Their commission was suspicious.

“Perhaps. But whenever your teacher brings out a stage model, it means a grand performance is about to begin. Now it seems I might be a part of that performance too,” Genyuan said.

"But Auntie, it seems you've already accepted reality?"

"Hey, what else can I do if I don't accept it? Anyway, I'm just a supporting character at best. And maybe the fact that your teacher is taking my puppet off the stage means my mission is complete." Genyuan waved his hand.

Besides, the root cause is just a projection right now. Even if Pinocchio's situation is too big, how could it possibly involve its own main body?

Moreover, although the title of puppeteer is inseparable from domination, one is certain that one will not be unlucky.

However, the fact that all of one's actions are under observation is something that not everyone can accept.

Fortunately, the root cause is not human.

“My teacher did mention to me that she wanted to set up a training ground for me in Pinocchio, which might be related to this,” Chen Luo said.

"It doesn't matter. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. Since it's a training ground, and you're the one being tested, it shouldn't be too much of a trial."

Moreover, the originator and the puppeteer have a good relationship.

However, having a good relationship doesn't mean that the two sides won't sabotage each other. There's a type of friend... called a "bad friend".

"I'm not worried. I just don't know what kind of trials await me," Chen Luo said.

"Anyway, nothing bad will happen. But I wonder if any native creatures in Pinocchio would catch your teacher's eye. Maybe they'll even be taken to the Dimensional Sea," Origin muttered.

"Hmm? Following the transcendents? That sounds like a good way out. I just didn't expect that my teacher would have this idea too."

Chen Luo originally thought that after reaching the level of a Transcendent, he would feel a sense of alienation and indifference towards the lives of non-Transcendent beings.

"Collecting rare figures? What puppeteer can escape this hobby? The figures your teacher collects don't necessarily have to have great power, but they often have a firm belief and a considerable degree of rarity, meaning they are characters who have left their mark on history. And for such characters, your teacher often invites them to the Dimensional Sea. Of course, it's not mandatory."

“However, such an invitation is itself a blessing. I’m not referring to providing your teacher with the opportunity to go to the Dimensional Sea, but rather that your teacher’s invitations are often not limited to whether the other party is still alive. Anyway, your teacher can trace back along the timeline, and if those people respond to the invitation, they might be able to continue their unfinished journey in the Dimensional Sea,” Root said.

"This hobby... is quite like that of an ordinary person," Chen Luo said hesitantly.

"You'd better hope your teacher isn't spying on you right now, or you're going to get a beating. Besides, even those who transcend are still living beings. Isn't it normal for them to have their own unique thoughts? Although in the common understanding, gods are beings who disregard everything, transcendence and becoming a god are not the same concept."

"It's understandable that one might lose humanity as their power gradually increases before transcending, but if these symptoms persist after transcending, then what's the point of transcending?"

"That makes sense." Chen Luo nodded.

Indeed, one cannot simply detach oneself from worldly affairs.

However, Chen Luo was actually quite curious about one thing.

Since the mindset of those who have transcended worldly concerns is no different from that of ordinary people, they naturally also have desires. After fulfilling these desires, is it possible to obtain a reward of a higher level than the original gemstone?

However, it is likely that those who transcend have the ability to control their own will, just as Chen Luo was unable to sense any desire from the puppeteer.

The difference between transcendence and non-transcendence is like an insurmountable chasm.

But because of this, Chen Luo is even more eager to see what he can achieve after transcending the power of desire.

"Alright, now that we have the doll, let's go play mahjong in the Vortex of Origin," said Origin, holding up the doll in his hand.

"Are you ready?" Chen Luo turned to look at Yukari Yakumo and the Halloween Queen beside him.

After Chen Luo finished dealing with Pinocchio's matter, he returned to the bar and saw the two people waiting there. Although they didn't urge him, their silent presence only highlighted their impatience.

"I'm ready!" Yukari Yakumo raised her hand.

"I'm ready too!" the Halloween Queen added, raising her hand.

“Great! SpongeBob and Patrick, it’s time for our adventure to the Vortex of Roots!” Chen Luo pointed to the bar door, which instantly opened to reveal the Vortex of Roots.

"How many times have I told you? Knock before you open the door!" The source of this slumped on the sofa, still not up, was furious as many people in the bar saw his lazy and indolent side.

Even with the holographic projection of the source here, the source didn't expect Chen Luohui to open the bar door so quickly.

Chen Luo didn't give himself any time to react.

"Come on, Auntie, do you still want to maintain your image? Don't you know what your image is like?" Chen Luo rolled her eyes at Genyuan and then closed the bar door.

Criticism is one thing, but we still have to save face.

After a while, Chen Luo pushed open the bar door again, revealing the true source of the vortex.

After the miscellaneous items displayed by the Root Projection were removed, the crowd gathered near the bar entrance was able to once again witness the grandeur and magnificence of the Root Vortex.

"Every time I see it, I'm awestruck," Yukari Yakumo exclaimed.

The last time Chen Luo went to the Vortex of Origin and died repeatedly, Yukari Yakumo took a record cone about the Vortex of Origin from Chen Luo. Every time she looked at it, she would drool.

This time, I was fortunate enough to enter the Vortex of Origin to comprehend the world's most fundamental code.

“It’s good to have a sense of awe for the world, but you’re about to enter the Vortex of Roots and experience the underlying code, so you can’t be so emotional. You need to control your emotions,” Chen Luo said.

"That's true, but who can stay calm in such an exciting moment? Why don't you help me with a head pat?" Yukari Yakumo said.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

Of all Yukari Yakumo's experiences, the only one more thrilling than this was when Chen Luo used the River God's power to summon the Golden Gensokyo.

Afterwards, Yukari Yakumo couldn't sleep for three days.

This time, Yukari Yakumo waited anxiously in the bar for a long time.

“There’s absolutely no need for that head-patting gesture. Just shift your gaze slightly to the side, see the being that represents the Vortex of Origin, and imagine her living here, lying on the sofa, throwing potato chips and cola she projects all over the Vortex of Origin. That will calm you down.” Chen Luo shook his head.

"..." Yakumo Yukari opened her mouth, but had nothing to say.

[Ding! Mission complete!]

Although the process was different from what she had imagined, Yukari Yakumo's wish to calm down was indeed fulfilled.

"That's incredibly rude of you," Genyuan said, clearly displeased.

Although what Chen Luo said was true.

"I was just saying it casually, my purpose was to calm Yakumo Yukari down quickly. What, am I telling the truth?" Chen Luo's gaze turned to Genyuan.

Lies don't hurt, truth is the knife.

A person gets anxious often because another person has touched a raw nerve.

"How is that possible? I was very disciplined even in the Vortex of Origin, okay?" Origin quickly calmed down.

"If anyone is interested in entering the Vortex of Origin, please come on your own. However, there is one thing I must remind you... Without the protection of the bar, simply looking directly at the source could have a huge impact on you. Although the resurrection spell and the head pat will prevent any irreversible damage, you should still be prepared. The process will not be pleasant."

Chen Luo stood at the entrance of the bar leading to the Vortex of Origin and spoke to the customers behind him who were very interested in the Origin.

It's impossible that only Yakumo Yukari and Halloween Queen are interested in the Root; it's just that they have the highest demand for it.

Others who are able to access the source will also gain something, more or less.

Especially after obtaining the Star Soul Puppet forged by Chen Luo, a resurrection item, they also gained the ability to save their lives once in the Root. In addition, the effect of the group resurrection spell made the guests who were originally afraid of pain (afraid of suffering pain for nothing and gaining nothing) start to be tempted again.

The bold get rich, the timid starve, and the dead can be resurrected.

As long as the true spirit is not lost, even using a resurrection spell will not affect the subsequent transcendence...

Resurrection items are quite common and very useful. If using a resurrection item prevents one from transcending death, then Chen Luo would not even be able to obtain the Seed of Transcendence, since Chen Luo has died before.

That's not quite right, because the River God's power is immortality, so Chen Luo didn't resurrect, but rather didn't die.

"Well... everyone, I'll go in first. Please make yourselves at home." Looking at the Vortex of Origin so close at hand, Chen Luo greeted everyone with his back to the Vortex of Origin, then leaned back and fell directly into the boundless Vortex of Origin.

"Ah!" Then, just as everyone was eager to try, Chen Luo's scream rang out from the Vortex of Origin.

Everyone was taken aback.

"Which bastard put Lego toys in the Vortex of Origin?! My back!" Even though Chen Luo couldn't be seen for the moment, his furious roar could be heard.

Then everyone saw Chen Luo, whose body was radiating a crystal-clear glow, slowly rising in the Vortex of Origin, carrying a bag, until he reached a place where everyone could see him.

"Hehehe." Genyuan scratched his head sheepishly when he saw the things Chen Luo was carrying.

Clearly, the culprit has been identified.

"Auntie!"

"Ahem, I need to clarify, nephew, what you stepped on wasn't Lego, but mahjong tiles," Genyuan said softly, yet with an air of self-righteousness.

"..." Chen Luo looked down at the small items made from the crystal-clear raw stones.

That's right, it was made from raw stone, otherwise it wouldn't be able to exist within the Vortex of Origin.

"Because you only gave me 100 Primogems, which isn't even enough for one mahjong tile, I had to make them smaller," Genyuan explained.

"Is the main issue the small things? The main issue is that you shouldn't throw away raw stones carelessly, okay?" Chen Luo said, rubbing his back.

"Why does Chen Luo seem like nothing's wrong?" Seeing Chen Luo enter the vortex of origin and even point at the origin with those miniature mahjong tiles, Yakumo Yukari muttered to herself.

Although she knew this was due to the luster of the raw stone emanating from Chen Luo, Yakumo Yukari still felt more confident because of it.

"Now that things have come to this, I'm going to be brave for once!"

Yakumo Yukari clenched her fist, took a short running start, and charged directly into the Vortex of Origin!

Just as the Halloween Queen was about to follow, she saw Yakumo Yukari, who had just rushed in front of Chen Luo and hadn't even had a chance to take the mahjong tiles from his hand to examine them carefully, vanish into thin air from the source.

The Halloween Queen sold half of her feet and is now unsure whether to take them back.

Yukari Yakumo, you died way too fast! I hadn't even gone in yet.

We agreed on a unified time of death.

But seeing Chen Luo, who, despite his ferocious expression, was still holding on a little bit within the source, the Halloween Queen made a tough decision and rushed into the vortex of the source as well!

Those who have always wanted to enter the Vortex of Origin may have some misunderstandings about it.

That was the magician revered by countless magicians, who actually only took a quick stroll around the entrance of the Vortex of Origin before immediately running back. No one had ever actually entered the true depths of the Vortex of Origin.

Once inside the Vortex of Origin, no matter how strong a person is, their only fate is dissolution.

This may be a characteristic of the Root itself, or it may be a characteristic that was added after the Root became the world consciousness, but the danger of the Root Vortex still exceeded the expectations of the bar patrons.

"Three of bamboo! Ah!"

"Sixty thousand! Ah!"

Chen Luo handed over the space to the bar patrons, then watched them try one after another to distract themselves by playing mahjong.

Absorbing knowledge from the root cause is painful.

After a group of bar patrons have died, the Staff of Limits placed by Chen Luo at the bar entrance will automatically activate, using a mass resurrection spell to revive them all.

Group resurrection spells have a higher priority than resurrection items.

Because their resurrection mechanisms are different.

The group resurrection spell can be freely controlled during resurrection, so Chen Luo chose not to shield the other party from all the torment they suffered in the Root.

Because these are torment, knowledge, and a blessing.

What these guests need to do is to quickly digest the knowledge they acquired before their death during the few seconds of invincibility they have after being resurrected using the resurrection spell.

The invincibility period is used for this purpose. While protecting the resurrected, it also prevents them from acquiring knowledge, achieving complete isolation.

Of course, it's impossible to digest it all.

As this knowledge accumulates, it will eventually overwhelm the other person's mind, causing them to lose their mind.

Knowledge is knowledge; once you've learned it, you've learned it.

Pollution is pollution, but if it reaches its limit, people will die.

Within the vortex of origin, knowledge and pollution are intertwined.

Only when they can no longer bear this knowledge will they be able to use the resurrection items.

The resurrection item will directly clear their mental pollution, restore their sanity to 100, and give them the opportunity to learn more knowledge.

When the other person's second life is about to end, they will return to the bar, waiting for Chen Luo to purify their corruption with a head pat.

As for why Chen Luo wasn't allowed to adjust the effects of the Staff of Limits' resurrection spell in real time to remove the opponent's contamination? Because Chen Luo simply didn't have time to care about them.

Moreover, two lives can accumulate enough knowledge; resurrection spells are not a panacea.

The knowledge they gained at the cost of their lives is already enough for them to digest; forcibly reviving them would be counterproductive.

As the person who, besides the Root, has been able to remain in the Vortex of the Root for the longest time, Chen Luo did not participate in that murderous mahjong game.

Chen Luo only thought they were "noisy".

The sound of the rough stone being chipped away kept ringing in my ears.

This is both the original stone protecting Chen Luo from the pollution that comes with knowledge and counteracting the devouring of the Root Vortex. These losses are only a small part; the bigger part is that, according to the law of equivalent exchange, the original stone is replaced with the source of the world.