Their commission was suspicious.

"Oh, that's good." Chen Luo breathed a sigh of relief.

"What a strange thing! This thing has piqued my curiosity. Can I borrow it for a moment?" the puppeteer said.

"Teacher, what are you going to do?"

“Of course, we’ll see who’s number one on the Transcendence Ranking,” the puppeteer said.

"Didn't you just beat me up because of the rankings?"

"Hey, how can this be the same? I'm a transcendent being, and you're not. I'm leaving now, I'll give it back to you later." After saying that, the puppeteer took the list and left.

"...My teacher is the kind of person who thrives on chaos," Chen Luo complained.

No, or rather, based on the information currently available, the one who most enjoys stirring up trouble is probably my own teacher.

Time only began to flow around Chen Luo after the puppeteer left.

"Is time freezing such a common skill? How come everyone knows how to use it?" Chen Luo shook his head.

But just thinking about it, even Chen Luo can control time and pause it.

It's quite normal for a puppeteer, a transcendent being who detaches himself from authority, to have this ability.

Having power means you can use it to manipulate other rules; you'll get used to it.

Therefore, authority has no distinction of rank when facing beings below the level of transcendent beings, because all are omnipotent.

Even those with wealth and power can use skills like "money can make the gods do the work" or "money can make the devil turn the millstone."

"Hmm, what just happened?" Black Tower suddenly asked.

Why do you ask that?

“Because the flag in your hand has disappeared,” Black Tower said.

Black Tower couldn't detect that the puppeteer had been there, but it could see that the flag in Chen Luo's hand had disappeared.

In fact, not only Black Tower noticed Topa next to him, but Topa also noticed him.

Hey, you scholar over there, your ranking suddenly disappeared!

"My teacher just came by and borrowed my flag. It's nothing," Chen Luo said.

"That's good. So, can I eat now?"

"Uh... let's just use the power of wishes. Alright, the Star God of Wishes is watching you, you can go eat now," Chen Luo said.

That list does allow Black Tower to eat in his puppet form, because the list can be used to hold events. As long as Chen Luo creates a puppet list and holds a puppet eating contest, he can solve Black Tower's problem.

But now the rankings are gone.

The only way to help the Black Tower realize its wish is through the simplest and most basic method.

[Ding! Mission complete!]

"Alright, let's go get something to eat." Chen Luo patted Heita on the shoulder.

"Wait a minute, someone's coming," Black Tower said.

"I really don't understand, why are you all fixated on this small case and constantly updating it after it just went live? What are you up to?" Toppa continued his frustrated call with the talent incentive department.

"Why not just hang up on those tedious conversations?" a mature older woman's voice rang out.

Topa turned his head and looked on with surprise, while Zhangzhang hid behind Topa in fear when he saw who it was.

"In my opinion, Toppa, you handled it very well. At least on the surface, you truly demonstrated your determination to dedicate everything to the Amber King on the list. And when Pinocchio was under the blessing of the Wish Star God, he decisively chose to stop, acquiring a large number of Wish Mirrors to exchange for favors. For the department, it was a sure win."

“It’s been a long time, Yelena. I’ve been looking forward to working with you, and I didn’t expect this day to come so soon. Are you having any trouble? You can tell me anything, just like before.” Emerald gently rubbed Toppa’s cheek.

“Ms. Emerald, it’s been a long time. I’m very honored to have the opportunity to work with you.” Topa’s tone became cheerful and increasingly respectful.

"You're still so reserved. Forget about the hierarchy, just treat me as your peer. You can skip the unnecessary titles, like 'Madam' or 'you'," Emerald said in a gentle and casual tone.

"I'm sorry, I'm still finding it hard to get used to it right away, after all, you... you're my senior."

“But now, we are all members of the Stoneheart Ten. Let’s prepare well; the meeting later cannot afford to fail,” Emerald said.

"I say, isn't it a bit inappropriate for the two of you to talk about exchanging favors for Pinocchio mirrors in front of me?" Black Tower said, arms crossed.

“But Ms. Black Tower, as brilliant as you are, you must have seen through our purpose from the very beginning, right? We gave you the mirror not because we didn’t know you already knew the true nature of the mirror, but to prevent you from having unnecessary doubts about the company’s trust in you,” Emerald said with a smile.

"Hmm... Hmph, of course I know." With Emerald placing such a high position on his status and intelligence, Black Tower resolutely chose to remain stubborn.

"But you two were just talking about the meeting... Is the company planning to get involved with Pinocchio?" Black Tower asked.

“Of course not. Although we originally had ideas, under the blessing of the Star God of Wishes, naturally no one dared to have any disloyal thoughts.” Emerald shook her head.

"It's just... a simple desire to cooperate."

"What kind of cooperation?"

"Miss Black Tower is also interested?" Emerald asked.

"I have no interest in what kind of cooperation you're going to have. I'm just curious... is it related to the Wish Star God?" Black Tower asked.

"What makes you say that, Miss Black Tower?"

“Because I’ve heard… or rather, I’ve already seen the Pinocone sovereignty transfer agreement signed between the Dream Master and Chen Luo. Although I feel my family has no right to sign this agreement,” Black Tower said.

“Well… if that’s true, then Pinocchio will likely have plenty of business opportunities in the future, making cooperation even more worthwhile… Thank you for the information, Miss Black Tower,” Emerald said.

Although the company is now hesitant to make any moves against Pinocchio due to the issue of the family distributing wish mirrors, this still falls into two categories.

First, the reason why the Star God of Wishes chose to cooperate with the family and distribute mirrors is simply because the family is close to the Star God of Wishes, and the Star God of Wishes does not reject other partners. Therefore, the Interstellar Peace Company still has a chance to take its place.

Secondly, the Wish Star God has already regarded Pinocone as his private territory.

It now seems that the latter is correct.

As for the family, they made a huge profit.

Even if they signed a contract to sell themselves into servitude, they still made a huge profit.

“I’m telling you this not just to provide you with information, but to ask if you want to discuss matters concerning the Wish Star God. Don’t get the point wrong,” Black Tower said.

“They will probably ask about the Wish Star God and its intentions, but they probably won’t discuss much else,” Emerald said.

Jade was able to speak frankly with Black Tower because Black Tower also knew about the bar.

Perhaps Black Tower has a better personal relationship with Chen Luo than Chen Luo has with his family, after all, the first place where the Wish Star God Chen Luo appeared in the public eye was Black Tower Space Station.

Yalilo? It's just a small hockey puck, not even connected to the internet, so it's normal that people don't know about it.

"Then you're doomed," Black Tower laughed gleefully.

"Ms. Black Tower... what does this mean?"

“Discussing matters concerning the Wish Star God right under his nose, without inviting him… Let me tell you a secret, the Wish Star God holds grudges and hates it when people talk badly about him behind his back,” Black Tower said.

"Then, Ms. Black Tower, you..."

"I didn't secretly speak ill of him. I said it directly. That's all I have to say. Good luck to you all." After saying that, Heita went to sample the food at the banquet.

Chen Luo, who had been standing to the side, was ignored by everyone.

"How dare they ignore my Wish Star God! I'll remember this grudge!"

[Yes, yes, that's how vengeful they are! Wait, who said that?]

"Of course it's me." The puppeteer appeared beside Chen Luo at some point, and after watching Toppa and Emerald go upstairs with Chen Luo, he threw the flag in his hand to Chen Luo.

Chen Luo was very familiar with the puppeteer's current gaze; it was exactly the same as when he looked at Mikhail and the other two.

The puppeteer seems quite interested in Toppa and Emerald, believing they might have the potential to become actors.

【…】

The user-friendly plugin instantly shut up.

Ever since the humanized plugin failed in front of Chen Luo's mother, it has learned when to shut up.

At the very least, one should not "speak" in front of those who have transcended worldly concerns.

"Teacher, how's this ranking going? About the Transcendence Ranking..." Upon seeing the Puppet Master return, Chen Luo's gossipy nature instantly ignited.

"What a lousy ranking! Why am I ranked so low? It's obviously a fake ranking." The puppeteer said with a look of disgust.

"Low ranking... how low do you mean?"

"The thirty-sixth."

"Oh, that is indeed a bit low."

"Smack!" The next moment, Chen Luo received a flick on the forehead.

"...I mean, this list ranks you too low. Your ranking should be higher. This list is definitely a fake one!" Chen Luo quickly said.

It turns out that sometimes it's okay for others to say they have a low ranking, but you shouldn't echo their sentiments.

"Actually, it's not so bad... because this transcendence ranking isn't based on strength, it's based on the order of transcendence." The puppeteer's expression was somewhat complicated.

"Oh, I see. In other words, before creating this list, we need to decide on the ranking criteria. So the list you're looking at is actually a list of the ages of those who have transcended..."

"Snapped!"

Chen Luo got another flick on the forehead.

“I mean transcending the ranking list,” Chen Luo said.

"In short, if you're going to use this, it's best not to involve those who have transcended. You can use it freely in other situations, and also remember to give it a lot of keywords so that the ranking doesn't go astray," the puppeteer reminded him.

"Don't worry, I understand. I've learned this the hard way when I used my ID to apply for identity in the world before," Chen Luo said.

For example, Chen Luo created a Terra Continent identity for himself that contained more than 100 minor identities, and there were so many identity missions that Chen Luo hadn't finished them yet.

"That's fine then." The puppeteer nodded.

"But speaking of which, teacher, you haven't left yet?" Chen Luo asked.

Chen Luo hadn't really noticed whether his teacher had checked out or not, since his teacher was a transcendent being and it was normal for him to appear and disappear unpredictably.

"Why should we leave? There are so many excellent actors in this world, of course I want to pick and choose. It's not easy for me to come here." The puppeteer said with his hands on his hips.

"Uh, who else are you planning to target?"

Just like Chen Luo has a collecting habit, so does the puppeteer, but the puppeteer prefers to collect excellent actors.

"For example, that Star Core Spirit, which is beginning to take human form and has some understanding of human nature, is quite interesting."

"That's the main character, teacher, please calm down."

"That Star God of Pleasure is quite interesting too..."

"He has already gone to the Dimensional Sea on his own."

“I know, that’s why his name is already on the cast list. I’m considering whether to bring this clone of the God of Pleasure as a stand-in actor as well.”

"...Teacher, you really love making a scene!"

"What you're saying... If I didn't want things to get complicated, I would never have bothered with creating this Transcendence Ranking. Now, barring any unforeseen circumstances, all the Transcendence users know their rankings. I'm going to watch the fight soon, do you want to come?" the Puppeteer asked excitedly.

"Why are they fighting? Didn't you say this was arranged according to the order of transcendence?"

"Yes, but there are some brainless transcendents. This list only has the words 'Transcendence List' without the word 'order.' So it's normal for some people to misunderstand." The puppeteer nodded.

How can someone without a brain transcend?

“Some powers inherently require a lack of brains. Take the power of strength, for example. That transcendent being is just a brute! He goes around looking for Dao Fruit level experts to fight. After defeating all the Dao Fruit level experts, he goes around looking for transcendents in the world. He transcends while fighting... Can you believe it?” The puppeteer said bluntly.

"It sounds less like power and more like the authority of battle."

"Pretty much. It's like when you transcend, although it's called the power of wishes, whether it's a wish or a fantasy, it all falls under the concept of the power of wishes," the puppeteer said.

"Oh, I see..."

"So you want to go watch the Transcendent Ones fight? It's really exciting."

"No need, teacher, I think I have already politely declined your offer."

"Tch, coward."

"Then why don't you create another Transcendent Combat Power Ranking?" Chen Luo retorted, unconvinced.

"Of course, we're afraid something bad will happen. Being outside the ranking list isn't a big deal, since it's just a ranking, but once the combat power ranking list comes out, the world will be in chaos," the puppeteer said.

"Tch, coward..."

"You unfilial son, how dare you speak to your master like that?"