Their commission was suspicious.

Chen Luo looked up and glanced at his "tool" section.

There was another old insect there—Matou Zangyan.

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"However... now we're here to discuss compensation. I'll help you save Sakura, what will you give in return?" Chen Luo asked, squatting down next to Matou Kariya.

"Everything!" Matou Kariya said through gritted teeth.

"Sorry, I'm not interested in anything of yours. If you could, how about you give me this?" Chen Luo pointed to the red [Stigmata] on Matou Kariya's right hand.

"Take it as you please, as long as it helps Sakura..."

"make a deal!"

Chapter 549 The Correct Way to Deal with the Old Bug

"Hey, young warrior, your wish is to bring Sakura happiness and rescue her from this devilish house, is that alright?" Chen Luo slowly led Matou Kariya into the bar and had him sit down next to him.

"Ahem, that's right." Although the Crest Insects were as obedient as if they were dead under the pressure of the bar, Matou Kariya still coughed twice out of habit.

"But have you ever thought about how to make the other person happy?" Chen Luo asked.

"Kill Tohsaka Tokiomi! It's all Tohsaka Tokiomi's fault!" Matou Kariya, who had appeared rather weak, immediately said hatefully.

"Wow, bro, can you not be so murderous?" Chen Luo looked at Matou Kariya with some concern.

Chen Luo was genuinely worried that Matou Kariya would anger himself to death, given that Kariya's physical condition was truly terrible.

Seeing the other person's condition, and worried that they wouldn't be able to hold on, Chen Luo reluctantly took out a string of tricolor dumplings from his backpack and handed them to them.

Chen Luo now only has 10 strings of tricolor dumplings left, 7 of which were returned by the Law of Knowledge, because the Law of Knowledge didn't use the tricolor dumplings at all when dealing with the seven disciples.

The good news is that about a month has passed since Chen Luo last made the tricolor dumplings, meaning he can now make 30 skewers of them. Therefore, giving one to Matou Kariya isn't an unbearable loss.

Matou Kariya took the three-colored dumplings Chen Luo handed her, gave him a strange look, and then, instead of eating them immediately, continued speaking...

"It's all Tokiomi Tohsaka's fault! If Tokiomi hadn't sent Sakura to the Matou Moo family, that hellhole, she wouldn't have had to suffer for a year, and Sakura wouldn't have lost the light in her eyes like she does now. So it's all Tokiomi Tohsaka's fault!" Matou Kariya slammed his fist on the table, somewhat agitated.

"Okay, okay, it's all Tokiomi Tohsaka's fault. Calm down first," Chen Luo said quickly.

In fact, if we only consider him from the perspective of a magician and a father, Tokiomi Tohsaka is indeed unqualified in both aspects.

However, from the perspective of a magician's father, Tokiomi Tohsaka is indeed more qualified than before.

However, since the other party has already become the scapegoat, it wouldn't be a problem for them to take a few more blames. For now, we should just continue along the lines of Matou Kariya.

In fact, Tokiomi Tohsaka's decision to send Sakura Matou to the Matou family was a last resort.

In any case, Tokiomi would send one of his daughters away.

Because he is a magician, it would be better if one of his daughters had mediocre talent, but both are rare geniuses. If the old madmen at the Clock Tower discover the sisters' talents, they might just snatch them away and seal them away. Tokiomi Tohsaka can only protect one of his heirs; the other is beyond his control.

The Clock Tower is a complete disaster; it's utterly useless at everything except fighting amongst itself.

In the timeline designated by Fate/Grand Order, among the three major organizations of the Mage's Association, the Clock Tower suffered the most swift demise when the end came, while the other two organizations retained some remnants, and some even managed to turn the tide.

Moreover, even if the Clock Tower doesn't intervene, it's hard to guarantee that the two sisters won't fight over inheriting the family business. The most typical example is the sisters Orange and Aoko.

Therefore, giving away a daughter is a necessary matter.

However, this doesn't mean that Tokiomi Tohsaka is not to blame.

Although Tokiomi Tohsaka was unaware that the Matou family, which appeared to be a great noble family from the outside, had actually been so thoroughly corrupted, the fact that they made a mistake in their decision-making was undeniable.

So he's definitely going to take the blame.

"So it's all Tokiomi Tohsaka's fault, but there's still a question: are you really willing to die a month from now and never see Sakura and Aoi Tohsaka again?" Chen Luo asked immediately.

"...If possible, I really hope to be with Sakura and witness her live a happy life," Kariya said after a moment of silence.

"But my physical condition no longer allows me to have such a wish, because my life is only about a month left due to the insects eating away at me." Yan Ye raised his somewhat withered hand.

Matou Kariya's vitality has now weakened to a frightening degree. No one would deny that he is like an old man flickering in the wind.

"So why don't you pray to me? Since I can help you rescue Sakura, why do you think I can't save you?" Chen Luo smiled as he looked at Matou Kariya.

Kariya Matou is a tragic figure, and his obsession with saving Sakura is indeed understandable.

There's nothing wrong with the idea that the soul might have some shining points.

But to call him a messenger of justice is probably an understatement.

"Since I possess the power to reach the level of the old bug, if I were to kill the old bug, and then you inherit the Matou family's assets and take good care of Sakura, wouldn't that be better than you returning her to Tokiomi Tohsaka? Even if you don't give her to Tokiomi Tohsaka, you really don't have anywhere else to put her."

Chen Luo raised a very practical question.

Of course, in addition to this, there is also the reason that Chen Luo is not good at taking care of children.

Why bother taking care of a child? Chen Luo already has enough trouble taking care of himself.

Therefore, you should complete the commissions you issue yourself.

"Really... is that possible?" Matou Kariya looked at the product with some disbelief.

"Why not?"

"Then what else do I have to give up this time? I've already promised you the only valuable thing I have on me." Matou Kariya said, looking at the Command Seal on the back of his hand.

"This time, I want your soul. I want you to become my puppet, at my beck and call. What do you say? Do you agree to this condition?" Chen Luo looked at Matou Kariya expressionlessly.

"...I agree. I have nothing left to lose." Matou Kariya hesitated for a moment before nodding.

"Alright, the deal is done." Chen Luo nodded.

"I'll give you the ability to survive, and to thrive, in return you'll become my puppet. How about that? No problem?"

“No problem.” Matou Kariya nodded firmly.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Fight for Happiness]: To allow Matou Kariya to continue living for at least 10 years.

Reward: 400 Primogems + Matou Kariya's Affection +20

Difficulty: 3 stars

As expected of a new guest who can open up a world, he has already contributed two commissions to Chen Luo in just one minute, with a total value of 1000 raw stones.

"Uh, why are you all looking at me like that?" After Chen Luo and Matou Kariya finished discussing the deal and breathed a sigh of relief, he turned around and found that many of the people who had come to join in the fun on the second floor were looking at him with strange eyes.

Especially Yvette, who was looking at Chen Luo with a judgmental gaze.

Unfortunately, since Yvette is Chen Luo's puppet, she can't do anything.

Although he couldn't do anything, and Chen Luo actually enjoyed seeing the other person's expression of wanting to do something but being unable to, Chen Luo felt it was necessary to prove himself.

"Let me make this clear first, I didn't save him to turn him into a puppet. Rather, I can only save him by turning him into a puppet. Don't get the key point mixed up," Chen Luo quickly explained.

Since Matou Kariya has already issued the request, whether the other party wants to become a doll is no longer up to them.

"To be honest, with his physical condition, which is completely ruined, how can I save him if I don't turn him into a puppet?"

Although Chen Luo's medical skills were superb, and Möbius's were even more so, a skilled cook cannot make a meal without rice.

Chen Luo now has three ways to solve Matou Kariya's problem.

First, use medical techniques to remove all the markworms from the opponent's body, and then use holy light to heal the opponent's body.

However, the reason the other party will die within a month is mainly because its vitality has been reduced to a terrifying level. Therefore, it is necessary to give it 1-2 three-colored dumplings every month to sustain its life.

It goes without saying whether the Three-Colored Dumplings are rare or not. The key point is that this mission has a cycle of 10 years because they require Matou Kariya to live for at least 10 years.

Chen Luo couldn't stand having to spend 10 years completing a task.

Alternatively, one could directly use the concept of "time" to rewind Matou Kariya's time to a year earlier, so that, under normal living conditions, he could easily live for 10 years.

But... that's a whole year!

Why don't you just kill Chen Luo and see if you can squeeze out half a year from him?

Therefore, the best option is to turn the other person into a puppet; there is no other way.

Anyway, Chen Luo won't summon him, so turning him into a puppet won't do any harm, and it can even give the other party special powers.

"Manager, if possible, could you please find and capture that old bug as soon as possible? I'm worried that if he continues to escape or amass power, it could harm Sakura."

Just as Chen Luo finished explaining that his actions did not involve any temptation to degenerate, Matou Kariya finally couldn't hold back any longer.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"Why are you in such a hurry? But never mind, you have a good reason to be in such a hurry, so I'll grant your wish."

Looking at the 50 raw stones the other party gave him, Chen Luo felt it was time for him to get to work.

So, in your mind, is this all the old bug is worth? That's way too cheap.

While grumbling to himself, Chen Luo took out his friend's book.

With a gentle flick, the Book of Friends instantly opened and turned to the page of Matou Zouken.

Seeing the name of Matou Zouken on that page, Chen Luo tore it out.

One of the active abilities of the Book of Friends is that you can tear off someone's name and then summon them.

The prerequisite is that both parties need to be in the same world or in a bar.

He held the thin sheet of paper between his two fingers and closed his eyes.

"Whoosh!" Finally, Chen Luo tossed the piece of paper with the other party's name on it forward. The paper instantly burst into flames without fire, turning into ashes.

A faint light slowly appeared before Chen Luo, and the page that had been torn out of the Book of Friends appeared on it exactly as it was.

However, although the records above are still clear, the other party's name is completely blank.

Given the discount rate between Chen Luo and Lao Chongzi, it should take about a day to rewrite the name, right?

However, one chance a day is enough.

As the light before Chen Luo's eyes gradually faded, the old bug was also summoned into the bar by Chen Luo.

"What is this? An insect?" The crowd, who had been watching Chen Luo's actions with anticipation, were somewhat disappointed when they saw the insect.

Although it asked you to summon the old bug, it didn't ask you to summon any bugs.

"Tch, ignorant." Chen Luo rolled his eyes at everyone, then directed a silk thread to instantly circle around the insect that was trying to fly away from the bar.

The insect panicked for a moment after appearing in the bar, then instantly flew towards the open door on the second floor.

Just as the opponent was about to fly away, a thread wrapped around it.

Just as the giant worm was trying to use magic to break free of the thread, the old worm suddenly discovered that it couldn't use magic in this bar.

I have magic, but I can't use it.

Therefore, the thread must not be damaged in the slightest.

Just when the opponent was at a loss, the silk thread pulled them back sharply, dragging them in front of Chen Luo.

Attacks of any kind are not permitted in the bar.

But Chen Luo didn't attack just now; he only pulled the old bug over.

It's like how Chen Luo can still pet the little fox even without removing damage from his teammates.

So, while the old bug might be able to put some resistance against Chen Luo in the outside world, he couldn't even beat a single person in the bar.

Because damaging any items is not allowed in a bar.

"This is the old insect's true form. In order to achieve immortality, it has abandoned its human body and uses insects as its body to continuously possess offspring in order to achieve eternal life."

"Simply destroying this old worm's body is useless, because his body is just a simple flesh made of worms, while his true self controls that body. His true self, which is hidden somewhere... is this big worm."

As Chen Luo spoke, he took out a wine glass containing the wine of nothingness, changed its shape, and stuffed the old worm into it.

Chen Luo's Book of Friends Summoning Technique naturally summons the other party's true form.

Therefore, Chen Luo didn't need to lift a finger to get the other party into the bar.

Can one use their destiny ability to find the other person's true form by following the threads of fate?

How to determine the other party's location using the lock-on and guaranteed hit functions of the Friendship Revolver?

This is too much trouble!