Their commission was suspicious.

Currently, if the wish substitution function is used to save the previous civilization, there are two candidates: Dr. May and Dr. Möbius.

The former was the greatest scientist of the previous civilization because he was too intelligent and willing to devote his energy to uninteresting factions in order to achieve his goals.

The latter is because it's too taboo, and anything could go wrong.

These two are the only two who could potentially use a wish substitute to travel to the past and save the previous civilization.

Vilvi... isn't quite right. Her personality is too unconventional.

The reason they are all researchers is that when using a wish substitute to travel back in time, you can't take anything with you except knowledge.

However, even if Chen Luo gave Dr. Mei a whole bunch of technology and sent her back to the past, it might be possible to solve the problem of the End Cocoon, but it would definitely take a long time. After all, if you want to climb the technology tree, the material problem is actually quite troublesome.

At that time, the number of people who will survive the entire civilization will certainly not be as many as the former civilization members who have now become wish travelers.

Should we cram a ton of technology into Möbius's hands? That would have doomed the previous civilization.

It might be better to just throw in the final act.

[That's not really the point. If we were to do it that way, it wouldn't be impossible to get Dr. Mei to bring back more wish power.]

The power of desire is exceptionally effective in advancing the technology tree, a fact confirmed by the Black Tower.

[The key point is that you experienced most of the calamities of the previous civilization after the Seventh Herrscher and obtained a considerable amount of Primogems. If the past of the previous civilization were altered, wouldn't all those connections become meaningless?]

The focus is not on the raw stone, but on the desires and authority it represents.

When two equally powerful desires clash, who knows what will happen?

Moreover, if we say that half of the people who came out of the previous civilization were Paradise Adventurers and the other half have become Wish Walkers, that's a 95 out of 100.

If you don't score 95 on the next exam, there's absolutely no need to take it again.

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. It seems like Alicia and the others are quite satisfied with their current lives. Let's talk about those three magicians instead. I've accumulated enough time points, and I'll go find them after I kill a million Kyubeys. Do you have any suggestions?" Tokisaki Kurumi said, glancing at the chip next to Chen Luo.

Kurumi Tokisaki knew that Chen Luo seemed to have made a bet on her problem and this bargaining chip, but Kurumi Tokisaki was unsure to what extent Chen Luo could help her.

But at least it can offer him some help—this is the conclusion that Tokisaki Kurumi drew from Chen Luo's reminder that Kyubey can create countless clones.

"Suggestion? What suggestion? I suggest you just charge in with F2A. 1000 clones with the abilities of soul materialization and magical girls can't even beat three magicians. You might as well find a block of tofu and smash your head against it."

"...You're right, but when a long-awaited wish ends in such a hasty way, it always feels unreal," Kurumi Tokisaki said after a long silence.

Since Tokisaki Kurumi pushed open the door and entered the bar, she had never felt that acquiring time points could be so easy.

Chen Luo is fine; he has Time Source Crystals and Time River Water, so it's perfectly normal for him to help me recharge my time value. However, it will still cost some Paradise Gold Coins...

But Kewpie is different; this little thing is really useful.

You don't have to pay anything, and you can even get a wish for free.

Of course, Kurumi Tokisaki also knew that before the soul could materialize, being a magical girl was not a good profession.

The only thing that makes Kurumi Tokisaki somewhat regrettable is that she seems to have missed out on a good era.

I heard that a few days ago, when Chen Luo helped out at the bar, he basically didn't accept any payment. But ever since Chen Luo created the Wish Fate Path, he felt that not accepting any payment was a bit unfriendly to those wish seekers, so he started to symbolically charge a small fee.

The time value is not available on the group network, but theoretically it could be obtained for free before.

“If you want your wish to come true, there are ways,” Chen Luo said, stroking his chin.

"What do you mean?"

“I can discuss with the world consciousness of your world and have it send out a few proxy agents to hinder you when you fulfill your wish. After beating all your magical girl clones half to death, it might decide that you have the resolve to save the world and let you go easy on them, allowing you to successfully complete your wish. That might have a bit more of a sense of ritual, right?” Chen Luo said.

"There's no need for that." Tokisaki Kurumi shook her head directly, rejecting Chen Luo's proposal.

Kurumi Tokisaki does feel that fulfilling her wishes has become easier after meeting Chen Luo, but that doesn't mean she wants to encounter more obstacles.

LOL, does anyone actually choose hard mode instead of casual mode when playing through the story?

“Sigh, you’re like this, and so is Sand Gold. We both feel it’s unreal that the deepest desires buried in our hearts can be easily fulfilled. But you’re a bit better than Sand Gold. At least you listen to advice and know not to create difficulties for yourself and then try to overcome them.” Chen Luo shook his head.

Chen Luo had heard a news story a while ago about a bank that planned to give away 100 sets of 100 grams of gold, but after calling the lucky users, they were initially mistaken for scammers, resulting in only a few sets being given away.

Things that come too easily always seem fake.

"Did you try to persuade them to give up gold dust just now?" Kurumi Tokisaki asked uncertainly.

Kurumi Tokisaki had watched the whole thing from the sidelines. From beginning to end, Chen Luo simply had Sand Gold draw the cards on his behalf and then gave Sand Gold two choices.

“Huh? Didn’t I try to stop it? Uh, it seems I didn’t, but it’s not my fault. It was Sand Gold who insisted on saving it himself,” Chen Luo said.

When Chen Luo went to rescue Kallen through the invitation of destiny, he insisted on bringing Otto along so that Otto would believe that the problem could really be solved in such a simple way.

Gold dust is somewhat similar to Otto in some respects.

They are indeed similar, at least in terms of being reckless.

"..." Tokisaki Kurumi was speechless.

Don't you know whether you tried to persuade them or not?

And if you don't even try to persuade him, how do you know he won't listen?

"If I buy a lottery ticket after everything is over and I don't win, can you send me there to buy a lottery ticket? I don't want to work hard anymore," Kurumi Tokisaki asked with a sigh.

Kurumi Tokisaki wasn't good at putting in effort, after all, she was originally a rich girl.

Damn Primal Spirit!

Forget it, I can't beat them, I'll just go and kill those three magicians instead.

Defeating the Primal Spirit is fighting, and defeating the three magicians is also fighting.

The former satisfies psychological needs, while the latter satisfies practical needs and can easily reach 150 million people.

Hmm... how about we beat up the Primal Spirits first, and then kill those three magicians?

Excellent! A perfect solution!

1000 magical girls each unleash a powerful attack, then travel back 30 years to unleash their ultimate moves and run towards a timeline before the Primal Spirits even appeared!

Regardless of how much or how little was fought, the fight was fought anyway.

"Is it possible that if you want to win the lottery, just tell me and I can help you check the lottery numbers?" Chen Luo said.

"Oh, right, that's true."

"But remember, never go to a legitimate lottery shop, or you won't win. Actually, betting on football is better than buying lottery tickets," Chen Luo said.

Chen Luo had at least heard of a relative of one of his classmates winning at sports betting, but he had never heard of anyone winning the lottery.

“In Tokyo, betting on horse races is more common than betting on football,” Kurumi Tokisaki said.

"You understand this too?"

"Know a thing or two."

"How about we make a bet? I bet you'll lose your next horse race bet," Chen Luo said, pulling out his stakes.

"I won't gamble, because I won't gamble. I just know a little bit about it." Tokisaki Kurumi shook her head.

"That's a real shame."

Although if there are only two choices, the "all or nothing" option does not accept multiple bets.

Otherwise, in cases like Tokisaki Kurumi, if Chen Luo and Tokisaki Kurumi place different bets, wouldn't one of them necessarily win?

The rules for multiplayer games are even more stringent, and multiplayer modes are generally only possible in Fate games.

Chen Luo is currently very interested in the Destiny Coins, but he hasn't obtained a single coin yet.

Neither the bet involving Kurumi Tokisaki nor the bet involving sand gold can be decided immediately.

"Since that's the case, then I'll go and gamble with fate a few more times." Chen Luo picked up the [All or Nothing] and stood up.

Kyubey continues to die. Tokisaki Kyozo will likely stay here a little longer.

Chen Luo couldn't just sit idle either.

Upon arriving on a devastated planet, after accepting the commission, Chen Luo tossed his chips amidst the puzzled gazes of the surrounding adventurers and wish-seekers.

“I bet… these adventurers from the amusement park alone can solve this planet’s environmental problems within a day,” Chen Luo said.

The bet is settled.

"3000 raw stones".

[The stakes are too high]

"2000 raw stones".

[The stakes are too high]

"How about 1000 raw stones?"

1000 raw gems have been bet. All or nothing.

The chips were once again in Chen Luo's hands.

"Honestly, the environment of one planet here only gives 1000 Primogems, and I've already invested all of them... But if I can win, I can not only earn 1000 Primogems, but also a large sum of Destiny Coins." Chen Luo was quite satisfied with the result.

The reason the bet was able to be made was because it was indeed risky for Chen Luo.

The Paradise Adventurers and Wish Walkers currently on this planet are clearly understaffed; at least twice as many are needed.

"Speaking of which, fate is truly cruel. Both are matters within the same planet. The bet on gold dust is worth 2000 gemstones, while the bet on environmental remediation is only worth 1000 gemstones."

[Presumably, the value is estimated in terms of the absolute value of destiny. Environmental remediation and saving the planet are important, but only important to the people of this planet. As for Sand Gold, he could become a high-ranking executive at an interstellar peace corporation; his influence on destiny is far broader, and naturally, his value is much higher.]

Fate is so cruel.

If it has value, it has value; if it doesn't, it doesn't.

"Now it's up to you guys. I hope you can solve this planet's environmental problems within a day," Chen Luo said, turning to the adventurers from the Paradise Park beside him.

"But we don't have enough manpower. Should we bring in more people?" the Wish Walker asked.

“No need. I specifically told you not to use the River God's abilities to enhance your talents to maximize your benefits. Now is the time to cash in.” Chen Luo said, snapping his fingers.

The illusory river instantly washed away all the wish-seekers and adventurers in the vicinity.

One by one, golden or silver adventurers from the paradise appeared beside those main bodies.

"Alright, go ahead, we have enough manpower now," Chen Luo said.

"Okay." Although they were excited to see Chen Luo in person, the wishers and adventurers of the paradise quickly set to work, heading to various parts of the planet to restore its dilapidated environment.

Each person performed their duties with swift and decisive action.

"So if you can cheat, there's no reason to lose," Chen Luo said, tossing the "All or Nothing" card in his hand, which had inexplicably turned into Mora.

This isn't just cheating, it's blatant hacking. But whatever, your authority is higher than this item's.

This is a gamble of fate; as long as it's within the scope of the gamble, everyone relies on their own abilities.

Otherwise, if there were a bet that he was bound to lose, wouldn't that be very unfair to Chen Luo?

You tell me, are those Golden Paradise adventurers and Silver Paradise adventurers the adventurers themselves?

"Unfortunately, this is another long-term deal. The bet won't be completed until at least this afternoon, and I won't be able to collect the Destiny Coins." Chen Luo sighed, then continued to teleport to the next location that needed his help.

It would have taken another day even if we doubled the manpower, but the adventurers from the Golden and Silver Paradises are stronger and more efficient.

And so, Chen Luo began using this method one by one, traversing various planets in the Collapse Iron World that needed help.

Since Chen Luo has already drawn the [All or Nothing] option, he doesn't need the random reward for now, and he'll get Primogems anyway...

In addition, the growth rate of four-star commissions is significantly higher than the speed at which Chen Luo completes commissions. Therefore, even if he encounters a simple and quick combat-oriented commission, Chen Luo will hand it over to the adventurers in the Paradise after accepting the commission so that they can undergo trials.

The only thing Chen Luo needed to do was to gather the survivors on the planet together and protect them to prevent any survivors from dying during the trial, which was going on for a long time (one day).

[All or nothing] I never refuse any bet with a certain success rate or failure rate.

It's enough to have a certain success rate and failure rate; no gambler loses every day!

Winning just once is a huge profit!

But then again... cheating works like this: cheating can make your win rate infinitely high, you won't know that unless you cheat.

……

"Ugh."

"Why are you sighing?" Kurumi Tokisaki asked, glancing at her sideways.

For some reason, more than an hour after Chen Luo left, Tokisaki Kurumi returned to the bar and started sighing.