Their commission was suspicious.

One of the effects of emerging from the cocoon: After entering the cocoon state, resistance to various attacks will be greatly increased. As long as you have a breath left, or even if you have no breath but feel that you can continue to move, you can continue to fight (Battle Continuation Ex Rank).

As long as it's not a decisive, fatal wound, one can survive; even with a near-fatal injury, one can still fight.

Even when they are so unsure whether they are alive or dead, even if they suffer fatal wounds and their bodies are half destroyed, they can still maintain the performance they would have when they had all their limbs intact and keep a tight grip on their enemies.

The best way to deal with an enemy in this situation is to simply cut off their head.

Even if your heart bursts, the effects may not be immediate.

Even if you destroy your heart, the other person might still have a few more breaths before taking you away with them.

Chen Luo had used this ability to continue fighting, and its effect was such that it allowed Chen Luo to struggle a few more times even in the root of the universe.

This is already terrifying.

After seeing this, the writer hesitated for a moment before starting to write down his thoughts in his notebook.

Finally, he wrote an "S" in his notebook.

There's no need to wait for that resurrection skill anymore. This ridiculously powerful buff, combined with the previous abilities that can both heal injuries and increase one's own resistance, is already enough to qualify it as an S-level talent.

"Lord Liu Wenxuan, just kill the death row inmate. Then, Mr. Chen Luo, prepare to use your resurrection ability. Since resurrection is effective within one minute, let's extend the time to 50 seconds before resurrecting him." As the recorder spoke, he actually took out a stopwatch.

After hearing the recorder's words, Liu Wenxuan nodded, then the crimson energy in his hand transformed into a spear that slid across the other's neck, severing him in two.

This time, the other party was truly dead.

After seeing the death row inmate's head fall to the ground, the recorder immediately pressed the stopwatch.

The recorder really made Chen Luo wait a full 50 seconds before allowing him to use the resurrection skill on the death row inmate.

The Staff of Limits in Chen Luo's hand instantly emitted light.

What I just recorded were the effects of Chen Luo's S-level talent, "Breaking the Cocoon and Becoming a Butterfly".

After Chen Luo's metamorphosis ability was combined with the conceptualized B-level talent in his gold and silver body, according to normal logic, it should have reached the mid-to-late stage of S-level. However, S-level skills are inherently illogical.

Anyway, it's much stronger than the bottom-ranked S-level talent.

Now, Chen Luo is going to use the power of the Staff of Limits.

When the Staff of Limits sensed Chen Luo's achievement as a savior, it used the Rebirth effect at Chen Luo's command.

As Chen Luo snapped his fingers, a hazy light began to emanate from the death row inmate.

The hazy light coalesced into a figure identical to the condemned prisoner. After chanting for two seconds, the light suddenly shattered. The condemned prisoner's head and body, which had been rolling on the ground, vanished completely.

And within that shattered light, stood a figure.

After that figure appeared, it rushed towards the person who looked the weakest among everyone present almost instantly.

Uh, that's right, it's Chen Luo.

"Clang!" The sound of metal clashing rang out.

A sharp sword aura pierced through the condemned prisoner's abdomen, pinning him back onto the arena.

Su Yuan gently tapped the blade of the sword and then sheathed it again.

"What does S+ mean?" Chen Luo asked, looking at the rating in the small notebook in the recorder's hand.

"S+ means that it confirms that this talented person is an S-rank talent, and also confirms the rarity of their talent. Of course, this plus sign does not indicate whether there is a possibility of breaking through to a higher rank, it only indicates the degree of rarity." The recorder added another plus sign after S+ as he spoke.

"So S++ level is really that rare?" Chen Luo asked.

"Among the current rankings in Shenzhou, only five people have reached this level. One is you, one is the Sword Immortal, one is Mr. Yin who lives in the Heavenly Prison, another is hard to say, you may not know him, so I won't say it according to the confidentiality regulations. The last one is the River God."

The reason for not keeping the others a secret was that the recorder knew that the person standing next to him was a sword immortal with talent, and that he was related to the boy in front of him.

As for that old Mr. Yin, because of his moral depravity, he was no longer obligated to keep the secret.

"River God? The River God is also S++ level?" Chen Luo was surprised.

Before I even had my talent tested by the relevant authorities, they arbitrarily added a talent to my name?

What do you know? My River God has an SSS-level talent.

"That's right, it's the River God, but the River God's talent isn't at the S++ level. Don't take offense, but you were able to reach the S++ level because that's all you can achieve. The River God reached the S++ level because the highest level is only S++."

"Currently, the relevant assessment agencies are considering whether to open up the S+++ level. The River God might be the first talent to receive this honor, although he probably wouldn't care. Some even speculate that his talent might have reached the SS level," the recorder said.

"Ah, it's nothing, I'm not upset," Chen Luo said, shaking his head.

I'm so happy.

"How about it, cousin? Aren't you happy? Your talent is just as rare as mine." Su Yuan moved closer to Chen Luo, poked the soft flesh on his waist with her finger, and winked as she spoke.

Clearly, Su Yuan's words had a deeper meaning.

"I'm so happy."

Of those five S++ level characters, two are myself, one is my cousin, one is about to become my puppet, and I don't recognize the last one.

"So what should we do with this person next?" Liu Wenxuan stood on the arena, with the death row inmate who had just tried to attack Chen Luo under his feet.

"I'm coming right up." The recorder flipped himself onto the ring.

"Just now, because you, Lord Liu Wenxuan, severed the death row inmate's head, the only collar that could control him fell to the ground. That's why I couldn't control him immediately. It was my mistake, and I should have reminded you." As the recorder spoke, he took out a remote control, adjusted the collar, turned it back on, and then put it back on the struggling death row inmate.

An even simpler method would be to cut off the opponent's head again, put a collar on him, and then revive him, but that seems like such a waste.

Chen Luo stared intently as the death row inmate was put on a collar and then re-tied to a specially made restraint suit.

"His talent... seems pretty good." Chen Luo stroked his chin.

Chen Luo injected a large number of puppet marks into the peanut-sized cocoon of the death row inmate. As the inmate was constantly injured, the puppet marks continuously modified his body.

At the moment the death row inmate dies, the transformation of his soul by the doll imprint is completed instantly.

It's just that dealing with B-level talents is indeed much more difficult than dealing with ordinary people, and it took Chen Luo quite a few puppet marks.

It was Chen Luo who gave the order for the death row inmates to rush at him.

The death row inmate's talent is a Grade B talent—physical enhancement talent (basic version).

That's right, that's the name of the death row inmate's talent.

Moreover, its functions are quite basic, such as enhancing physical strength.

But while it is fundamental, it also represents the versatility of this talent.

Chen Luo always felt that this was a high-potential talent, similar to the B-grade talent "Breaking Out of the Cocoon and Becoming a Butterfly".

Chen Luo originally intended to personally kill the death row inmate, hoping that he could obtain the Primal Stone or even his Talent.

Unfortunately, the situation at the time meant that it would have been very strange for Chen Luo to play.

As a second-best option, Chen Luo had no choice but to directly anthropomorphize death row inmates.

Then upload this capability directly.

After going through layers of verification by the recorder, an A-level talent, Chen Luo finally obtained the unique title of an S-level talent.

"So, Mr. Chen Luo, do you have a title you'd like to receive? How about Butterfly Transformation Master?" the recorder suggested.

"No, that's not good." Chen Luo shook his head.

What a terrible name! It sounds awful.

“Generally speaking, the titles or code names of S-level talents are based on their talents. For example, this young lady’s code name is Sword Immortal,” the recorder said to Su Yuan.

"For example, Lord Liu Wenxuan's code name is 'Hero'."

"Huh? Hero? Then can I be called Demon King? That would make a perfect pair." Chen Luo said after giving Liu Wenxuan a surprised look.

Liu Wenxuan's S-rank talent is named Courage, so calling the other person a hero doesn't seem to be a problem.

"Don't look at me like that. It was just a title given to us on a whim. The title 'Demon King' is definitely not suitable for you. If others hear it, they'll think our relationship is terrible." Liu Wenxuan waved his hand.

"Does it have to be related to one's own talent?" Chen Luo asked again.

"Not necessarily, but it's best if there's some connection," the recorder said.

"Then... let's go with Traveler," Chen Luo said after thinking for a moment.

In the end, Chen Luo chose himself, the talent that was initially the most unpredictable and whose limits are still nowhere in sight.

"Hmm? But... what does the traveler have to do with breaking out of the cocoon and becoming a butterfly?" The recorder scratched his head with his pen.

"You've probably forgotten what talent you wanted to record about me when you first met me," Chen Luo said irritably.

“Oh, right, the Wandering Swordsman. Speaking of which, Mr. Chen Luo, you're a dual-talented individual, so why don't we also rank the Wandering Swordsman's talent? That way, he could get even more subsidies,” the recorder said.

"Forget it. Compared to the rewards for S-rank talents, the rewards for A-rank talents are negligible. Testing S-rank talents is already exhausting enough; let's not bother testing the second one. Do you think resurrecting people doesn't require any effort?" Liu Wenxuan said, helping Chen Luo.

"Hmm, that makes sense." The person taking notes nodded.

"..."

But in reality, reviving a person doesn't really require much energy, does it?

Chen Luo said this silently to himself.

"Alright, your talent has been recorded. Mr. Chen Luo, your S-rank talent certificate will be delivered to your home in a couple of days. You can also ask Lord Liu Wenxuan to customize a set of armor of A-rank or lower, which will be paid for by the relevant department. However, if you want a higher quality, the relevant department can only reimburse a portion of the cost," the recorder said.

Liu Wenxuan is not only an S-level talent, but also a blacksmith, and the highest-ranking blacksmith in the relevant department who also has a deep cooperative relationship with the government.

"Here. Mark it." Before the recorder could finish speaking, Liu Wenxuan threw a small, medal-like object onto the table in front of him.

"Sigh, Lord Liu Wenxuan, didn't you say that forging the medal would take at least three days? And that the person in charge would need to be present for the magic mold setting?" The recorder glanced at Liu Wenxuan in surprise.

"So, you think I can't get his magic?" Liu Wenxuan put his forearm directly on Chen Luo's shoulder.

“…Never mind what I said.” The recorder shut his mouth.

I almost forgot, the intelligence report stated that Chen Luo and Liu Wenxuan had a very good personal relationship.

Chapter 766 Angel of Death: Chen Luo, you scumbag! You can even forget me?

"Alright, that's almost done. Now, there are just two last things. First, Mr. Chen Luo, why do you intend to reveal your S-rank talent now?"

Does this count as a background check?

"Well, more or less, after all, Mr. Chen Luo, you've always presented yourself as an A-level talent."

"I heard that the War Angel Yvette is still alive... Let me be frank, I'm scared," Chen Luo said openly.

"Oh, Mr. Chen Luo, you must be thinking about what War Angel Yvette once said—that she wanted to kill you and then provoke the other three S-class talents, right?"

“Yeah, what else can we do? Although we’re not afraid now that we have friends to help us, it’s always better to have less trouble,” Chen Luo said.

"Understood. The last question is, Mr. Chen Luo, would you be willing to join the relevant department? The department is just starting out, so if you join now, you'll be a veteran and enjoy veteran-level benefits, plus many perks."

"Wait a minute, why does it feel like this is the same script you used to tell me?" Liu Wenxuan suddenly said.

Liu Wenxuan's talent was tested with the help of this A-level talent.

“Well, because… you were in the early stages back then, and you’re still in the early stages now,” the recorder said after thinking for a moment.

"..."

Thinking about it carefully, it seems there's no problem.

But is the initial stage really that long?

"I'm lazy," Chen Luo said, pointing to himself.

The key point is that you can probably only see my alt account (River God) active in the main world.

Moreover, there probably aren't many active ones.

Chen Luo is currently focusing most of his energy on collecting enough faith power to turn all the people from the previous civilization into puppets.

Of course, the main reason is that there aren't many Primogems to be found in the main world.

Although trading between the celestial and mortal realms can be very profitable, it's usually a rare occurrence, happening only once in a long while.

Moreover, the raw stones are more fragrant.

"That is to say..."

"Joining is impossible, but deep cooperation is possible. If you have anyone on the verge of death, you can bring them to me, and I'll see if I can help treat them. But remember, it's best to do it around lunchtime or dinnertime. Dinnertime is preferred. If you bother me at other times, I'll be unhappy, and the healing effect will be reduced," Chen Luo said.

Chen Luo usually only goes home for meals and doesn't stay home much otherwise.