching the previous civilization struggle and gradually march towards destruction, even though Chen Luo had provided some additional assistance to the entire civilization, was still a great shock to him.

Even if Chen Luo didn't want to admit it, he had to say that... participating in the resistance of the previous civilization had a tremendous impact on him.

I used to know that previous civilizations would decline and new civilizations would emerge, but after personally participating in them, my mindset is naturally different now.

Destruction and rebirth... are always the perfect combination for desire.

Chen Luo looked at one of the raw stones he had obtained after completing this five-star quest, and almost unconsciously put it into his mouth...

"Hmm, bittersweet, the taste... is alright."

Chapter 1992 World Consciousness: Chen Luo, if you're going to die, don't die in my world!