Their commission was suspicious.

“I’ll give it a try… Anyway, I don’t have to worry about you running off with the money.” Chen Luo nodded.

Having a Pokémon by your side that makes things easy for you is really nice.

Although Vita herself has a history of betraying her former boss and running away with his money, it's not a big deal.

“Speaking of which, boss… even if you can’t get a Star Soul from Xiao Shi, theoretically you can get one from your friend, Su, right? Didn’t you say that Su and Su are very similar? And now I’ve inherited Su’s original name…” Vita gently massaged Chen Luo’s shoulders while asking the question.

"...You're really not afraid of death. Others are greedy for money, you're greedy for power. And the conclusion is: No way. Su can use female Su, and female Su can use Su, but you're not female Su, so it won't work." Chen Luo shook his head.

Vita is from Venus, and Sue is from Earth. They're not separated by parallel universes, so how could it be a different possibility?

"Waaaaah, I just don't feel safe..."

"Disgusting." Chen Luo said with a look of disgust.

"Sigh, am I going to fall out of favor so soon? Maybe I should change my style?"

"Give it a try?"

"Chen Luo is disgusting. Does he really want me to step on him and make him lick my feet? Is that why he's been trying to provoke me?" Vita's expression visibly turned disgusted.

"...Change it back immediately." Chen Luo indicated that he really couldn't stand this art style.

"Okay, boss."

“Speaking of which, if you’re insecure, how about… you join the Investiture of the Gods?” Chen Luo said with his eyes closed, enjoying Vita’s continued massage.

“…It doesn’t seem like it will work.” Vita quickly shook her head.

"Let me finish. Becoming an adventurer in Paradise means losing your freedom. Although the growth rate is extremely fast, it's really not worth it for a strong person like you," Chen Luo said.

Because becoming a puppet would give them an extra connection to Chen Luo, they would worship him, which would slightly alter their consciousness, so no one would like that feeling.

But on the other hand, the benefits are really good.

Therefore, for those who have no other options, it is actually the best solution.

Even for someone like Vita, who possesses immense power, though she can still obtain more helpful things from the group network, it still feels like a cage.

"Your true spirit is now half of your soul in the Investiture of the Gods, and I can see its position, right? After you redeem yourself, you might as well not take that half of your soul back. That way, if you die, the Investiture of the Gods can still save your life."

“…Boss, let’s discuss something.” Vita was silent for a moment before suddenly speaking.

"what?"

"What if I die before I can redeem myself, and am reborn within the Investiture of the Gods... you might as well just kill me." Vita stopped massaging Chen Luo, leaned forward, and said with a firm tone.

"Are you so averse to losing your freedom?" Chen Luo looked up at Vita, who was looking down.

"It's so itchy...what else can I do?"

Because of his forward lean, Chen Luo's head bumped against Vita's chest after he looked up, so Vita turned Chen Luo's head back.

“…Then how about I forge your Star Soul into a one-time use one?” Chen Luo thought for a moment and said.

"Huh? It can be used like that?" Vita was taken aback.

Vita was surprised by this unexpected bonus.

"A Star Soul is already a possibility for you, and it's very easy to turn it into a resurrection item. Or even if it's made into a normal Star Soul, it can still help you stack layers of mental resistance. It's like giving you several layers of shield. It's up to you to choose whether or not to make the Star Soul disposable," Chen Luo nodded and said.

Although Chen Luo only recently began researching the creation methods of Star Souls, he acquired the methods for forging Star Souls and carving Sacred Marks at the same time—both from the knowledge of Imaginary Numbers and the Sea of ​​Quanta Sacred Marks.

"Boss, does what you're saying mean I should be able to obtain Star Souls from Xiao Shi?"

"More or less. Although Xiaoshi has never actually met you, she has been somewhat influenced by you..."

"Oh? What kind of impact?" Vita became interested.

“Imprison Gretchen…” Chen Luo’s gaze fell on Vita’s face again.

“That was done by Sa, not by me,” Vita quickly protested.

"That's not important. What's important is what Xiao Shi thinks. If others can receive preferential treatment from Xiao Shi when forging their Star Souls, then you're probably going to be treated unfairly."

This has nothing to do with whether Xiao Shi will speak ill of Vita now, nor with what Vita has done. The only thing that matters is Xiao Shi's subconscious impression of Vita.

Thinking of Vita reminds me of So, and thinking of So reminds me of how Gretchen was captured.

Human beings have unlimited associative abilities, and the same is true for limited knowledge.

"No... Boss, how about I give you a head pad? Please plead for me." Vita directly placed her slime on Chen Luo's head.

"...It's very heavy."

"What are you two doing..." a voice rang out through gritted teeth.

Vita looked towards the bar staircase and saw Xiao Shi grinding his teeth and staring at her.

Oh no, we're doomed.

I'm going to be treated like dirt.

"Chen Le, don't be fooled by that bad woman. I can do what she can do too." After shoving Vita aside, Xiao Shi forcefully pulled Chen Luo's head into her arms.

"You can't do it."

"I can do it."

"You really can't do it..." Although he didn't feel that Xiao Shi's ribs were digging into him painfully, Chen Luo's attitude was also very firm.

"you……"

"Ahem, great Herrscher of Knowledge, I was just talking to my boss about normal things," Vita said after a couple of coughs.

Vita couldn't let Chen Luo continue to increase Xiao Shi's malice towards her.

Even if what Chen Luo said is true.

"Do we need brainwaves to discuss serious matters?"

"At least we were discussing serious matters at first, but I don't know how we went astray later. And I think you should let me go as soon as possible."

"I won't let go! What's wrong with you experiencing the magnanimity of the great Herrscher of Knowledge?" Little Knowledge retorted angrily.

"jingle!"

"Brother Chen Luo... Xiao Shi, what are you doing?" Gretchen, who pushed open the bar door and came in, was stunned when she saw the strange posture between Chen Luo and Xiao Shi.

"...It's nothing. Chen Luo just kept saying that I make him feel very safe, while he lacks a sense of security and wants to lean on me." Xiao Shi's lies came out of his mouth without hesitation.

Then he took the opportunity to release Chen Luo.

“Oh…” Gretchen nodded.

Then they didn't believe a single word.

Oh no, I guess I do feel a sense of security.

Gretchen has maintained her golden form, and as a golden Gretchen, she has a stronger ability to distinguish colors and can observe colors in real time.

The color on Xiao Shi just now was the color of lies.

"Gresh, are you here to forge a Star Soul?" Xiao Shi asked.

“Oh, no, I’m here to pick up my paintbrushes. I already told Chen Luo about it. Yesterday, Chen Luo took my paintbrushes to mend the sky on the Immortal Ship,” Gretchen said.

Xiao Shi glanced silently at Chen Luo.

"Why are you looking at me? I already told you to let me go right now." Chen Luo shrugged.

"Gresh, since you're already here, why not take a Star Soul with you?" Xiao Shi changed the subject.

“Okay. Please, little brother Chen Luo.” Gretchen thought for a moment, then nodded.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

Gretchen was quite interested in things like star souls.

Greta could never shake her curiosity about everything.

“Then I…” Vita raised her hand.

She wanted it too.

"Did you raise your hand before they gave you the raw stone?" Xiao Shi said unhappily.

So what if you have big breasts?

"Did you give it to him?" Vita asked Chen Luo.

Vita wasn't sure if she had given it or not, since she had always wanted Star Soul, and she had just said so herself.

However, only Chen Luo himself knows whether he has received the commission.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"I've given it to you now." Chen Luo nodded to Xiao Shi.

"That's alright..." Xiao Shi nodded in satisfaction.

Xiao Shi didn't want anything, because if Xiao Shi needed anything, she could ask Chen Luo for it.

However, Xiao Shi knew that Chen Luo was indeed in dire need of raw stones.

At least yesterday before going to sleep, Chen Luo lamented that his 10 raw stones were simply not enough to spend.

Assuming he gets a gold item after 100 pulls and is guaranteed a pity pull after 200 pulls, based on Chen Luo's luck, we can boldly guess that if Chen Luo wants to keep as many of the talent accessories he needs as possible, he will need at least three more pity pulls, which will cost him nearly 10 Primogems...

So Xiao Shi plans to take advantage of this opportunity to help Chen Luo get more raw stones by forging souls for everyone.

Not all talent accessories are necessary to keep, just like in Genshin Impact you won't use all the functions.

For example, the parametric qualitative change analyzer... you'll definitely forget to use it.

Sigh, even now Xiaoshi knows how expensive food is at home, and he knows to help earn some money for the family...

[Xiao Shi is already saving up for her own dowry, what excuse do you have not to work hard?]

"..."

"What do I need to do now?" Gretchen asked Chen Luo, who was still in a daze.

"Just wait to get the Star Soul. Xiao Shi should be the one working hard." Chen Luo turned to look at Xiao Shi.

"Uh, this is my first time doing this too. What should I do?" Xiao Shi scratched his head.

Although Chen Luo called her a unique innate star soul holy body with a timeline, Xiao Shi was not very satisfied with being called the God Key Lady by Chen Luo yesterday, so she did not help others forge star souls last night and is therefore not very familiar with the process.

"You don't need to do anything. I'll transform you into the likeness of Yu Duchen, and then you can contemplate your own image in that timeline and the image of the person who is to forge the Star Soul within Yu Duchen," Chen Luo said.

"Emmm..." Xiao Shi still couldn't quite accept the fact that he had become a key of the gods.

hateful!

You are the key to God!

“Wait, that’s not right. I do remember Gretchen, but what about her? I’ve never seen her before,” Xiao Shi said, pointing at Vita.

Xiao Shi was born from Fu Hua's memories, so what Fu Hua experienced is equivalent to what Xiao Shi experienced, and naturally she knows about Gretchen.

In the original storyline, Xiao Shi might have known Vita's appearance, but that was after the finale. Before Xiao Shi transmigrated, she was still fighting the Eleventh Herrscher, Otto.

"Yeah, what should I do?"

"Actually, the two of you have crossed paths before, Vita. Did you once accidentally step on a personality clone of someone named Moriarty?" Chen Luo turned to look at Vita.

"Uh...is that so? What's wrong?"

You can't really say it was just a slip of the hand; it was just something I did on a whim.

“That settles it. Fu Hua also spent time in London and had dealings with Moriarty, the Soul Steel body Otto prepared for her. You objectively exist in another timeline, and that’s enough,” Chen Luo said.

"If you've never met them, and you're only in contact with someone through a third person, then you can forge Star Souls for a lot of people, right?" Vita asked in surprise.

“Yes, that’s right. But we need to add a little bit of raw stone. Of all the people who want to forge a Star Soul, you’re the one who gives me the most trouble.” Chen Luo pointed at Vita, looking very distressed.

"Uh, I'm sorry, boss. Would you like me to massage you a little longer?"

"No brainwashing allowed!" Xiao Shi next to me almost jumped up.

"A proper massage, a proper massage," Vita assured her repeatedly.

"Are you ready?" Chen Luo asked Xiao Shi.

"I'm not ready... Seriously, do I really have to become the Key of God?" Xiao Shi asked somewhat unwillingly.

"Because only when you become the Key of God can I control you more accurately."