Their commission was suspicious.

"Who says it's impossible? If I can't see you after my surgery, then I really can only see you tomorrow." After saying that, Chen Luo walked out of the ward.

"Hey, wait a minute, Lolo, didn't you also skip breakfast? How about we have breakfast together? I don't eat much."

"No," Chen Luo said without turning his head.

"I won't tell Mebius."

"That's none of your business," Chen Luo said, somewhat embarrassed and angry.

Do I look like someone who's afraid of Mebius?

"Oh dear, he's gone just like that. Let's treat him to lunch to repay him," Alicia said, turning to Aponia.

Okay. Where is it?

"Hmm, at Lolo's house?" Alicia said.

"...Aili, maybe this isn't called treating someone to a meal, but rather 'mooching a meal'?" Looking at Alicia's serious eyes, Aponia even doubted her common sense for a moment.

"Huh? Isn't this the same thing?" Alicia blinked innocently.

Chapter 856 Danzhu's First Experience

"Junior brother, have a conscience and tell me the truth, this fusion surgery..."

"My dear Senior Sister Danzhu, don't worry, the fusion surgery is really nothing to be afraid of. Look at me, I'm so young and I dared to have the fusion surgery, Senior Sister, you should be more determined." Chen Luo sighed.

"At least stop peeking at the operating room door, okay? Look at that volunteer over there, he's even more nervous than you now. Uh, friend, please don't be nervous. I'm a fusion surgeon with professional ethics and skills. I don't know if I can make you a fusion warrior, but I can definitely keep you alive," Chen Luoqiang said with a smile to the volunteer sitting on the bench outside the operating room.

"Yes." The volunteer nodded nervously.

"I believe in Researcher Luo's technology."

"..." But your expression and actions don't say that.

Generally speaking, a fusion surgery takes about an hour, because almost no fusion surgery is successful, and a successful fusion surgery takes even longer.

Generally speaking, the three volunteers in a morning only need to arrive here half an hour before their turn.

But for this very reason, there's only one volunteer on the bench right now, and he has nowhere to vent his tension.

His expression was extremely tense, and his hands were gripping the armrests of the bench tightly. The culprit behind all this was naturally Danzhu, who was standing next to Chen Luo and looked just as nervous.

Even the doctors are getting nervous, so it's no wonder the patients are nervous too.

"It's all your fault. You have no idea how relaxed and cheerful the volunteers who usually come for fusion surgery are. But now you're so nervous. Can't you just relax?" Chen Luo turned to look at Danzhu.

"Is it possible that Junior Brother is nervous about you, not me?" Danzhu did take her hand off the door frame outside the operating room, but then she started gripping Chen Luo's arm instead.

"how is this possible?"

“Why is it impossible? In the past, when you performed fusion surgery, Dr. Mebius was here with you. Now you're doing it all by yourself. How can they not be nervous? Although the doctor's reputation isn't great, at least his skills are guaranteed. Now, we two novices are performing fusion surgery on him…” Danzhu didn't finish her sentence, but seeing the increasingly nervous expression on the volunteer's face, Chen Luo knew that Danzhu was half right.

"...You really don't need to be nervous. I can absolutely guarantee your survival. Why don't you trust me? I just successfully performed surgery on my own yesterday, and a fusion warrior was born under my care."

“I…I believe I can survive, but…but I want to become a Fusion Warrior,” the volunteer said with a mournful face.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"Sigh, it's just a fusion warrior, right? Don't worry, I'll definitely make you a fusion warrior. When you come out of this operating room today, you'll be a fusion warrior second only to one person. Of course, if the surgery isn't successful, then never mind," Chen Luo comforted the volunteer.

"...I would be more at ease if you didn't say that last sentence."

“And Danzhu, can you please not be so nervous? I’m scared,” the volunteer said.

"I'm scared too," Danzhu said innocently.

Danzhu was a minor celebrity among the moths chasing the flame, not for his academic achievements, conduct, or research, but for his gossip.

"Ring ring!"

"Oh, it's time, let's go." Chen Luo said to the volunteer who was already dressed in a hospital gown.

Upon hearing this, the volunteer stood up with a heavy expression and walked towards the operating room, like a warrior about to go to the execution ground.

As it turns out, although Möbius's reputation isn't great, he's still quite trusted in terms of technique. At least now that Möbius isn't by Chen Luo's side, the volunteers are much more nervous.

……

"See? I told you the fusion surgery wasn't scary at all. At least no one has died yet. If you were to participate in a fusion surgery without me, that would be truly cruel," Chen Luo said, standing in front of the operating room three hours later.

“That makes sense… I’ve done things like dissection before, but I’m especially nervous when I’m dealing with creatures that have died from failed experiments, especially when those creatures are human.” Danzhu nodded in agreement.

Saying that the mortality rate of fusion surgery is 90% is an exaggeration.

Without Chen Luo present, Danzhu would have witnessed at least three people gradually dying under his watchful eyes during the fusion surgery today, while he was powerless to stop it.

"I'm not too late, am I?" Cang Xuan asked as he walked over, watching a wheelchair being slowly pushed into the distance.

"It's not too late. At least we can still have lunch together," Danzhu said as she walked to Cangxuan's side.

"How is Danzhu feeling?"

“It’s amazing,” Danzhu said after thinking for a moment.

"However, I still don't understand how Lolo managed to suppress the rampage of the Honkai Beast's genes."

To be precise, Danzhu felt completely bewildered.

However, since the fusion surgery failed anyway, and he didn't actually become a volunteer fusion warrior, this experience has no reference value and doesn't need to be recalled in detail.

“If you can understand it, then you can specialize in fusion surgery and only need to work one morning a day,” Chen Luo said.

Well, actually, it's mainly because Danzhu was influenced by the power of the Lawgiver of Knowledge that he felt a bit confused.

However, Chen Luo only modified a small part of Danzhu's memories. The knowledge of the preoperative preparations for the fusion surgery and the specific process of the fusion surgery were all memorized by Danzhu and may be needed at any time.

“However, the saddest thing is that I accompanied you through three fusion surgeries, but I still have to go to work this afternoon,” Danzhu said sadly.

"Please accept my condolences." Chen Luo's eyes also showed sadness.

“But if someone could ask the doctor to plead for me, saying that I was too focused and absorbed in the fusion surgery and that's why I was so tired, then maybe I wouldn't have to go to the lab this afternoon and worry about all that trouble.” Danzhu’s hand had somehow landed on Chen Luo’s shoulder.

“That makes sense, so let Cangxuan go.” Chen Luo thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed the case.

"But Cangxuan doesn't understand how tiring the fusion surgery is. Besides, what Cangxuan says is far less effective than what that male junior brother, who, although he just arrived, is almost fully recovered and about to live with the doctor, can say." Danzhu's hands tightened involuntarily.

"...Please accept my condolences." Chen Luo said after a moment's thought.

"Ah, Luo Luo, are you going to help me or not?" Dan Zhu stopped pretending and laid her cards on the table.

Danzhu wanted to ask for leave, but also wanted paid leave.

"But if you don't go, won't all the work in the lab fall on Cangxuan and Klein?"

"It's not a big problem. Anyway, even if the two of us do the work, we'll still have to ask Senior Sister Klein to help us organize it later, so it doesn't matter whether the two of us are there or not." Danzhu practically belittled herself to the point of worthlessness for this half-day paid leave.

"Well... since you've put it that way, how can I refuse? Okay, I'll give it a try." Chen Luo sighed.

"Haha, Cangxuan, I'm getting paid leave this afternoon!" Danzhu said happily, hugging Cangxuan.

"Hmm... how about you let me be A Luo's assistant tomorrow?" Cang Xuan said.

"Alas... Cang Xuan, to be honest, fusion surgery is a very torturous thing. I can't bear to put you in such a miserable situation."

"No, Danzhu. Since you've said so, as your older sister, I should naturally help you. I'll accompany Luoluo for the fusion surgery tomorrow. It's settled then."

"You two... never mind. I'll go find Dr. Mei and get me a permanent assistant as soon as possible. Of course, it's not impossible for me to perform the fusion surgery alone if I absolutely have to."

What if we keep modifying Cangxuan or Danzhu's consciousness and make them stupid? Wouldn't we have to support them in the future?

Okay, actually, the power of the Herald of Knowledge has absolutely no side effects.

However, we must never let Cangxuan and Danzhu perform the fusion surgery alone in the future. Otherwise, if they forget how to do a certain step, it will be a despair for the volunteers.

"Ah, I don't care, I don't care! Anyway, Lolo, you've already fused my memories into the shape of the fusion surgery, so you can only have me as your assistant from now on!"

"I can tell you're obviously trying to slack off, right?" Chen Luo said with a dark face.

Danzhu is rarely needed for fusion surgery; most of the time, he just needs to quietly watch from the side.

"I don't care, you have to take responsibility for me anyway." Now that her purpose had been exposed, Danzhu simply gave up.

"Are you guys talking about such open topics now? Danzhu, how dare you steal a man from Mebius?" Alicia, who came around the corner, was surprised to hear such explosive news.

"..." Upon hearing Alicia's words, Danzhu instantly froze.

Ah, that seems to be true.

"Never mind, none of that matters. Lolo, something terrible has happened," Alicia said to Chen Luo with a somewhat anxious expression.

"Oh, what's wrong? If I remember correctly, you should be with Aponia at the Firemoth right now, right? Is something wrong with Aponia or with the Firemoth?" Chen Luo asked.

"It's Aponia, but it's not like anything's really wrong. Aponia just seems to have found the place she wanted to go."

"Hmm, what do you mean?"

"After hearing that Thousand Calamities had been imprisoned in the Deepest Place, and after I explained the function of the Deepest Place, Aponia actually thought about imprisoning herself in the Deepest Place." Alicia couldn't help but sigh.

"They must be talking about atonement or something, right?" Chen Luo instantly understood Aponia's tactics.

“That’s right. It seems Aponia is still very concerned about the sanatorium matter. What should we do, Lolo? You should try to persuade Aponia.” Alicia said with some worry.

Although becoming a Fusion Warrior in Aponia and gaining the ability to control the behavior of others meant that she wouldn't be bullied in the Deeper Abyss, not being bullied didn't mean that the Deeper Abyss was suitable for Aponia.

"How am I supposed to persuade you like this?"

“You should say that Aponia just had fusion surgery, so her physical condition is not very stable yet. We need to fully uncover the truth about her abilities before we can let her enter the deepest realm. Otherwise, what if she misunderstands the ability itself or the ability itself has great side effects? Wouldn’t that be troublesome?” Alicia said.

"It sounds like you're not opposed to letting Aponia go to the Deepest Place, but you're just a little worried about her safety, so you don't want her to go in now," Chen Luo pointed out.

“Psychic-sensory fusion warriors aren’t very effective against Honkai Beasts, but they’re hard to beat when it comes to humans. And Aponia possesses this special trait, so she should have no problem surviving safely in the deepest depths. Besides, this is Aponia’s inner conflict, so I can’t really comment on it. After all, it’s better to guide than to suppress,” Alicia said helplessly.

Although Alicia loves everyone and wants them to have a better life, she still respects everyone's choices.

"Besides this reason, there must also be a reason why the higher-ups agree with this proposal, right?"

“Yes. After all, the ability to control others is indeed terrifying, especially since we still haven't fully analyzed Aponia's behavioral logic and are unsure whether she poses any danger. It's normal for the higher-ups to make this decision. With the Honkai descending, we need to be extremely serious and cautious in dealing with every Fusion Warrior.” Alicia nodded.

“Even if we can’t dissuade Aponia from going to the deepest place, it shouldn’t be a problem to delay it for a while, right? So, Alo, I’m leaving this to you. Come with me to persuade her. After all, as a doctor, you’re more persuasive.”

[Ding! You have a new request!]

“I suspect you’re planning to have me use my doctor’s name to swindle people, but it’s not a good thing for Aponia to go to this place so early… so I’ll agree to this request,” Chen Luo said.

Moreover, Chen Luo also needs to have a conversation with Aponia after Aponia successfully awakens her destiny ability. If Aponia really went to the Deepest Place before that, then things will be a bit more difficult.

"Danzhu, I'll mention your leave application to the doctor, but I'm not sure if it will be approved." After saying this to Danzhu, Chen Luo left with Alicia.

"Remember to sweet-talk the Doctor. If you do, he probably won't refuse. Good luck, I believe you can do it," Danzhu said.

"Okay, I understand. By the way, Alicia, is the Deepest Place a place that can be entered freely?"

“Of course not, but Aponia’s situation just happens to fit the criteria,” Alicia said.

"Then... do you think I can go to the deepest place?" Chen Luo's eyes gleamed with anticipation.

"..." Alicia couldn't help but cover her forehead.

Before Aponia could give up her idea of ​​going to the Deepest Place, Chen Luo also wanted to go there.

There's nothing fun in the deepest parts, so why do you all want to go?

Alicia didn't quite understand, but she directly rejected Chen Luo.

What deepest place are we going to?

If you really want to take a risk, you might as well go and look at Möbius's wardrobe.

It might be more dangerous there.

Chapter 857 The Red Thread Connecting Aponia and Chen Luo's Fate

"It can be preliminarily determined that this ability is just a kind of restraint, no different from the ability to invade minds, only more effective. Of course, this is just my judgment, and we still need to make more judgments. Perhaps as a fusion warrior, she can show us more different things." A female researcher was analyzing the ability for Aponia in the training field.

Each Fusion Warrior's appearance signifies the manifestation of a special ability. Given the extremely small number of Fusion Warriors, it's impossible to fully grasp the patterns of their abilities, so experiments can only be conducted on them one by one.

It is neither Mebius nor May who is testing Aponia's capabilities.

In fact, even among the many geniuses of the Fire Moth, May and Mebius are considered outstanding. That is why they need to focus their energy on more important things.