Their commission was suspicious.

Experiments like these, which are simple and somewhat repetitive, can be left to others. Besides May and Möbius, there are many other geniuses in the Moth of Fire.

"Aponia, you've worked hard. How are you feeling?" Alicia greeted her after the training and experiments were over.

"I feel fine, it didn't take much effort," Aponia said.

"It's Alicia. Although the experiment has just ended, you'd better not get too close to her. After all, her abilities are dangerous." The researcher said to Alicia while taking notes.

"Don't be so serious. Aponia is a good girl. And what you just did, having Aponia simulate a battle with a Honkai Beast, wasn't that a bit too dangerous?" Alicia said.

"After all, there's no danger with you here. It's just a basic tank-class Honkai Beast. Why do you think we need you to accompany us during this practical experiment?" The researcher seemed somewhat indifferent.

Or rather, they tend to handle things in a more official and bureaucratic manner.

"I just didn't expect that the mental perception type fusion warrior would be so powerless when facing Honkai Beasts. To be precise, Aponia's ability would be so powerless. Although Honkai Beasts do not have a spirit, I didn't expect it to be so ineffective."

"The other psychic-sensory fusion warrior is actually quite good in terms of combat power." The researchers were somewhat puzzled.

“I think I’m quite different from ordinary psycho-sensory fusion warriors,” the example mentioned muttered quietly from the side.

"Desdobia, long time no see." After a while, Chen Luo walked into the experimental field and greeted the person standing next to him.

"Long time no see, A-Luo. What have you been up to lately?" the blonde girl greeted Chen Luo.

"I'm busy thinking about how to improve the success rate of fusion surgery."

"You're here too? Oh, by the way, these two psychic fusion warriors in front of us seem to have become fusion warriors under your command, right?" The researcher was slightly surprised when he saw Chen Luo, but quickly recovered.

Chen Luo is quite famous among the Moths of Fire, at least among the researchers. Besides the fact that Chen Luo can perform fusion surgery alone and successfully, he also dares to get so close to Mebius, and there are even rumors about them.

A true warrior.

A true warrior dares to face Mebius head-on and go for it.

"It's quite a coincidence, really. Both of these fusion warriors survived from my hands. I was able to foresee the difference between Aponia and Desdobia. Although Desdobia is a psycho-sensory fusion warrior, her ability is telekinesis." Chen Luo glanced at Desdobia and then at Aponia.

"There are still too few cases of fusion warriors. With such a small sample size, it's normal that we can't analyze any commonalities. Especially since one of the only two fusion warriors has telekinesis, it's even more difficult to statistically analyze the commonalities between mental perception and the warriors." The researcher was somewhat troubled.

The researchers had originally brought Desdobia along to test the commonalities among the psycho-sensory fusion warriors, but they found that the differences between the two were surprisingly obvious.

"It seems that a proper mental perception fusion warrior is like Aponia, who is quite terrifying to humans, but has little effect on Honkai Beasts," the researchers concluded.

"Wait, does this mean I'm being indecent?" Daisy Dobia exclaimed in surprise.

"To be precise, he's not a normal psycho-sensory fusion warrior," Chen Luo said from the side.

"It's abnormal that someone who is a mental-sensory fusion warrior has such outstanding combat power," Chen Luo continued.

"But no matter what, it's good to be able to play a role in the battle. I don't want to be a logistics person," Desdobia said with some emotion.

Desdobia is a Firemoth soldier, and like Hua, she is a combatant. What would it mean for her to be a logistics personnel?

“But among all the fusion warriors, you’re probably still the weakest,” Chen Luo said softly.

"Emmm...that's because the other fusion warriors are all exceptional, okay? It's not because I'm bad." Daisy Dobia was somewhat unconvinced.

"I definitely can't beat Kevin. Let alone the current Kevin, I'm not sure I could beat Kevin before the fusion surgery. Alicia is even less of a possibility. As for Sakura... I wouldn't dare to fight her."

Needless to say, Sakura, as a member of the Poison Chrysalis, would have made Daisy Dobia worry about whether her head was still on her neck the moment the battle began.

"Hen is alright, but he was already strong to begin with, and now that he's become a fusion warrior, how could he possibly win?"

Hen may have been a warrior longer than Alicia is old enough, so how can Daisy dobby fight him?

“And Aponia… her abilities are simply outrageous. A single word from her could render me powerless. Come to think of it, it seems like I can only defeat Dr. Möbius.” Desdobia sighed in disappointment.

"No, you might not even be able to beat Mebius," Huan Luo denied.

"Well……"

"But don't underestimate yourself. As a fusion warrior, your combat power already surpasses that of 99% of the people in this world," Chen Luo comforted you.

In fact, Desdovia has great potential. If Desdovia can survive to the end, the Thirteen Heroes of the Firemoth might become the Fourteen Heroes.

Just as Chen Luo was chatting with Desdobia, Alicia tugged at Chen Luo's sleeve and then pointed at Aponia.

"Oh, by the way, Aponia, I heard you're planning to go to the Deepest Place, is that right?" Chen Luo remembered the real reason he came here.

Persuade Aponia to temporarily abandon the idea of ​​immediately heading to the Deepest Place!

"Hmm, didn't Alicia say that place was a prison for criminals?" Aponia said calmly.

And am I not a sinner?

“But the deepest parts are very dangerous.” Chen Luo’s tone was full of worry.

“But the one who was just controlled by Aponia’s ability was a member summoned from the Deepest Abyss. Judging from the current situation, Aponia would be in no danger entering the Deepest Abyss,” the researcher said from the side.

The researchers' arguments are based solely on facts, without any bias. Because that is indeed the case.

The hardened criminal imprisoned in the deepest recesses couldn't even withstand a single word from Aponia.

“Hmm…As the fusion surgeon for Aponia, I think Aponia is still in a state that needs to be observed,” Chen Luo said.

“That…that makes sense. Regular testing is necessary after becoming a fusion warrior, since fusion surgery isn’t a mature technology.” The researchers acknowledged this point.

“In that case, let’s observe for a while longer.” Aponia could see through Chen Luo and Alicia’s intentions, and as a friend, Aponia didn’t want to disappoint them.

"That's great." Alicia breathed a sigh of relief.

[Ding! Mission complete!]

“Actually, there’s no need for that. Even if I enter the deepest place, I can always find time to come out. After all, I entered the deepest place voluntarily,” Aponia said.

In fact, given Aponia's unique nature, even the most powerful beings, including the Moths of Fire, simply do not possess the ability to imprison Aponia.

Although the Deepest Place is an inescapable prison designed by Vilvi, the problem is that even a prison needs an entrance.

If there's an entrance, someone needs to guard it; if someone guards it, Aponia can't be contained.

Ultimately, the Deepest Place was never intended to imprison fusion warriors when it was first built.

After all, the concept of fusion warriors had only just been proposed back then.

"Ellie, are there any places that sell items in the Firemoth? Like shops?" Aponia asked.

"What's wrong, Aponia? Are you looking to buy something? Of course, the Firemoth has places like this. The Firemoth base has a fairly large permanent population. While ensuring basic supplies, if we have the capacity, we should certainly provide better conditions for these warriors who are resisting the Honkai."

"I want to buy some carving tools."

"Hmm? This kind of thing should be available in stores, but what do you want, Aponia?"

"I want to make some rings."

"For me, this ability I awakened after becoming a Fusion Warrior is too powerful, too outrageous, so I want to give this ring to the recipient after each use of this ability. It's a reminder to the recipient, and also a reminder to myself. It's a reminder that this ability cannot be used recklessly," Aponia said truthfully.

"A kind of self-restraint and discipline? Great idea, you have to send me one later." Alicia agreed with Aponia's idea.

"As compensation, I will pay for the materials."

“Of course, Ellie. But the first ring already belongs to someone.” Aponia nodded.

Aponia currently has no currency, so purchasing materials is also a problem.

"Huh? Who is it?" Alicia asked, somewhat surprised.

"Of course, he's the first unlucky guy to be bound by Aponia's abilities," Chen Luo said with a hint of resentment.

"If that's the case... Oh, I remember now, the first person affected by Aponia's ability was you, Lolo."

Alicia remembered that the first person she saw when she woke up in Aponia was Chen Luo.

Aponia was curious about her own changes, so she asked Chen Luo to tell her the truth.

Then... Chen Luo was forced into it.

“That’s right. I’m sorry, I didn’t know I had this ability at the time,” Aponia said.

"It doesn't matter. Even if you didn't have this ability, I was still going to tell you the truth. But doesn't this ability have a name? Why don't you give it a name?" Chen Luo suggested.

"Since this ability is both a constraint on others and a discipline on oneself, let's just call it Discipline."

"It sounds really good." Alicia expressed her approval of Aponia's aesthetic sense.

“I will write this name down,” said the researcher standing nearby.

"Selena, I'll take Aponia with me now." Alicia said goodbye to the researchers and then left the training room with Aponia.

Alicia is still nominally Aponia's guardian and has that power.

Selena did not stop Aponia's actions at all, but continued to organize the data she had just compiled.

Meanwhile, Chen Luo, while refusing Alicia's request to freeload a meal, proposed a strange idea to Aponia.

"Aponia, have you ever considered using your Discipline abilities on yourself?"

It was a proposal that seemed almost childish, but Aponia inexplicably became curious about the answer to it.

Aponia took a step forward, and involuntarily used her Discipline ability on herself.

Before she has fully mastered her abilities, every thought of Aponia could be the key to triggering their use.

Even though she hasn't decided to do it yet.

Like a sudden revelation, it was as if an unseen hand had pushed Aponia forward a step.

At that moment, the world that Aponia had seen and the thin mist that had once shrouded her were instantly shattered, and the true nature of the world was revealed to Aponia.

Aponia witnessed the truth of the world and also touched the marks that fate had left on all living beings.

It was a network of light, like silk threads, that drew distinct marks above the heads of everyone in the cafeteria.

They may intersect and entwine somewhere, then scatter and stretch towards their respective ends, or abruptly end somewhere beyond our reach.

An indescribable sense of constraint bound him tightly after Aponia used her Discipline ability on him.

These lines are like a giant net, trapping Aponia, who has witnessed the truth of the world.

Until… Aponia subconsciously looked at her two friends beside her.

A mysterious glint flashed in Aponia's eyes at that moment.

Compared to the people standing next to her in the Huahe Dining Hall, the lines extending from Alicia herself were completely different.

On the other hand, Chen Luo, who seems ordinary, has a unique line that is even more special than that of Alicia, which makes Aponia somewhat puzzled.

If the lines extending from countless people or things are like a vast net, making Aponia feel somewhat breathless upon seeing them...

The unique line extending from Chen Luo's body truly wove into a web, like... a spider weaving a giant web with a thin thread.

Almost everyone around them inevitably intersected with that line.

including yourself.

Moreover, unlike the lines extending from other people's bodies, that line didn't have its own unique texture, fine lines of varying lengths, or different colors...

It was as if a red thread of fate had connected everyone together.

Among these colorful marionettes, only this one stands out, unique and unparalleled, yet impossible to ignore.

And it really is a red line.

It was a deep, clear red, so red that Aponia couldn't discern any pattern from it.

What's even stranger is that at the end of Aponia's line of sight, all the hanging lines break off at the same point, except for the one on Chen Luo's body, which Aponia can clearly see where the end is.

The end of the thread returned to Chen Luo's side and wrapped around his hand.

Hmm, she even tied a bow?!

Chapter 858 Möbius's Child Husband

Chen Luo, Aponia, Hua, and Alicia were gathered in the cafeteria. It was lunchtime, so the cafeteria was undoubtedly packed with people.

Alicia greeted everyone she passed by; both those she knew and those she didn't were happy to say hello to her at noon.

Chen Luo stood quietly to the side, observing everyone coming and going like a spectator.

Chen Luo did not appear frequently or for long in The Moth of Fire.

Aside from the few people Chen Luo met a few days before joining the Fire Moth, he hasn't made any new friends yet.

Although Chen Luo successfully ensured that volunteers undergoing fusion surgery would not die after a failure and successfully completed the fusion surgery alone, only his name became widely known, not everyone recognized Chen Luo's face.

Moreover, even if they recognized Chen Luo, how to greet him, or even whether to greet him at all, was a problem, because no one was familiar with Chen Luo.