Their commission was suspicious.

After walking for a while, Chen Luo finally saw a huge iron fence blocking Chen Luo and the others outside. On the other side of the iron fence sat a woman whose body was half-submerged in darkness.

This woman can no longer be called a young girl, because even when she is sitting there, her figure is simply too amazing.

"Hi, Aponia, I brought Lolo to see you." Alicia greeted her first.

“Hmm.” Aponia nodded, then turned to look at Chen Luo.

“Please come closer so I can see what you look like,” Aponia said respectfully to Chen Luo, who had been silent since earlier.

Although Aponia's gaze and tone of voice were strange, as if Chen Luo held a different place in her heart, Chen Luo had no time to care, because...

[Ding! Control-type ability detected, automatically canceled, costing one crystal.]

Upon hearing this notification tone, Chen Luo subconsciously took a step back.

Holy crap, that woman inside... she's a devil!!!

Damn it, they deducted a crystal from my account for saying just one sentence! This is outrageous! Chen Luo didn't understand why he was so afraid of Abernia before, but now he does.

This woman is absolutely terrifying.

This isn't talking to Chen Luo; it's practically stealing Chen Luo's crystal. It's only because this is in the Collapsed World that they'd be stealing the primal stone.

Chen Luo was certain that he would spend a lot of raw materials on this woman in the future.

Chen Luo's talent panel makes him immune to all mind control skills, but the price is that it requires spending Primogems or Crystals.

Moreover, this cost is not determined by Chen Luo, but is automatically deducted once the talent panel detects that such a situation has occurred and threatens Chen Luo.

This will make Chen Luo immune and avoid many unfortunate things, but it does require a lot of raw stones and crystals.

Although Chen Luo possesses the ability of a Herrscher of Knowledge to resist this commandment, it seems that Chen Luo is still affected by the judgment in the talent panel, so the fee was deducted directly without any regard for whether Chen Luo agreed or not.

The Precepts of Abonia differ from the abilities of the Heralds of Knowledge. The Heralds of Knowledge manipulate the minds of others, while Abonia uses the Precepts to manipulate the bodies of others.

Furthermore, Aponia can also modify the consciousness of others through precepts.

For example, there are a few things that Chen Luo knows.

First, they attempted to erase the memories of all those who knew about the Fire-Chasing Moth, but failed to fill the void in their memories.

Second, through her own abilities, she completely transformed the mindset of a female commoner into that of another Alicia.

Third, the thoughts of 600 members of a certain site can simultaneously exist in one person's body.

While Aponia has her own reasons for these things, it is undeniable that Aponia's abilities are truly terrifying.

"In conclusion, this woman is truly terrifying. One sentence costs a crystal, ten sentences cost ten crystals, and a hundred sentences would mean a day's work is wasted." Thinking this, Chen Luo silently took a half step back, then bumped into Alicia standing behind him.

"Lolo, you can't keep backing away when responding to a girl's request. It will hurt her feelings. Besides, Aponia won't hurt you." Alicia, who had been waiting behind Chen Luo at some point, gently pushed Chen Luo's back, pushing him towards Aponia.

Chen Luo stumbled and landed on the prison-like railing, gripping it with one hand while stretching the other forward.

The pet egg that Chen Luo was holding was put into his backpack.

Chen Luo felt his outstretched hand being grasped by a gentle and warm hand.

[Ding! You have reached your friend limit and cannot add any more friends.]

"!!!" When Chen Luo heard this sound, his eyes widened instantly. Then, Chen Luo looked at his friends list.

It was discovered that it was indeed almost full, or rather, the fact that it was only now full was the result of Chen Luo's selection.

For example, with Timaus, Chen Luo shook hands with him and then immediately deleted him.

"Damn it, what do I do? How do I add more friends?" Chen Luo panicked a bit.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Who knows when I'll be able to shake Aponia's hand again?

And Chen Luo came specifically for this purpose.

[Ding! Do you want to spend 5 Primogems to unlock a friend slot?]

Holy crap, 5 Primogems for a friend slot?

Why don't you just rob it?

[Ding! Do you want to spend 5 Primogems to unlock a friend slot?]

"..."

Drive, drive, drive, I'll drive, okay?

Chen Luo hates seller's markets like this where there's no room for negotiation, especially when he's the buyer.

Give me 100 at once!

Ah, never mind, let's open 20 first.

Chen, meticulous and frugal, Luo

After enabling the friend slot, Aponia successfully entered Chen Luo's contact list.

Aponia

[Discipline] (S-rank talent): Aponia, who was born with divinely bestowed abilities. After fusing with Honkai Beast genes to become a Fusion Warrior, she not only gained new abilities, but her original innate abilities were also greatly enhanced.

ability:

Discipline (S-level talent): Not only can it restrict a person's actions at will, but it can also affect physical functions, push a person to the extreme within the scope of human potential according to their desires, and even affect consciousness and thinking.

Price: 5000 raw stones (original price 1 raw stones)

Threads of Fate (S-Rank Talent): Allows one to glimpse the threads of fate and know the future of others, but cannot change that fate.

Price: 5000 raw stones (original price 1 raw stones)

Package price: 7500 rough stones (original price 15,000 rough stones)

Discount: 5% off (■■)

Discount: 10% off

"Oh... is there a package deal? And it really is 5% off? But what's that strange square thing?"

Aponia's ability price was the strangest price Chen Luo had ever seen.

Aponia originally possessed a kind of commandment-like ability; at least in her life, she had never been rejected by anyone, which was an ability she inherently possessed.

This becomes even more apparent after becoming a Fusion Warrior, and at the same time, he gains the ability to glimpse the fates of others.

The combination of these two elements constitutes Aponia's unique ability—[Discipline].

Because they can see the fate of others, they want to change it and therefore impose commands on others. However, since fate cannot be changed, they will eventually perish.

This may be why Aponia confined herself to a cage.

Because she was already trapped in the cage of fate, knowing it but unable to change it, the pain she brought to the other person was even greater than that of someone who was destined to perish.

"Yes, it really is you. You are someone who cannot be bound by the threads of fate. Whether in the past or the future, you have always had this characteristic," Aponia said with a smile, gently holding Chen Luo's hand.

"And as always, she still has a bit of fear of me. Why is that?" Aponia's tone was tinged with confusion.

Aponia originally thought that someone like Chen Luo, who was beyond the reach of fate and unaffected by her own rules, would be able to get along with her amicably. However, the fact that Chen Luo always seemed somewhat afraid whenever he saw her was a constant source of distress for Aponia.

Aponia originally thought that Chen Luo in the past would not be like this, but now it seems that this situation still exists.

But this fear is different from the fear that other members of the Firemoth have of Aponia; it's more like... the fear that the children in the sanatorium he used to build felt when they heard that he was going to take away their candy.

However, this fear only lasted for a while, and after some time, the other party seemed to have lost their fear.

Aponia had been trying to ask Chen Luo the reason for this, but Chen Luo had never said anything.

Aponia had guessed that the reason was that imposing discipline on him would come at some price, but Chen Luo kept coming closer to her, and she didn't see any physical or mental damage on him...

Later on... well, the relationship between the two sides underwent another peculiar change, so Aponia stopped asking about it.

Seeing Chen Luo's fearful expression now, Aponia felt a pang of nostalgia.

However, since it really is Chen Luo from the past, then... let's change our approach for now.

"Don't ask, I just don't know," Chen Luo said directly.

“Please tell me, okay?” Aponia said softly to Chen Luo.

[Ding! Control-type ability detected, automatically canceled, costing one crystal.]

"...Please let go of my hand, thank you." Chen Luo now had the urge to gag the other person with something.

Has this person gotten used to using precepts?

Two crystals were deducted from Chen Luo in just a few minutes. Although it wasn't much, it added up.

Chen Luo would be heartbroken if he couldn't earn it back from the other party.

“Of course. Whatever you want.” Aponia released Chen Luo’s hand and straightened his collar, appearing quite familiar with him.

"Alicia told me you wanted to see me. Is there something you want to say?"

"It was there a moment ago, but it's gone now," Chen Luo said after a moment of silence.

Mom, this woman is stealing my raw gem!

Chapter 283 [Please] Don't be timid

"There's no need to worry about that. Whether you're the past you or the future you, you still possess the same dazzling and desirable qualities that are uniquely yours. And although you are not the future you now, our relationship... well, it's better not to talk about that now. So please tell me the purpose of your trip. Whatever it is, I will definitely fulfill your request."

Perhaps it was because she saw Chen Luo, or perhaps she saw a glimpse of the future Chen Luo in him, that the deepest place where Aponia was suddenly brightened, allowing Aponia's entire body to appear in Chen Luo's eyes.

Aponia looked at Chen Luo tenderly, as if, just as she had said, she would fulfill any request Chen Luo made.

This attitude made Chen Luo feel a little strange.

[Ding! Control-type ability detected, automatically canceled, costing one crystal.]

However, this woman is really outrageous.

Chen Luo is feeling very tired right now.

Chen Luo is always the one taking advantage of others; this is the first time he's been taken advantage of, which is absolutely outrageous.

Three sentences were enough to get the traveler to spend three rough stones on me.

Outrageous.

"Hmm, that same expression again. So, could you please tell me why you're looking at me like that?" Aponia, whose entire body was now in Chen Luo's field of vision, asked with a puzzled expression.

[Ding! Control-type ability detected, automatically canceled, costing one crystal.]

"Please don't say 'please,' okay? Thank you." Chen Luo finally couldn't hold back anymore.

You've already spent four of my crystals, and you haven't even given me a single lollipop. You're a truly heinous woman.

A woman whose entire being screams "guilt".

“But aren’t you not afraid of the precepts?” Aponia asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Scared? Who said I’m not afraid of the rules?” Chen Luo rolled his eyes at Aponia.

Every time I say the word "please," I have to deduct a crystal. How can I not be scared?

Chen Luo guessed that the reason his future self didn't tell Aponia about this was because Aponia at that time was bound by precepts in almost every word she spoke, making it impossible for her to control herself freely.

Just as no one could refuse Aponia before she gained the power of the Fusion Warriors.

This is less of a capability and more of a passive ability.

Perhaps when Chen Luo becomes stronger in the future, and his talent panel assessment is no longer affected, he won't need to rely on crystals to talk to Aponia anymore.

However, Aponia at that time might have already been able to freely control the commandments.

"But you are not affected by the precepts, are you?"

“Being unaffected doesn’t mean I haven’t paid a price. The price I paid was very heavy. Just these few minutes of talking to you have cost me an unbearable price. Because you’ve already triggered the precepts four times in a row.” Chen Luo was numb.

4 crystals.

"Is that so? Okay then, I'll try my best." Although Aponia felt that Chen Luo's words couldn't be completely trusted, Chen Luo's serious expression was undeniable. Perhaps Chen Luo's current strength wasn't as great as it would be in the future, so he might have to pay a price or something.

In short, since the other party has already spoken, Aponia will try her best not to unconsciously use the commandments.

"Okay, I've tried my best to control myself, so please state your purpose."

[Ding! Control-type ability detected, automatically canceled, costing one crystal.]