Their commission was suspicious.

"Sister, the humans in this spiritual realm are too..."

"Too kind."

"...That's outrageous!"

"???"

"Hmm? Sister, do you have some misunderstanding about kindness?" In the Abyss Plane faction, two white figures, one large and one small, were looking at each other with some confusion.

"Little sister, why do you say that?" the older figure asked, ruffling the little girl's hair beside him.

"Of course, it's because that human stole a divine artifact and seven pieces of high-level equipment from Xu Yuan. Can that be considered kindness?" the smaller figure said, puzzled.

"To understand the problem, don't be too one-sided. You only see what he lost, but you don't see what he should have lost. If it were me, not only would Xu Yuan have all three artifacts and all his belongings taken away, but his life would also be taken away. People who only take one artifact and return the storage equipment are the kind of people whose kindness is hard to understand."

"Oh, it seems so..." The smaller figure nodded somewhat bewildered.

Thinking about it carefully, my family's code of conduct is to get what they want. And if we switched sides, I'd probably be wondering why that human returned that storage ring that still contained at least two divine artifacts, right?

"Thinking about it this way, this human is indeed somewhat kind; no wonder he's a miracle performer," the smaller figure said.

"Yes, it was indeed too kind, and it truly was a miracle. Yeah, a miracle..."

The white fox ears twitched slightly, and the larger figure seemed to be in a good mood.

Someone is watching you. From the Abyss.

Chen Luo, who was collecting business cards in the audience of the spiritual energy plane, was about to turn around to take a look after hearing the talent notification, but when the one-minute countdown ended, the arena was disbanded.

In the end, Chen Luo still didn't know who was watching him.

It's not important to look at yourself; what's important is that even your talent has reminded you of something.

Chapter 1087 The Man Who Single-handedly Changed the Course of the Abyss Game

"So that's how it was solved? That's amazing."

Kiana clapped.

"Keep it low-key, keep it low-key." Kiana's excessive flattery brought a smile to Chen Luo's face.

"I'm more concerned about Lolo. You died twice. It shouldn't have had any effect on your health, right?" Mei asked with some worry.

"Don't worry, it won't have any impact. Actually, I can revive even without the Staff of Limits," Chen Luo reassured him.

Chen Luo felt that Mei was more suited to be a mother or a housekeeper than a friend.

Mei perfectly illustrates what it means for your mom to think you're cold.

But to be fair, it really feels good to be cared for.

“My cousin is really amazing. He can heal people off the field and he can also heal enemies on the field and then forcibly charge them for medical fees,” Su Yuan said.

"What you're saying is ridiculous. I bought the healing talent to save lives and heal the sick, while I bought the combat talent to make those who are unwilling to pay the price after being healed obediently hand over their medical bills," Chen Luo said, waving his hand.

"Speaking of Gen Urobuchi, right? He was really unlucky. There were plenty of easy targets in the five-man team back then, but he just had to pick the toughest one." Su Yuan sighed.

"Who is this 'easy target' you're referring to?"

“Of course it’s Sister Bai. Although Sister Bai is also very talented, she can’t show it off,” Su Yuan said.

"But who can blame him when the title on Xiaobai's head is Berserker? Among the five—Sword Saint, Witch, Main Tank, Berserker, and Miracle Performer—he'd naturally pick the Miracle Performer, since supports are easy to bully."

"Don't mention that damned name!" Bai Zhi said, clutching her head in distress.

What do you mean by "Berserker"? Is that arena insane?

Bai Zhi finally managed to get the Royal Princess outfit, but now she doesn't dare to wear it at all.

"Alright, alright, you're still a warrior, albeit a berserker. I've become the main tank. Where can I complain?" Yun Xia rolled her eyes at Bai Zhi.

"It's just a title, don't worry about it too much." Yun Lian'er glanced at her silly younger sister who cared too much about what others thought.

"If you don't care, then don't wear the word 'witch' on your head in the abyss passage, you bastard!"

"I earned this title through my own abilities, so why shouldn't I be allowed to wear it?"

"!!!"

Yunxia got angry whenever this matter was mentioned.

This Arena title isn't just for the Arena; once it's earned, it's permanent. You can choose whether or not to display it, which is another kind of reward the Arena gives to the winner.

Like that cunning young woman I encountered today, that's just forcing people to show off their achievements.

However, if no one mentions it again, it will be fine. But ever since Yun Lian'er obtained this title, she would occasionally show up in front of Yun Xia after Chen Luo and the others left the arena, trying to make the "Witch" a part of her life.

What's most infuriating is that Yun Lian'er will feign surprise and ask: Why don't you wear your title on your head? Oh, I almost forgot, your title doesn't sound very nice.

The sarcastic tone almost made Yunxia explode with anger.

"I'm more interested in how many divine artifacts you actually obtained in the end," Yukari Yakumo asked curiously as she listened to the story.

“Three items. One is the puppeteer's professional certificate, one is a die, and the other is the artifact I took from the captain's storage space,” Chen Luo said.

"Oh, is it that winner-takes-all item? Let me see it. Items like this that can change the rules of the game are always worth studying. Even if they're not universally applicable across worlds," Yukari Yakumo said with great interest.

“However, no, I chose to go first.” Chen Luo shook his head and then took out a white doll.

"Hmm? Why not choose the winner-takes-all option?"

At least in Yukari Yakumo's view, the winner-takes-all strategy is the most profitable aspect of this artifact.

Even though that magical artifact only has two uses left.

Taking the lead gives you the initiative in battle, and the reversal of power can change the current competition format. While this is helpful for exploring secret realms, the winner-takes-all option, if used well, can at least allow you to obtain two more artifacts.

Items below the level of a divine artifact are completely useless in a winner-takes-all scenario.

“Winner takes all is great, but the one who goes first is just a puppet,” Chen Luo said matter-of-factly.

"Just because of this?"

"Isn't this reason enough?" Chen Luo asked, somewhat puzzled.

"...Never mind, whatever makes you happy with the artifact you obtained." Yukari Yakumo shook her head and said.

"Also, the Winner Takes All item still has two uses left, but the First Step item can be used repeatedly, although the cooldown time is a bit long. I won't use this artifact; I'll give it to Xia Lian'er or Xiao Xi later. I don't expect them to gain much from it; I just want them to be safe."

Compared to Yun Xia, Yun Lian'er, and Liu Huaixi, who could make a fortune, Chen Luo still hoped they could be safer.

Taking the initiative first gives them more control and increases their chances of winning.

For example, in games like Tic-Tac-Toe or Gomoku, being the first to move is really important.

"……All right."

Yukari Yakumo hadn't expected that Chen Luo was worried about this aspect of the issue.

Yun Xia, Yun Lian'er, and Liu Huaixi, who was also curiously looking around the bar, all cast strange glances at Chen Luo.

"Wait a minute, the prize is a prize, but didn't you make some kind of bet, Lolo? Aren't they supposed to give you five artifacts in return?" Kiana noticed the key point.

“是价值5件神器的物品而不是5件神器。明明我压上的是5件5星道具，结果收获的却是50件高等级装备。深渊通道的这种官方兑换比实在是让人难受，怎么可能会有人用神器去换十件高等级装备呢？”陈洛吐槽道

Although the Abyss Passage has an official exchange rate, the Abyss Passage itself does not provide exchange; it only provides a "suggested retail price" to the trading platform.

"Oh, I see. But 50 pieces of high-level equipment is already a lot. Aren't high-level equipment supposed to be very rare?"

"That's true for the spiritual plane, but it's not the same in the abyss plane. Because the abyss plane didn't experience the Great Calamity of a Thousand Years, their social structure didn't develop abnormally. Their ancestors can be seen and even live in their homes. Therefore, in the abyss passage, the people of the abyss plane have always been synonymous with wealth," Yun Lian'er explained.

The phenomenon of beating the young and then having the old one appear wouldn't happen in the spiritual realm, because there are no old ones; they're all in the immortal realm.

However, such things do happen in the Abyss Plane.

This is why the conflict between the old and new in the Abyss Plane is very serious, many geniuses are stifled, and class solidification is very serious.

The spiritual plane is different; those with talent in the spiritual plane have at least 50 years to develop.

Every thousand years is a small reshuffle.

"Overall, obtaining Lolo's professional certificate this time has indeed brought a lot of unexpected wealth, especially in the arena, where we directly obtained three artifacts."

"The main problem is that the group on the other side was infuriating because they used their forbidden artifacts in a triple barrage. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to use the forbidden artifacts, and I wouldn't have had such a huge haul," Chen Luo said somewhat angrily.

Although Chen Luo has now become the winner-takes-all, he is still very angry about the opponent's triple attack with the divine weapon.

My blood pressure is rising!

"Alright, cousin, now that you've won, don't be so angry."

“They really shouldn’t be angry; the other group should be the ones who are angry.” Chen Luo nodded.

"Speaking of which, cousin, where did you get that forbidden artifact? Its effects are so abnormal that it forces a betting agreement. If the other party can't come up with enough compensation, it just throws them into the abyss... People who use forbidden artifacts really deserve divine punishment."

If Chen Luo had staked a few more artifacts back then, he could have made those people lose everything, and even dragged them down with them.

Forbidden artifacts are just that forbidden.

I never intended to be human.

That is why the Forbidden Artifact is still in testing and has not yet been released.

"There are no forbidden artifacts on the market at all; they're currently in testing. As a game tester, I should be the first to test the effects of these items, right?"

"This is a huge problem, okay? You're not a game tester, you're more like an internal employee running through the Abyss Passage to act as a shill, aren't you?" Bai Zhi complained.

"That's not how it works. I took on a game tester's mission, but this world didn't give me any items. I used my own source energy to exchange for items that should have been free for me to use. Isn't that a lot I've already paid?"

"Not at all. I used a little bit of the Origin Aura to exchange for several divine artifacts and a lot of high-level equipment."

"Not many indeed. But wasn't that a question just now?" Chen Luo waved his hand.

Now that he has already enjoyed the benefits, Chen Luo will not say that the benefits are not good enough.

Being able to unlock the use of a forbidden item once using two source auras is really awesome, isn't it?

It's a pity that the source energy cannot be transferred; otherwise, leaving a few strands for Yun Lian'er and the others would have given them an advantage in most situations.

Artifacts are items that change the game experience, but they are not items that determine the game experience.

There are very few powerful items that directly determine victory or defeat; most of them are items that give you an advantage in terms of mechanics.

Even if the opponent used three divine weapons, they still couldn't beat Chen Luo, right?

Even the forbidden artifacts are like this; they don't contain any items that can be used for direct personal attacks. Most of them are items that modify some of the rules.

However, Chen Luo felt that it would be better to attack directly.

Players with such privileges are the ones who really make their opponents' blood pressure rise.

"So, cousin, can you decide now whether the forbidden artifact can proceed to the implementation phase?"

"Of course I can," Chen Luo said proudly.

"Cousin is amazing!" Su Yuan clapped enthusiastically.

"Because of the bug I exploited with the Forbidden Artifact, it seems the Abyss Passage is no longer planning to release the Forbidden Artifact!"

“…I take back what I just said.” Su Yuan rubbed her temples.

Indeed, the forbidden artifact's effect is to kill until death, but Chen Luo can escape punishment by simply killing himself and then resurrecting.

Chen Luo single-handedly delayed the entire game update...

"Hey, don't take it back! Just tell me if I've affected the game's progress?" Chen Luo quickly said.

It's like playing a high-platform strategy game where a super-skilled archer has been positioned on a high platform, and there's a support character next to the archer.

This support's ability is to fire several consecutive attacks at the marksman. If the marksman can withstand these attacks, he will receive a huge bonus; if he cannot, he will die on the spot.

The marksman withstood the attack, then unleashed his ultimate attack, eliminating all enemies. Game over!

The marksman couldn't withstand the attack and died. All the enemies entered the blue house, and the game ended!

Regardless of whether the marksman died or not, or whether the game was lost or won, this support player definitely affected the entire game's progress!

"Can that artifact be used in other worlds?"

"Unfortunately, it doesn't work. I've already tried it. The 'first-come, first-served' method is completely useless," Chen Luo said.

"What if it's gold?"

“…Very good, Yukari Yakumo, you are now a qualified believer in the River God. But I haven’t tried it yet.”