Their commission was suspicious.

But before leaving, Alicia glanced at the weapon materials in front of Velvi out of curiosity... and couldn't take her eyes off them.

That was a piece of Soul Steel.

While it's relatively rare among the Fire Moths, it's a common material for both Velvey and Alicia.

But even with this Soul Steel, the two of them felt as if they had seen something wondrous, and they couldn't take their eyes off it.

"What is this?" Not only was Virvi asking, but Alicia also looked at Chen Luo.

"This is Soul Steel."

"I didn't know this was Soul Steel, but it feels very different from other Soul Steels." Virvi rolled her eyes at Chen Luo.

"This is Soul Steel, a piece of Soul Steel from fantasy. It's something that can't exist in reality, it only exists in fantasy and has undergone a transformation from the illusory to the real, but after special treatment, it's fixed in this illusory realm," Chen Luo said.

"There's only one like it in the world." Chen Luo held up one finger.

“That sounds…so romantic.” Alicia placed her hand on the Soul Steel Block.

This body of Otto from the fantasy world has long been completely restored by Chen Luo into pure soul steel, which has extremely strong plasticity.

After this Soul Steel experienced the world turning fantasy into reality, it still became an unusual "fantasy" when it came to other worlds.

It is both fantasy and reality. Its most distinctive feature is that the Soul Steel in front of you is in a semi-physical, semi-illusory state. You can touch it, but it also appears somewhat transparent.

"So, Lolo, you brought this Soul Steel to me because you want me to help you process it and forge it into a weapon?" Velvi's eyes lit up.

Such an interesting thing should definitely be handled by myself so as not to go to waste!

"Do you want to hear what you're saying? Did I bring it to you? Didn't you steal it from me?" Chen Luo retorted.

"Ahem, that's not important."

“That’s not important. I can give you this Soul Steel, but… I don’t want any weapons,” Chen Luo said.

When Alicia heard that the Soul Steel was to be used for forging, she felt a little regretful. But after hearing Chen Luo say not to forge the Soul Steel into a weapon, Alicia felt that Chen Luo was indeed very in sync with her.

This kind of Soul Steel, which exists only in fantasy, is extremely romantic, and there is only one of its kind in the world, so of course it is used to forge something with more commemorative significance!

"Not forging it into a weapon? You have excellent taste. Something like this shouldn't even be forged into a weapon in the first place." Velvi gave Chen Luo a thumbs up.

The hero sees the same.

Just like when Velvi was forging the Divine Keys, if she were left to her own devices, she would almost certainly not have forged highly lethal Divine Keys, but rather each one with a unique function. This is more in line with Velvi's aesthetic sense.

However, from a fair perspective, tools and weapons each have their advantages and disadvantages when facing the current situation.

While the tools (the First Divine Key, the Second Divine Key, the Fourth Divine Key, etc.) play a relatively limited role at present, they align with the concept of long-term sustainable development and could even serve as a spark for a new civilization.

But weapons can make the current situation immediately better.

"Do you have any requirements for the tools you want to forge with this soul steel? I can help you think of some after the Ninth Divine Key is forged and before the Eighth Divine Key begins to be forged," Velvi asked.

Although the Eighth Herrscher appeared before the Ninth Herrscher, after the Ninth Herrscher was killed, Velvet was ordered to temporarily set aside the design of the Eighth Divine Key, which she had only half-finished, and to focus on the Ninth Divine Key first. This was because the Ninth Herrscher's performance in the previous civilization was too outstanding, and everyone knew that if this Divine Key were forged, it would definitely be a powerful weapon.

“I want you to help me forge it into a blank key,” Chen Luo said.

“The Blank Key? I’ve participated in the design of such a thing before. Dr. May has a Blank Key. Wouldn’t it be a waste if we designed something that conflicted with it?” Velvi said.

Moreover, in Vilvi's view, the Blank Key can also be considered a weapon.

Dr. Mei's Blade of the Blank is a suit of armor that can unleash different powers whenever it carries a different Herrscher core.

However, it still borrows the power of the Herrscher, not the power of the Blank Key itself, and it is extremely harmful to the human body.

"The blank key I want to design is not applicable to all Herrschers, or rather, it is not intended to be used against Herrschers at all... I need to use this blank key to carry a power that allows me to understand who I really am," Chen Luo stated frankly.

"What do you mean by making you understand whose power you truly are?" Although she had seen all sorts of clients, Wilvi felt that Chen Luo's request was the most demanding.

"To put it simply, in the future, I will face a major hurdle. Once I overcome this hurdle, I will rise to the top in one step."

"Will we die if we don't overcome this obstacle?" Alicia, who was listening in, felt a jolt in her heart.

"Oh, it's not that scary. It's just that if you don't overcome this hurdle, it might be worse than death for some people. For me, it's less severe, but it will still be extremely frustrating," Chen Luo said.

For someone with the potential to transcend, transcendence is something they will definitely try. However, if they still fail even with the potential to transcend and a success rate as high as 60%, the sense of frustration that Chen Luo experiences will be unimaginable.

However, there's no need to say these things to Velvie and put more pressure on her. Besides, this Key of True Self, which will be used to carry the power of Alicia's Primordial Herrscher, is just one of the items Chen Luo needs to prepare.

Whether it will be useful or not is unclear, but Chen Luo will prepare even if there is only a 1 in 10000 chance.

“Hmm, I understand. The challenge you’re facing is the opportunity to become an even more ‘genius,’ right? And all you need to do is understand yourself better?” As a genius, Velvi grasped the point immediately.

"more or less."

“I already have a design in mind. Do you have any specific requirements regarding the appearance, color, and size of this prop?” Velvi asked.

"Tell me your thoughts first," Chen Luo said.

“I plan to forge it into a mirror or a kaleidoscope. If what you need is a power that allows you to know who you are, then once this blank key carries that power, you might be able to see yourself in the mirror or see your past experiences in the kaleidoscope. This might allow you to understand who you are on a deeper level,” Velvi explained her point of view.

"Great idea."

"Then where will you obtain this power to know who you are? Through the Proof of Adventure? Or..." Alicia suddenly asked.

"Why go through all that trouble? If a divine sword forged from fantasy soul steel requires power similar to a Herrscher core, why don't I just use ordinary soul steel? The simplest way is to have someone I know handle this blank key. The more they handle it, the more likely they are to leave a mark." Chen Luo interrupted Alicia's "daydreams."

"It's that simple?"

"It's that simple. After all, it carries the power of fantasy. Since people need to know who I am, it's also necessary for others to have a certain impression of me, isn't it?" Chen Luo said.

Alicia was naturally aware of her own specialness, so she had some unrealistic but plausible guesses.

Therefore, when she heard Chen Luo's request for the Key to the Blank Space, she would start to have wild thoughts.

As it turned out, Alicia was right; the Key of Fantasy was indeed prepared for Alicia.

However, there's definitely no need for Alicia's sacrifice or anything like that. Once the mission is completed, Chen Luo will be able to guide the power of the Origin Herrscher into this Fantasy Blank Key.

But Virvi's suggestion is good: forging it into a mirror or a kaleidoscope might help Chen Luo understand himself better.

Understanding oneself through others' impressions of Chen Luo.

And all the other party needs to do in this process is to play with this fantasy blank key.

"Since it's meant to be carried around, it seems we'll have to make it quite small," Vilvi said thoughtfully.

“I have a suggestion that’s not quite ready,” Alicia suddenly raised her hand.

"Ok?"

“How about… we use my Crystal Flower as the prototype for this Blank Key? Theoretically speaking, if the Crystal Flower is unfolded, it can become a mirror, and every side and edge of the Crystal Flower can be reflected. When the petals are curled up, it can also become something like a kaleidoscope.” Alicia put one hand on her hip and confidently introduced the excellence of her Crystal Flower.

“That makes sense…” Wilvi nodded repeatedly, but at the same time looked at Chen Luo.

Chen Luocai is the client.

"I don't care, as long as it works. I'm not very confident in my aesthetic sense, so you guys can figure it out," Chen Luo said, shaking his head.

Chen Luo really has little confidence in his own aesthetic sense.

Just like Chen Luo lacks confidence in his ability to name things.

"This blank key, forged from the only piece of soul steel in my imagination, must be beautiful." Alicia conjured a crystal flower in her hand.

Just imagining the Fantasy Soul Steel being forged into a Crystal Flower and then blooming a second time made Alicia love it.

"I'll give it to you if you want it. On the condition that I finish using it."

"Huh?" Alicia looked at Chen Luo in surprise.

"Why are you looking at me like that? I'll only use this once, it won't break after I'm done."

"Really giving it to me?"

Why would I lie to you?

"Then I'll forge this blank key according to my own aesthetic."

"Whatever. But remember, before it's finished being forged, you need to add my blood and imprint my mark. And when you lend this item to someone you know, tell them it's mine and leave them with their impression of me," Chen Luo said.

Why did you leave your name on my crystal flower?

"Hmm?" Chen Luo glanced at Alicia.

"Just kidding. I know this thing will be quite useful to you, and I'll treat it well," Alicia assured, holding up three fingers.

"Once this thing is forged, it belongs to me during the day and to you at night."

“No problem. This way, I can see beautiful crystal flowers every morning when I wake up!” Alicia was very satisfied with Chen Luo’s arrangement.

The rule that Chen Luo gets to enjoy the crystal flower during the day can be ignored for a short time, since Alicia will definitely be the first to enjoy it.

Moreover, to put it bluntly, Chen Luo has no more than 20 friends in the Candlelight Moth organization. Even if each person takes one day's pay, it would only take 20 days.

Since Chen Luozhi can use it once and the rest belong to Alicia, Alicia will naturally take great care of this Key to True Self.

The name "Key to True Self" was given by Alicia.

"The color must be pink, and the shape should be forged according to the crystal flower. The crystal flower should be able to unfold into a mirror and close into a kaleidoscope. If possible, it would be best if it also had a floral fragrance! How long will it take to forge?" Alicia put forward her requirements.

“If we have a clear idea, the design won’t be too difficult. And since it’s forged according to the crystal flower design, and there’s a crystal flower on site, the forging process won’t be complicated either. The only problem is that I need to study the fantasy properties of this fantasy soul steel. At most… it should be forged in half a month,” Velvi said after estimating the time.

Chen Luo provided the materials, and Vilvi was responsible for casting, but the ownership belonged to Alicia.

Vervi felt it was amazing.

However, Velvi and Alicia had an exceptionally good relationship, so Velvi didn't care at all.

The only problem is...

“I can’t solve the problem of the flower fragrance.” Velvi blinked innocently.

Although she was a girl, Vivi had very little knowledge of floral scents.

“That seed…” Alicia pointed to the seed that Velvet had prepared for Eden’s Star.

“Oh, that… While it does seem possible to produce flowers, they don’t have much fragrance. Perhaps you could ask Chen Luo if he has any similar seeds.” Wilvi shook her head.

"Lolo..."

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"Here you go." Chen Luo silently took out another golden seed.

"What effect will it have?" Ellie asked.

"It's a super-upgraded version of the seed next to it. Since the crystal flower has countless facets, planting this seed should also produce countless flowers corresponding to those facets, with each facet corresponding to a different flower and fragrance," Chen Luo said.

“You had such a good thing, why didn’t you show it off in the first place?” After taking the seeds, Wilvi began to study them.

"Anyway, the Ninth Divine Key might not necessarily end up in someone else's hands, but this Key to True Self is definitely mine," Chen Luo said.

Each holder of a Divine Key in Moth of the Flame only has the right to use the Divine Key.

Only the Key of True Self, forged from the Fantasy Soul Steel personally provided by Chen Luo, belongs to the individual.

……

"Isn't this my key to true self?"

"..." Chen Luo looked up and stared directly into Alicia's eyes.

"Uh, okay, it's yours, alright? I almost forgot you probably haven't used it yet." Seeing Chen Luo's expression, Alicia smiled apologetically.

Chen Luo didn't know many people in the previous civilization. After they all checked the Key of True Self and left their impressions of Chen Luo, the rest of the time naturally belonged to Alicia.

The Key to True Self is held by Alicia more than 95% of the time.

Alicia had completely forgotten that this wasn't hers.

Chen Luo has returned to the bar and obtained the Key to True Self that Wilvi had forged.

In fact, Velvi forged the Key to True Self faster than she had imagined.

With Chen Luo's help, the Ninth Divine Key was quickly forged. With the Eighth Divine Key design needing to be scrapped and the Tenth Herrscher not yet available, Velvet took the time to accompany Chen Luo in forging the True Self Key.

With the help of Vita, the forging tool, the Key of True Self was forged in just 10 days. After Alicia played with the Key of True Self for three days, Chen Luo, whose time had jumped 13 days, finally got his hands on it.

During these 13 days, the former civilization was peaceful... unusually quiet.

The only one who felt the turmoil was Qian Jie, who was attacked inexplicably. Because no one cared and nothing happened, no one predicted the appearance of the Herald of a Thousand People.

Chen Luo had assumed that he, as the holder of the Fifth Divine Key, would be attacked by the Herrscher of a Thousand within the Flame Chaser, but he hadn't expected that the other party would actually be somewhat intelligent.

Because he had some sense, he didn't easily mess with Chen Luo. Instead, he went outside to ambush and intercept Qian Jie, who was on a mission. Then... he almost got his head smashed by Qian Jie, a group of thousand Herrschers.

Qianjie didn't sense anything was wrong, after all, he had gone through the same thing before.