Their commission was suspicious.

[Liar elements +1300]

"..."

I haven't done anything yet!

Chen Luo was completely dumbfounded.

[When Fuyan feels you're lying to him, but you're not lying, that's also a lie. Congratulations, after a period of adjustment, the rope of the power of lies has finally been tied to the crab of the power of desire, becoming a power. The final interpretation right has increased again.]

"...This power of wish fulfillment is quite adaptable. But if I were the one who possessed it, then there would be no problem."

However, Chen Luo felt that the description of the "humanized plugin" was problematic, and it would be better to call it "When one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven."

The right of final interpretation is really convenient to use.

“Poor little Fuyan, you are now under my control, so even if you feel wronged, helpless, or resentful, you can only obediently listen to me.” Chen Luo pulled Fuyan, whose body was shrouded in black mist, in front of him.

"However... before sending you to Terra, I should enjoy myself properly. Since the Herrscher of Corruption brand has released a new product, how can I not have a good taste of it?" Chen Luo licked his lips.

"You! What do you want to do!" Fu Yan, who had been hypnotizing herself into being in a hallucination, suddenly sensed a more eerie danger!

"I'm starting!"

……

"True self, true self... The process of awakening a deep Ex-level talent is the process of understanding oneself and exploring one's true self."

"In that case... the powers of the Primordial Herrscher might be very important to me."

When Chen Luo returned to the bar from the space where the collapsed consciousness was located, he was still muttering to himself.

The reason it turned out this way is because when Alicia lightly kissed Chen Luo's forehead, Chen Luo's inspirational ability, which hadn't been activated for 800 years, suddenly flashed.

The Inspiration ability was obtained by Chen Luo through sacrificing the Investigator Application Form and the S-level talent PS Eye obtained from Liu Huaixi, as well as additional materials dropped when he obtained the SSS-level talent through fusion sacrifice.

After acquiring this ability, it had basically never been used, but now that it was taking effect, Chen Luo felt more like a reminder of his own talent.

Although Alicia's blessing was only verbal at the time, it had a significant impact on Chen Luo.

Because, in essence, talent doesn't require deep awakening at all, since the talent is already there. The process of deep awakening is a process in which the talented person gains a deeper understanding of themselves.

Whether you use rare and precious natural materials or receive guidance from others, the effects are the same.

As for Chen Luo personally, to achieve a deep awakening of his talent, there are two key points: desire and self.

Chen Luo once jokingly said that his wishes had become sentient, and now it seems that he might be right.

However, when Chen Luo explores the essence of desire, he must not forget the importance of clarifying his own needs.

Or rather, the latter is more important.

The tools to fulfill wishes are everywhere, but Chen Luo only has one.

If someone were to say that as long as you give up your ego, you can achieve transcendence... Chen Luo would think that person is a fool.

If you already have enough power, why would you exchange your self for power? What use is power if you lose your self?

Power is merely a tool for achieving desires, not the desires themselves.

Chen Luo cannot just focus on fulfilling his wishes; he must also forge his own path to fulfilling his own aspirations.

But this is easier said than done. From a metaphysical perspective, the stronger the soul, the more difficult it is to see the true nature of one's own soul.

"Therefore... I need the power of the Herrscher of Origin. And... the power of the Herrscher of Origin that belongs only to me!"

It wasn't the Herrscher of Origin power obtained from Alicia through completing a commission, but rather something fabricated out of thin air.

Even with conceptual modifications, no matter how thorough, it's still based on Alicia. Discussions of the origin are inextricably linked to Alicia, unless…

[Unless all Herrscher powers except for the Herrscher of Origin and the Herrscher of the End are sacrificed, like summoning a river god, blocking all possibilities and leaving only one that has not yet appeared, that would be the new SSS-rank power.]

However, is it really worth sacrificing all power for a single origin?

The answer is that there's no question of whether it's worth it or not; it's just the end... However, the power of control should be replaced by something lower-level, and erosion is the best option.

“Indeed.” Chen Luo nodded.

But it's not a problem.

Because...who said a talent can only be purchased once?

Both the power of domination and the power of erosion have reached the SSS level, and the importance of these two powers, especially the former, to Chen Luo is self-evident.

On the contrary, the power of the Herrscher of Knowledge can be easily taken advantage of. After all, given Xiao Shi's favorability towards Chen Luo, buying an SS-level Herrscher of Knowledge power is not much different from getting it for free.

Generally speaking, to buy a power, there must be a specific buyer, such as Chen Luo's Herrscher of Consciousness power. However, Herrscher powers do not require this, because Chen Luo has joined the Honkai faction and can buy all powers from the Honkai consciousness at a 5% discount.

"Since I am the Honkai consciousness myself, why can't I get things for free?"

Who knows?

"What would happen if I purchased the power of the Herrscher of Domination from Qian Jie, who is now the Herrscher of Domination?"

[Is it possible to obtain a low-quality Herrscher of Domination? A Herrscher of a Thousand, with its powers discounted by 5%, costs 5000 Primogems. Because it's a Herrscher of a Thousand, it can split into 1000 clones, and the total price is 5000 Primogems, which means…]

"Five Primal Stones can buy a Herrscher's power?"

You can give it a try.

Chen Luo was very tempted.

Ultimately, the strength of the Herrscher of a Thousand Powers isn't important; what matters is securing that position. Otherwise, having one less Herrscher power could lead to the final SSS-rank power being chosen between the Herrscher of Origin power and the Herrscher of a Thousand Powers.

“Chen Luo, you’re finally back. If you hadn’t come back soon, your tea would have been ready… Hmm? What’s that in your hand?” Möbius said after glancing at the clock.

"We were slightly delayed in the space of the Collapsed Consciousness, but fortunately the time flow in the Collapsed Consciousness space is not uniform," Chen Luo said.

"As for what I have in my hand..." Chen Luo looked down at the yo-yo in his hand.

"Obviously, a yo-yo."

"Then why is it still on fire?"

"Obviously, a 'ghost fire' yo-yo. Let me show you how to walk a dog."

"...Such a low-skill yo-yo technique is better left unused."

"I'm furious!" Chen Luo was enraged by Mebius's disdain, and then performed a "sleep" act for Mebius.

High Emotional Intelligence: Sleep

[Low emotional intelligence: Not retrieving the yo-yo after putting it down.]

The yo-yo in Chen Luo's hand was naturally a modified version of Fuyan.

There's no rush to send Fu Yan to that devastated land to become a church bishop, because Chen Luo still needs to absorb some nourishment.

Chen Luo inherited the Herrscher of Erosion power from the previous era, so Suiyang Fuyan's Herrscher of Erosion power is to Chen Luo what milk tea from the same brand tastes different.

You absolutely must try it.

In any case, even if Chen Luo doesn't taste it, the other party will gradually lose most of its power because of Chen Luo's presence.

What does it matter to you if I destroy you?

As long as they are in the same world, the other person will be influenced by Chen Luo.

[Just say you want to eat it. Otherwise, how could it possibly be affected if you put it on Terra?]

"Um?!"

Well, on the other hand...

"Chen Luo, you should help Ruan Mei break the seal," Mebius reminded him.

“It’s Ruan Mei who’s been sealed, not you. Why are you in such a hurry?” Chen Luo glanced at Mebius.

“Ahem, it’s not because I’m worried that he might be mentally unstable since he can’t see or hear anything outside while he’s petrified. After all, no one feels good being locked in a dark room, right?” Mebius said.

“I’ve never seen you care about anyone like this before. Alright, I’m going to prepare to break the seal on Ruan Mei. Also… put what you’ve hidden in the Land of the Dead.” Chen Luo said after glaring at Mebius.

“I knew it. Since you didn’t object, it means you agreed.” Möbius spread his hands, revealing a small stone, so small that it was hard to notice if you weren’t looking closely.

Three strands of hair.

Because it was the other person's hair sticking up, it was not noticeable on Ruan Mei after being broken off.

"...Quickly send her back to the Land of Bliss. You should be glad that Ruan Mei can't see or hear anything in her current state," Chen Luo said irritably.

The debts of the father are to be repaid by the son, and the debts of the husband are to be repaid by the wife. Now, the debts that Mebius owes also need to be repaid by Chen Luo.

Fortunately, it wasn't difficult to pay it back.

"I imagine Ruan Mei has been poisoned by Aha more than 30 times today. One hair can help her break 10 curses. That's more cost-effective than the life-saving hair Guanyin gave to Sun Wukong, right? Of course, Ruan Mei should also have the right to know."

There are very few things in the world that you can't buy; the only difference is the price.

As for what Möbius could possibly research from Ruan Mei's hair... Chen Luo could tell at a glance that Möbius couldn't research anything, he could only satisfy her curiosity.

Chen Luo's eyes are the truth!

After Mebius hurriedly left the bar, Chen Luo closed the bar door and began to lift the petrification curse from Ruan Mei.

"Hi, how are you feeling?"

After waiting quietly in complete darkness for 10 minutes, Ruan Mei regained her sight, and the first thing she saw was Chen Luo's face.

"It didn't feel... good. But it was definitely a very novel experience," Ruan Mei said, frowning.

Ruan Mei had encountered petrification items before, but the petrification curse personally cast by the Star God was indeed worth analyzing.

"The petrochemical data I need..."

“I didn’t collect them, but I preserved the other two petrified versions of you for you.” Chen Luo pointed behind Ruan Mei.

Ruan Mei turned around and saw two stone statues that looked exactly like her standing on either side of the bar entrance.

[Ding! Mission complete!]

“You can collect whatever data you want yourself. Although the timeline wasn’t specifically adjusted, neither the golden version of you nor the silver version of you can actively break free from Aha’s petrification, so whether your strength is higher or lower won’t affect the data collection,” Chen Luo said.

"The River God's abilities are truly extraordinary?" Ruan Mei's eyes flickered.

Ruan Mei had heard stories about Chen Luo from the Black Tower and naturally knew about the River God's abilities, but she only realized how amazing they were after witnessing them firsthand.

"Oh, there's one more thing..." Seeing that Ruan Mei was in a good mood, Chen Luo slowly spoke up.

……

“Three hairs? It’s not a big deal. I’m quite confident in my genetic barrier,” Ruan Mei said.

Chen Luo still told Ruan Mei about this matter.

Chen Luo spoiled Mebius enough, but also believed that the bar's customers had a relative right to know.

"That being said, the compensation still cannot be reduced," Chen Luo said.

"I won't go back on my promise to give you the reward after lifting the curse for me. As for the three strands of hair... if you really want to compensate me, why not give me three strands of your hair?" Ruan Mei interrupted Chen Luo.

Ruan Mei felt that as long as the compensation was sufficient, it would be enough to make up for her rudeness to the other party during their first meeting. Just like when she first met Xing, Ruan Mei fed him a vomiting potion.

Conversely, the same applies as long as the compensation offered is sufficient...

Ruan Mei didn't care much about this matter. Although the chances of getting her own hair back were slim, they weren't nonexistent.

Ruan Mei even felt more and more that Möbius was really similar to herself... at least in their desire to study others, the two were surprisingly in agreement.

Ruan Mei does find it difficult to trust others, but Chen Luoneng took the initiative to bring up this matter and successfully gained Ruan Mei's trust.

On the other hand, Ruan Mei's indifference also represents her confidence as a genius.

For researcher Ruan Mei, since she could make any research findings on her own hair anyway, wouldn't getting a bigger reward be more important than getting her hair back?

For example... Chen Luo's hair.

“If you insist, no problem.” Chen Luo nodded.

"I insist."

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Scholar's research desire]: 500 raw stones + Ruan Mei's favorability 10.

"Here you go." Chen Luo handed three strands of his hair to Ruan Mei without hesitation.

[Suddenly, I'm getting this kind of plot: "The girlfriend makes a mistake, the boyfriend goes to her house to apologize, but somehow he moves her heart, and she drags him into her own home and does all sorts of inappropriate things." How captivating!]

[Ding! Mission complete!]