Their commission was suspicious.

"It sounds reasonable, but it feels a bit strange. And didn't you say there were other methods besides this one?" Himeko pouted.

"But the problem is that this method is absolutely the optimal solution. It can not only make you stronger, but also allow you to retain your original body and your original human identity," Chen Luo said truthfully.

"Now that you mention it, it seems like all the other methods besides this one are quite dangerous..." Himeko said, stroking her chin.

"There's no danger at all, it's just that we're not human anymore."

"Himeko, you need to understand one thing: humanity has its limits. Unless..."

"unless?"

"I've learned one thing from my short life—the more you scheme and plot, the more you'll discover that human abilities have limits, unless you surpass them."

"so?"

"Ji Zi, why don't you just give up and leave now?" Chen Luo asked.

"...Forget it, I suddenly think that exploring the Nine Netherworlds is actually a pretty good choice," Himeko said decisively.

Sometimes, a person's identity is quite important to them.

"And what about you? You make it sound so easy. When did you stop being a decent human being? Speaking of which, the speed at which you've grown stronger since the first time we met is astonishing." Himeko looked Chen Luo up and down.

"No, I still quite like being human. The main problem is that I'm afraid that when my mom and the others come back, they'll find that their son has become inhuman after a summer vacation. They'll be terrified."

Well, Chen Luo is the kind of person who is somewhat obsessed with his human identity.

No matter how many physical examinations you conduct on Chen Luo, you will find that Chen Luo is a perfectly normal human being, at most his physical strength is a bit outrageous.

And this is all thanks to the semi-conceptual constitution.

This thing is so convenient.

"If you hadn't brought this up, I would have forgotten that you're a second-year high school student." Looking at the boy who didn't look very old to begin with, Himeko rubbed her forehead.

"I really envy how quickly you've grown in just one month," Himeko sighed.

"You may appear glamorous in public, but you suffer in private. You have no idea what I paid for before I became stronger, and you have no idea how I spent the first two years after awakening my talent."

"There are no holidays, no free time, and sometimes we get harassed. Even though it's free, people might treat us like bad guys."

"I go out to do good deeds every day, but people still treat me like a fool." Chen Luo rubbed his forehead.

That's how society is. When you act like a nice guy, some people with a strong sense of principles might soften their hearts, but others will take advantage of you even more.

No one would refuse to be friends with a good person, but sometimes bullying a good person is more profitable than being friends with a good person.

Fortunately, Chen Luo hadn't encountered such a thing many times in the two years he had been handling commissions, but he was indeed mentally exhausted.

Chen Luo is not naive now, and at only 17 years old, he has the mindset of an adult and is mentally mature enough, thanks to those two years of training.

Fortunately, hard work will eventually pay off.

Two years of accumulation have led to this rapid growth. Whether it's a loss or not is another matter, but at least Chen Luo is doing relatively well now.

"I always felt like it wasn't easy for you either," Himeko remarked, looking at Chen Luo, who seemed to have a headache after only a short time lost in his memories.

"Who in this world has it easy? Everyone has their own troubles, but some people's troubles are on the surface, while others' troubles are hidden deep in their hearts."

"But don't panic, I'm here to help you out of this mess," Chen Luo said, hands on his hips.

Having worked on the task for so long, Chen Luo had gained some understanding of the nature of his talent.

Simply put, it's about harvesting people's wishes, desires, and desires.

But Chen Luo couldn't see through the more specific details.

Even if he couldn't see through it, it didn't stop Chen Luo from lending a helping hand to others.

It's said that it takes 66 days to form a habit, and sticking to a habit for two years has brought some changes to Chen Luo. Although it seems like a new world has been opened since he discovered another way to fulfill his commissions, since there are raw stones to earn, Chen Luo has directly become a wish ambassador.

Fair trade and equivalent exchange mean that the benefits of doing good deeds every day are visible to the naked eye.

Doing things when you're happy and not doing them when you're not is much better than serving those lousy bastards.

Therefore, Chen Luo is quite satisfied with the current situation.

Well, Chen Luo would be even more satisfied if he could complete the task himself without having to lift a finger.

"If you want to get rid of our troubles, then hurry up and help us find the Holy Mark. The Nine Netherworld is so vast, where are we supposed to find the Holy Mark?" Himeko said somewhat irritably.

"Alright, stop getting impatient. There are so many ways to prolong life anyway. Even if we can't find the Holy Mark, we still have other methods, don't we?"

“That makes sense. Let’s go back to the Hyperion.” Himeko reached out and pushed open a door that suddenly appeared in front of them.

"Hey, don't be in such a hurry." Chen Luo reached out and hooked a silk thread, pulling the door shut again.

"We still need to find the Holy Mark."

Aunt Himeko, can you please not be so decisive?

Besides, if Himeko leaves with Mei and the others so quickly, wouldn't Chen Luo be stuck here wandering around for ages?

The current situation is that all 12 crystals have been laid out, and the threads that cannot be blocked by the terrain have autonomously penetrated into the sealed body of Chi You, laying a net of heaven and earth inside his body, and using his dominion to erode Chi You, the most ancient ferocious beast, in places unseen by others.

As the silk threads extend, from an unknown perspective, Chi You is gradually being eroded.

Now that the seal formed by the Xuanyuan Sword has been broken by Chen Luo, Chen Luo can feel the life signs of a colossal creature gradually rising.

However, due to Chi You's enormous size and the long period of his slumber, this process will still take some time.

This period is the best and final time to control these threads.

Just as some toxins accelerate the body's demise by increasing blood flow, the most effective time to exert control is when Chi You's body becomes active, but the opponent is not yet fully awake.

During this most effective time, Chen Luo needs to stay near Chi You and cannot return to Hyperion. Only in this way can he maintain the best effect.

If Himeko and the others leave now, wouldn't Chen Luo be left just wandering around here?

Who can stand this?

So no matter what, we have to persuade Himeko and the others to explore the Nine Netherworld together.

Besides, it wasn't Chen Luo who was looking for the Stigmata, it was Himeko and the others. Chen Luo himself wasn't interested in the Stigmata.

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"Chen Luo, if I remember correctly, you said you only needed three items to come to the Nine Netherworld, right?" Ji Zi asked Chen Luo as they continued to explore the massive Nine Netherworld.

"correct."

“The first one is a ball, the second one is a Honkai Beast, and the third one is a demon. Since you are so clear about what you want, it means you should also have some understanding of the Nine Netherworld, right?” Himeko then asked.

“You’ve misunderstood me. I only know what’s inside the Nine Netherworlds, but I don’t know anything about the paths within them; in fact, they’re completely unfamiliar to me,” Chen Luo said.

After all, the story only shows the Book of Cangxuan, Ji Lin, Cangxuan, and Danzhu, and there is no mention of exploring the path.

It's like a transition in anime; it disappears in a flash. Who knows how Himeko and the others got there?

“Oh, right, I’ve changed my mind. For this trip to the Nine Netherworlds, I need four things. Besides the three things you just mentioned, I also need a pair of crystals,” Chen Luo suddenly said.

"What? You're changing your demands at the last minute? Is this considered raising the price on the spot?" Himeko raised an eyebrow.

"The key point is that before I made my request to you, I didn't expect any unexpected things to happen," Chen Luo said helplessly.

How could Chen Luo have imagined that those two unlucky kids, Cangxuan and Danzhu, would actually eat the Heavenly Fragrance Beans? And like snacks at that...?

"You just say you'll add money, and we'll lose face if we agree?" Himeko crossed her arms.

Although Himeko knew that all of them combined, regardless of whether they could win in a fight, they definitely couldn't win the fight, Himeko still insisted on being stubborn.

"If that's what you want to say, then fine, we won't add it then." After thinking for a moment, Chen Luo surprisingly did not refute Ji Zi's words.

"Sigh, shouldn't you normally go back on your word?" Himeko was taken aback.

In fact, if Chen Luo had just persisted a little, Ji Zi wouldn't have objected.

Because you simply can't object to it, can you?

However, Chen Luo was a little unconventional.

"No, that would be too degrading." After saying that, Chen Luo turned and walked in another direction, heading towards another fork in the road.

Where are you going again?

"Of course, we should continue exploring the Nine Netherworlds."

"But the direction you're going now seems to be different from the direction you were going before."

"What are you saying? I don't even know Jiuyou, so my exploration would be pointless," Chen Luo said.

Chen Luo understood.

Chen Luo didn't need to discuss the distribution of spoils with Ji Zi and the others at all. After all, anything inside Chi You's body was part of Chi You's body, wasn't it?

If that's the case, then aren't those two unlucky little devils sealed inside Chi You also Chen Luo's?

There are quite a few Honkai Beasts in the Nine Netherworld. Although the Anti-Entropy mechs cleared the path up to the stone gate, the Honkai Beasts in other areas were not eliminated. Honkai Beasts have extremely irregular activity ranges, and you might run into one sometimes. For example, Chen Luo and his group encountered quite a few along the way.

With a pull of the thread, Chen Luo drained a tank-class Honkai Beast, turning it into three Honkai crystals which he then tossed into his backpack.

"Chen Luo, what kind of Honkai Beast are you looking for? Wasn't the Chariot-class one big enough?" Himeko asked curiously.

Himeko still remembers that Chen Luo said he wanted to find the largest Honkai Beast that Himeko and the others saw after they came in.

The tank-class aircraft we just saw, which was over ten meters tall, was indeed the largest.

"What kind of giant Honkai Beast is this? When you actually see a real giant Honkai Beast, you'll know what a behemoth is." Chen Luo said as he hunted the Honkai Beast with great interest.

These aren't Honkai Beasts, they're Honkai Crystals!

"Theresa, where is the Anti-Entropy mech force now?" After wandering around for another half hour, apart from Chen Luo who had gained a lot of Honkai Crystals, the others had almost nothing to show for it. So Himeko couldn't help but communicate with Theresa.

“According to satellite data, the other party is still outside the Nine Netherworld and has not entered it, so you still have a long time to explore, so there shouldn’t be any major problems,” Theresa said.

"No big problem? You white-haired little dwarf, are you too confident in yourself? Or rather, too confident in the satellite?" A voice suddenly cut into Kiana and the others' channel, brazenly intruding on Schicksal's communication terminal.

"How is this possible? Why would there be external communication?" Theresa's voice suddenly faltered.

"Of course, it's through long-term research. We, Anti-Entropy, have already cracked your communication code. You don't really think we didn't copy any information when we were in the underground church, do you?" The unfamiliar voice laughed arrogantly.

"Was it that damned vixen Cocolia who did it? Himeko, you two run! Don't let them catch you!"

"Trash Valkyries, still trying to escape? Don't bother, you're already surrounded by us." The somewhat childish voice on the other end chuckled.

As the laughter rang out, a faint laugh also echoed from the Nine Netherworlds.

Everyone then looked in the direction from which the sound came, where a petite figure slowly walked towards Chen Luo and the others.

"I am Xingmar, the person in charge of this operation. Alright, don't waste my time, hand over the Xuanyuan Sword obediently!" Xingmar slowly walked in front of the group and said arrogantly.

It's her! It's her!

The invincible Grandpa Xing!

"Hmph! Who's trash, you arrogant brat! Besides, you're just one person, but there are five of us!" Xing's arrogant words made Kiana a little angry.

"Oh, really?"

"Snap!" Xing snapped her fingers lightly.

Instantly, countless pale blue data blocks began to accumulate, and in the blink of an eye, countless mechs appeared behind Xing.

"Now...who has more people?" Anzu asked with a cold laugh, glancing at Kiana, who had just called her a brat.

The combat power of Anti-Entropy's tactical mechs has always been evident.

You are now surrounded by me, all by myself!

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"Okay, you do have more people now. But don't think you're so great just because you have more people!" Kiana looked at the rather large number of mechs behind Xing with considerable dissatisfaction.

"Let's have a one-on-one fight, kid!" Kiana beckoned to Xing in a provocative gesture.

"How dare you call me a brat again! You trashy Valkyries, I won't let a single one of you get away with this!" Xing said through gritted teeth.

"But one-on-one fights are so boring." Xing took a step back, and countless anti-entropy mechs slowly moved forward.

"Uh, Chen Luo, open the door quickly. She has no sportsmanship." Kiana looked at the many Anti-Entropy tactical mechs and slowly took a step back.