Their commission was suspicious.

"Don't try to get close to me, I don't know you, and besides, I don't have any personal charm." After Raven left, Chen Luo still maintained an "who are you?" attitude.

Chen Luo's reaction wasn't entirely wrong, after all, this was truly the first time he had ever seen a gray snake; he had only ever seen them in novels, games, or photographs before.

So strictly speaking, Chen Luo is not wrong.

"Is that so? Is that what you think? Then let's assume that's the case." Gray Snake didn't refute Chen Luo on just one point.

As for whether it's true or not?

Anyway, that's not the case for the gray snake.

This doctor will always appear instantly when someone makes a wish, and will sincerely help you overcome the difficulties you face. However, sometimes the way he accomplishes this will be very unexpected.

When you have no desire for help, the other party is unlikely to take advantage of your misfortune, and may even occasionally offer assistance.

But if you have no desire and are really reckless... then you're doomed.

Wait a minute, did I just undermine the other person?

Should I try posting a wish to avoid getting beaten up?

Gray Snake, who had a strange understanding of Chen Luo, fell into deep thought.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"???" Chen Luo looked at the request, which not only had a strange name but also very strange requirements, and was completely dumbfounded.

What is this gray snake thinking about all day long?

Oh well, I'll let it go for the sake of 100 raw gems and 100 crystals...

[Ding! Mission complete]

Ah, what a strange request.

However, Chen Luo found the gray snake much more pleasing to the eye.

At least this kid gave me some raw gems.

As for the other party's actions over the past 5 years, Chen Luo had little grounds to refute them.

Firstly, Chen Luo did not live for 5 years, so he could not understand the obsessions that someone who had lived for 5 years would have.

Secondly, Chen Luo knew that, at least in the early stages when the Gray Serpent wanted to gradually become human, all of the Gray Serpent's actions were driven by human desires.

Whether it's Grey Serpent forming a religion or establishing a mysterious organization, these are all choices made by Grey Serpent based on the wishes of others.

Ultimately, it was humans who bred the gray snake.

Moreover, no matter what, Grey Serpent is still the unsung leader of World Serpent. As one of the three major organizations resisting Honkai, World Serpent has never been seen doing anything horrible, but its goal is still to resist Honkai.

Despite how incompetent these three organizations may be internally, they are ultimately organizations that resist the collapse.

Oh, except for Cocolia.

Like Kevin, although he wanted to carry out the Stigmata Project, you can't deny that he is a savior on another level of concept.

They're just a little obsessed.

All the ways to resist the Honkai and save humanity cannot be said to be wrong; they are simply different paths.

Except for Cocolia.

Cocolia has done all sorts of bad things.

Wait, she's her own doll now? Oh, never mind.

No, wait a minute. I seem to be the strongest fighter in the Honkai side right now.

So, for me, are Destiny, Anti-Entropy, and World Serpent hostile forces?

But now all the mechs of Anti-Entropy are in his hands, so he can be considered 0.1 of the Anti-Entropy Alliance Leader.

Who knows, he might even become the leader of Destiny in the future.

emmm...

I'm hitting myself?

Gray Snake looked at Chen Luo, who had suddenly fallen into deep thought for some reason, and seemed not to be surprised at all.

Having a lot of inner monologues remains one of the characteristics of this doctor.

Just like Kosmo.

Oh, no, it's at least a bit stronger than Kosmo.

"Doctor, Raven must have taken you all over the World Serpent, right? What do you think of the World Serpent's development these days?" Gray Serpent asked softly, seeing that Chen Luo seemed to have finished his search.

"Don't call me Doctor. We're not familiar with each other. I've told you so many times. You've mistaken me for someone else," Chen Luo subconsciously denied.

I've already said that I'm forever a 17-year-old minor.

It's okay if I don't add it, I'm 17 anyway. Don't make me sound like some ancient witch.

"Well... Mr. Chen Luo, what do you think of the development of World Serpent now?" Gray Serpent readily changed his tune.

"It's developing quite well. It possesses almost all the high technology of both Destiny and Anti-Entropy, but it also has something that the other side doesn't have, and it has developed its own path. Despite being the oldest organization, it has hardly been noticed by Destiny and Anti-Entropy. It has been quietly developing, and finally appeared as the big boss. It's a fairly orthodox villain formula."

"However, despite being the oldest organization, it doesn't have a single powerful figure who can truly command respect. It's not fair to say it's in decline. This is probably the path of development you've always hoped for."

"The way you constantly plant seeds of dissent within countless organizations, only to make a sudden appearance just as the final storm is about to break, is quite in line with your personality."

"Unfortunately, what is most surprising is that despite being an organization that has developed for so many years, it still cannot completely overwhelm Destiny and Anti-Entropy in terms of direct strength."

"It can't be said that the path is wrong. It seems to prove a point: there are no dynasties that last for a thousand years, but there are families that last for a thousand years. If you put your strength out in the open, you may achieve peak development, but it always feels easier to crash and burn."

"However, regardless of the circumstances, it's truly remarkable that you've managed to develop the World Serpent to this extent without possessing the Void Treasury, a crystallization of pre-civilization wisdom."

The difference in development difficulty between having Void Treasury and not having Void Treasury is quite significant.

It's like an ordinary modern person traveling to ancient times. They might have modern thoughts and know about modern things, but they can't bring everything from modern times to ancient times.

Even someone as exceptional as Gray Serpent could not possibly bring all the technology of a previous civilization to the initial stage of the next civilization.

The one who actually carried out the Fire Seed Project was Fu Hua.

From another perspective, the World Serpent has always evolved with the times, and perhaps it made this choice only after realizing the failure of the Fireseed Project.

Although the Gray Serpent possesses advanced ideas influenced by the highly developed technology of the previous civilization, it is indeed quite difficult for it to single-handedly lift up the entire world of serpents.

At least an ordinary person couldn't do it.

An ordinary person who travels back to ancient times might not even survive three days, let alone develop anything.

"That's quite a harsh assessment, but it's also fairly accurate." Gray Serpent couldn't deny the accuracy of Chen Luo's evaluation.

"The fact that the oldest organization is now hiding in the shadows does seem like the behavior of a villainous organization, but that's exactly my style."

"While one could argue that destiny, though powerful, is a target for trouble, the lack of widespread combat strength remains a major weakness. But isn't concealing your strength and remaining hidden in the shadows your favorite strategy? And as it turns out, these strategies are indeed quite effective. After all, only those who persevere to the end are the winners," Gray Serpent said.

“I told you, don’t try to claim any connection. I don’t know you. But what you said makes a lot of sense.” Chen Luo nodded.

The World Serpent's confidence never stems from this so-called power, but from the Lord who still drifts in the Sea of ​​Quanta.

The so-called World Serpent was merely a tool used by that lord to eliminate unnecessary trouble.

It doesn't need to be too big, just big enough.

That's why the world's snakes have cadres.

For true core personnel, only elites are needed.

And coincidentally, Chen Luo thought the same thing.

So Chen Luo still only has 4 real dolls, no, he added Cocolia, so that makes 5.

Otherwise, Chen Luo could go to Changkong City to find some high-level Honkai Beasts like the Honkai Emperor to use as puppets.

When 1000 Honkai Emperors appear, I ask you, can you withstand it?

Therefore, in a world with elite individuals who surpass everything, elites are king.

For example, if Chen Luo had 13 Kevins... ptooey, Mebius, how could he possibly develop?

So you call yourself the Thirteenth Herrscher?

Isn't it said that a pink face is actually a dark one?

Watch me cut her open, see the color, and let everyone get excited!

Chapter 228 A Day Trip to the Paradise of the Past

"Doctor, no, Mr. Chen Luo, now that you've come all this way to the World Serpent, would you like to visit the Paradise of the Afterlife?" After receiving a somewhat affirmative answer from Chen Luo, the Gray Serpent nodded and asked.

Chen Luo's evaluation was quite fair, and it carried a hint of praise.

At least the other party acknowledged your path, which can be considered a gain.

After hearing Gray Serpent's words, Chen Luo glanced at the Herrscher of Consciousness who was fast asleep in his sea of ​​consciousness and pondered for a moment.

"Paradise of the Past? What's that? I don't know. Since it sounds like some strange place, I won't go," Chen Luo said.

What paradise of the afterlife? Am I that familiar with that place? Hmm, probably, maybe, somewhat... I'm quite familiar with it.

As for the Herald of Recognition asking why he woke up to find himself gone from the World Serpent...

Chen Luo could only reply that the other person had slept for too long.

You slept until I left this paradise, can you blame me?

Right?

Although those who understand the laws of nature might notice something amiss, it's not a big problem. After all, children are easily attracted to other strange and unusual things.

At worst, we can just bring the Herrscher of Knowledge to beat up Otto, right?

The Lawbringer was in charge of beating people up, while Chen Luo was in charge of clapping from the sidelines.

"Is that so? Well then. But I haven't been to Paradise of the Past World lately either, and I don't know why that little one went there, and there's still no news of him after all this time. I wonder what happened..." Gray Serpent didn't say much about Chen Luo's rejection, and just continued talking to himself.

"..."

Upon hearing Gray Snake's words, Chen Luo remembered that Ling had indeed not shown any reaction.

Logically speaking, if the other party went to see their sister, even if there was no reaction for a day or two, it has been 5 days now. Surely they wouldn't have completely forgotten about them, right? That would be too heartless.

He should at least come to the bar to see himself.

And that Mebius...

Chen Luo refers to the memory chip Möbius.

If Alicia, Raiden Mei's guide to the Land of the Dead, decides whether to appear before visitors based on whether they are beautiful girls, then Mebius accepts all comers.

Möbius has his own laboratory in the palace of the Afterlife, rather than residing permanently in the world of the Afterlife, which is made up of memories.

This makes it easier to reach visitors and then take them to do this or that.

Möbius has always been enthusiastic about this kind of thing, so no matter what, Möbius should have met Ling by now, right?

Even if it's Ling, she can't summon the bar door for various reasons, so it doesn't make sense that Möbius can't either.

Chen Luo would believe anyone who might forget about bars, but Mebius is the only one who shouldn't forget how to enjoy a bar.

Mebius is a master at running a bar, and he can even issue Chen Luo a four-star commission worth 1200 primal stones just by his own will.

Those who understand the laws of nature cannot do this; they can only issue commissions when they are truly in a moment of whim. She cannot control herself from issuing commissions.

Because when the Lawholder of Knowledge tries to issue a mandate, they will always use their own abilities to some extent. And a mandate cannot be influenced by external forces, otherwise it cannot be formed.

Just like Chen Luo can't use the abilities of the Herrscher of Consciousness to modify other people's consciousness and make them issue commissions, so from the client's perspective, 10 Herrschers of Consciousness are not as good as one Wendy, who can be said to be the worst client.

It's not that it's of poor quality, but rather that the opportunities to get a good deal are extremely rare.

Therefore, it was quite strange that Mebius, who was skilled at playing the rules of the bar, didn't come to the bar after Ling entered the Paradise of the Dead.

Was it because Mebius didn't have time to see Rin, or because he was a memory that prevented him from opening the bar?

This is a very important question.

"Hmm, I suddenly think the name 'Paradise of the Past' sounds pretty good, so I've become interested in it." After thinking for a moment, Chen Luo finally said this to the gray snake.

Chen Luo still couldn't let go of the Scarlet Jade Pill. What if Mebius soaked it in alcohol and drank it?

Even if Ling really ends up in Möbius's hands, he most likely won't use her to make alcohol, but will instead use her for dissection experiments, which would be even more serious.