Their commission was suspicious.

“Emmm…” Alicia’s fingers stroked the back of Chen Luo’s hand, as if she were lost in thought.

A feeling that is very strange, peculiar, yet also very intimate.

Alicia didn't understand, which is why she wanted to understand even more.

Upon seeing where the other person was touching, Chen Luo almost instinctively pulled his left hand back.

"Um, please don't do this, I'm scared," Chen Luo said, looking weak, pitiful, and powerless.

"Don't take it back so quickly, let me take another look."

"Alice, that's enough, stop bullying my assistant." Seeing Chen Luo's seemingly confused expression, Mebius said coldly.

"Oh dear, why is Mebius so concerned? I'm not going to steal your Lolo, I was just looking at the back of the other person's hand." Alicia sighed.

"Alright, Alicia, you really need to go and see that Desdobia. As a senior, you should teach her, and she's a beautiful girl too. This is a golden opportunity, don't miss it!" Chen Luoxiang said, thinking of Alicia's best interests.

"..." Alicia seemed somewhat shaken when she heard the word "beautiful girl".

"And Kevin, you too. Take Alicia to meet him quickly. He's the fifth fusion warrior, and a rare mental fusion warrior at that. For Mei's sake, you should at least keep her neutral." Chen Luo patted Kevin on the shoulder and said.

“…I’ll go right now.” Kevin suddenly remembered after hearing Chen Luo’s reminder.

If Kevin remembers correctly, according to Mebius's explanation, mental fusion warriors are more suited to fighting humans, and since they are fighting humans, they need to be on guard in certain situations.

Kevin also knew that May had indeed faced a lot of opposition within the Firemoth, so contacting the first psychic fusion warrior was indeed necessary at this time.

Kevin's efficiency skyrockets whenever May is involved. So he headed straight for the direction Desdovia had gone.

Sometimes, you should never entrust your safety to the conscience of those in high positions.

Because they have no conscience at all.

"So, Ellie, why don't you hurry up and go with her? If the newcomer gets led astray by Kevin, that'll be a real problem," Chen Luo threatened Ellie.

"I have a feeling you're doing this on purpose..."

"Alright, don't overthink it, go on your way. See you tomorrow. And I'll give you a big surprise tomorrow as a celebration of our officially established guardian-protected relationship," Chen Luo said sincerely to Alicia.

"Really?"

“Really. And Kevin has already gone far away.” Chen Luo said, pointing to Kevin who was walking further and further away.

"Alright, it's a deal. Kevin, wait for me!"

Perhaps genuinely afraid that Kevin would lead Desdovia, the new fusion warrior, astray, Alicia also followed him.

Chen Luo stood quietly in place, watching the two leave.

Don't worry, I'll definitely give you a big surprise tomorrow.

Hmm, what do you think of the pink burlap sack?

but……

"You seem to be trying to get Alicia away. Did something happen?" Möbius asked casually after everyone else had left.

"Nothing, it's just that I have a feeling the other person seems to have noticed something," Chen Luo replied to Möbius while staring at the back of his left hand.

"Hmm? What is that?" Mebius frowned.

“Stigmata, Imaginary Number Stigmata.” Within Chen Luo’s field of vision, on the back of his left hand, a symbol or stigmata representing imaginary numbers was quietly sitting there.

Chen Luo currently has three Stigmata: the Imaginary Stigmata on his left hand, the Quantum Stigmata on his right hand, and the Puppeteer Stigmata on his back.

The Imaginary Number and Quantum Stigmata are fixed on the backs of Chen Luo's left and right hands, while the Puppeteer Stigmata can appear anywhere.

Of course, these three sacred marks are invisible to others unless Chen Luo is willing to let them see them.

"Could it be that she sensed something? That shouldn't be the case. Logically speaking, people nowadays shouldn't be qualified to access anything related to the Imaginary Tree, right? This must be your imagination, right?" Möbius was somewhat skeptical.

I, a PhD student, haven't even come into contact with the Imaginary Tree yet, and you're telling me a warrior has?

"Who knows? Anyway, it's impossible for it to be an illusion, since she touched the spot where my stigma was for a long time. But maybe she doesn't know anything about the Tree of Imaginary Numbers and thinks I'm something else."

"Something else?"

“For example… a Herrscher? Okay, don’t look at me like that, I was just kidding.” Chen Luo raised his hands in surrender.

"Give me your left hand," Möbius said, extending his hand to Chen Luo.

"Oh." Although Chen Luo thought he should be unyielding, he still chickened out when he saw Mebius's serious expression.

After taking Chen Luo's left hand, Mebius followed Alicia's example and began to touch the back of Chen Luo's hand, trying to discover something.

"Hey, Snake, if you're trying to touch the Holy Mark, then I can only say you've touched the wrong place." Chen Luo, who couldn't stand it any longer, directly revealed his Imaginary Holy Mark to Mebius.

"...Oh? You mean Alicia touched the right spot just now?"

"Mm." Chen Luo nodded.

“That shouldn’t be the case. We’re both fusion warriors, but I don’t have any special connection with her. Why can she?” Mebius frowned.

"Who knows? Maybe it's because the Honkai Beast factor fused with them is at the end-of-life level." Chen Luo shook his head.

Come to think of it, Chen Luo didn't seem to have told anyone that Alicia was a Herrscher.

Chen Luo felt that it would be more meaningful for Alicia to say it herself.

I cannot deprive Alicia of this right that belongs solely to her.

"The end-stage of Dharma..."

Currently, the only fusion warrior who has fused with the genetic factors of a Honkai Beast of the End-of-Day Era is Alicia.

Mebius's Shesa was only at the trial level.

Although Mebius was long past the age of caring about such things, he still felt a little annoyed when he heard Chen Luo's words.

So what if she's a End-of-Day Demon? No matter how powerful she is, she's still a Honkai Beast, right? Why can she see it but I can't?

Chapter 513 Alicia's Continued Harassment

Today, after completing the surgery, Chen Luo returned to the laboratory somewhat cautiously.

"Hey, A Luo, what are you doing again?" Cang Xuan suddenly appeared and patted Chen Luo on the shoulder from behind.

“I’m avoiding Alicia. Also, speaking of Alicia, did you tell her that I can go home and rest after performing three surgeries in one day?” Chen Luo asked Cang Xuan directly.

"Uh, I don't think there's anything to keep secret about this, is there?"

"There's nothing to keep secret, but you betrayed me. You traitor!"

"Seriously? You can call this betrayal?"

"Never mind. I'm going to hide in Möbius's lounge in a bit. Don't tell Alicia about this, please don't." Chen Luo emphasized to Cang Xuan again and again.

"You're really strange. Why are you so afraid of Alicia? You were wearing an Alicia support hat a while ago." Cang Xuan looked at Chen Luo with great curiosity.

In Cang Xuan's view, everything Chen Luo did was strange.

Also, Alicia is so cute, why don't you stan Alicia?

"It's not that I'm afraid of Ellie, it's mainly that I'm afraid she'll become my bodyguard. To be honest, I'm actually a socially anxious person. I don't like dealing with strangers, and I prefer to stay at home alone or in a closed, cramped place."

"..." Cang Xuan didn't speak, but pointed to himself.

“Ah, you guys don’t count. After all, even people with social anxiety need to learn how to earn money to support their families, right?” Chen Luo said.

"...To be honest, firstly, not all socially anxious people like to stay in closed and cramped places, and secondly, I don't think you're socially anxious at all. You're more like a social terrorist." Cang Xuan rolled his eyes at Chen Luo.

"You've only been at the Firemoth for a few days, and you've already gotten on good terms with Kevin, even having him personally escort you back to the lab. Tsk tsk."

If you still say you're socially awkward, then Alicia has something to say.

Even before Kevin turned into ice, Alicia gradually became friends with him, unlike Chen Luo, who simply won through evil means.

"Ahem, anyway, just don't let Alicia find me, or your sister is finished."

"Wait, what does this have to do with Danzhu?" Cangxuan was taken aback.

"If I didn't make her copy those 100 times as punishment, do you think she could have endured it on her own?"

"That makes some sense, but not much. If you ask me, we should give Danzhu the opportunity to train on his own. You haven't seen how much Danzhu loves to court death these days." Hearing this, Cang Xuan sighed.

"It's all your fault for spoiling her all this time." Cang Xuan glanced at Chen Luo reproachfully.

"You don't understand, do you? If we're talking about strict fathers and kind mothers, I'm the kind mother type. I simply can't bear to see others in trouble."

“I suspect you’re taking advantage of me,” said Cang Xuan, Danzhu’s twin sister.

"I was just talking about types, types! Okay, that's enough, I'm off now. Remember, don't tell Alicia where I am." After saying that, Chen Luo ran towards Mebius's lounge.

[You come out here! Alicia stole from my house, and you didn't even know!]

Cannon Fodder #1: [What happened?]

[Alicia secretly swapped roles with Sakura, saying she'd become my bodyguard to ensure my safety outside the Moth of Flames—you didn't even mention this to me.]

Run back to number 1. :【But you said it yourself, sir, this was a private exchange between them.】

[Couldn't you assign Alicia some missions? Like exterminating Honkai Beasts or something. The Seventh Herrscher just died less than a month ago, right? There must be some Honkai remnants left, right? Send her to deal with them.]

[The entire Firemoth is so big, the strongest are Kevin and Alicia, and both of them are fusion warriors. Keeping one ace in Firemoth is enough.]

Cannon Fodder #1: [However, according to regulations, senior combat personnel are entitled to a few days of rest after completing the clearing of Honkai Beasts in a region. Just two days ago, Alicia cleared out an area. And now it's her rest time.]

Cannon Fodder #1: [Besides, didn't you also plan to have Alicia serve as your guard when you're out and about for a while?]

That was the old me, not the current me. Oh well, this gives me a headache. I'll have to keep out the battle of wits with Alicia for the next few days.

Not only do I have to complete tasks every day, but I also have to outwit and outmaneuver Alicia among the Moths of Flame every day, making sure she can't find me.

What a terrible human suffering!

Oh, by the way, hurry up and arrange for Hua, the only survivor of the fifth squad, to be my official bodyguard. You can surely manage that, right?

Chen Luo suddenly came up with a brilliant idea: to find someone else to replace Alicia as a temporary bodyguard.

In fact, Alicia and Kevin are quite different; Alicia really doesn't have time to play bodyguard games for very long.

As one of only two members of the Fire Moth with the highest combat strength, Alicia also frequently goes on missions, just like Durandal of Schicksal.

Although Alicia has plenty of free time because she resolves battles so quickly, it's normal to find a proper replacement since it's only temporary.

Cannon Fodder #1: [No problem, please hold on for three more days, sir.]

Three days? Three days is enough for Alicia to scatter my ashes!

Cannon Fodder #1: [But sir, right now I'm the only one among the higher-ups of the Firemoth. Personnel changes aren't a problem, but if Alicia insists too much, things will get a little tight.]

[Hmm... Good luck, I believe in you. If all else fails, just trick a few high-ranking members of the Fire Chaser who are just as inhuman as you into coming here to conduct fusion surgery experiments. That way, you'll have people helping you.]

Cannon Fodder #1: [Uh, I understand, sir. I'll try my best.]

"Sigh, why do I still feel so tired even though I have so many dolls? Don't these people know how to help me share the burden? Forget it, I have to get out of here. I always feel that Cangxuan is unreliable. I'd better run away before Alicia arrives."

Alicia always appears anywhere without warning, so Chen Luo is always worried that she will suddenly appear beside him and drag him to the Moth Chaser.

To be honest, even the Herrscher of the End didn't frighten Chen Luo this much.

Alicia is truly amazing.

"Lolo, Lolo, where are you? Mebius said you went back to the lab." Not long after Chen Luo left, Alicia appeared at the lab door, with a blonde girl pulling her along.

"Hey, Cangxuan, have you seen Luoluo?" Alicia spotted Cangxuan after scanning the lab.

"Huh? Luo Luo? Oh, him? What's wrong? Is something the matter?" Cang Xuan asked.

“I’m here to invite him to be my lab assistant,” Alicia said.

"Experimental assistant? What kind of experiment?" Cang Xuan asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Here's the thing, the one behind me is the 5th Fusion Warrior of the Fire Moth, and he's a mental perception type Fusion Warrior. He's also a case where Lolo personally performed the surgery successfully, so we plan to invite him to be our ability experiment assistant. It took me a long time to get this approved," Alicia said, pointing to Daisy Dobia behind her.

“But A Luo told me not to tell you his location.” Cang Xuan was a little embarrassed.

"I knew he was avoiding me. But it's okay, don't tell me, just point him out to me, okay?" Alicia said angrily.

“That makes sense.” Cang Xuan nodded and pointed towards the direction of Mebius’s lounge.

Alicia's words make absolutely perfect sense.

[Alicia]: Lolo, where are you? I can't find you in the lounge.