Their commission was suspicious.

They all have useful items.

"Alright, you can go now, before more of them arrive." After saying this, Qianjie walked into the sanatorium on his own.

"Wait a minute, sir, how about becoming my second bodyguard?"

"Not interested," Qian Jie said coldly after glancing at Chen Luo.

The way the other person turned and left was really cool.

however……

"Qianjie! You've broken the door again!" A gentle female voice, tinged with helplessness, rang out.

Upon hearing this voice, Qianjie revealed a look of disgust beneath his mask.

"Aponia, I've fixed it, okay? Stop nagging."

"This isn't about nagging or whether it's fixed or not. And what's with this young man and all those other people who fainted by the door?"

"Qianjie, you've been fighting again." The woman's voice clearly carried a hint of anger at his lack of self-control.

"Good children shouldn't fight."

"Ugh, Aponia, you're so annoying!" Qianjie was even more annoyed now.

Chapter 725 Chen Luo's Lifelong Rival - Aponia

“Um… Sister, actually, the man next to you, Qianjie, helped us out of a predicament. We had our wallets stolen the first time we came to Twilight Street, and after we finally found them, we were chased by that gang. Luckily, this masked man helped us out.” Chen Luo said, seeing Qianjie listening to Aponia’s lecture with obvious annoyance.

Speaking of which, Twilight Street is truly a place where talents emerge in large numbers. This small street has produced three outstanding individuals.

He was at his peak from the moment he appeared, and although he wasn't a Fusion Warrior, he was able to tear apart a Herrscher named Thousand Calamity with his bare hands.

She also possesses the ability to see into the future and is irresistible to everyone.

Patofilis: Luck is the greatest gift.

Oh, right, and Vilvie also worked as a magician in Twilight Street.

"Oh, is that so? Qianjie has improved a lot. I apologize for my presumptuous judgment just now." The beautiful lady who appeared, wearing a white hood and a black nun's habit, said softly to Qianjie.

Thousand Calamities was completely unmoved by Aponia's apology.

Aponia, the third of the Fire Chasers, is not yet a Fusion Warrior.

The first thing most people notice about the other person is its size, because the other person's slime is really big.

There's also the other person's light blonde hair and their faint dark circles under their eyes, which look like they've been staying up late a lot.

Chen Luo always felt that this Aponia always had a certain ethereal quality to her—he never knew when she would suddenly die from staying up all night.

The other person is indeed a kind person, just as their profession suggests.

However, the other party must have their own unique methods to ensure the normal operation of a sanatorium in a place like Twilight Street, where demons and monsters roam.

“Sir, what brings you and your companion to Twilight Street? If it’s not urgent, I don’t recommend staying here for too long,” Aponia said, turning to Chen Luo.

"But seeing how weak you are, yet still coming to Twilight Street, you must have something important to do, right?"

"No, you've misunderstood. I just came here out of curiosity about Twilight Street," Chen Luo said, scratching his head sheepishly.

"Is that so? Then we'd better leave quickly. Qianjie, did you get that package from these gang members? Should we give it back to them?" After speaking to Chen Luo, Aponia looked at Qianjie with some concern.

"Oh, no, this is for Qianjie. It contains things I bought for self-defense, like pepper powder, thumbtacks, and lollipops. Now that Qianjie has helped us defeat the pursuers, I'm just giving these things to him. Maybe they'll be of some help to this sanatorium. It's a small gift but a big sentiment," Chen Luo said.

“Thank you for your help to the sanatorium,” Aponia said with a slight nod.

Although pepper, thumbtacks, and lollipops weren't much of a donation, Aponia didn't mind.

"But how can a lollipop be used for self-defense?" Aponia was still curious about this.

Thumbtacks and pepper are one thing, but can a lollipop be used for self-defense?

"Oh, lollipops are just something I like because I like sweets. But it's obvious I don't have an appetite for sweets anymore. And I can't eat that many by myself," Chen Luo said casually.

“Kids might like lollipops,” Aponia remarked.

"Child, are there any children in this sanatorium?" Chen Luo suddenly asked.

“Yes, or rather, most of the people in the nursing home are children,” Aponia said softly.

“That’s perfect. I have two children’s books here. Maybe you can use them to tell stories to the kids.” Chen Luo said, pulling two books out from under the side of his wheelchair.

"Huh?" Hua paused for a moment upon seeing the two books, then examined the wheelchair more closely.

Where did you get this book from?

“Stop looking. This wheelchair may not look bulky on the surface, but it actually has a lot of usable space. The hidden compartment for storing books was specially installed by Vilvi because she was worried I would be bored.” Chen Luo said as he maneuvered the wheelchair to Aponia and handed the two storybooks to her.

"It's not anything precious, but it's definitely rare. I mean, it's very rare on Twilight Street. I hope it can be of some help to the children at the sanatorium," Chen Luo said.

"Thank you so much. The children have probably been listening to the same storybook for too long, so they wanted to hear some new stories. These two storybooks have really been a great help." This time, Apollia expressed her sincere gratitude.

Even the best child would get tired of reading the same storybook 800 times.

Material deprivation is secondary; the sanatorium hasn't reached that level yet. But spiritual deprivation has already occurred.

"Well, it's noon. Come in and have some lunch, how about it?" Aponia said to Chen Luo and Hua.

The invitation was extended partly because Chen Luo's two storybooks arrived at the right time, and partly because Chen Luo and Hua seemed like naive college students who posed no danger.

Aponia is relatively kind, but even kind people aren't stupid.

Aponia certainly wouldn't invite those gang members lying outside into the sanatorium.

Putting aside the potential damage to the nursing home, it will certainly frighten the children.

[Ding! Control-type ability detected, automatically canceled, costing one crystal.] (Crystals can be used in the Honkai Impact world.)

"..." Chen Luo's smiling face froze instantly.

Damn it, wsm!!!

Fine, I kindly gave you two storybooks, and this is how you treat me? Can't a person have a moment's peace?

Chen Luo's Fate Thread ability did indeed foresee that the other party had invited him to dinner.

However, Chen Luo's Fate Sub-Quest ability did not anticipate that he would have his Originium deducted.

Or rather, things related to one's own talent are rarely revealed by the Fate Line. However, since situations that allow Chen Luo to extract raw stones are quite rare, and even if he cannot foresee them, Chen Luo can still recognize and defend against and evade when he discovers others mentally interfering with him through the Fate Line.

Although Chen Luo couldn't predict what would happen if the original stone was taken, he could foresee what the other party would do and thus be able to stop them, so it didn't have much of an impact.

But Aponia is different. Aponia has almost integrated this ability into her daily life, so a single sentence from her could easily catch Chen Luo off guard.

Although Aponia is not currently a Fusion Warrior, she actually possessed special qualities even before becoming one.

In her own recollections, Aponia mentioned: "Even she herself didn't know when this situation began, nor where the absolute persuasiveness in her words came from, but since she became conscious, she seemed to have never been rejected by anyone."

In addition to this ability that makes it impossible for anyone to refuse, the other party was also born with the "Heavenly Eye," and even before becoming a mental perception-type fusion warrior, he already had a certain vague and inexplicable foresight about the future.

This must be the true chosen one, right?

Aponia's ability was not something he acquired after becoming a Fusion Warrior, but rather it was enhanced after he became a Fusion Warrior.

Similarly, there are Padophilia's ability to be lucky, and Velvi's ability to have multiple personalities, etc.

Ah, Twilight Street truly is a place where talented people emerge in large numbers.

These capabilities are what allow Aponia to maintain the sanatorium's stability in Twilight Street.

Just kidding, how can a bunch of martial arts practitioners compare to those who cultivate immortality?

Of course, Aponia wasn't the only one at the sanatorium; there were other staff members as well.

Chen Luo is in great pain right now. My raw gemstone!

Chen Luo felt like he was a dessert offered to General Lei Dian when he was hungry.

Fortunately, we've only lost one rough stone, so it's not a big problem.

"Luo, I think we could stay for dinner. What do you think?" Hua spoke first.

Normally, Hua would follow Chen Luo's lead, but this time Hua took the initiative to express his own demands.

“Of course.” Chen Luo nodded.

In fact, not nodding was not an option; Hua was clearly influenced by Aponia's abilities.

Although Aponia hasn't undergone the fusion surgery to truly unleash the power called Discipline, Hua hasn't become a fusion warrior yet either.

"Aponia, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. Be careful not to bring trouble upon yourself," Qianjie said with a cold snort.

“It’s just a meal, no need to be too wary,” Aponia said.

"Hmph. These two are no ordinary people. Although we don't know exactly who they are, the fact that they possess a handgun is enough to make them extraordinary," Qianjie said.

"A pistol? That's great. Now we don't have to worry about whether you two can leave Twilight Street safely." After hearing Thousand Calamity's warning, Aponia was more concerned about something else.

"You... Hmph, never mind, never mind." After glancing at Aponia, Qianjie opened the storage bag Chen Luo had given him, took out the pepper and thumbtacks, and tossed the remaining large bag of candy to Aponia.

Qian Jie didn't care much about Chen Luo; it was just a gun.

"Alright, you two, let's go. Oh, by the way, Qianjie, remember to fix the iron gate." Aponia instructed Qianjie before leading Chen Luo into the sanatorium.

"I know," Qianjie said somewhat impatiently.

"How about I help him fix the iron gate? I'm pretty good at repairing things," Chen Luo suggested.

"No need, you look so weak, you need to rest more," Aponia said softly to Chen Luo.

"..."

It can only be said that Chen Luo's feigned weakness after being tainted by the aura of the source was sometimes effective, but Chen Luo wanted to complete the quests.

“Miss Aponia, right? In a chaotic place like Twilight Street, don’t just invite anyone you meet to the sanatorium for a meal. Aren’t there many children in the sanatorium? If there are people with bad intentions, they could easily harm the children,” Chen Luo said as he moved the wheelchair behind them.

“There’s no need to worry about that. Having been in Twilight Street for so long, I know about these things. But for some reason, the moment I saw you, I felt that we might meet often in the future, and I also had a vague feeling that you are a good person.” Aponia smiled at Chen Luo and said.

Aponia could vaguely foresee an unpredictable future.

Before becoming a psychic fusion warrior, this ability was shrouded in mystery, but one could still intuitively judge whether it was appropriate to do certain things at certain times.

Aponia, however, felt that bringing Chen Luo into the sanatorium wouldn't lead to anything irreversible.

On the contrary, it might be a more pleasant start.

And so, Chen Luo and Hua were led by Aponia through the sanatorium.

Don't underestimate Dusk Street. Just because Pado is doing quite poorly on Dusk Street doesn't mean everyone there is. There are some people who are a little better off.

Don't assume that Aponia and Qianjie are the only two staff members at Aponia's sanatorium; the rest of the staff consists of dozens of children.

The sanatorium where Aponia was staying wasn't that poor; it had other staff members, though it wasn't exactly wealthy either.

After all, sanatoriums are usually for the wealthy, but Aponia has taken in many children infected with the Honkai disease, which has a 100% mortality rate. And this sanatorium is located in Twilight Street; it would be strange if it had any money.

Along the way, Chen Luo met several children who greeted Aponia happily and warmly. Aponia would always take out a few lollipops from the big bag of lollipops that Chen Luo had given her and hand them to the children.

It's worth mentioning that they weren't calling Aponia "Mom," but rather "Aponia, Sister."

Even though Aponia is called so old, she still occasionally throws a little tantrum.

After learning that Chen Luo had given the lollipop to Aponia, the children would look at Chen Luo with kind eyes.

Chen Luo's roles as "King of the Kids" and "Teacher" are not to be underestimated, which makes it extremely easy for him to gather a huge following among children.

“Aponia, since you insist on having us stay for dinner, and there’s an old Chinese saying, ‘One should not accept a reward without merit,’ how about I help with the cooking? My cooking is very delicious,” Chen Luo said.

“This…” Aponia hesitated.

"Luo's cooking is really delicious," Hua said affirmatively.

Hua had eaten the food that Chen Luo had casually brought from the bar.

"If you don't let me do something, I can't enjoy this meal in peace," Chen Luo said with a hint of helplessness.

“But you’re in a wheelchair…” Aponia was still a little worried.

"Oh, you mean that? I use a wheelchair simply because I'm too lazy to move." Chen Luo said, getting up from the wheelchair, taking the handshake from the back of the wheelchair that Hua was pushing, and pushing the wheelchair forward himself.

“…Well then, thank you for your hard work.” Aponia said upon seeing this.