Their commission was suspicious.

Unjustified surrender is unacceptable, but it's different if there's a reason.

“Hmm, I’ve been thinking about it, and there is a solution. Sometimes, to control a planet, you don’t necessarily need to control all its subjects; you only need to control a few people who are willing to help,” Chen Luo suddenly said.

"Anyone with eyes can see that joining Paradise naturally brings countless benefits, but some people with ulterior motives will naturally take the opportunity to cause trouble. I will have Paradise adventurers assimilate those with ulterior motives. And since Huang Quan doesn't like governing the planet, why not just not absorb Huan Yu Huang Quan before Paradise deals with the people with ulterior motives in Izumo? Let her handle troublesome matters. Once there are no more troubles, we can bring her back."

"Tsk." by Huanyu Huangquan

Within the short time of the exchange, Chen Luo had already received a reply from the adventurers in the park, who claimed that the handover of the star destroyer had been successfully completed.

When all the gray snakes are of one mind, the efficiency is high.

"Alright, now that we've received the gifts, everyone can go to sleep or go home," Chen Luo said, holding a protective scepter sword.

"When you received a gift, you called me 'sweetie,' but now that you've received the gift, you're telling me to go home." Huanyu Huangquan looked at Chen Luo with resentment.

"so?"

"Let's go have some fun at Pinocchio Dreamland first!" Huan Yu Huang Quan suggested to Huang Quan.

“…Hmm.” Huang Quan nodded.

Although Huang Quan could return to Izumo and his hometown at any time after Chen Luo resolved the crisis in Izumo through his ability to rewind, he still needed to fulfill Pinocchio's last wish and was somewhat interested in the watchmaker's legacy.

The gray snake remained in the public rest area, while Huan Yu Huang Quan showed Huang Quan his room door so that Huang Quan wouldn't be unable to find him next time.

Chen Luo glanced at Aha one last time and found him stroking his chin, seemingly deep in thought.

"What are you planning to do now?" Chen Luo instinctively sensed something.

Although no reconnaissance has been launched, it's still possible to confirm that Aha isn't targeting him right now.

"It's time to lay the groundwork. The grand drama of the death of the Star God needs to be set up. What do you think of... that Star Destroyer outside?" Aha asked meaningfully.

"Is it necessary?" Chen Luo raised an eyebrow.

“The fall of a star god always needs to be grand, doesn’t it? You’re free to do as you please, I’ll go and get some work done,” Aha said.

First, we need to get the star core, because this star destroyer is powered by the star core.

As for the drama surrounding the death of the Star God, this drama that mocks the entire universe, neither Aha nor Chen Luo had made any preparations in advance, because the more meticulous the plan, the easier it is to backfire.

The most realistic drama is one that skillfully utilizes all available props and characters to create a convincing game of chess.

The star destroyer that suddenly appeared—far exceeding Chen Luo and Aha's expectations and capable of annihilating a star system—was one of the props that could be added to the drama, thanks to their ability to save the world of Huang Quan through time travel.

Another new Pleasure Envoy, Huang Quan, is naturally one of the props.

To be fair, Aha has been incredibly kind to Chen Luo. Aha, who rarely bestows his command power upon those on the path of destiny, has recently given away three sets of command power: Huang Quan, Void Treasury, and Chen Luo. And these three sets of command power either belong to Chen Luo himself or to someone close to him.

It's clear that... Aha is really willing to go to any lengths for fun.

……

"Oh, isn't this Mr. Ladio? Long time no see." Chen Luo spotted a familiar face on his way to his room.

"Long time no see." Ladio seemed not at all surprised to see Chen Luo at the Daydream Hotel.

"I didn't expect our rooms to be so close."

“No, not with me. My room is a bit further away; the one living near you is a damn gambler,” Ladio said, standing in front of a room.

"Oh?" Chen Luo glanced at the room.

A dejected little golden peacock stood in front of the Dream Pool, seemingly deep in thought.

On the other person's table was a rather plain wooden box.

This is clearly a room containing placer gold.

The other room was more luxuriously decorated and had more furniture than the new room Chen Luo had just visited.

"I don't know if the family did it on purpose or by accident, but they managed to move the Sand Gold room to a location near mine," Chen Luo said softly.

"Who knows? But if the family is after you, they're in trouble," Ladio said calmly.

Ladio never doubted the extraordinary abilities of the young man before him. The fact that the boy could elevate him to the ranks of geniuses and attract the attention of the erudite was a testament to his exceptional talent.

Moreover, the other party was able to make a deal with the Venerable Master through the gaze cast upon him and obtain the power of a Commander-level being bestowed upon him.

All of this proves that even if the other party is not a Star God, they are no different from one.

I'll go warn the gold miners later...

No, that won't do. If Sand Gold finds out, that damned gambler might make an even more dangerous bet.

"Sigh, that's not necessarily true. We don't know whether the family or I will be the one to suffer," Chen Luo sighed.

"Oh, so your family has such a strong trump card that even you lack confidence?"

"No, what I meant was that my paradise is not a place specifically for criminals and gamblers, and I hope they won't send too many of these people into the paradise. Families, oh families, how could they turn the paradise's gold coins into blades that stab each other in the back?"

“In this respect, the family can’t compare to the unity of the ten Stone Hearts, although… the ten Stone Hearts each have their own purposes.” Chen Luo looked at Sand Gold, which was separated from him by a wall.

This isn't really the family's fault, because with more members, there will always be all sorts of problems.

It's just that some of the names don't quite fit the homophony.

“…I have fulfilled my promise and invited some scholars from the Doctoral Society to Pinocchio,” Ladio changed the subject.

Dr. Truth didn't know how much Chen Luo actually knew, but the other party had clearly seen part of the Sand Gold plan.

The promise Ladio mentioned was naturally about Chen Luo's wish for Ladio to invite some scholars to Pinocchio during the Black Tower Space War, because Chen Luo needed more high-profile spectators.

The more the better.

“But that’s not enough, is it?” Chen Luo said.

“…Hmm.” Latio nodded.

It's not that Ladio lacks ability, but rather that Pinocone isn't a very attractive place for scholars, even with the Void Treasury reimbursing various expenses. Scholars' time is precious, and if it weren't for the company, Ladio wouldn't waste it in this decadent place.

"Then let's spread the word about this thing." Chen Luo tossed a conch shell to Ladio.

"What is this?" Ladio had some impression of this conch shell. It seemed that when Chen Luo intercepted the power of the Knowledge Star God's messenger, this was the conch shell that Chen Luo used to carry the power of the messenger.

"The magical Conch Shell of Nonsense... It can answer any question about this world, because it contains a portion of the power of the Star God of Knowledge. And it might also be able to answer questions about knowledge from outside this world," Chen Luo said.

The former is naturally due to the mutation that occurred because it carried the power of knowledge.

The latter shocked Ladio even more.

"!!!"

"Do you really want to spread the word that this thing exists in Pinocchio and belongs to you? Do you really know what this means?" Ladio said in a deep voice.

"This means that during the time this magical nonsense conch exists in Pinocone, Pinocone will become a mecca for all scholars. Countless scholars will flock to Pinocone, and families will also be eyeing the magical nonsense conch covetously, but on the other hand, they cannot stop the enthusiasm of countless scholars." Chen Luo did not speak; it was the magical nonsense conch, with its slightly mechanical voice, that spoke.

“Oh, by the way, currently all expenses for scholars coming to Pinocene are reimbursed by Void Treasury, but in the future, Void Treasury will only reimburse half of the expenses for scholars coming to Pinocene. As for how to enter Pinocene, those scholars will need to use their own methods.” Chen Luo said to Ladio.

"Aren't you really going to put some limits on this magical, nonsensical conch shell?" Ladio didn't care about the cost issue Chen Luo mentioned.

"Oh, then let's do it this way. Each person can only ask one question every seven days, and the knowledge gained cannot be shared. For any excessive or irrelevant knowledge, the magical Conch Shell can choose to refuse to answer," Chen Luo said.

A seven-day stay... is enough time for things to reach their climax.

After saying that, Chen Luo ignored Ladio's thoughts and went straight back to his room.

The magical conch shell, which spouts nonsense, can also be part of the plan, making all of Chen Luo's actions more convincing.

The God of Wisdom is perceived by everyone as someone who can calculate without fail.

……

"Dreaming face up is not recommended. Do not attempt to dream in a lying, kneeling, or other unconventional position to avoid the risk of drowning."

"Please do not enter the dream naked. Your initial appearance in the dream will be the same as your state when you enter the dream. In order to avoid startling other guests, please make sure you are properly dressed before entering the dream."

"Hmm... should we say that behind every outrageous rule lies an equally outrageous past?"

Looking at the two most outrageous of the six rules for entering the dream world on the Dream Passport given by the Daydream Hotel, it's not hard to imagine what price Pinocchio had to pay for those truly unique guests.

“So, Genyuan, can you stop recording? I’ve already given you three laughs.” Chen Luo looked up at Genyuan, who was “standing” in front of him.

Chen Luo's agreement with Gen Yuan was that Chen Luo would provide Gen Yuan with three amusements in exchange for Gen Yuan ending the recording of Chen Luo's videos and giving Chen Luo the entire World Source as a small token.

Otherwise... Chen Luo probably wouldn't want his dark history to be leaked, right?

And the three sources of fun are now complete.

The first source of amusement was Delta, a normally quiet and reserved person, who loudly proclaimed that he wanted to resurrect his sister and then made some nauseating remarks.

The second funny thing is that Chen Luo helped Xing out of her predicament by taking out an anonymous room key, only to find out that it was his own room key, leaving Chen Luo without a room to sleep.

The third source of amusement was, of course, the pleasure that sent him to the underworld. Coincidentally, this time, Chen Luo also suffered misfortune.

You're practically born with a natural talent for fun!

"..." Chen Luo didn't think it was a compliment at all.

However, when Chen Luo looked up and saw Genyuan, he found that Genyuan was indeed no longer recording, and his expression was a bit... well-behaved and innocent?

At the same time, the source's line of sight was slightly off from Chen Luo's position. Chen Luo hesitated for a moment, turned his head, and was then startled as expected.

"Teacher, what are you doing here?" Chen Luo saw the puppeteer standing in front of the Dream Pool.

"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't you invite me to Pinocchio?" The puppeteer tilted his head as he looked at Chen Luo who was asking the question.

"Yes! Then, teacher, would you like me to conjure up a silver Pinocchio for you to play with?" Chen Luo asked immediately.

"...Do I look like the kind of person who enjoys entertaining myself? Don't think that just because I enjoyed dominating people back then, I enjoyed dominating others. Since we're here on vacation, tourists should also be part of the scenery. A dream with only one person is so boring." The puppeteer waved his hand.

"Teacher, your interests are truly refined."

"Elegant my foot! Are you feeling guilty? Because you forgot to prepare a room for me?" The puppeteer narrowed his eyes.

"Hmm... If I were to say that this room was prepared for you, would you believe me?" Chen Luo hesitated for a moment, then looked up and asked.

You know what, among all the room cards prepared by Void Treasury, Chen Luo actually didn't find any room cards prepared for puppeteers.

It's unclear whether it was intentional, accidental, or perhaps the transcendent being is simply not subject to reincarnation...

In short, Chen Luo, who had only been in his room for a minute, was homeless again.

As for how the puppeteers came to this world...

Chen Luo could tell at a glance that the puppeteers of today were not people, but puppets.

Thinking about it carefully, even Chen Luo's Herrscher of Domination power has the ability to attach his consciousness to any puppet, so there's no reason why the puppeteer wouldn't have a similar ability.

Although the world cannot normally support the daily life and battles of those who transcend, the world is alive, and those who transcend are alive too; there are always more solutions than problems.

Since those who transcend are omnipotent, there is no reason why they cannot solve the problems of living within the world.

A direct confrontation won't work, but cheating is an option.

"Root, come back here for a second. Let me borrow your videotape to take a look." The puppeteer called out as he saw Root floating out of the room with Chen Luo.

"Uh..." Chen Luo hesitated, looking at Genyuan, who was excitedly handing over the videotape recording his entire day's activities to the puppeteer.

Fine, I'll watch it then.

The puppeteer probably wouldn't share this embarrassing past with others, since he's not familiar with the other customers at the bar.

Moreover, the puppeteer didn't take Chen Luo's not-so-black-his-painful history for nothing.

The puppeteer has arrived, and Pinocchio itself is the best reward.

Because the more powerful a person is, the more elements of a lie they can reveal.

In theory, if a transcendent being were to be scammed, the amount of gold coins they would receive would be beyond Chen Luo's imagination.

Even if the puppeteer isn't deceived, as long as they become immersed in the drama, they will inevitably reveal elements of the lie; it's just a matter of how much.

Moreover, Pinocone itself is a huge lie.

The criteria for judging the power of lying are very flexible.

Here's a joke: Pinocchio didn't die.

Saying one thing and doing another, covering up major problems, is a common practice among powerful forces.

This process will generate countless elements of lies.

So in Chen Luo's view, the puppeteer didn't come to Pinocchio to experience life; he just came to have his coins stolen... a complete lie.

Based on the principle of equivalent exchange, exchanging a set of transcendent-level lies for a set of not-so-black dark history, Chen Luo wouldn't be at a loss.

"So here's the question. Where do I go?" Chen Luo frowned as he looked at the closed door.