Their commission was suspicious.

Zhongli did it.

Chen Luo also offered a small helping hand.

……

"You must be Shen He, right?" Bai Zhi floated straight out of Xiao Ke'er's house and then flew to the roof of Chen Luo's house.

"Hmm?" Shen He, who was sitting on the roof absorbing the power of the stars, turned his head to look at Bai Zhi, who had landed beside him.

Nighttime is always when the power of the stars is most concentrated, and the faster one absorbs the power of the stars, the sooner one can complete the sealing of evil. That's why Shen He has been staying here for some time.

"I am Shen He, and you are... Chen Luo's assistant?" After frowning for a while, Shen He seemed to remember something.

“That’s right, my name is Bai Zhi. I heard you’re someone A Luo helped before, is that right?”

"Yes, and they're helping me now." Shen He nodded.

“Emmm…” Before this meeting, Bai Zhi had always looked at Shen He from a distance. Now, seeing him up close, in addition to Shen He’s alluring white hair and delicate face, Shen He himself also had a sense of detachment and aloofness that seemed to transcend the mundane world.

Although Bai Zhi herself is not a boy, she is well aware of just how alluring this kind of temperament is to boys.

It seems very risky to have Shen He and Chen Luo living in the same house all the time...

"Do you like Chen Luo?" Shen He suddenly asked, just as Bai Zhi was thinking about how to continue the conversation.

"Huh?" Bai Zhi was startled after hearing Shen He's question.

what's the situation?

“I have been cultivating in the mountains with my master since I was a child, so some of my words may be a bit direct. Please don’t mind.” Shen He said, seeing Bai Zhi’s panicked expression.

Although Shen He hadn't met many people before, he had spent so much time with people in the bar that he had learned some basic common sense about getting along with others.

However, there are far more oddballs in bars than normal people, so much so that Shen He, who was originally not good at speaking, gradually developed in another direction.

"Phew, what you just said scared me to death. I can at least tell that you're a bit blunt." Bai Zhi re-examined Shen He.

Judging from Shen He's demeanor, he doesn't seem like someone who lives in a bustling city.

"Can you answer my question? Do you like Chen Luo?" Shen He asked again.

"Uh, this, this question... To say I like you, it's been a long time since we last met, so I should get to know you better. But if you say I don't like you, I should repay your life-saving grace with my own body..." Returning to the topic, Bai Zhi was still somewhat hesitant.

"Okay, that's good. I like Chen Luo, so please stay away from Chen Luo in the future, thank you." Shen He said, looking quite serious.

"!!!" Bai Zhi was stunned.

Even after Shen He had left the rooftop, Bai Zhi still hadn't recovered.

What happened?

I just used a basic attack, and the opponent immediately used their ultimate and silenced me?

……

"So why did you say that?" Chen Luo asked Shen He curiously after confirming Bai Zhi's location, who was still on the roof of his house.

"Because that's just how my persona is, isn't it?" Shen He tilted his head, as if he didn't understand why Chen Luo would ask that question.

【Shen He】Isn't this persona just a girl who comes to repay the kindness of the boy (Chen Luo) who once helped her?

Hmm, which Shen He's character are you asking about?

Well, who knows?

Chapter 855 The Obsessive Love of the Mercury Lamp for the Puppeteer

"Mercury Lamp, Mercury Lamp. Although I'm also very reluctant to part with you, you really can't stay by my side for the next half day. You need to be prepared for that." Chen Luo sat up from the bed, cross-legged, and hugged the two dolls in his arms.

Today, the ones serving me are Mercury Lamp and Little Xilin.

It sounds a bit strange to say that someone served you in bed, but that's the truth.

"Is that so? Father, then you might as well put me into slumber." Suigintou said after thinking for a moment.

"Huh?" Chen Luo was taken aback.

From a feasibility standpoint, it's not impossible for Chen Luo, as the maker of the mercury lamp, to silence it if he wanted to.

From a technical standpoint, it's feasible. However, the method proposed by Mercury Lamp surprised even Sirin, who was standing nearby.

Although entering a standby state is only a blink of an eye for the doll, isn't this approach a bit too extreme?

"That way, I can see Father the moment I wake up. In other words, it's almost as if I've never left Father." Suigintou stared wide-eyed into Chen Luo's eyes, trying to make him feel the sincerity in her words.

“…There’s really no need for that,” Chen Luo said helplessly.

"Even though you can't see me, there are still many fun places in this world. Ah, this world probably won't work, but the Honkai world definitely has a lot of fun places."

Although it's painful to be proven wrong right after saying it, Suigintou really can't appear in this world right now.

“Yes, yes. Although it’s not as nice as staying by the master’s side, it’s still very interesting to meet some new friends,” said Little Sirin.

“For example, the Holy Sword Durandal likes to run around with Durandal, Little Sirin likes to bully Kiana, and the Book of Azure Profound likes to eat and sleep, and incidentally eats and sleeps with Azure Profound Danzhu. During the time I’m not here, you can do many things you want to do,” Chen Luo advised from the side.

"Although most dolls are quite attached to their puppeteers, you should also have your own lives besides me, the puppeteer. Isn't that what bars are for? Even if you can't find the friends you want to make in this world, it's not a bad thing to visit relatives and friends in other worlds."

Chen Luo wasn't greedy. As long as the puppet could focus 66% of its energy on him and use the remaining 34% to play with its friends, Chen Luo wouldn't mind.

The prerequisite is that they must be of the same sex.

For example, Xiao You likes Durandal, while Cangxuan Zhishu likes Cangxuan Danzhu and Fu Hua, and Xiao Xilin likes toying with Kiana.

Especially when Cecilia is around, Little Sirin particularly likes to monopolize Cecilia and then make Kiana jealous.

Although Kiana complained a lot about this, Chen Luo couldn't help her much. Fortunately, Kiana only complained.

Although it sounds a bit strange, Kiana inexplicably prefers little Sirin.

Despite being abused by Xilin countless times, she still treats Xilin like her first love.

Under the persuasion of Chen Luo and Xiao Xilin, Suigintou also decided to try to make contact with others.

Chen Luo knew all his friends inside and out. Especially the Honkai Impact world, which was basically a paradise for girls.

Even when it was time for breakfast, Chen Luo was still thinking about what kind of playmate would be suitable for Mercury Lamp.

Looking at the mercury lamp, Chen Luo was reminded of the design drawings for the other six Rozen Maiden dolls lying in his backpack.

The Rozen Maiden doll is an extremely special doll, which can only be made with a design blueprint, and each blueprint can only be used once.

However, if we want to ensure that the remaining Rozen Maidens are no weaker than Suigintou, the No. 1 doll, it would be best to keep them in the world of A Certain Magical Index and use angelic power to infuse them. Fortunately, there are enough archangels to infuse a total of 7 dolls.

However, before that, we need to deal with the problem of Euthinus.

Once the matter of Othinus is resolved, the remaining six puppets can be completed within a week. After all, no one stipulates that the next task can only be completed when the previous one is fully awakened; the only stipulation is the order in which each puppet is made.

"You... you actually chose Morgan?" After having breakfast and listening to Mercury Lamp's advice, Chen Luo felt somewhat disgusted by Mercury Lamp's choice.

Among countless choices, Mercury Lamp decided to enter the world of dolls and then spend some time with Morgan.

"What's wrong, Father? Is there a problem with the master?"

"There's no problem at all. In fact, if you're in the doll collection, you can even learn magic or control your powers from Morgan without any restraint."

Chen Luo suddenly felt that it wasn't unacceptable to let Mercury Lamp learn from Morgan. Although Morgan rarely showed his strength, he was a genius magician from the divine realm, capable of constructing the Holy Lance with his own magic.

While the best choice to teach Mercury Lamp how to control angelic powers would actually be the War Angel Yvette, Yvette hasn't returned yet, has she?

"Can you tell me why you made this choice?" Chen Luo asked.

"Even if I can't be by Father's side during this time, I can still feel Father's presence at all times while I'm in the Doll World," Suigintou revealed the real reason.

It wasn't because I found Morgan pleasing to the eye, nor because I felt a connection with him; it was simply for that reason.

Mercury Lamp didn't want Chen Luo's long-term efforts in persuading him to be in vain, so she would listen to Chen Luo's opinion.

However, Mercury Lamp did not want to leave Chen Luo, so she chose the Doll Collection Vault. Within the Doll Collection Vault, Morgan was the only person Chen Luo could entrust with his dolls with peace of mind.

"Hmm... okay then." Chen Luo nodded.

While there might be some dangers in other worlds, there's absolutely no need to worry in the Doll Collection Library, making it an excellent choice. As for Suigintou's continued reluctance to interact with outsiders, Chen Luo won't force her too much.

"...Why doesn't Suigintou want to get to know other people?" Chen Luo had his own considerations, but Xiao Xilin, as a kind and innocent doll, didn't need to have any reservations and asked her question.

“Because I’m completely unfamiliar with everyone else, it’s better to choose Morgan, who is also a doll, than to risk choosing someone from a different world,” Mercury Lamp said.

"That's probably the difference between having someone you know well and not having someone you don't. Sirin, you don't need to persuade me anymore. Everything takes time. It would be good to get to know Morgan first." Chen Luo expressed his understanding and respect for this.

Upon closer examination, among the four puppets in Chen Luo's home, the Book of Cangxuan has people it knows. Although thousands of years have passed, Fu Hua still exists, as do Cangxuan and Danzhu.

Needless to say, Xiao You also has two close friends, Durandal and Rita.

Sirin? Although Sirin didn't recognize anyone except Chen Luo when she first opened her eyes, as one of the consciousnesses of the Herrscher of the Void, she had quite a bit of goodwill towards Cecilia.

And there's also Kiana to bully.

Mercury Lamp was the only one who didn't know anyone and had no one he was destined to meet.

So, in order to give Mercury Lamp a genuine companion, you should try to defeat Othinus as soon as possible.

After Othinus was appeased, six other Rozen Maidens were created to accompany Suigintou.

……

"Oh, Luo Luo, didn't you say you weren't going to make breakfast? What's that in your hand? And how did you find this place?" Alicia looked at Chen Luo with a smile as he knocked on the door and then pushed it open.

"Huh? What did you say? I'm too old to hear." Chen Luo walked to the table in the private hospital room with a confused look on his face and placed the two breakfasts he was carrying on the table.

"My Luo Luo is really stubborn but soft-hearted, just like Mebius," Alicia said with a smile, looking at Chen Luo who was pretending to be stupid.

"I'm going to tell Mebius right now that Alicia said she's as stubborn as the defensive gates of the Firemoth base."

"Oh dear, I didn't say that. Don't talk nonsense, okay? Besides, can't you hear me?" Alicia shook her head.

"Alright, stop fooling around. Two medicinal meals are here, one for you. After eating this, you should be able to move around again. Actually, considering the physical condition of a fusion warrior and the speed of recovery after injury, Abonia, you should be fine by now, right?" Chen Luo asked Abonia.

“I’m mostly recovered, but Ellie still insists that I stay in bed a little longer, saying… the squeaky wheel gets the grease,” Aponia said after a moment’s hesitation.

"..." Chen Luo glanced silently at Alicia, who was all smiles, then at the two medicinal meals on the table. After thinking for a moment, he picked up the two medicinal meals.

"Since everything's alright, I'll take these two medicinal meals. I haven't had breakfast yet, so I'll also bring one for Danzhu as an apology," Chen Luo said coldly.

"..." Alicia saw Chen Luo's actions but did not speak up to stop him or reach out to stop him. She just quietly smiled and looked at Chen Luo.

"Alright, alright, I give up." Chen Luo sighed after maintaining the same posture for a while.

Chen Luo felt that he was completely under Alicia's control. Whether it was letting Aponia lie there waiting for him to feed her, or seeing him carrying the medicinal food and trying to leave, she did not stop him at all.

Life is unpredictable; the greater Chang encompasses the lesser Chang...

Sigh, why should I care so much about something that doesn't involve any commission or reward?

"So I told you, Lolo, you're just like Mebius—tough on the outside but soft on the inside. You're actually a gentle person, and I could tell that the moment I saw you," Alicia said, blinking.

"Keep cursing," Chen Luo retorted.

"How can you call it scolding? I'm praising you."

“But even anime doesn’t favor the kind of gentle male protagonist anymore. I still prefer the cool, ruthless type like Kevin, who doesn’t care about life or death and is ready to fight anyone who disagrees,” Chen Luo said.

“Anime, huh? No wonder you and Danzhu get along so well. Danzhu seems to like anime too. But Alo, are you mistaken? Kevin was a sunny, cheerful guy before his fusion surgery,” Alicia reminded her.

"You two have such a good relationship," Aponia said gently as she watched Chen Luo and Alicia bickering.

"Are we on good terms? That's hard to say. You can know a person's face but not their heart. I've only known Alicia for less than a month. Who knows if she's all smiles at me on the surface but secretly thinking of stuffing me into a sack and selling me to the poisonous pupae?" Chen Luo said, pursing his lips.

"Wow, you're just accusing me first. You were the one who put a sack over my head first, okay? But we've only known each other for less than a month, it feels like we've known each other for a long time... Maybe it's fate." Alicia said after thinking for a moment.

Alicia felt an immediate sense of familiarity upon first meeting Chen Luo, and even a feeling of seeing one of her own kind.

This wasn't about being related by blood or clan; rather, it felt more like meeting a fellow traveler, someone steadfastly moving upstream in the same river, when everyone else was drifting along.

Although they hadn't known each other for very long, after a period of interaction, most people could roughly discern one of Chen Luo's key characteristics—harmlessness. This was especially true for Alicia, who was very good at judging people.

"Whether it's a good or bad karmic connection, I have to go to work now. Speaking of which, don't you work? You must be very busy with your job, right?" Chen Luo looked at Alicia with some confusion.

As one of the two aces of the Fire Moth, Alicia shouldn't be able to just sit around flirting with pretty girls all day.

“Hmm, is it possible that my current task is to keep a close eye on Aponia and familiarize her with the Firemoth, since Aponia is already a Fusion Warrior?” Alicia asked.

"That makes sense... Okay, I'll be going now, see you tomorrow."

"But it's only morning now, we can't possibly not see you all day, can we?"