Their commission was suspicious.

So in the end, I still have to go to the paradise of the afterlife.

At the same time, Chen Luo also glanced at his 9% discount.

Chen Luo's 9% discount is still valid, and it will disappear completely in two days.

If you take this time to visit the Land of Bliss, you might have some unexpected surprises.

Chen Luo was quite interested in many of the heroes' skills, but not to the point where he absolutely had to buy them.

Chen Luo is now a member of the Fire Moth faction, so he can purchase all of the Heroes' skills, but the problem is that skills purchased through the faction do not count towards the discount.

Even a paramecium wouldn't buy something at the original price.

Chen Luo knew that he currently possessed a bit too many S-level talents, but who could refuse to have newer abilities?

As Chen Luo met more and more people, the requests he received became increasingly bizarre.

If Chen Luo doesn't diversify his abilities, he might not be able to complete these tasks completely.

For example, Chen Luo has no clue about the tasks of reviving Kallen and saving Seele in Bronya.

Although reviving Kallen would allow Otto to directly enter the pre-civilization era, and then revive him after he has been asleep for 5 years.

The problem is that Chen Luo is not comfortable letting Otto develop like this for 5 years.

Otto was a scientist whose abilities were not much less than those of May and Möbius.

Although Otto often caused trouble, his scientific research talent was even more terrifying than his management talent.

Another issue is rescuing Seele from the Sea of ​​Quanta; Chen Luodao doesn't know how to get there yet.

Perhaps we could go back and look for the Second Divine Key, the one that Velvet transformed into a locomotive.

It's no wonder that Velvi was kicked out of the ranks of the creators of the Divine Keys. How did she even think of making the second Divine Key into a locomotive?

And that Divine Key that was transformed into a satellite.

Hmm, I guess it's just a difference in philosophies.

Among these heroes, what Chen Luo particularly craved were the marks of Mebius, if they were really like the ones depicted in the game.

Mebius's markings were all designed for summoned creatures, and each one made Chen Luo's mouth water.

At least on Mebius's exchange list, these imprints can indeed be purchased, but Chen Luo is not so sure about the effects of being granted these imprints after going to the Paradise of the Past.

As a puppeteer, Chen Luo's compatibility with Mebius's mark is extremely high. Besides Mebius's mark, Chen Luo feels that the most powerful one is Aponia.

Aponia is not only huge, but her abilities are also outrageous.

"Raven, come in," Gray Snake suddenly called out to the door.

Although the soundproofing in this conference room is very good, there is still a limit to how good soundproofing can be.

Upon hearing the sound, the raven pushed open the door and entered. Naturally, it first glanced at Chen Luo and was relieved to find that Chen Luo seemed to have no injuries or anything, and instead looked quite relaxed.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?" Raven asked Gray Snake.

"Your mission is complete. The reward has already been placed at the door of your room. Inside are some gems and works of art that you acquired by chance. They are quite valuable, but you'd better have a professional appraiser appraise them."

“Received.” Raven nodded happily.

After showing Chen Luo around the World Serpent for half a day, Raven finally received his reward.

"Then... what about the promised seaside villa?" Raven asked next.

While gems and works of art are truly precious, children are just as precious.

We can't keep leaving the children in that dangerous place, Changkong City.

Although Chen Luo protected that place and Raven trusted him enough, there were still things to worry about.

The main reason Raven was so insistent on bringing Chen Luo to World Serpent was for this seaside villa.

He agreed to Gray Serpent's request to show Chen Luo around the World Serpent just to earn some extra money.

"Don't worry, the seaside villa is ready, with all the facilities in place. There, the children can receive the best protection and treatment."

"That villa is not far from the sea, and it is a certain distance from the big city, which is remote enough, but not completely remote. It is also not far from the headquarters. If you want to go, you can drive there."

"I've already sent someone to handle and improve the situation there. You should be able to check in in about an hour. The key is also in the bag by your room door; remember to pick it up soon."

"How is it? Are you satisfied?" Gray Snake asked.

"Yes, I'm very satisfied." Raven nodded in satisfaction.

Raven and Gray Snake are at least nominally both cadres, and without some compensation, it would be quite troublesome for Gray Snake to command Raven.

Getting ravens fully engaged in this task is quite difficult.

The raven was very satisfied with this reward.

The fact that it's not too far from the World Serpent Headquarters means that the raven can go back often and take the kids for a drive during holidays.

Because of Chen Luo's safe concentrated Honkai crystal necklace, although the children cannot have close contact with ordinary people for a long time, it is not a problem for them to go for a stroll in the city.

The quality of Chen Luo's Honkai Crystals is absolutely guaranteed.

And most importantly, if anything happens there, the raven can receive the news in a timely manner.

If we can't solve it ourselves, we still have Chen Luo, right?

If I can arrive in time, it means Chen Luo can arrive in time as well.

Please, the other one... cough cough, Doraemon.

"Do you need me to arrange plane tickets for you? To pick them up and take them to the new villa?" Gray Snake asked.

"No need, I can pick you up myself. By the way, is it okay if I pay for the plane ticket in cash?" Raven asked.

The airfare for a dozen or so children must be quite expensive, right?

"No way." Gray Snake refused decisively.

"Tch, if it's not okay, it's not okay. You're such a cheapskate." Raven curled his lip.

"Is there anything else? If not, I'll take Chen Luo with me," Raven said.

Even as the raven was leaving, it didn't forget to give Chen Luo a hand.

"There's one more thing. Chen Luo has become a guest retainer of the World Serpent," said the Gray Serpent.

"Guest Minister, what an ancient title! And does our world even have such a position?"

“Now you have it. Just think of yourself as an unofficial member,” Raven said.

"Goodness, Alo, you've created a weird position as soon as you arrived at World Serpent. It's called 'Extra Staff.' That name certainly doesn't sound as good as 'Guest Elder.' Gray Serpent, is Alo considered a regular employee? Or is he a manager?" Raven couldn't help but ask.

"No, the privileges of non-members are limited to visiting all places in the World Snake organization. They do not enjoy any benefits or special privileges. However, in special circumstances, other members or cadres need to give them priority protection."

"This... why don't you just say he's become the World Serpent's mascot? Why say all these weird things? Saying mascot would be easier to understand," Raven couldn't help but complain.

It has neither power nor special benefits, yet it still needs to be prioritized for protection by the World Snakes. Isn't that just a mascot?

Of course, you can call it a lucky cat if you want.

“Guest, or rather, an unofficial staff member would sound better,” Gray Serpent said after a pause.

“…Alright then.” Raven shrugged.

That makes sense.

"You two...aren't you going to ask for my opinion?" Chen Luo raised his hand as he looked at the two who were talking to each other.

"If you don't want this position, you don't have to," Gray Snake said quite politely.

“Hmm, yes! Why not?” Chen Luo said.

Although joining World Serpent doesn't offer any benefits, Chen Luo has just successfully joined the World Serpent faction.

Chen Luo originally thought that the World Serpent Calculation belonged to the category of Moths that chase fire, but it is not entirely unexpected that it does not.

The predecessor of Anti-Entropy was the North American branch of Destiny, so you can't say that Anti-Entropy belongs to Destiny, can you?

However, this would make Chen Luo a six-times spy.

He will become a wise ruler sooner or later!

"By the way, Gray Serpent, does 'anywhere' you mentioned include the area below?" Raven pointed to the ground.

The raven here naturally refers to the Paradise of the Past. Although Chen Luo knows Sakura, he should also know about the Paradise of the Past, but it is not appropriate to say it directly.

“Of course it is.” Gray Snake nodded.

"He can go to any building within the World Serpent's domain."

"Okay, I understand. If there's nothing else, I'll take him with me now." Raven nodded thoughtfully.

"Goodbye." As the raven led Chen Luo away, a glint flashed in the gray snake's eyes.

Chapter 229 The Raven's Past Paradise: A Survival Mini-Lesson

"What are we going to do next?" Unlike before, when he was being pulled along by the raven like a kite, this time Chen Luo flew normally in the air, about two centimeters above the ground.

Chen Luo suddenly understood Wendy's happiness: flying may not be faster than running, but it is definitely easier than running.

Since this flight is a passive skill, it does not consume Chen Luo's spiritual power or magic power at all; it's like an instinct.

However, flying does seem to require some physical exertion, but it doesn't take much.

"Now go to my room," Raven said as she walked forward.

As a high-ranking official of the World Serpent, Raven naturally has his own room at the World Serpent headquarters.

Or rather, it would be abnormal if it weren't there.

Not long after, Chen Luo accompanied Raven to the other party's room.

A black cloth bag was placed on the porch in front of Raven's house. Seeing the bag, Raven quickened his pace and ran forward.

Seeing the raven's anxious state, Chen Luo had an idea.

Just as the raven was about to reach the bag, it was suddenly grabbed by a hand.

"I'd really like to see what's inside." Chen Luo held the cloth bag in one hand and opened it with the other.

"Wow, how come you run so fast? And hurry up and give it back to me, you can't afford to pay for the damage to the things inside." Raven quickly rushed forward, dodging the cloth bag in Chen Luo's hand.

"It's not that it's broken, nor is it that I can't afford to pay for it. It's filled with gemstones, okay? How could this thing be easily damaged? Of course, there are also some strange-looking works of art. So, this is your payment?"

Although Chen Luo only glanced at it, one glance was enough.

“Yes, that’s right. Items like these, which are similar to works of art, are relatively cheap both in the world and inside the world, so I prefer to have Gray Serpent use these things to pay for the bill. Maybe we can sell them for a good price and make a profit,” Raven said.

"So Raven, you're quite the expert in appraisal!" Chen Luo exclaimed.

“I’m not an expert appraiser,” Raven shook his head.

"Oh, do you want me to help you with the appraisal? I won't charge you." Chen Luo asked.

Although Chen Luo wasn't very knowledgeable about gemstone and art appraisal, wouldn't it be enough to just touch it?

Moreover, even without being an expert in furniture, Chen Luo has his own methods. Didn't Chen Luo also buy an appraiser's eye from Liu Wenxuan?

This Eye of Appraisal is probably a skill Liu Wenxuan uses to confirm forging materials, and it's quite useful overall. It even has a chance to reveal the enemy's weaknesses.

Furthermore, after purchasing the skill, it becomes a conceptual skill that also applies to things in other worlds.

Therefore, Chen Luo can really be considered a master appraiser in all aspects.

Speaking of which, if Liu Wenxuan were to quit being a gifted individual in the future, he would be more than capable of becoming an antique connoisseur.

"Forget it, I have better candidates. For this kind of appraisal, someone with better artistic talent and a longer lifespan is more convincing," Raven said, taking out his key and opening his door.

Raven doesn't distrust Chen Luo... well, Raven just doesn't trust Chen Luo, especially since Raven has a free appraisal master.

"..." Chen Luo didn't care that Raven hadn't given him any commissions. After all, he couldn't expect everyone to completely trust him. Besides, Chen Luo was more interested in Raven's bedroom than taking on commissions.

So Chen Luo flew directly into the other party's room without Raven's objection.

"Don't touch anything in my room, and don't step on certain things... never mind, just don't touch anything." Raven originally wanted to remind Chen Luo not to step on certain things. But after seeing that Chen Luo was flying and his feet never touched the ground, she took back her words.

"You didn't actually install bombs or other traps in your own room, did you?" Chen Luo asked, slightly surprised.

Do such people really exist in the world? And this is the headquarters of the World Snake.